President's Message December 2020

Hello Everyone,

As 2020 comes to an end, we can recall the many challenges that our alumni faced and how we quickly jumped into action to assist. Our colleges and universities pivoted to remote learning, provided healthcare information, and tried to keep our campuses safe. Our Alumni Association teams tried to do the same for our alumni. We increased our job search offerings, provided COVID safety information, hosted creative webinars for individuals and families to keep up their spirits, and in some cases, organized relief efforts for our communities around the globe.

Many thanks to the ACSN members who generously shared their expertise through webinars to assist us in effectively serving our alumni. The Program and Marketing/Communications committees collaborated to bring us these webinars. We learned how to help our alumni respond effectively to job loss, build a nationwide coaching program, start a strategic job club, and shared best practices. Thanks to all who presented, organized, and participated in these great opportunities.

As you recall, we went through a slight board restructure. All have transitioned to their roles comfortably and immediately stepped up as servant leaders. The board and our partners at Riggs Enterprise are working together to continue to make ACSN a great benefit to you personally and professionally.

I wish you all a happy, healthy and safe holiday season!

Marilyn Bury Rice
The Ohio State University