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Joseph Ripka Wins First Prize at the Dublin International Organ Competition Organist Joseph (Joey) Ripka ’09 has won first prize at the Dublin International Organ Competition, held on June 28, 2008, at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. In addition to 5,000 euros, his award includes recital engagements in Ireland, the U.K., and continental Europe.

In Memory of Charles P. Parkhurst ’38 Charles P. Parkhurst, ’38, distinguished art historian, museum director and seminal figure in the history of Oberlin College’s Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM), died June 25, at his home in Amherst, Massachusetts. He was 95.

John Mercer Langston: Oberlin’s Pioneering Politician John Mercer Langston, Class of 1849, ranks as one of the most compelling figures in Oberlin’s 175-year history. A graduate of the College and an Oberlin resident for 15 years, he was a leader of conviction and influence, a visionary reformer, and an accomplished statesman and lawyer.

Ohio Historical Society Honors Illustrious Oberlin Graduate The Ohio Historical Society will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oberlin alumnus Willard Van Orman Quine (1908-2000), an internationally renowned mathematician and philosopher, with the dedication of a historical plaque on the College campus. “He was the most distinguished American philosopher/logician of the second half of the 20th Century,” says Al MacKay, Oberlin provost and a professor of philosophy. The dedication will take place Wednesday, June 25 as part of the Oberlin College and community’s 175th Anniversary Celebration.

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