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Vision
The Caldwell College Alumni Association is a dynamic organization dedicated to fostering opportunities, relationships and networks for all alumni that will allow them to cultivate an ongoing regard for each other, the College, and the values it represents. We do this in the spirit of thanks, pride and commitment.
Mission
The Caldwell College Alumni Association stimulates academic and personal enrichment and provides social and financial opportunities for alumni and their families with the intention of creating an ongoing alumni presence on and off campus.
History
The Caldwell College Alumnae Association was established in 1943 (changed to Alumni Association in 1986 when the College became co-educational), and Betty Glenn Matuszak ’43 served as the first president. The Association developed and displayed a tradition of service under the guidance and innovative thinking of Sister M. Joanna Tracy, O.P., who served as moderator for over thirty years. Echoes, the alumnae magazine, first appeared in September 1950 and chronicled the College’s “success stories,” as alumnae were called.
All graduates of Caldwell College are active members of the current Alumni Association and entitled to vote in the election of officers and eligible to serve on the Executive Board.
2007-08 Alumni Association Events
- September 16, 2007: Shore Social Belmar, NJ
- September 29, 2007: Homecoming Caldwell College Campus
- October 26-27, 2007: Genesis Farm retreat Blairstown, NJ
- November 8-9, 2007: NJEA Convention Atlantic City, NJ
- March, 2008: Young Alumni Winter Social Details to be announced
- March 14, 2008: Veritas Awards Dinner Mayfair Farms
- May, 2008: Senior Graduation Party Details to be announced
- June 13, 2008: Tricky Tray Gift Auction Caldwell College Campus
- June 28, 2008: Shore Chapter Porch Party Spring Lake, NJ
Contact Information
Director Kathleen Buse ’72 |
Alumni Project Manager Megan Hurley '04 |
Alumni seeking transcripts visit our transcript request page (click here).
Alumni Board
The officers of the CCAC are President, Vice President and Secretary. The Executive Board consists of the three officers, 10-15 members, the immediate past-President, a Board of Trustees Representative and a maximum of two student representatives. Members of the Executive Board are appointed for a three-year term and may not serve more than two consecutive terms unless elected to serve as an officer.
The President of Caldwell College and the Director of Alumni Affairs serve as ex-officio members of the Executive Board.
2006-2007 Alumni Board
| President: | Tim Nellegar ‘00 |
| Vice President: | Pat Weisser ’72 |
| Secretary: | Melanie Krause ‘95 |
| Treasurer: | Pat Murphy McGarrity ’60 |
| Past President | JoAnne DiAgostino ‘80 |
| Board of Trustees Representative: | Nancy Costello Miller ’79 |
| Members: | Sister Kathleen Tuite, O.P. ‘92 Ed Nekel ‘98 Tara-Lynn Walter ‘97 Roxanne Knott-Kuczborski ‘03 Barbara Langella ‘65 Jane Kunka ‘88 Nina Neglia ‘89 Laurita Warner ’70 Patricia Flaherty McNeilly ‘70 Sundra Murray ‘04 Mary Sellitto-Curcio ‘83 |
| Members Emeritus: | Marguerite Kenney '71 Helen Westervelt '80 |
| Ex-Officio Members | Sr. Patrice Werner, O.P. ‘66 Kathleen Buse ‘72 |
Activities
Alumni are invited back to campus for a number of events throughout the year. Fall Festival is an occasion to bring families and join faculty, staff and students for an outdoor carnival and picnic. Alumni basketball games, music concerts and Alumni College sessions are available each year. The annual Scholarship Fundraiser draws many former classmates together in a tradition that was established in 1949. The proceeds fund scholarships for relatives of alumni and the Alumni Association has awarded over 125 scholarships to date.
Each fall, alumni return for homecoming activities and to help anniversary classes celebrate. The Peggy Harris Alumna/us of the Year Award for service to the Alumni Association is presented at this time.
Veritas Awards are presented to several alumni at a dinner each spring to recognize their professional excellence and their embodiment of the College ideals of truth, wisdom and knowledge.
If you are interested in serving on one of the committees for Alumni Scholarship Gift Auction, Homecoming, Alumni College, Fall Festival, Basketball Receptions, or on the Alumni Board, contact Kathleen Buse, Director of Alumni Activities, at 973-618-3411 or .
The Peggy Harris Alumna/us of the Year Award
Nominations are now being taken for the Peggy Harris Alumna/us of the Year Award. The Award has been given each year since 1964 to an alumna/us for outstanding service to the Alumni Association as a Board or Committee member or in another volunteer capacity. Any alumna/us can make a written nomination of another alumna/us by stating the qualifications of the candidate and submitting the letter to the Alumna/us of the Year Nominations Committee. This committee will met in early spring to consider nominations and make a decision.
The Peggy Harris Alumna/us of the Year Award is presented by the President of the College at the Alumni Homecoming each year and the citation is prepared and read by the previous year’s recipient.
Please give some thought to a worthy alumna/us who deserves to be recognized for their efforts on behalf of the Alumni Association and take a moment to write your recommendation. Letters may be submitted to the Nominations Committee c/o Kathleen Buse, Director of Alumni Affairs, Caldwell College, 9 Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006 or by e-mail to .
Veritas Awards Nominations
Nominations are now requested for the Veritas Awards, which will be presented at a testimonial dinner in March.
The Veritas Awards, established in honor of the Dominican Sisters who founded and administer the College, celebrate the professional excellence of alumni and are presented on the first Friday after Founder's Day.
To be eligible, a nominee must be a Caldwell graduate of integrity, who has achieved success in her/his chosen profession, has given of self to others, and is identified as a leader by associates and the community.
Nominations, including a letter of recommendation, should be sent to Kathleen Buse, Director of Alumni Affairs, Caldwell College, 9 Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006, or via e-mail at
Services
Any alumni wishing to pursue additional courses at Caldwell College are eligible for a tuition discount. Immediate family members of alumni can also apply for an alumni scholarship for the next academic year by requesting a scholarship application from the Alumni Affairs Office.
Alumni are entitled to use Jennings Library and the fitness center and track in the Newman Center by showing an alumni ID card (available through the Alumni Affairs Office).