Congratulations Seniors!

Congratulations to graduating Singing Saints in the class of 2012: John Curle, Henry Eisenhart, Mitch Galli, Collin Henderson, Colin Loomis, Doug McWilliams and Jackson Penfield-Cyr.

We wish them well in the future and look forward to seeing them again at the 65th Reunion!

For the whole rundown on this year's commencement, visit the SLU page.

Congratulations Graduates

Congratulations to the three newest Singing Saints alumni: Joseph W. Alvin, Samuel J.Gradess and Jonathan E. Levinson.

Check out some commencement facts here.

Scott O’Connell '87 Receives Service Award

Scott O’Connell, a partner based in the Manchester office of Nixon Peabody, has won an award for his pro bono work with low-income victims of domestic violence. Read more about this former Saint's dedication to the community at the Nixon Peabody site.

Alex Bartlett '94 Uses @kickstarter To Fund Second Album

Alex Bartlett is currently finishing up work on his second album, currently entitled "Embers". He used micro-lending organization Kickstarter to raise money for the project. Check out his page at Kickstarter for more info.

You can also buy his first album "Living Room" at iTunes.

New Photos!

One of the benefits of getting more than six decades of Saints to come to a reunion is the photos and other memorabilia that surface. Check out the photos that have been posted in our 1950s and 1960s albums. Enjoy!

60th Reunion Album

The 60th Reunion Album is starting to come together. Check it out at the Singing Saints website by clicking here.

If you have photos you want to share, send them to us.

60th Reunion

More than 40 alumni and current Saints took part in a weekend of rehearsals, receptions and concerts (both formal and inpromptu). The high point of the weekend was the 60th Reunion Concert, where hundreds of other alumni turned out in Gunnison Memorial Chapel to help celebrate. The group of Saints--with every decade from the '50s to the teens represented--put on a show spanning 60 years of music and history. The Singing Saints 60th Reunion was a great success and we all look forward to the 65th Reunion.

Watch this space for more pictures and video from the weekend.

Register for the 60th Reunion

The registration deadline is just a couple of weeks away! Visit the SLU site where you can register online. And check out this page for a list of who's planning to attend.

Register for the 60th Reunion

Registration materials have been sent for Reunion Weekend, June 3-6, 2010. Check out this video and either return your registration in the mail or register online.

We hope you'll be able to join us on campus to celebrate 60 years of men's acappella.

If you have questions, send an email to us at reunion@singingsaints.org.

Ken Okoth '01 essay "International Migration and Brain Circulation" published

SLU Trustee and former Singing Saints bass Kenneth Okoth '01 recently wrote an essay titled "International Migration and Brain Circulation." The essay was published by the Association of American Colleges and Universities on their site Diversity & Democracy Web. Read more about it on SLU's site or read the essay itself.

Reunion Planning Committee

The planning committee for next year's 60th Reunion is almost set:

Planning Chairs

Mark Tavern '94
Jerry Peters '95

Committee Members

Ken Hughes '98
Paul Hughes '00
Jan Knost '56
Navé Strauss '08
Tyler Wood '85

There's still time to volunteer, so if you'd like to take part, send an email and let us know.

Who's coming to the 60th Reunion?

Click here and scroll to the bottom to see who's planning to attend!

60th Reunion Invitation

Invitations to the 60th Reunion go out today by regular mail. Here's the text of the letter:

Dear Singing Saint:

Reunion Weekend, June 4-6, 2010, marks the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the Singing Saints. You are cordially invited to celebrate that milestone, as the Saints—and hundreds of other alumni—gather during Reunion Weekend to take part in festivities honoring one of SLU's oldest student-run initiatives.

The tentative schedule for the celebration is as follows:

Friday, June 4
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Welcome Reception
7:30 - 9:30 pm: Rehearsal
9:30 - 10:30 pm: Happy Hour

Saturday, June 5
2:30 - 4:30 pm: Rehearsal
6:30 - 8:30 pm: Dinner for Singing Saints and families
9:30 - 10:15 pm: 60th Reunion Concert in Gunnison Memorial Chapel
10:15 - 11:00 pm: Reception for Singing Saints and friends

We encourage you to make plans to return to St. Lawrence next Spring. The weekend will be filled with opportunities to sing, to relive your days as a student, and most importantly, to celebrate 60 years of men’s a cappella.

Please complete the online questionnaire to let us know you’re coming. When we get closer to Reunion, we’ll send a final schedule, information about accommodations, child care, copies of the music we plan to sing in the concert and a rehearsal CD.

Do not hesitate to contact either one of us, or Sara O’Brian Polniak, Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Programs at (315) 229-5512, if you have any questions.

May the road rise to meet you!

Sincerely,

Mark Tavern ’94

Jerry Peters ’95

Mark Tavern '94 Profiled for SLU Arts Website

Mark Tavern, current Singing Saints Alumni Association President, was recently interviewed by St. Lawrence about using interships as a way to get a job in the music business. Read the rest here.

Alex Bartlett '94 releases "Living Room"

Alex Bartlett, former Saints tenor and singer/songwriter from Northampton, MA, has released his long-awaited record "Living Room." He says: "I have been writing songs most of my life and hope to continue to do so. These are some melodies and lyrics I want to share. Listen with awesome speakers and your favorite people. Crank it in the car and sing along! Peace."

Buy it here or here or here.

Steve Allen and Duke Ellington

Don't miss the piece by Jan Knost '56 in the Summer 2008 edition of St. Lawrence. Among other memories, he relates the story of the 1954 Singing Saints' trip to New York City where they performed on the Steve Allen Show and for Duke Ellington.

Graduation

Congratulations to the Saints in the class of 2008 and now the newest members of the Singing Saints Alumni Association:

Andrew Alvarez
Barrett Goodman
Navé Strauss

Scott Giles '82 appointed to the U.S. Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance

Read the SLU news item here.

Todd Ford '94 starts new land use planning consulting firm

Todd recently founded RiverStone Design Group, a land planning, engineering and architecture consulting firm based in Park City, UT that will focus on progressive design and green practices.

Read more about this former bass and his company: RiverStone Design Group.

David Parker '65 releases CD "A Better Place to Be"

Click here to buy the CD and get more information about this former Singing Saints Director.