Longwood Magazine 2017 Fall

A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY

FALL 2017

On the front lines of foster care

Q&A: Speaking for the trees

Meet our newest faculty

ON THECOVER

In the words of a Longwood education professor: 'Reading is the key to unlocking just about anything anyone ever wants to learn.' The cover illustration by best-selling illustrator Dan Santat brings this idea to life. Santat, winner of the 2015 Caldecott Medal for distinguished illustration for his children's book TheAdventures ofBeekle: The Unimaginary Friend, is one of the many children's authors and illustrators who came to Longwood last month to participate in the 2017Virginia Children's Book Festival. Find out how Longwood is leading the fight to keep kids reading on Page 16.

COVERSTORY

(opposite page) Author/illustratorTodd Parr leads a workshop at the 2017Virginia Children's Book Festival. Nearly 8,000 children, parents, teachers and other book lovers attended the three-day event on the Longwood campus.

iTZl The Science

� andArt of Reading

Through innovativepedagogyand a burgeoning book festival, Longwood is leading the fight to keep kids reading

FEATURES

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Making an Entrance

New tenure-track faculty infuse campus with fresh experiences, enthusiasm, ideas

� Fostering Better

� Foster Care

Making the system better for one of society's most vulnerable populations

� Speaking for

� theTrees

Meet the unwavering champion of Longwood's leafy, coniferous and fruited residents

Kent Booty, DIA, LarissaFergeson,RichardFoster,Patrick Folliard, Faith Erin Hicks, Meridith DeAvilaKhan, MikeKropf '14, Annika Lee, Georg Lester,Todd Lindenmuth, Ilsa Loeser'12,ToddParr, LeUyen Pham, Justin Pope, DanSantat, Elizabeth Seaborn, JasonSnyder,JamieTurner, LaurenWhittington Advisory Board RyanCatherwood, Larissa Fergeson, Courtney Hodges, VictoriaKindon, David Locascio,JustinPope, BennieWaller'90

Board of Visitors

Marianne MoffatRadcliff '92,Rector,Richmond

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Katharine McKeown Bond'98, Mechanicsville

Katherine Elam Busser,Goochland

MichaelA. Evans, Mechanicsville

Steven P. Gould, Danville

David H. HallockJr., Richmond

Eric Hansen, Lynchburg

Colleen McCrink Margiloff'97, Rye,N.Y.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

In addition to connecting with the donors of their scholarships, recipients are recognized by President Reveley at aspecial dinner each year.

When it comes to higher education, there is one topic that is neverfar from myown mind or that of the public: howmuchcollegecosts. I am proud that Longwood has taken the lead inVirginia overthe last four years with, by awide margin, the smallest tuition increases of anyfour-year public university.

Still, many of our students and their families cannot afford Longwood on their own, and rely on a combination of state and federal student aid as well as scholarship dollars provided by the Longwood University Foundation. More than half of our students receive eithergrantsfrom thegovernmentor Foundationscholarships that lower what they have to pay orborrow.Scholarshipsaren'tjust essentialforgettingstudents in the door of college.They're also extraordinarilyeffectiveat keepingstudentsontrackto graduation: The retention rate forstudents who receivescholarshipsfrom the Longwood University Foundation is well above90 percent.

The goodnews is we've been makingsure Longwoodremains accessible to a broad range of students.The proportion offirst-generation college students in our entering freshman class has grown from14 percent to19 percent injust two years. Overfour years, the number of Longwoodstudents receiving Pell Grants-the federal award for students from the very lowest-income families-has increased13 percent, and the number of students from underrepresented groups has increased by more than a quarter. That said, there is still tremendous ground to cover-and given the long-term prospects for statesupport, we will likely have to covermuch of that ground ourselves. Longwood's scholarship endowment of roughly $36 million provides about $1.6 million inscholarships annually, which on a per-student basis does not go far compared with many of our peer institutions.

These scholarship funds overseen by the Longwood University Foundation are often donated in honor of friends and relatives, or favorite teachers, or tosupport studentsin particular fields.There is almost nothing in our work more satisfying than the connection Longwood helps make betweenscholarship donors and the roughly 430 undergraduatestudents who receive their help each year.That connection is on vivid displayeach February, when manydonors andrecipientsmeet in person at our annualscholarshipdinner.Still, every year talented young people who would love to come to Longwood-and would thrivehere-chooseanother institution because we cannot offer sufficient financial aid.

That iswhy, even amidst otherimportantpriorities, I continue to make fundraising for scholarships a top focus. Inrecent months, the Longwood University Foundation has begun to freshlydirect its energies toward boosting our scholarships and improving how we deployscholarship dollars to helpstudents.The goal is to do the most possible good with every dollar oursupporters have generously contributed, ensuring thosefunds get to the neediest and most deserving students.The Foundation staff and board, representingsome of Longwood's most loyal and committed supporters, havetaken up that challenge, working hard on new strategies and practices to make sure we're doing everything we can to keep costs and student debt down.

Thankyou for yoursupport of Longwood, whichtrulydoes transform lives down through the generations.

On the Up and Up

Boom in early applications comeson theheelsof increased name recognition, successful summer admissions program

IJWhen 363 rising high-school seniors came to campus this summer and received the news thatthey were accepted into the Longwood Class of2022, emotions were running high.

Students cried. Moms cried. Dads cried. Sometimes even the person delivering the news and welcoming them to the Lancer family cried.

"It's hard not to get emotional and excited," Carrie Pruitt, associate director for recruitment, said ofthe newly revamped program known as Lancer Summer Decision Days. "That's really what ourjob is about-helping them find their home here."

The program, which allows rising highschool seniors to get an on-the-spot admission decision when they visit campus, is a key factor in the recent boom Longwood has experienced in early applications. As ofOct. 10, applications were up 215 percent compared with that same date five years ago.

"We changed the program so that it's more ofa special experience and not just a typical college visit," said Dean ofAdmissionsJason Faulk. "It was highly successful.The applications for fall 2018 are trending very positively and above every level where we have been in the past."

This year,for the first time ever, Longwood had received more than 1,000 applications for

APPLICATIONS AS OF OCT. 10 (2012-17)

the next year's class by Oct. 1. Ofthose applications, more than halfwere connectedto the 12 Lancer Summer Decision Days events. Longwood's increased name recognition from hosting the 2016Vice Presidential Debate is also driving awarenessand the increasein early applications,Faulk said.

Not only does thesummer program impact applications, but it also helps both enrollment and retention rates. Faulk noted that more than 80 percent ofthe students who are accepted through Lancer Summer Decision Days ultimately enroll.

Efforts to recruit next fall's freshman class are building on a very firm foundation. The 1,100 members ofthe class who arrived on campus in August 2017 constituted not only one ofthe largest entering classes in school history but also the most diverse and accomplished. They are likely to be followed next year by a similarly gifted group offreshmen, said Faulk.

"We areseeingan increase in applications from students with higher GPAs," he added.

-LaurmWhittiugto/l

Lancer Summer Decision Days allowed rising high-school seniors to get an on-the-spot admission decision when they visited campus. Newly admitted Lancers signed their names on an enormous beach ball.

Longwood climbs in latest rankings

Longwoodisrisinginnationalprominence, withincreasedapplicationnumbersand graduationratesamongthefactorshelping tofuelajumpintwoimportantnew nationalrankings.

Inthe U.S. News & World Reportrankings outthisfall,Longwoodimprovedtothe

BEST COLLEGES

ninth-bestpublicuniversityin themagazine'sSouthernregionaluniversitiescategory and,forthefirsttime,placed

inthetop30overall - �inthatcategory. RA1 rs Injustthreeyears,Longwoodhasclimbedsixspots inthoseoverallrankings-anunusualfeat consideringinstitutionstypicallymoveno morethanonespotineitherdirectionina givenyear.Amongpublicregional institutions,Longwoodimprovedoneslot fromlastyearandhasjumpedfromNo.12 toNo.9since2014.

"It'shardtomakebigleapsintheserankingsbecauseofthemethodologyusedby U.S. News & World Report;' saidDr.Jennifer Green,associatevicepresidentforenrollment management."Anuptickinonecategoryof dataoranotherdoesn'tusuallyhave anoticeableoveralleffect.Whatthatmeans isLongwood'sclimbhasbeenfueledby acampuswideefforttomakepositivestrides:'

The U.S. Newsrankingsfollowthenews thatLongwoodimprovedaremarkable 18placesfromthepreviousyearin Washington Monthly'sannual"BestBangfortheBuck" rankings,publishedinlateAugust.Longwood'stuitionincreasesoverthelastfour yearshavebeenbyawidemarginthelowest ofanyfour-yearpublicuniversityinVirginia.

"Moreandmorepeoplearetakingnoteof thegreatstridesLongwoodismaking;'said PresidentW.TaylorReveleyIV."Norankings caneverreflectthetruespiritofauniversity, buttheseareonereflectionofaninstitution withrealmomentum."

AmongthefactorsbehindLongwood's scoreintherankingswerea25percentjump inapplicationsoverthreeyears,which resultedinoneofthelargestincoming classesintheuniversity'shistorythisfalltheyearafterLongwoodhostedthe 2016VicePresidentialDebate.

Aiming High

Star chemistry major, student-athlete is first nominee in modern era for Rhodes Scholarship

outstandingacademicachievementandcharacter,anddemonstratedleadershippotential. Just32arechosenfromtheUnitedStates eachyear.

LongwoodChiefofStaffJustinPope, anOxfordgraduatewhohasbeenadvising Colley,saiditisn'tnecessarilyforlackof qualifiedapplicantsthatLongwoodhasnot beennominatingstudents.Intheyearsahead, thehopeistocreateapipelineofcampus highachieversandgroomchemfortherigorousapplicationprocess.

Ir'sbeenabusyfallforKateColley'18. Afullcourseloadforthechemistrymajor fromFredericksburgwitha3.92GPA. Researchworkwithherprofessor.Andcountlesshoursonthefieldhockeyfield,wherethe starmidfielderhashelpedleadLongwoodto

"ItwasTroyAustin[Longwood'sathletics director]whofirstidentifiedKateasaworthy candidate,"Popesaid."Sheisattheabsolute topofherclassacademically,acommittedstudent-athleteandteamleader,andadelightful personwhoreallylovesandappreciatesLongwood'scommuniryandembodiestheideals ofacitizenleader.Howeverthisapplication processplaysout,shehasagreatfuture aheadofher."

'There are a lot of fantastic students and professors at Longwood who challenge me every day.... '

-KATECOLLEY'18

an11-5recordthatisthebestwinningpercentageintheprogram'sDivisionIera.

Addoneoreachievementtothelist: She'sbeennbminatedforaRhodesScholarship,atwo-yearfellowshiptoOxfordthatis arguablythemostprestigiousawardacollege studentcanreceive.

She'sbelievedtobeLongwood'sfirstnomineeforthescholarship-oratleastthefirst forseveraldecades.

"It'sanhonortobethefirstpersontosubmitaRhodesScholarshipapplicationfrom Longwood,butitseemsalmostnatural,"said Colley."Therearealotoffantasticstudents andprofessorsatLongwoodwhochallenge meeveryday,andtheresponseI'vegotten fromfaculry,administratorsandtheentire athleticsdepartmentshowsthekindofsupportsystemchatisinplacehere."

TheRhodesScholarshipfundstwoyearsof graduatestudyattheUniversiryofOxfordin England,theoldestEnglish-speakinguniversiryintheworld.Studentswhoreceivethe scholarshipjoinaneliteandaccomplished groupofmenandwomenthatincludes notablescientiscs,authors,academicians andpoliticalleaders.Criteriainclude

Atpresstime,Colleywaswaitingtohearif shehadadvancedtothenextstageofconsideration,wherefinalistsfromthestateandregionareinterviewedinperson.

Colleyisapplyingforaresearch-basedgraduateprograminpharmacologyatOxford. HerresearchatLongwood-devisingafaster andbettersystemfordeterminingpotentially harmfulchangesinmoleculesthatarebeing consideredforprescriptiondrugs-isimportantforanystudentwhowantstoseriously studypharmacology,saidDr.SarahPorter, Colley'sfaculryresearchmentor."She'slearningwhatfactorsgointodesigningnewpharmaceuticalsandtheextremelycomplex mechanismsthatmakethesedrugsworkornotwork,"Portersaid.

Colley'sdeterminationandgritarealso highlyvisibleonLongwood'sfieldhockeyturf.

"Sheistherypeofplayereverycoach dreamsaboutthequietkindofleaderwho doeseverythingIaskwithoutcomplaints," saidfieldhockeyheadcoachIainByers.

"Butshe'saleaderoffthefield,too.Everyone ontheteamknowshowhardsheworksinthe classroomandthatsheholdsallofthemtoas highastandardasshedoesherself."

Kate Colley '18 applied for a graduate program in pharmacology at the University of Oxford in England.

Issues andAnswers

First Brock Experience courses exploringcivic issues being developed

I]Latelastyear,thelargestgiftin Longwood'shistorykick-started . .. anenginetocreate1mmers1ve, citizenship-focusedcoursesatsiresaround theUnitedStates-thekindsofunique experiencesthatstudentswon'tfindatany otherinstitution.

willguidestudentsastheyengagewithcitizensandocherstakeholdersonchisimportant issuethattouchesonabroadrangeofdisciplines,fromhistorytoenvironmentalscience.

•Acourseonthecomplexitiesandchallengesofimmigrationwillcakestudentsto neighborhoodsinRichmondandArizona.

'We are on our way to creating an arrayof wonderful academic experiences led by our finest faculty.'

-DR.KENPERKINS

Nowthatengineisupandrunningwith theselectionofthefirstfourBrockExperiences-twochosenthisfallandtwolast spring.Afterareviewofpropsoals,atotalof sixfacultyhavebeenawardedtwo-yearfaculty fellowshipstodevelopthenewcourses,which willbepatternedafterLongwood'sacademic programsinYellowstoneandtheArcticCircle.

Courseswilltypicallytakeplaceduringthe summerandwillinvolvetraveltoaplaceto learnfirsthandaboutanunresolvedAmerican civicissuefromavarietyofperspectives.

•Dr.ShawnSmith,associateprofessorof English,willtakestudentstoBostontoconsiderissuesrelatedtotheartsandsociety,includinghowtheartsarefundedandhowthey contributetothecreationofcommunity.

•TracingtherouteoftheColoradoRiver, studentswillexploreoneofthetrickiestquestionsincheWest:Whoownsthewater?

MikeMergen,associateprofessorofart,

Dr.ReneeGutierrez,associateprofessorof Spanish,andDr.ConnieKoski,assistantprofessorofcriminaljustice,arecollaboratingon thisoffering.

•ThesustainabilityofChesapeakeBaywaterwaysandfisheriesisthefocusofanother coursethatwilltakestudentstoLongwood's HullSpringsFarmonVirginia'sNorthern Necknearthebay.Dr.MelissaRhoten, professorofchemistry,andDr.MarkFink, associateprofessorofbiology,areworking togethertodevelopthiscourse.

"ThankstothegenerosityofJoan'64 andMaconBrock,weareonourwayto creatinganarrayofwonderfulacademic experiencesledbyourfinestfacultyfrom acrosstheuniversitythatwillhaveaprofoundeffectongenerationsofLongwood students,"saidDr.KenPerkins,directorof developmentforacademicprioritiesand provostemeritus.

Dos Passos Prize honors workthat explores AsianAmerican life

Chang-raeLee,authoroffivenovelsand aprofessorofEnglishatStanford,isthe 2017winnerofLongwood'sDosPassos PrizeforLiterature.

SelectedfromashortlistoffivenotedAmericanauthors,Leeexploresthemesofimmigration,identity,alienationandtheintricacies oftheAsianAmericanexperienceinhiswork.

Hisnovelshavewon numerousawardsandcitations,includingtheHemingwayFoundation/PENAward, theAmericanBookAward, andtheDaytonLiterary PeacePrize. TheSurrendered wasafinalistforthe PulitzerPrize; OnSuch a Full Sea wasafinalistforthe NationalBookCriticsCircle andwontheHeartlandFictionPrize.Hisothernovels are Native Speaker, A Gesture Life and Aloft. Presentationofthe Chang-rae Lee DosPassosPrizeissetforMarch21,2018. LeewillbeontheLongwoodcampustovisit classesandtoreadfromhisworkafterthe presentation.

Lee,whomovedwithhisfamilyfrom SouthKoreatotheUnitedStateswhenhe was3,hassaidhiswritingisaproductofhis loveofreading,whichbeganatanearlyage.

"Irememberthecouchinmyparents'old housewhereIjustsatandreadbooksallday whenIwasachildandwasjustamazed, aghast,shocked,titillatedandmovedbyitall;' hesaidinaninterviewontheStanfordwebsite."That'sreallywhatreadingisformefeelingaliveinawaythatfeelssustaining ratherthansensationalormomentary.Then, atsomepoint,onethinks,'Wouldn'titbenice tobeabletowritesomethingthatgivesanotherpersonthatkindoffeeling?'"

TheWardW.andPriscillaB.WoodsProfessoratStanfordsince2016,Leepreviouslywas acreativewritingprofessoranddirectorof thePrograminCreativeWritingatPrinceton.

TheDosPassosPrize,launchedin1980and namedforthetalentedbutoftenoverlooked 20th-centuryAmericanwriter,isthepremier literaryprizegivenbyaVirginiauniversity. Theselectioncommitteelooksforworksthat explorespecificallyAmericanthemes,experimentwithformandencompassarangeof humanexperiences.

Students traveled to Alaska to study issues surrounding pipelines, one of the model courses for Brock Experiences currently under development.

LCVAWinter Gala set for March 3 in new campusvenue

Partygoers will have more room to dance, to chat and to considerworks up for auction when theWinter Gala benefiting the Longwood Centerfor theVisual Arts moves to Blackwell Ballroom and the Maugans Alumni Center in 2018. SetforSaturday, March 3, from 8 p.m. to midnight, the gala will spread out into several rooms in Maugans, with a live band and dancing taking centerstage in the ballroom, works offered in the silent auction presented forconsideration in separate rooms upstairs, and spaces outside the ballroom set up as quieter conversation areas.

"We envision the LCVAas a placeforeveryone, and we take that 'place' with us no matter where we go;' said LCVA Executive Director RachelTalent Ivers. "That vision is woven intothetheme ofthis year's biennial gala and is conveyed visually through the hospitality pineapple, a widely recognized symbol ofwelcome'.'

As always, the gala will also feature heavy hors d'oeuvres and an open bar.

Sponsorships beginning at the $500 level are currently available and offer a range of benefits, including early entry (6 p.m.) to the gala and a tax-deductible contribution. Ticket packages, which includetwotickets and early entry (7 p.m.) to the gala, are $275 and will be availablefor purchase beginning Dec. 1. A limited numberof$125 individual tickets (gala only) will be available beginning Jan. 8, 2018.

Gala chairs for2018 are Mark andTammy Southall; honorary chairs are Dr. HelenWarriner-Burke '56, president ofthe LCVAAdvisory Board, and Pat Burke.

All proceeds from the gala benefit the LCVA's community outreach programs, which include workshops at the museum for children, families and adults; the art portion ofCamp Unity, a program for disabled adults; and arteducationforarea schoolchildren. For more information, contact robertsbm@longwood.edu or 434-395-2206.

Going, Going, Gone

Longwoodaidsstate agency in assessing erosion threat to coastal archaeological sites

Twoprehistoriccamps-onedatingfromas earlyas16,000BC-areamongmorethan 150archaeologicalsitesontheChesapeakeBay thatcouldsoondisappearduetocoastalerosion andsea-levelrise,accordingtoastudyconducted bytheLongwoodInstituteofArchaeology.

TheVirginiaDepartmentofHistoric Resources(DHR)hiredLongwood'sinstitute tocalculatetheextentofshorelinechangeand assesstheeffectsofthatchangeon313archaeologicalsitesinfourcountiesontheNorthern NeckandMiddlePeninsula.

Resultsshowthat153ofthesitesarethreatened,includingtheMathewsCountysitethat containsartifactsdatingbacktothePaleo-Indianperiod(approximately16,000BC-8,000 BC).Longwoodarchaeologistspredictthesite willbedestroyedin10yearsbasedonthecurrenterosionrateof4.8feetperyear.

