Missie Mills
Assistant Editor
The Milligan College class of 2005 raised $2,190 at the annual faculty auction
during convocation on Feb. 3. This year’s auction raised $28 more than last
year’s and broke the record for the most money raised by a single faculty
auction.
The sale serves as a fundraiser for the 2004 Junior Senior Banquet. The junior
class SGA representatives organizes the faculty auction each year to raise money
for the banquet.
“The banquet is going to be amazing because of the support we raised from the
faculty auction,” said junior class president Rachael Bloch.
According to Bloch, faculty members volunteered to host students for a meal.
This year’s meal offerings included “famous lasagna,” “famous kabobs,” “juicy
steaks,” and even a night out at Carraba’s Restaurant.
Associate Professor of Economics Bill Greer and Associate Professor of
Accounting Bob Mahan served as auctioneers. The pair, who did not specify how
many students they would accommodate, sold for the highest price of the day at
$325.
Junior business major April Rankin purchased Greer and Mahan.
“This is the only time I can go to the Junior Senior, so I wanted to make sure
it was fun.” Rankin said.
Rankin paid for the pair alone, and said she hopes the large donation helps the
budget for the Junior Senior.
Junior youth ministry major Troy Childress bid on several members.
“The only people I really wanted were Nathan Flora and Jeff Miller, but I bid
for everyone else to raise the bar,” he said.
Bidding began at $10 for Linda Doan, associate professor of human performance
and exercise science, who promised “cow tongue flinging fun” at her mountain
farm. She sold for $120.
Assistant professor of Bible Jeff Miller and Campus Minister Nathan Flora
together sold for $200. Like Greer and Mahan, Miller and Flora failed to specify
a number of students they were willing to feed.
“(After the auction was over), Dr. Miller told me that he only wanted four
people, but we didn't get the memo,” Bloch said.