PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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Lawrence M. Schall
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY
ONE OF THE WORDS HEARD OFTEN ON CAMPUS THESE DAYS IS ENGAGEMENT. NO, OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT LINING UP TO MARRY TO EACH OTHER, AT LEAST NOT MORE THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME IN OGLETHORPE’S HISTORY. INSTEAD, THEY, ALONG WITH OUR FACULTY, STAFF AND ALUMNI ARE DEEPLY ENGAGED WITH SO MANY MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES, ON AND OFF CAMPUS. IT’S HARD TO KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN. HOW ABOUT OUR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WITH NO STARTER CLOSE TO SIX FEET TALL, REACHING THE FINAL FOUR? THE FINAL ESPN/USA TODAY POLL RANKS THE STORMY PETRELS SIXTH IN THE NATION. THESE YOUNG WOMEN ARE CLEARLY DEDICATED TO THEIR SPORT, BUT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW HOW ENGAGED THE TEAM IS WITH LIFE OFF THE COURT, SERVING AS BIG SISTERS TO AN ENTIRE SIXTH GRADE CLASS AT DREW CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN ATLANTA AND HOLDING A COLLECTIVE GPA HIGHER THAN OUR STUDENT BODY.