Alumni
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April 9, 2024
April 2024 Alumni eNewsletter
If you aren’t receiving the Alumni eNewsletter in your inbox each month, please update your contact information to ensure your email address is included. April 9, 2024 FEATURED NEWS Alumni Weekend is next weekend! It’s not too late to register for this fun, event-filled weekend with your fellow Petrels! Take a look at the weekend’s […]
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April 8, 2024
Petrel Pair finds special photo in University Archives
In the summer of 1997, Kevin Martin ’01 and Heather Ringer Martin ’01 met during new student orientation at Oglethorpe. The two participated in a creative writing class, To Tell a Story, and engaged in a series of activities alongside other incoming freshmen. “It wasn’t quite love at first sight, but we both found that […]
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April 1, 2024
2024-2025 Alumni Board Slate Announced
The Oglethorpe University Alumni Association Board works closely with the alumni engagement office to achieve the goals of establishing and encouraging an active and involved alumni network. Their work helps to foster strong relationships between alumni, students, and the university, demonstrating that the student experience is just the beginning of a lifelong relationship with Oglethorpe. […]
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March 12, 2024
March 2024 Alumni eNewsletter
If you aren’t receiving the Alumni eNewsletter in your inbox each month, please update your contact information to ensure your email address is included. March 12, 2024 FEATURED NEWS Alumni Weekend early bird deadline this week! Early bird registration ends this Friday, March 15. Alumni registering by this date will receive an exclusive Oglethorpe Alumni […]
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March 7, 2024
Beakers and Brews reunited STEM alumni and faculty members
From groundbreaking research in biology to cutting-edge developments in physics, Beakers and Brews: A STEM Alumni Reunion showcased the incredible work being done by current students and faculty alike. Since the opening of the I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation in 2019, a lot has changed. Some things, however, remain the same according […]
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March 6, 2024
Empowering Futures: Stacey Chavis ’07 speaks with students about networking
The Student Alumni Association, supported by the Oglethorpe Alumni Association, works to fulfill the mission of building connections between current Oglethorpe students and alumni. Through this club, students learn more about our community and gain practical and marketable skills to prepare them for “life after Oglethorpe.” During their first general meeting of the Spring 2024 […]
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March 5, 2024
Alumni Tee Off with President McClymond at Top Golf
Oglethorpe Night at Top Golf was a huge success, bringing together the Oglethorpe community in a new, fun, and engaging way. Alumni from class years 1973 to 2023 spent the evening hearing the latest university news and updates from President McClymond, engaging in friendly competition at reserved bays, and spending time catching up with one […]
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February 22, 2024
Everybody’s Talking about Oglethorpe: A Day with Something for Everyone
On Saturday, February 17, 2024, the excitement on campus was palpable during Scholarship Weekend as prospective Petrels walked the halls of Hearst, Cousins, and Lupton, toured the dorms, and mingled in The Turner Lynch Campus Center. A group of alumni were privileged to interview the best and the brightest of hopeful students vying for a James Edward […]
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February 20, 2024
Alumni return to the Blacktop for an evening of Stormy Petrels Basketball
The Alumni Basketball Tailgate held on February 9, 2024, was a night to remember, bringing together past and present members of the Oglethorpe community. Alumni arrived decked out in their Oglethorpe gear as the Blacktop at Dorough Fieldhouse buzzed with excitement for the men’s and women’s basketball teams playing against Sewanee. “Good thing I wasn’t […]
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February 19, 2024
Alumni volunteers enhance Oglethorpe community
For Donna and Bob Rasile, graduates of the class of 1982, Oglethorpe has played an important role in their story. It’s where they met, where they honed their professional skills and interests, and where they have continued to share their time and treasure as proud alumni. In the fall, Donna was honored as she completed […]
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