Alumni Association Introduces New President
What a joy it was to see hundreds of former Lindenwood students returning to the campus to participate in the 2009 Alumni Reunion festivities. As the incoming president of the Alumni Association, the Reunion provided me with an opportunity to visit with alumni representing past decades of Lindenwood students. Alumni weekend began with a reception at the Hyland Performance Arena. We were honored to have many members of the 50th reunion class return, including one all the way from Alabama.
Several other former students from honored classes were also in attendance as were many other alumni. What was even more fun was visiting with “suite mates” who went through the Lindenwood years together and as they reminisce about their experiences – many of them returning to the campus for the first time in years! There were several festivities planned for the weekend, and we were all kept busy looking at the changes throughout the campus.
Even as the campus now returns to its regular schedule of classes and student activities, the Alumni Board will start to plan for next year’s Reunion Weekend, and we will be working with honored class representatives to continue to build alumni participation at this event.
I encourage alumni to continue their support of Lindenwood, through attending any of the events sponsored at the university as well as productions presented at the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts. And, if you are thinking of returning to school for advanced learning, consider Lindenwood’s excellent master’s and doctoral programs.
The members of the Alumni Board and I greatly appreciate all of you who have supported the University through your donations, volunteer time, and continued presence on the campus. As we come into the holiday season and remember those who have impacted our lives, I hope you remember Lindenwood and how important this great University is to all of us.
I look forward to serving you and Lindenwood,
Janet Lewien, ’85, ’04, ‘07
President
Lindenwood Alumni Association
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