Carthaginian Fall 2017 by Carthage College

IN THIS ISSUE Feature Articles

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Bard Watching The annual Stratford Festival trip has provided a halfcentury of bus rides, Shakespearean showstoppers, and intergenerational fun.

Permanent Click Tales from alumni who graduated from Carthage roommates to everlasting friends.

Houston’s Knight In his white Jeep, Brett Harmeling ’10 saved dozens from Houston’s hurricane floodwaters.

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The Whole Truth Who is President John Swallow? Like the College, he’s greater than the sum of his many parts.

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Carthage College combines an environment of reflection and self-discovery with a culture of high expectation so our students uncover and ignite their true potential. A four-year, private liberal arts college with roots in the Lutheran tradition, Carthage has a prime location in Kenosha. The campus, an 80-acre arboretum on the shore of Lake Michigan, is home to 150 scholars, 2,600 full-time students, and 400 part-time students.

On Campus

A pilot program gives first-generation college students a running start.

Faculty/Staff Notes

Meet 15 fresh additions to the College’s teaching corps.

Carthaginian Editorial Team

Athletics

Interim Vice President for Communications

An outsider’s mentality has always fueled retiring director of athletics Bob Bonn.

Elizabeth Young

Managing Editor

Class Notes

Mike Moore

Alumni share milestones in their careers and personal lives.

Design & Art Direction

Page From the Past

Steve Janiak Kim King ’06 Rebecca Krahn ’16 Megan Rivard ’18

Veterans in cooking aprons topped a 1948 list of headlinegrabbing Carthage stories.

Production Dana Moore

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Reflections from Pastor Kara Notes from the Alumni Director

Photographers Luke Bajda ’18 Mike Gryniewicz Steve Janiak Sam Payton ’20 Margaret Mei Smith ’18 Stephanie Van Wieringen ’18

Contributing Writers Ben Clohesey ’18 Nicole Etter Heidi Fendos Karen Anne Mahoney Mike Moore Emmy Schwerdt ’19 Linc Wonham Elizabeth Young

Chairman of the Board of Trustees David A. Straz Jr.

President John R. Swallow

Correction A class note in the Summer 2017 issue of The Carthaginian, which expressed an alumna’s gratitude to Education Department faculty members, misspelled the name of former professor and provost Judith Schaumberg.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Then and now, a real page-turner In these first months as Carthage’s 23rd president, I have been doing a lot of reading and listening. I am reading William Carl Spielman’s The Diamond Jubilee History of Carthage College, 1870-1945. I am reading Harold Lentz’s The Miracle of Carthage. And, to understand Kenosha’s recent history better, I am reading Kathryn Marie Dudley’s The End of the Line: Lost Jobs, New Lives in Postindustrial America. All the while, I have been listening — to alumni and students, to faculty and staff, to trustees and local leaders. What have I learned? That Carthaginians — whether they are from Carthage, Illinois, or Kenosha; whether older generations or newer; whether they were educated at Carthage or have spent years of their lives working here — are dedicated and committed people. They are dedicated to Carthage’s mission to educate students. And they are committed to Carthage’s success and development. Their ongoing dedication and commitment, I have learned, is given to an institution that is remarkable. In educating students, Carthage has sought not only

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to edify them as individuals, but also to develop society itself. That is, Carthage has determined to understand the needs of society and meet them. Already in the 1870s, Carthage taught both the classics and science. Of the graduating class of 1875, three students received the Bachelor of Arts and one the Bachelor of Science. Carthage knew that society needed both pastors and business leaders, both teachers and lawyers, both musicians and painters. Moreover, Carthage knew, earlier than so many colleges, that society needed the talents of more people than men alone; already in 1870, Carthage enrolled women. And, nearly 100 years later, its leaders knew that, to develop society further still, the institution would need to relocate. They undertook the substantial project to move it to Kenosha. Carthage’s historic purpose to develop society inspires me, because that purpose resonates so well with my own. Early in my career, when I was teaching at Davidson College in North Carolina, I thought my purpose was to teach mathematics. Later, I realized it was to teach students. Later still, after teaching both mathematics and humanities, I discovered my purpose

was to help students, to teach and mentor and inspire and befriend. Ultimately, I discerned it was to help people and society itself. I find inspiration in Carthage’s history, and I seek to respond to that history with inspiration of my own for the College. For I have learned one thing more: Carthage is poised to thrive. Most liberal arts colleges in the United States were founded in the 19th century in small towns, away from avenues of employment and engagement in the world. And there they remain. Today, developing society through the transformational power of a liberal arts education is achieved far more readily in a midsized, collaborative city in a growing region — one like ours. More clearly than ever, the College’s move to Kenosha appears inspired and prescient. And it sets us up to develop Carthage’s distinction and success in the years to come. In gratitude and friendship,

John R. Swallow

ON CAMPUS

A glimpse of what’s happening in the Carthage community

A running start to college This fall, Carthage launched a new pilot program to help first-generation college students adapt to what can be an intimidating new academic and social scene. A total of 42 students from the entering class participated in the First in the Family pre-orientation program in August and early September. Staff members from the Division of Student Affairs led four days of activities that fed into the more general New Student Orientation and the seven-week College Success Seminar. It’s an increasingly relevant program at Carthage, where the number of first-generation collegians has risen by 22 percent over the past five incoming classes. This fall, one of every four new students fits that category. Many of them come to campus fearing the unknown, according to Roger Moreano, assistant director of student involvement for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. “These programs give first-generation students a frame of reference or ‘road map’ to navigate the college experience that traditionally has only been available through the organic communications and shared experiences of multigenerational college families,” he said. The point is to connect participating students to one another and the wider Carthage community, as well as to boost their confidence. A session about

self-advocacy stressed the need to take initiative on their own behalf — for example, to search for scholarships or internships, to ask professors for leeway in extenuating circumstances, or to override an advisor’s guidance when necessary. “First-generation students tend to think of themselves as the only people who are clueless,” Mr. Moreano said. “They want to respect authority figures, but sometimes that prohibits them from asking important questions.” Even higher ed lingo can present an obstacle to newcomers. Staff members translated terms and processes like FAFSA, withdrawal, double major, internship, and study abroad. A few events brought the First in the Family group together with new international students, who attended a separate pre-orientation track. Some of their needs overlap, said Mr. Moreano, and feedback shows those joint events were extremely popular. The early returns are positive for the pilot program. First-year advisors have told him that participants check in with them more frequently than others. “Now it’s hitting me how valuable it is,” Mr. Moreano said. Research data suggests first-generation students typically lie low early in the college years. To encourage involvement, Carthage plans periodic follow-up events for First in the Family participants and other classmates in that demographic.

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Elizabeth Smart takes on trafficking

Rescued kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart told a Carthage audience that she understands why few victims of human trafficking try to escape. Speaking to an audience of about 1,000 in A. F. Siebert Chapel, she detailed the sexual and emotional abuse that her captors inflicted. They assigned her a new name, threatened her and her family, eroded her confidence, and made her reliant on them. “There was nothing I could do without my captors letting me,” she said. “I couldn’t eat food without them giving it to me, wear clothes without them giving them to me, or sleep unless they let me. Everything they did was just to strip away my identity, remove my defenses, and gain control over me.” Ms. Smart’s talk on Sept. 22 concluded a series of campus events highlighting the impact of human trafficking. Ticket proceeds supported Fight to End Exploitation, a nonprofit focused on that issue in southeastern Wisconsin.

“So many victims of human trafficking and domestic sexual violence have the same thing: others gaining control over them,” she said. “The difference between me and someone who is trafficked is that I had a loving home to return to. Most of them don’t.” Kidnapped at age 14 from her Salt Lake City bedroom and repeatedly sexually assaulted, Ms. Smart was freed by authorities nine months later in 2003. A movie based on her widely followed ordeal recently premiered on the Lifetime network. She remembers feeling “dirty and filthy” because she’d been taught self-worth was tied to sexual purity. Raised in a conservative Christian home, she recalled a teacher who once compared premarital sex to used chewing gum.

“ The difference between me and someone who is trafficked is that I had a loving home to return to. Most of them don’t.”

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Even though she was coerced, the metaphor haunted Ms. Smart in captivity. “That’s terrible. Nobody should ever say that,” she said. “For me, I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m that chewed-up piece of gum and nobody re-chews an old piece of gum, so who would want me after that?’ “I thought it would be better to be dead than continue on after being raped, because I thought the dead kidnapped kids were the lucky ones; no one could ever hurt them again. I was in physical, emotional, and spiritual pain.” Since her rescue, she instituted the Elizabeth Smart Foundation, which works to protect children from and educate them about violent and sexual crimes. Ms. Smart wants kids to understand they’ll always have value, no matter what. “They need to know they are loved unconditionally,” she said, “and what that means: that no one has the right to hurt them and, if someone does hurt them, they need to tell you.” Her captors, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, remain imprisoned. Now married with two young children of her own, Ms. Smart credits her mother for her own ability to move forward. “My mom said that what they did to me was wicked, but the best punishment I can give them is to be happy, move forward, and not hold onto the past or relive it,” Ms. Smart explained, because “if I remain sad, they will take more of my life.” That doesn’t mean victims should bury their pain, she cautioned — just that happiness should be their ultimate aim. Fight to End Exploitation, the Ruud Family Foundation, and Carthage co-sponsored the presentation. According to Professor Dani Geary, chair of the College’s Social Work Department, it was timely and effective. “Elizabeth Smart brought the message home,” she said. “This is an issue that impacts us all. We may not want to think about it or add it to the list of worries for our children, but we need to. We need to be aware, stay alert, and work to end this modern-day slavery.”

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ON CAMPUS

Campus Improvements

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SCIENCE IN LIVING COLOR After completing a Hedberg Library mural the previous summer, Paul Salsieder ’18 accepted a commission to liven up the walls of the Science Center. In October, Carthage dedicated the 400-square-foot science- and math-themed mural Paul painted between the first and second floors. He used acrylic paint, with touches of stamping and imitation gold leaf.

KISSING ROCK RETURNS HOME After Carthage completed its bluff restoration project, Kissing Rock was moved back to its permanent spot on the east side of Campus Drive in August. A shorter, wider concrete path leads to the traditional boulder, with landscaping surrounding it. During the restoration, the rock had temporarily sat across the street in front of Hedberg Library.

NAVIGATION AIDS New visitor-friendly signs identifying campus entrances and parking areas were installed this fall, the first phase in the College’s signage project. In conjunction, new parking lot names are tied more intuitively to directional (South Upper Lot) or geographic (Pike River Lot) cues. Carthage partnered with wayfaring company MERJE on the project.

‘THE TOWER’ RISES Managed by Boldt Construction, work ramped up on “the Tower,” our informal nickname for an eight-story residence hall that will connect the existing Joseph Johnson and Madrigrano Family residence halls. The building, designed to house up to 126 students and provide plenty of common space, remains on pace for a fall 2018 opening.

