There is no better way to connect to the University and to your affinity groups than to host an on-campus reunion. Reunion Services is a program designed to help groups interested in hosting on-campus reunions. Men’s basketball, forensics, Greek alumni and volleyball have all recently taken advantage of the resources available to plan successful events.

Interested in planning a reunion? Let us help secure locations, work with on-campus catering and promote your event through mass email and the Truman alumni website. We are also happy to provide Truman swag for attendees.

Learn more at truman.edu/alumni-donors/reunion-services.

It’s a proud Bulldog tradition! Each year, the Alumni Association gives graduating students their first alumni shirt. This gift celebrates the graduates’ hard work and encourages them to hold on to their Bulldog spirit wherever life after graduation takes them. #BulldogForever

Alumna Kia Noelle Johnson (’00) was the commencement speaker, May 11. Johnson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is director of the Atlanta satellite of The University of Texas at Austin’s Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research, a clinical research institute with the mission to change the world for people who stutter. During her time at Truman, Johnson was involved with the Ronald E. McNair Scholar Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She and her husband Deric Dejuan Johnson, a 2000 graduate, have three children, Sydney, Chase and Deric Josiah.

Legacy Scholarships help support the next generation of Bulldogs

Truman is more than a university, it becomes family. For many alumni, that’s not just figuratively true. Many families have a proud Truman tradition that includes multiple generations of Bulldogs or several siblings attending and graduating Truman. The commitment of these Bulldog Forever Families often spans decades and becomes a lasting and important part of Truman’s history.

The Damper family is a proud Bulldog Forever Family. Father Herb Damper graduated in 1980 with a degree in business administration, with mother Jocelyn completing a degree in recreation in 1985. Their son Kenny wasn’t initially planning on following in his parents’ footsteps in coming to Truman, but started as a student in 2020. As he completes his program in biology and prepares to go on for graduate work, he knows that he made the right decision. Truman exceeded his expectations and gave him hands-on experience in research that positioned him well to continue in his studies. He’s also had the chance to have a full interdisciplinary college experience, participating in many extracurricular activities and pursuing personal interests such as participating in jazz ensemble. 

One exciting benefit of multiple generations attending Truman is the Bulldog Legacy Scholarship. This automatic award supports students who have a parent, step-parent, grandparent or sibling who graduated Truman. It also applies for students who have a sibling currently enrolled at Truman. The scholarship is $1,000 for qualifying in-state students and $2,000 for qualifying students coming from out of state.

The Legacy Scholarship demonstrates Truman’s commitment to families whose histories are intertwined with Truman. The Alumni Association would love to hear from our Bulldog Forever Families. Tell your family’s story at advancement.truman.edu/register/BulldogForeverFamily. You can even share special pictures of your family and their time at Truman.