Spring 2011 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Alumni

ALUMNI NEWSMessage from the Executive DirectorHomecoming WeekendI am excited about a yearlong celebration in theAlumni Association—in May 2011 we will reachan exciting milestone, “100,000 alumni strong!”This year we will be establishing the AlumniAssociation Endowed Scholarship. This gives ouralumni a great reason and opportunity to give tosomething they can relate to, and then see thefruit of their giving in future Lift articles—storiesfrom the recipients!This scholarship is something Embry-Riddlestudents can greatly benefit from, and it also willstrengthen our Student-Alumni Association’sgoals and initiatives. I believe our alumnichapters and groups will be excited about thisgiving opportunity, and knowing their competitivenatures, it will be a challenge to see who canraise the most for the scholarship each year!For our alumni on the West Coast: LongBeach, San Diego and San Francisco, markyour calendars for May 2011! Join ouruniversity president, Dr. John Johnson, and hiswife, Maurie, at receptions hosted in each ofthose cities on the next Presidential Tour. Comeand hear about all the wonderful and excitingthings happening at your alma mater—I lookforward to seeing many of you there!Please stay in touch as I always look forwardto hearing back from all of our alumni on howyou are doing, and the exciting and successfulstories you have to share.Sincerely,Michele BergExecutive DirectorAlumni AssociationFROM TOP: Alumni who had previouslyplayed on the men’s Eaglesbasketball team were invited toplay again in the ICI Center in aspecial alumni scrimmage. Left toright: Nathan Rhoades (’06, DB),Matthew Cindric (’03, DB), ElwoodTomlinson (’04, DB), Tyler DeBord(’09, DB), Owen Busch (’94, DB),Denver Cobb (’09, DB), Eric Lorenzi(’10, DB), Ryan Christian (’10, DB)and Thomas Fagley (’94, DB).Owen Busch and Denver Cobbtook home the MVP trophies.The Grand Marshal for the 2010Homecoming Parade was noneother than Conrad Shad (’62, MC).Luis Nesmith (’98, DB), pictured leftwith Head Coach Randy Stegall,was the winner of the 2010 AlumniBaseball Game MVP award.The Alumni Association held analumni BBQ and tailgate eventbefore the homecoming basketballgame.22LIFT SPRING 2011 WWW.ERAUALUMNI.ORG