The second annual Dr. Krikor Partamian Ping Pong Tournament will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18 in the Looney Complex Arena on the campus of Missouri Western State University. The registration fee for participants is $25; students who qualified through a preliminary tournament on April 7 play free. There is a $10 admission charge for observers; Missouri Western students will be admitted free. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the International Student Program at Missouri Western.
Dr. Partamian was a member of Missouri Western’s Board of Regents (now Board of Governors) from 1996 to 2002. In 1960, he was the Ping Pong National Champion of Syria.
Contestants will play a double-elimination tournament, with the bracket winner to play Dr. Partamian at approximately 8:30 p.m.
In addition to the competition, attendees can enjoy a sampling of international foods and learn more about many of the countries represented among Missouri Western’s international students. There will also be a cash bar.
The inaugural Partamian Ping Pong Tournament in 2014 raised $4,000 for the international students program.For more information or to register, sponsor a student or make a donation to the International Student Program, please call 816-271-5678. The registration deadline is Monday, April 13.
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