A MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS FOR MARSHALL U

Greetings, Fellow Alumni and Friends of Marshall University:

As the final graduate made their way across the stage at Mountain Health Arena during spring commencement and greeted Marshall University President Brad D. Smith with a warm handshake, another class was formally solidified into the ranks of Marshall alumni. It was a bittersweet finale to an otherwise hectic end to the semester. Whether it was the recognition of outstanding alumni, students, alumni chapters and Marshall supporters at the annual Alumni Awards Banquet; the nearly 400 students and donors who packed into the Don Morris Room to celebrate student success during the Scholarship Honor Brunch; or the support of donors and volunteers across the country during Marshall’s Day of Giving and Community Cares Week, the spring months were jampacked with exciting moments and opportunities to celebrate. And while the summer months ahead are often a great time to reflect and recharge in preparation to do it all over again beginning in August, the Office of Alumni Relations is already hard at work preparing another great year for you.

Beginning with Homecoming, which moves up in the calendar to September for only the second time in history, we will be bringing some new programming to accompany the already wonderful traditional events such as the Homecoming Parade and Alumni Tailgate. Highlighting the list of new events is a special reunion celebration for the 25th and 50th anniversary classes on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Memorial Student Center beginning at 6 p.m. It has been several years since we have been able to have a reunion event on campus, and we are excited to welcome our classes of 1973 and 1998 back to Marshall to join in the Homecoming festivities!

Online, we are putting the finishing touches on a brand-new website that encompasses all aspects of alumni engagement and philanthropy in a combined effort between the Marshall University Foundation and Marshall University Alumni Association. The website accompanies a new landing spot for social media as well, located at @ForMarshallU. The combined online presence of both entities will allow our teams to present more impactful content, while providing alumni and Marshall supporters with a one-stop shop for all alumni and donor needs. Lastly, the Marshall University Alumni Association would like to take this time to say thank you to our outgoing board president Mikala Shremshock. Mikala helped lead the association through a unique time in its history during the pandemic and has helped lay the groundwork for the next leadership team and new board members to build upon.

As always, we want to hear from you! If you have any suggestions, ideas or comments about the alumni experience at Marshall University, you can reach out any time by e-mail at alumni@marshall.edu. We look forward to this new chapter in alumni engagement at Marshall University and hope to see you at an event or on campus sometime soon.

Until next time, Godspeed and GO HERD!

Regards, Marshall University Office of Alumni Relations

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