http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni Thunderbird Knowledge Network Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:54:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The student and alumni rugby teams will once again face off on the Thunderbird rugby pitch March 1-3 for the 29th annual Rugby Alumni Weekend. In last year’s match, the alumni team “Old Boys” fell short 29-8, but had a good time playing and even traveled to Iceland the same year ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2012/02/09/alumni-and-students-rugby-alumni-weekend/   [gallery] Nearly 50 T-birds and other guests enjoyed an evening of light appetizers, a silent auction, drinks and great company during the Chicago Alumni Chapter’s annual holiday party on December 8, 2012. “The event was a great success,” said Lee Schlesinger ’01. “A special thanks goes to those who donated items as well as a ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2012/02/06/t-birds-enjoy-food-fun-and-festivities-during-chicago-chapter-holiday-party/ About 15 T-birds and guests enjoyed a visit in Madrid on October 13, 2011 at EntreVinos restaurant. Global Community Engagement Manager Bell Benjapatanamongkol ’08 was in Madrid for the MBA Tour and shared this photo from the gathering. http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2011/12/21/t-birds-catch-up-in-madrid/ Pictured above (from left to right): Bruno Cornelio ’76, Amanda Carson ’09, Ryan Fong '08, Amanda Fong '07, Pamela Rager ’99 and student Will Keller Six T-birds gathered Dec. 15, 2011 at a bar called the Duck and Cover located at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The group called its gathering ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2011/12/19/t-birds-gather-at-u-s-embassy-in-afghanistan/ Simon Hakim ’75 recently moved to UBS Bank in Israel as an Executive Director in the Rep office. Prior to this, he worked 11 years at HSBC in Israel. Richard Gibson ’78 was recently appointed Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Support for Iveda Solutions. Gibson has 30 years’ experience ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2011/12/01/alumni-movers-and-shakers-16/ More than 40 T-birds and their guests gathered at the Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain  hotel in Marana, Ariz. on October 27, 2011 to hear Thunderbird President Ángel Cabrera, Ph.D., present his Vision 2020 strategy. The group -- largely Tucson Alumni Chapter members -- enjoyed some light appetizers before gathering in a circle along with Special Assistant to the President Gbemi Disu ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2011/11/07/president-angel-cabrera-shares-vision-2020-with-tucson-chapter/ If you didn’t register for any of the 11-11-11 events, but would like to return to campus and reunite with your former classmates, you still can. We received approval to expand attendance to Last Pub Night (Thurs, Nov. 10) and Margaritas & Beer on the Tower Lawn (Sat, ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2011/11/01/11-11-11-events-expanded/ More than 80 T-birds and friends of Thunderbird attended the Phoenix Alumni Chapter’s fifth annual Entrepreneurship Forum on Oct. 19, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Conference Center in downtown Phoenix. The panel, moderated by Thunderbird President Ángel Cabrera, Ph.D., featured three speakers who focused on international market assessment, finding and building ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2011/10/27/phoenxi-chapter-entrepreneurship-forum-a-success/ By Monika Stoeffl '11 T-birds find themselves in all sorts of memorable situations around the world. The Thunderbird Stories Project, started by students, was inspired by these stories.   On 11.11.11 we are launching our first edition Thunderbird Stories Project: Volume 1 - Tales of Global Adventure. This book collects 22 stories from ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2011/10/25/thunderbird-stories-project-volume-i-now-available/ Brad Roof ’73 has been named to the 2011 Virginia Business Magazine Super CPAs. Roof is a professor of accounting at James Madison University. The Super CPA list is compiled annually by the Virginia Business Magazine and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. The list highlights the state’s top ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/alumni/2011/10/19/t-birds-in-the-news-16/