Longwood Magazine 2016 Spring

COVERSTORY

@J Future Perfect

Imaginative master plan provides a framework for Longwood'snext chapter.

FEATURES

� Unsung Heroes

Alumna's book reveals stories ofAfricanAmerican physicians inWorldWar I.

Jr4J The Crucible

After 15 years, Longwood community reflects on what we learned from the Great Fire and how welaid the foundation for the new master plan.

f:ol Connect, Contribute

� & Celebrate

A new leader of Longwood's alumni office brings a surge of energy and a bridge to careerservices. DEPARTMENTS

ON THE COVER

Longwood's new master plan envisions a seamless connection between campus and downtown Farmville. Story on Page 18. Illustration by Barbara Ratner, courtesy of Cooper Robertson & Partners.

SPRING 2016

Andrea Dailey, Mike Kropf'14

Brian Bates '92,Jeff Siege,TimCastaneda, Dan Cawley, DIA, PaytonConway '18, Mary Farrell'09,Kyle Gregory, ElizabethS. Kostelny '81,Todd Lindenmuth, BarbaraRatner, Carson Reeher'16, DariusThigpen

Colleen McCrinkMargiloff'97, Rector,Rye,N.Y.

Eileen Mathes Anderson'83,GlenAllen

Katherine Elam Busser, Goochland

MichaelA. Evans, Mechanicsville

David H. HallockJr., Richmond

Eric Hansen, Lynchburg

Stephen Mobley '93,Mclean

Marianne MoffatRadcliff'92,Richmond

Brad E.Schwartz'84,Chesapeake

LuciaAnna "Pia" Trigiani,Alexandria

ShelbyJonesWalker,M.S. '93,CharlotteCounHouse

LacyWardJr.,Prospect

RobertS. WertzJr. '85, Leesburg

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

The pair oflead stories in this issue ofthe magazine connects and commemoratestwodeeplyconsequentialtimes in thehistory of Longwood's campus.

The first is the "Great Fire " of Ruffner and Grainger, 15 years ago this spring, an event that broke hearts across the entirety of the Longwood family, certainly including my own, and will never be forgotten.Truly, a lesser institution might never have recovered. But thanks to the leadership of President Cormier and many others whose work is recounted in these pages, the fire ultimately proved a crucible from which Longwood emerged manifestly stronger. Our great Rotunda was rebuilt, and the opening of the Maugans Alumni Center this past September marked the complete restoration of all of the parts of campus affected by the fire.

The second consequential period has been coming to culmination recently. The powerful efforts since 2001 after the fire prepared Longwood to imagine the future, and, soon after I became president, the university set out on a comprehensive new master planning process to develop and articulate a vision for our campus through 2025 and beyond.

We began with a few starting principles.The first was that Longwood should be "the same but better:'The scale and feel of Longwood are deeply right for our mission of cultivating citizen leaders in a close-knit campus community.We likewise wanted to make sure our faculty and students have the facilities they need to prepare graduates for life and work in the 21st century-but through building on the strength of the classical beauty of our central campus. And lastly, we wanted to develop creative ways to more closely knit the campus together with surrounding Farmville, where there is so much momentum, and to help the community reach its full potential as one of America's greatcollege towns.

Th� plan that emerged is the product of literally hundreds of hours of meetings, research and discussion directed by our planning team, under the able leadership of Dick Bratcher, capping his distinguished Longwood career of several decades with this important assignment.We have called the plan "Place Matters:' The title rejects the cacophony of voices these days that suggest that little would be lost if higher education retreated fully to "the cloud." Certainly, technology is a valuable tool for advancing our traditional mission. But for the work of shaping citizen leaders, it matters enormously that students, faculty and staff be together in spaces that facilitate face-to-face conversation, and that inspire.

A master plan is never executed precisely as drawn up; rather it is a road map that captures our needs, priorities and overall vision for the years to come. I hope you will enjoy learning about the vision that has emerged to make Longwood "the same but better:' Beyond the article in this issue, you can find more detail at the website "placematters.longwood.edu:'

Thank you and my best,

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W.Taylor Reveley IV President

PresidentW.Taylor Reveley IV and his wife, Marlo, enjoy the LCVAbenefitgala held in February.

Fantasy Island

Project on private Caribbean island amongfirst for Institute ofArchaeology

I]Giving studentshands-onexperience,literally uncovering history and providingjob opportunities for Longwood graduates are just three of the reasons to declare the university's new Institute of Archaeology a winner right out of the gate.

One of the institute's first projects tookfour students and two staffarchaeologiststo a privately owned Caribbean island for a week in January.

The institute's research was funded by the owner of Guana Island,an 850-acre island just offthe northern coast of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands,to examine the island's prehistoric occupation. Co-directed by Dr. Brian Bates '92, professor of anthropology,and

Mary Farrell '09, che institute's laboratory and field supervisor, the projectwill be long term, withinstitute teamsplanning to return each summer,beginning in 2017.

The Guana Island work is the third project undertaken by the institute,which was founded in September 2015 by Bates. Staffed by three Longwood-trained archaeologists, the institute is self-supporting and provides undergraduates with practical, real-world experience.

"The institute seeks to engage students on a deeper level," said Bares, executive director and senior principal investigator. "To be in the field and to use sophisticated equipment like we did on Guana gives students a much better understanding than ifthey had learned in the classroom."

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survey ofabout 23acres.

The archaeologicalsurveyconsistedof a typicalshoveltest pit survey, in which they dug holes about1meter deep every 15 meters on a grid across the flats.

For che geophysical survey, they were helped by two geophysicists from Naeva Geophysics of Charlottesville. The geophysicists taught the students how to use the equipment for a magnetometer survey and a ground-penetrating radar survey, which Bates called "unprecedented at the undergraduate level."

The team identified two prehistoric archaeological sites, both occupied by Taino Indians from about 700 A.D.to abour1400 A.D. "We knew there was something on Guana Island.Now,because of our week there, we know there's a lot there," Bates said.

The students who went to Guana Island wereanthropologymajors Kristin Converse '17 of Cartersville, Daniel Parrish '17 of Glen Allen, Tyler Rocke '16 ofVirginia Beach and Jordan Wilson '17 of Powhatan.

Everyone from Longwood stayed at Guana's stylish36-guesc resort, which Bates said is "about all there is on the island."

Other institute projects include a shoreline erosion project in the Northern Neck and the Middle Peninsula, and a survey of Cedar Grove,an early 19th century plantation in Mecklenburg County, completed in December 2015.Funding came from a variety of sources,including the National Park

'Tobeinthefieldandtousesophisticated equipment likewedidonGuanagives students a much better understanding thaniftheyhadlearnedintheclassroom.'

- BRIAN BATES '92, PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Farrell echoed Bates' enthusiasm about the Guana Island project."Because it was a pristine location,it was a great place to conduct research. It was a phenomenal experience that produced great results," she said.

Working in a lowland area called "the flats"-like most Caribbean islands, Guana is dominated by steep hills-the Longwood archaeologists performed a geophysical survey of about one acre and an archaeological

Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Inadditionto Farrell,the other institute staffmembers are Craig Rose '00,principal investigator, and Erin West '09, field supervisor. All three have master's degrees in archaeology (Farrell from Ball Scare University, the ocher two from University College London,where Bates earned his master's and Ph.D.).

-KentBooty

Guano Island serves as a picturesque backdrop for work by Dr. Brian Bates '92 (standing), director of Longwood's new Institute ofArchaeology, andstudents JordanWilson '17 (left),TylerRocke '16 and DanielParrish '17.

Alumna honors sister killed atVirginiaTech byadvocatingfor mental healthservices

OnApril13,2007,EricaHilscher,thenaLongwoodjunior,waseagerlylookingforwardto avisitfromherparentsandhersister,Emily, whowouldbearrivingoncampussoonto celebrateErica's21stbirthday.

Threedayslater,Emily,aVirginiaTechstudent,wasdead,killedalongwith31othersby ayoungmanwhohadpreviouslybeendiagnosedwithamentaldisorder.

EricaHilscherGarvey'08nowistryingto preventsimilarmassshootings.Garveyand hermother,BethHilscher,havevisitedstate legislatorsinRichmondonMentalHealthAdvocacyDaythelastfouryearstolobbyforimprovedmentalhealthservices.

Intheirefforts,Garvey,wholivesin ChesterfieldCounty,andhermother,ofRichmond,representtheNationalAllianceon MentalIllnessandVoicesforVirginia'sChildren.Onthedesignatedday-Jan.27this year-theyvisitedtheofficesofseverallegislators,includingSens.R.CreighDeedsand GlenSturtevantandDel.G.ManoliLoupassi.

Garvey,whoworkedinthementalhealth fieldfrom2009untilApril2015,isespecially concernedaboutthelackoftransitionservices forpersonswhohavebeenidentifiedasmentallyillaftertheygraduatefromhighschool.

"Thetreatmentsystemislacking,andwe wanttokeeppeoplefromfallingthroughthe cracks;'shesaid.

Evenbeforethedeathofheronlysibling, whowastwoyearsyounger,Garveywasmajoringinpsychology.Aftergraduating,she wasacasemanagerwiththeDailyPlanet,a Richmondhomelessshelter.Shethensigned onwiththeRichmondBehavioralHealthAuthority,wheresheworkedwithadultswithseriousmentalillness.

TheArt ofTeaching

Science,music cometolife formiddle-schoolers in unique outreach program

Threemiddle-schoolerscrowdedarounda troughofmudinthemiddleofalabin ChichesterHall.Asifoncue,eachofthem dughisorherhandsdeepinthemudand pulledittoonesideofthecontainer.

TheLongwoodstudents-soontobe teachersthemselves-whostoodnexttothe middle-schoolerslaughedasapairofmudcakedhandsreachedforanotherpitcherof watertopourontothepile.

Theexperimenttookplaceinthemiddleofa dozenocherprojects-eachoneseeminglylivelierandmorehands-onthanthenext.Lateron intheday,themiddle-schoolerswalkedacross campustoWygalHallforanequallyinteractive lessoninfinearts.Thechildrenareallfrom NottowayCounty,whereopportunitiestolearn likethisaren'talwaysavailable.

"Weformedchisinitiativein2013andhave beenworkingwithNottowayCountytohone andexpanditeverysemestersincethen,"said Dr.KathyGee,anassistantprofessorofenvironmentalsciencewhodevelopedtheprogram. "We'veworkedwiththehonorsprogramcoordinatorinNottowaytotakeproject-based learningtoheartandgivethesekidsahands-on opportunitytostudyscience.Wechallenge themtochinkabomscienceinnewways."

Ir'snotallscience,though.Lastyear,

NottowayCountyorganizersaskedLongwood tointegratealiteracyandfineartscomponent intotheinitiativethatwouldfurtherreach SOLgoals.SoGeereachedouttoDr.Pat Lust,professorofmusicandthencoordinator oftheliberalstudiesprogram.

"Wespenthalfthedaywiththestudents focusingonintegratingmusic,dramaand art,"saidLuse.

Thisyear,thefineartsprojectwasbuilt aroundoneofthemostfamiliarandiconic tunesintheAmericancanon:"YankeeDoodle Dandy."Thechildrenlearnedseveralversesto thesong,thenaddedinstrumentation,created originalchoreographyand,finally,wrotetwo newversestothesongbasedonwhattheyhad beenstudyinginscienceclass.

Thebenefitsforthemiddle-schoolersare onlypartofthestory,however.

FortheLongwoodstudents,mostofwhom areliberalstudiesmajorsandpre-service teachers,theprojectisaninitiativethatlets theminteractwithschoolchildrenbeforethey evenstepintoaclassroomandlearntoidentifyandhoneinonSOLpointsthestudents needtoaddress.

"Thismaybetheirfirstrealexperience workingwithstudents,"saidGee. -MatthewMcWilliams

Ms. Garner Goes toWashington

ConstanceGarner'16wasoneof20Virginiacollegestudentleadersinvitedtomeetwith U.S.Sens.TimKaine(left)andMarkWarnerinJanuarytodiscussthechallengesofpaying forcollegeandtheimpactofrisingstudentloanobligations.Garner,presidentofLongwood's StudentGovernmentAssociation,isfromClarksvilleandismajoringinbusinessandminoring inleadershipstudiesandpoliticalscience.

Erica Hilscher Garvey '08 (right) and her mother, Beth Hilscher, meet with state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds in his office, as part of their annual lobbying efforts for improved mental health services.

Amazon Adventure

Scholarship sends student on research quest to Peru

HonorsstudentKeatonUnroe'17hadnever beenabroaduntilearlierthisyear.Now,aspart ofaresearchprojectrelatedcotraditionalmedicine,hehasinterviewedashamanandabrujo inthePeruvianAmazon.Abrujo?

"Abrujoisamalewitchwhoiskindoflike ashaman.Hecandogood,likeashaman,but unlikeashamanhecanalsoputacurseonpeople,"saidUnroe,whoinJanuaryparticipated inaresearch-orientedprogramthatexamined theeffectsofurbanization,deforestationand resourceexploitationontheenvironmentand humanhealthintheAmazonBasin.

Alsoduringhistimeintheecologicalheart ofSouthAmerica,heinterviewedtraditional medicinevendors,didhislaundryintheAmazonRiverandvisitedtheAmazonrainforest.

Unroe,amemberoftheCormierHonors CollegeforCitizenScholars,wasoneof14undergraduatehonorsstudentsfromacrossthe countrywhocookpartinthethree-week HealthWithoutBordersprogramco-sponsored bytheNationalCollegiateHonorsCounciland FloridaInternationalUniversiry.Studentsin theprogramdevelopedandconductedunique, independentresearchprojectsrelatedcoenvironmentalandhumanhealth.

"Whetheritwasimplementinghisresearch project,engagingwithlocalsorswingingon avine,Keatonwasalwaysfrontandcenter100percentinvolved,"saidDrDevonGraham,presidentandscientificdirectorofProject Amazonas,Inc.

Unroe'sprojectonenvironmentalhealth lookedathowdeforestationisaffectingthetraditionalmedicinetrade.Heinterviewedvendorsinthe"alwaysbusy"traditionalmedicine aisleinthebustlingBelenMarketinIquitos, aciryofabout500,000,andconductedsimilar interviewsinthecountryside.

Forhumanhealth,heinvestigatedtheprevalenceandtreatmentofpeoplewithmental healthissuesbyinterviewingdoctorsandadministratorsatmentalhealthclinics.Healso interviewednursesandcaregiversatagroup homeforwomenwithschizophreniaanda coedgrouphomewhoseresidentshaveautism orschizophrenia.

TheCormierHonorsCollegefundedalmost allofUnroe'sexpensescoparticipateintheprogram.Unroeisoneoffourhonorsstudentsin theClassof2017selectedcoreceivethe CormierCitizenScholaraward,Longwood's largestmerit-basedscholarship,andalsofull supportforhisstudy-abroadexperiences.Inaddition,heistherecipientofthe2015-16WalterandAnneBurlerScholarshipandaHull BiologyScholarship.

"Myprogramshowedmedifferentresearch techniquesthatIprobablywouldneverhave beenablecolearnotherwise,"saidUnroe,a biologymajorfromCliftonForgewhoisminoringinchemistryandneurostudies."Iwas fortunatecohavebeensurroundedbysomeof themostdriven,passionateandintelligentpeopleIhaveevermet."

AtLongwood,Unroehasbeenaresearch collaboratorwithDr.AdamFransseninbehavioralneuroscienceworkfocusedongaining abetterunderstandingofhowmotherhood altersthebrain.Theirstudieshavebeenpresentedatseveralacademicconferences.

"Keaton'ssuccessstemsfromhispassionfor scientificdiscovery,"saidFranssen,assistant professorofbiology."Hehasapromisingcareer inresearchaheadofhim."-KentBooty Ifyouareinterestedin ho1uyou canhelp adeservingLongwoodstudentrealizehisor herpotential,pleasecontact Institutional Advancemmtatgifts@lougwoodedu.

"Small Talk"

11Manyofthegainsmadefrom [Brown v. Board of Education] arenowbeinglostnationwide. Insomeplaces,publicschoolsareassegregatedastheywere40yearsago'.'

Kristen Green author of Something Must Be DoneAbout Prince Edward County, duringThe Power of PrivilegeWeek, October 2015

11Thereareintensefinancialpressurestoconvert naturalassets,andyouhavetostandupagainst thattomakesureyourlegacyoutlivesyou. SometimesIfeellikeLukeSkywalker:'

Molly Ward Virginia secretary of natural resources, Global Sustainability Speaker Series, November 2015

JDespitetheconflictbetweenRobertKennedy andLyndonJohnson,theysharedacommitmenttopublicserviceandanidentification withtheunderdog'.'

Jeff Shesol historian, author and former speechwriter to President Clinton, President's Lecture Series, November 2015

11Leadershipvaluesarenotaboutassets, iPhones,electronicsorBTUs.They'reabout people."

Rodney Blevins senior vice president and chief information officerforDominion Resources, Executive-in-Residence series, November 2015

IIWhenpeoplesay,'Racedoesn'tmattertome,' that'snottrue.There'sapathologyaboutrace inthiscountry'.'

Dr. Joy DeGruy researcher, educator and author, Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium, January 2016

11Thepresidencycouldbedecidedin Virginiathisyear,anditmightbedecided withaVirginianontheDemocraticticket forvicepresident,suchasMarkWarner orTimKaine'.'

Jeff Schapiro RichmondTimes-Dispatch political reporter and columnist, President's Lecture Series, February 2016

Keaton Unroe '17 (right) was one of 14 honors students from across the U.S. who took part in the HealthWithout Borders program.

Parents Council grants reach all-time high in 2016

Kits for AIDS caregivers, "smile bags" for kids in developing nations after undergoing surgery for cleft lip and cleft palate, and a theatrical production that educates about and advocates for people with disabilities are among the projects that will be funded by Parents Council grants in 2016.

Grants for 2016 total more than $14,000, the most ever, and will support 15 projects proposed by Longwood students, faculty and staff. Grants, announced every November, are aimed at student academic achievement, citizen leadership and overall university enhancement.

One grant supports the LCVA's Fall Into Folk program.

The Longwood chapter of the Nurses Christian Fellowshiphopes to put together 90 drawstring bags that will be sent to volunteer AIDS caregivers working throughWorldVision, probably inAfrica.The kits will contain petroleum jelly, gauze, soap, latex gloves and other items needed by patients and caregivers.

Through the initiative of Madison Lowry '18, the Same Sky Project, a playthat "highlights that, no matter who you are, we all live under the same sky;' will be performed on campus April 2, 2016. Longwood will be the first public university in Virginia to host this production, featuring young people with diverse challenges, which has toured public schools in Northern Virginia. Lowry, a social work major from Leesburg, has, along with her family, been involved for several years with A PlaceTo Be, a nonprofit music therapy-based organization that puts on the Same Sky Project.

Other projects supported by Parents Council grants include the LCVA's Fall Into Folk programs, which will be held Oct. 8-9, 2016; a new leadership program for freshmen started by Macrae Hammond '14, M.S. '15, who works in the president's office; and MLK CelebrationWeek in January.

Funding comes from an annual gift from members of the Parents Council, which comprises 25 families. Since its inception in 2009, the organization has contributed more than $72,000 to the community through the grants process.

The current co-chairs, Lou and Mary Giordano ofVirginia Beach, will be succeeded in April byTom '84 and Mary Bailey of Midlothian.

TinyTitans

Student-aidedresearch hopestoshedlight on poison dart frogs' powerful defense mechanism

Everymorning ac 8 o'clock lase semescer, even weekends, one offive scudencs from a Longwood ecology class walked across campus wich food on his or her mind, Pancakes ac che dining hall? No-feeding poison darefrogs in che science building.

Eachmealcimein che lab, che scudent dropped 10wingless, calcium powder-dusced fruic flies into a glass-topped aquarium, chen recorded how long it rook che frogs-individually, in pairs or in groups ofchree char are reshuffled everythree days-ro eat them,

"The frogs all have a personality. Some, we've learned, are hungrier than ochers," said Devin Scraub '17, an integrated environmental sciences major from Maidens.