"Thisisgroundbreakingresearchthatis acriticalpieceinmanagingculturalresources atthewater'sedge,"saidDr.BrianBates'92, theinstitute'sexecutivedirectorandprofessor ofanthropologyatLongwood."Noother projectthatIknowofcombinesadetailed surveyofshorelineerosionwiththepredictive modelthatwedeveloped.

"WhatweareproducingwillbeaveryvaluabletoolforDHR,whichneededtoknow whicharchaeologicalsitesweremostthreatened,"addedBates.

Theextentofshorelinechangefrom1937 to2013at313historicandprehistoricarchaeologicalsitesinNorthumberland,Lancaster, MathewsandMiddlesexcountieswasdocu-

mentedbyBates;MaryFarrell'09,theinstitute'slaboratorysupervisor;CraigRose'00, theinstitute'sprincipalinvestigator;andother staff.Studentsassistedwiththework,which measuredshorelinechangenotonlyonthe ChesapeakeBaybutalsooninlandwaterways inthefourcounties.

"Ofthe153threatenedsites,"Farrelladded, "28areerodingsoquicklythatwepredictthey willbegonewithin50years."

Detaileddatacompiledbyinstitutearchaeologistswillbecomepartofthedatabasefor DHR,whichistherepositoryofarchaeologicalsitesforthecommonwealth.Theinstitute submittedareporttoDHRthissummerthat containsinformationoneachsite,including its"levelofshorelinemovement,"howmany yearsuntilwaterreachesthesiteandthesite's projectedlifespan.

Longwoodarchaeologistsalsodeveloped a"predictivemodel"fordetermininglocations thatmightcontainpreviouslyundocumented archaeologicalsites.Themodelwillbeusedin asimilarupcomingprojectfundedbyDHR inAccomackandNorthamptoncountieson theEasternShore.

"I'veworkedincontractarchaeologyfor 15years,andthisisthemostinterestingprojectI'veeverdone,"saidRose,whocoordinatedthepredictivemodeling.

TheLongwoodshorelinesurvey,fundedby theNationalParkService,wasamongseveral DHR-administeredprojectsthatwere promptedbythedamagecausedbyHurricane Sandyin 2012.-KentBooty

Craig Rose '00 helped documentthreatened archaeological sitesas part ofa project funded bythe National Park Service.

AllTalk

Moton story inspires scholarship winner to start campus conversations

[IOnaresidentialcollegecampuslike Longwood,muchofthelearning takesplacethroughtheactofconversation-peopleofdifferentbackgrounds andexperiencestalkingandlistening,long afterclass,inresidencehallsandovermeals.

AtLongwood,there'sastudentknownfor startingmanyofthoseconversations.Mikah HoSang'18,ofChesapeake,anacademically accomplishedstudentwhoaspirestobearesidencelifesupervisor,isalsoheadresidentassistantinARCQuad,whereheisoften spottedpostingnoticesonbulletinboards aboutdiscussiongroupsandotherprogrammingrelatedtotheimportanceofdiversity andequalopportunity.

Inrecognitionofhiseffortstohelphisfellowstudentslearnfromoneanother,LongwoodhasawardedHoSangoneofitshighest honors-the2017MotonLegacyScholarship.

Thescholarshipisawardedannuallytoa youngmanorwomanwithgreatpromisefor alifeandcareerofcitizenleadership,advancinginacontemporarycontexttheidealsespousedbythosewhofoughtforequal opportunityinLongwood'shomecommunitiesofFarmvilleandPrinceEdward.Itcovers fulltuitionforoneyear.

HoSang,akinesiologymajorwith a3.5GPAandaheadstudentsupervisorfor LongwoodDiningServices,tapsintohisown experienceasabiracial,first-generationcollege studentwhogrewupinamilitaryfamily, movingfrequentlyfromstatetostate.

WithamixedAfricanandAsianbackground (hisancestryisJamaicanandChinese), HoSangsaidhestruggledtofitin.Buthis

experienceatLongwood,wherehehas encounteredstudentsfromarangeofbackgrounds,helpedcementastrongsenseofself andadeterminationtohelpothersstruggling withidentityissues.

LikemanyLongwoodstudents,HoSang arrivedoncampusfouryearsagowithout havingheardtheMotonstoryoraboutthe courageofBarbaraJohnsandherfellowstudentswhentheywentonstrikeoverconditionsattheirsegregatedhighschoolin1951. Butlikemostwhowalkthroughthedoorsof theMotonMuseum,createdintheformer schoolbuilding,HoSangcouldn'thelpbutbe movedbythest9ry.Ithelpedinspirehimto leadeffortstom�ethecampusBlackHistory Monthcelebrationmoremeaningful.

"Blackhistorydoesn'tneedamonth, itneedstobeineveryconversationwehave," hesaid."Thiscommunitywasfrontand centerinthenationalconversationabout justiceandequalitywhentheMotonstudents walkedoutoftheirschool60yearsago, andit'suptoeveryoneofustostandup forthoseprinciplestoday."

HoSangalsotakesprideinhelpingfellow studentswhoarestrugglingwithissuesof sexualidentityandworkingtohelpmake Longwoodaplaceofacceptance.

"Havinganongoingconversationabout LGBTQ+issuesisreallyimportanttogive otherstudentsabasicunderstandingofwhat sexualityandsexualidentitymeans,"hesaid. "I'vefoundthatifyouunderstandsomething alittlebetter,youcancometoacceptsomethingthatmaybeyouwouldhavebeen reticenttoacceptbefore."

"Small Ta lk"

JIGangsprovideafamilyatmosphereforkids whoarelookingforafamily'.'

Edward Ryan gang prevention coordinator for Fairfax County, Summer Institute for School Nursing, July 2017

11When foundoutmybestfriendwasselling thedrugsmymomwasstrungouton, Ijustwentalong.You'regoingtohave tolearnhowtospeakupandstepback andseparate:'

Cliff Crosby motivational speaker and former NFL player,Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project conference, July 2017

JPeopleaskmeifIalwayswantedtobe awriterIthinkdid,butbeinganauthor isdifferentfrombeingawriter:'

Hannah Barnaby young adult author, Longwood Summer Literacy Institute, July 2017

11Thetruthsometimesmakesmeangry, butI'dratherknowthetruthandbeangry thanbeignorantandhappy:'

Mark Fenderson financial and educational consultant, Call Me MISTER Institute, July 2017

JJThesubtextofmyreportingisthat Iwantyoutobegoodcitizens. Oftenthemediawantsyoutobegood consumers,butmyadviceistorecognize thatandseekouttheinformationthat helpsyoubeagoodcitizen:'

David Folkenflik author and National Public Radio reporter, President's Lecture Series, October 2017

Mikah HoSang '18 taps into his own experiences to help other students.

CrashCourse

Biology 475: Animal Behavior

Instructor

Dr.WadeZnosko,assistantprofessor ofbiology

Complex critters

Thecourseseekstogivestudents"anewappreciationforthecomplexityofthedecisions animalshavetomakeonadailybasis;'said Znosko."Manypeoplethinkofcommon animalssuchasinsectsorbees assimple,buteventhemost commonanimalshavesome ofthemostcomplexbehaviors:'

Foraging or grooming?

Foraging,communication, predator-preyinteractions, matingandparentalcarearebehaviors studiedbystudents."Studentshaveto observeandclassifybehaviors-forexample, isthisamatingbehaviororagrooming behavior?-whichismoredifficultthan theyexpect:'

8 weeks of experiments

Studentsdesignandconducttwofour-week experimentsinwhichtheyobserveanimal behavior,eitherinthefield-birdsmost commonly-orthelab,wherecrayfish,anoles (smalllizards),guppiesandleopardfrogshave beenstudied."I'malwayssurprisedbyhow investedstudentsgetintheirexperiments. Theycomeoutthinking,'Ibarelyscratched thesurface.Thatwasnotlongenough."'

Animal-friendly

Allexperimentsarestrictlyobservation afterchangingenvironmentalconditions; noanimalsareharmedinanyway.

First-come, first-served

Thecourse,developedbyZnoskoandfirst taughtatLongwoodin2012,"alwaysfillsup quickly,sometimeswithinhours;'saidthedevelopmentalbiologist,whocallsit"oneofmy favoritecoursestoteach:'Offeredeveryother yearandlimitedtobiologymajors,typically juniorsandseniors,it'sbeingtaughtthisfall semester.

Suggested reading

Animal Behavior:An EvolutionaryApproach (10thedition),JohnAlcock; ExploringAnimal Behavior: Readings fromAmerican Scientist (sixthedition),editedbyPaulW.Sherman andJohnAlcock

Guide Post

Leading tours andworking with prospective students gives scholarship recipient a new venuefor helping others

DylanCampbell'19planstogoto lawschoolwhenhecompleteshispoliticalsciencedegree,butuntilthen hehasfoundanoutletintheOfficeofAdmissionsforhisdrivetohelpothers.

Campbellhasgivendozensofcampustours toprospectiveLancerssincebecomingaLongwoodAmbassadorduringhisfreshmanyear. Lastspring,hetookonadditionalresponsibilitiesinapart-timepaidposition,managingthe campustourprogramandlendingahand whereverit'�neededinadmissions.

"Collegeadmissionsisapassionofmine becauseyouplayapartinputtingsomeonein aspotwheretheycangrowforfouryears,"he said."Somepeoplethinktheycan'tgotocollege,duetogradesorfinances,soit'srewarding tomakethatareality.I'veseenpeoplegetacceptedandcryaboutit.That'spowerful."

Campbell'sownabilitytogrowhasbeen madepossiblethroughseveralprivatelyfunded Longwoodscholarships.Heiscurrentlythe recipientoftheClassof1962Scholarship, MargeM.ConnellyScholarship,Caroline FergusonIrons'42ScholarshipandLongwood ProvostScholarship.

"Scholarshipaidhasbeencriticalinmy beinghere,"hesaid."Thankstobeingin theHonorsCoiiegeandmyscholarships, I'vefoundoppo.::tunitiesherethatIwouldn't havefoundanywhereelse.That'swhatItry toconveyonmytours.

"Ilovemyjob,andthetoursarealwaysfun. Ir'srewardingtorelievetheanxietiesofparents andstudents,whoalwayswonder,'Wheredo

Igotocollege?WillIfitinhere?'Iwantthem toseecollegenotasintimidatingbutasahuge opportunity.It'sallabouthelpingsomeone makethesebigdecisions."

Campbell,whoisminoringinhomeland security,isamemberoftheCormierHonors CollegeandtheHonorBoard,isajunior marshalandhasa3.7grade-pointaverage. Heplanstoattendlawschoolandbecome adefenseattorneyworkingincivillaw,orpossiblyworkinhuman-rightsorinternationallaw.

"Dylanisago-getterwhothrowshimself intoanychallenge,"saidJessiZnosko,hishonorsadviser."Hehastakenonalotofleadership anddonewellwithit.Hewastheonlystudent coordinatoroftheannualHonorsPreview Eventlastyear,whichwasahugesuccess."

DeanofAdmissionsJasonFaulkpraised Campbell's"genuineabilitytoconnectwith prospectivestudentsandfamilies.Heisalways willingtogotheextramiletoprovideaunique collegevisit.HeisLongwood'snumberonefan andisn'tafraidtosharehisexcitement,enthusiasmandexperiencesfromastudent'sperspective.AsItoldhim,hewouldmakeagreat admissionscounselor."

Ifalawcareerdoesn'tworkout,that'ssomethinghewouldconsider."NomatterwhatIdo, Iwanttohelppeople,whichIgetfrommy mom,"saidCampbell,whoisfromStuarts Draft.-KmtBooty

Ifyouareinterestedinhelpingadeserving student,pleasecontactInstitutional Advancementatgifrs@longwood.edu.

Dylan Campbell '19 says scholarships make it possible for him to attend Longwood.

Curtain Call

Student makes directorial debut with community theatre

Inadditiontohiscourseworkthisfall, ZacharyGlasscock'18foundhimselfupto hisearsinthreeblindmice,thebigbadwolf andahostofotherfairytalecharacters.

ThetheatremajorfromClarksvillewas makinghisdirectorialdebutwranglingthe 23-membercastofShrekTheMusicalfor Farmville'sWaterworksPlayers.Basedonthe animatedDreamworksmoviethatturnsthe worldoffairytalesupsidedown,Shrekis "muchlikethemoviebutwithonebig difference:Thereisalotofsinginganddancing,"saidGlasscock,whowasjoinedbyfour fellowLongwoodstudentsinthecast.

ItwasnotonlyGlasscock'sfirsttimedirectingbutalsothefirsttimeWaterworkshadselectedaLongwoodstudenttotakechargeof aproduction.Theyknewwhattheyweredoing.

Withmorethan10yearsofexperienceasan actor,dancerandchoreographer,Glasscockis hardlyanovice.Hisfirstperformance,atage

10,wasinTheBestChristmasPageantEverfor ClarksvilleCommunityPlayers.Sincethenhe hasbeeninvolvedinwelloverhalfofthe showsproducedbyClarksvilleCommunity Theatre,servingaschoreographerfornearly 20productions.Healsochoreographed LegallyBlondeforWaterworkslastyear.

Thoughsurprisedatbeingchosen-Tmnot usedtobeinginthedriver'sseatfortheentire trip"-GlasscockhappilytookontheShrek challenge,jugglingthedemandsofhiscourses withseveralrehearsalseachweek.

"I'vealwayslovedperforming,"hesaid "Whenwewerechildren,mybrothersandIwould createskitsfrombooksandactthemout."

Glasscockcompletedhistheatreinternship lastsummerwithTheatreWestVirginiain Beckley,whereheperformedinFootloose,

Herd Mentality

You'vegotaboutanacreandahalfoflandthat'sovergrownwithvines,brushandother vegetation.Youneeditclearedout,butyoudon'twanttousechemicalsorheavymachinery. Whoyagonnacall?GoatBusters,ofcourse.Thecompany,basedinAfton,showedupon aTuesdayafternooninOctoberandunloaded65nannies(femalegoats)andtwoguarddogs intheareaonthenorthsideofMidtownLandings.Everythingwascleanasawhistleby Fridaynight,saidDaveLove,Longwood'sdirectoroflandscapingandgrounds,whohad heardofothersusinggoatsasanenvironmentallyfriendlywaytocleardensevegetation. Inadditiontodoingagreatjob,theherdprovedtobeapopularroadsideattraction.Asizeablenumberofschoolchildren,teachers,townsfolk,policeofficersandLongwoodemployees andstudentscouldn'tresiststoppingbytogetacloserlookatthebleating'BushHogs' astheyputtheirseeminglyendlessappetitestowork,Lovesaid.

Hatfields&McCoysandasKingLouiein ThejungleBookKIDS.Oncampus,heplayed PigPeninLongwoodTheatre'sspringproductionofYou'reaGoodManCharlieBrown.

"Ican'timaginemylifeanyocherway,"said GlasscockofhisexperienceatLongwood HegivesmuchcredittotheatrefacultyLacy Klinger,hisadvisor,andDrRondaScarrow, whohavekepthimontrackandprovidedunwaveringsupport."Ms.Scarrowwasthefirst persontotellme,'Youwillnothaveanyproblemfindingajob.'Thatwasgreattohear."

Likemostactors,Glasscockwouldloveto beonBroadwayoneday."Ifthatdoesn'thappen,I'dliketobepartofanationaltouring group,"hesaid'Tmleavingmyoptionsopen. Iamhappytodoanythingfromchoreography toboxofficework." GinaCald1uel!

A case of mistaken identity

IntheJuly2017issueofLongwood magazine,theincorrectphotowas usedforoneofthegraduatesfeatured inthestoryabouttheClassof2017

OnPage22,theperson picturedwiththeinformation aboutSusieStrong,M.Ed.'17, isactuallyOliviaPedigo,atheatre majorfromChesapeakewho waslookingforwardtostarting hernewpositionasacamplife managerassistantattheAmerican ShakespeareCenterinStaunton.

Strong,whoreceivedagraduatedegreeinreading,literacy andlearning,washeadedto TrailsideMiddleSchoolin LoudounCountyto teachEnglish.

Oursincereapologies tobothStrongandPedigo forthemixup.

Tofindoutmoreabout theClassof2017,visit Longwoodmagazineonline

atmagazine.longwood.edu.

Zachary Glasscock '18 directed the cast of ShrekThe Musicalfor Farmville'sWaterworks Players.

Susie Strong, M.Ed. '17

MAK NG AN ENllRANCE

NEW TEN UR E-TRAC K FACU LTY INF USE CA MP US WITH FRESH EXPE RIEN CE S, ENTH US IASM, ID EAS

They arrive on campus each year eager to get to work in Longwood's classrooms and research labs-a new cadre of tenure-track faculty, each with a varied and impressive set �f credentials, talents, passions and goals.

The27newfacesonLongwood'scampusthis yearhavealreadyproventheiracademicmettle atsomeoftheworld'sfinestgraduateprograms. And,throughtheirscholarship,theyhavealready madeimportantcontributionstothebodyof humanknowledgeineverythingfromtheeconomicsofhousingpolicytostrategiesforteaching readingtothecognitiveimpairmentsthatresult fromchemotherapy.

Justasimpressiveastheirresearch-anda majorfactorintheirdecisiontojointheLongwood faculty-istheircommitmenttobringingwhat they'velearnedfromitintotheclassroom,along withtheirenthusiasmfortheirsubjectsandtheir confidenceinwhattheirstudentscanaccomplish.

"Thesestudentsaresmartandmotivated enoughtodoprettymuchanything,andIhope

toconvincethemofthat,"saidDrThomas PiaHovinsak11,whoisnewtotheeconomics facultythisyear."IchoseLongwoodbecause itseemstohaveanenvironmentwherefaculty cangettoknowstudentsinandoutofthe classroom,andhelpthemgrowandlearn."

Dr.PaulChapman,deanoftheCollegeof EducationandHumanServices,isimpressed withthecaliberofthenewfacultyacross alldisciplines.

"Theyareastellargroup.We'vehiredthe bestofadeeppoolofqualifiedcandidates," hesaid."Theycouldhavegoneanywherethey wantedtogo,andtheycametoLongwood."

Inthefollowingpagesyou'llfindaquick profileofallnewfaculty,andyou'llgettoknow afewoftheminalittlemoredepth.

Dr. SarahTanner-Anderson '02, joined the Longwood faculty this fall as assistant professor of educational leadership. Her research focuses on the career experiences of women in high-level positions. Read more aboutTanner-Anderson on Page 14.

Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences

ANDREW CAMPBELL

Assistant Professor of Theatre

Education: MFA, design, Temple University

What he's teaching: Issues in Theatre, Introduction to Technical Theatre, Properties Construction

Research/scholarship: Campbell specializes in technical direction, and scenic and lighting design, in all levels oftheatre and event production.

DR. SCOTT COOK

Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Political Science

Education: Ph.D., public administration and public policy, Florida State University

What he's teaching: Public Administration, Leadership, International Security

Research/scholarship: Cook researches the history of American government with a focus on the public service of George Washington. His work points to the lessons on administration, leadership, politics and citizenship that Washington's words and actions provide.

DR. JACKIE DANIEL

Assistant Professorof Nursing

Education: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Old Dominion University

What she's teaching: Nursing Care of Adults and Families, Internship to Nursing Research/scholarship: Dr. Daniel has researched how health-care providers manage testing and follow up for pap smear testing, which she said continues to be the best screening tool available to monitor cervical changes that can develop into cervical cancer

DONOVAN DOUGLAS

Assistant Professorof Graphic and Animation Design

Education: MFA, animation and visual effects, Academy of Art University

What he's teaching: Handcraft and Color for Design, Animation and Simulation, Introduction to 3D Modeling, Interactive and Web Design

Research/scholarship: Douglas' research focuses on developing strategies to help students workmost effectively and

Dr. Denis Trubitsyn

Assistant Professor of Biology

Education: Ph.D., cell and molecular biology, The University of Edinburgh

What he's teaching: Biological Concepts and Applications, General Microbiology and Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional Magnetic personalities: Trubitsyn researches magnetotactic bacteria, a group of organisms that synthesize nano-sized magnetic crystals from iron present in their environment. These crystals, termed magnetosomes, are arranged in chains and naturally orient cells along the lines of the earth's magnetic field. Potential real-world medical and biotech applications for his research include medical imaging technology, new treatments for tumors and improvements in targeted drug-delivery systems.

