Longwood Magazine 2004 Vol 05 No 01 Summer

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AGREATDAYFORLONGWOOD

APRIL24,2004WILLBERECORDEDASONEOF

Theribboncuttinganddedicationceremonywasfollowedby THEHAPPIESTDAYSINTHEHISTORYOFLONGWOOD. apicnicontheCommonswithentertainmentbyLongwood's Irwasadayforfun.Andsmiles.Andnewbeginnings. ownWoodburnRoad,JunctionandtheGospelChoir Butmostofall,itwasadayforcelebrating-theopeningandBASIC. dedicationofBrockCommonsandtheGrandFinaleto Longwood'sfirstcomprehensivecampaign: a turningpoint: TheCampaignforLongwood.

InchisspecialcommemorativeissueofLongwoodMagazine, wehavetriedtocatchthespiritofLongwoodoncharexciting day.FromtheuniqueribboncuttingforBrockCommonsto theeveninggalaforourmajordonors,fromlittle(andnotso little)kidsdancinginournewplazafountain,tomusiconthe CommonsbysomeofLongwood'sownbands,itwasaday charwilllongberemembered.

Over1600peopleattendedtheribbon-cuttinganddedication ofBrockCommonsand100Longwoodfolks-representinga crosssectionofthecampuscommunity-actuallycutthe 265-foor-longribboncharstretchedinasquarearoundthe plaza.Attheprecisemomentwhenourbenefactors,Macon andJoanBrock'64,puttheir"DollarTree"scissorstothe ribbon,aroarwentupfromthecrowdandthenewplaza fountainstartedshootingspraysofwaterfrom24jetsinthe sidewalk.Irtooklessthanaminuteforthekidstodiscover thatthisisafunfountain-ourfirstinteractivewaterfeature!

Theafrernoonfeaturedspecialrecognitionofdonorswhose generositywashonoredbyhavingroomsoncampusnamed afterthem.WenowhavetheLeeGrandDiningRoomnamed inhonorofMaryFarleyAmesLee'38;TheNanceRoom (formerSalonAintheDiningHall)namedforNellieWard Nance'15andtheLewisRoom(formerSalonB)honoring BerthaMcGrathLewis;theauditoriumintheHullEducation CenterisnownamedtheOrrAuditoriuminhonorofKay Orr'64;TheRoweGalleryinthelobbyofLancasterHall honorsBerniceBeazleyRowe'70andherhusbandDr.Henry RowewhoestablishedtheRoweCollectionofChineseArt whichisondisplayinLancaster.Andfinally,theThirdStreet GalleryattheLongwoodCenterfortheVisualArcshasbeen renamedtheMillerGalleryinhonorofHarrietButterworth Miller'51andherhusband,WilliamT.(Bill)Miller ofRichmond.

Thedayendedwithatrulygrandfinalethatincludedan eveningreceptionontheBrockCommonsplazaandan elegantdinnerformajordonorsintheLeeGrandDining Room.Guestswereentertainedbyaspecialvideoproduced fortheoccasionandmusicbyLongwood'sCamerataSingers. WehopeyouenjoychisspecialissueofLongwoodMagazine andourattempttocapturechisveryspecialdayfor LongwoodUniversity.ItwasagreatdayforLongwood.

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OnOurCover

CarolCrank'04,joinedover100peoplerepresenting everystudentorganizationanddepartmentacrosscampus toofficiallyopenBrockCommonsonApril24.Over1600 friendsandsupportersattendedthishistoricevent. Readcompletestory,p.17.

IPRESIDENT'SMESSAGE

ONTHECOVER17ANUNCOMMONGIFTLongwoodUniversityrevels intheopeningofBrockCommons.

FEATURES

CELEBRATING$33MILLION+

April24,2004.Thesunwasbright,theskywasblue, andLongwoodwasdressedforaparty

THETALEOFTHERUBBERDucK

Inthefallof1998Longwoodbeganthequietphase ofitsfirstcomprehensivecampaign.Itdidsowithanunusualtheme: asmallrubberduck.

NEWFOUNTAINSAHUGEHIT

Youngandoldalikefrolicaroundtwonewfountains.

CONTINUINGTHETINNELLTRADITION

Severalscholarshipsareestablishedthroughtheefforts ofretiredLongwoodProfessorDr.WayneTinnell.

LONGWOODNEWS&ALUMNIEVENTS

RECENTPUBLICATIONSbyLongwoodFaculty,Staff, Students&Alumni

NAACPCHAIRMANSPEAKSATCOMMENCEMENT. TheChairmanoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancement ofColoredPeopleencouragesgreaterefforts,grandervicrories.

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KentBooty

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LONGWOODUNIVERSITY BOARDOFVISITORS

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fregProuty,SportsInformationDirector

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NancyShelton'68,DirectorofAlumniRelations

EvelynTerry,DirectorforCorporateandFoundationRelations

JenniferWall,Med;aSpec;afor DavidWhaley,DirectorforPublicationsandVisualArts

PatriciaP.Cormier, President

BarryJ.Case, Rector ofthe Board ofVisitors

RitaMayerSmith, President ofthe Longwood University Foundation, Inc.

PaulaJ.King'90, President ofthe Longwood UniversityAlumniAssociation

J.DavidAdams,Richmond,v;rginia

JohnB.Adams,Jr.,Richmond,Virginia

AnnGreenBaise'74,McLean,Virginia

TheHonorableWilliamW.Bennett,Habfax,v;rg;n;a

OtisL.Brown,Richmond,Virginia

BarryJ.Case,Midlochian,Virginia

RickyL.Otey'89,Norfolk,Virgin;,

HelenE.Phillips,Sranacd,v;Jle,v;,g;n;a

DonaldJ.Rennie,Richmond,Virginia

AnneMurphyMortonGregoryVandemark'53,McLesn,v;,g;n;,

HelenP.Warriner-Burke'56,Amel;,,Virginia

VoLUME5,No.r,SUMMER2004

DEARFRIENDS:

AsYOUREADTHROUGHTHESEPAGESIhopethatyouwillbecomeacutelyawareoftherolethat increasingprivatesupporthasplayedinestablishingmomentumforgrowingqualityandexcellenceat ourbelovedLongwood.Asyouwillsee,wehadawonderfultimeraisingmoneyandcelebratingour successes,butwhatIreallywantyoutofocusonisthefundamentalimpactthat aturningpoint: TheCampaignforLongwoodhashadonourstudents,thecommunityandtheUniversityasawhole.

Whenwebegandiscussingthecampaignin1998,therewereskepticswhosaidthatLongwood,its alumniandfriends,didnothavethecapacitytobesuccessfulinamajorfundraisingeffort. Wecertainlydefiedthoseskeptics,andevensurprisedourselvesabitwiththecampaign'ssuccess. Weexceededour$32milliongoalbyoveronemilliondollarsayearaheadofschedule.

Butwhatwe really didbyvirtueofthecampaignwastransformthecampusbyreplacingcongested PineStreetwithanaestheticallystrikingcampuscenter,bringingustogetherinatruecampus community.Wenearlytripledendowedscholarshipfundsenablingustorecruitandretainthebest studentsandtoprovidefinancialassistanceformanywhoneedaboosttocompletetheireducation. WeestablishedLongwood'sfirstendowedchair.Weprovidedourculcurallyunderservedregionwitha qualityartcenterlocatedintheheartofdowntownFarmville.WecreatedaCenterforCitizen ScholarswhichIamconfidentwillgenerateacadreofyoungpeoplemotivatedtomakea fundamentaldifferenceinourworld.Weraisedthebaronannualsupportfromover15,000donors withgiftsofeverysizegivingvirtuallyeverydepartmentandprogramoncampussupplemental operatingdollarsusedtoimprovecontinuallyallaspectsofLongwoodUniversity.

Campaignssoundliketheyareallaboutthemoney,butinrealitytheyareallaboutwhat themoney can do.

Allofusworkingtogether WEhavemade a turningpoint: TheCampaignforLongwoodsuccessful. BuildingonthestrengthoftraditionsthathavemadeLongwoodwhatitistoday,wehavetaken Longwoodtoanewlevelasathriving,vibrant,progressiveUniversityfocusedonqualityand excellence.

ThankyoutoeachoneofyouwhohelpedmakethecampaignsuccessfulbyinvestinginLongwood's future.Everygiftwasimportanttoourultimatesuccessandeachnewgifthenceforthwillhelpus sustainthemomentumwehaveinitiatedthrough a turningpoint: TheCampaignforLongwood.

PATRICIAP.CORMIER

PRESIDENT

April 24, 2004.

The sun was bright, the sky was blue, and Longwood was dressed for a party.

Alumni,friends,studentsandstaffgatheredtocelebrate thesuccessofLongwood'sfirstcomprehensivefundraising campaign,completedayearearlyandtotalingmorethan $33million.Resultsofthiscampaignincludemore scholarshipsformorestudents,theconversionofabusy streetintotheinvitinggreenspacesofBrockCommons, andtherebirthoftheRotunda.

Sincethequietbeginningsofthiscampaignin1998, Longwoodhasbecomeauniversity;copedwithlosing offices,residencesanditssignaturebuildingstofire;begun theprocessofmovingtoDivisionIathletics;andexceeded, ayearaheadofschedule,acampaigngoalsethighandthen impactedmidwaybyadownturninthecountry'seconomy andthebudgetcrisisinVirginia.

Thiscampaigngrewoutofalengthystrategicplanning processinitiatedbyPresidentPatriciaP.Cormiersoonafter

With A little

shecametoLongwoodin1996.ShesaysthattheCampaign forLongwoodisaboutfulfillingthestrategicplan,andthe strategicplanisaboutquality-improvingquality ofstudents,qualityoffaculty,qualityoffacilitiesand equipmentandqualityofstudentlife.Tofundimprovements, $20millionwasrecommendedasanobtainablegoalfora firsttimecampaignforacollegewithLongwood's demographics.PresidentCormierinsistedthatLongwood requiredmore,andtheBoardofVisitorsandcampaign committeeofvolunteersagreed.

JudyMcReynoldsContributingWriter

In1998thecollegequietlybeganplanningand implementing a turningpoint: TheCampaignforLongwood toraise$32million.

OnApril19,2002,Longwoodofficiallyadvancedthe campaigntothepublicphaseandannounced$28,108,474 alreadyincommitments.Thesecommitmentsincludeda tremendouscatalystforthecampaign:a$3milliongiftfrom MaconF.BrockJr.andJoanPerryBrock'64tofundBrock Commons.

BrockCommons,adreamcometrue,isanexpanseofgrass andtrees,walkwaysandbenches.Ithasreplacedmostof PineStreetasthecenterofcampus.Whereoncetherewere cars,nowthereisabeautifulpromenadeconnectingoneend oftheLongwoodcampustotheother.BrockCommons plaza,withcolumnsforinspirationandfountainsfor reflection,risesabovewhatwastheintersectionofRedford andPinestreets.Theformerintersectionisnowan undergroundparkinggarage.BrockCommonshas transformedthecampus.

Top:JoanPerry Brock '64 celebrates withherfellow KappaDelta sorority sisters.

Bottom: MartinAgencyPresident andBoard a/VisitorsMemberjohn B. Adams, AlisonMaysMS '05 andDeloresHowell "Bunny"Adams '64 3 enjoy theBrock Commons picnic.

Celebrating$33Million+

TheCampaignforLongwoodwasendedoneyearearlyon June30,2003,withmorethan$33millionincontributions. WithafinalesettocoincidewiththededicationofBrock Commonsinthefallof2003,thecampaignfacedonemore obstacle-theweather-morerainthannormalandthen HurricaneIsabel.

SoonApril24,2004,thethirdanniversaryoftheGreat Fireof2001,LongwooddedicatedBrockCommonsand celebratedasuccessfulcampaign.Fundraisingisabout friend-raising-friendswhoarewillingtoinvestin Longwood'smission,goalsandfuture.Andsuccessful friend-raisingdeservesacelebration.

Weknewwecouldwiththerightfriends

1.BoardofVisitorsmemberAnneVandemark'53 withherhusbandBob.2.HunterandLlewellyn Watson.3.Guestsenjoyanelegantcandlelitsupper intheLeeGrandDiningRoom.4.TomandDonna Brumfield.

On April 24, 2004, the third anniversary of the Great Fire of 2001, Longwood celebrated a successful campaign with great style ...

1. Board ofVisitors memberRicky Otey '89 with his wifeAdrienne.

2. Rita Smith, newPresidentfor theLongwood UniversityFoundation, AnneCarterRobinsMallory, and Edward Smith. 3. Dr. PaulHicks with his wife Patricia. 4. Dr. WilliamMayoOppenhimer and his wifeAnn beside thepavillion on Brock Commons where the names ofmajordonors are carved ingranite

1.J.B.Dent,GeorgeElliottandDr.MauriceSneller.

2.Jim'85andMaryThornton'88.3.Dr.Waver(yCole andDr.JohnCook52.4.ChrisRegister,AssistantProfessorofArt, presentsJoan'64andMaconBrockwithhiswatercolorofBrock Commons.5-Alice59andHughStallardthankBobbieBurton, VicePresidentfarUniversityAdvancement,afterreceivingthe special(ycommissionedP.BuckleyMossprintofRuffnerHall.

1.LCVAAnnualSupportChairmanHarlan HortonwithhiswifeReed.2.Michaeland JulieGlassPaulette'67.3.NellieColesand MarthaStokesCleveland.4.FranklinGrant (center)DirectorofPlannedandMajorGifts enjoysseeingandthankingRickyOtey'89(left) andShawnMarshall(right)fortheirchallenge toyoungalumniduringthecampaign.

5-Dr.WtiverryColethanksDr.GordonRing, ProfessorofMusic,forthechoralmusichewrote inhishonor.

TheTale ofthe Rubber Duck

Inthefallof1998Longwood beganthequietphaseofitsfirst comprehensivecampaign.

Itdidsowithanunusualtheme: asmallrubberduck.

Longwoodmailedatotalof1,622boxescontainingyellow duckstoprospectivedonorsinvitingchemtolearnmore abouttheupcomingcomprehensivecampaign.Whatdid asmallrubberduckhavetodowithLongwood?That questionbroughtmanysupportersflockingcofindout.

