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The Alumni Weekend 2016 schedule is online now! Make your plans now for our annual celebration of our Bearcat community. Here's just a taste of what's on the menu:
- Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet & Ceremony - Thursday, Sept. 22
- 3rd Annual Bearcat Bash - Friday, Sept. 23
- Wine & Beer Fest - Saturday, Sept. 24
Stay tuned for more details to come and online registration to launch July 1!
Altruism. Benevolence. Magnanimity. Humanitarianism. Unselfishness. Compassion. Generosity…these are a few of my favorite things.
On paper, Willamette’s mission is to prepare graduates to transform knowledge into action and lead lives of achievement, contribution and meaning. But, how do we help put these words to work?
In today’s climate, the bonds we share as Willamette alumni are more important than ever. I take for granted the fact that we have so much in common...
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Join alumni, current students and theatre professor Jonathan Cole in Ashland, Oregon for the annual Shakespeare Festival! You'll get two great plays, a hosted picnic lunch and an education from Professor Cole about the performances—all at an unbeatable price!
Click here for details and to register.
Willamette is going to Africa! Join fellow Bearcat Explorers, Embark Adventures rep Carrie O'Callaghan '00 and Red Sweater Project founder Ashley Holmer '02 on a special journey to Tanzania, which will feature a service project at The Mungere School followed by a safari adventure. There is also the option of adding-on a climb up mighty Mt. Kilimanjaro!
Click here for complete itinerary and details.
Click here for info on all upcoming trips.
Ken Halpin '05 was named as Winthrop University's new athletics director
Lorenzo Williams JD '77 received National Bar Association Award for civil rights
Angela Mahoney '94, MBA'00 was named one of the Top 30 Most Influential Women in B2B Marketing Technology by Heinz Marketing
Matt Conner '04 wrote an article about the caregiving profession for LawFuel.com
Ashley Holmer '02 and her non-profit Red Sweater Project were recently featured on KPTV's website
Wade Brooks '92, MBA'13 co-authored study on angel investing returns in North America since 2007
Renee Purdy '00 received an Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching from Teach for America
Artist Marie Watt '90 received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Willamette at commencement
Royce Ryker '95 joined the Corvallis Clinic's gastroenterology department earlier this year
Have you seen any other Bearcats in the news lately? Let us know by sending a note to johnsond@willamette.edu.
| May 22 | Volunteering at DC Central Kitchen Washington, DC | | May 31-June 8 | WU Explorers: Italy's Magnificent Lake District | | June 1 | Alumni Happy Hour at Nike Beaverton, OR | | June 11 | Oregon Food Bank Volunteer Opportunity Portland, OR | | June 18 | Alaska Summer Solstice Celebration Anchorage, AK | | June 22 | Class of 2016 Welcome Party Salem, OR | | June 26 | Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo Portland, OR | | July 14-16 | WU Explorers: Rogue River Rafting | | July 16 | Bearcat Day at the Seattle Mariners Seattle, WA | | Aug 13 | DC United vs. Portland Timbers Washington, DC | | Sept 22-25 | Alumni Weekend WU Campus | | Oct 3-17 | WU Explorers: Coastal Norway: The World's Most Beautiful Voyage | | Oct 22 | WU Explorers: Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OR | | Jan 14-21, 2017 | WU Explorers: Stars of Western Cuba | | Jan 29-Feb 7, 2017 | WU Explorers: Cuba: The People & Culture | | Feb 2017 | WU Explorers: Tanzania Safari & Red Sweater Project | | May 18-31, 2017 | WU Explorers: Croatia & Pearls of the Adriatic Coast | | Oct 3-13 | WU Explorers: Historic Harbors of New England & Canada |
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