It’s funny how we met.
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IT’S IMPORTANT FOR US
to continue to carry that torch.
when we were at school. When you look at that from an alumni standpoint, you say, “I am very blessed.” So one of the things we’ve given to is the Law Journal at Grove City College.
I was a freshman, and he was a senior.
We were at Cross Country Camp. He was Mr.
LAURA:
Senior Team Captain, and I was just trying not to
was in its early stages. I knew that it needed
get cut. We were all in the pool doing a workout.
funds to get published. It’s an important cause
I saw an extra ball, and threw it and it hit RJ
for us now because I had been involved with
right in the face. Later on, he came up for air
that personally.
When I worked on the Law Journal it
right where I was treading water, and I kicked him in the head. We had our first child in July.
RJ:
We also want to spread the word about the
value that Grove City College has for students. Grove City College has always been a great
This is the place for young people who want
place for me. I visited a couple of different
a challenging education but don’t want to
schools along the same lines. But then I went
graduate with a mortgage-sized debt. So we
to Chapel here. I just really felt like this is a
want people to know what Grove City College
place where the whole campus is authentically
stands for and the independence this college
Christian. And I really wanted that to be a big
has. It’s important for us to continue to carry
part of my college experience.
that torch.
RJ:
I saw how well Grove City College prepared
my father (Ray Fryan ’82). Independent of the
LAURA:
We definitely think of ourselves
as ambassadors.
family tradition, I knew I was going to come out of Grove City ready for grad school and
RJ:
the real world.
recent alums to be involved for the social
I think it’s very important for
aspect too. When you go to the events, you LAURA:
R.J. Fryan ’08 | Laura (Koller) Fryan ’11 Raymond Fryan III ’34
ANNUAL DONORS SINCE GRADUATION
We always believed that giving back is
meet people who just graduated and people
very important for us. Even when RJ had his
who graduated 50 years ago. And you all
first job and a smaller salary. I think it’s easy
end up talking about the same things, like
for anybody to participate, even young alumni
Hicks Dining Hall. That ability to transcend
giving $25 a year. It still makes a difference.
generations through a shared experience: it helps you personally, it helps you
MEMBERS OF THE ALUMNI COUNCIL RJ:
We had the opportunity to take
professionally and it helps you spiritually.
advantage of alumni-funded programs
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