Tell your Gator story

February 18, 2009

Visit http://insidethegatornation.com/ to browse hundreds of video and written Gator stories.

One of the many written stories is included below:

“I came to UF as vice president for Student Affairs in 1973, after having worked at Miami University (Ohio), Michigan State University and Iowa State University… I was only 34 years old and never dreamed that I would stay in this same job at UF until 1999…then I became a full-time professor until I retired in 2004.

I ‘became a Gator’ because of my respect and affection for thousands of students who gave their hard work, time and talents to improve the quality of campus life over all these years. UF has an incredible spirit among its students, and they have always been very active in doing countless numbers of positive things for others – this is the true Gator Spirit. It’s unmistakable and it’s the thing that impresses me most about this university. I will forever be thankful to the thousands of UF students who made it easy for me to become a Gator!”

Upcoming opportunities to tell your own story at the “When Did You Become a Gator?” mobile recording studio include the following:

• Feb. 20 at the O’Connell Center prior to the gymnastics meet at 7 p.m.
• Feb. 27 at the McKethan Stadium prior to the baseball game at 6:30 p.m.