From Jaynee Drange Groseth Executive Director, MSU Alumni Association .. Dear Alumni, .. As we begin the Alumni Association's Centennial year, I compose this letter with thoughts of my experiences as your alumni director filling my mind I have traveled miles and miles around the United States, meeting alumni and friends at receptions, dinners and tailgate parties, sharing Montana State University stories and experiences.I've traveled abroad learning about different parts of the world, enjoying the journey with alumni and friends. I have been richly blessed during my tenure as your alumni director. One hundred years ago, a small group of alumni took steps to establish the Alumni Association. Their action made the statement that "once you graduate, you may leave physically, however, your loyalty and unity as alumni lasts a lifetime." Since those early days, the Alumni Association has been committed to keeping alumni connected with their alma matter and alumni have shown loyalty and dedication to Montana State. Take a moment to think about the number of alumni who, over the years, have sat in these classrooms, studied in the library, visited in the SUB, climbed the M, cheered at an athletic event and walked the sidewalks of the campus. The faces have changed over the years, but the spirit has remained the same. Traditions have come and gone with the decades, but the pride in Montana State lives on. You show your loyalty in a variety of ways. On Saturday mornings you run errands wearing your comfortable MSU sweatshirt of Bobcat ball cap. When you are recognized within your community or profession, the announcement notes your affiliation with Montana State. You routinely visit the MSU web site to keep up on the daily happenings of the campus. You respond with a "yes" to the student who calls and asks you for a contribution to your academic college. Maybe most importantly, during the holidays or summer vacation, you connect with your best friends, your college friends from Montana State. The Alumni Association remains a place where you will always be welcomed. Frequently, alumni drop in the office and say, "You have always said that the coffee pot is on. I'm here to take you up on your offer." They are right. The coffee pot is on, and we are awaiting your visit. Come soon . . . a visit with you will be a perfect way to celebrate the Alumni Association's Centennial. Cheers to 100 Years! Jaynee