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Scuba Diving Alumnus Opens Water for Vets
Most have lost limbs and some have lost hope, but all of them find freedom in the water.
Greg Mortenson visits campus
Adventurer-turned-humanitarian Greg Mortenson signs his book Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace, One School at a Time for graduate student Melanie Hogaboom Berry M ’12 after Mortenson’s Oct. 28 presentation in the Campus Center arena. His appearance was part of the “Oswego Reads” communitywide reading initiative. Mortenson’s New York Times bestseller, published in 45 countries, recounts his experiences building schools in the mountains of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Mortenson, who founded the not-for-profit Central Asia Institute, also signed copies of his sequel, Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Alumna Cares for Wounded Warriors
“It’s pretty hard if you think about it — you’re sitting in a vehicle in Iraq and a roadside bomb goes off. The next thing you remember is being in Germany a few days later and flying 12 hours overnight to get to Walter Reed,” Lt. Cl. Mary King ’76, M.D. says. “It’s difficult for me to see young men and women who were very productive have their lives changed.”
Waters to Help Fellow Vets
When Mike Waters ’70 was a struggling veteran and a SUNY Oswego student, he always worked a job or two to get by. Now he is offering today’s student-veterans a scholarship aimed at helping them fulfill their collegiate dreams.
Fishing for Hope
Standing waist-deep in rushing waters, Capt. Robert Burke ’05 patiently threads his tackle.
His rod tightly tucked under his arm, he pinches the line to tie the fly.
Amid the shimmering waters, he clutches the reel and casts. The metronome motion scrapes the fly gently on the water. The line moves in gentle loops and waves.
Here in this natural sanctuary, Burke’s head runs as clear as the water. For him and his fellow soldiers, it’s a place to heal, hope and think.