The business of biology: Trubitsyn gets his students to strengthen their entrepreneurial muscles by writing a paper that describes how applications of bacterial research could translate into lucrative business ventures.

Inside information: A Belarus native, Trubitsyn is an enthusiastic foodie who likes Asian fusion and sous-vide cooking.

Dr. Charles Repp

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Education: Ph.D., philosophy, University of Toronto

What he's teaching: Introduction to Ethics, Environmental Ethics

Mixing it up in the classroom: An experienced and innovative teacher, Repp engages his students with everything from thought experiments to in-class polls.

Searching for answers: What can be gained from fictional literature in terms of knowledge or truth? This is just one of the answers Repp is searching for in his scholarly work in the area of philosophical aesthetics. He is also interested in value theory and, in particular, the question: What do people mean when they talk about aspiring to lead lives that are meaningful?

Inside information: Repp's teaching is informed by his love of literature, especially novels by social and psychological realists George Eliot, Henry James, Joseph Conrad and Thomas Mann.

'Many ofour biggest problems, especially in the ethical and political realms, require reason to solve, not merely 'gut feelings."

DR.CHARLESREPP

Dr. Thomas PlaHovinsak 11 Assistant Professor of Economics

Education: Ph.D., economics, Northeastern Un iversity

What he's teaching: Princi ples of Macroeconomics, International Economics

Role call: A dynamic teacher, PlaHovinsak strives to infuse students with his energy, enthusiasm and humor Typical assign ments include asking students to role play as economic advisers to the governor of a state hit by a hurricane, or as NCAA board members debati ng whether student athletes should be paid salaries.

When policies hit home: PlaHovinsak's research interests lie in the area of affordable housi ng-specifica lly policies that help fa mi lies in need. One of his projects focused on the impact of a New Jersey policy that allows loca lities to create exclusionary zones for wealthy homeowners if the local ity funds affordable housing in other com mun ities. The policy, his study concluded, created geog raphic pockets of entrenched poverty. Inside information: As a fan of strategy board ga mes such as The Settlers of Catan, PlaHovi nsak has a game room in his house and is working on starting an on-campus gaming series focused on teaching economic concepts to students as they play.

education; Un iversity at Buffalo

What she's teaching: Grammar: Theory and Practice, Writing: Theory and Practice (for the elementary, middle and high-school classroom)

Area of research/scholarship: Perttu la is interested in in novative literacies practice and inquiry-based learning pedagogy in K-12 classrooms. She co nducted a longitudinal case study of a ninth-grade teacher successfu lly using these strategies instead of the more common place "teaching to the test" skill and drill worksheets.

successfully with four common 3D model ing and animation software packages. "I want to help them learn how to quickly fix common mista kes and get the best and most professional results," he sa id.

DR. MAXWELL HENNINGS

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Education: Ph.D., psychology, University of Maine

What he's teaching: Qua ntitative Methods, Introduction to Bi opsychology

Research/scholarship: Hennings investigates what is known as the "chemo-brain" phenomenon: the tendency for cancer survivors to experience long-term cog nitive impairments as a resu lt of chemotherapy treatment. He hopes to identify underlying mechanisms response for this condition.

DR. JILL PERTTULA

Assistant Professor of English Education

Education: Ph.D., curri culum, instruction and the science of learning, and English

DR. TIM RITZERT

Assista nt Professor of Psychology

Education: Ph.D., Un iversity at Albany

What he'steaching: Introd uction to Psychology, Theories of Perso nal ity, Abnormal Psychology, Health Psychology

Research/scholarship: Ritzert is interested in the nature and treatment of anxiety difficu lties, with a focus on using mi ndfulness and accepta nce-based approaches to improve well-being and functioning.

TONI SORRELL

Instructor in Math Education

Education: Ph.D., systems model ing and analysis, Virginia Commonwea lth University (Decem ber 2017)

What she's teaching: Princip les of Secondary Education in Mathematics, Nu meration Systems, Statistical Decision Making

Research/scholarship: Sorrell's interests lie in experimental design, optimization and sim ulation. Her cu rrent research involves the tuning of opti mization software for use with mixed integ er programming (MIP) problems.

College of Business and Economics

DR. HALEY WOZNYJ

Assistant Professor of Management

Education: Ph.D., organ izational science, Un iversity of North Carolina at Charlotte

What she's teaching: Organizational Behavior Pri nciples of Management

Research/scholarship: Woznyj's research focuses primarily on empl oyees' attitudes and feel ings about their jobs and their organ izations; she also stud ies diversity and inclusion issues. "In particular, am interested in understanding how organizations can create a positive work environment."

College of Education and Human Services

DR. KAT ALVES

Assistant Professor of Special Education

Education: Ph.D., special education, University of Virginia

What she's teaching: Reading and Language Arts for Students with Exceptional Needs; Instructional Phon ics; Evidence-Based Language Arts Instruction; Career and Life Planning for Exceptional Learners; Collaboration in the School, Home and Commu nity

Research/scholarship: Alves' research focuses on literacy and best practices for reading comprehension and vocabu lary instruction, including comparing mu ltimediabased tools to more traditional methods.

DR. AMANDA BLAISDELL

Assistant Professor of Health Education and Promotion

Education: Doctor of Health Education, AT. Sti ll University

What she's teaching: Human Sexuality, Global Health, Human Diseases, Research Design

Research/scholarship: Bla isdell's research focuses on secondary human sexuality education in public schools. Specifically, she has looked at the characteristics of teachers of this subject area and how those characteristics impact the qual ity of the instruction they provide.

DR JENN CUCHNA

Assistant Professor and Cli nical Education Coordinator, Athletic Training

Education: Ph.D., health services researc h, Old Dominion Un iversity

What she's teaching: Introd uction to Ath letic Training, Injury Mechanism I and 11, Clinical Methods Ill and IV

Research/scholarship: Cuch na's research ana lyzes the use of simulation and standardized patients in the clin ical preparation of students.

IAN DANIELSEN

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Education: Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University

What he's teaching: Introduction to Social Work, Human Behavior in the

Dr. Lu Fang

Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate

Education: Ph.D., business admi nistration, Un iversity of Georgia

What she's teaching: International Financial Markets, Pri nciples of Real Estate, Real Estate Appraisal

Down-to-earth research: Fang says she was drawn to real estate as a business discipline because it offers so many interesting research topics that are reflected in our everyday world, for example: Do mortgage companies discriminate against women or minoriti es?

Stimulating students' interest: "I try to stimulate students' curiosity about the subject material with extensive real-world exa mples," said Fang, who also places a high premium on face-to-face interactions and group discussions.

Inside information: Fang grew up in Jiujiang, a port town located on the Yangtze River in the Jiangxi province in Southeast China.

DR.RHONDAWALKER

Dr. Rhonda Walker

Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Education: Ph.D., commun ication sciences and disorders, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

What she's teaching: Language Development across the Lifespan, Morphology and Syntax, Language and Literacy, Language Disorders

Supply and demand: A former cli nician whose expertise is in childhood language disorders and literacy, Walker's focus is on training the next generation of speech-language pathologists to meet a severe national shortage.

Reading assessment insight: Wa lker has conducted research on how early childhood reading assessment tests can be skewed by a variety of factors.

Among her findings: While students perform better on multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions are actually a better measu rement of knowledge and proficiency.

Inside information: "I'm new to the area, so one of the things enjoy doing in my spare time is exploring," she said.

Social Environment, Human Behavior in the Macro Social Environment, Group

Leadership in Social Work Practice

Research/scholarship: Danielsen has focused his scholarly work on foster care reform, child abuse prevention, child welfare legislative advocacy and interventions supporting students with disabilities. His current research includes evaluating policy initiatives to prevent child fatalities.

KAREN FEATHERS

Assistant Professor of Special Education

Education: Ed.D., educational leadership with a concentration in special education, Gwynedd Mercy University (summer 2018)

What she's teaching: Survey of Exceptional Children; Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder; Promoting Social Communicative Competence in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Strategies and Intervention for Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in School, Home and Community; Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication in the General Curriculum; Introduction to Assessment; Mathematics, Science and Social Studies Adaptations for Students with Exceptional Needs Research/scholarship: Feathers' research is designed to determine the impact of a sensory diet (listening to drum music) on the incidence of self-injurious behavior in adolescent males with autism spectrum disorder.

DR. KARI HAMPTON '04

Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education

Education: Doctor of Health Education, A.T. Still University

What she's teaching: Middle-School Health and Physical Education Methods, Lifetime Activities, Introduction to Health Education, Motor Development, Elementary Movements Research/scholarship: Hampton's research examines ways to keep college students active for a lifetime. She also is creating tools to help physical education teachers provide the best and safest environment possible.

Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson '02

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

Education: Ed.D., educational leadership and policy studies, George Washington University

What she's teaching: Elementary School Literacy Instruction, Educational Leadership, Practicum Application

Beautiful minds: "A learner's mind is an unpainted canvas primed with curiosities that know no bounds," she said. "Rather than stifle creativity, I believe it is our duty as educational leaders to cultivate a lifelong love of learning."

Overcoming the 'boys' club': The former middle school principal documented the career journeys of several women from across the nation who were serving or had served as state superintendents of instruction. Most of them found they had to overcome the 'boys' club' mentality in that high-visibility leadership spot." she said.

Inside information: Tanner-Anderson enjoys outdooractivities and, at press time, she was planning to run the Markel Richmond Half Marathon for the second time.

Dr. Laura Jimenez

Assistant Professor of Excercise Science

Education: Ph.D., clinical exercise physiology, University of Miami

What she's teaching: Introduction to Exercise Science, Sport Psychology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Exercise Intervention in Disease

The big picture: "My goal is for my students to walk away from my courses not just knowing the material but also able to integrate that knowledge into their growing base of understanding to see how the pieces fit together to form a bigger picture."

All about Mii: Jimenez assisted in a training study using the Wii Fit exercise game to improve balance and reduce falls in an elderly population. "It was quite a sight to see them screaming at the TV every time their little Mii didn't hula hoop as vigorously as they felt they were hula hooping."

Inside information: Jimenez is an "avid explorer of new things," which includes trapeze flying. "It's terrifying, by the way," she reports.

'In exercise science, we use what we study every day to improve our bodies and minds, and those of others.'

DR. LAURA JIMENEZ

DR. EVAN LONG

Assistant Professor of Education

Education: Ph.D., curriculum and instruction, North Carolina State University

What he's teaching: Introduction to the Teaching Profession; Elementary Math,

'I have determined that I can reach more families in need by teaching entry-level social workers how to bring about change.'

Dr. Erica Dena Brown-Meredith '95

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Education: Ph.D., social work, Norfolk State University

DR.ERICADENA BROWN-MEREDITH'95

What she's teaching: Social Work Practice with Groups; Communities and Organizations

Cases in point: In the classroom, Brown-Meredith is likely to bring up case studies from her years as an executive social worker and director of a therapeutic foster care agency. "I take practical examples from the sector of social service where I worked, and apply them to the book content."

Father and child: Through her research with low-income African-American families, Brown-Meredith has found that fathers who don't live with the family can still have a significant impact on the well-being of their children if they remain involved. When these nonresident fathers engage in child-centered activities at least three times a week, their children are more emotionally secure and show intelligence quotients in the average to above-average range, Brown-Meredith said. "It has a major impact on the development of the child," she added. Inside information: Her family history makes joining the faculty at Longwood particularly satisfying for Brown-Meredith. Her mother, who grew up in Cumberland County, was unable to attend Longwood because, at that time, Longwood didn't accept African-American students. On shopping trips to Farmville, "she would watch the girls come down off the hill in their pristine uniforms and wished she could matriculate at such an esteemed collegeto no avail." Brown-Meredith said her mother eventually earned a nursing degree at Norfolk State, but, as far as her mother was concerned, there was only one place for her daughter to attend college: Longwood. Brown-Meredith honored her mother's wishes, graduating with a degree in social work. "Thatwas actually more meaningfu for her personally than my joining the faculty, because she was not afforded the same privilege. When I graduated, it confirmed for her that her child could be who she wanted and that I was being evaluated on the basis of my abilities-not my race."

Science and Social Studies Methods; Middle-School Literacy, Math, Science and Social Studies Methods

Research/scholarship: Long examines how teachers choose strategies and challenge their students academically while taking into account their interests and readiness. He also is exploring ways to encourage preservice teachers to create programs that bring communities and schools together in service learning projects.

DR. MARTY MARRA

Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education

Education: Ed.D., sports management and leadership studies, United States Sports Academy

What she's teaching: Physical Education Methods, Teaching in a Movement Setting, Assessment in PE

Research/scholarship: Marra's primary research focus is gender equity and Title IX issues in athletics.

DR. DAN MICHAEL

Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education

Education: Ph.D., physical education, University of South Carolina

What he's teaching: Functional Biomechanics, Team Sports, Coaching, Exercise Physiology for PE Teachers, Health and Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom Teacher

Research/scholarship: Michael's work focuses on Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs, in which schools use all opportunities for students to be physically active now and for a lifetime.

JEN SPISAK

Assistant Professor of School Librarianship

Education: Ph.D., research and evaluation, Virginia Commonwealth University (fall 2018)

What she's teaching: Emerging Trends in School Librarianship, Collection Development, Organization of Information, Library Resources for Young Adults, Information Sources and Services

Research/scholarship: Spisak is currently researching perceptions of student information literacy skills as well as existing abilities of students in implementing information literacy skills.

FAITH ERIN HICKS is a Canadianwriter and artist who participated in the Virginia Children's Book Festival for the first time this year. She worked in the animation industry before shifting herfocustowritinganddrawingcomics full time. She haspublished anumber of graphic novels, including The War at Ellsmere, Brain Camp, Friends with Boys, The Adventures ofSuperhero Girl, the Bigfoot Boy series and The Adventures of Superhero Girl, which won an EisnerAward in 2014.

THE SCIENCE AND ART OF READING �

As a center of pedagogical excellenceand host to a burgeoning children's book festivalLongwood is leading the fight to keep kids reading

BY MATT HEW MCWI LLIAMS

Every teacher has one. A story about a kid who wouldn't read. A kid consumed with video games or other distractions, I who just couldn't see how reading can light a powerful fire within.

ForJuliaDudley-Haley'11,M.S.'14,hisnamewasAnrwon,astar footballplayerinherclassatAppomattoxMiddleSchoolwhohad neverreadforpleasure,withapredictableeffectonhisprospects forfutureacademicsuccess.

Aformerscienceteacher-turnedreadingspecialist(aLongwoodprofessorhadencouragedandhelpedwiththetransition),Dudley-Haley foundthetraditionaltechniqueswentnowhere.One-on-oneconversations,gentleencouragement-nothingworked.AndAnrwonwas hardlyaloneinDudley-Haley'sclass,where-assooften,thesedaysreadingseemedoverwhelmedbycherelentlesscompetitionfor students'shorteningattentionspans.

"Teachers-especiallyreadingteachers-areupagainstmajorchallengeseverywheretheyturn,"saidDudley-Haley,nowthedivisionwide middle-schoolliteracycoachforthecityofLynchburg."Anrwonwas likealotofkids,notonlydistractedbyvideogames,sportsandfriends, butalsonotrealizingthattherearebooksthattellstorieshecanconnect to-thatnoteverybookontheshelfisboringoroutoftouch."

Toreachhim,Dudley-Haleyknewshewouldhavetodigdeepinto herownteachingexperienceandmuchofwhatshelearnedasan

undergraduateandgraduatestudentatLongwood.Sheknewthe answerwouldbepartart,partscience-anduniquetoAnrwon, becauseeverykidisdifferent.

Butshewasdeterminedtofigureitout.Shewasdeterminedto makeAnrwonareader.

IN IT TO WIN IT

Itwouldbeeasytodespairaboutthefutureofreading.

Thepullofdigitalmediaisunrelenting,andsoistheseemingpush tostructureeverymomentofchildren'stimeintheclassroomand beyond-playdaces,sportspractices,bandcamps.Readingbooks, asolitaryandoftentime-consumingact,iseasilypushedaside.

Evenasmorestudentsgraduatefromhighschool,thenationalilliteracyratehasremainedessentiallyunchangedfor20yearsAnestimated 14-20percentoftheadultpopulationreadsatonlyanelementaryschoollevel.AthomeinVirginia,illiteracyratesinsomeofthemost economicallydepressedregionsapproachaquarteroftheadultpopulation,makingtheschool-to-prisonpipelineastarkreality:Prisonscan predictwithafairamountofaccuracythenumberofbedstheywill needinthecomingdecadesbyexaminingthefourth-gradeliteracyrate.

ButLongwoodishardlysurrenderingtothetide.Infact,it'sbecomingaleaderinadvancingthecauseofchildhoodreading-inawide rangeofinterlockingendeavors.Nearlyrwocenturiesafteritsfounding, Longwoodhasgrownwidelybeyonditsteacher-trainingroots.Butics variouspathwaysintotheteachingprofessionsremainthelargest programsoncampus,andicremainsacenterofexcellence,highly

regardedacrossthecommonwealtha!;awellspringofgreatteachers.

Longwoodfacultyresearchisonthecuttingedgeofinternationaleffortstoencouragereadingandinformsnewandimaginativewaysthe universityispreparingthenextgeneration.Gettingpreschoolstudents "readytoread"isafront-and-centerfocusatLongwood'snewchildhood developmentcenter,whichopenedinOctober.

Andfinally,thereisLongwood'sburgeoningpartnershipwiththe VirginiaChildren'sBookFestival,whichithostseachOctober.

Thefestivalhasbroughtcloseto20,000schoolchildrentocampus, emerginginjustfourshortyearsasoneofthepremierchildren's literaturefestivalsanywhere.

"Readingisthemostfundamentalskillwecaninstillinachild," saidDr.AngelicaBlanchette,assistantprofessorofeducationand co-coordinatorofLongwood'sreading,literacyandlearninggraduateprogram."Itreally isthatsimple.It'sthekeytounlockingjust

aboutanythinganyoneeverwantstolearn. Studiesconsistentlyshowthatchildrenwho canreadongradelevelandbuildanenjoymentofreadingarehealthier,happierand moresuccessfulThat'swhyit'ssocriticalthat wenotonlystudythemostresearch-based techniques,butsendoutteachers-from pre-kindergartentohighschool-whoare equippedwiththatknowledgeandtheexperienceofputtingitintopractice.Toomany learnerscometoourclassroomsanddon'tsee themselvesasreadersLongwoodteachers andliteracyspecialistsarepreparedtotackle chatchallengeandareturningthetideone school,oneclassroom,onechildatatime."

DARING TO BE DIFFERENT

responsiveapproach.Then,astheyreadthebooks,weworkedinsmall groups-wherekidshadsimilarliteracyproblems-todevelopbetter skillsusingthosebooksastheworkingtext.Andfinally,Iaskedthemto makeapresentationandselltheirbooktotheirclassmates."

Thosepresentationsbecamethehotticketinclass:Everyonewas chompingatthebittopitchtheirtext,usingwhatevermeansofexpressiontheywanted.IfitseemssimilartoMaynard'sfavoritelessoneach year,that'sbecauseitis:Eachstudenttakesanindividualapproachto showwhattheyknowaboutthebooktheyjustread.

Forveteranteachers,therecanbenaturalskepticismaboutchanging anapproachthathasbeeningrainedforsolong.Inhercurrentroleas divisionwideliterarycoach,it'sachallengeDudley-Haleyfacesfrequently. "Therewasoneteacherwhowasmybiggestskeptic,"shesaid. "Shekeptinsistingtherehadtobe acatchtoguidedreading-where studentsreadinsmallgroupssowecan workondifferentskills.AfterImodeled

'Teachers-especially thetechnique,weco-taughtandsheled alessonbyherselfShewasalmostin tearswhenshetoldmetherewerekids reading teachersare up against major challenges everywhere they turn.'

