Baruch College Alumni Association

<body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" link="#CC3366" vlink="#993333" alink="#0000FF"> <table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" valign="MIDDLE" height="100%"> <tr><td width="121" height="40" bgcolor="#0066CC" align="center"><font="arial"> <a href="http://w3.baruch.cuny.edu/bcaa/" target="_top" onMouseOver="window.status='Visit the BCAA Homepage';return true"> <img src="bcaa_home.gif" border=0 width="111" alt="BCAA home page" height=35></a> </td><td background="wash_title_bg.jpg"><img src="wash_title.gif" height=27 width=328 border=0 align="right"Alt="National Capital Region Chapter of BCAA"></td></tr><tr><td><font="arial"> <A HREF="wash_events.html" onMouseOver="window.status='View the Events Calendar';return true"><img src="wash_events.gif" width=61 height=22 border=0 alt="Events Calendar"></A> </td><td rowspan="6"> <font face="Arial"> </p><p> <img src="abe_akresh.jpg" width=83 height=100 alt="Abe Akresh, President" border=0 align="left">Our goal is to provide local Baruch alumni a forum for camaraderie, social interaction, business and professional networking, education, and other activities. We hope these activities will increase your loyalty to the Baruch College Alumni Association and the Baruch students. </p><p> One of the Board members asked me: "How will we know we are succeeding? What measures will we use?" To me there are 2 key indicators: attendance at our programs and number of dues-paying members. As a stretch goal, I'd like to see 30% increases this year in both attendance and dues paying members. Although this sounds high, it's not difficult. Attendance at our programs ranged from 15 to 50 people, so getting 5 to 15 more people for each event is a reasonable goal. Do come. Your presence makes each event better. You are the event. If you want different kinds of events, please let me know. </p><p> Our January 2001 event, a covered dish supper and Caribbean Art night at the home of Vice President-Events John Richards ’88, was a success. We also will have an event in February or March with the National Urban and Rural Fellows at Sisterspace and Books. <a href="wash_events.html" target="bcaawash_main">Watch for details</a>. </p><p> Last year, we had 116 dues paying members. I'd like to reach 150 this year. Dues are only $35 per year. There are lots of benefits to membership in the Alumni Association. If you received the dues bill, send in your dues. If you haven't received a bill, don't wait; mail a check for $35 to <br><br> Baruch College Alumni Association, <br> Attention: Vernon Goetcheus, <br> 17 Lexington Avenue, <br> College Box D-0907, <br> New York, NY 10010 <br> (Include your name, class, address, phone number, and e-mail address). </p> <a href="maitlto:AbeAkresh@aol.com">Abraham D. Akresh</a> '63 '70<br> President, 301-762-0341 </p> </td></tr><tr><td><font="arial"> <A HREF="wash_canews.html" onMouseOver="window.status='View Capital Alumni Newsletter articles';return true"><img src="wash_canews.gif" width=80 height=20 border=0 alt="Capital Alumni News"></A> </td></tr><tr><td><font="arial"> <A HREF="wash_board.html" onMouseOver="window.status='The Chapter Board Notices and Officers';return true"><img src="wash_board.gif" width=49 height=24 border=0 alt="Chapter Board"></A> </td></tr><tr><td><font="arial"> <A HREF="wash_pres.html" onMouseOver="window.status='View a message from chapter president, Abe Akresh';return true"><img src="wash_pres_message.gif" width=72 height=28 border=0 alt="President's Message"></A> </td></tr><tr><td><font="arial"> <A HREF="wash_alumni_notes.html" onMouseOver="window.status='Send us your Alumni Notes';return true"><img src="wash_notes.gif" width= 46 border=0 alt="Alumni Notes" height=23></A> </td></tr><tr><td><font="arial"> <A HREF="mailto:baruch_alum@yahoo.com" onMouseOver="window.status='E-mail the Washington Chapter of BCAA';return true"><img src="wash_email.gif" width=52 height=24 border=0 alt="Send us E-mail"></A> </td></tr> </table> </body>