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Notes from the Fourth Estate

INTRODUCING:

Shea Parikh ’16

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR Shea Parikh ’16 enjoyed some sandboarding in Abu Dhabi during the last days of his 2013 Davidson in India study abroad experience, but the program provided much more than fun and games. Through the program, Parikh studied at colleges in India, Sri Lanka, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. That summer, Parikh interned at the Amani Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, an enterprise that aims to prepare the next generation of social entrepreneurs. The experiences stoked Parikh’s passion for entrepreneurship and social change. In fact, Parikh founded the Earth’s Kids Foundation, a social venture with a mission to help local self-help groups around the world expand their businesses by facilitating access to the global market. The foundation directs 100 percent of the profits made from those investments toward the education of children who have escaped trafficking networks. The organization currently is working with two self-help groups in India and Kenya, both of whom specialize in creating hand-stitched bags (currently sold at Davidson), and has partnered with a school in Goa, India. Parikh spent the spring 2015 semester studying abroad in Shanghai, China, and will intern this summer at Queen City Forward in Charlotte, N.C., a venture hub for social entrepreneurs.

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Notes from the Fourth Estate

Alumni journalists discuss their craft.

The Way We Do Everything

Equine therapy benefits students.

COURTESY OF SHEA PARIKH

4 The Well 38 The Union 64 Faculty Notes 66 In Memoriam 72 AfterWord

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Davidson in Bloom A nyone who

h a s sp ent t i me on Davidson’s campus knows the joy brought by spring—flowers add color to redbrick paths, professors hold classes on a verdant Chambers lawn, and athletics teams practice under blue skies. The beauty of our community, which is undeniably present all year long, seems suddenly more vibrant. Springtime offers a welcome opportunity to reflect on this place we sustain and cherish. Davidson’s culture is built upon the relationships between our people. Professors and coaches, staff members and alumni, fans and neighbors go out of their way to make Davidson a second home for our students—these are just a few of the relationships that create bonds among people and to this place. These bonds do not happen by accident. Rather, inspired by our mission to develop humane instincts and foster lives of leadership and service, Davidson people seek them out, putting the well-being of others ahead of personal gain. I witness this spirit every day, in profound acts of kindness and, simply, in the smiles of passersby. Person-to-person relationships coalesce to form groups, classes and teams that yield exciting outcomes in the world. Labs publish award-winning research, students engage in long-lasting service programs or win funding to start new initiatives, and a wave of red-and-black clad fans floods arenas to cheer on our athletes as they win conference championships. When the many parts of our community unite behind a common purpose, we achieve truly remarkable things. Many years after they’ve taken their last final exam in Chambers Building, our alumni around the world generate powerful and positive change in their communities. Young and old graduates gather for service projects, vaccines and medicines are

distributed to citizens of developing nations, and the next generation of minds is cultivated through engagement programs and scholarship opportunities. The Davidson community, though spread across the globe, remains tightknit. Our community couldn’t generate the impact it does without providing for future generations. The involvement of alumni in Davidson’s future is particularly important as we continue to make progress in the most ambitious campaign in the college’s history, Game Changers: Inspiring Leaders to Transform the World. Scholarships crucially pave the way for the entering classes of tomorrow and ensure that Davidson continues to serve talented students with diverse interests, experiences and perspectives. If you have the opportunity to walk around campus this spring, I invite you to join me in reflecting on the remarkable network of relationships that makes Davidson special. There’s a fitting example, I think, in the creepy-crawly springtime apparitions we all know too well. Pests to some, cute critters to others, the little green worms are unavoidable. They’re practically invisible until they’ve hitched a ride on you and are wiggling a path across your shirt. Like these springtime guests, the Davidson community sometimes works imperceptibly, but at other times, is richly in bloom.

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Front and Center

“THIS IS THE only place I’ve spoken where they put the students in the front and center,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told a crowd of nearly 1,800 during a conversation with the campus community in the Belk Arena. Sotomayor touched upon a wide range of topics, including the lack of diversity on the nation’s highest court, the politicization of the judicial process and the benefits of a liberal arts education. Sotomayor’s Yale Law classmate and friend Bill Eskridge ’73 had told the justice about Davidson and encouraged her to see “this special place” for herself.

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Where are they going? What are they thinking? Should I worry, glory or take a breather?

HOSE OF US who were adolescents

as the Beatles came on the scene look at their music as practically liturgical, to be played at significant moments, feeling for the homily inspired at every line. So it was that I slid a Beatles CD into the slot as we started out pre-dawn from our New Jersey home to take our younger daughter, Sylvia, to Davidson’s freshman orientation two years ago. On came one of the slow solemn songs, and its opening stanza: “Wednesday morning at 5 o’clock As the day begins… Quietly turning the back door key. Stepping outside she is free…”

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She’s Leaving Home A Davidson dad contemplates the empty nest. By Robert Strauss I looked at the dashboard clock: “5:05.” Not five minutes before had Sylvia come out the back door with her last luggage load. Yes, she was leaving home, and I was jelly inside and out. Now, the empty nest hits everyone in a different way. Some of my friends were overjoyed with the thought of having more time to themselves. Others talked about being ambivalent, but I noticed them leafing through cruise literature and trading in their SUVs for 15-year-old sports cars. I was mush. Diving into old photographs in insomniac moments. Planning upcoming school breaks. I think I might have even turned on “Teen Mom” or “The Kardashians” a few times. When we left off our older daughter, Ella, at Davidson three years before, we had a big hug and at least a couple of tears in the parking lot behind Belk Hall. When it was time to leave Sylvia, she had just finished playing some co-ed tennis and was anxious to get back for whatever the after-party was going to be. “You’ll be OK, Dad. You better get on the road,” she said, with only the slightest bit of sympathy.

Yesterday

I have to be honest. While I may not have been a helicopter parent, I might have been a low-flying turbo-prop. I was an older dad—40 when Ella was born and 43 with Sylvia. I had waited long enough, so I promised myself I would live to never have to say, “I missed my kids growing up.” I was a TV critic, which required that I stay at home and, well, watch TV. Then I was a freelance writer. My wife worked as a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, so she actually had to go to an office. I did, too, but it was 15 feet from our bedroom. We did have au pairs who took care of them during the dull moments, but I made sure I was around for the exciting ones, which included walking back and forth to elementary school. Excitement is what you make it. The girls were into a lot of things, but a lot of that lot was sports. They played about 17 different things between the two of them, some better and some worse, and it seemed that nearly every day, I was out there trying to be both omnipresent and out-of-the-way. One day, when they were both on the school tennis team, I made my way down to see them 50 miles into South Jersey’s belly at Cumberland High School. Their team, Haddonfield, would go on to be state champs. Cumberland, shall we say, had no tennis tradition. When I got there, their coach said to me, “Mr. Strauss, no parent has ever come to Cumberland High School.” I smiled wanly, but I knew what he was getting at. We also traveled incessantly and somewhat insanely—each of the girls getting to more than 50 DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

The Strauss Family: Ella ’14, Robert, Susan Warner and Sylvia ’17

It used to be, she said, that parents would go to something big—a championship game, a graduation—but leave the kids be on their own otherwise. “Now, there is no activity too small for parents to be involved in, no matter what it is,” she said. So I have spent the last couple of years in withdrawal rehab. Sylvia is now a sophomore and Ella has stayed on after graduation to work in the Davidson alumni office. I sometimes look back at the funny/ sentimental memoir I wrote three years ago about being the dad of girl athletes, Daddy’s Little Goalie, and wonder how all that went by so fast. Then it struck me, maybe I have been in the empty nest for a long time. By the time they were, say, 10, the girls had lives quite independent of me. I may have been at the ballgame, but what about the other 22 hours of the day? I don’t mean they were plotting to deceive In My Life me, but only now do I realize I knew far less than I I have filled up my bare moments with mockthought about what they did most of the time. helicoptering. I became a referee for basketball and Still, I parse every email from the girls today as if it girls lacrosse, two of their sports, so I could make use were “CSI”-worthy. Where are they going? What are of knowing, as I did when they were playing, the rush- they thinking? Should I worry, glory or take a breather? hour back roads to every school in South Jersey. I am I had a long and fun life before the girls came a Luddite and don’t have a cell phone, so I don’t text, around, but somehow, like Heisenberg’s electrons, but I do send emails filled with attachments to stories once they were on the scene, everything changed. I “know” they will like. I don’t dare disappoint myself I am taking my first oddball trip without them this by asking whether they actually have read them. I play spring, to Eastern Europe with an old friend to see tennis or basketball nearly every day and try to tell my where our parents were born. It is a surprisingly compadres on the courts interesting or at least funny big step. Next will come in a couple of years, when stories about my kids. They must be appreciative of we will probably downsize from the house they that, right? grew up in. Throwing away or giving away even Gayle Kaufman, a Davidson professor of the smallest piece of memorabilia will be tough. As Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies, who I tell people who say you can’t live through your researches fatherhood, said I am at least not crazy in kids, “Well, then why did you have them?” my swoons around the empty nest. I don’t wail, though, as the subject in that Beatles “Fatherhood is much different in this era,” she song, “She’s Leaving Home” does, “We gave her said. “The expectation is to be involved. When you most of our lives. Sacrificed most of our lives…” were a kid, the expectation was the father went out But, really, I wouldn’t mind being on the sidelines and made the money and the mother made sure the and seeing just one more three-pointer from the top child grew up the right way.” of the key. countries before Davidson. Lunch in Liechtenstein. Mardi Gras in Malta. Sand-sledding in Namibia. Whatever was strange, I thought it necessary for the connection. I went nowhere growing up, my father not being that traveling sort of guy, but I had two willing companions for scratching that itch. I admit I was a big partisan of Ella going to Davidson. She applied to—yes, I know it is crazy— 14 schools, but Davidson was the only one like my alma mater, Carleton College in Minnesota, which is a lot like Davidson but with D-III sports and a bit lower wind-chill factor. When Sylvia decided on Davidson, too, what was I going to say? I was an only child of older parents who went to school 19 hours away from home. They were a mere nine hours to the South.

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Finding Fault Lines

NSF-funded study asks ‘does diversity enhance team success?’

Proliferating Pythons Invasive species is bad news.

In a special edition titled “100 New Discoveries,” Time magazine covered the positive and negative—among the “Fascinating, Momentous and Mind-Expanding Stories” included in the volume is the troubling proliferation of invasive species. “On nearly every border, the United States is under biological invasion,” the magazine proclaims. A prime example is the Burmese python, which is decimating populations of small mammals in the Everglades. The article concludes with a sobering quote from Davidson College Professor of Biology Michael Dorcas, an expert on the python invasion. He says, “Removing a huge portion of all the mammals from the Everglades is going to have a dramatic impact on the ecosystem. But right now we don’t have anything that can significantly suppress the python population.”

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Watson Associate Professor of Psychology Scott Tonidandel is co-investigator in a study recently funded by the National Science Foundation for $479,767 over three years. Tonidandel will join principal investigator Eden King, associate professor of psychology at George Mason University, to explore group diversity “fault lines” and their patterns for the study, titled “When Team Diversity Facilitates Performance: Understanding and Overcoming Fractured Behavioral Patterns.” Two examples of “fractured behavioral patterns” or “fault lines” can be illustrated by the questions of whether women are more likely to be interrupted in business conversation, or whether people withdraw physically from individuals who are not of the same ethnicity. Tonidandel and K ing will make use of Sociometric wearable electronic sensing devices that can capture face-to-face interaction, extract social signals from speech and body movement, and measure proximity and location of users. Comprehensive analysis of those data will then help them pinpoint the fault lines in one-on-one human interactions. “This study will go beyond the one-dimensional thinking of, for example, race and gender ratios, and the various manual overlays psychology has traditionally used to explore them,” said Tonidandel.

How Do I Love Thee? Like a hornbill?

A special edition of WHYY’s The Pulse focused on the unique “love” relationship between male and female hornbills. The segment included comments from Professor of Biology Mark Stanback, who has studied hornbills in the African country of Namibia. After mating, the female hornbill closes herself within a hollow cavity of a tree, and builds up the entrance, leaving a hole only large enough to fit only the male’s beak. The female and chick may remain in the nest for six weeks, completely dependent on the male to feed them through the small hole. Ornithologists have offered several theories about the behavior, including the possibility that it keeps the couple from cheating on one another. Stanback, on the other hand, believes it is intended to keep the female and chicks safer from predators. He concludes, “Now that we recognize that conflict is such a big part of animal behavior, we sometimes overlook the importance of cooperation in insuring the fitness of a species.” DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Step Forward for Science

Eminent scientist praises e-text. Integrating Concepts in Biology, an electronic biology textbook published by Davidson faculty members, is receiving high praise from an internationally eminent scientist. But he isn’t impressed so much by the technical feat of creating a “digital learning experience” as he is by the book’s novel, highly effective method of teaching students about science. Professor Bruce Alberts, a prominent UC-San Francisco biochemist with a strong commitment to improvement of STEM education, recently wrote a laudatory foreword for the e-text, published by Davidson faculty members Malcolm Campbell (biology), Laurie Heyer (mathematics) and Chris Paradise (biology). Alberts speaks with authority. He is a past two-term president of the National Academy of Sciences, editor-in-chief for Science magazine, and this year received the National Medal of Science from President Barack Obama. He also shares the professors’ vision for a better way to teach science. Alberts once said, “The type of ‘science as inquiry’ teaching we need emphasizes logical, hands-on problem solving, and it insists on having evidence for claims that can be confirmed by others. It requires work in cooperative groups, where those with different types of talents can discover them, and at the same time develop selfconfidence and an ability to communicate effectively with others.” Professor of Biology Malcolm Campbell concurs. “Introductory biology had become a mile wide and an inch deep,” he says. “The traditional way of presenting information selects for students who are really good at memorizing, but it excludes students who aren’t.” In his foreword to the e-text, Alberts offered high praise to the authors. He called the book “an important new experiment in textbook publishing.” He writes, “Hopefully the availability of this text will stimulate even more innovation around the globe, accompanied by scientifically based research to measure effects on learning. Only in this way can we produce the advances in education that are urgently needed to facilitate a much greater appreciation and understanding of science by humanity—an outcome on which the future of civilization may depend.” DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

An Unapologetic Life Suffragette gets short shrift—until now.

Mary Reynolds Babcock Professor of History Sally McMillen’s new biography, Lucy Stone: An Unapologetic Life, tells the story of a remarkable activist slighted by history. It all started in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., writes the Charlotte Observer’s Dannye Romine Powell, in the introduction to a Q&A with McMillen. “... McMillen was staring at the marble statue of three others in the women’s rights struggle— Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott—and reading the inscription beneath: ‘Historically, these women stand unique and peerless.’” “Peerless?, thought McMillen. Not so! She had come to know Lucy Stone through research for her book Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women’s Rights Movement. This woman was against slavery and anything else that shackled the human spirit, including the laws men made to keep women in their place.” Powell writes, “Stone was one of the most remarkable women in the women’s rights movement of the 19th century: one of the first to retain her maiden name after marriage, setting a trend; the first woman in Massachusetts to earn a college degree (and one of only a handful in this country); one of the few women to go on the lecture circuit, often drawing enormous crowds to her spirited talks on abolition and women’s rights.”

In the Spotlight

Prof. analyzes Al-Shabaab terror attacks. W hen t he S om a l i- b a s e d ter ror g roup Al-Shabaab attacked Garissa College in Kenya, the PBS NewsHour sought out Professor of Political Science Ken Menkhaus for a better understanding of the group and its goal in killing nearly 150 students and civilians. Menkhaus, a scholar with a long history of studying affairs in Somalia and the Horn of Africa, told NewsHour co-anchor and managing editor Gwen Ifill that the terrorists are trying to drive a wedge between Kenya’s Muslim and Christian populations, and also regain the media spotlight that has been seized by The Islamic State, or ISIS. Visit davidsonjournal.davidson.edu to watch the report. SPRING 2015

Monumental Proportions

EARST CASTLE, FORMER

home of early 20th century newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, was completed in 1947. The castle’s 165 rooms, two pools, three guesthouses and 127 acres of gardens spill over a picturesque hillside in San Simeon, Calif. By virtue of chance, it has become both the setting for and subject of a documentary by Brian Wiora ’17. Brian Wiora, an Abernethy Grant recipient and philosophy major, decided to explore the complexities of how monuments represent history, using Hearst Castle as his muse. Built not only as a residence, but also as a living museum to display Hearst’s legendary collection of European and Mediterranean artwork, the castle currently is owned and operated as a park by the State of California—a monument dedicated to Hearst’s empire and art collection. “How do monuments visually represent the stories they tell?” he asks. “I think the Hearst Castle well represents what Hearst valued in that it’s full of art and he was an avid art collector, but because the castle has a relationship with the Hearst Corporation, there’s the interesting question of monument versus promotion. At the same time, it’s a state park but also a museum. I want to lend clarity to these ambiguities.” A film buff, Wiora’s inspiration for his research came from the 1941 film Citizen Kane. He watched

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By Morgan Orangi it because it’s a top-rated film, but after watching didn’t understand why. “I started researching and discovered that the movie was an exposé on the life of William Randolph Hearst,” he says. “I became fascinated with his life and the castle, and realized I could combine that with studying monuments from a philosophical perspective.”

“I became fascinated with his life and the castle, and realized I could combine that with studying monuments from a philosophical perspective.” He decided to make a documentary—but not your typical documentary. He’s combining four documentary styles: expository, observational, interactive and reflexive to create a documentary with narrative elements. “The themes are truth, representation and reality,” he says. “We make a lot of assumptions when we approach monuments, assuming that everything is true. People

also make assumptions about what a documentary is, and so I’m playing with those assumptions.” When it came time to film, Wiora contacted Hearst Castle Museum Director Mary Levkoff, who was intrigued by the proposal. Only a few film crews had been allowed in the castle previously, including National Geographic, BBC and America’s Castles. Wiora recruited Tai Bassin ’15 as his cameraman, and they set off for San Simeon during winter break 2014. “We filmed in places where no one has been allowed to film before,” he says. “It benefitted us that we were students trying to pursue knowledge there, so we really got unrestricted access.” Wiora’s interest in film stems from a general interest in art, which originated with his study of philosophy and how art represents reality. “Art is one of the few things I feel comfortable making objective claims about,” he explains. “The world is full of arbitrariness and uncertainty, but because art is humanly constructed I feel like we can make objective claims about it.” Wiora hopes people will find the documentary well-made and interesting, and that it prompts questions about both the topic and the atypical documentary style. “I’m bringing this piece of history to Davidson for people to observe and look at through interdisciplinary lenses,” he says. “I’m almost using the documentary as a monument itself—a monument of our time in 2015, and what a few students with cameras could do.” DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Hearst Castle serves as muse for student-produced documentary.

SNAP! | Bill Giduz:

Holi Smokes

STUDENTS GATHER TO

celebrate Holi festival, also known as the festival of colors or the festival of love. The ancient festival has both religious significance for Hindus and cultural significance for people all around the world. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil as well as the beginning of spring.

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Malú Alvarez ’02 River Rocks, 2012, mixed media OVER THE YEARS, I’ve found myself coming home from travels with physical reminders of the land. These are rocks that I picked up beside the river in Northern Spain where my dad played as a child. The backdrop is the cover of a Spanish tourism magazine from the 1960s that I found at my parents’ house. It shows a silhouette of the Picos de Europa mountain range, close to the province from which my grandfathers emigrated. During annual autumn visits, my cousin leads me on hikes up to Picos, and the rocks that I keep are as precious in their power to transport me as the images I bring back. The landscape has become ingrained in my identity, and my experience of place now is less about geographic location—it is a spiritual connection that I carry with me.

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In Search of Stillness

The Davidson Outdoors solo weekend trip offers students much-needed solace from college chaos through reflection, solitude and silence. By Robert Abare

YOUNG WOMAN SITS quietly, alone,

listening only to the wind as it sifts through the trees. She has no food or shelter, only a couple of water bottles, a ground tarp and a sleeping bag. She does not have a phone, or an ipad, or any other device to connect her to the constant buzz of the outside world. There is only stillness. You might be tempted to ask: Why isn’t she cramming for her upcoming finals? Why isn’t she practicing for her next lacrosse game, or getting ready for a party? Enter the solo weekend trip, a new excursion offered by Davidson Outdoors that allows participants to escape the whirlwind of college life by experiencing nature in solitude. Elizabeth Welliver ’16 of Westminster, Md., thought to bring solo experiences to Davidson Outdoors as a more radical way to help students handle the stresses of college and reconnect with themselves. “The solo weekend trip is meant to provide a space for mental refreshment, and access to something deeper that we crave amidst the daily hustle and bustle of Davidson life,” she explains. “As busy college students, we don’t take enough time to be quiet or alone, and that can be damaging.” The solo weekend trip is inspired by the “Vision Quests” practiced by Native Americans for hundreds of years. Often a coming-of-age ritual, the Vision Quest traditionally involves isolation, fasting and seeking visions that bear deep personal and societal meaning. Davidson’s version is not held with the same religious commitment, though it is treated as an important time of reflection. “There’s a spiritual element to the journey,” Welliver explains. “You are meant to connect to

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the land and yourself in a way that might not happen if you were surrounded by people.” In Davidson Outdoors’ solo weekend trip, trip leaders escort participants to isolated locations in the woods, where they are intended to remain for 24 hours. The participants choose the supplies they will bring along, allowing them to adjust the challenge to their comfort level. To ensure isolation, however, participants are strongly discouraged from bringing phones, music players or any other technology. Pen and paper usually suffice.

Taize service for an ecumenical worship group. “I’ve found I can be truer to myself in those places,” she says. Welliver felt that Davidson needed a way for students to more fully escape the hectic campus environment. “Even our breaks don’t really feel like breaks—we’re always doing something with them,” she says. “We’re certainly making the most of our education here, but we also seem to be losing touch with the meaning of it all—which isn’t simply being busier and more connected.”

A Voice for Silence

The first solo experience was held last spring, with four students participating. Welliver, along with trip leaders Katie Mathieson ’15 and Bri Lazevnick ’15, obtained permission from the Davidson Lands Conservancy to use their ecological preserve. “We place the solo before exams because that’s when students are trying to cram as much information as possible, but there isn’t enough time for assimilation,” Welliver says. “By removing external stimuli, our brains can weave together threads that were once fragmented.” She hopes that students will have an opportunity to reflect on their purpose in study and learning through the experience. “Knowledge for knowledge’s sake is one end,” says Welliver, “but learning how to apply that knowledge and act on it is why we are here at Davidson.” Welliver says the students who completed the first solo weekend trip treasured their experience. “Participants came away with a profound sense of connectedness to the natural world,” she says. “One participant said that he left wondering why words are so important, because he learned more from silence than he has from any other language.”

Welliver went on her first solo experience as a student at Pearson United World College, a scholarship-based international high school in rural British Colombia. The school partnered with the elders of the local First Nation, the aboriginal people of Canada, to facilitate a solo experience. But Pearson’s campus already afforded a partial measure of isolation. When Welliver attended there was no cell phone service or wifi access in dorms. Welliver said this allowed her to form deeper relationships with her international roommates. Students lived in houses in groups of four, with each student hailing from a different continent. “My high school experience gave me an acute sense of humility, and a sense that we are not more powerful than nature, which was crucial for why I started to care about the environment,” says Welliver. “To some extent, I’ve lost those senses at Davidson because our lifestyle doesn’t offer the time or resources to appreciate nature.” Welliver, a religion major, has found outlets at Davidson that provide a chance to slow down and rebalance. She attends Quaker Meeting once a week for an hour of silence and leads a monthly meditative

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COLEEN JOSE

Green Famine

“DESPITE THE HIGH quantity of food grown in rural areas, Guatemala has the highest child malnutrition rate in the Western Hemisphere and the fourth-highest in the world. Most small and large-scale farmers export crops including broccoli and green beans to the United States. Corn is the most affordable staple for the majority of families in the rural highlands of Chimaltenango,” writes journalist Coleen Jose ’12 in “Green Famine.” Pictured on his family’s farm is José Tacen-Car. The family stopped applying pesticides on their crops nearly a decade ago after experiencing illnesses they say were tied to chemicals in the food. For more from Coleen Jose, see “Notes from the Fourth Estate” on pg. 26, or visit davidsonjournal.davidson.edu.

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Game Changers S C H O L A R S H I P S Shine On: Reflection on Four Years in the Davidson Spotlight

Bealela Donnelly ’15 and Sal Del Giudice ’15

A lot can change in four years, especially if those four years are in a place as unique and as high-intensity as Davidson College. Senior Bealela Donnelly ’15 knows firsthand how such an experience affects your passions and who you are. “I think I’ve matured a lot since coming to Davidson,” she said. “I’m more responsible, better at handling challenges, and more open to new ideas.” Not surprising for someone who has dedicated her time at Davidson to a mix of demanding and rewarding activities, on top of a rigorous course load. For the psychology major, these four years have involved countless dance practices and performances as a member of the Davidson Dance Team and as a Dance Ensemble performer and choreographer, as well as multiple positions as a student staff member in the Residence Life Office, and involvement with Multicultural Affairs and the Black Student Coalition. “The support for activities like Dance Ensemble gives me the opportunity to shine and helped cultivate my love of dance,” Donnelly said. “There is so much encouragement from the student body, and knowing that people pay to see us dance in the Dance Ensemble show is an incredible feeling.” Aside from her passion for dance, Donnelly also spent time as a Davidson cheerleader, an opportunity she views as being distinctly Davidson.

“Only at Davidson could I have joined the cheerleading team, never having cheered in my life,” she said. “I had no idea what I was doing at first, but I did my best and my coach saw potential in me I didn’t realize was there.” Donnelly, who attended a Quaker high school in Baltimore before becoming a Wildcat, cited the shared values of community responsibility and accountability as what initially attracted her to Davidson. Once admitted to the college, it was the generosity of Davidson scholarships that allowed Donnelly to finance her college education. She is the recipient of the Ann Garrou Dickey Scholarship. “A lot of people who would thrive here academically don’t have the financial resources to pay upwards of $50,000 a year,” she said. “The generosity of donors allows the quality of work before college to shine though and bring strong scholars who have a lot to offer to the Davidson community.” To Donnelly, who is considering graduate school to merge her love for psychology, business and education, the prospect of graduating and heading into the real world is “so exciting,” though also bittersweet. “It is a little sad to part ways from friends and faculty here, but I’m ready to start a new part of my life. Davidson did a really good job preparing me for the next stage of life.”

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Beth McCaw ’92 with parents David and Betty McCaw, and daughter Cameron Bernier.

Legacies in the Making Beth McCaw ’92 lived on a hall with two other “legacy kids”—all with fathers who were Davidson alumni. McCaw’s father, David McCaw, is a 1957 graduate, and the other two dads were from the classes of 1967 and 1970. It was a coincidence, some would say, but to her, it highlighted the legacy Davidson creates among its alumni and their families. “Generation after generation, it’s about finding your way back to Davidson,” she said. “I’m glad our family can be a part of supporting the continuation or the very beginning of that same kind of legacy for other students.” That’s exactly what her family does through the McCaw Family Scholarship. Originally an idea from McCaw and her husband, Yahn Bernier, the scholarship was to honor David McCaw and his deep relationship with, and love for, the college. “After we talked to my parents about it, we

decided we all wanted to contribute and make it a family scholarship,” said Beth McCaw. “Everyone in our family—my parents, my brother—is committed to learning; we feel like the journey is never over. This is a perfect way to connect with the place where our journeys began and spark in future students an enthusiasm to never stop learning. We also love the idea of helping students begin their lives in a debt-free way and able to pursue careers that are meaningful to them.” McCaw’s Davidson journey was one filled with lessons and special relationships—all things she holds dear today. It’s the type of educational experience she and her family are committed to protecting into the future. “I feel very grateful to have received a liberal arts education,” she said. “It’s something that’s in danger of being lost, especially at major universities. My husband works in technology, and half of

the employees at his company are artists in some way. The need for the ability to think creatively and analytically will never go away. Davidson contributes to the educational environment in such a significant way, and it would be a tragedy to lose this kind of education.” “I also love that we’re creating a much richer and more diverse environment at Davidson,” she continued. “That’s the world we live in, and I’m glad to see the college reflect more broadly what the world is. I know Davidson students will be even more successful in the world because of the growing diversity on campus.” Last fall, McCaw was named President of the Washington Women’s Foundation in Seattle. She lives in Bellevue, Wash., with her husband and their eight-year-old daughter.

Davidson’s Got His Back: Sal Del Giudice ’15 Sal Del Giudice ’15 is always on the run, quite literally. As a member of the Davidson Men’s Track and Cross Country team, the economics major weaves his way through a year measured in the three athletic seasons spread out across it: cross country in the fall, indoor track in the winter and its outdoor counterpart in the spring. In addition to running upwards of 80 miles per week, the Macedonia, Ohio, native also serves as president of Omicron Delta Epsilon—The International Economics Honor Society—and has experience as a statistics teaching assistant and researcher, working with faculty on economics research, including a project with Chiquita. “Professor Fred Smith of the economics department sat me down and was the first person who made me believe in myself,” he said. “He told me ‘You can do this,’ and entrusted me with research projects as an undergraduate. No one had to do that, but everyone on Davidson’s faculty and staff is personally invested in seeing you succeed. I am profoundly appreciative of all that Dr. Smith decided to invest in me, and I hope he knows the DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

impact his teaching and support has on his students, both academically and on a personal level.” Along with gratitude, the senior possesses a love for Davidson that shines through when he thinks about his mentors and teammates, the joy and beauty that spring on campus brings and the scholarship support that helped get him here. “My mom has said if we hit the lottery, all of that money is going to The Davidson Trust,” joked Del Giudice, a first-generation college student. “The financial support of scholarships has been absolutely instrumental in having the opportunity to come here. I am so grateful for that opportunity, and I don’t want to waste it.” Beyond the support of the Trust, Del Giudice also receives the Allen V. Beck Athletic Scholarship for track and cross country, and the Clydie and E. Fielding Clark Scholarship, awarded for excellence in the study of economics. “The Becks live in Davidson and always invite the recipients of the scholarship over for dinner and come out for the track and cross country meets,” he said. “Having that moral support—things like

home-cooked meals and people cheering us on at our meets—in addition to the financial support is so important for a program like ours.” As he wraps up his final spring at Davidson before starting a position as a public investment analyst in Charlotte, Del Giudice reflected on what brought him here in the first place. “I was sitting at one of the tables in the Union during Decision Davidson, listening to a conversation that some track guys were having,” recalled Del Giudice. “They sounded so intellectual and rather intimidating, but I knew if conversations like that happened here, I wanted to come to Davidson.” “When picking a school, I think it’s important to ask ‘What will your school do for me?’ and not just the other way around,” he continued. “When you come to Davidson, you are taught how to learn. The people around you will change the way you think about ideas and questions. And you know that everyone who has gone to this school is going to have your back because, in the end, we’re all Davidson.”

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Mountain Music Course fosters new appreciation for old-time music.

By Lisa Patterson

Galax, Va., and Asheville, N.C., remain epicenters for traditional southern Appalachian music. Pictured here are members of the Bog Trotters Band, Galax, Va., including band leader, Doc Davis, with autoharp; Uncle Alex Dunford with fiddle; Crockett Ward with fiddle; Wade Ward with banjo; Fields Ward with guitar.

EW POSSESSIONS TRAVEL as well as memories. The Ulster

Scots boarded ships bound from Northern Ireland to the colonies with hopes for lives in a more hospitable place and dreams of land ownership. They carried little, but they brought traditions that would shape the American landscape for centuries to come. This wave of Scots-Irish immigrants (as they are more commonly known) fanned out through Pennsylvania, down into the piedmont of North Carolina and into the mountains, exposing those with whom they came into contact to a rich musical tradition. Fiercely independent, many Scots-Irish ultimately chose isolation in the Appalachian Mountains, where outside influences rarely penetrated the ancient ridgelines and valleys. Their “old-time” musical style remained more or less undisturbed for more than 150 years, according to J. Estes Millner Professor of Music Bill Lawing. “The old-time music tradition was almost lost between the world wars as people left the mountains and didn’t want to be associated with the poverty there,” says Lawing. “The folk revival of the 1960s restored interest in the tradition.” Artists such as Mike and Pete Seeger and Alan Lomax stoked enthusiasm for the genre, which is distinct from its more mainstream descendants: country and bluegrass.

“The old-time music tradition was almost lost between the world wars as people left the mountains…. The folk revival of the 1960s restored interest in the tradition.” “Bluegrass and country are commercial adaptations of this style,” Lawing says. “As soon as people began to be recorded, they sang and played in a different way to sell records.” Old-time is more community/group focused, and less about the individual, he explains. From this corner of North Carolina, positioned within one hour of the epicenter of traditional southern Appalachian music, Lawing is contributing to the appreciation and preservation of the genre by introducing students to it via a new course. “I had misconceptions about this music—in realizing my own assumptions were flawed, I became excited about it and interested in teaching a class on it,” Lawing says. “I thought the musicianship was always recreational and amateurish, but the people who devote themselves to this genre and style create a really viable musical product and achieve a level of virtuosity that we typically associate with classical or jazz musicians.” Early in the semester, Lawing introduced the class to the music through several live performances, including a session with fiddler David Tweedie ’94. The Kruger Brothers, who blend bluegrass with influences from their native Switzerland, provided the last in-class performance courtesy of a Bacca Foundation grant. The class culminated in a fieldtrip to MerleFest, the “traditional music-plus” festival in Wilkesboro, N.C., created in honor of Doc Watson’s son, Eddy Merle Watson. There, students experienced newgrass, bluegrass, old-time music and everything in between thanks to funding from a Davidson Research Institute grant.

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Patrick Makes History at NCAA Championships

N THE FALL of 2010, he joined the Davidson wrestling program as

a walk-on from Ellicott City, Md. In mid-March, he stepped off the mat in St. Louis, Mo., for the final time as arguably the most successful and decorated wrestler in school history. It had been almost 50 years since a Wildcat wrestler recorded a victory at the national tournament. Scott Patrick ’15 did it twice in consecutive days to become the first in the program’s 95 years to win multiple matches at the NCAA Championship. A two-time Southern Conference champion at 184 pounds, Patrick began his run at history with an upset of 11th seeded Brett Pfarr from Minnesota. After being edged by Ohio State’s Kenny Courts in the second round, the senior advanced to the next round with an impressive 8-3 decision over Iowa State’s Lelund Weatherspoon. Though his historic run ended just short of becoming the program’s first All-American, Patrick will always be remembered as Davidson’s first twotime winner on collegiate wrestling’s biggest stage. Patrick, who has accepted a position with Wells Fargo as a high yield trading analyst, finished his career with a 78-34 record.

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THE 2015 ATLANTIC 10 Most Outstanding Performer Elise Lankiewicz ’17 finished her sophomore season with three individual A-10 titles in the 500-yard freestyle, 200 freestyle and the 100 freestyle, and first-place finishes in the 800 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. The Wilmington, Del., native has rewritten the record book over the course of two seasons to own marks in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle and the 200 butterfly. —Joey Beeler

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In the Home of the Braves

Wildcat catcher Billy Ryan ’02 gets the business and beauty of baseball.

By Benjamin Gleisser

NDER A WARM March sun, Billy Ryan ’02,

the Atlanta Braves’ new director of baseball operations, stands behind the batting cage in Champion Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., the team’s spring training home. Swinging away in the cage is a young prospect, highly regarded by Baseball America after a good season last year in the minor leagues. Ryan notes the intense concentration in the player’s eyes as he waits for the pitch, then quickly whips the bat around and connects with a sharp crack that sends the ball in a high arc toward deep left field. Ryan smiles—he likes what he sees. Later, when he meets with the team’s general manager and other members of the Braves’ think tank, he’ll have a report on the youngster, and another couple dozen hitters, fielders and pitchers he has watched over the last few days. Since interning with the Texas Rangers in 2005—his first job in baseball—Ryan has seen hundreds of wannabe baseball players, and has learned what separates the men of steel from the boys of summer. “The drive to succeed can turn a fringe player into a great player,” he says. “Most of the guys in the Baseball Hall of Fame had that drive. Lots of talented players never make it to the big leagues, because they don’t realize baseball is a game of failure. To succeed, they have to be willing to struggle. If they can fight through that and keep competing, then they could make it.” He pauses a moment, then adds, “When I say baseball is a game of failure, I mean that if a hitter flies out 7 out of 10 times, then he’s got a success rate of 30 percent, and a career .300 hitter will get into the Hall of Fame. But if a doctor is successful with 30 percent of his surgeries, he’s not going to be a doctor very long. Or if 30 percent of a teacher’s students pass to the next level, that teacher will be out of a job.” Ryan admits that even though he dislikes the idea of treating athletes as if they were like “stocks and bonds,” baseball is a business where millions can be made—or lost, depending on how player performances impact a team’s won-loss record. The bottom line must be: Fans in the seats and corporate sponsorships on signs around the ballpark. A lot of work will go into building the Braves’ opening day 25-man roster, as well as the rosters of the Braves’ top minor league clubs. In the next month, Ryan will read hundreds of scouting and player development reports, and spend many late nights hunched over a table with a coffee cup within reach as he tries to select the best of the best.

