harvard class of 2005

'05 Reunion Cocktail Party in Boston - Thursday, March 4

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:58:36 -0500

Dear Boston-based ‘05 Classmates - Next Thursday, my wife Meghan (‘06) and I will be hosting a cocktail party at our apartment to celebrate our upcoming ‘05 reunion. We hope many of you can make it! Here are the details: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7:00 to 9:00 PM - Haggerty/Rosenbaum apartment, 40 Joy Street, # 6, Boston (on Beacon Hill). Please RSVP to Zoe Hack (zoe_hack@harvard.edu) if you can come - hope to see you there.

why I gave, jessica vascellaro

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:12:52 -0500

Last night, while helping interview Harvard applicants, I met a wonderful and very underprivileged kid. I asked him why he was applying to Harvard and he said that his mom cleaned houses for a Harvard grad when he was young and the grad convinced him he too could attend the school one day. But he said what really made the difference was the regular emails and support he got from Harvard encouraging him to apply. I felt very proud that Harvard was seeking out kids like this young guy and pushing him to go for it. That’s a special school that really does go above and beyond.

Many of you got calls from the Cambridge phonathon last night—please make your gift by...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:46:46 -0500

Many of you got calls from the Cambridge phonathon last night—please make your gift by clicking on “Participate in our class gift” on the right!

Have strong opinions about why you give to Harvard? (Or haven’t …yet). Check out this...

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:49:02 -0500

Have strong opinions about why you give to Harvard? (Or haven’t …yet). Check out this survey from FAS Dean Mike Smith: http://surveys.yourinsights.net/prp9091/start.php?PID=HCLD-0000921499 Jessica Vascellaro Wall Street Journal 201 California Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 765-6154 (work) (347) 754-1037 (cell) www.twitter.com/jvascellaro

we did it! made it to 10% this week. looking forward to doubling that number soon. :)

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:45:37 -0500

we did it! made it to 10% this week. looking forward to doubling that number soon. :)

9.25% (+3 gifts) -

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:25:21 -0500

can we get the next .75% today and tomorrow? that would be awesome.

9.06% on the day

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:20:55 -0500

can we do 10% by the end of the week? Currier is dominating with 16.9% — can Currier get to 20% ?— all questions to which we will have answers soon enough…

we are at 8.81% on 12/1

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:45:47 -0500

at the start of december, we stand at 8.81% and 141 gifts, we are leading 2004 (which at this point had 116 gifts and 7.30% of the class) — but we can do better.

right now at a flat run we are scheduled to come in at 26.2% participation across the class — which is a definite improvement from recent years, but one might argue still a weak showing vs. the 70+% that princeton does. —

so, if you haven’t yet - help put the class in striking distance by Jan 1 at http://bit.ly/H2005

the house standings you ask?

1. Currier is killing it with 15.7%

2. Kirkland is second at 13.7%

3. Eliot is third with 10.8%

bringing up the rear:

12th. Winthrop at 5.5%

11th. Leverett with 6.1%

10th. Pfoho with 6.2%

+3 = 8.16% & lets pull a hat-trick at harvard/yale

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:41 -0500

hope to see a ton of people this weekend out for harvard/yale — while we are trashing yale on the football field, (and perhaps ourselves outside the stadium) — why not make it a hat-trick and trash the tigers at their own game? — we are at 8.16% — care to up it http://bit.ly/H2005

Currier and Kirkland are in the lead by house participation in...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:17 -0500

Currier and Kirkland are in the lead by house participation in the 2005 gift! — help your house now by participating in our reunion gift at http://bit.ly/harvard2005

— we are on track to hit 29% right now, but we can do much better…

8% flat -- way to go 2005 -- we are cooking

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:11:06 -0500

hope to see you all at the game — sam

Thanks to everyone who came by the Bay Area event last night! It was great to see you all. Would...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:28:30 -0500

Thanks to everyone who came by the Bay Area event last night! It was great to see you all. Would love to hear your reactions to the event. Feel free to do so by commenting on this post. (Or, if you want some of the leftovers, tell me when you want to come by :)). A strong Harvard is important for innovation in all the areas we care about, such as tech, clean energy and entrepreneurship. If you have time today, please donate. Link’s to the right.

- Jessica

Compared to the class of ‘04 on this date, we have 10 more donors (110 vs. 100) and a higher...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:16 -0500

Compared to the class of ‘04 on this date, we have 10 more donors (110 vs. 100) and a higher participation rate (6.9% vs. 6.3%). Let’s pull ahead even more by the end of the month!

if you read the below message on twitter, visit http://harvard2005.com/ for all the details of The...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:03:53 -0500

if you read the below message on twitter, visit http://harvard2005.com/ for all the details of The Game. :)

126th Playing of the Harvard-Yale Game (aka “The Game”) Date: Saturday, November 21,...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:01:50 -0500

126th Playing of the Harvard-Yale Game (aka “The Game”) Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009 Location: Yale Bowl — New Haven, CT Kick-Off: 12 noon Tickets: Call the Harvard Ticket Office at 617-495-2211 Parking: NEW THIS YEAR — General admission parking will not be available at the Yale Bowl. All parking at the Yale Bowl will require a parking pass purchased in advance through the Yale Ticket Office for $15 by calling 203-432-1400. Alternatively, parking will be available in downtown New Haven with free shuttle service to the Yale Bowl. Click HERE for details. Alternate Transportation Option: The Friends of Harvard Football is sponsoring a Bus Trip that is open to the public. Two charter buses will leave from Harvard Stadium at 6:30 AM sharp the morning of The Game and return to Harvard Stadium following the game. Parking is available at Harvard Stadium for the day for bus riders. The cost is $40 per person. To register, call the Harvard Varsity Club at 617-495-3535 or email Grace Clark at clark3@fas.harvard.edu. For details click HERE. TV: The Game will be televised live nationally in High-Definition on Versus Network (Vs.) — available via most local cable providers and on Dish Network (Channel 151). Radio: The Game will be broadcast live in the Boston area on both 1510 AM The Zone and student-run WHRB 95.3 FM, and nationally on SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Channel 130). H-Y Series: Harvard has defeated Yale 7 out of the last 8 years, including a 10-0 Crimson victory last year on a freezing day at Harvard Stadium that gave Harvard its second straight Ivy League championship. However, Yale holds the all-time lead in the series as the Bulldogs have won The Game 65 times, Harvard has won 52 meetings and there have been 8 ties.

7.00% is the magic number for participation

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:23:05 -0500

we are rolling, 7% isn’t bad for November 10% — sam

6.81% is the magic number of the day - we are slowly getting there :)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:13:13 -0500

6.81% is the magic number of the day - we are slowly getting there :)

progress, +2 more since 11/3.... = 106 gifts & 6.63%

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:23:05 -0500

Princeton 2005 on 10/30 is still lagging, with just 5 reported gifts, but don’t let them fool you — they are just biding their time — let’s compound our lead before they pour on the sprint

6.5% for today, +2 gifts = 104 to date

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:41:01 -0500

not bad, but we need to pick up the pace to pass 2004 by the holidays — if you haven’t yet, donate at http://bit.ly/H2005

+4 for Friday = 5.94% total participation

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:39:01 -0400

have an awesome weekend