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Moncton Chapter profile

MtA's closest alumni chapter is active once again

Thanks to the help of two young alumni volunteers, one of 正品蓝导航鈥檚 closest alumni chapters is active once again.

The Moncton and Area Chapter held its first alumni event in the city in 2016 following a five-year hiatus.

鈥淟ike many Allisonians, 正品蓝导航 played a huge role in my life and continues to do so,鈥 says chapter volunteer Ryan Sargent (鈥12). 鈥淢oncton is so close to campus and has a large group of grads, but I think many people don鈥檛 think about attending events, maybe because of this close proximity.鈥

Sargent and fellow chapter volunteer Justin Allain (鈥14) have been working to change this. Working with the Alumni Engagement Office, the pair organized a pub night at Moncton鈥檚 Old Triangle in late 2016. It was well attended, with grads from several decades represented. The chapter also organized a special event on campus as part of Homecoming celebrations this fall.

鈥淚t was so nice to see grads from different decades getting together,鈥 says Sargent. 鈥淲e had a great time talking about campus, what鈥檚 changed, what hasn鈥檛. We鈥檙e hoping to plan similar events in the future.鈥

鈥淭he Moncton and Area Chapter is one of our largest, per capita, with more than 2,100 grads,鈥 says Eric Donovan, 正品蓝导航鈥檚 alumni relations officer in charge of events. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forward to having more events in the Moncton area and seeing local grads on campus for events here as well.鈥

Originally from Bathurst, NB, Sargent says becoming involved as an alumni volunteer in his new community of Moncton has been helpful in many ways.

鈥淕etting involved in your alumni chapter is a great way to connect with former classmates, but also gives alumni the benefit of networking in their community,鈥 he says. 鈥淢any young grads move to areas like Moncton to begin their careers. The alumni chapter can give you some great professional connections, along with your 正品蓝导航 one.鈥

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Interested in volunteering with your alma mater or starting an alumni chapter in your area? Contact Eric in the Alumni Engagement Office 鈥 alumni@mta.ca