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Homecoming Week 2006
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
“Let Your Oiler Pride Flow” was the theme for this year’s Oiler
Homecoming, and UF alumni, faculty, staff and students took it to heart.
Homecoming
week started with the Meet the Court Dinner Oct. 3, followed by an
education symposium featuring keynote speaker Sue Nelle DeHart, Ph.D.,
Oct. 4, and College of Business lecture series speakers William Landes
’75, Ph.D., and Joseph Gaffney ’80 Oct. 5.
Homecoming weekend, Oct. 6-7, was full of activity for all ages:
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L to R: UF president Dr. DeBow Freed,
Dr. Shiv K. Gupta, Joseph Gaffney ’80,
Dr. William Landes ’75 and
Michele Landes.
| Distinguished Alumni, Hall of Fame and Shiv K. Gupta Recognition Dinner:
All Distinguished Alumni and members of the Athletic Hall of Fame were
invited to this special dinner to recognize this year’s award
recipients. In addition, UF alumni William Landes ’75, Ph.D., and
Joseph Gaffney ’80 returned to The University of Findlay to present the
Shiv K. Gupta Business Scholarship Endowment Fund. The scholarship was
established in honor of Gupta, a longtime marketing and economics
professor, for his dedication to teaching students at The University of
Findlay.
Also announced was a planned $50,000 gift from Professor Gupta’s family, which will establish an endowed chair in his honor.
Oiler 5K and Little Oiler Fun Run:
Members of the community as well as UF faculty, staff and students were
invited to participate in this event to benefit the Findlay City
Mission, which received $1,300 from the race. Winners overall were Mark
Sanderson of Van Wert, Ohio, and UF alumna Katie Hunt of Findlay.
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More than 100 runners from Findlay
and the surrounding area participated
in the UF 5K.
Photo credit: Yekaterina Kontar
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Bonnie and Dave ’06 Braun ran the
UF 5K to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. The pair met at a 5K and
ran the UF 5K the day of their wedding in 1986.
Photo credit: Yekaterina Kontar
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Dave ’06 and Bonnie Braun ran the UF 5K to
benefit the City Mission and celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary.
But this wasn’t the first time the couple has marked a milestone in
their relationship with a 5K race. In October of 1986, the couple ran
in Findlay’s Homecoming “Puttin’ on the Ritz” 5K race, won both the
male and female divisions and married that evening.
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L to R: Jerry Mallett, Ph.D.; Julie McIntosh '90, Ph.D.;
Jerald F. Clark '66; Rosaline G. "Roady" Morgan '71;
Mrs. Marnie Fleming, representing the late Clark Fleming '58; and Jonathan Davis '99, D.D.S.
| Alumni Association Annual Breakfast:
Alumni from across the nation joined the newest Distinguished Alumni
and other award winners for breakfast in the Lape Great Hall in the
Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion. Jonathan Davis ’99, D.D.S., received the
Old Main Award; the late Clark Fleming ’58 received the Gold Medallion;
and Jerry Mallett, Ph.D., received the Arch Award. The 2006
Distinguished alumni include Jerald F. Clark ’66 of Fremont, Ohio;
Rosaline G. “Roady” Morgan ’71 of Philadelphia, Pa.; and Dr. Julie
McIntosh ’90 of Findlay, Ohio.
 Dedication of Oil Derrick and Fountain: At 11 a.m. Oct. 7, the classes of
1956 and 2006 presented their gift to The University during a special
dedication ceremony. The oil derrick and fountain stand proud on the
northwest side of Croy Physical Education center.
Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony:
During the 33rd induction ceremony of The University of Findlay
Athletic Hall of Fame, five former UF athletes and one former UF coach
were welcomed as part of UF history. Inductees include Bob Cook ’90 –
tennis; Kelly (Murray) Jay ’88 – softball, basketball; the late Steve
Rolston ’77 – baseball; Chris Smith ’93 – football; John Jeffire –
former UF wrestling coach; and Jenni McGraw ’96 – basketball.
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Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, L to R: Mrs. Jennifer Rolston,
accepting the award for the late Steve Rolston '77;
Bob Cook '90; Kelly (Murray) Jay '88;
Chris Smith '93;
John Jeffire; and Jenni McGraw '96.
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Celebration on the Front Lawn:
From a golf cart parade to a cookie-baking competition to face
painting, the Celebration on the Front Lawn had something for everyone.
The
Oiler Marching Brass led the golf cart parade down the sidewalk of Main
Street and into the front entrance of Old Main. Student-decorated golf
carts came rolling through, along with golf carts sponsored by the
Alumni Association, Homecoming committee and Student Activities. The
homecoming court, as well as a representative from both the class of
1936 and 2006, were among the many escorting the golf carts to the
celebration.
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Photo credit: Yekaterina Kontar
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Photo credit: Jake Pinkava
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Winning golf carts:
1st place - "Emergency" by the Oiler Environmental, Safety and Health Organization.
2nd place - "Magic School Bus" by the Mazza Museum.
3rd place - "Kicking High with School Pride" by the UF dance team.
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| Photo credit: Jake Pinkava |
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For those with a sweet tooth,
the Create-a-Cookie Recipe contest hit the spot. Students entered the
competition in either the individual or group competition. Using
favorite recipes, borrowed or passed down from generation to
generation, students handed out samples of their cookies. Tasters voted
on their favorites, choosing Kayce Hutchison, junior equestrian studies
major, as the winner of the individual competition and Sigma Kappa as
the winner of the group competition.
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Photo credits: Yekaterina Kontar
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Junior Kayce Hutchison won first place
in the individual competition
with her grandmother's recipe
for ginger creams.
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Sigma Kappa took first place in the
group competition with baked
potato chip cookies, a recipe borrowed
from Linda Wolford, physical plant.
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Also
taking place on the front lawn were class reunions, a Greek reunion and
KidsZone, where children could have their faces painted, create artwork
on canvas and have fun with Soft Play Inflatables.
 Homecoming Football Game: Starting
with an alumni tailgate party at Donnell Stadium, Oiler spirit was
everywhere at the Oilers vs. Saginaw Valley State football game Oct. 7.
Although the Oilers didn’t get a win, UF fans weren’t deterred from
cheering on their team.
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Seniors Kim Jackson and
Jacob Hasselbach were
crowned Homecoming
queen and king.
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Jackson, senior social work major, and Jacob Hasselbach, senior
marketing major, were crowned the 2006 Homecoming queen and king during
halftime of the football game.
Other members of the Homecoming
court included Bryson Stair, senior occupational therapy major of
Utica, Ohio; Braden Kriegel, senior occupational therapy major of
Delphos, Ohio; Stephanie Myers, senior early childhood education major
of McComb, Ohio; Nicole Milligan, senior pre-veterinary major of
Kittanning, Pa.; Nicole Wagner, senior middle childhood education major
of Defiance, Ohio; and Jenna Wasserman, senior law and the liberal arts
major of South Charleston, Ohio.
Homecoming
2007 is slated for Oct. 12-13. For additional information, please
contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 419-434-4516.
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