Enrollment Increases 128% In Six Years - Tiffin University

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sports at TU > SportsScene “Soccer is a team sport so not only do you have to have great players to be competitive but you also need great teammates and we had that at Tiffin,” DuPlessis said. “All training sessions were extremely competitive and everyone on the team gave their best on match day. Coach Ian Day made sure we stayed very sharp on the field.” With the passage of time, DuPlessis appreciates more each year the special times he enjoyed at Tiffin University. “The experience at TU was challenging but very rewarding,” DuPlessis said. “TU provided me with the confidence to enter into and win in an ever changing business environment. Since graduation, I have built a career selling software to Fortune 500 companies. This industry is dynamic and challenging, but the rewards support my family with a comfortable life style.” gREg gaSkIN Greg Gaskin manned the post for Tiffin University from 1994-98, helping to lead the Dragons to successful campaigns over that span. In Gaskin’s freshman season, the Dragons won 9 games. Over Gaskin’s final two seasons, the Dragons won 36 games, including 19 games in his senior season. While numerous players contributed to the turnaround, it was Gaskin who was the heart and soul of those teams. Gaskin earned NAIA All-American honors while also garnering four All-Mid- Ohio Conference citations during his career. He is eighth in scoring with 1444 points and is fifth in career rebounds. He factors in the top 10 of seven different categories. Gaskin has also taken his TU experience and shared it with others in his community. “I would sum up my TU experience as fantastic,” he said. “Since graduation, I always continue to tell people about TU and what a great education you can get. I also take my experiences and teach youth basketball clinics and coach youth leagues at a YMCA in Cleveland.” wESlEY RuSSEll Wesley Russell started his Tiffin University football career the year after the Dragons reached the NAIA Elite Eight. While the teams he played on never reached those heights, it wasn’t due to the performance of Russell. Russell is one of the best defensive backs in TU history. Russell holds the career interceptions record with 15 from 1995-98. He also ranks fifth in career tackles and holds the career record in blocked kicks. He is second in career pass deflections. Russell, who ranks in the top five in four different defensive categories, was 54 CHALLENGE > Fall / Winter 09 a Second Team Football Gazette All-American. He also earned four All-Mid- States Football Association honors during his playing career. “One of my favorite moments at TU was when we played Walsh at home and I intercepted a pass to set up the game winning field goal,” Russell recalled. “There were many great players and friends on those teams. One of my greatest associations was with Fred Parker, along with Tony Ferkel. Parker motivated me during and before games, while Ferkel was a great friend and helped me gets used to the City of Tiffin.” Russell learned much from his Tiffin University experience. It taught him life lessons apart from the playing field. “My TU experience helped me become a well rounded individual and look outside the box,” said Russell. “It also helped me gain independence. Since leaving Tiffin, it affected me in a positive way to continue to stay close with friends far and near.” Voice of the Dragons Frank Barber has been the Voice of the Dragons for 15 seasons. He first became recognized on Dragons football and men’s and women’s basketball broadcasts in 1995 working for AM 1600 WTTF. While at WTTF, he was instrumental in expanding coverage of local colleges, eventually resulting in all college football games being broadcast both on air and over the internet. Barber continued to grow in his relationship with TU, working closely with the Sports Information Department on projects such as First and 10, a weekly Dragons football on-line coaches interview show; Monday Night Sports Talk, an area sports talk show on WTTF that regularly featured Dragons coaches and players; and is a regular fixture at the annual Hall of Fame inductions, interviewing the inductees for on air and online promotions. After leaving WTTF, he continued to work with Tiffin University, hitting the road to cover all 11 football games on www.tiffin.edu when the university webcast their games exclusively online in 2008. Most recently, Barber has been the host of Dragon Radio LIVE, a partnership between TU and WMJK 100.9 FM that produces a monthly TU-centered sports talk show. Numerous broadcasts of the show are done live from area restaurants. Barber, who is now retired from active broadcasting, continues to assist the athletic department with a variety of sports broadcasts, including the video webcasts of all home football and basketball games on the B2 Network.
Earn Income and Help TU Students As a nation of generous people and friends of Tiffin University, we all understand the importance of charitable endeavors in our society. As a result, many people support our goals and our academic programs. However, our natural instincts also tell us that we must first be concerned with our personal and family security before we consider being of financial assistance to Tiffin University. The Charitable Gift Annuity makes it possible for you to satisfy this dual objective of personal and family security and financial support of Tiffin University. Our Charitable Gift Annuity allows you to make an immediate gift to us without loss of income. In many instances, the gift annuity can actually increase your spendable income. In exchange for your gift of money, real property or securities, Tiffin University will pay you a certain specified annuity for life. The annual amount of annuity is fixed at the time of the gift, usually more than typical dividends or interest and remains stable throughout your life. It will not fluctuate with the economy, so you will know exactly how much income you will receive. What’s more, you have no investment worries because the annuity payments are guaranteed until your death. Many TU alumni and friends are using this attractive program because it allows you to make a significant gift to the University and still get the equivalent of the income from the money as long as you or your spouse survive. The Charitable Gift Annuity at Tiffin University is highly flexible and very personalized to your needs. Please call Michael A. Grandillo, Vice President for Development and Public Affairs at 419.448.3282 or email mgrandil@tiffin.edu. A Tiffin University Charitable Gift Annuity can: n Increase your spendable income n Provide joint and survivor annuities and deferred gift annuities n Ease capital gain taxes www.tiffin.edu > 55
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