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. View more photos

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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.

Each year, the Saint Leo Alumni Association honors graduates for their outstanding achievements. Two members of the Saint Leo Prep and Holy Name community received their 2008-2009 Alumni Association Award at the luncheon... Read More

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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.

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Tampa Alumni Cheer On Rays, Yankees

Alumni gathered at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, to cheer on the Tampa Bay Rays—or the New York Yankees—on October 3. Rays fans were delighted when their team beat the Yankees 13-4, but everyone had a great time socializing with fellow alumni and their families.
View Photos from Rays vs. Yankees Event.

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In Memoriam: Chad L. Michael ’01

Our late alumnus Chad L. Michael ’01, special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, was one of 10 Americans killed on Monday, October 26, when a U.S. military helicopter carrying seven U.S. Army soldiers, Chad, and two other DEA agents, crashed in western Afghanistan. They were on a joint mission combating narcotics trafficking in support of the U.S. military efforts to secure Afghanistan. Twenty-six other people were injured.

Chad had volunteered for service in Afghanistan. He previously lived in Miami, where he was working for the DEA. Chad began his law enforcement career in 2001 as a deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the same year he earned his bachelor’s degree in criminology from Saint Leo. He stayed with the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office until 2004, when he achieved his dream of becoming a federal agent. He was 30 years old when he died.

Memorial contributions may be directed toward the DEA Survivors Benefit Fund, 2020 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Postal Mailbox 659, Washington, D.C. 20006. The fund’s website is: www.deamemorial.org.

University Ministry held a Memorial Mass on campus Sunday, November 1, for Chad, in conjunction with the Mass for All Saints Day. The service was heartfelt and well-attended by many of Chad’s college friends in the area, members of the criminal justice faculty, some colleagues from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, as well as President Arthur F. Kirk, Jr., and other university staff members.

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Visiting Fellow Speaks About Global
Water Right Issues

Visiting Woodrow Wilson Fellow and former New York Times reporter Joseph Treaster told a Saint Leo University audience that a lack of clean drinking water and adequate sanitation systems are serious worldwide health problems. The dearth of clean drinking water afflicts more than 1 billion people on the planet, and the lack of basic sanitary facilities affects more than twice that number. The problems can be fixed, Treaster said, but so far, governments and most media outlets have failed to turn enough attention and money to these basic human needs.

"This is one of the most under-reported issues of social justice," Treaster said... Read More

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Alumni Panel Coaches Students on
Career Networking

The 2009 Fall Professional Networking Event took place Tuesday, October 6, at the main campus. This student-driven initiative managed by the collaboration of the Career Services Department, Alumni Relations Office, and the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce, provided an opportunity for students to network with alumni and community professionals from a variety of industries. Students gained first-hand knowledge on how to market themselves effectively in a competitive job market and learned tips on transitioning from college student to working professional.

Special thanks to Derek Lloyd ’84, president of the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce, for serving a second year as master of ceremonies for this program.

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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.

Walter Plazewski was appointed to the Saint Leo College Preparatory School faculty by headmaster Father Raphael Schooff in the fall of 1950. Serving under Fr. Raphael and his two successors, Fathers Stephen Herrmann and Robert Velten, Plazewski taught English literature to the high school freshmen and sophomores until 1963. With the merging of some of the Prep and Holy Name Academy classes beginning in the fall of 1955, he taught on the Holy Name Academy faculty for most of his academic career... Read More

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Florida Teacher of the Year Visits Saint Leo

The university’s new Florida members of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, got an extra dose of inspiration at their initiation ceremony on the main campus .

Megan Allen, Florida’s current Teacher of the Year, delivered an upbeat and animated presentation to the 48 new members of the Saint Leo Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Delta Alpha. The student-members, who attended the ceremony along with family members, are completing their degrees at several locations in Florida: the main campus, Gainesville, Lake City, Madison, Ocala, and Palatka. The initiation was the first time Allen had visited the Saint Leo campus... Read More


Faculty and staff at the main campus paid cash to wear denim to work for the Lee National Denim Day fundraiser for breast cancer research on October 2. Many people also wore pink in a show of support for breast cancer victims and survivors. The event raised $1410.

15th Anniversary Celebration
SLU and Santa Fe CC
Gainesville, Florida
SLU vs. American International
Men's Basketball Game and Reception
Springfield, Massachusetts
Homecoming Celebration 2010
Alumni Board Meeting
Main Campus
Alumni Event
Ocala, Florida
For more information, visit the Saint Leo Alumni Page, send an e-mail to Alumni Relations, or call the Alumni Relations Office at (352) 588-8667.

Feed the Pig! Adoption Fair

In early October, university campus students attended a Feed the Pig! Adoption Fair. The Annual Fund established the Feed the Pig program as a way of introducing the concept of philanthropy to SLU underclassmen. The Feed the Pig program seeks to create and nurture a giving relationship between current students and their alma mater that extends beyond graduation. Students are learning that the price of tuition does not cover the full cost of a college education. The difference is made up through the generous gifts of alumni and friends to Saint Leo’s Annual Fund... Read More


Scott Tumelty ’87 wins iPod Touch in Online Community Drawing

Scott Tumelty ’87 won an iPod Touch by registering for the Alumni Online Community during our give-away that ended July 30. “As we alumni get older, the nostalgia starts to set in and we feel the need to find our old classmates and friends.” He found the online community helpful in locating some of his lost classmates and friends.

Scott is currently a business development manager for Prosys Information Systems in Tampa, Florida. He lives in Spring Hill, Florida, with his wife and two sons.

Access the Alumni Online Community.

To register for the Alumni Online Community
e-mail alumni.relations@saintleo.edu and request access to the online community. Please provide us with your first and last name, and your class year.


Homecoming 2010:
It's always 5 o'clock in Leo Land

"It's always five o’clock in Leo Land." Join fellow alumni, students, faculty, and staff for a full slate of activities during the Homecoming Weekend 2010. Classes of ’05, ’00, ’95, ’90, ’85, ’80, ’75, ’70,’65 and ’60: 2010 is your reunion year!

Coming to Homecoming as a group? Between now and December 1, special arrangements can be made for individual alumni group social times, event seating, hotel accommodations, and more. To make special arrangements for your alumni group, contact the Alumni Relations Office at (352) 588-8667 or send an e-mail to alumni@saintleo.edu by December 1.


Alumni Spotlight: John Meyer ’52

Alumnus and retired University of Windsor professor John Meyer ’52 has been elected to head a national body for university and college retirees in Canada.

John Meyer, who retired from Windsor’s Faculty of Education in 1999, was elected president of the College and University Retiree Associations of Canada (CURAC) at its annual general meeting in May. The association consists of 40 groups across Canada representing a total of about 20,000 retirees.

Dr. Meyer served on the executive committee of the University of Windsor Retirees Association for eight years, including two and one-half years as its president.


Alumni Discount for Bucs Tickets

The Saint Leo University Alumni Association is excited to offer our members a special discount on Tampa Bay Buccaneers tickets. Select seats for Buccaneers home games have been reserved for Saint Leo alumni, friends, and family. Receive tickets at a group discounted rate. Save up to $16 per ticket and enjoy a reduced convenience fee.

Click here and enter password SLUALUM as your special code. Create a new account using your work or personal e-mail address to have access to all available games and discounted prices.

For more information on ticket availabilty, contact the Buccaneers Group Sales Department at (866) 582-BUCS or visit buccaneers.com.