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recipients of the new Community Leadership Awards presented during Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006. A comprehensive survey of alumni indicated that 50 percent of DePauw alumni play a leadership role in their local community through a church/synagogue, hospital, school, civic club or other organization, and 78 percent of DePauw alumni who volunteer are leaders in the community organization they serve. An identification key to the alumni photos is included on the inside cover foldout page.

Larry G. Anderson, Editor Dian D. Phillips, Art Director-Designer, Director of Publications Donna Grooms, Class Notes Editor Kelly A. Graves, Designer, Publications Assistant Matt Bowen, University Photographer-Videographer Carla G. Schwab, Editorial and Photographic Assistant Jennifer Clarkson Soster ’88, ’88 Director of Alumni Relations Lisa Hollander, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations DePauw Alumni Association Officers Alison E. Frost ’69, President Lisa Henderson Bennett ’93, Vice President Stephen N. Combs ’87, Secretary

DEPAUW CONTACTS Admission Stefanie D. Niles, vice president (765) 658-4108 sniles@depauw.edu

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Alumni Relations Jennifer Clarkson Soster ’88, director (765) 658-4208 jsoster@depauw.edu Annual Fund Steven J. Setchell ’96, director (765) 658-4215 ssetchell@depauw.edu Athletics S. Page Cotton Jr. ’71, director (765) 658-4938 pagecotton@depauw.edu Career Services Center Thomas R. Cath ’76, director (765) 658-4280 tcath@depauw.edu Class Notes Donna Grooms (765) 658-4625 (fax) dgrooms@depauw.edu DePauw Magazine Larry G. Anderson, editor P.O. Box 37 Greencastle, IN 46135-0037 (765) 658-4628 (765) 658-4625 (fax) landersn@depauw.edu http://www.depauw.edu/pa/magazine

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FEATURE SECTION

■ Building an international student body at DePauw | Paul B. Watt ■ DePauw is my study abroad experience | Sauri Garin ’07 ■ My Freiburg semester was the very best thing I did during my time at DePauw | Carie Phillips O’Banion ’81

Media Relations Ken Owen ’82, director (765) 658-4634 kowen@depauw.edu

Web site Myrna Y. Gray (765) 658-6738 webteam@depauw.edu http://www.depauw.edu

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Internationalizing DePauw Smerz Cowal ’66

Financial Aid Richard Nash, director (765) 658-4030

Sports Information Bill Wagner, director (765) 658-4630 Hotline (scores) (765) 658-4636 bwagner@depauw.edu http://www.depauw.edu/ath/

Beltrone ’64. Blake ’61. Burg ’58. Dixon-Fyle. Felton ’70. Gloria. Griffith ’83. Landis ’44. Nelsen ’64. Newman. Pengilly ’35. Rounds ’76. Shultz ’77. Shroyer ’58. Swayne (Yu) ’66. Walker ’59.

■ DePauw must, and can, become a leader in international education | Sally

Development and Alumni Relations Lisa Hollander, vice president (765) 658-4036 lhollander@depauw.edu

Registrar’s Office (transcripts) Kenneth J. Kirkpatrick, registrar (765) 658-4000 kjkirk@depauw.edu

Not your run-of-the-mill graduates. New wellness center provides better service for a healthier community. Matt Walker to coach Tiger football team for 2006 season. Faculty awards, University Professorships, endowed chairs. Three students, one alumna receive Fulbright awards. News briefs. Faculty briefs. Letters to the Editor: Securing Our Legacy.

■ An aspiring travel writer finds New York City and France inspiring | Kyra D.

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Shapurji ’06 ALUMNI PROGRAMS

Letter from the DePauw Alumni Association. Host a Monon Bell telecast party on Nov. 11. Old Gold Weekend Oct. 5-8. 2005-06 college fair representatives. Los Angeles Alumni Club members enjoy a wine-tasting event. Photo coverage of Alumni Reunion Weekekend 2006. CLASS NOTES

Reunion class photos: 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001.


Not your run-of-the-mill graduates 607 receive diplomas at 167th commencement “Our class is not your run-of-the-mill graduating group of students,” Walker Cup recipient Matthew J. Ehinger told his classmates during DePauw’s 167th commencement on Sunday, May 21. “We have accomplished remarkable things during our tenure here. It is now time to take that and show everyone outside of DePauw University how remarkable a group we truly are.” A double major in political science and conflict studies, Ehinger was recognized as the senior student judged to have contributed the most to the University during four years at DePauw. He co-chaired the 2006 Putnam County Relay For Life, which raised more than $215,000 for the American Cancer Society; interned with U.S. Senator Richard Lugar and at the headquarters of Kiwanis International; coordinated the Indiana Reading Corps as a Bonner Scholar; chaired Student Congress; and led a Winter Term in Service team of 25 students last year to Costa Rica, where they refurbished a high school and built a community center. DePauw awarded diplomas to 607 students, one of the largest graduating classes in recent history. Evan Bayh, U.S. senator and two-term Indiana governor, delivered the commencement address on the East College lawn, and he urged the graduates to commit themselves to “renewing America’s greatness.”

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News of the University

Senator Evan Bayh

“Those of you who are graduating today are graduating from a great institution of higher learning – one of the greatest not only in the state of Indiana, but one of the greatest in the United States of America,” Bayh said. “You are fortunate in that fact, and I am confident that your time here at DePauw has prepared you to do not only well in the years that lie ahead in a world that is demanding a higher level of knowledge and intelligence to prosper economically, but also to do some good with your life and to understand that your own well-being is going to be defined by a whole lot more than just your narrow self-interest. This is the kind of institution that I’m confident has instilled that in you. I wish we could instill that sense in more Americans today.” DePauw awarded honorary doctorates to Sen. Bayh and George H. Aldrich ’54. Aldrich has served since 1981 as a judge on the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, which was established as part of the agreement resolving the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. His distinguished career has included working with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in negotiating the peace agreement in North Vietnam, drafting protocols to the Geneva Convention on the Laws of War in 1974, and serving as a U.S. representative at the United Nations’ Law of the Sea Conferences from 1977 to 1981. In 1980 President Carter gave Aldrich the rank of Distinguished Senior Executive, the first State Department official so honored. “When I sat in your place and was a graduate here 52 years ago, the memories of the Great Depression and the second World War and the founding of the United Nations were fresh in our minds,” Aldrich said. “On that day more than a half-century ago, the need to strengthen the relatively primitive structure of international law and international institutions was, I think, generally recognized. Today that is no longer the case. “And we see, even in our own government, very different priorities that threaten our respect for international law. I think today, just as half a century ago, our national security requires that we comply with the international law we’ve helped to create, and that we make perceptive and unrelenting efforts for the progressive development of that law and for improved compliance with it by all states.” The University also recognized faculty members who retired this year: Bernard F. Batto (1987-2006), Walter E. Bundy Professor of Religious Studies and professor of religious studies; Robert E. Calvert (1967-2006), professor of political science; J. David Field (1982-2006), professor of English; Nafhat N. Nasr (1987-2006), professor of political science; Judith A. Raybern (1974-2006), Distinguished Professor and professor of education studies; O. Ralph Raymond (1971-2006), professor of political science.

President Robert G. Bottoms (left) with honorary degree recipient George H. Aldrich ’54

Retiring faculty members, left to right: Judith A. Raybern, Bernard F. Batto, Robert E. Calvert, President Bottoms, Nafhat N. Nasr. Not pictured: J. David Field and O. Ralph Raymond

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News of the University New Wellness Center provides better service for a healthier community Over the years, DePauw has adapted its health and counseling services to meet the needs of each new generation of students. The University has now combined them into one operation to better serve current students, and a new name and remodeled facility in a new location reflect the more holistic approach of DePauw’s Wellness Center. The Wellness Center’s new home is in Hogate Hall, a first-year residence hall. Remodeling created a larger and more inclusive reception area, more examination rooms and handicapped-accessible facilities. The location has led to increased use of health and counseling services by first-year students. Counseling and health services have come a long way from a start in Bowman Gym in 1939. In the 1940s, the University moved the office to the former home of Pearl O’Hair, and in 1983, to the Charter House. The space, however, became inadequate for the number of students seeking care. The move to Hogate Hall was driven, too, by a faculty and student review in 1997 that recommended health and counseling services needed a stronger relationship because the services overlapped. Today’s Wellness Center emphasizes not just treatment, but preventive care. “We want the DePauw community to know that the Wellness Center is a place of resources for not only becoming well, but staying well,” Denise Hayes, director of Counseling and Health Services, said. To provide more comprehensive service, the staff was increased by

Denise H. Hayes (far right) is associate dean of academic support and director of Counseling and Health Services; Dr. Scott Ripple serves as medical director. Wellness Center staff includes (at front desk): Wendy K. Rector (seated), secretary, and Rebecca Alton (standing), physician assistant. 4

two. A part-time psychiatrist is a resource for mental health issues and works oneon-one with students who suffer from depression or anxiety. A nutritional counselor guides students in making healthy food choices and assists students who struggle with eating disorders. The staff additions help accomplish one of the Wellness Center’s goals: providing wellIn the lab: Leslie D. Glaze, LPN (left) ness programming that integrates care and and Deborah S. Smith, medical lab technician addresses the mind-body connection. “Compared to other institutions of similar size, our health services are superior,” Hayes said. “Counseling services are comparable to many elite schools that place a high value on their students, both in and out of the classroom. Our ongoing goal is to become an integral part of the student experience.” Toward that end, the Wellness Center is investigating the possibility of a Web link through which students can schedule their appointments. An Internet “Cybervisor” allows students to submit questions anonymously and receive weekly responses from trained counselors. A student advisory board and regular feedback from students help the Wellness Center improve its services, and staff members are studying ways to better serve international students joining the University community.


News of the University Matt Walker to coach Tiger football team for 2006 season

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DePauw’s head football coach for the 2005 season, Tim Rogers, resigned effective June 15. Matt Walker ’99, a six-year assistant coach for the Tigers and former starting quarterback, will guide the team during the 2006 season. Robby Long, who came to DePauw in 2004 after two seasons assisting the University of Illinois football team, will serve as assistant head coach for the Black and Gold this coming season. Long will continue to serve as the director of student-athlete recruiting. “From a timing standpoint, this is very challenging, but I’m confident that our football program won’t miss a beat as it continues preparations for the 2006 season,” Page Cotton ’71, director of athletics, said. “Matt Walker is, as a coach and alumnus, a strong asset to DePauw and its athletic programs. With the assistance of Robby Long, I’m confident our players and our program will be in very good hands.”

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Walker also serves as DePauw’s head baseball coach and will continue in that capacity. He led the 2001 Tigers to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title and their first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 22 years. He joined the DePauw staff as an assistant baseball coach in the fall of 1999 and was named interim head baseball coach in mid-March 2000. Walker’s teams have posted a 171-119 record in his seven seasons. His 171 victories already rank second in school history, and his .590 winning percentage is top among all DePauw baseball coaches with at least three years experience. While a student, Walker was a three-year member of the DePauw football team, earned a varsity letter during his senior season and was a starter at quarterback as well as a special teams player. As a member of the DePauw baseball team, Walker set the single-season school record with 79 strikeouts in 1999 on the way to winning 10 games, which stands as the secondhighest season total by a DePauw pitcher. Walker earned a master’s degree from Indiana State University. Long served as a graduate assistant on the defensive line for the Illini after earning three varsity letters. He played on the 2001 Big Ten champion squad that finished with a 10-2 record and competed in the 2002 Sugar Bowl. He also played on the squad that won the 1999 Micron PC Bowl and finished with an 8-4 record. A native of Champaign, Ill., Long earned a bachelor of science of applied life degree from the University of Illinois. The Tigers posted a 7-2 record last year.

2006 DePauw Football Schedule

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ANDERSON (Community Day)....................... Noon HOPE (Family Weekend) .................................. Noon *at Trinity ...........................................................7:30 p.m. CDT at Chicago ..........................................................Noon CDT *SEWANEE (Old Gold Day) ............................. 1:30 p.m. *at Rhodes ..........................................................Noon CDT *at Millsaps ........................................................1:30 p.m. CDT *at Centre ...........................................................1:30 p.m. *AUSTIN ........................................................... Noon at Wabash (Monon Bell) .....................................1 p.m. *indicates Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference game

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News of the University Faculty members receive Tucker and Minar awards Marthe A. Chandler, professor and chair of philosophy, is the 2006 recipient of the Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Tucker Jr. Distinguished Career Award. President Robert G. Bottoms presented the award at the Annual Assembly of the Timothy and Sharon Ubben Society of Teacher-Scholars and Faculty Recognition Dinner on April 21. Presented annually by the president to one or more senior members of the DePauw faculty, the award recognizes faculty members who have made notable contributions to the University through their commitments to students, teaching excellence, their chosen discipline and University service. Two professors – David M. Newman, professor of sociology, and Carl A. Huffman, professor of classical studies – received the Edwin L. Minar Jr. Scholarship Award, which recognizes exceptional scholarly achievement.

President Robert G. Bottoms with Marthe A. Chandler, professor and chair of philosophy and recipient of the 2006 Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Tucker Jr. Distinguished Career Award.

University Professors and Distinguished Professor Awards announced DePauw has named three new University Professors, and three faculty members are recipients of Distinguished Professor Awards. University Professorships recognize sustained excellence in teaching, professional activity and service to DePauw. University Professors for 2006-10 are: • Masha Belyavski-Frank, professor of modern languages (Russian) and director of the Russian Studies Program • Terri Bonebright, associate professor and chair of psychology • Vanessa D. Dickerson, professor of English and director of the Black Studies Program

Distinguished Professor Awards are presented in recognition of sustained excellence in teaching and service. Distinguished Professors for 2006-08 are: • Mary P. Dixon, Q.G. Noblitt Professor of Economics and Management, associate professor and chair of economics and management • Caroline B. Smith, associate professor of music • Barbara J. Whitehead, associate professor of history

Two faculty members were named Tenzer Family University Professor in Instructional Technology: Dave A. Berque, professor of computer science, and Robert P. Hershberger, associate professor of modern languages (Spanish).

Faculty members named to endowed chairs Seven faculty members have been named to endowed chairs in recognition of their exemplary teaching and contributions to the profession. They are: • Susan R. Wilson, professor of communication and theatre – Mary Alice Braden Chair in Communication and Theatre • Mac R. Dixon-Fyle, professor of history – A.W. Crandall Chair in History • Sunil K. Sahu, professor of political science – Frank L. Hall Chair in Political Science • Daniel R. Wachter, associate professor of economics and management – Hiram L. Jome Chair in Economics and Management • David T. Harvey, professor of chemistry and biochemistry – Percy L. Julian Chair in Chemistry and Biochemistry in honor of Donald J. Cook • J. Eugene Gloria, associate professor of English – Richard W. Peck Chair in Creative Writing • Richard C. Smock, professor of mathematics – Ian M. Rolland Chair in Mathematics

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News of the University Three students, one alumna receive Fulbright awards for study and research abroad Three new DePauw graduates and one 2000 graduate will spend the next year studying and conducting research abroad as recipients of grants awarded through the 2006-07 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition. Christina E. Guzik, a political science major with a minor in Spanish and Latin American studies, will travel to Argentina to examine the critical relationship between the U.S.-led War on Terror and regional security in South America’s Southern Cone. She also will attend classes at Universidad de Belgrano’s Graduate School of International Relations. Guzik lived and studied in Buenos Aires during the fall semester of her junior year at DePauw. Working at a biotechnology and applied genetic pharmacology laboratory in France, Osamuede “Ede” Osemwota will research a particular HIV-1 integrase inhibitor and the next generation of anti-HIV drugs. As a biochemistry and French major at DePauw, she participated in research programs at NASA and the Cleveland Clinics.

Stuart E. Schussler, an Honor Scholar who majored in conflict studies and Spanish, will live in Quito, Ecuador, where he will analyze the plight of Colombian refugees and their struggle to become effective international citizens. With support from a DePauw summer travel grant, Schussler previously served as an international human rights observer in Ecuador. Kate E. Murray ’00, a third-year doctoral student in clinical psychology at Arizona State University, will work at the Community Engagement Centre at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and examine the impact of refugee resettlement programs as well as risk and resilience factors that influence refugees in that country. Fulbright student grants are intended to increase mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange while serving as a catalyst for long-term leadership development.

Phi Beta Kappa initiates for 2006 were presented during the Academic Awards Convocation in May. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most respected honorary society in the United States, and the Indiana Alpha Chapter was chartered at DePauw University in 1889. A complete listing of the 2006 Academic Awards Convocation award winners can be accessed by going to www.depauw.edu/news/PDF/AcadAwardsProgram0506.pdf.

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News of the University DePauw is a destination for creative students, according to new book

HP grant supports innovative uses of technology in teaching

DePauw University is named in a new book as having one of the top 200 programs in the nation for creative students in art, creative writing, dance, drama and music. Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers provides a step-by-step guide intended to help college-bound creative students select and get into the right college for them. It was researched and written by Elaina Loveland, a former editor of the NACAC Journal of College Admission. For more information about the book, go to www.creativecollegesbook.com.

DePauw is one of 40 higher education institutions selected to receive a 2006 HP Technology for Teaching grant, which is designed to help transform and improve learning in the classroom through innovative uses of technology. Each grant recipient will use HP wireless Tablet PC technology to enhance learning in business, computer science, engineering, mathematics or science courses. Chosen from among more than 300 grant applicants, DePauw will benefit from an award package of more than $69,000 that includes HP products and project-related expenses. Directing the project at DePauw are Dave A. Berque, professor of computer science; Terri Bonebright, associate professor and chair of psychology; Carol Smith, associate chief information officer for instructional and learning services; and Scott M. Thede, associate professor of computer science.

DePauw graduates make a difference as they Teach for America A record 50 members of the Class of 2006 applied to participate in Teach for America following graduation, and a record 14 of them will spend their first two years as DePauw alumni in the national teaching corps. Through Teach for America, outstanding recent college graduates with a wide range of academic majors commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in ensuring educational equity and excellence for children. “We’re thrilled with the interest DePauw students have shown in bettering communities across America,” Hilary Lewis, TFA national recruitment director, said. The number of DePauw seniors who applied to Teach for America this year reflects growing student interest in the program: Year

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2004 36 12 4 2003 28 9 8 “The national acceptance rate has been around 17 percent, and DePauw clearly significantly outpaces this,” Lewis said. “Moreover, the quality of student at DePauw is truly exceptional. The message is clear; DePauw students are very interested in making a positive difference in the world early in their lives.”

DePauw University is again one of America’s best values The 2007 edition of America’s Best Value Colleges names DePauw as one of 150 colleges offering excellent academic programs, generous financial aid packages and relatively low cost. Published by Princeton Review and based on data from administrators at 646 colleges and surveys of students attending them, the book cites DePauw’s “demanding academics,” “highly selective” admission standards and availability of merit-based financial aid awards. DePauw also was listed in the previous year’s edition. The book notes that students benefit from the University’s liberal arts curriculum, while they are attracted by DePauw’s strong programs in business, computer science and technology, media studies, the sciences and music. The book also acknowledges the caliber of students accepted by the University, and that DePauw has an uncommon number of successful alumni.

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DEPAUW DISCOURSE

2006 ISSUES FOR AMERICA OCTOBER 26-27

DePauw Discourse 2006 will provide alumni, students, faculty and community members with the opportunity to engage notable government leaders, public servants, authors and journalists in getting to the heart of some of the most pressing issues facing the nation ahead of the November election. The third annual symposium is hosted by the Washington C. DePauw Society.

Alumni and guest panelists and moderators will include: ■ Edward A. Bennett ’68, editor of editorials, the Louisville Courier-Journal ■ Ken Bode, Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism, DePauw University ■ Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years ■ Lee H. Hamilton ’52, former U.S. congressman, co-chair of the Iraq Study Group and vice chair of the 9/11 Commission ■ Bob Herbert, op-ed columnist, The New York Times ■ Allan B. Hubbard, assistant to the president for economic policy, director of the National Economic Council ■ John F. McWethy ’69, ABC News special correspondent ■ Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education ■ Robert M. Steele ’69, Nelson Poynter Scholar, The Poynter Institute ■ Rev. Dr. Brenda J. Enmeier Stiers ’60, United Church of Christ pastor (retired) and executive director of Greenwich YWCA ■ Larry N. Tibbetts ’56, major general (retired) U.S. Air Force ■ DePauw Discourse is a new University tradition of alumni and friends, distinguished guests, faculty and students participating in stimulating discourse about important public issues and popular topics of the day. ■ To see a schedule of DePauw Discourse 2006 events and to register online, go to www.depauw.edu/discourse. For more information, contact Steve Setchell, director of the Annual Fund and executive director of the Washington C. DePauw Society, at (800) 446-5298 or ssetchell@depauw.edu.

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Faculty Briefs The United Nations and the War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague have added Masha Belyavski-Frank, professor of modern languages (Russian), as a translator of Macedonian into English. Macedonian is one of 12 languages in which she is fluent. Pamela J. Coburn, James B. Stewart Distinguished Professor of Music, was featured on the cover of the June edition of Classical Singer, and she was profiled in the magazine. Coburn

The Association Scarlatti invited Claude Cymerman, professor of music (piano), to perform with musicians from France and Italy in four Chamber Music Evenings at the historic Villa Pignatelli in Naples, Italy, from March 28 to April 2. John A. Dittmer, professor emeritus of history and a nationally recognized authority on the civil rights movement, is a speaker for the Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lectureship Program.

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Poetry Daily featured Associate Professor of English Eugene Gloria’s book, Hoodlum Birds, and his poem, “The Law,” in its online poetry newsletter April 6. Pedar W. Foss, associate professor of classical studies, received a grant from Japan Study that will cover his travel to Japan during the fall in order to study warrior cultures in Japan and the Middle East. He will conduct research and develop new courses based on the work.

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Anne F. Harris, associate professor of art history, was elected nominating committee chair of the International Center for Medieval Art in New York City. Carl A. Huffman, professor of classical studies, had his book, Philolaus of Croton: Pythagorean and Presocratic (first published in 1993), published in a paperback version by Cambridge University Press. He also completed the fifth of five articles published online in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

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Jinyu Liu, assistant professor of classical studies, is one of two recipients of a David Stevenson Fellowship for 2006 from the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council. Designed to advance the work of faculty members of color who teach and conduct research in philanthropic and nonprofit sector studies, the award will support Liu’s research work in the area of philanthropy in classical cultures.

(Photo: Peter Schaaf)

Jacqueline R. Roberts, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, received a Cottrell College Science Award of $39,682 from Research Corporation. The grant will support Roberts and her student collaborators in a multiyear research project investigating how proteins are regulated.

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Eric K. Silverman, Edward Myers Dolan Professor of Anthropology and coordinator of Jewish studies, was one of four scholars who spoke as part of New York City’s Joy Gottesman Ungerleider lecture series May 10. Caroline B. Smith, associate professor of music, was invited to judge the second annual National Classical Singer Competition for High School Students May 18-20 in Philadelphia.

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Orcenith Smith, professor of music, was invited to join colleagues from Australia, Austria and Great Britain as part of a judging team that rated ensembles from around the world during the prestigious Vienna International Youth and Music Festival July 1-4.

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Letters to the Editor

Securing Our Legacy The spring issue of DePauw Magazine featured the University’s new five-year strategic plan, Securing Our Legacy. In conjunction with that plan, we invited alumni to share what they feel is the “legacy” they received from DePauw. In the responses below, it is clear how the DePauw experience has had a lifelong impact on the personal lives and careers of alumni. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. – Editor ______________ I realized that DePauw’s standard for excellence was not something to

DePauw was crucial in making me a lifelong learner.

be abandoned like an old study lamp when we left Greencastle …

DePauw has always been there for me, nudging me to do a little better. DePauw gave us standards by which to measure our work – not just while we were students, but for a lifetime. This anecdote about Dr. Pence [Raymond Pence, professor of English] illustrates that point: When I entered DePauw as a freshman in the fall of 1953, I soon realized that the University’s professors demanded our best and expected nothing less. Dr. Pence led the pack, often sending us back to Rector Hall in tears with his order to revise because, “This is too good not to be better.” I went to work as a reporter at the Chicago Tribune right after my graduation in 1957. During the following Old Gold Day, I breezed up to Dr. Pence. Full of confidence and appreciation, I told him about my job and the challenge of writing to meet deadlines. “But that’s okay,” I assured him. “I can get material past the copy desk that I never could get past you.” He paused, appraising me with one of his penetrating stares. “In that case, Miss Petry,” he said solemnly, “you always pretend that you’re writing for me.” At that moment, I realized that DePauw’s standard for excellence was not something to be abandoned like an old study lamp when we left Greencastle and moved on to our careers. Since that October afternoon in 1957, I have always tried to write for Dr. Pence – and still do. – Jo (Petry ’57) Hershberger Walkerton, Ind.

