County of Orange to Honor Vanguard University Men’s Basketball Team Champions
Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) April 15, 2014 -- We are pleased to announce the Orange County Board of Supervisors will be honoring the Vanguard University men’s basketball team on their first-ever NAIA Division I basketball national championship. The hosted reception will be held Tuesday, April 29 at 8:45am, at the Hall of Administration in historic downtown Santa Ana. An award presentation will immediately follow at 9:30am.
Supervisor John M.W. Moorlach, and the County of Orange will honor the Vanguard University athletes with a congratulatory Proclamation for their role in this record-breaking season. In the program’s 64-year history, the 2013-14 Lions are the first squad to earn a Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) regular season and tournament crown in the same year. In addition, the Lions sit as the only team to advance past round two in national tournament play, and are now the all-time VU record holder for the most wins in a single season (32-6).
The Honorable John M. W. Moorlach, C.P.A., is the Second District Supervisor on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing the cities of Costa Mesa, Cypress, Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Stanton, and a portion of Buena Park and Fountain Valley. The County of Orange offices, where Moorlach serves, is a regional service provider and planning agency whose core businesses include public safety, public health, environmental protection, regional planning, public assistance, social services and aviation.
The honorary event on April 29 is open to the public, as well as students, faculty, alumni, and parents, which make up the Vanguard University community.
Event Details:
Orange County Board of Supervisors Honorary Presentation
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
8:45am
Hall of Administration Building, 5th Floor, Conf Rm A
333 West Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana, CA
ABOUT VANGUARD LIONS
The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Vanguard University is dedicated to the holistic growth and development of all student athletes, teaching them to lead Christ-centered lives on and off the field of competition. The program encourages a high standard of academic and athletic excellence that embraces character building. Along with the specific-sports instruction, the department seeks significance by providing the student athlete with the knowledge to impact his/her world through a lifetime of service to Christ.
The Vanguard Lions are leaders of character emulating Christ through faithfulness and selflessness, while passionately educating and influencing others to change the culture of sport. Learn more at http://www.vanguardlions.com
ABOUT VANGUARD UNIVERSITY
Vanguard University (VU) is a regionally ranked, private, Christian university of liberal arts and professional studies. Located ten minutes from Newport Beach and an hour from Los Angeles, Vanguard equips students for a Spirit-empowered life of Christ-focused leadership and service. Vanguard is committed to academic excellence, boasting small class sizes that are designed to cultivate lasting professor-mentor relationships that enhance the learning process. The U.S. News & World Report ranked Vanguard a top 10 regional college in the west for 2014 and The Princeton Review ranked Vanguard a 2014 "Best in the West" regional college. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Vanguard offers more than 30 degrees and certificates through its undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies programs. Please visit http://www.vanguard.edu
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Erin Hales, Director of Marketing & Communications, Vanguard University, http://www.vanguard.edu/, +1 714.966.5452, [email protected]
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