Alumni Board President

CFS day at the 2009 Indiana State Fair was a great celebration of families and engagement with alumni from our college. Everywhere there were signs of Purdue loyalty and support as students and alumni participated in a great day. Several CFS Alumni Board members volunteered to staff the CFS booth. The same weekend, other alumni board members welcomed graduating seniors into the ranks of CFS alumni. Each interaction strengthens our connection with each other and with the college.

As president of your CFS alumni organization, I’m excited by these exchanges and encourage all alumni to participate in the programs of CFS as a means of networking, skill development, contribution to the college, and self fulfillment. As you connect, you also inspire CFS students and faculty.

Participating as a member of the CFS Alumni Board, I’ve made new and stronger friendships, strengthened my connection with our college through student and faculty interaction, and deepened my loyalty to Purdue. I traveled with the Foods & Nutrition class to France over spring break, enjoying the enthusiasm of students and dusting rust off my culinary skills.

At our summer CFS Alumni Executive Board retreat, we focused on ways to increase alumni engagement and communication. We’re using frequent e-mail communication as a way to keep all board members engaged and connected. We also encourage alumni to engage with CFS through our Facebook group, "Purdue Consumer & Family Sciences Alumni" by visiting www.facebook.com. We’d love to hear from you! The monthly electronic CFS e-News keeps you informed of upcoming events and accomplishments of the college. If you don’t receive the e-newsletter but would like to, e-mail cfsalums@purdue.edu.

Whether you return to campus and speak in classes, attend one of the many events sponsored by the college, help recruit students to attend Purdue, and CFS in particular, or join the CFS Alumni Board, you play a vital role as stewards of Purdue’s values. I look forward to meeting you and talking about how you can become more involved with the CFS Alumni Board.

Hail Purdue,

Patsy Mellott
President, CFS Alumni Board