{"399981":{"#nid":"399981","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Young and Restless: Newly Minted Alumni Eager to Give Back","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIf you\u2019re reading this,\u0026nbsp;there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019re younger than 40.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EMore than 35 percent of Georgia Tech\u2019s alumni have graduated in the past decade, meaning more than one-third of all living alumni could be considered \u201cyoung.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003ETake a deeper look at this age bracket, and you\u2019ll find that these alumni are different from many of their Tech predecessors, says Nicole\u0026nbsp;Holubar, a 2009 management graduate and the Georgia Tech Alumni Association\u2019s advisor to the Young Alumni Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u201cYoung alumni are so diverse and have such varied interests and aspirations,\u201d Holubar says. \u201cWe want to provide them with the opportunities they need and want to connect with Georgia Tech.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EThe Young Alumni Council is a leadership panel composed of around 30 young alumni that focuses on engaging fellow young alums with community service, social and career development opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EMembership is selective and limited to graduates of the last decade. Potential members have to submit an application and are chosen for the council based on their engagement with Tech\u003Cbr \/\u003Eafter graduation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EHolubar says many of the council members were very involved as students at Tech. But past leadership on campus doesn\u2019t necessarily ensure you a spot on the council. Selections are made based on many factors, including leadership potential, aspirations, and involvement with the Alumni Association.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u201cWe\u2019d rather see someone who has attended their local network events or volunteered for Mentor Jackets after graduation,\u201d she says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EBrian Tyson, a 2010 electrical engineering graduate and 2015 president of the Georgia Tech Young Alumni Council, says the group has plans to make the council more active and visible in the coming year. \u201cWe\u2019re going to hone in on the things we really think will be beneficial to young alumni,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EOne of the group\u2019s priorities will be branding and reaching more alumni through social media and the Council\u2019s online newsletter, GT GOLD, which stands for Graduates of the Last Decade.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EYoung alumni are traditionally harder to reach because they are so transient. After graduation, they typically move around a lot, are focused on starting their careers, and may not know how to stay involved with Tech, especially if they move away from Atlanta, Tyson says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u201cA lot of young alumni will graduate and not really have a home or a network to connect with,\u201d Tyson says. \u201cWe really feel it\u2019s our duty to get those alumni connected with a network wherever they are.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EOf the council\u2019s 32 members this year, 22 live in the Atlanta area, with the other 10 spread around the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EBecause so many Tech alumni stay in Atlanta after graduation, Tyson says they try to have lots of events and service projects in the Atlanta area.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EOne of the Council\u2019s biggest events is the annual \u201cTo Hell With Georgia Party\u201d held just in time to drum up some clean old fashioned hate before the Yellow Jackets take on a certain in-state rival.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EIn the coming year, the Young Alumni Council plans to host one community service project a month, up from the three service projects a year they\u2019ve held in the past.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve seen a strong push from fellow young alumni that they want to get involved both on campus and around the community,\u201d Tyson said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003ETyson says one thing that seems to set young alumni apart is their strong interest in service.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u201cWe used to \u201cGet Out\u201d of Tech. I think more so we\u2019re changing that mindset to not only get out , but give back,\u201d Tyson says. \u201cI think that\u2019s why it\u2019s important we show students that once you get out, there\u2019s still students behind you that need that help. And it doesn\u2019t have to be financial. Hosting a Dinner Jackets event or getting involved in Mentor Jackets helps tremendously as well.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumnimag.com\/2015\/02\/young-and-restless\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis article originally appeared in Vol. 91, No. 1 of the\u003C\/em\u003E Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThey haven\u0027t been out long, but these alumni are eager to give back.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"They haven\u0027t been out long, but these alumni are eager to give back."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-04-29 17:32:20","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:08","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"399991":{"id":"399991","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Young Alumni Council","body":null,"created":"1449246388","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:26:28","changed":"1475895117","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:57","alt":"Georgia Tech Young Alumni Council","file":{"fid":"75788","name":"yac.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yac.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yac.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1020870,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/yac.jpeg?itok=Wz3ctzgS"}}},"media_ids":["399991"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gtalumnimag.com\/","title":"Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtyac.org\/","title":"Georgia Tech Young Alumni Council"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"596","name":"Alumni Association"},{"id":"8271","name":"alumni magazine"},{"id":"12133","name":"young alumni"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:melissa.weinman@alumni.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMelissa Weinman\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Alumni Magazine\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}