ALUMNI

ALUMNI NETWORK

The feeling of community and support that Villanova nurtures does not end at graduation. With opportunities to come together at alumni events, mentor and share expertise with current students, cheer on Villanova's teams, network with other Villanovans, invest in the University and fortify its future, we know it's true: Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat.

DISCOVER THE POWER OF THE NOVA NATION:

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The Villanova alumni community is 125,000 strong.

We are leaders across industries.

We are innovators and problem solvers.

We are dedicated mentors and volunteers.

We are passionate stewards of the University's values and mission.

We ignite change at Villanova and around the world.

OUR STORIES

MESSAGE FROM UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

“Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times.” -St. Augustine. In these challenging and yes, hard times, we hope the strength and unity of the global Villanova community is bringing you an added measure of comfort and support. Our shared bonds and commitment to one another will only strengthen who we are, and to paraphrase Augustine, “who we are yet to become.” MORE...

NNENNA LYNCH '93 ELECTED CO-PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RHODES SCHOLARS

Villanova alumna, trustee and former Rhodes Scholar Nnenna Lynch ’93 has been elected co-president of the Association of American Rhodes Scholars (AARS), marking the first time a woman has served as president since the organization’s founding 113 years ago. Lynch was named Villanova University’s first-ever Rhodes Scholar in 1993. MORE...

FRANKKI ROMANO ’15 CLAS CREATES GOFUNDME PAGE TO FEED DOCTORS AND NURSES ON THE FRONTLINES OF NYC’S COVID-19 RESPONSE

When Frankki Romano ’15 CLAS heard nurses on the frontlines of New York City’s COVID-19 fight needed help, she took action to aid her community. Romano heard from Villanova classmates Christie Long ’15 FCN and Meghan Taylor ’15 VSB, both nurses at Memorial Sloane Kettering, that the hectic situation in hospitals left nurses struggling to find time to eat during their marathon shifts. What started out as food deliveries paid for by Romano to three units at Sloan Kettering staffed by fellow Villanova alumni nurses Elizabeth “Lizzie” Lee ’17, Noelle Trattou ’17 and Jill Campbell ’17, grew in to a GoFundMe page that raised $22,500 in the first week of April to feed doctors and nurses. MORE...

VILLANOVA ALUMNUS JAMES C. CURVEY '57 ADDS TO GIVING LEGACY OF SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT WITH NEW $2.8 MILLION GIFT

Villanova University alumnus James C. Curvey '57 VSB, has added to his giving legacy of scholarship support, committing $2.8 million to create a scholarship for students from Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire to attend the University, and provide essential programmatic support for donor-endowed scholarship programs. With this gift, he has increased his lifetime contributions to his alma mater to more than $11 million. MORE...