Dear Fellow Alumni,
Wow, what a fall we had! This year’s Homecoming was a HUGE success. We kicked off the week’s events with our annual breakfast in recognition of alumni employees, and we continued our celebration with the SGA Reunion. It was a big hit, with alumni from at least five different decades! The Golf Tournament was a little chilly, but we still had a fantastic turnout. Friday night at our Alumni Awards Banquet, we honored 11 Griffons who are doing amazing things. You can check out the Alumni Association Facebook page to see our honorees and all the fun we had that evening.
This year’s parade was a fun time, and we plan for next year’s turnout to be even bigger and better! Before the game kicked off, we had Future Griffs Fun Zone on the Remington Hall lawn, an area for the kids to play some games and have fun on campus. At the Tailgate we had some delicious food and time to reconnect, and let’s not forget time to get pumped up for the big game. And what a game! Our Griffs had a big win that day! Way to go, team! We ended the week with a Forever Griffons Luncheon, where we listened to the sounds of the jazz band and got to hear from our new president Matt Wilson and new vice president of University Advancement Todd Simpson.
Speaking of Vice President Simpson, I’d like to welcome him and his wife, Michelle, to the Griffon Family. We are very excited to have you aboard. I personally had the chance to have lunch with them, and they are wonderful additions to our University. If you see them around, don’t hesitate to introduce yourself to them.
The Alumni Board is working hard on future events. And, we are always looking for new volunteers in our chapters and networks. We would love to have YOU involved in the Alumni Association with our events. Please feel free to reach out to me at tonatee@hotmail.com.
With Griffon Pride,
Tona Williams ‘00
President, Alumni Association