Our Mission...
The Harvard Club of Northern Nevada and the Sierra is formed exclusively for charitable and educational purposes with the following goals:
- Foster a spirit of fraternity among graduates, former students, and current students of Harvard University
- Extend knowledge of the aims and achievements of Harvard University to alumni in this region
- Promote interest among all alumni in the academic and extracuricular activities of Harvard
- Continue intellectual development of Harvard alumni through Harvard Speakers Bureau presentations and other Ivy League speaker events
- Communicate area alumni views to the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA)
- Represent the University's interests in the region
- Work with the HAA to strengthen the club and Harvard's broader alumni network
- Promote and encourage communication between Harvard University and its alumni in this area
- Encourage outstanding young men and women to apply to Harvard via:
- Awarding Harvard prize books annually to exceptional students in the next-to-graduating class of high school
- Conducting local interviews of Harvard College applicants