Alumni

Join the SIUE Alumni Association and the Office of Educational Outreach for SIUE Financial Boot Camp. Topics will cover the life cycle of financial planning - Covering College Cost, Managing Personal Finances and Planning for Retirement. Seminars will be hosted by a panel of alumni, university and community representatives.

The evening will include the panel member presentation, question and answer session and closing networking reception.

Registration Information:

Registration fees for individual seminars are $15 for Alumni Association members, $20 for non-members and free for current students. Seminars will be held in Birger Hall. Free parking and refreshments are included in the registration price. 

Click here to register for the event.  You can also register over the phone by calling 618-650-2760 or in person at our office at Birger Hall.  Registrations are due a week in advance of each seminar.

Students - please register for individual seminars by sending an e-mail to kabenne@siue.edu.

SIUE Financial Boot Camp Seminar Topics:

Tuesday, October 6th - Covering College Costs - 6:00-8:30pm - CANCELLED

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Tuesday, October 13th - Managing Personal Finances - 6:00-8:30pm
Registration deadline is Tuesday, October 6th
Make a budget. Plan for your future. Buy a house. Finance your or your children’s education. The list of financial obligations we all face on a daily basis is endless. This seminar on personal financial management will cover a variety of topics that will help you to feel more comfortable in making these important decisions.

Panel members include:

• Larry Lexow ’75 – President, Lexow Financial Group
• Kevin Doyle ’01, ’09 – Law Clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court
• Doug Matthews '92 - Tax Accountant, Center Oil Company
• Edward Wooten '06 - Sales Agent, AAA

Tuesday, October 20th - Planning for Retirement - 6:00-8:30pm
Registration deadline is Tuesday, October 13th
How much money will you need when you retire and what steps will you have to take to get there? This seminar will cover the various aspects of planning for retirement, including the financial, healthcare, and end of life arrangements. There’s no time like the present to take these important steps that will insure your future is less painful for those who are left behind.  

Panel members include:

• Brent Stanley – Financial Representative, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
• Richard Geisen ’03 - Service Representative, Social Security Administration
• Holly Reese – Attorney at Law, Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland, P.C.
• Christian Luetkemeyer – Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
• Mike LeBlanc '79 - Owner, LeBlanc Insurance & Financial Services

If you have any questions regarding the SIUE Financial Boot Camp series or would like more information, please call 618-650-2762.

Interested in speaking at future continuing education seminars? Contact Katie Bennett, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs at kabenne@siue.edu.