Alumni Return to Celebrate Reunion 2007
College days often produce fond memories, lifelong friendships, and
humorous stories. More than 300 St. John’s alumni attending Alumni
Reunion 2007 had the opportunity to relive some of those memories
with old friends and create new ones.
On Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10, members of the classes of
1932 – 2002 ending in "2" and "7", came to the Queens campus to
celebrate the various anniversaries of their graduation from St.
John’s. More than 60 alumni and their guests also stayed in the
residence halls—for many, to experience their first taste of
dormitory living!
Reunionites (alumni celebrating reunion years) gathered on Saturday
afternoon for educational seminars and in special suites to catch
up on each others’ lives. Members of the classes of 1957, 1967 and
1982 celebrated their 50, 40 and 25-year anniversaries with
Anniversary Suites, where they mingled with old friends and
reminisced over yearbooks and St. John’s memorabilia.
Later that afternoon, Loughlin Society members who were celebrating
their reunion years attended a special reception in appreciation of
their generosity to
alma mater. A Special Medal Ceremony
was also held to honor those alumni celebrating their 50, 40 and
25-year anniversaries; members of the class of 1957, celebrating 50
years since graduation received gold medals, members of the class
of 1967, celebrating 40 years, received bronze medals and members
of the class of 1982, celebrating 25 years, received silver
medals.
On Saturday evening alumni and friends of the University gathered
in high style for a dinner dance in Taffner Field House. William
(’67CBA, ’88HON) and Margaret Montgoris ’68Ed and Joseph (’82CBA)
and Antoinette O’Connor ’82CBA were honored for their commitment to
the University and the class gift of $1.7 million was presented to
University President, Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. by Theresa
Graves Pellman ’57CBA and John Clarke ’55MBA, ’57L, chairs for the
class of 1957.
To conclude the weekend’s events, a mass was held on Sunday morning
in St. Thomas More Church with a brunch immediately following.
After an eventful two days, alumni bade each other farewell with
joy and a hope for the future of alma mater. “One of the great
things about Reunion is the opportunity to be back, see old friends
and meet new people,” shared James R. Gaw ’67G. “It’s great to
experience the different atmosphere at St. John’s and see the many
improvements.”
Read more about and view photos from Alumni Reunion 2007:
Academic
PresentationsAnniversary
SuitesLoughlin
Society ReceptionSpecial
Medal CeremonyDinner
DanceMass
and BrunchTestimonials