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Good evening everybody. Thanks for letting me interrupt your zoom room.

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We'r really excited to be here tonight and to celebrate you.

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I'm Erin McDonough, executive director or the WOU Foundation,

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and tonight is about celebrating you. 

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It's one of my favorite events of the year, President's Club evening.  

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And tonight we're going to acknowledge, we're going to recognize 

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and we're going to report to you on everything 

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that's been happening here at Western Oregon.

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And how your contributions have made such a big difference.

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Ultimately, we really want you to feel recognized.

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We want you to know that you have made a difference.

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You are our most dedicated champions. And even though we're

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in this new format, little secret, it's in the afternoon.

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But I'm still wearing my heels and I'm still here to celebrate with you.

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 So this year we are all around forever connected. That's our theme.

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It was an important concept for us to know that you know

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we are connected to you whether it's via zoom, via phone, when we're

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writing to you, or when we do get to see you with our masks.

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We hope that in the zoom rooms tonight you've seen

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new friends, you've seen friends that you haven't seen in a while,

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and you've been able to connect with our WOU leadership that's guiding

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you through some of the exciting things that's happening on campus.

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We also know that the WOU Foundation team that are hosting you 

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have been so excited to see you. 

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So I hope you say hi and get to interact with each other.

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We are here and you are here because it's President's Club evening.

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That means we've invited our dedicated volunteers, 

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our President's Club members,

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our Heritage Society members and our Benefactors.

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Our President's Club members gave annually last year between July 1

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and June 30th at a $1000 or more. 

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Our Heritage Society members have given or dedicated a planned gift.

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That means they'e left us in their will, they have an annuity or  

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or we're part of their trust. 

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And our Benefactors have given over $100,000 lifetime. 

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Each of you are important to our success.

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So this year, I want to start with President's Club.

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Many of you, we had tons of new members at this level, 

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and I just want to thank you and say it's important what you're doing.

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At a $1000 you help provide a scholarship, 

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you make an impact on a program and you make a difference

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with that forever connected theme. 

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So for everybody that is new to president's club and you know who you are

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Let's give them some applause.

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You're going to see me applaud tonight in ASL. That's just so I 

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don't blow your eardrums out clapping in front of this microphone.

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But please join me. 

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We're especially grateful to those that give at the President's Club

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level year after year after year. 

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And I want to tell you about some of those folks.

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This year, 3 people, 3 couples hit the 10-year in a row milestone. 

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Those are Barry & Julie Vogel, Rick Sedgwick and Bill Lofton. 

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And I'm so grateful to each of those for making this

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long-term commitment to what we do here at Western. 

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And then such a big group hit the 15-year milestone mark

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we couldn't help but brag on them, too. 

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Charles & Sylvia Alva, Tina Fuchs and Julia Heilman, John & Betsy Messer

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Vic & Kathleen Savicki and Tom & Carly Neal.  

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Each of you make a difference on a broad range of things across campus.

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And we cannot say thank you enough. 

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And one very special note, the Swenson Trust 

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has been giving at this level for 30-years in a row. 

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We are grateful to them. Their collective commitment has made a 

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difference on this campus for years. 

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Let's give them a round of applause. 

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Heritage Society has been around for more than 15 years. 

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It's how we recognize those that have left us in their wills,

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established a trust or done an annuity. 

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It's an important group that makes a lasting impact.

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And truly are forever connected to WOU. 

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We welcomed more than 15 new members to this group this year.

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And I'm just so thrilled about that. 

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To tell you about the impact, I want to share a story.

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I want to share the story of Jean Spencer Minton. 

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She was a 1920 grad. 

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She would have been celebrating her 100th anniversary 

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from graduating from OCE or really Oregon Normal School at the time.

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She was a well-regarded and important educator in the Oregon community.  

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And over her career she amassed some wealth and she knew 

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she wanted to give back to Western Oregon. 

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But she also wanted to support her family. So she built a trust and after

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her passing the beneficiaries of the trust included family members. 

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They received payouts over the last almost 30 years.

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And just this past year the last one passed away.

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And that's when the real impact of Jean's gift is felt here on campus.

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Last summer, we received nearly $800,000 to build scholarships to 

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support WOU students thanks to Jean's gift.  

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We are so grateful her trust was transferred to us to make an impact.

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And she if truly forever connected to the ripple effect 

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that Western make in students lives. 

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And that what each of those members of Heritage Society do 

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now and into the future. So we want to thank Jean but we also

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want to thank all of you that are a member of the Heritage Society. 

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Let's give them a round of applause. 

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Tonight, we also recognize our Benefactors. 

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Our Benefactors are our most generous donors.

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They have given more than $100,000 in their lifetime. 

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Sometimes that's all at once, sometimes that takes a lifetime. 

