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The Aquinas College Annual Hall of Fame Gala will be held on Friday, September 24,
at 5:30 p.m. at the Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center, 1580 East Fulton Street.
Eleven Aquinas Alumni will be honored for their service to the College, the Grand
Rapids community and beyond. Tickets are $65 per person. Reservations can be made
online.
The honorees are:
College Hall of Fame
Introductions by C. Edward Balog, President, Aquinas College
John O鈥機onnor 鈥�68 鈥�
Aquinas Vice President for Business and Finance
Auditor and Controller for U.S. Agency for International Development in the Caribbean.
Laurence Burns, D.O. 鈥�63
Prominent Right-to-Life activist
Provider of free medical services to the needy, and physicals for student athletes
Muriel Karp Ross, Ph.D. 鈥�48
Recipient of Nylen Medal for her work with NASA鈥檚 Ames Research
Member of Michigan Women鈥檚 Hall of Fame - medical research and social activism
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Introductions by Terry Bocian, Director of Athletics
Neil Reilly 鈥�88
Track and Field
Tom Zyniewicz, D.O. 鈥�84
Track and Field
Roy White 鈥�72
Lifetime Achievement Award
Tennis
George Barcheski 鈥�61
Lifetime Achievement Award
Educator/Coach
Alumni Awards
Introductions by Andy Holtgreive 鈥�94, President, Alumni Association
Robert Boguslaski, Ph.D. 鈥�62 and Thomas Zwier, Ph.D. 鈥�76
Distinguished Service Award
Jack 鈥�60 and Rita Hasse 鈥�60 Kirkwood
Outstanding Alumni Award