91.4% agree that Overlake prepared them well for college academically
53.9% believe that Alumni involvement is critical to Overlake’s success
96.9% rated academic quality good or excellent
96% rated faculty as good or excellent
190 respondents have returned to campus since graduating
Top 5 events Alums want: mentoring Overlake students/recent grads; career advice for current Overlake students; Alumni gatherings in cities outside Seattle; events on campus (sports, plays, concerts, lectures, etc.); and networking events.
Top 3 most important program to Alums are Financial Aid (62.4%), followed by Academic Programs and Facilities (56.7%), and Other Co-Curricular Programs (Experiential Education, Global Education, Project Week) (53.3%)
Most respondents stay in touch via Overlake Alum Facebook followed by email and the Overlake News weekly e-newsletter
Top 3 ways Alums want to hear about events/programs are via e-mail, followed by Facebook and Instagram (our Alum Instagram will go live in August)
Most Alums who said they don’t give said it was because they can’t afford to currently
47 respondents said they want to be more involved with Overlake
Reunion program and Alumni events both ranked as good
Alums want more communications about reunions
Requests for reunions outside of Seattle and for reunions in Seattle around the holiday season
Requests for more help with organizing reunions by class year
Alums like news about Alums, Faculty, and Current Programs in their communications
There is confusion about how to update contact information
Some Alums don’t seem to be getting or reading Overlake communications (commenting on things Overlake already does, but they don’t seem to know about) – could be an issue with spam filters
Many comments on wanting to connect with teachers, current students and fellow classmates from their years
Would like casual gatherings/family-friendly events including some not at bars
Requests for specific events targeted for class years or eras (decades)
