Niegemann relived old times at a reunion for the classes of 1947, '48 and '49 in June. They are 1949 graduates. While alumni financial support is extremely valuable to Western, alumni chapter activities and alumni events are not fund-raising activities. We travel to meet people who are important to Western's long-term success.
Alumni are people who put a Western education to work for themselves.
In some instances, the education is directly related to a profession like accounting, finance, or audiology. In other cases, indeed most, the relationship is less direct. In all instances, the Western education provides tools for living the business of life, of getting along in this world. And the stories are fascinating to hear. Consider Kai Fujita .