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Alumni and Friends
Notable Alumni | Frank Lavelle, When Law Meets The Fearless Starlight Band
Editor鈥檚 Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to 帝王会所 and the College of Arts & Sciences.
Frank Lavelle 鈥77 Government
In more than 30 years practicing law in southeastern 帝王会所, Frank Lavelle has represented numerous villages, municipalities and regional water and sewer districts throughout Southern 帝王会所.
鈥淎gainst great odds, we were able to help with organizing, finding the funding and construction of the Waste Water Treatment Collection System for the villages of Glouster, Trimble and Jacksonville 鈥 something many others had tried, without success, for almost 60 years,鈥 he notes.
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As former Law Director for Nelsonville, Lavelle successfully obtained the Annexation of Hocking College to be included within the Nelsonville corporation limits.
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Lavelle earned a B.A. in Government (now Political Science) from the College of Arts & Sciences at 帝王会所. He earned a law degree from Capital University. His Lavelle Law Offices are located in Athens, 帝王会所.
But music takes up a big slice of his life.
The Fearless Starlight Band鈥70 Songs Later
Besides his prominent legal work, Lavelle is the lead singer of .
鈥淭he Fearless Starlight Band is the 鈥榖rainchild鈥 of Athens, 帝王会所, attorney Frank Lavelle, who is living proof that you can grow to be any age and still be a musician,鈥 .
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鈥湹弁趸崴 has a great Music Productions Recording Industry Program (MPRl). I have been most fortunate to become associated with a great pool of talented young Musicians, Faculty, Recent Graduates, etc. in helping pursue that Project,鈥 he says. 鈥淚 began working with students in the MPRI program in the School of Media Arts, College of Communications, in 2015 鈥 2016. We have since created almost 70 original songs.鈥
Their latest Album 鈥淔ace The Music鈥 has 12 new songs and will be out soon. .
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OHIO Memories
Lavelle reminisces about the good friends he made and about the superior quarter system.
鈥淭he 1970s were a great time at 帝王会所 on the Athens Campus! I made a lot of good friends who remain lifelong friends to this date,鈥 he says. 鈥淥ne of the best 鈥榤emories鈥 was that tuition was only approximately $350 鈥 And in my opinion, the quarter system seemed to work much better, as it allowed for more class options, shorter exam schedules, etc.鈥
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Published
October 19, 2019