Third Annual "Backpacks to Briefcases" Career Networking Night

Dear SRU Alumni:

I know in the past you’ve been contacted before to give back to your alma mater, and I really appreciate those who have assisted us financially or by becoming a member of the SRU Alumni Association.  However, I am contacting you this time to ask your participation in an exciting event involving current Slippery Rock University students. I am asking for your help in mentoring and providing career advice to students. We are developing, along with assistance of the SRU Career Services Office, a special “Backpacks to Briefcases” Networking event for our students, on Friday, November 19, from 6 – 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Regional Learning Alliance, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry, PA 16066. Tel: 72-741-1000.

Each student has participated in leadership development training sessions and will be participating in special Successful Career Networking Workshop prior to the program on November 19. The Green and White Society, the Office of Career Services and the SRU Alumni Association are co-sponsoring this program to allow our students the opportunity to explore career options, get to know our successful alumni and learn about life after college. We will provide hot appetizers and refreshments. Could you please review your schedule and please let me know if you would be available to participate in this program? We will be putting together a resource booklet with each of your names, majors and career information to disseminate to students and alumni. Please feel free to bring extra business cards.

Our goal in developing this program is to create more opportunities and connections with alumni for our students and provide them with valuable “out-of-classroom” experience. Many larger institutions do these types of programs with great success. We are limiting the number of students and alumni to approximately 80. If you are interested in serving as an alumni mentor, please get in touch with me as soon as possible. You can either e-mail me at michael.saraka@sru.edu or call me at 724-738-2018.

As always, thank you for all you do for Slippery Rock University. You truly are the greatest alumni in the world.

Sincerely,
Michael P. Saraka
Michael P. Saraka, '89 (M)
Director of Alumni Relations
1 Morrow Way
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 738-2018 (work)
(724) 971-3694 (cell)
(724) 738-4784 (fax)

THE SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY GREEN AND WHITE SOCIETY is a student organization comprised of university ambassadors who promote school spirit and maintain relations with our alumni. Founded in 2007, and sponsored by the SRU Alumni Association, the ambassadors are students of different class levels and various major, linking students to alumni.

Executive Board:
Andrew Bolla, Co-President
Kaitlyn Campbell, Co-President
Brandon Maharaj, Vice President of Traditions
Kristy Montanari, Secretary
Laurie Kubacki, Treasurer
Chelsea Nugent, Vice President of Alumni Relations