Marian names new director of alumni & parent relations From alumna to alumni liaison, Mary Schwiner ’06 became the new Director of Alumni & Parent Relations at Marian this May. Stepping into this role from her position as the Coordinator of Special Events, Mary has continued to use her enthusiasm and positivity to advance the mission and core values of Marian.
Wisconsin Association for Independent Colleges & Universities (WAICU) College Readiness program as well as for the Marian Admission office during her undergrad days. She says she has felt at home at Marian from her first campus visit as a high school senior, and still feels that way coming to work every day.
“I am really excited about this new opportunity to reconnect with the alumni I went to school with and meeting new alumni,” Mary said. “I am also looking forward to getting to know the current Marian students and meeting their parents at events that will be planned for them.”
“Marian University is a place where someone can step on campus and instantly feel welcomed,” Mary says. “When there was the opportunity to work for Marian, I didn’t want to pass it up. Marian did so much for me when I was a student and now I am so happy to be a part of the Marian community as an employee.”
Mary graduated from Marian with a Bachelor of Science in Education with minors in communication and athletic coaching in 2006. During her time at Marian, she played basketball for the Lady Sabres for four years. She previously worked for the
If you are an alumnus or a parent, Mary is your go-to for all things Marian. To contact Mary with any of your alumni or parent questions, give her a call at (920) 923-8937 or email her at mschwiner@marianuniversity.edu.
Parents Advisory Council offers input, participation opportunities Want to be more involved in your son or daughter’s Marian experience? Then the Parents Advisory Council (PAC) is looking for you. By joining the Marian PAC, you’ll meet parents who, like you, want their students to have the best college experience possible. You’ll meet quarterly to plan events, network and support new parents as they join the Marian family. 27
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Share you ideas and experiences, and take advantage of the unique opportunity to be involved in your son or daughter’s higher education! If you’d like to join the current members of the PAC, contact Mary Schwiner, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, at (920) 923-8937 or at mschwiner@marianuniversity.edu. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Marian University’s Alumni and Friends Travel Program There are a wealth of benefits to being a member of the Marian community, and one of them is coming in spring of 2013. By partnering with Someday Travel of Fond du Lac, Marian University is offering a comprehensive travel package to one of the most exciting cities in the world—London! As the first trip in the Marian Alumni and Friends Travel Program, “The Best of London and Southern England” includes all the must-see sights and none of the stress of planning how to see them. From May 23 to 30, 2013, the knowledgeable and experienced guides from Someday Travel will show you the best of England, all at an affordable price. “The Marian University community will be in the hands of experienced professionals who have been leading tour groups for the past seven years to well over 14 countries,” said Valerie Graczyk of Someday Travel. Call Someday Travel at (920) 539-0085 to RSVP for the November 8 information session, held in the Sodexo Dining Room from 6–7:30 p.m.
If you’d like to add more stamps to your passport check out www.somedaytravel.com, and if it inspires you to plan a Marian journey of your own, contact Paul M. Neuberger, Vice President for Advancement, at pmneuberger@marianuniversity.edu or (920) 923-7676!
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