EX-STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Letter from the Ex-Students Association President

Greetings fellow alumni & Friends!

The officers of the Clarendon College (CC) Ex-Students Association joins me in welcoming you to the Ex-Students Web page, and inviting you to come back to Clarendon College. Bringing alumni together is the heart of our mission. Whether you are an ex-student from years past, a recent graduate, a current student, or a friend of the college, we encourage you to keep in touch with faculty and friends and maintain ties with the college by becoming a member of the Ex-Students Association.

We are committed to strengthening the college, maintaining its high ideals, and welcoming each new graduating class into the larger CC community that exists throughout the United States and the world. Each graduate and their memories of CC is a thread in the fabric of what makes CC the great institution it has become.

As in the world, change has taken place in the years since you graduated. The campus is in the midst of a period of growth and renovation with a new fitness center, a new dorm, equine facility, and a new library. While we are proud of these accomplishments and endeavors, we cannot rest on our laurels, especially in today's competitive environment. Instead, we must continue to cultivate the resources necessary to support on-going academic excellence and innovation.

That is where you, our alumni have always played and essential role with generous donations and public endorsements. You have all earned a valued place in history of the college's mission to ensure the highest quality of education in a world that demands it. The last century of CC has been an eventful one, and I am confident that as we stand together, the future of CC will be just as great!

If you have not joined the Ex-Student Association, please take a moment to complete the membership form, and always know, you can come back to relive and remember yesteryear at Clarendon College.

Leon "Bud" Schaffer
 

Mission

The association is organized for the purpose of promoting the best interests of Clarendon College and all ex-students and to encourage and assist the building of an educational institution that you will be proud to have been a part.  Membership shall be operated on a non-profit basis.

  • Encourage students from your area to consider ClarendonCollege for furthering their education.
  • Encourage the administration by offering constructive suggestions for improving Clarendon College.
  • Encourage department head and staff to up grade respective departments.
  • Encourage endowments and scholarships to be made for areas of your special interests.
  • Become involved in your organization.
  • Encourage scholarships to be sponsored through your organization.

History
The Ex-Students Association is open to all current and former students, faculty and administrators.  Annual dues are $25.00 with a life membership available for a one-time $200.00 contribution.  The Ex-Students Association was formerly organized during the early 1960's but has been holding an annual Ex-Student Reunion since 1938.  A major fund-raising priority for the Association is the Alumni Courtyard benefiting the Clarendon College Ex-Students Scholarship Fund.  Additional information may be obtained from Darlene Spier at 800/687-9737 or Roger Estlack at 806/874-2259.

Alumni Courtyard

The Alumni Courtyard, constructed on College Hill between the Bairfield Activity Center and the Bulldog Gym with the Centennial Monument as its focal point, provides approximately 4,000 square feet for student functions, outdoor receptions, and other special gatherings.  The Centennial Monument was erected in 1998 celebrating Clarendon College's first century.

Designed by BGR Architects-Engineers of Lubbock, Texas; the Courtyard will enhance the campus and complement the function of the Bairfield Center.

We invite you to become a founding sponsor of this Clarendon College landmark.  You can help build the Courtyard in the following ways:

            Courtyard Paver················$50

             Walkway Border············$150

                        12 x 12 Granite marker along the walk to the Centennial Monument

            Entry Marker·················· $200

                        12 x12 Granite marker at the

     Courtyard's entrance (limited number)

                        Century Circle················· $250

                                    12 x 12 Granite marker celebrating Clarendon

     College's first century surrounding the Centennial Monument (Limited quantity)

                        Memorial Bench···········$2,500

                                    4' x 14' Granite bench with your personal

                                                   inscription (Only Seven Available)         

                        Bronze Placard···········$5,000

                                    6 x 12 Placard affixed to a Special

                                                  Recognition Wall in the Courtyard

                        Benefactor···········Please call for details*

                                    We name the Courtyard to your request.