CONNECTING ALUMNI. SUPPORTING MIZZOU. PRESERVING TRADITION.
VISION The Mizzou Alumni Association shall be the pre-eminent resource for the university.
MISSION STATEMENT The Mizzou Alumni Association proudly supports the best interests and traditions of Missouri’s flagship university and its alumni worldwide. Lifelong relationships are the foundation of our support. These relationships are enhanced through advocacy, communication and volunteerism.
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
On behalf of our Governing Board of Directors and our fine staff, thanks to each of our record-breaking 45,095 members for one of the finest years in Mizzou Alumni Association history. We are blessed to have so many wonderful traditions at Mizzou but one we may take for the granted the most is the great tradition of alumni support. Highlights and great examples of alumni support include the dedication of Traditions Plaza on Carnahan Quadrangle. As a gift to campus in honor of Mizzou’s 175th birthday, the plaza was dedicated at Mizzou Homecoming. It is the largest outdoor programming space on campus and is the perfect spot for concerts, rallies and outdoor classes. It was made possible by contributions from more than 1,500 Mizzou graduates. In the next several pages you will read about ways MAA works hard to Support Mizzou, Connect Alumni and Preserve Traditions. With your support, Mizzou has a tremendous future as it embarks on its next 175 years. For Mizzou,
Todd McCubbin, M Ed ‘95 Executive Director Mizzou Alumni Association
W. DUDLEY MCCARTER JD ‘75, President**
SHERRI ELAINE GALLICK BS Ed, ‘82, President-Elect**
TED D. AYRES
JD ‘75, Vice President**
TODD ALAN MCCUBBIN
M Ed ‘95, Secretary/MAA Executive Director**
E. BRUCE MCKINNEY BS BA ‘74, Treasurer**
ELLIE PRESLAR
BS ‘77, BA ‘97, Chair, Mizzou Legislative Network Cmte.**
ROBIN R. WENNEKER
BS BA ‘91, Chair, Rules Cmte.**
STEVEN W. HAYS, SR.
BS ‘80, Governing Board-At Large Rep.**
MITCHELL D. HARDIN
BJ ‘82, Governing Board-At Large Rep.**
DEBRA D. WEEKLEY
BJ ‘82, Governing Board-At Large Rep.**
BS ‘04, Chair, Membership & Marketing Cmte.**
LINCOLN STEPHENS
MICA E. WARD
ALEXIA L. NORRIS
WILLIAM F. FIALKA
JULIE ANN GATES
BJ ‘91, Chair, Schools and Colleges Committee**
BS BA ‘85, Chair, Communications Cmte.**
ANDREA KAY ALLISON-PUTMAN BS BA ‘85, Chair, Diversity Cmte.
GARY W. THOMPSON BS ‘82, Chair, Finance Cmte.
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BJ ‘03, Governing Board-At Large Rep.**
BA ‘00, BA ‘03, JD ‘06, Instate Representative/ Large Chapters
BS Ed ‘99, Instate Representative/Small Chapters**
MARK L. BAUER
MBA ‘69, Out of State Representative**
CRAIG D. POLITTE
BA ‘93, Out of State Representative**
HSU HUA CHRISTINE CHAN BJ ‘06, International Representative**
MADELINE MURPHY
Student Rep., True Tiger Member
TRACEY E. MERSHON
BJ ‘85, Immediate Past President**
MARTY OETTING
BJ ‘92, Ex Officio Member/Director of Governmental Relations**
BRIAN MILLNER
BA ‘13, Ex Officio Member/Staff Legislative Consultant*
TOM HILES
Ex Officio Member/V.C. for Development & Alumni Relations**
ELLEN DE GRAFFENREID
Ex Officio Member/V.C. for Development & Alumni Relations*
*Annual Member ** Life Member
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ADMINISTRATIVE TODD A. MCCUBBIN M Ed ‘95 Executive Director**
LINDA CRANE Executive Assistant*
ANN CARTER Program Assistant*
FISCAL & ADMINISTRATION
BA ‘08, MPA ‘11 Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement**
MOLLY RICHARDSON
BA ‘09 Coordinator, Alumni Engagement**
ROBERT ROSS
M Ed ‘12 Coordinator, Affinity Engagement**
TERRI OGDEN
BA ‘86 Sr. Program Assistant, Alumni Engagement**
CINDY FRAZIER
BS Ed ‘91, MBA ‘07 Associate Executive Director**
ALUMNI & STUDENT PROGRAMMING
SCOTT REETER
CASSIE REESER
Advertising & Corporate Relations Director*
CHARLOTTE BURKETT
Senior Data Specialist*
KATHI MILLER
Fiscal Assistant*
ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT JAYSON MEYER**
Director, Alumni Engagement
STEPHANIE ANDERSON*
BS BA ‘08, MBA ‘10 Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement
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Assistant Director, Alumni Programs*
