Alumni: FUNCET

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Friends of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering

With the most recent round of budget cuts to the University, the Alumni Association felt it was best to disband the individual college boards it had supported. Leadership was forced to make this decision to preserve the overall integrity of the organization; the current members of the College of Engineering Board fully support this decision. This has created a new opportunity to support the college. With the support of the AA, Dean David Allen and others, the existing CET Board members have disbanded and chartered a new organization to help the College meet its ever-present needs: Friends of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering (FUNCET).

The mission of FUNCET:

1. To encourage activities that help recognize the importance of engineering and technology professions and to recognize persons and organizations doing meritorious service in their professions.

2. To promote and support the mission and program of UNL's CET.

3. To encourage the establishment of scholarship, loan funds and fellowships for CET students.

We will continue to provide the same services, potentially increasing our ability to support the College. This would not be limited to those who were members of the Alumni Association. Anyone who has an interest in the success of the College can be involved. Some major efforts in which we will actively support the College staff and students are:

• Develop a list of volunteers who can support and enhance the quality of the College.
• Encourage middle and high school students at recruitment activities.
• Promoting extra-curricular activities, E-Week, senior send off, awards ceremonies, etc.
• Help College officials develop long-lasting ties to promising donors and major contributors.
• Organize reunions and activities that combine athletic events with academic presentations and student recruitment.
• Provide continuous group updates and articles in the Engineering @ Nebraska magazine.
• Continue to hold an annual golf tournament to raise funds for the organization and its scholarship funds.
• With our future volunteer membership to include more than just alums-students, parents, recruiters, business people, employers, teachers and others-we look forward to the many things we can accomplish. We are excited about the opportunities to work with the Dean, faculty, staff and students in the College and will continue to support its commitment to success and growth.

-Gretchen Dolson, P.E.
FUNCET Trustee

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