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Alumni Association Update
Continuing the Call to Connect...
by Reaching Out to Fellow Alumni
Dear Wharton Alumni:
Throughout 2007, we have emphasized
a call for greater connections
through lifelong engagement. This issue
we focus on how to access and
strengthen one of Wharton’s greatest
assets: the importance and power of
our vast alumni network.
The Wharton alumni network extends
around the world to almost every
continent and into almost every industry.
Its 82,000-plus members in 140
countries form an active and powerful
global community that fosters lifelong
professional and personal connections
and supports Wharton’s reputation as
a leader in business research and practice.
The alumni network continues to
be one of the most valuable benefits of a
Wharton degree.
Lifelong Relationships
When Wharton alumni gather together,
exciting things always happen.
Graduates who become involved in
any of the school’s 80+ alumni clubs,
reunion activities, or Global Alumni
Forums find opportunities to build
Alumni Association Update
Tama L. Smith, WG’90
friendships and bonds, establish professional
connections, and share knowledge
and interests with an exclusive and
dynamic community. Your relationship
with Wharton lasts a lifetime, no matter
what other factors may change!
You can benefit from the network
while you extend its power, impact, and
influence whenever you reach out to
fellow alumni … in your class, city, industry,
or area of affinity.
Wharton Connections in Action
We are also interested in hearing how
Wharton influenced or changed your life.
The new series “Wharton Connections in
Action” began in our Summer issue and
continues on page 38 with a feature on Karen Burns, WG’86. E-mail your own
stories to magazine@wharton.upenn.edu.
Some of these stories will be featured in
future magazine issues.
In the meantime, while you’re reaching
out to fellow alumni, we’re reaching
out to you. Increase your engagement …
through participation, volunteerism, and
giving. You can participate in your local
Club, or use the online directory to reconnect
with old friends or locate colleagues
in your industry. Make a trip to
Philadelphia for Reunion Weekend, or
book a trip to one or all of the dynamic
world centers that are hosting the 2008
Wharton Global Alumni Forum. The upcoming
events in Lima, Peru (March 13-14), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (May
30-31), and Cape Town, South Africa
(June 26-27) promise to be the most substantive
and insightful forums yet.
Spread the word — and we’ll see
you there!!!
Until then, just give me a call at
(310) 229-5951 …
Tama L. Smith, WG'90
Board Chairwoman, Wharton Alumni Association
President, Tama Smith & Associates, Inc.
tsmith@tsassociates.com
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Wharton Connections in Action:
Karen Burns, WG’86
Wharton Alumni Association Board of Directors
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