by Jeremy Harrington and Jason Green

As you may have noticed by now, the Student Alumni Council is in the middle of its spring new member drive. During this period, I have realized that people don’t know much about our organization. Most people tend to assume that you have to be graduated before you can be a member. Well, that assumption just isn’t true.

The Student Alumni Council is a Registered Student Organization that works hand in hand with the Alumni Association. SAC assists the Alumni Association in the many activities they perform for SIU Alumni. Participating in these events is a great way for a student to get involved with past graduates of SIU. These opportunities give students a sound foundation for networking with potential employers.

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Aside from all these benefits, SAC also helps to coordinate valuable programs for the students of SIU. Among these are the Super Student scholarship, given to two outstanding SIU juniors or seniors; the 25 Most Distinguished Seniors, a program recognizing individuals who have helped to enrich the University with their involvement in various facets of campus life; the extern program, a nationally acclaimed program providing students with valuable on the job training, via SIU Alumni.

In addition to these worthwhile programs, the Student Alumni Council is also actively involved with different community functions. Such programs include blood drives, book drives, clothing drives, and Carbondale Clean and Green, just to name a few.

Now, as if all this wasn’t enough, the best part of SAC is that we have fun. We frequently plan social activities for our members. We try to make it so that we’re not all members, but rather that we’re all friends. If you are interested in joining SAC or just seeing what it’s all about, please attend our meetings, Monday nights at 6 in the Kaskaskia room in the Student Center, or for more information contact Brad Stoker at 453-2444.

I would like to note that there are many organizations on campus that deserve coverage in the Daily Egyptian. I strongly believe SAC’s intent to help not only SIU students but also the community makes it one such organization.