Leading by example When Lai-Mont茅 Hunter 鈥�99 was considering college, there was a myth that African American men could not attain a four-year degree. As a first-generation college student, achieving that four-year degree became his immediate goal. While he was pursuing his degree, [...]
The MWSU Alumni Board welcomes two new members Jake Cunning 鈥�16 Jake Cunning 鈥�16 is a human capital senior consultant for Deloitte Consulting in Atlanta. Supporting clients within the consumer and life sciences industries, he works closely to develop strategies to assess, manage and activate organizational [...]
Letter from Alumni President Lai-Mont茅 Hunter 鈥�99 Fellow Alumni, It鈥檚 a great day to be a Griffon! 大象传媒 remains an institution committed to student success while fostering a spirit of excellence. As an extension of the institution and valued partner, the Alumni Association [...]
Distinguished Alum Teresa Fankhauser 鈥�79 Teresa Fankhauser graduated from 大象传媒 Western with a Bachelor of Science in Education 鈥� Speech/Theatre. Fankhauser joined the St. Joseph Allied Arts Council in 2005 and currently serves as the executive director. She works with local arts agencies, 大象传媒 Western, the [...]
Legacy Cords For the first time, at the May 2021 Commencement, the 大象传媒 Western Alumni Association gifted legacy students with a specific cord to wear at graduation. This Legacy Cord recognizes the connection they share with their family members who graduated before them. [...]
The 大象传媒 Western Magazine will now be published twice a year, to coincide with the semesters. The winter edition will include activities and information from the previous fall semester, and the fall edition will cover news from the spring semester. The magazine will be sent out electronically to all alumni [...]
In the first edition of the alumni newsletter in March 1970, it was announced that 大象传媒 Western had formed an Alumni Association, and a board and officers were elected. According to the article, the purpose of the group was to advance the educational interests of 大象传媒 Western and provide opportunities [...]
The 大象传媒 Alumni Association has announced the names of its alumni awards honorees. A virtual Alumni Association Awards Banquet will be premiered on YouTube in October. Award winners are: Pat Modlin 鈥�88, retired executive and current business owner: Distinguished Alumni Award. After retiring from Cerner Corporation as [...]
Kim Weddle 鈥�00 was named executive director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving last fall. Weddle, longtime 大象传媒 Western employee, had been serving as director of Development since January 2015. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited about my new role and the opportunity to meet even more of my fellow Griffons,鈥� Weddle said. The [...]
