Hopefully you are staying cool this summer!
NDNY is busily preparing for the return of
Irish Football to the Bronx and Meadowlands
this fall! We have a lot of news to report,
please click on the headlines that interest
you! (Click on a headline again to close
it).
Club
Dues = Football Ticket Lottery
Your ND ticket lottery results are available online through the University's Athletics Department. If you were unsuccessful and want to buy tickets to the Stanford game, you are eligible to participate in the club's annual football ticket lottery, please be sure to renew your dues on our website. A lottery will also be held among club members for tickets for the Army game at Yankee Stadium. Not sure if you have submitted dues? Please send an email to ndnymembers@gmail.com to confirm your status.
Your ND ticket lottery results are available online through the University's Athletics Department. If you were unsuccessful and want to buy tickets to the Stanford game, you are eligible to participate in the club's annual football ticket lottery, please be sure to renew your dues on our website. A lottery will also be held among club members for tickets for the Army game at Yankee Stadium. Not sure if you have submitted dues? Please send an email to ndnymembers@gmail.com to confirm your status.
Celebrate
summer at Hudson Terrace, one of the
hottest outdoor lounges in New York!
Join other young professionals/alumni
for an evening of specialty cocktails,
gourmet food, and fine jewelry - all to
support a great cause! Your ticket
proceeds go directly to Let's Get
Ready, an education-related nonprofit
with official chapters at several Club
13 schools. Get your tickets in advance
for only $10 dollars! For more
information, see the facebook event
page and details at CharityHappengings.org.
Who's the best teacher that you or your
child ever had, or that you know? NDNY
will honor three local teachers with
our annual Outstanding Teacher Awards.
The first-place winner will also get an
all-expenses-paid trip to Notre Dame
for the Excellence in Teaching
conference. To download the nomination
form and get more information, please
email NDNYsecretary@gmail.com. The
deadline is July 31st, so start
thinking about who deserves this
prestigious honor! One n ominee per
club member, please.
Meeting New York's Newest Domers!
Once again, the time has come to send a fresh batch of bright-eyed, young all-stars off to South Bend to begin their Notre Dame experience. New and seasoned alumni alike will play a crucial role in welcoming Notre Dame's newest students to the Notre Dame family at Public House on August 8th from 2:30-4:30 pm.
Please contact NDNYsecretary@gmail.com for more details.
Once again, the time has come to send a fresh batch of bright-eyed, young all-stars off to South Bend to begin their Notre Dame experience. New and seasoned alumni alike will play a crucial role in welcoming Notre Dame's newest students to the Notre Dame family at Public House on August 8th from 2:30-4:30 pm.
Please contact NDNYsecretary@gmail.com for more details.
Tim
Thompson ’98 and NDNY are working with
the ND Glee Club to plan a concert in
Manhattan on the evening of Friday,
October 22. The Navy Glee Club may also
participate. Discussions are still in
the exploratory stage and nothing is
definite. If you would be willing to
host one or more students on October
22, to sponsor some of the costs of the
concert and/or if you would like to
help with planning activities, please
contact Tim at thompsontf98@yahoo.com
Have great ideas for club programming?
We'd love to have your input.
Drop a line to ndnysecretary@gmail.com if you're interested in helping with any of the following, or if you have another idea to suggest.
• Networking
• MBA Subcommittee Leader
• Alumni Schools/Scholarship
• Athletics
• Diversity
• Continuing Education
• Hospital Support
• Young Alumni
Drop a line to ndnysecretary@gmail.com if you're interested in helping with any of the following, or if you have another idea to suggest.
• Networking
• MBA Subcommittee Leader
• Alumni Schools/Scholarship
• Athletics
• Diversity
• Continuing Education
• Hospital Support
• Young Alumni
ND vs Pitt Weekend
The Melissa Cook (ND ’94) Memorial Foundation was created by Melissa’s parents, Paul and Linda Demo, in memory of Melissa who was tragically killed in downtown Chicago when scaffolding fell from the John Hancock building on the eve of her 30th birthday. The Foundation is dedicated to making a post-secondary education possible through need-based scholarships to students who best embody the spirit and characteristics of Melissa Cook. The Demos also donated money to the University of Notre Dame to create the Melissa Cook Softball Stadium, the current home of the ND Softball team.
The Foundation is offering a raffle giving participants the chance to win a one of a kind Notre Dame Football weekend experience. The package includes:
• 2 press box tickets to the ND vs. Pittsburgh game on Oct. 9 and private tour of the Notre Dame Football Stadium and Locker Room
• 2 round-trip flights on Southwest Airlines between any 2 cities within Southwest Airlines system – travel by July 1, 2011
• 2-night stay at Hyatt Place - South Bend, Oct. 8 - 10, 2010
• 1 VIP parking pass to the game & 1 dinner gift certificate
Please visit www.melissacook.org/package for more information and to enter to win through a donation (before August 31st).
