Cornell Association of Class Officers

Edward Shineman, Cornell Class of 1937, was awarded CACO's prestigious Bill Vanneman Outstanding Class Leader Award for his many years of dedicated service to Cornell. He is shown here with his sons Alan, Cornell 1969, on the left, and Edward, Cornell 1965. The award was presented at CACO's 2008 Mid-Winter Meeting in Philadelphia on February 9. More than 600 alumni leaders attended this annual event, which will be held in Philadelphia again in 2009 and 2010.

Have You Seen These?

(Updated 13-Aug-2008) Class Statistics: Completely updated statistics on many aspects of classes are found on the Statistics page.

(NEW 28-Jul-2008) Reunion Planning: Many new data sets that include updates from the recent 2008 reunions, found on the center resources column of the Reunion Planning page.

(NEW 23-Jul-2008) New and Continuing Officer Leadership Training 2008: The September 6 NOLT invitation and agenda are available in the Class Services Overview. This is an excellent opportunity for new Class Officers.

Who and What is CACO?

• More than 70 classes and 1,600 alumni class officers making a positive impact on Cornell.
• Experienced and enthusiastic board leaders who provide expertise in mentoring and program ideas.
• Works to build a future of effective alumni programs and leadership to foster the strongest Cornell class spirit possible.

Our Mission

CACO plays a unique and collaborative role in helping Class Leadership achieve Cornell's goal of creating and maintaining strong relationships with its alumni throughout their lives.

CACO, the Cornell Association of Class Officers, was founded in 1905 to assist class leaders in organizing their activities and managing their alumni classes; all Cornell class officers are automatically members.  CACO itself falls under the comprehensive organization of the Cornell Alumni Federation, the umbrella organization for all Cornell alumni activities.

CACO sponsors a variety of programs made possible, in part, by dues paid by alumni classes to the organization. Mid-Winter Meeting, one of the largest alumni training programs for Cornell volunteers, and CACO's most visible initiative, conducts workshops to help train new and continuing officers. Additional support is provided throughout the year through monthly membership mailings, assistance with news and dues letters, board mentoring of class presidents, tip sheets, assistance with role descriptions, officer manuals, and work with nominating committees.

Board members also work with young alumni and undergraduate leaders, mentor class presidents, develop training programs and guidelines, and work closely with the Cornell Fund. Board members continue to look for better ways to serve class officers.

CACO Programs

• Preserving the Past
• New Officer Leadership Training (NOLT)
• Pre-Freshman Ice Cream Social
• Alumni and Students: Making the Connection
• Mid-Winter Meeting Mentoring

CACO Board