Itstartedwithaprintofayellowduckgivenasathankyou coLongwoodPresidentDr.PatriciaCormier,froma graduatingsenior,MichaelHuey.Michael'smotherpassed awaythesummerbeforehisfirstsemesteratLongwood. NoconlydidherdeathleaveMichaeldistraught,butbecause formostofMichael'slifeshehadbeenasinglemom,italso meanthisfinancialsupportwasgone.

IMichaelhadbeenacceptedatLongwoodandhadenough moneyinhisbankaccountforonesemester.Goingto Longwoodwouldberisky,butthealternativeofpumping gaswasjustcoobleakHisgoalwasabetterlife;thus Longwoodwasworththerisk.

In1994MichaelenteredLongwood.Soonafterarriving, astaffmembergothimcounselingandhewasableto outlinehislifetogeepasthisproblemsandtofocusonthe future.Michaelthenappliedforstudentfundingandfound designworkwhereverheco�ld;earning$50hereandthere. Fromthebeginning,doorsofopportunityand understandingwereopenedcoMichael.

Inhissophomoreyear,MichaelbeganworkingforTim Trentinprintingservices."Timwasmypowerhouse. Hefocusedmyattentiononcakingmydesigntalentone seepfurtherintotheproductionworld.Timwouldcounsel meontheindustry,whattoexpect,whattolookoutforand howtobeextremelyefficient.TodayIhaveanedgeonmany ofmycontemporariesbecauseofTim.Therearemany graphicdesigners,buttherearefewdesignerswith

afoundationinproduction.Seeingocherpeople'sproduction problemsallowsyoutolearnbeforetheybecomeyours."

AlthoughMichaelhadmuchgoingforhimatLongwood, thereweretimeswhenhislivingsituationbecamedesperate. Theworsewaswhenhewaslivingoutofhiscar."Dr.Cormier immediatelyfoundawaytohelpSheallowedmetostayon campuschatsummer,workforTimandwatertheplanes outsidethedininghallforfood.Iwouldneverhavebeen abletograduatehadsheandsomanyothersnotleemeslip throughthecracks."

"WhenIheardMichael'sstory,Iwasgreatlymoved,"said Dr.Cormier."Outofhisincrediblestoryofdeterminationand theimpactLongwoodhadonhim,theduckthemewasborn. WithMichael'sapproval,wesharedthe'TaleoftheRubber Duck'withmanyalumniandfriendsaswebeganour campaignMichael'sstorywasanexcellentexampleofwhy Longwoodneededasuccessfulcampaign.Wehaveanexcellent institution,butweneedfundstoensurechatstudentslike Michaelaregiventheopportunityandenvironmentchatwill supporttheireducationalneeds.Ourcampaignwillshow countlessocherMichaelschatwebelieveinchemandencrust ourfuturetochem."

MichaelisgratefultoLongwood."Longwoodwasgoodto me.lecaughtmechatnothingishandedcoyou,butifyou wantsomething,theresourcesareavailable;youjustneedco doyourpartandworkforit.WhenIcameoutofLongwood, Iwasprepared.Ihaddesignskills,productionknowledge andconfidence."

TodayMichaelisgroominghimselftobeanartdirectorin graphicdesign.Heworksfulltimewithproduction,web andprintdesignforInfinitePhotoandImagingin Springfield,Virginia.Michaelteachesdigitalphotography, computergraphics,webdesignand3-Danimationpart-time atCommonwealthAcademyinAlexandria.�

JenniferWallMediaSpecialist

MichaelHuey 98

A Portrait of a Rubber Duck

Each guest received a gift ofMichael Huey's printAPortrait;faRubberDuckas they departed the Campaign Finale Gala to remindthem ofthe signifigance oftheir own gifts to Longwood and the difference those gifts make.

IsincerelyfeelthatLongwoodhasbeenahometome,itenabledmetomatureandgrow asanindividualwhileexpandingmyknowledgeofdiversesubjects.Iknowthatanyother schoolwouldhavetreatedmeasjustanotherfaceinthecrowd....Asmycareerhereconcludes, Iamrememberedasaleader,andsomeonewhomanycoulddependon.Iowesomuchtoyou andLongwoodforputtingfaithinmyabilities....AsatokenofmyappreciationIpresent toyoumylastprintatLongwood.TheprintistitledAPortraitofaRubberDuck."

- MichaelHuey'98 from Michael Huey's thankyou letter to President CormierinMay 1998.

Campaign Co-Chairs

Hugh andAlice CheatwoodStallard 59 express their sincere thanks to all who made Longwood'sfirst Comprehensive Campaign a success at the Finale Celebration heldApril24.

Diverse & Dynamic Leadc

Positionrequireslonghoursofplanning,makinglistsand attendingmeetings;musebecommittedcoaskingfriends andstrangersformoney;musebe"oncall"atalltimes,inall places,forfivecosixyears;salarycommensuratewith amountofsatisfactionyoufeelinhelpingochers.That'sthe jobdescriptionforHughandAliceCheatwood'59Stallard, volunteerco-chairsfor a turningpoint: TheCampaignfor Longwood.

LongwoodVicePresidentforUniversityAdvancement

BobbieBurtoncallschem"chefirstandmostcommitted volunteerscothecampaign."Oftheircommitment,Hugh Stallardsays,"Wewantedcoprovidearingingendorsement cotheschoolandcocheleadershipandDr.Cormier... Wewantedchiscobesuccessful."

Successdependeduponvolunteerleadershipfromasteering committeeofpredominantlyLongwoodalumniandspouses. TheScallardscallit"checouplescampaign."

AliceStallardgivesalotofcreditcothestaffandthe committeevolunteers.Withsub-committeechairslike WayneTinnellandRicaSmith,shesays,"Nothingabout chiscampaignwasaone-personthing."

TheScallardsalsogivealotofcreditcoLongwoodPresident PatriciaCormier.HughStallardsays,"Thecriticalingredient forthesuccessofchiscampaignwastheleadershipandthe enthusiasmofDr.Cormier."

Thecampaigndeliveredafewsurprises.Hughwas surprisedbyLongwood:"thecampaignenabledmeco geecoknowthestaff,geecoknowsomeoftheprofessors andgeecoknowthestudents.AndIwassoimpressedby thedemeanorofthestudentsandhowtheyhandled themselvesandbywhatagreatschoolLongwoodis Iwisheverypotentialdonorhadtheopportunitycosee Longwoodaswesawitinchiscampaign."

ForAlice,"Iwassurprisedbyhowquicklywegotcoour goal.Ihadnotbeeninvolvedinalotoffundraising,Hugh had.Iwasverypleasantlysurprisedandencouragedatthe ratewekeptgoing,especiallywhentheeconomywent downWedidasix-yeargoalinfiveyears."

Inadditioncoadownturnintheeconomy,thesteering committeeandstafffacedocherobstacles.Adonor'sdecision togivewasinsomecasesmademoredifficulcbecausechis wasLongwood'sfirsttimecoask,itsfirstcomprehensive

"Thisisjustthebeginning. Theneedsarestillthereandareevengreater. Longwoodneedstomakethecasetomorepeople, morealumni,morecorporations thatthisistheplaceyouneed toinvest1nforeducation."

:rship Made the Difference

campaign.SaysHugh,"Wehadanumberofcontactssay, 'Well,Longwoodhasneverasked."'TheScallardsturnedchis toadvantage,pointingoutchatchisis"Longwood'stime"Longwood'sturn to receivesupport.

Anothermajorobstaclewasanassumptionbymanypeople chatLongwoodrequiresnoprivatesupportbecausethestate "cakescareof"stateschools.Alicecomments,"Wewere going to peoplewholoveLongwoodasmuchasIdo.Bue theydidn'treallyunderstandtheimportanceofgiving."The Scallardsexplainedtopotentialdonorschat"statesupportis aminimalpartofscholarshipsandalltheocherthingswe needtomakeinvestmentsin."

Meetingpotentialdonorswasindeedfriend-raising. AccordingtoAlice,"Itwasgoodtore-establishconnections. Itwasgood to knowchatpeoplewanted to comeandlisten andhearaboutandsupportLongwood.Andwegotalotof supportEverythingwassopositive.Wemadesomany greatfriends."

TheScallardsseealltheireffortsonbehalfofLongwoodas investmentsineducationalopportunitiesforstudents.Says Hugh,"Ifoundoutchatalotofchemarefirstgeneration

collegestudents,andtheyarereallycommitted. Webelievechatchisiswhereourinvestingwillprovide thegreatestreturn."

According to Alice,"Hugh,especially,andIhadhelpgetting throughcollege.Thisisveryimportant.Wealsowanted to makesurechattheinstitutionishealthy."Sheadds,"Oneof thethingschatmakesaschoolstrongerandhealthieristhe sizeoftheendowment,andLongwoodhasgottokeep cryingandincreasingthesizeoftheendowmentifitisgoing tokeepprogressingandgrowingstronger."

TheScallardsagreechatchissuccessfulcampaign"isjust thebeginning.Theneedsarestillthereandevengreater. Longwoodneeds to makethecase to morepeople,more alumni,morecorporationschatchisistheplaceyouneedco investinforeducation."

Aliceadds,"Weknowchattheneedskeepchanging.You scarewiththemostprevalentpriorities,butyouknowthere areotherneedschathavecocomeinthenextphase."

Withleadershipandenthusiasm,theScallardsfulfilled allthejobrequirements-JMcR@

a turningpoint: The Campaign for Longwood Steering Committee

CAMPAIGNCO-CHAIRS

HughandAliceCheatwoodStallard'59Midlorhian,Virginia

BOARDCO-CHAIRS

GaryandAnnGreenBaise'74McLean,Virginia

MAJORGIFTSCO-CHAIRS

JohnandDoloresHowellAdams'70Richmond,Virginia

ANNUALFUNDCO-CHAIRS

Thomas'84andMaryBaileyMidlorhian,Virginia

HONORARYANNUALFUNDCHAIR

AnneKellyBowman'39Staunron,Virginia

MAJORGIFTSCOMMITTEE

ALUMNI

FelixandRitaBerrymanHughes'74VirginiaBeach,Virginia

CORPORATIONS&FOUNDATIONS

W,T.Thompson,IIIRichmond,Virginia

PARENTS

RichardLindsayCharlottesville,Virginia

FRIENDS

MaryandClarkSwiersHuddleston,Virginia

FACULTY&STAFF

WayneandCamillaTinnellFarmville,Virginia

SPECIALGIFTS

JeanLockwoodAlexandria,Virginia

BOARDCAMPAIGNCOMMITTEE

BOARDOFVISITORS

SusanandScottHarwoodFarmville,Virginia

FOUNDATION

LacyandAudreyChandlerPowell'84Altavista,Virginia

ALUMNI

MarcandWilmaRegisterSharp'66Williamsburg,Virginia

LCVA

RobertandMargaretThomasMayo'52Gloucester,Virginia

ANNUALSUPPORTCOMMITTEE

ALUMNI

H.LewisandBarbaraAllenGarrett'55Midlothian,Virginia

PARENTS

RitaandEdwardSmithMidlothian,Virginia

FACULTY&STAFF

CalvinandRuthBoyerFarmville,Virginia

LCVA

HarlanHortonFarmville,Virginia

ATHLETICS

FredRussellFarmville,Virginia

End of Campaign Marks New Beginning for Longwood

JudyMcReynoldsConrriburingWriter

The Numbers

Goal:$32,000,000

Actual:$33,035,769

InaJuly2003newsrelease,Longwoodannouncedthe successfulcompletionofitsfirstcomprehensivefundraising campaign.Intherelease,PresidentPatriciaP.Cormier "attributedthesuccesstoarelentlessfocusontheobjectives, generousalumniandfriends,andoutstandingvolunteer leadershipofco-chairsHughandAliceCheatwoodStallard '59ofRichmondandtheCampaignSteeringCommittee."

DirectorofPlannedandMajorGiftsFranklinGrantsaid, "Whenthetimecametogive,ourfriendswerereadytostep forwardandmakethecampaignasuccess."

BobbieBurton,vicepresidentforuniversityadvancement, notedhighlightsofthecampaignwhich"includedatotal ofsevengiftsofoveronemilliondollarseach,including threeatorexceedingthreemilliondollars,a28percentrate ofparticipationfromalumniand30percentparticipation fromfaculty/staffin2003.Tocompleteafirst-time comprehensivecampaignayearaheadofscheduleand exceedthegoalisasignificantendorsementforLongwood University."

The Lead Gifts

Namesofdonorsofthosesevengiftsareetchedinapolished granitecolumninthepavilionofBrockCommons:

MaryH.Bishop

MaconF.&JoanPerryBrock1964

WaverlyMCole

AndrewW&DuvahlRidgwayHull1933

Alfred&MaryFarleyAmesLee1938

MaryKayOrr1964

HughR.&AliceCheatwoodStallard1959

EachmadeasignificantgifttoLongwood.Equally significantwastheincreaseinannualsupportof37%from $578,863to$921,702.ThenumberofPresident'sCircle donorsofgiftsof$1000ormoreincreasedfrom126to332.

TotalassetsoftheLongwoodUniversityFoundationmore thandoubledfrom$16.5milliontoover$37million.

The Objectives

Sevenobjectiveswerethefocusofa turningpoint: TheCampaignforLongwood:

Scholarships *

Goal:$10,000,000

Actual:$12,035,004

Scholarshipdollarsmadeupthelargestportionofthe campaign.Addingthe $2 millionraisedforCitizenScholar scholarshipsbringsthetotalamountraisedforendowed scholarshipstomorethan$14million.Asaresult, Longwood'sendowmentforscholarshipsnowtotals$21.6 million,tripletheamountavailablesixyearsago.Goodnews forLongwood.PresidentCormiersays,"Scholarshipsmake itpossibleforustorecruitandretainverygoodstudents. Butweneedmore.Iwillalwaysbetryingtofindsupportfor studentstogotoschool."

Annual Support

Goal:$5,000,000

Actual:$6,105,638

AnnualsupportincludesbothdonationstotheLongwood Fund(totallyunrestricted)andoperatingsupportforspecific departmentsorprograms(suchasathletics).Partofthis objectivewastoreachasustained$1millionindonations peryearbytheendofthecampaign.Thisgoalessentially wasmerwithyearlyannualsupportincreasingfromabout $600,000peryearatthestartofthecampaigntojustunder $1,000,000for2003.AsofMay4,the$1,000,000mark wasrealizedforrhe2004AnnualFund.

