#50days50giveaways
Stephanie Weekly Bujak ’08 (above) finds her #50days50giveaways prize comes in handy! The Alumni Association will continue its popular online giveaways until the end of 2015. Each week, a new prize is awarded, so follow along on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and like, comment or share the #50days50giveaways post and you could be a winner!
Boston Foodie Tour
Boston-area alumni were treated to a culinary adventure through the charming and historic neighborhood of Beacon Hill. Stops along the way included the James Beard Award-winning Italian restaurant Scampo; Savenor’s Market, widely known as Julia Child’s butcher; Fastachi, which the Boston Globe rates as having the best roasted nuts in Boston; Beacon Hill Chocolates, a three-time Best of Boston Chocolatiers winner; and the newly opened juice bar, Pressed.
Alumni Day at the Philadelphia Zoo
The Alumni Association hosted a summer afternoon for graduates and their families at America’s First Zoo. Guests met for a picnic lunch featuring everyone’s favorite summertime foods, a live animal show and face painting, all before strolling the zoo for the remainder of the day.
State of the Campus Tour
Bob Francis, vice president of University Facilities (second from right), hit the road this year with the Alumni Association to give graduates an exclusive look at the many changes taking place at Drexel. Some topics of discussion were student learning and dining terraces, the Innovation Neighborhood, repurposing the Armory and the flurry of development along Chestnut Street. Tour stops included Washington, D.C.; Haddonfield, New Jersey; and a California tour of Santa Monica, Newport Beach, Sacramento and San Francisco.
Alumni Weekend 2015
This year at Alumni Weekend, the classes of 1965 and 1990 celebrated their Golden and Silver Dragon reunions. Popular events for alumni of all ages included a wine pairing dinner, a champagne reception for Drexel couples and the weekend’s signature event, Drexel After Dark.
Drexel Sleepover at the Academy of Natural Sciences
One hundred young alumni and students packed their blankets and pillows and showed up in pajamas for the association’s first-ever Drexel sleepover for adults at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. The evening included food, drinks, games, behind-the-scenes tours and a sci-fi flick at midnight.
