The Pink Panther and Red Devil Bell Award

The Pink Panther/Red Devil Bell Award was first given out during Reunion 2002 to recognize the group of alumnae reunion classes, either the Pink Panthers or the Red Devils, who raised the most money during the 2007-2008 fiscal year leading up to reunion.

The history of the Pink Panthers and the Red Devils is an interesting one. In 1961, a mascot was unveiled called Modine Gunch. She was a mannequin that was first toted around campus by the classes of 1961 and 1963, and she became a mascot for the classes that would graduate in odd years. In 1966, the Pink Panther was born for those students that would graduate in even years. Modine was later retired and replaced with Richard the Red Devil in 1975. Thus a tradition began. Alumnae who graduate in odd years are tagged Red Devils, and those in even years are Pink Panthers.

For the awarding of the Pink Panther/Red Devil Bell, all dollars raised by the reunion classes will be tallied together, by class mascot, to determine the winner. The winner will be announced during the Alumnae Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April 26, 2008, and the Reunion Bell will be rung with the color of the winning mascot.

Congratulations to the Pink Panthers, who won the 2007 Pink Panther/Red Devil Bell Award.

Questions?
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