Eighth Annual Meeting

Featuring John Black

On Saturday, June 16, 2001, the Charlotte Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association held its eighth annual meeting. There was strong showing of Penn State Pride at the Spaghetti Warehouse that night. Seventy-one people were in attendance as opposed to forty-two the year before. What an incredible turnout!

John Black, deputy director of the Penn State Alumni Association, was this year’s guest speaker. Many of you are familiar with John from The Football Letter that many of you receive during the fall. He has been the author of the publication for more than 25 years. John provided in-depth facts about how Penn State ranks among other Universities in categories ranging from academics, sports, and alumni, just to mention a few. John also informed guest on events at University Park including the expansion of Beaver Stadium, the recent and unfortunate race riots, and the renovation completion of the HUB.

John wasn’t the only entertainment for the evening as the theme for the evening was a murder mystery dinner. Stage Works, a local production group, acted out a murder mystery while guests indulged themselves in Italian entrees served by Spaghetti Warehouse. Crowd participation as well as the skilled actors and actress from Stage Works provided for a hilarious night of entertainment.

After the main entree was served, ice cream from the Penn State Creamery was dished out to all. Tim Brady, Chapter Vice President (and murder victim), made the ice cream possible. Thanks Tim!

If you were not able to attend this year’s annual meeting, we regret it as much as you do. Our organization plans several activities through out the year with intentions to draw people together and would encourage you, your family and friends to attend some or all of the events. It’s a great way to meet people with a common interest and have fun while you’re at it.

- Scott Grant ‘96