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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hello Hardrockers – Welcome back to campus! </b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🎉</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looking to make the most of your semester <i>and</i> your future? Join our
<b>Alumni Mentor Program</b> and get connected with a Mines alum who’s been right where you are—and can help guide you toward where you want to go.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s what you’ll get:<br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔹</span> <b>5 one-on-one meetings</b> (in person or Zoom) this fall<br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔹</span> A mentor matched to your
<b>degree or industry of interest</b><br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔹</span> A chance to <b>grow your professional network</b> and gain real-world insight<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Here’s what past students had to say:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i>"This was a cool program!"</i><br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">💬</span> <i>"It was great to have a mentor while I was looking for an offer—it’s not easy to face that alone."</i><br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">💬</span> <i>"My mentor helped with my resume, used their network, and I just landed a full-time offer with my dream company!"<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Don’t miss out!</b><br>
Whether you're exploring career paths, looking for internship advice, or preparing to land that job offer, this program is a game-changer.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">👉</span><b>Link to fill out a survey to help me find you a mentor match</b>:
<a href="https://forms.gle/kwCyt7ybTWdBH16KA">https://forms.gle/kwCyt7ybTWdBH16KA</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to contact me with any questions. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Go Hardrockers!!<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#002554">Jo Dwyer,</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#002554">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#002554">Alumni Engagement Coordinator</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#002554"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#75787B">Center for Alumni Relations & Advancement (CARA)</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#75787B"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#75787B">330 East Kansas City St., Rapid City, SD 57701-2935<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#75787B">605.394.2626
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF"><a href="mailto:Jo.Dwyer@sdsmt.edu"><span style="color:blue">Jo.Dwyer@sdsmt.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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