A-Mag Winter 2014 by Culver Academies

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u.Lver has been susfained and enriched by evolving Though the Culver logo has transitioned often through the years, the school remains a place "where the youth of onco'ming ye_ars should be forged into meQ (a.,nd wo't"en) fit for the citizenshiP. of the morrow.'Âˇ\ ...

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wo Navy veterans take the helm as the new heads of the Student Life Office. Meet and learn more about CMA Commandant Capt. Mike Neller and Dean of CGA Darlene Greene in a Q&A.

Alifetime of Memories Tony Mayfield '65, who is retiring after 16 years as the director of Culver Summer Schools & Camps, looks back at a nearlifetime association with Culver. Meet h is successor, Don Fox '75.

AChanging Landscape T he new Woodcraft Centennial Amphitheater provides a versatile and functional addition to the summer program. Elsewhere on the campus, improvements are underway at the football field, the tennis courts, and our historic golf course.

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Letters to the Editor

Editorial

Views & Perspectives

Fall Sports H ighlights

29 Alumni Class News

'Security Sally' Signs Off

Passings in Review

Culver Clubs International

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After 36 years of patrolling Culver's streets and sidewalks, Security Officer Sally Ricciardi has retired. She has seen a little bit of everything, but you can breathe easy; she is not naming names.

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Culver educates its students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole indiv1dual - mind, spirit, body - through an integrated curriculum that emphasizes the cultivation of character.

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Editor Culver was and still is my way of life, o ne that I will always strive to live by and o ne that I will always strive to pass on to those I know. I am the result of the many opportunities I was given at Culver, and thus I am immensely indebted to you all.

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Alejandro Arroyo Yamin '1 0 Princeton University

I always look forward to receiving the Culver Alumni Magazine. It makes me feel like I'm still in touch with a world that meant and means so much to me; a place that has given me all the tools, all the support, and all the desires to keep moving forward, to keep improving my mind, my body, and my spirit. Needless to say, I was in complete shock when I recognized a familiar figure on the cover (Summer 2013). I cannot begin to tell you how honored I feel. What I know is that regardless of how many times I say "thank you," I will never be able to be fully (express my gratitude) to the institution that is responsible for making my dreams come true.

Your editorial "Making Healthy C hanges" (Summer 2013) implies the rifle range was closed for non-use, and then was picked up as a gym as a healthier alternative. Not so! The rifle range, which was open all afternoons in the winter and sometimes extra hours, was used by generations of varsity and intramural rifle shooters. It was summarily closed in the '70s or ' 80s due to an OSHA ruling of too high lead content in the environment. No effort to clean it up! Several of us offered our service to salvage the program, even committing to o rganizing and funding the building of a new range. The administration listened politely, but did nothing. If you think turning a rifle range into a gym is OK, that's your prerogative. T here are some alumni voices of the past, however,

I'm glad I'm not an editor, just an old alumnus with a pretty poignant memory.

jack Kihm, MD. '49 Port Orange, Fla. Editor's note: The rifle range was shut down in the fall ofthe 1985-86 schoolyear after testing by technicians from Fort Knox confirmed serious air quality issues. The area was used for storage until being reborn as the Sie!ftied Fitness Center, which was dedicated in 1999.

Not forgotten In the Summer 2013 edition of Alumni magazine, I read of the deaths of three of my old buddies from Troop - Scott Taliferro '39, PG'40, Bill Gardner '40, and Ed Gits '40. Scott and I were at Fort Riley in the spring of 1943. And we double-dated one weekend in Kansas C ity, Mo. My date was the girl I married, Nancy Clark, who I just lost in August.

Fred M ills '40 Winnetka, Ill

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Tradition in Transition I find the dichotomy that is C ulver intriguing: For a place that has remained so unchanged and so true to its founding father's original intent for the last 119 years, it continues to re-invent itself and become reborn on a regular basis or as needed. How these two directions can continue to occur and the instit ution continue to be molded and remolded, while remaining essentially the same is mystifYing, yet admirable; confusing, yet reassuring; simplistic, yet complex; proactive, yet reactive.

Doug Haberland Editor

There was an alumnus on campus several weeks ago who was returning for the first time since he graduated in 1952 - 61 years ago. I didn't have the opportunity to engage him in a conversation about the Culver he remembered as a cadet vs. the Culver h e was now experiencing. But I would venture to say he was impressed and amazed with how Culver had changed and, hopefully, equally impressed with how it had not changed. I realize, of course, that everyone's perspective is different, and that mine, as an employee for the last 2 1 years, is far different than that of a cadet from the 1950s or a CGA student from the early '80s. W hile I may have an extended vantage point over time, I am still an outside observer. I haven't lived Culver the way some have. I don't have the emotional connection to this place and to the people that some have (though I can tell you that you cannot work here without forming an emotional attachment).

While I'm not much of a fan of Shakespeare, there is one quote from Hamlet (Act 1, Scene 3) that I have found especially meaningful as a way to lead one's life. It seems to fit Culver quite well, too, I think: "And this above all: to thine own selfbe true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. "

So, there you have it. The secret to this fountain of youth - and why Culver has been around for a century and counting and grows stronger every day - is that Culver stays true to its self while also changing as needed to be current, active, solvent, and alive.

On Our Cover: The search for an appropriate symbol for Culver's visual identity ended in the spring of 1899 when cadets Harry Fitton and Harrison Schults pressed a horseshoe into wet sand and wrote ULVER within. Gen. G ignilliat saw the creation and immediately identified it as C ulver's logo. It first appeared in 1900 on football uniforms. Like the school itself, the logo h as withstood the test of time. The quotation on the cover is taken from Founder's Rock. The logo artwork was created by Jan Garrison, the assistant director of publications. Cover design by graphic artist Lensie Adams.

Your Thoughts? --------------------------~ We want Culver Alumni Magazine to be more interactive with our readers. If you see or read something you like, let us know. If you have a story idea or have a story to tell, we'd like to know that, too.

Doug Haberland, Editor (574) 842-8365

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Change sustains, enriches, and invites reinvention This is dearly the time of year when we are focusing on transitions. As summer gives way, somewhat grudgingly, to fall, and as we experience the natural rhythms of the school year moving us forward, we are reminded that we are in transition constantly. Epictetus was right when he claimed that the only constant is change. It's what makes our lives exciting, complex, and challenging. Change sustains us and change enriches us, especially this year at Culver.

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At our Opening Convocation in August, just after we had completed the Matriculation Ceremony at the Logansport Gate and the Leadership Plaza, welcoming all new students into the Culver community, we talked about the myriad transitions we would be facing and we would have the opportunity to embrace this year. We discussed the end of three significant faculty and staff careers (Tony and Sherri Mayfield and Jim Brugh) that have spanned more than 40 years at C ulver. Imagine their challenge as they transition into a new way of life after four decades in this special place. We welcomed two important new members of the administrative

team - Darlene Greene and Capt. Mike Neller, U.S. Navy (Ret.)- and thought aloud about their transitions to Culver and our transition to them. We discussed transition as a reality for all of our classes, not just for our new arrivals. Transition creates the chance for all of us to reinvent ourselves. It also requires that we step into new roles and take on new responsibilities. There is much of that happening as we speak. Culver also is transitioning, every year, and the most salient proof of that is the agenda we put together for our continuous improvement model for the 2013-2014 school year. Our most important goal for this year is finding a better sense of balance and agreement as we all race toward our own definitions of excellence. We are so proud of the many things we have accomplished as a school and in our individual silos of excellence. Our challenge is working together more intentionally to preserve the delicate interdependence such a model requires. Purring 10 pounds into the proverbial five-pound sack is a Culver tradition and some might say an obsession at Culver. We are generally

'We are so proud ofthe many things we have accomplished as a school and in our individual silos ofexcellence. Our challenge is working together more intentionally to preserve the delicate interdependence such a model requires.'

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successful in our efforts to do this because we are good partners in the enterprise. We stagger and stumble, but we do not fall because we are all supporting one another. When one participant reaches too far or begins to put pressure on everyone else's schedules because of his or her individual agenda, the model runs the risk of collapsing under irs own weight. We experienced a little of this when our two nationally-prominent sports found themselves vying for the same practice time last spring. We see it less dramatically when coaches want to take from class time for an earlier start time for daily practice. It becomes apparent when excessive homework for one class interferes with a student's ability to get all her work done, and, as importantly, all her hours of sleep in. We are better when we work together to accomplish our agreed upon goals, rather than just focusing on individual or personal agendas. We are better when we are respectful of our students' time, our colleagues' need for time, and the priorities we set as a school. We are best when we all agree to agree. We also will be transitioning toward a more proactive program for sustainability. In our hurried lives we often forget to attend to the important issue of sustainable resource use. Reduction in our use of electricity, oil, and gas, and reduction of food waste must all be priorities, so must our recycling programming be a program that gets more than lip-service from us. We must work on those campus improvem ents that will reduce our carbon footprint more intentionally. We cannot rely on the laurels we earned for the last set of improvements we made a decade ago.

With her parents absent, Chicago senior Yanika Barfield was fortunate to have H ead ofSchools John and Pam Buxton volunteer to fill the void during Fall Parents Weekend. Barfield said the experience was valuable for her but also provided the Buxtons a different perspective ofthe Culver weekend. The Buxtons also escorted Barfield, who is a manager, on senior night for CGA soccer in early October.

We need to be creative and proactive in educating our community about and then practicing the proper h abits of this aspect of responsible citizenship. We promise that outcome in our mission statement. We have new people in residential life, a few new teachers, and some great new leaders for CMA, CGA, and for our Summer Schools & Camps (Don Fox '75). We have goals and objectives that will make us a better school and will pave the way for increased productivity. This is a time when things are changing, because it is change that allows us to become our best selves.

We are off to another great start with 810 students - second largest enrollment in 50 years- and as bright-eyed a group of new students as we have had in some time. We have wonderful student leaders who are caring for their schools and their traditions. We continue, as well, to have great alumni, parents, and friends. You all represent our formula for success. Pam and I send our thanks to all of you who have supported C ulver this past year. You h ave enriched our lives in doing what you do for C ulver.

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lzu SOth dfUIUile!t; 30 a4, a couple "In '87, when I became director, Don was my right-hand-man," said Tony Mayfield, director of Summer Schools & Camps. "He has told me that it now takes three or four people to do his job," he added with a wry grin. Mayfield always bounced ideas off of Don, because he has "a kind of country wisdom." C urrently, Don instructs in the archery and chess programs. "Archery has been a love of Don's for years," Mayfield said. "He is 'Mr. Archery' in terms ofWoodcraft. He always starts (campers) where they can have success and gradually moves the line back to where they might not even recognize (the change). He is innovative. Generations ofWoodcrafters will remember him on the archery range."

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By Kristen Counts Photos by Doug Haberland

n 2013, Don Hume marked his 50th summer of working for Culver Summer Schools & Camps. His wife, Shirley Hume, celebrated her 30th. Doing the math is easy; that is eighty combined summers of C ulver service. The influence and interactions of the Winslow, Ind., couple upon campers are too numerous to count. However, those who know Don and Shirley make one thing perfectly clear - their lives are made better for having known the Humes.

Explaining their tenure, Don said, "The m emories bring you back. Culver is my summer home, wherever I may roam."

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Understandably, Don has held many positions and had many responsibilities in a half-century. "First, I was captain. I had one pack in the 1Oth Division of the Cubs," he said. "The next year, I was in Division Two, which is no longer .. . Then, I took over Division Four in Cubs. Then, I was assistant to Colonel Mayfield, while being in charge of Military Operations." Don added that he taught horseback riding for Woodcraft on movie nights for 18 years and is an honorary member of the Black Horse Troop.

Don, whose energy and vitality belies his 87 years, also works during Family Camp, and during the most recent session in August taught archery to the children of campers he had taught 40 years ago. "They are surprised that I am still here!" he laughed. He found that playing chess in the evening helped alleviate homesickness for many campers. "He would talk about the pieces and how (chess) paralleled military process," Mayfield said. "He recognized chess as a way to help a broad spectrum of kids have some quiet time in a m eaningful way." Judy Reynolds (a dormitory supervisor for Upper Camp and a friend of the Humes) said D on's campers "just love chess and love him. (When the kids are playing,) you could hear a pin drop. H e just has an incredible knack for working with a child or adult."

Mayfield said "there is a quality about him that was able to meet the need of the group to get them to pay attention and quiet down ... I think that (is) his real success. He could be very stern, but with a little twinkle in the eye behind that." Mayfield recalled his daughter, Brooke Oak W ' 92, SS'93, '97, saying that Col. Hume was able to quiet the whole camp down by raising two fingers.

young. She would take them to the beach while Don worked. Eventually, she took on the position of senior counselor for Butterflies. She was a counselor for five years, then became a dormitory supervisor for Upper Camp, a position she has maintained for the last 25 years. The Humes are proud that all three daughters and many other family members have attended summer camp. Denise (Hume)

Shirley supervises girls and boys in the girls' dormitory lounge. "Shirley, because of who she is, has always provided a nice atmosphere for literally thousands of kids who were away from home," Ryman said. "She treats every kid with respect, and is a very calming presence. She brings that to campers and younger counselors . .. " Reynolds, who shares supervisory work with Shirley in the summers, echoed

Don is a World War II veteran of the First Cavalry, was a colonel in the Indiana National Guard, served as an Indiana state representative, and worked more t han 30 years as a high school science teacher and principal. His many life experiences certainly have helped him refine his teaching skills. For example, Don said to get everyone to pay attention when he spoke to his fellow state representatives, "you have to train them like children. The first three times I get up to talk, I would wave to people I know. Then, I would stop talking when they started talking. If they were going to talk, I wasn't." Don speaks of many fond m emories of spending time with camp staff. He and Mayfield remember evenings when they would gather with staffers at H eadquarters to play a little music. Mayfield played the harmonica. Don played guitar or banjo. Both m en laughed when recalling a night when the little group put on a performance. Don's friends all stopped playing and said, "Take it away Hume!" Don kept right on playing, even though all he can do is strum som e chords. Shirley came to Woodcraft for many summers when the Humes' children were

Stewart graduated from Upper Camp in '70. Roxeanne (Hume) Sloan attended in the summer of'72. Darcee (Hume) Thoren graduated from Upper Camp in '77. T he list continues with grandchildren Josh ua Sloan N'OO and Tess Thoren W'03, SS'06. Emily Ryman SS'70 (Summer Schools and Camps senior admissions counselor and director of financial aid and scholarships) was a camper and camp counselor with the Hume daughters. She knew Shirley first as her friends' mom. "My impression of Shirley has never changed," Ryman said. "I think anybody who knows her always thinks about her smiling. She gives you a pleasant, positive greeting witho ut fail."

