CNU Alumni Society Contributes To Athletics
News Release - May 29, 2003
contact:
Kim Roeder
kroeder@cnu.edu
757-594-7712
(NEWPORT NEWS,VA) – It pays to be a Christopher Newport University sports fan. If you’ve attended a CNU basketball or football game, you’re familiar with the 50/50 raffle held by the CNU Alumni Society. Tickets are a dollar each and the person with the winning ticket wins half of the pot. The other half is split between scholarship funds and the athletics department.
Once again, the raffle proved successful. Last year, $3,831 was raised. This year, the Alumni Society almost doubled that number with $6,244: $1,200 to athletics and $5,044 to scholarships. Karen Hokansson, coordinator of the raffles, felt it was a success due in part to the “outstanding support from CNU fans.”
The Alumni Society offers seven $1000 scholarships to CNU students each year. In addition to the 50/50 raffle, the Alumni Society hosts an annual 5k run and a Silent Auction to raise scholarship support.
For more information on Alumni Society events, or to join the Alumni Society, please visit http://explore.cnu.edu/alumnrelations or call/e-mail Kim Roeder at (757) 594-7712, kroeder@cnu.edu.