Alumni celebrate Coach K's induction

It was a pleasure to be among close to 50 alumni and friends and StFX at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax last Friday night, Oct. 19, for Coach Steve Konchalski's induction into the NS Sports Hall of Fame. Steve received a very warm response from the 700 or so people in attendance. Afterward, we invited all Xaverians on stage for a photo with our honouree. Unfortunately, a few of the StFX crowd were missing though. Lesson learned -- when you want to corral the StFX folks for a photo, check the bar before you take the picture!

Recovering from Homecoming 2007

What a weekend! Yes, I admit it, I slept in until 10:30 a.m. this morning. After a jam-packed weekend of dinners, games, celebrations and late-night gatherings, I joined many of you in needing a little extra rest before coming face-to-face with a post-Homecoming Monday morning.

But here I am, back at my desk, handling little details leftover from a truly incredible weekend. I did confess to some that I was a little nervous heading into the Homecoming Dinner Friday night, since this was my first Homecoming as Alumni Director. But nerves soon made way for excitement and I quickly found myself caught up in the fun of renewing friendships and celebrating the StFX of yesterday and today.

Thanks to all the class reunion organizers and the large number of StFX staff who worked so hard behind the scenes to make Homecoming such a success. Special thanks to our new Special Events Coordinator Mary Jessie MacLellan and Alumni Assistant Glenda Bond who make complex events look so easy.

What I found so special and rewarding about this weekend was the number of people who had been away from StFX for a long time but enjoyed themselves so much that they pledged to come back again next year. And they are so very welcome!

Hail and Health to everyone, and here are a few Homecoming pics to enjoy.

Helen