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The same method was used in many of Roderick’s classes at Harvard Law. “I think more than the substantive knowledge I learned in those classes, it was getting to be in the orbit of some of those professors,” Roderick said. Faculty aren’t all the grads remember fondly. They found OSU’s community to be important as well. “The other students were awesome,” Leverett said. “There were dozens of kids in the classes who were also going to law school. We would talk all the time and help motivate each other. It was really helpful.” Roderick found his community through the Honors College. “I really enjoyed the Honors College,” Roderick said. “The smaller classes and the teachers made that so worth it to me, as well as the other students who I got to know, too.” The OSU community didn’t disappear when they left campus. Leverett recalled gathering with fellow OSU alumni to watch Cowboy football games at Harvard. “I was really involved in the OSU alumni group,” he remembered. “That was probably my fondest memory of Boston. They were just the coolest people, and we had so much fun.” All three men agreed Harvard was challenging, but OSU and CAS provided the foundation they needed to succeed. “I’m really appreciative of Oklahoma State and the professors who helped me get where I am now,” Grounds said. And they remain loyal and true to the university that helped shape them. Craig Grounds Travis Leverett Jeffrey Roderick OSU COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SC I ENCES 37