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[email protected]. EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHERS EDITORIAL BOARD Ryan Smith ’14 Mohammad Shaktra ’20 Melissa (Smith ’98) Gardner 2 President’s Message Cockrill’s Studio Gregory King ’89 DESIGNERS Tom Stugmeyer ’79 Dick Merriman Maddie Abrigg ’20 Wanyu Zheng Ryan Smith ’14 Melissa (Smith ’98) Gardner 3 Talking Points Sherrie Wallace ’09 Ryan Smith ’14 Audra (Lee ’04) Youngen CONTRIBUTORS 8 Campaign Update Dick Merriman Collin Quattro ’23 Emily Reckard ’23 Ryan Smith ’14 12 First Look Mount Union Magazine is published in the winter and summer by the University of Mount 20 Exceptional Education Union Office of Marketing, University of Mount Union, 1972 Clark Ave., Alliance, OH 44601 for its alumni and friends. 28 Class Notes PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The dedication of Oak Hall took place the Friday of Alumni Weekend and Homecoming as part of the launch of the public phase of the Inspiring Minds, Transforming Lives campaign.