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The annual senior dinner will be held on Nov. 20. This gives the seniors an opportunity to sit down and elect a student for the Mother Ursula Award.

by Cynthia Taura staff writer

Cabrini College first started its annual senior dinner in 1978.

Since then, it has become an important date on the Cabrini calendar.

Friday, Nov. 20 will be the 20th annual senior dinner held in the mansion and it will be sponsored by the alumni association.

It provides the opportunity for any senior (provided they have at least 90 credits) to get together to elect their classmates for the Mother Ursula award.

The seniors get a questionnaire to fill out and that is held by the alumni association until the five-year reunion.

According to Martha Dale, the dinner starts out with wine and cheese in the foyer of the mansion. The dinner then consists of a presentation by the alumni association as to what they can expect as an alumnus and what the alumni association is.

The sit-down dinner is under a candlelit atmosphere and servers are present to serve the meals.

The Mother Ursula award is the only award voted by the senior class honoring one particular senior. The honor best exemplifies the ideals of Mother Cabrini by "honoring a distinguished senior for academic achievement, leadership and service to Cabrini College," according to the qualifications of the award.

The first award was given in 1968 to Michele A. Rusinyak-Doman. She is currently a part time math instructor.

At the present time, the nominees for the award are unknown. The winner will be announced at dinner, but the award is not given out until commencement.

At that time, the award and $250 is given to the winner. The president of the alumni association announces the name of the winner of the award at the dinner.

At commencement, the president of the alumni and last year's winner, Lisa Mininno, will present the award at that time.

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