The Melissa Cook (ND ’94) Memorial Foundation was created by Melissa’s parents, Paul and Linda Demo, in memory of Melissa who was tragically killed in downtown Chicago when scaffolding fell from the John Hancock building on the eve of her 30th birthday. The Foundation is dedicated to making a post-secondary education possible through need-based scholarships to students who best embody the spirit and characteristics of Melissa Cook. The Demos also donated money to the University of Notre Dame to create the Melissa Cook Softball Stadium, the current home of the ND Softball team.
The Foundation is offering a raffle giving participants the chance to win a one of a kind Notre Dame Football weekend experience. The package includes:
• 2 press box tickets to the ND vs. Pittsburgh game on Oct. 9 and private tour of the Notre Dame Football Stadium and Locker Room
• 2 round-trip flights on Southwest Airlines between any 2 cities within Southwest Airlines system – travel by July 1, 2011
• 2-night stay at Hyatt Place - South Bend, Oct. 8 - 10, 2010
• 1 VIP parking pass to the game & 1 dinner gift certificate
Please visit www.melissacook.org/package for more information and to enter to win through a donation (before August 31st).
NDNY, the Career Center, & You
NDNY has established a partnership with the Career Center on campus to assist ND students in obtaining internship or full-time employment. Students submit resumes to the Career Center on campus that are forwarded to the Club. I
f you anticipate a need for temporary summer help, or if you will be hiring permanent staff, please contact Club representative Matt Reynolds at mreynolds@ifindgroup.com, and notify him of your interest. Matt can forward you a package of resumes to review so that you can contact the students directly or share this package of resumes with HR contacts that may be looking to hire.
We thank you sincerely for your support as these students return to New York.
NDNY has established a partnership with the Career Center on campus to assist ND students in obtaining internship or full-time employment. Students submit resumes to the Career Center on campus that are forwarded to the Club. I
f you anticipate a need for temporary summer help, or if you will be hiring permanent staff, please contact Club representative Matt Reynolds at mreynolds@ifindgroup.com, and notify him of your interest. Matt can forward you a package of resumes to review so that you can contact the students directly or share this package of resumes with HR contacts that may be looking to hire.
We thank you sincerely for your support as these students return to New York.
Domers Helping New York
With the support of your dues, NDNY is sponsoring incoming sophomores Kim, Daniel, Abby and Joe to perform service work in the Bronx and Manhattan this summer as part of the Summer Service Learning Program. Mai, an incoming senior, is in town as part of a joint program supported by the Center for Social Concerns and the Mendoza College.
These students would like to see a few friendly ND faces while here this summer … meaning the next few weeks, details at NDNYC.org., and more information about the SSLP is available here.
If you have any questions, please contact Dyan Rohol at drohol@alumni.nd.edu or 212.531.2132.
With the support of your dues, NDNY is sponsoring incoming sophomores Kim, Daniel, Abby and Joe to perform service work in the Bronx and Manhattan this summer as part of the Summer Service Learning Program. Mai, an incoming senior, is in town as part of a joint program supported by the Center for Social Concerns and the Mendoza College.
These students would like to see a few friendly ND faces while here this summer … meaning the next few weeks, details at NDNYC.org., and more information about the SSLP is available here.
If you have any questions, please contact Dyan Rohol at drohol@alumni.nd.edu or 212.531.2132.
The
Long Island Club’s annual Golf Outing
benefiting the Notre Dame Club of Long
Island's scholarship fund will be held
on Monday, July 26 at Island Hills Golf
Club in Sayville. The cost is
$250/person, including meals before and
after golf. Participants will play for
low gross & net (mens &
ladies), individual scores as well as
closest to the pin and long drive
prizes. For event details,
click
here.
If you are interested in participating and will be traveling from New York City, Jay Mellentine at jmellentine@kpmg.com has offered to be a point person for discussions about transport (shared rides in personal cars or rental cars). The course is about a mile from the Sayville train station and just off Sunrise Hwy, so it is easy to get to by car or LIRR. The train is about a 1 1/2 hr ride from Penn Station.
If you are interested in participating and will be traveling from New York City, Jay Mellentine at jmellentine@kpmg.com has offered to be a point person for discussions about transport (shared rides in personal cars or rental cars). The course is about a mile from the Sayville train station and just off Sunrise Hwy, so it is easy to get to by car or LIRR. The train is about a 1 1/2 hr ride from Penn Station.
Our
next meeting will occur Tuesday, July
27 at the Cornell Club in midtown
Manhattan (6 East 44th Street). We'll
start at 7 pm, but feel free to arrive
as early as 6:30 for a light supper and
networking. To ensure we provide enough
space and food, kindly RSVP to
ndnysecretary@gmail.com.