JULIA DUDLEY-HALEY '11, M.S. '14 Divisionwide Middle-School

OneofDr.KatrinaMaynard'sfavoriteassignmentsforliberalstudiesstudentswhohopetobecomeelementary andmiddle-schoolteachersisaskingchemtocreateaclasspresen'tation abouthowthesixlanguagestructures-phonetics,phonology,morphology,syntax,semanticsandpragmaticsworkindependentlyandtogethertobuildliteracy."Everyyear,eachgroupdoessomething different,"saidMaynard,associateprofessorofeducationandcoordinatoroftheelementaryandmiddle-schooleducationprogram."Somerepresentthelanguagestructuresasinterlockingpuzzlepieces,petals makingupacompleteBowerorablueprintofahousetoexplaintherelationshipbetweenconcepts."

Thatvarietyispreciselythepoint."What'sreallyinterestingischatit mirrorswhattheywillfaceintheirownclassrooms:aroomfullofchildrenwithdifferentapproachestolearning,"shesaid.

Intheirowncoursework,Longwoodstudentsgetadeepunderstandingofallthelatestresearchandagraspofliteracydevelopmentinallits dimensions.Buethere'sonebigideaatthecuttingedgeofteaching reading:anintenselypersonalapproachthatchangesbasedontheskill level,personalityandinterestsofeachchildintheclassroom.

ThinkingaboutAntwonandhisclassmates,Dudley-Haleyknewshe hadtodevelopafreshwayofapproachingreadinglessonschatwould allowherclasstoblossom.Anideatookshapeinherhead:"booktalks."

"Ileemystudentschoosethebookstheywantedtoread,whichis walkingoutonalimbthatnotalotofteachersarewillingtocry,"she said."Butit'simportant,especiallyifwearegoingtoadoptaculturally

inherclasssheheardreadforthefirst timeallyear.Ifshehadneverbroken themintosmallerguidedreadinggroups, she'dneverhavehadtheopportunity tohearthem."

Ofcourse,noamountoftheoryor conceptuallearningisadequatewithout realclassroomexperience.That'swhy everyLongwoodgraduatewhoenters aclassroomcomesarmedwithmore

thandoublethenumberofstate-required fieldpracticumhours.

Thatmeansmicro-teachinginsmall groupssopre-serviceteacherscanpractice theirlessonsandincorporatepeerand professorfeedback.Italsomeansintense

debriefingsessionswithfacultymembersandotherteachersafter eachlessontodiscusswhatworkedandwhatmightbedonedifferently. Anditmeansachancetoimmediatelypracticethemethodsthey arelearningoncampus-honingtheirskillstobecomemore effectiveteachers.

"There'satime-testedprocesswhereweprofessorsmodelcurrent teachingmethods,thenpre-serviceteachersreflectonthoselessons beforeteachingtheirownlessonsinaclassroom,"saidMaynard. "Thatprocess,repeatedandrepeatedoveryearsoncampus,has givenouralumnisuchfirmfootingintheirownclassrooms."

Veteranteacherswillalsotellyouthatreadingstartsbeforefirst grade.Childrendevelopthehabitsofreadingwhenparentsread tothematnight,andwiththerightpreschoolteachersLongwood thisfalllaunchedtheAndyTaylorCenterforEarlyChildhood Development,wherepreschoolchildrenfromareafamiliesare encouragedtoexploretheirsurroundingsaccordingtotheirown interests.Alphabetprincipleandphoneticawarenessaretwokey partsoftheinstructionatthecenter.

Butit'smuchmorethananotherpreschooloptionforparents. PlansaretomaketheTaylorCenteranimportantresourceforLongwoodstudentsinterestedinbecomingpreschoolteachersthemselves. Aproposedearlychildhoodteacherpreparationprogramwouldextend toevenyoungerchildrenthemodel-reflection-teachingprocesschathas beensosuccessfulatLongwoodformorethanacentury

Literacy Coach, City of Lynchburg

TODD PARR, who has participated in the Virginia Children's Book Festival since its inception, is the best-selling author and illustrator of more than 30 children's books about love, kindness and family, including The I LoveYou Book, The Feelings Bookand It's OkayTo Be Different. His books are available in more than 15 languages throughout the world.

WHEN AUTHORS ARE "'fHE ROCK STARS

Ifyou ever start to harbor doubts about the power ofreadingto wonder ifkids are still passionate about books and transformed by them-simply step onto Longwood's campus during the Virginia Children's Book Festival.

They come by the thousands, brown-bag lunches often in hand, arriving on yellow school buses from across Virginia and-as ofthis yearNorth Carolina andotherstates, too.

They squeal with delight at the chance to meet in person the authors ofthe books many ofthem already know and love.The authors who speak, demonstrate and perform are a veritable "Who'sWho" of children's literature-Judy Blume; Arthurcreator Marc Brown; recent Newbery and Caldecott award-winning artists like Matt de la Pena, Sophie Blackall and Javaka Steptoe; and inimitable

is just four years old. Each year it also connects more deeply with programming around the university, including GreenwoodLibrary, the Longwood Center for the VisualArts, the Moton Museum, theTaylor Center and faculty from a range ofacademic departments.

One ofthe VCBF programs, which seeks to combine reading skills with the popular computer game Minecraft, bridges the technology gap that many parents and teachers struggle to overcome. Festival attendees read a storytogether, then set offto re-create the world ofthe book within the game.

Pressures from technology are not lost on authors and illustrators, says Sophie Blackall, who won the 2016 Caldecott Medal.It's up to authors and illustrators, she says, to engage on the kids' level and never lose sight oftheir experience in the world.

"Everything has changed since I was a child," she said. "Ir's easy to forget that and easier still to dismiss it. But for these chiland ever-popular characters like Todd Parr (author of TheILoveYouBook,TheEarth Book and TheThankfulBook)

These authorsbring their own expertise in gettingkidstoread.IfLongwood's faculty are masters of the science behind literacy, the VCBF is a vibrant festival celebrating the art-the creative jolt of energy-that is always part ofthe recipe ofsuccess.

"When I'm deciding what to write, I have to inhabit the space of a teenager, recalling thoseparticularfears andsenseofhumor, and then tell the truth ofthat experience," said

'When kids

are laughing, it means they have opened themselves up to what

is happening on the page.'

ADAM GIDWITZ

dren, the world is normal, and it's up to us to meet them where they are. That means, for me, to think about book illustrations in a different way, to write books that are engaging fromthefirst word and totry and integrate their experiences intothe things we write."

For Medina, that means acknowledging

"the process ofgrowing up is thrilling and horrifying all at thesame time.There are moments that are hard to deal with, or that children don't understand, or want to celebrate, and every kid looks for a comMeg Medina, an award-winningwriterwhose 2016 young adult novel BurnBabyBurn was named to the National Book Award longlist and who made her second appearance at the VCBF thisyear. "That's thetrickypart: When

panion to consider their own situation. Books are very often the best companion." Newbery Honor-winning Author Anyone who has been on campus during

we become adults, we want childhood to be something different than it was. Ir's not all learning how to ride a bike and building forts.And the more you can put your finger on what's authentic about childhood, that's whenhrhe connection is."

To a person, these authors and illustrators say the key tosuccess in getting kids to read is humor. Kids, afterall, love to laugh and play and be surprised.Ir'showthey deal with tense situations, serving as the valve on the pressure cooker in many situations.

Our brains, says Dr. Catherine Franssen, associate professor ofpsychology and directorofthe neurostudies program at Longwood, are wired from the beginning to smile and produce giggles. Ir's not behavior that has tobe learned-having a sense ofhumor is as natural as the hair on your head-or, as Newbery Honor-winning author and 2017 VCBF presenterAdamGidwitzmightsay, as naturalas afartfromadragon.

"Humor is the salt in a recipe," said Gidwitz. "Salt makes all the other Bavors more intense. What makes kids laugh could be something unexpected, like a character getting his head chopped off, then picking it up and acting like nothing happened. Or something a little gross, like a farting dragon. But when kids are laughing, it means they have opened themselves up to what is happening on the page, and you might as well put something important in there."

The VCBF's rise has been meteoric; with thousands ofchildren, teachers andparents on campus, itcanbe hard tobelieve the festival

the VCBF and seen the children come alive during a session with an author or illustrator knows that the fight for reading is far from over.At Longwood, it continues with the daily lesson, punctuated by one ofthe most colorful and exciting events ofthe year, that reading is the key to unlocking a child's future.

THE MAGICOF THE RIGHT BOOK

For Antwon, that reluctant eighth-grade football star, that companion came in the form ofa book written by Mike Lupica, theprovocative NewYorkDailyNews sports columnist who found a second calling as a young adult author writing fiction about teenage athletes. Anrwon had been through book after book-with little interest-until he found the one with the quarterback on the cover.

A quarterback, like him.

"He got sucked in," said Dudley-Haley. "Ir was one ofthose electric moments that made me remember all the times in my own life that I had lost all sense oftime in the middle ofa book. He simply couldn't put it down. And when he finished-faster than he had ever read a book before-he couldn't wait to give his book talk. And when he let loose in front ofhis classmates, they all bought in-everyone wanted to read everything Mike Lupica had ever written.

"It was one ofthose moments that, for a teacher, it all comes together in this burst ofmagic.That's what's so special about reading.

BETTER FOSTER CARE

Longwood community works on many fronts to make the system better for one of society's ,,., �T, � most vulnerable populations ,,., -•,.,, BY LAU REN WH ITTI NGTO N ,,.,

�T, TWI LA '84 AN D ALLEN\ MACK '83 were empty nesters with retirement on the horizon when a 5-year-old boy named James changed their lives.

As the principal of his elementary school, Twila Mack knew James (not his real name) was in foster care. When she became concerned about his living situation, she went to see his social worker. Her concern pulled in her husband and, together, they took action, enrolling in an eight-week training for adoptive and foster care parents in Arlington County.

When James came to live with them not long after that, they had already begun to talk about formally adopting him.

It's amazing whatastablehome andalittleTLCcandoforachild

Jamesbegantohavefeweremotionaloutbursts.Hestartedcompletingassignments onhisown,nolongerdependentonadults towalkhimthrougheachstep.Hebegan tomakefriends.

Alongwiththistransformationcame avisibleboostinhisconfidence.

"Peoplewouldnoticethathewaswalking withhisheadup,"'TwilaMackrecalled.

AndthenajudgereturnedJamestohis biologicalmother

WORKING THE ANGLES

TheMacksareamongthemanymembersof theLongwoodcommunity-faculty,staff, alumniandcurrentstudents-whoareinvolvedinVirginia'sfostercaresystem,acceptingtheemotionalupsanddownsinherentin workingwithoneofsociety'sneediestand mostvulnerablepopulations.

Somehavebeenthroughthefostercaresystemthemselvesandemergedassuccessful adults.Allarecontributing-asmentorsand professorsinLongwood'ssocialworkprogram,associalworkers,asheadsofnonprofits, ascourt-appointedspecialadvocatesandin otherroles-tomakinglifebetterforthe morethan5,000childreninthesystem.

Thelongerchildrenremaininthefoster caresystemwithoutfindingapermanent home,themorelikelytheyaretodropout ofschool,gotojail,becomehomeless,live inpovertyand,forthegirls,getpregnant. And,becauseofthenation'sopioidepidemic, thesystemappearslikelytobecomeevenmore strainedasmoreparentsbecomeimpairedand theshortageofpeoplewillingtoserveasfoster parentspersists.

It'sacomplexsocietalchallenge,andLongwoodisonthefrontlinesinarangeofways. Theuniversity'shighlyregardedsocialwork programsarepreparingundergraduatesand graduatestudentsforcareersworkingacross thesystem.Longwoodnowboastsaconcen-

trationoffacultyexpertiseandexcellencein thefield,withanumberofprofessorswho areresearchingandadvisingpolicymakers onreformefforts.

And,ofcourse,therearestudentsand alumniwhowerethemselvespartofthesystem,andarenowlivingoutLongwood'scitizenleadershipmissionwithextraordinary effortstoimproveindividuallives.

TheforcebehindLongwood'srobustsocial workprogram,accreditedformorethan 40yearsbytheCouncilonSocialWork Education,isDrTheresaClark,a31-year veteranofthefacultywhohashelpedbuild uptheprogramandleftanindeliblemark bytraininglegionsofsocialworkersnow workingacrossthesystem.

AdistinctivefeatureofLongwood'sprogramisthatithasageneralistperspective, saidClark."Wedon'thaveanyspecializations," shesaid.Thatmeansgraduatesareprepared

tomakecontributionsinarangeofcareers thattouchthefostercaresystem,including adoption,childprotection,mentalhealth, childwelfare,casemanagementand substanceabuse.

Longwood'ssocialworkprogramalsoputs aheavyemphasisonteachingstudentsthe leadershipskillsneededtoimprovepeople's lives.Andmanyofthecoretenantsofsocial workparalleltheskillsandcharacteristics thatLongwoodpromotesmorebroadly, suchascriticalthinking,selflessness,personal integrity,communityengagementandparticipation,andacommitmenttolearning.

"Ourstudentsaretaughtallofthe elementsofbeingacitizenleader,"Clark said"Thattakesarecognitionofwhatis occurringinsociety,howthoseforcesareimpactingpeopleandwhatweasfacultyneed todotopreparesocialworkprofessionalsto addressthoseneeds."

(right}Allen '83 andTwila Mack '84 were honored as the Arlington County Foster Parents of theYear in 2016.

learnedthattheworldisn'tsafeandthat grownupscan'tbetrusted.It'shardtoweather thatstormandknowyoucancomeour OKontheotherside."

Oneofthebiggestchallengesofworkingin fostercare,andespeciallytherapeuticfoster care,iscombatingthenegativestereotypes abourchildreninthesystem

BIGHURTS,BIGCHALLENGES

ShannonBurksUpdike'03andNicole FaisonCole'07aremakingtheircontribution throughworkwithat-riskyouthintherapeuticfostercare.TheyarerwoofthefourLongwoodalumniwhoworkintheChesteroffice ofHopeTreeFamilyServices,aprivatenonprofitagencythatprovidesawiderangeof assistanceandsupporttofamiliesinneed acrossthecommonwealth.

ManyofthechildrenservedbyHopeTree havebeenthevictimsofabuseandneglect.

"Ourkidshavebighurts,"saidUpdike, whohasbeenatHopeTreefor12years andwasrecentlypromotedtodirectorof fostercarefortheEasternregion."Theyhave

"Idon'tbelievethereisabadkidinfoster care,"Updiesaid."Badthingshavehappenedtothem,buttheyaren'tbadkids. Societydoesn'tunderstandthem."

Theindividualsworkingdirectlyinthefostercaresystemshareacollectiveappreciation forboththechallengesandrewardsofprotectingthisvulnerablepopulation.Itcanbeemotionallydraining,buttheyareupliftedbythe resiliencytheywitnessdaily.

"Seeingakidfeelsafeandhappyinahome whentheymightnothavefeltsafebefore, that'sreallygreat,"saidCole,whoisafoster caresupervisoratHopeTree."Knowingthat allofourkidsaresafewhenwegohomefor thedayisdefinitelyoneofthebestpartsof thejob."

It'sthedesiretoworkwithchildrenand helppeoplethatattractsmostofthe

Longwoodstudentswhomajorinsocial workandthengoontocareersworkingin fostercare.ColeandUpdikeearnedmaster's degreesinsocialworkfromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityTheysaidtheyfelt well-preparedbecauseoftherigoroustraining andliberalartsandscienceseducationthey receivedatLongwood-andbecauseof mentorslikeClark.

ANACADEMICAPPROACH TOCHANGE

Asthesocialworkprogrammovesfrom strengthtostrength,it'salsoatimeoftransition.Clark,whochairsLongwood'sSocial WorkandCommunicationSciencesand DisordersDepartment,planstoretireafter thisyear,cappingaremarkablecareerspanningthreedecades.

Herretirementsignifiesapassingofthe batonofsortstothenextgenerationofsocial workeducators,includingTeresaBowles Reynolds'96,Dr.EricaBrown-Meredith'95 andIanDanielsen.Allthreeprofessors broughtwiththemvaluablehands-onexperienceworkingwithfosterchildrenwhenthey recentlyjoinedtheLongwoodfaculty Reynolds,whowasaschoolsocialworker for16years,directsfieldeducationforthesocialworkprogram.Graduatesoftheprogram leaveLongwoodwithroughlysixmonthsof workexperience.Longwoodisoneofthefew schoolsthatoffersundergraduatesrwodifferentfieldplacements.

Reynoldsiscurrentlyfindingfieldplacementsfor60studentsforthespringsemester, thelargestnumbershehasplacedtodate Manyofthejobsinvolveworkingdirectly andindirectlywithfostercarechildren, whetheritisinalocalsocialservicesdepartment,privatefostercareagency,grouphome orschool.

"Socialworkisnotabouttakingkids. It'saboutsocialchange,advocacy,equalityand socialjustice"Reynoldssaid."It'saboutunity andrepairingthefamily,notabouttearing familiesapart."

Shannon Burks Updike '03 (top) and Nicole Faison Cole '07 are among four Longwood alumni who work for HopeTree Family Services, Updike as director of foster care for the Eastern region and Cole as a foster care supervisor.

Brown-Meredith'sexpertiseliesinworking witholderfosterchildren,whoareharderto placeinfosterhomesandlesslikelytoget adoptedintoforeverfamiliesShepreviously ranacommunity-basedprograminNorfolk thatseekstobreakthecycleofpovertyfor teenagefosterchildrenbyteachingthemessentialindependentlivingskillslikebudgeting,cooking,parentinganddrivingacar.

Herexperienceinmakingpositivechange inthelivesoffosterchildrenledBrownMeredithintoteachingandbroughther backtoLongwood,whereshereceived herundergraduatedegree.

"Theonlywaytoreallyreachalarger populationistoteachsocialworkerstobe goodsocialworkers,"shesaid.

Brown-MeredithandDanielsenintertwine theirpastexperienceswithtextbooklessonsto helpstudentsgainabetterunderstandingof thebroaderapplicationsofsocialwork.

Danielsenhasworkedasatherapistforolder fosterchildrenlivingingrouphomesand withincarceratedyouthHepreviously servedasdirectorofGreaterRichmond StopChildAbuseNow(SCAN),atreatment andadvocacyorganization

Danielsen'sworkatSCANincludedreviewingproposedlegislationbeforetheVirginia GeneralAssemblyandstudyingdifferentapproachestofostercarereform.Hewaspart ofthesuccessful2014efforttopasslegislation thatrequirescollaborationamongthelocal stakeholdersinchildabusecases,including lawenforcement,socialserviceagencies andschoolsThegoalistominimizethe numberoftimesavictimhastorecount hisorherstory.

"Thesystemshouldnotbere-traumatizing tothechild,"Danielsensaid.

INTHETRENCHES

Tobesure,manychildreninthechildwelfare systemhavefacedsomesortoftraumain theirlives,andfostercareisoftenalonely placetobe

AnexperiencethreedecadesagoatLongwood-whenshesawthosefeelingsoflonelinessanddespairfirsthand-iswhatdrew TwilaMacktofostercare

Herjunior-yearroommate,aninternational studentwithnorelativesnearby,spentalotof timeintheirroomfeelingverymuchalone, Macksaid.

"Myheartjustalwayswentouttoher," Mackrecalled."WhenIheardaboutfoster

care,itremindedmeofherandthatexperience.IknewIwoulddowhateverIcould tohelpachildnotfeellikethat."

ButMackwasn'tpreparedfortheemotional rollercoasterthatmanyfosterfamiliesendure Forherandherhusband,itwasthejudge's rulingtoreturnJamestohisbiological motherafterhehadbeenlivingwiththem fourmonths

"Thatwasabsolutelyheartbreaking,"she said."Weweredevastated.Hehadmadeso muchprogresswithus."

Thecouple,whohavetwogrownsons, questionedwhethertheywouldcontinueas fosterparents.Butafewmonthslater3-yearoldCharles(nothisrealname)wasplacedin

theirhome.Hewasbelievedtobeseverely autisticbecausehecouldnotspeak,walkupsteps orevengetoutofbedonhisown.TheMacks feltjoyagainwhen,afterjustthreeweeks, Charlesbegansayinghisfirstwords.Itwasonly thebeginningofhisincredibleprogress.

LiketheMacks,CarolineTownsendNeal '05sawfosterchildreninneedanddecidedto takeaction.

