The National Alumni Council

The alumni and friends of Davis & Elkins College are one of its proudest assets. They are leaders who set the example that today’s students can eagerly follow.

The National Alumni Council or NAC is the voice of the Davis & Elkins College alumni association. Everyone who has graduated from D&E or even just attended is a member of the alumni association.

The NAC's mission is simple. This is how it is stated in their by-laws: "The purpose of this organization shall be to engage alumni of Davis & Elkins College for the purpose of developing an active program of alumni support for the mission of the College as established by the President and Board of Trustees." Support is a very general term and can be interrupted several different ways. One way alumni support the College is by coming out and attending one of the many events the College host either on or off campus. Other ways are by volunteering to help organize one of these events, to write letters to your classmates as a class agent or reunion coordinator, or by giving financially. There are many ways one can get involved.

The NAC consists of 33 members currently representing class years ranging from 1950 to 2004. They hail from 11 different states, and represent a variety of majors and affiliations. This diversity helps make for a well rounded council.

The council meets twice a year, in the fall on campus Homecoming Weekend in October and in the spring which is usually off campus in March or April. A typical meeting begins with the committee gathering. The council has eight different committees; Reunion, Awards, By-Laws, Long-Range Planning, Campus Life, Finance, Nominating and a Greek Ad-Hoc committee. After the committees have met the full council assembles for committee reports and discussions.

The Council has done many things to benefit the College, one of which was to begin an endowed scholarship that benefits legacy students (those students who had a relative graduate from D&E). This scholarship began as a one time only $500 award, but has grown over the years to where it is now a $1000 renewable scholarship.

If you are interested in learning more about the Alumni Council please contact the Director of Alumni Relations, Rachel Halperin Montgomery, '91 at (304) 637-1351 or rehm@davisandelkins.edu. She would love to talk to you about it and submit your name to the NAC's Nominating committee.