Grandparent University 2010 Review
This was a year for the record books! We were so happy to welcome back 370 members of the OSU family for GPU 2010. Many grandparents and Legacies came
back for their fifth or sixth time and we're so happy to see them. There were also several new faces in the crowd and we're excited to welcome them to the GPU family.
This
is the eighth year for Grandparent University and in that time it has grown from four majors and 80 some participants to thirteen majors
with 370 participants. We had participants from 24 states spanning the continental U.S. from Washington to Florida and California to Maryland.
Grandparent University is an opportunity
to experience the outstanding faculty here at OSU. We are so glad to be
able to showcase them and the academic programs at Oklahoma State and we
appreciate them offering their time and resources to this program. You
can view our faculty directory here.
We would also like to thank this year’s
major hosts. This year was of a mix of staff members and student workers from the
Alumni Association and alumni volunteers. Below is the list of this
year’s hosts.
- Kathryn Bolay-Staude (OSUAA Staff) - Horticulture and Fashion Review
- Jordan Brockhaus (OSUAA Student) - Broadcasting and Agribusiness
- Andrea Bryant (OSUAA Staff) - Veterinary Medicine
- Angela Carter (OSUAA Staff) - Athletic Training and Culinary Arts
- Chase Carter (OSUAA Staff) - Art and Aerospace
- Pattie Haga (OSUAA Staff) - Architecture and Entrepreneurship
- Tom Jackson (OSU Alum) - Entomology
- Spencer Lucas (OSUAA Student) - Aviation
- Melissa Mourer (OSUAA Staff) - Culinary Arts and English
- Deborah Shields (OSUAA Staff) - Art
- Dennis Rudasill (OSUAA Student) - Entomology
Pictures
If you would like to view
or order pictures taken by the Party Pix photographers during the
Tailgate or Graduation, visit okpartypix.com, click on "Event Images" and look for your session of
Grandparent University.
Photos taken by the majors hosts can be downloaded free online here (when viewing a photo, click "All Sizes" above it to download). If you would like to purchase a photo CD with all of the photos from this year, click here to order. Photo CD's are $4.
Participants can also download the graduation slide shows for Session One and Session Two.
Publicity
As several of you found out, GPU 2010 received great coverage in The Oklahoman and The Tulsa World. Click on the newspaper name to read the story.
Thank you for attending
this year’s Grandparent University
and we hope to see you next year!