FACULTY/STAFF NOTES

Updates on faculty and staff achievements

Angela Dassow, assistant professor of

Thomas Long, assistant professor of religion,

biology, presented research at an international conference in Sweden on the Vocal Interactivity in and between Humans, Animals, and Robots. Her presentation focused on designing a robotic agent to track and record the vocalizations of hatchling turtles.

wrote a critical review of “Protestants: The Faith that Made the Modern World,” a recent book by Alec Ryrie. His review was published in Word and World, a theology journal published quarterly by the faculty of Luther Seminary.

Fatih Harpci, assistant professor of religion,

management and marketing, wrote a book titled “Inter-Organizational Collaboration by Design” that was published in the “Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management” series.

presented a paper titled “Same-Sex Relations from a Muslim Perspective: Facts vs. Fiction” at an international conference in Rochester, New York. The conference featured research on women and gender from various religious perspectives. Prof. Harpci also contributed an essay to the published book “Charity in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Traditions.”

Andrea Henle, assistant professor of biology, received a grant from Ancell Corporation to investigate the effect of reduced oxygen on the growth of cancer cells.

Jennifer Madden, assistant professor of

Jan Owens, associate professor of management and marketing, gave an invited case presentation at the national meeting of Marketing EDGE – Direct Marketing Association on Oct. 7 in New Orleans. The case concerns the new strategic partnership between Major League Soccer and SeatGeek, an online ticketing platform.

New VP to lead institutional advancement In October, Thomas Kline was named vice president for institutional advancement. The announcement made permanent a position he had held on an interim basis for six months. He oversees the Office of Institutional Advancement, which manages alumni and parent relations, fundraising, career services, board relations, special events, and other related services. “I have had the honor of serving the College in many leadership capacities over the past four years, and I look forward to focusing on the important work of friend-raising and fundraising for the foreseeable future,” Mr. Kline said.

James Ripley, director of instrumental music activities and professor of music, recently began his term as president-elect of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles at its international conference in Utrecht, Netherlands. He will serve as president from 2019 through 2021. More than 50 countries are represented in WASBE, an international nonprofit organization of band conductors, composers, performers, publishers, teachers, instrument makers, and friends of wind music.

As acting vice president, he saw the Campaign for Carthage through to its successful, $47 million conclusion. More recently, Mr. Kline’s staff launched the 18-month Tower Initiative to support a new residence hall, plus a 30-day crowdfunding challenge. In addition, he headed the onboarding process for President John Swallow. “Tom is a builder of both relationships and systems, demonstrating in project after project an ability to analyze a situation and determine how more people can be connected in common purpose,” President Swallow said. Since joining Carthage’s executive team in 2013, Mr. Kline also has contributed extensively to progress in strategic initiatives, operations, continuing studies, and student life.

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KARA BAYLOR

Real talk, inspired by Heineken Isabel Rivero-Vilá, assistant professor of modern languages, had an article published in Le français dans le monde, a journal for teachers of French language and culture at institutions around the world. The article detailed her use of a web documentary in classes. Prof. RiveroVilá also received a grant allowing Carthage to screen a series of French-language movies in the Tournées Film Festival. Across Wisconsin and Illinois, only three institutions were chosen.

Brian Schwartz, assistant professor of physics, astronomy, and Great Ideas, was one of 21 faculty members nationwide chosen for a seminar on “The Verbal Art of Plato” in July at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies campus in Washington. Along with the Council of Independent Colleges, the center provides seminars aimed at professors trained in other disciplines who seek to learn new ways to teach classical texts.

Wayne Thompson, associate professor of sociology and criminal justice, and his interns mapped central Kenosha to help the nonprofit Shalom Center identify possible sites for its meal program.

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The other day, as I was checking out at the grocery store, the cashier started up a conversation with me with the words, “What is your opinion on ...” and, honestly, my initial reaction was “Why didn’t I pick the other line?” I wasn’t in the mood for this conversation. I just wanted to get the groceries for the week and head home. Sharing my opinion with a stranger was not on my agenda for the night, and I especially wasn’t ready for a conversation about gun violence in the United States in under five minutes. (Yep, that’s what the cashier wanted to talk about.) Yet, in another time and space, I would have been happy to have this conversation with the cashier. I’m usually a huge fan of sitting down and talking with folks about different ideas. Those YouTube videos where strangers get into adult-sized ball pits and share their stories could easily consume an afternoon. And the Heineken commercial with the hashtag #OpenYourWorld is one that I could watch over and over. The ad follows a more effective process to start the conversation than a short exchange at the grocery checkout. There are four steps to it: Icebreaker — The two participants build the stools they will sit on. Q&A — Prompts like “Share what it is like to be you in five adjectives” and “Name three things you have in common” start their conversation.

Bridge-Building — The pair actually builds a bar (remember, this is a Heineken commercial). The Decision — Through a video, the two people discover they have different opinions on hot-button issues of our day: climate change, transgender people, and feminism. In a hope-filled ending, each pair decides to stay and have a beer and a conversation. At Carthage, we want to create spaces for people in our community to sit and have conversations. One of the ways we are doing that is by using the Conversation Couch. It’s an inflatable couch that can be moved to different locations on campus. On the side, it says, “Sit. Speak. Listen. Repeat.” Start with an icebreaker, find out what you have in common, and dare to go deeper into what is important to you and why. What really might be most daring is a willingness to listen to the ideas of someone who understands the world differently than you and, potentially, to walk away with a new friend. Who would like to sit with me on the Conversation Couch? Peace,

Rev. Kara Baylor Campus Pastor

A cornucopia of scholars Carthage welcomes 15 new full-time faculty members with strong academic and field credentials. They bring “real world” expertise in areas such as international business, cardiovascular research, Asian literature, and physiological voice education. Here are capsule biographies of the recent arrivals:

Greg Barron

Stephanie Homan

Senior Lecturer – Management and Marketing

Lecturer – Chemistry

Building experience in marketing, sales, finance, and management, Mr. Barron has spent over half of his career outside of the United States. At SC Johnson, Mr. Barron held a variety of positions — most recently senior vice president for new business development. He serves as president of both the Racine County Economic Development Corporation and the Racine County Opportunity Center.

Ms. Homan’s research lies at the interface of physical and inorganic chemistry. During three years as a post-doctoral fellow at Northwestern University, she designed new spectroscopic techniques to measure energy and electron transfer in quantum dot and atomically thin metal semiconductor sheets used for photovoltaics.

Kristen Drahos

Assistant Professor of Economics

Post-Doctoral Fellow – Western Heritage Before coming to Carthage, Ms. Drahos taught at the University of Notre Dame. Her research covers the intersection of continental philosophy and contemporary Catholic thought, with ongoing projects exploring topics such as apocalyptic theology and the role of doubt in the life of faith.

Mary Horton Elliott Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing As a registered nurse, Prof. Elliott has worked in nearly every mental health setting: higher education (for-profit and nonprofit), outpatient centers, and home health agencies. She co-wrote the journal article “Spirituality in multicultural caregivers of persons with dementia.” A great-grandmother, Prof. Elliott teaches a Bible class at a Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Patricia Flannery Clinical Instructor – Nursing Ms. Flannery has worked in the field for 26 years, including 24 as an emergency department nurse, educator, and coordinator. She also holds a paramedic license, with more than 15 years of experience on a critical care ambulance. For the past six years, she served as chair and vice chair for the American Heart Association’s State Emergency Cardiovascular Committee.

Erik Johnson Prof. Johnson studies the intersection of environmental quality, environmental policy, and economic outcomes, primarily focused on the integration of renewables into the electricity grid and distributed solar generation. He was previously an assistant professor of economics at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Timothy Johnson Visiting Professor of Sociology After more than two decades of teaching, Prof. Johnson continues to find the college classroom exciting. He helps students to navigate complex sociological concepts, principles, and ideas using service learning and other methods. He’s an avid tennis player, as well as a worship singer at his church in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Gabriella Kartz Assistant Professor of Chemistry Prof. Kartz had previous faculty appointments at Carroll University and the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha. She received the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation award from Friends of the Medical College of Wisconsin. A research program she’s developing will focus on intracellular cholesterol transport in cardiovascular disease and arterial blockage.

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FACULTY/STAFF NOTES

Sheryl Konrad Senior Lecturer – Biology Initially joining the staff in 2005, Ms. Konrad was Carthage’s laboratory manager for five years. She returns after a stint with the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Her interests include protein characterization and field ornithology; earlier in her career, Ms. Konrad studied the conservation and reproductive physiology of sandhill and whooping cranes.

Julie Maher Clinical Instructor – Nursing Ms. Maher’s background includes positions in surgical care at the Mayo Clinic and labor and delivery/women and children’s health in Racine, Wisconsin. Holding national certifications in electronic fetal monitoring, advanced cardiac life support, basic life support, and neonatal resuscitation, she remains on staff at a local hospital.

Jeremy Mossman Assistant Professor of Music Theatre A certified master teacher of the physiology-based Estill voice model, Prof. Mossman has taught at several institutions. He served on the voice faculty at the Broadway Theatre Project for four years and worked as a performer, vocal captain, and company manager for two cruise lines. Integrating physicality, he’s trained in Feldenkrais for performers and certified as a yoga instructor.

Darwin H. Tsen Assistant Professor of Modern Languages After a post-doctoral teaching fellowship at Penn State University, Prof. Tsen came to Carthage to teach Chinese, Japanese, and Asian studies. His research centers on “collectivity,” the idea of being together, as imagined in Asian novels and popular culture after the late 1970s. Prof. Tsen also studies Chinese, Japanese, and Asian American literature, plus Asian and European film.

Bradley Zopf ’05 Assistant Professor of Sociology The Carthage alumnus earned a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Chicago and serves on the Committee for Teaching and Learning at the Midwest Sociological Society. Prof. Zopf previously served on the student advisory board for Social Problems, a quarterly journal.

Maggie Wentzell Lecturer – Biology Having taught at Carthage in 2016-17, Ms. Wentzell joins the faculty full time. She has a doctorate in neurobiology and research specialties in sensory-motor integration and central pattern generators in intact, living nervous systems, and evolutionary transitions in nervous systems that can lead to discernible behavioral changes.

Chao Zheng Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance Prof. Zheng’s research interests include international consumption risk-sharing, household portfolio decisions, and exchange rate pass-through. Before earning a doctorate, he worked as a financial analyst in a fixed income analysis software company based in Beijing.

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ATHLETICS

Ovation for an outsider Driven by the calcified chip on his shoulder, retiring Bob Bonn transformed Carthage Athletics Bob Bonn has always felt a tremendous desire to succeed. Winston Churchill taught him why. Winding down a lengthy and impactful run as Carthage’s director of athletics, Mr. Bonn sees himself reflected in one of the 20th century British prime minister’s quotes: “… the twinges of adversity, the spur of slights and taunts in early years, are needed to evoke that ruthless fixity of purpose and tenacious wit without which great actions are seldom accomplished.” Clues to Mr. Bonn’s “great actions” hang in plain sight at the N. E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center. During his 25-plus years at the helm, Carthage has raised 115 banners — each signifying a conference championship or top-eight national finish. He’s also added nine of the program’s 24 NCAA Division III sports. Mr. Bonn, who plans to retire next summer, is quick to parcel out the credit. He views himself as one figure in a much broader Carthage success story. One supremely motivated figure, that is. At 65, Mr. Bonn can still identify some of the “slights and taunts” that have fueled his life’s work. The first came at age 11, when he moved from Nova Scotia to the Boston area with his family. Besides his Canadian accent, the boy’s clothes quickly exposed him to ridicule. “We were relatively poor growing up, and my mother knitted me a sweater instead of buying a more expensive jacket,” Mr. Bonn said. “That produced a good laugh for most of the kids.” Kids eventually outgrow the ugly tendency to judge based on wardrobe and other superficial things. Some perceptions are harder to shake. After 43 years as a coach and administrator at the high school and college levels, Mr. Bonn acknowledges that respect for athletics’ wider contributions doesn’t always come easily. “I’ve been trying to prove myself — that I’m not a dumb jock — my whole life,” he said. There’s no denying his love for sports. Mr. Bonn rode his inner drive to the University of Connecticut, where he competed in the College World Series with the baseball team and won a defensive player of the year award in lacrosse.

