Tell your graduates’ stories where students can find them
Every school has graduates whose paths would surprise today’s students. A History Showcase gives each alumni story a profile with photos and a written story, ready to explore in the lobby or from home.
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Why it matters
Great alumni stories live in a few people’s memories
Most schools hear about graduates through a newsletter, a reunion toast or a retired teacher’s memory. Those stories rarely reach the students who would benefit from them. When the storyteller leaves, the story often leaves too.
Ideas for Alumni Stories
Then-and-now photos
Pair a senior portrait with a recent photo so students can see the grown-up behind the yearbook face.
The path after graduation
Describe the first job, the detours and the turning points, not only the current title.
A message to current students
Ask each graduate for a few sentences of advice written for students sitting in their old classrooms.
Their school years
Note the teams, clubs and classes they joined so readers can connect the story to the school they know.
Stories from every decade
Mix recent graduates with alumni from the 1960s and 1970s so the collection does not feel stuck in one era.
Quiet achievers
Include nurses, teachers, tradespeople and volunteers alongside well-known names. Students relate to paths they can picture.
How it works with History Showcase
Alumni Stories, step by step.
Three steps
Choose the first set of stories
Pick 10 to 20 graduates and gather a photo and a short story for each. If your team is stretched, Rocket can help get the write-ups ready.
Build the profiles
Staff add each story in Rocket’s editor, where the profiles form a collection visitors can browse and narrow down.
Share on screen and online
Visitors read the stories on a compatible touchscreen, and graduates who moved away can open the same collection on the web.
Setups vary by school; your demo confirms what yours will use.
Best practices
Tips to get it right.
Alumni Stories tips
Get permission first
Confirm each graduate is happy with the photo and wording before the profile goes live.
Keep stories short and specific
Three tight paragraphs with one memorable detail beat a full list of jobs and degrees.
Add new stories every year
Ask each reunion class or homecoming committee to suggest one or two graduates to feature next.
Credit the interviewer
If a student journalist or alumni volunteer wrote the story, say so. It encourages more people to contribute.
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Questions
Alumni Stories questions
A photo, graduation year, a short story and the activities the graduate joined at school make a strong start. Many profiles also carry a quote or advice for current students. Your demo shows how a profile is laid out.
Rocket’s History Showcase holds each story in an interactive profile that people can explore on the web and on a compatible touchscreen. Your staff keep it current in Rocket’s editor, with content help from Rocket available when you need it.
Yes. The collection can be explored online, so graduates can share their profile with family wherever they live. Rocket provides a link you can add to your school or alumni website.
Rocket quotes pricing for your school after the demo, based on the collections, display and content help you pick. There are no per-profile fees, so the collection can keep growing.
Your next step
Plan your History Showcase.
We'll walk through a real hall of fame and sketch the first collection your community could explore.
