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Louise Katainen and Larry Gerber
Larry Gerber and Louise Katainen: Investing in Education
Larry Gerber and Louise Katainen spent their careers educating traditional students at Auburn, now they're investing in the future of OLLI to ensure learning never stops.

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Janet and Bill Deutsch
Janet and Bill Deutsch: Finding Community and Giving Back Through OLLI

September 29, 2025

Retirement brought Janet and Bill Deutsch to OLLI at Auburn. Now, their generous gift is helping ensure OLLI has a permanent home.

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Travelers posing for a group photo
Auburn Across Alabama Exploring Impact: Auburn Outreach tour connects faculty with Gulf Coast communities

This August, a group of faculty and staff embarked on an enlightening tour through some of Alabama’s most dynamic sites of research and community collaboration as part of the Auburn Across Alabama initiative. Participants engaged in a two-day learning experience in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties.

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Anna Deal holding Court Reporting Certificate from AU's Office of Professional & Continuing Education courses.
Court reporting courses completed at home

People celebrate educational milestones because they are real-life markers of accomplishment, raising individuals to new heights and new opportunities. Educational milestones change lives and become a part of those completing their education. But they do not just happen in an academic classroom.

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Rural Health Connect (RHC), new student-led organization. It is open to both undergraduate and graduate students and currently has 24 students serving on its executive board.
Connections Across Counties: Auburn Students Serve Rural Alabama

Auburn University’s Rural Health Connect initiative is placing students in communities across Alabama to improve access to health care, housing, and education. From nursing students working with Chambers County EMS to pharmacy students guiding Medicare decisions, the program offers hands-on service and learning. Supported by University Outreach and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, this effort is part of a broader mission to build resilient rural communities. Read entire Rural Health Connect article here.

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