Spring Quarter Progress

Christmas Celebration

This weekend we celebrated a successful fall quarter in the call center with a Christmas lights tour on the Ducks of Seattle.  It was a nice break from studying for finals and writing papers!  Looking forward to Christmas break...and calling you in 2012!

From Nairobi to Madrid

We're excited to already be cruising to Madrid as the Fall Quarter is quickly nearing an end.  We've met 60% of our year's funraising goal and look forward to Winter Quarter after some final exams and a much needed break over Christmas!



Kenya

We made it to our next stop: Nairobi, Kenya!  Did you know the name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters"?  Nairobi is the most populous city in East Africa, with a current estimated population of about 3 million.

Thanks for helping us get there, Q (student caller)

 

Meet the Team

Sometimes it's nice to put a face to the name.  Well, click and SEE the team below.  A few more facts about us can be found on the SPU Advancement website.  Thanks for talking to us!

We Made it to Sydney!

Thanks to all the generous alumni, parents and friends of SPU we have called over the last month -- we met our first goal of the year and made it to Australia!  Not only is this place home to the movie Finding Nemo, there are quite a few other fun facts you might want to know.  We're looking forward to the next stop: Nairobi, Kenya. 

Cheers, Lindsey (student caller) 

Halloween Calling

We were busy calling tonight - even though it was Halloween.  You can judge our costumes below...!

Down Under

We're currently cruising at 35,000 feet on our way to Sydney, Australia.  The team hopes to reach its destination in the coming weeks.  Did you know SPU has a study abroad program affiliation with the Australia Studies Centre?  Learn more here.

Thank you to all the alumni, parents, and friends of the university who have already contributed to this year's goal.  Having the opportunity to talk with each and every one of you is the best part of being a member of the Falcon Investment Team.

See you in Sydney.  G'Day, mate.

Around the World in 2011-2012

The Falcon Investment Team is traveling around the world in 2011-2012 in support of Seattle Pacific University.  This year we invite you to follow our efforts to raise support for the students of the Seattle Pacific community.  We've matched our year's fundraising goal to a global itinerary that allows us to track our progress along the way while having a little fun at each stop. 

Our Bookshleves

Our team's reading habits vary.  When we get the chance to read something in addition to our assigned texts from class (ok, not that often), here is a sampling of what we're grabbing off the bookshelf.  From Holes by Sachar to The Republic by Plato! 

Also, thanks to those people we have called who actually passed on some reading suggestions to us, too.  In case you're interested, here are the titles suggested by each team member.

Becca - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen          

Michael - Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.                       

Kenneth - Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton         

Lindsey T - The Bible   

Jon - Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card                            

Aubrey - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins      

Quinten - Holes by Louis Sachar                                                    

Lindsey S - Howl by Allen Ginsberg

Evan - Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls      

Bill - The Shack by William P. Young     

Justin - The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

Maddie - The Republic by Plato

Pumpking Carving

Tonight we carved pumpkins for the President's Circle Dinner later this week.  The "THANK YOU" pumpkins will fill the entrance to Upper Gwinn welcoming many supporters of Seattle Pacific.  On top of this, we also had a great night of calling - thanks for your contributions!