2008 Woodie Awards
Students Can Maintain Contact After Leaving
Melinda Green
Issue date: 4/14/06 Section: Crummer News
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As many of us move forward toward graduation, there is the tendency to think we are done with Rollins and done with Crummer. We came, we saw, we conquered, and now we are going into or back into the "real world" and attempting the same feat.
The relationship with our alma mater does not have to end now, however, because there are many beneficial opportunities to pursue after graduating from Crummer that allow you to keep in touch and reap more benefits into the future.
One of these is free classes. You know you didn't get enough the first time around, so come back again and again. You can do it forever and you can do it for free. What more could you ask for?
The second is through the Crummer's wonderful Alumni and Development Department. Everyone in there can tell you more about it, but after you are out there conquering, don't forget about all the people you worked long and hard with in the Crummer basement. Hang out with them, network with them, see what they have been up to, and connect with soon-to-be-Crummer-grads at events all throughout the year.
Additionally, volunteer your time by giving speeches and being a mentor. Then, when you make it big, take advantage of one of the department's many ways to give back to the school that helped you on your way so that someone else can be helped on his or her way.
Another way you can keep in touch and maintain that link is by being a class ambassador. These people volunteer to be the link that holds classes together and helps keep everyone connected to the Crummer school. They do this by attending events, encouraging alums to keep up-to-date information on file at the school, and by orchestrating various activities designed to reinforce the bonds built during the program.
Finally, keep in touch with the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Leadership Development, and the Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Center. They host events you can attend and are always trying to maintain contact with graduates.
The relationship with our alma mater does not have to end now, however, because there are many beneficial opportunities to pursue after graduating from Crummer that allow you to keep in touch and reap more benefits into the future.
One of these is free classes. You know you didn't get enough the first time around, so come back again and again. You can do it forever and you can do it for free. What more could you ask for?
The second is through the Crummer's wonderful Alumni and Development Department. Everyone in there can tell you more about it, but after you are out there conquering, don't forget about all the people you worked long and hard with in the Crummer basement. Hang out with them, network with them, see what they have been up to, and connect with soon-to-be-Crummer-grads at events all throughout the year.
Additionally, volunteer your time by giving speeches and being a mentor. Then, when you make it big, take advantage of one of the department's many ways to give back to the school that helped you on your way so that someone else can be helped on his or her way.
Another way you can keep in touch and maintain that link is by being a class ambassador. These people volunteer to be the link that holds classes together and helps keep everyone connected to the Crummer school. They do this by attending events, encouraging alums to keep up-to-date information on file at the school, and by orchestrating various activities designed to reinforce the bonds built during the program.
Finally, keep in touch with the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Leadership Development, and the Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Center. They host events you can attend and are always trying to maintain contact with graduates.