1-2-5 Campaign

Yes, our alma mater is turning 125 years old this year! What a dream a young Virginia Alice Cottey had, to educate young women in the 1800s. To honor her, her dream, and Cottey, the alumnae board would like to challenge each of you to help in the following three ways:

1 alumnae gathering in each state in the month of September. Let Cottey know if you are interested in organizing or helping organize an event in your area. The alumnae office will send out invitations and assist you with all of the planning and execution of the event. The point person just has to pick a place, date, and time. We have secured point people in the following states: Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Illinois, Arizona, and Wyoming. If you see your area, plan to attend. If you don’t see your area, offer to be the point person. We want this to be a fun way of meeting other Cottey alumnae in your area.

2 percent increase in class giving. Have you donated this year? Make a commitment to donate every year even if it is $10. It’s the percentage of alumnae giving that counts! To be included in this year’s giving report, the deadline is JUNE 30. Go to www.cotteycommunity.org/give and donate online.

5 more young women know about Cottey. Talk to your daughters, nieces, granddaughters, neighbors, and church friends about your experiences
at Cottey. Think how your life would be different if someone hadn’t told you about Cottey.

Women’s colleges are on the decline. If you don’t want Cottey to be one of those women’s colleges that closes, then help support our 1-2-5 Campaign today!

Class Agent Update

Hallelujah! For the first time, we have class agents committed for all reunions ending in ‘00 & ‘05. With those commitments made so early on, Founders 2010 is bound to be AMAZING!

If 2010 is your reunion year, here are some ways you can help your Class Agent:
• E-mail them with updates and suggestions for fun things to do over Founder’s.
• Help with ideas on a class gift to Cottey.
• Register for Founder’s!
We still need agents for the following classes: 1943, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1957, 1961, 1967, 1973, 1986, and 1992. Please let us know if you are willing to help by e-mailing Michele Strawn Hart at at michelehart1@gmail.com.

A Big Thank You to every Class Agent—you are doing a great job!