(
c o n t i n u e d )
66th
Annual Alumnae College Reunion Weekend
was held on June 4, 5, and 6,
2004.
The weather was cool and wet
for most of the weekend
- though it
did nothing to quell the enthusiasm of the reunioning classes, some
returning after 70 years, others after just five.
After Friday’s dinner, Maura
Ballroom rang with laughter as
alumnae opposed each other in a team trivia competition. On Saturday
morning, early risers were energized by the Fun Run/Walk along the
streets surrounding the College.
Then, as part of the College’s
Centennial celebration,
preeminent theologian and Distinguished Professor of Theology at Forham
University Sr. Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, addressed the question “For the
Second Century, Why Catholic?” at an academic convocation.
Following
her address, CNR President Stephen Sweeny conferred an honorary degree
on Sr. Elizabeth, saying that by virtue of the degree, the College’s
own reputation rises. He then went on to award Sr. Elizabeth the
Centennial Medal, created especially for the 100th anniversary to
recognize those whose lives are marked by compassion and commitment.
Surprising those gathered, he also honored the two former CNR
presidents in attendance, Sr. Elizabeth O’Brien, OSU ’34, eighth
president, and Sr. Dorothy Ann Kelly, OSU ’51, eleventh president, with
Centennial medals.
Alumnae
were honored for
service to the College and their
communities with Ursula Laurus Citations and Angela Merici Medals and
for their professional success with Women of Achievement Awards during
the late afternoon awards ceremony.
That evening, while members of
the 50th Reunion Class of 1954
enjoyed a special dinner in Leland Castle Parlors, reunioners from all
other classes dined and danced the night away under a tent on Maura
Lawn.
As Sunday morning dawned,
reunioners prepared to
leave their beloved alma mater.
Bidding each other goodbye, they vowed to stay in touch
until the next reunion, demonstrating strong friendships that continued
to endure.
