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Dr. Gloria Marquette Payne ’43 Also in this issue:

Keeping Campus Safe p.12 and Teaching Virtually p.16

Fall 2020

LETTER from the PRESIDENT Dear D&E Alumni and Friends, As you browse through the pages of this edition of the Forward, it will be readily apparent that we are living in and living through our “new abnormal.” The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected us all in myriad ways. Davis & Elkins College is no exception as the fall semester of 2020 has been unlike any other in our storied history.

As an institution we made the decision to reopen our doors in August to students. While this decision has presented significant challenges, I stand by the decision. D&E students will complete the fall semester with classes in-person and with a campus experience that was the best that was possible under these very unusual circumstances. As a College, we are at our best when face-to-face challenging, molding, and nurturing students for purpose-filled lives. Our spring semester will bring more challenges, but we will meet those trials head-on and with intentional planning, persistence and creativity. Our freshmen orientation theme from August has become our mantra as we proclaim we are #DEStrong.

In the midst of our “new abnormal,” we received news in October than saddened the entire D&E family.

An era came to an end with the death of beloved Professor Emeritus Dr. Gloria Payne. For seven and a half decades Dr. Payne served this institution and profoundly influenced the lives of students. Her influence and relationship never ceased at graduation. Rather, former students became friends for life as was evident at the outpouring of love, support, and tributes with the announcement of her death at age 98. Several months ago, plans were discussed with Dr. Payne and her daughter, Debbie Fragale, to feature her likeness on the cover along with a story that would begin the “Countdown to 100” at her birthday this December. Sadly, that is not the story you will read in these pages. Rather, a tribute to a beloved icon accompanies her image and radiant smile on the cover. A fitting celebration to her life and legacy is being planned for Homecoming 2021.

The Honor Roll of Donors is included in these pages as well. A total of 1,395 alumni and friends remembered D&E with their financial gifts in the past fiscal year running from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

We are grateful for each and every gift and each and every giver. The challenges of the pandemic make gifts to D&E more important than ever, and particularly scholarship gifts for our many students whose families have been negatively impacted by the economics of this virus. For each name in our Honor Roll, we thank you and ask that you continue to support D&E in the current fiscal year. For those whose names do not appear, respectfully I ask that you join fellow alumni and friends keeping #DEStrong.

Now in my fifth year leading Davis & Elkins College, I am honored and privileged to be journeying with all that are a part of the D&E community. Since 1904 this College has faced many hardships and challenges yet has persevered and continues to transform lives. So it shall be with this pandemic. Our brightest days as a college are ahead as we remain #DEStrong.

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The Mission of Davis & Elkins College To prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world.

Davis & Elkins College Cabinet

Jamie Joss Chris A. Wood Athletic Director President Robert J. Phillips, Ph.D. Jane Corey Director of Provost and Vice President Human Resources for Academic Affairs Scott D. Goddard Rosemary M. Thomas, Ed.D. Vice President for Vice President for Student Affairs Enrollment Management & Institutional Advancement Robert O. Hardman II Vice President for Business & Administration

Davis & Elkins College Board of Trustees Elected Officers (2020-2021) Mark S. Barber, ‘75 Chair David E. Cutlip, ’77 Vice Chair David H. Morrison, ‘79 Secretary Elaine H. Christ Treasurer

Members

Joyce B. Allen James Bialek, ’74 Peter H. Dougherty, ’75 Robert E. Douglas Nancy Evans-Bennett, ’66 Jennifer Giovannitti Barry A. Greene, ’83 Robert T. Gregory, ’59 William N. Johnston, Ed.D. Bruce Lee Kennedy, II, CFA James S. McDonnell, III John Ochsendorf

Adam J. Ouellette, ’93 Reginald Owens, Sr., ’83 Barbara A. Porter, ’76 Steven S. Savage, ’72 Dr. Robert G. Smith, ’65 Rev. Edward J. Thompson (ex officio) Chris A. Wood (ex officio)

Life Trustees

Karen H. Berner, ’64 Carter Giltinan John H. Harling, ’53 David A. Rutherford Dorothy H. Wamsley

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Henry M. Moore June B. Myles Paul S. Stirrup, ’60 L. Newton Thomas Jr. Leonard J. Timms Jr.

Honorary Trustee Emeritus and Staff Emeritus Robin Price, ’73

Davis & Elkins College, in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the West Virginia Human Rights Act is an equal opportunity institution that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, including sexual and gender-based harassment, assault, and violence, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identification, or genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, admission to and enrollment with the College, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, hiring, placement, transfer, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, scholarship and loan programs, housing, athletic and other College-administered programs and activities. For inquiries regarding Title IX and/or 504 compliance and/or the filing of a complaint, contact the College’s Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator using the information below or by filing a report online at http://www.dewv.edu/form/title-ix-incident-reportform. Kate Garlick, Assistant Dean of Students and Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, Liberal Arts, 1st Floor, 304-637-1241, garlickk@dewv.edu. ©2020 Davis & Elkins College

ON THE COVER Dr. Gloria Marquette Payne ’43 served Davis & Elkins College for more than seven decades. As chair of the Business and Economics Department, she was a teacher, mentor and friend to thousands of students. Memories of her kindness and genuine caring nature burn brightly for all who knew her.

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Traveling Commencement Ceremonies Focused on Commitment, Safety 6 D&E’s 2020 Spirit Week – The Making of a Virtual Homecoming & Family Weekend 8 A Tribute to D&E’s Legend – Dr. Gloria M. Payne 11 Finishing Touches Added to Myles Plaza 12 Strict Protocols Keep Campus Safe 13 D&E’s 2020 Incoming Class Gets Official Welcome

Chaplain, Counselor Step Up Efforts 14 Madden Student Center Gets an Upgrade

Welcome Back Students 15 D&E Launches President’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative

New D&E Website Gives Students, Parents Feeling of Being on Campus 16 Teaching Virtually: A Lesson for Students & Professors Faculty Bands Together for Teaching in a Pandemic Lectures and Hands-On Learning In Tune with One Another The Show Must Go On 17 Digital Augusta Summer Session Proves a Success 18 Barber Takes Reins as Chairman of the Board

Board Welcomes New Members 19 Faculty Sees Eight New Members 20 Athletics

Davis & Elkins Ranks 10th in 2019-20 NCAA DII HelperHelper Community Service Report

Holley Takes Part in NCAA-Hosted Career in Sports Forum 21 Pierre Featured in Triathlete Magazine

Buck-Gramcko Earns CoSIDA Academic All-America Honors

Johnson Named to First Team 22 Giving

We Have Faith in the Future of D&E

Varchetto Leaves a Legacy for the Future of His Beloved Davis & Elkins College 23 Burky Scholarships Aid Local Freshmen

CARES Act Offers Tax Benefit 24 2020 Snowbird Tour 26 Alumni News and Notes 26 Evans-Bennett, Putting Talents to Work During Pandemic 29 Andersons Helped Provide Medical Supplies 30 Reece, Miller Worked on the Frontlines of COVID 31 Robin Stillwater, Providing Familial Support 32 Mullennex Saw the Positive Outcome of Providing Food Supplies 35 Honor Roll List of Donors 45 Remembering

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Traveling Commencement Ceremonies Focused on Commitment, Safety When a small group of representatives from Davis & Elkins College hit the road to bring commencement to the Class of 2020, they had two things in mind: commitment and safety.

Amid a worldwide pandemic earlier this year, it became apparent that commencement ceremonies scheduled for May at D&E would not happen.

“I told our graduates in the Class of 2020 that we would have commencement ceremonies, and I meant that,” recalled D&E President Chris A. Wood. “It had been such a turbulent year to that point, and I made them that promise.”

A rescheduled commencement event slotted for Homecoming & Family Weekend, September 18-19, was canceled as the COVID-19 pandemic continued, and then an idea surfaced. What if, instead of graduates coming to D&E, the college traveled to them?

“From our first discussions about the D&E Journey Tour, we emphasized the highest level of safety,” Wood said. “We had returned to campus with a

plan that included safety protocols and health guidelines, so those had to be our guides as we planned these events. Mandatory face masks, extensive hand washing and social distancing were mandatory among our D&E crew and we also required face masks and social distancing for graduates and event attendees. We wanted to lead by example.”

The tour included 11 stops in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio and Maryland, September 21-27. The events saw participation by approximately half the number of graduates who had committed to participate in the event on Homecoming Weekend, but the tour wasn’t just about numbers. It was about the personal relationships formed at D&E. “I had made a promise to the Class of 2020 and I wanted to keep that promise,” said Wood. “There has been pretty much a national consensus that this year’s class of college graduates everywhere didn’t get much of a sendoff.

We knew these events wouldn’t be the same as commencement ceremonies in May, but we wanted to celebrate our graduates and let them know how much we care about them.”

Chris Berman receives his diploma from President Chris A. Wood at the Elkins ceremony.

Zoe Sampson and Katharine Little process to the ceremony in Lewisburg.

Kayla Hartfield turns her tassel, becoming an official graduate of Davis & Elkins College.

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Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Rob Phillips, right, shows hoods and diplomas to graduate Wesley Nickens and Alexandria Nickens before the Parsons ceremony.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Rob Phillips and Chair of the D&E Board of Trustees Mark Barber ’75 were among a group of seven who participated from D&E.

Background Photo: President Chris A. Wood leads the procession through Elkins Town Square.

“The stops we made went very well, and I think graduates and families were elated,” Barber said. “Seeing that promise through was important to us and, in turn, it was important to them. We were also able to put on these events safely, which was important because of the strict safety protocols D&E has operated under during the pandemic. Safety was paramount.”

At the conclusion of the tour, each member of the group self-quarantined and tested negative for COVID-19.

“This was about honoring these graduates for their hard work, and we were committed to that,” said Phillips. “Their accomplishments deserved to be celebrated, and this tour allowed that to happen. The events were something positive, at a time when I believe everyone really needed it.”

Julia Hancock delivers her salutatorian speech at the Akron, Ohio, ceremony.

Abbagayle Peterson receives her diploma from President Chris A. Wood at the Petersburg, Virginia, ceremony.

Richard Davy receives his hood at the Parsons ceremony.

Abby Sowards shows her diploma to her grandfather at the Charleston ceremony.

Vice President for Student Affairs Scott Goddard ’96, left, congratulates Clay Weintraub on his graduation.

The D&E Journey Tour crew gathers for a group shot. From left are Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Rob Phillips, President Chris A. Wood, First Lady Lisa Wood, Chair of the Board of Trustees Mark Barber ’75, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Advancement Dr. Rosemary Thomas and Vice President for Student Affairs Scott Goddard ’96.

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D&E’s 2020 Spirit Week – The Making of a Virtual Homecoming & Family Weekend Homecoming & Family Weekend was to take place the weekend of September 18-19, 2020, with the tag line “It’s 2020 and we look forward to SEEING YOU!” However, as summer approached and with the challenges presented due to COVID-19, it soon became clear our top priority was to keep all members of the D&E family safe. The decision was then made to move Homecoming & Family Weekend to a virtual format, and to include several student performances and activities. As we began to look at different programs and academic offerings, our virtual format quickly transformed into “D&E’s 2020 Spirit Week.”

From the Spirit Week Welcome with President Chris A. Wood, followed by the Chapel and Memorial Service led by Benfield-Vick Chaplain the Rev. Laura Brekke Wagoner, to the premiere videos featuring the art work of our Class of 2020 students, the events personified our D&E Spirit. The week continued with D&E’s Appalachian Ensemble, theatre students’ presentation of “Where I’m From,” the “Augusta Sampler” presented by D&E’s award-winning Augusta Heritage Center, D&E Highland Dancers, “Time to be Creative” and an opportunity to hear from D&E athletics in “Senator Nation Unite.” Literally, and virtually, there was something for everyone.

Congratulations to D&E’s 2020-2021 Royal Court Miss D&E Jakeya Perri, Mr. Senator Gustavo Lemos Cabral, Senior Princess Karin Rosario, Senior Escort Thaddaus Breckenridge, Junior Princess Dru Mills, Junior Escort Lucas Sosa, Sophomore Princess Anya Miller, Sophomore Escort Jordan Hyland, Freshman Princess Roy Gannon and Freshman Escort Ryan Clement.

But wait, we didn’t stop there! We became D&E ZOOMERS, offering virtual academic gatherings for nurses and educators, an “open mic” for poetry and a special presentation of “Finding Common Ground Through Constructive Public Discourse” sponsored by the Morrison-Novakovic Center for Faith and Public Policy.

Next, it was time for ZOOM gatherings for athletics and Greek organizations, concluding with the tradition of announcing D&E’s royal court and the crowning of Miss D&E and Mr. Senator, and celebrating class reunion milestones.

What you saw was a wonderful week filled with D&E Spirit! What we wish you could have experienced was the excitement through several weeks of planning that led up to Spirit Week. For it was “behind-the-scenes” that we saw the enthusiasm of the students when asked if they would be interested in showcasing their specific talents, and the thoughtful way faculty and staff came together to represent D&E academics and share special areas of learning most guests who come to campus would not generally see. From communications, creative activities, selection of campus locations and time of day for filming, cue card preparations, video edits and cuts, special speakers and maximizing the use of new programs – 2020’s virtual Homecoming & Family Weekend was a true testament to Senator Nation at its finest. Everyone worked very hard on each aspect of their presentation to ensure that, even though we would not be able to gather in person, YOU would still be able to experience all that is D&E – Thank you to ALL! What? You missed it … no problem! You can still view the D&E Spirit Week videos at www.dewv.edu/alumni/events

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“Time to be Creative” gave a preview of the Maker Space in Booth Library. Clockwise from top right, Assistant Professor Woody Woodcock demonstrated the printing of a “D&E Strong” T-shirt; Wendy Morgan ’12, director of alumni engagement and support, gave instruction on how to repurpose old T-shirts into a cozy lap quilt; and Assistant Professor Dr. Renaud Stauber gave an overview of the facility.

Appalachian Ensemble musicians, from left, Branson Raines (mandolin), Gray Buchanan (fiddle) and Johnny Henline (guitar) played the tunes for dancers Rebekah Brown, Carmensita Woodward, Charlotte Layman and Gabrielle Pealer.

Student Tevror Gauckler, left, and Instructor of Theatre and Film Lonnie Martin ’02 prepare to film “Where I’m From,” the spoken word presented by theatre students in the Beginning Acting Studio Class.

Performers were Gauckler, Jovon Howard, Kyia McGill, Hope Roy and Emma Watson.

The Senior Art Expo featured the artwork of 2020 graduates, clockwise from top left, Christian Paugh, AnnMarie Timbrook, Abby Sowards, Katie Little and Mattie Missildine.

Kasey Corley, a junior from Elkins, was the lucky student who won the Spirit Week lap quilt.

Davis & Elkins College Highland Dancers, clockwise from top left, Charlotte Layman, Ellie McCutcheon, and Gabby Pealer presented a brief history of Highland dance in Appalachia, dance instruction, and a beautiful performance.

Winning D&E Strong T-Shirts and tote were Spirit Week’s farthest ZOOMERS, Masato and Makiko Takaishi, from Fujisawa, Japan.

They are the proud parents of freshman student Jutaro Takaishi.

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A Tribute to D&E’s Legend Dr. Gloria M. Payne Editor’s Note: When planning for the Fall 2020 issue of Forward, Professor Emerita Dr. Gloria Payne was selected to grace the cover and a feature story on her life and career were to be highlighted. Sadly, before the edition went to publication, Payne passed away on Oct. 10, 2020, at age 98. This article serves as a tribute to a woman who inspired all who knew her. The photographs tell of her many celebrations.

Dr. Gloria Payne never planned to become a teacher, much less the longest serving professor at her Davis & Elkins College alma mater. Yet, her career as an educator in business and fashion

year began that fall, Payne stayed on to serve the College for 71 years. At D&E, she met her husband, the late Carl Payne ’50, grew the business department and shaped thousands of lives.

As chair of the Business and Economics Department, Payne developed 18 business programs at D&E and connected her students and the business community through honorary organizations and events such as “An Evening with Business” and “Project Interview.” She hosted etiquette dinners for students so they would know how to best present themselves in social settings and the Beta Alpha Beta Annual Awards Banquet to give recognition to students and community members.

The James S. McDonnell Foundation Chair in Business and Economics in honor of Dr. Gloria M. Payne was established in 1986 and dedicated in 2008 in gratitude for the education Marcella McDonnell Stevens ’85 received under Payne’s guidance.

In 1995, she received the College’s Alumni John Whitman ’50, left, and Wendell Cramer Distinguished Alumna Award. ’59 congratulate Dr. Gloria Payne on the dedication of For her dedication throughout The James S. McDonnell Foundation Chair in Business the years, Payne was awarded the and Economics in her honor.

College’s inaugural Crystal Mace earned her state and national awards and she Award in 2017, the highest honor bestowed to taught her students as much about life as she did an individual. However, she never viewed her about their chosen field. career as “work” and refused to take credit for her When word of her passing was announced on students’ successes. social media, thousands of memories and words In a 2017 interview, she said, of praise poured in from around the world with “I have so many students who heart break expressed by former students, friends keep in touch with me who and associates. To her students, she was a mentor, say, ‘I don’t know what I would friend and the professor they never forgot no have done had you not helped matter how much time had passed from their days me with this.’ Well, I didn’t do at D&E. She, too, never forgot her students and it. I just opened their eyes to kept up to date on their careers and life events. what they could do. It gave me Payne graduated from D&E in 1943 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in business and English, and dreamt of moving to a larger city to work in the business industry. Just in case things didn’t go as planned, she obtained a teaching certificate.

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a chance to use my talents. It gave me a chance to be more aware of other people’s lives, how you can help, how you can be a benefit to them. So, it’s not just a little world of what did I do, it’s what did we do.

What have we done together to make your coming to D&E worthwhile.”

For seven decades, Dr. Gloria Payne helped D&E students make the most of their talents, instilled confidence and prepared them for career success.

That sentiment rang true for alumnus Mark Barber ’75, who currently serves as Chairman of the D&E Board of Trustees.

“For me, Dr. Payne embodied the life-changing college experience that is Davis & Elkins College,” Barber said. “Like so many students who arrive on campus, unsure of the pathway to a degree or their career interests, I made a course adjustment in my sophomore year, one of the most consequential in my life. Guided by Dr. Payne and others in the faculty and administration, I began to pursue a business degree, graduated with pride and then went on to a rewarding career that literally took me around the world. Throughout her long and distinguished teaching career, Dr. Payne helped students, just like me, see their true potential and

Davis & Elkins College President Chris A. Wood and his wife, Lisa, present Dr. Gloria Payne with a certificate awarding her the honor of James S. McDonnell Foundation Professor of Business and Economics Emerita. Payne is D&E’s longest serving faculty member.

him about corporate dynamics and how to type.

Although those skills were helpful in his career in human resources, it was the character traits he admired in Payne and emulated.

“She was a great listener because she really took an interest in you and that has stayed with me to this day,” Sanzari explained. “What carried over is, when somebody talks to you, you have to listen to what they are saying.”

Dr. Gloria Payne shed tears of joy after receiving the inaugural Crystal Mace Award. She and her daughter, Debbie Payne Fragale ’81, were humbled by the honor. The Crystal Mace Award is the College’s most prestigious award and is presented in recognition of transformational leadership, service and/or character, and of unparalleled gifts of time, talent and/or treasure.

motivated us all to strive and excel. She was a mentor and friend and she will always be … an inspiration.”

It was that helpfulness, kindness and consideration for others that stood out as Payne’s persona. Her former students say some of her good habits and personal characteristics seemed to rub off on the people she encountered.

Jack Sanzari ’56 studied business and Payne taught

Dr. Gloria Payne waves to the crowd when she served as Honorary Parade Marshal in the 2016 Mountain State Forest Festival Grand Feature Parade. She was named to the honor by alumnus and Vice President for Student Affairs Scott Goddard ’96, who served as Director General that year. In 2013, Payne was recognized for 67 years of volunteerism with the Forest Festival.

Sanzari wasn’t the only one who took notice.

Debbie Larkin ’11 was in her 40s when she started taking classes from Payne and volunteered to help with projects outside of the classroom.

around looking at Christmas lights, going to lunch, decorating windows for the Forest

“When I was around Gloria, I always felt like I wanted to do more for someone else because that was what she was doing. She just always wanted to make that other person feel special,” Larkin said. “I learned first and foremost to put the other person first.”

Their relationship grew beyond teacher and student as they formed a true bond of friendship and in later years, Larkin was always at Payne’s side accompanying her to College and community events.

“We by far considered each other best friends,” Larkin explained. “Some of the things we did weren’t necessarily D&E events, like driving

Dr. Gloria Payne thanks Board of Trustees member James McDonnell for The James S. McDonnell Foundation Chair in Business and Economics in her honor as President Emeritus Dr. Thomas Mann looks on. McDonnell and his wife, Elizabeth, established the chair with a $350,000 gift. Nearly 300 alumni and friends contributed to reach the $1 million goal to endow the chair.

Festival. When we were going somewhere, we’d plan what we were going to wear and talk about who we might see. With her and I there was no age difference, we were just girlfriends and we enjoyed a lot of girl talk.”

With that friendship came support and encouragement for one another in personal growth.

“She was always looking to take whatever you came with and enhance it to its maximum,” Larkin said.

Dr. Gloria Payne reminisces with one of her former students, David Kirby ’83, and longtime friend Jackie Bright following a dinner in her honor during Homecoming Weekend in 2015.

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NEWS AROUND CAMPUS students. That’s her philosophy. I would always walk away and say, ‘wow, that is so inspirational.’ ” Although DeLuca was never one of Payne’s students, the two were friends, neighbors and what they considered extended family.

“I think a lot of it has to do with our Italian heritage and I was born and raised in a small community. When I moved into this house, Gloria was right there and it became just like home,” DeLuca said. “The bond was so strong; we were definitely family. We would cook and share food, and there was just love.”

Farewell to a Grand Lady

Davis & Elkins College honored Dr. Gloria Payne for 60 years of teaching during a weekend celebration titled “Takin’ Care of Business.” A special dinner was hosted in Payne’s honor with alumni, faculty and staff sharing their memories.

The weekend also included seminars, a train ride and social events.

business and the importance of people.

“We would talk career and I would get wisdom,” DeLuca explained. “She would always say our students are our clients. She would tell me that each one of them are special and that I was special because no one else can do what I can do. That’s the same kind of thing she would instill in her

On a cold, rainy October morning, Davis & Elkins College employees scattered red rose petals on the ground in front of Halliehurst. Not long after, a member of the West Virginia Highlanders of Davis & Elkins College began playing “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes and a black hearse ascended the hill. The College community stood along the roadside to watch as Dr. Gloria Payne made her last trip through campus.

But there is another way to look upon this truth.

If life went on the same without the presence of the one who died, we could only conclude that the life we here remember made no contribution, filled no space, meant nothing. The fact that this person left behind a place that cannot be filled is a high tribute to the individual. Life can be the same after a trinket has been lost, but never the loss of a treasure.’ ” “Dr. Gloria M. Payne was a treasure to the thousands that knew and loved her,” Wood said.

“She was certainly a treasure to her beloved Davis & Elkins College, where she spent her long and purpose-filled career, and where she impacted the lives of countless students.”

The full service may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=DofeJCvzONI&feature=youtu.be

At her funeral Mass at St. Brendan Catholic Church, Davis & Elkins College President Chris A. Wood spoke the words of poet Paul Irion: “‘A death has occurred, and everything is changed by this event. We are painfully aware that life can never be the same again, that yesterday is over, that relationships once rich have ended.

