COFC DC ALUMNI CHAPTER
Issue 1
CofC
DC Alumni
Chapter
March 2015
QUARTERLY CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
SAVE THE DATE
Hail to Thee, Our Alma Mater
by Elliot Dickerson
Welcome to the inaugural edition of
the College of Charleston DC Alumni
Chapter newsletter. As we take our
positions as the new officers of this
group, we are excited to lead the
third largest CofC Alumni group
outside of South Carolina!
We aim to create events where we
not only reminisce about the good ol’
days in the Lowcountry, but where
we are able to support our fellow
Cougars of all ages living here in the
Nation’s capital. Whether you enjoy
happy hours at DC’s swankiest bars
or your forte is on the kickball field,
we hope to provide our fellow
alumni with many opportunities to
connect with others in the
metropolitan area.
Last year ended with a bang at our
Holiday Happy Hour, held at Policy in
the U Street Corridor. The crowd
enjoyed great hors d’oeuvres and
drink specials all evening.
Make sure to stay connected with
the chapter on Twitter, Instagram
and Facebook. There you will find
pictures, details about upcoming
events, fun facts, and more.
College of Charleston, Hail!
All Hail!
Spotted at our
latest social events
March
11- Tickets on sale for A Charleston
Affair
14- Mellow Mushroom Brunch Social
17- St. Patrick’s Day
April
TBD-Beer Tasting/Food Festival
May
9- A Charleston Affair for Alumni
10-A Charleston Affair for Seniors
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Where the Cougars are:
There are roughly 2,050 alumni in
the DC Alumni Chapter, with
graduation years spanning 1930s to
2014! But where do we all live? Here
is a breakdown by the state where we
now call home.
440 DC
620 MD
985 VA
6 WV
COFC DC ALUMNI CHAPTER | Issue 1
EXECUTIVE BOARD
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Alumni Spotlight: Chapter Leaders
Chris
Chris Itteilag - 2008
President
Sarah Vining - 2010
Vice President
Itteilag
is
a
native
Washingtonian who grew up in Potomac
and attended high school at Georgetown
Prep. He currently resides in Friendship
Heights / Chevy Chase. After graduating
CofC he moved back to DC to practice
real estate, assisting clients buy, sell or
rent their homes. He works full time as
Real Estate Professional on a top ranked
team for Long & Foster / Christie's
International Real Estate and is licensed
in DC, MD and VA. This spring Chris will
be graduating from Georgetown
University with a master's degree in Real
Estate Development.
Favorite thing about DC: Chris relishes
DC's unique brand of lifestyle and
culture. DC inherently attracts the top
minds from every field imaginable: art,
business, science and politics, to name a
few. The metro system really helps
connect different neighborhoods making
it easy to commute to work or zip
around to take advantage of all the fun
happenings. DC is truly a great place to
live, work and play.
Undergrad activities: Student Alumni
Associates, Geological Society of the
College of Charleston, Folly Beach
--Sarah Vining works as the PR &
Elliot Dickerson - 2012
Secretary/Treasurer
Marketing Manager for The Embassy
Row Hotel, A Destination Hotel in
Dupont Circle.
What I miss about CofC? Sarah misses
the beach, warm weather and spending
so much time with friends.
Undergrad activities: Sister of Zeta Tau
Alpha and an active member of Public
Relations Student Society of America
(PRSSA).
---
Undergrad activities: Phi Gamma Delta,
Omicron
Delta
Kappa
National
Leadership Honors Society, Student
Government Association and the
Leadership Center, among others.
--Meredith King is a Wedding and
Special Events Coordinator with Kelley
Cannon Events based in Old Town
Alexandria, VA. She was born and raised
in Chevy Chase, Maryland and moved
back after undergrad.
What I miss about CofC? The ability to
walk everywhere in such a small city and
to be at the beach in less than 20
minutes.
Undergrad activities: Kappa Alpha Theta,
Hospitality Tourism and Management
Club, Women's Club Lacrosse.
What have YOU been doing?
If you want to be included, or nominate a
friend to appear, in the next issue’s Alumni
Updates section, email
CofC.DCalumni@gmail.com with a few
brief remarks (graduate school, new jobs,
children, awards, etc.).
STAY IN TOUCH
@CofC_DCalumni
CofC DC Alumni Chapter
Elliot
Meredith King - 2014
Events Chair
Dickerson is a Grants
Associate at Charities Aid Foundation
America, based in the heart of Old Town
Alexandria. Born and Bred in South
Carolina, he moved to the District after
living for a year in Guiyang, China and
traveling around South East Asia.
Favorite thing about DC: Just like
Charleston, DC is easily walkable, and
Elliot enjoys going out on the weekends
to discover something artsy, historical or
cultural. He is a fan of seeing plays at the
Shakespeare Theater.
@CofC_DCalumni
CofC.DCalumni@gmail.com