The early morning experimencs might evencually shed light on a poorly understood biochemicalprocess that creates the frogs' bright colors, a defense mechanism thatwarns predators to keep their distance. The colors result from chemicals the frogs ingest as a part of their natural diet and then store in their skin in a processcalledsequestration. In thefirst phase ofa long-term research projecc, the students and biologylecturer Dr. JeffBardwell were investigating che role that diet plays in sequestration. The work also might yield information on plane biodiversity in the frogs' native habitats.

At the center ofthe research is a family of chemicals called alkaloids. "We know the frogs

ingest hundreds ofalkaloids but preferentially sequester only a few," said Bardwell, a behavioral ecologist. "We want ro knowwhy and how theysequester the ones they do."

The students workedwithsix captive-bred poison dart frogs-nontoxic, unlike their highlyroxic counterparts in the wild-that Bardwell keeps in a vivarium in his office. The tiny, bold-colored frogs arefrom a species called Epipedobatesanthonyi.

Bardwell is interested in how these frogs sequester epibatidine, a nicotine-related analgesic alkaloid, to examine the relationship between alkaloid structure and sequestration preference, Because epibatidine is 200 times stronger than morphine but not habit-forming, pharmaceutical companies are trying to produce a less toxic derivative with analgesic properties, which has shown promise.

Epibatidine and other alkaloids, a diverse group oforganic compounds, are absorbed from unknown invercebrates, likely beetles, ants or mites, chat the frogs eat in the wild. The insects acquire and/or synthesize alkaloids from plants, said Bardwell.

"Frog populations often act as ecological and biochemical indicators ofthe state of their respectivehabitats," he said. "This field ofstudyoffers new insights into global hotspot biodiversitywichin rainforest ecosystems. Save the frogs;save the world." -KentBooty

Keith Cochran '16, a biology major from Gum Spring, holds a poison dart frog.

Gothic Gala

With decor and cuisine invoking its Southern Gothic theme, the Longwood Center for the VisualArts' February galadrew a full houseof nearly 600 revelers ready toheat up the benefit auction and danceawaythoughtsofthe frigid weatheroutside.The 2016 eventwasthefirst gala held since 2011 and thefirstorganized by LCVA director Rachael Ivers, who took over leadership ofthe museum in 2014. "What a great night for art, for Longwood and for themuseum;' said Ivers. "I am so proud of whatour community was able to accomplish. Each person who participated wasessential to thegala's unprecedented success:'The auction included more than 100 worksof art and other items, and thegala raised more than $138,500 to support LCVA exhibitions, community outreach and other initiatives. 0The dance floor is standingroom-only. @ Artworks offered in the auction capture the attention of Megan Miller. @) Harriet'51 and Bill Millerposefora portraitbystudent photographer Carson Reeher'16. 0 Anne-Latane and Charlie Schwabe take a spin. 0 Thegala is afamily gatheringfor Stan and Linda Cheyne and their daughter, Lauren Bencick '18.

Real estate faculty, online MBA program rank amongthe best

Longwood'srealestatefacultyand its MBAprogramhaveearnedrecognition in recentmonths, one internationally and theothernationally.

The real estatefaculty has earned theuniversity atop20 internationalrankingfor intellectual contributionstothefield.Theonline MBA programwas, forthe third consecutiveyear, nationallyrankedby U.S. News & World Report.

"I'mpleased that our real estate facultyhave been recognized by their peers for their remarkable contributionsto thediscipline;' said Paul Barrett, dean of the Collegeof Business and Economics. "Our professors put out a vast amountofwork whilemaintainingrigorous teaching schedules-amonumentaltaskthat shows their dedication to their field. Our students learn from thebest-and they know it:'

Therankings, announced in the Journal of Real Estate Literature, are based on the numberofarticlespublished bythefaculty of each institution in the top three peer-reviewed real estate journals-the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Journal of Real Estate Research and Real Estate Economics.

"Longwood's ranking puts us in the companyof several top international research universities;' said BennieWaller, chairofthe Department ofAccounting, Economics, Finance, Real Estate and ISCSat Longwood. "While we areactiveparticipants in the real estatefield, we aremost proud of and invested in involving our students in the kind oftop-level research theserankings reflect:'

Also meriting attention was Longwood's MBA program, which was ranked 79th nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2016 Best Online MBA Programs list. Only threeVirginia universities ranked higher among the 195 ranked schools.

"I am thrilled that we've attained this national rankingthreeyears in arow, which recognizes theenduring quality of our online MBA;' saidAbbey O'Connor, Longwood's MBA director and assistant dean ofthe College of Business and Economics.

"This is importantbecause national rankingsareonemeasureof a school's reputation and image-factors that studentsviewas importantwhen they consider where to go.

Therankings, which can be viewed at www.usnews.com/online, arebased on student engagement, admissions selectivity, peer reputation, faculty credentials and training, and student services and technology.

New book shows medieval surgeons surprisingly skilled

At the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403, future King HenryV was shot in the face with an arrow that lodged six inches deep into the backof his skull. A surgeon saved his life. Skilled medical care in a period often associated with wanton violence? Indeed, says a medieval scholarwho recently published a book on the subject.

A surgeon saved the life of HenryV in 1403 after he was shot in the face with an arrow. Illustration by Reginald or Renold Elstrack, Baziliologia, A Booke ofKings(1618).

Reprinted from www.famsf.org.

Dr. Larissa "Kat"Tracy, associate professor of medieva literature at Longwood, is the co-editor of Wounds and Wound Repair in Medieval Culture, the latest ofseveral books she has published on torture, brutality and violence in the Middle Ages.Aswith much of her scholarship on medieval life,the book paints a picture ofthis period that might surprise some readers. "Wound repair was fairly sophisticated in the medieval period. Most people assume that itwas not sophisticated, but it was;' saidTracy. "For example, they used maggotsto debride necrotized skin and used honey as an antibacterial to prevent infection.

"We knowfrom 12th-century surgica manuals that they knew how to treat skull fractures.There is no wayto know ifthey had anesthesia, butthey understood opium and herbs, so I imagine they figured it out;' said Tracy, adding thatforensic archaeologists have determined from studying disinterred remains that "a lot ofwounds healed:'

Honey was used to treat the dire wound sustained by HenryV,then a 16-year-old prince, which is detailed in one ofthe book's chapters.

The book features 23 contributors from a variety offields, including archaeologists, art historians, historians, literary historians, theologians, linguists and medical experts. It was co-edited by Dr. Kelly DeVries, a professor of history at Loyola University Maryland, who is an expert on medieval warfare.

Channeling History

Partnership with Holocaust Museumgives professor the chance to be part of 1life-changing' program

Longwood's collaboration in a professional development program for teachers this summer is the first step in the university's new partnership with theVirginia Holocaust Museum.

This summer, a Longwood faculty member will for the first time participate in reaching the museum's highly popularAlexander LebensreinTeacher Education Institute, which not onlyeducates middle- and high-school teachers about the Holocaust but also shows them how ' to incorporate it into their classroom curricula.

Both ofthe institute's two-week sessions, each consisting ofaweekofonline instruction and aweekofinstruction at the museum, will be caught by Dr. Melissa Kravetz, a scholar ofGerman history and assistant professor of history at Longwood, alongwith museum education director Megan Ferenczy and museum executive director Dr. Waitman Wade Beorn. This year's sessionsarescheduled July4-15 andAug. 1-12

"This is a true collaboration between Longwood and the Virginia Holocaust Museum," said Dr. Jeannine Perry, dean ofgraduate and professional studies. "We hope itwill lead to other things."

The Longwood connectionwith the museum startedwith Dr CharlesW. SydnorJr., a former executive director at the museum who began his careeras a Longwoodhistory professor in 1972. At the museum, Sydnor

advocated for a relationship with Longwood and made the initial contact with Kravetz about reaching in the summer institute.

Participants in the institute earn recertification points and can opt to earn graduate credit, aswell, said Ferenczy. "We'reexcited about chis summer and about chis partnership," she said.

Kravetzis also looking forward to being part ofthe institute.

'Theonlineweek, duringwhich teachers will read W'0r and Genocide by Doris Bergen, is to gain background knowledge," she said. A travelingexhibition chat will be at the VHM chis summer, "DeadlyMedicine: Creatingthe Master Race," will be a useful tool in explaining the Nazis' use ofeugenics, and a talk bya Holocaust survivoror couple will put a human face on this horrific chapter ofhistory, sheadded.

Ferenczy described the institute as "lifechanging for teachers. Ir opens theireyes to history and to what can happen when hate goes unchecked. It's a lighcbulb moment, which is what I love." The institute, which Beorn called "one ofour most important programs for bringing the Holocaust to a larger audience," will again be sponsored byWeinstein Properties.

TheVirginia Holocaust Museum, which opened in 1997, is housed in a former tobacco warehouse in the Shockoe Bottom section of Richmond. More than 8,500 students tour the facilityeach year.-Kent Booty

The Virginia Holocaust Museum's teacher education institute opens teachers' eyes to history and 'what can happen when hate goes unchecked,' says an organizer.

Building from·Within

$366,000 investmentfunds Longwood-ledprogram designedto strengthen strugglingschools

Aninnovativenewprogramdesignedto buildreamsofleadersinstrugglingschool districtsacrossthestatelaunchedinFebruary atLongwood.

OnehundredK-12teachersandadministratorsfromPortsmouthtoMartinsvillegatheredintheHullAuditoriumearlyona Saturdaymorningforthefirstsessionin adayfulloftried-and-truelessonsonleadershipandlessonplanning.

buildingoffthat,"saidDr.NancyRiddell, professorofeducationanddirectorofthe TeacherLeadershipProgram."Wearereally trainingtheteamtobeateamofleadersin theirowncommunities.That'swhatcitizen leadershipisabout."

Twentyschoolssentteamsofteachersto Longwoodfortheinitialgroupsession. Insubseguentweeks,Longwoodfaculty memberswillvisittheteamsintheirown

'Thisisstrengths-basedcoaching,whichmeans,we'llbelooking atthepositive things the schools and teachers are already doingandbuildingoffthat.'

-DR.NANCYRIDDELL, PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

LongwoodispartneringwiththeVirginia DepartmentofEducationonthenewTeacher LeadershipProgram,whichtrainsteamsfrom low-performingschooldistrictsinleadership skills-aprocessinwhichschoolscanbuild acultureofhighperformancefromwithin theirownfaculty.

VDOEawardedLongwood$366,000to createandimplementtheprogram.Virginia SecretaryofEducationAnneHolton,whohas calledforgreaterinnovationandinvestment inteachingpracticesanddevelopment,spearheadedtheinitiative.

"Thisisstrengths-basedcoaching,which meanswe'llbelookingatthepositivethings theschoolsandteachersarealreadydoingand

schoolstoobserveandleadworkshops packedwithstrategiesthathavebeen refinedovertime.Afternumerouson-sire visitsandtwomoregroupsessions,the reamswillreturntotheirschools-which areintheLynchburg,NewportNews, Martinsville,Norfolk,Petersburg, RichmondandPortsmouthdistrictseguippedwiththetoolstohelpraise standardsacrosstheboard.

"Creatingateamofpeopleineachschool whocandrivepositivechangeandfunctionas aresourceforotherteachersisthewaytochange aschool'scultureandtrajectory,"saidDr.Gerry Sokol,professorofeducationandco-director oftheprogram.-MatthewMcWilliams

Former poetlaureate to speakApril 13 atlibrary/LCVA event

CarolynKreiter-Foronda,aformerpoet laureateofVirginiawhoalsoisanartistand lifelongeducator,willspeakat7p.m. Wednesday,April13,attheLongwood CenterfortheVisuaArts.

AjointeventsponsoredbytheFriends oftheGreenwood LibraryandLCVA, Kreiter-Forondawill speakon"Poetry InspiredbytheArtworkofDiegoRivera andFridaKahlo:' Herpresentationwill "explorethelarger realmofekphrastic,orart-inspired,poetryby examininghowdramaticmonologuesand dual-voicepoemscanbroadenandenrichthe interpretationofanartwork:'

"Initspurestform,anekphrasticpoemreliesonvisualimagerytovividlydepictawork ofart;'saidKreiter-Foronda,whowaspoet laureatefrom2006-08."Butwhatoccurs whenthepoetentersthemindofanartist oranengagingfigureinapaintingandspeaks inhisorhervoice?Afterextensiveresearch, Istrivetocreatemonologuesthatofferinsight intoanartist'sintent:'

Shewillreadpoemswritteninthevoices ofrenownedMexicanartistsDiegoRiveraand FridaKahlothatarefeaturedinhercollection

The Embrace: Diego Rivera and Frida Kah/a, winnerofthe2014MaryLynnKotzAward fromtheLibraryofVirginiaandtheVirginia MuseumofFineArts.Otherpoemsinthecollectionarespokenbyanarrayofmemorable characters,rangingfromaminer'ssonto Rivera'smistresses.Forpoemsintwovoices, shewillaskaudiencememberstoread.

Kreiter-Forondaistheauthorofsevenpoetrybooksandco-editorofthreeanthologies. Herpoemshavebeennominatedforsix PushcartPrizesandhaveappearedin numerousmagazines.

Theevening,whichcommemorates NationalPoetryMonth,willkickoffwith aFriendsoftheGreenwoodLibraryreception at6p.m.Boththereceptionandthepresentationarefreeandopentothepublic.

Twenty schools sent teams of teachers to Longwood for the initial group session of theTeacher Leadership Program.

Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda

CrashCourse

Management 495: Strategic Forecasting

Instructor

Dr. Steven Samaras, assistant professor of management

Lessons learned

In this course, taught for the first time in fall 2015, students learned how to predict the future-from a business point of view-building a complex, flexible forecasting model to inform decision making for major long-term strategic decisions.

"You have to look out into the future, sometimes 20 years down the road, and model for all of the possibilities. It's a what-if analysis;' said Samaras. "Unlike traditional forecasting, which seeks to extend current trends into the future, in strategy forecasting you're forecasting for contingencies such as changes in competitors' actionsor changes in the firm's business environment:'

Real-world scenario

Students created a forecasting model based on a real-world scenario: Airbus' still-unproven decision in 2000 to begin building the world's largest passenger aircraft, the A380, which representeda $13 billion investment. Samaras assignedstudents toteams that developed a 20-year flexible strategic model based on differing market demand forecasts as well as for the impact of each of five possible competitive responses by Airbus' main competitor, Boeing.

Valuable skills

Some ofthe students whotook the class were told when they were applying for internships that strategic forecasting is a skill "supervisors are really looking for;' said Samaras.

Professor's experience

Samaras, whose expertise isstrategic management, built "very large strategic models" for a Fortune 100 company during his previous career in the corporate world.

Suggested Reading

Key Performance Indicators: Developing, Implementing, and Using Winning KPls (second edition), David Parmenter.

A Good Neighbor

Studyshows Longwood's economic footprint is growing-a boonto area communities

llNewdatashowLongwood'scoral impactonthesurroundingcommunityandstateeconomieshasincreased28percentinrhelasteightyears.

Thestudy,conductedeveryfiveco10years byLongwood'sOfficeofCommunityand EconomicDevelopment,examinestheimpact ofstudents,faculty,staffandtheirvisitorson thestatewide,regionalandFarmvilleeconomies.

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Usingdatafrom2014,theanalysisrevealed thattheLongwoodcommunityspentmore than$116millioninthestate,withnearly $50millionofchattotalspentlocallyin Farmville.ThesurroundingcountiesPrinceEdward,Buckingham,Cumberland, Appomattox,Lunenburg,Nottoway,Charlotte andAmelia-beneficedfrommorethan $12millioninspending.

"Longwoodhasasignificanteconomicfootprintlocallyaswellasregionally,"saidKen Copeland,vicepresidentforfinanceandadministration."Everydollarthatisinvested

locallybyamemberoftheLongwoodcommunitygrowsrighthere,improvingourhomeand creatingjobsandincome.Wearealsoareliable sourceoftaxincomeforthetownandcounty, meaningourdollarshelpprovidetheroads, schoolsandservicesthateveryonedependson." Economistsusemultiplierscodeterminethe coralimpactofspendinginacertainregion,as eachdollarspentsupportsjobsandbusinesses centraltothelocaleconomy.Inthenewstudy, analystsestimatedtheLongwoodcommunity's totaleffectonthelocalandstateeconomiesat morethan$174million,anincreaseofnearly $39millionsincethestudywaslastconducted in2008.

"Weuseaveryconservativemultiplier,"said Copeland."Yetwiththatestimate,we'vestill seenasignificantgrowthrateoverthelaststudy period.Tharkindofgrowingeconomicfootprintnotonlysupportslocalbusinessesand restaurants,butalsolifi:suptheentire community."

Studyhighlightsincludethefollowing:

•Longwoodstudentsspentmorethan $20millioninFarmvillein2014.

•LongwoodUniversityvisitorsspent $5.4million,and69percentofcharcoral camefromstudents'visitors.

Longwoodstudentsspentnearly$4million atgroceryscoresinFarmville,whilespending morethan$2millionatarearestaurants.

•TheLongwoodcommunitygenerated $1.2millioninlocalgovernmentrevenue.

"LongwoodUniversitycontinuestobe aneconomicdriverforourcommunity," saidFarmvilleMayorDavidWhitus'83.

"Longwoodprovidesstabilityforourlocaleconomyandistheeconomicenginechar helpspropelourcommunityforward."

Tocharend,officialsatLongwood's SmallBusinessDevelopmentCenteractively usethedatacollectedtofocustheirefforts.

"Itpointsusintherightdirectionwhenwe identifyandapproachbusinessestorelocate orexpandtoFarmville,"saidSheriMcGuire, directorofeconomicdevelopmentand executivedirectorofLongwood'sSmall BusinessDevelopmentCenternetwork.

"Fromthedatawecollected,wecan identifygrowthareasandfurtherhone ourstrategicapproachtohelpingcreate avibrantdowntownthatdrawsstudents, facultyandstaffinevengreaternumbers." -MatthewMcWilliams

Chess Mate

Moves on chessboard andinlife are partof connection forged by dean,student

Itdoesn'thurttobefriendswiththedeanuntilyoustartcheckmatinghimregularly.

AlexMorton'16breaksoutintoawidesmile whenhetalksaboutplayingchesswithhisfavoritepartneroncampus-physicsprofessor Dr.ChuckRoss,formerdeanoftheCook-Cole CollegeofArtsandSciences.

"Ibeathimprettyregularlythesedays," saidMorton.

"Notsofast,"saidRoss."Istillhaveafew tricksupmysleeveIcanusetogethim."

TheoriginoftheMorton-Rossfriendship issomewhatmurky-neithercanremember themomenttheyfirstmet.Itwasprobably atachessclubmeetingMorton'sfreshmanyear, but,nomatterthebeginning,itquickly morphedintoweeklychessgamesinRoss'old RuffnerHalloffice,deanandstudentboth staringatacheckeredboardbythewindow, contemplatingtheirnextmoves.Afterone playeremergedvictorious,therewastime forconversation.

"Ialwaysfoundhimthoughtful,"saidRoss. "Heimprovedveryquicklyandbecamethevery strongchessplayerheistodaybydivingdeep downintotheorymorethanmostofhispeers.

Oncehesetshismindtosomething,hegoes afteritvigorously.Morethanthat,he'sdevelopingintoaverystrongpersonwithgoalshe'sdeterminedtoachieve."

ForMorton,therelationshipthatdeveloped wentbeyondthegame.

"Iseehimasamentor,andnotonlyonthe chessboard,"saidMorton,whogrewupin

nearbyKeysville."WhenIstudiedabroadin mysophomoreyear,Dr.Rossrecommended meforascholarshipthroughthestudyabroad officeandguidedmethroughtheprocess. He'salwaystakenaninterestinhowmystudies areprogressing."

Thisspring,Mortonwillgraduatewithadegreeinhistorywithaconcentrationinsecondaryeducation.HischessgameswithRosshave becomelessfrequentasstudent-teachingresponsibilitiesincreasinglykeephimawayfrom campus,buthe\takenonthemantleofmentorshipinhisownlife.

