FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2024
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Glenville State University
Public Relations Department
(304) 462-4115
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University has announced the names of its 2024 Alumni Award recipients.
The distinguished group includes: Alumnus of the Year William “Bill” Pitzer ‘81; Alumni Achievement Award recipient Tracy Samples ‘92; Community Achievement Award honorees Dennis Fitzpatrick ‘73 and Evelyn Post ‘69; Outstanding Teacher Award recipients Kimberly (Handley) Hunt ‘02 and Nancy (Bernola) McVaney ‘81; Outstanding Young Alumna recipient Emma (Bailey) Cogar ‘11; Outstanding Young Alumnus recipients Jesse King ‘14 and Johnny King ‘14, and Posthumous Award recipients Dr. Bill Deel ‘58, Professor Emeritus Jim Rogers ‘63, and Professor Emeritus Charles Scott.
Alumni and friends of Glenville State University are invited back to campus for the Alumni Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 27. Attendees will gather in the third floor pre-function area of the Mollohan Campus Community Center from 5:00-6:00 p.m. for a social hour prior to dinner in the Ballroom.
Other activities are scheduled throughout the weekend that alumni may wish to attend. On Friday, April 26, the Glenville State University Concert Band Concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium. On Saturday, April 27 a Three-Format Golf Outing benefiting the Men’s Golf Team will tee-off at 9:00 a.m. at the Glenville Golf Club, an Alumni Baseball Reunion is scheduled to take place at the Sue Morris Sports Complex beginning at 1:00 p.m., and the Honor Band Concert with Guest Conductor Greg Richmond ‘04 happens at 2:00 p.m. inside the Fine Arts Center Auditorium. Visitors may also wish to arrive early to socialize, tour campus, and reminisce.
Tickets for the banquet and social hour are $25.00 each and, for planning purposes, reservations are required by Friday, April 19. Call (304) 462-6116 or e-mail at Dustin.Crutchfield@glenville.edu for more information and to make your banquet reservations. You may also purchase tickets online here.
