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Upcoming Events and Activities
BC vs. North Carolina
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Kickoff 11:00 a.m. CST
Trinity Bar
If you have any questions, please email our Game Watch leader, Jeff Nonnenkamp ’05, at jeff.nonnenkamp@gmail.com.
Go BC!
Chicago Chapter Christmas Party
Friday, December 4, 2009
7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
Flourish Studios
3020 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL
The Chicago Chapter of the Boston College Alumni Association requests the pleasure of your company at the BC Chicago Christmas Party on Friday, December 4, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Flourish Studios. The ticket price is $35 per person. The party will feature wine, beer, hors d'oeuvres, and a Christmas carol or two. Parking is available, however Flourish is also accessible by CTA. Attire is dressy casual or festive.
In addition, BC Cares is continuing the tradition of collecting new and gently used winter clothing for donation to children of a high-poverty neighborhood. If you're able to give, we would greatly appreciate coats, scarves, hats, and gloves (sized appropriately for pre-kindergarten to 8th grade children).
Click here to register.
Please reach out to Paul Berens '00 berensp@bc.edu, Katie Pyrek '00 katiepyrek@hotmail.com, or Lesley Shermeta '06 lesley.shermeta@gmail.com with questions.
Heartily,
The Christmas Party Planning Committee
BC Chicago Chapter Highlighted in ESPN Chicago
To view the article, click here.
BC Cares Service Opportunities
BC Cares Sponsored Volunteer Opportunities
BC Cares is a group of Chicago BC alum interested in doing community service with fellow Eagles. For general questions about BC Cares or to be added to the BC Cares email list, please contact Saya at sayahillman@yahoo.com or 773.991.0575. To ensure her emails don't get send to your spam folder, you may want to add her to your address book.
Alumni for Public Schools
www.aps-chicago.org
Through Alumni for Public Schools, BC Cares has adopted Stewart Elementary, a Chicago public school in Uptown, grades pre-K through 8, which serves mostly students from below-poverty-level families. This is our second year with Stewart.
Chapter Volunteers Wanted
We are looking for volunteers to assist us in the planning of upcoming events. If interested call Charlie Rego '92 at 847-664-1067 or send e-mail to charles.a.rego@us.ul.com.
BC Alumni in the Arts
We are looking for our BC alumni working in the performing, visual, and literary arts. Stay in touch and tell us what you are doing! Please send any of the following:
Your Biography
A Link to your Professional Website
Media Coverage of Your Artistic Accomplishments
Click here to send your information!
For more information on the Boston College Arts Council, please visit www.bc.edu/offices/artscouncil/foralumn
Recent Events and Activities
Boston College @ Notre Dame!
October 23-25, 2009
The BC Alumni Association and BC Athletics are pleased to offer all alumni and fans the chance to visit South Bend to cheer on the Eagles, as they go for lucky #7 in a row over the Fighting Irish! Stay at the Westin Chicago River North, the official BC fan hotel, and enjoy all the Windy City has to offer. This will be the Eagles’ last visit to Notre Dame in the foreseeable future, so you won’t want to miss out on this great trip!
Click here for more info.
Today's College Student with Boston College Director of Admissions
John L. Mahoney, Jr.
Wednesday, October 14
6:00 p.m.
Loyola University Chicago
Water Tower Campus
25 East Pearson Street
15th Floor, Kasbeer Hall
Chicago, IL
The Boston College Alumni Association's Chicago Chapter invites alumni, parents, family, and friends to an evening with Director of Undergraduate Admissions John L. Mahoney, Jr.
John will discuss overall admissions trends, how the application process has changed, as well as the state of undergraduate admission at Boston College.
Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided. To RSVP, please e-mail alumnichapters@bc.edu or call 1-800-669-8430 by Friday, October 9.
Please note that Kasbeer Hall is located on the 15th floor of 25 East Pearson Street. Please click here for a detailed map.
Spirituality Committee Meeting, September 15, 2009
The Spirituality Committee will be hosting their first meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at Argo Tea, located at 1 N. Dearborn in the loop (next to Daley Plaza). If you are interested in attending, please email either of the Spirituality Chairs, Perla Tirado ’99 at perlatirado@yahoo.com or Alison Stankus ’00 at alisonstankus@yahoo.com.
