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:::Thanks
a Million!:::
WILLOCK PLEDGES
$1 MILLION TO ENDOW PROFESSORSHIP
SUNY Oswego received the largest gift, exclusive
of bequests, in its 145-year history, when Marcia
Belmar Willock ’50 last month pledged
$1 million to Inspiring
Horizons: The Campaign for Oswego to endow
the Marcia Belmar Willock ’50 Professor
of Finance.
It will be Oswego’s first endowed professorship.
Revenue from the gift will be used to provide
enhanced funds for a faculty position in the accounting,
finance and law department of Oswego’s internationally
accredited School of Business.
“Marcia Willock’s gift will make a
lasting difference in the life of this institution,”
said President Deborah F. Stanley. “As a
student, Marcia was a leader on this campus. Now,
her generosity will...MORE
:::Artists in Residence:::
MASS ENSEMBLE
RESIDENCY TO FEATURE PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS,
LECTURES
The acclaimed MASS Ensemble will offer performances,
interactive workshops and lessons on art and technology
during a residency through SUNY Oswego's Artswego
program.
The MASS (Music Architecture Sonic Sculpture)
Ensemble blends music, technology and visual arts
in its groundbreaking productions. Members also
bring expertise in a wide variety of fields, said
Mary Avrakotos, who coordinates the Artswego Performing
Arts Series.
"MASS Ensemble is so innovative and imaginative
that the residency presents a real opportunity
for the public and our students to learn about
everything from the creative process to sound
technology," Avrakotos said. "The troupe's
residency is one of the most...MORE
:::Real-life Hero:::
OSWEGO ALUMNUS’
WORLD TRADE CENTER ORDEAL SUBJECT OF BLOCKBUSTER
MOVIE
Oliver Stone’s new movie “World Trade
Center” tells the story of a Port Authority
policeman who is not only a real-life hero, he’s
a graduate of SUNY Oswego.
Sgt. John McLoughlin ’75
led a group of Port Authority policemen into the
World Trade Center complex to rescue survivors.
He and Officer Will Jimeno ended up trapped inside
the rubble. McLoughlin was trapped for 22 hours
and spent four months in the hospital recovering.
He lost function in his lower legs. “But
I’m up and around,” he told Newsweek
in an Aug. 7 article.
McLoughlin knew there might be danger. Still,
he didn’t hesitate going into the World
Trade Center complex to try and rescue any survivors.
“I was familiar with the...MORE
:::Women Gather:::
PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
On Oct. 12, SUNY Oswego’s Center for Business
and Community Development will gather women from
Central and Northern New York in the spirit of
entrepreneurship. “Connections” is
a day-long symposium designed to bring women of
all ages and backgrounds together to explore their
entrepreneurial place and power in the arts, in
the business world and in various fields of science.
The day’s agenda will feature internationally
known business coach, speaker and author Dr.
Lois Frankel '73. Frankel’s last
two books have been translated into over 20 languages
and featured on the “Today” show and
CNN, and in The New York
Times.
Her books, Nice Girls
Don’t Get the Corner Office and Nice
Girls Don’t Get Rich, have...MORE
:::Familiar Face:::
MANWARING RETURNS
TO KING HALL
The Oswego Alumni Association is pleased to welcome
Melissa Manwaring ’01 as the new
associate director of alumni and parent relations.
Manwaring will be responsible for regional alumni
clubs, the Oswego State Fall Classic, the OsweGoConnect
online community and other alumni activities,
and hopes to bring renewed vitality to the association.
“This is a great opportunity to be
involved with our alumni,” she said. “We
will be reaching out to get their feedback about
what type of events would work in their areas.”
As an undergraduate, Manwaring worked for...MORE
:::Good Sport:::
LEVY PROMOTED AT NBC
SPORTS
Mark Levy ’86
has been promoted to vice president and creative
director, NBC Sports and Olympics.
"Mark is more than a
creative talent, he has a tremendous combination
of creative and management skills," said
David Neal, executive producer of NBC Sports and
executive vice president of NBC Olympics. "He
has demonstrated the ability to manage multiple
major assignments and we are fortunate to have
his insight and unique storytelling abilities
for so many important areas of NBC Sports and
Olympics."
