School of Nursing Alumni Association
Alumni Association of St. Luke's
School of Nursing
The Alumni Association of St. Luke's School of Nursing was organized in 1897. All graduates of the school are members of the Association. The Association supports the philosophy and objectives of the School of Nursing.
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P.O. Box 1857
Bethlehem, PA 18016-1857
484-526-3401
(The School of Nursing will forward your message to the appropriate board member.)
Bernice La Bar Kucsan, President, Class of 1954
bkucsan@ptd.net
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The 2011 Alumni Association Newsletter
contains a great deal of valuable information.
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Vision
To unite St. Luke's School of Nursing students and graduates through dedication to the common goal of education in the healing arts profession.
Mission
To provide financial assistance via scholarships to eligible second year students of the School of Nursing, annually. To make available financial assistance to eligible graduates of the school who seek advance education in specialty nursing, toward becoming a nurse educator or in maintaining clinical certification through educational programs.
Change
If you have a change in your name or address or become aware of change of address for a classmate or other graduate please inform the association by contacting the school's secretary at the telephone number above, contact Gloria Kern by writing to her at the address above or download the change of status form and mail to the alumni association.
Alumni Events
There are two events sponsored by the alumni association annually. The date of each event is published in the annual newsletter. Both of the events are free of charge. The events are:
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Celebration of Nurses Social - May
- Invitations sent the beginning of April
- Social and free raffle
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Homecoming - October
- Annual meeting and social
- Sale of various items prior to the meeting – nut rolls; Alumni logo t-shirts, sweat jackets, tote bags; silent auction; free raffle.
- The class celebrating 50 years post graduation are guests of the Alumni Association at brunch.
- Sales begin at 10:30 am. Business meeting begins at 1 pm. Social immediately following the meeting.
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Brunch - Celebrating 50 Years as a Graduate Nurse (Invitation Only) - October
- Rooms 104 and 105 Pricilla Payne Hurd Education Center
- Business meeting 1 pm in Lecture Room 1
- Social for all attendees in Rooms 103,104 and 105 immediately following the meeting.
- Fundraising Sale 10:30 am to 1 pm and immediately after the business meeting in Room 102. Sale items include:
- Logo T-shirts - $25
- Logo Sweat Jackets, zipper front, no hood - $30
- Nightingale Lamp Lapel Pins - $5
- Trexler Blocks - $15
Please Note: sale items may be purchased at anytime by contacting Bernice Kucsan @ 610-965-5523 or e-mail bkucsan@ptd.net. If item is to be mailed, the postage actual cost is added to the cost of the item.
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Newsletter
The Alumni Association Newsletter is published annually in early September and mailed to each graduate for whom we have a current address. If an individual or a class would like information published in the newsletter it may be sent to Bernie or any Board of Directors member at the above phone number, e-mail address or the Alumni Post Office Address. Deadline for receipt of material is August 1 of the current year, as the newsletter goes to print mid-August. See the 2011 Alumni Association Newsletter.
Donations
Checks from individuals or a class should be payable to "Alumni Association of St. Luke's School of Nursing." You may specify to the scholarship fund if you wish. Non-specified donations will go to the alumni general fund.
Dues
Current dues are $20 per year. Lifetime memberships are not recognized. The dues notice is also published in the annual newsletter.
Our Military Nurses
The current list of St. Luke's Nurses who served or are currently serving in the military will be published in the 2010 newsletter. If your name or that of someone you know is missing from the list, please notify us.
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