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Issue 26 - January 2016
Happy New Year, Bearcats!
Resolve to make the most of our amazing 25,000+ strong network in 2016. Alumni volunteers are hard at work planning events and providing opportunities for us to connect, learn, celebrate, network, and experience the value of our shared community.
Also, be sure to check out the Alumni Association's refreshed website, which has been streamlined to be more user-friendly. We'd like your feedback! Send your suggestions to alumni@willamette.edu! Oh, and if you're an Instagrammer, use #WillametteAlumni and your photos will appear at the bottom of the WUAA homepage.
Always a Bearcat!
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Next Friday, Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator and lecturer Leonard Pitts Jr. will visit Willamette to deliver a speech about Martin Luther King and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement. The title of Pitts' speech, "In a Single Garment of Destiny," refers to a passage from King's "Letter From Birmingham Jail," which defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism.
Friday, Feb. 5
7 p.m.
Smith Auditorium
WU Campus - 900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
Free to attend
Reserve tickets here
There's still time to join fellow Bearcat Explorers, Embark Adventures rep Carrie O'Callaghan '00 and Red Sweater Project founder Ashley Holmer '02 for our 12-day trip to Tanzania, which will feature a climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and a glimpse into the local customs and culture. Final payments are due April 9, so act fast to nab your spot!
Click here for pricing information and more details.
Click here for info on all upcoming trips.
As an intern for the Woodland Park Zoo's event department, Erin Gangstad '16 (pictured above, on right) had the chance to gain professional experience while utilizing her civic communication and media studies major. She spent her summer assisting the department with the planning, logistics, and execution of various onsite events. Gangstad obtained hands-on experience with a wide range of event types, including fundraisers, weddings, promotional days, and concerts. She also had the opportunity to learn more about working with large scale non-profit organizations.
"Spending my summer at the Woodland Park Zoo was an incredibly fun and educational experience," says Gangstad. "Working on large scale events like Jungle Party, a donor dinner that garnered nearly 1.4 million dollars for the zoo, forced me to think on my feet, take initiative, and grow as an individual."
Gangstad's internship provided her with important skills for the public and media relations industry, which she hopes to enter after graduation.
This is where you come in.
Willamette students need more internship opportunities. Plus, your place of business would benefit from the energy, intellectual curiosity and heart these students would bring. No internships at your workplace? Create one. It’s easy. We’ll show you how.
Contact Jerry in Career Services at jhouser@willamette.edu, and help give Willamette students the edge they need to be successful.
Download the Pocket Compass for free! It's fun, easy to use and boasts some helpful features for connecting with fellow Bearcats, including: Alumni Nearby, Professionals To Know, Classmates, and Directory.
Alumni in the News
SportTechie profiles Nick Lawson's '12, MBA'14 company Pick6 Sports Solutions
Reporter Anthony Macuk '13 joins Lake Oswego (Oregon) newspaper The Review
The Wilsonville (Oregon) Rotary Club nominates Eric Postma JD'99 as a Wilsonville First Citizen finalist
Bob Thompson JD'82 is elected mayor of Richland, Washington
Waldo Middle School (Salem) teacher Ricardo Larios MAT'07 is honored with the Milken Educator Award as one of the country's top educators
James Tomlinson JD'84 is elected president of law firm Davies Pearson in Tacoma, Washington
Ted Sims '77, JD'80 is appointed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown to become a Washington County Circuit Court judge
Julia Allen '69 will be discussing her book "Passionate Commitments: The Lives of Anna Rochester and Grace Hutchins" at the Salem Public Library on Sunday, Jan. 31
Have you seen any other Bearcats in the news lately? Let us know by sending a note to johnsond@willamette.edu.
| Jan 26 | Mark Hatfield Roundtable WU Campus | | Feb 9 | Atkinson Lecture & Reception: Reza Aslan WU Campus | | Feb 20 | Central Kitchen Service Project Washington, DC | | Feb 21 | Malibu Wines Tasting Malibu, CA | | Feb 26-28 | Kappa Sigma 55th Reunion Salem, OR | | Feb 27 | Oregon Food Bank Service Project Beaverton, OR | | March 26 | The Alumni Mile WU Campus | | May 16-June 5 | WU Explorers: Academic Tour of Greece | | May 31-June 8 | WU Explorers: Italy's Magnificent Lake District | | June 26 | Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo Portland, OR | | July 9-21 | WU Explorers: Tanzania Kilimanjaro Climb | | Sept 22-25 | Alumni Weekend 2016 WU Campus | | Oct | WU Explorers: Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OR | | Oct 5-19 | WU Explorers: Grand Norwegian Coastal Voyage | | Jan 26-Feb 4, 2017 | WU Explorers: Cuban Voyage |
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