As a graduate of the unique and pioneering School of Nursing, I had to divide my time between the campus and Indianapolis for the last two years. Nevertheless, DePauw made a significant impact on every aspect of my personal and professional development. DePauw was crucial in making me a lifelong learner. Its model of excellence, make-a-difference spirit and community perspective have guided my values and choices ever since. Several of the ideas that changed the way I look at the world came from DePauw classes. For example, the English Literature class discussions on Ellison’s The Invisible Man translated into my commitment to inclusion and social justice; the demographics about individuals who join the KKK from lectures in Introduction to Sociology helped me appreciate the role of one’s background in shaping life options. From the curiosity nurtured at DePauw, I always sought the broadest application of my talents. The emphasis on scholarship and leadership ultimately led me to pursue a Ph.D. and make a career shift into psychology. Last, but far from least in importance, two of my present-day closest friends are DePauw alumni. I trust that I’m far from alone in my experiences. While both the School of Nursing and my sorority house are gone from campus, the DePauw legacy is alive and well. I suspect it also lives among the many vibrant School of Nursing graduates. Let’s increase our visibility and begin a give-back process by sharing those experiences. We’d love to hear from you. Send e-mail either to alumnioffice@ depauw.edu or directly to me at kskerrett@ameritech.net. – Karen (Olander ’68) Skerrett Oakbrook, Ill.

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Access a pdf version of the spring magazine and the Securing Our Legacy story at www.depauw.edu/pa/magazine.

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Letters to the Editor I would be thrilled to one day have [my children] follow me as “legacies” at DePauw.

I received a valuable education. Valuable in the sense that my diploma has opened many doors for me in my career. I’ve been able to travel all over the world and feel competent and capable in any environment. My DePauw degree is something I will cherish forever. And I am instilling the appreciation of the same with my two children. I would be thrilled to one day have them follow me as “legacies” at DePauw. – Catherine (Shoemaker ’86) Richey Indianapolis _______________ DePauw alumni are family in every sense of the word.

“To Old DePauw we toast today.” I first heard those words in 1929 when I was a youngster of six. Our family had just moved to Greencastle, where my father had signed a contract to coach football at DePauw University. From then on, our home was open to football players, faculty and students. The players even babysat my sister, brother and me. Yes, my father was Gaumey Neal, who went on to coach the legendary 1933 team [the last unbeaten, untied, unscored upon college football team in the nation]. This team later subscribed

$2 million to build the Neal Fieldhouse in his memory. The legacy I want to write about is loyalty – the loyalty of the football players in college and in later years to our family. They would come back to the campus and stop in for a visit, if only for a short time. On football Saturdays, my mother always expected extras for dinner that evening; and there were some most Saturdays. This loyalty has always been important to our family. My father always said, “All that is important in life are family and friends. Material comforts are not important.” DePauw alumni are family in every sense of the word. That is why I proudly display my DePauw license plate on my car. I live in the hometown of Wabash College, so you know I am in the minority. Everyone knows my car. I came back in 2005 for my 60th reunion; my brother, Bob, would have celebrated his 50th, but he passed away a short time before alumni reunion weekend. My sister, Margaret (deceased) graduated in 1948. Bob’s classmates were so nice to me at the reunion. I shall never forget their graciousness and consideration. That’s what being a DePauw alum is all about: loyalty to each other. – Mary (Neal ’45) Pickel Crawfordsville, Ind.

Securing Our Legacy Read more about Securing Our Legacy at www.depauw.edu/univ/StrategicComm. _______________

Access a pdf version of the spring magazine and the Securing Our Legacy story at www.depauw.edu/pa/magazine. _______________ DePauw Magazine would like to print more alumni “legacy” stories in future issues. You can send your DePauw “legacy” story to Larry Anderson, DePauw Magazine editor, by e-mail at landersn@depauw.edu. Or you can mail a letter to Larry Anderson, Editor, DePauw Magazine, 300 E. Seminary St., P.O. Box 37, Greencastle, IN 46135-0037; fax to (765) 658-4625.

Letters to the Editor Policy: The DePauw Magazine welcomes letters from alumni on articles and University issues. All letters must be signed and may be edited for clarity and space. Address letters to: DePauw Magazine, DePauw University, 300 E. Seminary St., P.O. Box 37, Greencastle, IN 46135-0037 E-mail: landersn@depauw.edu • Fax: (765) 658-4625

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Recent Words Lanenne “Lee” Lutz Beltrone ’64 and Art Beltrone, Vietnam Graffiti, Messages from a Forgotten Troopship (Howell Press, Inc. – ISBN: 1-57427-154-7). The Beltrones and a group of volunteers have rescued troopship bunk canvases, which reflect the words and emotions of soldiers being transported to Vietnam. Concentrating on the memories taken from the General Nelson M. Walker troopship, the Beltrones’ texts and photos offer insight into the soldiers’ lives aboard the floating city and their anticipation of the future. Lee Beltrone, a professional photographer, shot photos for the book. Thomas P. Blake ’61, Prime Rib & Boxcars: Whatever Happened to Victoria Station? (Tooter’s Publishing – ISBN: 0-97279662-2). Blake is a columnist for the Orange County Register in southern California, but for an eight-year period in the 1970s he was the marketing director of Victoria Station, a unique and immensely popular restaurant chain that got its start in San Francisco. Prime Rib & Boxcars is an action-packed memoir that gives a glimpse inside the rise and fall of what was one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. David F. Burg ’58, The Great Depression: Updated Edition (Facts on File, Inc. – ISBN: 0-8160-5709-5). Expanded narratives and firsthand accounts of the period give David F. Burg’s updated edition of The Great Depression a more complete illustration of historical events. Included in this edition are introductions to each chapter along with a chronology of events. Burg is the author or coauthor of seven books and has taught at the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University. Joyce Dixon-Fyle, coordinator of collection development with rank of associate professor, Female Writers’ Struggle for Rights and Education for Women in France (1848-1871) (Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. – ISBN: 0-8204-5531-8). After the disorder of the French Revolution, women in French society were not noticeably more liberated than they had been before. Their writings reflect the wish to be more than just property or objects to be admired. The struggle described in Dixon-Fyle’s work was not overwhelmingly successful, and she strives to relate the reasons behind the comparative failure of the fledgling women’s movement in France during this period. George E. Felton Jr. ’70, Advertising: Concept and Copy (W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. – ISBN: 0-393-73159-6). Felton’s text is an innovative approach to advertising creativity. It covers the entire conceptual process, from developing strategy to implementing it. Approaching the topic in three stages, Felton offers strategies, executions and a “toolbox” of techniques to inspire creativity. Felton is a professor of English at Columbus College of Art & Design in Ohio. Eugene Gloria, associate professor of English, Hoodlum Birds (Penguin Books Ltd. – ISBN: 0-14-303644-0). Gloria’s book shows a link to his first, well-received collection, Drivers at the Short-Time Motel. Gloria continues his search for connection to the self and the world. The new poems explore the mutual themes of journey and estrangement, loneliness and anonymity. Gloria’s first book was selected for the 1999 National Poetry Series and received the Asian American Literary Award.

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Recent Words Daniel B. Griffith ’83 and Cliff Goodwin, The Conflict Survival Kit: Tools for Resolving Conflict at Work (Pearson Education Ltd. – ISBN: 0-13-118303-6). A comprehensive guide to help anyone in, or aspiring to, a leadership role, the Survival Kit offers tools, advice, pointers, exercises, cases and role-playing activities. Applying the information learned will give the reader the proper tools to manage conflict in the workplace. Griffith is an adjunct faculty member of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Lincoln Landis ’44, From Pilgrimage to Promise: Civil War Heritage and the Landis Boys of Logansport, Indiana (Heritage Books, Inc. – ISBN: 0-7884-3831-X). The author traces the positive spirit of a Union regiment through its assistant surgeon, Abraham Landis, and his five sons, the “Landis boys.” Lincoln Landis relates how his five uncles grew from modest beginnings to national prominence: Walter as the first postmaster of Puerto Rico, Frederick and Charles as U.S. congressmen, John as a pioneering health officer of Cincinnati and Kenesaw Mountain as the first commissioner of baseball. The author retired from the army in 1965. Roger B. Nelsen ’64 and Claudi Alsina, Math Made Visual: Creating Images for Understanding Mathematics (The Mathematical Association of America – ISBN: 0-88385-746-4). Mathematical drawings can help students understand mathematical ideas, proofs and arguments. The objective of this book is to show how some visualization techniques may be used to produce pictures that have both a mathematical and pedagogical interest. Nelsen is a professor at Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Ore. David M. Newman, professor of sociology, Identities and Inequalities: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality (McGraw Hill – ISBN: 0-07-312406-0). Our everyday lives are experienced in more than one context: through our race, class, gender and sexuality simultaneously. Newman’s new text emphasizes the importance of studying the intersections of these varying contexts as parts of personal identity and sources of social inequality. Parker Pengilly ’35, No Rumbling With Wheels: Reflections from Country and City (Author House – ISBN: 1-4208-4434-2). Offering a glimpse into his personal history, the author comments on social and cultural issues along the way. Beginning with the time-honored tradition of threshing on the farm and ending with reflections on a newly graduated grandchild, Pengilly gives a warm, sometimes humorous, look at life. Pengilly is retired from the legal profession. Dwight C. Rounds ’76, The Year the Music Died (1st World Library – ISBN: 0-97658213-9). If you’re over a certain age (say 45), you know the significance of Rounds’ title. If you loved the music, you’ll love this book. An irreverent, yet personal commentary on the music, musicians and social movements from 1964-72, this is a good book for those who think that the music really never died. The author provides ample trivia questions to engage fans of “the best era of pop music.” Rounds works in land development in Austin, Texas.

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Recent Words Clifford J. Shultz II ’77 and Anthony Pecotich, editors, Handbook of Markets and Economies: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand (M.E. Sharpe, Inc. – ISBN: 0-7656-0972-X). This book examines the cultural, political, economic and geographic systems of the countries and regions. Drawing on information provided by experts on specific areas, the book offers a historical context, present-day demographics and insight into the future. Shultz is a professor at the Morrison School of Agribusiness at Arizona State University East. Charles “Chuck” B. Shroyer ’58, Coaching a Wing-T Based Multiple Offense (Coaches Choice – ISBN: 1-58518-949-9). Shroyer offers a workable supplement or alternative to a single-series offense. The Wing-T based multiple offensive system Shroyer describes features multiple formations. Thorough diagrams demonstrate a series of defensive systems designed to be useful to any age of player. Shroyer is a former football coach with more than 35 years of experience. Patricia Beadles Swayne ’66 (a.k.a. Tricia Yu), tai chi: mind and body (DK Publishing, Inc. – ISBN: 0-7894-9360-8). Yu’s instructional guide to the ancient art of tai chi offers clear photos and text as an introduction to relaxed, fluid, non-impact exercises. These exercises build endurance, flexibility, balance and coordination as well as mental focus. Yu is the director of the Tai Chi Center in Madison, Wis. W. Allan Walker, M.D. ’59 with Courtney Humphries, The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating During Pregnancy (McGraw-Hill – ISBN: 0-07-144332-0). A professor of pediatrics and director of the Division of Nutrition at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Walker draws upon the latest research and many years of clinical experience to focus on how what a mother eats during pregnancy can have a lifelong impact upon a child’s health. He includes: nutritional guidelines from preconception to year one, foods to eat and those to avoid, vitamins and other supplements, menus and recipes, and recommended exercises.

Read more book reviews in previous issues of the DePauw Magazine at www.depauw.edu/pa/magazine.

Richard W. Peck ’56, winner of the Newbery Medal, signed copies of his book, The Teacher’s Funeral, during DePauw’s Alumni Reunion Weekend in June. 15


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InternatiInalizing DePauw To read more about DePauw’s five-year strategic plan, Securing Our Legacy, go to

www.depauw.edu/univ/StrategicComm.

To read more about DePauw’s International Center and international and off-campus study programs, go to www.depauw.edu/univ/international.

ePauw’s five-year strategic plan, Securing Our Legacy, includes a global vision that aims to prepare DePauw students to make a positive difference in the diverse and interconnected world in which they will live and work. Although international students have enriched the DePauw community for more than a century, the realities of today’s global village demand that the University redouble its efforts to attract international students and faculty members. DePauw is already a national model for off-campus study opportunities during a Winter Term, semester or year. Many students report these experiences to be life-changing. In the following first-person articles, the importance of a renewed commitment to international education is compellingly related by five members of the DePauw community: an alumna and trustee with international credentials; a faculty member who is a leader for the international education initiative on campus; an international student for whom DePauw is study abroad; an alumna whose study experience in Freiburg, Germany, has had a lifelong impact; and a 2006 graduate who was inspired in her career goals through off-campus study.

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DePauw must, and can, become a leader in international education By Sally Smerz Cowal ’66 Sally Cowal ’66 is a former U.S. ambassador and vice president for Population Services International. She serves as chair of a subcommittee of the DePauw Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee that oversees efforts to increase the number of international students at DePauw.

Imagine the difference in a classroom dialogue or a latenight bull session in a living unit, when U.S. students have an opportunity to interact with fellow DePauw students from different lands.

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Life in the Global Age demands it America is a paradox. Every year more Americans travel abroad; every year we receive more immigrants than the year before. Every year we import more and export more than ever before. More of our jobs are dependent on exports than ever before. More of our jobs are dependent on foreign investment than ever before. We ship our goods to more foreign destinations than ever before, and yet, we remain more uninformed and misinformed about the world than ever before. A few examples should suffice. We are fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, yet 85 percent of 18-24-year-olds surveyed by National Geographic could not find either country on a map. While Americans in overwhelming numbers believe that international education is a key to preparing their children for success in the global age and feel it is important for the next generation to have the opportunity to study abroad, in fact, nationally only 1 percent is able to do so. DePauw is fortunate to have far better prepared students than the nation as a whole. Despite the high cost of studying abroad and the surcharge that has been necessary to impose on studyabroad programs in order to meet the spiraling costs, nearly 50 percent of DePauw students manage to study off-campus for a Winter Term, semester or year. Nonetheless, it would be a stretch to believe that by having less than half the student body study abroad for less than an average of 10 percent of their time at DePauw, our students are prepared to live their lives as active citizens of the world. Even for those who do study in foreign countries, the experience may be limited. Nationally, nearly half of students who study abroad go to four countries in Western Europe: Britain, France, Italy and Spain. In 2004, Italy attracted more American students than all of Africa, Asia and the Middle East combined. There are still enormous gaps in the knowledge gained or the attitude change acquired in a brief foreign sojourn, particularly when most of the time is spent in the company of other American students, as is often the case. And then, there are the majority of DePauw students whose financial situations or family pressures or rigorous course requirements do not allow them to study abroad. How are they to get this rung up on the ladder of success? International education is not just a sprinkling of superficial sophistication on the educational qualifications of a young woman or man who will spend the rest of her/his life safely working and living within the borders of the United States. It’s hard to think of a state that

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seems more safely American (whatever that means) than Indiana, and yet Indiana exported shipments of merchandise worth $21.5 billion in 2005, a 49 percent increase in five years and the 11th largest figure among the states. Indiana exported to 197 foreign destinations in 2005. In 2003, foreign-controlled companies employed 134,200 workers in Indiana, one-seventh of total manufacturing employment in the state. Major sources of Indiana’s foreign investment were Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. The conclusion here is that even Indiana depends on the world as purchaser of its goods and provider of a substantial portion of its jobs. Nearly half of DePauw students come from Indiana, but the Indiana that their great-grandparents settled, and their grandparents and parents prospered in, is not the Indiana of today, let alone of tomorrow. Hoosiers of today need a different kind of preparation to be as successful as the past generations, even if they stay at home for the rest of their lives. How is DePauw going to make a serious attempt to give the majority of the student body – those who do not study abroad – the opportunity to develop more accurate perspectives on other nations? I think one of the important strategies is to internationalize the campus. If taken seriously – and the mission to prepare today’s undergraduates to live in tomorrow’s world is a serious one – this is a major and long-term effort. President Bottoms and the board of trustees have decided that survival economically, technologically, politically in the world of the 21st century imposes the necessity to internationalize. Just as DePauw has rapidly joined the front ranks in academia with respect to technological achievements, I believe that we can become leaders in international education as well. I recently read the remarks of the former president of Ball State University, Blaine Brownell, in which he urged all higher educational institutions to integrate international education so thoroughly into their campus experience that it plays a role in the education of all students. More than a specific course, or group of courses or a single major or an experience overseas, Brownell believes that all students should be educated in a total context or environment of global knowledge and awareness that is “pervasive, that permeates all aspects of the university experience.” I agree with Brownell: In order to be effective in changing the way students look at and learn about the world, we will have to do far more than simply make an international experience available for a short period of time to a few (or even many) DePauw students. I know of no way to “bring home the world” more forcefully or more dynamically than by bringing international students to DePauw. This is not just my belief as an American who has focused her entire career on understanding the world and at some level trying to make it a better place. Americans in overwhelming numbers believe that international education is a key to preparing their children for success in the global age. They believe that foreign language skills will make their children more competitive in the job market, and they feel it is important for their children to have the opportunity to study abroad and to attend a college where they can get to know students from other countries. In a December 2005 national survey that polled more than 1,000 adults representing a broad cross-section of the American public, 90 percent said international education is important or very important to prepare future generations of Americans for a global society. In addition, 86 percent said they believe it is important for their children and grandchildren to attend a college where they can interact with and get to know students from other countries.

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The business community has also expressed the belief that international experience is critical to success in today’s global society. According to a Committee for Economic Development study, 30 percent of large U.S. firms surveyed in 2002 believed a provincial, monolingual workforce had cost them business opportunities overseas. American business will seek to correct this deficiency either by hiring more foreigners or American students who speak foreign languages and understand the dynamics of the global marketplace. Despite the enormous strides made at DePauw in recent years to improve the campus infrastructure, faculty and opportunities offered to students for diverse experiences – with respect to an international student body – DePauw does not measure up to its comparison schools. DePauw currently has 47 foreign students, compared with 188 at Oberlin, 180 at Grinnell, 115 at the College of Wooster, 137 at Colby and 262 at Macalester. Imagine the difference in a classroom dialogue or a late-night bull session in a living unit, when U.S. students have an opportunity to interact with fellow DePauw students from different lands. It was more than 40 years ago that I was a student, and I have long forgotten his name, but I will never forget the conversations I shared with a fellow student from Zimbabwe, then called Rhodesia, who had been actively involved in the struggle for independence in his country. We stayed up late (almost to my 10 p.m. curfew!) discussing the civil rights struggles in Rhodesia and how they compared with those in Mississippi and Alabama, in which I was interested and involved. I learned that there was a world out there beyond our shores whose people had aspirations similar to our own, and it brought the world to my doorstep in a very real way that I could not have achieved by reading a book, or seeing a documentary film. I went on to join the Foreign Service and to spend almost 30 years of my adult life living abroad as a diplomat, mostly in developing countries, although never in Zimbabwe. And I came from a family where no one had a passport.

Sally Smerz Cowal ’66 (left) visits with classmate Margery Stoops Gass ’66 during Alumni Reunion Weekend in June.

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Americans in overwhelming numbers believe that

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• It will make the world a safer place in the long run, if, as President Ronald Reagan said in 1982, we bring international students to the United States to “feel the warmth of the American family, the vitality of the American community, the diversity of our educational system.” • International education is a $13 billion industry for the United States, and DePauw as a leading liberal arts institution can successfully compete for a share of this market. • DePauw will attract a greater number of and more highly qualified American students and faculty members if it is, and is seen to be, a campus that is “international.” • Most importantly, DePauw will offer its students an education to prepare them to live in the 21st century whether they choose to do that in Paris, Ill., or Paris, France, or some combination of the two The president, faculty members and board of trustees are committed to increasing the number of international students from 2 percent to 8 percent over the next three years. This is a good start on internationalizing the campus. If we have a critical mass of foreign students and we are able to engage them fully in the life the University, and if we take other steps to bring international focus and experience into the classrooms, the living units, and the clubs and activities, I believe that the transformation of DePauw will be well underway.

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Building an international student body at DePauw

Today we are confronted with challenges that demand a renewed commitment to international education

By Paul B. Watt Professor of Asian studies and director of the Asian Studies Program

During fall semester 2005, Paul Watt and Kathleen Knaul, director of international education and off-campus study, led two meetings with faculty members and students to discuss the tasks involved in building an international student body at DePauw. The meetings were supported by a Mellon grant that DePauw administers jointly with Denison University. The discussions, coupled with advice received from university counselors in East Asia and from staff members in international centers at several universities in the region, produced a useful list of at least the initial steps DePauw should take to build an international student body.

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DePauw is known for its success in helping students incorporate study abroad into their undergraduate education. Open Doors 2005, the Institute for International Education’s annual report, lists DePauw among the nation’s top 20 undergraduate institutions for sending students abroad. The University can be proud of this tradition, but today we are confronted with challenges that demand a renewed commitment to international education. The nature of many of our most pressing problems – protecting the environment, curbing the spread of disease, reducing the realities and threats of wars, reimagining employment and addressing inequities in wealth as multinational institutions of production and finance continue to emerge – require that we envision our lives in a global context. However, facing our problems is not the only reason to recommit to the goals of international education. Another is recognition of the profound enrichment that comes from genuine encounters with the people, histories and cultures of societies other than our own. The old adage that tells us we need to learn a second language to truly understand our first can be expanded to encompass culture as a whole. When we have close knowledge of the workings of other cultures, we are able to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the one in which we live. This perspective has provided one important rationale for the liberal arts. Many universities, including leading universities outside of the United States, also understand the value of international education. While the Open Doors 2005 report notes that 191,321 U.S. students studied abroad during the 2003-04 academic year, it points out that 565,039 international students studied in the United States during that period. The top four countries sending students to the United States were India (80,466), China (62,523), Korea (53,358) and Japan (42,215). In contrast, only 4,737 U.S. students studied in China, 3,707 in Japan, 1,157 in India and 879 in Korea. The cultural knowledge advantage that students from these countries have over U.S. students is easy to imagine. Although the report notes that interest in nontraditional destinations such as China has increased, the leading destination for U.S. students was the United Kingdom, followed by Italy and Spain. In this context, DePauw’s new five-year strategic plan, Securing Our Legacy, rightly emphasizes the need to expand our global perspective: “To broaden cultural perspectives and better prepare our students for a complex and interrelated world, we will help more students study abroad and increase the number of international students who enroll at DePauw.” 23


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The second goal of increasing the number of international students on campus is new. While we remain dedicated to sending qualified students abroad, the added goal recognizes the importance of building an international community on campus. DePauw President Bottoms has expressed hope that over the next few years we can increase the number of international students from the 47 who currently attend DePauw to more than 200, and that Asia will be one of the target areas for recruitment. One only has to ponder what it would mean not to further internationalize the DePauw experience at a time of rapid and ongoing globalization to appreciate the appropriateness of this course. While Asia should not be our only focus, it is a logical starting point, given its demographics and expanding economic clout; the need for cooperation with the nations of the region as we seek to enhance global security; the contemporary cultural vibrancy of many parts of Asia as well as their rich cultural legacies; and the numbers of qualified students eager to come to the United States. We also must recognize our own knowledge deficit of that part of the world, which the United States has struggled to correct for decades. Recruiting and retaining large numbers of international students requires careful planning and execution. With the support of Neal Abraham, executive vice president, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, and in consultation with the staff of the International Center and Asian studies faculty members, I made exploratory visits to nine international high schools in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Taipei in January of 2005 and 2006. These schools often have 30 to 40 countries represented in their student bodies, and while they enroll U.S. and European students whose families live and work in Asia, they also include many students of Asian backgrounds. The university counselors that I met in these schools were generous with their time and provided sound advice about how DePauw could establish a presence in East Asia. I also visited some of our university exchange partners and the offices of overseas educational advisers, who help foreign students learn about educational opportunities in the United States.

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All of the university counselors stressed the need for DePauw to have an experienced international recruiter in the admission office and an ongoing presence at international recruiting fairs that take place in major sites across Asia. (The University this summer appointed a full-time international admission officer.) According to international students at DePauw as well as the university counselors I met in Asia, the international recruiter must stay in close touch with international applicants and their families to answer their questions about life in the new culture and details of our academic program. Both DePauw’s international students and the university counselors noted the importance of financial aid to international applicants. DePauw alumni, especially those living and working overseas, but also those in the United States with international connections, can introduce the University to potential applicants and can pass on contacts to our admission office. DePauw faculty members who travel internationally as well as current international students can function in a similar way. We need to develop recruiting materials specifically designed to address the questions and needs of international students, and we need to adapt portions of DePauw’s Web site to those same goals. As critical as these measures are to successfully recruit international students, preparations that we make on campus are even more important for retaining them. The International Center will have more demands made on its staff and facilities, as will the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and will require additional support. Dining services will need to be sensitive to a wider range of dietary needs and tastes, and the Office of Spiritual Life must be prepared to respond to the diverse religious needs of these students. Having a faculty that is international (and in which international students can find mentors) and a curriculum that is global and comparative in its reach is yet another key element. Finally, we need to recruit U.S. students who have a sense of the value of being a part of an international learning community. Building an international student body at DePauw requires the cooperation of all members of the community, but it is critically important that our U.S. students be willing to reach out and welcome their fellow students from around the world.

