Alumni to Host Networking Event in St. Louis

The Truman Alumni Association and the St. Louis Alumni Chapter will host “Bulldogs Supporting Bulldogs: Marketing Yourself” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel.

This event features special guests from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of careers. The agenda includes a keynote speaker, followed by speed networking groups that will discuss various topics such as utilizing LinkedIn and other social media, resumés and applications, interview tips and how public service can boost a career. There will also be time for general networking with all attendees.

For more information, contact Denise Smith, director of alumni relations, or the Office of Advancement at 800.452.6678 or 660.785.4133. To RSVP for the event, email alumnievents@truman.edu.

Keynote Speaker
Lee Ann Howard (’79)
Co-founder, Howard & O’Brien Executive Search Consultants, Cleveland, Ohio

Discussion Group Leaders
Christopher Bay (’05)
Mentor Center Director, Launch Code

Becky (Hadley) Cutright (’08)
Communications Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Amanda (Whitman) Gioia (’93)
Vice President, Worldwide Communications, MasterCard

Joshua Henry (’11)
Human Resources, OneSpace

Dr. Dwyane Smith (’84, ’91)
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Harris-Stowe State University

Mike Stagoski (’89)
Director of Business Development, HMS Health LLC

Cody Sumter (’10)
Software Engineer, Google, Inc.