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CMU has been part of Caitlyn Marie Uebbing's life since the day she was born. Her parents met on campus, and it's no coincidence that her initials are CMU. Her brother's initials are CMU, too. "The CMU fl ag was out the fi rst day I came home from the hospital," says Uebbing, a freshman from Rochester. Caityln's parents, Richard and Amy (Rosseau) Uebbing, met on campus in 1981 and both are alumni. So are an assortment of aunts and cousins. "At a Central basketball game my senior year, a group of students unrolled a sign Richard made that said 'Amy, will you marry me?'" says Amy, '86. "With our life together being centered around CMU, we knew it was always going to be a part of our future." Caitlyn and her cousin moved into Merrill Hall for their fi rst semester in August, continuing the family tradition. "We're so glad Caitlyn is getting the chance to experience Central with her cousin," Amy says. "We never pushed it, but we're thrilled to have another Chippewa in the family." Although Cailtyn was surprised to learn she received a $2,000 Alumni Gold Scholarship, some might think it was meant to be: The competitive, one-time-only scholarship is for children and grandchildren of CMU graduates. Three incoming freshmen receive the award each year. "The fi nancial support and the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my family to get a great education here means a lot," says Uebbing, an athletic training major. "I received no other scholarships, so this was a really big thing that made me love being here even more." Uebbing says she plans to apply to CMU's physical therapy graduate program and pursue a career in sport injury rehabilitation. • Alumni Legacy Program Children and grandchildren of CMU alumni can benefi t from the Alumni Legacy Award. The award grants in-state tuition rates to all out-of-state admitted undergraduate students whose parents or grandparents are CMU alumni. For more information, contact Undergraduate Admissions at (888) 292-5366. Destined to be a Chippewa 26 centralight winter '14 PHOTO BY SHANNON MILLARD Caitlyn Uebbing (right) and her cousin Sydney Newsome both started their freshman year at CMU in August 2014.

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