Scholarship endowment grows out of student’s passion, gift from family friend (Oakland University)

(Source: Oakland University) Nearly two years after Oakland University freshman Eric Pauli's death, his parents Ed and Dawn still hears stories about the impact her son made on so many. A pre-engineering major at Oakland and also an accomplished musician, Eric was an enthusiastic member of the Golden Grizzles Band, best known for its performances at the university's athletic events. Eric was also passionate about family, friends, his yellow Pontiac G5 - which he affectionately named 'Natalie' - and hockey, among many other things. He was 18 years old when he lost his life in a tragic snowmobiling accident on Feb. 2, 2014. Since then, his mother, Dawn, CAS `88, said her family has received...