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The Competitive Edge

After pitching his resume to Major League teams, Ryan joined the Texas Rangers as an intern in the scouting department. A few years later he was scouting high schools and colleges in South Carolina, Georgia and northern Florida for the Cleveland Indians. (He also did more than find players—he met Sara, his wife, at the University of Georgia. The couple is expecting their first child in July.) “It’s challenging when you’re trying to evaluate an amateur player,” he remembers. “You’re watching someone who’s 17 or 18, and you have no idea what he’s going to be like as a person when he’s 25 or 26.” Eager to learn the business side of baseball, he joined the office of the Commissioner of Baseball as senior coordinator salary and contract administration, and worked on issues involving the Major League Baseball Player’s Association, the players’ union. “I went from driving a Dodge Charger through the backwoods of South Carolina to an office on Park Avenue,” he says. “I learned a lot, but missed the day-to-day challenge of working for a Major League team. Working in the Commissioner’s office was more business than fun. I wanted to compete—it’s why I love what I do. I’ve always been a competitive person; that’s what drives me. I enjoy the wins and losses, and even agonizing over losses.” He learned how agonizing losses can be in 2010 as an assistant general manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks, a team that— in four years—went from first place in its division to the worst team in baseball. In November, 2014, Ryan went to the Braves, a team that has gone to the playoffs 17 times in the last 24 years. “I’m still on the learning curve here, but I’m working with good people,” he says. “I’m one of the new faces brought in, and this organization is intriguing to me.” Ryan honestly answers every question put to him, except one: Did he cry at the end of the film Field of Dreams? “No comment,” he says with a laugh, “but it’s one of my favorite movies.” That said, it’s time to go back to work. He flips his sunglasses down, heads back out on the playing field and walks to the batting cage. There are several more young players he needs to watch. SPRING 2015

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Ryan grew up in Swampscott, Mass. His father, Bill, coached baseball and football at local schools, “but he never coached me,” he says. “I was always passionate about the game of baseball. Like every little kid who played in Little League, I dreamed of being a big leaguer when I grew up. The position I played was catcher—I loved being involved in every pitch. It was a leadership position.” Recruited to Davidson, Ryan was a catcher and designated hitter for the Wildcats for four years. In his junior year,

he led the team with a .342 batting average, earned Most Valuable Player honors, and was named to the All-Southern Conference team. Unfortunately, he tore the labrum in his shoulder playing ball that summer, and after surgery, his shoulder was never the same. “I was still able to play, but not at the same caliber,” he says. “I 99.9 percent realized I wasn’t going to be drafted by a Major League club, so I had to shift gears a bit. It was tough, because baseball had been such a big part of my life. And, like a lot of college athletes, I hadn’t given a lot of thought to what else I could be doing after college.” He graduated with a degree in psychology in 2002 and joined Public Consulting Group in Boston as a business analyst. While he enjoyed the job, he couldn’t stop thinking about working in professional baseball.

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ews repor t i ng is about answering a few simple questions: who, what,

when, where, why and how. But what was once simple has become complicated by the burgeoning forms of news delivery—not just press, radio and films, but now Buzzfeed, Twitter and some other platform doubtless invented while this sentence was being written. Where we’ll get our news tomorrow and how journalism will fare as the media environment shifts is anybody’s guess. In the hope that the who might illuminate the what, we asked a few of Davidson’s alumni in the field to shed some light on the state of the Fourth Estate.

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“I never dreamed anyone would pay me to write.”

Hank Ackerman ’64, Associated Press Newsman EPORT. WRITE. EDIT. Check

vocabulary, diction, grammar. Provide context. Tell the story to your audience. Let witnesses and knowledgeable sources round out facts. Above all, be accurate and be fair. And, did I say speed on getting the story onto the “wire?” And, tomorrow, I’m going to ask you “what did you do for me lately.” The story can always be updated. The checklist of Nate Polowetsky, the foreign editor of The Associated Press, and admonitions of the AP Stylebook that I carried with me, became indelible…. Beyond reminders of completeness and balance in reporting, AP’s International Vice President Stan Swinton gave further advice for the young writer who he and Polowetzky were sending to Buenos Aires in 1972 to commence a 35-year career: “Remember the ‘little’ guy and don’t make the same mistake twice.” Before Davidson, there likely was a journalism gene in my DNA. My father and grandfather both worked for newspapers and news agencies during lengthy careers. Even so, writing—with high standards set by AP—was never easy for me. Balancing the choice of words and the context for photographs I took or radio reports I aired to explain my only partial experience of events, I wrestled with my biases. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Background helped. Context was engendered by the fortune of having a liberal arts education…. Stories of important events I covered in the 1970s and 1980s from a dozen Latin American nations would travel within minutes to thousands of newspapers and broadcasters worldwide. The stories were typed on a telex-like machine onto tape that was fed through a tape distributor onto a leased “wire” and onto our New York international desk at the rate of 66 words per minute. Corrections could not always catch up with original stories. So the pressure of being accurate and as complete as possible in reporting was squarely on the shoulders of every reporter and editor…. As news editor for southern South America, I worked for a year without a day off while the world’s attention and that of our 20-person Argentine staff was focused on urban guerrilla terrorism spawned by the return of iron-man Juan Domingo Peron to Buenos Aires. Along with this, we monitored the strife in neighboring Chile where President Salvador Allende was overthrown by a military coup…. From Peru, I covered coup d’états in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, disputes over Amazon-jungle oil development, expropriations of American-owned copper mines, Russian and Cuban involvement with the military government….

In Caracas, the story was oil, as Venezuela was a major producer with the world’s largest reserves but also was a leader in OPEC’s efforts to raise oil prices. Back in the United States in 1980, I headed news bureaus in Cleveland, New Orleans, Detroit, and, then, commuted to Atlanta for 13 years. From 19932003, I commuted to New York to work as a general executive in our Membership Department, the policy and marketing body for AP’s domestic newspaper operations. I had the fortune of being the first marketing director for AP Multimedia Services, which commenced in 1996 to serve newspapers’ and broadcasters’ Web operations. Before retirement in 2007, I was assigned to oversee bureaus in leadership transition and one of these was New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Returning to the city that I felt was the most interesting assignment of my career, I was heartened to remember a young staffer I hired there in 1985—Martin Marist, a graduate of Oxford University with advanced degrees from Columbia University and the Sorbonne. Martin later became an AP correspondent in Cyprus and in the Middle East. During his three-month employment review, which I gave him in 1985, Martin remarked: “I never dreamed anyone would pay me to write.” I’ve always felt the same. SPRING 2015

You Can Put Pickles Up Yourself

Charles McEwen ’69, New York Times Copy Editor S I REMEMBER it, James Reston,

the New York Times columnist, gave a speech some years ago at Wake Forest University. And since Wake Forest is a good Christian school, Reston began with a reading from the Book of Luke: “And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus … and he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press….” Critics would have you believe that the press is still a problem. But those of us who have worked as journalists—in my case, as a copy editor for The New York Times for 27 years—have endeavored mightily to prove them wrong. Exactly what do copy editors do? At The Times, they take over where the assigning editors leave off. The job often involves a bit of polishing and smoothing; a lot of checking—of facts, spelling and gram-

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mar, and Times style; some trimming, to make the copy fit the space; and finally, some creative writing, of captions and, most particularly, headlines. Often, copy editors are the line of last and best defense, helping to ensure the accuracy and fairness of the report. Not too infrequently, I sent a story to The Times’s in-house lawyers when I was concerned about libel. And I never hesitated to suggest that a reporter ask for a response from anyone or any group subjected to criticism in an article. Davidson was a good training ground for The Times. Ethical conduct was the order of the day. The Honor Code demanded truthfulness, and it was rigorously enforced. As a copy editor, I insisted on that same sort of honesty. I had the good fortune to work at a newspaper where truth-telling was paramount. In this chaotic world of Tweets and electronic twaddle, of news “consolidators” and television anchors who “misremember,” this is no small thing. Despite editors’ best efforts, mistakes do get

through. Names, facts, even headlines can be flatout wrong. Or maybe just amusingly two-faced. One of my favorite heads appeared in the food pages of The Evening Sun in Baltimore: “You Can Put Pickles Up Yourself.” Or maybe the problem is a bit of miscommunication. In olden days, reporters could dictate copy over the phone to The Times’s recording room. In an interview with Mary Matalin, the political strategist, the reporter asked if she were going to become “the female Rush Limbaugh.” She replied: “No. He’s sui generis.” But that got transcribed— and printed—as “No. He’s sweet, generous.” This is the sort of error, very tough to catch, that gives copy editors nightmares. But on a good day, the nightmares are held at bay: spelling and grammar are perfect, the reporting is all accurate, those criticized get their right of response, the copy and heads sparkle. And readers “see Jesus,” thanks to the press. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Working Prince Harry Into Headlines

Peter Martin ’00, Popular Mechanics Magazine Editor STARTED MY CAREER either five years

too early or five years too late. A little earlier, I would have really been a magazine editor, drinking in the office and probably wearing cufflinks. Later, and I would have been a web editor, comfortable with 60 news and chat feeds open on my screen at any time, and wearing magenta chinos once a week just to show that I could dress fancy. Instead, I’m stuck in the middle of both. In 2003, when I got my first job in media—an unpaid internship at Esquire—magazines didn’t have websites. Not real ones, at least. The sites that did exist were little more than places to go to find out what you’d missed in that month’s magazine. If you were lucky, you could find a table of contents and a phone number to call to replace an issue that never showed up. In the 11 years I was at Esquire (not all of them as an intern), I got to work with the best editors and read the best writers. Of all the things I learned from

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them, among the most useful was the importance of authority and a consistent voice. The authority part is pretty obvious: You hope the person telling you something knows what she’s talking about. But a good magazine combines that authority with a consistent perspective—a personality that readers can identify with. Subscribing to a magazine should feel kind of like making a smart friend, except for the part where he hands you a bill at the end of every year. As the journalism community shifts online to keep up with reader interests, we’ve struggled with how to scale up those important attributes. Now that I’m the deputy editor at Popular Mechanics, I’m much more responsible for overseeing and defining that balance. We work with the web and tablet teams every day to plan related and original features outside of the magazine that take advantage of the scope (and unlimited word count) of the different platforms. It’s a challenge. What’s easy when you’re putting out 30 stories a month in a magazine gets

tougher when you’re posting 100 stories a day. In a magazine, when you read about movies, you read it from a guy who knows movies. Online, you’re often reading a guy who likes movies. The same expertise just isn’t there. It can’t be. The good news is that a lot of readers aren’t looking for that authority. They’re looking for something mindless and fun. Now that everything is online, we have these big monitors at the office that show exactly what people are reading, and how long they’re taking to read it. It’s cool, scary, in a big-brother way, and kind of depressing. As a print guy, seeing what people are interested in reading online feels kind of like you raised your kids on healthy meals, then sent them to college and found out they subsist only on Corn Pops and M&Ms. But it’s a big part of the future of journalism. It’s certainly where the ad money is. And if any of us want to keep up, we’re going to have to learn to write more about Prince Harry. Or at least work his name into the headline. SPRING 2015

Telling the Untold Story

Peter Sawyer ’09, Pulitzer Center Reporter Emeritus

S GRADUATION DAY neared in 2009, my plans to put my economics degree to work on Wall Street fell away with the economy. I instead tumbled into another industry in crisis: journalism. I went to work for my uncle, Jon Sawyer. He started the Pulitzer Center in 2006 with seed money from the Pulitzer family, which had owned the paper where he spent his career, The St. Louis PostDispatch. His vision was simple: give travel grants to journalists to get them beyond American borders. Skype, email and Twitter don’t cut it. Being in the field is key. For example, in 2011, my colleague Steve Sapienza and I did a series for PBS NewsHour in partnership with West African journalists on clean water access. We wanted to learn why the region struggled with water access, as well as showcase the work of African journalists to an American audience. In Liberia, we worked with radio journalist Tecee Boley. As our long-distance planning progressed we became worried. Week after week, Tecee told us that her story was “no water.” But local news accounts said water was plentiful. Did she have the story right? When we arrived, we found that she was spot on.

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There was indeed no water in vast areas of Monrovia, but the responsible official had been telling everyone, including the president, that there was. Tecee was the on-air correspondent for the NewsHour segment, and she published and broadcast her reporting in Liberia, too. The grants that the Pulitzer Center awards are modest. Most are from $3,000 to $10,000, and cover only hard travel costs. In return, journalists line up major news outlets to agree to publish their work and (hopefully) pay them a fee. The amounts may seem small, and when you think of the likes of The New Yorker, The Washington Post or NPR, they seem even smaller. But, the reality is that this money matters. To get an editor behind spending tens of thousands of dollars investigating why poor people don’t have clean water is a tall order. Their heart may be in it, but the bottom line tells them no. The Pulitzer Center helps bridge that gap in news coverage from the bottom line up. Support for our work comes from foundations and individuals who share our belief in the power of independent storytelling. To maintain the integrity of our reporting in the eyes of news outlets, we have a strict editorial firewall between funders and journalists.

The business model for journalism in the digital age is still weak, and until news organizations are strong enough to support this work themselves, philanthropy is critical for keeping well-reported international stories in our news diet. So why is all of this important? Look no further than the waves of desperate economic migrants crossing the Mediterranean for Europe, the metastases of ISIS across failing states, or the influx into the United States of Central American children fleeing drug violence. These events don’t come about randomly, and they are not inevitable. Our ambition at the Pulitzer Center is to report compellingly on such trends, or in the words of Joseph Pulitzer III, to “illuminate dark places and, with a deep sense of responsibility, interpret these troubled times.” Soon after I returned from that reporting trip to West Africa, I decided to apply to medical school, to become directly involved in addressing health inequities. I am now a first-year student at the University of Miami. My hope is that my economics degree, global outlook from the Pulitzer Center, and the science and humanity of medicine will shape up into a life that I’d like to tell stories about. Search pbsnewshour.org for “Liberia water” to see the report from Boley, Sapienza and Sawyer. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Learn How to Learn

Coleen Jose ’12, Freelance Photojournalist HE MARSHALL ISLANDS in the North Pacific is one of the most remote places on the planet. Between 1946 and 1958, the United States dropped 67 nuclear and thermonuclear bombs over the atolls. The population was exposed to radiation, then subjected to decades of medical testing as part of classified military projects. It’s challenging to imagine that the sleepy lagoon where I’m writing this in Enewetak atoll, one of the 29 necklace-shaped thin strips of land in the country, was witness to nuclear tests and a bomb 1,000 times as powerful as one that decimated Hiroshima. As a journalist and documentary photographer, it’s a challenge to document this story that rarely make the pages of history books in the United States.

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Journalism has given me the freedom to examine this untold chapter of U.S. history, a still potent nuclear legacy manifest in contamination of the environment, exposure to thousands of Marshallese and many others who have called these atolls home. There’s a saying with our team’s reporting thus far, one that resonates with the Davidson experience: learn how to learn. My journalism career began in Davidson. It was at Davidson where I first consciously made a photograph while studying abroad in India. We were walking along the steps of the Ganges in Varanasi when a Hindu sanyasin (renunciate), with white flowing hair, dressed in orange garb, sat near us. In India, I learned to let a moment unravel and to capture it with a camera. It was also at Davidson where I reported my first reporting project funded by the Dean Rusk

International Studies Program in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Reporting on the local impacts of overfishing and deforestation across the Phillipines was my introduction to the craft. Like our travels and study in India with Dr. William Mahoney and countless teachers we encountered in temples or on the street to the chai stand, my experience in the Phillipines was a glimpse into a profession that is more than a job. It’s a life. As I write and send this dispatch from Enewetak atoll, that mantra-like saying continues to frame every picture I make and story I hear: learn how to learn. Coleen Jose’s reporting in the Marshall Islands is supported by the GroundTruth Project and Society of Environmental Journalists.

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Innovative psychotherapy draws upon the healing ways of the horse.

By Gayle Fishel

T IS WRITTEN that when the prophet Mohammed made his Night Journey

to the seventh heaven, he rode a mystical steed. Al Buraq, the prophet’s “night mare,” was a winged horse with the face of a human and the tail of a peacock. In Greek mythology, the winged horse Pegasus was a divine stallion sired by the god Poseidon. As the faithful carrier of thunderbolts for Zeus, his name became synonymous with creative energy and wisdom. Legend held that bril-

liant springs of water burst forth whenever his hooves struck the surface of the earth. As a reward for his long and faithful service, Zeus placed Pegasus into the heavens as a constellation.

Kris Batchelor with Norwegian Fjord gelding Monarch

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Throughout history, the rumored, certain and near-mystical healing properties of horses have been celebrated and studied. Though the horse’s value in physical therapy has long been acknowledged, the concept of the horse as a partner in the process of psychotherapy is relatively new. As the mental health field has evolved, experiential approaches have proliferated. Since the 1990s, greater numbers of mental health practitioners have discovered that using horses as vehicles for psychotherapy can provide unique opportunities to achieve results outside the clinical setting. There are now more than 850 Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) centers in the United States. Only 200 of those have attained premier accreditation by the Professional Association of Therapeutic

Horsemanship (PATH) International—and one of them is located in Davidson. The college campus, as a microcosm of the larger world, can provide a safe proving ground to test the efficacy of some of these experiential methods. This is largely because college students now live in a volatile, high-pressure, virtual reality composed of electronic communications, rapidly changing technologies, synthetic foods, manufactured environments, and the drive to achieve increasingly unobtainable goals. Many of them long for connection and authentic experience, and increasing numbers of them are turning to other animals to rediscover their own human nature. Enter Davidson’s unique relationship with a special place called Triple Play Farm.

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The Commodity of Movement

Trish Murray, a licensed professional counselor and director of Davidson’s student counseling center, had never been around horses before attending a staff team building retreat at the local EFP center. “I grew up in Pittsburgh,” she explained. “I had no experience with horses, and I was afraid of them. To me they were one-thousand-pound animals that could crush me like a bug.” But all of that changed the day Murray first set foot inside the round pen at Triple Play Farm and watched owner Kris Batchelor work with a Norwegian Fjord gelding named Monarch. “It was a life-changing experience. I was captivated by the depth and power of her interactions with the horse.” Murray also observed that the way her team members related to the horse mirrored the ways they related to each other in the workplace. “When it was my turn in the round pen with Monarch, Kris was asking my staff, ‘Is this how Trish supervises?’ And they all said yes. And I knew it was true. I was doing there what I did at work. Not saying a lot. Being really patient. Waiting. It was remarkable. And I understood that the way I engaged with the horse was precisely the way I engaged with other people.” Batchelor agrees. “The way we do anything is the way we do everything.” EFP differs greatly from traditional psychotherapy due to the impact of the horse’s mirroring behavior and the immediate, clear and honest response it provides. “Horses,” Batchelor says, “are like one-thousand pound biofeedback machines.” That’s because horses, as animals of prey, are extremely sensitive to people, places, changes in the physical environment, and things. They have millions of years of evolution behind their highly devel-

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oped instincts for survival. “Movement is important,” Batchelor explains. “Movement is a real commodity for the horse. It’s their first choice for staying safe. They’d rather take flight than fight.” So much of the therapeutic work in EFP begins with movement. “It sounds easy,” Batchelor says, “but you could spend hours on something as simple as getting a horse to back up three steps. What does that process look like? What are the tools you’re going to draw on to do it and how quickly are you going to achieve it? And what’s your frustration tolerance? And how comfortable are you asking for what you need from that horse—and just because you want it, and not necessarily because there’s a purpose?” EFP provides what can be effective treatment because it partners a horse and a human in activities that promote relational issues of trust, bonding, communication and boundaries. Mutually respectful exercises engage the participants in healing relationships that often lead the client toward insight and lasting change. Murray’s experience was transformative. For her, becoming an active member of the clinical team at Triple Play Farm seemed like a natural progression. She points out that people dealing with mental health issues that are often addressed in traditional counseling sessions, such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, addiction and behavior modification, often are excellent candidates for EFP. “Something that could take two months to resolve in traditional talk therapy,” she explains, “might be addressed in two sessions with a horse.” Murray notes that access to this kind of therapeutic resource makes Davidson unique among similar sized institutions. “I don’t know of another college that offers EFP as a treatment modality for students.”

Savannah Erwin ’14 was one student who decided to take advantage of this alternative approach to counseling. “I had struggled with depression for most of my life, but it reached a critical point during fall break of my junior year. I’d heard of EFP in passing as part of my work as a psych major, but I didn’t really know anything about it until Trish asked if I’d be interested in joining a group.” That group, “Perfectly Imperfect,” was comprised of four students who each were struggling with issues related to what Erwin calls the “perfection syndrome.” That same drive to be the best is frequently a common attribute among students who attend top-tier colleges that couple high expectations with rigorous academic standards. The result for many is the creation of a pressure-cooker environment that can elevate stress to dangerous levels. “The college makes it easy for students to reach out for help academically,” Erwin says. “We can talk with our professors, attend review sessions, or get special tutoring. It’s a bigger challenge to translate that openness to asking for help in other areas. Davidson is taking good steps to change that dynamic by empowering students to be vocal, and talk more deeply about issues like mental health.” For Erwin, EFP was an important part of that process. “Learning to be mindful was an important part of the work. At the beginning of one session, the horse entered the round pen and had a visible response to its energy of the group. It was stiff necked. Its ears were perked up. Its feet were restless. To get the horse to be less agitated, we had to be present in the environment. That meant learning how to claim a space, breathe deeply, and be calm.” Once the horse relaxed, the work of the group commenced.

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“I found that if I could get a one-thousand-pound animal to relax, then I could apply that skill to any huge obstacle I faced. I learned how to relax myself, and defuse my stressors.” The exercise of practicing mindfulness and releasing tension bore fruit for Erwin. “I found that if I could get a one-thousand-pound animal to relax, then I could apply that skill to any huge obstacle I faced. I learned how to relax myself, and defuse my stressors.”

Deep Roots

Though a relatively new therapy, EFP was born of deeply rooted spiritual and medical practices. The ancient Greeks were known to use therapeutic riding as a technique to raise the spirits of the incurably ill. In the 17th century, there were many documented references to horseback riding being prescribed for people suffering with low morale and neurological disorders. In fact, English doctor Lord Thomas Sydenham noted, “there is no better treatment for the body or soul than many hours each week in the saddle.” Nineteenth century French physician, Cassaign, studied the relationship between working with horses and resulting psychological improvements. And during World War I, England’s Oxford Hospital offered riding therapy as part of a treatment regimen for wounded soldiers. In 1952, Danish athlete Lis Hartel, who had lost motor control in both of her legs after contracting polio, amazed the world by winning a silver medal in dressage at the Helsinki Olympic games. Hartel attributed her miraculous accomplishment to her therapist—a Thoroughbred horse named Jubilee. Following her dramatic performance, research in therapeutic riding spread like wildfire across Europe. Classic Hippotherapy, a form of physical, occupational and speech therapy, gained traction in the United States after James Brady, press secretary to Ronald Reagan, benefitted from its methods following the traumatic brain injury he sustained during a 1982 assassination attempt on the president.

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Now widely recognized as a part of an integrated treatment system, Hippotherapy uses the dynamic movements of the horse to achieve a multitude of therapeutic goals including balance, posture, coordination, motor development, communication, and overall emotional wellbeing.

Connection and Common Humanity

A licensed therapist and a certified horse professional facilitate EFP sessions at Triple Play Farm. The work is experiential. Clients learn about themselves and about others through participation in horse activities and discussing behaviors and emotions elicited through the process. Clients may work individually or with others in a team approach, depending upon presenting issues. “The clinician is the one who connects the dots,” Batchelor says. “And Trish Murray is a great clinician to work with. The process really is a co-facilitation dance between the clinician and the facilitators on the horse side who know their scope of practice, and aren’t playing therapist.” Erwin and her group members took turns motivating the horses to perform simple tasks like backing up or stepping over obstacles. While they worked, the facilitators would role-play by offering feedback that echoed their own negative thoughts. “You can’t do it. You’re no good at this. It isn’t working.” Other group members would counter that feedback with words of support and encouragement. Erwin says that for her, these exercises brought home the importance of focusing on self-compassion when confronted with difficult tasks. “It helped me learn how to internalize voices of encouragement when I am experiencing negative thoughts.” Mindfulness. Self-compassion. Common human-

ity. These are the skills and methods Erwin practiced in her work with the horses at Triple Play Farm. And these are the skills she continues to use to combat downward emotional spirals. Murray notes that although an increasing number of Davidson students are taking advantage of services offered through the counseling center, many who might benefit from EFP are resistant to set aside the time it takes to visit the farm. “I love Davidson students,” Batchelor adds. “They’re so bright, and they’re so self-aware—but they’re also so darn hard on themselves. Working with the horses here offers a pure and distilled interaction. The horses don’t have an understanding of what class you’re not doing well in, what your GPA is, or what eating house you belong to. They’re looking only at what’s in front of them—your intention, your consistency, and your clear communication. Being out here promotes more connection points—more opportunities to see yourself as part of something, rather than the center of something.” Linda Kohanov’s book, The Tao of Equus: A Woman’s Journey of Healing and Transformation Through the Way of the Horse, brings that idea home. She writes: “The Tao of Equus is about horse therapy, horse training, and horse behavior, but it’s mostly about what these magnificent creatures are ceaselessly, patiently teaching us. It’s about the courage and humility, focus and flexibility it takes for a human being to listen to those messages. It’s about the quiet pools of reflection we experience in their presence. It’s about the transformations that await us when we embrace our seemingly irrational sufferings with the same grace and dignity that horses exhibit in the face of adversity.”

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alchemist of the written word L By Lisa Patterson

auded as among the greatest poets of his generation, Charles Wright ’57 crafts poems that glint like cut glass and weigh heavy like weathered stone. Chosen for his “combination of literary elegance and genuine humility,” according to Librarian of Congress James Billington, Wright has spent the better part of a year as U.S. Poet Laureate. 36

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Despite flight delays caused by a rare but disruptive North Carolina snow storm, the softspoken poet presented the annual Joel Conarroe Lecture to a rapt audience in February in the Duke Family Performance Hall. The truncated visit included many additional obligations—including this conversation with the Davidson Journal—all of which the travel-weary Wright met with characteristic grace and good humor. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Where does failure fit into the learning and creative process?

In your work, you use imagery of the natural world to get at larger truths.

Have you figured out what you are supposed to do as Poet Laureate?

There’s no success like failure, as Bob Dylan said. If you’re attempting something that’s very hard and important, you’re bound to fail. If you’re a writer, all you do is fail all your life, because you never come up to what you envision. So the writing life is filled with failures. Even the ones who succeed. You just know you are going to fail—from the very first poem you write, and then the first 100 that you write…there’s no silver bullet, you just have to keep on doing it. And you either get better or you don’t. You either get better or you give it up. And it’s okay, you don’t have to be a writer to be a good person. Actually I will say that one of the very early really good reviews I ever got [for Southern Cross] was from Joel when he was at the University of Pennsylvania. It was wonderful. I was very grateful, because my first book was reviewed in one place, and the review said, ‘this book should not have been published’—and they, of course, were correct! It was great for me because it was a real shot in the arm, as they say. Southern Cross is still one of my better attempts… it’s a failure, too. Every once in a while you turn a phrase, or you get an insight that you think is okay, that sort of thing. Every book is a success until two weeks later, then you realize it’s not. I don’t know, success, well it’s better than failure, I guess.

It’s something I feel. All of my poems start with something I’m looking at or seeing—I know that, and sometimes I wish it were otherwise, but that seems to be the way it works for me, and that’s okay because I am drawn to the natural world. I’ve always lived out in the country, and it’s always been around me…not that I know how to do anything out in the country, except look at it. And it’s the way that it stands in for other things…what I suspect is behind what I see, and what I try to unsuccessfully explain. But I do have an affinity for the natural world as opposed say to cities, to dialogue, to people—there are no people in my poems. It’s like the great Czech photographer Josef Sudek once said…he was asked, ‘Why are there no people in your photographs? There’s nothing but trees and flowers,’ (he’d lost an arm in World War I), and he said, ‘well, as I set up everything, there are always people in there, and after I finally get set up, they’ve all gone, so I just have to take the picture anyhow.’ It’s the same way with me—they’re always gone, but their resonance, I think, still stays in some of the poems.

It hasn’t entailed much so far. In a couple of weeks I have to do something else in Washington, D.C., and at the end of April I have to do something. I did one thing there—an inaugural reading back in September. I don’t live in D.C., and I don’t go up there very often, but I call once a week to the guy who’s in charge of all of that stuff and we talk. I’m not saying it’s a silly office—it means a lot inside the Library of Congress. The people there all like it, but all you have to do is cross the street and people say, ‘what, who, why, what are you talking about?,’ and that’s the way it should be, in my view. It’s been okay.

Is there a role for criticism? What is that role? Depends who the critic is. The really good critics are smart people, like Harold Bloom and Helen Vendler, and then there are critics who are so academically contorted that it’s not much help. But the good critics talk about the poems and not theories of criticism, at least in my eyes—not in theirs, I’m sure. But of course there’s a place for critics. Dante [Alighieri] had a place for them.

How have you developed your command of language?

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I have a good heart, and I work hard, but I’m not very glib. Often, I wish I were.

I don’t know about that because I don’t know that I have a command of language. I’m not silvertongued, I’m not very good at public speaking, that sort of thing. But I have read some things, and there are ideas and notions that I pursue, and they lead to a kind of sub-language that becomes poetry if handled well; because poetry is the same words, but it’s a different language. I don’t know how, I think it’s just doing it, and doing it, and imitating the right people as you start out, and not imitating the wrong people…because that’s how you learn, through imitation. I wouldn’t say that I have a great success in language, but I’ve come to realize that it’s what I do and it’s okay, and I wish I were more fluent, but I’m not. But what I do work on, I work on very hard. See, I’m tongue-tied in answering this. It’s hard to ask somebody ‘what do you think constitutes your mastery of language? Where does the spirituality come from in your poems?’ The poem comes out of you, or it should, and not out of a formal approach. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Italy, Montana, Appalachia—are there commonalities among these landscapes? I guess there’s a commonality—I don’t do much about Italy anymore, it’s more Montana and the mountains of Appalachia that I write about, if I write about anything anymore. This is a really lame answer to a decent question. The landscape is always inside me somehow. Ezekiel said you must eat the scrolls, you have to eat the words, you have to get it inside you, and I have the landscape inside me somehow. Maybe superficially.

How do you turn people on to poetry? Well you don’t. They’re either receptive or they’re not. I’ve been really lucky. I’ve had terrific students at the University of Virginia, and I had good students out at the University of CaliforniaIrvine. And I’ve been lucky in that I’ve taught graduate students. They’ve already made a decision to try to be writers, and so there’s no problem—you just try to encourage the good ones, and I’ve had some really fabulous ones. A former undergraduate won the National Book Award last year. I always knew she was fabulous. You can tell who’s good— they don’t always pursue it, but you can tell. My last really good graduate student was a guy who turned out to be from Kingsport, Tenn., my hometown, whose work I could not understand a word of, but I knew he was brilliant, and he was. He’s published three books now and went to New York immediately. I could understand what he was getting at, but I just couldn’t understand how he got there.

How do you remember Davidson? I enjoyed it, because in high school we had nine kids in our class, and at Davidson there were 144. And at Davidson, you didn’t have to turn your light out at night—I thought, ‘this is a terrific place.’ I had basically a good time, I think. You know, I had a chance to transfer because most of my friends in my fraternity went to Chapel Hill. The only two from our group who didn’t go were me and Ted Baker [’57], so I stayed here. I don’t know what to say about my experiences here. They were generally pretty good. I didn’t get thrown in jail, and I didn’t get caught with liquor, which was an amazing thing.

As a student, were you familiar with Joel Conarroe ’56? Everybody knew everybody at the time. Joel was on a higher literary plain than I was. I mostly played golf and road-tripped, that sort of thing—went to all the girls’ schools in Virginia. So Joel has many more literary remembrances than I do, although there were a couple of teachers…Dr. Cunningham, who I liked a lot, William Patterson “W.P.” Cumming [’21].

You discovered you were no good at writing fiction at Davidson? I guess I did discover it here, although I kept trying to do it because I didn’t know what else to do. There were no writing classes…there was one writing class a year taught by the Shakespeare professor. There just wasn’t much writing around. I remember I helped edit the Scripps and Pranks (student literary magazine). My year, all we did was mostly steal stuff from the Yale Record because they had a couple of really good writers up there—one was C.D.B. Bryan, who was the stepson of the novelist John O’Hara, and he went on to write a couple of novels. Anyhow, we didn’t know much. All you did was study for your classes, or go away or play golf. I don’t want to make light of my time here because I basically enjoyed it, but most of my education came in the four years after I left Davidson, when I was in the Army. Everything sort of opened up to me and I, of course, was more ready to appreciate it and do stuff—look at art, read, all that sort of business, which I didn’t do here. My fault, probably. I guess I was in the wrong crowd. I had a B average, which was good in those days. SPRING 2015

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62 College Bookshelf 66 In Memoriam 72 AfterWord S TAY I N T O U C H ! To submit a class note, update your contact information, or register for Alenda Links, go to www. davidson.edu/alumni or email alumniclassnotes@davidson.edu.

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Toward a Better Life

“They simply want a better life,” says Bonner Scholar Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa ’03, “the same as other people.” Musiitwa knows this because she works among these changeseekers. As the head of Hoja Law Group, based in New York and Kigali, Rwanda, she helps governments, businesses and nonprofit organizations navigate political, corporate and intellectual property law. She also leads Transitional Trade, a nonprofit promoting social trade and investment in post-conflict countries and transitional communities. Both enterprises put Musiitwa on the front lines of social change, partnering with community leaders, innovators and local residents. To learn more about Musiitwa and other Davidson Game Changers, visit www.davidson.edu/gamechangers.

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LEA H OV ERSTR EET

IN NAIROBI, KENYA, the streets are full of people seeking change.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lisa Howe Combs ’90 President

2015 BOARD OF TRUSTEES John W. Chidsey III ’83 Chair Robert J. Abernethy

Gregory F. Murphy ’85 President-Elect

Thompson S. Baker II ’81

Minnie Iwamoto ’91 Immediate Past President

Brett M. Berry ’89

Jarred Cochran ’03 Vice President Tiara Able Henderson ’97 Vice President Marya Howell ’91 Secretary

David Barnard Richard N. Boyce ’77 Kristin Hills Bradberry ’85 F. Cooper Brantley ’70 Lowell L. Bryan ’68 Lisa Howe Combs ’90 Robert B. Cordle ’63 Kenneth S. Crews ’70

DECADE REPRESENTATIVES Terms ending in 2015 Bill Mills ’64 Susan Baynard Clayton ’78 Lisa Hasty ’81 Scott Tonidandel ’96 Faculty Representative Frankie Jones ’05 Bryant Barr ’10 Liz Boehmler ’98 Mike Torres ’01 Samuel Littlejohn ’15 Senior Class President Terms ending in 2016 E. Thomas Miller ’56 Thomas Warlick ’56 John Craig ’66 Mary Gilliam Dresser ’78 Amoura Carter ’07 Elizabeth Smith Brigham ’04

E. Rhyne Davis ’86 Laurie L. Dunn ’77 Virginia Taylor Evans ’80 Jay Everette Mark W. Filipski Lewis F. Galloway ’73 Beverly Hance J. Chrisman Hawk III ’67 Earl J. Hesterberg ’75 Adrian Darnell Johnson ’00 John C. Laughlin ’85 Gary S. Long ’73 Mary Tabb Mack ’84 Prem Manjooran ’92 Alison Hall Mauzé ’84 Mackey J. McDonald ’68 Andrew J. McElwee, Jr. ’77 Shannon Walters McFayden ’82 Robert J. Miller ’84 Gregory F. Murphy ’85

Terms ending in 2017 Olivia Ware ’78 Melissa Dilettuso Stewart ’89 Noni Niels Nielsen ’97 Clint Smith ’10

Marian McGowan Nisbet Thomas W. Okel ’84 Sara Tatum Pottenger ’79 Carol Everhart Quillen Eleanor Knobloch Ratchford ’84 William P. Reed, Jr. ’76 Ernest W. Reigel ’80 Virginia McGee Richards ’85 Susan Casper Shaffner ’80 Mitzi Short ’83 E. Follin Smith ’81 R. David Sprinkle ’66 Benjamin R. Wall II Carole M. Weinstein William Winkenwerder, Jr.

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FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: We extend our sincere condolences to the families and friends of Kenneth Munro Scott ’37 and Robert Manton Wilson, Jr. ’37 who passed away September 15, 2014 and November 19, 2014 respectively.

AS TOLD BY: Don Davidson, Class Secretary Here begins the strangest of all the class letters since the very first—a few days ago, in the course of usual calls to classmates we called John Mawhinney, Houston, Texas. John answered but sounded strange when he said, “I’m going to get blood.” An immediate follow-up call to son Alex disclosed that a recent physical suggested possible leukemia. John had a deadly form, highly resistant to treatment. We hooked onto his family report line: Dad was being cared for by hospice. He died before noon on January 19, 2015. Lucy Mawhinney is still fighting Parkinson’s as she joins the large family in preparing to face the future. Perry Sloan, Greensboro, blind but still sharp mentally misses golf but is lucky to have good housekeeper cook for him. Johnny & Nancy Wilson, Black Mountain, the oldest among us but possibly sharpest, are happy to be together in their beautiful home, with a pool in basement and view in front. Tom Mullen, Waynesboro, Va., still is comfortable in his retirement home, alert and corrected our last letter in which we reported the death of Stitt Robinson with whom Tom roomed the last three years. Tom’s freshman roommate was actually John Mawhinney. Tom was employed by Dupont for many years. We believe he is too modest to tell about a patent ascribed to exactly his name on Google, a Safety Rodenticide Feeder. If, in fact, it wasn’t Tom’s invention, he surely is smart enough to have developed it. Recently he passed his 98th birthday but still is behind Johnny Tice and John Wilson. Contact: G. Donnell Davidson, 5100 Sharon Rd., Cottage 132, Charlotte, NC 28210; gdonanne@ carolina.rr.com

FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: Our sincere condolences are extended to the family and friends of Elmer Culbertson Hulen, who passed away on September 30, 2014.

AS TOLD BY: Jim Mooney, Class Secretary On January 20, 2015, Barbara and I had a great celebration of our 70th wedding anniversary. We were also celebrating her 90th birthday and my 96th with a dinner and dance at a local restaurant. We had about 150 guests, including the entire James and Barbara Mooney Family. The guest list also included our fellow residents of the La Piazza group at Villa Scalabrin Retirement Community, along with several duplicate bridge players and other friends from Van Nuys and Sherman Oaks communities. Unfortunately, I no longer have any family or friends from the Town of Davidson or Davidson High School nor Davidson College living. Barbara has one

Burlington, Iowa classmate now living in Maryland but her health will not permit the travel to California. Contact: Jim Mooney, 10631 Vinedale St., Unit A3, Sun Valley, CA 91352; 818-252-5941; jimooney@att.net

FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: We heard from Arch B. Taylor, Jr., “In recent years both my driver’s license and my medical records use my name: Archibald B. Taylor, Jr. Due to many years’ customary usage, my legal name remains Arch B. Taylor, Jr. Since now I am well past 90 years of age, I think Archibald sounds rather distinguished, so I have begun using that name myself. As Arch B. Taylor, Jr. I am the author of three books. I have sent copies of all three to the library at Davidson: Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and Beyond: Subversion of Values, God for All: The Biblical Foundation of Universal Grace and A Goodly Heritage: The Life and Times of a Presbyterian Minister, Missionary, Activist. Robert James Smith and Thomas Jefferson Bell passed away September 7, 2014 and December 21, 2014 respectively. We extend our sincere condolences to their family and friends.

