Floyd named NCAA Division I Baseball Championship site rep
Max Floyd, director of campus recreation, was selected to work the Ole Miss Men’s Baseball Regional in Oxford, Miss., from June 3 – 6. It is the sixth consecutive time that Floyd has been chosen for this opportunity.
Site representatives are selected by the NCAA Championships & Alliances Office and are charged with several tasks. Floyd’s responsibilities included assisting in overall management of the regional site; enforcing NCAA operational guidelines; conducting pre-conference meetings with coaches, umpires, grounds crew and operations staff; overseeing drug testing, concussion management and ruling on timing, inclement weather or any other on-field related decisions.
Floyd also worked with ESPN on commercial breakaways and mid-game coach interviews.
Categories: Staff News
WFU is Goodwill's Corporate Donor of the Year
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina honored Wake Forest as its Corporate Donor of the Year at its 2011 Recognition Banquet on Thursday, Nov. 10.
Attending on behalf of Wake Forest were Bill Yost, associate director of housing in Residence Life & Housing; Megan Anderson, manager of recycling and waste reductions in Facilities and Campus Services; and Michael Logan, a purchasing officer in Procurement Services. Baseball coach Tom Walter was the keynote speaker.
Logan handled surplus property for the University for 11 years, and he shared the responsibility with Anderson last fiscal year. Since July, Anderson has been handling the task.
“The entire reception was very moving, and Goodwill did a great job of showing their appreciation for the work of their diverse staff and their community affiliates,” Anderson said. “Even as involved as I am with Goodwill, I was still very impressed with all of the wonderful opportunities Goodwill creates for the local community.” Read more
Categories: University Announcement
Giving back to the community
More than 100 faculty and staff members and about 75 students have joined forces to help build a house for Habitat for Humanity this fall. Read more
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