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Editor-in-Chief Luke Woodling Creative Director Tom May Chief Photographer Scott Cook
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Designing Orlando’s Future
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On Campus
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A Musical Underworld
Alumni Profiles
Graphic Designers Tibby Starks Mike Britton
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Assistant Editors Amanda Castino Meredith V. Wellmeier Contributing Writers Adrienne Egolf David K. Gibson Jay Hamburg Rob Humphreys ’16 MBA Robert Stephens
Steve O’Donnell ’91 P’20
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Joe ’84 and Vicky Szabo ’85 Raymond
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Thane Maynard ’76
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Contributing Illustrator Susana Gay Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications Douglas Clark Produced by the Office of Marketing & Communications All ideas expressed in Rollins magazine are those of the authors or the editors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the College. Letters to the editor are welcome and will be considered for publication in the magazine. Rollins magazine is published twice a year by Rollins College for alumni and friends of the College.
A Conversation with the President
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Sweet at the Top
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Rare Research
Connected For Life 42
Insider’s Guide to Alumni Weekend
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Class News
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Why I Give: Peter Allport ’87
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Regional Clubs
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Last Word
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New, Always on Review
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