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ALUMNI news By Lisa Locke, G’01/M’04 Alumni Director A Message from the Alumni Director Going green. Sustainability. I am sure you have heard these buzz words and how businesses in every industry are working to reduce their carbon footprint on our planet. In an effort to do our part to save the environment, the Alumni Office is reducing the number of postcard invitations mailed for our yearly events. Instead, our Kansas-area alumni will receive a once-eachsemester mailing of upcoming events scheduled for the fall and spring. Look for the fall mailing to be in homes in early September. All alumni (no matter where you live) will continue to receive the Friends University Focus magazine three times each year, as well as the Campus Connection class newsletters. For more timely updates of campus events and happenings, be sure to sign-up for the monthly Alumni Association newsletter, Friends Flash!, at www.friends.edu/alumni/news.asp. It is free, easy and environment-friendly! Author Note: Lisa Locke is a 2001 graduate of the Business Management Program and a 2004 graduate of the Master of Human Resource Development/Organization Development Program. She is doing her part to save the environment with a bright idea: compact fluorescent light bulbs! Contact the Alumni Office 316-295-5900 or 1-800-794-6945 ext. 5900 www.friends.edu/alumni alumni@friends.edu Jeremy Ortega, Brian Ortega, Doug Boleski and Kellan Eck won the Topeka Alumni Advisory Board’s second annual golf tournament with a team score of 60. Alumni Advisory Board Raises Scholarship Monies The Friends University Topeka Alumni Advisory Board hosted its second annual golf tournament July 26 at Western Hills Golf Course. Seven teams played in the tournament and more than $1,000 was raised for the Topeka Program for Adult College Education (PACE) Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded three times each year to adult students who are working toward their associate’s degree at the Topeka Educational Center. Recipients of this scholarship for the 2007-08 academic year were Desiree Lyons, Heather Mick, Linda Urton, Brad Woolington and Alysn Jones. 4 F r i e n d s U n i v e r s i t y focus
Update Your Contact Info Moved Promoted Recently married Proud new parents Visit www.friends.edu/alumni/update_info.asp and let us know what’s new with you. Any submissions received by Nov. 3 will be included in the next issue of Focus. Membership Has Its Privileges MOTORCYCLISTS NEEDED FOR HOMECOMING PARADE Looking for a way to get more mileage out of your motorcycle while making some special memories at Friends University Then we want you! The Alumni Association is looking for any and all shapes, sizes, colors and audible ranges of motorcycles to be driven in this year’s Homecoming parade Sept. 27. All participants will receive a T-shirt to wear in the parade. For more information or to sign up for the parade, please contact the Alumni Office. S A V E T H E D A T E ! HOMECOMING Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 Class reunions will take place for the 1948, ’58, ’68, ’78, ’83, ’88 and ’98 graduates. Check pages 18-23 for more information. Beginning July 1, 2008, donations made to Friends University will be recognized in a whole new way! Special giving clubs have been expanded for our donors. No matter if your contribution is in time, talent or treasure, we appreciate all that our alumni and donors give for our students! Learn more about the expanded giving club levels on page 8. SWITZERLAND TRIP CANCELED Due to unexpected increases in costs associated with the Oct. 8-15 trip to Switzerland, it is with great regret that the Alumni Office has decided to cancel the trip. Major factors contributing to this decision include substantial increases in fuel surcharges and the weakening status of the U.S. dollar. Any money paid by our potential travelers will be reimbursed in full. At this time, no future travel opportunities are being planned through the Alumni Office. We greatly appreciate the patience and understanding of our members of the Alumni Association during this challenging time in our economy. S U M M E R 2 0 0 8 5
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