Groundbreaking for A New Home for Mountaineers (view as slideshow)
Joined by alumni, friends, donors and community members, the WVU Alumni Association officially broke ground on its new alumni center on June 1.
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President Hardesty jokes with WVU Alumni Association CEO Steve Douglas. |
WVU's Dining Services catered the groundbreaking event. |
Roger Hartung of IKM Architects, Phil Weser of March-Westin, and Jim Herndon, construction chair, get their shovels ready. |
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L to r: Heather Garrison talks with her husband and President-elect Mike Garrison and John Fahey of Centra Bank. |
Gerald & Carolyn Blaney pose with Susan Hardesty before the groundbreaking. |
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Jim Fagan, President-elect Mike Garrison, Al Ware and Steve Douglas smile for the camera. |
The leadership of former chairs of the WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors Jim Gardill (left) and Jim Fagan was instrumental in helping to make this new alumni center a reality. |
Despite the heat, Jimmy McCartney and Dee Ware were all smiles. |
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PastAlumni Association presidents John Strong and Vaughn Kiger catch up before the event. |
Laurie Erickson and Karen Farmer talk about the new Erickson Alumni Center. The Erickson Foundation and the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust provided generous leadership gifts for the new center. |
L to r: Margo & John Strong smile with friend Bill Douglas. |
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Mike Ellington (left) talks with Dave Friend and Brad Messenger of WVU's Dining Services. |
Owen & Phyllis Osenton pose with friends Charles Erickson, Mayor Ron Justice and George Kovach. |
Past presidents who have been involved in the vision for a new alumni center participate in the groundbreaking. L to r: Jim Wilson, Chip Shaffer, Jim Gardill, Jim Fagan, Steve Goodwin, and Glenn Adrian. (not pictured Judge Irene Berger) |
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Phil Weser talks with Roger Hartung of IKM and Doug Leech of Centra Bank. |
L to r: Phyllis Osenton, Betty Barrett, Mayor Ron Justice, Eddie Barrett and George Kovach pose for the camera. |
Steve Farmer (left) caught up with old friend and former Alumni Association board member Norm White. |
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Steve Farmer poses with Mountaineer Brady Campbell. |
Steve Douglas prepares to address the crowd. |