Alumni Volunteer Opportunities

Are you interested in giving back to your alma mater? Volunteering helps Marywood achieve its goals and better serve students, as you demonstrate your Marywood pride alongside like-minded alums.

From serving on the Alumni Association Board, volunteering for Giving Day, or mentoring Marywood students, there are plenty of ways you can make a difference. Read more about our current opportunities, and take your Pacer Pride to the next level to create a positive impact on Marywood and its students!

Affinity Group Volunteer

Marywood offers many opportunities to connect while a student. Now that you've graduated, don't let that stop you from connecting with like-minded peers. The Office of Alumni Engagement is always looking to connect alumni with similar interests. Whether it be a sport, a music interest, or a bonding through culture, we are here to support your goals of connecting. 

Alumni Association Board

The mission of the Marywood University Alumni Association is to unite all graduates into one organization for the purpose of fostering and facilitating fellowship and communication among present and former students, faculty, and staff members of Marywood University. Other aims include:

• Informing the Association's membership of achievements and activities of Marywood alumni, students, faculty, and staff
• Providing assistance and support to Marywood University to identify and recruit outstanding students
• Enhancing the financial resources of Marywood University
• Representing the interests of Alumni in matters affecting Marywood University
• All recipients of degrees from Marywood College and Marywood University shall be considered members of the Alumni Association. Each Spring, the Board of Directors open applications for interested alumni to fill any open Director positions. 

Alumni Mentoring Program

The Office of Alumni Engagement, in collaboration with the Office of Career Development, works to connect undergraduate students with alumni to offer a support system through their time at Marywood. Connections through career goals, leadership experiences, or general questions - we know our alumni can help guide our future community members. In addition, networking sessions open to alumni and students offer the chance for our newest alumni to also gain mentorship. 

Check out our mentors

Alumni Prayer Group

Marywood University, founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM), roots itself in the Catholic intellectual tradition, and we at the Marywood Alumni Association consider it a privilege to stand in prayer with all our alumni worldwide.

Join the alumni prayer group

Submit prayer requests to the alumni prayer group

Alumni Weekend Committee Member

Want to help make your reunion year an experience you won't forget? There are many opportunities to help execute this fun and exciting once in a lifetime milestone. From being part of your reunion committee or a general committee member, there's always work to be done. 

2022 Reunion - class years ending in -2 and -7

2023 Reunion - class years ending in -3 and -8

2024 Reunion - class years ending in -4 and -9

Campus Guest Speaker/Panelist

Classroom speakers, guest panelists, event keynotes are always great opportunities for Marywood alumni to share inspiration to the community. 

Chapter Leader

Chapters are formed in order to carry out the mission of the Alumni Association. Chapters may be formed based on geographic region or another affinity as defined by the organizing volunteers, in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Engagement. If interested in forming a chapter, requests can be made by written request to the Director of Alumni Engagement and submitted for approval to the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Educators on Campus

Educators on Campus (EOC) offers graduates who are working in a secondary school setting from a Northeastern Pennsylvania seven-county area the opportunity to nominate prospective student(s) for a scholarship. The deadline has passed for the 2021-2022 EOC Scholarship Application; the 2022-2023 EOC Scholarship Application is coming soon!

Giving Day Ambassador

Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising challenge when students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community come together in support of Marywood students and our core values. You can help in many ways leading up to and on the big day. Serve as an Ambassador to help make this year's Giving Day one of the best. 

Hire Marywood Talent

The Career Development Center posts jobs on a regular basis, and many of our academic programs require students to experience an internship. Our alumni deserve to have the best team possible, and therefore we want to connect our employers with our students. Pacers supporting Pacers! Let us know when you have an opening. 

Social Media Ambassador

Social Media Ambassadors assist the Office of Alumni Engagement in spreading the word about upcoming events, congratulatory notes, and exciting announcements on social platforms. 

Regional Volunteer

Welcoming Committee 

The best way to welcome incoming students is by celebrating them with those who have walked under the Marywood Arch themselves. If you are interested in throwing a celebratory gathering for incoming students as a "send off" or "welcome to Marywood," we are thrilled to facilitate it.

Alumni on the Move

We are always thrilled when our alumni make career moves or are open to new adventures that bring them to new areas. The Office of Alumni Engagement can serve as a bridge to helping you find or welcome new friends near your new home. 

Service Projects/Trips

Service is in the fabric of Marywood. As a student, it is clear that service to others is what makes our communities a better place. That value only expands as we enter the professional world, create families, and advance our careers - implementing service, no matter where you are, keeps some of the best part of Marywood thriving. The Office of Alumni Engagement, in collaboration with Campus Ministry, is always looking for the service you are doing in your communities. 

Young Alumni Council

The Young Alumni Council is a leadership organization of alumni volunteers ages 29 and under dedicated to fostering and sustaining connections between young alumni.

Objectives

• Strengthen relationships between young alumni and Marywood University through communication, events, and programming.
• Encourage young alumni to contribute their time, skills, and financial resources.
• Actively engage young alumni by offering volunteer opportunities.

Questions about volunteering? Unsure about what opportunity would be the best use of your skills? Have an idea that doesn't quite seem to fit in any current role?

Contact us!

Office of Alumni Engagement
call: 570 348-6238
email: alumni@marywood.edu