More than 1,000 Explorers came #Back2LaSalle for Homecoming 2015 to revisit fond memories and reconnect with La Salle. Hosted by Alumni Relations, the weeklong celebration included something for everyone: awards ceremonies, lectures, campus tours, sporting events, networking opportunities, and, of course, the Homecoming Party, crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen, and the sold-out men’s basketball game vs. Towson.

“One of my favorite things about Homecoming is that it gives us the opportunity to bring the entire La Salle community together to enjoy one another’s company,” said Candy Hagamin, ’07, M.A. ’11, Assistant Director of Class and Affinity Programs for La Salle Alumni Relations.

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A new event this year, the Walk with the Women of La Salle Athletics brought together more than 300 walkers to promote the University’s women’s athletic programs, raise more than $37,000 for all women’s sports, and celebrate our female athletes and coaches.

Laughter echoed from the Homecoming tents where guests enjoyed a delicious meal, a packed dance floor, and some family-friendly fun. Later, cheers erupted in Tom Gola Arena when the Explorers earned a 78-76 Homecoming victory over the Towson Tigers. “That was one of the most gritty, hard-nosed wins that I’ve had in my career going back to 1989,” Coach John Giannini said. “We fought and we didn’t turn it over, and we’re absolutely thrilled … I’m really proud of our guys.”

Alumni Association Awards Honor Binder and Bandura

(From left) President Colleen Hanycz, Ph.D., Signum Fidei honoree Steve Bandura, Finley Award recipient Gerry Binder, ’73, and Alumni Association President AmyLynn Flood, ’95, enjoyed a great night at the Alumni Association Awards Dinner on Nov. 13. That evening, La Salle recognized Binder with the John J. Finley, ’24, Award, for his tireless volunteer work and support of the University, and presented Bandura with the Signum Fidei Medal for the Lasallian values he represents in his work with inner-city school children as Director of the Philadelphia Youth Organization.

Levick Receives La Salle’s 2015 IT Leadership Award

On Nov. 12, La Salle presented this year’s IT Leadership Award to Donald L. Levick, M.D., MBA, ’78, (above, second from right) a practicing pediatrician and Chief Medical Information Officer for the Lehigh Valley Health Network. School of Arts and Sciences Dean Thomas A. Keagy, Ph.D., (far left) Provost Brian Goldstein, Ph.D., (center left) and Margaret McCoey, ’79, (far right) Director of La Salle’s Graduate Programs in Computer Information Science and IT Leadership, were proud to recognize his impact on information technology within the medical field.

Night of the Shining Stars Celebrates Communication Alumni

During an elegant evening at the Franklin Institute on Nov. 6, La Salle’s Communication Department and (above, from left) Communication Chair Lynne Texter, Ph.D. honored J. Mark Coulson, ’85, Michael Garafolo, ’02, and Margaret “Meg” Kane, ’03, for their tremendous success in public relations, journalism, mass media, and the federal judicial system at the annual Night of the Shining Stars event.

We look forward to seeing you at Homecoming 2016, but we’d love to catch up before then! Visit explorersconnect.lasalle.edu for more events and opportunities to stay connected with La Salle.