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news &<br />
Join alumni<br />
in Croatia<br />
Save the date for 2014 reunion<br />
in Mediterranean paradise<br />
DANIEL ORTMANN<br />
The walls <strong>of</strong> Dubrovnik overlook the Dalmatian Coast <strong>of</strong> the Adriatic Sea.<br />
Following the success <strong>of</strong> recent European reunions<br />
in Austria and Germany, <strong>Thunderbird</strong> alumni will<br />
gather June 12-15, 2014, in the Mediterranean<br />
jewel <strong>of</strong> Dubrovnik, Croatia.<br />
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw endorsed the site<br />
during a 1929 visit to the coastal city. “Those who seek<br />
paradise on earth should come to Dubrovnik,” he is quoted<br />
as saying. The city became a UNESCO World Cultural<br />
Heritage Site in 1979.<br />
Croatian alumna Andrijana Culjak ’99, who is helping<br />
to plan the event, said June is ideal for visiting the historic<br />
location. “It is not yet overcrowded,” she said. “And temperatures<br />
are warm enough for swimming.”<br />
Space will be limited, so plan ahead to attend. The<br />
reunion will kick <strong>of</strong>f with a welcome reception overlooking<br />
the sea, followed by guided tours the next day <strong>of</strong> the Old<br />
City, and an afternoon business event.<br />
The third day will include browsing, shopping, beach<br />
time and tours through the gorgeous Dalmatian Coast and<br />
nearby islands.<br />
For more information, contact Culjak at andrijana@<br />
okomito.com, John Cook ’79 at john.cook@rock-lake.<br />
com, or <strong>Thunderbird</strong> Alumni Relations Senior Director<br />
Terri Nissen at terri.nissen@thunderbird.edu.<br />
Website redesign earns top award in college category<br />
<strong>Thunderbird</strong>’s redesigned<br />
website at www.<br />
thunderbird.edu won Best<br />
in Class in the college category,<br />
the highest honor at<br />
the 2012 Interactive Media<br />
Awards. Judges awarded<br />
the site 485 points out <strong>of</strong> a<br />
possible 500.<br />
<strong>Thunderbird</strong> developed<br />
the site with KWALL, a<br />
leading Web design agency.<br />
“It’s always nice to be<br />
recognized by your peers,”<br />
said Matthew Turek, Vice<br />
President <strong>of</strong> Marketing and<br />
Sales at KWALL.<br />
<strong>Thunderbird</strong>’s new look,<br />
unveiled Nov. 1, 2012, features<br />
streamlined content,<br />
simplified navigational<br />
tools and a comprehensive<br />
events calendar.<br />
Behind the scenes, a new<br />
content management tool<br />
also allows <strong>Thunderbird</strong><br />
staff to more easily update<br />
and adjust content.<br />
10 spring 2013
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