ACC Clubs of Chicago Young Alumni Social
The UVA Club of Chicago is hosting its annual ACC Clubs of Chicago Young Alumni Social on Thursday, July 9th at Tilli's, located in the heart of Lincoln Park. Come join your fellow ACCers for a night of mingling and networking while reminiscing about the good ol college days over some cocktails and appetizers. The Club has reserved a private area for the event in Tilli's back bar with an appetizer buffet ($10 in advance, $15 at the door) and discounted drinks. We hope to see you there!
What: ACC Young Alumni Social
Date: Thursday, July 9th
Time: 7pm 10pm
Location: Tilli's (back bar)
Address: 1952 N Halsted St
Cost of appetizer buffet: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
Click here to register!
Participating ACC Clubs:
Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State University, Georgia Tech, Miami, NC State, University of Maryland, UNC, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Wednesday, June 24 Organizational and Planning Meeting
On Wednesday, June 24, the Boston College Alumni Association Chicago Chapter will hold an organizational and planning meeting to discuss leadership structure, committee formation, and future programming. The topics and areas to be highlighted include:
Social networking
Athletics/Game Watches
Business/Professional Networking
Spirituality/Annual Alumni Mass
BC Cares Volunteer projects and activities
Please bring your ideas as well as an open mind to Tilli's. The Alumni Association and Chicago Chapter will provide appetizers and a cash bar will be available.
Wednesday, June 24 2009
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Tilli's
1952 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 325-0044
http://www.tillischicago.com
2009 Fourth Annual National Day of Service Saturday, April 18
Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
5088 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
www.ctkjesuit.org
Please click here to register online.
Chapter Service Coordinator: RJ McMahon ’86, rjmcman@aol.com
Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School is a Catholic Jesuit secondary school (grades 9-12) using the Cristo Rey model to serve young men and women from high-poverty neighborhoods.
Activities:
--Planters (bolted to the steps--if to cold to plant we can still install them)
--clean-up along neighboring streets
--Painting touch-up in halls and stairwells
--cleanup around the building
An Evening with Director of Athletics Gene DeFilippo Wednesday, April 29
The Boston College Alumni Association's Chicago Chapter cordially invites alumni, parents, and friends to an evening with Director of Athletics Gene DeFilippo:
Wednesday, April 29
6:00 p.m.
Crystal Room, 5th Floor
Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
http://www.ulcc.org
Gene will discuss what has taken place over the past year for the University's 750 student-athletes and 31 varsity teams.
Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided. Business attire required. To RSVP, please click here to register online or contact the Alumni Association at 800-669-8430 or alumnichapters@bc.edu.
The Union League Club is made available through the courtesy of the Bransfield family.
Please give us five minutes of your time for Boston College!
Being involved with an alumni chapter is a great way to reconnect with fellow classmates and stay connected with Boston College. Potential activities include career networking, discussions with University faculty and administrators, community service projects, cultural outings, and social gatherings. We aim to offer a wide range of programs to meet the diverse needs and interests of all Chicago-area alumni.
To help with our planning process, we would appreciate it if you took a few minutes to answer some questions about the types of programs and events that you would like us to organize. Please click here to complete our brief online survey.
Thank for your participation, and please stay tuned for more information about how you can stay involved with BC right here in Chicago.
Thank you for completing our survey!
Please be sure to update your contact information within the Alumni Online Community at www.bc.edu/alumni/association/community.
The Alumni Online Community enables alumni to review and update contact information, look up classmates in an online directory, take advantage of career services, register for events, submit Class Notes, and maintain an @bc.edu e-mail forwarding address.
Winter Attire Drive
Due to the large homeless and low-income population at Stewart, we are having a winter accessories (hats, scarves, gloves, etc.) drive for them. Coats are also welcome.
If you have any gently-used or new items you can donate, our goal is to outfit all 387 students!
Items can be dropped off now until Friday December 5th, at Black Rock bar (3614 N. Damen, corner of Addison/Damen); the "Boston College Coat Drive" box is in the back room.
Questions? Contact Saya Hillman BC '00, sayahillman@yahoo.com
Chicago Chapter Annual Mass with Father Neenan Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009, 10:30 a.m.