Waterfallsaccrossthenew CHIFountain atLongwood thefountain isjustone ofthe many recently completedcapitalprojects

TheAnnualFundisthefoundationforallprivatesupport, and,throughtheLongwoodFund,providescritical operatingsupportformanyareasunderfundedbythe Commonwealth.Thisgenerousannualsupportreaches nearlyeverydepartmentandprogramacrosscampus. ItenablestheUniversitytorespondtospecialneeds, unanticipatedchallenges,anduniqueopportunities. PresidentCormiercallsit"rhetruetestofwhetherpeople trustyouwiththeirmoney."

Faculty Chairs & Professorships *

Goal:$4,000,000

Actual:$1,149,539

Qualityofthefacultyisanotherincentiveforthebest studentstocomecoLongwood.Moneytosupportfaculty chairsandprofessorshipscanhelprecruitnewfacultyand rewardcurrentfacultyItalsoallowsfacultytheresourcesfor innovation.Ofthecampaigngoalof$4millionforfaculty chairsandprofessorships,ProvostNormanBregmansays, "Weareverypleasedandproudtohaveourfirstendowed chair.Thiswillenhancetheinstitutionandwebelievewill leadtootherdonorssupportingadditionalendowedchairs forprofessorshipsinthefuture."

TheCenterforCitizenScholars* ScholarshipsGoal:

$2,000,000

Actual:$2,000,000

CenterProgramFundingGoal:$2,000,000

Actual:$1,282,128

Twocampaigngoalssupportanewinitiativecalledthe CenterforCitizenScholars.

Conceivedasadistinctive,signatureprogramwithinthe existinghonorsprogram,theCenterforCitizenScholarswill drawacademicallyexceptionalstudentsfocusedon scholarshipandleadershipforthepublicgoodThe CampaignforLongwoodmetthefirstgoalfortheprogram: $2millioninendowmentforscholarships.Thesecondgoal was$2millionforprogramendowmenttowardwhichthe campaignraised$1,282,128Additionalfundingiscurrently inprogress.

MiscellaneousCapitalProjects&Acquisitions*

Goal:$4,000,000

Actual:$3,289,482

Thisobjectivereflectsdonationsofpropertyandcapital projects,includingAmesHullSpringsFarmonthe NorthernNeckandlandadjacenttoStanleyParkin Farmville,aswellasdonationstotheRotundaFund.

AmesHullSpringsFarmcomprisesmorethan640acres suitedforinterdisciplinarynaturalsciencesr�searchand environmentaleducationUseforthe55acresadjacentto theStanleyParkapartmentcomplexhasnotbeendesignated butitwillallowforgrowthoftheUniversityinthefuture OftheRotundaFundofjustunder$500,000,Bobbie Burtonsays,"Itwasaheartthing."Thismoney,addedto insurancecoverage,willhelptorestorefullyLongwood's signatureRotundaandsurroundingstructureslost tofirein2001.

Objective:BrockCommons*

Goal:$3,000,000

Actual:$3,106,000

AnexecutivesummaryofTheCampaignforLongwoodcalls BrockCommons"thesinglemostinfluentialphysical componentinLongwood'sfuture."Asacentralunifying feature,itconvertsPineStreet"fromabusy,congestedand dangerousthoroughfarebisectingthecampusintoa beautifullylandscapedpedestrianmallandgatheringplace." Earlyinthecampaignaleadershipgiftof$3millionfrom MaconandJoanPerryBrock'64ofVirginiaBeachprovided thefundingforBrockCommons.Thisleadgiftserved"asan inspirationtootherstosupportLongwood'sfuture."

LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts*

Goal:$2,000,000

Actual:$1,440,193

Anothercontinuingobjectiveis$2millioninoperating endowmentandrenovationfundsfortheLongwoodCenter fortheVisualArts.RegardingsupportforLCVA,President Cormiersays,"LCVAisaboutpublicoutreach,engagingour communityinculturalopportunitiesthatdon'toccur otherwise."Sheadds,"HVAC,lighting,security-afacility cannotoperatewithoutgoodinfrastructure.Thatiswhatthe campaignprovidedLCVA."

AccordingtoCormier,bringingartstothecommunity makestheLCVA"acontinuingcatalystforcultureinthe area.Therearetwomajoringredientstogoodeconomic development:superiorpublicschoolsandcultural opportunities.Withoutthesethings,it'snotgoingto happen."Thecampaignhas"solidifiedLCVA'spresencein downtownThar'sirrefutablenow."

UndesignatedBequests

Goal:$0

Actual:$910,000

Giftsintheformofabequestnotrealizedordesignatedfor aparticularcampusobjective.

SpecialProjects

Goal:$0

Actual:$1,717,785

Giftsnotrelativetothemajorcampaignobjectives includesupportfortheChamberMusicSeries,Chi100th anniversarygiftsandtheDosPassosAuthorAward,among manyothers.

* Stewardship

Forthesecampaignobjectives, thefollowingpagesgivedetailson specificcampaigncontributionsfromwheredollarscameandwhere theyarebeingputtogooduse.

A handsomecarvedplaque honoring majordonors to the campaign now hangs in LancasterHall.

What's Next?

WhatPresidentCormierseesnext forLongwoodiscontinuing momentumonscholarshipsand academicswhilefocusingon enhancingstudentlife-advancing "awholenewinitiativeforfacilities thatenhancethelearning " env1ronment.

GraingerHall,thoughnotpartofthecampaign,isan exampleofsuchafacility.SaysDr.Cormier,"Ifyouwalk through,you'llfindthatoneveryfloorisstudentspacealcoves,lounges.You'regoingtoseethatineverybuildingthere'sgoingtobestudentallocatedspaceengendering strongopportunitiesforpeopleconnecting,ideas connecting.ThiswasdonewithBrockCommons,providing asafeenvironmentthatpromotescommunicationand interaction."BrockCommonsinvitesstudentsto"comeand sitandthink."

Sheadds,"We'regoingtoseehowwecanotherwiseenrich thelivesofourstudents-recreationforalltherightreasons -sothatwhentheyleave,theycansaytheyhavedeveloped inbodyandinspirit."

Thegoalwillbe"buildingsandfacilitiesthatareworthy oftheinstitution."@

MAJORCAMPAIGNDONORS

$1,000,000ANDABOVE

MaryH.Bishop

MaconF.&JoanPerryBrock1964

WaverlyM.Cole

AndrewW.&DuvahlRidgwayHull1933

Alfred&MaryFarleyAmesLee1938

MaryKayOrr1964

HughR.&AliceCheatwoodStallard1959

$500,000

JohnR.Cook1952

Robert0.&EloiseHodgesMartinelli1951

Anonymous

LettiePateWhiteheadFoundation,Inc.

$250,000

Thomas,Jr.&DonnaBrumfield

IraH.&VirginiaGeeErickson1932

ElmanT.Gray

NancyLenzHarvey1957

SuePuckettLush1926

KatharineAllenMaugans1946

WilliamT.&HarrietButterworthMiller1951

HenryC.&BerniceBeazleyRowe1970

HunterC.,Jr.&MarianHahnSledd1948

StanleyPark,L.L.C.

$100,000

MaryHankenBerryman1966

MaryInghamBethea1944

Leon&SarahCorbinBigby1935

HelenLewisBishop1943

AnneKellyBowman1939

AnneAyersButler1942

VirginiaLeeColeman1916

JamesC.&MarthaHamletDavis1937

Anonymous

J.B.Fuqua

MarkM.&MaryLouMcKenzieGambill1974

Ernest&SueSimmonsGoodrich1940

PhyllisWattsHarriss1946

KittyBridgforthHooker1947

FloraS.Lockridge1913

JohnB.&PageCookAxsonMcGaughy1946

KennethW&ElizabethThompsonPatrum1924

MarvinL.&LeliaWingfieldPollard1953

PeterDeWitt&PhyllisStancillPruden

M.KathleenRanson1936

Anonymous

ElizabethGarrettRountrey1941

MurrayS.&CoraStraughanSimpson1961

MauriceP.Sneller

MildredSpindle1927

EdithGoffStreet1952

MarthavonSchillingStuart1932

Anonymous

JerolienT.Titmus1944

AnneMurphyMortonGregoryVandemark1953

AnthemBlueCrossandBlueShield

JessieBallduPontFund

TheMaryMortonParsonsFoundation

AnneC.&WalterR.Robins,JrFoundation

Sprint

TheTitmusFoundation,Inc.

WileyHardy&JamesC.Wheat,Jr.Foundation

$50,000

CatherinePhillipsCoenen1941

RaymondJ.&PatriciaP.Cormier

0.D.&JanetJacksonDennis1945

I.B.Dent

GeorgeP.Elliott1956

ChristineN.Forbes1938

LouiseH.Forbes1927

MargaretMurryHolland1934

RosemaryW.Howell1940

NellwynLatimer1938

HunterR.&LlewellynS.Watson

BankofAmerica

E.Rhodes&LeonaB.CarpenterFoundation

CHI

RoyClarkConcert

Dominion

FirstVirginiaBanks,Inc.

PeachtreeHouseFoundation

BeverlyW.&Hampton0.PowellFoundation

$25,000

JohnB.&BunnyHowellAdams1970

NancyAndrews1959

MargaretEmilyAnderson

GaryH.&AnnGreenBaise1974

FrancesGaskinsBaker1937

EleanorWeddleBobbitt1952

M.JaneBrooke1963 16

AnneDeJarnetteButler1964

E.L.&SueWalkerCarlyle1950

AnnMcCantsCarter1962

AngieArringtonCoppedge1984

MaryJoDavis1957

MaryElizabethHarveyDeMallie1945

EarlG.&CarolStoopsDroessler1950

WilliamJ.Fields

PatriciaAltweggFitzgerald1954

LynnHinesHarper1973

ScottM.&SusanM.Harwood

PaulP.Jr.,&PatriciaP.Hicks

JamesC.Hughes

DanielKothmann&LindaLong1986

J.Peyton&LindaPhillips

IlaHarperRickman1935

AnneCarterRobins

EarlF.&JeanM.Lockwood

RobertB.&MargaretThomasMayo1952

ShirleyO'Neil

HelenShieldsNoell1926

LacyW.&AudreyChandlerPowell1984

HowellB.&AnnSnyderSimmons1960

HelenB.Simpson1925

CarolineMorrowStovall1924

WilliamTaliaferroThompson,III

WayneH.&CamillaC.Tinnell

MaryJaneVaden1930

\.CarolynWells

MichaelDavidWhaley

MargieCulleyWygal1944

Anonymous

CitizensBankandTrustCompany

ChrisDeBoerMemorialTournament

Richard&CarolineT.GwathmeyMemorialTrust

HubbardPeanutCompany

ManhaMabelMooreCharitableTrust

MariettaMcNeillMorgan&SamuelTateMorgan,

JrFoundation

RichardS.ReynoldsFoundation

Anonymous

Wachovia

THANKYOUALL

LongwoodUniversitywouldalsoliketothank thethousandsofadditionaldonorswho, withsmallergifts,helpedmakeaturningpoint: TheCampaignforLongwoodasuccess.

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Trees,plants,andgrasshavereplacedasphaltand curbsintheheartofthecampus.Twofountains, apavilionandacolonnadeadornalargetiered plazathatoccupieswhathadbeenabusy intersection.Underneathitall,a142-space parkinggarage,anafter-thoughtmadepossible byconducivetopography,hassmoothedout whatoncewasabowl-shapeddepression.

Details oftheLongwoodRibbon andofthewatercolor by ChrisRegister, , AssistantPtofessor ofArt. The watercolor wasagifttoJoan '64 andMacon Brock, who arepicturedbelow cuttingtheribbon to open theirnamesakeBrock Commons.

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BrockCommonswasofficiallyunveiledApril24-ironically, thethirdanniversaryofthefirethatguttedmuchofthe formerheartofthecampus-intheday-longBrock CommonsDedicationandCampaignFinaleCelebration. Thepedestrianmall,whichhasbeencreditedwith transformingthecampus,istheresultofa$3milliongift fromMaconF.BrockJr.andhiswife,JoanPerryBrock,of VirginiaBeach.Mrs.BrockisaLongwoodalumna'64and Mr.BrockisthechairmanoftheboardofDollarTreeStores Inc.,whichhehelpedfoundandofwhichhehadbeenCEO untilJanuary1.FestivitiesintheAprilceremonyincludeda ribboncuttingfortheproject,apicniclunchforthecampus community,liveentertainmentfeaturingstudent performances,ceremonieshonoringdonorsforwhomrooms andtheRoweGalleryoncampushavebeennamed, acocktailreceptionattheBrockCommonspavilion, andaCampaignFinaledinner.

Inadditiontobeinganextraordinaryoutdoorgathering place,BrockCommonseliminatedtheunsightlyandunsafe PineStreetcorridor.BrockCommonsoccupieswhatusedto bePineStreet-whichhasbeendugup,greenedoverand closedtotraffic-fromHightoFranklinstreets.Theplaza areaofBrockCommons,whichfeaturescharcoalgraysteps andstripsofaredconcretethatresemblesbricks,risesabove theformerintersectionofPineandRedfordstreets.

Insidethepavilion,whichborderstheMainStreetsideof theplaza,arefourpolishedgranitepanelsthatbearthe namesofmajordonorstoLongwood'scampaign,aturning point:TheCampaignforLongwood.TheBrocks'gift-the university'slargestforacapitalprojectandthelargestfroma livingdonor-waspartofthecampaign,whichendedJune 30,2003afterraising$33million.Therearofthepavilionis directlyabovewhatisnowthemainvehicularentranceto

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3.DetailsofBrockCommonsbothfinishedandunderconstruction.2.Studentbandsandensemblesentertainatthededicationpicnic.

campus,intotheparkinggarageonRedfordStreet fromMainStreet.Fourconcretecolumnswith "Longwood1839University"inscribedonalintelatop themstandbetweentheentranceandexitonRedford Street.

Theoppositesideoftheplaza,facingGriffin Boulevard,isboundedbyacolonnadewiththe inscription"BrockCommons,"honoringthedonors. Thebackofthecolonnadeoverhangsthatentranceto thegarage,betweenLankfordandthelibrary.The colonnadeisreminiscentoftheolderColonnades betweenRuffnerandFrench.