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AS TOLD BY: George Gunn and Newt Spencer, Class Secretaries Featuring the Forties… An American Doctor’s Memoir. Newt Spencer ’45, in telling his life story, makes it an AUTObiography by making his frequent trades of his autos as the beginning or end of the chapters of both his educational and medical years. To use Newt’s own words: Weekends during my sophomore year I frequently went to Charlotte with my roommate, James P. Alexander ’46, and we stayed with his parents. Mrs. Alexander was wonderful to me. Incidentally, she was a tremendous cook who made the best Southern fried chicken ever. Her cakes were welcome passengers back to Davidson. On one of these trips George Gunn ’47 was with Jim and me. George was sitting on the right side of the rear seat in the Chevrolet. At Cornelius, we crossed a rough railroad track, and we heard an unusual noise and felt a sudden rush of wind in the car. We asked George what had happened. Nonchalantly, still sitting relaxed in the rear seat, he replied, “Oh nothing. The door just flew off!” Rear doors in those days opened from the front toward the rear, unlike today’s cars. When we bounced over the tracks the car frame twisted enough to permit the door to fly open. The wind caught the door, forcing it to open beyond its limits. The hinges separated and the door rolled end over end down the road. We then stopped the car, but not our laughter, backed up, recovered the door, and returned to the college just in time for the evening vesper service. After the vesper service we enjoyed Mrs. Alexander’s cake, a Sunday night ritual! Contact: George Gunn, 200 Tabernacle Rd., Apt. J222, Black Mountain, NC 28711; 828669-5646; greatgunns50@gmail.com FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the following alumni who passed away: Riley DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni Augustus Bradham, Jr. ’45 of Columbia, S.C., Nov. 26, 2014; Boyce Fincher Coble ’45 of Durham, Sept. 9, 2014; Harry Howard Hudson ’45 of Houston, Texas, Nov. 15, 2014; Eugene Bell Linton ’47 of WinstonSalem, Jan. 10, 2015; Roderick Macdonald, Jr. ’47 of Columbia S.C., Nov. 24, 2014.

AS TOLD BY: Fritz Vinson and Bill Vinson, Class Secretaries Tom Nelson went to be with his Lord on October 1, 2014. Our heartfelt condolence is extended to Marguerite and the family. I never knew Tom at Davidson. Actually, I couldn’t have because, although we were both class of 1948, we were never there at the same time. Tom entered Davidson in the fall of 1944 as a 16-year-old freshman. Having a strong interest in engineering, he transferred to N.C. State the next year, the year that I transferred to Davidson from the University of Florida. Years later we shared a life-changing experience. In the spring of 1981, Tom and I, and our families, were members of a struggling church that had received very few new members and no young families for quite some time. However, both of our wives were pregnant and, together, refurbished the church nursery, which had languished unused for quite some time. When our babies were baptized, both fathers well into our fifties and mothers in their forties, our pastor jokingly remarked, “We’ve been hoping families with young children would join us and restore the voices of young children to our campus. When no one else came forward these two ‘old’ couples stepped up to the plate.” Contact: Fritz Vinson, 1026 Doral Dr., Pawley’s Island, SC 29585; 843-235-2611; fritzvinson@ live.com Bill Vinson, P.O. Box 610, Davidson, NC 280360610; 704-892-8123; wdv1tennis@bellsouth.net FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: Our sincere condolences are extended to the family and friends of Gordon Lee McDonald Lipscomb who passed away Nov. 16, 2013, and John Caldwell Wilson who passed away Jan. 2, 2015.

Contact: William T. Iverson, P.O. Box 7171, Colonia, NJ 07067; 732877-9373; wtiverson@gmail.com

FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: The following members of the Class of 1949 passed away: Dan Otto Via, Jr. of Charlottesville, Va., Oct. 12, 2014; Hugh Farrior of Black Mountain, Jan. 2, 2015; Herbert Gladden of Charlotte, Jan. 14, 2015; Charles Arthur Morris of Concord, Jan. 31, 2015. We extend our sincere condolences to their family and friends.

AS TOLD BY: Jake Wade and Bo Roddey, Class Secretaries Ben Hamilton, classmate of Jake’s at both Davidson and The Darlington School, is a retired regular Army colonel after a career as an Army officer after his commission as a ROTC graduate at Davidson. He and his wife Dibba live in Hampton, Va. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 8, 2014 with a riverboat cruise on the Danube DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

River, beginning at Budapest and proceeding through Hungary, Austria and Germany. Upon their arrival in Nuremburg they booked a bus for Prague, Czech Republic, where they spent three days. Ben compared this river boat cruise to the several ocean cruises he had theretofore taken and he preferred the riverboat venue because, among other things, there are no sharks in the Danube River and besides, if the river boat sank on the Danube the top floor always remains above water. More seriously, however, we thank Ben for his military service to our nation and wish for him and Dibba another 50 years of a happy marriage. Speaking of the military, many men from our class served in World War II and in Korea and Vietnam as well as in other military engagements. Our class entered Davidson in 1946, which was the first year following the end of World War II and the first year of the resumption of intercollegiate athletics that were suspended during the Second World War, and it was the first year of an increased enrollment of 1,000 students. Among many others were heroes like the late Doug Rice and the late Hal Mapes who had been captured and held as prisoners of war by the Germans. They had been gunners on multiengine bombers who ended up in the same prisoner of war camp after having been shot down and having parachuted from their aircrafts. Another classmate, the late Pat Clark, participated in the Normandy landing and reentered the service during the Korean War. These are examples of the collective valor of our classmates and of our generation. Bill and Sally Dubose are spending their retirement years in the McConnell neighborhood in Davidson. Their eldest son, Will, for whom a baseball scholarship has been endowed by the varsity baseball alumni in recognition of Will’s contribution to the team, has been one of the long serving athletic equipment managers in the athletic department of Davidson, since August of 1983. But that’s not all for this great Davidson family— their youngest son, Richard ’84, until recently had been the chief development officer of Points of Light Institute in Atlanta and has now been named president of the Montreat Conference Center. Kudos to Sally for raising such a distinguished family; to wit, her husband, an esteemed retired Presbyterian minister and an equally important former student manager of the varsity football team while a student at Davidson; and then came along these two outstanding sons who keep their parents smiling! We extend our condolences to the families of the following classmates: John Gilbert ”Gib” White who passed away on November 13, 2014; Clarence Lee Smith who passed away on December 19, 2014; and Francis “Frank” M. Perrin who passed away on December 23, 2014. We are also saddened to advise that Ernie Stricklin passed away on January 5, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ernie was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served in the Pacific during World War II. He was a proud graduate of Barium Springs, Davidson, and Louisville Theological Seminary where he became an ordained Presbyterian minister and he earned his doctorate in theology at Boston College. He was an outstanding football player at Davidson and was honored to serve as team captain his junior year. You played a great game of life, Ernie! Let us hear from you and/or about you. Contact: Jake Wade, 2917 Hanson Dr., Charlotte, NC 28207; 704-334-8164; jake@ southcharlottelawfirm.com

Wanna Trade?

Notes from a Davidson classroom

By John Syme

ODAY’S LECTURE IS on international trade. It is appropriate that this material should fall between the study of microeconomics and macroeconomics, just as international trade bridges the micro and the macro in real life, said Frontis W. Johnston Professor of Economics and Dean of Faculty Emeritus Clark Ross. He was speaking to a dozen Economics 101 students in room 146 of Dana Science Laboratory. Ross noted that the lecture format may seem quaint to some, with no fancier bell or whistle than a photocopied handout. But it is effective, and so it endures. In the plainspoken spirit of his professorial chair’s namesake, the late Dean of Faculty Emeritus Johnson, Ross’s lecture evoked the big picture while drawing out skilled, focused and timely applications. Ross padded around the small amphitheater’s black soapstone lab table in his trademark boat shoes. He paused occasionally, hitching a haunch up on a corner, leaning in to make his next point. First, he lined up the hour’s intellectual targets in the sights of the economic bottom line: Who pays how much and who benefits? The thesis: Some may benefit more than others, but any trade is good trade. Then, historical context: Since World War II, trade has been one of three main thrusts of globalization, along with movement of investment capital and people. A dash of theory: Trade makes it possible for a society to consume beyond its “productionpossibility frontier.” Finally, a tip of the hat to the work of Smith (1776), Ricardo (1810) and Davidson Professor of Economics Vikram Kumar, and Ross propelled the class through a series of hypothetical equations involving the United States and Egypt producing and trading wine and corn. Each country and commodity won a few rounds, circling back to, and supporting, and supported by, the original premise: “The fact that one country benefits more than another does not negate the fact that there is mutual benefit.” SPRING 2015

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AS TOLD BY: John D. Hobart, Class Secretary Here goes with another edition of “all the news that’s fit to print, and perhaps then some.” Two guys making their mark….Don Shriver’s major recent cause has been “restorative justice” for victims and perpetrators of crime. He and Peggy traveled to New Zealand for a month in 2013 to study that movement. In spite of his recent bout with cancer, they have managed some important educational projects in service to that cause. Don’s book Honest Patriots: Loving a Country Enough to Remember Its Misdeeds is about public ways of such remembering in Germany, South Africa, and the United States. His book received the 2009 Grawemeyer Award for “best idea in religion” and with it a $200,000 reward. They planned and conducted a consultation on restorative justice for young offenders that brought together professionals from Norway, Ireland, New Zealand, and Baltimore, Md. as consultants. Don has worked in teaching and in books to recover the biblical ethic of forgiveness in public forms. He comments that, “In America, we Protestants have contributed a lot of vengeful spirit to our so-called criminal justice culture.” Currently Don is successfully in recovery from lymphoma. He says he owes a lot to the hospital and to auxiliary nurse Peggy. They are celebrating their 62nd year of marriage, and he adds, “a possibility dimly anticipated in my modest social life at Davidson.” Blaine Kelley is in the process of publishing a book entitled The Courage to Change. Its theme is to observe the need for the entire world to rethink its religious views and convictions, to recognize the moral guidance coming out of the latest “big science,” and to reimagine what our future society could be for all the world. He reports it is absolutely fascinating and compelling to work on. Although Blaine’s career began in manufacturing and construction, most of his career has been in commercial and residential real estate development. In 1968 he founded The Landmarks Group headquartered in Atlanta and served as CEO for 25 years. After Landmarks was bought by another development organization, he founded and served as chief executive of The Urban Group, a real estate firm primarily involved in apartment and condominium development. He has served extensively on leadership boards of local, regional, and national professional and charitable organizations. Included are three terms on Davidson’s Board of Trustees and a term as president of our alumni association. Now retired in Atlanta, he and Sylvia are doing well and staying busy with board and community activities, plus keeping up with their three children and eight grands. We extend our sincere sympathy to the families of James W. Winters, who died June 16, 2014 in Lake Park, Fla.; D. Murray Remson, who died December 11, 2014 in Cullman, Ala.; George S. Morton, who died May 4, 2014 in Sarasota, Fla.; William C. Cunningham ‘57, brother of W. Ray Cunningham, who died October 23, 2014 in Amelia Island, Fla.; and Frederica Paul, wife of Howard C. Paul, who died March 9, 2014 in Albuquerque, N. M. Contact: John D. Hobart, 1009 Chestnut Dr., Smithfield, NC 27577-1009; 919-934-7016; fhobart@nc.rr.com

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NO CLASS SECRETARY If you are interested in this volunteer position, pleasae contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumniclassnotes@davidson.edu or 704-864-2559. FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: After 38 years of service to the college and the Class of 1952 Jack “HappyJack” Stevenson has decided to step down as class secretary. The Office of Alumni Relations would like to thank him for his service to alma mater and to the Class of 1952. Ever the dedicated Wildcat, Jack wrote to his classmates one more time after retiring, “Hey, my ’52 friends. Most of you probably already understand it when I email you it’s usually to ask for some copy, a few lines about you and your family, your arrest record, your outstanding grandchildren or the number of physicians you see to keep going in your 80s. Whatever you like, send it. Believe it or not, your classmates honestly are interested in hearing about you. So please take just a few minutes and scratch off a few comments and email them. We just have a couple of years before we will be celebrating our 70th anniversary, so let’s keep in touch through the Journal. I hope this will be a glorious and blessed year for you and those you love. Personally I have had a very good year, all things considered. However, I have realized that, after about 38 years of writing our class notes, I’m going to have to turn this honored position over to somebody else. I have felt quite honored to be your class secretary all these years.” The following members of the Class of 1952 passed away: Alan Dyer Groseclose, Nov. 13, 2014; James Carr, Jan. 2, 2015; and Robert Houston, Jan. 21, 2015. Our sincere condolences are extended to their family and friends.

Contact: Joel Goudy, 142 Cameron Rd., Lexington, NC 27295; 336-7643206; jgoudy70291@aol.com

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AS TOLD BY: Mike York, Class Secretary Our clergymen will be the emphasis in this column. “I am more convinced than ever that a congregation makes its minister-slowly, imperceptible, irresistibly.” An excerpt from the 125th anniversary sermon last year by James K. “Jim” Wilson, Jr. returning to his first church in Weems, Va. Foremost, Davidson College was founded to educate, and send out, knowledgeable clerics, doctors and lawyers/judges. For example, how many ministers were in our class? After mandatory military, the GI Bill supported numerous seminary degrees, actually 24, about 10 percent of the freshman class. (Voucan, calculate our class size, using one of your stochastic models). Homer Phifer and I estimate that 14 men were drawn to Union Seminary in Richmond and three to Columbia in Atlanta. Solo outliers attended Duke, Princeton, Harvard, Louisville, Moravian and Vanderbilt. Try to name the Episcopal, Evangelical Presbyterian, Methodist and Moravian students, and the one whose career was in pastoral counseling. Also, who became executive presbyters? Only Perry Biddle, Milton Carothers and Charles Williams have passed

on hence, so kudos for hardiness among our preachers. The class expresses sympathy to the two daughters of C.K. Brown, Jr. After attending UNC Law, Ken practiced in Raleigh. He, his father, C.K. Brown ’21, as Dean of Faculty, and brother, Henry ’59, represent a great Davidson legacy. Condolence is also extended to wife Nancy and five children and families of Alston W. Blount, Jr. who died in Richmond, Va. After Penn Medical he began a long career in the U.S. Air Force, and later in private practice. Henry Maynard Bellamy, Jr. also an Air Force physician, died in Clemmons. He was an executive at several military sites, and later was chief of staff at the VA Hospital in Salisbury. Condolences to his wife Nancy and children from two marriages. Contact: Mike York, 2488 Dellwood Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305; 404-355-1856; cmikeyork@ outlook.com

Contact: Chick McClure, 1548 Laureldale Dr., Raleigh, NC 276093571; 919-790-1633; mcclure2788@ bellsouth.net FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: Corvi “Corky” Clark wrote that he still plays tennis three times a week with a little golf mixed in. He recently represented Alabama in the USTA Southern Senior Cup (75s). He volunteers to help secondgraders read and teaches tennis in the inner city. Married 55 years to Greta they have three children (all married) and four grandchildren. John J. Ward, Sr. sent in an update. He writes, “I have only two sons. William Agee Ward, with his two children Daniel Agee Ward and Olivia Ward. Logan and his wife Heather, who is a consultant for Francis Macon University. Folks from all over the world come there to study. My 82nd birthday will be next June 11th! Hope I continue to be here. I am now a member of Trinity Cathedral in Columbia. A great renovation project is about to finish. My country place near St. Matthews, S.C. (Haigs Hill) is a famous landmark in the state. This was an old outpost put up in the 1820s when South Carolina was building forts about for protection against any British outbreaks. Our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the following classmates: Charles Blanton Cousar on Dec. 10, 2014 of Decatur, Ga.; Thornwell “Thorny” Jacobs Frick on Nov. 8, 2014 of Spartanburg, S.C. and Montgomery Carl Littlejohn, Jr. on Nov. 30, 2014 of Mountain Brook, Ala. We hope you are planning to join your classmates June 4–7 for your 60th Reunion. Visit the Davidson website or contact your reunion class chairs, Ed Douglass (eldouglass@comcast.net) and Corky King (hardinking@hotmail.com) for more information.

AS TOLD BY: Hobby Cobb and Tom Miller, Class Secretaries Tom caught up with Larry McIntosh of Peachtree City, Ga. by phone in early January. He is a prostate cancer survivor and is still in treatment. He is a widower now, having lost his beloved wife, Margie, after 54 years of a happy marriage. Larry is planning to move into an apartment soon, also in Peachtree City. His new address will be posted when known. News came to Alumni Relations of the passing of classmates: Stan Miller of Enid, Okla on July 30, 2014, DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni Stuart Collins on December 16, 2014 in WinstonSalem, and Edwin G. Speir, Jr. on December 30, 2014. Only recently did we hear of the death of Lloyd H. “Pete” Robertson, Jr., Nov. 11, 2010, of Salisbury, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Also, Jim Daughdrill passed away on May 5, 2014. Details will appear in the In Memoriam section of the Journal. Pat Miller and wife, Mary Ann, have moved into Highland Farms Retirement Community in Black Mountain. Before retirement Pat served with distinction as a professor and dean at Union Seminary in Virginia and as professor of Old Testament Theology at Princeton Seminary and Old Testament editor of Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Somewhere in Tom’s blurry recent past he caught a glimpse of J. Harold McKeithen, and he (Harold) looked healthy and happy. Although the Davidson summer reunion is not specifically for our class, if you will let Hobby and Tom know you are coming, we can plan a special gathering in June. Phil Koonce and wife Marilyn, Doug Oldenburg and wife Claudia, Jon Regen and wife Barbara, are regulars at all of the Davidson basketball games and have been for several years. Davidson’s move from the Southern Conference to the Atlantic-10 has created a heightened interest in the basketball program that for years has been running at a high level. By the time you receive this copy of your Davidson Journal the basketball season will be over, but you can make a commitment now to come see the ’Cats play next year. This team and program deserve a full house every time they take the court. Apologies to other members of the Class of 1956 that we may have overlooked. We received a note from Larry Parrott along with a detailed description of a cruise that he and his wife, Joy, took in October seeing most of the western Mediterranean. They started in Rome and then to Florence, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Cartagena, Valencia, etc., ending in Lisbon, Portugal. Larry is living in Camden, S.C., and has been loving life with a career in medicine as the chief pathologist at the hospital in Camden, and also teaching at the University of South Carolina and also at the Medical University of South Carolina. These were 30 to 40 years in scope. With all of this he has found time to win the Super Senior Golf Championship at the Camden Country Club. Congrats to Larry on a great career! Contact: Hobby Cobb, P.O. Box 2166, Davidson, NC 28036-2166; 704-894-0104; janecobb@bellsouth.net E. Thomas Miller, 414 Lorimer Rd., Davidson, NC 28036-0290; 704-997-5263; etmiller72@att.net

AS TOLD BY: Bill Morrow, Class Secretary Jim Foil and wife Joan live in Auburn, Ala., having moved there in 2009 following his retirement from the ministry. Jim entered Columbia Theological Seminary after 18 years in the retail automobile business. Says his ministry was a form of penance for some of the used cars he sold (ouch! that’s personal). He reports that his health is reasonably good, though vision problems prevent him from driving at night. Jim’s last post prior to retirement was the Belton Presbyterian Church of Belton, S.C. Walter Davis reports from San Anselmo, Calif. (on the way up to the wine country) that he and Libby are surviving his 2006 retirement from teaching at the San

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Francisco Theological Seminary. He’s quite involved with an arm of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that seeks to promote a reconciliation of the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict. A noble goal in which we all wish for success, Walt, and one which promises to keep you occupied for some time. He says he and Libby plan to come east in the spring, though not by motorcycle, as they did once in the distant past. From Montreat Bob Shaw says that he and Elizabeth are enjoying life with a number of cats. Bob sees Bill McCaskill and Bob Martin occasionally, as well as Pat Miller ’56. Franklin Bloodworth reports that he is still practicing law “as health permits” and still loving driving in that Atlanta traffic. He mentions that he doesn’t seem to have as much energy as he once did. Oddly, there seems to be a lot of that going around these days among us, unless your name is Bill Gramley. Sympathy is extended to the family of William C. Cunningham. Bill passed away October 23, 2014 in Amelia Island, Fla. Our condolences also to the family of Waddell M. Hagins Jr. Waddy died November 9, 2014 in Albany, Ga. Detailed obituaries for these classmates may be found on the college website under In Memoriam. Call, write, or email your news. Our numbers are dwindling; we need to stay in touch. Contact: Bill Morrow, P.O. Box 1692, Mooresville, NC 28115; 704-664-2308; morrowcb@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Hayden Hollingsworth, Class Secretary Maurice Ritchie and Dotty took a threeweek trip with the Davidson group to Germany and the Netherlands. Shortly after their return a giant oak tree fell on their house requiring them to move out for five months. Fortunately, no one was injured. Ned Hedgpeth has continued to have recurrent health problems but approaches complex treatment with his usual wry humor complemented with his faithful companion Yorkies. Though he has had to give up golf, he still rides the course with his dogs leading the way. Curt Ormond continues to amaze and astound the world of senior athletes, setting a record in the 5K Garden of the Gods run in Colorado. He also finished fourth in the USTA National Finals for the over-40 age group. He was the oldest competitor and got a standing “O” at the awards dinner. Gerald Wilson and Ginger may be heading toward retirement from the Duke faculty although his boss said when Gerald leaves Duke there will be no retirement reception but a viewing. Stewart Bridgman and his extended family continue to be active in the arts, although Larry Ann remains in an extended care facility where Stewart visits her at least once a day. He took a lengthy trip to China last fall to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the former Bridgman Academy in Beijing, founded by Stewart’s forebears as the first protestant USA missionaries in China. Since returning he has had some health problems and is making a courageous recovery from surgery. Our condolences to the families of Peter Henry Ramm who died December 21, 2014; Ed Stewart notified us his brother, Donald Stewart ’56, died in December, 2014. Also remember the family of Edward Lee Moore who died December 31, 2014. His brother, James, was a member of the class of 1954.

Contact: Hayden Hollingsworth, 6107 Sulgrave Rd., Roanoke, VA 24018; 540-725-1340; jhayden2003@cox.net

AS TOLD BY: Charlie Massey, Class Secretary Henry and Missy Brown have moved to Trinity Oaks, a Lutheran retirement home, in Salisbury. Henry, we hope to see you at more Wildcat basketball games in the future. Jim Yarbrough and his wife Zena moved in early December 2014 to Salemtowne retirement community in Winston-Salem. They have a cottage at 150 Wareham Lane 27106. Jim enjoys woodworking and is excited that a shop is provided for his use. Woody Woods wrote in October 2014, “I have just returned from a six-week trip to Kenya, Mozambique, and Madagascar. It was a trip of a lifetime. I met a group in London last year at a theatre trip that asked me to go on an African Safari and, of course, I said why not. It was a trip of a lifetime. I am off to London again next week.” Hope you will get back to Davidson for a visit soon. Paul Frierson was unable to attend our 55th Reunion due to the illness of his wife: “Maureen’s illness took up half of 2014. We are looking for things to get better this year.” Paul enjoys doing something useful on his nearby farm. He likes horseback riding, cutting fields and baling hay. “My health has been good and I feel 10 years younger than I am, so I am lucky.” Upon seeing the notice of Pete Morrisett’s death in the last issue of the Journal many of his classmates responded. Jerry Clark said, “Reading this for the first time tonight brings on a very strong sense of pride to be affiliated with our classmates. So many have done so much since we graduated. RIP Pete.” Job well done Jerry. George Ramsey wrote upon seeing Pete’s death notice“… a very informative write-up that makes us proud that he was one of us. “ It is with much sorrow that I report to you the death of classmates “Gippy” Reid Ray Antley, and Tom Cutting. Please remember their families in your thoughts and prayers. Upon hearing of their deaths Eddie Booth wrote, “Sorry to learn of the passing of two more classmates. Gippy and Ray are guys who contributed to the fond memories of Davidson and continued to add quality to the communities they served. My prayers go out to their families and friends.” On November 8, 2014 Howard Persinger’s wife Jeanne passed away after a long illness. Red Ferguson and Walt Edwards, classmates and longtime friends of Howards attended the services. Howard wrote, “We were married 48 years, and I am trying my best to adjust. Walt Edwards was instrumental in getting us hooked up at the Tisch Clinic at Duke and because of their efforts, and a lot of prayers, she made it almost six years.” Tom Cutting attended the Davidson-Richmond basketball game on January 17. As he was riding home with fellow classmate John Caldwell, Tom suffered a massive heart attack. John took Tom to a nearby medical facility. Tom’s children arrived in time to be with their dad before he passed away on January 21, 2015. Keep the news coming my way. Stay healthy! Contact: Charlie D. Massey, 400 Avinger Ln., Apt. 443, Davidson, NC 28036-6704; 704-8961443; CDM5050@aol.com SPRING 2015

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AS TOLD BY: Gordon Spaugh, Class Secretary I hope June 4-7 is on your calendar for our 55th Reunion. We hope to see you all there. Thanks to the two thirds of our class who contributed $141,285 to the Fund for Davidson last year. Larry McNeill has been inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at Sandhills Community College, Southern Pines. He was a professor of English there for 31 years (which he continues part time after 46 years), a charter member of the Athletic Advisory Committee, head golf coach and also assistant golf and tennis coach. Nam-Young Park and his wife Alina met at a Davidson Phi Delta Theta dance weekend while she was a student at Flora McDonald College. Their son Joe ’85 is in the movie business in L.A. and son David is a partner in an investment firm, Fries Associates, in Jackson, Wy. He and his wife have two children: Piper, age 2 and Everett, 6 months. Nam-Young worked for 30 years as a micro-paleontologist specializing in study of calcareous nannofossils with Gulf/Chevron, exploring for oil in Texas and South America. He then served as associate director for programs at First Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas until he retired in 1992. He served as a trustee of Montreat College for 11 years. Nam-Park and Alina are currently enjoying traveling all over the world. Bob Croom graduated from UNC Medical School in 1964. He spent six years in surgery residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and at UNC, specializing in surgical oncology of the GI tract. He spent several years on active military duty fulfilling his ROTC obligation. He practiced and taught surgery at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was professor of surgery when he retired in 1994. Bob & Pat’s son Bob is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forrest Law School and works in the office of the N.C. Attorney General in Raleigh. His wife Susan is an analyst with Duke Energy. Their son Bobby is eight. Bob & Pat’s daughter Trish married Jason Halsey, who is the director of Club Sports and several athletic facilities at UNC Chapel Hill. Trish is a social worker. Their son Jackson is five. Bob said he had hoped Jackson was named after the great Confederate Cavalry General “Stonewall” Jackson. When advised the name was chosen because Trish and Jason had met in Jackson, Wy., where both had gone for several years after college to work and pursue downhill skiing at Jackson Hole, Bob was just happy they had not meet at Tuskegee, Alabama, or Detroit, or Whiskey Hill, Tenn.! Our condolences to the family of Ted Henry, who died in Selma, Ala. on October 21, 2014. I spoke with him several times during his courageous bout with a lung disease he contracted even though he never smoked. Ted treasured his years at Davidson and his association with his fellow students even though he graduated from the University of Alabama. I think I received more alumni news from Ted than from any other member of our class. He was dedicated to his family’s brick manufacturing business. Ted’s obituary is available on the college’s memorial pages. (Click “Alumni” from www.davidson.edu.) Contact: Gordon Spaugh, 365 Roslyn Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27104; 336-722-9130; gspaugh@juno.com

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AS TOLD BY: Marshall LaFar, Class Secretary John and Elaine Ricks traveled to India and Nepal on the Davidson trip in October of 2013. John says it was interesting to learn the history of the strife and reconcilation between the Hindus and Muslims living there. Then in April of 2014 John and Elaine went on the Davidson cruise through Holland and Belgium. Along on the trip were Randy Nelms and wife Gretchen, and Nat Watson ’62 and wife Sara Swann. John enjoyed seeing the flower market and the dikes, citing how the dikes elaborately kept the ocean back. I told you about the latest book published by Butch Rogers entitled Sword and Scalpel. His first book was Against the Grain. There is so much out there about his new book that the best thing I can do is tell you to Google “Larry Rogers, author” and it will lead you to several interesting websites, including his own, larryrogersbooks.com. Butch’s brother, Jay ’65, has suffered two separate illnesses. He had acute renal failure in 2008. After a week’s dialysis treatment, Jay recovered to the extent that he continued to beat his brother on the golf course. Then, several months ago, Jay suffered a massive heart attack. He is now doing well! Another author? Yes, our own Doug Orr and Fiona Ritchie, host of NPR’s “The Thistle & Shamrock” program of Celtic music, have written a book about the history and tradition of Appalachian folk music and its connections to Scotland and Ireland. It is entitled Wayfaring Strangers: The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia and is having rave reviews, including the New York Times Bestseller list. The first printing of 10,000 sold out in seven weeks. Doug has now finished his interim chancellor service at UNC Asheville and had a very successful “exit” meeting with the Board of Governors and also with Tom Ross ’72. Paul Franson lives in Napa Valley. He has recently published a book entitled Escapes to Paradise about his adventures in the Caribbean, including living on his sailboat there. Paul writes for the local paper and magazines about wine, food and travel, including Napa Life Insider’s Guide to Napa Valley. Henry Chase and Bev enjoyed their stay in Beaufort, S.C. during the months of January and early February. Henry says, “It is a lovely old, old town ... lots of history ... maybe even more than Charleston. Beaufort was founded in 1711.” Dave Irvin writes: “Retired. Lymphoma in remission. Still married after 52 years to the same wonderful woman, Robbie. Visiting and playing with our four grandchildren. Traveling about once a year to interesting places. Playing golf and some tennis when old joints allow. Trout fishing every chance I get.” A happy time—Tyree Finch and Anita Schmid were married on Saturday, October 11, 2014. It was a joyous occasion for everyone... almost a Phi Delt reunion, with the following: Ben Sparks, Scott Lacy, Bob Marshall ’63, John Harris ’62, Bob Denham, Henry Chase, and lastly, but by no means least ... John Kuykendall ’59, who helped officiate at the service. Our condolences go out to the family of Henry Pharr. Henry died on January 7, 2015, in Charlotte. His stepson, Athos Rostan III, was in the class of ’92. Our sympathies also are extended to the family of Andy Agett, who died on November 5, 2014 in Kingsport, Tenn. and the family of Joseph Eifort who died December 2, 2014. And our sympathies also to Bob Davis, whose wife, Sandra, passed away on

January 2 in High Point. Sandra courageously battled Alzheimer’s Disease for 13 years. Until next time.... Contact: W. Marshall LaFar, 2562 Pinewood Rd., Gastonia, NC 28054; 704-861-8585 (w); fax, 704-865-3415; mlafar@yahoo.com

AS TOLD BY: John Goodman, Class Secretary Jerry Bussell recounts serving last fall as justice of the peace in Fort Bend County, Texas. A wedding he conducted went fine until the end when Jerry said, “You may now kiss the bride,” whereupon the new husband replied, “Do I have to kiss her?” Complete silence followed! In 1934 John McQueen’s father received an invitation to pledge Kappa Sigma at Davidson. Eighty years later, going through a storage box, John found the invitation still in its envelope addressed to “John McQueen, City” with a one-cent stamp affixed. Harrison Wellford’s company, Wellford Energy, had a pivotal role in the Alevo Group’s 2014 announcement to retrofit a former Philip Morris factory in Concord. Alevo anticipates producing more than 3,000 megawatts of the world’s most advanced battery systems by 2017. Not wanting to spend any more time hospitalized, Price Caldwell decided last April to discontinue further chemotherapy and leave the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. In January he reported that, despite having to cope with several effects of his illness, he remained ambulatory and was most grateful for the good care extended by his wife, Alice Carol. Harry Cline suffered a stroke in spring 2014, but he and Jane relocated from their Tampa Bay residence to their North Carolina mountain home for the latter part of the year. Harry took a bye on the ’62 golf group’s September outing in Pinehurst, recognizing he couldn’t “get off the porch and run with the big dogs.” His recovery, although slower than he expected, continues. Except for adversely affected vision, Harry anticipates full recovery. In January he and Jane were planning to return to Cashiers this spring. Washington State residents John Chiles and Lew Zirkle both are walking better after knee replacements in 2014. Two classmates’ books appeared last fall. Ran Shaffner’s The Father of Virginia Military Institute: A Biography of Colonel J.T.L. Preston, CSA, was published through McFarland Publishers. Paul Leonard’s When the Spirit Moves is a collection of prayers, poems, letters and reflections written over 40 years. Wyche Fowler has taught at the university level for eight years and now alternates between Rice in Houston, Texas and Trinity College, Oxford. “Smart students, mischievous prof,” Wyche quips. Harry Brown, fulfilling his intention to teach in retirement, last spring and fall taught classes in Emily Dickinson’s poetry in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke. We extend sympathy to Walker Clarke at the October 30, 2014 death of his wife, Jane. Nic Cooper, residing in Bristol, UK, has revived his activity of converting waste and biomass into energy. Margot, his wife, continues to build up a family company, Limbs & Things, which designs and manufactures medical skills training devices. Mel McKenzie proudly reports his grandson has sung with the New York City Metropolitan Opera Children’s Chorus for several years. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni Robert Henry Moore has become increasingly involved in a Bill Gates-sponsored initiative, “The Big History Project.” It encourages an interdisciplinary approach to the cosmos. Bill Workman’s Christmas letter, among highlights, noted the first half of 2014 was dominated by completing his tenure as president of the Hamburg Rotary Club. That included a wonderful weekend trip of Rotarians and spouses to Sussex. Dan McRight and wife Rebecca Fewell have moved from Pensacola, Fla. to The Pines retirement community at Davidson. “It is fantastic,” Dan writes. Bill Ambrose’s wife Catherine is making progress recovering from September rotator cuff surgery. Bill reports he is still working, “full time but half speed!” Contact: John Goodman, 108 N. Robeson St., Elizabethtown, NC 28337; 910-862-3730; davidson1962@gmail.com; presbypicker2@ gmail.com; davidson62.wordpress.com

AS TOLD BY: Jim Hendrix, Class Secretary Lots of news this time; my thanks for your calls and emails—please keep them coming! George Sledge and I had a good conversation in September. You may recall from our last class notes that he lost his wife of 50 years last summer. George reminded me of how fortunate he and several other classmates are to have found wonderful wives just down the road at Queens. Reba was a 1965 graduate and she and George met on a blind date. Jason McDaniel, after a career of 30 years as an orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh, has continued a lifelong interest in the Civil War and gave a September lecture in Salisbury on “Civil War Surgery and Medicine.” His presentation was part of a United Daughters of the Confederacy Sesquicentennial Lecture Series. I enjoyed exchanging emails with Miller Goss and catching up with his interesting career. Miller was with us for two years prior to transferring to Harvard to continue his studies in astronomy. He completed a doctorate at Berkeley and spent several years at the Parkes Observatory in Australia (featured in the fun 2000 movie “The Dish”). He has worked at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Socorro, N.M. since 1986 and until 2002 was director of the “Very Large Array and Very Long Baseline Array.” If there are any extraterrestrial beings out there, Miller will be the first to hear them! He is currently working on astronomical research and the history of Australian Radio Astronomy. Porter Halyburton continues his active life. In September he and Marty attended the decommissioning of the USS Halyburton, a guided missile frigate named in honor of his first cousin, Navy Corpsman William David Halyburton, who was killed on Okinawa in 1944 while rescuing a wounded Marine. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Porter was honored in November with an invitation to speak at Davidson at an event co-sponsored by the College Honor Council and the Vann Center for Ethics. His talk was entitled “Honor under Pressure: Reflections of a Former POW in North Vietnam.” In addition to his many speaking engagements and an admirable travel schedule (he and Marty visited 11 countries in 2013!), he continues to do a lot of volunteer work, yoga, pottery, and even some fishing. You will recall the considerable delay between the writing of class notes and their publication but since I

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am writing this at the end of December I will take this opportunity say I hope you all are having a happy and healthy 2015. Contact: Jim Hendrix, P.O. Box 2094, Cashiers, NC 28717-2094; 404-313-2084; jamesphendrix@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Carlton Cole, Class Secretary We congratulate Jim Fuller who was honored last November by having the first annual James C. Fuller, Jr., Closing Argument Tournament named for him. This was held at Davidson and hosted by the Davidson Mock Trial Team. Jim practices law in Davidson with the McIntosh Law Firm. Jim, who is also a Davidson town commissioner, has joined with Paul Leonard ’62 and others to create the non-profit Davidson Police Officer Relief Fund, to provide short-term benefits in the event a police officer dies or is disabled. Jim Killebrew noticed that in the last issue I had written Bill Pruitt ’62, rather than John Pruitt, who was one of the speakers at our Reunion. Our apologies to you John! The rest of the news is bad! Augustus Julian Harris of Madison, Alabama, died on August 24, 2014. He is survived by his wife Mary Hazelrig-Harris, daughter Katherine Harris, his brother, and his sister. Luther Johnson of Raleigh died on September 20, 2014. He is survived by his wife Sue Marler Johnson and three sons, Daniel, Marcus, and Andrew, three grandsons, and two sisters. Joseph Lee Burdette of Tallassee, Alabama, died on October 20, 2014. He is survived by his wife Sherry, two children, four grandchildren, brothers and sisters. Lyman Dillon died on November 29, 2014. Some of us had the privilege of a last visit with Lyman at the 50th Reunion in June 2014. He is survived by his wife Sandy, his son Justin, stepdaughters April and Heather, grandchildren, sisters, and brother. Roy Alexander died on January 11, 2015. Some of us had the opportunity one afternoon at the 50th Reunion of taking a Walk in the Woods with Roy, who was director of the Davidson Lands Conservancy. Please let me know what has been going on in your lives and please consider registering at Alenda Links on the Davidson web site at www.davidson.edu/ alendalinks, a place where you can search for friends and leave news of your own. Contact: Carlton Cole, 1009 Hardee Rd., Coral Gables, FL 33146-3329; fax, 305-667-9757; 305667-7710 (b); carlton842@aol.com

