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Scholars and Scullers Merit Scholarships and Rowing Center Making Waves of Change
Also inside: The Magic of Woodcraft
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Hats off to Culver! 2012 CMA graduates celebrate the conclusion of the Commencement Ceremony in June and the beginning of life as Culver alumni. More stories and pictures from graduation weekend are on pages 6-11.
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Changing the Face of Culver
In the classrooms, in the living units, and
on the athletic fields, our merit scholarship students are having a profound impact on the educational environment. They are taking advantage of every opportunity offered and giving back as much as they receive.
The Magic of Woodcraft
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The weather aside, the summer of 2012 was unlike any other as the Woodcraft Camp celebrated its centennial during Homecoming Weekend. Alumni returned by the hundreds, and while they all had something different to say about their personal experience, one thing was universal: Woodcraft is Magical!
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42 Alumni Class News 52 Passings in Review 59 Culver Clubs International
Dedicated to Rowing Equipped with the first indoor tanks in Indiana, the White-DeVries Rowing Center was dedicated in October. This world-class facility is an example of teamwork, selfless devotion, and pulling together, and from it will emanate ‘the heartbeat of Culver rowing.’
On Our Cover A two-man shell moves across the lake, symbolizing how Culver continues to distance itself from the ordinary in almost every facet of private secondary school education. The photo is by Grant Munroe ’87 of CGM Photography of Culver.
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Culver educates its students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual – mind, spirit, body – through an integrated curriculum that emphasizes the cultivation of character.
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Long Time, No See I was quite surprised, on reading the Spring 2012 issue of the Culver Alumni Magazine, to find a picture of me (page 21) with some boys around the turtle pond in the old Woodcraft Camp behind the chapel. I figure the picture was taken about 1960 when I was 19, and I recall that it appeared that summer in the Vedette. I haven’t laid eyes on it since. For a young person in his first teaching job, Woodcraft comprised four wonderful summers for me. While the Alumni Magazine rightly focuses on the students, it should not be forgotten that a young instructor like me was still a student, too,
particularly since my own employment gave me personal connection to at least three people in the article.
We had some real thrills in the turtle pond that summer. What I wouldn’t give to spend another day with those boys hiking in the woods to catch snakes or along the Maxinkuckee shoreline to find turtles. I’d love to know where those four boys in the photo are today and what they are doing.
Stephen McGee was division commander for Division 3 when I was a counselor. He was very influential on me and my professional development. I have fond memories of Tony Mayfield and Fred Lane as well – and a greater insight on Woodcraft. I intend to use the article to bolster my case to send our oldest child to Woodcraft next year!
Kraig Adler H’57 Ithaca, N.Y. Editor’s note: How about it, readers? Do you recognize yourself or any of the four boys pictured with Kraig Adler?
Thanks for the Memories I spent several summers during college working at Woodcraft Camp. The recent Alumni Magazine article “Directing Woodcraft” brought back a lot of memories of that time. It was very interesting to read the perspectives of the various directors,
Eric Henkel ’88 Ruckersville, Va.
D&B Trip to Indy The D&B played for President Johnson in 1966 or ’67 during a speech in Indianapolis at the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Monument (I think). Nobody knew about it until the day before, so it must have been top secret. I just remember being a very tired kid who rode both ways in a quite hot, noisy 1950s-era bus with typical school-bus seats! The trip was a miserable affair, but if given the chance, I would do it over again. Grady Smith W’67, N’70 Marietta, Ohio
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of my role models: Mars, Estey, Bays, and Spivey. Looking back after a long career, I don’t think I could have done better.
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Six Degrees of Culver
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Doug Haberland Editor
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It is always busy at Culver, but the last six months – which are covered in this issue – have been exceptionally so. From reunion weekend and Commencement to the Woodcraft Centennial Celebration/ Homecoming to the Live the Legacy auction and dedication of the White DeVries Rowing Center, there have been hundreds of people on campus and multiple events to be a part of and enjoy. One event that was less heralded but nonetheless significant was the national traveling exhibit
“Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” that was in our Huffington Library from Oct. 14 through Nov. 16.
based on Carl Sandburg’s biography and also portrayed the 16th president in TV’s “North and South I and II” in the 1980s.
Sponsored by The National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office, the traveling exhibit examined how President Lincoln wrestled with the issues of secession, slavery, and civil liberties – questions that the U.S. Constitution left unanswered. The exhibit had more than 250 visitors during its five-week stay, many of them current students but also adults from Culver and surrounding communities, plus visiting alumni and parents. Two classes from the Catholic elementary school in Plymouth brought 30 students and three of our Humanities instructors used the exhibit as part of their curriculum. Two college professors also made evening presentations on related topics during the exhibit, all of which was free to the public.
Another 19th century politician appearing in “Lincoln” is Indiana representative Schuyler Colfax. Colfax was the Speaker of the House, later the vice president under Ulysses S. Grant (1869-73), and is buried in South Bend, Ind.
With almost any national event, I have found an intriguing “six degrees of separation” aspect that invariably involves Culver. In this instance, I found it interesting how the Lincoln exhibit, Culver, and release of Steven Spielberg’s movie “Lincoln” were intertwined. For starters, the recent exhibit and the movie “Lincoln” both deal with the passage of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. Culver is represented in the movie by Hal Holbrook ’42, who portrays Francis Preston Blair, an influential Republican politician who tried to arrange a peace agreement between the Union and the Confederacy. Holbrook won an Emmy playing Lincoln in a 1974 TV special
There is another South Bend connection: The carriage Lincoln rode in to Ford’s Theatre on that fateful April 14, 1865, is part of the permanent collection of the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend. In the movie, the sound of the carriage latches opening and closing is the actual sound of the latches on the carriage in South Bend. While not a Hoosier by birth, Colfax is one of five U.S. vice presidents who can trace their political roots to Indiana. The others and the presidents they served, for you trivia buffs, are Thomas Hendricks (Grover Cleveland, March to November 1885), Charles Fairbanks (Teddy Roosevelt, 1905-09), Thomas Marshall (Woodrow Wilson, 1913-21), and Dan Quayle (George H.W. Bush, 1989-93). It was the inaugural parades of 1913 and 1917 in which the Black Horse Troop first escorted Thomas Marshall, a former Indiana governor. And in 1989 the Troop and Equestriennes appeared in the BushQuayle inaugural; Hoosier Quayle being a former U.S. senator and representative. And as I write, Culver is making final preparations for its trip to the ObamaBiden Inaugural Parade and the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of that first trip down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Did You Miss Us? If it seems like it has been awhile since you’ve found a Culver Alumni Magazine in your mailbox, you are right. You haven’t missed an issue; your Spring 2012 issue was the last. But as a result, this issue is a little bulkier than usual with 60 pages covering six months.
The extended time period between printed magazines was an effort to better align subsequent issues with the school calendar, mainstream events, the athletic seasons, and/or those extended breaks when school is not in session. Along the way the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2012, and we produced an online Annual Report, which you will find at culver.org/annual report.
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Culver adds to a powerful, inspiring history every day This is a watershed year for the Academies. We celebrated the centennial of the Woodcraft Camp this past summer, and this winter we will have two additional 100th anniversary celebrations as we hit those milestones for our participation in the Presidential Inaugural Parade (our first ride was as part of Vice President Thomas Marshall’s entourage in 1913) and our historic rescue of the residents of the town of Logansport, Ind., from the rising flood waters in March 1913. All three are wonderful and iconic symbols and stories for our schools. They represent the best in Culver: creativity, entrepreneurship, service, leadership, citizenship,
By John N. Buxton Head of Schools
Since our last Alumni Magazine – I realize there’s been a year’s worth of electronic communication coming your way – we have closed out another remarkable if somewhat challenging Summer School session, started another positive and record-breaking year for CMA and CGA, and even dedicated a new building. We
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This past summer we did not have to deal with pestilence or locust, but two hurricanes, a 60-hour power outage, sweltering heat, and a drought might have brought a lesser legion of campers
We have a powerful and inspiring history, and we have the opportunity to build on it every day. and preparation. None of these stories would have been written without the Culver ideals being firmly in place and firmly entrenched in the hearts and minds of all those associated with our school. We have a powerful and inspiring history, and we have the opportunity to build on it every day.
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have hosted an exciting and successful parents’ auction, and we have already seen many of our faculty and students recognized locally, nationally, and even globally, for their talents and achievements. We seem to be continuing on the theme that our parents chose for this year’s auction: Live the Legacy. We do have quite a legacy to emulate as we push into the future.
and Naval schoolers, aviators, bandsmen, girls, and horsemen and women to their collective knees. But not at Culver. We marched and cheered and sailed and competed as though it was business as usual. All 1,376 embraced the challenge of the elements and persevered. Theirs was a Culver summer filled with fun, challenge, and success! When we transitioned to the boarding school, we were literally faced with the prospect of not having enough space to house all those we had admitted. We began the year with 806 cadets and young women making this the largest number of students in over 30 years. There are 345 girls in CGA and 461 boys in CMA.
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We are still sorting out the optimum housing arrangements for all, but this is a good problem to have. We are beginning to understand why we need to think about retrofitted dorm space. We were underway and ready to begin to create some important new stories. The first was the creation of a new WhiteDeVries Rowing Center to take the place of the “shed” that the crew had been using for years. Two members of the decade of the ’70s – Miles White ’73 and George DeVries ’77 partnered to provide the leadership gifts to make the Center a reality. Then two graduates from the ’60s – Mike Huffington ’65 and Nix Lauridsen ’68 teamed up to provide the beautiful meeting spaces that would celebrate the history of rowing at Culver and provide a welcome venue for alumni, visitors, parents, and friends. Not to be outdone, members of rowing teams from the ’40s, ’50s, ’80s and ’90s and generations of parents added their support to ensure that the equipment and programs would be available at the highest level. Rowing, the ultimate team sport, motivated a team of Culver people to pull together to make this beautiful facility a reality. Teamwork was also the order of the day for the parents’ biennual auction. An alumni / parent couple led a team of determined, creative, and selfless parents in providing an evening of fun and amazement as they transformed the multipurpose building into a magical space for an event that would truly capture the essence of Culver. People came that evening to figuratively lift Culver up on their shoulders and celebrate the greatness of the school, while raising funds to sup-
Head of Schools John Buxton chats with members of the CMA Eagles prior to the final home game.
port Culver’s good work. Paddles were raised for scholarships, and hands were raised to bid up items the sale of which would benefit Culver. People did not attend the auction to shop; they attended it to have a chance to donate to a worthy cause. The parents modeled the behavior we teach their children – serve and lead. We also have been celebrating some unusual awards and recognitions this fall. Two Culver students, first-classman Anthony McCue and senior Lauren Robinson, were named finalists in the Indiana Heisman competition for the state’s scholar/athletes. More than 1,600 students from across the state were nominated, and 20 finalists were selected from Indiana’s 335 high schools. Similarly, Culver students earned five of the seven National Merit Scholar semifinalist slots for private schools in the central states. It appears we have cornered the market on talent in this part of the world. We also achieved global recognition when Culver was one of four high schools in the Americas selected as a finalist for the
Fayed Energy Prize. There were only 20 high schools worldwide that made it to this level of the competition, and this accomplishment was the result of a Science class project using fuel cell technology to power the electricity for our math/science building with algae and horse manure. We also are proud to have four students selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in February 2013, two in vocal and two in instrumental music; the Arts are thriving. As I write this letter, we are preparing to begin our winter sports schedule, have the opening of the school play, “A MidSummer Night’s Dream,” and welcome hundreds of people to an Admissions Open House for a close look at Culver. The fun and meaningful activity never stops here; and the eventual impact of our school on society is so energizing to contemplate. This has been a great 2012. We cannot wait for 2013! Thank you for all you do for Culver.
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From The Gate and Commencement Weekend 2012 has come and gone. Graduates marked their first summer as alumni and have begun their college careers. But one thing will remain constant – the connection each one of the 2012 graduates has with Culver. The Class of 2012 – which embodies the newest members of the Culver Legion – consisted of 206 graduates from 26 states, the District of Columbia, and 15 countries. The highlights from Commencement Weekend include:
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• Baccalaureate address by Christel DeHaan. DeHaan is an Indianapolis businesswoman and philanthropist and the founder of Christel House, a worldwide program providing children of poverty the opportunity for transformational change.
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• Honorary Cum Laude to Rex Martin W’61, ’70 of Elkhart, Ind., chairman and CEO of NIBCO, Inc. NIBCO is a manufacturer of plumbing fixtures. • At the June 2 Commencement Convocation more than 90 student awards were distributed, including the top six awards to graduates. Staff members were honored, retirees recognized, and faculty/staff promotions announced. Twenty individual and company awards were handed out at the Final Garrison Parade, and more than 110 students were recognized at the Academic Awards Convocation on May 23.
2012 senior gift shows class As its class gift, the Class of 2012 made an unprecedented donation to The Culver Fund by providing nearly $27,000 designated specifically for new student financial aid. The Beason Challenge total was comprised of the money raised by the Class of 2012 plus a $10,000 bonus from the Legion
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Board for 100 percent participation by the 206-member graduating class. When combining participation with the amount of the gift, the Class of 2012 had the most successful Beason Challenge since the program began in 1999, according to Culver Fund Officer Bob Shriner. The real legacy of the Class of 2012 lies with the next generation, not with a rock or plaque located somewhere on campus, said class officers Boosik Choi (Seoul, South Korea) and Bridget Davidge
(Culver) in announcing the gift at the May 23 Awards Convocation. “We want a prospective student to experience and discover what we have developed here at Culver, no matter what financial situation or difficulties they face. We want to ensure the Culver tradition lives on,� their statement said. In the future, each graduating class that gives more than $25,000 will be recognized on a plaque in Beason.
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Celebrating the Accomplishments As salutatorian, the Jonas Weil Award recipient was Phoebe Hall of Deer Park, Wis., with a GPA of 3.93. Established by Jonas Weil ’54, the Weil Award provides a monetary award for the valedictorian and salutatorian of each graduating class.
Sharon Chen (Beijing) received the Alfred J. Donnelly Scholastic Award as the CGA graduate with the highest academic average for her junior and senior years. Chen, who also received the Jonas Weil Award as the Academies valedictorian, had a cumulative grade-point average of 4.0.
Michelina Carbone ’12 (South Bend, Ind.) was the first recipient of a new Horsemanship award given in memory of Sarah Brown Pascale by her parents, Jack and Marcia Brown. The Sarah Brown Pascale ’83 Most Valuable Equestriennes Participant will be awarded annually to the Equestrienne who demonstrated the best mental attitude, the most personal improvement, strong leadership skills, and solid character development.
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With a cumulative grade-point average of 3.93, Jaime Palacios Anaya (Queretaro, Mexico) received The Scholarship Medal. The Scholarship Medal goes to the CMA cadet with the highest academic average for his first- and second-class years.
English speaking Union Scholarships for 2012 are graduates seniors Eli Lavender (Stockton Springs, Maine) and Erika Teahan (Clinton Corners, N.Y). Lavender is attending Dollar Academy in Clackmannashire, Scotland. Teahan is spending her post-grad year at Cobham Hall School in Kent, England. This is Culver’s 19th year with the English Speaking Union, an association of 61 American preparatory schools providing 50 scholarships annually for a year of study in some of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious public schools (the equivalent of a U.S. private school).
Company C's Tyler Ledford ’12 (Folsom, Calif.) accepts several awards for his unit from Commandant Col. Kelly Jordan at the Military Awards portion of the Final Garrison Parade. Co. C took home the Young Trophy, for the best cumulative grade-point average over four terms; the Jack Benjamin Miller Memorial Cup, for most consistent scores in the Military Banner Competition; the Van Schwartz Citizenship Trophy, given to the most consistent unit in academics, military bearing, and athletic competitions for the year; and the Regimental Athletic Competition Award. The Co. C counselor is Camilo Morales.
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David Gaynor ’13 was the 2011-12 recipient of the Mark Todd Berger Scholarship at the Commencement Convocation. Presented annually to a rising first-classman, the scholarship is funded by the Berger family in memory of Trooper Berger, who died in April 1988 of congenital heart disease in his first-class year. The recipient is the cadet who displays the attribute for which Berger is remembered: a positive outlook, sincerity, unfailing good humor, and the quality friendship offered to others.
Senior Desirae Major (Olathe, Kan.) was selected by the CGA staff as the recipient of the Tiffany Powell Award. The honor goes to a CGA leader for demonstrated enthusiasm and success in academies, leadership, athletics, and the arts. The award was established in 2000 in memory of Powell ’98, who was killed in an automobile crash in July 1999. Making the presentation at the Junior-Senior Tea were Assistant Dean of Students Lynn Rasch ’76 and Lauryn Robinson ’13 (center), the acting senior prefect.
Jack Mitzell ’12 (Westfield, Ind.) is the Academies’ 46th recipient of the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mitzell, who served as the first make regimental commander, is Culver’s first Morehead Scholar since 2006. Culver has been associated with the Morehead-Cain program since 1963. Mitzell is the son of Chap ’74 and Sally Jo Mitzell, nephew of Cathy Duke ’70, the chair of the Fine Arts Department and Dancevision director, and the grandson of Channing and Dorry Mitzell of Culver. Channing Mitzell is the retired assistant to the president, a former development director, and history instructor emeritus. Jingyi Zhao ’14 (Tianjin, China) was one of 56 students selected to attend the Mathematical Olympiad Program at the University of Nebraska over the summer. She earned her spot after a two-day, ninehour exam consisting of six problems covering multiple math disciplines. Zhao was selected as one of the top 10 girls in the nation and competed for a spot on the all-girls team that will compete in her native China in August or in Europe during April 2013.
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Culver’s Most Coveted Awards Presented to 8 Seniors Eight members of the Class of 2012 – four first-classmen and four seniors – were honored at the June 2 Commencement Convocation with the most prestigious and coveted of Culver Academies’ awards. Pascal Brun (Company B) was the recipient of the YMCA Cup. Established in 1915, the YMCA Cup is presented annually to the CMA cadet who, in the opinion of the faculty, best exemplifies the ideals of Culver. Pascal is the son of Patrick and Sharon Lee-Brun of Miami Lakes, Fla., and is attending the U.S. Military Academy. Phoebe Hall (Benson) was awarded the Superintendent’s Bowl. Established in 1972, the award is presented annually to a CGA senior in recognition of her leadership, example, influence, and total record of achievement. A resident of Deer Park, Wis., Phoebe is the daughter of Patrick Hall and Ann Wychor-Hall. She is a freshman at Williams College. The Van Zandt Key recipient was Alex Dodane (Battery B). The award goes to the first-classman who, by his effort and example, has increased an awareness of moral and spiritual values among the Corps of Cadets. A freshman at U.S. Naval Academy Prep School, Alex is the son of Eric and Pamela Dodane of Noblesville, Ind. Monica Weaser (Linden) was awarded the Mary Frances England Humanitarian Award. The award is presented to the graduating senior who, by her acts, has revealed an exemplary concern for others. A resident of Plymouth, Ind., Weaser is the daughter of Guy and Laura Weaser and is attending Loyola Marymount University. Laura Weaser is the CGA Dean of Girls and Guy Weaser is a math instructor and the Academies’ crew coach. England was the founding director of Culver Girls Academy and the dean of the girls’ school from 1971-1984.
