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Upcoming Athletic Events Alumni Football Day Sat., April 9 Head football coach Tommy Reid will begin the day with a tour of football facilities at 10 a.m. Then, former players will participate, if they wish, in an all-alumni game of flag football. Just before the game, former Union Bulldog football players will be called onto the field and recognized along with Union’s newest football recruits. Lunch is on the alumni office. Contact the alumni office if you plan to attend: alumni@unionky.edu or Melissa Newman, alumni director, at 606-546-1226. (See a photo from last spring’s alumni football day on page 27.)
Sandra (Mason) Porter ,’59, treats her grandsons to a Union College visit. Sandra showed them where she spent most of her time as a music major: the Fine Arts Building. From left: Wesley Porter, Jacob Porter, Sandra, Mason Porter, and Sandra’s husband, Charlie Porter.
Richard Beason, ’50, and Mary Etta (Snyder) Beason visit with President Ed de Rosset during a spring stop on campus. The Beasons explored the newly renovated Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Gymnasium and took a short tour of campus led by President de Rosset.
President Ed de Rosset joins Otie Manning, a 4.0 graduate of Somerset High School, and his family at Slate Branch Retreat House in Somerset, Ky. The party enjoyed lunch at the facility compliments of The Jones Educational Foundation, Inc. From left: President Ed de Rosset; Otie Manning, who has been awarded a scholarship and will play baseball at Union; Sonya Jones, ’69, Ph.D., president of the foundation; and Otie’s grandparents.
Alumni Baseball Day Sat., April 16 The day begins at the alumni tent with registration and alumni gifts. Then, former Bulldog baseball players are invited to be recognized on the field just before the Union Bulldog baseball team’s game versus Reinhardt. A tour of campus is offered afterward. Lunch is on the alumni office. Contact the alumni office if you plan to attend: alumni@ unionky.edu or Melissa Newman, alumni director, at 606546-1226. (See a photo from last spring’s alumni baseball day on page 27.) Inaugural Basketball Alumni Weekend Jan. 28-29, 2011 For this first-time event, the alumni office will partner with basketball coaches Tim Curry and Sean Gillespie to host alumni basketball players for a weekend packed with activities. Both coaches are excited about the new event. “I am really looking forward to a great weekend welcoming our former players back to campus,” says Coach Curry. “We encourage all former Lady Bulldogs to make plans to attend and participate in the weekend’s activities.” Coach Gillespie is especially eager to meet basketball alumni whose legacy helped build the program. “I think it’s important to meet basketball alumni who have gone before us,” says Coach Gillespie. “I look forward to meeting and sharing stories with those who have competed at Union.” The tentative schedule includes an alumni-student game, reception, brunch, campus tours, and home games for both men’s and women’s basketball. Alumni will be recognized on the court between the two games. The weekend event will also feature the Basketball Locker Room Renovation Project, which gives donors the opportunity to have their name, number and player information permanently placed in the lockers. The renovation includes new flooring, lockers, seating, video system with drop-down screen, study lounge and more. For more information, contact Coach Curry at tcurry@unionky.edu or 606-546-1682, or Coach Gillespie at sgillespie@unionky.edu or 606-546-1705.
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