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Bradley University Fall 2006

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Sporting a new look Fall 2006 Volume 12 Issue 4 Karen Crowley Metzinger MA ’97 editor Nancy Ridgeway associate editor Aimée Roy assistant editor Gayle Erwin McDowell ’77 contributing editor Michelle Bowers Gray designer/illustrator Duane Zehr university photographer Daniel Manson web communications Student Staff Assistant Allison Camp ’07 Administration Dr. David C. Broski president William Engelbrecht vice president for advancement Kathy Fuller assistant vice president for university relations

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Dr. David Broski, Bradley University president, unveiled proposed building projects that include an athletics performance arena, dedicated men’s basketball practice facility, student recreation center, and parking deck.

Facing addictions

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One Chicago alum shares the story of his recovery from a $1,000-a-day cocaine habit. With a fraternity brother as his VP, the 50-year-old is now CEO of an addiction crisis consulting company. In addition, three campus experts weigh in on how Bradley addresses social responsibility and substance abuse issues while promoting physical and mental wellness.

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Students hiked, translated, meditated, and interned around the world this summer, obtaining job experiences and chances to enrich leadership skills.

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on the cover: Proposed new athletics performance arena, dedicated men’s practice facility, and student recreation center designed by PSA-Dewberry Inc. © Bradley University 2006 Bradley Hilltopics is published in winter, spring, summer, and fall by Bradley University for alumni, faculty, staff, parents of students, and other friends of the University. Send letters and address changes to: Hilltopics, Bradley University, 1501 West Bradley Avenue, Peoria, IL 61625. 309-677-2249 fax 309-677-4055 e-mail: hilltopics@bradley.edu Web site: bradley.edu/hilltopics campus information: 309-676-7611

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Wearing Bradley red in Illini land Living only a few miles from the University of Illinois campus, naturally, the Illinois basketball team is the team getting the most coverage in the local news. But in March, all of that changed when the Illini bowed out of the tournament early and the Braves were still alive. To my delight, Bradley was suddenly garnering all the local headlines. In the land of orange and blue, I proudly wore my red and white and cheered on the Braves!

Thanks, guys, for an exciting run and for making me proud to be a Brave in the land of the Illini!

Kathleen Schelp Smith ‘90 Champaign, IL

International alum recalls friendships

NCAA congrats Congratulations on your terrific coverage of BU’s run to the “Sweet Sixteen.” For some time now, you have become “artsy,” ignoring what put Bradley on the map: basketball.

Your sports coverage normally is skimpy at best.

Bill Rice ‘52, Canoga Park, CA I agree with the Peoria Journal Star.

It [Summer ‘06] was the best issue of Bradley Hilltopics I have read, which I did, cover to cover. I even knew the blacksmith from Caterpillar.

Congrats to all!

Dave Kepler ‘69, Metamora, IL

Ahmet H. Sackan ’64 Izmir, Turkey Send a letter to the editor about an article in Bradley Hilltopics or about a University–related issue. Letters must be signed and have an address and telephone number.

Letter to the Editor, Bradley Hilltopics, 1501 W. Bradley Ave., Peoria, IL 61625 hilltopics@bradley.edu fax 309-677-4055

Jerry Gray

I always enjoy reading Bradley Hilltopics magazine very much. It reminds me of the wonderful days that I spent at Bradley University and in Peoria. It is very important for me to receive updated news about my alma mater, classmates, professors, and friends.

My classmate Fikret Yolacan ‘64 and I were two Turkish students at Bradley University.

We rented an apartment house on West Main Street. During our stay in Peoria, we had opportunities to meet many families and students, specifically, Frances and Terry O’Neill ’60 MS ‘61 who were living in Freeport, and have been very close friends of ours. They helped us so much that we felt at home.

After returning to my country, our friendship with the O’Neill family has continued with correspondence. Now the O’Neills are living in Gwinn, Michigan. I feel so fortunate to have enjoyed our friendship over 41 years.

I had taught electrical technology subjects at Technical Education College of Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey. I wrote textbooks for the technical colleges and the technical high schools. My first book, Fundamentals of Electricity, was published in 1971. The names of the textbooks are DC and AC Circuits and Solved Problems, Senkron Machines, and Induction Motors. I have written new and revised editions for the texts. The 18th printing of Induction Motors took place in 2005.

After my retirement, I planted orange trees and olive trees on my small land in my village, Dallica, Turkey. My wife, Nezahat, our two sons and I have been living in Izmir, a city of three million people located on the Aegean Sea coast.

Unfortunately, my classmate, Fikret Yolacan ‘64, died on May 10, 2004. Surviving are his wife, one son, and one daughter.

The Bradley Hilltopics staff turned their thoughts from basketball to baseball and enjoyed a sunny Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field last May.

Steve Tarter ‘72 saluted Bradley Hilltopics in his On the Air column in the Journal Star on July 2.

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Shaheen heads U.S. Chamber board Gerald Shaheen ’66 MBA ’68 was recently elected chairman of the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation.

It represents more than 3 million businesses in the U.S. and abroad.

Shaheen joined Caterpillar Inc. in 1967 and has been group president since 1998.

He is responsible for the design, development, and production of the company’s mining and construction equipment. He also oversees Caterpillar’s marketing and sales operations in North America, the components business, and the research and development division.

He serves on the Bradley University Board of Trustees, and has been president of the BU Alumni Association.

He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award and was inducted into the Centurion Society in 1993. Shaheen also is chairman of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. He serves on the boards of National City Corp. and the Mineral Information Institute, as well as several boards in the Peoria area.

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On April 28, the NCAA Executive Committee announced that Bradley University could retain its nickname, Braves. While the University is pleased that our athletic teams will continue to be known as Braves, the University is currently considering developing a mascot to accompany the Bradley Braves’ name.

A mascot and associated athletic logo may enable the University to better capitalize on the University’s strategic marketing capabilities.

Bradley President David Broski has appointed a mascot selection committee to solicit ideas for a Bradley Braves’ mascot from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community.

The committee has established two requirements: the new mascot (1) must equally represent both genders and (2) must not have any Native American

representation. Ideally, the Braves’ mascot would be representative of Bradley University’s and the region’s history or tradition; original (not used by many schools); visually aggressive but not frightening; and compatible with the University’s colors of red and white. Mascot information is available and will be updated at bradley.edu/bravesmascot.

E-mail ideas for an appropriate mascot to bravesmascot@bradley. edu, or mail them to Dr. Mitch Griffin, chairman of the mascot selection committee, Bradley University, 1501 W. Bradley Avenue, Peoria, Illinois 61625, on or before October 15, 2006. Please include a brief rationale for your suggestion. The committee will be responsible for narrowing the list of proposed mascots for further consideration and public feedback.

Bradley ranked in top 10 U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” once again ranked Bradley University among the nation’s best Midwestern universities that grant master’s degrees.

Bradley is ranked seventh in the annual listing and continues to be considered a “great school at a great price” with a fifth place ranking in that category. Bradley is the only school in Illinois listed in the top 10.

Bradley’s Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Technology Department once again earned a second place national ranking from the publication. Among private universities offering master’s degrees, Bradley’s business program is ranked in the top 10 percent.

“For more than 10 years, Bradley has been ranked in the top 10 Midwestern universities, and we take pride in that distinction,” said Bill Engelbrecht, Bradley’s vice president for advancement. “Our faculty and staff work tirelessly to ensure our students are enriched by the Bradley experience.”

U.S.News & World Report’s rankings are based on data collected about student retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate, and alumni giving. Bradley tied for fourth place with Drake University in the 2006 edition. The formula used to determine schools that offer the best value relates a school’s academic quality as indicated by its ranking, to the net cost of attendance for a student receiving the average level of need-based financial aid.

Away from the Beirut bombings

by Nancy Ridgeway

When brothers George ’04 and Simon Sarraf ’06 and their sister Jenny flew from Peoria to Lebanon in July to visit family there, they had no idea their family’s homeland would soon be making international headlines.

One week after the Sarrafs’ arrival in their parents’ hometown of Kousba el Koura, the bombings in Beirut began. “We were in Beirut the day before they hit the runway at the airport,” Simon said. “We had very mixed feelings. Some people were not very afraid; however, others remained very skeptical. As the bombing spread throughout the country, the situation seemed as if it was only going to get worse.”

Although they stayed in their hometown more than they planned and did not to go to the beach one day when they heard bombs in the distance, they enjoyed their visit. “We were sad to see everything happen the way it did, but we got to spend time with our family and friends. It had been six years since we’d been there. Beirut and other major cities, even our hometown, were more beautiful than we could ever remember. With all of the restorations and new additions made to the infrastructure, it was clear why Beirut is considered the Paris of the Middle East.”

The Sarrafs were in their hometown when they heard about the bombing. George said, “It was amazing to see how calm the people remained, even though they knew that a war was taking place around them. Lebanese people have been through so much war, but their unshakeable faith has remained strong and they still have hope for peace.”

Feeling at home in Lebanon When the bombings began, the Sarrafs’ parents told their children to heed the advice of their cousin, also a U.S. citizen who was visiting at the same time and who worked with the U.S. Embassy on their behalf. Simon said, “We wanted to stay as long as we could. We were really happy there. There were a couple days when we didn’t feel it was safe to go anywhere, but we were with family and friends we rarely see and we were having a great time.”

George said, “We were a bit disappointed that our time was cut short, but we were most disappointed that others were complaining that the U.S. was not doing anything to safely evacuate their citizens.

There were over 25,000 American citizens in Lebanon when the bombings occurred. That’s not a small number. We were not able to bring back souvenirs or all

our clothes, but we were able to return safely. You’re talking about human life. What are a few souvenirs and clothes?”

Safely evacuating When their cousin told them it was time to leave, the Sarrafs, along with cousins from Detroit and Boston, boarded the Orient Queen cruise liner. “Most of the passengers were Lebanese-Americans traveling from Beirut to Cyprus. It was a 10hour cruise, and we didn’t have to pay for anything. We only waited two hours in Beirut to board the ship; that wait was nothing.”

George added, “They told us we had nothing to worry about because we had a U.S. passport. I’m thankful to the U.S. government, the U.S. Marines, the Lebanese military, and the Red Cross, both American and Lebanese.”

In Cyprus, they were in the airport one hour before flying to Philadelphia, where airport personnel helped with luggage and their cousins’ small children. “Everybody was very compassionate about the situation. We are citizens of the U.S., and the U.S. had our backs. They took care of us, step by step.”

Once on American soil, they purchased discounted airfare to Chicago. They received free national and international phone calls, food, and each person could have a guide.