Oneofthefountains,betweenthepavilionandthe colonnade,isfedby24jetsthatspraywatersixfeet intotheair;thewaterdrainsintothecenterofthe

Brock Commons occupies what used to be Pine Streetwhich has been dug up, greened over and closed to trafficfrom High to Franklin streets.

plaza.Theotherfountain,ashortdistanceawaybetweenthe dininghallandLankford,iscalledtheChifountain,after theorganizationdedicatedtofosteringtheLongwoodspirit. Inhonoroftheorganization's100thanniversaryin2000, alumnirepresentativesofChicontributedmorethan $50,000forthefountain.Aninscriptionontheslateledge nexttothefountainreads"Chi,foundedin1900,isanideal

I&2.Peopleofallagesenjoytheopeningofthenewspace.3.JoanandMaconBrockaregivenawalkingtourofBrockCommonsbyFranklinGrant.

1.DetailoftheCHIFountain.2&3.GatheringaroundthenewfountainsonBrock

4.PatBurke,afarmerLongwoodhistoryprofessor, andhiswife,Dr.HelenWarriner-Burke56,secretaryoftheLongwoodBoardofVisitors,talkwithDr.HenrylWillettJr.,farmerLongwoodpresident.

The Chi fountain is more ofa waterfall

the sound is just like awaterfall and lights illuminate it at night.

alwayssoughtbutneverobtained/Itisthespiritfoundinthe heartsandmindsofchosewhoseekitsrealpurpose/LoyaltyCharacter-Respect-Challenge-Responsibility."

TheChifountainismoreofawaterfallthantheother fountain.Ithasatroughthatfillswithwaterandoverflows, thensplashesdownontothelowersurfaceacrosspiecesof graniteandre-circulatesbacktothewaterfall.Thesoundis justlikeawaterfallandlightsilluminateitatnight.

Theparkinggarage,forfacultyandstaff,iswherethe intersectionofPineandRedfordstreetshadbeen,directly underneaththeplaza.RedfordStreetprovidesaccesstothe garagefrombothdirections;motoristscanenterorexitfrom MainStreet.ApprovedbytheStateandsupportedby parkingfees,thegarageislighted24hoursadayandhasfire safetyfeatures,emergencyphonesandtwoventilationfans sixfeetindiameter.Itsconcretestructuralroofsupports BrockCommons,andpumpssupplythejetsforone ofthefountains.

TheparkinggaragemadeitpossibleforBrockCommonsto belevelandflat.Thegarageportionwasbuiltinalowarea,at thebottomofahill,makingitpossiblefortheupperportion tolineitupwiththeentrancestothreemajorbuildings:the dininghall,thelibraryandthegymnasium(LancerHall).

Thenewgaragewillprovideparkingspacefor142vehicles.

commons.

TheplazaisaccessiblefromthegaragebyanelevatorThe RedfordStreetlevelandplazalevelalsoarelinkedbystairs betweentheentrancetothegaragefromMainStreetand thedininghall,aswellas,ontheotherside,byagrand staircasebetweenthatgarageentranceandthelibrary.

NearlyalloftheworkonBrockCommons,whichbegan inDecember2002,wascompletebyearlyMarch.The constructioncost$6.5million,theoverallproject$7.5million ItwasdesignedbyAyersSaintGrossArchitects&Plannersof Baltimore,andthecontractorwasBranch&AssociatesInc.of Roanoke.Duetosevereweatherinthewinterof2002-03and higherthannormalrainfallinthespringof2003,theproject experiencedsomeunforeseendelays.

ThegrassyareainfrontofthelibraryonthePineStreetside formerlyhadslopeddowntowardbothPineandRedford

streetsinseveralterracedsections.Nowthatlawnislevel withBrockCommons,andthefour-sidedsororityclock (honoringthefournationalsororitiesfoundedatLongwood between1897-1901)hasbeenputbacknearitsoldlocation inthatarea,nexttothetopofthegrandstaircase.Thesteps infrontofLancerHallhavebeeneliminated,ashavesome ofthestepsinfrontofWygal,Lankfordandthedininghall. BothsidesofRedfordStreethavebeenrepaved,andbrick pavers,landscapedmedianstripsandnewlightinghavebeen added.MadisonStreethasbeenclosedtothroughtraffic.

AspartofBrockCommons,theblockfromRedfordStreet toFranklinStreetwasgreened,andthenorthernmostpartof PineStreet,justoffHighStreet,wasgreenedwhennearby Graingerwasrebuiltin2002-03.Thesameisbeingdone thissummertotheblockbetweenMadisonandChambers streets(betweenHinerononesideofPineStreetandthe

1. Giancarlo Coello '07andDaveLevy (right), a residenceeducation coordinator, leadDr. Tim Pierson, vicepresidentforstudentaffairs, through theplazafountain. 2 &3. Scenesfrom thepicnic-picturedat rightisLongwoodPresident Dr. Patricia P. Cormier.

We'veputinalotoftrees,plants andgrass.There'sprobablyfivetimes moregreenspacethantherewas whenwestarted.

Cunninghamsontheother).Inoneoftheproject'sfirststeps, telephonepolesalongPineStreetwereremovedandwiring wasplacedundergroundPreliminaryworkalsoincluded movingasteamtunnelandsomewaterandstormsewerlines.

"BythissummeritwillbegreenallthewayfromHighStreet toFranklinStreet,"saidBobbieBurtonvicepresidentfor universityadvancement."We'veputinalotoftrees,plants andgrassThere'ssomuchmoregreenspacethantherewas whenwestarted."

ToaccommodateforparkingspaceslostduetoBrock

Commons,a230-spaceparkinglotwasbuiltlastsummer

nexttotheWynneBuilding."Withthatparkinglotandthe

parkinggarage,wehavemaintainedthenumberofcampus

parkingspaces,"Burtonsays."Parkingisgenerallybeing

movedtotheperimeterofthecampus.Thephilosophybehind

BrockCommonsistomakethismoreofapedestriancampus

andlessofavehicularcampus"@

Friendsoldandnewgathertopicnicandenjoythemusic.

PicturedatcenterareLongwoodFoundationBoardmember

Barbara"Bobby"AllenGarrett55withherhusband

H.Lewis"Buddy"Garrett.Picturedbelow:theBASIC GospelChoir

Named In Honor of...

Six ofLongwood's most generous donors have been honored with rooms on campus named for them.

KentBootyAssociateEditor

Four ofthe gifts were part ofthe comprehensive campaign. The other two, which are among the largest in Longwood's history, predated the campaign. The rooms were officially named, and the donors recognized, during the campaign finale onApril 24.

TheLeeGrandDiningRoomrecognizesMaryFarleyAmes Lee'38,alongtimeLongwoodsupporterwhoprovided morethan$200,000inoperatingscholarshipsandfinancial contributionstotheClassof1938Scholarship,theAnnual Fund,therestorationofthehistoricEaseRuffneretched windowproject,theMaryFarleyAmesEducation Professorship,andthebequestofAmesHullSpringsFarm andthefarm'smaintenanceendowment.Thefarmofmore than640acresinWestmorelandCountyontheNorthern Neckwilllikelybeusedasanenvironmentaleducationand researchfacility.Hergiftstotalmorethan$3.1million.Mrs. Lee,whowasArlington'sregistrarofvotersfrom1947to 1973,diedin1999.Shesplitherlaceryearsbetweenthe farmandNaples,Florida.

SalonAinthedininghallisnowtheNanceRoom,after NellieWardNance'15,whosewillestablishedatrustchat

financesannuallytheNellieWardNanceScholarships.Some $61,000wasawardedinNanceScholarshipschisyear. Recipientswere25studentswhoreceivedatlease$1,200 each,withpreferenceto"deserving"studentsfromCampbell andBedfordcountiesandLynchburg,andanother35 studentsintheHonorsProgramwhoseawardsweremostly $1,000each.WhenMissNancediedin1981,hergiftof closeto$600,000wasthenthelargestgiftinLongwood's history.Thetrusthasgrownto$2.1million.MissNance workedfor43yearsasaplantpathologistfortheU.S. DepartmentofAgriculturenearWashington,D.C.,then retiredtoafarminEvingtoninCampbellCounty.

TheLewisRoom,whichhadbeenSalonBinthedining hall,honorsBerthaMcGrathLewis,whogavetheuniversity one-thirdofherestate.Hergift,whichtotalednearly $950,000,establishedtheMcGrath-LewisEasternShore ScholarshipEndowment,whichprovidesscholarshipsfor studentsfromtheEasternShoreofVirginiaandMaryland. Some$41,317wasawardedto19studentschisyear.Mrs. Lewis'connectiontoLongwoodisunknown.Anativeof Maryland'sEasternShoreandalongtimeresidentof Salisbury,Maryland,shewasdescribedbyonefriendasan antiquedealerformanyyearsanda"frugalmillionaire"who keptcoherself.Shediedin1994attheageof101.

TheauditoriumintheHullBuildinghasbeennamedthe OrrAuditorium,inhonorofKayOrr'64,wholeft Longwoodone-halfofherestatewhenshediedin2000.

Atleft: Harriet ButterworthMiller fI with her husband, William TMiller, ofRichmond, during the dedication oftheMiller Gallery at theLongwood Centerfar theVisualArts. At right: Bernice Beazley Rowe 70 with her husband, Dr. HenryRowe, ofGloucester, fallowing thededication oftheRowe Gallery in LancasterHall.

Hergiftofnearly$1millioncreatedtheMaryKayOrr Scholarship,whichisbeingusedtoprovidescholarshipswithin theCitizenScholarsProgram.MissOrrworkedfor36yearsas abusinessteacher,adminiscrarorandcounselorintheStafford Countyschools.

TheRoweGallery,inthelobbyofLancaster,Longwood'smain administrationbuilding,honorsBerniceBeazleyRowe'70and herhusband,Dr.HenryRowe,whoestablishedtheRowe CollectionofChineseArtin1994andcontinuetoaddtoit. TheCollection,whichismanagedbytheLongwoodCenterfor theVisualArcs,hasgrowncoinclude232workschatdacefrom 4,000B.C.tothe20thcentury.Some103oftheworksareon permanentdisplayinLancaster;therestareinstorage.Highlights includeNeolithicperiodvessels,bronzevessels,Mingqistatuettes (HanDynasty),combfigures(TangDynasty),rooftiles(Ming Dynasty),andvasesandbowls(QingDynasty).TheRowes,who liveinGloucester,whereDr.Roweisafamilypracticephysician, havecollectedChineseartfor30yearsMrs.Roweisamemberof theLCVAboard.

TheLCVA'sThirdStreetGalleryhasbeenrenamedtheMiller GalleryinhonorofHarrietButterworthMiller'51andher husband,WilliamT."Bill"Miller,ofRichmond.Mrs.Milleralso isamemberoftheLCVAboard.TheMillershavebeenthelead donorsinestablishingtheLCVA'soperatingendowment,whichis necessarycotheCenter'slongtermfinancialstability.Inaddition, theyprovidecriticalannualsupportandalsosupportthebuilding renovationproject.AformerpresidentoftheTuckahoeArtists' Association,shelikescopaintanddoneedl�point.

Alsoduringthecampaignfinale,BrockCommonswasofficially namedforJoanPerryBrock'64andherhusband,MaconF. BrockJr.,whose$3milliongiftmadeitpossible.Brock Commonswasdedicatedatthesametime.Theproject andtheBrocksarefeaturedelsewhereinchisissue.

Inasimilarrecognitionofadonor,theinternshipprogram intheCollegeofBusiness&Economicshasbeennamedthe JohnB.andPageCookAxsonMcGaughyProfessional DevelopmentCenter.Mrs.McGaughy'46,aretiredteacher wholivesinNorfolk,waspresidentoftheLongwoodAlumni Associationfrom1989to1991andwasontheLongwood Foundationboardofdirectorsfrom1992co1995.Herhusband, whodiedin2002,waspresident,chairmanandCEOofMMM DesignGroup.Sheandherhusbandhadmadethejointgiftin connectionwiththecampaign.Theyestablishedanendowed scholarshipatLongwoodin1991.@

A selection ofthe newplaques unveiledonApril24. Allarecarved ftom localBukingham slateexceptthosehangingin LancasterHall whicharecarvedftom whitecomposite marble to harmonize withthe white woodwork and mouldingsthere. Theplaques weredesigned by DavidWhaley, DirectorofPublications and VisualArts.

Endowed Scholarships: A Cornrnittrnent to Excellence

JenniferWall Media Specialist

When Longwood undertook its first comprehensive fund raising campaign, a turningpoint: The Campaign for Longwood, itwas with confident expectations and unprecedented hope. Expectations of reaching new levels ofuniversity excellence depended on the hope for financial commitment from alumni and friends.

"Wewillbesustainedbythefundamentalelementsof traditionthathavebroughtustowherewearetoday,"said PresidentPatriciaCormieratthebeginningofthecampaign. "Butwemust,however,turnrofaceafutureinan increasinglydemandingandhighlycompetitive environment.Thiscampaignisaboutbeingwellequippedtoembracethefuture."

Nowherewastheneedandappealforfinancialcommitment strongerthanwithendowedscholarships.Theopportunity forLongwoodtoreachnewlevelsofdistinctionand excellencecouldbereachedonlywithhighlyqualified students,yetthecompetitionamongcollegesforhighachievingstudentshasneverbeengreater.

AccordingtoanarticleintheNovember28,2003issueof The Chronicle ofHigherEducation, "Indeed,overthepast decade,mostoftheincreasinglyfierceeconomiccompetition amongcollegeshasbeennotjustformorecustomers,but alsoforbettercustomersbytestscoresandgrades.Through peereffects,thequalityoftheeducationthatacollege provideswillbeimprovedjustasitwouldbebygetting moreandbetterfacultymembers,facilitiesorlab equipment."

Raisingscholarshipdollarstoassureeconomicaccessfor qualifiedstudentswasessential.Longwoodsoughttoraise $10millioninnewlyendowedscholarships(inadditionto the$2milliongoalforscholarshipsforTheCenterfor CitizenScholars),representingoverone-thirdofthe$32 milliontotalcampaigngoal.Thecampaign'sresounding successinsecuringcommitmentsofover$12millionfor endowedscholarshipsconfirmedthededicationofalumni andfriendstoqualitystudents.Totalcampaignsuccesscame when$33millionwasraisedayearaheadofschedule.

Duringthecampaignendowedscholarshipfundsnearly tripledfrom$7.4millionto$21.6million.Duetothis financialcommitment,88newscholarshipswerecreatedand over150existingscholarshipswereenriched.Asaresult, annualscholarshipawardsfromtheendowmentincreased46 percentfrom$511,00to$963,000.

