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ISSUE THREE | 2012
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SPECIAL FEATURES
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President’s Pen Board of Trustees
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Snapshots
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College News
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Olympic Dreams The stories of three Maroons and their quests for Olympic triumph
Profound Impact Scholarships make education possible for many students.
Strut Worthy The fantastical creations of Marty Snortum ’77
We heard from you...
• Fall speakers inform, entertain and educate. • Center for Teaching the Rule of Law opens. • New books by four faculty
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Sports News • 100 years of RC basketball
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Alumni News • Who’s On First? Production’s RJ Konner ’73 • Tyler Puckett ’05 gives lacrosse a professional boost. • Family Weekend photos
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Maroon Musings
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Dr. David Taylor’s Opening Convocation address
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From the Archives
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Our Gymnasia
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RoaNotes Roanoke College, by the numbers
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• Watch video interviews with Shelley Olds ’03 and Dick Emberger ’60. • See photo gallery of Marty Snortum ’77 and his Rocketbuster Boots. CONTACT US: Questions, comments and corrections may be sent to: Magazine Editor, Roanoke College Public Relations Office, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA 24153, or email rcmagazine@roanoke.edu
Roanoke College Magazine
ON THE COVER: Shelley Olds ’03, who placed seventh in the 2012 Olympics women’s road cycling race, has her sights set on 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Sam Dean. INSIDE FRONT COVER: A sidewalk chalk greeting welcomed new students who attended the “R Valley” orientation event in August on the Roanoke City Market. Photo by Brendan Bush. 1