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2007 Annual Celebration

Guests arriving for the dinner portion of the event enter Mariucci Arena on a glorious May evening. The lobby of Mariucci faces the site of TCF Bank Stadium. Mortenson Construction plans to begin serious construction in July. (All photos by Patrick O'Leary)
Guests arriving for the d...		Tony Dungy (B.S. '78) chatted with Leo Lewis (Ph.D. '97), a former Viking player and current U assistant athletic director for student-athlete development.
Tony Dungy (B.S. '78) cha...		New University Regent Dean Johnson, center, visited with fellow guests before the dinner.
New University Regent Dea...		Guests at Tony Dungy's table.
Guests at Tony Dungy's ta...		Tony Dungy took some time to visit with legendary U football coach Murray Warmath during the dinner portion of the evening.
Tony Dungy took some time...		UMAA volunteer national president Dennis Schulstad (B.A. '66) opened the program, reviewed the UMAA's 2006-07 accomplishments, and introduced the guest speakers.
UMAA volunteer national p...
Tom LaSalle (B.A. '72), right, was introduced by Schulstad as the next alumni association president.
Tom LaSalle (B.A. '72), r...		Stan Freese (B.A. '67) led about 50 members of the Minnesota Marching Band in a number of tunes, helping guests experience the pride and spirit of game day.
Stan Freese (B.A. '67) le...		Freese lauded the new TCF Bank Stadium as a home for the Minnesota Marching Band, one of the U's great institutions. Watching over his shoulder, in red hair, is Molly Watters, the band's first female drum major.
Freese lauded the new TCF...		Freese demonstrated his tuba virtuosity between tunes from the band.
Freese demonstrated his t...		Tony Dungy received a standing ovation at the beginning of his speech. He praised the power of athletics to bring school spirit and attract potential students to campus.
Tony Dungy received a sta...		Dungy received the Outstanding Achievement Award, the highest honor for alumni accomplishments, from U President Bob Bruininks, left, Carlson School of Management Dean Alison Davis-Blake, and Athletics Director Joel Maturi.
Dungy received the Outsta...
The program closed with <I>Hail! Minnesota</I>, and of course, <I>The Minnesota Rouser</I>.
The program closed with <...		Bruininks and CLA Dean Steven Rosenstone talked with Freese after the program.
Bruininks and CLA Dean St...		Dungy with Harvey Mackay (B.A. '54) whom Dungy credits with helping convince him to attend the U.
Dungy with Harvey Mackay ...		Dungy with former Gopher football teammate Ezell Jones.
Dungy with former Gopher ...		Coach to coach: New Gopher football coach Tim Brewster asks for a few tips on Dungy's defensive schemes.
Coach to coach: New Gophe...		Tony Dungy with former UMAA president Fred Friswold (B.S. '58), left, Marie Friswold (B.A. '58), Mary Laukka (B.S. '60), and former UMAA president Larry Laukka (B.A. '58). Fred Friswold and Larry Laukka were key volunteers in getting the McNamara Alumni Center and surrounding improvements built without using any state money.
Tony Dungy with former UM...
U president Bob Bruininks and his wife, Susan Hagstrum (M.A. '77), chat with Dungy after the show.
U president Bob Bruininks...		Tony Dungy with UMAA CEO Margaret Carlson (Ph.D. '83) and former Medtronic VP Paul Citron (M.S. '72).
Tony Dungy with UMAA CEO ...		Stan Freese with Denny and Pamela Schulstad.
Stan Freese with Denny an...		Tony Dungy with his brother Linden (D.D.S. '86) after the show. Tony Dungy said Linden attended dental school at the U and became a Minnesota dentist partly because of Tony's experience at the U.
Tony Dungy with his broth...

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