Two Newest Tiger Teams Debut

In Spring 2023, Holy Family’s newest athletics programs – women’s bowling and Esports – began competitive play.

The newest sports will be joined by acrobatics & tumbling and men’s lacrosse in 2023-2024 as Holy Family Athletics continues expanding its programs.

ABOVE: Holy Family University’s Esports team.

RIGHT: Holy Family University’s women’s bowling team

1960s

Sister Eileen Przybylowski ’61, CSFN, retired in 2019 from chaplaincy after thirty years of ministry. Prior to her chaplaincy, Sister Eileen spent thirty-five years teaching in every grade from first grade to college (including classes at Holy Family).

Mary K. Dobbs ’62 retired from a long career in academic libraries (including 16 years at Holy Family) and now lives in Palisade, CO. She enjoys hiking and traveling and recently visited Monument Valley, AZ, Mesa Verde, CO and Arches National Park, UT.

1970s

Margery (McAneney) Walsh ’73 retired after a long career in elementary education.

She and her husband, Thomas, have two children and two grandchildren. They love traveling around the country together.

Nancy (Larovere) Matteo ’79 recently retired after 31 years at Saint Andrew Catholic School in Newtown, PA. Prior to her retirement, Nancy served as President of the school.

1980s

Richard O'Neill ’81 is a Federal Contractor, currently working as an acquisitions analyst supporting the Army, Department of Defense, National Command Authority, and international partners. He resides in Fort Belvoir, VA.

Terri Bohr ’84, Ed.D. has retired after 40 years of teaching in three different school districts. Terri resides in Camden, DE.

Nancy (Herrmann) Bradley ’88 is the office manager and assistant to the director of the Historic Rock Ford Museum in Lancaster, PA. She is also the owner and creator behind Nancy Bradley Designs, a mixedmedia jewelry business, founded in 2012.

Julie BambergerHerrmann ’83 was inducted into Maternity BVM’s Alumni Hall of Honor in March 2023. Julie is a manager for the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging and a member of the Maternity BVM, Archbishop Ryan, and Holy Family University alumni boards. Julie is also a 1992 recipient of the Holy Family Alumni Service Award.

Margaret “Peg” (Bigely) O’Grady ’84, RN, MSN, OCN, FAAMA is the vice chair of the Pennsylvania Cancer Advisory board, having been appointed by the Governor. Peg is the administrative director of the oncology service line at Abington-Jefferson Health. She manages the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion in Willow Grove, PA.

Donna (Nieckoski) Pancoast ’87 is a compliance manager at Baxter Credit Union. She and her husband William R. Pancoast II live in Bensalem, PA.

Michele (Kryszczak) Hyde ’89 is a provider success manager with Regard, a healthcare technology company.

1990s

Regenna (Babcock) Jalon ’93 is the supervisor of Student Services at Dorchester County Public School in Dorchester, MD.

Stephen Krawczyk ’93 is the director of Instructional Technology, MTSS, and ESOL in Spartanburg County School District Six. He and his wife, Susan, live in Fountain Inn, SC.

Lisa Dudek-Mayberry ’94 is a business manager with Genesis Healthcare. She lives in Langhorne, PA.

Chris Somers ’94 has started a new position as sales manager at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City, Philadelphia.

Paul Lukert ’97 is an operations manager for Holt Logistics Corporation.

Alan Goldberg M’98 was featured in Marquis Who’s Who Industry Leader list in December 2022. Alan is a professional photographer and President of Minds Eye Photos, LLC. located in Boca Raton, FL.

Bobby Gass ’98 is the owner of Bob Gass Service Center in Feasterville, PA.

Rita (Orsino) Whalen ’99, M’13 has been named principal of Hatfield Elementary School within North Penn School District.

2000s

Lauren (Mergenthaler) Kusznir ’00, CRNP is an oncology nurse practitioner with Capital Health.

Nicole Ciasullo '05, MSN, CRNP, a certified nurse aesthetic specialist, has started a new position at Novique Medical Aesthetics in Doylestown, PA.

Michael Papalini M’06 is a table games dealer at Rivers Casino in Philadelphia, PA.

Lisa (Casey) McLaughlin ’11 is a special education teacher within Bensalem Township School District.

hired to the secondranked leadership development program in the country, Danaher’s General Manager Development Program.

Chaudron Carter Short ’00, Ph.D., Ed.D., RN, NEA-BC, has been appointed as the chief nursing executive for Temple University Health System and Temple University Hospital Inc.

Patti Leupold M’01 retired in September 2022. She had worked for over 25 years at Woods Services in Langhorne, PA.

Jennifer Hoey ’02, MLS is a reference librarian for the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library.

Donna Gross ’08 is a registered nurse working within Temple University Health System.

Michael Matalavage ’09, Pharm.D. is a market health and wellness director for Walmart, Inc.

2010s

Linda (McHugh) DiGennaro M’11 is the director of university events at Rowan University. Linda previously worked for Holy Family as director of Special Events (and director of Special Services) from 1999 to 2014.

Nicholas Weaver ’12 has been appointed Deputy Fire Chief of Newtown Township, PA.

Linda Higginbotham ’13 is a manager of U.S. Charitable Investments at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

Regina Dunn ’14 is a retired elementary school teacher, having taught for over 25 years at St. Anselm School within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Katie Matarazzo ’14 is an executive assistant and project manager for the United Way of Bucks County.

