Our purpose is to advance the mission of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ through strengthening alumni connections with the university, current students and each other. We accomplish this through:
- Providing services to our alumni.
- Presenting annual awards to those who embody the qualities articulated in the Concept.
- Communicating alumni news and information.
- Encouraging participation in campus and area events for alumni and friends.
- Fostering alumni financial support.
- Coordinating homecoming activities as well as class, area, and affinity reunions.
- Partnering with alumni to foster referrals for future students to SAU.
- Helping build a network of alumni who assist our students with career development and experiential learning initiatives.
The SAU Alumni Board of Directors, currently made up of 13 alumni volunteers, has three-year terms with a two term limit and typically brings on three to six new members each year. Alumni board members volunteer their time, talent, expertise and resources to further the impact on students, alumni and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ itself - and work towards equipping all alumni to do the same.
If interested in serving as an alumni board member or if you have any suggestions for the board, please contact [email protected]
Amber Wright '13, '16, 22'
Alumni Board President
Nurse Practitioner at Henry Ford Health
(DNP, MSN-Ed, FNP-C, DipACLM, BSN)
Karen (Patterson) Ehman '86
Alumni Board Vice President
New York Times Best-selling Author, Proverbs 31 Ministries Speaker and Content Specialist
BA in Social Science
Kelly Crum '92
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) & Curriculum at Jackson Public Schools
BA in Sociology, MA in Management & Organizational Leadership
Meghan Dobben 1994 - 1997
Township Clerk for Summit Township
Ridge Foco '22
Campus Graduating Class Representative
Financial Planner at GuideStream Financial
BA in Finance/Financial Planning
Tracey Lowder '92, '99, '05
Principle at Portage Northern High School
BA in English, MA in Education
Brian Meagher '10
Owner at BKM and Co. LLC
BS in History
Bruce Rhodes '82
Superintendent for the FMC Southern Michigan Conference
BA in Philosophy/Religion
Stephanie (Rodriguez) Schiro '13
Special Projects Manager at Maverick Protection Group
BA in Social Work
Jason Vasaris '06, '10
Real Estate Acquisition Project Manager at Consumers Energy
BA in Accounting & MBA
Brian Knapp '10
Alumni Office Staff
Director of Alumni Relations
Alumni Board Scholarship