For the Love of Muhlenberg
My friends always believed I would end up back at the ’Berg. In my heart I knew some day I would too, but did I know it would come so soon after I said my goodbyes? Definitely not! In August as the students prepared to return to Muhlenberg for another year of classes, I too prepared to return. This time, it wasn’t to move into a dorm and buy books for another semester of classes; it was to move into my new role at Muhlenberg as the assistant director of alumni relations. Now, almost two years after I sat on the College Green in my cap and gown, I have come to know Muhlenberg in a different light. As a student I was fortunate to have a wonderful experience filled with knowledgeable professors, enriching and challenging classes, and friendships that will last throughout my life. As a member of the Muhlenberg staff, my wonderful experience is continuing. Those to whom I once looked for advice are now my colleagues. Every day is filled with conversations with alumni who helped make my experience possible, and now I am responsible for providing the same opportunity to current and future students. Recently, I took four Cardinal Key students to a student advancement conference in Buffalo, N.Y. Our trip was a learning experience, filled with many laughs, educated conversation and memories that would last a lifetime. During this conference, I witnessed Muhlenberg’s finest. Amongst representatives of other institutions, our students were exemplary in every manner. While other institutions acted out skits depicting institutional
traditions, the four Muhlenberg students stood in front of 200 people
and sang the alma mater. I stood in the back of the room, flashing
pictures and smiling proudly. I hear countless stories of their Muhlenberg experience.
Chapel requirements, the hoagie man, Haps Benfer, panty raids and freshman
dinks are only a fraction of the memories they have shared with me.
Their memories bring to me a Muhlenberg I never knew, but a Muhlenberg
I have come to know through their anecdotes. I feel enriched by their
memories, and hope to I interact with faculty and staff on a daily basis. I greet them walking down Academic Row, join them for lunch and meet with them to plan campus programming. They are the people that make Muhlenberg tick, who take a genuine interest in the student, and who look to secure Muhlenberg for future generations. These are the people who make up the Muhlenberg community
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Buffalo: You Herd?In February the executive board of the Cardinal Key Society ventured to Buffalo, N.Y. for the Association of Student Advancement Program’s (ASAP) District II conference. The conference gave the students an opportunity to network with other student alumni ambassador groups. The students swapped information and gained insightful knowledge on how to reach out to the student body and learned better methods to engage and serve alumni. They would like to thank the Alumni Association for making their trip possible.
(L-R) Liliana Andreano ’06, Kevin Brydzinski ’06,
Tracie Konopinski ’05, Brendan Haney ’06 |
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