Famous Quotes & Sayings

Clarence White

Our members have always wanted it to be returned to a high school. It's a historical place from the day it was built, ... The alumni are right behind (White) on this.

Some of the guys and our alumni were talking about how great he played in that game. It was a great experience for him.

Our students have to pay to go the game; they were tremendous. It gives our team a lot of confidence. We have proven ourselves to be a competitive team in the Atlantic 10 with less than most of what other teams have. We've been patient, and we have a lot of good things going here. The alumni are fired up. I think our administration will come through in the next year or so.

Our fans are great, but it's even better when you have the alumni here. So we obviously have extra motivation because we have a lot of family and friends coming back into town for this weekend, and anytime they're here you go out and give it your all.

Right now, Purvis is hurt; he sprained an ankle in the alumni game.

Sid Bernstein

I went to James Monroe High School, a big school in the East Bronx. My first promotion was the first alumni reunion dance. I got all the names and addresses out of the yearbook. It came off very well.

The alumni team we're going to put together will include two years before they moved to the Gardens, when they played at Ontario Arena at Western Fair and were called the CNRA London Nationals.

The alumni still come up very often to have events with us and do all that. It's a lot of fun.

The alumni game is one of the best events of the year. It is great to see a lot of the players that have done great things for the Bears over the years. I think that they will be excited about the things that are happening to Bears soccer as we move fully back into Division I. The plans for the new stadium complex are unbelievable and will give us a great new home.

Lou Holtz

The alumni buried me every week. The plots have a view of the dome. It's a better view if you're standing up than if you're laying down.

That would be the junior B London Nationals. We're planning a reunion and alumni game for Hockey Day in London in March.

It is most appropriate that the entrance to this beautiful facility ? a facility that was constructed at the request of students ? carry the name of the Alumni Society,

Tim White

I am delighted that coach Erickson will be the head football coach at the University of Idaho. Our student-athletes deserve the opportunity to develop and play under the tutelage of a proven, seasoned and successful head coach. I was in leadership roles at Oregon State University during Dennis' renewal of the football program in Corvallis, and know first-hand of the positive impact he had on the entire fabric of the university, its alumni and supporters.

I am extremely impressed with the leadership and mission of the University of Hartford under President (Walt) Harrison. I'm joining the university at a time of tremendous growth and see it as an opportunity to build a successful basketball team with a winning tradition of which our students, alumni and community can be proud.

I am always looking for a new challenge. Syracuse had everything I expected - great water, great facilities and excellent alumni support. It was a great foundation.

Funding from the Alumni Association MasterCard Grant program and a co-sponsoring from the undergraduate Student Government got things started.

I think it's great that UNCA tries to keep its alumni involved with campus life through the awards and all of the other events that we invite our alumni to attend.

Hasty Pudding is no small potatoes (sorry to mix the food references), known for its famous alumni and much-hyped annual awards ceremonies. One year Mel Gibson recited Hamlet and escaped from a straitjacket. Tom Cruise has strutted in a bra and stilettos. This year Sarah Jessica Parker gets the prize. A recent ... episode was about money woes. I wonder if there will be any jokes about dough this time!

Jim Tressel

If it's the last game you'd ever want to see in your life, it might be these two teams, and that makes it special. Two great football states, two great schools, two of the largest alumni in the world. The interest level is tremendous.

We look for UC Merced's presence, its faculty, its research and its alumni to start an economic renaissance for the Valley.

Craig Johnson

I was stunned . . . how many alumni told me how much he meant to them ? and not only musically. He is a real model for all of us.

I got her started, she had two vocal coaches, one an Eastern alumni and Jerry Daniels, professor of voice here, I have to give them most of the credit.

We were certainly motivated by all the alumni that came out in the rain to watch us play. They provided a big boost to have them here and for us to celebrate with all the alumni was a big motivator.

Wendy Kopp

Teach For America was built on the idea that our best hope of reaching 'One Day' is to have thousands of alumni use their diverse experiences and ideas to effect change from inside and outside the education system.

We'd love to see former players and school alumni there for a community celebration.

I think as our alumni and fans have gotten to know Mike, they have come to appreciate him even more.

With state funding declining significantly, it's becoming more and more important for us to look to our alumni and friends to provide support for things that we wouldn't normally be able to do.

We are especially pleased that the project's focus is to deliver substantive content that so clearly supports the university's mission of teaching, learning and research both in the classroom and to our thousands of alumni around the world.

We have great fans and a great support group. We have a lot of people that travel far and wide for us, and I have my own group of alumni girls that support me so much that it just brings tears to my eyes and warms my hear.

Andy Pafko

We raise money for different organizations. We have a lot of fun, ... We have like an alumni club.

We believe groups are at the heart of fostering a culture of responsible borrowers. While some people might be apathetic about paying their credit card bills, they're likely to be far more conscientious about their payment habits when their group's reputation is on the line. For instance, a member of a university alumni group won't want to shame their alma mater and fellow alums by giving them a mediocre group reputation.

Bill Mumy

I did three of the original 'Twilight Zone' episodes, yes. Also, I did a little thing in the feature film, and then I wrote one of the episodes in 'The Twilight Zone's last round where I starred with Cloris Leachman and my daughter Liliana in a true sequel to 'It's a Good Life.' So, yes, I have a good 'Twilight Zone' alumni jacket.

My best attribute is that I handle pressure very well. My job is to see how good I can get this team to be. I went to the Touchdown Club one day, and I listened to all the different opinions from alumni and others. Then I said, 'I really appreciate your opinions, but I have no interest in them. It's kind of like me going to your work for an hour and watching what you do and then telling you how to do your job. My staff and I work 80 hours a week, and just because you think we should do this or that what kind of leader would I be?' I let the people know.