Alumni Impact Report
2022 2023
On March 23, 2024, we will celebrate 189 years since the founding of Albion College. Here, we reflect on our last year and the ways that our alumni engaged with the College as well as accomplishments of our current students. With your continued support, we honor those hallmarks that have been — and always will be — true about VISIT AC CAN! the Albion College experience, while confirming Albion as a leader in liberal arts education. Thank you for your contributions in the last year. With the development of the Albion College Collaborative Alumni Network (AC CAN), including the revitalization of our regional chapters, this is an exciting time for the greater Albion College alumni association. As you read about the impact of our community in the past year, we hope you are inspired to be engaged with the continued growth of our alumni association. With interest or questions, please visit AC CAN at albion.edu/accan and email us at alumniengagement@albion.edu.
Fellow Britons, When I graduated in 1961, I walked across the commencement steps knowing that Albion College had already had a profound impact on me. That remains exponentially true for me as the years go by. It is my privilege and honor to serve our dear College and network of remarkable alumni as the current president of the Alumni Association. The Alumni Association Board of Directors, or “Alumni Board,” is composed of 24 members from across the country and representing a span of class years. Our mission and role is to help facilitate connections among alumni, between alumni and the College, and among alumni and students. All of us have a unique Albion story, and we all have common “evergreen” elements of the Albion College experience that connect us. These include: close relationships with faculty and staff; experiential learning opportunities; leadership development; and applying a liberal arts, criticalthinking lens to find creative solutions that best serve our professional industries and communities. As you reflect on your own experience and continued relationship with “Albion, dear Albion,” and as you review the impact that you and fellow alumni have had on Albion College in the last year, I hope you will also think of the ways that you would like to engage and support in the coming year. I encourage you to reach out to me and/or other members of the Alumni Board to share your “evergreen” moments and discuss ways that you would like to be involved with the College. Please visit albion.edu/alumni-board to view our Alumni Board roster and connect. Yours in service, and “lo Triumphe!” Vice Presi dent Preside of Institutional Presiden nt Wayne Webst Advancement M er, and Te t of the A arc Newm lumni A d Everi an, 2023 alu ssociation, gathe ngham, ’61, mni even r t in Troy, at a September MI.
Ted Everingham, ’61 President, Alumni Association Board of Directors 2
Our success as an institution is built upon the shoulders of our alumni. Your commitment to Albion College — whether it is through your gift of your time, talent, or treasure — is felt in every inch of our beautiful campus. Every day, our students draw inspiration from your philanthropy and love for Albion. By providing access to internships, job opportunities, and professional connections, our alumni help students build the necessary networks for success. Your mentorship is crucial to our continued academic excellence and student success, and our students rely on your guidance to steer them along their career paths and make informed decisions. You are helping us shape the next generation of change-makers and alumni who will do great things for our world. You are Albion.
Marc Newman Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Giving days are great opportunities to have a collective impact on the College. Last year, through our GivingTuesday and Albion Everywhere giving days, we raised over $110,000 from 365 donors. Mark your calendars for this year! GivingTuesday: November 28, 2023 Albion Everywhere: March 23, 2024 Albion Everywhere celebrates the anniversary of Albion College’s founding on March 23, 1835.
Last year, over 1,200 alumni joined us for Albion College events! We hope to connect with you this year. Stay tuned on AC CAN (albion.edu/accan) and albion.edu/alumni for other upcoming events! Campus events, including theatre productions, musical performances, and student events can be viewed at albion.edu/events. The full Briton athletic calendar can be viewed at gobrits.com/calendar.
2023-2024
Albion Festival of the Forks | September 15-16, 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame and Homecoming | September 29-30, 2023 50th Anniversary Celebration, Gerstacker Institute | November 10-11, 2023 GivingTuesday: Virtual with President Webster | November 28, 2023, 8 p.m. EST Albion Everywhere | March 23, 2024 Elkin Isaac Student Research Symposium | April 18, 2024 Alumni Awards Ceremony | April 19, 2024 Alumni Weekend | April 20, 2024 Commencement | May 4, 2024 Save the Date! Homecoming 2024 | October 4-5, 2024
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Alumni
Britons are worldwide! In addition to the 32,043 alumni living in the United States, we have 257 alumni living in 56 countries around the globe.
OVER 200 ALUMNI VOLUNTEERED
$3,983,322.01
with the College in 2022-23
69
total dollars alumni have given in the last fiscal year
$179,144.35
Total Dollars Raised from gifts $50 or less in the last five years
alumni are current faculty/staff
$14,219,965.04 total dollars alumni have given in the last five years
1,200+
2,934 alumni
have given in the last five years
alumni attended College events 41 alumni hosted
Albion Everywhere events in 28 cities
375+ Living Members in the Stockwell Society (planned giving)
re 2023 - Detroit, Albion Everywhe Batch Brewery for naman, ’14 Ma Mc Jill d Britons gather at an , Drury, ’15 hosted by Maddie
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Students
Britons from around the world: in 2022-2023, we had 53 international students from 20 countries.
