Jin Wong ’97, assistant general manager of the World Series-winning Kansas City Royals, will speak at the third annual UMW Athletics Gala on May 19 at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center. Wong, a business administration major and former All-American center fielder for Mary Washington, exemplifies UMW Athletics’ mission for student-athlete excellence. UMW President Richard V. Hurley, who is retiring in June, also will attend. The event begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails and silent auction bidding; dinner and the program start at 7. A live auction will end the evening. Seats are $130 each or $1,000 for a table of 10. A portion of each ticket purchase is tax-deductible, and proceeds will benefit Mary Washington student-athletes. For information, contact Philip Pierce at 540/654-1153 or by email at ppierce@umw.edu. … [Read more...]