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As an administrator, he maintained that edge. He simply supplemented it with other vital leadership qualities. “I am competitive to a fault, but I would never apologize for that part of my character,” Mr. Bonn said. “I try to be cooperative and a good listener when it’s appropriate.”

Beyond the playing surface In 1992, five years into his presidency, F. Gregory Campbell sought someone to provide Carthage’s Athletic Department with “consistent, visionary leadership over a long period of time.” Pegging Mr. Bonn as that leader, Mr. Campbell hired him away from Pacific University in Oregon. Always able to relate well to “any group that was disrespected,” the director inherited a program short on outside respect. The Red Men and Lady Reds turned that deficiency into a surplus on his watch, mirroring the rise of the College as a whole. And that’s no coincidence. “Across the past 25 years, in reviving and building the Athletic Department, Bob Bonn has contributed fundamentally to reviving and building Carthage itself,” said President Emeritus Campbell. Mr. Bonn makes the case that athletics intersects with more facets of the institution than any other department: ∙E nrollment: Recruiting has contributed heavily to Carthage’s enrollment surge over three decades. In 2016-17, Red Men and Lady Reds rosters totaled 779 athletes — about 29 percent of the student body — who

earned a 3.09 average GPA and devoted 3,000 combined hours to community service. ∙ Facilities: In the campus building boom, the College added the Tarble Arena, N. E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center, Smeds Tennis Center, and Carthage Softball Field while completing major renovations to Augie Schmidt and Art Keller fields. ∙ Institutional Advancement: Mr. Bonn and his staff raised more than $10 million, in part allowing the College to endow funds for each sport. The total athletic endowment now approaches $3 million — a rarity for a school this size, he notes. ∙ Academics: For his first 24 years on campus, Mr. Bonn also chaired the Exercise and Sport Science Department. Programs in athletic training and physical education, sport and fitness instruction both blossomed. “I’ve been extremely proud and fortunate to be part of the Carthage community,” he said. “I don’t know another college in America that has gone through the improvement and development that ours has.”

Student-centered guidance Mr. Bonn earned a doctorate in sport psychology and sociology from Boston University in 1983. After early career stops in Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Oregon, he found a long-term fit in Kenosha. Carthage red permeates the family. His wife, Michele, has a head start in retirement after working as an assistant professor, registrar, and director of advising. One of their two sons, Steven ’10, is an alumnus, and the other,

“I am competitive to a fault, but I would never apologize for that part of my character. I try to be cooperative and a good listener when it’s appropriate.”

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Ryan, is an adjunct faculty member in chemistry. At times, Mr. Bonn could be a bulldog. Mr. Campbell teased that he eventually brought in senior vice president William Abt to mediate his meetings with the “strong and feisty” athletic director. “If you looked at Bill, you’d think he was watching a tennis match,” the president emeritus said with a chuckle. Over the years, Mr. Bonn has stretched his neck muscles at plenty of tennis matches. He rarely misses a Carthage home athletic event of any kind. It’s understandably tough for him to condense a quarter-century of memories into a favorite highlight reel. “There’s a memory for every sport,” he said, “and it always centered on a team celebration of success.” With difficult decisions around every corner, he acknowledges the job can also be demanding. He accepted long ago that none of the options would please everyone. “As long as the decision was made for the welfare of the students, I always thought, ‘I did the best job that I could today,’” he said. Using that barometer, Mr. Abt judges them all to be good days. Serving in

retirement as the College’s chief investment officer, he wrote a tribute to his close friend and former supervisee. It was delivered at this year’s Red Men/ Lady Reds Open fundraising golf outing. “Over the years, I have witnessed numerous times when a student-athlete has approached you with a question, a problem, or just to say ‘Hello,’” Mr. Abt wrote. “In all of these situations, it was very evident that the student had a tremendous amount of respect for you, wanted your guidance, and valued your friendship.” Ready to channel his fire into something new, Mr. Bonn plans to step away from the director’s role after the Red Men/Lady Reds Open in June. He’ll remain on staff in an advisory capacity through fall 2018 to assist in the leadership transition. Faculty, staff, coaches, and alumni are represented on a Carthage search committee that will work to identify Mr. Bonn’s successor. “I am in awe of the program that Bob Bonn has built at Carthage. I know we will miss him tremendously, but no one could be more deserving of the chance to enjoy the next chapter in life,” said President John R. Swallow. “I will welcome his wise counsel even further into the future.”

Bob Bonn, far left, is shown at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the N. E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center in 2001.

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ATHLETICS

2017 Hall of Fame: Ten lasting imprints Covering nine sports, Carthage inducted 10 alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 13 during Autumn Family Weekend. The 2017 inductees were:

Diana (Jacklin) Dastice ’12

Alyssa (Schrader) DeCicco ’12

NOMINATIONS OPEN

Women’s Basketball

Softball

Ms. Dastice lettered three times, receiving honorable mention on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s 2012 All-America team. She ranks in the top 12 in several Lady Reds career categories, including second in both field goal percentage and blocked shots.

Ms. DeCicco started all 159 games from 2009 to 2012. She’s the Lady Reds’ career leader in home runs, RBI, and walks. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association selected her a Division III All-American in 2010, and in 2012 she was CCIW Softball Player of the Year.

The Athletic Department is accepting nominations for the 2019 Hall of Fame class. Student-athletes are eligible for induction five years after graduation, while coaches and support staff are eligible after 10 years of service or five years after leaving the College. Visit www.gocarthage.com/hof to learn more or to submit a nomination.

WHERE IS SHE NOW? Ms. Dastice is a customer service representative for MAKE Corporation, a national recruiting, staffing and IT consulting firm. She and her husband, Rich, live in Berwyn, Illinois.

WHERE IS SHE NOW? Ms. DeCicco lives in Minooka, Illinois, with her husband, Joe, and their son. She’s an administrative assistant with Airgas, a supplier of gases, welding equipment, and safety products.

2017 Carthage Athletic Hall of Fame inductees (left to right) Alyssa (Schrader) DeCicco ’12, Diana (Jacklin) Dastice ’12, Brad Livingston ’06, Glen Schumacher ’76 , Michelle Madeja ’12, Jim Miller ’97, Tyler Funk ’11, Randy Hansen ’12, Amanda (Croix) Patzke ’11. Not pictured: Dr. Michelle Pelka ’11

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Tyler Funk ’11 Football Mr. Funk played two seasons for the Red Men after transferring from Illinois State University, earning several All-America accolades. He led all NCAA Division III punters with 44.4 yards per kick in 2009 and set Carthage season records with 15 field goals and 72 points in 2010. WHERE IS HE NOW? Mr. Funk lives in Racine, Wisconsin, and teaches fourth grade in the Racine Unified School District.

Randy Hansen ’12 Men’s Volleyball An outside hitter, Mr. Hansen won National Player of the Year from the American Volleyball Coaches Association in 2012, one of two All-America seasons. He holds multiple career records at Carthage, and his 1,642 career kills lead by more than 600. WHERE IS HE NOW? A trooper with the Illinois State Police, Mr. Hansen lives in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Brad Livingston ’06 Men’s Tennis Twice an All-American, Mr. Livingston was the CCIW Player of the Year in 2006. Livingston is Carthage’s career leader in singles winning percentage (.874) and set the single-season record in 2006 with 29 match wins.

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WHERE IS HE NOW? Mr. Livingston works at the National Futures Association in Chicago and lives in nearby Skokie, Illinois. He holds an MBA (concentration in finance) from DePaul University.

Granite walkways paved Michelle Madeja ’12with commemorative bricks lead to sidewalks that connect the entire Carthage campus. Names Women’s Volleyball of alumni and friends of the College are etched in sections A four-year letterwinner, Ms. Madeja was a three-time AVCA first-team AllofAmerica these attractive walkways. selection and twice won CCIW Player of the Year. She ranks second in for a season and career a Lady player. the Carthage spirit Bykills purchasing a brick, you,bytoo, canReds celebrate and markISyour this sales eminent learning community. WHERE SHEplace NOW?within A regional and product support analyst for Have yourCorp., nameMs. etched in lives granite and show your Carthage pride Comcast Madeja in Naperville, Illinois. to future generations.

Jim Miller ’97 contact the alumni office at 800-551-1518 For more information, Baseball or alumnioffice@carthage.edu. In his lone season with the Red Men, coaches named Mr. Miller to the 1997 All-America second team. His 10 wins remain tied for the most in a season by a carthage edu give bricks Carthage pitcher. Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers, he was Pitcher of the Year in 1998 with the minor league Ogden Raptors.

WHERE IS HE NOW? Now living in Lockport, Illinois, Mr. Miller works as racing analyst and director of publicity at Hawthorne Race Course. He is married to Joanne (Polley) Miller ’97, with two children.

mark your place in Carthage history Granite walkways paved with commemorative bricks lead to sidewalks that connect the entire Carthage campus. Names of alumni and friends of the College are etched in sections of these attractive walkways. By purchasing a brick, you, too, can celebrate the Carthage spirit and mark your place within this eminent learning community. Have your name etched in granite and show your Carthage pride to future generations. For more information, contact the alumni office at 800-551-1518 or alumnioffice@carthage.edu.

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Women’s Golf

From runner-up to champ

Amanda (Croix) Patzke ’11 Women’s Swimming and Diving Ms. Patzke became the program’s first national champion in 2010, winning the NCAA Division III 50-meter freestyle. Two years later, she qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials in that event. She was twice the conference swimmer of the year and won 12 first-team All-America awards.

Sarah Lyman ’19 became the fourth golfer in Lady Reds history to win the CCIW individual championship. After a runner-up finish in 2016, she put up a two-day score of 149 (5 over par) for an eightstroke margin at Prairie Landing Golf Course in West Chicago, Illinois. Rain forced officials to shorten the tournament from three rounds to two.

WHERE IS SHE NOW? A registered nurse at Ascension Healthcare, Ms. Patzke earned a master’s degree in May from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She lives in Racine, Wisconsin, with her husband, Matt ’12.

