2014 - 15 Report to the OSU/A&M Board of Regents
OSU Alumni Association 2014-15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Becky Endicott, ’02 Dr. Cara Ferrell, ’97, ’00, ’05 Bruce Force, ’88, ’07 CHAIR Dr. Jerry Gill, ’67, ‘73 Phil Kennedy, ‘85 Dana Glencross, ’82 ’86 VICE CHAIR Anna Greene-Hicks, ’90,’12 Kent Gardner, ‘01 Scott Grunewald, ’87 IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Charles Harrison, ‘55 Kaleb Hennigh, ’00 Jennifer Grigsby, ‘91 Kevin Holmes, ’89 ’05 Mark Kanady, ’86 MEMBERS Ray Koons, ’67 Treca Baetz, ’89 Angela Kouplen, ‘96 Gregg Bradshaw, ’81 Jason Lipscomb, ’11,’12 Larry Briggs, ’68 Rick Loyd, ‘83 Bill Dragoo, ’74 Lynne McElroy, ’71, ’82 Russ Florence, ’86 Janai Miller, ’84 Jami Longacre, ’92 Tony LoPresto, ’01, ’12 Ryan Miller, ’00 Cristy Morrison, ’89 Mel Martin, ’84 Craig Myers, ’83 Travis Moss, ’98 Jason Osborn, ’93 H.J. Reed, ’78 Tina Parkhill, ’93 Tom Ritchie, ’87 Lyndsay Parks, ‘16 Chris Batchelder, ’95* Lynn Peacher, ’69 V. Burns Hargis, ’67* Jennifer Poole, ’90 Kirk Jewell, ’74* Kay Porter, ’88 ’99 *Non-Voting Member Mike Presnal, ’95 Amy Ramsey, ’98 ’00 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Nikki Richardson,’07 Joe Abshere, ‘03 Sam Robertson, ’68 John Bartley, ’92 David Ronck, ’82 Jeremy Bennett, ’11 Melanie Schilt, ’94 James Boggs, ’96 Bill Schutte Tom Britton, ’66, ‘68 Ray Sharp, ’61, ‘68 Tristan Brown, ’07 Larry Shell, ’70, ‘82 Kevin Bryant, ’83 Meg Sokolosky, ’13 Dennis Burbank, ’92 Lyndee Songer, ’04 Tonia Byers, ’14 Ellen Sprehe, ’04 Leslyn Carr, ’01 Jason Taylor, ’92 Kurt Carter, ’81 Dr. Theresa Casey, ’79, ’82 Howard Thill, ’81, ’86, ’96 Brian Vowell, ’98 Gary Clark ’69, ’72 1
Tina Walker, ’92, ’98 Marcel Walther, ’01 Wesley Watkins, ’60, ‘61 Jess Webber, ’00 Erick Westfahl, ’99 Dr. Robert Williams, ’82 STAFF PRESIDENT Chris Batchelder, ‘95
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Holly Bergbower, ’97 Coordinator of Marketing
Lacy Branson, ’08
Coordinator of Communications
Chase Carter, ’07, ’09
Director of Communications and Marketing
VICE PRESIDENTS Jace Dawson, ’99
DATA AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Angela Carter
Pattie Haga, ’83, ’05
Kevin Cole, ’06
Chief Programming Officer Chief Operations Officer
MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAMING Pam Davis, ’09, ’12 Senior Director of Engagement
Joy Fieldsend
Chapters Program Assistant
Cheryl McKinzie
Membership Program Assistant
Melisa Parkerson, ’02 Director of Student Programs
Deborah Shields
Director of Board Relations and Human Resources
Shane Smith, ’12 Coordinator of Chapters
Katie Taft, ’11 Coordinator of Student and Legacy Programs
Lindsay Vallaster, ’01, ’03
Assistant Director of Alumni Career Services
Kathy Wilson, ’70
Coordinator of North Texas Chapter
Coordinator of Fiscal Affairs Coordinator of Systems Software
Amanda Early, ’98
Coordinator of Membership Processing and Database Management
ALUMNI CENTER Matt Morgan
Manager of Alumni Center Facilities
Lisa Porter
Manager of Alumni Center Events and Services
Anna Smith, ’11
Coordinator of Events
Dear Board of Regents, It’s with great pleasure we bring you an important update from the OSU Alumni Association. As you know, we are at a critical point in our university’s history with the completion of the Branding Success campaign and the celebration of our 125th anniversary. It is crucial we maintain momentum in connecting and engaging the Cowboy family, and the Alumni Association is poised to play its biggest role yet in the advancement of our institution and our constituents. With the university’s support, the Alumni Association serves a unique purpose in fostering connections for life between past, present and future generations of Cowboys and our alma mater. We are dedicated to serving every degree holder and any friend who proudly wears America’s brightest orange. To do so, we provide a wide range of programs to facilitate the life-long connections we sustain with hundreds of