Alumni Association Committee membership is open to any member of the Law Alumni Association who expresses an interest in the committee. Members may join at anytime during the year. If you are interested in joining any of the committees listed, please contact lawalumni@stthomas.edu or call Nicole Fredricks Jackson, Director of Alumni Relations at 651-962-4863.
Alumni Association Committees Include:
Annual Giving Committee Social Committee
Program Committee Reunion Committee
Annual Giving Campaign Committee
The Annual Fund Committee is a vital committee to the School of Law. The committee's goal is to work toward 100% participation of law alumni in giving to the Annual Giving Campaign. The "participation rate" for a law school is often viewed as a measuring stick for alumni acceptance, support and confidence in the law program. Law schools compare participation rates and the ABA collects information on participation rates from all ABA accredited law school. In 2010 the School of Law, for the sixth year in a row, maintained its spot as a national leader in alumni participation, reaching in excess of 54% participation. The success of the Annual Giving Campaign is achieved by the efforts of the dedicated alumni that are members of the Annual Giving Campaign Committee.
2011 Annual Giving Committee Chair
2011 Annual Giving Committee Members
- Jim Dalton '05
Social Committee
The Social Committee evaluates options to maintain a strong sense of community and relationships with UST Law Alumni by evaluating and recommending social events, in addition to the Swearing-in Breakfast, Alumni Christmas Party, and Reunion which reconnect alumni with one another. Events hosted by the committee have included the Alumni Twins Event, Alumni Bowling, Alumni Surly Tour, Alumni Golf, and the Alumni Boat Cruise.
2011 Social Committee Co-Chairs
- Michael Baker ('08), Co-chair
The Program Committee assists with the Alumni Pro Bono Program, working with VLN and MJF. The committee evaluates options to maintain a strong sense of community and relationships with UST Law Alumni by evaluating programs that interest and involve the alumni, including CLE opportunities, speakers and other mission related events.
This committee has partnered with Project Homeless Connect and Kids Against Hunger to provide an opportunity for alumni to participate in pro bono activity with one another while serving the community. The committee has hosted CLE opportunities and seminars, including "35W Bridge Collapse: The Results" and "Pro Bono in a Down Economy: Challenges and Rewards."
2011 Program Committee Co-Chairs
- Christina Hilleary ('09), Co-chair
- Andrew Pieper ('08), Co-chair
Reunion Committee
The first reunion was held in 2009, celebrating the Class of 2004's Five Year Reunion. Five Year Reunions are in May of each year and the planning process begins in June of the prior year. If you are interested in being involved in planning your Five Year Reunion, please contact Law Alumni Relations.
Reunion Committee - Class of 2006
- Rhonda Skoby, Co-Chair
- Adam Brown, Co-Chair
- Jason Lorfing, Co-Chair
- Kate Nilan
- Krista Guinn Fink
- Sejal Winkelman
- Kelsey Wrangle
- David Fischer
