The Associations of Hamline Alumni (AHA) is an umbrella organization encompassing the existing alumni associations of the University, including the College of Liberal Arts, the School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Law, and the Graduate School of Liberal Studies.
The purpose of the AHA is to promote excellence in all aspects of each schools’ alumni association, to establish a mutually beneficial relationship between each association and the University, and to promote communication between the alumni associations and among all Hamline alumni.
The goals of the AHA are to promote greater visibility of Hamline and its alumni, to ensure the consistency of the alumni associations’ programs, and to provide some University-wide leadership for all of Hamline’s alumni associations.
The AHA has a board of directors comprised of the executive director of the AHA; and the staff person, association president, and one member-at-large from each school’s alumni association. This board meets at least twice yearly to discuss ways in which all alumni associations can work together, and to get updates about each associations’ activities.
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AHA Constitution
Article I - Name and Status
The name of the organization shall be the Associations of Hamline Alumni (AHA). The AHA is an umbrella organization encompassing the existing alumni associations of the University.
Article II - Purpose
The purpose of the Associations of Hamline Alumni shall be to:
- promote excellence in all aspects of each school’s alumni association;
- establish a mutually beneficial relationship between each association and the University;
- promote communication between the alumni associations and among all Hamline University alumni.
To that end, the specific goals of the AHA shall be to:
- Recognize and promote greater visibility of Hamline University and its alumni.
- Ensure the consistency of alumni association programs: e.g., quality, content, image, responsiveness to needs, uniqueness and appropriateness.
- Ensure ongoing communication between University administration and all alumni associations.
- Provide university-wide leadership for all of Hamline’s alumni associations.
Article III - Premise
Each school’s alumni association will maintain its current governing structure. Each alumni association constitution will reflect that the association is a part of the AHA. The roles of each alumni association’s officers will remain the same, except for the president who will automatically serve on the AHA Board.
Article IV - Structure
Section 1. Membership.
Membership of the Associations of Hamline Alumni shall consist of all members of each school’s alumni association.
Section 2. Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors of the AHA shall consist of the executive director of the AHA; and the alumni director, association president, and one member-at-large from each school’s alumni association.
Section 3. Meetings.
Business of the Associations of Hamline Alumni shall be transacted at meetings which shall be held at least two times per year or as many other times as is necessary. Notice of a meeting shall be given to AHA members at least 14 days prior to such meeting.
Article V - Adoption and Amendments of Constitution
This constitution shall be approved by the AHA Board of Directors. The constitution may be changed by an affirmative vote of a simple majority of those present at the meeting.
This constitution shall be available to any alumnus/a, and copies shall be available in each school’s Alumni Office.
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AHA Board of Directors
Sally Ackerman JD ’00 - Saint Paul, MN
Member-at-large
School of Law Alumni Association
Mike Barone MAPA ’90 - Eden Prairie, MN
Member-at-large
School of Business Alumni Association
Eileen Beha MFA ’07 - Minneapolis, MN
Member-at-large
Graduate School of Liberal Studies Alumni Association
Tiffaney Bakken Clark ’93 - Stillwater, MN
Past-President
CLA Alumni Association
Rosemary Davis MFA ’07 - Saint Paul, MN
Member-at-large
Graduate School of Liberal Studies Alumni Association
Marcella de la Torre ’92 MANM ’07 - Roseville, MN
Member-at-large
School of Business Alumni Association
Barbara Elvecrog EDD ’03 - Saint Paul, MN
Staff
Director of Partnership Development, School of Education
Nancy Hellerud ’82 MALS ’98 - Saint Paul, MN
Staff
Associate Dean, School of Business
Lynn Hernandez MAED ’02 - Eagan, MN
Member-at-large
School of Education Alumni Association
Sue Hooper ’83 MAED ’98 - Saint Paul
Member-at-large
School of Education Alumni Association
Kelly Krebs - Saint Paul, MN
Staff
Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Liberal Studies
Deb Mackay JD ’95 - Saint Paul, MN
Member-at-large
School of Law Alumni Association
Don McNeil JD ’89 - Minneapolis, MN
President
School of Law Alumni Association
Rushik Mehta ’00 - Savage, MN
President
CLA Alumni Association
Erica Newlander MAM ’06 - Shoreview, MN
Member-at-large
School of Business Alumni Association
Tamara Peterson ’80 - Maplewood, MN
Member-at-large
CLA Alumni Association
Betsy Radtke ’89 - Saint Paul, MN
Staff
Executive Director, CLA Alumni Relations
Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations
Susan Hayes Stephan JD ’92 - Saint Paul, MN
Staff
Director, Law Alumni Relations and Annual Fund
Definitions
According to Websters:
Alumnus - Singular masculine
Alumna - Singular feminine
Alumnae - Plural feminine
Alumni - Plural masculine and feminine
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