Mission and Goals of the Alumnae Association of St. Catherine University
In 1917, Sister Antonia McHugh, dean of the College, called a meeting of four new graduates “to form ways to keep in contact with college friends, recruit new students, and raise money for a scholarship fund through buying defense bonds.” Sound familiar?
Though there were less than twenty-five graduates at that time, the alumnae knew they wanted to keep in touch throughout their lives with the friends they had made and the institution that had opened their minds, hearts, and spirits. The Alumnae Association grew as the College grew and became an independent organization in 1957. For more history...
So what is our mission today?
The Alumnae Association exists to serve
St. Catherine University
in the name of the alumnae and to provide service to alumnae.
The purpose of the Association is to support the mission of The University;
to foster a spirit of loyalty and fellowship among alumnae;
and to maintain and strengthen the mutually beneficial relationship between
the College of St. Catherine and the alumnae.
The Alumnae Association accomplishes this mission by:
- providing service to the alumnae
- fostering a spirit of fellowship and loyalty among the alumnae
- serving the students and The University in the name of the alumnae
- furthering the interests of St. Catherine University
We work to build, maintain, and strengthen four key relationships:
- Association to Alumnae
- Alumnae to Alumnae
- Association and Alumnae to The University
- Association and Alumnae to Students
Our Association is guided by Executive Director Ruth Brombach '60 and an Alumnae Board of Directors composed of:
- president
- president-elect
- vice president
- secretary
- treasurer
- 1 First Quarter of a Century Representative (1940-1955)
- 2 Second Quarter Representatives (1956-1972)
- 3 Third Quarter Representatives (1973-1989)
- 4 Fourth Quarter Representatives (1990-2009)
- President of the College
- Additional ad hoc representatives from faculty, admissions, development and students
All board members are volunteers who serve three year terms. To learn the names of your representative board, click here.
As a board, we are committed to:
- enhancing our communications to our members
- enhancing our communications among members
- supporting existing programs for our traditional graduates
- increasing the building of relationships with and between more recent alumnae (graduated within past 20 years)
- increasing the building of relationships with distant alumnae
- exploring and addressing the additional needs and interests of our Minneapolis, Weekend College, multicultural, and international students
- strengthening the systems and structures necessary to support our services
- strengthening our relationship and support of the College
- working to ensure the financial stability of the Association