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You can see photographs taken of some alumnae events? Click here...
Have you or one of your family members been working with earthquake victims in Haiti or Chile? If so, please let us know your stories so we can share them.
 Mardi Gras Wine - Art Fundraiser:
A Grand Success!
See how much fun everyone had...
Thank you so much to our gold sponsors and silent auction donors.
Please patronize their businesses...
Alumnae News
Lacey Prpic Hedtke MLIS '08 and Wanda Marsolek MLIS '08 are featured in Marilyn Johnson's new book, This Book is Overdue: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All (HarperCollins: New York, 2010). In the book, they describe their experience as "Radical Reference" street librarians during the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Using iPhones and Twitter, they answered questions for attendees, visitors and protesters, and directed them to city resources and services.
 Helen "Cis" Kennedy Simonet '51 was honored by the Minnesota Services for the Blind Communications Center in its 2009 Annual Report for her 38 years of volunteer service. For 30 of those years, she was the voice of Ratio Talking Book's weekly series "People in the News." For the full story, 
 Nancy Conger SP '85 performs her play "The Truth about Horses and Women" in Anoka on March 27. For more ...
 Mayor of Burnsville, Elizabeth B. Langhilde Kautz WEC '82, Republican, assumed leadership of the U.S. Conference of Mayors this January. She is the first Minnesotan and fifth woman to take this position. She was solicited by President Obama for advice because of her reputation for fiscally responsible and collaborative leadership. For more...
Sia Vang SP '05, program coordinator and associate professor of women's studies, and Sharon Doherty, director of the Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women, respectively, have co-authored an article in the American Association of Colleges and University's newsletter, Diversity Digest, this month. The article celebrates the success of the St. Catherine student group Ntxhais Hmoob (Hmong Daughters).
Cody Hanson MLIS '07 was one of two Minnesota librarians chosen for the American Library Association's 2010 Emerging Leaders program. For more »
WAR AND PEACE
 Teens with parents suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) find help in book by DeAnne Boeltl Sherman SP '67 and daughter. For more...
 Harriet Hentges '63, former Executive Vice President of the U.S. Institute of Peace, shares insights on stabilization and peacemaking in areas of violent conflict, such as Iraq. For more...
CATHOLIC IDENTITY
 In November 2009, Social Work Associate Professor Mary Ann Brenden and co author and Department Chair Barbara Shank presented the School of Social Work’s principles that show the integration of Catholic Social Justice mission and Catholic identity with their social work curriculum and professional principles and how others can “teach to mission” at a national meeting of social work educators. “It’s the leading edge of a national model of social work for social justice principles,” says Brenden. Social work faculty collaborated with them in creating the ten principles. For more...
 Virginia Binet Berg '54 welcome the pope this spring as part of the U.S. Bishops' National Advisory Council. For more...
President Andrea J. Lee, IHM attended meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. For more...
Catholic Identity at SCU: For more...
For virtual tour of St. Catherine's Minneapolis campus, click here. |  RECENT GRADS,
Come SOCIALIZE & NETWORK!
Meet friends at the
Recent Graduates (2000-2009) Happy Hours
March 19-- King's Wine Bar, Minneapolis
April 23 -- Lucky 13's Pub, Bloomington
Look for the purple balloons.
Plan ahead for the first
St. Catherine University Alumnae Association
ANNUAL MEETING! Monday, May 10
Upcoming Events
Twin Cities Area Events
- Business Department Alumnae Dinner, March 8
- Women Religious in U.S. History, March 15
- Desk Pilates, March 17
- Happy Hour at Downtown Woodfire Grill, March 18
- Recent Grads Pub Crawl at King's Wine Bar, March 19
- Spring Memorial Mass, March 21
- Alumnae Literary Book Discussion, March 25
- Feed My Starving Children Alumnae Event, April 1
- Washington D. C. Traveling Scholar Event, April 8-11
- Friends of the St. Catherine Library New York City Art Trip, April 22-25
More Events to be posted on Calendar Page...
Chapter Events
- ATLANTA: Happy Hour, March 8
- DURHAM, NC: Luncheon, hosted by area alumna followed by museum or garden tour, April 21
- KANSAS CITY, MO: Evening Social, April 26
- DENVER: Cooking Demonstration and Dinner, April 27
- ASHLAND, OR: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, July 10.
Alumnae/i Networking ONLINE:
FACEBOOK and LINKEDIN
Find us on Facebook. Fan Page is St. Catherine Alumnae Association. Group is College of St. Catherine Alumnae.
Find us on LinkedIn: St. Catherine University Alumnae/i Association
Network online through the Alumnae Association’s LinkedIn group, and keep up with us through our web pages and Facebook page. If you're already a LinkedIn member, just click here to join our global network. If you are not a LinkedIn member yet, go to www.linkedin.com to get started.
Click here to become a “fan” of the St. Catherine Alumnae Association’s Facebook page. Anyone may join Facebook at www.facebook.com and connect with the Alumnae Association to find fellow KATIES, keep up on Association and alumnae/i news and link to video and messages boards. Please remember that we are not responsible for structuring either Facebook or LinkedIn and therefore are not qualified to offer Help Desk advice on how to use or connect with others.
St. Kate's Alumnae Book Club
 The 45th Year of Conversation with Books was held January 25.
"Stories Come to Life at 'Conversation with Books'", for more on the history of the event...
For the 2010 stimulating list of books and some of the panelists' thoughts...
For tips on how to start your own Katie Book Club...
The Conversation with Books 2009 Books Were Too Good To Miss! For the highlights of the panelists' comments and the book list...
Our History...
Alumnae Resource Panels
 The Joys of Volunteering Abroad. If you are a new alum considering a year or two of service as a way to gain job experience in a tight market or an older alum considering volunteering abroad for the life satisfaction it brings, click here for encouragement and advice from experienced alums ...
