Sept. 8, 2010
The Explorer Club welcomes Scott Schaffer ’85 back to campus to serve as the auction emcee and auctioneer for the Explorer Club Auction on Saturday, September 18. Scott is the co-anchor of Newswatch 16 on WNEP-TV, the ABC-affiliated television station for northeastern Pennsylvania licensed to Scranton. Scott is a native of Reading and graduated from La Salle University with degrees in Communication and Marketing.
“It's a wonderful honor for me to be part of the annual Explorer Club Auction. This is a great chance for all alumni and fans of La Salle, myself included, to play an important role in the future of the Athletic Department. I look forward to a fantastic night at 20th & Olney on September 18th. Hope you can join me there!”
Scott joined Newswatch 16 in May of 1999 as an anchor and reporter. He came to WNEP-TV following a stint as morning anchor at WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan. He got his start in broadcast journalism at Service Electric Cable TV in Allentown, and also worked as an anchor/reporter at WHTM in Harrisburg, before heading to Michigan in 1996.
Since coming to WNEP-TV, Scott has anchored the weekend newscasts, as well as the 5:00 and 5:30pm newscasts. He also covered news stories in every county of the Newswatch 16 coverage area.
Notable prizes up for bid include:
- AT&T Golf Tournament Passes
- Golf outings
- Eagles tickets
- Fighter Pilot For a Day Adventure
- Hawaii Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency Resort and Spas Trip
- NASCAR Racing Package
- Kennedy Space Center Space Pass and Astronaut Training Experience
- And Much More!
To RSVP for the auction, please contact explorerclub@lasalle.edu or 215.951.1606.