St. Ignatius Jesuit High School
1076 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, Illinois
Please join alumni, parents, and friends of the Alumni Association's Chicago Chapter for its annual Mass. Once again, William B. Neenan, S.J., will be the celebrant. Immediately following Mass, the Chicago Chapter will host a brunch reception at St. Ignatius, which will be a great opportunity to renew friendships and chat with Father Neenan about the latest Boston College news. St. Ignatius High School is easy to reach on public transit. Parking is available on the street, in the lots behind the school, or at Holy Family Church on Racine and Roosevelt.
Please e-mail alumnichapters@bc.edu if you'd like to volunteer as a greeter, reader, or Eucharistic Minister.
The Mass will be held in the chapel on the 5th floor of the school.
We hope to see you there!
57th Annual Beanpot Tournament Game Watch at Finley Dunne's
Monday, February 2, 2009
BC vs. Northeastern
7:00 p.m. CST
Finley Dunne's Tavern
3458 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 477-7311
http://www.finleydunnes.com
Join fellow BC and NEU hockey fans on Monday, February 2, 2009 at Finley Dunne's Tavern as the Eagles and Huskies do battle in the 2009 Beanpot Tournament.
Appetizers will be provided courtesy of the NEU and BC Offices of Alumni Relations. In order to get a food count for Finley's, please RSVP to alumnichapters@bc.edu.
Once the puck drops, it promises to be a great game. We hope to see you there!
If you know of other BC and NEU Chicago area alumni, Please forward this information to them.
GO EAGLES!!!
BC Football Game Watches
A reminder to all BC football fans that televised games will be held at Finley Dunnes Tavern on 3458 N. Lincoln (773-477-7311).
BC Cares Fourth Annual Catholic Charities Christmas Party Saturday, December 13, 2008
Catholic Charities Holiday Party
Saturday December 13, 2008
721 N. LaSalle in Vincent Hall
Party for Catholic Charities' early childhood kids. Volunteers will help serve food, run games, do arts and crafts, and take Santa pictures.
Contact Saya Hillman BC '00 at sayahillman@yahoo.com
Annual Christmas Party Friday, December 5, 2008
Our annual Christmas get together has moved in both time and place:
Black Rock Pub and Kitchen
7:00 p.m.
3614 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 348-4044
http://www.blackrockbar.com
$10 per alum
Please join fellow BC Chicago alumni at Black Rock Pub and Kitchen for an evening of Holiday cheer. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided beginning at 7:00 p.m. We will also hold a raffle for BC items. Cost is $10 per alum.
As we have done in the past we will be collecting toys for Catholic Charities. We request that you limit your toy donations to one small toy and ask that you also consider bringing the following: new winter hats, scarves and gloves. Coats will be a luxury; however, are in need. These items will be distributed to the children at Stewart School (Sizes should fit students pre-K to 8th grade). BC has adopted Stewart School and runs a Saturday program for its students twice a month. For those of you that have been there and have partipated, you already know the difference we have started to make.
Black Rock is located at the corner of Damen and Addison three blocks west of the Addison Brown Line stop.
Any questions please contact Charlie Rego at Charles.A.Rego@us.ul.com.
Alumni Service Opportunity-PROJECT CEDAR RAPIDS
Hands On Disaster Response (HODR), a volunteer-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is currently engaged in Project Cedar Rapids, assisting communities affected by recent historic flooding in Iowa. HODR's volunteer efforts are focusing on the communities of Cedar Rapids and Palo, Iowa. Just days after concluding our response to an EF4 tornado in Missouri, HODR launched Project Cedar Rapids, providing a platform for volunteers to continue to help disaster survivors in the Midwest.
In Palo, a town of 500 homes, 470 were flooded. In Cedar Rapids, Iowa's second largest city, an estimated 4,000 homes were inundated by the overflowing river.
In one month of work, HODR volunteers have gutted more than 125 homes! We are asking you to come and join us and/or donate to support these efforts and the people of the Midwest. We will be coordinating work through October 25, 2008. In exchange for volunteer time and resources, HODR provides food, shelter, and a dynamic, rewarding work experience. We do not charge a participation fee to volunteer and there is no minimum or maximum stay - join us for one day, one week or one month!
