ZCF Alumni Association

ZCF Alumni Association is a platform that brings together. The platform will facilitate the coordinating efforts in starting up projects and contributing to the development of the College, with an opportunity to improve the delivery of skills training, conferencing and other services offered by the College. Most colleges are now heavily relying on the generosity of their alumni, the corporate world, well-wishers, and many friends who contribute to the development of the Institution. Projects that can be initiated and carried out especially by former students to support and enhance the overall operations of an Institution are in different forms, and if well-coordinated, will be a great step in supporting and sustaining the objectives and programmes of the Zimbabwe College of Forestry. This has prompted the need to form the Association for ZCF in January 2021. Forestry Colleges have a good record in producing quality workforce in the Forestry and Wood Technology fields. Efforts to coordinate and bring together all former students for this initiative are currently underway, with the expectation that the Alumni support, once fully operational and vibrant, will become an important factor that will greatly enhance the quality of training at ZCF.

 

BACKGROUND

The idea to launch the Zimbabwe College of Forestry Alumni (ZCF) was mooted in January 2021 in a Faculty Meeting, that was also attended by a Board member and former students of the Institution. Efforts to coordinate and come up with the committee are still underway. As proposed in the Faculty meeting, the aims of the Alumni Association are:

  • To provide a platform for networking among members and with the Institution.
  • To assist in charting positive and progressive direction for the development of the Zimbabwe College of Forestry.
  • To provide a platform for members to communicate on and assist in academic and skills training at the Institution.

OPPORTUNITIES

  • Preserve the long history of the Institution.
  • There is a high chance for large pool of alumni in the Forestry and Wood Tech fields since the institution has produced a good number of skilled personnel.
  • The Alumni Association is expected to help in increasing the number of annual enrolment and increase the Colleges’ other revenue generating activities like Conferencing and Accommodation among other Projects.
  • Alumni occupying key positions in society, government and industry,
  • Large pool of the Institution’s strategic partners who also includes the Corporate World and well-wishers.
  • News ICT developments for ease of operation and delivering quality skills to the students, satisfying our Clients for good reputation.

COMMITTEE

The following is the Interim Executive Committee;

·         Alois Mabutho-Chairperson

·         Kudakwashe Mugabe-Vice Chairperson

·         Lot Chinyadza –Secretary

·         Lenin Maunganidze-Treasurer

·         Vavariro Chikumbu (Mrs)-Committee Member

·         Rudolph Hoffmann-Committee Member

·         Lawrence Mazungunye-Committee Member

 

REGISTRATION

To register for membership to the Association, send a WhatsApp message to the College WhatsApp number with the texts:

 #ZCF Alumni# your full name# qualification from the college eg Diploma in Forestry etc. # year of college completion# 

Our WhatsApp number is 0787577209 or click the green WhatsApp icon in the bottom right-hand corner to start a chat.

NB: the Alumni Association is strictly for Former ZCF College Students.

DONATIONS

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