August 2009

Alumni spotlight: Anthony Buich '99

Former Panther quarterback Anthony Buich, president of LaPaz Fishing Charters in Mexico, has co-founded Fishing4Freedom, a program that will allow wounded Special Operations soldiers and their families to fish from a luxury yacht in the beautiful Sea of Cortez.

Be sure to watch this fall's issue of Old Main Line (the Alumni Association's members-only magazine) for more information on Anthony; his wife, Tammy (Schurch) Buich '01, who ran track and cross country at EIU; and the inaugural Fishing4Freedom event.

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More alumni news …

• EIU couple apart as he serves in Iraq, she in Afghanistan
• Conlin, longtime IDNR fisheries director, retiring
• Galligan to play professional basketball in Spain
• Woods now a pediatric heart surgeon
• Edgar keeps on giving via campaign fund
• Cole named distinguished principal by National Catholic Education Association
• Vets say GI Bill changed lives, country’s fabric

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Maurer trades football for country music

Former EIU football player Jake Maurer '04 has been busy making a name for himself in Nashville, including becoming a regular performer at the famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge.

Jake says he is excited about playing for the EIU community in an upcoming "Panthers on the Road" event, Aug. 25 in Effingham's Rosebud Theatre. EIU alumna Jackie Lawson '05 and her Hillbilly Rockstars will open the free concert.

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Mark your calendars for Homecoming 2009!

Homecoming is always a great time to come back to campus, and the events we have planned for this fall promise to make this Homecoming one of the best yet.

• Homecoming Weekend is Oct. 16-17. Find a full schedule of alumni events here.
• Details on the Panther Marching Band and Pink Panther Dance Team Reunion — set for Homecoming weekend — are now available.
• New inductee Tony Romo will be there — will you? Get your tickets for the EIU Hall of Fame brunch soon!

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News briefs from the EIU Alumni Association ...

• O''Brien Stadium will get a new video scoreboard this fall. Thank you, Alumni Association members, for helping to make this great upgrade possible.
• We're looking for volunteers to help to recruit the best and brightest students to EIU at upcoming college fairs throughout Illinois. Details here.
• Whether you are starting out in the job market or looking for a mid-career change, you’re invited to join us in Oakbrook on Nov. 14 for a morning of interactive career workshops. Details coming soon.

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EIU vs. Penn State football — Oct. 10

Don't miss the action when the EIU Panthers travel to Penn State for a battle between two of Division I's longest-tenured coaches, Bob Spoo and Joe Paterno.

For tickets ($64 each), call the EIU ticket office at 217-581-2106.

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Other EIU news ...

• Sociology professor Benedict named faculty laureate
• EIU unveils its all-century basketball team
• Spoo on his coaching philosophies and 2009 season
• Construction on textbook rental building moving along
• Booth Library to host 'Harry Potter' traveling exhibition

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