function checkStayInTouchForm(form_ref) {
	// check for required fields and make sure they are filled in correctly
	var alert_txt = "";
	if (form_ref.firstname.value == "") { // first name field
		alert_txt += "\n* Please fill in your first name.";
		form_ref.firstname.style.borderColor = "#F54C00";
		form_ref.firstname.style.backgroundColor = "#ffdddd";
	}
	if (form_ref.lastname.value == "") { // last name field
		alert_txt += "\n* Please fill in your last name.";
		form_ref.lastname.style.borderColor = "#f54c00";
		form_ref.lastname.style.backgroundColor = "#ffdddd";
	}
	if (form_ref.address.value == "") { // address field
		alert_txt += "\n* Please fill in your address.";
		form_ref.address.style.borderColor = "#f54c00";
		form_ref.address.style.backgroundColor = "#ffdddd";
	}
	if (form_ref.city.value == "") {  // city field
		alert_txt += "\n* Please fill in your city.";
		form_ref.city.style.borderColor = "#f54c00";
		form_ref.city.style.backgroundColor = "#ffdddd";
	}
	if (form_ref.state.value == "") { // state field
		alert_txt += "\n* Please fill in your state.";
		form_ref.state.style.borderColor = "#f54c00";
		form_ref.state.style.backgroundColor = "#ffdddd";
	}
	if (form_ref.phone.value == "") { // phone field
		alert_txt += "\n* Please fill in your phone number.";
		form_ref.phone.style.borderColor = "#f54c00";
		form_ref.phone.style.backgroundColor = "#ffdddd";
	}
	if (form_ref.zip.value == "") { // zip field
		alert_txt += "\n* Please fill in your zip code.";
		form_ref.zip.style.borderColor = "#f54c00";
		form_ref.zip.style.backgroundColor = "#ffdddd";
	}
	
	if (form_ref.gradyear.selectedIndex<1) { // graduation year
		alert_txt += "\n* Please select a graduation year.";
		form_ref.gradyear.style.borderColor = "#f54c00";
		form_ref.gradyear.style.backgroundColor = "#ffdddd";
	}
	
	
	if (alert_txt) { // there was an error
		alert_txt = "There was a problem with your information:\n\n"+alert_txt;
		alert(alert_txt);
		return false;
	} else {
		return true;
	}
}

function mailInfo(message) {
	document.location = document.location+"?mail_str="+message;
}