Simon said, “They were having norGeorge ’04 and Simon Sarraf ’06 mal daily operations at the airport, enjoy jet skiing on the Mediterranean and yet, they accommodated us.

Sea while visiting with family in Everyone should be proud of what Kousba, Lebanon, this summer. They this country did to make sure their were impressed with the American citizens returned safely.” government’s ability to evacuate the Now back home, George is a 25,000 U.S. citizens who were in graduate student at Holy Cross Greek Lebanon when the bombing began.

Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, and Simon began the marketing training program at Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria in September. Their sister Jenny is a sophomore at Illinois Central College.

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“It gives you a From toy box to college chem lab

by Nancy Ridgeway simplistic view LEGO® bricks are more than toys. They’re building doing research that included working with LEGO bricks. The faculty-student research was funded in for learning about chemistry in the classrooms of what the blocks part by the Peoria NEXT Research Internship Program, and labs of Dr. Dean Campbell, associate professor of which gives high school and chemistry and biochemistry. real machine college students a real-world A red and white replica of view of how scientists seek does.” the arrangement of atoms Josiah Miller ‘08, regarding a LEGO model of an X-ray diffractometer

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answers. in ice, a green model of the Kylee Korte ’09 says, atomic structure of diamonds, “If we’re doing something and other similar structures in the lab and one of the stand as testaments that LEGO models refers to it, chemical principles don’t it supplements what we’re seem as daunting when doing in lab. It’s easy and they’re represented in the familiar, something we’ve form of familiar LEGO bricks. always played with, and “I have a philosophy,” now we’re using it to model Campbell says. “If a picture chemistry and increase our is worth a thousand words, understanding.” then a model is worth a thouCampbell explains how sand pictures. I’ve gained so the idea of using LEGO many insights by building products as teaching tools models and holding them in began. “In 1998, just before my hands, rotating and lookI came to Bradley, I was ing at them from different doing post-doctoral research angles.” with Professor Arthur Ellis at He notes the familiar toys the University of Wisconsin. also can be used to create We were working on ways models of expensive equipto teach about the atomic ment. “LEGO has electronic force microscope. It dawned modules that can interface on us that we could make with sensors and can drive one out of LEGO bricks. motors.” Campbell shows a Then it occurred to me that model of an X-ray diffractothere was so much more meter and says, “Few students we could do. We started a have the opportunity to work collaboration between the with X-rays. The model shines University of Wisconsin and a beam from an ordinary laser Top photo, Josiah Miller ‘08 built an Bradley and got a little pointer through a compact X-ray diffractometer with LEGO bricks. money from the National disk stripped of its metal Above, Dr. Dean Campbell, associate Science Foundation. Part layer. The tiny features on professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and of our collaboration was to the CD scatter, or diffract, Kylee Korte ‘09 look at a red and white develop an online version of light in different directions. replica of the arrangement of atoms in ice a book we titled, Exploring The light sensor on the model and other models made from LEGO bricks. the Nanoworld with detects the diffracted light.

If we know the angle of light LEGO® Bricks.” diffraction, we can calculate the spacing between the “I want to bring into the classroom a book features on the CD that diffract the light in the first designed for teachers who know a little about chemplace. So we’re modeling with light and a CD what istry already. The models are good for students from scientists do with X-rays to determine the positions middle school to graduate school. I don’t know of of atoms in solids.” anyone who has built an entire course using this Two Bradley students and three local high school book, but other teachers and I use this to supplestudents worked with Campbell over the summer ment classes.”

Look what’s cooking now

by Aimée Roy

Pots and pans clanged and vegetables sizzled as students tested newly developed cookware in Bradley Hall. Dr. Nina Collins and Kathe Eberhardt ’69, staff nutritionist for Hurley Industries, makers of Americraft/ Healthy Gourmet Cookware, collaborated to arrange for a group of Bradley family and consumer sciences students to conduct research using Healthy Gourmet Cookware. The line of cookware recently was created

by Americraft of West Bend, Wisconsin.

Almost 40 years ago, Eberhardt was a lab assistant for Collins while studying dietetics at Bradley. The two kept in touch through the years, and together they developed the testing program and secured a grant to help with the cost of supplies. “Between the two of us, a program was developed that we felt would be of interest to students and from which we could gain insight into the quality and usability of our cookware,” says Eberhardt. The college received a complete set of the cookware, and the students received credit hours for their research.

Student testing began last fall in the newly renovated department and lab facilities in Bradley Hall. Lisa Esposito ’06, Katie Fedota ‘06, Heather Herbst ‘06, Jonathan Scott ‘06, and Laura Thompson ‘06 evaluated various components of the cookware and worked with techniques of greaseless and waterless

cooking. “We evaluated different vegetables such as broccoli, red peppers, tomatoes, and carrots by testing the cookware against other brands of cookware, and used a color spectrometer to determine color variance among the foods cooked in different pots,” says Esposito. The students also practiced their cooking skills while testing pilot recipes for the cookbook that is slated to accompany all sets of the cookware.

In February, under the direction of Dr. Alexey Sverdlin, professor of manufacturing, Bradley manufacturing engineering students Adam Costello ’07 and Khanh Trinh ’07 began testing the cookware’s 7-ply metal construction encased in high quality stainless steel, which is comparable to surgical stainless steel used for hip and knee replacements.

“It has been great working with the Bradley students. Their research has helped us back up our claims,” says Bryan Hurley, CEO of Hurley Industries.

“Everything we’ve marketed about the cookware was proven, and they have shown that the nutritional value of the food remains after it is cooked our way.”

The University has agreed to continue the program for an additional four years. “We hope to involve not only engineering students, but also students from other disciplines in the future,” says Collins.

The 2005-2006 Shea Challenge succeeded in increasing the average annual gift to Bradley by 58 percent. The challenge took Bradley from an average gift of $201 in fiscal year 2004, to an average gift of $318 in fiscal year 2006. Tim Shea ’70 offered to match alumni gifts and pledged to match up to $1 million.

Students (l to r) Heather Herbst ’06, Katie Fedota ’06, Laura Thompson ’06, and Jonathan Scott ’06 test cookware in the Family and Consumer Sciences Food Lab. Bradley Hilltopics Fall 2006

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Former basketball player now braves the fashion world

by Aimée Roy

“I’ve always had a burning desire to do something in the fashion industry,” said Willie Scott ‘83 from his cell phone while in Miami, where he was working out the details for his new line of golf attire. Known as “The Roadrunner” during his days as a Brave, Bradley Hall of Famer Willie Scott is known today as one of the nation’s top fashion designers. He is the guy celebrities, like Prince and Michael Jackson, go to for clothing for the biggest and most significant moments of their lives.

Scott played basketball for the Braves while earning a bachelor’s degree.

“I have fond memories of my time at Bradley and playing for the Braves,” said Scott. “I was always treated so well in Peoria, and I really appreciate having the opportunity to receive an education from Bradley.”

After graduation, Scott went on to play professional basketball in Europe for seven years.

It was during his time in Europe, where basketball games are scheduled only once per week, that Scott

Prince (above), wearing a suit designed by Willie Scott ’83, and Beyoncé Knowles perform “Purple Rain” during the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in 2004.

At left, Scott during the 1982-83 basketball season.

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learned the ins and outs of fashion designing. “I had a lot of leisure time, and I would just hang out in the shops where I was spending all my money getting clothes made,” said Scott. “I developed a friendship with one Italian designer who taught me about fabrics, pattern making, and sewing, and then I started developing my own designs.”

Scott opened Willie Scott Custom Clothier in 1999, and today he makes on average 20 to 50 suits per month. His creations run from $1,500 to $6,000.

Celebrity client roster A couple of years ago, Prince hired Scott to create a new wardrobe for his Musicology tour. Michael Jackson summoned Scott from Dallas, where he was traveling on business, to Los Angeles, with only an hour’s notice and a few days to complete the garments he needed for his court appearances.

Scott has also dressed Detroit Pistons star and New York Knicks president Isaiah Thomas, NFL legend Chris Carter, NBA players Antoine Walker, Shawn Marion, Mario Elie, Tim Hardaway, and Mike Finley, and Chicago Cubs legend Andre Dawson. He has designed for leaders and executives including Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Vancouver Grizzlies president Dick Versace, and fellow Bradley alums Mitchell “J.J.” Anderson ’96, attorney Tom Penn Jr. ‘65, and Bradley men’s basketball coach Jim Les ‘86. Scott said he enjoys and appreciates each client he works for, and has developed lasting friendships with many of them.

The fifth of 10 children, Scott has strong Chicago roots. His mother, Hattie, four of his five sisters, and daughters Jasmine and Tiffany live in Chicago, where his base of operations is also located. Scott credits his mother, who has adopted and raised many of her grandchildren, with motivating him throughout his life. “She is such a warm-hearted person. She is my hero and the reason I have been able to achieve what I have,” said Scott. Today, he spends much of his time traveling, doing fittings, and presiding over teams of tailors in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta.

The future looks bright for Scott, whose client “wish list” includes Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.

A new Willie Scott Custom Clothier golf line is soon to be released.

E-mail wsfashion@aol.com for more information.

Wheeler receives First Year Faculty Award Dr. Anthony R. Wheeler, assistant professor of human resources management in the Foster College of Business Administration, recently received the 2006 First Year Faculty Award at Bradley.

He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland, College Park, and earned both his master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Oklahoma. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources Management (SPHR). He has had several scholarly articles published.

Wheeler serves on the editorial review boards for the Journal of Business Ethics and the Leadership and Organizational Development Journal.

Prior to returning to graduate school for his advanced degrees, he worked in the field of change management consulting for Management Analysis, Inc. and KPMG (now Bearing Point). He maintains an active interest in change management and human resources management, consulting for both for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Burger Center and Educational Leadership Department recognized The Department of Educational Leadership and Human Development and the Lewis J. Burger Center for Student Leadership and Public Service were recently recognized with the Helen Bartlett Award for excellence in service to students for their collaboration in developing an interdisciplinary minor in leadership studies.

The minor, introduced in the fall of 2005, was developed through the collaboration of several colleges and the Division of Student Affairs. Core courses are team taught by faculty and staff members from the ELH department and the Division of Student Affairs. The minor is designed to provide students the information, experience, and opportunities to gain in-depth knowledge of the theory and practice of leadership. It consists of 18 credit hours.

Learning on the go

by Sue Manley MA ’01

When Continuing Education started its travel programs in 1995, it had a single mission: that every trip have a significant learning component.

