alumni news
Dumpling Dinner in Shanghai First Reunion for Dana Alumni
A YSU delegation led by Provost Martin Abraham visited China for two weeks in October as part of the university’s continuing effort to expand its global reach. Attending an alumni dinner in Shanghai at Din Tai Fung, a restaurant known for its dumplings, are from left: Mike Crist, interim dean, College of Creative Arts and Communication; Patrick Bateman, associate professor, Management; Harry Yang, ’76; Neit Guo; Ann Gardner, assistant director, YSU Center for International Studies and Programs; Rachel Sun; Trish Reider, ’90, ’98; Craig Reider; Qi Jang, professor of Sociology, Anthropology and Gerontology; Hazel Marie, associate professor and chair, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; and Abraham.
Welcoming New Alumni Board Members
New members of the YSU Alumni Society Board of Directors who took office in January are, from left: Penny Pavelko, ’70; Towana Stevens, ’08; Paige Rassega, ’15; Diana DeVito ’75; Marly Kosinski, ’95; and Karen Bankston, ’76. David J. Moore, ’74, ’77, president, leads the board, and Maureen A. Drummond, ’85, is president-elect.
Columbus Boasts Active Alumni Chapter More than 50 Columbus, Ohio, alumni ventured out on a frigid January evening to meet and greet YSU President Jim Tressel and learn about the latest developments at YSU. Columbus has an active alumni chapter, led by Eric Boldan, ’94, ’01. To make sure you don’t miss the next area event, visit www.ysu.edu/alumni and select “Update Your Information” to provide your current contact information.
Help Us Stay in Touch
Students and volunteers representing each YSU college will be participating in an INFO-na-thon in the coming months, calling alumni to update their contact and employment information. Accurate alumni data is a critical component of YSU mail, telephone and electronic communications. The caller ID will read “YSU,” so please pick up when we call!
YSU graduates from 10 states gathered for the Dana School of Music’s first all-alumni reunion Nov. 28 at Stambaugh Auditorium. The evening included dinner, live music, dancing and a “Decades Display” featuring photos, music programs, yearbooks and Dana memorabilia. In the photo, planning committee co-chairs, Martha Young, ’79, ’91, and Ken Young, ’78, ’91, at left, presented prizes to the most recent alumni to attend: Philip Monrean and Scott J. Miller, both ’15 graduates.
Donors Create ROTC Scholarship Celebrating the establishment of a new ROTC scholarship at the Veterans and ROTC Alumni Reunion Dinner in November are, from left, ROTC Cadet scholarship recipients Brandon Gromada and Zachary Marr; Major Robert Davidson, YSU chair of Military Science; and scholarship donors, Colleen Tropea and Retired Lt. Col. Rich Tropea, ’78. Lt. Col. George Hammar, ’95, was keynote speaker, and Raymond Courtney received the Cincinnatus Award in recognition of his service to the U.S. Army and to the community.
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