FEBRUARY 2014
Alumna Takes Love of Wine,
Games to Kickstarter
Audra Quinn, '03, is looking to kick-start her love for wine and social gatherings with a new game.
Quinn, a digital writer and editor for American Funds, and two teammates from Pepperdine University are set to launch UNCORKED!, a "hilarious game of wine, wit and wordplay," on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. With two days left, the project is $854 ahead of its $25,000 goal.
UNCORKED! is a social wine sampling game where players "write entertaining tasting notes while sampling new wines." Audra came up with the idea while wine-tasting with family in Traverse City, Mich.
Audra pitched the idea for UNCORKED! in her M.B.A. entrepreneurship class at Pepperdine University, and her team (including Lars Thorn in the wine bottle outfit) won Pepperdine's business plan competition.
Now that UNCORKED! has met its Kickstarter goal ahead of the February 23 deadline, Audra says her team plans to put the game in retail stores, tasting rooms, and gift shops after fulfilling the Kickstarter orders. "We would also like to build out the business to include a wine club and regular events," she says.
"I have an awesome team and we have a ton of ideas for more games," Audra says. "I am not sure I'll ever be able to do this full-time, but it's a really fun, creative outlet."
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Student-Athletes Host Special Olympics Basketball Tournament
More than 230 Special Olympics athletes, 60 coaches and chaperones from 22 teams descended upon the Albion College campus Feb. 8 as the Britons’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted a regional Special Olympics basketball tournament. In addition to playing games necessary for qualifying their teams for the Special Olympics State Games, 168 Albion College student-athletes volunteered to provide vocal support to the Special Olympians and to sign autographs.
“Working with Special Olympians reminds me of why I love the sport I play, and why I love athletics in general,” said Jalyn Ingalls, ’14, volleyball middle hitter and SAAC president.
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Young Alumni Award Winners
Albion College is pleased to announce the 2014 winners of the Young Alumni Awards:
Andrew Beck, '04
Daniella Frank, '05
Steve Gordon, '04
William Green, '05
Jennifer Swindlehurst Howland, '04
The Young Alumni Award recognizes noteworthy and distinctive achievements made by alumni who have graduated from Albion College within the past ten years. All are welcome to celebrate their accomplishments at a dinner and induction ceremony on Saturday, April 26, 2014.
USA Today Profiles Albion Parent Volunteers
Albion College's admission efforts were profiled in a USA Today article on parent vounteering:
Karen Kline — who declares that she “bleeds” Albion’s colors and has helped out during move-in days, parent panels and a parent leadership council — says parent-to-parent communication provides a mutual understanding that “removes this from the big university thing and brings it home.”
“I can give more than money,” she says. “When you’ve been given so much, you should give some back.”
Spanning the Globe for Learning Opportunities
Learning is not limited to the classroom at Albion College.
Several members of the Briton women's lacrosse team took advantage of the off-campus service and travel opportunities the College offers during the break between the fall and spring semesters to expand where learning takes place.
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Matching Gifts Add Up for Albion
February is national matching gift month. Now is the perfect time to let your employer help you double or triple the impact of your gift to Albion College! Each year, thousands of companies offer matching gift programs that double or triple their employees’ charitable contributions. Some companies even match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses.
Don’t pass up this easy opportunity to double your gift to Albion College!
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Take Our Paris Trip Survey
Do you enjoy traveling? Do you love Albion? Have you always wanted to see Paris? Albion College is considering organizing a trip for alumni, parents, and friends to visit the home of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, fine wine and cuisine, and so much more. To help us shape a trip to the City of Lights, take a short survey and let us know what might make this a compelling travel opportunity for you. Not only will you be able to spend time with fellow Britons, but you'll also see one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
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Clinics from SAAC/Teams
The Albion College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has continued its series of free sports clinics for kids age 4-11, and the response has never been greater. At least 80 kids, and sometimes more than 110, have descended upon the Albion campus each Saturday morning to learn skills. Please visit gobrits.com each week for a recap of the previous week’s camp.
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Save the Date for Homecoming 2014
Save the Date! �Albion's Homecoming 2014 is set for�Friday and�Saturday, October 3-5. Many have said last year was the most lively Homecoming weekend the campus has seen in years! Come continue the family tradition and celebrate the reunions of years ending in 4 and 9.
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Family College June 24-27, 2014
Give the children in your life an Albion College experience that will provide lifelong memories: stay in the residence halls, register for age-appropriate classes, eat in the all new Baldwin cafeteria, socialize with peers, enjoy our pool and the other facilities the College has to offer during Family College this summer. You’ll even receive a diploma when you graduate!
This summer camp experience is open to all children 8-12 years old, accompanied by an adult. Whether you’re an alumna/alumnus, parent, grandparent, family friend - there's something for everyone.
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