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Ogunrinde Honored at GGF Scholarship Banquet
10/18/2018 1:25:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
Temi Ogunrinde is the University of Minnesota's 2018 Patty Berg Legacy Award recipient.
MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota women's track & field fifth-year senior Temi Ogunrinde was honored as the Patty Berg Legacy Award recipient at the Golden Gopher Fund's annual Scholarship Banquet this week.
Nearly 200 University of Minnesota student-athletes joined scholarship donors and other Gopher supporters on Wednesday evening at TCF Bank Stadium to celebrate the accomplishments of Gopher teams and student-athletes from the previous year, as well as the donors who support athletic scholarships and make those accomplishments possible.
"We have so much excitement surrounding all of our sport programs, but there is one central theme to all of them – the generous support of our donors who fund our student-athlete scholarships," said athletics director Mark Coyle in his remarks. "Every day, I am appreciative for you giving back to this great University, both with your loyalty as well as financially. Our student-athletes are extremely fortunate to have such dedicated supporters and champions as you."
Highlighting the scholarship banquet were the presentation of the Patty Berg and Henry Williams Legacy Awards, which are given annually to recognize an outstanding male and female student-athlete at the University of Minnesota. Ogunrinde received the Patty Berg Legacy Award while senior Tyler Sheehy from the Gopher men's hockey team received the Henry Williams Legacy Award.
Ogunrinde enters her fifth season with the Gophers after finishing the 2018 season as an All-American in hammer throw. She is the Big Ten Conference's two-time defending champion in hammer throw and holds Minnesota and Big Ten records in hammer. Ogunrinde has had the opportunity to compete on the international stage, representing Nigeria where she has dual citizenship. She set the Nigerian national record in hammer throw last summer.
In the classroom, Ogunrinde completed a double major in Entrepreneurial Management and Public/Non-profit Management. She is a CoSIDA Academic All-American, a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. She is currently working on her Masters of Public Policy.
"To the donors, I would just say thank you so much," Ogunrinde said. "There aren't enough words to express my gratitude and I'm just so grateful. Because of what you've provided, I'm able to come to school without that financial burden and I can focus on my sport as well and just enjoy being a Golden Gopher. That's all because of you. To all of the donors, I just want to say thank you on behalf of myself and the rest of the student-athletes here. We truly wouldn't be here without you."
More than 500 Gopher student-athletes receive some form of scholarship support each year, with nearly half of those receiving support from endowed scholarships. Endowed scholarships are a particularly sustainable funding source, as the initial contribution is invested as principle and a portion of the annual return then fuels the endowed scholarship, covering expenses such as tuition, books, and room and board. That long-term stability helps donors to these scholarships leave a lasting legacy of support for Gopher Athletics and provide critical funding toward the department's scholarship bill.
If you are interested in supporting endowed scholarships - and receiving and invite to next year's event - please contact the Golden Gopher Fund at (612) 626-GOLD (4653) or ggf@umn.edu.
Nearly 200 University of Minnesota student-athletes joined scholarship donors and other Gopher supporters on Wednesday evening at TCF Bank Stadium to celebrate the accomplishments of Gopher teams and student-athletes from the previous year, as well as the donors who support athletic scholarships and make those accomplishments possible.
"We have so much excitement surrounding all of our sport programs, but there is one central theme to all of them – the generous support of our donors who fund our student-athlete scholarships," said athletics director Mark Coyle in his remarks. "Every day, I am appreciative for you giving back to this great University, both with your loyalty as well as financially. Our student-athletes are extremely fortunate to have such dedicated supporters and champions as you."
Highlighting the scholarship banquet were the presentation of the Patty Berg and Henry Williams Legacy Awards, which are given annually to recognize an outstanding male and female student-athlete at the University of Minnesota. Ogunrinde received the Patty Berg Legacy Award while senior Tyler Sheehy from the Gopher men's hockey team received the Henry Williams Legacy Award.
Ogunrinde enters her fifth season with the Gophers after finishing the 2018 season as an All-American in hammer throw. She is the Big Ten Conference's two-time defending champion in hammer throw and holds Minnesota and Big Ten records in hammer. Ogunrinde has had the opportunity to compete on the international stage, representing Nigeria where she has dual citizenship. She set the Nigerian national record in hammer throw last summer.
In the classroom, Ogunrinde completed a double major in Entrepreneurial Management and Public/Non-profit Management. She is a CoSIDA Academic All-American, a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. She is currently working on her Masters of Public Policy.
"To the donors, I would just say thank you so much," Ogunrinde said. "There aren't enough words to express my gratitude and I'm just so grateful. Because of what you've provided, I'm able to come to school without that financial burden and I can focus on my sport as well and just enjoy being a Golden Gopher. That's all because of you. To all of the donors, I just want to say thank you on behalf of myself and the rest of the student-athletes here. We truly wouldn't be here without you."
More than 500 Gopher student-athletes receive some form of scholarship support each year, with nearly half of those receiving support from endowed scholarships. Endowed scholarships are a particularly sustainable funding source, as the initial contribution is invested as principle and a portion of the annual return then fuels the endowed scholarship, covering expenses such as tuition, books, and room and board. That long-term stability helps donors to these scholarships leave a lasting legacy of support for Gopher Athletics and provide critical funding toward the department's scholarship bill.
If you are interested in supporting endowed scholarships - and receiving and invite to next year's event - please contact the Golden Gopher Fund at (612) 626-GOLD (4653) or ggf@umn.edu.
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