1. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Fall 2011 Meeting – November 18-19

4. Vice President for Alumni Relations Assistant to the VPExecutive Secretary Receptionists Fiscal Technician Associate Vice President Tillar Chapters Information Technology Fleet (.70) Denny Lally Snelgrove (35 hrs.) Fleet (.30) Worley (.50) Mallikarjunan Day Hutcheson Burnheimer (.85) Lee (.75) Foutz (.25) Fansler (.25) Griffin Ritenour Special Constituencies Brogdon Roszak Community Service Burnheimer (.05) Communications & Printing Hunt (.90) Royal Borman Young Alumni Programs Harrington (.50) College Constituencies Jackson, Chair Bain Gilbert Guilliams (.50) Lucero Wells Wilson Young Family Relations Griffin Student Programs Wedin VT Mag. Hunt (.10) Tours Harrington (.10) Alumni Center Operations Burnheimer (.10) Reunions & Special Events Fansler, Chair (.70) Harrington (.40) Green Machin-Scarpaci Alumni Records Goad Croy Affinity Merchandising Fansler (.05) Alumni Career Resources Brittle (.50)

5. ALUMNI CONSTITUENCIES COMMITTEE Glenn Reynolds, Chair

6. Alumni Constituencies Fall 2011 Class Reunions Event Date # Registrants Class of ʼ 86 September 2-361 Class of ʼ 81 September 16-1777 Class of ʼ 71 September 30-October 161 Class of ʼ 76 October 7-8122 Class of ʼ 61 October 21-22251 Class of ʼ 66 November 17-1899 Young Alumni (six classes)September 2-366

7. Fall 2011 College and Other Constituency Events EventDate# Registrants Corps of Cadets HomecomingSeptember 13401 Graduate School HomecomingSeptember 1375 College of Natural Resources & Environment HomecomingSeptember 1353 College of Architecture & Urban Studies HomecomingOctober 188 College of Science HomecomingOctober 186 Multicultural Alumni ReunionOctober 171 Pamplin College of Business HomecomingOctober 8108 College of Engineering HomecomingOctober 8155 College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 91 ReunionOctober 14-1522 College of Agriculture & Life Sciences HomecomingOctober 22196 Highty-Tighty Alumni ReunionOctober 22257 Student Affairs ReunionOctober 22148 College of Veterinary Medicine Classes of ʼ 86 and ʼ 01 Reunions November 1144 College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences HomecomingNovember 17101 College of Veterinary Medicine HomecomingNovember 1752

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9. Spring & Summer 2012 Events EventDate Food for Thought: Exploring Virginia Wine and Fine CuisineFebruary 3-5 Black Alumni ReunionMarch 15-18 Civil War WeekendMarch 23-25 Focus on Photography IIMay 4-6 Old Guard ReunionMay 16-18 Hokie Fitness, Health and WellnessJune 1-3 HokieCation: Family-fun vacation, Hokie-styleJuly 5-8 A Day in the Life of College AdmissionsJuly 27-28

10. CONSTITUENCY PROGRAMS

11. Jamie Lucero, Director of Alumni Relations and Ambassador Program Coordinator of Special Events E-mail:jlucero@vt.edu Office:540-231-9666 Cell:540-230-2944 Summer and Fall 2011 Events June Alumni Dinner – Pamplin Historical Park featuring Dr. James Robertson- Petersburg August Alumni Dinner in conjunction with the Virginia Ag Expo; CALS and Virginia Cooperative Extension participated in Expo as exhibitors-Fauquier County Welcome Social for Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students Summer Meeting of CALS Alumni Organization Fall Kickoff Picnic for faculty, staff, and students September Scholarship Banquet Ambassador Recruitment and Retreat October Scramble for Scholars Golf Tournament Alwood Bur Oak Dedication Hokie BugFest Fall Fest Homecoming Celebration and Ambassador 10 Year Anniversary Fall Meeting of CALS Alumni Organization November University Open House

12. Annual CAUS Faculty/Staff Reception Chicago Studio Alumni/Student Reception Lost Community Book Signing and Reception Building Construction Golf Tournament Fundraiser Interior Design Society of America Annual Conference/Alumni Reception CAUS Homecoming and Tailgate Party International Archive of Women in Architecture Annual Symposium andReception Architecture Exchange East Regional Conference/Alumni Reception American Society of Landscape Architects Conference/Alumni Reception Building Construction Career Fair/Alumni Reception University Open House Summer and Fall 2011 Events Jan Wilson, Director of Alumni Relations and Career Services Email: wilsonje@vt.edu Office: 540-231-1486

