Founder’s Day, the Arizona way
Posted: December 13, 2011[cincopa A4EAswaYhClg]
A chilly Arizona December day did not deter more than 110 faculty, staff, students, and their families from enjoying this year’s Founder’s Day, held Dec. 9 at the Red Mountain Community Center in Mesa, Ariz.
An array of Mexican food, along with holiday cookies and root beer floats kept the crowds happy. Children enjoyed board games and dancing to holiday tunes, while students and staff participated in the annual dodgeball tournament.
The intense competition consisted of 11 teams. The physical therapy student team took home the gold, followed by the osteopathic medicine student team for silver, and the all-girls doctor of physical therapy team received bronze.
“This year the event’s committee decided to hold Founder’s Day closer to the holiday break and focus the event on the annual dodgeball tournament,” said Beth Poppre, assistant vice president for student affairs. “Dodgeball is an amazing stress buster and comes at a great time for the students as they wrap up the first half of the academic year.”
This is the 16th year that the Mesa, Ariz., campus has celebrated Founder’s Day.