ALY FRIEND
BS ‘12 Coordinator, Student Programs*
KYLE MAUZEY
Program Assistant, Student Programs & Athletic Events*
MAHIR KHAN
Graduate Assistant, Alumni & Student Programs*
MARKETING & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
ANNUAL GIVING & MEMBERSHIP
DAVID ROLOFF
JILL MCINTOSH
BES ‘78, MA ‘85 Director, Marketing & Strategic Communication**
BS BA ‘00 Director, Annual Giving & Membership**
RY COLMAN
TIM MCLAUGHLIN
BJ ‘11 Coordinator, Marketing & Strategic Communication*
CHRISTA ELLIOTT
Director, Lead Annual Giving*
BEVERLY SMITH Engagement Officer*
BJ ‘13 Program Assistant, Marketing & Strategic Communication*
LAURA WILLIAMSON
ELLEN ENGLE
BA ‘04 Coordinator, Annual Giving & Membership*
BJ ‘08 Program Assistant, Marketing & Strategic Communication**
CONSTITUENT RELATIONS CARRIE LANHAM
BS HE ‘76 Senior Director, Constituent Relations*
Assistant Director, Annual Giving & Membership*
CHRISTY POURNEY
SUSAN TAPIA
Administrative Assistant, Annual Giving & Membership*
*Annual Member ** Life Member
DAN SZY
Program Assistant, Constituent Relations*
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MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING • • • •
Served a peak of 45,095 members Record life membership of 11,147 Raised 162,171 for Mizzou Traditions Fund Traditions Plaza consisting of 2,137 first-year pavers, which supported the MAA’s cherished traditions of Mizzou, which include the alumni association’s student scholarship endowment, Homecoming, Tiger Walk and more.
ALUMNI NETWORK • Held 1,758 events with a total attendance of 196,225 • Increased the number of active chapters achieving Capstone or Columns status to 28 chapters
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COMMUNICATIONS • Sent 12,193,234 emails and mailed pieces to alumni, which provided information about activities, programs and promotions • Distributed MIZZOU magazine quarterly to 858,760 households • Sent @MIZZOU, the university’s electronic newsletter, to all alumni with registered e-mail addresses, an average circulation of 124,384 • Engaged 22,828 fans on Facebook, 18,626 Twitter followers and 27,377 LinkedIn group members
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMS • Awarded more than $550,595 to incoming and current students • Served 5,762 True Tiger members • Honored 2014 Mizzou’s Founding Families as Homecoming parade grand marshal. • Attracted crowd of 1,926 at the 17th annual Senior Send-off • Engaged more than 575 students in the tradition of whitewashing the Rock M at Memorial Stadium
ALUMNAE HONORED AT SPRING CELEBRATION The Mizzou Alumni Association honored Columbia resident Dr. Mable Jones Grimes, a longtime Mizzou faculty and staff member, with an Outstanding Alumni Service Award. Grimes Barbra Horrell (left) and Deputy Chancellor Mike earned three Middleton pose for a photo with Celestine Hayes and Dr. Mable Jones Grimes. degrees from MU including a BS in 1965, an MS in 1968, and a Ph.D. in 1976. She was also honored with a gold medallion celebrating the 50th anniversary of her 1965 graduation. Grimes was a member of the Black Alumni Organization’s first executive committee and wrote the preface to the 1994 publication titled The African-American Experience at the University of Missouri: 1950 – 1994, which chronicled the history of the black student experience on campus. She is a founding member of the Delta Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the first black sorority at Mizzou. Celestine Hayes was also honored as a member of the graduating class of 1964 and was presented with a medallion to recognize her entry into the Mizzou Gold Medal Society. Hayes was the first black student to be inducted into Mortar Board, one of the university’s secret honor societies.
HONOR ROLLS ON Whether through monetary gifts or service to the university, there are many ways to give back to Mizzou. No one knows this better than Charlotte Burkett: the Mizzou Alumni Association’s senior data records operator and a member of one the university’s founding families, known collectively as the Roll of Honor.
Charlotte Burkett outside her childhood home on Stewart Road, just a few blocks from MU campus.