Ryman's praises, adding, "Shirley is just one amazing lady (and) an incredible friend. (Don and Shirley) are an institution (at C ulver)." O ne can only wonder how many young lives t he Humes have touched over their many summers at Culver, and how many more campers will have the opportunity to know them. T hat's right, this dynamic duo will be back in 2014 - always returning to their Culver summer home.

Editor's note: Freelance w riter K risten Counts is a ftequent contributor to Culver Alumni Magazine. A Culver resident, she is the wife ofAcademies' Math Department Chairman Nick Counts, and they are the parents ofa Junior Woodcrafter.

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Faculty, Staff, & Retiree Notes The Jim Coppens South Bend Civic Theatre Fund at the Community Foundation has been created to honor the late executive director. SBCT seeks to raise $300,000 in new gifts to qualify for a three-to-one match, which would result in $1.2 million for the current operations. Coppens died in 2010 having served as executive director from 1995 to 2009. From 1977-93 he was the Academies' director of publications and public relations and a former editor of Culver Alumni Magazine. Retired math instructor David Burke was named REAL Services' Kimble Volunteer of the Year recipient in May for his work with the Culver Meals on Wheels Program. Burke has served as volunteer director for more than 14 years, and still delivers meals himself- five days per week, every week of the year. REAL Services covers six northern Indiana counties.

A lighted candle is passed aTnQng the new girls at the conclusion ofthe Dean England Day cereTnQny Sept. 22 in Memorial Chapel. Dr. Anna (Kantzer) Wildermuth '83, the mother ofthree current Culver students, provided the keynote address.

Aviation Club caters to would-be pilots, aviation buffs during school year Academies students are back in the air in 2013-2014 with the Culver Aviation Club. The Aviation Club helps with the logistics and the scheduling so students can receive flight instruction with J.A. Flight Training of Aurora, Ill., which

provides lessons at the Starke County Airport in Knox, Ind. Approximately 15 to 20 students are expected to be involved in flight training this academic year. That group includes one student who did a discovery flight as a Woodcraft Camper this past summer, three who flew with J.A. Flight Training as Upper Campers, and another who flew during summer camp 2 01 2. "We are very excited about the emergent synergy between the boarding school and summer aviation programs, as there is a significantly increased learning curve for those student pilots who can take advantage of frequent, year-round flight instruction," said Jim Greene W'7 0, the director of Upper Camp and summer aviation. Greene, a former Navy pilot and flight instructor, and Advancement Officer Cindy Brooke Kilduff are co-advisers to the dub.

Former Academies President Ralph Manuel (1982-1999) returned to the reviewing line for a Garrison Parade on Sept. 22. Manuel and his wife, Sally, had visited the campus and some former associates while en route to Chicago.

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ne T he founding of the school was remembered during the Retreat Ceremony on Sept. 26 with CGA joining the Cadet Corps on The Oval for the first time. In his opening remarks Commandant Capt. Mike Neller stated that "although this institution began as Culver Military Academy ... Culver has grown and has changed for the better with the founding of Culver Girls Academy. Today both schools stand on common ground with a common purpose to educate and develop leaders for the 21st century." Neller thanked CGA for joining CMA for the Founder's Day ceremony, noting "We are strengthened and honored by your presence."

0 n Aug. 12-14 the Academies hosted the Indiana State Police Active Shooter Training. As the host site, Culver's Campus Safety department was invited to participate in this training, bringing the total participants to more than 150. Training took place at the Roberts Hall of Science/Dicke Hall of Mathematics, which was off limits to students, faculty, and staff from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. All training activities were monitored by ISP training staff. Campus Safety Director Troy Heckaman said the training sessions were "a great opportunity for Culver to once again support our emergency responders and for Campus Safety to train to better serve our campus." A photo exhibit by National Geographic photographer Alison Wright was on display in the Deer-Zink Gallery of the Crisp Visual Arts Center through the first months of the school year. Titled "Face to Face: Portraits of the Human Spirit," the exhibition was sponsored by the Global Studies Institute in conjunction with the Visual Arts Department. Wright is a two-

time winner of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award and, in 1993, accepted the prestigious Dorothea Lange Award in Documentary Photography for her images of child labor in Asia. Her work has also appeared in Smithsonian, American Photo,

Time, Forbes, 0: The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, and Outside. I n August, the CMA football team was the only high school squad in Indiana, and one of just 25 in nine states, to participate in a new tackling program designed to help reduce the number of concussions and neck injuries. The Heads Up Tackling program, offered by USA Football, is a new technique that teaches the importance of using a player's shoulders as the contact point. A representative of USA Football came to campus Aug. 9 to run players and coaches through a series of drills on the new form of tackling. Coaches explained the program to Culver parents after the Aug. 16 scrimmage at South Bend Riley.

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Teaching parents to stand at attention, at ease, salute, left foce, right foce, and about foce has become a fon and competitive tradition for Co. A cadets during the Fall Parents Weekend unit meeting. Helping his dad, Michael with the proper salute technique is cadet Ethan Wtllker '16. The Wtllkers are .from Peterborough, Ontario.

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The tenacity to persevere makes math come alive ((The laws ofnature are but the mathematical thoughts ofGod'' -Euclid By Nick Counts Math Department Chairman

As someone who always enjoyed the challenge of complex mathematical problems and looked at them as big puzzles waiting to be solved, I found it difficult growing up to meet people that didn't like math. Although I could spend countless hours on a weekend attempting a mathematical proof in college, just for the rush that is felt when a breakthrough is made, I realized that I was in the minority. In a recent study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, many students transfer out of math- and sciencerelated fields in college once they realize how hard the courses are. O ur job in the Math Department at Culver is to give our students the tenacity to persevere through challenging problems by making math come alive.

A calculator, tape measure, and string help bring a math problem to lift.

Rather than simply enduring math, we want to show them the beauty of math; make them feel the fUnctions, see the calculus of nature, and play with geometrical figures. Walk into an Academies' math classroom today and you are likely

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blogger Dan M eyer, in which the teacher will record a video, perhaps of a large bucket slowly filling with water. The teacher begins showing a video of the bucket filling. But students realize this will take a long time, so the video is stopped and the class Math Instructor Nick Counts still uses the chalkboard, but it is not the works in groups toesonly tool in his teaching repertoire. timate how long it will take to fill the bucket. to see students taking each other's temAfter making their predictions, the peratures and measuring their heights to conclusion of the video can be viewed, perform a statistical analysis, or studems showing how long it actually took for the in an algebra class using a motion detector bucket to fill. The students quickly become to model various graphs. Teachers can use invested in this problem and heated the inking capabilities of their tablet PCs debates can even ensue. to project onto the screen at the front of the classroom and pass the tablet around for students to share their work or make a brilliant hypothesis. Gone are the days when paper, pencils, and chalk were the only materials necessary to teach math. We need manipulatives, data collection tools, and technology to make the subject com e to life and propose a problem the students want to solve. 5I

The world is messy and we need to stop trivializing math problems. Most textbook problems are too contrived to generate genuine interest &om the students. It's often claimed that teens today have short attention spans and don't persevere through failure. But when I've been on BI duty on weekends, I've seen cadets spend hours attempting to master a video game they failed at repetitively. Our goal is to recreate some of this endurance in the classroom. Some teachers are beginning to use video segments they create to hook students and make them want to solve the problem at hand.

The assignment: determine the height ofan object using mathematicalformulas for triangles.

This is the action we want in our classrooms. Rather than just teaching students an algorithm to describe a sequence, if we can get them to see that sequence in nature, they will begin to see m athematics all around them. Math will no longer be just the exercises we do to strengthen our math skills. It will come alive.

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Student Notes Monte W. Klein Math Award Honors Col. Homer Obenauf Col. Homer A. Obenauf was a math instructor at Culver from 1919 until 1956. One of his students, Monte Klein '55 has clear memories of his days in a math classroom and the "caring, patient teaching of Colonel Obenauf, who helped me overcome my algebra difficulties." To honor Obenauf and others like him, in 2011 Jan and Monte Klein of Portola Valley, Cali£, established the Monte W Klein Math Award. The award is made in May and includes a stipend and the recipient's name added to a plaque in the Math Department faculty room. The initial two recipients were Shelley Oberwetter, now retired, and J. Allan Clark. Selection is made by the dean of faculty and the Math Department chair. It is Klein's intent "to honor a teacher who has contributed to students' positive improvement in math, as exemplified by Homer Obenau£ He was a soft-spoken, patient, and understanding teacher who instilled a can-do attitude in his math students, thereby helping them achieve positive results." The Kleins seek to recognize Academies' mathematics teachers who make the extra effort to assist those students who find mathematics to be a difficult subject. The recipient would be someone who has facilitated learning for all of his/her students and has achieved positive results, such as an increased confidence in the ability to do math, comprehension of math concepts, and understanding the need to try repeatedly to solve math problems.

Trooper Nathan VanDeVelde '15 (Raleigh, N C.) painted an 18- by 5-foot mural during the summer for West Barrack. The acrylic on canvas mural depicts significant school history and Troop activities. The mural has been used to help indoctrinate new Troopers du ring the new cadet orientation.

Indianapolis senior Rowan Farrell has earned national recognition for her performance in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. She was recognized at the all-school meeting on Dec. 4 along with 10 students who were named National Merit Scholarship commended students. This is the largest number of Academies' students to achieve commended status in several years, according to Principal Kathy Lintner.

who best exemplifies the traits that Stern exhibited: "Dedication, Honesty, Joyfulness, Respect, and Integrity," according to the criteria. A rowing captain and Artillery battalion commander, Stern ' 98 was killed in action while serving with the Marines in Iraq on Sept. 16, 2004. He is the only alumnus to die in the Global War on Terrorism.

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Junior Olivia Martinez (Lowell, Ind.) spent six weeks of her summer practicing the French horn at the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp. Martinez attended the Michigan camp on a scholarship provided by Paul '49 and Ellen Gignilliat of Chicago. Martinez spent at least six hours a day practicing, both in private lessons, with an orchestra, and with a woodwind quintet. She said her biggest take-away was the mental preparedness and confidence needed to perform well.

Nicholas Payne '14 (Jonesville, Mich.) was presented with the 1st Lt. Andrew K. Stern Scholarship and Rowing Award at a Sept. 16 ceremony. Payne is a four-year member of the boys' rowing team and was part of the varsity 4+ that finished third in the Grand Final of the Scholastic National Regaua last Memorial Day weekend. The scholarship is given annually to the first-dassman or senior on the rowing team

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Sports CGA golfers win sectional title by43 strokes Culver Girls Academy made the most of its new sectional realignment by winning its first team championship since 1999 - and doing it quite convincingly. The Lady Eagles carded a 349 at Beechwood Golf Course in their first year after transferring out of the Warsaw tourney to the LaPorte Sectional, beating out the field by a convincing 43 strokes to end a 14-year sectional championship drought. "It was a nice day for the girls, it was a nice day for me," said veteran CGA girls golf coach Fred Haase. "We haven't really competed for a sectional title since my daughter Caroline (2003) was here. It was an end to a long drought, and I think everyone was pretry happy and pretty relieved after the day was over."

CGA golfers finished as the top three individuals as junior Tavia Maurovic (Windsor, Ontario) shot an 80 to earn medalist honors at the par 74 Beechwood course. Sophomore Lauren Read (Bremen, Ind.) and junior Mackenzie Toth (Ann Arbor, Mich.) both carded 86, freshman Hannah Brumback (New Albany, Ohio) shot 97, and junior Makenna Morsches (Kansas City, Mo.) turned in a 112.

The 2013 CGA golf team won the LaPorte Sectional, its first sectional title since 1999. Team members (left to right) with Coach Fred Haase are Hannah Brumback Makenna Morsches, Mackenzie Toth. Tavia Maurovic, and Lauren Read. ,

Cross country teams advance

Soccer seasons end abruptly

The CMA and CGA cross country teams each placed second at the Culver Academies Sectional, but fell short of advancing out of the regional four days later.

The sectional proved to be the ending point of the soccer season for both CMA and CGA. CMA dropped a 4-3 decision to host Warsaw, while CGA lost to host Plymouth, 3-1.

"When you have three scores like that it really puts you in the driver's seat," Haase said. "We were 26 strokes up after nine holes, so at that point I think a lot of the pressure was off and it made the back nine a lot more relaxing and fun to watch."

Pack running helped the teams advance as Landrum N eer ' 15 (Russiaville, Ind.) and Alejandro Tumoine '15 (Torreon , Mexico) finished ninth and lOth, respectively. Zach Dunlap '17 (Barrington Hills, IlL) and Justin Matei '17 (Zionsville, Ind.) finished 16th and 17th. The fifth qualifier was Jose Figueroa ' 16 (Dayton, Ohio), who finished at 28th. For CGA, senior Hannah Buggeln (Valparaiso, Ind.) finished sixth, followed by Sydney Wolff '15 (Pittsburgh) in 1Oth, Annie Shea' 16 (Culver) in 13th, Mary Terhune ' 17 (Novi, Mich.) 17th, and sophomore Stephanie Ma (Indianapolis) 18th.

The sectional tide was the second major tide for CGA during the 2013 season. Earlier, the girls claimed the Culver Girls Academy Invitational title at the Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Ind. The girls shot a season-best 348 to claim their first invitational tide in a decade. This time, Read led the team with an 18-hole score of 82.

At the regional, while the teams did not quality, three individuals moved on to the New Prairie Semi-state. Buggeln finished seventh, breaking the 20-minute mark for the first time in her last race on her home course. She finished in 19:56.9. Shea was 3 1st in 21:19. For CMA, Neer finished 22nd in 17:26.9.

