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Welcome Otterbein Alumni!
The Otterbein Alumni webpage connects you with fellow alumni and your alma mater without being on campus. Take advantage of the valuable benefits we offer our alumni by getting involved with a club or network in your area, attending an alumni event or reunion, traveling with us and fellow alumni through the Cardinal Migration or International Travel programs, using the customized job board Cardinal Careers just for students and alumni of Otterbein, nominating an alumni friend or mentor for the Alumni Awards program, and staying connected through our social networks Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter!

To learn more about upcoming alumni events and programs offered through the Alumni Association, just contact us!

Becky Smith, Director of Alumni Relations
Kara Anderson, Asst. Director of Alumni Relations
Laurie Draper, Administrative Assistant

Phone: (614) 823-1650
Toll-free: (888) 614-2600
Fax: (614) 823-2023

Mailing Address:
Otterbein University
Office of Alumni Relations
Westerville, OH 43081

Physical Location: 111 W. Park St. (Hancock House)

Moving? Name change? Email change?
To inform us of changes to your personal information contact Teri Myers at (614) 823-1961 or email AlumniInfo@otterbein.edu.

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We'd love for you to join our club! If you're interested, fill out this form or call Alumni Relations at (614) 823-1650.
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Upcoming Alumni Events

Click here to learn more about Homecoming 2010, which will take place Oct. 22 and 23.

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Cleveland Alumni Networking Event September 15
Join the Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland on Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 6-8 p.m. for networking at Mavis Winkle’s Irish Pub (5005 Rockside Road, Crown Center Building Independence, OH 44131). Appetizers are sponsored by the Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland and there will be a cash bar. Register on the Events and Registration webpage or contact Club Coordinator Jeff Sabo '08.

Otterbein/Capital Blood DriveOtterbein vs Capital Blood Drive October 15
Join us for the second annual Otterbein vs Capital Blood Drive on Friday, October 15 in the Campus Center! This event is coordinated by the Alumni Club of Central Ohio and the October drive kicks off the Blood Battle for 2010-2011 school year. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or register on www.redcrossblood.org for an appointment.

The winner from 2009-2010 school year will be announced at the Capital vs Otterbein football game on October 16 at Capital. The winner is the school that collected the most blood since last year’s Blood Battle. Give blood in the Campus Center (or at Capital's campus, whichever is closer for you) October 15 and help us beat Capital again this year!

Photo of a building in Greece with the water as a backdropAlumni Travel-Jewels of the Mediterranean and Greek Isles
Date: October 23-November 2, 2010

Click Trip Information to see a brochure of the cruise!
Click Who's Going to see the names of your fellow alumni travelers!
Ports of call include Kusadasi, Rhodes, Santorini, Sicily, Amalfi/Positano, Corsica, Florence, and Rome just to name a few!

Dayton Women's Club Nursing Presentation November 16
Join us Tuesday, November 16, at 7 p.m. for Otterbein Nursing Speaker Dr. Sharon Carlson and her presentation "Senior Citizen Health Issues". This event is free and hosted by the Otterbein Dayton Women’s Club. This event will take place at the Normandy United Methodist Church (405 West Alex Bell Road Dayton, OH 45459). Check back soon for more details!

Alumni Club of Southwest Florida River Boat Cruise January 22, 2011
Join the Southwest Florida Alumni Club for an Otterbein alumni outing with Capt. J.C. Cruises on the Caloosahatchee River. Stay tuned for more information!

Alumni Club of Southwest Florida Picnic in the Park February 20, 2011
This will be an intergenerational event at the Lakes Regional Park in Ft. Myers, FL. We ask that attendees bring food to share buffet style. Dr. Bill Freeman will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers.

Annual Alumni Club of Southwest Florida Luncheon Gathering March 19, 2011
Save the Date! Saturday, March 19, 2011, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Colonial Country Club in Ft. Myers, Florida. The 2010 Southwest Florida annual alumni luncheon was a special affair with the new Otterbein President Kathy A. Krendl attending. About 50 attendees gathered in March, click here to see the photos! The club collected groceries for the Fort Myers Area Community Cooperative Ministries food pantry.

Gustavia, St. BartsAlumni Travel
CARIBBEAN PEARLS - OCEANIA CRUISES
Miami to Miami

Date: March 16 - 28, 2011

Staterooms still available from $3,999 and up (Including airfare, 13-day cruise and all meals). This trip is available to alumni, their friends and families. Contact Go Next travel company for more information: 952-918-8950 or 800-842-9023.

Follow the sounds of waterfalls, steel drums, and exotic birds as you cruise the Caribbean, a world filled with cultural and natural marvels. Experience luxury while cruising on Oceania Cruises’ newest and most elegant vessel, Marina, complete with upscale amenities, lavish staterooms, and the finest cuisine at sea.  Your adventure sets sail from Miami to the beautiful islands of Tortola, St. Barts, Dominica, St. Lucia, Antigua, Virgin Gorda, the Dominican Republic, and Grand Turk.  Snorkel vivid coral reefs, hike through lush rainforests and beneath waterfalls, explore colonial towns, and stroll pristine beaches as you discover the Caribbean.