AASU alumni reunite

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Published: Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Updated: Thursday, September 2, 2010 04:09

Photos by Andrea Cervone

AASU alumni enjoy an evening of drinks and light appetizers at the fall alumni gathering on Aug. 31 at Pearl’s Saltwater Grille.

AASU Alumni Beth Harris Waldrop looks over one of the many yearbooks present at the fall alumni gathering on Aug. 31.

Andrea Cervone

A group of AASU alumni examine a yearbook that managed to capture some of their college memories during the fall alumni gathering on Aug. 31.

Andrea Cervone

Scott Amick, Herbie Griffin and Trey Purvie, stand together and display the wide range of generations present at the fall alumni gathering on Aug. 31.

AASU alumni – from graduating classes ranging from 1949 to 2009 – gathered at Pearl's Saltwater Grille off LaRoche Avenue on Aug. 31 for the Fall Alumni Gathering.

The event began at 5:30 p.m. and lasted until 7:30 p.m., with alumni from every AASU generation pouring in up until the last minutes. New arrivals were prompted to a table where they could sign in, pick up a pamphlet about the current events at AASU or even give out business cards.

"We have these events quarterly," said Alumni Relations Coordinator Beth Crovatt. "These gatherings present an opportunity for Armstrong's alumni to network and just get back in touch with one another."

The alumni were also able to enjoy the opportunity to take a stroll down memory lane with the assistance of the dozens of AASU yearbooks that were scattered on the various tables.

After signing in at the entrance, the alumni enjoyed drinks and appetizers as they socialized. The room was a constant buzz of conversations as many of the alumni caught up with old classmates and, in some cases, former professors.

The two-hour gathering passed quickly and left many of the attendees anxious for the next event to be scheduled.

"It's really an awesome time, and this is one of the best ones we've had," said AASU alumni Beth Harris Waldrop.

"The bonding that takes place here is really critical, and with all the different generations here it really seems like a family event," she said.

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