AS TOLD BY: John Curry, Class Secretary David Grant seems to be keeping very busy in retirement, continuing his dedication to the Boy Scouts with his involvement in swimming and lifeguard training programs for the Southeast region. He’s also active in the St. Andrews Society Robert Burns Club of Atlanta, which has afforded him the opportunity to visit Scotland on a number of occasions. Sam Garren is continuing to teach American literature in the English Department at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro. He credits Dr. Goodykoontz and Professor Charlie Lloyd as inspirations for his professional commitment to literature. His wife Christine, also a member of the

literati, is a widely published poet. Though retired from a career in the Austin office of the law firm Baker and Botts, Bob Strauser maintains a specialized practice representing a small number of clients such as the Port of Houston on matters pending before the Texas legislature. His wife Terri Seals, daughter Ann Strauser Palmer ’99 and son Bob are working in Austin as well. Mike Biggers has padlocked his art and antiques dealership, which means he has a lot more time to spend with his wife Sandra and their two West Highland Terriers. Most of his customers were in Ohio, Connecticut and other points in the Northeast that required commitment to the road, though, he remarks, he didn’t have to drive a truck, as most of what he sold could be “picked up by one hand.” Much like Sam Garren, Kerr Thompson is still actively teaching in the Spanish Department at Gettysburg College. His most recent book, Picturing Argentina, published by Cambia Press, deals with the evolution of cinema in that South American country during the Peron era. After 30 years on the faculty at Gettysburg, he plans to retire this coming August which will allow him and wife Susan to invest more time in their farm in Caswell County where they have already hosted classmates Tom Anderson, Pete Crow and Jon Miller and their wives. When I listened to Walt Kennedy announce that his daughter Savannah had been admitted to Davidson early admission for the class of 2019, I could not help but think of the song lyrics “I’m so proud I’m bustin’ my vest.” She didn’t want to visit or even apply anywhere else. I’d say, Walt, you brought her up right. Congratulations to you both. Brown McCallum retired from management at the Presbyterian Homes of South Carolina several years ago which has allowed more time for him and Righton to spend several months each year at their family home in Montreat. Son Jim ’97 is a physician in Columbia, S.C. and son Garnet, recently married, works for the State Department. Jack Althoff remains active in the management of his bridge design company located near Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., but spends much of his time in Key Largo fishing and chauffeuring children. One of his great grandchildren, age 12, is a member of a Florida state championship soccer team. I mentioned in my previous notes that Jim White and brothers in the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity in the 60s were raising funds to underwrite a memorial for Davidson alumni killed in our nation’s defense during the Korean, Vietnam, and more recent military actions. Deep appreciation is due them as they exceeded their goal, and the monument will be completed in time for a dedication to be conducted during the Reunion weekend this coming June 4-7. I hope to see you there! On behalf of our class I extend our sympathies to the families of Tom White who died on October 30, 2014 and Jake Jacobs who died on December 6, 2014. Contact: John S. Curry, Box 2091, Asheville, NC 28802; 828-215-4512; john@ johncurryattorney.com

Contact: James J. Terry, 1103 Hardage Cir., Colleyville, TX 76034-6055; 817-421-8685; Jim. Terry@scouting.org NO NOTES THIS ISSUE SPRING 2015

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AS TOLD BY: Bryant Hinnant, Class Secretary Many already know this because they are groupies, but for the rest of you, Don Carroll has published his latest book, King Arthur and the Consciousness Gene—How Truth Uses Deception and Illusion Masquerades as Truth. Maybe not Mommy’s naughty book, but it’s “full of adventure, historical reference and a soulful journey about questions of life.” Enough with the plug; available on Amazon. Pikas especially, but many of you probably recall that Chris Hawk grew up in Charleston, S.C., in one of the grand old houses on the Battery. He’s no longer living there, having long ago moved to the environs of Mt. Pleasant; he’s still working as a surgeon. He and Fran are fortunate enough to have four children in the area, as well as eight grandchildren, more than enough to keep them busy, especially as Fran has retired as a children’s librarian and author. As for Chris, he’s at Davidson more than most of us; he’s starting his second term on the Board of Trustees. It was good to hear from Steve Humphrey, ostensibly calling to get information on Frank Goldsmith and his Spanish walks but really to give me an update. Hint to the rest of you even, if the news isn’t current. Steve retired in 2006 from his cardiology practice and an associated appointment to the USC School of Medicine in Columbia. Since then he and wife Orietta (native of Costa Rica and a physician specializing in tropical diseases) have been volunteering in international medicine, most notably in the Niger Republic (1.5 years), Tanzania (one year on the national medical school faculty), but also shorter stints in Nicaragua and Ecuador. They now live on Mackinac Island in Michigan but winter in Costa Rica. They have three children and four grandchildren. It’s been a while since we heard from Ben Lahey. He also still claims to be working; he’s the Irving B. Harris Professor of Epidemiology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at University of Chicago (he’s more modest than that, he merely said he’s still teaching). He also reported on his hobby of recording songs that run amuck in his head. A couple are quite good; you can stream the album Relative Risks for free at soupandthepurees.bandcamp.com. Soup and the Purees was taken from a Paul McCartney song, in case you were wondering. I also received a short note from David Coffey, reporting that he also retired last May after teaching Virginia and American history at VMI for 25 years. I regret to report that Joe Jelks died on January 3, 2014 in Greenville, S.C. Norman Pease among others reported the sad news and attended the funeral, along with Barry St. Clair, Rod Knowles, and a large number from the Kappa Sig house. The obituary is available online in the alumni pages at www.davidson.edu. Please join me in sending condolences to Kemmer Anderson, whose mother Rose Anderson also died on January 3, 2015. Contact: Bryant Hinnant, 8 Bittersweet Trail, Norwalk, CT 06853; 203-299-3231 (b); 203855-9871 (h); 203-912-4861 (c); fax, 203-2991355; bhinnant@att.net

AS TOLD BY: Bruce Weihe, Class Secretary Received a great note from my junior year roommate, Clay Ford, who for some time has called San Diego home, along

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with wife Cheri. Clay travels a great deal as National Director of Holy Spirit Renewal Ministries, and recently published a new study guide to go with his book, Called to High Adventure: A Fresh Look at the Holy Spirit and the Spirit-Filled Life. Clay is an inspiration—more so now that he has recovered from open-heart surgery this past October for a thoracic aortic aneurism! Sam Boyte reports that he is “99.999% retired” from Schreeder Wheeler & Flint in Atlanta, where Sam has practiced real estate law since 1978. According to Sam, “Linda and I have remained married to each other,” since 1969, and they enjoy good health and happiness. I managed to get some information from the Bobbys of Newport News—Bobby Burch and Bobby Lanier. First, I wrote to Bobby Burch, general manager of a Century 21 firm with 10 locations from Williamsburg to the Outer Banks. Bobby Burch has been married to Dorothy for 45 years, with their two daughters having graduated from U.Va. Bobby Burch said he was at the December basketball game between U.Va. and the ’Cats, as was Bobby Lanier, and they ran into Tom Clayton and Cecil Clifton—now both Davidson residents—at the game. As part of my fact-checking duty, I asked Bobby Lanier to confirm that Bobby Burch was telling me the truth, and Bobby Lanier added that Bobby Burch currently serves as president of the James River Country Club, the position Bobby Lanier had held a few years back. Maybe I can get some news from Bobby Myers, who also hailed from Newport News as I recall. Continuing to do numbers at his Kernersville, N.C. CPA firm is Sam Bradley, who celebrated his 30th anniversary with Sally last May, while their son Jimmy got married to Jordan in August. Sam passed a big milestone in December—two years of being cancer free, having lost a kidney to renal cell carcinoma in 2012. Still big on ’Cats basketball, Sam enjoys the fact that the A-10 affiliation brings more televised games back to Carolina. An update on the Touch Foundation, which was spotlighted at our 45th Reunion, was provided by Davidson Trustee Lowell Bryan. The Touch Foundation continues to have a significant impact in Tanzania, with a class of 200 entering the CUHAS Medical School this year. Lowell reports that the school has now graduated some 1,500 medical professionals and doctors, as the Touch Foundation just celebrated its 10th anniversary. Lowell and Luisa are enjoying life at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla., with their two cats, when not visiting with seven grandchildren to go with their three children. I close this installment with a message from George Shaw and Tom Caldwell and the Agitators—“50 by 50” is a reachable goal! Contact: Bruce Weihe, 1100 SE 6th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; 954-607-6723 (w); bweihe@bawlawyer.com

AS TOLD BY: R. Anthony Orsbon, Class Secretary The sun never sets on the British Empire or the Class of ’69.... From the drunken, but secret, disclosures of our Reunion I garnered some scandal that would be appropriate only on Facebook or in this Journal. On that verboten subject, my fraternity mentor William Rikard ’67 once told me that when he read about the evils of drinking he gave up reading.

Tom O’Brien admitted to me that he drank too much. The last time he gave a urine sample it had an olive in it. But, as Yogi Berra once said, nostalgia is not what it used to be so let’s move on. Joe Gardner came out as a thespian in his sophomore year at Wildcat School for the Promising. Acting in several productions he found his calling and was later head of the Theatre Department. One would expect him to act his age, given his acting skills, but he demurs. Marshall Guill is a dermatologist in New Hampshire. He has spent his career searching for imperfections in humanity, and admits to great success. In his spare time he carries on a lucrative trade in leathers and furs. Bobby Vagt, he of lost follicles, mused that he is not bald after all, he is just taller than his hair. Ruth Anne gave me the real story, Bobby’s not bald, his pate is a solar panel for a sex machine. Jim Vest recalled his introduction to the fine spirits of Europe in his Junior Year Abroad where experiencing the international culture was encouraged. Jim cited the wise words of W.C. Fields that a woman drove him to drink and he didn’t have the courtesy at the time to thank her. Jim now extends his gratitude to France. John Benbow is a pediatrician in Concord. I see John often at sporting events, where his rowdy behavior has led many an observer to wonder if John should be treating himself. Get it? Rusty Lacy is the tilapia magnate of the world. Living in Martinsville, Va., Rusty helps his wife with the Sandy River Equestrian Center. Together they are developing a new breed of edible seahorse. Contact: R. Anthony Orsbon, 2819 Rothwood Dr., Charlotte, NC 28211; 704-556-9600 (b); fax, 704-556-9601; torsbon@oandflaw.com FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Harold Covington “Covey” Carter who passed away on December 2, 2014.

AS TOLD BY: Jim McAdams, Class Secretary We have arrived at our 45th year since that beautiful spring day when Dr. Sam Spencer handed each of us our Davidson College diploma. Hard to believe but we are now in our 65th or 66th years and card carrying members of a new Medicare generation. No matter—as Blutto said in “Animal House,” let’s party! At least two of our classmates are focused on that idea, our intrepid 45th Reunion co-chairmen, Pat Bray and Jamie May. Our reunion weekend will be here before we know it, June 4-7, 2015. Check out all of the planned activities and festivities through the alumni pages of www.davidson.edu. The weekend before Christmas, Karl Bauknight, Raleigh Phillips, Jim Winship, and I gathered at Raleigh’s beach cottage at Salvo. For most of the past 20 years, we’ve gotten together like this for beach walks, good conversation, good music, good food, and copious amounts of adult beverages. There were many laughs all around and all had a good time. Further to Jim Winship’s recent award of a Fulbright Scholarship, he and Rita will be spending the winter 2015 semester in Colombia, where Jim will be teaching a course at the University of Cartagena based on his recentlypublished book, Coming of Age in El Salvador. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni Many of you may remember Billy “Butch” Thompson, a classmate who transferred after our sophomore year. He and wife Becky had planned to join the OBX gathering but were unable to do so due to the death of Billy’s father on December 12, 2014 at age 97. I’m sad to report that three other classmates have also recently lost loved ones. Mary Moore Rowe, age 100 and mother of John Rowe, died on June 18, 2014, at her home in Peterborough, N.H. Harry Goldman’s mother, Mary Putzel Goldman, passed away on August 10, 2014, at her home at Lambeth House in New Orleans. Finally, Bennie Hughes Abell, mother of Nelson Abell, passed away on August 14, 2014, in Monroe, La. Our deepest sympathies go out to Billy, John, Harry and Nelson and their families. Recently, David Fisher was named by Davidson as the 2014 recipient of the James P. Hendrix Award in recognition of his outstanding success in his chosen profession. David lettered in football and was inducted into the Scabbard and Blade and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies. He earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt, an M.B.A. from Harvard, and studied film production at the University of Southern California. He has enjoyed a varied career in movies and television, having written, produced and/or directed the feature films Liar’s Moon, winner of the Gold Award at the Houston International Film Festival, Toy Soldiers and BAT-21. Our reunion in June promises to be a great time for all. Please do what you have to do to be there. One highlight of the weekend promises to be the replication of the freshman cake race, which probably should be renamed for our and earlier classes as the “Geezer Gallop.” Contact: Jim McAdams, 119 Kanasgowa Dr, Brevard, NC 28712; 828-8772728; jimmcadams3@yahoo.com; dcgreatclassof1970@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Nicholas G. Dumich and David E. Buck, Class Secretaries Gary Cash reports: “I walk across campus annually in the fall just to try to recall all that was when we were there. After 25 years on the bench, I retired as a N.C. district court judge here in Asheville four years ago. Since then, other than enjoying the company here of my wife, son, daughterin-law and two grandchildren, I’ve been mediating and arbitrating legal cases across the state. Recently, our new chief justice, Mark Martin, appointed me to a two-year term as chair of the N.C. Dispute Resolution Commission. One day, I’ll really retire.” And we received a very informative long email from Mike Jacob of San Francisco. Here are some excerpts: “I cannot overstate how Davidson contributed to my life, especially coming from a small NewEngland town back then. John McCammon alleged a few years back that I had actually majored in absorbing Southern culture, not history. But I still love history, and use it as my avocation, in frequent travel through small town America and abroad. Some have described me as peripatetic, and I have major wanderlust. I fly, rent a car, and systematically explore states. I see it as an immense privilege to wake up in the morning and decide where I will go today. As for me, I worked over 30 years as a civil servant, retired eight years ago, and have been on the road ever since, using San Francisco as my base and managing one of the city’s community gardens as my volunteer job.” Ben Cowan disclosed his favorite retirement avocation: DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

“I’ve been brewing beer for most of the last 45 years beginning in med school when a sixer cost around $2.50 and I could make one for about $0.10 per bottle. But in the last five years, definitely correlating with retirement, I’ve been travelling around the countryside to judge beer competitions, and the one at the Olde Meck Brewery has been one of my favorites, when we’re not riding bicycles. And with the increased attention to ciders that the drinking public has been willing to spend money on, I’ve branched out, so will attend the CiderCon in Chicago in February as well as GLINTCAP (Great Lakes International Cider and Perry) competition in April. And yes, I know it’s a hard gig to land, but someone has to step up to the bar, so to speak.” This report from Bill McKenzie tires us out just thinking of all he’s accomplishing these days! “My time is spent on continuing to develop my ‘nutritional messaging’ business, focusing on schools, businesses and health care sectors. The second edition of my book, leadership for students and young adults, is finding meaningful placement in select N.C. schools. I had the good fortune to speak to Davidson studentathletes, students in an open forum and students participating in the Chidsey Leadership program last year. Also had the very nice experience of having dinner at President Quillen’s home as part of an ‘entrepreneurial’ program to discuss that new campus initiative for interested students. I continue to compete in triathlons, completed another half-ironman and have qualified for national age group championships in Milwaukee in August, 2015.” Please drop us an email or call to let us know what you’ve been up to. Contact: Nicholas G. Dumich, ndumich@ bellsouth.net, 770-241-5550; or David E. Buck, david@saintalbansdavidson.org, 704-4252133.

AS TOLD BY: Tom Holcomb, Class Secretary I ran into Robert Norris at the U.Va. basketball game in Charlotte in 2013. He co-founded and is the managing partner of the Wishart, Norris law firm, a 70-plus attorney firm. Robert specializes in representing business owners with mergers, acquisitions and business sales. He and Diana have two sons, John who works for NBC sports in football coverage, and Bryan ’10, an attorney in Wishart, Norris’ Burlington office. Robert prefers working out instead of golf for stress reduction. Research reveals that Robert won the 2014 Father of the Year award given by the American Diabetes Association Central Carolinas, in honor of his commitment to children and the values of fatherhood. Since 1985, Tom Easterling has been in Seattle where he is now a professor of ob/gyn at the University of Washington. He teaches residents and specializes in caring for pregnancies with medical complications. He and his wife Deane met in high school in Greensboro and have a grown son and daughter. Tom enjoys skiing, gardening, climbing and traveling. When I talked to him he had just walked in from a trip to Egypt where he had been doing research regarding hypertension and pregnancy. Tom has also worked overseas with the Gynuity organization, which seeks to bring up-to-date reproductive medical care to third world countries. Steve Salyer continues his work with the Salzburg Global Seminar in Washington and Austria. Since he became the president in 2005, his organization has been

able to develop a strong relationship with the college. In 2006, the college began sending professors to attend week-long Salzburg seminars for rising leaders from around the world on subjects ranging from climate change, banking regulations and freer circulation of cultural objects. Davidson Impact Fellow Chai Lu Coughlin Bohannon ’14 is spending a year in the Washington office. The program allows graduating seniors to “try out” in the non-profit world, with the employer and Davidson splitting the first year’s salary. Steve wrote: “I know that many of our classmates are already mentoring Davidson students and assisting them to navigate from their undergraduate years forward. But there may be other creative ways they can link professionally with the college to increase opportunities for fabulous Davidson students, faculty and grads.” After 40 years as an insurance broker, Harold Wilkerson, went to work as the corporate risk manager for his former client, SteelFab, Inc. which has projects underway throughout the country. He is married to Suzanne, a former IT professional, who moved to Charlotte after the experience of being in the lobby of the World Trade Center at the beginning of the 9/11 attack. She has a garden design business, and gardening has been added to Harold’s hobbies. They also enjoy relaxing on trips to Wrightsville Beach. Harold is also a stepfather to two children and two grandchildren. Fortunately, Lanny Ackiss survived a potentially fatal heart attack in March, 2014 and with the help of a stent has returned, when time allows, to running five miles a day. Lanny is a professor of English at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. He is looking forward to retirement in the not-too-distant future as is his wife, Anne Nicolas, a high school English teacher. Lanny has an adult daughter and son. Besides running, he enjoys trips to the Crystal Bridges American Art Museum in Bentonville, Ark. Lanny had a recent visit from Carey Howlett who was in the area to do some consulting work with the museum. Contact: Tom Holcomb, 4614 Meadow Valley Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA 30342-2515; 404-8479325; tholcomb@mclain-merritt.com

AS TOLD BY: Rich Wilson, Class Secretary Bill Cloud, a general surgeon at Fauquier Health in Warrenton, Va. was appointed to the corporation’s National Physician Advisory Board. Bill joined Fauquier Health General Surgery in 2012 from private practice. He serves on the hospital’s Graduate Medical Education and Cancer Service Line committees and the University of Virginia’s Assessment Committee for the Department of Medical Education. Previously, he served for 18 years on the teaching faculty for surgical residents at Carolinas Medical Center, as well as the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia, completed a fellowship and residency at the University of Virginia, and obtained a master of academic medicine degree from Keck Medical School at the University of Southern California. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Muller-Jones Postgraduate Surgical Society, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, and the Association for Surgical Education. Bill Bracken is now business development director at Veristat. Rusty Winchester reported on a Davidson alumni gathering he attended. He said he “graduated before SPRING 2015

Save the Date! REUNION June 5–7, 2015 www.davidson.edu/alumni any of my fellow attendees were even born! Talking about feeling old!” Contact: Richard V. Wilson, 1236 East Rookwood Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45208; 513-3211524; rwilson14@cinci.rr.com

AS TOLD BY: Patrick J. Curley, Class Secretary Ron Gibson was named as the president of the North Carolina Bar Association for 2014-2015. Former Davidson President Tom Ross ’72 was the keynote speaker at dinner. Bob VanderGriend has been on the faculty at University of Florida for 30 years, currently in clinical practice of orthopaedic surgery primarily involving adult and pediatric lower extremity problems. Bob is involved with teaching residents orthopaedics and medical students orthopaedics and anatomy. Still married for 37 years, wife Sarah works at home, makes quilts, and does volunteer work. Son Ben is R&D engineer for Intel, daughter Lisa ’07 is a mental health counselor who works with traumatized children. Eric Vernon writes “My thoughts are with Mike Elliott ’71, his widow Elizabeth, and his family. Mike was my hall counselor on 3rd Watts and we remained close over the years, primarily through the annual Ocean Isle Beach week each June. The trip started, the best I can tell, in the spring of ’70 or ’71 as a Pika beach trip during the week between the end of exams and graduation. I’m sure you can imagine about 20 guys crammed into two motel rooms. It remained a guys-only trip for a few years and evolved into the multi-generational/extended family gathering that it is today. The largest gathering may have been 50-60 or so in attendance for Mike and Elizabeth’s wedding. Attendance is likely to spike this coming year (June 20-27) for the ceremony to spread Mike’s ashes on the beach he loved so well. Faithful Class of ’74 participants include Jeff Hasty (selfless organizer), Bruce Abele and Frank Folger. Fellow hall counselor from 3rd Watts, Floyd Strand ’71 and his family have been very loyal in their attendance as has Bill Clark ’73, Allen Woodward ’72, Hugh Dennis ’71 and their families. Any attempt at creating a complete list is futile although I should mention that John Taylor, son of Moira and Seaton Taylor ’73, has been there just about every year of his life. Both Seaton and Moira passed away some years ago. I haven’t been attending as frequently over the past 10-15 years or so but Jeff still keeps me on the email chain. I’ll be there this year to celebrate Mike’s life and share the memories with old friends.” Contact: Patrick J. Curley, 25 Tanyard Ct., Chapel Hill, NC 27517; 919-932-3512; fax, 919932-3518; patrick@treatuwell.com

Contact: John Randolph, 5248 S. Atlanta Ave., Tulsa, OK 741056608; 918-520-0041; jrandolph@ praywalker.com FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: We hope you are planning to join classmates June 4-7, 2015 for your 40th Reunion. For more information visit the Davidson website or contact your reunion class chairs Bob Lautensack (lautrg@gmail.com) and Roger Saylor (rsaylor@interviewstream.com).

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AS TOLD BY: Michael S. Pappas, Class Secretary We should all be so fortunate to have a spouse with a great sense of humor for our being “in the tank” for our college friendships. Scott Logan his wife Susanne, who pulled a 60th birthday surprise on him last year by getting Jim DeVille, Dave Gleim ’75, Tim Purcell ’78, Terri Purcell ’77, Brian Morrissey ’78 and Scott’s brother Ray ’69 to join other locals in celebration in Atlanta. She topped it by getting Frank McShane ’74 to come from Longview, Wash., Tom Ioanes ’75 to come from Dayton, Ohio, and Doug Aiken ’75 to come from Yarmouth, Maine. Needless to say, with all that travel they had to make it worthwhile. Translation— the travelers caught up on their sleep on the plane. Not totally sure whether 60 is the new 40 or the new 80, either way they still go hard but the required recovery time seems to be expanding. No doubt Scott was exhausted by the extensive air guitar he pounded out. Susanne contends that anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Is Scott lucky or what? And, after a long-awaited sighting a few years ago, Brant Bills has been busy and blessed. His motherin-law turned 100 last December to a big party, and he and wife Judy are moving to the New Bern area to be near daughter Molly and their new grandson. Brant is a principal of Donald Reese Bills and Associates, a back-office accounting and consulting firm to small businesses, and owner of B-EZ Systems, Ltd., a network of advisers to business owners and entrepreneurs. He is happily busy but we will guilt-trip him into showing up for our 40th in June 2016. John Cook teaches religion at LaGrange College, and has published, in his words, “a massive tome” through a 200-year-old publishing house in Germany, entitled Crucifixion in the Mediterranean World. Its 522 pages (ouch—that’s a lot of crucifixion!) have yet to make it to the bestseller list, which puzzles him somewhat. Ah, academia! Paul Irwin will hopefully make it to our 40th next year, albeit from a different direction. Last year he and fam left California after 15 years for the small town of Big Flats, N.Y., near Elmira, where he is pastor of Twin Tiers Evangelical Presbyterian Church, a new congregation renovating a historic church building. He also is the music director for “Snails Tales,” a series of e-books written by a group of psychiatrists to help children deal with their fears. Frank Hancock has never weighed in to the class notes, so he has a lot of catching up to do. He is an attorney in Monroe, but he hasn’t always been so close. He is the only one known—or at least admitted to—to have graduated thank the laude from law school. After seven years as an army JAG, mainly in Texas and culminating in Maryland, he realized that litigation was directly related to excess gastric acid, and now focuses on estate work. A servicerelated injury and 28 surgeries later, he is thankful for every day and is having fun practicing laid-back law, repairing computers on the side and hopping in the minivan with his wife to just take off for a few days (Destination? We don’t need no stinking destination!). He stays in touch with Ed Hill, Mike Gibson, and had a surprise drop-by last Christmas from Phil Barringer as he was holding his own type of court (probably snoozing) in his office. Frank humbly admits that while those guys are doing well, they are not as suave, erudite and debonair as he. Yes, he is a lawyer, and yes, that means he can still sling it!

With great sadness, we must report that Willard Ross lost his wife Susan last December after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Contact: Michael S. Pappas, St. Louis, MO; 314973-7799 (c); mspappas@charter.net

AS TOLD BY: Sue McAvoy, Class Secretary When I was in Rome, Ga., for a few days last year, I had a yummy Thai lunch with Bob Grizzard who is working on turning over leadership of the family business, Southeastern Mills, to the fourth generation. He has enjoyed working with John Kello (who has a consulting business while continuing to teach at Davidson) as they implement the high performance workplace model and use behavior-based safety coaching techniques; as the company grows, they’re working to maintain the company’s values, which empower employees and stress collaboration and trust. Shouldn’t all businesses be run that way?! Grizz has three children, Bobby (30) who has a Ph.D. in math and is pursuing a post-doc fellowship at the University of Wisconsin; Jefferson (25) who travels the country and world as a songwriter/ musician; and Emily (22) who graduated from Elon in December and is now traveling throughout South America with her husband. Grizz and Joan have been married for 26 years. The women of our class enjoyed our 10th year of Ocean Isle Beach gatherings (mark November 5-8, 2015, on your calendars!) and welcomed three new folks: Sue Johnston Ebbers, Kay Jackson Sollie, and Liz Schaeffer Walker. Following her freshman year at Davidson, Sue Ebbers transferred to Florida State where she earned her bachelor’s degree in French and then her Ph.D. in instructional systems. Sue’s firm, Sue Ebbers International, focuses on performance improvement and structural design for corporations, government agencies, and other organizations. Sue’s family includes two sons (one a 2002 Davidson grad!), two stepchildren, and husband Paul who teaches music performance for low brass at Florida State. Sue and Paul live in Tallahassee, Fla., and she is passionate about tai chi, Catholic mysticism, and gourmet cooking. Kay Jackson Sollie is a University of Georgia School of Law graduate and works as an attorney in Augusta, Ga. She and Mark are rabid SEC football fans with a particular penchant for Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi State; and they love their Panama City beach house. Kay and Mark have two sons, Hunter (who graduated from the University of Georgia last May and is now with the U.S. Navy Special Forces) and Tyler (sophomore at the University of North Georgia). Walt ’74 and Liz Schaeffer Walker celebrated their 40th anniversary in December; they hold the distinction of being the first Davidson students to marry each other at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. Following her freshman year at Davidson, Liz concluded her studies at Texas Women’s University where she had to show her marriage certificate to get permission to live off campus! Liz is a pre-school music teacher and has recently moved the family from Atlanta to Raleigh as Walt has accepted a new position with Nissan. Liz and Walt have four children and four granddaughters. Tom “Swede” Conner has published a book, The Dreyfus Affair and the Rise of the French Public Intellectual, and he dreams of retiring in southeast Asia. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni Speaking of retirement, more of us are taking the plunge! John “Bright Eyes” McArthur retired from his job as general counsel at Progress Energy last July; he and Margaret Herman ’79 bought a farm outside Chatham in upstate New York and are “growing everything!” there. They spend their winters in Cary, where John serves on the board of TRUVEON, an energy efficiency startup. In retirement, Bright Eyes reflects that he is most proud of his daughters, Park (31), an artist in New York City who had a show in Berlin last year and Alex (28), named a “Champion of Change” at the White House last October. Joe Logan also retired last July. He continues to live in Winston-Salem and has enrolled in the Viticulture and Enology Technology Program at Surry Community College … the program has the best lab class ever! When Joe earns his certificate he may do anything from invest in a winery to help at a tasting room; we’ll see where the grapes lead! I joined the retirement group in October, having served over 20 years as public interest advisor at Emory University School of Law. I have entered a “liminal space” of reading/reflection/journaling so as to discern God’s call for the next chapter of my life … which, of course, will include involvement with Davidson and my downtown Atlanta Episcopal church, St. Luke’s. Bill and I had a terrific pre-retirement trip to Paris, Normandy, and Brittany in September. Other life transitions continue to occur: Katherine Kafoglis Lockwood’s father died in August, and Kat Morton Achtemeier became a grandmother in August. In addition, Patti Phillips Clark’s mother died in October and then her daughter Dorsett Clark Davis ’05 had twin boys later that month. So that’s the news from far and wide. All the best to you.… and I love you, brothers and sisters. Contact: Sue McAvoy, 436 Leonardo Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307; 404-373-1272; smcavoy@ law.emory.edu

AS TOLD BY: David Schmidt and Nancy Long Metzler, Class Secretaries Thanks to those of you who sent updates! We definitely need your help, so please keep news coming our way. We’re looking forward to serving as your class secretaries; kudos to Berta Summerell Hamilton for serving so ably in this capacity for nine years. Berta’s a tough act to follow, but we’ll do our best. Meg Campbell Haynes writes that she’s had a busy year, with youngest child Taylor’s graduation from Davidson in May, daughter Insley’s wedding in June, and a trip to Australia over the holidays with her children and their spouses. Meg’s now living in Charlotte, helping the federal child support agency with its outreach to military families and veterans, which she says is very rewarding. For the first time in her adult life she’s living close to family, including her mom, her sister and her oldest son Will and his wife. Jarry Taylor reports, “Other than my Navy son Wilson being deployed on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf where he is a lieutenant and a nuclear propulsion officer (yes, be afraid, be very afraid of my baby boy running a nuclear plant on an aircraft carrier!), the big news from the Taylor clan is that, after 32 years of practicing law, I’ve decided to retire at the end of this calendar year.” Chuck Still has left Old Saybrook, Conn., where he served as executive director of the Katharine Hepburn DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Cultural Arts Center, and is now living in Houston, Texas where he’s executive director of MATCH (Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston). You may have read the extensive article about James Entwistle in the Winter 2015 Davidson Journal; he’s served 34 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, and after three years as the U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has just passed the one-year mark as U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria. Jim reports that one highlight was visiting the memorial on the campus of the International School of Kinshasa in honor of our departed classmate Jeff Metzel, who attended high school there. Jim says that he and Jeff reconnected after Davidson in Niger, where they and their wives became great friends. Caroline Cromartie Quinn has joined the ranks of the retired; and Tom Miller is three years into retirement and apparently loving every minute of it. Bertis Downs spent many years as legal counselor and manager of the rock band R.E.M.; he’s still living in Athens, Ga., and is now managing the band’s legacy as well as working as an advocate for high quality public education. Billy Hutchings had an experience of a lifetime when he attended the World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil! His youngest daughter Kayla graduated from UGA this past spring, was a good high school soccer player, and asked for a trip to the World Cup as her graduation present. As Billy says, who was he to refuse, since obviously she would need an escort! A highlight was the Uruguay-Costa Rica game, one of the first upsets in the tourney. Condolences to John Jones on the death of his mother, Vivian Tucker Jones, widow of John R. “Casey” Jones ’41, on August 4, 2014; to Elisabeth Scott Murphy on the death of her father, Kenneth Munro Scott ’37, on September 15, 2014; to Vic Gilchrist on the death of his mother, Mary Johnson Gilchrist, on October 31, 2014; to Mike Barnhill on the death of his father, Henry Grady Barnhill, Jr., on November 9, 2014; and to John McGill on the death of his father, John Charles McGill, on November 11, 2014. Megan Gallagher and Margie Robertson Leachman ’79 heard the wonderful Davidson College Chorale January 4th at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The Chorale sang a variety of works as a prelude to the Episcopal evensong service. Megan lives on her family’s farm in Middleburg, Virginia and works on conservation and environmental issues, both as director of the Shenandoah Valley Network and as a foundation trustee engaged in the Chesapeake Bay Funder’s Network and the Health & Environmental Network’s Fracking Funders Group. Margie lives in Chevy Chase, Md. and works in residential real estate. Before the concert, they had a delightful lunch at the Metropolitan Club in Washington with Margie’s husband Scott and son Robert, who is at the University of Virginia. Ken Bell sent us an update, “My blessings have indeed overtaken me. This past summer I joined the Gunster Law Firm to form and co-chair a dedicated appellate practice group for this statewide business law firm with 180+ attorneys and 11 offices across the state. More important, my wife and my children do still love me. Vicky and I have been happily married 31 years, have four children and two grandchildren. We are enjoying being empty nesters. As many, I have lost both parents over the past year or so. Should anyone be in the Pensacola area, please call on me.” And finally, last but certainly not least, Jimmy Ervin, a former Court of Appeals judge, took his place

on North Carolina’s highest court in January as an associate justice following his November election victory. Congratulations! Contact: David Schmidt, 2116 Northridge Rd., Delray Beach, FL 33444; 561-665-1107; david@ simonandschmidt.com Nancy Long Metzler, 12330 Pine Valley Club Dr., Charlotte, NC; 704-562-3518; nancy@ smpchome.org

AS TOLD BY: Kim Rieck Fisher, Class Secretary By the time you receive this, this dreadfully cold winter will be but a distant memory. Would you believe I am having a hard time coming up with news for these class notes? It’s hard to compete with Facebook, since so many of us are on it and keep in touch that way, and I don’t want to be redundant. So please email me (kfisher@howardhanna.com) with all your news and accomplishments. Speaking of accomplishments, our class scholarship has already raised $400,000! Yowza! We are already well on our way to our goal of $1 million by June 2019 (our 40th Reunion!). The first recipient of our scholarship, Ryan Samuels, ’18, is on campus and doing well. Please continue to donate generously. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact either David (Barnard or Pottenger). Chip Carter, a self-proclaimed “Cheez-It” addict, now swears by sardines and is writing articles on exercise. I predict he will receive the Fountain of Youth Award at our next reunion. Pat Hickert’s son, Grayson (15), is now over 6’5”. No surprise there. Bicycling grandparents, Beth Dubose Pinckney and Coty Pinckney, now have three adorable grandchildren. Debbie Jo Bumgarner Taylor became a grandma this year to precious little Ashby Lee, who looks a lot like Debbie Jo in infant form. Julie Bone Sinclair also became a grandma this year to sweet Ruby June. Julie (or “Gigi,” as she is now called) vacationed with her daughter in Dresden and Nurnberg, Germany, during the Christmas Market. Mike Kennedy started off the year in Singapore learning about “globalizing knowledge.” We expect you to teach us something at our next reunion, Mike. Congrats to Lyman Collins and Don Davis who ended 2014 with a bang by getting married after 30 years together! I have some sad news to report. Both Hope Farrior and Canda Simmons Rozier lost their fathers in January 2015. We extend our sincere condolences to Hope and Canda. Contact: Kim Rieck Fisher, 34 Hazel Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15228; 412-913-5276 (c); 412-5617400, ext. 267 (w); kfisher@howardhanna.com

AS TOLD BY: Burkley Mann Allen, Class Secretary With our 35th Reunion just around the corner, June 4-7, here is a brief summary of what some of our amazing classmates are up to. The expanded version can be found at on the 1980 alumni pages at www.davidson.edu. Alex and Ginger Taylor Evans continue to love life in Richmond, Va. working together at Second Presbyterian Church. Carole Loftin and her husband Ron Lall are still in Atlanta. Carole joined Delta Air Lines in 2006 with responsibility for legal issues within Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa. SPRING 2015

Save the Date! REUNION June 5–7, 2015 www.davidson.edu/alumni Al Rak and his wife moved back to Charlotte about nine years ago from Cincinnati, Ohio. Al, Kevin Cox, and Denny Cornett have been taking 3-4 day long golf trips together for 14 consecutive years! When he is not playing golf with his Davidson buddies, Denny is still torturing kids as a pediatrician. Jim Haynes is living in NYC now, working for a biotech company. He’s enjoyed 12 amazing jobs since graduating law school, including three government jobs, a law firm, an NGO, and three companies. John Highsmith is practicing dentistry in the mountains of WNC. He focuses on cosmetics, dental implants, complex reconstruction, the fun stuff, with a smattering of alternative medicine thrown in. He is also involved in community theater and combines photography with scuba diving whenever he can (a bit of a trick from Western North Carolina). John Riser has been in hometown Birmingham for almost 35 years and has been practicing neurology with his wife Emily for 32 years. Rob Holmes got a degree in industrial design in 1985 from the School of Design at N.C. State University. After working as a photographer, he started a 3D animation studio when computers made that possible and is now doing 3D animation and illustration in Baltimore. Rob King is currently a senior partner at the law firm of Bugbee and Conkle, LLP in Toledo, Ohio, representing employers in workers’ compensation cases. In his spare time, he leads toy drives for Toys for Tots, and does trap shooting and archery with his wife. Tim Stoll has made the transition over the last five years from chemistry to coaching local small business owners. He and his wife Peg are still in Baton Rouge. Stuart and Lisa Johnson Bondurant are still in Atlanta. Lisa made a career change and moved to Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice, LLP. Beth Whittle Davis is living in KY & CO, raising twins and using her Harvard business degree to focus on investments and non-profit boards. Patrick Jenevein reports watching the last college football game of the season with Tim Harden and his son, Taylor, who now works at Patrick’s firm, Textron in Fort Worth. Tim, after 31 years of practicing law, has become the area director for Golden Isles Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Ken Pollock is living the country life with his wife in Tappahannock, Va. and running a rural public transportation system in the region. Julie Johnson Leathers and Curtis ’79 are in San Antonio, Texas, enjoying their empty nester years. Julie is preparing for a two-week trip to Israel in May. Scott MacConomy with his wife and business partner, Kelly, has started a boutique lobby shop and political consulting firm after exiting the revolving door in 2009. Since he graduated, Mike McGrady has been teaching and/or studying birds in Kenya, Israel, North Carolina, Wyoming, Scotland, and Austria. Most of his current work is on birds in Oman, but he also has projects in Scotland, Russia and Djibouti. Curt and Edina Cain Elliott marked the 20th anniversary of their arrival in China in 2014. Barb and Harry Griffith have been in Pittsburgh for almost two decades and intend to stay, spending most of their time enjoying kids and grandkids. Tom and Laura Michael Spangler are moving to Michigan for Laura to work for a university. Tom ran the Outer Banks marathon with Anna Hutchison McGinnis and John and Sarah Womack Parham.

