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<\/a>Mary Vaughan ’79<\/p><\/div>\n
This is a great time to be associated with Missouri Western; so many good things are happening.\u00a0 As the first Association president living outside the St. Joseph\/Kansas City area, I am excited to serve you this year and travel the 300 miles to participate in our events. Missouri Western has given me so much that I am totally happy to give back.<\/p>\n
As my term begins, my major goal is to get more alumni involved in the University and the events planned by the Association. Last year we developed a strategic plan, and the board worked diligently to make the plan a great working document for the Association. Involvement is a very important to the board and the University \u2013 we are only as strong as our membership.<\/p>\n
As part of the involvement, we will be sending out special notifications on events and activities.\u00a0 The board is also planning webinars on everything from social media to getting your first job, interviewing and staying active after retirement. These will help make the alumni base stronger and help them gain additional skills. We are always open for new ideas, so please share your thoughts.<\/p>\n
Of course, Homecoming is scheduled for Oct. 14-16, 2016. Our theme this year is \u201cGriffons Bring Home the Gold.\u201d\u00a0 This is a great opportunity to show your spirit as well as reconnect with your fellow graduates. Many activities are planned around Homecoming so be sure to watch your email, mail and Griff Gab e-newsletter.<\/p>\n
Additionally, alumni activities and events are planned around the Griffon sports teams. Missouri Western has some of the best teams in the state and country; watch for opportunities to see them in action.<\/p>\n
Our alumni are Missouri Western\u2019s greatest assets. No university is strong without having passionate and committed alumni. So make a plan today to get involved, show your spirit and be a part of this outstanding university and alumni association. You can be a part of the excitement!<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
Mary Vaughan \u201979<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dear Fellow Alumni, This is a great time to be associated with Missouri Western; so many good things are happening.\u00a0 As the first Association president living outside the St. Joseph\/Kansas City area, I am excited to serve you this year and travel the 300 miles to participate in our events. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22,33],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1486"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1486"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4424,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1486\/revisions\/4424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}