WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The SWOSU Athletic Association is pleased to announce that Wright Wradio Network and WestOK Weekly will be serving as Producing Sponsors of the 13th Annual Athletic Auction & Benefit Dinner.
 
"We are very grateful to Wright Wradio Network and WestOK Weekly for their philanthropic support of the 2019 Athletic Auction and Benefit Dinner," SWOSU Athletic Director Todd Thurman said. "The generous Producing Sponsorship from Wright Wradio Network and WestOK Weekly makes possible the widespread promotion of our annual event which raises crucial scholarships and support for our student-athletes."
 
Wright Wradio Network and WestOK Weekly President & General Manager Heston Wright of Weatherford attended SWOSU and serves on the SWOSU Athletic Association Board of Directors. Heston's wife, Claudia, is a 1998 SWOSU alumnae.
 
Wright Wradio Network and WestOK Weekly founders State Rep. Harold Wright (Class of 1971) and Carol (Roberson) Wright (Classes of 1971 and 1980) of Weatherford are also both proud SWOSU graduates and supporters.
 
This year's Athletic Auction and Benefit Dinner will be held on Saturday, August 3rd. Longtime SWOSU supporters ASAP Energy, Inc. and Pioneer Cellular will be serving as Underwriting Sponsors for the gathering which has become SWOSU's largest on-campus fundraising event each year.
 
For the sixth straight year the Auction will be held inside the Pioneer Cellular Event Center, allowing attendees to enjoy the state of the art facility on SWOSU's Weatherford campus. A silent auction will take place from 5:30 – 7:30 pm with dinner served at 7:30 pm before the live auction gets underway at 8:00 pm. Tickets for the auction are on sale now and can be purchased through the SWOSU Office of Institutional Advancement by calling 580-774-3267 or e-mailing Kayla McQuillan at kayla.mcquillan@swosu.edu. Single event tickets are $55 each presale and $65 each at the door while a sponsorship table seating eight can be purchased for $800. Food and beverage are all inclusive with an event ticket.
 
All proceeds from the auction benefit SWOSU's athletic scholarships and recruitment efforts. For more information about the auction, visit the website for the event – www.SWOSUAthleticAuction.com – as it will be updated with a full list of items regularly.
 
Anyone interested in donating items to the auction or needing further information about the event is encouraged to contact Clarke Hale by email at clarke.hale@swosu.edu or by phone at 817-707-6795.
 
The SWOSU Athletic Association is a subsidiary of the SWOSU Foundation, Inc., which was established in 1977 to promote philanthropy and distribute funds to support the activities and programs of SWOSU. Located on the Weatherford campus in the historic Burton House, the Foundation currently stewards over $25 million in assets for the benefit of SWOSU.