You're the Best!
It was great welcoming you home to CHC for Reunion of the Stars 2010. More than 260 members of traditional undergraduate classes ending in 0 and 5 returned to Chestnut Hill College this past weekend to reconnect, renew friendships, and rejoice in your shared CHC experience.

A few quick stats? Reunion of the Stars 2010 defied a difficult national economy in attracting 23 percent of eligible registrants for at least one event, up from 20 percent attending your last reunion five years ago, and producing a 15 percent increase in total registrations for your classes. Bravo!

The 50th reunion class, the Class of 1960, totaled 60 registrations, followed by the Class of 1970 with 41, and the Class of 1965 with 30. The most recent reunion-year class, the Class of 2005, registered 12 and certainly displayed great spirit with confetti and sparkling poppers during Reunion Luncheon's traditional Roll Call of Classes.

We were thrilled to welcome so many of you to campus and regret that other members of the 0 and 5 classes could not join you this year.

Enjoying Saturday's Reunion Luncheon and their 70th reunion, (standing, l-r) Mary Katherine Schubert Denny, Regina Maria Brimmer, SSJ; (seated, l-r) Lee Bailey MacMurtrie, Patricia Kilmartin.

Most inspiring? The loyalty and commitment shown by four members of the Class of 1940, who celebrated their 70th reunion at Saturday's luncheon, an event first introduced in 1947. Two more, Madeline Conti and Margaret Kelly Baumgardner, joined their 1940 classmates at Sunday's sold-out Golden Griffins Brunch at The Mansion on SugarLoaf Hill.

A complete narrative summary and extensive photo gallery of Reunion of the Stars 2010 will be posted on CHC Griffins Online once the results of participant evaluations are compiled.

Reunion Evaluation Forms On the Way
Every reunion registrant will receive an evaluation form within the next seven to 10 days, requesting feedback on reunion programming, dining, and promotional materials.

Last Call for Class Picture Orders
Reunion celebrants who did not order a class picture with their original registration, but would like to do so now, should contact canningp@chc.edu by June 16. Each picture is $15.

Eileen M. Crimmins, Ph.D. '68 Earns 2010 Alumni Award

This year's Alumni Association Distinguished Achievement Award was presented to Professor Eileen M. Crimmins, AARP Chair in Gerontology at the University of Southern California, who graduated from Chestnut Hill College in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. She continued her education at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a master's degree in 1969 and a Ph.D. in 1974, each in demography. Professor Crimmins is a pioneer in the field of biodemography, which focuses on the connections between socioeconomic factors and life expectancy. She is an internationally recognized expert on aging. The Reunion Luncheon awards presentation was conducted remotely, as Eileen was in Europe at the time and videotaped her acceptance remarks earlier in the week. Click for complete profile.

Volunteers and Students, Take a Bow
We thank our 18 alumni volunteers, captained by Kathleen Quigley Grimm '88 and Kathy Shea Pié '87, and our student team of six for making everyone comfortable this weekend. A production this size could not happen without you!