Afteradecadeasasocialworkerinthe Richmondarea,Nealnoticedthatsomefoster kidshadneverhadanacknowledgementof theirbirthdays.ThatledhertofoundWorthdays,anonprofitorganizationthatprovides personalizedbirthdayboxestofosterchildren sothattheycanexperienceatruecelebration.

Thenameoriginatedfromaconversation shehadaboutoneparticularfosterchild,who hadexperiencedanenormousamountofloss anddisappointmentinhislife.

"Histherapistsaid,'Wehavetoremindhim

everydaythathe'sworthit,becauseallday he'sremindinghimselfthathe'snot,"'Nealrecalled."Theintentioniswearenotjustgiving kidsstuff,butthatwewantchemtofeellike theyareworthitontheirbirthdays."

Worthdaysfocusesonkidswhootherwise wouldnotbecelebrated,whichoftenincludes thoselivingingrouphomesandresidential treatmentcenters,thoseturning18orolder andteenagemothersinfostercare.TheorganizationcurrentlyservesChesterfieldandHenricocountiesandthecitiesofRichmondand Alexandria.InOctober,socialworkersbearing giftsandpartysuppliesprovidedbyWorthdayshelped21fosterchildrencelebratetheir birthdays-themosteverinonemonth.

Manyofthechildrenwhoreceivebirthday boxesfromWorthdaysareteenagerswhoare closeto"agingout"ofthefostercaresystem, whichmeanstheyhaveturned18without beingadoptedintopermanenthomes.

THEAFTERMATH OFFOSTERCARE

'Social work is not about taking kids. It's about social change, advocacy, equality and social justice. It's about unity and repairing the family, not about tearing far11ilies apart.'

Teresa Reynolds '96 Director of Field Education, Social Work

(opposite page) Social work faculty bring a range of experience to Longwood's program, which has been accredited for more than 40 years. (clockwise from top) Longtime faculty member Dr.Theresa Clarkplans to retire at theend of this year and will be 'passing the baton' toTeresa Bowles Reynolds '96 and two new faculty members, Dr. Erica Brown-Meredith '95 and Ian Danielsen. (this page) After a decade as a social worker, CarolineTownsend Neal '05 created a nonprofit organization that provides birthday celebrations for children in the foster care system.

WhileVirginiahasaverylowrateof childreninfostercare,oneoutofevery fourkidsagesoutofthesystemInfact, moreyoungpeople(21.2percent)ageout offostercareinVirginiathaninanyother state,anditcanbeadifficult-andeven life-threatening-experience.Manyhave nowheretoturnandlackthelifeskillsneeded tosurvive.Twentypercentofthosewhoage outofcarewillbecomehomelessimmediately whentheyturn18,andonlyoneoutofevery twowillbegainfullyemployedbytheage of24.Astaggeringsevenoutof10girlswill becomepregnantbeforetheageof21.

WhilefamilyreunificationistheNo.1goal inthefostercaresystem,theaging-outproblemexistsbecausetherehasbeenlessfocus onwhathappenstochildrenwhenreunificationisnotpossibleandparentalrightsare terminated,saidDanielsen.Virginiaisalso oneofthefewstateswherelocalitiescontrol socialserviceagencies,andthereisoften widedisparityinefficacyamongdepartments, headded.

"Mostallwouldagreethatthevaluesof permanencyplanninghavenotbeengiven nearlytheprioritythattheyshouldhave," Danielsensaid.

The1,400fosterchildreninVirginia waitingtobeadoptedwaitanaverageof 16.4months-longerthantheirpeersin nearlyeveryotherstate-inpartbecause statelawrequiresathree-monthwaiting

periodbeforeadoptionscanbefinalized. Thedelayallowssocialworkerstime toobservethecompatibilityoftheparentchildrelationship.

Gettingagoodeducationisanotherchallengefosterkidsface.It'softenastrugglefor chemcofinishhighschool,muchlessearn ahigherdegree.Infact,onlyabout3percent graduatefromcollege-someofthem fromLongwood.

FINDINGHOPE ATLONGWOOD

AmandaMiller'16,M.S.'17,andAndrea Miller'16weredeterminedtobeatchoseodds whentheyarrivedatLongwoodinthefall of2012,completelyontheirown.

TheMillertwinslivedwithacoralof10 differentfamiliesfromthetimetheywereinfantsuntiltheygraduatedfromhighschool, inbothkinshipandfostercare.Theirlastfosterenvironmentwasnotgood,andtheydecidedcoemancipatethemselvesassoonas theyturned18.ThatmeantchatVirginia wouldstillrecognizechemasfosterchildren, buttheycouldliveindependently.

FredCampbell'83,theirhigh-schoolEnglishteacherandafatherfigureforthem, helpedtheyoungwomenfilloutcollegeapplicationsandfinancialaidpaperwork.

"Longwoodcookachanceonus,andwe decidedcogocogetherandsticktogether," AndreaMillersaid.(TheMillersarenotthe onlystudentswhohavecometoLongwood withexperienceinthefostercaresystem. Longwooddoesn'ttrackthenumbers,butfacultymemberTheresaClarksaidshehasexperiencedanincreasingnumberofstudents sharingtheirfostercarestoriesintheclassroom.CurrentstudentAverieSmith'18tells herstoryintheessayonPage48.)

LittledidtheMillersistersknowchatnot longafterarrivinginFarmville,theywould findtheirforeverfamily.

JimandTammyYorkfirstheardaboutthe twins'fostercarestorythroughtheiryoungest

son,whosharedamutualfriendwithchem. InSeptember2012,theYorksdroveto FarmvillefromtheirhomeinNorthCarolina tomeetAmandaandAndrea.Thatonemeetingwasallitcook.TheYorksinvitedthe youngwomentojointheirfamily.

Aftertheirfirstfamilyvacationtogetherthat fall,theYorksbecameanessentialsupportsystem chathelpedthetwinsthroughtheircollegeyears.

"We'vebecomethedaughtersshenever had,"AmandaMillersaidofthewomanshe nowcallsmom.

Aftergraduation,Andreagotajobin Farmvillerecruitingfosterfamiliesfor UnitedMethodistFamilyServices,anonprofit organizationthatofferssocialservicessuch ascareerandtechnicaleducation,adoption servicesandresidentialtreatmentatlocations acrossVirginia.Specifically,herjobwastorecruitfosterfamiliesforchildrenages10-17, whoaremostatriskofagingoutofthesystem.Oneofthemostvaluableparesofthejob wasthatitallowedhertouseherpersonal fostercareexperiencetohelpothers.

Andrea'sjobwithUMFSendedinSeptem-

ber,butshestillvolunteerswiththeorganization.Hercareergoalistocontinuetoadvocateforchildrenandfamiliesinfostercare, andspreadawarenessaboutthesignificant needformorefosterfamilies.Shehopeseventuallytogetinvolvedinreformingthefoster caresystem,andcreditsheraltruisticgoalsto Longwood'semphasisondevelopingwellroundedindividuals.

"Ihavechisneednowtobeengagedas acitizen,"AndreaMillersaid.'Tmthankful coLongwoodforencouragingstudentsto beactiveinthecommunityandtobe leadersamongtheirpeers."

AmandaMilleralsochosetopursueahelpingprofessionbecauseofherexperienceasa fosterchild.Shereceivedamaster'sdegreein specialeducationfromLongwoodandisnow ateacherinNorthCarolina.Someofthestudentssheteachesareinfostercare.

"Ihadteacherswhowerelikemyparents growingup.TheonlyreasonImadeit throughschoolwasbecauseofthosepeople," shesaid."That'swhatIstrivecobe asateacher."

'I have this need now to be engaged as a citizen. I'm thankful to Longwood for encouraging students to be active in the community.'

Andrea Mil ler '16 usesherpersonalexperience infostercaretohelpothers

ONE CHILD AT A TIME

Twila Mack used her background in education co help nurture Charles' development. Now a first-grader, he is readingabove his grade level, playing soccer and about to become a Cub Scout in the same packthe Macks' oldersons belongedco years ago.

Hehas apermanenthome andabrother, too.

In ahappyturn ofevents, the Macks' first fosterchild,James,waseventuallyreturnedco them. The couple formally adopted both boys, now ages 6 and 9, last fall.

"They fight like siblings and have the normal sibling rivalry," Allen Macksaid.

"They refer to each other as brothers."

Both now retired, the Macks' schedules areverydifferentfrom those oftheir peers. Theirdaysare filledwith volunteering at school, field trips and shuttling kids to soccer. Honored as theArlington County Foster Parents oftheYear in 2016, theyview becoming adoptive parents as a form of giving backto society-a desire they said was fostered by the close-knit sense of communityat Longwood.

"When I initially retired, I was looking for some wayofgivingback to the community and helping others," Allen Mack said. "Then it finallydawned on me that I have

that right here at home. EverydayI wake up, I'mgivingback to societyin thefactthat wehaveadopted thesetwoyoung men. I consider this a 24-7give-backeffort on my part."

Twila Mack has since persuadedtwo other families to become fosterparents, including her next-door neighbors.

"You can't save everybody, but, ifyou can save one, then you feel like you've done a good job here on earth," she said. �

Twins Andrea Miller '16 (left) andAmanda Miller '16 (right), who were in fostercare as children, beat the odds in more ways than one:They both graduated from college, and they found a family after aging out of foster care. Tammy and JimYork, whose son met Andrea and Amanda through a mutual friend, invited the young women to join their family soon after they enrolled at Longwood.

o one has ever W seen Dave Love hug a tree, but there's no doubt that he loves just about anything with a trunk, bark, leaves, cones, need les and/ or fronds.

Forthepastsixyears,Longwood's directoroflandscapingandgroundshas keptawatchful,experteyeonthehundreds oftreesonLongwoodproperry-protecting, pruning,nourishingand,whennecessary, nursingthemthroughdiseaseandotherchallenges.Onceinawhilehelosesatree,buthe isconstantlyplantingnewonesandhelping themflourish.Infact,duringLove'stenure, thenumberoftreesonthemaincampusalone hasgrownbymorethan12percent.Here's howhedoesit.

Isthereatreeplan?

Yes,asapartofLongwood'sMasterPlan, wehaveatree-managementplan.Itoutlines whatourgoalsandtargetsarefortreeplanting andinventoryidentification.Itincludes bestpracticesforplanting,pruningand mulching,aswellassecurirypractices, normsforcalculatingtreevalueandeven appropriatesignagerequirements.

Whatkindsoftreescanbefound oncampus?

Thereareatleast50differentspecies representedonmaincampus.Wehave theusualoaksandmaples,alongwith sycamore,locust,dogwood,cherry, linden,buckeye,birchandbaldcypress. TherealstandoutsareourSouthernmagnolia, windmillpalms,figtree(photosonPage33), magnoliacucumberandatlascedar.

It'seasytotaketreesforgrantedand thinkofthemasinvincible,permanent Howdoyouviewtrees?

Youhavetobereallymindfulthatatreeis aliving,breathingstructure.Theyhavealife span,theyhaveneeds,andtheyarevulnerable.Ifwedon'twatchoutforthem,nobody elsewill.Wecandoharmtotreeswithout evenrealizingit.

Howmanytreesarethereonthe Longwoodcampus?

In2011,wehadabout580treesonthemain campus.Nowwehaveabout650.Thisyear alonewe'veplantedroughly100trees.Andwe havemanytreesthataren'tonLongwood's maincampus.WehavetreesatHullSprings FarminWestmorelandCounryandatLancer ParkandLongwoodVillage.Wejustplanted 16redbudsintheparkinglotsatLancerPark lastyear,forexample.

What'sinvolvedinplantingtrees?

Anewtransplantisveryfragile.Rightoutof thenursery,it'seasytoplantatreetoodeepand killit.Thewholerootsystemstartsfreaking outwhenitisfirstplantedAlsorainherein Farmvillevariesduringthesummer,whichis hardonanewtransplant.Thisyearwewatered ouryoungtreesthreetimesaweekwhenitwas dry.Eachofthe15staffmembersinmydepartmentplayssomeroleintreemaintenance.

Howdoyoukeeptrackofall thosetrees?

Irisdifficult,rememberingwhereeverythingis.Thar'swhywehaveatreeinventory. ItincludesaGPSlocationforeachtree aswellasthetree'scommonandscientific names.Irwasstartedbyastudentabout eightyearsago,andwehaveastudentworkingonitrightnowtoupdateit.

Arestudentsinvolvedwiththe managementoftreesinotherways? Students,alongwithfaculryandstaff,serve onmyadvisorycommittee.Wetalkabout newtreeplanting,treesthatmighthaveto beremoved,newconstructionandhow toincreaseourtreepopulation.

IalsoworkwiththeStudentGovernment Association(SGA),Ihavefourtosixstudents whoworkinLandscapeandGroundsasparttimeemployees,andIhavesixstudentswho workwithmeonsusrainabiliryasEcoReps. Iliketolistentowhatthestudentshave tosayorsuggestionsaboutwhatwecan dodifferently.

DoesLongwooddoanything specialforArborDay?

Wenormallyplantafewtrees eachyear,butthisyearthe campusreallygotinvolved

Wehad60faculry,staffand studentsturnoutonthelast

FridayinApriltoplantatotal of16treesnexttotheheatingplant

ThesustainabilirystudentsandSGAhad askedifwecouldgrowsomefruittrees,sowe plantedseveraldwarfvarietiesofappleand peartreesthatwillproducefruitinfiveto sevenyears.Actually,oneofthemproduced acoupleofappleschisyear.

Arethereanyotherinitiativesbrewing?

ThisDecember,Longwoodwillapplyfor adesignationfromtheArborDayFoundation toberecognizedasaTreeCampusUSA.Collegecampusesmustmeetfivestandardstoreceivethisdesignation,includinghavingan advisorycommittee,atree-careplan,ayearly ArborDayobservance,aservicelearningprojectanddedicatedannualfundingfortreecare.

Whatistheoldesttreeonthe maincampus?

ThecatalpainfrontofChichesterScience Centerisabout100yearsoldandisprobably theoldesttreeonthemaincampus.(InformationabouttheoldesttreeonLongwoodproperry,theSouthernredoakatHullSprings Farm,canbefoundonPage34.)

Whatstepsdoyoutaketoprotect

Longwood'strees?

Onereasonweplantdifferentspeciesoftrees andwedon'tplantalloftheminthesamearea ofcampusistomanagetherisktoourtree populationfromdiseaseandenvironmental factors.Wewillcontinuetoseeinsectscome

The catalpa tree on High Street in front of Chichester Science Center is about 100 years old.

into this country carrying new diseases through imported material-Asia is the source ofmany newer diseases. Existing trees do not have the immune system to protect themselves from these attacks.

What about protecting trees during construction projects?

Construction is one ofthe biggest challenges. That includes notjust big projects, but also regular maintenance. We put up barricades and block trees offto protect them. Many people don'trealize that a tree's roots come out as far as its canopy. We mulch under the trees to provide a natural barrier andkeep equipment away fromthe trees and their roots.

I am also involved in new construction and landscaping conversations. Rightnow I'm working withthe architects in charge ofthe upcoming Curry and Frazer renovation to protect the large pecan tree on the sourh end ofFrazer.The tree is nearly as tall as the high rises and has a large root structure.We are working to ensure it stays protected, and we are planning to add 50-60 new trees as part of the new landscaping around the buildings.

So new construction provides opportunities to plant trees?

When there is construction, we always try to preserve or move existing trees, but sometimes we can't.When we do remove a tree, we make sure to replace it. For example, we've added 17 trees berween the new Register and Sharp residence halls.They are about 8-10 feet tall now.It will take 15 years for those trees to really get up in size, but they will be there for the incoming class of2036 to enjoy.

Everyone can see that trees make the campus beautiful-but does their contribution go deeper than that?

Studies have shown that a 10-year-old tree absorbs 48 pounds ofCO2 per year, along with nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and carbon.Trees alsoprovidestudents with quietplaces to study, meditate and gather. Trees play animportantpart in our very survivalon this planet andthat trickles down to the quality oflife on this campus.

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palmsthat were planted behindTabb Hall about 20 years ago are doing justfinedespitethe cold winters The secret to their success? 'They'reup against the brick wall and protected by buildings on both sides, the sun shines in on them from the south during the cold months, and there is a steam line directly underground. If you're going to grow a palm tree this far north, these are the ideal conditions to do it; said Love, adding thatthe palms mayhave been planted by members ofAlpha Sigma Alpha, a sorority founded at Longwood, whose insignia includes a palm tree (left) Fall is an exciting time-not just because of the new academic year but because the figs will be ripening Only a few people know about this little tree, hidden away near the entrance to the Jarman parking lot, but those who do are ready to pounce once the fruit is ready (below) More than 50 species of trees can be found on Longwood property

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422-YEAR-OLD SOUTHERN RED OAK IS LONGWOOD'S OLDEST TREE

IJLongbeforethePilgrimsstood onPlymouthRock,beforeJohn SmithsailedChesapeakeBay, beforePocahontasfellinlovewithJohn Rolfe,theSouthernredoakatLongwood's HullSpringsFarmwasalittlesaplingon thebanksofGlebeCreek.

HowdoIknow?

MaryFarleyAmesLee'38,wholaterbequeathedher626-acrefarmonthePotomac RivertoLongwood,askedmetofindout. Theyearwas1992,andshehadjustintroduced metothewondrousoak."Dr.Jordan,isthere anywayyoucantellmehowoldmytreeis?"

sheasked.Thustheresearchprojectbegan. Verycarefullyandundertheguidanceof aforester,studentsintheArchaeologyField Schooldugtinyexploratoryholesaroundthe tree.Beneaththeroots,wediscoveredaColonialclaytobaccopipeofthetypemadein Englandbetween1590and1630.Someone haddroppedthattobaccopipeonthatspot, andthenthetreebegantogrowoverit.

Atthesametime,otherLongwoodscientistswereworkingtodeterminethetree'sage fromanotherdirection.CarolynWellsand ThelmaDalmas,professorsinnaturalsciences atthattime,turnedcodendrochronology,

sometimescalledtree-ringdating.Theywent tothefarmand,withtheassistanceofcaretakerEddieCareyJr.,drilledapencil-sized cylinderofwoodinahollowmetaltubeallthe waytothecenterofthehugeoak.Theythen usedmicroscopestocounttheringsdeposited eachyearofthetree'slife.Countingbackwardsoneyearforeachringrevealedthe treehadbegunasayear-oldsaplingin1595.

Thedaterangeofthetobaccopipeand thegrowthringsofthetreematchedperfectly. WenowknowthatLongwood'sSouthernred oakhasenjoyed422birthdays.Mayithave many,manymore. -D1'. JimJordan

Hull Springs Farm is home to Longwood's oldest tree.

books by alumni, faculty, staffand friends

The Sons of Solomon

by Jason Norton '96

Reminiscentofthe"pulpliterature"genre ofthe1930sthatspawned TheShadowand The Green Hornet, this"funaction-adventure storyisinthesameveinasIndianaJonesand RaidersoftheLostArk,"saidNorton,adding thathe"grewupabigcomicbookfan." Aimedatteensthroughadults,thisfirst installmentinaplannedseriesfeaturescover artworkbyNorton'sfriendChrisBurke. Norton,amassagetherapistandpersonal trainerwholivesinPowhatanCounty,also haspublishedabout25shortstories,mostly horrororsciencefiction,inprintandelectronicformats,aswellasadaptedforaudio orpodcasts. PublishedbyProSeProductions, softcover, I47pages.

Don't Give an Inch: The Second Day at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863From Little RoundTop to Cemetery Ridge

by Dan Davis '05, Chris Mackowski and KristopherWhite

PartoftheEmergingCivilWarSeries,thebook examineswhatDaviscallsa"criticalmoment" inthepivotalbattle,including"brutal"fightingonLittleRoundTop,Devil'sDen, theWheatfield,thePeachOrchardand CemeteryRidgeonthesouthernendofthe battlefieldTheseries,whichwontheLt.Gen RichardG.TrefryAwardfromtheArmy HistoricalFoundationin2016,triestohook people'sinterestthroughengaging,introduction-levelbooks.Davis,wholivesinFredericksburg,hascoauthoredseveralotherbooks intheseries. PublishedbySavasBeatie, softcover, I92pages.

