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A Week of Work and Fun Lots of college students head to Florida during spring break to lay on the beach and get away from the grind. When a group of U of L faculty, students, and staff headed for the Sunshine State in April, it was more than a pleasure trip. They spent the week working with at-risk children at the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation and Golf Course in Clearwater, Florida. The foundation serves as the site for several programs for at-risk youth and uses golf as a way to foster self esteem and discipline. The group of 15 U of L students performed improvisational skits that told life lessons, including the dangers of drug use and coping with peer pressure. Through the Alternative Spring Break program, students get course credit and the chance to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real life volunteer work. U of L’s Office of Alumni Relations and the Tampa Bay Alumni Club helped to support the effort. Wilson Named Alumna of the Year During the 1998 Commencement exercises, Elizabeth Arterburn Wilson ’24A, ’38G was honored with the U of L Alumna of the Year Award. The Louisville native received a bachelor’s degree in 1924, a master’s in sociology in 1938, and a two-year certificate in social work in a program affiliated with U of L before the Kent School of Social Work was formed. Wilson has spent a lifetime serving the community, both locally and abroad. She was instrumental in establishing a theater company that would become the Louisville Children’s Community Theatre, now known as Stage One. In 1939, she was named to the Mayor’s Military Affairs Committee, which created the Louisville Service- man’s Club. Active during World War II, the club became the model for national USO clubs. In 1946, Wilson traveled to Germany at the request of the American Red Cross, where she worked for the High Commission of Germany and the United States Information Agency. She also helped to establish programs for German youth. Unit Associations Kent School of Social Work Speed Scientific School School of Music Board Members Wanted Regional Alumni Club News Spring always seems to be full of activities for the Alumni Association’s regional alumni clubs. Currently, the university has 31 regional clubs serving communities outside the Louisville metropolitan area. These clubs continue to strengthen their connection to the University of Louisville by providing a wide variety of opportunities and events for alumni and friends. Club members provide the institution with ambassadors, proud supporters, and a network of individuals who can reflect their positive relationship with U of L. Those who participate in club activities are provided with entertainment, information, special events, and lifetime friendships. Not only are these alumni volunteers important in their efforts to develop connections with other alumni, they are also key players in the effort to make U of L a premier metropolitan research institution. The North Florida Alumni Club hosted Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations Tara Singer for a steering committee dinner in April. Singer entertained questions about the happenings at U of L and provided an outlook for the university’s future. The club also celebrated the 124th running of the Kentucky Derby at the home of club president Steven Green ’76B. The Atlanta Alumni Club recently sponsored a night out at the theater. According to club president Brant Stevens ’78B, nearly 30 people attended the event. In May, the club held its annual Derby event, in traditional fashion, at the home of Karen Simon. The Owensboro/Green River Alumni Club, currently headed by Tom Meyer ’71L, is making plans to hold a network night at which club members and other local alumni can exchange business cards and make contacts with their fellow alumni. This club recently awarded a scholarship to J. D. Meyer, a third-year law student from Owensboro. The Elizabethtown/Greater Heartland Alumni Club is gearing up to celebrate the university’s Bicentennial. Club president Tex Bradford ’43D and other club members are looking forward to this event, which will feature a presentation of the university’s Bicentennial video. The club also held a standing room only admissions recruitment open house in February. The Lake Cumberland Alumni Club will play host to Football Coach John L. Smith at Lake Cumberland State Park in June. Club president Kim Reynolds ’69K says this event will be part of the club’s Bicentennial celebration. The club also recently hosted a successful admissions recruitment open house. The Charlotte Area Alumni Club is on its way to obtaining an official club charter. The club has elected Hoang Druin ’95D as president, and has formed a stable steering committee group. The club held a Derby party at the Charlotte Mint Museum and will hold its chartering activities on July 11. If you reside in one of the above club areas, which generally cover a 50-mile radius of the city noted, please continue your support of the club and its activities. Newcomers are always welcome, so please plan to join this summer if you have not been able to in the past or if you have just moved to the area. Membership invitations go out in July. For more information about regional alumni clubs, contact Eric Wright at (800) 813-8635. Calender of Events July 11 Charlotte Area Alumni Club Chartering July 23 Alumni Association Night at the PNC Bank Broadway Series presentation of Rent, Kentucky Center for the Arts September 18 - 20 School of Medicine alumni reunions for classes ending in 3 and 8 September 22 School of Medicine Alumni Reception at Kentucky Medical Association meeting, Hyatt Regency Hotel September 24 Alumni Fellows Awards Presentation and Reception, School of Music Recital Hall and University Club and Alumni Center September 25 School of Allied Health Sciences 20th Anniversary Celebration, University Club and Alumni Center October 16 - 17 School of Music Gardencourt Reunion October 17 - 24 Homecoming Week Activities October 23 School of Education 30th Anniversary dinner and dance, 7 p.m., Brown and Williamson Room, Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium Speed Scientific School alumni reunion for classes ending in 3 and 8, Seelbach Hotel October 24 Alumni Association Homecoming Brunch, Stadium Club, Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium U of L vs. University of Memphis November 4 - 6 University of Louisville New Music Fesitval For more information about these events and activities, or to order event tickets, call the Alumni Association at (800) 813-8635 or (502) 852-6186 .
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