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Published November 2019

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Recently, I attended the memorial service for Martha Lestourgeon '46, someone whose tenure at Longwood predated my own, but who was among the many great faculty and staff who made long careers here, impactinggenerationsof students. Marthaprovidedanextraordinary linkspanningLongwood history, graduatingin the last year of the presidency of Joseph Jarman, who had taken office in 1902. She workedin the library from 1948 until her retirement in 1991, serving 19 years as director. Martha was committed to the importance of access to library resources, and to her colleagues andLongwood students.

One of the most important things that happens at a place like Longwood is a mixing of the generations. The combination of acquired wisdom from faculty and staff who build careers here, and the youthful energy of those who follow, is powerful, withbenefitsflowing to all involved. For many of you, asfor me, great mentoringhas been hugely consequentialin life and work. It happens every day in every corner ofLongwood's campus. In a way, mentoringis a microcosm of the full Longwood experience, which is why we've devoted this issue of the magazineto the subject, and to sharing some stories that illustrate mentoring's life-changing power.

In this age of fracturinginstitutions, there are fewer such opportunities for this generational mixing-andfor genuine, in-person mentoring relationships. Residential campuses likeLongwood matter more and more in thisregard. Our role is to assemble the ingredients for mentoring relationships and encourage their formation. The tools we use include small classes, support for research experiences, and making sure we hire faculty and staff who are eager to teach and mentor. The result is lives transformed down through the generations, as Longwood mentees grow into mentors someday themselves.

By far the most important ingredient is people. About 85 percent of whatLongwood spends money on is people-faculty, staff andcoaches, for whom mentoringis at theheart of thejob. And, of course, we haveto invest in students, too, to make surethey are able to come here and reap the benefits of mentoring. That is why fundraising for scholarships is our top philanthropic priority (see Page 3).

All of whichis to say, when you supportLongwood, you are supporting people. You are making possible the relationships like those describedin this magazine. You are transforming lives, now andinto the far future.

My best wishes,

W. Taylor Reveley IV President

President Reveley gets to know studentsintheclass he teaches eachfall ontheAmerican Presidency.

Matchmakers

New Family Scholarships leverage gifts with matching opportunities

FundingascholarshipforadeservingLongwoodstudentisnow easierthaneverbefore,thankstoan innovativeinitiativebytheOfficeofInstitutionalAdvancement.

ThenewFamilyScholarshipsprogram willcreateupto25scholarshipswithineach ofthreeacademiccollegesandtheathletics department,foratotalofupto100scholarshipsacrosscampus.Eachofthefourgroups isspearheadedbyamatchingpledgeofupto $375,000byaphilanthropist.Allfourofthe matchingpledgeshavebeenmade:

•MikeandTammyBird'81Jonesforthe Cook-ColeCollegeofArtsandSciences

•JanieWall'67andRonEvansfortheCollegeofEducationandHumanServices

•TheLongwoodStudentInvestmentClubfor theCollegeofBusinessandEconomics

•TheBrock-RamseyFamilyofScholarships forLongwoodathletics

LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY

T➔ SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

"WetalkedalotaboutLongwoodandthe typeofstudentswhogotoLongwood,"Ron Evanssaid."Welovetheideaofhelpingto fund25newscholarships.We'veseenthevalue ofscholarshipsandwhatonemeanstoastudent.Thekeyistomakecollegemoreaffordableforastudentwhoreallyneedsit."

ThestructureofaFamilyScholarshipgift makesitparticularlypowerful.Scholarships requireaminimumof$25,000tobesustainable,agivinglevelthatisoutofreachfor manyfamilies.Butwitha$15,000gifttoa FamilyScholarship,thetitledonorwillmatch another$15,000,establishinganewendowed scholarshipthatwillbeawardedtogenerations ofLancersinperpetuity.Ofthat$30,000, $5,000willgointoanexpendablescholarship fund,making$1,000scholarshipsimmediately availabletostudentsforuptofiveyears.The remaining$25,000willgointotheendow-

ment,ensuringfuturegenerationsofLancers willreceivescholarshipsaswell.