Work Redesign: Seeking a New Job. For new alums seeking their first job or older alums who are looking for new job, there is help for you. This panel was facilitated by The Pioneer Press career columnist and consultant, Amy Lindgren SP ’83. To learn steps to pursue after a job termination or while in a career transition...
"My wish is for many more alums
to get involved in the Association
to stay connected...
to feel the interconnectedness
across ALL boundaries --
age, social class,
economic power, race, religion.
WE DO INFLUENCE!
WE ARE LEADERS!"
Mary Pat Kwaterski '74
Women’s college alumnae affirm that their education was a good investment
A national survey demonstrated that alumnae of women's colleges are more satisfied with their educations than are the female graduates of liberal arts colleges or large public universities. More »
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, founders of St. Catherine University, were featured on Minnesota Public Radio as part of their coverage of Minnesota's 150 years of statehood. Nikki Tundel had the story.
Alumnae can now keep up with their home teams, the Wild Cats! Go to www.stkatesathletics.com
Highlights of Recent Graduate Reunion
"That's the special thing about St. Kate's --
your education and
connection with the school
don't stop when you walk
across the stage at graduation."
Joanna 'Josey' Becker '98
Join us on Facebook and LinkedIn! (See details below events).
It's official -- we are
St. Catherine University
Alumnae Association!
At the Home for the Holidays gathering, alumnae voted on the official name for our association. Alumnae also sent in their votes electronically. An overwhelming majority of voters (421 to 13) selected the name St. Catherine University Alumnae Association. Attendees also enjoyed an array of delicious appetizers and holiday treats before joining to go to Our Lady of Victory Chapel for the St. Catherine Choir Candlelight Concert. |
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 PETER LUPORI ORNAMENTS AND CHARMS
Visit our Lupori Ornament page for more information on how to get yours, along with ornaments and charms of earlier years.
OUR LADY OF VICTORY WATERCOLOR NOTE CARDS
Send the heart of St. Catherine to friends with your messages with 10 top-folded note cards with lovely cover watercolor art and a blank inside for writing a quick letter; 10 accompanying envelopes. $15 for the package. Add an additional $3.00 if packet needs to be mailed to you.
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 FAVORITE RECIPES THROUGH THE DECADES
ALUMNAE COOKBOOK
You already know that alumnae have good taste -- they picked St. Kate's! Now you get a chance to enter their kitchens and enjoy their favorite dishes, always delicious and often easy and quick to make as well! Enjoy! You'll savor this book and its results for years to come. Give it to friends to share the feasts. $25.00 per cookbook, plus an additional $3.00 for mailing if needed. |
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 CSC ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION SCARF
Limited Edition: Second Century Collection
NEW, VIBRANT – LEADING THE WAY INTO THE SECOND CENTURY OF THE COLLEGE
Beautiful, silk scarf with design elements of the lace symbolic of our founding order of sisters, the outline of the rose window, and a splash of vibrant colors--designed by alumna Mary Kay Crowley O’Loughlin ’66. Actual size is 36'' by 36''. Price: $75.00 each; $5 additional if mailed.
To order, send check or credit card number to:
CSC Alumnae Association, F-33, 2004 Randolph Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55105, 651-690-6666. |
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HIGHLAND IN TUSCAN LIGHT NOTECARDS
Send out lovely thank you notes that delight your friends and support the Alumnae Association. These note cards exhibit a reproduction of the 1937 oil painting by Anysia Keating, CSJ, “Highland Park in Tuscan Light,” are being sold by the Alumnae Association. A packet of ten note cards is $12. You may purchase these through the Alumnae Association Office, 651-690-6666 or alumnae@stkate.edu.
Sister Anysia Keating was one of the original Sisters who came to the College in late 1904 to serve as faculty members for the first students arriving in early 1905. She was dispatched with two other sisters to Europe (1908-1910) to study and copy Renaissance paintings. In that short time, they produced a prodigious body of work -- more than 300 finished pictures -- mostly copies of old masters, which became a valuable teaching tool for the fine arts, and a significant number were sold to generate funds for the College. | More than a year of Keating's study was spent in Florence, and she fell in love with the Tuscan countryside. These influences converge in Sister Anysia's whimsical interpretation of Highland Park, with the tower of Our Lady of Victory Chapel, the Highland Water Tower, and Sister Anysia's cherished memories of Tuscan villages.
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 COLLEGE CENTENNIAL HISTORY BOOK
In honor of 90 years of the Alumnae Association and more than 100 years of the College of St. Catherine, invest in a commemorative Centennial history of the College! Copies of this softcover title with historic photos is $25, with the proceeds supporting the Alumnae Association and its programming for members. You may purchase the copies through the Association.
St. Catherine University
Taking Women Seriously for 100 Years
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THE COLLECTED POEMS
of SISTER ALICE GUSTAVA SMITH, C.S.J.
Delight and inspire yourself or anyone you know who enjoys the music of words and thought -- or who knew Sister Alice Smith! This hardcover book of poetry may be purchased from the Alumnae Association for $10. Proceeds go to support the Alumnae Association. | This One Heart Shaken It was only my own voice that I had heard,
but at first I did not know it for my own.
Although my lips had formed no single word,
and the voice seemed one that I had never known,
still it was mine. I knew that it must be:
this secret voice that I had not surmised,
this cry flung from the unsuspected sea
of loneliness by which I was surprised.
It was as though my other selves came thronging
to see this wonder washed up on the shore,
this one, heart-shaken with immortal longing,
that must possess its life forever more.
And over and over again one cry she made:
'I'm afraid of silence. I am afraid." |
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