2014AlumniEVENTS

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Alumni Association Brantly Hall (MPR004)Missoula, MT 59812-7920 SPRING 2014

A QuArterly updAte for

dues-pAying MeMbers of

the uM AluMni AssociAtion

MA

YA

UG

SEP

This year at Commencement, the University of Montana Alumni Association will host a three-day series of events to celebrate all UM alumni. Come back to Missoula and take a stroll down memory lane with an afternoon social, bus and walking tours, evening reunions, and a very special Commencement Ceremony and alumni luncheon! UM President Royce Engstrom will visit with alumni throughout the weekend, and those of you with loved ones graduating in 2014 will have the distinct pleasure of standing alongside them at Commencement.

Alumni celebrating their 50th (Class of 1964) or 50-plus (all years prior to 1964) class anniversaries will be inducted into the Montana Treasures with a celebratory dinner and a delightful evening of entertainment and conversation.

To ensure an accurate count for meals and timely preparation of event materials, all attendees must complete the registration form at www.grizalum.com by April 25. For event details and information about costs and logistics, visit our website. Note that included in the registration fee are several free events. Should you have questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 877-862-5867, or email Angela Weisenburger at angela.weisenburger@umontana.edu.

ThUrSDAY, MAY 15

Noon-5 p.m. reunion registration – Presidents Room in Brantly Hall

4 p.m.-6 p.m. President’s Social – Brantly Hall

FriDAY, MAY 16

7:30 a.m. Early Bird Campus Walk

8 a.m. hike to the “M”

9 a.m.-4 p.m. reunion registration Continues – Presidents Room in Brantly Hall

9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. historic Missoula Bus OR Walking Tour with Lunch at Caras Park

5:30-10 p.m. Montana Treasures Dinner – DoubleTree Hotel ballroom

5:30-8 p.m. All-Alumni Social – Montgomery Distillery, serving specially designed IMA-GRIZ cocktails

Saturday, May 17

8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Cap & Gown Fitting – Washington Grizzly Stadium

10 a.m. Commencement Ceremony – Field of Washington Grizzly Stadium. All Class Representatives will be formally introduced during the ceremony.

11:30 a.m. All-Alumni reunion Luncheon – Washington Grizzly Stadium

GRIZ GRADFEST The Alumni Association will send the Class of 2014 off in style on Wednesday, May 7, with a celebration on campus. Soon-to-be graduates and departing international students will enjoy food, beverages, live music and prizes.

This annual event is sponsored by the UM Alumni Association, the UM Foundation and the President’s Office. Festivities are free, but a photo ID is required for admission. Party-goers must be present to win prizes.

1-3 UMAA Board of Directors meeting in New York City

3 Alumni gathering in Darien, Conn.

7 Griz Gradfest, UM campus

15-17 Montana Treasures and All-Alumni events at Commencement

16-24 Mediterranean Cruise with UM President Royce Engstrom and Mary Engstrom

17 Alumni gathering at Flathead Lake, Flathead Lake Lodge

30 10th annual UM Night with the Missoula Osprey

21- Sept. 1 Baltic Treasures Cruise

21-27 Homecoming 2014

28-29 UMAA Board of Directors meeting, Missoula

TBA Alumni Signature Event, Missoula (rescheduled from May)

Save the dateS!

homecoming, September 21-27Come home for a week of exciting events, from kicking off Homecoming with Monte and the Marching Band to painting the Hello Walk, attending the Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony and reception, celebrating at the Parade and tailgating with fellow alums before the Homecoming football game.

Brawl of the Wild, November 22The Bobcats will come to Missoula for the 114th annual Griz/Cat football game and alums around the world will gather in their home cities to cheer on the Griz!

JUL

For more information, call the Office of alumni Relations, 1-877-UM-aLUMS (1-877-862-5867),

or visit www.grizalum.com.

All-Alumni Reunion Celebration 2014

UM Office Of AlUMni RelAtiOns

Bill Johnston, DirectorSusan Cuff, Associate DirectorJodi Johnson Moreau, Outreach coordinator/Board liaisonAngela Weisenburger, On-campus events coordinatorLexy Fisher, Membership/Marketing coordinator Molly Fishburn-Matthew, Database ManagerCarrie Enyeart, Database support specialistTyson Parman, interactive Media coordinatorEllen Orner, Writer/editorCassie Flynn, student internRyan Murphy, student Work study

Neal Wiegert, newsletter DesignPrinted by UM Printing and Graphic services

Alternative accessible formats of information produced by the Office of Alumni Relations available upon request. comments or questions? Please call 1-877-UM-AlUMs or visit www.grizalum.com.

