Young Alumni of Elon,
Greetings from the Elon University Alumni Relations Office! I am Lindsay Gross Hege, and I am Elon’s new Assistant Director of Alumni Relations for Young Alumni. I am a proud member of the Class of 2004 who, like you, has missed Elon since the day I graduated. I received a B.A. in Human Services at Elon and recently completed my master’s in social work at UNC-Chapel Hill. I am so excited to be back at Elon and look forward to serving young alumni in this new position.
Following valuable feedback from young alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years, Elon created this new position to enhance the services and programs offered to young alums, who comprise 41% of all Elon alumni. In this position, I will focus on creating events, both on campus and through regional alumni chapters, that meet the social, professional, and philanthropic needs of young Elon alums. I will also foster connections between young alumni and the campus community. I would love to see more young alumni return to campus for Homecoming 2007, October 26-28. I encourage you to attend this year and share your stories and professional advice with current students, as well as reconnect with friends and classmates.
During the coming year, the Alumni Relations Office will focus on ways to enhance your connections with Elon, which began when you were students and continue now that you are proud alumni. We would like to hear your feedback on how we can better serve you.
We are planning a special young alumni event for Homecoming 2007, as well as events for young alums with their local chapters. In addition, we plan to invite young alumni back to campus to participate in Young Alumni Leadership Day during the 2007-2008 academic year; this special event will provide young alumni an opportunity to share their successes with the campus community and offer valuable advice to current students. We are also creating a Young Alumni Council, which will help reconnect young alums with Elon and offer suggestions on how the university can better prepare students to make a successful transition from college to professional life. If you are interested in being part of this premier advisory board or presenting at Young Alumni Leadership Day, please contact me directly.
If you haven’t already, make sure you join E2, Elon’s new online social network, which connects alums, students, parents, faculty and staff through various groups and events. This is a powerful and fun way to connect with other classmates and alums in your area. Make sure you join the “Young Alums of Elon” group, which has special news just for the classes of 1997 to 2007! And be sure to add me as a friend once you join! You can join E2 by clicking here.
I am eager to hear your suggestions on the young alumni activities you’d like to see on campus and in your area. We would also love to hear your stories about life after graduation and the amazing things you have accomplished as a young alumnus or alumna! Please take a moment to fill out a short survey to give us feedback on your individual needs. Click here to fill out the survey, which should take about 5 minutes.
I am available by phone or e-mail to hear your stories, answer questions, and connect you with other young alums and Elon services. I look forward to hearing from all of you soon.
Attention Class of 2007: You will receive an e-mail with your own letter and survey within the next two weeks. I look forward to hearing from our most recent graduates at that time!
Long Live Elon!
Warmly,
Lindsay Gross Hege ’04, MSW
lhege2@elon.edu
336-278-7421