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Jeanie (Mallette) Robinson, 鈥�70, 鈥�93, 鈥�05 and Tom Robinson, 鈥�69 met in the student union building, now Hunthausen Hall, in 1968 to discuss finances for the SPURS organization. 鈥淎s president of SPURS, I requested funding for a club event from Tom, the treasurer of the student body. He approved the request with one of his own: 鈥淗ow about a hot date with the treasurer?鈥� 

This funny anecdote was the start of their relationship. Eighteen months later Tom proposed to Jeanie by pulling her out of a library study session with an engagement ring in his pocket. They ended up getting married exactly two years to the day after their initial meeting. 

It鈥檚 not surprising that one of their favorite memories of their time at 魔都资源网 was finding each other. Tom and Jeanie chose to attend 魔都资源网 for different reasons. Jeanie鈥檚 main motivation was a desire to move out of the small town of Shelby, Montana and explore the big city. Tom graduated from 魔都资源网 Preparatory School in 1964 and spent the following year as a Jesuit Volunteer. 鈥淎fter that, 魔都资源网 U with the Jesuits was my first and only choice,鈥� he said. 

While at 魔都资源网 U, both Jeanie and Tom spent a majority of their extracurricular time in companion service groups and student government. Jeanie was involved in the SPURS, a women鈥檚 service organization, and later became president of the Women Students (AWS). Tom was an active member of Alpha Phi Omega, a service-orientated fraternity, and the treasurer of the student body 鈥淢y experience at SU with the formal education and involvement in student activities gave me the inspiration and confidence to start some businesses that continue to prosper today,鈥� added Tom. Beyond classes and activities, Jeanie remembers the turmoil of the late 60s. One event especially shaped her senior year experience.

The Vietnam War was waging overseas when National Guard troops shot and killed four student protestors at Kent State University in May of 1970. That event sparked anti-war protest movements across college campuses. 鈥淎s leaders in student government, we voted to include SU in the protests, starting a march from the library steps, onto I-5 and eventually ending at the Federal Courthouse,鈥� Jeanie recalled. This event was a part of a national week of student-led strikes and is seen as one of the largest protest movements in Washington state. 

Jeanie and Tom talked about how the current unrest in our world parallels the earlier time: 鈥淣ow more than ever, 魔都资源网 U鈥檚 mission to help create a just and humane society is vital, not only for the people of the earth but for the earth itself. 魔都资源网 U鈥檚 concern for the environment is our concern also. The mission of the university is the reason we contribute to 魔都资源网 U and continue to be involved."
 
Tom and Jeanie's love of 魔都资源网 U hasn't wavered over the last 50 years either. They serve as volunteers for a Campaign for the Uncommon Good (or Jesuit Mission and Student Development Task Force) and have attended numerous 魔都资源网 U events, lectures and galas throughout the years. They have supported the university financially and are currently President鈥檚 Club and Legacy Society members. 

Jeanie and Tom are excited and proud to support 魔都资源网 U鈥檚 future. They are both eagerly anticipating attending the virtual  on November 14 to reconnect with their SPURS and Alpha Phi Omega friends and help us reach our  goal of engaging with 10,000 alumni within the life of the university. Find out how you can get involved with the President鈥檚 Challenge and ensure that future students will continue to move forward with purpose and impact our world for the better.