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I came into the United States determined to finish a degree that would put me on the fast track to getting into a large company and make a career for myself. Then sophomore year happened, and Professor of English Andrea Sununu’s class in British Renaissance Poetry left me questioning whether I was jumping into life too fast.

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DePauw is my study abroad experience An Indian student’s perspective

By Gauri Sarin ’07 Senior Gauri Sarin came to DePauw from Bombay (Mumbai), India. She is a double major in English literature and communication, and she is a member of the Honor Scholar Program, one of DePauw’s Programs of Distinction. She was named to Lambda Pi Eta, honorary society for the National Communication Association, and is a member of Mortar Board, the national honor society for leadership and service.

America is a scary place if you started out from home alone like I did. With one return ticket in hand, my passport and two suitcases, I boarded the plane at the international airport in Bombay with all the excitement of a deckhand walking the plank. I left behind a monsoon-drenched August of crazy taxi drivers, screaming vegetable vendors, and an assortment of rag pickers, urchins and pretend blind men, who deposited grimy thumbprints on the car windows as they came begging for a few coins. Twenty-one thoroughly disorienting hours later, I stepped out into a dizzying gridiron of steel, glass and concrete. I sat on the curb and cried for 40 minutes. In retrospect, however, I realize that once you’ve made the decision to leave India to study for a college degree, it all suddenly becomes just a plane ride. I had applied to two schools in India, five in the United Kingdom, three in Canada and 10 in the United States. Indian students like me who decide to leave the country traditionally apply to between 10 and 20 universities. Applying to so many colleges abroad raises international students’ hopes of receiving financial aid to buffer what they are spending on an international education. When I received my letter from DePauw, which offered a very generous scholarship, my father made the decision for me. Realistically, for most of us, it comes down to the best scholarship (especially for me, since I have a younger brother and sister). Because of the sheer number of people in India – 1.2 billion, projected to grow to 2 billion by 2010 – more and more people are competing for jobs. A high school degree or even an undergraduate education means little in India. In most cases, to apply for any well-respected job with career-building potential, you have to be a graduate from an acclaimed M.B.A. program. Editor’s note: State government funds most universities in India. However, the union government funds a set of “central universities,” which attract the top students from all over the country. The private sector has also aggressively emerged in higher education. Entrance to all institutions of higher learning is extremely competitive.

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The amount of money it takes to be able to study abroad is great. Consider the cost of education in India. When my father attended Delhi University, a very well-respected institution comprised of 16 colleges, tuition was 30 cents a month. The top management colleges, which are internationally competitive, cost roughly Rs. 8000, or $200 a month, for tuition, room and board. So I looked up DePauw in Peterson’s (a college search and planning guide with information for international students) and found that international students made up less than 1 percent of DePauw’s student body. I wondered how I was going to fit in. But the scholarship was amazing, and I knew DePauw is a top-tier college with fabulous reviews and one of the best alumni networks. Of course, once I arrived on campus, stereotypes slowly began to break down. Three years later, I am a proud member of a sorority and have fabulous friends, but in all other ways I am not much different than from when I first came here. The biggest change that I have had to come to terms with is the education; it is so completely different from the kind of education that I received in India. Similar to here, students in India have to contend with a massive amount of information. However, at Indian schools and colleges, the mark of a student’s intelligence lies in his/her testtaking skills. One hundred percent of a student’s grade over a year depends on a final exam that is taken at the end of an academic year. The emphasis in high school and college education is, therefore, memorization. The final exam quizzes a student in the most minute of details from his/her booklist. Even more daunting are the I.I.T (Indian Institute of Technology) or I.I.M (Indian Institute of Management) entrance exams, for which students in their final year of college cram for one, sometimes two years. A student aspiring to sit for these exams would be able to ace any SAT II subject graduating from the 10th grade in high school. It is the equivalent of memorizing every page of every book that I’ve ever read at DePauw over four years, and calling it up from memory for one final exam at the end of my senior year. It is not difficult to understand why I disliked everything associated with the educational system in India. I never was a great one for memorizing hundreds upon hundreds of pages of facts. My 28

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what I would have received if I had gone to an Indian college. DePauw’s style of education has done so much for me. Paired with the facts I have at the back of my mind, I am cultivating a writing, speaking and communication process that makes for a very intelligent and informed world perspective. So much has changed since I started here at DePauw. I came into the United States determined to finish a degree that would put me on the fast track to getting into a large company and make a career for myself. Then sophomore year happened, and Professor of English Andrea Sununu’s class in British Renaissance Poetry left me questioning whether I was jumping into life too fast. Assistant Professor of English Harry Brown, my adviser, confidante and sounding board for all my college crises, encouraged me to study literature in England for a semester, and he arranged my requirements so that I would be able to go and still complete my major and Honor Scholar Program. I went to Oxford and studied Wordsworth poetry with his great-great-great-grandson, Jonathan Wordsworth. I returned to declare a double major in English literature and communication, and I am currently writing my 100-page Honor thesis about the changing poetic conventions between Sidney, Spenser, Lady Mary Wroth and Donne. I am thrilled that DePauw is taking steps to diversify its student body. On a very basic level, the University will do well to be able to break down the stereotypes that inevitably are formed with a lack of exposure to the world. I am one of only a few Indian students at DePauw, and this year I remain the sole female student from India. People ask me “What’s India like?” – and I am left grasping at straws to try to explain in a few lines the cultural tangle that India is. In an age when the global village draws countries closer together, it will do the University a world of good to have an international perspective on life. I have gotten to know the United States firsthand by studying at DePauw, and I have discovered a host of miscommunications about America that news channels such as BBC present to the international community that I would have never picked up on had I not experienced life in America for myself. I know now, more than ever in this age of globalization, that you can’t afford to have someone else doing your thinking or talking for you. It is for this reason that I feel DePauw will benefit greatly from an international initiative.

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My Freiburg semester was the very best thing I did during my time at DePauw.

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By Carie Phillips O’Banion ’81 During Alumni Reunion Weekend in June, Carie Phillips O’Banion ’81, who resides in Omaha, Neb., coordinated a reunion of alumni who studied in a DePauw program in Freiburg, Germany, during the spring of 1980.

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Studying abroad opened up my world.

Study abroad? In Freiburg, Germany? I had no German connections, and no one in my family had ever studied abroad. I’m not even sure what made me decide to apply to the Freiburg program – probably listening to stories of other students who had been abroad. Regardless of my reasons, my Freiburg semester was the very best thing I did during my time at DePauw. Our program took place in spring 1980, and it was sponsored by DePauw, with a professor and his family accompanying our group. Twenty-six of us lived together, took classes together (in English, thank goodness) and traveled together on the weekends. Our professors scheduled all classes from Monday to Thursday, so we had three-day weekends that allowed for many side trips to neighboring countries. Freiburg’s location in the Black Forest region of what was then West Germany provided easy access to France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. We took full advantage of it, often choosing an overnight train to some destination to save the cost of a hotel room. We brushed our teeth in the train stations and, as only teenagers can do, wore the same pair of jeans for days. We sampled European food and beverages to our hearts’ content and learned an immense amount about the history, politics and customs of Western Europe. Perhaps even more importantly, we established friendships and a bond that lasts to this day. Studying abroad opened up my world. By the time I was 20 years old, I had lived in eight states, but I had never been in another country where language and customs were different than mine. I was forced to reach beyond my comfort zone, and my paradigm about the world, especially regarding politics, changed during that semester. I realized that Americans are viewed differently abroad than at home. I was amazed by the relative youthfulness of America compared to the thousands of years of history in Europe. I found that even though customs are different, basic needs of people are about the same. I found an appreciation for other countries and people that I would never have found at home. My one regret about my semester abroad was that I didn’t know more of the language. I had taken only the minimum one semester of German that was required. The greatest learning moments were with the local people – much more meaningful if you can communicate well with them! I remember being so proud of myself when I went to a bakery and ordered a cake for another student’s 21st birthday – all in German! And they understood me. I was elated! A school-sponsored field trip took us to West Berlin. We had to travel through East Germany, and I remember watching the soldiers with German shepherds inspecting the train when we

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entered that country. Some of us bought a day pass to go to East Berlin, and we were shocked at the contrast between East and West Berlin. West Berlin was modern and even had a Burger King back then; East Berlin was stark and barren, and we had a hard time just finding a restaurant. When the Berlin Wall came down, I thought, “I’ve been there.” I have not traveled abroad much since my junior year, but I know my experiences from that semester taught me more than I ever could have learned in a textbook or classroom. I am currently an elementary library media specialist, and just this school year, I shared my photos from Holland and the Keukenhof, a famous tulip garden, with my students after reading a book that was set in Holland during World War II. I shared my pictures of Rome and Auschwitz via slideshow to my sixth graders who study Western European history (nothing like a naked statue to send a whole room of sixth graders into giggles). I feel that sharing my experiences helps students make a connection and makes these places more “real” to them. Our son, Shawn O’Banion, Class of 2007, heard me talk so much about my Freiburg experience that he chose to study abroad his junior year. The International Center assisted our son in finding a program in Florence, Italy, where he spent a wonderful semester last fall. Our daughter, who starts college next year, plans to minor in Spanish and wants to study abroad in a Spanish-speaking country. While DePauw is still strongly encouraging students to study abroad, I worry that the $2,500 off-campus study fee will discourage some students. Studying abroad now requires much more work on the part of students; for example, essays to both DePauw and the study abroad company, and required visas. I hope that DePauw will continue to facilitate this process in the future. It’s really hard to put my finger on what makes study abroad so special. Certainly, it’s the experience of new places and people. But for me, it was a lot about relationships with other students on my trip. During the Freiburg alumni reunion in June, 14 members of our group shared pictures, slides, memories – and a few German beers. What a blast we had. Those four months were special to us all, and we wouldn’t trade them for the world.

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An aspiring travel writer finds New York City and France inspiring

By Kyra D. Shapurji ’06 Kyra D. Shapurji from Carmel, Ind., a double major in English writing and French, studied off-campus for a semester in both the United States and abroad. She graduated from DePauw on May 21. During the summer, she participated in the New York University Summer Publishing Program in New York City.

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I experienced places, peoples and cultures – It is no use trying to convince people that it was easy to leave campus. When I respond to their question — “Wasn’t it hard being away from campus for a year?” — they don’t believe my answer. So I just tell them that I live to travel and I would do it all over again if I had the chance. I would do it again if it meant finding another city where I fit perfectly; if it meant traveling cheap around Europe with only a duffel bag and four friends; and if it meant seeing the world outside of the Midwest. I would study and live abroad again because that is what travel writers do. Travel writers aspire to explore somewhere other than where they call home, and I want to have that career. My junior year of study abroad solidified my career choice and made me even more eager to begin the path toward becoming a travel writer. I was attracted to DePauw’s study abroad program before I even made my college decision. During a visit to campus, the program showed an impressive number of students who traveled off campus, and it provided numerous options for foreign places to study. I decided to attend DePauw with the intent to travel abroad one semester. By my sophomore year, I was writing for the campus newspaper but felt this wasn’t helping my career objective to work on a magazine. I needed an internship to know for sure what I was getting myself into. I also needed a change from the DePauw campus. A whole year off campus did not seem that long, and it was manageable. Given my two majors, English writing and French, and my career interest, I chose to spend my junior year in two programs: a New York Arts Program that could provide an internship in journalism, and IES (formerly known as the Institute of European Studies) in France, which would further my speaking and writing abilities. I didn’t expect to fall in love with New York City. I had no idea the city would make me feel more safe, normal and sane than I had ever felt before. The only expectation I had was to gain experience in the magazine world with my internship at Saveur, a gastronomy magazine. In my internship, I quickly realized it is hard to make yourself work with a subject in which you have no interest. I was disappointed, because I wanted to work for a travel magazine but instead wound up researching food festivals around the world and the history of koftas, a Middle Eastern meatball. But the internship gave me hands-on experience with fact-checking and research and even the chance to write a few clips for the “Agenda” column. Not many

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undergraduate aspiring journalists can say they have already been published in a national publication and performed jobs that graduates get paid to do. In addition to my journalism internship, I picked up a second one that I was excited about. I became an artist’s studio assistant on the days I wasn’t at Saveur. Through my art internship, I learned what it takes to survive as a working freelance artist in a major city. The city itself spoke to me with its many social opportunities – gallery visits in Chelsea, small music shows in bars, and the various cultural neighborhoods of Chinatown and Little Italy. There was no transition to make during my semester in New York City. I found a place I want to call home in the future. Quite opposite from my New York experience, France was definitely a transition. I thought I would be free from homesickness, but crossing the Atlantic, living with a family that wasn’t mine and not speaking the language made everything challenging from the start. I studied in Nantes, which is located on the west coast two hours from Paris. A professor there told me it was the coldest winter since 1973. Slowly but surely, my speaking abilities improved, and the weather became warmer as I began to travel outside of Nantes. This aspiring travel writer was given the chance of a lifetime to travel often. I was able to visit five other countries besides France. In France, I visited the beaches of Normandy, the chateaux of the Loire Valley and Nice on the Mediterranean coast. I felt at ease in the on-the-go mode of traveling, eating peanut butter sandwiches and apples for two weeks and sleeping in hostels where cleanliness was questionable. I saw the world at a fast pace and with eyes wide open. I experienced places, peoples and cultures – everything a travel writer needs to be immersed in when wanting to write a good story.

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Off-campus study: Kyra Shapurji ‘06 built her travel résumé as a student. Photos show her with friends in Nice, France (above); Monet's garden near Paris (below); and New York City's Times Square (facing page).

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My off-campus studies in New York and France turned my DePauw experience into a dynamic exploration of career objectives. I had hands-on experience with a national magazine, discovered the city where I’m meant to live, spoke and wrote in a foreign language for five months, traveled on more than 30 train trips through Europe and in all, reaffirmed my decision to become a travel writer. A talented travel writer should be able to persuade a reader to trade the comfort zone for the unknown. I want to write to inspire someone to leave the habitual for the foreign and to travel to the Alps, explore Buddhist temples in India, camp in the outback in Australia, or even to take a domestic flight to one East Coast island I look forward to calling home someday – New York City. Ask me again if I would leave my family and friends for a whole year to feel the rush of stepping onto new terrain, not knowing a single person and maybe not even the language. I would say, “I’m already there.”

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Alumni Programs

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Alison Frost ’69 Alumni Association President

Jennifer Clarkson Soster ’88 Director of Alumni Relations

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Host a Monon Bell telecast party on Nov. 11 In 2005, alumni enjoyed 55 Monon Bell telecast parties across the nation. This year you can add to the fun by serving as a telecast party host in your area. This season’s historic clash between the DePauw Tigers and Wabash Little Giants is scheduled on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. at Hollett Little Giant Stadium in Crawfordsville. Wabash, which won last year’s battle in Blackstock Stadium, leads the legendary series by one game, 52-51-9, heading into the 113th Monon Bell Classic. The 2006 Monon Bell game will be broadcast live on the high definition network HDNet. For up-to-date telecast details, check the

DePauw Alumni Relations Web site at www.depauw.edu/alumni. If you like to hang out with DePauw friends (and friendly Wabash alums, too), love Tiger football and would like to get some free stuff from you alma mater, then you should host a Monon Bell telecast party on Nov. 11. DePauw’s Office of Alumni Relations will create and mail telecast party invitations for you. The office also will mail each party site a game-day goodie box. Each host receives a special Telecast Coordinator t-shirt. So, volunteer today!

Following are the cities where Monon Bell telecast parties are already planned: Atlanta Naples, Fla. Boston Nashville, Tenn. Charlotte, N.C. New York City Chicago Omaha, Neb. Cincinnati Orlando, Fla. Cleveland Philadelphia Columbus, Ohio Portland, Ore. Dallas/Ft. Worth Raleigh, N.C. Dayton, Ohio Salt Lake City Denver San Diego Indianapolis San Francisco Kalamazoo, Mich. Sarasota, Fla. Los Angeles/Newport Beach South Bend, Ind./Michiana Los Angeles/Santa Monica St. Louis Minneapolis Vail, Colo. Mountain View, Calif. Washington, D. C.

Monon Bell telecast party hosts are needed in the following cities: Austin, Texas Kansas City Birmingham, Ala. Louisville, Ky. Bloomington, Ind. Miami Boise, Idaho Munster, Ind. Des Moines Palm Springs, Fla. Detroit Peoria Evansville, Ind. Phoenix Fort Wayne, Ind. Pittsburgh Hattiesburg, Miss. Seattle Honolulu Tampa, Fla. Houston Tucson, Ariz. Jacksonville, Fla. York/Harrisburg, Pa.

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If you are interested in hosting a telecast party, contact Patricia Cooksey, assistant director of alumni relations, at (877) 658-2586 or pcooksey@depauw.edu.

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Mark your calendars for Old Gold Weekend, Oct. 5-8, 2006. The weekend will be a celebration of alumni achievement, and the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards reception and banquet on Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Student Social Center at the Walden Inn, is one of the weekend highlights. Congratulations to our 2006 award winners: Theodore M. Solso ’69, Old Gold Goblet; Wendy A. Ellis-Gardner ’89, Young Alumni Award; Andrew B. Buroker ’84, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for Citizenship and Voluntary Service; D. David Cryer ’58, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for Creative and Performing Arts; Janet Risi Field ’81, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for Management and Entrepreneurship; Ford C. Frick ’15 (dec.) and Douglas “Paul” Frantz ’71, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for Media; Dr. James N. Thompson ’66, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for Professional Achievement. The following will be inducted into the DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday: Anthony J. de Nicola ’86, David M. Galle ’87, Nick Mourouzis, Dr. Adrienne Rasbach ’94, Phillip E. Wendel ’86, Dr. Greg A. Werner ’89, James P. Zerface ’62. For more information about Old Gold Weekend events, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (877) 658-2586 or e-mail alumnioffice@depauw.edu.

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During the 2005-06 academic year, 102 alumni and friends assisted the Admission Office by representing the University at 94 college fairs in 24 states. Without the assistance of these loyal alumni and friends, it would not be possible to attract students to DePauw from all regions of the country. The admission staff would like to express its sincere thanks to the following persons who helped to enroll this fall ’s incoming freshman class: Alumni Representatives Brooke Barbee ’03

Gretchen Frank Beal ’59 Corey McConnell Best ’03 Terri Tyler Black ’87 Stephanie Merrick Blaser ’88 Carol Euken Bledsoe ’90 Jeffrey G. and Shelly (Mazeau ’96) Bogda Dianna Minnick Boyce ’88 Andre L. Brewer ’93 Gaylene Bos Burger ’83 Robert G. Burney ’58 Michael G. Burton ’91 Julie Tuggle Caldwell ’97 Caryn O ’Brien Callanan ’89 James M. Callane ’64 David B. Clark ’96 Virginia Colten-Bradley ’74 Marc E. Cooper ’76 Ashley E. Day ’08 William S. Dickinson ’83 Gabrielle Giuliano Draflo ’96 Mary Hudelson Dunkle ’71 Jacquelyn McElfresh Emperly ’82 Mark E. English ’64 Ahren Ewbank ’92 Remington P. and Jennifer (Robinette ’85) Fairlamb ’85 David C. Fehling ’82 Christopher L. and Jennifer (Harvey ’89) Felke ’89 David M. Findlay ’84 Jennifer Siekman Fletcher ’94 Daniel R. and Sydney (Mitchell ’83) Fox ’83 Kyle A. Gamble ’92 Anita M. Garibovic ’98 Nancy Matthei Garrigus Gregory A. Gelzinnis ’84 David W. Gilbert ’65

College Fair Site Costa Mesa, Calif. Laguna Beach, Calif. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Knoxville, Tenn. Cincinnati Gary, Ind. Palatine, Ill. Fort Myers, Fla. Memphis, Tenn. Las Vegas St. Louis Park, Minn. Palos Hills, Ill. Ashburn, Va. Durham, N.C. Charlotte, N.C. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Kokomo, Ind. Omaha St. Peters, Mo. Palo Alto, Calif. Flossmoor, Ill. San Antonio, Texas Elgin, Ill. Kent, Conn. Edmond, Okla. Naples, Fla. Bexley, Ohio Naperville, Ill. Houston Plymouth, Ind. Warsaw, Ind. Falls Church, Va. Phoenix Des Moines Houston Skokie, Ill. Granite City, Ill. Livingston, N.J. Maplewood, N.J.

Alumni Representatives Michael M. Gonzalez ’04 Aaron M. Gress ’05 Michelle Silkowski Hackett ’88 Susan Thomas Hagaman ’64 William P. Hamilton ’72 Colette Engert Harlow ’85 David W. Hasenbalg ’87 Timothy A. and Holly (Olmstead ’88) Hickey ’87 David C. Hinshaw ’68 Ruth Russ Huneke ’68 Blythe E. Janowiak ’00 Kathryn Rohlf Johnson ’93 Richard S. Kebrdle ’00 Kristan Seyfarth Kelly ’88 Eric A. Kitchell ’09 Libby Flewellen Lee ’97 John R. Lusk ’66 Andrew J. MacGregor ’92 Tyler C. Mallory ’07 Michael E. and Denise McDermott Joan D. McElin ’74 John C. McKelvey ’90 Barbara Ring McKone ’81 Richard E. Mills ’78 Alison Woodruff Miller ’99 Robert E. Mitchell ’82 Molly S. Mugge ’01 Sheila M. Nash ’96 Kerry E. Notestine ’79 Kendall L. Noyes ’00 Nancy Zadigian O’Brien ’83 Colin P. O ’Flaherty ’04 William M. Park ’74 Natalie Stahl Patchell ’74 Lewis E. Peters ’54 Susan J. Rinyu ’69 Mark A. Robertson ’72 William A. Rosche ’88

College Fair Site Ft. Worth, Texas Lakewood, Ohio Manhattan Beach, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Maplewood, N.J. Livingston, N.J. Marquette, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Santa Ana, Calif. Romeoville, Ill. Hohenfels, Germany Summit, N.J. Milwaukee Moline, Ill. Miami Wilmette, Ill. Flossmoor, Ill. South Holland, Ill. Las Vegas Champaign, Ill. Columbia, Mo. River Grove, Ill. Grayslake, Ill. Ann Arbor, Mich. Maryland Heights, Mo. Wooster, Ohio Hazelwood, Mo. New York City Denver St. Charles, Ill. Bellaire, Texas Tulsa, Okla. Grayslake, Ill. Santa Ana, Calif. Santa Monica, Calif. Knoxville, Tenn. Kalamazoo, Mich. Marquette, Mich. Bellaire, Texas Norman, Okla. Tulsa, Okla.

Alumni Representatives James W. Rowlett ’54 W. David Saxby ’96 David Segal Daniel and Sarah (Gildea ’75) Sieradzki Bradley J. Simmons ’93 Jill M. Skogheim ’00 Diana M. Sluhan ’92 Angela M. Sulek ’08 Susan Leis Thiele ’79 James M. Tomsic ’69 Loren Cerone Tozer ’82 Deborah Schmidt West ’95 Darin E. Williams ’93 Laura Bond Williams ’92 James C. Wohlleb ’68 Adrienne J. Woods ’03 James W. Wright ’64

College Fair Site Scottsville, Mich. Traverse City, Mich. Lincoln, Neb. Omaha Bellaire, Texas Parma, Ohio

Lake Forest, Ill. Richfield, Minn. Toledo, Ohio Flossmoor, Ill. Centerville, Ohio Berea, Ohio Flossmoor, Ill. Park Ridge, Ill. Franklin, Tenn. Austin, Texas Little Rock Atlanta Burbank, Calif. Fullerton, Calif. Laguna Beach, Calif. LaHabra, Calif. Mission Viejo, Calif. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Russell D. Young ’89 Durham, N.C. Bobbi Lynn Zimmerman ’91 Oklahoma City Elizabeth Weidman Zuercher ’66 Irvine, Calif. Tustin, Calif.

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Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006

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Los Angeles Alumni Club members enjoy a wine-tasting event Twenty-four Los Angeles-area DePauw alumni – representing classes from 1953 through 2006 – gathered at Primitivo Wine Bistro in Venice Beach, Calif., on Thursday, June 29. In addition to enjoying conversation and reminiscing about DePauw, alumni enjoyed wines from Spain and tapas on an outside patio. The event highlighted recent efforts to increase activities coordinated by the Los Angeles Alumni Club. Thanks to alumni volunteers, the club has added a number of events, including a visit from the DePauw Chamber Orchestra in January. The club has tentatively planned a visit in the fall by David A. Bohmer, director of the Eugene S. Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media and director of the Media Fellows Program at DePauw, as well as a Sunday brunch. Of course, area alumni plan to continue to have the wildly successful Monon Bell telecast parties in Orange County and Los Angeles. Anyone wishing to host an event or learn more about planned events should contact Los Angeles Alumni Club President David C. Warner ’00 at dcwarner@sbcglobal.net.