Dr. Michelle Pelka ’11 Women’s Swimming and Diving The holder of seven school records (three individual, four relay), Dr. Pelka made first-team All-America six times and CCIW Most Valuable Swimmer twice. In 2011, she was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. WHERE IS SHE NOW? After earning an MD at the Chicago Medical School, Dr. Pelka has moved on to her pediatric residency at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Glen Schumacher ’76 Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country Wins in both the three- and six-mile runs at the 1976 CCIW track and field championship came a year after Mr. Schumacher finished runner-up in those events. He also lettered four times in cross country, earning all-CCIW honors each year and placing fifth at the 1975 meet. WHERE IS HE NOW? Mr. Schumacher and his wife, Grace, live in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. He has an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.

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Taking the 2018 spring season into account, the NCAA selection committee will determine whether Sarah receives an outright bid to the 2018 NCAA Division III championship in May.

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Barnstorming the British Isles The Lady Reds traveled to Scotland and Ireland June 10-19 for a competitive and sightseeing tour. Carthage played three games in Scotland, including one against the Scottish nationals. Staying in Edinburgh, the Lady Reds got to visit landmarks like Edinburgh Castle, the inspiration for the Harry Potter series. For the Ireland leg, the team stayed at Trinity College in Dublin, which houses the Book of Kells. Besides a win against Team Ireland, the Lady Reds explored the city on their own. “Not only being able to play abroad, but explore abroad was one of the coolest experiences,” said Rachel Mussell ’18.

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Top player turns pro After piling up honors during two seasons with the Red Men, defender Giles Phillips became the first Carthage player to sign an international professional contract. Giles decided to forego his final two years of collegiate eligibility. He signed with Queens Park Rangers FC as a member of its under-23 team in the English Football League. In his two seasons with the Red Men, Giles helped Carthage to a pair of College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin tournament titles and the 2016 regular season championship. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America twice selected Giles for the all-region first team, and he was voted Wisconsin’s Collegiate Defender of the Year in 2015.

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Art Keller Field, track redone The latest phase of Carthage Athletics’ rebranding initiative featured upgrades to Art Keller Field that improve conditions for several sports. Besides line markings for football and soccer, the field now has permanent lines for lacrosse. Carthage continues to use a synthetic surface made by industry leader FieldTurf. A new track surface allows the College to once again host outdoor track and field meets, complete with a second starting position (at the southeast corner) designed to counteract the changing winds off Lake Michigan. For field events, workers also installed new long jump and pole vault pits.

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To thine own tradition be true Buses, the Bard, and a blended brigade: Carthageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stratford trip in 50 acts The bus pulls out of Carthage at 12:30 a.m., beginning a moonlit, 350-mile journey that generations of students, faculty, and alumni have followed. Their destination: the quaint town of Stratford, Ontario, home to the worldrenowned Stratford Festival. They have just enough time to get cleaned up and grab lunch before settling in for their first of six plays. For 50 years, Carthaginians have been making this autumn pilgrimage.

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“It’s this really, really wonderful escape,” says Maria Carrig, an associate professor of English, theatre, and Great Ideas who has coordinated the trip in recent years. It’s a rite of passage for many English and theatre majors, whose departments offer scholarships to make the trip more affordable for students. But it attracts those from other disciplines, too. The trip usually draws 40 to 60 people — about half students, the rest a combination of faculty, staff, alumni, and their families. Many return again and again — some into their retirement years. “It’s this very packed three days in this lovely town, Stratford, which was modeled after the town where William Shakespeare was born,” Prof. Carrig says. “It’s world-class theatre — the plays are incredible.” The October 2017 group consisted of 54 theatre lovers who took in “Treasure Island,” “HMS Pinafore,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Tartuffe,” and “Twelfth Night.” It was the third Stratford trip for Stephanie Van Wieringen ’18 of Greenfield, Wisconsin. Partly inspired by those experiences, she switched her major from psychology and criminal justice to English. “It’s probably my favorite thing that I’ve done at Carthage, and it’s something that I’m going to remember for the rest of my life,” says Stephanie.

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A huge Shakespeare fan, she believes his work is underappreciated. “That’s why I want to become a Shakespeare professor: so I can show students that it’s not confusing, it’s not boring,” Stephanie says. “He’s actually one of the most interesting writers, and he’s spearheaded literature as we know it.”

Strange busfellows The annual trek was born in 1967, when English professor Don Michie and theatre professor Shandy Holland took a busload of students to Canada to attend the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Although both professors are deceased, their memory lives on through one of Carthage’s longest-standing traditions. The trip’s regulars include both of Prof. Michie’s children. “My dad always felt that Shakespeare had to be seen and not just read — it had to be seen on the stage to come alive,” says Mike Michie ’88 of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Starting at age 8, he has gone 48 times, missing only one or two trips. “My dad pulled me kicking and screaming those first few years, and, by the time I was 11 or 12, it started to set in,” says Mr. Michie, who majored in theatre and communication. Now, he relishes the chance to get away from his manufacturing business and rejoin the Carthage community for a few days. “Every year, the artistic director creates certain themes, and you really become sensitive to what they’re trying to achieve, what story or theme they’re trying to convey,” Mr. Michie says. “How directors make it relevant to that particular time is really fascinating.”

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For two nights each year, the Carthage group takes over the Queen’s Inn, a quaint hotel in the center of town. Ingrid Tiegel, professor of psychological science, has been making the trip since 1981. “It started off being a bare bones kind of trip, in terms of expense,” she recalls. “In the very beginning, we rode rickety old buses and slept on the bus overnight. The students slept with their legs all across the aisle, and, if you needed to use the bathroom, you had to climb over all these bodies. “And back then the Queen’s Inn was really a downand-out hotel. The mattresses caved in the middle, and the windows were all nailed down.” The accommodations are more comfortable now, but the trip still requires traveling 10 hours in the wee hours to Stratford and back. They’ve driven through snow and torrential downpours, and once the bus broke down in the middle of the night. Some alumni elect to drive separately. Not Prof. Tiegel. “For me, the bus ride is part of the adventure, the excitement,” she says.

Shakespeare comes alive Deriving its name from the Bard’s English birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon, the city of Stratford (population

31,000) is a love letter to the world’s most famous playwright — right down to the swans that swim through its Avon River and the Shakespeare statue in the gardens outside the Festival Theatre. To broaden the event’s appeal, organizers added musicals and other American classics and switched its official title to the more general Stratford Festival. At its core, however, it remains a Shakespearean celebration. “People tell you about the magic of the theatre experience, and there are some goose bumps moments where you’re seeing a really great Shakespeare play that’s just fantastic,” Prof. Carrig says. One of those moments came in 2005, when the Carthage contingent saw the final performance by distinguished Canadian actor William Hutt as Prospero the magician in “The Tempest.” Another time, an “absolutely terrifying” production of “Macbeth” gave them a different kind of chill. Go to Stratford enough times, and you’re very likely to see the same plays. But every production is distinct. “The first ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ I saw was an incredible production,” Prof. Tiegel recalls. “They put a tremendous amount of resources into that first production. The fairies were very magical, and it was a much more childlike fantasy of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’

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“I later saw a version that was very punk rock, very graphic. It was very much a Freudian piece. They’ve done that play many times now, and every time it’s different. It’s just amazing what Shakespeare lends itself to.” Mr. Michie estimates he’s seen some plays 20 times. “But I’ve seen some pretty amazing actors,” he adds, including Tony Award winner Brian Bedford and a younger Maggie Smith. Asking him for a favorite memory still induces a shiver, years after he watched Christopher Plummer portray the title character in “King Lear.” “When Lear discovers his youngest daughter has died, he lets out this scream that still chills me to the bone,” Mr. Michie says. “It’s regret, sorrow, an accumulation of a lifetime of good and bad decisions, and utter despair. I can still remember that moment.”

Rave reviews Between the twice-a-day shows, members of the group have time to explore the town and discuss their personal highlights at local coffee shops and restaurants. Sometimes they run into the actors they’d just seen perform. The Carthage itinerary also includes

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behind-the-scenes tours. This year’s group tried on costumes at the festival’s massive warehouse and watched how the theatre staff transformed the stage from “Romeo and Juliet” in the afternoon to “Guys and Dolls” that same evening. Prof. Tiegel says the quality of the theatre rivals New York’s Broadway, and, though some seasons are stronger than others, Stratford is always worth the trip. “I think it’s good for students to have an experience of what top-flight theatre looks like,” she says. “There’s usually a real buzz of conversation on the bus ride home. Some students focus on lighting, some focus on the superior dance, some focus on the voices. It’s an excellent discussion.” Plans for next year’s trip are already underway, and Prof. Carrig and other regular attendees say they’d love to add to the group. “Many alumni probably had my dad for a course or two, and, if they can help keep this program going, it’s a great legacy for my dad,” Mr. Michie says. “Hopefully, students have great memories and recognize that this is special and gives you a different perspective on life that’s important.” To learn more about the Stratford Festival trip, contact Professor Maria Carrig at mcarrig@carthage.edu.

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That preparation didn’t come from experience. Harvey was the first hurricane to hit Houston since the Wisconsin native moved there in 2012. Instead, he attributes his readiness to all of the humanitarian work and leadership training he’s done — at Carthage, on mission trips, and as a committed volunteer. Through it all, Mr. Harmeling proudly “operates from a place of love.” A financial advisor and yoga instructor, he contributes

free time and energy outside of work to a variety of human empowerment organizations. “You’ll never have this day or moment again,” he emphasizes, “so make it count.” He backed those words with actions this summer. Several news outlets reported on Mr. Harmeling’s heroism during Harvey’s worst. The first call for help came from a friend who woke up to find himself knee-deep in water bedside at 5 a.m. Mr. Harmeling hopped in his custom-built 2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, with its 4 feet of clearance, and drove through the floods to save him. When he arrived to his friend’s flooded neighborhood, the Carthage alumnus witnessed more than 100 people stranded and in desperate need of relief. That’s the moment when he shifted into a self-described “modern-day warrior mode.”

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hen Hurricane Harvey pummeled his city in August, Brett Harmeling ’10 felt truly prepared for the moment — not just to survive it with flashlights and a stash of bottled water, but to save others’ lives.

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Point of convergence

Carthage president John Swallow draws answers from history, music, and the spaces in between

In 2003, a popular columnist for The Charlotte Observer wrote a delightful feature article about a mathematician and a problem. The mathematician had spent years on this problem, working with a fellow professor to prove something no one else had. Over weeks and months, across the country and on two continents, they worked to analyze two enormous sets of numbers called Brauer groups to prove they were the same. Finally, in July 2001, after more than three years struggling with the problem, shelving it, circling back, and ignoring it again, the mathematician sat in a conference in Lille, France, and allowed his mind to wander. He wrote a single word, the columnist recounts: Suppose. Within weeks, the mathematics were complete. Within a year, his collaborator agreed the math was good. Within another year, the journal article had been published. The solution was uncovered. A mathematical cold case had been solved. And 16 years to the month after that initial breakthrough, the mathematician arrived at Carthage. Suppose you’re a kid who finished the thirdgrade math textbook during kindergarten, and took high school geometry as a seventh-grader. Suppose

as a freshman in high school, you took seniorlevel classes and, as a sophomore, completed mathematics courses at the college down the road. What’s next? You enroll in college at age 15 (without telling any of your classmates you’re only 15) and finally find a place to do what you love. You even become enamored with something new. Like English literature. Suppose you’re a mathematics major with a newly added English literature major, warming up your voice during the university’s choir practice, and you meet an English literature major with a newly added mathematics major at the same choir practice. What’s next? Cue the rom-com montage. You date, you discuss great books, you fall in love, you get married. Before you know it, you have two careers in teaching, two children, and a penchant for performing music as a family. Suppose you’ve spent your early career learning that teaching mathematics actually means teaching students, and a sabbatical year in Israel leads you to realize you want to teach those students not only mathematics — but also literature and any other discipline that broadens their perspective. It’s only logical that your next step is to join an interdisciplinary humanities program at your college and push aside arbitrary boundaries between subjects.