1,456 students in 2022-2023
students 51% ofareenrolled athletes
3.51
INCOMING CLASS 2023: 363 incoming first-years
average studentathlete GPA
55
+
35 transfer 23 international students
STUDENTS COMPLETED INTERNSHIPS
68 research projects
were presented by students at the 2023 Elkin Isaac Student Research Symposium Senior cla
ss gift 20 present at 23 committee m em commen cement. bers
FURSCA 41 students participated in summer research across 20 academic disciplines
Senior Class Gift 2023 raised $2,380.22 and collected over 140 articles of clothing for the Career Closet.
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Stories of Impact Your contributions through philanthropy, volunteerism, and participation in Albion College events help to support the experiences of our current students. Below are examples of a few programs that our alumni have impacted.
SCHOLARSHIP Year after year, students cite affordability as being a major deciding factor between Albion and similar institutions. Over the past five years, donors have contributed an average of $2,412,016 per year to scholarships, thus making an Albion College education accessible for hundreds of students.
FURSCA FURSCA saw a surge in participation this past summer. With 41 participants and even more proposals submitted, it was the highest level of engagement the foundation has seen since 2019. Among the participants were Isaac Hautala, ’25, and Rana Huwais, ’24. The current junior and senior conducted projects in the fields of earth/environment and fine art, respectively, thus demonstrating the wide scope of disciplines represented on campus this summer. Despite the differences in their studies, both students noted that one key element of FURSCA is uninterrupted time to explore a topic of their choosing. Another vital component includes developing close connections with faculty. This is something Hautala said sets Albion apart. “Having the FURSCA opportunity and the time to do that was an experience unique to Albion. I wouldn’t have gotten that at another school,” said Hautala. “I really got a valuable connection with the professors I’ll be seeing around campus, which is great. As a professional going forward, I think this was a really great experience to learn about being a geologist and how that process works.” Huwais concurred, naming the faculty as something that makes Albion, Albion. “I really think the most important part of this college is the faculty, because the faculty creates the passion in the students,” Huwais said. “The faculty creates the environments that keep this place going. And I think as long as they are given the space to do that, and given the ability to do so, then I think this place will remain evergreen.” Rana Huwais, ’24
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CLASS GIVING Albion Community Internship Endowment The Class of 1960 Albion Community Internship Endowment (ACIE) is an internship program in which students are afforded the opportunity to learn and grow professionally while serving the community of Albion. Most recently, Alia Olan, ’23, experienced the impact of ACIE firsthand. From the winter of 2022 up until her graduation in the spring of 2023, Olan worked alongside community leader Dr. Harry Bonner in Albion Community Substance Abuse Prevention Services. Olan, who majored in psychology with a minor in art, had a unique opportunity to combine both of her passions in her ACIE experience. Working with high school students who are in prevention services with Dr. Bonner, Olan showed students her art, talked about her own stories and experiences, and encouraged them to use art as a way to open up and express themselves. A major takeaway for Olan was the ability to witness the impact and gravity of her and Dr. Bonner’s work in real time. I really enjoyed working with kids who were younger than me and having the space to be open about my experiences with minority issues,” Olan said. “Sometimes, it can be kind of hard to read them and see if they’re actually listening or if they’re just rolling their eyes. But they really reacted and opened up to me.” Read more about ACIE interns at albion.edu/acie
Alia Olan, ’23, wit
h Dr. Harry Bonner.
During my brief time here at Albion College, I have seen firsthand the passion that our alumni share for their alma mater. Hearing your stories of success and how Albion, Dear Albion has impacted your lives is incredibly inspiring. It is evident that the bond between alumni and the College is strong and that the education and experiences gained at Albion have had a lasting impact. This bond is proof of the value of a liberal arts education provided here and the sense of community that exists among alumni.
Dr. Wayne Webster President, Albion College
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Office of Institutional Advancement 611 East Porter Street Albion, MI 49224
Tell your Albion story: Every Albion story is different. Varying paths lead us here, but at some point, we all come together. Here, we invite you to share your Albion story. You are what makes Albion, Albion. Your stories, your adventures, and your traditions paint campus purple and gold, and we’d love to hear from you.
WE NEED YOU! Through your involvement and support, you assert a vote of confidence in our alma mater and its future. Celebrate your connections to Albion College and our community of alumni, faculty, staff, and students by engaging in one or more of the following ways: • Give an annual gift to the Albion College Fund or Briton Scholarship Fund • Engage in alumni chapters (regional, affinity, identity) and/or class reunion activities
• Nominate fellow alumni for the Distinguished Alumni Award, Young Alumni Award, or James Curtis Alumni Leadership Award • Refer prospective students • Post internship opportunities for current students • Attend or host an Albion Everywhere gathering on March 23, 2024 For more information and to contribute, go to albion.edu/accan