Betty Tiyatt 43 withKrystalDabney '04 recipientofthe Classofr943 Scholarship.

$12,035,004MOREFORSCHOLARSHIPS

Behindeverydollarraisedforendowedscholarshipsisthe faceofsomeonewhoselifehasbeentouchedorchangedby Longwood.Whetherfromalumni,familyofalumni,faculty orfriends,endowedscholarshipdollarsstrengthenLongwood's commitmenttostudentsandchequalityoftheireducation.

The Hull Legacy

In1997Dr.CormierannouncedchatLongwoodhad receivedthelargestgiftcommitmentinitshistory-$3.4 millionfromAndrewHullandhiswife,DuvahlRidgwayHull.Thegiftwastobeusedtofundmultiplefull-tuition scholarshipsforstudentsenteringthefieldofeducation. GivingbacktohighereducationwasnotnewfortheHulls. In1981theyestablishedscholarshipsinbiologyandmusic, andlaterascholarshipinmath.

Dr.DuvahlRidgway-HullgraduatedfromLongwoodin 1933andfromtheMedicalCollegeofVirginiain1942. "BothAndrewandDuvahlplacedahighvalueoneducation andtheylovedLongwood,"saidNancyShelton,directorof alumnirelations."Bothhadstruggledfinanciallytocomplete theireducation.Duvahlwouldtellthestoryfromtimeto timeofhowsheandhersister,LouiseRidgwayFreese, wouldmakesandwichestosellinthedormstoraisemoney forcollege.AndrewandDuvahlwantedtoprovide scholarshipmoneytoenablestudentstofocusontheir studiesandnotthedifficultyoffinances."

Todateover130studentshavebenefitedfromtheHulls' generosity,whichrepresentsover$1millionawardedin scholarshipdollars.

LeslieMurphy'04,fromChesapeake,isaHullScholar.

"IcantrulysayreceivingtheHullExcellenceinEducation Scholarshiphasmadeatremendousdifferenceinmycollege career,"shesays."Intryingtoliveuptothestandardsofthe scholarshipIsecabarofexpectationsformyselfandhave continuedtoworktoachievethisgoal.Overthepastfour yearsIhavereceivedotheracademicscholarships,been inductedintoAlphaLambdaDelta,KappaDeltaPi, OmicronDeltaKappa,andPhiKappaPhi,andrepresented theHonorsProgram.Oneofthemostsignificantthings Ihaveaccomplishedwiththehelpofthisscholarshipisto

LeslieMurphy '04, Hull Scholar

researchVirginia'seducationalsystemandanalyzeresultsin ordertowriteaseniorhonorsthesis.Thisthesishasbeen approvedbytheEducationDepartmentandtheHonors Program,allowingmetograduateinMaywithdepartmental honors."

"Unfortunately,chefoundersoftheHullExcellencein EducationscholarshippassedawaybeforeIbeganmy careeratLongwood;however,Iwasfortunateenoughto meethisdaughter,MarySwiers.BeingabletomeetMrs. SwiersprovidedmewithaglimpseintothelifeoftheHulls andtheirloveforeducation,whichledtothisgenerous scholarship.TheHulls'loveforeducationhasenabledmeto liveoutmydreamofbecominganeducator,andIhopeone daytohaveaneffectonsomeone'slifesimilartotheone theyhavehadonmine.IwillforeverbegracefultoAndrew andDuvahlRidgway-Hullfortheirloveofeducationand generositytoLongwoodUniversity'sEducation Department."

Clockwisefromabove:AndrewHulland hiswifeDuvahlRidgway-Hull at the namingoftheHullEducationCenter. Dr. WayneTinnell withhis wife Camilla Cross Tinnell, MaryLouMcKenzieGambill 74 and her husband andfarmer BoardofVisitorsMenberMarkM Gambill, andDr. LindaMarieLong '86 all have established scholarshipsatLongwood.

$12,035,004MOREFORSCHOLARSHIPS

Continuing the TinnellTradition

For30yearsWayneTinnellenlightenedLongwoodstudents ontheworldofthemicrobeandotheraspectsofbiology Whileexpectingstudentstoworktotheirfullestpotential, heearnedareputationofbeingchallenging.Hisexcellence inteachingwasadmiredbymanystudents,andhereceived theFacultyRecognitionAwardin1986andtheMaria BristowStarkeFacultyExcellenceAwardin1991.

In1993,BobChonko,thedirectorofadmissions,asked Dr.Tinnelltospeakwithanareagraduatinghighschool seniorwhoshowedgreatpromiseinbiology.Thestudent, topinherclass,wasinterestedinLongwoodbutwas receivingcompetingoffers."Itsaddenedmegreatlythatwe hadlittlefinanciallytoattractorrewardhighachieving students,"saidDr.Tinnell.

Withlittlescholarshipmoneywithwhichtorecruit, LongwoodlostthisoutstandingstudenttoJamesMadison University.

Notlongafterwards,Dr.Tinnellwashavinglunchwith aformerstudentlabassistant,MaryLouMcKenzieGambill '74.Whenhetoldherofhisrecruitingfrustrationdueto limitedscholarshipdollars,shelistened.TwodayslaterLou Gambillandherhusband,MarkGambill,whowouldlater serveontheLongwoodBoardofVisitors,madeasignificant gifttoestablishtheWayneH.TinnellScholarshiptohonor Dr.Tinnellforhisoutstandingskillasaprofessor andmentor.

Overwhelmed,Dr.Tinnellsays,"Inmymindthereisno greaterhonorthantohaveascholarshipnamedforyou. ThatLouandMarkwoulddothisinmyhonorwasvery humbling,especiallysinceIamstillalive."

ThevalueofascholarshiphasdeepmeaningtoWayne Tinnell.Hismother,thelateHelenB.Tinnell,raisedhimas asingleparentandmadegreatsacrificesonhisbehalf.Had itnotbeenforascholarship,Dr.Tinnellwouldhavehad amoredifficulttimefundinghiscollegeeducation.

In1999,whenWayneTinnellwantedtohonorhismother andhiswife,CamillaCrossTinnell,thenafacultymember intheDepartmentofEnglish,PhilosophyandModern

Languages,whoalwaysinspiredhimtobeabetterteacher, hecouldchinkofonlyonewaytodoso:ascholarshipin theirhonor.Dr.TinnellthenestablishedTheCamillaC. Tinnell&HelenB.TinnellScholarshipinEnglish.

ThethirdscholarshipconnectedtoWayneTinnellcameabout duetoanotherformerstudentandresearchassistant,Lynn HinesHarper'73andrecipientofLongwood'sAlumni AchievementAwardin1998."Lynnwasabrilliantstudentand aremarkableresearchassistant,"saidDr.Tinnell."Sherealized theimportanceofscholarshipsbecausetherewerenone availableinbiologywhenshewasatLongwood.Again,Iam humbledchatshewouldgivetotheuniversityinmyhonor." TheWayneH.Tinnell-HinesScholarshipwasestablished.

InadditiontothesethreescholarshipsconnectedtoDr. Tinnell,heisalsoindirectlyresponsiblefortwoadditional scholarships.FollowingencouragementfromDr.Tinnell, DrLindaMarieLong'86andformerlabassistantofhis, establishedtheDonaldA.MerkleScholarshipfundinhonor ofoneofherfavoritebiologyprofessors,Dr.Merkle.

ThescholarshipchatmostclearlyshowsDrTinnell'stenacious commitmenttoscholarshipscamefromhisdentist,Dr.Paul Hicks,aformermemberoftheLongwoodFoundationBoard. Duringadentalexam,Dr.Tinnellagainfeltcompelledtoshare histestimonyofneedforscholarshipscohigh'achieving students."WhatwasItosay,butyes!"saidDr.Hicks.ThePaul P.Hicks,Jr.Scholarshipwasthenestablished.

Longwood'scampaigntotalsgrewthroughchisoneman's wholeheartedcommitmenttohighachievingstudents. WhenaskedifheplanstosolicitfurtheronLongwood's behalf,Dr.Tinnellconcludedbysaying"Youbetcha.There areneverenoughscholarshipsanditissuchawonderfulway tohonorsomeonewhohasbeenimportanttoyou.Once ascholarshipisendowed,itlastsforever!"

Memorial Scholarships are NotJust for the Old

Threetragiclossesduringthecourseofthecampaignledto twomemorialscholarshipshonoringyoungpeopletaken fromusintheprimeoftheirlives.

TheJayChristopherDeBoerMemorialScholarshipwas establishedbyhisfamilyandfriendsfollowinghisuntimely deathfromanasthmaattackinhissenioryear(1997).

ChriswasamemberoftheMen'sGolfteamandastudent intheCollegeofBusiness&Economics.Throughaseries offiveannualfundraisinggolftournamentsatthePetersburg CountryClubandtremendoussupportfromthecommunity andLongwoodalumni,thefundnowhasover$54,000in thecorpus.Theawardismadetoastudentpursuinga degreefromtheCollegeofBusinessandEconomicswith firstpreferencetoamemberoftheMen'sGolfteam.

TheAndrewO'BrienMemorialScholarshipwasestablished inmemoryofAndrew,'04who,whileaLongwoodstudent, losthislifeinanautomobileaccidentonFebruary8,2002. Andrew'sparents,GaryandMelissaO'Brien,spearheaded agrassrootsfundraisingeffortchatestablishedanendowed scholarshipwhichasofJune14,2004,hadavalueof $42,000.Thegiftscamelargelyfrommanyrelativelysmall giftsfromfamilyandfriendswhowishtoremember Andrew,hissenseofhumorandhiscommunityservicewith childrenonhisbirthdayandotherspecialoccasions.Giftsto chatfundstillcomeinregularlyhonoringhismemory.

TheAshleyWarrenTawsScholar-AthleteAwardwas establishedinmemoryofAshley,'90,byherfamilyand friendsaftershepassedawayinMarch26,2002.Because Ashleywasawellknownstudentleader,ascholarandatop golferwhileastudentatLongwood,herhusbandJohn wantedherlegacytoliveoninchoseareasandtohave somethingchattheiryoungsoncouldrememberhismother's Longwoodexperienceby.Hebelieveschatbymakingthe awardbasedonchosecriteria,therecipientswillstrivefor thekindofexcellencechatAshleypersonified.Thevalueof chatawardstoodat$34,500asofJune14,2004.

Thesetwofundsdemonstratehowmemorialscholarship fundsliveoninperpetuityestablishingalegacyandensuring chatthememoryoflovedoneswillalwaysbeapartofthe fabricofLongwoodUniversity@

Longwood's First Endowed Chair Honors Barbara Lee Bishop

MaryH.Bishop,alongtimeLongwood supporter,left$1.3millioninherestatetocreate Longwood'sfirstendowedchair.

Theendowedchairhonoredheronlychild,Barbara, a1960Longwoodgraduatewhocaughtattheuniversiryfrom 1965untilretiringduecoillhealthin1990,some14ofchose yearsasarcdepartmentchair.AformerpresidentoftheVirginia ArcEducationAssociation,BarbaraBishopwasconsideredthe drivingforcebehindtheLongwoodCenterfortheVisualArcs andwasicsfirstexecutivedirector.

TheBarbaraLeeBishopEminentScholarEndowmentfunded theBarbaraLeeBishopChairandtheBishopScholarship.Some $1millionwassecasideforthechair,intheArcDepartment,and approximately$300,000wentcorenewablescholarships,which willbeawardedannuallycojuniorarcmajors.

Duecochisendowment,MaraAdamiczScrupeisLongwood's firstartistcooccupytheBarbaraL.BishopEndowedChair inArc.Scrupeisaninternationallyrecognizedartistwhose environmentallyattunedsiteprojectshavebeenpresentedat museums,sculpturesparks,universitiesandocherpublicsites intheUnitedScates,Asia,andEuropeShereceivedaMFAfrom BardCollegeinNewYorkandaBAfromMacalesterCollege inMinnesota.

"IamdelightedandprivilegedcoserveasLongwoodUniversiry's BarbaraL.BishopEndowedChairinArc,"saidScrupe.

"OccupyingtheUniversiry'sfirstsuchpositionpresentsspecial challengesandhonors,notleaseofwhichincludesestablishing theBrockCommonsSculptureProgram,andservingasa representativeforourArcDepartmentwhichisamongthefastest growinginthestateofVirginia.Ilookforwardcocontinuingmy commitmentcoservingtheUniversiryintheseandocherrolesin thenextseveralyears."

DavidCordle,DeanoftheCollegeofArcsandSciences,said, "TheBishopChairaddedanotherdimensioncotheworkofthe DepartmentofArcandtheLongwoodCenterfortheVisualArcs. Comingprimarilyfromtheprofessionalworldofarcratherchan theacademy,theoccupantoftheChairbringsadifferentsecof experiencescobear,aswellasauniqueartisticperspectiveMara Scrupeisaperfectfieforus.Sheisanationally-recognizedartist withanexceptionalexhibitionrecord,agiftforteaching,anda commitmentcocommuniryoutreach."-JW@

MaraAdamitzScrupe-thefirstBarbaraLeeBishopChairforLongwoodUniversity.

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The LCVA Benefits from

The Longwood Center for the VisualArts (LCVA) has proven itselfavital part ofthe Longwood community and Southside Virginia. As the onlyfacilityofits kind in the eight-county region, the LCVA's exhibitions and collections intrigue viewers, offer invaluable museum exposure and provide significant educational programming for area school children. Campaign success was essential to the LCVA's continued quality.

'Thecampaignprovidedfundingintwokeyareasofneed fortheLCVA:endowmentandcapitalsupport,"said JohnsonBowles,LCVAdirector."Theendowmenthelpsto secureongoingfundingfortheday-co-dayLCVAoperations. Infiscalyear1998ourendowmentwas$528,576;currencly theLCVAendowmentstandsat$843,940.Thisincreasein

annualoperatingsupportmeanschatcheLCVAisableco continuecoprovidenationallyrecognizedexhibitions,the BarbaraL.BishopDistinguishedLecturerincheVisualArcs, theARTKidsprogram,andochercommunityeducational programming."

"TheLCVAstillhopescosomedayreachthe$2million markincheendowment.Futureadditionscotheendowment willmaketheongoingcare,conservation,andinterpretation oftheLCVApermanentcollectionofarcsecure,"continued Bowles.