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Meet the President And suppose after 17 years, the opportunity arises to return to your undergraduate alma mater, this time as an administrator tasked with guiding the college you loved in new directions. Of course, you go. Now suppose you’re the new president at a small liberal arts college on the stunning shore of Lake Michigan. Behind you are 170-plus years of rich history, a legacy of Lutheran education in the liberal arts. In front of you are 2,600 undergraduate students, 400 part-time students completing their degrees, more than 350 faculty and staff, and 20,000 alumni who all deeply love the institution you now head. You think about the numbers, yes. But you also hear the stories. You let the community know that you’re there to listen to them. Then to imagine with them. Then to work with them to develop a vision for what’s next. After all, you’re a mathematician, and that’s what mathematicians do: Suppose. The bookshelves in John Swallow’s office in Lentz Hall were empty until a few weeks ago. His desk still looks like the desk of someone who hasn’t quite settled in: Papers mingle with welcome notes on the desk’s surface. Its cabinets hold a few Keurig K-Cup pods and many unopened boxes of “Carthage College” notecards. He’s not sure where to put the desk, or how to arrange the furniture he inherited with the office to accomplish what he wants from them. But that’s not a priority for Carthage’s 23rd president just yet. The priority has been getting to know the

institution that surrounds that office to the north, south, and west. (To the east? Nothing but lake views.) “I need to learn more,” President Swallow said simply. That was on July 6, a mere three days into his presidency. Back then, when asked to describe Carthage, he had a sense of the place: “Carthage seems like an unusual and remarkable institution. It seems like a place that is willing to do something bold and not follow the herd of liberal arts colleges.” These days, he knows this to be true. Since coming to Carthage from the University of the South, where as provost and executive vice president, he managed the institution’s strategic planning, day-to-day operations, and operating budget, President Swallow has spent as much time away from his office as in it. He’s met with faculty and staff in their offices across campus. He’s met with local leaders in Kenosha and Racine. He and his wife, Cameron, have traveled the country to introduce themselves to Carthage alumni and friends. Hundreds have attended Meet the President events in Kenosha, Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington, Phoenix, Southern California, and the campus’ former home in Carthage, Illinois. “Both President Swallow and Cameron are extremely intentional about becoming immersed in the life of Carthage,” remarks Jane Anderson Spencer ’80, an assistant director in the Office of Institutional Advancement. “They attend events. They want to know our students, alumni, community leaders, and partners. “They are very interested in honoring Carthage’s history,” continues Ms. Spencer, whose own Carthage roots date back to 1944, when her parents

John R. Swallow Age: 47 Born: Houston; raised in South Carolina FAMILY Wife, Cameron, is a high school math and English teacher. They have two children. Bard is a senior at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, while Sophie is completing her second year at Middlebury College in Vermont. EDUCATION • B.A. (summa cum laude) — English literature and mathematics, The University of The South, 1989 • M .S. and M.Phil. — mathematics, Yale University, 1991 • Ph.D. — mathematics, Yale, 1994 ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE • D avidson College, 1994-2011 — professor of mathematics and humanities, co-director of firstyear humanities program, vice chair of faculty • T he University of the South, 2011-2017 — professor of mathematics and humanities, associate provost for planning and administration, provost, executive vice president READ MORE • Writer Tommy Tomlinson chronicled President Swallow’s five-year quest to solve a single mathematics problem. Read it at tommytomlinson.com/a-beautiful-find. • C ameron Swallow has launched a “Welcome Home Tour” inviting Carthage students to show her their Kenosha. Follow along at carthage.edu/welcome-home.

SAVE THE DATE President Swallow will be inaugurated as the COApril 23rd president of Carthage AGE on LL 21. All are THthe ceremony invited to join us for and celebration. Please visit carthage.edu/inauguration for updates.

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were students. Her father, Alan Anderson, served as Carthage’s 20th president. “To me, it’s very important to honor our past. To know Carthage is to learn where we came from.” President Swallow couldn’t agree more. He’s captivated by the College’s history, speaks often of its prescient move to Kenosha, and has even

about his friend John Wertheimer — a professor of American legal history, but also a musician-singersongwriter. Rather than perform the same music with the same group, Prof. Wertheimer pulls in different people for different gigs. A musician himself — he sings and plays the drums — President Swallow received one of these coveted invitations.

“ What makes a liberal arts education in the Carthage mold so powerful is that students are able to bring the skills and capacities they learn from different disciplines together. The greatest thinking comes when you have lots of perspectives and understand how they interplay.” suggested the College’s communication team peruse old yearbooks to find vintage T-shirt designs to re-create and sell in the College bookstore. He wants today’s Carthage students to take pride in the story behind them. “This institution has a long and storied legacy, deeply rooted in Lutheranism and also in the values that were present in Carthage, Illinois,” he says. “Carthage has been, and continues to be, a place where people roll up their sleeves, don’t take themselves too seriously, do the hard work, and get things done.” Ask people on campus to describe President Swallow, and you’ll likely hear the same words over and over: Thoughtful. Perceptive. Intelligent. Authentic. The opposite of impulsive, he constantly compiles and evaluates ideas for innovation. He stresses patience and imagination. This is why he excels in mathematics, and in higher education administration. “People think being good at math is being good at numbers and money,” he says. “I always think it’s systems — how things are organized. How things connect.” In his first days on campus, he told a story

“I asked him, because I was new, ‘What should I do, and what should I not do?’ He told me his first rule for all percussionists: ‘First, do no harm. Keep the beat’.” Learn the music, the audience, the environment, the point. Then play. Until he dove into higher education leadership, “I hadn’t realized that the kind of thinking you do as a mathematician — taking imaginative leaps, working on a series of steps with no guarantee of success — in another context, people start to call that ‘strategic,’” President Swallow says. “Mathematicians tend to try to prove new theorems. You have something you want to accomplish, and you’re not sure how to get from the beginning to the end. You have to create a road map — steps you think you can achieve along the way and then build on. You have to be open to the road map changing; you have to be open to the process as it’s evolving.” He’s not against trying things now, or taking some risks. A big risk came two days into the fall semester, when he bravely sang karaoke at the College’s back-to-school carnival. Becky Windberg, director

of student involvement, was half-joking when she suggested karaoke might be a fun way for students to get to know him. He responded not with horror, but song titles. The winner? Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin.’” A dozen students joined him on stage by the second chorus. It was a small thing, sure, but it spoke volumes to students and staff, Ms. Windberg says. “It showed that he’s eager to experience the traditions on campus, and willing to be courageous and vulnerable. Anytime our students have face-to-face interaction with the president, they learn they can ask him questions. They understand that he’s not on a pedestal directing, but that they can fully engage with him and have a dialogue about their college.” Now in month six, President Swallow is ready for what’s next. Mathematicians build new things on the solid foundations established by those who came before. “In a way, you’re always in the middle,” he says. “You’re always asking yourself what you know and what you don’t know, and whether there’s a new piece of information that you haven’t used anywhere. “Mathematicians love this, because if there’s a new piece of information that hasn’t found its way into your thinking, you may find it offers new perspective. Something that was invisible before becomes visible.” That mindset easily translates to higher education leadership — and beautifully melds with the mission of a liberal arts college. “What makes a liberal arts education in the Carthage mold so powerful is that students are able to bring the skills and capacities they learn from different disciplines together,” he says. “The greatest thinking comes when you have lots of perspectives and understand how they interplay.” You learn. You suppose the future. You do the hard work necessary to make it real. “I think every Carthaginian should be excited,” he says, “because the best years are coming up.”

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Continued from page 25 His own apartment, on the fifth floor of a mid-rise building, emerged unscathed without losing power. So Mr. Harmeling took to his social media accounts and, through a network of friends, encouraged people to reach out to him if they needed rescuing. For the next six days, as the slow-moving storm dumped dozens of inches of rain on the Texas coast, his phone practically buzzed around the clock. The Jeep, which he and some friends customized for off-roading, allowed Mr. Harmeling to access areas that standard trucks couldn’t reach. On minimal sleep, he kept going — through the musty smell of toxic water and the constant sirens and helicopter rotors that made it sound like a war zone. He personally rescued 56 residents from imminent danger, almost all of them strangers. In addition, Mr. Harmeling collaborated with owners of similar vehicles to establish a civilian rescue group that collectively saved more than 300. Besides their extreme gratitude, he’ll always remember the look in people’s eyes when he picked them up. “It was a look of fear, emptiness, sadness, that was so strong and conveyed a sense of ‘Everything I’ve ever worked for is gone,’” Mr. Harmeling said. “It was heartbreaking to witness.” Preliminary damage estimates from the hurricane stretched as high as $190 billion. Seeing the destruction reinforced to him how important it is to love people, rather than things. Since the water receded, Mr. Harmeling has been using the Jeep — which suffered roughly $10,000 in damage — to deliver home-cooked meals and other supplies to families in need. However, he says the real work ahead is to rebuild people’s spirits and let them know they matter.

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With the post-Harvey recovery effort in full force, he’s been impressed by his adopted hometown’s unity and positive energy. “Houstonians have truly generated a beautiful sense of community and support, as people are contributing in all ways to rebuild with a foundation of love,” he said. “I am more proud than ever to call this my home.” Mr. Harmeling’s dedication to service and leadership began to take shape at Carthage. Here, he participated in organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Student Government and completed the Character Quest leadership development program. Today his involvement extends to Ecclesia Church, BIG Power Yoga, and the ManKind Project — communities that enable him to grow and stay connected in mind, body, and spirit. “My mission in life is to help as many people as I can understand that, by operating out of love and choice, they will make a profound difference in the world,” he said. His next big challenge: raising the money to go to Ethiopia next year with nonprofit Lightyear Leadership. There, he plans to use the organization’s methodology to teach top government officials how to lead effectively and grow into who they are. Mr. Harmeling feels strongly that everyone has gifts and talents that they should share — and, in doing so, transform the world. His advice: “Do the work. Sharpen your tools and never stop evolving and transforming as a human. Get connected, stay involved, and share your gifts. Be a positive contributor to the world, because what you do makes a difference and the world needs what you’ve got.”

