Happy New Years Eve from Saint Leo University! Read about some of the exciting events that happened in the last quarter of 2009 at SLU:

Alumni Network at The China Club in NYC

The happy group pictured is just a few of the more than 40 alumni who enjoyed a reception at The China Club in New York City on October 5. Now all New Yorkers, Saint Leo College Prep alumni socialized with alumni from Saint Leo College and more recent grads of Saint Leo University.

Prep and Holy Name Alumni Reunion

The annual Saint Leo Prep and Holy Name Academy Reunion took place October 16-18. The members of the Golden Classes of 1949 (our 60th year reunion class), 1954 (our 55th year reunion class) and 1959 (our 50th reunion class) were recognized at the Saturday luncheon among 130 alumni and friends who attended.

First Lady Speaks at Florida Campus Compact Awards Gala

A group of faculty and staff members attended the Florida Campus Compact Gala in Miami on October 15, where the First Lady Michelle Obama gave the keynote address. The Florida Campus Compact is a coalition of more than 50 colleges and universities committed to promoting community service, service-learning and civic engagement. Many member universities of the Florida Campus Compact were invited to receive awards for their school’s service learning programs. Mrs. Obama stressed the importance of service learning in helping young people become service-minded and modeling service as way of life for others.

Former Faculty Member Receives Benedictine Spirit Award

The Florida Benedictine Spirit Award was presented to former faculty member Walter Plazewski at the Saint Leo Prep and Holy Name Academy Reunion in October. The award honors individuals with longstanding connections to one or more of Florida’s Benedictine communities.