FOUNDERS' DAY 2023
Friday, September 22, 2023
Albertus Magnus College opened its doors for the first time on September 24, 1925. As a community, it is our honor to celebrate the pioneering women of the Dominican Sisters of Peace and their continuing sponsorship of the mission of Albertus Magnus College. To make a gift in the support of Founders’ Day and the Dominican Pillars of Study, Prayer, Community, and Service, go online to albertus.edu/support-albertus.
Founders' Day 2023 Schedule of Events
10:30 am
Coffee and...
Behan Community Room in Hubert Campus Center
11:00 am
Welcome
Marc M. Camille, Ed. D., President
Behan Community Room in Hubert Campus Center
Presentation: Peacemaking and Creative Resistance
Sr. Anne Killian, O.P.
Behan Community Room in Hubert Campus Center
12:10 pm
All Campus Picnic
Bree Common and Patio
Art Show
Bree Common and Patio
Outdoor Games
Bree Lawn
1:15 pm - Breakout Session One
Dramatic Readings on Peace
Atrium, TAC
Drama Club: Shannon Visco '25, Kristian Lozada '25, Giana Cagna '24, Judah Larose
'24, Carolyn Behan Kraus '86
Peace Leadership Skills
Room 212, TAC
Sr. Cathy Buchanan, O.P., Dan Hurley, Mariah Mandulak '23, Bliss Weston '24, Fedia
Simon '25
Peace Corps
Room 113, TAC
Diana Valez '12, Jessica Kanoff, AmeriCorps, and Sister Rosemary Reynolds, SNDdeN,
Miriam Battista
2:00 pm - Breakout Session Two
Peacemaking Through Wellness
Room 113, TAC
Dr. Courtney Mattiace, Jennifer Evans, Fallon Speers '24
Catholic Social Teaching and Peace
Room 212, TAC
Edward Dunar, Ph.D. and Oliver Shannon '24
New Academic Pathways and Peace
Atrium, TAC
Ross Edwards, Ph.D. and Jon Sozek, Ph.D.
2:45 pm
Move to Meister Eckhardt Contemplative Garden
Golf carts available for transportation
3:00 pm
Blessing of the Contemplative Garden
Golf carts available for transportation
3:30 pm
Presentation of the VERITAS Awards
Behan Community Room in Hubert Campus Center
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Robert Bourgeois, Ph.D., Professor of Religion, Anthropology, and Humanities
Presenter: Jon Sozek, Ph.D.
Botanical Garden of Healing Presented to Marlene Pratt
Presenter: Edward Dunar, Ph.D.
Siena Learning Center Presented to Sister Virginia Breun, O.P., Founding Director
and to Nancy Rodriguez, Director
Presenter: Sister Anne Kilbride, O.P.
Musical Selection: Let There Be Peace on Earth
Sarah Reed and the Albertus Magnus College Chorus
Dessert Reception
Fireplace Lounge in Hubert Campus Center