The recipient of the McDonald Award was Andrew Walker (Band), the son of Spencer Walker and Jennifer and Bruce Everetts, all of Yorktown, Ind. Established by Edwin C. McDonald ’15, the award is presented to the first-classman who, by his individual work, example and inspiration, has contributed materially to the betterment of cultural life at Culver. Andrew is a freshman this fall at Ball State University. Established in 1974 by the graduates of CGA and honoring the first chair of the Fine Arts Department, the Arthur G. Hughes Award is presented to the graduating senior who has revealed exceptional concern for cultural life at Culver. The 2012 recipient was Tesia Janicki (Tower), who is attending The University of Notre Dame. She is the daughter of Lewis and Darlene Janicki of Walkerton, Ind. The Jane Metcalfe Culver Award went to Andrea Lin (Court). The Metcalfe Culver Bowl recognizes the CGA senior who has distinguished herself in the classroom and on the athletic field. Lin is the daughter of Thomas and Xiaoqing Cain of Burien, Wash., and Zhongyan Lin of Middletown, Del. She is a freshman at Cornell University. The Chambers Award, established in memory of Cal. C. Chambers ’08, recognizes the first-class cadet who has distinguished himself with a combination of excellence in scholarship and athletics. Recipient Zackary Thompson (Co. A) is the son of Gregory Thompson and Lynda Hollran-Thompson of Orangeville, Ontario. He is a freshman at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Nearly a century of service Baughman, Oberwetter, Foley, and Winet end Culver careers A faculty/staff foursome with 94 years of combined service retired from Culver Academies at the close of the 2011-12 school year, earning the designation as faculty/staff emeritus. Retiring from the Math Department after 26 years was Dan Baughman, while math colleague Shelley Oberwetter retired after 11 years of service. Deborah Foley retired as a teaching associate with Huffington Library after 22 years. Science instructor Steve Winet retired with 35 years. Baughman joined the Culver Mathematics Department in 1986. He has taught every course from Algebra 1 through AP Calculus and has been actively involved with ongoBaughman ing curriculum development and the development of critical thinking skills rubrics at all levels. He also sponsored the Culver participation in the American Mathematics Competition and Indiana Math League. Prior to Culver he taught three years at Kubasaki High school in Okinawa, Japan, with the Department of Defense Dependent Schools system. During the spring and fall sports season he served as a safety boat patrol for the crew program team and was sponsor of the Scuba Club. Baughman served as a mentor to several faculty interns and younger math colleagues In 2009, he was among the initial group of seven faculty members named Batten Fellows. Oberwetter joined the Mathematics Department in 2001, focusing primarily on geometry and Honors Geometry. She has also worked on strengthening the geometry connections in the Introductory and Intermediate Algebra courses. Schoolwide, Oberwetter has been involved on the ISACS self-study team and the Math Triennial Review Committee.
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She has always possessed the heart of a math teacher in terms of her love for research, analysis, and application. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Oberwetter American Studies/ Anthropology from Barnard College, she earned a master’s degree in epidemiology and public health at the Yale School of Medicine and participated in medical policy analysis and clinical outcomes research. Prior to the Academies, she taught mathematics at Rumsey Hall School for 18 years. Her husband, John, taught ninth-grade Humanities at the Academies until retiring in 2010. Foley has a history in the community and with the Academies that reaches back to the late 1960s when her family relocated to Culver. She was a CGA counselor in 1979-80, and also worked in Summer School Admissions. Having taught in Maryland and Germany, Foley joined the staff of the Huffington Library in 1990 and had team-taught the Information Literacy class with Linda Browne since 1996. She has been an active member of the Technology Integrators group. Foley sponsored the Culver Quilting Circle since 2001, joined the Culver Pipes & Drums and the Culver Living History Club. In Foley the community, she had coordinated the Food Cooperative at Earthworks, been a Culver LakeFest volunteer, and taught piano for several years. Foley and her husband have one son, Scott Brown ’94. A biology instructor, Winet joined the science faculty in 1977 and served as department chair from 1989-2006.
Faculty, Staff & Retiree Notes Legion honors 18 employees with 25-years of Culver service In May, 18 faculty and staff members received honorary membership in The Culver Legion for having completed 25 years of service. Recipients received a Culver ring, or a gift of equivalent value to those who are Culver graduates. Honorary membership to faculty began in 1987 and was extended to all Academies staff in 2005. Those honored at an all-school assembly represent nearly 500 years of accumulative service to Culver. They are: James Barnett (Food Services), Dan Baughman (Mathematics), Michael Brownyer (Utilities), Jo Click (Student Life), Dan Cowell (Wellness), Peter Dutcher (Motor Pool), Lori Elliott (Mathematics), Martin Englebrecht (Mathematics), Harry Frick (Humanities), and Ray Jachim W’83 (Food Services). Also, Mary Kay Karzas (Development, retired), Kathy Lintner (Dean of Faculty), Sherri Mayfield (Academic Skills), Gabriel Naperkowski (Building Maintenance), Diann Parsons (Purchasing), Cynthia Patterson (Security), Lisa Rough (Food Services), and Debra Smith (Warehouse).
•••• In November, Strategic Marketing Director Bill Hargraves III ’77 spoke to a meeting of the American Marketing Association of Southwest Michigan in Kalamazoo. Hargraves explained how the Academies had re-ignited its brand during the last decade to meet the challenge of the customer base and markets changing with the speed of technology.
•••• “Sufis at Culver,” the third book authored by Richard Davies, is available in Kindle edition from Amazon. Like his previous works, Davies, a retired Humanities instructor, has melded American Indian myths with Scottish/English/Welsh legends and seasoned it with a mix Tibetan Buddhism.
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Academies honor 6 faculty/staff members at year’s end In addition to more than 90 student awards, the end of the 2011-12 school year also was a time for recognizing the dedication and service of six Academies’ faculty and staff. At the June 2 Commencement Convocation, the following award recipients were announced:
John Buggeln, Ph.D., the director of the Global Studies Institute, was named The Kaser Scholar. Buggeln, who also is a Humanities instructor, joined the faculty in 2003 and took over GSI in 2008.
The Major General Delmar T. Spivey Award for Teaching went to the husband-wife team of J.D. and Emily Uebler. The Ueblers were cited for seeking professional growth opportunities, continuing advanced degree work, attending conferences, and making in-house presentations.
Parents and classmates of Mark B. Kaser established the award in 1976 Buggeln following the untimely death of Kaser, the valedictorian of the Class of 1975. The award is presented to a faculty member whose scholarly interests, enthusiastic teaching, sympathetic understanding, and wise counsel combine to inspire students and kindle a zest for life and learning, qualities personified by Kaser.
Emily and J.D. Uebler
The Culver couple joined the Humanities Department in 2010-11. Named for Culver’s sixth superintendent, the award recognizes and encourages superior teaching among younger, promising members of the faculty. The recipient is selected by the Academic Department chairs. Emily Uebler directs the Writing Center and teaches Advanced Placement Language and Composition/American Studies and an Expository Writing Seminar. She is a faculty co-sponsor of The Quill, Culver’s literary magazine. J.D. Uebler is an instructor of Western Perspectives and the ninth-grade chair of Humanities. He coaches varsity baseball and freshman basketball. Uebler is an adviser for the football team’s academic support program, and is the public address announcer for varsity football games.
In her introduction, Dean of Faculty Kathy Lintner noted Buggeln’s unbounded curiosity and thirst for knowledge. He is at home in Humanities, where his diverse interests allows him to teach an integrated history and literature course “with broad brush strokes of art, religion, philosophy and leadership,” Lintner said. Buggeln has supported the work of the Global Studies Institute by directing the Culver in China Program, developing video conferencing exchanges, and advising student research in history and global studies. The recipient of the John R. Mars Faculty Merit Award was Elizabeth Adams, who joined the staff in August 1995. The Mars Award was established in Adams 1983 by the Board of Trustees to honor the 10th superintendent and to perpetuate the example of his positive relationship with students
throughout his 41-year career. The award goes to the faculty/staff member who best exemplifies the ideals of Culver and Dean Mars. As International Student Coordinator, Adams is the liaison between the Department of Homeland Security and Culver students, ensuring their immigration paperwork is in compliance and assisting with any immigration-related issues. She and her husband are parents of two CMA alumni.
Manuel Awards The Manuel Award is presented annually to the male and female faculty or staff member who, in the opinion of the student body, best exemplifies Culver's ideals. The award honors Ralph N. Manual, president of the Academies from 1982 to 1999. The 2011-12 recipients were Steve Schumerth and Jacquie Erwin, Ph.D. Schumerth joined the Student Life Staff in 1987, serving as Battery C counselor for 16 years. He currently teaches the senior Servant Leadership Practicum and Leadership Skills courses. Schumerth has coached JV baseball, basketball at all levels, and freshmen football. Four of his children are Academies graduates. Erwin joined the English Department (now Humanities) in 1994. She has taught British literature, Shakespeare, first-level English courses for international students, linguistics, and the AP English literature course. Erwin also serves as an assistant speech coach and facilitator for the Multicultural Awareness Retreat. She and her late husband, William ’69, are parents of two Culver alumni.
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Huffington Alumni Lounge features a wall of windows all the way up to the eyebrow-arched ceiling, where a rowing shell hangs. Plus, the spacious room opens onto a balcony providing a commanding view of Lake Maxinkuckee.
tes World-Class Rowing Center First facility in Indiana with indoor rowing tanks A new era in men’s and women’s rowing began at Culver Academies on Oct. 5 with the dedication of the White-DeVries Rowing Center. The 24,000-square-foot facility houses the first indoor rowing tanks in Indiana. Each of the 48-foot tanks has eight stations with moving water simulating the motion of the oar through the water. Each tank is bordered by mirrors on one side and there is a speaker system and cordless microphone to facilitate coach-toathlete communication. In addition, the two-story facility features a spacious alumni lounge and an outdoor viewing deck overlooking Lake Maxinkuckee. The rowing center also houses: • A first-floor ergometer room with 2,000 square feet of workout space. The room contains 24 Model C/D ergometers, 20 ergom- eter slides, and a video monitor to facilitate interactive coaching. • On the second floor, a 2,900-square-foot exercise room includes circuits using a combination of body weight, dumbbells, pump bars, kettle bells, plus bench pull stations and an Olympic-style lifting platform.
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• A three-door storage bay that can accommodate 40 shells plus 160 oars, equipment storage, and a work area.
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“Culver is committed to providing its students with superior opportunities and facilities to help them develop both their character and their skills,” said Miles D. White who, as chairman of The Culver Educational Foundation Board of Trustees, accepted the building on behalf of the school. “We believe this rowing facility embodies that commitment. This is among one of the finest rowing facilities of any high school or college in the nation,” he said. “Our young people are going to do great things here and learn great things. And the heartbeat of Culver rowing and the heartbeat of U.S. rowing are going to beat from this facility.”
The Academies wasted little time showcasing the rowing center as Coach Guy Weaser hosted a Midwest Scholastic Rowing Association coaches’ clinic Nov. 9-11. White ’73 and George T. DeVries III ’77 were the major donors for the facility. Other valuable support came from Michael Huffington ’65 and Nix Lauridsen ’68. Culver received 185 gifts toward construction as well as endowment money for maintenance and programs. The Academies coed rowing program serves about 75 athletes over a fall and spring season, representing almost 10 percent of Culver’s student population.
Always coaching, Guy Weaser (in suit at left) observes the techniques of his rowers as they demonstrate the rowing tanks for visitors during the Oct. 5. open house at the White-DeVries Rowing Center.
“Culver is committed to providing its students with superior opportunities and facilities to help them develop both their character and their skills.” Miles D. White, chairman of The Culver Educational Foundation Board of Trustees
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White is the Chairman and CEO of Abbott, a Fortune 100 global healthcare manufacturer. He was a member of the CMA crew and served as co-captain. White also rowed at Stanford University, where he was team captain. DeVries is chairman and CEO of American Specialty Health, Inc. He rowed at Culver, and continued his rowing career at the University of California-San Diego. The White-DeVries legacy continues as their sons Matt White, Class of 2001, David DeVries, Class of 2011, and Bryan DeVries ’13 either rowed or are rowing for Culver.
Looking to the south, the east side (left) of the Huffington Alumni Lounge is a wall of glass-fronted cases that contain Culver rowing memorabilia, mementoes, photos, honors, and awards through the years.
DeVries said “the traits of persistence, discipline, optimism, and competitiveness developed in crew have been fundamental to my successes in both business and life. I hope this rowing center will motivate future Culver students to try the sport. And, that it will become a defining part of what and who they become as it was and still is for me.
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The main entrance of the White-DeVries Rowing Center faces north. To the right, three large bay doors provide access to Lake Maxinkuckee. Playing a major role in the design was another former Culver rower, John Chipman ’68, who was the architect for the building. Chipman is the CEO of Chipman Design Architecture of Des Plaines, Illinois.
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“Culver’s mission is to prepare students for successful futures by providing the highest quality all-around educational experience, focusing on academics, athletics, the fine arts, and leadership opportunities. The new rowing center provides Culver with another important tool to accomplish that mission,” DeVries said. “Culver alumni have, once again, carried the day,” Head of Schools John Buxton said. “Perfect teamwork, selfless devotion, all pulling as one so as not to let the team down.” Weaser, who has headed Culver rowing since 1984, said “dedication is an appropriate name for what we are doing here today and what it represents. It’s not just the building but the spirit that underlies it. It isn’t just a one-day event, it’s the dedication to the rowing program by those who generously contributed. It is also the dedication of the athletes to their teammates and the success of the team.”
The ribbon-cutting at the White-DeVries Rowing Center involved, left to right, Bryan DeVries ’13, rowing coach Guy Weaser, Miles White ’73, George DeVries III ’77, Mike Huffington ’65, Nixon Lauridsen ’68, Daniel Gaynor ’13, and Celeta Dodge ’13.
Legacy Auction succe increased particip C
ulver’s sixth auction, Live the Legacy, generated $640,000 in proceeds thanks, in large part, to a marked increase in participants and sponsorships. The biennial event, sponsored by the Culver Parents Association, benefits The Culver Fund, generating vital funding that supports financial aid, faculty/staff salaries, and programs.
Parents, alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of Culver gathered on Oct. 5 during Fall Parents Weekend for a record-setting night of camaraderie and celebration. Most noteworthy were:
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• $132,800 realized for student scholarships in a matter of minutes during the “Raise Your Paddle” portion of the evening, topping the $117,000 raised in 2010. The bidding was inspired by a moving video created by Jimmy Clark ’87 and heartfelt remarks from CEF trustee Jamie Fellowes ’64. In keeping with auction tradition, one-quarter of the amount raised ($33,200) is earmarked for Summer Schools & Camps. • A tribute to inaugural Honorary Auction Chairs Sallie Jo and Chap Mitzell ’74.
• The largest turnout with more than 1,100 people participating, including remote bidders.
Another $128,400 was raised during the live auction, spurred by the sale of:
• $342,000 realized through the generosity of underwriters, table sponsors, corporate sponsorships, and in-kind support. The corporate sponsorships, new in 2012, were an important addition to the auction results and demonstrated support for the school and its mission.
• Two 12-piece settings of 1932 Culver dinner plates which sold for $12,000 each to George DeVries ’77 and Miles White ’73.
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• A Southern Calendar Fashion Clock No. 4 (circa 1875) selling for $9,500 to Craig Duchossois ’62, who donated the clock to Culver for display in the new White-DeVries Rowing Center. The clock was donated to the auction by Bill Githens W’61, ’65 and Jerry Ney ’57, who bought it from a collector/dealer in Beech Grove, Ind. Southern Calendar clocks were sold by the sales force of the Culver brothers’ Wrought Iron Range Co. It was the first Southern Calendar offered at a Culver auction.
ess sparked by pation & sponsorship • A pair of seven-day trips to Ecuador hosted by donor Carlos Montufar ’66 and bought by his classmates Jim Brooks and Walt Smith. Montufar is the provost and founder of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, and the auction marked his first return to Culver since graduating. The Academies donated the proceeds from one of the two trips to the needy children of the Ecuadoran rain forest. Highlights of the silent auction, which netted $126,700, were: • Dinner for six with John Yeager, director of Character Excellence, bringing $1,000.
“It is remarkable to witness the level of commitment Culver donors and volunteers feel toward the Academies, regardless of the origins of their Culver connection,” said Julie Crews Barger, Parents Association coordinator. “The auction is a wonderful way for us all to come together and reminds us that we are truly one Culver.” Barger also directed special thanks and recognition to auction co-chairs Tricia and Pat Barry, Tammie Blackman Brown and Alan Brown, and Melinda and Mike Thesing for the time they dedicated to ensure the success of this extraordinary event.
• Highly competitive bid activity for cornhole game sets featuring Culver photography and donated by parents Tyler and Jana Baldwin. • An antique CMA drum selling for six times its estimated value. • A sentimental favorite, a pair of custom-made Culver cufflinks that belonged to the late Phil Harrison W’56, ’61, donated by his widow Beth, being purchased by Legion Board Chair Whitney Kolb Alvis ’96.
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Lacrosse team ends season No. 1 in Midwest, 25th in nation Wins North American Lacrosse Invitational, finishes 18-3
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CMA Rugby is state runner-up in Division II
he CMA Prep lacrosse team finished the season where it started – ranked No. 1 in the Midwest and 25th in the nation. The team captured those honors after winning the North American Lacrosse Invitational, which featured some of the top teams in the Midwest and Canada.
Attackman Riley Thompson ’14 (Orangeville, Ontario) earned the championship game MVP by scoring three goals and dishing out two assists. Goalie Michael Cavello ’14 (Woodridge, Ill.) made nine saves to earn the defensive MVP honor.
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Avenging a 9-8 loss during the season, Culver defeated Michigan’s Brother Rice, 11-8, in the championship game after disposing of Canada’s Hill Academy in the semis, 18-9. The Eagles finished the season with an 18-3 record.
The Culver rugby program took a major step forward by advancing to the Division II state championship game in Columbus, Ind., on Memorial Day. The Eagles beat Zionsville, 13-7, in the morning semifinal. The championship game with Columbus was a see-saw affair. Culver was up 13-12 with four minutes left before Columbus converted a penalty kick that proved to be the difference, 15-13.
Thompson and midfielder Zach Currier ’13 (Peterborough, Ontario) also earned spots on the event’s All-Elite Team.
Boys 4 strokes shy of state golf meet The CMA golf team’s bid to qualify for the state tournament fell four strokes short on June 7. The team shot a 327 at the regional tournament at the Orchard Ridge Country Club in Fort Wayne, Ind., to finish sixth. The Eagles were led by John Connelly ’14 (Gulf Stream, Fla.) and Bailey Roubos ’12 (Niagara Falls, Ontario), each with a 79 for 18 holes. The team qualified for the regional with a third-place finish in the Warsaw Sectional at Stonehenge Country Club. The Eagles finished with a 338 after leading on the front side.
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Amid a tangle of arms and legs, Pete Hamm '13 scores for the CMA rugby team. The rugby squad made its first trip to the Division II state finals, losing 15-13 to Columbus. Hamm was named to the Division II All-State team.
The Eagles had advanced with a first-round win over Fort Wayne Carroll, 31-10, and a 49-0 regional win over Angola. Named to the DII All-State team were Michael Anthony ’14 (Wakarusa, Ind.) and Pete Hamm ’13 (Mansfield, Texas).
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CGA thrower competes at state track meet Leah Heckaman ’14 (Plymouth, Ind.) made her second trip to the Indiana High School Girls Track & Field State Finals, qualifying in the discus and shot put.
Heckaman placed 12th in the shot with a throw of 39 feet, ¼-inch and tied for 15th in discus with a toss of 121 feet, 4 inches.
Both CMA and CGA finished second at their respective sectionals. Austin Haden ’12 (Oakton, Va.) won the 300 meter hurdles, William Hibbard (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) the 800 meter run, and Leopoldo Burguete (Mexico City) the 1600 meter run for CMA. Amber Cowell ’14 (Culver) won the 300 meter hurdles, Sharon Chen ’12 (Beijing) won the pole vault, and Heckaman won the shot put for CGA.
Leah Heckaman '14 shows the form in the discus that took her to the Indiana girls' track state finals for the second consecutive year. Heckaman also qualified in the shot as a freshman and a sophomore. Last spring she tied for 15th in the discus and was 12th in the shot.
The CGA varsity lacrosse team finished as state runner-up, dropping an 11-10 decision in overtime to Carmel in the Indiana High School Women’s Lacrosse Association’s state championship game. It was CGA’s third straight runner-up appearance. CGA has reached the championship game every year but one since the program started in 2002. CGA advanced to the championship game with a 14-6 victory over Indianapolis Chatard. The Eagles had beaten Carmel earlier in the season, 9-8. Several members of the team were named to All-American, all-state, all-region, and all-tournament teams. Maeve McHugh ’12 (Englewood, Colo.) was named as an All-American. She was one of three Indiana high school players to receive the honor. Named first team all-state were McHugh and Annie Morsches ’13 (Columbia City, Ind.). Helen Hansen ’12 (Mercer Island, Wash.) and Olivia Rabbitt ’13 (Annapolis, Md.) were named to the second team.
