Torchlite
September 2008 For a printable version, click
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All you do is say “Yes,” and we do the rest! Freshman Mandy Martindale and other real TLU students, not anonymous call center employees, are calling alumni and friends until Oct. 2. In addition to raising money, students will give you a big Bulldog “Thank You” for your past support, tell you about upcoming events and verify important information. Following the call, watch your mailbox for a pledge card or go online to www.tlu.edu and make your donation. Thank you for supporting TLU students and the 2008 TLU Phon-a-thon!
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Lucky's Pack
Make your plans now to attend TLU’s Homecoming 2008 celebration, Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Events include the 50th anniversary of the Omega Tau fraternity and TLU Salutes. And if your class year ends in "3" or "8" look for special seating at the All-TLU Reunion Lunch and Carnival, set this year for the Chapel Lawn, on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information,
click here.
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Growing and Giving
Excellence in Leadership – TLU will honor business executive Graham Weston at the eighth annual Excellence in Leadership Dinner, Nov. 19. Weston, a former member of the university’s Board of Regents, is the chairman of Rackspace® Hosting, Inc.
Weston became involved with Rackspace in late 1998, when he decided to invest in the start-up company and assist with corporate strategy, marketing and business development. As CEO, he focused his time and energy on setting the direction for Rackspace as it carved out a leadership position in the Internet infrastructure market. Now, as chairman, Weston takes charge of corporate strategy, business development and mergers and acquisitions activity.
TLU’s Excellence in Leadership Dinner will be held at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel in downtown San Antonio and proceeds will support the university’s Presidential Award for Leadership and Service Endowed Scholarship Fund.
The TLU Excellence in Leadership Dinner annually honors business, community, and civic leaders. Past honorees include John Montford, Judge Nelson Wolff and Tracy Wolff, The Rev. Dr. Louis H. Zbinden Jr. and Katherine “Kip” Zbinden, Nancy Loeffler, Ed Whitacre, the late Gen. Robert Herres, and Gov. Dolph Briscoe.
Individual tickets to the dinner begin at $175, and tables for 10 are also available. For more information on the Excellence in Leadership Dinner, contact the TLU development office at 830-372-8030.
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Scoreboard
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Jamie Lassiter (7) and Jessica Stetler (13) block a Rhodes spike as they defeated the host team at the Rhodes Invitational Tournament last weekend in Tennessee.
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Volleyball – TLU started its 2008 season with a win and a loss Saturday at the Rhodes Invitational, defeating State University of New York at Brockport and losing to Austin College (Texas). TLU completed a 3-1 run through the Rhodes Invitational with Sunday victories over Piedmont (Ga.) and host Rhodes (Tenn.). The Bulldogs return home to Seguin to prepare for their first home (and American Southwest Conference) match of the season, a 6 p.m. match on Wednesday against Howard Payne in TLU’s Tostengard Activity Center.
Football – TLU opens its 2008 season Sept. 6 with a non-conference road game in Alpine against Sul Ross State and open at home against Trinity at 6 p.m. on Sept. 13 in Matador Stadium.
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Happenings
President's Associates Reception and Dinner Sept. 7, Reception and Dinner
Immediately following the Mid-Texas Symphony Performance
Art Exhibit: “Canto a la Tierra” Sept. 11-Oct. 17
Annetta Kraushaar Gallery, Schuech Fine Arts Building
Happy Hour in Ausitn Sept. 25
Matt's El Rancho Inc.
2613 S. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78704
Happy Hour in New Braunfels Sept. 25
Brother's Bar & Grill
Downtown New Braunfels
Krost Symposium: Between Two Worlds Oct.15-17
TLU Campus
Homecoming 2008:
The Memories We’ve Gathered Here Oct. 31-Nov. 1
TLU Campus
For more information on these and other TLU events, to update your contact information, or to receive e-mail notification of Torchlite, please e-mail
alumni@tlu.edu, or call 830-372-8026.
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