Ernest Ransom ’14, M’17, a 28-year veteran of the police force, was recently named the new head of the Philadelphia Police Department’s Homicide Unit.

Andrew Tamm ’13 was married in June 2020. He graduated with an MBA from a top ten business school, Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business in June 2022 and was

Cindy Brong ’15 has retired after a successful career in higher education. Cynthia worked in Holy Family University’s Student Services Office from 2004 to 2015.

Tiger Mates

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Alumni Office celebrated Holy Family “Tiger Mates” including those of: Jamie (Keba) Hower ’18 and Ian Hower ’17, JD; Lena Namnun M’03, M’08 and Juan Namnun M’04, M’08; Shaikha BuAli M’12, Ed.D. and David Brown M’12; and Michael Devlin ’20 and Emy Lustica ’20 animal practice in Pennsylvania. She graduated from veterinary school in 2022 and was a 2017 recipient of Holy Family’s Sister Neomisia Award.

Vimal “Melvin” Koruth ’15 was promoted to facility operations coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Mark Michaluk ’16 is a lead merchandise replenishment analyst with Snipes USA, a footwear company. He has been working in the footwear industry for over twelve years.

Thomas Alne M’17, CRNP and Brianna Alne ’22, MS, CTRS, RN celebrated the birth of their daughter, Veronica, in December 2022. Thomas proudly serves on Holy Family’s Alumni Board and Brianna completed Holy Family’s Second Degree BSN program in June 2022, receiving the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence.

Sienna Smith ’17 is a practicing veterinarian at VetCor, a companion

Courtney Craig ’18, a special education teacher with New Jersey Education Association, would like to announce the arrival of her daughter, Piper, in September.

Ashley Beam ’19 is the campus life coordinator at Arcadia University. Ashley serves on the Holy Family University Alumni Board.

Sara Marie Nelson ’19 is a clinical nurse manager at Grace Hospice in Minneapolis, MN.

2020s

Daniel Ortiz ’20 is a communications specialist at The Philadelphia Protestant Home.

Patricia Palmer DNP ’21 is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing & Health Sciences at Holy Family University.

Emily Davis M’22 is working as a hospice marketing manager for Bayada Home Healthcare.

In Memoriam

Laverne (Wegenek) Mullen ’60

Sister M. Jeanette Lawlor, CSFN, ’63 (Former Trustee)

Julie Ann (Smoliga) Kritzler ‘63

Barbara (Annunziata) Cipriano ’64

Kathy (Ruehmling) Robinson ’70

Alexis Watkins ’22 is a paralegal within the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

Amanda Wisler ’22 is a special education teacher at MaST Community Charter School III in Philadelphia, PA.

Rose Mary “Cristen Lee” Farabella ’75

Sharon (Seal) Keen '88

Beth (Chitwood) Scannell ’89

John Weir M’93

Most Reverend Robert Maginnis H’97

Robert Wombwell M’15

Dr. Audrey Evans, MD, H’18

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BUILDING HOMES, BUILDING COMMUNITY

In March, members of Holy Family University’s Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter spent their Spring Break volunteering for the service organization. Since 2007, the University’s Campus Chapter has traveled to build homes for those experiencing poverty. This year, students traveled to High Point, NC.

“Doing God’s work with good people, it doesn’t get any better than that,” said Andrew Friedman ’23, president of Holy Family’s Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter. “Seeing the faces of children looking at their soon-to-be new home moved and motivated us to get as much work done as possible. Not only were homes for these families being built, but lifelong relationships between the members of our campus chapter were solidified. It was an experience that was difficult to leave and impossible to forget.”

BLESSING BAGS ON MLK JR. DAY

Holy Family University students continued their tradition of spending the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday as a day of service.

The University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) created nearly 1000 blessing bags for The Grace Project, a Philadelphia-based non-profit organization that serves adults impacted by sickness, poverty, or addiction.

“The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is such an amazing way to get all the athletes from different teams together to really fulfill Holy Family University’s mission of service and family,” said Megan Kennedy ’23, vice president of SAAC. “It is a great way to bond while helping out our friends in neighboring communities. SAAC service and events make me proud to be a Holy Family student.”

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1. Sport that the Tigers won the ECC Championship in February 2023.

2. Holy Family’s next Study Abroad trip will travel to _____ in May 2023.

3. Niche ranked Holy Family University as the ______ college in Philadelphia.

4. The Taylor Awards program was established by _____ Taylor H’22, RN, Ph.D., a former University faculty member.

5. This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service project was organized by Holy Family’s Student-Athlete _______ Committee.

6. Holy Family’s School of Business & Professional Studies offers a Master of Science in Organizational ________ degree.

SCHOOL OF NURSING BEGINS YEAR-LONG CELEBRATION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Groundbreaking for Holy Family University’s Nurse Education Building took place on November 21, 1975, and the building was dedicated on April 15, 1977. Over the years, the building has undergone numerous renovations to continue to remain at the forefront of advanced nursing practices and procedures, including the addition of a Nursing Simulation and Practice Laboratory. This year, the School of Nursing & Health Sciences will celebrate its 50th anniversary and honor the achievements of the more than 6000 alumni of Holy Family’s nursing programs.