May 27, 2009 2 min read

California University of Pennsylvania will honor alumni, recognize faculty and raise money for student scholarships during the 2009 Alumni Weekend and President’s Gala on June 5 and 6. Dr. Angelo Armenti Jr., the university’s president, and his wife, Barbara, will host the annual President’s Gala, “A Night on the Riviera,” in the Grand Ballroom of the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. The gala reception will begin at 6 p.m. June 6, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. A silent auction, Monte Carlo games and dancing also is planned.

During the festivities, Armenti will present the Lillian M. Bassi Core Values Award to Dr. Rose Greco Hughes.

Also being honored are faculty members Dr. Mary O’Connor of the Department of Nursing, Dr. Rebecca Hess of the Health Science and Sport Studies Department and Dr. Joseph Heim of the History and Political Science Department.

Retired professors William Kania and Leslie Parkinson will receive the President’s Emeriti Faculty Awards.

The President’s Gala is the highlight of Alumni Weekend festivities that begin Friday, June 5, with a 5 p.m. reception at the Kara Alumni House.

The annual Pioneer Dinner follows at 6 p.m. Special recognition will be given to the Class of 1959, but all alumni may attend.

On June 6, the annual meeting of the Alumni Association will open at 9 a.m. in Room 206 of the Natali Student Center. At 11 a.m. guests will convene for the annual Alumni Association Awards Luncheon in the Performance Center of the student center.

For more information, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 724-938-4418.

For specific details about the President’s Gala, call Denise King, executive staff assistant to the vice president for university relations, at 724-938-5938.