A NOTE FROM THE ALUMNI DIRECTOR

Nine years! The best way I can describe this journey as Alumni Director is by meeting up close and personal giants in the faith. I don’t mean famous people. Most of our alumni are just ordinary people, but they are extraordinary in their faith, in their giving, and in their love for others. Our alumni include extraordinary missionaries, pastors, teachers, doctors and nurses, business people, technicians, and mothers and fathers.

Our alumni and their love first for Christ and then for Bryan College keeps me energized and going. Seeing what an impact BC has had on thousands of lives makes me love Bryan College even more.

During this Covid year, one way we have maintained connections with alumni is through our Roast & Roar events. The Roast & Roar is essentially a ZOOM class reunion. During these initial calls, we have been introducing alumni to our new President, Dr. Doug Mann ’92. They have an opportunity not only to catch up with each other but to also ask questions about what is happening at Bryan and what we have planned for the future.

Staying connected with our alumni this year has been a unique challenge, but through the Roast & Roar ZOOMS we have been able to reach alumni who would otherwise not be able to come to an in-person event. We have ZOOMED with alumni in Peru, Columbia, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, and many other places! Feedback from Roast & Roar has been 100% positive, so next time you see one scheduled for your class, be sure to hop on! Bryan College is alive and well, and God is doing a GREAT work here. We were given the green light to unmask about a month before the semester ended, and it was so great to see the full faces of all our awesome students! There have been smiles, laughter, and a new sense of vulnerability since we do not have a piece of cloth to hide behind.

If I have not met you in person yet, I’m on my way! I am excited to begin traveling for alumni events again. Or, if you’d like, please plan to join us on the Hill for a visit or for Homecoming in October! I would really love to see you!

Visit bryan.edu/alumni/update to update your email to receive “Mane Street News,” our monthly newsletter. You don’t want to miss it! You can also schedule your campus visit and/ or lunch with me if you plan on stopping by.

God bless you,

Paulakay Hall

Director of Alumni Engagement

I am always available via email at alumni@bryan.edu and would love to talk with you!

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