As Class Agents, alumni volunteers support the Alumni Fund by reaching out to former classmates in the fall and spring to encourage gifts, and identify alumni prospects as donors or volunteers. Agents also help with social media outreach and make a gift to the Maret Alumni Fund.

Class correspondents communicate twice yearly with classmates to gather Class Notes information and pictures to publish in the Maret Magazine. Correspondents also assist the Alumni Office with locating “lost” classmates.

Reunion Committees Chairs or Co-Chairs work with the Alumni Office to recruit class Reunion Committees. These committees maintain communication with classmates throughout their reunion celebration year with email updates from the Alumni Office. Reunion Committees also:
Help locate “lost” classmates.
Contribute and encourage contributions to the Reunion Class Gift and by donating to the Alumni Fund.

This tradition, started in our Centennial year, of inviting alumni back to campus each year to share professional experience, knowledge, and stories with current upper school students is a favorite for faculty, students and alums alike. We look for alumni of any and all industry, trade, craft, job, or calling. Alumni Career Panel presenters have ranged from artists and doctors to entrepreneurs and organic farmers. Email Dana Tignor at dtignor@maret.org to participate.

Senior Projects are a wonderful opportunity for seniors to pursue an area of interest outside of the classroom during the last two weeks of the school year. We offer a wide range of workshops, providing the seniors the opportunity to hear from professionals about their work, participate in discussions about diverse topics (art, sport, food, politics, etc), learn a new skill (knitting, juggling, coding, writing, yoga, self-care, etc), or anything else that could be of interest.

We also assist seniors who want to take advantage of this time without classes to do something more structured and supported—a project that they are excited about–this could be individual or collaborative, creative or analytic, community-focused, or more personal. Examples could be: writing a screenplay, creating a podcast or film, doing art, exploring a subject in-depth, working with a community organization, doing an internship, etc.

If you would be interested in mentoring a senior, taking on a senior as an intern, or know of a volunteer opportunity, we would also love to hear from you. Contact Dana Tignor at dtignor@maret.org.