Mortoncompletedhispracticumapreparatorystudent-teachingexperienceattheAltavistaCombinedSchool,teaching sixth-gradehistory.Inhisclass,heencountered astudentwithaveragegradeswhoMortonbelievedhadthepotentialtoexcelifonlyheappliedhimself.SoMortonforgedarelationship withthestudentinthesamewayhehadfound amentorinRoss:overachessboard.

"Wetalkedaboutchessprettyoften,andhe gotprettyintoit,"Mortonsaidofthestudent. AsMortonbeginstoclosethechapteronhis collegiatecareerandopenanewoneasahistoryteacher,chessloomslarge.

"Weallhaveapassion,and,inordertodevelopasaperson,youneedtohaveamentor whowillchallengeyou,"hesaid.'Tmlucky thatIfoundsomeonelikeDr.RossatLongwoodwhoisoneofthosepeopleinmylife, andIwanttopassthatalongtokidsasa teacher."-MatthewMcWiffi{{ms

Students rack up awards for future teachers of English,foreign language

Longwoodmustbedoingsomethingrightin preparingEnglishandforeign-languageteachers,ifthenumberofawardsstudentsarecollectingisanyindication.

Inthelastfiveyears,allbutoneofthe RichardA.MeadeStudentTeachingScholarshipsawardedbytheVirginiaAssociationof TeachersofEnglishhavegonetoLongwood students(therewasnoLongwoodnomineein 2012).Inaddition,Longwoodstudentshave scoopedupfourofthe10UniversityStudent RecognitionAwardspresentedbytheForeign LanguageAssociationofVirginia(FLAVA)since theawardwasestablishedin2014.

LongwoodrecipientsoftheMeadeScholarshipareJeffEverhart'11,M.A.'13,in2011; CallieVerderosa'13in2013;KatyLewis'15in 2014andMeganAlmond'15in2015.Allwere secondaryEnglisheducationmajors.

AlmondcurrentlyisteachinginAmelia County;LewisisingraduateschoolatIllinois State;VerderosaisingraduateschoolatVirginiaTech;andEverhartisaninstructionaltechnologytrainerinLongwood'sDigitalEducation Collaborative.

Longwoodrecipientsofthe2014FLAVA award,whichrecognizesacademicachievementandcommitmenttoforeign-language training,wereMikaylaFaughnan'17ofChester andMonicaVroomen'16ofAlexandria. CarolineCrane'17ofOrangeandAlexis Manuel'18ofChestertookhomeawardsin 2015.Allaremajoringinmodernlanguages: Faughnan'sconcentrationisSpanish;the others'concentrationisteachingEnglishas asecondlanguage.

Physics professor and former Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences Dean Chuck Ross considers an opening move against senior history major Alex Morton.

Unsung Heroes

Alumna's new book reveals the stories of African-American physicians who volunteered to serve in World War I

BY DAN CAWLEY

I]An illiterate boywho went on to earn a medical degree and become the firstAfrican-American to run aVeterans Administration hospital. Fredericksburg's firstAfrican-American physician since Reconstruction. Aphysicianwhoopened a hospital for the poor after he was denied "privileges" at a white hospital.

These are just a few ofthe heart-warming and heartwrenching stories that have come to light inAfricanAmerican Doctors ofWorld Wtir f: TheLivesof104 Volunteers, a new book co-written by Longwood alumna Joann Buckley '66 and Douglas Fisher.

Released in December 2015, the book and the story ofhow it came to be were featured on the cover ofa special Black History Month section of USA Today, and chat's only one example ofthe widespread media attention the book has garnered and the impact it will have.

"Ir's a whole new field ofstudy, and I think these biographies are only introductions. There's a great deal more to be discovered byhistorians and graduate students writing dissertations," said Buckley. "Many ofthese men are role models, and I would like to see their stories caught as part ofAmerican history in our schools."

The storiesarecompelling, to say the least.

The firstAfrican American to run a Veterans Administration hospital, for example, was the son ofa former slave from North Carolina. Ac age 12, JosephWard, who was illiterate at the time, got a job caring for horses. His employer, a physician, took a special interest in the young boy, helping him get an education and eventually allowingWard to train at his own homeopathic hospital.Ward then opened his own practice and continued his medical training until he received his medical degree at the age of30.

In 1917, at theage of44, he answeredthe call and volunteered for military duty during World War I. "This is a history-making period, and I want to be part ofit," wasWard's simple explanation for deciding to risk his life for his country.

He rose through the ranks, eventually making lieutenant colonel. After the war, hewent on to head theTuskegeeVeteransAdministration Medical Center in Alabama.

Buckley and Fisher began work on the book after Fisher discovered letters and a diarywritten by his grandfather, a

white supply officer for the U.S. Army's segregated 92nd Infantry Division. Buckley, aformer teacherwho majored in history and English at Longwood, knew a good storywhenshe heard one.

In 2009, she and Fisher began the search for the names of all thedoctors who were a part ofthe Medical OfficersTraining Camp at Fort Des Moines. The list was finally found in an old decaying file at the National Archives. It included the hometowns, medical schools and ages ofeach ofthe 104 physicians. The couple then began gathering the details to bring each physician's story to life. They searched through files at the Library ofCongress, sifted throughfamilytrees, contacted families and local museums, and uncovered medical school and militaryrecords. Itwould cake the couple fiveyears to compile material for all ofthe biographies, including information about physicians' service in WorldWar I.

Dr. Urbane Bass was the only one ofthe physicians to be killed in baccle. Before hevolunteered, he was Fredericksburg's first African-American physician since Reconstruction. He opened a practice and a pharmacybefore thewar. A first lieutenant serving in France, hewas frantically tending to wounded soldiers on the from line when a shell exploded nearbyand claimed his life. Bass became the firstAfricanAmerican commissioned officer to be buried in the Fredericksburg National Cemeteryon what is known as Officers Row.

Therewas also Dr. Dana 0. Baldwin, who opened the first African-American medical practice in Martinsville. Returning homeafterthewar, hewasdenied privileges at a white hospital. Baldwin ultimatelyopenedhis own 29-bed faciliryto moscly serve the poor He named it St. Mary's, afterhis mother.

Ifitweren't for a chance meeting in an elevator, the stories ofthese inspirational men mighthave remained unknown, theirservice unappreciated.

"About threeyears ago, we met Professor Henry Louis GatesJr. in an elevator and started telling him about our research," said Buckley, referring to the editor ofAfricanAmericanNationalBiography, a series ofvolumes produced by HarvardUniversiryand Oxford Universiry Press. "He immediately signed us to write 15 biographies."

The combination ofthe good stories theywere finding and the then-approaching centennial ofthe start ofWorldWarI

gave Buckley and Fisher the notion that they had something special. They decided to approach McFarland & Company Inc., a publisher specializing inacademic and nonfiction books based in North Carolina.

"Originally we neverthought we were going to do a book, but people encouraged us," said Buckley. "When we reached out to McFarland, they got back to us in90 minutes with a deal.In our careers, we have never done anything as easy as getting this book published."

That appears to have been a very good decision by McFarland.AfricanAmerican DoctorsofWorld WarIwent into a second printing less than a month after being released and continues to gain attention and positive reviews.

Buckley and Fisher have been interviewed on national podcasts andregionaltelevision acrossthe country, and the authors were included in theAssociation for the Study ofAfrican American Life and History at its 2016 annual Featured Authors event in Washington, D.C.

The authors are scheduled at book signings and speaking engagements from Iowa to Maryland for the next several months, including an April 29 stop at the Moton Museum in Farmville that coincides with Buckley's return to Longwood for her 50th reunion.

"When I think about it, Longwood gave me confidence in my abilities," said Buckley. "They taught us to speak to people andsmile at people as you walk across campus, and to I\�ver be afraid to try something new."

Buckley took the lesson to heart. After working as a teacher in Virginia and Ohio, she studied graduate-level history and statistics.Then, in the1980s,she moved to Washington, D.C., to work as a writer and editor Her work with the National Newspaper Association included setting up andtaking newspaper editors on international study missions.

"We were in Berlin and East Germanywhen the wall was coming down; in Poland during the Solidarity elections; in Czechoslovakia duringtheVelvet Revolution; in Leningrad during Glasnost; in Brazil for the First Conference on the Rainforest; and in Panama just after Noriega was taken out," said Buckley. "It was very exciting."

When asked about her constant pursuit ofnew and different experiences, Buckley's answer is simple.

"I have no fear. Ifthere is something I want to do, I just cry it," she said.'Tm in my 70s and have written my first book, so that should tell people a lot."

Despite the attention and early sales success,for Buckley,

Joann Buckley '66 is the co-author of African American Doctors of World War I:The Lives of 704 Volunteers, which was featured in February in a special Black History Month section in USA Today. The image on the cover of the special section is a portrait of Dr. Urbane Bass, who was Fredericksburg's first African-American physician since Reconstruction and the only one of the physicians profiled in the book to be killed in battle.

thebest aspect oftheexperience ofwritingAfricanAmerican Doctors ofWorldWarI has been meeting the families ofthe subjects.

"We have gotten to know so many ofthe family members ofthese doctors," said Buckley. "And in many cases they didn't know about their family members' roles in the war. We were able to share with chem part ofthe story, and they were able to tell us what happened after the war." @

THE CRUCIBLE

15 yea rs a fte r the G rea t Fire, a visionary new master p la n builds on th e Long wood tha t rose from th e ash es

BY KENT BOOTY

Next month will markthe 15th anniversary ofwhat has becomeknown to members ofthe Longwood family as the "Great Fire." Ruffner Hall, the physical and spiritual heart ofthe campus, burned to the ground on April 24, 2001. The anniversaryofthat seminal moment in Longwood historycoincides almost exactlywith the announcement ofa newmasterplan that builds on afoundationsolidified while the rubble still smoldered.

"From dayone, weknewwe had to replicate the university's history. Changing the architecturewas not an option," said Dave Harnage, then executivevice president for administration and finance. Harnage initiallyled the recovery effort, but hewasjust one ofmany at the time who were committed to bringing Longwood's signature building back to life-an energy that continues to be felt today.

"The growth response since the fire has generated a renewed enthusiasm and a positive vibe on campus," said Fred Kuntz, principal ofKuntz &Associates ofAlexandria. Kuntz &Associates had been working on a restoration ofRuffner at the rime of thefireandwasalso selected to handle the reconstruction.

The fire, though tragic, led to a revitalized campus center, said Fred Kuntz, pr ncipal with the architectural firm that handled the reconstruction

Then-President Patricia Corm er:

'I knew that a rebuilt campus would be a drawing card for recruitment and retention.'

The rededication of Ruffner Hall on April 23, 2005, was a testament to the spirit of the Longwood community.

Dr

"While the fire was a terrible tragedy, it led to a new and revitalized campus center [Ruffner] chat pays homage to campus history and recognizes the north end ofcampus as the historic heart and soul ofthe university," Kuntz said. "Longwood has been successful in integrating the pride ofits historic past with the progressive development ofspaces thatwillservestudents into the future."

Dr. Patricia Cormier, who was president at the time, said the reconstruction "became arallyingcry and an important catalyst for the rebuilding ofcampus."

"This was going on at the same time aspreparations for Brock Commons, and Joan Brock ['64] called and asked if I wanted to delay Brock Commons," said Cormier, who retired in 2010 and lives in Carrboro, N.C., just outside Chapel Hill. "I said absolutely not. I knewthata rebuiltcampuswould be a drawing card for recruitment and retention. The reconstruction thrust the university onto another level."

Seeing opportunity in the situation came only after a dazed Longwood community processed the experience they hadjust been through. Faculty, staffandstudents at that time remember vividlywhere theywereand what they saw.

"I remember standing on High Street with Dr. Cormier and

both ofus in tears, watching our campus burn It was a feeling ofhelplessness," said Harnage, now Old Dominion University's chiefoperating officer.

Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson '02, M.A.'07, also found a sympathetic shoulder chat evening. "My adviser, Dr. [Jena] Burges, wrapped her arms around me in a motherlyway, and we watched the fire for hours," saidTanner-Anderson, principal ofAmelia County Middle School, who represented the Class of2002 at the Ruffner rededication in 2005. "I was an English major and a commuter student, so Graingerwas myhome. Everybodywas crying, includingprofessors I sawoutside ofGrainger."

Stephanie Nelson McWee '01 and DavidMcWee'02, then dating and nowmarried, watched the fire together from the lawn ofJohns Memorial Churchjust across High Street. "Asahistory major, I knewthe historyofthe Rotunda, and alot ofmyclasses were on third floor Ruffner, so itwas like watching my home burn down," said Stephanie, wholivesinTampa.

"I spent myfirstthreeyears at Longwood in that building. I cried that night.Just before theRotundacollapsed, I said 'Please don't collapse.' Right after it collapsed, we heard a hiss and saw a spiral offlame shoot up. Itwas almost like atornado."

NicolePerkins '05, then a freshman, also saw the dome collapse, watching from the Confederate statue with two fellow students. One ofthem, Phil Shaw, who attended Longwood from 2000-02, phoned in the fire at 9:22 p.m. that drizzly Tuesday from an emergencycall box after the trio left Curry on theirway to get Perkins' car and go to a video store.

"When the Rotunda dropped, whichwas the most deafening sound, a silence felloverthe crowd," saidPerkins, associate directorofcampus events in the Office ofAlumni and Career Services. "Then the crowdwas pushed back. Itwas intense; itwas scary."

The next morning, Cormiervowed to rebuild Longwood's signature building to its "former splendor."

Nearlyfouryears to thedaylater, her defiant pledgewas fulfilled when a newRuffner,every bit as grand as its predecessor, opened its doors. A new Grainger Hall had opened 18 months earlier, based on the designworkofMoseleyArchitects and projectleaderGeorgeNasis. The newbuilding replaced the original, which was razeddue to smoke and water damage. The reconstruction ofthe two buildings lost in the Great Fire of2001 was part ofa recovery effort in which Longwood preserved its architectural heritage while revitalizing the campus.

Though muchwas unseeded in the fire's immediate aftermath-"When I said wewere going to rebuild those buildings, I had no idea howweweregoing to do it," said Cormierone detailwasdecidedimmediately. The newRuffnerwould be built in the red-brick, classical style ofarchitecture that

Dave Harnage, executive vice president for administration and finance atthe time ofthe f re, was one ofthe first to commit to retaining Longwood's signature style of architecture in the rebuilding process 'When you look at those buildings, it's like the fire never happened,' he said.

SarahTanner-Anderson '02 watched the fire for hours with her adviser.

Kendall Lee '01: '... All of a sudden there was this growth and change, which was good.'

'Whenthe Rotunda dropped a s lence felloverthe crowd' recalled Nicole Perkins '05, who was a freshman in 2001

John Kirk of Cooper Robertson & Partners, the firm that developed the university's new master plan, said the path Longwood took in rebu lding is 'testimony to Longwood's commitment to its own history and to the qual ty of the campus.'

characterized the portion of campusthat fronted HighStreet.

"Ruffner now provides modern classrooms and office spaces in an historic-appearing building," said Kuntz. "I know of no other campus in Virginia in which faculty, staff, students, alumni and othervisitors share space in one building as they do in Ruffner/Blackwell. That's a really nice feature."

Longwood's abilitytoreboundfrom the fire also facilitated the redevelopment of several existing buildings along High Street.

"With the reconstruction of Grainger providing offices and classrooms, the addition of a new science building, the renovation of French as the IT center and the repurposed use of Blackwell as an alumni and conference center, Longwood is turning a new face to the world within the context of the historic campus center," Kuntz said.

Some 20 percent of Longwood's academic space was,lost in the fire, said Dick Bratcher, former vice president for facilities management and real property,who assumed overall responsibility for recoveryefforts after Harnage leftLongwoodin 2002.

A significant amount of classroom anddorm spacehas been added or renovated since 2001, said Kuntz,who worked on dozens of Longwood projects from the early1980s until retiring in May 2015.Much of that classroom space is in Grainger and Ruffner. "You have quite a modern package to present to students within the context of a historiccampus," he added.

On the outside, the new Ruffner and Grainger are indistinguishable from their predecessors. The interior ofthe Rotunda section in Ruffner, where Kuntz paid especially close attention to "maintaining the historic identity," also is a dead ringer for the original version.

"The recovery was absolutely phenomenal,a textbook recovery," said Harnage. 'Tm extremely proud of all the folks who contributed. When you look at those buildings, it's like the fire never happened."

Surprisingly, the most lasting aspect of the fire was not a feeling of loss but instead an infusion of energy

Kendall Lee 'O1, president of the Alumni Association, calls that period an "interesting rime in Longwood's history."

"You had not only the fire but the name change and Brock Commons," he said. "For a long time, not much had changed at Longwood, but then, all of a sudden, there was all chis growth and change, which was good. Even though it was tragic, the fire provided an opportunity to propel us into the future. It was a new beginning."

'From day one, we knew we had to replicate the university's history. Changing the architecture was not an option.'

- DAVE HARNAGE, FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Acanassembly the day after the fire, Cormier called Longwood a "tough old bird" chat would "rise from the ashes."

Andthat's just what happened. The legacy of the fire is a stronger Longwood-as an integral part of the Farmville community, as an institution ofhigher learning and as a physicalcampus chat impresses visitors with its classic architecture and beauty.

The new master plan, aptly named "Place Matters," builds on chat perfect platform, saidJohn Kirk of Cooper Robertson & Partners, the world-renowned NewYork-based architecture and planning firm that worked closely with Longwood to develop the plan (see story on Page18)

"That Longwood's leadership, after the tragic fire15 years ago, chose to rebuild Ruffner just as it was originally, was not only the correct thing to do historically-it was the correct thing to do with respect to preserving an important piece of urban fabric: High Street," said Kirk, the lead partner on the project."Agesture chat bold sends a clear message-a message chat was not lost on us. Thar decisionis testimony to Longwood's commitment to its own history and to the quality of the campus, as well as its commitment to contributing positively to the fabric of Farmville."@

The Rotunda ablazeon April 24, 2001.

Richard Bratcher, retired vicepresident for facilities management and real property, assumed responsibility for recoveryefforts in 2002

Imaginative new master plan provides a framework for Longwood's next chapter

BYMATTHEWMCWILLIAMS

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

AsHannahBaileywalkedacrossthegraduationstage infrontofWheelerHallonasunny,unseasonably hotdaylastMay,shelookedoutovertheseaof visitorsandthoughtofthefuturestretchingoutbeforeher.Ofcourse,shecouldn'tknowpreciselyhowitwould allunfold,butoneimportantthinghertimeatLongwoodhad givenherwasaroadmap-aplanthatreflectedthekindof personshewantedtobe,hergoalsandthethingsthat'}'Ould anchorheralongtheway.

Behindthegraduates,tuckedawaybeyondarowofmaples, wereconstructionfencesencirclingthesiteofLongwood'snew studentcenter-areminderofacampusthatisbusywith constructionandrenovation.Bailey'sfouryearsatLongwood hadseenaconstanthumofprogressoncampus,withmorein thepipeline.ThefencesremindedBaileyofhowfarsheherself hadcome-andthatshewasalsoaworkinprogress.

Overthelasttwoyears,Longwoodhasbeendrawingitsown roadmap-amasterplantosetoutavisionforthecampusforthe nextdecadeandbeyond.Theplanisunusual,and,attheoutset,itsdistinctivemarchingordersmadeitanirresistiblechallenge foroneofthenation'sleadingarchitectureandplanningfirms.

Tobesure,thenew"PlaceMatters"2025MasterPlanenvisionssomenewandimportantstructures,includingaperformingartscenterButitsprincipalfocusislessabout buildingsthan"placemaking."

Itstartswiththepremiseofbuildingonstrength-driving theplanisarespectfortheclassicalarchitecturethatdefines

theheartofcampus.Andtheunifyingprinciplewillbe"new urbanism"-adesignphilosophychatvalueswalkability,communityinteractionandfreeflowofenergy.Theideaistomake strongeralltheelementschatgiveLongwoodandFarmville theirrichsenseofplaceandtoenhancealltheelementsof acampusthathelpacommunirythrive.

PresidentWTaylorReveleyIVcallstheLongwoodcampus "oneofthemostprofoundlyimportantplacesI'veeverbeen. Itisatthecrossroadsofhistoryandhasdevelopedarichpersonalityallitsown.Ourstudentsarecitizenleadersinthetrue senseoftheword:activemembersoftheirowncommunities whotakeprideinworkingtomaketheworldabetterplace. And,almosttoaperson,theysaythatcommitmentstartedbecauseofLongwood."

