E-News for May

Greetings!  Be sure to check out the story below on three very special opportunities offered by the Benedictine Center for Lifelong Learning to travel with CSB/SJU staff.

Do you know someone who would benefit from a CSB/SJU education?  Find out how to "refer a student" on our Admission Web site.

Now here's the news from CSB/SJU.

Dinstinctive Travel - Adventures in Learning with BCLL
Join CSB/SJU staff for study travel trips to several popular destinations.

Volunteer to be a Mentor on the CSB/SJU Online Community
Register today on the CSB/SJU Online Community and join over 4,300 CSB/SJU alumnae/i who already have!

Basilica Block Party: July 7 - 8, 2006
The CSB/SJU Alum Associations invite you to the annual Cities 97 Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Attention CSB Class of 1981
A gentle reminder of our upcoming 25th reunion celebration at CSB the weekend of Jun 23-25.

Text Books Available On-Line
Thinking of buying your son or daughter's textbook for fall semester on-line?

The Fifth Tri-Annual Choir Reunion
If you were a member of the Chamber Choir, Concert Choir or the Men’s Chorus you are invited to the 2006 Choir Reunion. The fifth tri-annual choir reunion will be held the weekend of June 16-18.

Alum Association Welcomes Graduating Seniors
On Saturday, May 13th, 463 CSB Seniors joined the ranks of the Alumnae Association.

CSB Reunion 2006-Early Bird Registration Ends May 26
See who has registered and sign up for one of the Spa Packages.

Saint John's John Gagliardi Elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Saint John's University legendary head coach John Gagliardi will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during enshrinement ceremonies on August 11-12 in South Bend, IN.

Alumna Appointed to Judgeship
A 1988 graduate of The College of Saint Benedict has been appointed by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty to a judgeship.

Saint John's Alumni Association Summer Golf Scramble
This year’s Saint John's Alumni Association Summer Golf Scramble is on Monday, July 17 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids.

Alumna Awarded Spirit of Caring Award
The Community Action Council awarded Laurie Gebhardt Rieb ’80 the Spirit of Caring Award on May 1, 2006.

Alumna Wins National Youth Tennis Award
The U.S. Tennis Association recently honored Patricia Oaster Mraz ’80 as Director of the National Junior Tennis League Program Of the Year for 2006.

Arizona CSB/SJU Alum Event
Join CSB/SJU Alums at Monti’s La Casa Vieja in Tempe on Tuesday, May 23rd from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to meet Arizona Alums

Central Minnesota Bennies Invited to Special K Day
special K Day for Bennies: June 13, 2006

CSB/SJU at The Minnesota State Fair
CSB/SJU will be hosting a booth in the Education Building at the Minnesota State Fair and we'd love to have you help us.

Thorpe Running 5K Fun Run and Walk
The Thorpe Running 5K Fun Run and Walk will begin at 10 a.m. June 17, at French Park in Plymouth.

CSB/SJU Ask For Your Help With Survey
The College of Saint Benedict / Saint John's University have agreed to participate in the Vault College Survey. The information from this survey may be included in the 3rd edition of Vault’s College Buzz Book and will appear in the school profiles on the Vault.com web site. Your participation will help countless prospective students make key choices during the undergraduate application process.

CSB Offers Summer Sports Camps
The College of Saint Benedict offers a variety of summer sports camps for ages 7-18. Check out our overnight sport camps in Basketball, Swimming, Volleyball, and Cross Country and our Soccer day camps.

Students Earn Top Three Spots at Red River Applied Student Communication Conference
Students from the College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, and Saint John's University, Collegeville, swept the top three spots in the academic paper competition at the Red River Applied Student Communication Conference May 2-3 at North Dakota State University, Fargo.

Students Compete in Programming Contest at Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
A team of students from the College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, and Saint John's University, Collegeville, finished second among 34 teams in a programming contest at the 39th annual Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium April 7 at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa

CSB/SJU Hires New Assoc. VP and Dean of Admission/Financial Aid
MaryAnn Baenninger, president of the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, and Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, president of Saint John's University in Collegeville, announce the appointment of Michael Thorp as associate vice president and dean of admission and financial aid.