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Freelance Writing Made Easy. Easier, Anyway
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Freelance Writing Made Easy. Easier, Anyway

November 12, 2015

As far back as high school, Zachary Petit ’06 had wanted to write for magazines. But he didn’t know how to get started. He looked for an instructional book—a simple A-to-Z primer on how to do it—and found nothing. “So it’s basically one of those clichés—write the book you want to read,” said Petit, author […]

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Bone Marrow Registry, Blood Drives to Honor Andrew Smith
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Bone Marrow Registry, Blood Drives to Honor Andrew Smith

September 24, 2015

The Butler University community, Indiana Blood Center, and Be the Match Indiana have teamed up to host a blood drive and bone marrow registry drive Tuesday, September 29, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The event is being organized in honor of former Butler men’s basketball standout Andrew Smith and his continuing fight against cancer. From 4-8 that […]

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Butler to Honor 11 for Service to the University
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Butler to Honor 11 for Service to the University

September 3, 2015

Nine Butler University alumni and former President Bobby Fong will be honored on September 25 at the Alumni Awards Recognition Program for extraordinary professional achievement and service to the University and their communities. This year’s winners are: Ovid Butler Society Foundation Award Will ’06 and Emily (McIntyre) ’06 Turner Ovid Butler Society Mortar Award Nancy […]

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Butler Chorale Members Are Back For An Encore
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Butler Chorale Members Are Back For An Encore

July 27, 2015

He left Butler nearly 20 years ago, but, from 1986–1996, Michael Shasberger provided his students in the Butler Chorale with great memories—including five international tours and the staging of Handel’s “Messiah”—along with instruction that still guides them today. The memories are so strong, in fact, that over the July 24–26 weekend, about two dozen of […]

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Wendi Thomas ’93 Selected for a Nieman Fellowship
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Wendi Thomas ’93 Selected for a Nieman Fellowship

May 15, 2015

Wendi C. Thomas ’93, a columnist for the Memphis (Tennessee) Flyer, has been selected for the 2016 class of Nieman Fellows at Harvard University. She and the 23 other fellows will begin an academic year of study at Harvard in the fall. Her work will concentrate on how to deepen the public conversation on economic […]

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The Secret’s Out: Josh LeBar ’99 Was on ‘Mad Men’
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The Secret’s Out: Josh LeBar ’99 Was on ‘Mad Men’

April 8, 2015

For a year—a year!—Joshua LeBar ’99 had to keep a huge secret: He had a small but pivotal role in the first episode of the final season of “Mad Men,” one of TV’s most acclaimed shows. “I told my mother and my sister, and that’s about it,” he said. “And I wouldn’t let them say […]

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Matthew Kraemer ’99 Named Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra’s New Music Director
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Matthew Kraemer ’99 Named Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra’s New Music Director

March 26, 2015

Matthew Kraemer ’99 has been named Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra (ICO). “The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra is a dynamic organization comprised of superb musicians providing its audience an impressive variety of music and concert formats,” he said. “This position would undoubtedly be highly attractive to any conductor, but I am […]

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Jimmy Page Said Listen. To Her Delight, They Did.
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Jimmy Page Said Listen. To Her Delight, They Did.

March 5, 2015

There’s a lady who’s sure Jimmy Page’s endorsement is gold. And her name is Caroline (Hauss) Taylor ’97. Taylor, who majored in Music Business at Butler, is the business manager for the Louisville (Kentucky) Leopard Percussionists, a performing ensemble featuring about 65 student musicians ages 7-12 who play xylophones, vibraphones, drums, and other instruments. In […]

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Butler Well Represented In IBJ’s 40 Under 40
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Butler Well Represented In IBJ’s 40 Under 40

February 3, 2015

Four Butler University alumni and an adjunct professor in the MFA in Creative Writing program are among the Indianapolis Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” for 2015. Ed Carpenter ’03, Michael Grimes ’99 MBA ’07, Eric Payne ’98, and Erin Roth ’98—all College of Business graduates—and writer Ben Winters made the prestigious list. “We are incredibly […]

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Love That Took Root in Holcomb Gardens Finds a New Way to Bloom
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Love That Took Root in Holcomb Gardens Finds a New Way to Bloom

September 22, 2014

On September 22, 1974, Sharon Leininger ’70 and Michael Nemeroff got married in Holcomb Gardens. Forty years later, they returned—this time to plant a Japanese maple tree to commemorate their 40th anniversary. “At first, I was going to make this a surprise,” Mike said, “but everything else we’ve done in our marriage has been a […]

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An Honor Usually Reserved for Ivy Leaguers Goes to a Butler Alumna
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An Honor Usually Reserved for Ivy Leaguers Goes to a Butler Alumna

By: Sarvary Koller ’15 | September 9, 2014

By Sarvary Koller ’15 Marianne Richardson ’14’s fascination with Latin America began at 12 when she visited Monterrey, Mexico, with her father, a doctor who makes service trips to that region. At 15, she spent time interacting with the indigenous people of Guatemala and found herself mesmerized by the Mayan language Quechua. “These people have […]

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Ed Carpenter ’03 Wins Firestone 600K
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Ed Carpenter ’03 Wins Firestone 600K

June 8, 2014

[From EdCarpenterRacing.com] By Tom Blattler FORT WORTH, Texas  – We saw the emotion from Ed Carpenter ’03 two weeks ago at this year’s Indianapolis 500, but we saw Carpenter’s impressive driving skill Saturday night at the Texas Motor Speedway. Carpenter, team owner/driver of the No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing/Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet, started fifth […]

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