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WU Alumni Connection
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Issue 21 - August 2015
With the start of the school year, campus is vibrant with activity and energy, which you can experience for yourself in September at Alumni Weekend, our biggest event of the year!
Summer may be coming to a close, but your Alumni Association is gearing up with many other opportunities to connect, volunteer and be involved. Scroll below for the latest alumni info and news, and enjoy the the remaining summer sunshine!
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Special Reunions at Alumni Weekend 2015
Even if you aren't celebrating a class reunion this year, you're bound to run into old friends at Alumni Weekend 2015 (Sept. 17-20)! This year's annual extravaganza is featuring special reunions for nearly every Greek house on campus; AGSM, law and GSE alumni; Bearcats who participated in a study abroad program; alumni from the women's basketball, rowing and volleyball programs; and more! This is truly an event for ALL alumni, so join us this fall!
See who's coming, check out the full schedule and register online today!
Join us in congratulating the 2015 Alumni Awards recipients at Alumni Weekend this fall (register for the Alumni Awards dinner here). We will be honoring:
Do you know a WU alumnus deserving of recognition? Nominate a Bearcat for a 2016 award using this form!
Are you in a career related to sustainability or environmental justice, or have a personal interest in these fields?
Current students Anna Freitas and Owen Gow are creating an online resource for WU students interested in sustainability or environmental justice careers. The resource will include an alumni directory, allowing students and new grads to find and connect with valuable alumni contacts, and to learn more about the variety of career paths that align with their values and interests.
Anna and Owen are also aiming to start a Sustainability Affinity Group for alumni, which will provide members with opportunities to network with Bearcats who share a similar passion for sustainability and environmental issues. By hosting events, outings and online discussions, the group will open doors for alumni careers in fields they are passionate about.
Contact Anna (afreitas@willamette.edu) or Owen (ogow@willamette.edu) to learn more or get involved. And look for the project’s launch this fall!
With nearly 1,300 members, Willamette's Switchboard is becoming the community's online destination for job offers, advice, mentoring opportunities, housing inquiries, used furnishings and everything else in between. Here's a few recent posts worth mentioning:
Need something? Have something to offer to fellow Bearcats? Switchboard it!
Looking to travel next year? Willamette alumni will be heading off to several exciting locales in 2016, including Italy's Magnificent Lake District, Mount Kilimanjaro and Norway!
Click here for info on all upcoming trips.
Colin Gardiner '09, VP of Operations at Tripping.com, sees company earn $16 million in series B funding
Leah Rinfret '04 made the shortlist for a Leader Under 40 award
Track star Nick Symmonds '06 is interviewed by The New York Times
Rey Goicochea'13 and Jose Alvarado '13 create an app for Latino voters
Ellie Calixtro '14 discusses her work empowering minority communities in local government
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