Regardingcapitalsupport,Bowlesadded,"Inadditionco endowmentfunds,$780,000wasraisedforphaseIfacility renovations.Theserenovationswillmakeperhapsthelargest impactonLCVAoperations.Theimprovementcovisitor serviceswillbeexponentialforthemorethan17,000annual participantsinLCVAprogramming."

Builtinthe1960s,theLCVAbuilding,formerlyaRoses departmentstore,needsextensiverenovation.Itshearing andairconditioningsystemisunablecoprovidemuseum qualityenvironmentalconditions,thebuildingcontainsan antiquatedandpubliclyinaccessibleelevator,ballastsareno

pair ofvasesfromtheRoweCollection ofChineseArt, early20thcentury, redand whitecameo glass, II inches high, Gift ofHenry andBernice Beazley Rowe 70.

Dr. WaverryM. Cole andhisdogApril withLCVADirectorKJohnsonBowles. Dr. Cole recentrygave theLCVA an impressive collection ofI9th Century BohemianGlass,MeissenPorcelain andEnglishPottery whichwillbedisplayed intheRotunda ofRuffnerHall.

Unwavering Generosity

longermanufacturedforthepresentlightingsystemand withasmanyas400peopleattendinganexhibition, currenclyonlytwoone-toiletbathroomsareavailablefor publicuse.RenovationsbeganinJuneandwillbecompleted byDecember.

Inadditiontonumerouspersonaldonations,campaign moneyraisedforchisfirstphaseofmajorrenovations includeda$200,000challengegrantfromTheMary MortonParsonsFoundation,$50,000fromDominion Resources,$50,000fromBankofAmericaanda$35,000 challengegrantfromtheMariettaMcNeillMorganand SamuelTateMorgan,Jr.Foundation.

"TherenovationofLCVAfacilitieswillhavean extraordinaryimpactonuniversitystudents,thecommunity, andregionalschools,"saidBowles."Amuseumquality facilityenablestheLCVAcoraisethelevelofintellectual discoursewhilepromotinganunderstandingofcultureand historybyhostingexhibitionsofevengreaterqualityand renown.Currenclysuchexhibitionsareunavailableto studentsexceptthroughtraveltolargeinstitutionslikethe VirginiaMuseumofFineArcsinRichmondorthe SmithsonianInstitutioninWashington."

"Theimpactofthecampaignonthevisualartswilllongbe rememberedasoneofthemostsignificantmomentsin LCVA'sdevelopment.Theunwaveringgenerosityofthe manypeople,foundations,andcorporationswillhaveeven greaterimpactinyearscocome.Onbehalfofallwhobenefit fromtheLCVA-students,faculty,staff,andthe community-at-large-thankyou."

HarrietButterworthMiller'51hasdemonstratedthetrue spiritofheralmamaterbybecomingaflagbearerofsupport fortheLCVAHarrietMillerandherhusband,Bill,have contributedtotheLCVAgenerouslythroughtheirdonations toannualsupport,programendowmentandcapitalsupport. Inadditioncofinancialsupport,Mrs.Millerhasbeena prominentvoicefortheLCVAandhasbeeninstrumentalin increasinglevelsofsupportfromochers.Inappreciationof theMillers'tirelesssupport,theMillerGallerywasdedicated attheLCVAonApril24.-JW@

The Center for Citizen Scholars

LongwoodcanbecometheuniversityinVirginia where,ifyou'reinterestedinpublicservice, thisistheplacethatcanpaveyourway."

-Dr.GeoffreyOrthHonocsP,ogramDirecror

Envisionedasasignaturescholarshipprogramwithintheexisting honorsprogram,theCenterforCitizenScholarswillrecruit studentswhomeetrequirementsforSATscoresandhighschool GPA'sabovewhatisrequiredfortheoverallhonorsprogram. CitizenScholarsalsowillhavedemonstratedacommitmentto communityservice,possiblybymanyhoursofvolunteerworkor specificprojectsforthepublicgood,andwillhaveexpressedan interestinacareerofpublicservice.

BuildinguponLongwood'sdedicationrodevelopingcitizen leaders,theCenterforCitizenScholarswillrequirethateach CitizenScholar,workingwithafacultymentor,developand implementacommunityprojectoverthestudent'sfirstthreeyears intheprogram.Projectswillberelatedtopublicserviceinsuch fieldsaspublichealth,government,themilitary,socialwelfare, politicaloffice,agricultural/environmentalprogramsornot-forprofitagencies.Inthefourthyearthestudentwilldocument resultsandpresenttheseroregionaland/ornationalconferences.

HonorsProgramDirecrorDr.GeoffreyOrthsays, "LongwoodcanbecometheuniversityinVirginia where,ifyou'reinterestedinpublicservice,thisisthe placethatcanpaveyourway."Headdsthatstudents willhavenationalconferencepresentationsintheir resumesandgoodcontactsforgradschoolswhile "theexecutionoftheirideaswillbenefitcommunities andregionsinthestate.Thesestudentswillbeprepared forevengreaterpublicservice."

T,heCampaignforLongwoodmeta$2milliongoalfor scholarshipendowmentandraised$1,282,128towarda goalof$2millionforprogramendowment.Program costsincludemoneyforCitizenScholarfaculty mentors,orientationandseminarprograms,research, equipmentandtravel.

PresidentCormiercallstheCenterforCitizenScholars a"wayofassistingourgreatercommunityinitsgrowth anddevelopment.Awayofgivingbacktothe comm1:mity."Sheadds,"Youhavetohaveadream... Youjustcan'tgiveup."FundraisingfortheCenter continues.-JMcR@

LongwoodstudentshelpbuildwithHabitatforHumanity

A Capital Idea

KentBootyAssociateEditor

There'smorethansimplylandandbuildings totheCapitalProjectsandAcquisitions categoryofthecampaign.Generationsof futureLongwoodstudents,facultyandothers areexpectedtobenefitfromwhathasbeen called"anextraordinarygiftfroman extraordinarywoman."

Anenvironmentaleducationandresearchfacilityisbeing developedthankstoMaryFarleyAmesLee('38),who bequeathedLongwoodherbelovedAmesHullSpringsFarm, whichincludeda$1.5millionoperatingendowmentand nearly$1millioninscholarshipfundsinadditiontomore than640ecologicallydiverseacresontheNorthernNeck. Arecentlyappointedsteeringcommitteeisexploringthe bestwaystoimplementMrs.Lee'svisionofaneducational facilityatthefarm.

"Wewilldeterminehowtobestutilizethisgifttodevelop aneducationalresourcethatwillbenefitnotonlyLongwood andthestate,buttheentireChesapeakeBayregion,"says KathleenRegister,whoisamemberofthesteering committeeandisexecutivedirectorofCleanVirginia Waterways,whichisaffiliatedwithLongwood'sDepartment ofNaturalSciences.Thesteeringcommitteeismadeup ofLongwoodfaculty(fromseveraldepartments), administrators,andoutsideexperts.Theireffortswere boostedrecentlybytwogrants-onefor$45,000fromthe

BlueMoonFund,theotherfor$5,000fromtheJessieBall duPontFund-tofundadevelopmentfeasibilitystudyfor thefarm.Otherfundingsourcesarebeingexplored.

MembersoftheDepartmentofNaturalSciencesareexcited abouttheproject."Weseethepropertyasaperfectsetting forfulfillingourmissionsofteaching,scholarshipand service,aswellasanidealplacetopromotetheideals ofcitizenleadership,"saysDr.CharlesRoss,whochairsthe Department."Theuniquelocationandenvironmentofthe farmprovidenumerousopportunitiesforthesortof interdisciplinaryresearchatwhichtheDepartment ofNaturalSciencesexcels.Inaddition,weenvisiongreat potentialhereforfacultyworkshopsthatservethepublic andforundergraduateinternshipsthatfocuson environmentalawareness.OurworkatAmesHullSprings Farmislikelytobeakeyfactorinraisingtheprofileofthe DepartmentandtheUniversitywithinthestate,theregion andultimatelythenation."

Theland'sdiversehabitatanduniquelocationallowforthe interdisciplinarystudyofvariousenvironmentalsystems, includingwetlandsandforests.Possibilitiesforresearch includewaterandsoilchemistry,useofnanotechnologies, populationdynamicsofaquaticandterrestrialanimalsand plans,migratorypatternsofanimals,nestingselection, populationrecruitment,andalternativeenergysources. Thefarmwillbearesourceforaconsortiumofpartners, includingacademic,governmentagenciesandnonprofit organizations.

Mrs.Lee,whodiedinDecember1999,hadrequestedinher willthatthefarm"remainprotectedfromoverdevelopment andcontinuetobringjoyandhappinesstothosewhonow livehereandforothersinthefuture."Whilegrowingup, shespent"many,manyhappysummers"atthefarm,which hergrandfatherhadboughtintheearly1900s.Shelater livedthere.NestledintheMountHollysectionof

Ariel view ofAmesHullSpringsFarm located onVirginia'sNorthernNeck.

WestmorelandCountybetweenAmesandGlebecreeks, lessthanamilefromthePotomacRiver,thefarmcontains housesandcottages,low-levelmeadowsandstreams,open fieldsandsecondarywoodlands.Longwoodstudentshave visitedthefarmforarchaeology,ornithology,mammalogy, andbotanystudiessince1993.Facultyandstudentshave identifiedatleast130speciesofbirds,includingAmerican baldeagles,andover150speciesofplants.Agoldenoak tree,whichsurvivedHurricaneIsabelinSeptember,dates fromabout1595.Eachyear,apairofospreysreturnto feathertheirnestforanewfamily.

Mrs.Lee,anArlingtonnativewhohadamaster'sdegree fromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina,wasArlington County'sregistrarofvotersfrom1947to1973,whenher firsthusband,WalterE.Thompson,died.SheandMr. Thompsonbuiltasmallcottageonthefarmin1952(the framinglumbercamefromtreesthere)afterbeinggivenone acre.Mrs.Leeandherbrotherboughttherestofthefarm fromtheirmotherin1986.Aftermarryingin1984,sheand hersecondhusband,theRev.AlfredS.Lee,whodiedin February2002,dividedtheirtimebetweenthefarmand Naples,Florida.

More Projects, More Progress

An unanticipated part ofthe Capital Projects andAcquisition categoryis the Rotunda Fund, which as ofApril had raised $445,862 to help rebuild Longwood's signature building.

Also,asmallamountoftheRotundaFundwasusedfor furnishingsinthenewGraingerHallandalsotohelpclean andrestoretheJoanofArcsculpturebycelebratedsculptor AnnaHyattHuntington-knownpopularlyas"Joanieon thePony"-whichhasbeentemporarilymovedfromits longtimelocationunderthecolonnadenearFrenchtothe LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts.

AmericanandLongwoodflagsflyoverthereconstruction ofRuffnerHall.

"ThesupportfortheRotundaFundwasoverwhelming," saysFranklinGrant,directorofplannedandmajorgifts. "Therewasanoutpouringfromalumni,friends,faculty,staff andstrangers.Wehadpeoplemakinggiftswhohadnever madegifts.AllthiswasfortheloveoftheRotunda,our signaturebuilding-thatisourheart."

BobbieBurton,vicepresidentforuniversityadvancement, recalledtheRotundaFund'sorigins"Thedayafterthefire, ErnestGoodrich,whosewifewasanalumna(thelateSue SimmonsGoodrichofSurry,Classof1940),calledandsaidhe wasgiving$20,000,whichiswhatstartedit,"shesays"We thensolicitedourAlumniandreceivedagenerousresponse.

Alsointhiscategoryisagiftof55acresoflandadjacentto StanleyPark,anapartmentcomplexnearcampusthathas cateredlargelytoLongwoodstudents.Longwoodofficials havenotyetdecidedwhattodowiththeland,butitwill allowforsomeexpansionflexibility.Thispropertywaspart ofanoldfarm(ahouse,sincemoved,wasbuiltin1874) andisononeofthehighestpointsinFarmville.Stanley Park,somesix-tenthsofamilefromcampus,openedinthe fallof1999.

ThelandwasdonatedbySouthardBrumfieldandHunter Watson,bothofFarmville,andGeorgeMurphyof Richmond,eachofwhomhasaLongwoodconnection. Mr.Brumfield'sfather,thelateDr.RobertT.Brumfield, taughtbiologyatLongwoodfrom1945to1972.Mr. WatsonisaformermemberoftheLongwoodBoardof VisitorsandFoundationBoard,andhismother,thelate MargaretHunterWatson,wasaLongwoodalumna'34.

Mr.MurphyisaformermemberoftheCorporateAdvisory BoardoftheCollegeofBusiness&EconomicsThethree businessmenalsoownStanleyPark,whichconsistsof30 townhouseunits,24two-bedroomapartmentsand24fourbedroomapartments.Some208Longwoodstudentsalready havelivedintheLongwood-managedportionofthe complex.StanleyParkwasthefirstoff-campusapartment complexinFarmvilletocatertostudents.@

Catch the Spirit ... Building on Our Past

JuliePfeiffer'04PublicRela,ionsImern

Shortly after the Great Fire of2001, President Patricia P. Cormier promised the alumni and campus community that "the Ruffners are going to be rebuilt and they will be rebuilt in the way in which theywere designed. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, the Ruffners and our beloved Rotunda will live again."

AsaninternforthePublicRelationsofficeofLongwood University,Iwasgiventheopportunitytohaveanexclusive mediatourofthereconstructionoftheRotundaand RuffnersMytourguideswerethebestandincludedthe chiefarchitect,FredKuntzofKuntzandAssociates Architects,KevinHooperfromEnglishConstruction, andAlanCook,Longwood'scapitalprojectinspector. Irememberedtheoldrotunda,butIwasnotsurewhatto expectonmytour.

AsIenteredthroughthedoorsofaoncecherished,honored, andrespectedbuilding,allIcouldseewassawdust,power tools,piledupbricks,andHOPE.Yes,Hope!Withinthese wallswasaheartthatjustwouldn'tstopbeating.Itwasfilled withendlessmemoriesoflovethatthroughouttheyearshad madethisbuildingwhatitwas.Withinthewallswasthe spiritofLongwoodandforeverybrickthatwaslaid,door chatwashung,IcouldactuallyfeelthespiritofLongwood getstronger.FromwhatIcouldsee,Dr.Cormieriskeeping herpromise.

