{"id":65231,"date":"2009-12-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uris-alumni-associations-big-chill-weekend-set-for-jan-29-through-31\/"},"modified":"2009-12-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-03T00:00:00","slug":"uris-alumni-associations-big-chill-weekend-set-for-jan-29-through-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2009\/12\/uris-alumni-associations-big-chill-weekend-set-for-jan-29-through-31\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Alumni Association\u2019s Big Chill Weekend set for Jan. 29 through 31"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tIt\u2019s all about scholarships<\/p>\n


\n\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Dec. 2, 2009 \u2013 The holiday season is about getting together with friends and family. It\u2019s also a time for giving, and the 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Association\u2019s Big Chill Weekend<\/a> combines all those elements.<\/p>\n


\n\tWith three days of events, alumni and friends of the University have a full slate of activities from which to choose. Whether it\u2019s a night of music and dancing at the Coast Guard House in Narragansett, a Saturday basketball doubleheader on campus at the Ryan Center<\/a> or a Sunday brunch at Hope Commons coupled with a campus tour, there are a variety of activities for everyone. The signature event of the weekend is the Big Chill Scholarship Evening and Auction in Newport, where the goal is to raise $100,000 in scholarship funds.<\/p>\n


\n\tWhile the weekend presents a chance to come back to campus and meet with old friends, it also provides an opportunity to give back for future students at the University. The Big Chill Weekend is one of the University\u2019s biggest scholarship fundraiser of the year, and this year it\u2019s all about scholarships.<\/p>\n


\n\tHonorary chairs John and Gail Palumbo are known throughout Rhode Island for their charity work, and this year they are putting their support behind Big Chill Weekend. The president and publisher of Rhode Island Monthly Magazine<\/a>, John Palumbo (\u201976) is a proud alum with a deep understanding of the importance of scholarships.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI went to the University not really knowing what it was going to cost me, because I funded my education myself,\u201d Palumbo said. \u201cI came from a very blue-collar family. Both my parents left high school when they were 16, not because they couldn\u2019t finish high school, but because that was the requirement. The value of an education is very important to me. If it weren\u2019t for Pell Grants<\/a> and financing my education myself, I never would have been able to go to 溏心vlog免费B站.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nIn addition to helping the University\u2019s scholarship fund, Palumbo also stressed the value of getting together with friends and family. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cOver the past couple years, I have been very involved in my business, which I recently bought. So I haven\u2019t been able to get back to the University as much as I would like,\u201d Palumbo said. \u201cThis was an opportunity to immerse myself back into 溏心vlog免费B站. This being Rhode Island, I run into 溏心vlog免费B站 graduates and classmates all the time, and I\u2019m looking forward to catching up with old friends and making new connections during a fun weekend.\u201d <\/p>\n


\nFor more information on Big Chill Weekend, contact Gina Simonelli, assistant director of Alumni Relations, at 401.874.5808 or gsimonelli @advance.uri.edu. There is also more information at http:\/\/www.uri.edu\/bigchill.<\/p>\n


\nBelow is a listing of the events slated for Big Chill Weekend:<\/p>\n


\nFriday, January 29

\n\u2022\tBrew Tasting at the Coast Guard House, Narragansett

\n\u2022\tSignature Beverage Sampling at Trio Restaurant, Narragansett

\n\u2022\tDJ & Dancing at the Coast Guard House Anchor Room, Narragansett<\/p>\n


\nSaturday, January 30

\n\u2022\tBasketball Doubleheader at the Ryan Center, Kingston \u2028

\n\u2022\tBig Chill Scholarship Evening & Auction, Newport

\n\u27a2\tBlue Tie Wine Pairing at Rosecliff

\n\u27a2\tA True Blue Affair

\n\u27a2\tBlue & White Bash<\/p>\n


\nSunday, January 31\u2028

\n\u2022\tBrunch at Mainfare Dining Hall, Hope Commons, Kingston

\n\u2022\tCampus Tour, Kingston<\/p>\n


\nPictured above

\nJohn Palumbo \u201876, president and publisher of Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, and his wife Gail are serving as honorary chairs of the 2010 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Association\u2019s Big Chill Weekend. Photo by Nora Lewis<\/p>\n

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