Oberlin Summer Theater Festival Features Alumni Actors
June 26th marked the opening of the inaugural season of the Oberlin Summer Theater Festival (OSTF), which will present free productions of the classic plays The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and The Tempest by William Shakespeare in Hall Auditorium. This season’s company includes seven Oberlin alumni who have returned to their alma mater at different points in their careers to lend their varied passions, skills and experience towards creating high-quality theater. For more information about the casts and productions, click here.
Happy Birthday Mary Funkhouser '27!
Mary Funkhouser '27 (above) celebrated her 102nd birthday Wednesday, June 17, 2009, surrounded by friends and family at Kendal at Oberlin, where she has resided since 1993.
For more information and pictures, click here.
If you know of any alumni who can top 102, please let us know.
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Derry Kiernan Elected Class of 2009 Alumni Class President
Results have been tabulated from the election for the Class of 2009 Alumni Class Officers. The following students have been elected: Derry Kiernan as class president and Matthew O’Connell as class vice-president.
To read more, click here.
Alumni Association Reunion Weekend Blog Live
From Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25, 2009, the Oberlin College Alumni Association offered a "backstage pass" to Commencement/Reunion Weekend festivities with a new blog. Check it out and send your feedback and suggestions for next year's blog!
