August 30, 2002
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Organizations Show the Way
The Broad Welcome Night, Tues., Sept. 3, will introduce new juniors and seniors to the College of Business faculty, student organizations, and young alumni.
Alumni guest, Dan Johnson, (BA '99), will encourage students to get involved in student associations, and to pursue resume building internships. Currently Six Sigma Black Belt at GE Medical Systems, Johnson frequently returns to campus as a representative of GE, recruiting for his corporation, providing classroom support and working with student organizations.
Students will also get an opportunity to receive fabulous door prizes, including two $250 textbook scholarships, donated by the Broad Alumni Association.
Broad Gets Down to Business at the MSUAA Tailgate
If you’re traveling to East Lansing for the MSU vs California game, be sure to check out the MSUAA Hospitality Tent. The Eli Broad College of Business will be the featured college with displays and information about Executive Development Programs, as well as alumni and community service activities. You’ll find the MSU Alumni Tent in the usual location, right next to the North Tunnel between the stadium and the IM West Building, 9 a.m. ‘til the kick off at 12:10 p.m.
It’s also your chance to get in the drawing for a new 2003 Porsche Boxster. Students will be on hand to sign you up for the $100 ticket. Just 2,000 tickets will be sold and the drawing takes place at Homecoming, Oct. 19. (You need not be present to win.) Can’t make to the game? Raffle tickets are available for on-line purchase at www.bus.msu.edu. Raffle proceeds benefit The Eli Broad College of Business at MSU.
Celebrity MBA Lends Support to Scholarship Efforts
Broad Alumnus (and Houston Astros owner) Drayton McLane , MBA ’59, donated his private suite at the Astros Stadium to the MSU Alumni Club of Houston for their scholarship fundraising event. The club raised more than $1,000. If you’re interested in local club involvement, contact the Broad Alumni Office at alumni@bus.msu.edu
BROAD ALUMNI EVENTS 9/3/2002 Alumni Guest Speaker Dan Johnson (BA '99, Supply Chain Management), Six Sigma Black Belt, GE Medical Services
9/30/2002 www.bus.msu.edu/alumni/events.cfm
10/14/2002 Management Education Center, Troy. Driving Strategic Change: Road Map Included. 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. On-line registration available at www.bus.msu.edu/alumni/forum
10/17/2002
Four Broad alumni will be among the honorees: Darryl Allen (’65), Eli Broad, (’54), Frederick Addy (’53, MBA ’57), and Duane Vernon (’53).
10/18/2002
10/19/2002 Join Alumni & Friends at the Homecoming Tailgate, 9 a.m. ‘til kickoff. Porsche Raffle drawing set for 11 a.m. Tent Location: Red Cedar Road east of SPARTY. |
Annual Event on Par for Friends of the College
Alumni and Friends of the College gathered Aug. 12 at Forest Akers Golf Course for the annual Broad College Friends Day of golfing, followed by a dinner and alumni recognition for Lyndon Lie (EMBA ’99), the 2002 Young Alumni Achievement winner; Gary C. Valade (’66, MBA ’68), one of the recipients of the Outstanding Alumni Award, and Dr. Don Bowersox (’54, MBA ’58, PhD ’60) recipient of the first Lifetime Achievement Award.