oo. Over fifty-five alumni and spouses or guests attended along with the many undergraduates and their dates.Lead by Mike Lockwood, master of ceremony, the Centennial Committee presented us with a fifteen minute presentation on the history of Ohio Gamma from 1908 through the 1960s. The presentation included pictures of the first "Script Ohio," the history of SigEp houses through 1970 and even pictures of then District Governor John Hartman partying with the "Gamma Boys" in the 1960s.
John "CJ" Waggoner, president of the alumni board, then paid honor to our eldest alumnus in attendence- Carl Abell ('49). Brother Abell, with his wife Sherry at his side, was honored for five minutes as CJ spoke of his experience in SigEp. Carl joined SigEp in 1944, but had his membership interupted by his call of duty in World War II. Carl graduated in 1949 and moved back to his hometown of Medina, where he still owns and operates a dairy farm and ice cream museum. We greatly appreciated Carl and Sherry making the trip for this event.
Chapter President Michael Repasky then visited the microphone to announce
the recipient(s) of the 2008 SigEp Sweetheart honor. The undergraduates chose Liz Warren for chapter sweetheart, daughter of Bob Warren ('71.) Liz is the president of the Pan Hellenic Association (PHA) and is a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. The Alumna Sweetheart chosen was Gretchen Smith, wife of George Smith ('63.) Gretchen was both suprised and honored as we sang her our sweetheart song that she was long overdue to hear.The night concluded with dancing and socializing for the undergraduates and alumni alike. We look forward to seeing everyone during our next three events:
May 10 - Alumni Baseball Game
August 2- Golf Outing and Pig Roast
October 3-5 Centennial Weekend Celebration and Gala
Contact Mike Lockwood (mlgobucks@roadrunner.com) to RSVP for these events.
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