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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MEDIA
1585 East 13th Ave Eugene, OR 97403 (541) 346-‐1000
A Daly Dose of Ducks By: Jessica Hales
Climbing the stairs of the Lundquist College of Business on September 29, 2014 was a bittersweet moment for Colleen Daly—marking the last first day at the University of Oregon for the entire Daly family. In June 2015, Colleen would be the last of the five Daly children to graduate from the University of Oregon. Sharon and Ed Daly met at the University of Oregon in 1981. The two met while Sharon was attending the University of Oregon as a student and Ed was in town visiting some friends. Ed spent time at the University of Oregon with a college-‐exchange program a few years prior. Sharing mutual friends and both being from Chicago, the two clicked instantly, resulting in a long distance relationship until Sharon graduated. Sharon and Ed later married in Seattle, Wash. “Who knew some crazy family tradition would come out of two strangers meeting and discovering they were both from Chicago at the University of Oregon,” said Sharon Daly, mother to Julia, 26, Sean, 24, twins Danny and Neil, 22, and Colleen, 21. “My parents raised all five of us to value the importance of education, and held us to high standards in our schoolwork, even as young kids,” said Colleen. “I always knew I would get a four-‐year degree from a top university.”
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“I was never pressured to go to the University of Oregon, but I also never imagined going anywhere else,” she continued, “The University of Oregon holds some of my earliest memories. The first time I came here, I think I was four, I was attending my dad’s best friend’s wedding, which was in the Collier House [now a UO music building].” Growing up experiencing UO sports events and hearing each sibling tell crazy college tales at Thanksgiving dinner, Colleen always pictured herself at the University of Oregon. Being advanced in math, both in middle and high school, Colleen always intended to go into the business field, which confirmed her decision to attend the University of Oregon for its exceptional business program. “The great thing about Oregon is that each of my siblings and I have different majors and the school still accommodates to all our individual interests,” said Colleen. Colleen and her siblings not only held value in their academics, but also in filling their time with extracurricular activities to optimize their college experience. Colleen, Julia, and Danny all traveled abroad during their time at Oregon—Colleen and Julia in Sevilla, Spain, and Danny in Dublin, Ireland. Neil and Colleen have also been a part of the UO Greek life. Neil joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in 2011 and Colleen joined Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority in 2012. In 2012, when Sean, Danny, Neil, and Colleen were all attending the University of Oregon at the same time, the four siblings made up the majority of their intramural flag football team—making it to the semi-‐finals.
“My years at the UO were some of the best of my life, only to be surpassed by the years I have had the privilege of watching my children have even more amazing experiences at the very same university,” said Ed Daly. Wrapping up with nearly a decade of having children attend the University of Oregon, the Daly parents feel quite accomplished—as they should. They have a feeling, however, that the UO will not end with Colleen.
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“Ed and I never intended to start a family tradition, but the UO has always brought great experiences and educational opportunities to our family,” said Sharon. “June [when Colleen graduates] will be a bittersweet moment for us all, being the end of the second generation of Daly’s at the UO, but I have a feeling it won’t be our last.” Colleen is currently a senior at the University of Oregon with a major in business and a fluent Spanish speaker. Colleen maintains a 3.7 GPA in the business school and already confirmed a position at MacKay Sposito, a private engineering company in Camas, Wash., after she graduates.