{"id":4681,"date":"2020-01-07T09:02:37","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T15:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/?p=4681"},"modified":"2020-01-07T09:05:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T15:05:46","slug":"from-the-alumni-president-winter-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/2020\/01\/07\/from-the-alumni-president-winter-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Alumni President Winter 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-scaled.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-200x193.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-400x385.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-600x578.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-800x771.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-1024x987.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-1200x1156.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-1320x1272.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2020\/01\/Williams-Tona-002-1536x1480.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Dear Fellow Alumni,<\/p>\n<p>Wow, what a fall we had! This year\u2019s Homecoming was a HUGE success. We kicked off the week\u2019s events with our annual breakfast in recognition of alumni employees, and we continued our celebration with the SGA Reunion. It was a big hit, with alumni from at least five different decades! The Golf Tournament was a little chilly, but we still had a fantastic turnout. Friday night at our Alumni Awards Banquet, we honored 11 Griffons who are doing amazing things. You can check out the Alumni Association Facebook page to see our honorees and all the fun we had that evening.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s parade was a fun time, and we plan for next year\u2019s turnout to be even bigger and better! Before the game kicked off, we had Future Griffs Fun Zone on the Remington Hall lawn, an area for the kids to play some games and have fun on campus. At the Tailgate we had some delicious food and time to reconnect, and let\u2019s not forget time to get pumped up for the big game. And what a game! Our Griffs had a big win that day! Way to go, team! We ended the week with a Forever Griffons Luncheon, where we listened to the sounds of the jazz band and got to hear from our new president Matt Wilson and new vice president of University Advancement Todd Simpson.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Vice President Simpson, I\u2019d like to welcome him and his wife, Michelle, to the Griffon Family. We are very excited to have you aboard. I personally had the chance to have lunch with them, and they are wonderful additions to our University. If you see them around, don\u2019t hesitate to introduce yourself to them.<\/p>\n<p>The Alumni Board is working hard on future events. And, we are always looking for new volunteers in our chapters and networks. We would love to have YOU involved in the Alumni Association with our events. Please feel free to reach out to me at <a href=\"mailto:tonatee@hotmail.com\">tonatee@hotmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With Griffon Pride,<\/p>\n<p>Tona Williams \u201800<br \/>\nPresident, Alumni Association<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Fellow Alumni, Wow, what a fall we had! This year\u2019s Homecoming was a HUGE success. We kicked off the week\u2019s events with our annual breakfast in recognition of alumni employees, and we continued our celebration with the SGA Reunion. 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