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The Penn State Alumni Association is in the throes of creating a new three-year strategic plan that will take effect on July 1, 2005. Since last March, the Executive Board of Alumni Council has been sorting out the strategic priorities that will enable the Alumni Association to thrive in the years ahead. We’ve reached consensus on nine major priorities. At this point, it’s time to lay them out for you and invite your comments.
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features
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Alumni Association presents annual volunteer awards
The Penn State Alumni Association presented its 2004 Volunteer Awards on Nov. 5 during a banquet at The Nittany Lion Inn. The awards are part of the Alumni Association’s comprehensive recognition program, which acknowledges individuals and groups for outstanding service to the University and the Association. Learn about our award winners and their outstanding programs.
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tips & best practices
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Volunteer awards provide groups and individuals with deserved recognition
Thirty different individuals and groups received much deserved recognition from the Penn State Alumni Association this month through the presentation of the 2004 Volunteer Awards. Under the guidance of the Awards Committee of Alumni Council, the affiliate group awards were modified this year to make all affiliate groups eligible for any group award, and new categories were added.
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in the spotlight
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Annapolis Chapter beats the heat and raises money for its scholarship fund
The heat of mid-July couldn’t deter the Annapolis (Md.) Chapter from its scholarship fundraising efforts. The group raised more than $300 through a Creamery ice cream sale at a local Independence Day festival. The group not only raises money for the scholarship fund, but also is a leader in community service.
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Professional Women’s Network of L.A. is back from hiatus
On Sept. 23, the newly reformed Professional Women’s Network of Los Angeles held its first event of the 2004–05 year. A relaxed social gathering at West Hollywood’s La Di Da restaurant and art gallery provided guests with the opportunity to network while enjoying appetizers and drinks.
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Potomac Valley Chapter celebrates at “Fall-for-All Festival”
Each year, the Potomac Valley Chapter collects items for Toys for Tots—a national program that collects and distributes holiday gifts to needy children in local communities. This year, the chapter gave something back to those members who have donated toys by paying their admission to the “Fall-for-All Festival” in Frederick, Md.
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Wisconsin Chapter is reorganized and revitalized
The Wisconsin Chapter recently reorganized and has made dramatic progress in a relatively short period of time. The “Penn State Cheesehead”—a collaborative idea of the chapter’s board members—made its debut at the Alumni Association’s pep rally prior to the Wisconsin football game.
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association highlights
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Share your memories
Penn Staters, share your memories during the University's 150th year by posting your recollections in our "alumni online memory book." We’ll continue to pose questions, one each week during the anniversary year, and seek your input in a Centre Daily Times/Penn State Alumni Association partnership.
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Basketball pep rally to be held in D.C.
Following a successful women's basketball pep rally in Philadelphia, the Penn State Alumni Association will sponsor a pep rally before the men’s basketball game at Georgetown on Dec. 6.
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member center
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Association membership report provides information on trends
Each year the Penn State Alumni Association produces a membership report that is bursting with information on membership trends. The report focuses on alumni, and this year’s report found a continued growth in alumni joining as members. Find out how this information can assist your group.
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this month in penn state history
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November 12, 1887: Penn State’s first intercollegiate football contest
In 1881, thirteen Penn State students traveled to Bucknell University for an informal game of football. The game was played by rules that were more similar to rugby than modern day football. The Penn State team won that game, 9-0. Six years later, on Nov. 12, 1887, the team set out once again for Lewisburg, where it won, 54-0. This game—which was played under more modern rules—has come to be regarded as Penn State’s first intercollegiate football contest.
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events
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Upcoming events
Bringing alumni together is the heart of our mission and our identity. The Alumni Association’s annual events and programs such as reunions, homecoming activities, and pep rallies promote feelings of nostalgia and connection to the University and to each other among alumni.
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[ ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EVENTS ]
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[ AFFILIATE GROUP EVENTS ]
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feedback
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We want to hear from you
Please tell us about an event your group has hosted, or one that's upcoming. Share with us your successful group initiatives, or tell us about things you'd like us to include in future issues of this e-newsletter. Of course, we don't just want to hear about it, we'd love to see it, too. So if you have pictures to go along with story ideas, please include those as well. Submit all information to alumni-relations@psu.edu. And of course, if you have questions feel free to contact us at alumni-relations@psu.edu or 800-548-LION.
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[ ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS ]
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ARCHIVE
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October 2004
October 7, 2004
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September 1, 2004
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August 2004
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July 2004
July 8, 2004
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June 2004
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May 2004
May 7, 2004
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April 2004
April 12, 2004
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March 2004
March 2, 2004
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February 2004
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