Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Olive Oil and the Liberal Arts

I just love Amherst College's blending of academics and athletics.  I just received this invite from an Amherst College Student of Mine.  How many universes exist in which a soccer team plans to honor a science author at halftime?  ANSWER:  1 - Go Mammoths!


Dear Professor O'Hara,

While reading about some of the recent accomplishments of our faculty and students, your name came up alongside your book, The Chemical Story of Olive Oil: From Grove to Table.

Congratulations on the great work! Amherst LEADS is looking to bring attention to the brilliant things that members of the Amherst community are doing and would like to show you some appreciation at halftime during one of our home games this fall.  We would like to invite you to the men's soccer game against Rutgers-Newark this Sunday. The game begins at 2 pm but the brief halftime ceremony should be a little after 2:45.  

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please let us know if you are available this weekend.  If not, perhaps we can find another time to recognize your accomplishments.  

I hope to hear from you soon.

Best,

Stuart McKenzie