thousands of Cowboys. In reflecting on our previous year, we wanted to highlight several points of pride helping to advance our mission. For students, we have launched the new Tradition Keepers program and published the Cowboy Legend traditions book designed to enhance every student’s OSU experience. Students are also joining our Student Alumni Association in record numbers, and our life membership option continues to strengthen our connection with recent graduates, which in time will benefit our alumni base as a whole. More than 1,000 alumni are taking advantage of a new agreement with OSU Career Services providing enhanced support for job searches and professional development for graduates of all ages. This new benefit is now included at no additional cost to all Alumni Association members. We are also relaunching the Traveling Cowboys program in January with eight exciting trips planned around the globe. Membership is at a 10-year high, and we recently surpassed the century mark for the number of OSU alumni groups organized across the country. Our staff is now working with more than 700 volunteers both in Stillwater and abroad who serve as ambassadors on a daily basis for Oklahoma State. All of these achievements could not be made without the backing of the OSU/A&M Board of Regents. We are proud to serve this institution and its alumni, and we ask for your continued support in our endeavors to support the Cowboy family.
Go Pokes!
Chris Batchelder, ’95 – Life Member President and CEO
Phil Kennedy, ’85 – Life Member Board Chair 2
2014-15 Highlights by the Numbers The Cowboy family connects with each other and the university every day through the OSU Alumni Association. Through our programs and services, Cowboys get involved with the OSU family, stay informed of alumni and campus news, give back to university initiatives, and show their pride in America’s brightest orange. Figures with an asterisk are a record amount.
80 %
ALUMNI GROUPS < 80% of all OSU alumni live within 50 miles of an OSU group.
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In 2014, we surpassed our goal of 100 groups.
619 events hosting 17,397 Cowboys 138 scholarships distributed by 21 chapters totaling $302,600*
Student Engagement The Alumni Association continues to expand its programming for current students to enhance their educational experience at OSU.
119: 1,102: 3,100*:
Events Supported by Student Alumni Board Members SAB Volunteer Hours Student Alumni Association Members (largest group on campus)
Summer 2015
Tradition Keepers Program launches with new Cowboy Legend book for incoming freshmen.
New Event
Cowboys & Conversation dinners provide opportunities for students to network with successful alumni.
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VOLUNTEERS Volunteers of all ages help the Alumni Association connect and support Cowboys everywhere.
16
BOARD MEMBERS
25
CORPORATE
61
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBERS
334
GEOGRAPHIC
21
AFFINITY
CHAPTER VOLUNTEERS
190
HOMECOMING STEERING MEMBERS
70
STUDENT ALUMNI BOARD MEMBERS
65
GRANDPARENT UNIVERSITY VOLUNTEERS
TOTAL 782
Communications
The Alumni Association launched its first mobile application this year and was recognized with the second-best alumni social media in the nation among the power five conference schools.
LEGACY
7,370
ORANGE CONNECTION MOBILE APP USERS
Growing the Cowboy family remains an Alumni Association priority with the ever-expanding Legacy program.
EMAIL CAMPAIGNS DISTRIBUTED
Registered Legacies Ages 0-18
576*
70.6M*
Grandparent University Participants
SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS
The popular Pistol Pete and Me book for Legacies ages 2-4 is being redesigned and updated.
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98,365*
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS
100,930
STATE MAGAZINE COPIES DELIVERED
HOMECOMING
“America’s Greatest Homecoming Celebration” remains one of OSU’s greatest traditions.
