Who We Are
The Catholic Bulls Alumni society is an organization of Catholic graduates of the University of South Florida. Our mission is to ensure the future of the USF Catholic community by providing opportunities for faith based fellowship and service that support current students and alumni.
The society provides many different ways to stay engaged with fellow alumni, current USF students, and the campus community throughout the year, including:
The alumni society is a new organization, so if you have ideas or are interested in hosting an event, please contact alumni@catholicusf.org.
Anyone can be a member of the Catholic Bulls Alumni Society if they support the mission of the Catholic Church and the organization. To formally join and to receive periodic updates about events and happenings, register here. We also encourage you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@USFCatholicAlumni).
Lenten Book Club
Mondays at 6:00 PM beginning February 22
Read along and join us each Monday of Lent to discuss Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux. Sign up below to receive the Zoom link and additional details.
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Lenten Food Drive
During Lent, we are collecting food items to be donated to Feeding Tampa Bay. Items can be dropped off at the Catholic Student Center during regular business hours or at Masses. To arrange a pick up, email alumni@catholicusf.org.
The individuals below provide leadership and guidance for the Alumni Society. They live and worship around the diocese, and have a diverse array of experience from USF; all are passionate about growing the USF Catholic community.
Council Member | USF Graduation | Current Parish |
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Meagan Eastman, Chair | B.A. Psychology & Communication, 2012 M.S. Management, 2015 |
Catholic Student Center |
Kevin Horwedel, Vice Chair | B.A. English, 2018 | Catholic Student Center |
Ana Sanchez, Catholic Student Center Business Manager |
B.S. History, 1997 | Corpus Christi |
Valerie DeLuca | B.S. English Education, 2014 | Catholic Student Center |
Anne Emery | B.S. Elementary Education, 2011 M.A. Library & Information Sciences, 2017 |
Mary Help of Christians |
EJ Foody | B.S. Criminal Justice, 1987 | Catholic Student Center |
Santiago Hernandez Palma | B.A. Management, 2020 | Catholic Student Center |
Jeffry Reni | Bachelor's of Social Work, 2017 Master's of Social Work, 2019 |
Sacred Heart Knanaya |
Melanie Shea | B.A. Criminology, 2010 B.S. Communication Sciences & Disorders, 2013 M.S. Speech-Language Pathology, 2018 |
St. Timothy's |
Joe Tomaino | Master's in Higher Education, 1971 | St. Mark the Evangelist |