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Varsity-letter athletes from the Class of 1956 were presented with a "D" blanket.

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Retiring Alumni Board members, from left: David W. Hasenbalg ’87, Kim (Klinger) Butler ’81, Peg Steffen Sant’Ambrogio ’57, Barry L. Boehm ‘73, Bobbette Hendricks Bahler ’66 and Helen L. Poorman ’82. Not pictured: Johnathan V. Cuevas ’97, Alex Amezcua ’98, J. David Gislason ’82, Meredith L. Greenawald ‘00, Nicolette M. Johnson ’92 and Travis S. Nelson ’93.

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William F. Welch was honored with a portrait ceremony June 15, 2006, at the law office of Bingham McHale LLP in Indianapolis. He is of counsel for the law firm, which he joined in 1948. He is a lifetime trustee of DePauw.

Mabel Casey Christie celebrated her 100th birthday, July 10, 2006. A celebration was held July 15, 2006, at the Scottsburg United Methodist Church and was attended by her family and friends. Mabel and her younger sister, Margaret “Maggie” Casey Chabot ’32, age 96, live at 902 Lakeview Drive, Scottsburg, IN 47170. Mabel’s e-mail address is scottcountycoots@mac.com. Christopher M. Schmalz ’87, her grandson, says, “The main thing is that she still makes wicked good cherry pies.”

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Penny Parker retired as a travel agent in Atlanta, Ga. She says she now has time to go on overseas missions for her church. She continues her interest in communications and ballroom dancing.

Phil C. Coulter lives at Savannah Square Retirement Community, 1 Savannah Square Drive, Unit #614, Savannah, GA 31406. He is 93 years of age and says “he is still going strong.” (See photo, left.)

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Ruth Merchant Michaelson lives at 350 N. Union Road, Apt. #52, Manteca, CA 95337. In April 2006, while visiting her son in Phoenix, Ruth spent a very enjoyable time visiting with fellow classmate and sorority sister Dorothy Rominger Morse and her husband, Earl C. Morse ’43.

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Richard A. West was one of three Park Tudor School (Indianapolis) graduates to be honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award, May 5, 2006. He is the retired president and CEO of West Baking Company, and he created the first automated bakery in 1967. For more than 46 years, he has volunteered with Goodwill Industries of Indiana, and in the late ’70s he created a bakery production plant specifically for Goodwill employees.

Mary Barrow Brown celebrated her 90th birthday with a party at Southern Illinois University. She still entertains in her home at 606 W. Elm St., Carbondale, IL 62901. (See photo, left.)

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Barbara Rellihen Schulze lives at 11724 Tanglewood Lane, Huntley, IL 60142.

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Mary Barrow Brown ‘36

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 Class of 1936 William B. Jones

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1941 Row 1: Alice Hankins Schmidt, Rosaneil Reynolds Schenk, Irving M. Heath. Row 2: Robert E. Hartsock, Bettye Shoop Lott, Morris A. Dodd.

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complishment and integrity in government service. He will be elected to the Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in October 2006.

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John W. Jakes received the Reflections Society Award, May 15, 2006, given by the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in recognition of his service

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Lee H. Hamilton and Vernon E. Jordan Jr. ’57 are members of a bipartisan, independent panel formed by Congress to study the United States-led war in Iraq. The 10-member panel will make policy recommendations to Capitol Hill and the White House. Lee received the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service, May 15, 2006. The award recognizes extraordinary, sustained ac-

as a founding member and continuing support. He is the author of 17 consecutive New York Times bestsellers.

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Douglas A. Lee retired as professor and chairman of musicology from Vanderbilt University in 1998. He has written four books since his retirement: A Musician at Court: An Autobiography of Franz Benda in 1998; Masterworks of 20th-Century Music in 2002; Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: The Complete Works (Series III, vol. 8; Sei concerti per il cembalo concertato) in 2005; and Seven Concertos for Unaccompanied Keyboard to be published in 2007. Kenrad E. Nelson, professor of epidemiology, international health and medicine at Johns Hopkins University, was elected president of the American Epidemiological Society for 2006-07. He received a Recognition Medal from the United States Civilian Research and Development Foundation for his collaboration with scientists from the Republic of Georgia in 2005.

1956

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1946

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Row 1: Jane Hickam Grizzell, Jean Holmes Pine, Elizabeth Smock Wickman. Row 2: Marion Palmer Weyrauch, Martha Yelton Hanpeter, Idella Fields Peterson, Nancy Elleman Coith, Guy A. Fibbe.

Richard W. Peck’s latest young adult fiction book, Here Lies the Librarian, was praised by the School Library Journal as “another gem from Peck.” He has received numerous awards for his young adult fiction, including the Newbery Medal in 2001 and the National Humanities Medal in 2002.

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1951 Row 1: W. Craig Chamberlin, Donald E. Bartlett, Dick Everard, Edward J. Casassa, Barbara Riggs Wever, Nancy Shelly Schaenen, Margaret Thomas Strandjord, Verna M. Meyer. Row 2: Shirley Veneman Lanum, Anne Mossberg Hillman, Anne Keeney Ruedig, Elizabeth “Betsy” Veit Boynton, Brooks Smoot Carr, Barbara Forsell Barbieri, Eunice Blanchard Poethig, Phyllis Prakel Tate. Row 3: David B. Stevens, Russell “Field” Triebel, Jeannine Spangler Triebel, Maclyn T. Parker, Patricia Opie Parker, Joan Lindemeyer Tedford, John H. Tedford, Robert L. Koenig. Row 4: Marilyn Stevenson Morrison, Diane Forst Stephens, Margery Guston Tovey, Virginia “Ginny” Condon Neff, Sandra Brooks Jordan, Russell L. Freeland, William D. Bugher, Loren D. Daily, Owen W. Robbins. Row 5: Norman G. Morris, Sue Howard Delves, Richard E. Clift, William Breck, Mary Lee Hickman Welliver, Kenneth B. Welliver, Pauline Rich Krigbaum, Jo Ann Givens Baker, Brevoort “Jack” Baker, Norval B. Stephens.

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Class Notes Jinsie Scott Bingham and Donald A. Coffin ’69 participated in the Roast-A-Relic fundraiser for the Putnam County (Ind.) Museum, Feb. 25, 2006, when Sally H. Gray, retired senior judge of the Putnam County Court and economics professor at DePauw from 1965-79, was honored.

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John C. Attig received the Exemplar Award from the National Honor Society of Oak Hill School in Eugene, Ore., for his community leadership as director of the Nobel Peace Laureate Monument Project. The project aims to construct a monument honoring the 22 Americans

who have won the Nobel Peace Prize as well as establish an education program about American peacemaking.

1959

Joseph P. Allen IV was the keynote speaker for the Putnam County (Ind.) Museum’s August 5, 2006, gala. Joe flew as a mission specialist on two space shuttle flights and was a mission controller for Apollo 15 and 17 and the first test flight of the space shuttle. He is a member of DePauw’s Board of Trustees. Willis “Bing” Davis was selected by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to exhibit in the New Star Studio Gallery, Feb. 5-July 2, 2006. During the

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Walter M. Bagot is president of the Fishers Arts Council in Fishers, Ind. The Arts Council was formed recently to promote the visual and performing arts in Fishers, a suburb of Indianapolis. Vernon E. Jordan Jr. and Lee H. Hamilton ’52 are members of a bipartisan, independent panel formed by Congress to study the United

States-led war in Iraq. The 10-member panel will make policy recommendations to Capitol Hill and the White House. Rev. Wayne G. Reece is a retired minister of the United Methodist Church. He has served as pastor of churches in Texas, Indiana and Michigan as well as the editor of Adult Bible Studies.

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1956 Row 1: Janet Allen Parker, Virginia “Ginny” Milbacher Johnson, Terrill “Terry” Petersen Dowd, Barbara Dixon Harrison, Mary Ellen Anderson Droppers, Kathleen “Kay” Anderson Parker, Carol Gray Dixon, Judith Walker Buchanan, Jean Bippus Ringer, Margaret “Peggy” Kendall Soulen, Martha Priebe Anderson, Judith Little Oakford, Susan Willard Tuhey, Katherine “Kay” Hitchcook Bailey, Virginia Mezey Sorley, Carolyn Jane Nehf Haslem. Row 2: Sallie Ferguson Heidler, Donna Jo Hartsough Thiele, Virginia “Ginny” Lindahl Bissell, Lois Smisek Owen, Beverly “Babs” Bunting Harbaum, Isabel Wakefield Oppen, Robert F. Smith, Diane Flick Grundy, Katherine “Kay” Suydam Hall, Diane LeClair Sutton, Mary Larsen Austin, Margaret “Margy” Hogue Corneilsen, Phyllis Leonard Burns. Row 3: Sueann Stedman Williams, James C. Seyfarth, Nancy Sweeney Seyfarth, Gerald “Jerry” L. Ward, George G. Karas, Shirley Craig Karas, Linda Ieler Reinhardt, Jane Carpenter Andersen, Eleanor “Ellie” Thomas Nash, Elaine “Lannie” Wussow Grant, Lynn Cooley McMillion, Susan Christensen Beatty, John McCuskey, Norval D. Reece. Row 4: Carol Ackerson Malmgren, Noble H. Yoshida, R. Victor Dix, Jay U. Sterling, Phillip A. Trissel, John F. Woodward, J. Robert Fink, Sally LeVay Cottingham, William H. Osha, Barbara Thompson Garlinger, Donald W. Garlinger, Jay B. Hanselmann, Donna Wright Plock. Row 5: Bruce W. Parker, Bruce M. Nixon, Frederick F. Boling, Sue Sappenfield North, J. Raymond North, Richard L. Schultheis, Arthur L. Bryant, Charles M. Lewis, Harold “Hal” A. Schmidt, Thomas J. Grant, Dorothy Dale Gough, Phyllis Hahn Lauter, Jeanne Rappel Wagle. Row 6: Don M. Owen, Caroline A. White, Martha Wright, Marjorie Hall Mueller, Richard B. Mueller, Albert E. Crandall, William H. Taylor, MaryBelle Ferguson Hoenig, William B. Hoenig, Jane Nelson Lashley, Lois Hickman Rothert. Row 7: Clark E. Taylor, Gerald “Gerry” L. Herrmann, Walter B. Martens, Bruce R. Danner, Paul E. Driscol, Kay Farr Driscol, Lott H. Thomas, Marilyn Basinger Parkhill, J. Bergen Parkhill, Virginia “Ginny” Jordan Burchard, Janet Parker Farnsworth, Lila Hanna Manhart, Nancy Hiller Humphrey, Barbara Peterson Henderson, Ronald W. Sondee. Row 8: George W. Phillips, Donald G. Reiff, Nancy Hieronymus Pearson, Richard W. Peck, Susan Overstreet Stevens, Max R. Murphy, Samuel R. Henderson, Jerry D. Pontius, Sidney O. Coats, Larry N. Tibbetts, Thomas A. Jameson, James H. Taylor, John P. Porter, J. Kurt Mahrdt. Row 9: Jack W. Lyle, Jinsie Scott Bingham, Shirley E. Shazer, Nancy Cain Matheny, John R. Dehner, Robert J. Sell, Edward M. Roob, Nancy Harrison Winton, David E. Winton, Norman M. Johnson, Frederick R. Williams, Dianne Schneider Trees, May Gilbert Edmunds, Ann Messersmith Fletcher. Row 10: Janet Reusser Gilbert, Cynthia Brooks Holmberg, Glady Caley Faires, Herbert K. Douglas, Donald C. Findlay, David L. Genger, Robert E. Sutton, William B. Leist, Robert E. Kersey, Robert “Dinty” V. Johnson, Charles A. Gilbert, Elizabeth “Betty” Pfeffer Allen, Shirley Champion Nusbaum, Shirley Dungan Cline. Row 11: E. Henry “Ned” Lamkin, Robert J. Hirsch, Peter R. Hensley, Clayton Z. Miller, Richard S. Miller, Gary L. Firestone, Richard L. Grant, Lee E. Dirks, W. Glynn Roehr, Joanne “Jody” Jones Garrigus, Carol McWard Layton, J. Richard Emens.

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Class Notes five-month run of his exhibition Bing conducted workshops for youth, educators and community organizations. The Smithsonian Archives of the American Art Division of Oral History Program has selected Bing as one of the clay artists to be documented and has asked to be a repository of his papers, and the Chicago-based HistoryMakers, a non-profit institution committed to preserving,

For a schedule of alumni events

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Dr. Phyllis C. Leppert is the vice chairman of research in the OB/GYN Department of Duke University.

1961

Thomas P. Blake will be the keynote speaker for the AARP national convention in Anaheim, Calif., in October. Tom writes a column, “Single Again,” for the Orange County Register in Southern California. He is the author of Finding Love After 50: How to Begin, Where to Go, What to Do and Prime Rib and Boxcars: Whatever Happened to Victoria Station? (See Recent Words, page 13.) Lucy Brown Sloan is vice chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, which she has served for 12 years. She is president of the Illinois Lincoln Excellence in Public Service Series, a Republican organization that prepares women for appointed and elected office. She lives at 36 Upper Brush Hill, Carbondale, IL 62901. Her e-mail address is lasloan@verizon.net.

David M. Roeder is a United States Air Force veteran and a former Iran hostage. David spent 444 days in captivity in Iran from 1979-81. David was featured in Mark Bowden’s recent book, Guests of the Ayatollah, and appeared in a Discovery Times Channel documentary that aired in June 2006. He and his wife, Suzanne Ardery Roeder, live in Virginia with their two children. J. “Mac” Thorlton was elected president of his 570-unit community (Copperleaf Golf Club, Bonita Springs, Fla.) board of directors.

1962

Barry A. Short is included in the 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and in the 2006 edition of The International Who’s Who of Business Crime Lawyers. Barry is a partner in the St. Louis based law firm of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh and heads the firm’s white-collar crime and investigations practice group. His daughter and son-in-law are DePauw graduates, Leslie M. Short ’88 and D. Scott Looney ’86. Gail Troyka Martin is the director of major gifts for WNIT public television in Elkhart, Ind. Georgette Zirbes, a professor in the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan, received the Thurnau Professorship for undergraduate teaching. The Thurnau Professorship

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developing and providing easy access to thousands of African-American video oral histories, will also be a repository of interviews with Bing.

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1961 Row 1: Nancy Lassman Hecht, Patty Scherer Trantina, Nancy Oviatt Erkkila, Marianne Jacobson Knapp, Elizabeth Pool Rupert, Dianne Harrison Thorlton, James W. DeArmond, Judith Hanson Wessling, Mary Kay Rutt Cheek, David W. Clifford. Row 2: Sara Copeland Reynolds, Linda Ware Logan, Elizabeth “Betty” Herrick LeTerneau, Jo Misselhorn Usher, Melissa Watson Walker, Jane Morris Enzor, Janet Bloxsome Harmening, Louis W. Harmening, Charles “Butch” H. Colin, Paul A. Cheek. Row 3: Roger W. Ireson, Ronald R. Clark, Joan Furlong Huisinga, Richard A. Strakowski, Marletta Farrier Darnall, Eleanor “Elly” Rapp Poland, Lynn Maish Babcock, Judith O’Dell Stanley, Jan K. Merder. Row 4: Michael M. Webb, Richard A. Loescher, Michael R. Maine, John W. Sanger, Phyllis Osborn Wolfe, Mary Ann “Amy” Armer Meyer, Margaret “Peggy” McQuiston Kitterman, Pamelia LeDune Tallman, William C. Tallman, David T. Allen. Row 5: Peter B. Work, Eleanor “Elee” Northrop Hall, Dorothy Crawley Richards, Carole Lee Clark Randall, Mary Jo Steinmetz Hunsberger, Mary Jean Sims Cannell, Barbara Stevenson Clarkson, Jo Eggers Todd, Mary Hardy Turner, Jerald “Jerry” B. Turner. Row 6: Richard L. Schaefer, Richard J. Howson, Don R. Daseke, Nancy C. Terrell, Erika Esser Shorney, Elaine “Bunny” Bertram Larkin, Nancy Todd Gilbert, Sara Schrock Barrett, William J. Barrett. Row 7: William S. Richards, George “Bud” L. Meisenger, John Stelle, Robert M. Blankenship.

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Class Notes recognizes and rewards faculty for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education and is the highest award for undergraduate teaching given by the University of Michigan.

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1965

David L. Callies is a co-author of The Role of Customary Law in Sustainable Development. The book examines the role of customary law in creating natural resource management systems. David is the Benjamin A. Kudo Professor of Law for the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii, where he teaches real property, land use planning, state and local government, and an advanced writing seminar.

1967

R. David Hoover was named one of the Best CEOs in America by Institutional Investor magazine. David is chairman, president and CEO of Ball Corporation and a member of DePauw’s Board of Trustees.

1969

Donald A. Coffin and Jinsie Scott Bingham ’56 participated in the Roast-A-Relic fundraiser for the Putnam County (Ind.) Museum, Feb. 25, 2006, when Sally H. Gray, retired senior judge of the Putnam County Court and economics professor at DePauw from 1965-79, was honored as Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce 2005 Citizen of the Year. James A. Ibbotson, singer and songwriter for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, has a new record label, Tree Leaf Music. Dan Quayle spoke about “Business and Politics: A Global Perspective” at the University

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Patricia (Dunn) and David L. Williams live in Reston, Va. Dave is vice president of Phillips Programs for Children and Families. Pat serves as chair of the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce and is the recipient of the 2005 Leadership Fairfax Community Trustee Award for her work with the Herndon Hispanic community and her establishment of a Hispanic Business Council in the region. She is the president of GraceFul Care, Inc., which provides nonmedical companionship and assistance for seniors in their residences throughout metropolitan Virginia and Maryland. Charles A. Jarvis retired as director of the Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy. The Institute provides a study-abroad experience set in an American

liberal arts tradition. Several DePauw students have attended the Institute, including Laura A. Phillips ’07, who attended during spring of 2006. Dennis A. Priser was honored with the 2006 Chester A. Roush Hall of Fame Award. The award was created by the Kettering (Ohio) board of education to recognize retirees from the Kettering City School District. Dennis taught math in the Kettering high schools from 1969 until his retirement in 1995.

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1966 Row 1: Mary Lou Coyle Hughes, Marcia Romsted Bay, Patricia Duggins Bulger, Jane Krause Newsome, Margery Stoops Gass, Judith Peterson Greene, Cathie Valeska Davis, Sally Gifford Manion, Robert A. Vedder, George H. Vail, Nancy Rich Herrin. Row 2: James W. Downey, Patricia Walters Roos, Lindsey Wiepking Zink, William R. Gauch, Charles “Chuck” L. Byrum, Fritz J. Stresen-Reuter, John B. Beasley, Charles “Tod” A. Eberle, Wayne C. Kyhos, Barbara Whaley Leigh. Row 3: Carol Brown Phemister, Ann Fairchild Lawrence, Ina Lynn Dyer Tonkin, Timothy L. Scott, Stephen W. Hayes, Gregory D. Pearson, David L. Joyce, Susan Bartelsmeyer Bartlett, James R. Bartlett, Barbara Stoner Wells, Robert F. Wells, Robert J. Macoy. Row 4: Margaret “Peggy” Butts Clarke, Engrid “Inky” Hitch Meng, Stanley L. Bahler, Thomas B. Grooms, James B. Terry, James R. Hunter, Betty “Betsy” Baird Barnes, Sharon Kniebbe Hartshorn, Robert B. Kleemeier, Alice Weyeneth O’Brien, Michael F. O’Brien. Row 5: John L. Pogue, William S. Hamrick, Max W. Hittle, Pamela Blake Peters, Cynthia Batts Summers, George M. Marsh, Carol Harper Marsh, Frederick M. Green, Arthur F. Gardner, James R. Clark, John L. Rabb, Paul L. Bancel. Row 6: Beth Hunter Dalton, Bobbette “Bobbie” Hendricks Bahler, Betty Jean “B.J.” Wilkening Luce, J. David Cook, Bonnie Stout Lloyd, Sherry Bockstanz Hughes, Frederica Sheridan White, Elizabeth Weidman Zuercher, Pamela Lott Paige, Frederick O. Paige, N. Diane Ling Boyer, Donna Walker Hawk, Philip A. Roper. Row 7: Nicholas E. Hollis, Margaret McGleish Muse, James B. McIntyre, Raymond H. Fowles, Dennis P. Himan, Glenn “Terry” A. White, Martha J. Anderson, Linda Younts Bolas, Carolyn Schrank Mugge, Janet Williams Roessler, Richard T. Roessler.

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Class Notes Professor Fred Bergmann celebrates his 90th birthday

1970

Jesse R. Brand is a member of the board of directors of the Heritage Fund – The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County (Ind.). He is president of Brands, Inc., in Columbus, Ind. George E. Felton is a professor of English at Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio. The second edition of his book, Advertising: Concept and Copy, was published in the spring 2006. He lives at 789 F Northwest Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212. George’s e-mail address is gfelton@columbus.rr.com. Nancy A. Nainis is an expressive arts therapist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. In February 2006, her research paper on art therapy for symptom management of cancer patients was published in The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

1971

Marcia Cope Fleischman is celebrating three years out from a double-lung transplant. She is the co-pastor of Broadway Church in Kansas City, Mo. She lives at 9605 Manor, Leawood, KS 66206. She began painting images of angels during her recovery from surgery. Janice Pahl Kern received the 2006 Spirit of Volunteerism Award given by the Junior League of Los Angeles, April, 29, 2006. Janice was honored for her dedication to Los Angeles charities and community organizations.

1972

Scott H. Decker is chair of the department of criminal justice and criminology at Arizona State University in Phoenix.

1973

David C. Ahlgren is a senior technologist of the microelectronics division of IBM in Hopewell Junction, N.Y. His IBM team, along with the Georgia Institute of Technology, produced a frozen silicon-based chip that has broken the silicon speed record.

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Former students of Fredrick L. Bergmann, who taught English and news writing at DePauw from 1940-83, are invited to help him celebrate his 90th birthday on Saturday, Sept. 23. It could be quite a party since Professor Bergmann taught a total of approximately 9,000 students in his classes during his career. His children, Juliann Bergman ’68 and John Bergmann ’73 (who both live in the Phoenix area), invite friends and former students to enjoy food, wine and music with Professor Bergmann at John’s home at 8417 E. Kalil Drive, Scottsdale, Ariz., beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 23. If you are interested in attending, you can R.S.V.P. by calling John Bergmann at (480) 991-0512 or Julie Bergmann at (623) 572-2715. You also can R.S.V.P. or share best wishes by writing to John Bergmann at the address above. Fred Bergmann requests no gifts.

of California-Riverside’s Palm Desert campus, May 11, 2006. Dan is chair of Cerberus Global Investments, LLC, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Barbara Zaring lives in Taos, N.M. She recently returned from an exhibition of her art in Antigua, Guatemala. Her Web site is www.barbarazaring. com and showcases a variety of her artwork.

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1971 Row 1: unidentified, Wendy B. Gifford, Mark B. Dinwiddie, Charles L. Gardner, Mikella “Mickey” Kaiser Lowe, Susan Morgan, Joann Pace, Marvin L. Hall. Row 2: Kathryn Mason Lentz, Jane Everly Manning, Georganne “Georgie” Miner Woessner, Molly Cadwallader Grossman, Mary Ann Phelps Sibrava, John C. Sibrava. Row 3: Kathleen M. Robbins, Connie Hawkes Reeves, Carol Shomo Velde, Ann Ross Gamble, Deborah Zonsius Lane, Vicki Noe Nunery, Marcia Light Fidler, Caryl Frauenhoff Rohol. Row 4: Michael A. Fleming, Janice Pahl Kern, Kay Heckman Hervey, Elizabeth Nelson Smith, Lou Ann Hollingsworth Dietz, Virginia “Ginny” Hays Burney, Bryan T. Burney. Row 5: James W. Emison, Phillip Sayre, Peter J. Eberbach, John M. Gee, Margaret Ann “Peggy” Schatz Mayfield, Carolyn Russ Robinson, Guilford “Gil” L. Parsons, unidentified, Edward L. Keppler.

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Class Notes Dwight E. Matthews is chair of the integrative nutrition and metabolic processes study section of the department of health and human services at the National Institute of Health. James B. Stewart Jr. is vice president of the Authors Guild, which represents published authors and freelance journalists. Jim is chair of the DePauw Board of Trustees and a best-selling author. His latest book is DisneyWar. In June 2006, he was awarded a Loeb award, the highest honor in business journalism. The Loeb award is given by the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

1974

Members of Sigma Nu gathered at the home of Robert H. and Nancy (Hasbrook ’74) Bennett ’73 in Carmel, Ind., on June 23 Those attending were (front row, left to right) Randwin L. Taylor ’71, Richard A. Coffey ’73, Larry S. Browning ’75, Robert H. Bennett ’73, Rick Niersbach ’74, Timothy T. Glidden ’74. (Second row, left to right) Larry E. Scott ’74, G. Todd Plymate ’75, Terry A. Crone ’74, Neil L. Marchese ’74, Kim A. Ash ’73.