Davis & Elkins College President Chris A. Wood congratulates Dr. Gloria Payne on being the inaugural recipient of the Crystal Mace Award.

A fashion show and auction highlighted the “Takin’ Care of Business” weekend celebration as a complement to Dr. Gloria Payne’s fashion merchandising program. Clothing featuring fashion through the years was provided by alumni and local businesses.

Alumni served as models for the event, which was part of the College’s Centennial Celebrations.

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Finishing Touches Added to Myles Plaza A pair of bronze cast dancers are now poised on Myles Plaza and a glass and steel cupola crowned with a silhouette of the sculpture stands high atop the rotunda entrance to Myles Center for the Arts. Both pieces were installed recently as the $6.7 million renovation nears completion.

Board of Trustees Chair Emerita June Myles generously provided for the upgrades fulfilling a vision of creating an inviting gathering space for the College and greater community. The building was increased by

makes the Myles Center for the Arts the premier facility in this region of the state as D&E continues to ‘Lead the Way.’ ” A small ceremony celebrated the addition of finishing touches to the plaza. Before unveiling the 10foot tall, 1,800-pound bronze sculpture, Myles told the story of its origins.

“It all began with monkeys,” she said, explaining that her friend and renowned sculptor James “Jimmy” Grashow created hundreds of cardboard sculpture monkeys.

Admirers of his art, Myles among them, asked that the works be cast in bronze and thus began his venture into bronze statues. While visiting Grashow’s studio, Myles had yet another request.

“There were these dancers and I thought that could be really interesting for D&E,” Myles said.

The notion of adding the sculpture to the campus grew until Myles decided a building renovation and upgraded plaza would only be fitting to accommodate the work.

After Myles and Wood unveiled the sculpture, a crane hovered over the rotunda to place the cupola.

Lance Muscara, senior project manager for the Mills Group, right, guides Davis “I love that the rotunda ties together other parts of the & Elkins College President Chris A. Wood and Board of Trustees Chair Emerita campus,” Myles said. “Now, the weather vane on the cupola June Myles on a site tour of renovations to Myles Center for the Arts. mirrors the dancers on the plaza.”

approximately 6,000 square feet, nearly doubling the size of the community gathering space, while the plaza features sections for conversations and a tiered seating area that can be used as an outdoor classroom.

“The sound of construction on campus is the first phase of the newly approved Campus Master Plan to transform the D&E campus,” said Davis & Elkins College President Chris A. Wood. “June Myles’ vision and generosity has made this wonderful new addition possible. The impact upon both the campus community and the Elkins community from the elegant expansion of the gathering space and Myles Plaza will be significant and

Myles also had her first opportunity to tour the inside of the building since renovations began in 2019.

“I’ve been a part of the planning, but I had no concept of the space,” Myles said. “The best word I can come up with is ‘amazing.’ I think it’s going to be a wonderful venue for many events. I’m delighted.”

The newly renovated Myles Center for the Arts is expected to officially open sometime in the spring.

President Chris A. Wood and Trustee Chair Emerita June Myles strike a pose to match the new sculpture.

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Strict Protocols Keep Campus Safe Reopening a college campus amidst a worldwide pandemic may not have been an easy task, but it was a surmountable one for Davis & Elkins College. The intense efforts that began in March resulted in the 176-page “Davis & Elkins Guide for Return to Campus” in which students, faculty and staff were given a shared responsibility to take sensible action for everyone’s safety.

The Guide represents the work and dedication of the Davis & Elkins College Re-opening Task Force and its 10 subcommittees. Chaired by Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Advancement Dr. Rosemary Thomas, the group took a comprehensive approach to ensure all aspects of campus life were included. Partnerships with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and the Randolph-Elkins Health Department, along with resources from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided valuable guidance. Additional support was given by the Pandemic Response Task Force formed within the College’s Board of Trustees – Dave Cutlip ’77, Pete Dougherty ’75, Bill Johnston and Barbara Porter ’76.

Thomas explained that change was a constant as state and federal guidelines and new information arrived sometimes hourly. With that came different challenges for the group to consider in altering plans while keeping safety as the No. 1 priority.

Each Friday, the College community and parents were presented with updated information to help make their plans for returning to campus as seamless as possible. In August, students began moving in with a phased process over a two-week period to avoid large groups arriving at the same time.

Sophomore Hussain Hamid gets his temperature taken before entering Benedum Dining Room. In addition to a temperature check, students are required to use hand sanitizer and the no-touch meal card swipe system.

Adding to the protocol, Campus Nurse Diana Burke-Ross organized COVID-19 testing for all faculty, staff and students and established a system for screening employees daily as a precautionary measure. While students were encouraged to restrict travel off campus, those who do are placed in quarantine and tested for COVID. BurkeRoss was also instrumental in setting up an isolation area establishing a series of procedures to follow when positive cases were identified.

“Our goal was to create a safe ‘bubble’ for our students and staff,” Burke-Ross said. “With very few exceptions, the students have been amazing with following our strict COVID protocols.”

A major emphasis was placed on those rules – wearing face masks, practicing social distancing and changing living and dining routines. While the campus remained closed to all unofficial visitors, student events took place virtually or in small groups.

D&E nursing faculty Dr. Huixin Wu and Lora Abruzzino prepare COVID-19 tests to be sent to a lab for analysis. All faculty, staff and students were tested before the start of classes. Additional testing continued throughout the semester.

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D&E’s 2020 Incoming Class Gets Official Welcome Davis & Elkins College hosted its first ceremony on Myles Plaza with the Matriculation Convocation for the 2020 incoming class. The traditional event that serves as a welcome to the College community for new students was postponed earlier this year.

Through the generosity of Board of Trustees Emerita June Myles, work continues on the $6.7 million renovation to the plaza and adjoining Myles Center for the Arts.

In addressing the class, Davis & Elkins College President Chris A. Wood compared the construction of the site to the students’ transformative collegiate journey, which is the result of careful planning, hard work and knowledgeable workers.

“This location was intentionally chosen for this ceremony today because it is a powerful symbol for each of you … each life represented in the entering class of D&E,” Wood explained. “Like the ongoing construction at the Myles Center, your lives are undergoing significant change, a major transformation, and progressing toward a completion evidenced at your college graduation.

Like this building, your future is under construction and the result will be a thing of beauty and opportunity.”

Wood pointed out that the 2020 incoming class is unlike any of its predecessors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Your introduction and experience of D&E has been vastly different than all other students,” Wood said. “This College prides itself on a very hands on personalized approach to your growth academically, socially, spiritually and emotionally. COVID has forced us to change so much, and yet you have shown an amazing perseverance to find ways in our increasingly virtual world to establish yourself in this College community and make the transition from high school to college.”

Wood also told the class that the current academic year provides opportunities to reflect upon societal events, especially social justice and equal justice. He encouraged the students to learn to enter into civil dialogue.

“I am pleased as president of this College to sponsor the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative to allow all of us to examine and live out the values this College espouses,” Wood said. “As you get to know your new classmates, you are discovering they come from many places and many different life experiences. You have classmates that differ from you in their political views, and when it comes to faith, they may be religious, spiritual

Robert Stephenson signs the Book of Matriculation as part of the ceremony welcoming new students to Davis & Elkins College.

or agnostic. You have classmates that have strong opinions about the most controversial social issues of our day that may or may not agree with you. You and your classmates are a diverse bunch … and we celebrate that. Consistent with our Presbyterian heritage, we believe diversity is a gift of God.” Myles also addressed the group, congratulating them on making a commitment to earning a college degree and recognizing that the pandemic has changed the way they may have imagined their freshman year.

“Most generations experience a national event that is a turning point,” Myles explained. “Mine was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. For others it was 9/11. For you, it is COVID. One day you will look back at photos of people wearing masks and being socially distant and it will remind you of your freshman year.”

Myles, along with Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Rob Phillips, and Student Assembly President Elijah Cordle, declared their commitments to each of the participants as Davis & Elkins College students.

Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Advancement Dr. Rosemary Thomas presented the class members hailing from 22 counties in West Virginia, 26 states across the nation and 11 countries around the world.

Chaplain, Counselor Step Up Efforts In a time when our mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing need more attention than ever, Benfield-Vick Chaplain the Rev. Laura Brekke Wagoner and Director of Counseling and Wellness Margaret Falletta have stood strong with support. Virtual sessions and words of encouragement reached the campus community to ease anxieties and relieve stress.

When the campus returned to operations in August, Brekke Wagoner and Falletta made some adjustments to their offerings while keeping their focus on providing a solid support for wellbeing.

“The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and with that there has been unprecedented grieving, adjustment and stress,” Falletta said. “I believe that as a result we have all become more aware of the challenges we sometimes face when we try to practice self-care, but also more aware of why it is so important for us to do so.”

Falletta is continuing the Wellness Wednesday newsletters to students on a monthly basis and is adding weekly social media posts, both with themes of awareness and prevention. In-person Wellness Wednesday programs with social distancing, focus on outreach efforts to help students prioritize and value their mental health.

Outreach efforts – Brekke Wagoner’s “Peace in a Time of Anxiety” email series and “Wednesday Word” online worship service, along with Falletta’s Wellness Wednesday newsletters and virtual Lunch & Learn sessions – provided the campus community with grounding in a time of uncertainty.

“Wednesday Word” now has its own YouTube channel so that it can be open to a wider audience.

“Our goal is to use the means that are available to empower our students to, both on and off screen, find creative and safe ways to pro-actively connect with one another and to take care of themselves,” Falletta said.

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Madden Student Center Gets an Upgrade Madden Student Center sported a fresh look for student arrival this fall, thanks to the foresight and financial support from the 2019-2020 Student Assembly Executive Board. Comfortable couches in official D&E red and new tables replace previous furnishings, giving the area a more upbeat vibe.

“The recent Madden Student Center Game Room Project really brings all of this together,” Goddard said. “From a fresh coat of paint to new socially distanced furniture, this hot spot for student activity has definitely been improved.”

Each year, Student Assembly completes a capital project for the benefit of campus. With more than $17,000 in their budget, the group selected Madden Student Center.

“We wanted to create a lively, comfortable atmosphere for current students while also showing prospective students that Student Assembly is committed to making campus life better for all students,” said 2019-2020 Student Assembly President Richard Davy. “The new couches are more durable, easier to clean and a lot more comfortable.”

In making their plans, Student Assembly gathered input from other students and worked with Vice President for Student Affairs Scott Goddard to design the layout of the space and select furnishings. Additional assistance in the project came from Karen Ruberto, President of Nest Contract Furnishings, and Chris Simmons of Simmons Painting.

“According to a survey of prospective college students conducted by admissions directors, most students decide if the college they are looking at will stay on their list after only 10 minutes of being on campus,” Goddard explained. “About 60 percent reported basing their college decision on the appearance of the buildings and landscape. Having a nice looking campus communicates to students that we care about them.

The 2019-2020 Student Assembly Executive Board provided funding and ideas for upgrades to Madden Student Center.

From left are Doug Peterson, who is serving his second term as treasurer, former President Richard Davy ’20 and former Vice President Gabi Reynolds.

Welcome Back Students!

Director of Student Recruitment and Success Angie Scott serves student Seth Cain during the Last Night of Summer Carnival. The traditional celebration takes place on the evening before the first day of classes to welcome students back to campus with fun activities. This year, events were set up in various locations throughout campus.

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Roommates Lianna Smith, right, and Reina Sotelo Ramos unpack their D&E gift bags. At the start of the semester, each student received a drawstring bag that included a water bottle, hardbound journal and die cut stickers, all featuring the DEStrong logo designed specifically for the new academic year.

Freshmen Mia Ely and Edwin Shizhou Li paint picnic tables in Elkins City Park as part of New Student Orientation. For the second consecutive year, all first-year students are required to participate in a community service project during their first weekend on campus.

D&E Launches President’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Davis & Elkins College has a history of coming together as a united community. This year, the College continued that unity with the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative.

The action is a pledge to listen, learn, and act intentionally to uphold the D&E institutional values and mission of “thoughtful engagement in the world,” “act(ing) responsibly as citizens of multiple communities,” and valuing “human dignity and social responsibility.”

Novakovic Center for Faith and Public Policy with funding from alumnus and Trustee David Morrison ’79 and his wife, Phebe Novakovic.

In addition, Jones composed an interactive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion resource page that includes a calendar of events, articles and resources.

Members of the campus community help keep the page active by contributing content.

President Chris A. Wood announced the Initiative earlier this year and appointed a committee made up of faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni and Elkins community members. D&E Director of Career Services Chris Jones serves as committee chair, assisted by Adjunct Professor Laurie Goux.

Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy Dr. Bryan Wagoner through the Morrison-Novakovic Center for Faith and Public Policy is assisting with programming.

“Our desired goal is to nurture a learning environment of openness and mutual respect for all within the D&E community so that values espoused are values truly lived out in our communal life,” Wood said.

Multiple sessions of professional development, student workshops and public programming have occurred. Additional opportunities will follow throughout the academic year.

The Initiative was launched in September with a keynote presentation by race, diversity and dialogue experts Dr. David Campt and Matthew Freeman. It was one in a series of seven hosted by D&E’s Morrison-

Members of the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Committee are, from left, D&E Director of Career Services Chris Jones, who serves as chairman, Adjunct Professor Laurie Goux and Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy Dr. Bryan Wagoner.

New D&E Website Gives Students, Parents Feeling of Being on Campus president for enrollment management and institutional advancement.

“D&E has worked hard to establish its brand, which has been forged for generations by the best ambassadors we could ask for, our graduates. The new website reflects this institution’s unique personality and its commitment to students. In short, we wanted a website that really told our story, and we believe this site does precisely that.”

www.dewv.edu The new Davis & Elkins College website, www.dewv.edu, gives visitors the feeling of being on the grounds of the 116-year-old, 180-acre campus.

The redesign features mobile optimization, easier navigation and a reflection of the College in its natural surroundings. The project was made possible through a generous donation from longtime friends Doug and Gay Lane.

The Lane gift allowed D&E to partner with Caylor Solutions – an industry leader serving similar institutions.

“We were adamant that we would paint an accurate picture of what academics and campus life are like,” said Dr. Rosemary Thomas, vice

The project team and overall effort was managed by Director of Enrollment Technology Matt Shiflett, who led the charge to ensure stakeholders were considered every step of the way. Students and their families, along with alumni, donors, faculty, staff and friends of the college, were among primary audiences to which the new D&E website will appeal.

“The College website should serve as an accurate lens through which visitors can see D&E and the truly unique educational experience we offer,” Thomas said. “Our primary goals were to provide visually appealing information to prompt potential students and their families to visit campus, and to present information that resonates with prospective students that they can fairly evaluate in their college search and actually picture themselves on our campus. We have always felt that if we can get future students to visit campus, the atmosphere and environment of D&E would speak loudly for itself.”

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Teaching Virtually: A Lesson for Students & Professors

wear masks, classroom capacity is reduced and some faculty have moved instruction outdoors.

Despite challenges, Instructor of Theatre and Film Lonnie Martin ’02 is finding an upside to the abnormalities. One of his more popular theatre classes, Film Appreciation, moved to Harper-McNeeley Auditorium to allow the number of students enrolled to safely social distance.

“Showing film clips in the auditorium gives us a nice, bigscreen cinema experience,” Students present readings in Lonnie Martin’s History he said. “In a weird way, the of Theatre II class. Masks and social distancing are mandatory in all classrooms. extra anxiety from COVID has had a positive effect on Faculty Bands Together unifying us. Everybody knows we’re all in this together, so there’s a real effort to minimize for Teaching in a conflict and meet each other halfway.”

Pandemic

Resourcefulness, technology and creativity were the keys to taking classes online in mid-semester last spring. With faculty working together to share ideas and their particular expertise, courses came together in various forms including recorded lectures and interactive Zoom classes.

Differences in students’ time zones put some out-of-class group projects on hold. Sharing of assignments via video fell into place, and outdoor class studies became individualized.

“My plant taxonomy course is all about plant identification,” said Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Dr. Crystal Krause.

“We normally go out in the field every week for class. I quickly started recording myself (thanks to my husband) doing what I would have done in class. Then asked students to do the same, go outside for a walk to see if they could find any blooming plants where they live.”

When the spring semester ended, Krause, along with Assistant Professors of Psychology Dr. Hillary Wehe and Dr. Sarah Garrison pulled together software options and learning sessions for faculty. That upswing in technology resources helped professors ease into the fall semester with hybrid classes – some days there are in-person sessions and other days instruction is online.

Some courses have been moved wholly online.

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Lectures and Hands-On Learning For biology and environmental science classes, lecture and lab are a natural pair. To complement the two virtually, Professor of Biology Dr. Michelle Mabry employed different methods, some of which are continuing for fall.

“Fortunately, shifting to online happened around midterm, so students were able to get some hands-on lab experience,” Mabry said. “For BIOL 102 and ENVS 100A I modified the online homework assignment they were already doing to include more questions that required data analysis and quantitative reasoning. Students weren’t collecting data, but they got practice analyzing and interpreting data.”

extra lab sections for two of my classes.”

To increase engagement in the online lectures, Mabry added interactive features where students have to answer a question about the content.

In Tune with One Another The D&E Concert Choir is still about blending voices in harmony, but it puts a new emphasis on the individual. The process can be a little tricky, Choir Director Liz MarshallMacVean and Instructor of Music Donna Baroudi Huffman say, and they both predict that in the end it could enhance each singer’s performance strength.

Marshall-MacVean spent the spring and summer researching and learning in an attempt to find a solution on how to have a safe choir performance.

A webinar from the National Association of Teachers of Singing presented a key word – aerosol, a potential mechanism for spreading the COVID-19 virus.

“When you sing, you take a deep breath and that creates more fluid. That fluid comes out in an aerosol that spreads over 12 feet,” MarshallMacVean explained. “There has been a lot of research into recent studies on this with various organizations contributing.”

The data suggests singers maintain at least a 12-foot distance, and Marshall-MacVean says that can dramatically affect the sound produced by a choir. The predicament led MarshallMacVean and Baroudi Huffman to focus on the singular performer and a whole new world of technology. They think that with a lot of practice and dedication, the choir can still produce a performance – it just won’t be on a stage.

While their twice weekly in-person sessions focus on journaling their new process and lyrical

In her 300-level biology class, Mabry moved her textbook assignments online and hosted a class forum where she and her students could discuss the articles and data.

This semester, Mabry is conducting face-to-face lab instruction, while lectures are online.

“I think lab is very important in biology classes – this is where you learn important skills and apply what you’re learning in lecture,” Mabry said.

“Capacity in the lab rooms is reduced by half to maintain physical distancing, so I’ve had to add

Concert Choir classes were moved outdoors where students discuss lyrical study.

study, the performance component is virtual.

Students receive an electronic copy of the music they’ll sing and a recording of Baroudi Huffman’s piano accompaniment. Students will practice their pitches while they’re logged into a computer session with their instructors.

“Each student is getting more personal attention and guidance than they previously received in choir,” Marshall-MacVean said. “That’s going to make them a stronger singer in the end.”

Once each singer’s part reaches the desired quality, they will make an individual recording that will be mixed at a local studio to produce an electronic performance that can then be distributed.

“There’s a big learning curve in technology for Donna and me, but it’s worth it,” MarshallMacVean said. “It preserves the integrity of what we do and helps ensure we will still have a choir on the other side of this.”

The Show Must Go On Theatre performances typically require verbal and physical interaction, but professors have found an alternative for that, too.

The fall theatre production “Proof,” postponed from spring, was the College’s first livestream theatrical event. With a multi-camera production, actors performed their parts from different stages..

Digital Augusta Summer Session Proves a Success What started as an experiment turned into a silver lining success for the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College during a summer that organizers could have never imagined. The new digital learning platform reached students from around the world and gave them access to recorded lessons, concerts and cultural sessions from the safety of their own homes.

“Last year we had participants from 38 different states and 13 different countries,” Augusta Executive Director Seth Young explained.

“Putting safety first, we knew we had to make a change. We wanted to prioritize keeping our communities connected, but to do so while social distancing was going to be a large undertaking.

That’s when we came up with the idea for a completely new digital learning platform.”

Summer 2020 Augusta students were able to study with an extensive roster of traditional musicians, take all classes on a new website and have access to everything that Augusta offered.

“Longtime participants often remark that they wish they could clone themselves and take every class. Well, this was their chance,” said Young.

The summer session featured prerecorded video lessons from 75 master artists, presented in an interactive and social format. Registered students had access to all classes across all theme weeks with the ability to watch as many times as they would like and learn at their own pace.

In addition to the lessons, a robust series of live online events such as cultural sessions, panel discussions, and music-making presentations were available via videoconference from July 5-24, giving participants a chance to interact with their favorite instructors. Popular sessions were live-streamed on YouTube as the video conference rooms reached capacity.

The live online events for Week 1 (July 5-10) focused on Cajun, Creole, classic country, and swing music and culture, while the themes for Week 2 (July 12-17) were blues, vocal and American string band. Week 3 (July 19-24) took a deep dive into the genres of bluegrass and West Virginia old-time.

Artistic Director Emily Miller adds, “The concerts featured GRAMMY-winners like Kathy Mattea, as well as longtime Augusta favorites like Joe Newberry, Tyler Grant, Missy Raines and Rachel Eddy. There were also plenty of newcomers, like Nashville songwriters Donna Ulisse and Nora Jane Struthers.”

Among the special events for Week 1 were “A Visit with Master Artist Kathy Mattea,” “Women in Cajun Music with Jane Vidrine and Sheryl Cormier,” “Pedal Steel Guitar Q&A with Lynn Kasdorf,” and “A Piano Q&A with Harry Appelman.” In Week 2, special events included a film screening of “Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam” and discussion with Joan Fenton, Joe Filisko, and Tom Davenport; “Ballad Circle” with Penny Anderson, Val Mindel, and Nora Rodes.

There was even a “Social Hour Victrola Party” with Joebass Dejarnette. Highlights in Week 3 included “Banjo Technique Q&A with Rachel Eddy” and “Grand Ole Opry Show and Tell with Jen Larson and Missy Raines.”

Augusta organizers recognized the pandemic’s uneven financial impact and wanted to keep programming as accessible as possible. For this reason, they chose to accept a sliding scale contribution rather than a set fee. More than 900 people from 43 states and 18 countries registered, making it one of the most well attended and geographically diverse Augusta summer sessions in recent memory.

Augusta’s famous concerts were more intimate and informal than typical showcases, as performers recorded songs from their homes and presented them in watch parties during their theme weeks.

“These were unique performances that made the viewers feel as though they were at a private concert with some of their favorite traditional musicians,” Young said.

Programs offered by the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College are presented with support from West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, the West Virginia Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, and Davis & Elkins College.

Amelia Biere and Blake Miller perform for the Cajun & Creole Concert.

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Barber Takes Reins as Chairman of the Board Davis & Elkins College alumnus and retired General Electric Company executive Mark Barber ’75 has been elected to serve his alma mater as chair of the Board of Trustees. He succeeds alumnus Bill Nuttall ’70 whose term expired.

“Vision, commitment and passion are the best words to describe Mr. Barber and the gifts and graces he Mark Barber ’75 brings to the leadership of the Board of Trustees at Davis & Elkins College,” said D&E President Chris A. Wood. “Working collaboratively with me and the other leadership of the College, Mark shares and affirms my conviction that D&E’s best days are ahead. It is imperative that the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the President of the College are aligned and united on a vision and a strategic direction for the institution. D&E is fortunate to have Mark assume this pivotal role and I am grateful for his continuing exemplary service to his alma mater.”

