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Kent '75 and Jane Melhorn Witt '75 on grill duty at Campus Beautification Day.
. . . to include more alumni in activities and communications that will get them in touch with old friends and give them the opportunity to make new friends.
- Jean Reynolds '77
The Alumni Council was formed in August 2004 with a mission of building and maintaining meaningful, life-long relationships between the College and its alumni. Becky Fickel Smith '81, director of Alumni Relations, particularly wishes to engage those who might not have interfaced with the College since they left their alma mater.
The Council actively pursues the development and implementation of communications, programs and organizations to enhance the connection between Otterbein alumni and the College. Council members are selected from a broad range of backgrounds, each bringing life and work experiences that enhance the group's efforts. Each member serves an initial three-year term with one third of the council turning over on a revolving basis. In a change from such past organizations, this group has no officers and the former term "advisory" has been intentionally eliminated so they may pro-actively work in three committees: Clubs and Classes, Programs and Events, and Communications and Marketing.
A Life-Long Home
Ultimately, the goal of the Alumni Council is to maintain a solid link between Otterbein alumni and the College, whether it is in a social context, career networking or life-long learning opportunities.