The Power of Networking
The power of networking offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences for Albion College graduates. Albion is Everywhere!
L-R Leonard Ciemniecki, ’20, Mary Ann Egnatuk, ’76, David Egnatuk, ’71, Ron Lessard, ’82
Finish senior year early — or take the opportunity to travel in South America? Senior Leonard Ciemniecki, ’20, had a big decision to make, one that was more challenging because he didn’t want to miss his fourth swim season on Albion’s team. The Gerstacker Institute arranged an internship arranged for Leonard to take the fall 2019 semester off so he could fulfill his travel dreams.
David Egnatuck, ’71 had a bucket list item to climb Machu Picchu, so for his 70 birthday he and his wife Mary Ann traveled to Peru with their friends Ron, ’82 and Ruth Lessard. They contacted Leonard, who was preparing to leave for Peru, to let him know that they had open spots in their hiking expedition and invited him and his sisters to meet up with the Albion alums. They spent five days hiking and camping in the Andes Mountains, swapping Albion stories, and creating lifelong memories. But South America wasn’t the end of the story.
Leonard received a job offer at EY in San Francisco after graduation. He reached out to his former traveling companion, Ron Lessard, for housing recommendations in the Bay Area. The Lessards generously invited Leonard to be their house guest until he was better acquainted with the area and could find the perfect apartment.
Leonard says that he fully reaped the benefits of his Albion College connection and is so thankful and grateful for the generosity of these two alumni couples. He looks forward to networking and helping Albion students himself — paying it forward.
Albion is Everywhere!
There are so many ways that you can share your Albion experience with current students and other alumni. You might network with alumni who are solidly in the business world, you can share tips about your city with a recent graduate, you can serve as a mentor to a current student, and your financial gifts help provide the Albion College experience to current and future students.
Please share your own Albion Everywhere story now. Have you seen a sweatshirt or a tote bag in the airport or in the grocery? Found out that your daughter’s soccer coach is an Albion grad? There are so many ways that Albion graduates interact with each other across the world. We love to hear your stories!
Please register to join us tonight for our virtual event – Briton Sports Happy Hour, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Join Coach Turner as he interviews some of our 2022 MIAA Champion coaches and students. Hear current Brits tell their stories – and be sure to stay on the call to share your favorite Albion Sports moments.
We look forward to reading your Albion Everywhere stories. We hope you can join us tonight!