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Photo by Grant Munroe '87/CGM Photography.
She qualified for the state by winning both events at the Warsaw Regional with personal bests of 40 feet, 11¾ inches in the shot put and 126-10 in the discus.
CGA Lacrosse loses state finals in OT
246 people participated in the Lake Max Triathlon on Aug. 11. Sponsored by the Academies, the triathletes were tested by a 400-meter swim in Lake Maxinkuckee, a 10-mile bike ride, and a five-kilometer (3.1 miles) run. The course began and ended on campus. Several alumni, parents (past and present), and students participated. The short-course event, certified by the USA Triathlon organization, benefitted the Culver Lions and Kiwanis clubs.
An Indiana University student, Blayne Baker '09 of Plymouth, Ind., was among several alumni competitors in the Lake Max Triathlon.
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Rowing Culver qualified for the Scholastic Rowing Association Championship through the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championship. The Eagles qualified in the Men’s Varsity 4+, the Men’s Junior 4+, and petitioned in on the Women’s Junior 4x. The Men’s Junior 4+ team of Dan Gaynor, Sam Lind, Nicholas Payne, Bryan DeVries, and coxswain Sarah Stackhouse finished third in its first heat and sixth in the semifinals. At the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championship, Culver qualified seven of 11 entries for the finals, earning medals in six of those races. In team standings, CMA was 10th and CGA was fifth. As a combined team of boys and girls, the Eagles placed fifth. The combined trophy is the Guy Weaser Trophy, named in honor of Culver’s rowing coach.
CMA Varsity Lacrosse CMA Varsity lacrosse finished with an 8-7 record in its first season of play. The former junior varsity team is now the official representative in the state tournament and plays a heavy Indiana schedule. The team made it to the second level of the state playoffs before losing to Zionsville, 12-1. Two members of the team will play at the Division III level: Dustin Cowell (Culver) at Centre College and Andrew Gleitz (Plymouth) at Randolph College.
Softball The CGA softball team started the season without a returning varsity pitcher, but junior Abbie Jeffirs (Plymouth, Ind.) and sophomore Jamie Madison (Groesbeck, Texas) filled the void as the Eagles made strides to rebuild the program under new coaches Dawn Minas Brockey ’98 and her dad, Randy Minas. The Eagles graduated just two players from the 2012 squad. Culver Sports is written and compiled by Jan Garrison
CGA Tennis takes regional crown The CGA tennis team continued to collect championship hardware during 2012, winning sectional and regional titles. The team advanced out of the sectional with a 4-1 win over Knox in the first round and a 5-0 victory over North Judson in the championship match. In the regional, the girls took a 5-0 win over Manchester in the first round and took the title with a 4-1 victory over Warsaw. CGA’s season ended at the semistate with a 5-0 loss to undefeated Penn. CGA finished the season 11-7, but graduated only one senior. Garrison photo
The CMA baseball team opened the season by playing at Coveleski Stadium in South Bend. “The Cove” is the home of the South Bend Silverhawks, a minor league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Eagles’ game with Whiteland was the first game played in the renovated facility. South Bend St. Joseph knocked CMA out of the sectional, 10-4. The team finished with a 12-10 record.
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The lone senior for CGA tennis, Paulina Cano (Mexico) strokes a backhand return in the sectional title match. Cano played at No. 3 singles most of the year.
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Current Twenty-five members of the Class of
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With a grade-point average of 3.475, Linden dormitory received The Benson Bowl for Academic Achievement. Tied for second were Atrium and Ithaka with 3.435 GPAs. Presented by a former Culver cadet, the Benson Bowl is dedicated to the memory of Dean Ernest B. Benson and awarded to the CGA dormitory with the highest academic achievement for the year. The Silver Bowl, given by E.R. Culver III ’38, goes to the CMA organization having the highest academic achievement for the year, based on the unit gradepoint average. The 2011-12 recipient was Company C with a 3.325 GPA, followed by Company B at 3.30.
The Keeper of the Book, freshman Jo Schott (Newport Beach, Calif.), stands by as Ana Sophia Gonzalez (Mexico) signs during the CGA graduation.
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2012 graduated with honors earned in various academic disciplines. To graduate with honors, a student must demonstrate excellence in a chosen subject through written or oral examinations, recitals, research projects, public performances and presentations, thereby winning the approval of the academic departments involved and the faculty honors committee.
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Thirty graduating seniors/first-classmen were named to the Cum Laude Society, a national honorary academic society whose object is the encouragement and reward of high scholastic attainment among secondary school students. Another 20 members of the Class of 2013 were named to the Blue Key Society, which recognizes academic excellence in the junior/second-class year.
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The Academies welcomed 262 new students at its annual matriculation ceremony on Aug. 20, marking the official start of the school's 119th year. Classes started with 806 students, 462 boys enrolled in Culver Military Academy and 344 girls in Culver Girls Academy. The student body hails from 36 states, the District of Columbia, and 20 countries. Drawing primarily from the Midwest, there are 255 students from Indiana, followed by 97 from Illinois, 37 from Texas, 36 from Ohio, 34 from Michigan, and 25 from California. There are 163 foreign students, making up 20 percent of the student population. Countries represented include China, Mexico, Canada, and South Korea. Humanities Instructor Jacquie Erwin, Ph.D., poses with Nelson Collet ’12 (Leawood, Kan.) during the Faculty/Staff Handshake following the Baccalaureate service. Haberland photo.
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‘A celebration of lea
Pageant photos by Lew Kopp W'66, '71.
Ken Trickey Jr. (center) portrays Daniel Carter Beard in a scene from the centennial pageant “Trails of Adventure” directed by Major Richard Zimmerman. Trickey is flanked by campers Will Abernethy (left) and Ignacio Landa. The pageant played to a packed house at Oliver Field.
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Playing it cool, a Woodcrafter takes a watery trip down one of the inflatables at the Woodcraft Carnival.
nial Weekend 2012
adership, vision, and courage’
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Inflatables, games, and a picnic meal kicked off the evening of the Woodcraft Centennial Pageant for alumni, parents, campers, and their siblings.
‘The impact of scouting at Culver was immediate and has been lasting,’ said Mike Gotsch (left), president of the LaSalle Council (South Bend), Boy Scouts of America. At ceremonies preceding the centennial pageant, Gotsch presented Summer Camps Director Tony Mayfield and Woodcraft Director Sonny Adkins (right) with a plaque commemorating 100 years of scouting at Woodcraft Camp.
Major Dave McLiver (left), portraying a camp director, with Drew Knigga, who is portraying Ahmeek as a young man.
An overflow crowd prepares for the Woodcraft Centennial Pageant.
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The Magic that is
Woodcraft No two Woodcraft same, but there are for those who have to spend their summers and along the shores of
experiences are the common denominators been fortunate enough amid the wooded hills Lake Maxinkuckee.
Freelance writer Kathe Brunton, herself the mother of a former Woodcrafter, spent Centennial Weekend in July interviewing Woodcraft alumni about their experiences as campers, how Culver summers changed their lives — and the lives of their children and grandchildren — why this place is so important to them, and why a significant part of them is here and always will be. During those conversations several words were heard repeatedly regardless of age, gender, or hometown. Meaningful words that conjured up smiles and warm remembrances, words such as patches and badges, relationships, victories, opportunities, challenges, leadership and rank, confidence, pride, teamwork, notches and bones, perseverance, passion, respect. And there were names – of cabinmates and counselors, of teachers and teammates, of friends and family. They were names indelibly written in heartfelt memories and that brought smiles to faces; names that had meaning and purpose that had transcended the years.
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Woodcraft is a magical place where youngsters learn much about each other and even more about
themselves. The pages that follow represent only a fraction of the Woodcraft alumni who returned to campus in July. Their words speak for the thousands who have been fortunate enough to grow up at Culver. Here’s what they had to say about the magic that is Woodcraft …
Dick Foster W’56,’61 Former counselor Columbus, Ohio The current site of Woodcraft Camp, which opened in 1963, is the third location of the camp. Woodcraft was first located on a wooded slope in front of where the Memorial Chapel is now located. In 1930, when the state moved Indiana 10 farther north, the camp was relocated to the open, flat area behind where the Chapel is located today. (The Chapel opened in October 1951.)
Craig Borchelt W’79 Chesterfield, Missouri
“At the end of my last year, I was taking pictures of all the buildings to help me remember my time here at camp. A
friend saw me and said, ‘It’s not about the buildings, it’s about the people.’ She was right. Thirty years later,
I see the names of my campmates on plaques around here and I know there is this continuity, this Culver community.
“It’s great that everybody here doesn’t get a patch. My daughter, who is in Woodcraft, hadn’t gotten a patch and was not happy about it. I think it’s great because those patches that she eventually earned mean something. That’s a good thing about Culver. There’s a standard, but it’s done right. It’s in a positive way.”
“I loved every part of Woodcraft, but two things in particular. One, achieving the rank. We all wanted to be division commanders and battalion commanders. We strived for that. Second was the points, bones and notches. We all worked to have both sleeves covered in them. “Another great thing is the relationships we had with the waiters in the mess hall. We had the same waiter for every meal and you became very close to them. They were very caring and knew all about you, what you were doing, how you were doing, and did you win any medals or ribbons today.”
Mike Peppe W’54 Former counselor Columbus, Ohio
“I wasn’t a participant, but I always enjoyed the Woodcraft ceremonies in the woods and the Bird Sanctuary. That’s how I got interested in birding. I still do that. I live part of the time in Florida and hike out in the swamp. We see all kinds of wildlife out there. I’m working to try to save some of that. “I remember we had a polio scare and they put a whole bunch of us into The Culver Inn. The waiter came over to check on me. He found me having a pillow fight. He laughed and said, ‘I thought maybe you were sick.’”
The time capsule in front of the Court of Flags was buried in 1976 and will be opened in 2026.
The first Tippecanoe River trip was in 1912. Only older campers (Beavers and Cardinals) canoe today. Beason Park, built in 1959, became the destination for all campers and the site of the overnight experience.
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Carl Raiss ’46 Woodcraft military aide and counselor, 194750 Grand Blanc, Michigan
“We never got a rough time as a counselor.
You had a group of boys that you took care of. That was very rewarding to me as a young man of
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Calisthenics were a part of the daily routine during the 1920s. Boys did not like this class and it was discontinued in the early ’40s. In 1963, calisthenics three times a week was reinstituted. Neither campers nor counselors cared for this class. It has not been Calisthenics were a part of the daily offered since. routine during the 1920s. Boys did not like this class and it was discontinued in the early ’40s. In 1963, calisthenics three times a week was reinstituted. Neither Carved animal heads used to decorate campers nor counselors cared for this the front peak protrusions of each class. It has not been offered since. cabin. They were blocks of wood carved with a chain saw by Academy faculty member Chuck Owen. The heads were removed in 1985 after 22 years of weathering had made them a safety hazard. Some of the original heads are Cumming, Georgia in the Camp Museum.
“I learned how to handle people. There’s ways of getting people to do things without commanding them. I found that was true even at AC Spark Plug in Flint [Michigan] for GM. If I asked it was much better than if I commanded. So I think that was a very good lesson that I got out of Woodcraft.”
Mary Ellen Kendrick W’78, ’83 Lowell, Massachusetts
“In 1977 when they opened Woodcraft to girls, I didn’t question it. I wanted to come. I’m an only child and that was the first time I had ever really lived with a lot of people. That was very different for me. But I liked it. I got to do a lot of things that I hadn’t done before. I tried waterskiing. I tried sailing. I think Woodcraft really kept me from being afraid of trying new things, even when I was older. It taught me that new experiences are important even if you fail at it or are not good at it.”
Anna Kendrick W’10, ’14 Lowell, Massachusetts
Nicolas Sanchez- Mejorada Girault W’06 Counselor “This is my first year as a Woodcraft counselor. I’m very excited. When I was a camper, some of my counselors had a big impact on me and I always dreamed of doing that. Now I know what my counselors were going through when I was a camper.
“Woodcraft helps you grow. It helps you develop and use skills that you didn’t really know you had. I thank my parents
for sending me here because it helped me grow as a person.”
Although the younger campers were called Wolf Cubs and the older ones Woodcrafters, in 1948 they became Cubs and Beavers. The term Beavers was chosen since that animal displayed industriousness and hard work.
“I cried most of my first week, actually. It was stressful. I’m an only child and I was home-schooled so I wasn’t used to being around a lot of people. But gradually I found my place. I found classes that I loved doing, and I found people that I liked being with. At the end of the summer, you look back and realize you don’t want to leave. “The biggest take away for me was confidence in myself. I learned how to swim here. I was very proud of myself because I managed that. At the swim meet I came in dead last, about a minute after everybody else, but everybody stood around and cheered for me! “I didn’t enjoy team sports so, I thought, ‘How about astronomy? That’ll kill two weeks!’ So I got into astronomy and I enjoyed it. The next year I took every nature class Woodcraft offered. I got a bunch of badges and two medals, one as a Butterfly and one as a Cardinal.”
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The Camp Motto, “I Can if I Will” was introduced in 1919 by Camp Director Dillon Wallace and readily accepted by the campers.
Gabriella Williams W’06 In the 1930s the camp owned several Shetland ponies and pony carts which were in constant use.
New Braunfels, Texas
“From Woodcraft I learned respect for my peers, for my counselors, teachers, school, and parents. And I learned service to others because you’re part of a team within your wing or division. I don’t think anything else would have helped me more as a child. I don’t know what kind of person I would be today without Culver. “Culver gave me a passion. I had a goal to get a Circle Ikwe as a Butterfly. I was going to do it. I had that drive to keep going, to keep getting better at something. And I succeeded. I got into Circle Ikwe and it was phenomenal for me. To have that kind of feeling as a kid – I was maybe 12 – to achieve a dream as a kid, that was a big deal. “It’s crazy to think that my grandpa was a Woodcrafter like me. He always says, ‘Well, it wasn’t like this, it wasn’t like that.’ But every generation is going to make Culver different. You know it’s going to change a little, but we’re all connected in the same way. My grandpa and my children will have that connection.
Beginning in 1924, all Woodcrafters (not Wolf Cubs) were required to take ballroom dancing. In fact, dancing shoes were a part of the uniform requirement for camp. Meeting once a week, they learned the one-step, two-step, waltz, and other dances of the era, dancing with boy partners.
“And it’s really great to keep the mementos. Looking at the things we’ve all kept, it feels as if my family is closer. With Culver, you can relate. My grandpa and I talk about Culver all the time. What do most grandchildren have that they can talk to their grandparents about?”
Bob Williams W’46, ’50 Del Rio, Texas
Jim Kephart W'77, NB'80, '82 Culver, Indiana
“There wouldn’t be a parade without D&B. The
thing with D&B and Naval Band is we’re the first on the field and we’re the last ones off. We’re the ones that
“Parents weren’t around in the summertime because there was gas rationing and they couldn’t drive their cars and couldn’t visit. So we were all here at Woodcraft camp for eight weeks and had a great time. It was a growing-up experience and you did it all yourself. I remember seeing the newspaper at Woodcraft Camp about the atom bomb and the war ending. The next Sunday, after the war was over, parents showed up. It was like a circus. “Woodcraft taught me how to lose and not quit. I wasn’t very agile or athletic, but I tried all the things they had to offer. I wasn’t very good at most of them but I never quit and I learned how to just keep trying.”
have to practice the most. It’s the hardest. I was always proud of that.”
During the 1950s haircuts were done by Academy barbers, but because of the camp size, about 50 boys weekly were taken to local barbers. In 1963, a barbershop was located in the camp manned by two barbers. Until 1974, short cuts were the only clips barbers could give.
The summer units at Culver are called “schools” rather than just camps since, while they provide all the sports and recreational activities of the best camps, they also provide tutoring and organization together with progressive courses in outdoor activities.
In 1983, girls began marching and participating in Garrison Parades and Retreats. They also became eligible for staff positions at the battalion and regimental levels. culver alumni magazine
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Art Mattox W’67 Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
“When my parents dropped me off, I felt like I was going to The Big House. I didn’t know what was going to happen or what to expect.
it was probably one of the best experiences I could have had as a boy. I learned not But looking back,
to give up. Whatever you set your sights on, you pursue.
Daniel Carter Beard was an illustrator for Mark Twain.
Cheri Muneio-McCallum W’79, SS’82
“I have two children here now and one graduated last summer. I didn’t play an instrument as a child, but all three of them play instruments. So all three have been through D&B; they are integrating the music with the leadership and activities.”
Lake Orion, Michigan
Bill Johnson W’52, NB’55
“My best summers were always here. The overall experience has helped shape me as a person.
Eagle, Michigan
“I’m a competitive person, and the environment here fosters that. When you are competitive you can excel. And when you excel you are rewarded. It’s a wonder-
I have a girl and a boy in Woodcraft. They love it.
ful place.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary in 1962, Academy Band Director Col. Edward Payson wrote a special march, “The Woodcraft Marching Song.” Maj. Lyle Whybrew of Woodcraft wrote “I Can if I Will” for the 75th, and Maj. Whybrew and Capt. Jacob Hartman wrote “Woodcraft Rolls On!” for the 100th.
“At home I would have never done half of the things we did here. You got to hang with kids your own age, meet all these people from all different countries and states, and you find out that you’re really all the same. You really are! You all like the same things no matter where you’re from.”
“I liked the environment, the opportunities to be exposed to a lot of different kids, a lot of different activities. I
also learned that any job that’s worth doing is worth doing well. It served me
so very well throughout my life, and I wanted to share it with my children. I know Woodcraft has been beneficial to my granddaughter. She was reluctant to try new things and now she’s exactly the opposite. There’s nothing she won’t try – and do well at.”
Larry Swank W’92, ’97 Josh Swank W’89, ’94 Peoria, Illinois
“Woodcraft provides such a great exposure to so many things. We got to touch on so many things over a six-week period then multiply that by four or five summers. It helps you develop your likes and dislikes, what you want to do at an early age, and that’s fantastic. But one of the major things for me is the relationships. The relationships you gain at Culver are second to none. I’ve been in the professional world since 2000 and I have come across countless Culver graduates, both summer school as well as prep school, through my international travels, and that’s amazing.”
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Granger, Indiana
“My brother and I were in the Woodcraft museum reminiscing about all the patches that we acquired when we were here, the top notches, the arts and crafts, and Indian crafts. We had a wonderful time at Woodcraft. It’s an experience we hope to provide our children and would have never wanted to miss.”
The long, hot (dry) summer
Until 1948, athletic classifications were Midgets, Juniors, and Seniors.
July 2012 has the distinction of being the hottest in U.S. history and also one of the driest in Indiana. And all this after 80-degree temperatures in March gave spring an early start, only to have budding fruit trees and flowers hit by a killer frost a month later. Temperature in the 90s much of July, high humidity, no rain — but the usual summer storms — made for a challenging summer for campers, counselors, and administrators. The pervasive camp atmosphere persevered despite the climatic extremes, but here’s how the heat and drought took its toll on Culver Summer Schools & Camps.
S. John Hetrick W’73
• The early warmth, frost, and drought created a grass and alfalfa shortage for the Culver horse herd. Culver usually produces 15,000 to 18,000 bales of grass and alfalfa from its various pastures, but this year’s yield (with an October cutting) was 12,300 bales. Fortunately, another 2,090 bales were purchased and donated by an Oklahoma alumnus. A second alumnus trucked those 20 tons to Culver at no cost.
“I learned a lot of independence here and teamwork,
• A “major storm event” June 29 knocked out power to Woodcraft Camp and took down limbs and trees throughout the campus. There were no injuries or structural damage, but some areas and facilities were without power for 48 hours and cleanup took several days.
Powell, Ohio
whether it was playing sports or working in the cabin. It was only three years of my life, twenty-four weeks – it was eight weeks a summer back then – but it had a big influence on me. Coming back for the centennial is amazing, all the emotions and memories. And then to see that Major Hume is still here, now Colonel Hume, it’s very impressive. It really touched me.”
Quoits, badminton, basketball free throw, and ping pong were common activities with section/ pack, divisional and regimental tournaments held from the 1940s through 1964. A’s and G’s were awarded for winning the contests.