"LongwoodmademewhoIamtoday,"said TammyBirdJones,whocompletedalong tenureontheLongwoodAlumniBoardin 2019afterservingayearaspresident."Iwent toalargehighschool,butLongwoodwas perfectforme.It'ssmallenoughthatyoucan formandfosterrelationshipswithadvisersand professors,andlargeenoughthattherearea lotofopportunitiesforleadership.Ifeelasif I'mhomewhenI'moncampus,andtohave theopportunitytobeapartoffuturestudents' livesastheypursueaneducationatLongwood isreallyveryspecialtome."

TheLancerStudentInvestmentClubis providingthematchfortheFamilyScholarshipsbenefitingtheCollegeofBusinessand Economics.Theclubrunsahighlysuccessful fundthatregularlyoutperformstheS&PIndex

andhaspropelledalumnitocovetedjobson WallStreet.

"ThisisapowerfulstatementbyLongwood citizenleaders,"saidDr.TimO'Keefe,deanof theCollegeofBusinessandEconomics."These studentsintheinvestmentclubrecognizethe valueoftheeducationtheyarereceivingand arecommittingtogivingothersthechance atthatsameopportunityThat'sanenormous commitment,andweareallveryproudof themfortheirgenerosityandleadership."

TheLongwoodFamilyScholarshipProgramwillendafterJune30,2020,orwhenall availablematchingfundshavebeenexhausted(whicheverhappensfirst).Giftswillbe matchedonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.

Ifyouareinterestedinparticipatingin theLongwoodFamilyScholarshipProgram, contactLongwood'sdevelopmentofficeat scholarships@longwood.eduor434-395-2028.

The new Family Scholarships initiative has a matchingcomponent that will leverage gifts to create up to100 endowed scholarships.

A Unique Perspective

Longwood's first African-American graduate appointed to Board of Visitors

history-makingLongwoodgraduatehas returnedtocampusasamemberofher almamater'sgoverningboard.

InJune2019,Gov.RalphNorthamappointedN.H."Cookie"Scott'72,Longwood'sfirst African-Americangraduate,totheuniversity's BoardofVisitors.

"WeareproudtowarmlywelcomeCookieScottbacktocampusasamemberofthe board,"saidPresidentWTaylorReveleyIV "Herstoryofcourageandperseveranceisan inspiration.Thatshewillhelpleadheralma materinarapidlychangingworldispoeticand meaningful,andwearegratefultohaveher experienceandexpertisetoguideus."

ScottgraduatedwithaB.A.insociology.She wasapsychiatricsocialworkerbeforeshebegan

alongandsuccessfulcareerwiththeVirginia DepartmentofCorrections,wheresherecently retiredastheagency'sdeputydirector,divisionof administration.Inthatrole,sheoversawa$1.2 billionbudgetandmanagedmultipledepartments.

In2012,Longwoodnamedacenterfor diversityandinclusioninScott'shonor.Located todayintheUpchurchUniversityCenter,the N.H."Cookie"ScottMulticulturalCenter providesworkspace,resourcesandmeeting spaceformulticulturalgroupsoncampus.Itis

usedbytheLongwoodchapterof theNAACP,Black StudentAssociation, HispanicLatinoAssociation,PRIDEand theGreekNational PanHellenicCouncil, andasaninformal gatheringspotfor studentstoworkor socialize.

Scottwasbornin Esmont,asmallcommunityinsouthern AlbemarleCounty, andgrewupinRichmondandAlbemarle.

Sheattendedsegregatedschoolsuntilher

senioryearofhighschool.In1968,shebecame oneofthefirstAfrican-Americanstudentsto enrollatLongwoodandwasthefirsttograduate fouryearslater.

"Cookieistheepitomeofacitizenleaderand alreadyisatrustedmemberofourteamaswe chartLongwood'scourseintothe21stcentury," saidEricHansen,whohasservedontheBoard

ofVisitorssince2012andwaselectedbyhis fellowboardmemberstoserveasrectorforthe termthatbeganJuly1,2019.

