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Two events bring alumni and students together
On Jan. 9, Holy Cross alumni gathered at the Fordham Law McNally Amphitheatre at Lincoln Center to impart wisdom from lessons learned regarding jobs loved and lost. The event was jointly sponsored by the College's prebusiness and prelaw programs, the Holy Cross Lawyers Association and the Holy Cross Club of New York. Prebusiness adviser David Chu of the College's economics department co-hosted the event with Pat Comerford '93. Larry Rutkowski '75, president of the Holy Cross Lawyers Association and David Jordan '01, president of the Holy Cross Club of New York, also welcomed the students and introduced them to the support system that their respective alumni organizations provide to new and not-so-new alumni.
After the introductions, 21 alumni mingled and chatted with 40 students and parents about a range of topics—from Wall Street to white shoe, Marine Corps to Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and Coach merchandising to bull riding. Alumni present at the event included: Christina Atkinson '04, Daniel Barrett '93, Kate Cooney Burke '93, Patrick J. Dolan '93, Aaron Gallagher '94, Nancy Kelly '97, Brendan Kenny '97, Ann Tondow Kovalick '93, Andrea Krajci '04, Tim McGovern '92, Pete McHugh '04, Molly McLane '93, Maureen Murphy '93, Joseph V. O'Connor '93, Amy Phillips '95, Eric Probst '91, Kurt Sanger '93 and Robert Wally '68.
This will be an annual event. For more information on the prebusiness program, the prelaw program, the Holy Cross Lawyers Association or the Holy Cross Club of New York, please visit www.holycross.edu or e-mail David Chu at dchu@holycross.edu or Pat Comerford at pcomerford@lynchrowin.com.
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Finance Career Night
The Holy Cross students that gathered at J.P. Morgan Chase in New York City on Jan. 12 were not there to audition for The Apprentice and connect with Donald Trump. They had a more important agenda—to meet alumni career advisors and learn about the world of finance. The event, sponsored by the Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York, coordinated by John Mullman '82 and hosted by Larry Doyle '83, demonstrated the strong sense of loyalty and commitment to others that is so characteristic of a Holy Cross graduate.
"The networking event was a huge success on a number of fronts," Mullman notes. "The students got some valuable information about career opportunities in financial services and managing the job search process; the alumni had an opportunity to get reacquainted with old friends and meet others in a similar field; and both groups got a fuller appreciation for the value of the Holy Cross Alumni Network—a resource which we are just beginning to tap into."
The accumulated knowledge and insight of 27 alumni from the financial services field was well received and appreciated by the more than 35 students in attendance that night.
Alumni participants included: Anthony Barclay '70, Arthur Casavant '80, Frank Castellucci '04, Cassandra Clark '02, Patricia Cronin '82, Emmett Daly '82, Michael Clare '70, James Marrone '80, Devon Broderick '01, Elizabeth Shannon '01, Michael Contino '99, Lawrence Doyle '83, John Duffy '82, Constance Eagan '81, Susan Feitelberg '84, Steven Harr '93, Sean Harrington '03, John Julian '98, Patrick Kennedy '03, John Mullman '82, Thomas Osmond '90, William Phelan '73, William Phelan '04, Andrew Simons '03, Nicholas Sberlati '00, Kevin White '86 and Raffaele Zingone '90.
An event such as this serves to highlight the continuing need for alumni to sign on as career advisors through the alumni online directory or by contacting Bob Wally '68, coordinator of the Holy Cross Student/Alumni Career Network, at rwally@holycross.edu.
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