A Night at the Oscars

Hamline Homecoming game 2011
with HU quarterback, Adam Meyer and Homecoming Chair, Katie Hoemberg

Being a Hamline University Alum, I have been asked to emcee many events that my former roommate, and member of the HU Programming Board, Katie has helped put on. Katie is the Homecoming Chair of the HU Programming board, and also a very close friend of mine. Early on in my year, Katie asked me to emcee the Homecoming Piper Pride Rally along with the half-time antics of the Homecoming game, but just recently I was asked to emcee an event that was rare to Hamline; they were putting on 'A Night at the Oscars.' This was a black tie event, with a catered dinner and a photo wall for the paparazzi. The night consisted of the viewing of the Oscars on a big screen and my job as emcee was to keep the audience entertained on the commercial breaks. I was to do this by asking trivia questions, which would be answered at the conclusion of the night. Each table was its own group and the winner from each table received a mock Oscar along with a gift bag.
Now for those of you that know me, I'm not into watching the award shows such as the Oscars or Grammy's, but this night wasn't just about the show, it was about the friends that were there. Being a recent alum, I still have many friends that attend Hamline and I don't always get a chance to see them. I always enjoy helping Katie out and having a reason to spend time back on campus. It was great that I got to spend my evening catching up with old friends, and I even enjoyed watching the Oscars!

Gavin and I at A Night at the Oscars