{"id":2524,"date":"2016-10-10T19:02:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T00:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2024-04-17T14:49:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T19:49:32","slug":"erin-verry-ageless-remarkable-st-louisan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/erin-verry-ageless-remarkable-st-louisan\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryville\u2019s Longtime Alumni Director Named \u201cAgeless Remarkable St. Louisan\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Erin Verry, who has been a mainstay in Maryville\u2019s Office of Institutional Advancement for more than 27 years, was recently named a 2016 Ageless Remarkable St. Louisan by St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors. The award recognizes St. Louisans who continue to live \u201cactive and vital lives\u201d through ongoing careers and\/or volunteerism. Verry was recognized at a ceremony held in October.<\/p>\n

Verry says she was both humbled and delighted to be recognized as an Ageless Remarkable St. Louisan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first time I visited campus I fell in love with Maryville,\u201d Verry says. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to assist with Maryville\u2019s continuing growth, now more than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Verry is known for her long and successful tenure as director of alumni relations during a period in which many Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPalumni re-engaged with the University, often at Verry\u2019s personal invitation. When she took over as Maryville\u2019s new director of alumni\u00a0relations in 1988, alumni engagement was minimal \u2014 approximately 250 people would attend the annual Alumni Weekend<\/a> and few were involved in committees or affinity groups on campus. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPnow averages well over 1,000 attendees at this annual event each September and the weekend is filled with activities. Verry\u2019s intentional efforts to bring alumni into the fold, expand volunteer opportunities and encourage alumni to become ambassadors for the University is largely credited for the increased numbers.<\/p>\n

Over the years, Verry\u2019s many duties have included planning and executing the annual Alumni Weekend, Alumni Trivia Night and Maryville\u2019s sponsorship of the St. Louis Speakers Series. She has also spearheaded Maryville\u2019s volunteer National Leadership Councils and Alumni Association, accompanied alumni on two university trips abroad and served on several University task forces. Rather than retreating in her spare time, she volunteers regularly for special Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPevents \u2014 such as those benefitting Kids Rock Cancer, Maryville\u2019s music therapy outreach program.<\/p>\n

Verry recently assumed new responsibilities within the Office of Institutional Advancement, helping to ensure that graduates from earlier years \u2014 when Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPCollege first moved to West St. Louis County and later became Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP \u2014 continue to feel closely connected to today\u2019s active, multi-dimensional campus.<\/p>\n

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This story also featured\u00a0in the Fall\u00a02016 edition of<\/em> Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPMagazine.<\/p>\n

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