Inside the Ring:
For over 100 years, colleges and universities across the United States have preserved their legacy and connectivity to generations of students through official class rings. Join Jostens host Tamela Herczeg and her guests to go inside the traditions – and today's impact - of our country's most storied ring programs.
Episode 1: University of Oklahoma
Inside the Ring's inaugural episode introduces you to Jess Mudhar, Director of Student Engagement for University of Oklahoma's alumni. Listen in on Tammy and Jess's conversation about introducing the official ring tradition to incoming students.
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Episode 2: University of Arizona
Join Tamela and Kitty Martinez, retail manager of University of Arizona bookstores, in a spirited discussion about school pride and the important role campus bookstores play in promoting official ring programs.
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Episode 3: Tarleton State University
Tamela gets an earful of Purple Poo from guest Jessica Evans, Director of Alumni Engagement at Tarleton State University.
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Episode 4: East Carolina University
Tamela talks about "Romancing the Alumni" with Dr. Mary Smith, Director of Outreach for East Carolina University's Alumni Relations.
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Episode 5: Meredith College
Join Tamela and Hillary Allen, the Director of Alumni Relations at Meredith College, to learn more about the school's ORP traditions and how the resilient classes of 2020 and 2021 are maintaining them despite their challenging times.
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Episode 6: Military Academy Traditions
Tamela discusses the source and summit of the Official Ring Tradition – our nation's military academies – with Jostens own Mike Suungard, Director of Military Sales and College Prestige accounts.
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Episode 7: OU Student Perspectives
A special edition of Inside the Ring with Kat Dobbins, Harper Morris, and Allison Edson – current students at the University of Oklahoma who relate to each other and their school through their official class rings.
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Episode 8: Meredith Alumni Perspective
Tamela and recent Meredith College alum Anna Haddock discuss the timely and timeless benefits of the official ring tradition.
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Episode 9: University of North Texas
Join Tamela and Daniel Suda, Director of Affinity Programming for the UNT's Office of Alumni Relations, in a discussion of Texas tradition, (friendly) competition, and official ring pride.
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Episode 10: Gustavus Adolphus College
Kathi Tunheim, Vice President of Mission, Strategy and Innovation, gives Tamela a double dose of ring tradition insights from Gustavus and from her alma mater, Concordia College.
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