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We have three new members to this group. 

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The first is Edith Mulkey. Edith used to be a Heritage Society member.

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She passed recently and left us part of her estate. 

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That created an endowment to support women's athletics and

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track and field specifically. And we're so grateful for Edith

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for investing in WOU's athletes and our future. 

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And we thank Edith and her family. 

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Second, the Edouard Foundation. 

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This is connected to us through a former employee. 

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He saw in Western Oregon how we made an impact on our students.

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And has continued to invest in us even though he now longer works here.

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I love that part of it. 

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We are so grateful that he's help spread and support

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student programs, like student media and Stonewall Center  

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and Veteran's Success Center. And this year they gave $50,000 

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to start a new scholarship endowment. We're so grateful

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and welcome Edouard Foundation to being a Benefactor. 

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And finally, the Joseph E. Weston

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Public Foundation of the Oregon Community Foundation. 

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Joe Weston is the definition of philanthropist. 

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He believes in education and for the past 3 years he's given us increasing

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scholarship dollars to make a difference to our Willamette Promise students. 

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He knows that a high school to transfer into college education and 

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utilizing what we have here at Western to be successful is important.

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And we're so grateful that Joe has invested in us so we can invest in students.  

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So if you'll help me let's give them all three a 

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round of applause that welcomes them to the level of Benefactor 

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I won't bore you with a bunch of statistics.  

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You're going to receive a letter in the mail from us with more of that.

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But we had a ton of new scholarships this year, it was so much fun.

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We are really making increasing impact on WOU students. 

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Lastly, I want to pause and talk about Dr. Woodcock.  

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Last year at this time, we we're having President's Club concert,

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for those of you that remember. Dr. Woodcock came up from San Diego. 

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We told him we wanted to start a student success endowment.

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Something to help both support scholarships and emergency student aid.

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He wrote out a check for $200,000. He made a difference that night. 

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And he also over the year pledged another $2.8 million.

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Yes, $3 million, our first lead gift in a new campaign. 

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That also make Dr. Woodcock a special Benefactor. 

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He's the first to reach the $5 million dollar lifetime mark. 

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We are so grateful for him and he truly is the epitome

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of being forever connected. Let's give him a round of applause.

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Whether you've given over your lifetime, whether you give annually, 

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whatever size of your gift, 

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they all have meaning and they all have impact. 

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They connect us together, 

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they make a powerful ripple out into the world through our students

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and I cannot thank you enough for being

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forever connected to Western Oregon University. 

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Before I turn it over to President Fuller, one more thank you. 

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It's to the WOU Foundation Board.

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This group of volunteers are dedicated.  

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They give of their time, their talent, their treasure. 

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And they grapple with hard decisions. 

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They thoughtfully listen and they provide council. 

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But mostly I'm just forever grateful for their support. 

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So special thank you from me to them tonight. 

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I really look forward to seeing you all soon. Whether it's behind a mask

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out at the grocery store, via zoom or at our next event, 

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hopefully, at some point in person. 

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I look forward to those hugs and the laughter, but in the meantime 

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I just love hearing your voices via zoom and on the phone. 

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Please reach out and I am so grateful for each of you

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and our time together tonight. 

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And now with my honor and privilege I turn it over to Dr. Fuller. 

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Thank you Erin.  

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  To our guests thank you for being a part of this virtual event.     

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Tonight, we're excited to have the opportunity for alumni and donors 

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from all over the country to join us 

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and we're thankful so many have done so.

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This is one of my favorite nights of the year. 

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It's important to show, you, the impact of your investments at Western.

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Equally important is taking the time to honor your commitment 

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to the success of our students, the excellence of our programs,

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and the quality of our facilities. 

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We're grateful the legacy you've chosen to give. 

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That you make a difference to Western. 

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You guarantee that the experience which you treasured most during 

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your time here is replicated today. 

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No matter how many years have past since your graduation,

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the experience of being a Western student is one of community,

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family and lasting love of learning. 

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The upcoming academic year will be one not soon to forget. 

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We've had to adapt again while never losing sight of what matters most, 

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the students that we serve. 

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How do we keep the integrity of our programs 

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while working in virtual classrooms?

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How do we ensure students who depend on Western dorms to be their home

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an option while keeping the campus safe? 

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How do we respond quickly to plans to remain flexible?

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The answer is because our faculty and staff who've had to master

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this new technology of engaging students meaningful, 

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they've been creative, innovative and adaptable.  

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This answer is because our staff who care much for our students

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have also done the same things in a virtual environment. 

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The answer also is because of you. 

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No matter the storm, we're anchored to the shore.

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You keep us forever connected to this community. 

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Now we want you to hear directly from the students who make Western

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the place you love to return to. It's just a small sample of 

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extraordinary students that will one day share your alma mater. 

