function checkalumniwhatsnew (form)
{
  if (form.FirstName.value == "") {
    alert( "Please tell us your first name." );
    form.FirstName.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  if (form.LastName.value == "") {
    alert( "Please tell us your last name." );
    form.LastName.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  if (form.City.value == "") {
    alert( "Please tell us the city in which you reside." );
    form.City.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  if (form.State.value == "") {
    alert( "Please tell us the state in which you reside." );
    form.State.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  if (form.Email.value == "") {
    alert( "Please tell us your email address." );
    form.Email.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  if (form.Program.value == "") {
    alert( "Please tell us the full name of the program from which you graduated." );
    form.Program.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  if (form.GraduationYear.value == "") {
    alert( "Please select the year in which you graduated from South Hills." );
    form.GraduationYear.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
  myOption1 = -1;
  for (i=form.Campus.length-1; i > -1; i--) {
    if (form.Campus[i].checked) {
    myOption1 = i; i = -1;
    }
  }
  if (myOption1 == -1) {
    alert("Please tell us the South Hills location from which you graduated.");
    return false;
  }
  
  myOption2 = -1;
  for (i=form.StoryRelease.length-1; i > -1; i--) {
    if (form.StoryRelease[i].checked) {
    myOption2 = i; i = -1;
    }
  }
  if (myOption2 == -1) {
    alert("Please tell us if it is okay to publish your story online.");
    return false;
  }
  
  myOption3 = -1;
  for (i=form.PictureRelease.length-1; i > -1; i--) {
    if (form.PictureRelease[i].checked) {
    myOption3 = i; i = -1;
    }
  }
  if (myOption3 == -1) {
    alert("Please tell us if it is okay to post your photo online.");
    return false;
  }
  if (form.whats_new.value == "") {
    alert( "Please tell us what is new with you." );
    form.whats_new.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  return true ;
}