• The June 29-July 1 power outage also forced the transfer of the horses from the stables to the pastures. Water pressure was maintained, but the cooling fans and the exhaust fans were not functioning, creating an unhealthy environment for the animals and employees. • July 4 fireworks were canceled because Marshall County and most of Indiana was under a burn ban. There was no Summer Homecoming bonfire on July 21, but the Lake Fest fireworks did come off as planned. • The traditional Moonlight Serenade was first reduced to one night because of the heat and low lake level, then canceled because of the extreme temperature on the steel-hulled Ledbetter. The square-rigger was permanently removed from the lake three weeks into camp. It was the first time since 1988 that the Ledbetter had been dry-docked before the end of camp. • The first Council Fire was not held until July 14. The June 30 Council Fire was canceled because of no electricity and the July 7 because of the heat. • The drought moved the Woodcraft river trip launch to Tippecanoe State Park, shortening the Beason Park canoe excursion to a two-hour, five-mile trip with an occasional portages over sand bars and exposed rocks and trees. But every Wood- crafter had the opportunity to canoe, and the river trips were highlighted by several sightings of bald eagles. • No Garrison Parades were canceled, but some weekly retreats were not held. Schedules on some days were altered to provide more time for kids to be doing something inside during the heat of the day (movies in the afternoon, etc.) and some athletic events were canceled. Because of the low lake levels, there was no Blob or diving boards at the new Woodcraft swimming pier.
Sources: Summer Camps Director Tony Mayfield, Woodcraft Director Sonny Adkins, Woodcraft Program Director John Robertson, Horsemanship Director of Operations Ed Little, Facilities Director Jeff Kutch. Trivia and history taken from the 100-year history of Woodcraft by Major Dick "Chief Z" Zimmerman.
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Woodcraft Centennial Amphitheater Will Honor the Past and the Future L
ast summer Culver unveiled plans for the Woodcraft Centennial Amphitheater. This monument to Woodcraft’s first 100 years, which will seat 1,000 people, will serve as a natural and comfortable place for Woodcrafters, parents, and visitors to come together during the weekly awards after Garrison Parade, the camp play, and any number of events. Ultimately, its use will extend to Upper Camp and even the boarding school. “This is something I’ve wanted since I started here seven years ago, and it’s finally coming to fruition,” Woodcraft Camp Director Sonny Adkins said. “What it does for our campers is give them an area that they can call their home for the entire camp … We have a central focal point now for our Woodcraft Camp where everyone can sit together and be comfortable,” including parents and visitors. Woodcraft Camp’s 100th year is a testament to the strength of the Culver way and the lasting impression the experience leaves, year after year, on the campers who call Culver home for the summer. The Woodcraft Centennial Amphitheater will mark the 100th anniversary in a visible, yet tasteful, way that fits into the
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beautiful landscape and will be a functional addition as Woodcraft embarks on its next 100 years. Originally, plans called for wood in the construction of aisles and seats, but that has now been changed to stone thanks to a very generous donation of the material needed. Work has already begun and the amphitheater is expected to be ready when Woodcraft Camp begins in June. Culver gratefully thanks all the alumni, current and past patrons, faculty, staff, and friends who helped make this project a reality, as well as the Woodcraft Centennial Committee for its leadership and work on the project. Mike Petrucelli, Advancement Communications Coordinator
How Well do You Know Your Camp? Across 2. Not multiplication 5. Generic term for a young camper 11. Use your head and avoid contact with this while sailing 12. Were initially called Wolf Cubs 13. Smaller than the mainsail 14. Upper Michigan 15. These hold up tipis 16. Used for sports like volleyball and tennis 17. If you earn a patch twice, you get this 18. Class dedicated to speaking without words 21. Don’t wear these at camp 23. Pottery, sculpture, drawing, painting 24. Navy rank between junior grade and commander 26. Leftover from a camp fire 28. Counselors keep you out of danger 30. Sitting Bull was this 31. Where it all happens for the Naval School 32. Should you lock your knees while standing at attention? 33. To fall back or withdraw 36. Castor Canadensis 38. Send a letter home to Richmond 39. To acclimate 40. In the Army, outranks a captain, but not a lieutenant colonel 41. Your greatest desire during the Garrison Parade 44. A lifejacket’s purpose 46. Living quarters 48. Stop the clock 49. You might have taken a canoe trip down this 50. Hup ____, three, four 51. Class to study living things 52. Phonetic abbreviation of a Native American tent 54. Founded in 1912, initially 55. First thing in the morning 57. Drum ___ Bugle 59. You can’t do this without wind 60. Or, Oar, ___ 61. What storyteller Col. Rossow spun for Woodcraft campers 62. Point awards for Cardinals 63. Final meal of the day
Our crossword puzzle was created by Amanda Master ’11, who served as an intern in the Communications Department during the summer of 2012. Amanda is a sophomore at Valparaiso University majoring in communications and Spanish.
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Down 1. Replaced with wrestling in 1965 2. A tool used to bore holes 3. Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus 4. Not to be mistaken with the belly button 6. __rum & __ugle 7. Every Saturday evening 8. Make a bowline or clove hitch with this 9. Ante Meridiem 10. Lights out 18. What you can’t do on Lake Max in the summer 19. Director of Indian Lore since 1964 20. While passing in review 22. What happens during Parents Weekend 25. A-___-hut! 27. What summer Cavalry has done for years
28. I came, I ______, I conquered 29. A standard issue tool when camp first opened 34. Program that now uses simulators 35. Permanent body art 36. Two wings make this 37. @ 41. Staff Officer 42. Lots of sun causes this 43. Secure your boat with rope 44. Point awards for Butterflies 45. In 1977, there were 85 of these 46. Garrison, overseas, or baseball 47. Point awards for Cubs 52. What a Woodcrafter used to live in 53. Make sure your uniform is in order for this 56. Keeps a fire burning 58. Mid-day meal
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‘The heart and soul of the Woodcraft program has always revolved around the staff.’
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rom its infancy, “there has always been great staff (at Woodcraft),” Summer Camps Director Tony Mayfield ’65 said at the Woodcraft Centennial Awards and Pre-Show on July 20. “Wonderful people leading Woodcraft in its quest for excellence.” Preceding the pageant, thirty-nine Woodcraft and faculty/ staff members were recognized for more than five years of service. Eight of those individuals have twenty-five years or more with Woodcraft. Together, these summer staffers have amassed 613 years of service. Woodcraft Quarter-Century Club Nick Valldejuli, 26 years Welma Craft, 29 years
Welma Craft Bill Meridith
Sue and Charlie Ray 30 and 32 years, respectively Bill Meridith, 37 years John Robertson, 40 years Don Hume, 49 years Dick Zimmerman, 62 years Nick Valldejuli
Dick Zimmerman
Sue and Charlie Ray
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“In grateful appreciation for your dedicated service to the Culver Woodcraft Camp.” John Robertson
5-10 Years of Service
16-20 Years of Service
Sonny Adkins (7) Katy Argadine (7) Mark Bowers (5) Rey Brandt (7) Dale Chube (5) Jill Libles Feldman (5) Barbara Bane Guyton (6) Ryan Humphrey (9) Jeff Leinen (9) Alli McFadden (6) Rachel Meade (5) Justin Murphy (5) Megan Peppers (5) Susan Strycker Shaffer (5) Hieke Spahn (6) J.J. Tidd (7) Ellie Tresslar (7) C.J. Willox (5) Tegan Wraight (7) Stephan Wynn (6)
Jackie Robertson (16)
11-15 Years of Service
Don Hume
Russ Bjornstad (15) Allison Clark (14) Mandy Kopp (12) Sue Hayes (14) Steve Randolph (13) Kalyn Smith (14)
21-25 Years of Service Kristine Arvelo (21) Barb Hinkle (21) Chad Kamrow (22) Ken Trickey (22) 26-30 Years of Service Welma Craft (29) Sue Ray (30) Nicholas Valldejuli (26) 31-35 Years of Service Charlie Ray (32) 36-40 Years of Service Bill Meridith (37) John Robertson (40) 41-50 Years of Service Don Hume (49) Dick Zimmerman (62)
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So, How Well did You Know Your Camp?
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Changing the Face of Culver The impact of merit scholarship recipients
is being felt in the classrooms,
living units, and athletic fields
By Frederick Karst Merit scholarships are bringing a profound change to Culver. There is a renewed devotion to academic excellence that is reshaping the soul of the Academies’ student body. The ambience of the historic campus along the shoreline of Lake Maxinkuckee remains much the same, stately and serene, while the Academies attracts students driven by a new spirit to excel and who display increasing diversity. Donations by alumni and other patrons of Culver Academies who sought to support sustainability, and with it increased academic distinction, have been widely reported. Increasingly evident in the classrooms, in the units and dorms, and on the athletic fields, are the dramatic changes that have resulted from the influx of a series of merit-based scholarships. Before the inception of the Batten Scholars Program in 1999, the Admissions Office offered financial aid to students based on the need of monetary assistance in pursuing their Culver experience. While many benefitted from such help, it was not considered a major factor in nurturing academic proficiency or leadership skills. The early years of the twenty-first century are revealing more students able to derive from their experience at Culver the ability to move into roles of leadership in society, using the values and knowledge they acquire at Culver to have an impact far outside the perimeter of the towering trees along Aubbeenaubbee Bay.
Later, in 2008, Batten and his wife, Jane, presented Culver with the Batten Leadership Challenge, a pledge to offer up to $50 million in matching funds for all donations to the Culver endowment through January 31, 2010. They later agreed to match donations to the Annual Fund through January 31, 2010, with a similar amount to the endowment, providing the entire $50 million in matching funds. In effect, their generosity enabled the Academies to earn the entire $50 million in matching funds. All told, the Academies raised $376.2 million during an eightyear capital campaign, making By Example: The Campaign for Culver the most successful fund-raising effort by an American secondary school, Buxton said. Culver was able to allocate $140 million to support financial aid for students, plus $80 million to support faculty-staff salaries. Observing the success of the Batten program, trustee “Craig Duchossois ’62 asked about creating a similar program with a focus on the Midwest rather than the entire nation, and a special emphasis on leadership,” Buxton said. This led to the Duchossois Family Scholars program. Duchossois then interested classmate George Roberts in funding a similar program. The resulting Roberts Leadership Scholarship targets the West Coast and is directed toward students needing financial assistance.
“Culver’s success is being watched by other private schools that see it as an effort that they might try to emulate.” John Buxton, Head of Schools
“Culver’s success is being watched by other private schools that see it as an effort that they might try to emulate,” observed Head of Schools John Buxton, whose tenure coincides with the growth of Culver’s merit scholarships.
Reflecting on the merit scholarship program this past summer, Buxton noted that Culver trustees who interviewed him at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, before he was chosen for the Culver post, expressed concern about the need for greater funding to ensure the sustainment of the Academies. “Frank (Batten, Class of ’45) asked about the potential of offering merit scholarships and whether I had worked with them,” Buxton recalled. “I replied that I had directed two such programs at St. Paul’s and our own son had received a Morehead grant (to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill).” Batten, who had risen to prominence in management and ownership of mass media and was the founder of The Weather Channel, later donated $20 million to The Culver Educational Foundation among the $170 million in gifts he made to seven schools and educational institutions. The gift was directed toward elevating the quality of teaching at Culver through faculty development, curriculum improvement and additions, and new technologies, along with other innovations.
Three other merit scholarship programs followed: • A Mexican “Batten” for students from non-affluent families, funded by Bernardo Quintana ’59, Jim Brooks ’66, and their families. • The Jud Little Scholarship, funded by trustee Jud Little ’65, for students from rural Oklahoma with a passion for horses. • The Huffington Performing Arts Scholarship, funded by Michael Huffington ’65, for gifted and serious performing and visual artists. Two other scholarships were also established, both named for former superintendents of the Academies. The John Mars Scholarship, which has only been partially funded, is earmarked for Native Americans, and the Ralph Manuel Scholarship, a nonmerit scholarship available for alumni children and grandchildren. In addition, two foreign exchange students attend Culver each year are also considered merit scholars and are awarded the full package, said Admissions Director Mike Turnbull. One student is from Europe and the other an English Speaking Union-sponsored student from the United Kingdom.
“An indication of our success is the fact that placement is going up and up at colleges and universities. We have been building a well-oiled machine here, hitting on all cylinders.” Mike Turnbull, Admissions Director Kathy Lintner, dean of students and principal, serves as chair of the Duchossois Family Scholars Program, heading a committee of seven. She attributes improvements in academic performance, leadership, new ideas and approaches and increased diversity to the merit scholarship program.
“For a while I worked with the Batten Scholars in helping them write a yearly letter to the Batten family and assemble a scrapbook with pictures and memories of their Culver experience,” Browne said. She noted that many of the finalists in the Batten competition enrolled anyway, even without the full scholarship, and most of the merit scholars are active in community service, blending that with their own experience and background to enrich the student body.
“Selecting students to become merit scholars at Culver has involved reaching out to families that didn’t even know about Culver,” Linter remarked.
Serving with Lintner as a member of the Duchossois Committee, veteran math instructor Martin Engelbrecht notes the Culver experience of two wrestlers who came from schools in the surrounding area and who both qualified for the state finals, one having been chosen as captain by his teammates. Although he concedes that they would have excelled anywhere, “we pushed them more here to excel academically and as leaders at the same time. “They emerged as role models and brought others up with them. They are achieving what the donor intended, increasing awareness in this area of the country of what’s available at Culver, raising our profile in surrounding communities,” Engelbrecht said.
Dancevision is just one of several clubs and activities junior Rowan Farrell is involved with. A Batten Scholar, Farrell portrayed Captain Hook in a Dancevision performance from the ballet “Peter Pan.”
Josh Pretzer, chemistry instructor and chair of the Batten Committee, said the faculty can see the improvements on the campus from the merit scholars programs. Pretzer has been chairman of the committee for the past four years, a member of the committee for seven years, and an instructor at Culver for thirteen years. “The changes brought about by the merit scholarship programs,” he said, “result from the vision being driven not by the Admissions Office but instead by faculty decisions, setting off a storm of change in the culture of the school, all of it for the better.” Linda Browne, a teaching associate at the Huffington Library who instructs digital citizenship, sits on the Batten Committee. She sees the scholarships as “a wonderful opportunity for the recipients, allowing not only the chance to come to Culver but also to participate in the sophomore Spring Break Mission Trip [now Global Pathways Spring] and to spend a summer studying abroad.
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“College placements are a measure of the effort’s success. A girl who wanted to study economics recently entered the University of Chicago, which is recognized for the quality of its economics department. Other students are going to their choice of college in a similar manner,” Lintner said.
Photo by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.
“In the past it was possible to purchase a gifted-talented list from Northwestern University for use in mailing out information to prospective students,” she added. “Other leads for recruiting have come through word of mouth, especially with the assistance of Culver Clubs around the country and Culver alumni.
“The Duchossois was intended to concentrate on students who can make a difference in their communities and is not as gradecentered as the Batten,” Lintner said. “Many are natural leaders.”
The Roberts Leadership Scholarship is directed toward young people from the West; the first Roberts Scholars were graduated last spring. “The scholarship is intended for well-rounded young people, with its strongest emphasis on leadership potential, also aiming at students who wouldn’t be able to come here without it,” said Edward Kelley, a Humanities instructor and chairman of the Roberts Committee.
The Academies’ first Jud Little Scholar, Stephanie Pfeifer, graduated in 2012 and is a freshman at Oklahoma State University.
“Mentoring, once the students are at Culver, is a big factor. The eight members of the committee are matched up with the eight scholars on campus in a one-on-one effort to ensure that they get to know each other, and the students are encouraged to perform at their highest
Haberland photo.
Merit Scholarships Totaling $2.8 Million Support 14% of Student Body Culver Academies is near capacity this year with an enrollment of 806 students, and Director of Admissions J. Michael Turnbull says forty-six percent of those students are receiving some kind of financial support. About seventy-five students are currently receiving full merit scholarships, including those who earned one of the six named merit awards, which are currently established at $39,000 a year. Another thirty-five students receive merit assistance less than the total cost of attending Culver, for a total of 110 receiving merit assistance.
level with measurable goals. They are asked to ‘live the Roberts experience at Culver.’” As a football and basketball coach, Kelley said that one of the Roberts Scholars is among the most influential students at Culver. “He always has a smile on his face,” said Kelley, who describes the effect of the merit scholarships as “transformational.”
The six major scholarship opportunities are set up to be awarded each year to twenty incoming freshmen and/or sophomores: six Battens, four Duchossois, four Roberts, one Little, three Huffingtons, and two Quintana/Brooks. Huffington scholarships do not include uniforms, books, or a spring break mission trip, but they do include a summer of high-level arts training. Haberland photo.
Batten Scholar Alexandra Ding (left) and Lori Bin, a Duchossois Scholar, are both involved in Model United Nations.
In its first year, the Huffington Scholars Program is still being defined, according to Sue Freymiller, director of the Huffington Library and chair of the Huffington Scholarship Committee. Two boys and a girl are the current recipients of the scholarships, which are intended for students with an interest in the performing or visual arts. One of the current recipients, Shaun Schneider, a second-classman, went through the process of applying for the Batten but was transferred to the Huffington for consideration. He has worked with theater director Richard Coven in designing sets for the fall play. In the future, the scholarship will be limited to boys, Freymiller said, in keeping with the donor’s desire to attract male students with a talent for the arts, an area where female students are already more numerous. Students receiving the scholarship must also reside in the South. “The Huffington Scholarship is already helping to make Culver a richer place with the encouragement it is giving to artistic talent, providing a broader scope of interests,” Freymiller said. Impact of merit scholarships extends beyond those accepted The importance of a prospective student’s visit to Culver is vital in the merit scholarship process. “Culver’s unique combination of emphasis on military and leadership is hard to explain to a fourteen-year-old,” Buxton concedes. “That’s why we need to bring them here to learn about Culver.”
Duchossois Scholars gather around their benefactor Craig Duchossois ’62 during one of his campus visits. The Duchossois Family Scholars Program began in 2007 and recipients are selected from twelve states in the Midwest.
Merit-based awards amount to about $2.8 million currently, for about fourteen percent of Culver students. Need-based financial aid currently goes to 256 students, about thirty-two percent of the enrollment, amounting to a total of about $6.4 million. Total funding for both merit scholarships and need-based assistance comes to approximately $9.2 million. Turnbull said merit scholarships are funded entirely by earnings from the school’s endowment, as is about eighty percent of need-based assistance. When he came to Culver twelve years ago, Turnbull said the situation was much different, with all of the assistance coming from the general fund.
—Frederick Karst
Photo by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.
Huffington Scholar Eric Shaun Schneider (right) in a scene from the student production ‘An Evening with Thornton Wilder.’
In some ways, the recruitment of prospective students has become more difficult, as some of the lists of gifted and talented students are no longer available. Public school systems are reluctant to recommend that their best students attend a private boarding school. Individual students are drawn to Culver in a variety of ways, and the role of alumni and current and former parents has grown increasingly important. The impact of the merit scholar programs extends beyond the students who are accepted for the named scholarships. More students learn about Culver through the recruitment process than are accepted in any of the specific programs. Many of them, as a result of what they have learned, choose Culver anyway and are able to attend with the resources their families have available. Some receive financial aid from Culver to help with the expenses, as students did in the past. Buxton estimates that the number of academically elite students at Culver has grown from fifteen percent in the last ten years ago to perhaps sixty percent now, with another thirty percent being “really good.” The remaining ten percent benefit too, possibly “getting the most out of their Culver education.” Performance after Culver has also taken an impressive leap, Buxton said, pointing out that thirteen Culver alumni are currently at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, another dozen at Princeton University, and many others are attending top-ranked universities. A former Batten Scholar went on to be named a Rhodes Scholar while attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Although the merit scholarship program is honed by faculty committees, Turnbull said the Admissions Department retains an important role in recruiting qualified students. Many prospective students learn about Culver from the website. The entire application process now takes place online. Between eight thousand and nine thousand invitations to apply for Culver scholarships are sent out to pre-secondary school students every year. There are also four open houses held on campus for talented prospects each fall.
