Over $20K raised as Alumni Homecoming returns in person
by Matt Jardin |
(Photos by James Evans / Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ)
On Oct. 14, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's largest campus tradition returned to the Alaska Airlines Center after two years of virtual celebrations. Nearly 400 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ graduates packed the AAC auxiliary gym for Homecoming Luncheon to reconnect with their alma mater while raising donations to benefit Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ programs and scholarships. In just one hour, the gathered alumni raised more than $20,000.
This year's theme was diversity, equity and inclusion, with the program featuring stories of two alumni who changed history through their accomplishments: guest speaker McCoy, B.A. Justice ‘96, the first diversity, equity and inclusion officer for Providence Alaska; and keynote speaker Lauren Magiera, B.A. Journalism and Public Communications '09, the first sports anchor for Chicago WGN News.
Big thanks to sponsors Kaladi Brothers Coffee, Siemens, R&M Consultants, GCI and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ College of Arts and Sciences!