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It's always a pleasure to walk around campus to see what my fellow #SunDevils are up to. #MarkItASU #ForkEm (at Barrett, The Honors College)

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It’s time to GIVE. Help us reach our goal of raising $76,611 in support to ASU in 48 hours. Hurry, visit markitday.asu.edu to make your gift now! C’mon Sun Devils it’s time to #MarkItASU. 

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Had a blast hanging out with my friends over at the ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College this morning!

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Sun Devils host Polytechnic campus run for scholarships

The Sun Devil Drumstix Dash Walter Memorial Run is an annual event that benefits student scholarships in the Polytechnic campus. This unique event for raising scholarship funding has been around for fifteen years, and will once again be hosted on Friday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. In addition to a 1 mile or 5k run, this event has many other activities that support scholarships.

Registration is free, and anyone who is interested in supporting the ASU Polytechnic students can register online through the “Drumstix Dash” website.

To read the full story on this event go here.

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Oh no, the weekend is over! Who needs a Markie Hug to start off their week?

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Veterans award scholarship to ASU ROTC student

Sun Devil John Lillyblad has been awarded a generous scholarship in recognition of his dedication to ASU and to our country. Lillyblad, a Naval ROTC student who has been able to maintain an excellent GPA, decided to apply for the USS Little Rock Association Scholarship. This competitive scholarship is awarded to only a few students involved in the ROTC, but his outstanding qualifications allowed him to receive the top scholarship. Approaching the end of his college career, Lillyblad will be able to benefit from this scholarship while getting his computer science degree.

The USS Little Rock Association – formed by veterans – focuses on assisting future and potential Navy officers. Lillyblad is grateful for the opportunity this association has given him and hopes to do the same for future ROTC students.

Read the full story here.

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ASU alumna makes a mark selling scarves to help breast cancer patients

Even in the The Valley of the Sun, the weather begins to cool down in October. It’s not only a month of changing weather but also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tempe boutique, Here on the Corner, is owned by W. P. Carey School of Business alumna Julie Kent and addresses both issues by helping shoppers keep warm this season and supporting a good cause. During the month of October, Here on the Corner teamed up with Singleton Moms, a local organization which supports single parents with cancer. For every scarf purchased, Here on the Corner will donate a scarf to a single parent with cancer. Kent’s mother and close friend inspired her to help because both were diagnosed with cancer.

Not only is Kent grateful for what Singleton Moms does, but she also believes in making women with cancer feel beautiful. With the end October approaching, Kent would like to finish off strong by selling 2 to 3 scarves a day.

Here on the Corner is located at University Drive and College Avenue. So stop in and pick up a scarf to support a great cause!

Click here for the full story.

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Mark It, ASU — GQ-style!

Three outstanding students from the ASU Foundation's Communications & Marketing department — Patricia Oliverio-Lauderdale, Max Ray and Andrew Franz — produced this neat interview piece in the style of a GQ Magazine interview. Flip through their interview to learn more about my role as the mark of philanthropy at Arizona State University.