et al.: Alumni News & Notes ORANGE WRITERS companies," Dolan says. NETWORK ESTABLISHED OWN began accepting submissions in ara Dolan '8g is the creative imagination July and received five scripts within the first Cbehind the Orange Writers Network two weeks. "I never dreamed OWN would (OWN), which was established as a way to enjoy so much success so soon," Dolan says. help open doors for SU alumni trying to If you're an SU alumnus living in South­ break into the entertainment field as writ­ ern California and want to become involved ers or other industry professionals. Dolan, a in OWN as a member or volunteer, leave a Newhouse graduate, moved to Los Angeles message on the hotline at 310-358-6947, or to become a writer. After a few years she send an e-mail to Su [email protected]. realized that most of the SU grads who relo­ cate to Southern California do so to work in the entertainment industry, yet there was no organized way for them to learn from more experienced industry professionals. "Dick Clark, Suzanne de Passe, and Aaron STEPPING INTO Sorkin are among the many SU grads CYBERSPACE who've achieved success," Dolan says. "I Syracuse University's Office of Alumni thought there should be a way for the rest Relations has taken a big step into cyber­ of us to tap into that influential network." space. In the Spring 2000 issue of Syracuse OWN, a standing committee of the University Magazine, we announced the Alumni Club of Southern California, set up launching of a new online community. This a "three-act" process by which SU alumni community provides you, our alumni, with could submit scripts to be read by alumni access to a password-protected alumni already established in the entertainment directory, as well as an e-mail forwarding industry. In Act I, two alumni volunteers service. Alumni response to this new ser­ evaluate a script, provide constructive vice has been outstanding. Thousands of SYRACUE notes, and either "pass," or refer it on to Act Students get ready to leave for SU at a Houston you are finding old friends and staying in II. At this stage the script is read again by Alumni Club send-off. touch through the online community. If you an appropriate volunteer-agent, working have not yet joined the community, I writer, producer, etc.-then sent to other ALUMNI JOIN encourage you to do so. There's no charge, interested colleagues. If the script survives RECRUITING EFFORTS and it's a great way to stay connected to this round of scrutiny, it's moved up to Act III nder the council concept of the Alumni your friends from college days. to be reviewed by one of an elite group of UAssociation, many of SU's regional Now we're stepping even further into alumni volunteers who are in a position to alumni clubs focus on student recruitment cyberspace by launching an SU portal for buy or option the script or hire the as a main activity. Alumni clubs in Western alumni. This portal can be your SU­ writer. Alumni vol­ New York and Houston, for example, make themed doorway to the Internet. unteers include this their primary focus, working through You can personalize your opening such profession­ the admissions office with the Alumni page with local weather and al writers as Rob Representative Program. They attend many stock quotes, and enjoy easy Edwards (Fresh college fairs during the course of the year, access to campus news, and links Prince of Bel-Air), sharing information about Syracuse Uni­ to SU sites in the alumni community. Irma Kalish (Facts versity with prospective students and their Though communication with more oflife),MatthewBer­ parents. They also assist with student inter­ than 2oo,ooo alumni around the world ry (Married With views when admissions staff members visit can be difficult, it's key to maintaining a Children), and John these areas. long-term, healthy relationship between Beck (The H ugh­ Currently, the Office of Alumni Relations alumni and SU. leys). "OWN also is working with the admissions office to has more than so identify areas across the country where committed alumni alumni clubs could· help with recruiting. Lil Breul O'Rourke '77 volunteers representing major studios, tal­ Arizona, Florida, and Illinois are three tar­ Associate Vice Presidentfo r Alumni Relations ent agencies, and independent production get areas, but all of the clubs are encour- Published by SURFACE, 2000 1 Syracuse University Magazine, Vol. 17, Iss. 2 [2000], Art. 12 aged to look at the Alumni Representative Program. The goal is for clubs to assist with student recruitment and also give some­ thing back to the University. Admissions office staff work with interested club members to familiarize them with the kinds of questions prospective students and parents ask, as well as general infor­ mation about the University. The busiest time of year for alumni rep­ resentatives is fall, when high school se­ niors