STEM Research for Students (Volume 2): Creating Effective Science Experiments, Engineering Designs, and Mathematical Investigations

by Dr. Virginia Vimpeny Lewis '92, associate professor of mathematics education; Dr. Paula Klonowski Leach, director of Longwood's Institute for Teaching throughTechnology and Innovative Practices; Julia Cothron, Ronald Giese; and Richard Rezba Thebookisdesignedtohelpstudentsexpand theirresearchskillsthroughactiveinvestigations.Connectionsaremadetomathematics throughtheanalysisandinterpretationofdata andthroughSTEMperspectivesineachchapter.Thebookisappropriateforhigh-school courses,asaguideforhome-schooledstudents (allmaterialsforexperimentsareeasilyavailable)orforteacher-preparationcoursesand professionaldevelopment Publishedby KendallHunt, softcover, 376pages.

A Little Blood, A Little Rain

by Mary Carroll-Hackett, associate professor of English

Theserosepoems"movelikemeditations betweenwhatwewantandwhatwethink wewant,whatweloveandwhatwe'velost," saidonedescription.Carroll-Hackett,who teachescreativewriting,haspublished severalotherpoetrybooks,mostrecently TrailerPark Oracle, andacollectionof stories, WhatthePotterSaid. Herpoetry andfictionhaveappearedinmorethan 100journals. PublishedbyFutureCyclePress, softcover, 70pages.

The Second Day ar Gct•ysburg

Mary Carroll-Hackett

NOVEMBER

THROUGH FEB. 18,2018

Exhibitions: BreakGlass:TheArtofVL CoxA ConversationtoEndHateand There'sjustUs: AlecHosterman. LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArcs. Information:434-395-2206orlcvainfo@longwood.edu.

THROUGH MAY 16,2018

Exhibition: PointofDeparture:LongwoodUniversity DepartmentofTheatre,Art, andGraphicand AnimationDesign 20I8SeniorExhibit. Longwood CenterfortheVisualArts.lnformarion:434-395-2206 orlcvainfo@longwood.edu.

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Grand Illumination andAlumni Holiday Gathering 5-7p.m.,RuffnerHallRotunda. Information:longwood.edu/alumni/evenrs.

29

Building Bridges: Conversations about Longwood. 5p.m.,BlackwellBallroom. lnformarion:434-395-2107.

DECEMBER

1-2

Holiday Dinner and Concert. 6:30p.m.,Dorrill DiningHall.Tickersandinformation:434-395-2504.

2

Free FamilyWorkshop:WinterWonderland. 10a.m.-12:30p.m.,LongwoodCenterforthe VisualArcs.Information:434-395-2206.

3

Alumni Event: Longwoodonlee.MacArthur Center,Norfolk.Ticketsandinformation: www.longwood.edu/alumni/events.

8

SeasonalWine and Brew. 5-7p.m.,Longwood CenterfortheVisualArts.Information:434-395-2206.

JAN UARY

3

Men's Basketball: vs.Presbyterian.7p.m., WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickers.

BREAKGLASS THROUGH FEB. 18, 2018

V.L. Cox, Jim, (detail) 2015,mixed media installation, 66 x 20 x 20 inches, Courtesy ofthe artist.

6

ThirdAnnualAlumni Family Game Day. 11a.m.,HealthandFitnessCenter.Registration required.Informationandcosts:longwood.edu/alumni. (Childrenunderq8,free.) '

Men's Basketball: vs.Gardner-Webb.2p.m., WillettHall.Tickersandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/rickets.

Women's Basketball:vs.Presbyterian.5p.m., WillettHall.Tickersandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

9

Women's Basketball:vs.Gardner-Webb. 11:30a.m.,WillettHall.Tickersandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/rickets.

12

Concert: HonorsBand.7:30p.m.,Jarman Auditorium.Information:434-395-2504.

15

Men's Basketball:vs.Campbell.7p.m., WillenHall.Tickersandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickers.

16

Speech-Language Pathology Fair. Blackwell Ballroom.Information:brankleykd@longwood.edu.

Women's Basketball: vs.Radford.7p.m., WillenHall.Tickersandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

21

Men's Basketball:vs.HighPoinr.3p.m., WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

23

Women's Basketball: vs.Liberty.7p.m., WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickers.

Men's Basketball: vs.Winthrop.7p.m., WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets

30

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

31

Lecture:JacquelynDaysSerwer,chiefcurator attheSmithsonian'sNationalMuseumofAfrican AmericanHistoryandCulture.6:30p.m.,Blackwell Ballroom.Information:434-395-2648.

FEB RUARY

3

Men's Basketball: vs.LibertyandHallofFame Day.2p.m.,WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

Women's Basketball: vs.CharlestonSouthern. 5p.m.,WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

3-4

Remembering 1968:ATribute to MLK. CamerataandChambersingerswithRichmond Symphonyandotheruniversitychorusesfromacross thestate.Saturday,8p.m.;Sunday,3p.m.;Carpenter Theatre,Richmond.Ticketsandinformation: richmondsymphony.com.

6

Women's Basketball: vs.HighPoint.7p.m., WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

7

Men's Basketball: vs.UNCAsheville.7p.m., WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

10

Free FamilyWorkshop: ArttoYourHeart's Content.10a.m.-12:30p.m.,LongwoodCenter fortheVisualArts.Information:434-395-2206.

THE HOTCLUBOF SAN FRANCISCO

MARCH 14

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15

Men's Basketball: vs.CharlestonSouthern.7p.m., WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

17

Women's Basketball: vs.Campbell.Noon, WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

19

Chamber Music Series: LeslieBurrsandthe ChakabaEnsemble.7:30p.m.,WygalAuditorium. Information:434-395-2504.

21

Job and Internship Fair 1p.m.,BlackwellBallroom.Information:brankleykd@longwood.edu.

21 -25

Theatre:AFunnyThingHappenedonthe�ytothe Forum, directedbyLacyKlinger.Wednesday-Friday, 7p.m.;Saturday,2p.m.and7p.m.;Sunday,2p.m.; JarmanAuditorium.Ticketsandinformation: 434-395-2474orboxoffice@longwood.edu.

22

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

24

Women's Basketball: vs.UNCAsheville.Noon, WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

MARCH 3

Longwood Center for theVisualArts Winter Gala. 8p.m.-midnighc,BlackwellBallroom. Ticketsandinformation:434-395-2206.

Women's Basketball: vs.Winthrop.Noon, WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

9

Education Recruitment Day. 10a.m., DorrillDiningHall.Information: brankleykd@longwood.edu.

14

Chamber Music Series: TheHotClub ofSanFrancisco.7:30p.m.,JarmanAuditorium. Information:434-395-2504.

16

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

20

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

22-25

Theatre: Zeroto60J2thAnnualPlaywriting Festival.Thursday-Saturday,7p.m.;Sunday,2p.m.; CenterforCommunicationStudiesandTheatre. Ticketsandinformation:434-395-2643 orlongwoodtickets.com.

23

Concert:JamesSeringQuartet.7:30p.m., WygalAuditorium.Information:434-395-2504.

27

ThirdAnnual DayofGiving/LoveYour Longwood Day. Information:434-395-2032 ormakeagiftonlineatgive.longwood.edu.

MAY

11-13

Mega ReunionWeekend. Forregistration, whichopensinlateFebruary,andregistrationfees, goto:longwood.edu/alumni.

18

Graduate Commencement: 5:30p.m., JarmanAudirorium.Information:434-395-2001.

Men's Basketball: vs.Radford.3p.m., WillettHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodlancers.com/tickets.

28

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

19

Undergraduate Commencement: 9:30a.m., WheelerMall.Information:434-395-2001.

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A Summer to Remember

Athletics, academic programs join forces to make anthropology student's dream come true

I]With the collaborative help ofthe lateJerome Kersey, famed former ,: Lancer and NBA veteran, an anonymous donor co the Longwood Institute ofArchaeologyand the Cormier Honors College,LongwoodcheerleaderTatianna Griffin '18 experienced the thrill ofa lifetime this pastsummer.

Griffin, a member ofthe Honors College and a senioranthropologymajorfrom Waldorf, Maryland, attendedthe highly regarded summer program in forensic anthropology at MercyhurstUniversityin Erie, Pennsylvania.

Department ofAthletics, which awarded Griffin a $2,500 scholarship given by NBA's PortlandTrail Blazers in memory ofthe life and career ofKersey.

Kersey, who spent 17 seasons in the NBA, made a name for himselfthrough selfless involvement in the community, including his post-retirement career as aTrail Blazers community ambassador. The scholarship was designated for a Cormier Honors College studentwho best embodies several ofKersey's traits: working hard, being kind to others and giving back to the community.

'Without the scholarship, I would probably be switching my major right now.'

-TATIANNAGRIFFIN'18

"I wouldn'thave been able to go without the funding," said Griffin, a four-year member ofthe Longwoodcheerleading team. "My parents are putting my sister and me through collegerightnow, so, when I originally cold them about the program, they had co say, Tm sorry, but, ifthey can't pay, then you can't go.'

"Withoutthe scholarship, I wouldprobably be switchingmy major right now," she added. "[The program] wasone ofthe best experiences I've everhad."

First, an anonymous donor to the Institute ofArchaeologycommitted substantial funding to support Griffin's participation in the program Then the Honors Collegecommitted $1,000 to the effort. Further discussions about how co provide maximum support led to the

"The Mercyhurst program is a life-changing experience in archaeological field research," said Dr. Brian Bates '92, professorofanthropology and director ofthe archaeology institute. Bateshandpicked Griffin to become Longwood's firststudent to enroll in the Mercyhurst program based on her well-rounded student experience, superior GPA in anthropology and her desire to pursue a career in the field offorensic anthropology.

During the program, Griffin gained hands-on experience in arange ofprocedures, including creating grids outside crime scenes; conducting experiments in human toxicology; and learning the basics ofbiological profile and trauma analysis. Theworktook place alongside numerous professionals in the field, including a Pennsylvania state trooper and

an anthropologist from theArmy Corps of Engineers. In addition, she metwith numerous firedeathinvestigators.

"It's a big deal for a student to go to that program, particularlya student ofTatianna's caliber," Bates said. "She's an exceptional student andwants to go co grad school co get her Ph.D. in forensic anthropology. It'sput her in averystrongpositionto applyto graduate school because any program in the country will know ofthe Mercyhurst program."

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Tatianna Griffin '18 (above and center below) gained a range of hands-on experience in forensic anthropology in a nationally known program this summer.

Lucky Charm

Renaming of field hockey turf ushers in season of unprecedented success

What'sinaname?ForLongwoodfieldhockey, apparentlyquiteabit.

Eversincetheprogramrenameditshome fieldinmemoryofDr.ElizabethBurgerJack sonon0cc.29,2016,theLancershavepaid tributetoapioneerofnotonlytheirprogram butalsoLongwoodathleticsasawholeby playingsomeoftheirbestfieldhockey inschoolhistory.

Thisyear,withtheone-yearanniversaryof theElizabethBurgerJacksonFielddedication justpassed,theLancersareinthemidstoftheir mostsuccessfulseasonoftheDivisionIera. Ledbyadefensethathashoveredinsidethe top10oftheNCAA'sgoalsagainstaverage leaderboardallseason,Longwoodamassedan 11-5recordintheregularseasonthatisthe program'sbestwinningpercentagesincethe programbeganitstransitiontotheDivisionI era15yearsago.

Includedinfieldhockey'sseasonresumeare separatewinningstreaksoffivegamesandfour games;boththeMid-AmericanConference's No.2scoringoffenseanditsstingiestdefense; aconference-leadingfiveshutouts;andtwoof

theconference'stopthreeleadinggoalscorers: juniorLeonieVerstraete'19,apsychology majorfromUtretcht,TheNetherlands,and seniorEdelNyland'18,apsychologymajor fromTipperary,\Ireland.

TheLancerssecuredtheNo.3seedinthe MACChampionshipTournament,earning abidtothepostseasonforthesecondstraight year.(Lastyear'squalifyinggame,thefirstin programhistory,wasonOct.29,thesameday theLancers'homefieldwasdedicatedfor BurgerJackson.)

Thefieldhockeyteam'ssuccesshas beenyearsinthemakingunder10th-year headcoachIainByers,whohassteadily elevatedtheprogramfromafifth-place MACfinishin2014,tofourthplacein 2015,thirdin2016and,in2017, notchedanothertop-threefinishwith a4-2conferencerecordthatisLongwood's bestsincejoiningtheMACfouryearsago. TheMACChampionshipTournament tookplaceonNov.3-4andfeaturedthe conference'stopfourteamsinthestandings. -ChrisCook

StudentSpotlight

Q&A with Paige Robertson, women's soccer

What has been your experience at Longwood compared to your expectations when you were being recruited?

WhenIvisitedcampusasarecruit,Inoticed· everybodywasreallyniceandfriendly, butIthoughtmaybeitwasjustforshow. WhenIactuallygothere, Irealizedthat'showthe campusreallyis.

What are you studying, and what do you want to do with your degree? Myareaofstudyiscriminal justice.I'mfocusingmainly oncybersecurity,butI'mnot sureifIwanttodoanything computer-relatedyet. Afterschool,Ieitherwantto workatthefederalorlocal governmentlevel.IfIgo thefederalroute,I'dliketo dosomethinginthearea ofDrugEnforcementAgency ornarcotics;I'mjustreally passionateaboutthat.IfIgo local,I'dbeapatrolofficer forafewyearsandhopefully

Howwouldyou describe your academic experience at Longwood? It'saverysmallschool,andIwasn'tsure whattoexpectacademically.Butthispast summer,Iinternedinasheriff'sofficewith astudentwhowenttoanotherschoolin Virginia,andIknewalotmoreabout severalthingsthanshedid,eventhough shewasayearaheadofmeinhercriminal justiceprogram.Thatwascooltoseehow muchI'dlearnedherecomparedwith ifI'dgonesomewhereelse.

You recently had an on-campus meeting with a recruiterfrom a national government intelligence agency.What did you learn from that? Duringthemeeting,therecruiterwasimpressedwithhowwellIwasdoing academicallywhilestillbeingastudentathlete.ShelikedthatIwasastudentathlete-soifyoudon'tthinkthatcanhelp youcareer-wise,itactuallygavemean inwithher

Seniors Edel Nyland '18 (left) and Brenna Kinzel '18 are key in field hockey's historicsuccess in 2017.

Paige Robertson '19 is a criminal justice major from Fredericksburg. workmywayuptobeingadetective.

llGoodThings Come inThrees

Lancers reunite to coach undefeated Albemarle girls soccer team

Whatwouldhappenifthree womenwhohadplayedsoccer forthesameuniversityfound themselves,yearslacer,coachingtogether atthesamehighschool?

Inatleastonecase,cheresultwouldbe a2017girlssoccerSAStateChampionship.

AmySherrill'08,AnneWhitmore'08and KacieDevlinCarpenter'12hunguptheir Lancercleatslongago,buttheyarestillhoistingtrophiesasthecoachingstaffofthegirls' soccerteamatAlbemarleHighSchooljust outsideCharlottesville.

LedbySherrill,theheadcoach,theformer Lancertrioengineeredaperfect23-0season fortheAlbemarlePatriotsthispastspring, whichculminatedina1-0winoverMountain Viewforthestatetide.

"Weallcamefromprettysuccessfulhighschoolbackgrounds,soweknowwhatittakes cogettothatlevel,"saidSherrill,whoclimbed theranksatAlbemarleandcookoverasvarsity headcoachin2014"Weworksowelltogether.Wehavegreatchemistryandwelike

cohavealotoffun,butwelikecowin,coo."

Thethreewomenhavecoachedtogetherat Albemarleforthepasttwoyears.Theybalance theircoachingresponsibilitieswiththeirprofessionallives,allofwhichareineducation.

inthehistoryoftheprogram,Carpenter joinedtheLancersasafreshmanin2007senioryearforSh,errillandWhitmoreandgotcoknowSherrillthroughtheir

'We have a little bit of fun, but, at the end of the day, we want to do a great job of building the character of our girls.'

-AMYSHERRILL'08

Sherrillisahealthandphysicaleducation teacheratAlbemarle,WhitmoreistheassistantfacilitymanagerofMemorialGymnasiumattheUniversityofVirginia,and Carpenterisaphysicaleducationteacher atGreerElementarySchool.

AndwhiletheyhaveonlymadeupAlbemarle'scoachingstaffforthepasttwoseasons, theirbondgoesbackmuchfurther.

SherrillandWhitmorearrivedatLongwood togetherin2004asfreshmen.Whitmore wentoncobecomeoneofthebestgoalkeepers

sharedmajorofkinesiology.

Despitetakingdifferentpathsafter college-SherrillandCarpenterbothearned master'sdegreesineducationfromtheUniversityofVirginia,whileWhitmoreearnedher master'sinsportsandrecreationleadership fromJamesMadison-theykeptincouch regularlyaftertheirdaysplayingforLongwoodheadwomen'ssoccercoachToddDyer. Theirpathsconvergedacoupleofrimes atAlbemarleovertheyearsbeforeSherrill broughtWhitmoreandCarpenteronco

he!pwithcoachinggirlssoccerin2015

"Weareallvery,veryintenseandteamoriented,"saidSherrill."Wehavealicclebit offun,but,attheendoftheday,wewantco doagreatjobofbuildingthecharacterofour girlsandhelpingchemdevelopaspeoplenotjustsoccerplayers,That'sapassionweall sharedatLongwood,andit'ssomethingchat CoachDyerinstilledinus.It'sdefinitelywhat wecareaboutascoaches."

lc'sgratifyingforDyercoseehisformer playershavesuchapositiveinfluenceon anewgenerationofsoccerplayers,

"Watchingtheirteamsplay,thespirit andenergythattheirplayershave,it's obviouscosee,"saidDyer,whomaintains regularcontactwithallthreewomen.

"Talentalwayshelps,andwinningalways helps,butyouseehowthebenchplayers behaveduringthegame-howtheyreact, howtheyinteractwiththecoaches,Ir'sjust averypositive,energetic,spiritedprogram." -ChrisCook

Katie Devlin Carpenter '12, AnneWhitmore'08 andAmy Sherrill '08 reunited as the coaching staff of the Albemarle High School girls soccer team andwon the 2017Virginia 5A StateChampionship this past June.

Bodyand Mind

Athletics createsnew unit to holistically address the challenges student-athletes face

Inamovedesignedtoholisticallyaddress theneedsofLongwood'smorethan250 student-athletes,theathleticsdepartment hascombinedtheofficesofacademicservices, athletictrainingandsportsperformanceinto thestudent-athleteenhancementunit.

LedbyAssistantAthleticsDirectorof SportsPerformanceandLeadershipRick Canter,DirectorofSportsMedicineand headathletictrainerCarlyFullerton'07 andDirectorofStudent-AthleteEnhancement HannahLedger'04,thenewunitwillhave anevenbiggerimpactonthelivesofstudentathletesthantheofficesdidseparately,said DirectorofAthleticsTroyAustin.

"Atamajorityofschools,sportsperformance,academicsandathletictrainingare keptseparate,"Austinsaid."Butthereare somanysituationswherethosethreegroups naturallyinteract.Thecollaborativework ofthesethreegroupsisessentialtomeeting theneedsofourstudent-athleteswhile they'rehereandpreparingrhemforlife aftercollege,"headded.

Stafffromthenewunithavedaily contactwithLongwood'sathletes,allowing themtobuildcloserelationshipswith student-athletesaswellasanunderstanding ofhowtheyarehandlingtheacademicand athleticchallengestheyface.

"Thetypicalstudent-athletedealswith avarietyofstressorseverysingleday,"Canter said."Physicalstressfromthetrainingside ofsportandmentalstressfromtheacademic sideand,unfortunately,theinjuryside insomecases.Wewanttomakesure

we'reputtingourstudent-athletesinthe bestpossibleenvironmenttosucceed inallareas."

Withoutthathelpandguidancein managingstress,student-athletescanexperienceeffectssuchasdepressionandanxiety, headded."Thosetypesofconditionsmanifest inalotofdifferentways,andit'sabsolutely somethingyoucanseeinacademicand athleticperformance."

Inadditiontoregularstaff,thenew student-athleteenhancementunitwillmake additionalresourcesavailable,likethetwo licensedpsychologistsworkingwiththe athleticsdepartmentsincelastspringtohelp student-athletesnavigateissuesbothsportsrelatedandpersonal.

