Letter from Rose Baca

January 2000

Dear Fellow Alumni:

So much has happened during this past year. I consider myself very fortunate to be part of this office. One of our objectives is to increase our involvement with our alumni and friends. We intend to provide better services and more events for our alums.

Members of the Alumni Association will be receiving ballots to vote for new officers for 2001/2002. Please don't forget to vote! The results will be posted on our website, www.nmt.edu/mainpage/alumni.html.

Our office is in the process of planning alumni events for this year. We have the Class of 1951 Golden Reunion scheduled for May 11 and 12 (during Commencement) and our annual Albuquerque TechFest in mid-June. This year's 49ers Celebration will be held on October 19 and 20. As schedules are established for events, they will be posted on our website.

I need your ideas as to how we can better serve you and what events you would like. As many of you know, 49ers is not dead, but needs to be revitalized. I cannot do this alone; I need your input. One possibility I have considered is having workshops or a lecture series before or during 49ers, thereby encouraging you to take time off from your jobs and join your Tech friends.

Some of you have contacted me about having 10, 20, or 30-year reunions. I would like to hear your opinions about this as well. It would be a pleasure to organize reunions, if there is enough interest in attending.

Another one of our goals is to form NM Tech Alumni Association Chapters in cities across the nation. We could then sponsor annual events and in different cities.

Please contact us; we are always ready to hear your suggestions.

Rose Baca, '97
Coordinator of Marketing and Alumni Relations
rbaca@admin.nmt.edu