Born into a long lineage of Mizzou graduates and Tiger fans, Burkett has been a proud University of Missouri employee for 28 years. Although she didn’t graduate from the university, she says Mizzou will always be her home and she will always be a Tiger. As Mizzou wraps up its 175th anniversary celebration, we sat down with Burkett to learn more about her family’s history and connection to the university. Q: Do you know how many of your family members have attended Mizzou? A: At least eight of my family members have attended MU, but there could be more. Q: Who is your Roll of Honor ancestor and what do you know about them? A: My Roll of Honor ancestor is my great-great-greatgreat grandfather Isaac Williams. He is my mother’s ancestor on her father’s side of the family who donated $20 to the founding of the university. Isaac was born in Pennsylvania in 1790 or 1791 and was awarded bounty land in Boone County for fighting in the War of 1812. He immigrated to Boone County with his brother and went to a nearby church called Friendship Church, which is located on Friendship Church Road near Hallsville, Mo. The church is boarded up now, but the cemetery is still in use by members of the 9
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community. Isaac died in 1862 and was buried at the Peabody Coal Co. in Boone County. He probably lived in the same area that my parents live in today. Q: As a Roll of Honor descendant, did Mizzou’s 175th anniversary celebration have a special significance to you?
Burkett’s parents, Charles and Joyce Sievert, sit on the Quad during MU’s 150th anniversary celebration.
A: I’m not sure if it had a special meaning. I’m always proud to participate through MAA. I have always been a Tiger, and it’s an important part of who I am.
From left: Elizabeth Rogers Gordon, Genie Rogers and Mary Jane Rogers
Q: What was it like growing up in a historic house near campus?
Story by Nancy Moen Photos by Shane Epping and from MU Archives
A: We lived in a house on the corner of Stewart Road and Glenwood. I was in the ninth grade when we moved in, and I thought it was pretty cool at the time, very big; the yard was huge. There was no central air and you could see the old gas wiring, but I really loved living in that old house growing up.
Alumna Genie Rogers’ family has had a lasting love affair with the University of Missouri that began with the university’s establishment 175 years ago and continues through eight generations.
Q: What are your current ties to MU? A: I’ve worked for Mizzou for 28 years, most of thatime with MAA. The university is a great place to work because it’s like belonging to a second family. My father also worked for the university for over 38 years as a computer programmer and my mother worked part time in various positions. I also donate to the University Concert Series. Once a year, my daughter and I will go to a concert or event together, and I really like that being a friend of the concert series gives me access to events. Q: What is your favorite MU tradition? A: Homecoming is my favorite. I love going to the parade every year and all the traditions: the people and seeing the wonder of it all through the eyes of the children when they watch the parade. I love it when they see Truman the Tiger.
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Thirty large ring binders contain the yellowing legal papers, journals and newspaper clippings that document her family ancestry through fascinating stories. Formal portraits of alumni relatives decorate the halls and rooms of Rogers’ Columbia home, and family memorabilia from the Westward Expansion and the Civil War eras remind her daily of her heritage. Rogers has a folding chair that traveled to Missouri from Kentucky attached to the side of a wagon, the cradle that rocked generations of babies to sleep and a Civil War porcelain doll. Rogers’ study of the family tree goes back to 1210 and is quite complete to the Revolutionary War. She’s still reading files from the Westward Expansion and Civil War to the present and tells her grandchildren they need to know these important facts. Every person and each detail build this family’s journey through history, as intertwining branches link with Mizzou. “Each generation learned Missouri values and how
to give back to the university and the community after we received our education. It gave us skills to live by and professions to pursue. It made us better people,” Rogers says. THE SEED IS PLANTED Capt. Sinclair Kirtley, Rogers’ great-great-great-great-uncle, moved to Columbia from Kentucky in 1824 to practice law after attending Transylvania University in Kentucky and studying law with his brother-in- law. That same year, at age 32, Kirtley married his 17-year-old sweetheart in Old Franklin, Mis- Capt. Sinclair Kirtley souri, now New Franklin. Mary Ann Breckenridge Peebles and Kirtley exchanged vows in one of Missouri’s coldest Februarys on record and traveled to their honeymoon destination by sleigh. Their home in Columbia would become a center of Columbia society. As one of the first three practicing attorneys in Boone County, Kirtley stayed current with topics of the 1800s. In 1828, he appeared before the Boone County Meeting (now Commission) to support John Quincy Adams for president. Kirtley believed in education and worked diligently to advance it. In 1834, he introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to establish a state university; the bill failed that year. Additionally, he joined the movement seeking funds to attract Missouri’s first state university to Boone County and donated $800 to the successful effort. And Kirtley wasn’t the only family donor. Joining him, with a gift of $200, was his sister Mary Kirtley Rogers, a widow with 10 children, who had moved to Columbia in 1829 to be near her supportive brother. Widow Rogers was among a handful of women who contributed to the university campaign that attracted 904 donors and raised $117,000 in cash and land. But rather than acknowledge her donation, Rogers split credit for the gift between two sons, Washington and James. “Mary was ahead of her time. She was a land owner. She bought land and farmed it herself,” Rogers says of her great-great-great-grandmother’s generosity.