Barber was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2013 and has served on the Business and Finance, and Development committees and the Investment Subcommittee, as well as vice chair of the Board.

“I am proud and honored to serve as chair of the Board of Trustees of my alma mater and to join with our other distinguished trustees as we guide and support Davis & Elkins College through this most exciting and challenging time,” Barber said. “Our mission is clear, and I look forward to working even more closely with President Wood as we deliver on our commitment to students, promote the value of a D&E education and strive to further enhance our campus environment.

“I learned, first-hand, the real benefit of an intimate campus experience and the personal rewards that come from a liberal arts education,” Barber added. “Thanks to a talented faculty, my four years at D&E helped prepare and inspire me for a very successful career and a rewarding life journey that literally took me around the world. I want to ensure that others have the same opportunity I had … for many years to come.”

Barber was as a senior executive at General Electric Company and a member of its Corporate Treasury senior leadership team for 27 years. He served as Deputy Treasurer – Global Relations based in London from 2013 until his retirement in 2015. Before joining GE, Barber advanced his corporate treasury career at Ford Motor Company and The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

Barber was an active member of the American Financial Services Association (AFSA), the Washington-based trade association for the U.S. consumer credit industry, throughout his career. He served as chair of its Financial Relations Committee in 1997 and was recognized with AFSA’s Distinguished Service Award in 2003.

In his local community, Barber served on the Executive Board of the Connecticut Yankee Council of the Boy Scouts of America and as committee chair and assistant scoutmaster of his sons’ Scout troop. He received the Council’s Distinguished Citizen Award in 2006.

In addition to serving D&E on the Board of Trustees, Barber delivered the McDonnell Chair in Business and Economics in honor of Dr. Gloria M. Payne Lecture in 2013.

Barber and his wife, Lynn, are residents of Bonita Springs, Florida.

Board of Trustees Appoints New Members The Davis & Elkins College Board of Trustees has elected two new members, Barry Greene ’83 and Dr. John Ochsendorf.

Barry Greene ‘83

Greene, an executive with New York Blood Center Inc. (NYBC), has served the College as a member of the National Alumni Council. He is the 1993 recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award.

As vice president and chief administrative officer for Medical and Science at NYBC, Greene provides leadership to ensure the organization’s growth and efficiency. Prior to being appointed vice president, he was the executive director of Sponsored Programs for NYBC. Throughout his career, Greene has been a part of team management for programs involving external funding and oversight. He also has extensive experience working with federal regulations and guidelines governing grants and contracts.

Prior to his work with NYBC, Greene was a manager at Ernst & Young’s Health Science Global Investigation & Dispute Advisory practice; assistant director of research administration/director of post award for The Research Foundation of The State University of New York (SUNY) at Downstate Medical Center and a water volunteer for Peace Corp Kenya.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in health care administration from D&E and an Executive Masters of Public Administration from Baruch College of The City University of New York.

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An Elkins native, Ochsendorf is the Class of 1942 Professor of Architecture and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he has taught since 2002. He recently completed a three-year term as the 23rd Director of the American Academy in Rome (AAR). His work with AAR began when he was awarded the Rome Prize Fellowship in Historic Preservation for a project on the study of masonry vaulting. The study Dr. John resulted in Ochsendorf writing the monograph “Guastav- Ochsendorf ino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2010). The work led to “Palaces for the People: Guastavino and America’s Great Public Spaces,” a traveling exhibit curated by Ochsendorf and sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In 2008, he was named a MacArthur Fellow for his pioneering work using comparative cultural and historical studies to explore pre-industrial engineering traditions.

Ochsendorf ’s father, Gene Ochsendorf, previously worked for the D&E Veterans Upward Bound Program and his mother, Nancy Howland, graduated from D&E in 2000 with a degree in psychology. In 2017, Ochsendorf delivered the commencement address and received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.

Ochsendorf earned his Ph.D. in engineering from Cambridge University, his Master of Science in engineering from Princeton University and his Bachelor of Science in engineering from Cornell University. He also is a 1992 graduate of Elkins High School.

Faculty Welcomes Eight New Members Davis & Elkins College welcomed eight faculty members – including two alumnae – to the ranks in the last two semesters.

New to the faculty for the 2020-2021 academic year are Instructor of Outdoor Recreation Management Mark Douglas, Instructor of Chemistry Dr. Clinton Johnson, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Neelima Nair, Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Alexandros Sivvopoulos, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Dr. Todd Tichenor and Instructor of Digital Media Macy Jackson ’09, who previously served as an adjunct. In addition, Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. John Poffenbarger and Instructor of Nursing Haley Smoot ’18 and ’17 joined the faculty in the spring 2020 semester.

Douglas comes to D&E from the University of Maine at Machias where he was an assistant professor of recreation and tourism management.

Earlier in his career, he worked as a naturalist at Whiskeytown Mark Douglas Environmental School in Redding, California, a program coordinator at Pali Mountain Institute in Running Springs, California, and as a trail crew leader for the Student Conservation Association. Douglas is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in forestry and conservation science at the University of Montana. He holds a Master of Science degree in natural resources from Humboldt State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in recreation and leisure services from Murray State University.

in organic chemistry from the University of Houston. She earned a Master of Science degree in chemistry and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, both from the University of Kerala in Trivandrum, India. In addition, she received a graduate certificate in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida.

Johnson received the Dietrich School of Arts & Science Graduate Fellowship and served as a research assistant/ fellow at the University of Pittsburgh where his research efforts took him to the Central Dr. Clinton Laser Facility at the Johnson Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Didcot, England. Johnson also has instructed various levels of chemistry courses at the University of Pittsburgh and received the Safford Award for Excellence as a Graduate School Teacher. He, also, received a course transformation grant to design and develop a novel guided-inquiry approach to teach scientific writing to chemistry majors. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry with a concentration in physical chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Frostburg State University.

Sivvopoulos earned his Ph.D. in economics, Master of Arts in economics and Bachelor of Business Administration in economics from the University of Mississippi. He is bilingual in Greek and English.

Nair previously taught organic chemistry at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, and earlier worked as an adjunct chemistry instructor at Medaille College in Buffalo, New York. She holds a Ph.D.

Dr. Neelima Nair

Sivvopoulos most recently served as a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and has taught at the University Dr. Alexandros of Mississippi in Oxford, Sivvopoulos Mississippi. He also has worked as a counselor for a summer college program for high school students and as an economic consultant.

A native West Virginian, Tichenor has worked as an educator both from within the U.S. and abroad, having taught at China Agricultural University in Beijing, China from 20142018. He earned a Ph.D. Dr. Todd Tichenor in discrete mathematics and a Master of Science degree in pure mathematics from West Virginia University. He also holds Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science and mathematics from Fairmont State University.

Jackson, a D&E alumna, has served as an adjunct instructor in creative arts and education at the College for the past four years. She joined the faculty full time this fall to lead the new minor in Macy Jackson ’09 digital media. Previously, she worked at an adjunct instructor in creative arts and education at the College for the past four

years. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business education from D&E and a Master of Education in digital media, new literacies and learning from Fairmont State University.

Poffenbarger served in various capacities at Wheeling Jesuit University, including associate professor of political science, chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Modern Language, director of Dr. John Poffenbarger the International Studies Program and co-director of the Social Science Institute for Research and Community Development. Previously, he was assistant professor of political science at North Carolina Wesleyan College. In addition, he served as a special political analyst for WTRF-TV in Wheeling and was the country expert on El Salvador for the WVU Law School Immigration Clinic. Poffenbarger earned a Ph.D. and Master of Arts degree in political science from West Virginia University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and completed additional study at the Summer Institute of Political Psychology at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Smoot returned to her alma mater as an adjunct instructor before earning the full-time post. She previously worked in the medical/surgical unit at Davis Medical Center and as a corporal Haley Smoot ’18 and special operations Correctional Emergency Response Team member at Huttonsville Correctional Center.

Smoot earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and associate degree in nursing at D&E. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in the Family Nurse Practitioner track at South Alabama University.

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Davis & Elkins Ranks 10th in 2019-20 NCAA DII Helper-Helper Community Service Report With over 467,000 hours logged from schools across the country, the Davis & Elkins College athletic department ranked 10th nationally among NCAA DII schools for community service in the recent 2019-20 Helper-Helper report.

this year included over 41 hours at the Randolph County Humane Society.

Helper-Helper is a volunteer tracking app and management platform used by over 200 college athletic departments. Davis & Elkins College student-athletes combined for 4,265 hours of community service since June 2, 2019. Additionally, 10 different teams placed among the top 10 in their respective sport in the NCAA DII rankings.

Wrestling was third among DII schools in its first season as a varsity program, completing 84 hours. Men’s soccer finished fifth, just behind Montana State, with 158 hours. Both Senator golf teams placed inside the top 10, with men’s golf finishing eighth (36 hours) and women’s golf in ninth (58 hours).

“The second pillar of our athletic program is Engagement, we believe our student-athletes greatly benefit from service to our local community and beyond,” Director of Athletics Jamie Joss said. “It’s great to see their care and engagement with others is rewarded with such recognition amongst our peers in Division II.”

Men’s tennis ranked seventh across Division II with 89 hours logged and men’s lacrosse completed 321 hours, good for eighth.

Women’s swimming led NCAA DII in community service with 320 hours and 25 hours per student-athlete, while the men’s swimming team finished second nationally with 327 hours. Both swimming teams combined to log over 318 hours in 2019-20 at the Randolph County YMCA with the RAYS program.

Not listed in the Helper-Helper rankings was the D&E acrobatics & tumbling team, which led the department with 607 total hours, an average of 28 hours per student-athlete. Part of the community service for the A&T team

“I am so grateful to our student-athletes and coaches for committing to service and the impact they are making in so many lives.” Joss said.

Softball was sixth in NCAA DII with 486 hours and volleyball was ninth with 237 hours.

As a whole, NCAA DII institutions combined for 179,524 hours of community service, ranging from education, health, civic and other opportunities.

The Senators, which hold several department-wide community outreach programs such as the Clean the City Kickoff and Rise Against Hunger event, led the Mountain East Conference in the Helper-Helper rankings in their first year as a member of the league.

Davis & Elkins athletics is committed to developing excellence through four primary pillars: education, engagement, character and competition.

Holley Takes Part in NCAA-Hosted Career in Sports Forum Close to 400 NCAA student-athletes, including Davis & Elkins men’s soccer player Patrick Holley, had the opportunity to get career guidance and network with athletics administrators and sports industry experts virtually at the 2020 NCAA Career in Sports Forum.

The three-day forum prepares junior and senior student-athletes for a career after graduation. The forum helps student-athletes learn more about themselves as leaders by exposing them to projects that require critical thinking as well as practical experiences that will strengthen their personal and professional skills and competencies. Through their participation, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of roles within the athletics industry and how their personal and professional interests align with potential career paths.

“I am ecstatic to have the opportunity to attend this forum hosted by the NCAA,” Holley said. “It is a great chance to connect and have discussions with studentathletes all over the country, each from different schools and backgrounds.”

Forum sessions included how student-athletes can become more aware of their inner strengths, how to develop a career plan, practical approaches to the job search, how to navigate as a young professional in the athletics industry, the role of an athletics administrator and head coach, and other motivational and key messaging from speakers. The athletes also had opportunities to engage in breakout sessions where they engaged in guided discussions to further curriculum understanding and build community with other student-athletes. A student-athlete task force also was created to identify and develop specific sessions where student-athletes expressed particular interests.

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“It was important to host the Career in Sports Forum this year, as we want to continue providing student- athletes with career and leadership development, even during these challenging times when we are unable to meet in person,” said Lamarr Pottinger, Patrick Holley associate director of NCAA leadership development. “We must continue to execute our vision to educate student-athletes, be inclusive and focus on bringing these young leaders together in a community format where they can continue learning. The student- athletes will gain more insight around the sports industry and careers at the forum. However, they also learn what their strengths are and who they are outside of their sport. The ultimate goal is to have these individuals walk away more prepared to gain employment after college athletics.”

The diverse lineup of student-athletes represented colleges and universities from all three divisions, numerous academic majors and many sports.

The forum, typically held at the NCAA headquarters for close to 200 student-athletes, was expanded this year to provide more guidance and education, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Forum speakers included directors of athletics, representatives from athletics academic services, athletic conference offices, head coaches, and officials in business and professional sports.

Pierre Featured in Triathlete Magazine

Junior Nora Pierre was featured in Triathlete magazine in an article that highlighted women of color who compete in varsity triathlon at schools across the country.

A resident of London, Ontario, Pierre applied to Davis & Elkins College when she was looking for a school where she could continue her career in swimming. However, triathlon head coach Chris Hammer convinced her to join the triathlon team.

In her sophomore year, Pierre placed fourth overall in Division II at collegiate nationals, and I was ninth overall among all DI and DII athletes.

Buck-Gramcko Earns CoSIDA Academic All-America Honors

Davis & Elkins College standout Felix Buck-Gramcko added earning a spot on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America third team for cross country and track to his long list of accomplishments for the 2019-20 season.

Felix Buck-Gramcko

The only male student-athlete from the Mountain East Conference to earn the distinction, considered to be among the most prestigious academic awards in collegiate athletics, Buck-Gramcko graduated in just three years after taking 20+ credit hours each semester and finishing with a 3.96 GPA.

Johnson Named to First Team

Junior forward Jamiyah Johnson earned a spot on the 2019-20 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Atlantic Region Women’s Basketball Second Team.

Johnson was named a First Team All-Mountain East Conference selection and guided the Senators to a berth in the conference tournament in the team’s first year as a member of the league.

The Williamsburg, Virginia, native capped a stellar junior season by tying the NCAA DII women’s basketball mark of consecutive double-doubles (24) in the conference tournament against Wheeling. She finished the year second in the nation in rebounding average (15.4), first in offensive rebounding average (6.5) and first in double-doubles (26).

“Being black in triathlon is nothing new for me,” Pierre said in the magazine interview. “I came from swimming, where there are not many women of color in the entire sport. But just because I don’t see people like me in the sport doesn’t mean I don’t belong there.

It pushes me to be better. I want to be a face in the sport, someone other people can look up to. I never had a role model in swimming growing up, so now I want to be that person for other kids coming up in triathlon.”

Nora Pierre

To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative 3.30 GPA or higher, must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution. Nominees must also have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games and must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials.

“What an amazing honor for Felix. He is a testament of excelling as a student-athlete, from graduating in just three years, to being named All-MEC, All-Region and becoming a national qualifier in cross country,” head coach Jason Pyles said. “Felix is the most disciplined student-athlete I’ve ever coached, setting high goals and working tirelessly to achieve them.”

A management/finance major, Buck-Gramcko was a 2019-20 MEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year finalist. Buck-Gramcko was among the top runners for the Senators this past season in both cross country and track, ultimately helping the squad quality for the 2019 NCAA DII XC Championships, marking the first appearance at nationals for the program in the NCAA era.

Buck-Gramcko has already begun work on his master’s degree in Germany and has a long-term goal of competing in the Ironman World Championships. The CoSIDA Academic All-America teams are nominated for and voted on by the nation’s sports information directors.

Johnson ranked seventh in the MEC in scoring average (18.8) and converted 54.4% of her shots from the floor.

She earned MEC Player of the Week honors in December and later earned U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women’s Division II National Player of the Week honors after averaging 27.0 points and 21.5 rebounds per game in two games against Notre Dame (Ohio) and Urbana.

Johnson enters her senior campaign with 901 points and 780 career rebounds. She set the Jamiyah Johnson school’s single-season rebounding mark as a junior and is third on the D&E rebounding list, just 42 shy of tying Jorden Lykes (2010-14) for second.

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GIVING

We Have Faith in the Future of D&E

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” These profound words, attributed to Dr. Forrest Shaklee, a chiropractor, philosopher and entrepreneur, have taken on a new meaning in the year 2020. While the struggle of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone across the globe, Davis & Elkins College didn’t let this unexpected occurrence define us. We have acknowledged the challenges, learned from them and made the necessary adjustments to move forward and ensure a safe educational environment for our students, faculty and staff.

The vast majority of our students are first-generation college students who come from modest means. They are determined to complete their education and realize their dreams of success in their chosen career fields.

Davis & Elkins College has been resilient in its 116-year history and that resiliency is evident across many decades and with our current students. We are D&E Strong with Faith in the Future. Your gifts in support of scholarships will create a brighter future for today’s students and D&E – a prediction that is sure to come true.

While no one could have predicted how the virus would change every aspect of our lives, it is up to us to create a bright future for our students and our College. Part of that future is making sure students can afford tuition, especially when loss of employment affected so many of them and their families.

We are blessed to offer the Highlands Scholarship to qualified West Virginia students in addition to over 80 endowed scholarships.

“The Highlands Scholarship was definitely part of my decision to attend D&E,” said Jacob Bice, a senior from Bridgeport, West Virginia. “I was on the borderline of not being able to afford tuition, but Highlands, along with other scholarships, made it affordable for me.

“I want to thank all of the generous donors who make programs like the Highlands Scholarship possible and helps students like me secure their education,” he added.

Highland Scholarship recipient Jacob Bice

Varchetto Leaves a Legacy for the Future of His Beloved Davis & Elkins College Throughout most of Rick Varchetto’s life, Davis & Elkins College held a presence around nearly every corner – literally and figuratively. The 1969 alumnus was a legacy student, D&E classmates remained as his best friends and the view from his backyard looked directly onto the campus.

The College, though, was much more than a fixture in Varchetto’s world – it was a part of his life and community that he truly cherished and wanted others to experience.

Varchetto died in October 2018 and left a legacy of his Rick Varchetto own – funding to endow a scholarship for local students and six properties adjacent to the campus that will play a significant role in the College’s future.

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education. The two taught for a combined 81 years and often let others know it was D&E that opened their path to educating youth. In his math classes at Elkins Middle School, where he was affectionately known as Mr. V, it was not uncommon to hear mentions of the excellent educational and cultural offerings at D&E. Varchetto put his belief into action. After his mother died in 2005, he established The Lucy and Richard Varchetto Endowed Scholarship to benefit graduates of Elkins High School who plan to major in education at Davis & Elkins College. The scholarship was fully endowed with a bequest of $100,000 through Rick Varchetto’s will.

The family’s home on Spruce Street in Elkins, along with five other houses, were also included in the bequest to the College. Falling in line with the Campus Master Plan to create a unique living and learning community, the addition of the properties can help combine the campus experience with enhanced community interaction. The residences may be updated for faculty and staff housing, while additional acreage is available for new structures such as townhouses or apartments.

Varchetto’s love for D&E will undoubtedly touch many lives for years to come, just as he had intended.

To contribute additional gifts to The Lucy and Richard Varchetto Endowed Scholarship in honor of Lucy or Rick, or to leave a legacy through estate planning, contact Senior Director of Institutional Advancement Cathy Nosel at noselc@dewv.edu or 304-637-1339.

Burky Scholarships Aid Local Freshmen Two Davis & Elkins College freshmen, Emily Marple and Katelyn Leary, both of Randolph County, have additional financial assurance as the 2020 recipients of the William H. Burky Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarship was created in memory of William H. Burky, son of the late Ralph and Elsie Burky. A native of Pickens and the 1972 valedictorian of Pickens School, Burky graduated cum laude from Davis & Elkins College in 1976 and received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. He passed away in 1981. The scholarship was first established in 1997 to assist one student and just this summer was expanded to include two students. Selection is based upon need, strong moral character and academic achievement. Students from West Virginia, preferably Randolph County, are eligible to apply.

class, a member of the basketball team, FBLA and National Honor Society.

She also was a student in the Davis & Elkins College Upward Bound program for three years. At D&E, she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.

“I want to help others; I don’t like to see people suffer,” Marple said, adding that she has a special interest in obstetrics.

Leary, a native of Elkins, is studying elementary education with hopes of teaching in grades one through three.

“Since I was in ninth grade, I’ve wanted to be a teacher,” Leary said. “All my positive role models were my teachers and I want to be like them. I think I will enjoy teaching because I get really excited when someone understands something I’m explaining to them.”

Also a first-generation student, Leary is the daughter of Julie and Billy Leary of Elkins. While a student at Elkins High School, she was a member of the band, honor guard, Tigerettes and color guard.

Marple, a resident of Harman, says she was surprised and excited to learn she had received the scholarship.

Leary said she was surprised to be selected for the Burky Scholarship and the award has provided encouragement.

“College is a big expense and this has really helped take down the cost,” she said. “I really want to thank them for selecting me.”

“I feel incredibly lucky and honored,” Leary said. “I appreciate what the Burky family has been doing by awarding scholarships. I’d like to meet them in person and thank them.”

A first-generation student, Marple is the daughter of Jackie Mullenax and Jeremy Marple. In high school, she was the salutatorian of her graduating

Burky Scholar Emily Marple

Burky Scholar Katelyn Leary

CARES Act Offers Tax Benefit

Did you know that the CARES Act includes a tax benefit for donations to non-profit organizations?

Those who itemize their tax returns may claim 100% of their Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in charitable donations for the 2020 tax year. This is an adjustment from the traditional 60% allowable deduction. If filing with the standard deduction, up to $300 of the AGI can be deducted without itemizing.

These new tax benefits are in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and may not be offered beyond the 2020 tax year. As a certified non-profit organization, gifts to Davis & Elkins College are tax deductible.

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Although D&E gatherings were put on hold early in the spring, we certainly started the year off with a bang as D&E’s 2020 Snowbird Tour traveled to Arizona, Jan. 21-22, and to Florida, Jan. 29-30 and Feb. 8-11.

Starting on Jan. 21 in Arizona, the Briarwood Country Club in Sun City West, was the perfect venue for lunch with Bill Jones ’51 and his wife, Jo; President Chris A. Wood; Lindsay and Dave Whitmoyer ’67; Kelvin ’69 and Mary Vine Langley ’70; Mary White ’70 and Chuck Kerzan; Senior Director for Institutional Advancement Cathy Nosel; Kala Maddox; and Director of Alumni Engagement and Support Wendy Morgan ’12. Next stop ... Chandler, Arizona.

Stop No. 2 found us in Chandler, Arizona, at the Chop House. Everyone enjoyed a lovely dinner, great conversation and wonderful memories. Those joining President Chris A. Wood, Cathy Nosel and Wendy Morgan ’12 were Joe Harris ’63, Beverly Kaufman ’74, Kala Maddox, Paula and Hux Madeheim ’62, Lee Murray ’65, Harry Reed ’58, Bob Doyle ’70, and Kathy and Mike Judge ’74.

The final stop in the first series of D&E’s 2020 Snowbird Tour came to a close at Trattoria Pina in Tucson, Arizona. It was a perfect evening for dinner with alumni and friends. Those joining President Chris A. Wood, Cathy Nosel and Wendy Morgan ’12 for food and fellowship were Len ’63 and Sandy Moore Rudnick ’63, Caitlin Cole ’19, Tim Fantry ’14, George and Lori Fantry, and Richard Wilfong ’64.

Next up....

...seven stops in Florida!

Beginning in Ormond Beach, it was a wonderful dinner at Stonewood Grill & Tavern with Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Advancement Dr. Rosemary Thomas. Those joining Dr. Thomas were Anita Talbott ’83, Gary Benson ’73, Dale and Ellen Mills Smith ’69, and Babs Condon.

And then, it was on to Boca Winter Park in Winter Park, Florida, for great food and fellowship with Marquita DeLorme Anderson ’67; Ed Langolf ’76 and wife, Pat; Linda Keller-Zierold ’69 and husband, Ed; Dr. Rosemary Thomas; Babs Condon; Cindy Jenkins and Mary Jo Thomas.

