Be Southwestern! Alumni Association Mission To be a community that fosters a lifelong Southwestern Experience by: spanning generations and geographies, connecting ideas and individuals, inspiring learning and service, inviting diverse perspectives and strengthening loyalties so that The Association becomes vital in the lives of alumni and their University.
Alumni Council 2009–2011 Steve Raben ’63 President Blake Stanford ’81 President-Elect Nisa Sharma ’92 Class Relations Chair The Rev. Dr. Paul Barton ’83 Nominations and Awards Chair Sarah Walthall Norris ’68 Homecoming and Reunions Chair Maxie Duran Hardin ’73 Local Associations Chair Katherine Merrill Andre ’99 Alumni Connection Groups Chair The Rev. Milton Jordan ’62 Assembly Program Chair Yesenia Garcia ’03 Assembly Program Chair-Elect Lisa Dreishmire ’91 Alumni Communications Chair Ken Holley ’71 Lifelong Learning Chair John Dapper ’91 At-Large Member Theodore Caryl ’76 At-Large Member John Curry ’70 Trustee Representative Zoe Martin ’12 Student Representative
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Dear Southwestern University Alumni, As my term as president of The Association of Southwestern University Alumni draws to a close, I encourage you to view your relationship with The Association and Southwestern as reciprocal. If you will, the value of that relationship will increase. Take advantage of what The Association has to offer you personally and professionally. You not only have a great education on which to build your life, you have an extraordinary network of alumni to draw on for friendships, career connections, advice, intellectual inquiry and conversation. In turn, you can help other alumni, Southwestern students and your alma mater by “Being Southwestern” wherever you are. Here are five areas on which I urge you to focus: I.
Alumni Leadership Development and Recognition • Help identify potential leaders. • Mentor young alumni. • Share the accomplishments of alumni you know.
II. Relational Connections • Plan informal gatherings of SU alumni. • Get involved with a local association, your class reunion or an alumni connection group. III. Professional Networking • Identify potential employers and promote job openings. • Consider sponsoring a Southwestern internship at your workplace. IV. Visibility and Recruitment • Refer prospective students to Southwestern. V. Support Southwestern • Give a portion of your time, talents and financial support to Southwestern. Southwestern is truly a lifelong experience. I have been serving Southwestern in various capacities since I graduated. I have given and I have received through this relationship. It is satisfying when you can help shape the future of an institution that helped shape you, and rewarding to develop fulfilling personal and professional relationships. It has been an honor to serve as your president. Be Southwestern. Steve A. Raben ’63
President, The Association of Southwestern University Alumni WINTER 2012 www.southwestern.edu
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