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What's New

As many of you know, acting on the recommendation of the Board of Directors the membership voted to pay the unpledged balance of the $1 million dollar endowment in 2007.  The completion of the endowment was celebrated in September, 2007 at the Foundation of NYS Nurses in Guilderland, NY at a gala event highlighted with the unveiling of our Tribute Wall (pictured below) and Tribute Board.

 Please refer back to this site in the coming months for additional pictures and memories of the day’s events commemorating the dedication of the St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Center for Public Education.

 For updates on both our Center for Public Education and Foundation NYS Nurses, please visit the Foundation’s  website:  www.foundationnysnurses.org.

Website Photographs

If you know the identity of the students and/or the year of any of the photographs displayed on our site, please E-Mail us.

Entrance of Nurses Residence (Eli White Memorial)

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Upcoming Events Calendar

Visit our Events Calendar for dates, locations and times.

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Annual Membership Dues

"The Alumnae Association is pleased to announce that there has been a DUES HOLIDAY declared for 2010 as the Board of Directors works to determine the best course of action for the Association’s dissolution.  Therefore, we will not be collecting dues from our graduates for the 2010 calendar year.  If you were a 2009 member of the Association, your membership is automatically renewed for the current year.  A decision regarding dues in the future will be forthcoming."

Please keep us updated of any name or address changes!

Write us:  St. Luke's Hospital SON Alumnae Association
P. O. Box 250892
Columbia Station
New York, NY 10025

Or E-Mail us.

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Alumnae President's Letter

The Alumnae Association of the St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing Annual Meeting of the Membership May 1, 2010 President’s Report The past 12 months have flown by at lightning speed. However, the sounds and sights of Homecoming remain in my mind. Our “Homecoming Bulletin” recapped all the excitement, laughter and tears of that special day. Special thanks to Peg Fox and Lee Carr. It was their dedication that brought the bulletin to life to share the experience with all Alumnae, whether they were there or not. You can still continue to view our memories on the SHLSON website (slhson.org) and if you need souvenirs, all the information is there. Could we have had a better Homecoming? Only if we added those unable to attend. Other events for 2009-2010 included our Memorial Service held October 17, 2009. The Rev. Lynne Dawson McQuade ’62 officiated with a memorable service for those attending. At the time the Chapel was dark and sad-looking. We wondered if we would ever see it returned to it’s glory. Well it has been, so to speak. In December just two short months later, we attended an Inter-Faith Holiday Service held in the Chapel. It was bright and inviting. There was a special dedication for the re-hanging of “The Three Marys” positioned above the organ area. A special brochure has been published extolling the special artworks of the Chapel at St. Luke’s Hospital. The Board of Directors voted to donate another $1,000 toward the upkeep of the Chapel. If you are in the city, please stop by and inspect what has been accomplished. We celebrated the Holidays at our Annual Christmas Tea. I was unable to be present but our ever supportive Vice-President, Lee Carr, chaired the meeting. The proposed 2010 Budget was presented and a new miscellaneous line item for $20,000 for inclusion under Benevolent Fund expenses was voted on and approved at the meeting. These Benevolent funds will be available for distribution to organizations consistent with our not-for-profit status. The meeting was attended by the new Chaplain at St. Luke’s Hospital, Rev. Florine Thompson and an invitation was extended to Rev. Thompson to officiate at the 2010 Memorial Service as well. Many of the members in attendance were able to attend the Homecoming earlier in the year and the meeting ended with a round of applause and accolades to the Association for such a wonderful and memorable event. Board meetings have been trimmed slightly but our mission continues as we work on plans and a timeline for dissolution of the Association. The 2010 Budget was approved at the meeting and we see no expenditures outside of our normal interests. The Financial Aid Committee will continue to receive and review all aid requests. The Board will attend to suggestions for donations within our tax exempt status. Our accountant keeps us on our toes so we are legal. If financial bequests do not expend monies earned on our accounts, we are taxed on these earnings. To that end, the Board agreed that these monies be donated to Nurses House and the amount donated last year was $10,894. Your continue interest in the Association makes it difficult to explain the necessity of dissolving the organization. Please, be assured that with modern technology and our Nursing School ties, we will continue communicating. Last year’s Homecoming brought so many of us together. The Class Coordinators now have updated lists, as does the Alumnae Association and we have an active and updated website. We have the Foundation NYS Nurses – home to our archives and memorabilia. We will always have our memories of St. Luke’s. I will always remember the privilege you have awarded me as President. It is an honor to know and represent you – special, devoted, caring and amazing women. My wishes for your happiness and health. Respectfully submitted, Joanne B. Vecchione ‘65 President

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Privacy Policy

On the left you will find links to other areas of our website; click on a word and the corresponding page will be displayed in this window. To return to this page click on the "Home" button near the bottom of each page. We suggest you do not share any personal information with those whom you do not personally know.

Your privacy is important to us and we will not share any personal information without your consent. The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of the Alumnae Association of the St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing and strictly meant for use by Alumnae only.  No other permissions granted.

Whether experienced with or a novice to the internet, there are some things you must keep in mind before using this or any other website. The most important being guard your privacy. Please, do not share your personal information with anyone you do not know. Should you receive an email requesting personal information forward it to your ISP or delete it, but do not reply to it. Do not download file attachments unless you're certain who sent it and DO NOT reveal any personal information such as your address, full name, telephone number, usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, etc., to anyone asking for it.

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