Alumni CHAPTERS
Freshmen Send-Off winners
Freshmen Send-Offs a success
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his summer five of our chapters hosted Freshman SendOff parties. Each party was unique in its location allowing diversity in showing freshman many ways to enjoy their time at college. We would like to thank each chapter and the leaders for organizing and hosting the events! We had tremendous turnouts at every Send-Off. Along with the hospitality, each Send-Off also presented one of its attending students with a $100 textbook scholarship courtesy of SFA Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Congratulations to the following students: Austin- Ray Bailey Dallas- Brooke Donaldson Houston- Anthony Vernuccio Longview- Taylor Murphy San Antonio- Trey Heideman Upon the completion of all Send-Offs, a drawing from the names of all students who attended the parties was held for a $1,000 Jack Backers College Bookstore scholarship to be awarded for the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters ($500 each semester.) Darian Butler of Houston was chosen as the scholarship winner. Thanks to SFA Barnes and Noble Bookstore and Jack Backers College Bookstore for their support of our Send-Off parties. If you are not involved in a chapter, please contact your local chapter leader to become involved in the fun, exciting events that your local chapter offers. For more information on chapters and to join your chapters online group, please visit www.sfaalumni.com. Click on Chapters (on the left side) and then click on Alumni Chapters to see a list of active chapters. Our chapters would love your involvement! ✯ For more information visit www.sfaalumni.com, email Emily Payne: emilypayne816@yahoo.com or call us: 1-800-765-1534 936-468-3407
Austin Chapter Send-Off scholarship winner: Ray Bailey (middle).
Houston Chapter Send-Off scholarship winner: Anthony Vernuccio (third from right).
Longview Chapter Send-Off scholarship winner: Taylor Murphy (fourth from left).
Houston Chapter Send-Off scholarship winner: Trey Heideman.
Houston freshman Darian Butler (second from right) was the winner of the $1,000 scholarship sponsored by Jack Backers College Bookstore during the Freshman Send-Off Party events. Shown with Butler are Jeff Davis ’02, executive director of the SFA Alumni Association, and Jack Backers College Bookstore owners, SFA alumni Alan ’98 and Pam Fitch ’93.
SFA freshmen pose by the pool at the home of Sean ‘89 and Katy Guerre ‘88 at the Houston Freshman Send-Off party SAWDUST 20