An early departure from D.C. started what would be a very long but very fun day in WittNation history. We made a quick breakfast stop at a shady gas station, which we all came to the conclusion that every road trip must have a stop at one. The looks of the place didn’t deter us from the breakfast sandwiches, which were amazing. We made it to the Valley Forge Pizza Company about 11:30. About 30 alumni and friends were in attendance. The pizza was great and the conversation was better. This was also the event of pilots. I met two fellow aviators, Carl and Tom. Carl was a 1970 grad who flew privately and worked for British Airways. This was very exciting for me because I happen to be a pilot myself.
After saying our goodbyes to the Philadelphia Crew we were off to New York City, where we were greeted by Hosts Jon '06 and Bekah '08 Stewart, a brother and sister duo who are but two out of six of their family members who have graduated from Wittenberg University. They were very welcoming as we rushed to get things ready for our event at Pier 66.
Upon arriving at Pier 66, we were ready and set to start greeting Alum when we were caught off guard by the crowded, shoulder-to-shoulder location. Thanks to some teamwork and a couple of phone calls, we moved the event down the street to the beautiful Chelsea Pier on Pier 51 off the Hudson River. Alumni were very pleased with the location, and the night turned out better than it could have elsewhere, thanks to the great food and the open space allowing everyone to get acquainted and have a couple of laughs over some drinks.
As the night finished, many of us found ourselves on the deck of Chelsea Pier overlooking the amazing New Jersey Skyline talking about crazy times in the Hollow and our favorite professors. It was defiantly a night to remember.

-Matt McDonald and Lauren Welch

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