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OSU President Gee visits Little Sisters of the Poor

Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee visited the Sacred Heart Home for the Aged in Oregon, a facility of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Wednesday Aug. 17, 2011. Mr. Gee promised to visit after making an offhand comment about the order in regards to the Buckeyes' football schedule. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDESHOW.

E. Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State University visits with Sister Cecilia Mary Sartorius, mother superior at the Sacred Heart Home for the Aged, operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor, in Oregon.

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Mr. Gee speaks with resident Angela Jilek, 98, center, and Mother Cecilia. Many residents wore Ohio State colors and waved pom poms at his arrival.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee speaks with resident Angela Jilek, 98, center, and Mother Cecilia. Many residents wore Ohio State colors and waved ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee visits with Imogene Ward as she exercises. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee, center, visits with Sister Raymond Kortenhof, left, and Mother Cecilia. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee, left, visits with Mother Cecilia and Father Joe Wigman. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee waves to OSU mascot Brutus Buckeye through a window at the Sacred Heart Home for the Aged. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee, with Mother Cecilia, signs an autograph for Ronald McCloskey. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee embraces Mother Cecilia in front of Sacred Heart residents, OSU students, and Brutus Buckeye. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Mr. Gee displays the bow tie given to him by Mother Cecilia. He said it was the most important of his 2,000-bow tie collection “because this is my redemption.”

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee and Mother Cecilia dance through a tunnel of students at the "popup tailgate party" at the home in Oregon, Ohio. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee and Mother Cecilia dance through a tunnel of students and cheerleaders at the "popup tailgate party." THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee poses with nuns in front of Sacred Heart Home for the Aged. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Gee shares a laugh with Mother Cecilia. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

OSU President Gee visits Little Sisters of the Poor

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