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Join us for the 2012 UW-Whitewater Alumni Tour of Spain in January!  Visit the sights and wonders of Madrid and Toledo. Then the trip will take you to beautiful Barcelona where you’ll see many sites including the Olympic Stadium,  the Art Museum of Catalunya, and the Picasso Museum amongst the breathtaking scenery. The trip price of only $2,149 per person, based on double occupancy, includes airfare, six nights lodging in first class four-star hotels, transportation in an air-conditioned motor coach while in Spain, all breakfasts, two dinners and more! For more information, go to http://www.pilgrimtours.co​m/groups/uwwspain.htm

I hope to see you in Spain!

Recently, I’ve had the distinct honor of helping select alumni to receive the Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni Awards.  Each year, these awards are given to alumni to honor them for their exceptional success in their chosen fields.  This year’s recipients are:

James E. Boyajian ’70 – Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement
Dale J. Kent ’74 – Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement
Nathanael A. May ’96 – Outstanding Recent Alumni Award
Ervin R. Munro ’71 & ’76 – Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service
Pauline M. (Lesch) Nikolay ’72 & ’89 – Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement

The awards will be presented at the 2011 Founders Day, the 143rd Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, April 16, 2011.  If you’d like to attend the Founders Day Celebration, please contact me for more information at 262.472.1392 or Email.

I am pleased to announce that the UW-W Alumni Association will be hosting a trip to The Magnificent Mile in Chicago!
The trip will occur right in time for your holiday shopping fever; Saturday, December 4th. We plan to load a Van Galder bus at 7 a.m. in the Center of the Arts, Lot #1, make the journey to the Magnificent Mile, reload the bus at 5 p.m. and return to UW-Whitewater around 7 p.m. Cost is only $15 per person.
Interested? Want more info? Contact me at 262.472.1392 or by email at bastienk@uww.edu.

Homecoming plans are well underway! This year, Homecoming will be the weekend of Halloween on Saturday, October 30th. This will make for a most entertaining Homecoming experience for students and returning alumni. In case you haven’t gotten the opportunity to return to campus for Homecoming, there are a lot of activities for you to participate in. Get together with your friends and bring your families to any of the alumni activities we have going on throughout the day! The following are a few Homecoming activities that we hope to see you at.

The parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Bring your friends and family to the Alumni Hospitality Tent anytime after 9 a.m. for complimentary hot coffee, cocoa, cider, fruit and breakfast pastries as you watch the students showcase their organizations while marching down Main Street!

Immediately after the parade, join us down at the Coulthart Family Pavilion down by Perkins Stadium for live entertainment, food, and beverages at the Pregame Warhawk Sizzle before the football game. The cost for this has yet to be determined, but is usually around $6.
(I will be handing out free tickets to the Sizzle at the Alumni Hospitality Tent, so if you get there early you can eat and drink at the Pavilion for free!)

UW-Whitewater Warhawks will be playing the UW-Stevens Point Pointers on Saturday. Kick-off is scheduled to be at 1 p.m. Dress warm and make sure you wear your purple!!

If you have any questions about Homecoming activities, or even suggestions on how we can make your Homecoming experience better, please feel free to contact me at 262.472.1392 or email me at bastienk@uww.edu.

Have you seen the video of the speech by Raymond Bamvi Fohtung, the May 2010 Student Commencement Speaker?
If not, click here!