Being a Blackburn Alum is about remembering your experience, meeting lifelong friends and being inspired by your professors. It’s also about connecting with others like you, supporting current students and lifting up our institution. There are so many ways to stay connected and give back to our Blackburn community.
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It has been more than five years since this magazine last reached your mailbox. So much has changed since then—on our campus, in the world, and in the life of our College. Through it all, one thing remains constant: the spirit of Blackburn.
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For more than 30 years, the Macoupin County Blackburn Scholarship has played a vital role in making a private college education accessible and affordable for local students. This important fund continues to profoundly impact the lives of Macoupin County students attending Blackburn — helping open doors, create opportunity, and support their success.
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This spring, we are launching a new virtual alumni series. The Alumni Decade Zoom Series with the President will provide an accessible, meaningful way for alumni to reconnect with Blackburn and engage directly with President Lee.
Each session will feature President Lee sharing institutional updates and vision, while alumni are invited to ask questions and reflect on their Blackburn experiences.
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The Blackburn Athletic Booster Club (B-Club) generates interest and financial support for the College’s 17 sports programs, helping to provide a rewarding, memorable and transformative collegiate experience for more than 150+ student athletes.
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Blackburn's Fine Arts Booster Club (BFAB) supports artistic expression at the College, including financial investments through student scholarships and facility enhancements as well as promoting awareness of the activities and events on campus.
Read more about BFABThe Winning Together capital campaign is a meaningful – and pressing – opportunity to give students greater access to expanded athletic and recreational facilities on campus. The kind of access that’s been known to help retain students and attract new ones. Help make Blackburn’s home turf mean as much to the next generation as it has meant to you.
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The Blackburn Alumni e-Newsletter is published every two months and features updates from campus, faculty news, upcoming alumni events, and news and announcements from you, Blackburn alumni. The e-newsletter relies on submissions from faculty, staff and alumni, so please share your news with us!
Sign Up or Share Your NewsFor more than a century, being a Blackburn student has meant more than just going to college. Students who attend are a living part of the College, helping to plan, manage and run the facilities of an institution fully invested in them. But the relationship doesn’t fade after graduation. Blackburn alumni constantly search for and create opportunities to support the College, including traveling back to the picturesque campus and rolling up their sleeves to clock in again. The annual Campus Beautification Day event is a perfect example of how the bonds, connections, and relationships forged at Blackburn only grow stronger.
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