Alumni News NAA President’s Letter DEAR MOUNT ALUMNI, I can’t believe it’s been a year since I first introduced myself to you as your National Alumni Association (NAA) President. During my first year, the NAA updated our constitution and bylaws. As a highlight, St. Joseph’s College alumnae will automatically become members of the NAA as the school begins a multi-year transition to merge their alumnae association. We’ve also added and restructured some of our existing alumni chapters to better serve our alumni in different areas. As we continue to roll out our strategic plan initiatives, we hope to engage more of our alumni populations by increasing our event offerings and volunteer opportunities. This year is an election year and the Office of Alumni Engagement will be reaching out to all alumni with voting information and instructions on how to run for a council seat. The NAA Council is a great opportunity for Mounties of all ages and backgrounds to get involved as we continue to move the Mount forward! Meeting even more of our alumni, parents and students through chapter and on-campus events has truly been a pleasure and I love our common Mount bond. One of the most memorable moments from this summer’s Alumni Banquet at Reunion was presenting the Golden Mountaineer medal with a platinum ribbon to James Henderson, C'48, who celebrated his 70th reunion! I look forward to welcoming many of you back to campus next year on June 7-9, 2019, to celebrate your respective reunion. I know it may be hard to believe, but Winter Homecoming is right around the corner! I am excited to cheer on both the men’s and women’s basketball teams with you as they take on St. Francis Brooklyn and LIU Brooklyn, respectively. Winter Homecoming is also when we induct our newest members into the Mount’s Athletic Hall of Fame and present the Distinguished Young Alumni Award. We need your help to identify our future recipients. Please nominate your fellow alumni for any of our prestigious awards: Bruté, Athletic Hall of Fame and Distinguished Young Alumni. Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis and are welcomed all year long. Surely we all know of a Mountie worthy of one of these important awards. As always, I encourage you to reach out to me and get involved, send me ideas for alumni events, share a story, anything. My personal contact information is listed below. I hope to see you on campus or at a chapter event in the near future!
ED CARUSO, C'86 President National Alumni Association emc@caruso-insurance.com 4 6
ALUMNI NEWS FALL 2018
Alumni Awards The Simon Bruté Medal The Simon Bruté Medal is the highest honor conferred upon an alumnus/a by the National Alumni Association who distinguishes himself/ herself through commitment to career, community, the university or service to fellow citizens.
Father Fives Scholarship Each candidate for the Rev. Carl J. Fives Scholarship is selected based on financial need, service to the Mount and service in his or her local community. One of the six scholarships will be awarded to a Mount legacy student. Recipients must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. *denotes legacy
