NIU Law to Host 3rd Annual Golf Outing Scholarship Fundraiser on June 16th
May 16, 2007
DeKalb, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University College of Law Alumni Council will host its 3rd Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, June 16 at River Heights Golf Course, 1100 S. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. Proceeds from the event will benefit the NIU Law Alumni Council Scholarship Fund.
The NIU Law Golf Outing begins at Noon with registration and lunch. Golfers will hit the links at 1 p.m. for the shot-gun start and scramble. Prizes will be awarded and a raffle will be held during dinner at 6 p.m. A program honoring the recipients of the 2007 NIU Law Alumni Council awards will conclude the evening.
The cost is $100 per person and includes: 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch, unlimited beverages on the golf course, prizes, and buffet dinner with open bar. A dinner-only option is available for $35 per person.
This event is open to the public. To register, please call the NIU Law Office of Alumni Events and Public Relations at (815) 753-9655 or e-mail mmitchell@niu.edu. Registration forms also are available online at http://law.niu.edu; click on “Current Announcements and Events.” The registration deadline is Friday, June 8.
Sponsorship opportunities also are available. For $100, a “Sponsored By” sign will be placed at one of the golf holes. Donations of prize and gift bag items also are welcome. Sponsors will be acknowledged in the golf outing’s program. To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Melody Mitchell, director of alumni events and public relations, at mmitchell@niu.edu or at (815) 753-1027.
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The only public law school in the greater Chicago area, NIU Law has previously been ranked first in the nation for government placement, according to U.S. News and World Report. Nearly one-third of its graduates choose a career in public interest, including more than 50 alumni in the judiciary -- a remarkable accomplishment for a law school with less than 3,000 graduates. In honor of its commitment to public service, NIU Law received the 2001 Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service Award.
For more information, contact:
Melody Mitchell
Director, Alumni Events & Public Relations
(815) 753-9655
mmitchell@niu.edu