CASTLE POINT NEWS

NOVEMBER 2019

FROM THE OFFICE OF MATT GWIN, AVP ANNUAL GIVING AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

Welcome to the November edition of Castle Point News. As you will see, there is much to be proud of at Castle Point this month. In the coming sections, you will read about the achievements of our alumni, the impact Stevens is making in the broader community, and review ways you can stay connected and involved with Stevens. As you read through the upcoming updates, please know that the Stevens Alumni Association Board of Directors and myself are eager to hear from you. As always, we invite your feedback and guidance and we are here to support you in getting more involved with your alma mater.

As you may have heard, a number of our athletic teams are excelling in conference play and our Women’s Soccer and Women’s Volleyball reached the NCAA tournaments. Off the field, another way our students, coaches, and former student-athletes won over the last month was through the #AllRise Challenge. Through this crowdfunding initiative, our teams collectively raised over $43,000 from over 1,000 donors. This astonishing feat is a true testament to the power of the Stevens community and the generosity put forth in directly supporting our students. A special congratulations goes to Wrestling, who brought in the most gifts with 198, and Field Hockey, who inspired 25% of their alumni student-athletes to give during this period. A big thank you to all who made this success a reality for our students.

It goes without saying that so much of our ongoing success is due to the support and advocacy of our loyal alumni. As we enter the holiday season, we are particularly thankful for all that you do for the Stevens community and, we hope to see you at one of our many upcoming holiday parties. With Thanksgiving this week, all of us here at Stevens extend our warmest wishes to you and your family for a wonderful holiday.

CELEBRATION OF PHILANTHROPY

Alumni and friends gathered for the annual Celebration of Philanthropy event on Saturday, October 19, 2019, during which they honored the four donor giving societies and celebrated the impact of philanthropy.

Read the full recap

View the photo gallery

MAKING HEADLINES

Dean’s Lecture Series Reveals that the Future of Artificial Intelligence Has Arrived

Imagine a world where medicine is made more precise with the aid of holograms, allowing doctors to digitally “see” into a patient’s body during a procedure. A world where you can give a keynote address in perfect Japanese, in your own voice, anywhere, at any time—even if you don’t speak Japanese.

This may sound like the stuff of some far-away future, but in the 2019 SES Dean’s Lecture Series, hosted by dean Jean Zu, Dr. Xuedong Huang assured an audience of more than 200 faculty, students, and staff that “all of these technologies exist today. The future is here.”

Sponsored by the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science at Stevens Institute of Technology, Huang’s enthralling lecture —“Breaking Human Interaction Barriers — AI, HoloLens and Beyond”—revealed a future enriched by artificial intelligence.

100TH ANNUAL STEVENS ALUMNI WEEKEND – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Alumni Weekend is your chance to venture back to campus, reminisce about the best of times at Stevens, and see all that is new at Castle Point! There will be receptions, reunion celebrations, campus tours, a President’s address, the annual SAA meeting and awards ceremony, family activities, a special celebration for the 100th anniversary of Alumni Weekend, and much more!

Milestone reunions will be celebrated for classes ending in 0 and 5. In the coming weeks, you’ll hear from your class leaders and reunion committees about key information regarding Alumni Weekend. Keep a look out for these messages!

There is still time to join your class reunion committee. If you are interested in joining, please contact Jimena Buitrago at 201-216-5149 or email Jimena.Buitrago@stevens.edu.

Join us and relive those memorable days with your classmates and fellow alumni. We look forward to seeing you back at Castle Point!

#GIVINGTUESDAY IS COMING!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 3 through Sunday, December 8! This year’s #GivingTuesday will launch a special crowdfunding initiative focused on senior design projects and Stevens’ academic programs. From noon on December 3 to noon on December 8, students will participate in a special unlock challenge. The group receiving support from 75 unique alumni donors will win an additional $1,000 to invest in their project!

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on the challenge and share which area you are supporting by posting with #StevensGivingTuesday.

CONGRATULATIONS AMY REGAN ’17!

Huge congratulations go out to Amy Regan ’17 on qualifying to compete in the Olympic trials! Amy recently ran the Quad City Marathon in 2:44:22, 40 seconds under the standard for the Olympic Trials! While at Stevens, Amy was an award-winning student-athlete competing on the Cross Country and Track & Field teams.

Read a recent article about Amy, where she discusses her time at Stevens, her road to qualifying for the Olympic trials, and her involvement in her local running community.

STEVENS PRIDE AROUND THE WORLD

We love receiving and sharing photos of our alumni showing their Stevens pride around the world!

Keep sending them in to alumni@stevens.edu along with your name, class year, and a caption briefly detailing where you visited (or currently reside) and any other details you would like to include.

Hermes O. Gonzalez '89 M.S. '95 showing his Stevens pride in Cape Town, South Africa while on vacation with wife Maria Ramirez-Gonzalez '89 and their children.