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Two Outstanding Alumni to Receive 2017 Eggers, Generation Orange Awards During Orange Central
America’s best-known contemporary folk artist and a young alumna dedicated to engaging ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumni in Philadelphia will receive alumni awards recognizing their contributions during Orange Central homecoming weekend Oct. 5-8. The Melvin A. Eggers Senior Alumni Award will be…
Four Accomplished Alumni to Receive Arents Awards During Orange Central
The Arents Award, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s highest alumni honor, honors the legacy of George Arents, a successful manufacturer who served on the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Board of Trustees from 1930 until his death in 1960.
Life of Brian
Brian Benedik’s infatuation with radio began on Aug. 2, 1983, when the now-legendary Z100 first roared out of the swamps of Secaucus, New Jersey. “I was in the car with my mother, and was fascinated by what I heard on…
Alumnus Posthumously Named to National Mining Hall of Fame
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM) in Leadville, Colorado, will posthumously honor an alumnus of the College of Arts and Sciences. Vincent E. McKelvey ’39, a noted research geologist who directed the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from 1971-77, is part of…
Alumni Association to Host New Student Send-Offs
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Alumni Association (SUAA) will host a series of New Student Send-Off events this summer to welcome the newest members of the Orange family. Hosted in partnership with SU’s regional alumni clubs, members of the Board of Trustees, individual…
Five Alumni to Receive Chancellor’s Citations at CBT 2017 in September
Five notable alumni will be awarded Chancellor’s Citations during the Coming Back Together (CBT) African American and Latino alumni reunion this fall. Organized by the Office of Program Development, CBT will be held Sept. 14-17. The five citation winners will…
Students (and Tulips) Blossom with Bloomberg
Throughout Commencement Weekend, students, parents, families and friends posed with blooming tulips along the pathways leading to the Hall of Languages. What they may not have known was the beautiful backdrop was the result of a philanthropic and recruitment effort…
Nilab Mobarez G’16 Heads Afghan Red Crescent Society
Nilab Mobarez G’16, a graduate of the executive master of public administration program at the Maxwell School, has been appointed secretary general of the Afghan Red Crescent Society. Founded in 1934, the Afghan Red Crescent Society is the Afghan affiliate for…
Alumni Praises SU’s Efforts in Student Support and Diversity
Priscilla Tyree Williams ’86 holds a unique distinction at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. She is the first African American woman to have graduated with a civil engineering degree from SU. Today, she oversees the implementation of the capital improvement program for the…
Newhouse Grad Named to NCAA Postgraduate Intern Class
An alumna of the Newhouse School has been selected for a postgraduate internship at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Saquandra Heath ’17 is one of 31 students from colleges and universities throughout the United States to be chosen for…