Meeting Minutes - March 19, 2021

Call to Order- Becca Shelton

• President’s Welcome
• Approval of the September 2020 minutes
• Good News & Member Updates

Special Guest: Michelle Meadows, Athletics Director

Greetings from the Longwood Foundation Board- Tammy Jones

Officer Reports

President’s Report- Becca Shelton

• Welcome new members in September
• Love Your Longwood Day – March 25! Annual Day of Giving
• Thank you

Vice President’s Report- Erica Howell

Treasurer’s Report- Ryan Catherwood

• No career fairs, ARW, Regional Alumni Events as source of revenue
• Increased attendance to Ring Ceremony, sales lower as predicted
• Recruitment for Class of 2026 is tracking for May 1 deadline
• Longwood Employee Salary cap predicted to return to original level

Committee Reports

Board Relations Committee- Erica Howell

• Everyone renewed their spot!
• 2 New Openings on Board- Kathy Vernhaphen, Brittany Jackson ‘18

Alumni Events Committee- Linda Norris  

• Love Your Longwood Day - March 25, 2021
• Proposed Hull Springs Gathering
• 1 Hour a Month Program, consider joining.
• Details may be found at: www.longwood.edu                              

Alumni Awards Committee- Chris Davis & Kathy Fox

• Ceremony will take place at Virtual Alumni Weekend 2021 (Friday, June 4 @6:30PM)
• Record presentation videos
• Send Nominations to: alumni@longwood.edu

Career Engagement/Structure and Function Committee- Byron Bracey

• *vote on proposed Constitution changes
• Motioned by Heather Brown
• Seconded by Linda Norris
• Motion passed unanimously

Office of Alumni and Career Services Update- Ryan Catherwood

• Another Virtual Alumni Weekend! (June 4-6, 2021)
• 12 Micro-Internships, focused on alumni/student pairings

Hear from Nominees & Voting – Vice President and Secretary positions

• *anonymous Zoom poll
• Nominees for Vice President: Heather Brown, Becky Schnekser, Chris Tunstall
• Congrats to Chris Tunstall!
• Nominees for Secretary: Chris Davis
• Congrats to Chris Davis!

New Business

• Congrats to the incoming Board Members and newly elected Executive positions!

Upcoming Important Dates/Take Note:

• June 4, 2021                 Alumni Board meeting (12-4pm)
• June 4-6, 2021              Alumni Reunion Weekend & Alumni Awards Ceremony

Keep an eye on the events calendar for the Office of Alumni and Career Services to see where you can participate and/or help!