Alum Chair

[A Random DphiE]

i totally agree.

were it not for those that came before us,
much [if not everything] we cherish would not exist.

we owe it to our alums to keep them posted and to hold them at a high esteem.

as an undergrad, i was the first alumnae coordinator to take my position seriously; i created an alum database, held the first alumnae picnic, created a yahoogroup, sent the first newsletter, and took pride in knowing where i came from... and actually meeting our local founders. ♥

as an alum myself, i now see the importance of continuously reaching out... the updates, the emails, the pictures, the subtle touches that let us know we are still appreciated [remembered].

more often than not, life gets it the way,
but constant communication allows us to feel as if we are still somewhat "in the loop" therefore more willing to attend events and provide support when requested.

on a national level, dphie has been focusing on alumnae outreach. i wish we had the alum support that older organizations have, but i understand we are a "younger" glo, therefore we must start somewhere....

hopefully one day my org will also see the alum support that other glo's seem to have, which will greatly increase the expansion and viability of our chapters nationwide.