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SPECIAL
HOMECOMING EDITION!
You're Invited to Homecoming This Weekend
Homecoming is the perfect time for alumni to visit campus
and reconnect with old friends, and all alumni, families,
and friends are invited! Make plans to meet your
friends on campus for Homecoming 2009 this weekend
(Oct. 9-11).
Activities on Friday include the 22nd Annual Bulldog Classic
Golf Tournament at the Kirksville Country Club and a Pre-Pep
Rally Picnic in Red Barn Park as well as the Alumni &
Friends Banquet, a Powderpuff Football Game, and the Ebony
Essence Dance. On Saturday, the day begins with the 5K Run
followed by the complimentary coffee and donuts in the
Student Union Building before the parade. A Ribbon-Cutting
Ceremony will be held to celebrate the opening of the Ruth
W. Towne Museum and Visitors Center. To view the complete
schedule, go to
http://alumni.truman.edu/Homecoming2009/Schedule.asp.
MORE INFO ON HOMECOMING
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Alumni
to be
Honored at
Homecoming
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Several alumni will be receiving special recognition this
weekend during the Homecoming festivities. The alumni honorees
will be introduced at the Alumni and Friends Banquet, on Friday,
Oct. 9. You can also see them riding down Franklin Street in the Homecoming parade Saturday morning, and
they will be introduced at the football game
in Stokes Stadium Saturday afternoon (Oct. 10).
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Alumnus
of the Year:
Dr. Greg A. Gerhardt ('79)
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Distinguished Service Award:
Kathy Rieck ('73, '76, '81)
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Young Alumni of the
Year:
Stacey (George) Sifton ('00) &
Scott Sifton (’96)
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Grand Marshals:
Larry Moore (’67) & Ruth Ann
(Winter) Moore ('68)
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ABOUT HOMECOMING HONOREES
Kickoff Celebration
for
Multimillion-Dollar
Fundraising Campaign
Homecoming 2009
marks a special
occasion as Truman
will be publicly
launching the
"Bright Minds Bright
Futures" campaign
over the weekend.
The campaign, the
first comprehensive
campaign in the
University's
history, has a $30
million goal that
includes $20 million
in gifts and
multi-year pledges
and $10 million in
future gift
commitments as
donors include the
University in their
estate plans. The
"Bright Minds Bright
Futures" campaign
celebratory
announcement will
take place during
the Homecoming
festivities this
Friday and Saturday,
Oct. 9-10, 2009, on
the Truman campus.
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Class of 2009 Truman Hall of Fame Announced
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The 1998-99
Men’s Basketball team and
Gerald Burditt will be
inducted into the Truman
Athletic Hall of Fame as
part of the Homecoming
festivities on Oct. 9-10.
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TRUMAN ATHLETICS NEWS
Upcoming Truman Events
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Oct. 9-11
Kirksville, Mo.
Truman State University Homecoming
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Oct. 16-8
Alumni Travel Program to Branson,
Mo. |
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Nov. 7
Kirksville, Mo.
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter: Home Football Game
and Tailgate |
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Nov. 17
Kirksville, Mo.
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter: Fall Banquet |
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Dec. 16
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter and Truman Alumni
Association:
Senior Pizza Party |
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>>More
details on events
For information on Truman alumni events visit
http://alumni.truman.edu or call toll free
1-800-452-6678
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Take our pop quiz to enter drawing for a
Truman travel mug!
What type of wooden stick
represents a longstanding Bulldog
tradition:
1. Oak
2. Pine
3. Maple
4. Hickory
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Congratulations
to Melissa Paddock winner of the
previous Pop Quiz:
How
many alumni chapters does Truman have:
1. 5
2. 7
3. 10 (correct answer)
4.
12
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Homecoming Tailgate
All alumni, students,
families, and
community members are invited.
Sat., Oct. 10
11a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Cost: $7
Red Barn Park (Rain site is Pershing Arena).
Sponsored by Truman Alumni and Alpha Sigma Gamma
Homecoming Alumni & Friends Mixer
All alumni, students,
families, and
community members are invited.
Sat., Oct. 10
5-9 p.m.
Kirksville Arts Center, 117 S. Franklin
Music, hors d oeuvres, cash bar.
Tickets available at
the door:
$3 per person (all alumni and guests
attending one of the
Anniversary Class Reunion Luncheons can pick up
FREE tickets to the Mixer at the Reunion Luncheons
on Saturday.)
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