College of Our Lady of the Elms ~ November 25, 2020
Alumni in the News
Michelle Sears '14
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, a not-for-profit health plan founded to serve Rhode Island’s at-risk populations, has appointed Michelle Sears '14 vice president of finance.

Melissa Howard '03
Concord Regional VNA, the largest home health and hospice provider in New Hampshire, honored Melissa Howard '03 with the organization’s “Living Our Values” award.

On Campus
Executive Leadership Breakfast
On October 22, 2020, the Hon. Richard Neal presented on the topic, "Leadership in Turbulent Times". This event was held in-person with a limited audience on-campus and over 1,100 people viewed the livestream on Facebook. In case you missed it, the livestream video is now available on Elms College's YouTube channel
2020 Annual Mass of Remembrance
The Mass of Remembrance was celebrated on Sunday, November 1. A special thank you to Kathleen Riordan '67 and Barbara Britton Moran '67 for their participation in the Mass.

Alumni Events
A Visit with Santa: Sign-up for a greeting from Santa!
Elms College Alumni Association has planned something special this year for Santa's annual visit. We are working with Santa to record a storytime video and personal greeting to each child. We will email the video to those who sign-up in advance. The special preview will be emailed on Saturday, December 19, 2020.

To include a special child in your life, complete the form no later than Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 11:59 pm.
Lifelong Learning
December Webinars

Validation: The Most Important Communication Skill You Were Never Taught

December 1st at noon EDT



Bridging the Multigenerational
Work Gap

December 8th at noon EDT



Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing
and Start Standing Up

December 16th at noon EDT

Mass with Father Mark Stelzer
Weekly Mass is celebrated with Father Mark on YouTube from St. Joseph Chapel in Berchmans Hall. This has been a blessing during this unprecedented public health crisis. We have heard from alumni who live near and far how much they have enjoyed these Masses. Many feel more connected to the College of Our Lady of the Elms.

The college plans for these recordings to continue until regular on-campus Masses can return. Masses are posted at 4 pm on Saturdays on the college's YouTube channel and the Elms College Facebook page. Join us this week!
Engaging with Elms
2021 Reunion Survey:
The classes that end in '0 and '5 as well as '1 and '6 are invited to participate in this short follow-up survey for the 2021 Reunion.

We all know this year has been an unusual one; we continue to plan reunion events for all classes ending in '0 and '5 as well as '1 and '6 this coming year. We will be developing options for reunion events and activities, depending on how the virus continues to impact our lives moving into 2021.

We have spent time talking with alumni over the last several weeks about what Reunion may look like. We are excited to have a plan and visit with alumni safely just as soon as we can.
On December 1, 2020, we have 24 hours to turn an ordinary Tuesday into something more! #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.

Please join us by making a charitable contribution on #GivingTuesday to support our students and the College of Our Lady of the Elms' legacy!
 
To make a gift, please visit www.elms.edu/give 
Stay Connected
Andrea Holden, Director of Alumni Relations
Phone: 413-2652454 Email: holdena@elms.edu