Charged with directing alumni education programs, she plans such landmark events as Classes Without Quizzes. Mancini organizes other educational programs for alumni as well, including on-campus lectures and an online learning program. Like Jon Kriegel 70, an engineering alumnus. He has presented at Classes Without Quizzes, as well as two special seminars on the Chandra Telescope. His most recent lecture drew over 350 people, and captivated them for over an hour.
Staff organize regional activities for alumni.
D.C. Sporting events gave them a good excuse to cook up networking affairs in several large cities, including an NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the Phoenix Cardinals for 60 alumni in Phoenix. In the Rochester area, regional activities have included mixers at the Memorial Art Gallery, Finger Lakes winery tours, Rochester Rhinos soccer games and Red Wings baseball games. Stacy Kalisz 96 spearheads the Phoenix chapter, for example. In just one year she has organized an inaugural chapter reception, a financial planning workshop, a presidential reception, and alumni outings to see Cardinals, Rattlers and Diamondbacks games. Frankly, I have a hard time keeping up with her.