FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Monday, February 22, 2016 Yellowjacket seniors to be featured in Grad Fair broadcast from ‘Jackets & Co. Wednesday
As 2016 graduation nears, seniors and coaches from a variety of MSUB’s athletic teams will discuss their careers as Yellowjackets during a live remote from ‘Jackets & Co. campus store on Wednesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. MSUB SPORTS – As part of the 2016 Montana State University Billings Grad Fair, seven senior student-athletes and two head coaches will be featured on a live video broadcast to discuss their seasons with hosts Jeff Rosenberry and Aaron Like on Wednesday at the ‘Jackets & Co. campus store. Interviews with student-athletes and coaches will kick off at 11 a.m., with an introduction from Rosenberry and Like, who serve as MSUB’s men’s and women’s basketball commentators. The program will be available via MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal here. Yellowjacket seniors featured on the show include: -Cori Gammon, Softball, Sparks, NV -Emmanuel Johnson, Men’s Basketball, San Antonio, TX -Cameron Lee, Men’s Soccer, Cape Town, South Africa -Katlyn Lokay, Women’s Soccer, Boulder, CO -Robert Peterson, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field, Billings, MT -Luke Reinschmidt, Baseball, Billings, MT -Blair Street, Women’s Track & Field, Clyde Park, MT
A pair of MSUB head coaches will also be featured during the program. Newly hired volleyball head coach and Billings native Casey Williams will be introduced, and will discuss her return to her home town and takeover of MSUB’s program. Reigning Great Northwest Athletic Conference Baseball Coach of the Year Rob Bishop will also be featured, and will talk about his team’s start to the 2016 season which included a four-game road sweep of Metro State University in Denver over the weekend. The Grad Fair will run from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the university campus, and from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday at the City College campus. All MSUB students will have a chance to order rental caps and gowns, with a 10 percent discount available on all diploma frames, announcements, and thank-you notes. All other MSUB-imprinted merchandise will be sold at a 25 percent discount, there will be special discounts on close-out merchandise, and a raffle for free graduation merchandise will also be part of the event. The program will also be archived on MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal. --@MSUBSports | #JacketNation--