are in the midst of college searches. But college fairs are also held in the spring for high school juniors who are beginning the college search process. he SU Alumni Online Community Twill keep you connected to friends, classmates, and Syracuse University. Campania's seaside resorts have been home to artists, writers, and emperors for more than 2,ooo years. Please visit www.syracuse.edu/alumni and click on "Online Community" to TORNA A SURRIENTO cading down to the sea. "The bougainvillea become a registered member. ooking out across the Bay of Naples to blossoms are bright pink and magenta, Lthe lovely old town of Sorrento, Jerry and the sea is a deep shade of crystal-clear Estes '51, G'7o vowed one day to return. blue," says June Estes. "I can see why this Estes made that promise in 1944 from the magnificent coastline has inspired poets deck of a U.S. Navy destroyer. More than and playwrights for centuries." half a century later, he returned to Sorrento The Esteses agree their wedding an­ with his wife, June Krause Estes '94, to cel­ niversary trip to Sorrento was first class all ebrate their soth wedding anniversary. "I the way. And even though it took more wanted to show Junie the Isle of Capri," than five decades to return, Jerry Estes says says Estes. "It's by far the most beautiful he's glad he followed the call of that old island in the Mediterranean." familiar song, 'Come Back to Sorrento.' "Or Last summer the couple attended as they say in southern Italy," adds June, Alumni College in Sorrento, located in "Torna a Surriento." Italy's sun-drenched province of Cam­ pania. Daily excursions throughout the For information on future alumni southern region of Italy and informative travel opportunities, contact Tina Casella educational programs led by SU history in the Office of Alumni Relations at professor Kenneth Pennington were part 1-Soo-SUALUMS or e-mail [email protected]. of the nine-day trip sponsored by the Syracuse University Alumni Association. "Each day had a different educational focus," says Jerry Estes. "Before heading to staying the excavated city of Pompeii, we discussed the volcanic destruction of the city in 79 A.D. and knew just what to look for as we In Touch walked through the ancient ruins." John Mikolasko 'so of Naples, Florida, shows Other highlights included a walking For the latest his support for "SYRCUSE" with this Sunshine tour of Sorrento with its romantic cafes State plate. alumni information, JD. Tessier '75, G'78, of DeWitt, New York, is and lush lemon groves, a visit to the world­ director of the University's Housing and Food renowned Archeological Museum in Na­ visit our web site at Services Maintenance Zone and proud owner ples, a tour of the lavish 18th-century Royal of a "GO QUSE" plate, complete with an SU li­ www.syracuse.edu/alumni cense frame. Palace of Caserta, and a drive along the Kri sti Druebert Schmidt '89 of Long Beach, spect acular Amalfi coast. Scanning the or phone 1-8oo-SUALUMS California, displays her pride in her alma ma­ coastal cliffs of Positano, the Esteses mar­ ter with this "EXCUSE" plate and SU alumni veled at the colorful villas clinging to steep license frame. {782-5867). slopes with clusters of bougainvillea cas- https://surface.syr.edu/sumagazine/vol17/iss2/12 2 et al.: Alumni News & Notes Anniversary celebrations for other DIPA sites are now in the planning stages, including the 25th anniversary of the London program in 2003- If you would like e encourage you to get involved FLORENCE PROGRAM to help organize events; search for friends, Wwith your local alumni club. By CELEBRATES 40TH faculty, and host families; or simply add being involved, alumni have the chance to ANNIVERSARY your name to the mailing list, contact share their school spirit and their pride in Great art, good friends, and Italian cui­ SueEllen Wilson-Gorman by telephone at Syracuse University. Our clubs participate sine took center stage at the 40th 315-443-9416, via e-mail at suwi/son@syr. in a variety of activities, including game­ anniversary celebration of the Florence edu, or visit the DIPA web site at http:!! watching events, networking opportuni­ program sponsored by the Division of sumweb.syr.eduldipalalumni. ties, new student recruiting, and com­ International Programs Abroad (DIPA). The munity service projects. festivities, held last spring at the Villa CHARTERED Rossa in Florence, Italy, reunited former SPECIALTY CLUBS Please check the Office of Alumni students, faculty, program directors, and Third in a Series Relations web site at: host families in a four-day event that cul­ early s,ooo graduates of the College of www.syracuse.edu/alumni minated a nine-month series of anniver­ NNursing are members of the Syracuse sary celebrations held in Syracuse, New University Nursing Alumni Association The Programs link on our home page York City, and San Francisco.