UMAA Event Highlights

Alumni Directoryin 2010, UMAA partnered with Harris connect to update contact information for UM alumni around the world and to produce an Alumni Directory that helps Grizzlies in their personal and professional networking. in the last four years, many of you have moved, received promotions or changed careers, and many more have graduated and joined the proud ranks of UM alums. this september, a new Alumni Directory will be available for purchase in softcover, hard cover, or cD format. this publication will feature full color pictures, prominent UM personas, and the contact information of all alums who wish to be included.

in March through June, alumni are being contacted by phone, email and mail to verify and update their contact and career information. UMAA values your privacy and treats your information in a secure manner. When you speak with a representative, you can make clear your decision about whether to be included in the project. Visit www.grizalum.com for more information about Harris connect and the Alumni Directory.

House of Delegates—can you serve? Are you passionate about the University of Montana and looking for ways to get involved? if you enjoy volunteering your time to promote UM and want to assist the Alumni Association in its outreach programs, the House of Delegates may be for you.

UMAA is accepting nominations and applications for the class of 2014 House of Delegates. select the “About Us” tab on www.grizalum.com for more information and to see examples of volunteer opportunities, lists of current and emeriti delegates, and to fill out the nomination/application form.

What to give your new grad?“My boyfriend and roommate each are graduating with master’s degrees in english this spring, and i’m going to give them UMAA memberships for commencement. One of them will love having a discount at the Bookstore and keeping his access to the Mansfield library and Rec center, and the other will be able to find and network with fellow Grizzlies when he moves back home this summer. Both of them will stay up to speed by having access UM Alumni publications!” -UM staff member

UMAA partners with liberty Mutual insurance to offer high-quality home and auto insurance at a discounted rate. for more information about this membership benefit, visit www.grizalum.com and scroll through the list of services and benefits on our Membership page.

On Feb. 13, the University of Montana honored the following recipients with Charter Day awards. Front row (l to r): Bradley Edward Layton, John Ruffatto Memorial Award; Terry D. Berkhouse, Outstanding Service to the External Community Award; Anya Jabour, George M. Dennison Presidential Faculty Award for Distinguished Accomplishment; Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Tom Boone Town and Gown Award (co-recipient); Kimber Haddix McKay, Robert T. Pantzer Presidential Humanitarian Award; Adair Deborah Kanter, Outstanding Volunteer Award. Back row (l to r): Erick Greene, Tom Boone Town and Gown Award (co-recipient); Jodi Normand Todd, George M. Dennison Presidential Staff Award for Distinguished Accomplishment; Kitte Robins, Montana Alumni Award; Marilyn J. and John L. Olson, Neil S. Bucklew Presidential Service Award; Clay Skeens, ASUM Student Service Award.Charter Day

Larry Gianchetta and President Royce Engstrom chat with Joan Kyle ’69, San Jose, Calif., on the terrace of Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort during the alumni gathering in the desert on Feb. 16.

This year’s Community Lecture Series, “Western Rivers: Connecting Landscapes and Livelihoods,” featured engaging lectures on water from the perspectives of a creative writer, environmental historian, lawyer, hydrogeologist, aquatic vertebrate ecologist and geoscientist. Missoula Community Access Television (MCAT) broadcasts video recordings of the series on Channel 7 every Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and again Saturday at 7:30 p.m. through May 10. If you miss these broadcasts, the videos later will be available on www.grizalum.com.

In its second year, the Student Alumni Association at UM has more than doubled its membership, thanks to the hard work and enthusiastic support of its student board. SAA president Meghan Keeley, Class of 2015, attended the UMAA Board of Directors annual meeting at Homecoming and wrote to her fellow students: “I am so fortunate to have spent the last few days getting to know the members of the UM Alumni Association Board of Directors. What an amazing group of individuals with such passion for our school… These people want to help us as students.”

For more information about SAA and its projects, visit the Groups and Programs page on www.grizalum.com.

Palm Desert

San Francisco

Alumni, Foundation trustees and UM representatives enjoy the sunshine on the deck of the EPIC Roasthouse and a fabulous view of the Bay Bridge at the March 13 gathering in San Francisco.

For more information about Charter Day events and awards, visit www.grizalum.org/events/charterday.

CommunityLecture Series

UMAA joins Give lOcAl Missoulathe University of Montana Alumni Association is participating in Give lOcAl Missoula 2014. Give lOcAl on Tuesday, May 6, is a 24-hour online giving event that will benefit the Alumni Association and many other local nonprofit organizations. throughout the 24-hour period, every dollar given to UMAA will be matched by funds from a $10,000 pool of local and national sponsorships. You can help now by liking the Give lOcAl facebook page and getting the word out about this exciting collaborative fundraiser for Missoula nonprofits. for more information, visit www.givelocalmissoula.org and support your Alumni Association through Give lOcAl on May 6!

