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:::Reunion
Reflections:::
OAA BOARD PRESIDENT
REFLECTS ON REUNION 2006
I find myself beaming every time I come back to
Oswego.
Oswego is like a second home, a place where I
will always be welcome. I think I made as many
new friends at Reunion as I reconnected with old
friends. Oswegonians always seem to be willing
to reach out and include someone new into the
fun. My friends and colleagues in Philadelphia
(out-of-staters who wouldn’t necessarily
know Oswego’s reputation) know Oswego by
what I tell them, and I often say, “Oswego
is made up of good people. Good, meaning kind.
Good, meaning smart. Good, meaning interesting.”
This is a compelling combination that keeps me
intrigued. I read a few of my favorite books every
five years, knowing that while the text will be
the same, I’m a different person and...MORE
:::Senate Honor:::
PRESIDENT STANLEY
NAMED WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
Deborah F. Stanley, who has served as the president
of SUNY Oswego since 1995, has been selected by
Senator Jim Wright ’71
as a 2006 New York State Senate Woman of Distinction.
“Deborah
has exhibited strong leadership as the president
of SUNY Oswego,” said Wright. “Under
her direction, the college has grown with new
facilities, technologies and programs. SUNY Oswego
is a better place because of her and I am pleased
that she has been selected for this honor.”
The Board of Trustees for the State University
of New York appointed Stanley as...MORE
:::Moving Mountains:::
MOUNTAINS
BEYOND MOUNTAINS
SUMMER READING SELECTION
Alumni are invited to join the rest of the Oswego
State community in reading Tracy Kidder's Mountains
Beyond Mountains, the story of doctor and
anthropologist Paul Farmer's quest to solve world
epidemics. The book is the Oswego Reading Initiative
selection for campus-wide perusal this summer
and discussion in the next academic year.
"In this excellent work, Pulitzer Prize winner
Kidder immerses himself in and beautifully explores
the rich drama that exists in the life of Dr.
Paul Farmer," Publishers Weekly wrote in
a starred review of the 2003 bestseller. "Throughout,
Kidder captures...MORE
:::Alumni Return:::
REUNION 2006 A SUCCESS
It took an entire year to plan but in just three
short days, Reunion 2006 slipped away before we
knew it.
Reunion 2006 had a total participation of more
than 750 alumni and guests – 50 percent
higher than last year’s event. There were
59 classes represented at this year’s reunion,
from the class of 1936 to the class of 2007. Highest
class participation honors go to Class of 1956
with 16 percent.
Distance didn’t seem to be a problem for
Oswego alumni, who came from 26 states including...MORE
:::Reunion Connections:::
ALUMNI GET
TOGETHER AT REUNION 2006
An Oswego Reunion is all about connections —
with friends from years ago, with favorite faculty
members and with new acquaintances made during
the weekend.
Among the many connections made at Reunion 2006
June 9 to 11:
A Cup of Kindness
When Barbara St. Michel, associate director of
Campus Life, cleaned out a storeroom in Hewitt
Union several years ago, she found a fraternity
mug inscribed only with a first name — Jim
— and a date — 1956. She kept it in
her office for years until...MORE
:::Senior Standouts:::
KASPEREK AND MIMS
HONORED AS OUTSTANDING SENIOR ATHLETES
Women's soccer player Maureen
Kasperek ’06 and men's basketball
player Ahmad Mims ’06
were honored as the Outstanding Senior Athletes
at Oswego State for 2006.
Each will be long remembered at Oswego State because
they have achieved remarkable records in their
respective sports. Kasperek and Mims have been
recognized on several all-conference teams and
helped lead their teams to impressive accomplishments
over the last four years.
Kasperek, a native of Fulton, averaged more than...MORE
:::Cup Kudos:::
OSWEGO ALUMNI GET STANLEY
CUP MENTION
Oswego State men's ice hockey head coach Ed
Gosek ’83, M ’01 and assistant
coach Pete Sears ’71
received mentions on national television June
19 when the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley
Cup.
Oswego native Erik Cole is a player for the Hurricanes,
and NBC analyst John Davidson mentioned four of
Cole's youth hockey coaches from Oswego.
Gosek was Erik's coach at the peewee level in
the Oswego Minor Hockey Association and Sears
was the head coach when Erik played for...MORE
:::A ‘Sweet’ Gift:::
ROBERT I. SWEET ’48
FUNDS HIGH-TECH CLASSROOM IN LANIGAN
A retired higher-education administrator, Robert
I. Sweet ’48 knows that a good education
provides a broader perspective of the world for
students. “You look at people a little differently
than in a narrow situation,” he says. That’s
why he made Oswego the beneficiary of his charitable
remainder trust.
Oswego provided Sweet with that perspective and
he has happy memories of his time on the lakeside
campus.
Now he wants to help students get the type of
education he got at Oswego — “which
is fantastic,” he says. “Not just
in a particular specialty, but an overall general
education on...MORE
:::Alumni Benefits:::
ALUMNI CAN SAVE
WITH LIBERTY MUTUAL
Since 1999, the Oswego Alumni Association has
endorsed Liberty Mutual’s Group Savings
Plus® program, and the response from members
has been tremendous. Oswego alumni greatly value
Liberty Mutual’s competitive, discounted
rates, and exceptional service and claims handling.
SUNY Oswego alumni receive an additional 10 percent
discount on car insurance and 5 percent on home
or renters insurance*. That’s a $100 savings
on your car insurance alone, if you’re paying...MORE |
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