Dear BCSSW Alumni,
The School is so appreciative of all that you contribute to BCSSW both directly through teaching, advising, and mentoring students and alumni and indirectly through the valuable contributions made to the field and the greater communities we are all a part of. We’ve added a new section to the newsletter, called “Shout Out,” to acknowledge these contributions.
This past year, our
BCSSW Alumni Mentoring Program grew from 16 to over 55 alumni participants all over the country and the world. Thanks to Heather Slugaski and the Alumni Board Mentoring Sub-Committee for working hard to keep this valuable program thriving.
Best,
Cindy Snell
Director of Career Services and Alumni Relations
Alumni Board: Claire Johnson Allen ’07, Lisa Bello ’97, Jennifer Blewett ’10, Luis Borrero ’10, Jenese Brownhill ’07, Aaron Carter ’10, Olivia Dubois ’15, Karin Elliott ’98, Melanie Robinson Findlay ’09, Emily Greising ’07, Madelaine Grimmer ’16, Paul Heithaus ’06, Lujuana Milton ’07, Rosemary Neill ’15, Kate Tetuan Parent ’06, James Patterson ’14, Hallie Spierings ’15, Victoria Tucker ‘13, and Caitlin White ’13.
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EARN CEUS
BC Continuing Education
offers workshops, certificate programs, and conferences, throughout the year. Visit
www.bc.edu/continuinged
to learn more.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Want to hire the best and brightest? Email
sswcareerservices@bc.edu
to post your job openings in the BCSSW jobs database. Job searchers can also email us to request a username and password to access the jobs database. Listings include opportunities from across the country and across the globe.
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FIELD SUPERVISORS
Please consider being a supervisor for BCSSW students.
It is a great way to give back to the School and to enhance your professional skills in your organization. Check out our website regarding
field supervisors responsibilities
or email BCSSW Field Education at
swfield@bc.edu
with any questions.
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The BCSSW Alumni Association and Career Services invites you to
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CAREER NETWORKING FOR ALUMNI
AND STUDENTS
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Thursday, November 14, 2019
6:00–7:30 p.m. •
McGuinn Hall 521
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Join Fellow BCSSW alumni and students to explore careers and network with each other through informal conversation.
Drop by for all or part of the evening. Appetizers and beverages will be served.
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Distinguished Alumni Awards & Diversity Event
Monday, January 27, 2020
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Gasson Hall, Boston College
Details to come.
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Recruitment Fair
Friday, March 27, 2020
11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Boston College, Yawkey Center, Murray Room
Details to come.
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Offer a Mock Interview
April 15–17, 2020
In person, over the phone, or via Skype
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS: NOMINATE AN ALUM
Every year at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration, we honor two BCSSW MSW or PhD alumni who have made significant contributions to the social work profession. We invite all alumni to submit nominations for the following awards:
- Distinguished Alumni Award
- Distinguished Recent Graduate Award (for alumni who have graduated within the last 5–10 years)
Nomination Deadline: December 1, 2019, by 5:00 p.m.
NOTE:
Current BCSSW Alumni Association Board members and staff are not eligible to receive an award. Both the award winner and their nominator should be able to attend the Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration and Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Event on January 27, 2020.
View last year’s alumni awardees.
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Alumni are a critical resource in so many ways and we want to give a quick thank you to the following:
BCSSW hosted the second annual Social Work Summit for incoming first-year MSW students to spend 24 hours to connect prior to the start of school. Six alumni from the class of 2019 joined the incoming students for dinner, presented on a panel, and led small group discussions. Their warmth, honesty, and humor made the event a wonderful success. An enormous thank you to
Lily Drescher,
Shobana Modur,
Jim Davila Rayo,
Cristina Tono,
Brandon Lopez, and
Hannah Mawhorter.
Alumni play an important part in giving a voice to the many roles MSWs can play upon graduating from BCSSW. Admissions gives a shout out to the following alumni for their help with graduate fairs and virtual hangouts:
Sean Changlai ’12,
Bianca Drew ’12,
Afua Laast ’17,
Erica Palmer ’17,
Gyna Pelesky ’17,
Katie Teague ’17,
Megan Toohey ’17, and
Suelen Yancor ’05.
The Field Education team appreciates all the field supervisors who host our students and make their field experience so meaningful. A special shout out to a few of the alumni who go above and beyond in hosting our students:
Karin Elliott ’98,
Rachada Hiranyaket ’05,
Norman Lowe ’13,
Lisa Newfield ’05, and
Carmen Calderon O'Hara ’95.
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EAGLE EXCHANGE
Boston College has recently launched Eagle Exchange, a new global online networking platform. Eagle Exchange facilitates career-related conversations between current students and alumni.
Through Eagle Exchange, members can:
- Boost your professional network.
- Fulfill the key role of a mentor to current student(s) or alumni who aspire to be where you are.
- Gain valuable perspective from the global BC community.
- Ask career-related questions through industry specific groups and discussion forums.
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FIND US ON LINKEDIN
BCSSW has a new home on LinkedIn! Visit our
new School page for news or to connect as alumni. You can also join the
BCSSW LinkedIn group to connect with each other, be a resource to job searchers, post a job opening, or pose a social work professional question.
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A MESSAGE FROM BCSSW ADMISSIONS
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS
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We would like to thank all alumni for the many prospective students you send our way. Countless applicants cite professional and personal relationships with alumni as why they want to study here.
We are currently accepting applications from those wishing to enter the MSW Program in the fall of 2020. If you know of any individuals who would be good candidates for the MSW Program, please encourage them to be in touch with us, or share their names and we will follow up with them.
Again, thank you for being our best ambassadors!
Francois Exilhomme
BCSSW Admissions
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