School of Business
New Call Center Shows Early Successes At SIUE Foundation about the career paths our alumni have taken and sharing what campus looks like today. While our students are capturing information from our alumni, they are also gaining invaluable skills that will assist them in their professional careers down the road,” Olmsted said.
“All of our student callers have a passion for SIUE, and they are able to share that connection with our alumni.” The SIUE Student Call Center has been established in an effort to stay connected with alumni and friends, update records and seek private support for the University, according to Josh Olmsted, assistant director of Annual Giving for the SIUE Foundation and manager of the call center. “The center has created 25 new student jobs on campus,” said Olmsted, who joined the SIUE Foundation in August. “We have been able to hire a great mix of students representing a variety of majors and programs. The students are experiencing great conversations, learning
In past year, the phone program had been outsourced, but bringing it back on campus has proven to be a success, as it has already surpassed the amount raised from last year’s annual fund-drive calling. The next time your alma mater calls, we encourage you to pick up the phone, give a warm hello, and take a moment to share your SIUE experience with one of our SIUE student callers.
What’s New With You? Name while Degree/ Name ________________________________________ attending SIUE _____________________________________________ Grad Year______________ Home Address________________________________________________ City_ _____________________________State_________ ZIP_ ______________ Home Phone _____________________________________________ Email ________________________________________________________________ Place of Employment _ _____________________________________ Title ________________________________________________________________ Business Address_ ____________________________________________ City_ _____________________________State_________ ZIP_ ______________ Business Phone __________________________________ Business Email ________________________________________________________________ Have you been promoted, married, had a child, retired, received an award? Let us know! _ _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mail completed form to: SIUE School of Business, 3307 Founders Hall, Box 1051, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1051 or email to jwoodru@siue.edu.
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