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Crawford County Alumni Network. time completing their projects, and one region.”
“The first class graduated in 2000, of the roles of the Alumni Network will The LCC Alumni Network kickoff
so we have hundreds of alumni now, be to help wherever we can to get them meeting welcomed nearly 50 graduates.
and many of them are in very influential moved toward completion,” Thompson To date, 37 alumni have committed to
positions in the county,” Thompson continued. “The people that have been joining, with about half of the previous
explained. “We’re hoping to assemble through it can be a real asset in those classes represented.
a group that represents all of the past situations.” “We’re going to continue to promote
classes, which would give us a broad Organizers plan for the group to it to the alumni, but are also stressing
range of experiences to draw from.” meet on a quarterly basis. Gatherings it to the current class in hopes they
Every year, the LCC class divides into will include networking and social will be active starting right after they
smaller groups to identify a community events, volunteer opportunities, and graduate,” she said.
need and develop a solution to address business or facility tours. For more information about
it. Examples have included the new “We have found that people who Leadership Crawford County:
skate park currently under construction were early year graduates have missed • visit www.VanBurenChamber.org
at Van Buren City Park, as well as a out on tours of some of the newer
• Leadership Crawford County
community medical clinical that treats operations in our area, and they are Pat Powell, (479) 474-2761, ext. 204
patients regardless of their ability to really excited about being able to catch
pay, among others. up on those,” Thompson claimed. • LCC Alumni Network
“There have been some occasions “These also give us something more Phyllis Thompson,
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