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EMAILS SENT
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New and updated gifts including a baby bib, backpack and locker magnet were introduced this year.
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5.2M*
650
5,907*
Celebrating Ten Years
$1.2M raised for Homecoming and Student
Alumni Center
80,000 people attended Walkaround 19,834* lbs. of food donated at
The ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center has been bringing Cowboys home for 10 years and is poised for another decade of service to the OSU and Stillwater communities.
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Total Events Estimated Visitors
Programs Endowment
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Membership and Alumni Records Membership in the OSU Alumni Association is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to have a positive impact on the university every day. As the Alumni Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest revenue source, membership dues are critical to sustaining our programs and services for all OSU alumni and friends. We are proud to report projections show we will conclude this fiscal year at a 10-year membership high, and we will continue to look for new ways to engage both alumni and current students through membership.
Alumni/Friend Annual: 12,580
Alumni/Friend Life: 14,830
Total Alumni/Friend: 27,410
Student Annual: 1,078
Total Student: 3,021
Total Members: 30,431
Total Alumni Overall..........243,444 Total Alumni in U.S., Military and U.S. Territories........................242,561 Oklahoma Alumni..........................120,977 International Alumni............................883
Total Database......................321,781 5
Student Life: 1,943
Texas 349
Woods 243
Harper 126
Beaver 137
Ellis 159
Woodward 528
Less than 100
Roger Mills 99
Custer 563
Beckham 361
Washita 202
100 - 249
Greer 96
250 - 499
Harmon 60
500 - 999 1,000 - 4,999
Garfield 2,325
Major 358
Dewey 192
Blaine 311
Noble 1025
Kingfisher 826
Caddo 475
Comanche 1,101 Tillman 195
Cleveland 4,956 McClain 871 Garvin 941
5,000 +
Okfuskee 375
Carter 854
MacIntosh 425 Pittsburg 827
Haskell 221 LeFlore 586
Pushmataha 171
McCurtain 539
Choctaw 212
Bryan 403
Adair 169
Sequoyah 430
Latimer 213
Atoka 140
Marshall 194
Love 124
Cherokee 605
Muskogee 1,465
Coal 97
Johnston 126
Mayes Delaware 716 518
Wagoner 2,276
Okmulgee 2,833
Seminole Hughes 316 246
Murray 240
Jefferson 98
Tulsa
29,322
Creek 2,569
Ottawa 617
Nowata Craig 350 258
Rogers 3,189
Pontotoc 560
Stephens 494
Cotton 104
Pawnee 801
Lincoln 970
Oklahoma 24,793
Grady 1,125
Osage 1,492
Payne 12,150
Logan 1,795
Canadian 4,592
Kiowa 260
Jackson 452
Kay 2,253
Grant 287
Alfalfa 272
Pottawatomie 1,422
Cimarron 62
Washington 2,211
Alumni in Oklahoma
Alumni in the U.S. Washington 1,425
Idaho 324
Arizona 1,862
500 - 999 1,000 - 2,999
Colorado 4,180
New Mexico 1,323
Michigan 792
Iowa 605 Illinois 1,972
Kansas 4,659
Oklahoma 120,983
Texas 27,567
Missouri 3,585
Indiana 779
Pennsylvania 905
Ohio 1,080
Kentucky 479
West Virginia 135 Virginia 1,892
_ Massachusetts _ 587 Rhode Island 70 Connecticut 317 _ New Jersey 789 _ Delaware 139 _ Maryland 897 _ D.C. 158
North Carolina 1,397
Tennessee 1,316
Arkansas 3,486
Louisiana 939
New York 1,137
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Utah 414
California 5,652
Wisconsin 595
South Dakota 203
Nebraska 608
Nevada 536
Less than 500
Wyoming 283
Minnesota 667
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North Dakota 103
Oregon 836
New Hampshire 166 Maine Vermont 116 65 _
Montana 319
South Carolina 608 Mississippi 384
Alabama 694
Georgia 1,681
Florida 2,986
Alaska, 286 Hawaii, 214 Military and U.S. Territories, 294
3,000 - 9,999 10,000 - 99,999 100,000 +
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118 Years.
The Alumni Association was founded by Oklahoma A&Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first six graduates on June 8, 1897.
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