AsastudentwhohadseentheinsideoftheRotundabefore thefire,Iwasastonishedtoseethereconstruction.Even thoughitisaworkinprogress,Icouldstillfeeltheessence ofwhattheRotundatrulystoodfor.TheRotundaforso longhasbeenapartofsomanylives.Fournational sororitieswerefoundedwithinitswalls.Ithasbeenthe foundationfororganizationssuchasCHI.Ithasbeenhome tosororitysings,ceremonies,rituals,andCHIevents,notto mentionalltheocherorganizationswhosememberslived undertheRotundaroof.

TheinterioroftheRotundatakesshape.

ManypeoplehavecalledtheRotundathe symbolofLongwood.BecauseIwasonly

hereforashorttimebeforetheRotunda

burnedInevertrulyunderstoodwhatit meanttothiscampus-howjustone buildingcouldreallysymbolizetheheart ofacollege.

I had the opportunity to pass through its doors.When it comes time to open those the doors once again, you, too, will feel the essence of love, cherished memories, and the spirit of Longwood run deep into your heart. fu the catalog of 1904-05 stated, "By fall, a second new building will be nearing completion In the center of this building is a spacious new reception hall with an arcade open to the roof and there crowned with a graceful dome, decorated on the interior with beautiful paintings, the copies of well known pictures."

Even then the Rotunda's elegance and grace astounded all who looked upon its magnificent structure. Imagine how wonderful it must have been to watch the creation of something so miraculous and meaningful.Well, you don't have to imagine it, because you are now a part of it. You, too, are experiencing the glory and wonder of watching the Rotunda being built like it was in 1904.

The dome, which made the Rotunda a unique piece on the campus of Longwood was covered in murals, painted by Italian artist Eugene D. Malfonconi in 1905. "Eugene B. Malfonconi was commissioned to paint the interior of the dome: portraits ofJefferson and Horace Mann who symbolized the educational philosophy of the Normal School, and ofJ.L. Monroe Curry and William Ruffner who had been responsible for the School's existence, and interspersed with Delsarte-draped female figures symbolizing the institutions four purposes-Study, Meditation, Recreation, and Rest." (LongwoodCollege:A History)

The murals are being restored by Page Conservation Inc. ofWashington, D.C., and will be hung in the new dome. Other surviving artifacts such as paintings, plaques, trophies, etc., removed during the renovation prior to the fire, will be returned to their rightful places of honor when construction is complete.

Some new items included in the reconstruction of the Rotunda are museum-like displays that will be placed throughout the building. There is an Anthropology work area where tools and findings can be washed and thoroughly investigated.There will now be floor outlets in the classrooms of the Rotunda and new flat screenTV's in the hallway walls.

It will now be brighter because windows have been redone and new lighting fixtures installed. Before, it had been neon lighting, which was located in the dome. "The neon circular light, which was what the Rotunda used for its lighting, had over a hundred years of dust on top of it, and was just worn out," stated Fred Kuntz, architect for the project.

Natural light will also bask the interior of the rotunda according to Mr. Kuntz, because a skylight will be included at the top of the dome: "The original did have a skylight, but it was covered over years ago because of leaks.The skylight will make our new rotunda more like the original designers intended."

I could tell that Mr. Kuntz holds this project near and dear to his heart. Every effort has been made to be historically accurate and true to the original. The architects and English Construction have gone to great lengths to replicate the look and feel of the Ruffners.The new windows lookjust like their predecessors, only they are made with modern, durable materials. The doorknobs match the original design. Mirrors will have mahogany trim and antique finish.

Although the feel and look of the building will capture the spirit of the original, there will be new amenities and improvements to the infrastructure, including central heat and air conditioning, an elevator system, and small lobbies and study nooks for students to sit, study, or chat before class.

The Rotunda and Ruffners are on schedule and will be ready for occupancy in the fall of 2005. fu I reflect about the past and realize the significance of memories and traditions, I am glad to know that those legacies will continue for future generations of Longwood students. As Dr. Cormier said, "the Ruffners and our beloved Rotunda will live again." @

"IwashonoredcobeablecooffertheBowmanChallengeaspare ofaturningpoint:TheCampaignforLongwood.Supportofmy almamaterhasalwaysbeenapriorityforme,andthroughchechallenge wewereablecointroduceochersrothejoyofgivingbackcoLongwood. Inchechallenge,weusedthetheme"It'sOurTime"anditcertainly isLongwood'stimecoshine.Icouldn'tbeprouderofplayingarole inhelpingcoreachthecampaigngoal."

AnneKellyBowman'39

You Were Up to the Challenge!

DianeEaster Director of the Annual Fund

Meeting the aggressive Annual Fund goal for a turningpoint: The Campaign for Longwood required increased participation from alumni and parents and continued support from current donors. Several ofour alumni realized this need and came forward in extraordinary fashion to challenge our donors to help Longwood realize its vision.

In2000-2001,AnneKellyBowman'39initiatedche BowmanChallenge,offeringadollar-co-dollatmatchon newandincreasedgiftstotheLongwoodFundandParents Fund.Noconlydidchischallengeenergizeannualgivingto thecampaign,butitalsostressedcheimportanceof LongwoodFunddonations,whichprovideimportant operatingsupportcoLongwoodeachyear.

In2002-2003,ShawnMarshall'91,J.P.Hurt'89andRicky Otey'89joinedforcescooffertheYoungAlumniChallenge, whichmatchedneworincreasedgiftsmadebymembersof theclassesof1993-2002.Thischallengewascriticalco increasingsupportfromourmostrecentgraduates,agroup thatishardcoinvolvebecauseofnewcareer,family,and schoolobligations.

Andyou,ourdonors,wereupthechallenge.Thetwo matchingchallengesintroducedhundredsofnewdonorsto theLongwoodfamilyofcontributorsandplayedacrucial roleinmeetingour$5millionAnnualFundgoal.Notonly diddonationsgodirectlyrosupport,expandandenhance currentprograms,butincreasedparticipationdemonstrated cocheworldchestrongcommitmentouralumniandparents feelcowardLongwood.Thesupportgeneratedthroughthe challengesalsosentaclearmessagecopotentialdonorsand helpedLongwoodadvanceinprestigiousnationalrankings. Ourdonorswereabletohaveabiggerimpactchanever beforethroughourchallenges'success.

A Message from Tom '84 & Mary Bailey, Annual Fund Chairs

Whenwedecidedtoaccepttheinvitationcobecome AnnualFundchairsforaturningpoint:TheCampaignfor Longwood,wewereexcitedbutnotquitesurewhatco expect.Althoughwehadbeendonorsforyearsandknewthe importanceofgivingbacktoLongwood,wewerenotsure howtospreadchatmessagecoochers.Wedidknow Longwoodhasaverystrongdevelopmentstaffandastrong leadershipteamheadedbyDr.Cormier,buthowwould othersrespond to thecampaignanditsloftygoals?

Afterwebecameinvolvedinthecampaignandwestarted talking to ocheralumniandfriendsofLongwoodaboutche campaign,ourfearswerelaid to rest.Alumni,parentsand friendsofLongwoodthatwemetduringthecampaign periodwereenthusiasticandgenerous.Thestudentswhoran checelefundcallingsessionsweregraciousand knowledgeable.TheadministrationofLongwoodwas focusedandconfident.Therewasnodoubtinourminds chatwewouldbeable to reachourgoal.

Wearesoexcitedchatnotonlywereweablecomeet theAnnualFundgoalforthecampaign,butwewereable to exceedit.Thisachievementwasonlypossiblewiththe supportofchethousandsofalumni,parentsandfriendsof LongwoodwhounderstoodtheimportanceoftheAnnual Fund.Everygift,from$10 to $10,000,hadanimpactand contributed to oursuccess.Thankyouforyourgenerosity andyourencouragement!

AlthoughourjobascampaignAnnualFundchairsisdone, weknowchattheworkatLongwoodisnevercompleteand shewillneedeveryone'scontinuedsupport.Thefuture isbrightforLongwood,andwecan'twait to see whathappensnext!

AnnualFundQuiteSuccessful

OverthePastFiveYears...

*TotaldonationstotheAnnualFundincreased 46%,from$629,000to$921,000.

*Thenumberofmembersinthedistinguished President'sCircle(contributionsof$1,000 ormore)increasedfrom156to332.

*Pledgesreceivedduringourtelefundcalling sessionsincreasedfrom$214,000to$376,000.

*Thenumberoffacultyandstaffcontributors increasedfrom71to147,representingdonations frommorethan30%ofthetotalfacultyandstaff.

*Alumnigivingincreasedfrom$371,000 to$472,000andenabledustoachieveone ofthehighestalumniparticipationrates inthecountry.

*Thenumberofdonationsfromparentsofcurrent studentsincreased65%.

We'llContinuetheSuccess...

Everywherewelooked,thenewswasthesame:alumnigivingtohigher educationwasdecreasing,annualgoalswerenotbeingmer,stock fluctuationswerehurtingdonations,donorswerehavingtomakehard decisionsaboutrheinstitutionstheywouldbeabletosupport.Thenews fromourcolleagues:behappywithmaintainingthesamelevelofsupport fromoneyeartothenextanddon'tbesurprisedwithadropingiving duringchisunstableeconomicrime.Thesewerethekindofmessageswe werereceivingatthesamerimethatwewereattemptingtocompleteour first-evercomprehensivecampaign,whichincludedanaggressive$5million AnnualFundgoal.Discouraging?Yes.Butcouldwelistentothe"experts"? Notifweweregoingtomeetourgoal.Theendresult?Ouralumni, parentsandfriendscamethroughonceagainandenabledustosurpassour $5millionAnnualFundgoalandcompletethecampaignwith$6,105,638 inAnnualFunddonations.

YourgifttotheAnnualFundmadeanimmediateimpactonrheLongwood campus,enablingustoupgradeclassroomstoincludethelatesttechnology, recruitthebestandbrighteststudents,offerscholarshipsbasedonfinancial needoracademicachievement,supportimportantadministrativeofficeson campussuchasMulticulturalAffairsandtheCareerCenter,increasecampus safety,promoteouruniversitythroughprofessionalpublicationssuchasthe Longwoodmagazine,andofferqualityalumniprogramseachyear.Didwe slowdown,asthe"experts"werepredicting?No!Infact,donationstothe AnnualFundhavebeenincreasingeveryyear,andinMayof2004,we raised$1millionforthefirstrime.Andweknowcharouralumni,parents andfriendswillbesupportinguseverystepoftheway.Yourassistance duringthecampaignwasinspiring,andbadlyneededtocounteractbudget cursandfinancialdownturns. You camethroughfar us when we neededyou themost, andwelookforwardto whatthefaturewillhold. -DE

Dr.EvelynC.Hume NewDeanofCOBE

Dr.EvelynC.Hume,assistantdeanoftheCollegeof BusinessAdministrationattheUniversityofTexas-Pan American(UTPA),isthenewdeanofLongwood's CollegeofBusiness&Economics.Dr.Hume,who beginsJuly25,hasbeenatUTPA,inEdinburg,Texas, since1997.Shehasbeenassistantdeansince2000, directedMBAProgramsin2000-2001,wasactingchair ofrheDepartmentofAccountingandBusinessLawin 2001and1998,andisafullprofessorofaccounting. -KB

LongwoodMagazine Receives14thAward

LongwoodUniversitywashonoredbytheRichmond ChapterofthePublicRelationsSocietyofAmerica withaSpecialMeritBronzeAwardfor Longwood Magazineduringthe57thAnnualVirginiaPublic RelationsAwardsprogrambanquetheldattheCultural ArtsCenterinGlenAllen.AccordingtoJillVaughan, VicePresidentandChairofthe2004PRSAAwards Program,these"awardshonorVirginia'sbestworkin PublicRelations."

LongwoodMagazinewasselectedforpublicrelations ''tactics"andjudgingwasbasedonplanning,content, creativity,quality,technicalexcellenceandresults.

LongwoodMagazinewastheonlymagazinetoreceive anawardthisyear

Thisisthe14thawardfor LongwoodMagazine initsfouryearsofpublication.-DS

A Year of Re-accreditations

InDecember2003theCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationof CollegesandSchools(SACS)reaffirmedLongwood'saccreditation,cappingoff morethanthreeyearsofworkbyLongwood,ledbyDr.KenPerkins,Professor ofSociologyandDirectoroftheSelf-Study.

SACSistherecognizedregionalaccreditingbodyin11statesandLatinAmerica forinstitutionsthatawardassociate,baccalaureate,mastersordoctoraldegrees. Onlyaccreditedinstitutionsareeligibletoreceivefederalfundsandtransferof credits.Longwoodwasinitiallyaccreditedinthe1920s,anditsaccreditationwas reaffirmedpreviouslyin1993.

TheUnitAccreditationBoardoftheNationalCouncilforAccreditationof TeacherEducation(NCATE)"re-affirmed"Longwood'saccreditationinMay 2004.NCATEreviews"professionaleducationunits"everyfiveyears.Longwood wasoneofthefirstfourinstitutionsaccreditedinVirginiawhenNCATEbegan accreditationin1954andhasbeencontinuouslyaccreditedfor50years.In recognitionofthismostrecentre-accreditation,Longwoodisplanningan anniversarycelebrationforSeptember2004.Longwood'sre-accreditationeffort wasco-coordinatedbyDr.BarbaraChesler,AssociateProfessorofEducation, Dr.GaryNelson,AssociateProfessorofMathematics,andDrJudyJohnson, AssociateDeanoftheCollegeofEducationandHumanServices.

Lastly,Longwood'stheatreprogramwasre-accreditedbytheNational AssociationofSchoolsofTheatre(NAST).NAST,whichaccreditsabout20 percentofthe1,500collegesanduniversitiesthatoffertheatreprograms,first accreditedLongwood'sprogramin1999,saidDr.GeneMuto,Professorof TheatreandChairoftheDepartmentofCommunicationStudies&Theatre. NAST,whichisrecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,conducts accreditationreviewseveryfiveto10years.Longwood'stheatreprogramhas about50majors.-JW

LegislativeLink

For thelatest from your Legislature, just clickon the "Legislative Issues" button in the top rightcorner of the Longwood University homepage: www.longwood.edu

MasterSargeant JimCarverChosen BestROTCInstructor inNation

TheheadofLongwood'sROTCprogram,Master SergeantJimCarver,hasbeenselectedthenational InstructoroftheYearbytheU.S.ArmyCadet Command.

