YEAR 2023
ANNUAL REPORT
The Alumni Association closed a successful year focused on engagement, meaningful connections, and community.
Note: Statistics as of June 30, 2023. Totals do not equal 100% where information on class year or college is unavailable.
ALUMNI BY COLLEGE
LIVING ALUMNI BY DECADES & GENDER
Snapshot as of Nov. 1, 2023.
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EXPENDITURES
ASSOCIATION FINANCES FISCAL YEAR 2023
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
DEAR
FELLOW ALUMNI,
It is an honor to serve as the Alumni Association’s chair for the 2024 fiscal year. Having the chance to celebrate with old friends and meet new ones at events like Buzz Bash, our biggest homecoming party, and Ramble on the Green, our welcome party for new students, has been incredible.
Our Yellow Jacket spirit is strong. Over the summer, we took the Alumni Association’s Wreck on a tour across the country to meet Yellow Jackets along the West Coast. This successful endeavor was an excellent reminder of the bonds we share as Georgia Tech alumni. You don’t need to be physically
near campus or have attended Georgia Tech at our Atlanta campus to join us in spreading the Good Word.
Our alumni population continues to grow. This spring, we welcomed 5,673 new graduates into our alumni family, and thousands more will join us over the next year. In the spirit of the Institute’s motto—“Progress and Service”—we are here to serve you and our community of alumni. If you’ve just started your professional journey, take advantage of our network of experts, make connections at local events, and participate in Roll Call. Being active in your Alumni Regional Network is a great way to continue
We are here to serve you and our community of alumni.”
your growth as a Yellow Jacket and stay connected to your alma mater. If you’ve been lucky enough to represent the alumni community for many years, remember to give back by guiding and engaging the next generation of Yellow Jackets.
Thank you for joining me in this helluva alumni community.
Go Jackets!
BETSY BULAT, IAML 04
GEORGIA TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHAIR FY 2024
VISION
The vision of the Alumni Association is to build an enduring community with all alumni standing in proud support of Georgia Tech and each other.
MISSION
The mission of the Alumni Association is to champion and serve our alumni and the Institute through programming and engagement that fosters lifelong relationships and philanthropic support.
VALUES
The Alumni Association’s culture, aligned with the Institute, is built on our core values of Community, Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, Integrity, and Respect.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM A YEAR OF ENGAGEMENT
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FY23, THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FOSTERED MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THAT ENRICHED THE LIVES OF ALUMNI AND STUDENTS. READ A FEW OF THESE STORIES BELOW.
OVER 500 ALUMNI AND FRIENDS TRAVELED WITH US
The Georgia Tech Alumni Travel program offers Yellow Jackets and friends exclusive opportunities to experience new places around the globe. In FY23, over 500 travelers joined us on 50 tours. Our travelers were eager to share their travel treasures with us, including traveler Sharlene Smith, who brought home an aboriginal painting from Australia. “I try to collect some local artwork wherever I visit because it tells a story about the place and the people and gives me fond memories of my travels and those I have met,” Smith says.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CAREER MONTH SHED LIGHT ON EMERGING TRENDS
In FY23, the Alumni Association offered 23 virtual and in-person professional development sessions with 4,250 registrants. Programs were designed to help Yellow Jackets in all stages of their careers navigate the changing workforce. Career Month, held in March 2023, featured expert advice on emerging technologies and their impact on jobs, career paths of the future, data analytics, and more. “I took the Finding Your Career Sweet Spot Webinar and enrolled to do the Ability Assessment in October last year and loved it. Kene did an awesome job!” said attendee Cristina Rojas, MS IE 09.
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S WRECK TAKES ITS LONGEST JOURNEY YET
This summer, the Alumni Association celebrated the reach of Georgia Tech’s impact across the country with “Wreck on the Road”. The Alumni Association’s car traveled the farthest it’s ever been to visit Yellow Jackets in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland. The car stopped at iconic spots along the way, including NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.
INAUGURAL SOCIAL IN THE CITY & RAMBLE THE NIGHT SPREAD TECH SPIRIT
This spring, alumni and friends of Tech celebrated the lasting bonds that Yellow Jackets share at the Alumni Association’s inaugural Social In The City and Ramble the Night events. More than 300 participated in Social in the City in five cities: San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Houston, Texas; New York, N.Y.; and Washington, D.C. The GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Advisory Council was instrumental in supporting the new program, from development to event logistics and promotion. Ramble the Night, which took place January 26, was the Alumni Association’s first global night out for alumni. Events took place in every region of the U.S. and in 13 other countries.
Speaker Kene Iloenyosi
Cruising Sognefjord in Norway
Laura Pike, Mgt 11, and Olivia Pool, ChBE 18