Alumnae Update

Dear fellow members of the Ursuline Alumnae Association,

Hope you’re all well.  A few updates & reminders…

ALUMNAE SPOTLIGHT
Please CLICK HERE to check out our November Spotlight on the 2009 Distinguished Alumna, Laurelee Roger Toscano!!

LA FÊTE 282 & HOMECOMING
If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet for Friday’s La Fête 282 Patron Party and/or Gala (Nov. 6th) & Sunday’s Homecoming (Nov. 8th) it’s not too late!  You may CLICK HERE to view a copy of the invitation & RSVP information. If you’d like to pay the quick & easy way by credit card over the phone, call the Alumnae at 504.861.9114 or the Development office at 504.861.0592.  It’s going to be a fabulous weekend!  Looking forward to seeing you all there.

SERVIAM ANNUAL FUND DRIVE
You may recall in the last e-newsletter a reminder from me stating, “The class with the highest percentage of SAF participation reached by Nov. 2 will receive reserved seating at the 9:30 a.m. Homecoming Mass on Sunday, Nov. 8 and a complimentary table(s) at the Jazz Brunch following in the courtyard.”
I’m happy to announce that the winning class is very first Sioux class ever, the SIOUX OF ’51!!  CONGRATULATIONS, LADIES!  If you haven’t called the Alumnae office at 504.861.9114 to make your reservation for Sunday, please do so ASAP.  Great job!

Also, if you haven’t made your gift for SAF 2009-10 yet, you may CLICK HERE and easily do it online.  Thank you for your help!

REUNIONS
A reminder to all classes having individual reunions THIS COMING SATURDAY to please make your now reservations if you haven’t already done so.  To my knowledge, these classes are:
1939 – contact Marie Bilich Guidry
1949 – contact Mary Ann Vigo Cousin
1969 – contact the Alumnae office at 504.861.9114
1974 – contact Lisette Robbert Fabacher
1979 – contact the Alumnae office at 504.861.9114
1984 – contact the Alumnae office at 504.861.9114
If you need direct contact information for anyone above, call the Alumnae office. OR… don’t forget about using the online directory by CLICKING HERE.

SR. ESTHER REDMANN, ’42 C’46
Thank you to everyone who has sent in their condolences for Sr. Esther and her family.  The funeral was this past Saturday and it was a beautiful celebration of her life.  You may CLICK HERE to read an article written about her in the Times Picayune.  She is now, and will always be, missed.

ALUMNAE INVOLVMENT WITH CURRENT STUDENTS
I am resending the below from a previous e-newsletter.  We had several responses, but in order to make this work for the girls, we would need to have more participation from our general alumnae.  Please consider coming to speak to our students.  They want to hear from us!!
“The Ursuline Identity Team (UIT) is planning to sponsor monthly sessions on “life topics.” As a way to help increase alumnae involvement with the current students, the UIT has asked for alumnae participation in leading the sessions by speaking to the girls about your current profession or instructing them on any basic skills that may be needed throughout life in general. If you are interested in participating, please CLICK HERE for more information and a list of topics on which the students, through a survey, have already shown interest.

The UIT is a group that was established by the Central Provence of the Ursuline Sisters to uphold and continue the teachings of St. Angela for all members of the Ursuline community. Through this team, all members of the Academy, including the current students, continue to keep the mission of St. Angela alive.”

Thank you,

Cara D’Antoni ‘90
Alumnae Director