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Next, we enjoyed a lovely evening at the Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton, Florida, with President Chris A. Wood, Cathy Nosel, Wendy Morgan ’12, Terry and Preston Thomas ’71, Steve ’93 and Karen Cadwallader Wilkens ’94, LuElla “Sunny” Everett Rutherford ’56, David Duffy and Amy Ouellette ’96, David Simms ’85, Dick ’61 and Sue Ellen Russell Brown ’64, and Connie Sayre-Bahnsen ’64.

After a hop, skip and jump across Alligator Alley, the D&E 2020 Snowbird Tour landed in Naples for a delightful brunch with alumni and friends at the Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar. Those joining President Chris A. Wood, Cathy Nosel and Wendy Morgan ’12 for the afternoon were Bob and Dottie Herring Wamsley ’61, Dick ’63 and Arlene Seybolt, Chris ’71 and Linda Spade, Linda Cross, Janice Baker, Steve and Jean Jory, Sandy Grahame, Judie Smith, Bob ’67 and Ann Baird ’88, Scotty ’72 and Anita Norton Smyth ’69, Drew ’77 and Alice Sigler Malfi ’78, Mark Barber ’75 and Jenni Caves.

Traveling up the Gulf Coast, our next stop was Mar-Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub in Longboat Key. It was the perfect day for lunch with great friends, and WOW! What a view! Attending were President Chris A. Wood, Cathy Nosel, Wendy Morgan ’12, Ray Snyder ’69, Kathy Cordero Hultquist ’68, Paige McNeil ’14, Bob and Nancy Douglas, Rob Beckwith ’67 and Stewart Macsherry ’66. Next, we traveled to …

… Lakeland, Florida, for a wonderful dinner at the Grillsmith restaurant. It was a lovely evening filled with great conversation and many memories. Those joining President Chris A. Wood, Cathy Nosel and Wendy Morgan ’12 were Jim Douglas ’63, Dave ’71 and Diane Weese Buerger ’71, and Barbara and Dick Huggins ’60.

Last stop for D&E’s 2020 Snowbird Tour was in The Villages, and, once again, the Havana Country Club provided the perfect location for great food, fun and fellowship with President Chris A. Wood. Attending were Pat Margulis and David Rutherford, Gus ’71 and Carol Cliff Bruno ’71, Dianne and Lee Levering ’58, George Scott ’62, Haydee Britton ’71, Gail Sneddon Simon ’68 and Bobby Bragg, Jack McDonald ’60, Judy Mewha Jack ’62, Peggy and Gary Murphy ’60, Heather Jack Antolini ’84, Cathy Nosel, Jean and Stuart Hendler ’57, and Wendy Morgan ’12. So very many thanks to all for being a part of such a special Snowbird Tour.

As the West Virginia hills welcomed us home, we were back on the road traveling to Martinsburg’s Brix 27 on Feb. 19 and to the Primanti Bros. in Clarksburg on Feb. 29 where alumni and friends met with prospective students and members of our Admission Team. Those attending the Martinsburg event were: Enrollment Advisor Derek Tennant, Director for Student Recruitment and Success Angie Scott, Director for Alumni Engagement and Support Wendy Morgan ’12, Steve Fortino ’04, Sierra Kelley ’18, Pete Dougherty ’75, Hannah Carl ’16 and Jennifer Lantz. Those joining in Clarksburg were: Christian Scott ’16, Paige Fisher ’18, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Advancement Dr. Rosemary Thomas, Wendy Morgan ’12, Angie Scott, Heather Rogers, Hope Rogers, Chelsea Faris ’17, Kelsie Roby ’19, Parker ’10 and Jordan Hall Kwafo ’12, Ama Kwafo, Kim Farry ’85, John Kolodziej, Mike Thomas, Hannah Hoffman, Patty and Don Cover ’79, and Director of Enrollment Technology Matt Shiflett ’96. As we welcome new students Jennifer Lantz and Hope Rogers to our D&E family, we hope to see you the next time we are in YOUR area.

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of New York, she stated, “Jim Phillips has made an indelible impact on the North Country Michel and Lucylle Chambers Debaets, are and our relationship with Canada through his proud D&E graduates from the class of 1949. decades of experience and leadership. On behalf Michel was valedictorian and graduated magna of New York’s 21st district, I would like to thank cum laude in engineering, and Lucylle received Mr. Phillips for his lifetime of service to New her Bachelor of Arts degree in business and York and the United States.” Jim has served as English. They have been happily married since president and CEO of the Canadian/American Nov. 27, 1947, and live in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Border Trade Alliance since its formation in 1992, creating an effective trans-continental and 1951 bi-national organization with engagement from Happy Birthday to Miriam Reed Holt! In June, 27 states and all the provinces of Canada. Under Miriam celebrated her 90th birthday with her his leadership of Can/Am BTA, Jim became one family. Miriam lives in Scotia, New York. of the most respected voices in all matters related to the U.S.-Canadian border in both countries, In January, while attending the D&E 2020 consistently earning the trust and partnership of Snowbird Tour event in Sun City West, Arizona, Canadian and U.S. officials at all levels and over William “Bill” Jones was surprised to receive many administrations. Throughout the years, his Half Century Club medallion from President Chris A. Wood. Bill and his wife, Jo, live in Phoenix. Jim has received many honors, served as director and member of many organization boards, and has been a direct contributor to many border related advances and task forces.

Jim was also a proud D&E graduate and member of the “Scarlett Hurricanes” football era, being instrumental in organizing reunions during Homecoming & Family Weekends. Wendy Morgan ’12, director of alumni engagement and support, spoke with Jim on July 19 to congratulate him on his most President Chris A. Wood presents Bill Jones ’51 and Kelvin prestigious recognition and Langley ’69 with their Half Century Club medallions. See to thank him for his service 1951 and 1969. to the nation and his faithful support of D&E and his football teammates.

1953 Sadly, on July 23 Jim passed away. He will be Norman J. Hobbie, Cranford, New Jersey, still missed by many. enjoys teaching public speaking at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey.

1958 During the D&E 2020 Snowbird Tour stop in Chandler, Arizona, President Chris A. Wood presented Harry A. Reed with his Half Century Club medallion. Harry lives in Fountain Hills.

1959 Congratulations to Eugene V. “Gene” Filippi, and his wife, Zandra, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, as they became grandparents for the first time on April 11, 2020, to Beau William Filippi. Making the day even more special, Baby Beau was born on Gene’s birthday and at the same hospital!

1960 Judith “Judy” McCullough Deegan Kahrs, is enjoying life in Halesite, New York, where she is a licensed associate broker with Coldwell Banker Residential and an active member of Bethany Presbyterian Church. Judy also enjoys sharing posts on Facebook with good friends from her days at D&E. Gary Murphy writes that as a native of Elkins he always realized how valuable D&E was to the community. As for Gary, his time at D&E was life-changing, as his degree in engineering opened unlimited doors for him. Gary is now retired and living in Ocala, Florida.

Arthur “Art” Schmidt, Port Townsend, Washington, has many fond memories of D&E! In the fall of 1956 as a freshman, his class was one of the first to occupy the men’s dorm Allen Hall, now known as the Robert C. Byrd Conference Center. He still remembers the smell of freshly poured concrete and the wooden boards they had to step on in the rain to reach the entrance.

Good times!

1954 Although Martin “Marty” and Frances “Fran” Villee Blendermann, Gaithersburg, Maryland, have been out of College over 60 years, their time at D&E was very memorable. They still love to talk about and remember their college days, good friends and their D&E professors.

1957 On July 16, 2020, in the House of Representatives, James D. “Jim” Phillips, Lewiston, New York, received the Congressional Record Citation during the Proceedings and Debates of the 116th Congress, Second Session.

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D&E football “Scarlett Hurricanes” – George Rao ’56, George Triplett ’55, Jim Phillips ’57, President Chris A. Wood, Lee Levering ’58 and Gerry Lawrence ’60. See 1957.

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Putting Talents to Work During Pandemic

Nancy Evans-Bennett ’66 and granddaughter, Lydia, enjoy sewing.

After seeing her grandmother make masks, Lydia made several hundred that were donated to the homeless in Portland, Maine. She also set up a mask making club in her backyard.

1961 Elizabeth “Liz” Reed Branch, and her husband, Bill, continue to volunteer on the National Response Team of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, and are active in multiracial, multicultural conversations in Little Rock, Arkansas, where they reside.

1962 Robert T. “Bob” and Nancy L. Ward Holmes ’63, are still enjoying Amelia Island, Florida, and playing golf with their kids and grandchildren. At some point, they hope to make a visit to the D&E campus with some of the Sig Ep brothers, but in the meantime, they enjoy reading about the success of the D&E students.

1963 Joe Harris, Maricopa, Arizona, received his Half Century Club medallion from President Chris A. Wood while attending the D&E 2020 Snowbird Tour event in Chandler.

1964 Since 2005, Rowland I. C. and Linda Hurst New ’65, New Market, Maryland, have been retired and they are loving every minute of it! They enjoy spending time with their eight grandchildren, plus they keep busy with travel and church activities. They also love to hear from old friends!

Nancy Evans-Bennett doesn’t have to look for things to keep her occupied during the pandemic. The Davis & Elkins College Trustee and 1966 alumna powers through every day spreading kindness in every way she can.

machine. Evans-Bennett heads on to the kitchen where she prepares meals for recent widowers and anyone else who comes to mind that she thinks would appreciate a homecooked dinner, complete with dessert.

A seamstress since childhood, she put her skills to work making masks for friends, neighbors and anyone who wants them.

“I just made dinner for my daughter’s best friend,” she said. “She works in healthcare and has been putting in a lot of hours.”

“I usually make about 10 day. Once you get started, it goes quickly,” she said.

Evans-Bennett and her husband, Jim Messersmith, package the meals and make their deliveries.

The colorful and varied themes come from extra pieces of fabric Evans-Bennett had left from her quilting projects. Once the masks are made, Evans-Bennett delivers them and sends out messages asking who is in need of the next batch.

Her work doesn’t stop at the sewing

In between times, Evans-Bennett leads virtual sewing group meetings and visits her neighbors “from about 10 feet apart.”

“I just get bored if I don’t have anything to do,” she explained. “And, it just feels good to do something for somebody.”

While in Tucson, Arizona, for the D&E 2020 Snowbird Tour, President Chris A. Wood presented Richard Wilfong with his Half Century Club medallion.

1965 Dennis “Denny” and Suzanne “Suzi” Jackson Bye ’66 loved their time at D&E and felt they received excellent educations. Denny was on the soccer team and served as captain for three years.

He went on to become a director of guidance at Holmdel High School in New Jersey, considered one of the most academically competitive high schools in the country. Denny and Suzy now live in North Port, Florida.

1969 Kelvin and Mary Vine Langley ’70, Surprise, Arizona, attended the D&E 2020 Snowbird Tour luncheon held in Sun City West, where Kelvin received his Half Century Club medallion from President Chris A. Wood.

Linda Keller-Zierold was presented with her Half Century Club medallion by Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Advancement Dr. Rosemary Thomas during the D&E 2020 Snowbird Tour event in Winter Park, Florida. Linda and her husband, Ed, live in Orlando.

Linda Keller Zierold ’69 and Dr. Rosemary Thomas. See 1969.

1970 Janice A. Kemp Hutchison, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the proud grandmother of grandson Gannon, 9, and granddaughters Isla,

Grace Agatha Hutchison, granddaughter of Janice Kemp Hutchison. See 1970.

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ALUMNI NEWS AND NOTES 4, and Grace, born May 14, 2019. Janice shared that she received a D&E bib from classmate Mary Vine Langley, Surprise, Arizona, earlier this spring for baby Grace. She said it arrived just in time as Grace was beginning to eat “big people food.” The bib is now called “the grandma house bib.”

Dennis C. Dobyan, MD, Ph.D., FACP, is now retired from the practice of medicine. He received M.S. degrees in molecular and developmental biology, a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Maryland and his MD degree from the University of Texas. Dennis did his internal medicine training at Duke University and completed a Nephrology Fellowship at Stanford University. After spending the first half of his career in academia at Baylor College of Medicine where he taught, did research and published over 100 scientific papers and book chapters dealing with the pathophysiology of the kidney, Dennis entered the private sector. For 27 years, he practiced Nephrology and ICU Medicine in the Kansas City area and served as a chief medical officer. Dennis and his wife, Bea, have two children, Alexander, a corporate tax attorney in Washington, D.C., and Stephanie, an art historian in Denver, Colorado. Dennis and Bea are now enjoying retirement in Williamsburg, Virginia.

C. R. “Terry” and Kathryn “Katy” Bollinger Meyers live in Kalispell, Montana. After retiring as a Montessori teacher, Katy plays her Celtic harp at bedsides in hospitals and nursing homes.

She still teaches harp and plays in local Irish sessions. Terry is a retired high school English teacher and has served on local and state boards for Montana Wilderness Association. Terry and Katy are both active outdoor enthusiasts.

In March, William “Bill” Nuttall, Chattanooga, Tennessee, served as the keynote speaker for the West Virginia Soccer Association Awards Banquet at The Resort At Glade Springs in Daniels, West Virginia, where he was also was honored as a 2020 Hall of Fame Meritorious Inductee. Also recognized during the awards as the 2019 WV Soccer Association Girls Competitive Coach of the Year was Tristan Wierbonski ’11, Durham, North Carolina. It was a great night for D&E soccer alumni!

restaurant floor.” John’s book is now available on Amazon.com, along with his 2016 book “Aortic Heart Valve Replacement: Through the Dark Curtain.”

Rose M. Toler Brown ’72. See 1972.

taught for six years. Rose’s next position was in the Hampton City Schools where she served as a special education teacher and later as an educational diagnostician until her retirement in 2009. Sadly, Rose passed away on Nov. 15, 2019.

“Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Back from the Dead,” is a true first-person narrative by John A. Stibravy, Ph.D., Denville, N.J. In his book, John shares his terrifying story of returning from the dead after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest in December 2017. He was on CPR for 35-45 minutes, an Automated External Defibrillator was applied, and he died three more times in the emergency room. It took 24 months after waking from a 10-day coma and fighting through many medical issues, nightmares, anger, depression and violence, for John to recover his mind. This book is a “Journey through the dreams, nightmares, and insights of a man who lived again (thanks to CPR), after being a gray corpse on a New Jersey

Never to say “retire,” William “Bill” Turner, Arlington, Virginia, was recently admitted to the Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington, D.C. Onward and upward in his career as a licensed D.C. tour guide and as an independent contractor with Guide Service of Washington, Bill looks forward to the return of tourism. In the meantime, Bill continues to work part time as an assistant registrar with the Arlington County (Virginia) Office of Voter Registration and Electoral Board, mainly in administration and logistics. Bill shares this is good for his personal and professional development, as a lifelong learner and proud graduate of D&E.

D&E visit with Dr. Bijan Goodarzi ’77, Matt Shiflett ’96 and Dr. Rosemary Thomas.

See 1977.

1972 Rose M. Toler Brown, Hampton, Virginia, graduated from D&E with B.A. in elementary education and then received her master’s degree in special education and learning disabilities from Hampton University. She then began her professional career as a third-grade teacher in Virginia Beach Public Schools where she 28

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Celebrating Bill Nuttall’s induction into the WV Soccer Association’s 2020 Hall of Fame were D&E Women’s Head Soccer Coach Declan McGill ’15, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Advancement Dr. Rosemary Thomas, D&E Men’s Head Soccer Coach Dean Johnson, President Chris A. Wood and First Lady Lisa Wood, Bill ’70, and Beth Mitchell Nuttall ’71, D&E Athletic Director Jamie Joss, and Chair and Professor of Sport Science Dr. Mary Ann DeLuca ’80. See 1970.

Winter 2020 ski trip with D&E friends – Tony Mumblow ’74, Pete Marissael ’75, Ray LaMora ’74 and Tom Stala ’74.

See 1974.

1974

In 2019, Rebecca “Becky” Hollowood Veltre and her husband, Gary, Nineveh, Pennsylvania, celebrated 43 years of marriage. They have two children, Samuel Veltre and Dr. Sarah Veltre Shaulis, and one grandson, Owen Shaulis. Becky retired in 2005 after 27 years at West Greene School District in Graysville, Pennsylvania. Life is great!

Ray LaMora, Elkins; Anthony “Tony” Mumblow, West Columbia, South Carolina; Pete Marissael ’75, Frederick, Maryland; and Tom Stala, Nanuet, New York, always enjoy getting together for their annual ski trip to Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia.

1977 In January, Bijan Goodarzi, Nashport, Ohio, welcomed a visit from Matt Shiflett ’96, director of enrollment technology, and Dr. Rosemary

Andersons

Helped Provide Medical Supplies When some hospitals in West Virginia and others in the Mid-Atlantic region received much needed masks, they had Davis & Elkins College alumni Brian Anderson ’90 and his wife, Tracy, ’91 to thank. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the Andersons to temporarily close their business, LeeMax Safety Solutions LLC, and the couple decided to spend their time helping the community.

LeeMax has business partnerships with various suppliers of safety equipment throughout the Mid-Atlantic and the Andersons used those contacts to acquire items needed in the health care industry.

D&E reunion at Blackwall Hitch in Annapolis, Maryland - Greg Marzola, Joel Weiss ’84, David Kirby ’83, Laura Constantine ’81, Max Anderson, Kay Kirby Jeter ’78, Brian Anderson ’90, Scott Sanders ’93, Bill ’73 and Nancy Rath Henderson ’73, Madeline Anderson and (not pictured) Reggie Owens ’83. See 1986.

Thomas, vice president for enrollment management and institutional advancement.

They enjoyed hearing his D&E story and congratulated him on the recent opening of The Dr. Bijan Joseph Goodarzi Health Center for the Muskingum Valley Health Center in Zanesville.

1979 Perry Nerantzis, Silver Springs, Maryland, shares that he is doing well and after 40 years working, is now retired.

1984 Charles B. Ammann, Yarmouth, Maine, remembers taking a one-month speleology course with Dr. James Van Gundy while a student at D&E. Charles said Dr. Van Gundy possessed a wealth of knowledge and made it a fun and “We wanted to be part of the community and help in any way we can,” Brian Anderson said.

Robin White Rybczynski ’86 and Greg Marzola enjoyed an evening with Craig Hamilton ’81 at Dragon Hops Brewing in Purcellville, Maryland. See 1986.

said. “To help the community is to help everybody.”

Initially, the Andersons were able to get their business associates to donate 100 N95 masks to their local Wood County hospital, WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. The hospital’s advisory board asked if “donations of support” could be encouraged and that led to an outpouring of resources to purchase an additional 240 N95 masks and 4,000 surgical masks. As word about the Andersons’ efforts made its way around, more businesses and individuals got on board to lend their support.

“We’re thankful for our business partners’ donations and donations from friends,” Anderson

Davis & Elkins College alumni Tracy ’91 and Brian Anderson ’90 worked with business associates to help bring medical supplies to hospitals in West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Reece, Miller

Worked on the Frontlines of COVID Each year, in a candlelight ceremony, Davis & Elkins College nursing graduates recite “The Florence Nightingale Pledge.”

The last line reads, “ … as a ‘missioner of health’ I will dedicate myself to devoted service to human welfare.”

For two nursing alumni, that pledge has taken on a deeper and more intense meaning. Christopher Reece ’12 and Jaime Miller ’16 and ’18 are both travel nurses providing care to patients in states where COVID-19 is considered “widespread” by the Centers for Disease Control.

Reece completed two assignments New York City hospitals, a setting much different from his more recent worksites close to his home in Marlinton, West Virginia. After graduating as a nurse practitioner in August 2019, he was looking for ways to make the best use of his clinical skills and accepted a position with Krucial Staffing.

From the emergency department to the internal medicine floor, Reece’s 12-hour shifts were filled with caring for patients with multiple ailments. Those who tested positive for COVID-19 were separated in a different area on the floor. Engrossed in his work, his fears began to wane.

“You get into a routine, but you have to remember you can never become complacent,” he said. “I’m always wiping down things, constantly washing my hands and I wear a mask with a respirator at work.”

After 46 days in New York, he returned to his home in West Virginia with an experience of a lifetime and a bond to a new circle of friends.

For Miller, the COVID-19 pandemic was declared after she started her assignment in the emergency department at Yale New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus in Connecticut.

“It was the calm before the storm,” Miller remembers. “Then we started hearing more about COVID-19 and learning CDC protocol on how to treat patients and how to protect ourselves.”

“People who go into health care typically have a good heart and generally want to help people,” Reece said. “I thought this was a good time to see how I could be of help.”

Although there were patients who tested positive for COVID-19, Miller explained that the influx wasn’t nearly comparable to what was happening in larger cities.

On April 1, he arrived in New York not See 2015. knowing what to expect.

“It was a little bit of a shock moment, but I was never scared,” she said. “As a health care provider, this is what you sign up for and we were just doing our jobs. I just feel fortunate that I have a job, that I’m healthy and I can help others.”

Congratulations Autumn Appleby ’15.

“To be honest, initially it was terrifying,” said Reece, who is a husband and father.

“COVID is non-discriminatory, so I thought, ‘what if I get this?’ And, I started to think about my own mortality.”

On his first day of work, a bus came around to transport Reece and other health care providers from their hotel to the hospital. With trepidation, he climbed aboard and soon realized his new colleagues shared the same worries. memorable trip for all as they explored, mapped and camped in several caves throughout West Virginia and Virginia, stating, “It was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done.”

1986 In February, when Robin White Rybczynski, Nottingham, Maryland, found out a few D&E friends were going to be in the area, she got busy and organized a couple of gatherings. The first one was Feb. 7 at Blackwall Hitch in Annapolis, Maryland, and then the next weekend, Feb. 15, 30

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Christopher Reece ’12

In April, she returned home to Elkins for a week off before her next assignment in Boston and then it was on to Las Vegas, Nevada, for her third assignment. She brought with her the many skills she has learned and is eager to experience new protocols “I praise D&E every day for the faculty and they were at Dragon Hops Brewing in Purcellville, Maryland. Those attending were Greg Marzola, Westminster/Sykesville, Maryland; Joel Weiss ’84, Rockville, Maryland; David Kirby ’83, Collierville, Tennessee; Laura Constantine ’81, Yorktown Heights, New York; Jennifer “Kay” Kirby Jeter ’78, Ridgeville, Delaware; Brian Anderson ’90, Vienna, West Virginia, his son, Max, and daughter, Madeline; Scott Sanders ’93, Joppa, Maryland; Bill ’73 and Nancy Rath Henderson ’73, Catonsville, Maryland; Reggie Owens ’83, Collierville, Tennessee; and H.

Jaime Miller ’16 and ’18

staff who prepared me and gave me confidence as a nurse,” Miller said. “It’s nice to come back home and tell my friends at Davis Medical Center about my experiences because maybe they can incorporate some techniques I learned which could better my community as well.”

Craig Hamilton ’81, Bristow, Virginia. Always a great time to get D&E alumni together!

1987 H. Brandt Widdoes Jr., Voorhees, New Jersey, writes some of his fondest lifetime memories are from D&E, the people he met and the beautiful region that is home in Elkins.

1989 David Bekenstein ’89, Reston, Virginia, is the managing director for Core Financial Advisory,

LLC, and shares that D&E made him the person he is today. David and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of Sara ’17, Joseph and Marc.

1995 Dianne Dolly Foster, Louisville, Kentucky, shares that earning her bachelor’s degree at D&E was a crucial element in her career journey. She is now enjoying retirement from assistant dean at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry.