Please visit our website www.HODR.org for more information and updates on this deployment.
See you in Iowa!
Bill Driscoll, Jr '05
Hands On Disaster Response
Operations Director
Project Cedar Rapids
Albertus Magnus Lecture at Dominican University
Ethics After Darwin Featuring Stephen J. Pope Thursday, November 13, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Priory Auditorium 7:30 p.m.
Dominican University
7200 Division
River Forest, IL(Division & Harlem)
www.siena.dom.edu
Tickets $10
DU students, faculty and staff admitted free
The Siena Center of Dominican University presents its Albertus Magnus Lecture Ethics After Darwin Featuring Stephen J. Pope.
Stephen J. Pope will examine what it means to be human in light of evolutionary science. What does it mean to talk of ethics after Darwin? How does Christian ethics reflect the nature of the human as understood within this changed landscape? Pope is Professor of Theology at Boston College. He is author of The Evolution of Altruism and the Ordering of Love (1994) and more recently Human Evolution and Christian Ethics (2007).
Respondent: William George, Director of the Core Curriculum, Associate Professor of Theology, Dominican University.
For tickets or more information contact the Siena Center at (708) 714-9105 or siena@dom.edu.
Organizational Meeting and BC vs. ND Game Watch Saturday, November 8, 2008
Looking to get more involved in the BC Chicago Chapter? Please join us at Finley Dunne's for an organizational meeting prior the BC vs. ND matchup at 5:30 p.m. in the back room of Finley Dunne's. We will discuss volunteer and committee opportuntities, upcoming social events, our annual Alumni Mass, and our BC Cares program.
Finley Dunne's Tavern
3458 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 477-7311
http://www.finleydunnes.com/
Any questions e-mail Charlie Rego at charles.a.rego@us.ul.com
Make sure to stick around after the meeting for THE GAME!
First-Time Home Buyers' Seminar
Thursday, September 25, 2008
6:30 p.m. Check-in
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Seminar
The Household Inspection Team Learning Center
2352 N. Clybourn - Clybourn & Fullerton
If you are thinking about purchasing a home for the first time, the Chicago Chapter of the Boston College Alumni Association invites you to this informative seminar. Local industry experts will walk participants through the home-buying process step by step. There will be short presentations by each speaker, followed by a question-and-answer session. Light refreshments will be provided.
BC vs. NC State Game Watch at Finley Dunne's Tavern Saturday, October 4, 2008
BC vs. NC State
Saturday, October 4, 2008 11:00 a.m.
Finley Dunne's Tavern
3458 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
773.477.7311
http://www.finleydunnes.com/
Please join Chicago Chapter alumni, family, and friends as the Eagles look to beat their former coach for the second year in a row. The trip to Raleigh will be tough, but Boston College has the tools to win this game. If BC can eliminate the turnovers, they will definitely beat NC State. Kick off is at 11:00 a.m. and Finley's will carry the game via satellite in the main bar with sound!
Go Eagles!!!
Featured speakers:
Sara McCarthy '90 and Julie Dorger, Realtors with Coldwell Banker
Bridget Swan, Senior Loan Officer with Chase Home Finance
Bonnie Keating, Real Estate Attorney
Jeff Kaplan, The Household Inspection Team
To learn more and to register, please visit www.saramccarthy.com.
Please contact Sara McCarthy '90 with any questions at sara.mccarthy@cbexchange.com or 312-867-8138.
We hope to see you there!
Planning Committee for Playground Unveiling
Stewart has a much-needed new playground this year, and the principal would like to have an unveiling to thank the people who made it happen, as well as to provide media outlets with a positive Chicago Public School (CPS) story to offset the often negative-press. Invited to the event are such dignitaries as Mayor Daley, CPS CEO Arne Duncan, and Alderman Helen Schiller.
The principal is new to Stewart and new to being a principal, so has much on her plate and thus reached out to us for help; she'd like a committee to help plan the event. Committee members will be school staff, Beacon Street Galleries staff, and BC Cares members. Sample responsibilities are: help students create handmade invitations, press releases/media coverage, decorations, refreshments, help students photograph the event.
Though it's ideal if you can be in attendance for the actual event, due to it being during the workday, it's completely understandable if you are unable to be there day of.
