10/2/09

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Archie Griffin, the President and CEO of the Ohio State Alumni Association, will be the featured speaker at the Ohio State Alumni Club of Van Wert/Paulding Counties Buckeye Bash on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Doors open for the event at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, at JEHMMS, South Shannon St., Van Wert, Ohio. The event costs $15 which covers dinner and the evening’s program. An auction, silent auction, raffle, door prizes, and more will be offered at the Bash. Attendees are also encouraged to bring canned goods and non-perishable foods that will be donated to food pantries in Van Wert and Paulding Counties.

The deadline to register is Friday, Nov. 13, and no tickets will be sold at the door. For more information visit the club Web site at www.osuvwp.org.

Griffin has been President and CEO of the Alumni Association since 2004. A Buckeye football legend, he still holds the distinction as college football’s only two-time Heisman Trophy winner.

The Alumni Association is a dues-supported organization of graduates, former students, and friends of the university with more than 120,000 members. For more than 125 years, the Alumni Association has been dedicated to connecting alumni, friends and students to enhance and strengthen the traditions and reputation of The Ohio State University.

Contact: Jay Hansen, (614) 292-9311, hansen@ohiostatealumni.org