Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS ENHANCING THE ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION OF ALL AUBURN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND FRIENDS, TO ADVANCE AUBURN UNIVERSITY BY ENGAGING OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY AND CULTIVATING THEIR PASSION FOR AND LOYALTY TO THE UNIVERSITY.
THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS ENHANCING THE ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION OF ALL AUBURN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND FRIENDS. WE DO THIS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. WE SPONSOR PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR RETURN TO THE PHYSICAL CAMPUS. WE HOST FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS TAILGATES AT AWAY FOOTBALL GAMES AND TOURS FOR GROUPS OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS THAT FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE "FAMILY" OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY. WE SEND MEMBERS A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE THAT KEEPS THEM INFORMED ABOUT MATTERS CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY AND THE ALUMNI COMMUNITY, SUCH AS INFORMATION ON PROMINENT AND SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS WITH AUBURN TIES. OUR SUCCESS IS EVIDENT IN THAT BASED ON PARTICIPATION STATISTICS WE HAVE ONE OF THE TOP ALUMNI PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY.
AUBURN MAGAZINE - ESTABLISHED IN 1993 UPON DISCONTINUANCE OF THE ALUMNEWS NEWSPAPER. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS WON NUMEROUS AWARDS. IT PROVIDES A VEHICLE TO ENHANCE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI AND FRIENDS AND FOSTERS A SENSE OF IDENTITY AS AN "AUBURN PERSON." QUARTERLY ISSUES ARE MAILED TO ALL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. EACH ISSUE IS MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 37,700 ALUMNI AND FRIENDS.
THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM PROVIDES INITIATIVES TO FOSTER GIVING FROM AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERS TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY. THUS CREATING A LASTING TIE BETWEEN THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBER AND AUBURN UNIVERSITY. THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THE AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTED $202,993 TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 9/30/2015, THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD APPROVED A FUNDRAISING PROGRAM CALLED THE MILLION DOLLAR MATCH PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE NEW ALUMNI DONOR SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS. IN THE YEAR ENDED 9/30/2018, THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PAID $104,211 TOWARD QUALIFYING ENDOWMENTS; LEAVING $142,903 AS A PAYABLE TO THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION.
THE AUBURN CLUB PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO 95 INDIVIDUAL AUBURN CLUBS NATIONWIDE REPRESENTING OVER 38,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE OFFICE OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS ATTEND AND ACCOMPANY SPEAKERS FROM ACADEMIC, DEVELOPMENT, AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AT MORE THAN 50 ANNUAL MEETINGS. THE CLUB PROGRAM HOSTS AN ANNUAL CLUB LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN WHICH INCOMING OFFICERS AND CLUB LEADERS GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND UNIVERSITY, OBTAIN TRAINING AND SKILLS IN MANAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL CLUB, AND SHARE IDEAS WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT ACTIVITIES AT THE LOCAL CLUB LEVEL INSTITUTED FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S BENEFIT. LOCAL CLUBS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING FUNDS FOR 160 SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Gretchen Vanvalkenburg | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EX-OFFICIO | 20 | $89,640 |
Jennifer L Stephens | ASST TREASURER, EX-OFFICIO | 20 | $45,746 |
William T Bartlett | EMPLOYEE | 4 | $11,095 |
Roman Mcleod | EMPLOYEE | 2 | $6,622 |
Steven Leath | BOARD DIR, EX-OFFICIO | 0 | $0 |
Kelli Shomaker | BOARD DIR, EX-OFFICIO | 0 | $0 |
Jeffrey B Moore | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Dewayne T Scott | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Michael C Rogers | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Makenzie Rogers | BOARD DIR, EX-OFFICIO | 0 | $0 |
Kelley P Mossburg | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Angela S Mitchell | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Michael A Mclain | BOARD DIR, EX-OFFICIO | 0 | $0 |
Elon W Maddox | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Douglas E Kilton | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Laura C Kezar | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
M Van Henley | VICE PRESIDENT, BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Luanne L Hart | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Charles D Hart Jr | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Michelle M Granberry | TREASURER, BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Jennifer G Moore | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
William J Fite | BOARD DIR, EX-OFFICIO | 0 | $0 |
Robert M Crabtree | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
William C Byrd Ii | PRESIDENT, BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
J Benjamin Chappell | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Shirley F Boulware | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Susan K Black | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
Dion M Aviki | BOARD DIR | 0 | $0 |
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