Sister Mary Virginia Orna, O.S.U., former distinguished professor of chemistry at the College of New Rochelle, known for her extensive contributions through education and service and to the field of color chemistry, will deliver a talk at Mercy University on June 15, 2024, exploring the impact color has on our lives.

Her presentation will be based on two of her books, The Chemical History of Color (Springer, 2013) and March of the Pigments (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022).

Click here to read her bio.


This Free event is open to all CNR alumni and will be held both virtually and
in-person during the CNR Reunion Weekend.

EVENT DETAILS:
Saturday, June 15, 2024
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (ET)
Mercy University 
Main Hall - Lecture Hall
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

Click here for in-person registration (to begin at 9:30 a.m.)
or
Click here for livestream registraton (will begin at 10:00 a.m.)


A brunch follow the lecture at 12 p.m.. 
The cost to attend brunch is $55 per person.

For questions or to register for the brunch, please contact:

Tara Alfano, CNR SAS '02, GS '04
Director of Development - CNR
914-446-0207
talfano1@mercy.edu