Column
from the alumni association
A Call to Service
In most organizations, when a new president
takes the helm, they have in mind a goal they
would like to achieve during their tenure. My
goal, as president of the Alumni Board since
October 2009, has been to reach out to alumni,
especially students and graduates of our offcampus programs, in hopes of creating a more
unified and engaged alumni community. No
matter where you studied or where you live
now, we want you to know that you belong
to something larger.
Siena Heights University
Alumni Association Board of Directors
Dennis Reeder ’78, President
Michael K.Lane ’05, Vice President
Denise Baldwin ’02 (Southfield), Secretary
Deb Carrington Keller ’74, ’75, ’02, Past President
David Condon ’74
Katherine Cusick ’84
Paul Flowers ’94
Mary Kloeckner Halley ’89
Katie Hatch ’07
Karen Johnson ’04 (Southfield)
Sarah Baker Korth ’82, ’97
Harold J. Love ’08
Leslie Love ‘93
JoAnn Curtin Monaghan ’65
Reginald Moore ’83
Nick Oliverio ’05
Dan Pena ’01, ’08 (Adrian, Benton Harbor)
Mary Small Poore ’76
Theresa Rahn ’03 (Benton Harbor)
David Stevens ’81 (Southfield)
John Stoyka ’04 (Southfield)
Carole Sporer Stroh ’52
Joni Warner ’83
Elly Teunion-Smith ’89, Faculty Representative
Jennifer Heineman ’12, Student Representative
The Membership Committee of the Alumni
Board has successfully recruited alums from
many of the off-site programs this year, and
I’m pleased to report that the Alumni Board
has quite a wide and diverse group of alumni
serving the University this way. I have another
year ahead as president and look forward to
welcoming even more alums into an active relationship with SHU.
The Alumni Board’s message to all alumni is
this: “You are a part of a great University. And
your University needs you.” There are many ways
you can share your time, talent and treasure with
Siena Heights. You have benefited from a great
SHU heritage and now you can help shape that
experience for those who come behind you.
Have you considered how you might promote
Siena Heights University to others or renew
your ties with other Saints? One way you can
do this is through service.
On May 9, at Commencement on the Adrian
campus, I gave the Alumni Association welcome
to the graduates of 2010. I asked them to stay in
touch and to consider doing service projects—
where they live—in the name of Siena. Are you
part of a group that serves the needs of people
in your community? Do you help the elderly or
provide service to the hungry or the homeless?
Let’s share the message that graduates of Siena
Heights University lend their hands and feet
to do a greater good.
What about organizing SHU alumni to fill a
need in your community? Are you interested
in working with one or two or ten other Saints
to make a difference? We are competent, purposeful and ethical people and we need to share
the good news that our small but mighty University makes a difference in others’ lives, not
just on campus but in communities around the
state, the country and the world.
I invite alumni everywhere: Gather your Siena
friends, wear your Siena Heights shirts, and
serve your communities on Saturday, October
23, as part of national “Make A Difference Day.”
Then send photos and tell us what you did. Let
us know if we can help you. I look forward to
hearing from anyone with interest and ideas
about how we may serve others in this effort.
Go Saints!
Dennis Reeder ’78
President of the Alumni Association
[email protected]
Incoming Members in October:
Maricruz Avitia-Moore ’06/MA (Southfield)
Rob Hemmig ’07
Bwalya Lupambo ’06 (Benton Harbor)
Beth McCauley ’06/MA
Reflections Summer ’10
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