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He credits the networking skills he developed during college for his success as an adult. Those skills, he said, help you get to where you want to be. “Learn to talk to those above you, and don’t be afraid to ask (them) to be a mentor,” he said. “Remember people’s names, and never let any one have anything negative to say about you.” Henry says her favorite memories were the Cotton Bowl football games, while Hogg’s was his entire junior year, when his leadership advanced, his courses were interesting and his friendships were strong. And in case viewers wonder about the flash of gold each time Hogg gestures, the jewelry he sports is his Aggie ring, which Hogg says “amazed” his cast mates with its ability to open a beer bottle. Dr. Jerry Strawser, dean of the Mays Business School, said he thinks it is interesting that two out of the 16 finalists chosen are graduates of Mays Business School. “(They) clearly have a great work ethic, dynamic personalities and proven entrepreneur ial skills to have been chosen from among ‘The Apprentice’s’ 215,000 applicants,” Strawser said. Britney Edwards, a senior political science (In college) I ... learned a lot about how to set personal goals and balance my time. ” « College is not about academics ... A&M teaches you to be a great leader, and even more important, a great person. ” HOGG major, said the show reflects upon Texas iu a positive way. “It shows a lot for the school that twoAj have the drive to go for the show, make it® well,” Edwards said. The two cast mates said that habits ones they developed at A&M contributek they act in business environments. “1 can say that studying hard in schoc balancing it with extracurricular act! around campus helped me with my interpt al skills, my communication skills and m\ pie’ skills,” Henry said. Hogg said college is the time to dev good track record. “My accomplishments at A&M weren the reasons I was chosen to be on theshos also one of the reasons 1 was highly reci of college,” Hogg said. "Employers like that you have been successful. Don’t beafn take risk for a new opportunity.” Hogg was the fourth person eliminated the show on last week’s episode afterhistt restaurant management skills didn’t meav to the women’s. “It w as a risk that 1 had to be willing to he said of quitting his job and acceptis show’s offer While nothing could have trained the the situations on the show, Hogg saidA&Y a great job teaching Aggies to adapt toor nation. “College is not just about academic about training the leader in you. A&Mtex be a great leader, and even more impor great person.” i L Ke egi Jol car dra Ca fro ing am per dre As: CON No Ke car yoi thii tot car PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Nicholson admits penchant for younger women LONDON (AP) — Jack Nicholson said Monday he can see some of himself in his role in the romantic comedy “Something’s Gotta Give” — an older man with a penchant for younger women. The 66-year-old actor was in London to pro mote the movie, which also stars Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves. In the film, which opens Friday in Britain, Nicholson plays an aging record executive who only dates younger women until he falls for Keaton, the mother of his latest young infatuation. Nicholson — who has dated a string of younger beauties, including 33-year-old “Men In Black M" star Lara Flynn Boyle — said director Nancy Meyers had written the script with him in mind. “I talked to her about it in advance while she was working on it. I guess it’s got some good pieces of what my life has been like,” he said at a news conference. Asked whether he’d start dating older women, the actor said: “It’s never been a matter of years for me. I don’t really go by age that much.” “Annie Hall” star Keaton, 58, won a Golden Globe for best comedy actress and has been nominated for a best-actress Oscar for her part in the film. “Touching the Void” recounts Joe Sr and Simon Yates' successful 1985 ascefl 21.000-foot Siula Grande in the Pe’ Andes, and their perilous descent. Paul Bettany took the best actor award’ performances in the seafaring epic ‘Masif Commander: The Far Side of the Workfa’ drama “The Heart of Me.” Emma Thompson won best actress tor Actually,” while her co-star, Bill Nighy, was r : winner of The Peter Sellers Award forCorrt Director Michael Winterbottom receive inaugural Alexander Walker Special named after the Evening Standard newsfl veteran film critic, who died last year. Annenberg Foundation donate $15 million his ma nm riv; f "Love Actually" director wins award for newest film LONDON (AP) — The docudrama “Touching the Void,” which tells the true story of a harrow ing mountaineering expedition, was named best film at the 31st annual Evening Standard British Film Awards. Director Kevin Macdonald’s film beat romantic comedy “Love Actually” for the award Sunday and has been nominated for a BAFTA Outstanding British Film award. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Four months $50 million gift to the Philadelphia Ore The Annenberg Foundation is giving $151 to the endowment of the Academy of Mik Broad Street landmark the orchestra owe Leonore Annenberg, president of the®' tion, is the widow of the late billionairer and diplomat Walter H. Annenberg, and a long association with the orchestra million, in payments of $5 million a, three years, will be placed in the AO endowment to generate income for" ments to the 147-year-old landmark. “What this really does is to make sure building is preserved," said Harold A. S<? the Academy’s outgoing president. “I think she is picking up the lead Iron'' who had a very strong interest in everyth' happens at the Academy of Music,” said W. Brady, the incoming president, who* was already planning for the 150th anm' celebration of the building in three years The Annenberg gift will quadrupled the Academy’s endowment to $20 milli° n will generate about $1 million a year in and other income. 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