This is in response to the first Berry football game as well as the appreciation for the people who made this team happen.
Dear friends,
Saturday night’s football game was an historic event for the Berry community. It was fantastic to experience so much enthusiasm and Berry pride as we gathered at Barron stadium. I want to share a very sincere thank you to all who came to support the Vikings.
It’s impossible to name everyone who helped make this new venture a success. But there are some folks who worked very hard to launch this program who deserve our community appreciation. First and foremost, Tony Kunczewski and his coaching staff and team did an amazing job of launching this program, particularly noting that they had all of seventeen practices to be ready. Tom Hart, Bob Lowe, Ronda Hancock, Beth Nichols and the Athletic Department staff, Cecily Crow and the Student Activities team, John David and the drumline, Jennifer Beard and the Alumni Office staff, Kathy Ray and the special events team all worked incredibly hard to bring this program to life. Special thanks also go to Mark Hopkins and the Physical Plant staff for their work in installing the new goal posts at Darlington for our next three games. There are many student organizations and student staff who worked hard to make the Shipyard and the game atmosphere a success. Your campus community appreciates all you did to make this a success.
I hope we’ll see you at many more Berry athletic events this year. Thank you for your support of our Berry Vikings!
Very sincerely, Debbie Heida – Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students