New tradition unveiled at Homecoming
Jennifer Gessner
Issue date: 11/11/03 Section: Campus News
The unveiling of the official Sam Houston State University class ring took place Saturday during halftime of the football game. The unveiling was the last event to take place during the Homecoming festivities during halftime.
The ring committee was on the field for the unveiling. The unveiling revealed a five-foot poster of the ring design on display. The new ring introduces a new tradition to SHSU.
The SHSU alumni association and the University Bookstore worked together to create a committee to design the ring. The committee consisted of students, faculty, staff and alumni. The committee began meeting last fall to come up with a design that would be distinct and recognized "ten feet away" as Kevin Hayes said in the original ring article in the Houstonian dated Sept. 17.
Robert Baker, a college territory manager for Balfour and Artcarved, will be on campus today with the new ring located in Austin Hall near the Dan Rather Communications Building from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Baker was also on campus yesterday with the new ring and at the football game on Saturday.
He explained that they have been very busy. Alumni have the option to replace their old class ring with a new one free of charge for up to a year after the unveiling. Baker said that numerous alumni took advantage of this opportunity at the game on Saturday.
"I am really excited," said Jesse Nelson, the store manager for the University Bookstore Monday. "I think it is a great new tradition for SHSU."
Nelson further explained that in the past few weeks as many as three dozen students a day have been coming by the bookstore inquiring about the new ring. "Today students have been steadily pouring in asking about the new ring," Nelson said.
"The reactions have been very positive," Nelson said, "I think students will be very happy with the ring."
In order to purchase a ring, students must have 75 completed hours.
Baker explained that the ring, manufactured by Balfour, includes several benefits when you purchase it. Each ring includes free lifetime warranty, free cleaning and refinishing, stones may be replaced and resizing is no charge. Also, if a senior's graduation date changes and they have already ordered a ring, Balfour will change the date for free. Balfour also includes full insurance with the ring for free for four years. Regardless if the ring was lost or stolen, students will need to fill out an affidavit stating what happened and then with a $100 deductible replace their ring.
The ring committee was on the field for the unveiling. The unveiling revealed a five-foot poster of the ring design on display. The new ring introduces a new tradition to SHSU.
The SHSU alumni association and the University Bookstore worked together to create a committee to design the ring. The committee consisted of students, faculty, staff and alumni. The committee began meeting last fall to come up with a design that would be distinct and recognized "ten feet away" as Kevin Hayes said in the original ring article in the Houstonian dated Sept. 17.
Robert Baker, a college territory manager for Balfour and Artcarved, will be on campus today with the new ring located in Austin Hall near the Dan Rather Communications Building from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Baker was also on campus yesterday with the new ring and at the football game on Saturday.
He explained that they have been very busy. Alumni have the option to replace their old class ring with a new one free of charge for up to a year after the unveiling. Baker said that numerous alumni took advantage of this opportunity at the game on Saturday.
"I am really excited," said Jesse Nelson, the store manager for the University Bookstore Monday. "I think it is a great new tradition for SHSU."
Nelson further explained that in the past few weeks as many as three dozen students a day have been coming by the bookstore inquiring about the new ring. "Today students have been steadily pouring in asking about the new ring," Nelson said.
"The reactions have been very positive," Nelson said, "I think students will be very happy with the ring."
In order to purchase a ring, students must have 75 completed hours.
Baker explained that the ring, manufactured by Balfour, includes several benefits when you purchase it. Each ring includes free lifetime warranty, free cleaning and refinishing, stones may be replaced and resizing is no charge. Also, if a senior's graduation date changes and they have already ordered a ring, Balfour will change the date for free. Balfour also includes full insurance with the ring for free for four years. Regardless if the ring was lost or stolen, students will need to fill out an affidavit stating what happened and then with a $100 deductible replace their ring.