{"id":3406,"date":"2018-04-05T11:26:39","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T15:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nicholas.duke.edu\/odar\/?p=3406"},"modified":"2024-04-05T10:54:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T14:54:46","slug":"kim-cesafsky-mem-mf14-on-why-she-attends-reunion-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nicholas.duke.edu\/odar\/kim-cesafsky-mem-mf14-on-why-she-attends-reunion-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Cesafsky MEM\/MF’14 on Why She Attends Reunion Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kim Cesafsky MEM\/MF’14<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nicholas School Alumni Council member Kim Cesafsky (MEM\/MF\u201914) recently shared her thoughts on Nicholas School\u2019s Reunion Weekend.<\/p>\n

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What have you enjoyed about Reunion Weekend in year’s past?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Reunion is a good opportunity to reconnect with the Nic school. In years past, I\u2019ve enjoyed reconnecting with old classmates and Nicholas faculty and staff, checking out the new facilities, receiving updates from the Dean on the state of the school, and meeting current students and fellow alumni.<\/p>\n

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Tour of Environment Hall at Nicholas School Reunion 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In particular, what was your favorite part of Reunion Weekend last year?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

My favorite part of last year\u2019s reunion was the panel discussion with current students and alumni. In particular, it was great to hear about the growing focus on diversity and inclusion. Increasing efforts to foster diversity and to better appreciate the wide range of backgrounds and cultures in the Nicholas community is important and aligns perfectly with the school\u2019s mission to prepare students to go on and make meaningful progress towards addressing environmental issues that affect all peoples. It was really inspiring to see that current students are pushing the school to make this a priority.<\/p>\n

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The Alumni Panel at 2017 Reunion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why do you think attending Reunion Weekend is important for NSOE alums?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I appreciate the opportunity to reconnect with the school and my former classmates, but frankly, I attend reunion and remain involved in the Nicholas community because it\u2019s valuable to me personally. Reunion weekend provides a great opportunity for networking and also to learn about and give feedback on the Nicholas School\u2019s direction. As a graduate, the school\u2019s public perception is important to my career.<\/p>\n

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“We Are Duke Environment”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What are you most looking forward to on this year\u2019s schedule of events<\/a>?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Definitely the picnic on Saturday. I have a lot of nostalgia for Friday afternoon Forem kegs and relish any opportunity to enjoy a beer with fellow Nic schoolers. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Picnic lunch at Reunion Weekend 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What would you say to any alums that are on the fence about attending Reunion Weekend<\/a> this year?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You should definitely make an effort to come (especially those 2013 grads who were in my cohort)! Duke\u2019s campus and the city of Durham have changed a lot over the past few years. Plus, it\u2019s the perfect time for alumni to get involved as the school prepares for the start of Dean Steelman\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n

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Group photo from Reunion 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reunion Weekend is next weekend, April 13-14th<\/sup>. For more information and to register, click here!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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