MSU Alumni Magazine, Fall 2004 issue - MSU Alumni Association ...

Spartan alumni band, and two of
the club’s 2004 scholarship winners.
HILLSDALE COUNTY—May 22:
Some 60 area Spartans attended
the Annual Dinner Event at the
Hillsdale Golf and Country
Club. Charlie Holton was honored
as the “Spartan of the Year.”
Special guests included Barbara
Ball-McClure of University Development.
METRO WASHINGTON, DC—
The club needs 350 area Spartans
to purchase an MSU affinity plate
issued by the State of Virginia
(minimun state requirement).
Interested alums can visit
www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pd
f/vsa61.pdf and download the license
plate application form, and
send the completed application
and a $25 check (payable to MSU
Alumni Association of Metro
DC) to Michael Cieslak, 221 N.
George Mason Dr. #1, Arlington
VA 22203. Meanwhile, the club’s
softball team went 7-7 for the season,
finishing with four straight
wins, including a 20-0 whipping
of Florida.
area Spartans in Thousand Oaks
for dinner and theater. Jan. 31:
Area alumni gathered at The
Wine Thieves in Lafayette for a
wine tasting event.
ROCHESTER, NY—May 11:
Some 40 area Spartans attended
the bi-annual Spring Dinner and
Raffle Fundraiser Kickoff at the
Locust Hill Country Club in
Rochester. Guest speaker was
Chuck Webb (left), vice president
for university development. (bottom
of page)
SACRAMENTO VALLEY, CA—
May 13: Nearly 100 area Spartans
attended a baseball game of
the Sacramento Valley Rivercats
at Raley Field, West Sacramento.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ—May 1: Scott
and Brooke Essex hosted a luncheon
for area Spartans to meet
MSU President-Designate Lou
Anna K. Simon at their home in
Dave Brown
Tempe, AZ.
JACKSON—Jun. 18: Some 164
area Spartans participated in the
Fourth Annual Golf Outing and
Scholarship Fundraiser at the
Hankerd Hills Golf Resort, Pleasant
Lake. Guest speaker was assistant
football coach Jeff Stoutland.
Special guests included Bob
Knickerbocker, MSU athletic
equipment manager, and
MSUAA assistant directors Dave
Brown and Robert Bao. About
$3,000 was raised for the club’s
student scholarship fund.
KALAMAZOO COUNTY—Jun. 1:
Some 300 area Spartans attended
the 32nd Annual Summer Picnic
at MSU’s Brook Lodge Hotel and
Conference Center, Augusta.
Special guests included MSU
trustee Dee Cook, president
emeritus Gordon Guyer, trustee
emeritus Russ Mawby, football
coach John L. Smith, music
school director James Forger, and
associate head women’s basketball
coach Janelle Grimm-Burgess.
Altogether $4,475 was raised for
the Ralph Young Fund, the
School of Music, and the Student
Alumni Foundation.
MUSKEGON—Jun. 29: Nearly
180 area Spartans took part in the
14th Annual Don Arnson Golf
Outing at the Oakridge Golf
Course in Muskegon. Special
guests included basketball coach
Tom Izzo (middle), assistant football
coach Steve Stripling, and
Chuck Streeter of the Ralph
Young Fund. A total of $21,589
was raised for the club’s scholarship
fund. Three $2,000 grants
and three $500 book grants were
awarded to MSU students from
the area.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA—Jan.
24: MSU President-Designate
Lou Anna K. Simon met with 36
ROCKY MOUNTAIN—Jul. 2:
About 40 area Spartans and 40
Wolverines teamed up to see some
fireworks as the Detroit Tigers
took on the Colorado Rockies at
Coor’s Field, Denver, CO.
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