At Warsaw, the Eagles built a 3-0 lead early in the second half before Warsaw scored four unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes. CMA finished the season with an 8-7-2 record. Nick Bissonneue '16 (Waterloo, Ontario) led the team with 13 goals and seven assists. Bissonnette, Tanner Grant ' 14 (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and John Zimmerman ' 14 (Arlington, Texas) were named to the Northern Indiana Soccer Conference first team. Receiving NISC first team recognition for CGA were seniors Allison Baker (C ulver) , Emma Bourgraf (Maineville, Ohio), and Amber Cowell (Culver). Sophomores Anna Tompos (Culver) and RileyTaets (Decatur, Ill.), and senior Caroline Pepper (Grand Haven, Mich.) were named to the second team. CGA finished with a 6-9-1 record and said goodbye to nine seniors.

Sports Volleyball loses opener to St. Joe CGA finished with a 10-19 record after facing a Rochester Sectional that featured three of the top teams in the state. The girls dropped a three-game decision to South Bend St. Joseph in the first round. The Indians also dealt the Eagles a threegame defeat in Fleet Gym a week earlier. The team did collect big wins over South Bend Washington, John Glenn, and LaVille during the regular season. Leading the Eagles with 612 assists and 49 service aces was junior Rachel Simon (Warsaw, Ind.). Senior Katy Bjornson (Canton, Ohio) collected 3 10 kills and 242 digs. Junior Kayla Trefen (Hotchkiss, Colo.) led the team in blocks with 38.

Gridders make noise early The season started with a bang as Pierre Byrne '14 (South Bend) scored four touchdowns in four ways in CMA's 36-29 victory over Tippecanoe Valley. Byrne scored on a 43-yard punt return, a 27-run from scrimmage, a 45-yard pass from quarterback Jesse Brownfield '15 (Columbus, Ind.), and a 27-yard interception return. That performance, along with scoring both touchdowns in Culver's victory 14-7 over Lafayette Central Catholic, earned Byrne an appearance in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd. The Eagles again were the only squad to defeat Central Catholic during the regular season for the second straight year.

The Eagles also pulled off a stunning victory at John Glenn when they scored 20 points in the final 10 minutes of the game to beat the Falcons, 23-19. David Dilts ' 14 (Carmel, Ind.) scored on runs of one and three yards and Byrne scored on a four-yard run to lead the comeback. CMA played d1e last half of the season on the road after installation of an artificial surface began at Oliver Field. The Eagles finished the regular season 5-4 before losing to Twin Lakes, 14-1 3, in the first round of the sectional. The Eagles will graduate 13 seniors from this year's team.

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Boys' tennis keeps streak alive The CMA tennis team captured its 1Oth sectional ride in a row and 24th overall. The Eagles defeated Rochester, 5-0, in the first round and Knox, 4-1 , in the ride match. T he team dropped a 3-2 decision to Warsaw in the first round of the regional to finish the season 13-8. H owever, No. 1 singles player Sam Concannon ' 15 (Indianapolis) and the No. 1 do ubles team of Martin Fecarotta ' 16 (O ak Brook, Ill.) and Brian Tao ' 16 (C anton, Mich.) advanced in the individual tournament. Fecarotta!Tao reached the sectional finals before being eliminated. Concannon reached the regional finals in LaPorte before losing, 6-1 , 6-2. Concannon earned first team All-District (District 3) honors and second team AllState. Fecarotta and Tao were named first team All-District and All-State honorable mentions. No. 7 singles player Sam Concannon winds up for a forehand return. The Indianapolis second-classman reached the regional finals in singles play and was named first team All-District and second team All-State.

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******* NAVY VETERANS TAKE THE HELM AT CGA, CMA

******* It is a rarity that the commandant and dean of girls are both new to Culver as the school year start. It is a first that the two of them are seasoned Navy veterans. In a letter to parents in April announcing the newcomers, Head of Schools John Buxton described incoming Dean of Girls Darlene Greene and Commandant Captain Mike Neller as "talented, accomplished, and experienced leaders." Their resumes, experience, and backgrounds certainly speak for themselves. As the school year began, the Alumni magazine talked with Greene and Neller to get more insight and perspective of them as the new leaders of Student Life at the Academies.

What attracted you to this particular position?

Neller: The opportunity to work with young people in an educational and formative environment. I was definitely attracted to the opportunity to teach, to coach, and to mentor.

Greene: It offers a combination of two things I love, learning and leadership. Because I have spent a significant amount of my career as the lone woman executive leader at the table, I have a tremendous passion for growing women leaders.

Ifyou were looking at jobs with other educational institutions, Ifyou were looking at jobs with other educational institutions,

why Culver? Neller: It was a private school, which provides more latitude and freedom to pursue academic excellence without being hamstrung by some of the bureaucracy that can accompany different institutions. Also, everybody I met (here) seemed so enthusiastic about what they did. Continued on page 18.

why Culver? Greene: I love everything that Culver stands for- especially the focus on mind, body, and spirit, character and leadership. I love the community feeling, that everyone is passionate about learning, the Culver culture, the opportunities for girls, the unparalleled education. I feel blessed to be a part of it. I also love that my daughters and husband are here. Continued on page 13.

How is your military background beneficial in Culver's boarding school environment?

What is your vision of how leadership should be modeled in CMAICGA?

Neller: The structure, organization, and requirements for cadets are almost identical to those of the Naval Academy and what I experienced in the Navy. It all seems very normal and natural to me.

Neller: It's all about getting beyond yourself; believing and focusing on something bigger than self In my opinion, there is only one reason to be in a leadership position and that is to be

"IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING BEYOND YOURSELF; BELIEVING AND FOCUSING ON SOMETHING BIGGER THAN SELF. IN MY OPINION, THERE IS ONLY ONE REASON TO BE IN A LEADERSHIP POSITION AND THAT IS TO BE IN A POSITION TO HELP OTHERS SUCCEED."

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in a position to help others succeed. That can be difficult for adolescents to comprehend, but there are many cadets here who already get it.

Ifyou could change one thing, what would it be? Neller: I don't need to fix anything. We have a good system and I have a good staff that knows how to execute.

What is the most interesting or surprising thing you've learned so for?

Neller: The level of leadership the old men demonstrate in the barracks and elsewhere. You can tell they are in charge by the way they talk to underclassmen, but nothing is mean or demeaning about it. What I've seen is incredible for seventeen- and eighteen-year-olds.

Captain Mike Neller and Head ofSchools john Buxton await the start of the Matriculation Ceremony.

How does your corporate backgroundfactor into your role?

Four months into the job, how is Culver dijftrent than what you expected? Neller: It's not. Culver is 'as advertised.'

Neller: The corporate world made me understand profit vs. loss more than I ever had previously. It provided me a differen t perspective than the military perspective. However, it also showed me that many of the practices that I learned in a military system are things that will lead to success, in or out of the military.

Neller: It's a work in progress. I'm patient. I feel like I need to go through the entire process - new cadet system, CAR. I'm keeping notes. I view my first year as my assessment year.

What does C.MAICGA need that you can provide or have the background and expertise to focilitate?

What are the challenges you andyour stafffoce in accomplishing your objectives?

Neller: I think I bring an open-mindedness and love for helping others succeed. T hat may take some different forms and shapes as we adjust to a changing world and what people need or think they need to be successful.

Neller: You always have some students that require more resources to help them out than others. However, according to my staff, the year is off to a very good start.

Have you reassessed your role or your goals?

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How is your military background beneficial in Culver's boarding school environment? Greene: The military gave me confidence to handle new leadership responsibilities that came my way. I changed positions often and had the honor of being placed into positions in which I was in charge of people, money, and equipment- frequently jobs in which I had no background or training. I had to figure it out, and I did. Leadership becomes a part of your DNA in the military; it's a culture that is about integrity, taking care of people, examining processes, and delivering quality results. I come to Culver having had decades of experience leading, in military and corporate environments. I've been coaching and teaching my whole life, it's just been in a conference room instead of a classroom. I have found that leadership skills transcend.

coaches, and our student leaders - at all times. It is not like a sweater that can be taken on and off, but something that comes &om within us all the rime, regardless of our location. Leadership is about values, integrity, people, caring, and compassion, and I think Culver's team of professionals does an amazing job at demonstrating those. I also believe that optimism is huge and believing in our students, sometimes more than they might.

How does your corporate backgroundfoetor into your role? Greene: I think it is important that I experienced the corporate executive roles so that I can more adequately prepare our girls for their future. I understand the focus on profitability, quarterly earnings, leading teams globally in a virtual workplace, and the absence of women leaders. True leadership can be hard to find in the corporate world, and I guess it was helpful that I learned that the same leadership skills that served me well in the military shined in the corporate world. I hope that my corporate knowledge and experience gives me credibility to the girls as we teach and practice leadership in Culver.

What does C.MAICGA need that you can provide or have the background and expertise to focilitate? Greene: I have the utmost respect for tradition, history, and culture, so more than anything, initially I hope to facilitate learning, sharing, and understanding. I have been told that one of my strengths is that I am genuine and people feel my sincerity and caring. I would like to facilitate the success of our students and my staff in finding their authenticity and believe that because I am optimistic, enthusiastic, high energy, and supportive, I help create excitement, momentum, and sometimes inspiration for people.

What isyour vision ofhow leadership should be modeled in C.MA!CGA? Greene: Leadership needs to be modeled by all of us - our counselors, resident directors, military mentors, teachers,

Darlene Greene with Assistant Dean of Girls Lynn Rasch 76.

Ifyou could change one thing, what would it be? Greene: I would waive a magic wand and all girls would stop judging each other. There would be acceptance of themselves and of others. I wish I could anoint them with security, an acceptance of uniqueness, self-control, grit, and an inspirational grounding of any kind.

What is the most interesting or surprising thingyou've learned so for? Greene: I am in awe of how amazing CGA girls are, my staff, and the Academies' faculty and staff. I love my staff; I expected to like most of them, but I love them. The more I learn about C ulver Academies, the more I love Culver Academies. Continued on page 21.

"I BELIEVE THAT OPTIMISM IS HUGE AND BELIEVING IN OUR STUDENTS, SOMETIMES MORE THAN THEY MIGHT."

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What's the biggest challenge you've had to face so fo r?

Neller: It is somewhat of a challenge to keep remembering that these students are only in high school. Many of them are so driven, so smart, so articulate that you can forget they are not adults yet and sometimes they act like kids. How is having a Navy colleague in Student Lifo beneficial?

Neller: Sometimes we can talk in Navy lingo and that's always fun. So, Dean Greene and I have a common ground that we both can relate to. I am not sure how beneficial it is, but it certainly can't hurt. What was your m otivation for a master's in holistic nutrition?

Neller: I wanted a master's degree and have always been interested in fimess and fascinated by food. M y wife had had some health issues and was able to regain her health through non-traditional methods. That piqued my interest in the healing power of food, so I decided to study it seriously. I did it m ore for myself rather than trying to build my resume. I learned a lot and, if nothing else, it helped me to create a healthier environment for me and my family. D escribe your defining m oment:

Neller: I can't give you one specific moment because they continue to happen to me. I believe that life changing or defining moments occur all the time. Especially if you make a decision and you state your intentions out lo ud. If you think about it, most people will realize that in their lifetime things changed dramatically when they said simple words like, ''I'm in," "I quit," or "I do." I believe that my decision to com e to Culver is a defining moment for this period of my life. Based on my experiences and the relationships I have formed in my first three months, it has already changed me.

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Four months into the job, how is Culver different than what y ou expected? Greene: I don't know that I had an understanding of how a place could welcome me so warmly, so quickly. Culver is the best part of a military family and more. I didn't expect to be so at home here. Have you reassessed y our role or your goals? Greene: I am too busy learning Culver and assessing my role daily to be reassessing it just yet. My goals are to learn, absorb, watch, listen, establish relationships, encourage, support, and be positive. What are the challenges you and your stafffoce in accomplishing y our objectives? Greene: The dock. There are not enough hours in a day to do all that we want to accomplish. As in any job, we always have to prioritize.

"Nothing will ever be as difficult or as rewarding," Greene said of the endeavor. "I tapped into every year of experience and every bit of leadership training I ever had. We were told 'no,' it couldn't be done on almost a weekly basis." For reservists and their families, re-integration involves "a ton of issues," among them grief, anger, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol and drug abuse, re-establishing a relationship with their spouse, and returning to a conventional job which to many of them suddenly seems insignificant. "I was passionate about taking care of these people who left their civilian lives and went to war. I am gratefUl to have been a part of a program that truly made a difference," Greene said. "The response from participants was stunning, with 100 percent of them favorable." Letters came in afterward declaring "you saved my life." Greene transitioned the program throughout the Southwest and helped to facilitate it into a national program. It continues today and now offers benefits to reservists and active duty throughout the Navy and Marine Corps.

What's the biggest challenge you've had to foce so for?

"It might be best understood as my senior practicum. You don't

Greene: Just keeping up. It's like water skiing; you're speeding along, holding on for dear life. So much of me right now is trying to learn as fast as I can. Fortunately the staff has CGA running like a well-oiled machine. Oh, and I guess running again has been challenging. I hadn't run since retiring from the military in 2007, so I have enjoyed the challenge of getting back to that.

really know me without knowing about my experience building the Returning Warrior Program," she said. "It's when my leadership became transformational for me and, I'm told, for others."

How is having a Navy colleague in Student Lifo beneficial?

Darlene Greene becomes the ninth dean in the forty-two-year history of Culver Girls Academy. She succeeds Laura Weaser, who resigned after twenty years in Student Life to join the College Advising staff.

Greene: It's wonderful, actually. There is an immediate bond, an understanding, a mutual respect, and common language that we share. We are immediately family. I also love that it brings an element of fUn, humor, and kinship.

CG4 isn't military, but does your Navy background help you understand the boys' side? Greene: I think it does offer an enhanced understanding of CMA. I have a better understanding of the value, meaning and goal behind some of the things they do, from their rank and promotions system to drill. I also have the experience of having gone through tough times as a unit and coming out on the other side as a unified team. You can't really get there unless you've gone through it together. Describe your defining moment: During her tour as Commanding Officer, Navy Operational Support Center Phoenix, Arizona, Commander Greene conceived, inspired, and gathered the team that developed and launched the Returning Warrior Weekend program to assist deployed reservists and their families in their re-integration to society through education, resources, expert facilitation, and care.

