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Alumni

Our Ford Family community

Over 5,000 scholarship alumni across Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and around the globe inspire our motto, “Connect where you are – lead where you live.” We’re proud to maintain lasting relationships with our Ford Family scholarship alumni who pursue a wide variety of careers after graduation.

Alumni connections

Alumni stay connected through volunteer leadership opportunities, such as the Alumni Leadership Council and its volunteer committees, community events and a vibrant online community. By building community together, alumni provide personal and professional support to each other and welcome the new classes of Scholars into the ever-growing network.
Ford Scholars Alumni
2023-2024

Year In Review

In the annual alumni magazine mailed each summer, we celebrate the milestones of our alumni community. We’re proud of your success – in all shapes and sizes! The Year in Review is now available for digital download.

2023-2024 Year In Review

Meet your Alumni Leadership Council

The Alumni Leadership Council’s mission is to provide opportunities for alumni to connect and further their leadership and service in their communities. The Council also keeps the Foundation connected to the wider community of scholarship alumni and informs the strategy related to alumni and scholar engagement. Alumni contribute to the mission of the Foundation with “deeds, not dollars.”

Alumni Leadership Council
Ways to engage

Ways to engage

These three committees are open to all alumni.

  • Community Service: Develop service initiatives that support alumni volunteerism in their communities.
  • Professional Development: Develop and execute a series of professional development opportunities that primarily serve recently graduated alumni.
  • Online Engagement: Engage alumni on the My Ford Family platform, and use the platform to facilitate connection among alumni.

Celebrate your milestones

The alumni community loves to celebrate the success of its members. Let us know about your personal milestones and professional, civic and academic achievements, and we’ll share them in the annual alumni magazine mailed each summer.

My Ford Family

Our online platform, My Ford Family, allows alumni to find each other based on geography, industry or university attended. Alumni find connections and stay in touch as well as learn about volunteer leadership opportunities, alumni events and how to support other alumni and Scholars.

Alumni My Ford Family
Alumni MyFordFamily

Graduate Scholarship

We invite our alumni to visit MyFordInfo for more information on our competitive graduate scholarship program. This scholarship gives alumni who excelled in their undergraduate programs the opportunity to continue on to earn a master’s or doctoral degree.