Letter to the Editor

To the Alfred University Student Body,

On Saturday at the Alfie Awards, the Saxon Bike Hub received an Alfie for the Best New Organization on campus. I gratefully accepted this award and I would like to thank the students who voted and those of you who have used the Bike Hub. But, in my haste to accept the award and exit the stage, I failed to mention and thank key players having to do with the success of the Saxon Bike Hub.

I would like to start off by thanking Kathy Woughter, vice president of Student Affairs. Without her, the program would not have happened. She was a tremendous help with every aspect especially at an administrative level. Thank you to Dr. Garrett McGowan, professor of Chemistry. Garrett was always there for support and always had time to listen and offer advice on how the program could be most successful. The student workers who staffed the bike room also played a huge role in the program’s success. A big thank you should be sent out to Student Senate which provided $10,000 in funding and got the program on its feet. Peter Stull and Keith Gregory of The Bicycle Man provided the Bike Hub with a tremendous deal on the bicycles that were purchased. Thank you to you both.

Lastly, and most importantly, I would like to thank Alex Chetcuti, who will be a sophomore this Fall semester. The program would not have been as successful nor would the first full year of its inception been as smooth without his help. Alex volunteered countless hours in the bike room asking for nothing in return. He was my right hand man whenever I needed him. This fall, he will be taking over the program and I am confident that he will do a tremendous job. The Alfie that I accepted on Saturday night was undeserved and should have been given to Alex for his hard work, selflessness, dedication to the program and passion for cycling. Thank you Alex! Good luck with the Bike Hub!

Ian Cramer, ATC
Athletic Training, ‘10