A message from Sharon Porter,
president of the MU Alumni Association
 

Dear alumni and friends,  

It’s hard to believe the last six months have flown by so fast for me as your president. I have been looking back on what we, my board and I, have accomplished and are assessing what we need to be working on for the coming year. 

First, let me say thank you to my wonderful board again. These people, from all over the country, come together and work very hard to make your alumni association better. We know how busy everyone is these days, it’s a hectic world, but all these busy people make time for Marshall and I thank them. And I hope when you see them, you thank them too. 

We’ve been busy getting the alumni center dream in the forefront of the Board of Governors, the Foundation and President Kopp. There have been presentations to answer all questions and hopefully final approval will come soon so groundbreaking can start. We still would like to raise our last $1.5 million so don’t forget us.

Our Alumni Weekend Committee, led by Nancy Campbell and Cindy Warren, is on the ball and have this upcoming event well planned and organized. Don’t miss this fun event and banquet the weekend of April 22nd.

As we look ahead we know we’re going to be reaching out to seniors on campus through our Young Alumni/Student Recruitment Committee, led by Brad Bobersky and Natalie Zigmond. We want to connect with these students and try to keep them involved with Marshall. We are planning to go to them with events on the Plaza and in their senior seminar classes or at graduation ceremonies.

We also want you, our alumni across the country, to help us represent Marshall at high school graduation ceremonies if you know students coming to Marshall and getting scholarships or awards. Let us know via e-mail and we’ll work with you to make that presentation special for that student and their family.

The new year is just beginning and I think you can see there’s a lot to do. There’s a lot for us the alumni board to do and a lot you, an alumni or friend can do, to make Marshall better. You can sell Marshall to outstanding students and their parents for their college choice, you can make monetary contributions no matter how big or small, and you can be present at events to support Marshall athletics and arts, or hire fellow Marshall graduates to start or further their careers.

I look forward to another event-filled and exciting six months as your president.

Thank you all,