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Volume XI, Issue 8      Welcome, , to your GU eNEWS       Aug. 7, 2012

Pope Names New Bishop of Erie

Read all about it here.

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Alumni News

Haven’t received a visit from one of our 12 traveling Knights? Print your own! Follow all their travels at www.gannonknightquest.com.

MORE ALUMNI NEWS:

• Want to pencil in Gannon University's Erie Chamber Orchestra concerts? Check out its Facebook page.
• The summer issue of Gannon Magazine is in the mail and online. Class notes, homecoming preview, new archives photo section and more.
  
• Congratulations to these alumni and friends, who each received a $25 Amazon.com gift card after "liking" the Gannon Magazine Facebook page.
  
• Catch the Gannon vs. Mercyhurst football game on TV.
• Congratulations to Alice Kenton ’64VMC, ’73M, winner of a $250 travel gift card! She was entered to win after supporting Gannon’s Annual Fund for Academic Excellence with a credit card gift. Give online.

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University News

Only 11 days until Freshman Move-In! Check out the Preview GU schedule and get ready to celebrate the start of another Academic Year.

MORE UNIVERSITY NEWS:

• Gannon names new vice president of Student Development and Engagement.
• The summer issue of Gannon Magazine is in the mail and online. Unique faculty careers, a day in the life of orientation advisers and more.
  
• President Taylor to have cameo in Erie Playhouse's 9 to 5.
  

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Events & Happenings

In the Buffalo, N.Y. area? Get out your boat shoes and join the President for a Taylor on Tour event aboard the docked Flagship Niagara.

MORE EVENTS & HAPPENINGS:

• Help out your community with Gannon’s GIVE Day (yes, alumni too!)
• The countdown is on: 2012 Alumni Homecoming & Reunion Weekend is Oct. 19-21.

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Poll of the Month

Want to know how to cry on cue, or need tips for resisting food cravings? Gannon Magazine’s Spring 2012 edition has 25 tips, tricks and words of wisdom for you, all gleaned from members of the Gannon community.

Of the following advice, which did you find most helpful?
(a) How to stress less.
(b) How to remember someone’s name.
(c) How to take a good picture.
(d) How to protect yourself from email phishing scams.

Vote now >

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Photo of the Month

Happy anniversary to the brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha at Gannon! The fraternity recently celebrated its 50th year. Below, founding fathers: (Bottom row, L to R): Dave Wieczorek, John A. Mariani ’65, Rob Sedelmyer ’63 (first president), Robert H. Morosky ’63 and George T. O’Donnel ’63; (Top row, L to R): Charles “Chuck” Colwell ’65, James E. Crane ’64, Thomas J. McIntire ’66, David F. Dieteman ’65 and John C. Maher ’64.

Quick Links

• Admissions
• Alumni Services
• Bookstore
• Career Development & Employment Services
• Public Relations & Communications

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New Class Notes

Thomas Young
Added: 7/30/2012 10:12 PM
Education
Thomas Young DC '00 has achieved diploma...

Michael Valente
Added: 7/22/2012 8:12 PM
Births and Adoptions
Michael A. Valente 01' and wife Stephani...

Molly Lewis
Added: 7/16/2012 9:30 AM
Education
Molly Lewis is attending Georgetown Univ...

Joseph Steeves
Added: 7/13/2012 1:16 PM
Births and Adoptions
Joseph and Sara Steeves gave birth to a ...

Tracy Lyons
Added: 7/13/2012 1:13 PM
Engagements and Marriages
Joseph B. Steeves (98) married to Sara E...

Deneen Kozielski
Added: 7/6/2012 10:03 AM
Careers
Deneen Kozielski (Class of '92) has acce...

Heidi Osborne
Added: 7/5/2012 9:13 AM
Births and Adoptions
Heidi Chew Osborne ('99M) and her husban...

Michael Widomski
Added: 6/25/2012 7:22 AM
Careers
Michael Widomski '89 has nearly 20 years...

John Coffey
Added: 6/19/2012 9:22 AM
Careers
John Coffey, BSIM ‘70 has accepted the p...

Michelle Nutt
Added: 6/16/2012 9:47 AM
Births and Adoptions
Andrew Scott Nutt born November 14, 2011...

Upcoming Alumni Events

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