The Washington D.C. Regional Alumni Council

How is the Guilford alumni system organized?

Guilford Alumni Board : The Alumni Association is comprised of Guilford's 14,000 alumni. As a representative group of alumni, the Alumni Board promotes fellowship among alumni, develops supportive experiences with current students and assists the college with various projects and undertakings.
Friends of Guilford:
All alumni, parents of alumni, faculty, and others with connections to Guilford within a given geographical area.
Regional Alumni Council 2007-2008: The Regional Council is the group of alumni who organize alumni events and services within a local geographic area. The Washington DC Regional Alumni Council, which is focused on Washington D.C. and suburban Maryland and Virginia, is presently comprised of 6 alumni who each hold specific positions:
  • Ben Gann : Chair
  • James Tatum: Events Coordinator
  • Crystal Waitekus: Happy Hour Coordinator
  • Alexandra "Ali" Stewart: Communications Coordinator
  • Richard Ewell: Career Networking Coordinator
  • Erik Edgerton: Recording Clerk

What does the Regional Council actually do?

Click here to see mission, roles, and responsibilities of the Regional Council (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

The Regional Council operates a "listserv" (an e-mail list) through which it sends out announcements about local alumni events and Guilford news particularly relevant to people in the DC metropolitan area. To sign up to receive these messages, send a message to dcalumni@guilford.edu (we chose to have alumni opt-in, rather than opt-out, so you must tell us if you want to be on the list).

The Regional Council also plans and coordinates local alumni activities. During the past few years we have organized a wide variety of events, including our annual "welcome recent graduates" brunch, trips to Orioles, Nationals, and DC United games, an Anacostia river cleanup, viewings of Shakespeare in the Park, a tour of the Botanic Gardens, a tour of the Old Executive Office Building, bowling nights, and regular happy hours.

The Regional Council also works to help alumni with career networking and locating temporary or permanent housing. In DC, finding jobs and housing can be as much about who you know as what you know, so we provide an opportunity for Guilford alumni to help others

How can you get involved?

Show up at events!We are also always looking for people who are willing to dcalumni@guilford.edu.

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