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Pacesetters | Books and beyond | The French connection
Winter 2013
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MAGAZINE STAFF
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© 2007, Sam Parsons, CSUS/ATCS DOWNTOWN ROCHEST
President’s perspective “We believe the investm
News Housing New campus projects set Se
Interior view of HHB efficiency, which includes
News | student life corner
Giving Businessman’s gift creates opportunity fo
OUAA board member gives back with scholarship gif
The Gold Standard Seong-Yeon Cho, Ph.D., assis
Sports John Timm George O’Connor Alli Kirk Lia
Kyle Bethel Pat Cassady Meghan Bray Brittni Hutt
Pacesetters School of Medicine charter class stud
OUWB School of Medicine’s charter class members a
Kicking it up a notch Women’s soccer team breaks
“Walking up there, I didn’t know which side
Books and beyond University Libraries more releva
More than a half-million people visited Kresge Li
Signature structure Longtime philanthropists Hugh
The Elliotts have made their living from El
“The Elliotts’ remarkable gift will certainly co
And while the bucket list itself is a
The French connection Alum takes public relations
Rick French, in white shirt at right, joins the W
PLAN YOUR NEXT EVENT AT THE OC Oakland Center
Ambassador spotlight Meet the motivators To h
Alumni OUAA Board of D ire ctors
CHARTER CLASS 50th Reunion 2013
Anna Costa with fellow alums Amy Ring, Simon K
Alumni Boyne Mountain OPEN TH
Alumni | class notes Career/Accomplishments 196
Alumni Profile Teaching grad
Alumni Profile “My grandfather bought me a Be
continued from p. 32 1990s Ren J. Carlton, SBA ’
Alumni | class notes continued from p. 35 Rache
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM ALUMNI ADMISSIONS As an a
Alumni | class notes continued from p. 36
Alumni Profile Nursing alum, servicewoman takes o
OU Moment Homecoming at OU means an abundance of
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