DARLENE GREENE

Greene rose to the rank of commander in the U.S. Navy before retiring and going into the corporate world. She comes to Culver with more than twentyfive years of military and corporate leadership experience, including three commanding officer positions while serving twenty years in the Navy and most recently as a vice president for McAfee. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University ofVirginia on a full NROTC scholarship and an MBA with distinction from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California. Greene's husband, Jim W'70, is the director of Upper Schools for Culver Summer Schools & Camps. They have two daughters, Katie '15 and Sierra '17, and sons Steven andA.J. in the Marine Corps.

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BY ]AN GARRISON

TONY MAYFIELD'S CONNECTIONS to Culver go back further than he can remember. There are photos of him when he was three and four years old with his oldest brother Mike at Summer Camp in the early 1950s. His earliest memories are of the Trooper tents near the riding hall and the big ropes that stretched the length of the parade field to separate the spectators from the horses during the Sunday evening parade in the late 1950s when his brother Jeff attended the School of Horsemanship.

All that was made possible because moving to Band provided Mayfield several "unique moments" and opportunities to travel while a cadet. He recalls trips to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh as a member of the dance band, the choir, or the Blue Notes, an a capella group. As a member of the Dance Band there were dances to play for, alumni events, and other performances. Having several events a month was not unusual, he said.

"Those are pretty vivid," Mayfield, who was eight at the time, said. "I still can remember the cavalry uniforms and the campaign hats."

There were also the concerts on campus by the Chad Mitchell Trio, New Christy Minstrels, and the Harry Belafonte singers. A young Joan Baez gave a concert and then visited with cadets, and he remembers listening to the Beacles for the first time while in school.

It is those memories that started laying the foundation for Mayfield's sixty-two-year connection to Culver Academies and Culver Summer Schools & Camps. Now, in just a few months, that relationship will take a different turn when he and his wife Sherri, who has been the Academies' Academic Skills Center director for thirty years, retire in 2014. While he is remembered for his sixteen years as the director of Summer Schools & Camps, Mayfield has served in several capacities in both the camp program and the boarding school. He has been involved at almost every level possible during his tenure - serving as a witness to triumphs and tragedies. "It's time to pass the baton on to someone else," he said. "We're looking forward to retirement. I think I'm leaving the program in good shape. Overall, it is on a good foundation and the horsemanship, aviation, and sailing programs, along with the Woodcraft Camp, are world class."

Tony and Sherri Mayfield at the summer Final Ball.

Mayfield's formal relationship with Culver started when his father asked if he wanted to come to school in 1962. He hadn't attended camp because he was playing golf, so his father asked him if he would be interested in attending CMA. It was his "Yeah, sure, why not?" response that started a whirlwind of activity that resulted with Mayfield watching from Sally Port as his father drove away on opening d ay. "And I thought 'What just happened here?'" he laughed.

During his Culver years CMA was averaging 850 cadets and his graduating class was around 220. He played on the varsity golf team and was co-captain his first-class year. The intramural competition between the units was friendly but competitive. He played on the Band's intramural basketball team. The Saturday morning intramural football games and Sunday afternoon bridge games also hold special memories.

He started as a member of Company D but his counselor, Horton Reed, discovered Mayfield played the horn and promptly declared, "'You should be in Band." The next day he moved. One of the biggest decisions in his life had been made in the blink of an eye - and he loved every minute of it.

He remembers coming out of chemistry class and hearing that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. H e was in the lounge watching TV when Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald, and he remembers seeing a young, brash Cassius Clay knock out Sonny Liston during Tatoo.

Music has become a large part of his life. Mayfield has played and sang in two bands with other faculty members, still plays his horn for relaxation, and writes songs and poetry that he sets to music. His poem, "On the North Shore of Lake Maxinkuckee" recently won a Telly Award.

One of the greatest moments came when the cad ets were called one evening to Eppley Auditorium for a special all-school meeting. No one had an inkling of what was in store for them , he said, but shortly after they arrived, they discovered "The Great Escape" was to make its unofficial movie premiere just for them.

Above: Tony Mayfield, Co. A counselor, 1980. Culver Archives. Left: Tony Mayfield and Lily on the move.

General Delmar Spivey, who was the CMA superintendent, had been the highest ranking American officer in Stalag Luft III, the Nazi prison camp featured in the movie. The studio arranged with Spivey for the cadets to get a special sneak peek viewing before the movie was officially released.

The Last Time Around The fast time around is like the first time around In the sense that it's a new perspective you see And even though I've experienced this before T's t hfi , "fior me. 1t e rst "fast ttme What you find the last time around Is predicated on perspective and time On what you've seen and witnessed Under the crucible. oftrial and error and perhaps even the sublime. It's a mixture ofpeople and events Spread over a backdrop ofsuccess and foi!ure And always hoping in the long run You've provided wisdom, justice and some sense ofpleasure. It's seeing things impacted And how a diffirence was made Ofopportunities left wanting Ofrisks not making the grade. It's new discoveries after all the years Ofthings tried and true or stiff unknown; It's people and places allfamiliar Yet finding yourselfsometimes alone. My last time around is like the first time around In the sense that it's a new perspective you see. And even though I've experienced it before This is the only "last time" for me. So I look forward to my last time around And all the things I'!! see Some fo r perhaps the first time Though they've always been right here before me. Reviewing the last Retreat and Garrison Parades Starting with the first and going to the end Watching new campers and old take ahofd ofthis place And listening to the D&B and Naval Band keep pace to the end Such fine things a Culver summer has to offir Too many to list anti catalog you know But most important are the.frimds and people And a last chance to say thank you before I go. So I'!! work to keep my eyes wide open And listen ever more carifulf:y To the sights and soul'!.{ls ofthis bea~tiful place And the sense ofcommunity and the Culver fomify.

T. Mayfield

Listen to Tony Mayfield's poem "Summer on the Norrh Shore" and watch rhe video at culver.org/Mayfield.

"I ended up loving my Culver experience," he said, and rhose four years literally set rhe tone for the rest of his life. The Mayfields went to college (he to Indiana University, Sherri to Ball State), married, and settled down in rheir hometown of Kokomo, Indiana. Both were teachers. In order to make extra money, he worked for his farher, who was a contractor, during rhe summer. When he was asked by Colonel Tom Baker to run rhe summer camp golf program in 1973, he started his second Culver career. Mayfield's tour of duty wirh the boarding school began as the assistant alumni director in 1974 under Culver legend Russ Oliver '31. But Oliver became ill shortly after Mayfield joined rhe Alumni Department and he took over the director's post from 1974-1977 following Oliver's death. That was followed by a stint as rhe Company A counselor (1977-1987). The last sixteen years have been spent as rhe director of rhe summer camp program, which was preceded by a decade as director of the Woodcraft Camp (1987-1997). When John Mars became the superintendent in 1976, he asked Mayfield, Bill Roth '63, and George Runkle to take over as counselors and make four-year Mayfield at Upper Camp graduation. commitments to rhose posts. During rhose years, rhe units were larger and counselors also taught classes, so it was pretty hectic. Mayfield believes his first Company A commander, Pedro Endarcio, made his transition year one of the best he experienced. "He was a strong young man. One of my best years was my first year," he said. "I knew Culver. I knew education, but I was not trained to be a counselor." There were the disciplinary hearings, the counseling, and "long letters to parents" because there were no computers. H e also continued to work through the summer - something most of rhe faculty did during rhat time. He served as the Woodcraft program director and was director of the Specialty Camps. In 1987, Fred Lane asked him to take over as a full-time director ofWoodcraft. That meant leaving his Company A counselor post at the semester break, but Mayfield knew he was ready. "I felt my calling was the summer route, even rhough I had never gone to camp. I rhought it would be an opportunity." He stayed as Woodcraft director until 1998, when he was offered rhe Culver Summer Schools & Camps directorship. Mayfield felt his initial responsibility was maintaining the strength of the

overall camp program, relying on such veterans as office manager Nancy Kersey, Rich Edwards, Charlie Ray, Emily Ryman, Steve McGee, and Coleman Knight, and so many o thers, but making changes as n eeded to maintain that overall strength. Some of the milestones include the first female regimental commander, Maggie McD owell, and handing o ut sabers and equal leadership opportunities to young women . T he major enhancements include the upgrading of the sailing program and its certification by U.S. Sailing and the re-establishment of the aviation program after a Specialty Camp accident resulted in two deaths. The plane crash and the personal watercraft collision that left one boy seriously injured still bother M ayfield, but he knows that Culver's safety record for the number of campers who come each year is solid. W hen he first became director, he would often go to sleep with a campus radio on the night stand. "I final ly said 'I can't live like this,"' Mayfield said. Bur he still stops to listen to where the sirens are headed when they pass by the campus. When Mayfield hit the road to meet with po tential campers around the country, he usually did it with Larry Bess, who was assistant director ofAdmissions when he retired. They did so many trips together, Mayfield said, they could "read the room" and tell if the people present were more interested in summer camps or the Academies. They could then adjust their presentations accordingly since they each had been heavily involved in both. While they were traveling, Mayfield said he and Bess would "solve every problem in the world," but they just seemed to pop up again a year later. Solving those world problems may not be something that comes up in retirement, but he looks forward visiting with his children, Ryan W '89, N B'92, '94 and Brooke W '88, SS'95, ' 97 and their fam ilies, and working on his m usic and writing. H e and Sherri have chosen to stay in Culver. Mayfield said his biggest concern for the future is maintaining tha t special "sum mer rhythm" that makes the Summer Schools & Camps so special. As o utside pressures call for more programming and instruction in less time, he believes the camps need to maintain their relaxed feel. "H ow do you shape rhar? T hat will be the challenge." His biggest satisfaction comes from the students and parents who started o ur being skeptical about spending six weeks of summer at C ulver. "Then they start developing a trust and a belief in the program. T hey see their children blossom ing, becoming leaders. They are o ur biggest supporters," Mayfield said. "T hat is what you hope to achieve."

Editor's note: Jan Garrison is the Assistant D irector ofPublications and editor ofthe @Culver blog. H e and his wifo, CriSSte, are Culver parents of Cameron '10, M organ '11, and Keely '15. Morgan was also a Gold C Butterfly and Cameron has been a D5 counselor for three summers.

Don Fox '75 succeeds Mayfield as director of Culver Summer Camps D on Fox, a 1975 graduate, Culver parent, and former summer staff member, has been named as the new director of Culver Summer Schools & Camps. Following a distinguished career in government, he succeeded retiring director Tony Mayfield '65 in November. After graduating from C ulver, Fox attended the University of N orth Carolina at Chapel Hill earning a degree in economics in 1979. H e went to law school at Wake Forest University, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1982. His active duty assignments included tours as a trial and defense counsel and serving on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon. In 1987 he earned an LL.M. in International Law from The George Washington University. Fox left active duty after six years to become a civilian attorney, bur both he and his wife Tracy remained with the U .S. Navy Reserve and retired with the rank of commander. A s a civilian lawyer for the Department of Defense, Fox worked in the Navy General Counsel's O ffice before moving to the Air Force and promotion to the Senior Executive Service and appointment as Air Force deputy general counsel. In 2008, he was appointed as the general counsel and principal deputy director of the Office of Government Ethics. As the senior career ethics official in the executive branch, Fox Don Fox '75 was responsible for establishing and maintaining ethics rules and uniform standards of conduct for nearly four million civilian employees and members of the military and working with ethics officials and senior presidential appointees in rhe White Ho use and more than 130 federal agencies. D on, Tracy, and children have a long association with C ulver. H e served as a counselor for Naval Company III for two summers in 1979 and 1980. Their children, Wes and Jody, attended several years of Specialty Camp and worked at Woodcraft and Upper Camps, and Don and Tracy were Specialty Camp staff members. Jody Fox subsequently matriculated to CGA, graduating in 2010, and Don and Tracy served on the Culver Parents Association board. Don Fox was inducted in the Culver Cum Laude Society in 2010. Don and Tracy have been part-time residents of C ulver since 2008 and look forward to full-time residency. "I can think of no thing more rewarding than the opportunity to return and contribute to the institution that has done so much for my family and me and countless o thers," Don Fox said. - Michael Petrucelli Advancement Communications Coordinator CULVERALlJMNI MAGAZINE

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the sod removed and the drainage system in place, Oliver Field awaits the installation of a new turf field for football and lacrosse. The home football season ended in September as work began in order to have the field ready for the spring 2014 lacrosse season. The field is the first phase of a three-part project that will include a new track surface and new stands, team rooms, restrooms, and a concession stand.

winter looms, enclosure of the new indoor tennis facility continues. Tennis is on the rise at Culver as the building will have five courts under roof. The facility will also feature an observation deck, restrooms, and a storage area. The courts will be ready for the spring 2014 girls' season.

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a lead donor gift and a strong committee led by Jim Henderson W '47, '52, "Barney" Poole N '49, ' 53, and Rex Martin W '63, '70, work is underway to restore the Academies' nine-hole golf course to its historic Langford & Moreau design. The restoration will involve irrigating the course (which has begun), restoring the fairways, greens and bunkers, and creating a new practice facility. Subsequent work will be done as funds become available. When completed, a first-class golf and practice facility will be available to students, campers, alumni, and faculty-staff.

To see the on going progress of these projects go to culver.org!turffield and culver.org/indoortennis Photos by Lew Kopp W'66, '71.

Class news published in this issue was received and processed as of Sept. 30,2013. 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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Jan Brooks of Cary, N.C., the widow of Charles Brooks W'48, '53, was unable to return for reunion, but Culver "will always be an important part of my life."

Robert J. Greer '53 is semi-retired and checks on the business he passed onto his children. He and Jane live in Keller, Texas, and cruise every year. John R. Martinson '53 of Sun Valley, Idaho, and Houston remains active with oil and gas business mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and financing. He plays golf as often as possible and shot his age a year ago.

J. Gregory Poole Jr. N'49, '53 was Dan Stewart H'45 ofLexington, Ky., is surrounded, and liking it1 With him at the Summer Homecoming Parade are Julie Logue (left) ofSouth Bend, Ind., and Lissa Newson SS'83, ofLakeville, Ind. Julie and Lissa are mothers of2013 graduates.

1940s Pascal N. Sledge NB'41 participated in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in September 2012. He entered the service as a Naval Aviation cadet in 1942, serving nearly four years as a pilot and Marine captain in the Pacific. He told the media the war was a great lifetime experience and he felt lucky to have survived.

Robert B. Weathers W'44, '48 and his wife, Marilyn, are enjoying retirement at Air Force Village in San Antonio, and the fact that their granddaughter, Muriel' 15, is thriving at CGA.