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Andrew J. Brown is the owner and manager of E.R. Brown Furniture Company in West Frankfort, Ill. He and his brother are the third generation to continue the family-owned business, which celebrated 60 years of business in 2006. Pamela J. Coburn, international opera star, was featured on the cover of Classical Singer magazine, June 2006. She is the James B. Stewart Distinguished Professor of Music at DePauw. Judson C. Green Jr. is a member of the board

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1976 Row 1: Julie Harper Woodrome, Robin Clark Mathias, Anne Harter Tobik, David E. Schlecht, Stephen C. Turley, Nancy C. Stooker, Kim E. Schaefer, Deborah A. Ulrich, Kipling “Kip” L. Bohachek, Bobbi A. McPeak. Row 2: Richard S. Neville, W. Stiles Meredith, James G. Green, Charles “Chuck” E. Bokar, Joseph C. Jessup, Steven S. Foster, Thomas M. Galliher, Phil Dickman. Row 3: Sarah Reese Wallace, R. Lee Wilson, Stanley B. Kinsey, John H. Wallace, Myron E. El, Deborah Mills Barker, Susan Vogel Sevin, Daniel R. Keller, Gerald “Jerry” W. Hallett, Bill Boyrd. Row 4: Kris Maroon Faulk, Julie Tsaros Rominger, Jan Walton Rubsam, Kathryn Reeves Shroder, John J. Sterling, Jane K. Oldfield, Richard L. Cogswell, Nancy Gibson Prowitt, Thomas C. Netzel. Row 5: Philip W. Trammell, Thomas G. King, Thomas W. Mariner, Kenneth H. Behrendt, John “Muff” R. Hammond III, William G. Alberti, Stephen D. Weaver, C. Bruce Winter, John R. Kinmonth. Row 6: Diane Dredge Anderson, Elizabeth Nesbit Halbert, Nancy Bain Cunning, Frederick K. Teeter, Randy S. Kurek, Kenneth N. Hitchner, Sara Francis Saver, Daniel A. Saver, Marshella “Shelly” Sheats Harkness, Nancy Howell Gresham, Brenda Wright Hoffman. Row 7: William E. John, Lauren Meurisse Johnson, Richard S. Johnson, Linda Goodyear Sweeney, Marta Hawthorne Wolfe, Kathryn A. Huber, Rebecca Fortenbery Widmer, Linda Kampenga Mullins, Claude A. Mullins.

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Class Notes of directors of DreamWorks Animation, a company that develops and produces computer-generated animated feature films. Judson is president and chief executive officer of NAVTEQ Corporation and a trustee of DePauw University. Dr. Thomas R. Mote earned a master’s degree in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health, June 2004. He is a staff anesthesiologist in Indianapolis and serves on the board of a community health center. Tom taught an introduction to public health course at DePauw during the spring 2006 semester. Tom and his wife, Deanna, have two children, 10 and 12 years of age. Elisa A. Turner was named a winner in the 2006 Sunshine State Awards contest, a journalism awards competition sponsored by the South Florida Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists which celebrates excellence in Florida journalism. Elisa was injured in a 2004 auto accident, which occurred when she and her husband were taking their son, Grant E. Smith ’08, to DePauw for his freshman year. Elisa wrote of her recovery from a coma caused by the accident.

1975

Dan L. Doan is executive vice president of commercial banking for Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind. He is one of four bankers appointed to the Indiana State Board of Depositories and is a member of the board of the Indianapolis Economic

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Development Corp as well as Indianapolis region president for Old National Bank. Gerry L. Fathauer is executive director of the Arizona Mesa Arts Center, a visual and performing arts complex. He received the Governor’s Arts Award for his work over the past 25 years “to infuse the arts into the East Valley” of the Phoenix-Mesa area. In partnership with community and arts leaders, Gerry created the Mesa Arts Center. The Governor’s Arts Award is the highest honor given to a professional arts administrator in the state of Arizona.

1976

Joseph B. Campbell is chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. operations in Arizona. Emily Johnson Phillips is manager of communications for Capital Hospice. She designs and produces stained glass windows and glass and marble mosaics. Her daughter, Giuliana Chavez Johnson, is attending a university in Cuzco, Peru. Emily enjoys reading, travel and hiking. Dwight C. Rounds is the author of The Year the Music Died. Dwight is a fan of the music from 1964-72. His book contains stories, trivia and photos from popular music of those years. (See Recent Words, page 14.) Frederick K. Teeter is vice chairman and marketing chairman of the Community Foundation of Carroll County (Md.) as well as annual fund chairman for the McDonogh School Alumni Executive Council. He is principal of JMTeeter & Associates, a marketing company representing wellness products. Fred raises pheasants for conservation and plays drums as hobbies.

1977

Bruce W. Burking and Kathleen Shepherd were married Nov. 19, 2005, in Indianapolis. Bruce is the

For a schedule of alumni events or information about Old Gold Weekend and Monon Bell parties, go to: www.depauw.edu/ alumni training and employee relations specialist for DePauw. His e-mail address is bwburking54@aol.com. Barbara Kingsolver was a participant in the benefit concert, Words and Music, March 26, 2006, for the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities at the Twelfth Annual Virginia Festival of the Book. She also presented the keynote address at the North Carolina Festival of the Book. She created and funds the Bellwether Prize for Fiction, the only major North American endowment for the arts that specifically supports literature of social responsibility. Steven L. and Patricia (Smith) Reff and classmates have enjoyed three or four mini-reunions a year over the past twenty years. The most recent was a vacation in the Cayman Islands. (See photo, below.) Clifford J. Shultz II is the co-editor and a contributor to Handbook of Markets and Economies: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand. He is a professor at the Morrison School of Agribusi-

To recruit current DePauw students and graduates, contact: Thomas R. Cath ’76, Director of Career Services Phone: 765-658-4280 Fax: 765-658-4282 E-mail: tcath@depauw.edu There are two ways to advertise your position(s): 1. Direct Posting – Post the position directly on our Web site at www.depauw. edu/admin/career/. The password is bell. To access student and alumni résumés, the password is tiger. 2. CSC Posting – E-mail or fax the position information to the Career Center.

Members of the 1977 and 1976 classes vacationing in the Cayman Islands included Nancy Alexander Ritter ’77, G. Steven Ritter ’77, Steven L. Reff ’77, Patricia Smith Reff ’77, Richard P. Dayment ’77, Lu Anne Michel Dayment ’77 and Jan Joselane Clavey ’76.

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Class Notes ness at Arizona State University East. (See Recent Words, page 15.)

1978

1981

Kathleen M. Reidy works for Coldwell Banker in the market real estate area in Lake Forest, Ill. She lives at 472 Green Bay Road, Lake Bluff, IL 60044. Her e-mail address is kathleen. reidy@cbexchange.com. Richard J. Roberts is the resident dramaturg for the Indiana Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis. He provides background information for the actors and directors as well as compiles information for programs, study guides, newsletters and the prologues presented before each play.

1982

J. Scott Troeger ’78

1980

Blair A. “Andy” Rieth Jr. is vice president of investor relations and global brand development for Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., in Batesville, Ind. Andy is a member of the DePauw Board of Trustees.

Ann P. Corley, actress, has had roles in several major films. Her latest role is that of Officer Ferguson in Stick It. John J. Dillon was honored by his high school, Brebeuf Jesuit, June 16, 2006, with the Fred McCashland Outstanding Alumnus Award. The award is given to graduates who exemplify the ideals of the Jesuit way of life. John is chief

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Dr. David A. Poggemeier is an emergency physician at Barnes-St. Peters Hospital in St. Peters, Mo. He was appointed to the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts by the state’s governor. (See David A. Poggemeier ’78 photo, left.) Larry C. Spears was profiled in the Jan.-March 2006 issue of the Malaysian Institute of Management’s JOURNAL. An excerpt from the interview appeared in the newsletter of the World Business Academy, Connections. Larry is president and CEO

of The Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership in Indianapolis, an international, not-for-profit institution that helps people understand the principles and practices of servant-leadership. J. Scott Troeger is an attorney and partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP and manages the office in Elkhart, Ind. (See photo, left.)

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1981 Row 1: Catherine Beason Hess, Victoria A. Urban, Cora Sue Thomas Grossman, Julie McFadden Lindsley, Elizabeth Orlow Tidd, Anne K. Smith, Anne Rock Elliott, Beth Hootman Kazer, Jayne Proudfoot Klose, Suzanne “Suki” Kermes Tobin, Alison Mason Heyde, Mary G. Meeker, Mary Powell Nelson. Row 2: Pamela L. Zdunek, Julie Wiele Stainfield, Candace Johnson Daly, Lisa A. Hendrickson, Felicia Davis O’Malley, Susan Scheibling Burford, Margaret “Peg” Busard, Jill Taubensee Havey, Nancy Krebs Riggs, Jody Tweed Gullifor, Wendy Putnam Pierce, Dawn E. Morley. Row 3: Julia D. Terhune, Beth Steward Barrett, Laura Biggs Ericson, Susan Wilson Keener, Nikki J. Graham, Mary Pat Newton Veerkamp, Catherine Vickerstaff Roe, Marsha Brown Webster, Vicky Martin Hime, Marcie Stults Vormohr, Nancy Sommer Gariepy, Martha B. Pennington, Sarah Dewart Morrison. Row 4: Rosalyn Schneider Kesan, Mary Brunskill Cowen, Susan Campbell Thews, Melissa Phillips Meyer, Pamela Miller Crain, Mark R. Fields, Bradley L. Pearman, Robert A. Farris, Kathleen M. Reidy, Jacob R. Jackson, David B. Heyde. Row 5: Anne Trudgen Dillon, Lisa Gourieux Slade, Kim Klinger Butler, Pamela McLean Wingbermuehle, Stephany Speicher Underwood, Ann Meeker Ryan, Martha Weber Victor, Judith Yount Bealke, William N. Orn, Janet Field Risi, Ann Nicholson, Anne Cannon Traxler, Laura L. Laughlin, Lisa Raible Gladson. Row 6: Ann T. Daly, C. Shea Nickell, Dennis “Chuck” Erwin, Marco L. DeLucio, Julie Brinker DeWitt, Carilee “Carie” Phillips O’Banion, Lee McCarty Fruhling, Donna Schulze Ballard, Susan Wochos Opp, Barbara Ring McKone, Susan Turner Mathew. Row 7: James L. Lund, John R. Norris, Randy M. Pavlick, James G. Gilmore, Jeffrey B. Conner, John P. Woods, Alan P. Hill, Douglas M. Fitzsimmons, Gregory P. Wynne. Row 8: Lynne Fleming Kinzie, Maribeth Bereolos Smart, James E. Funk, Frederick C. Fritz, Jan J. Kinzie, Daniel K. Whaley, Thomas R. Kleinschmidt. Row 9: Greg O’Herren, Bernard L. Thomas, George R. Geiger.

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Class Notes ness at Arizona State University East. (See Recent Words, page 15.)

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1981

Kathleen M. Reidy works for Coldwell Banker in the market real estate area in Lake Forest, Ill. She lives at 472 Green Bay Road, Lake Bluff, IL 60044. Her e-mail address is kathleen. reidy@cbexchange.com. Richard J. Roberts is the resident dramaturg for the Indiana Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis. He provides background information for the actors and directors as well as compiles information for programs, study guides, newsletters and the prologues presented before each play.

1982

J. Scott Troeger ’78

1980

Blair A. “Andy” Rieth Jr. is vice president of investor relations and global brand development for Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., in Batesville, Ind. Andy is a member of the DePauw Board of Trustees.

Ann P. Corley, actress, has had roles in several major films. Her latest role is that of Officer Ferguson in Stick It. John J. Dillon was honored by his high school, Brebeuf Jesuit, June 16, 2006, with the Fred McCashland Outstanding Alumnus Award. The award is given to graduates who exemplify the ideals of the Jesuit way of life. John is chief

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Dr. David A. Poggemeier is an emergency physician at Barnes-St. Peters Hospital in St. Peters, Mo. He was appointed to the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts by the state’s governor. (See David A. Poggemeier ’78 photo, left.) Larry C. Spears was profiled in the Jan.-March 2006 issue of the Malaysian Institute of Management’s JOURNAL. An excerpt from the interview appeared in the newsletter of the World Business Academy, Connections. Larry is president and CEO

of The Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership in Indianapolis, an international, not-for-profit institution that helps people understand the principles and practices of servant-leadership. J. Scott Troeger is an attorney and partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP and manages the office in Elkhart, Ind. (See photo, left.)

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1981 Row 1: Catherine Beason Hess, Victoria A. Urban, Cora Sue Thomas Grossman, Julie McFadden Lindsley, Elizabeth Orlow Tidd, Anne K. Smith, Anne Rock Elliott, Beth Hootman Kazer, Jayne Proudfoot Klose, Suzanne “Suki” Kermes Tobin, Alison Mason Heyde, Mary G. Meeker, Mary Powell Nelson. Row 2: Pamela L. Zdunek, Julie Wiele Stainfield, Candace Johnson Daly, Lisa A. Hendrickson, Felicia Davis O’Malley, Susan Scheibling Burford, Margaret “Peg” Busard, Jill Taubensee Havey, Nancy Krebs Riggs, Jody Tweed Gullifor, Wendy Putnam Pierce, Dawn E. Morley. Row 3: Julia D. Terhune, Beth Steward Barrett, Laura Biggs Ericson, Susan Wilson Keener, Nikki J. Graham, Mary Pat Newton Veerkamp, Catherine Vickerstaff Roe, Marsha Brown Webster, Vicky Martin Hime, Marcie Stults Vormohr, Nancy Sommer Gariepy, Martha B. Pennington, Sarah Dewart Morrison. Row 4: Rosalyn Schneider Kesan, Mary Brunskill Cowen, Susan Campbell Thews, Melissa Phillips Meyer, Pamela Miller Crain, Mark R. Fields, Bradley L. Pearman, Robert A. Farris, Kathleen M. Reidy, Jacob R. Jackson, David B. Heyde. Row 5: Anne Trudgen Dillon, Lisa Gourieux Slade, Kim Klinger Butler, Pamela McLean Wingbermuehle, Stephany Speicher Underwood, Ann Meeker Ryan, Martha Weber Victor, Judith Yount Bealke, William N. Orn, Janet Field Risi, Ann Nicholson, Anne Cannon Traxler, Laura L. Laughlin, Lisa Raible Gladson. Row 6: Ann T. Daly, C. Shea Nickell, Dennis “Chuck” Erwin, Marco L. DeLucio, Julie Brinker DeWitt, Carilee “Carie” Phillips O’Banion, Lee McCarty Fruhling, Donna Schulze Ballard, Susan Wochos Opp, Barbara Ring McKone, Susan Turner Mathew. Row 7: James L. Lund, John R. Norris, Randy M. Pavlick, James G. Gilmore, Jeffrey B. Conner, John P. Woods, Alan P. Hill, Douglas M. Fitzsimmons, Gregory P. Wynne. Row 8: Lynne Fleming Kinzie, Maribeth Bereolos Smart, James E. Funk, Frederick C. Fritz, Jan J. Kinzie, Daniel K. Whaley, Thomas R. Kleinschmidt. Row 9: Greg O’Herren, Bernard L. Thomas, George R. Geiger.

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Class Notes deputy mayor of Indianapolis and chief of staff to the city’s mayor. David Greising received the Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism in the business reporting, daily newspaper category. The award honors work of Chicago journalists over the past year. David is the chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the author of two books. He and his wife, Cynthia Hedges Greising ’82, are co-authors of a recent children’s book, Toys Everywhere. Edward E. Lehman was chosen by the American Bar Association as a member of the committee of patent lawyers, who will make suggestions for the drafting of China’s new patent laws and regulations. Ed is co-founder and managing partner of Lehman, Lee & Xu which has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia.

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1984

W. Winston Briggs is an attorney with Decker Hallman Barber & Briggs in Atlanta. Andrew B. Buroker is the vice associate chairman of the board of directors of the Indianapolis chapter of the Building Owners and Managers Association. Andy is a partner at Krieg DeVault LLP,

where he chairs the real estate and environmental practice group. Thomas A. Noonan is the men’s soccer coach at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Ill. Jill Swisher Muti is head of school at Ashley Hall, an independent college preparatory school for girls in Charleston, S.C. Jill was profiled in the May 20, 2006, issue of the Charleston, S.C., Post and Courier. Jill and her husband, Lorenzo, are the founders of Spoleto Study Abroad, a non-profit organization that provides an arts and humanities studies program in Spoleto, Italy.

1985

Gregory R. Ohm is senior vice president for Citigroup Global Cards in Chicago and responsible for strategic initiatives and marketing. He lives at 5017 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60640. His e-mail address is grdohm@ameritech.net.

1986

Anthony J. de Nicola is a member of the board of directors of the Windstream Corporation. Tony

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John D. Garrigus is a professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the author of Before Haiti: Race and Citizenship in French Saint-Domingue. He co-edited Slave Revolution in the Caribbean, 1789-1804: A Brief History with

Documents, published in 2006. Daniel B. Griffith is co-author of The Conflict Survival Kit: Tools for Resolving Conflict at Work, a text for students in four-year and community colleges studying supervision, management, human resources, conflict studies, communications and similar disciplines. He is the manager of training and organization development at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He is also an adjunct faculty member of the organizational leadership and supervision department at Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, where he teaches courses in employment law, leadership and conflict management. His e-mail address is dgriffit@iupui.edu. Scott A. Morehead is vice president and media director for Adamson Advertising in St. Louis.

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1986 Row 1: Daria A. Depa, John F. Boylan, Catherine Shoemaker Richey, Jonathan A. Orr, Sharon L. Heinrich, Jeffrey A. Hansen. Row 2: Bradley L. Thompson, Steven A. Brunton, Paul B. Birkhead, Lance A. DeNardin, Cheryl Holl Milukas, Carole Spinner Snyder, Penny Price Smyth, Kristin Wiese Lillibridge, Stacey Kamps Brzegowy, Carolyn Stone Stacke. Row 3: Alyson Woods Kaczkowski, Jillian Slivka Forbes, Leisa Stark Merrell, Anne Christy Ballentine, Jeffrey R. Ballentine, Thomas E. Grooms, Brian M. Fitzwater, David J. Macknick, Nicholas S. Linardos, Tracy Spier Osborn, Kerry Leatham Hands, Susan Risk Bottum. Row 4: Susan “Dennie” Eaton Yianakopolos, Katherine Biggs Kaster, Kristin Breen Cloonan, Marilyn Miller Monahan, Jill Robertson McNay, Lori Gulan-Hamrock, Alice Sackett Henrikson, Kenneth L. West, Blake T. Myers, Dean A. Burch, Mart G. McClellan, E. Parker Hays. Row 5: Carl P. Singer, Stacy Aschenbrener Singer, Virginia “Ginger” Jones Hayes, Michel Williams Hauser, Audrey Gillis Wessman, Christopher M. Ciepley, Jay E. Cowan, Mark R. Koenig, Breton A. Schoch. Row 6: Dana C. Hayes, Sharon Sandbo Hayes, Theresa “Terry” McCann Bagley, Joni Merriam Simms, Anne Kincaid Moore, Deborah Hardy Ruckstaetter, Charles M. Boesel, Sarah A. O’Leary, Jane Maxwell Cozad, Jeffrey A. Cozad, Stephen C. Denison. Row 7: James F. Meyer, Michael L. Parbs, Michael A. Moffatt, Edward “Ted” H. Jones, James E. McNichols, Peter J. Eshleman, Jay F. Stutz, Daniel J. Frauenheim.

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Class Notes is a general partner at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in New York City. Robert D. LoPrete was elected by his peers as a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a professional association of lawyers throughout the United States who are skilled and experienced in the preparation of wills and trusts, estate planning, probate procedure and administration of trusts. Robert is a member of Sachnoff & Weaver’s Estate and Wealth Planning Group in Chicago. He was recognized as a Super Lawyer by the Illinois Super Lawyers magazine in 2006. Susan Nichols Pringle and her husband, Patrick, announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Nicole Pringle, June 30, 2005. They live at 3383 N. Dousman St., Milwaukee, WI 53212. Susie’s e-mail address is snichols@wi.rr.com.

For a schedule of alumni events or information about Old Gold Weekend and Monon Bell parties, go to: www.depauw.edu/ alumni

1987

The last issue of “Class Notes” contained incorrect information about Juliana M. Overmier. We regret the error. Here is her corrected information. Juliana Overmier was one of five finalists in the Byron Hester Solo Flute Competition in Houston, where she placed second and received an Honorable Mention. She has performed with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, the Tulsa Philharmonic, and the Tulsa Opera and Ballet orchestras, as well as the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus. She also performs with the Cimarron Wind Quintet and the Norman Flute Quartet, which is a member of the Oklahoma Arts Council Touring Program. Overmier served as principal flutist for the Light Opera of Oklahoma Orchestra in Tulsa for the 2001 and 2002 seasons. She can be heard on several film soundtracks, including As Good As It Gets and Halloween H20. She is a faculty member at East Central University, where she teaches flute and directs the University Flute Ensemble.

1988

Eric B. Braun earned a doctoral degree in education from the University of Northern Iowa May 6, 2006. He is the director of student life at Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Ore. He and his wife, Sarah, have Eric B. Braun ’88 two sons: Noah, 10, and Isaac, 7. (See photo, above.) Debra L. Cowdell earned an education specialist degree in mental health counseling from Indiana University, May 2006. She is an emergency

services therapist at the Center for Behavioral Health in Bloomington, Ind. Her e-mail address is dcowdell@the-center.org. Julie Koenig Loignon is vice president of communications for Churchill Downs Incorporated in Louisville, Ky. Barry D. Trowbridge sang the national anthem at the May 4, 2006, White Sox game at US Cellular Field. His wife, Cynthia Linhardt Trowbridge ’89, and his daughters, Emily and Laura, attended the game with him. Barry’s e-mail address is barrydt@sprintmail.com. Cindy’s e-mail address is cindytrowbridge@earthlink.net.

1989

Todd D. Bess is the assistant superintendent of the Twin Lakes School Corporation in Monticello, Ind. Jane Boatman Geller and Ron Stiver ’96 were named by Indianapolis Business Journal as being among “40 Under 40” for 2006 as rising stars in business. Jane is founder, president and creative director of the Jane Boatman Geller Company that designs and sells stationery, cards and notepads. Douglas Hallward-Driemeier and his wife, Mary, announce the birth of their son, William Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, May 18, 2005. William joins brothers Andrew and Michael at 5977 Searl Terrace, Bethesda, MD 20816. Doug is a member of the Office of the Solicitor General at the United States Department of Justice where he represents the U.S. before the Supreme Court. Elizabeth Hart Helms is a family nurse practitioner at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Union City, Ind. Elizabeth has been I instrumental in starting several local health-care initiatives. Hoosiers, the number one sports movie of all time according to sports magazines, celebrated its 20th anniversary, June 2006. Steven C. Hollar was featured in the 1986 movie. Knightstown, Ind.,

where most of the movie was filmed, enjoyed a nine-day celebration during which visitors could see the legendary gym, meet their favorite movie players and their real-life counterparts, and attend an autograph session. Steve played the role of Rade, team rebel, in the movie. He said, “None of the young actors anticipated during the filming of the movie that sports magazines would rate it as the number one sports movie of all time.” Steve is a dentist in Warsaw, Ind. Melinda Maine Garvey is founder, president and publisher of austinwoman magazine, which promotes women-owned businesses and causes as well as recognizes their accomplishments and contributions to community and family. Office Depot presented her with the Businesswoman of the Year award for 2006 in recognition of her leadership ability, mentoring of other businesswomen and altruistic commitment to her community. Melinda also received the Creative Award from BigAustin, a non-profit organization for Central Texas’ entrepreneurial education, tailored business counseling and flexible loans. Cynthia Meyers Plate and her husband, David, and son, John, met Brian R. Neff and his wife, Tina, and sons, Travis and Justin, at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., during the 2006 spring break. Wallace J. Nichols is president of the International Sea Turtle Society. He is a researcher with the California Academy of Sciences and founder of Ocean Revolution, an international program designed to inspire and empower young people to protect our oceans. Jennifer Pope Baker and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of their son, Charles Nicholas Baker, April 30, 2005. Charlie joins sister Catherine, 6. Jennifer’s e-mail address is jenniferpopebaker@yahoo.com. Rebecca L. Relic is senior vice president for public policy at Hill & Knowlton, Inc., in Washington, D.C. Heather K. Unruh was the emcee at the American Heart Association’s annual gala in Boston, May 13, 2006. She is Boston’s WCVB-TV news anchor. Kimberley A. Whittle received the 2005 Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service, the highest honor for a federal law enforcement officer, for her work as case agent in the prosecution of Kimberley A. Whittle ’89 three individuals convicted of aiding members of a terrorist group by passing messages to and from their leader, Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman. Rahman is serving a life sentence for his role in a 1993 plot to bomb

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Class Notes several New York City landmarks. Kimberley graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1992 and is assigned to FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York City. (See photo, previous page.)

