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The Office of Alumni Affairs keeps alumni informed of the progress
of the School, gathers and shares news of alumni accomplishments,
and fosters on-going alumni involvement. It maintains alumni records,
sponsors alumni gatherings, and facilitates contact between alumni
and the rest of the Manhattan School of Music community.
The office also coordinates a 24-member Alumni Council and organizes
the alumni Annual Fund appeal. Our
Alumni Council is a diverse group of former Manhattan School
of Music students who assist the administration with issues regarding
alumni development, activities, special events, and fund-raising.
Here are some highlights of past and current alumni projects:
- An Alumni Homecoming Reception and Distinguished Alumni Awards
Ceremony was held in October 2009 and an All-Alumni
Reunion, celebrating the School's 90th Anniversary was held
October 16 – 18, 2008. Another Reunion is planned for October
15, 2010.
- Previous alumni events coordinated by this office have included:
a reunion of alumni from the 1950s decade; regular jazz reunions
at the International Association of Jazz Educators conferences;
opera nights at New York City Opera and Santa Fe Opera; reunions
on the West Coast; and annual alumni panel discussions about career
development for the benefit of current students.
- In Fall 2007, Alumni Affairs launched an Online
Alumni Community — a password-protected, free service
to all alumni that features a Networking Directory and an automated
Class Notes page.
- The Office completed a 90th Anniversary Alumni
Directory (in hard- and soft-cover versions, as well as CD-ROM)
in celebration of the School’s 90th Anniversary.
- The School’s new newsletter, interMezzo,
is mailed to all alumni free-of-charge and includes Alumni News
highlights.
- Alumni are offered complimentary career assistance through the
Office of Career
Development.
- Alumni are encouraged to help support the Annual
Fund. Your generosity — on any level — helps ensure
the continued excellence of the School's programs and sustains
much needed scholarship dollars for students in both the College
and Precollege Divisions.
We invite and encourage you to take part in activities at the School
that interest you, as every great educational institution values
the participation of former students. You are invited to return
to your alma mater whenever you can to share in the joy of music-making
that takes place here on a regular basis.
You create a strong network of alumni through your growing participation
at Manhattan School of Music. This website and the Online Community
will become an ever-increasing means of communication between you,
your colleagues, and Manhattan School of Music.
As we continue to find effective and meaningful ways to stay connected
with you, your feedback helps tremendously. We ask that you let
us know what kinds of activities you would like to see us organize
or facilitate by taking a few moments to download our Involvement
Survey, and answer a some questions about your interests.
We look forward to hearing from you and to seeing many of you at
future concerts, activities, and events.
Questions? Contact John Blanchard, Director of
Alumni Affairs: 917-493-4496 or e-mail jblanchard@msmnyc.edu
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