Rec Center
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Rec Alumni

The 2008 NIRSA National Conference was held at Austin, TX with nearly 2500 participants. The Rowan Rec Center sent Four professional staff and fourteen students.

Gary Baker '04 established a scholarship this past year to reward a current Rowan NIRSA student for funding for the National Conference. The Keith Wenrich Recreation Scholarship was developed by Gary for these reasons:

"I think it is important for us to keep an open network for the students looking to enter the field, so we can help them achieve their goals. Rowan has developed quite a name within NIRSA for putting quality student leaders in positions at other colleges. "

Congratulations to Matt Graifer for being selected for the first annual Keith Wenrich Recreation Scholarship recipient.

2008 Keith Wenrich Recreation Scholarship

Left to Right: Keith Wenrich, Matt Graifer, & Gary Baker

If you would like to contribute to the Keith Wenrich Recreation Scholarship Fund go to:

www.rufoundation.org/makeagift

In the section for gift designation, check "other" and then there is a box below to type in Keith Wenrich Recreation Scholarship.

Congratulations to our students that acquired graduate assistantships in campus recreation:


Drew Carney - Virginia Tech

Sharon Carpenter - University of Florida

Ryan Davis - University of West Florida

Chris Gottlick - Western Kentucky University

Matt Graifer - Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Samantha Hirth - University of Mississippi

Tara Kalivas - University of Kentucky

Erik Strouse - The George Washington University