Preparation and Process

Campusesandlargeorganizationsacrossthecountrydevelop masterplansforseveralimportantreasons:Constructing buildingsusesvaluableresources,andmistakescanbecostly. Masterplansprovidetheframeworkthatensuresconsistent, well-thought-outgrowth.OnAmerica'shandfuloftrulygreat campuses-agroupinwhichLongwoodcertainlystakesa membershipclaim-thearchitectureanddesignareinharmony,andchattakesconcertedeffort.

"Themasterplanisofparamountimportanceintheevolutionofauniversity,"saidReveley."legivesthecampustheopportunitytoreflectdeeplyonthedirectioninwhichweare headedandtheprioritiesthatmakeusunique,andtoguide campusgrowthinchatdirection.Campusbuildingshavelong

life spans, so it's important that we take the time to plan the rightway. Longwood is growing, and haphazardgrowth is not a riskwe are willing to take."

John Kirk, a partner intheheralded urban planning firm Cooper Robertson, whose previous work included master plans for campuses such as Yale and the UniversityofPennsylvania, led 18 months ofwork to lay out the vision. The plan wastrulybuiltfromthe ground up: Planners conducted nearly 100 meetings with constituents on and offcampus. They engaged in countless hours ofdetailed planning about everything from parking towastewater, and led wide-ranging conversation about how the place ofLongwood can reinforce the mission of cultivating citizen leaders.

'It takes a lot of thought to make an organically natural and flowing campus that is integrated into the community. We want people to be on campus and in town without noticing any separation ...'

- PRESIDENT W. TAYLOR REVELEY IV

As thevision began to take shape, Kirkand his partners split the campus into three sections, or "precincts," each with its own distinct characteristicsand challenges: north campus, the historic corealong HighStreetup throughWheelerMall; central campus, with Brock Commons at its heart; and south campus, the athletics fields all thewayto Moton Museum. Lookingatthesepieces individually, planners uncovered ,, the unique opportunities within each and dreamed ofways to build on the best ofLongwood.

"There is an extraordinary quality to the open spaces at the northern end ofthe main campus: north Brock Commons, Wheeler Mall and BealePlaza," said Kirk. "This is in stark contrast to the central and south ends ofcampus, where the outdoor rooms lose the character inherent in the northern portions ofcampus." Kirk said the challenges in the central and southern parts ofcampus are due both to the architecture found there and to the less attractive landscaping. "Animportantaspectofthemasterplanwas to extend what is so lovelyat the northern end ofthe campus to the southern end," he said.

Planning is thekeytoachievingthese goals, said Reveley. "It takes a lot ofthought to make an organically natural and flowing campus that is integrated into the community. We want people to be on campus and in town without noticing any separation, moving back and forthwith a sense of ease and familiarity," he said. "That doesn't happen without a lot ofplanning."

The Presence of Past

To build on what makes Longwood special, planners had to first look backward. It was no mistake that interspersed among the renderings and architecturalconcepts at the December unveiling ofthe plan at the LongwoodCenter for the VisualArts werepieces ofLongwood's past: a hinge from the original Ruffner building, a piece ofone ofthe many French columns that adorn campus buildings, miniature replicas ofLongwood's Joan ofArc statues.

Longwoodis one ofthe hundred oldest colleges and universities in the country, and, through the years, she andher students have beenwitness to and participants in some ofthe seminal moments ofAmerican history. From the Civil War to the civil rights movement, Longwood has been awash in events that shaped our country and knitted our nation rogether, and it is to time and history the university owes its unique perspective and rich culture.

So, what is this place called Longwood?

Longwood is Chi, the secret organization that has survived for more than a century as a guardian ofthe spirit ofcampus. Longwood is Ruffner Hall, its stone threshold worn down by millions offootsteps. Longwood is DonnaAnuskiewicz, the Rotunda editorwho published a blank editorial in the school newspaperin an act ofcourage anddefianceto protest the closing oflocal schools. Longwood is nearlytwo centuries of citizen leaders whohaveleftcampus with a sense ofpurpose and being-many ofthem going straight into classrooms where they have taught generations ofchildren.

Longwood is Farmville, indelibly linked to and reflecting the spirit ofits hometown-the hub ofa vast region that is home to a diverse community and rich in history and achievement.

As planners consideredcampusgrowth, the people and historyofLongwood's rich past served as inspiration and, in some cases,clearguidanceon priorities. Kirkandhis partners sought to create public areaswherethe Chi spiritcan groweven stronger throughvibrant interaction.Theylaid out that newbuildings should be in harmonywith the spirit and scale ofRuffner Hall. They celebrated our local history bycreatingdistinct pathways to Moton Museum, bringing the triangle formed by Main Street, High Streetand Griffin together in a seamless way.

Knitting Together Campus and Downtown

What emerged after the year planners spent poring over maps, photos and notes and talkingwith countless faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members were several opportunities to significantly impact the lives offuture students and to extend thefabricofcampus into downtown Farmville. The ultimate goal is to develop what they hope will become one ofthe greatcollegetowns inAmerica.

Top: Evidence of Longwood's commitment to face-to-face instruction, a new academic building will be built behind French Hall, providing additional classroom and office space and equipped with the latesttechnology.

Above: Led by John Kirk (right), the heralded urban planning firm Cooper Robertson & Partners took on the challenge of envisioning the future of Longwood's campus. Mathew Propst was part of the Cooper Robertson team.

Left: Brian Shea ofCooper Robertson andVirginiaWatson of Farmville discuss details ofthe master plan at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts unveiling.

Top: One of the most exciting ideas suggestedin the plan is to consider moving the baseball and softball fields farther into downtownalong the High BridgeTrail, invoking afeeling similar to Baltimore's CamdenYards.Thefieldswould be used by Longwood student-athletesand possibly a minor league team, all serving to draw more visitors to downtownFarmville.

Above: A new building for the Office ofAdmissions would create an attractive and welcoming space for prospective students and their parentsto beintroducedtotheLongwood experience.

Right: Landscaping and other improvementswilltransform lier Field.

"Longwood's physical connection to the community and thetownof Farmvilleistenuousand not as strong as it can and wants to be-a function of the street conditions and VenableTriangle (formed by Main,Venable and High streets)," said Kirk. "TheVenable Triangle acts more like a wedge between town and campus,when it wants to be a bridge.

"Griffin Boulevardand South MainStreet are too wide, which encourages motorists to drive too fast, making these streets the equivalent of rushing rivers that are too difficult to navigate.The master plan makes significant strides coward correcting these conditions so that the fabric of Longwood can be seamlesslyknittedto that of the community and of the town."

Seamlessnessis a trademarkofevery great college town. Visitors to Charlottesville often can't tell if they are actually on campus or on a street near U.Va.,so seamless is the transition. The same effect is repeated across the country, from Austinto AnnArbor. The increased commerce, the sense of pride and the abundant energy are all byproducts ofthe free flowof people from campus to town and back again.

That principle-a hallmark of the newurbanism philosophy that Cooper Robertson employs-was central to crafting every element of the master plan. From a proposed roundabout at the intersection of High Street andGriffin Boulevard that would turn a confusing intersection into abeautiful introduction to campus, to a performing arts center that will become a destination eventvenue and attract people from far andnear, the heartof the master plan is itsemphasison creating public gathering spaces and community-minded growth.

"This master plan was different from every previous one I've worked on in one distinct way: Everyone was welcome," said Richard Bratcher, a former vice president at Longwood who led the master plan effort. "There was a constant and open dialogue between the planning firm, stakeholders at Longwood and members of the community. Every idea was examined, and every concern considered. It was truly a community effort, and that's reflected in the plan." ,,

The proposed performing arts center sprang from one such conversation. Early in the process, plannerswere considering unfinished pieces from a previous master plan completed in 2008 and came across the arts center-a 500-seat venue that could be home tovarious concerts and performances. Captivated by the idea and understanding its potential impact on thecommunity,planners shifted the location to Main Street, where it could nurture the best kind of community-campus engagement.

The most radical shift, however,is also one of the most exciting. When first-time visitors to campus crest the hill on south Main Street, they are presented with a view that is the polar opposite of the beauty and charm of north campus. Blocking what could be a beautiful tableau are the backs of the scoreboards at the athletics fields.

The masterplanenvisions newbaseball andsoftballstadiums to be built alongthe High Bridge Trail, structures thatwouldfit the communitytheway CamdenYards or PNC Park fits

Transformations: South Brock Commons

Art has long been a hallmark of Longwood, with two sculptures of Longwood's patron hero, Joan of Arc, taking center stage. "Joanie on the Stonie" and "Joanie on the Pony," as the two statues are affectionately known, may soon get some company.

RenownedScottishsculptorAlexander Stoddart-one of the mostcelebratedneoclassical sculptorstoday-is creating a monument ofthe 15thcentury heroine to stand at the southernterminusof Brock Commons.Instead of a sword, Joanwillbe holding her banner, which sheis said to have favored over aweapon.

The statues currently in residence on campus are an integral part of life at Longwood.Joanie on the Pony,a reducedversionof thebronze masterpiece by Anna Hyatt Huntington that for many years resided in the Colonnades, is often credited with stopping the 2001fire that destroyed Ruffner and Grainger halls from spreading.Joanie on the Stonie, by French sculptor Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu, has been a source of good luck to generations of Longwood exam-takers.The sculpture is located beneath the iconic Rotunda in Ruffner Hall.

'Main campus will be more of a community, there will be destination event venues to attract people, the university and the town will be linked in important ways, and Farmville will be growing to become one of the best college towns in the nation.'

- JOHN KIRK, COOPER ROBERTSON

This map includes elements of the new "Place Matters" 2025 Master Plan as well as projects that were already planned or under way. New master plan Previously planned project

Baltimore and Pittsburgh-integral spaces that reflect atown's character. The stadiums would be home to Longwood student-athletes and possibly a minor league team.

Hannah Baileysays she made it to High Bridge-one ofthe bucket-list experiences for any Longwood studenteventually "To be honest, I didn't reallyknowhow to get to the trail," she said. "I found myway to the downtown crossing but didn't realize where the bridge was or how to get all the way out there. When I saw the plans to put the baseball and softball stadiums along the trail near campus, I thought that students like me wouldn't have that problem in the future."

Transformations: Willett Hall

The site ofthe 20I6 U.S. Vice Presidential Debate, the Willett Hall fa<;:ade willchangedramatically in the coming t months, with a bigger expansion planned in the future.

Immediately, a new entrance will adorn the front ofthe gymnasium, echoing the French columns that grace many ofcampus's iconic structures. The fa<;:ade will serve as a handsome backdrop for news broadcasts as hundreds of cameras point in its direction to provide coverage ofthe debateinearlyOctober.

Long-term plans call for an expansion ofthe building, dramatically increasing the academicspace used by our thrivingHealth, AthleticTraining and Kinesiology department. In addition, space will be carved out for a true Division I facilityforLongwood's men's andwomen's basketball teams.

Such a large space has many other purposes, from indoor ceremonies to multiple class reunions. Planners identified a large multipurpose space as a pressing need for a growing campus, and a Willett Hall expansion puts char space at the heart ofcampus.

Such a shift serves dual purposes. First, it further integrates the campus with the community. Second, it allows field sports to be consolidatedat the southern triangleofcampus and the opportunity to build a greenway all the way from High Street to Moton Museum, truly connecting the historic northern core with the rest of the university.

Enriching the Longwood experience for students like Baileywas also an importantgoal ofthe plan

"As Longwood implements the design proposals embedded in the new master plan, along with those projects already in the pipeline, the student experience will improve progressively," said Kirk. "Main campus will be more ofa community, therewill be destination eventvenues to attract people, the university and the town will be linked in important ways, and Farmville will be growing to become one ofthe best college towns in the nation.

"In short, Longwood and Farmville togetherwillhavemore vibrancyandwillbecomea repeat destinationforalumni and nonalumnialike-allofwhichwillenrichthestudentexperience."

A sense ofpromiseandpossibilityinspired bytheplan is pervasive among members oftheLongwood/Farmville community, said Bratcher.

"This plan has been met with near-universal excitement, andthat's rare with these things," he said. "One important aspect ofour master plan is that it is achievable. We have the resources and mechanisms inplace to see this plan through, and that's exciting."

Bailey,whostayed on at Longwoodtowork on a master's degree and hopes to put her Longwood degrees to work in an elementary school classroom, sees new meaning in the construction fencing she'll pass by again on the way to her second commencementceremonyin May.

"Change is inevitable and so is growth," she said. "Just a glimpse ofwhat campus is going to be for the next generation ofLongwood students makes me excited to come backyear afteryear and see how it's grown. It will always be a second home for me."

A Place for All of Us

The Longwood Master Plan was officially unveiledon a cool December evening in 2015. Hundreds ofpeople-communitymembers, alumni, facultyand staff gathered on the groundfloor ofthe LongwoodCenterfor the VisualArts to hearfromPresident Reveley and the architects. On display throughout the exhibit space were elements and artifacts of the plan and the planningprocess.

Standing among large sheets oftracing paper bearing outlines ofcampus and hand-scratched notes, Kirk recalled his first visit to campus, reminiscent ofa freshman student on his firstday. "I felt immediately an energy that isn't present on other campuses-a camaraderie that you could almost rouch," he said."I walked through these

beautifulgroundsamidthesestatelybuildings,and animpromptuvolleyballgamebrokeoutinfrontof me.Icouldtellrightawaythiswasaspecialplace."

Thatsenseofplace-afeelingsharedbytensofthousandsofalumniandeveryoneelsewhomakesupthesprawlingLongwoodfamily-becametheframeworkforthe masterplan.

"Wealwaysbelieveyoustartwiththesettingandgofrom there,"KirktoldtheLCVAcrowd."Longwoodhasalotof goodbonestobuildon,andweworkedfromthepremise oftakingwhatisgreataboutthisplaceandbuildingonit. It'snotthatthecampuswillberadicallydifferentin20years. Irwillbethesame-butbetter."

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InKirk'simaginationandinhispresentation,amoment thatHannahBaileyexperiencedasshesteppedoffthecommencementstagelastMayloomedlarge.

"Thinkofthegreatcampusesinthiscountry,"heimploredthecrowd."Theyallhaveaniconicphotomomentaplacewherestudentstakephotoswhenmomanddaddrop themoffontheirfirstdayoncampusandthenagainfour yearslaterongraduationday.JusthereinVirginia,thereare thecolonnadesatU.Va.,theDrillfieldatTech.Longwood ismissingthaticonicphoto."

Thefirstmajorchangewillbetheconstructionof ashowstoppingsemicircularbrickgatewayatthenorthern terminusofBrockCommonswhereitmeetsHighStreet. Inthecomingyears,whenBaileyreturnstocampusfor alumnireunionsortovisitfriendsandprofessors,she'll walkthroughthatgatewaytoacampustransformed. AsLongwoodevolvesoverthenextdecade,students justlikeherwillenjoyathrivinguniversitythatisdeeply linkedtothesurroundingcommunity.@

Transformations: Curry and Frazer

Iconic,ifonlyfortheirloomingpresence,Curryand FrazerresidencehallsmakeabigimpressioninFarmville-butnotalwaysapositiveone.Hometohundreds offreshmeneachyear,thehallsareoftenremembered aslargeboxeslackingcharacter.

ThemasterplanreimaginesCurryandFrazertoreflect thelookandfeeloftherestofcampus.Simpleadditions, includingpeakedroofsanddifferentwindowtreatments, coupledwithlandscapingimprovementsalongMain Street,willgivethehigh-risesandoneoftheentrypoints todowntownanattractiveandwelcomingnewlook.

The Upchurch University Center will provide a central location forstudent activities and organizations.

CONNECT, CONTRIBUTE & CELEBRATE

A new leader of Longwood's alumni office brings a surge of energy and a bridge to career services

BY KENT BOOTY

Whetherit'sbrushinguponyour paintingskillsataneventin yourneighborhood,letting yourkidslooseina"bouncy house"oncampusorclickingonacareer-advicevideoonline-ifyou'reanalum,student orfriendofLongwood,RyanCatherwoodis determinedtogetyouinvolved.

"Whetheralumshavefiveminutestospare orafewhoursamonth,whethertheyadore Longwoodormighthavetobeconvincedto fallinloveagain,wehopetoprovideopportunitiesforchemtoconnect,contributeandcelebrate,"saidCatherwood,Longwood'snew assistantvicepresidentforalumniandcareer services."Ultimately,we'relookingtoprovide programmingchatalumnienjoyandfindvaluablebothpersonallyandprofessionally."

FromCatherwood'sfirstdayatLongwood lastJuly,hisofficeintheMaugansAlumni Centerhasbeenbuzzingwithenergy

Intheeightorsomonthssincethen,hehas overseenthemergerofAlumniRelationsand CareerServices;addedtwonewstaffpositions; firedupanewonlinealumninetwork(seestory onPage42);implementedaraftofnewalumni andcareer-focusedprogramschataredrawing recordnumbersofparticipants;andstartedto chipawayathislong-termgoalofmakingcurrentstudents"alumsfromDayl."

Oneofthebiggestchangesisthemergerof thetwodepartments,whichisintendedto buildacultureamongcurrentstudentsand alumnibasedonthreecentralthemes:lifelong learning;helpandadvicewithintheLongwood Network;andprogrammingchatincludesboth

onlineandin-personevents.

Lifelonglearningincludes"continuing education-typecourseschatarenotacademic orprofessionaldevelopmentbutcasual," saidCatherwood.

Forexample,two"Wine&Design"events heldrecentlyinvolvedsippingwine,caking abriefgrouplessonfromanartistandpainting apictureoftheRotunda.Thefirstevent,held inRichmondinNovember2015,wasasellout, attractingmorethan40alums.Asecondevent washeldinJanuaryinNewportNews.

"Ocherpossibilitiesareclassesincooking, painting,creatingaLinkedinprofileoreven salsadancing.Wewanttoexperimentwithdifferenttypesofeventsoutsidethenormalarray ofalumnievents,"Catherwoodsaid.

Morefamily-focusedactivitiesalsoareapriority.OneofthemostsuccessfulinchiscategorywasthefirstAlumniFamilyDay,heldin January.Morethan500peoplepouredinto Longwood'sHealthandFitnessCenterfor moonbounces,games,acheerleadingcamp andlunch,andthenheadedtoWillettHallfor men'sandwomen'sbasketballgames.Ambassadorsconductedlegacytours,andanadmissions counseloransweredparents'questions.

"Wewerehopingtogetto200people, andwefigured250wasahomerun,soit wasamazingtogetover500foranewevent wherepeopledidn'tknowwhattheywere infor,"saidNicolePerkins'05,associate directorofcampuseventsinAlumniand CareerServices.

Whysosuccessful?"Alumniarehungry tocomebacktocampus-somewereback hereforthefirsttime-andthefamily-friendly atmospherewasahugereason,"Perkinssaid.

Ryan Catherwood, assistant vice president for alumni and career services, joi-�ed the Longwood family in July 2015,

Clockwisefrom top left: Longwood cheerleaders teach a routine to children at the first Alumni Family Day held in January at the Health and Fitness Center on campus. Jimmy Rixner '06 (left) and Danny Grimes '04 at Alumni Day at a Washington Nationals Game. Men's basketball head coach Jayson Gee shares some pointers with Alumni Family Day participants. Ednamae Hudson Trevey '64 (left) and Betty Brown '16 connect at the Northern Virginia alumni celebration held in February at theTorpedo Factory Art Center in OldTown Alexandria. More than 150 alumni and friends turned out for an evening of live music, great food and conversation.

Top: George Moore IV '14, Colin Woods '14, Brittney Wright '14 , Morgan Piskadlo '15 and Sean Scott '15 get ready to supportthe Lancers at a basketball pregame party at the University of Richmond in December. Bottom left: Fall reunions drawVicki Hileman '75 (left), Carolyn Campbell Mondy '75 and Susan Smithey Shelley '75 back to campus. Bottom right: Richmond alums gather to sip wine and paint a picture of Ruffner at a Wine & Design event in November.