1950s Donald W. Eichstaedt '51 keeps busy in Lathrup Village, Mich., working on a 1957 Thunderbird. He and Nancy also care for four rental houses.

William A. Giflhorn III '48 of Miami, O kla. , regrets that he was unable to return for his 6 5th reunion, but enjoyed reading Bill Barnes' reunion newsletter.

''Above ground and walking around," reports William B. Moore '51 of Wildwood, Mo.

Marlene and Paul T. Hensel '48 also commended Bill Barnes on keeping classmates informed. The Hensels are enjoying life in Sun City, Ariz.

George H. Betts W '47, '52 is a proud husband, father of four, and grandfather of 13. He and his wife, Rifka, live on a farm in Worcester, N .Y

John L. Parker N'47, '48 of Rochester,

Floyd C. Lewis N '49, '52 of Anthem , Ariz., has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and is undergoing treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz.

N.Y, still sails Sea Scouts and also a 1978 Albin Motor Sailor refitted with a new engine two years ago.

inducted into the Raleigh (N.C.) Hall of Fame in October. The Raleigh Hall of Fame recognizes individuals and nonprofit organizations, past and present, who have made significant contributions to the city. The Culver community extends its sympathies to Robert W. Evans '55 of Greencastle, Ind. His brother Richard '52 died May 30, 2013, in Costa Rica (see obituary on page 40). Bob also lost his best friend and business partner of 43 years in February, who was an uncle of Angela (Mood) Miller '84.

Robert H. Bon Durant W '51, '56 and his wife, Virginia, are enjoying their new home at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Richard F. Gessler '57 has become a fulltime commodity trader with his personal account. Dick has transformed his life with a nutrition regimen and cross-fit t raining five days a week. He and Sylvia live in Honolulu. William L. White '57 of Santa Fe continues to consult in his strategy-toimplementation business, does some expert witness work, and is involved in sculpting and painting.

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Class News 1960s Timothy R. Reilly '60 and his wife, June, winter in Arizona, where they get to see more of their granddaughter, who lives in San Francisco. The couple spend their summers in Vermont. Robert L. Sindelar '62 and his wife, Nannie Sue, spent a week in April vacationing in Panama City, Fla., with Cheryl and Mike Ryan '62. The Sindelars live in Baton Rouge, La. James E. Scoutten '63 is in his 20th year of reporting the stories of the shooting sports and the firearms industry. Over the years, "Shooting USA" has appeared on ESPN, TNN, OLN and now anchors the Wednesday night programming block on the Outdoor Channel. Jim and wife Karen live in Franklin, Tenn. Son John Scoutten II, named for his late uncle John Scoutten '67, is a partner and continues to work on camera in the show series. Franklin M. Anderson '64 and his wife live in Honolulu. Frank spent time in the Air Force, graduated from San Jose State, and makes his living in public relations. A professor of Communications at Rutgers University, where he sits on the Board of Governors, james E. Katz N'63, '66 of Morristown, N.J. , has accepted the inaugural Field Family Professorship of Emerging Media at Boston University.

Mitchell W. Padnos N'64, '69 of Holland, Mich ., is excited to report that after 36 years of trying he finally won the Chicago to M ackinac Race sailboat race. Mitch was fortunate to have as part of the crew his son, Louis, who was sailing in his fourth race. With a crew of eight, Capt. Padnos sailed the 4 0-footJ-122 sloop to first in Section 4 and first overall. They had the fastest corrected time of 47 hours, 5 minutes, 21 seconds out of 3 01 boats that were entered in the 1 0 5th Mackinac Race.

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What to wear for Summer Ho mecoming Parade is never a problem - as long as your old uniform fits. Proudly sporting their Summer Camp attire are Michael Uram N79 ofRockford, Ill. (left) and \Vtzrd Schiller W'I2 ofBirmingham, M ich.

l970s In March, Bryan C. Bates N'67, '70 received the VIOLA Award for Outstanding Science Educator for the Flagstaff, Ariz., area. Bryan has been teaching biology, chemistry, and environmental science at Coconio Community College since 1991. He also is involved with educational river and land trips for teachers, students, and the at-risk populations of San Juan. Bryan has done 30 Grand Canyon river trips. Roger J. Karny '70 of Denver reports that his mother, Irene Karny, passed away June 19,2013, in Lecanto, Fla. Mrs. Karnywas president of the Cleveland Mother's Club for a year while Roger was a cadet.

MichaelA. Eyre W'71, N'72, '75 is a strategic planner for the U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla. His daughter, Jane Eyre, is a senior year this year in CGA. A veteran television news director from Indianapolis, Kevin D. Finch NB'75 has joined Washington and Lee's Department of Journalism and Mass Communications as a visiting assistant professor. Kevin oversees the weekly Rockbridge Report

broadcast and website during fall and winter terms and teaches four other courses during the year, including a seminar on Politics, the Press and the Public.

1980s juerge11 R Sommer W'82, '87has been named director of soccer operations and head coach for the Indy Eleven professional soccer team, a new franchise in the North American Soccer League. In his dual roles, Juergen will be entrusted to build the club's roster and technical staff before leading Indy Eleven on the sideline during the inaugural season in 2014. A Carmel, Ind., resident, the former Indiana University goalkeeper and U.S. Men's National Team veteran retired after a 12-year professional career in 2002 and has stayed plugged into the sport via coaching roles with the U.S . Soccer Federation, Indiana University, and the Carmel United Soccer Club.

Leslie A. Burk SS'84, '88, owner of Sky Iris boutique in Bay Harbor, Mich. , and shopping site www.skyiris.com, was named one of H ome Accents Today's 50 U.S.

Class News Retail Stars for 2013. The list recognizes independent retailers of home accents that are creative in their merchandising, have a positive presence in their local communities, and are distinguishing themselves from the competition. Leslie lives in Harbor Springs, Mich., with her husband, Daniel, and daughter.

Greg Farrall '88 and his wife, Liz, are serving as campaign chairs for the fall campaign of United Way of Porter County. Greg is a financial planner with Farrall Wealth ofValparaiso, Ind. Shawn P. Pickens '88 is a senior adviser with The Claro Group in Houston, specializing in economic damage quantification and forensic accounting services. He and his wife, Noelle, live in The Woodlands, Texas. Air Force veteran Sonya L Iannone Heilmann SS'85, '89 is a freelance writer living in Marion, Iowa, with her family.

1990s Michael Bacino '90 was promoted to Brand Delivery Associate at InnerWorkings, North America's largest print management firm. Mike, his wife, Ireen, and their two children live in Chicago, where he volunteers as board member for the Chicago Culver Club and as the 1990 class president.

jeffrey C Mann W'88, N'90, '93 is a licensed psychologist currently in the Air Force. He returned in August to Honolulu after a deployment to Qatar.

Marshall L. Stocker W'8.7, H'89, '93 has released a memoir titled "Don't Stand Under a Tree When it Rains." The book addresses the ethical dilemmas of investing during an uprising in Egypt and provides anecdotes on dining, bargaining, traveling, praying, and grasping at the cultural nuances of working in a foreign country. The book is available on Amazon.com. Joe and Virginia M. Hller Napoli '94 have moved to Long Island, N .Y, with their three boys (5, 3, and 1).

FROM THE LEGION PRESIDENT Class leaders and students part of 'Legion Education' It is my privilege to serve as the 83rd president ofThe Legion and to represent the more than 10,000 Legion members as a director on the CEF Board ofTrustees. The work of your board in recent months has been strengthening and supporting the class leaders, who are our field force for the platform upon which we build our alumni relations program for CMA and CGA. We have resurrected and refined a program to train class leaders for upcoming reunion classes. We believe it is an essential piece of the continuous improvement the Advancement Office is seeking in order to maximize their parmership with this important group of volunteers. Class leaders from classes ending in 0, 1, 5, and 6 are asked to hold the weekend of Sep. 12-13,2014, on their calendars for a return trip to campus. Another layer of our efforts has been connecting more effectively with the current students so that they might begin understanding the value of the Culver alumni network and their place in it. As part of our "Legion Education," we spend time with the students addressing the responsibility all of us have to perpetuate the Academies. The Class of2014 must have been listening, as they have already reached 100 percent participation in the Beason Challenge Culver Fund Drive sponsored by the Legion Board. The Oct. 31 completion is earlier than any class before them. 100 percent participation earns the class and The Culver Fund $10,000 in matching funds. That's three graduating classes in a row that have reached 100 percent in their respective Beason challenges. Increasing your ability to connect and network is a priority, as well. We have had an online directory for 10 years. To augment that tool, we launched One Culver Mobile in October. My appreciation is extended to my predecessor, Whitney Kolb Alvis '96, for making my transition a seamless one. All the leading indicators tell us the Legion and the Academies are riding the crest of a wave. Our challenge is to take advantage of this position of strength to improve our priority objectives.

H. Alexander Kurrelmeier W'78, '83 Libertyville, Ill.

Alex and his wift, Stephanie Scopelitis '83, are the parents oftwo sons in the Artillery Battalion.

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Tips for submitting Class News For your convenience, www.culver. org/alumni is the preferred method for updating your personal records at Culver, as well as sharing class news, address changes, and death notices. Email is acceptable, as well; the address is alumni@culver.org. The mailing address is Alumni Office, 1300 Academy Road # 132, Culver, Ind. 46 511-1291. Culver graduates together for the wedding ofjeffMarkle '00 are, left to right, Eli jones '00, jenny (Clemons) jones 'OJ, jeryl Hayes '00, jeffand his bride, Molly; Tim Markle 'OJ and his wift, N ikki (who were married in September 20J2). Brother Alex Markle '08 was unable to attend because ofwork.

Dr. JoshuaJ. Bletzinger '95 of Batavia, Ill., married Julie Kotalik atop the Naval Building on Aug. 10, 2013. Avneesh B. Nigam '96 and Jelly Mazza '06 were married June 15,2013, on San Francisco's Treasure Island. The two met at a Culver Club of Chicago event in 2010 and now live in San Francisco. Their wedding party includedAssandra (Mazza) Medrano '04, Katherine Mitzell Fagan '06, and Janeen Phillips Hartwig '06. Afrer a year in Boulder, Colo., Nicholas L. Borden '97 and his wife, Lindsay, have moved to Denver. Nick works in sales for Medtronic. With the arrival of daughter, Marlowe,

MeghanA. Schlicher Kuhn W'92, '97 of Miami is celebrating motherhood.

Andrew Merton N'99 married Jessica Scott in Memorial Chapel on June 8 , 2013, with a reception held at Beason Park. Andrew is a foreman with Rail Works in Chicago. He and Jessica live in Plymouth, Ind., with their two daughters. Andrew's mother, Cindy, of South Bend is a former Development employee.

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2000s Michael V. Kim '00 is an officer with the Commerce City Police Department outside Denver. He is a logistics section chief with the Incident Management Team, which responds to all large-scale incidents and planned events within the jurisdiction. Mike's patrol team was awarded Silver Stars for bravery for actions taken during their response to the active-shooter call at the Aurora Century 16 Theaters in July 2012.

Courtney N. Temple W'96, 'OJ is director of government relations for the U.S. Travel Association. Courmey sees travel as a key component of the U.S . economy that has the added bonus of establishing connections between citizens of different countries. William B. Welch II '05 of Melbourne, Fla., was selected to be part of the first crew plank owner on board the USNS Cesar Chavez while it was being built at the shipyard in San Diego for the Navy's Military Sealift Command. Bill has been with the ship since her christening in May 2 01 2. He is a 2nd assistant engineering

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Class News officer and has been working since the ship was turned over to the Navy to get her ready to deploy to the Persian GulÂŁ

joseph R Beezie W'02, '06 delivered the keynote address at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony in November. Joe is a student at the Valparaiso (Ind.) University School of Law, having returned from Afghanistan, where he served with Army and Navy.

FROM THE CSSAA PRESIDENT Board looking at 5 key areas It is a privilege to serve as the CSSAA president and to represent you as a member of the CEF Board of Trustees, particularly at a time when all four of our children are enrolled in the Woodcraft and Upper Camp. 1,393 campers were on campus last summer, the highest enrollment in 20 years. Alumni, parents, staff members, and everyone who plays a role in getting students to Culver, including many of you as volunteers, are to be commended for continuing the strong enrollment trends we have seen.

Jelly Mazza '06 and Avneesh B. Nigam '96 were married June 15,2013, on San Francisco's Treasure Island. (See the entry under 1990s for more details.)

jennifer E. Forsyth W 'Ol, '08 of Petoskey, Mich., participated in her second marathon in May. She missed her five-year reunion because she was participating in a 50-mile bike race. BrianT. Rousseau '08 graduated May 19, 2013, from Mercyhurst University with a degree in criminal justice and a concentration in pre-law.

Sara K. Sbarbaro W'04, SS'OB of Lakewood, Colo., graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in May 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army within the Military Police. Her first assignment is in Germany. High school senior DavidA. O'Brien W'09 of Olympia, Wash., was invited by USA Cycling to attend a national level development camp for cyclocross racing. He has been cycling competitively since he was 10 and has won numerous Washington State titles in cyclocross, road, and mountain biking. David has competed in the national championships in all three disciplines. Only a select few riders from across the country are invited to participate in the national level camps. He races for Rad Racing NW, a junior development team. He is the son of Laurie Porter O'Brien SS'Bl, grandson of David K. Porter W'48, N'53, and the great-grandson of the late Alfred F. Porter N'23.

The Woodcraft Centennial Amphitheatre was dedicated and has quickly become a hub for important all-camp gatherings, as well as unanticipated use as extra classroom space. It was a summer of transition as Summer Schools & Camps Director Tony Mayfield '65 and Upper Camp Director Coleman Knight completed many years of service to Culver. Heike Cockerill Spahn SS'86 and Jim Greene W '68 assumed their new roles as Woodcraft Camp director and Upper Camp director, respectively. By the time you read this, Don Fox '75 will have started in his role as Tony's successor. Your board of directors also will transition into a new paradigm for the next two years as we have been charged by Head of Schools John Buxton to lead a task force and provide recommendations on matters related to diversity in our summer programs. We will do this in five major areas - advancement, curriculum, enrollment, student leadership, and wellness. Finally, there are multiple opportunities for you to engage in Culver activities across the country via the very active Culver Club network, highlights for which can be seen in this issue. I also draw your attention to the call-out ad for Naval Band alumni/ae, who will gather during the 2014 Summer Homecoming Weekend.

