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TEXAS TECH History
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
CHANGING WITH THE TIMES
by Jean Ann Cantore
rom its humble beginnings in Thinking back almost 95 years to the academic mission of the
the Roaring ’20s, through the that momentous day, you have to university through scholarships and
Fhard times of the Depression, wonder what those newly-minted funding for campus programs.
in wartime, during the changing Matadors imagined for the future –
culture of the 1960s and other both for their own destinies and that Member benefits include pregame
societal shifts, as well as the recent of their alma mater. Those graduates access to the Frazier Alumni
COVID-19 crisis, the Texas Tech would not recognize today the Pavilion; Texas Techsan magazine;
Alumni Association has evolved, yet organization they started, except for an annual calendar; a nationwide
remains strong, thanks to dedicated the enduring school spirit. chapter network; a legislative
Red Raiders. network promoting the university
“Since our first graduating class, the and a travel program.
The first 26 graduates of Texas Texas Tech Alumni Association has
Technological College, the Class had a long history of support from A strong social media presence
of 1927, formed the association alumni who are willing to reinvest includes an interactive association
May 30, 1927, immediately after in their alma mater,” says Curt website. Facebook, Twitter,
commencement. Their goal was to Langford, president and CEO of the Instagram and LinkedIn heighten
remain in touch with their school TTAA. communication. Also, TTAA now
and with each other. E.W. Camp offers the Techsan Connection, a
was elected the first president. Today, Texas Tech alumni loyalty is private alumni networking format.
more vital than ever. TTAA supports
“No university is stronger
than the combined
support of its alumni,”
Langford says. “All gifts,
small or large, help boost
the association and, in
turn, the university.”
Until the 1940s, the
association held
strong with a growing
membership and alumni
gatherings. Except for
some chapter events,
activities came to a
standstill during World
War II. In 1946, several
Class of 1927 (Texas Techsan magazine flies)
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