13. Fall 2011 Events Regional Outreach – New York Women’s Networking Reception Scottsdale Arizona & Manhattan Hokie Events Young Alumni Receptions – National Capital Region and Roanoke Corporate Sponsored Tailgates – Deloitte – 9/3 PriceWaterhouseCooper – 9/17 Ernst & Young – 10/1 KPMG – 10/8 Wachovia Speaker Series Raheel Khan– 2011 Recent Young Alumni Recipient Jim Kelly– CIO – Partner, Hickory Ridge Group & VT Growth Partners BB&T Speaker Series John Berry– Columnist Pamplin Advisory Boards: Finance, Hospitality & Tourism, Management, Marketing Management; Pamplin Advisory Council Meeting University Open House Bonnie Gilbert, Director of Alumni Relations E-mail:bgilbert@vt.edu Office:540-231-9551 Cell:540-599-3215

14. Carolyn Bain, Director of Alumni Relations Email:cbain@vt.edu Office:540-231-5753 August Mechanical Engineering Alumni Reception at VT Research Center-Arlington September-November Invited guests for Lane Stadium suite during football September Engineering Expo Alumni Tailgate highlighting Multicultural Alumni Committee of 100 and Engineering Advisory Board October Alumni Tailgates College of Engineering Homecoming November University Open House featuring SBES projects Alumni Tailgate McAllister Leadership Scholars Dinner Summer and Fall 2011 Events

15. August CLAHS Administrators Retreat Student Ambassador Orientation September Fall Student Awards Ceremony and Reception CLAHS Retiree Breakfast September-November Invited guests for football suite every home game November University Open House CLAHS Alumni Advisory Board Meeting Alumni Reception CLAHS Homecoming Celebration December End of Year Reception Kellie Wells, Director of Alumni Relations E-mail:kelliewells@vt.edu Office:540-231-3960

16. August College Convocation September Alumni Reception-American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, Seattle College Homecoming October Alumni Reception-Society of American Foresters Annual Conference, Hawaii November College Career Fair University Open House Lane Guilliams, Director of Alumni Relations E-mail:laneg@vt.edu Office:540-231-2512 Summer and Fall 2011 Events

17. June College of Science Roundtable Meeting, Arlington VA ‘Meet the Scientist Event’, Virginia Tech Research Center, Arlington VA August College of Science Session – Miles C. Horton Observatory Tour and Lecture in conjunction with the Steppin’ Out Summer Around the Drillfield program October Department of Geosciences Alumni Dinner Fall Focus Career Fair Department of Biological Sciences Alumni Advisory Board Meeting College of Science Homecoming Celebration of Excellence Luncheon College of Science Fall Roundtable Meeting November Department of Chemistry Advisory Council Meeting December College of Science Commencement Breakfast College of Science Robin Jackson, Director of Alumni Relations Email: rhjackson@vt.edu Office: 540.231.8706 Cell: 540.230.6671

18. Summer and Fall 2011 Events July American Veterinary Medical Association Conference & Alumni Reception – St. Louis VMRCVM Referring Veterinarian Appreciation Reception – Blacksburg September *Friend Raising – Williamsburg Continuing Education – Virginia Beach October Continuing Education – Richmond and Roanoke VVMA/MVMA Mentor/Mentee Workshop – Blacksburg Class of ʼ 91 Reunion – Blacksburg/Mountain Lake November *Friend Raising and Continuing Education – Winchester and Harrisonburg Classes of ʼ 86 and ʼ 01 Reunion – Washington, DC University Open House Potomac Regional Conference & Alumni Reception – Washington, DC VMRCVM Family Day at the DC Zoo VMRCM Homecoming and Classes of ʼ 96 and ʼ 06 Reunion VMRCVM Open House for INTERNAL constituents (lunch/tours of the new Infectious Disease Research Facility) American Association of Equine Practitioners Conference & Alumni Reception – San Antonio December *Friend Raising – Richmond *Visiting Veterinary Hospitals where one or more alumni are employed Lynn Young Director of Alumni Relations E-mail:youngl@vt.edu Office:540-231-5809 Cell:540-230-8745

19. Laurie Brogdon, Director of Multicultural Alumni Programs E-mail:lbrogdon@vt.edu Office:540-231-1171 Multicultural Programs (Diversity & Inclusion) Summer and Fall 2011 Events August Regional Focus Groups for NEAT Grant (Blacksburg) September Diversity Tailgate with College of Engineering (Blacksburg) Young Alumni Mixer (Roanoke) VT vs. Marshall pre-game event (Huntington, WV) October Multicultural Alumni Reunion/Homecoming (Blacksburg) November Ex-Lapidis Society (LGBT) alumni event (Blacksburg) University Open House Ongoing University Strategic Planning Committee “Plan for a New Horizon” Multicultural Alumni Advisory Board

