GOLD NUGGETS GOLD NUGGETS publishes submitted updates about DePauw alumni’s careers, milestones, activities and whereabouts. Send your news to DePauw Magazine, P.O. Box 37, Greencastle, IN 46135-0037 or dgrooms@depauw.edu. Faxes may be sent to 765-658-4625. Space considerations limit our ability to publish photos. Group photos will be considered if you include each person’s name (first, maiden and last), year of graduation and information about the gathering or wedding. Digital photos must be high-quality jpegs of at least 300 dpi. Submitted hard copies cannot be returned.
the Nashville (Tennessee) Convention & Visitors Corp. The award recognizes an individual who has worked to connect the hospitality industry to the community at large or to a particular group in order to make Nashville a more appealing, open and successful destination. It is one of two annual awards given by Nashville’s hospitality industry.
1980 Margaret G. Rush was named a 2022 Women of Influence by the Nashville Business Journal.
1985 Matthew D. Jordan retired as chief executive officer of Covercraft industries. He will remain on the board of directors for Covercraft, Pertronix Brands, CJ Pony Parts and Extra Mile Brands. Matt is proud of his many cycling adventures, including a trip from London to Kathmandu in 1992 and from St. Petersburg to Istanbul in 1997. He is looking forward to a trip from London to Lisbon this summer, followed by an extended family trip to Portugal with wife, Sabine, and daughters, Katie, 17, and Jessica, 16.
Questions? Contact Mary Dieter at marydieter@depauw.edu or 765-658-4286.
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Jane E. Buikstra was noted as an influential scholar in the field of bioarchaeology by Academic Influence.
L. Penfield Faber was recently honored by his fraternity brother Jim Hollensteiner ’53 and Rush University Medical Center. Through his philanthropic giving over the years, Hollensteiner helped establish the Arthur E. Diggs M.D. and L. Penfield Faber M.D. chair in surgical sciences at Rush. Faber specialized in cardiovascular thoracic surgery and is highly regarded for his pioneering accomplishments in the surgical therapy of lung cancer. He wrote more than 300 articles and book chapters and produced instructional videos related to his practice. He was named Outstanding Specialty Surgical Faculty Member at Rush several times.
Two members of the DePauw Athletics Hall of Fame and Beta Theta Pi fraternity brothers got together in late May when tennis player Tom Brunkow participated in Men’s 80+ doubles category of the National Hard Court Championships and Tom Blake, who swam, ran cross country and pole vaulted, was in the gallery to cheer him on. Since turning 60, Brunkow, who lives in Altadena, California, has won 14 national titles. Blake tells us he hasn’t had a vaulting pole in his hands since he set a record in 1961, so he stays fit by doing standup paddle boarding in Dana Point Harbor three times a week. He also writes a column for newspapers in Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
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Hathaway Harvey was given a lifetime achievement award by the 2021 Champions of Health Care, a recognition made by the Chattanooga Times Free Press; EDGE, a Chattanooga business magazine; and the Chattanooga Medical Society. Harvey, who retired from his otolaryngology practice after more than 50 years as a head and neck surgeon, still assists frequently with ear, nose and throat surgeries. The award honors a health care leader who has left a legacy on the quality and delivery of health care. Harvey was profiled in EDGE magazine last September.
Bruce W. Van Natta is the president of the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation. He is a plastic surgeon practicing in Indianapolis.
Kristin Thorne Sherman is chair of the board of directors of Community Health Network in Indiana.
1953 Jim Hollensteiner helped establish the Arthur E. Diggs M.D. and L. Penfield Faber M.D. chair in surgical sciences at Rush University Medical Center, which honors Pen Faber ’52, Hollensteiner’s Beta Theta Pi brother at DePauw.
1959 Willis “Bing” Davis curated an art exhibition called “Black Life as Subject Matter II,” which opened at his EbonNia Gallery in Dayton last year and ran from April 30 through July 8 at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery in Columbus. The Springfield Museum of Art was given the Best Exhibition award in the state of Ohio for its 2021 display of the art. The exhibition featured 59 works of art by 32 African American artists from across Ohio.
1963 Bayard “Bud” Walters, owner of Cromwell Media, was presented the Francis S. Guess “Connector” Award by
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Jo Ann Hackett was noted as an influential scholar in Biblical Hebrew and Semitic languages by Academic Influence.
1976 Mark P. Gadson, a drummer, percussionist and songwriter, released the jazz-fusion single “Elewana.” The title is the Swahili word for “harmony,” and the song was inspired by Mark’s 2021 trip to Tanzania and Kenya. Mark says he wants his work to create an uplifting feeling of hope and peace for the listener.
1979 Mark R. Kelley, a research scientist and professor at Indiana University School of Medicine, reports that Ocuphire Pharma Inc., which licensed Kelley’s patented potential drug for the eye, has completed enrollment for a Phase II clinical trial of 103 diabetic patients to determine the drug’s efficacy and safety to treat diabetic retinopathy. Kelley was recently elected by his peers as a science fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of his entire career.
1987 Brian L. Harmon is the superintendent of Loogootee, Indiana, schools. Mark J. Sifferlen was promoted to vice president - chief risk officer and leader of environmental, social governance strategy for Cummins Inc.
1989 Brett M. Hickman is the chief commercial officer for Modivcare, a technology-enabled health care company that focuses on improving patient outcomes. Timothy J. Skelton, a financial adviser with UBS Wealth Management USA in Indianapolis, has been promoted to managing director.
1991 C. Matthew Fox was promoted to senior vice president at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Indianapolis.