2005 Melissa R. Bonner Harlan, ’04, and her husband Kenneth are the proud parents of Rachel Anna Harlan, age 5. Rachel is a first grader at St. Luke’s Episcopal School and is loving every minute. Big “brother” Jake, their Great Dane enjoys taking Rachel to school and picking her up. Life is great for the Harlan family in Mobile, Alabama.

Tucker County Teacher of the Year Megan Helmick ’06. See 2006.

Rachel Anna Harlan, daughter of Melissa R. Bonner Harlan ’04. See 2005.

2006 Megan Helmick, a third-grade teacher at Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School, was recently

Robin Stillwater

Providing Familial Support These days Robin Stillwater ’13 and ’14 finds it a lot easier to see life through someone else’s eyes. Not that empathy was ever missing from her character – it’s just that in the last year some new indelible experiences have come into her life.

While working as a chaplain resident at a Veterans hospital in Brooklyn, New York, she provided support to families whose loved ones were dying from COVID-19.

She realized the seriousness of the virus and used her strength to guide the families through their despair. Yet, she couldn’t absolutely put herself in their place.

Then came the chills and a fever, and Stillwater knew from her experience she likely had COVID-19. As she suspected, her test was positive.

“It was funny, a few days before this I had an overwhelming sensation everything was going to be OK,” Stillwater said. “I felt peace and clarity” With care from her roommates and good general health on her side, she began to see recovery peek through each day.

“The worst part was that I was exhausted and couldn’t breathe,” she recalls. “I started doing breathing exercises and relied on my faith that God was going to see me through.

“At some point in everyone’s life, they go through a trauma related to a physical

illness,” Stillwater reckons. “Going through COVID was my first experience like that.

It gave me the understanding of how to face fears and the unknown.”

Now, she uses that insight in her daily professional life, especially in her work with patients who have recovered from COVID and with families whose loved ones are struggling with the virus. In addition, she provides support to the hospital staff to make sure they remain emotionally healthy.

“They are the champions,” she said.

Just when she thought the pandemic would be the end of her woes, racial tensions accelerated and riots broke out not far from where she traveled each day. Many of the veterans she counseled are Black.

“Seeing racism online, even from people who say things and don’t mean to be racist bring up feelings and memories for these veterans,” she said. “This year our entire lives have changed, then to see the veterans who feel their identities are being erased … all of these things add up.”

Strength and faith again saw her through and on to the next hurdle. One of her big life moments was also not the way she envisioned. With dual degrees in nursing and religion and philosophy from D&E, she went on to earn her master’s degree from Union Theological Seminary. In August,

Robin Stillwater ’13 and ’14

Stillwater was ordained as Reverend of the Unitarian Universalist Tradition. The ceremony still took place in her hometown Unitarian Church of Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), but instead of gathering with her family and guests to celebrate her accomplishments, the milestone played out in the virtual world.

As the year comes to a close, Stillwater says she came out stronger and sees hope and encouragement around her.

“I better understand the pain, not theirs specifically, but the pain we’ve all had. Just to say ‘I’m sad and I’m in pain, too’ is really helpful,” she said. “What gives me hope is seeing more people, especially younger people, helping one another; and more white people being willing to listen to the concerns of Black people.”

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Katee R. Conaway ’13. See 2013.

recognized as the 2019-2020 Tucker County Teacher of the Year. Having taught for 12 years, Megan said she was very surprised to learn of the honor, stating she enjoys seeing her students have those “aha moments” as they finally understand something they have been struggling to get.

Megan lives in Parsons, West Virginia, with her husband and two children.

2011 In November, US Youth Soccer named Tristan Wierbonski the 2019 Eastern Region Girls Competitive Coach of the Year, and in March

Mullennex

Saw the Positive Outcome of Providing Food Supplies Alumnus Ryan Mullennex ’18 enjoyed his internship so much that he enthusiastically accepted a position with the organization as his first full-time job. Little did the Elkins native know that just a few months into his career, his work would be more in demand than ever.

As a production warehouse assistant for Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, Mullennex saw a steady uptick in business as the result of the coronavirus pandemic. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the foodbank – the third largest in the country – serves dozens of partner agencies and food pantries throughout the five southernmost counties of Arizona as well as providing supplies to its onsite pantry.

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2019 West Virginia Soccer Association Girls Competitive Coach of the Year, Tristan Wierbonski. See 2011.

he received the 2019 West Virginia Soccer Association Girls Competitive Coach of the Year award during the WVSA Awards Banquet.

It was special night of celebration as D&E’s own Bill Nuttall, ’70, Chattanooga, Tennessee, was the keynote speaker and a class of 2020 inductee into the WVSA Hall of Fame. Formerly living in Morgantown, West Virginia, Tristan is now residing in Durham, North Carolina, where he is a Club Coach at Wake FC in Raleigh and is also the men’s volunteer assistant coach at Duke University. of the work,” Mullennex said. “You hear stories you don’t hear anywhere else. It really challenges the values you think are normal and it changes your perception of the world and what it means to make a brighter future. It really makes me think of different issues.”

Congratulations Autumn Appleby ’15.

See 2015.

2013 Katee R. Conaway, Huntington, West Virginia, received her master’s degree in counseling and human development from Walsh University, Canton, Ohio, specializing in clinical mental health counseling. She also has received credentials as a licensed professional counselor and as a national certified counselor. Following while knowing he’s making a difference in the lives of others.

“It’s not just a paycheck,” Mullennex said.

“I see the good every day. You know what the positive outcome is every day.”

As part of his duties, Mullennex helps stage an assembly line style operation and direct volunteers who package bags and boxes with food supplies from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

In addition, Mullennex helps with storage and distribution, makes sure the walk-in warehouse is replenished daily and maintains a clean and safe work area.

A sustainability studies and environmental science major at D&E, Mullennex opted for an internship through the Young Adult Alumnus Ryan Mullennex ’18 works Volunteer Program of the Presbyterian as a production warehouse assistant Church (U.S.A.) after graduating. He at Community Food Bank of Southern chose his placement with the Community Arizona. He says the daily interaction Food Bank of Southern Arizona and hasn’t has given him a deeper understanding of stopped putting his practical skills to use what it means to make a brighter future.

2016

“Elkins Things” - Nanci Bross-Fregonara; Chairman of Our Town, Inc. Tammy Dolly; and graphic design artist Emily Prentice ’16. See 2016.

several years in various roles with Westbrook Health Services, serving Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler and Wood counties in West Virginia, Katee is now a counselor with the Behavioral Health team at Valley Health – Hurricane.

2015 In June, Autumn B. Appleby, Greencastle, Pennsylvania, was named the 2019-2020 Special Education Teacher of the Year by the Washington County Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee. For four years, Autumn has taught at the Marshall Street School and Job Development Program in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was very honored to receive the award. Autumn said her job was extremely rewarding as she was able to see her students work hard for their futures and grow into the best versions of themselves.

Emily Prentice, Elkins, provided the graphic design artwork “Elkins Things” for the fundraising project for Our Town, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the environment of downtown Elkins. Emily’s print is available for purchase at The Delmonte Market and all profits go to help with improvement projects in Elkins.

2017 Colton Allen, Lincoln, Nebraska, recently won a research competition at the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry where he is a fourth-year dental student. His research involved the use of molecular labels to track developmental events in the palate. In 2021, Colton is scheduled to present his findings at the AADR/Dentsply Sirona competition in Boston, Massachusetts.

2018 In May, Grayson H. Blythe graduated from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, with a Master of Education degree.

While a student at Westminster, she also served as a residence director of three residence halls on campus. Grayson’s plan is to have a full-time career in student affairs for higher education, and she is well on her way as she now serves as area coordinator: residence life in student affairs

Jordan Hyland, D&E sophomore and member of the golf team. See 2023.

at Westminster College overseeing four of the campus residence halls.

Alicia Roth received her Master of Science degree in athletic training from Shenandoah University. She now lives in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and is working at D&E as assistant athletic trainer, enrollment advisor and employee health liaison. Welcome home, Alicia!

On July 31, Samantha A. Wehri graduated from U.S. Navy Officer Training Command Newport, in Newport, Rhode Island. Currently residing in Pensacola, Florida, Ensign Wehri is attending flight school at the Naval Air Station Pesacola.

2019 Following graduation, Sam Behrens, California, Maryland, worked as a seasonal park ranger at Point Lookout State Park in Scotland, Maryland.

He is now a crew member with the Maryland Conservation Corps.

Caitlin Cole shares she is happy and doing exactly what she always wanted to do with her D&E education. She works at SanTan Behavioral Health Services as a therapeutic behavioral clinician and lives in Mesa, Arizona.

2023

Grayson Blythe received her Master of Education degree from Westminster College. See 2018.

While at home this summer, Jordan Hyland, D&E sophomore and member of the golf team, scored a bogey-free course record-breaking 63 at Omagh Golf Club in Northern Ireland. Way to go Jordan!

Ensign Samantha A. Wehri. See 2018.

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GIVING

Some of the Many Reasons for Giving Back to D&E “I became a member of the D&E family in 2001. The administration of the college provided me opportunities that I never expected to experience – both personally and professionally with our students, staff and faculty. As a result, I grew as an individual and as a mentor to our student body. For all of this I will be forever grateful. So, in my small way I want to continue to be a part of the D&E family and contribute to the growth of the college. You never stop loving and caring for your family and for me that includes D&E.”

ach out rtant time to re “This is an impo at have e institutions th and support th l give person. If we al shaped you as a r, we tle for each othe and sacrifice a lit avis & ss in the end. D will all suffer le e, light ings so much lif Elkins College br That’s our community. and vibrancy to pport to donate and su why I continue the College.” l ’16

—Andrew Carrol

—Debbie Larkin ’11

“I came to D&E in 1975 to play basketball and get a teaching degree in health and physical education. Due to the cuts in funding, basketball did not pan out. I immersed myself in college life. I was an office holder for TKE fraternity and a life guard at the D&E pool. I volunteered as a girls basketball coach for the college and also volunteered for the Special Olympics. My years at D&E will always be special to me, as will the city of Elkins. That’s why I’m D&E strong!”

—Randy Lear ’79

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“I give because of everything Davis & Elkins Co llege gave to me. I like to sa y I went to college on a wing and a prayer.

My mom and I had no idea how we were going to make college happen financia lly. Davis & Elkins College’s financial suppor t helped make it happen. Financia l assistance was only one part of my college experie nce, a great education and re lationships with professors and friends to this day are what m akes Davis & Elkins College ho me.”

—Karen Kober

Brown ‘84

Honor Roll of Donors Since Davis & Elkins College’s founding in 1904, gifts from individuals and organizations have played a crucial role in the development of the College. Senators Henry Gassaway Davis and Stephen Benton Elkins transformed their vision into reality by donating land and money, and by securing support from the Presbyterian Church. Throughout the years, alumni and friends have made gifts that have enabled the College to carry out its mission of providing a quality, personalized education, rooted in the liberal arts, to each new generation of students, meeting the challenges of changing times, changing technologies and an increasingly diverse student body. To recognize those whose outstanding , consistent support is sustaining and empowering the College in its second century of service, Davis & Elkins College created the 1904 Society. The College wishes to express heartfelt thanks to all who are furthering the mission of Davis & Elkins College by becoming a member of the 1904 Society.

1904 Society The Tower Circle ($25,000+)

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. John Crile Allen Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Barber Ms. Jo Ann Barlow Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Estate of Michael H. Carman Daywood Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Douglas Mrs. Valerie B. Howard/American Endowment Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Lane/Douglas Lane & Associates LLC/ Douglas C. Lane & Associates Inc./Doug & Gay Lane Charitable Foundation Maier Foundation Inc. Bernard McDonough Foundation Inc. Dr. A. Jean Minnick Ms. Phebe Novakovic & Mr. David H. Morrison

Mr. & Mrs. William S. Moyer Brig. Gen. Robert Murdock Ms. June B. Myles/Myles Family Foundation Mrs. Joyce M. Nestor & Mr. Robert G. Nestor/Builders Group Inc. Estate of Charles H. Potter II Mrs. Kathryn D. Ramsdell/National Christian Foundation Estate of Carolyn C. Respess

Mr. David S. Rogers/The Graymer Foundation Mr. David A. Rutherford Steptoe & Johnson PLLC United Bank Inc. UPS Foundation Inc. Estate of Richard Varchetto Estate of Henry B. Wehrle Jr. The H. B. Wehrle Foundation

The President’s Circle ($10,000 – $24,999)

Anonymous Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation Citizens Bank of West Virginia Mr. David E. Cutlip & Ms. Patricia A. Mayes Davis Trust Company/Davis Trust Financial Corporation Ms. Patricia A. Guercio

Col. Donald S. Harlacher USAF (Ret.)/Harlacher Family Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of USAA Giving Bernard H. & Blanche E. Jacobson Foundation The Ed & Dorothy Kendall Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James S. McDonnell III The Moon Family Foundation

Dr. John Olivo Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Owens Sr. Estate of Arthur G. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Gordon H. Rutherford Steven S. Savage Scott Electric Foundation Inc. Dr. George W. Scott Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Smith/Smith Family Fund

Snowshoe Foundation Inc. Paul & Karen Stirrup Bill Sudbrink & Kathy Howard Mr. & Mrs. Leonard J. Timms Jr. USA Triathlon Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David E. Williams

The Henry Gassaway Davis Circle Circle ($5,000 – $9,999)

Anonymous (2) Ms. Karen H. Berner Mr. Jonathan L. Brandt/The Roxanne & Henry Brandt Foundation Ms. Sue Chikes Mr. & Mrs. Wendell M. Cramer Dominion Foundation - Matching Gift Program Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Dougherty Ms. Nancy Evans-Bennett & Mr. James L. Messersmith

Ms. Ellen Farrell & Mr. Brian Butters First Presbyterian Church Fairmont Presbyterian Women FirstEnergy Foundation Robert B. Frazier/R B Frazier Family Fund Mr. Douglas Garnett-Deakin & Dr. Phyllis L. Garnett-Deakin GE Foundation Brian & Carolyn Cattrell Girvin Mrs. Sue Hoover

Mr. James Hutson Mr.* & Mrs. Tharon L. Jack Dr. & Mrs. George M. Lauderbaugh William A. & JoAnn C. Leist/Marie Leist Foundation Inc. Stewart S. Macsherry Ms. Deborah Madden Mrs. Elizabeth McIlvain Dr. Lewis N. Michaels & Mrs. Pamela Michaels/Michaels Family Foundation of Virginia Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Morehead/ The Abbott Fund Matching Grant Plan Mrs. Joan C. Nutting/The Nutting Foundation Ms. Sharon H. Price/Hill Price Family Legacy Fund Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Terr Jr. West Virginia Humanities Council Mr. & Mrs. Chris A. Wood

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The Stephen Benton Elkins Circle ($2,500 – $4,999)

Anonymous (2) Mr. Michael Altman Ann & Bob Baird Diane L. Bennett Mr. & Mrs. James Bialek Rev. Laura Brekke Wagoner & Dr. Bryan Wagoner Central Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Christ Mr. & Mrs. Craig K. Deemer Elkins Physical Therapy & Sports Injury Clinic

Mr. Craig M. Eppright Dr. Kimberly M. Farry & Mr. Glenn R. Davis Mr. Antony E. Fiorentino Frances Forand Andy & Sandy Fry Ms. Jennifer Giovannitti Mr. & Mrs. T. Richard Harvey Grace Jordan Norman & Anna Jean Daetwyler Lunde

Dr. Thomas J. “Jack” Martin* & Mrs. Helen L. Martin Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William W. Nuttall III Carol L. Obermann Roger & Susan Perry Joy A. Petersen Dr. & Mrs. Robert Phillips Ms. Barbara A. Porter Presbyterian Scholarship Fund Mr. Mike Ross/Mike Ross Inc. Dick & Arlene Seybolt

Ellen Mills Smith Synod of the Trinity Trial Lawyers PC Mrs. Julia A. Varner Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Wamsley Mr. Kenneth J. Welsh Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Wilkens/ Stephen & Karen Wilkens Charitable Fund Mr. James L. Wilson & Ms. Pamela Toler Dan & Sue Woodworth

The Hallie Davis Elkins Circle ($1,000 – $2,499)

Anonymous Augusta Anonymous (2) Mrs. Lowe Del Aviles-Forsythe & Mr. Alasdair Forsythe Mr. & Mrs. Mike Bell Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Biggs Mr. Clark W. Bowman Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Branch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. C. Gus Bruno Ms. Melanie H. Campbell Ms. Desiree N. Carlyle Donna Carr & Jeanne Bonner City of Elkins Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Colussy Laura Constantine Ms. Jane Corey Cummings Construction Company LLC Michael G. Dakes Karen Knowlton Daley & Edwin C. Daley Ms. Lisa Daniels-Smith Conn & Debi Davis Dr. Mary Ann DeLuca Mr. Michael L. Deneroff Mr. & Mrs. D. Drake Dowler Mr. Mark O. Edwards Fairfield Construction Inc./ Fairfield Landscaping Harry W. Fenton & Ruth A. Fenton Mr. James G. Flatt/James Flatt & Ellen Pulver Flatt Fund Mr. & Mrs. James Z. Fritz/Fritz Family Charitable Fund Lynne S. Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Mark Garrison 36

Philip G. George Esq. Dr. Alexandra W. Gerry Mr. & Mrs. William D. Glenn Mr. Scott D. Goddard Mr. Barry A. Greene & Mr. Lawrence Sohner Capt. & Mrs. Robert T. Gregory Allan & Judy Guye Swanson Mr. William Haman Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Hardman II Hart Office Solutions Dr. Stephanie C. Haynes Mrs. Peggy Hays Dr. Linda K. Hazinski Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hechenbleikner/O.H. Rankin Rev. Dr. Jean Humason Henderson Robert Hingel Deborah Harker Hoeper Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Holmes Leonard & Lyla Howell Rev. & Mrs. Richard L. Huggins Ms. Deborah Hylton Mr. & Mrs. Philip S. Inglee Dr. James B. Johnston/SAGE Scholars Inc. Dr. & Mrs. William N. Johnston Richard & Sue Jones Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Jory Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Joss Mr. & Mrs. Bruce L. Kennedy II/ Maggie & Bruce Kennedy Fund Mr. Kevin F. Kilgore Dr. & Mrs. William E. King Fred & Pat Konhaus Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus Kerr Kump

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Mrs. Alice Lainhart Lucius Lamar Mr. Christian Lansing Mr. Kent Leonhardt Ms. Marilyn R. Leung Richard S. Libby Robert & Linda Livingston Garret “Gerry” Lockwood Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Maitan Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Malfi Ms. Paula Margulis Mr. Scotty Marshall Sherri & Cliff Marstiller Mr. Kent D. McElhattan Drs. Curtis & Gail McKee Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Meakem (Carolyn Soliday) Dr. & Mrs. Frank M. Mele Mrs. Karen H. Melling Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Metheny Mr. Michael Miller Eileen Cody Miller Mills Group Josh & Sue Moran Mr. & Mrs. Dwain Morgan Dr. H. Thomas Mullis Dr. & Mrs. L. Gregory Myers National Management Corp.

Cathy & Tom Nosel Katherine & Matt Osborne Dr. Amy S. Ouellette Adam J. Ouellette Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Steven R. Palm Capt. Edward A. Pencek USN Ret Gloria C. Phares & Richard Dannay

Mrs. Patricia Phillips Sue Pifer Estate of Ida Gordon Poole Presbytery of West Virginia Mr. & Mrs. Lanny A. Propst Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Ramey Randolph County Tennis Mr. & Mrs. Brian Reyes Mr. & Mrs. James Rossi Mr. Howard Rubenstein Mr. Mark T. Ruscello Eugene W. Scherich Ms. Karen D. Scherling Mrs. Mary E. Schubert Mr. & Mrs. Deck Scott Karen Seel RN Mr. & Mrs. Matthew K. Shiflett Sidney C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Judson L. Smith Mr. & Mrs. William Smyth Hannah Palmer Snyder Ray Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Louis W. Stark Dr. Renaud E. Stauber R.G. Steffens Dr. Alan D. Stemple Mr. & Mrs. Adam Stiles Lee Stivers Stone Mile Group Mr. & Mrs. Gary Swift Charles & Sharon Symons Barbara W. Tedford Dr. Rosemary M. Thomas

Mrs. Norma J. Rector-Triplett & Mr. George Triplett/Triplett & Triplett L.C. Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. Troastle

Keith C. Troxell Esq. William L. Turner Jr. Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church Verizon Foundation Rev. Dr. Peter Vial & Tina Vial Lewis M. Walker III

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey C. Welshonce Linda & Tom Wheeler Wheeling Park High School Maureen Wilkens Charitable Fund Mr. Ralph E. Wilmoth Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mueller &

The Wolfe Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Woodcock Mr. Ko Cha’Ta “Seth” Young Mr. & Mrs. Eric Zorn

The GOLD Circle

Graduates of the Last Decade) Mrs. Olivia J. M. Arbogast Ms. Mary Jane Braham Mr. John M. Buhl Mr. Andrew C. Carroll

Mr. Patrick E. Christ Mr. Peter C. Hatchett Mr. & Mrs. Steve Larkin Mr. & Mrs. Declan T. McGill

The Abbott Fund Matching Grant Plan Bank of America Foundation BNY Mellon Boeing Matching Gift Program

ChevronTexaco Dominion Foundation - Matching Gift Program Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation ExxonMobil Matching Gift Programs

Mrs. Valerie L. Posey Ms. Samantha B. Rader Ms. Haley A. Smoot Mr. Robert A. Stephenson ‘23

Matching Gift Partners GE Foundation Google Inc. Macy’s Foundation Pfizer Foundation PPL Corporation

Ms. Megan I. Walters

PSEG Matching Gift Program Schwab Charitable Fund State Farm Companies Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation

Heritage Society

The Heritage Society recognizes all who have provided for a future gift to Davis & Elkins College, whether by establishing a life income gift, by naming the College as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement fund, or by establishing a bequest. There is no more profound way to express loyalty and commitment to the College than by including the College in one’s charitable gift planning. The following individuals have informed the College that they have made such a commitment.

