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CHCA’s First Annual Alumni Showcase<br />
BY SARAH ESLICK ROBINSON ‘09<br />
May 4, <strong>2017</strong> CHCA’s Alumni Board hosted the First<br />
Annual Alumni Showcase: “Beyond These Doors”! This<br />
event was created to take the position of previous years’<br />
Alumni Chapels. While the showcase is still a chapel<br />
format, it now has an entirely new purpose-to spotlight<br />
our alumni successes. We are so proud of our alumni and<br />
have celebrated with them through many achievements<br />
and experiences, we decided it was time to share those<br />
as broadly as we can with our community. Through this<br />
spotlight, we want our alumni to shine their gifts, passions,<br />
creations, and businesses by giving them an annual<br />
opportunity to connect and inspire!<br />
This year, Andy Garrett ‘09 (Breakout Games), spoke<br />
with the students about their “Story,” and how each<br />
component ties into God’s story. He shared his personal<br />
journey and what brought him to this fruitful place in<br />
his life. It was challenging and moving for all students,<br />
alumni, and faculty and tied into our theme of “Beyond<br />
These Doors,” so perfectly. We also had the pleasure of<br />
“UpDog”, throw back alumni band from 2002, making a<br />
guest musical appearance, which was a good time had by<br />
the entire crowd. It was especially nostalgic for those of us<br />
who were true fans of the ‘02 band. They’ve still got it!<br />
Outside the doors of the theatre was the “parade of<br />
businesses, and Art”. Space and tables were available<br />
for alumni to set up advertisement, products, and art. It<br />
was an opportunity to build into each other, as alumni<br />
provided as a vision to the upperclassmen. We envision<br />
this event to be a place where alumni can showcase and/<br />
or sell their business. The alumni board wants you to know<br />
that we are ABOUT you, we are FOR you, and we want<br />
you to SUCCEED. Any way we can build into your success,<br />
we would love to! The upcoming school season is already<br />
under way and we are gearing up for a bigger and better<br />
showcase next spring. We want you to be a part of it! If<br />
you would like to reserve (no charge) a spot for Showcase<br />
2018, please email sarah.robinson@chca-oh.org.<br />
The Second Annual Showcase planning is<br />
already underway and we are gearing up for<br />
a bigger and better event. We want YOU to<br />
be a part of it!<br />
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