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Your Alumni AssociationVUAA Welcomes New President and Board MembersWilliam M. Savino, Esq., ’71VSB of Old Brookville, N.Y.,is the new president of theVillanova University AlumniAssociation (VUAA). He hasserved on the VUAA Boardof Directors for six years andhas chaired the executive andcommunications committees.Savino majored in economicsat Villanova and receivedhis J.D. from the FordhamUniversity School of Law. Heis managing partner at the lawfirm of Rivkin Radler LLP inUniondale, N.Y., and chairsthe firm’s executive committee.He serves on the board ofdirectors of Parkway InsuranceCompany, the Long IslandAssociation, Long Island’sUnited Way and the FairMedia Council, where he alsois general counsel.From 1995 to 2005, Savinoserved as the mayor of OldWhat DoesVSB Mean?With the renaming of theCollege of Commerceand Finance to theVillanova School ofBusiness (see page 60),Villanova Magazine willbe using the abbreviationVSB with a businessschool graduate’s classyear instead of C&F.Brookville. He has beenlisted as one of the 100 MostInfluential Long Islanders bythe Long Island Business Newsand as one of the Top 50 MostInfluential Long Islanders for2006 by the Long Island Press.You may contact him atwilliam.savino@villanova.edu.Other Officers andNew MembersJohn S. Smock ’65 VSB ispresident-elect of the VUAA.An alumni board membersince 2001, he has served onthe executive, strategic planningand member benefitscommittees.Paul A. Tufano, Esq., ’83VSB, now vice-president, willassume the role of VUAApresident in June 2008.The VUAA board alsowelcomes two new members:Tara Easter ’92 Nur. and PeterFong ’86 M.E.Reunion DrawsMore than 1,500Back to CampusAt Alumni ReunionWeekend on June9-11, alumni gatheredtogether tocommemorate theirexperiences atVillanova Universitywhile celebratingthe future of theiralma mater.On Friday evening,the classesof 1956, 1981 and1996 celebrated their 50th,25th and 10th Reunionmilestones respectively withindividually designed receptions,allowing alumni achance to rekindle Villanovafriendships in a congenialsetting. Reunion receptionswere held in Bartley Hallfor other alumni whose classyears ended in a 1 or 6.The weekend featuredseveral awards ceremoniesto honor the achievementsof alumni. The EngineeringAlumni Society AwardsCeremony and Receptiontook place on Friday evening.The St. Thomas of Villanovaand Young Alumni Medalswere presented on Saturdayat the Vigil Mass and AlumniAwards Ceremony.Alumni spent Saturdayafternoon in the shadow ofthe St. Thomas of Villanova(Top) Young fans meet the Wildcat mascot at the AlumniFamily Picnic during Alumni Reunion Weekend. (Right) Dr. H.Keith Moo-Young, acting dean of the College of Engineering(second from right), with the Engineering Alumni SocietyDean’s Awards recipients. The are (from left) Brian T. Smith’93 E.E. (John J. Gallen Award), Robert J. Bettacchi ’64 Ch.E.(Stanley J. Morehouse Award) and Nicholas A. O’Donoghue’06 E.C.E. (Robert D. Lynch Award). Not pictured: HanumanMallubhotia ’92 M.Ch.E. (Carl T. Humphrey Award).Church with family andfriends at the Reunion FamilyPicnic, and then could participatein the CommunalBlessing and Renewal ofMarriage Vows at the Church.The culminating event ofthe weekend was Saturdaynight’s Alumni Gala, whichincluded dancing and diningwith special guests andfellow alumni. A great timewas had by all! (See page 52for more on Alumni ReunionWeekend.)Five Alumni MedalsAwarded at ReunionThe Villanova UniversityAlumni Association (VUAA)Alumni Awards Committeepresented the St. Thomas ofVillanova Alumni Medal andthe Young Alumni Medal for2006 during Alumni ReunionWeekend.2 Villanova Magazine