Former Pitt Standout & Current Radio Analyst Curtis Aiken Receives BOT Appointment From Governor
1/10/2024 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – Curtis Aiken, a standout player at Pitt from 1983-87 and current basketball radio analyst, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. He is set to serve on the Board of Trustees for a four-year term ending Oct. 5, 2027.
"I am deeply honored to be appointed by Governor Shapiro to the Board of Trustees for our University," said Aiken. "My journey to this tremendous milestone is a testament to dedication, hard work and hundreds of thoughtful supporters who prodded and prayed for me from student-athlete to this pinnacle.
I hope my life story will inspire and motivate others to search always for excellence."
"I will seek to be a vessel for input from students, faculty, administrators, and the community to continue to make our beloved institution better," Aiken continued. "Most important, I want to express my tremendous gratitude to Governor Shapiro for his faith in me to represent him and the Commonwealth during these challenging times."
Aiken was officially sworn in at the Croghan-Schenley Room in the Cathedral of Learning Wednesday morning.
