Michael Cocco '05 runs for Alumni Council of Penn State Alumni AssociationBallots due May 31st, 2008Submitted 04/10/08 Penn State friends and family, I hope that spring has kicked off in a great way for you and your families. I am writing to you all today to respectfully ask for your support and vote for the Alumni Council of the Penn State Alumni Association. The Alumni Council is responsible for all policies and procedures for the Alumni Association-- whose mission is to connect Penn State alumni to each other and their alma mater and support the university's mission of teaching, research, and service. The ballots will go out via email and regular mail on Tuesday morning March 25th. I also urge you to support Mike Cooper and Ted Dwyer (for the Alumni Council and Board of Trustees, respectfully), two great alumni who will serve us with pride. Please forward this email on to other dedicated Penn Staters like yourself, we would greatly appreciate the support! In my 2+ years (and counting) of serving as President for the Northern New Jersey chapter of the Alumni Association since my May 2005 graduation, I have given all I can to support our mission. I have and will continue to serve as a voice for all graduates, and to improve the communications and services to our alumni. From improving technology initiatives for the alumni association to expanding the role THON plays in keeping our alumni engaged, I will be a committed "doer" on the council to do my part to improve from day one. No one knows me better than my friends and family, and that is why I wrote to you today. You each know how much I love Penn State and how I want nothing but the best for this university. Again, I appreciate your support more than you know. Feel free to reach me by email or phone if there is anything you need. WE ARE!!! Michael Cocco '05 For more information... The Alumni Council is the governing body of the Penn State Alumni Association. The 86-member council and its executive board determine the goals and policies of the Alumni Association. Each year 10 new council members are elected by Alumni Association members. Ballots were issued April 1 and must be returned by May 31. Voting in the Alumni Council election is a benefit of membership in the Alumni Association and open only to Penn State alumni. Those alumni who wish to participate in the Alumni Council election and are non-members of the Alumni Association may still vote in the Alumni Council election after they become members. Non-members may become a members of the Alumni Association by calling 800-548-5466. Also see http://live.psu.edu/story/30098 Michael Cocco '05 Honored by Penn State Alumni AssociationReceives 2007 Recent Alumnus AwardSubmitted 12/22/07 The Penn State Alumni Association honored four individuals and 21 groups for their outstanding work the past year by giving them one of 14 Volunteer Awards at an Oct. 26 ceremony at The Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State's University Park campus. The Volunteer Awards, part of the Alumni Association's comprehensive recognition program, acknowledge outstanding individuals and groups for service to their communities, the University and the Alumni Association. Each affiliate group recognized for a group award receives a certificate recognizing their organization's achievement and a $500 grant to be used for future programming. Individual award winners receive a crystal Nittany Lion to commemorate their achievements. The 2007 Recent Alumnus Award recognizes Michael Cocco '05. In his first year as an alum in 2006, Cocco was the top fund-raiser and Thon dancer for the Dance Marathon Alumni Interest Group. Currently, Cocco is the president of the Northern New Jersey Chapter. Through his leadership, the group has revised and updated its Web site, doubled the number of events it holds, doubled the chapter's financial contribution to Thon, and more. Cocco's volunteerism reaches beyond the gates of Penn State. He serves on the Executive Board of Nutley UNICO, an American-Italian service organization that helps families in need. He also serves as a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, a professional organization made up of the top one-percent of the world's best financial advisors. |