Mr. James D. Queener Vicki Lunde Rodriquez & Thomas Flinn Anonymous Noel Rodriguez Rev. James M. Rice Jr. Andy & Sandy Fry Mr. A. Bryant Applegate & Stewart S. Macsherry Mrs. Lynn Marie Applegate T.R. & Vidia Ross Mr. Sidney A. Gillispie Dr. Thomas J. “Jack” Martin* & Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Back Dr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Rudnick Mr. W. L. Goddin Mrs. Helen L. Martin Alice Fisher Bampton Mr. David A. Rutherford Ms. Patricia A. Guercio Franklin P. Marzullo III Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Barber Mr. Frank Scarfo Mr. John H. Harling & Drs. Curtis & Gail McKee Mrs. Lee Ann Harling Ms. Jo Ann Barlow Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Schoonover Mrs. Margaret Meadows Mrs. Peggy Hays Dr. Clemens L. Bartollas Mr. David H. Semendinger Dr. A. Jean Minnick Mr. & Mrs. James A. Heaney Jr. Capt. Gary J. Benson Mr. & Mrs. William Smyth Rev. Dr. Jean Humason Henderson Mr. Robert Miserentino Ms. Karen H. Berner Mr. Ray A. Snyder Ms. Fran Molsky (James) Stephen Hiner Mrs. Mary Anne Biggs & Dale C. Stahle “Skip” & Josh & Sue Moran Nancy Dassdorf Hiner Mr. Joseph Biggs Julie Noble Stahle Rev. Victoria L. Moss Mrs. Ruth E. Hinkle Ms. Margo Blevin Denton Mr. R. G. Steffens Mr. John S. Moyer Deborah Harker Hoeper Mr. & Mrs. Ryan P. Brennan Bill Sudbrink & Kathy Howard Mr. & Mrs. William S. Moyer Ms. Julia Holmaas Mr. & Mrs. George J. Buschman Mrs. Barbara Tafuni Mrs. Laurie Murray Mrs. Sue Hoover Gary & Diane Clay Dr. Barbara W. Tedford Mrs. Joyce M. Nestor & Mr. James R. Howley Dr. Helenjane “Rusty” W. Cougan Mr. J. David Thomas Mr. Robert G. Nestor Rev. & Mrs. Richard L. Huggins Ms. Kathy A. Crouse Rev. & Mrs. Charles N. Thompson P. M. Norton Mr. Philip S. Inglee Mr. David E. Cutlip & Mr. & Mrs. Leonard J. Timms Jr. Mrs. Avolene Nubel Ms. Patricia A. Mayes Neil L. Irons William L. Turner Jr. Mrs. Ann Nugent Ms. Carolyn Black Dougall Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Janis Mr. Peter Ullman Mr. & Mrs. William W. Nuttall III Pete & Jan Dougherty Dr. Andrew H. Johanson Jr. & Mr. James D. Wells SPHR IRMA-CP Dr. George Pappas MD Ms. Wendy Axelrod Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Douglas Ms. Heidi Wettlaufer Mrs. Mabel Vanscoy Phares Anne Hall Kitchen Mrs. Tanya K. Easton Mrs. Vi Whiting Dr. Henry P. Porter Jr. Mrs. William A. Knowlton Mr. & Mrs. H. Flint Engleman II Mr. Rowland B. Powell Susan E. Kreh Mr. Antony E. Fiorentino Ms. Melissa H. Luce

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Gifts from Alumni and Extended Davis & Elkins College Family

Davis & Elkins College is grateful to all who choose to share their good fortune with today’s Senators. Gifts to the College empower today’s leaders to invest in the programs, facilities and scholarships that make it possible for future generations to achieve their dreams of a college education.

Gifts from Alumni

Anonymous Alumni Anonymous ‘60 Anonymous ‘70 Anonymous ‘72 Anonymous Veteran ‘74 Anonymous ‘78 Anonymous ‘88 Anonymous ‘04 Peter Abramov ‘62 Lynn Aeschbach Ackermann ‘66 Mr. Charles E. Adams ‘83 Mrs. Nancy J. Wilderotter Adams ‘84 Thomas W. Allen ‘72 Mrs. Mary Willis Ambrose ‘58 Michele Amendola ‘84 Charles B. Ammann ‘84 William J. Amos ‘58 Leighton Andersen ‘60 Jean Whitehead Andersen ‘60 Mr. Brian L. Anderson ‘90 Ms. Danielle N. Anderson ‘08 Rev. James G. Anderson ‘67 Marquita DeLorme Anderson ‘67 Mrs. Tracy Cremeans Anderson ‘91 Mrs. Heather L. Jack Antolini ‘84 Mr. A. Bryant Applegate ‘77 Mrs. Olivia Hudok Arbogast ‘17 Ms. Lisa M. Armstrong ‘89 Mr. Dallas H. Auvil Jr. ‘54 Mr. Robert D. Back ‘59 Mrs. Susan Gore Back ‘61 Ann Baird ‘88 Bob Baird ‘67 Mr. Rafal Baranski ‘93 Mr. Mark S. Barber ‘75 Mr. Mark L. Barnett ‘83 Mr. Thomas H. Barton ‘87 Mr. J. Adam Baumgardner ‘06 Robert F. Baylor ‘03 Mr. James P. Bean ‘83 Ms. Mary E. Adams Beird ‘99 Mr. David M. Bekenstein ‘89 Ms. Elizabeth Belcher ‘13 Joanne Person Bendy ‘66 Richard Bendy ‘65 Diane L. Winans Bennett ‘65 Mrs. Renee LaRue Bennett ‘79 Capt. Gary J. Benson ‘73 Mr. Richard T. Berman ‘75 38

Ms. Susan E. Bernard ‘03 Ms. Karen Harmeier Berner ‘64 Rev. Charles W Best ‘69 Mr. James Bialek ‘74 Mr. Kenneth W. Bielemeier ‘68 Mrs. Mary Anne Morgan Biggs ‘69 Mr. Nicholas B. Blanton ‘80 Mr. David A. Blaszczak ‘74 Marty Blendermann ‘54 Fran Villee Blendermann ‘54 R. Bruce Blight ‘64 Ms. Barbara E. Bowers ‘60 Mr. Clark W. Bowman ‘87 Ellen Lee Strobel Bowman ‘73 Ms. Mary J. Braham ‘17 Liz Reed Branch ‘61 Mr. Ryan P. Brennan ‘83 Suzan McClelland Bright ‘71 Mrs. Karen A. Brown LCSW ‘84 Mrs. Martha L. Chase Brown ‘72 Nancy Morgan Brown ‘66 Pete Brown ‘69 Mr. Michael Brucato ‘75 Mr. Sean P. Bruce ‘06 Mr. F. Jeffrey Bruneau ‘72 Mr. C. Gus Bruno ‘71 Mrs. Carol J. Cliff Bruno ‘71 Dave Buerger ‘71 Diane Buerger ‘71 Mr. John M. Buhl ‘12 Mr. Robert A. Burns ‘95 Mr. Dennis L. Bye ‘65 Mrs. Suzanne Jackson Bye ‘66 Nancy Walker Caparulo ‘66 Tom Capetanos ‘57 Mrs. Faith Earl Carlson ‘69 Mr. Leif P. Carlson ‘68 Donna Carr ‘83 Mr. Andrew C. Carroll ‘16 Frederick Carter ‘95 Ms. Beth C. Case ‘84 Patrick V. Castellano MD ‘55 James H. Caulfield ‘71 Mr. Douglas K. Chappel ‘83 Mr. Muhammad A. Chaudhry ‘85 James C. Childs III ‘76 Chum Chiochanyont ‘71 Karen Freshour Chiochanyont ‘71 Mr. Patrick E. Christ ‘18

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Mr. Anthony A. Ciocca ‘75 Mrs. Michelle L. Antonini Clark ‘91 The Hon. Charles N. Clevert Jr. ‘69 Ms. Caitlin E. Cole ‘19 Mr. Alan R. Colussy ‘64 Mrs. Susan E. Hillick Colussy ‘67 Mrs. Holly E. Jack Conrad ‘89 Laura Constantine ‘81 Mrs. Judith A. Snatchko Cornman ‘75 Mrs. Jennifer L. Cotton ‘99 Mrs. Judith Meinen Cramer ‘64 Mr. Wendell M. Cramer ‘59 Mr. James R. Crawford Jr. ‘71 Peggy Rogers Crichton ‘52 Ms. Meghan N. Forbes ‘13 Mr. David E. Cutlip ‘77 Michael G. Dakes ‘59 Karen Knowlton Daley ‘70 Conn Davis ‘75 Debi Behm Davis ‘76 Eric M. Davis ‘83 Mr. Clark B. Dearth ‘67 Michele DeBerry ‘88 Ms. Sandra DeCerbo Mr. Clifford J. Decker ‘74 Mrs. Pamela A. Malkmes Decker ‘74 Mr. Craig K. Deemer ‘82 Mrs. Judith L. Forbes Deemer ‘82 Dr. Mary Ann DeLuca ‘80 Mr. Michael L. Deneroff ‘09 Mr. Lawrence G. DeVault ‘79 Mrs. Rita Cuff Dieringer ‘81 Mr. Stephen W. Dieringer ‘80 Mr. Frank W. Disharoon Jr. ‘70 Mr. James M. Dix Jr. ‘82 Ms. Carolyn Black Dougall ‘63 Mr. Peter H. Dougherty ‘75 Mr. D. Drake Dowler ‘69 Mrs. Jennifer J. Klasan Dowler ‘72 W.W. “Buck” Duncan ‘69 Ms. Jill Dusenberry ‘85 Mrs. Dina Banda Dye ‘83 Ms. Judith Eadson ‘67 Mr. Mark O. Edwards ‘77 Mr. Craig M. Eppright ‘73 Ms. Nancy Evans-Bennett ‘66 Carol Dapp Farringer ‘70 Dr. Kimberly M. Farry ‘85 Ms. Jeanne Greves Fee ‘52

Harry W. Fenton ‘81 Ruth A. Sorice Fenton ‘80 Gene Filippi ‘59 Mrs. Vicki J. Fisher ‘75 Mr. James G. Flatt ‘80 Ms. Sarah Thompson Fletcher ‘83 Thomas Flinn ‘68 Mr. Robert E. Fonorow ‘71 Warner Forbes ‘79 Mr. Alasdair J. Forsythe ‘12 Gerald D. Foster PE ‘64 Mrs. Larissa D. Fowler-Righman ‘10 Mrs. Carolynn Chlada Foxwell ‘00 Mr. Robert B. Frazier ‘76 Cheryl Hamrick Fridley ‘78 Mrs. Heather K. Ulrich Fritz ‘91 Mr. James Z. Fritz ‘89 Mr. Richard J. Frome ‘68 Andy Fry ‘69 Mrs. Mary K. Collett Fry ‘61 Mr. Raymond R. Fry Jr. ‘58 Sandy Sweitzer Fry ‘69 Herbert G. Gaiss ‘59 Mr. John L. Galbreath ‘77 Mr. Sean P. Gallagher ‘99 Ms. Lisa C. Newton Garris ‘82 Philip G. George Esq. ‘77 Mr. William A. George Jr. ‘65 Mrs. Neva Paul Georgeson ‘59 Mr. Robert Georgeson ‘59 Janet Hughes Gilbert ‘68 Brian Girvin ‘66 Carolyn Cattrell Girvin ‘66 Richard Glass ‘74 Mrs. Karen Baldwin Glenn ‘70 Mr. William D. Glenn ‘69 Mr. Scott D. Goddard ‘96 Mr. Michael A. Golia ‘70 Mr. Michael F. Gombert ‘85 Patricia Wagner Gow ‘73 Mr. John W. Grant ‘71 Mr. Barry A. Greene ‘83 Capt. Robert T. Gregory ‘59 Mrs. Patricia Yahn Griffith ‘83 Mrs. Beverly A. Howell Gulley ‘66 John Gunning ‘62 Ms. Kelsey A. Hall ‘14 Ms. Rebecca J. Hoffman Hammer ‘79 Peggy Bear Haney ‘56

Mr. Robert E. Hardin ‘65 Joan B. Harding ‘67 Col. Donald S. Harlacher USAF (Ret) ‘67 Mr. Richard S. Harper ‘04 Mr. Jeffrey C. Harris ‘82 David M. Hartman ‘71 Mr. T. Richard Harvey ‘78 Mr. Peter C. Hatchett ‘10 Mrs. Catherine Brooks Hauck ‘68 Elizabeth (Betsy) Hauck ‘73 Dr. Linda Snyder Hazinski ‘68 Carolyn Ekins Heasley ‘65 Rev. Dr. Jean Humason Henderson ‘64 Nancy Rath Henderson ‘73 Bill Henderson ‘73 Mr. Stuart Hendler ‘57 Ms. Cheryl A. Matthews Hennessy ‘88 Mr. Mark Hepler ‘87 Mrs. Patricia A. Bennett Hepler ‘85 Mr. Dana L. Herr ‘79 Mr. Stephen L. Herron ‘88 David Hiester ‘63 Madeleine Truesdell Hiester ‘63 Mr. Michael R. Higgins ‘69 James Hill ‘68 Beth Lohman Hilzinger ‘69 Fred Hilzinger ‘69 Robert Hingel ‘63 Ms. Nicki R. Hinkle ‘03 Mr. David S. Hoag ‘81 Norm Hobbie ‘53 Deborah Harker Hoeper ‘67 Mrs. Virginia Smith Holborow ‘52 Samuel Hollingsworth ‘62 Mrs. Nancy L. Ward Holmes ‘63 Mr. Robert T. Holmes ‘62 Miriam Reed Holt ‘51 Mrs. Cary Muldoon Hopwood ‘64 Gary Horvath ‘62 Leonard Howell ‘59 David Hoyt ‘60 Nancy Drake Hoyt ‘60 Mr. Jeremiah W. Hubbard ‘96 Mr. Guilherme C. Hubsch ‘16 Mrs. Jessica Williams Hubsch ‘16 Almeda Shimer Huffaker ‘59 Rev. Richard L. Huggins ‘60 Capt. Ed Huke USN Ret. ‘60 Paul E. Hull Esq. ‘78 Ms. Madalyn M. Humphrey ‘17 Janice Kemp Hutchison ‘70 Dr. June M. Idzal ‘70

Jeane Bulkley Iles ‘69 Mr. Philip S. Inglee ‘59 Neil L. Irons ‘58 Mrs. Judy K. Mewha Jack ‘62 Mr. Tharon L. Jack ‘61* Ms. Macy R. Jackson ‘09 Mr. John L. Jang ‘62 Ms. Susan Jenkins ‘90 Dr. Andrew H. Johanson Jr. ‘63 Mrs. Annabel Williams Johnson ‘70 Mrs. Anita Rubianto Jones ‘11 Ms. Donalda J. Jones ‘72 Mr. Gregory C. Jones ‘81 Richard Jones ‘68 William L. Jones ‘51 Grace Lee Jordan ‘56 Mr. Gregory W. Judge ‘70 Mike Judge ‘74 Jean Good Kader ‘70 Michael S. Kader ‘69 Judith McCullough Kahrs ‘60 Mr. Mads F. Kaiser ‘18 Beverly A. Kaufman ‘74 Mr. Cornelius E. Keenan ‘92 Mrs. Melodie Porch Keenan ‘92 Mr. Robert D. Keeney ‘77 Mrs. Sally Higginbotham Keeney ‘78 Linda Keller-Zierold ‘69 Linda Smith Kemple ‘70 Mrs. Patricia Kendrick ‘81 Mr. Robert J. Kendrick ‘82 Mr. L. Daniel Kent ‘77 Mr. David C. Kerr ‘78 Mrs. Roohi S. Khan ‘00 Vince Kilduff ‘89 Mr. Kevin F. Kilgore ‘86 Joan H. Carr Kilpatrick ‘60 Mr. David C. Kirby ‘83 Rev. Dr. David A. Kirk ‘64 Ms. Rebecca A. Dennis Klies ‘01 Mr. Frederick W. Koch ‘68 Fred Konhaus ‘68 Pat Taggart Konhaus ‘69 Ms. Lois C. Konkle ‘81 Susan E. Kreh ‘68 Mr. Jeffrey F. Krizan ‘73 Mr. James E. Kron ‘69 Mrs. Sandra N. Sauper Kron ‘70 Bonnie Cook Krum ‘70 Mr. Cyrus Kerr Kump ‘74 Mr. Glenn D. Kvidahl ‘74 Mrs. Alice Hart Lainhart ‘69 Lucius Lamar ‘62

Mrs. Jean C. Jennings Lanham ‘50 Mrs. Amanda Chadwick Larkin ‘06 Mrs. Deborah A. Larkin ‘11 Barbara Laing Larsen ‘65 Dr. George M. Lauderbaugh ‘67 Mrs. Susan Salisbury Lauderbaugh ‘69 Randy L. Lear ‘79 Charles R. Leary ‘53 William A. Leist ‘55 Mr. William J. Lentino ‘60 Aurilla Scherbaum Lesley ‘55 Christopher Lessard ‘05 Leann White Lesser ‘83 Mr. Lee D. Levering ‘58 Susan McRae Lewis ‘11 Mr. Conway Li ‘95 Richard S. Libby ‘57 Mr. Mark Liddane ‘82 Mr. Robert P. Livingston ‘61 John Locke ‘63 * Nancy Bohne Locke ‘64 Stephen W. Locke ‘63 Garret “Gerry” Lockwood ‘57 Anna Jean Daetwyler Lunde ‘55 Norman Lunde ‘53 Bruce A. Macbeth ‘60 Stewart S. Macsherry ‘66 Huxley Thomas Madeheim ‘62 Mrs. Beverly Hansgen Maitan ‘66 Mr. Robert B. Maitan ‘65 Mrs. Alice Sigler Malfi ‘78 Mr. Andrew J. Malfi ‘77 Ms. Sara J. Manley ‘75 Herbert Marshall ‘60 Cliff Marstiller ‘80 Mrs. Sherri E. Bennett Marstiller ‘78 Leonard W. Martin ‘61 Mr. Lonnie L. Martin ‘02 Dr. Thomas J. “Jack” Martin ‘50 * Ms. Dana M. Marzolf ‘81 Mr. Kent W. Mason ‘64 Bob Mays ‘74 Rev. Pamela Wadding McCamant ‘66 Don McCaslin ‘82 John McConnel ‘61 Martha Moats McConnell ‘72 Dr. Jack McDonald ‘60 Mr. Kent D. McElhattan ‘70 Mr. Declan T. McGill ‘15 Mrs. Haley C. Ware McGill ‘17 Susan Bennett McGuire ‘73 Dr. Curtis McKee ‘65 Dr. Gail Hagerman McKee ‘67

Mr. Scott K. McLean ‘83 Mr. Donald C. McMahon ‘73 Mrs. Rebecca Leo McMahon ‘72 Ms. Patti McNamara ‘81 Karen Strasburg McNeal ‘77 Sharon Jack McQuain ‘61 Mrs. Mary Louise DuBose McQuary ‘64 Mr. Willard L. McQuary ‘62 Mr. Collin H. Meadows ‘16 Mrs. Carolyn Soliday Meakem ‘58 Dr. Thomas Meakem ‘56 Dr. Frank M. Mele ‘58 Mrs. Karen Herpich Melling ‘87 Mr. Craig W. Merriam ‘77 Terry Meyers ‘70 Katy Bollinger Meyers ‘70 Frank Micalizzi ‘79 Hilary Lutz Micalizzi ‘79 Dr. Lewis N. Michaels ‘64 Tom Michlovic ‘70 Mr. George F. Middleton ‘62 Eileen Cody Miller ‘64 Mrs. Candace M. Smith Mitchell ‘85 Kathleen M. Barndt Mitchell ‘68 Ms. Eileen M. Monastersky, RN, BS, CPAN ‘80 Amanda Yeargan Monroe ‘02 Margaret Fish Montgomery ‘68 Mrs. Rachel E. Halperin Montgomery ‘91 Ellen L. Moore ‘70 Mrs. Gayle Paul Moore ‘52 Mr. John L. Moore ‘07 * Mr. Richard W. Moore ‘54 Rev. Chris E. Moore-Keish ‘90 Josh Moran ‘68 Sue Smith Moran ‘69 Mrs. Wendy Cunningham Morgan ‘12 Mrs. Barbara J. Skinner Morgan ‘54 George Morgan ‘61 Mr. H. Maxwell Morgan ‘55 Rev. Nicholas B. Morgan ‘69 Mr. David H. Morrison ‘79 Mrs. Lisa A. Weese Moudry ‘00 Miss Marjorie Mroz ‘85 Dr. H. Thomas Mullis ‘65 Brig. Gen. Robert M. Murdock ‘69 Mr. Gary L. Murphy ‘60 Mrs. Jennifer Liveright Murphy ‘81 Mr. Robert J. Murphy III ‘79 Mrs. June Toth Myers ‘65 Mr. Jack A. Nagle ‘74 Giving

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Charles H. Nauman ‘62 Mrs. Joyce M. Booth Nestor ‘91 Mr. Robert G. Nestor ‘96 Linda Hurst New ‘65 Rowland New ‘64 Mr. John R. Newman ‘85 Sheri Nidiffer DNP ‘87 Alice Murachanian Norford ‘53 Mr. Douglas C. Norman ‘72 Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell Nuttall ‘71 Mr. William W. Nuttall III ‘70 Mrs. Joan C. Nutting ‘68 Mr. Bradford V. Nye ‘81 Ms. Leslie Levy O’Connor ‘79 Carol L. Obermann ‘74 Dr. John Olivo Jr. ‘74 Adam J. Ouellette Esq. ‘93 Dr. Amy S. Ouellette ‘96 Mrs. Deatria Washington Owens ‘84 Mr. Reginald Owens Sr. ‘83 Ms. Anne Brigham Pace ‘84 Mrs. Jessica R. Beattie Parker ‘00 Mrs. Jodie J. Snyder Parrack ‘92 Dr. Gloria Marquette Payne ‘43 Capt. Edward A. Pencek USN Ret ‘60 Dr. Duncan M. Perry ‘69 Mrs. Betty H. Lyon Perry ‘67 Joy A. Petersen ‘76 Nancy R. Peterson ‘88 Mr. James D. Phillips ‘57 Paul Phipps ‘54 Mrs. Susan G. Prutzman Piper ‘72 Betty Chambliss Pitt ‘66 Mr. Lance R. Pledger ‘69 Ms. Susan H. Carter Plum ‘96 Ms. Barbara A. Porter ‘76 Mrs. Valerie Ables Posey ‘10 Mrs. Penni E. Powell ‘13 Chuck Preusch ‘76 Mr. Jonathan C. Proc ‘74 Molly Legg Propst ‘98 Ms. Samantha B. Rader ‘19 Mrs. Kathryn Dunbar Ramsdell ‘74 Col. Wayne A. Recknor ‘71 Mr. Jay Rector ‘77 Mrs. Margaret L. Cox Rector ‘50 Mrs. Norma Jean Townsend Rector-Triplett ‘56 Mrs. Deborah Pavlovic Reichart ‘84 Mr. Robert Y. Remsburg ‘83 Mrs. Mary Scudder Revell ‘69 Mr. Thomas R. Revell ‘69

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Ms. Lorraine M. Ricigliano ‘74 Mr. Frank M. Ridpath ‘77 Mr. Michael Riordan ‘81 Maribeth Headley Robenolt ‘82 Mr. David W. Robinson ‘64 Debora S. Robinson ‘79 Mr. David S. Rogers ‘78 Mrs. LaDonna Rosencrance ‘01 Mr. Mike Ross ‘61 Mrs. Amelia C. Bosworth Rossi ‘93 Mrs. Susan B. Cramer Rotondo ‘73 Mr. Howard Rubenstein ‘56 Dr. Leonard W. Rudnick ‘63 Mrs. Sandra-Jo Moore Rudnick ‘63 Mr. Thomas O. Ruppert III ‘85 Mr. Mark T. Ruscello ‘06 Ms. Robin Jo White Rybczynski ‘86 Mr. Stewart W. Rynkievich ‘91 Mrs. Amanda A. Sacks ‘16 Nancy A. Rogers Sanders ‘64 Donald Santamaria ‘62 Maria Erhard Santamaria ‘63 Dr. Barry I. Saul ‘62 Slammer ‘74 Steven S. Savage ‘72 Mrs. Lynne M. Snyder Schaefermeyer ‘84 Eugene W. Scherich ‘83 Ms. Karen D. Kauffman Scherling ‘67 Art Schmidt ‘60 David G. Schoettinger ‘71 Mary Patrick Schoettinger ‘71 Mrs. Mary E. Posluszny Schubert ‘77 Mr. Robert B. Scoggins ‘94 Elvie B. (Susie) Scott ‘70 Dr. George W. Scott ‘62 Col. Jason C. Seal USMC Ret ‘82 Mr. David H. Semendinger ‘60 Ms. Lisa M. Senic ‘03 Dick Seybolt ‘63 Mrs. Ashley Cunningham Shaffer ‘12 Ms. Samantha Bundock Shaffer ‘16 Carmel L. Shearer ‘82 Karen Groves Sheppo ‘71 Mr. Michael G. Sheppo ‘69 Albert T. Shesler ‘65 Mr. Matthew K. Shiflett ‘96 Mr. Chad E. Shoemaker ‘96 Ms. Laura Weinert Sigurdsson ‘84 Mr. Jon E. Sisson ‘79 Mr. Richard E. Sittler ‘73 Ellen Mills Smith ‘69

