Farewell from the Outgoing Alumni Association President
I have been honored and privileged to represent Westfield State University as president of the Alumni Association. It has been such a rewarding opportunity to attend numerous alumni and University functions and experience the passion and excitement everyone shares for Westfield State. The University is represented by over 37,000 alums—and your participation and input into your alma mater is vital.
In order for the association to continue to thrive, I’d like to personally ask each of you for your support over the next year and beyond. First and foremost, please plan to attend a few events this year. You’ll surely be able to find more than enough events of interest to you. Our goal for every Westfield State event is to incorporate an opportunity to network with other alums—before, after or as the central focus of the event. So come out and enjoy yourself with your fellow alums.
I intend to stay actively involved. You can reach me any time; I love receiving your phone calls and emails and hope that current and future alumni continue to stay in touch and support this association. Participate. Give back. Stay connected. Thank you again for your continued support.
Incoming Alumni Association President Takes Reins
I am looking forward to my upcoming term as president of our Alumni Association and to all the new opportunities to gather alums together during this year. The Alumni Association Executive Council has some exciting ideas for events at Homecoming, Reunion Weekend and more, and I hope to meet many of you at these and other events. Westfield State, whether college or university, was a big part of each of our lives, and I hope that each of you finds a time to reconnect with the school, your friends or maybe even your favorite faculty member. I look forward to hearing from you about your ideas on ways to reconnect—through an on-campus event, an online program, a volunteer opportunity in your community or something else. Please feel free to reach out to me via email at WSU_NancyDaly90@comcast.net. We are 37,000-plus alums strong, spanning many decades, so let’s continue to reconnect and make a difference for those who have yet to join our ranks as Westfield State Alumni.
Stay in Touch
Want to know the latest and greatest from your alma mater? We want to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your updated information on our easy-to-use form at westfieldalumni.org/update. You can update your address and email, let us know if you want to volunteer or share your latest news with us. It’s quick and easy.
175th Homecoming Weekend Celebration
Mark your calendars for the 2014 Homecoming Weekend celebration on Oct. 25. We invite you and your family and friends back to campus to join us. Our day begins when we honor our Distinguished Alumnus with a morning ceremony. Then, we’ll adjourn to Alumni Field to catch the Owls Football team take on Bridgewater State in a game that’s sure to bring out your alumni pride.
For more information and to register, please visit westfieldalumni.org/homecoming.
Calling All CJ Majors
Criminal justice majors—it’s time to reconnect. Come on home to Westfield State. You won’t believe how we’ve changed. There are more than 7,000 CJ alumni, and so many of you have said you would like to get together to catch up, network and just have fun. As your CJ faculty, we would love to see you again. Our CJ alumni are federal, state and local success stories (see stories, Pages 10 and 11 for just a few of them), and we are proud of you. Join us for Homecoming 2014 on Saturday, Oct. 25. We personally invite you to meet us at The Nook after the game.
– Vic Ascolillo and Alice Perry, on behalf of the entire CJ faculty
Old School Reunion 2014
If you remember when Westfield State was located in downtown Westfield or only went to class at 577 Western Ave. in your last year or so, this reunion is for you. We fondly invite you to join us on Saturday, Oct. 25 for brunch before the Homecoming football game against Bridgewater State University. Invitations have been sent to the address we have on file for you. If you did not receive your invitation, please email Kathi Bradford at kbradford@westfield.ma.edu or call Dave LaRocque at 413-485-7352. We hope you can join us.
Reunion Weekend 2015
If you graduated in a year ending with a 0 or a 5, Reunion Weekend 2015, June 26–27, 2015, is for you. If you are interested in planning your class reunion, please contact Kathi Bradford at 413-485-7355 or kbradford@westfield.ma.edu. (Note: You do not have to be a class officer to be a part of the planning team!)
Alumni Travel Program
Interested in travel? We are heading to Seville, Toledo and Madrid, Spain, in March 2015, and we would love to have you join us.
Over 150 alumni, family, friends and students have joined us as we
travel the world. See our ad below, and check out the latest news
at westfieldalumni.org/travel.
Save the Dates for Foundation and Alumni Relations Events
The following events are being planned by the Westfield State Foundation, Inc., and Alumni Relations:
Sept. 29, Westfield State Foundation Golf Classic
Oct. 1, Scholarship Appreciation Reception
Oct. 25, Homecoming 2014
Dec. 6, Breakfast with Santa
Dec. 13, New York City Bus Trip
March 7 to 14, 2015, Alumni Travel Program, Spain
For more information, visit westfieldalumni.org or call
(413) 485-7352.
