SAC CELEBRATES HOMECOMING WEEK

October 15^th, 2007

Contact: Scott Fry

Fry.164@osu.edu

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Student-Alumni Council celebrated Ohio State’s Homecoming Week, “Let’s Go Nuts” October 14-20^th with an array of events and activities welcoming alumni back to campus for the festivities. Traditionally, Homecoming Week has been a celebration of Ohio State pride and an opportunity for alumni to visit their Alma Mater. The week was highlighted by the Stephanie Spielman Homecoming 5K, Homecoming Carnival, Rigoberta Menchu Tum lecture, Residence Hall decorating, Homecoming Blood Drive, Second Annual World Series of Rock, Paper, Scissors, Homecoming Parade, Tailgate, Pep Rally, and Homecoming Game versus Michigan State. SAC volunteered at a number of events including the Spielman 5K race, Homecoming Carnival, Homecoming Blood Drive, Homecoming Parade, and Pep Rally. SAC had more than 50 volunteers including:

Amanda Robison, Nick Holtkamp, Danny Tran, Jerry Dunleavy, Allison Adkins, Karen DeJong, Betsy Koenig, Fahad Alharbi, Alix Keil, Zane Roelen, Laurel Horn, Desiree Johnson, Jenny Yan, Erin Orndorff, Darci Mossbarger, Amanda Alvarez, Shelley Campana, Sara Kolhoff, Nidhi Lahoti, Jillian Zientek, Ashley Taylor, Courtney Banks, Amanda Graver, Sujie Kim, Vanessa Olson, Sally Nau, Anita Robison, Brittany O’Neill, Sara Kolhoff, Tom Vetter, Mike DeSantis, Dan Do, Luis Sanchez, Shannon Tarbutton, Ashley Taylor, Priyanka Joshi, Jen Villard, Matt Magyer, Zac Cordner, Scott Fry, Maryann Augustine, Jerry Dunleavy, Laura Rizzo, Darcie Laubenthal, Brittany Conner, Kathleen Nemer, Brittany Yurchyk, Brent Ribble, Karen DeJong, Theresa Attalla, Betsy Koenig, Arianna Williams, Alyssa Bernhoffer, Darci Mossbarger, Allison Adkins, and Teresa Pratt.

This year, Darci Mossbarger was the Homecoming Week PCO, who was in charge of SAC’s participation in the Homecoming festivities as well as float building for the Homecoming Parade. Student-Alumni Council’s own Courtney Banks was chair of the Homecoming Tailgate and Pep Rally along with advisor Josh Harraman.

The Student-Alumni Council is a student advancement organization dedicated to serving Ohio State students past, present, and future through the support and coordination of university and The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Inc. events. A member of the Association for Student Advancement Programs (ASAP) and its parent organization, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), SAC strives to advance The Ohio State University through programs which enhance the student experience, promote student-alumni interaction and establish a spirit of loyalty to the university.

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