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Daniel Gessner '08 Awarded Watson Fellowship Daniel Gessner '08 continues Oberlin's streak of winning the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship each year since 1968. Gessner's award places him in a long line of Oberlin students to receive a $25,000 grant for traveling abroad and exploring personal interests. Starting this summer, Gessner will spend a year studying universal health care systems in the United Kingdom, Sweden, South Africa, and India.

Avery Brooks '70 Returns for Reading of Death of A Salesman There was hardly a dry eye in the house as veteran actor Avery Brooks '70, hon.'96 and a small group of fellow thespians captivated a standing room-only audience in West Lecture Hall. The occasion was a staged reading of the Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman.

Oberlin Renews Green Energy Agreement In 2006, Oberlin took a leadership role in environmental stewardship by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. But it had taken a significant step toward climate neutrality even before the signing. In 2004, the College decided to offset the release of up to 12,600 metric tons of CO 2 per year by purchasing green energy from Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System ( OMLPS). More recently, Oberlin cemented its initial purchase by renewing its partnership with the local utility through 2009.

On Top of the Met, on Top of the World: Edward Parks '06 Wins Grand Prize in Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Although no stranger to the highest accolades, baritone Edward Parks '06 landed a big one when he became one of five young singers to win the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He was selected from nine finalists, who performed arias with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, under the direction of Steven Lord '71, during the Grand Finals concert, held February 24 on the Met's stage.

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