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ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PURPOSE Develop a sense of community among alumni, and promote the lifelong personal, educational and professional growth of the alumni and students of Valencia Community College.

MEMBERSHIP • 31,315 (+21% from last year’s 24,815) ASSOCIATION ASSETS (April 1, 2010 ­ March 31, 2011) • Beginning balance = $932,323 • Ending balance = $997,254 • Unrestricted funds = $ 24,052 • Restricted funds = $973,202

SCHOLARSHIP/AWARDS ACTIVITY • Scholarships managed: 21 • Scholarships awarded: 34 • Awards budget: $38,900

OTHER MILESTONES & HIGHLIGHTS • Bridges to Success 25th Anniversary Alumni Celebration • Valencia Nursing Program 40th Anniversary and Reunion • Bridges To Success Minority 2+2 and Valencia Black Advisory Committee African­ American Heritage Scholarship recipients included in Alumni Achievers Reception • Alumni Association website enhanced • Valencia Alumni Association Facebook and Linked­In activity increasing • Increased accuracy of alumni database for targeted communication and tracking involvement • First Valencia Homecoming Month October 2010 • New Alumni Association leadership and committee structure MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS & SERVICES • Courtesy copy of Vitae magazine mailed to home • Working Advantage entertainment and shopping discounts

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Valencia Enterprises continuing education classes/program discounts Discounted Valencia Character Company theater performances Free “Job Catch” employment services for job seekers and employers

MEMBERSHIP DRIVES • West Campus Welcome Back event, August 2010 • Valencia Association of Honors Alumni Luau, August 2010 • College Night, Osceola Campus, October, 2010 • College Night, East Campus, October, 2010 • Sixth Annual Valencia 5K Run, Walk & Roll, March 2011 • Graduation Information Sessions, all campuses • Valencia Commencement, May 2011 • Paralegal Program graduation celebrations each semester • Valencia Alumni ­ Honors Program Reception, May 2010 • Vitae magazine, October 2010 and March 2011 • Alumni Achievers Reception, June 2011 ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS • Valencia Alumni Association–team formed for American Heart Association Heart Walk, September, 2010.

• Civic Leadership Day on East Campus –awarded Bill Castellano Civic Leadership Award, November 2010 • Martin Luther King Celebration co­sponsored with Bridges to Success, Student Development and Valencia Black Advisory Committee • Valencia Community College Orlando Magic Night in partnership–October 2010 and March 2011 • Co­sponsored Black History Month Program with Valencia Black Advisory Committee & Student Development, February 2011 • Sixth Annual Valencia 5K Run, Walk & Roll – Valencia’s West Campus, the Association’s highly collaborative fundraising community event to support student scholarships, March 2011 • Distinguished Graduate selected by Alumni Association Board of Directors, April 2011 • Valencia Association of Honors Alumni Reception –for graduating students from the program and their families following Commencement ceremony, May 2011 • Alumni Achievers Reception – Valencia’s West Campus, to honor outstanding students, alumni and volunteers, June 2011 • Annual Idea Exchange­Membership Meeting –overview of highlights from year and idea exchange between alumni, students and board for future, June 2011 • Two partner programs: Bridges To Success and Valencia Black Advisory Committee’s scholarship recipients included in Alumni Achievers Reception • Graduation Information Sessions on West, East, Osceola and Winter Park Campuses • UCF Student Athletic Trainers Organization 5K support for 6th year • Students partnered with alumni during the Commencement Rose Project • Students Helping Students 2010­11 Class Gift FUNDRAISING

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6th Annual Valencia 5K Walk, Run & Roll West Campus Valencia Volunteers campus­wide silent auction to benefit the Howe Collazo Starfish Swam Scholarship Commencement Rose Project – roses sold at Valencia’s Commencement ceremony to raise money for student scholarships Students Helping Students 2010­11 Class Gift

FUTURE PLANS, include but not limited to: • Coordinate team for American Heart Walk and Cancer Society fundraiser events • Produce second Valencia Homecoming, October 2011 • Produce and publish Vitae ­­ October 2011 and March 2012 • Coordinate 7th Annual Valencia 5K Run, Walk & Roll – Saturday, March 31, 2012 • Expand and fine tune use of social networking sites like Facebook and Linked­In to increase active membership and student involvement in partnership with the Valencia Foundation and Workforce Development • Expand alumni discounts and community partners • Expand lifelong learning opportunities • Increase meetup/networking opportunities and community business partners • Expand career assistance resources for job seekers and employers • Interactive website development (recruitment, class notes and alumni directories) • Valencia Association of Honors Alumni Luau, July, 2011 • Valencia Nursing Program 45th Anniversary and Alumni Reunion, Spring, 2016 • Develop award and eligibility criteria for Eileen B. Stana Scholarship and Valencia Alumni Respiratory Care Scholarship • Continue to develop diversification strategies continued for alumni association board, general membership, and programs • Expand opportunities to celebrate Valencia’s alumni • Continue to host two Valencia Orlando Magic Nights per request of participants • Expand outreach opportunities to students for alumni involvement

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