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Bunny Horine Renaud went to cheer. John is tuning pianos and training new tuners. Chris Allen is a psychologist in Upstate New York. She has moved from a traditional outpatient and hospital-based practice to doing workplace psychology: consulting, executive coaching, team building, leadership development and talent selection/succession planning. Our sympathies are extended to MaryGray Gilchrist Sachtjen at the loss of her mother, Mary Johnson Gilchrist, on October 31, 2014 at 84 years old. From the electronic grape vine we hear that Sid Kilgore has moved to Florida; Mike Busch has recording studios in Colorado, Atlanta, and El Salvador; Lynne Elliot is a psychologist formerly with the marines, now in private practice in Massachusetts; John Boggess is selling real estate in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Doug Crosby is working with a state representative from western Carolina. Aida Doss Havel has opened up a law practice in Hatteras in the outer banks; Ted Jones bought himself an antique mustang in Florida and drove cross-country on his way back to Seattle. Mary “Frizzle” Willis is running a Montessori school. Taine Alison is working in the Southern history department at the Birmingham library. Ann Clark is serving as superintendent of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Schools. Cindy Curtis is the deputy city manager at Virginia Beach. Meredith Dean is working on healthy community initiatives. Virgil Fludd is a state representative in Georgia. Check out his blog Fluddzone. Will Long has left Washington, D.C. for California. David Litaker has retired to Perryville, Va., and built a new house complete with a home brewery. Steve Risley is in Chicago working for United Way. Roger Hodge is practicing internal medicine at St Thomas Hospital in Nashville with my husband Newton ’82. Mark Duckett is organizing a choral event for the reunion by the musical alumni of our class. If you are interested in joining the choir for our class dinner and the memorial service please email him at duckettmpd@ hotmail.com. Indicate which part you now sing and favorite songs. Having attended the Male Chorus reunion last year, Mark guarantees this will be fun. This is only a fraction of the great information that was sent in. Come to the reunion and find out the rest. Contact: Burkley Mann Allen, 3521 Byron Ave., Nashville, TN 37205; 615-383-6604; burkley. allen@gmail.com FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Walter Kyle Maus who passed away on January 7, 2015.

AS TOLD BY: Elizabeth Medlin Hale and Lisa Hasty, Class Secretaries Success! We now have a Facebook closed group, “Davidson College Class of 1981.” I have added those who were already on the Class of 1981 Facebook Page, and others have been added as well. We had 56 members the first day and we’re still growing. Please find and join this group. Let others know what you are up to, and see what classmates are doing. This might be an especially good way to plan for our 2016 reunion. We will eventually close the Class of 1981 Facebook Page to avoid confusion. Nicholas Petrou has kindly sent an update. After

doing his doctoral work in Pittsburgh and several years of clinical psychology training in Washington, D.C., he married his wife Robyn in 1990. Nicholas worked as a forensic psychologist at the maximum security psychiatric facility doing competency/insanity evaluations, then as clinical/program director at the treatment facility for sexually dangerous persons, next supervising mental health/sex offender programs in Massachusetts, Wyoming, and New Mexico, followed by a year as chief forensic examiner for New Hampshire, and most recently as an old country court psychologist in Quincy. Their son Nathan is a senior at Kenyon, hoping to go to medical school, and playing as a midfielder on the men’s #2 ranked soccer team. Daughter Adrian is a sophomore at the University of Rochester studying international relations. Nicholas adds that if “anyone has missed his easygoing style and full complement of psychological sequelae,” please drop a note. Nick we will invite you to join the Class of 1981 Group! A press release reveals that Mark McCormick has been named vice president for Academic and Student Affairs at Middlesex County College. He received his juris doctorate at New York University Law School, and has 28 years of experience in higher education, as a faculty member, program coordinator, dean, and chief academic officer at various colleges in Pennsylvania. We also received news that Joyce Hoffman Benz is serving as the director of intensive family support services in Union County, New Jersey. She received her MSW from Smith College and has over 30 years of experience in the mental health field, as psychiatric screener with homeless outreach and as a clinician in inpatient and outpatient services. Follin Smith reports that she keeps in touch with James Gelly, Don Caldwell, and Kathy Boylston Fletcher. Follin’s husband, John Gerdy ’79, runs a nonprofit that he founded to support school music programs, Music for Everyone, and recently released a new book, Ball or Bands. Follin serves on two corporate boards, Kraft and Ryder, as well as on the Davidson College Board of Trustees. Their youngest child will head to college next year, and they have begun renovating the old farmhouse that they have lived in for the last 16 years. Finally, David Poe kindly sent an update, with appreciation for the Davidson Journal. David’s only child, Andrew, will graduate from the North Carolina School of Science and Math this year, and will head to China this winter, where he will use his Mandarin. David and Andrew competed together in the Spartan Sprint, a race through wooded terrain with military style obstacles. Another highlight last year was a trip back to Hawaii and visit there with a close childhood friend. David’s girlfriend has four children and 12 grandchildren; he reports feeling like “a teenager in a grandfather’s body.” We are very pleased to announce that, after a fiveyear stint as your class secretaries, we are passing the baton on to David Poe. Please send him any future updates. He is also a member of the Davidson College Class of 1981 Facebook Group. Contact: David Poe, 10156 Forest Landing Dr.; Charlotte, NC 28213; 704-224-6146; dpoe6@ carolina.rr.com

AS TOLD BY: Ann Parker, Class Secretary The class of 1982 can add two new authors to our list of accomplished classmates. Steve Enniss recently published a DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni biography of the Irish poet Derek Mahon, titled After the Titanic: A Life of Derek Mahon. He and his wife Lucy were in Dublin for the launch of the book. Steve reports this is his first book and “it was a pure joy to research and write.” Cary Campbell Umhau writes, “I’ve just published Burning Down the Fireproof Hotel, part memoir and part manifesto for living a spacious life. It’s the story of moving from racism to sorrow, from legalism to love, from dreary participation in Christian culture to finding myself eating pie with gang members, artists, tourists and neighbors at Flash Tables in parks normally given over to drug deals . . . and starting to see God’s image in the face of every last stranger or friend.” Congrats to both Steve and Cary! Hal Mohorn wrote a nice long update; if you want to read it in its entirety you’ll have to email me or Hal. Here is the gist: “After dental school at UNC and a residency at the University of Iowa, I returned to my hometown of Greensboro. I have been an endodontist here for 26 years.” Hal and his wife Amy have been married 31 years and have three children; while all three were accepted at Davidson only son Matt ’14 attended and recently graduated from there. He continued, “A year ago last August, I had the pleasure of watching our classmate Paul Flood retire from the U.S. Navy. It was great to catch up with Paul, his wife Nan and Terry Wade, an insurance executive residing in Columbia, S.C., and his wife Pam. Paul truly distinguished himself in the Navy as captain of various ships and through his work in the Pentagon. As I understand it, his ships were involved in the rescue immortalized in the movie Captain Phillips. He has settled in Jacksonville, Fla. and works for a large shiprepair consortium. I’ve sailed the entire chain of the Caribbean islands a week at a time, I can still ski slopes I shouldn’t be skiing, and I have a farm in the mountains of Virginia to satisfy my constant need for a project.” Hal then got in touch with Paul Flood and got this update from him: “With regard to the “facts:” I retired as a Captain and my final assignment was Squadron Commodore. I was the captain of several ships and squadrons, and was sitting at my desk on 9/11 when they dropped a plane on me. My ships were involved in the standoff (in Captain Phillips) and my ships and some of my officers and sailors were actually in the movie with Tom Hanks. The corpsman in the end of the movie who administers to Hanks was one of my sailors.” Cindy Faulkenberry Campbell has joined the ranks of empty nesters and writes, “Both Ron and I lost our fathers in 2014 but are grateful that they each lived long and full lives. I was truly blessed by arriving in Sydney, Australia two days before my dad passed and I was able to speak with him. I have recently been promoted to executive vice president strategic development with the Argus Group and thoroughly enjoy the new challenge. I’ve also begun distance studies at the University of Aberdeen in preparation to become a Reader in the Scottish Presbyterian Church. Finally, I ticked one thing off my bucket list this summer and bought a hammer dulcimer and am learning how to play it.” Cindy still lives in Bermuda but is looking forward to retiring near Asheville. Joanna Hunt Whitehouse writes, “Our son Peter is a freshman at Davidson this year, and I am reveling in the opportunities to become reacquainted with the college and campus. It’s an added bonus to see old friends, both among peers and professors.” And finally, from a fellow Southwesterner, Daniel DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Armistead: “We are still in Las Cruces, N.M. Living around few Davidson grads we had to grow our own. My daughter, Anna Marie, graduated in 2013 from Davidson. We share an enjoyment of the Spanish language and running outdoors, both of which we cultivated at Davidson. We have worked with La Clinica de Familia, Inc. a community health center in Dona Ana County for 18 years. I completed three years as chief medical officer. Change occurs in health care at warp speed so we focus on making it work for the health and well-being of the people here.” Contact: Ann Parker, 3388 N. Glen Creek Dr., Tucson, AZ 85712; 520-321-4802; mparker8@ pima.edu

AS TOLD BY: Anne Hurt Krieg, Class Secretary Doug Austin is an owner and vice president of the James Austin Company that was founded by his great grandfather in 1889. They manufacture household cleaning products and sell them under their name and under the names of your local grocery stores. They have four manufacturing facilities, including one in Statesville. Their headquarters are near Pittsburgh, Pa. with worldwide distribution and sales around $100,000,000 per year. Doug graduated from Samford University’s law school. He served as a deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania for several years before establishing the partnership of Austin and Henry in Pittsburgh. Presently, he’s running for a judicial position in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His wife Carmen is from Barranquilla, Columbia and their family includes a Shih Tzu named Charlie. Doug updated me on roommate Alan Fields who is a practicing attorney living in Apollo Beach, Fla. Alan began his legal practice in Tampa, Fla. Since then his work has taken him to several parts of Florida including Tallahassee where he was involved in state government. Currently his work includes travel to California. Alan has also been a business owner and entrepreneur. Jane and Richard Wilson shared a memorable weekend in New York City with Tyler (17), Sam (15), and Sarah (12). They celebrated Jane’s recognition as Working Mother magazine’s top 100 Working Mothers of 2014 at the magazine’s annual gala. Tyler is a senior at Woodson High School, Fairfax, Va., and a member of their basketball and baseball teams. Sam also attends Woodson and played freshman football. Sarah is in seventh grade and keeps busy with all her sports especially soccer and basketball. Julie and Brent Baker live in Point Clear, Ala. Brent practices law with Frazer, Greene, Upchurch and Baker in Mobile, Ala. In 2013 Brent survived two weddings. His daughter Caitlin married Paul Elcan in Mobile; she attends physician assistant school at the University of South Alabama. Brent’s stepdaughter Anne married Thomas Shields; she works as an R.N. in the labor and delivery unit of South Baldwin Hospital. His son Garrett is a senior at Auburn. His stepdaughter Katie is a senior at the University of South Alabama. His stepdaughter Hannah is a senior at Fairhope High School. Lyn Bolen Warren’s art gallery, Les Yeux du Monde, is celebrating its twentieth year in business in Charlottesville, Va. with the exhibit “Twenty!” It includes the work of 30 artists, including Herb Jackson ’67. Lyn’s gallery has an established and successful business model that has withstood the test of time, which is a testament to her vision and dedication.

After five years with the United Way in Washington, D.C., Peter Beard relocated to Texas for a new job as senior vice president regional workforce development with the Greater Houston Partnership. He is responsible for the implementation of Upskill Houston, the Partnership’s workforce development initiative focused on creating the necessary supply of quality middle skills workers to meet the demands of the growing Houston economy. Jack Smith recently observed his 10th year of solo law practice specializing in labor and employment work for both employees and employers. His wife Margaret is head of Central Piedmont Community College’s program allowing high school students to take college classes for credit in both high school and use at college. Their son Alex is working toward his master’s in chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Emmalee will graduate from the University of South Carolina and spend the next two years with Teach for America in elementary education. Christopher is a junior at Myers Park High School where he has been all-conference and all-region in track and cross country and could run in college like his old man if he wants to. Brown Dennis reports that Brown III graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in history and economics. He works for Jones Lange LaSalle’s multifamily housing unit. His daughter Sarah is a President’s Scholar at Georgia Tech, majoring for the moment in finance and computer coding. Wimberly is an 11th grader and starting the college search. Kathryn runs the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. Please visit the college website for news about Davidson’s Game Changer Campaign, which will shape the future of the college. The campaign was launched in November at a campus event attended by John Chidsey, Dave Donahower, Gray Hampton, Ken Krieg, Nancy Cloyed Lorenzen, Anne Keith Lupo, Dan Newsome, and Mitzi Short. It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Kathryn Murray Sarzen’s death on November 21, 2014. Many of us remember Kathryn’s warm smile, her wonderfully approachable personality, and her friendliness to everyone. And far too many of us are coping with the death of a beloved parent. We extend our sympathies to all classmates who are mourning the loss of a family member. Brad Mullis’ father, Starret Worth Mullis, passed away September 20, 2014. Jack Smith’s father, Clarence Lee Smith ’50, died December 19, 2014. Brown Dennis’ father, Brown Wimberly Dennis ’54, passed away December 31, 2014. Contact: Anne Hurt Krieg, 7111 Xavier Ct., McLean, VA 22101-5077; 703-288-9613; ahkrieg@verizon.net

Contact: Matthew Merrell, 9319 Saint Barts Ln., Huntersville, NC 28078; matt@ davidsoncommunityplayers.org NO NOTES THIS ISSUE

AS TOLD BY: Kelly Sundberg Seaman, Class Secretary By the time this issue of the Davidson Journal reaches your mailbox, our 30th reunion will be only weeks away. Here’s hoping that Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 4-7 are held and ready on SPRING 2015

Save the Date! REUNION June 5–7, 2015 www.davidson.edu/alumni your calendar. And in the interest of avoiding spoilers, this news column includes very little news, in hopes that your curiosity about what your classmates are up to—and your own eagerness to fill us all in on what you’ve been doing—will lure you to campus, to have those conversations face-to-face. Until then, huge thanks to the Reunion Committee, whose names follow below, and most especially to Janet Stovall Harrell, best Reunion Chair ever. And remember: if any of these folks call, text, email, or send you a letter: answer them! Kristin Hills Bradberry, Fran Gibson Brown, Melissa Page Deutsch, Tony Dick, Paige Marsh Erwin, Harding Erwin, Warren Gould, Lauren Hightower Hagan, Helen Mulhern Halasz, Elisabeth Hayes Hargrove, Janet Morris Jones, Lorelei Keif, Martha Nelson Kelley, Kathy-Line Thompson Kelly, Sheila Carr Kinsey, Kathy Gingrich Lubbers, Greg Murphy, Cherie Spencer Page, Joe Park, Elena Paul, Annie Porges, Jim Rogers, Jim Shaw, John Syme, Laura Williams Tate, Lisa Thomas Ward and Kelly Sunberg Seaman. Kelly Sundberg Seaman, 25 Rip Rd., Hanover, NH 03755; 603-643-5026; kelly.sundberg. seaman@gmail.com

Contact: Mary Beth Harding Hernandez, 2107 Thoroughbred Ln., Hillsborough, NC 27278; 919643-1861; marybeth_hernandez@yahoo.com NO NOTES THIS ISSUE

AS TOLD BY: Nelle McCorkle Bordeaux, Class Secretary Our theme is the Declaration of Independence, in honor of Stephen Davis. Steve has just been named the new divisional vice-president, responsible for sales and sales management, for John Hancock Retirement Plan Services. Putting his own John Hancock on lots of sales reports, Steve will be living not in Philadelphia but in Boston. After Davidson, Steve graduated from the Securities Industry Institute of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. His career has been in the area of retirement plan services. Congratulations to Steve! Whether you are letting freedom ring or whether you are chained to your desk and job, please send news to your classmates, who would recognize your signature anywhere. Write your class secretary. Contact: Nelle McCorkle Bordeaux, 333 East 44th St., Savannah, GA 31405; 912-234-9245 (h); 912-232-4999 (f); tbordeaux@prodigy.net

AS TOLD BY: Brooks Wilkerson Moore and Linda Tatsapaugh, Class Secretaries Our classmates are doing great things, and I am glad to share some of them. I have the following update from Darryl Bego. “All is well with me and my family. I have been living in Charlotte for about 25 years. My wife, Michelle, home schools our 10-year-old twins—daughter Kaitlyn and son Christian—while our son, Darius (22), attends UNC Wilmington full time. For the past eight years, I established and have been working full time building a non-profit called Youth Development Initiatives (www.ydiinc.org). YDI specializes in serving

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older at-risk youth 14 years and above, helping them build the self-efficacy and decision-making skills necessary to graduate high school with individualized education/career plans. My staff of seven full-time and nine part-time employees serve high school-aged youth both after school and in the classroom in Charlotte and in three adjacent counties. We engage students with evidence-based program models and an innovative guidance curriculum that nurtures social/emotional maturity, provides real-world learning opportunities, and exposes them to project-based training in the six following areas: life skills applications, career research/ planning, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, job readiness and community service project planning. For the past two years, YDI has been a strong partner with Project L.I.F.T.—a 5-year, $55 million private/public collaboration with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to increase the graduation rates at West Charlotte High School. There has been a 22-point increase in the graduation rates at West Charlotte during YDI’s partnership period with the school.” Sian Hunter works for the University Press of Florida from Connecticut where she has lived for five years and is adjusting to a colder climate. Her family has taken up cross-country skiing and ice skating, but she welcomes the occasional winter work trip to Florida for relief. Sian’s second grade daughter Avery is busy with piano, soccer, and swimming; her husband Randy coaches a winning swim team; and they have recently added a yellow lab puppy to the family. Sian runs into Davidson alums through work occasionally, including Tracy Koogler. Laura Bowen lives in Durham where she works as a family doctor in a clinic affiliated with the University of North Carolina. She and her husband Kurt have a four-year-old daughter Madeline, and they love being in Durham. Laura reports that her freshman roommate Clara Broniec Herrin is in Athens, Ga., and Clara’s oldest daughter Suzanne, Laura’s goddaughter, will be graduating from high school this year. Please let us know what you’re doing! Contact: Linda Tatsapaugh, 48 Beech Glen Rd., Black Mountain, NC 28711; 828-779-2635(c); ltatsapaugh@gmail.com Brooks Wilkerson Moore, 3713 Richmond Street, Jacksonville, FL 32205; 904-3828981(c); brookswilkersonmoore@yahoo.com

AS TOLD BY: Harry Broome, Class Secretary John Engel, of New Canaan, Conn. joined Barbara Cleary’s Realty Guild as a partner, vice president and sales manager. Susan Engel, John Engel’s mother, a Realtor of the Year and 30-year veteran of New Canaan real estate, also joined Barbara Cleary’s. Prior to his real estate career, John was the founder of Paper.com and e-Media, which he sold in 2000 after winning the Connecticut Entrepreneur of the Year Award. After Davidson, John served as an officer in the U.S. Army, leading a platoon during the Gulf War. Bob Cornish writes that he is looking forward to some Wildcat hoops in the D.C. area. After his career path led him to Los Angeles then Memphis, five years ago he then “became a partner with Phillips Lytle LLP in their newly opened Washington D.C. office.” He was originally from Nutley, N.J. and when we met he was a Belk Dorm 3rd Floor kid struggling with German classes. Always good to hear from him. Benjamin Newland gives the happy news that after

seven and a half years in Dubai, he has relocated with his family back to the U.S. His office is in Midtown Manhattan and he is a partner with King & Spalding, focusing on cross-border M&A transactions and international joint ventures. Originally from my home state of Georgia, he is now living in Rye, N.Y., “which is a town on the Long Island Sound about 40 minutes from Grand Central on the Metro North commuter train. It’s good to be back home!” We are glad you are back! Brett Morris wrote to say a big “Thank you” to George White for hooking him up at a private Black Keys concert in Nashville a few months ago. “It was just a random coincidence that we were both there on business at the same time and noticed it on Facebook. George used his music biz celebrity to get me in last minute. Great time hanging out with him and living vicariously.” The one and only very lovely Katherine Mallory writes that she is on the faculty of the Social Thought and Political Economy Program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She also mentioned that she is adopting a little boy! “He is an astounding little creature, and even though I’m way too old for it, I’m grateful to be sleepless and overwhelmed … most days anyway!” Julie Mayfield writes that on January 1, 2015 following 18 months of negotiation, her nonprofit (Western North Carolina Alliance) consummated a merger with two smaller mountain environmental groups to form a new organization called MountainTrue. “We now comprehensively cover North Carolina’s mountains, advocating around public lands, water, land use, transportation, and clean energy. With that complete, I am now launching a run for Asheville City Council.” Go Julie! Jay Barron was in Seville, Spain (where John Reel is married with two kids and has been living and teaching conversational English for the last nine years) last spring with a group of students he teaches at Charlotte Providence Day, and they got to see each other. John hadn’t seen him since Davidson but says Jay looks as fit as ever, like the same guy who used to “school me on Davidson’s cross-country trails.” Jay gave John a CD of his original songs for children (“¿Cómo estás, mi amigo?”) John wrote, “As a father of two bilingual boys, I can testify that Jay’s album is a great way to initiate kids in Spanish. I passed on to him my book of humorous (I hope) cultural journalism ¿Qué pinto yo aquí? Un neoyorquino en la ciudad de nunca jamás (Where Do I Fit in? A New Yorker in Never-never City) which had just been published in Spain. They both wrote to me and remarked that it was a very pleasant two-man 25th reunion over coffee. Tim Poston discovered at our recent 25th reunion that Pete Mangone is an orthopedic surgeon (and a foot/ ankle specialist) in Asheville. Tim’s wife had been in an automobile accident months earlier and was still in a great deal of pain (particularly in her ankle) and was getting nowhere with her recuperation. “Doctors in Atlanta—where we live—were giving us the runaround in too many ways to go into here. Long story short: we drove to Asheville, Pete did the surgery, and she feels much better now. He was absolutely instrumental to her road to recovery, and we could not thank him enough. Just another benefit of Davidson friends.” Kimberly Clayton writes that she is alive and well and still in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. For almost six years. She is a general surgeon there after having her own solo private practice on the other side of the state for five years. “They have elected me chief of staff this year, so if anyone has any advice for that job, I would very much DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni appreciate it. I completed a Bike and Barge Tour in the Netherlands this past fall. It was great! We rode almost 50km a day from Amsterdam to Gouda to Bruges. We’re considering going back for the Tulip Tour in 2016, so if anyone wants to join in, let me know.” Sean O’Neill, Patricia Fisher Jessee, Drew Henderson, Carl Whipple, and Alex Hayden all wrote to say hello which I really appreciated. Melissa Givens won a Grammy in February as a member of Conspirare, the 2015 winner for Best Choral Performance for “The Sacred Spirit of Russia” (harmonia mundi, 2014). Congratulations Melissa! Condolences go out to: Larry Sledge on the loss of his mother, Reebo Sledge, wife of George Sledge ’63; to Sheryl Gordon Davis on the loss of her father, Harry Gray Gordon; to Copland Arnold Rudolph on the loss of her grandmother, Barbara Davis Hunter, widow of Joseph Lonsdale Hunter ’37; and to John Edward Goff on the loss of his father James Goff. Contact: Harry Broome, 4738 N. 32nd Place, Phoenix, AZ 85018, 602-840-9015, email azbroome@cox.net.

AS TOLD BY: Matt Terrell, Class Secretary Let’s start by thanking Kathryn Hilliard Stuart, James Combs and a great committee of classmates for the hard work being put in to plan our 25th Reunion June 4-7, 2015. Kathryn sends in her own update and reunion encouragement: “This year, Gene and I, who obviously married as babies, will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary! Sara, our oldest daughter, is headed to Furman this fall. I tried my best to show her the glory of Davidson, but she forged her own path. Wonder where she got that independent spirit? Our other daughter, Caroline, is still in middle school but I am hoping she turns out to be my Wildcat! Bring your spirit, bring your kids, bring your spouse and head to our reunion in June! I’ll just be bringing my spirit (Gene and the kids will be home with the dog). Looking forward to a fantastic time!” One guy that will have a story to tell at the reunion is Dick Seidel. “I was fishing in Argentina when a guide had a lapse of attention at just the wrong time and let our drift boat run slam into a big rock, capsize and sink us in fast water. Funny that the guide seemed unprepared for the situation, and more concerned about the boat than the two guests he sent for a swim.” As for life at home: “We’re business as usual in Chicago. Well, except Walker is 6’2”, 210 lbs., and pushing a size 16 shoe a couple months after turning 13.” Jay Schmitt shares an experience usually reserved for the other end of the life spectrum: “I had cataract surgery just before Christmas—unusual for a 47 year-old. Surgery went great; no more reading glasses. Funny part was in the pre-op room, I was hanging out with the other patients who were all over 80.” Mary Snyder Gaylord checks in from the North Carolina coast. “I’ve been working as a pediatrician at a federally qualified migrant farm worker health care center for over a year now and love it! I get to play with children, and get to speak Spanish every day. (Thank you, Señora Peña!) The clinic is a bit of a drive from our home in Wilmington, but it is worth the commute in order to live so close to my favorite beach.” Why travel when friends come to you? Claire Shippey (married to Todd Oldenburg) writes: “One of the nice things about living in Asheville is that you get to visit with your friends when they come to the area DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

to drop their children off at camp in western North Carolina. I’ve had great visits with Lisa Jackson and Katherine Griffin-Erickson. Todd and I enjoyed a wonderful vacation out west (Glacier National Park and Yellowstone). It was so fun sharing this part of our country with our kids, Evan (8) and Eli (5).” Speaking of kids, Callie Hammond shares: “My daughter ZiZi is being inducted into the National Honor Society this week—something I never managed to do. I adopted ZiZi when she was two years old, at which time she was considered developmentally delayed. She has ADHD and mild Aspergers, receives special education assistance, and is taking honors courses, so this is a major accomplishment.” Career updates are plentiful. Amelia Fox checks in: “After spending 18 months at a high-profile, nonprofit in the ed. tech sector, I took an opportunity this fall to join my husband in our business—Spotlight Performance. We have an online application that allows for role-play simulation to help people improve communication skills across a wide array of scenarios. Gotta admit—I love the entrepreneur world so far! Before I joined Mark, I spent a week in Swaziland at Project Canaan, a Heart for Africa organization, where I helped set up a kindergarten. Our son, Noah, is six and in kindergarten this year.” Hank Woods changed positions recently. “After eight years running the Annual Fund office at Duke, I moved over to lead our Development and Alumni Relations efforts at the Fuqua School of Business. It has been fun getting to know this community, and getting the chance to travel internationally, though Moscow in February is not fun. I see Perry Aycock a good bit … in church of all places. Nobody will believe that about either of us, but .…” Lenna Brubaker Applebee is “surviving two kids in middle school, and I am about to hit my two-year anniversary of working at Georgia Tech as an academic advisor in mechanical engineering.” Elizabeth Damewood Gaucher continues to enjoy a writing career. Her essay, “Farm Dogs,” was a 2014 Creative Nonfiction Contest finalist with Still—a journal committed to literature of the Southern Appalachian region. Her work is also published in the December 2014 issues of Hippocampus Magazine as a guest columnist about the writing life. Elizabeth and her family moved to Middlebury, Vt., in 2013. Drew Harwood sends an update of a Body Fit Xpress Challenge that reportedly involved him, Ward Houck, Perry Aycock, Charles Dubose, and Tom Edmunds (DNF), as well as promises of future involvement from Brad Black, Robert Avinger ’89, Cayce Awe and Hank Woods. Drew says, “Suffice it to say that the wives looked better than the combatants, especially late in the evening/very early in the morning.” We’ll let you decide the validity of that update. Keep the updates coming…. or better yet bring your own to Davidson for the Reunion! Contact: Matt Terrell, 613 Rye Ridge Rd., Cary, NC 27519; 919-475-3271 (c); 919-843-6412 (w); mterrell@unc.edu

AS TOLD BY: Cecily Craighill & Bob Hornsby, Class Secretaries Bob, as a current resident of Philadelphia, and Cecily, as a former Philadelphian, have consistently encountered the multifaceted accomplishments of one Benjamin Franklin, polymath, civic lion, and publisher of news in the City of Brotherly Love. We too enjoy

gathering and disseminating news of the people in our community—in this case, our fabulous Wildcat Class of 1991. We have not gathered or disseminated quite as much news in this issue as in past entries, and we encourage you to keep updating us! The news we do offer here is representative of the cycle of life and the joys and sorrows we all share (and, full disclosure, cribbed in part from Facebook…). On the joyful side, we congratulate Kimberly Rector Allard and her family on the arrival of the newest Allard, Christopher Michael, born on November 6, 2014. Kimberly noted that we entered Davidson during its sesquicentennial year; if Christopher follows in her footsteps, he may be graduating during its bicentennial. We also congratulate Tobin Truog on the first anniversary of his marriage to Teri Szeluga. Their wedding took place at Pilgrim Chapel in Kansas City, Mo. on January 11, 2014. We express our sorrow and sympathy to Ned Carroll on the death of his mother Anne in April 2014. Ned, wife Amy Hoffheimer Carroll ’93, and children Noah and Anna live in Charlotte. We extend our sympathy as well to David Dillon, who lost his father in August 2014 to cancer. He tells us, “My beautiful and amazing wife Carol CavinDillon continues to serve as lead pastor at Christ United Methodist Church in Franklin, Tenn., south of where we live in Nashville, Tenn. Two wonderful kids: Tate (13) who loves basketball (big Stephen Curry ’10 fan) and has the coordination to go along with his inherited height, and Martha (10) who enjoys art, animals and reading voraciously. After 16 years in the trust department at SunTrust Bank, I am leaving to start a solo law practice this spring focusing on wills and estate administration. As soon as I figure out how to find the courthouse, I should be up and running!” In tales of those living overseas, Amitabh Sonthalia hosted a mini Davidson reunion in Kolkata, India, during the New Year’s holidays. “Jay Chaudhuri was visiting with his family, as was Arindam Bhattacharjee. We were also joined by Rima Chakrabarti Roy ’94, my niece Tanvi Kejriwal ’14, and Preksha Agarwal ’18.” Gilbert Shaw lives with his wife Mirjam van Genugten, daughter Marit, and son Adam in the Netherlands, although he frequently travels to the U.S. He returned to campus recently to speak with Davidson students about his investment firm, Stedman Capital Management, and, according to Marya Howell, kept them enthralled with his informative and entertaining presentation. Marya, James Mason, Ross Saldarini, and Scott Zucker had a mini class reunion at the Flatiron when Gilbert was in town. Although André Roberts Koester lives stateside, in Bronxville, N.Y. with her husband and four sons, her work as an advisor with Huffman Travel takes her on adventures around the world. She and her family spent Christmas in Kenya and welcomed the new year in Tanzania, including time visiting a community school and home for abandoned and abused girls supported by the Janada L. Batchelor Foundation for Children. Technically living over seas (it’s a long flight over a lot of water between Honolulu and the mainland…), Rob Lim, his wife Lisa, and their four lively and adorable children are thriving in Hawaii, enjoying all that Oahu has to offer while Rob continues his research on obesity and his surgical duties at Tripler Army Medical Center. Cecily relished her visit with the Lim family last August on her way back from Japan, where she and cousins celebrated the 60th anniversary SPRING 2015

Save the Date! REUNION June 5–7, 2015 www.davidson.edu/alumni of a family cabin at the Nojiri Lake Association, an expatriate resort community founded nearly a century ago in Nagano Prefecture. Ishan Palit wrote to Marya to share the good news that his son, Shiv, was accepted into Davidson in the class of 2019! Ishan lives in Singapore with his wife Allison and their two sons, Shiv and Yuv. Ishan is the Global CEO of the Product Services Division of TÜV SÜD AG, a German Testing and Certification company. He would be happy to hear from any alumni living in or travelling to Singapore. His email address is Ishan.Palit@tuv-sud.sg. As a final note, please mark your calendars for June 3–5, 2016! It’s not too early to start planning for our 25th reunion, and we want to break attendance records once again as we did for our 20th. If you are on Facebook and have not yet joined the Davidson Class of 1991 group, please do! Contact: Cecily G. Craighill, 907 Ladson Ct., Decatur, GA 30033; 267-231-3987; cecilycraighill@gmail.com Robert P. Hornsby, Philadelphia, PA 191471234; 215-829-1142; bobhornsby@alumni. davidson.edu

AS TOLD BY: Monica Lide Swofford, Class Secretary Greetings from chilly San Antonio! As I write this it is 30 degrees outside; not what we expect here in south Texas. When it is over 100 degrees this summer we will wish it were 30 degrees again . . . on with the updates! Beth Pharr von Bodungen writes: “Michael and I moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina in August 2014 with our son, Nicholas (7). The transfer was related to my work with ExxonMobil. We live in a suburb of the city to the north called San Isidro. Michael is able to continue working for his same company, Crossview, from home, and traveling when he needs to. Neither of us studied Spanish at Davidson, so we are working to learn it now. Nicholas is already ahead of both of us. If anyone gets to Argentina, please look us up (epvonbod@gmail.com). Congratulations to John Burns who won his race for Wake County, North Carolina Commissioner on November 4, 2014. He began his term on December 1, 2014. Congratulations to Todd Newnam who has assumed the role of chairman and CEO of Encore Technology Group in Atlanta. Todd will manage the day-to-day operations of Encore, which helps educational institutions, government agencies and commercial enterprises rethink technology and leverage it to access and manage data, engage stakeholders and measure results. Congratulations to David Smyth who has been named partner at the law firm of Brooks Pierce in Raleigh. David’s practice focuses on representation of businesses and individuals facing action by federal and state authorities. He is also the author of “Cady Bar the Door,” a nationally-recognized blog addressing securities enforcement and related issues. Congratulations to LTC Mark Swofford who has been selected for promotion to colonel in the United States Army. Mark is currently the chief of staff and deputy commander for administration at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Finally, our sympathy to Tos Rostan whose stepfather, Henry Neal Pharr II ’61, died on January 7,

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2015 in Charlotte. We offer our condolences to Martin McCann, whose father, Thomas Wade McCann, died on January 21, 2015. Martin was formerly the assistant athletic director for marketing at the college. Contact: Monica Lide Swofford, 2343 Infantry Post Road, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234; 703280-1899; mmswof@earthlink.net

AS TOLD BY: Nethea Rhinehardt, Class Secretary Kym Motley visited Sarah Sadowski over the Thanksgiving holiday in Holden, Mass. From ice-skating to a Victorian-era themed birthday party, Kym became an honorary member of the Sadowski clan. Sarah was recently featured at a fundraiser for LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA, a physical activity and well-being initiative for those surviving with cancer. Amy Norwood Holthouser also visited Sarah earlier in the fall with her fiancé Ed Sherrard. We were subsequently devastated to learn of Ed’s passing on December 24, 2014. We love you, Amy. Treloar Tredennick writes that she, her husband, Brad, and their two boys have relocated to Boulder, Colo. from Morristown, N.J. The entire family has embraced the seemingly limitless outdoor activities from biking to boating to skiing. Treloar invites those headed her way to get in touch. Matt Spear coached the Davidson men’s soccer team to the program’s best win-loss percentage since that memorable 1992 Final Four season. With wins over Duke and Virginia, the soccer team finished in a tie for fourth out of 13 teams in the A-10 Conference. Make sure to support Wildcat teams in action when they come to your area. Chris Greiling Seay, her husband, Nathan ’94, and their three children took a summer road trip from Tennessee to Virginia to Niagara Falls, N.Y. to Ontario, Canada to visit family. Other vacation travel also included a weeklong Disney cruise with extended family and stops in the Cayman Islands, Mexico and Jamaica. Of course the detour to Legoland Florida was a hit with the kids as well. Jesse Hamner was hired as the University of North Texas Libraries’ Director of Research—which he finds amusing given his unusual career path. While Jesse holds a Ph.D. in political science, he has been employed for several years in IT doing statistics and programming. In this new role, Jesse is an associate librarian and has been awarded tenure. Jesse and his wife, Bethany Blackstone, have also been selected as faculty in residence for the UNT Honors College. The couple, their two children and two dogs will move into a 1,200 square foot dorm apartment. Congratulations, Jesse! I was astonished to see Facebook pictures of Wilson Hardcastle with my high school classmates. How on earth did their paths cross? Wilson met my friends at a wedding in Highland; indeed, it is a small world! Wilson’s travel headaches from his home in San Francisco are the stuff of Facebook legend. Hang in there, Wilson! Erin Lee Brackbill writes that she, her husband, Steve ’95, two children, two dogs and a striped hamster are thriving in Greenville, S.C. She is still reveling in the memories of our 20th reunion (me, too) and says that our class means so much to her. Erin has a special shout-out to Sarah Sadowski who is “most inspirational” in her heart. I have to agree! I finally moved to New York City from Atlanta. I am having a grand adventure in the Big Apple. I

have reconnected with Harin de Silva and his wife, Devjani Dev ’95. And I ran into Gordon LeGrand and Catherine Milligan at an NYC area alumni event. If you come to town for a visit, I’d love to see you, too! It was such a treat to spend time with Suze Mathieson Bear during her recent business trip to the city. Please don’t forget to contribute to class notes. We are always happy to hear from you! Don’t make me stalk you on Facebook! Meg Jones is only two classes shy of graduating from the nursing program at the Carolinas College of Health Sciences in Charlotte. She has been a full-time student while also working full-time as a healthcare technician at Carolinas Medical Center. Over the years, Meg has endured the loss of her parents and both siblings. She’s even had to put her nursing studies on hold for a year to face a major health crisis. But Meg’s dream of becoming a nurse is well within sight. She credits a supportive circle of friends, five years of sobriety and an inner longing to be in-service to others. We are inspired by your journey, Meg, and know much success for you! Adelaide Kern Leitzel just celebrated her 20th anniversary with her husband, Lance. Her family resides near Cincinnati, Ohio. Adelaide is looking forward to bringing their children to Davidson sporting events now that the Wildcats are a part of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Contact: Nethea Rhinehardt, 244 E. 71st St., Apt. 2C, New York, NY 10021; Nethea@gmail. com, 404-353-1600