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They began as roommates. Now they’re

friends till the end. The way their lives intertwine today, it’s hard to believe Lucas Dykstra ’16 and Garrett Fales ’16 were complete strangers until move-in day. “We clicked right away,” says Garrett, “and I feel like we basically did life together all four years.” They lived together throughout college: three years in Joseph Johnson Residence Hall, then an off-campus house shared with other friends as seniors. But calling those two roommates undersells the connection they formed. They were pranksters. Hiding a balloon under whipped frosting, the two accomplices rigged a friend’s birthday cake to “explode.” They were also known to induce a bad hair day by refilling a shampoo bottle with chocolate sauce. They were spiritual brothers. A selfdescribed “sheltered private school kid who grew up in the Church,” Lucas initially felt isolated in the college atmosphere. Garrett had turned to God more recently, and they leaned heavily on each other CLASS OF in their respective faith Lucas Dykstra journeys. Garrett Fales They were wingmen. Although Lucas first met his wife, Shannon (Black) Dykstra ’16, through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, he credits Garrett with a big assist. The “huge ‘bro’ move” came during a planned beach outing, Lucas says, after the nighttime chill had scared off everyone except Shannon and the two roommates: “Naturally, Garrett saw an opportunity and was also ‘too cold’.” They were counterbalances. Garrett considers himself the “touchy-feely type,” in contrast to Lucas’ rational personality. “By living with each other,” he says, “we’ve actually evened each other out a bit.” They were classmates and co-workers. After majoring in environmental science, both men secured their first post-graduation jobs at the McHenry County (Illinois) Conservation District. Lucas still works there as a habitat technician, while Garrett has moved on to MPC Inc., where he’s an environmental health and safety specialist. They were (and still are) best friends. Their wives have grown close, too — a valuable thing, considering they’re the guys’ permanent roommates.

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Their story isn’t unique, of course. Plenty of new students each year enter residence halls for the first time, plunk down boxes of their stuff, and shake hands with a virtual stranger who then becomes a lifelong friend.

A few Carthaginians spanning two campuses and nearly 70 years shared their stories with us.

Plan B gets an ‘A’

Marilyn (Cooperrider) Hill Carole (Schultz) Bansback

CLASS OF

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As Marilyn tells it, in September 1949 her assigned roommate failed to show up to the third floor of the women’s dormitory. Her parents quickly filled the vacancy. In the corridor of Denhart Hall on Carthage’s Illinois campus, they ran into some old acquaintances whose daughter was also newly enrolled. By the end of the conversation, the couples agreed their two freshmen should room together. In the parents’ minds, it was supposed to be a one-year arrangement; after that, the young women would branch out. The daughters had other ideas. “Carole and I got along so well together, we kept it going for four years,” Marilyn said. “We have been best friends ever since.” Both are retired after long teaching careers in separate states. Marilyn lives in Lombard, Illinois, several hours west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Carole’s hometown. They always shared a wavelength. Marilyn remembers the two of them being equally conservative — not in the political sense, but in their approach to life. “We knew our patterns so well that we didn’t talk to each other in the morning,” she said. They served as maid and matron of honor at each other’s weddings. For many years, they made a point to get together semi-annually — often at an Amish-style resort in northern Indiana. If only every backup plan worked out that well.

Sisterhood at Oaks 6 Where lasting friendships are concerned, early impressions are usually right on the money. They were for Cami and Chelsea. “I distinctly remember Cami telling me, months after it happened, that she knew we would be friends after she heard me playing the Carly Rae Jepsen song ‘Call Me Maybe’ in our dorm room one of the first days of classes,” says Chelsea.

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‘Comfortable shoe’ lasts a lifetime

Cami Christopulos Chelsea Reuter-Seng

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The bond between Cami and Chelsea grew during an Honors Program trip that first month. They continued to share a room in the Oaks Residential Village through junior year, then an offcampus apartment. Graduation sent them in opposite directions. Cami, a business analyst for Citi, lives in Round Lake, Illinois. Naturally, when her former roommate got married in 2016, she was part of the wedding party. Chelsea, of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, attends graduate school on a path toward a career as a physician assistant. Their relationship has never been confined to Kenosha’s city limits or Carthage’s academic calendar. “When I was going through a tough family situation, Chelsea and her parents opened their hearts and home to me during the summers of 2014 and 2015. I lived with Chelsea year-round those two years, and we worked at the same day camp during the summers,” Cami says. “We bickered like sisters, but we provided support for one another.” And that sisterhood stems from a chance, lastminute housing assignment. “We didn’t even know we were going to be roommates until the night before move-in day, because both of our originally selected roommates changed plans at the last minute,” says Chelsea. “We got to know each other better and better, spending many hours on our window sills of Oaks 6 talking about school, life and everything in between.”

How far does the compatibility of roommatesturned-besties Monika and Carol go? All the way to their rhyming married names: Beyer and Meyer. “I always get the biggest kick out of that,” Monika says. Over their final 2½ years at Carthage, she and Carol shared a room on the fourth floor of Henry Denhart Residence Hall. Similarly equipped with patience and a thirst for knowledge, they meshed from the start, even if their interests didn’t always align. “I had to have a clean dorm room,” Monika says, “and she would rather go out and watch the football game.” Sharing a passion for education, the budding teachers shared an apartment between their respective schools in the Chicago suburbs. When her parents opted to return to their native Germany, Monika — an only child — relied on her roommate’s family as surrogates. Over the years, Carol continued to visit, even as the destination frequently changed. Monika and her late husband, a high-ranking U.S. Army officer, moved 24 times. She has settled in Tacoma, Washington, near both of her children. Carol lives in Aurora, Illinois, continuing to provide tutoring for ACT/SAT preparation. Now grandparents, they have a bond that Monika likens to a comfortable shoe. It’s become an annual spring tradition for them to meet up for five days at the Meyers’ vacation home in Phoenix.

Carol (Seifrid) Meyer Monika (Gehrmann) Beyer

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“We are each other’s sounding board,” Monika said. “Very seldom do you ever get a friendship where you don’t have to worry about what that person thinks of you.”

Two generations of roomies

Alan Anderson Bob Jeanmaire

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Ross Anderson Dr. John Jeanmaire

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In hindsight, it’s amazing how much institutional influence was concentrated in one Illinois dorm room. Eventually reuniting as employees on the Kenosha campus, Alan and Bob ultimately surpassed 60 years of combined service to the College. Alan worked his way up the administrative ranks to become Carthage’s 20th president, and Bob taught a generation of physics students. They owned houses on the same Racine street. Although Alan always insisted there was no grand plan behind it all, their sons also became Carthage roommates in 1971. The fraternity brothers lived on a floor reserved for Delta Omega Nu in what’s now Madrigrano Family Residence Hall. John says he and Ross were guided by similar values. Together, they celebrated milestones, coped with “emotionally jarring” events, and concocted elaborate pranks — like releasing a bunch of monarch butterflies in a friend’s room. “It seemed like a good idea at the time,” John says. “Carthage was on a migration route, and they were easy to catch.” A retired anesthesiologist from Akron, Ohio, John has completed more than two dozen missions to Peru to “treat the poorest of the poor.” Getting one-upped by Ross, a prominent Milwaukee tax attorney who majored in history, thankfully didn’t dissuade him from a medical career. “I tutored him in chemistry, and he got a better grade than I did,” John says, feigning annoyance. “That was appalling.” When Bob died on Sept. 29 of this year, it was 9 years to the day of Alan’s death. The roommate streak stopped after two generations, but both families maintain strong ties to the College.

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a match made in the twc A double room for three Scientific research wasn’t their chosen field, yet a sort of experiment in the late 1950s allowed a permanent friendship to blossom among Shyla (Gitter) Carbone CLASS OF Ann, Shyla, and Florence (Seiden) Guthrie Florence. When Ann, Ann (Mullins) Tindall a physical education major, found herself without a roommate for sophomore year on the Illinois campus, the two elementary education majors volunteered to help out their new friend. But a couple of hurdles remained. “First, we would need more space than a regular two-person room,” recalls Ann. “Plus, the dean was skeptical that three girls could live together without eventually having some conflict.” The resulting experiment helped to shape the lives of all three women. “The three of us guaranteed the dean that we would be compatible, and that’s what we were for two years,” Ann explains. “A large parlor just inside the main entrance of Denhart Hall was transformed into a dorm room for us. Because of the very large space, it became a center for group activities — and maybe some shenanigans!” After Florence married graduating senior Bill Guthrie ’61, the other two “downsized” to a regular room on the third floor. Over the decades, the three women helped one another through hard times. “We were all affected by the death of Shyla’s oldest daughter, and then the cancer diagnosis that eventually took Florence’s life in 1993,” Ann says. “Though separated by miles, we shared each other’s pain.” Both surviving roommates retired in the 1990s after teaching in Illinois. Ann moved to Largo, Florida. “Shyla and I now meet every year on my summer trips up north from Florida,” she says, “and we check up on each other with phone calls. “We are thankful for our Carthage days together and will be best friends forever.”

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About 20 percent of new residential students request a specific roommate, estimates Doug Haltinner, Carthage’s director of residential life. Coaches often coordinate housing assignments for their student-athletes, too. However, a majority of the incoming class gets paired by the Division of Student Affairs based on personal preferences. An algorithm crunches each student’s responses to a 28-question online housing survey and then suggests a suitable roommate. Staff members can approve or override the recommendation.

2017 housing preferences Would you prefer a roommate who’s most active in the … ? EVENING MORNING DOESN’T MATTER

22% 7% 71%

Would you prefer a roommate who is … ? VERY NEAT AND TIDY NEAT BUT NOT METICULOUS DOESN’T MATTER

13% 81% 5%

Would you prefer a roommate who is … ? VERY QUIET FAIRLY QUIET SOCIAL VERY SOCIAL

0% 14% 74% 12%

Would you prefer a roommate who is … ? VERY RELIGIOUS MILDLY RELIGIOUS NOT AT ALL RELIGIOUS

2% 68% 30%

How important is it that your roommate has the same musical interests as you? VERY IMPORTANT IMPORTANT NOT IMPORTANT

6% 38% 56%

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Duane â&#x20AC;&#x2122;57 and Carol Dixon kissed at Kissing Rock for the first time during the 2017 Homecoming Weekend. They met at Carthage and married in 1955.

Carthage celebrated Homecoming Weekend 2017 Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Students and alumni attended events around campus, including the Red Men football game against Carroll University, the Homecoming Parade, and the 90th Reunion Concert of the Carthage Choir.

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Bright red Adirondack chairs like these inspired a new Carthage tradition: Students place them across campus to relax with prime views of the lake, the fall foliage, or whatever catches their eyes.

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CLASS NOTES

1949

with his three daughters: (from left) Carla, Lara, and Peggy ’81. Mr. Hedberg, a chemist, inventor, and entrepreneur, is a Carthage trustee emeritus whose donation funded Hedberg Library.

1970

Jim Roppa – Naples, Florida, Jack Harris ’49 and Mae (Voth) Harris ’52 – Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Aug. 15. Jack worked at Carthage from 1950 to 1979 in several roles, finally as vice president for development, and retired from the Siebert Lutheran Foundation in 1993. Mae retired from the Kenosha Unified School District in 1994. Kenosha area residents for more than 55 years, they say the key to a successful and lasting relationship is “mutual love and respect, to laugh often, and have faith in God.”

Rev. Robert S. Ove – Aurora, Colorado, published “In the Shadow of Everest” about his experiences as a missionary in Nepal.

