Celebrate 2015 Weekend
9/18/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
EAST LANSING -- The Michigan State athletics department began the Celebrate 2015 Weekend on Thursday night by holding the 2015 Hall of Fame Induction and Varsity Letter Jacket Ceremony at the Pasant Theatre at Wharton Center. The sixth-annual event is dedicated to all former and current student-athletes who have provided the department with a storied past and a winning tradition.
Athletics Director Mark J. Hollis was the MC of the evening. After a video from MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon, Hollis welcomed the near-capacity crowd and recognized current Varsity S Award recipients. The program transitioned into the introduction of the 2015 Hall of Fame class. One at a time, they came to the stage to watch a video on their MSU accomplishments, address the audience and receive their Hall of Fame letter jacket from Hollis.
Hall of Fame Tribute Videos
Charlie Bell | Mary Kay Itnyre | Pat Milkovich | Andre Rison | Doug Weaver | Mike
Upon conclusion of the inductee's speeches, the focus shifted to the current Spartan student-athletes. A video featuring past letterwinners talking about the honor of wearing their letter jacket transitioned into the respective coaching staffs announcing their students-athletes and managers.
2015 Hall of Fame Press Release
Also during Thursday's event, the 2015 Varsity S Club award winners and the Varsity S Class of 2015 Honorary Members were recognized. This year's winners included: Tammy Farnum (Nell Jackson Outstanding Alumna Award), Erica Mann (Cheryl M. Gilliam Young Alumni Award), Constantine Demos (Henry C. Bullough Varsity `S' Service Award), Charles R. Schmitter, Sr. (VanSpybrook Retired Coaches Award), Lindsey McPherson (Joey Spano Fellowship Award), and Wally Dobler (Jack Breslin Life Achievement Award).
Hall of Fame Inductee Feature Stories
Charlie | Mary Kay Itnyre | Pat Milkovich | Andre Rison | Doug Weaver | Mike
The 2015 Varsity S Honorary Members are Jake Boss, Pat McPharlin, Debbie Stabenow and Nathan Triplett.
The 2015 Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at halftime of Saturday's game vs. Air Force.
Players Mentioned
