Why children are getting and what UB is - University at Buffalo
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alumninews<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>ion Billboard<br />
<strong>UB</strong> by the numbers<br />
Alumni Connections*<br />
621<br />
[Facebook<br />
members]<br />
919<br />
[LinkedIn connections]<br />
1,882<br />
[MySpace profile views]<br />
19,600<br />
[<strong>UB</strong> Connect total<br />
reg<strong>is</strong>trants to d<strong>at</strong>e]<br />
36,216<br />
[Alumni Web site v<strong>is</strong>its]<br />
Michael Balter with h<strong>is</strong> p<strong>are</strong>nts, Ronald Balter (BA ’80) <strong>and</strong><br />
Nancy Balter.<br />
And the<br />
winners<br />
<strong>are</strong>…<br />
Mark Webb with h<strong>is</strong> p<strong>are</strong>nts, Donna Webb (MBA ’90 & BS ’88)<br />
<strong>and</strong> Kent Webb (MBA ’88).<br />
The <strong>UB</strong> Alumni Associ<strong>at</strong>ion announced its first Legacy Scholarship recipients<br />
during the pregame party <strong>at</strong> Homecoming, October 18. Michael Balter <strong>and</strong><br />
Mark Webb, both <strong>UB</strong> sophomores, each received $1,250 from the <strong>UB</strong> Alumni<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>ion board of directors. Balter, a Brooklyn n<strong>at</strong>ive, <strong>is</strong> the student manager<br />
for the <strong>UB</strong> Bulls football team, as was h<strong>is</strong> f<strong>at</strong>her, Ronald Balter, BA ’80. Webb<br />
<strong>is</strong> a member of the N<strong>at</strong>ional Society of Collegi<strong>at</strong>e Scholars; both h<strong>is</strong> p<strong>are</strong>nts,<br />
Donna (MBA ’90 & BS ’88) <strong>and</strong> Kent (MBA ’88) <strong>are</strong> <strong>UB</strong> alumni.<br />
The Legacy Scholarship program was establ<strong>is</strong>hed to ass<strong>is</strong>t currently enrolled<br />
<strong>UB</strong> students who <strong>are</strong> <strong>children</strong> or gr<strong>and</strong><strong>children</strong> of <strong>UB</strong> alumni, <strong>and</strong> thereby demonstr<strong>at</strong>e<br />
appreci<strong>at</strong>ion for alumni who contribute to the growth <strong>and</strong> enrichment<br />
of <strong>UB</strong> through their active membership <strong>and</strong> particip<strong>at</strong>ion in the associ<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
* May 1 to August 31, 2008<br />
You can access<br />
<strong>UB</strong> alumni social<br />
networks <strong>at</strong> http://<br />
alumni.buffalo.edu/<br />
socialnetworks<br />
38 <strong>UB</strong>TODAY Winter 2009 www.alumni.buffalo.edu<br />
Reunions in the works<br />
Let’s get together<br />
Haven’t seen your <strong>UB</strong> friends in a while <strong>and</strong> wondering<br />
<strong>wh<strong>at</strong></strong> they’ve been up to? Then think about bringing<br />
them back together for a reunion. Whether by class<br />
year, club or sport, any interest group <strong>is</strong> welcome to<br />
reunite, <strong>and</strong> the alumni office <strong>is</strong> here to help. Several<br />
reunions took place in 2008, including the Old School<br />
Greeks, the Class of 1958 Pillars Society <strong>and</strong> the<br />
<strong>University</strong> Student Alumni Board. For 2009, reunion<br />
planning <strong>is</strong> under way for a number of groups such as<br />
Alpha Epsilon Pi fr<strong>at</strong>ernity, former Spectrum staff, the<br />
Black Student Union <strong>and</strong> Class of 1959, whose members<br />
will be inducted into the Pillars Society as part of<br />
Homecoming 2009.<br />
It’s fun, nostalgic <strong>and</strong> it reconnects you with <strong>UB</strong>. For<br />
more inform<strong>at</strong>ion on these reunions or to learn more<br />
about planning one of your own, contact P<strong>at</strong>ty Starr in<br />
the Office of Alumni Rel<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>at</strong> pstarr@buffalo.edu.<br />
Old School Greeks reunion planning committee (from left):<br />
Venton Monpla<strong>is</strong>ir Jr. (BA ’87); Ken Jones (MA ’84); P<strong>at</strong>ti Starr,<br />
ass<strong>is</strong>tant director for student <strong>and</strong> reunion programs, <strong>UB</strong> Office<br />
of Alumni Rel<strong>at</strong>ions; Adair White-Johnson (PhD ’96 & EdM<br />
’87); George Cleary (MA ’85 & BS ’84) <strong>and</strong> Henry J. Dur<strong>and</strong>,<br />
director, <strong>UB</strong> Center for Academic Development Services.