Connecting Alumni, Fostering a Vibrant Community
Join our community of alumni and friends to celebrate our shared history.
Our Mission
At CPN Alumni 4 Change, we are committed to upholding and enriching the legacy of excellence that College Pratique Du Nord has established over decades. Our mission is to connect alumni across generations, fostering a vibrant community that celebrates our shared history and actively contributes to the ongoing growth and development of our alma mater.
We aim to inspire new visions in our students, empowering them to transform the community they are part of today. Through active engagement, fundraising, and alumni-led initiatives, we support current and future students by providing enhanced educational opportunities, scholarships, and essential resources. By honoring our past and investing in our future, we uphold the values of leadership, community, and lifelong learning that are the hallmarks of our CPN experience.
Sat, Sep 28The W Fort LauderdaleSep 28, 2024, 6:30 PM EDTThe W Fort Lauderdale, 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, USAMark your calendars for September 28, 2024, as we gather to celebrate our principal and our heritage of excellence! Tickets are going fast! Buy your tickets now as places are limited. Single tickets, couples tickets and whole table purchases are available.
Join Us in Celebration
Secure your ticket for an unforgettable evening. Single ticket is priced at $175 non-refundable contributing directly to the CPN Legacy Fund. If you cannot attend please consider a donation to the CPN Legacy Fund. There are also Couple tickets and Table
purchases available. Click the Gala Tickets link below for more details! Buy your tickets soon as places are limited!
The Event will be held at the W Hotel Fort Lauderdale.
Located at 401 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, offering prime beachfront access.
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NOTE: The reduced fees for amenities are good through September 15, 2024.
RESORT FEE Room rates will be subject to a non-commissionable reduced daily resort fee of $25.00+ per room night, reduced from $40.00+ per room per night.
Additional Guests:
The base rate is $239 per night. An extra $40 per person is charged for more than two guests per room. Please be advised that these fees will be reimbursed at checkout.
Valet Parking will be $10 the night of the event.
This fee will cover several amenities, which include:
• Two (2) Beach chairs & one (1) umbrella
• Two (2) Complimentary Bottled Water for the Beach Located at the Concierge
• Daily fitness class (Beach Boot Camp/Yoga)
• Two (2) Two-Hour Bicycle Rental
• One (1) Free In-Room Movie Per Day
• In-Room High Speed WIFI
• 50% discount for Valet Parking
Unable to attend? Consider a donation.
LUDI | Directed by Edson Jean | USA | 2021 | 81 Minutes | English and Haitian Creole with English subtitles
Ludi, a hardworking and exhausted nurse, battles co-workers, clients and one impatient bus driver to learn her self-worth as she chases the American Dream in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood.
Our team's primary objective is to provide scholarly support and assistance to the younger generation while advocating for a stronger and more effective educational system. By supporting our initiatives, you continue the tradition of excellence that our principal has always championed.
Funds raised will be used to enhance educational programs and facilities, ensuring a brighter future for all students.
CPN Legacy Fund
Friday, September 27, 2024 Pre-gala events include a screening of the film, Ludi, by Haitian movie producer Edson Jean
President's Corner
I was raised by a father who instilled in me the spirit of confidence, boldness, and imagination. He inspired me not just to dream, but to surpass my dreams and defy all expectations. His legacy fuels my audacity to reach beyond the stars, pushing me to explore new horizons with unwavering determination.
He also taught me the profound values of gratitude, humility, and compassion. Through his countless acts of kindness and generosity, I learned the true meaning of caring for others. As I journey forward, I find it essential to look back and acknowledge those who have supported me. This spirit of gratitude compels me to reach out to the less fortunate while recognizing their resilience, brilliance, and ingenuity.
My late father embodied the essence of patriotism, love of country more than oneself. He believed passionately that our beloved Haiti could reclaim its pride, regain its beauty, and secure its rightful place in history. He envisioned a future where the descendants of our heroic ancestors—Henri Christophe, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Alexandre Pétion—unite in love and dedication to our homeland. This dream is within our grasp when we defend the inalienable rights and shared humanity of each individual.
Our ancestors set ablaze the chains and systems designed to enslave their minds and bodies. They forged a trail for us to achieve and preserve our inherent freedom, self-determination, and self-governance. They sacrificed everything to capture and defend their liberty, having once been taken from Africa.
