The Value of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Alumni
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» (Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³») is proud of the personal and professional successes of our graduates. We believe that all of our alumni – from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³», National College, National College of Business, and National School of Business – make a difference in the world.
Alumni have the potential to be – and many are – Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»’s best ambassadors.
“I owe so much to Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» for my career success.” Patricia Brown, MMHA, CPMSM, CPCS, ’15, Master’s in Management, Emphasis in Health Care Administration (Distance-Graduate).
Yet, we realize that a degree alone and the status of “alumni” does not mean automatic “Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» pride.” We have to earn it by building relationships that begin when students first select Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» for their higher education, and continue through graduation and into desired careers.
Guy Tillett, who worked at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» for nearly 50 years and handled alumni relations for his last 15 years, summed it up like this, “Our job is not just to enroll students in our classes, and helping them graduate is not the end of our job. These are only preliminary steps in helping them become employed and achieving success in their communities.”
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» works hard to provide a quality education in a caring and supportive environment, while also providing career services along the way. With each class taken, our students are preparing for a career and life after Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³».
“Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» has been an important part of my career building journey.” Michelle Schock, MM, MBA, BSHCM, AASMA, ’14 A.A.S. Medical Assisting; B.S. in Healthcare Management; Master’s in Business and Management (Independence, MO).
Upon graduation, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» works to maintain a relationship with our alumni community through regular communications and, importantly, by providing opportunities for our alumni to connect with each other.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Connect (), the newest alumni benefit, makes this possible. Already, a high percentage of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Connect participants have indicated a willingness to serve as professional mentors to fellow alumni and students. This willingness makes us proud and signals strong “Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Pride” among alumni who have enjoyed career success and are now willing to “pay it forward,” by lending their support to the university’s mission and overall purpose, career development.
“My Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» education has helped me achieve all that I have today and what I will reach for in the future.” ~ Helen Pujols, B.S. Intentional Business, ’09, Master’s in Human Resources Management and Services, ’11 (Independence, MO)
Get Involved!
- Share your contact information at www.national.edu/alumni/alumni-update-2/. We’ll send you a quarterly newsletter, National News. If you also share a testimonial, we may feature it in our publications or at .
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Alumni relationships with their alma mater are a two way street. Your involvement makes your experience. Stay in touch!
Contributed by Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Director of Alumni Services, Tamie Hopp
