Emporia Connection reunion coming this weekend

One of Emporia State University’s most active alumni chapters, the Emporia Connection, expects more than 100 alumni to attend a reunion April 4-6 in Emporia.

The Emporia Connection, an African-American alumni chapter, has distinguished itself through well-attended reunion events and a scholarship for ESU students. In 2006, about 50 alumni gathered in Atlanta, Ga., and in 2005, the group established the Emporia Connection Legacy Scholarship to assist African-American students at Emporia State University.

The weekend kicks off with a meet-and-greet from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Sauder Alumni Center. The group will attend the ESU Track and Field Relays at 11 a.m. Saturday at Welch Stadium, and then gather for the Emporia Connection Scholarship Banquet at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union’s Webb Lecture Hall. A short program will follow the 7:00 dinner. On Sunday morning, a bon voyage breakfast with live entertainment from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Memorial Union’s Skyline Room will conclude the weekend’s events.

Members of the media interested in the events may email Jesse Tuel or phone him at (620) 341-5440. 

Last Updated April 2, 2008>