Nick
Famulare '92 doesn't see much difference between his old job as
associate dean of admissions and his new one as director of alumni
relations.
“In admissions, I've been telling people why they
should come to Union,” he says. “In alumni relations, I want to
remind them why they came.”
Famulare has been named the new director of alumni
relations, a position he is taking on as he completes his duties in Becker
Hall this admissions season.
“Nick is ideal for this position because of his
longstanding loyalty to Union and his familiarity with admissions,”
said Tom Gutenberger, vice president for college relations. “Since
coming to Union a dozen years ago as a student, he has come to know
thousands of members of the Union family. His leadership will provide a
huge boost to our alumni relations effort.”
“We throw parties and we hope people will
come,” Famulare says, comparing admissions to alumni relations.
“People like the personal attention. It's worked in admissions and
that's what we need to do in alumni.”
Famulare already has been involved with planning campus
alumni events like ReUnion and Homecoming, and a number of alumni club
events around the country.
Famulare worked in admissions at Vassar College before
returning to his alma mater in 1994 as assistant dean of admissions. He
was promoted to associate dean of in 1997.