20. Summer and Fall 2011 Events August Drillfield Series – “Steppin’ Out at Summer Around the Drillfield” September Young Alumni Reunion Virginia Tech for “Real” Life Speaker Series – Time Management Young Alumni Mixer – Roanoke, Virginia 25 th Reunion – Class of ’86 30 th Reunion – Class of ‘81 October Virginia Tech Graduation Fair Virginia Tech for “Real” Life Speaker Series – Tips from VT Alumni on How to Build a Successful Career 40 th Reunion – Class of ’71 35 th Reunion – Class of ’76 50 th Reunion – Class of ‘61 November Essential Europe Grad Trip Intern Interviews Essential Europe Information Sessions 45 th Reunion – Class of ‘66 Gwen Harrington, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Email: gwenh@vt.edu Office: 540-231-9401 Young Alumni, Reunions and Senior Transition Programs

21. Summer and Fall 2011 Events July Major General Randy Fullhart in place as the new Commandant of Cadets Commander Mike Weaver replaced the retiring Lieutenant Colonel Bill Stringer as Deputy Commandant for 1 st Battalion August 383 freshman cadets arrive to bring the regiment to 949 cadets total, largest in 42 years September Freshman class takes trip to D-Day Memorial in Bedford, gift of Raymond Reed ‘57 Corps Homecoming held—largest alumni event of the fall, C-17 flyover crewed by 3 VTCC grads Caldwell March sponsored by alumni donating almost $50K to sponsor freshman cadets October Highty-Tighty Reunion results in largest ever combined cadet and alumni bands on field Pylon ceremony held in conjunction with Class if ‘61 reunion to add L. D. Harley ‘61 to War Memorial—he was carried as missing-in-action when the Vietnam names were added—attended by class members and Harley’s two sisters Highty-Tighties represent Virginia Tech and the Corps at the 29 Oct Duke game November-December Cadet leadership training continues with new classes taught by permanent staff—this expands Cadet Leader School from just a spring semester course to year round instruction Rock Roszak, Alumni Director E-mail:vtcc71vt.edu Office:540-231-9369 Cell:540-320-9369 The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Developing Today’s Leaders for Tomorrow

22. ALUMNI CHAPTERS COMMITTEE Kendley Davenport, Chair

23. 2011 Chapter Officers Forum 130 total participants – 80 chapter officers – 39 chapter areas Seattle & San Antonio Chapters traveled the furthest distance Seven Board members present: Marvin BoydGreg MerrittLance Smith Kendley DavenportNick MogaKaren Torgersen Park Lemmond Forum highlights: Walking tours of new Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center, and the Honors Residential College at East Ambler-Johnston Residence Hall Lunch with Student Alumni Associates at D2 dining hall Student Affairs Aspirations with Frank Shushok, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Diversity & Inclusion Update with William Lewis, Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion Creative Marketing Ideas with the Charlotte Chapter Business Networking with the Richmond Chapter and Nancy Brittle, Alumni Career Resources “Celebrating ACC Football” Awards Reception and Dinner

24. Chapter Awards 52 Outstanding Chapter Awards 12 Chapter Achievement Awards Most Improved Chapters: Philadelphia And San Diego Outstanding New Chapter: The Villages, Florida 6 Superlative Awards: Outstanding Community Service:Richmond, Hokies vs. Hoos Food Fight Outstanding Chapter Event:First State and Philadelphia, Evening at Longwood Gardens Outstanding Fundraising Event:Charlotte, 2011 ACC Football Championship Tailgate Outstanding Golf Tournament:Loudoun County and Shenandoah Golf Tournaments Outstanding Alumni Admissions Program:Houston Outstanding Chapter Website:Chicago

25. 2011 Chapter Officers Forum Outstanding Chapter Volunteer Ryan Ardigo, Prince William Chapter Outstanding Chapter Officer Eric McClellan, South Florida Chapter Joe Riccio, Chicago Chapter

26. 2011 Chapter Scholarships 67 Chapters awarded 177 scholarships to incoming freshmen for a total of $199,250

27. Chapter Training Events - 2011 Teleconferences & Webinars for Chapter Officers  Winter Chapter Presidents’ Webinar  Spring Chapter Events: Speaker Events and Golf Tournaments  Chapter Scholarships Update  Community Service Projects for Chapters  Networking Events and Career Resources for Alumni

28. Denver Chapter 3.2 for 32 Run/Walk Event 55 chapters participated in community service projects in 2010-2011 5 chapters held their first community service event Increase of 25% in number of service projects from 101 to 125 Goal for 2011-2012 is to have each chapter participate in a community service project at least once during the year.

