College of Information Science and Technology Alumni Society Update

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Welcome

State of the College Update

State of the Penn State Alumni Association Update

State of the Society Update Committee Updates

Closing Remarks, Questions, and Discussion

2012 Fall IST Alumni Society Meeting Agenda

State of the College

State of the Society

State of the Society

Paul Horn President

Prerana Dalal Immediate Past

President

Mark Poblete President-Elect

Dan Hansel Current Students

Chase Tralka Prospective Students

Kristi Farinelli Marketing &

Communication

Russ Beck Fundraising

Mark Poblete Alumni Relations

Jenn Stubbs Director of Alumni

Relations

Event Highlights: IST Alumni Fall Tailgate: Annual Fall Tailgate had a

different spin on it this year. Overall, great event, with plans for adjustment for the next fall tailgate.

NoVA IST Alumni Reception, hosted by Bob Morgan

City Lights Events in DC and NYC in late April/May: Very positive turnout, and both were great events, where IST represented the university well.

Upcoming Events:

Upcoming Blue & White Tailgate in April

Alumni Relations Committee – Mark Poblete

Purpose: provide a professional/social network to alumni of the College while providing alumni opportunities to reconnect with and give back to IST.

Purpose: Connecting IST and SRA students to the IST Alumni Society, and supporting student activities where possible.

Event Highlights: Student-Alumni Networking Program : Completed another year of the Mentoring Program to

connect current students to Alumni mentors with similar career paths and goals; 16 participants this past year

Supported graduation events in May for Class of 2012 graduation (ice cream social Senior Send-off, etc.)

Upcoming Events: Starting to work with the TEDxPSU curator to identify

IST Alumni level of involvement and commitment for

TEDxPSU in March next year

Starting to work with the IST Student Government

President, Adam Stavely, with new and unique ways

we can support students in IST and SRA

Current Students Committee – Dan Hansel

Purpose: Work closely with IST students, faculty, and staff in order to supplement and expand on-and off-campus recruiting initiatives, whose goal is the increased interest of high school students, current students who are enrolled within DUS, and those students who have received an offer of acceptance into the College.

Event Highlights: Spend a Summer Day Events this summer: Supported with alumni assistance via several

University-wide events

Recruiting season is just beginning this winter for the 2014 class, so stay tuned for future events

Upcoming:

Targeted prospective student calls occurring in Jan/Feb timeframe to high school Juniors showing an interest in IST

Looking at future discussions around DUS student recruitment, as an option to boost numbers

Prospective Students Committee – Chase Tralka

Marketing & Communications Committee – Kristi Farinelli

Purpose: Responsible for marketing all Society messages to the IST community, including prospective students, current students, and alumni through istalum.com, college’s website, Facebook, Twitter, iConnect etc.

Highlights:

Follow us on Twitter @istalum Promotion for #GiveToIST campaign and Homecoming events

Sharing activities and updates from the College (@ISTatPENNSTATE) and groups like IST THON (@ISTFTK)

Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/istalum Promoting College events and campaigns

Connecting alumni and sharing news/information

Website Redesign Integration with ist.psu.edu will unify the Society with the College… stay tuned.

Got jobs for ISTers? Share them with the Society!

kristifarinelli@psualum.com

Purpose: Collaborate with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, to develop a strategy, priorities and goals for fundraising programs for the current fiscal year and review of ongoing performance of each campaign.

Goal: Raise $50,000 collected in 5 years for an endowed scholarship.

• Progress: $60,156.00 Raised!! (doesn't mean you can't still donate)

THON Subcommittee - Colleen Cwenar

• Progress: Looking for people who want to get involved

• Next canning weekend - Oct. 19, 20, 21 in Arlington, DC

• Action: If you were involved in IST's THON initiative in the past (pre-2011), please

email Russ!

Fundraising Committee – Russ Beck

Society Highlights

Fundraising Efforts for the IST Alumni Society Scholarship:

THANK YOU!!

Unique Approach – digital efforts

We need your help

Feedback – what is working, what isn’t?

Potential Survey coming out soon, regarding communications to Alumni

Volunteers needed! Please let us know if you’re interested in supporting IST as an Alumni.

Wrap up, Questions, Discussion