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March 31, 2013
Bearcats host 8th Annual “Celebrating Women’s Athletics” Luncheon

U.S. Olympian, gold-medalist and former gymnast Shannon Miller walks with Binghamton students and members of the surrounding community on the Binghamton University Events Center indoor track to kick off the school's new walking program, Walk for the Health of It on Monday, Feb. 4.

Bearcats host 8th Annual “Celebrating Women’s Athletics” Luncheon

Over 500 guests came to the Events Center on a Monday afternoon for the eighth annual Celebrating Women’s Athletics Luncheon presented by M&T Bank. Held each February to recognize the achievements of Binghamton University’s female student-athletes, the luncheon raises money for the Binghamton University Athletic Club’s (BUAC) Women’s Scholarship Fund.

Shannon Miller, the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Gymnast, was the featured speaker. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, she won a pair of gold medals. Four years earlier, she captured a pair of silver medals and three bronze medals at the Barcelona Olympics. In addition, Miller won three gold medals at the 1993 World Championships and two more the following year.

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