Turnbull is assisted in the recruitment and admission process by eight counselors who travel widely – mainly in the United States but sometimes internationally – taking part in educational fairs, hosting open houses, meeting with consultants, and prospective families. “At the onset of the Batten program, we were picking the smartest kids. The program has become better defined to include leadership. Students, even if they don’t need financial aid, feel good about the recognition of their talent and often choose Culver. We sweeten the pot a bit with scholarship or need-based financial aid,” Turnbull said. “We are using financial aid to help shape the incoming classes. We use this ability strategically to round out the class.” As a result, Turnbull said Culver has become much more diverse than in the past, not just in terms of ethnicity and income but with students coming from rural and suburban areas as well as urban backgrounds. Students receiving need-based financial aid (rather than a merit scholarship) can receive substantial awards based on the generosity of alumni and other patrons, Turnbull said. “An indication of our success is the fact that placement is going up and up at colleges and universities. We have been building a well-oiled machine here, hitting on all cylinders,” Turnbull said. “Culver is known as a leadership school as well as for academic excellence and its extra-curricular programs.”
There is also Secondary Schools Aptitude Test (SSAT) that presecondary students take to establish their academic qualifications. The test has become a prerequisite for Culver applicants and is one key to qualifying for a merit scholarship. The SSAT is primarily an IQ test, which can also be used to predict college potential, and Culver also requires applicants to complete an essay question, Turnbull said.
In a sense, the Academies have built upon the goals of Henry Harrison Culver and his wife, Emily Jane Hand. The founder envisioned a boarding school for high achievers, and his wife, Buxton pointed out, promoted the idea of women’s education. Culver’s first national merit scholarship was established in her name. Today, thanks to the merit scholarship program, Culver is attracting “the best and the brightest,” both male and female, from all parts of the country.
After the scholarship committees have narrowed the list down for each program, from twelve to eighteen students are invited to campus for interviews.
Editor’s note: Frederick Karst is a freelance writer in Culver, Ind., and a frequent contributor to Alumni magazine. He is the former publisher of The Culver Citizen and the father of David Karst ’95.
Merit Scholars Are Taking Advantage of Every Opportunity Students attending Culver as merit scholars confirm that their encounter with Culver Military Academy and the Culver Girls Academy has changed and enriched their lives in ways they would not have anticipated a few years earlier.
not have been exposed to elsewhere, citing the example of a session on agriculture she attended at Purdue University. “The emphasis here is on body, mind, and spirit, not just on academics, as at many of the schools,” Lori said. She has been active in the Model United Nations program and is president of that group this year. Active in Dancevision, Lori also has participated in the Leadership Committee for Africa mission trip to South Africa. While honing her leadership skills, she has also learned from South Africans “about humility and readiness for hard work.”
Andrew Kilbourne ’13 (Wooster, Ohio/ Duchossois Scholar) “would have been the fourth generation in my family at Choate if I had gone there.” He liked the idea of boarding school and expected to go to school somewhere on the East Coast, having attended a public school in the Washington, D.C., area. But Andrew is happy at Culver; “It’s like home here.”
Haberland photo.
The Trooper’s outlook on life has changed, too, since he came to Culver. “Before, I mainly wanted a life with money. Now I understand there are other things that are important, and I am enjoying my journey” and considering a military career.
Senior Alexandra Ding, a Batten Scholar from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, took the Midwest Talent Test in seventh grade and subsequently received letters from many private schools. Initially, she was attracted to private schools in the East and not enthusiastic about Culver. “I was living in Hong Kong at the time, and my mother forced me to apply,” she said with a smile. “But the money was available here, and the opportunity was here. “More importantly, Culver emphasizes the whole person,” she said, adding that she is appreciative of the character of the school.
During a campus visit, Jane Batten meets with some of the students funded by the Batten Scholars Program. More than 100 students nationwide have benefited from the merit scholarship created by Jane and her late husband Frank, Class of 1945, in 1999.
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, senior Hannah Schoolmeester also has refocused since becoming a Duchossois Scholar. Her Culver experience has “opened my eyes” to many new things and “has changed my life incredibly and provided a feeling of confidence” she lacked before. The broadening of her horizons has also led Hannah to consider a career in the military. Lori Bin, a senior from Canton, Michigan, and a Duchossois Scholar, said she has learned from things she would
Alex was most pleased that she was able recently to meet Jane Batten and feels grateful for the family’s “faith in me,” reflected in the scholarship, and feels a “purpose and urgency” in her education. Duchossois Scholar Cole Payne ’15 learned about Culver from an alumnus in his hometown of Bucyrus, Ohio. Then a student at a private Catholic school, Cole said it was very unusual for a student in the farm-based town where he grew up to attend boarding school. But he added that some of the students he knew in Bucyrus have applied to Culver as a result of hearing about it from him. A member of Battery C, his closest friends now are his Culver friends, which Cole says has boosted his self-confidence as well and provided an atmosphere that is more challenging academically.
Katrina Willis, a sophomore Duchossois Scholar from Rolling Prairie, Indiana, believes she has grown considerably since coming to Culver, which “has exceeded my expectations.” In addition, Katrina has been challenged to “focus on goals, learning what I need to do, and making a difference, thereby affecting communities and other students.” A Roberts Scholar from Tucson, Arizona, sophomore Erin Lopez Vine knew about Culver long before she applied; her mother attended Culver, and Erin had gone to Woodcraft Camp. She and her mother thought that the Roberts Scholar Program would be a good match since it was aimed at students from the West. As soon as she arrived, Erin said she became “captivated by the school, the environment, the teachers and the students. Culver allows you to outline your expectations. I underrated myself in the past, but have found at Culver a feeding ground for growth.” Inspired by what she saw in a visit to Washington, D.C., her long-term goal is to go into politics. She has found it important, she said, to “pay attention and to appreciate what I am getting access to.” What is important, according to junior Rowan Farrell, a Batten Scholar from Indianapolis, is “what we take back.” She appreciates the opportunity to learn to be a leader. Rowan is active in nine clubs and an officer in three. “Many of the students I knew in private school before coming to Culver could have done much more to use their ability and develop their skills, but wasted the opportunity,” Rowan said. A self-described “nerd,” who doesn’t fit the description, she is making the effort to seize every opportunity available at Culver. Whether it is the opportunity to give of themselves or to receive from others, seizing every opportunity is the common denominator for Culver’s merit scholars. —Frederick Karst
Reunion in Review 3 R’s of Alumni Weekend: Reflect. Remember. Reunite. From an average of 6 percent participation over the last five years, the Class of 1997 accomplished a phenomenal Culver Fund giving rate of 76 percent for 2011-12. No, that’s not a typo! How did they do it? According to reunion co-chairs Katherine Harper and Nick Borden, the core group reached out to classmates through newsletters during the year, focusing on their campaign. The newsletters also provided updates on a classmate or two. There were five levels of donations named for various things on campus. The core group sent personal emails, made phone calls, updated the class Facebook page, and pushed throughout the campaign for donations. Toward the end of the fiscal year, the core committee made personal phone calls, resulting in a donation from three of every four class members contacted.
With an even 100, the Class of 1987 sets an Alumni Reunion Weekend record for the most returning alumni/ae for any 25year class.
Class of 1962 re-ignited a student enrichment program developed at its graduation. Designated funds can be used to cover a variety of speakers on campus, entertainment, and other programs that will enhance students’ education, according to Jay Owen ’62. The program was inaugurated during the weekend with an excellent first example was Charlie Phelps ’08, first captain of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2012, speaking to an all-school assembly on Friday.
Passing in review, the Golden Anniversary Class of 1962 receives an ovation from the Silver Anniversary Class of 1987. Both set attendance records.
The Golden Anniversary Class of 1962 also set an attendance record for a 50-year class with 76 classmates returning. That is 51 percent of those living.
The multi-generational Field family gathers around its patriarch, Ted Sr. ’37, who served as grand marshal of the Alumni Reunion Parade 2012. From left to right are: Ted III ’92, Michael ’71, Ted Jr. ’64, Ted Sr., Tom Yendes ’60 (Ted Sr.’s nephew and a first cousin), and Jim ’66. All but Ted Sr. were members of Battery C. In his era, there was no Artillery delineation. Not pictured is grandson Billy ’95 (also Battery C), son of Ted Field Jr. Photo provided.
Doug Neumann ’62 tips his hat to the members of CGA after he sweet talked them into giving him a hearty ovation when his name was called at the Iron Gate Ceremony.
Classes of 1977 and 1997 receive fund-raising awards Each year the Legion recognizes outstanding volunteer efforts on behalf of Culver with the Samuel Coles Butler Award, which is given to a class beyond its 25th reunion, and the Joseph H. Levy Jr. Award, which is awarded to a class within its first 25 years after graduation. The awards recognize faithful, generous, and extraordinary contributions to the school, especially in support of fund raising. At Reunion 2012, the Sam Butler Award was presented to the Class of 1977, represented
by George DeVries, Charlie Lewis, John Spensley, and Peggy Thompson. Class representatives Sarah Czastkowski Green and Edward Vrablik were unable to attend. The Class of 1997 was the recipient of the Levy Award. The class was represented by Nick Borden, Mike Farrell, and Katherine Harper. The presentations were made by Legion President Whitney Kolb Alvis ’96 at a special reception May 17 for class leaders.
Biking Bandsmen strike a chord and raise $3,500 Following a friendly luncheon roast by his ’52 classmates, Jim Henderson – mace in hand and accompanied by his wife, Toots – leads his classmates and the Pipe & Drums to Eppley Auditorium.
The annual Alumni Soccer Game for former CMA and CGA players, as well as current seniors, was named in honor of veteran CMA Coach Jim Brugh, who will be retiring at the close of the 2012-2013 school year. Brugh headed the boys’ program for 28 seasons, from 1984 through 2012.
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The Class of 2007 set a record for any reunion class with 108 alumni returning.
Archivist/Historian Bob Hartman was made an honorary member of the Class of 1962. Hartman and the members of the Class of ’62 have always been close; he was a first-year history instructor in 1958, their plebe year.
Twins Alex Nicholson and Petra Nicholson returned for their 40th reunion. Graduating together in 1972, in the first year of Culver Academy for Girls, they represent the first male-female twins to graduate from Culver. This begs the question, how many sets of twins have graduated since 1972? The CGA Class of 2012 had a set – Amani and Tiommi Clay from Chicago.
Carol Cassiday Orr jumps for joy before walking through the CGA Graduation Arch. A member of the first CGA graduating class in 1972, Orr and her classmates had the opportunity at their 40th reunion to walk through the Arch, which did not exist when they graduated.
Alumni Drew Williams-Clark and Michael Browne turned the idea of riding their bikes from Chicago to Culver for their 15-year reunion into a fund-raising effort for the Band unit– affectionately known as The Zoo – and the result was $3,538 raised for instrumental music for the Band. While Williams-Clark and Browne did the heavy pedaling – 105 miles in 11 hours with temps in the upper 80s and an unexpected headwind – it was the support of 75 Zoobies, classmates, and supporters that shattered the $3,000 goal before the two cyclists reached campus. The fund-raiser says a great deal about the strength of the Culver spirit and the connection among Band alumni and Culver musicians. Williams-Clark and Browne added that their successful endeavor is an example of how small groups of people can use web tools like Facebook and Helpers Unite to achieve ambitious philanthropic goals. The pair thought, “Aim high, and be pleasantly surprised when we reach about two-thirds of the goal. The reaction was astounding, and the support was overwhelming,” they said via email. Williams-Clark and Browne were “both interested in giving back to Culver, but we wanted to make sure to give where it was needed and to something that resonated Drew Williams-Clark (left) personally with our Culver experi- and Michael Browne ence. Instrumental music programs often need small amounts of funding for travel and fees associated with state competitions or events such as the Military School Band Festival, which was hosted by Culver in 2012.” Though the two ’97 classmates had not been in close contact for several years, the idea of the bike ride to benefit Band seemed like a natural. Williams-Clark has been a bicycle commuter in Chicago for eight years. Browne, who has since gotten married, is a marketing director for Trek Bicycle Corporation in Madison, Wis. He is the son of Band Director Maj. Bill Browne and Linda Browne, a teaching assistant with the Huffington Library. Williams-Clark is the son of Chris Clark, the Academies’ director of educational technology from 1991-97. And for the record, they didn’t bicycle back to Chicago. —Doug Haberland, Editor
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Class news published in this issue was received and processed as of June 30, 2012. Culver Class News for the Academies graduates and Culver Summer Schools & Camps alumni is combined under the graduation decade. Names in bold italics indicate those who are alumni of CSSC.
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Jack W. Martin N’45, ’46 and his wife, Evelyn, of Gainesville, Fla., enjoyed the Steinbrenner barbecue and Yankees’ game in Tampa back in March. Son John ’73 lives in Jensen Beach, Fla., and Richard ’75 in Jacksonville. Henri M. Favrot Jr. ’47 continues to work as an architect and real estate developer in New Orleans. William P. Perry ’47 of Great Barrington, Mass., is still writing orchestral and stage music and records a new CD almost every year. His election to the Culver Arts & Letters Hall of Fame in 2008 “has meant a lot to me.”
Representing the Class of 1947 are left to right, Hugh Robinson, Chris Christ, Bill Schlangen (seated), Ace Mueller, and Wilbur Sensing.
1940s The National Football League named Tennessee Titans owner K.S. “Bud” Adams Jr. H’37, ’40 the first recipient of the Salute to Service Award presented by USAA, the league’s official Military Appreciation Sponsor. The award acknowledges exceptional efforts by members of the NFL community to honor and support U.S. service members and veterans. Adams accepted the award at the inaugural NFL Honors award ceremony and gala in Indianapolis during Super Bowl XLVI. As part of the prize package, USAA contributed $25,000 in Adams’ honor to the aid societies representing all five military branches. The latest novel by Bayfield, Wis., author Francis P. Graves Jr. ’42 is titled “Balancing Power” (Tate Publishing). It is the story of a struggle between a pro-U.S. military officer and an anti-U.S. leftist strongman. When he isn’t writing, Frank, who is semi-retired, owns and operates two ACE Hardware stores with his son. Otto J. Schlesinger Jr. N’39, ’43 and his wife, Mariel, are retired in Hinsdale, Ill., where they enjoy their home and their animals.
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Frank S. Berall W’42, N’45 was admitted to the University of Leiden as a Ph.D. candidate. His thesis is on the topic “The History, Legal, Tax Aspects and Problems of Same-Sex Relationships in the United States and Elsewhere in the World Today.” Frank is a Bloomfield, Conn., attorney. Retired lawyer John M. Longway ’45 of San Antonio is golfing often and walking his dog twice daily. “Culver’s education and training have been of great benefit in my life’s work,” he writes. Frederic W. Baum ’46 of Carpinteria, Calif., is recovering from a second knee replacement surgery. John W. Cook Jr. ’46 and his wife, Kay, are enjoying life at an Oro Valley, Ohio, retirement community. Robert U. Goodman ’46 retired after 58 years of practicing law. He enjoys gardening and doing nothing in Shreveport, La. Merriman “Monk” H. Holtz Jr. ’46 of Portland, Ore., does a slow three-quarter mile jog three or four mornings each week. He reports his memory is fair and he no longer drives, but his 88-year-old wife does. Monk says he is “very fortunate.”
Twenty years older than his dental school peers, John E. Crimmel N’44, ’48 credits Culver with giving him “a winning attitude to succeed.” John has been retired for 25 years and lives in Naples, Fla., with his wife, Sharon. Mechlin D. Moore ’48 of Rye, N.Y., is still flunking retirement. He has been named director of Communications for the National Risk Retention Association. James R. Wall ’48 of Evanston, Ill., is feeling great following his recovery from lung cancer and a lung removal procedure. With his granddaughter now a student, Robert B. Weathers W’44, ’48 has had three generations at Culver. Bob and his wife, Marilyn, live in San Antonio. Warren H. Wright ’48 is working hard at having fun in Oro Valley, Ariz.
1950s Marshall Wolf W’47, ’53 of Toronto has had a second book released. The latest is on his Turkmen jewelry collection and was published by the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Since his retirement from Carleton University in Ottawa, George H. Haines Jr. W’51, NB’52, ’54 has been working at the food bank near where he lives in Ottawa, Canada. George sits on the board of the food bank and serves as secretary.
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Alumni are fully involved in activities on and off campus Your Legion is marching with purpose and direction. I am proud to share information coming from our early October meetings, which were held in conjunction with the CEF Board of Trustees, the CSSAA Board, and the CPA Board. With both the dedication of the White-DeVries Rowing Center and the Parents Association’s biennial auction the same weekend, it was an inspiring and enjoyable time to be on campus.
Indianapolis dentist Stephen K. Bailie ’56 had open heart surgery over the summer to get an IUAD. His brother, Mike ’55, has the same device. Jerry Kirshenbaum W’51, ’56 was inducted in September 2011, into Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism Hall of Achievement. Jerry was a writer at the Minneapolis Tribune and Time magazine before joining Sports Illustrated, where he was assistant managing editor until his retirement in 2000. He and his wife, Susan, an Emmy Award-winning TV writer, live in New York City. Mexican businessman Bernardo Quintana ’59 presented the keynote address for the Indiana Tech commencement on May 19 in Fort Wayne, Ind. The event honored nearly 600 students who had completed associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree requirements. A CEF trustee, Quintana is chair of Empresas ICA, Mexico’s largest construction company, and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, which operates 13 Mexican international airports with Aeroports de Paris.
1960s William B. Dunlop IV W’56, ’60 will retire in 2013, closing the book on a 50year banking career. Bill and wife Carol live in Milledgeville, Ga. Robert A. Funk ’60 of McClellan, Calif., received the National Environmental Education award by NESHTA last year. The award goes to an outstanding environmental educator. Thomas L. Jones W’61 has retired as chaplain in the Michigan Department of Corrections. He was an ordained minister for 36 years, serving pastorates in Italy and the United States before accepting the chaplaincy. He plans to devote more
Upcoming Alumni Events On Campus • March 8-9, 2013: 20th annual Legion-sponsored Ethical Decision Making seminar with the Class of 2013. Alumni interested in learning more about this program should contact the Alumni Office. • May 16-19, 2013: Reunions for the “3” and “8” classes, featuring the Golden Anniversary Class of 1963 and the Silver Anniversary Class of 1988. We will begin securing the leadership teams for the “4” and “9” reunion cycle classes in January 2013. Please be sure to read the reunion summary in this issue (page 40) where three classes are highlighted for their record-setting attendance. Also in this issue is notice of the online Annual Report of donors. In that report you will also find recognition of those classes who have achieved Gold Medal status. My hope for the not too distant future is that every class “goes gold.” What an example set for us all by the just-graduated Class of 2012 with its 100 percent participation and humble generosity! Culver Clubs International has picked up the pace in recent months. The number of events has increased threefold compared to this time last year, and the quality of events has been outstanding. International club gatherings have occurred in Beijing, Singapore, Seoul, Switzerland, Quito, Guayaquil, and Guatemala City. Pam and John Buxton were special guests at club events in Detroit, Cleveland, and Cincinnati in 2012, and they will be in Dallas, Indianapolis, and Chicago in spring 2013. If you haven’t been to a Culver Club event in awhile or have not had the opportunity to make it back to campus lately, we hope you will take an opportunity to make new, local, Culver friends in your area and learn about the inspiring things happening at Culver today by attending the next Culver Club event in your area. 89 percent of your board attended the October meeting. Your representatives and the Culver staff with whom we work take their responsibility seriously. Many thanks this holiday season to my fellow Legion Board directors and the entire Culver staff for their time and dedication to Culver. We Are Culver!
