The first-ever Tom Smolinski Diving Scholarship was awarded to Tori Taffner and Curtis Roden on January 31st, 2017 at The Robert F. Busbey Natatorium. We all owe Kim Smolinski and her family a big “GO VIKES” and Thank You for this support of our team. Here are thank yous from Tori and Curtis: To everyone who donated, and those considering donating,
Yesterday the CSU women’s and men’s relay teams set two new school records at the Horizon League Championship meet at UIC in Chicago. Read details HERE. Conditioning plays a huge part in sprinters’ performance, and today’s guest blog features thoughts from Senior Robert Tolson. Dear Donors and Alumni, Over the past 4 years I have had an uncountable amount of
We can thank Jim Starrett ’74 and Wally Morton for spending a day to spiff up the TV Platform with a new coat of paint. How appropriate they choose December 28th – exactly two months before CSU Giving Tuesday ! Its ’bout impossible for a guest to walk into the viewing area without getting an eyeful of the platform. Finiahing this
The Heritage Corner is a key element of the Heritage Project, the final phase of the Champions Campaign. Thanks to advances in windows operating systems, we were able to create a website that provided information to friends and alumni during the final phase of the Champions Campaign, and then migrate that website onto a large wall-mounted PC that now serves as
The Champions Campaign provided the funds to upgrade the record boards, add championship banners and install a new video board. You can listen to a 1-minute Thank You video and see the results here: Champions Campaign Thank You Video. The Heritage Project will complete the Champions Campaign by adding eye catching and emotional graphics to the Robert F. Busbey Natatorium
A very successful outing was hosted by Tom Smolinski’s lifelong friend Rob Hanlon for “The Cleveland State University Tom Smolinski Endowed Diving Scholarship” on August 15, 2016. The Event took place at the Buffalo Bison Coca Cola Baseball Field as the AAA Bisons took on the Red Wings. Activities included a Reverse Raffle, Silent Auction and plenty of delicious food
Carol and I had the opportunity to recently attend our tenth summer Olympic Games in Rio. The City of Rio de Janeiro should be commended for being the host for the biggest and best event that is on a magnitude unequalled in sports or any other enterprise. Despite monumental challenges along with negative media scrutiny they were magnificent. Everything about
WOW! What an amazing season! Dedicating the Heritage project was just the start, having an athlete at NCAA’s, icing on the cake. When I think about the past season, there are a few words that come to mind. “History making – “Momentum” – “Stability” For a program steeped in history, this season was one for the record books. The team
Join me on #csugivingday on Wednesday Feb. 24. As we honor Tom and support the TEAM I love! When you participate on CSU Giving Day, you make the Swim-Dive Team strong! Tom was a great teammate,roommate, and most importantly, a great friend. He had an amazing quality of always having a positive attitude, which helped us overcome adversity during our
WOW! Another season is almost in the books. The older I get, the faster time goes. The season began way back in September with a roster of over 50 athletes. We welcomed 21 new swimmers and divers to the ways of the “Viking”. Early season was highlighted by the dedication of the Heritage project. All the great history that this