CSU – Pueblo Announces Alumni Come Back 2005 Activities
 
Pueblo- Students attending Southern Colorado Junior College, Pueblo Junior College, Southern Colorado State College, the University of Southern Colorado, and Colorado State University – Pueblo are encouraged to make a Come Back to campus Oct. 13-16. Activities include everything from a student challenge course and musical theatre to a reunion of the Class of 1955, luau reception, and recognition of five distinguished alumni.
 
Homecoming week kicks off on Thursday with a Reunion Luncheon for the Class of 1955 at their old stomping grounds on the campus of Pueblo Community College. The featured speaker will be former faculty member Rodney Townley. The event begins at 11 a.m. in the Fortino Ballroom, 900 W. Orman Ave., at a cost of $5 per person. Campus tours will be available following the luncheon. Reservations should be made by Friday, Oct. 7 by calling 719-549-3314.
CSU-Pueblo students and alumni will take the stage Thursday through Saturday nights with performances of Blues in the Night, originally conceived by Sheldon Epps. The Southern Colorado Theatre Company (SCTC) presents the universal language of the blues in this dramatic revue of stories through songs, which cover the range of this indigenous American art form from Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington to Johnny Mercer, Alberta Hunter to Ida Cox. All three performances start at 7:30 p.m. in Hoag Hall. Ticket prices are $6 for students, alumni, and seniors and $10 for general admission. For tickets or information, call the SCTC Box office at 543-9800.

The CSU-Pueblo Student Alumni Association (SAA) will host the second annual T-Wolf Challenge (formerly Fear Factor Friday). Registration for up to 20 teams, each with two team members, is currently underway. The event will consist of three stunts, with teams vying for new mountain bikes. Beginning at noon, teams will meet at the CSU-Pueblo Ropes Course for Stunt 1, Giant’s Ladder. For the remainder of the afternoon, the top 8 teams will move on to advance to Stunts 2 and 3 near the amphitheatre on the west side of campus. Two more stunts await the top 8 teams of students who dare to test their physical and mental skills, and perhaps their intestinal fortitude.
All contestants must be currently enrolled CSU-Pueblo students and are required to sign the appropriate release forms before competing. To sign up, please call the SAA at (719) 549-2649 or e-mail your request to saa@colostate-pueblo.edu.

The Alumni Association seeks hula dancers with or without experience as the fun continues from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at the Ramada Inn, 4001 N. Elizabeth St., with a luau style Alumni Reception sponsored by the Alumni Association and GEICO, complete with food, contests, giveaways and reminiscing. Unlimited food, drinks and entertainment will be available at a cost of $10 per person. Tropical costumes are encouraged, but not required. To RSVP for the reception, call the Alumni office at (719) 549-2858 or e-mail alumni@colostate-pueblo.edu.
Alumni are invited to join the CSU-Pueblo Office of Student Activities at a Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Face painting, food, and the always popular bounce house will be featured at this free event on campus.

Five distinguished alumni will be honored as part of the Distinguished Alumni Awards beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday with cocktails in the Occhiato University Center Hearthwell Lounge followed by dinner in the OUC Ballroom. The cost for the evening is $25 per person. Reservations should be made by Oct. 12 to 719-549-2858.

The following five individuals will be honored as part of the 2005 Distinguished Alumni Awards:
• Outstanding Achievement; Dr. Robert Novak, ’70, Champaign, IL
• Outstanding Alumna; Priscilla Lucero, ’99, Pueblo
• Outstanding Alumnus, Michael Konshak, ’81, Louisville, CO
• Service to the Community, Patricia Erjavec, ’79, Pueblo
• Service to the University, Kiyoshi Ukon, ’99, Pueblo

On Friday and Sunday, alumni have a chance to cheer on the ThunderWolves soccer teams. The women play at 1 p.m. on Friday versus Mesa State and 2 p.m. on Sunday versus Fort Lewis, while the men compete against Fort Lewis at 3:30 p.m. on Friday and Westminster (UT) at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.

For reservations or more information about any of these events, please call Laura Brandt, Director of Alumni Relations, at (719) 549-2858, or e-mail her at alumni@colostate-pueblo.edu.

 Colorado State University - Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive university emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and outreach, CSU-Pueblo is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality of services provided to its students.