Withmorethan10yearsasLongwood's athleticsdirectorandaformercollegeathlete himself,Austin,whoplayedfootballatDuke, knowshowimportantprovidingthistypeof supportis.Hebelievesthatthenewunitwill leadtohappier,healthierathleteswhofunctionbetteronandoffthefield.

''Aswegrowmoreawareoftherequirements tocompeteasanathlete,it'sbecomeevident topeopleinourfieldthatmentalpreparedness isjustasimportantasphysicalconditioning," Austinsaid."Ithinkinthepast,thatsideof thingswastaboo.Youweretoldtojust'getover it.'Butaswelearnmoreaboutthehumanpsycheandhumanspirit,we'vecometounderstandthatit'simportantforourstudent-athletes tolearnhowtoputtheirmindsinaproper statetobeabletoaccomplisheverythingwe're askingthemtodo."-ChrisCook

Armfulofawards caps standout season for women's soccer

Longwoodwomen'ssoccerwillneedtoclear someroomonthetrophyshelf.

Afterabanneryearthatisamongthebest inschoolhistory,theprogramsawheadcoach ToddDyer'93namedBigSouthCoachofthe Yea;juniorSydneyWallace'19,akinesiology majorfromFredericksburg,namedDefensive PlayeroftheYear;seniorTeresaFruchterman'18, abiologymajorfromAnnandale,named Scholar-AthleteoftheYear;andfreshmanCarrieReaver'21,ofThurmont,Maryland,(major undeclared)namedFreshmanoftheYear. Allwerefirst-timeawardsfortheLancersand earnedLongwoodbraggingrightsasthefirst BigSouthwomen'ssoccerprogramtowin fouroftheconference'sfivemajorawardsin thesameseason

SydneyWallace '19 receives the Big South Defensive Player of theYear award from conference Deputy Commissioner Jeff Jackson. She is the first player in Longwood women's soccer history to receive the award.

Additionally,eightLancersearnedAll-Big Southhonors,includingfirst-teamselections Wallace;JaneseQuick'18,abusinessmajorfrom OrangePark,Florida;andEmilieKupsov'20, akinesiologymajorfromPottstown,Pennsylvania.Second-teamhonoreeswereTaylor Alvey'20,akinesiologymajorfromChesterfield;andMariaKirby'18,acriminaljustice majorfromWoolwichTownship,N.J.AIIFreshmanTeampickswereReaverand MadisonHommey'21,undeclared,of Woodsboro,Maryland.

Intotal,theawardsmarktheprogram's largesthaulsincejoiningtheconferencesix yearsago.

Theaccoladescomeontheheelsof arecord-settingseasonfortheLancers,who went12-4-3duringtheregularseasontoset aprogramrecordforhighestwinningpercentageintheDivisionIera.TheLancersentered theBigSouthsemifinalsonanine-game unbeatenstreakandboastedtheconference's bestdefense,leadingtheleagueinshutouts andgoalsagainstaverage.

Atpresstime,Longwoodhadjustshutout CharlestonSouthern3-0inthequarterfinal roundofthe2017BigSouthChampionship toadvancetothesemifinalsforthesecond straightyear. -Chris Cook

A new unit within the Department of Athletics will collaborate on sports performance, academics and athletic training.

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SentimentalValue

Find a home for your Longwood treasure in Greenwood Library Archives

llDon'tthrowawaythoseoldLongwoodmementoesinyourattic.GreenwoodLibraryArchiveswantsthem.

Alumniandothersareencouragedtodonatesuchmemorabiliatothearchives,where theywillbelovinglycaredfor.

"Wewantpeopletothinkofusasaplace thatcanprotectandpreservetheirtreasures foryearsandyears,enablingotherstosee them,"saidBenedictChatelain,archivesassociateinGreenwoodLibrary.

Anyonewishingtodonatememorabiliais urgedtocontactChatelain(434-395-2448, chatelainbg@longwood.edu)Thelibrarywill acknowledgeeachgift.

Inadditiontosuchtraditionalitemsasphotographsandscrapbooks,thearchivesinclude Longwoodpennants,pinsand"ratcaps," beaniesoncewornbyfreshmen."Wewant

anythingthathelpsus tellthestoryofLongwood forfuturegenerations," saidChatelain.

Thearchivesarehousedinthreerooms inGreenwoodLibrary'slowerlevelandaspecialcollectionsroomonthesecondfloor thatisbeingconvertedintoareading andresearchroomforthoseusingarchive materials.Severaldisplaycasesonthefirst floorfeatureitemsfromthearchives andspecialcollections.

undergraduatecatalogsupto1959and scrapbooks,includingonefrom1941and anautographbookfrom1885.

Someitemsinthearchiveshavebeendigitized,providingeasyaccess.TheDigitalCommons(http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu) includesyearbooks(datingtothefirstonein 1898),TheRotunda(includingthefirstissue in1920),otherstudentpublicationssuchas theColonnade,formeralumnimagazines,

Coming Soon: Bigger and Better Mega Reunion

CircleMay11-13,2018,onyourcalendarforthesecondannualMegaReunion. We'llbebringingbacklastyear'sfavorites-decadeparties,livemusic,accommodationsintheresidencehalls-andaddingafewnewthingstospiceupthe weekend.Withthereunionhappeningtheweekendpriortocommencement, seniorswillbeabletoparticipate,makingthisatrulyall-inclusiveMegaReunion. Checklongwood.edu/alumniinlateFebruaryfordetailsandregistration.

AttheMegaReunioninJune,photographs fromthe1960sto2000sweredisplayedinthe libraryatrium,whereattendeesmadeaneffort toputnameswithfamiliarfaces.Theyidentifiedmorethan150peoplein77photos.PhotoswillbeondisplayagainfortheMega ReuniononMay11-13,2018.

LongtimeGreenwoodLibrarystaffmember LydiaWilliams'97oversawthearchivesfor manyyearsbeforeretiringlastsummer.

Family Game Day

set for Jan. 6

ThethirdannualAlumniFamilyGameDay promisestoofferfunandexcitementfor Lancersofallages.

Theindoortailgatepartystartsat11a.m. onSaturday,Jan.6,intheHealthand FitnessCenterLunch,inflatables,games, rockwallclimbingandcheercampwill bepartoftheevent,aswellasthe2p.m. men'sbasketballgameagainstGardnerWebb(admissionisincludedinthe FamilyDayregistration).

NewthisyearisFutureLancerDiaperDerby, ahalftimeshowthatissuretobringalotof laughs.Allparticipants(full-timecrawlersaged 12monthsoryounger)willreceiveaLongwood Lanceronesie,andfamilieswillreceivecomplimentaryticketsforparticipating.Toregister yourbaby,emailSteveRobertsonat robertsonsa@longwood.edu.

Toregisterorformoreinformation,goto longwood.edu/alumni.Theeventisfreefor childrenunder18;thecostforadultsis$20.

Register your baby to compete in the Future Lancer Diaper Derby.

ClassNotes

1960s

Joan Brock '64, andherhusband, MaconBrock,werefeaturedinthe JuneissueofVirginiaBusinessmagazinefortheirlongtimephilanthropic efforts.TheBrockssupportanumberoforganizations,includingLongwood.Theirlatestgift-thelargest inuniversityhistory-was$5.9 millioncocreatetheBrockEndowmentforTransformationalLearning.

Joann Buckley '66, coauthor ofAfricanAmericanDoctorsof WorldWarI,spokeattheLibrary ofCongressinMaywithcoauthor DougFisheraboutthreeofthe doctorsfeaturedintheirbook. lnearlyNovember,Buckleyspoke aboutthebookatthe44thAnnual ConferenceonD.C.History, hostedbytheHistoricalSociety ofWashingcon,D.C

Anne Lancaster Hall '67 had ablastslingingpaintduringthe AlumniColorWarsattheMega ReunionWeekendheldinJune 2017.(TheJuly2017issueofche magazineseatedshestayedonthe sidelines.)"Iwas,inface,oneof thepaintslingersprobablyche oldestoneonthefield,"said Hall,whoincludedwithher noteaphotographofherselfthoroughlydousedwithredpaint.

1970s

Susan Bankston Payne'70, anartistandretiredartteacher, hadanexhibitioninMayatthe BlueRidgeArtSpaceinBoone, NorthCarolina.Theexhibition featuredlandscapepaintingsin acrylicsandoils.Beforemovingco Boone,PaynetaughtinVirginia BeachandlacercoordinatedsummercampprogramsatcheMine MuseumofArtinCharlocce, NorthCarolina.

Jimaye Sones '76 isretiring after34yearswiththeDepartment ofDefense.SoneswasoneofLongwood'sfirstmalestudents.Overhis 34-yearcareer,SoneswasamemberoftheDODExecutiveService atitshighestlevel,tierthree. Sones'lastassignmentwaswith cheDefenseInformationSystem Agencyaschedirectorofreadiness andsecurity.Duringhiscareer,he receivedthreelevelsofserviceperformancemedalsandonepresidentialawardfromPresidentBarack Obama.SoneslivesinEdenton, NorthCarolina.

EllenReed Brandenburg '77, whodiedJuly14,wassupported byherLongwoodAlphaGamma Deleasistersduringherthree-year bacclewithnon-Hodgkinslymphoma.Agroupof"AlphaGams" withwhomshekeptincouchover cheyearsdonatedcothescholarshipfundsetupbycoworkersin Brandenburg'smemoryandtoa fundsetupcohelpwithmedical expensesforBrandenburg'sdaughter,whoisundergoingcancertreatment.Brandenburgwassupervisor ofspeechpathologyatMedical CicyNorthHillsHospitalinNorth RichlandHills,Texas.TheAlpha GammaDeltaalumnaegroup, whosecommunicationiscoordinatedbyJulieWillard Pollard '76, hasmetforbrunchthelast SaturdayofFebruaryinRichmond foratleast25years.FormerLongwoodPresidentHenryWillettJr. accendedthisyear'smeeting.

Kathleen Mullooly Cook '79, aphysicaleducationteacherand coachatSt.AgnesCathedral SchoolinRockvilleCentre,New York,receivedtheschool'sElizabethAnnSetonAwardinMay. Theawardrecognizesdedicated servicecoCatholiceducation. Cook,whohasamaster'sdegree fromAdelphiUniversity,has taughtsince2000atSt.Agnes andcoachessoccerandbasketball.

Donna Gum '79 istheexecucive directorofMentalHealthAmerica ofAugusta,Georgia,apositionshe hasheldsince2002.Theorganizationworkscoeducatethepublic aboutmentalhealthandappropriatetreatmentformentalillness.

1980s

RetiredCol. Janice M. Johnson '82spokeatthe2017Commemorationof9/llRespondersheldat theFarmvilleFireDepartment. Inherremarks,shenotedthecriticalrolesoffirstrespondersinthe aftermathoftheattackandcoldthe storiesoftwosoldierssheknew whowerekilled.Johnsonretired fromtheU.S.Armyin2001after 32yearsofservice.Shebeganher militarycareerasanenlistedmedic in1978,andthenjoinedthe ROTCprogramatLongwood, whereshewasearlycommissioned intotheAdjutantGeneralsCorps asareserveofficerin1981.JohnsonboldsaJ.D.fromNew CollegeofCaliforniaSchool ofLaw.

Alumni on the Road

StafffromtheOfficesofAlumniand CareerServices hittheroad this summer and early fall, meeting alumni at sportsevents,thezoo,Welcometo the City events fortheClassof2017 and more.Visit longwood.edu/alumni forupcoming winterevents in yourarea.

Longwood alumni contributed 354 pounds of canned items atthe5thAnnualAlumniCharity ChallengeheldinSeptemberat HardywoodBreweryinRichmond, withdonationsgoingtothe CentralVirginiaFoodBank. Since2013,theAlumniCharity Challengehascollectedmore than16tonsofcannedgoods withthesupportofmorethan 27collegesanduniversities. More than 335 Longwood alumni andfriendsturnedout forLongwoodnightatbaseball gamesacrossthestateoverthe summerReunitingforAlumni NightattheSalemRedSoxwere MelodyMargrave'81(left), ChuckCole'81andCindy Robertson'81.

Adults and children alike enjoyedadayatthe VirginiaZooinNorfolk inSeptemberFamilies enjoyedapicnic,private animalencounters,catered lunchandmore.Nicole Perkins'05(left),director ofalumniengagement, andDustynHall'18,alumni engagementspecialist, greetedalumni andfamilies.

Steam BellBeerWorks inMidlothianhostedan Oktoberfestcelebrationfor 73Longwoodalumniwho sampledLancerAle,aspecialty brewcreatedbySteamBell fortheevent.Alumnitook homesignatureLongwood beersteinstocommemorate theday.

Norfolk

Career Fairs are open to alumni

Alumni who areseeking jobs orrecruiting employees are invitedtoattend three upcoming careerfairs.Theevents are hosted bytheOffice ofAlumni and Career Services and will be held on campus.

• Speech-Language Pathology Fair:

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018

• Job and Internship Fair:

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018

• Education Recruitment Day:

Friday, March 9, 2018

For more information, contact KatieTrammell, assistant directorofcampus employer engagement, at brankleykd@longwood edu or434-395-2066.

DAYafter GRADUATION PODCAST

Podcast giveslisteners the inside story on life after graduation

Thepodcastseries "DayAfter Graduation" will offer a teaserepisodethis Novemberand continue in thespring with a full season of episodes. "DayAfterGraduation" shares stories told by alumni abouttheirtransition from collegeto career. Ifyou havea story to share about yourselforsomeoneelse, email career@longwood.edu.Theseries is availableonApple Podcast, Stitcherand at go.longwood.edu/podcast.

Longwood Network provides opportunities to reconnect

The Longwood Network-an onlinecommunity justfor Lancers-allows youto reconnect with formerclassmates, get updateson upcoming events, share photos, applyforjobs posted by alumni and expand yourprofessional network. Check it out at longwoodnetwork.com.

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Lynne Gilbert '84 becamerhe headsoftballcoacharVirginia StareUniversityinJune.Sheraughr inrheChesterfieldCountyschools formorethan30yearsand coachedvarsitysoftballonthe high-schoollevelfor27years,including22yearsarManchester HighSchool,whereherreamswon astareride,oneregionalrideand sevendistrictcities.

David Lydiard '84 isservinghis secondtwo-yeartermaspresident ofrheBellevueCivicAssociationin Richmond.Lydiard,aRealcor,has livedinRichmondsince1995.

Ty Bordner '87 isvicepresident ofsolutionsconsulringandproduct marketingforAmberRoad.Before joiningAmberRoad,aproviderof on-demandglobalrrademanagement solutions,hespentIOyearswith JPMorganChaseVaterainvarious leadershiproles.Hehasamaster's degreefromJohnsHopkinsUniversity.

1990s

O'Kelly McWilliams Ill'90was appointedrorheBoardofTrusrees ofrheVirginiaRetirementSystem byGov.TerryMcAuliffeinMay. HeismanagingpartnerofGordon &ReesScullyMansukhani'sWashingron,D.C.,VirginiaandMarylandoffices.

Dr Tracey McGregor Mason '91 waspromotedrocherankofprofessorofchert;iisrryarStevenson UniversityinMarylandinJuly Shewascherecipientofrhe2017 BraudeAwardfromrheMaryland SectionofcheAmericanChemical Society,presentedinOctober, recognizingresearchworkwith undergraduates.Masonhasraughr since2008arStevenson,aprivate schoolnearBaltimore.Shehas aPh.D.fromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,didpostdoctoral researcharJohnsHopkins UniversityandrheUniversity ofMaryland-BalcimoreCounty, andraughrasaPeaceCorps volunteerinFijifrom1994-96.

Charles Moss '94 became principalofSouthsideElementary inDinwiddieCountyinAugust. Hehadbeenassistantprincipal ofSutherlandElementary,also inDinwiddie.Beforejoiningrhe Dinwiddieschooldivisionin2013, hewasareacherandaschool administratorinLouisaand Spotsylvaniacounties.Hehas

amaster'sdegreefromOld DominionUniversity.

Thomas Johnson '98 isdean ofworkforcedevelopmentservices arEasternShoreCommunity CollegeinMelfa.

2000s

Lessley Mader '00 wasinducted intoSrauncon'sRobertE.LeeHigh SchoolHallofFameinAugust. Mader,a1996graduateofRobert E.Lee,earned11varsityletters infivesportsandplayedonrhe school'sundefeatedstatechampionshipbasketballream.Sheplayed basketballatLongwood.Mader, whoearnedamaster'sdegree fromrheUniversityofNorch Carolina-Greensboro,isdirecror ofexceptionalchildren(special education)ofschoolsupportfor theGuilfordCountyschoolsin NorthCarolina.

Bonnie Pancoast '00 isaphysicaltherapist,andbecameaboard certifiedneurologicalclinicalspecialistinJuly20I6.Sheearnedher DocrorofPhysicalTherapydegree in2005fromMarymounrUniversityinArlingronandcurrently practicesasaphysicalrherapisrar aMedSrarNationalRehabilitation Networkoutpatientclinicin Washington,D.C.,withalarge portionofherpracticedevoted rostrokeandbraininjurypatients. Shealsoservesasanadjunct facultymemberinrhephysical therapyprogramsarMarymounr UniversityandGeorgeWashington University.

Tricia Ramsey Smith '01 was nameddivisionpresidentofSchell BrothersinRichmondinMarch. BeforejoiningSchellBrothers,she waswithRyanHomesfor15years. Smithhasspentchemajorityofher realesrarecareerinsalesandsales management,overseeingsouthern Virginiaasaregionalsalesmanager.Shealsohasworkedinland acquisitionandoversawgeneral homebuildingoperationsas ageneralmanager.

Daniel Bullington '02 wasappointedchieftechnologyofficer fori2iPopulationHealthinMay. HehadbeenseniormanagerforIT archireccureforDaVita,aFortune I00healchcareprovider,andpreviouslyservedinavarietyofITleadershiproleswirhfinancialservices companies,includingAsurion, JacksonNationalLife,CapitalOne andWellsFargo.Hehasamaster's degreefromVirginiaTech.

Lucy Lafoon Hall '02, M.S. '06, wasnamedprincipalofKenbridge ElementaryinLunenburgCounty inJulyafterservingasassistant principalfortwoyears.Shealso workedarKenbridgeasasecondgradereacherforeightyearsand aslibrarianforsixyears.

Dr Jon Mikolashek '02, assistantprofessorofhistoryar theU.S.ArmyCommandand GeneralStaffCollegearFortLeavenworth,Kansas,isrhecoauthor ofanarticle,"DecipheringShades ofGray:UnderstandingCounterinsurgency,"publishedin SmallWarsjournalinMay.

Carman Faison '04 isaCPAar MitchellWigginsandwasrecently promotedcoaseniormanagement position.FaisonjoinedMitchell Wigginsin2005afterworking inrhecommercialfinancearea. Shespecializesinworkingwithclosely heldbusinesses,autodealerships, financialinsricurionsandnonprofits.

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Network fills gap forwomen working as email marketers

Jen Capstraw '96 ispresidentof WomenofEmail,whichculrivares professionalgrowthamongwomen inrheemailspace.Theprofessional network,whichCapsrrawcofoundedwiththreeotherwomen inJune2016,has1,039members in27countriesonsixcontinents (allburAntarctica).Irhashosted in-personeventsinfourcountries, launchedamencorshipprogram andmanagesanactiveonline community"Thisismypassion," saidCapsrraw,adigitalmarketing specialistwhoisabusinessconsultantforrheAdobeExperience Cloudandacontributorfor MediaPosr.Womenaccountfor 47percentofemailmarketers, burrhecofoundersofWomenof Emailhadnoticedrharwomen wereunderrepresentedaremail conferences,promptingrhe organization'screation.

Creature Comforts

Veterinary practice incorporatesnonconventional approachestopetcare

llAcupunctureandmassagetherapy aren'tjustforhumansanymore.

Dr.KrisiSkeltonErwin'00is amongasmallburgrowingnumberofveterinarianswhosetreatmentsincludenonconvenrionalapproaches.

Person of Interest

Herpractice,WholisticPawsVeterinary Services,offerstraditionalChineseandWesternherbalmedicine-longtimeinterestsof hers-aswellasacupuncture,petrehabilitation,massagetherapy,painmanagement, hospiceandpalliativecare,andin-home euthanasia.

