The Midwest vice president of the ECE Alumni Association Board, Varney leads the committee that is organizing and implementing ECE's first-ever alumni and student mentor program. The ECE Alumni-Student Connections program has four goals. First, the program aims to improve the student experience through contact with alumni.
Alumni can help students understand what electrical and computer engineers do.
A second goal is to link students with professionals in their areas of interest. Third, the program will allow alumni to reconnect with the ECE department. According to Varney, this program is a perfect opportunity for alumni to get involved with their alma mater and give something back. The program gives alumni a reason to stay in touch with the department and find out about special projects, curriculum changes, and ECE events. The fourth goal is to help create a new generation of committed alumni who can serve the department and the university.