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The Student Alumni Association is a new initiative to get students connected to alumni and Arkansas Tech traditions.
Alison Parks, coordinator of young alumni and student philanthropy,
said that a lot of preparation and time was put into the program before
it was even started.
“We did a lot of research about what other universities are doing. We
felt this would be the best way to get the word out to students about
what the Alumni Association is. When we did the informal poll most
students had no idea that we even had an alumni group,” said Parks.
The idea was taken to the Arkansas Tech Board of Trustees last month,
who agreed that this organization was a positive group to have on
campus. It is still in the first stages of implementation, but Parks is
hopeful about the future and where the organization will be able to go.
“The biggest thing is getting student plugged in and networking with
alumni,” said Parks. “There are so many alumni that really wanted to
help out other Tech graduates. We want to get students acclimated so
that they will be eager and want to be a part of the Arkansas Tech
Alumni Association.”
Parks is also hoping the new organization will help build Tech spirit
and morale. The Student Alumni Association will be giving out free
t-shirts at Senior Day on November 3, and they plan to do the same at
other sporting events throughout the year.
The first meeting of the Arkansas Tech Student Alumni Association
will be Wednesday, October 17. It will take place in Young Game room at 3
p.m. The organization is open to all interested students. For more
information contact Alison Parks at
479-968-0436 or
aparks@atu.edu