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Rod Cumming '87 Did you ever wish you could go back to your convocation day and walk across the podium just a little slower, or pause just a little longer to shake the Chancellor's hand, or take an extra second to wave to your folks in the crowd? Well, at the convocation ceremonies this year, both of us wished we had done just those things. Sitting on the podium, we had a little time to reflect on what we wished we had done differently way back when. This is not to say that we didn't watch each and every grad cross in front of us and shake Chancellor Peter Gzowski's (and of course Mr. Dress-Up's) hand. Nor does it mean that we didn't listen intently to Dr. James Orbinski's outstanding and moving convocation address. It just means that in each face, we saw someone we knew, remembered, or wished we were a little bit like. For instance: the several women who received their diplomas to cheers of "We love you, Mom!"; the international students who had come, literally, so far in order to experience a Trent education; or the hundreds of young men and women who had hope, joy, and enthusiasm written across their face as a smile. A thousand "congratulations" and a thousand "thank you's" were spoken and each one heart-felt. Yes, perhaps we'd have done one or two things differently maybe we did just by being present to share in this day with the 1000 new Trent alumni. To all of you WELCOME! The Few, The Proud The high level of involvement among alumni is, we think, one of the most significant things that distinguish Trent alumni from all others. A Tip of the Hat Finally, we would like to express our thanks to the members of the Trent community who have welcomed us and have encouraged us in our new role. Along with the other members of the Alumni council, we look forward to serving the association and the University. Thanks for the opportunity! Alumni Association - The Next
Three Years The main themes that evolved were:
In all of these things, we discussed how we could encourage alumni to be leaders, to help guide students, and most of all, to simply participate in all the things our association has to offer. A complete report outlining our major objectives is available online at www.trentu.ca/alumni. You will certainly be hearing a lot about these things over the next several years. Take a minute to see what our goals are and please consider how you might be able to help us achieve them.
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