Reflections Magazine Issue #68 - Fall 2008 | Page 17

Alumni News

catching up
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Siena Scenes:
Here and Everywhere
1—Alumni Weekend brings together long lost friends.
Theresa Rahn ’03 (Benton Harbor) and Dusty Farnan, OP ’72
were reunited at Alumni Weekend ’07.

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2—Alumni Board members past and present celebrated at
the Metro Detroit 30th anniversary dinner last fall. From left
(Southfield alumni except where noted): Phil Abele ’79, Pat
Cummings Smith ’01, Shannon Bruley ’04, alumni director
Jennifer Church, Montez McDonald ’01, Mable Pye ’01, ’03/MA,
and Dennis Reeder ’78 (Adrian).
3—Gary and Christine Wofford ’87 (Southfield) show off
the souvenir wine stopper received at the Metro Detroit 30th
anniversary dinner last fall.
4—Outstanding Alumni Award winner Susan Kelly ’69 and
Sr. Ann Joachim Award winner Karen Verlinden ’68 raise their
crystal bowls in celebration. Also honored at Alumni Awards
Day in March: Mark DiPietro ’83, St. Dominic Award; and Judy
Krakowiak Drake ’04, Recent Graduate Award.

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5—Siena Heights University Chaplain Father Tom Helfrich
journeyed to South Africa in summer 2007 as part of an
ecumenical pastor study immersion program.
6—Theater prof Mark DiPietro congratulates his nephew,
’08 theater grad Chris DiPietro, on Commencement Day.

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7—Before delivering last spring’s endowed ethics lecture,
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (in corsage) enjoyed dinner with
several Siena Heights students.