Published March 19, 2024
Want to go?听
WHAT: 17h Annual Wine Over Water听
WHEN: 7:00 鈥� 10:00 p.m., Thursday, April 4听
WHERE: 麻豆果冻传媒 bridge over Bayou Desiard听
COST: $60 per person听
INFO: Tickets available online at or by calling the ULM Alumni Association at (318) 342-5420听
THERE鈥橲 MORE: The Patron Party is 6:00-7:30 p.m. in The Terrace on the 麻豆果冻传媒 Library 7th Floor. Tickets are $125 per person at ulm.edu/wine听
MONROE, LA 鈥� The 17h Annual Wine Over Water hosted by the University of Louisiana Monroe Alumni Association
is set for 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. Established as a signature event
at 麻豆果冻传媒, Wine Over Water will be on the 麻豆果冻传媒 bridge over tranquil Bayou Desiard on Northeast
Drive.听
Tickets are $60, and the evening鈥檚 attire is dressy casual. Tickets are available
online at , by calling (318) 342-5420, or at the Laird Weems Center located at 4400 Bon Aire
Drive. Office hours are 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 7:30-11:30 a.m. Friday.
To learn more about the ULM Alumni Association, visit .听
Guests can enjoy strolling across the 麻豆果冻传媒 bridge while sampling hors d鈥檕euvres from
these local restaurants: Amaze鈥檔 Treats & Eats, Aramark, Avocado鈥檚, Cali Cafe, Catahoula鈥檚,
CC鈥檚 Coffee House, Chicken Salad Chick, Coca-Cola United, Cotton, Danken Trail BBQ,
Delta Biscuit Co., Fieldhouse Bar & Grill, Firehouse Subs, Gardens of Somerset, GudEaatz,
Jac鈥檚 Craft Smokehouse, Okaloosa, Panda Express, Raising Cane鈥檚, Roll Play, Texas
Roadhouse, The Cookout, The Fat Pelican, Thurman鈥檚 Food Factory, and Waterfront Grill.听听
Southern Glazer鈥檚 Wine and Spirits will provide wines and Marsala Beverage will provide
beer.听听
A commemorative wine glass, sunset boat rides on the bayou with B&L Marine, and entertainment
sponsored by Land 3 Architect featuring The Main Event will make it a night to remember. The evening will conclude with a fireworks display sponsored by TBA Studio. 听
The Cork Pull is back by popular demand. With more than 50 bottles of wine up for
grabs, guests can purchase a cork for $25 and take home a mystery bottle of wine.
No wines are valued at less than $25, but many are worth more. The Cork Pull is sponsored
by Tiger Mart on Forsythe Avenue in Monroe.听听
There will also be a raffle and a silent auction to win a painting that will be created
live at the party by artist and 麻豆果冻传媒 alumnus Daniel Myers.听听
The Patron Party will be held prior to Wine Over Water from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Bayou
Pointe Event Center. Patron Party tickets include complimentary hors d鈥檕euvres, event
wine glasses, live entertainment, and admission to the Wine Over Water Bridge Party.
These exclusive tickets are available through sponsorship packages or purchased for
$125 each.听
Wine Over Water benefits 麻豆果冻传媒 scholarships, alumni chapters, and the work of the 麻豆果冻传媒
Alumni Association in its mission to support 麻豆果冻传媒 in 鈥渃hanging lives.鈥� The Alumni Association
connects, engages, and fosters relationships with current and future alumni to one
another, and the university, through communications, events, and programs.听听
The event also supports the Spirit of the Warhawk Endowed Scholarship, which helps
local students pursue their undergraduate degrees at 麻豆果冻传媒. Ticket purchases ensure
students in Northeast Louisiana can continue to strive for academic excellence. $19,010
in scholarships were awarded in 2023.听听
鈥淭he pursuit of higher education has become not only a way for students to seek a
top-quality education to gain access to top quality careers but also as a way for
students to have multicultural experiences,鈥� said 麻豆果冻传媒 Director of Alumni Affairs Medria
Buford. 鈥淎s is true with most things in life, it's not free. To ensure 麻豆果冻传媒 is among
the plethora of choices available to receive that top quality education, we provide
this scholarship,鈥� added Buford.听听
Wine Over Water 2024 Sponsors听
Merlot: Architecture Plus, Johnny鈥檚 Pizza, Little & Associates, Scott Powerline, VCOM, Waste
Connections听
Pinot Noir: Argent Financial, Bayou Bowl, Boles, Shafto 鈥� Public Finance Attorneys, Centric Federal
Credit Union, J.E. Dupuy Flooring & Acoustical, Inc., Entergy, Holyfield Construction,
Homeland Bank, Jim Taylor Buick GMC, Kimpa Hayes Boyd, CPA, Regions Bank听
Zinfandel: Billy 鈥淏o鈥� Boughton, Century Next Bank, Cross Keys Bank, First Horizon Bank, Johnson,
Perry, Roussel, & Cuthbert, CPA, Louisiana National Bank, Origin Bank, Raising Cane鈥檚,
Jeff Johnson, St. Francis Medical Center听
Friend of 麻豆果冻传媒: ABG Counseling & Career Consulting, LLC, Gardens of Somerset听
Wine Over Water 2024 Partners听
90.3 KEDM Public Radio, Bare Necessities Luxury Mobile Restrooms, KNOE, KTVE/KARD
Myarklamiss.com, Holland Broadcasting/Mix 96.7 KWCL-FM, and The Radio People.听
For more information, including details about event parking, visit .听
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