Alumni news Below: Alumni Ben Poremba (left) and Mark Sanfilippo own and operate Salume Beddu, a St. Louis-based company that creates artisan cured meats. Their hors d’oeuvres delighted guests at the Red and Gold Bash, the kickoff event for UMSL’s second annual Alumni Weekend.
At right: UMSL alumnus Steve Gomez discovers that Louie isn’t stingy with the love.
Alumni Weekend April 16-17, 2010
Above: UMSL alumni Kyle Naes (left) and Scott Willer enjoy cards and reconnecting April 17 at Alumni Weekend. (Photo by Maurice Meredith)
Above: Former UMSL baseball players wish the current team good luck prior to a home doubleheader on April 17. The UMSL Tritons lost both games to Drury University (Springfield, Mo.). At left: Frank Cusumano, BA speech communication 1984, was the guest auctioneer April 16 at the Red and Gold Bash. He’s a sports reporter at KSDK (Channel 5).
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