  {"id":84012,"date":"2024-06-18T18:16:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T18:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/?p=84012"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:40:56","slug":"volunteers-in-partnership-leadership-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/2024\/06\/18\/volunteers-in-partnership-leadership-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers in Partnership Leadership Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;84232&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1718734235477{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: rgba(24,41,87,0.8) !important;*background-color: rgb(24,41,87) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Volunteers in Partnership Leadership Conference<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#7eb1dc&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rev-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>An energizing weekend of collaboration, skill-building, and celebrating the University\u2019s exceptional volunteers. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84392\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84392\" class=\"wp-image-84392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The 2024 Volunteers in Partnership Leadership Conference Planning Committee\" width=\"269\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2024 Volunteers in Partnership Leadership Conference Planning Committee<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Over 265 volunteers from across the University gathered for the fourth biennial Volunteers in Partnership (VIP) Leadership Conference, June 7-8 on the River Campus. The conference, hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement, brought together individuals who volunteer in various roles across the institution, including as admissions interviewers, career mentors, advisory and leadership board members, Reunion committee volunteers, Memorial Art Gallery docents, URMC volunteers, regional network leaders, and more.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]Over 265 volunteers from across the University gathered for the fourth biennial Volunteers in Partnership (VIP) Leadership Conference, June 7-8 on the River Campus. The conference, hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement, brought together individuals who volunteer in various roles across the institution, including as admissions interviewers, career mentors, advisory and leadership board members, Reunion committee volunteers, Memorial Art Gallery docents, URMC volunteers, regional network leaders, and more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84392\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84392\" class=\"wp-image-84392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The 2024 Volunteers in Partnership Leadership Conference Planning Committee\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VIP-Planning-Committee-800w-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2024 Volunteers in Partnership Leadership Conference Planning Committee<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;]<blockquote class='blockquote_shortcode with_quote_icon' style='width: 500px%;border-left-width: 10px; '><span style=\"font-size: 32px; line-height: 32px;\" class=\"icon_quotations_holder\"><i class=\"mkd_icon_font_awesome fa fa-quote-left \" ><\/i><\/span><h6 class='blockquote_text' style=\"color: #15234a;\"><span>The 2024 VIP Leadership Conference was filled with energy and excitement as we gathered to celebrate our exceptional volunteers.``<\/span><\/h6><\/blockquote><blockquote class='blockquote_shortcode  without_quote_icon' style='width: 500px%;border-left-width: 10px; padding-left: 75px; '><h5 class='blockquote_text' style=\"color: #15234a; line-height: 50px;\"><span>-Karen Chance Mercurius, vice president of alumni and constituent engagement<\/span><\/h5><\/blockquote>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\u201dThe 2024 VIP Leadership Conference was filled with energy and excitement as we gathered to celebrate our exceptional volunteers,\u201d says Karen Chance Mercurius, vice president of alumni and constituent engagement. \u201cThis year\u2019s dynamic conference featured 48 programs with 70 speakers, panelists, and tour hosts. The speakers, topics, and audience truly reflected the diversity of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ community. Volunteers not only left with a sense of pride but also gained skills through our newly developed\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/volunteer-conference-leadership-competencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">leadership competencies<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The weekend featured a number of signature programs including: <em>Leading with Purpose: Empowering Others to Create Lasting Change<\/em>\u00a0featuring keynote remarks from Vice President of Community Partnerships Shaun Nelms \u201904W (MS), \u201913W (EdD), and moderated conversation with University Trustee Curtis Johnson \u201988; <em>Boundless Possibility: A Conversation with the University Provost and Deans<\/em>\u00a0featuring David Figlio, Wendi Heinzelman, Lisa Kitko, Sarah Peyre, and Nicole Sampson; <em>Welcome Reception + Celebration of Volunteers Dinner<\/em>, with remarks by President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf; <em>Cultivating Respectful Dialogue: Free Expression and Inclusion in Higher Education <\/em>featuring a conversation with Lara Schwartz, attorney, professor, and free-speech advocate, and Maha Elgenaidi, an activist and educator, moderated by Adrienne Morgan \u201913W (PhD), vice president for equity and inclusion; <em>Gathering to Create Belonging<\/em>\u00a0featuring Priya Parker,\u00a0author and facilitator, in\u00a0conversation with Tiffany R. Taylor \u201991; and <em>Be Boundless: Today&#8217;s Students<\/em> with John Blackshear, vice president of student life featuring current graduate and undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p>Also at the conference, the Student Alumni Ambassador (SAA) program celebrated its 15th anniversary with over 80 current and former members in attendance. Each year, the SAA program recruits and deploys a select group of undergraduate students from the College to serve as liaisons with the University\u2019s alumni community.<\/p>\n<p>To close out the weekend, volunteers gathered on the Fraternity Quad for \u2018Meliora Fest\u2019 with a volunteer expo, local band BB Dang featuring two Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ graduates, and the opportunity to connect and celebrate with fellow volunteers. The VIP Leadership Conference takes place every other year and will return to the River Campus in June 2026.