This was the reaction of the large number of professional Gallaudet alumni living in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia who were asked to return to their alma mater during the spring semester and share their work experiences with Gallaudet students. The Alumni Visitors Program was initiated in January by Vice President for Institutional Advancement Peg Hall . The Office of Alumni Relations' data bank indicates that there are 1,800 Gallaudet alumni in the Washington metropolitan area. Daphne Cox McGregor , assistant director of alumni relations, said that graduates from 1960 to the present were chosen to meet the demands of students who want information about trends in today's job market. The alumni are matched with undergraduate and graduate classes, First Year Seminar classes, and students from the Model Secondary School for the Deaf.
Alumni serve as role models.
They can have a special impact on students because they show what deaf and hard of hearing people can achieve. Bonds between alumni and students, are also strengthened by the program. And for alumni, it is a good way to stay in contact with the University. It has so much to offer, not only academically, but in athletics and social activities. It has so much to offer, not only academically, but in athletics and social activities.