Today, that vision is Continuing Education’s niche as it begins its 11th year in educational travel. Not only do participants go behind the scenes at many destinations, they also enjoy informative presentations by subject experts at the sites. The travel program, therefore, matches the overall goal of Continuing Education—participants receive outstanding opportunities for lifelong learning, and they have lots of fun!

On a half-day jaunt or full-day bus trip, participants often come away with a new understanding of history, creativity, gardening, or even law enforcement. After touring the Peoria County Sheriff’s Department and Peoria County Jail, attendees developed new insights into the department’s high standards and those who work to maintain them.

Another unique opportunity was the Chicago Segway Experience, where participants saw the sights on Segways (self-balancing, two-wheeled electric human transporter devices).

Continuing Education has also taken groups to international destinations including Spain, Portugal, France, and Ireland. In conjunction with Bradley University’s Study Abroad program, Continuing Education has scheduled a 2007 learning trip to London from May 23 – June 1. The trip, titled “London’s Sacred and Cultural Spaces,” will focus on learning about Eastern religions and London theater.

For many years, Daniel Getz, associate professor of religious studies, and James Ludwig, associate dean of the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts/associate professor of theatre arts, have guided undergraduate students through London’s religious and theater destinations, and now their expertise will be available to those who participate in the London trip. The trip is open to all Bradley University alumni and friends.

For more information, visit bradley.edu/continue or call 309-677-2523.

Wanda Lane and Mike Foley tour Chicago on Segways as part of an Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) travel experience.

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Baseball Italian style

by Justin Phelps ’05

While playing professional baseball in Italy, Josh Caruso ‘06 has visited many Italian landmarks. He has taken an estimated 2,000 photos, which he plans to share with his students when he becomes a history teacher in America.

Hockey club celebrates 40 seasons The Bradley alumni hockey game will be played Saturday, October 21 at Owens Center in Peoria. The game will feature the 2006-07 Bradley club hockey team against the “Legends of Yesteryear.” The event marks the 40th consecutive season of the Bradley hockey club.

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Josh Caruso ’06 was hoping for a ticket to professional baseball during his senior season as a Bradley baseball player. He never expected that ticket to include a history lesson in Italy. Just months after completing his degree requirements, Caruso left Illinois in March to play baseball in Godo, Italy, a small town on the northeast coast. He is a pitcher for the Godo Baseball Club and league leader in saves in Series A1, the highest level of baseball in Italy.

Between practices and games, Caruso is preparing for a future as a teacher. Caruso, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with a concentration in history, has enjoyed visiting Rome, Venice, and Florence. “When I went to Rome for the first time to see where Julius Caesar died 3,000 years ago, it was unbelievable,” said Caruso. “I was standing in the same spot Caesar stood. The things you see in a textbook are right here.”

But it is baseball that brought Caruso to Italy.

Caruso’s senior season at Bradley in 2005 wasn’t exactly what he expected. A season after Caruso found his niche as a closer with the Braves, the Missouri Valley Conference made a league-wide scheduling change. Instead of playing a four-game weekend series, teams played three games on weekends. The change meant teams only needed three starters, instead of four. The Braves’ fourth starter became a closer, and Caruso moved to a midweek starter and weekend middle reliever, limiting his exposure for a shot at professional baseball. Caruso’s move from closer didn’t affect his attitude about that season.

“We got along so well, it made things easy,” Caruso said. “I had a great time. We made it to the MVC tournament, and it was fun because of those guys.”

Late in the season while coming back to Peoria from a road trip, Bradley coach Dewey Kalmer told Caruso an Italian team was interested in him. Caruso was also invited to attend 2006 spring training with the Gateway Grizzlies and Windy City ThunderBolts, both of the independent Frontier League.

According to Caruso, Italian teams have individuals who track college statistics and search college rosters for players with Italian last names. Originally, Caruso was expected to come to Italy on a visa and register as a foreign player. Italian teams are allowed five foreign players, but foreign pitchers can play in only one game per week. Italian teams play three games per week over a six-month, 52-game schedule that starts in April.

Instead of being listed as a foreign player, the Carusos traced Josh’s ancestry to his Italian roots.

Because documentation of Caruso’s great-grandfather living in Italy was found, Josh applied for and received Italian citizenship. By holding dual citizenship, Caruso can pitch in every game like the other six dual-citizenship players in the Godo Baseball Club.

Many of the Godo Baseball Club players are former Major League and Triple-A players.

“Coming here, there’s probably not as much chance to move up and make it to the big leagues,” said Caruso, who lives with four Americans. “But there’s really good competition here … people just don’t know about it. The competition is better than anything I have ever played in.”

Caruso plays for two other Italian teams. He pitched for the Italian National Team, which went to Rotterdam, Holland in July. In August, Caruso was in Cuba for the World University Baseball Championships, where his team finished in fifth place behind the U.S., China, Japan, and Cuba. “I pitched well,” said Caruso, who pitched scoreless innings against both Cuba and Mexico.

Bergstrom named to Bradley Athletic Hall of Fame

by Aimée Roy

Arthur J. Bergstrom recently was voted into the BU Athletic Hall of Fame, and was also elected as the Alumni B Club’s 2006 Honorary Letterwinner for his distinguished contributions to Bradley athletics.

Bergstrom, BU’s athletic director more than 50 years ago, celebrated his 100th birthday on September 3.

Bergstrom’s career on the Hilltop began in 1948 when he was hired as the head football coach following the death of longtime athletic director A.J. Robertson. That same year, Bergstrom was appointed the director of athletics. He also served as a professor of physical education and department chair.

Bradley athletic teams grew in number and quality during Bergstrom’s tenure. The basketball team ranked number one in the country and regularly played in NIT and NCAA tournaments. The baseball team earned three conference championships and qualified for the 1950 College World Series, and the golf, tennis, and track teams were also very competitive. Also during his tenure, Bradley participated in more intercollegiate sports than any other member of the Missouri Valley Conference, with the exception of Oklahoma State (then known as Oklahoma A&M).

Bergstrom, the University, and the athletic programs survived the basketball scandal of 1951, and the basketball program came back with a vengeance, taking second place to LaSalle in the 1954 NCAA tournament, and going into the third round in 1955.

Not until March 2006, did the Braves basketball team again attain such a level of success.

rules. He organized and managed the College Division Basketball Championship Tournament (now Divisions II and III), and was the NCAA’s comptroller, personnel director, headed the extra events committee, and at the time of his retirement in 1976, was in charge of the construction of the NCAA’s new office building.

Ken Kavanagh, Bradley director of athletics, visited with Bergstrom recently in California. “Art’s seven-year tenure is arguably not only the finest in Bradley annals, but when reviewed from a collective standpoint, perhaps the best in the history of all Missouri Valley Conference institutions and many more beyond,” said Kavanagh. “From the noteworthy successes of the two Final Fours and our first College World Series appearance, to the overall growth of the department of athletics and the historic construction of the Robertson Memorial Field House, his mark is still easily visible over a half century later.”

A Jacksonville native, Bergstrom graduated from Illinois College, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Iowa. Bergstrom and his late wife of 70 years, Eva, moved to Los Angeles in 1990, where he died on September 5, as Bradley Hilltopics went to press. He had credited his long life to a promise he made to himself to see the Chicago Cubs win the World Series.

NCAA career

Bergstrom’s integrity throughout the scandal so impressed NCAA director Walter Byers that in 1956 Byers sought out and hired Bergstrom as the NCAA’s assistant executive director.

In addition to his duties as assistant executive director, Bergstrom also served as the NCAA’s director of enforcement on the infractions committee, and was the sole investigator of schools suspected of breaking eligibility and financial aid

Art Bergstrom, Bradley’s athletic director from 1948 until 1956, visits with current athletic director Ken Kavanagh in Los Angeles. Bergstrom was recently honored for his contributions to Bradley’s program. He turned 100 on September 3, and died on September 5.

Hoops News A trio of Bradley Braves basketball players spent the summer preparing for a future in professional basketball after leading the Braves to a Sweet 16 appearance in March.

Marcellus Sommerville ’06 made the most of his time in the Southern California Summer Pro League in July. The 6-foot7 forward averaged 13.6 points in five games for the Dallas Mavericks.

Lawrence Wright ’06 will continue his basketball career with the Harlem Globetrotters. Wright, also known as “Boogie,” will tour with the Globetrotters for the 2006-07 season.

The 6-foot-4 forward, who is expected to join the world famous team in October, joins former Brave Jermaine Brown ’02 on the 28-man roster, which is often split into multiple teams. The first Bradley Brave to play for the Harlem Globetrotters, Bobby Jo Mason ’60, played from 1962-1976, and was team captain for several years. Mason died on July 4 in Springfield.

Patrick O’Bryant ‘08, drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the ninth pick in the NBA Draft in June, averaged 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in five games for the Warriors in the 2006 Vegas Summer League. O’Bryant, who will wear No. 26 for Golden State, signed with the Warriors in July.

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Sporting a new look

by Nancy Ridgeway

Bradley University soon will sport a new look. Dr. David Broski,

University president, has unveiled a 15-year master plan for campus that includes an athletics performance arena, dedicated men’s basketball practice facility, a student recreation center, and a parking deck.

“This is a transformational plan that will change the way people view Bradley University,” Broski said.

The student recreation center will measure 130,000 square feet, while the athletics performance arena and men’s basketball practice facility will measure 140,000 square feet, making them among the largest buildings on campus. (Bradley Hall measures 130,600 square feet, and with the recent expansion, Olin Hall measures 139,477 square feet.) A parking deck with 600 parking spaces will be built at the corner of Main and Maplewood.

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ability to raise funds. Monies for these projects were not generated The performance arena will meet the needs of athletes currently by the success of the men’s basketball team in the NCAA Tournament. served by both Robertson Memorial Field House and Haussler Hall.

Anna said, “The revenues we received from that are reinvested Gary Anna ’75, vice president for business affairs, said, “Aside from into athletics, support for the library, and the infrastructure of the the original buildings, the Field House probably redefined the campus University. There’s this misconception that we’re rolling in dough from more than any other structure, not unlike the way these new facilities the Sweet 16. All of the Missouri Valley Conference universities benefit will redefine Bradley today. The new facilities will have a visual tie to when an MVC team succeeds at tournament time. In the overall scheme the old. We will have a Hall of Fame and a small theatre with video of things, it’s better to think of what we directly receive in terms of reflections on the teams that played in the Field House.” hundreds of thousands of dollars instead of millions.”

