by molly mcgill
DEPARTMENTS: ALUMNI IN ACTION
Director of Alumni Relations
Alumni trio leading engagement as Atlas Fund Co-Chairs Annual support is an essential component of the Academy’s operating budget. It is what allows us to provide the kind of transformational experience that alumni had and that the students of today continue to have. One of the central challenges of raising annual support is conveying
that message clearly. However, we know that peer-to-peer outreach is one of the most effective tools in spreading that message. We are fortunate to have a dedicated team of Co-Chairs of the WMA Atlas Fund. Their impact on our fundraising efforts was clear in
Mike Dolaher ’90 Years at WMA: 1985–1990 Sports/Clubs/Extracurriculars: Captain of Varsity Hockey and Lacrosse, Class Secretary and Student Senate, newspaper College: B.A.: University of New Hampshire; MBA: Suffolk University Current Job Title/Employer: Field Director, Strategic Partnerships, Financial Institutions at Pacific Life Insurance Company Retirement Solutions Division Favorite teacher at WMA: Don Nicholson ’79 Favorite memory from WMA: “Winning the Division 2 Connecticut Valley League Lacrosse Championship in 1988 and 1989!”
our record-breaking year in 2021. Together, they will work with the Office of Advancement to establish and lead a volunteer network of alumni who will help us spread the message of how important it is to give back to the Academy on an annual basis.
“As the years go by since graduation, the more thankful I am to have had the opportunity to attend Wilbraham & Monson Academy. The Academy provided me with the structure and foundation for the success I have achieved both personally and professionally. The life lessons I learned in the classroom, on the field and on the ice were invaluable and for that I am forever grateful. This is why I choose to volunteer and give back to Wilbraham & Monson Academy through the Atlas Fund.”
Volunteer Alumni volunteers embody the civic-minded focus at the heart of a WMA education, and we look to our alumni to help us further the mission of the Academy. It is through the efforts of volunteers, working with the Office of Advancement, that we can keep alumni connected, increase philanthropic support to the Academy, plan events and bring alumni speakers back to campus. I invite you to explore opportunities to get involved by visiting www.wma.us/alumni, or reach out directly to alumni@wma.us! One of our goals for this academic year is to strengthen our volunteer community through training and special events. It’s a great time to get involved with WMA! Molly McGill Director of Alumni Relations 56
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