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You can pick up the conversation seemingly where you left\noff. You have that commonality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephenson,\na voice performance major at Transy who attended law school at the University\nof Louisville, circled back to Transy after consulting in higher education and\nadvancement. \u201cIt has been so fun,\u201d she says of her return. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She and 30 others joined President Seamus Carey and Noreen Carey in the home of Cole Rucker. Stephenson is still talking about the experience&#8211;Rucker\u2019s warm welcome, kind generosity and commitment to Transylvania\u2014and the community that came together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Calif.-small-group-810x608.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5600\" width=\"364\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/04\/Calif.-small-group-810x608.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/04\/Calif.-small-group-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/04\/Calif.-small-group-730x548.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/04\/Calif.-small-group-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/04\/Calif.-small-group-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/04\/Calif.-small-group.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><figcaption>Pictured left to right: Jane Hodges &#8217;64, Jeremy Yoder &#8217;12, Erica Yoder &#8217;12, Ravon Brooks &#8217;09, and Ronnie Brooks &#8217;07<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo have folks step forward and go to these lengths,\u201d she says of Rucker\u2019s generosity, \u201cto open his gorgeous home and host a gathering specifically to benefit the university and our alumni, shows such loyalty and fondness for the university.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">That devotion was shared by all who attended. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe think that because Transy is small, it\u2019s hard to find alumni in a place like Los Angeles. 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