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Young Alumni Committee

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What is the Young Alumni Committee?

The University of Memphis Alumni Association is a non-profit organization existing to build FRIENDS of the University and advance, connect and engage the U of M family. Involvement in the Alumni Association is the perfect way to give back to the University. The better the U of M and the Alumni Association are, the more YOUR degree is worth.

Through the YOUNG ALUMNI COMMITTEE you can:

Meet and interact with your fellow Young Alumni at various events.
Attend watch parties for select Tiger basketball and football games.
Networking opportunities with recent graduates who are already established in their professional careers.
Help fund the Young Alumni Legacy Scholarship.
Stay connected to the U of M and give back to the University that did so much for you as well as the students who will follow in your footsteps.

Young Alumni Legacy Scholarship

Congratulations to Marvin Mecwan (BS '10) and Tera Tongumpun (BS '10), recipients of the 2011-2012 Young Alumni Legacy Scholarship!

Call for Legacy Scholarship Applications

Click here to download the 2012-2013 Scholarship Application. Applications are due by May 15, 2012.

This $500 scholarship is funded by the Young Alumni Committee to help a deserving U of M graduate or professional-degree seeking student, who received an undergraduate degree at the U of M, in his or her studies. To apply for the Legacy Scholarship, submit an application with an essay explaining why you are applying for this cash award. Please include any pertinent information about financial need, community-enriching activities, extracurricular activities, and any other special considerations that should be weighed. Also include any campus organization affiliations and time devoted to various community or University service projects. Please attach your essay to the application upon submittal.

It is the long-term goal of the Committee to see this scholarship endowed so that it can be permanently in place to help future graduate students of the U of M. The Young Alumni Committee would like to encourage you to make a contribution, large or small, to the Young Alumni Legacy Scholarship so that we can reach our goal of endowment as soon as possible. To make a contribution online, please visit www.memphis.edu/development/give.php, click the "other" button and enter "Young Alumni Legacy Scholarship" when prompted.

Join the Tiger Scholarship Fund!

Recent graduates within the last five years have the opportunity to join the Tiger Scholarship Fund for 50% of the minimum gift while receiving full benefits for that level. Young Alumni can join at 50% of any level up to Bengal Tiger ($1000).

As a Young Alumni donor, you enjoy the best of all Tiger Athletics – the best seats and the best parking. Members also have access to exclusive membership luncheons, game day events, and more! To join the Tiger Scholarship Fund today as a Young Alumni, call 901/678-2334, or visit the Tiger Scholarship Fund Young Alumni Page. With your support, we’ll continue to say, “There’s never been a better time to be a Tiger!”

Past Events

To view pictures from various Young Alumni events, including the Pre-Game Party at Silky's, click here.

Blue Moon Masquerade
Guests donned their True Blue Masks and joined Young Alumni and Frosh Camp Alumni to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of the University of Memphis atop the Madison Hotel during the Centennial Reunion Weekend in April. The party contintued until the Blue Moon was high in the sky. Proceeds benefited the Young Alumni Legacy Scholarship.Click here to view photos from the evening.

Happy Hour
The Committee has begun hosting Happy Hour at Alchemy in Cooper Young each month. Check back here for info on upcoming Happy Hours.

Tiger Basketball Watch Party
Members of the Young Alumni Committee met at Brookhaven Pub in February to cheer on our Tigers against Souther Miss. Click here to view photos from the event.Check back often to find out about upcoming watch parties.

True Blue 5K
The University of Memphis Alumni Association Young Alumni Committee hosted the 5th Annual True Blue 5k on Friday, November 4 on the University's main campus. All proceeds from the race will support the work of the Young Alumni Committee and its commitment to building a stronger University and a stronger city of Memphis.If you ran in the race and would like to see the overall results, please click here. Click here to view photos from the event.

Young Alumni Meet & Greet Reception
The Young Alumni Committee hosted a meet and greet for current members and potential members to find out more about getting involved with the Committee on March 1. Unable to attend but would like to get involved? Contact Alumni Coordinator Wendy Sumner-Winter at wsumner1@memphis.edu or 901/678-1562 to learn more.

Basketball Post-Game Party
Tiger fans joined the Young Alumni Committee for a Post-Game Party on March 5 at Alfred's on Beale after the Memphis vs. Tulane game to celebrate another great basketball season.

Tiger Basketball Watch Party
The Young Alumni Committee hosted a Watch Party on Saturday, February 5 at Brookhaven Pub to cheer on our Tigers.

Tiger Basketball Watch Party
The Young Alumni Committee hosted a Watch Party on January 5, at Fox & Hound on Sanderlin to cheer on our Tigers. Click here to view photos from the party.

True Blue 5K
The University of Memphis Alumni Association Young Alumni Committee hosted the 4th Annual True Blue 5k sponsored by First Tennessee, Official Bank of Your Memphis Tigers, on Friday, November 5 at 7 pm on the University's main campus. All proceeds from the race will support the work of the Young Alumni Committee and its commitment to building a stronger University and a stronger city of Memphis.If you ran in the race and would like to see the overall results, please click here. Click here to view and purchase photos from the event.

Baseball Picnic
The Young Alumni Committee hosted a U of M Tiger Cookout in early May before the Memphis vs.UAB baseball game at the new FedExPark, home of the Memphis Tigers. The Committee enjoyed burgers in the outfield deck on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.

University Center Opening Preview Event
The University of Memphis and the Division of Student Affairs hosted a Grand Opening Preview Event for our new University Center in early March. The evening was a celebration of the new UC for our entire U of M Family – alums, students, community members and University faculty/staff and retirees. Guests viewed the new facilities in this impressive building, learned about activities that current student and campus organizations are planning, and caught up with friends and former classmates.

Message From Carrie

Click here to view a message from Carrie Strehlau (BA '99), Chair of the Young Alumni Committee, that was recorded at the 2011 Vision Forum.

Want to join the Board?

The U of M Young Alumni Committee is accepting nominations for new board members! If you are an alumni of the University of Memphis under the age of 35 and are interested in serving on the board of the Young Alumni Committee, please submit your application soon! You may click HERE to download an application with instructions on how to submit it after completion.

For more information about the Young Alumni Committee or upcoming events contact Alumni Coordinator Terez Wilson at twilson2@memphis.edu or 901/678-5686.