The Bigelow-Reed House had its inaugural community event this past Sunday afternoon, August 28. “The welcoming party was the first event of many of the new Bigelow-Reed House,” said Shane Wepprich ’12. “We brought together house members, professors, and alumni who all support this new community to give students the opportunity to excel their passion for business, economics, and entrepreneurial leadership.”
Residents of the house, economics department faculty, staff members, and a few alumni from the advisory board including Evan Corns ‘59, Mark Shipps ’70, David St. Pierre ‘90, and Tim Junglas ‘06 all gathered to celebrate the start of the academic year. Fun was had by all from the “straw game” to promote teamwork and ingenuity to the raffling off of a private pizza party in Meek.
“I thought it was great because everyone in the house was able to meet and learn a little bit more about each other,” said Logan Osborne ’13.
Guests mingled over lunch in enthusiastic anticipation of future programming for the house which will include exclusive lectures, house dinners, and career development training. Students were excited to learn that several of our alums will be temporary residents of the house throughout the year.
“The Bigelow-Reed Kick-off encapsulated all of the advantages of the Bigelow-Reed House: students met with alumni, worked together to create community, and learned more about the economics family at Ohio Wesleyan,” said Rebekah Smith ’12. “The sense of camaraderie was palpable, and all the students left feeling welcomed into their new home.”
With a successful first event of the semester, the student programming board is anxious to put into action the full vision they have created for the house using the suggestions of student, faculty, and alumni.
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