The second generation in the Rogers family tree sprouted through Mary Rogers’ son, William Rogers, who farmed in Palmyra, Missouri, with his wife, Frances. They had six children, with the line of MU supporters continuing in the third generation through their son Joseph Kirtley (JK) Rogers and their daughter Mary Elizabeth Rogers Banks. ROOTED IN PLACE “JK is a folk hero in our house. He had tremendous strength of character,” Rogers says of her great-great-uncle, who earned a bachelor’s degree in arts from MU. A minister at First Christian Church, JK was well known in the community. He gained respect during the Civil War Mary Elizabeth Rogers Banks for maintaining neutrality and negotiating a hands-off policy for Christian College, which stayed open during the war. Women were not accepted as students at MU until 1867, so area families sent their daughters to Christian College, where JK was president. The Civil War tested many Missourians, notably another family widow, Genie’s great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Rogers Banks. Banks moved to Columbia with her four children after her husband, Lynn Stanton Banks, died of pneumonia contracted during his wartime prison confinement. He was the first prisoner held in MU’s Academic Hall, which had been conscripted by occupying federal troops as a Union prison. Lacking the resources to raise her four children, including Genie Rogers’ grandfather, Hartley Hopson Banks, Mary Banks moved to Columbia to be near her helpful brother, JK. She supported her family as head mistress of Christian College and became a donor to MU, contributing funds after Academic Hall burned. “Once again there was a nice donation from a woman to keep the university in Columbia. It’s remarkable what these two widows did,” Rogers says... VISIT WWW.MIZZOU.COM/ROGERSFAMILY FOR THE FULL STORY
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NEW MAA MEMBERSHIP RECORD
No one knows this better than current MAA President Dudley McCarter, who hopes that Mizzou will one day have the highest rate of any alumni association membership of university in the nation. “I am thrilled that MAA has broken its previous membership record and is now at the highest level of membership in its history,” he says. “As more and more Mizzou graduates become aware of the many benefits to MAA membership and learn how important MAA is
Membership makes Mizzou stronger, and thanks to the support and Tiger pride of Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) members all over the world, Mizzou stands on sturdier foundations than ever before. The MAA is proud to announce a new all-time record of 45,095 members as of June 1, 2015.
“MAA MEMBERSHIP IS A GREAT BAROMETER FOR ALUMNI SATISFACTION AND PRIDE. IT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR UNIVERSITY AND TRAJECTORY OF MIZZOU.” Since its founding in 1853 the Mizzou Alumni Association has never had as many members as in 2015, but membership is more than just a number to the MAA staff and university community. It represents a strong foundation of alumni, fans and friends committed to making Mizzou a better place, one dollar at a time.
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“WHILE THERE ARE WONDERFUL TANGIBLE BENEFITS TO BEING AN MAA MEMBER, I BELIEVE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS ARE STARTING TO UNDERSTAND THAT MEMBERSHIP DUES REPRESENT ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO THE LARGER UNIVERSITY.” in preserving the traditions and history of Mizzou, I am confident that our membership will continue to grow.” The entire MAA staff echoes this sentiment and would like to thank the thousands of Tigers who made this achievement possible. The MAA supports a variety of programs from Mizzou Homecoming and the award-winning MIZZOU magazine, to student scholarships and faculty research grants. MAA also provides support to each of the university’s schools and colleges and 106 chapters and affiliated organizations. With more than 1,427 volunteers worldwide, the Mizzou alumni network continues to reach further than ever before.
PRIDE AND PASSION PARTICIPATION FOR TRADITIONS PLAZA PHASE ONE SURPASS EXPECTATIONS
WHAT IS TRADITIONS PLAZA? As part of MU’s 175th anniversary celebration, the Mizzou Alumni Association made possible Traditions Plaza located in the heart of campus on the Carnahan Quadrangle. Under the glow of Jesse Hall, Traditions Plaza will include the largest outdoor programming stage in central campus and be a perfect spot for concerts, outdoor movies, spirit rallies, outdoor classes as well as a gathering place for Mizzou family and friends. Markers paying tribute to current and past Mizzou traditions, notable alumni and historical happenings of the university will be etched into granite tiles on the main stage and other locations around the plaza.
