As executive director of AHA, Aloian oversawHarvard's relations with its 200,000 alumni. Hetook part in planning for the University's 350thanniversary and the five-year $350 million HarvardCampaign.
Glimp said Aloian will be credited withexpanding the AHA and bringing women. minoritiesand recent graduates into a more active role inalumni affairs.
Assistant to the Master Paula Jones said thecouple will be remembered for bringing arts toQuincy House. Quincy has just completed its annualarts week, which the Aloians instituted.
Jones said when she was hired two years ago bythe Aloians, they said their job was to "make sureno students graduate anonymously."
"They are really accessible and easy to talkto," said Quincy resident Charleen Chu '87. "Mimicomes up with all sorts of activities within thehouse," said Chu, who currently is taking potterya pottery course with the co-master.
"They were very reserved, but they were good atmaking you feel at home," said Katrina Schwartz'87.
"There are great satisfactions in guiding youngpeople through their formative years," DavidAloian wrote in the College's guide to houses.
"[Students] are a constant source of interestand delight, stimulating our own intellects andchallenging our talents," Mimi Aloian wrote