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December 2015

EMILY COOLEY '08 WINS YOUNG COMPOSER COMPETITION
Congratulations to Emily Cooley '08, who was recently recognized by the MacDowell Club of Milwaukee as the winner of the 2014 Young Composer Competition. Cooley is also a 2015 recipient of the Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, an honor reserved for promising young composers. 

A graduate of the University of Southern California School of Music and Yale University, Cooley is currently serving under the Milton L. Rock Composition Fellowship at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. 
GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY
What fun students had showing off all the cool things they are learning at Grandparents and Special Friends Day! Check out more pictures of this annual USM tradition.

REUNION SAVE THE DATES
USM invites all alumni and parents of alumni to Reunion Weekend, June 24-25, 2016. New this year, all reunion celebrations will be moving back to the summer.


Reunion Weekend festivities will start Friday, June 24 with the USM Summer Soiree at Milwaukee Country Club. This annual social is open to all alumni and parents of alumni -- not just those celebrating a milestone reunion year.

The celebration will continue on Saturday, June 25 with campus tours in the morning, followed by the Blue & Gold BBQ. Classes celebrating a milestone reunion will have their class parties on Saturday, June 25.

Want to get involved planning for Reunion Weekend? Contact Vanessa Nerbun, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations at vnerbun@usmk12.org or 414.540.3337.
 
SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTE
Alumni, please share your professional and personal updates for inclusion in USM Today. Receive a special baby gift for birth announcements!

Submit your class note or update your address information by contacting Vanessa Nerbun at vnerbun@usmk12.org or 414.540.3337.
MAKE YOUR GIFT TODAY
USM's Annual Giving Program is now the USM Fund. The USM Fund consists of annual gifts from parents, alumni, faculty and staff, and other friends of the School. These contributions support everything that makes USM great, including innovative maker spaces in each division, field trips, theatre, music, art, no-cut athletic programs, technology for 21st century learning, passionate faculty, and top-notch facilities. The USM Fund is a core source of revenue for the School, along with tuition, endowment income, Parents’ Association events and auxiliary programs. 

When you support the USM Fund, your gift, simply put, equals a greater USM.

Don't forget to make your gift by December 31, 2015!
The USM Fund, According to a 5th Grader
UPCOMING EVENTS
Learn more about alumni and parent of alumni events at our alumni community events page.

Alumni Men's Hockey Game
Saturday, December 26
4:30 p.m.

Alumni Men's Basketball Game
Saturday, January 30
6 p.m.

USM Visits New York City
Friday, January 29
5:30 p.m.

USM Visits Florida
Naples: February 9
At the home of Michael and Billy Kubly, parents of alumni

Sarasota: February 10
At the home of Chris '65 and Storm Elser

Alumni and Parents of Alumni Night at the Theatre
Thursday, February 25
5:30 p.m. Refreshments
7:00 p.m. Performance

Reunion Weekend
Friday, June 24 & Saturday, June 25

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