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<br /> Inside<br /> Pacesetters | Books and beyond | The French connection<br /> Winter 2013<br /> Signature<br /> structure<br /> MAGAZINE STAFF<br /> Executive Editor | Lillian Lorenzi<br /> Editor | Kevin Knapp<br /> Art Director | Debra Lashbrook<br /> Photographer | Rick Smith<br /> Production Coordinator | Bonnie Frizzell<br /> Class Notes Coordinator | Shanna Dawson<br /> Staff Writers | Daniel Bodene<br /> Michele Jasukaitis<br /> Katherine Land, MA ‘12<br /> Eric Reikowski, CAS ‘07<br /> Fritz Reznor<br /> Proofreader | Laurie DiMauro<br /> Oakland University Magazine is published<br /> three times a year. It is distributed free of<br /> charge to alumni, staff and friends. See current<br /> and past issues on oakland.edu/oumag.<br /> Reproduction without permission is<br /> prohibited. ISSN: 1054-6480. 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Winter 2013 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=23"> The Elliotts have made their living from El</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=24"> “The Elliotts’ remarkable gift will certainly co</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=25"> And while the bucket list itself is a</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=26"> The French connection Alum takes public relations</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=27"> Rick French, in white shirt at right, joins the W</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=28"> PLAN YOUR NEXT EVENT AT THE OC Oakland Center </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=29"> Ambassador spotlight Meet the motivators To h</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=30"> Alumni OUAA Board of D ire ctors </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=31"> CHARTER CLASS 50th Reunion 2013 </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=32"> Anna Costa with fellow alums Amy Ring, Simon K</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=33"> Alumni Boyne Mountain OPEN TH</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=34"> Alumni | class notes Career/Accomplishments 196</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=35"> Alumni Profile Teaching grad </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Winter 2013 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3b3d9329?page=36"> Alumni Profile “My grandfather bought me a Be</a> <a title="OU Magazine - 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