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Issue 23 - October 2015
With the holiday season approaching, most of us are preparing for fun family gatherings and annual celebrations, but there's plenty to celebrate in the WU community in the meantime! Whether it's taking advantage of the Alumni Association's new webinar series or participating in a regional event, there are many ways to plug in. Scroll below for the latest!
Always a Bearcat!
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The Alumni Association wants to recognize the achievements of alumni from all over the globe, so if you know a particularly incredible WU alumnus, let us know about him/her by submitting an Alumni Award nomination! To nominate an exemplary Bearcat, simply fill out the online nomination form by the Nov. 30, 2015 deadline.
The WUAA Alumni Awards Committee thanks you for your submissions!
Awards Info | Awards Criteria | 2015 Recipients
The Hill publishes Peter Huffman '01 article on the worldwide impact of the Clinton Foundation
Wade Brooks '90, MBA'13 discusses entrepreneurship in Oregon with the Statesman Journal
Judge Philip Nelson '73 to retire after nearly 25 years on Clatsop County Circuit Court
Save the Date for Alumni Weekend 2016!
Save the date for Alumni Weekend 2016 (Sept. 22-25)! Next year's bash will feature special events related to American politics, plus celebrations and reunions (including for CLA classes ending in '1 and '6).
The WUAA would like to give a special thanks to everyone who made Alumni Weekend 2015 a massive success! Check out the photo gallery (and even more on Facebook) for just a small snapshot of all the fun alumni had back on campus this fall.
Kathy (Cook) Wraith '85, MBA'86
WUAA Board, Alumni Weekend Chair
The Alumni Association’s eight regional chapters are up and running, bringing alumni together for professional networking and social events, cultural experiences, outdoor activities, visiting professor events, group volunteer activities, and more. Benefits of involvement in your local chapter include: professional support and business connections, special access to experiences made possible by connected Willamette alumni (such as recent Getty Center and Navarro Vineyards private tours), and lots of fun.
Join your local chapter’s Facebook group to stay current on upcoming events and opportunities to support current students and recent grads in your area!
Alumni Chapters: Hawaii, New York, Portland, Puget Sound, SF Bay Area, Salem, So. Cal., Washington D.C.
Sue (McAulay) Pyne '86
WUAA Board, Organizations Chair
The Alumni Association has launched a new career tool to sharpen your skills and expand your network! No matter where you currently are in your career, Willamette's new Webinar Series (powered by TalentMarks) will help you get to that next level, with access to two live webinars on various topics (including networking, personal branding, financial security) every month and hundreds of webinars in the tool's library. The portal also gives you access to Willamette's LinkedIn group, a career forum and a "My Plan" tool to help you set goals and carve out your own path.
Best of all, the Webinar Series is free to sign up for! Simply create an account (this is not linked to The Compass or Willamette) with our vendor. It only takes a couple of minutes to get started!
Questions? Contact Devin Bales in the alumni office at dbales@willamette.edu.
Internship Story: Meet Meredith Marshburn '18
Last summer, Meredith Marshburn '18 externed with Judge Samuel Thumma of the Division One Court of Appeals in Phoenix, Arizona. She observed as judges and clerks held conferences for cases, attended a number of oral arguments and trials, and co-authored an article with Judge Thumma. The article discussed management practices of the courts, suggesting that, although the current trend is toward for-profit practices, the application of nonprofit management tactics to the courts is worthy of consideration due to their functional similarity with nonprofits.
“This experience was a wonderful opportunity to have an introduction to the field of law,” says Marshburn. “Because of Judge Thumma's variety of work experience (Thumma worked as a private practitioner before serving on the bench) and his multitude of contacts, I had many networking opportunities.” Not only did she receive direct insight into a field of interest, but Marshburn also bolstered her own professional network and honed her writing skills.
Marshburn’s externship will help her move towards a career in law and/or social justice. “The externship was truly incredible and I feel very lucky to have had this experience.”
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.
Hey there, Bearcat Explorers! We've added another trip to the 2016 slate! Faculty leaders Jeanne Clark and Katherine Collins have opened up spots on their academic trip to Greece for alumni! Join current students and fellow alumni on this once-in-a-lifetime journey that will explore Greek art, history and culture! Click here to learn more.
For those interested in our Kilimanjaro climb in Tanzania next summer, stay tuned for an upcoming interest meeting/information session in January. Look for more details soon!
Click here for info on all upcoming trips.
With members of the Class of 2019 beginning their transformative journey, it's time we start attracting the next class of students to Willamette -- and you can help!
By encouraging a student to apply, you will help a deserving prospective student discover and benefit from the Willamette tradition. See our online application page here.
When encouraging students to apply, please have them use the Alumni Endorsed waiver option on the member questions screen of The Common Application. By entering your name and class year, they'll avoid the $50 application fee. Please note the early action and early decision application deadlines are November 15.
| Oct 17 | WU/ASP Reunion Tokyo, Japan | | Oct 17 | WU Explorers: Shakespeare on a Budget Ashland, OR (Sold out) | | Oct 28 | AGSM Alumni Gathering Washington, D.C. | | Nov 1 | Women's Basketball Alumni Game WU Campus | | Nov 14 | Oregon Food Bank Volunteer Opportunity Beaverton, OR | | Nov 14 | St. George Distillery Tour Alameda, CA | | Dec 12 | Festival of Carols Los Angeles, CA | | Jan 4-20, 2016 | WU Explorers: Panama Canal Cruise | | May 16-June 5, 2016 | WU Explorers: Academic Tour of Greece | | May 31-June 8, 2016 | WU Explorers: Italy's Magnificent Lake District | | July 2016 | WU Explorers: Tanzania Kilimanjaro Climb | | Sept 22-25 2016 | Alumni Weekend 2016WU Campus | | Oct 5-19, 2016 | WU Explorers: Grand Norwegian Coastal Voyage |
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