Whitney Kolb Alvis ’96 Whitney is an attorney in Norman, Okla., where she lives with her husband, Mike, and their three children. She is the 82nd president of The Legion and the second CGA graduate to serve in this role. Leadership teams from the “3” and “8” classes are preparing for the May 2013 Reunions. There are multiple volunteer roles to be filled. Your class and Culver need you. culver alumni magazine
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’66 alumni Overmyer, Blood reunite during 2012 Great Race Standing in a line waiting to get up to the lunch buffet table on June 24, 2012, in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada, Ed Overmyer, of Ooltewah, Tenn., looks at the name tag of the guy in front of him and asks “Didn’t you go to Culver?” Brian Blood of McLean, Va., checks out Ed’s name tag and suddenly we have a Culver Class of ’66 mini-reunion! What a surprise to both! By one of those small-world coincidences, both Ed and Brian were participating in the 2012 Great Race. Ed was driving his 1963 Jaguar XKE with his brother as navigator. Brian was driving a 1969 Saab with his brother-in law as navigator. Ed, an Artillery cadet, and Brian, a Trooper, caught up on each other’s lives several times over throughout the week of racing. They met on the second day of the nine-day, 2,200-mile Great Race around the Great Lakes, a timed, controlled speed, endurance rally for vintage cars. Eighty-three cars participated with the oldest being a 1907 Renault and the youngest being Brian’s 1969 Saab. The race started in Traverse City, Mich., went up into Canada through Ontario Province and re-entered the United States north of Watertown, N.Y. The route continued across the northwestern tip of Pennsylvania, the breadth of Ohio, and finished at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. on July 1. This was Ed’s second Great Race and Brian’s first. And both finished, a testament to their cars being mechanically reliable and a great deal of tolerance, patience, and teamwork between the drivers and navigators, who work in tandem for most of each day. Brian claims beginner’s luck for coming in 11th overall and winning the Sportsman Division. (Ed wrote that he has owned the Jag since buying it “well used” back in 1967. “Classmate Kent Werle and I drove it back from National Outdoor Leadership School in Wyoming in the summer of ’67. We had the top down all of the way to Michigan. Kent would have had a hard time driving it otherwise. We stopped in Sundance and visited Charlie Kokesh for a few days.”) Interested in vintage cars and road rallying? Check out www.greatrace.com.
E. James Breech W’56, ’61 of Orono, Ontario, and his business, Cougar Global, was featured in the March 5, 2012, Wall Street Journal. Cougar Global is an innovator in exchange-traded funds with more than $1.2 billion in assets. Robert M. Buxton ’65 of Manhattan, N.Y., is executive vice president for a multi-family office in alternative asset class with investments in about 70 hedge funds and 20 private equity funds. He travels extensively in Asia, South America, and Europe. He also sits on the leadership board at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research. Emily J. Moore Sturman SS’65 has retired from Indianapolis Park Tudor, where she taught math for 40 years. A 1966 alumna of Park Tudor, she will stay involved with the school in a mentoring capacity. John R. Allen W’62, ’66 has been appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration. Jack works in the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in Falls Church, Va., and has relocated from Columbus, Ohio. Thomas M. Berger W’62, ’66 has been named executive vice president of the National Children’s Museum in Washington, D.C., having formerly served as the organization’s chief financial officer. Tom is also an adjunct professor in the museum studies graduate program at George Washington University. Gary S. Young W’61, ’66 has joined the firm of Scarinci Hollenbeck in Lyndhurst, N.J. The firm has 45 lawyers with offices in Lyndhurst, Ocean, N.J., and New York City. William D. Bartter ’67 retired December 2011 and embarked on a four-month tour of national parks in the Southwest
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Laura L. Goodwin ’74 is still juggling between glass artist and barista at Whole Foods Market in Santa Fe, N.M. To correct a website address from the previous issue, you can view the artwork of Bradford D. Brewster ’76 at www. brewstar58.weebly.com.
1962 classmates gather around West Point 1st Capt. Charlie Phelps '08 before their formal dinner. Phelps spoke to the all-school assembly as part of the Class of '62's Student Enrichment Program. From left to right are Joe Schluchter, Jay Owen, Phelps, Mike Hood, and Craig Duchossois.
L. Henry Liese ’67 is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Social Work, University of Utah. Hank and Gail live in Salt Lake City. Charles B. McQuoid II ’67 is doing well in Kirksville, Mo. Henry P. Williams III ’67 of Charlottesville, Va., is the president of the State Society Virginia Sons of the American Revolution, with responsibility for nearly 1,600 state members. Phil lectures on topics related to the Revolution, Turkey, and the Middle East. Lloyd Noble II ’66 was unanimously elected to the Board of Governors of Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, Calif. Lloyd lives in Tulsa, Okla. Christopher Hicks W’64, ’68 and his longtime companion Micaela Shaughnessy were married in October 2011. Chris now has two stepdaughters and the family lives in Alexandria, Va. Robert M. Lott ’68 of Birmingham, Mich., lost his wife of 34 years, Linda, in December 2011 to MS complications. Michael T. Peterson ’68 of Brooklyn, N.Y., competed in the United States Tennis Association League National
Championships held in Tucson at the end of 2011. Mike qualified by winning the New York City Metro championship, and then the Eastern Section championship.
After giving the keynote speech for the 40th anniversary of the New York University Review of Law and Social Change, Steve Bachmann ’69 appeared as a panelist at Harvard Law School on “Critical Lawyering: Bridging Theory and Practice for Social Change.” His “U.S. Constitution for Beginners” (1987) and “Lawyers, Law and Social Change” (2001) have been re-issued in second editions. With help from Dan Snow ’74, his “Unbecoming Members of the first CGA graduating class enjoy a moment at Jane” is now available on Amatheir 40th reunion. From left are Petra Nicholson, Melissa Wilzon as an e-book. Repercussions liams Moss, Gayle Stants Hendrix, and Kim Goettle Handy. from cancer have placed Steve in retirement, from which he continues to pursue philosophy, aesthetJoshua L. Kaiman ’77 is sourcing manics, and health. ager for Managed & Integrated Services Haberland photo.
and California with wife Beth. The couple lives in Gahanna, Ohio.
Richard J. Sherlock Jr. H’75, ’76 of Falls Church, Va., is the CEO of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). A former senior Army aviator, Rick recently retired from the Army as a major general, having served in senior positions in the Pentagon, and has significant private-sector business experience. AAMS is an international association which serves providers of air and surface medical transport systems. Rick is a member of the Culver Legion Board of Directors and serves on the executive committee.
1970s Abbott Chairman and CEO Miles D. White ’73 was named to Barron’s list of the 30 Most Respected CEOs for the fourth consecutive year. Culver’s Board Chairman was cited as a “bright spot in the struggling pharmaceutical industry.”
at Diebold, Ind., in North Canton, Ohio. Keith C. Kurber II ’77 and his wife, Nola, are grandparents of three in Fairbanks, Alaska. Curtis F. Landry ’77 of Long Beach, Calif., is a retired pilot and full-time dad, raising his 9-year-old daughter.
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Class News Cymber (Sitchler) Quinn ’84 has started a second career as a healing harpist, composer, and Reiki master. As composer, recorder, and producer, her first CD of healing music, “Seasons of the Soul,” won the Big Island Music Award in the new age category for 2011. Cymber also guest hosts on Sounding Circle Radio, and completed a harp part for a Slovenian film composer, all done by the Internet. She and her husband, Bob Conn, live outside of Hilo, Hawaii.
Joan Hibbard Prescott ’77 is the proud mother of Lauren ’14, who is an Equestrienne and competed with Culver’s first Western Riding Team. Joan has one child in college and another was at Woodcraft this past summer. The Prescotts live in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
USAF Lt. Col. John R. Lewis W’80, ’85 has been promoted to colonel after recovering from a tumor surgery and rejoining his command. Hamish K. Patterson H’86 was a candidate for the Malibu City Council in March 2012. He is an attorney in private practice in Berkley, Mich. 1987 classmates Anne Pylkas Klavora (left) and Nancy Barnes Seligson with Greg Farrall '88 at the Silver Anniversary Class dinner.
John T. Hermann ’87 of Troy, Mich., was recovering from a transforaminal spinal fusion during his 25th reunion. Trevor G. Brown W’88 is teaching English in Taiwan and lives in Taipei, reports his dad, Abbott Brown ’53.
1980s Karl A. Hilberg W’78, ’82 transferred from Cairo to San Antonio last year.
Michael H. Oehlschlaeger ’84 teaches English, Japanese, drama and physical education at Kinstar International Bilingual School in Shunyi, China, a suburb of Beijing.
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Deacon Patrick J. Moynihan ’83 received an honorary doctorate in humanitarian service from Providence College at its May 2012 commencement. Pat is president of The Haitian Project and its tuitionfree Catholic boarding school in Haiti, Louverture Cleary School. Under his leadership, THP has become a national non-profit with volunteer activity and support from seven dioceses and the school has grown from 65 students to 350, while maintaining a pass rate for the national exam for high school graduates in excess of 98 percent. Pat graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and received a master’s degree in religious studies from PC in 1999.
Ashley Turner '03 and Anuj Mehta were married June 16, 2012, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Joining them, left to right, at the reception are several alumni and former/current Culver staff: Mark Click, Jo Click, Debbie Turner, Kristen Siefert '03, Ashley Turner '03, Meg Porter '99, Jeryl Hayes '00, O'Neal Turner '00, and Dan Sweet '00; foreground, Julie and Rev. Tom Steffen.
1990s Elizabeth W. Dillman W’85, ’90 and her husband, David, are parents of their first child, a daughter, Fallan, born March 8, 2012. The family resides in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. F.A. Sewell IV ’91 has been promoted to president for UMB Bank, NA, in Oklahoma City. F.A. is responsible for the commercial banking line of business. Emily S. (Couch) Kirby W’92 lives in Windsor, Colo., with her husband Brian and their two daughters. Mitchell G. Henderson W’89, ’94 married Ashley Sferro. Siblings Kevin Henderson W’86, ’91, Matt Henderson W’98, ’03 and Katy Henderson Stone ’97 were members of the wedding party. Mitch is the head basketball coach at Princeton University. Brian H. Ray ’94 of Chicago was listed in Crain’s Chicago Business as one of the 25 top techs in Chicago. Brian graduated from Roosevelt University with a degree in computer science. Beth Zeman Stohlmann ’94 is a firstyear teacher at Petra Academy. Beth holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Area Studies from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a master’s degree in International Relations from Troy State University. She served as an Air Force
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FROM THE CSSAA PRESIDENT The magic of a centennial summer and 40 years of personal memories I traveled to Culver in July for the annual trek to Summer Homecoming. This was my 13th consecutive summer, my “Lucky 13.” This homecoming was much different than the others. There was a lot of alumni/ae on campus for the 100th year of Woodcraft. We had a carnival and the biggest Council Fire experience I have ever seen. I spent some time reminiscing with the Old Guard. I looked around and realized that I, too, am now part of the Old Guard. Forty years ago this past summer I first came to the Woodcraft Camp. For those of you who follow this byline, I’ve already told that story. There’s really something magical about Culver and our collective summer experience. I viewed this summer though the lens of my memories. I remember going to Council Fire to participate as a dancer and to watch Major Zimmerman’s shows with my Division. I remember sailing in the Maxinkuckee Yacht Club Regatta, rounding the buoys in a Sailfish. I remember marching to the Dining Hall … “down step, down step, down step down.” I remember using a ruler to measure my T-shirts to make certain they were all exactly uniformly at six inches. I learned how to make square corners for the first time on my bed, and also learned how to “short sheet” a bed … fun stuff. The funniest thing about memories, though, they only last as long as you remember them. I don’t think I will ever forget my Culver memories as long as I am alive. Much of who I am today comes from my six summers at Culver. I learned how to follow and how to serve. I learned how to lead. My Culver Experience taught me how to compete. I learned how to be a gracious winner and a good loser. I learned how to be charitable. I learned the true meaning of the Golden Rule. I also learned that I would have friends for life. That’s my Culver Experience. This seems short and simple, but I realized I gained lessons for life. I know that most of you have similar stories to share. That’s the magic of Culver.
Stanley A. Mefford W’71, NB’74 Allen, Texas
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2000s Jennifer B. Camp ’00 is manager for Forum Racing, a horse racing stable and syndicate in Melbourne, Fla. Jenny also has her roofing contractor’s license and helps run her father’s company, Tech Systems Inc.
He and his wife, Becca, reside in Corpus Christi, Texas, while awaiting reassignment in November 2012. Sotiria C. Anagnostou W’00, SS’02, ’04 of Scottsdale, Ariz., has received the
Joann Lewis Fouquette ’05 and her husband, Alani, are parents of a son, Elijah, born Feb. 4, 2012, in San Diego. They also have a 16-month-old son. Joann is attending nursing school.
Photo courtesy of Ashley Eberhart '13.
in a bulldozer driven by her dad, Nix Lauridsen ’68. The wedding party included her brothers Walter Lauridsen ’02 and Aage Lauridsen ’04. The newlyweds live in Des Moines, where Christine works in business development for LGI, her family’s business.
Kathryn G. Nowalk McGuinn ’00 and her husband, Stephen, are parents of a daughter, Gia, born Feb. 11, 2012. The McGuinns live in Washington, D.C. Kate is the daughter of Academies Fine Arts instructor Bob Nowalk. Oliver J. Nelson A’00, ’02 is deployed to Afghanistan with the 411th Engineering Brigade. Oliver is a captain and part of the intelligence team. Jonathan C. Ruth ’02 graduated in June 2012 from the American Military University in Washington, D.C., with a Bachelor of Science degree in Intelligence. He was on campus in September 2012 to review the Garrison Parade. Erin E. Sbarbaro SS’02 married Navy Lt. Daniel Fay, M.D., on Aug. 27, 2011, on Cape Cod. Erin graduated from Providence College and Simmons College and is a registered nurse in Virginia. Reed M. Schafer ’02 works for 3M Company in the Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division as an account manager covering North Carolina and Virginia. Reed lives in Raleigh, N.C. J. Andrew Webb ’02 has been accepted to Naval Officer Candidate School with a pilot slot. He finished at the top of his class out of Primary Flight Training in Pensacola, Fla., where he selected jets. Andrew has been flying the T-45 Goshawk, but hopes to step up to the F-18s.
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Nine Culver alumni are students at Princeton University, and eight of them were together in midSeptember for this photo. From left to right are Alejandro Arroyo Yamin '10, Cricket Gullickson '11, Nelson Collet '12, Ashley Eberhart '09, Santiago Martinez Legaspi '09, Desirae Major '12, Alvaro Sottil '12, and Michelle Molner '12. Not pictured is Lindie Wang '10, who is studying at Oxford during first semester.
School of Human Evolution and Social Change Graduate Student Teaching Award from Arizona State University. The $500 award honors the school’s top teaching assistant or associate. Sotiria is a doctoral student and teaching assistant in the environmental sciences program. Lauren M. Sbarbaro SS’04 is a licensed alcohol and drug addiction counselor for adolescents in the Minneapolis area. She completed her master’s degree at Hazelden Graduate School in Minnesota and received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University.
W. Wickliffe Kelley II N’02, ’05 is a first lieutenant in the Air Force. He has been serving as the Deputy Chief of Denver Air Force National Tactical Integration at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Ivan D. Sanders ’05 and Schylene N. Reetz ’06 were married Jan. 16, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. They have settled into their first home near Fort Bliss, where Ivan is stationed. Schylene’s maid of honor was Chelsea Douglas ’06. Kendra M. Andrie ’07 is studying veterinary medicine at Michigan State University.
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for training, and his dedication to returning to athletic excellence on the field …” Caitlin-Jean A. Juricic SS’06, ’10 is a Bonner Scholar at Sewanee: The University of the South, where she also plays lacrosse. As a Bonner leader, Caitlin encourages and develops other students to act as leaders in service learning work and serves as the volunteer coordinator and program supporter at the Campora Family Resource Center. At the center, she recruits and works with student/community volunteers and engages them in after-school tutoring programs in addition to drug prevention programs, parenting classes, social/life skills, and self-image improvement programs for young teens. Emerson College student John V. Lewis ’10 was nominated for an EVVY Award for a short film he wrote and directed. Nominations are made by professionals in the industry. John was selected in the Outstanding Beginner category. Washington & Lee first-year attackman Cameron R. Dabir ’11 was chosen as the Rookie of the Year in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. As of mid-May Cam had scored 44 points on 27 goals and 17 assists. As a freshman, Amanda K. Master ’11 was chosen for the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program at Valparaiso University. The scholarship involves an annual scholarship based on need, plus stipends for internships with major non-profit organizations in Chicago in the summer after the sophomore year. Amanda is a communication and Spanish major and was a summer intern with the Academies’ Communications Department. Ashley E. Murphy SS’11 was nominated in March 2012 for the American Red Cross Heroes Youth Award in Wilmington, Ohio. Ashley was nominated for her service in the community and with the local American Red Cross Office, as well as her academic and extracurricular achievements as a high school student.
Chier A. Ajou ’12 is playing college basketball at Northwestern University. The 7-foot-2, 235-pound Chier was a member of the 2010-11 Academies’ team that finished as the runner-up in the Class 3A Indiana state tournament. He played last season at St. Thomas More School in Connecticut.
Corrections & Clarifications Former Marines Patrick Lynch ’91 and Tom Westbrook ’62 pointed out a significant error in the headline on page 38 of the Spring 2012 issue. There is no such thing as an “ex-Marine.” Once retired or honorably separated from the Corps, one is referred to as a “former Marine.” The Marine Corps adage is “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” The obituary information for the late Superintendent Emeritus John Mars (Winter 2011/12) omitted the names of grandson Garrett Mars and granddaughter Dana Mars. To clarify information in the interview with former Woodcraft director Janet Kline (page 26, Spring 2012), about 30 percent of the Academies’ annual enrollment previously attended Culver Summer Schools & Camps.
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Deaths in the Family Al Paré, language instructor and Naval School director Albert A. Paré, a 35-year veteran of the Foreign Language Department, died July 27, 2012, in Culver. Mr. Paré also worked as a counselor in Woodcraft Camp and served as director of the Naval School.
Former faculty member, summer school employee, counselor, choir director, and carillonneur Bob Kamrow died in Traverse City, Mich., on Sept. 1, where he was living with his son, Chad W’84, NB’88, ’89. Mr. Kamrow worked in the boarding school from 1966-80 (Band counselor and music instructor) and as an instructor in the Summer Schools & Camps from 1966-83. Also surviving is a son, Brit W’79 of Minneapolis, and his ex-wife, Babs Kamrow of Kamuela, Hawaii, a Summer School & Camps employee since 1971.
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Mr. Paré taught French and Spanish at the Culver Academies from 1955 until retiring in 1990. He also served as department chair and held the Vlasic Chair of Teaching. He coached and taught hockey, boxing, football, sailing and many other sports. He was an avid swimmer and fitness fanatic. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a medic in the Navy and Marines. A lover of classical music, Mr. Paré played the violin. In retirement he served as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. And in 2004, his beloved Boston Red Sox won the first World Series of his lifetime. He is survived by his son and daughter-inlaw Adam W’93, ’98 and Sarah (Nowalk) Paré ’02 of Rochester, N.Y.; his niece and caregiver Stephanie Rochford ’95 and his guardian angel Judy Rochford, both of Culver; sons Paul W’62, ’67 and Matt, both of Culver; daughters Anne Chastain ’73 of Culver and Nicole Goeglein ’76 of Clearwater, Fla.; and six grandchildren. Mr. Paré was pre-deceased by a sister and by Ruby Gunter, his longtime companion. Preferred memorials are to the Academies’ Department of Modern and Classical Languages.
A former English instructor and CMA counselor, Horton C. Reed died March 15, 2012, in Ponte Vedra, Fla. Mr. Reed taught at Culver from 1955-64, during which he also served as a counselor to Company D. He also was a summer camp instructor from 1963-65. A visionary in preparatory education, Mr. Reed founded Jacksonville (Fla.) Episcopal High School in 1966, serving as its first headmaster and first president, according to a published obituary. In 1977 he became the headmaster of Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, N.C. Under his leadership, Country Day merged with Carmel Academy and The Charlotte Country Day Schools became one of the 10 largest private schools in the nation. A graduate of Harvard and Tufts universities, Mr. Reed is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen; a son, two daughters, a brother, and three grandchildren.
•••• Kenneth Stidham, 80, of Monterey died March 11, 2012, in Knox, Ind. Mr. Stidham was a leather craftsman and worked for the Horsemanship Department for a number of years. He also served as the cook on many summer Troop and Girls hikes. He is survived by two daughters, a brother, sister, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, K. Calvin, who also worked in the Academies’ leather shop.
