Dwight Wiles ’78 sits down with his old fraternity brother Eric Gnezda ’79 to discuss his long career as a business manager for some of the top acts in country music.
On the Cover: Thousands of couples have met at OWU, or because of it, including (clockwise from bottom left): Kyle Lemke ’12 and Taurey Overturf ’12, Bill Dunham ’51 and Elva Pickwick Dunham ’52, Kelli McNairy Winston ’93 and Thomas Winston ’92, and Tom Williams ’72 and Nancy Seiwert Williams ’72. (Photo by Mark Schmitter ’12, styling by Walker Design & Marketing)
Seniors celebrated the inaugural year of an event destined to become a graduation tradition by running “the final lap” of campus on May 9, under inflatable arches decorated with lights down the path around Slocum Hall to Chappelear Drama Center and back down the JAYwalk to Gordon Field House, followed by an all-campus party. The Class of 2017: (From left, in front) Melody Smith, Shank Sharma, James Murphy, and Lee LeBoeuf.
More than 900 alumni and friends from classes ending in 2 and 7 returned to campus May 19-21 for Reunion Weekend, featuring the all-alumni picnic. (Photo by Mark Schmitter ’12)
Members of the incoming class of 2021 enjoyed Orientation on campus in June. New students will move in Aug. 20. (Photo by Mark Schmitter ’12)