Atlanta Pride

The Pride of Atlanta will gather at Jocks and Jills in Brookhaven from 6-10 p.m. July 11, and will host a picnic for recent graduates and new students from the Atlanta area on Aug. 15. The Pride will again participate in the Race for the Cure on Oct. 24, preceded the night before by a pasta dinner and business card exchange. The group held a tailgate party June 13 prior to a Braves vs. Expos game. For more information call John Pecore '87 at 404-846-8678.

Black Alumni Council

More than 100 parents, students and alumni attended the annual Black Alumni Council induction ceremony on campus May 7. Christine Handy '85 welcomed the new graduates into the council.

The council will sponsor a Black Alumni Picnic on Aug. 15 for former students who live in the Washington, D.C., area. For more information call Sandra Olanitori (M.S. '85) at 757-628-1451.

Boston Pride

The Pride of Boston was chartered in May at a meeting of the Alumni Association board. A formal ceremony will be held in the Boston area. For more information about the association's newest Pride call Ross Fairweather '71 at 508-747-3697.

Greensboro - Raleigh/Durham

Interim president Mike Davis '90 is coordinating activities for this new group, which is developing a charter package for Pride status. For more information call Mike at 804-793-0410. M.B.A. Association holds annual dinner James McClellan, a vice president with Norfolk Southern Corp., was guest speaker for the third annual M.B.A. Association dinner at Norfolk's Town Point Club April 18. He gave an insider's perspective of the Norfolk Southern-CSX battle for Conrail. Over 60 members - M.B.A. students and alumni - attended.

The association meets the third Friday of each month during the fall and spring semesters. Recent speakers have included Ray Compton of Dollar Tree Stores and Steven Winter '80 and his wife, Lynne, of Edgewater Asset Management. For more information contact Bruce Rubin, M.B.A. program director, at 757-683-3585 or brubin@odu.edu.

Philadelphia Pride

Philadelphia area alumni participated this spring in receptions for accepted students, hosted by the Office of Admissions. A meeting will be scheduled this summer to plan next year's activities. For information call John Cranmer '88 at 609-354-3040.

Richmond Pride

The Pride is planning a business card exchange this summer. New officers are: Claire Ward '91, interim president; Boyd Allison '79, interim vice president; and Charles Catlett '70, interim secretary. Board members are: Theresa Avila '93, Kris Edelman '95, Kennis Wooten '94 and Charlie Trotter '94. For more information call Claire at 804-344-5414.

Technical Institute seeks '58 alums

F.R. Ronnie LaBelle of Newport News asks that fellow classmates from the Technical Institute class of 1958 contact him about holding a reunion. "It's been 40 years and is time to get together." Ronnie can be reached by phone, 757-596-8400, or fax, 757-596-1079.

Washington, D.C., Pride

The Pride will meet soon to plan activities for the coming year, including a business card exchange and the annual picnic. For more information call Chris '71 and Carole Worley '75 at 703-684-6300.