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Dean Longhofer

09/04/13

Dean Longhofer participated in a mentoring session at the St. Johns County Juvenile Correctional Facility with his college organization Flagler College Enactus. The students at the facility learn about fiber optic cabling and receive certification if they successfully complete the final exam. Dean encourages other Oxbow students to get involved with their college organizations.

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Dean Longhofer

01/31/13

Dean Longhofer joined Flagler Enactus a club dedicated to creating sustainable projects that help people improve their quality of life and standard of living. He’s working on a new project called Passport Pretzels to help the St. Francis House by creating a sustainable income for the transitional living facility and it's residents.

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Sebastian Guerra

05/31/12

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Sebastian Guerra and local artist Nick Cann are featured in the Napa Valley Register article "A Meeting of Artists." To quote Sebastian from the article "Learning at Oxbow gave me the opportunity to meet students from all over the country,” he said. “They came from various socio-economic backgrounds. I still remained friends with several other students.” Sebastian's end-of-semester project at Oxbow was a large scale oil on canvas portrait of a fellow student.

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Dean Longhofer

03/06/12

Dean Longhofer was accepted into four schools, St. John University, University of West Florida, Florida Atlantic University, and his quote on quote "dream college" Flagler College. He sure hopes all of you are doing extremely well and will remember Oxbow all the way to the grave. He asks for updates on any news and even some stupendous student work!

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Emily Tatro

11/15/11

Emily Tatro is attending Bard College at Simon's Rock.

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Rose Carr

09/14/11

Rose Carr was accepted to California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) this summer!

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Hey guys! OS33 alumni here! I received a full ride to California College of the Arts and just wanted to tell you guys that if it wasn't for the Oxbow experience and the great faculty who saw the potential in me I wouldn't have gotten as far as I did. I am still waiting for other colleges at the moment but I think this might be the school I will attend this fall!

— Keily Maldonado , Fall 2015

Advice I would give to future students is to just do it and come to Oxbow and not overthink it because it will most likely (99.9%) be the best decision you have made in your life.

— Malachi Snyder, Spring 2018

It's been a whirlwind week, but also a time when I sang the praises of Oxbow to my colleagues. I've been thinking much about how Oxbow is an exemplar of true education. That art centers the curriculum is hardly surprising, and for those of us who work within the traditional educational mold Oxbow offers a gold standard of focused project based learning. Beyond the school's approach to immersive experience are the intangibles which make Oxbow different. The sense of community and of working together, even as each student retained their strong individual presence is palpable. The feeling of warmth and trust between the adults and the nearly adults in the Oxbow community could be felt throughout the campus. The openness of the architecture and interconnectedness of the three studios in themselves speak of the Oxbow philosophy and identity. More than form follows function, the physical attributes of Oxbow have a distinct warmth and invite exploration.

I'm sure that the ongoing challenges of leading and reinventing your school might sometimes keep you from having the time to see Oxbow with the fresh eyes of a visitor, but your steady presence and vision are really visible in every detail. Thank you for inviting me to one of the most profound experiences in my career.

— Ken Rush, Visual Arts Department, Packer Collegiate Institute

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