1991

Clare Backer Bies is an artist and painter of ceramics and bisque ware (unpainted and unglazed pottery imported from Italy). She and a friend started Romy & Clare Creative Clay in Jasper, Ind. Clare says she is doing what she loves best,

sitting and painting. Catherine “Cathy” L. Day, author of The Circus in Winter, was a participant at the 9th Alabama Writers Symposium in Monroeville, Ala. Douglas A. and Sheryl (Teeguarden ’92) Riley announce the birth of their daughter, Eliza Anne Riley, Nov. 23, 2005. Eliza joins sister Amanda Jane, 5, at their home in Birmingham, Ala. Doug is a mathematics professor at Birmingham Southern College. Sheryl is a paralegal. The maternal grandmother, Janet Graves Teeguarden ’64, is a former DePauw faculty member. Amy Timmons Hayes was among the five Jefferson High School (Lafayette, Ind.) alumni to receive the school’s highest honor. She was inducted into the Jefferson High School Alumni Hall of Fame, April 2006. Amy is a physician in private practice and on staff at the Community Hospitals in Indianapolis as staff obstetrician and gynecologist. Ingrid Wilder Hayes was named a member of the national advisory council for the Camp Coca-Cola Foundation. Ingrid is director of undergraduate admissions at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

1992

W. Bret Baier is chief White House correspondent for the FOX News Channel. He has covered the war in Iraq from the Pentagon and was the only television reporter to travel with the chairman of

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Kersten W. Wagschall ’90 and Jeffrey R. Gorski wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Birgit Wagschal Riepe ’94, Gavin C. Riepe ’91, Kristen Hague Anderson ’90, Michiko Lloyd Corriette ’90, Kathleen Hesse Driggs ’91, Mark T. Driggs ’91, Juliane Janac Farrell ’90, Susan Borneman Fusek ’91, Lisa Fay Hennessey ’90, Ann Sparenberg Homek ’90, Jeffrey D. McLaren ’88, Julie McKeag Meyer ’90, Patrick E. Meyer ’89, Tobi L. Pagach ’90, Amy Youngblood Schuermann ’90, Lisa M. Snider ’90, Stephanie Heckler Vlachos ’94, Catherine L. Yingling ’91 and Nancy Hunger Galliher ’57.

1990

Shibani R. Bathija wrote the screenplay for Fanaa (Destroyed in Love). The film is a love story involving a terrorist and has been released worldwide. This is Shibani’s first screenplay. She lives in Mumbai, India. Elizabeth (Ryan) and Anthony E. Kehoe ’92 announce the birth of their daughter, Liesel Sage Kehoe, Nov. 29, 2005. Liesel joins sister Isabel Rece, 2, at 1581 Amos Bennett St., Grayslake, IL 60030. Their e-mail address is aandekehoe@sbcglobal.net. Dr. Erik D. Sloan is an emergency room physician at DuPage County (Ill.) Hospital. He lives at 2719 N. Janssen, Chicago, IL 60414. His e-mail address is bgbsloan@yahoo.com. Todd R. Steele is vice president of consumer markets for dunnhumbyUSA in Cincinnati. Kersten W. Wagschal and Jeffrey R. Gorski were married Nov. 12, 2005, in Boca Grande, Fla. Kersten is a project lead at McDonald’s Corporation. Jeff is the director of sales at England Logistics. They live near Annapolis, Md. Kersten’s e-mail address is kersten_wags@yahoo.com. (See photo, left.)

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1991 Row 1: Andrew T. Ranck, Courtney Hughes Comer, Katherine Blair Ukrop, Chadmon G. Householder, Catherine L. Yingling. Row 2: Alison Young Yen, Jill Darnall Tanner, Amy N. Yarbrough, Brenda Swain Kuberek, Isham Jay Bennett. Row 3: Christina S. Kiel, Julie Carson Morrow, Kimberly Quigley Brown, Colleen Egan Yockey, Suchetana “Tuli” Mukhopadhyay. Row 4: Melissa Feinleib Hu, Susan Borneman Fusek, Jennifer Emmert Berg, Christi Carothers Gall, Linda Glass.

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Class Notes the joint chiefs of staff to Iraq since the capture of Saddam Hussein. Patricia Cowan Skelton is the 77th president of The Children’s Museum Guild. She leads the not-for-profit organization in its support of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis with fundraising projects and volunteer assistance. She and her husband, Timothy Skelton ’89, have two sons: Grant, 8, and Mark, 7. Anne Decker Steinberg is event planner and project manager for Detail + Design in Indianapolis. Clients include Indy Racing League, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Rolls-Royce, Emmis Communications and the 500 Festival. She and her husband, Len, live in Zionsville, Ind. They have two daughters. Anthony E. and Elizabeth (Ryan ’90) Kehoe announce the birth of their daughter, Liesel Sage Kehoe, Nov. 29, 2005. Liesel joins sister Isabel Rece, 2, at 1581 Amos Bennett St., Grayslake, IL 60030. Their e-mail address is aandekehoe@sbcglobal.net. John C. Morrow is senior vice president and general counsel at Vertafore, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for the insurance industry. John oversees legal strategy as well as merger and acquisition activities. Michael G. and Ann (Walters) Randall announce the birth of their daughter, Josephine Randall, Dec. 1, 2005. Josie joins brother, Bennett, 2, at their home near Boston. Mike is a senior vice president with Acadian Asset Management. Sheryl (Teeguarden) and Douglas A. Riley ’91 announce the birth of their daughter, Eliza Anne Riley, Nov. 23, 2005. Eliza joins sister Amanda Jane, 5, at their home in Birmingham, Ala. Sheryl is a paralegal. Doug is a mathematics professor at Birmingham Southern College. The maternal grandmother, Janet Graves Teeguarden ’64, is a former DePauw faculty member. Cynthia Twyman Hass and her husband, Robert, announce the birth of their triplets, Nov. 30, 2005. Isabella Sheaffer, William Mackay and Charlotte Kelley Hass join sister, Maggie, 2, at their home in Denver. Cynthia’s e-mail address is cynthiahass@msn.com. Ann Walters Randall and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of their daughter, Josephine Randall, Dec. 1, 2005. Josie joins brother, Bennett, 2, at their home in Chicago. Mike is a senior vice president with Acadian Asset Management.

1993

Mary Ann Brumbaugh Prouty and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren Alexandra Prouty, March 6, 2006. Lauren joins sister Katherine, 3. Mary Ann is a stay-at-home mom. Eric is a managing director and director of research for Canaccord Adams, an investment banking firm in Boston. Mary Ann’s e-mail address is maprouty@excite.com.

Bradley C. Clement is the owner of Spindrift Films and a freelance camera operator specializing in mountaineering and wilderness adventure. He has been a camera operator for three main Mt. Everest production projects: a six-hour Discovery Channel series, Ultimate Survival, Mt. Everest; Peaks and Poles – The Will Cross Story; and a television commercial. Brad will be The Everest Peace Project’s high altitude cameraman for Everest Climb for Peace. His Web site is www.spindriftfilms.com. Susan (Guldin) and Brad Fischer announce the birth of their son, Jack Thomas Fischer, Nov. 16, 2005. Jack joins brothers Drew, 5, and Will, 2, at 1060 Sugarhouse Lane, Medina, OH 44256. Their e-mail address is basfischer@mac.com. Carrie F. Klaus is the editor and translator of Jeanne de Jussie’s The Short Chronicle: A Poor Clare’s Account of the Reformation of Geneva. Carrie is an assistant professor of modern languages at DePauw. Stanford K. McCoy is the chief negotiator for intellectual property enforcement for the office of the United States Trade Representative in Washington, D.C. Kevin C. Millsom is vice president of institutional business development at Touchstone Investments, Inc., in Cincinnati. Stuart M. and Amy (Tubergen ’95) Morton announce the birth of their daughter, Kate Elizabeth Morton, April 20, 2006. Kris M. and Lisa (Parker) Carlson announce the birth of their daughter, Meghan “Meg” Lou Carlson, Feb. 6. 2006. Dr. John “Jack” Payne ’69 was present at Meg’s delivery. Meg joins sisters Ellie, 7, and Margot, 4, at their home in Riverside, Ill. Lori Price Baird and her husband, Jason, announce the birth of their son, Caden Rhys Baird, Feb. 3, 2006. He joins brothers Brennan, 7, and Jaxon, 2, at their home in Dallas. Lori is a stay-at-home mom. Jason works as a cardiothoracic perfusionist. Their e-mail address is landjbaird@comcast.net. Katie Rawson Yarber and her husband, Kirk, announce the birth of their son, Drew Rawson Yarber, Feb. 25, 2006. Katie is a second-grade teacher in Lawrence Township in Indianapolis. They live at 7983 Glen View Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Katie’s e-mail address is yarberkr@sbcglobal.net. Lauren Stillwell Bernaldo and her husband, Matt, announce the birth of their daughter, Kaelyn Amy Bernaldo, Dec. 2, 2005. Kaelyn joins brother Colton, 2, at their home in Fort Myers, Fla. Laurie is the executive producer of special projects for NBC2 and ABC7. Her e-mail address is lasbernaldo@yahoo.com. Mary Stoesser Magnuson and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Louise Magnuson, April 5, 2006. Anna joins brother John, 2, at 5304 Vineyard Lane, McKinney, TX 75070.

1994

Sarah “Sally” Beery Ortiz and her husband, David, announce the birth of their twins, Mark Alexander and Adam David Ortiz, Oct. 20, 2005. The twins join brother Daniel, 2, at their home in Clarendon Hills, Ill. Sally’s e-mail address is ortizsarah@sbcglobal.net. R. Kirby Brafford and his wife, Kristin, announce the birth of their son, Brayden Robert Brafford, Jan. 20, 2006. Kirby is a manager in the SAP solution center at Abbott Laboratories. Kristin is a stay-at-home mom. They live in Bucktown, a neighborhood of Chicago. Kirby’s e-mail address is kirby@brafford.net. Michael “Chris” Cox is a drummer for the Chicago-based rock band, Aya Sofia. Fellow DePauwite, Scott S. Kemper ’95, is the lead singer. The band released its debut CD of original songs, Mania, in the spring of 2006. During the past year, the band has played at a number of top venues in Chicago. You can listen to Scott and Chris’s music at www.myspace.com/ayasofia or visit the band’s Web site at www.ayasofiaband.com. Randall K. Damm and his wife, Jennifer, announce the birth of their son and daughter, Nathan Randall and Elizabeth “Elly” Mary Damm, March 21, 2006. They live in Rexford, N.Y. Randall’s e-mail address is dammjr@netzero.net. Noel Gilchrist Rooks and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of their son, Nolan Andrew Rooks, March 1, 2006. Nolan joins sister Delaney at their home in Batavia. Ill. Noel’s e-mail address is noelrooks@sbcglobal.net. Gail Kramper Geib and her husband, Danny, announce the birth of their son, Kyle Edward Geib, Nov. 27, 2006. Kyle joins sister Caroline Elise, 3. Ellen Morrison Townsend and her husband, John, announce the birth of their son, Jack Townsend, June 30, 2005. Jack joins sister Ava, 3. Ellen is a partner with the Indianapolis law firm of Hackman Hulett & Cracraft, LLP. Her e-mail address is etownsend@hhclaw.com. Amy O’Neal Aimonette is the associate pastor of Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Aurora, Ill. She is a nominee for Women of Distinction, a nationally established YWCA event to acknowlege the professional and personal endeavors of Aurora (Ill.) women. Amy and her husband, W. Gregory Aimonette, have two children, Jack and Eva. They live in Wheaton, Ill. Jennifer Richards Hathaway and her husband, Ted, announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah Lynne Hathaway, April 15, 2005. Sarah joins brother Christian, 5, at 1108 Kirkham Trace, Louisville, KY 40299. Ted is an associate with the law firm of Frost Brown Todd, LLC. Jennifer’s e-mail address is jlh62699@insightbb.com. Jennifer B. Wurster and Scott Polson (Miami University) were married in October 2005. Jennifer is a cardio-thoracic surgical nurse. Scott is

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Class Notes an associate professor of anesthesiology at the University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz. They have a daughter, Renee Maxine “Little Max” Polson, born April 17, 2006.

1995

Riley R. Chiorando lives at 3751 Jasmine Ave., #205, Los Angeles, CAA 90034. James W. Collins is team leader for database services for Edward Jones Information Systems Divisions at the St. Louis branch headquarters. Jim and his wife, Amy, have two sons: Benjamin, 7, and Brayden, 4. They live in the Lake St. Louis, Mo., area. Jim’s e-mail address is jim. collins@edwardjones.com. Mary E. Duncan, an operatic soprano who has performed with the Orlando Opera, New York Opera Project, Commonwealth Opera in Massachusetts and Opera Omaha, returned to her hometown of Greensburg, Ind., for a Magical Evening of Music, April 8, 2006. In May 2006, Mary made her first appearance at Carnegie Hall in New York City as the soprano soloist for Mozart’s Solemn Vespers and Vivaldi’s Gloria and Beatus vir. Nadine Farid completed a Climenko Fellowship at Harvard Law School and is an assistant professor of law at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. She teaches intellectual property and writes in the field of intellectual property, human rights, and law and religion. Her e-mail address is egyptspice@gmail.com. Toby N. Fauver and Scott W. Beach (Michigan State University) were married Nov. 19, 2005. They live in Royal Oak, Mich. Toby is a marketing representative for a medical equipment company. Her e-mail address is tfauv1@wowway.com. Peter Fogarty and his wife, Angie, announce the birth of their daughter, Katherine Grace Fogarty, March 7, 2006. Katherine joins sister Elizabeth, 4. Peter earned a M.B.A. at Purdue University and is employed by Caterpillar in Peoria, Ill. He and his family live at 1500 Willow Drive, Washington, IL 61571. Kemp E. Jaycox is co-founder of the Greater Cincinnati Cure Project (GCCP) for multiple sclerosis. The GCCP works to raise awareness about MS

For a schedule of alumni events or information about Old Gold Weekend and Monon Bell parties, go to: www.depauw.edu/ alumni

Amy Eberle ’96 and Matthew Brill wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Amy Mulligan Sacor ’96, Scott R. Eberle ’99, Jill Schmeckebier Huselton ’96, Amy Wood Howard ’96, Lois Eberle Tewksbury ’73, William R. Eberle ’72, Richard L. Tewksbury Jr. ’72, Charles “Tod” A. Eberle III ’66 and Lisa Notarianni Huse ’96. and to raise funds for the Accelerated Cure Project, a non-profit organization working toward a cure for MS. Kemp and his wife, Cindy, live in Cincinnati. His e-mail address is kempjaycox@yahoo.com. Mercedes Kelley Tunstall and her husband, Alexander, announce the birth of their son, Drew Caleb Tunstall, May 10, 2005. They live at 1058 Croyden Court, Fort Mill, SC 29715. Mercedes is an attorney for HSBC Mortgage Services/Decision One in Charlotte, N.C. Scott S. Kemper is lead singer for the Chicago based rock band, Aya Sofia. Fellow DePauwite, Michael “Chris” Cox ’94, plays drums. The band released its debut CD of original songs, Mania, in the Spring of 2006. During the past year, the band has played at a number of top venues in Chicago. You can listen to Scott and Chris’ music at www. myspace.com/ayasofia or to visit the band’s Web site at www.ayasofiaband.com. Anna Klump Pilston is the head librarian for Pennsylvania State University’s Shenango campus. She and her husband, Richard, live in Sandy Lake, Pa. Patrick B. Roberts and his wife, Allison, announce the birth of their daughter, Sophia Roberts, March 21, 2006. They live in Arlington, Va. Pat is a national scout for the Cleveland Browns. Alison is an assistant Commonwealth’s attorney. Richard D. Sucher and his wife, Sarah, announce the birth of their son, Kevin Reed Sucher, Sept. 1, 2005. Rich teaches science and coaches basketball at Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio. Amy (Tubergen) and Stuart M. Morton ’93 announce the birth of their daughter, Kate Elizabeth Morton, April 20, 2006. Shawn A. Voyles is a partner with Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C., in Norfolk, Va. He is a civil litigator specializing in maritime and railroad litigation, and was chosen as one of Hampton Roads’ “Top 40 Under 40” by Inside Business magazine in 2005. He and his wife, Brittany, have three children: Tyler, Hannah and Noah.

Richelle Wangelin Feigin and her husband, Andrew, announce the birth of their son, Evan Alexander Feigin, March 24, 2006. Evan joins sister Brooke, 3, at their home in Rockaway, N.J. Richelle’s e-mail address is rfeigin@optonline.net.

1996

Terri D. Bennett earned a M.P.A./M.B.A. from Indiana University Northwest. She is an employment and training specialist for the State of Indiana. Her e-mail address is tbennett@dwd.in.gov. Jennifer T. DeWitt is the legal and compliance administrator at Standard Pacific Capital, LLC, a hedge fund manager based in San Francisco. She lives at 121 Laurie Meadows Drive, #360, San Mateo, CA 94403. She would enjoy hearing from her classmates. Her e-mail address is jendewitt2000@yahoo.com. Amy Eberle and Matthew Brill were married July 16, 2005, in Tarrytown, N.Y. They live at 6434 Residencia, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Amy is a senior manager of global marketing at Allergan, Inc. Her e-mail address is amyeberle@yahoo.com. (See photo, above.) Brian C. and Megan (Maine) Gau announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Sophia Gau, March 10, 2006. Anna joins brother Alec, 3, at their home in St. Louis. Brian is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry at Washington University. Megan is a radiologist for the Ernst Radiology Clinic. BethAnn Gisel Meier and her husband, Jon, announce the birth of their daughter, Gretchen Audrey Meier, Jan. 8, 2006. They live in New York City. BethAnn’s e-mail address is gothambethann@hot.mail. Amy Harrold Hall and her husband, Daniel, announce the birth of their daughter, Kathryn Lyon Hall, Sept. 1, 2005. Kathryn joins sister Olivia, 3, at their home in Muncie, Ind. Amy is a human resources specialist, and Dan is a supervisor in project management at Ontario Systems. Their

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Class Notes e-mail address is amyanddan@comcast.net. Cornelia L. Simpson earned a master’s degree in health promotion management, December 2005. She is a manager of community health for a hospital in Arlington, Va. Ronald L. Stiver and Jane Boatman Geller ’89 were named by Indianapolis Business Journal as being among “40 Under 40” for 2006 as rising stars in business. Ron is commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, where his goal is to create a plan that guides Indiana’s growth and retention of jobs.

1997

Elizabeth A. Schindel ’97 and David J. Gilliland ’97 wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included John D. Harr ’98, Sara Brandt Doelle ’97, Jennifer Gadiel McIntyre ’97, Kathrina M. Cotner ’97, Jared K. McIntyre ’00, J. David Agnew ’96, Diana M. Pray ’97, Donna J. Miller ’97, Todd D. Miller ’99, Teresa Underwood Miller ’97, Jason M. Winter ’97, Danielle M. Hurt ’97, Steven C. Showalter ’97 and Erin J. Hartzler ’99. announce the birth of their daughter, Alexis Marie Black, Nov. 22, 2004. They live in Chicago’s West Bucktown neighborhood. Michelle’s e-mail address is mpalmer105@hotmail.com. Christine R. Patterson lives at 105 Joralemon St., #1A, Brooklyn, NY 11201. She is the executive director of the FDNY Foundation, a non-profit organization of the New York City Fire Department. She would enjoy hearing from her DePauw friends.

Her e-mail address is crprus@yahoo.com. Sally Reichart Carlson and her husband, John, announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Sophia Carlson, March 9, 2006. They live at 15449 Shellbark Drive, Noblesville, IN 46062. Their e-mail address is thecarlsons@insightbb.com. Rachael Royster Melton and her husband, Dirk, announce the birth of their daughter, Emily Elizabeth Melton, Dec. 14, 2005. Emily

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Timothy P. Cooper is an assistant football coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His e-mail address is coopert@muohio.edu. Julianne B. Corbett and James A. Waldron were married Dec. 17, 2005, in Louisville, Ky. Julianne is the senior manager of partnership marketing for the New Jersey Nets. They live at 848 Dixie Lane, Plainfield, NJ 07062. Her e-mail address is jwaldron@njnets.com. Jennifer Cunningham Martin and her husband, Keith, announce the birth of their son, Ian Craig Martin, Nov. 9, 2005. Ian joins sister Addi at 127 W. Rosewood Drive, Barboursville, VA 22923. Keith works for Biotage, Inc. Jennifer is a stay-at home mom. Her e-mail address is kjamartin@earthink.net. Michelle Palmer Black and her husband, Ryan,

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 1996 Row 1: Jason D. Kimpel, Toby K. Buchanan, David J. O’Connell, Matthew J. McLure, Jeremy D. Johnson, Roland S. Keske, Joseph E. Brown, Christopher B. Schubert. Row 2: Luke W. Medcalfe, Alina Bower-Willig, Jennifer Medlock Hancock, Jennifer L. Wesolowski, Laura J. McLarney, Sigrid M. Garavito, Christian F. Olsen, Shelly Mazeau Bogda, Jeffrey G. Bogda. Row 3: James J. Griffin, Danielle Fetters Thompson, Erica Lindsey Mast, Michelle H. Runzer, Susannah Coy Wise, Courtney Turner Paison, Amanda D. Lotz, Sheila M. Nash, Gwen Tohill-Macam. Row 4: David E. Crook, Kristin Schaefer Borgman, Kathleen J. Shean, Nicole Sunkel Lorch, Meredith A. Gould, Emelee N. Mitchum, Bonnie J. Grimes, Renee Dubuque Fisher, Amanda Southerland Birnbaum, Earl R. Macam. Row 5: Sarah A. Wagoner, Martha Grayson Pfleeger, John G. Pfleeger, Erika Taylor Turan, Donald H. Olson, Thomas “Meeks” Cockerill, Douglas S. Clayton, Thomas A. Kiepura, Robyn Jarmer Welch, Jill Jennings Rowe, Holly J. Rich, Gabrielle Giuliano Drafall.

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Class Notes Elizabeth Turner, April 19, 2006. Heather’s e-mail address is heather_a_turner@hotmail.com.