The practice and performance venue for women’s basketball and volAdditional aspects of the 15-year master plan include the campus leyball games, concerts, December commencement, and similar events proper and calls for the renovation and expansion of Westlake Hall, a will have a seating capacity of 4,400 to 4,500. The men’s basketball new Alumni Center, new housing, and updates in Jobst and Baker Halls practice area will have dual courts, workout rooms for all studentto address business and engineering needs. athletes, and athletics offices. (The men will continue to host games at The plan also involves infrastructure issues, such as cooling for resiCarver Arena in the Peoria Civic Center.) dence halls. This summer, air conditioning was installed at University “With the excitement we’ve had in men’s basketball last season, Hall. Heitz and Wyckoff Halls also need air conditioning. Anna said, the least we can do is have a dedicated practice facility,” said Broski, “We want to make window fans a part of our history, not the current noting both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as the Bradley experience.” volleyball team, currently juggle around each other’s practice schedules Enthused by the sense of energy the announcement about the new at the Field House. The arena also includes a club room that overlooks facilities has generated, Bill Engelbrecht, vice president for advanceboth the performance court and the men’s practice area. ment, commented, “This is an exciting time at Bradley. It is the bigThe student recreation center will include four basketball courts for gest thing to happen here since Lydia Moss Bradley founded Bradley intramural and recreational games, a championship basketball court, a Polytechnic Institute in 1897.”

1/8-mile running/walking track open to the entire campus population, climbing wall, juice bar, indoor pool, weight room, exercise rooms, and other amenities. The Wellness Program and Counseling will be located Visit bradley.edu/hilltopics/braveseyeview to view a in the lower level, as will two labs to supvideo of the current campus and proposed facilities. port the Department of Nursing.

These labs and other parts of the facility, if needed, also will serve as an emergency refuge for the campus and community.

The plan calls for the demolition of Robertson Memorial Field House, Haussler Hall, the Alumni Center, and structures along Maplewood Avenue between Bradley Avenue and Main Street. Sigma Chi will be reloATHLETICS PERFORMANCE ARENA cated to Fredonia Avenue.

(The Chi Omega sorority house, Morgan Hall, and Holmes Hall will remain.) The MEN’S PRACTICE FACILITY PARKING DECK Office of Alumni Relations will STUDENT REC CENTER be temporarily relocated in Comstock Hall, at the corner of Institute and Bradley Avenues.

“Our proposals are not to grow the University, but to improve our facilities to support the needs of our students,” Anna said. “The parts are all coming together. There’s a process we’re working through with the City of Peoria, but all the properties on Maplewood are under contract. Not all are available now, but they will be by spring.”

The proposed buildings Anna added, “These facilities are very important to the overall stuare the first phase of the 15-year dent experience rather than specific academic programs. We talk about master plan. The Robertson Memorial channeling student energy in positive ways. We know they need some Field House, Haussler, and the Alumni social release. This is a component we have not done in the way it Center are among the buildings to be needs to be done.” demolished to make way for the new buildings.

Costs for the projects, including the parking deck, are estimated at $80 to $90 million and construction is contingent on the University’s Bradley Hilltopics Fall 2006

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by Karen Crowley Metzinger MA ’97

Imagine

wrapping yourself in cellophane from head to toe in an attempt to kill the bugs that are crawling all over your body.

Picture yourself so desperate to end the itching and scratching that you almost suffocate yourself by covering your nose and mouth with the cellophane wrap, as well. Bob Poznanovich ’78, now president and CEO of Addiction Intervention Resources (AIR), a national addiction crisis consulting company headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, can imagine this scene all too well.

In fact, his vivid description of the wrapping process painted a scenario of the intensity of “cocaine bugs” that felt all too real for him and everyone listening. It all began 20 years earlier in Chicago during the disco days when cocaine was a glamour drug.

“For me, it was the time,” said Poznanovich. “It was the early 1980s; it was Studio 54. It wasn’t for the fun or the high. I wanted to be with the rich and famous, to become a part of another class of people.

I was in my 30s, and I had a future ahead of me as an executive at Zenith Data Systems. I had money and power in Chicago. The appeal of the lifestyle and the grandiosity sucked me in. I never smoked cocaine; I only snorted it. It was my way of rationalizing my use of the drug. Addicts smoked cocaine, not me.”

According to Poznanovich, addiction has three phases: addicts first rationalize that they have control over when they start using and when they stop; second, addicts have control over when they start, but no control over stopping; third, addicts have no more control over when they start or when they stop.

The statistics offered by Poznanovich are staggering. One in eight people has an addiction to something; 13 million people need immediate treatment; and roughly one in 10 people you know is addicted to drugs or alcohol. He said people are told, ‘Don’t do drugs,’ but many don’t know where to go or what to do when they need help recovering from an addiction.

Believing his cocaine habit was purely recreational, Poznanovich “kept it under control” for 10 years. He said he managed his addic-

tion by setting up personal rules. For example, his first rule was that he would never buy cocaine for himself. His second rule was that he would only snort every other Saturday night. Ultimately, he failed to follow his self-imposed rules, eventually losing his job in a corporate downsizing, losing his fiancée, and finally succumbing to a $1,000-aday cocaine binge for 2 1/2 years.

“I was a zombie,” he admitted. “I didn’t want to feel, didn’t want to be a part of society. I did not want to die, but I knew that was an out.

I was using an ounce a day. Life was pretty much over. For an hour or two I could pull it together, but for the final two months, I never got off the couch. I would urinate into cans. I would binge on pizza occasionally, but I would also go without water for days.”

After spending a half million dollars on his addiction, Poznanovich knew his money was going to run out. He overheard his mother talking to her friends about his drug problem, and it upset him because he was still concerned about his reputation. Even one of his drug dealers told him to take a good look at himself.

“I looked at myself physically. I had sores. I looked terrible. My life was getting crazy as I tried to keep my house of cards under control.

And then my mom, who was terminally ill, confronted me. In 1995, she called Hazelden, a treatment center in Center City, Minnesota, where I was admitted.”

Life at Bradley Poznanovich grew up with little on the south side of Chicago, and believed if he had gone to junior college and stayed in his neighborhood, he would have ended up working at the steel mill like everybody else. “Bradley University gave me a chance,” he said. He escaped from his neighborhood, attended Bradley, and joined Sigma Chi, where he immediately found mentors who became his lifeline through college.

In fact, one fraternity brother and fellow business major, John “Chip” Dempsey ’78, still finds it hard to believe that Poznanovich, the former Bradley student body vice president, president of Bradley Hilltopics Fall 2006

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Omicron Delta Kappa honor society, and the 1978 Greek Man of the Year, became an addict. Dempsey is now vice president of business development and a steroid abuse authority at AIR. “From my history with Bob, knowing him from the beginning of college, it was unrealistic to assume Bob had become an addict; it just wasn’t his thing. If you took a snapshot at graduation of people who would eventually need treatment, it certainly would not have included Bob. To think it would happen to him is so out of character,” said Dempsey. “I wish I would have known then what I know now. I worked as a sales manager for Bob at Zenith. I thought I was doing what a good friend should do in the situation. I would try to talk to him, and he would push back. I would sometimes do his work. I was more worried about keeping him as a friend rather than helping him. Basically, I didn’t know how to help him. Then, Bob dropped off the face of the earth.”

Poznanovich found help at Hazelden. Nevertheless, in 2001, already in recovery for six years from his cocaine addiction, he gained 130 pounds and once again entered treatment, this time to battle food addiction. “The food addiction is more difficult to continue working on than the cocaine addiction because we all need to eat; abstinence is not an option,” Poznanovich said with a smile. He lost the weight in six months and has maintained the weight loss for five years.

Building a business During the years following his successful treatment, he and his business partner, Andrew Wainwright, an Oxford graduate and Hazelden client recovering from heroin addiction, built AIR into a national company offering families and companies the tools needed to confront and help individuals with addictions. AIR focuses on referring addicts for treatments ranging from substance abuse to gambling to overeating.

“Think of AIR as an addiction general contractor,” explained Poznanovich. “We help families and organizations that are in crisis as

a result of an addiction, develop an action plan to get the addict to accept help. Help is typically defined as inpatient treatment. Our company is the before and after treatment. We help them find an appropriate treatment center that meets their needs, clinically and financially, and we develop an intervention plan that motivates the person to accept help. After treatment we help addicts move into recovery with our Recovery Assurance Program, a transition back into the workplace or home. Addicts recover at a high rate if they are monitored and continue to do what they are told.”

Co-authoring a book, It’s not okay to be a Cannibal: How to Keep Addiction from Eating your Family has helped Pozanovich make sense of his story. The book encourages those with addictions in their family or workplace to understand they can make a difference and can stop the “cannibal.” He said it’s wrong to fight the war on drugs a million miles away when Americans are creating meth in their own backyards. “We’re not going to stop the supply side, but we can stop the demand side,” added Poznanovich. “No one wants to fight house to house, but that’s how we must fight it: one individual, one home, one office at a time.”

Poznanovich contends that addicts are surrounded by two major myths: You can’t help addicts until they hit rock bottom, and treatment doesn’t work unless the addict is willing to admit a problem exists. “Neither is true, and in fact, it’s cruel to think that way. There is no other disease in the world where someone has to get worse before he or she can get better,” he noted.

“What is bottom?” Poznanovich questioned. “Addicts may never find a bottom. They bounce from bottom to bottom, taking those who love them for the ride along the way. There is no true bottom except the ultimate bottom, which is six feet under.”

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You can’t expect things to get better by themselves.

You can be proactive and take responsible steps to improve the situation.

You can’t remain silent about the things you know.

You can speak up and out to anyone who will listen.

You can’t “call the authorities” and have them take your addict away.

You can involve knowledgeable professionals and ask for help.

You can’t destroy your family system (relationships, finances, respect) in an attempt to save one person.

You can make decisions based upon the greater good of the family as a whole, make help available to the addict, and set livable boundaries.

Indeed, you must do these things. If you do anything less, you are an enabler, an accomplice, a co-conspirator in the addicts’ crimes against themselves, against you, and against others.

The above excerpt is from It’s not okay to be a Cannibal: How to Keep Addiction from Eating your Family Alive, scheduled for release by Hazelden Publishing in 2007.

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Battling steroid abuse John “Chip” Dempsey ’78 created his own niche as vice president of Addiction Intervention Recovery (AIR) by becoming an authority in the area of steroids and educating teens on the danger of steroid abuse. He also focuses on teaching parents, educators, and coaches the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs while informing them of the resources available to prevent health risks. Dempsey rolled out a steroid intervention program for AIR in 2005, and has been a speaker and panelist on performance-enhancing drug use nationwide. He has written articles for several publications on the use of steroids by teens.

