Blackburn Institute

Reception for Fellow Classes of 1995-1998

February 1, 2008

It is hard to believe that what started as a gathering of UA student leaders at Twin Pines camp in 1995 has transformed into one of the most well respected leadership development organizations in the nation. As the Blackburn Institute’s programming has expanded so has the loyalty of our alumni fellows – even so, there are many from the Institute’s early years who have yet to experience what Blackburn has become and find out what it can offer their personal lives.

We are holding a special reception for our earliest (and perhaps wisest) Blackburn alumni fellows following this year’s Jim Wilson III Winter Symposium. Fellows from 1995 through 1998 are encouraged to attend so that they may meet up with old friends and learn more about the Institute’s remarkable growth. The reception will be held on the evening of Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in room Riverchase B of Birmingham’s Wynfrey Hotel. The reception will be a relaxed affair with socializing as the main objective – trust us, you will not be solicited for donations or the like; we merely want you to learn more about the Institute as we are confident that you will want to be more involved in the future after the experience.

While we would love you to join us for the full Winter Symposium, attendance at the event is not necessary to come by the reception. We realize that many of you might need to learn more about us before you commit to a full weekend of Blackburn activities.

If you are interested in attending, please send a RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). If you have any questions about the reception, please feel free to contact the reception chair, Melissa Tucker Medlin (a 1995 fellow) at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or the Institute’s director, Marc Shook, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)@sa.ua.edu.

If this looks interesting but you are not able to attend, we would still love to hear from you. Find the biography we have posted for you on our Website by running a “search” at http://www.blackburninstitute.org and let us know if you would like us to update that information. Also, please let us know your current contact information so that we can be sure to keep you informed of all the Institute’s upcoming activities. Biography and contact updates can be sent to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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