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84082\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84082\" class=\"wp-image-84082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers participating in an improv-focused breakout session, led by Tim Ryan.\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers participating in an improv-focused breakout session, led by Tim Ryan.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84132\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84132\" class=\"wp-image-84132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Shaun Nelms '04W (MS), '13W (EdD), speaking on effective leadership through empowering others.\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shaun Nelms &#8217;04W (MS), &#8217;13W (EdD), speaking on effective leadership through empowering others.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84152\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84152\" class=\"wp-image-84152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"Current and former Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA) gathered on the Eastman Quad steps. \" width=\"250\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w-700x387.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Current and former Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA) gathered for a 15<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary photo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]\u201dThe 2024 VIP Leadership Conference was filled with energy and excitement as we gathered to celebrate our exceptional volunteers,\u201d says Karen Chance Mercurius, vice president of alumni and constituent engagement. \u201cThis year\u2019s dynamic conference featured 48 programs with 70 speakers, panelists, and tour hosts. The speakers, topics, and audience truly reflected the diversity of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ community. Volunteers not only left with a sense of pride but also gained skills through our newly developed\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/volunteer-conference-leadership-competencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">leadership competencies<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The weekend featured a number of signature programs including: <em>Leading with Purpose: Empowering Others to Create Lasting Change<\/em>\u00a0featuring keynote remarks from Vice President of Community Partnerships Shaun Nelms \u201904W (MS), \u201913W (EdD), and moderated conversation with University Trustee Curtis Johnson \u201988; <em>Boundless Possibility: A Conversation with the University Provost and Deans<\/em>\u00a0featuring David Figlio, Wendi Heinzelman, Lisa Kitko, Sarah Peyre, and Nicole Sampson; <em>Welcome Reception + Celebration of Volunteers Dinner<\/em>, with remarks by President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf; <em>Cultivating Respectful Dialogue: Free Expression and Inclusion in Higher Education <\/em>featuring a conversation with Lara Schwartz, attorney, professor, and free-speech advocate, and Maha Elgenaidi, an activist and educator, moderated by Adrienne Morgan \u201913W (PhD), vice president for equity and inclusion; <em>Gathering to Create Belonging<\/em>\u00a0featuring Priya Parker,\u00a0author and facilitator, in\u00a0conversation with Tiffany R. Taylor \u201991; and <em>Be Boundless: Today&#8217;s Students<\/em> with John Blackshear, vice president of student life featuring current graduate and undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p>Also at the conference, the Student Alumni Ambassador (SAA) program celebrated its 15th anniversary with over 80 current and former members in attendance. Each year, the SAA program recruits and deploys a select group of undergraduate students from the College to serve as liaisons with the University\u2019s alumni community.<\/p>\n<p>To close out the weekend, volunteers gathered on the Fraternity Quad for \u2018Meliora Fest\u2019 with a volunteer expo, local band BB Dang featuring two Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ graduates, and the opportunity to connect and celebrate with fellow volunteers. The VIP Leadership Conference takes place every other year and will return to the River Campus in June 2026.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84082\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84082\" class=\"wp-image-84082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers participate in an improv-focused breakout session, led by Tim Ryan, Improv Faculty and Vice President, North Coast Claim Services, Inc.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Improv-Session-800w.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers participate in an improv-focused breakout session, led by Tim Ryan, Improv Faculty and Vice President, North Coast Claim Services, Inc.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84132\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84132\" class=\"wp-image-84132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w.jpg\" alt=\"Shaun Nelms '04W (MS), '13W (EdD), Vice President for Community Partnerships, Professor, and William &amp; Sheila Konar Director of the Center for Urban Education Success, speaking on effective leadership through empowering others.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shaun-Nelms-800w-700x466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shaun Nelms &#8217;04W (MS), &#8217;13W (EdD), Vice President for Community Partnerships, Professor, and William &amp; Sheila Konar Director of the Center for Urban Education Success, speaking on effective leadership through empowering others.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84152\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84152\" class=\"wp-image-84152 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w.jpg\" alt=\"Current and former Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA) gathered on the Eastman Quad steps. \" width=\"800\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SAA-Group-Photo-800w-700x387.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Current and former Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA) gathered on the Eastman Quad steps.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1718734978711{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px 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