I am honored and proud to serve as your 2007-2008 National Alumni President.  Serving with the executive Board and the Board-at-Large this past year has been a great pleasure.  This group of volunteers has worked diligently to support our alumni, students, and the University.  We hope to continue the work of our past presidents and make this coming year even more fun and exciting.

            We encourage you to keep in touch with the events on campus and with the Alumni Association by reading the monthly Lion Pride Alumni E-Letter and the three UNA magazines that will be published this year.  Check out the University web page at una.edu, which has a quick link to your Alumni Association.  Also, keep an eye on the calendar of events published in the TimesDaily.  There is a wide variety of activities which you are encouraged to participate in throughout the year.

            We also encourage you to visit Rogers Hall, your new Alumni House.  With the renovation completed, it is one of the most beautiful buildings on the campus.  You are always welcome to visit it.  I like to invite my family and out-of-town guests to take a walk through the campus and, of course, to visit with Leo and Una, our lion mascots. Family and friends are always in awe of the campus and the lions.

             Last year was an exciting time for students and alumni with the many activities taking place on Spirit Hill. The NAA tent is a good place to meet old friends and make new ones.  We will be looking for you and promise you lots of excitement, food, and fellowship. 

            We hope you will attend athletic events this year and bring your family and friends.  You are the best ambassadors the University can possibly have when it comes to recruiting new students and supporting the University, both financially and by boosting morale.  Your Alumni Association needs your presence at the various activities, and it needs your financial support.  Your contributions make it possible for us to continue providing NAA scholarships and to sponsor other events.  Please give generously. We thank you in advance for your gifts of time and money.

Go, Lions!!!
Jerry White ('60)
President, UNA National Alumni Association