{"id":21740,"date":"2021-06-15T12:06:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T16:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?p=21740"},"modified":"2024-12-18T16:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T21:16:45","slug":"bates-college-alumni-council-2021-impact-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2021\/06\/15\/bates-college-alumni-council-2021-impact-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates College Alumni Council \u2014 2021 Impact Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-120529.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-120529-150x150.webp\" alt=\"Kevin Moore, portrait\" class=\"wp-image-35941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-120529-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-120529-200x200.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kevin Moore \u201993, Alumni Council Vice President<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2020\/05\/Jennifer-Crawford-SQUARE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2020\/05\/Jennifer-Crawford-SQUARE-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jen Crawford \u201901 Alumni Council President\" class=\"wp-image-17443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2020\/05\/Jennifer-Crawford-SQUARE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2020\/05\/Jennifer-Crawford-SQUARE-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2020\/05\/Jennifer-Crawford-SQUARE.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jen Crawford \u201901, Alumni Council President<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Below you will find some highlights from the work of the Alumni Council this past academic year. While the last sixteen months have certainly been challenging for all of us in the Bates community, and we anticipate continued challenges in the months ahead, we are heartened by the many ways Batesies have rallied together to support each other and Bates.<br><br>Through our annual awards, we are recognizing five alumni this year for their commitment to the college, service to their communities, and distinction in their careers. Their names are listed below and we hope we will be able to honor these distinguished alumni in person at the earliest possibility and will notify the community as we are able. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/recognition\/\">Please nominate outstanding alumni<\/a> for us to consider in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three members of the Alumni Council completed their terms in June 2020; we are thankful for the dedicated service of Aya Murata \u201992, Sagun KC \u201900, and Jeff Snyder \u201800. As we say goodbye to these stellar volunteers, we welcome six new members to the Alumni Council, whose names are listed below. If you are interested in serving on the Council in the future, please consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/ac-nominations\/\">submitting a nomination.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for making our work representing Bates alumni so rewarding. Please do not hesitate to reach out to <a href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a> if you are looking for ways to be more connected or have feedback \u2014 we are here for you.<br><br><em>It\u2019s a great day to be a Bobcat.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jen Crawford \u201901, Alumni Council President<br>Kevin Moore \u201993, Alumni Council Vice President<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/06\/2021-AC-v2-900x506.png\" alt=\"2021 Alumni Council\" class=\"wp-image-21798\" style=\"width:450px;height:253px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/06\/2021-AC-v2-900x506.png 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/06\/2021-AC-v2-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/06\/2021-AC-v2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/06\/2021-AC-v2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/06\/2021-AC-v2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Bates College Alumni Council<\/strong> is the governing body of the Alumni Association and serves as the primary liaison between the Association and the Bates administration, faculty, and student body. The purposes of the Alumni Council&nbsp;are to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support the mission, vision, values and strategic directions of the college, advancement office, and alumni engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a positive, energetic ambassadors for Bates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate the highest levels of commitment of personal capital to the college and alumni engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions or suggestions about alumni engagement, the Alumni Council can be one of your most effective means of communicating your ideas and concerns. Please send your feedback to us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a> and check out our website site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-council\/\">www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-council\/<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-color has-text-color wp-group-with-background-image _text-color-light _with-overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/11\/181016_Campus_2_0109.jpg);background-position:center center\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Impact Work \u2013 FY21 Accomplishments&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>While the Alumni Council has historically focused on in-person engagement, in FY21 we continued the work from the previous year, pivoting toward virtual outreach to support the college&#8217;s response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.&nbsp; The Council also continues to reevaluate our processes to ensure that we are both representative of and representing the entire Bates alumni body to the greatest extent possible.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-diagonal-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Increase engagement <strong>and volunteer options for alumni through support of regional networks<\/strong><\/strong><br><br><strong>Council Champions<\/strong>: Monica Rodriguez \u201812<br><strong>Highlighted FY21 accomplishments:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Built upon the pre-pandemic work of the subgroup by pivoting to focus on more virtual engagement and training opportunities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Collaborated with staff on content for a detailed regional volunteer manual for alumni, defining uniformed volunteer roles and expectations for the global alumni network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Developed a pilot alumni volunteer leadership committee and engagement group in the virtual environment for the Denver Alumni Community<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Planned an e-learning for those interested in becoming regional leaders that relays information in the volunteer manual<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-diagonal-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>2. Support <strong>career development opportunities for both alums and students<\/strong><\/strong><br><br><strong>Council Champions<\/strong>: Tracy Peacock \u201994 and Leah Elsmore \u201812<br><strong>Highlighted FY21 accomplishments<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Encouraged networks (including other AC members) to nominate and recruit alumni who could be highlighted via virtual events<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Determined Council member moderators for Bates Bridge professional Groups and actively participated in that Group work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Participated in virtual job shadows and virtual networking with current Bates students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Supported the Alumni Engagement Office by promoting and attending numerous virtual events<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-diagonal-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>3. <strong>Make Diversity, Equity and Inclusion a central component of the Council work<\/strong><\/strong><br><br><strong>Council