AS TOLD BY: Lisa Sitek-Shaver, Class Secretary After the last edition with news from the reunion, this column might seem a little slim. That’s ok! It seems we have settled into the busy routine of our 40s and don’t have much to share right now. For most of us, this is our 25th high school reunion year. If you attend your reunion, please send me a note about it. Ward Davis practices law with a focus in business litigation with Bell, Davis & Pitt. He earned the AV Preeminent Peer Review Ratings, the highest achievement level awarded attorneys, from the Martindale-Hubbell Rating Agency. Congratulations to Brett Boretti and his wife Melissa on the birth of Lucas Paul Boretti on October 14, 2014. Luke joins big sister, Mia. Brett is the head baseball coach at Columbia University and says that he’ll be “highly caffeinated” for a while. Ginger Surratt Shields is an attorney with Brooks Pierce in Greensboro. She was named to the 2015 edition of the Best Lawyers in America for her work in trusts and estates. Congratulations, Ginger! We extend our condolences to Lisa Lorenzin and her family on the passing of her father, Tomm Lorenzin ’92. Rima Chakrabarti Roy had an impromptu Davidson reunion in Kolkata, India, where she was visiting family, by meeting up with Anjali Sharma ’92, Jay Chaudhuri ’91 and Arindam Bhattacharjee ’91. She has also enjoyed reconnecting with Nethea Rhinehardt ’93 who is in Manhattan and lives two blocks from her. Elizabeth Whitehead Cadwell, her husband Cecil, and their daughter, Lillian, (their son Winston was unable to make it) came to Burlington to watch my daughter, Jane, skate in the Holiday Ice Show. It was great to see them! Jane, (9), is a member of the Vermont Children’s Theatre on Ice Team. They placed third in the Open Division at the National DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni Theatre on Ice Competition in Dearborn, Mich. in June 2014. I am a very proud mom! Contact: Lisa J. Sitek-Shaver, 21 Birch Ct., Burlington, VT 05408; 802-658-8480; ljsitek@ yahoo.com

AS TOLD BY: Yvette Pita Frampton, Class Secretary Jason Burt wrote in to let us know that he and his wife, Alison, have moved from North Carolina to Denfield, Ontario, Canada, where they are currently living on his wife’s parents’ dairy farm, Garsholm Farms. In addition to milking jersey cows and driving heavy-duty tractors, “Burt” and Alison are both working in education. He is vice principal at Stratford Northwestern Secondary School (grades 7-12) and she is a supply teacher (substitute) with the Thames Valley District School Board. Their children, Jada Elizabeth (10), Zachariah Hendrix (8), Madeline Mary (6), and Maximus (the dog) have adjusted well to their international move. Burt says that he enjoys being active on social media and encourages classmates to look him up on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Congratulations to Rebecca Falkenburg Hardin for being named CFO of the Year by the Charlotte Business Journal. As CFO of Verigent, a provider of contract personnel for large telecommunications companies and cable installation in commercial buildings, Rebecca “oversees an accounting staff of 12 that manages payroll for a constantly changing mix of contract workers… the company screens and hires as many as 80 employees each week.” (CBJ). Verigent is one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the country right now. Lillian Roe Gilmer, who is a commercial real estate, affordable housing development, and non-profit organization attorney with Reno and Cavanaugh in Nashville, Tenn., recently won her first marathon after the disqualification of the woman who crossed the finish line before her. It turns out that the timer showed that the other woman ran the second half of the marathon in 49 minutes (a time that would have beaten the current half marathon world record by over 16 minutes). Race officials smelled something fishy and awarded Lillian first place. She finished the entire marathon in 3 hours and 21 minutes and earned her title “almost 20 years to the day that I ran my first marathon.” Kudos to Lillian for showing that women in their 40s still have it! Finally, congratulations go out to B.J. Rudell and his wife, Carey, on the birth of their son Simon Robinson Rudell in September. Simon joins big brother, Whitaker (2). B.J. and his family live in Washington D.C. I’ll see “y’all” in Davidson June 4-7 for our Reunion! Contact: Yvette Pita Frampton, 280 Elm St., Denver, CO 80220-5739; 303-333-3479; yvettepita@mac.com

AS TOLD BY: Jeff Kent and Nicole Lock, Class Secretaries Greetings, Class of ’96. I’m guessing Alumni Relations contacted a few dozen of you to serve as our new class co-secretary, but I was the only one who actually answered the phone. So now you’re stuck with me, and you have no one to blame but yourselves. Hey, at least you still have my co-secretary Nicole Howard Lock to head up your update every other issue. So let’s get to the updates: Jennifer Schuetz DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

writes, “For the past 14-and-a-half years, I have been conducting research and monitoring of the riparian forest along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and enjoying the outdoors in this beautiful state. For the past 10 years, I have worked for a citizen science organization that has K-12 and University of New Mexico students collecting the data themselves— it’s something I have a real passion for. I just joined the Fractal Foundation as an educator one day a week, as my other job is four days a week. Plus, this past year, I became a landlord!” Ryan Northington wrote Alumni Relations to let us know that after 13 years with MVP Capital Partners, he has left to become the chief financial officer and vice president at SupplyOne. Says Ryan, “The past 13 years at MVP Capital Partners have been a wonderful experience, and one that gave me the opportunity to meet and develop important relationships. The chance to move full time into an operating and leadership role at an exciting national business like SupplyOne is a significant opportunity for me.” As for me, the last few years have been busy. I’ve been living in Denver, Colo., for the past dozen years, the first seven of which were relatively normal. Then my wife and I decided to have three kids in three years, which I would not recommend (the timing, not the kids). And yes, we made that decision before they legalized marijuana in Colorado. I started a humor blog to write about the experience, because coping with daily domestic insanity through funny stories seemed healthier than drinking myself into a stupor every night. Then, because I felt like I needed more to do, I started an Internet marketing agency, which I’ve been ramping up while transitioning out of the writing/ editing business I’ve had for 12 years. In my free time, I sleep in increments of 12 minutes. I hear from a few of our fellow Davidsonians on a regular basis, particularly Jack Slosson, Ed White, JD DuPuy, Burt Arrington, Churchill Hooff, Casey Hawthorne, Mike Guggenheimer, Ashley Tabb, Scott Boyd and Kevin Keeley ’97. Every winter for the past 15 years we’ve been gathering for our annual college basketball fantasy league, which is really just an excuse to stay in touch, root on the ’Cats and collectively ridicule JD for being the only member of the league to never finish in the money. Anyway, all those guys seem to be doing well. Okay, folks. Let’s step it up for the next issue and get a few more updates on the books. Don’t make me write an 800-word explanation of how my kids locked me in the bathroom three times in one week. You can send your latest news to either of us. Contact: Nicole Howard Lock, 1525 Grayson Hwy, Apt. 1301, Grayson, GA, 30017, 678-6152878; nicole.lock@yahoo.com Contact: Jeff Kent, 10812 W 28th Pl, Lakewood, CO 80215, 303-813-9362; jeffdkent@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Charlotte Seigler and Jamison White, Class Secretaries Happy spring 2015! As I write this class note, it is currently seven degrees outside my window. Brian Woodward submitted what we hope will be the first of many updates, writing, “After graduating Davidson, I spent some time in Utah and Maryland. I moved back to the Charlotte area in 1999 whereupon I met my wife, Marnie (University of Pittsburgh ’98). We live in Harrisburg, and both work for Bank of America. We do our best to keep up with our three

daughters, identical twin 9 year olds and an 11 year old. For the record, Josh Peklo, I caved to 13 years of spousal pressure regarding the lack of a published update in the Davidson Journal. I owe you a scotch the next time I see you….” On a personal note, I recently caught up with David Wick over dinner in San Francisco (despite the fact that we live 45 minutes apart) where we both happened to be on business. David, his wife Mieka (Brown ’97), and two children, Annabelle (8) and Sam (5), live in Washington D.C. where David serves as the chief external impact officer for the KIPP Foundation, an entity fostering the growth of a national network of public schools in educationally underserved communities around the country. As CEIO, David oversees the Foundation’s external engagement and development efforts and his efforts have helped fuel the growth of the KIPP network from 57 to 162 schools nationally. Updates this edition were sparse, folks! Please take a moment to drop either me or Charlotte a quick email and let us know a brief update on where you are and what you are doing. Contact: Charlotte Seigler, 3302 Brown St., NW, Washington, DC 20010; 202-812-5985 (c); cseigler@stratacomm.net Jamison White, 19 Fallston View Ct., Fallston, MD 21047; 443-956-1376; jwhite@mdattorney.com

AS TOLD BY: Dorothy Peterson Vollmer, Class Secretary Congratulations to David Aycock. In November, David was elected as a District Court Judge in North Carolina’s 25th Judicial District (which is made up of Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties). He took the oath of office on New Year’s Day to begin his four-year term on the bench. Thu Thieu Lesher writes, “Happy New Year everyone! 2014 was quite a year! Aaron ’99 and I and our two our kids, Campbell (8) and Anna (6) moved back to Charleston, S.C. after two years in Memphis, Tenn., for Aaron’s fellowship training. Aaron is now an attending at MUSC and I have resumed teaching chemistry at the College of Charleston. We recently made the road trip up to Davidson with Abigail Showalter for the inaugural A-10 men’s basketball game. We met up with Caroline Kelly there and had a great time! We had lunch at the Soda Shop and showed the kids around campus. Hope everyone is doing well. Look us up if you are ever in the Charleston area!” Anthony Mackaronis and wife Robin welcomed daughter Stella Gabrielle (Class of 2036) back in August. She’s very ahead on her milestones—she’s already made her first trip to campus to meet President Quillen and pick out her freshman year dorm room. Blades McKnight shared what’s been going on in her animal-filled life. She took a leap of faith, and opened her own veterinary practice about five years ago and focuses on chiropractic, acupuncture, and sports medicine for horses. Blades and her fiancé are on the hunt for a farm outside of Raleigh so that she can have the menagerie and garden she’s always dreamed of having. Tim O’Keefe and his wife Marina welcomed Catherine Faith O’Keefe March 24, 2014. Drew, Abby & Joshua are excited about their little sister. In January of 2014, Tim began working with Crossroads Church full-time to build a new church community SPRING 2015

Save the Date! REUNION June 5–7, 2015 www.davidson.edu/alumni in Glenwood Springs, Colo. “The O’Keefes would love to host anyone who’d like to soak in the Glenwood Hot Springs and live some of our Rocky Mountain adventure with us!” Rachel Cockrill Spensieri has news: “I recently left my role at a marketing and branding agency in Saratoga Springs, New York, to begin my own freelance copywriting and proofreading business. I have 16 years of experience in writing and editing for marketing collateral and websites, as well as expertise in AP Style, Chicago Style, and SEO, so I would love to learn more about how I can assist any fellow Davidsonians with their writing or proofreading needs.” Sara Jane Spivey and husband David Templeton welcomed baby girl Ellery Grace Templeton, born August 2, 2014. The proud parents and baby are living in Charlotte. Carrie Van Deest Van Hallgren also had a very big 2014. She writes, “2014 was a big year for us. In April my husband Sam and I welcomed our third child, Hildy, to our family. She joins siblings David (6) and Susanna (3). I accepted a job as managing director at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisc., one of the theatres that instilled my love of Shakespeare as a very young girl. We moved to the quaint Village of Spring Green at the end of December to start our next adventure.” Emily Mueller Wendell has a new job as the library media specialist for the Deer Isle-Stonington Schools. She took last year off from teaching to stay home with her now 16-month-old Bay Elizabeth and big sister Lilia (4). Emily writes, “Maine is gorgeous year round but most people like to visit in the summer so look me up if you make the trip!” And 2014 brought about a new professional role for me. In addition to being director of strategic solutions at consulting firm Brand Velocity, I was made managing director of strategic profiling solutions, a new facilitation company based in Atlanta. While that is my main focus, I still audition for film and television roles when possible. Contact: Dorothy Peterson Vollmer, 490 Marietta St. NW Ste. 301, Atlanta, GA 303135; 323-350-4714; dorothy.p.vollmer@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Hunter McEaddy Dawson, Class Secretary Congratulations to Hope Henry Patterson and her husband George who welcomed their third child, a son, Peyton Henry Patterson on November 20, 2014. Big sister Kate (9) and big brother Camden (6) are excited about their new brother Peyton. Our condolences also, to Hope and her family on the death of her father, Ted M. Henry ‘60, who lost his battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on October 21, 2014. Beth DeWitt has been busy, writing, “I finished my Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Michigan in 2012 and then continued at Michigan as a calculus lecturer. I was writing a final exam and so was sorry to miss everyone at the reunion. In August I started a new job with University of Maryland University College in Europe as a collegiate traveling assistant professor. Moving every two months has its challenges, but I enjoy working with U.S. military members and their families and exploring many of the little corners in Europe.” Laura Wolfrom Scherwitz and her husband Mike had a daughter named Joely Michaela on September 19, 2014. She joins big sister River Leigh (2). Last

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AS TOLD BY: Mary Perrin Stark and Brendan Willmann, Class Secretaries Angela Fisher Hawk writes that she and husband Harris have “just settled in Chattanooga, Tenn., and both joined practices—mine in maternal fetal medicine and his in neuro-interventional radiology. Moved with our two daughters, Madeline (4) and Alden (9 months). Excited about some semblance of permanence!” William Isenhour and wife Elizabeth (UNC ’00 and UNC Law ’03) have moved to Will’s hometown of Concord with sons and future Wildcats Thomas (4) and James (2) after 11 years in Charlotte. “As Elizabeth puts it, we moved to the ‘country.’ Happy to be back home and a bit closer to Davidson. Looking forward to seeing classmate and former teammate Brent Ferrell get inducted into the Davidson HOF in February, and to running my first ever marathon with another former classmate and teammate, Pat Burchett, in March.” Megan Farrell Robb Turner and husband Craig welcomed their fourth bundle of joy in November. Baby Charlie joins older siblings Hank, Bill and Mary Gayle at the family’s new home outside of Chicago. Farrell is balancing four kids and snow like a boss. Darrise Bowden Smith and husband Jeff Smith have relocated to Yucaipa, Calif. for Jeff to become a product engineer. Look for Darrise on “Comedy Warriors” coming out soon on Netflix! Will Ragland has formed a new community theater in Pelzer, S.C., with a full season of shows. The name of the new theater is Mill Town Players, and its first production is Always Patsy Cline. Check out www. milltownplayers.org for more info. Robert Hawk was named a foundation ambassador by the South Carolina Bar Foundation and will work with other ambassadors from around the state to promote the Bar Foundation’s mission and programs and to help raise additional resources to support legal services programs and other grantees of the Bar Foundation. Shana Byers King and husband Peter welcomed a fourth little King to the family on September 9, 2014. Simon James King joins Anna, Caroline and Carter. He arrived five weeks early and is doing great. Rachel Horak married Tim Petrie and has relocated to Washington, D.C. with her new husband. Rachel works in the education department at the American Society for Microbiology. Looking forward to seeing you all at Reunion Weekend June 5-7. Contact: Mary Perrin Stark, 601 Greenway St., Davidson, NC 28036; maryperrin@gmail.com Brendan Willmann, 7967 Jolain Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242; 513-549-2736 (w); brwillmann@yahoo.com

AS TOLD BY: Elizabeth Brantley Bostian, Class Secretary Molly Lassiter married Simon Hilpert in

August 2013, and they welcomed their baby boy, John Rockmann “Rocky” Hilpert, in June 2014. A month before her son was born, Molly advanced to candidacy in her Ph.D. program in environmental science and management at UC Santa Barbara in May 2014. Molly and her family are living in Redwood City, Calif. Carrie Arthur Hanger, an attorney at Smith Moore Leatherwood in Greensboro, recently received her law firm’s McNeill Smith Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award for 2014. She was given the award because she “unselfishly advocates on behalf of abused, neglected, and dependent children before North Carolina’s appellate courts, as a Guardian Ad Litem appellate advocate.” Carrie also serves on the board of directors of the Bell House, a professional care facility that provides programs and services for adults with physical disabilities. Charlie Shaw reports that a group of Davidson alumni gathered on July 18, 2014 for a two-day surprise graduation and birthday celebration of Omari Chaney. Omari earned his M.A. in human resource and organization development from the University of Georgia. In attendance were Andre Carelock, Trina Jenkins-Aime and her husband Theddy Aime, Allen Lee and his wife, Isha ’03, LaCrystal Jackson ’98 and Shivonia Singleton ’98. The group enjoyed dinner and dancing Friday evening and a cookout and game party on Saturday at Omari’s home. Charlie also includes that in September, Trina moved her family to Washington, D.C., to start a new position within her current employer, the United States Census Bureau. She is now section chief for the medical expenditures panel survey section. Charlie recently received a Winston-Salem “Under 40 Leadership Award” presented by the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce and Winston-Salem Journal. He received the award at the inaugural gala on October 11, 2014 in recognition of his work at Wake Forest Innovations and in the community. Justin Boner and Kiernan McGorty welcomed Nolan Archer on November 2, 2014, which happened to be his big sister Mabry’s second birthday. His even bigger sister Laney (4) loves to hold him and sing in a very high-pitched voice. Justin still works for The Conservation Fund and Kiernan works for the NC Legislature. In their “free” time, they continue to renovate their 150-year-old home in downtown Raleigh. Jacqueline and Billy Chandler were thrilled to announce the birth of their first child, Lochlan William Chandler, on May 12, 2014. Billy writes, “He is awesome.” Billy also writes that in August of 2014, he received the University of Texas at Austin’s 2014 Outstanding Staff Award. Frank Glover welcomed Ryan Taylor Glover on October 2, 2014. Following Davidson, Amber Worrell Vermeesch earned her M.S.N. from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and her Ph.D. in nursing science from the University of Miami. She is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and has spent the last seven years providing primary care to the underinsured, noninsured, and underserved. Amber has published research on health disparities and physical activity appearing in journals, including Western Journal of Nursing Research and Nursing Research. Her recent research interests have focused on decreasing health disparities among minority populations, particularly concerning obesity and physical activity among Latinas. She has given many presentations in health disparities at regional, national, and international academic conferences. She teaches in the undergraduate and DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni graduate programs in evidence based practice, chronic disease management, and advanced clinical foundations. A recent transplant to Portland, Ore., she enjoys biking, swimming, hiking with her amazing family, and generally spending time outdoors. Alex and Erin McKinley Ducharme are thrilled to announce the birth of their first daughter, Audra Louise, born on June 7, 2014. She is adored by all, most especially her three older brothers. Ashley Morgan King Snyder and her husband, Sam, welcomed their daughter, Madeleine, in December 2012. They are enjoying parenthood in their hometown of St. Louis, Mo. We extend our sincere condolences to Whit Hansen, whose mother, Eadie Wetzel Davis, passed away on January 10, 2015 after a courageous battle with ALS and dementia. Whit’s family has started the Wetzel Foundation in memory of his mother’s remarkable life to offer hope to those affected by ALS and dementia. Contact: Elizabeth Brantley Bostian, 300 Elmwood Dr., Greensboro, NC 27408; elizabeth. brantley@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Stephen Aldrich, Class Secretary Andrew Countryman was elected to the board of directors of the Professional Liability Defense Federation (“PLDF”) for 2014-2015. PLDF is a national notfor-profit organization designed to bring together attorneys, claims professionals, and risk management specialists to share expertise and information helpful to the successful defense of professional liability claims. Andy also serves as the co-chair of the PLDF legal malpractice committee. Additionally, Super Lawyers Magazine named Andy a Rising Star in in 2013 and 2014. Andy is a partner with Carlock, Copeland and Stair in Charleston, S.C. Whitney Boykin and Mickey Belcher ’09 welcomed their first child, Liam Belcher-Boykin, on August 8, 2014. The family lives in Asheville and both teach at Carolina Day School, where Whitney is the World Language department chair and Spanish teacher. Molly Shaw and David Webb welcomed their first child, Maxwell Shaw Webb (Max), on October 29, 2014. Congratulations, Molly and David! Elisabeth Smith married Stephen Gose (TCU class of 2002) in Leavenworth, Wash., on September 6, 2014, in front of the majority of former F303, F302, and F207 residents. The couple lives in Seattle, where Elisabeth is an attorney and Stephen is an art director. Jason Layman is a principal with Avascent, a strategy and management consultancy serving governmentdriven markets. Outside of work, Jason serves as a mentor for fellows at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, as well as an active member of AFCEA International and ACT IAC. After Davidson, Jason earned a master’s in German and European Studies, focusing on international relations and industry, from Georgetown University. Roshan Paul sent in this great update: “Hello from Kenya! My start-up, Amani Institute, is growing rapidly. Last summer we had Ken Menkhaus as a guest lecturer. After two years in Kenya we are about to expand to Brazil. I still live in Nairobi and would love to host any Davidsonians that are passing through, as I’m sure would Peter Gross who also lives here. On a personal note, I would love to announce that I just published my first novel, Such a Lot of World. You can

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find it on Amazon.com. Do check it out!” Oliver Cross and his wife, Mary Ann, welcomed their son, Oliver Roane Cross IV (Roane), into the world on January 6, 2015. Big sister Dottie is excited about the new addition to the family! Billy Ryan and his wife, Sara, are headed back to Atlanta after spending four years in Arizona. Billy has joined the Atlanta Braves’ star-studded front office in November when he was named director of baseball operations. After a stint in Morganton, James Marino, his wife, Tracie, and daughter, Ella, have relocated to Southern Pines. James recently joined Pinehurst Orthopedic Group, where he works as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in upper extremity care. Former Davidson baseball players residing in North Carolina look forward to the tedious exercise of deciding between weekends in Atlanta watching the Braves and weekends in Pinehurst playing championship golf courses. Contact: Stephen Aldrich, 17327 Grand Central Way, Cornelius, NC 28031; 704-608-0971; stephen.p.aldrich@gmail.com

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FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: Patrick Mincey was named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, an invitation-only organization comprised of the premier trial lawyers. Patrick is co-chair of the Criminal Defense Practice Group at Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law). Bernstein Shur announced the election of four new shareholders. Kai Wagenheim McGintee was on the list. Kai is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group and Education Law Group. Her practice includes counseling and training employers on a broad range of workplace issues and she has a special focus representing colleges, universities and private secondary schools on both employment and education law matters. Kai lives in Yarmouth, Maine. She is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys and the Association of Workplace Investigators.

AS TOLD BY: Mary Carpenter Costello, Class Secretary Classmate Steph Post is now a published novelist, as her book A Tree Born Crooked launched last fall. After graduating from Davidson, Steph received a master’s degree in graduate liberal studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She now resides in Tampa, Fla., where she is a high school teacher at a performing arts school. Rebecca Nussbaum Parkes recently changed employers, as she was hired by the philanthropic management consulting firm Grenzebach Glier and Associates’ London office as vice president. She has spent the 10 years since we graduated in fundraising, strategic planning, board management, and campaign management. P.J. Martin married Danielle Casson (Tennessee ’07) in October 2014 and many from Davidson were in attendance. Davidsonians in the wedding party included Ben Skurek (best man), Chris Costello, Drew Prickett, Ned Conway, Andrew Walker, and Molly McQuillen Lovedale ’07. After several years in New

York City, Danielle and P.J. recently moved back to Charlotte, where P.J. took a position as vice president with BlackArch Partners, a boutique investment bank. Rob and Kelly Carraway Gould also grew their family last year, when James “Hudson” Gould came into the world on July 1, 2014. Kelly says, “We are so incredibly in love with our little baby boy!” Raleigh McClayton and Katherine Swain McClayton ’06 are also proud new parents, as their son Paul Wallace McClayton was born on December 5, 2014. John and Meredith Lorenz Heimburger ’05 welcomed Ansel Perry Heimburger on February 10, 2015. In international parenting news, we can consider our very own Jouni Eho to be one of the best parents in the world! Last summer, Jouni was awarded the Father of the Year award in Finland! Jouni received this award, which has been awarded yearly since 2006 to encourage fathers to be more active in child rearing and family life, from the Minister of Social Affairs and Health. Jouni, currently CEO of Oxford Research, was chosen as last year’s recipient because of his interest and belief in living family ideals in the workplace and balancing work and family life. Congratulations, Jouni! I’m sure many of us would love to receive tips and suggestions from you! Assistant professor of global health at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, Emily Mendenhall chaired a global symposium entitled The Ebola Crisis: Context, Systemic Challenges, and Consequences, which was broadcast on C-SPAN. She also moderated a panel on historical, social, and political underpinnings of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. This spring she will publish two edited books: Community Health Narratives, which is the third in a series of books on global health inequalities, and Global Mental Health: Anthropological Perspectives. In more general Davidson alumni news, Elizabeth Smith Brigham is a decade representative on the Alumni Association Board and serves on the DCAN+ initiative committee. Elizabeth encourages everyone to join the Davidson Career Advisor Network (DCAN) at davidson.evisors.com. Please register, set up a profile, and help both students and alumni in developing their careers. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth at elizabeth.smith.brigham@gmail.com or Ashley Neff in the Office of Alumni Relations. Keep those class notes rolling in! We love hearing from you! Contact: Mary Carpenter Costello, 1072 Bennett Way, San Jose, CA 95125; 615-4836468; mary.f.costssello@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Justin Hartanov, Class Secretary Congratulations to Jeff Hamilton on the launch of his recent company, Columbus & Over Group. The real estate company will aim to raise the bar in residential real estate services using technology and thoughtful management. Dorsett Clark Davis and Preston Davis ’06 welcomed twin boys on October 30, 2014. Christopher Andrews Davis and Jordan Phillips Davis are keeping both Davidsonians quite busy! Kathleen Tanner Beduze and her husband Beau welcomed Tanner Bradley on November 24, 2014. Heather Green Skurek is Tanner’s godmother. Elizabeth Campbell-Maleke wrote, “I finished my master of divinity degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary in May 2011. I have been SPRING 2015

Save the Date! REUNION June 5–7, 2015 www.davidson.edu/alumni serving two Presbyterian congregations in West Virginia since August 2011. In September 2012, I married seminary classmate, Raymond Maleke (from Minahasa, Indonesia), and in October 2013, we welcomed our son, Caleb Andrew Maleke. We’ve been riding the waves of many transitions and learning a lot along the way.” Greer Gardner Williams and Peter ’07 welcomed Georgia Rose Williams to their family on January 30, 2015. Brother Gardner is loving every minute. Kristen Higbee Hughes and her husband Joe also recently welcomed son Conner Pettis Hughes to their family in February. Conner joins an ever-growing group of ’05 babies in Charlotte, including Ashby Lee Chapman, daughter of Will and Meredith Taylor Chapman, and William “Hammond” Atkins, son of Katharine Hubbard Atkins and Andrew ’06. Up in New York, Will and Carter Judkins Greendyke welcomed Anne Tucker Greendyke last fall. And Katey Zeh and her husband Matt Todd, welcomed Samantha Kathryn Todd-Zeh, on October 27, 2014 in Cary. The Davidson Class of 2036 is shaping up! Gwendolyn Heasley Carter was recently back on campus to read from her newest novel, Don’t Call Me Baby. Students, professors and alumni had the opportunity to hear from Gwen about her path to becoming a published author and English majors had the opportunity to meet with her during a few classes. Frankie T. Jones, Jr. married Ashley M. Coote on November 8, 2014 in Greensboro. Classmates Kevin Saunders and Brandon Zeigler served as groomsmen, while Kevin Wright ’07 and Jason Scott ’04 served as ushers. Steve Earp ’74, Alan Duncan ’76 and Vincent Benjamin ’04 were also in attendance. Frankie was also recently named to the Davidson College Board of Visitors. In August 2014, Frankie rejoined the Greensboro office of Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, where he concentrates his practice on commercial real estate and general corporate law. Finally, we look forward to welcoming everyone back to campus for our 10th Reunion June 4-7! Visit the Davidson website for more information or contact our Reunion class chairs, Jessi Williams Frend (jessi. frend@gmail.com) and Carter Judkins Greendyke (cartergreendyke@gmail.com). Contact: Justin Hartanov, 1633 N Talman Ave., Chicago, IL 60647, 312-237-0072, juhartanov@ gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Steven Gentile and Molly McGowan, Class Secretaries The Davidson Class of 2036 is growing exponentially as many of our fellow ’06ers have recently become parents. Serra Aygun Schmitt gave birth to Leyla Grace Schmitt on October 1, 2014. Congratulations Serra and Jonathan! Emily Moore McClure and husband Arch welcomed their first child Archibald “Archie” Wilson McClure, on October 26, 2014. Proud parents report Archie is already a Davidson basketball fan and they are looking forward to bringing him to Davidson for a visit soon. Double the trouble, double the fun! Preston Davis and wife Dorsett Clark Davis ’05 are the loving parents of twin boys: Christopher Andrews Davis and Jordan Phillips Davis, born on October 30, 2014. Congratulations! We are so excited for you all. Paul Wallace McClayton entered the world with a

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head full of hair on Friday, December 5, 2014. Parents Katherine Swain McClayton and Raleigh McClayton ’04 couldn’t be happier! Several of our esteemed classmates also tied the knot in 2014. Ted Emerson and Carolyn Mohr married on June 14, 2014. They first started dating in 2004 while Ted was traveling abroad with the Davidson in Cambridge program. Carolyn came for a visit and Ted took her to Edinburgh Castle for their first date. Fast forward 10 years and the two tied the knot at Castle Ladyhawke outside of Asheville. The wedding party included Andrea Applebee, Trey Akers, Bryan Bunn, Christie Kilby Robinson, Kenzo Koike, Josh Stiff, Rebecca Wilson ’02, and Patrick Dochety ’04. Wildcat support extended further: the couple chose Emmanuel Jose’s artwork for the design of the flags flown from the castle’s ramparts; David Speakman ’96 officiated; and Janie Gonzalez Koike ’05 served as photographer. Carolyn and Ted live in Denver, Colo., where Carolyn is finishing her anesthesiology residency at the University of Colorado and Ted works for Bank of America. Peter Daniel married Catherine Glenn on May 31, 2014 in Savannah, Ga. Rory Huntly, Will Perreault, and Jordie Poncy served as groomsmen. Catherine is a graduate of Auburn and until recently taught Spanish for four years in Savannah while Peter attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Peter graduated in May and entered into an ophthalmology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Rev. Robert F. Vagt ’69, affectionately known to us as “Bobby,” performed the wedding of Chloe Mauro ’09 and Russell Filipski on October 18, 2014. Davidson folks from near and far enjoyed the celebration! In July, Adam Martin and Sarah Allen Martin ’08 returned to the states after spending over three years in Mumbai. Upon their return Sarah enrolled at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business to pursue her MBA. Adam, after working for ZipDial, an Indian startup company listed as one of the most innovative in the world in Fast Company magazine, plans to “channel [his] passions for the intersections between technology, government and community-building within the Southeast.” Finally, Patrick McConville continues to enjoy life as an anesthesia resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Pat is currently applying to critical care anesthesia fellowship programs and looks forward to what the future holds. He hopes 2015 allows him and wife Lauren Heinze McConville ’07 to spend some more time on the golf course with fellow alumni in Nashville: Graham Hunter and Graham Honeycutt. 2014 brought lots of excitement and change for our class just as I am sure 2015 will! Yours truly began a new job on January 1 as a law clerk to a newly elected judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals. I am thrilled for this opportunity, and would welcome any and all visitors to Little Rock for some Southern hospitality and cheer. Please keep Steven and me posted as your lives continue to grow and prosper. We love hearing from you! Contact: Molly McGowan, 10 Leslie Circle, Little Rock, AR 72205; 501-350-4925; momcgowan@gmail.com Steven Gentile, 2000 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212; 828-226-2384 (c); stevenpgentile@ gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Jamie Matthews Francis and Carson Sanders, Class Secretaries Keep the updates coming, team. Lots of exciting, new stuff happening in everyone’s life and we all want to hear about it. Lots of marriages to report this time, and with our 10th class reunion coming up in just two short years, it’s likely to be much more crowded this time around. Josh Shreve graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, receiving a master’s degree in public health on May 25, 2014. He now lives in New Orleans, where he accepted a job with a health IT software company. He is apparently trying to learn some of the techniques they use in the show “Silicon Valley.” Mary Alice Richter also graduated from Brown University last May. She has also moved down to the Big Easy and is doing her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Tulane. Dave Francis ’04 and Jaimie Matthews were married October 11, 2014 in Tallahassee, Fla. The couple reports that they “had wonderful Davidson folks who came to celebrate with us from L.A. to Haiti and were especially honored to have Bobby Vagt preside over the ceremony. Fellow 3rd Belkie Katie Sears Forsyth was maid of honor and Charles Washington ’04 was best man. Wedding party included Adrienne Langlinais ’06, Regina Hubard ’06, Michael Galdo ’04, and Ryan Inman ’04. JoJo Hurt made everyone laugh and cry with her amazing reading. Sean Lennox married Claire Asbury ’10 on October 11 at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta. Numerous Wildcats were in attendance, and the wedding party included Ryan Arnold ’06, Carrie Boyle ’11, Kate Weddington Baker ’11, David Baker ’11 and Jessie Trawick ’13, with Director of Physical Education and Recreation Sandy Helfgott serving as DJ extraordinaire. Branson Smith married Brianne Halbach (Auburn ’07) on August 9, 2014 in Atlanta, where he lives and works as a consultant for Ernst & Young. Groomsmen at the nuptials included Kyle Kinsell and Daniel Pell, and Davidson attendees included Will Funderburg ’09. The former Ashley Raba also checks in this goround. “I graduated from George Mason University in May 2014 with my masters in organization development and knowledge management while working for Booz Allen Hamilton. In February 2014, Rick O’Donnell (from Virginia Tech) proposed to me and we got married on October 4, 2014 at the DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Del. There was a large Davidson contingent including my wonderful bridesmaids: Margaret Brooks Duke, Megan Qualey Meinen, Lauren Law Akers, Claire Catherine Potter Fiser, Patricia Massey Hoke, and Katherine Cox Ansley and a number of fun Davidson attendees including Wesley Fiser, Taylor Ansley, Jarred Taylor, John Hoke, Trey Akers ’06, April Barnado Wheless ’05, Lee Wheless ’05, Evans McGowan ’05, Emily Presley, Amy Freeman Currier, Blake Osborn, Chris McCain, Elizabeth Ireland, and Jimmy Squibb.” Rick and Ashley live in Alexandria, Va. where she continues her work at Booz Allen Hamilton. Douglas Noreen married Ainslee Smith on September 20, 2014 in Staunton, Va. Charles Chrisawn, Robert Whited and Sam Morris ’08 were groomsman. In attendance were Gary Andrew (track coach emeritus) and wife Jean Braxton, Peter Bruton ’10, DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Alumni Amy Freeman Currier and husband Brad Currier, Tom Divinnie ’10, Alex Hoyt ’09, Cader Howard ’69 and wife Noel, Emily Rivard Morris ’08, Charles Painter, Thad Sieracki ’09, Alex Varner, Kirk Williams ’80 and wife Lisa Lawler Williams ’82 and Mia and Suzanna Vasquez, daughters of Spanish professor Dr. Mary Vasquez. Doug is an attorney with Howard, Stallings, From and Hutson in Raleigh and Ainslee is a physician assistant with Wake Orthopaedics also in Raleigh. Lauren Heinze McConville and husband, Patrick ’06 continue to love life in Nashville, Tenn. Lauren was offered a new job last fall that she continues to love. In her new role at strategic communications firm, Jarrard Phillips Cate and Hancock, Lauren works as a senior executive advisor and helps healthcare clients navigate times of challenge or change. The new role allows Lauren to use her background in strategy and marketing in the ever-evolving world of healthcare. The McConvilles know 2015 will be a great year for the Wildcats in the new conference and look forward to cheering the ’Cats on with fellow Nashville alumni. Contact: Carson Sanders, PO Box 13122, Charleston, SC 29422; carson.sanders@gmail. com Jaimie Matthews Francis, 1317 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Apt. 302, Washington, DC 200053729; jaimie.k.matthews@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Robby Hoak and Rebecca Speiser Skipper, Class Secretaries Trebor Clavette and his wife Jacqueline welcomed a baby girl on Jan 10. Her name is Sterling Rose Clavette. Another future Wildcat was welcomed by Thomas and Sarah Sander. Olivia Grace Sander was born Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Peter Roushdy and Kelly Franklin ‘09 were married on Saturday, September 27 in Washington, D.C. Many Davidson friends were in attendance, and Jay Buckingham, Jeff Higgs, Drew Gilbert, Anders Gustafson, and Nick Skipper all served as groomsmen. Yet another resident of F101 became a married man in 2014 (in addition to Peter, Drew Gilbert, and Nick Skipper) when Dudley Colhoun tied the knot with Katherine Lang on Saturday, October 18, 2014, in Charleston, S.C. Once again, Davidson friends were there to celebrate, and Peter Roushdy and Nick Skipper were among the groomsmen. Two brides are better than one! Elizabeth Henry recently married Alison McKeever, a Hendrix grad and children’s librarian. In October, they celebrated their marriage in Little Rock, Ark. with a large crew of Davidson folks in attendance. Wildcats in the wedding party included Leah Swaney Sanchez, Sarah Deloach ’10, Sarah Allen Martin, Drew Patterson, Emily Presley ’07 and attendants Patricia Massey Hoke ’07 and Katherine Hester Doehring. Elizabeth manages online fundraising for a hospital and enjoys seeing familiar Davidson faces who pass through Little Rock. Contact: Robby Hoak, 2007 Dilworth Rd. W., Charlotte, NC 28203; 919-418-5298 (c); rohoak@gmail.com Rebecca Speiser Skipper, 55 W 26th St., Apt 14E, New York, NY 10010-1010; (c) 704-5268994; respeiser@gmail.com FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS: We’d like to extend our gratitude to Anna Hamilton and Robby Hoak for their service to the college and the DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Class of 2008. They both have decided to hand over the reins of class secretary. Rebecca Speiser Skipper has graciously accepted the role. Please send you updates and announcements to Rebecca going forward. Anna Mitchell Nolte and Will Nolte ’09 welcomed Caleb Scott Nolte and Joseph Daniel Nolte on February 8, 2015.

