Brescia's Alumni Association is taking orders for Kentucky Legend boneless smoked hams. These 7 to 8 pound hams are $40 for a whole ham and $25 for a half ham. For $5 you can have your ham sliced.

Hams must be reserved by December 14th. The hams will be smoked the morning of December 19th and can be picked up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Brescia University Campus Center.

To place your order for a delicious ham, contact Josh Clary, Director of Alumni Relations, at (270) 686-2111 or josh.clary@brescia.edu.

All proceeds benefit the Brescia University Alumni Association.

Join fellow Brescia alumni for a music and stage experience of a lifetime at Wicked, playing at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Sunday, September 20, 2009. An evening of dining and the theatre await you in downtown Nashville. Showtime is 6:30pm.

Seating is orchestra level and at a great discount for Brescia alumni. Click here to view the stage from your seat.

A limited quantity is available, so contact Josh Clary, Director of Alumni Relations, to reserve your ticket soon!

Tickets are $90 a person and cover transportation costs to Nashville. The group will meet and depart from Brescia’s campus at 2pm Sunday, September 20, 2009. Dinner arrangements have been made at 417 Union, where a private dining experience awaits. Costs of the dinner are at the expense of each guest.

Tickets will be sold at a first come, first serve basis. Non-alumni spouses are welcome. For ticket information and reservation, contact:

Joshua Clary, Director of Alumni Relations
717 Frederica St.
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 686-2111
josh.clary@brescia.edu

Checks made payable to: Brescia University Alumni (please write Wicked in memo line)

Reviews of Wicked:

"The contrast between the young women, who wind up as reluctant roommates at sorcery school, is used to examine a society that values surface over substance, the illusion of doing good over the genuinely noble act. It goes without saying that you don't have to squint to find parallels with a certain contemporary Western nation in which artful presidential photo ops win more votes than legislative change." -New York Times review by Ben Brantley October 31, 2003

“It offers us the backstory to the witches of Oz — good and wicked — as well as filling us in on where the ruby slippers came from, how the Tin Man and Scarecrow wound up like they did, etc. But it's also a serious exploration of the nature of friendship, as well a cautionary fable about the danger of governments who rule by fear. All of this is also captured by Stephen Schwartz's tuneful score, which knows when to soar with inspiring pop anthems or when to make you smile with its musical and lyrical cleverness."--Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star

Labels: alumni, Brescia, theater, Wicked

"Baseball and Alumni Pride"

An unusually cool July night at Slugger Field in Louisville, KY provided the perfect setting for a great evening of baseball with Brescia Alumni. The Bats won, 5-4, a thrilling game, to the delight of all.

They came from Owensboro, Tell City, Waverly, and Louisville to take in a game at the picturesque park. Accountants, teachers, social workers, and retirees gathered at the ballpark. Some sported Brescia gear. Some brought family, others close friends. They spanned the decades. But they were all brought together by a shared experience of Brescia University.

A cheer went up as Brescia University was displayed on the oversized scoreboard in left field. Seeing Brescia in lights prompted other alumni at the game to seek out the group and share some stories and cheer the Bats to victory.

Fireworks following the game capped the night off in a magnificent way. Everyone went their own way, once again. For a few hours, though, they were a community, they were the Brescia Difference. But then again, they always were.

When I talk about that difference, I talk about the people of Brescia, especially our alumni. For people from such varied backgrounds and places in their lives to so thoroughly enjoy each other’s company is a testament to the Brescia spirit that each one of our alumni carries with them. You are always a part of Brescia, and Brescia is always a part of you. Even at a ballpark on a cool July eve.

Please enjoy more photos from the game here.

-Joshua R. Clary '06, Director of Alumni Relations

Labels: alumni, baseball, Bats, Brescia

Four Days Left to Register to Guarantee Your Ticket

Join fellow Brescia alumni for a night of big league action at a Louisville Bats game. Special reserved seating, plus a hotdog, drink, Bats hat, Brescia T-shirt, and program for only $20.

Enjoy a ball game and fireworks with your Brescia friends on Friday, July 17 @ 7 pm (EST). RSVP by July 3 for a guaranteed seat. Seats will be first-come, first-serve after that date.

Reserve your ticket to the best seat in the house by contacting Josh Clary, Director of Alumni Relations, at 270-686-2111 or josh.clary@brescia.edu.