UM Office Of AlUMni RelAtiOns

Bill Johnston, DirectorSusan Cuff, Associate DirectorJodi Johnson Moreau, Outreach coordinator/Board liaisonAngela Weisenburger, On-campus events coordinatorLexy Fisher, Membership/Marketing coordinator Molly Fishburn-Matthew, Database ManagerCarrie Enyeart, Database support specialistTyson Parman, interactive Media coordinatorEllen Orner, Writer/editorCassie Flynn, student internRyan Murphy, student Work study

Neal Wiegert, newsletter DesignPrinted by UM Printing and Graphic services

Alternative accessible formats of information produced by the Office of Alumni Relations available upon request. comments or questions? Please call 1-877-UM-AlUMs or visit www.grizalum.com.

UMAA Event Highlights

Alumni Directoryin 2010, UMAA partnered with Harris connect to update contact information for UM alumni around the world and to produce an Alumni Directory that helps Grizzlies in their personal and professional networking. in the last four years, many of you have moved, received promotions or changed careers, and many more have graduated and joined the proud ranks of UM alums. this september, a new Alumni Directory will be available for purchase in softcover, hard cover, or cD format. this publication will feature full color pictures, prominent UM personas, and the contact information of all alums who wish to be included.

in March through June, alumni are being contacted by phone, email and mail to verify and update their contact and career information. UMAA values your privacy and treats your information in a secure manner. When you speak with a representative, you can make clear your decision about whether to be included in the project. Visit www.grizalum.com for more information about Harris connect and the Alumni Directory.

House of Delegates—can you serve? Are you passionate about the University of Montana and looking for ways to get involved? if you enjoy volunteering your time to promote UM and want to assist the Alumni Association in its outreach programs, the House of Delegates may be for you.

UMAA is accepting nominations and applications for the class of 2014 House of Delegates. select the “About Us” tab on www.grizalum.com for more information and to see examples of volunteer opportunities, lists of current and emeriti delegates, and to fill out the nomination/application form.

What to give your new grad?“My boyfriend and roommate each are graduating with master’s degrees in english this spring, and i’m going to give them UMAA memberships for commencement. One of them will love having a discount at the Bookstore and keeping his access to the Mansfield library and Rec center, and the other will be able to find and network with fellow Grizzlies when he moves back home this summer. Both of them will stay up to speed by having access UM Alumni publications!” -UM staff member

UMAA partners with liberty Mutual insurance to offer high-quality home and auto insurance at a discounted rate. for more information about this membership benefit, visit www.grizalum.com and scroll through the list of services and benefits on our Membership page.

On Feb. 13, the University of Montana honored the following recipients with Charter Day awards. Front row (l to r): Bradley Edward Layton, John Ruffatto Memorial Award; Terry D. Berkhouse, Outstanding Service to the External Community Award; Anya Jabour, George M. Dennison Presidential Faculty Award for Distinguished Accomplishment; Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Tom Boone Town and Gown Award (co-recipient); Kimber Haddix McKay, Robert T. Pantzer Presidential Humanitarian Award; Adair Deborah Kanter, Outstanding Volunteer Award. Back row (l to r): Erick Greene, Tom Boone Town and Gown Award (co-recipient); Jodi Normand Todd, George M. Dennison Presidential Staff Award for Distinguished Accomplishment; Kitte Robins, Montana Alumni Award; Marilyn J. and John L. Olson, Neil S. Bucklew Presidential Service Award; Clay Skeens, ASUM Student Service Award.Charter Day

Larry Gianchetta and President Royce Engstrom chat with Joan Kyle ’69, San Jose, Calif., on the terrace of Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort during the alumni gathering in the desert on Feb. 16.

This year’s Community Lecture Series, “Western Rivers: Connecting Landscapes and Livelihoods,” featured engaging lectures on water from the perspectives of a creative writer, environmental historian, lawyer, hydrogeologist, aquatic vertebrate ecologist and geoscientist. Missoula Community Access Television (MCAT) broadcasts video recordings of the series on Channel 7 every Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and again Saturday at 7:30 p.m. through May 10. If you miss these broadcasts, the videos later will be available on www.grizalum.com.

In its second year, the Student Alumni Association at UM has more than doubled its membership, thanks to the hard work and enthusiastic support of its student board. SAA president Meghan Keeley, Class of 2015, attended the UMAA Board of Directors annual meeting at Homecoming and wrote to her fellow students: “I am so fortunate to have spent the last few days getting to know the members of the UM Alumni Association Board of Directors. What an amazing group of individuals with such passion for our school… These people want to help us as students.”

For more information about SAA and its projects, visit the Groups and Programs page on www.grizalum.com.

Palm Desert

San Francisco

Alumni, Foundation trustees and UM representatives enjoy the sunshine on the deck of the EPIC Roasthouse and a fabulous view of the Bay Bridge at the March 13 gathering in San Francisco.

