“Marshall University’s Alumni Weekend is a unique opportunity to bring alumni and friends of Marshall University together for a weekend of fellowship and celebration of the many memories made right here in Huntington,” said Matt Hayes, executive director of alumni relations. “This is our opportunity to recognize and honor the achievements of our notable alumni, while giving them an opportunity to reflect on their time here at Marshall and to see the great strides the university has made over the past few years. We look forward to welcoming alumni of all ages to Alumni Weekend 2016.”
This year’s edition of Marshall University’s Alumni Weekend will include a number of events held on and around the Huntington campus, including a dinner theatre, a special reunion breakfast, a campus trolley tour and the annual Alumni Awards Banquet.
Among the many special honorees in attendance at this year’s event will be Lester Hicks, an Environmental Safety Engineer and former member of the Young Thundering Herd, who has been named recipient of the Marshall University Distinguished Alumnus Award, MUAA’s highest honor.
Other award recipients include Michael Sellards, recipient of the Distinguished Service to Marshall Award; Lea Ann Parsley, recipient of the Community Achievement Award; and a number of additional honorees including MUAA Club of the Year, scholarship awards and awards from many of Marshall University’s colleges.
The Marshall University Alumni Weekend will kick off on Friday, April 22, with a dinner theatre in the Francis-Booth Experimental Theatre inside the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by Marshall Theatre’s production of “Romeo and Juliet.”
Alumni Weekend will continue on Saturday, April 23, with a Reunion Breakfast honoring the 50-year and 25-year reunion classes, plus those who graduated prior to 1965 as members of the Grand Class. Breakfast and a special presentation will begin at 9 a.m. in John Marshall Room inside the Memorial Student Center.
Immediately following the breakfast, the MUAA will conduct a trolley tour of the new buildings and facilities around campus, including the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame, Sports Medicine Institute, Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Complex and Visual Arts Center.
The weekend will conclude with the banquet honoring distinguished alumni and friends on Saturday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center. Music will be provided by DJ Bravo LIVE, along with a full dinner and an opportunity to commune with fellow Marshall alums.
Tickets to the annual Alumni Weekend are available online at www.HerdAlum.com or by calling 304-696-3134. For more information, visit the MUAA website at www.HerdAlum.com or e-mail alumni@marshall.edu.