Recent Aularian gatherings in New York

Last month, the Principal, accompanied by the Senior Tutor and colleagues from the Development and Alumni Relations Office, attended a drinks reception and dinner in New York to meet with Aularians from across North America.

The annual New York trip is a fantastic opportunity to bring together our alumni community from the other side of the Atlantic, to share news and updates from the Hall, including the successes to date from the HALLmarks fundraising campaign.

On 12 December, Aularians and guests were invited for drinks and canapés, kindly hosted by Tai-Heng Cheng (1996, Jurisprudence). Tai moderated a “fireside chat” with panellists Congressman Jim Himes (1988, MPhil Latin American Studies), who represents Connecticut’s 4th District in the House of Representatives, and MacKenzie Sigalos (2010, MSc Education), an award-winning journalist who is a cross-platform contributor to CNBC, NBC and MSNBC.

The following evening, the 39th Annual New York Dinner took place at the Links Club, with many thanks to Justus O’Brien (1979, PPE) for hosting the dinner as well as to Bob Gaffey (1975, Jurisprudence) for his efforts and support in coordinating and championing the HALLmarks campaign in North America.

We look forward to continuing to connect with and grow our network of alumni in the USA, Canada and globally!