1999

Charee L. Campbell ’98 and Kevin W. Condict ’98 wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Curtis D. Condict ’00, Katie Effinger Hewitt ’01, Gregory A. Hewitt ’98, Jacquelyne Menne Fagan ’99, Thomas Dd. Fagan ’98, Thomas Flood, Adam T. Payne ’98, Krisha Salyers Werner ’98 (bridesmaid), Karen Bushouse Sprague ’01, Kathryn Stowring Basham ’97, Jennifer Schmaltz Ellis ’98 (bridesmaid), Susan P. Avery ’98, Megan Hamilton Hartzell ’98 (bridesmaid), Katy Reese Hutz ’98, Elizabeth Lowry Cottle ’98, Kathy Heston Abbott, Nathan C. Werner ’98, Peter A. Sprague ’98, Jeffrey L. Hartzell ’98, Julko E. Fullop ’96, Christopher L. Condict ’97, Jared C. Basham ’97, Sean P. Roberts ’98, Derek T. Coe ’98, Jeffrey C. Wagner ’98, Lathe E. Miller ’99, Jason M. Phelps ’98 and Brandon M. Burke ’98. joins brother Patrick Wesley, 2, at their home in Washington, D.C. Rachael’s e-mail address is roystermelton@yahoo.com. Elizabeth A. Schindel and David J. Gilliland were married Sept. 17, 2005, in Terre Haute, Ind. David earned a Ph.D. in collaborative piano from the University of Minnesota. He is a staff accompanist for the University of Michigan. Beth is a marketing director for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps. They live at 1215 Astor Ave., #121, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. (See photo, previous page.) Kathryn Ventura Neely and her husband, Craig, announce the birth of their daughter, Alessia Reynolds Neely, Jan. 29, 2006. They live at 2055 W. Farragut Ave., Chicago, IL 60625. Kate is a stay-at-home mom. Her e-mail address is kateneely@sbcglobal.net.

tending the wedding included Barclay A. Dexter (bridesmaid), Alexandra Rafferty Tilghman, (bridesmaid), Daniel L. Tilghman III, Stephen A. Falace, Katharine Heldt Falace ’99, Daniel P. King, Jamie Best Guthals, Neil A. Guthals, Sarah A. Knott, Molly Wilkinson Chavers, Michael A. Matteucci and Elsie Ferguson Rafferty ’70. Cassidy is an attorney with Stites & Harbison. Lee is an attorney with Woodward, Hobson & Fulton. They live at 112 Irvine Road, Lexington, KY 40502. (See photo, at right.) Heather Updike Turner and her husband, J.J., announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren

Pamela Fisher O’Connell and her husband, Christopher, announce the birth of their daughter, Kylie Elizabeth O’Connell, Jan. 4, 2006. Kylie joins sister Victoria Lynne, 2. Pamela is a seventh-grade language arts teacher at Inverness Middle School in Inverness, Fla., and is pursuing a national board certification. She would enjoy hearing from her classmates. Pamela’s e-mail address is pamelaf19@yahoo.com. Megan M. Greves is an assistant principal at Clay Middle School in Clay County, Ind. Sarah Haberstroh Stauder is executive director of the Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums in Milwaukee, Wis. Kevin D. and Dona (Haskett ’00) Hare

Cassidy E. Ruschell ’98 and Lee A. Rosenthal

1998

Charee L. Campbell and Kevin W. Condict were married Aug. 20, 2005, in Tipton, Ind. Charee is an orthodontist. Kevin is an orthopaedic surgery resident. They live in Gainesville, Fla. (See photo, above.) Mark F. and Sara (Bosin) Fink announce the birth of their son, Declan William Fink, Feb. 12, 2006. They live in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mark’s e-mail address is markffink@yahoo.com. Sara’s e-mail address is sbofink@hotmail.com. Kelly A. Ortner ’98 and Gordon M. Grant (Georgia Southern University) were married Oct. 8, 2005, in Duluth, Ga. They live at 3928 Doral Drive, Atlanta, GA 30360. Kelly’s e-mail address is kelly_ortner@hotmail.com. (See photo, right.) Cassidy E. Ruschell and Lee A. Rosenthal (University of Richmond) were married June 25, 2005, in Lexington, Ky. DePauw alumni at-

Kelly A. Ortner ’98 and Gordon M. Grant wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Sara Nakasone Denckhoff ’98, Elizabeth Lowry Cottle ’98, Katherine McMullen Brown ’98, Kathy E. Kawamura ’98, Mark G. Yaggy ’98, Margaret Snyder Laird ’98, Charee Campbell Condict ’98, Neil A. Guthals ’98, Jaime Best Guthals ’98, Scott L. Howard ’98, Jennifer Schmaltz Ellis ’98, Ronald J. DeFeo ’97, Janet L. Andres ’98 (bridesmaid), Kelli Tuggle Parness ’98, Laura A. Mehaffey ’98, Tracy Penzien Roberts ’98, Jennifer L. Johnson ’98 (bridesmaid) and Cara M. Adler ’98. Not pictured but attending was Elisabeth Jakubisin Purdy ’98 (bridesmaid).

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Class Notes Elizabeth Turner, April 19, 2006. Heather’s e-mail address is heather_a_turner@hotmail.com.

1999

Charee L. Campbell ’98 and Kevin W. Condict ’98 wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Curtis D. Condict ’00, Katie Effinger Hewitt ’01, Gregory A. Hewitt ’98, Jacquelyne Menne Fagan ’99, Thomas Dd. Fagan ’98, Thomas Flood, Adam T. Payne ’98, Krisha Salyers Werner ’98 (bridesmaid), Karen Bushouse Sprague ’01, Kathryn Stowring Basham ’97, Jennifer Schmaltz Ellis ’98 (bridesmaid), Susan P. Avery ’98, Megan Hamilton Hartzell ’98 (bridesmaid), Katy Reese Hutz ’98, Elizabeth Lowry Cottle ’98, Kathy Heston Abbott, Nathan C. Werner ’98, Peter A. Sprague ’98, Jeffrey L. Hartzell ’98, Julko E. Fullop ’96, Christopher L. Condict ’97, Jared C. Basham ’97, Sean P. Roberts ’98, Derek T. Coe ’98, Jeffrey C. Wagner ’98, Lathe E. Miller ’99, Jason M. Phelps ’98 and Brandon M. Burke ’98. joins brother Patrick Wesley, 2, at their home in Washington, D.C. Rachael’s e-mail address is roystermelton@yahoo.com. Elizabeth A. Schindel and David J. Gilliland were married Sept. 17, 2005, in Terre Haute, Ind. David earned a Ph.D. in collaborative piano from the University of Minnesota. He is a staff accompanist for the University of Michigan. Beth is a marketing director for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps. They live at 1215 Astor Ave., #121, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. (See photo, previous page.) Kathryn Ventura Neely and her husband, Craig, announce the birth of their daughter, Alessia Reynolds Neely, Jan. 29, 2006. They live at 2055 W. Farragut Ave., Chicago, IL 60625. Kate is a stay-at-home mom. Her e-mail address is kateneely@sbcglobal.net.

tending the wedding included Barclay A. Dexter (bridesmaid), Alexandra Rafferty Tilghman, (bridesmaid), Daniel L. Tilghman III, Stephen A. Falace, Katharine Heldt Falace ’99, Daniel P. King, Jamie Best Guthals, Neil A. Guthals, Sarah A. Knott, Molly Wilkinson Chavers, Michael A. Matteucci and Elsie Ferguson Rafferty ’70. Cassidy is an attorney with Stites & Harbison. Lee is an attorney with Woodward, Hobson & Fulton. They live at 112 Irvine Road, Lexington, KY 40502. (See photo, at right.) Heather Updike Turner and her husband, J.J., announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren

Pamela Fisher O’Connell and her husband, Christopher, announce the birth of their daughter, Kylie Elizabeth O’Connell, Jan. 4, 2006. Kylie joins sister Victoria Lynne, 2. Pamela is a seventh-grade language arts teacher at Inverness Middle School in Inverness, Fla., and is pursuing a national board certification. She would enjoy hearing from her classmates. Pamela’s e-mail address is pamelaf19@yahoo.com. Megan M. Greves is an assistant principal at Clay Middle School in Clay County, Ind. Sarah Haberstroh Stauder is executive director of the Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums in Milwaukee, Wis. Kevin D. and Dona (Haskett ’00) Hare

Cassidy E. Ruschell ’98 and Lee A. Rosenthal

1998

Charee L. Campbell and Kevin W. Condict were married Aug. 20, 2005, in Tipton, Ind. Charee is an orthodontist. Kevin is an orthopaedic surgery resident. They live in Gainesville, Fla. (See photo, above.) Mark F. and Sara (Bosin) Fink announce the birth of their son, Declan William Fink, Feb. 12, 2006. They live in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mark’s e-mail address is markffink@yahoo.com. Sara’s e-mail address is sbofink@hotmail.com. Kelly A. Ortner ’98 and Gordon M. Grant (Georgia Southern University) were married Oct. 8, 2005, in Duluth, Ga. They live at 3928 Doral Drive, Atlanta, GA 30360. Kelly’s e-mail address is kelly_ortner@hotmail.com. (See photo, right.) Cassidy E. Ruschell and Lee A. Rosenthal (University of Richmond) were married June 25, 2005, in Lexington, Ky. DePauw alumni at-

Kelly A. Ortner ’98 and Gordon M. Grant wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Sara Nakasone Denckhoff ’98, Elizabeth Lowry Cottle ’98, Katherine McMullen Brown ’98, Kathy E. Kawamura ’98, Mark G. Yaggy ’98, Margaret Snyder Laird ’98, Charee Campbell Condict ’98, Neil A. Guthals ’98, Jaime Best Guthals ’98, Scott L. Howard ’98, Jennifer Schmaltz Ellis ’98, Ronald J. DeFeo ’97, Janet L. Andres ’98 (bridesmaid), Kelli Tuggle Parness ’98, Laura A. Mehaffey ’98, Tracy Penzien Roberts ’98, Jennifer L. Johnson ’98 (bridesmaid) and Cara M. Adler ’98. Not pictured but attending was Elisabeth Jakubisin Purdy ’98 (bridesmaid).

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Leonica R. Keilman ’99 and Ryan G. Parker wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Erica K. Amoni ’99, Melissa Carter Cook ’99, Lynn M. Miller ’99, Annette M. Blose ’00, Julie Kasl Wood ’99, Kristen J. Gauly ’00, Amber L. Ewing ’99, Patricia A. Guagliardo ’99, Kirstin P. Rhinehart ’99, Courtney L. Keilman ’08 (bridesmaid), Alana Keilman Farrell ’01 (maid of honor), Matthew R. Farrell ’0l, Julie Gilbert Altizer ’99 and Elizabeth L. Martin ’99. announce the birth of their son, Isaiah Michael Hare, Jan. 25, 2006. Kevin is a coordinator in the operation’s planning department of UPS in Louisville, Ky. Dona is a health teacher at Bullitt East High School in Mt. Washington, Ky. They live at 6510 Birchline Blvd., Louisville, KY 40291. Kevin’s e-mail address is kevinhare@insightbb.com. Dona’s e-mail address is dhare@bullitt.k12.ky.us. Leonica R. Keilman and Ryan G. Parker were married Sept. 3, 2005, in St. John, Ind. Leonica is a registered nurse at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Ryan is self-employed as a Dish Network dealer in northwest Indiana. They live at 386 Golden Oak Court, Crown Point, IN 46307. Leonica’s e-mail address is leonica13@hotmail. com. (See photo, above.) Naomi L. Pettaway earned a master’s degree in human resource management, June 2005. She works with Mercer Management Consulting in New York City and is pursuing master’s degrees in teaching and business administration. Her mailing address is P.O. Box 8548, New York, NY 10116. Her e-mail address is naomilp99@yahoo.com. Matthew J. Walker is the DePauw head baseball coach and will serve as the head football coach for the 2006 season. He; his wife, Jana Kraly Walker ’01; and their daughter, Kraly, live in Greencastle, Ind.

2000

Claire S. Bishop and William F. Abely II (Harvard University) were married June 3, 2006, in Boston. Claire’s e-mail address is claireabely@yahoo. com. (See photo, right.)

Robert J. Davis is the assistant vice president, business banking representative, for Fifth Third Bank in Evansville, Ind. Kim S. Fowee and Manjula Perera were married Jan. 7, 2005, in Honolulu. Kim is an attorney recruiter with Fish & Richardson in Washington, D.C. Manjula is a software consultant with Project Performance Corporation in McLean, Va. They live in Arlington, Va. (See photo, top next page.) Dona (Haskett) and Kevin D. Hare ’99 announce the birth of their son, Isaiah Michael Hare, Jan. 25, 2006. Dona is a health teacher at Bullitt East High School in Mt. Washington, Ky.

Susan S. Hier ’00 and Neil R. Goklani wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Marie-Claire Dunne ’00 (bridesmaid), Bradi S. Ballard ’00, Jessica Taylor Mavridoglou ’00 and Stephanie Schultz Fedorowicz ’00. Kevin is a coordinator in the operation’s planning department of UPS in Louisville, Ky. They live at 6510 Birchline Blvd., Louisville, KY 40291. Dona’s e-mail address is dhare@bullitt.k12.ky.us. Kevin’s e-mail address is kevinhare@insightbb.com. Susan S. Hier and Neil R. Goklani (Vanderbilt University) were married May 29, 2005, in New York City. Susan is a public relations executive at Chandler Chicco Agency, which specializes in pharmaceutical clients. Neil is director of global product management at American Express Corporation. They live in Manhattan. Susan’s e-mail address is susanhier@hotmail.com. (See photo, above.) Brian R. Hurey and Jenny Reese were married Sept. 17, 2005, in Indianapolis. Jenny is a teacher. Brian is a captain in the United States Air Force acting as a judge advocate general.

Claire S. Bishop ’00 and William F. Abely II wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Mary A. Potts ’00, Katharine A. Hinkle ’01, Jeremy P. Seitz ’99, Elizabeth Hambidge Seitz ’00, Brian C. Parsons ’00, Jillian Boote Parsons ’00, Elizabeth B. Hamilton ’00, Sandra Sherman George ’00, Alissa Ewald Trowbridge ’00, Perry J. Trowbridge ’99, Rachel E. Forde ’00, Jennifer L. Noland ’00, W. Kenney Marlatt ’00 and Cheryl A. Gonzalez ’99.

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Class Notes For a schedule of alumni events or information about Old Gold Weekend and Monon Bell parties, go to: www.depauw.edu/ alumni Kim S. Fowee ’00 and Manjula Perera wedding. Alumni attending the wedding included Kathy L. Eagan ’04, Kelly Eagan Jacobs ’00, Ashli Carmack Tweedie ’00 and Kate E. Murray ’00. They are stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Kate E. Murray is the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship for 2006-07. She is a graduate student at Arizona State University in the clinical psychology program. Her Fulbright Scholarship will take her to Brisbane, Australia, where she will spend the 2006-07 academic year with the Community Engagement Centre at the University of Queensland. She will be comparing the refugee resettlement programs in the United States and Australia. Jeremy A.C. Rafal is a pianist and co-performer with Duo Petrarca, whose mission is to bring classical music to disadvantaged communities and to showcase the poetry of such cultures in song as well as to feature endangered-language poetry and culture in the form of song. A new song cycle for tenor and piano written by Jeremy premiered on June 3, 2006, in Honolulu on Hawaii Public Radio. Johanna D. Smoak earned a juris doctorate degree from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. She practices construction and contract law in Louisville, Ky. Justin B. Williams has relocated from Texas to Illinois, where he started a national insurance sales and marketing company. He would enjoy hearing from his DePauw classmates. His e-mail address is jwilliams@brgonline.net.

Metropolitan Opera auditions in New York City, March 2006. Alison is a resident artist for the Minnesota Opera and will be an apprentice artist for the Chautauqua (N.Y.) Opera Company during the summer of 2006. Josh Buis is an assistant football coach at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich. Megan A. Horine and Mike Leivant (Indiana University) were married June 4, 2005, in Fishers, Ind. Megan earned a M.D. degree from Indiana University in 2005 and is a resident in internal medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Mike is a productivity analyst at Resurrection Health Care in Chicago. They live at 2710 N. Wayne Ave., #2, Chicago, IL 60614. Megan’s e-mail address is m-leivant@md.northwestern.edu. (See photo, right.) Heidi S. Sann and Michael Schrage were married July 3, 2005, in Williamstown, Mass. They live at 5120 Stagecoach Drive, Coconut

Megan A. Horine ’01 and Mike Leivant

2001

Lora C. Alvey and Tracy R. Perry (Purdue University) were married April 29, 2006, in Indianapolis. Lora earned a medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2005 and is an obstetrics and gynecology resident at St. Vincent Hospitals in Indianapolis. Tracy is a global medical information officer at Eli Lilly and Company. They live at 3223 Rutledge Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46228. Lora’s e-mail address is loraalvey@hotmail.com. (See photo, right.) Alison M. Bates was a semifinalist in the

Lora C. Alvey ’01 and Tracy R. Perry wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Elizabeth “Betsy” Corbitt ’01 (maid of honor), Allison Lake Koepke ’00 (matron of honor), Aubrey E. Brandt ’01, Abigail M. Lovett ’01, Jennifer Wacker Hamelmann ’01, Katherine Swift Spencer ’01, H. Nelson Spencer ’01, James S. Koepke ’00 and Kaeley Lynch Ritterskamp ’01.

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Class Notes Creek, FL 33073. Heidi’s e-mail address is hassann@hotmail.com. Greggory R. Simril and Erin E. Hogan were married Sept. 14, 2002. They live at 223 S. Maple St., Little Rock, AR 72205. They have a son, Eli Robert Simril, born Oct. 13, 2005. Erin is a seventh grade math teacher. Gregg works for Sysco Foods. His e-mail address is gsimril@hotmail.com. Shelbie L. Wahl was accepted to Ball State University for the Don Neuen Assistantship and is pursuing a doctorate in music. She directs the Women’s Chorus and teaches undergraduate conducting. He e-mail address is shelbie918@yahoo.com.

2002

Amy L. Kostrzewa ’02 and Jacob P. Bracken ’02 wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Elizabeth H. Kurfess ’02, Jennifer Poehler England ’02, Joy Lotz Mahoney ’03, James D. Mahoney ’02, Nadya S. Schmitter ’06, James R. Hamlin ’05, Andrew C. Irwin ’02 (best man), Trevor W. Ling ’02 (groomsman), Kendall H. Nelson ’02, Megin Hayes Morgan ’02, Jonathan M. Rauch ’02, Melissa A. Dorko ’01, Craig M. Fugate ’02, Jacob A. Swartz ’02 (groomsman), Randal R. Jackson ’02, Richard S. Dredge ’02, Marilyn Shepard Dredge ’02, Lauren Knauer Stahl ’02 (bridesmaid), Natalie M. Moore ’02, Mary K. Huse ’02 and Emily A. Shagley ’02 (not pictured).

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Natalie D. Emge and Chad Raben were married. (See photo, top right.) Wesley F. Heatherly graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in 2002. He and his wife, Amanda, have a daughter, Samantha. Wesley plans to establish his practice in Idaho. Amy L. Kostrzewa and Jacob P. Bracken were married Oct. 8, 2005, in Indianapolis. They live at 6234 Twin Creeks Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46268. (See photo, center right.) Shelley M. McDonald earned a medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, May 2006. She is spending her internship year in Kalamazoo, Mich., and will start her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., in 2007. Erin L. Rogers and David Neff were married Aug. 13, 2005, in Geneva, Ill. Erin earned a J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School in May 2005. She is a litigation consultant in Chicago. David earned a M.B.A. degree from the University of Illinois. He is a business analyst specializing in SAP technology in Chicago. They live in St. Charles, Ill. Erin’s e-mail address is erinlanerogers@hotmail.com. (See photo, top next page.) Eva (Rambo) and Jean Paul Fontana announce

Natalie D. Emge ’02 and Chad Raben wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Michael A. McKinney ’01, Kyle A. Applegate ’01, Daniel J. Sadowski ’02, John P. Pertile ’01, Jason M. Lee ’02, Laura K. McCammack ’02, Lindsay L. Schultz ’02, Mary K. Huse ’02, Beau T. Davis ’03, Georgia G. Scanlan ’02, Jaclyn Freeman Moore ’05, Meghan M. Frelk ’02, Lindsay A. Cornelius ’02, Jessica Freeman Rabuck ’01, Amanda K. Curley ’02, Emily J. Jakubisin ’02, Jill E. Garrison ’02, Jane L. Hodgkinson ’02, Melissa Reinke Simon ’02, Katherine H. Tapke ’02, Lizzie Ephraim ’02, Rebecca J. Collevechio ’02, Elizabeth Elliott Cook ’02, Gregory T. Cook ’02 and Kristal L. Brick ’02.

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 – Class of 2001 Row 1: Erica Kruse Garrison, David W. Garrison, Sarah M. Holian, Sarah Campbell-Wood, Susan E. Tingle, Lawren K. Mills, Jesse M. Kinder. Row 2: Tamra-Lee N. Higgs, Beth Frazer Kriech, Katie Effinger Hewitt, Mardi Leese Snyder, Lindsay E. Hey, Emily Short Babb, Ashley B. Krieg.

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Class Notes The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They live in Indianapolis. (See photo, top right next page.)

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Erin L. Rogers ’02 and David Neff wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Amanda K. Curley ’02, Jennifer L. Yoder ’02 (bridesmaid), Kasee G. Matters ’02 (bridesmaid), John P. Pertile ’01, Allison M. Stoller ’02 (bridesmaid), Jane L. Hodgkinson ’02 and Roxanne Walters Bain ’02. the birth of their son, Andrew Paul Fontana, May 16, 2005. They live at 3010 Siringo Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507. Keri M. Shake and Timothy J. Coots were married March 2, 2006. T.J. is a Private, First Class, in the United States Marine Corps. They live at 102 N. Vine St., Campbellsville, KY 42718. Keri’s e-mail address is keri_coots@hotmail.com. Anne M. Skallerup earned a J.D. degree, May 2005, from Valparaiso School of Law. She is on a Fulbright Scholarship in Mexico City working in the legal department of Procter and Gamble. Christopher J. Terhune and his wife, Mary, announce the birth of their son, Gabriel Christopher Samuel, Jan. 10, 2006. Gabriel joins sister Isabella, at their home in Charlottesville, Va. Chris is an associate attorney in the energy department of Vinson & Elkins, LLP, in Washington, D.C. as well as a law clerk in the Virginia Court of Appeals. His e-mail address is terhune@gmail.com.

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Katherine M. Dalman and Kevin Gingras were married June 11, 2005, in Holland, Mich.

Katie is a sales consultant for ISG in Holland, Mich. Kevin is a public accountant for Deloitte in Grand Rapids, Mich. The live at 609 Simpson Court N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49504. (See photo, below left.) Lillian S. Marmouze and Jeff Kleinlein were married, Sept. 10, 2005, in Bloomington, Ind. Lily earned a master’s degree in school counseling from Indiana University, May, 2006. Jeff is an electrical engineer for the department of defense at NSWC Crane. They live at 1251 S. Stella Drive, Bloomington, IN 47401. Lily’s e-mail address is lilykleinlein@gmail.com. (See photo, below right.) Daniel M. Reck’s composition, An American Fanfare, was premiered by the University Schools Band, May 7, 2006, at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. Daniel conducted the performance. Daniel is an independent music composer and graphic artist as well as director of the Alumni Tiger Pep Band at DePauw. Caleb M. Sutton and Natalie M. Deer were married Oct. 29, 2005, in Haubstadt, Ind. Caleb is the youth programs director at Hawthorne Community Center. Natalie is a campaign director for

Katherine M. Dalman ’03 and Kevin Gingras wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Jason C. Walker ’03, Britney J. Rose ’03, Annette C. Hobbs ’03 (bridesmaid), Codie Musk Taylor ’01, Patrick D. Brunette ’04, Shayna Schupan Barry ’00, Katherine M. Nicolson ’04, Marissa K. Gee ’03, Jeremy J. Bettis ’03, Mary K. Huse ’02 (maid of honor), Todd E. Humerickhouse ’03, M. Brittain Phillipps ’03, Sarah E. Grass ’03, Leyla M. Raizk ’03, Kristin Gieseke Smigielski ’03 (bridesmaid) and Katy S. Dow ’00.

Matthew M. Allen was selected a member of the amateur team Cycling Center-Bio Racer for its Belgian-based racing program for 2006. Matt lives in Boulder, Colo. Philip A. Crow and Laura L. Coulter (Indiana University) were married Sept. 24, 2005, in Indianapolis. Phil is a sales representative for Data Processing Sciences. Laura is a registered nurse at Riley Hospital for Children. They live at 1023 Bexley Run, Apt. C, Greenwood, IN 46143. Phil’s e-mail address is crowp58@aol.com. (See photo, bottom right next page.) Kristen N. Pflum was named 2006 Best Television News Reporter by the Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters Association. She is a general assignment reporter at WLEX-TV in Lexington, Ky. The Duramed Futures Tour is the official developmental tour of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). Jessica D. Schneider played Futures events in Lafayette, La., and El Paso, Texas, in the summer of 2006. She was the number three alternate in June 2006 for the Futures event at St. Anne in Kankakee, Ill. Tria N. Yoder was listed among Nike’s So You Want to Be a Coach Class of 2005. Tria is an assistant coach for DePauw’s women’s basketball team.

2005

Kemp E. Jaycox is the co-founder of the Greater Cincinnati Cure Project (GCCP) for multiple sclerosis. The GCCP works to raise awareness about MS and to fund raise for the Accelerated Cure Project, a non-profit organization working towards a cure for MS. Kemp and his wife, Cindy, live in Cincinnati. His e-mail address is kempjaycox@yahoo.com. Kayla S. Lanham assisted the Putnam County Museum in Greencastle, Ind., with its new art gallery and summer arts programming for its opening in a new facility, May 13, 2006.

Lillian S. Marmouze ’03 and Jeff Kleinlein

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Class Notes Benjamin T. Steffen is pursuing a doctorate degree in the integrative biology department at the University of California-Berkley. He will do research in the general area of computer modeling of biological systems. Christopher R. Will is a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Michelle L. Williams and Jakob B. Cagle were married June 11, 2005, in Danville, Ind. Michelle is serving with the EnviroCorps, an AmeriCorps national service program, as well as pursuing a master’s degree in community counseling at Eastern Illinois University. She and Jakob live in Elkhart, Ind.

2006

Cassie D. Brogan worked on topics for the history exhibit for the opening of the Putnam County (Ind.) Museum in Greencastle, Ind., in its new facility, May 13, 2006. She also worked on curriculum development for fourth grades in Putnam County schools. David I. McMillin, singer and songwriter, performed at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, July 5, 2006. David has made three compact discs, and the most recent is Chelsea Walks, which was released in September 2005. He performed concerts in Chicago and Bay View, Mich., during the summer 2006. Christopher H. Thiele and his grandmother, Marilyn Newpart Leis ’52; John C. Stephens and his grandmother, Kay Leonard Stephens ’53; and Andrew W. Breck and his grandmother, S. Catharine Clark Breck ’50, attended the annual Phi Psi family graduation dinner for the 2006 class. (See photo, below.)

