Charles Roth '92 fondly remembers his days as a Quinnipiac Brave. So when the University changed its mascot to the Bobcat in 2002, he had a hard time with the adjustment--at first.

"It took one hockey game to want to share my past as a Brave with my newfound pride as a Bobcat," he said. "I got all choked up seeing the student section all dressed in Quinnipiac gold, the children in their Bobcats gear and the other alumni there, all with the same look of pride."

"As I watched the game and felt the excitement and unity in the arena, I realized that Brave or Bobcat, I was still part of the Quinnipiac family," he said.

Roth says his pride is rooted in the positive experiences he had as a student. He played as a second baseman on the baseball team, worked as an intern in the facilities department and served as president of the Marketing Club.

His undergraduate experience has served him well in his career. "I carried the essence of Quinnipiac with me into the working world," he said. "Although Quinnipiac might have been small in size, it was filled with passion and determination."

"I used those values to work my way up in the advertising world, getting promoted and transferred to the Midwest and the South but, in my heart, I never left Hamden. No matter where my career takes me, I always take along my Quinnipiac wool baseball cap."

Roth continues to stay involved with the University. He currently serves as president of the New York City Alumni Chapter.