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CASE honors Marietta College with Gold Award in 2008 competition

Since the inaugural edition of Marietta, The Magazine of Marietta College in the fall of 2006, Marietta College alumni and friends have raved about its content, design and overall professionalism.

Now the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has provided national recognition for the College's effort through the 2008 Circle of Excellence Awards.

Marietta College's Office of Alumni and College Relations was recently awarded a Gold Award by CASE in the Magazine Publishing Improvement category. The College entered three magazines. Fifty-three entries were judged in this competition, including the Grand Gold Medal winner, Stanford Lawyer from Stanford Law School.

Dozens return for the Class of 1958's Golden Reunion Weekend

Peggy Wise Eddy '61 sat in a corner chair in the formal dining room of Dan and Gillian Harrison's Second Street home in Marietta studying the beautiful furnishings and the ornate woodwork throughout the room.

"We used to dance on that floor and never gave it any thought," said the Sigma Gamma Kappa sister, admiring the intricate wood inlaid flooring. "It's so beautiful."

What used to be the Alpha Tau Omega house was converted years earlier into a single-family home. ATOs and friends who returned for the 2008 Golden Reunion weekend at Marietta were welcomed by the Harrisons to revisit the former fraternity house for an early evening reception. Eddy attended the weekend with her husband, Dick, an ATO who graduated in 1958.

171st graduating class challenged to make a better society

Marietta College's graduating seniors may have felt like they were jettisoned back to the 1960s during the 171st annual commencement ceremony on Saturday (May 17).

But U.S. Congressman John Lewis' (D-Ga.) references to his time as a civil rights leader as he stood side-by-side with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were meant to show how the country has survived and, in some cases, moved on from many of the social injustices of the past. However, the honored guest also used his recollections as a way to communicate to the approximately 275 graduates that there is still much more to be done.

"If you want a better society, you cannot wait for Marietta College to do it. You cannot wait for the government to do it. You cannot wait for your friends or family to do it," said Lewis, who has served in the Congress since 1986. "Through your own efforts, through your own creativity and vision, you have to do it. You must make our society a better place."

What a Difference a Year Makes?

It hasn't been all that long...only about a year...since Mattie Unger '07 marched across the stage at Commencement, but returning for last weekend's graduation ceremony and to see friends make the same trip prompted some interesting reflection and perspective.

Enjoy her alumni viewpoint shared with the newest members of The Long Blue Line.

Read "Change makes Marietta College special" > >

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John Cotton Society conducts first Recognition Ceremony

With more than 70 combined years of service to Marietta College's Board of Trustees, five individuals were honored during the inaugural Dr. John Cotton Society Trustee Society Recognition Ceremony at the President's House on May 15.

Making up the first class were Jerry A. Brock, William H. Donnelly '70, Jeffrey A. Starner '75, Robert D. Johnson and Norman J. Murray '39. All five received a commemorative medal to mark the occasion. John G. McCoy '35 was also part of the first group, but he received his recognition last week in Columbus. Read more >>

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MCAA Partners with National Endowment for Financial Education

The Marietta College Alumni Association is pleased to announce a new resource for our newest members of The Long Blue Line, the Class of 2008, as well as all our undergraduates.

CashCourse is currently available, thanks to a brand new agreement with the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). It contains all sorts of helpful information and practical tips for managing personal finances and we believe it will provide a valuable resource for those seeking assistance with important money matters.

Spring 2008 Issue of Marietta Now Available

Marietta, The Magazine of Marietta College, should reach alumni mailboxes by early May.

Browse excerpts online, including:

2 Weeks in New Hampshire

Marietta students stump for their presidential picks (PDF)

View additional photos and stories from New Hampshire >>

Braig-ging Rights

1979 grad's love of sports parlays into president of Daytona International Speedway (PDF)

To receive a copy of the magazine by mail, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations (740-376-4709; alumni@marietta.edu).

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