Third Annual Colby Alumni Networking, AOCN, and Alumni Council Weekend

The Alumni Council, in cooperation with the Alumni Office and the Career Center, is pleased to invite you to our Third Annual Colby Alumni Networking and AOCN Weekend October 2-4, 2009. This weekend is an opportunity for alumni and current students to connect with one another, share career advice and opportunities, attend networking events, and learn more about the Colby Alumni Network.

Alumni registration
Student registration

Schedule Friday, October 2, 2009
Noon-1:00 p.m.	Executive Committee luncheon Marchetti Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
1:00-4:00 p.m.	Alumni Council Executive Committee meeting Marchetti Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
1:00-1:50 p.m.	How To Be Financially Prepared for Life After Colby With James Violette '81, P'11, vice president of TD Banknorth Commercial Lending Room 153, Diamond Building
2:00-2:50 p.m.	Diversity in the Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities With Steven Earle '79, director of the office for diversity, ethics, and access of the New York State Education Department Room 145, Diamond Building
3:00-3:50 p.m.	Turning Leadership on the Field Into a Career in Finance With Jonathan Barry '98, vice president at Goldman Sachs Room 141, Diamond Building
4:00-5:00 p.m.	Speed networking for students and alumni Parker-Reed Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
5:30-6:30 p.m.	Reception for panelists, Alumni Council, student leaders, and AOCN guests Special guest performance by the Megalomaniacs Marchese Blue Light Pub, Cotter Union
6:30-8:30 p.m.	Dinner for panelists, Alumni Council, student leaders, and AOCN guests Special guest performance by the Colby Eight Panel of Colby students: The Current Culture at Colby Yanica Faustin '10 Jacob Fischer '10 Alex Pan '11 Athul Ravunniarath '11 Katie Unsworth '10 Page Commons Room, Cotter Union
9:00-11:00 p.m.	Senior Class/Senior Pledge mixer with panelists, Alumni Council, and AOCN Marchese Blue Light Pub, Cotter Union
Saturday, October 3, 2009
7:30-8:00 a.m.	Continental breakfast for Alumni Council and AOCN guests Second floor hallway, Diamond Building and Conference Room, Lunder House
8:00-10:00 a.m.	Alumni Council committee meetings Admissions Committee: Conference room, Lunder House Athletics Committee: Room 241, Diamond Building Awards Committee: Room 243, Diamond Building Career Center Committee: Room 223, Diamond Building Colby Fund Committee: Room 221, Diamond Building Nominating Committee: Room 123, Diamond Building
8:00 a.m.	AOCN tour of the campus (for those not participating in mock interviews)
8:45-9:50 a.m.	Mock interviews (preregistered students only) Rooms 323, 341, 342, 343, and 344, Diamond Building
10:00-11:15 a.m.	Career panels: Careers in International Affairs and Business Don Clark '69, P'05 Michael Cuzzi '98 Deborah Wathen Finn '74, P'07 Jacquelyn Lindsey Wynn '75 Moderated by Jennifer Yoder, Robert E. Diamond Associate Professor of Government and International Studies Room 153, Diamond Building Careers in Science and Science Research Mark Lyons '77, P'12 Harriet Egessa Rivera '06 Kathryn Slemp '05 Franc-Eric Wiedmer '90 Moderated by Martha Arterberry, professor of psychology Room 122, Diamond Building Careers in the Arts Michael Lee '03 John Mulcahy '76 Lauren Uhlmann '06 Moderated by Lynne Conner, associate professor and chair, Department of Theater and Dance Room 145, Diamond Building Careers in Finance Aaron Blazar '05 Michael O'Brien '00 Michelle Riffelmacher '03 Walter Wang '99 Moderated by James Meehan, Herbert E. Wadsworth Professor of Economics Room 142, Diamond Building Careers in Education Coy Dailey '01 Steven Earle '79 Javanese Hailey '03 Anne Graves McAuliff '74, P'08, '13 Rashad Randolph '02 Moderated by Adam Howard, associate professor of education Room 141, Diamond Building
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.	Conversations with alumni Lower Programming Space, Cotter Union
12:30-2:00 p.m.	Alumni Council career networking luncheon with President Adams Parker-Reed Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
2:00-3:15 p.m.	AOCN meeting with current ALANA students Room 122, Diamond Building
6:00 p.m.	AOCN dinner at Freedom Café
Sunday, October 4, 2009
9:30-10:45 a.m.	AOCN breakfast with Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Sui Kim Cheah ’99 Marchetti Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
11:00 a.m.-noon	Meeting with Multicultural Affairs Associate Dean Noel James Marchetti Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
Noon	AOCN lunch Marchetti Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center