VCSU Alumni celebrate Oct 3 & 4

Valley City (CSi)  The Valley City State University Alumni Association will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 3 and 4. Activities will begin on Friday, Oct. 3 with an alumni welcome back ice cream social & 125th Kickoff Celebration starting at 2 p.m. on the front lawn at VCSU. Everyone is invited to take part in the 125th Kick off photo at 2:30 p.m. Participates are invited to gather on the front lawn for this photo opportunity. That evening the Viking Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction ceremony which will be held at the VCSU Student Center Cafeteria beginning with a social at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets for the Hall of Fame banquet are available by calling the VCSU Fieldhouse 845-7161.

On Saturday morning, the Alumni Honors Breakfast will be held at the VCSU Student Center beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Honors breakfast provides the VCSU Alumni Association with an opportunity to present fellow alumni with the Certificate of Merit and Young Alumni Achievement awards.

Six alumni will be honored with the Certificate of Merit award. The Certificate of Merit award was adopted by the VCSU Alumni Association to recognize alumni for accomplishments, service or other noteworthy honors this year’s recipients include Kevin Blaskowski ’86, Tiffany (Ost) Fylling ’09, Lyle Halvorson ’72, Bethany (Loibl) Karnik ’94, Kathy (Burchill) Lentz, M.Ed. ’07, and Matt Nielson ’06.

Joe Duetsch ’99 and Jeremy Neuharth ‘01 will receive the Young Alumni Achievement Award. The Young Alumni Achievement Award was established in 2012 to recognize VCSU’s more recent, outstanding alumni as they embark on their chosen paths and strive for greatness. The award is presented to recognize future leaders under the age of 40 based on achievements in their chosen career, demonstrated leadership, and service to others. Tickets are $10 each and may be reserved by calling the VCSU Alumni Office at 701-845-7203 or email kim.hesch@vcsu.edu.

Other activities on Saturday include the homecoming parade at 10:30 a.m., Football game at 1 p.m. against Waldorf College, and a post-game social held at the Valley City Country Club at 4 p.m.

Anyone needing more information can contact the VCSU Foundation and Alumni Office at 701-845-7403.