Vice President for University Advancement Robert R. Ashton Executive Editor Mary Fiess Editor Christine Hanson McKnight Art Director Judy Bedian, M.S.’73 Contributing Writers Lisa James Carol Olechowski Greta Petry Vincent Reda, B.A.’74 Photographer Mark Schmidt Business Manager Beatrice Dougherty

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