{"id":655,"date":"2026-05-22T12:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/?p=655"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:48:26","slug":"greetings-from-the-alumni-association-president-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/letters\/greetings-from-the-alumni-association-president-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Greetings From The Alumni Association President"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/Visions_Fall_25_43.png\" alt=\"Ashley Dean\" class=\"wp-image-570\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/Visions_Fall_25_43.png 705w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/Visions_Fall_25_43-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hello Long Blue Line! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I sit down to write this final letter to you as president of the MUW Alumni Association, I do so with a full heart and immense gratitude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serving you and serving The W has been one of the greatest honors of my life. Over the course of this year, I have been reminded again and again that our alumni community is not defined by time, distance or title, but by connection, loyalty and love for this extraordinary institution. You showed up with passion. You shared your stories generously. You lifted one another and our students when it mattered most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Long Blue Line is not just something we inherit; it is something we carry forward. It lives in the way we mentor a student who needs encouragement, in the pride we feel when we speak about The W and in the decision to stay engaged long after graduation day has passed. Because of you, that line is strong, visible and growing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As my term comes to a close, my hope for you is simple and sincere: <br>\u2022 Stay connected to one another and to The W. <br>\u2022 Stay invested in our students and in the future they are building. <br>\u2022 Stay proud of the role you play in a legacy far greater than any one of us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though my role as president may be ending, my commitment to The W never will. I will always be cheering for this alumni family, supporting its mission and walking alongside you as part of the Long Blue Line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for trusting me with this responsibility. Thank you for your passion, your pride and your presence. And thank you for continuing to show the world what it means to be part of The W. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With deep appreciation and excitement for what lies ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In W Spirit and Service,<br>Ashley Dean, Class of 2006<br>MUW Alumni Association President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Long Blue Line! As I sit down to write this final letter to you as president of the MUW Alumni Association, I do so with a full heart and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-letters","tag-spring-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=655"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":656,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655\/revisions\/656"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/visions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}