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Mr. Michael E. Smith ‘76 Dr. Robert G. Smith ‘65 Mrs. Sandra Wilfong Smith ‘66 Sidney C. Smith ‘55 Mr. Tim Smith ‘80 Ms. Haley A. Smoot ‘19 Mrs. Anita Norton Smyth ‘69 Mr. William Smyth ‘72 Hannah Palmer Snyder ‘64 Ray Snyder ‘69 Mr. Joseph J. Stack ‘06 Dorothy Steele Stacy ‘52 Dale C. Stahle Jr. ‘69 Julie Noble Stahle ‘71 Mr. Louis W. Stark ‘76 Mr. James T. Steen ‘85 R. G. Steffens ‘76 Mrs. Connie S. Nofsinger Stein ‘75 William Steinberg ‘80 Dr. Alan D. Stemple ‘84 Capt. Ronald W. Stevens USNR Ret ‘71 Dr. John Stibravy ‘72 Ms. Robin C. Stillwater ‘13 Mr. Paul S. Stirrup ‘60 Ms. Sally Strohecker ‘84 Samuel Strohm ‘65 Mrs. Kimberly A. Lyons Stuart ‘90 Mr. Wesley S. Sturgis ‘84 Bill Sudbrink ‘59 Mr. Jason F. Sugarman ‘86 Mrs. M. Colleen Stevens Sugarman ‘86 Mr. Matthew A. Summers ‘07 Mrs. Larisa Draeger Swartz ‘00 Gary Swift ‘66 Charles Symons ‘60 Mr. Jeff C. Tacina ‘97 Mr. Matthew S. Taylor ‘05 Leon Testas ‘57 Don Teter ‘73 Preston Thomas ‘71 Karen Gordon Tillotson ‘66 Mr. Cory A. Toth ‘06 Mr. George R. Triplett ‘56 Cassi Clarridge Trowbridge ‘79 Keith C. Troxell Esq. ‘84 Gail Lewis Tubbs ‘60 Bill Tubbs ‘60 Tim Turner ‘87 William L. Turner Jr. ‘72 Mr. Hiroyuki Ueda ‘94 Mr. Lee A. Underwood ‘91 Ms. Helen R. Vance ‘79

Mrs. Julia A. Lytle Varner ‘75 Mr. Stephen M. Velott ‘04 Rebecca Hollowood Veltre ‘74 Ms. Jennifer L. Wadsworth ‘00 Mr. Edward J. Walk ‘73 Lewis M. Walker III ‘69 Mr. Jonathan H. Walter ‘94 Ms. Megan I. Walters ‘18 Mrs. Dorothy Herring Wamsley ‘61 Ms. Jacquette M. Ward ‘80 John Watring ‘58 Ms. Frances B. Weber ‘69 Mary M. Spivey Wehrle ‘64 Harold A. Weigle ‘67 Mr. Gary H. Weissenberger ‘63 Mr. Kenneth J. Welsh ‘75 Mr. John R. Wenzel ‘74 William J. West ‘81 Linda Charlton Wheeler ‘69 Tom Wheeler ‘69 Ellen Graham White ‘72 Mr. H. B. Widdoes Jr. ‘87 Mrs. Karen Cadwallader Wilkens ‘94 Mr. Stephen M. Wilkens ‘93 Mr. David E. Williams ‘71 Mrs. Deborah A. Helsing Williams ‘72 Mrs. Karen L. Cost Wilmoth ‘83 Mr. Ralph E. Wilmoth ‘50 Mrs. Cheryl McClure Wood ‘66 Mrs. Regina K. Vanscoy Woodcock ‘82 Dan Woodworth ‘64 Sue Lloyd Woodworth ‘65 Gerry Wright ‘65 W. A. Stewart Wright Jr. ‘66 Mr. Ko Cha’Ta “Seth” Young ‘01 Kay Young ‘99 Mr. Charles H. Yowell ‘75 John J. Zanardelli ‘72

Gifts from Extended D&E Family Anonymous Friends Anonymous (6) Dr. & Mrs. Fouad H. Abdalla Mr. Hunter Allen Sr. Mr. & Mrs. H. Hunter Allen III Mr. John C. Allen Jr. AmazonSmile Foundation Mr. Charles Ammann Dr. Clinton L. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. Antolini III Mrs. Mary Frances Antolini Ms. Shelby Armstrong Mr. Jason Asbell

Mrs. Elizabeth Asbell Sgt. James F. Asbell Ms. Julia Aucremanne Baer Express Tours Inc. Mr. & Mrs J. Adam Baumgardner Mr. James Baxter Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Beardslee Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Belan Mr. & Mrs. Douglas C. Bennett Dr. Philip E. Berghausen Jr. Mr. Michael P. Bobic Ms. Laura Bogert Mr. & Mrs. Mickey W. Boles Broad Creek Renovations Mrs. Glenda Brown Mr. & Mrs. John E. Buhl Jr. Ms. Mary Burdette Mrs. Diana M. Burke-Ross Mrs. Audrey J. Burkett & Mr. Corey Burkett Mr. Thomas W. Campbell Ms. Kylie Carrington & Mr. Mason Heyne Mr. & Mrs. James R. Carroll Dr. Carol A. Carter Ms. Jennifer Caves Ms. Laurie Chestnut Ms. Donna Chirwa Mr. Jeremy M. Christensen Dr. & Mrs. Domingo T. Chua Mr. & Mrs. Allan N. Clower Mrs. Nancy Clower Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Collette Mr. & Mrs. Emmett D. Cooper Ms. Monika B. Cramer Mr. Tyler Crawford & Ms. Bridget R. Esterhuizen Ms. Carli C. Cressman Mr. & Mrs. David Abruzzino Dr. & Mrs. Frank W. Cuda Dr. Charles P. Cullop Michael Curtis Esq. Mrs. Allison K. D’Angelo Ms. Lisa Daniels-Smith Mr. & Mrs. Michael Davis Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church Elkins WOC Ms. Mary Jo DeJoice Delta Marketing Inc. Mr. John DiBacco Mr. & Mrs. Ron DiCiolla Mr. & Mrs. Bruce W. Dillon Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Dixon

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Doak Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Drozd Ms. Terri K. Dumire Elkins Senior Center Mah Jongg Friends Elkins Sr. Golf League Mr. Spencer B. Epply Mr. Edward S. Erion Mr. Jay Evans Ms. Margaret E. Falletta & Mr. David Falletta Dr. Lori Fantry & Dr. George Fantry Ms. Lisa Faust Mr. & Mrs. John Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. Derek Lee Fincham First Presbyterian Church Fairmont Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Fisher Mrs. Jacquelyn C. Fletcher Mr. & Mrs. Scott Frankhauser Mr. Frank Frost Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gada Ms. Katherine M. Garlick Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Gauvreau Ms. Priscilla H. Gay Mrs. Mary Geissinger Generation Randolph Mrs. Anne S. Genther Ms. Barbara M. Goett Ms. Anne B. Gray Mr. & Mrs. Don Hall Mr. Christopher S. Hammer Mrs. Margaret Hammer Mr. Colin Harding Harris Family Chiropractic Ms. Marly Hazen Healthberry Fund Mrs. Barbara A. Burr Henriksen Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley Mr. & Mrs. Willard L. Herron Mr. Joshua M. Hill Dr. & Mrs. George S. Holborow Mrs. Mary C. Howard & Mr. Michael P. Howard Mrs. Donna & Harvey Huffman Mrs. Flora R. Hullstrung Huntington Banks of WV Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hursh Ms. Alexandra N. Jefferds Mr. Christopher Jones Mrs. Barbara Keish Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Kelley Mr. Thomas L. Kelly Mr. Gerald L. Ketterman Mr. Jeffrey Ketterman

Mrs. Julie Ketterman Dr. & Mrs. Nadeem Khan Mr. Brandon Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Gary Klug Dr. & Mrs. Richard Knapp Dr. Crystal M. Krause Mrs. Herbert J. Kresser Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Phil J. Kyle Mr. & Mrs. Jim Lahey Mr. James D. Lamm Mr. Omar N. Lane Mr. Ivar Larsen & Mrs. Barbara Laing Larsen Mr. Douglas Layman R&L Investments Ms. Jodi B. Leisure Mr. & Mrs. Anthony S. Lengowski Ms. Kathleen C. Leo Ms. Pamela Gogol & Mr. Larry Lint Mr. & Mrs. Alan M. Lintala Mr. Stephen W. Locke Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Maczynski Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie L. Martin Mr. Brad Martin Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mattingly Mr. & Mrs. Seth Maynard Mr. James A. McCase Mr. & Mrs. Paul McCauley Mr. & Mrs. Chad McCoy Mr. & Mrs. Mark McCutcheon Mr. John M. Middaugh Mill Creek Presbyterian Church Ms. Lydia Milnes Mr. Daniel Mondragon Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Montgomery Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. “Don” Moore Dr. Oma V. Morgan Dr. & Mrs. Brian W. Moudry Mt. Weavers Guild Ms. Sharon Murray & Mr. Robert Fett Rev. Dr. & Mrs. John W. Myers III Mrs. Pat Nestor Network For Good Mr. Derek W. Nuzum Ms. Jordan Olson Ms. Janice K. Osborne Mrs. Ruth H. Parsons Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Patella Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Patterson Mr. Curtis B. Pauley Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Phillips Mr. Delbert Phillips Mrs. Martha Ann Phipps

Phipps Family Trust Mr. & Mrs. Lance Pledger Mr. & Mrs. Jim Polizzo Ms. Marilyn Polson & Mr. Herb Polson Mr. Jason C. Pyles Mrs. Erin E. Quint Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Randolph Mr. Jay & Mrs. Deborah Rector Ms. Denice L. Reese & Mr. John Warner Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Reger Mrs. Cecilia Repair Mrs. Danielle L. Riggins Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Riggleman Ms. Susan E. Ritter Dr. & Mrs. George C. Rodgers Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Hugh B. Rogers Jr. Ms. Nicole M. Rose Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Rosencrance Rotary Club of Elkins Dr. Sharmistha Roy & Mr. Shankar Roy Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel L. Sams Mr. J. Gregory Sarfino Mrs. Karen J. Seel RN Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Selders II Mr. David Semendinger Mr. Tom Shahan Ms. Margaret Shannon Mrs. Alison S. Shields Rev. & Mrs. Philip L. Sieck Ms. Jennifer Siegenthaler Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sindicich Mr. & Mrs. Chongo Skidmore Mr. Derek Sloan Ms. Marjorie M. Smelt Mr. James H. Smith Mrs. Judith B. Smith & Mr. Harry A. Smith III Mrs. Lois D. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Sowards Ms. Kaila St. Louis Rev. & Mrs. Kevin Starcher Dr. Shawn K. Stover Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sturdivant Mr. William H. Sudbrink & Ms. Kathryn L. Howard Mrs. Carol Jo Suder-Howes & Mr. Ed Howes Mr. & Mrs. William R. Talbot Mr. Derek A. Tennant Ms. Jennifer E. Tesar The Yellow House LLC Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thomas Rev. & Mrs. Edward J. Thompson

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Mr. Randolph Cowen Mr. & Mrs. Mark Crable Dr. & Mrs. Frank W. Cuda Ms. Miriam Cukier Ms. Pam Curry Mr. Thomas D’Avello Ms. Martha Dantzic Mr. & Mrs. Michael Davis Ms. Carol Denney Ms. Kathleen Denton Ms. Lori DiBacco Mr. Robert A. Donaldson Mr. Neil Donovan & Ms. Ellen Shriver Gifts from Augusta Ms. Jan Douglass Mr. Laren Droll Anonymous Augusta (2) Mr. & Mrs. Tom Druckenmiller Ajuga Inc. Ms. Kim L. Eddinger Ms. Ann P. Anderson Mr. Lawrence Edmond Mr. Alan Baily Ms. Ann Eilers Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Beardslee Ms. Phyllis Elkind Ms. Deborah A. Bennett Ms. deRonda Elliott Mr. & Mrs. James L. Berry Mr. Donald Q. Fincham Mr. Dennis Bills Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Fisher Ms. Lucy Binhack Dr. Heather R. Biola & Mr. Joe Biola Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell J. FitzGibbon Ms. Linda Furman Mr. Daniel Birnbaum Mr. Douglas Garnett-Deakin & Mr. Frederic Bishop Dr. Phyllis L. Garnett-Deakin Mr. William J. Blackley Ms. Teresa Goddard Ms. Margo Blevin Denton & Mr. Stephen Gura Mr. David A. Denton Mr. William Haman Mr. Thomas Bodine Mr. Andrew Hamilton Ms. Brenda Bonnes Ms. Traci L. Hammond Ms. Abigail Bordeaux Ms. Cindy Harris Mr. Jonathan L. Brandt/The Mr. Russell Hatton Roxanne & Henry Brandt Foundation Ms. Marly Hazen Mr. Jon M. Brooks Healthberry Fund Mrs. Peggy Browning Ms. Debra Heare E. Maurice Bull Mr. Walter Hebda Ms. Mary Burdette Ms. Elizabeth Hestick Ms. Pamela Byrne & Mr. John E. Huerta Mr. Michael Hohn Mr. & Mrs. James R. Carroll Ms. Paulette Hubbard Mrs. Kadra N. Casseday Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Hudson Mrs. Terry J. Casseday Ms. Ellen Irvine Ms. Sue Chikes Mr. Martin Jaffe Ms. Cecelia Chilton Leslie Jahnke Ms. Katherine Claggett Ms. Holly Janbergs Ms. Lora Colten Ms. Pat Japenga Mr. Brian Conaway Ms. Martha Johnson Mr. Chico Converse Mr. Brian Jones Ms. Andrea Cooper Ms. Rebecca Jordan-Young Ms. Chelsey A. Toms Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Trimboli Dr. David R. Turner Mr. & Mrs. John F. Vallelonga Dr. & Mrs. James Van Gundy Vienna Presbyterian Church Dr. Hillary S. Wehe & Mr. Patrick Wehe Wellness Services LLC Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. White Mr. William C. White Dr. Floyd L. Wiseman Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Wright Mr. & Mrs. Neil Young

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Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Jory Ms. Andrea Jupina Ms. Clarice Kjerulff Mr. Allen Kleinman/Allen Kleinman Fund for Arts & Ed. Ms. S. Diane Kradel Mr. Robert Krug Mr. Benjamin Lambiotte Ms. Marianne Lampert Mr. Christian Lansing Ms. Mitzi Lebensorger Ms. Kathleen C. Leo Mr. Alan Leonard Ms. Marilyn R. Leung Mr. Eugene N. Losey & Ms. Sarah Ott Mr. Allan Lucchini Ms. Julie MacNary Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Maiuri Mr. Eric Marcus Mr. William Martin Mr. Perry Mason Ms. Karen E. McGrath Mr. Michael Miller Ms. Lydia Milnes Mr. Douglas Mitchell Ms. Pamela Moe Mr. John Moga Mt. Weavers Guild Mr. Joseph Mullenax Mr. Gerald D. Murry Mr. Jack Osburn Mr. Thomas J. Owens Mr. David C. Parman Mr. Oliver Patton Mr. Robert C. Paulus The Hon. & Mrs. Roger L. Perry Mr. Walter Pinto Mr. & Mrs. Dave Puffett Ms. Laura Rappaport Mr. Michael Reitman Mr. Marvin S. Reitz & Mrs. Kathy W. Reitz Mr. Ashby L. Rice III Ms. Florence Roberts Ms. Suzanne Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Hugh B. Rogers Jr. Dr. Robert A. Rose & Ms. Marjorie Moses Ms. Kathleen Rosen

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip A. Rosen Mr. Hugh Ruppersburg Mr. Mark Russell Ms. Michelle Sabol Mr. Mark Schatz Mr. Robert Schnabel & Ms. Stephanie Stullich ER Schnore Mr. Jeremy Schuhmann Ms. Vasilia Scouras Mr. Peter Senkowski Mr. & Mrs. David L. Shepp Ms. Linda Silva Ms. Christie Slingluff Mr. R. Jeffrey Smith Mr. Joseph A. Snead Ms. Rebecca L. Snead Mr. Norman Snyder Mr. John Spahr Mr. Charles Stevenson Ms. Lydia J. Stivers Ms. Janet Stivers-Blaebaum Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Stoneman Mr. & Mrs. Ralph P. Suechting Mr. David Sutton Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Terr Jr. The Yellow House LLC Trial Lawyers PC Ms. Valerie Uccellani Mr. Jack G. Upton Mr. Stanley Verdi Ms. Melissa Waggy Mr. Matthew E. Watson Wellness Services LLC Ms. Heather West West Virginia Humanities Council Wheeling Park High School Mr. Werter Willis Ms. Julia R. Winterbottom/ Winterbottom Giving Fund Mr. Jeff Witten Mr. James P. Woolsey Mr. Noah Wright WV Farmers Market Association Inc. Mr. Jeffrey Yaw Mr. & Mrs. Neil Young Mr. & Mrs. Eric Zorn

Gifts In Honor and In Memory of Davis & Elkins College Alumni and Friends

Many choose to honor or remember a friend or loved one with a gift to Davis & Elkins College. The College is pleased to recognize those who so thoughtfully made gifts of this nature as well as those who were honored or remembered by the gift.

In Honor of

Alpha Sigma Phi Michael G. Dakes Mr. & Mrs. James Z. Fritz/Fritz Family Charitable Fund Brothers that Lost Agent Orange Battle Neil & Kay Young Margo Blevin Denton Ms. Patricia Bowes Sam Broyles Ms. Pat Japenga Mary Burdette Ms. Laurie Greenberg Grace E. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Wamsley Vernon Casseday Mrs. Kadra N. Casseday Holly Conrad’s (‘89) Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. Antolini III Chico Converse Mr. Chico Converse

David Kennedy Anonymous Beth King Anonymous Ms. Margo Blevin Denton & Mr. David A. Denton Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Hudson Beth Kittle ‘47 Anonymous Duncan Lint ‘17 Ms. Pamela Gogol & Mr. Larry Lint Emily Miller Ms. Rebecca Jordan-Young Val Uccellani Mr. & Mrs. Eric Zorn Wendy Morgan ‘12 Dr. H. Thomas Mullis William W. Nuttall III ‘70 Mr. & Mrs. John Crile Allen Old Fiddlers & Banjo Players Mr. Jon M. Brooks

John J. and Angelina M. Olivo Helenjane W. “Rusty” Cougan ‘52 Dr. John Olivo Jr. Ms. Patricia A. Guercio Ruth Parson’s Birthday Richard M. Davy ‘20 Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Wamsley Mr. Scott D. Goddard Dr. Gloria Marquette Payne ‘43 Carol Denney Robert F. Baylor Patricia Wagner Gow Mr. Sean P. Bruce Thomas Flinn Michael Doig Mr. & Mrs. Steve Larkin Mr. Michael Altman Randy L. Lear/R&L Investments D. Drake Dowler ‘69 Ms. Deborah Madden Mr. Richard T. Berman Mr. & Mrs. Steven R. Palm Tim & Phyllis Turner Nancy Evans-Bennett’s (‘66) Birthday Sue Pifer Doug & Ellen Bennett Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church Elkins WOC M. Deborah Fragale ‘81 Randy L. Lear/R&L Investments Kim Smith Rokich ‘86 Lois Smith Rhiannon Giddens Ms. Rebecca Jordan-Young Brian G. Sarfino ‘98 Mr. & Mrs. J. Gregory Sarfino The Gribble Girls Mrs. Martha L. Brown MacKinzie ‘19, Melody and Marc-Alan Smith Dr. Julia Hartman Ms. Jennifer Caves R.G. Steffens Davis Memorial Presbyterian Rebecca A.M. Hill ‘11 Church Elkins WOC Mr. Tyler Crawford Mrs. Valerie B. Howard Mr. Tharon L. Jack* Ms. Deborah Hylton Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. Antolini III Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Maitan Adam J. Ouellette Esq. TL Jack’s (‘89) Birthday Dr. Amy S. Ouellette Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. Antolini III Gloria C. Phares & Richard Dannay Kay Justice Mr. & Mrs. William Smyth Ms. Rebecca Jordan-Young Ray Snyder Mr. Robert A. Stephenson

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard J. Timms Jr. The Rev. Dr. Peter Vial & Tina Vial Mr. & Mrs. David E. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Chris A. Wood Dr. Dan & Mrs. Sue Woodworth William H. Sudbrink ‘59 & Kathryn Howard Mrs. Mary C. Howard & Mr. Michael P. Howard TKE Alpha Psi Brothers Mr. H. B. Widdoes Jr. Rosemary Thomas Martha Moats McConnell Dr. David R. Turner Mr. Cory A. Toth Dr. & Mrs. James Van Gundy Charles B. Ammann Dottie Wamsley’s (‘61) Birthday Mrs. Ruth H. Parsons Karen L. Wilkens ‘94 Doug & Ellen Bennett Stephen M. Wilkens’ (‘93) Birthday Doug & Ellen Bennett Ms. Nancy Evans-Bennett & Mr. James L. Messersmith Charles Williams Ms. Rebecca Jordan-Young President Chris & Lisa Wood The Rev. Dr. Basil & Janis Hensley* Ko Cha’Ta “Seth” Young (‘01) Val Uccellani

In Memory of Caroline Clower Allen Mr. & Mrs. H. Hunter Allen III Mr. Hunter Allen Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Allan N. Clower Mrs. Nancy Clower Ms. Jennifer Siegenthaler S. Craig Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Brian Anderson Nettie Blubaugh First Presbyterian Church Fairmont Tim Bodine Mr. Thomas Bodine Vernon Burky Mr. Andrew C. Carroll Mrs. Kadra N. Casseday Mrs. Terry J. Casseday Mr. Donald Q. Fincham Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Fisher WV Farmers Market Association Inc.

