NSU President George L. Hanbury II was honored with a tribute at halftime during the men’s basketball homecoming game on Friday, Nov. 15.
“President Hanbury has done so much for the university, so I was really excited to celebrate him and his accomplishments,” said Avani Kulkarni, senior neuroscience major and member of the Homecoming Court.
President Hanbury was presented with a framed NSU Sharks basketball jersey by May Lowy, senior management major and women’s swimmer. He was joined on court by Interim Director of Athletics John Sung, Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic External Affairs Robert Baroniel, and several coaches across the athletic department.
Members of the Homecoming Court, Inter-Organizational Council and Campus Life, as well as the president of Panhellenic Council, also accompanied Hanbury and athletics during the tribute.
“President Hanbury has opened a lot of opportunity for the girls within Panhellenic Council and other student organizations, so it was really nice to be able to give him something like this to recognize that,” said Morgan Anderson, president of Panhellenic Council and senior environmental science major.
The Homecoming game ended in a 101-57 win for the Sharks. It also broke the all-time attendance record, with 2,309 fans gathered at Rick Case Arena.
“The atmosphere of the event was so lively, there were so many Sharks in attendance supporting our school and our president, it was amazing to see,” Kulkarni said.
The tribute ended with a big “Fins Up!” between President Hanbury and the fans, commemorating President Hanbury’s 14-year presidency and 26-year service to the university.
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