What an incredible alumni meeting! For those of you who were there—thank you for being a part of the highest attended alumni meeting ever and we think the most successful! For those who weren’t there, mark August 12-14, 2011 on your calendars!
Highlights of the weekend included:
- Over $6,000 raised in the silent auction! Special thanks go to Lyn Cacella and her amazing team for putting together such an incredible auction!
- The establishment of a committee to create a WLI alumni care fund to assist WLI alumni members when a need arises. Thank you to Mark DuBois and Bob Adair for chairing this committee and to all those who volunteered to be a part of it!
- An informative educational session on contentious communication and how to deal with it
- A riveting insider’s look at what it is to be in the CIA and some of the dilemmas that are encountered in such a role—Dr. Jim Olson had folks on the edge of their seats!
- Three very deserving award winners:
Eugene Trotter Leadership Award – Dr. Larry Arrington
Farm Credit Leadership Award – Wes Wheeler (Class V)
Honorary Director Award – Kate English (Class IV)