Chieftain, Fall 2008 Page: Front Inside
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FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Dear McMurry Alumni and Friends:
McMurry is blessed with a rich tradition of graduates
who have gone on to personal and professional success
and who have traveled down a variety of paths on their
journeys to success. And
while we all understand
that we are "under
construction" throughout
our lives, many of our more
mature alumni have moved
to the point in their lives
where "finishing touches"
are being applied to their
well-developed portfolios.
We are continuously
inspired by these
individuals. They provide
a real-world perspective of
what it means to apply the
lessons of their McMurry
Experiences. They inspire
us with long records of
demonstrated leadership
within their communities
- their businesses, their
schools, their churches
and their homes. In short,
they've been there.. .done
that.. .have the T-shirt...
and wear it well!
This issue of the Chieftain proudly provides you an
early look at some folks we'll be talking about in the years
to come. And yet they are young alumni who would
admit to you that they are "under construction." Like
those who have gone before them, their profiles provide
real-world looks at the impact a McMurry Experience
has had on their personal and professional lives. The
snapshot you'll see is one that has clearly been shaped
by these graduates' stay on the
McMurry campus, and the
faculty, staff and classmates
with whom they shared that
experience.
Take a look at this most
diverse group of McMurry
alumni - diverse in their
journeys to McMurry and most
divergent in the paths they've
traveled after graduation. And
study carefully the common
threads of their experiences...
concerned and caring faculty
members who energized them
to achieve their dreams; coaches
who shaped their perspectives
of team work, loyalty and
self-discipline; and warm and
continuing connections with
classmates who formed their
most valuable support groups.
Please enjoy reading about
some young alumni - leaders
in their communities - their
businesses, their schools, their churches and their
homes.. .leaders and rising stars of today.. .and in the
years to come.
With Warm Regards,
John H. Russell, President
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