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I'd like to introduce you to the host for the next segment, Allyson Drury.

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Before I do that I want to thank you again for being here tonight. 

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Your room hosts are happy to answer questions you may have

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and we look forward to all that we'll accomplish together 

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in this upcoming year. Take it away Allyson. 

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Hi everyone, my name's Allyson Drury. 

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I'm a biology, pre-med major and outfielder here on the softball team. 

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I initially choose Western because of its 

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strong community atmosphere on campus.

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Some of my favorite things here have been late night 

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DeVolder study sessions, travel trips with my team, 

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and many pancake mornings with the roomies. 

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I know I wouldn't have been able to survive though,

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had it not been for the endless support from my parents, my coaches,

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my teammates, professors and so many others along the way.

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So today I'm going to talk to some other WOU students

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who have joined the WOU family because of their hard work

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and your generosity. I like to cal this segment, Allyson In The Studio.

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I'm here with David Taylor. David, our guests 

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are dying to know more about you. Tell us everything. 

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Well Allyson, I'm a senior studying for an interdisciplinary studies degree.

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This degree allows me to choose from more than one concentration.

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My classes are focused around behavioral sciences.

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And what job do you have on campus?

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At the moment, I'm currently employed at campus dining. 

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It sounds like a pretty sweet gig. What do you like most about it?

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Well, it's a great way to earn some extra money.   

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But mostly for the interaction with the college community. 

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And what are some of the reasons why you choose WOU in the first place?

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And what has kept you here?

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Well, I choose WOU over other universities for the quality

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care and concern the professors show their students. 

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They really want success in their classrooms. 

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Ok David, if you had to pinpoint your best experience or thing 

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about WOU so far, what would it be?

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Well Allyson, my best experience

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has been the inclusiveness of my community. 

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Since I'm a non-traditional return student, it's important for me to get to

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know new people and new cultures. 

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David, thanks so much for sharing this with me 

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and our hundreds of friends out there. 

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You're welcome. I'm really glad that we got a chance to talk 

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and I wish you the best this semester.

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And so do I.  Go Wolves.  Go Wolves.

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I'm here with Ankit Shrestha. 

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Ankit, thank you so much for taking time out to be with us. 

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The pleasure is all mine, Allyson. I'm a big fan or your show.

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Well, you're the star so tell us about yourself.   

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Um, well, my name is Ankit Shrestha.  

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I'm an international student from Nepal. I'm currently enrolled in the 

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International Cultural Service program

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that is a scholarship program here at Western. 

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Ah, a fun fact about myself would be I studied in a couple of places.

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Ah, well, countries I suppose

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starting from Nepal, China and now here.

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So during that time I was able to like gain a lot of experience

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and like taught myself to learn like full languages,

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Nepali, English, Mandarin and Hindi. 

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Wow, that's incredible. 

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Tell me what you do on campus and what you love about it.

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I'm a student building manager at Western's University Center

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working for the student engagement department.

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Ah, basically what I do is like 

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ah, whenever there a like especially freshmen students, 

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when they are seeking assistance or like they need any

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conference rooms or anything booked we just help them. 

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And it has been a really great experience so far like

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to grow in a professional environment. And my co-workers 

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and supervisors have been very like thoughtful and helpful. 

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And what has made you choose WOU?

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And what has made you so successful here you think?

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When I was applying to study in the states I had applied 

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to a few universities but WOU...ah

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I choose WOU because it granted me the scholarship.

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And like it's a small and tight community, you know. 

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I studied in a bigger university and it wasn't

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much more, far more complicated and stuff like that. 

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Here, the professors have always time for their students. 

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The classes are so much easier to reach and you know,

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plus the fresh air of Monmouth city, so it's good, yeah.

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And people want to know, moment of truth, 

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what makes this place so special for you personally?

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I would definitely have to say the community here at Western and

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and Monmouth city has been the best so far. 

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The people are very polite.

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They're always helpful whether its in the school 

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or whether you go outside, you know. I love working out I go to a gym

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there are always people like, you know, you engage with

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different people over there and they help out.

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Ah, you know, it's kinda hard to find a place where your comfortable

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like studying and living with and Western is one of them.

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Well, I'm glad you found your place here at Western. 

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And thank you for taking your time out to be with us today. 

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We really appreciate all you do for us here. 

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And I'm glad to have you. Thank you for having me here.

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Go Wolves, Go Wolves. 

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Well everyone, that's it for today. 

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Thank you for joining me, Allyson, in the studio. And I hope you've

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enjoyed meeting just two of the student you've helped here at WOU.

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And thank you for doing everything that you can to make sure

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we have the same amazing experience you had when you were here. 

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We are grateful to be forever connect to you.

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So to finish up our video presentation, I'm sending you back to your room host. 

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