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VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3 November 5, 2010    

Looking for a Resume-Builder and Leadership Opportunity?

The Gator Nation is Everywhere — and So Are Young Alumni

Gators in the Community

Young Alumnus Spotlight

Take a Gator Road Trip

Look for the UFAA on Facebook and Twitter

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The UF Alumni Association's Young Alumni E-Newsletter was established to connect with alumni who are age 35 years and younger. Our mission is to strengthen the Young Alumni connection to the Gator Nation®! Please feel free to contact us or submit story ideas to YoungAlumni@ufalumni.ufl.edu.


Looking for a Resume-Builder and Leadership Opportunity?

A number of Gator Clubs® are looking for Young Alumni Coordinators to join their Board of Directors. The Young Alumni Coordinator is responsible for any events or programming targeted to alumni age 35 years or younger. This position could be an incredible leadership experience and potentially something you could add to your resume. The Clubs listed below are the ones in need of this young alumni leadership. If interested, please e-mail YoungAlumni@ufalumni.ufl.edu.

In-State
Big Lake (Belle Glade)
Brevard
Capital Area (Tallahassee)
Charlotte County
Clay County
Hernando County
Highlands
Historic St. Augustine
Lake County
Madison County
Martin County
North Florida (Lake City)
Northwest Florida
Panhandle
Pasco County
Polk County
Putnam County (Palatka)
Tri-County (Chiefland)
Out-of-State
Blue Ridge (Asheville, NC)
Bluegrass (Lexington, KY)
Charleston, SC
Charlotte, NC
Chattanooga
Connecticut
Desert (Phoenix)
Greater Columbus (Ohio)
Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach)
Hula (Hawaii)
Indy (Indianapolis)
Jackson, MS
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Memphis Area
Motown (Detroit)
Rocket City (Huntsville, AL)
South Alabama
Steel (Pittsburgh)
Triad (Greensboro, NC)
Triangle (Raleigh, NC)
Upstate (Greenville, SC)

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The Gator Nation is Everywhere — and So Are Young Alumni

Did you know there are approximately 115, 000 young alums in the Gator Nation? Want to know which Gator Clubs have the largest number of young alumni? (Numbers reported as of September.)

In-State
  1. Central Florida Gator Club® (1,057)
  2. Tampa Gator Club® (798)
  3. Broward County Gator Club® (656)
Out-of-State
  1. Gotham Gator Club® (614)
  2. Washington DC Gator Club® (526)
  3. Atlanta Gator Club® (507)

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Gators in the Community

In recent UFAA surveys, young alumni indicated they wanted to know of more opportunities to volunteer in the community or as a group with their Gator Club®. These are some great websites that will suggest organizations to volunteer for based on your likes and interests. See if you can get fellow young alumni in your Club to come together for an activity!

VolunteerMatch - http://www.volunteermatch.org
Idealist - http://www.idealist.org
Network for Good - http://www.networkforgood.org
1-800 Volunteer - http://www.1-800-volunteer.org/
ServeNet - http://servenet.org/

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Young Alumnus Spotlight

Cariann Z. Moore (BAPS 2000)

Cariann Z. Moore (BAPS 2000)
Ft. Lauderdale

UFAA/Gator Club® Involvement
  • Life member.
  • Member of Broward County Gator Club.
  • Assisted with the coordination and training of Broward County Gator Club members in first aid and CPR for 2009 International Gator Day.
  • Acted as 2010 "Pack Leader" of the "Barking Gators" for the Humane Society of Broward County's annual Walk for the Animals fundraising event, which raises money to help abandoned and abused animals locally. She will again lead the pack in 2011.
Career Highlights
  • Currently the Director of Development for Jack & Jill Children's Center.
  • Has also worked for American Red Cross, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation and United Way of Broward County.

Favorite Gator Moment:
"My favorite Gator memory was the day of my last final exam at UF. My apartment was directly across from the 34th Street wall, and as I was pulling out of the complex, I saw that my best friend, my boyfriend (who is now my husband) and another friend had painted a "congratulations" message for me. My best friend and my boyfriend had both already graduated from UF and moved away so I knew that they must have snuck back into town to paint the wall in the middle of the night."

Do you know a Gator (35 or younger) doing great things for his/her community or industry? Nominate someone by e-mailing YoungAlumni@ufalumni.ufl.edu.

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Take a Gator Road Trip

There's nothing like being a Florida Gator! From the day you moved to Gainesville to the day you graduated, it's an experience that shaped the rest of your life. Keep your Gator memories alive by becoming a part of the proudest alumni group in the country.

Click here to take a Gator Road Trip!

Join the UF Alumni Association by November 15th and receive a pair of Gator orange and blue earbuds! Get "plugged in" to the Gator Nation today!

Thank you to our annual and life members for your continued support!

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Look for the UFAA on Facebook and Twitter

Alumni interested in keeping up with fellow Gators and UF activities are invited to join the UF Alumni Fan Page on Facebook. Check out the UF Young Alumni Fan Page at www.facebook.com/youngalumni and the UF Alumni Fan Page at www.facebook.com/ufalumni.

You can find us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ufalumni.

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Questions? Suggestions?

We'd love to hear them! Please contact us at YoungAlumni@ufalumni.ufl.edu.

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