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Reunion 2006A fitting finaleThe Alumni Gala, quoted as “the place to be on Saturday night”during Reunion, took place from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Pavilion.The event was co-hosted by Olsen and William M. Savino, Esq.,’71 VSB, the newly elected president of the VUAA. Savinois managing partner at the law firm of Rivkin Radler LLP inUniondale, N.Y. He introduced and gave a special welcome toIn Their Own WordsFather Donohue, who participated enthusiasticallyin the evening’s celebration. Guestsdined and danced the night away, enjoyingPhiladelphia’s Fralinger String Band.Father Donohue, who just steppeddown as chair of Villanova’s theatredepartment to devote himself to servingas University president, has earned a reputationas a well-known director in thePhiladelphia area. He sang the “AlmaMater” a capella while images of thecampus were displayed on a large screen.Denis F. Driscoll ’84VSB and his wife,Jessica, dance atthe Saturday nightAlumni Gala.Savino, who majored in economics, reflected, “I owe much inmy life to the education that I received from Villanova some 35years ago. But the benefits of my connection to Villanova didn’tend when I graduated in 1971. Little did I realize then that theThe following e-mails are a sampling of those sent to Christine Acchione ’88 A&Safter Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006.JoEllen Urban ’86 A&S:“The weekend was super fun and a great success. Youand your team thought of everything necessary to makethe weekend very, very memorable.”LeRoy “Roy” Zimmerman, Esq., ’56 VSB(former attorney general of Pennsylvania):“A great big thank-you to your wonderful staff for makingour 50th Villanova Reunion a great event for all ofus to remember. Everything was first class. Keep up thegood work, and I hope our paths will cross again inthe near future.”56 Villanova Magazine