FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 7, 2008
CONTACT: Jeff Duggan, SID
PHONE: (303) 273-3095

Colorado School of Mines Department of Athletics selected
to receive the 2007 Civic Award from the Golden Chamber of Commerce

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines Department of Athletics has been chosen to receive the 2007 Civic Award from the Golden Chamber of Commerce, as announced on Thursday, December 27th, by the Golden Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

The CSM Department of Athletics will be honored at a luncheon on Thursday, January 17th, at 11:30 a.m. at Rolling Hills Country Club in Golden. For more information regarding the luncheon, please contact the Golden Chamber of Commerce at info@goldencochamber.org or 303-279-3113.

"It is an honor to receive the 2007 Civic Award from the Golden Chamber of Commerce," said Tom Spicer, Director of Athletics at Colorado School of Mines. "Our student-athletes and staff continuously strive to work for the betterment of the Golden community. We are very grateful for this honor that the Golden Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has bestowed upon us."

For more information, please visit http://athletics.mines.edu or contact CSM Sports Information Director Jeff Duggan at jduggan@mines.edu.

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