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Celebrating our Newest Viking Alumni
| Salem State University Monthly Alumni & Friends Newsletter |
| SPOTLIGHT: Celebrating Our Newest Viking Alumni! |
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While COVID-19 has changed the way we’re celebrating the Class of 2020 this year, we’re still just as proud to welcome more than 2,000 graduates from 32 countries and 23 states as the newest members of the Alumni Association! This past weekend, the community came together for a virtual conferring of degrees and a student-organized commencement parade around campus.
Join in the celebration by sending your advice and well wishes to the Class of 2020 on our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn pages today using #SalemState20.
Read more about how we are celebrating the class of 2020.
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| Our Viking Warriors: Melissa Moore ‘17G |
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We are proud of our Viking Warriors who are making a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic! As a social worker at Element Care PACE, Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, Melissa Moore ‘17G helps care for nursing home eligible elders in the community, keeping them in their homes and helping them maintain independence. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has had to adjust her work from seeing her participants on a sometimes daily basis, to building verbal relationships without the benefit of being face-to-face. “My professional life does not feel the same without those in-person relationships,” Melissa says. “It’s wonderful to have the phone connections, but you can't see a smile, touch a hand, look into someone's eyes. I miss these things tremendously.”
Learn more about Melissa’s story!
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Pedro Soto '09
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| Celebrating Our Alumni Inductee to the Civic Engagement Hall of Fame! |
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Congratulations to the 2020 Civic Engagement Hall of Fame alumni inductee, Pedro Soto ‘09! Pedro has been involved in local advocacy issues in Springfield, Haverhill, Peabody, and Lynn, Mass. for over 10 years. He joins fellow inductees Abby Mariano ‘20, Cleziane Oliveira ‘20G, Gretchen Sinnett, and David Silva. Learn more about Pedro and the important work he’s involved in, as well the other inductees.
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| Viking Warrior Day Success! |
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What started out as 1,854 minutes of making a difference, turned into two and a half days of celebrating Viking pride and supporting our students. Together on April 28, 29 and 30, we raised nearly $200,000 to support Salem State students.
We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for helping us make this our most successful Viking Warrior Day yet!
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Here at Salem State, we are supporting our community through the transition to remote working and classes by offering ways to stay active, virtual events and more! Check our resource page today!
Other ways to stay connected:
- Read the Spring 2020 Salem State University School of Social Work
E-Newsletter!
- There's still time to nominate a fellow graduate for the 40 Under 40, honoring Vikings whose achievements positively contribute to the Salem State difference either in their professions or communities.
- Vikings Lifting Vikings: Every Saturday we highlight alumni businesses that need our support on social media. If you own a business that offers goods or services that individuals can take advantage of during this time, please fill out our online form.
- Share your creativity. We're running coloring contests on our alumni association Facebook page! Print out the coloring page, send it into our form, and we'll upload your creations to a special Facebook photo album! The one with the most likes will win a Salem State prize. Don't miss out on this awesome chance to show us your creativity!
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