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Association
Membership in the Kalamazoo
College Alumni Association is open to those who earn degrees from
the College as well
as former students who attended the College for at least three
quarters or contribute to the Association. The
Alumni Association exists to promote and maintain a lifelong,
active relationship between the College and alumni,
and to involve "K" alumni in meaningful volunteer efforts on behalf
of the College. Your active involvement in the
Association is vital in promoting the College's distinctive educational
mission and sustaining the legacy of
service that distinguishes "K" alumni.
Click here for more information
about the Alumni Association Executive Board
Volunteer
Opportunities
There are many ways you can provide meaningful
service and active involvement in the Alumni Association. Alumni
have
a significant impact in recommending Kalamazoo College to high
school students or volunteering to participate in career
advising efforts. Your support can be as simple as wearing a Kalamazoo
College sweatshirt or displaying an Alumni
Association decal! Click on the links below for a quick jump to
different volunteer opportunities.
Alumni Relations
The Office of Alumni Relations relies on alumni volunteers from
all class years to help coordinate class reunions, regional
events, and serve as Class Agents. To see a list of the current
class agents, please click
here. If you are interested in
volunteering in any way, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations
at aluminfo@kzoo.edu or 269-337-7300.
Admission
Alumni are uniquely qualified to promote Kalamazoo
College to prospective students. You've experienced the distinctiveness
of the "K" Plan and thus have credibility in recommending Kalamazoo
to others. The College has a program through which
alumni may assist in the admissions process, such as representing
"K" at high school college fairs or talking one-on-one
with prospective students. Make a difference by recommending
Kalamazoo to a student or representing your alma mater at
a local high school college night. To volunteer with Kalamazoo
College Admissions, email admission@kzoo.edu
or call
1-800-253-3602 or 269-337-7166.
Visit the Admission Website
Career Development
The Center for Career Development depends on
alumni volunteers to provide advice and/or resources for students
conducting career development internships, senior individualized
projects, and post-graduate job searches. The College's Career
Externship program also offers unique opportunities for alumni
to volunteer in a meaningful and in-depth capacity. For more
information or to volunteer with the Center for Career Development,
email career@kzoo.edu or
call 269-337-7183.
Visit the
Center for Career Development Website
Put "K" on Display
Show your Hornet pride and enhance awareness
of "K" by displaying the Kalamazoo College name in public. Wear
a Kalamazoo College shirt or cap, use "K" coffee mugs and pens
at the office, affix a Kalamazoo College Alumni Association
decal to your car, or take a "K" frisbee to the beach or park.
Look for Kalamazoo College bookstore ads in the LuxEsto magazine.
To order Kalamazoo College memorabilia, sportswear, and other
materials, email droberts@kzoo.edu
or call 269-337-7318. The bookstore accepts
MasterCard, VISA, and Discover cards ($10 minimum charge).
Visit the Bookstore
Website
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Alumni
Association Awards
On an annual basis, Kalamazoo College
and the Alumni Association honor those who have attained notable
achievements or made outstanding contributions to the College.
The Alumni Association has three award categories.
Distinguished Achievement Award
The Distinguished Achievement Award recognizes alumni whose acts
and deeds, both personal and professional,
have brought honor to our alma mater. It is presented to alumni
based upon national or international peer recognition
of their excellence and achievement in their professional field.
View a list
of past recipients
Submit
a Nomination
Distinguished Service
Award
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to alumni or friends
of the College who have made exceptional personal contributions
to the College and have performed effectively in leadership positions
for the Alumni Association and/or the College.
View a list
of past recipients
Submit
a Nomination
Weimer K. Hicks Award
The Weimer K. Hicks Award honors current or retired employees
who have provided significant long-term contribution to
the College in ways that advance the goals of the Alumni Association.
View a list
of past recipients
Submit
a Nomination
Athletic Hall of Fame
The Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes alumni for distinction in
athletics at Kalamazoo College. Inductees must also have been
students in good standing while at the College. Coaches (and others
closely associated with Kalamazoo College athletics)
may be considered for induction five years following retirement
or departure from the College. Induction ceremonies are
held during Homecoming Weekend.
View a
list of past recipients
Submit
a Nomination
Citation of Merit
Members of the Emeritus Club (alumni of the College who attended
50 or more years ago) are encouraged to nominate
fellow members to receive the Citation of Merit. The Emeritus
Club board meets in the fall to consider the nominees
and select recipients. Criteria for the selection of citation
recipients include length of time attended Kalamazoo College,
extent of alumni activity and involvement, children or grandchildren
attended Kalamazoo College, outstanding
professional experience, level of civic, church, school, and/or
community service involvement, and continued support
of the College. Recipients are honored at the Emeritus Club breakfast
program held during
Commencement/Emeritus Weekend.
View
a list of past recipients
Submit
a Nomination
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To request more information on these awards programs, or to
submit a nomination, contact:
Office of Alumni Relations
Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006-3295
269.337.7300
Fax: 269.337.7262
E-mail: aluminfo@kzoo.edu
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