Presidential windup delivers payoff pitch

Published 05.03.2022

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    Bookended by Mohney and Blymier, President Gilmour watches a tribute video on the scoreboard at Historic Bowman Field ...... and joyfully relives the moment she walked through a 'tunnel" of student-athletes before a lacrosse game at UPMC Field.A legacy looms large over the Wildcats' home baseball field west of campus.The president erupts in gleeful appreciation, as others' gratitude is reflected in a one-of-a kind keepsake. Gilmour shares a special afternoon with (from left) grandson Beckett, husband Fred and daughter-in-law Betty.Saturday's baseball doubleheader produced more than a Wildcat sweep of Penn State Berks; it also brought retirement gifts that surprised and delighted President Davie Jane Gilmour.

    A "thank you" video featuring wishes from college athletics teams – along with appreciative messages from interim athletic directors Matt J. Blymier and Britni I. Mohney – was shown on the Muncy Bank Ballpark scoreboard.

    "We are incredibly grateful for your leadership, guidance and unwavering support of our student-athletes," Blymier said. "We can't possibly thank you enough for everything that you have done, and we wish you a very happy retirement." "Thank you for providing our student-athletes a wonderful experience, our staff a great place to work, and for being a role model and trailblazer for women everywhere," added Mohney, head women's basketball coach.

    The big-screen tribute was followed by presentation of a numbered and framed jersey in honor of Gilmour's 24 years as president, during which the college grew into full membership with NCAA Division III.
    Photos by Mark Nance

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq8sS2PVxgo

     

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