“The Pew Research Center estimates that 87 percent of youths ages 12-17 have access to the Internet,” noted Dempsey. “A query for the words ‘buy steroids’ on Google shows more than 2 million results, while Yahoo shows almost 5 million. This represents a virtual “do-it-yourself” library on steroids. Anyone accessing the Internet can learn how to use steroids, design steroid cycles, mask steroid use, and easily purchase steroids. Any teen with access to a credit card, check, or money order is a potential customer of this threat to America’s youth.”

Relapse prevention Dempsey is also a key player in AIR’s Recovery Assurance Program (RAP). He said this program is critical to support the lessons learned and skills acquired during treatment.

Following treatment, each participant receives a personalized plan based on his or her history, treatment outcomes, and prescribed continuing care.

“RAP helps people to reduce diversion risks and increases recovery success,” explained Dempsey. “The structured program facilitates access to treatment resources and reinforces continuing care plans crucial to people dealing with addictions and compulsive behaviors.”

In June, AIR launched a “licensed professional-level” relapse prevention program to increase recovery rates for individuals addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Dempsey said this program provides the general public—for the first time—with access to the same level of post-treatment support services and monitoring received by members of regulated, licensed professions, such as pilots and doctors.

According to Dempsey, up to 90 to 95 percent of these professionals who go through treatment for drug and alcohol addictions and participate in a post-treatment assistance program remain sober and in recovery, while as many as 50 percent of addicts in the general population relapse during the first year after treatment. Since chemical dependency is considered a chronic illness with relapse rates similar to that of other chronic illnesses, he says the new RAP program aims to prevent people from relapsing while helping families and employers save lives.

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Advocating for student mental health “I like to consider our Health Center as a home base for our students who are in need or who have chronic medical or health issues,” said Dr. Janine Donahue, a psychiatrist and director of counseling at Bradley Health Services. “I feel strongly about educating, preventing, and de-stigmatizing mental health problems and illnesses. The good news is that students are utilizing our services.”

Donahue said she sees students who are heading toward drug or alcohol dependency or addiction. “Some students who have been abusing substances and have an underlying mental health problem have been willing to stop the substance use or abuse, and I am then able to more aggressively assess and treat the underlying problem,” she commented. “Other students have been unable or unwilling to change their substance use pattern and subsequently only experience a partial response for the treatment of the underlying mental health problem. On our campus, students are generally not self-referred for substance abuse problems. Most of our referrals come from friends, relatives, hall staff, the judicial branch of residential living and leadership, or the Wellness Program.

Because of my past clinical experience in settings other than Bradley Health Services, I am accustomed to using a team approach to help assess, monitor, motivate, and ensure safety of an individual. It is generally the best approach when a student is in crisis.”

Assessment is the key to determining how Donahue and the counseling/health services staff help students. In 2005, Bradley’s Parents Association funded Donahue’s certification training for a standardized assessment tool, the quick version of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN-Q). Used nationwide, the GAIN helps in assessing, diagnosing, and making treatment recommendations. Screening questions explore everything from general stressors and physical health to anxiety disorders and attention deficit disorders. She described the screening as a “computerized interview to get a short look at not only the substance abuse, but also other things that may be going on. Often behaviors or mental health problems co-occur with the substance abuse or addictions.

The substance abuse may be causing the mental health or behavioral problems, or the student may be abusing substances in an attempt to diminish the symptoms of a mental health problem such as anxiety.” Donahue said the data is computer analyzed and gives a personal feedback summary, but it’s not foolproof. The more honest the student is, the more honest the view. The student has an opportunity to review the results for validation. The profile supports Donahue in her clinical decision making.

“Everybody’s doing it” Donahue stressed that her number one priority is to educate the student, and counseling is completely confidential. She added, “Often students engaged in substance abuse feel immune to the situation or are in denial because they exist in a culture where they say, ‘I’m a college student—everybody’s doing it.’ What I try to do when I work with them is to educate them about the medical pitfalls. I talk about the psychiatric and negative impact. I try to work with them to gain some understanding of their own bodies and their physical and mental health. Sometimes it may not be an addiction, but the students’ use of alcohol or drugs is leading to problems in their lives.”

All appointments on campus are part of the student fee. The Health Center covers screening, but not medication. Although the center assesses, triages, and treats what it can on campus, she emphasized that in addition to the campus Wellness Center, the Peoria area offers a wealth of mental health and substance abuse resources. “There are some things we can do on campus, and if so, we’ll do it; however, if we think a student’s level of needs would be better met in the community, then we make a referral.

We recognize that we, at Bradley, are part of the Peoria community, and use a medical model for referrals. Above all, I try to teach students to be an advocate for their physical and mental health and a part of their own healing.”

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Nathan Thomas

Melissa Sage-Bollenbach

Campus approaches to alcohol and drugs

Grants target wellness programs

When Nathan Thomas, executive director of residential living and leadership, discusses substance abuse on campus, his main focus is to educate Bradley students about the judicial processes concerning alcohol and drugs. His office outlines the consequences that follow underage drinking and illegal drug usage. While problems with alcohol go through a three-strike process, problems with drugs are a two-strike process.

“Unfortunately,” said Thomas, “Some students must suffer some of the consequences before they realize they have a problem and how their problem is affecting the people around them. They know the laws. They are made aware that we invite the University police, who are also Peoria police, into our buildings. Officers are here for safety reasons, and they also know how to deal with these situations.”

The first time an underage student is caught drinking, the student receives a $325 ticket from the city of Peoria. The Bradley police have each student they ticket take a personal breathalyzer test. Thomas’ office becomes directly involved with students who have committed a second drinking offense.

“What we’re trying to do judicially is to be the help. For the second offense, we have a program called Fresh Start, a peer-to-peer program run by Melissa Sage-Bollenbach ’94 MA ’97, director of Bradley’s Wellness Program. This program focuses on drinking behaviors. It does not focus on ‘don’t drink.’ Underage students know they should not drink.

They’ve heard the message and have chosen to ignore it. We recognize that attitude, so the peer-to-peer program focuses on the consequences of student behavior. Students are put in real situations based upon the individual. The program provides students with Bradley statistics, national statistics, and most importantly, offers one-on-one support.”

When a drinking ticket involves a student being transported to the hospital, parents are notified, and the student is immediately referred to the Fresh Start program, to counseling, and to treatment. The level of intoxication dictates the level of support services mandated. If a student receives a third ticket, parents are notified, and the student is referred to Dr. Janine Donahue, director of counseling for Bradley Health Services.

Another key to success involves four campus groups who are making a difference. The wellness programs, counseling, housing, and sorority and fraternity leaders have built a strong working relationship and are committed to working on these issues. As a result, some of the University policies have changed and now allow parent notification.

Melissa Sage-Bollenbach ’94 MA ’97, director of Bradley’s Wellness Program, has written grants that allow Bradley to expand the amount and quality of wellness programming on campus. Over the past nine years, external funding has brought in approximately $100,000. She and her staff now have the funds to evaluate the effectiveness of their services and programs. The grants also have allowed collaboration with a variety of individuals and groups on campus who then collectively address the problem of alcohol abuse. Bradley has been recognized both statewide and nationally for its outstanding alcohol education programming.

“Students living in residence halls are one of the highest risk groups on campus,” Sage-Bollenbach said. “With this in mind, over the past five years, we have used a significant amount of grant funding to target students with a variety of interventions. The irresponsible consumption of alcohol in today’s college environment, along with concern for underage drinking, is a high priority of our Wellness Program initiatives. We follow the 3-in-1 Framework suggested by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and use evidencedbased practices and an environmental approach to target students in high-risk groups.”

Two strikes for drug usage Concerning drug abuse, some of the consequences are similar to the alcohol consequences. Sage-Bollenbach developed a marijuana educational program that mirrors the Fresh Start program. Students are also immediately referred to counseling where they go through assessment, as well. With the second offense, students are likely to be dismissed from school, whether the offense occurred on or off-campus. “Some things we need to do punitively, but our main focus is on educational components,” explained Thomas. “Rarely are we dealing with anything besides alcohol and marijuana.”

For the past two years, state police, local police, and campus police have joined to form what is known on campus as the Task Force. During several weekends throughout each semester, when a noise violation occurs or a complaint is filed, the Task Force takes control of the situation and has gone so far as to ticket every person attending the party.

“The interesting point is the Scout, the student newspaper, announced when the Task Force was coming this past year,” explained Thomas. “Unfortunately, it doesn’t always curb student behavior.”

Thomas also reflected on how the 2003 off-campus alcohol-related death of Robert Schmalz ’04 affected him. He said he was compelled to be even more aware of helping students while being empathetic to them.

“Bobby’s death definitely impacted the fraternities and sororities immediately,” commented Thomas. “It affected the way they induct new members, and some of the activities that alums know as ‘calling out’ aren’t allowed to take place anymore. The culture may not be much different today, but the fact that we’ve abandoned the ‘calling out’ is a huge step in the right direction. We’re also making strides toward moving away from the senior walk. It still gets down to the students making individual choices and learning to be responsible for those choices. When our staff attends national meetings, the number one topic continues to be drug and alcohol abuse. Surely there are other issues, but this is THE issue. If we could eliminate this issue, campuses across the country would be different communities.”

Bring on the HEAT A peer leadership program, Bradley H.E.A.T. (Help, Encourage, and Teach) and a student-led marketing graphic design and public relations organization, SONOR (SOcial NORming), help the Wellness Program meet its goals. Since 1998, H.E.A.T. peer leaders have facilitated an interactive, psychoeducational workshop, Alcohol 101: Small Group Norms. The class is for freshmen enrolled in EHS 120: The University Experience.

Sage-Bollenbach said the workshop focuses on talking with students about the consequences of alcohol abuse, campus social norms, and drinking alternatives. When students evaluate these workshops, they note that the additional information and skills learned help them make informed choices about alcohol and substance abuse, at least short term. Also, knowledge they already possessed was maintained and possibly reinforced. As a result of these programs, Bradley has won the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week awards contest seven times.

In addition, the Bacchus Network, a national organization dedicated to promoting a philosophy of empowering students to positively influence their peers, has acknowledged the University with several awards: Bradley H.E.A.T. won the Outstanding Network Affiliates award in 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2003; the group also won the Outstanding Program/Event award in 2000; and SONOR won the Outstanding Network Affiliates award in 2005.

