Come celebrate Christmas with the Georgetown Prep Community at the Annual Alumni Association Christmas Party. This free event will feature food and drink and will take place on Thursday, December 14, 2006, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the Figge Foyer. Our featured guest will be Michael Steele (tentative due to his busy schedule). Bring your spouse (or girlfriend) and catch up with your classmates and Prep's faculty and staff.

Monday, December 4th marked the date for a very special event at the New York Athletic Club.  Javier Agurrie, '95, Chris Fahy, '96, Jim Caulfield, '95, and Rob Caulfield, '96 organized a gathering for young alumni in New York City. The event was very well attended by alumni and a few surprise guests from Georgetown Prep.

The GPAA is hosting a Career Development Night on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. in the Figge Theater followed by an open forum in the Figge Foyer. Speakers from different professions will address the attendees. The GPAA is also hoping to have admissions officers from local law and medical schools come speak as well.

The Georgetown Prep Alumni Association invites you to gather with classmates, fellow parents, and faculty and staff for the first of many Networking Breakfasts on January 12, 2007. Catherine Meloy, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries, will address all those attending. The event begins in the Figge Foyer at 7:30 AM and Ms. Meloy will speak at 8:00 AM. Parking will be available on the Chapel Field. The cost is $15.00 for online registration and $20.00 for payment the day of the event.

Prep's online Alumni Community launched this month and alumni with current information on file with Prep should receive a mailing with their user name and password by Dec. 31, 2006, so they can log in. To access the Alumni Community, go to www.gprep.org/alumni and click on the Alumni Portal link in the navigation bar on the left side of the page. For more information about the features and how to use the portal, click here.

When David Chang opened Momofuku Noodle Bar in 2004, he became an instant phenomenon, a ramen noodle wunderkind whose Pan-Asian touch turned a classic Japanese noodle dish into popular and affordable New York street food.

Senior tailback Marcus Mason (Potomac, Md.) is the first Penguin running back since Tamron Smith in 1993 to be named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America team.