Washington, D.C., is our newest alumni chapter, hosting its inaugural event at the Canadian Embassy on October 28, 2008. More than 200 Concordia Alumni live in and around the Washington, D.C. area including Maryland and Virginia.

Headed by Thérèse Morin, President, the executive team has been busy preparing for its Fall event on October 24, 2009, a wine and cheese tasting in the beautiful rolling hills of the Virginia countryside.

The executives of the Washington D.C. Chapter would love to hear your ideas and suggestions for your chapter—and encourage you to get involved! Email them with your suggestions or interest in joining the executive team.

"With such a fun, dedicated and interesting group, the chapter can’t help but be successful!" —Thérèse Morin, President of the new Washington D.C alumni chapter.

Meet the Chapter Executive

Our current Executive Team includes:

• Thérèse Morin, MBA 86, President, has lived in Virginia since 1986. She has witnessed firsthand the benefits that US-based universities provide their alumni by encouraging ongoing networking among alumni, faculty and staff. She is dedicated to bringing these benefits to Concordia graduates in the Washington DC area.
• Renato Cruz Sogueco, BA 94, Vice President of Communications, has lived in Virginia since 1994. He is excited about leveraging his skills in online communications and Web-based communities to build a strong foundation for alumni communications in the DC area.
• James Byrnes, BA 97, Vice President of Programs, has lived in Virginia area since 2007. He looks forward to building stronger links between Concordia graduates in the area and elsewhere through a variety of activities designed to build contacts, enhance friendships and promote the university's traditions and values.
• Lisa Morgan, BA 89, Vice President of Administration, Secretary and Treasurer, has lived in Virginia since 2007. She is looking forward to increasing Concordia's visibility and building a strong D.C. alumni network.
• Zoran Kahric, BEng 97, Event Coordinator, has lived in Maryland since 2001. He would like to welcome newly arrived Concordia alumni and ease their transition to the Washington DC area, and to create a strong network for long-time residents to exchange their life experiences.
• Dinesh Mehta, BEng 80, Event Coordinator, moved to Virginia in 1999.  He looks forward to helping develop a community of Concordia grads, linked by a strong alumni network, and to promote the University’s presence and image in the Washington, D.C. area.

Washington, D.C., News Brief

Fall 2008

Spring 2009