NAA Newsletter | Issue 1 | September 2015 | Page 4

NAA Fact-Checker Omicron AA Launching Mentorship Program The Following Are National Alumni Association Facts For Your Knowledge... • The NAA Pro-Temp Board was established in early 2014. • The NAA was enacted in November 2014 when its Constitution and Bylaws were ratified. • The NAA established its 501(c) (3) non-profit status in March 2015, thanks to the diligent work of former national treasurer Sandro Aguilar (former National Treasurer) • The NAA has executed 4 successful Bronze Supper scholarship fundraiser events: 2014 NLDC at Phi Chapter ($4,000 raised) 2014 Pledgefest at Iota Chapter ($4,188 raised) 2015 NAKfest at Phi Chapter ($2,300 raised) 2015 NLDC at Omicron Chapter ($3,643 raised) • Upcoming Bronze Supper dates: Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Tau Chapter (Pomona) for Pledgefest Saturday, April 23 at Lambda Chapter (San Diego) for NAKfest Saturday, August 13, 2015 for NLDC • There are three (3) major items needed to officially establish your own locally chartered alumni association: 1) Constitution and Bylaws, 2) Membership roster, and 3) $300 prorated dues. Interested and ready to go? Contact Sergio Andrade (Sergio.andrade@nakinc. org) today and get started! 4 The Omicron Chapter Alumni Association was established in August 2015. The newly established Omicron Alumni Association at the University of Nevada is launching an alumni mentorship program as part of its pledging process this semester. The goal of the OAA Mentorship program is to “enhance the experience of NAK prospective members by connecting them with NAK alumni who will mentor them on professional, personal and relational development.” Each prospective member will be matched up with one Omicron alumni mentor. The relationship between the mentor and little brother would be more professional and big-picture focused than that of pledge and personal big brother. The goal is to give pledges bigger picture into life as a NAK after school, help them with their career development, aid with retainment, and show them how to balance a busy lifestyle, among other things. “What we’re doing here is connecting pledges with respectable, honorable and well-put together NAK alumni early in their process so they can get a glimpse into the bigger picture of being a brother, and not just what comes with being a NAK undergraduate,” said Juan V López, the CEO of the OAA. “Our goals are to not only help the little brother develop into more of a well-rounded brother, but also to indoctrinate them into life as a NAK alumni so they can continue to contribute even after graduating.” The OAA said its goal is to clearly identify impact measures of this program and use the inaugural year of this program as a case study to hopefully see mentorship programs like this established at more chapters. Doing Something Awesome? Be Highlighted! Is your alumni association doing something noteworthy? Contact us to be highlighted in a future NAA newsletter and share your great work with the rest of NAK nation! @NUALPHAKAPPA | NUALPHAKAPPA.ORG | #NAKALUMNI