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Popular with school children,

“choose your own adventure” fiction books allow readers to make choices which lead them on trips all over the world, ending in Balancing work and play in Hawaii Trump Tower under construction in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an elabogrand quests in foreign lands. Several The rate project. A viewer of The Apprentice will agree that nothing but

Bradley students lived out their own adventures over the summer, traveling to South Korea, China and other exotic locations. Through their escapades, they attained

invaluable job experiences, leadership skills, and an appreciation of foreign cultures.

An American girl in Seoul Life in the confines of a Heitz Hall dorm room can seem cramped.

Lisa Park ’08 (inset photo, left) found her experiences as a Heitz assistant resident advisor adequate preparation for Seoul, South Korea, one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

An average day for her at Access Communications and Consulting PR firm began by examining information sites such as newspapers, magazines, and blogs. After summarizing any client-related information, Park, who is fluent in Korean, Spanish, and English, translated Korean-written summaries for the firm’s English-speaking clients.

In addition to job experience, Park learned to adjust to a different culture. “Korea is still somewhat a male-dominated country,” she said.

“People are a bit ruder than I’m used to.” Clothing choices were also an issue. “People stared at me if I showed up at a restaurant or mall in a Bradley T-shirt, basketball shorts and flip-flops,” Park said.

Despite culture shock, interning in Korea was a positive experience for Park. She enjoyed shopping carts lining the streets, inexpensive food, and speedy delivery services. “Everything from food, paper documents, groceries, clothing, and letters can be delivered to your home or office within an hour,” she said.

Roughing it in the Pacific Northwest For entrepreneurship major Charlie Lordo ’09 (at left), a standard retail position led to outdoor summer adventure complete with black bears, 10-mile hikes, and valuable leadership experience.

Through his work at Outdoors Incorporated, a retailer of active apparel and equipment, Lordo was introduced to the National Outdoor Leadership School. The NOLS program teaches leadership by utilizing outdoor activities such as backpacking, mountaineering, and kayaking.

Lordo’s trek took him from his home in St. Louis to the wilderness of Washington state. “During the trip, there were 10 kids plus two guides,” Lordo said. “There were leaders of the day and people who figure out the trail and how long it would take to get to the destination. It really helped me learn how to work and live with others.”

Lordo’s march through the Pasadean rough country began every day with breakfast at 6 a.m. Afterwards, the group launched their daily sixto 10-mile hike, stopping every hour to re-hydrate and eat. At the end of the trek, they set up camp, ate dinner, and plotted the next day’s course, eventually hiking a total of 163 miles.

“We also had class every day,” Lordo said. “I learned a huge amount of First Aid. We were prepared to be a few steps below a paramedic.”

“It was an awesome trip and a really good experience,” he said. “I love doing outdoors activities. I’d do it again in a second.”

the best satisfies Donald Trump.

Adil Chandiwala ’08 knew for his internship with Ferguson, a plumbing equipment distribution company working on the new Trump Tower, he had to be on the top of his game.

“My internship involved working as an outside sales intern,” explained the entrepreneurship major. “Basically, I accompanied a sales representative to different construction projects and helped negotiate prices for the development.”

Chandiwala visited several new hotel sites and military bases, including Pearl Harbor. In his free time, Chandiwala enjoyed scuba diving, parasailing, skydiving, and hiking. He frequently took his moped down the beach to enjoy Hawaii’s scenic views and ocean waves.

(Chandiwala is pictured at the top of the inside front cover.)

The best part of Hawaii, according to the Des Plaines resident, was opening his window in the morning to a view of the ocean and mountains. “Beats an alarm clock every day,” he said.

Group studying abroad ‘ads’ up Alan Pearcy ’08 was one of 10 Bradley students who traveled with professor John Schweitzer to Beijing, China, to learn more about advertising practices.

Students undertook a complex task to advise Maui Jim Inc. on the probable success of entry into the Chinese market. Pearcy said this project was the most real-life advertising experience he’s had. “It was good insight to our future. We learned different slogans and taglines aren’t going to work everywhere, and it’s important not to offend other cultures.”

One of Pearcy’s favorite memories was visiting the Great Wall of China, which he described as “one of those places where you couldn’t think you were anywhere else.” (He is shown third from right in the group photo on page 18.) He urges fellow students to take advantage of Bradley’s study abroad program.

Living with Buddhist monks Brian Biggs ‘08, philosophy and economics double major, lived in a Buddhist monastery in Taiwan for a month. The up-close view of modern monastic life included a seven-day silent meditation retreat, dharma talks, community service, personal projects, and of course, classes.

“I miss the monastics,” Biggs said.

“They’re some of the most beautiful and giving people I’ve ever met in my life.”

Biggs described the monastery as a “huge hotel” where he and 40 other international students enjoyed a vegan lifestyle and picked up a foreign language and meditative training techniques. He continues to practice his meditation each day, which helps him to better function under stress.

Biggs said one of his greatest lessons from the journey was realizing there’s no such thing as a mundane instant. “Every moment is a treasure,” he said. “It makes me appreciate everything I get instead of marking it off as trite.”

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1930s

Clyde Benjamin ’31, January 27, Canton.

He was 101 years old.

June Newkirk ’36, November 7, 2005, Northridge, California. She had won national awards as a teacher of deaf and hard of hearing students for 64 years. The high school at the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind in Tucson was named in June’s honor. She began teaching in 1971 at California State University-Northridge, where she was an associate professor emeritus.

Josephine Goebel Owen ’36, March 9, Peoria. She was a homemaker. Two sons, five grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren survive.

Margaret Lund Mason ’39, March 28, Peoria. She was a department store fashion coordinator and a radio show host on WMBD many years ago. An active community volunteer, Marg was a member of Pi Beta Phi. She was named the 1956 Junior League volunteer of the year. Survivors include her two daughters, grandson, and great-granddaughter.

1940s

Marguerite Healy Strand ’43, May 2, Sacramento, California. Her campaign for public parks resulted in the Mission Oaks Park District. She and her husband also helped found St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. Surviving are three children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Robert Bower ’47, May 18, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. He retired from Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria as a research chemist. An avid golfer and reader, he served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Donald Emser ’47, April 12, East Peoria.

He was employed by Caterpillar Inc. for 32 years, retiring as superintendent of construction in 1982. Don was a member of First Christian Church for more than 50 years and served as elder emeritus. He enjoyed painting and was a founder of the local YMCA. He was a World War II Army veteran. His wife Jean, three children, and five grandchildren survive.

Joe Arvidson ’48, May 3, Bradenton, Florida. He retired from Philips Magnavox in 1986 as a regional manager. He was an elder in his church in Evansville, Indiana. Joe was a World War II Navy fighter pilot. His wife Marilyn, two children, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren survive.

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John Studyvin ’48, April 1, Tremont. He worked for the IRS for 30 years and then for the Illinois Department of Revenue for 20 years. John was also a life-long farmer. He was a World War II Army veteran. Three sons and three grandchildren survive.

John Wiese ’48, December 10, 2005, Fairview, Pennsylvania. He worked in management for GTE Telephone, retiring in 1986. He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran. John was active in Masonic work. His wife Virginia, their daughter, and four grandchildren survive.

Robert Carkenord ’49 MBA ’65, April 22, Peoria. He had a 40-year career in the savings and loan industry, retiring in 1989 as a senior vice president at United Federal Savings. Bob was involved with United Way, the Heart Association, and founded a housing corporation designed to serve low-income families.

He was a World War II Marine veteran, and had been president of Sigma Phi at Bradley.

Surviving are his wife Donna, two daughters, and three grandchildren.

Lavern Swords ’49, March 27, Peoria. A licensed engineer in eight states, he founded Swords Engineering in 1956 and served as city engineer for six cities in central Illinois. Vern was a World War II Army veteran. He was an avid fisherman and held the state record for muskies. Three children, six grandchilden, and six great-grandchildren survive.

1950s

Frank Collins ’50, November 22, 2005, Houston, Texas. He began his 41-year careeer with the Boy Scouts of America in 1950 and became the national director of program in 1983. Frank earned a Bronze Star while serving with the Army Medical Service Corps during the Korean War. At Bradley he was president of Lambda Chi Alpha. Survivors include his wife Winnie and their daughter.

Jack “Jake” Errion ’50, March 3, Peoria.

He worked in marketing and industrial communication for Caterpillar Inc. for 28 years, retiring in 1988. A World War II Army veteran, Jack was a part-time instructor at Bradley and Illinois Central College. An active volunteer, he was an honored member of Rotary-North and a board member of Youth Farm. Jake had been president of Sigma Nu at Bradley.

Henry Fritz ’50 MA ’52, November 13, 2005, Northfield, Minnesota. He led the history department at St. Olaf College for 15 years,

retiring in 1996. The author of The Movement for Indian Assimilation 1860-1890, he was a consultant and expert witness for the Department of Justice in cases involving minerals and timberlands on Indian Reservations and the Public Domain. Survivors include his wife Dolores Moeller Fritz ’52, three daughters, and six grandchildren.

Robert S. Marshall ’50, June 24, 2005, Peoria. His wife Evelyn, three children, a stepson, and several grandchildren survive.

Fred Reifsteck ’50 MA ’69, June 2, Palmyra, Pennsylvania. Fred was superintendent of Rantoul Township High School in Illinois from 1972 to 1987, and earlier was a principal, teacher, and coach. He served in the Army Air Corps and the Air Force. Two children and two grandchildren survive.

William Blackwell Jr. ’51, April 7, Peoria.

A chiropractor since 1957, he was a member of the Bradley Sports Hall of Fame. He enjoyed working as a square dance caller. He served in the Air National Guard. Survivors include six children and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Maurice Pescitelli Sr. ’51, August 21, 2005, Hartwell, Georgia. He had retired as a parts analyst from Caterpillar Inc. in Morton.

He was an Army Air Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife Betty, five children, and 13 grandchildren.

Paul Hopkins ’53, May 13, Kent, Washington. Paul was an insurance executive with Liberty Northwest for 30 years. He had lived in Chicago, Portland, and Kent. He was an Air Force veteran. Surviving are his wife Margie, two sons, three stepchildren, and seven grandchildren.

Eugene Kellenberger ’53, April 29, Washington. Gene was co-owner and president of Illinois Valley Printing until retiring in 1989. He was an artist and enjoyed gardening.

He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran.

Five children, 16 grandchildren, and 21 greatgrandchildren survive.

Robert Kumpf ’53, March 6, Palatine. He operated Specialized Underwriting Services for 20 years and had been a regional vice president with Prudential. He was an Air Force veteran. His wife Joy, three children, four grandchildren, and a great-grandchild survive.

