Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007 HNU archive
Put on your reading glasses, ESU friends and family, because the fall semester means we have an event or two for everyone! If you have questions, we have answers – contact your alumni office at (620) 341-5440 or sacpc@emporia.edu.
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Student elected to national board |
Homecoming 2007 – First off, watch your mailboxes in the next few weeks for the very first print edition of the Hornet News Update. You’ll find your 2007 Homecoming schedule and invitation, along with previews of the football season and the Homecoming musical. Mark your calendars for Oct. 20, and reserve your hotel rooms as early as possible! See the full schedule at www.emporia.edu/homecoming.
Kansas State Fair – Our annual appearance at the state fair kicks off on Friday, Sept. 7, with the Fan Fair alumni event in Hutchinson. We’re also manning an ESU booth every day from Sept. 7 to Sept. 16, and volunteers are welcome any day. Several time slots still need volunteers: from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 15; from 12 to 3 p.m. on Sept. 9, Sept. 10, and Sept. 12; and 3 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15. For more information on the fair and to volunteer, contact Nikki at (620) 341-5440 or nmetz1@emporia.edu. Top
Bonner and Bonner Lecture – Hear Minnijean Brown Trickey, a member of the Little Rock Nine, describe the experience of desegregating Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., exactly 50 years ago. This intriguing installment of the Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture Series is slated for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Plumb Hall’s Albert Taylor Hall. Read more at www.emporia.edu/bonner. And if you're in Emporia, tune your radio to 1400 AM KVOE shortly after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29. We'll be on "Talk of Emporia" to talk about the Bonner series and the speaker. Top
Family Day – The annual Family Day festivities are slated for Saturday, Sept. 15. See the full schedule online. We have everything planned, from football to an open house in the departments of physical sciences. Top
Football Traditions BBQ – Don’t miss the fourth annual event at the Jenkins Ranch on Saturday, Sept. 15, following the football team’s home opener against Southwest Baptist. The social hour begins at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6:00. For details and contact information, click here. Top
Pre-Game Event in Hays – Make the trip to Hays and join us for tailgating from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, before the Fort Hays State vs. ESU game. RSVP to Tim and Sandee Werth, (785) 628-1832 or tim@werthfinancial.com, by Sept. 18. Top
South Central Scholarship Golf Scramble – Tee off at the south central Kansas chapter’s 10th annual golf scramble to raise scholarship dollars, on Sept. 23 in Hesston, Kan. For more information, contact Aaron Alpers at (361) 689-8952, ext. 2; or Mim Hiesterman at (316) 683-8282 or mimhiesterman@yahoo.com. Top
Rep. Jerry Moran announces NTHF funding effort
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| Carol Strickland, 2003 National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, explains the contents of a display in the NTHF museum to Rep. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) during the congressman’s visit to ESU on Friday, Aug. 17. |
The nation’s only museum dedicated to recognizing career teachers is in line to receive
federal aid to promote its mission. Rep. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) announced $150,000 in funding for the National Teachers Hall of Fame at a news conference Friday, Aug. 17 at
the hall of fame’s museum in Visser Hall at ESU. The funding will be used for program activities to further the mission and vision of the Hall of Fame, including reaching out to early career teachers and hosting teaching academies for future teachers.
Read more at http://www.emporia.edu/news/kthf.htm. Top
They’re back!
Corky the Hornet leads the way as ESU student leaders escort freshmen and new students to Albert Taylor Hall for the convocation on Aug. 11, signifying their transition as college students. It’s become a fall semester tradition at Emporia State University. With faculty and staff applauding from the sidewalk, freshmen and new students walk from the Sunken Garden in front of Plumb Hall to be welcomed into the ranks of higher education at ESU. Top
Student elected to national board of directors
Todd Roberts, a senior elementary education major, was elected to the board of 
directors for the National Education Association Student Program. Roberts has been active in the organization for four years, and was elected to the national post in June. “I wanted to be more involved and have more of an impact on NEA,” he said. “Being on the [board] is just a natural progression for me; it is the next level for me.” Read more at http://www.emporia.edu/news/toddroberts.htm. Top
ESU alumnae receives national award
Tristen Wendland, a 2000 Emporia State University graduate from the mental health 
counseling program, is this year’s National Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor of the Year for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Read more at http://www.emporia.edu/news/tristenwendland.htm.
ESU volleyball opens season with wins
Emporia State moved to 4-0 on the season with wins over Central Oklahoma and Angelo State at the MSSU Invitational. Amy Byfield and Megan Koster were named to the all-tournament team. After a thrilling come-from-behind win against Mo.-St. Louis, Emporia State came back with a quick 3-0 win over Drury on Friday. Top
Soccer team opens at home tomorrow
The Emporia State soccer team will host Newman University at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the 
TRYSA Complex in Emporia, where the Hornets boast a record of 28-20-5, all time. Come out and cheer them on! Top
Get the scoop on Hornet athletics at www.emporia.edu/athletics.
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