For more information about Charter Day events and awards, visit www.grizalum.org/events/charterday.

CommunityLecture Series

UMAA joins Give lOcAl Missoulathe University of Montana Alumni Association is participating in Give lOcAl Missoula 2014. Give lOcAl on Tuesday, May 6, is a 24-hour online giving event that will benefit the Alumni Association and many other local nonprofit organizations. throughout the 24-hour period, every dollar given to UMAA will be matched by funds from a $10,000 pool of local and national sponsorships. You can help now by liking the Give lOcAl facebook page and getting the word out about this exciting collaborative fundraiser for Missoula nonprofits. for more information, visit www.givelocalmissoula.org and support your Alumni Association through Give lOcAl on May 6!

2014AlumniEVENTS

JUN

AlumniACTIVITIES

GET CONNECTED...STAY CONNECTED

Alumni Association Brantly Hall (MPR004)Missoula, MT 59812-7920 SPRING 2014

A QuArterly updAte for

dues-pAying MeMbers of

the uM AluMni AssociAtion

MA

YA

UG

SEP

This year at Commencement, the University of Montana Alumni Association will host a three-day series of events to celebrate all UM alumni. Come back to Missoula and take a stroll down memory lane with an afternoon social, bus and walking tours, evening reunions, and a very special Commencement Ceremony and alumni luncheon! UM President Royce Engstrom will visit with alumni throughout the weekend, and those of you with loved ones graduating in 2014 will have the distinct pleasure of standing alongside them at Commencement.

Alumni celebrating their 50th (Class of 1964) or 50-plus (all years prior to 1964) class anniversaries will be inducted into the Montana Treasures with a celebratory dinner and a delightful evening of entertainment and conversation.

To ensure an accurate count for meals and timely preparation of event materials, all attendees must complete the registration form at www.grizalum.com by April 25. For event details and information about costs and logistics, visit our website. Note that included in the registration fee are several free events. Should you have questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 877-862-5867, or email Angela Weisenburger at angela.weisenburger@umontana.edu.

ThUrSDAY, MAY 15

Noon-5 p.m. reunion registration – Presidents Room in Brantly Hall

4 p.m.-6 p.m. President’s Social – Brantly Hall

FriDAY, MAY 16

7:30 a.m. Early Bird Campus Walk

8 a.m. hike to the “M”

9 a.m.-4 p.m. reunion registration Continues – Presidents Room in Brantly Hall

9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. historic Missoula Bus OR Walking Tour with Lunch at Caras Park

5:30-10 p.m. Montana Treasures Dinner – DoubleTree Hotel ballroom

5:30-8 p.m. All-Alumni Social – Montgomery Distillery, serving specially designed IMA-GRIZ cocktails

Saturday, May 17

8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Cap & Gown Fitting – Washington Grizzly Stadium

10 a.m. Commencement Ceremony – Field of Washington Grizzly Stadium. All Class Representatives will be formally introduced during the ceremony.

11:30 a.m. All-Alumni reunion Luncheon – Washington Grizzly Stadium

GRIZ GRADFEST The Alumni Association will send the Class of 2014 off in style on Wednesday, May 7, with a celebration on campus. Soon-to-be graduates and departing international students will enjoy food, beverages, live music and prizes.

This annual event is sponsored by the UM Alumni Association, the UM Foundation and the President’s Office. Festivities are free, but a photo ID is required for admission. Party-goers must be present to win prizes.

1-3 UMAA Board of Directors meeting in New York City

3 Alumni gathering in Darien, Conn.

7 Griz Gradfest, UM campus

15-17 Montana Treasures and All-Alumni events at Commencement

16-24 Mediterranean Cruise with UM President Royce Engstrom and Mary Engstrom

17 Alumni gathering at Flathead Lake, Flathead Lake Lodge

30 10th annual UM Night with the Missoula Osprey

21- Sept. 1 Baltic Treasures Cruise

21-27 Homecoming 2014

28-29 UMAA Board of Directors meeting, Missoula

TBA Alumni Signature Event, Missoula (rescheduled from May)

Save the dateS!

homecoming, September 21-27Come home for a week of exciting events, from kicking off Homecoming with Monte and the Marching Band to painting the Hello Walk, attending the Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony and reception, celebrating at the Parade and tailgating with fellow alums before the Homecoming football game.

Brawl of the Wild, November 22The Bobcats will come to Missoula for the 114th annual Griz/Cat football game and alums around the world will gather in their home cities to cheer on the Griz!

JUL

For more information, call the Office of alumni Relations, 1-877-UM-aLUMS (1-877-862-5867),

or visit www.grizalum.com.

All-Alumni Reunion Celebration 2014