Richard Estergard ’54 MA ’67, December 12, 2005, Roswell, New Mexico. He was a physical education teacher and coached vari-

1960s

Forrest Krummel Sr. ’60, February 24, Peoria. He retired from Caterpillar Inc. in 1993, and had been a manager at Federal Warehouse. He volunteered at Wildlife Prairie Park and was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church. He was a World War II Navy veteran.

His son and two granddaughters survive.

Lloyd Dale Thompson ’60, January 28, Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was an electrician.

He served in the Navy for 10 years and retired from the Reserves. Surviving are his wife Nancy, six children, 18 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

Harold Pearl ’62 MA ’78, April 23, Peoria.

He held doctoral degrees from Illinois State University and Western Illinois University. He had been principal of Blaine-Sumner School, dean of boys at Manual High School, and was principal of District 150 special schools for the past 20 years. He was active in the Boys Club and Neighborhood House. Survivors include his two children.

Stanley Bane ’64, February 17, Washington. Stan retired from Caterpillar Inc. as a division manager of Telecommunications World Wide. He was a master gardener and was active in Masonic work. Surviving are his wife Carol, six children, and seven grandchildren.

Mary Beth Eatmon ’66 MA ’71, May 22, Washington. She was a teacher and counselor in Creve Coeur District 76 from 1961 to 1984.

Survivors include four children, 10 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Louis Schwabacher ’66, May 5, Peoria Heights. He was a state surveyor of long-term health care for 22 years. He held a master’s degree from the University of Idaho. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife Phyllis, two daughters, a stepson, and two grandsons.

Sharron Smith MA ’66, May 20, West Peoria. Sherri worked for attorney Gary Morris for 20 years. She had been the organist and choir director at several churches. Earlier she was director of the Peoria Area Blind People’s Center and a counselor at Bradley.

Leonard Crooks Sr. ’68 MA ’77, April 9, Hammond, Louisiana. He was an attorney in New Orleans for more than 20 years. Earlier, Lennie served as Bradley’s director of black

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ous sports at New Mexico Military Institute.

Later he was assistant principal of Dexter High School. Dick was an Air Force veteran.

He was a Bradley basketball player and a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame.

Paul Vegna MS ’55, May 10, Apple Valley, California. An Air Force captain, he served for 20 years and was a veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Paul had been a math teacher in Illinois and later at Victor Valley College for many years, retiring in 2003. He also taught for four years at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Survivors include his wife Peggy, his mother, three children, two stepchildren, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Marilyn Park Hawthorne ’57, April 17, State College, Pennsylvania. A member of Gamma Phi Beta, she was an avid rose gardener. Survivors include two children.

Royal “Gus” Gustafson ’58, May 28, Washington. He was a popular local band leader and taught music at Washington Grade School. Gus was a World War II Army veteran.

Surviving are three children, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and his fiancée.

William Reaugh ’58 MBA ’70, May 16, Peoria. He retired from Caterpillar Inc. in 1999. He was past national president of the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP). An active community volunteer, Bill had served as board president of the Peoria Symphony and the Peoria Public Library. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Sigma Chi. Survivors include his wife Gleneta, two children, two stepsons, and seven grandchildren.

Esther Crossman ’59, January 28, Eureka.

She joined the Army Nurse Corps in 1945 and retired from the Army Reserve unit as a lieutenant colonel in 1971. Later she worked at the Veteran’s Hospital in Danville. Esther was an active member of Eureka Presbyterian Church where she was the first woman to be elected as an elder.

studies and also played lead guitar for groups such as Surviving Souls. His bands opened for singers including Marvin Gaye and Patti LaBelle. His son survives.

1970s

Michael John Moore ’71, May 13, Rockton.

He was a lifetime member of Northwest Fireman’s Association. His wife Connie, their five children, and his parents survive.

Frankie Freeman ’74, April 10, Mesquite, Texas. He had operated four gymnastics schools, including his first in Peoria and eventually one in suburban Dallas. Frankie had coached gymnastics in Singapore and was a middle school teacher in Mesquite. His wife Karen and his mother survive.

Jerry Busse ’75, January 2006, Chicago.

Survivors include his wife Olga, two sons, and his parents.

1980s

Maria Cheneler MA ’85, March 14, Peoria.

Maria worked for the Illinois Employment office for nearly 20 years, providing classes and group counseling in Spanish and English until 1997. Earlier she was a teacher in Guadalajara.

Survivors include her husband Alphonse J., their son, and three grandchildren.

Phyllis Young ’88 MA ’94, May 5, Peoria.

She had been a math teacher at Woodruff High School and Midstate College, the director of Upward Bound at Illinois Central College, and a therapist with Catholic Social Services.

Phyllis was active in the Pentecostal Church.

Six children and five grandchildren survive.

1990s

Kristina Robin Torisky ’91, June 5, Carpentersville. She had worked at Huntley Unlimited Gymnastics and Provena St. Joseph Hospital. Kristina was a gymnastics judge at the state level. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta. Survivors include her parents.

Lois Hastings Williamson, retired director of development,

died on May 21. She lived in Peoria and in Naples, Florida.

Lois worked in development at Bradley from 1979 until 2005. She held a degree from the University of Illinois and had been a teacher for several years. She was an avid tennis player and a long-distance runner. She had been secretary of the Peoria Rotary Club.

Survivors include her husband Shellie, two daughters, one stepdaughter, and seven grandchildren.

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people & events

Alumni Events October 17 Chicago 10th annual DuPage County alumni event, Ruth Lake Country Club, 6-8 p.m.

October 21 Peoria annual Bradley hockey game, alumni vs. 2006-07 squad, Owens Center, time to be determined November 2 Chicago 12th annual Lake County alumni event, Cubby Bear North, 5:30 p.m.

November 6 Chicago Bradley basketball tip-off luncheon, Harry Caray’s, 11:30 a.m.; $40 November 10 Denver Ebenezer play and revue, Heritage Square Music Hall, Golden, 6 p.m.

Bradley University Alumni Association (BUAA) welcomed its new directors to the annual planning retreat on July 29 at the Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club, Shown from left are Brian Miller ’79, Rosalyn Ford ’86, Mike Davis ’75, Molly Goldin Winkler ’87, Kristin Clark Miller ’97, Julie Rapp Russell ’88, Michelle Noe ’98, and Gary Peplow ’62.

Des Moines About 25 alumni, family, and friends attended the Iowa Cubs vs. Memphis Redbirds minor league baseball game on July 23.

November 24-25 Chicago Bradley men’s basketball vs. Rutgers in the Chicago Challenge Invitational Tournament, Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, 6 p.m. tip-off Friday, Saturday’s game to be determined December 1 Peoria alumni chapter holiday party, Radisson Hotel, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

December 16 Des Moines pre-game party and men’s basketball game, Bradley men vs. Iowa State, 2:05 p.m. tip-off Kansas City TV party, Bradley men vs.

Iowa State, Fox and Hound English Pub, 10428 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, 1:30 p.m. with 2:05 p.m. tip-off

University Events October 26 Founder’s Day October 27-29 Homecoming and Reunions For more information contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 309-677-2240, 800-952-8258, or alumnirelations@alum.bradley.edu.

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Chicago About 40 alumni and friends enjoyed the sounds of Etta James and Tom Jones at Ravinia on July 16. Shown from left are Melissa Both Heisler ’91, Amanda Pictor ’06, Rachel Milstein ’05, and Valerie Hebda ’05.

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Washington, D.C. About 25 alumni and friends gathered at RFK Stadium on July 22 to watch the Washington Nationals play the Chicago Cubs. Shown with the Nationals’ mascot are from left, Stephanie Block ’02, Brett Hyman ’92, and Sheila Consaul ’80.

Black alum group forms An inaugural meeting of the BU Black Alumni Alliance will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 28, at the Garrett Center during the black alumni reunion on campus. Mission and goals for the group will be presented. For more information about the Alliance and/or the black alumni reunion scheduled for October 27-29, contact the Bradley University Alumni Association at 800-952-8258 or e-mail Mike Davis ’75 at mrdavis@alum.bradley.edu.

Alaska Anchorage Leo von Scheben ‘64 907-276-4245 lvscheben@uskh.com

Kansas Kansas City Kevin Bogner ‘92 913-227-0538 klbogner@aol.com

Arizona Northern Arizona Gary Dawson ‘66 928-282-2065 info@rosetreeinn.com Phoenix Lindsay Durbin ’02 480-221-9052 ldurbin@hotmail.com Tucson Kevin ‘85 and Dawn Van Hoorebeke Garcia ‘82 520-886-4036 dawnhgarcia@comcast.net

Massachusetts Boston Jennifer Peterson ’98 617-947-6336 jennpeterson76@yahoo.com

California Los Angeles Dee Brockman Lorenzetti ‘60 310-545-9310 bradleygrad@hotmail.com San Diego Mary Ellen Eagelston ‘81 858-272-2255 maryellen.eagelston@nbc.com San Francisco Dave Karlin ’79 650-593-3900 dkarlin1@comcast.net Colorado Denver Rose Ippolito McKee ‘79 303-470-8191 rose@cdaonline.org Florida Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Jeff ‘72 and Alicia Book Spero ‘72 772-482-8534 broadwayas@aol.com Orlando Bill ‘82 and Chris Lund Andersen ‘83 407-294-0610 labchris@msn.com Sarasota Roger Roszell ‘57 MBA ‘59 941-926-8031 rogerros@aol.com Tampa Bay Area Bill Gand ‘55 727-938-3636 wgand@aol.com Georgia Atlanta Markie Menlen Wilson ‘93 404-634-3715 markie@mindspring.com Illinois Central Illinois (CIBAC) Pat Doran Kellogg ‘67 MA ‘68 309-688-8000 pkellogg@cdop.org Chicago (CABAC) Vicki Sparks ’76 312-443-1570 buchicago@alum.bradley.edu Rockford Doug Halberstadt ‘83 815-962-2648 dougster61@aol.com Indiana Indianapolis Roxane Stanfield Cerda ’96 317-572-3069 rcerda@wiley.com Iowa Des Moines Brandy Burhans Cunningham ’01 515-294-5827 bburhans@alum.bradley.edu