29. Chapters Committee Focus 2011-2012 Continue to promote Alumni Board member engagement with local chapters and volunteers. Continue to develop identified programs to connect current students with local alumni chapters and the Virginia Tech Alumni Association. Develop new ideas for our chapter award system and volunteer recognition.

30. ALUMNI SERVICES & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Phil Thompson, Chair

31. Revenue 2008/09 Actual 2009/10 Actual 2010/11 Actual 2011/12 Projection Merchandising/Tour Revenue Alumni Tours$20,070$12,882$35,853$25,000 AIA (Insurance Program)$68,807$75,125$80,966$82,000 Bookstore Partnership (Advertising/Sponsor) $20,000$25,000 Class Ring Commission $64,050$97,600$95,000 ClassWatch $60$250 Commemorative Brands (Letterman Jackets, MISC) $2,184$897$1,000 Eric Fitzpatrick - Game Day $2,472$1,365$1,000 Graduate Announcements - Bookstore$25,000 Graduate Diploma Frames - Bookstore$25,000 Hokie Bird Coffee $40$333$500 LaHart Catalog$2,652$1,959$1,496$1,500 Moseley Prints$605$105$50$100 Quicken Loans ($15,000 realized Dec. 2011) $15,000 Ron McCall – Burruss Hall $25$300 Standard Chairs (Captains Chairs)$8,784$7,383$1,217$1,000 StellarOne $20,000$12,500 University Frames$16,630$218$282$100 Affinity Partner Ad Revenue$54,500$27,000$7,500$10,000 World Wide Fan Clubs (New Program) Total:$213,761$249,067$317,644$320,250

32. Merchandise and Tour Revenue

33. New Policies for Auto and Home

34. 5610 Total Policies - $6,273,366 Inforce Premium - $865,000 in Auto Savings

35. StellarOne Debit Card Features:  Personalized Debit Card  Virginia Tech Checks  No Minimum Balance  No Monthly Charge  No ATM Fees  VTAA Receives $45K Over Three Years

36. New Program: QuickenLoans Features:  Alumni Receive $500 Cash at Closing  America’s #1 Online Lender  VTAA Receives $15K December 2011 *Pilot Program for Universities

37. COMMUNICATIONS

38. Communications Summary 2010-2011 (July 1 – June 30) 2011-2012 (July 1 – October 31)  No. Mailable Alumni 211,869215,216  Website Unique Visitors 166,15357,712  Printed Pieces 23342  E-mail sends 494171  Outsourced Pieces 588  HNN Registrants 13,57915,097  Facebook Fans 9,31410,352

39. Major Publications Virginia Tech Magazine – Alumni Association Section (Quarterly) VT NetLetter – enewsletter with University Relations (Monthly) Annual Report – included in Fall issue, Virginia Tech Magazine Miscellaneous – Ring Dance, 50 th Reunion Bugle, Student Recognition Banquet, Reunion mailers

40. Major Project Updates New email system (providing data on what gets opened) CMS website migration (to a more user-friendly flexible site design) Branding Alumni Association and VirginiaTechforlife Class Ring “Bus Wrap” Project with Laura Wedin (contributed 80+ hours for mockups, full-scale design, proof checks, etc.)

41. New Email System Goals: Reduce manual labor, improve email delivery, manage reputation as a mass distributor of email communications, realign employees to focus on more strategic initiatives Status: RFP stage completed – March 2011 RFP review completed and list of potential vendors identified – April 2011 Demo presentations – May 2011 Product demos candidate field narrowed – Summer 2011 Final candidate chosen and approved – Fall 2011 Contract review by Virginia Tech legal department – Ongoing Training and Launch – anticipated to occur late 2011

42. CMS Status Communications staff training – completed Navigation build-out – completed Migration – nearly complete Design adjustments to ensure Alumni Association site is distinct from other VT sites – November 2011 Launch – late 2011 Department staff training – begin early 2012

43. Branding Status Branding Committee developed marketing plan in 2010 Branding has been under review during the transition to new Communications Director Updated logo/visual identity rolled out Spring 2011 Marketing Plan, branding materials, and Alumni Association Style Guide revised Fall 2011 Next Steps: Next rollout phase to coincide with CMS site and new email system