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Chemistry instructor Dr. Darrell Beach Dr. Darrell H. Beach, whose tenure in the Science Department spanned 35 years, died Sept. 18, 2012, in Culver. He is remembered for his vibrant bulletin boards and sporty bow-ties, plus their “Atomic Number” from chemistry class. Joining the faculty in fall 1965, Dr. Beach retired in 2000 having taught chemistry and Advanced Placement chemistry, rising to master instructor of science and holder of the Eppley Chair of Chemistry. In retirement, Dr. Beach returned to the classroom as an adjunct professor of chemistry at Indiana University South Bend, holding that position until 2009. Dr. Beach authored three textbooks and more than 60 publications. He was named a National Science Foundation FelDr. Darrell H. Beach low seven times. He was an active member of The Salvation Army, had been involved with the Boy Scouts since 1948, and served on the Culver Park Board. He received his undergraduate degree from Central State University in biology and geography, a master’s degree from the University of Michigan, and his doctorate from Laurence University. He is survived by his wife, Darlene; four daughters, Erika Napierkowski SS’77, ’79 of Culver, Doreen Albert SS’79, ’81 of Culver, Renee Dunn W’78 of Osceola, Ind., and Bonnie Beach-Polk of Huntsville, Ala.; 13 grandchildren, including Amanda Napierkowski ’00 of Ingalls, Ind., and Joshua Napierkowski W’98, ’03 of Culver; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Academies’ scholarships in the name of Dr. Darrell Beach.
Lois A. Day, 77, died March 14, 2012, in Culver. Mrs. Day worked in the dining hall from 1977 until retiring in November 1998. She is survived by husband, Francis, who retired after 45 years with buildings and grounds; two sons, a daughter, a brother, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
•••• Consuelo Temple Scott died April 27, 2012, in Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. Scott was an employee in the late 1940s, working as a housekeeper for Col. Gregory and his wife in the superintendent’s residence. She attended the University of Toledo in the early 1960s. Mrs. Scott worked at the Darlington House and at the Medical College of Ohio from the ’70s until her retirement in 2006. She is survived by a daughter, two sons, including Oney (Joyce) Temple of Roswell, Ga., former chair of the Culver Parents Association; a stepson, sister, eight grandchildren, among them Oney Jr. N’95, Courtney Temple W’96, ’01, Lauren Temple W’00, Runa and Adrian Lucienne, who attended Woodcraft; and five great-grandchildren.
•••• Former faculty member Richard L. Keenan died March 16, 2012, in Bloomington, Ind. Mr. Keenan attended Penn State University and the U.S. Navy Post Graduate School. He served for 22 years as an officer in the Navy, retiring in 1975 as a commander. He was a math/economics instructor and business manager at Culver from 1976-78. After a business career in Ohio and California, he became vice president at Comarco in Bloomington. He continued to teach at Ivy Tech in Bloomington after retirement. Surviving are his wife, Fran; four children, among them Dr. Heather Keenan ’78 of Salt Lake City; a brother, and five grandchildren.
Former Horsemanship Director John ‘Jack’ Fritz led Troop's return to Inaugural Parade Former Culver horsemanship director and adviser to the program Capt. John H. “Jack” Fritz will be remembered as the man Capt. John H. Fritz who took the Black Horse Troop back to the Presidential Inaugural Parade. Capt. Fritz died Feb. 9, 2012, in Rockford, Ill. He was 87. Capt. Fritz was a member of the Horsemanship faculty from 1955 through 1958, serving as director in 1956-57. He also worked with the Summer Cavalry in 1954 and 1973. It was during his tenure that the Black Horse Troop made its first appearance in Washington, D.C., in more than 40 years for the second inaugural parade of President Eisenhower in 1957. In “Boots and Saddles,” which chronicles the first century of the equestrian program (1897-1997), author Bob Hartman described Fritz as a “familiar figure in boots and breeches and bright yellow scarf … debonair” and remembered for the “hawk-like scrutiny of (his) critical eyes.” In 2002, Capt. Fritz was inducted into the Culver Horsemanship Hall of Fame and later served as a member of Horsemanship Hall of Fame Selection Committee and the Horsemanship Advisory Council. In October 2010, he was back on campus for the dedication of the new stables and the renovated riding hall.
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Retired from the maintenance engineering department in 1983, Marion J. Grodowski of Plymouth, Ind., died Jan. 31, 2012. He was a decorated Army veteran of the 101st Airborne during World War II. He
parachuted into Normandy and completed 43 mission jumps, being wounded in the air on three occasions. He was decorated
development of the equestrian programs at Culver and Texas A&M University. He was involved with the development and growth of several U.S. equestrian organizations, and officiated at the 1984 Olympic Games, the 1987 Pan-American Games, and all major U.S. Championships. According to his published obituary, he dedicated his life to promoting equestrian sports and was an integral part of the U.S. Equestrian Team (USET) for nearly three decades, including roles as vice president of administration and CEO, and was an honorary trustee at the time of his passing. He founded the North American Young Riders Championship and was a member of the U.S. Dressage Federation and U.S. Pony Club. Further, Capt. Fritz was inducted into the U.S. Eventing Association and U.S. Dressage Federation halls of fame. He was awarded the American Horse Shows Association Lifetime Achievement Award and the U.S. Pony Clubs Founders Award. Capt. Fritz was named by The Chronicle of the Horse as one of 50 individuals in the 20th century who has had the greatest impact on equestrian sports. Capt. Fritz was an Army veteran of World War II and Korea. He received his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, and received his master’s degree and doctorate from Princeton University. He retired as a professor of History and Dean of Arts & Sciences at Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1974 after teaching for 25 years. There are no immediate survivors.
with four Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. There are no immediate survivors.
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Death notices published in this issue were received and processed as of June 30, 2012. Information is gleaned from published obituaries, newspaper stories, and information found in the alumni database. Full obituaries are limited to those alumni who have died within three years of this publication.
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Francis A. Jones Jr. ’27 died Dec. 25, 2009, in Vero Beach, Fla.
Albert B. Klise ’35 (Artillery) died Feb. 18, 2012, in Escondido, Calif.
Arnold J. Bailey Jr. ’33 (Troop) died June 30, 2010, in Atlantic Beach, Fla.
Robert A. Pritzker W’35 of Chicago died Oct. 27, 2011. Mr. Pritzker started The Marmon Group, an international association of autonomous manufacturing and service companies. He retired in 2002 as president and assumed the role of president of Colson Associates, Inc., a holding company of caster, plastics molding, hardware and medical companies. He received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1946 and an honorary doctorate in 1984. He taught night courses at IIT and began serving on the Board of Trustees in 1962, and served as a University Regent until the time of his death.
Marion H. Stekoll ’33 (Co. D) died March 7, 2012, in Santa Cruz, Calif. He graduated from Stanford University with an engineering degree and became president of Stekoll Petroleum Corporation in Dallas. In 1961, he moved to California and became a real estate developer, building over 3,000 units in the Bay Area and at Lake Tahoe. He then built industrial parks in Scotts Valley before retiring. Surviving are his wife, Fran, two daughters, a son, three sisters, three stepchildren, and 11 grandchildren. Leo G. Clarke Jr. ’34 (Co. B) died Aug. 26, 2010, in Monarch Beach, Calif.
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Sanford N. McDonnell W’36 of St. Louis died March 19, 2012. Mr. McDonnell was chief executive and chairman of McDonnell Douglas Corp. during the 1970s and 1980s. During World War II, he was a technician on the Manhattan Project, where he helped make uranium238 castings for the first atomic bomb. He was an engineer by training and worked his way up the corporate ladder at McDonnell Aircraft Co. starting in 1948. He was a key figure in the development of the F-4 Phantom II, a mainstay for U.S. forces in Vietnam. McDonnell built more than 5,000 of the supersonic fighters for air forces around the world. The company also made Skylab and Saturn rockets for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and missiles for the Pentagon, according to a published obituary. His wife, Priscilla, and two sons survive.
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Passings Ashton Bisbee ’38 (Band) died July 4, 2011, in San Francisco. A medical doctor, James A. Bowman Jr. H’38 of Cleveland died Feb. 24, 2012. Surviving are four daughters, a sister, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Robert F. Swab ’38 (Co. D) died Feb. 14, 2012, in Naples, Fla. Mr. Swab worked for Western Electric before becoming an engineer with International Harvester/ Wisconsin Steel in Chicago. He retired in 1979 and moved to Naples. A graduate of the Purdue University, School of Technology, Mr. Swab was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the European Theatre under Gen. Patton. He is survived by his wife, Betty; three daughters, and two granddaughters. Albert B. Chipman III NB’40 of Wheeling, Ill., died Jan. 27, 2012. Surviving are two sons, John NB’66, ’68 of Chicago and Philip NB’64 of Costa Mesa, Calif.; a brother, Eugene Chipman NB’45 of Plymouth, Ind.; and grandchildren Kimberly Shales SS’99 and Kyle Chipman NB’02. Richard W. Agee ’41 (Co. D) of Lincoln, Neb., died June 7, 2012. Mr. Agee had been chairman and director of First Bank and Trust in Minden, Neb., and president of the Huntington Corporation. He developed the Huntington area, which includes the Clock Tower property and surrounding residential area. Mr. Agee still owned the Clock Tower property at the time of his death. He also was president of the Rogers Foundation. He had attended the University of Nebraska before joining the Army Air Corps during World War II, serving in China. Surviving are his wife, Eloise; a son, Richard N’69 of Lincoln; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. John H. Ferry ’41 (Band) died Feb. 4, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. A son, Roger ’68 of Carlsbad, Calif., survives. A former vice president of The Legion Board (1972-77), Fred L. Gault ’41 (Artillery) of Palm Desert, Calif., died
March 21, 2012. Mr. Gault was graduated from Cornell University. He served in World War II in the European Theater, receiving a Silver Star and a Purple Heart. Mr. Gault is survived by his wife, Joan; three sons, including James ’70 of Wilmette, Ill., and Thomas ’75 of St. Petersburg, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Robert E. McKinstry ’41 (Co. B) died March 19, 2012, in Easton, Md. Mr. McKinstry was married to the late Helen Jane McKinstry, the daughter of former Director of Admissions John W. Henderson. Mr. McKinstry studied industrial engineering at Cornell University until his education was interrupted by World War II. He joined the Army as a lieutenant and later joined the Army Air Corps. There, he became a fighter instructor for U.S. and Chinese pilots. Following the war, he was a pilot with United Airlines, retiring in 1982 as the senior pilot flying the jumbo 747 jet. In retirement, Mr. McKinstry flew for Whalen Industries out of Easton and was instrumental in the development of the Easton Airport as a major hub for corporate planes, according to his obituary. He is survived by two sons, Michael W’57, ’62 of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Robert Jr. W’74, ’80 of Palm Bay, Fla.; two daughters, a sister, seven grandchildren, one stepgrandchild, and 13 great-grandchildren. Walter N. Corrigan ’42 died Oct. 16, 2010, in San Antonio. A graduate of the Naval Academy, Mr. Corrigan served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was president and director of Sommers Drug Stores Company until he sold the company in 1970. Mr. Corrigan was active in the Boy Scouts Alamo Area Council, Southwest Football Officials Association, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, San Antonio Quarterback Club, and the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. He also served as the first general chairman of the United Fund, a director of the National Bank of Commerce and the National Association Chain Drug Stores Association, and was a board member of the San Antonio Zoo
and Boys Club. Mr. Corrigan is survived by son, a daughter, four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. James M. Elliott ’42 (Troop) of Shreveport, La., died June 13, 2012. Mr. Elliott began his career as a newspaper reporter with The Nashville Banner and later at The Chicago Sun-Times. In 1962, he bought the Noble-Dury & Associates advertising agency in Nashville, and helped launch Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken nationwide. In 1980, he opened an Insty-Prints printing franchise in Shreveport. Mr. Elliott attended Virginia Military Institute before serving in the Army during World War II. After the war he graduated from the College of William & Mary with a degree in political science. He also was veteran of the Korean War, stayed in the reserves, and retired as a major. He is survived by his wife, Eugenia; a daughter, four sons, a brother, and nine grandchildren. Thomas L. Fiedler N’42 died June 19, 2012, in Richardson, Texas. Mr. Fiedler was an attorney for United States Fidelity and Guaranty in Dallas and was an assistant district attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney’s office. He began a private law practice in 1961 in Richardson, Texas, where he also served as a Municipal Court Judge. Mr. Fiedler served in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Kalmia. He graduated from Kent State University in 1949 and earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Southern Methodist University. He was licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas, the United States District Court, Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He is survived by his wife, Joan; three sons, two daughters, a sister, and 10 grandchildren. Bernard B. Jones H’42 of Yazoo City, Miss., died April 21, 2012. Mr. Jones was a cotton farmer and active in the community. He was named Delta Council Cotton Ginner of the Year in 1993. Mr. Jones was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 41st Infantry Division in New Guinea and the Southern Philippines. He was awarded a Purple Heart. culver alumni magazine
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After the war he attended Mississippi State University. He is survived by a son, two daughters, a sister, 10 grandchildren, and seven grandchildren. Charles M. Mattes W’42 died Feb. 23, 2012, in Niles, Mich. Mr. Mattes attended Purdue University and later served in the Marine Corps. He took a job with Lincoln Plastics in Chicago as sales promotion manager and, in 1957, Lincoln Plastics was purchased by the Mattes’ family business, Mastic Corporation, creator of the siding industry. According to his obituary, when Mr. Mattes retired as president in 1989, Mastic was the market leader with a distribution network of 200 distributors and 50,000 dealers. For several years, Mr. Mattes worked in Lansing, Mich., but also pursued his passion for music, singing professionally in night clubs, and for the Oldsmobile Choir and Orchestra. He is survived by his wife, Dee Ann; two daughters, a son, a sister, a half-brother, stepsister, and four grandchildren. John M. Miller ’42 (Co. C) died Feb. 21, 2012, in Dearborn, Mich. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; five children, a sister, 13 grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren. Calvin S. Richards Jr. ’42 (Artillery) of Sunnyvale, Calif., died Feb. 8, 2011. Robert K. Stolz Jr. N’42 died Dec. 17, 2012, in Boise, Idaho. Mr. Stolz attended Lehigh University before enlisting in the U.S. Navy and serving in Japan and China after the conclusion of World War II. He returned to Lehigh, earning a degree in Industrial Engineering. He earned a master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Chicago in 1954. Mr. Stolz specialized in structural design, manufacturing, productivity, and regional management, resulting in the many relocations and transfers for the family. He was featured in “Portrait of a Distinguished Citizen in a 1992 Idaho Statesman article, and was a benefactor of many colleges, universities, and charities, according to a published obituary. He is survived by his wife Martha; three sons, a sister, and four grandchildren.
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Edward R. Dumesnil Jr. ’43 (Artillery) died Jan. 29, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. Mr. Dumesnil attended Berea College in a Navy pre-officers training program and served in World War II in the Atlantic Theater. He attended the School of Commerce of Northwestern University. He worked for Cochran Foil Company, later Anaconda Aluminum, and became the head of Industrial Subdivisions Inc., a building construction company that evolved into Taylor Rental Center. Surviving are his wife, Shirley; and three children, a sister, and five grandchildren. Philip H. Herzing ’43 (Co. B) died Feb. 21, 2012, in Dayton, Ohio. A former Culver class agent, Mr. Herzing graduated from Yale University, The Ohio State University College of Law, and attended universities in Switzerland, France, and Germany after World War II. During the war he served as a gunnery officer on the battleship Alabama in the Pacific. Before retiring from the practice of law in 1990, Mr. Herzing was the founder or co-founder of three insurance companies in Ohio during the 1970s. Surviving are his son, Philip ’81 of Dayton, and four grandchildren. A former Legion board member and president of the Fathers’ Association (1970-71), Theodore T. Jansey ’43 (Artillery) of Frisco, Texas, died April 16, 2012. Mr. Jansey was a star wrestler at CMA and wrestled for Purdue. His wife, Mary, survives, along with son, Ted ’71 of Barrington, Ill., and grandchildren Alexa ’06 and Ted ’08. Eugene S. Leggett ’44 (Troop) of Washington, Va., died June 8, 2012. Mr. Leggett became mayor of the Town of Washington in February 2003 following a distinguished career with the CIA and private industry. He was re-elected in 2006 but chose not to run in 2010. Instead, he was elected to the town council and served as vice mayor. Mr. Leggett also was president of the Washington Volunteer Fire & Rescue for more than 30 years. He was an Army veteran of the South Pacific during World War II. After the war, he
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graduated from Princeton University. Upon graduating from the Harvard Law School, he was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services now the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Leggett spent 18 years with American and British intelligence and for a time lived in London. In 1969, was one of the founders of PACE Applied Technology, a pioneering computer education and software company. He became president in 1970 and ran the company until 2001. He is survived by his wife, Clarissa; two daughters, two sons, and nine grandchildren: Timothy M. Doheny ’45 (Troop) died March 18, 2009, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Doheny attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo after the war, majoring in agriculture. He was a rancher and in 1970 was appointed by Ronald Reagan to the Fish and Game Commission, serving for eight years, two as president. Mr. Doheny is survived by his wife, Topsy; three sons, and five grandchildren.
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Passings Burton P. Allen Jr. H’46 of Milaca, Minn., died April 4, 2012. Mr. Allen also returned to Culver as a horsemanship instructor for three summers. He was a graduate of Carleton College and received his MBA in accounting from the Wharton Graduate Division of the University of Pennsylvania. After a brief stint with Arthur Anderson & Co. in Chicago, Mr. Allen spent three years in the U.S. Air Force as a first lieutenant and Special Agent of Special Investigations with duty in the United States, Germany, and London. In 1956, he joined The First National Bank of Milaca, an institution that has been in the Allen family since 1897, and became president and CEO in 1965. Mr. Allen was involved civically and with state banking organizations, and earned his pilot’s license at age 62, participating in 2001 in an around the world airplane derby from Dubai to Bali. He is survived by his wife, Thora; four sons, among them Eric W’74 of Los Angeles; and a granddaughter. Richard John Batt Jr. W’41, ’46 (Co. B) of St. Louis, died Feb. 3, 2012. Mr. Batt graduated from St. Johns College and received a law degree at Tulane University. He practiced law in New Orleans for 20 years before returning to Tulane to earn a master’s and doctoral degree in American history. Mr. Batt taught and was an academic administrator at Tulane and other New Orleans institutions before becoming dean of University College at Washington University in St. Louis. There, he earned a second baccalaureate degree in computer programming. He taught computer programming at St. Louis Community College at Meramec, retiring in 1990, and taught part time for another 10 years. Surviving are his wife, Ann; three daughters, a son, a brother, and five grandchildren. Richey S. Dickson ’46 (Co. B) of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died March 2, 2012. Luis Edmundo Fajardo ’46 (Battery B) died April 4, 2011, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Thomas R. Morton ’46 (Troop) of Newburg, Ind., died April 16, 2012. Educated at Purdue University and the General Motors Institute of Technology, Mr. Morton worked for many years with the Oldsmobile division of General Motors, rising to the position of assistant to the president. He left to join his father’s Evansville-based company in the early 1960s. He oversaw these companies until their sales in the 1970s. Mr. Morton was an avid quarter-mile track drag racer for over 45 years. Survivors include his wife, Judy; two children, stepchildren Michael Deeg W’79, ’85 and Julie Deeg W’82, a brother, sister, and several grandchildren. Marsh H. Blackburn H’47 of Chicago died April 11, 2012. Mr. Blackburn served as chairman/CEO of Sales Force Companies, Inc., a food brokerage organization headquartered in Chicago. Following retirement, he worked with Andersen Consulting, served on the USDA International Section Advisory Board, and traveled to numerous Eastern European countries working with their food industry challenges. Mr. Blackburn also served as chairman of the Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger and on the board and executive committee of America’s Second Harvest National Food Bank Organization, receiving its Hunger’s Hope Award. Mr. Blackburn was a graduate of Indiana University School of Business. He was a veteran of the Korean War, earning the Bronze Star and two Commendation Awards. Surviving are his wife, Mary, two children, including Steven H’70 of Osage Beach, Mo.; a sister, and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Kevin H’70. Maurice F. Winkler N’47 of North Little Rock, Ala., died Feb. 14, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla; a daughter, and a son, John M. Beardsley ’48 (Co. A) died Nov. 16, 2011, in La Jolla, Calif. Mr. Beardsley’s career was in investments, with seats on the Chicago Board of Trade and Mercantile Exchange. In the late ’60s he became the vice president of Geo Data Systems,
a mineral exploration company. He served with the Air Force during the Korean War before graduating from Arizona State University. He is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, a son, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Thomas Garth Jr. ’49 (Co. D) died March 17, 2012, in Houston. Mr. Garth graduated from Southern Methodist University and served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Surviving are his wife, Jane; two sons, two daughters, a sister, two stepchildren, eight grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. Manuel F. Curbelo Elola ’50 (Co. D) died Dec. 27, 2011, in Mexico City. George H. Shorney W’45, ’50 (Co. D) died March 31, 2012, in Wheaton, Ill. William D. Taft ’50 (Troop) of Plymouth, Mich., died May 18, 2012. Daniel F. Wegner W’50 of Galena, Ill., died July 27, 2011. Mr. Wegner was graduated from Northwestern and served as president of the board of the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation. He is survived by his wife, Verne; immediate family, and grandchildren. John R. Leetz ’51 (Co. A) of Dunlap, Ill., died April 13, 2012. He worked 30 years at American Hospital Supply of Chicago, then ran his own business, J.R. Leetz and Associates Inc., for 20 years. He was a graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago. Surviving are his wife, Jane; three children, among them Trudi Magiera ’84 of Chicago; a brother, and five grandchildren. John K. Volkert W’47, ’51 (Artillery) died Dec. 12, 2011, in Northfield, Ill. He is survived by a brother, Robert ’55 of Vero Beach, Fla.; two sons, two daughters, and two grandchildren Nedson C. Hitchcock ’52 (Co. C) of Shelby Township, Mich., died June 9, 2012. Surviving are seven children, including Cameron ’80 of Carmel, Ind.; and 12 grandchildren.
