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Living "la dolce vita" in Italy by Pai Gee Janssens '97
ND Women Connect is an initiative that the Alumni Association launched in May 2009. Currently there are nine ND Women Connect chapters, and the
network is growing. The official website is womenconnect.undgroup.org. Contact your local ND club to learn about how you can unite with other
ND alumnae. In tribute to all the amazing ND women in the world, ND
Europe is pleased to introduce you to three ND alumnae who connected
with food, love, and life in Italy… (See pdf version here)
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la dolce vita - the sweet life by Amy Guarino '83
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husband’s grandfather immigrated to the United States from Italy at the
beginning of the 20th century. He was from a little hilltown called
Bonefro, which is near Campobasso, due east of Rome. We have had the
good fortune to travel to Italy a few times to visit with family, see
the sights, relax, and eat. ...click here to read more...
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"So, what exactly is it that you do?" by Leah M. Ashe '01
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| I've never quite managed to compose the counseled 20-second elevator speech of the professional- "well, mostly, I eat. And you?" doesn't seem to cut it. Nor do I manage the erudite eloquence of the intellectual-"ah, yes. I'm a food scholar. Here's my card" - which also falls a bit flat. ...click here to read more... |
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Indefinite One Year Plan by Karen Armstrong '96
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a semester study in Rome in my junior year, I feel in love with Italian
language and culture. After graduating in 1996, I served as an officer
in the U.S. Navy and dreamed of one day of living in Italy again. In
2002, I left the Navy and went to Italy with the intention of staying
there for just one year. ...click here to read more...
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