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- Alumni Support Committee
- Multicultural Issues Committee
- Nominations, Citations and Bylaws Committee
- Student Support Committee
- Athletics Task Force
Committees
Alumni Support Committee
This standing committee focuses on supporting and strengthening regional chapters and fostering alumni connections with Macalester across the country. Alumni support committee members are very active in their local chapter activities.
2008-2009 Members
Debra K. Harrer ’79, chair
Lesly Sanocki ’90, co-chair
Jerry Darko-Appianti ’05
Kris Ronnow ’59
Dusty Kreisberg ’51
Susan Perry ’83
Carlos Hollander-Pontes ’89
George Mavroudis ’84
Ed West ’95
Staff: Carol Polk
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Development Committee
This standing committee
works closely with Macalester's Development Office and the Annual Fund on various initiatives focused on increasing participation of alumni giving to the school.
2008-2009 Members
Daniel C. Emerson ’76, chair
Martin A. Carlson ’94, co-chair
Thomas Brown ’59
Ellina Xiong ’10
David Bebb Jones ’56
Kay McCarthy ’65
Tony Williams ’02
Gayatri Sarin ’11
Staff: Elissa Chaffee
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Multicultural Issues Committee
The mission of this standing committee is to reconnect alumni of color with the college, the alumni association, and students. Through support of alumni and student programming, alumni of color reunions, and other activities, this committee cultivates these connections and make them stronger.
2008-2009 Members
Jerry Darko-Appianti ’05, chair
Kimberely Brown ’74
George Mavroudis ’84
Brigid McDonough ’73
Kris Ronnow ’59
Newell Searle ’65
Quyen Witthuhn ’95
Staff: Stephen Sporer
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Nominations, Citations and Bylaws Committee
This standing committee
is responsible for reviewing nominations for the annual alumni awards and making final recommendations to the Alumni Board. This committee also reviews nominations for new positions on the Alumni Board and makes a recommendation to Macalester's Board of Trustees for the alumni representatives to that body.
2008-2009 Members
Newell Searle ’65, chair
Russell Allen ’74 Kimberley Brown ’74
Jill Lenhardt ’95
Candace H. Leonard ’67
Cheryl Kazoleas ’83
Elizabeth A. Snelson ’78
Brigid McDonough ’73
Quyen Witthuhn ’95
Jerry Darko-Appianti ’05
Staff: Gabrielle Lawrence & Janice Dickinson
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Student Support Committee
This standing committee works to foster interaction between Macalester alumni and students and enhance experiences of students both on- and off-campus. The committee is responsible for planning a number of annual events and activities for students in each class.
2008-2009 Members
Khaled Habayeb ’03, chair
Gayle Winegar ’75 co-chair
George Bonniwell ’61
Eric Engstrom ’11
Audrey Monsen Olson ’56
Laura E. Rasmussen ’85
Jeremy Hanson ’95
Dimitri da Gama Rose ’10
Joe Houlihan ’10
Staff: Stephen Sporer & Laurie Hamre
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Task Forces
Athletics Task Force
This task force develops recommendations to re-engage former Mac athletes with the college and work with M Club on increasing alumni attendance at athletic events. Meets as needed in conjuction with the M Club Board of Directors.
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Updated 25 JULY 2006