Cornell Association of Class Officers
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NEW 10-Sep-2009 Nominations are Open for the 2010 Bill Vanneman Outstanding Class Leader AwardNow is the time to begin thinking about your dedicated class officers who could be recognized by this special CACO award that recognizes loyal alumni for service to their Cornell classes. Nominations are now open for the award to be presented at CACO's 2010 Alumni Leadership Conference in January. Learn more about the Bill Vanneman Award from the Vanneman Award Overview & Nomination Request, and nominate your candidate using the Vanneman Award Nomination Form. You must submit your nomination by November 4, 2008.
Who and What is CACO?
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. [return to top]CACO ProgramsCACO creates and sponsors many programs to support Class activities. Some of the largest, as listed below, are detailed on our CACO Programs page.
CACO BoardThe CACO Board of Directors comprises current or past class officers who volunteer their time and experience to help current leaders increase the effectiveness of their class work. Meet the Board and learn more about their activities on our Board page. [return to top] |
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(Updated 16-Jun-2009) Many new and updated files on the Reunion Planning and Membership pages -- see the navigation bar at right