Caleb M. Sutton ’03 and Natalie M. Deer ’03 wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Kelly M. Moore ’03 (bridesmaid), Kristin M. Griffith ’03, Jane E. Gowland ’03, Sarah C. Haberer ’03 (bridesmaid), Breanne R. Fougnie ’04, Jason C. Walker ’03 (best man), Kristin E. Stranc ’03, Martha E. Talyor ’03, Meghann E. Huels ’03, Ryan K. Mahoney ’03, Brent M. Scott ’03, Rondell J. Ferguson ’02, Jonathan M. Young ’03, Sarah E. Glass ’03, Matthew F. LaRusso ’03, Leyla M. Raizk ’03, Joshua R. Sutton ’94 (groomsman), Tara L. Bevington ’03, J. Christopher Frankel ’03, Britney J. Rose ’03 (bridesmaid), Michael W. Constable ’03, Marissa K. Gee ’03, Annette C. Hobbs ’03, Christopher P. Heitz ’03, Stefanie D. Stevenson ’02, Joshua E. Corbitt ’03 (usher), Joshua A. Heisler ’03, Beau Tressler Davis ’03, Casey F. Trela ’03 (groomsman), Tal M. Radaker ’03, Joshua T. Dials ’03 (groomsman), Matthew R. Meyers ’03 (usher), Theresa Herman Beardsley ’03, Andrew L. Beardsley ’04 and Richard A. Coleman ’80. Attending but not pictured: Bethany J. Bryant ’03 (bridesmaid) and Michael A. Montagano ’03.

John C. Stephens ’06 and his grandmother, Kay Leonard Stephens ’53; Andrew W. Breck ’06 and his grandmother, S. Catharine Clark Breck ’50; and Christopher H. Thiele ’06 and his grandmother, Marilyn Newpart Leis ’52, at the Phi Psi 2006 family graduation dinner.

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Philip A. Crow ’04 and Laura L. Coulter wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Linda Conrow Bailey ’78, Gregory A. Crow ’78 (father of the groom), Arlene Burnside Crow ’78 (mother of the groom), Michael A. Valentine ’04 (groomsman), Carlton F. Albrecht ’05, Anthony R. Kaufman ’05, Andrew E. Molnar ’04 (groomsman), Brian T. Daniels ’04, Matthew M. Allen ’04, Charles W. Anness ’04, Christopher D. Fosnacht ’04, Kevin C. Rasp ’04, Daniel E. Bailey ’03, Christopher R. Will ’05, Christopher W. Brolsma ’05, Brady K. Jones ’04, John M. Roth Jr. ’04 (groomsman), Jacklyn A. Norris ’06, Michael C. Phillipp ’05, John W. Groth ’04 and Braden D. Nordman ’06.


Class Notes Benjamin T. Steffen is pursuing a doctorate degree in the integrative biology department at the University of California-Berkley. He will do research in the general area of computer modeling of biological systems. Christopher R. Will is a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Michelle L. Williams and Jakob B. Cagle were married June 11, 2005, in Danville, Ind. Michelle is serving with the EnviroCorps, an AmeriCorps national service program, as well as pursuing a master’s degree in community counseling at Eastern Illinois University. She and Jakob live in Elkhart, Ind.

2006

Cassie D. Brogan worked on topics for the history exhibit for the opening of the Putnam County (Ind.) Museum in Greencastle, Ind., in its new facility, May 13, 2006. She also worked on curriculum development for fourth grades in Putnam County schools. David I. McMillin, singer and songwriter, performed at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, July 5, 2006. David has made three compact discs, and the most recent is Chelsea Walks, which was released in September 2005. He performed concerts in Chicago and Bay View, Mich., during the summer 2006. Christopher H. Thiele and his grandmother, Marilyn Newpart Leis ’52; John C. Stephens and his grandmother, Kay Leonard Stephens ’53; and Andrew W. Breck and his grandmother, S. Catharine Clark Breck ’50, attended the annual Phi Psi family graduation dinner for the 2006 class. (See photo, below.)

Caleb M. Sutton ’03 and Natalie M. Deer ’03 wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Kelly M. Moore ’03 (bridesmaid), Kristin M. Griffith ’03, Jane E. Gowland ’03, Sarah C. Haberer ’03 (bridesmaid), Breanne R. Fougnie ’04, Jason C. Walker ’03 (best man), Kristin E. Stranc ’03, Martha E. Talyor ’03, Meghann E. Huels ’03, Ryan K. Mahoney ’03, Brent M. Scott ’03, Rondell J. Ferguson ’02, Jonathan M. Young ’03, Sarah E. Glass ’03, Matthew F. LaRusso ’03, Leyla M. Raizk ’03, Joshua R. Sutton ’94 (groomsman), Tara L. Bevington ’03, J. Christopher Frankel ’03, Britney J. Rose ’03 (bridesmaid), Michael W. Constable ’03, Marissa K. Gee ’03, Annette C. Hobbs ’03, Christopher P. Heitz ’03, Stefanie D. Stevenson ’02, Joshua E. Corbitt ’03 (usher), Joshua A. Heisler ’03, Beau Tressler Davis ’03, Casey F. Trela ’03 (groomsman), Tal M. Radaker ’03, Joshua T. Dials ’03 (groomsman), Matthew R. Meyers ’03 (usher), Theresa Herman Beardsley ’03, Andrew L. Beardsley ’04 and Richard A. Coleman ’80. Attending but not pictured: Bethany J. Bryant ’03 (bridesmaid) and Michael A. Montagano ’03.

John C. Stephens ’06 and his grandmother, Kay Leonard Stephens ’53; Andrew W. Breck ’06 and his grandmother, S. Catharine Clark Breck ’50; and Christopher H. Thiele ’06 and his grandmother, Marilyn Newpart Leis ’52, at the Phi Psi 2006 family graduation dinner.

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Philip A. Crow ’04 and Laura L. Coulter wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Linda Conrow Bailey ’78, Gregory A. Crow ’78 (father of the groom), Arlene Burnside Crow ’78 (mother of the groom), Michael A. Valentine ’04 (groomsman), Carlton F. Albrecht ’05, Anthony R. Kaufman ’05, Andrew E. Molnar ’04 (groomsman), Brian T. Daniels ’04, Matthew M. Allen ’04, Charles W. Anness ’04, Christopher D. Fosnacht ’04, Kevin C. Rasp ’04, Daniel E. Bailey ’03, Christopher R. Will ’05, Christopher W. Brolsma ’05, Brady K. Jones ’04, John M. Roth Jr. ’04 (groomsman), Jacklyn A. Norris ’06, Michael C. Phillipp ’05, John W. Groth ’04 and Braden D. Nordman ’06.


Class Notes Obituaries Dorothy Davisson Wilkinson ’25, April 23, 2006, of Homosassa, Fla., at the age of 102. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She was a retired bank teller and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul A. Wilkinson ’24. Laura Hare ’28, May 16, 2006, in Indianapolis, at the age of 100. She was a physician in Indianapolis. Kathleen Biegler Erwin ’30, Oct. 2, 2005, of Delray Beach, Fla., at the age of 97. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She was a retired hospital dietitian in Denver. She was a homemaker and community volunteer. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Erwin ’31. Berl E. Buis ’30, May 2, 2006, of Marion, Ind., at the age of 97. He was a Rector Scholar. He taught science and coached at Lapel, Ind., and Elmhurst, Ill. He operated Marion Frozen Food Locker for more than 42 years. His survivors include his wife, Laura Ditzler Buis ’33. Dorothy Rutter Stickle ’30, July 12, 2006, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 98. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She was a teacher at several Indiana high schools and was active in church and community activities. She was preceded in death by her husband. Doris Lawler Olsen ’31, April 11, 2006, in Wheaton, Ill., at the age of 96. She was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband. Helen Snider Martin ’31, March 10, 2006, of Longboat Key, Fla., at the age of 95. She was a teacher for several years at the Soldiers and Sailors Children’s Home in Knightstown, Ind., and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband and a sister, Mary Alice Snider Charles ’35. Her survivors include two sons, James R. Martin ’65 and John W. Martin ’66. Elizabeth French Kelly ’32, March 28, 2006, in St. Charles, Mo., at the age of 95. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was a homemaker and community volunteer. Her survivors include two sons, Arthur F. Kelly ’62 and J. Steven Kelly ’68, and two granddaughters, Risa Kelly Beck ’96 and Alison Kelly Frantzen ’94. Obituaries in DePauw Magazine include name of the deceased, class year, fraternity/ sorority/living unit, occupation and DePauwrelated activities and relatives. When reporting deaths, please include as much information as possible. Newspaper obituaries are very helpful. Information should be sent to Alumni Records, DePauw University, Charter House, 300 E. Seminary Street, P.O. Box 37, Greencastle, IN 46135-0037. You may also FAX us the information at (765) 658-4172 or e-mail to jenniferhassler@depauw.edu. Obituaries in DePauw Magazine do not include memorial gifts.

Martha Biggerstaff Jones ’33, April 8, 2006, of Wabash, Ind., at the age of 95. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She was a homemaker and taught English at Noble (Ind.) Township High School from 1948-49 and at Wabash (Ind.) High School from 1949-76. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward K. Jones ’34, and a sister, Mary Biggerstaff ’26. Adelaide Borcherding Hughes ’33, April 15, 2006, of Centerville, Ohio. She was a member of Delta Zeta sorority. She was a retired supervisor of social services for the Red Cross and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard C. Hughes ’31, and a brother, Earl S. Borcherding ’36. Burt D. Moore ’33, June 12, 2006, in Dayton, Ohio, at the age of 94. He was a member of the Men’s Hall Association and a Rector Scholar. He was a lifetime member of the Washington C. DePauw Society. He was founder and president of Moore Paper Boxes, Inc. He was preceded in death by his brother, John S. Moore ’31. His survivors include his wife and a son, Charles A. Moore ’69. Edward A. Straith-Miller ’33, May 2, 2006, of Carmel, Ind., at the age of 97. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He was claims manager of the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company for 31 years, retiring in 1976. From 1976-2005, he was an attorney for the law firm of Lisher Hiner & Osborn, P.C. He was preceded in death by his wife. Ronald G. Evans ’34, April 2, 2006, of Gainesville, Fla. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and a Rector Scholar. He retired as a partner in the accounting firm of Seely and Evans in Hinsdale, Ill., in 1976. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Ketcham Evans ’36. His survivors include two sons, Ronald G. Evans ’60 and David H. Evans ’62, and daughter-in-law, Jean Rose Evans ’63. Martin J. Deuth ’36, May 1, 2006, of Avon, Ind., at the age of 91, following a battle of several years with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. He was a member of the Men’s Hall Association and a Rector Scholar. He retired as senior geologist in 1968 from the Shell Oil Company. Later he taught geology at Steven F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas, for 17 years, retiring as a professor emeritus. His survivors include his wife and a son, John B. Deuth ’63. Mary North Gildersleeve ’36, March 24, 2006, in Chatham, N.J., at the age of 90. She taught retailing at the University of Oklahoma and later became a homemaker and community volunteer. She was preceded in death by her husband. Charles O. Roeger ’36, Sept. 23, 2005, in Hanover, Ind., at the age of 90. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity and a Rector Scholar. He was a cost accountant for Arvin Industries in Columbus, Ind., and later worked in the payroll department at Kocolene Oil Corporation, retiring in 1981. He was preceded in death by his wife. Bernard V. Rue ’37, Oct. 19, 2005, of Evansville, Ind., at the age of 90. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. He was president and secretary of H.A. Woods Drug Company, Inc. His survivors include his wife, Jean Woods Rue ’39, and a son,

James A. Rue ’67. Edwin E. Warner ’38, Dec. 17, 2005, of Oviedo, Fla., at the age of 89. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. He was a senior partner with Warner, Wallace, McLaren & Dague Attorneys at Law for 58 years, retiring in 1999. He was preceded in death by his first and second wife. His survivors include his wife and daughter, Katherine Warner Bailey Waller ’69. Vera Bundy Longley Arnold ’39, May 20, 2006. She was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. She was a lifetime member of the Washington C. DePauw Society. She was a secretary in the admission office at DePauw and later an admission counselor for the Chicago area, retiring in 1980. She was preceded in death by her mother, Edith Abbott Bundy Class of 1904; two aunts, Inez Abbott Craig, Class of 1901, and Myrta Abbott Lange, Class of 1893; an uncle, George A. Abbott, class of 1895; and a brother-in-law, John T. Parks Jr. ’33. Her survivors include her husband, Kermit W. Arnold ’37; a brother, Hugh T. Bundy ’33; a sister, Marjorie Bundy Parks ’32; a nephew, John B. Parks ’63; and a grandniece, Laura L. Parks ’08. Luther M. Barrett ’40, Jan. 20, 2006, of Escanaba, Mich., at the age of 87. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and a Rector Scholar. He was a teacher and superintendent in Michigan public schools, retiring in 1983. His survivors include his wife, Barbara Conser Barrett ’40. Marion P. Seller ’40, July 14, 2005, of St. Paul, Minn., at the age of 87, of heart failure. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was a piano technician for M.P. Seller Inc. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer R. Seller ’13; his mother, Mary Pierce Seller ’18; and his wife, Virginia Funck Seller ’40. His survivors include a daughter, Mary Seller VanHook ’70, and a son, James W. Seller ’67. Georgia Palmer Simmons Greenwood ’41, March 25, 2006, of South Bend, Ind., at the age of 86. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She was a lifetime member of the Washington C. DePauw Society. She was an elementary school teacher from 1941-77. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John C. Simmons Jr. ’41, and a daughter, Jeannie Simmons Mutz ’67. Her survivors include her husband and a brother, Gene L. Palmer ’44. Virginia Sunkel Macek ’41, March 21, 2006, of Denver, at the age of 87. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She was a retired secretary for Union Rural Electric Association Inc. She was a homemaker. Her survivors include her husband, Frank O. Macek ’40. Jo Ann Bayer Martindill ’42, Feb. 21, 2006, of Indianapolis, at the age of 85. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She retired as the executive director of Alpha Chi Omega National Headquarters. She was a homemaker and community volunteer. Her survivors include her husband; a son, William B. Martindill ’76; and a sister, Betty Bayer Roberts ’37. Maisie Eden Power ’43, March 30, 2006, of

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Class Notes La Jolla, Calif., at the age of 83. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She was a lifetime member of the Washington C. DePauw Society. She was a homemaker and community volunteer. She was preceded in death by her father, John R. Eden ’10; her mother, Florence Brown Eden ’10; and her husband. LeRoy M. Lacey ’44, May 5, 2006, of Kokomo, Ind., at the age of 83. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and a Rector Scholar. He was a lawyer for more than 50 years in Kokomo, Ind. His survivors include his wife; a daughter, Cynthia Lacey Gault ’76; a grandson, Joshua L. Parker ’00; and a granddaughter-in-law, Lisa Camp Parker ’01. Janet Silverstorf Dodd ’44, Feb. 28, 2006, of Hillsboro, Ill., at the age of 84. She was a lifetime member of the Washington C. DePauw Society. She owned and operated a dress shop in Chesterton, Ind., and an interior design business in Joplin, Mo. Later, she owned and operated Décor by Dodd in Hillsboro, Ill., until her retirement. Her survivors include her husband, Morris A. Dodd ’41; a daughter, S. Lee Dodd Wensch ’66; and a son, Morris B. Dodd ’64. Hiroo M. Yamamoto ’44, Jan. 12. 2006, in Maplewood, N.J. He was a member of the Men’s Hall Association. Jean Dirks Van Patten ’46, Jan. 7, 2006, of Cheyenne, Wy. She was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. Harold W. Hodson ’46, Jan. 24, 2006, of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a dentist and an assistant clinical professor at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry. John H. Groenke ’47, Feb. 11, 2006, of Huntsville, Ala., at the age of 82. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. He was vice president of sales for Giles & Kendall Company in Naperville, Ill. He owned and operated Jack H. Groenke and Associates, a manufacturing representative business, in Huntsville, Ala. He was preceded in death by his first wife. His survivors include his wife; a brother, Theodore A. Groenke ’42; and a sister, Barbara Groenke Manning ’50. George G. Hibbs ’47, Feb. 21, 2006, of Mercer Island, Wash., at the age of 80. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. He was a radiation oncologist. He worked at the Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, and in 1970 he joined the Tumor Institute of Swedish Hospital in Seattle, retiring in 1986. His survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Edgemon Hibbs ’48. Richard L. Henry ’48, May 26, 2006, of Clio, Mich., at the age of 80. He was a member of the Men’s Hall Association. He worked for the Continental Insurance Company in Chicago and as a field representative in Michigan. Later, he owned and operated Blackmore-Rowe Insurance in Clio, Mich., retiring in 1978. He was preceded in death by his wife. His survivors include a brother, Laurin L. Henry ’42. Nancy Myers Trout ’48, March 26, 2006, of Fort Wayne, Ind., at the age of 79. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was the women’s editor for the Daily Republican news-

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paper in Manhattan, Kan., and later editor of the Magnavox Company’s newsletter in Indiana. In Fort Wayne, Ind., she was the editor of her local church’s newsletter, retiring in 1994. Her survivors include her husband. Manfred J. Wenzel ’49, Jan. 11, 2006, of St. Petersburg, Fla., at the age of 80. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He retired as vice president of Centerbanc Savings in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1994. His survivors include his wife, Jeannette Gahan Wenzel ’49. James Barbieri ’50, April 1, 2006, of Bluffton, Ind., at the age of 77. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity and a Rector Scholar. He was a member of the Washington C. DePauw Society. DePauw honored him with an alumni citation in 2000 and a Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 2002. He was a member of the DePauw Center for Contemporary Media Board of Advisors and elected to the DePauw Media Wall of Fame. He served as the 1950 class fund manager and secretary since graduation and was the class speaker for the 25th and 50th reunions. He served as the Bluffton News-Banner’s publisher, editor-in-chief as well as reporter and editorial writer during his more than 50 years with the newspaper. His survivors include his wife, Barbara Forsell Barbieri ’51, and a son, Charles E. Barbieri ’77. Walton Fritz ’50, April 22, 2006, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., at the age of 77, of brain cancer. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He owned and managed a drugstore in Staunton, Ill. Frank T. (Fowler) Chase ’50, July 2, 2004, of Santa Monica, Calif., after a number of strokes. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He wrote screenplays for television shows, such as Bonanza. His survivors include his wife. Charles G. Reif ’52 obituary in the Spring 2006 magazine mistakenly listed his first wife, Suzanne Auble Reif ’52, as deceased. We regret the error. Philip W. Eherenman ’53, May 3, 2006, of Warsaw, Ind., at the age of 75. He was a member of the Men’s Hall Association and a Rector Scholar. He was a band director for 37 years – 25 years in the Warsaw (Ind.) Community School system. His survivors include his wife and a son, Robert W. Eherenman ’88. John W. Krummel ’54, March 30, 2006, in Asheville, N.C., at the age of 73. He was a member of the Men’s Hall Association and a Rector Scholar. He was a missionary in Japan for the United Methodist Church as well as a professor and head chaplain at Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan. He was the author of several books. His survivors include his wife. Richard E. Appleman ’56, April 5, 2006, in Castine, Me., at the age of 71. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He was an account executive at Benton & Bowles Advertising in New York City. He retired as vice president of advertising at Faberge. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl Appleman ’11. His survivors include his wife, Mary Newlin Appleman ’55. Nancy Barnett Taylor ’58, Dec. 20, 2005, at the age of 69. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She was a homemaker. Her survivors

include her husband; a son, John I. Taylor ’80; and a daughter-in-law, Kimberlee Fitzgerald Taylor ’78. Mary Guyer Davies ’58, April 13, 2006, of Sarasota, Fla., at the age of 69, of cancer and MDS. She was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. She taught art in Durham, N.C., and in the Indianapolis public school system as well as directed the Saturday Art Program at the Indianapolis Museum of Art for 10 years. From 1981-83 she was a partner and president of Great Cooks and Company, a gourmet food and cookware retailer and cooking school. Later, she was the founder and owner of Our Town, a company that assisted Indianapolis businesses with executive recruiting and relocation. Her survivors include her husband, Robert N. Davies ’58. Thomas A. Thornton ’59, May 6, 2006, of Medinah, Ill., at the age of 68, from a massive heart attack. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He founded Thornton Sod Farm in Elgin, Ill. His survivors include his wife, Nadine Tovey Thornton ’60. Virginia Kerns Rosenbaum ’65, June 22, 2006, of Washington, D.C., at the age of 63, of colon cancer. She was a corporate research analyst for Investor Responsibility Research Center, which later became Institutional Shareholder Services. She was preceded in death by her husband. Gordon L. Butts ’68, March 1, 2006, of Carmel, Ind., at the age of 68. He was a credit analyst for Boehringer-Mannheim, retiring in 1998. He was preceded in death by his wife. Janice Hellenschmidt Seller ’68, March 21, 2006, of Minneapolis, at the age of 59, after a long illness. She was a library researcher for Encyclopedia Britannica in Chicago and Minneapolis as well as a market researcher and paralegal office manager. From 1987-2000, she was a bookkeeper for the Minnesota AIDS Project. Joseph E. Pierce ’68, April 22, 2006, of Germantown, Ohio, at the age of 60. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He was a dentist in Germantown, Ohio, until his retirement in 2004. His survivors include a sister, Patricia J. Pierce ’65. Wanda Cole Keller ’70, April 3, 2006, of Plainfield, Ind., at the age of 83. She was an elementary music teacher and taught in Illinois, Kansas and 20 years in Hendricks County (Ind.). She was preceded in death by her husband. Douglas L. Crichlow ’71, Feb. 5, 2006, of Indianapolis, at the age of 57. He started the DePauw Fire Company, which eventually became Operation Life in Greencastle, Ind. Later, he became the director of Emergency Management and Civil Defense for Marion County (Ind.). He was a consultant in Joint Venture with America Online, Inc. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jean Clark Crichlow ’47, and an aunt, Susanne Clark Schobinger ’43. His survivors include his wife, Susan Mottis Crichlow ’74. Betsy Stover Rames Davis ’76, Feb. 27, 2006, of Champaign, Ill., at the age of 51, of cancer. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She was a career counselor at the University of Illinois School of Business and Washington University in


Class Notes St. Louis as well as an assistant in the athletic office at Champaign Central High School. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Douglas R. Rames ’75. Her survivors include her husband and a daughter, Katherine L. Rames ’08. Patricia E. Gillow Clowser ’86, May 2, 2006, of Dellwood, Minn., at the age of 41, from cancer. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She worked for Guidant Corporation in St. Paul, Minn., most recently as a compensation manager. Her survivors include her husband.

Friends of the University

Elizabeth L. Baughman, April 21, 2006, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 81. She was a librarian in the Green Bay Public Library in 1948; social studies librarian at the University of Oregon Library

1949-51, assistant circulation librarian from 195153, circulation librarian from 1953-55; assistant librarian at DePauw University from 1955-62, acting head librarian at DePauw from 1961-62; and part time librarian at the Putnam County Public Library from 1979-93. Her survivors include her husband, DePauw Professor Emeritus of History, John J. Baughman ’48. Betty J. Eiteljorge, Feb. 7, 2006, in Danville, Ind., at the age of 85. She retired from DePauw University as a secretary to the director of admission. She was preceded in death by her husband. Helen E. Ewing, Feb. 23, 2006, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 94. She worked at DePauw University for 27 years, retiring in 1985. She was preceded in death by her husband. Mary E. Nelson, Feb. 19, 2006, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 90. She was a housekeeper for

Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at DePauw for more than 37 years, retiring in 1989. She was preceded in death by her husband. Kenneth Sperback, March 7, 2006, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 66. He worked in the physical plant at DePauw. His survivors include his wife. Patricia K. Wainman-Hutto, March 8, 2006, in Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 58. She had worked for DePauw University Robert Zimmer, May 8, 2006, in Cleveland, at the age of 78. He was a violinist with the Indianapolis Symphony for 14 years and later with the Cleveland Orchestra. Previously, he taught at Butler and DePauw universities. His survivors include his wife.

First-ever Community Leadership Awards

Some of the Community Leadership Award recipients photographed during Alumni Reunion Weekend. The results of a comprehensive alumni survey indicate that: • 50 percent of DePauw alumni play a leadership role in their local community through a church/synagogue, hospital, school, civic club or other organization. • 65 percent of DePauw alumni volunteer for these same community organizations. • 78 percent of DePauw alumni who volunteer are leaders in the community organization they serve. A total of 47 alumni were recognized with the first-ever Community Leadership Awards during Alumni Reunion Weekend in June. Read about their accomplishments and see a list of recipients on the inside of the foldout cover. Complete descriptions of the community leadership achievements for all of the recipients are posted on DePauw’s Web site. You can read them at www.depauw.edu/alumni.

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