The 9th Annual
Taste of Oregon
Saturday May 12, 2012 6 - 10PM
A night of wine, food, & fun….
All University of Oregon Alumni, family and friends are welcome to enjoy a northwest inspired menu featuring wines from King Estate Winery.
Pat Kilkenny, joins our 9th Annual Taste of Oregon to share his experiences at the University of Oregon and how they have impacted his career and influenced his life.
A silent auction benefiting the San Diego Chapter Endowment Student Scholarship Fund
will be held. A majority of proceeds from the event will benefit the San Diego Chapter Endowment. If you would like to donate to the silent auction, please contact Brenda Gerard at bgerard@sbcglobal.net.
Location:
Courtyard Marriott Mission Valley/Hotel Circle
595 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, CA 92108
Business Casual/Cocktail Attire Recommended
$79.00 overnight room rate available. Please reserve here for our special rate.
Registration:
Early Registration (by Apr 13th):
$45.00 UOAA Members/$55.00 Non Members |
Main Registration:
$55.00 UOAA Members/$65.00 Non Members |
RSVP or make an online donation by clicking the button below or call 800-245-ALUM.
About Pat Kilkenny
- Member, University of California-San Diego Athletic Advisory Board and San Diego State University Athletic Director's Cabinet.
- Member, board of directors, San Diego International Sports
Council, which recently honored him as 2006 Man of the Year for his
contributions to sports in the San Diego area.
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Past member, board of directors, St. Vincent de Paul Village in San Diego
- Avid San Diego Padres fan and supporter
- Founder, Lucky Duck Foundation
Pat Kilkenny became University of Oregon’s Athletic Director on March 1,
2007. As head of Duck Athletics, Kilkenny reinstated baseball, launched a
plan to build the new baseball stadium and hired highly respected
baseball coach George Horton. In addition, he added women’s competitive
cheer as a new UO sport, led efforts to build a $200 million basketball
arena and helped create a Legacy Fund of private gifts to take Duck
athletics from self-sufficient to self-sustaining. Former chairman and
chief executive officer of the San Diego-based Arrowhead General
Insurance Agency, Kilkenny grew his business into a nationwide
organization with written premiums that totaled nearly $1 billion at the
time he sold the company in 2006. A native of Heppner, Ore., Kilkenny
attended the University of Oregon in the early 1970s. Later he served on
the University of Oregon Athletic Department Advisory Board. He also
served on the Board of Trustees for the University of Oregon Foundation
from 1996 to 2000.
About King Estate Winery
Founded just 20 years ago in 1991 by University of Oregon Alumni Ed King, King Estate Winery has emerged as Oregon’s leading winery, currently distributing Oregon wine to 50 states and 12 countries. The beautiful estate of 1,033 acres is certified organic and includes 470 acres of organic vineyards, as well as 30 acres of fruits, vegetables, and flowers that sustain the winery restaurant. The Estate is crowned by the charming, European-style winery, where the wine making process is also certified organic. To learn more, visit http://www.kingestate.com/
For additional questions contact the San Diego Chapter President, Brenda Gerard at bgerard@sbcglobal.net.
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