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Winter 2014

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Message from Brad

Dear Honors Alumni,Brad

Happy Holidays! Some of you might know me, some of you might not. Some of you definitely not. If you've walked through the gates of Honors in the past 7 years you've probably seen me—until recently it was easy to pick me out. I was "the guy that works in Honors." Now with two new male hires, I'm "the guy with the beard" that works in Honors. I'm honored to be writing this introduction to our new biannual Honors Alumni newsletter. I'm not sure why they asked me—I don't have Jackie's charm or Ruth's vocabulary—but I do have some scoops for all of you. Without further ado...

Let's talk about changes. Changes in the Honors Program, changes to the Honors Lounge and changes to the Honors staff. As Ruth mentioned in her last letter, our lounge has been upgraded—new furniture, new technology, new paint colors. At our Honors Alumni Homecoming Gathering, we enjoyed a ribbon-cutting of the lounge, served up with great food and drink. Afterwards, alumni, faculty and staff connected, conversed, ate, drank and were generally merry. If you weren't there, you missed a great time!

Before the ribbon-cutting, Honors Professor Emeritus John Raines gave a talk—a fascinating look at his involvement in a pivotal whistleblower operation on FBI headquarters in Pennsylvania in 1971 (A note: my words do not do justice to his story or its ramifications in the world of intelligence gathering. Read more about it in "The Truth Tellers" by Renee Cree in the fall 2014 Temple University Magazine.)

And yes, I did mention changes to the Honors staff above. Well, sorry to break many a heart out there, but our associate director Amanda Neuber tied the knot in October. Wish her well if you get a chance—and give her tips for things to do in Italy or Ireland if you have some insider knowledge. Let's crowdsource her honeymoon itinerary...

Let me close with a request: New Honors students have access to funds that encourage summer research, internships, and study abroad. And before you ask, yes, if you have the scoop on cool internship or research opportunities that you can share with us, please do! No better way to keep you connected with the goings-on in Honors than to mentor current Honors students, after all.


John Raines: Nonviolent Disruption and the FBI

Watch Professor Raines' talk during the recent Honors Alumni Homecoming Gathering.



(From left to right) Ruth Ost, Director of Temple University Honors Program and John Raines, Honors Professor Emeritus.
Photo credit: Christina Betz


Alumni Spotlight: Bobby Orloski

Bob Orloski
Graduation Year:
Finance & International Business, 2011
Hometown: Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
Current Location: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Current Position: Commercial Procurement Lead, Johnson & Johnson

Having lived in Japan and recently gone to Italy, entertain us an interesting story from one of your travels.

When I recently was in Rome, I had seen enough churches and ancient ruins that I decided to venture somewhere different. I asked a friend of mine who studied in Rome if I would like Florence or Venice better for a quick, overnight trip. He thought I would experience much of the same that I saw in Rome, but suggested I visit his cousins, Toni and Flora, who live in Tuscany. He arranged for them to pick me up from the train station, which they did in their Fiat 500 (very popular in Italy). They drove me through the hills of Chianti and I was in heaven looking at the endless rows of grape vines and olive trees. They took me to a medieval town that was hosting a wine festival—pay 20 euros for a wine glass and taste some of the finest Chianti Classicos in the world! Afterward, they took me to their home and we sat in their garden, drank Prosecco, and sampled the extra virgin olive oil, made from olives grown on their property. La dolce vita! They next prepared me a traditional four-course Italian dinner—Toni even went the extra mile to get the fresh, not dried, pasta from the local market. It was the highlight of my trip to Italy—and all done on a whim—and such amazing hospitality from people I had just met!!!

Read Bobby's full interview (including his famous tiramisu recipe).




Student Spotlight: Katey Steinberg


Expected year of Graduation:
Spring 2016Katey Steinberg
Majors: Biology, Spanish
Hometown: Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

You were recently asked to talk at the opening at the new Science Education and Research Center (SERC) on campus. Are you excited about the new building? What do you think it will do for Temple?

I could not have been more humbled to be one of the speakers at the SERC dedication ceremony. It was one of the coolest things I have done. This building really is going to transform Temple into an unstoppable research university that other institutions will be trying to keep up with. I was able to give some tours of the building, and each time I became more excited. The progressive thinking that went into this building is astounding. The students and researchers that will be drawn to Temple because of this facility will really transform Temple. I cannot wait to take classes and study in SERC. I am so incredibly excited for the College of Science & Technology and Temple.

Read Katey's full interview.

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