Alumni Brave Rain to Connect with Friends at Homecoming

Rainy weather didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending Homecoming reunions at the Shack on Feb. 11. Members of the Class of 1981, the Student Alumni Council and Winthrop Ambassadors gathered to renew friendships. Many alums then headed to the coliseum where junior Craig Bradshaw scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Winthrop over Radford 71-44 in front of 4,930 fans, the third largest crowd ever in the coliseum. The win moved Winthrop into a tie with Birmingham-Southern for the Big South Conference lead. Alumni took bus rides over to the main campus to see progress on the new Lois Rhame West Center and Owens Hall. At halftime, President Anthony DiGiorgio and Alumni Association President Tim Sease congratulated Shane Duncan`98 as the 2006 Outstanding Young Alumni. Duncan is a district sales manager for DHL Express and remains active in alumni activities, including serving on the association’s nominating committee. Dr. DiGiorgio assisted in crowning juniors Erin Blake and Standrick J. Rhodes as Homecoming Queen and King, respectively. A Charleston, S.C., resident, Blake is majoring in psychology. Rhodes, of Greenville, S.C., is majoring in special education. Both were sponsored by the Association of Ebonites. Other weekend Homecoming highlights included a sold-out step show and an inspirational prayer breakfast, featuring Cynthia Roddey `67, the university’s first African-American graduate. All in all, noted Debbie Garrick, the new executive director for the Office of Alumni Relations, Homecoming was a time for alumni to reconnect with Winthrop. She encouraged alumni to offer suggestions on what kind of activities they would like to see at next year’s Homecoming by emailing her at wualumni@winthrop.edu. For more pictures from Homecoming see: http://www.winthropalumni.com/default.aspx?aid=240   Return to Main Page -->