The Banquet, held at Brock's Riverside Grill in Downtown
Fredericksburg, featured Marshall Bowen's recollections on the
Department's history, the presentation of awards and the Geography
Alumni Scholarship to current students, and the recognition of the
contributions to the department made by students, faculty, and alumni
over the years. 

Bill and Jenny Major, Pete Chirico, and Matt Mejia

But mostly, it was just a lot of fun!  Alumni from the 1970s, 80s, 90s,
and the 2000s shared stories and laughs, caught up with each other and
made new connections.

In addition to celebrating our past, we recognized the accomplishments
of our current students.  Timothy St. Onge, Emily Fornof, Leah
Shopneck, Keith Garrett, and Hilary Lufkin won the department's annual
awards while Allyson Thompson won the Geography Alumni Scholarship for
2009-2010.

Timothy St. Onge (left) Claire Tamaccio and Allyson Thompson (right)

Finally, the current faculty and students took some time to thank past graduates for all their contributions over the years - the teaching, the internships, and the job opportunities that have helped our students make their way in the world.  We also thanked Ellen and Keith Littlefield (1979) and Jeff Rountree (1991) and his wife Lisa for their generous gifts towards the Geography Alumni Scholarship fund and the new 50th Anniversary Geography Endowment.

Let me end this by thanking Dawn Bowen, Donald Rallis, Jackie Gallagher, Dora Minor, Jason Smith, and everyone else who made this such a special evening!

Jeff Rountree (1991) and Doug Stanley (1992)