Carver,whohasbeenatLongwoodsinceJuly 2001,waschosenfromamong626instructors from272ArmySeniorROTCprograms.He initiallywaschosenthebestinstructorinthe4th Brigade,whichconsistsof19collegesand universitiesinVirginiaandNorthCarolina,and thebestintheEasternRegion,comprising132 institutions.Nomineesarejudgedontacticaland technicalknowledge,communicationskills, appearanceandmilitarybearing,andtraining literaturedevelopment,researchandpublication ofarticles.

AmemberofSpecialForcesandaDesertStorm veteran,CarverhasbeenintheArmyfor20years, some13ofthematFortBragg,NorthCarolina, andledtwotrainingmissionstoGuineain WestAfrica.-KB

Haveyourecentlychanged yourhomeorbusinessaddress?

Gettingreadytomove?

Update your alumni record at www.longwood.edu/alumni (clickon "updateyour information") or e-mail, call or write the alumni office with the information.

PaulaKingElected NewAlumniAssociation President

PaulaKing'90waselectedrecentlyasPresidentofthe BoardoftheLongwoodAlumniAssociation.Paulaisa communityaffairscoordinatorwithWachovia CorporationinRichmond.Beforebecomingpresident, sheservedatermontheboardasamember-at-large.

"Whatanexcitingtimeitistoholdthedistinctionof beingLongwoodalumni!,Paulasaid.Wecantakepride inthatdistinctionwhenwevisitcampusandseenew constructionalongsidehistoricrestoration,whenwe learnofacademicobjectivesrealized,whenwereadof accoladesearnedbytheLCVA,orwhenwenote opportunitiesassociatedwithaDivisionIathletic program.Longwood'shistoryisrichandherfuture bright.Asalumni,weplayanintegralrolein Longwood'spast,presentandfuture.Letuscherishour daysundertheRotunda,stayapprisedofthe University'srecentaccomplishmentsandendeavors,and becomeengagedinsupportofLongwood."

"IamthrilledtoworkwithfellowAlumniBoard memberstorepresenttheinterestsofLongwood University'salumniandtofurtherthecommitmentwe allsharetotheadvocacyandadvancementofour belovedinstitution.GoBlue&White!"-JW

Five Faculty Members Retire

FiveLongwoodfacultymembersretiredatthe endofthespringsemester.

ThreearefromtheDepartmentofMathematicsandComputerScienceDr.E.T.NooneJr.,fullprofessor,andDr.RobertMayandDr.RobertWu, bothassociateprofessors-andtheothersareDr.EdnaAllen,associate professorofsocialwork,andDr.DarrylPoole,associateprofessorof sociology.Beforereturningtothefaculty,Dr.Poolewasvicepresident foracademicaffairsfrom1992to1997.-KB

Students & Faculty Receive Awards at Commencement

Thisyear'sSallyBarksdaleHargrettPrizeforAcademicExcellence,givenat Commencementtothegraduatingseniorwiththehighestgrade-point average,wassharedbyPamelaLynneHeadleyofCallao(B.S.,liberal studies),LeslieMarieMurphyofChesapeake(B.A.,liberalstudies),Susan KayQuickofRice(B.S.,liberalstudies)andLaurenVirginiaYoungof Midlothian(B.A.,history).Eachhadaperfect4.0GPA.LauraCalvilloof Manassas(B.A.,liberalstudies)wontheDanDanielSeniorAwardfor ScholarshipandLeadership.

TheMariaBristowStarkeFacultyExcellenceAwardwenttoDr.Mary Flanigan,professorofaccountingandchairoftheDepartmentof Accounting,EconomicsandFinance,theJuniorFacultyAwardwentto Dr.LarissaSmith,assistantprofessorofhistory,andtheStudent-Faculty RecognitionAwardwenttoDr.CraigChallender,professorofEnglish.-KB

LaurenVirginiaYoung(fromleft),PamelaLynneHeadleyandLeslieMarie MurphysharedtheSallyBarksdaleHargrettPrizeforAcademicExcellence atCommencementalongwithSusanKayQuick(notpictured).

Longwood University is proj ecting record numbers for enrollment for fa ll 2004 with over 1000 new freshman deposits received by May. According to admissions of ficials, that number should translate to an estimated freshman class of 96 0 to 970 studentsthe largest fres hman class ever. Last year Longwood enrolled 880 new freshmen.KB

Look fo r the return of Lanc er Sc or eboar d in our Fall issue.

Longw ood Proj ects Record Fall Freshman Enrollment

To m has just received his "onward assign ment." In early 2005 , he will be transferred to Reykjavik, Iceland.JW

It sounded like close thunder that would cause you to run immediately inside. Minutes lacer a bunch of machine gun-toting guards showed up to protect us. Afrer about an hour all returned to normal and the guards sat back down (laying their machine guns on the floor), smoked and talked on their cell phon es."

mile away from the most recent blast and fe lt a minor bit of its force. A local colleague and I were at the go vernment's royal palace for visiting dignitaries (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, et al. were visiting) when the 'event' took place.

On April 30 , 2004, To m sent the following message to his former adviser, Bill Harbour: "I was less than a

Photographed with Secretary of State Colin Po well is Tom Moran '84. Life for this Longwood alum is action filled late ly. To m, an information management specialist with the State Department, is stationed at the American Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Alum in Mid dle East

For the Latest News & Inf ormation on Longwood At hletics, visit www .lo ngwoodlancers .c om!

Greg Prou ty Spores Information Direcror

Mitchell received his B.A. in social science with a degree in history from the University of Western Ontario in 19 91. He also attended Fanshawe College in Ontario from 19 91 -93 while studying broadcast journali sm.

'They are going through some immense positive growth, especially the move to Division I. It's quite an honor for me to join the Lancers and I'm looking forward to assisting the program realize the success everyone here is working so hard to achieve."

'Tm very excited to join the Lancers and Longwood University, " said Mitchell.

Mitchell previously worked at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) as a marketing consultant in corporate communications and marketing for the To ronto-based company since 2003. He was also a facilitator of strategic partnerships for the city of Kitchener in Ontario (2001-03) after serving as the marketing manager in intercollegiate athletics at the University of Western Ontario (2000-01). Wh ile at Western Ontario , he developed and implemented marketing plans for 32 varsity sports teams, negotiated partnerships with local and national businesses, and increased ticket sales by 30 percent from previous years. Additionally, he has experience with CTV SPO RTS NET in To ronto (1 997-98), and CHRW TV and Radio in London , Ontario (1993-97) as director of news and sports.

"He has an excellent background in revenue generation and is very media savvy. He will spearhead the revitalization of our fund-raising organization, the Lancer Club, the promotion of tickets sales for our basketball programs, and the continued development of our Summer Camp program."

"We are very fortunate to have Mike Mitchell join our staf f, " explained Mazzuca.

Director of Athletics Rick Mazzuto has announced the appointment of Mike Mitchell as Assistant Athletics Director/Development. A native of Windsor, Ontario, Mitchell has a strong background in strategic marketing, corporate communications, fund-raising, broadcast production and intercollegiate athletics.

Mike Mitchell Appointed Assistant Athletics Di rector

BTHEBORROWINGMONEYGUIDE

byJoeMiller'90,LongwoodAlumnus

Thishow-tobookaddresseseventsthatpeoplewillencounterthroughouttheir"money borrowinglives,includingestablishingcredit,buyingyourfirsthouse,refinancingyourmorrage, mortgageequityloansandconsumerloans,aswellasuniquecreditsituationssuchasdivorce, bankruptcy,fraudandidentificationtheft,"saysMiller.Hehasspent14yearsinlending, underwritingandcollectingmoneyandcurrentlyisalendersupportofficerforBB&T inWinston-Salem,NorthCarolina.PublishedbyJLMPublishing,softcover,r88pages

GRAVESGATE

by

DennisBurges,LecturerofEnglishandDirectorofLongwoodSeminar

Thishistoricalthriller,setinLondonin1922,featurestwoamateur,fictionalinvestigatorstrying tosolveamysteryforSirArthurConanDoyle,thefamouswriterandtheleadingspiritualistof hisday.Thebook,saysthepublisher,"traversesthestrangeandoftenfrighteningintersection betweenSpiritualismandearlypsychiatry,featuringamurderouspsychiatristwhoseoccult experimentsincludeadarkpracticehedubs'subgnosticpossession."'Thisisthefirstinaseries featuringthesametwoinvestigators;Burgesisworkingonthesecondnovelandplansatleast athirdbook.PublishedbyCarroll&Graf,hardcover,4r9pages

ToHELLANDBACK:RAcEANDBETRAYALINTHESouTHERNNovEL

byDr.

JeffAbernathy'85,LongwoodAlumnus

Dr.Abernathy,aspecialistinAmericanliteratureandAmericanstudies,isvicepresident foracademicaffairs,deanofthecollegeandprofessorofEnglishatWestVirginiaWesleyan College.HewaseditorofTheRotundaduringhisLongwooddays.HegaveLongwood's SimkinsLectureinFebruaryandwasajurorforthe2002JohnDosPassosPrizeforLiterature atLongwood.PublishedbyUniversityofGeorgiaPress,softcover,240pages

LEARNINGTHEROPES:THEINSIDER'SGUIDETOWINNINGATWORK

by

CamillePrimm'72,LongwoodAlumna

Primm,wholivesinSanDiegoandrunsPrimmTimeCommunications,isacorporatetrainer, speakerandexecutivecoachwhoturnedtocareerconsultingafterbeinglaidoffin1991.Shehas beenahighschoolGermanteacher,cafemanager,waitressandsummertourleaderinEurope, andworkedintheimport/exportandretailbusinesses.PrimmvisitedLongwoodinAprilto conductaworkshopforstudents,sponsoredbytheCareerCenter,onhowtobesuccessfulin yourfirstjob.PublishedbyXlibrisCorporation,softcover,3I7pages

LEVERAGEYouRLIBRARYPROGRAMTORAISETESTScoREs

byAudrey

ChurchMS'93,Instructor/CoordinatoroftheSchoolLibraryMediaProgram, andLongwoodAlumna

SubtitledAGuideforLibraryMediaSpecialists,Principals,TeachersandParents,thisisone of14LinworthPublishingbookschosenforThomsonGale'sProfessionalDevelopmentWorkshops. Church,apastpresidentoftheVirginiaEducationalMediaAssociation(2000-2001),was previouslyaschoollibrarymediaspecialistinLunenburgCountyfor20years.Whenshecame toLongwoodinAugust2000,theSchoolLibraryMediaProgramhad18students;nowithas 137.TheprogrampartnerswithaboutadozenschooldivisionsthroughoutVirginia.

PublishedbyLinworthPublishing,softcover,r23pages

FLIGHTOFPHOENIX

byLisaBrodieWilliams'91,LongwoodAlumna

ThisisthesecondnovelbyWilliams,whoteachesEnglishandcreativewritingatCloverHill HighSchoolinChesterfieldCounty.ShealsoistheauthorofPlightandPassion.Curiosityleads themaincharacterintoarottinghouseonceownedbyhergreat-grandfather,whichcastsherinto a"worldoflove,painanddesperation."PublishedbyNorthLightPublishing,softcover,2ropages

NAACP Chairman Encourages Greater Efforts, Grander Victories

Longwood University awarded 867 degrees in its commencement exercise on May 8, 2004, which includes thosewho finished degree requirements last August, last December and this May. Ofthese, some 749 received bachelor's degrees and 118 received master's degrees.

JulianBond,chairmanoftheNationalAssociationforthe AdvancementofColoredPeople(NAACP),wasthespeaker fortheceremonyonWheelerMall.Bond'sappearance culminatedLongwood'syear-longcommemorationofthe 50thanniversaryofthehistoricBrownv.Boardof EducationSupremeCourtruling.Inhisaddress, Greater Efforts, GranderVictories, hediscussedraceandtheBrown v.Boarddecision.Thetitleofhisspeechcamefromthe commencementaddresschathisgrandfather,bornaslavein Kentucky,gavewhenhegraduatedfromBereaCollegein 1892.Bondquotedfromhisgrandfather'saddress:

"Thepessimistfromhiscornerlooksoutontheworld ofwickednessandsinandblindedbyallthatisgoodor hopefulintheconditionandprogressofthehumanrace, bewailsthepresentstateofaffairsandpredictswoefulthings forthefuture.

Ineverycloudhebeholdsadestructivestorm,ineveryflash oflightninganomenofevil,andineveryshadowthatfalls acrosshispathalurkingfoe.

Heforgetschatthecloudsalsobringlifeandhope,chat lightningpurifiestheatmosphere,chatshadowanddarkness prepareforsunshineandgrowth,andthathardshipsand adversitynervetherace,astheindividual,forgreaterefforts andgrandervictories."

'Greatereffortsandgrandervictories,'saidBond,chatwas thepromisethegenerationborninslaverymadeacentury andahalfago.Thatwasthepromisemadebythegeneration chatwonthegreatworldwarfordemocracysixdecadesago. Thatwasthepromisemadebychosewhobrought democracytoAmerica'sdarkestcornersfourdecadesago.

Andchatisthepromiseyoumustseektohonorasyouleave theseceremoniesandentertheworldbeyond."

Challengingthegraduates,Bondcontinued,"Whereveryou maygofromhere-iftherearehungrymindsorhungry bodiesnearby,youcanfeedchem.Ifthereareprecinctsof thepowerlessnearby,youcanorganizethem.Ifthereis racialorethnicinjustice,youcanattackanddestroyit Weallhopethatyouwilldowell-butIhopeyouwillalso dogood.Don'tleethedinorthedollardeafenyoutothe quietdesperationofthedispossessed.Don'tlettheglareof greedblindyoutothemanyinneed.Youmustplaceinterest inprincipleaboveinterestonprincipal...Justasitisnot enoughtodisparageevil,itisnotenoughjusttodogood."8

RUFFNER HALL REDEDICATION

SAVETHEDATE:"ThededicationoftheRotundaandRuffnerHallisexpectedtobethe largeston-campuseventeverplannedforalumni,"saidNancyShelton,DirectorofAlumni Relations"IhopealumniwillcontacttheirLongwoodfriendstomakeplanstomeetbackon campuson23April2005,tocelebratethere-openingofLongwood'ssignaturebuildings."

23 APRIL 2005