Director's Message Archives
May 2007
The students here are finishing exams and preparing to leave for internships or the "real world." I'd like to call out a few key areas in this month's newsletter that we are extremely thrilled to share with you.
Alumni Outreach
Through the generosity of Henry P. Renard, MBA '55, and his continued support for international alumni engagement, Johnson School alumni gathered in both London and Paris in March. Becky Mitchell, Associate Dean of Alumni Affairs and Development, and I accompanied Dean Robert J. Swieringa and his wife Pam on this farewell tour in Europe.
The tour kicked off with a Regional Clubs of the UK planning meeting, hosted by Robert O'Neil, MBA '61, on March 18. The next day, more than 60 alumni gathered in London at Goldman Sachs, for a presentation by the dean titled "London vs. New York: Vying for the World's Financial Capital and the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley." Many thanks to Doug Henderson '80, MBA '88, for hosting us at Goldman Sachs, and Richard Landsberger, MBA '79, who hosted a special dinner with the dean in London.
On March 20, alumni leaders from the Regional Club of the UK gathered for dinner in London at the Royal Automobile Club with prospective students. While in Paris, more 30 alumni gathered on March 21 at the Lancaster Hotel for a reception with Dean Swieringa. And Dean Mitchell met in Ireland with enthusiastic alumni, who offered to roll out the red carpet to alumni and faculty visiting the Emerald Isle. Alumni at that meeting included Justin O'Keefe, MBA '02, Donal Casey, MBA '93, Vivian McGuire, MBA '83, and Dan Crowley, MBA '03.
Many thanks to our generous alumni supporters and regional club volunteers, especially Tim Takacs, MBA '99, in London and Clelia Schecher in Paris for assisting us with planning alumni events while in Europe.
Alumni Recognition
In partnership with our Advisory Council's Alumni Affairs and Development Committee, we are pleased to announce the creation of two prestigious alumni recognition awards. I encourage you to review the award criteria below and nominate anyone you feel meets the description by June 15, 2007. The awards will be presented in October 2007.
Samuel C. Johnson Distinguished Service Award
Open to alumni 20+ years post graduation:
- Award honors alumni who have demonstrated continued engagement with the Johnson School through long-term volunteer activities within the broad spectrum of the Johnson School's alumni engagement opportunities
- Service may be reflected in the leadership roles that the individual has assumed, or through the unique contributions made by the person as a part of his or her service to the Johnson School.
- Service to the Johnson School as a volunteer and/or leader in many engagement opportunities is required, such as the Advisory Council, regional clubs, reunion, class activities, Career Management Center, admissions, and guest class lecturer (This list is not meant to be exhaustive).
- Alumni are honored because of the significant impact their volunteer service has had on the School.
- Consideration is given to the length and depth of the individual's activities; annual gifts are not among the criteria used to select honorees.
- Honorees are chosen from candidates proposed by the Johnson School community (alumni, faculty, and staff.)
- University Trustees are not eligible for consideration until they are no longer active members of the Board.
- Maximum of two awards may be presented annually, should qualified candidates be nominated
Robert J. Swieringa Alumni Service Award
Open to alumni less than 20 years post graduation:
- Recognizes extraordinary alumni for their exemplary commitment to the Johnson School and its alumni since graduation
- Award honors alumni who have demonstrated continued engagement with the Johnson School through volunteer activities within the broad spectrum of the Johnson School's alumni engagement opportunities
- Service may be reflected in the leadership roles that the individual has assumed, or through the unique contributions made by the person as a part of his or her service to the Johnson School.
- Service to the Johnson School as a volunteer and/or leader in many engagement opportunities is required, such as the advisory council, regional clubs, reunion, class activities, career management center, admissions, and guest class lecturer.
- These alumni are being honored because of the significant impact their volunteer service has had on the school.
- Consideration is given to the length and depth of the individual's activities as a young alumna/us; annual gifts are not among the criteria used to select honorees.
- Honorees are chosen from candidates proposed by the Johnson School community (alumni, faculty, and staff).
- University Trustees are not eligible for consideration until they are no longer active members of the Board.
- A maximum of two awards may be presented annually, should qualified candidates be nominated.
Should you know an alumna/us who meets the above description for either the Samuel C. Johnson Award or the Robert J. Swieringa Award, please fill out the nomination form online by June 15, 2007.
Alumni Staff Support
Temre Johnson, our alumni affairs program coordinator for the Johnson School, has been an incredible member of our team and one of the major reasons we have really been able to ramp up our alumni outreach efforts over the past eighteen months. However, her time in Ithaca is coming to an end, as she and her husband, Dan Johnson, MBA '07, will be relocating to San Diego. To leverage the important relationships that Temre has established during her time here and to build on her in-depth knowledge of the Johnson School, we have created a new position, regional assistant director for alumni affairs, for Temre on the West Coast.
Having this position in place will allow Temre to enhance these key volunteer relationships, maintain continuity within the office, and further develop the visibility of the Johnson School on the West Coast. We have 1,500 alumni from San Diego to Vancouver, and it is a region that we have designated as a priority for alumni engagement. She started officially in this new capacity on May 10.
Temre will be working on behalf of the Johnson School Alumni Affairs and Development office, but will be in constant coordination with the Cornell Regional Office and the Cornell Silicon Valley staff. This is something that the Johnson School has wanted for a long time, and we are thrilled that she is has accepted the position.
In addition, I am pleased to announce that Sara Ulshafer joined the Alumni Affairs team on May 1, as Program Coordinator. Sara most recently worked at Cornell in the Office of the Councils, as well as the President's Office. Prior to joining Cornell, she served as professional education coordinator, at The American Kidney Foundation in Maryland.
All the best from Ithaca, New York, and we look forward to seeing you either at Reunion in June or while we are on the road.
Truly,
Karrie L. Borgelt
Director of Alumni Affairs
The Johnson School at Cornell University
klb83@cornell.edu
607 255-9442