1950

published his second fictional novel since retiring from Caterpillar Inc. His first book, “The Corporate Chameleon,” now has a sequel, “The Mainstreet Messenger.”

1974

Mark Shimkus – Racine, Wisconsin, and his wife, Janet, celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary in July with a trip to the British West Indies. They enjoy traveling in the Caribbean.

1975

Jersey, welcomed his fifth grandchild, Liam Robert Shenloogian, on May 31.

Manalapan, Florida, celebrated his 90th birthday at the family farm in Walworth, Wisconsin. He is shown

Dean Ennes – Westchester,

1987

Illinois, was elected president of the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago. The largest membership organization of its kind in the Midwest, Dean is president of Ennes International, a consultancy that arranges financing for exports and foreign investment.

Patty (Pierman) Larson –

Tori Vesely – Portage, Wisconsin,

St. Paul, Minnesota, retired from Thomson Reuters after 37 years. Patty was an attorney/director responsible for the publication of U.S. judicial decisions.

was named Attorney of the Year at the Wisconsin Child Support Enforcement Association’s fall 2016 conference. Ms. Vesely has been the assistant corporation counsel for Sauk County, Wisconsin, since 1993.

1984

1992

Mike Hackbarth – Buffalo,

John Shenloogian – Brick, New

Donald D. Hedberg –

1976

New York, won the 2016 President’s “E” Award for Exports for his work with The Fremont Company. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented the award, which recognized the firm’s “significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports,” at a ceremony in Washington. After a 25-year career as an international and private brand sales executive with a variety of food manufacturers, Mike recently started sales management consulting firm International Expertise Inc.

Rhonda (Plachetka) Watton – Jackson, Wisconsin, won the 2017 Wisconsin History Teacher of the Year award from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. She teaches eighth grade social studies at Templeton Middle School in Sussex, Wisconsin.

More than 65 fraternity brothers attended the Delta Omega Nu golf outing June 7 at the Marengo (Illinois) Golf Course. Steve Fager ’71 organized the event.

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS

From surviving to thriving Earlier this year Tom Lentz ’63, whose involvement in and support of Carthage spans campuses in two states, received the Distinguished Alumni Lifetime Service Award. Here is an abbreviated version of the acceptance remarks he wrote for the Beacon Award ceremony in April: My relationship with Carthage began 65 years ago, when my father, Harold Lentz, was called to be its president. In 1952, it was a school of 325 students in Carthage, Illinois, a few miles east of the Mississippi River. I was in fifth grade when our family moved into the president’s house. A snapshot of life in this small village 65 years ago was a personification of what my sister read about in her western romance novels: U.S. Postal Service packages were delivered by a decrepit cowboy with a team of horses pulling a flatbed wagon. He moved so slowly that he could have been declared a national landmark. Anyone who wanted to call our phone number had to ask the operator to ring “Number One.” National Highway 136, which ran past our house, had no speed limit. I raised chickens behind the men’s barracks, which served as a dorm for World War II veterans on campus. Carthage College, in this village, faced extinction on several occasions throughout her history. One summer afternoon, my father asked if I would like to go along for an appointment with the president of the local bank. “We have to raise money to keep the college open here in Carthage, to repair the deteriorating buildings, to recruit more students,” he said to the bank president. “… I am requesting your help by providing a lead gift to inspire others.” “Sure. This should help you get it rolling,” the bank officer proclaimed as he pulled a $10 bill out of his pocket, proud of his generosity. It was in assessing these mounting challenges

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that my father finally concluded that the College had to move or simply disappear. Fortunately, he chose the former. When the Kenosha campus was being established, I was employed by the maintenance department, working with a crusty old fellow named Herman Stern who considered himself the sheriff of the campus. The man’s rhetoric could kill winged insects in midair, but his dedication to Carthage was palpable — as with many in the surrounding community. When our granddaughter Eeva, then 12, visited the Carthage campus with us in 2012, Tom Lentz ’63 and his father, Harold, are shown at the site that became she looked with surprise at the large stone the Kenosha campus. that bore her last name at the entrance to Lentz Hall. She quickly climbed on top to academic institution. I have attempted to follow pose for a picture, proud of her great-grandfather’s this example, building strong churches, developing legacy. business enterprises, and growing international I owned a publishing company at the time my relationships. father had completed his writing of “The Miracle inspiring service: One of the great of Carthage.” Our company published the book for rewards of sponsoring academic scholarships for the College, and it pleased me to see it on the shelf Carthage students is reading and responding to in the campus bookstore a year ago. the recipients’ letters. Most recently this led to a During these past 15 or so years, I have had the visit with Gabriella Lay ’17, a bright-eyed, positivegreat privilege to serve on the Board of Trustees, spirited student intent on becoming a guidance speaking at several services and dedications. The counselor. Her goal is to help children with autism. benefits of my association with Carthage have together: More than anything else, Carthage outweighed what I have given. has opened the door to relationships not only for I chaired the committee to create the current mission statement and have seen shining examples me, but for all those of you who read this message. Think of the contacts, the friendships that have of its four tenets. resulted because of our relationship to the Carthage seeking truth: My friendship with physics community. professor Kevin Crosby has included sharing My interest in finance and investments led me to book reviews and discussions about the joy and become an early follower of John Bogle, the founder challenge of father-son relationships. I believe Kevin of Vanguard. He said: “We’ve become a bottomexemplifies the admonition of philosopher Andre line society, but we’re measuring the wrong bottom Gide: “Follow those who search for the truth; ignore line: prestige over virtue, money over achievement, those who find it.” charisma over character.” building strength: My father built the Carthage has inspired me to reach for the strength of the Board of Trustees by enlarging correct bottom line: virtue rather than prestige, it to include prominent business leaders and achievement instead of wealth, and character rather entrepreneurs who would share his vision of a great than charisma.

CLASS NOTES

1995

Brent Sagedal – Burlington,

2005

2001

Nathan Hawk – Columbus,

Wisconsin, has been promoted to interim lieutenant of the Kenosha Police Department.

1998 Lindsay (Jones) Parkis – Wadsworth, Illinois, and her Scott Peterson – Charlotte,

Jeremy Podolski – Greenfield, Wisconsin, has been named to the board of directors of Ex Fabula, a Milwaukee-area nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community bonds through the art of storytelling.

1999

North Carolina, celebrated 10 years in remission by winning the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s 2017 Man of the Year campaign. He raised $378,287 for blood cancer research, most among the 900-plus volunteers in the nationwide 10-week competition. That included the proceeds from a raffle for a 2016 Mustang that ROUSH Performance donated. Mr. Peterson is the director of motorsports for TSMGI, a marketing agency. Doctors diagnosed Mr. Peterson with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2007, estimating he had a 50 percent chance to live past five years and a slim chance to have children. After extensive chemotherapy, he went into remission and has two daughters with his wife, Jaci.

husband, Michael, welcomed daughter Norah Suzanne on Sept. 21, 2016.

Ohio, and his wife, Sarah, announce the birth of their daughter Alexis on Aug. 23, 2016. She joins big sister Rylee, 3. Nathan also presented a research paper in a roundtable at the 2017 meeting of the American Educational Research Association in San Antonio, Texas. He produced the paper with peers and mentors.

2004

Michael Kishline ’05 and Rebecca (Dufresne) Kishline ’07 – Kenosha, welcomed baby girl Jason Byrd – Benton Harbor, Michigan, and his wife, Amy, welcomed a son, Rhett Asher, on Nov. 23, 2016. Said to be “the happiest baby you’ve ever seen,” he joins big sister Sloane Ryan, 4.

Evelyn Rose on June 20.

2006

Shannon Rose – Commerce Township, Michigan, married Sean Peterson on May 28 in their new hometown of Eugene, Oregon. Chandra LeGue-Anderson ’99 was part of the wedding party, guests included Eric Anderson ’99 and Eben Christensen ’99, and Professor Jim Lochtefeld delivered a blessing. Afterward, they all sang the Alma Mater and “ate their weight in cannoli.”

Erik Zavacke ’01 and Heidi (Kunkel) Zavacke ’03 – Burlington, Wisconsin, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Aricka Lillian, on May 12.

2003

Patrick Brown – Carrollton, Georgia, and his wife, Kelly, welcomed a son, Jackson Thomas, on April 16, 2016.

Leah Steger – Kenosha, and her

Nicholas Preusch – Alden, New York, has been honored as one of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants’ Top 5 Under 35 for 2017. He is a tax manager at PBMares, LLP.

husband, Scott, announce the birth of their daughter, Luella Ann, on March 11. She joins brothers Myles, 6, and Cole, 2.

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2008 Illinois campus spirit lives

Laura (Juranek) Kraft – Milwaukee, married Jared Kraft on Jan. 21 at epikos Church.

2009

Cody Taylor – Kenosha, and his wife, Jessica, welcomed a son, Jack Epstein, on April 1. Jack weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 19 inches.

2011

Kelli (Wodrich) Kuehn – Burlington, Wisconsin, married Shawn Kuehn on April 22 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, with Carthage friends there to celebrate.

We had beautiful weather during Homecoming Weekend, when the campus was teeming with alumni, students, parents, and friends. We celebrated reunions for the Class of 1967, Gold Plus alumni (those who graduated more than 50 years ago), the 50th anniversary of Sigma Alpha Chi, and 90 years of Carthage Choir. Throughout that weekend, and at many other events I have attended, stories of the Illinois campus abounded.

I was fortunate enough to travel to that campus in October with a Carthage delegation. We arrived in Carthage, Illinois, on a Saturday afternoon and immediately took a tour of the grounds that housed the College for 94 years. Dr. Connor of Carthage Veterinary Services was kind enough to let us into the renovated buildings. I was able to see the main floors of the former Memorial Hall and Memorial Library — spaces that CVS now uses. Fortunately, we also had a tour guide of our own. Jim Unglaube ’63, our director of planned giving and vice president emeritus for college relations, supplied stories of the buildings and campus life. Though few buildings remain, we stood as a group in the center of what was Evergreen Walk (where parallel rows of towering trees once stood) and slowly turned in a circle, painting a picture of the view of campus from every angle. We all told stories we have heard from alumni and friends of the College. Later that evening, there was a reception and Carthage Wind Orchestra concert in the Legacy

Theater, a building that at one time served as the College’s chapel. A great group of alumni attended, as did many locals. The conversations I had that evening centered on the campus, school, and city in modern times. The student musicians spent the night in residents’ homes, and I was fortunate to meet some of those locals. They were incredibly welcoming to our students. The concert was fantastic. The selected pieces were a phenomenal tribute to the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses. As a special surprise, the Wind Orchestra played one final song that wasn’t listed in the program: the College’s Alma Mater. It was really meaningful to end the evening on that note. The next morning, we continued to feel the hospitality of the Carthage community through worship and lunch at Trinity Lutheran Church, a congregation whose history intertwines with the College’s. The Wind Orchestra was part of the service, and there just isn’t anything like singing with the accompaniment of an organ and an orchestra! For most of the drive back, the occupants of our car reminisced about our visit and the old campus. While it doesn’t look quite like it used to, it is well-kept. Like in Kenosha, where work is progressing on the Tower residence hall, changes to the physical campus don’t seem to alter the underlying feel of the place. One thing became very clear to me after this trip: No matter which campus they know — Illinois or Wisconsin — Carthaginians are caring, thoughtful, resilient people. Every day, I am reminded of just how special Carthage is. Warmly,

Eileen Baldwin Director of Alumni and Parent Relations ebaldwin@carthage.edu

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2016

Illinois, became a village trustee when the newly elected mayor nominated him to a vacant seat on the Bensenville board. Nicholas was also promoted to assistant vice president of loan operations at Pan American Bank & Trust, managing the booking and servicing of a $285 million loan portfolio.

