Pathway to Greatness
Update-Monday, June 15, 2009: Pasley is scheduled to arrive in Jefferson City and on the Lincoln University campus on Thursday, June 18. The event begins at 10 a.m. at the North Jefferson City Pavilion, near the southbound Missouri River bridge. Cyclists are encouraged to join the ride at the pavilion or at any point along the route to campus. A Welcome Home Celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on the Scruggs University Center patio.
Update-Thursday, June 11, 2009: Pasley is approximately 37 miles from St. Louis and 162 miles from the end point of Jefferson City. The Greater St. Louis Alumni Chapter will host a bike-a-thon on Saturday, June 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gateway Classic Foundation Office, 2012 Martin Luther King Blvd. Cycling enthusiasts are encouraged to participate as riders. Registration will be available on site. Donations will also be accepted in support of a rider or the overall tour. Tom Joyner Morning Show Co-Host Sybil Wilkes will be in attendance. Wilkes is the National Chairperson for the Pathway to Greatness Fundraiser.
Update-Thursday, June 4, 2009: Pasley has arrived in Indianapolis. The local chapter will host a fundraiser in support of the ride on Saturday, June 6 at McDonalds 4802 W. 57th Street, starting at 1 p.m. A portion of the sales of all Extra Value Meals sold at that location on that day will be donated to the ride.
Update-Wednesday, May 27, 2009: Pasley is currently approximately 75 miles outside of Chicago. He is on schedule to arrive in Chicago on Saturday, May 30. Chicago alumni will host a spinathon at the Hyde Park Bally Sports Club, 1301 E. 47th Street, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those interested in participating as riders during the event can register for spinning in 15 minute intervals. Donations in support of the local spinners or the overall tour will be accepted on site. The event will also include an informational health station.
Update-Tuesday, May 19, 2009: Pasley will make his third of five planned stops on a 1400-mile bicycle fundraising tour, when he rides into Chicago on Saturday, May 30. Chicago alumni will host a spinathon at the Hyde Park Bally Sports Club, 1301 E. 47th Street, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those interested in participating as riders during the event can register for spinning in 15 minute intervals. Donations in support of the local spinners or the overall tour will be accepted on site. The event will also include an informational health station.
Update-Thursday, May 14, 2009: Pasley is currently less than 20 miles from Detroit. He will arrive in the city on Friday, May 15. The Detroit Alumni Chapter will host a spinning fundraiser at Bally Total Fitness-Southfield (16000 Northland Drive, Southfield, Michigan) from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16.
Lincoln University Foundation, Inc. President Victor B. Pasley is cycling 1,400-miles from Rochester, New York, to the Lincoln University campus in Jefferson City, Missouri. The tour, known as Pathway to Greatness – 1866 to 2009, is an effort to raise a $1 million to fund scholarships for Lincoln University students.
Pasley, a 1968 graduate of Lincoln University and a 30-year employee of the Xerox Corporation, where he currently serves as Vice-President of Lean Six Sigma Development, will stop in several cities along his route, where he will be hosted by Lincoln University alumni chapters or delegations. Tour cities and expected arrival dates include Detroit (May 16); Chicago (May 30); Indianapolis (June 6) and St. Louis (June 13). His first stop was Cleveland on May 2. Local alumni have scheduled exciting events at each stop aimed at promoting the ride, Lincoln University and good health. In addition, Pasley invites alumni, family and friends to join him for a leg of the tour as he passes through their respective areas.
Sybil Wilkes, co-host of the nationally-syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, has signed on as the national chairperson for the fundraiser. Wilkes has family ties to Lincoln University. Her grandfather, the late Dr. Sherman D. Scruggs, served as the 12th President of Lincoln University, from 1938 to 1956. The Tom Joyner Foundation, a Pathway to Greatness – 1866 to 2009 partner, is actively involved in the fundraiser, which will be promoted by both Wilkes and Joyner during the radio program, which airs on more than 100 stations and has an average audience of more than eight million listeners nationwide.
Pasley says he came up with the idea of the ride when he was trying to think of the best way to pay homage to his alma mater, while leaving a legacy for the future students of the university.
“My wife Pamela and I have been giving back to Lincoln University for years, but after I was elected president of the Foundation I wanted to find another way I could have a lasting and profound impact on the health and welfare of our alma mater. I think the Pathway to Greatness will give me that opportunity. I’m really looking forward to it,” says Pasley.
Those interested in supporting the ride may make donations online by visiting www.lincolnu.edu and following the “Give to LU” link. For additional information or to request a paper pledge form, please call 1-800-856-3707.
