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Alumni & Foundation Update—2017 Honors Gala

More than 250 people gathered Sept. 22 for BSU’s 2017 Homecoming Honors Gala in the Sanford Center Ballroom. The event honored four Outstanding Alumni honorees and one Young Alumni honoree, in addition to recognition of new members of giving societies based on individuals’ total lifetime giving or planned gifts.

Young Alumni honoree Dr. Guylaine Haché ’04.

Outstanding Alumni honoree Dr. Gene Ness ’66.

Ed and Marla Patrias, executive director of the Alumni & Foundation, are recognized by President Faith Hensrud for $50,000 of lifetime giving to BSU.

Outstanding alum Brian Maciej ’86.

Jerry ’79 and Becky ’78 Tischer.

Dancing to the band The R Factor.

Dr. Harold Borchers (left), emeriti professor of biology, with former student Dr. Dale Greenwalt ’77 and Dr. Jim Barta, dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Ecology.

Alumni & Foundation Board President Ben McAninch congratulates Outstanding Alumni Jason Edens.