Nichols & Sense April 2008

What better time to reengage with alumni and come visit your alma mater. We have so many exciting alumni events planned for this spring and summer. View the panel on the left to see details for our events which include the Annual Alumni Golf tournament and several regional alumni receptions.

We hope to see you soon!

Sincerely,

Kristy Cullivan '00 & '02

Silent Auction

Nichols College alumnus Larry Johnson '75 has graciously donated an exciting trip for two to his Soaring Eagle Lodge on the famous San Juan River. The trip includes 3 nights lodging, meals and a 2 day Guided Fishing package!

We are holding a silent auction open to all alumni and friends of the College. This exciting and peaceful trip is valid from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009.

The minimum bid has been set at $1,275. You may send your bids now through July 19^th, 2008 to alumnioffice@nichols.edu. Frequent emails will be sent out updating participants on the current offer. All bidding will end on July 19^th, 2008 at the Annual Alumni Golf Tournament and the lucky individual will receive their 3 night vacation package on the San Juan River.

Soaring Eagle Lodge is the San Juan's only "River Front Lodge." View the website at www.soaringeaglelodge.net/

Alumni Board of Directors Update

The Alumni BOD is getting ramped up for a busy spring helping the college community. This is a busy time of year for the school. Admissions is making the final push for the Class of 2012, and we help support this push by attending the President's Accepted Students Receptions. We mingle with prospective accepted students and their parents to help promote the positive aspects of a Nichols education and all it represents. The BOD coordinates its April meeting with one of these events to help make sure we have enough support for Admissions.

While on family vacation in March in Florida I was able to be part of two great events. The first was an Alumni Reception in Sarasota, hosted by Bill Fowler '49. The other was an event that involved an alumnus at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. On March 21^st Lt. Col. Tom Devine, who recently returned from Afghanistan, was the Official Veteran of the Day at the Magic Kingdom, Tom's wife Lisa (also an alumn) arranged for her husband to be part of the Flag Retreat Ceremony at the Magic Kingdom, a daily ritual where the American Flag is lowered. They were accompanied by their three children, Jessica, Emily, and Katie. My family and I had the honor of being present for the ceremony and were excited to be there.

- Robbie Munce '99 MBA '01

Alumni Board President

Nichols LinkedIn Group

We have created a group for Nichols constituents to join on the LinkedIn community! If you are not familiar with LinkedIn, please visit the website to gain a better understanding. In short, it is an online networking website for professionals to "link" together with current and former classmates, professors, co-workers, acquaintances and others looking to network. Now it is even easier to find and communicate with Nichols alumni and staff on the site with the use of our new group. If you would like to join, visit this link: Join LinkedIn Group and click the Join This Group button!

Winter Sports in Review

Men's Ice Hockey

Things keep getting better for the men's hockey team as the 2007-08 season was another win for the records book. The Bison made their first-ever appearance in the ECAC Northeast Championship game and finished the year with a 20-7-1 overall record, the best record in the conference and the best record in the program's long history.

Women's Basketball

First-year Head Coach Natalie Lavin led the women's basketball team to The Commonwealth Coast Conference Semifinals and the ECAC Tournament for the third straight season. The Bison closed out the season with a 21-8 overall record and an 11-2 mark in conference play, which was tied for second. Their 21-8 record was the best overall mark in the conference and tied the school record for wins.

Men's Basketball

For the first time in six seasons, the Bison did not advance to the conference playoffs. Nichols finished in ninth place, one game out of the final playoff position. The Bison had qualified for TCCC Tournament play seven times throughout Head Coach Dave Sokolnicki's eight year tenure.

Alumni Mentor Program

Business savvy alumni now have another way to give back to our students and to develop a first rate career-based alumni network from the ground up.

The Alumni Mentor Program links Nichols alumni with students to build a career support network. First year students are mentored by a team of both a junior student and a Nichols graduate. The teams are based on interests, majors, and career path expectations.

Our fall semester reception was well attended and we hope to continuously grow the program year to year. Our spring reception was held on April 17th.

If you are interested in volunteering for this program contact us at: alumnioffice@nichols.edu or toll free at 1-866-622-4766.

Thank you for your support!

NICHOLS College Alumni Relations Office
P.O. Box 5000
Dudley, MA 01571
Contact us at: alumnioffice@nichols.edu, or Toll-Free 866-622-4766

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