Susan Ellert 55'85

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5;tNlll ij the 63rd C}>SAA presulent. She and her hujbmul, Franm N'85, are the

parent., offimr rhildren: Bet.1e W'J2, 5'S'J5, '1 7; Pierre W'J4 (DoE); Fritz W'J6; and Gzbot./W'J3.

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Death notices published in this issue were received and processed as of Sept. 30, 2013. Information is gleaned from published obituaries, newspaper stories, and information foWl din the alWl'Uli database. Full obituaries are limited to those alumni who have died within three years of this publication.

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Harold L. Mack '30 (Co. G) died Aug, 1, 2013, in Burlingame, Calif David J. Smith '35 (Band) of Dallas died Aug, 31, 2013, A graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Dr, Smith practiced medicine in Indianapolis, pioneering specialization in occupational health and industrial medicine, and retired as medical director of U.S, SteeL He was a decorated veteran of World War II, serving in Europe with the 314th Medical Battalion, 89th Infantry Division, Surviving are two daughters, a son, 14 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren, Garfield H. Hom '36 (Co. B) died Nov, 9, 2012, in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y Mr. Horn was the first recipient of

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the McDonald Award, which recognizes the first-classman who has contributed materially to the betterment of cultural life at Culver, Mr. Horn graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review, He joined the New York law office of Sullivan & Cromwell in 1946, having interrupted his education to serve in the Navy during World War IL In 1949 he became general counsel to the U.S. Special Representative in Europe of the Economic Cooperation Administration, which administered the Marshall Plan, Following two years in Paris, he returned to Sullivan & Cromwell and became a partner in 1953, practicing until his retirement in 1984, He was also

an accomplished pianist, appearing with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at the age of 11, Surviving are two daughters, a son, and six grandchildren, Charles B. Olds '37 (Co. D) of Roger, Ark,, died Sept, 9, 2013, Mr. Olds was a captain with the 1st Army, 1st Div. 16th Regiment during World War IL He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart He earned a law degree from Northwestern University and was a partner in a law firm in Calumet, Mich., for several years and an attorney at Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee for over 30 years, He is survived by a son, daughter, two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren,

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Andrew G. Rosenberger '37 ('froop), JC died May 31, 2013, in Concord, N.H. Rev. Rosenberger was a graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Divinity School. He was an ordained Unitarian minister and spent three decades as an interim minister at parishes throughout Massachusetts. He and a brother also worked with Nature Food Centres and founded Woodfield Farms, a natural snack food business. Rev. Rosenberger was active in a variety of civic causes and was board chairman for over 50 years for the Protestant Guild for the Blind. Rev. Rosenberger also wrote and lectured on health and nutrition. Surviving are four children, 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A retired Cincinnati-based businessman, Carl M. Bimel Jr. '38 (Band) died Aug. 19, 2013. Mr. Bimel attended Purdue University before being drafted in World War II. He served in the Army Medical Corps in Asheville, N.C. He worked for family businesses until the early 1950s when he and a partner purchased the sales rights for Maximent, a natural-aggregate concrete-floor finishing hardener. Mr. Bimel sold to large general contractors who built warehouses and manufacturing plants. His work was focused first in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas. He became a consultant with Baker Concrete Construction of Monroe, Ohio, considered the largest concrete contractor in the U.S. There are no immediate survivors. James M. Morris N'38 of Sun City West, Ariz., died Feb. 12, 2013. Mr. Morris was a manufacturing executive for 38 years and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He graduated with an engineering degree from Lehigh University. He is survived by a daughter, son, and nine grandchildren. Walter E. Ditmars Jr. '41 (Band) diedJuly21, 2013, in Dublin, Ohio. Mr. Ditmars graduated from Harvard, where he played cornet and managed Harvard's Gold Coast Dance Orchestra and Rhythm Ramblers Swing Band.

During World War II he was hired by MIT to develop rocket technology for the War Department. He earned a degree in chemistry at the University of Connecticut. In 1950, Mr. Ditmars joined Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, where he invented a dry-cell battery and earned a doctorate in surface chemistry at Ohio State University. At OSU he invented a method for purifYing chlorophyll for federal government photosynthesis research. He retired as a senior editor and consultant for Chemical Abstracts Service, specializing in quantum mechanics and statistical thermodynamics. Darrell C. Hamel '41 (Troop) died July 18,2013, in Painted Post, N.Y. Mr. Hamel worked for Ingersoll Rand, E&W Clothing, Corning Building Company, and Corning Glass Works from 1967 until retirement in 1984. He attended the University of Alabama as a member of the ROTC National Pershing Rifles Unit and enlisted in the Army 284th Field Artillery Brigade during World War II. He landed at Normandy and served through four campaigns in the European Theatre from 1942-46 as a frontline radio runner and medical corpsman. His decorations include four Bronze Stars, Combat Medical Badge 1st Award, Army of Occupation Medal Germany Clasp, and the World War II Victory Medal. After the war he attended Hobart College. He is survived by three daughters, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Holland, Mich., businessman James F. Brooks '42 (Artillery) died June 29, 2013. Mr. Brooks attended the University of Michigan before entering World War II as a B-29 navigator. After the war, he joined the family soft drink business. He succeeded his father as president in 1953 and led the company for 32 years until his retirement in 1985. Mr. Brooks made history when he became the first bottler to acquire a franchise company with the 1977 purchase of the international trademark rights and formula to

the brand Squirt. This action earned him recognition as Beverage Industry Man of the Year and induction into the Beverage World Hall of Fame. The company was renamed Squirt & Company and its headquarters were moved from Sherman Oaks, Calif., to Holland in 1979. He is survived by his wife, JoAnne; a son, CEF trustee James W.F. '66 of Holland; a daughter, seven grandchildren, among them Tiffany Bernal '91 and Scott Brooks '93; and 11 great-grandchildren. A son, Rev. Steven '69, is deceased. Marcus Feder III '44 (Co. B) died Sept. 18, 2013, in Shaker Heights, Ohio. A Navy veteran, Mr. Feder is survived by four sons, among them Marcus NW'68, N'70; a sister, and 12 grandchildren. George W. Kramer '44 (Co. D) of Chapel Hill, N.C., died May 22, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Judith; two sons, four grandchildren, three stepchildren, and seven stepgrandchildren. Charles 0. Newell N'40, '44 (Artillery) of Orlando, Fla., died March 15, 2012. For most of his business career, Mr. Newell was a general partner in the Cleveland investment firm, Prescott, Ball &Turben, He retired in 1990, but stayed active in Midland, Texas, where he helped in the financing and sale of several oil companies. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and then attended Kenyon College in Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Judy; two sons, a daughter, two stepchildren, and seven grandchildren. A brother, John III '43, is deceased (Feb. 14, 2013). James R. Thomas II '44 (Co. A) died May 8, 2013, in Charleston, WVa. He was the longtime president and CEO of Carbon Industries, a company founded by his grandfather. Mr. Thomas also served on the boards of One Valley Bank, Columbia Energy, Inc., and Shoney's, Inc., among others. Once the coal firm was sold in 1977, he immersed himself into the non-profit world. He and his brother committed their efforts

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three daughters, rwo sons, eight grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. William E. Ryan Jr. '45 (Artillery) died Aug. 12, 2013. After serving in the Army during World War II, Mr. Ryan graduated from the School ofVeterinary Medicine at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State). From 19 51-58 he practiced in Midland, Texas, and Boise City and Duncan, Okla. He then became director of advertising and communications at Fort Dodge Laboratories in Fort Dodge, Kan., in 1961. Dr. Ryan retired in 1995, then worked at Dodgen Industries selling mobile veterinary clinics nationwide. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; rwo sons, rwo daughters, a brother, sister, 12 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Robert B. Weaver W'40, '44 (Co. C) died Sept. 1, 2013, in Savannah, Ga. Mr. Weaver was a 1949 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served 23 years as an Air Force officer. After retiring from the service he earned his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and became a professor at the Air Force Institute ofTechnology. He retired as professor emeritus after over 50 years of combined service to the Armed Forces. He is survived by his wife, Irma; a daughter, Judith Weaver SS'76; sons Charles W'77 and Robert Jr. W'79; a sister, and five grandchildren.

to enhancing the quality oflife in the Kanawha Valley and the state through economic development, education, youth and the arts. Mr. Thomas is survived by two sons, including Robert N'76, '79 of Charleston; a brother, L. Newt '46 of Charleston; a sister, and nine grandchildren, including Jadyn Thomas Cline '05. Jay H. Blum '45 (Artillery) of New Haven, Conn., died Oct. 19, 2010. Mr. Blum ran an office supply business until his retirement. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he attended Cornell Univer-

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sity and the New York State UniversityBinghamton. He is survived by a sister. John T. Dancer N'45 died Aug. 30, 2013, in Sun City, Ariz. Mr. Dancer served in the Merchant Marines and Marine Corps during World War II. A graduate of Michigan State University, he owned and operated the Stockbridge (Mich.) Lumber Yard and was instrumental in starting the first telephone company in the town. He spent 40 years with the Stockbridge State Bank, serving as president and chairman of the board. Surviving are

Harry H. Baird Jr. N'45, '46 (Co. B) of Scottsdale, Ariz., died July 31, 2013. Survivors include daughters Claudia Baird-Iogwersen '76 of Manhattan, Kan., and Rebecca Saavedra '82 of Scottsdale; and a son, Jonathan '73 of Dallas. Benjamin E. "Ted" Bensinger III '47 (Co. D) died June 29, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Mr. Bensinger was a former Legion vice president (1973-76) and Culver Club of Los Angeles vice president. His business career began as branch manager for the Brunswick Corp., which was founded by his great-greatgrandfather. He also worked for Dean

Deaths in the Family Witter Reynolds and Lehman Brothers. He served on the boards of numerous organizations, including Yale University, UCLA, the Los Angeles Zoo, and the Board of Governors of Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Mr. Bensinger graduated from Yale University and earned his MBA from UCLA. He also was a lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve. Surviving are three sons, including John '73; two brothers, and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, Benjamin '23. John W. O'Brien '47 (Co. C) died June 1, 2013, in Westchester, Ill. Surviving are his wife, Joan; four daughters, two sons, and eight grandchildren. Franklin D. Kauffman '48 (Troop) died June 16, 2013, in Astor, Florida. He is survived by two daughters, a brother, and three granddaughters. Billy L. McDonald N'48 died July 25, 2013, in Bloomington, Ind. Mr. McDonald was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving aboard the USS Breckenridge. After the war he took over the family business, McDonald Chevrolet Sales, in Nashville, Ind. He retired to Anna Maria Island, Fla., in 1988, where he lived until shortly before his death. Three daughters and six grandchildren survive. Nelson A. Moffat '48 (Artillery) of Dousman, Wis., diedJuly29, 2013. Dr. Moffat practiced urology at the Marshfield Clinic at Duke University from 1962 until his retirement in 1990, serving the clinic in many capacities over his career. Dr. Moffat also served the Marshfield, Wis., community and state ofW!sconsin extensively. He attended Princeton University and received his medical degree from the University of Chicago School of Medicine. He served in the Army as a surgeon in the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash. Surviving are two sons, a daughter, sister, and four grandchildren.

Margaret "Peg" Lewis died Sept. 8, 2013, in Bloomington, Ind. Mrs. Lewis had worked in the Development Office in the 19 80s and was the wife of retired faculty member Col. Charles Lewis, who survives. She graduated from University ofW!sconsin-Madison with a degree in voice and drama. She was involved in the performing arts throughout her life and at Culver as a performer and backstage with costumes. An active civic volunteer, Mrs. Lewis was a Girl Scout troop leader in Culver, a founding member of the Culver-Union Township Emergency Medical Technicians. She was also a member ofWednesday Club, where she displayed her skills at bridge. Mrs. Lewis came to Culver in 1968 when her husband, a retired Army officer, became a history instructor. He retired in 1979. Five children survive, among them Jane '70 of Bloomington, David '72 of Starkville, Miss; Peter '77 of Pittsburgh, Megan '85 of Chicago, and 10 grandchildren.

•••• Ruth Alma Benner, 92, died Aug. 22, 2013, in Solomons, Md. She was the widow of former Academies math instructor Myron E. Benner, who died in 1997. Mrs. Benner was a retired mathematics teacher and for 17 years served as department chairman at Plymouth High School in Plymouth, Ind. She and her husband volunteered as math teachers with the Peace Corps in Kingston, Jamaica from 1987-89. Mrs. Benner is survived by her children, Dr. Charles '65 of St. Inigoes, Md.; Ruth Hix '68 of Elijay, Ga., and John '70 of Golden, Colo.; and three grandchildren.

•••• Nancy Zimmerman, wife of longtime Woodcraft Camp staff member Richard "Dick" Zimmerman, diedAug. 17,2013, in Livonia, Mich. Mrs. Zimmerman was a longtime member of the Livonia

Garden Club and AAUW: Also surviving are a son, Steve N'78 and daughter Betsy Stadnik SS'81, both of Cincinnati; a brother, and five grandchildren.

•••• Henrietta Violette Dubois, 86, formerly known as "Penny" Pare, died July 23, 2013, at the Catherine Kasper Life Center in Donaldson, Ind. Ms. Dubois had worked in the Alumni Office from 1971-96. She is survived by her sons, A. Paul Pare W'62, '67 and Matthew Pare W'78, '83 both of Culver; daughters Anne Chastain '73 of Culver and Nicole Goeglein '76 of Clearwater, Fla.; six grandchildren, including Ashley Chastain '99 of Manhattan, N.Y, Jordan Chastain '03 ofTallahassee, Fla., Elise Pare '13, and Arielle Pare W'12, '16, both of Culver; and two sisters.

•••• Former history instructor Bill Garrison, 91, died May 5, 2013, in Bantam, Conn. Mr. Garrison taught at CMA from 196368 and was a member of the summer staff in 1963 and '64. A graduate of Ball State University, he also taught in public schools in Kokomo and Bloomington. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. Mr. Garrison is survived by his wife, Ellen; five sons, two daughters, a brother, sister, 13 grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren.