Michigan Detroit Todd Gers ’96 248-624-8230 tmgers@yahoo.com Minnesota Minneapolis-St. Paul Susan Ant ’96 952-943-0792 susan_ant@hotmail.com Missouri Kansas City Kevin Bogner ‘92 913-227-0538 klbogner@aol.com St. Louis (SLABAC) Kristin Smith Ladewig ‘93 314-770-1835 kristin@ladewig.com Nevada Las Vegas Marla Scher ’98 702-217-8874 bradleyalum@hotmail.com New York New York City Steven Smith ‘81 908-979-0047 gssmith@att.net Long Island Gary Bergman ’69 MS ’74 516-299-3230 gary.bergman@liu.edu North Carolina Charlotte Jennifer Grant Bunting ‘99 704-382-7203 jengrant@yahoo.com Pennsylvania Philadelphia Richard Jankowski, Jr. ‘83 856-427-6966 richard.jankowski@dla.mil Tennessee Memphis Karen Peterson ’95 901-573-1077 peterson3235@bellsouth.net Texas Dallas-Ft. Worth John ‘87 & Jennifer Davis Mathis ‘88 972-644-4208 jmathis@movpix.com Houston Lucien Klejbuk, Jr. ‘77 713-932-7988 klej@swbell.net San Antonio Amy Farugia ’81 210-493-9807 asf34@earthlink.net Washington, D.C. Stephanie Block ‘02 202-714-7689 stephblock@alum.bradley.edu Washington Pacific Northwest Jack Leengran ‘50 360-321-2816 jvl@whidbey.com

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A new cycle in Bradley leadership

by Nancy Ridgeway

Dr. Peter B. Johnsen provost and vice president for academic affairs Education University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. and Ph.D. Professional experience • Assistant and later associate member, Monell Chemical Senses Center of the University of Pennsylvania; taught in the Department of Biology and College of Veterinary Medicine • Affiliate member, graduate faculty of the Department of Zoology and Physiology, Louisiana State University • Research leader, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans • Director, USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria Professional honors and achievements • Visiting scientist, University of Bonn, Germany • Olin Fellowship, University of Oslo, Norway • Elected member, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering • Published more than 60 research papers, contributed to numerous technical books, and has received two patents Community leadership • Founding director, Peoria NEXT, established to promote the discovery, innovation, and commercialization of new technology for regional economic development • Board member, W. D. Boyce Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Methodist Medical Center, and the Economic Development Council for Central Illinois Family • Wife Polly, two sons

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Dr. Peter Johnsen is ready for a new adventure.

He has climbed to the highest point in each of the 50 states. He has taken the “ultimate” motorcycle ride, from the northernmost point of the U.S. in Pudhoe Bay, Alaska, to the southernmost point in Key West, Florida. His biology background has placed him in university settings and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well as in unique opportunities such as working with the production crew for the former television show, Wild Kingdom.

As director of the USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research since 1994, Johnsen has worked with Bradley and the community-wide Peoria NEXT initiative to capitalize on local resources in the areas of research, health, and creativity. Now, he has accepted a position as Bradley’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, the University’s chief academic officer.

“Bradley’s basketball appearance in the NCAA’s Sweet 16 is a metaphor for the University. We are ascending from regional to national recognition,” says Johnsen, who came on board as provost on July 1. “Bradley has completed a strategic plan that focuses on a culture of excellence in learning, application of knowledge, and collaborative partnerships with a global perspective. This is a perfect time to get on the Bradley rocket. I want to serve the University on that upward trajectory.”

Johnsen’s lifelong focus on goalsetting, both at the personal and professional levels, will be valuable as the University begins to implement its strategic plan.

“I’ve always believed in setting ambitious goals. Choosing a goal, planning, adapting, and perservering—I think these will be useful qualities here at Bradley.”

He explains his personal interests and career achievements are connected in another way. “My hobbies often required teamwork to succeed, whether mountain climbing or research.

Even though I did the ultimate motorcycle ride ‘alone,’ I met and rode with tremendous people along the way,” adds

Johnsen as he talks about the camaraderie and assistance shared among cyclists.

Johnsen’s three primary goals are to maintain a culture of excellence in the educational experience; to promote the special emphasis on faculty-student collaboration in creativity, scholarship, and research endeavors; and to promote student leadership development.

He adds, “Bradley can distinguish itself with this emphasis on leadership. Our nation, our communities, organizations, and businesses all require effective leadership to thrive.”

Johnsen believes principled, ethical leadership is what distinguishes those who achieve excellence and make the future better as a result of their actions. “With the Lewis J. Burger Center for Leadership and the new leadership minor, Bradley has a unique opportunity to provide our students with the background and experience necessary to be principled leaders.”

Johnsen emphasizes that, above all, a university must serve students. “It’s all about enhancing the knowledge and well-being of the students. Whenever someone comes up with an idea, my first question is, ‘How does this benefit the student?’”

As he meets with deans and learns more about the University’s activities, he comments, “I have a genuine appreciation for the faculty and their role with students. I understand their challenges, rewards, ambitions, and their dedication to the students. Serving students is what makes a great faculty and a great university.”

Bob Hunt

Home games listed in red. Men’s home games at Carver Arena unless noted. Women’s home games at Robertson Memorial Field House unless noted. Visit bubraves.com for schedule updates and for televised games. *Denotes Missouri Valley Conference regular season games.

Times listed at Central Standard Time and are subject to change.

10/27 11/1 11/4 11/11 11/15 11/19 11/21 11/24 11/25 11/29 12/3 12/5 12/16 12/19 12/23 12/27 12/30 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/10 1/13 1/18 1/20 1/24 1/27 1/31 2/3 2/7 2/10 2/14 2/17 2/20 2/24 3/1-4

Red-White Scrimmage (Field House).............7:35 p.m.

Winona State (exhibition at Field House).....7:35 p.m.

Northwest Missouri State (exhibition)..........2:05 p.m.

DePaul .............................................................7:05 p.m.

SIU-Edwardsville.............................................7:05 p.m.

Illinois-Chicago...............................................2:05 p.m.

Florida A&M.....................................................7:05 p.m.

Rutgers (Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates)......5:00 p.m.

Illinois or Miami-Ohio (Sears Centre).................... TBA Tennessee Tech................................................7:05 p.m.

Michigan State..............................................11:00 a.m.

Wright State.....................................................7:05 p.m.

Iowa State (ESPN2)..........................................2:05 p.m.

Loyola-Chicago...............................................7:05 p.m.

Southern Miss..................................................7:05 p.m. *Northern Iowa....................................................... TBA *Evansville.......................................................7:05 p.m. *Missouri State................................................7:05 p.m. *Wichita State.......................................................... TBA *Drake...................................................................... TBA *Southern Illinois............................................7:05 p.m. *Indiana State......................................................... TBA *Creighton.......................................................7:05 p.m. *Wichita State..................................................7:05 p.m. *Illinois State........................................................... TBA *Missouri State........................................................ TBA *Creighton.......................................................7:05 p.m. *Illinois State...................................................7:05 p.m. *Southern Illinois.................................................... TBA *Drake..............................................................2:05 p.m. *Evansville.......................................................7:05 p.m.

ESPN BracketBusters.............................................. TBA *Northern Iowa...............................................7:05 p.m. *Indiana State.................................................7:05 p.m.

MVC Tournament, St. Louis, MO............................ TBA

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Red-White Scrimmage ...................................6:05 p.m.

Truman State (exhibition)..............................5:15 p.m.

Quincy (exhibition).........................................5:05 p.m.

Chicago State..................................................2:05 p.m.

Eastern Illinois.................................................7:35 p.m.

Butler...............................................................6:05 p.m.

Western Illinois................................................7:05 p.m.

TBA (SMU Tournament at Dallas, TX)..................... TBA TBA (SMU Tournament at Dallas, TX)..................... TBA Valparaiso........................................................7:05 p.m.

Loyola-Chicago...............................................2:05 p.m.

Illinois-Chicago...............................................7:05 p.m.

Northern Illinois..............................................2:05 p.m.

Illinois..............................................................7:05 p.m. *Northern Iowa...............................................7:05 p.m. *Creighton.......................................................3:05 p.m. *Drake..............................................................7:05 p.m. *Southern Illinois.................................................... TBA *Evansville............................................................... TBA *Wichita State..................................................7:05 p.m. *Missouri State........................................................ TBA *Indiana State......................................................... TBA *Illinois State...................................................2:05 p.m. *Creighton............................................................... TBA *Drake...................................................................... TBA *Southern Illinois............................................7:05 p.m. *Evansville............................................................... TBA *Missouri State........................................................ TBA *Wichita State.......................................................... TBA *Illinois State........................................................... TBA *Indiana State.................................................1:05 p.m. *Northern Iowa....................................................... TBA MVC Tournament, Des Moines, IA......................... TBA

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Carolyn and Bob Turner ’77 MBA ’78 understand the value of investing in education. In 2000, the Turners established a $1.5 million endowment to create the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship. In July the couple gave a $3 million gift to establish an endowed professorship for the Foster College of Business Administration’s entrepreneurship major. Turner acknowledges he is in a somewhat unique position to actually see how his gifts have enhanced the University.

“Obviously, I feel very favorable about how so much progress has occurred in such a short period of time,” said Turner, the chairman and chief investment officer of Turner Investment Partners Inc. in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. “It’s visible in two ways. First, the collaboration between the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship with Peoria NEXT has allowed Bradley to make significant contributions to the community. Second, the Center has been central to the advancement of the entire entrepreneurship program at Bradley and the national recognition Bradley’s entrepreneurship major continues to receive. Certainly, the endowed professorship will take the program to the next level, enhancing the reputation of the entrepreneurship major.”

Turner, who serves on the Bradley University Board of Trustees, recalls his Bradley experience as life changing, a transition from youth to adulthood that sent him forth for the rest of his life. “Many graduates who feel the same way after being out of college for 10, 20, or 30 years may wonder if Bradley really needs their gift. Every gift is critical to Bradley’s success for decades to come. Bradley is intent upon expanding its footprint to increase its image as a comprehensive university even more national in scope. I am eternally grateful for the opportunities I was given, and I’m pleased to be a part of the progress.” The couple’s youngest son, Andrew Turner ’10, is now at Bradley.

“Bob and Carolyn Turner truly epitomize the spirit of Bradley,” said Bill Engelbrecht, vice president for advancement. “Beginning with Lydia Moss Bradley, generations of students have benefited from those who have come before them.

Now, the Turners are ensuring the future for students who are yet to come.”

“Endowed professorships allow Bradley a greater opportunity to attract topnotch faculty,” added Engelbrecht. “We currently have seven endowed professorships, and we would like to increase that number to 10 within the next few years.

Bob and Carolyn’s generous gift gives us one more opportunity to reach our goal.”

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