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In the Gold Seat with Stephanie Lee

Sitting down with the three-time Oakland graduate

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Robert Hall

We sat down with three-time graduate Stephanie J. Lee to talk about her favorite OU moments.

Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Communication, 1993; Post-Master’s Certificate in Educational Leadership, 2017; Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, 2020
Favorite study spot? Fireside Lounge in the Oakland Center (near where the Credit union sits) or the Iron Kettle in the lower part of the OC (where the gaming room is currently)
Go-to parking lot? Overflow! The Human Health Building is currently sitting on it
Favorite food or place to eat on campus? I enjoyed the turkey cutlet sandwiches and the Sweet Sensations eatery in the OC
Best building to have classes in? North Foundation
Favorite campus event? Midnight breakfast in Vandenberg
Favorite moment on campus? Meeting my then boyfriend (now husband) and joining my sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Favorite professor? This is a very hard question, but I would like to go with Dr. Sharon Howell but the late, great Professor Wilma Garcia was awesome too
Best class? My communication class: Group Dynamics
Song(s) you listened to when you studied? My list is long as I love music, but Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative" and "Don't Be Cruel," Johnny Kemp's "Just Got Paid" and Al B. Sure!'s "Nite and Day" were a close second to my R&B favorites, which included New Edition's "If It Isn't Love," Keith Sweat's "Make It Last Forever" and Anita Baker's "Giving You the Best That I Got."
How did you meet your best friend on campus? My best friend was my roommate from my hometown of Flint. We graduated together. I still love her dearly to this day!

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