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Alumni Year in Review The Boston College Alumni Association annually strives to engage alumni in the life of the University. The Association is committed to providing alumni with meaningful opportunities to reconnect with fellow graduates and to support the work of BC. Whether on the Heights or across the globe, the Alumni Association caters to a wide range of interests, sponsoring programs that are cultural, spiritual, professional, social, and sports-related. Below are some highlights of how the Alumni Association helped build a deeper connection between alumni and their alma mater during the 2008–2009 academic year. Nearly 70 members of the Council for Women of Boston College provided career advice to 485 undergraduate women during the council’s “Take a Student to Work” programs and “Beginning the Journey” events. Members also helped more than 110 fellow alumnae transition back into the workforce through the council’s “Continuing the Journey” program. BC’s 58th annual Laetare Sunday Mass drew over 500 alumni back to campus to mark the midpoint of the Lenten season and featured University Vice President William B. Neenan, S.J., as guest speaker. The Alumni Education Program dramatically increased participation, growing from
130 to 1,300 attendees, while sponsoring a variety of new events that delved into subjects such as personal finance, first-time home buying, and career empowerment. The Wall Street Council held its 21st annual tribute dinner, honoring Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., P’09, ’11, ’13, president of American Express Company. More than 600 people attended and raised $1.1 million to support the Presidential Scholars endowment at Boston College. More than 500 alumni from 31 chapters visited 38 project sites and collectively performed over 1,700 hours of volunteer work during the fourth annual National Day of Service in April. 8,000 alumni attended the seven FanFests on campus prior to BC’s home football games. The Alumni Career Services Committee, along with the alumni chapters in New York City and Washington, D.C., sponsored a career exploration event in New York City, entitled “Update on the Global Financial Crisis: Exploring Career Opportunities in the Public and Private Sectors.” The event drew 120 alumni and featured a panel moderated by Carroll School of Management Dean Andrew Boynton ’78.
By the Numbers A Year to Remember 440 | Events and programs sponsored by the Alumni Association during the 2008–2009 academic year
45,388 | Alumni, parents, and friends who participated in an alumni event this past year
500 | New alumni volunteers who contributed to BC’s programming success
710 | Requests received through the new alumni online prayer service On Eagles’ Wings
53 | Community service projects completed by all alumni chapters
21 | Percentage increase in the
The 411 on Volunteer Information Night
number of affinity/shared interest groups available to alumni
2,160,000 | Dollars raised during Parents’ Weekend’s annual Pops on the Heights Scholarship Gala
Jean Chisser
On April 14, the first-ever Volunteer Information Night was held at the Boston College Club. More than 325 alumni attended and had an opportunity to personally discuss with staff members and volunteer leaders the many ways they can reconnect with their alma mater and give back to BC. See when this fall’s event will occur at www.bc.edu/alumni.
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