Mission Possible! 2006 Alumni Leaders Conference

On June 9-11, 36 alumni representatives accepted this assignment and converged on the university campus for Mission Possible! 2006 Alumni Leaders Conference. Representing six of the university's 11 established and developing alumni chapters, the weekend's participants included chapter leaders, admission volunteers and alumni board members.

"Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to join fellow alumni volunteers for an inside glimpse into the world of St. Edward's University ."

Whirlwind Weekend Advances Alumni Leadership

The event opened Friday night with a dinner in the Maloney Room, where conference participants ate and conversed with current students, faculty members and campus staff members while listening to Assistant Professor of Music Mike McKelvey and three students perform a medley of songs from James Bond movies.

On Saturday, the group attended a student panel, took a tour of campus to get familiar with all of the exciting changes taking place, including the new John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center-North Building, and listened to a presentation on the state of the university's campaign and fundraising efforts. The afternoon was filled with breakout sessions, where chapter leaders and board members planned activities and development opportunities for the upcoming year. The evening culminated with a cruise on Town Lake.

Everyone reconvened Sunday for an awards ceremony and a debriefing session, during which chapter leaders shared upcoming challenges and ideas for increasing alumni involvement.

While this isn't the first year the conference was held, it was the first year a theme was introduced. "We wanted to engage more people and get them involved and excited about St. Edward's," says Robyn Post, associate director of Alumni and Parent Programs. "It worked. Everyone had a great time, and people are already asking us what next year's theme will be."