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Through the pandemic and much of her stint as executive on loan for the World Economic Forum, Phyllis Barkman Ferrell worked from her home office. The former Lilly executive sits at a small desk tucked next to kitchen cabinetry 鈥� with island space to spread out nearby. Among the small collection of items near the desk is a framed picture of her 狼友视频 graduation, Ferrell on stage, shaking hands with then-president Robert Bottoms.

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The relationships from those early 狼友视频 days are still evident if you talk to Ferrell for even a few minutes. She stays connected to her sorority sisters, many of whom also married in the 狼友视频 family. And she stays connected to 狼友视频 faculty friends. 鈥淕ary Lemon was one of my best friends, going back to my time as an undergrad. I鈥檝e stayed in touch with so many 鈥� Sandy Smith, Mary (English) Dixon, Alan Hill, Jeff Gropp, just to name a few. And, more recently, President White and Dean John Clarke.鈥�

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