Unveiling
The Stewart Playground Unveiling
Stewart Playground
4525 North Kenmore Avenue (Uptown, near Broadway/Wilson)
The school is easily accessible by the El (2 blocks east of the red line Wilson stop) and bus. Parking available in lot just north of school.
Please contact Saya Hillman at sayahillman@yahoo.com.
BC vs Kent State-August 30, 2008
On Saturday, August 30 at 7:30 p.m., BC will be opening its season vs. Kent State at Browns Stadium. A tailgate on West 6th Street in downtown Cleveland prior to the game will be THE place to be before the big game. Be sure to visit the BC tent for a chance to win some great raffle prizes! Fantastic food and plenty of pre-game beverages will be available for purchase. It will be a party not to be missed. There is no cost to enter and its just a brief walk to Browns Stadium so please bring all of your BC family and friends. For more details, visit www.patriotbowl.com.
Please contact Renee Morgan at clevelandbc@hotmail.com to receive the discounted ticket form as this is the method for discounted tickets to be seated with fellow BC Alumni. Act quickly as the deadline to order is August 14. The tickets will be mailed to you by August 20th.
If you choose to order through other methods, you will not receive the BC Cleveland discount.
We look forward to seeing you Labor Day weekend!
National Day of Service-Stewart Elementary Clean-Up Project Saturday April 19, 2008
As you may know, BC Cares has adopted Stewart Elementary through Alumni for Public Schools. Stewart, located in Uptown, is a public school for grades pre-K through 8 where the majority of the student body comes from below-poverty level families, including a fair number of homeless children. The school serves approximately 350 students.
Join BC CARES in assisting Stewart in a clean-up day as we take part in the BC Alumni Association's Third Annual National Day of Service. The grounds of the school are currently being upgraded to create a new city park. We will help with various tasks (which may include school cleaning, moving/organizing files and landscaping). All BC alum, friends, and family are invited to join us at the event. Stewart students and their families will be invited as well.
RSVP to Mike Travalini '01 at miketrav@gmail.com or (617)877-8802.
We hope you will be able to join us on this very important day.
See pictures from all chapter events on the chapter homepage.
Annual Alumni Mass-Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.
Saint Ignatius College Prep
1076 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois 60608
Alumni, family, and friends are invited to join us for our annual Alumni Mass. Once again, William B. Neenan, SJ, will be the celebrant leading us in prayer.
Saint Ignatius College Prep is easy to reach on public transit. Street parking is available for those who drive. The high school chapel provides a beautiful setting for the Mass.
Immediately following the Mass, the Chicago Chapter will host a brunch reception at Saint Ignatius. The reception will give everyone a chance to renew friendships and hear the latest BC news from Fr. Neenan.
RSVP to Thomas Artz at TomArtz1@aol.com. In your response, please indicate if you would like to volunteer as a greeter, reader, or Eucharistic minister. We hope to see you there.
First Time Home Buyer's Seminar-Thursday, February 7, 2008
If you are a first time buyer thinking about buying a home, the Boston College Alumni Association Chicago Chapter invites you to a seminar on Thursday, February 7, 2008.
6:30 p.m. Check-in
7:00 p.m.-9:00 Seminar
The Household Inspection Team Learning Center
(2352 N. Clybourn - Clybourn & Fullerton)
Learn what it takes to become a first time homeowner from local industry experts. Let us walk you through the home buying process step by step. You will have the opportunity to hear from Sara McCarthy '90 and Julie Dorger, Realtors with Coldwell Banker; Bridget Swan, Senior Loan Officer with Chase Home Finance; Bonnie Keating, Real Estate Attorney; and Jeff Kaplan of The Household Inspection Team. The goal is to provide you with much needed information to take on the home buying process. There will be a short presentation from each, followed by a chance for you to ask questions.
We'd love to see you set aside the time to come to this home buyer seminar and walk away with the knowledge of what it takes to buy a home in Chicago. Light refreshments will be provided.
To learn more and to register, please visit www.saramccarthy.com. View the invitation here.
Please contact Sara McCarthy '90 with any questions at sara.mccarthy@cbexchange.com or 312-867-8138.
We hope to see you there!
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