Spring 2012 - Lourdes College

alumni news & notesNew Alumni RelationsOfficer namedLourdes welcomes new AlumniRelations Officer Erin Hafner whowill carry on the dedicated workof Shannon Polz. After welcomingnew baby Grace, Shannon hasdecided to be a stay-at-homemom. We wish Shannon, Eric andGrace all the best!Celebrating new alumni at Grad BashRecent graduates gathered this past semester tocelebrate their academic accomplishments andto be welcomed as the newest members of theLourdes Alumni Association.While Erin is new to theInstitutional AdvancementDepartment she is not newto the Lourdes Community.Having served five years in theAdmissions office including her most recent role asAssistant Director of Admissions, Erin has workedwith many alumni when they first joined theLourdes Community as students.Erin has over eight years of experience inenrollment services having also worked at MadonnaUniversity and Owens Community College. Shereceived her bachelor of arts degree from MiamiUniversity and has prior experience workingin alumni relations for The University of Toledowhere she received her master’s degree in highereducation.In Erin’s wordsAs the new Alumni Relations Officer, I am thrilled tostart this new adventure! This is such an exciting timeto be at Lourdes and I look forward to sharing this timewith Lourdes alumni.As I look at the calendar, we have many exciting eventsfor all ages and backgrounds. Many of the eventsare family-friendly, so bring the kids for an athleticevent or a day at Great Wolf Lodge. If you have anysuggestions for additional events, I welcome all ideas.We are currently taking nominations for the Alumnusof the Year Award. Who will you nominate? We arelooking for nominees who have shown a commitmentto the Lourdes Community.I look forward to meeting and working with all thewonderful Lourdes alumni. At events, please stop byand introduce yourself.Future alumni eventsTHURSDAY, MARCH 8Sensory IntegrationWorkshopHosted by the EducationBranchFranciscan CenterRooms A & B6 - 8 p.m.$5 in advance; $7.50 atdoor; Alumni FREE withalumni cardWEDNESDAY, APRIL 11Leadership SummitHosted by the LeadershipAlumni BranchFranciscan CenterCommons8 - 9:30 a.m.$10 per personSATURDAY, APRIL 14Alumni Day at LourdesBaseball GameMercy Field1 p.m.FRIDAY, APRIL 20 –SATURDAY, APRIL 21Great Wolf Lodge Eventfor AlumniDiscounted rates foralumniGreat Wolf LodgeSandusky, OHSATURDAY, APRIL 21Alumni Reception at theGreat Wolf Lodge$10 for adults; $5 forchildren 4-10; FREE forchildren 3 & underErin Hafner42 ATLOURDES MAGAZINE | Spring 2012