AS TOLD BY: Chieko Phillips and Cary Wright, Class Secretaries Thanks to all who answered our call for updates. Here’s what we got: Chrissy Highet wrote in, “This past year I started graduate school at the University of California at Berkeley; I’m working on getting my master’s in social work for direct practice with children and families. In 2015, I’m excited to be leading a four-week summer service trip to South Africa!” Brad Bankos and Ashley Strader ended their hunt with a wedding ceremony on October 11, 2014 in Laurel Grove, Va. The wedding was officiated by Brad’s uncle and Ashley’s aunt, Pam Strader ’85. The wild Wildcat wedding party included: Kathryn Steele, Liz Cooper, Deborah Clarke, Emily Murray, Molly Palilonis, Justin Lee, Hunter Strader ’12, Scott Clifford, William Coughlin, Matthew Chazen, and Patrick de Visscher. Ashley’s parents, Dr. Sara Stoneburner ’80 and Gregg Strader ’80, and grandfather, Dr. Hunter Strader ’54, were overjoyed to be in the company of so many Davidson alums. In 2014, Jessica Walker enjoyed attending Brad and Ashley’s BankosPartyof2 wedding, reunion, traveling to Medellin, Colombia with Angelina Darrisaw, and visiting a host of Davidson friends all over the country. Elyse Hamilton shared, “In 2014, I received my M.S.W. from UNC Chapel Hill and launched my macro social work career with the N.C. Council for Women, a division of the N.C. Department of Administration. In 2015, I’m looking forward to settling into my career and getting to know every agency in my 20-county region. North Carolina is a beautiful place in which to live and work!” Amelia Richmond relocated from Lake Tahoe, Calif. to San Diego. She enjoys living two blocks from the beach and surfing before work. Amelia is looking forward to spending time exploring Southern California and Baja in 2015. Lazetta Crawford purchased her first home in April of 2014 in Charlotte. She graciously opened it up to homeless alumni, including yours truly, during reunion and her guest beds are possibly the most comfortable in all the land. Lazetta uses her Spanish degree daily at Highland Renaissance Academy where she works as a bi-lingual site coordinator through Communities In Schools of Charlotte. William Smith married Concetta Caroline Wilson in Williamsburg, Va. on June 21, 2014 followed by a honeymoon in St. Barth’s. Edmund Neyle was a groomsman. Will and Concetta currently live in Nashville, Tenn. where he is a commercial real estate attorney at Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC and she works at Belmont Law School. Contact: Chieko T. Phillips, 1220 Boren Ave., Apt. A1, Seattle, WA 98101; 770-316-6140; chieko.phillips@gmail.com Cary V. Wright, 6382 Shady Brook Ln., Apt. 1230, Dallas, TX 75206; 806-206-4443; cawright09@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Claire Asbury Lennox and Haley Cook Sonneland Class of X—By the time you have this issue in your hands, Reunion Weekend, June 4-7, will be just weeks away. We’re excited to see you all! And now for those updates.... Mike Jucewicz writes that he’s been accepted into the defense comptroller program at Syracuse University. After spending time managing the Army’s current year funding, he’ll transition to Syracuse, and after graduation he’ll head back to the Pentagon with an M.B.A. and an E.M.P.A.. Julia Paquette also headed back to school; she is in the physician assistant program at Duke University. Elinor Landess is also at Duke, working in the Division of Student Affairs. Also in North Carolina, Moriah Wood now works at WebAssign in Raleigh (on campus at N.C. State, it’s an educational software company) as a customer support specialist alongside fellow Wildcat Mark Trawick. Up in northern Virginia, Mordecai Scott has joined Savillis-Studley as a commercial real estate broker and serves as a board member for Communities in Schools. And a little further north, David Leslie is studying for a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at University of Maryland. And in Mumbai, Athan Makansi reports that he received a visit from Paul Ream ’12 this summer and is looking forward to a visit from Jenn DeKnight too. Our congratulations go out to Will Archambault and his girlfriend Thalie who welcome their son Adrian Archambault to the world in September 2014. Will works for a small plastic container manufacturing company in Montreal, and has also been analyzing NCAA basketball for RDS with Max Paulhus Gosselin ’09. John and Kayla Layman Shields also welcomed a healthy baby boy, Jackson Elliot Shields, in September 2014. So many new Wildcats! On the West Coast, Jenny Estill updates us that she’s been working with students who have dyslexia and reading challenges while Ian Bond continues to do shows around Seattle. They continue to love skiing, climbing, and hiking with friends (like Paul Kim ’11!). And if you’re heading out to San Francisco, make sure to say hi to Allison Dulin and Rex Salisbury who recently relocated. Also in California, Lauren Felkel Herring wrote in that she now teaches math at Birmingham Community Charter High School in Lake Balboa. Wedding bells rang for multiple Wildcats in the past few months. Ellen Viser married Cowden Rayburn ‘11 at Figure Eight Island on September 6, 2014. They were surrounded by many Davidson friends, including bridesmaids Heather Smith, Brenna Kelly, Abby Jones, Pryor Dawson Rayburn ’04, and Lowell Rayburn Combs ’99; groomsman Trey Rayburn ’02; and ushers Joe Silva ’11, Jon Holzwarth ’11, Marty Burch ’08, and Mike Frongello ’11. The Reverend William H. Terry ’54 officiated the ceremony. Anna Wulsin married Andrew Hathaway ’08 on September 20, 2014, and they now reside in Cornelius. Anna continues to work for Lake Forest Church in Huntersville, and Andrew started a new job with Financial Independence Group. And Michele Torsiglieri and Chris Marsicano were married in Naples, Florida on May 31, 2014. Several alumni from the Class of ’10 were in the wedding party or attended, including Mike Jucewicz, Rieti Gengo, Louis Timberlake, Marjie Harmon Weiner, Elinor Landess, Becca Morgan, Elizabeth Lacks and SPRING 2015

Save the Date! REUNION June 5–7, 2015 www.davidson.edu/alumni Ellen Thomas. Chris and Michele live in Nashville, Tenn. where Michele works as a medical malpractice attorney at Wiseman Ashworth Law Group and Chris works toward his doctorate in higher education policy at Vanderbilt. Kelly and Wes Calton welcomed their second son, Pack Davidson Calton, on April 30, 2014. Pack and his brother Walker both got new Davidson shirts for Christmas! Also welcoming their second son were Caroline Morrow Niziol and husband Jason. Kevin Arnold Niziol was born on January 3, 2015, and his big brother Zack isn’t so sure what to think about the new arrival! Liz Wand writes in that she visited Elinor Landess, Amanda Whitton, Emma Templeton ’11, Emily Hassell, Elizabeth Krebs, Sarah Deloach and Catherine DiSanto on a cross-country road trip. Now she’s tutoring for a family during their travels in Asia and Europe. Many Wildcat students wrote in with updates this go-around. Lindsay Brownell recently graduated from MIT with a degree in science writing in September 2014 and now works at RA Capital helping write and edit biotech and pharma research for the company’s investment team. Aimée Nieuwenhuizen is currently a Hayworth College Merit Scholar at Queens University of Charlotte studying psychology and specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. In addition, Kennedy Catton Sanderson started a Ph.D. in legal history at the University of Cambridge in September and is co-chairing the Davidson UK Alumni Chapter with Alex Lazaridis. They welcome any Davidsonians visiting or moving to London! Morgan Dunnan and Nora Saunders are on the move to Charlottesville, Va., where Morgan will pursue a dual M.B.A. and master’s of education degree at U.Va. Preston Eldridge has been saving up his updates for a while now! He graduated from law school in May 2014 and married Lauren Murphy in Fort Smith, Arkansas the same month. Conner Eldridge ’99 served as the best man, and Jack Middlebrooks and Tyler Lemons were groomsmen. After spending time as a law clerk for a federal district court judge, Lauren and Preston will relocate to Washington, D.C. in the fall of 2015. Fellow Wildcat Christian Hambleton also graduated from law school and passed the New York and New Jersey bar exams. Christian has spent his time clerking for a criminal judge since passing the bar. Andy Jones writes that he has returned to Wilmington, and was elected partner at his law firm, Rountree Losee LLP. And last but not least, our wonderful class secretary Claire Asbury married Sean Lennox ’07 in Atlanta on October 11, 2014. The wedding party Wildcats included Ryan Arnold ’06, Carrie Boyle ’11, Kate and David Baker ’11 and Jessie Trawick ’13, with Director of Physical Education and Recreation Sandy Helfgott serving as DJ extraordinaire. Claire and Sean are now living in Atlanta, where Claire is working as communications specialist at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. See you soon, Class of X! Contact: Claire Asbury Lennox, 3175 Sprucewood Dr., Decatur, GA 30033; 770-8260079; clasbury10@gmail.com Haley Cook Sonneland, 309 Fifth Avenue, Apt 18B, New York, NY 10016; 203-219-0031; hsonneland@gmail.com

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AS TOLD BY: Khalil Jolibois and Savanna L. Shuntich, Class Secretaries I hope by the time that this magazine goes out that everyone is enjoying some warm weather. It has been snowing constantly in D.C. lately and I am already longing for some warm weather. While these past few months have been filled with much joy they have also been filled with some sadness. On September 1, 2014 our classmate Frederick Riley Sisson passed away. Riley was an offensive lineman at Davidson and at the time of his death he was starting a masters of social work graduate program at KSU. Additionally, we received notice of the death of William Duncan, father of Alan Duncan ’76 and grandfather of Molly Duncan. Our thoughts are with both of their families. On a more joyful note, several of our classmates got married. Annie Wailes and Paul Bennett were married on November 15, 2015 in Leesburg, Va. Annie writes that “there was a big Davidson turnout including most of the bridal party: BJ Youngerman ’10 (best man), Pat McGovern, Bryce Jones, Chris Keally, Will James, Dylan Coughtrey-Davenport, Graham Gockley, Keely Brewster ’12, Meredith Ashooh, Susan Li, Amanda Preston, and Betsy Lyles.” The couple resides in Dallas, Texas, where Annie is a senior account manager for Amica Mutual Insurance and Paul is a senior business analyst at Clickfox. Kyle Sanders and Hannah Pommersheim were married on January 2, 2015, in Austin, Texas. Their wedding was also Wildcat heavy. Kyle had Graham Younger, John Rogers, and Evan Eskew as groomsmen and Caroline Parke was one of Hannah’s bridesmaids. Finally, Marybeth Campeau and Brianna Deutsch were readers. Hannah kept her name. Last year was a busy year for Mike Frongello. He wrote to say that in 2014 he “graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in May, got married in August, and started work in September” and that he “married Eva Gullick in Chapel Hill and Davidson classmates JP Craven ’10, Will General, Ian Horkley, Mac Hunter, and Cowden Rayburn were part of the wedding party. Many Davidson alumni were in attendance as well as Davidson baseball coach Dick Cooke.” Now Mike is working at the law firm Smith Anderson in Raleigh. His practice is primarily in corporate and commercial law. Finally, Patrick Whitman and Ashley Nielsen ’12 were married on May 10, 2014. She took his last name. Plenty of members of the class of 2011 are advancing in the medical profession. This winter Diane Kaliris graduated from MGH Institute of Health Professions with her doctorate in physical therapy. Dan Hampton is finishing medical school at Wake Forest and David Baker is halfway through medical school at East Carolina University. His wife, Kate Weddington Baker, is getting her master’s of international studies with a focus on Spanish. She wrote that, “we welcome Wildcat visitors and try to get back to Charlotte as often as we can.” Khalil and I hope everyone is having an interesting, productive, and enjoyable 2015. Contact: Khalil Jolibois, 6321 SW 63rd Terr., Miami, FL 33143; 305-510-9603; Khaliljolibois@gmail.com Savanna L. Shuntich, 3614 Connecticut Ave. NW, Apt. 35, Washington, DC 20007; 904-8668087; savanna.shuntich@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Meg Jarrell, Nmeli Nnoromele and Keneya’ Edwards, Class Secretaries Hello Wildcats! First off, a big thank you to all those who were good-natured about the email mistake. I will always BCC in the future. It may not surprise you that wedding bells consistently rang for our class in 2014. Most recently, Stefanie Cook ’13 married Andrew Evans in October after a romantic engagement at the feet of Lincoln on the mall in Washington, D.C. They currently live on Capitol Hill while Andrew works for the domestic policy journal National Affairs, and Stefanie works for the United States Agency for International Development. Andrew Hanson married Jamie McKenzie Smith back in March and they now have a son name Cooper. Ashley Nielsen married Patrick Whitman ’11 in May 2014, and Elaina Reinsvold married Ted Geer on September 13, 2014. As far as careers go, our class is still all over the world following goals and aspirations. Best of luck to our class food guru, Jenn Burns, as she begins her master’s in food culture and communications at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy. Marie Lupe Guerrero is a member of the Chicago Sirens Women’s Rugby team, and traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to play in the Safaricom Sevens tournament. Madeleine Dick-Godfrey is in the Charlotte area as a consultant at Carlisle & Gallagher. Meg Currie is still working for Carlisle & Gallagher, but had a great opportunity to move to Denver, Colo. and work in remote capacity. She says this may have been catalyzed by a “quarter life crisis.” She and her dog, Cooper, are “excited and ready to explore the West.” Anna Van Erven began a new job as a marketing program specialist at Sunbelt Rentals and Gia DeMichele is starting work as an administrative fellow in the quality department of Dignity Health in San Francisco. A couple of Phi Delta Theta brothers started new careers recently. Chase Culbertson moved to Chicago this year and began work at a private equity firm called Sheridan Legacy Group, and Patrick Hunt started a new job as an investment banking analyst at Bourne Partners. Some Wildcats can’t seem to get enough school…. Both Jenny Hall and Marianne Daniels can be found at the University of Oxford while they complete their master’s degrees. Marianne is in the midst of her second term of a PGCE in languages in the education department. Christine Perzinski is in the midst of her second semester in the nursing program at Carolinas College of Health Sciences (affiliated with Carolinas Healthcare System). She will be taking over as president of the Student Nurse Association for the upcoming year. Luke and Kate Graham Heil are in Lexington, Ky. while Luke continues his M.D./Ph.D. track at the University of Kentucky. Our condolences to Aaron Jordan on the death of his father, Thomas Jordan. We also send condolences to Will Green for his mother, Patricia McClellan-Green, who passed away on May 18, 2014. Thanks for all the updates, Cats! Contact: Keneya’ Edwards, 726 Market St., Apt. 805, Philadelphia, PA 19106; 404-408-2011; keneyaedwards@gmail.com Meg Jarrell, 850 North Randolph St., Apt 704, Arlington, VA 22203; 571-276-8555; DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

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AS TOLD BY: Billy Hackenson and Mel Mendez, Class Secretaries New York City was bustling with many Wildcats from near and far! While Andrea Becerra was busy traveling for business and training with her new job at Camino PR, Adeyemi Mchunguzi took some time away from his work in Virginia to visit friends. Adriana Marquina was in town celebrating the holidays and checking out some of the latest Broadway shows. Andrea Pauw visited family and friends, Colin Ristig and Kaitlin Roberts, to skate around Central Park. And finally, LaVonia Montoute visited Christine Bell, who is working as a youth engagement advisor with Plan International USA, before they both headed off to North Carolina. Back in the South, Amelia Lumpkin reunited with suite mates, Sarah Welty, Paisley Lewis, and Yuxi Lin. Amongst her hustle and bustle, Amelia made time to check out the latest happenings of Tianna Butler and her new position as full-time drama teacher at Charlotte Country Day School. Congratulations are in order for several Wildcats who have gotten hitched since graduation: Michael Bachman and Kaitlyn Lewis ’14 on January 18, 2015. Nat Cubas and Matt Zarth were married on May 24,, 2014 in Berea, Ky., just 45 minutes away from Lexington, Ky., where they both live. Matt attends medical school at the University of Kentucky and Nat currently works at the University of Kentucky in the Director’s Office at the Markey Cancer Center while pursuing her master’s degree in business administration. Contact: Billy Hackenson, 92 West Paces Ferry Rd., Apt. 7023, Atlanta, GA 30305; whackenson@gmail.com Mel Mendez, Mérida, Yucatán; +52 (999) 3610315; melmendez91@gmail.com

AS TOLD BY: Caitlin James, Caroline Queen, and Cyrus Saffari, Class Secretaries We hope you all are settling into post-grad life, have learned how to do your own laundry, and have found that 21-YON can exist in the real world. Scott Sellers is interning for the Environmental Defense Fund in San Francisco. He is living with Chris Greening ’13 and Kevin Moore ’13—let’s hope generational differences don’t get the best of this Davidson roommate trio. On the more eclectic side of the Bay, Will Reese reports he is performing rabbinical drag for Jewish weddings and bar mitzvahs. Over on the East Coast, Hannah Frail is enriching the lives of readers with her new job doing publicity for Penguin Random House in New York City. For majestic views of the NYC skyline, make sure you add Darden Callaway on Snapchat. Her extensive work at RBC allows her 24-hour views of Manhattan. Nyelle Barley was recently promoted to a fixed income specialist at Bloomberg LP. Sam Gray took a new job at Anomaly, an advertising agency where he works on the Duracell Battery account—Duracell ensures the skyline stays lit up for Darden’s snap stories. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Seth Kindig and Laura Murray must have kissed under the Davidson Kissing Well. The pair married on November 8, 2014 in Cleveland, N.C. Not wanting to be the only single Seth in the Class of 2014, Seth Saylors married his high school sweetheart, Olivia Hammond, in Gastonia on May 31, 2014. Taking a short trip to Nova Scotia, Laura Chuckray learned to eat lobster and also worked at the Halifax International Security Forum in November, where heads of democratic governments and militaries met alongside members of academia and the media to discuss pressing global security issues. Jordan Luebkemann traveled throughout South America— adventures included growing coffee, working on a plantain barge and hiking glacial passes. Members of the class of 2014 are living it up around the globe in countries like France, South Korea, Japan, India and Rwanda. Stalk Ashley Parker, Julia Ellis, Christiana Akins, Krista Catafago, Megan McLeod, Sam Trawick and Becca Merrifield respectively, for international Instagrams and Facebook musings. De’mon Brooks made a game winning shot for Italian Basketball team, Azzurro Napoli #igattisonoselvatici. While De’mon contributes on the court, Ford Higgins is learning about the facets of front office management and coaching as the basketball operations intern for the Sixers, and Will Thoni is working under Bob McKillop to coach the ’Cats to a winning A10 season. In app related news, Noah Woodward is battling popular ride-sharing app Uber after an exorbitant New Year’s ride home. Nauman Bukhari started working for an app startup called Giusto. If you have room on your smart phone for another app, check it out! Alenda lux ubi orta libertas to those furthering their education after Davidson. Alex Gillespy is in medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philly and pal, Margaret Cookson studies medicine at Florida International University. Nearby, Stewart Dalton attends medical school at University of Florida. Lyla Halsted is pursuing an art history degree at Chapel Hill. Also a converted Tar Heel, Catherine Schricker attends UNC dental school. The self-proclaimed “brunette Elle Woods” Chelsea Creta is pursuing a law degree at Washington & Lee. While they are studying at other institutions, their Davidson diplomas hang proudly in their new library carrels. Some Wildcats are still enjoying the Davidson bubble, Sarah Hay, Lauren Wilson and Andrew Kelleher are keeping students caffeinated at Summit Coffee. If you’re experiencing Davidson withdrawals, reach out to our resident psychology department research assistants, Sarah Bills, Nick Upright and Savannah Erwin. Katie Wilkes and Quincy Newkirk are enjoying fellowships at the college. We hear college towns are a lot more enjoyable without the college workload. Rachel Loucks writes, “As a way to give back the community and continue to pursue my interest in the arts, I have begun volunteering as an usher at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. It’s been a great experience so far, and I’ve gotten to see a lot of shows I wouldn’t have been exposed to normally. My roommates and I have also had the pleasure of welcoming Lexi Gross as the newest addition to our house. It’s so nice to be living with a fellow Wildcat once more! When I do make it up to our alma mater, it is often to spend time with Quincy Newkirk and other friends. We recently attended ‘Second City Hits Home!’ together. I will also be participating in a career

All Hail George Gabel ’61, an attorney in Jacksonville, Fla., has received the First Amendment Foundation’s Pete Weitzel/Friend of the First Amendment Award for “numerous cases in which he tangled with judges and politicians on behalf of the public’s right to know.” Ed Winslow ’68 has been recognized as a

“Super Lawyer” for banking by 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite.”

George House ’69 has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” for Environmental Litigation by 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite.” Bill Ross ’69 has been recognized as a member of the “Legal Elite” for environmental litigation by 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite.” Martin Eakes ’76, has received Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs’ James Madison Medal for his career in advocacy for responsible lending and strategies for financial self-help. Melissa Givens ’89 won a Grammy in February as a member of Conspirare, the 2015 winner for Best Choral Performance for “The Sacred Spirit of Russia” (harmonia mundi, 2014). Kearns Davis ’91 has been recognized as a member of the “Legal Elite” for criminal law and as a “Super Lawyer” for criminal defense: white collar by 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite.” Chris Knowles ’05 has been named head of upper school at Westminster in Birmingham, Ala., where he was dean of students.

roundtable this coming weekend on campus.” After hearing about the allure of nearby Charlotte, your class secretaries are finally experiencing it first-hand. While we’ve replaced the Outpost with Midnight Diner and the Vamanos Van with the Light Rail, the desire to spend time with fellow classmates remains. We are looking forward to seeing many of you in the near future! Contact: Caitlin James, 134 Poindexter Dr., Charlotte, NC 28203; caitlinhjames@gmail. com Caroline Queen, 1320 N. Veitch St., #1616, Arlington, VA 22201;carolineelizaqueen@ gmail.com Cyrus Saffari, 910 Lake Park Dr, Apt 306, Davidson, NC 28036;cbsaffari@gmail.com

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{ALUMNI } Man of the Cloth: An American Dream by Joseph N. Neel III ’52 (2014, Joseph N. Neel III). An autobiography of the man and the menswear business his family owned and operated for more than a century. Frauenliebe und Leben: Chamisso’s Poems and Schumann’s Songs by Rufus Hallmark ’65

(2014, Cambridge University Press). New perspectives on the famous song cycle. Chateaubriand’s Mémoires d’outretombe: A Portrait of the Artist as Exile by Tom Connor ’77 (1995, Peter Lang Publishing Inc.). An examination of the Mémoires as written in “exile.” Dreams In French Literature edited by Tom Connor ’77 (1994, Editions Rodopi).

The Dreyfus Affair and the Rise of the French Public Intellectual by Tom Connor ’77 (1995, McFarland & Company Inc.). Analysis of France’s most famous “affair” and its relevance today.

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Globalization Redux: New Name, Same Game edited by Tom Connor ’77 and Ikuko Torimoto (2004, University Press of America). A collection of peerreviewed essays on globalization.

Davidson Journal Box 7171, Davidson College Davidson, NC 28035-7171

Ball or Bands: Football vs. Music as an Educational and Community Investment by John R. Gerdy ’79 (2014, Archway Publishing). A resource-centric

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A collection of nine essays from French authors that “explore the problematic relationship between dreams and literature.”

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analysis of the value of football versus music programs. Globalizing Knowledge: Intellectuals, Universities, and Publics in Transformation by Michael D. Kennedy ’79 (2015, Stanford University Press). A culturalpolitical sociology of knowledge and change: questions, approaches, and case studies of intellectuals’ and institutions’ responsibilities. Choosing In Groups: Analytical Politics Revisited by Michael C. Munger ’80 (2015, Cambridge University Press). A revised version of an earlier book entitled Analytical Politics. After the Titantic: A Life of Derek Mahon by Stephen Enniss ’82 (2014, Gill & Macmillan). The first comprehensive

biography of the Irish poet. Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause by Heath Hardage Lee ’92 (2014, Potomac Books). The story of Winnie Davis, daughter of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Lessons in Belonging: From a Church-Going Commitment-Phobe by Erin S. Lane ’06 (2015, InterVarsity Press). Ideas of community and trying to belong through experiences with church. Carolina Bride: Inspired Design for a Bespoke Affair by Christina Wilson ’10 (2014, Triumph Books). A guide for brides-to-be planning a wedding in the Carolinas.

{FACULTY} Communication Centers: A TheoryBased Guide to Training and Management coauthored by Professor of Communication Studies Kathie Turner (2015, Lexington Books). Offers advice based on extant research and best practices to both faculty who are asked to develop a communication center and for directors of established centers. Gender in a Transitional Era: Changes and Challenges coedited by Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Amanda Martinez (2014, Lexington Books). Addresses a range of issues relevant in current gender and sexuality studies scholarship which span many disciplines by positioning marginal voices at the center of complex gender issues in today’s society. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

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Corporate Game of Thrones

By Lisa Patterson

Journalist Nicholas Carlson ’05 talks about his book, Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!, a chronicle of the latest chapter in the Silicon Valley giant’s bid for survival under the direction of the youngest woman ever to lead a Fortune 500 company. Why Marissa Mayer, why Yahoo? I’ve always been interested in Yahoo, but I didn’t think that most of the world would want to pay attention; but when I realized how much people cared about Marissa Mayer, I decided that it was time to write a book. I actually came to that realization at a wedding when a Davidson alumna and I were talking about Mayer—it was the moment when I realized that this was a subject that people beyond the tech industry would care about.

How did you write the book without Marissa Mayer’s cooperation? It’s true that she did not participate or cooperate in any way. What I like to say is that I had plenty of access to the story, just none of it official. I was able to speak to people who were inside the company, and I protected their anonymity. All of my sources in the book are anonymous. In the end, the reason I did that was not so much to protect the people who wanted to say negative things about Marissa Mayer. Yes, she interfered and told people not to speak with me—she’s a very polarizing figure. I knew that I had to go out and find people who had positive things to say about her, so that meant going to her friends. Some of them did want to talk to me, but they also did not want to be put in the position of going against a friend of theirs publicly. The decision to use anonymous sources was actually to get friends of Mayer to speak to me.

How do you suss out bias and agendas? People will first talk to you and give you their analysis and opinion of what she’s done wrong and right. So then what I have to say to them as a reporter is ‘Okay, so what did she do to give you that impression? Tell me about the moment, and describe the thing that was said or done to give you that impression.’ Then, you have to make sure the thing actually happened. You go and find another source or another document that corroborates the story. There’s a scene in the book where an employee is being evaluated, and the system is set up so that evaluations can be done in this ruthless way that people found to be sort of dispiriting. That was a really important scene. So I thought, wow, this one DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

person told me this. I need to make sure this actually happened according to other people. With a subject like Mayer—a powerful, young woman—there is a lot of sexism out there. I was 100 percent aware of that and sensitive to it, even to the point where I would be interviewing someone and if they used certain kinds of language, I considered their perspective untrustworthy, to say the least. Sheryl Sandberg, in her book Lean In, talks about how powerful women are resented by men and women, and I definitely find that to be the case with Marissa Mayer. At the same time, she does have critics with legitimate concerns. It was a challenge to understand where people were coming from.

Why did Mayer take the job at Yahoo? It is really interesting. She goes to Google at 22 and has this amazing career, and I think there are a lot of lessons in there for people. There’s also a lot of luck involved. At the end of her time at Google, her last couple of years, she really was sidelined. I get into how that happened—she was demoted, pushed sideways, removed from the group of people that reported directly to the CEO. So, she started looking for the next big challenge. She was in charge of Google’s search group, and she was vying to be the sole person in charge of the group when she lost that competition to an engineer, so she looked at Yahoo as an opportunity to prove them wrong. She saw it as an opportunity to turn around an iconic internet brand that was at one time bigger than Google. They also paid her $200 million-plus, it’s a very high-profile job, and she likes the spotlight. The company also has a wide reach—as many as 1 billion people use it. One of the things she says is that she always makes the scariest career choice. I think pretty clearly you have to give her a lot of credit. When she was just out of college she went from Stanford to Google. She could have been a professor at Carnegie Mellon, or a consultant; instead, she went to work for this funny sounding company founded by two guys running around in roller blades on Stanford’s campus. She did that because she interviewed there and she felt that the people who interviewed her were way more intelligent than her. She felt challenged and intimidated by the environment. I think similarly she got to the Yahoo situation and saw an overwhelming challenge and thought, ‘well, that’s never lead me astray before,’ so she went for it.

How/when did Yahoo go from top of the tech heap to totally uncool? Briefly, at one point in the late 1990s-early 2000s, Yahoo was the Internet. It was the user-friendly interface for the web. Before Yahoo came around, the Internet was a scary, confusing place. People wanted to try out the web, and here was a company with this almost Disney-like brand showing them what was on the web and what you could do with it. Yahoo did everything—email, file sharing, calendars. They had about 300 different products. Companies like eBay and Google started doing just one of the things that Yahoo did and putting all of their investment money behind that, and doing it much better. Sources I talked to described Yahoo as a mile wide and an inch deep. There was a moment where Yahoo really could have competed well with Google. In fact, for about two quarters, in 2004-05, Yahoo had as much search share as Google. I write in the book about how they went out and acquired all of these search engines and cobbled them together to make them as good as Google. The problem was that Google put its ads on the page in a better way and got more revenue per search than Yahoo, and they used that revenue to buy distribution. Google became the search engine for AOL and Firefox, and they paid a lot more money than Yahoo ever could to get that market share. My favorite story is how Yahoo had a $1 billion acquisition of Facebook completely done. Then Terry Semel, the CEO of Yahoo at the time, had Mark Zuckerberg come into his office and said, ‘By the way Mark, I know we had this deal for $1 billion, but we’ve had a bad quarter and we’re not going to be able to give you $1 billion—we’re going to give you $850 million,’ and Semel was sitting there thinking obviously he’s going to take it, he’s just out of college, of course he’ll say yes. Semel didn’t know that Zuckerberg had not wanted at all to sell Facebook and had only agreed to do it because he’d gone to his board at one point, which had really been pressuring him to sell, and said, ‘fine, if somebody offers me $1 billion dollars, I’ll take it.’ Ultimately, Zuckerberg got out of a deal he didn’t want to do, and now Facebook is a $200 billion company. It’s like a corporate Game of Thrones. continued on page 65 SPRING 2015

theUnion: Faculty Congratulations Professor! The trustees voted to promote seven faculty members to full professor, effective Aug. 1. They are Karen Bernd in biology, Keyne Cheshire in classics, Helen Cho in anthropology, Amanda Ewington in Russian studies, Michael Guasco in history, Jane Mangan in history and Latin American studies and Scott Tonidandel in psychology.

Art

Assistant Professor Tyler Starr’s solo exhibition “Redress Papers” was held at the Rosenberg Gallery at Hofstra University. The exhibit consisted of paintings and digital prints commemorating the poetic process of visualizing socially charged geographic sites and controversial political incidents. Subjects included the Devil’s Courthouse in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the outlaw biker gang war of the Christiania commune in Copenhagen.

Biology

At the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Kaki Bennett ’15 presented research done in collaboration with Associate Professor Karen Bernd. Bennett displayed a poster titled “Characterizing the effects of classic tobacco flavored electronic cigarette vapor on rat alveolar type II lung cells.” It explained the basis for Bennett’s senior thesis research developing a lung cell-based model system to explore how using e-cigarettes alters cellular functioning. Professor Malcolm Campbell made presentations at Bishop Heber College in India and at Winthrop University. He also accompanied students Dustin Atchley ’17, Jon Lim ’17 and Telavive Taye ’17 to the Institute for Biological Engineering, where the students presented research posters. Campbell also published a research paper in the journal PLOS One with faculty colleague coauthors Laurie Heyer, Nicole Snyder and David Blauch—and 25 current or former Davidson student coauthors—describing their synthetic biology research to develop more efficient methods for producing medication in bacteria.

Chemistry

Chemistry professors David Blauch, Felix Carroll and Durwin Striplin gave two presentations on the use of 3D printing in chemical education at the meeting of the American Chemical Society. One presentation described a discovery activity in which organic chemistry students use 3D models of potential energy surfaces to explore the relationship between molecular shape and potential energy. The second presentation described 3D models showing the relationships between the pressure, temperature and volume of a substance. Assistant Professor Nicole Snyder published a paper with George Mukosera ’15, Rachel Barkley ’15 and several other collaborators in Tetrahedron Letters about their work in preparing compounds which are currently under investigation as phototherapeutics. In addition, Snyder and students Rachel Barkley ’15, Erich Baker ’15, Sarah Durbin ’15, Renato Guerrieri ’15, Laura Jude ’16, Eric Medici ’15, George Mukosera ’15, Edward Palumbo ’15, Coraline Tao ’16 and Erin Xu ’17 presented the results of their research on carbohydrates at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society.

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Classics

Assistant Professor Darian Marie Totten published an article titled “Building regional connections in Late Antique southern Italy” in the volume Beyond Vagnari: New themes in the study of south Italy in the Roman period. She and Italian colleagues also presented a paper about “The Roman and Medieval City of Salapia” at the Adriatic Connections Conference at the British School in Rome.

Communication Studies

Assistant Professor Amanda Martinez co-edited a book titled Gender in a Transitional Era: Changes and Challenges. She published a chapter entitled “Mexican American Men, Machismo, and Mental Health: Cultural Shifts in Perceptions of Depression” in the second edition of Contemporary Case Studies in Health Communication: Theoretical & Applied Approaches. Martinez also co-authored “Latino Audiences, Racial/Ethnic Identification, and Responses to Stereotypical Comedy,” published in Mass Communication & Society. Finally, Martinez has been elected chair of the Latina/o Communication Studies Division and La Raza Caucus of the National Communication Association. Professor Kathie Turner used her experience as the founding director of Davidson’s Speaking Center to co-author Communication Centers: A Theory-Based Approach to Training and Management. Also, in her position as president of the National Communication Association, she delivered the organization’s keynote address titled “Back to the Future: The Presence of Our Pasts, The Echoes of Our Future” at its centennial convention in Chicago.

Economics

Frontis W. Johnston Professor Clark Ross presented a paper titled “The Future of Tenure at Liberal Arts Colleges” as an invited speaker at the annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts at the Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts at Westmont College in Santa Barbara.

English

Armfield Professor Brenda Flanagan, who serves as faculty liaison for the ethnic studies interdisciplinary minor, delivered a lecture titled “Czech Surrealist Eva Svankmajerova and Women’s Survival and Subversive Strategies under Socialism” at the University of Nebraska. Flanagan also spoke with students in the university’s Global Studies Program about her travels as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. Flanagan helped celebrate the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act with an all-school assembly at Greenhills School in Ann Arbor, Mich., by presenting a lecture on “Nina Simone and Songs of the Civil Rights Movement.”

Environmental Studies

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Political Science Graham Bullock recently published an article in Political Research Quarterly titled “Independent Labels? The Power Behind Environmental Information About Products and Companies.” The paper develops a method for measuring the power of different actors over an organization. The method is then used to analyze the power of the private, public and civil sectors within product and corporate evaluations, such as ENERGY STAR, LEED, and Newsweek’s “Greenest Company” rankings.

Assistant Professor Brad Johnson published articles in the Journal of Paleolimnology and in CATENA, a journal devoted to original work in the field of soil science and landscape evolution. The CATENA article concerns Johnson’s research on the nature of soil development in the San Juan Mountains since the last glaciation, and highlights the usefulness of oxidized iron in determining landform age. The article in Paleolimnology presents options for a homemade system for digitizing images of sediment cores.

Ethics

David Perry, director of the Vann Center for Ethics and professor of applied ethics, published an article titled “Battlefield Euthanasia: Should MercyKillings Be Allowed?” in Parameters 44/4, a peerreviewed journal of the Strategic Studies Institute at his former employer, the U.S. Army War College.

German Studies

Professor Mark McCulloh published in the journal Choice a review of a new book titled Witnessing, Memory, Poetics: H.G. Adler and W.G. Sebald.

Global Literary Theory

Davidson faculty members Keyne Cheshire, Scott Denham, Amanda Ewington and Kyra Kietrys composed a panel titled “Teaching Translation: The Translation Seminar at Davidson College” for an interdisciplinary symposium on “Translation vs. Globalization,” hosted by UNC Charlotte and l’Université de Limoges. The Davidson faculty described the creation and design of their annual team-taught seminar, “The Theory and Practice of Literary Translation,” sharing their motivation for creating the course, as well as some of the logistical and curricular challenges of doing so.

Hispanic Studies

Associate Professor Kyra Kietrys was invited to Ferrol, Spain, to present Archivo Hildegart, her digital archive about the life and work of Hildegart, a political activist from 1930s Spain.

History

Babcock Professor Sally McMillen’s new book, Lucy Stone: An Unapologetic Life, has been published by Oxford University Press in book form and also audio. Stone was an abolitionist and major leader of the 19th-century women’s suffrage movement, yet has been virtually ignored. McMillen’s book, which was reviewed in the Los Angeles Times, portrays Stone’s activities as equally important to that of more widely recognized suffragettes Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Associate Professor Thomas Pegelow Kaplan headed a group of colleagues at Davidson College and UNC Charlotte to put together the Eighth Southeast German Studies Consortium Workshop. The event brought together about 50 faculty members and students from Texas to New York State who focus in German and Black German Studies. Pegelow Kaplan also co-organized appearances at Davidson and on several regional campuses by Professor Dan Michman and Professor Emilye Crosby. Michman is head of the International Institute of Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem, Israel, and Crosby is a specialist on the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee at SUNY Geneseo. In addition, Pegelow Kaplan co-organized a panel at the Holocaust Educational Foundation’s conference “Lessons and Legacies XIII,” and DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: Book Q & A continued from page 63 presented papers there and at the annual meeting of the Oral History Association. He was also invited and gave a talk at the Havens Center for the Study of Social Justice at the University of WisconsinMadison. Moreover, Pegelow Kaplan published an invited article titled “Language, Violence, and the Holocaust: Post-Linguistic Turn Reflections and Case Studies” in the Yad Vashem journal Bishvil Hazikaron. Finally, the president of the German Studies Association nominated Pegelow Kaplan to the association’s prize committee for the best essay in German Studies. At a meeting of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies, Professor John Wertheimer presented a paper about the impact of Guatemala’s Family Court Act of 1964 on the history of domestic abuse and violence against women in that nation. The law established a system of courts dedicated exclusively to handling family-related disputes. Wertheimer argued that these courts, in their first several decades, did virtually nothing to address problems related to domestic violence, but did pave the way for future action.

