The annual Bolivar County Alumni Crawfish Boil returns to campus April 16 at 6 p.m. in front of Walter Sillers Coliseum.The Delta State University Alumni Association has been busy planning the annual Bolivar County Alumni Crawfish Boil. This year’s event will be April 16 at 6 p.m. in front of Walter Sillers Coliseum.
In addition to crawfish, BBQ plates can also be purchased. Free pizza will be available to children 12 and under with the purchase of an adult ticket. There will also be a silent auction and a Kids Zone. Live entertainment will be provided by Southern Halo and the CE All Stars.
Tickets for crawfish are $20 and $8 for BBQ and can be purchased at the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni-Foundation House, online at www.deltastategiving.org/alumniassociation/bolivarcountycrawfishboil, or at the door.
All alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Proceeds from tickets, the silent auction and sponsorships benefit the Liza Vaughn Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to incoming Delta State students from Bolivar County. This scholarship was established in 2011 and was named for past assistant director of Alumni Affairs Liza Vaughn, who lost her battle with cancer in April of 2012.
“We are very proud of the scholarship we have been able to give out in memory of Liza Vaughn,” said Will Bradham, president of the Bolivar County Chapter. “It is very important for us as a chapter to help area students further their education at Delta State University. We all know how much a little money can help one of our area students achieve success in college, and we feel our scholarship program is a great avenue to that success.”
The event would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors — National Alumni Association Corporate Sponsors: Air Evac Lifeteam, Bolivar Medical Center, Patrick Davis State Farm, Polk’s Meats; Okra Level: Bradham Enterprises, Domino’s , Needle Specialty, Nehi Bottling Co., The Image Specialist; Green Level: Eddie S. Wilson, Kossman’s Inc., McNeer Mini Storage, OK Auto Sales and Lawn Equipment, The Cleveland Current, Planters Bank, Renasant Bank, Vowell’s Market Place; White Level: Backdraft, Bolivar Commercial, Byrd Service Station, Cleveland State Bank, Denton’s Dairy, Griffith Real Estate, H Squared Boutique, Meador & Crump, Mississippi Grounds, Partnership Properties, Security Services Inc., and Shelby Air Services.
Join the Facebook event at Statesmen Graduates, Bolivar County Crawfish Boil. To stay up to date on the Alumni Association’s activities, follow these social media sites: Facebook (Statesmen Graduates), Twitter (@DSU_Alumni), Tumblr (http://www.dsualumni.tumblr.com), LinkedIn (DSU alumni), Instagram (dsualumni) and You Tube (dsualumni1).Save the date for next year’s Pig Pickin’ (September 19, 2015) and Homecoming (November 7, 2015).
