E-NEWSLETTER
March 2004

Welcome to the first electronic newsletter from Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Relations Office. We hope you enjoy this brief update on what's going on at your alma mater.

Dr. Kayla Price
Executive Director

Name the Newsletter

Do you have a suggestion for the name of the A&M-Commerce Alumni Office e-newsletter? If so, submit your entries via email to jane_martyn@tamu-commerce.edu. A select panel of judges will choose the winning name. If your suggestion is chosen, you will receive a goody bag of Texas A&M-Commerce items from Alumni Relations. In the event of multiple suggestions of the winning name, the first one received will be the winner. So hurry and give us your ideas! Deadline for the submission of names is May 1, 2004 .

The Pride

The next issue of The Pride will be mailed to your home in early April. Watch for these upcoming articles:

Alumni movers & shakers in a modern-day Texas boomtown
Texas A&M University-Commerce has a new Vice President for Business and Administration
Who's Who in the Alumni Office

Alumni Association Seeks New Home

We have begun the process of securing the necessary approvals to build a new home for your Association and the Office of Alumni Relations. During a reception held on November 1, 2003 for dues paying members of the Alumni Association, Association President René Castilla announced the project to those in attendance.

The proposed new alumni house would be built on campus and serve as a focal point for alumni, students, campus and community. In addition to staff offices, the facility will offer meeting space for the Alumni Association's 28 member Board of Directors, historical display areas, and a small conference room.

Final approval for the lease of land will be sought in July from the A&M System Board of Regents. A ground breaking is tentatively set for October, 2004.

For more information on the new alumni home, watch for the April issue of The Pride .

Legacy Scholarship Applications Due March 31

Applications for Alumni Association Legacy Scholarships and Commerce Area Alumni Chapter Scholarships are now available. To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must complete an application form and write a one-page essay about why they chose to attend A&M-Commerce and their plans for the future. The Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Association Legacy Scholarships are valued at $500, with $250 being awarded in the fall and $250 being awarded in the spring. Students from all areas are encouraged to apply.

For more information go to the The Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Relations website at:

http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/alumni/AlumniAwardsAndScholarships.html#Scholarships

Spring Calendar for 2004

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:

March, 2004

12 & 13—ASTP Reunion

April, 2004

1—Alumni Forum

16-18—Dinner Dance - campus

24—Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting

29—Senior Disorientation

May, 2004

6—Faculty/Staff Coffee

7—50-Year Reunion

June, 2004

4—34th Annual Alumni Classic Golf Tournament

25 & 26—Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting

When Alumni Spend . . . Alumni Earn

By registering your favorite Visa or MasterCard, you can give to the Alumni Association.
Here's how it works:

Register your card online. It's free, easy and secure.
Every time you shop and have your card swiped at a participating merchant, a refund is created.
You get a refund and so does the Alumni Association. (It costs you nothing, and it is a great way for you to lend financial support to the Alumni Association and its scholarship program and other services.)
You can register up to four credit cards into the system online through our web page at: http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/alumni/Support_Future_Gen.htm

Clip & Save

Traveling to Commerce in the future? The following local overnight accommodations are now available:

Holiday Inn Express - 903-886-4777

Holiday Lodge - 903-886-3165

The Chapin House Bed & Breakfast - 903-886-6713

Don't forget to check out the Alumni Association Website at

http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/alumni/

Comments:

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E-NEWSLETTER March 2004