Levy has fond memories of Oswego. “Honestly,
I owe a lot of my success to Oswego. I went to
school there hoping that my passion for broadcasting
would continue to...MORE
:::Reunion 2007:::
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
NOW FOR REUNION 2007
Fun, friends and Lake Ontario’s famous sunsets
are always the focus of an Oswego State Reunion.
Make plans now to attend Reunion 2007, set for
June 9-11. Better yet, get involved as a Reunion
Class Volunteer for a chance to plan the weekend’s
activities and network with classmates.
It’s not too late to get involved. Call
315-312-2258 or go
online to volunteer. Sign up now!
The 2007 Reunion will specially honor the classes
of...MORE
:::Home Again:::
‘HART HALL GIRLS’ RETURN
TO CAMPUS
Four friends who lived together on the sixth floor
of Hart Hall — Ellen
Feigen-Kiefer '75, Jeannine
Morgan Grossman '76, Carol
Ostrander LaFever '75 and Anita
Wheeler Jebbett '76 — had not seen
each other in 30 years when they had a reunion
on campus this July.
While the other three live in New York (New Hartford,
Dundee, and Cortland respectively) Feigen-Kiefer
has moved around the country and overseas, residing
in California since 1987. The friends lost touch
shortly after graduation and it was not until
January when Feigen-Kiefer registered on OswegoGoConnect
that anyone was able to find her.
“Once we reconnected, it was only a matter
of...MORE
:::New Coach:::
OSWEGO STATE HIRES NEW
FIELD HOCKEY AND WOMEN'S LACROSSE COACH
Oswego State has hired Marushka Eddy as its women's
lacrosse and field hockey coach. Eddy joins the
Laker coaching staff after a successful playing
career at Plymouth State in Plymouth, N.H. and
coaching experience at Springfield College and
American International College in Springfield,
Mass.
Eddy is a graduate of Plymouth State where she
played for the Panthers field hockey and women's
lacrosse teams. Eddy played 60 games over four
years in field hockey and recorded 20 points,
15 of which she scored during her senior year
on six goals and three assists. Following her
college playing career, she was...MORE
:::McGrail on board:::
OSWEGO STATE HIRES
NEW WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH
Oswego State has hired Liz McGrail as its new
head coach for women's soccer. McGrail was the
head coach at Tri-State College in Angola, Ind.,
in 2005 and prior to that she served as an assistant
coach at Oneonta for three seasons.
"We will be a blue-collar team and plan to
outwork our opponents on and off the field,"
McGrail said, "and also represent the university
with class."
McGrail knows what it takes to be a part of a
championship program after leading Oneonta to
three SUNYAC titles and three NCAA Tournament
appearances as a player from 1997-2000. McGrail
is the only player in SUNYAC women's soccer history
to...MORE
:::‘Oswego Calling!’:::
TELEFUND TO BEGIN
IN SEPTEMBER
Beginning in mid-September students will gather
nightly to call alumni, parents and friends of
the college, seeking support for SUNY Oswego.
Please take advantage of this time to update your
personal information and to speak with Oswego’s
students to find out what campus life is like
today and to get information on the latest campus
news.
These calls are an important part of SUNY Oswego’s
fund-raising program and help us to continue the
high quality of programming we offer our students.
Gifts received through the phonathon are used
to support the college and offset programs and
expenses that tuition and state support don’t
cover.
Please consider taking a few minutes to ...MORE
:::Extra credit:::
CELEBRATE YOUR OSWEGO
EXPERIENCE AND EARN GREAT REWARDS!
Choose the only credit card that gives back to
SUNY Oswego and the Oswego Alumni Association
in addition to the rewards you receive as a cardholder.
Each time you use the credit card, a donation
will be made to the Alumni Association to help
support programs for students and alumni, including
OsweGoConnect, the online alumni community, Oswego
alumni magazine, regional events, Alumni Sharing
Knowledge programs, to name just a few.
You earn reward points, too, with...MORE |
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