Oswego Alumni Association, Inc. | SUNY Oswego | June 2008 | Vol. 3 No. 6

:::New Alumni:::Class of 2008

MORE THAN 1,100 STUDENTS GRADUATE, TAKE NEXT STEPS
More than 1,100 students took part in SUNY Oswego's Commencement ceremonies May 17 in the Campus Center arena and convocation hall. Many are already set on their future paths. Joshua Miller '08, the Student Association president for 2007-08, is among those headed to the workforce. He will take his master's... MORE


:::Passing the Torch:::
Torchlight 2008

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEWEST MEMBERS AT ANNUAL TORCHLIGHT CEREMONY

Alumni representing seven decades of classes helped warm a chilly Oswego evening with the candlelight they passed to the Class of 2008. Seniors, their families and friends also gathered to recognize the record-setting class gift, honor an Outstanding Senior and hear remarks from Benita Zahn '76... MORE


:::Inspiring Horizons:::
Inspiring Horizons

HISTORIC CAMPAIGN ENDS JUNE 30
The sun is about to set on Inspiring Horizons: The Campaign for Oswego. The drive to raise $23 million for our campus officially ends June 30. But, there's still time for you to be part of this historic first campaign for Oswego. Inspiring Horizons has helped to change the face of campus... MORE


:::Shine On:::
Graduates of the Last Decade

GOLD PROGRAM AIMED AT ENGAGING YOUNG ALUMNI

Graduates of the Last Decade, or GOLD, are using Oswego degrees to do great things in every corner of the country. An Oswego Alumni Association program will draw them together and keep young alumni well-connected with their collegiate home. The GOLD initiative aims to... MORE


:::Standing Tall:::
John McLoughlin '75

ALUMNUS DISCUSSES HIS 9/11 WORLD TRADE CENTER EXPERIENCE, RECOVERY
Nicolas Cage would have a tough time earning the standing ovation that real-life World Trade Center survivor John McLoughlin '75 received during a visit to campus last month. McLoughlin's inspirational story of survival became the basis for the 2006 movie "World Trade Center," directed by Oliver Stone and starring Cage as McLoughlin... MORE


:::Frequent Flier:::
Tafari Powis '09

WORLD TRAVELER MAKES HIS HOME AT OSWEGO
Tafari Powis '09 keeps his planner full with student organization documents and flight itineraries. Powis' close ties to his family have taken him to Jamaica, Panama and Trinidad. The public relations major from Brooklyn has spent four years living in Jamaica with his father and visiting his mother's family in Panama... MORE


:::Summer Fun:::
Harborfest 2008

STAY ON CAMPUS FOR HARBORFEST
There's still time to make reservations for the biggest party of the year! On-campus housing will be available for alumni who wish to relive their favorite Oswego memories by attending this year's Harborfest, July 24 to 27. Alumni will be housed in Hart Hall, according to class year... MORE


:::They Mean Business:::Mae Squier-Dow '83

STUDENTS INDUCTED, ALUMNA RECOGNIZED AT HONOR SOCIETY CEREMONY
School of Business administrators recognized their top students and acknowledged one of the program's most prominent alumnae during the annual Beta Gamma Sigma induction ceremony last month. As the chapter honoree, Mae Squier-Dow '83 encouraged juniors, seniors and graduate students to utilize... MORE


:::High Honors:::
Honors Convocation

NEW YORK JETS EXEC TELLS SCHOLARS SKY'S THE LIMIT
The Campus Center proved an appropriate venue for recognizing the accomplishments of the recent past and looking forward. About 100 students representing every SUNY Oswego college were acknowledged with scholarships and awards at the Honors Convocation... MORE


:::Big Win:::
Lakers Baseball

OSWEGO BASEBALL OVERCOMES ADVERSITY, CLAIMS UPSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Oswego State baseball team won the 2008 Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate Championship with a 12-9 victory over Brockport in the second game of the championship round May 11 at Oneonta. It was the team's first ECAC championship since 1995... MORE


:::Get Connected:::
OsweGoConnect

JOIN OSWEGOCONNECT CONTEST WINNERS, FELLOW ALUMNI IN WEB COMMUNITY
Join Oswego State's exclusive online community, OsweGoConnect and reconnect with lost friends, post class notes for Oswego alumni magazine, promote your business, search an expansive job database or set up your own free permanent e-mail address... MORE



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 Last Updated: 7/7/08