"Weblendaconventionalandawholeanimalapproach,combiningWesternmedicine withadditionalwaystosupportthebody,"said Erwin,alifelongresidentofLoudounCounry whowasaveterinarianatLeesburgVeterinary Hospitalforsevenyearsbeforestartingher practice."Wetrytogetattherootoftheproblemasopposedtosimplytreatingthesymptoms."

Erwin'spractice,whichshelaunchedin 2010,focusesonrecoveringfromsurgery/injury,managingchronicillnessesandin-home euthanasia.Shedoesn'tdogeneralmedicine suchasvaccinesorsurgeries.

"Withthingslikehospicecareandchronic pain,Igiveclientsaplaninsteadofsaying 'Ohwell,rakethesepills,andcomebackhere iftheydon'twork,"'shesaid.''AsItellchem, othertherapiesarebecomingavailable,not

justwhatthey'vebeenexposedtointhepast."

WholisricPawswasexclusivelyamobile practiceuntilchisJune,whenErwinopened anofficeinAshburn,calledtheCompanioningCenter,enablinghertooffermoreservices.About60percentofhertimeisspenton housecalls,mostlyinLoudoun.Heroffice, setuplikealivingroom,provides"moreof ahomesettingthanaclinicalsetting."

"Inhousecallsorattheoffice,alotofwhat Idoisemotionalsupport.Whenyou'regoing throughascarytime,it'shelpfultohave someonewhowilltakethetimetolistenalittlebitofhand-holding.Youdon'twant peopletofeelaloneorisolated."

Mostofherpatientsaredogsandcars, alongwith"anoccasionalrabbitorguinea pig."Hermostunusualpatientwasaniguana, about25yearsold,whosearthritisshetreated withlasertherapyandacupuncture.

Erwin,agraduateoftheVirginia-Maryland CollegeofVeterinaryMedicineinBlacksburg, isinvolvedinfourcommunityserviceprojects annually,includingapopularPerRemembranceCandleLightingCeremonyevery March.ThisSeptembershesetupapetloss supportgroup.

"Idocommuniryserviceprojectsbecauseof thecitizenleadershipIlearnedatLongwood," saidErwin,wholivesinHamiltonwithher husband,Jeremy,andtheirtwodogsandfour cats.Jeremyisanequalownerandhandles practicemanagementforWholisricPaws. -KentBooty

lnMemoriam

LISTED IN ORDER OF CLASS YEAR

Marian PondTaylor '37 May 23, 2017

Nan Seward Jones '38 June 11, 2017

Mary Shannon Delaney '42 June 5, 2017

LucilleTweedyWinebarger '42 June7,2017

Sara Jeffreys Gilliam '44 July 16, 2017

Mary St. Clair Holland '44 June 15, 2017

Lucy Bowling Potts '46 July 9, 2017

Katherine BurfordWilson '46 July 16 2017

Virginia Packett Barnes '47 June2,2017

Betty Hayward Coleman '47 Sepr. 3,2017

Constance Hubbard Gills '47 May 25, 2017

Margaret Nevins Hawkins '47 Aug. I, 2017

Margaret Skelton Andrews '47 Sepr. 14, 2017

Lucy Capel Baltz '50 June 3, 2017

Mary Ruth Carver '50 July I, 20I7

Emma Sue HubbardTaylor '50 Aug. 22, 20I7

Dorothy CrymesTucker '50 May 24, 2017

Penick Gentry '50 Aug. I0,20I7

Robb Cromar Rilee '50 Sepr. 7, 2017

Gladys Savedge Baker '52 June 26, 2017

Jessie Amory Suttle '53 June 15, 2017

Virginia Hansel Bailey '53 May26,20I7

Carole Joyce McGregor '57 June 9, 2017

Martha Peake Naff '59 May 28,20I7

JoAnn Baldwin Black '59 Aug. 28, 2017

PatriciaTurner Mahanes '59 July 5,2017

Ann Elliott Brooks '60 July 17,2017

Sandra Johns Lundberg '60 June 18, 2017

Helen BrownWhite '60 July 24, 2017

Geraldine Ella Ludwick '61 May 22, 2017

Helen Fox Brittain '62 June8, 2017

Sandra Jean Lyle '62 Sept. 13, 20I7

Rose Ann Hubbard Draper '64 Sepr. 13, 2017

Leslie Campbell Snedegar '67 July 12, 2017

Ann Heaven Roe '67 June 9, 2017

SallyAnn Lane '68 July 14, 2017

Audrey Oliver Lee '73 Aug. 14, 20I7

Jewel Holt Nolte '74 May 31, 20I7

Ellen Reed Brandenburg '77 July I4, 20I7

Daryl Williams Chambers '77 July 31, 2017

Michael Scott Lent '86 Aug. 17,2017

Jeffrey James Garretson '87 June 13, 2017

Janet Marie Hartman '94 May 22, 2017

Scotty Lynwood Joyce '95 July27,2017

Brian Neal Chapman '96 June 16,2017

Denise May Sprouse '96 June4, 2017

Carol Ashe Bigger '01 May24,2017

David Frederick Robinson '01 July 25, 2017

DeEdra PottsWilkerson-Davis Bartos '06 Sept. 2,2017

Kathleen K. Kluxen '11 Aug. 22, 2017

Adam Benjamin Kronk '17 Aug. 18, 2017

FACU LTY, STAFF AND FRIENDS

RylandY. Bailey June 15, 20I7

Frederick Russell Cawthorne Sept. 20, 20I7

Gene Bishop Dixon July 24, 2017

Fillmer Hevener Aug. 25,20I7

Lt. SamuelVaughanWilson June 10, 2017

Massage therapy and in-home euthanasia are among the services offered by Dr. Krisi Skelton Erwin's veterinary practice.

Firing on All Cylinders

Working as the operations manager for one of the world's leading law firms is only the beginning for this nonstop alum

I]NoahWood III '89 enjoys a fastpaced life in Los Angeles-whether .'. . . . its m his Job as operations manager for one ofthe world's leading law firms, Mayer Brown, or getting involved after hours as a long-distance cyclist and community activist.

Person of Interest

'Tm requiredto address a broad spectrum ofjob responsibilities atMayerand sound relatively intelligent doing it," saidWood, who has worked for the firm since 1996. His responsibilities include project management, including alarge-scale renovation currently underway in the LosAngeles office; special events for high-level city, state and national figures; securityreaders; servicesfor clients from around the globe; and all ofthe day-todayoperational challenges that comewith working for alawfirm with apresenceon four continents. "I wouldsayI am agreatgluethat-holds-it-all-together person," he said.

Despite his heavyworkload, Wood is highly engaged in his community. He's particularly passionate about LGBT rights and mentoring urban youth and at-risk kids, and he's an avid

cyclistwhogearsup forworthycauses.

Forsevenyears, he's worked with the Trevor Project, anonprofitorganization focusedon suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQyouth.

"Growing up in CentralVirginiaas an LGBT kid, itwasn'teasyto navigate through life," Wood said. "It's reallyrewarding that I'm able to translate thatexperience into something good and bring theverybest ofme to theTrevor Project and make a difference."

Through his firm's affiliationwiththeConstitutionalRights Foundation, Woodhas workedwith urbanyouth in the foundation's ExpandingHorizons program. The program places participants in professionalworksettings and creates opportunities forhigh-school students to getsummerjobs at the likes ofMayer Brown, Walt DisneyandTimeWarner Studios. I Wood also helped connect an undocumentedArmenian teen who identified asgaywithMayerBrown's pro bono program. "Ultimately the firmfiledanasylum petition for him, and he won. He's gone on to graduate from the University ofSouthern California and nowworks as a coder forWalt Disney. That was verygratifying," he said.

Wood says that he found hisvoicewhen hewas an undergraduate political science and modern languages major at Longwood. "I'd been a shy, withdrawn young personwho didn't feel safe. I was bullied a lot growing up. At Longwood, I gotinvolvedwith the LongwoodAmbassadors and became immersed in theschool's culture."

Itwasasa LongwoodAmbassadorthathe was first introduced to his beloved California while attendingaleadership conference at the UniversityofCalifornia, Santa Barbara."When MayerBrown'sWashington, D.C.,officeoffered me a chance to transfer to California, I tookit," saidWood. "Mayer Brownhas been averywelcoming professional environment to me. I need afast-paced, challengingatmosphere.They've recognized that and provided it for me."

In earlyJune, Wood completed theAIDS/ LifeCycle, a seven-day bike ride from San Francisco to LosAngeles to support the San FranciscoAIDSFoundationandtheJeffreyGoodman Special Care Clinic in LosAngeles. Wood's team, "TheWinona Riders" raised $100,000. "I feel veryfortunate-my lifecouldhave been very different. I think Longwood played averypositive part in that."-PatrichFollimd

Launching a NewTradition

Family-style dining in Blackwell. Greeting friends in the Farmvilletrain station. Singing in the Rotunda before dinner.These and other beloved traditionswere revived in late Septemberforthefirst Joan ofArc Celebration, a special eventfor members of Longwood's Gold Society (alumni who have alreadycelebrated their 50th reunion).Among the 72 alumnae representing the classesof 1966 and earlier at Longwood's newesttradition wereJudySmith Liles'62(second from left),who attendedwith her husband, David Liles;PeggyGreen Olney'62 and BetsyWilson Price'62. Gold Society members and guests also enjoyed a wine and cheese social, a memorial service and a presentation onthe historyofJoan ofArcby Dr. Steven Isaac, professorof history.

NoahWood Ill '89 completes a seven-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to support the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic.

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Eddie Cassady, M.S. '05, becamechiefoftheManinsvil1e PoliceDepartmentinJune. Hejoinedthedepartmentin 1985andhadbeendeputy chiefsince2014.

CaseyWilson Jackson '05, M.S. '10, becameprincipalof ViccoriaElementaryinLunenburg CountyinJuly.Shewasformerly assistantprincipalofSouthHill Elementary.

Jennifer Steele '05 became headsoftballcoachatMarshall UniversityinHuntingcon,West Virginia,inJune.Previously,she hadbeenheadcoachatJacksonville Universitysince2014;headcoach atRandolphCollege,whereshewas named2009ODACcoachofthe year;andassistantcoachatLongwoodandGeorgeMasonUniversity.

TrentArmitrage '09 returned cothepositionofexecutivedirector attheVirginiaHouseDemocratic Caucuschissummer.Heserved previouslyasexecurivedireccorin 2015andasdeputyexecutivedireccorin2013.Duringthe2016 cycle,heservedonthepolitical deskforHouseMajorityPAC, helpingtocoordinatemorethan $23millioninspendingacross 22congressionalraces.

Amy Frye '09 isgettingbackin couchwithfellowLongwoodalumnaethroughtheBlueRidgeAlumnaeAssociation,whichwascreared lastsummerbyhersorority,Alpha SigmaTau.

2010s

Patrick Crute '10 andAshley JarrettCrute '10 welcomedtheir firstchild,RaganMae,onFeb.16. SheisthefirstgrandchildofJ. DavidCrure'81andPatricia WhitehurstCrute'80.

SonyaRagsdale '10 announced herengagementcoGeorgeBlackwellinJulyRagsdale,wholives inKenbridge,isdeputyclerk oftheCircuitCourtofLunenburgCounty.

Kimberly Rich '11, akindergarten teacheratSouthBostonElementary,wasacraftsinsrructorin JulyattheKidsKollege,asummer artsprograminSouthBoscon. Richhasservedasavolunteer withtheprogram.

Carrie Grandy Robbins, M.S. '11, isaspeech-languagepathologistinHighPoint,NorthCarolina. Sheswitchedfromfull-timeto part-timeworkinJunecocake careofher2-year-oldrwinboys.

Jamie Brentlinger '13 and John Ponton '13 becameengaged onSept.3,2017Brentlinger, arecreationsupervisorforHoward CountyRecreationandParks,and Ponton,headathletictrainerat MountVernonHighSchoolin FairfaxCounty,currently resideinSevern,Maryland.

GaryShanaberger'11,MBA'13, becamerownmanagerofAppomatcoxinAugust.Since2009, hehadworkedforLongwood's SmallBusinessDevelopment CenterHeownedandoperated Shanaberger&Sons,hisfamily's outdoorpowerequipment companyinFarmville,from 1992-2008.

Alum commands Army Garrison

Col.Clinton "Clint"Cox'96 assumedcommandoftheU.S. ArmyGarrisonatFortBenningin May.HeoverseestheArmy'sthirdlargestbaseinpersonnel(almost 40,000permanentemployeesand anaveragedailypopulationof nearly18,500rrainees)andgeographicarea(I82,000acres).Fort Benning,nearColumbus,Georgia, iswhereallinfantryandarmorofficersandsoldiersbegintheirtrainingandwhereparatroopersforall militarybranchesdotheirbasicairbornetraining."I'mlikeacity manager,"saidCox,whoseassignmentisforrwoyears.Anairborne rangerwhoservedwiththefamed 101stAirborneDivisionformuch ofhiscareer,Coxisaveteranof rwocombattoursinIraqandfour combatcoursinAfghanistan. HeservedmostrecentlyarthePentagonwiththeJointChiefsofStaff asdeputydirector,JointOperations DivisionGlobalForceManagement.CoxisagraduateofLongwood'sROTCprogram.Heandhis wife,Alison Martin Cox '95, ahigh-schoolandmiddle-school teacher,havetwochildren.

Katie Holloway Cheseldine '13 isaleadsalesassociateforCuscomlnk,whereshehasworked sinceJune2013.Sheandherhusband,Rob,movedinFebruaryco Richmond,whereRobmanages Cuscomlnk'sfirststand-alonescore andKacieworksfromhome.

Josh Barmoy, M.S. '15, isthe baseballcoachatRandolph-Henry HighSchoolinCharlotteCourt House.Barmoyhasbeenonthe coachingstaffatRandolph-Henry HighSchoolforrwoyears.

Paige Harris '14, M.Ed. '15, andThomasHeizerweremarried inOccoberHarrisisafifth-grade teacheratRiverheadsElementary inAugustaCounty

Jawaad Douglas '15 was namedthegirls'basketballcoach atE.C.GlassHighSchoolin LynchburginJune.Hehad beenatNorthStaffordHigh School,wherehewasan assistantcoachforfootball, boysandgirlsbasketball, andtrack.

Pair reunite for basketball competition

Karen Boska Oliver '87 and Barbie Burton '90, formerteammatesonthe Longwoodwomen'sbasketball team,joinedforcesagainnearly 30yearslacerattheNational SeniorGames,heldinJunein Birmingham,Alabama.Their team,NorthernVirginia-based NOVAUnited,finishedfourth among19teamsinthewomen's 50-54competition,winning fourofitssevengames.Held everyotheryear,theNational SeniorGamesisthelargest mu!tisportqualifiedcompetition eventintheworldformenand women50andolder."Itwasan exhilaratingexperienceand wonderfultobeableto reminiscewithBarbieafter somanyyears,"saidOliver, ahomeschoolingmom(ofsix children)wholivesinSpringfield. Burcon,acertifiedtherapeutic recreationspecialistwholivesin Reston,hasworkedforthe VirginiaDepartmentof BehavioralHealthandDevelopmentalServicesformorethan 26years,mostrecentlyintransitioningresidentsofinstitutions tocommunitysettings.

Alum creates campus mural that's a happy walk in the park

MontyMontgomery'98,anartistknownforhis murals,paintedhislateston-campusmuralinAugust. Moment#42,75feetwideand8feettall,adornsonewall ofthemainhallwaysinDorril1DiningHallwherestudentsdropofftheirdishes."Evenifit's20degreesoutside orraining,itwillgiveyouenergyandanice,bright, happyvibe,"saidMontgomery,aLouisaCountynative whohaslivedinSanDiegosince2008."Iwantpeople cohavethefeelofwalkingthroughaparkonabeautiful Virginiaday-greengrass,thesunpoppingoutofthe clouds,mountainsinthebackgroundandmyversionof HighBridgeTrailintheforeground."Themural-the fourthandlargestfromhisnatureseries-incorporates histrademarkclean,crisplinesandgeometricabstract designs.Afterfinishingthemural,Montgomerycouched upandvarnishedthetriptychmuralhepaintedon awarehousewallattheFarmvilleFarmersMarketin 2014Alsoin2014,hepaintedamuralinafirst-Aoor hallwayinBedfordHall(45feetby13feet)andatthe entranceofDorrillDiningHall(10feetby10feet). InOctoberofchisyear,Montgomeryvisitedcampus fortheVirginiaChildren'sBookFestival(VCBF), wherehecollaboratedwithPeterBrownonamural paintedonsite.AmuralpaintedbyMontgomeryat the2016VCBFhasbeeninstalledatachildren's hospitalinRichmond.Montgomery'sworkcanbe viewedatmontymontgomeryart.com.

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Beating the Odds

Student won't allow her experience as a foster childto define her life

byAverieSmith'18

Iwouldn'tsayI'm lucky, but I have definitelybeaten the odds. I amwriting this as a senior in college, ontrackto graduate this May. For someone like me, that's pretty remarkable.

I spentmorethan 10 years ofmylife in the fostercaresystem. I wish I could tellyou the experiencewasn'tthatbadand that I got

through itwith minimal difficulty. I wish I could tell you mostyoung people whohave spent time in the fostercaresystem make it through like I did. But thatwouldn't be true.

(Seerelatedstoryon Page 22.)

What istrueis that, from theage of3,

I was bounced aroundinand out ofmyparents' custody, severalkinship care placements andseveralfoster homes. When I livedwith myparents, wewereoften homeless. Theroachinfestedgaragewherewe stayed for awhile wasactuallya step up; it had a roof. Atage 8, I movedinto myfirst fosterhome. After ayear there, myauntanduncletriedto getcustodyofme, but for some reason thejudge decided I shouldgo livewith myhalfbrother's grandmother. I think shehad adrugproblem,too, justlike myparents.

When I thinkaboutmyfostercare experience, theclosest thingI cancompareit to is the waylost andunwantedanimalsaretreated in ashelter.

Sure, my basicneeds were met. I was provided three meals a day, and I had clothes to wear-but Iwasn'ttruly cared for. Ioftenwent to \chool in dirtyclothes and with unwashed hair.

Butwhat I remember most washow unaccepted I felt. I was 3 years old when I enteredthesystem.Theodds of afamilyadoptingachildover the age of2were slim to none. Whenpotential families came to visit, I felt like a middleageddogwaitingin mycage, wagging mytail and doing my best to get picked byaloving family-onlyto be let down again and again. The instabilityofconstantly moving from place to place made everything worse: new houses, new neighborhoods, new schools, new caregivers, newrules.

As the yearswentby, I rememberbecoming more and more unhappyand feelinganger buildingup inside me. I started acting outwith violent behavior.

When Iwas 12, the "grandmother" I'd been livingwith beat me badly, seriouslyinjuringmy leftarm.At that point the police removed me and myhalf-brotherfrom hercare, and I went to yet another foster home.

I had been told no onewanted me and Iwas forgotten, but thatwasn'ttrue.

Myaunt, who hadwanted to take me in yearsearlier, found outwhere I was andstarted the process ofgaining custodyofme. I was so happywhen she and my uncle officially adopted me onAug. 18, 2009. I was nearly 14.

Throughout myordeal, I managedtosucceed in school because itwasthe one thing I could control. I continued to dowell in high school and, as aresult, received a full scholarship toTidewater Community College. When mybestfriendfromhigh schooldecided to go to Longwood, I went, too, and found my callingin Longwood's socialworkprogram. I knowfirsthand that thesystemneeds to be improved, and I want to be apart of that change.

Even though I still don't make friends easily, I have developed a diverse group offriends at Longwood. They made me feel veryspecial at Convocation this year, decoratingmymortarboardwith HawaiianBowersand myfavorite quote from the DisneymovieLilo &Stitch: "Oharra means family. Family means nobody getsleft behind orforgotten."

And ifI ever startto doubtmyabilityto prevail, all I have to do is remember theword I had tattooed on myleftarm-the one that was injured in the beatingwhen I was young. Ir'sinked in white so that I'm the onlyone whocanreallysee it.

Theword is "Survivor."@

Averie Smith '18 is a social work major from Virginia Beach.

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