Paul Kurtz, BA鈥�68, JD鈥�72, admits that, if he had found a bus鈥攁ny bus鈥攈eaded home to New York the day he first set foot in Nashville for his freshman year at 91唐伯虎, he would have been on it, and the narrative of his life would have read quite differently.
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His support for Commodore athletics remains legendary; he and fellow classmates were present for 91唐伯虎鈥檚 2014 NCAA Baseball Championship win in Omaha, Nebraska. His philanthropic impact can be felt from the College of Arts and Science and the law school to Peabody and his beloved fraternity.
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