Alumni Association of the University of Michigan
Clubs Council Candidate Questionnaire
(NOTE: all information submitted may be made available to club leaders of the clubs you wish to represent)
Name: Benjamin D. Wanger
Address:
City/State/ZIP:
Phone: (daytime): (evening)
Email address:
U-M degree(s) and year(s) granted: Bachelor of Arts: May, 2005
Degrees from other schools/institutions and year(s) granted: I earned a JD from the George Washington University
Law School in 2008.
Please provide name/phone number of two alumni references (unrelated)
Wayne Bloch
Todd Schoenhaus
Clubs Council position for which you are applying: Region 5 Clubs Council Representative
1. Please indicate how long you have been an Alumni Association member: More than 5 but less than 10 years
2. One of the requirements for Clubs Council representatives is attendance at meetings in Ann Arbor. There is a
minimum of one meeting per year but two meetings have been the norm and meetings are typically over two days.
This commitment is typically at the representative's expense*. Would you be able to meet these financial and time
commitments as a member of Clubs Council? *a few clubs reimburse a portion of travel expenses. If you are unsure, please
check with your local club representatives.
__X___ Yes
_____ No
_____ Undecided/Don’t Know
3. In addition to attending the two meetings in Ann Arbor, how much additional time, on a yearly basis, would you
be able to devote to committee work and other special assignments?
_____None
_____ up to 10 hours
_____ 10-20 hours
__X___ More than 20 hours
4. Please indicate in which U-M activities have you participated as an alumnus/a of the University of Michigan.
(Please check all that apply.)
_____ Member of school/college club, board or committee
_____ Member of the national Alumni Association board of directors
____X_ Member of my local alumni club
___X__ Board member of my local alumni club
_____ Attendee at Club Leader workshops in Ann Arbor
___X__ Alumni Student Recruitment volunteer
_____ Relocation host
_____ Career mentor
_____ Alumni travel participant
_____ Michigania attendee
_____ Legislative advocacy on behalf of the Alumni Association and/or University of Michigan
_____ Other (please indicate) _________________________________
5. Please check all of the following activities in which you participated as a student at the University of Michigan.
For each activity you have checked, please indicate the specific organization.
__X___ Honor Society
I was a member of the Golden Key Honor Society.
_____ Student government
_____________________________________________
__X___ Intramural athletics
I played intramural football and soccer while in college.
_____ Resident adviser
_____________________________________________
_____ Music/theater/art
_____________________________________________
__X___ Greek life
I was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.
_____ Intercollegiate athletics
_____________________________________________
_____ Community service/off-campus volunteer
_____________________________________________
__X___ Religious organizations
I was an active participant in Hillel activities.
__X___ Student publications (Ensian, Michigan Daily, etc.)
I worked for two years as a sports talk show host for
WCBN Student Radio.
_____ Minority organization
_____________________________________________
_X
Student employment
Throughout my time in college, I was employed as a
student tour guide. I gave tours to prospective freshmen.
_____ Other
_____________________________________________
_____ Other
_____________________________________________
_____ Other
_____________________________________________
6. Please indicate in which of the following volunteer activities you have participated since leaving the University.
___X__ Professional/industry association
I am an active member of the Philadelphia Bar Association. In
that capacity I do a large amount of pro bono legal work.
_____ Community service (e.g. Habitat for Humanity) ____________________________________________________
__X___ Service organization (e.g. Rotary or Kiwanis) I am a member of the Anti-Defamation League, through which I
have participated in a number of community service and
fundraising activities.
_____ Student mentoring
____________________________________________________
_____ Music/theater/art
____________________________________________________
_____ PTA/PTO
____________________________________________________
_____ Health care
____________________________________________________
_____ Environmental
____________________________________________________
_____ Elected office
____________________________________________________
_____ Other(s)
____________________________________________________
_____ Other(s)
____________________________________________________
7. Briefly, why would you like to serve on Clubs Council?
I would like to serve as the Club Council Representative for Region 5 because I love the University of Michigan and I
have found my experiences with the Alumni Club of Philadelphia to be extremely rewarding – both personally and
professionally. I believe that the University of Michigan Alumni Club is an invaluable network for U of M alums. I have
worked very hard over the last year (+) to revitalize the Philadelphia Chapter and I would love to help other chapters do
the same. I believe that my enthusiasm and passion for U of M and the Alumni Club make me the perfect candidate for
this position.
8. If there is any additional information that you believe is important to an assessment of your candidacy, please
elaborate here.
I am the President of the University of Michigan Alumni Club of Philadelphia. In my one year as President, I have
organized several events (for example, I have organized several networking happy hours, a book talk with John Bacon, an
evening with the Philadelphia Chamber Society, and football game watching parties for each Michigan football game). In
my short time as President I have greatly increased participation in and excitement about Alumni Club events. As Region
5’s Club Council Representative, I look forward to helping other Alumni Clubs invigorate their local alumni bases and
representing their interests on the Club Council.