Mass
Details: Mass begins at 6:15pm at St.
Francis of Assisi (135 W. 31st Street,
between 6th & 7th Ave). At mass, a
few pews will be reserved for all
alumni to sit together in the middle of
the church on the right side. (Look for
the ND reserved signs on the side of
the pews.)
Mingling Details: After mass, join us at Me Bar. It's nearby (32nd b/w 5th and B'way), and everyone likes a rooftop bar! (there's an indoor area too, in case it rains). Grab a drink and some food if you'd like and enjoy the company...or just come to enjoy the company! Friends of alumni are welcome.
Mingling Details: After mass, join us at Me Bar. It's nearby (32nd b/w 5th and B'way), and everyone likes a rooftop bar! (there's an indoor area too, in case it rains). Grab a drink and some food if you'd like and enjoy the company...or just come to enjoy the company! Friends of alumni are welcome.
Next
in the on-going Hesburgh Lecture
series, please join the Notre Dame Club
of New York for a summer cocktail
reception and lecture sponsored by
Catholic Extension. The evening’s
presentation is by Timothy Matovina,
M.Div., Ph.D., about Sacred Memories:
The Treasure of the Catholic Faith in
the United States. Dr. Matovina is
Professor of Theology at the University
of Notre Dame and the William and Anna
Jean Cushwa Director of the Cushwa
Center for the Study of American
Catholicism. His lecture will introduce
key elements of our Catholic heritage,
with particular emphasis on the diverse
ethnic and racial groups that have
enriched Catholicism in America.
Don't miss the opportunity to gather with your friends and fellow Notre Dame alumni for this unique presentation. There is no charge for this event.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
135 W. 31st Street
RSVP to ndnysecretary@gmail.com early as space is limited
Don't miss the opportunity to gather with your friends and fellow Notre Dame alumni for this unique presentation. There is no charge for this event.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
135 W. 31st Street
RSVP to ndnysecretary@gmail.com early as space is limited
The NDNY Alumni Schools Committee,
which encourages area high school
students to apply to and attend Notre
Dame, is preparing for the fall with a
"send-off" party for incoming freshmen
in early August. We're looking for
volunteers (especially young alumni) to
help calm the fears--and stoke the
excitement--of these new Notre Dame
students who live in the area.
During the fall, this committee also attends various high school college fairs and hosts admissions representatives for formal ND high school outreach events. To learn more about this committee, upcoming events, or volunteer, please e-mail philip.a.wells@gmail.com.
During the fall, this committee also attends various high school college fairs and hosts admissions representatives for formal ND high school outreach events. To learn more about this committee, upcoming events, or volunteer, please e-mail philip.a.wells@gmail.com.
The
20th annual bus trip for the Michigan
game leaves Thursday September 9 from
five sites in the Mid-Hudson Valley,
two within 1/2 hour driving distance
from Northern NJ and CT. Total cost
(rooms, food, game ticket,
refreshments, etc.) for double
occupancy is $525 per person. Single
occupancy $100 additional. The bus
returns on Sunday, September 12, 2010.
Schedule provides for 2 full days on
campus. For more information call Carl
Schaefer at 845-831-2997 or
cschaefernd56@cs.com.
A team of volunteers in the process of
organizing our annual Bookstore
Basketball tournament for a Saturday in
September. Various prizes will be up
for grabs for this year's winning
teams.
If you are interested in volunteering for the planning committee or you think your company would like to have a hand in sponsoring the tournament, please email Maggie Dowd at maggied3@gmail.com.
If you are interested in volunteering for the planning committee or you think your company would like to have a hand in sponsoring the tournament, please email Maggie Dowd at maggied3@gmail.com.
After a hugely successful kickoff event
in May, the ND Women are gathering in
July for Restaurant Week and also
planning a networking event for the
fall.
If you or an ND-connected friend are interested in more information and have not received a communication about Restaurant Week or other upcoming activities, please email ndnywomenconnect@gmail.com and/or sign up for the new Facebook group, ND Women Connect – NY, NJ and CT Metro Region.
If you or an ND-connected friend are interested in more information and have not received a communication about Restaurant Week or other upcoming activities, please email ndnywomenconnect@gmail.com and/or sign up for the new Facebook group, ND Women Connect – NY, NJ and CT Metro Region.
When: First Saturday of each month
Contact: Celeste Hall (celestehall2000@yahoo.com)
General info: This is a new volunteer opportunity that we are trying to get monthly participation in. A lot of NDNYC service opportunities are in the NYC area, so for those in Westchester County who are looking for opportunities closer to home, this may work for you!
Contact: Celeste Hall (celestehall2000@yahoo.com)
General info: This is a new volunteer opportunity that we are trying to get monthly participation in. A lot of NDNYC service opportunities are in the NYC area, so for those in Westchester County who are looking for opportunities closer to home, this may work for you!