As Marcus Garvey and Bob Marley so eloquently stated, “we must emancipate ourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.” It is our duty to honor their legacy by striving for a future where freedom and justice prevail, where every Haitian can stand tall and proud, knowing that we are the heirs to a legacy of courage, strength, and unwavering hope.
In Memoriam of Louis Inelus, 1938-2006
Marjorie I. Lazard, M.D., FACC, MPH
Featured Artists' Corner
Fine Artist/Claudia Apaid
Claudia Apaid, a Haitian American artist whose designs are inspired by energy, spirituality and nature, interweaves a variety of mixed media creations in handmade embroideries and metal works, often alongside artisans from around the globe.
Apaid uses hand-stitched embroidery and techniques with sequins, crystals, glass beads, precious stones and metal to create her unique pieces.
Described as vibrational pieces, her works of art are charged with Reiki healing energy while handcrafted with precise attention to detail. Complex patterns and cellular structures, both of which represent the universe, are weaved in a way creating a personal connection to all matter. With a focus of the repetitions and patterns found in nature and the spiritual worlds, Apaid explores and documents the very nature of life itself and our relationship with it. Apaid is a graduate from Miami International’s University of Art & Design with a degree in Design. She has displayed her work in exhibits throughout the US and internationally. She recently created Haiti’s national costume for the Miss Universe 2022 pageant and unveiled a new collection of wearable art clutch bags. She has been featured in various publications and was recently awarded by the city of Miami for her artistic contributions to the city.
There is an unseen force that fuels all creation and its process. It connects us to the universe in all of its immensity. Its vibration incites and fuels our being. This activated life force energy creates a complex design that serves both, as a harness to the dwelling place of the self and as a doorway to the hidden fields that connect us to the all. My creations explore this space, a metaphor of how the macro and the micro come together so preciously and cohesively into a tapestry of wholeness. When consciously used, the subjects serve as a transcendental tool to interconnect, transmute, and help us attain optimal physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Artist's Statement
Fine Artist/Phillipe Dodard
"A graphic artist, Dodard depicts angular subjects which he fits into space without perspective," says art critic Gerald Alexis in his book "Peintres Haitiens" Born in Port-au-Prince in 1954, Dodard worked as an advertising illustrator. His works have been exhibited throughout Europe and the Americas. He received the first prize in drawing at the Junior Seminary of St-Martial's College in 1966. He studied at the PotoMitan Art School with Jean-Claude "Tiga" Garoute, Patrick Vilaire and Frido Casimir. In 1973, he entered the Academy of Fine Arts. Then he worked as a layout artist and founded an audiovisual, graphic arts studio. In 1978, he received a scholarship to the International School in Bordeaux, France, enabling him to specialize in Pedagogic Graphic Design. Two years later, he received a scholarship from the Rotary International Foundation and left on tour with the Group Study Exchange of Haiti to give conferences on Haitian culture. His artwork has evolved to include large sculptures, fine ironworks, and jewelry designs. His paintings have inspired American fashion designer Donna Karan's 2012 Spring collection and a joint exhibition with her at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami in Miami, Florida.
Haitian Painter and Sculptor / Reiki Master / Pres. of Foundation Culture Création/ Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Lion, Senegal/Paul Harris Fellow
Creative Artist/Julie Thermidor
My Name is Julie Thermidor. I am the Creative Artist and founder of ROCHELLE BENASHE Wearable avant-garde creative designs, elevating & empowering accessories.
Every piece I design is uniquely made and creatively inspired by a large variety of people, fashion designers and influencers, of the magical works of both my parents and grandmothers, of things, and of my home country of Haiti (Cap-Haitien, to be exact), and the countless of countries I’ve traveled, to name a few: Paris, Belgium, Dubai, Greece & the Greek Islands, Bermuda, Mexico, Cuba, Panama, Columbia, Costa Rica, The Virgin Islands & quite a few of the West Indies), Museums visits, Art exhibits and shows that I have attended. Additionally, I am inspired and motivated by the crafts of various fashion icons of the likes of Iris Apfel (RIP), Yohji Yamamoto for both their avant garde designs and eyes for creativity.