AthleticshasbeentherallyingpointforseveralregionaleventsorganizedbyParksSmith '08,directorofalumnirelations.

Pre-gamepartiesformen'sbasketballgames attheUniversiryatRichmondandGeorge MasoninDecembereachdrewabout250people.Anotherpre-gameparrywasheldinlace NovemberatColumbiaUniversiryinNew YorkCiry.Watchpartiesforthenationally broadcastgameagainstOk1al1omaSeate wereheldinsportsbarsinVirginiaBeach andnearRichmond.

Catherwoodemphasizedthatreunionswill continuecobeanimportantpartofthelineup andchathisteamhasbeen"tossingaroundlots ofideas"forbuildingonthefoundationlaidby longtimeheadofalumnirelationsNancyBrittonShelton'68.

Effortsalsoareinhighgearonthecareer helpandadvicefront,wherealumniandcurrentstudentsalikebenefitfromthemergerof thealumniandcareerservicesoffices.

Videointerviewswithsuccessfulalumniwillingcosharetheirexperienceshavebeenconductedbyalumnistaffandareaccessible online.Thereisastrongmencorshipandcareer advicecomponenttothenewLongwoodNet-

work,andcampustalksbycareerexpertsas partofthenewRealWorldChroniclesprogramwerealsobroadcastonline.

TheLancerViewsinterviews(clickon theAlumniUpdates&Advicecabunder magazine.longwood.edu)areconductedby

tocareer-orientedadviceforalumniandispart ofouroverallefforttobemoreforward-thinking."

Thisapproachisbothglobalandgrassroots. "Wewantstudentstodreambigandtoexplore opportunitiesfarandwide,"saidCatherwood. "Wealsowanttoteachthemhowtodevelop

'Ultimately, we're looking to provide programming that alumni enjoy and find valuable both personally and professionally.'

Ryan

Catherwood,

assistant vice president for alumni and career services

PaigeRollins'15,assistantdirectoroflivedigitaleventsandaself-described"computer nerd"whowashiredtoworkwithyoung alumsandexpandthealumnistaff'ssocial mediaanddigitalpresence.

"ThegoalofLancerViewsistohearthestoriesofaveragealumnidoingawesomethings," shesaid.''Allofthis,includingtheLongwood NetworkandtheRealWorldChronicles,istied

careerguides-peoplewhocanhelpthem learnmoreabouttheworkworldsotheycan makethosesecond-andthird-levelconnectionswithalumnithatcanhelpopendoors. Alumniwanetohelpstudents,sothereisgreat synergythere.

''Andwewantcocreateopportunitiesfor studentscoconnectwithcareerservicesonthe grassrootslevel.Forexample,wewantthe

Left: Alumni mark theend of Black AlumniWeekend, organized this year byTracyTolliver Caldwell '88 and JamesTrent '91. Right: David Peck'07 and Leah Newcomb head for the pregame basketball party at the University of Richmond in December.

office cobe more visible on campus, We plan co provide all ofthe same servicesbut add some new approaches. We'll take the good scuff, such ascareerfairs, which have been done really well, andbuild onareasfor improvement. Mary Meade [Saunders '78, former career center director] and Nancy [Shelton] did a tremendous job."

Catherwood, whoseown career trajectory was far from linear, couldno doubt provide some career tips himselfon how co chink outside the box in seeking opportunitiesandmaking connections.

His first salaried job after graduating from the University of Richmond was as a banquet manager, which segued into jobs as a hotel convention servicesmanagerand then abusiness travelsales manager.

"I loved the branding and advertising aspects of chose jobs but not the hotel business," said Catherwood. ''I've alwaysbeen interested in how human beings persuade each ocher."

Thenextstop wasAustraliafor a graduate business degreeat the University of Queensland

in Brisbane, where he picked up experience conducting marketing research for the business school.

Then it was back to the U.S.and a decisive cum cowardaeplying his marketingandcommunications skills in the fieldofeducation-

Cacherwood'sjob at Longwood combines many ofthe areas he relishes. "The opportunity here was special. Plus, it's a really warm place where everyone is so friendly. I can'texpress how welcome people have made me feel here," he said. "The challenge is to both honor the

'We want students to dream big and to explore opportunities far and wide.'

Rya n Catherwood, assistant vice president for alumni and career services

firstatthe Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro; then at Washington and Lee University in Lexington; and finally at che University ofVirginia,where he was director of engagement strategy in the annual giving and engagement office when the opportunity at Longwood came co his attention.

past and build for the future, but I feel we've been moving forward at just the right speed."

Catherwood and his wife, Kathryn Catherwood, have cwo children: Reid, 4, and Liv,1. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys cooking, attending concerts and caking Reid and Liv to the park.@

Delonte Harrison '16 (right) meets with potential employers at a career fair on campus.

Fight Like the Devil

by Dan Davis '05, Chris Mackowski and KristopherWhite

Part ofthe Emerging Civil War Series, chis book examines the first day ofthe three-day baccle ofGettysburg, which Davis said is "often overshadowed by the remainder ofthe baccle but shapes the pivotal actions chat followed." The tide is derivedfrom a prediction by a Union cavalryman ("You will have to fight like the devil") when a chance encounter between the opposing armies on the outskirts ofa small Pennsylvaniacrossroadstownsparked the war's most important battle. The book, written in the series' accessible style, includes more than 100 illustrations, new maps and analysis. Davis, who lives in Fredericksburg, is chiefhistorian ofthe EmergingCivilWar blog (www.emergingcivilwar.com) and the co-author ofseveral other Civil War books.

PublishedbySavasBeatie,softcover,r92pages.

Common Core State Standards and the Speech-Language Pathologist: Standards-Based Intervention for Special Populations

by Dr. Lissa Power-deFur, professor of communication sciences and disorders

This book is primarily targeted at practicing speech-language pathologists working in public schools. Aspeech-language pathologist and teacher ofthe deaf, Power-deFur does presentations on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) to speech-language pathologists throughout the country. She is graduatecoordinator ofthe communication sciencesand disorders program and director ofLongwood Speech, Hearing and Learning Services One ofthe book's chapters, on applying CCSS to students with autism, waswritten by Dr. PeggyAgee '75, associate professor ofcommunication sciences and disorders.

PublishedbyPluralPublishing,softcover,249pages.

Teach World Language Like a Boss

by Angela Atkins Gardner '04

This bookforteachers provides helpwith swdenc motivation, gettingstudents tospeakin the target language and assessingstudentworkand skills. Described as "themuse-have toolbox for all teachers ofworld languages," it's designed to strengthen teaching practices and keep students engaged in learning. Gardner is ahigh-school Spanish teacherwholives in the Cincinnati suburb ofLibertyTownship, Ohio, withher husband, Iain Gardner '04, and their two children.

PublishedbyCarlex,softcover,58pages.

lnterculturalization andTeacher Education:Theory to Practice

by Dr. Renee Gutierrez, assistant professor of Spanish, and Cheryl Hunter and Donna Pearson

Part ofthe Roucledge Research inTeacher Education series, chis bookfocuses on the teacher education perspective on study abroad. It examines how sociocultural beliefs, institutional structures and external accreditation interact in the process ofincerculturalization, highlighting incentives and barriers as well as strategies to implement and maintain these learning experiences for future teachers. Gutierrez and Hunter (University ofNorth Dakota) have researched and published together on study abroad and reflectivejournals foryears

PublishedbyRoutledge,hardcover,r49pages.

MARCH

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Lacrosse: vs.Presbyterian.1p.m.,LongwoodAthleticsComplex.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

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Women'sTennis: vs.Hampron.2p.m.,Lancer Courts.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

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BlackwellTalks: Dr.SarahPorter,Dr.Benjamin Topham,Dr.AndrewYeagleyandSamKing, "TauromerizationinDrugDesign:TheStudyofan !mine-AminePairUsingSpectroscopy,Chemomerrics andQuantumTheory."Noon,BlackwellBallroom. Information:434-395-2496.

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Men'sTennis: vs.Hampden-Sydney.3p.m.,Lancer Courts.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

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Concert: ChamberSingersandVCUWomen's Choir.7:30p.m.,JarmanAudirorium. Information:434-395-2504.

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Speaker: ParvatiShalla,winneroftherealitytelevisionseries"Survivor:Micronesia."8p.m.,WygalHall. Information:434-395-2103.

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Baseball: vs.VMI.6p.m.,BuddyBoldingStadium. Information:longwoodlancers.com.

APRIL

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Softball: vs.Winthrop.5p.m.,LancerField. Information:longwoodlancers.com.

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Comedian: BryanMorris,hostedbyLancer Productions.7:30p.m.,WygalHall. Information:434-395-2103.

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Theater: "SameSkyProject,"aplaythatchampions inclusionandfeaturesyoungpeoplewithdiverse challenges.3:30p.m.,JarmanAudirorium. Information:540-687-6740.

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Softball: vs.Winthrop.Doubleheader.1p.m., LancerField.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

POINT OF DEPARTURE

APRIL 16 - MAY 11

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The Big Event: Longwoodstudentsperform communityservice.8a.m.,IlerField.Community memberscansignuprorequesthelpwithaproject. Information:75i7-504-6340.

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Lacrosse: vs.Gardner-Webb.1p.m., LongwoodAthleticsComplex.Information: longwoodlancers.com.

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Senior Recital: StevenBrown,voice,and MattLilly,ruba.4p.m.,WygalHall. Information:434-395-2504.

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Men'sTennis: vs.Radford.1p.m.,LancerCourts. Information:longwoodlancers.com.

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BlackwellTalks: Dr.KellynHall,"Improvingthe DiningExperience,HealthandQOLinSkilledNursingFacilityResidentsWithandWithoutSwallowing Difficulties."Noon,BlackwellBallroom. Information:434-395-2496.

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Women'sTennis: vs.Liberty.2p.m.,Lancer Courts.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

5-6

Softball: vs.Liberry.Doubleheader.3p.m.,Lancer Field.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

6

Concert: SeringEnsemble.7:30p.m.,WygalHall. Information:434-395-2504.

7

Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium. 4p.m.,Ruffner356. Information:434-395-2193.

9

Senior/Junior Recital: SeniorErinCorbet, clarinet,andjuniorCodyLeonard,saxophone.7:30p.m., WygalHall.Informarion:434-395-2504.

10

Senior Recital: MichealNorwood,tenorsaxophone, andKathrynZeh,flute.4p.m.,WygalHall. Information:434-395-2504.

11

Faculty Recital: DavidNiethamer,clarinet; LisaBurrs,voice;andLisaKinzer,piano.7:30p.m., WygalHall.Information:434-395-2504.

Jamie Gibbs '16, Bicvcte Hands,Three Point Perspective. Photograph 2016.

11-13

Men's Golf: BigSouthChampionship. ThePatriotGolfClub,Georgetown,S.C Information:longwoodlancers.com.

12

AlumniTailgate: Baseballvs.UniversityofVirginia. 5p.m.,U.Va.baseballstadium.Information: 434-395-2044oralumni@longwood.edu.

13

Softball: vs.VirginiaTech.Doubleheader.5p.m., LancerField.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

13

Friends ofthe Library Speaker: CarolynKreirerForonda.Reception:6p.m.;talk:7p.m., LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArcs. Information:434-395-2431.

13

Lacrosse: vs.Radford.6p.m.,LongwoodAthletics Complex.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

14-16, 17

Theatre: "TheMusicalofMusicals."7p.m. ThursdaythroughSaturday;3p.m.Sunday,Center forCommunicationStudiesandTheatre.General admission,$1O;seniorcitizens,Longwoodfaculty/ staffandstudentsfromothercolleges/schools,$8; LongwoodstudentswithID,$6.Information: 434-395-2474orboxoffice@longwood.edu.

15

Band Fest. 5p.m.,LankfordStudentUnion. SponsoredbyWMLU.Information:434-395-2103 orsullivansm@longwood.edu.

16

Film: "MistressAmerica."7p.m.,WygalHall. Information:434-395-2193.

16-May 11

Exhibit: PointofDeparture. Openingreception, 5p.m.April15LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts. Information:434-395-2206.

16

SpringWeekend. Information:434-395-2I03 orsullivansm@longwood.edu.

STRING ENSEMBLE CONCERT

APRIL 6

17-19

Women's Golf: BigSouthChampionship. DeBordieuGolfClub,NinetySix,S.CInformation: longwoodlancers.com.

19

Concert: WindSymphonyandJazzEnsemble. 7:30p.m.,JarmanAuditorium.Information: 434-395-2504.

20

Lacrosse:vs.HighPoint.6p.m.,LongwoodAthletics Complex.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

22

Faculty Recital: LisaBurrs,voice.7:30p.m., WygalHall.Information:434-395-2504.

22-23

Athletics Reunions: Men'ssoccer,fieldhockey, baseballandmen'sandwomen'sgolf.Variouslocations aroundcampus.'lnformation:434-305-2138.

22-24

Baseball: vs.Campbell.6p.m.April22,4p.m. April23and2p.m.April24,BuddyBolding Stadium.Information:longwoodlancers.com.

23

Lancer Club Open. 8:30a.m.,TheManorGolf Club.Registrationfeesrequired.Information: 434-395-2138.

29-Aug.7

Camp Unity. Openingreception,2p.m.MayI. LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts.Information: 434-395-2206.

29-30

Milestone Reunions: 50threunionforClassof 1966inadditiontoreunionsforclassesof1946, 1951,1956and1961.Registrationrequired. Information:434-395-2044oralumni@ longwood.edu.

MAY

6-8

Baseball: vs.UNCAsheville.6p.m.May6,4p.m. May7and2p.m.May8,BuddyBoldingStadium. Information:longwoodlancers.com.

13

Graduate Commencement. 5:30p.m.,Jarman Auditorium.Information:434-395-200l.

14

Undergraduate Commencement. 9a.m., WheelerMall.Information:434-395-2001.

JUNE

18

LongwoodAlumni Night with the Richmond Flying Squirrels. 4:30p.m., TheDiamond,Richmond.Ticketsrequired. Information:434-395-2044oralumni@ longwood.edu.

JULY

16

LongwoodAlumni Daywith theWashington Nationals. 7p.m.,NationalsPark,Washington, D.C.Tickersrequired.Information:434-395-2044 oralumni@longwood.edu.

21-22

13thAnnual Longwood University Summer Literacy Institute. Registrationrequired.Blackwell Ballroom.Information:434-395-2682.

25-29

25

Concert: Men'sandWomen'sChoirs.7:30p.m., JarmanAuditorium.Information:434-395-2504.

28

Concert: CameraraSingersandChamberSingers. 7:30p.m.,JarmanAuditorium.Information: 434-395-2504.

29-30

Softball: vs.Radford.7p.m.April29and1p.m. April30,LancerField.Information: longwoodlancers.com.

GlobalVillage Summer Camp: Forchildren ingrades2-7.Priorregistrationandfeesrequired. Information:434-395-2372.

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To theVictors

Longwood honors 2016 Hall of Fame class

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IJA 23-year coaching veteran, anAll-

,: American golfer, a career .419 hitter and Longwood's first College World Seriesteam, 21membersstrong, were inductedinto the LongwoodAthletics Hall of Famelastmonth,joiningthe prestigious group that Longwood created in 2005.

More than100 current and former coaches, student-athletes, previous Hall ofFame inductees and other members of the Longwood community, including Longwood President W. Taylor Reveley IV, were on hand for the Feb.13formal induction ceremony held in the Maugans Alumni Center's Blackwell Ballroom. 2016 inductees are baseball standout KelvinDavis'88; former women's basketball head coachShirleyDuncan, who holds the record for wins in that sport; pro golfer TimWhite'82; and the 1982baseballteam.

"This Hall ofFame class, our sixth since we began in 2005, includes some ofthe biggest contributors to the Longwood athlet-

ics story," said Director ofAthletics Troy Austin. "Every one of our inductees this year achieved remarkable feats while wearing Longwood blue, and they did so during the formative years of our athletics department. The success Longwood athletics has today can be traced back to the accomplishments of the members of this class and our entire Hall ofFame."

Allinductees were also recognized at halftime of themen's basketball game against Liberty in front of a sellout crowd.

"This honor, to become a 'Longwood Hall of Famer,' is not easily earned," Austin said. "Of the thousands of student-athletes who have donned a Longwoodjersey, only 26 individuals and teams are in the Hall ofFame.

I'm honored to recognize our four newest inductees, who not only performed at the highest level in their respective athletic disciplines, but also went on to become great ambassadors for our university." C'hris Cook

(clockwise from bottom left) Director ofAthleticsTroyAustin (left) with Kelvin Davis '88 and former baseball head coach Buddy Bolding; golferTim White '82 (center) with Austin and PresidentW.Taylor Reveley IV; the 1982 baseball team; former women's basketball head coach Shirley Duncan with Austin.

Great Expectations

After championship 2015 season, softball team faces bigjobin 2016

Comingoffabannerseasonin2015charincludedLongwood'sfirstNCAATournament winoftheDivisionIera,expectationsare loftyfortheLongwoodsoftballprogram headingintothe2016campaign.

Ridingonlastyear'ssuccess,whichincluded theream'ssecondBigSouthTournament championshipandfirstBigSouthregularseasonchampionship,2015BigSouthCoachof theYearKathyRileyandherLancersopened the2016seasonasfavoritescocapturethe conferencecrown.Earlyintheseason,the reamwas9-7.

Longwoodreturnsfiveall-conferenceselectionsfromlastseason,headlinedbythereturn of2015BigSouthPitcheroftheYearand 2016BigSouchPreseasonPitcheroftheYear Elizabeth"Biz"McCarthy'17,anexercisesciencemajorfromDunnsville.

McCarthylookscobuildoffasophomore seasoninwhichshefinishedwiththefourthhighestnumberofwinsinasingleseasonin

schoolhistory(22)andtiedforthe schoolrecordinsingle-seasonstrikeouts (203)Theaceofrhe2016staff,McCarthyispositionedtoclimbLongwood'scareerrecordbooks,assheis alreadythirdinschoolhistoryincareer strikeouts(348)andneeds234inher finaltwoseasonscosectheprogram'sall-rimerecord.

McCarthywillassumerhe leadershiproleonatalented buryoungpitchingstaff charincludesfellow juniorJennaCarnes

'17,acriminaljusricemajorfrom SixMile,S.C.; redshircsophomore

SydneyMundell

'18,apsychologymajorfrom Valencia,Calif.;andfreshmanSydneyGay '19,anexercisesciencemajorfromCarrollton.

"Biznaturallytreatspeopleverywellandis alwaysthinkingofsomeoneelse,"Rileysaid. "Ichinkit'sgoingcobeeasyforhercocake Sydney[Gay]andSydney[Mundell]under herwing,ju\cbecauseit'sanaturalpartof herpersonality."

Actheplace,Longwoodwilllookcofillthe voidleftbythegraduationsofAll-American catcherMeganBaltzell'15andChelseaSciacca'15,whopacedaLongwoodoffensethat blasted82homeruns-thesecondhighestin BigSouthhistory.

"I'vealreadyheardmanyrimeschatwe can'treplaceMegan,soI'vealreadycometo termswithchat,"Rileysaid."Obviously,if youlookatherproduction,sheisthegreatest playerwehavehadinrhehistoryofourprogram,andIappreciateallofthethingsshehas doneforus."

EmilyMurphy'16,anexercisescience majorfromVirginiaBeach,andJustina Augustine'17,aliberalstudiesmajorfrom Warrenton, will bethesparkplugsofthe Longwoodoffense.Murphy-athree-rime All-BigSouthselectionandatwo-rimefirstteamAll-BigSouthselection-willleadthe

Lancersatcheplaceaftercomingintotheseasonwithacareer.291battingaverageand belting38homerunswith141RBI.

Meanwhile,Augustinelookscobuildoffa breakout2015seasoninwhichshewasnamed All-BigSouthfirstreamafterhitting.298with 48runs,23RBIandsevenhomeruns,aslash linesheachievedfromtheleadoffspotin thebattingorder.

