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WANT MORE GREAT GOLDEN BEAR NEWS? Kutztown University Alumni Association @KutztownU @KUGoldenBears @KutztownU www.kutztown.edu www.kubears.com #ItsGoodToBeGolden #GoBearsGo KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE TOWER Features Audrey Zimmerman ’14 4 Women in STEM: Breaking Down Barriers 14 Digging into the Past: Archaeology Field School 22 A Look Back at Bearfest's 44-Year History 24 Departments News & Notes/KU Foundation & Alumni 6 Alumni Spotlights 19 Sports Roundup 26 Class Notes and In Memoriam 28 CONTENTS Fall 2023 14 22 24 20 4 ON THE COVER Audrey Zimmerman '14 is the fourth-generation owner of her family’s business, the Kepner Scott Shoe Co. PHOTO BY CHRIS SPONAGLE

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