{"id":80,"date":"2025-07-01T00:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T04:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:02:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:02:33","slug":"alumni-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/alumni-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alumni-association-board-of-directors\">Alumni Association Board of Directors<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Board members serve as ambassadors for the 59,000-plus alumni family. Elected by their peers each spring, this diverse group works closely with Monmouth leadership to engage all alumni through events, volunteer activities, and fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mission-statement\">Mission Statement<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Our mission is to serve and promote the University and its alumni in a manner that enriches the lives of its members and the quality of the institution.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"goals\">Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solicit, broaden, and increase the active alumni volunteer base<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase alumni participation in University activities and fundraising efforts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare students for a lifelong active role in the Alumni Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote networking opportunities and career development for alumni and students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase the role of alumni in fulfilling the University\u2019s mission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"governing-documents\">Governing Documents<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/documents\/alumni-association-constitution.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the Alumni Association Constitution<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/documents\/alumni-association-bylaws.pdf\/\">View the Alumni Association Bylaws<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><span id=\"expander-80\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"chairs-members-and-appointed-representatives\">Chairs, Members, and Appointed Representatives<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-bracket\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bayaan-oluyadi-sr-13\"><strong><strong><strong>Bayaan Oluyadi Sr. \u201913<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-big-body\"><strong>President<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" style=\"object-position: 46.505% 39.735%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/665\/2018\/12\/Bayaan-Oluyadi-Headshot-1-e1548858352532-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-815 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/665\/2018\/12\/Bayaan-Oluyadi-Headshot-1-e1548858352532-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-bracket\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"879\" style=\"object-position: 60.13% 39.365%\" src=\"http:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/665\/2023\/06\/Marissa-Purdy-headshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"Marissa Purdy\" class=\"wp-image-17660 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/665\/2023\/06\/Marissa-Purdy-headshot-1.jpg 879w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/665\/2023\/06\/Marissa-Purdy-headshot-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/665\/2023\/06\/Marissa-Purdy-headshot-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/665\/2023\/06\/Marissa-Purdy-headshot-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><\/figure><div 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