NOTE: This event was canceled due to low enrollment. For questions, please contact foundation@wvc.edu.

   

JOINT NEWS RELEASE

March 2, 2023 

Media Contact:

Rachel Evey, WVC Foundation executive director, 509-682-6415
Andy Lynn, Epoch owner, 509-888-7998

The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation is partnering with Epoch to host a Rocket League game tournament on Saturday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Epoch gaming lounge at 16 S. Wenatchee Ave. in Wenatchee.

The bracket-style tournament is open to all ages and will offer cash prizes for the top three teams. There will be 16 teams with two people per team. Rocket League is a vehicular soccer game released in 2015. It will be played on PlayStation 5. Registration is $25 per player. Register for the event at wvc.edu/foundation/events.

In addition, there will be a ticketed raffle for participants and attendees. Epoch will have their regular menu of food and beverages available for purchase.

“We are always looking for unique ways to increase the awareness of the WVC Foundation and the value we bring to the community,” said Rachel Evey, WVC Foundation executive director. “This event can help us build strong relationships with our student base, alumni and others in the community.”

This is the first time Epoch has partnered with a nonprofit for a tournament.

“In college, I formed bonds with roommates and classmates through a mutual enjoyment of playing games with each other. That is how communities are built, a love for common ground. Not everyone gets the opportunity to experience that,” shared Andy Lane, co-owner of Epoch. “My wife and I started Epoch with the desire to be a pillar of the community and what better way to build that community than helping the WVC Foundation invest in student success.”

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The WVC Foundation was incorporated in 1971. The foundation’s mission is to provide equitable access to education and invest in student success through philanthropy. For information on how to make a gift to the foundation, establish a scholarship or include the WVC Foundation in your estate plans, contact (509) 682-6410. Visit the WVC Foundation website at wvc.edu/Foundation.

Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses:

• To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.
• To request disability accommodations: Student Access Manager, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.