1. Secret Santa

2. New Year’s Resolution

3. College Votes to Leave Rowing Center in Place

4. Devoted Alum Receives National Recognition

5. A New Tradition is Born

6. Two Seahawk Coaches Get “Coach of the Year” Award

7. MLAX Pickles Pub Recap

8. Calling all Magicians

1. Secret Santa

Ensure that you wake up on December 25^th with a new St. Mary’s College sweatshirt in your stocking.  Visit the secure SMCM Bookstore on-line site  to place your order by Dec. 20^st for Christmas delivery.  Prints of the famous Green Door painting “TGIF,” by SMCM art professor, Tom Rowe, are also available for $100 ($90 of the price will be credited as a tax-deductible gift to the Tom Rowe Art Scholarship).

 

2. New Year’s Resolution

Make plans to attend this year’s Alumni Legislative Reception in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis.  Show your support for St. Mary’s on January 24^th from 5:00-7:00p.m. and share your school spirit with fellow alumni and our elected officials.  Beverages and hors d’oeuvres are provided, compliments of your Alumni Association.  Please let us know if you plan to attend by e-mailing Beth Byrd,  assistant director of Alumni Relations, by January 18^th.

 

3. College Votes to Leave Rowing Center in Place

The St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees voted on December 1 to leave the rowing center in its current location.  The vote followed the recommendation of the Building and Grounds Committee that met in open session November 30 to review the rowing center issues and make its recommendation to the full board.  See full-press release and letter from James Muldoon, chairman of the Board of Trustees. Check the progress by going to the waterfront Webcam.

 

4. Devoted Alum Receives National Recognition

The Maryland Chapter of the American Fundraising Professionals honored Alumni Council officer, Jim Wood ’61, at their National Philanthropy Day in Baltimore on November 5^th.  Jim received the association’s “Unsung Hero” award for his decades of service to St. Mary’s College.  Jim, past Council president and a former member of the SMCM Foundation, is also the recipient of the college’s Order of the Ark and Dove, for public service, and an inductee into the Society of Distinguished Alumni.  To quote St. Mary's president, Maggie O’Brien, “Jim is the dream alumnus of every institution. He’s not only philanthropic; he’s equally generous with his time and talents. If there’s an alumni event, you can count on Jim being there!”

 

Pictured are Torre Meringolo, vice-president for development, Jim Wood '61 and Peg Duchesne '77, Alumni Council president

5. A New Tradition is Born   

Inspired by the dedicated alums and their Chili Weekend in the November SMCMail, here is a photo of our first attempt at a reunion.  Rather than waiting for a true ten-year reunion, we decided to make an event of the fact that it has been 10 years since most of us met.  This October, we spent a long weekend at Camp Merryeland in St. Mary’s County.  We visited campus on Saturday, but spent most of our time just chatting and catching up.  It was wonderful and we plan to do it again next year.
 
Pictured are Meg Shea '01, Keating Eakins '01, Courtney Kimmel '01, Laurie Menser '01, Sue Welsh Greene '01, Anne Sanner '02, Amanda Kellaher Walker '01, Cara Roviello Fama '01, Jackie Blaser Klekner '00, Jess Cleck '01 and Elizabeth Clark '01.  Not pictured: Ashley Irving '01

 

6. Two Seahawk Coaches Get “Coach of the Year” Award

Fifth-year head coach Megan Block was voted by her peers as the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Field Hockey Coach-of-the-Year after leading the SMCM field hockey team to their first-ever appearance in the CAC title game. Read more in the field hockey press release.

 

Fourth-year head coach Morris Davis was selected by his peers as the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Volleyball Coach-of-the-Year after leading the SMCM volleyball squad to their first-ever appearance in the CAC Championship. Read more in the volleyball press release. 

 

 

7. MLAX Pickles Pub Recap

Seahawk president and former LAX player, Wim Cassard ’83, says the November 10^th SMCM Lacrosse fundraiser at Pickles Pub was a huge success…We raised $5,600 for the team.  The place was packed.  We had a good turnout from guys in the ‘70s, ‘80s & ‘90s…We need MORE.  Plan on being there next fall.  PLENTY of great food & beer. The auction items were amazing…trips to Manhattan…Deep Creek Lake…O’s & Ravens memorabilia… LOTS of cool baskets and handmade items…

 

8. Calling All Magicians

Sleight of hand or just plain magic: come watch the Blue and Gold turn Green at Reunion 2008, June 13-15th. Our alums always surprise us with their hidden talents. The Alumni Office is looking for alums to entertain the crowd during the cocktail hour on June 14^th. So dust off your bunnies, shuffle your cards, iron your scarves and don your best top hat for a fun-filled evening. Please e-mail the Alumni Office if you can help or know of another alum who can. 

 

9. 2007 Yearbooks for Sale

The SMCM Office of Student Activities has a limited number of 2007 yearbooks available for sale.  The cost is $45 each.  If you are interested in purchasing one, please call Paula Ropshaw at 240-895-4209 or e-mail her at paropshaw@smcm.edu . There are also a very limited number of older yearbooks available for  1993, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2001, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, and ’06.  These cost $20 each (shipping is included in the price).

 

If you are sending a check or M.O., please address it to the Office of Student Activities, ATTN:  Paula Ropshaw, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City, MD  20686