Facebook might have over 800 million active users, but nothing brings all of MAS together in one place.

masalumni.org is something special. It is like a library or a public park. It is a place we can all go to gather, to share, to live our experiences with others.

If everyone reading this donated $10, we would only have to fundraise for one day a year. But not everyone can or will donate. And that's fine.  Each year just enough people decide to give.

This year, please consider making a donation of $5, $15, $25 or whatever you can to protect and sustain masalumni.org.

Please consider making a contribution (sorry, not tax deductible) to this web site to cover the annual hosting / storage costs (additional details below). These donations are not associated with the school, and are only for this web site.

One-time contribution:

or

Recurring annual contribution: Silver Donor : $25 USD yearlyGold Donor : $50 USD yearly

Won't you help keep this site going?  Our fund drive ends June 1st.

Thank you . . .

Eduardo Perez of Digital Gap '75 $25 on 1-Apr-2012
Omar Cruz '94 $50 on 14-Mar-2012
Andres Lopez Orendain '88 $50 on 12-Mar-2012
Miguel Angel Garza Gonzalez '99 $8 on 12-Mar-2012
Javier Soni '69 $100 on 1-Mar-2012
Maria Garza '68 $25 on 24-Feb-2012
Marcela Lara '97 $25-Silver 16-Aug-2011
Raquel Voorduin Ramos '87 $25-Silver 16-Aug-2011
 

Why is funding needed?

Alumni Channel is a host of online directories / online communities.  Contributions from alumni keep the site going.

Expenses include:

• Hosting costs (the web site and database sit on Amazon Web Services)
• E-mail service (Jango SMTP) for sending e-mail blasts
• Development costs (for new features)
• Technical support (available to your site administrator Shellie, and for those having trouble logging in or accessing the site)
• Server administration (backups, server upgrades, software patches and hotfixes)

The retail value of these services is between $600 and $900 per year.  Ideally, the school district, an alumni association, or an education foundation with a vested interest in alumni, alumni data and communication with alumni would foot the bill for the site, but with the school having none of these (or none that are interested) contributions must come from alumni to pay the bills.

Our business leases the site on an annual basis, so the costs above are recurring for the past, present and future.

This is the place where you will always be able to be in touch with former classmates and teachers. You can tell everyone about your university studies and later career advancements, family life and future M.A.S. students in the form of your own children. A special welcome to our newest members -- the Class of 2011 who will graduate in the Spring.  Visit the site often to keep up on the latest news, and ask your friends and siblings to sign up.

There's a new Linkedin group for MAS alumni. Linkedin is the world's largest professional network, used by over 23 million professionals to exchange information, ideas and opportunities. Joining Linkedin is free, and allows people to:

• Stay informed about your contacts and industry
• Find the people & knowledge you need to achieve your goals
• Control your professional identity online

I'd like to thank Bernardo Farill (96) for creating this group, ingeniously called "X+ Modern American School Alumni". Group members may contact each other directly. You can join by clicking here.

All masalumni.org members as of June 13, 2008 have been pre-approved to join the group.

There's a new site with a list of all the books that MAS alumni have recommended in the forums. It's available at:

Additional details are available in this post.
Update (Sept. 1st, 2007): Corrected an issue affecting ratings. Users who rated books in the past week should rate them again. Sorry.

Use this Job Board to reach today's best and brightest minds. Just advertise your job posting and let potential Modern American School candidates contact you for details. Job seekers should find quality jobs in this board.

Keep your e-mail and mailing addresses current and you'll receive the details of alumni information, activities, events, and reunions.