Author: Samantha Douglass

A few weeks ago, from November 18- 21, members of the Student Alumni Association were in and out of the George M. Ring building every night calling as many alumni, students, and friends of the university as possible to say “Thank you!”

In the spirit of Thanksgiving the members of SAA attended to hundreds of calls each night to reach out to say thank you for not only monetary donations, but also to those who have donated their time.  Thank-a-Thon involves leaving many personalized messages but also very many conversations with alumni who usually are surprised by the subject of our calls – a simple thank you.  Personally I had the chance to speak with Helen Lerner (’76) about her contributions to my education.  Mrs. Lerner donated the Helen Lerner Amphitheater in McNulty Hall, which as physics major I have spent a ton of time in.  It was great to be able to thank her for her role in my education, and many other SAA members have similar stories to tell.

As a senior this was my last time being able to call alumni to say thank you, but I cannot wait until next year a member is calling me!  Thank-a-Thon has and always will be one of my favorite events to be able to participate in with the Student Alumni Association, it is a great experience.

Stacie Ballou ‘14

Dear Fellow Students,

Around campus, you may be seeing posters and signs asking if you are True Blue.  You also may be wondering what exactly True Blue is.  It is our pleasure to assist University Advancement in announcing the official launch of this alumni recognition program, which occurred during Seton Hall Weekend on Saturday, October 5^th.  There has been a large initiative to grow the number of engaged and involved alumni who are “complete citizens” of the University, and this program is how Seton Hall will be celebrating and honoring those who support us through and through.

The alumni who will be recognized for being True Blue are those who you have most likely seen taking an active role in the Seton Hall community, whether at a Career Center event, an Open House or sitting in the stands with us at The Rock. These alumni are supportive of Seton Hall in all aspects; philanthropy, advocacy and overall presence.  They are Pirates for life.

Pride in being a Pirate is the most important aspect of being True Blue.  This pride is seen in the enthusiasm alumni show while boasting about the exciting things that are happening at Seton Hall and through dedication when they come to campus to assist us, current students, in our journey to become professionals in our fields of study.

True Blue alumni will be hard to differentiate from current students when it comes to the love that they have for our campus and University.  This initiative is Seton Hall’s way of saying “Thank you, keep up the good work” to those alumni who are happy to lend a hand.

You, too, can be True Blue one day, and we hope you will be. More information can be found at www.shu.edu/go/trueblue.  As current members of this campus, your ideas on ways to publicize and improve this budding program and its membership are greatly appreciated !

Go Pirates!

Seton Hall Student Alumni Association