Celebrating Success
The countdown begins. With only weeks until Commencement, the excitement is building for both you and your student. Hard work and persistence have paid off. Now it is time to celebrate with family, friends, classmates and the BW community.
Though we will miss your student, we feel proud to have been part of your student's college experience. Please stay in touch and be a Yellow Jacket for Life.
Welcome to an Impressive Group
Accomplished and renowned, our alumni are CEOs, CFOs, scientists, politicians, Broadway actors and actresses, educators, theologians, attorneys and more spanning the globe. Though in a few weeks your student will graduate, you and your student will always remain an important part of our BW community.
Access to Ongoing Career Resources
Over the course of your student's career lifetime, there may be new opportunities, graduate or professional school, career field changes, relocations or the unexpected circumstance of being laid off. The BW Career Center assists alumni through:
- One-on-one career advising appointments throughout the year.
- Active alumni account on Handshake, our career management platform.
- Access to online resources including Big Interview and Pathway U.
- Networking and professional development via the Career Center LinkedIn page.
Exciting Alumni Activities
Throughout the year, the BW alumni office hosts special activities on and off campus. Alumni also enhance our community through attendance at sporting events, Conservatory of Performing Arts programs, speaker events, and art and theatre programs.
Alumni have a key role in our volunteer initiatives. Opportunities include:
- Helping with prospective student recruitment
- Fund for BW
- Joining the Alumni Council
- Participating in BW Facebook Groups
- Planning and attending local activities for a regional alumni chapter
At BW you are always a Yellow Jacket for Life. Be sure to check out the many perks available.