Surf's Up

Surf's Up, Assumption!

This year, Assumption girls brought out our flip-flops, umbrella hats, and leis from the closet to walk for a good cause, fundraising $56,583 for financial aid. This allows us to provide financial assistance to many more students that otherwise wouldn't be able to afford this great education and second home. I am so proud to consider some of these girls my very best friends.

The Walk was kicked off to a great start during the awesome pep rally, which really got us all pumped up to accomplish the 3.2 miles. After exciting $100 prize drawings and the announcement of the best fundraiser or "Big Kahuna," Lauren Loehnert, we were ready to start walking. Per tradition, Steve Buttleman bugled the "Call to the Post" and set us off to the races just like at the Kentucky Derby each year.

After the exhausting journey, girls dragged themselves down to the cafeteria to enjoy nachos and other snacks. Everyone felt the sense of community and also had a great time. I would definitely say The Assumption Walk, "Surf's Up," was a tremendous success for both financial aid recipients and the community as a whole. It makes me so proud to call Assumption my home. Events like these truly brings out the best in my fellow classmates and friends.

- Erin Keifer '13