BLOOMSBURG - Five graduates, including an Elysburg woman, will be honored with special award recognitions and the Class of 1963 will mark its 50-year reunion when Bloomsburg University celebrates "Hail" Bloomsburg, Alumni Weekend 2013, today through Sunday.
More than 300 alumni are expected to participate in events throughout the weekend. The university and the Alumni Association have been celebrating the talents and achievements of Bloomsburg graduates with annual award recognitions since May 1948.
Two school administrators, Jon M. Andes '75, of Maryland, and Thomas E. Storer '73, of New Jersey, will receive the distinguished service award in recognition of significant contributions to their profession.
Kristin Mock Austin '02, a BU administrator, and Michael Smith '01, a health care professional from Danville, have been selected to receive the Maroon and Gold Excellence Award, which honors the achievements of graduates of the last 15 years.
The William T. Derricott Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented to Lynne Homiak '83/'00, of Elysburg, a Geisinger Health System finance manager and BU Alumni Association Board director, who contributed the most hours of any volunteer in 2012.
For a full schedule or to register to attend events, go to www.bloomualumni.com or call the alumni house at 389-4058.
The Bloomsburg University Alumni Association, which was formed in 1871, serves more than 61,000 graduates worldwide.