•••• JC Napier of Pierceton, Ind., died June 13, 2013. He was retired from the Carpentry Shop and also retired from Da-Lite Screen Company in Warsaw, Ind. He is survived by his wife, Kaylene; four daughters, three sons, among them Billy W'66 of Monterey, Ind.; four sisters, two brothers, 20 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.

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David R. Dillinger W'45, '49 (Band) died Sept. 15, 2013, in Thomson, Ga. Mr. Dillinger graduated from the University of Georgia and joined the U.S. Army. His 21-year military career culminated in 1973 as area adviser, U.S. Army Readiness Region, based in Forest Park, Ga. During that time he served in Korea, Vietnam, and Europe. In 1961, he was awarded the Senior Aviator Badge and in 1969 received the Wings of a Master Army Aviator. In retirement, he owned and operated the Thomson-McDuffie Airport in Thomson. Survivors include his wife, Sara; two daughters, a son, two brothers, two sisters, his stepmother, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Carl J. Metzger '49 (Band) died May 28, 2013, in Springfield, Va. Mr. Metzger was in international business and worked in 90 countries, primarily related to international development for agencies such as USAID, the World Bank, and foreign governments. In 1970, he co-founded Multinational Agribusiness Systems Inc. and served as president until 1990. Most recently he was executive director of the sole proprietorship non-profit, the Government Results Center. An avid photographer, his photo of an attempted coup was used on the cover of Lifo magazine. Surviving are his wife, JoAnn, and a son.

Charles F. Stevens '48 (Band) died April 28, 2013, in Mesa, Ariz. Rev. Stevens was pastor emeritus of Hope Presbyterian Church in Virginia &om 1960-66. He was a graduate of Northwestern University and McCormick Presbyterian Seminary in Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Donna; a daughter, son, and five grandchildren.

L. Herbert Tyler '48 (Co. D) of Le Claire, Iowa, died May 31, 2013. An avid art collector, the Herbert F. Tyler Bequest is the largest visual art donation in Culver's history, comprising more than 190 pieces in 10 media disciplines. Mr. Tyler attended

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Grinnell College and the University of Iowa and served in the U.S. Army. He did some architectural design and light landscaping and was one of the founding members of Rejuvenate Davenport (Iowa), an organization that stimulated the revitalization of downtown in the 1980s and '90s. He also was committed to historic preservation. Mr. Tyler is survived by his partner Nancy Chapman, three daughters, and a granddaughter. Richard G. Bixby '49 (Troop) died Aug. 31, 2012, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Edgar W. Hauser H'48, '50 (Co. C) died July21, 2013, in Indianapolis. Mr. Hauser attended Buder University until he was dra&ed. He served with the Air Force National Guard in Germany during the Korean War, after which time he went into business with his father at E.W Hauser Construction. As a general contractor and president, Mr. Hauser was responsible for building several of the public schools in and around Indianapolis, as well as the Science Hall at Manchester College and the Howard County Hospital in Kokomo, Ind. He also was president of Oil-Way Corporation and Hitzelberger Supply Company. He is survived by two sons, two daughters, 12 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

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WilliamS. Martin N'50 of North Olmsted, Ohio, died Aug. 19, 2013. He was the owner of Advertising Service Company for over 50 years. He is survived by wife, Patty; two sons, a daughter, a sister, and six grandchildren. Class president as a first- and secondclassman, DanS. Scott '50 (Troop) of Worden, Mont., diedApril27, 2013, doing something he loved - piloting his helicopter over his Montana ranch. He graduated from Colorado A&M (now Colorado State University) with a degree in agriculture. While a student, he served as vice president ofThe Culver Legion board and also was testing his business prowess as co-owner of Scott Land and Livestock. Mr. Scott later merged his ranch into the family business, the Padlock Ranch, serving as the former CEO and manager of the Padlock Ranch, which employed 55 people and raised and marketed 12,000 calves annually, and involved an extensive grain and silage operation. In recognition of his service to the cattle industry he was inducted into the National Cattlemen's Hall of Fame in 2002. He retired from Padlock in 2003 and began another career by purchasing a ranch near Pompey's Pillar, Mont., and developing a feedlot at Custer, Mont. He was president and a founding member of the Fort Ph Company, a board member of the Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust, and of the Homer and Mildred S. Scott Foundation. He also served as a director of First Interstate Bancsystem from 1971-2003. H e is survived by his wife, Cecilia; three sons, among them Randy '72 of Billings, Mont.; three daughters, a stepdaughter, three brothers, including Homer Jr. '53 of Sheridan, Wyo.; a sister, and 11 grandchildren.

C. Allen Purmort II '51 (Co. C) of Sarasota, Fla., died Aug. 28, 2013. Mr. Purmort was a founder ofPurmort & Martin Insurance Agency, Inc. , and in 198 5 left to start AI Purmort Insurance, Inc. He was in business with his son for

Phil Mallory lived a life of service A memorial service was held July 6 at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Culver for science instructor emeritus Phillip K. Mallory of Culver, who died July 3, 2013. Mr. Mallory retired in June 2001 after 34 years with the Academies. In retirement, he devoted much of his time to his flower garden and hybridizing day lilies. He was involved with his church and had recently been elected chairman of the church's Thrift Shop board. "Phil's life was one of service," eulogized Ed Pinder, a longtime friend and former Culver restaurant owner. Pinder noted Mr. Mallory's Navy service to his roles with the Culver-Union Township EMS, the library, and school board. His interests were varied, Pinder added, and included barbershop quartet singing and his cats. During his Culver tenure Mr. Mallory served as head of the Science Department, head of the Upper School, and the director of Family Camp. He also chaired the Faculty Personnel Committee (1978-85), Professional Development Committee (1993-2001), and was adviser to the Model Railroad Club (1978-85). He taught self-paced physics, a program he created, and Advanced Placement physics, as well as astronomy. He held the Vlasic Chair ofTeaching (1979), the Eugene Eppley Chair of Science (1985), and twice was named the outstanding teacher in Indiana by the American Association of Physics Teachers. Mr. Mallory was a recipient of the Delmar T Spivey Award (1974) and was named a Kaser Scholar (1986). The highest honor given to a faculty member, the Kaser Scholar recognizes the teacher who inspires a zest for learning and takes a keen interest in students. H e was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Reserves, serving with the 6th Fleet from 1955-58. He earned his undergraduate and master's degree in physics and mathematics at Purdue University. He is survived by his wife, Kay, a former secretary to the academic departments and administrative assistant in the Head of Schools Office (1992-2009); and two children, Kevin W'76 of LaPaz, Ind., and Kristina Kronewitter W'78 of South Bend, Ind., a brother, and one grandchild.

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practiced law in Shelbyville for more than 30 years. He was a graduate of Miami University and received his law degree from t he University of Illinois College of Law in 1961 . He began his legal career in Mattoon, Ill., and later worked for Legal Aid offices in Peoria, Danville, and Springfield, Ill., for 13 years. Mr. Hardy is survived by his wife, Nancy; a son, daughter, brother, sister, and four grandchildren.

Arthur M. Harris '52 (Band) died Aug. 5, 20 12, in Winchester, Va. Retired Army Col. DavidS. Kyle '52 (Co. B) of Lorton, Va., died April 5, 20 13. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery with full m il itary honors. He was a 1958 graduate of the U.S. M ilitary Academy and served for over 25 years in the Army as a signal corps officer. H is service included tours in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Vietnam, with stateside tours at Fort Campbell, Fort Bragg, and Washington, D.C. Col. Kyle also attended the University of Missouri (MBA) and the Army War College. Surviving are h is wife, Judith; fou r children, a sister, and nine grandchildren.

Ronald S. Levinsohn '52 (Co. A) of Mil l Creek, Wash. , died Sept. 4, 2013. Mr. Levinsohn served in the Marine Corps and was a member of the Fleet Marine Force Pacific and the 1st Marine Division. He was a graduate of Pasadena City College and Los Angeles State College. He is survived by his wife, Dorreen, three daughters, a son, 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandsons.

20 years and worked into his 80s. He attended Miami University and The Ohio State University. H e is survived by his wife, Cerira; a son, a daughter, two brothers, including Paul '46 ofVan Wert, Ohio; and six grandchildren.

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Richard B. Evans '52 (Co. D ) died May 30, 2013, in Costa Rica. A daughter Barbara '81 and a brother, Robert '55 of Greencastle, Ind., survive. Whitney D . Hardy N'52 of Shelbyville, Ill., died Feb. 20, 2013. Mr. Hardy had

John M. Burroughs '53 (Artillery) of San Diego died Aug. 20, 2013. Mr. Burroughs was a Marine Corps veteran and received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice at National University. H e was a graduate of the FBI National Academy. In 1961, he joined the San Diego Sheriff's Department, where he held supervisory positions in numerous assignments. He retired from law enforcement in 1993 as a captain. Surviving are his wife, Sue; a son,

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daughter, stepson, 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. C. Blakemore Arnold N'53 of Saline, Mich., died in November 2012. His wife, Barb, survives. Leonard E. Reaves III NB'54, '53 died July 7, 20 13, at Pawleys Island, S.C. Dr. Reaves practiced medicine in Fayetteville, N.C., for a number of years until his retirement. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and attended Harvard University. He was a 1961 graduate of the School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina. Dr. Reaves served his internship at the Medical College ofVirginia and his residency at the J. Hillis Miller Health Center and College of Medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He also served a fellowship at Lahey Clinic Foundations and Hospitals in Boston. Dr. Reaves served in the Army and the Navy during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. He retired as a captain in the Navy Reserve in 1994. Surviving are his wife, Marilyn; two sons, two brothers, two sisters, and two stepdaughters. Ronald E. Don '55 (Artillery) died Feb. 23, 2013, in North Miami, Fla. Mr. Don graduated from the Wharton School of Business and was owner of Edward Don & Company, one of the largest hotel and restaurant supply companies in the U.S. In retirement, he was involved with computers and investments. Mr. Don is survived by his wife, Joanne, and a sister. Robart D. Long '55 (Co. D) ofLittle Rock, Ark., died May 15, 2012. Mr. Long attended Vanderbilt University before beginning a career in the furniture industry under the tutelage of his stepfather. He became a certified hardwood inspector and was a regional salesman of furniture throughout the mid-South. Mr. Long later moved to Arkansas and began a career with the Scott & Bearskin Railroad, a small steam excursion railroad. He retired in 1994, but remained on the boards of

the Dardanelle & Russiaville Railroad and the Ouachita Railroad. Surviving are his wife, Paula; two daughters, two sons, three sisters, a brother and seven grandchildren. George Russell Jr. N'56 died Aug. 11, 2013, in Rye, N.Y. Surviving are his wife, Robin; three children, a sister, and five grandchildren. Gordon M. Snow '56 (Artillery) died Aug. 4, 2013, in Pekin, Ill. Mr. Snow worked for the former First National Bank in Pekin for more than 10 years and also managed the Frontier Auditorium until its dosing. He also worked for the Pekin Area Board of Realtors as its executive vice president and for the Greater Springfield Board of Realtors. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves. A magician, Mr. Snow had performed comedy and stage magic throughout the United States and in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel. Surviving are his wife, Janie Herron; three daughters, a son, two sisters, 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. John R. "Jack" Cochrane '57 (Troop) of Amherst, Ohio, died April24, 2013. Mr. Cochrane graduated from Parsons College and joined the Air National Guard, working as a jet mechanic. He owned and operated Powers and Dawley clothing store in Oberlin, Ohio, from 1969-98. In 2000 he became a Realtor. Surviving are his wife, Debra, two sons, a sister, brother, and two granddaughters. William T. Nock '59 (Artillery) of Birmingham, Ala., died July 31, 2013. Mr. Nock was plant manager at Formica Corp. in Evendale, Ohio, for more than 20 years before taking an engineering position at Rust Engineering in Birmingham, which became Washington Group, from which he retired. He graduated in engineering from the University of Cincinnati and received an MBA from the university. Mr. Nock was a lecturer at the University of Cincinnati, teaching instrumentation, strength of materials,

and other courses. Mr. Nock is survived by his wife, Melinda; a son, daughter, a brother, Jean '52 of Gainesville, Va.; a sister, and two granddaughters. Melvin P. Sullivan Jr. H'59 of Meadows of Dan, Va., died Nov. 21,2011. He was an accomplished artist and an Air Force veteran. Mr. Sullivan is survived by his wife, Andrea; three sons, a daughter, brother, and seven grandchildren. Robert K. Zwerner '61 (Co. B) died July?, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. Mr. Zwerner earned his medical degree and a Ph.D. and became a biotech scientist for medical research and retired with 20 years of service in the scientific community. Robert is survived by three daughters, a son, two brothers, including Paul '61 ofTerre Haute, Ind.; a sister, and four grandchildren. Thomas G. Fletcher H'63 of Denver, died Feb. 12,2012. A son, five siblings, and two grandchildren survive. J. Perry Gray W'60, '64 (Co. E) died May 3, 2013, in Monroe, Mich. Mr. Gray was a former reporter for The Toledo Times, Toledo Blade, and The Monroe Evening News. He then became a real estate broker and manager before starting Gray Realty in Monroe. He attended Kenyon College and the University of Michigan and also had served in the U.S. National Guard. Mr. Gray is survived by his wife, Betty; three children, his mother, and two grandchildren. Frank}. Johnson '67 (Co. E) of Newark, Del., died Aug. 12, 2012. Mr. Johnson was a widely published author of prose and poetry. Three sisters and a brother survive. He was predeceased by his father, Earl N'24, '27. Richard A. Randall W'62, '67 (Band) of Muncie, Ind., diedApril21, 2013. A regimental bugler at CMA, Mr. Randall was a graduate of Ball State University, a businessman, and a practicing CPA. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; four CULVER ALUMNI MAGAZINE

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Former Legion board member Herbert V. White Jr. '74 (Co. B) died suddenly Aug. 8, 2013, in St. Anne, Ill. A practicing attorney, he was a board member of the Culver Boys and Girls Club, an executive committee member of the NAACP, and member of bar associations in Illinois, Cook County/Chicago, Missouri, and Kansas. Surviving are a daughter, a son, his m other, W illa White; and two sisters. William B. W}'nne '77 (Artillery) of Kaufman, Texas, died July 30, 2013. Mr. Wynne was a longtime member of American Liberty Oil Company, serving in various capacities for some 28 years. He was president of American Liberty O il Company (Tanzania), Ltd. as well as other companies. H e is survived by his wife, Laurie; two brothers, and a sister. Mr. Wynne was predeceased by his father, Toddie Jr. '43, and a brother, Toddie III '67. Suzanne D. Rubin SS'7 8, '82 (Tower) died May 30, 2013, in Chicago.

daughters, a son, two brothers, including Bob N'64 of Huntersville, N.C., a sister, and eight grandchildren. Leon J. Sims N'67 of Burr Oak, Ind., died July 29, 2013. A graduate of the South Bend College of Commerce, he owned Sims Printing Co. in Culver from 1977-88. H e retired in 2001 from Explorer Van in Warsaw, Ind. Mr. Sims is survived by his significant other, Brenda Burroughs; two children, a brother, nine grandchildren, and two honorary grandchildren.