Plans for MU’s newest landmark, Traditions Plaza, were announced the first week of June 2014 and the project quickly became MAA’s fastest fundraiser to date. The project collected over $420,000 from 1,069 donors by the August 14 deadline for phase one of brick paver orders. “From week one, we could tell this project resonated with alumni as a perfect way to support MU while leaving their mark in Mizzou history,” David Roloff, director of marketing and strategic communication, said. “Legacy families have been especially interested with many donors getting multiple pavers.” A total of 1,530 inscribed brick pavers will be installed in time for the plaza’s dedication during Homecoming weekend, Oct. 24. Pavers will be laid on the main stage of the plaza, in the Legacy Circle (an exclusive area for legacies and legacy families) and the Tiger Circle, where donors of the former Tiger Spot project will be featured.
A time capsule buried center-stage will contain mementos from the university’s 175th anniversary and campus life in 2014. Traditions Plaza will serve as a symbol of MU’s pride of place and the passion the Mizzou family has for the university
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Communications
Events/Programs
General Admin
Marketing
Organizations
Salary/Benefits
Student Scholarships/Programs
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SNAPSHOT: WHO BELONGS TO THE MIZZOU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION? BY AFFILIATION
BY COLLEGE/SCHOOL
ALUMNI
85.89%
STUDENTS
8.5%
NON-GRADUATE FRIENDS
5.59%
BY LOCATION
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES
3,447
ARTS & SCIENCE
7,570
BUSINESS
6,241
EDUCATION
5,523
ENGINEERING
3,372
MISSOURI
51.9%
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
OUT OF STATE
47.17%
1,508
INTERNATIONAL
.93%
HEALTH MANAGEMENT & INFORMATICS
252
HES
1,515
JOURNALISM
3,577
LAW
1,197
MEDICINE
1,110
NATURAL RESOURCES
764
NURSING
1,381
SOCIAL WORK
273
VETERINARY MEDICINE
752
BY DECADE OF FIRST GRADUATION 1940S
22
1950S
585
1960S
2,501
1970S 1980S 1990S 2000S 2010S
4,840 7,000 5,673 3,756 3,011 4,931
TOTAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
45,095
TOTAL LIVING ALUMNI
300,315
TOTAL LIVING GRADUATES
251,991
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TOP 10 CHAPTERS - BY PERCENTAGE OF MEMBERS 1. BATES COUNTY MIZZOU CLUB
43.68%
2. BUCHANAN COUNTY CHAPTER
25.12%
3. BOONE COUNTY CHAPTER
23.73%
4. ADAIR COUNTY CHAPTER
23.61%
5. NORTHEAST FLORIDA CHAPTER
22.27%
6. AUDRAIN COUNTY CHAPTER
21.77%
7. SOUTHWEST MISSOURI ALUMNI CHAPTER
21.00%
8. WEBSTER COUNTY ALUMNI CHAPTER
20.87%
9. PARKLAND AREA TIGERS CHAPTER
20.39%
10. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHAPTER
20.00%
Bates County Mizzou Club
TOP 5 IN-STATE CHAPTERS BY NUMBER OF MEMBERS 1. ST. LOUIS ALUMNI CHAPTER
6,331
2. BOONE COUNTY CHAPTER
5,504
3. KANSAS CITY ALUMNI CHAPTER
4,584
4. GREATER OZARKS ALUMNI CHAPTER
753
5. COLE COUNTY CHAPTER
662
St. Louis Alumni Chapter
TOP 5 OUT-OF-STATE CHAPTERS BY NUMBER OF MEMBERS 1. CHICAGO ALUMNI CHAPTER
1,153
2. DALLAS/FT. WORTH CHAPTER
778
3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN TIGERS (DENVER)
591
4. WASHINGTON D.C. CHAPTER
588
5. LA/ORANGE COUNTY ALUMNI CHAPTER
543
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Chicago Alumni Chapter
DISTRICT AWARDS 2015 - CASE DISTRICT VI AWARDS GOLD MEDAL: Alumni Relations Programs Marketing and Branding: Make a Wish for Mizzou GOLD MEDAL: Alumni Relations Programs New Program and Initiatives: Mizzou Traditions Plaza BRONZE MEDAL: Best Uses of Social Media Mizzou Alumni Homecoming Facebook Campaign
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