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Working with the university and other partners, the alumni association and foundation (AAF) operates under the leadership of a board of directors comprised of alumni and community leaders who promote pride in the university and inspire philanthropy to invest in student success.
Alumni Association and Foundation News
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“At the end of the day, my work on the foundation came down to wanting each of Salem State’s students to have access to a transformational education, free from overwhelming financial burden.”
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“We are honored to remember our alumnus Jamie McKeown, and the school that now bears his name will achieve far more for the region's educational ecosystem than would have been possible without the generosity of Bill and Joyce Cummings,” said President John D. Keenan.
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"This scholarship grants me the ability to build generational wealth for my family and the power to live out my dream working with marginalized communities, helping to change the stigma around mental health,” said Francisca Daniels ’20, ’23G.