Past SAC Events - Summer 2009
SAC also attended two leadership events this year. They learned how glass is made with a tour to the Guardian Glass Manufacturing Plant and went to a Tigers game.
September 16, 2009 - End of Term Dinner
On September 16 Student Alumni Council met at BrickStreet in Grand Blanc for their final event - the End of Term Dinner. This term four members received the Distinguished Leadership Award. They were: Jeff Nolen, president; Dan McConnon, vp of membership; Jake Jensen, vp of fundraising, Maisee Xiong, vp of logistics; and Joe Kowalczyk received a special Super Senior Award.
A final group picture as everyone leaves for workterm.
Jake Jensen accepts the gavel from Jeff Nolen as the incoming president.
September 11-13, 2009 - Bulldog Days aka Reunion Weekend
September 11-13 was Kettering's Bulldog Days aka Reunion Weekend. SAC played a major role in getting alumni around campus.
August 27, 2009 - Sheri Hickock '00 - Alumnus of the Year
On August 27 Sheri Hickok '00 was on campus for the day. Sheri spoke to students at lunch, visited with her favorite professors, and spoke at the Sr. III Luau at Dr. Liberty's home in the evening. Sheri was also awarded the "Alumnus of the Year" award by SAC and KSG.
SAC poses with Sheri in the Crib-a-thon.
Marc Alexander, SAC's VP of Alumni Affairs, Sheri Hickok, and Joy Jeyaratnam, Alumni Affairs person from KSG.
August 11, 2009 - Information Session
On August 11, SAC hosted an "Information Session: All you want to know about SAC." Dan McConnon, VP of Membership, hosted the event. Over 15 prospective new members attended the event.
August 1, 2009 - Al Arens '62
On August 1 Al Arens '62 visited with SAC. Al shared his leadership secrets on balance, integrity, and values and how to use them in life and at work.
Andrew Sullivan, Mike Steinert, Al Arens, Ryan Miller, Amanda Tate, and Aaron TenHuisen.
July 21, 2009 - Greg Feld '94, CheckPoint Consulting, LLC
On July 21 Greg Feld, the managing partner of CheckPoint Consulting, LLC, spoke to students on entrepreneurship. Mr. Feld is a Kettering (GMI) graduate, possessing a Bachelor of Science in Management Systems with a major in Accounting. He was sponsored by Johnson Controls, Inc. – Automotive Systems Group as their first Management student. His rotations included several sections within the Information Technology and Accounting departments before being assigned to a long-term, multi-section project to implement a new financial consolidation and reporting system. This project, which spanned portions of Mr. Feld’s 3rd, 4th and 5th years, also became the subject of his thesis.
Bonnie McArthur from University Advancement, Greg Feld '94, and Dr. Liberty