Introduction
Each year the Hunter College High School Alumnae/i Association invites all alums to reconnect at Reunion Weekend. To reach as many of our alums as possible our goal is to have at least two or more Class Agents for each "milestone" class (multiples of 5 or 10 years since graduation). Class Agents have proven to be highly effective liaisons between their classmates, the Alumnae/i Association and the high school. They have been responsible for planning their class-only party and other class-only events and for the tremendous success of Milestone Class Giving. The Class Agents work with the Alumnae/i Office to achieve the goals for the Reunion Weekend.
Your Goal
As a Class Agent your goal is to increase alum enthusiasm for Hunter College High School and secure Milestone Year contributions to support the High School.
Class Agent Responsibilities
Milestone Year Class Agents help build excitement for Reunion Weekend. They provide vital support to the school by helping to secure Milestone class gifts and by motivating others to do so as well. The job requirements are varied and can be divided among several alums from the same class. They are:
- Attend Orientation. These sessions will help you plan a memorable reunion weekend and learn the best ways to get gift commitments.
- Recruit your classmates to serve on the Milestone Year Planning Committee.
- Plan your class’s individual party.
- Visit the School.
- Set a leadership example by making a class gift at a level that is personally meaningful before asking others to give.
- Contact and Connect. Reach out to your classmates between December and June to ask for their participation in your class's fund-raising effort.
- Inform your classmates about current issues at the School and provide feedback on their interests and concerns.
- Join us at Reunion Weekend.
- Speak for your class at the General Assembly and write a brief summary of your class activities for AlumNotes.
Post Reunion Responsibilities
After Reunion Weekend we hope you will want to remain active in the Alumnae/i Association as a Class Agent. These are some of the ways you can help:
- Continue to serve as an ambassador for your class by advising the Alumnae/i Office of any information regarding classmates such as marriages, births, address changes, job promotions, deaths, email addresses, etc.
- Work with the Alumnae/i office staff to design and execute a fundraising strategy for your class. This may include recruiting other class members to serve on a future Milestone Year planning committee with you.
- Assist the staff with identifying members of your class who are capable of making a leadership gift.
- Help identify programs of interest for your class.
Benefits of Being a Class Agent
Serving your alma mater as a Class Agent is a wonderful way for you to touch base with some "old" friends, as well as to make a difference in the lives of current and future students and the High School as a whole. Class Agents are Hunter College High School ambassadors, charged with helping build a strong connection between alumni and their alma mater. Each time AlumNotes is published, news appears because Class Agents have reached out to classmates to collect updates on their personal and professional developments. Serving as a Class Agent is a great way for people to stay caught up across the miles and across the years. Always in-the-know, Class Agents are some of our most valuable volunteers.
If you are interested in serving as a Class Agent, contact the Alumni Association at 212-772-4074 or hchsalums@yahoo.com.
