MSOE honors its alumni athletes with Hall of Fame inductions Feb. 9
| Published: 01/21/2008 |
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Seven MSOE alumni and four supporters will be honored Saturday, Feb. 9 for their outstanding athletic performances during their college careers and substantial support of the program. They will be inducted into the MSOE Athletic Hall of Fame, which recognizes outstanding performances of athletes, coaches or other major contributors to the athletics program.
The 11 individuals will join the current 32 members of the Hall of Fame. The dinner program will include remarks from Dr. Hermann Viets, MSOE president and Dan Harris, MSOE director of athletics. Tom Pipines, Fox 6 sports anchor, will act as master of ceremonies.
The 2008 MSOE Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees are:
Athletes
Mr. Jeff Bonnet (wrestling)
Mr. Mike Brimer (tennis)
Mrs. Shari (Gorr) Hess (basketball)
Mr. Matt Huset (wrestling)
Mr. Ryan Moren (hockey)
Mr. Jon Phillips (soccer)
Mr. Matt Van Beek (cross country/track)
Honorary Members*
Dr. Eckhart Grohmann
Mrs. Ischi Grohmann
Dr. Robert Kern
Dr. Patricia Kern
*Honorary inductees have contributed to the MSOE athletic program in an outstanding way and/or have been supportive of the athletic program over an extended period of time.
PHOTO ALERT - MSOE ALUMNI ATHLETES HONORED
WHO: Seven MSOE alumni athletes and four honorary members
WHAT: Induction into MSOE Athletic Hall of Fame
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 9
TIME: 6 p.m. reception; 7 p.m. dinner; 8 p.m. remarks; 8:30-9:30 inductions; each alumnus will speak for about 5 minutes
WHERE: MSOE Kern Center, 1245 N. Broadway, Field House (take elevator to Level Two)
Special Note: MSOE's women's and men's basketball games will be held at 2 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. respectively, and the MSOE hockey team will play at 2 p.m. All games will be held in the Kern Center.