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The College of New Jersey’s
Athletic Department was recognized on December 6 for winning the
first-ever New Jersey Athletic Conference Blood Drive Challenge, sponsored
by the American Red Cross. Members of the American Red Cross Staff were on
hand to present athletic director, Kevin McHugh with a trophy for winning
the event at halftime of the Lions’ men’s basketball game with Kean.
Over the course of the 2005-06 academic year, members of TCNJ’s community
donated 523 units of blood, top amongst the four NJAC schools that
participated in the blood drives last year. TCNJ, Rowan, Rutgers Camden
and Richard Stockton all participated in the blood drive challenge and
combined to donate 1,627 units of blood which conversely saved 488
different lives last year.
TCNJ’s athletic director Kevin McHugh said, “I am as pleased with the
College's success in the NJAC Blood Drive Challenge, as I am with our
athletic victories and I am equally proud of the student-athletes,
coaches, staff and other members of the campus community who contributed
to this effort.”
Efforts are already under way for the next NJAC Blood Drive Challenge for
the 2006-2007 academic year as a pair of blood drives were held at TCNJ on
November 28 and December 6.
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