WT Alums Invited to Feb. 26 Happy Hour, Basketball Games

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas —Area Buffs can get free admission to root on the men’s and women’s basketball teams against Angelo State University at an upcoming event held by the West Texas A&M University Alumni Association.

The association’s Canyon/Amarillo chapter will host a happy hour at 5 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Buffalo Courts Alumni Center on WT’s Canyon campus. The women’s game will tip off at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the First United Bank Center.

“The Canyon/Amarillo chapter continues to create meaningful opportunities for alumni to stay engaged, show their WT pride, and support our student-athletes,” said Ronnie Hall, executive director of the Alumni Association. “Events like this give our local alumni the opportunity to reconnect, strengthen relationships and celebrate the pride we all share in WT before cheering on the Lady Buffs and Buffs.”

Happy hour attendees each will get two tickets valid for both games; only WT alumni are eligible to claim tickets. Register at bit.ly/alum-night26. For information, call 806-651-2311.

Strengthening existing and creating new relationships with alumni is a key mission of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign, which is now winding down, has raised more than $175 million.

About West Texas A&M University

A Regional Research University, West Texas A&M University is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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