Abstract in the Rough

Alumni of the Watauga College program at Appalachian State University are connected by the common experience of being a Wataugan. Through my short time at this university, I have realized that many former Wataugans want to remain connected to the program, usually with a desire to network with other graduated members of the program. I am an alumnus myself, and as I have designed an interdisciplinary concentration in 'Community Studies,' I have decided to do what work I can to establish a Watauga Alumni Organization.
This will be a challenging task, and I plan on drawing from various sources, such as existing alumni organizations, the alumni themselves, and such appropriate texts as Webb's "Handbook for Alumni Administration." My goals are two-fold, and that is to lay as much groundwork as possible into the establishment of an actual organization, and to provide significant insight into the process of community building within an organizational context.