President, Barbara McCracken (second from left), and Vice-President, Coltlee Birkeland (center), accept the 'Most Improved Chapter' award.

The Phoenix Chapter of the Indiana University Alumni Association was recently named the ‘Most Improved Chapter’ by the Alumni Association in June 2010.  The Indiana Chapter shared honors with the England Chapter and San Francisco Chapter.

Additionally, the Phoenix Chapter also made the Keystone of Excellence list of chapters by meeting commitments in the categories of Community Service, Diversity, Lifelong Learning, Membership, Scholarship, Service to IU and Student Recruitment & Engagement.

The Phoenix Chapter has made great strides over the past few years in providing events that reach all areas of the Phoenix Valley while hosting events that are appealing to all cross sections of the Phoenix area alumni.  If you haven’t attended an event recently, come show your support and have fun meeting other IU Alumni of all ages.  Additionally, all work with the IUAA is volunteer-based, and we’re always excited to see new faces and volunteers.

Come celebrate with us at our next Happy Hour on July 15 at 5 PM in downtown Phoenix.  Click here for more info!

• Vice-President:  Coltlee Gray
• Treasurer: Kevin O’Reilly

Our board will complete once we’ve found a secretary!  If you’re interested, email us at iuaaphoenix@alumni.iu.edu or attend the October 3 Football Watch Party in Scottsdale.

Profiles of Coltlee and Kevin will soon be posted to hoosiersinaz.com and the IUAA Phoenix Chapter website in Bloomington.  We’ll also post profiles of the many volunteers from Monday night’s meetings who will be coordinating football watch parties, basketball watch parties, social events and more – in an effort to bring Hoosiers from all over the valley together for exciting events!

Three of our main volunteers – Brad Shaffer (President), Bethany Narkiewicz (Vice-President) and Ryan Madigan (Treasurer) have or are moving out of the Phoenix area.  This leaves Barbara McCracken as the only remaining board member in the Phoenix area who routinely volunteers her time and efforts of the 4000+ IU alumni in the Phoenix metro area.  Barbara will assume the position of President.

We need your help!  Whether you’ve volunteered in the past or considered it, now is the time to reconnect with IU Alumni  in the Phoenix area!

We’re having a general call-out meeting on Monday, September 21 at 6 PM at Half Moon Bar and Grill.

We’re looking for:

• A Vice-President
• A Treasurer
• A Secretary

We’re also looking for volunteers for:

• A Football Watch Party Coordinators (plan football watch parties in the fall)
• A Basketball Watch Party Coordinators (plan basketball watch parties in the winter/spring)
• Social/MeetUp Coordinators (plan happy hours, golf outings, family events, etc)
• An Arts/Cultural Coordinator (plan cultural, lifelong learning, art events, philanthropic initiatives)
• A Technology Coordinator (keep up this website and our social media accounts)

If you’re interested in volunteering your time – in any capacity – please email us:

• Email us at iuaaphoenix@alumni.iu.edu
• Let us know what position(s) you’re interested in
• Also, let us know if you can make our call-out meeting on September 21 at 6 PM at Half Moon Bar and Grill.

Half Moon Bar and Grill (Biltmore Location)
2121 E. Highland Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85016 | google map

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Three of our main volunteers – Brad Shaffer (President), Bethany Narkiewicz (Vice-President) and Ryan Madigan (Treasurer) have or are moving out of the Phoenix area.  This leaves Barbara McCracken as the only remaining board member in the Phoenix area who routinely volunteers her time and efforts of the 4000+ IU alumni in the Phoenix metro area.  Barbara will assume the position of President.

We need your help!  Whether you’ve volunteered in the past or considered it, now is the time to reconnect with IU Alumni  in the Phoenix area!

We’re having a general call-out meeting on Monday, September 21 at 6 PM at Half Moon Bar and Grill.

We’re looking for:

• A Vice-President
• A Treasurer
• A Secretary

We’re also looking for volunteers for:

• A Football Watch Party Coordinators (plan football watch parties in the fall)
• A Basketball Watch Party Coordinators (plan basketball watch parties in the winter/spring)
• Social/MeetUp Coordinators (plan happy hours, golf outings, family events, etc)
• An Arts/Cultural Coordinator (plan cultural, lifelong learning, art events, philanthropic initiatives)
• A Technology Coordinator (keep up this website and our social media accounts)

If you’re interested in volunteering your time – in any capacity – please email us:

• Email us at iuaaphoenix@alumni.iu.edu
• Let us know what position(s) you’re interested in
• Also, let us know if you can make our call-out meeting on September 21 at 6 PM at Half Moon Bar and Grill.

Half Moon Bar and Grill (Biltmore Location)
2121 E. Highland Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85016 | google map

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IUAA Phoenix Chapter will hold it’s first virtual board meeting on Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30 PM! It doesn’t matter where you live in the valley – don’t worry about fighting traffic but get involved!

An agenda will be forthcoming and the Board Meeting will be limited to one hour.

Our goals are to:

• Create a scholarship committee. We’d like to give a scholarship to a returning student by March 1, 2010. Do you want to head this committee or help out? Join the call!
• Create a sporting events committee. This committee will be help plan sporting event watch parties for football and basketball. We’d like to get an alumnus or two from each part of the valley – Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Central and have multiple viewing parties at dedicated bars/restaurants in each area. Do you usually watch IU sporting events with friends? Help create a party!

More information will be posted as the board meeting nears. Those interested will simply need to dial a number, listen in and get involved! A computer with internet access is recommended – but not required.

You can RSVP now by filling out the form below:

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An agenda will be forthcoming and the Board Meeting will be limited to one hour.

Our goals are to:

• Create a scholarship committee. We’d like to give a scholarship to a returning student by March 1, 2010.  Do you want to head this committee or help out?  Join the call!
• Create a sporting events committee. This committee will be help plan sporting event watch parties for football and basketball.  We’d like to get an alumnus or two from each part of the valley – Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Central and have multiple viewing parties at dedicated bars/restaurants in each area.  Do you usually watch IU sporting events with friends?  Help create a party!

More information will be posted as the board meeting nears.  Those interested will simply need to dial a number, listen in and get involved!  A computer with internet access is recommended – but not required.

You can RSVP now by filling out the form below:

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Also, don’t forget the Tax Relief Wine Tasting on Thursday, April 16 at 6 PM.  For more info on that event, CLICK HERE.

All alumni in the Phoenix-area are invited to join and become involved!

The meeting will take place from 6 PM and end at 7:30 PM – no longer.

An agenda and location will be posted closer to the date.  Mark your calendars and RSVP below.

The next IUAA Board Meeting will be held on Monday, October 6 at 6 PM.

All alumni are welcome to join and get involved!

2555 E Camelback Road, 6^th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85016 (Google Map)

Agenda For Monday, October 6

Minutes from previous meeting on September 9

At this meeting we will be:

• voting for a Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer
• planning fall events (football watch parties, basketball parties, etc)

Click on the “Board Member Info” tab at the top of this page and fill out the form prior to the meeting.

The board meeting will be located at:

2555 E Camelback Road on the sixth floor
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Please RSVP by emailing Brad Shaffer at brad@arizonafusion.com.  Please place “Board Meeting RSVP” in the subject line of your email.