AftereachbeingnamedcotheAll-Big Southsecondteamintheirrookiecampaigns, KelseySweeney'18,abiologymajorfrom NewportNews,andGlennWalters'18,apsychologymajorfromGlenAllen,willseekco continuetheirimprovementheadinginto theirsecondseasons.Walterscookoverthe everydayjobincenterfieldandfinishedsecondonthesquadinBigSouthplayinbatting averagewhileblastingeighthomeruns. Meanwhile,Sweeneyrakeda.301barring averagechatwasthethird-highestontheream.

TheLancersopenedthe2016seasonwith afour-dayround-robintournamentin Columbia, S.C.-ToddLindenmuth

Emily Murphy '16 had 38 career home runs entering her senior season.

Elizabeth 'Biz' McCarthy '17, 2016 Big South Preseason Pitcher of theYear

Officer in the Outfield

Rightfielder juggles academics, baseball, firefightingandpolicing

IJ"Man,that'satoughone,"Janos Briscoesaysashepondersthelatest question:Whatmakeshimmore nervous-facingaleft-handedpitcheron a1-2countorhavingadifficultshiftatoneof histwopart-timejobs.

Mostcollegestudentswouldhavenoproblemansweringthatquestion.ButBriscoe'17, aleftyswingingoutfielder,isdifferent.

Whenhe'soffthediamondandonthe job,he'sputtinghislifeontheline,either asareservepoliceofficerorasavolunteer firefighter.Tosaytheleast,hehasaloaded schedule.AcriminaljusticemajorfromBowlingGreen,Ky.,BriscoetransferredtoLongwoodinthesummerof2015fromVolunteer StateCommunityCollege.Alongwithhisacademicload,hehasworkouts,practices, gamesand,ofcourse,thedemandsofthose twopart-timejobs.

It'snoteasy,butBriscoeattributeshis"juggling"abilitytohismom,LeslieBriscoe,and hisupbringing.Asakid,heplayedmultiple sports,butheneverlostsightofhisfirstlove: baseball.It'sasportheshareswithhisfather, JanosBriscoeSr.,whoplayedbaseballatWesternKentuckyandthentwoseasonsinthe minorleaguesintheTexasRangerssystem afterbeingdraftedinthe34throundofthe 1994MLBDraft.

"Iguessbaseballisinmygenepool," Briscoesaid."Isawbaseballoneday,started playingit,andI'vebeenplayingitsince Icouldwalk."

Baseballalsoprovidedhisintroduction tofirefighting.

"Oneofmy[high-schoolteammates]had anunclewhoworkedasafirefighter.Whenhe wasplanningonjoininghisuncleandsigning upatthedepartment,hetoldmetocomeon out,"Briscoesaid."Istartedworkingasafirefighter,andsincethenit'sbeengoingstrong. Iloveit."

"Yes,I'verunintoaburningbuildingacoupletimes,"saidBriscoe,whoserveswiththe

down-to-earthandtreatotherslikehuman beings.Youshouldalwaystreatpeoplewith thesamerespectyouwouldwantifyouwere intheirsituation."

Briscoemaybeinthereservesasafirefighterandasapoliceofficer,buthe'sexpectedtohaveamuchdifferentrolewiththe Lancersin2016asoneofsixtransfersbrought inbysecond-yearheadcoachRyanMau,

'Asanofficer, you justneedto be down-to-earthand treatothers .,likehumanbeings.Youshouldalwaystreatpeople withthe samerespect you wouldwant ifyouwere intheirsituation."

- JANOS BRISCOE '17

Richardsville(Ky.)FireDepartment."Sometimesthethoughtoccursthatyoumaynot makeitout,butwhileit'sgoingonyou'rejust focusedonhelpingwhoeverneedshelp."

Afterhighschool,heheadedtoVolunteer State,wherehereceivedascholarshipand starredintheoutfield.Hemajoredincriminal justice,earninghisassociate'sdegree,which createdaconnectionwiththeGallatin(Tenn.) PoliceDepartment.Aftergoingthrougha mockinterviewatthedepartment,hewas askedtoenrollintrainingtobecomeareserve policeofficer.

"I'velovedit,"Briscoesaidofhistimeas anofficer."Asanofficer,youjustneedtobe

whoseteamisofftoagoodstartwith a7-5record.

Mau,entering2016aftera22-34(9-15Big South)recordinhisfirstseason,hopesBriscoe willbeaniceadditiontothemiddleofthe orderandastalwartintheoutfieldwhile makingasimilarimpactintheclubhouse.

"He'sdevelopingasateamleaderonthe fieldandisacitizenleaderoffthefield," Mausaidofhisrightfielder

Andthatquestionthattemporarily stumpedBriscoe?Heeventuallycameupwith ananswer:'Tmgoingtogowiththeleftyand a1-2count,"hesaid."Leftiesareprettytough toface."-DariusThigpen

When he's not in class or on the diamond, Janos Briscoe '17 is a reserve police officer and volunteer firefighter.

TheWord on Golf

Women key in onpatience,consistency

Developmenthas

been the name of the game for women's golfduring the two-yeartenure ofhead coach Shannon Briggs, and the Lancers are hopingco parlay their breakout fall into abigspring.

Briggs, who retainedeachplayer from her inaugural 2014-15 team,guidedhersquad to a climb of59 spots in the GolfStac.com rankings in the fall, thesecond-largestjump ofany Big South team behind onlyGardner-Webb.

Thatsurgecameon thestrengthofthree copfivefinishes in foureventswith a top-sixteam finish in each tournament, highlightedbythe squad'srunner-up finish at theChesapeakeBay Invitational.

"Our strength as a team in developingfavorable results will be determined by our ability to be patient and consistent," Briggs said.

As a team, Longwood averaged a 310.45 throughout 11 rounds, improving on a

stroke average of313.93 in 14 rounds during Briggs' first fall. The Lancers had a team score of309 or lower in five of those 11 rounds, setting the stage for the veteran-laden squad to break out in Briggs' second season.

Individually, four Lancers set career-low scores throughout the fall, includingAsha Bala Krishnan '16, a business major fromJohor Bahru, Malaysia; Kyra Horlock '18, an exercise science major fromWimborne, Great Britain; CourtneyTolton '17, a business majorfrom Mitchell, Ontario, Canada; and Crystina Kertsos '18, a finance major from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. Those four make up che core ofa Lancersquadchat boasts six upperclassmen.

"Fundamentally, our team has the tools for success," Briggs said.

Horlockwas Longwood's top golfer in the fall, leading the squadwith a 76.18 scoring averageand cwo top-10 finishes, whileTolton logged a 77.18 average and a cop-fiveplacing at Chesapeake Bay.

Longwoodplays five tournaments in the spring.-ToddLindenmuth

Men to lean on youngcore in springseason

Youth will be the theme for the Longwoodmen's golf ream entering the spring ofhead coach Kevin Fillman's 19th season with the program.

Jordan Boulton '19, a business majorfrom Mansfield, England, andAdam Szwed '19, a kinesiologymajor fromWoodbridge, led the ream in strokeaveragechis pasc fall wich Boulton twiceearning Big South Freshman ofche Weekhonorswhilenotchinga runner-up finish ac the Maryland Invicacional.

"I think we're trending upward as a team," Fillman said. "We had a lot ofyears wherewe were very fortunate, bur the last three years we haven't been wherewe've wanted to be. I feel we'reheaded in the rightdirection.Wehave three talented freshmen to mix in with several other players."

Szwedlogged a 74.00 stroke average and marched Boulton with the team's lowscore in

thefallwithafour-underpar67. Szwedfinished inside the top 35 in four offive fall tournamentswhilecardinga pair ofrounds in the 60s.

Joining che program inJanuary, latecomer Jakob Streijffert '19 fromSkanor, Sweden, will accelerate the Longwood youth movement after a successful junior resume in his native Sweden.

"I've gotten the opportunity to seeJakob a little bit," Fillman said. "He has a good, solid golfswing and hits a lot offlush shots, which is good to see. I think he'll be able to post somereallygood numbers for us."

ClaytonForren '17, afinancemajor from Rustburg, and Nick Contini '18, a finance major from Granville, Ohio, each look to build offa solid fall and add depth ro the Longwood lineup. Bochwere able to break par on three occasions during the fall. Alex O'Dell '16, an economics major from Crozet, adds even more depthwith four top-10 finishes in his career.

The Lancers will play four events prior to the Big Souch Championship, including a chree-dayeventat the famed Kings Mill Resort in Williamsport.-ToddLindenmuth

Lancer ClubOpen returnsApril 23

The annual Lancer Club Open returns April 23 atThe Manor Golf Club in Farmville.This year's alumni golf event will feature a scramble format in a single flight with a start time of 8:30 a.m.

The athletics fundraiser pairs Longwood alumni with student-athletes, coaches and athletics staff for a round of casual golf and Lancer camaraderie.

"The Lancer ClubOpen is quickly becoming a favorite among supporters of Longwood athletics for the opportunity to come together at a premier golf course;' saidTrey Eggleston, director of athletics development.

More than 60 alumni and friends of Longwood participated in the 2015 event, which raised more than $10,000 to support Longwood athletics.

Registrationfor individuals is $125; registration forgroups of four is $350.Team or individual registration includes a tournament gift bag, greenfees and cart, a boxed lunch delivered on the course, four drink tickets per golfer and entry to a post-tournament barbecue reception and awards ceremony. Registration is limited to 25 groups.

The Lancer Club Open offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities for local businesses. For more information, contact Eggleston at 434-395-2138 or egglestontm@longwood.edu.

CourtneyTolton '17

Jordan Boulton '19

Seniors to leadway for lacrosse in 2016

Following the graduation ofseven core seniors, Longwood's women's lacrosse squad will look much different in 2016. But despite the exodus ofa senior classthat made up nearly half ofLongwood's starting lineup last season, one thing remained constantforthe Lancers under fourth-year head coach Elaine Jones: another top-fivefinish in the Big South.

To repeatthatfeat and climbeven higher in the standings, Longwood will rely heavily on leadershipfromthe newcrop ofseniors, including preseasonAll-Big South selections

Sarah Butler '16, a physical education major from Melbourne,Australia, and Shiloh McKenzie '16, a criminaljustice majorfrom Lothian, Md.; 2015 points leader Katie McHugh '16, a communication studies major from Burke; and 13-game starter Lisa Schell, an exercise science major from Spencerville, Md.

"Thefourofus will tryto relate our experience to the whole group;' said McHugh. "We've beenthrough the samethingsthey've been through and they'll gothrough.We'll needtoshowthisyoung group whatwecan doto help ourselves on the field as well as what notto do that might keep us from having success:'

Aside from their roles as mentors and leaders, Longwood will lean on the play ofthat stellar senior classthat has proven itselfas one ofthe best in the Big South.

"I lookforward to the contributions that our freshman classwill makethis year;' said Jones. "However, ourfour seniors havea lotofexperience and have had successattheir positions, so they'll be counted on to lead usfrom all over'the field:'

After being selected tofinish in sixth place in Big South preseason poll, the Lancers hope to outperform those expectations and climb back intothetoptieroftheconference.

- Tim Castaneda

Full Court Press

Menenergized by first-year coach

For aprogram chat spent the summer without ahead coach, che Longwood men's tennis team has come a longwayin seven short months under first-year head coachPierreTafelski.

Tafelski came to Longwood after a two-yearstint at Division II powerhouse Hawaii Pacific, where he was named ITA NationalAssistant Coach ofthe Year in 2013-14 afterhelping the program reach the NCAA Division II National Championship march in 2014

"We had probably our most successful fall since I've been here, and rhis is my fourth year here," said Bharani Sankar'16, abusiness major from GlenAllen. "CoachTafelskicamein chis fall, and the culture oftheprogramcompletely changed from what itwas from the pastyear and in years prior"

ThatfallincludedaVillanovaInvitational championship forJulian Farthing'19, abusiness

majorfrom London, England, whowent 3-0 after a straight-sets victoryover hostVillanova's BradleyNoyes, and a4-1 fall from No. 2 singles playerFlorian Uffer'17, abusiness majorfrom Savognin, Switzerland.

"I chink all ofour players individually "worked hard and improved," saidTafelski, butFarthingimproved che mostduringthefall. I'm expectinggood performances from our freshmen this spring. Florian Ufferalsoworked reallyhard in thefalland hadverygood results."

Part ofLongwood's immediate success stems from an improvedworkenvironmentcreatedby Tafelskithathaschanged howtheLancersprepare for thegrindofplayingafall and spring season.

"He reallyhelped us understand chatthere'sso much more chat goes into tennis thanjustplaying," said Sankar. "There's fitness, aswell as a mental aspect. He's helped us gain anew,positivementality."

Tafelski hopes his leadership can propel Longwood men's tennis into becoming contenders in the conference.

"I definitelysee chis program being one of theleadersin the Big South within the nexttwo to threeyears," he said. -TimCasta11ed11

Women keep momentumgoing into spring

Entering theirsecondyearunderhead coach BruceMyers, the Longwood women's tennis team returns aveteran lineup comingoffa breakout2014-15 campaign.

The Lancerswon IO matches lastseason, doing so for onlythe third time in Longwood's first eightseasons atthe Division I level. Myers' secondedition ofthe Lancers returns four ofsix singles starters, including four upperclassmen.

"Ir's goingco be alot different than lastyear because Anna [Pelak], Mason [Thomas] and I arestepping up as captains," said Paloma Alatorre '17, acommunication studies major fromGuadalajara, Mexico. "We havea lot of newplayers, so I'm excited coseewhatwe're going to look like on the court."

Alatorre is one offourveteran players who comprise the core ofLongwood's 2015-16 squad.Theother three "core" members are

Pelak '17, aliberal studies major from McLean; Thomas '17, ahistorymajorfrom Buchanan Dam,Texas; and MariaCoronel '16, a communication studies majorfromArequipa, Peru. These four lockeddown Longwood's Nos. 2-5 singles slots last season and return to those roles this year.

Myers also brought in five freshmen to round outthe team, including nationallyand internationally rankedjuniors player Fallon Burger '19, undeclared, from Fort Myers, Fla., who has stepped in asLongwood'sace at the No. 1 singles spot.

Myers' impacton the programwas immediate last season, and chat carried into fall 2015 Longwood capped the preseason with back-co-backwins over Mount Sc. Mary's, 4-3, and La Salle, 6-0, in October, both countablevictories thatpushed the Lancers co a 2-0 start in thespring.

"It's been amazing," Alatorresaid. "Coach Myersis a reallygoodleader forour team. From the results lase year-his first yearyou can see it. Whenwe'rewith himwe just feel strongand thatwecan be successful."

-ChrisCook

Sarah Butler '16

Florian Utter '17

Anna Pelak '17

Final Destination: Division I

Community college is provinggroundfor basketball forward

IJForLongwoodforwardEboni Gilliam'17,thedrivecoplay DivisionIbasketballoutweighed thedifficultyofthelongpathaheadofherto performatthatlevelofcompetition.

Thefirststepwascoleavehercommunity collegeinNebraskatojourneysouthandplay forCapeFearCommunityCollegeinWilmington,N.C.

"WhenIhadtoswitchschools,Irealizedthat thiswasasportthatIreallywantedtoplay,"she said."IjustknewthatIdidn'twanttogiveup. Iknewthatitwasmypassion.Iwantedtokeep going,[and]Iwantedtofindanotherwaythat Icouldplayandbeonsomeone'steamand makeadifference."

SosheplayedfortheCapeFearSeaDevilsfor twoyearscohoneherskillsandbetterdevelop herselfasaplayerDuringhertimethere, Gilliamposted33double-doublesandwas namedfirstteamAll-Regionbothseasons. Shewasalsoatwo-timeteamcaptain,and, duringhersophomoreyear,sheaveraged13.6 pointsand10.2reboundspergame.

LongwoodwasfamiliarwiththeRichmond nativecomingoutofLloydC.BirdHigh School.TheysawherduringaRichmondtournamentandwereexcitedtoseehowmuchshe hadimprovedduringhertimeatCapeFear.

"Shewasalwaysveryphysical,couldgo aroundthebasket,butshehadherlittle jumper,"saidLongwoodwomen'sbasketball headcoachBillReinson."Shealwaysplayed hard.Wefeltshe'dbeagreatfie."

HowdidLongwoodconvincethejunior collegestandouttocometoLongwood?

"Karaoke,"saidReinsonwithachuckle.

"We'reagoodgroup.Imean,we'refunto bearound,andifyou'vehungarounduslong enough,it'saneasygroupcofitinto,soit's gotafamilyfeel."

GilliamsaidsheknewaboutLongwood's strugglesassheconsideredtransferringbutwas reallyattractedtotheteam'sfamilialbond.

"WhenIcamehere,Iknewtheyhadalosing record.Iknewalotoftheplayerswereinjured. WhenIcameonmyvisit,everyonejustseemed likeafamily,andeveryonecaredabouteach other.Justbeingsoclosetogether,Iknewchat ifwejustbondedandiflcouldjuststepupand trytomakeadifferencethenitwouldbefine andwecouldworksomethingout,"shesaid.

IrwasthenthatGilliammadethechoiceto cometoLongwood,becomingthefirstLady SeaDevilcosignwithaDivisionIschool.

OnceatLongwood,GilliamsaidshehadtoadjusttothequickerpaceofDivisionI.Witha handleonthespeed,shehasmadeamajorimpactontheteam.Nearingtheendoftheregular season,sheledtheteaminrebounding,ranking inthetop10intheBigSouth.

"Imadeacoupleofgoalsformyself,and Ihaven'treallyreachedchemyet,butitjustfeels goodtoknowthatI'mcominginheredoing whatIcancoimpacttheteaminmyfirstyear," saidGilliam.

losegamesorwegetdownoneachocher, she'sonecousuallystepinandkeep yourspiritshighandstufflikethat.Youcan prettymuchcountonhertobethepositive inAuence."

EllisaddedthatGilliamhaseasilytransitionedcobecomeanothermemberoftheir basketballfamily.

"Ifyoudidn'tknowourteamandyoucame in,youprobablywouldn'tbeablecocellshe's atransfer.You'dprobablychinkshe'sbeenhere

'Ifyoudidn'tknowourteamandyoucamein, youprobablywouldn't be abletotellshe's a transfer.'

-MICAELAELLIS'18

AgainstCharlestonSouthernonFeb.6,she hadherseconddouble-doubleoftheseason, sinking18pointsalongwith14rebounds, agame-high.

"She[Gilliam]workshardeverydayinpractice,Shedoesthedirtyworkunderneathforus. Sherebounds,sheplaysaroundthehoop,she defendsbiggerplayers,andshehasapositiveattitudeonthecourt,"saidReinson.

Gilliamhasimpactedboththeteam'sstat sheetandculturewithherpositivity.

"Eboniisprobablythemostpositiveperson onourteam.Nothavingherlastyear,that addssomethingcoourteam,"saidsophomore guardandfriendMicaelaEllis'18,akinesiologymajorfomOakPark,Mich."Whenwe

withusallherthreeyears."

ForGilliam,thesportshelovesisan oudec.It'sherpassion,andithasgivenher anewfamilytobondwithwhilefacingtheir currentstruggles.

"Ilovethesporttodeath-Iwouldn'tchange itforanything,"saidGilliam.

"Welaughtogetheralltherime,and,even thoughtherearebaddays,westillcrycofind differentwayscomakethedaybetterormake practicebetterormakethegamebetter."

-Payton Conway '18

Eboni Gilliam '17 played for the CapeFearSea Devils before transferring to Longwood.

Payton Conway '18, acommunicationstudies major from Charles City, writesfor TheRotunda, Longwood's student newspaper, where this storyoriginallyappeared.

Bl!IIIIIINEWS

Professional baseball serves as backdrop for upcomingalumni events

If you enjoy the national pastime and getting togetherwith fellow alums, two upcoming events are madeforyou.

LongwoodAlumni Daywith theWashington Nationals will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 16, atNationals Park. Bring yourentirefamily and enjoy special Longwood alumni seating, greatdeals on food and drinks, and more. The Nationals, champs ofthe Eastern Divisionofthe National League (NL) in 2014, will take on the St. Louis Cardinals, winners ofthe NL'.s Central Division lastyear.

