Youngsters spent a Sunday afternoon sampling a number of athletic stations on the UHart campus, including baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, track and field, field hockey, tennis, and volleyball.
It’s all part of the annual LoMaglio Day of Community Service and Citizenship, named in honor of the University’s first director of athletics. Dr. LoMaglio, who passed away in 2015, was often called the “father of Hartford athletics.” LoMaglio was a strong proponent of advancing the notion that education and sports are crucial in developing productive and responsible citizens.
This annual event is made possible through the generosity of the following lead donors to the Dr. A. Peter LoMaglio Citizenship Fund:
- Robert H. Forrester ’66, Hon. ’17 and Linda A. Forrester; Lifetime Regent, Men’s Soccer 1962-1965
- George R. Lasnier ’64 and Wendy L. King; Men’s Soccer 1960-1964, Men’s Basketball 1961-1962, Men’s Tennis 1963-1964
- Wolfried H. Mielert ’66 and Anita L. Mielert; Men’s Soccer 1962-1965
- Lawrence M. Murphy ’67 and Joan Loffler Murphy ’68, M’72; Men’s Soccer 1965-1967, Men’s Basketball 1966-1967
- George M. Gentile ’59, M’69, Hon. ’07, P’92 (Deceased) and Cynthia D. Gentile; Men’s Soccer 1956-1957
- Stephen T. Hopkins ’63 (Deceased) and Jane N. Hopkins; Men’s soccer 1961-1963