Walsh College Alumni Activities Guide May August 2012
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Dear Alumni and Friends of Walsh College, Thank you for your interest in Walsh College s summer activities for alumni. This calendar is filled with networking opportunities, volunteer events, and social offerings, including the WCAA featured in May and the Walsh Golf Classic in June. Each month in this calendar you will find an alumni event highlighted with information and a quote from a fellow Walsh College grad. Among them, Cynthia Kot, MBA 2005, shares her thoughts on the Walsh Wine Gala, one of our premiere college events, and Paul Nobels, MSA 1993, describes his thoughts on the annual WCAA Golf Outing in August. Connect with the Walsh College Alumni Association this summer for opportunities to network with over 22,000 alumni around the country. As partners for life, we strive to provide alumni with continued benefits for professional development and community outreach, all while staying involved in the life of Walsh College. Membership in the WCAA is free and all grads are automatically enrolled. Stay up-to-date with all things alumni by visiting our webpages at www.walshcollege.edu/alumni. I encourage you to stay connected and take advantage of all Walsh College has to offer for alumni and friends. Thank you for joining us for a summer of networking, mingling, and reconnecting with Walsh. Best, Brian Pilarski, Walsh College Alumni Association President
May The Wine Gala is an exceptionally elegant event. Delicious food, excellent variety in wine-tasting, and a group of wonderfully positive people all in one place! What better way to spend an evening and help Walsh College at the same time? Cynthia Kot, MBA 2005 Walsh Wine Gala Friday, May 4, 2012 Andiamo Italia, Warren, MI The Walsh Wine Gala has quickly grown to become Walsh s largest fundraiser of the year. Held annually in the spring, the Wine Gala provides the opportunity for you to network with leading business professionals from throughout southeast Michigan. With no formal program and an open format, you are given optimum time to network. Guests enjoy wine tasting, a strolling dinner, martini bar, and scotch tasting. All proceeds benefit student scholarships. To register, visit walshcollege.edu/winegala. Sanctuary Lake Golf Course - Troy, MI May 8, 15, 22; 6-7 p.m. Carl s Golfland at St. John s Bay - Plymouth, MI May 10, 17, 24; 6-7 p.m. Cost per lesson: $30 for Walsh College Students & Alumni; $35 for the general public. This three-day program will focus on the importance of swing mechanics and club control. The class will also include general fundamentals such as proper posture, grip, alignment, and practice drills to help you take your golf game to the next level. More information visit walshcollege.edu/golflessons. Questions and to register contact Adrianne Penney at 248-823-1241.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 What is Blackstone LaunchPad? Webinar 4 Walsh Wine Gala Andiamo, Warren LinkedIn 101 Webinar 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Cinco de Mayo Sanctuary Lake, Troy, MI Carl s GolfLand, Plymouth, MI Open Source Community, Troy Campus 13 Mother s Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sanctuary Lake, Troy, MI Inforum, Spring Career Fair Carl s GolfLand Plymouth, MI 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sanctuary Lake, Troy, MI What is Blackstone LaunchPad? Webinar Inforum, Carl s GolfLand, Plymouth, MI Armed Forces Day 27 28 29 30 31 International Day, May 2012 College Closed Memorial Day To register and view complete event details: walshcollege.edu/events Please Note: Alumni Association events are highlighted in yellow.
June Participating in the Golf Classic is a great way to help fund scholarships for Walsh students while spending an afternoon in the sun with a fantastic group of Walsh College supporters. Michael Pircer, MSM 2003 Walsh Golf Classic Presented by the Pearson Family Foundation Monday, June 11, 2012 Franklin Hills Country Club Golf at one of our area s most prestigious golf courses! Enjoy golf with full amenities, delicious food, networking with area executives, and more! Morning shotgun begins at 7:30 a.m. Price per person $300. Afternoon shotgun begins at 12:45 p.m. Price per person is $350. To reserve your spot or for questions, please contact Andrea Richards at 248-823-1204. For more information, visit walshcollege.edu/golfclassic.
3 10 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 4 Keys to a Successful Online Business, 11 Walsh College 12 13 14 15 16 Golf Classic, Stress Busters, Stress Busters, Franklin Hills Country Club 5 6 7 8 9 Open Source Community, Golden Anniversary Luncheon, Invitation only 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Evening Networking and Learning Series Inforum, Inforum, Flag Day 1 Walsh After Hours Etiquette Dinner, St. Andrew s Society/Troy 2 Zumbathon, Walsh College 99th Commencement Father s Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 June 2012 To register and view complete event details: walshcollege.edu/events Please Note: Alumni Association events are highlighted in yellow.
July Webinar: What is Blackstone LaunchPad? This is an informational webinar designed for Walsh students and alumni who are considering becoming entrepreneurs. It will inform you about the free services LaunchPad offers to help turn your business idea into a reality. The session will also include a Q&A opportunity. Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2012, 5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m. From the comfort of your own office or laptop! Join and reap the benefits of top-notch mentoring and professional networking. Nancy Martens, co-founder with Donovan Shand, MBA 2010, of ElderCompass Entrepreneurial Chat: Leveraging the Power of Social Media A very informative and interactive presentation focusing on different social media strategies any business can use to increase revenue. Wednesday, July 18, 2012; 4:45-6:00 p.m., Register: www.walshcollege.edu/blackstonelaunchpad Blackstone LaunchPad provides our students and alumni the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship as a viable career choice. It provides just-intime knowledge to students and alumni in an experiential manner. It helps them assess and develop their ideas by providing guidance, encouragement, and access to business community leaders and subject matter experts and resources. It is free of charge to students and alumni and helps transform untested ideas into vital businesses. Ongoing events and workshops will connect you to the right resources while you develop the skills you need to succeed. We now have over 200 members and 100 business ventures are being explored and many are coming alive!
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 College Closed Independence Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 What is Blackstone Inforum, Open Source LaunchPad? Webinar Community, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Leveraging The Power of Social Media, Inforum, 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 What is Blackstone LaunchPad? Webinar 29 30 31 July 2012 To register and view complete event details: walshcollege.edu/events Please Note: Alumni Association events are highlighted in yellow.
August I play several golf outings each year, and the Walsh Alumni Association outing is the one that I make sure never to miss. What stands out in my mind is the friendships, the opportunity for networking, and the sheer joy of being on a high-level course. WCAA Golf Outing August 24, 2012 Northville Hills Golf Club, Northville, MI 8:30 a.m. shotgun Join fellow alumni for networking and golf on Friday, August 24th for the Annual Walsh College Alumni Association Golf Outing at Northville Hills Golf Club. Guests will enjoy 18 holes of golf, continental breakfast, lunch at the turn, buffet dinner, prizes, hole-inone contests, and more! The event is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. For more information, visit walshcollege.edu/wcaagolf. Paul Nobels, MSA 1993
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Inforum, Open Source Community, 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Building A Website, Inforum, 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 WCAA Golf Outing, Northville Hills Golf Club 26 27 28 29 30 31 August 2012 To register and view complete event details: walshcollege.edu/events Please Note: Alumni Association events are highlighted in yellow.
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