We Interrupt This Tournament ...

by Achilles on Mar 21, 2008 9:48 AM PDT in Pauley Restoration

From the Daily Breeze, regarding the Pauley Pavilion renovation, by staff writers Brian Dohn and Jill Painter:

UCLA senior associate athletic director Ross Bjork made a pair of hires that will be vital to the school's planned renovation of Pauley Pavilion.

Carrie Smith, who was working for the UCLA Fund, was hired as the director of major gifts and former Bruins baseball player Nick Theodorou was hired to be associate director of major gifts.

Bjork said the two will concentrate on securing financial gifts of more than $25,000, be in with individuals or corporations. The two will also play a large roll in the fundraising efforts when it comes to the planned renovation of Pauley Pavilion, which is estimated to be $120 million.

Bjork said the Smith and Theodorou would also work on two other major fundraising projects - one for the Spieker Aquatics Center and the other for a renovation of Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Why bring this up now?

Well, it's in today's paper. And while the focus for the team (and I guess the fans) is supposed to be on nothing but aTm, the PP renovation is vital to the future of the program. If Smith and Theodorou are key to that project, then their hiring is news worth knowing.

How long until someone is asking for the names of everyone involved -- so we can all write them emails?

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This is also known as....

Square one. Or "Sqare F'ing One" if you've been following this long enough. Remember when building was starting years ago?..

Morgan center is proving themselves incompetent yet again.

Hopefully a fresh BB national championship will get lots of cash rolling in!

by greatgymnasticschool on Mar 21, 2008 12:53 PM PDT 0 recs

I know Carrie Smith...

She's easy on the eyes. The donors don't stand a chance!!

by RedDoor on Mar 21, 2008 1:20 PM PDT 0 recs

I know Nick...

I havn't seen him lately but we were on the same dorm floor in our freshman year. We have the same mutual friends, but I didn't hear this news until now. He played in the minor leagues but unfortunately never made it to the Bigs. I think he'll do well in his new position. He's a likeable guy. Congrats to both Carrie and Nick!

by solidgoldsound on Mar 21, 2008 4:31 PM PDT 0 recs