LongwoodAlumni Nightwith the Richmond Flying Squirrels is setfor4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, atThe Diamond. Plans include an allyou-can-eat pregame family picnic atthe Squirrels party pavilion with cornhole, other games and Lancer giveaways; special priority seating; possible photoswith Lancerand Squirrels mascots, and, afterthe game, one of minor league baseball's best fireworks shows.

The Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate ofthe San Francisco Giants, are knownfortheir fan-friendly activities at home games.

For more information on eithereventor to register, phone 434-395-2044, email alumni@longwood.edu orvisit longwood.edu/alumni.

Hot Spot

Longwoodcommunitymembers flockingto multipurpose networkto findconnections, advice,jobs

It's part career hub, part social network and partevents calendar-and all about Longwood alumni and students connectingwith each other and with thelargerLongwood community.

Officially known as the Longwood Network (longwoodnetwork.com), theonline resource replaces Longwood Link and has been fullyfunctional sinceJanuary.

"The focus ofthe network is the worldaftergraduation," said Ryan Catherwood, assistant vice president for alumni andcareerservices.

"It's the home for all ofourjob and internship postings, and it's a directory in which you can find alumni who arewilling to offer specific advice in certainareasofexpertise.

"For example, ifan alum wanted to hire Longwood student interns to work in his office, the Longwood Networkenables members to search for each other by interest and major to help find the right candidates. We're trying to develop a culture ofLancers hiring Lancers," Catherwood added.

Anyonewith a connection to Longwood is welcome to join the network, including faculty, staff, parents and friends. New members can join via their Facebookor Linkedln accounts or through email. Ifthey sign up through Linkedln or Facebook, all oftheir information is automatically incorporated into their Longwood Network profile, so establishing an account is much easier.

New members are asked ifthey'rewilling to speakor videoconferencewith other members about their education and areasofexpertise. Theyalso can choose to serve as a resourcefor reviewing resumes, and theyope to receive information aboutvolunteer opportunities at the university.

Job and internship postings include an "apply" link. In addition, thenetworkprovides information about and registration for upcoming alumni events andgivesmembers a place to share photos.

Through interactions with the University Career Center, students will receive etiquette

'Thisisaboutmaking connections.It'sagreatfusion of professional and personal.'

- PAIGE ROLLINS '15, ALUMNI AND CAREER SERVICES

training on howto ask alumni for informational interviews and not forjobs. "Wewant students to think ofthemselves as 'alums from Day l' and about building their network ofconnections as soon as they begin their Longwoodeducationalexperience," said Catherwood.

"This is about making connections," said network manager Paige Rollins '15, assistant director oflive digital events in the Office of Alumni and CareerServices. "Ir's agreatfusion ofprofessional and personal. You can still search for fellow alumni as you could on Longwood Link, bur it's farmore ofa social network than that was. You canfind people in yourgraduatingclass or major or geographic area. And the fact that you can post and apply for jobs is huge."-Kent Booty

Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.

The Best and the Brightest

AlumniAwards honor 6men andwomenwho have made their marks

IJAlumniandfriendsgathered oncampusMarch18to recognize six men ,. and women whohaveused their Longwoodeducation as a springboardfor achievementand citizen leadership. In addition to the four awards thathavetraditionallybeen given, rwonewawards were established this year.

tive producer and director ofa National Public Radio project called NPR Presents. She spent a year in Ethiopia as a Fulbright Scholar in 2003, collecting stories from displaced Somali women. At Longwood, the Newport News native was a music major and danced with the Longwood Company ofDancers. She has a Ph.D. from Temple University.

O'Kelly E.McWilliams III '90 received the WilliamHenryRuffnerAlumniAward. McWilliams,a corporate and employment lawyer who livesin Oakton,is the office managing partner of Gordon & Rees' Washington, D.C.,Virginia and Maryland offices.A graduate of George Mason University's lawschool, he specializes in providing strategic business solutions that mitigate risk and build equity value for his clients. He is the general counsel for the NationalAssociationof lnvestment Companies,past member ofthe Board ofGovernors of the American BarAssociation, former president oftheVirginiaState Bar'sYoung Lawyers Conference (YLC) and in2005 receivedtheYLC's R. Edwin BurnetteJr. Young Lawyer oftheYear award for dedicated service to the YLC, the legal profession and the community. At Longwood, where he majored in business administration,the Richmond native was a member of the Honor Board,Chi, the LongwoodAmbassadors and KappaAlpha Psi fraternity.

Dr. Indira Erwaroo '94 received the Thomas JeffersonProfessionalAchievementAlumni Award. Erwaroo is executive director of the Center for Arts and Culture at Bedford StuyvesantRestoration in Brooklyn,N.Y. In her arts-oriented career, she also was execu-

Ashby Dodge '98received the JabezLamar MonroeCurryHumanitarianAlumni Award. Dodge is clinical director of The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian,gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. She also is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice. She has lived in and worked in New York City sincegraduating from Longwood, where she majored in theatre with an emphasis in drama therapy. A Navy dependent who grew up mostly in Hawaii, she has a master's in social work from Fordham University.

Scott Smith '05 received the RotundaOutstandingYoungAlumniAward. Smith is one offour owners and operators of Outer Banks Distilling in Manteo, N.C.A Newport News native, Smith and threelongtimefriends formed the business in March 2013 after quitting their jobs in a leap of faith. Their smallbatch distillery produces Kill Devil Rum, white rum and spicedrum, first sold in May 2015 andnowsold throughout North Carolina. At Longwood,he majored in communication studies and was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi faternity.

Page Cook Axson McGaughy '46 received the first LifetimeLoyaltyAward, which will be named in herhonor for futurerecipients. A longtime Longwood benefactor who lives in Norfolk,McGaughy is a formerpresident of the AlumniAssociation and a former member of the Foundation Board. She and her previous husband,who died in 2002, established an endowed scholarship in1991 and helped establish the John B. and Page CookAxson McGaughy Professional Development Center in the College of Business and Economics in 2003. The retired Chesapeake teacher received the DistinguishedAlumni Community ServiceAward in 2006. She has a master's degree from Old Dominion University.

Paula Clay Prouty '85 received the NancyB. SheltonSpiritedContributorAward, also presented for the first time March18. Prouty, who has filled several advancement roles since joining Longwood three months after she graduated, worked closely over the years with Shelton, former associate vice president for alumni relations who retired in 2015 after leading the program for 41 years. Prouty,who currently is director of advancement services, directed the annual fund early in her Longwood career and was instrumental in helping to plan myriad Longwood events, including alumni reunions and the annual Scholarship Benefactor Luncheon. As a student, the Chesterfield County native majored in sociology and was senior class president, a member of Geist (now Mortar Board) and was among the firststudents to serve as Longwood Ambassadors,agroupshe went on to advise. She has rwice received a Chi Commendation and served as a role model and helper to Chi's membership throughout her tenure. Prouty will retire later this year after more than 30 years of service.-Kent Booty

LISTED

Maude Beckham Foster '38 Oct.3,2015.

Mildred Gibboney Horner '38 Jan.3,2016

Ivey Hale Lewis '41 Jan.16,2016.

Lena Butterworth Harper '42 Jan.22,2016

Emily Lankes Fournier '43 Oct.5,2015.

Anne Covington Fulghum '43 Dec.17,2015

VirginiaWatts Roberts '44 Jan.25,2016.

Lillian Elliott Bondurant '46 Nov.18,2015.

Dorothy Henrietta Gelston '46 Oct.27,2015.

GlennAnn Patterson Marsh '46 Dec.21,2015

Margaret Hewlett Moore '46 Nov.9,2015.

Emily HumphriesWarden '46 Oct.24,2015

Dorothy SouthallWomack '46 Jan.4,2016

Mary Stewart Buford Peery '47 Oct.23,2015.

Nelle Coleman Burroughs '48 Jan.22,2016

Alice Coon Fitzpatrick '48 Nov.23,2015.

BettyJaneWeisel '48 Oct.8,2015

MargaretWall Irby '49 Oct.I,2015

Dorothy Bourne Lacy '49 Nov.9,2015.

NancyWhite Huskey '50 Dec.29,2015

Barbara Hawkins Baldwin '52 Oct.4,2015.

Frances Ramsey Hunter '52 Dec.31,2015

JanetWiggins Pumphrey '53 Nov.3,2015

Gail Dixon Dickson '54 Oct.16,2015

Anne Hill Hayes '58 Jan.11,2016

Nancy Donaldson Middlecamp '60 Jan.2,2016

Margaret Holland Garber '62 Dec.18,2015.

RobertT Redd '63 Oct.2,2015

Ann BryantAmos '66 Dec.18,2015

MarleneArmour Mathers '66 0cc.27,2015.

Russell Powell Gowin '70 Nov.13,2015.

Nancy Shook Jones '70 Dec.14,2015.

PhyllisWilson Parrish '71 Nov.19,2015.

Valerie Lynn Blanks '74 Nov.4,2015.

Susan Parrish Davis '74 Nov.20,2015

James M. Crowder '76 Jan.13,2016.

Billie Starr Brightwell '77 Nov.3,2015.

Dianne Cain Cruise '77 Jan.2,2016

Sue Southard Nagle '77 Oct.2,2015.

Sandra Leigh Jenkins '81 Nov.21,2015.

Lavonne Page Glover '88 Dec.3,2015

Kevin Roy Savignac '90 Nov.8,2015.

Jeffrey Scott Graves '92 Nov.22,2015.

RodneyTremayne Clayton '93 0cc.9,2015.

Martha Jean Liles '93 0cc.11,2015.

John Davis Halterman '97 0cc.28,20I5.

Kylee Martia Langaigne'13 Dec.16,2015.

FriendsofLongwood

Christine ClaybrookArrington Jan.25,20I6.

Burnell Coles Nov.9,2015

Jesse Drummond Dillon Jan.23,2016

Carl Drenkard Jan.20,2016

Mildred Iola Kellum Dec.24,2015.

Emily F. Love Nov. 7,2015.

PatrickK.Moloney 0cc.3,2015.

RobertJ.Oertel Nov. 11,2015.

Lorenza Samuel Otey Jan.15,2016

Charles H. Patterson Jan.8,2016.

Sally Dunlap Shackelford Dec.3,2015.

Harold Joseph Sherman Dec.4,2015

Addie Richardson Showalter Dec.3,2015.

Robert LeeTaylor Jan.14,2016

DebraTaylorThompson Dec.26,2015.

John HopkinsVarner 0cc.3,2015

Edward S.Vitale Dec.20,2015

Rebecca BrysonWheaton 0cc.9,2015.

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DorisWilkinson 0cc.24,20I5.

Christopher M.Wilson Jan.22,20l6.

Katherine L.Wood Nov. 4,2015

1960s

EdithWithers '67wasnamed VolunteeroftheYearbythe NorthumberlandFamilyYMCAin March2015Shewasrecognizedat thePeninsulaMetropolitan YMCA'sannualdinnerinHampton.Withershasservedmanyyears asavolunreerattheNorthumberlandY,mostrecendyaschairofthe Y'ssignatureannualdinnerauction,asaswiminstructorforthe SchooltoPoolprogramandas chairoftheboard.

1980s

Gary Slack '84 wasappoimed presidemandCEOofXLAinJanuary.SlackwillleadtheTysons,Va.basedcompany'sstrategyand businessplanexecution,focusingon corporategtowchSlackhadmost recentlyservedaspresidentandchief operatingofficerofQinetiQNorth America.Healsohasheldpositions withBAESystemsInc.,whichhe servedfor13years,aswellaswith TRW'sSystems&Information TechnologyGroup,BDMInternationalInc.,HoneywellFederalSystemsInc.andtheVirginia DepartmentofTaxation.

LeAnne R. Emert '88waspromotedtoseniorvicepresidentfor retailbankingatBenchmarkCommunityBank,withresponsibilityfor thebank's12-branchnetworkin Virginia.Emert,whohasmorethan 26yearsofbankingexperience, joinedBenchm1rkin2003asa branchmanagerinFarmvilleandreceivedaseriesofpromorionsleading tohercurremposition.ACharlotte CountynativewholivesinProspecr, Emertisacurrentboardmember andpastpresidentoftheFarmville AreaHabitatforHumanity,amemberoftheFarmvilleLionsCluband boardmemberandsecretaryfor PiedmontSeniorResourcesThisyear, sheexpectstocompleteathree-year programattheSouthwestGraduate SchoolofBankinginDallas.

Angela Kellett '89, direcrorof economicdevelopmentforMecklenburgCounty,wasappoimedbythe VirginiaSenateinNovember2015 totheboardsofdirecrorsforthe CenterforInnovativeTechnology andCIT'sparentauthority,the InnovationandEntrepreneurship InvestmentAuthority.Kelletthas workedineconomicdevelopment forMecklenburgCountysince2000

andhasbeendirectorsince2005. Sheisalongtimememberofthe VirginiaEconomicDevelopers Associationandservesontheboard oftheSouthsidePlanningDistrict Commission.CIT,anonprofit corporationbasedinHerndon, hasbeenadriverofinnovation andentrepreneurshipinVirginia since1985.

Michael S. Rose'89,seniorvice presidentandchieffinancialofficer forSouthernNewHampshire Healch(SNHH),willbecomepresidentandCEOeffectiveJulyI.Prior tojoiningSNHHaschieffinancial officerin2007,Rosehadservedas vicepresidentoffinanceandoperationsatCooperHealthSystemin NewJersey.Rose,whohasanMBA fromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,beganhisaccountingcareer asastaff/senioraudirorwiththeVirginiaAuditorofPublicAccounts.

Joan '64 and Macon Brock receive national philanthropy award

Joan '64 and Macon Brockhave receivedanationalawardfortheir longtimephilamhropicefforcs. TheVirginiaBeachcouplewere honoredinNovember2015asthe nation'sOutstandingPhilanthropists bytheAssociationofFundraising Professionals(AFP).TheBrockshave donatedprimarilytocharitiesin HamptonRoadscharpromoteeducation,theartsandtheenvironment. TheBrockswerenominatedforthe nationalawardbytheHampron RoadsAFPchapter. NotablegiftsfromtheBrocks havegonetoLongwood,RandolphMaconCollege(Macon'salma mater),OldDominionUniversity andVirginiaWesleyanCollege;the ChesapeakeBayFoundation'sBrock EnvironmentalCenter;theChrysler MuseumofArr;theM.Foscue BrockInstituteforCommunityand GlobalHealthatEasternVirginia MedicalSchool;andtheACCESS

1990s

Dennis Hale '91 wasappointed byGov.TerryMcAuliffetothe

E-911ServicesBoardinSeptember 2015.Hale,chiefoflireandEMS inDinwiddieCounty,isfillingthe unexpiredtermofaformermember whomovedoutofstate.TheE-911 ServicesBoard,partoftheVirginia InformationTechnologiesAgency, overseesthe911phonesystem. Haleeventuallywillbeeligiblero beappointedtoafullfive-yearterm onthe15-memberboard.

2000s

AmberStone Dortch '00, principalofHugoA.OwensMiddle SchoolinChesapeake,wasone ofabout40educatorsfromacross thecountrywhoreceivedthe

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JoanBrockisespeciallyproudof BrockCommonsatLongwood,the resultofoneofthecouple'sfirstgifts.

"We'reproudofwhatthathas doneforLongwood,and,ofcourse, I'mproudofmyalmamater,"she said.Tmverypleasedwiththedirectiontheuniversityismovingin, andI'msurethe[vicepresidential] debatewillbefabulous.Longwood isanimportantpartofmylife. Istillenjoylifelongfriendships, manyofwhomIseethreeorfour timesayear."

Anarticlein TheVirginian-Pilot calledtheBrocks'51-yearmarriage "amonumentnotonlyrolovebur alsorophilanthropy."

"MaconandIhavebeenextremelyfortunateandhaveenjoyeda lotofadvantagesmanypeople haven'thad,"JoanBrocksaidwhen askedwhyphilanthropyhasbeen suchanimportantpartofthecouple'slives."Youjustgiveback.lt'sthe Americanway."

Threedaysafterreceivingthe awardataNewYorkCitydinner,the BrocksreceivedtheIndividualDardenAwardforRegionalLeadership fromtheNorfolk-basedCIVIC LeadershipInstitute.Theawardrecognizesoutstandingleadershipinthe HamptonRoadscommunity.Le. Gov.RalphNorthamwasamongthe speakersattheawardsceremony.

AlsoinNovember,JoanBrock wasthekeynotespeakerataluncheoninNorfolkthatcelebratedNationalPhilanthropyDay.

On the Ball

Alumnus leadsWashington and Lee football team to best season in 123-year history of program

In 1991, ScottAbell '92, was starting catcheron therecord-settingLancer baseball team thatadvanced to the Final Four ofthe Division II World Person of Interest

Series.The followingyearhewas drafted by the Kansas City Royals and hit ahome run in his firstprofessional at bat.

Fastforward alittlemore than 20years,andAbellhas madehis marknoton the diamond but on the gridiron, as head football coach atWashington and Lee University in Lexington.

In 2015, he guided the Division III Generalsco the bestseason in the school's 123 years offootball, with a 10-1 overall record (10-0 in the regularseason) Itwas the team's first undefeated regularseason in 54 years. In recognition, hewas named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Coach oftheYear and College Division CoachoftheYear bytheVirginia Sports Information Directors organization. He also received theWillard BaileyAward as the cop collegecoach in Virginia from theTouchdown Club ofRichmond.

"I thoughtwe'd begood, but I thoughtwewere ayearawayfrom

whatwe achieved this season," said Abell, who is alreadypreparingfor the 2016 season. ''Asacoach, it's great co see plans come together, to seeteams come together."

Abell gives much ofthe credit for the Generals' success last season to seniorleadership on the team and a record-settingoption rushingattack.

"We got fantastic, unmatched leadership from ourwhole group ofseniors. Theywereaveryunselfish group, and I thinkforanyteam thatb�comes greatthat has to happen," hesaid.

Unselfish is an apt description of ateamthatledthenation in rushing last season at all levels ofcollege competition-withoutasingle 1,000yard rusher.

"Irwasalwaysaboutwhatwas bestfor the team," saidAbell.

The Generals averaged 433.9 yards per game on the ground and set offensive records for total offense with 5,439 yards, rushing offense with 4,773 yards and scoringwith 417 points. The team's onlyloss came in the NCAA Division IIITournament.

Abell'sownexperience in racking upyardageas afootball playerwas in high school, where hewas thestarting quarterback. When it came time for college, he chose a baseball scholarship at Longwood because thatsport gave

an athlete ofhis relativelysmall size more opnons.

"Irwasthe bestdecisionI ever made because, first and foremost, I met mywife at Longwood," he said, referringto CrissieAbell '92.

Abellwas anall-region player and tean1 captain as aLancerandwas inducted into Longwood's Hall ofFame in 2011

He said helearned the most about leadingateam duringhis time at Longwood.

"You take something from every coach you playfor, and I cannot imaginewhere I'd bewithout Coach [Buddy) Bolding," saidAbell. "Hetaughtmeiliacyou've got co show up everyday,workyourhardest andhaveapassion for thesport.

"Coachingis aboutpeople, buildingrelationships and getting the bestfrom the peoplewho play for you," hesaid. "Youcan be successful insports bydoing it the rightwayand stayingcommitted to yourcorevalues."

Abell remains committedtohis favorite team: his family. Hiswife is aveteran teacher; his son, Porter, is awide receiverat the University of Richmond; and his daughter, Emily, is acheerleader and plays forher highschool tennis team -DanCawley

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2015MilkenEducatorAwardin December2015Theaward,which includesa$25,000cashprizeand hasbeencalledthe"Oscarofreaching,"istargetedatearly-to-midcareerteacherswhoareunsung heroesandisaboutinspiringcapableyoungpeopletojointheprofession.Dortch,aChesapeakenative whoseentirecareerhasbeenspent withthatcity'sschoolsystem,isthe 41stVirginiaeducatorroreceive theawardsinceVirginiajoinedthe programin1999.Beforebecoming aprincipalin20I3,shewashuman resourcesadministratorforhigh schoolsfortwoyearsandassistant principalforsixyearsatIndian RiverHighSchool,whereshe beganasaSpanishreacher.Dortch, vicepresidenroftheChesapeake AssociationofPublicSchoolAdministrators,hasamaster'sfrom William&Maryandispursuinga doctoratefromVirginiaTech.