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James M. Chaney N'70 of Fort Wayne, Ind., died March 30, 2013. He was a vice president for Precision Litho, Inc., for 25 years. Mr. Chaney was a graduate of Indiana State University and an avid jazz musician. Surviving are his mother, Berthetta Chaney of Knoxville, Tenn.; and a brother. Samuel R. Laudeman Jr. '70 (Artillery) died May 30, 2013, in Mount Vernon, O hio. A former class agent, survivors include a son, John ' 01, of Columbus, Ohio.

Jonathan N. Whitacre '04 (Artillery) died July 18,20 13, in a plane crash near Oak Ridge, Tenn. Mr. W hitacre was training to become a certified crop dusting pilot. He was killed along with his instructor. H e had joined the Marines in the Aviation Officer Training Program until sidelined by a knee injury. He then attended Flight Safety in Vero Beach, Fla., where he earned his commercial pilot's license. Following high school, Mr. W hitacre played Junior A Hockey in the NAHL for the Billings (Mont.) Bulls, and in the EJHL for the New Jersey Hitmen. In 2006 he returned to the Midwest to play goalie at Miami University, where his Division I hockey team finished second in the Frozen Four NCAA tournament. He graduated from Miami in 2010 with a degree in psychology. Surviving are his parents, Robert and Nancy W hitacre; two brothers, and a sister.

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Chicagoans enjoy Goose Island taste and tour CHICAGO - Good friends, good food, and the Goose Island Brewery made for an enjoyable outing Oct. 5 of the Culver Club of Chicago. The brewery tour and beer tasting attracted 42 people and was comprised of parents, boarding school and summer alumni ranging from 1964 to 2007, CEF board members, and campus representatives. Guests mingled in the private room downstairs before touring the brewing facility and enjoying the food. The brew master described each course and its beer pairing. It was a lively group and many stayed afterward and continued to enjoy each other's company, reported Advancement Officer Leann Ward Weatherby SS'86, '88. Twenty of the guests then migrated to the new Robin B Gallery, owned by Culver parent Robin Bartelman, for a dessert and art reception. To get involved with the C hicago club contact Scou Arquilla at s.arquilla@au .net.

Surrounded by beer vats and kegs - and good food and friends- nearly 4 0 guests socialized at the Goose Island Brewery during the Culver Club of Chicago outing on Oct. 5 .

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Culver artist John Bickel and his license plate art at the Robin B. Gallery in Chicago. Bickel is one of the artists Robin Bartelman is ftaturing at her Chicago gallery. Bartelman, who has had three sons graduate from Culver, hosted a reception for the Culver Club of Chicago at her gallery Oct. 5 following the Goose Island Brewery tour and beer tasting.

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Spirited conversation made up for any lack of bowling skills in midOctober as a handful of Minneapolis/ St. Paul alumni and friends gathered at Pinstripes in Edina. In addition to bowling, Twin Cities' Culver Club members discussed carpooling to the Feb. 1, 2014, Culver-Shattuck hockey game in Faribault and having dinner prior to the face-off. For more information on Culver Club of Minneapolis/St. Paul activities contact Lisa Burkhart (lbwonyork@ hotmail.com) or Halley Anne Bechtold (halleyannebechtold@gmail.com).

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Everything OK at Tulsa Air &Space TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa Air & Space Museum and Planetarium provided a spectacular backdrop for the Sept. 23 reception of the Oklahoma Culver Club.

Charles Chuman Jr. '99, Heather Fritz Horniak 'OJ, Laura Levenhagen Tho mpson 'OJ, Courtney Temple 'OJ, andformer Summer School staffir Christopher Corwin (left to right) are among the J OJ people attending the Capital City Culver Club's One Culver celebration at the Army and Navy Club at Farragut Square.

Fifty-five guests "loved it and walked all over the place." The crowd was comprised of alumni and parents from the boarding school and the summer camp program. Among them were CEF trustees Jud Little '65 and Whitney Kolb Alvis '96 and CSSAA board members Celeste Siegfried Bendel SS'72 and Richard Orthwein N'76. Little provided an update on the Academies, the One Culver video was shown, and the planetarium show that was a big hit with the children. Representing the Academies were Development Director Mike Hogan, Admissions Officer Savannah Kranich '05, Director of Upper Camp Jim Greene W'70, and Summer Admissions Counselor Emily Ryman SS'70.

CEF trustee emeritus Henry Schacht shares a moment at the New Yo rk City One Culver celebration with Pam Buxton and Advancement Officer Tom Smith '83 . The New York City Culver Club event at the Harvard Club ofNew York City drew JJ 0 alumni and friends.

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Kentucky club is off and running LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Culver Club of Kentucky kick-started its effort to aid Culver's admissions goals by bringing together alumni and parents from the Bluegrass State with a Sept. 14 event at Spindletop Hall. Fifty-eight guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d' oeuvres at Spindletop. Guests represented alumni, parents, and friends of Culver from Lexington, Louisville, and western Kentucky, including 2013 Culver Horsemanship Hall of Fame inductee Morris

Floyd '54 and Tom Heitz, an Indiana high school basketball hall of farner who played for the University of Kentucky. Heitz is currently a business/life coach and speaker whose children have attended Culver Summer Schools & Camps. His wife, Carmen, serves as the CEPSOL coordinator (English as a second language) during the summer camp.

Rick Jeremiah '65 in the Lexington area (jeremiah@lexmark.com and 859-552-5494) Mark Click '88 in the Louisville area (dicker29@hotmail.com and 502-314-3034) Grant King '92 in western Kentucky (jgrantking@aol.com and 270-554-3700) Representing the campus were Advancement Director Mike Perry, CCI Coordinator Maria Benner, and Admissions Officer Savannah Kranich '05.

Volunteer committees were formed and contacts in three areas were established:

Young and old enjoy Stoneycreek Farm NOBLESVILLE, Ind.- Despite a light rain, the Culver Club oflndianapolis staged a family-friendly outing Oct. 5 at Stoneycreek Farm in Noblesville, Ind., that provided a great time for the youngsters and a chance for the adults to socialize.

enjoyed a catered barbecue dinner, protected from the elements by a rustic barn and side porch. While the adults mingled, their children decorated pumpkins, played in the hay maze, enjoyed the bonfire, and made s'mores.

Some 30 people attended, ranging from toddlers and preschoolers to future Woodcrafi:ers, alumni, and parents. Attendees

To get involved with the Indy dub, contact President Meg Dinwiddie Burk '91 at megburk123@yahoo.com.

College students Will Snowden H '10, '13, Ali Davidge W'05, '10, and Peter Fo ersch H '11, '13, at the Kentucky Culver Club event. Foersch is a freshman at Marietta College and Davidge a senior at Kentucky. Snowden is a student at Bluegrass Co mmunity and Technical College.

Corrections & Clarifications In the Summer 2013 issue: â&#x20AC;˘ Scott Arquilla '69 is the president of the Culver Club of Chicago. The president was misidentified in the Summer 2013 issue of the magazine on page 51.

Bob and Carof)m Kline of Culver (far left and right) enjoy the rustic setting at the Indianapolis Fall Festival with Rhett Schaefir'1 0 and his mother Joyce. Thirty people attended the Culver Club ofIndianapolis event at Stoneycreek Farm. Carolyn Kline is a retired English instructor and former CGA dean.

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â&#x20AC;˘ The surviving sisters for the late Steven L. Tyler W'77, who died Dec. 13,201 2, were incorrect in the Spring 2013 magazine (page 50). Mr. Tyler's sisters are Toni Lyn Tyler and Sarah Tyler C hase '79 of Kalamazoo, Mich.

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You never know who you'll see at a Culver event!

Check out these upcoming events SCHEDULED EVENTS INCLUDE: DEc. 15 - Following the Vespers ceremony, the Culver Club of Culver hosts a holiday reception in the Legion Memorial Building. ]AN. 26 - Join the Culver Club of South Florida for "A Day at the Races" at the Gulfstream Park racetrack in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Online registration will be available.

FEB. I - North Texas Culver Club (Dallas and Fort Worth) members will attend the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo and enjoy a barbecue lunch. O nline registration.

The Oct. 19 skeet shoot sponsored by the Culver Club of Culver reunited four cadets - lefr to right, Stephen Kime '75, D ave Stinnett '75, Mark Rippy '73, and Jon Benson '7 5 - after 40 years. Rippy had not seen the other three since he graduated. The foursome are among 36 folks who attended the shoot.

Central Ohio tailgate is a winner COLUMBUS, Ohio - The fun and camaraderie of the Central O hio C ulver Club tailgate party on Friday, Sept. 13 proved to be a good omen for The Ohio State University football team as the Buckeyes won 52-34 the following day. Forty-one alumni and parents spanning six decades gathered at the home of Dick W'56, '61 and Louesa Foster for the evening. The Academies was represented by Advancement officers Mike Perry and Cathy Zurbrugg. To get involved with the Columbus area group, contact Magen Runyan '03 at magrunyan@gmail.com.

FEB. 6 - Phoenix Happy Hour scheduled for O.H.S.O. Eatery and nanoBrewery, 4900 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Contact Culver Club of Phoenix President Brittany Ellsworth at (480) 596-7588. No online registration. FEB. 14 - 17 - The Culver Club of the South will shine its Spotlight on Tuscaloosa, Ala. A weekend of activities are planned with a grand reception Saturday, Feb. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. Culver families are encouraged to investigate the University of Alabama and all that Tuscaloosa has to offer. To register, contact Joan Hibbard Prescott '77 at joanprescott@yahoo.com. For a copy of the invitation email maria.benner@culver.org. FEB. 28 - The Southwest Florida Culver Club (Naples) will be hosting a Friday luncheon at the Club at Pelican Bay. Online registration is active.

Enjoying the Central Ohio Culver Club tailgate event in September are {seated, left to right): Maggie Kime {widow ofMoose Kime '42) and son j oh n Kime '76; {standing): D ebby Moss K elley SS'69, Niffi Ovuworie '04, and Dr. Curt Kelley.

MARCH r - Online registration has begun for the Tampa Culver Club's Yankees spring training baseball game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla.

To stay on top ofall upcom ing Culver Club events visit culver. orglalumni. Check back often, as tentative events are finalized and new ones a re added. CULVERALUMNI MAGAZINE

'Security Sally' signs off after 36 years When she started, the security vehicle was a Yugo. In the early 1980s it was a used Maverick, unmarked with a red light on the rooÂŁ The next vehicle was an actual police car built to handle the heavy usage. Until2000 Academy security officers were special deputies of the Marshall County Sheriff's Department. Campus security officers have the power to detain a suspect, but not to make an arrest, she added. In the early 1980s, Ricciardi took over all the scheduling duties. She essentially acted in a supervisory role for the next two decades, though she didn't get the tide until about 10 years ago. But it was always the people that kept the job interesting. After 36 years as an Academies security officer, Sally Ricciardi has just about seen it all. The good news is your secret is safe; Ricciardi isn't talking or naming names. "They know what they did, and I know what they did. Not all got caught, but some did," she told The Culver Citizen in a story published in September 2013. "Security Sally," as she's fondly known to generations of students and alumni, retired in July, hanging up her brown security uniform and holster for good. There are, of course, a host of stories in her memory bank and among the recollections of five decades worth of students. Ricciardi has her own knack for spinning a yarn, conveying a mixture of humor and tough honesty that earned the respect and admiration of students through the years. Within months of her hiring a fire destroyed the Academies' gymnasium. In the ensuing years "we've had boat, airplane, and vehicle accidents where people have been injured; some have turned out OK, and some haven't," she said. Culver has always been home since the 193 0s, when her father, Charles Ricciardi, joined the 18 tailors at Culver Military,

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which in those days made the cadet uniforms by hand. He left to start a dry cleaning business downtown but returned to CMA in the mid-' 50s as foreman of the tailor shop, retiring in 1968. She grew up working in the family business and at the Academy laundry in the summers. Ricciardi graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in forensic studies (today it's criminal studies). In 1977, "when CGA Dean Mai-Fan England decided they needed a female (security officer) to go through the dorms, I took that job. It was strictly nights.

"There are always new people - new faces, new kids coming in, and it keeps things alive," Ricciardi said. "You run into kids from all walks oflife, from different countries. Yet even with how different they are, they're all the same in a lot of ways. They have similar interests and problems." The position sometimes placed her in the inadvertent position of counselor. "''ve gone out to find a kid sitting at the end of a pier ... crying because they miss mom or dad, or a friend of the family passed away. And you end up sitting and consoling them for half an hour or whatever it takes."

"I figured I'd work a couple of years and go on to something different," Ricciardi said. "One thing leads to another. I liked the position and the people. The kids were really interesting and the faculty was a good group to work with."

Aside from her day job, Ricciardi is on her second term on the Culver Town Council (and her second stint as council president). She's been with the EMS ambulance since 1979 and the Lake Maxinkuckee Association's Lake Pattol since 1986.

Over the years, she's seen plenty of changes in the campus and in the job.

With her retirement, Ricciardi said, "I want to do some traveling and see some of the world that I haven't seen, which is a lot. And my dog loves the fact that I'm retired."

The greatest challenge has been the additional buildings, each of which "poses its own little problems and quirks to check, or kids to hide in, or vandalism. It just adds a bit more to what you do each day," she said.

Editor's note: This is an edited version ofan article written by jeffKenney that previously appeared in The C ulver Citizen.

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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1964 SILVER ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1989 Classes ending in 4 and 9 Reunion Weekend 2014

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