STORRS, CONN. (September 10, 2004) - The
ground breaking for The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center was held on
Friday afternoon on the Storrs campus. Thanks to alumnus Mark R.
Shenkman, UConn will soon join the ranks of major universities
nationwide with an indoor training facility that will be utilized by
the football program, recreational services and other varsity sports.
His $2.5 million gift, one of the largest ever to the UConn Division
of Athletics, will help build a facility that will serve the entire
campus community. The facility will open in the summer of 2006.
Left: The entire Shenkman family and UConn
Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway poses around a number 90 jersey
presented to George Shenkman, father of Mark Shenkman, as Friday was
his 90th birthday. Left to right: Richard Shenkman, Greg
Shenkman, Florence Shenkman, George Shenkman, Jeff Hathaway, Mark R.
Shenkman, Rosalind Shenkman, Justin Slatky and Marge Schmidt.
Right: Rosalind and Mark Shenkman pose around a rendering of The
Mark R. Shenkman Training Center.
Left: Mark R. Shenkman speaks at Friday’s
ground breaking ceremony. Right: UConn head coach Randy Edsall
and the Husky captains took part in the ceremony along with University
President Dr. Philip Austin, Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway and
members of the Shenkman family.
Left: Mark and Rosalind Shenkman pose at
the ceremony. Right: The ground is broken for The Mark R.
Shenkman Training Center.
Left: Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway, Mark Shenkman and
football coach Randy Edsall visit before the ceremony.
Right: UConn captains Alfred Fincher, Ryan
Krug and Dan Orlovsky along with Randy Edsall and Mark R. Shenkman.
Florence and George Shenkman, Mark’s parents, sit
with the #90 jersey presented to George for his 90th
birthday.
