ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PURPOSE
Develop a sense of community among alumni, and promote the lifelong personal, educational
and professional growth of the alumni and students of Valencia Community College.
MEMBERSHIP
 31,315 (+21% from last year’s 24,815)
ASSOCIATION ASSETS (April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011)
 Beginning balance = $932,323
 Ending balance
= $997,254
 Unrestricted funds = $ 24,052
 Restricted funds
= $973,202
SCHOLARSHIP/AWARDS ACTIVITY
 Scholarships managed: 21
 Scholarships awarded: 34
 Awards budget:
$38,900
OTHER MILESTONES & HIGHLIGHTS
 Bridges to Success 25th Anniversary Alumni Celebration
 Valencia Nursing Program 40th Anniversary and Reunion
 Bridges To Success Minority 2+2 and Valencia Black Advisory Committee AfricanAmerican Heritage Scholarship recipients included in Alumni Achievers Reception
 Alumni Association website enhanced
 Valencia Alumni Association Facebook and Linked-In activity increasing
 Increased accuracy of alumni database for targeted communication and tracking
involvement
 First Valencia Homecoming Month October 2010
 New Alumni Association leadership and committee structure
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS & SERVICES
 Courtesy copy of Vitae magazine mailed to home
 Working Advantage entertainment and shopping discounts
 Valencia Enterprises continuing education classes/program discounts
 Discounted Valencia Character Company theater performances
 Free “Job Catch” employment services for job seekers and employers
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MEMBERSHIP DRIVES
 West Campus Welcome Back event, August 2010
 Valencia Association of Honors Alumni Luau, August 2010
 College Night, Osceola Campus, October, 2010
 College Night, East Campus, October, 2010
 Sixth Annual Valencia 5K Run, Walk & Roll, March 2011
 Graduation Information Sessions, all campuses
 Valencia Commencement, May 2011
 Paralegal Program graduation celebrations each semester
 Valencia Alumni - Honors Program Reception, May 2010
 Vitae magazine, October 2010 and March 2011
 Alumni Achievers Reception, June 2011
ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS
 Valencia Alumni Association–team formed for American Heart Association Heart Walk,
September, 2010.
 Civic Leadership Day on East Campus –awarded Bill Castellano Civic Leadership Award,
November 2010
 Martin Luther King Celebration co-sponsored with Bridges to Success, Student
Development and Valencia Black Advisory Committee
 Valencia Community College Orlando Magic Night in partnership–October 2010 and
March 2011
 Co-sponsored Black History Month Program with Valencia Black Advisory Committee &
Student Development, February 2011
 Sixth Annual Valencia 5K Run, Walk & Roll – Valencia’s West Campus, the Association’s
highly collaborative fundraising community event to support student scholarships,
March 2011
 Distinguished Graduate selected by Alumni Association Board of Directors, April 2011
 Valencia Association of Honors Alumni Reception –for graduating students from the
program and their families following Commencement ceremony, May 2011
 Alumni Achievers Reception – Valencia’s West Campus, to honor outstanding students,
alumni and volunteers, June 2011
 Annual Idea Exchange-Membership Meeting –overview of highlights from year and idea
exchange between alumni, students and board for future, June 2011
 Two partner programs: Bridges To Success and Valencia Black Advisory Committee’s
scholarship recipients included in Alumni Achievers Reception
 Graduation Information Sessions on West, East, Osceola and Winter Park Campuses
 UCF Student Athletic Trainers Organization 5K support for 6th year
 Students partnered with alumni during the Commencement Rose Project
 Students Helping Students 2010-11 Class Gift
FUNDRAISING
 6th Annual Valencia 5K Walk, Run & Roll
 West Campus Valencia Volunteers campus-wide silent auction to benefit the Howe
Collazo Starfish Swam Scholarship
 Commencement Rose Project – roses sold at Valencia’s Commencement ceremony to
raise money for student scholarships
 Students Helping Students 2010-11 Class Gift
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FUTURE PLANS, include but not limited to:
 Coordinate team for American Heart Walk and Cancer Society fundraiser events
 Produce second Valencia Homecoming, October 2011
 Produce and publish Vitae -- October 2011 and March 2012
 Coordinate 7th Annual Valencia 5K Run, Walk & Roll – Saturday, March 31, 2012
 Expand and fine tune use of social networking sites like Facebook and Linked-In to
increase active membership and student involvement in partnership with the Valencia
Foundation and Workforce Development
 Expand alumni discounts and community partners
 Expand lifelong learning opportunities
 Increase meetup/networking opportunities and community business partners
 Expand career assistance resources for job seekers and employers
 Interactive website development (recruitment, class notes and alumni directories)
 Valencia Association of Honors Alumni Luau, July, 2011
 Valencia Nursing Program 45th Anniversary and Alumni Reunion, Spring, 2016
 Develop award and eligibility criteria for Eileen B. Stana Scholarship and Valencia
Alumni Respiratory Care Scholarship
 Continue to develop diversification strategies continued for alumni association board,
general membership, and programs
 Expand opportunities to celebrate Valencia’s alumni
 Continue to host two Valencia Orlando Magic Nights per request of participants
 Expand outreach opportunities to students for alumni involvement
valenciacollege.edu/alumni
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