Upcoming Alumni Events

May 2008
5/9 – 5/11	Class of 1958 50th Reunion Weekend Contact Chris Sullivan at csullivan@sjfc.edu
5/30	Buffalo Bisons Baseball event Join fellow alumni at a pregame party at Dunn Tire Park and enjoy Bisons baseball on a Friday night! $25 for adults / $15 for children 12 and under Contact Chris Sullivan at csullivan@sjfc.edu
June 2008
6/16	Fisher Scholarship Golf Tournament in Honor of Fr. Lavery & Fr. Dorsey Oak Hill Country Club Contact Dale Stoker at dstoker@sjfc.edu
July 2008
7/11	35th Annual Whackers & Hackers $100/golfer ($90 if you register before June 20) Lunch, dinner, cart, raffle tickets, refreshments, registration gift and golf balls included! Shadow Lake & Shadow Pines courses in Penfield, NY. Contact Chris Sullivan at csullivan@sjfc.edu
7/18	Seabreeze Alumni Day $20/person includes cookout lunch, drinks, frozen treats, and admission to the rides and the water park! Contact Chris Sullivan at csullivan@sjfc.edu

Updates and News

Fisher Fund Needs Your Help!

The 2008 Fisher Fund will end on May 31. Be a part of Fisher’s success at www.sjfc.edu/makeagift or mail your contribution to the Fisher Fund office (3690 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618).

Why give? Your gift will impact current students and enhance the value of your degree at the same time! Alumni giving is one of the measures used to rank colleges by publications such as U.S. News and World Report.

Give to a particular department or scholarship that impacted you as a student, a student club, athletic team, or to the unrestricted fund to help all students!

Thank you!

Fisher Does Buffalo Bisons Baseball

May 30 Bison's Baseball Alumni Event If you’re a Fisher alumnus in the Buffalo / Niagara area, you won’t want to miss this Friday, May 30th event at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo. Enjoy a pre-game picnic starting at 5 pm followed by a 7:05 game with the Bisons facing off against the Clippers! Cost for the event – from food and drink to game admission – is just $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Contact Chris Sullivan at csullivan@sjfc.edu before May 23rd.

New Faces in Alumni & Development

Calista Amering has been hired as Manager of Stewardship and Events in the Office of Institutional Advancement. She has previously worked as a communications and public relations freelancer and managed the communications efforts at the Monroe County Bar Association. In her spare time, Calista serves as a mentor and volunteers her time with several organizations in Rochester and enjoys spending time with her husband and two young daughters. “Our donors and volunteers are a special group that give to Fisher out of love for the institution,” notes Amering. “I look forward to showing them how their generosity impacts the students, faculty and staff here at the College.”

Sarah Campagna has joined the College as Director of the Fisher Fund. She comes to Fisher from the University of Rochester where she served as Associate Director of Annual Giving, managing campaigns for the Medical Center, Mt. Hope Family Center and Memorial Art Gallery. In her spare time, Sarah serves on the Board of Directors for Asbury Day Care and enjoys spending time with her husband and their two young sons. “St. John Fisher College reminds me so much of my alma mater, a small, Catholic college. There is a wonderful sense of community here and I am grateful to have become a part of it. I look forward to serving the College, meeting alumni and helping the Fisher Fund reach new heights.

College Dedicates William A. Fay Building

William A. Fay Building The College dedicated the William A. Fay Building at a ceremony on April 4. The building was made possible by a gift from the late Julie Fay, given in memory of her father. The new two-story building is nearly 5,000 square feet and is located between Pioch and Basil Halls and houses many members of the Communication / Journalism (C/J) faculty.

Ribbon cutting for the William A. Fay Building Dr. Bain was joined at the dedication by members of the Fay family, C/J Chair Dr. Lauren Vicker, and members of the campus community.

William A. Fay began his career in radio in the early 1920s as an announcer and advanced to become President and General Manager of WHAM radio and Director of the Stromberg-Carlson Broadcasting Corporation, as well as pioneering color television in Rochester in the 1950s. Fay is also remembered for his work with many local volunteer organizations.

Fisher Explores Law School

On April 8 NYS Senator Joseph Robach, 56th Senate District, informed the College that he had secured support for the development of a School of Law at St. John Fisher College. The idea of a law school has been under consideration by the College’s administration for over a year. Senator Robach’s support will assist the College in further developing this concept.

St. John Fisher College looks forward to continuing discussions about the concept of a law school. Additional information will be released as details are available.

Underwood Speaks at Alumni of Color Dinner

Jerome Underwood '89 Jerome Underwood ’89 served as the keynote speaker at the annual Alumni of Color Graduation Dinner on April 24th. Underwood is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Datrose Inc., a business process outsourcer for staffing, accounts payable processing, data management and mailroom administration. He spoke to the graduating seniors about his experiences as a professional and a volunteer.

Each year the Alumni Office and the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programming (OMADP) sponsor the Alumni of Color Dinner. It is a pre-commencement celebration that brings alumni together with students to network and socialize. For more information on OMADP go to .

Class of ’08 prepares for Commencement

The College will hold its 54th commencement ceremony for both undergraduates and graduates on Saturday, May 10 at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester.

This year’s commencement address will be given by Juan Williams, news analyst with National Public Radio (NPR). Williams is known for his political commentary and is a frequent guest on Fox News, in addition to being an author of three books and articles featured in several magazines and publications. He spent over two decades at the Washington Post and has also won critical acclaim for his work in writing television documentaries.

Tickets are not required for the 54th Commencement, which starts at 10 a.m. (doors open at 9:15).

Students Return to New Orleans

A team of 20 students and 7 faculty/staff will be returning to New Orleans May 11 - 16. Once again, the team will be helping in the post-Katrina cleanup efforts as a part of Catholic Charities. This is the fifth visit that Fisher has made to the Gulf Coast to aid in rebuilding efforts (four student trips and one alumni team of volunteers).

St. John Fisher College Celebrates 60th Birthday

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of St. John Fisher College! The College will celebrate its birthday with events during Homecoming/Reunion Weekend in October.

Mark your calendars and help us celebrate October 1-5.

Here are just a few of the Homecoming/60th Birthday highlights:

Wednesday the 1st
- Community concert on campus with the RPO
Thursday the 4th
- Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
Friday the 5th
- First Friday Faculty Lecture Series
- Fisher Fall Classic Golf Tourney at Ravenwood
Saturday the 6th
- Alumni Tailgating Party
- Fisher Football (1 p.m. game)
- Class Reunion Parties
Sunday the 7th
- Homecoming/Reunion Weekend Mass

ATHLETICS

SPRING SPORTS

The regular season is coming to a close for baseball. Have they been able to repeat the success of last season? Go to http://athletics.sjfc.edu/index.asp?path=baseball

The softball team got off to a rocky start in Arizona. See how they’re fared in the regular season at http://athletics.sjfc.edu/index.asp?path=softball

Last year’s Empire 8 women’s lacrosse champs hope to repeat this year. Check them out at http://athletics.sjfc.edu/index.asp?path=wlax

Men’s lacrosse is on their way to another record-setting year in just their 7th season. See the latest at http://athletics.sjfc.edu/index.asp?path=mlax

Fisher wins the Empire 8 golf title for the fourth consecutive year. Read more on their astounding season at http://athletics.sjfc.edu/index.asp?path=mgolf

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