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Message from BradDear Honors Alumni,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.
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John Raines: Nonviolent Disruption and the FBIWatch Professor Raines' talk during the recent Honors Alumni Homecoming Gathering.
Alumni Spotlight: Bobby OrloskiGraduation 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). |
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