Champions<\/strong>: &nbsp;Jen Crawford \u201801<br><strong>Highlighted FY21 accomplishments<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Created an ad hoc Diversity, Equity and Inclusion subgroup to allow Council members to begin this important work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Members of the DEI subgroup participated in the \u201cDisrupting Racism: A 21-Day Challenge for Bates Alumni Volunteers\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Creating an Alumni Council Equity and Inclusion Statement to ensure these principles are a central component of the work of the Council<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-diagonal-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>4. <strong><strong>Recognition of Alumni Excellence<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><br><strong>Council Champions<\/strong>: &nbsp;Kevin Moore \u201993 and Jen Crawford \u201801<br><strong>Highlighted FY21 accomplishments<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Alumni Community Service Award: <strong>Marshall Hatch \u201810<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Distinguished Young Alumni Award: <strong>Marsha Larned \u201807<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Sesquicentennial Prize: <strong>Charles Perou \u201887<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Bruce Stangle Award: <strong>Sara Cummings \u201889\/Beth Tener \u201889<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, the Council received 29 new nominations for the 2021 Alumni Awards, and 26 new nominations for the Alumni Council.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-diagonal-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>5. <strong><strong><strong>Governance \u2013 FY21 Process Improvements:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Pivoted to shorter yet more frequent virtual Council meetings to more efficiently and effectively continue our work through the COVID-19 pandemic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Reevaluated our new member nomination and vetting processes to better ensure genuinely diverse alumni representation on the Alumni Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Continued to refine the alumni award description and selection process to ensure better utilization for engagement with alumni<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-diagonal-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>6. <strong><strong><strong><strong>FY21 Guiding Principles of Leadership<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Continued to increase Alumni Council profile among the Bates community by advertising award and new member nominations, alumni events and giving opportunities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Ensured that the Alumni Council has 100% participation in the Bates Fund in order to support the operations of the college<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Led the effort to create a \u2018Thank you\u2019 video that will be shared with members of the college\u2019s staff and administration for their efforts during this challenging year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Meet your Alumni Council \u2013 Membership 2020-2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">26 alumni representing 6 decades, 18 classes and 11 States<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> Jennifer Crawford \u201901 \u2013 President<br><\/strong> South Boston, MA<br>Serving since 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kevin Moore \u201993<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> <strong>Vice President<br><\/strong>Hanover, MA<br>Serving since 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dan Barsky<\/strong> <strong>\u201903<\/strong><br>Miami Beach, Fla.<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Steve Brackett \u201985 P\u201922<\/strong><br>Boston, Mass.<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> Jeremy Chase \u201991<br><\/strong> Larchmont, NY<br>Serving since 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>J.J. Cummings \u201889<\/strong><br>Virginia Beach, VA<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> Cat Djang \u201913<br><\/strong> Brooklyn, NY<br>Serving since 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Leah Elsmore \u201912<\/strong><br>Denver, Colo<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Fadia Felfle \u201915<\/strong><br>New York, N.Y.<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mahvash Hassan \u201890<br><\/strong>Piedmont, CA<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> Katie Hawkins Vail \u201905<br><\/strong> Portland, ME<br>Serving since 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mike Hogan \u201985<br><\/strong> San Francisco, CA<br>Serving since 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>John Howard \u201986<br><\/strong> Cos Cob, CT<br>Serving since 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sagun KC \u201900<br><\/strong>Boston, Mass.<br>Serving since 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Karen L. Finocchio Lubeck \u201992<br><\/strong> Marblehead, MA<br>Serving since 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> Don McDade \u201974<br><\/strong> Portland, ME<br>Serving since 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Aya Murata \u201992<br><\/strong> Andover, MA<br>Serving since 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tracy O\u2019Mara Peacock \u201994<br><\/strong> Wilmette, IL<br>Serving since 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Michelle Pham \u201815<br><\/strong>New York, NY<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> Erica Seifert Plunkett \u201986<br><\/strong> Holliston, MA<br>Serving since 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Benjamin Robinson, III \u201886<\/strong><br>Charlotte, NC<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Monica Rodriguez \u201912<br><\/strong>New York, N.Y.<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> Jeff Snyder \u201900<br><\/strong> Glastonbury, CT<br>Serving since 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> Arsalan Suhail \u201909<br><\/strong> Lebanon, NH<br>Serving since 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Louis Weinstein \u201868<br><\/strong>Charleston, SC<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Graeme Welds \u201815<\/strong><br>New York, NY<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-information\">\n<h5>Contact Us<\/h5>\n\t<p class=\"address\">Alumni Engagement<br \/>\n2 Andrews Road<br \/>\n<span class=\"phone-num\"> Phone: 1-888-522-8371\n<\/span><span class=\"address-email\"><a href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"bates-contact-info-social-grid\"><a class=\"social-link facebook style-2\" aria-label=\"icon for Link to Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bates.College.Alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to Facebook\"><\/a><a class=\"social-link instagram style-2\" aria-label=\"icon for Link to Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/batescollege\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to Instagram\"><\/a><a class=\"social-link linkedin style-2\" aria-label=\"icon for Link to Linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/19477\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to Linkedin\"><\/a><a class=\"social-link bluesky style-2\" aria-label=\"icon for Link to Bluesky\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/batesalumni.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to Bluesky\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below you will find some highlights from the work of the Alumni&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1045,"featured_media":21802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-21740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni-news-and-updates","tag-alumni-council"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1045"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21740"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36072,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21740\/revisions\/36072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}