PIEDMONT ALUMNI:
Join the Lions Share Network! Have you joined Piedmont University’s Lions Share Network? If not, now is the time! The Lion’s Share Network is the Alumni Association’s dedicated website for alumni, students, and other members of the Piedmont University community. It’s your best source for Piedmont news. It’s where alumni can easily keep in touch with classmates and their former professors. It’s the place for information about upcoming alumni events. It’s where you can get first dibs on new alumni gear available through Piedmont’s online store. It’s also the perfect place to show your support for Piedmont University by making a gift to the fund of your choice. Ready to join? We can’t wait to connect with you.
Register for the Lions Share Network by visiting alumni.piedmont.edu. We’ll be in touch!
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A Note from Hobbs
Your alumni house
Craig Rogers speaks at the inaugural Yonahian Society Gala.
is capable of reaching. We need your help! Here are some ways you can get involved: As I complete my third year at Piedmont, leading an incredible team of dedicated and passionate folks who believe deeply in Piedmont University’s mission and potential, it is time to take stock and look forward. In University Advancement, our overarching goals since I arrived have been to raise the profile of the institution through sophisticated marketing tactics and create a culture of philanthropy by engaging alumni, employees, community leaders, and others with a heart for Piedmont. In the last three years, we’ve rebranded Piedmont, supported the institution’s transition to a university, redesigned piedmont.edu, significantly increased social and web traffic, expanded Journal, engaged students in our storytelling efforts, and worked collaboratively with departments throughout the university to highlight all Piedmont has to offer. For decades, Piedmont was “Georgia’s bestkept secret,” but through our marketing efforts, we’re raising awareness, and I’m happy to share, contributing to increasing undergraduate applications and deposits. Our marketing efforts go hand-in-hand with our work to create a culture of philanthropy that will support Piedmont’s growth for generations to come. In April 2022, we hosted our first Yonahian Society Gala. This event represented a building block in the culture we’re creating. It was truly beautiful and inspiring to join the inaugural Yonahian Society class for a night celebrating the difference Piedmont has made in their lives. For all we have achieved in these last three years, there is still much to be done to take Piedmont to the heights we know it
•G et involved with the Alumni Association. Learn more at alumni.piedmont.edu. •L et us share your story on piedmont. edu, social media, and in marketing materials. Contact Rachel Pleasant at rpleasant@piedmont.edu. •A ttend events. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, and join the Alumni Association to stay up to date on upcoming events. •G ive to Piedmont. Let me expound on the last point. Alumni giving reflects on Piedmont in many ways. It is a signal to prospective students and their families that alumni believe in this institution. Many charitable foundations want to see a high participation rate before their boards will give to the university. Philanthropists will often take alumni giving into consideration before deciding where to make large-scale gifts — if alumni won’t invest, why should they? The size of your gift isn’t what matters. What matters is that you think enough of Piedmont to give, whatever that amount may be. If you believe, like I do, that Piedmont makes a positive difference in the lives of its students, please show your support by giving to the LionsShare fund. Our goal is to reach 1,000 alumni donors each year. We won’t get there without you. Make your gift by visiting piedmont. edu/giving-to-piedmont-university. Thank you for all you do for Piedmont University.
Craig Rogers, Vice President of University Advancement
