Olympics – Making a Difference

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O’Neill and the Olympics: Student helps in creation of swim trials centerpiece

Posted July 2, 2024 by Leslie Wells

A woman wearing sunglasses stands outside in front of a replica of the Eiffel Tower.

From inside the Latinas Welding Guild, O’Neill Sustainability major Wendy Catalán Ruano helped recreate an icon of the 2024 Paris Olympic Summer Games. Like Catalán Ruano, the students with whom she works are welders. At the guild, she helps them with course admission, scholarships, and gets them started as they enhance their skills through hands-on… Read more »

SPEA Lecturer Provides Insider Glimpse into Securing the Olympics

Posted February 5, 2018 by Leslie Wells

Most students walking the halls of SPEA weren’t alive when Eric Rudolph bombed the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. They may not have heard the news reports that falsely blamed security guard Richard Jewell for the fatal attack. Nor do they know what happened in the aftermath of the explosion. But Jim White does…. Read more »