Jacen Bridges

Director of Alumni Relations @Oregon Institute Of Technology

Wilsonville, OR, US

I am thrilled to announce that I have officially begun my tenure as the Director of Alumni Relations at Oregon Tech! As an Oregon Tech Owl, my journey started as a student in the Communication Studies department, where I co-founded Oregon Technical Broadcasting and was honored with the Most Dedicated Student Award in 2004.Returning to Oregon Tech in 2022 as the Annual Giving Manager, I enhanced our annual giving initiatives, including the Employee Giving Campaign,#GivingTuesday, and our largest single-day fundraiser, Give A Hoot Day. Since December 2023, I’ve also been serving as the Interim Director of Alumni Relations, managing both annual giving and alumni relations.Now, as the Director of Alumni Relations, I am eager to lead our programs, creating meaningful engagement opportunities that strengthen the long-term relationships between our alumni, current students, and the University. I am excited to learn from our alumni community about their preferred ways of staying connected and to collaborate with the Alumni Advisory Board.“I am so excited to work with Jacen! He has some amazing ideas and such passion for Oregon Tech! I know with him at the helm, Alumni Relations will continue to rise to the standard of greatness we have all come to expect from Oregon Tech! Go Owls!” said Chris Frazier ‘08, President of Oregon Tech’s Alumni Advisory Board.This year, we have an exciting array of events for alumni to reconnect, including a Jetboat Excursion in Grants Pass, an Alumni BBQ in Reno, a Seattle Mariners Game in Seattle, and a Portland Timbers Game in Portland. For more information, visit the alumni website: alumni.oit.edu/events.I look forward to connecting with all our amazing alumni and creating the best alumni program ever. Go Owls!

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