Kendall Lee '01 isthenewlocal systemmanagerfortheInfantand ToddlerConnectionoftheHeartland,rhestate'searlyintervention programforthisarea,servingchildrenfrombirthtoage3whohave developmentaldelaysordisabilities.Theprogramisadministered byLongwoodSpeech,Hearing andLearningServices.Lee,presidentofLongwood'sAlumniBoard, previouslyworkedfiveyearsasassociatedirectorofgovernmentrelationsatVirginiaCommonwealth University.Inthatrole,hewasresponsibleforthegovernmentrelationsactivitiesandfederal,stare andlocallegislativeaffairsfor children'sservicesandChildren's Hospira!ofRichmond.

William "Jarret" Lee '01 was electedtotheGloucesterCounty SchoolBoardinNovember2015. Hewaselectedrooneofrwoat-large seatsontheseven-memberboard, defeatinga12-yearincumbentwho hadneverbeenchallenged.Aformer reacher,nowastay-at-homefather, Leeranonaplatformofvocational andcollege-preparationtraining, safetyandamoreopenandtransparentbudgetprocess."Dr.Stephen Keith[assistantprofessorofeducation]wasabiginspirationinmy Longwoodcareer,"saidLee,anative ofRidgewayinHenryCounty. Heandhiswife,MaryanneFaryLee '04,wholiveinthecommunityof

ScottAbell'92

Alumna named to leadUniversity Career Services

AshleyJarrett Crute'10isthe new associate director of careerservices.

Crute had been an assistantdirector in George Mason University's schoolofbusiness since June 2012. Herfirstassistantshipat Old

AshleyJarrett Crute '10 Dominion University, where she earned amaster's degree in education (higher education concentration) in 2012, wasin career services.

"Ifell in love with career services in graduate school, and mypassion hascontinued togrow;' said Crute, who began her Longwood position Jan. 25. "I love watching students and alumni activelyengage with employers to highlighttheirskills and abilities, helpingthemget one step closerto their futurecareer.

"I am excited to come backto Longwood, where Ihopeto connect with employers and alumni right away to build lifelong career connections for ourstudents. It reallydoesfeel like coming home:'

Crutewillbe"thelead on events and programsin University Career Services;' said Ryan Catherwood, assistant vicepresidentfor alumni and career services.

Crute ismarried to Patrick Crute'10.

Milestone Reunions set for April 29-30

Come join your friends for fun at the Milestone Reunions, set for the weekend ofApril 29-30, 2016.

Thecelebration willincludethe50threunion celebration of the Class of 1966and additional Milestone Reunions fortheclasses of 1946, 1951, 1956 and 1961

Plans include tours of the Moton Museum, avisitto the Longwood Center for theVisual Arts and shopsalong Farmville's Main Street, and an opportunity to cheeron the Longwood softball team in a game against Radford.

Becausehotelaccommodations are limited, anyoneplanning to attend isencouraged to reserve a room at the Farmville Hampton Inn (434-392-8826), usinggroup code LU8, as soon as possible.

If you have notreceiveda registration brochure orifyouhave questions, phone 434-395-2044, email alumni@longwood.edu orvisitlongwood.edu/alumni.

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Ark,havethreesons.Maryanne,a Gloucesternative,isregionaldirectorofoperationsforCommonwealrhAssistedLiving.

RosaThomas, M.S. '02, recencly publishedSanta'sLittleAngel, aChristmaschildren'sstorychat wasinspiredby,andisdedicatedto, thelaceEvelynMooreColeman'48, abelovedlongtimeLongwoodemployeewhowasheraunt.Foryears Thomas,wholivesinProspectnear whereEvelynColemanlived, helpedheraunt(whodidn'thave children)decorateherChristmas tree.AsThomaswroteinthe book'sdedication,heraunt"always believedaChristmastreewasnot completewithoutanangelontop." Thebookisabout"alittleangel namedAbby,andhowshebecomes theangelontopofSanta'stree," saidThomas,whoworkedin Longwood'sfinancialaidoffice from1998-2006andnowworksin thefinancialaidofficeatHampden-SydneyCollege.Coleman workedatLongwoodfrom194888,mostlyinthepresident'soffice, wheresheservedsixpresidents.

Christina PopeTomcany '02 and Mark FulcherTomcany '01 aretheparentsofOonaMaeTomcany,bornMay11,2015Big brother,Sam,andbigsister,Harper Wren,are"beyondexcited."

Cristian Shirilla '03 isexecutive directoroftheNorthumberland FamilyYMCA.,,

Dr. RobertVrtis '03, assistant professoroftheatreatLutherCollege,directedthatcollege'sperformanceofthemusical"Sunday intheParkwithGeorge"inNovember2015AtLuther,aliberal artscollegeinIowa,Vrristeaches classesinacting,directing,improvisationandclowning.Beforejoiningthefaculryin2013,hewasa direcrorandteacherinEugene, Ore.InadditiontoaBFAfrom Longwood,hehasmaster'sand doctoraldegreesfromtheUniversiryofOregon.

Rebecca Snyder '05 andTimothy Shelton '04weremarriedin FarmvilleonSepr.12,2015.

allyouthprogramming,including summerandholidaycamps,inadditiontohisnewduties.

2010s

Sara Meyerhoeffer '11 and Jacob Babb '12 weremarried Oct.18,2015,atAmberGrovein Moseley.Meyerhoeffer,whohasa master'sdegreeinsocialworkfrom VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,isadomesticviolencecoordinatorwithGoochlandFreeClinic andFamilyServices.Babbisa processmanagerinCapitalOne's bankingdivision.Thecouplelive inMidlothian.

DuanWright '11 wasinducted intotheAthleticsHallofFameat QueenAnne'sCountyHighSchool inCentreville,Md.,inOctober 2015Wright,astandoutmember oftheLongwoodlacrosseream, playedfieldhockey,lacrosseand basketballatQueenAnne's.During herhigh-schoolcareer,shewasa two-timebasketballMostValuable

Playerandwasawardedtheplayer oftheyear.Wrightalsoreceived lacrosseDefensivePlayerofthe Yearawardsin2006and2007. Sheiscurrentlyafourth-grade reacheratBaysideElementary SchoolinStevensville,Md.

Ivan Campos '13 hasbeenacceptedasamemberoftheAmericanSpeech-Language-Hearing Association'sMinoriryStudent LeadershipProgram.Theleadershipdevelopmentprogramisfor undergraduateseniors,master'sstudentsanddoctorofaudiology studentswhoareenrolledincommunicationsciencesanddisorders (CSD)programs,andstudents pursuingaresearchdoctoral degree.Camposiscompletinghis lastsemesterofgraduateschool atLomaLindaUniversityin California.Hewasanontraditional studentwhocompletedhisundergraduatedegreeinLongwood's CSDprogramwhileworking fulltimeintheNottoway Countyschools.@

Susan O'Prandy Fierro'94

Tyler Pardue '08waspromotedto generalmanageratcheSporesCenterofRichmond,wherehehad beendirectorofyouthdevelopment.Hewillcontinuecooversee

Two alumnae make history by winning top prosecutor jobs

Twoalumnirecendymadehistoryin beingelectedthecopprosecutorin theirlocalities.

Megan Clark '05 isthefirst African-Americanandthefirst womancoserveascommonwealth's attorneyinPrinceEdwardCounry.

Susan O'Prandy Fierro '94 isthe firstwomantoholdrhacpositionin PrinceGeorgeCounry.Bochwere electedinNovember2015,intheir firstrunforoffice,andbeganfouryeartermsinJanuary.

Clarkhadservedasanassistant withtheHenricoCounrycommonwealth'sattorneyofficeforsix yearsafterbeginninghercareerin theAppomattoxCounrycommon-

wealch'sattorneyoffice.Agraduate ofWilliam&Mary'sMarshallWycheSchoolofLaw,Clarkmoved backtohernativePrinceEdward Counryinearly2015torunfor commonwealth'sattorney.Her mother,Dr.TheresaClark,isa longtimeLongwoodprofessorand chairoftheDepartmentofSocial WorkandCommunicationSciencesandDisorders.

Fierro,likeClark,wasanassistantintheHenricoCounrycommonwealth'sattorneyofficebefore herelection,servingfom2010-15. Shepreviouslyworkedintheprosecutor'sofficesinNorfolk,Virginia Beach(herhometown)and Hopewell.Agraduateofthe GeorgeMasonUniversirySchool ofLaw,shehaslivedinPrinee Georgesince2008.

Megan Clark '05

Branching Out

Friends turn caring into a careerwith business devoted to adults with intellectual disabilities

AsstudentsatLongwood,JesseeHelbert'04, M.Ed. '05, andWendi Strickland '04, say theygained an appreciation for lifelong learning. As special education teachers, theywitnessed firsthand how manyadults

PersonsofInterest

with intellectual disabilities didn't have the opportunity to continue learning and growing after leaving school.

"We werefindingabiggap between high school and day programs forolder adults," said Helbert. "Therewas a lack ofservices and support forfindingemployment andeducationalopportunities. Somanyadultswerejuststayingathome."

Notonesto sit byanddo nothing whenthereis aneed to fill, Helbert and Strickland decided to get to work. While still full-time teachers, the two began the process ofbuilding a business designedto leverage theirskills andconcerns to help this underserved community. The resultwas Branches ofLife, foundedin Chesterin 2013

"We tooka leap," said Helbert. "We believed in equalityand inclusion, butwe had to find awayto keepthe lights on."

Their leap involved becoming"Janes ofall trades," as Strickland describes it. Overthecourse ofseveral years, they worked through the licensing process with theVirginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental

Services, developed a business plan and puttogethera strong team oflikeminded people.

"We are aperson-centered organization," said Strickland. "Our philosophy is that everybodyis capable, and wewant to givethem thespace, the skills and the opportunitiesto dowhattheywantto do."

Today, Branches ofLife works with adults 18 and older with intellectual disabilities or autism. The business provides job training, career prep and life skills. Whethera client's goals are to be working and more independent, or to learn to read ordrivea motorized cRair, Helbert andStricklandwill find awayto make it happen.

"It'sfulfillingtoworkwith peoplewho arenot typically treated asequalorcompetentand to help them," said Helbert. ''I've alwaysknownI wanted to be in this field, but I didn'tknowI'd beowningmy own business."

Strickland agreed. "It's amazingtohave something that is yours. You get up for work, and, ifyou don't like something, youchange it," she said. "It's alsogreatto be doingsomething chatwe are passionate about."

Recently Branches ofLife (onlineat branchesof!ife.org) has partneredwith the School ofSpecial Education and Disability Policy at VCU and the Partnershipfor Peoplewith Disabilities to help adultswith moresignificant challenges. -Dan Cawley

RememberingJack

Alum's gift in memory of son will help other children with developmental delays

Children with developmental delays who seek help from Longwood's Speech, Hearing and Learning Services (SHLS) have a special friend there they'll never get to meet. His name was JackWilliam Gard Leeper.

Jack, the son ofTracie Linden Leeper 'O1 and her husband, Gard Leeper, died at 18 months from Leigh's Disease, a rare, progressive mitochondrial disorder for which there is no treatment or cure. Though Jackwas never treated at SHLS, Tracie Leeper's strong ties to her alma mater motivated her to look for awayto commemorate her son's life somewhere on the Longwood campus.

TracieLinden Leeper '01 and her husband,GardLeeper, made a $10,000 gift to Longwood'sSpeech, Hearing and LearningServices in memory of their son, Jack.

After talkingwith Chris Neal '05, leadership gift officer in Institutional Advancement, the Leepers decided to make a $10,000 gift to SHLS to benefit its Infant andToddler Connection ofthe Heartland (ITC) program, which provides early intervention services for children from birth to age 3 who are experiencing developmental delays.

On Feb. 8, the first anniversary ofJack's death, the ITC intake/assessment room in the SHLS offices was dedicated in Jack'smemory. Jack's Room is the first stop for all children referred to the ITC, and each child will receive a copy ofJack's favorite book, GuessHowMuchILove You. The gift will also provide operational support for ITC.

"This giftwill literally touch thelives ofhundreds ofchildren," said Dr. Lissa Power-deFur, SHLS director and professor ofcommunication sciences and disorders. "There is never quire enough to fund the program, so this provides avaluable financial cushion."

TheplaqueoutsideJack's Room includes the phrase "Reach ForThe Stars," the slogan that his parents have adopted in their campaign to fund research for, and promote awareness of, Leigh's (pronounced Lay's) Disease. "We came up with that becauseJackwas reaching forChristmas lights in a photo taken in December 2014, and artworkwe had purchased for his room said 'Reach for theStars,"' saidTracie Leeper, who lives inThe Colony, Texas, a Dallas suburb.

She is avolunteerwith the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) and is chairingthis year's UMDF EnergyforLife walkathon in the Dallas areaset forApril 30. Jack has a walk team, "Jack'sTravelers," whose members will wear T-shirrs inJack's favorite colors oforange, green and blue and reading "Reach for che Stars, Keep Smiling, Be Happy."

WendiStrickland '04 (left) and Jessee Helbert '04, M.Ed. '05, 'took a leap' to start Branches of Life.

Place Value

Our sense of well-being often is linked to places that have deep personal meaning and history

by Elizabeth S. Kostelny '81

'Senseofplacegivesequilibrium;extended, itissenseofdirection,too.'- EUDORAWELTY

Closeyoureyesandimagineaplacethat youtreasure.Areyouonamountainsidetrailoronabusydowntown street?MaybeaquietcornerofLongwood University'scampusorthewindingroadto Goshen'sPass?Howdoyoufeel?Hasyour fondnessfortheplacechangedwithtime? Whydoesthisparticularplacemattertoyou?

Studiesshowpeoplearedrawntoplace,particularlyoldplaces.Wegainconfidencefromthem. Ourunderstandingofwherewehavebeenindividuallyandcollectivelyisdeepened.Weconnect tosomethingbiggerthanourselves.Wevisit theseplaces,andwemakethemourhomes. Formorethan25years,Ihaveadvocatedfor thepreservationoftheseplaces.Iamnotalone. Awholeprofessionhas grownoutofthedesireto saveandreusehistoric buildingstoservethe needsoftoday'scommunitiesandagrowingeconomy(Inspiteofrumorsto thecontrary,historic preservationandeconomic growtharenotmutually exclusive,butthatis atopicforanothertime.)

Iamfortunate.Myjob providesmanyglimpses intothepowerofplace. Iamaffordedtheopportunitytoseehowhistoric placesplayaroleinreconcilingandtransforming communities.Herearejust afewexamples. Forseveralyears,Bacon's Castle(1665)inSurryhas hostedJosephMcGill's slavedwellingproject. Lastspring,McGilland

agroupofWisconsinhighschoolstudentssleptin theSurryproperty'sslave

TheAfrican-Americanstudentssharedstories abouthowtheirparentspreparedthemfor interactionswithpolice;thewhitestudents confessedthetopichadnevercomeup. Theyoungmenlistenedintentlytoeach other.Bacon'sCastleservedasasafeplacefor thedialogue,andtheexperiencehelpedthe studentsreconcilehowthelegaciesofthe paststillimpacttheirlives.

InRoanoke,developersandcityofficials gatheredtotalkaboutthetransformationofthe downtown,focusingontherecentrehabilitation.Tenyearsago,barely20peoplelived downtown.Peopleconsidereditaghosttown. Todayavibrantcommunityof1,500people live,workandplayinbuildingsrehabilitated foroffice,residentialandretailspace.While historictaxcreditsmademuchofthedevelopmentpossible,everyoneinthemeetingagreed thesparkforthe"populationexplosion"came frompeople'sdesiretoliveinaplacethathad character,historyandanaestheticthatcan'tbe re-createdinanewdevelopment.Thesame storyplaysoutinthedowntownsofRichmond,SouthBoston,Winchester,Petersburg andmanyotherplacesinVirginia.

WhenIwasalittlegirl,mygrandmother's annualsummervisitmeantatriptoHistoric Jamestowne.Together,westoodonthebanks oftheJamesRiverandgazedupriverfrom Black'sPoint.Shetoldmestoriesofthesettlersandthefoundingyearsofournation. Shepaintedapictureinmymindofsailing shipsbeinggreetedbythePowhatan'sdugout canoes.Today,whenIstandatthesamespot, Ihearhervoice.

NeithershenorIimaginedIwouldone dayleadtheorganizationthathasstewarded thissiteforalmost125years.Perhapsthese childhoodmemoriesarewhyIworkwith anorganizationthatfightssohardforthe integrityofhistoricplacestoensuretheir relevanceforthefuture.Historicplaces bringbalanceandperspectiveromylife.

Isthereaplacethatmatterstoyou?Findit. Treasureit,andshareit.®

Virginiaisrichwithhistoric,cultural,scenic andnaturalsites.Theseplacesdistinguishthe commonwealthfromocherstatesinthenation togiveusasharedidentityasVirginians.

quarters.Asthegroup prepareddinner,thediscussionjumpedfrom thelivesoftheenslavedpeopleinthe19th centurytotheCivilWartocurrentevents. Theconversationturnedtotrafficstops.

Elizabeth S. Kostelny '81 is chiefexecutive officer of PreservationVirginia, a private organization founded in 1889 that is dedicated to perpetuating and revitalizingVirginia's cultural, architectural and historic heritage.

A view ofthe work yard featuring one of the original slave dwellings at Bacon's Castle in Surry County. Courtesy Library of Congress.

Martin and Barbara Hedgepeth

"MartinandIchosetomakeaplannedgiftbecause thebestwayforustohonortherolethatLongwood hasplayedinmylifeisto help make the opportunity for a Longwood education available for future generations."

-BarbaraDunnavantHedgepeth'62

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS: Anonymous Marcia Hynes Amos '65 I Nancy A. Andrews '59 I Jean Ridenourv

Appich '52 I Thomas M. Bailey '84 Mary Ellen Moore Beale '59 I Mary Hanken Berryman '66 I Helen Lewis Bishop '43 I Jackson L. Blanton George R. Bristol '76 I M. Jane Brooke '63 Ann Mccants Carter '62 Angie Arrington

Coppedge '84 I Patricia P. Cormier I John J. Davies 1. B. Dent Nancy Knewstep Dickerson '65 I George P. Elliott

'56 I Patricia Altwegg Fitzgerald '54 I Elisabeth\L· Flynn-Chapman I Barbara Allen Garrett '55 I Ray A. Gaskins

Sharon Coulter Gibb '64 I Diane Stout Grant '70 I Arden Lockett Griffin '66 I Scott M. Harwood I Barbara

Dunnavant Hedgepeth '62 I Anonymous I Pamela Gustafson Holley '65 Kitty Bridgforth Hooker '47 I Catherine

Nelson Hubbard '57 I Elizabeth Kelsey Hulvey '62 I Richard V. Hurley I Robert P. Irons I Thomas L. Lanigan '16 I

Donald L. Lemish I Robert 0. Martinelli I Suzanne Spellman McGaughy '64 I Page Cook Axson McGaughy '46

Sharon M. Menegoni Beatrice Rowles Miller '61 I N. Andre Nielsen I Mildred Woodward Olson '65 I Shirley M.

O'Neil I Ann F. Oppenhimer William M. Oppenhimer Jackie Paterson I A. Jacqueline Pond '57 Claudia Dowdy

Reed '76 I Charles D. Ross I Thomas D. Rust Jr J. Carol Sandidge '59 I Sue A. Saunders I Anonymous Mary Tabb

Johnston Schubert '72 I Cora Straughan Simpson '61 I Marian Hahn Sledd '48 Barbara B. Smith Hugh R. Stallard

Karey Olson Starnes '70 I Patricia Wise Steinhauer '61 I Charles R. Stone I Nancy Harris Sublett '57 I Geraldine

Ackiss Sundquist '42 I Anne Murphy Morton Gregory Vandemark '53 I Hunter R. Watson I Carolyn Wells I William

E. Wilds I Mary Seay Williams '63 I Paula J. Williams '74

For more information on making planned gifts to Longwood, contact one of the following development officers: Chris Neal '05 Leadership Gift Officer 434.395.2816 nealca@longwood.edu Jill Manning

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