Alumni Association President

Dear Alumni, Friends and Supporters of EOU,

I bring you greetings on behalf of the Eastern Oregon University Alumni Association executive officers and Board of Directors. I am both humbled and honored to have been elected to serve the association and EOU as the President of the Alumni Association for this year.

I chose EOU as an undergraduate because of the opportunities it provided to be engaged in the life of the campus, to get to know faculty and staff and have them take interest in me as an individual, and the opportunity to excel both academically and personally. I believe many of us as alumni shared this experience of EOU as an academic family. We expect future generations of EOU students to have a similar collegiate experience of access and opportunity as we enjoyed.  Having spent 31 years as a professional in student services at EOU, I can say the things we loved most about EOU still thrive. The resilience of the University even in these challenging times is inspiring. As alumni we can be especially proud of our institution, the achievements of our faculty, the curricular and co-curricular successes of our students, and the servant leadership role EOU assumes throughout our region. Go Mountaineers!

The members of the Board of Directors and officers of the association are a wonderful group of people who are dedicated in their service to EOU and the alumni who are a cherished part of the EOU family. I wish to acknowledge their contributions and express my sincere appreciation for their involvement. The door is open for those alumni who wish to remain engaged in their alma mater, whether it is as a volunteer, a scholarship donor, or by staying connected with classmates and friends through attendance at one of the many regional events sponsored by the Alumni Association throughout the year. You are always warmly welcomed and appreciated.

As alumni you are important to the success of the University and I strongly encourage you to stay connected. Visit the website (www.eou.edu/alumni), update your information, check out the calendar of events, and most importantly, join us when you can! I hope to have the opportunity to see you in the near future.

 

Sincerely,

 

Michael S. Daugherty, ’74

President, EOU Alumni Association