William “Billy” Burky Mrs. Patricia Phillips Alma Crosier Campbell ‘45 Mr. Thomas W. Campbell Martha Quick Cardot ‘62 Mr.* & Mrs. Tharon L. Jack Michael Carman Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Colussy Tex the Mechanic Caywood Mr. Jeff C. Tacina Jan Pierson Chadwick Dr. & Mrs. William E. King Christopher Clower Mr. & Mrs. H. Hunter Allen III Mr. Hunter Allen Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Allan N. Clower Mrs. Nancy Clower Ms. Jennifer Siegenthaler The Rev. Mr. & Mrs. Elwood N. Clower Mr. & Mrs. H. Hunter Allen III Mr. Hunter Allen Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Allan N. Clower Mrs. Nancy Clower Ms. Jennifer Siegenthaler Rebecca Clower Mr. & Mrs. H. Hunter Allen III Mr. Hunter Allen Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Allan N. Clower Mrs. Nancy Clower Ms. Jennifer Siegenthaler Barbara Coberly Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Colussy Bob Craig ‘49 Dr. Gloria Marquette Payne ‘43 Carla Daruda Mr. & Mrs. Mark Crable Dr. Robert Boatman Davis John C. Allen Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Crile Allen Judge Richard DiSalle Eugene W. Scherich Charles Dyer ‘40 & Virginia Dyer ‘42 Anonymous Mrs. Marjorie Allen Faris John C. Allen Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Crile Allen Gil Fitzsimmons ‘64 Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Colussy Claudette Webb Thompson Franklin The Rev. Dr. David A. Kirk John P. Garcia ‘59 Lynne S. Garcia Giving

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Laury Gauvreau Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Gauvreau John A. Geissinger ‘51 Mrs. Mary Geissinger Robert A. Genther ‘59 Mrs. Anne S. Genther Glen W. Ketterman & Jessie Shreve Ketterman Mr. Dallas H. Auvil Jr. Ms. Monika B. Cramer Jo Ellen & Ron DiCiolla Ms. Terri K. Dumire Mr. Gerald L. Ketterman Mr. & Mrs. Jim W. Ketterman Mr. Jeffrey Ketterman Mrs. Julie Ketterman Ms. Jodi B. Leisure Mrs. Joyce M. Nestor & Mr. Robert G. Nestor Mrs. Pat Nestor Margaret Purdum Goddin ‘50 Anonymous (Biola) Robert & Betty Gow Ms. Carol Denney Grady F. Guye ‘49 Allan & Judy Guye Swanson Michael J. Halad ‘88 Rachel & Andy Montgomery Jerome A. Halperin Rachel & Andy Montgomery Mildred S. Harmon ‘53 Mr. Stuart Hendler Donald Hauck ‘59 Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Back Mabel Herring Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Wamsley J. Keith Hiser ‘55 Mr. Gary L. Murphy Rev. Robert M. Hoag Mr. David S. Hoag Jerry Holland Ms. Betty Schwimmer Sam Hoover ‘30 Mrs. Sue Hoover Walter A. Hopwood ‘66 Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Back JC & Kelly Howard-Sudbrink Bill Sudbrink & Kathy Howard

Mary Frances Antolini Mrs. Holly E. Conrad Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Drozd Elkins Senior Center Mah Jongg Friends Elkins Sr. Golf League Ms. Sarah T. Fletcher Mr. & Mrs. Robert Georgeson Ms. Barbara M. Goett Allan & Judy Guye Swanson Mrs. Judy Jack Mr. & Mrs. Gregory C. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Jory Mr. & Mrs. Gary Klug Mr. & Mrs. Jim Lahey Mr. & Mrs. Alan M. Lintala Employees of the Summary Debt Accounting Branch at the Bureau of the Fiscal Service John McConnel Dr. Jack McDonald Sharon Jack McQuain Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Dwain Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Jim Polizzo Ms. Marilyn Polson & Mr. Herb Polson Ms. Marjorie M. Smelt Paul & Karen Stirrup Barbara W. Tedford Mr. & Mrs. John F. Vallelonga Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. White Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Wilmoth Dick King Mr. Thomas L. Cannon Dr. Nelson Knaggs ‘29 Dr. Philip E. Berghausen Jr.

G. Nestor/Builders Group Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Selders II Gary W. North ‘60 Mr. & Mrs. Willard L. McQuary Janice Hodson Penisson ‘56 Peggy Bear Haney Robert A. Pfrangle Mr. Thomas W. Campbell Dr. William E. Phipps Dr. Andrew H. Johanson Jr. & Ms. Wendy Axelrod Lucius Lamar Mrs. William E. Phipps Charles H. Potter II ‘68 Anonymous Friends Kathleen M. (Barndt) Mitchell Ms. Robin Jo Rybczynski Mr. Joseph J. Stack

Harold N. Repair ‘50 Cecilia Repair

Joseph M. Wells III Mrs. Elizabeth McIlvain

Sherman S. Robinson ‘53 Norman & Anna Jean Daetwyler Lunde

James R. Welshonce Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Ramey

George C. Rodgers ‘29 Dr. & Mrs. George C. Rodgers Jr. Dr. Thomas R. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Craig K. Deemer David & Madeleine Hiester ‘63 Lucius Lamar

Joe Lillard Ms. Mitzi Lebensorger

Minnie & Isaac Sabel Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Morehead The Abbott Fund Matching Grant Plan Eileen Carson Schatz Mr. Jeremy Schuhmann Irl C. Schoonover ‘30 Mrs. Sue Hoover Della Mae Pope Semendinger ‘60 Anonymous Ms. Laura Bogert Ms. Donna Chirwa Mr. & Mrs. Emmett D. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hursh Mr. & Mrs. Dwain Morgan Mr. David Semendinger Mr. David H. Semendinger

Mac & Jenny C. Howard-Sudbrink Paul Moats Bill Sudbrink & Kathy Howard Martha Moats McConnell Robert Hullstrung ‘57 Flora R. Hullstrung Austen Moore Mrs. Karen K. Brown LCSW Mr. Howard H. Hutson ‘31 Randy L. Lear/R&L Investments Mr. James Hutson Mrs. Candace M. Mitchell Tharon L. Jack ‘61 Barbara Ann Payne Shannon Kevin Nestor ‘97 Mr. & Mrs. John Crile Allen Ms. Margaret Shannon Mrs. Joyce M. Nestor & Mr. Robert Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. Antolini III 44

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Dr. S. Benton Talbot Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Meakem

James Ward ‘74 Mr. John R. Wenzel

Joan P. Rutherford Mr. David A. Rutherford

Helen L. Moats Martha Moats McConnell

John & Barbara Taggart Fred & Pat Konhaus

Ann Rabson Ms. Martha Johnson

Samuel E. Lanham ‘48 Mrs. Jean C. Lanham

Daniel F. Moats ‘75 Martha Moats McConnell

H. Arthur Stroud Jr. Ms. Sharon Murray & Mr. Robert Fett

Danny Poullard Ms. Maureen Karpan

Henry A. Rutherford Jr. ‘31 Mr. David A. Rutherford Mr. & Mrs. Gordon H. Rutherford

Alana Wilfong Minear Rev. Chris Moore-Keish

Jeffrey D. Sindicich ‘91 Richard & Barbara Sindicich Richard “Motorcity” Smith Mr. Brian E. Schentag

Sidney H. Tedford Charlie Best The Hon. Charles N. Clevert Jr. Ms. Judith Eadson David & Madeleine Hiester ‘63 Barbara W. Tedford

Frank B. & Ruth B. Konhaus Fred & Pat Konhaus

John J. McKenzie ‘55 Mr. Stuart Hendler

Sigma Phi Epsilon Brothers Who Departed Too Early Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Dougherty

Dale Wilson Bob Mays Knox Wilson Deborah Harker Hoeper Peter Wright Ms. Patricia Bauer Ms. Melissa Burnett-Testa Mr. Dennis Davidson Ms. Karen A. Degrange Mr. Matthew Drecun Ms. Laurie Greenberg Mr. Glenn Hider Ms. Jenna Hutchinson Ms. Abigail Jenkins Ms. Andrea Jupina Mr. Bill Karydes Mr. Alan Leonard Mr. Eric Lunde Ms. Julie MacNary Mr. Ryan McKenna Ms. Kimberly Morosky Ms. Susan Olsen Mr. Daniel Ostrow Mr. Andrew Ott Ms. Mary Ann Rose Ms. Michelle Sabol Ms. Nancy Sninsky Ms. Catherine G. Stivers Lee Stivers Ms. Janet Stivers-Blaebaum Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Swackhamer Mr. Robert Unger Mr. Werter Willis Mr. Noah Wright Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Wright

REMEMBERING

Dr. Gloria Marquette Payne ’43 Dr. Gloria Marquette Payne, 98, of Elkins, West Virginia, a longtime distinguished professor at Davis & Elkins College, beloved mentor to generations of students, and lifetime congregant of St. Brendan Catholic Church, departed this life on Saturday, October 10, 2020.

Gloria was born on December 23, 1921, to Tony and Rosalyn (Susie) Marquette in Elkins. Gloria dedicated many years to educating students as a Davis & Elkins professor, where she was the Chair of the Business Administration and Economics Department. An inspiring educator all her life, Gloria worked for the college for over 72 years and is the school’s longest employee on record.

She was a graduate of Elkins High School, Davis & Elkins College, West Virginia University, and University of Pittsburgh. She also undertook additional studies at many additional schools, including but not limited to the New York School of Design, Marshall University, and the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Gloria’s many professional memberships included Phi Beta Lambda, Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, Alpha Delta Kappa, International Who’s Who of Professionals, Who’s Who in United States Executives, Beta Sigma Phi International, Business and Professional Women’s Club, Mountain State Economics Association, State Economics Association, Distinguished West Virginian Award and West Virginia Hall of Fame.

Gloria’s many stellar accomplishments and awards include: Humanitarian Award IOOF Lodge, the National Award of the Association for Career and Technical Education, which is the group’s highest honor, recipient of the Celebrate Women Award, WBOY Citizen of the Week, WV Women’s Hall of Fame, Distinguished Alumnus Award from Davis & Elkins College , TSBEA Service Award, BPPW Millennium Award, Area Community Service Award from Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, Region 1 winner for National Vocational Teacher of the Year, Sears Award for Outstanding Educator, Educator of the Year Women’s Club Federation, Woman of the Year in Education, Educator of the Year for WWA and WVBEA, AAUN Outstanding Educator, The Crystal Mace Award, Hall of Fame Women’s Commission, and the first endowed chair in Business and Economics at Davis & Elkins College - the James S. McDonnell Foundation Chair.

A longtime philanthropic member of the Elkins community, Gloria dedicated many hours to community service. A lifelong member of St. Brendan’s Catholic Church, she served as president of the Parish Council.

Gloria also served as the first woman on the Board of Directors for Memorial General Hospital. In addition, Gloria was the president of the Randolph County Vocational Schools Advisory Board for Business.

Involved with the Mountain State Forest Festival for many years, she served at the Forest Festival Parade Marshal in 2016. In addition, she was involved with the state Welfare to Work program, and Randolph County YouthBuild. Gloria was also the owner of several businesses in Elkins. Her kindness was legendary because she was always helping others with gifts of her time and treasure. Her love of humanity will always be remembered.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents Tony and Rosalyn Marquette; her husband Carl Payne; her sisters Mary Jane Carrico (Cliff ) and Lorrayne McGee ( James); and her precious grandson Austen Wesley Moore.

Gloria is survived by her daughter, Debbie (Payne) Fragale (Dean); many nieces and nephews, Joann Gabel (Paul), Jane Dennie ( John), Dr. David McGee (Madison), Mark Carrico, Jaime Cupp (Phil), and Abi Oyewole (Andrea), great nieces and nephews: Jason Gabel, Melissa Terry, Lora White, Marin Rogers, Kaelyn Feliciano, and Braydon Dennie, Leesa Ice, Marissa Ice, and Sophie Cupp, Courtney Ranson, Grant Cupp and Brice Cupp, Katherine (Kat) Ortiz, Christiana and Alex Fragale, plus several great-great nieces and nephews also survive.

Because family is not always blood, we would like to thank our adopted angel army who helped us through a difficult time. Our army was composed of KJ Shaffer, Jacque Stalnaker, Brenda Lewis, Cyndi Arbogast, Sherry Reed, Joanne Huffman, Barbara Liedy, Janet Swecker, Matt Maynard, Haley Shepard, Presley and Ella Bates and Gloria’s personal guardian, Dr. Eric Anger. Dr. Anger touched all of the family with his kindness and loving care. We extend a very special thank you to Gary Moats (Betty) for his many years of dedication and friendship.

Due to the coronavirus, a private funeral service was held for the family on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 1 pm which was live-streamed for all to view. Join the family in celebrating the life of Dr. Payne at https:// youtu.be/DofeJCvzONI. Interment followed in Saint Brendan Catholic Cemetery.

Gloria touched so many lives with her beautiful, kind heart. A celebration of her legacy and life will be held later at a safe date. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Austen Moore Scholarship Fund, 301 Davis Street, Elkins, WV, 26241 or Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241 in memory of Dr. Payne.

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REMEMBERING The individuals listed below include members of the D&E family whose passing we have learned about within the last several months. We remember them here on behalf of all alumni and friends of Davis & Elkins College.

ALUMNI 1935 1937 1938 1948 1948 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1950 1951 1951 1952 1952 1952 1952 1953 1953 1954 1954 1954 1955 1955 1955 1956 1956 1956

Harney A. Steele, date unknown Jane Price Sharp, Sept. 27, 2015 Virginia D. Gaunt, April 13, 2017 Norma P. Daetwyler Moore Stalnaker, Feb. 18, 2020 Marjorie Matney Stiltner, March 10, 2011 Eileen C. Knapp Basil, Jan. 17, 2020 Robert S. Craig, April 27, 2020 Frances A. “Ann” Hogshead Gum, Jan. 21, 2020 Lawrence M. Hebach, Aug. 19, 2016 Ralph L. Kendall, May 19, 2020 George L. McLaughlin, Aug. 5, 2016 Mary Margaret McQuain Moore, June 13, 2020 Carl W. Schoonover Sr., Dec. 23, 2019 James W. Tinsley, April 4, 2020 Herbert L. Ingram, Dec. 22, 2016 Myron R. Brochinsky, Jan. 1, 2020 John J. Hussion, Oct. 12, 2013 Richard E. Barber, June 3, 2020 Harry R. Fee, Nov. 28, 2017 John A. “Jack” Schmitt, July 31, 2020 Christine Kesling Shumway, Sept. 19, 2019 Elizabeth J. “Puddin” Wallace Caulkins, March 4, 2020 Mary L. Parsons Freeman, Jan. 31, 2020 John E. Kuchta, Dec. 28, 2019 Claire M. Belsinger Martielli, Feb. 29, 2020 Vilas D. Stalnaker, May 5, 2020 C. Evelyn Prinzivalli Butler, Sept. 20, 2019 William B. “Bill” Illig, July 10, 2020 Ina L. Montgomery, June 28, 2013 Oran D. “Dale” Bennett, Dec. 23, 2019 Peter C. Bezzini, June 6, 2020 Verla O. Eary Jr., April 17, 2019

1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1957 1957 1958 1958 1959 1959 1959 1961 1961 1961 1962 1962 1963 1963 1963 1964 1965 1966 1966 1966 1967 1967 1969 1969 1970 1970 1971 1972 1972

Orlando Alfred Ferruso, April 21, 2020 William W. “Bill” Joness, July 14, 2020 Hillar G. Kaasik, Dec. 14, 2014 Frederick R. Miller, Jan. 14, 2020 Ronald G. Ray, March 28, 2020 Carl R. Tacy, April 2, 2020 Joseph F. Bellantoni, March 20, 2020 Ferd H. Moran, May 25, 2020 Mary E. Kyle Arbogast, July 29, 2020 Presley W. Clarke Jr., Aug. 5, 2020 Donald E. Hauck, Jan. 16, 2020 Daniel B. Richards, June 14, 2020 Robert T. Shapiro, Aug. 20, 2020 Jean A. Bosworth, Aug. 26, 2020 James W. Crowley, Aug. 3, 2020 Tharon L. Jack, Jan. 16, 2020 Frank L. Daniel, Feb. 19, 2019 Robert M. Jarrett, March 21, 2020 Harold R. Blacka, Nov. 30, 2019 Robert J. Fletcher IV, July 2019 John P. Locke Jr., April 19, 2020 Pamela Verner Grabe, May 11, 2020 David H. Pingley, June 12, 2020 Gerard R. “Tug” Everett, June 24, 2020 Walter A. “Butch” Hopwood Jr., Dec. 11, 2019 Edward W. Rambo, Nov. 4, 2019 Russell A. Bleil, Sept. 10, 2015 George S. Smith Jr., Oct. 8, 2019 Ronald H. “Bear” Kyle, Aug. 6, 2020 George D. Rise, Sept. 23, 2020 Max R. Fisher, March 29, 2020 Gerald A. Smith, Aug. 31, 2017 Ronald A. Godfry, Jan. 28, 2019 Rose Toler Brown, Nov. 15, 2019 Ronald T. Sinkule, Aug. 17, 2020

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Carol S. Banghart, Feb. 12, 2016 Lydia Jenkins Berry, Aug. 20, 2017 Frederick A. “Fred” Coriell, Nov. 9, 2019 Betty Mae Harmon, March 27, 2015 Donna Raasch Spector, May 12, 2020 Douglas J. Vance, April 22, 2020 Shelly J. “Jose” Rally Barclay, June 9, 2020 Christal D. “Kris” Carlson, March 4, 2020 Thomas E. Sharp, April 24, 2020 Robert G. Janes Jr., Jan. 17, 2020 Keith M. Wilkins, June 1, 2020 Thomas M. Paton, March 3, 2020 Mary V. “Toots” Flanagan, Nov. 29, 2019 Marsha A. Tenney Teter, July 6, 2019 Rebecca D. Collins, Dec. 6, 2019 Barbara A. Hughes Presley Branard, Dec. 5, 2016 Cynthia A. Jennett Clark, May 12, 2020 Jason J. “Chip” Meadows, Sept. 6, 2020 Jacqueline F. Cooper, July 17, 2020 Martin W. “Marty” Jones, May 30, 2012 Barbara L. Butcher Mahoney, Dec. 6, 2019 Michael J. Frawley, Aug. 8, 2020 Karen S. Nicholson Hilling, July 5, 2013 John V. Kemble III, May 1, 2020 Cheryl D. Nestor Buvalla, June 16, 2016 Sharon Lamb Grandusky, April 17, 2015 Pamela J. Ball, Feb. 22, 1996 David W. Lara, Dec. 16, 1996 Loren D. Fortney, April 12, 2020 William T. “Travis” White, Dec. 22, 2019 Burge L. Speilman II, April 20, 2020 Adam M. Stevens, July 16, 2020 Nicole C. Groves Roberts, Oct. 7, 2019 Yousuf Rasmussen, Feb. 13, 2020 Christopher L. “Luke” Norcross, Feb. 6, 2020

FRIENDS & FAMILY Edwin R. “Russ” Bassett, Jan. 16, 2020 Former Student

Kingsley S. Gernon, June 19, 2020 Former Employee

Roger F. Bertolini, Aug. 9, 2020 Friend of the College

Dayton E. Howes, Jan. 4, 2020 Friend of Augusta

Doris Buffet, Aug. 4, 2020 Friend of the College and Highlands Scholar Program

Douglas Oldenburg, July 21, 2020 Honorary Degree, Friend of the College and former Phipps Lecturer

Iola M. Casto Cavender, Nov. 18, 2019 Former Student

Eugene W. “Gene” Phares, Feb. 2, 2020 Former Student

Kenneth Cobb, July 11, 2020 Former member of the West Virginia Highlanders of Davis & Elkins College James H. Frasier, June 20, 2020 Former Student

Samuel K. Roberts, Dec. 20, 2019 Friend of the College Barbara Rollins, June 30, 2020 Friend of the College

Mildred A. Basham Thompson Rude, July 30, 2020 Former Student Caroline Sanford, July 25, 2020 Friend of Augusta Martha J. “Marty” Collett Scheller, March 4, 2020 Former Student Jewell Ware Simon, June 30, 2020 Former Student Philip F. Thornton, July 31, 2020 Former Student Peter H. Wright, May 5, 2020 Friend of Augusta

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REMEMBERING Natalie Barb

Former Financial Aid Director Natalie Jean Tyre Barb, an alumna with the class of 1958 and former employee, died Dec. 28, 2019, at Colonial Place in Elkins under the care of WV Caring. She was 97.

Barb began her career at D&E in 1959 as administrative assistant to the business office manager. She later worked as assistant to the treasurer, a student aid officer and financial aid officer. She was promoted to director of financial aid, a position from which she retired in 1982.

Carol Carney

Former Trustee Dr. Carol Ruth Carney, a former member of the Board of Trustees, died at her home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on Sunday August 2, 2020, at age 74.

Carney’s tenure on the Board of Trustees spanned from 2001 to 2005. Her son, Andrew Carney, is a 2003 D&E graduate.

Barbara Coberly

Former Administrative Assistant Barbara Alice Coberly, 89, of Aurora, West Virginia, and formerly of Rockville, Maryland, died on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Gilchrist Center Howard County Hospice House in Columbia, Maryland, from complications after a fall in December.

Coberly served as secretary to the vice president for development from 1959-1964. She is survived by her husband, Branem “Jeff ” Coberly ’56.

Charles Gover ’59

Former Faculty Member Charles Hale Gover Sr., 97, of Frostburg, Maryland, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at Sterling Care Frostburg Village.

Gover served as the Air Force ROTC Instructor and Assistant Professor of Air Science at D&E from 1960-1965. He later retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1965 after 23 years of service.

Dr. ‘Jack’ Martin ’50

Emeritus Life Trustee Dr. Thomas “Jack” Martin, 92, of Hanahan, South Carolina, an Emeritus Life Trustee and a member of the D&E class of

1950, passed away on July 5, 2020.

Martin served as a Trustee of Davis & Elkins College from 1995 to 2004 and received an honorary Doctorate in May 2004. His love for the College was exemplified by the established of the Thomas J. and Helen Louise Martin Scholarship, and the Memorial Gymnasium was named the Martin Field House in honor of the Martin family.

Martin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from D&E, went on graduate from The Medical College of Virginia and received his Post Doctorate degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. He worked as a practicing dentist and assistant professor of dentistry.

Dr. Dorothy Roberts

James D. ‘Jim’ Phillips ’57

Former Faculty Member Claire W. Wilson, a former member of the D&E faculty, died on May 28, 2020, at her home in Leawood, Kansas. She was 85.

Wilson and her husband, Russell Wilson, joined the faculty in 1969. In addition, she served as a librarian for six years before the couple moved from the area in 1975.

Former Trustee James D. “Jim” Phillips ’57, a member of the D&E football “scarlett hurricanes” era and former member of the Board of Trustees, serving from 1980 to 1982, passed away on July 23, 2020.

Phillips was a long-time resident of Lewiston, New York. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from D&E and went on to receive his MBA in Corporate Management and an Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science from Niagara University.

From its formation in 1992 until Phillips’ passing, he served as president and CEO of the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance (Can/Am BTA). Prior to 1992, he was president and CEO of General Abrasive (Dresser Industries), receiving the prestigious Dresser Gold Medal for his innovative and creative contributions to technology. Phillips held several patents for enhanced grinding operations for abrasives and a furnace plant design.

Days before his passing, Phillips received the Congressional Record Citation in the House of Representatives for his lifetime of service to the United States and Canada.

Kenneth B. ‘Kenny’ Pomp

Former Assistant Superintendent of Maintenance Kenneth B. “Kenny” Pomp, 74, a resident of the Harding community, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at his home. He was in his usual health and death was unexpected.

Pomp served Davis & Elkins College as assistant superintendent of maintenance and plumber for 28 years before retiring in May 2016.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Dr. Dorothy Roberts, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, died at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lamar, Missouri, on January 14, 2020. She was 98.

Roberts taught political science and history at D&E from 1965 until her retirement in 1985.

She received her bachelor’s degree from Park College, in Parksville, Missouri, her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and her LLB from Columbia University.

Claire Wilson

Rev. Robert Bell ‘Bob’ Woodworth

Former Trustee The Rev. Robert Bell “Bob” Woodworth, 96, a former member of the Board of Trustees, died January 28.

Woodworth served on the the Board from 1964 to 1970.

Woodworth graduated from Pittsburgh Xenia Theological Seminary in 1956 and served pastorates in Moon Run, Pennsylvania; Moorefield, West Virginia; and Woodbridge, Virginia. He was a member of Shenandoah Presbytery, honorably retired.

Edward Salim Yarid

Former Trustee Edward Salim Yarid, 97, a former member of the Board of Trustees and resident of Lewisburg, West Virginia, died at Peyton Hospice House on March 31, 2020.

Yarid served on the Board from 1985 to 1988.

A life-long resident of Lewisburg, he and his family were the owners of Yarid’s Department Store.

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