Current and Former Cappella Advisees Reunite during NCA
About two dozen of Cappella's 50+ current and former advisees attended the reception, which was held during the NCA conference in Philadelphia.
![From left to right, Cabral Bigman-Gilmore, Rui Shi, Joseph N. Cappella, Joseph Folger, and John Greene pose and smile together for the camera.](/sites/default/files/styles/320w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002209%201920x1250%20CROP.jpg?itok=F4jHCEzb)
On Nov. 11, Professor Joseph N. Cappella hosted a reception for his current and former doctoral advisees in Center City Philadelphia. About two dozen of Cappella's 50 plus current and former advisees were able to attend the reception, which was held during the National Communication Association's annual conference. Photos from the event:
![Close-up picture of a black menu-holder with a paper that says "Maggiano's Little Italy welcomes The Cappella Reception, November 11, 2016". The restaurant's new is in red text and the rest of the text is in black and italicized, with the word 'welcomes' being underlined.](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002169%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=1NcloyQ-)
![Holli Seitz laughing with Yotam Ophir as she shows him something on a phone](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002314%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=-Ang99A0)
![Dannagal Goldthwaite Young sitting while speaking to someone to her left.](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002376%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=TbDSyiRb)
![From left to right, Laura Gibson, Jazmyne Sutton, Sijia Yang, and Natalie Herbert smile and pose together for the picture.](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002222%20LOW-RES_0.jpg?itok=cbTLpvb5)
![Matt Lapierre and Erin Maloney having a conversation with two others outside of the frame.](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002390%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=dJOGpjHn)
![Shawnika Hull](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002386%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=EQIjSC3x)
![Cabral Bigman-Galimore smiling while engaged in conversation with someone](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002255%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=AkD601C1)
![Rosie Bae engaged in conversation with someone whose back faces the camera.](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002145%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=_O4H0FI8)
![From left to right, Natalie Herbert, Sijia Yang, Xiaoquan Zhao, and Rui Shi smiling and posing for the picture together](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002153%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=uR1njxmR)
![Joseph N. Cappella engaged in conversation with someone](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002246%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=Zu6fYCZL)
![Dannagal Goldthwaite Young speaking with Matt Lapierre](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002190%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=HGA2R_bW)
![Overhead view of attendees of the event in a circle raising their glasses for a toast](/sites/default/files/styles/1200w/public/2021-02/20161111-L1002404%20LOW-RES.jpg?itok=35G5P_bA)