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Howard R. Liva NB’52 died April 10, 2011, in Villa Park, Ill. Surviving are his wife, Doris; two sons, five daughters, a sister, and seven grandchildren. William P. May ’52 (Band) of Munster, Ind., died Nov. 14, 2011. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; three daughters; his father, J.H. May; and six grandchildren. Robert J. Springer Jr. ’52 (Co. A) of Coraopolis, Pa., died April 15, 2012. A former jet fighter pilot with the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Springer worked in the home construction industry, overseeing large community projects across the southeast. An avid hunter and fisherman, in recent years he devoted his time to working in silver. Mr. Springer is survived by his wife, Kathleen; six children, and 13 grandchildren. Roger P. Williams ’52 (Co. D) died May 30, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. Mr. Williams graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in metallurgical engineering. He served two years in the military. His career with WymanGordon, Harvey Aluminum, and Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical took him to California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. In 1990, he relocated to Spokane, where he began a second career as chairman and founder of MacForms International, a one-man operation specializing in family law judicial forms. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Elaine; children, Marc W’68, ’73 of Oceanside, Calif., Camilla Forhan ’75 of Clayton, Calif., Cari Potter SS’75, ’77 of Encinitas, Calif., and Guy W’76; five stepchildren, four grandchildren, including Catherine Potter ’11 and Evan Forhan N’10; and 10 stepgrandchildren. In addition, he is survived by his stepmother, half sister, and half brother. James T. Jones ’53 (Troop) of Waco, Texas, died June 11, 2005. Mr. Jones was founder and president of Jones Manufacturing, designing and fabricating various steel products. His proudest achievement was obtaining a U.S. patent. He attended the University of Detroit and served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; five sons, a daughter, four sisters,
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a brother, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Jan A. Roth ’53 (Co. D) of Sarasota, Fla., died Nov. 13, 2011. His career was spent in retail and he was president of Roth’s and The Peddlers stores in the Midwest and California. In later years he was an estate planner in Seattle and Sarasota. Mr. Roth was an Army veteran and played guitar in the Gary Crosby Quartet, touring throughout Germany. Surviving are his wife, Rita; three sons, three stepchildren, and nine grandchildren. Stewart W. McMillen Jr. N’52, ’54 (Troop) died March 19, 2012, in Kerrville, Texas. Mr. McMillen retired from emergency management. He attended Purdue University and was an aviation cadet in the Air Force. He drove race cars for 12 years, and had a cattle ranch in Wyoming. Mr. McMillen is survived by his wife, Mimi; three children, and four grandchildren. Numerous cousins are Culver alumni, and he was predeceased by his father, Steward W’17. Andrew G. Uncapher Jr. ’56 (Artillery) died Feb. 16, 2012, in New Kensington, Pa. Mr. Uncapher practiced law for more than 40 years, maintaining a law practice begun by his father. As part of his general law practice, he served as the solicitor for the Kiski Area School District. Mr. Uncapher was graduated from Denison University and received his law degree from West Virginia University. Surviving are his wife, Kathleen; a son, Daniel ’89, and a daughter, Leslie Zellers ’84, both of Leechburg, Pa.; two sisters, three grandchildren; and a stepdaughter. He was predeceased by his father, Andrew ’19. Robert T. Haenggi ’57 (Artillery) of Indio, Calif., died March 9, 2012. Mr. Haenggi attended Loyola University of Los Angeles and then started a small excavating business in Huntington Beach. He returned to college in 1967 and received a degree in Business Administration/ Accounting. He later spent 17 years as the CFO of a regional construction firm in Silicon Valley and helped turn-around three Bay-area companies before retiring. Mr. Haenggi was an organist, violinist,
and played in orchestras. Surviving are his wife, Maryeleanor; a daughter, two sons, and seven grandchildren. E. Lou Hoos N’57 of Grand Rapids, Mich., died Jan. 31, 2012. A Michigan State alumnus, Mr. Hoos served two tours in Vietnam aboard the USS Kittyhawk, where he was promoted to naval captain. He also served in the Gulf War, where he was commissioned as part of a special forces team. Mr. Hoos practiced law in Grand Rapids for more than 40 years. He donated his time to the Vietnam Veterans of America, among other organizations. Mr. Hoos is survived by his wife, Marty; two daughters, a son, and two grandchildren. Robert L. Schwin W’53, ’57 (Band) died March 30, 2012, in Atlanta. A psychiatrist specializing in drug and alcohol addiction, Dr. Schwin was a graduate of Harvard College and received his medical degree from Indiana University, doing his residency in St. Louis. He also practiced in San Francisco, Kansas City, and Atlanta. Dr. Schwin is survived by his wife, Laura; a daughter, son, sister, and two grandchildren. John E. Brown ’58 (Co. C) of Westlake Village, Calif., died May 6, 2011. Mr. Brown graduated from the University of Southern California, where he also earned a master’s degree in social work. He began his career as a psychiatric social worker with Los Angeles County General Hospital and later worked at the L.A. and Ventura County departments of adoption as a child welfare worker. Mr. Brown was with the Ventura County Mental Health Department from 1968 until his retirement in 1999. During that time, he organized and implemented the department’s mobile emergency psychiatric coverage; became deputy program leader for the Conejo Mental Health Clinic; was an administrator, coordinator, and supervisor of the countrywide children’s case management services, and regional supervisor of Oxnard Children's Out- Patient Services. He maintained his interest in jazz and classical music. Surviving are his wife, Christine, and son Matthew.
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and as Air Operations/Strike Operations Officer of the Sixth Fleet Staff in Gaeta, Italy. In 1988 he reported to the Joint Staff Joint Operation Division in the Pentagon. Capt. Bloyer commanded Carrier Air Wing Six in 1991-92, when it was disestablished, assumed command in 1993 of the Joint War Fighting Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla., and retired in October 1994. Surviving are his wife, Harma of Ter-Apel, The Netherlands; his mother, Edna Ruth Bloyer of Ripley, Ohio; and a sister. Richard W. Shuey N’64 of Dallas, died Jan. 22, 2012.
The death of George B. Miller ’59 (Troop) of Indianapolis was reported to Culver on June 1, 2012. He served as a Culver Club president in 1972-73. Douglas W. Howlett N’61 of Somerdale, N.J., died April 9, 2010. He graduated from Michigan State University, earned his doctorate at Temple University, and served as superintendent of Brooklawn School District for 25 years. He was a member of the National Ski Patrol for 40 years, patrolling at Spring Mountain in Collegeville, Pa., for 23 years. Mr. Howlett was the National Program Director for the NSP’s Instructor Development Program and was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Pennsylvania Ski and Winter Sports. Surviving are his wife, Cheri; two daughters, a sister, and brother. Ronald A. Bunner ’62 (Artillery) of Anderson, Ind., died May 24, 2012. Mr. Bunner retired from Delco/Delphi after 30 years of service. He was a graduate of Rose Hulman and Ball State University and a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Bunner worked on race cars and raced Corvettes. He is survived by his wife, Susan, and a daughter. Daniel J. Vance ’62 (Co. B) died Oct. 30, 2010, in Tucson, Ariz. A former Culver Club president, he is survived by son, Jovan N’09, and daughter, Elan W’01, SS’04, both of Tucson, and his mother.
Richard D. Wyckoff ’62 (Co. C) of Wiscasset, Maine, died Feb. 14, 2012. He attended Miami of Ohio University and served in the U.S. Navy, Submarine Service, during the Vietnam War. Mr. Wyckoff was employed at Maine Yankee and retired as a senior consultant for IBM. As a second career, he established a used car parts division for a local dealer. Mr. Wyckoff is survived by his wife, Katherine; a son, daughter, two brothers, and a grandson Stanley F. Bloyer ’63 (Co. D) of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died March 15, 2012. A retired Navy captain, Mr. Bloyer entered the Navy as an Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate, graduated from the University of Tennessee with a business degree. He made two combat deployments to Southeast Asia on the USS Oriskany. Capt. Bloyer attended the Naval Post-Graduate School at Monterey, Calif., earning a master’s of science in management, and serving as aide to the commander of the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, Va., from 1975-77. His deployments included the Mediterranean aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, during which he was assigned to the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations and served as Naval Aide to the Chief of Naval Operations. He also served as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of VA-83 at Cecil Field, Fla.,
Russell W. Hamilton ’66 (Artillery) died April 13, 2012, in Indianapolis. A 1970 graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, Mr. Hamilton Russ spent 27 years as a sergeant with the Marion County Sheriff's Department, Reserve Division. He also spent 20 years with First Investors Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; his brother, Lucius III ’72; and three children. Edward C. Eberspacher III N’67 of Shelbyville, Ill., died Feb. 10, 2012. He was a member of the CSSAA board from 1999-2006. Mr. Eberspacher earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He received a Rotary International Scholarship and studied at the University of Tel Aviv. He received his law degree from the University of Illinois and joined the firm of Dove & Dove. In 1976, he was elected State’s Attorney for Shelby County, Ill., serving until 1980, when he became a partner with Dove & Dove. In addition to his general practice, he served as Special Prosecutor for Fayette County, Ill., Special State’s Attorney for Shelby County, Ill., and Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois. In 1985 he was appointed to an at-large circuit judgeship for the 4th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois and elected to that office in 1986. He returned to general practice in December 1992. Mr. Eberspacher is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; two daughters, Elizabeth Nohren ’94 of Shelbyville and Catherine
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Gahl SS’95 of Indianapolis; a son, Edward IV N’97 of Chicago; a brother, sister, and five grandchildren: Dr. Jeffrey L. Marxen W’61, ’69 (Band) of La Mesa, Calif., was killed Feb. 23, 2012, in a motorcycle accident. He was a graduate of the University of Toledo and the Medical College of Ohio. After completing his residency in 1980 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, he began his orthopaedic practice in San Diego with a focus on replacement and reconstruction of the knee, hip, and shoulder. According to his published obituary, he had recently performed his first robotic joint replacement. He was a president of the San Diego chapter of the Western Orthopaedic Association and held numerous leadership positions within Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, Calif. He played the coronet and the trumpet with the Acme Rhythm and Blues band, which performed in the San Diego area, and Soul Purpose, Grossmont Hospital’s band. Dr. Marxen is survived by his wife, Dr. Annette Conway Marxen; two sons, a daughter, two sisters, a brother, and two stepsons.
University of St. Francis in 2008. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; two daughters, his parents, Dr. Daniel and Mary Urban; a brother, and a sister. Hilary G. Bryant ’84 (Benson) died April 8, 2012, in Madison, Wis. She is survived by her parents, Tony and Andrea Bryant, and five sisters. Benjamin E. Noga ’85 (Band) of Claremore, Okla., died April 10, 2012. Mr. Noga earned his private pilot’s license at Culver and was an airline transport pilot. His aviation career spanned refurbishing and remodeling airplanes for the likes of
John D. Kim ’87 (Troop) of West Terre Haute, Ind., died May 26, 2010. He was a member of the Blue Key Society and named Most Efficient Cavalry Officer as a first-classman. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Columbia University. Tamara “Binky” Floyd Methner ’87 (Atrium) died June 3, 2012, in DeLeon, Texas. She was a graduate of Texas Christian University. Surviving are three children, her father, John Floyd Jr.; mother, Penny Fleming; two brothers, two sisters, and her maternal grandmother.
Thomas B. Church ’75 (Troop) died June 4, 2012, in Midland, Mich. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; a daughter; his mother, Hannah B. Church; two brothers, and four sisters. David J. Cislak N’76 of Indianapolis died Feb. 3, 2012. A graduate of DePauw University with a degree in English, Mr. Cislak was an Eagle Scout and a professional photographer, serving as contract photographer for Culver Academies and Culver Summer Schools & Camps from 1998-2002. He also served as a past president of the Columbia Club and a past director of the University Club. Survivors include his wife, Lauren; a son, Francis Cislak ’14; his parents, Peter and Margaret Cislak; a brother, and two sisters. Gregory P. Urban NB’76 of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Oct. 11, 2010. Mr. Urban had been a military police officer with the U.S. Air Force and received a bachelor’s degree in social work with honors at the
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the Nordstrom family and Harrison Ford to being a bush pilot in Alaska for Grant Aviation and a truck driver for Schneider Trucking. A Marine Corps veteran, Mr. Noga served in the Presidential Helicopter Squadron. He earned a degree in history at Penn State University and was an avid re-enactor and collector of war memorabilia. Surviving are his wife, Veronica; a daughter, his father and stepmother, Joe and Terry Noga; mother and stepfather, Ronald and Carole MacDonald; three brothers, and a sister. Aaron G. Sleva W’86 died Feb. 21, 2012, in Elmwood Park, Ill. He is survived by his mother, Betty Sleva of Danville, Ill., and a sister.
Jennifer M. Tierney ’89 (Court) of Verona, Pa., died June 29, 2012. Ms. Tierney worked as an accountant and handled treasuries for AFCO Credit. She was a longtime member of the Steel City Rowing Club of Verona and ran in marathons and similar events in support of research to find a cure for multiple myeloma. Ms. Tierney attended Chatham College and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a liberal arts degree. While at Pitt, she studied in Russia for a year and became fluent in the language. Surviving are her father, John T. III ’59 of Verona, and a brother, John Tierney IV ’81. She was predeceased by a grandfather, John Tierney ’34.
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One Culver events slated for spring in 3 cities Photo courtesy of Mike Winski.
A series of Culver Club events featuring Head of Schools John and Pam Buxton have been scheduled in the spring to celebrate One Culver. The events will be sponsored by clubs in Dallas, Chicago, and Indianapolis. One Culver is a move to unite alumni, current parents, and prospective parents, explained CCI Coordinator Maria Benner. In addition, the goal is for those members of the Culver constituency to invite individuals from their community who are involved with and/or influential in the lives of young people so they may learn about Culver and the outstanding opportunities for young people.
Summer camp and boarding school admissions counselors will attend the functions and be available to discuss their programs one on one, Benner said.
Gathering backstage with actor Hal Holbrook ’42 after a Dec. 2 performance of ‘An Evening with Mark Twain’ in Lafayette, La., are, left to right, Ken Robertson ’75, Joe Henry ’81, Jack Laws ’65 (in back), Virginia Gleason Stinson ’62, Michael Winski ’67, and Dr. Atwood Rice ’67. Photo by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.
“We especially would love grade school and junior high principals and teachers, athletic coaches, academic tutors, and youth group leaders to attend,” Benner said. “We hope alumni and current parents will bring others who have children in their lives who might benefit from the Academies and/or Culver Summer Schools and Camps experience.”
Don Foster ’46 (center) and his grandson Gerald ‘J.J.’ Henn N’04 chat with Head of Schools John Buxton at the Culver Club of Cleveland event in October. The gathering was sponsored by the Sullivan family and held at the Union Club.
March 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Dallas (Texas) Country Club. Hosted by the Dallas Culver Club.
April 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook, Ill. Hosted by the Culver Club of Chicago.
April 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Bridgewater Club in Carmel, Ind. Hosted by the Indianapolis Culver Club. To register, visit culver.org/alumni, and be sure to specify which event you will be attending. Or, call Stephanie Heckaman at (574) 842-8331.
Cleveland colleges were well represented at the October meeting of the Culver Club of Cleveland. From left are Colin Lasko ’08, Ryan Puccia ’09, David Golubski ’12, Kent Turner ’09, Leroy Warr ’09, Tristan Weber ’10, and Tianyu Han ’09. All are student at Case Western Reserve University with the exception of Warr, who attends Cleveland State University.
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The scheduled events (with more to be announced in the future) are:
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Culver Club Korea event raises $20,000 for Culver Fund The Culver Club Korea celebrated the end of the school year and a visit by International Director Tony Giraldi ’75 by raising $20,000 for The Culver Fund at a June luncheon in Seoul. Sixty people attended, including the nine 2012 Korean graduates, current students, alumni, incoming students, and past and current parents.
Giraldi said a two-hour question-andanswer session included conversations about “Culver’s leadership and character development program, and how we are educating future leaders who will make a difference in Korea and the world. It was a great afternoon.” Giraldi said the Admissions Office and International Advancement work closely with these families from the start of the inquiry and application process, while their children are attending, and after students graduate.
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The agenda planned by the parents included a discussion of the drop in Korean enrollment over the years. Among the strategies discussed to address that issue was the need to maintain Culver’s level of excellence by giving to The Culver Fund, Giraldi said.
By the end of lunch, Giraldi had 10 confirmed commitments/pledges totaling $15,000 designated to the International Korea Fund for Culver’s Future.
Oklahoma Culver Club hears campus updates Members of the Oklahoma Culver Club received updates on the Academies and Summer Schools & Camps during an event at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City on Nov. 2. Jud Little ’65, a Culver Educational Foundation trustee, provided a detailed perspective of Culver today and Culver’s future, as well as the challenges that lie ahead for the Academies and Summer Schools & Camps. He emphasized the importance of The Culver Fund and encouraged all to support at any level they are able. Little also discussed his reasons for establishing the Jud Little Scholarships. The scholarships provide for youths in rural Oklahoma to become stronger leaders at Culver and who then return to Oklahoma. Upper Camper Neelie Cook (Deck 4) also shared stories of her Culver experience this past summer. Cook was able to attend camp thanks to an Oklahoma Culver Club scholarship.
The San Francisco Bay Area Culver Old Guard met again for its semi-annual lunch in May in San Ramon. Seated, left to right, are Yale Hills ’45, John Stormes ’45, Dave Cochran ’50, Dave Engellhart ’49, Pete Bancroft ’47, Bill Schlangen ’47, John Mengel ’ 51, and Monte Klein ’55; standing are Ethan Winning ’58, Dave Hines ’56, Dr. Jim Pfeifer ’55, Jack MacKinnon ’54, Jim Robinson ’57, Development Officer Tom Smith ’83, Bob Shepard N’54, and Fritz Keeler ’57. Smith briefed the group on Culver today.
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Representing Culver at an event in Beijing in June are (seated, left to right) former Development director and Troop counselor Fred Lintner, Dean of the Faculty Kathy Lintner, and Tony Giraldi ’75, International director. Behind them, left to right, are Shaohong Zhu, her daughter, Angela Lu; unidentified, Wenjin Zhu, Min Lu (Angela’s father), and Jianzhi Zhu (Wenjin’s father). Angela Lu and Wenjin Zhu are freshman at CGA.
The event was sponsored and hosted by Rick Orthwein N’76 and his wife, Ellen. CSSAA board member Celeste Siegfried Bendel SS’72 and Whitney Kolb Alvis ’96, Legion Board president and CEF trustee, assisted with coordinating the event.
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