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Willamette UniversityAlumni Association
Issue 35 - October 2016

Alumni Weekend has passed, but the pleasant sightings of rain boots and puddle jumping on the Willamette campus continue to bring us joy during this fall season. Of course, we can't help but look ahead to the approaching holidays, which also bring opportunities to celebrate the Willamette alumni community.

Scroll below to see how you can get involved in the coming months, learn about Alumni in the News and more.




Alumni Weekend 2016 blitz With more than 500 alumni and 800 total guests in attendance, it's easy to look at Alumni Weekend 2016 as a hit, but we want to hear from you! Whether you were able to attend this year or not, you can still help us improve future Alumni Weekend programming by completing this brief survey. And if you've already completed the survey, thank you for sharing your thoughts!

For a glimpse of the fun that was had at Alumni Weekend 2016, see the recap and photos here, and even more photos on Facebook. And be sure to mark your calendars for Alumni Weekend 2017 (Sept. 14-17)!




Class Notes screenshot With the fall 2016 edition of Willamette Magazine heading to the printers (and landing in your mailbox soon), it's time once again to send in Class Notes! Share your latest news with alumni in the magazine's spring 2017 issue by or by sending it directly to Class Notes Editor Daniel Johnson (johnsond@willamette.edu) by Friday, Dec. 2.

Read the Bearcat World section of Willamette Magazine's summer 2016 edition to see what other alumni have submitted recently.




croatia yacht Only 12 spots remain for our once-in-a-lifetime trip to Croatia! In addition to three nights in luxury hotels in Zagreb and Opatija, the highlight of this trip will be a seven-night cruise along the breathtaking Adriatic Coast in a five-star 27-passenger yacht.

If you are interested in this trip, Contact Kim Burris (kburris@willamette.edu) or Jim Booth (jbooth@willamette.edu) for more information. The deadline to book is Friday, Nov. 18.

Click here for info on all upcoming Travel Program trips.



Olympic runner Nick Symmonds '06 and his coach, Sam Lapray '87, were featured in an article by the Statesman Journal

Chad Olney MBA'12 was named president and CEO of Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union

Music therapist David Knott '01 brings music to kids at Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle City Councilman Rob Johnson '00 sat down for a Q-and-A with TransitCenter

John Shelk '67 was inducted into the World Forestry Leadership Hall

Kerry Tymchuk '81, JD'84 gave a presentation on the Oregon Historical Society's upcoming exhibits at a luncheon for the Lakewood Center Associates

Poda Foods co-founder Yesenia Gallardo '10 was awarded top prize at the Cleantech Challenge for her work in developing GMO-free omega-rich oils and protein powders made from crickets

Have you seen any other Bearcats in the news lately? Let us know by sending a note to johnsond@willamette.edu.



Oct 22WU Explorers: Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OR
Nov 2Alumni Happy Hour Washington, DC
Nov 3Alumni Lunch at Kaneko Commons WU Campus
Nov 5Class of 1969 Turns 69 McMinnville, OR
Nov 10Bay Area Happy Hour Mountain View, CA
Nov 12Friends of Trees Service Project Portland, OR
Dec 1 Alumni Lunch at Goudy Commons WU Campus
Dec 6Portland Holiday Party Portland, OR
Jan 14-21WU Explorers: Stars of Western Cuba
Jan 29 - Feb 7WU Explorers: Cuba: The People & Culture
Feb 4-14WU Explorers: Tanzania Service & Safari
May 18 - June 1WU Explorers: Croatia & Pearls of the Adriatic Coast
Aug 19-21WU Explorers: Eclipse 2017 (save the date) WU Campus, Salem area
Sept. 14-17Alumni Weekend 2017 WU Campus
Oct 3-13WU Explorers: Historic Harbors of New England & Canada
Fall 2017New York Theater Tour New York, NY
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