In this issue. . .
FEATURED NEWS FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
2007-2008 Alumni Association Board of Directors Election Ballot (Vote Now!)
Immigration Debate: Economic Boom or Bust? (September 27)
KEEPING CONNECTED
Get involved in the 2007-2008 Apprentice Challenge @ Metro State (on-going)
Cheer on alums at the Metro State Intercollegiate Athletics Alumni Baseball Game (September 29)
Donate to "Dress for Success" (until October 19)
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR ALUMNI
Metro State License Plates: Show Your School Pride! (until February 1, 2008)
FEATURED
NEWS FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
2007-2008 Alumni Association Board of Directors Election Ballot
Please e-mail or fax your response by 8:00 a.m. TOMMORROW (Wednesday, Sept.12) to alumni@mscd.edu (e-mail) or 303-556-5710 (fax).
FIRST TERM CANDIDATES FOR TERM PERIOD: SEPT. 2007 - SEPT. 2010
Ms. Carmen Carrillo -1996, Community Service and Nonprofit Development
(IDP) Carmen has been the Chief Executive Officer and Executive
Director of Mi Casa Resource Center since 2000. She holds a Masters in
Nonprofit Management from Regis University.
She serves on the Mile High United Way Board of Trustees, the Denver Mayor’s
Latino Advisory Commission and the Rocky Mountain News Hispanic Advisory
Committee. She will bring over 20 years of nonprofit and community experience
to the Alumni Association Board.
Ms. Cassandra Johnson – 2004, Management
A Denver native, Cassandra started employment with the Hope Center over
12 years ago and has received three promotions within the course of her
career. She will complete her Master’s Degree in Business Administration
from the University of Phoenix in October 2007. She will bring in previous
Alumni Association volunteer experience from the Plain and Fancy Ball
Silent Auction Committee where she served as Co-Chair, as well as five
years of fundraising experience.
Commander Tracie Keesee – 1997, Political Science
Tracie is an 18 year veteran of the Denver Police Department. She serves
as Commander of Patrol for District 3, the largest district in the city.
She has academic certifications in Public Policy and Public Administration
and has a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Colorado.
She is currently in dissertation status for her Ph.D. at the University
of Denver. She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the African-American
Leadership Institute and LEEDA.
Mr. Kyle Krisman – 1998, Communications
A former Principal at Lockton Corporation, Kyle has made a career in the
insurance industry for over seven years. Kyle’s recent volunteer
experience includes teaching business classes for Junior Achievement,
corporate service events with Brent's Place, and has served on the board
of Sean's Hope Foundation (a nonprofit helping kids with cancer) over
the past 4 years.
RE-ELECTION CANDIDATE FOR SECOND TERM PERIOD:
SEPT. 2007 - SEPT. 2008
Ms. Rosann McCullough – 1976, Nursing
A former Research Associate for the Colorado University Health Sciences
Center, Rosann brings a wealth of experience and perspective. She currently
serves on the Kaiser Permanente Health Advisory Council and volunteers
with the Museum of Nature and Science. Rosann is a vocalist with the Columbine
Chorale. She has served on the Alumni Association Board since 2004, serving
on the Board Scholarship Committee, and as Co-Chair of the Plain and Fancy
Ball Silent Auction Committee.
RE-ELECTION CANDIDATE FOR SECOND TERM PERIOD:
SEPT. 2007 - SEPT. 2010
Mr. Eric Peterson – 1999, Marketing
Eric is the Managing Partner/Vice President of Ascent Funding, Inc. He
has served as the Alumni Association Board Vice President and Treasurer.
Currently, Eric’s community involvement includes Lone Tree Men’s
Golf Association and the Colorado Music Association. An active Alumni
Association Board Member since 2004, Eric served as Co-Chair of the Sponsorship
Committee for the 2006 Plain and Fancy Ball and he currently serves on
the Alumni Action Taskforce, among other various committees. He is the
incoming President of the Board.
Ms. Valerie Derrick-Flannigan – 2000, Marketing
Valerie is employed with Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company. She
brings an international student prospective to the Alumni Association
Board. In her native country of Grenada, she was active in her community
through the planning and promotion of special events for the entertainment
industry. She has been a member of the Marketing Alumni Chapter and serves
the Board through special event planning and support. She has served on
the Alumni Scholarship Committee and was Co-Chair of the Public Relations
Committee for the Plain and Fancy Ball. This year, Valerie plans to serve
on multiple committees including the Chapters and Clubs Committee, Homecoming
Committee and Scholarship Committee.
PLEASE CHECK ONE:
I approve the above ballot.
I do not approve the above ballot.
SIGNATURE:
I, ___________________________________________ (name/grad year), Metro
State graduate, have read the above slate of officers and cast my vote.
