Oswego Alumni Association, Inc. | SUNY Oswego | December 2008 | Vol. 3 No. 12

Lynne Hartunian '89 and Colleen Brunner '90:::Solemn Anniversary:::

20 YEARS AGO, TWO PERISHED IN THE PAN AM 103 BOMBING
Twenty years ago this month, SUNY Oswego faculty, staff and students mourned the loss of two of our own in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.  Lynne Hartunian '89 and Colleen Brunner '90 were among the 258 passengers aboard the international flight when it went down Dec. 21, 1988... MORE


Jim Triandiflou '88, standing, and Andy Drogo '05, seated, address a class during the Business Symposium on campus last month:::Opening Doors:::

BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
They had the same advisor as students. They both got involved with the Student Association. A SUNY Oswego School of Business degree hangs on each of their walls. These are pretty strong links for Oswego graduates who accepted those diplomas 20 years apart from each other... MORE


SUNY Oswego students wait in line to vote on Election Day, Nov. 4.:::Rock the Vote:::

STUDENTS FIND MANY WAYS TO TAKE PART IN ELECTIONS
For Christopher Cook '12, that moment at the University of Pittsburgh campus on Election Night made it all worth it. About 2,000 people crowded into a Democratic Party celebration, including around two dozen members of SUNY Oswego Students for Barack Obama who went to Pennsylvania to turn out the vote... MORE


Steven Molinari '10 spent his semester on tour with Snoop Dogg in Europe.:::Big Break:::

JUNIOR SPENDS SEMESTER ON EURO TOUR WITH RAP STAR
While many SUNY Oswego students study abroad, very few, if any, do it on tour with hip hop star Snoop Dogg. Steve Molinari '10 is taking this semester as a sort of independent study in the school of rock. The marketing major just returned from Europe and Australia, where he was an assistant tour manager for Snoop... MORE 


:::Upcoming Events:::
Save these dates for Oswego Alumni Association Florida events!

OSWEGO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HEADING FOR FLORIDA
OAA will spend some time in the sunshine this winter with January and March stops across Florida, including
Naples, Fort Lauderdale, Vero Beach and The Villages. All Oswego alumni and friends are invited, so save the
dates: Jan. 31 and March 5 through 7... MORE


:::Improving Forecast:::Improving Forecast

NEW WEATHER EQUIPMENT FORECAST TO BENEFIT OSWEGO STUDENTS, RESEARCH
Oswego students can better understand and forecast extreme and everyday weather events, thanks to equipment coming through a National Science Foundation grant. The $156,072 NSF major research instrumentation grant allows Oswego's meteorology program to purchase three suites of instruments students will use in classes... MORE


Oswego Foundation Inc. logo:::Give, Get:::

GIFT ANNUITIES HELP COLLEGE, DONORS
The Oswego College Foundation encourages supporters to consider establishing a gift annuity this holiday season. It's a gift that keeps on giving to both the college and the donor, who receives a fixed quarterly payment for life in exchange for their cash or marketable securities... MORE



The Oswego rugby club team battled Clarkson for the state championship Nov. 1.:::Rugby Update:::

OSWEGO CLUB TEAM SCORES STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Oswego men's rugby club team came through with a win to secure the title of New York state champions for Division III in the final game of the semester. The battle against the Clarkson Golden Knights led to a match that had the Lakers scoring the winning points in the sudden-death round... MORE


Go Lakers:::Top Soccer:::

LAKER MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER REPRESENTED ON ALL-SUNYAC TEAMS
The Oswego State men's and women's soccer teams completed another competitive season in 2008, playing in one of the toughest conferences in the country, the SUNY Athletic Conference. Both teams were rewarded by the conference at the end of the season with two players each named to the All-SUNYAC Soccer Teams... MORE


Honoring Excellence:::Honoring Excellence:::

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: ALUMNI AWARDS AND ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Oswego alumni are doing great things - excelling in their professions, serving their communities, making the world a better place. Why not honor one or more of them by nominating them for an Oswego Alumni Association award? The Oswego Alumni Association honors Distinguished Alumni... MORE


Alumni save with Liberty Mutual.:::Insurance Assurance:::

ALUMNI SAVE WITH LIBERTY MUTUAL
Since 1999, the Oswego Alumni Association has endorsed Liberty Mutual's Group Savings PlusĀ® 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... MORE


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Email: alumni@oswego.edu
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 Last Updated: 12/2/08