EASTON, Pa. - Lafayette College's Maroon Club, in conjunction with Lafayette's Office of Career Services, sponsored the Career Development Series for Lafayette Student Athletes: How to Win a Job on Oct. 16 in the Wilson Room of the Pfenning Alumni Center.

Current junior and senior student-athletes were invited to attend the panel that included several Lafayette alumni. The ongoing initiative provides student-athletes access to information, resources and contacts, while enabling them to experience the journeys of former student-athletes.

"We had an outstanding lineup of young and experienced alumni come back to campus for our Fall Career Development Series to speak to our juniors and seniors," said Joe Giaimo, Executive Director of the Maroon Club. "It's great to see our alumni give back to the College by donating their valuable time and offering incredible perspective.

The alumni panelists in attendance included John N. Bolton '13 (Lacrosse - Finance), Dr. Nancy Freeborne-Brinton '83 (Cross Country/Track - Healthcare and Public Health), Richard Groff  '68 (Soccer - Real Estate),  Kirk Harman '77 (Football - Structural Engineering), Michael Keelan '92 (Baseball - Higher Education/Athletics), Michelle Ellis Ladley '07 (Softball - Marketing), Cammie Linville '13 (Lacrosse - Finance), Donald E. Morel, Jr. '79 (Baseball - Healthcare) and Kara A. Stetler '07 (Basketball - Sports Marketing).

The Maroon Club Career Development Series is one of many events that help solidify Lafayette College as a nationally-renowned academic institution. Lafayette College's athletic programs had the fourth-highest total in the nation in Graduation Success Rate (GSR) according to the NCAA's annual report released last month. Lafayette boasted a 97 percent GSR overall for its 18 sports measured and a total of 12 Lafayette programs registered a graduation rate of 100 percent.