Steve Greenberg is a friend of Western Connecticut State University and a friend of mine. Right now, I appreciate especially that he has written this week’s blog for me. Here is Steve’s report from a recent visit to campus:
“Was up at the campus wed night for our Ives board meeting, yes, I signed up for another year and happily put together an awesome board, so things are going really well. When I entered the new student union bldg (that’s what we called them in my day), there were 2 students playing sax and trumpet in the cafe, and I was able to bribe/hire them, to come up to our meeting room, and serenade us with some Mardi Gras jazz. Was fantastic, two very polite young men, Eric and Eric, students of Fernando Jimenez, and a great representation of the quality of the students at WCSU. How awesome kids can be. Felt like telling you this, as often the portrayal of students is too stereotypical.
“Don’t know if you were down at Lake Kenosia at the Moose Lodge, watching old, young, fat and skinny take the plunge into 33 degree water for charity. It was great, WCSU had about 20 students take the plunge … from muscular football players to shrieking young women jumping in holding hands. I think it would be well-read as a human-interest article.”
Steve, as it happens, photographer Peggy Stewart was at the plunge, and she reports that several members of the women’s soccer team were there as well. I am happy to provide a link to her photos of that event and several others at which Western students directly helped or raised money for the less fortunate.
It’s the least I can do.
Learn more about Western and its great students at www.wcsu.edu
