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SPANDAN'07 the annual alumni reunion of SPJIMR
was held on Dec 15, 2007 at the institute. The alumni turnout
was 225, which showed that the alumni network of SPJIMR is
on an exponential growth. The event started off at 6:00 pm
with lots of alumni pouring into the campus along with their
family with exuberance and enthusiasm.
The event started off with the lighting of the
auspicious lamp by the Director, Dr. Sesha Iyer, Dr. Kshirsagar,
Mrs Varsha Parab and an alumnus of SPJIMR. It was followed
by the invocation song by Nivedita Ramesh and Jyothsna, current
first year participants.
Following was the welcome speech given by Salonee
representing Alcom.
"We are joined here today in a reunion,
between you and your former classmates and between you and
your alma mater, in the institute that has helped you to shape
your future. This is a reunion of the members of the SPJIMR
family. As in other premier institutes, an alumni event such
as this offers you an opportunity for re-establishing old
ties and meeting new family members. It also provides you
with an opportunity for visiting familiar residences and classroom
buildings that evoke nostalgia. I am sure that many of you
after this reunion here will form new friendships, or create
new career opportunities.
When you entered the SPJIMR campus this evening,
you would have noticed physical changes in the campus. Constant
infrastructural and technological changes are solicited by
us. Our greatest assets lie in our people - the participants,
the faculty, the staff and you, the alumni. You are a critical
part of our family. From the moment you enrolled as an SPJIMR
participant, you became a part of our family, and you remain
so today. So once again we all welcome you for this auspicious
occasion. "
Dr. Sesha Iyer then addressed the gathering
stressing on the importance of alumni strength of an institution.
He stressed on the specifics of how exactly the alumni network
could be improved. Following this was a presentation about
the tasks and future plans of the Alumni Committee by Shreyas,
on behalf of Alcom 07.
The felicitation function then started with
Dr. Sesha Iyer and Professor Kshirsagar felicitating the batches
of 1992, 1997 and 2002. It was a moment of nostalgia and pride
for all the alumni as they were invited for felicitation by
their testimonials and nicknames. Mr. Akhil Chaturvedi(batch
of 88) from the Mumbai Alumni Chapter updated the proceedings
of the Mumbai Chapter. Mr. Muralidharan and Ms. Purvi Shah
spoke about their experiences in SPJIMR and thanked ALCOM
for organizing the event on such a grand scale. The felicitation
ceremony concluded with Professor Kshirsagar addressing the
alumni and Vinay Trivedi from Alcom 07 delivering the vote
of thanks.
Spandan'07 also witnessed the launch of "Future
of the Past", book authored by Mr. Alpesh Patel (batch
of 2000). It was inaugurated by Professor A.B.Kulkarni. The
event came to a happy end with a sumptuous dinner and with
the alumni reminiscing their past and sharing the joys of
present.
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