Immigration Debate: Economic Boom or Bust?
Join Metropolitan State College of Denver and the community for an afternoon of important dialogue about the issues surrounding immigration.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
11:30 a.m. -2 :00 p.m.
Tivoli Turnhalle
Auraria Campus
Presenters:
DR. BENJAMIN POWELL
Benjamin
Powell is an assistant professor of economics at Suffolk University in
Boston and an economist with the Beacon Hill Institute. He earned his
Ph.D. from George Mason University. Powell has published in many publications
including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. He makes regular
appearances on television and radio shows from MSNBC to Penn and Teller's
Showtime series "Bullshit."
FORMER COLORADO GOVERNOR RICHARD LAMM
Richard
Lamm served three terms as Governor of Colorado. Lamm has continued to
speak publicly on environmental, immigration reduction, and health care
issues. He serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Federation
for American Immigration Reform and on the Board of the Diversity Alliance
for a Sustainable America. He is the co-director of the Institute for
Public Policy Studies at the University of Denver.
MODERATOR:
ANNA ALEJO
Anna Alejo has been an education and general news reporter for CBS4 in
Denver since 1991. Alejo began her journalism career as a research and
news assistant at the Miami-based Latin America bureau of the Washington
Post. She received her B.A. in Latin American studies from Tulane University,
and earned a master's degree in international studies from Florida International
University.
This is the first in a series of debates and community discussions
about immigration. Program is free and open to the public. Lunch
is also available for the following prices and includes parking on campus:
• Public and Metro State Alumni: $30
• Table for Ten: $270
• Metro State Faculty and Students: $26
Registration ends September 21, 2007. Please see http://www.mscd.edu/news/debate/
for more info and to access the registration form.
This event is sponsored by Metropolitan State College of Denver Alumni
Relations, School of Business, Department of Economics, College Communications,
Office of Student Activities and Political Science Department.
KEEPING CONNECTED
Get involved in the 2007-2008 Apprentice Challenge @ Metro State
The
Metro State Alumni Association is bringing an exciting twist to a favorite
reality TV show. Join us in following teams of Metro State juniors
as they compete from January-April 2008 to develop and implement projects
that benefit the metro Denver community. Proceeds from The Boardroom,
the May 2008 finale event, will support full-tuition scholarships as well
as Alumni Association programs.
For more information about participating in this premier endeavor, check out www.mscd.edu/apprenticechallenge
Metro State Intercollegiate Athletics-Student v. Alumni Baseball Game
Watch Metro State's current team play baseball alumni on September 29, 2007. For more information, please contact Bobby Pierce at rpierce8@mscd.edu, call 303-556-3301or visit www.gometrostate.com.
Donate to "Dress for Success" and clean out your closets for a great cause!
Dress for Success Denver helps women look for jobs, practice for interviews, and shop for interview clothes.
They are currently accepting donations of contemporary, IN SEASON, interview-appropriate clothing and accessories including: gently used business suits, gently used suiting separates (skirts, blouses, dress pants, etc), coats, blazers, handbags and briefcases, new pantyhose, new make-up, shoes and jewelry.
All donations must be in excellent condition, clean, pressed on hangers and ready to wear to an interview. Please donate items that you would feel comfortable wearing to an interview yourself!
Drop-off your items to 1033 Ninth Street Park (Institute for Women’s Studies and Services) by Friday, October 19, 2007. For more information, please go to www.dressforsuccess.org/denver, or contact Erika Church at 303-556-8441 or churche@mscd.edu.
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR ALUMNI
Metro
State License Plates- Show Your Pride!
As you may know, the Metro State license plate is still facing
elimination by the state of Colorado unless at least 3,000 of
the special Roadrunner plates are purchased and on vehicles by February
1, 2008. Currently, many of you have requested the vouchers, but have
not redeemed them at your local DMV (over 4,000 vouchers have been distributed,
with currently only 1,000 actually on vehicles). The state of Colorado
is working with us to ensure plates are available for us to meet this
deadline.
To prevent the loss of our plate from happening, the Metro State Alumni Association is continuing our “Save the Plate” campaign. Originally, vouchers for the plates were either $25 or $50, with the funds going to the Alumni Scholars Program. The office is waiving the voucher fee for the first 5,000 alumni and friends who request a voucher. (There is still a one-time specialty plate fee of $50 required by the Department of Motor Vehicles.)
CLICK HERE to request your free voucher.
Act TODAY so that our plate is available for future generations of graduates to come!
September 11, 2007
Alumni Services and Programs
FREE Metro State License Plate
We want to hear from you!
Please forward your comments to: alumni@mscd.edu
REMINDER: Don't forget to cast your ballot for the 2007-2008 Alumni Association Board of Directors Roster! |