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Mount Saint Vincent Welcomes Alumnae/i ‘Home’

10/21/2016

Riverdale, N.Y. – More than 500 alumnae/i, current students, and their families celebrated Mount Saint Vincent’s second annual Reunion, Homecoming, and Family Weekend under crisp blue skies on October 15-16. Special recognition was given to classes ending in “1” and “6” (from 1951 to 2011). Each of these classes were provided hospitality rooms to reunite and catch up on the last few years, or—in some cases—the last few decades.

View the 2016 Reunion, Homecoming, and Family Weekend Photos

The weekend’s events included presentations from students and faculty, a homecoming festival, and the White and Gold Luncheon Tribute to the 50th Anniversary Class of 1966. Both the women’s and men’s soccer teams scored triumphant on the field, winning home and away games, respectively. The women’s volleyball team also emerged victorious over St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn. They are also tied for first place in the Skyline Conference.

Mount students Amanda Arteaga ’17, Ylfete Bashaj ’18, and Selina Macias ’17, shared their experiences traveling abroad as part of the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program. The students were three of more than 1,100 American undergraduate students from 377 colleges and universities across the U.S. who received the prestigious scholarship.

Amanda, a psychology and Spanish major with a concentration in elementary and special education, spent six weeks studying abroad in Cusco, Peru, where she participated in a homestay program and immersed herself in Peruvian society. Ylfete, a business administration major minoring in History, spent seven weeks studying in Ifrane, Morocco. Inspired by her experience, Ylfete aspires to continue traveling internationally to further her studies of cultural globalization. Selina, an English major minoring in Spanish and philosophy, studied in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She hopes to return to South America to volunteer with ecological reserve projects and learn Portuguese.

Alumnae/i enjoyed coffee with President Charles L. Flynn and listened intently to his updates on the latest achievements of the College’s students and faculty, as well as the evolution and future of the College itself.

Robert Suriano, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biology at the Mount, gave a presentation entitled “Synergistic Role of Estrogen and Alcohol in Breast Cancer Neovascularization,” on the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer.

The homecoming festival’s family-friendly activities included the annual Parade of Athletes and Academic Honor Roll students, rides and games courtesy of Send in the Clowns Entertainment, tasty eats from Falafull NYC, Gorilla Cheese NYC, and Eddie’s Pizza of Brooklyn, and music from Infinity Music Entertainment. Mount clubs represented included A Moment of Magic Foundation, the Student Government Association, CMSV Seekers, and the Caribbean Students Association. Each club table was sponsored by the classes of 2017-2020.

This year’s Ad Laudem Dei Award recipients were Teresa Paterniani Cooper ’59 and Beatrice Chao Lee ’54. President Charles L. Flynn presented the awards, noting both women were exceptional individuals whose lives and work exemplified the College’s mission: an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.

The evening continued with a Reunion Dinner and ended with a special brunch the next morning, during which Rose Kelly McTague ’68 presented Winifred Bates Hughes ’57 with an Alumnae/i Achievement Award noting Ms. Hughes’ longtime support of the College. The afternoon was filled with friendly competition during the first annual flag football tournament composed of students and alumnae/i. Team “We’re Chillen,” made up of G.O.L.D. alums, won the championship game against the student division.

Throughout the weekend, the College was open for hourly campus tours for prospective students as well as current students and alumnae/i along with their families. Attendees marveled at the College’s aesthetic improvements, including the installation of 1,400 solar panels at Villa Lot—the largest known solar array in New York City—as well as renovations to the Science Hall and fitness center. The weekend was considered one of the most successful in recent Mount Saint Vincent history.

About the University of Mount Saint Vincent
Founded in 1847 by the Sisters of Charity, the University of Mount Saint Vincent offers nationally recognized liberal arts education and a select array of professional fields of study on a landmark campus overlooking the Hudson River. Committed to the education of the whole person, and enriched by the unparalleled cultural, educational and career opportunities of New York City, the College equips students with the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary for lives of achievement, professional accomplishment and leadership in the 21st century.