2007-08 Design Student and Alumni Board
Front row, starting from the top (L to R): Cindy Lehner-Smith, interior design student; Amanda Lange, graphic design student; Bruce Wright, BS '74 architecture and MA '96 design, housing, and apparel; A. J. Paron-Wildes, BS '95 interior design and alumni chair, Student Experience Programs; Lucy Reile, CDes College-to-Career program coordinator; Dessie Hoppes, landscape architecture student; Paul Boerum, BS '03 housing studies; Nicole Shupien, pre-graphic design student and student chair, Student Experience Programs; Alicia Paulsen, BS '01 retail merchandising.
Middle row (L to R): Erin Stromgren, architecture student; Cassie Neu, MLA '02 and alumni chair, Communications Committee; Janice Linster, BS '83 interior design and alumni chair, College Liaison Committee; Meg Parsons, MArch '06; Lloyd Clausen, retail merchandising student and student activities officer; Mike Lee, interactive design student and student president.
Back row (L to R): Lori Mollberg, director, alumni relations and continuing education; Katie Kaiser, interior design student and student chair, Communications Committee; Carol Berger, clothing design student; Kate Maple, assistant dean, student services; Ann Van Bellinger, BS '90 clothing design; Nick Sperides, BArch '83 and architecture alumni president.
Not Pictured: Jenny Anderson, BS '95 retail merchandising; John Cuningham, BArch '62 and UMAA National Board; Jill Hamburger, BS '80 retail merchandising; Shannon Mezza, housing studies student; Catherine Sandlund, architecture graduate student and student chair, College Liaison Committee; Alyssa Wilcox, BS '03 graphic design.
Stay connected
The Design Student and Alumni Board
From the stage at the first College of Design commencement in May, alumni and student presidents of the Design Alumni Society and the Design Student and Alumni Board, Mike Lee and Nick Sperides, welcomed 400 graduates as the newest alumni. They told them there is a place for alumni at the college after graduation. We, too, want you to know that there is a place for you here, no matter what your interests or availability may be, or how long you've been away. Alumni and friends play an important role in the life of the college and its students by serving as mentors, project and portfolio reviewers, career contacts and tour hosts, internship providers, mock interviewers, classroom speakers, academic advisory board members, donors, and legislative advocates--or simply by joining the alumni society to stay current on college initiatives and support the next generation of design professionals.
That's what the College of Design Alumni Society and Design Student and Alumni Board are all about: connecting alumni, students, and friends in support of the college, the University, and each other. Whether through board-sponsored initiatives like the Design Mentor Program and college-to-career activities, or opportunities with the St. Paul Campus Career Center or academic departments, we hope some of these ideas will inspire you to explore and expand your connections with the college in the years ahead. Learn more about ways to stay connected.
Star volunteer--Grant Eull
 Grant Eull (BS '01 graphic design) was honored by the University
of Minnesota Alumni Association with the Rising Star Award on October 30, 2007.
He was recognized for outstanding volunteer leadership in support of mentoring,
college-to-career programs, and community building among graphic design students
and alumni. Eull has been mentoring students since 2004 and began taking a larger
leadership role in recruiting mentors and matching students in 2005. Since then
he has also established a blog for graphic design mentors and students, and facilitated
a host of experiential learning and community-building activities including annual
studio gatherings, social events, graphic design firm tours, and portfolio review
nights. Eull was a founding member of the College of Design Student and Alumni
Board, which sponsors the college mentor program and serves as an advisory group
for the student services college-to-career program. Congrats, Grant!
Join the Alumni Society--Enhance the student experience!
When you join the College of Design Alumni Society, a portion of your membership comes directly back to the college to support mentoring and college-to-career programs for undergraduate and graduate students. Join online today.
Legislative network and annual briefing
The annual University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) legislative briefing will be held January 23, 2008, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the McNamara Alumni Center. All alumni and friends are invited to attend and learn more about the University capital request and ways to advocate on the University's behalf. Legislative Network members receive periodic updates about the request and play a key role at the legislature in advancing the University's goals and important initiatives. If you aren't already a member, sign up now.
Attendees of the MLA class of 1987 20th anniversary reunion, October 27
Back row L to R: Graham Sones, Brian Anderson, Russ Wright, Paul Miller, Pat Greeley, Mike Husting, John Kippley, Chris Hage, Mike Natoli. Front row L to R: Kris Schreder, Liz Walton, Carol Zoff, Eileen Jordahl. Lying down: Augie Wong.
Continuing Professional Education Study Abroad
Innovative housing & urbanism in the Netherlands: Sustainable planning & development
June 1-8, 2008
design.umn.edu/Netherlands
Stay in Utrecht's city center, tour architecture and landscape sites, and compare contemporary Dutch and American approaches to housing and urban design, sustainable planning, and development. Field trips and seminars led by Dutch professionals will provide more than 30 continuing education hours as they answer the question, "What is so extraordinary about Dutch housing and urbanism?"
Save the dates
 "Abandon Your Threads"--fashion show and alumni reception
Find out what's on the catwalk at the McNamara Alumni Center on February 2, 2008, as we present the senior lines of 17 new designers at our annual spring fashion show, complete with runway, models, and music. Show times are 5 and 8 p.m. at the McNamara Alumni Center. A reception for CDes alumni and friends will take place between shows from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. in the Heritage Gallery. To purchase tickets and RSVP for the alumni reception, go to the senior fashion show Web site. If you have questions about the alumni reception, call Anne Schultz, 612-626-9068.
All-college alumni reunion and new grads exhibition
Check out the work of some of the Twin Cities newest designers while you reconnect with college classmates and faculty for an all-college reunion on Friday evening, May 16, 2008, in Rapson Hall. Watch your mail this spring for an invitation.
Minnesota Sesquicentennial event-housing and urban sprawl
Housing and urban sprawl--what does Minnesota's future hold? Dean Tom Fisher will moderate a panel on "Arts and Built Environment" at the Campus Club from 7:30 to 9 p.m., April 3, 2008, as part of the University's celebration of the Minnesota sesquicentennial. Becky Yust, design, housing, and apparel department head; Kate Solomonson, associate dean for academic affairs; and John Archer, cultural studies professor (CLA), are panel members.
Other alumni gatherings
January 24--Dean Fisher at the UMAA West Valley, AZ alumni chapter
March 14--New York alumni reception
May 15--Boston alumni reception at the AIA national convention
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