Illinois, was hired as a physical education teacher in the Williams Bay (Wisconsin) School District.

Nicholas Panicola – Bensenville,

Six Carthage alumni hiked the Appalachian Trail: Andrew Gamarra ’10, Aaron Dirck ’12, Greg Pignataro ’12, Rachel (Jason) Gamarra ’13, Taylor Capek ’14, and Angie Walinski ’14.

Abrah (Volden) Koeppel – Poynette, Wisconsin, married Michael Koeppel on July 28 with a small, family-centered ceremony in Portage, Wisconsin.

Elizabeth (Wagner) Lund ’12 and Jason Lund ’13 – Waco, Texas, married May 27 in Estes Park, Colorado. Both are pursuing Ph.D. degrees at Baylor University, studying political science with an emphasis on political philosophy.

2015

Allison Mann – Racine, Wisconsin, changed employers in May, entering her Carthage field of study as an environmental scientist with Benchmark Environmental Service in Antioch, Illinois.

Erin Thomas – Spring Grove,

2017

Dexter Molinaro – Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was one of 91 athletes invited to try out for the U.S. bobsled team at “Scouting Camp – The Next Olympic Hopeful” July 13-16 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. NBC Sports aired a feature about the event. A graduate assistant in Carthage’s athletic training program, Mr. Molinaro continues to train with an eye toward the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Marie Sarantakis – Genoa City,

Tommy Novak – Long Grove, Illinois, was nominated for a 2016 Jeff Award in the category of Actor in a Principal Role – Musical for his performance in “The Producers.” He also played Horton the Elephant in “Seussical” for an educational tour of China and, more recently, portrayed Mr. Braithwaite in “Billy Elliot the Musical” with Chicago’s Porchlight Music Theatre.

Wisconsin, was recognized as one of the top 10 family law attorneys under 40 in Illinois, according to the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Marie is the founding member of North Shore Law Group Ltd. in Western Springs, Illinois.

2013

Steven Jankowski – Lockport,

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St. Louis, graduated from St. Louis University in May with a master’s degree in mathematics.

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2012

Illinois, was accepted into the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. He is teaching English in Nagasaki Prefecture, where he studied abroad during his junior year.

Rebecca Lauren Miller –

Dan Dick ’13 and Lauren (Burleson) Dick ’14 – Kenosha, welcomed a daughter, Zoey Grace, on Aug. 12. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21 inches long at birth.

Two Carthage alumni have been chosen to spread awareness of their respective fellowship programs as alumni ambassadors: Benjamin Simington ’15 and Anesce Dremen ’17. From more than 400 applicants, Mr. Simington was one of 19 selected as alumni ambassadors for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Awarded a Fulbright Study/Research Grant, he spent 2015-16 in India. He also works as a fellowship program coordinator at Texas A&M University. Ms. Dremen became an alumni ambassador for the Critical Language Scholarship program, which offers students intensive overseas language and cultural immersion. She was a two-time recipient, studying in China in 2015 and 2016.

IN MEMORIAM 1939 Mary Frances Webb

1953 Lois (Berg) Johnson

Lincoln, Ill., May 4, 2017

Rockford, Ill., Aug. 4, 2017

1942 Louise (Krizek) Klecka

1954 Edward Edstrom

Brookfield, Ill., Nov. 7, 2016

Centennial, Colo., Jan. 21, 2016

1943 Max Stewart Galesburg, Ill., June 9, 2017

1945 Muriel (Nelson) Brauer Oshkosh, Wis., June 19, 2017

1949 Alfred Marlett Bettendorf, Iowa, May 19, 2016

1950 Charmaine (Planert) Ruud San Diego, April 19, 2016

Robert Maynard Ballwin, Mo., July 8, 2016

Charlotte (Hanmer) Muzeroll Marlborough, Conn. May 9, 2017

1956 Patricia (Lewandowski) Davel

Roberta (Dake) Price Marlton, N.J., July 7, 2017

1962 James Friend

1968 Elaine (Sprunk) Pittenger

1982 Mildred (Burnett) Futch

Macomb, Ill., July 17, 2017

Waukegan, Ill., May 27, 2017

Edmund Weisbrod

1985 Wayne Baker

DeMotte, Ind., Oct. 30, 2016

Racine, Wis., May 17, 2017

1963 Gerald Henriksen

1969 Eugene Sieb

Peoria, Ill., July 10, 2017

Algonquin, Ill., Aug. 27, 2016

Louis “Luke” Smith

1971 Alice Dabkey

Chicago, May 1, 2017

Carlene (Johnson) Grigg

Park Forest, Ill., Dec. 31, 2016

Denver, April 29, 2017

David Kehl

George Mergili

Menasha, Wis., Aug. 14, 2017

Williamsburg, Va., Feb. 11, 2017

Seattle, May 19, 2016

1959 Leonard Cloninger

1966 Frank Roth

1973 Jon Reiss

Carmel, Ind., July 29, 2017

Sussex, Wis., Feb. 6, 2016

St. Louis, Mo., June 10, 2017

1960 John Cummings

1967 William Brooks

1974 Jean (Gruettner) Baukus

John Warnock

Huntley, Ill., Aug. 5, 2017

Polo, Ill., Oct. 17, 2016

Brookfield, Wis., April 26, 2017

1961 Ramon McCleary

Gary Fink

Stephen Lawrence

Wenatchee, Wash., April 14, 2017

1951 Judson Saas

1994 Patrick Heitman Menomonee Falls, Wis. June 4, 2017

Grayslake, Ill., April 6, 2016

1965 Colleen (Smith) Barker

Elk Grove, Calif., May 29, 2017

Donald Schilson

Downers Grove, Ill. May 12, 2017

Poplar Grove, Ill., Feb. 24, 2017

Lockport, Ill., May 31, 2017

1998 NaDean (Schwartz) Conrad Kenosha, Aug. 24, 2017

2016 William Diehl IV North Barrington, Ill. July 14, 2017 friends of carthage

Nadine Acker Los Angeles, Feb. 1, 2017

Clarence Griffin Jr. Kenosha, July 18, 2017

Irene LaBelle Sun City West, Ariz. April 19, 2017

Chicago, Aug. 22, 2017

Winfield, Ill.

Robert L. Jeanmaire

Red Miller

Bob Jeanmaire ’50, professor emeritus of physics, passed away Sept. 29 in Kenosha. He was 97. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he took advantage of the grants available to veterans by studying nuclear physics at top research universities. At the suggestion of Carthage administrator Alan Anderson ’50, his college roommate (who later became president of the College), Prof. Jeanmaire applied for a faculty position at his alma mater. He taught here from 1965 to 1991. Prof. Jeanmaire and his wife, Mary Lou (Kreppert) Jeanmaire ’47, celebrated their 70th anniversary in August. Their three sons (David ’72, John ’75, and Paul ’88) are Carthage alumni.

Robert “Red” Miller, a former Carthage assistant coach who later led the NFL’s Denver Broncos to their first Super Bowl, died Sept. 27 in Denver at age 89. In the mid-1950s, Coach Miller came to work at the College’s Illinois campus. He coached track and field and assisted his mentor, longtime Red Men football coach Art Keller. Coach Miller then spent 24 years in pro football, most notably four seasons (1977-1980) as head coach of the Broncos and their dominant “Orange Crush” defense. The team is scheduled to add his name to its Ring of Fame on Nov. 19.

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Class Notes Submission Form Deadline for the next issue is Jan. 1, 2018

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A slice of Carthage history from the Staubitz Archives

A 1940s recipe for big headlines “When Carthage College opened its doors to students for the seventy-eighth time last fall, the event was reported in the Chicago Daily News with a three-column headline,” announces an article in the 1948 Crimson Rambler (the original yearbook). “Above the headline was a picture of Carthage students taken before they boarded a special train to return to school.” Two other major Chicago newspapers ran similar stories that day. Long before David Letterman popularized top-10 lists, the Carthage public relations office ranked the 10 most publicized Carthage stories during the first semester. Rankings were compiled “on the basis of clippings received, and hearsay evidence concerning news casts.” Even with the “special train,” the start of the academic year only made No. 7 on the list. At the top stood a less predictable news item. The yearbook text explains how it began: “When the excitement of Carthage College’s football season cleared the campus, the Public Relations Director was given his first chance to glance about, and he saw four husky veterans enrolled in Miss Eileen Watt’s cooking class.” Seven decades removed, we might see nothing particularly odd about male students cooking — and the veterans could just as easily be women. Today, the nugget that might give us the most pause in that anecdote is “Wait, they used to teach home ec in college?” But, with the news instincts of the day, a story that could be labeled “Carthage College’s only cigar-smoking home economics major” was too juicy to pass up.

“Here was a publicity natural — it was something refreshingly different, out of the normal routine of things, and it was news.” According to the Rambler’s account, the resulting feature story “went all over the country, crossed the Pacific to Hawaii, and finally came to rest in Shanghai. The story was released in November. The newspaper clippings that came to the attention of the Public Relations office carried datelines all the way from November 15 to February 12.” The Rambler article continued the top-10 rundown. “Story Number Two was the silver dollar experiment. This story — the attempt to measure the extent of Carthage student, faculty and staff spending — intrigued the editor of Tide, which is a popular merchandising and advertising medium. Undue excitement was caused in the Public Relations office by a telegram read over the phone making Tide sound like the familiar Time newsmagazine.” Three of the next four articles on the list focused on athletics success. “Especially was it easy to get publicity for Carthage’s football team when it looked as if the cellar squad of last season would be a real conference threat this year.” Ranked No. 3 was an “exclusive feature” that a popular Chicago sports columnist wrote about the Red Men and coach Roscoe Scott. Articles about the team’s turnaround and an upset victory over North Central College were fifth and sixth, respectively. Squeezed between the three football stories,

at No. 4, was a piece titled, “Carthage Dean a Housing Expeditor: Houses Twelve New Faculty Members, Seven With Families, In One Week.” The remainder of the publicity list filled out this way: 8. “Hancock County and Carthage College Form Concert Association” 9. “Carthage Gets Fourteen New Buildings Through Government Surplus” 10. “Carthage Enrollment Shows 580 Per Cent Gain” All of that coverage signaled that the freshly installed news bureau in the PR office — like the College as a whole — was working. “Prof. Albert Walker, Carthage’s Public Relations Director, pointed out on several occasions that it is not the disseminating agency that deserved the credit for Carthage College’s public recognition,” the yearbook states, “but rather the men and women who made the news, and the college administrative staff that provided the facilities for operating a news bureau …”

Explore the rich history of Carthage at carthage.edu/library/archives

Fall Carthaginian 2017