44. Alumni Career Resources Program Update Tuesday Evening Career Chats - Hal Irvin, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, Virginia Tech - Doug Domenech, Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Five Minute Career Coaches - Successful alumni share their career advice for Hokie job seekers Career Related Events: - Annapolis Chapter Alumni Networking Event – November 2 Website Additions/Improvements Individual Alumni Assistance – reviewing resumes, mock interviews, networking tips Participation in Career Fairs Alumni Career Services Conference Employer contacts for job postings

45. Social Media Presence: Hokie Nation Network (HNN) – 15,097 Groups and Clubs – 292 Facebook fans – 10,352 Twitter followers – 1,497 Objective: To keep the Hokie Nation connected. Encourage engagement and networking of Virginia Tech Alumni. Inform alumni about the programs and services that the Alumni Association offers, as well as programs offered by the university. Through the Hokie Nation Network (HNN), allow members to search job opportunities, post resumes, and receive career advice within a secure network. Goal: To reach 18,000 registered Hokie Nation Network members by June 30, 2012. An HNN contest will help increase member registration. An iPad will be offered to the contest winner.

46. 2012 - Alumni Travel Program Tahitian Jewels Treasures of Costa Rica Asian Explorations Waterways and Canals of Holland and Belgium South Africa Living Abroad in Ecuador Historic Reflections European Mosaic Italy ~ Tuscany with Florence Waterways of Russia Best of Australia Scotland ~ Stirling Italy ~ Apulia Canada and New England ~ Fall Foliage India and Nepal Aegean Marvels Ancient Civilizations  76 Passengers booked for 2012 (as of 10/24/11)  Increase travel revenue 287% from previous year - $35,853 (VTAA Dashboard figures)  Objective: to provide quality and affordable travel for alumni  Goal: to exceed VTAA Dashboard projected travel revenue and passenger totals

47. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE Jay Poole, Chair

48. Save the Date Hokie Day at the General Assembly February 2, 2012

49. STUDENT PROGRAMS COMMITTEE Pam McConnell, Chair

50. Student Alumni Associates New! Official Hokie Bucket List Support for Fall Alumni Association Events Hokie Hi! Welcome Back Picnic – “Tunnel Guards” Gobblerfest Event (downtown Blacksburg near Squires) - Student Organization Fair (SAA, Class Programs) - SAA Spirit Rally - Class of 2013 Kick-off Concert (capacity crowd) Fall Retreat on September 11 – Duckpond Clean-up Service Project Spirit Rallies – September 2, September 30, October 21 (Homecoming) Float in Blacksburg Holiday Parade Holiday Dinner for Members at The Inn at Virginia Tech STAT – Students Today Alumni Tomorrow Initiative Over 2,200 HokieZone T-shirts distributed – (1,200 sold through University Bookstore) Bi-weekly meetings Promote Hokies Respect Early Bird SAA Recruitment Information Sessions in November Bylaws Revision Registration as a University Student Life Program (USLP)

51. Class Programs Blacksburg Transit “Ring Bus” Classes of 2011, 2012 and 2013 Ring Sales Class of 2011 Fall Commencement Planning Class of 2012 Commencement Speaker Selection Class of 2012 Class Gift Planning Class of 2013 Kick-Off Concert Class Sponsor: Colonel and Mrs. Rock Roszak Class of 2013 Game Day at Lane Stadium – October 1 Class of 2013 Ring Premiere – October 45 featuring the David E. Lowe ʼ 63 Collection Class of 2014 Leadership Team Application Process and Information Sessions Class of 2014 Leadership Interviews Class of 2014 Ring Design Process Class of 2014 Leadership Team Retreat Class of 2014 Dinner hosted by Tom Tillar for officers and design committee Early Bird Class Election Information Session for Class of 2015

52. AWARDS & NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Easton Loving, Chair

53. Outstanding Recent Alumni Awards CollegeRecipientResidence College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Mark Cline ʼ 99, ʼ 02, ʼ 05 Radford, VA College of Architecture & Urban Studies Ryan Eargle ʼ 06 Springfield, MA Pamplin College of Business Michael H. Aldrich ʼ 02 Brooklyn, NY College of Engineering Maurizio Porfiri ʼ 06* Brooklyn, NY College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences College of Natural Resources and Environment Erica Santana ʼ 05 Guillermo Trincado ʼ 06* Opelika, AL Valdivia, Chile College of Science P Gavan O’Shea ʼ 02 Louisville, KY College of Veterinary Medicine Jared Taylor ʼ 02 Stillwater, OK *Graduate Degree

54. Save the Date Spring Meeting Friday and Saturday April 20-21, 2012