Annual Fund
Young Alumni Development Council Events
A key benefit to serving on a YADC is the opportunity to attend intimate events with distinguished Duke alumni, faculty and administrators once or twice each year. At these events, Council members not only have an opportunity to hear presentations or formal remarks on topics of interest, but attendees can engage in meaningful conversations with speakers and build significant networking contacts within the Duke community. In addition, Councils will sometimes organize more casual, social events to strengthen contacts among Council members.
2017-2018 Events
| August 9, 2017 | San Francisco | YADC Dinner at Local Kitchen & Wine Market |
| September 30, 2017 | Atlanta | YADC Social at Scofflaw Brewery |
| October 10, 2017 | San Francisco | YADC breakfast with Duke Professor Tony Brown |
| October 11, 2017 | New York | YADC new member reception hosted by Elena Steiger Reich T’03 and Spencer Reich T’03 |
| October 18, 2017 | Atlanta | YADC invited to event with Dean Ravi Bellamkonda |
| October 18, 2017 | New York | Women YADC invited to WIN (Women's Impact Network) event |
| October 19, 2017 | San Francisco | YADC invited to event with Director of Duke Engage Eric Mlyn |
| October 28, 2017 | Southern California | YADC luncheon with Duke Professor Mark Anthony Neal |
| November 2, 2017 | Chicago | YADC invited to Sanford School of Public Policy event with Associate Dean Fritz Mayer |
| November 2, 2017 | Boston | YADC reception with Director of Duke Engage Eric Mlyn |
| November 13, 2017 | Chicago | YADC invited to event featuring Director of Athletics Kevin White |
| November 15, 2017 | Washington D.C. | YADC reception with Dean Steve Nowicki |
| November 29, 2017 | Boston | Women YADC invited to WIN (Women's Impact Network) event |
| December 6, 2017 | New York | Young Alumni Holiday Party (co-sponsored with Duke NY) |
| January 21, 2018 | Southern California | YADC Dinner |
| February 20, 2018 | Atlanta | YADC Dinner |
| February 24, 2018 | New York | YADC members from Classes of 2013-2017 invited to a skating party |
| March 6, 2018 | Chicago | YADC Dinner |
| March 21, 2018 | New York | YADC reception with Duke Vice President of Alumni Affairs and Development Bob Shepard |
| April 25, 2018 | Atlanta | Event with Arlie Petters, dean of academic affairs for Trinity College and hosted by Robert A. Rosenblaum T’91 |
| April 26, 2018 | Houston | YADC Dinner |
| April 26, 2018 | New York | YADC invited to event hosted by Parents Council with faculty speakers |
| May 8, 2018 | Southern California | YADC event with Steve Nowicki hosted by Gina Ireland T’08 and Paul Slattery T’08 |
2016-2017 Events
| July 12, 2016 | San Francisco | Dinner with Duke Engage Students |
| September 17, 2016 | Chicago | Coordinated block of tickets for Northwestern Football Game |
| September 24, 2016 | Atlanta | Game watch party at home of Banu Elizondo T'03. |
| September 25, 2016 | San Francisco | Reception with Dean Steve Nowicki |
| September 27, 2016 | Boston | Cocktail social at home of Brittany Greenfield T’07 |
| October 22, 2016 | Boston | Head of the Charles Social |
| November 3, 2016 | New York | Council Dinner with DAA President Jack Boyd T'85 |
| December 6, 2016 | Los Angeles | Council Dinner |
| December 8, 2016 | Houston | Founders Dinner |
| December 13, 2016 | Washington DC | Council Dinner with Ari (T'97) and Kelley (T’97) Redbord |
| December 14, 2016 | Chicago | Reception with Dean Steve Nowicki hosted by Chris (T’91) and Heather (T’91) Kempczinski |
| February 15, 2017 | Chicago | Game watch party at home of Catherine (E’12) and Tim (T’12) Schulte |
| February 23, 2017 | Chicago | Reception and “Duke/Durham” presentation with Duke AVP Scott Selig |
| March 1, 2017 | Atlanta | Reception with Dean Sue Wasiolek at home of Banu Elizondo T’03 |
| April 7, 2017 | YADC and Seniors | Reception during Reunion Weekend with Student leadership donors |
| April 18, 2017 | Boston | Reception with John Caccavale, Executive Director Duke Financial Economics Center |
| April 28, 2017 | Atlanta | Womens Impact Network (WIN) reception with Lisa Borders '79 |
| May 2, 2017 | Houston | Reception with Steve Nowicki |
| May 8, 2017 | Boston | Parents Council reception with Steve Nowicki |
| May 10, 2017 | Atlanta | Council Wine-Tasting |
| May 20, 2017 | Southern California | Lunch with Bill Adair, Professor of Journalism and Public Policy and founder of PolitiFact. |
| May 30, 2017 | New York | Reception with President and Mrs. Brodhead |
| June 15, 2017 | Washington D.C. | Spring gathering at new Duke in DC offices |
2015-2016 Events
| July 14, 2015 | San Francisco | Social with Duke Engage Students and Director Eric Mlyn |
| September 3, 2015 | Washington DC | Annual planning meeting for all Council |
| September 17, 2015 | New York | Josh Bissu T’02 hosted social event for graduates from 2007-2010 |
| October 1, 2015 | Los Angeles | Reception at the home of Jamie Mandelbaum and Steve Byrnes |
| October 2-3, 2015 | YADC Board | Annual Meeting at Duke |
| October 10, 2015 | Los Angeles | Kickoff meeting and game watch |
| October 10, 2015 | Washington DC | BBQ and football watch at the home of Ginny (T’03) and David (T’04) Badanes |
| October 17, 2015 | Boston | Head of the Charles Event |
| October 29, 2015 | Atlanta | Recruitment event at a brewery to follow up from Duke Forward event |
| November 17, 2015 | Chicago | Lunch with Trinity College Dean Valerie Ashby |
| December 5, 2015 | San Francisco | Dinner at home of Elizabeth (T’05) & Logan (T’03) Allin |
| January 13, 2016 | San Francisco | Dinner at Local Kitchen & Wine Market |
| February 2, 2016 | Atlanta | Reception at Coca Cola hosted by Lisa Borders T’79 |
| February 8, 2016 | New York | Game Watch Party |
| February 23, 2016 | San Francisco | Dinner with Trinity Dean Valerie Ashby |
| April 15, 2016 | YADC and Seniors | Reception during Reunion Weekend with Student leadership donors with Shane Battier T’01 |
| May 19, 2016 | Chicago | Cocktails before Duke Forward event with speakers |
| June 7,2016 | New York | Reception at IHeartMedia hosted by Tim Castelli T’89 with Trinity Dean Valerie Ashby |
Need More Information?
Contact Linda Sherck at (919) 681-0410 or linda.sherck@duke.edu.