List of Current Alumni Board Committees and Their Descriptions

The Career Services Committee of the Alumni Board supports the Career Center by assisting with the following programs:

• Muhlenberg Career Network
• As a student, you may have utilized the Muhlenberg Career Network (MCN) to identify career opportunities for people in your major, or perhaps you began your official networking by calling a MCN volunteer for an information interview. The Network still exists - and we are using it more than ever. The Network offers alumni a variety of opportunities to assist students with career exploration and job search processes.


• Internet Mentoring Program
• Share your experiences and answer questions regarding your career field with a student seeking advice. As an Internet Mentor, nearly all correspondence will be conducted via Internet e-mail The exchange may be a one-time question, but the goal is for students to develop relationships with alumni who could provide ongoing support during the career exploration and job search processes.


• Shadow Program
• Each year alumni from around the country invite students to spend the day with them on the job over the semester break. Students select the field and general geographic area and the Career Center staff matches them with a host.


• Alumni in the Spotlight
• This program is a cooperative effort between he Office of Alumni Relations, the Career Center and Muhlenberg faculty. Since the Spring of 1994, approximately 400 alumni, parents and friends of the College have volunteered to visit the campus to offer their insight and advice to current students as they perform their own career search.

Since 1952, the Muhlenberg College Alumni Association has annually honored individuals whose activities in life are a significant benefit to the College and the Alumni Association.  There are two categories of awards, Alumni Achievement and Alumni Recognition. 

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Alumni Achievement Awards the highest awards given by the Muhlenberg College Alumni Association.  They have been established for distinguished and exceptional achievement in each of the following categories.

Alumni Service to the College
This award is given for distinguished and exceptional service to Muhlenberg College by an alumnus.

Alumni Lifetime Achievement
This award is given to an alumnus/a for distinguished and exceptional attainments in life which reflect substantial credit on Muhlenberg College as the recipient’s alma mater.

Alumni Achievement in a specific field
This award is given to an alumnus/a for a distinguished and exceptional attainment in a specific field which reflects substantial credit on Muhlenberg College as the recipient’s alma mater. 

Achievement fields include:
Science
Math
Arts
Humanities
Business/Communications
Social Sciences
Education.

Depending on the recipient’s area of achievement the words ‘a specific field’ in the award title will be replaced by the name of the field.  E.G. “Alumni Achievement in Math” 

Alumni Leadership
This award is given for distinguished and exceptional service by an alumni volunteer in promoting the spirit of alumni involvement.

Service to the College by a Friend
This award is given for distinguished and exceptional service to Muhlenberg College by a non-alumnus of the College.

ALUMNI RECOGNITION AWARDS

The Alumni Association has created the following awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of individuals in the following categories.

Tricorn Award for Exceptional Service in the Past Year
This award is given to an alumnus, faculty member, administrator or constituent member of the Muhlenberg College family whose service to the College or to the Alumni Association on a specific project during the course of the past year has been exceptional.

Young Alumnus/a Recognition Award
This award is presented to an individual within 10 years of his/her graduation from Muhlenberg College, and recognizes the individual’s extraordinary potential.  The person would be honored for outstanding service to the College and / or professional accomplishments as exhibited by exceptional performance in their career or further education. 

Heritage Award
This award is given for distinguished and continuous interest in and support of Muhlenberg College by an alumnus/a who graduated at least 50 years ago.

NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS

A candidate will be considered for an award when a minimum of two letters of recommendation have been received, one from the nominator and at least one additional supporting letter. 

Letters of support may be written by fellow alumni, family, friends, faculty, staff, students or co-workers.  Letters should be as specific as possible when describing why the person is being nominated for an award and how he / she meets the award criteria.  Supplemental documentation is also encouraged (i.e. curriculum vitae, newspaper articles, etc.), especially for nominees in the categories of Alumni Lifetime Achievement and Alumni Achievement in a specific field.

AWARD SELECTION GUIDELINES

Award recipients are selected by the Alumni Awards Committee of the Muhlenberg College Alumni Board.

All awards, with the exception of the Future Alumni Leader awards, will be presented at a luncheon held annually on the Muhlenberg College campus. A maximum of eight awards will be presented at the luncheon.  The committee may choose to give more than one award in any category and may also choose to skip a category in a given year. 

Awards will not be presented in absentia.  However, if circumstances require, the Heritage Award can be accepted by a family member or friend at the luncheon.  If logistics allow, the award will be delivered to the recipient by a college representative and an Awards Committee member at a later date. 

Driven primarily by volunteer leaders, Muhlenberg's Regional Alumni Clubs seek to keep alumni connected with the College, the Alumni Association and with one another. Through a network of dedicated alumni ambassadors, regional clubs provide networking, volunteer, and leadership opportunities to all alumni, no matter how far you find yourself from Chew Street.

• Regional Alumni Clubs and Contacts
• In areas with a large concentration of alumni, the College has teamed up with the Alumni Association to create regional alumni clubs. Each club is unique to its own location, but they all offer the opportunity to reconnect with the College, network with other alumni, rediscover old friends and make new ones. Contact the club leader in your area for more information about getting involved!
• In areas with a smaller number of alumni, we also have regional contacts, who are available as a resource to other alumni in the area. Especially if you're new to town, look up your contact and get some inside information on restaurants, entertainment, and public transportation!


• Regional Alumni Support Team
• The Regional Alumni Support Team (RAST) is a division of the Alumni Board that assists in the start-up and maintenance of regional alumni clubs. In conjunction with alumni volunteers around the country, RAST works to develop avenues for alumni to engage with both the college and one another.

The Nominating Committee works to identify and recruit alumni volunteers for consideration on the Alumni Association Board. They strive to maintain a diverse Board, based on age, gender, race, geography and alumni interests.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for compiling the slate of officers and general representatives, and oversee the Board's Annual "Self-Assessment" process. In addition, the Nominating Committee is charged with the orientation and onboarding of new members which includes the following:

• Make the initial call to welcome the new member to the Alumni Board
• Explain what is expected of the member and what the member can expect
• Review meeting schedule and basic structure of a meeting
• Explain how committees work and how they will be placed on a committee