Mathematics & Computer Science

Associate Professor Tim Chartier’s book, Math Bytes: Google Bombs, Chocolate-Covered Pi, and Other Cool Bits in Computing, was named one of Choice’s “Outstanding Academic Titles of 2014.” Less than three percent of titles submitted to Choice receive that designation. Chartier has also published another book titled When Life is Linear: from Computer Graphics to Bracketology, and he has been leading a DavidsonX MOOC on “Applications of Linear Algebra.”

Psychology

Nelson Professor Cole Barton and Professors of Psychology Kristi Multhaup and Greta Munger coauthored posters with students at the Southeastern Psychological Association meeting in March. Barton presented his ongoing work on the physiological substrates of emotional experiences. He and Sarah Bills ’14 reported her thesis work on secret disclosures, and he and Savannah Erwin ’14 reported her thesis work on empathy for student stress. Multhaup, Kathryn Kemp ’15, and Hannah Lawrence’s ’12 reported data about first memories from people ages 20-79 years. Multhaup, Munger, Kendra Smith ’15, Katie Stephan ’15 and Eric Alston ’15 (at Livingstone College, a summer 2014 DRI student) reported their research about how hand position affects younger and older adults’ memory for pictures. King Assistant Professor Jessica Good and several of her students made presentations at the annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Linnea Ng ’15 presented a Davidson Research Initiative project titled, “The effects of corporate diversity framing and stereotypicality on evaluations of ethnic minority targets,” as well as a poster co-authored with psychologists from Rutgers University titled, “Essentialism as an unintended cost of multicultural diversity philosophies.” Blair Ford ’14 presented her senior thesis research titled, “The influence of gender salience and defendant gender on perceptions of guilt as a function of juror sexism.” Good also presented work completed with Lexi Gross ’14 and Sarah Hay ’14 titled “Rejecting benevolent sexism: Impact on competence and warmth evaluations.” DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Professor John Kello published an article in Industrial Safety & Hygiene News titled “Going from bad to good… even great: 10 strategies for a surge in safety performance.” The column, part of an ongoing series in “Positive Safety Cultures,” outlines critical steps in building a world-class occupational safety program. Nancy Akers and J. Mason Wallace Assistant Professor Diana Leyva published a paper in the journal Child Development titled “Quality teacherchild interactions are positively associated with child learning and development in Chile.” Her study—the first examining this relation in a Latin American country—found that higher quality teacher-child interactions is linked to higher child learning and developmental gains in Chile. Results have important implications for comparisons of quality of teacherchild interactions in prekindergarten classrooms across countries. In addition, an article by Leyva titled “Spanish-Speaking Parent-Child Emotional Narratives and Children’s Social Skills” was selected one of the top three most downloaded articles in the Journal of Cognition and Development. An article by Professor Mark Smith, postdoctoral fellow Ryan Lacy, and former students Justin Strickland ’14 and Sarah Bills ’14 is being published in an upcoming special issue of the journal Behavioural Pharmacology. The issue is devoted to research on drug use and the social environment, and the article by the Davidson researchers describes how a shared history of drug use influences an individual’s preference for one person over another. Research by Watson Associate professor Scott Tonidandel and Paige Logan ’14 on the challenges faced by first-time managers was recently featured in the Harvard Business Review.

Writing

Program Director Professor Van Hillard recently assumed the role of chair of the Small Liberal Arts Writing Program Administrators consortium, a national organization of 150 small liberal arts college writing programs. SLAC-WPA advocates for intellectual writing as a key liberal art and supports innovative research and pedagogy associated with teaching writing to undergraduates.

Do you agree with the Times reviewer’s assessment of your approach as informal? I learned to revise and to be clear in Cynthia Lewis’s writing non-fiction prose class, and it’s a lesson I’ve carried with me. For all time, critics have attacked people who go for simplicity because it doesn’t sound erudite enough. But my concern is clarity, being readable and telling a story that people want to read, and I get great satisfaction in knowing that if you go on Amazon and look at the reviews, readers say things like, ‘I read this in a single sitting—I couldn’t get up.’ That’s what matters to me, rather than anything else.

How did your time at Davidson prepare you for life as a journalist? If you go to my acknowledgements I thank my teachers and professors—I thank my 7th grade teacher, who taught me the 5 paragraph essay, Cynthia Lewis for teaching me how to revise, and I also thank Douglas Glover who was a visiting professor—he’s a novelist and short story writer. He taught a class when I was a senior, and in that class I realized that narrative is actually a physical thing. You can link sentences, set up drama, tell a story and think about structure in a way that I had never before. I have not stopped since. I told Douglas in an email recently that his is one of those classes where it perpetually feels like I took the class last semester, like I’m remembering what I was taught weeks ago. Davidson helped me in numerous other ways, but those are two easy examples.

You’ve had a learning curve, from English major to business and technology writer. I’m kind of a big outsider to the industry and not coming from the business world in terms of my studies. I think not coming from Silicon Valley and not initially being of the business world have been two advantages because, if you’re curious, you can describe what you’re learning, and you can go to people and ask dumb questions, you get nice, simple answers that secretly, deep down, even the people who are in the business world have been wanting to ask but are too afraid to ask. It’s always been an advantage to be curious and admit that I’m curious.

What’s next for you? I’m looking to write another book, not sure when or about what. I really enjoy the process. For now, I’m chief correspondent at Business Insider, and that means I get to work on really interesting, fun stories that we feel will make an impact. I’m working on a story about Apple history, and another one about Google, and we’ll see if they develop into anything long and interesting. SPRING 2015

theUnion: In Memoriam Kenneth Munro Scott ’37 Black Mountain, N.C. Died Sept. 15, 2014. He is survived by his children, Kenneth Scott Jr. ’68, 104 Rivers Edge Rd., Asheville, NC 28805; Elisabeth Scott Murphy ’78 and Charles Murphy; seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Robert Manton Wilson Jr. ’37 Spokane, Wash. Died Nov. 19, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife Ellen and son Robert Manton Wilson III. He is survived by his daughters, Ellen Kohjima, 3530 S. K St., Tacoma, WA 98418; and Stuart Wilson; five grandchildren; and his brother John Knox Wilson ’39. John Alexander Mawhinney Jr. ’39 Houston, Texas Died Jan. 19, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Lucy McLeod Mawhinney, 8580 Woodway Dr., Apt 2419, Houston, TX 77063; three children: King ’71, Alex and Lucy, two grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Davidson Trust, Davidson College, Box 7174, Davidson, N.C. 28035. Elmer Culbertson Hulen ’40 Davidson, N.C. Died Sept. 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Mary Fulcher Hulen, 400 Avinger Ln., Apt. 711, Davidson, NC 28036; daughters: Natalie, Diana, Sarah and Anne Hulen; and five grandchildren. Thomas Jefferson Bell Jr. ’42 Columbia, S.C. Died Dec. 21, 2014. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Julia Mebane Bell, son, Thomas J. Bell III and daughter, Ann J. Ball. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Mengedoht Bell, 3517 Devereaux Rd., Columbia, S.C. 29205; children: Julia (Sissy) Hunter, Mary (Lib) Jennings, Gervais Emanuel, Floyd (Trippi) Jennings, Mary Ball Brantley, Sara (Sally) Cox and Edward Jennings; 14 grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Robert James Smith ’42 Charlotte, N.C. Died Sept. 7, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Betty Scott Barber Smith, 6706 Honors Ct., Charlotte, NC 28210; and his daughters, Betsy Smith Weaver and Nancy Smith Baccich; four grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Memorials may be sent to Davidson Athletic Fund, Box 7172, Davidson, NC 28035. Riley Augustus Bradham Jr. ’45 Columbia, S.C. Died Nov. 26, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor McMaster Bradham; and brother, Gilbert Bowman Bradham. He is survived by sister Amelia Bradham Kesling, 8320 E. Aster Dr., Scottsdale AZ 85260; brothers, Robert Randolph Bradham and Peyton Welbourne Bradham. Boyce Fincher Coble ’45 Durham, N.C. Died Sept. 9, 2014. He is survived by his son Michael and his sister Eugenia Kendall, 860 Jetton St., Unit 72, Davidson, NC 28036; a granddaughter and one great-grandson.

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Harry Howard Hudson ’45 Houston, Texas Died Nov. 15, 2014. He is survived by his children, Callie Hudson Paterson, 3202 Avalon Pl., Houston TX 77019; and H. Brock Hudson. Eugene Bell Linton ’47 Winston-Salem, N.C. Died Jan. 10, 2015. He is survived by his three children, Eugene B. Linton Jr. ’70, 254 Barnard Rd., Marshall, NC 28753; Jane L. Thilo and Charlotte L. Berliner; six grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Roderick Macdonald Jr. ’47 Columbia, S.C. Died Nov. 24, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Helen, 8B Exum Dr., West Columbia, SC 29169; his son, Roderick Macdonald; his daughters, Anne Sumwalt, Alexandra Hazelton, Elizabeth Beal, Margaret Fant; and his nine grandchildren, including Kaylyn Mackenzie Sumwalt ’16. Gordon Lee McDonald Lipscomb ’48 Gastonia, N.C. Died Nov. 16, 2013. He is survived by his children, Sarah Fesperman, 24 Colonial Heights, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659; Hester Lipscomb and Gordon Lipscomb; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Thomas Finley Nelson ’48 Marietta, Ga. Died Oct. 1, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite Nelson, 5371 Mill Run Dr., Marietta, GA 30068; children, Valerie Sessler, Holly Nelson and Clark Nelson; four grandchildren; and brother, Lewis M. Nelson Jr. ’53. John Caldwell Wilson ’48 Charleston, S.C. Died Jan. 2, 2015. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Helen Carson Jones. He is survived by his wife, Rosalie Rhett “Nancy” Wilson, 634 Harbor Creek Pl., Charleston, SC 29412; sons: John C. Wilson Jr., Wythe Rhett Wilson and George Edward Wilson; daughter, Sarah Wilson Jones; and four grandchildren. Hugh Farrior ’49 Black Mountain, N.C. Died Jan. 2, 2015. He is survived his wife Ellen, 42 Wagon Trl., Black Mountain, N.C. 28711; daughters, Hope Farrior ’79 and Ruthie Farrior-Rydgren ’85; and four grandchildren. Herbert Gladden ’49 Harrisburg, N.C. Died Jan. 14, 2015. He was preceded in death by his grandson David Morrison. He is survived by his wife Patsy, 311 Valhalla Dr., Harrisburg, NC 28075; daughters: Melanie Morrison, Beth Bryant, Joan Madison, Amy Gladden-Blankenship, Sonya Hawkins; son Jeff Hawkins; 13 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Charles Arthur Morris ’49 Concord, N.C. Died Jan. 31, 2015. He is survived by four cousins, Dean Mason, Sarah S. Misenheimer, 15354 Highway 73, Huntersville, NC 28078; Ken “Mac” Sapp and Jimmy Sapp.

Dan Otto Via Jr. ’49 Charlottesville, Va. Died Oct. 12, 2014. He is survived by his wife Margaret, 500 Crestwood Dr., Apt 1209, Charlottesville, VA 22903; sons, Dan and Carter; and four grandchildren. Francis “Frank” M. Perrin ’50 Louisville, Ky. Died December 23, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Perrin. He is survived by sons, John and Thomas. Clarence Lee Smith ’50 Mooresville, N.C. Died Dec. 19, 2014. He is survived by his wife Martha Lippard Smith, 421 Fieldstone Rd., Mooresville, NC 28115; sons, Jack ’83 and Tim; and five grandchildren. Ernest Stricklin ’50 Cincinnati, Ohio Died Jan. 5, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Burnett Stricklin and his daughter, Rebecca Ellen Stricklin. He is survived by his youngest daughter, Martha Elizabeth Stricklin 3800 Westbrook Dr. Unit 4931, Hilliard OH 43026. John Gilbert “Gib” White ’50 High Point, N.C. Died Nov. 13, 2014. He is survived by his wife Nancy Wray White, 2132 Crossing Way Ct., Apt. A, High Point, NC 27262; and three children, John Gilbert White Jr., Richard Wray White and Robert Latham White; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. David Murray Remson III ’51 Cullman, Ala. Died Dec. 11, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife Edith Fay “Deedie” Whetstone Remson. He is survived by his five children, David Remson IV, Matt Remson, Paul Remson, Joel Remson and Missy Remson Donaldson, 1471 County Rd. 781, Cullman, AL 35055; and five grandchildren. George Stuart Morton ’51 Sarasota, Fla. Died May 4, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Evelyn Morton, 5111 Palmer Ranch Pkwy., Sarasota, FL 34238; his children, Kathryn Evelyn Beck and Jonathan Stuart Morton; and his granddaughters. James Willet Winters ’51 Lake Park, Fla. Died June 16, 2014. He is survived by his wife Sue Winters, 801 Lake Shore Dr., Apt 216, West Palm Beach, FL 33403; eight children: Pam Grantham, James S. Fogleman, Susan Hoerber, Kim Morris, John Fogleman Winters, Amanda Winters, James G. Winters, Jeffrey A. Winters; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. James Carr ’52 Morganton, N.C. Died Jan. 2, 2015. Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Harbison Carr. He is survived by his son, William Hendrix, stepson, Ralph Edwards and stepdaughter, Betty Gray Edwards O’Neil; three grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren; and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

theUnion: In Memoriam Alan Dyer Groseclose ’52 Pulaski, Va. Died Nov. 13, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Betsy Wrenn Groseclose, 666 Cardinal Dr., Pulaski, VA 24301. Robert J. Houston ’52 Columbus, Ohio Died Jan. 21, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Ev, 126 Meadowlark Ln., Columbus, OH 43214; three children, Ann Nikolai, Lori, and Ben; and one grandson. Alston Wilcox Blount Jr. ’54 Richmond, Va. Died Sept. 9, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Hughes Blount, 720 Farnham Dr., Richmond, VA 23236; children Alston W. Blount III, Margaret A. Blount ’84, Michael Blount, Elizabeth Clifford, Jennifer Blount; and six grandchildren. Henry Maynard Bellamy Jr. ’54 Clemmons, N.C. Died Sept. 18, 2014. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Joan Ellington Bellamy. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Nancy Wagstaff Bellamy, 7604 Penland Ct., Clemmons, NC 27012; children: Henry Maynard Bellamy III, Mary Kathryn Skinner and Ian Hurst Bellamy; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Cecil Kenneth Brown Jr. ’54 Raleigh, N.C. Died Oct. 26, 2014, He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrna Ames Brown and his daughter, Katherine Brown Bathurst. He is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Brown Stewart, 2413 Brices Creek Rd., New Bern NC 28562; and Laura Brown DiGirolamo; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and brother Henry Hill Brown ’59. Brown Wimberly Dennis ’54 Atlanta, Ga. Died Dec. 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Jean Puryear Dennis, 3750 Peachtree Rd., NE Apt. 560, Atlanta, GA 30319; three children Brown W. Dennis, Jr. ’83, Margaret Hoch and Julia Maxwell; and nine grandchildren. James Marshall Moore ’54 Beaufort, N.C. Died Nov. 6, 2014. He is survived by his son, Thomas J. Moore and; daughter, Michele McCreary; three granddaughters; and eight great grandchildren. Charles Blanton Cousar ’55 Decatur, Ga. Died Dec. 10, 2014. He was preceded in death by his infant son, Charles Blanton Cousar, Jr. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, 417 Clairemont Ave. Unit 111, Decatur, GA 30030; sons, William Bowen, Robert Davison, John Blanton Cousar, four grandchildren and one step grandchild. Thornwell “Thorny” Jacobs Frick ’55 Spartanburg, S.C. Died Nov. 8, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy “Dotty” Frick, 54 Summercreek Dr., Spartanburg, S.C. 29307; three children, Gary Thornwell Frick, DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

Darryl Conrad Frick and Laura June McDuffie; and seven grandchildren. Montgomery Carl Littlejohn Jr. ’55 Mountain Brook, Ala. Died Nov. 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife Loretta Sloan Littlejohn, 3501 S. Brookwood Cr., Birmingham, AL 35223; daughters, Lori Littlejohn Sullivan and Lisa Littlejohn; and two granddaughters. Stuart Collins ’56 Winston-Salem, N.C. Died Dec. 6, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Norma Davis Collins, 216 Heathcliff Pl., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27104; two children, William “Bert” Collins and Katherine Chitow; and one grandson. Memorials may be made to Davidson College. Walter Wellington Parker III ’56 Easton, Md. Died Oct.13, 2014. He is survived by his daughter Laura Rosenwald, 5 Cinchring Rd., Rolling Hills, CA 90274; his son Walter W. Parker, IV; two grandchildren; and Irene Smith and her daughter Rosemary. Robert MacGregor Shive ’56 Charlotte, N.C. Died Jan. 16, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife Alma. He is survived by his children: Cynthia Rogers, Robert M. Shive Jr., Christopher N. Shive, Phillip A. Shive, and Jonathan B. Shive; eight grandchildren; and siblings Eugenia Setser and Phillip A. Shive ’60, 511 Black Hawk Loop, Port Angeles, WA 98362. Edwin G. Speir Jr. ’56 Milledgeville, Ga. Died Dec. 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Sue Purvis Speir, 116 Mallard Ct., Banner Elk, NC 28604; three daughters, Sarah Speir, Jennifer Speir-Hearn, and Lynn Speir; three grandsons; and one granddaughter. Donald Houston Stewart Jr. ’56 Falls Church, Va. Died Oct. 1, 2014. He was preceded in death by grandchild, Sarah V. Morefield. He is survived by his wife, Anne Donnelly Stewart, 3440 S. Jefferson St. Apt, 376, Falls Church, VA 22041; his children, Donald H. Stewart III, Catherine S. Morefield, Diana S. Dempsey, Sarah S. Amaden; and ten grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Edward T. Stewart ’58. James W. “Bill” Stewart ’56 Atlanta, Ga. Died Feb. 5, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Mills. He is survived by four sons; John ’89, 6515 Whispering Ln. NE, Atlanta, GA 30328; Jim, Carey ’93 and Chris ’95; and eight grandchildren. William Clay Cunningham ’57 Amelia Island, Fla. Died Oct. 23, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Terri Cunningham, 115 Sea Marsh Rd., Amelia Island, FL 32034; four children, Cathy Stangroom, Elizabeth Kinney, Pat Jackson; and Bill Cunningham, Jr.; and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by brother, Walter Ray Cunningham ’51.

Waddell “Waddy” Mobley Hagins Jr. ’57 Albany, Ga. Died Nov. 9, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Suzann B. Hagins, 2508 Ridgewood Ln., Albany, GA 31707; three children, Ann Hagins Johnson, Pamela Hagins Buntin and Thomas Hagins; and three grandchildren. Edward Lee Moore ’58 McKinney, Texas Died Dec. 31, 2014. He was preceded in death by his brother James M. Moore ’54. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Reinhardt Moore, 2491 Country View Ln. Apt. 1105, McKinney, TX 75069; his daughter, Jacqueline Erwin; and three grandchildren. Peter Henry Ramm ’58 Winston-Salem, N.C. Died Dec. 21, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, 220 Sherwood Forest Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27104; sons, Chris Ramm and Allen Ramm; daughter, Beverley Ramm, stepson, John Huybers; and several grandchildren. Ray Mills Antley ’59 Morganton, N.C. Died Oct. 16, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann McSwain Antley, 509 Riverside Dr., Morganton, NC 28655; sons, R. Mills Antley Jr. ’84 and Angus Antley; daughter, Catherine M. Antley; and eight grandchilden. Thomas A. Cutting Jr. ’59 Richmond, Va. Died Jan. 22, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Judith Harris Cutting, 2004 Grove Ave., Richmond, VA 23220; children, Heather Kathleen Cutting and Samuel Thomas Cutting ’89; and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to Davidson Trust of Davidson College, Box 7174, Davidson, N.C. 28035. Calvin Graham Reid Jr. ’59 Due West, S.C. Died Oct. 1, 2014. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Beth Cusick and son, Michael Farrell. He is survived by his wife Mary Alice, 672 Pinehurst Ln., Unit 81A, Pawleys Island, SC 29585; sons, Graham Reid III, William Reid and Stephens Farrell, three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers, including Edward Reid II ’55. Ted Morrow Henry ’60 Selma, Ala. Died Oct. 21, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Dèbe Denson Henry, 327 Church St., Selma, AL 36701; children: William Davis Henry, Drew Morrow Henry, Christopher Denson Henry and Kathrine Hope Henry Patterson ’99; and ten grandchildren. G. Andrew Agett ’61 Kingsport, Tenn. Died Nov. 5, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Diana Woodard Agett, 217 Old Island Trl., Kingsport, Tenn.; children: Elizabeth Agett Denton, Michael Agett and Tim Agett; and seven grandchildren.

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theUnion: In Memoriam Joseph Donald Eifort ’61 Chapel Hill, N.C. Died Dec. 2, 2014. He is survived by three sisters, Nancy Lewis, Grace Nelson and Lois Blue, 6409 Chipper Tr., Thomasville, NC 27360.

Augustus Julian Harris ’64 Madison, Ala. Died Aug. 24, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Mary Hazelrig-Harris, 109 Mickelo Ln., Madison, AL 35758; and daughter, Katherine Harris.

Henry Neal Pharr II ’61 Charlotte, N.C. Died Jan. 7, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Carol Hovis Pharr, 2633 Richardson Dr. Apt. 5B, Charlotte, NC 28211; sons, Henry Neal Pharr III, Charles Yates Pharr, and Stephen Boys Pharr; stepchildren, Athos Rostan III ’92 and Elizabeth Carol Rostan; and thirteen grandchildren.

Joseph Lee Burdette ’64 Tallassee, Ala. Died Oct. 20, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Sherry 1311 Rigsby Rd., Tallassee, AL 36078; children, Joel Burdette and Kimberly Caldwell; and four grandchildren.

Roy Alexander ’64 Charlotte, N.C. Died Jan. 11, 2015. He survived by wife, Sue Peck, 2538 Jeff St, Charlotte, NC 28205, two children, Tod and Beth; and seven grandchildren. William “Lyman” Dillon ’64 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Died Nov. 29, 2014. He is survived by his wife Sandy; 165 Plantation Cir. S, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082; son, Justin, stepdaughters, April Kaynor and Heather Hoffmeister; and seven grandchildren.

Joseph William Jelks III ’67 Greenville, S.C. Died Jan. 3, 2015. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth “Betty” Webb Jelks, 224 Creek Forest Dr., Greenville, SC 29615; daughters: Elizabeth Webb Jelks Hart, Margaret Jelks McKinney and Nina Elizabeth Jelks Johnson; and seven grandchildren. Harold Covington “Covey” Carter ’69 Carrollton, Texas Died Dec. 2, 2014. He is survived by his brother, Alan Carter and sister, Nancy Carter McIntyre.

William Edward “Jake” Jacobs ’65 Charlotte, N.C. Died Dec. 6, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Hopper Jacobs, 235 Queens Rd., Charlotte, NC 28204; children, Scott Jacobs and Wendy Bentien; and four grandchildren.

Walter Kyle Maus ’80 Chicago, Ill. Died Jan. 7, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lukas, 6007 N. Sheridan Rd. Apt. 28J, Chicago, IL 60660; his birth mother, Sandra Isaacs, and stepmother, Donna Thompson Maus.

William Thomas White ’65 Mocksville, N.C. Died Oct. 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Joanna L. van Heyningen White, 247 Gilbert Rd., Mocksville, NC 27028; daughters, Julie Lauwers and Lee Kosub; stepson, John David Short; and two grandchildren.

Kathryn Murray Sarzen ’83 Brookhaven, Ga Died Nov. 21, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Christopher Sarzen, 3880 Chaucer Wood NE, Atlanta, GA 30319; children: Michael, Christopher and Natalie; and parents, John and Bonnie Murray.

Luther Norman Johnson II ’64 Raleigh, N.C. Died Sept. 20, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Sue Marler Johnson, 2203 Saint Marys St., Raleigh, NC 27608; three sons, Daniel Sloan Johnson ’95, Marcus Livingston Johnson and Andrew Marler Johnson; and three grandsons.

Frederick Riley Sisson ’11 Fayetteville, Ga. Died Sept. 1, 2014. He is survived by his parents, Margaret Riley Sisson and Frederick R. Sisson, 400 Grooms Rd., Fayetteville, GA 30215; and sister, Sarah Christine Sisson.

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OBERT JOHN MANNING,

72, of Davidson N.C., died March 21. Bob was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 2, 1942, the only child of John Cohoe Manning and Ruth Hamilton Manning, who preceded him in death. He was a member of the first graduating class of Thomas Jefferson High School before attending Gettysburg College, then the University of Virginia, where his studies culminated in a doctoral degree in physics. Having been offered two teaching jobs at colleges half a country apart from each other, Bob made the lucky flip of a coin to choose Davidson College. He taught in the Physics Department for 37 years in subjects that ranged from Astronomy to Classical Mechanics. His real passion, however,

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was teaching interdisciplinary Humanities where he combined his love of the history of science, literature and the arts. Bob chaired the Davidson College Center for Interdisciplinary Studies for eight years. His influence in the classroom was recognized through various honors including the Thomas Jefferson Award (1981), which he felt most humbled to have received. Bob retired in 2005 as Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Physics and Humanities. He continued to foster connections with the college, and especially between the college and Davidson College Presbyterian Church, of which he was an active and faithful member and elder, until his death. He lived a life devoted in equal parts to faith and science. Please visit In Memoriam online at blogs.davidson.edu/memoriam/2015/ for the full obituary.

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William Holt Terry ’54

ICE PRESIDENT FOR Student Life and Dean of Students Emeritus William Holt “Will” Terry ’54 died peacefully March 27. During his long tenure as dean and up until his death, Terry shaped the Davidson College student experience on bedrock principles of service, leadership, honor and responsibility. He lived these principles in an era of significant change in the life of the college, including coeducation and increasing diversity. He was a champion of student government and the Honor Code, and his success in forging bonds with students was evidenced by the many alumni who kept in touch with “Will,” as he was known to all, long past their graduations and his official retirement in 1994. “In his lifetime of leadership and in his half-century of dedication to Davidson, Will embodied the values of this place in his every interaction. His sharp wit, his keen insight, his empathy, and his generosity of spirit enabled Will to give himself over to nurturing promising young people,” said President Carol Quillen. “Generations of Davidson alumni lead lives of consequence because of his high expectations, his wisdom, and his singular hospitality.”

Student to Mentor

Terry’s relationship with the college began in 1950, when he arrived on campus as a freshman. He became a history major and served as president of the Eumenean Literary Society and assistant editor of Quips and Cranks, the college annual. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity, sat on the honorary fraternity council and was elected to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, Tau Kappa Alpha and Omicron Delta Kappa. After graduating from Davidson in 1954, Terry began work on his master of divinity degree at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va. A year later he returned to Davidson as the secretary of Davidson College’s YMCA, which at the time served as the center of campus religious life. In 1958, he received his degree from Union and took DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

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a position as pastor of Acme Presbyterian Church in Riegelwood, N.C., before returning to Davidson as chaplain in 1962. He served as college chaplain until he was called to be pastor of Davidson College Presbyterian Church in 1966. In 1971, President Samuel R. Spencer appointed Terry dean of students, the position he held until his retirement. He completed his doctor of ministry degree from Union Theological Seminary while dean, in 1986. At the time of his retirement, Terry was presented the Distinguished Alumnus Award for his service to Davidson and his community. “Will was one of those rare people in the Davidson story whose presence epitomizes—and helps to shape—an era in the college’s life,” said President Emeritus John Kuykendall ’59. “I knew him first as a valued friend and mentor during his year of service as YMCA secretary while I was a student. Then his service as chaplain, DCPC pastor and dean magnified his influence into the lives of Davidson students for more than three decades. He was counselor, friend, comforter, disciplinarian (when necessary) and advocate—always an advocate—for generations of us.”

Lasting Legacy

Terry’s legacy continued in his emeritus years, in tireless work as the namesake, inspiration and director of the William Holt Terry Scholarship Program, established upon his retirement by grateful alumni. He had a stack of Terry Scholar applications for the class of 2019 on his bedstand at the time of his death. The Terry Scholarship is one of Davidson College’s preeminent merit awards; its design acknowledges Terry’s belief that leaders are made, not born. The scholarship’s recipients form a cohort of students chosen for their potential for leadership and growth both on campus and in their careers and lives after Davidson. The scholarship program challenges and strengthens students—more than 80 and counting—through mentorship, networking, and unique opportunities to interact with established and recognized local and national leaders.

Terry regarded his scholars as a second family; indeed, much like a family, he hosted monthly dinners for the scholars at his home, occasions complete with a home cooked meal and invited speakers. For alumni scholars, he hosted biennial reunions in Davidson, and he involved them when interviewing scholarship applicants. “Throughout my four years at Davidson, Dean Terry was my ‘home base,’” said Christie Mason ’10, who worked at Salzburg Global Seminar after Davidson and is currently in law school. “It was his house that I went to at the beginning of each semester for the kick-off meal. When classes, friends and commitments changed as I grew from a freshman to a senior, Dean Terry was still there with a quick, witty quip that was sure to leave me chuckling with the thought, ‘Did he just say that?’ And during my college growing pains, Dean Terry was there to counsel me. On my best days, Dean Terry was there to celebrate, laugh and toast a glass of something. Thus, in many ways, Will Terry was the foundation upon which my Davidson experience was built.” “Will Terry taught us to believe in ourselves and to apply that belief to a life of consequence,” said Ken Krieg ’83, former U.S. Undersecretary of Defense. “We were to serve and to lead—each in our own way. The Terry Scholarship extends the process to the latest generation of Davidson students, from having supper together to the debates and the hearty laughs—as well as the occasional, well-timed, gentle reminders of who we could be.” Board of Trustees Chairman John Chidsey ’83 said, “Davidson has lost one of our most dedicated and loyal supporters. Will Terry was a mentor and friend to countless Davidson students over the decades and had a profound impact on many of those lives. He immeasurably enriched my life and I will forever miss his wit, warmth and generous spirit, as will many others in the Davidson family.” A memorial service to celebrate Terry’s life and contributions to Davidson was held May 2 at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. SPRING 2015

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John Frankel ’11

The Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants

A story of friendship and scholarship

F YOU WERE an animal, what would you be? When friends of John Frankel ’11 posed that question six years ago, he responded, “A dog with its head out the window.” After John died in a car accident over the winter break of his senior year, his mother Elise Falkinburg received many letters referencing this conversation. “I hadn’t heard that, but when I read it, it was just so believable,” she said. “It’s just completely what he was like in terms of his spirit and happiness; taking it all in and making it happen. It was sort of perfect.” That image of a dog with its head out the window is now sewn in the pattern of a Vineyard Vines tie, the proceeds from which go to the John Frankel Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship recently reached its $250,000 goal.

One Size Fits All

The ties came to fruition as the result of a partnership among six of John’s friends—I.S. Dunklin ’11, Kevin Hubbard ’11, Matthew Loftus ’11, George Stewart ’11, Alex Pardy and Chris Raven—and the clothing company Vineyard Vines. “It all began when one of our friends stole another friend’s pants,” said Loftus. “We were joking around by taking pictures in the pants and sending them to our friend. He responded, ‘What is this? The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?’, and with that, the Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants was born.” Loftus’s father suggested they look into marketing opportunities, and so they sent a LinkedIn message to Vineyard Vines. One conference with the director of marketing and a few pairs of pants later, they had a campaign with more than 10,000 followers on Instagram (@brotherhoodofthetravelingpants). When Vineyard Vines inquired about what they might want in return, they replied that they DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

By Morgan Orangi would like to find a way to raise money for the John Frankel Memorial Scholarship. “They loved the idea of giving back,” said Hubbard. That’s where the ties came in—they chose a tie because the company is known for their ties and it’s a marketable product. The background colors include light blue for Frankel’s lifelong summer camp, Camp Dudley, and red for Davidson. When the men presented the mock-up tie design to Vineyard Vines, the company used it as-is and produced and delivered the first 100 ties free of charge. “It essentially became a case study for us in marketing, but was also a really fun experience in which we were able to give back to Davidson and honor the memory of our friend,” said Hubbard.

No Bad Days

While the tie sales have pushed the scholarship to the finish line, the majority of fundraising occurred before the Vineyard Vines partnership began. In the spring of 2011 Dunklin and Loftus worked as part of a group of Frankel’s friends, including Molly Duncan ’11, Josh Parkey ’11, Casie Genetti ’11, and his younger brother James Frankel ’13, to create the scholarship, which is awarded to one student every four years. “We met with Maddie Stough ’08 who was really supportive and helped us formulate a plan on where to go with the scholarship and how to reach out to people,” said Dunklin. “Once we got started, the support from across the Davidson community was overwhelming.” For the initial push, friends of Frankel sent letters to their families and friends. Within two months they raised $130,000. As the next step, they organized a kickball tournament hosted by Frankel’s fraternity, Kappa Sigma, and Connor Eating House. They chose Frankel’s mantra “No Bad Days” as the motto for the event. “Kickball stood out as something that John

loved doing because it was spontaneous and brought together large groups of people,” said Dunklin. “It’s a joy to watch everyone improve it each year and to see how big of a role the event still plays in the lives of Davidson students.” The next wave of fundraising came from pledges; more than 60 Davidson students pledged to give $1,000 over five years. Many students from the class of 2011 requested donations as graduation gifts. “It was great for our class to take ownership of the scholarship and get everyone involved,” said Dunklin.

Close-Knit Community

After Frankel visited Davidson as a prospective student, he didn’t consider another school. His mother Elise recalls, “He said ‘I love Davidson. It’s like Dudley—a caring and nurturing community with people who are trustworthy and genuine’.” Dean of Students Tom Shandley knew Frankel well as a leader in his fraternity, a member of Leadership Davidson, and also as his off-campus neighbor for two semesters. “This is a Davidson story,” he said. “A place like this makes it happen because students so highly treasure the quality of their friendships. I’m very proud of these men for what they’ve accomplished.” Falkinburg and John Frankel’s father Errol admitted that while the idea for a scholarship sounded wonderful, it initially seemed like an incredible monetary goal. “Our family is very in awe of how these young people were able to use their ingenuity and creativity to achieve their goal,” said Errol. “It’s a tremendous tribute to them and their group of friends, and shows what Davidson students can accomplish.” The ties can be purchased here: https://jfmemorialscholarship.squarespace.com/custom-ties/ SPRING 2015

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Beyond Status

A Golden Door Scholar on life as an undocumented student

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est word I have ever heard? Illegal. It is a hurtful and discriminatory label, and it is one that I cannot escape. Some say I should grow thicker skin, but the real issue is not my sensitivity. This part of my identity that carries so many negative associations in society affects every part of my life and limits my true potential. And, worst of all, I have no control over it. Every year, around 65,000 undocumented high school students graduate in the United States. Out of these graduates, only 5-10 percent nationwide continue their education, largely because they do not qualify for financial aid or loans from the government. Moreover, some institutions do not admit students without legal documentation. In North Carolina, only 2.5 percent make it into college. I am among the lucky 2.5 percent. I came to America when I was nine years old because my family lost everything when a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck El Salvador; because a dear friend was raped by gang members as she walked to school, which was two hours away from our small village; because she was not the first, nor the last; because my parents wanted to give me my best chance. Though it seems logical for parents to want the best for their children, life in America for undocumented individuals comes with a heavy price—judgment, hardships and even hatred.

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By Judith Rosales Rivas ’17 As the statistics show, higher education for undocumented youth is nearly impossible to attain. In high school, I was the valedictorian and leader in many extracurricular activities. Nonetheless, none of my accomplishments guaranteed a college education. Furthermore, many people, including teachers and neighbors, automatically set me up for failure not only because I am a Latina, but also because of my status. Even my family had low expectations for me. To them, learning English and getting my high school diploma was good enough. With all of these limitations and barriers, I was terrified I would become just like the other undocumented students who failed to go to college to pursue their dreams. However, while the majority of people in my life had low expectations for me, a few people did not turn me away, in spite of my status. These teachers and peers became my mentors and my courage. Their supporting words were louder than all the negativity around me. Because they believed in my dreams, I believed in myself. One of the most fearful periods of my life was my senior year in high school. While everyone was excited to apply for college, I was anxious and desperate. My work ethic and accomplishments gave me no comfort because my status carried more weight than any of them. Then, something wonderful happened. President Obama issued

an executive order known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which allows undocumented immigrants who entered the United States under the age of 16 to remain in the country, exempted from deportation. This policy gave Red Ventures CEO Ric Elias (in my opinion, the coolest person on Earth), the liberty to create the Golden Door Scholarship, which partners with colleges to provide full-ride scholarships to undocumented students. I was the first Golden Door Scholar to come to Davidson in 2013. Today, there are three more here. Ric Elias has helped more than 30 undocumented students go to colleges like Davidson, Yale, Wake Forest, UNC Chapel Hill, and NC State. Without the Golden Door Scholarship, I do not think that I would have become a Wildcat. Words cannot express my gratitude. I have been given an opportunity that other students like me have been denied. However, my status remains a barrier for my dreams, as I still do not know if I will be able to go to Physician’s Assistant school. I can only hope for the best. I was never comfortable telling people about my status—that hasn’t changed. The reason I am telling you is because I want to be a voice for others that do not have the privilege to tell their stories. I want to give them courage to overcome their self-doubt and inspire them to rise above low expectations. We deserve a shot at our dreams. DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU

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Changing Games

FAMED ANTHROPOLOGIST MARGARET Mead was a game changer before game changers were cool. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has,” she famously said. The college’s Reynolds Lecture committee must have been one such small group in 1966, the year Mead became the first woman to deliver the lecture. A Davidsonian quote from Mead’s campus visit further illustrated her global prescience, borne out today in ways she could only have imagined: “I decided to go into anthropology because it was a very pressing thing to do… to study variations in human behavior, because we had the [impending] sense of a standardized society.” But who is she talking to here, and what did she say? If you know, contact Senior Writer John Syme at 704894-2523 or josyme@davidson.edu.

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