AlongwithScott'sappointment,Northam alsorenewedthetermsofboardmembersMichaelEvansandDavidHallock.PiaTrigianiwas electedvicerector,andEvansservesastheboard secretary.-MatthewMcWilliams

2019 Dos Passos Prize winner writes books that challenge, provoke and bewilder

RABIH ALAMEDDINE, a Lebanese-Americanfictionand essaywriterknownforhisdiverse andmultifacetedstorytelling,isthe 2019winneroftheJohnDosPassos PrizeforLiterature-apremier literaryawardgivenannuallyby Longwood.

DescribedasanEast-meets-West comedicclashofcultureslayered withbitinghumor,Alameddine's workexaminestopicssuchassexuality,exile,alienationandintegration. HewasafinalistfortheNational BookAwardandNationalBook CriticsCircleAwardin2014,the sameyearhewontheCalifornia BookAwardsGoldMedalFiction forAnUnnecessaryWoman.

Alameddine,whodivideshistime betweenSanFranciscoandBeirut, willbeawardedtheDosPassosPrize atacampusceremonyat7p.m. April2,2020,inBlackwellBallroom.Hewillalsovisitclassesand readselectionsfromhisworks.

"RabihAlameddine'sworkoffers thisrareandpowerfulmixture ofrealsadness,sharpwit,politicalimportanceandintellectual playfulness,"saidBrandonHaffner,assistantprofessorofEnglish atLongwoodandchairofthe DosPassosPrizecommittee."To readhisworkistoengagethe wholeofyou-thebrainworks tokeepup,theheartachesand pines,thebellylaughs,themuscles

aretensed.Readers[are]challenged, provoked,bewildered."

Alameddinewrotehisfirst novel,Koo/aids:TheArto/War,in 1996,inspiredbythebreakupofa relationship.Hisothernovelsarel theDivine:ANovelinFirstChapters,TheHakawati,AnUnnecessary WomanandTheAngelofHistory: ANovel.HepublishedThePerv,a collectionofstories,in1999.

Alameddineisthe38threcipient oftheDosPassosPrize,theoldest nationalliteraryprizegivenbya collegeoruniversityinVirginia.The selectioncommitteelooksforworks thatexploreAmericanthemes,experimentwithformandencompass arangeofhumanexperiences.

N.H. 'Cookie' Scott '72 at the2013 dedication of a center for diversity and inclusion named in her honor

Rabih Alameddine's work explores topics such as sexuality, exile, alienation and integration.

Reading Between the Numbers

Longwood's growing reputation is reflected in recent college rankings

hereisplentytomaketheLongwood communityfeelproudinthelatest collegerankings,includingthoseby thePrincetonReviewandby US. News&World Report, whereLongwood'sgrowingreputationresultedinanotablejumptotheNo.6spotamong theBestPublicUniversities,SouthRegion.

Inaddition,anationalrankingofnursing programsputLongwood'sBSNprograminthe No.1spotforVirginiaandamongthebestin thecountry.

Herearethedetails.Intheannual US. News&WorldReport rankings:

•LongwoodranksNo.6amongtheBestPublicUniversities,SouthRegion,movinguptwo spotsfromlastyear.Thiscontinuesasteady climbfromLongwood'sNo.12spotin2013.

•Longwoodhasmovedaheadofseveral well-respectedinstitutions,includingConverseCollegeandtheUniversityofMary Washington.

•IntheSouth,Longwoodisrecognizedasthe "BestValue"amongVirginiapublicuniversities.

IntheannualPrincetonReview guide:

•Longwoodwasnamedoneofthetopregional universitiesintheU.S.

•Thishonorgoestoonly13percentoffouryearcollegesanduniversitiesinthecountry. Inthenationalrankingofnursingprograms byRNCareers.org:

•LongwoodranksNo.1inVirginiaand amongthebestinthecountry.ThisachievementisthankstoLongwood's100percent licensurepassrateforthelastthreeyears-an accomplishmentfewotherschoolsinthe countrycanclaim.

"RankingscanBuctuateyeartoyear,andthey aren'tthefocusofourgoalsatLongwood.But whenaninstitutionrisesovertime,it'sbecause ofariseinunderlyingnumbersthatdomatter," saidPresidentWTaylorReveley."Thoseinclude surveyresultsonhowothersviewouracademicreputation,oursuccessinhelpingstudents graduateandcontinuingtoaddfull-time facultytokeepclassessmallatatimewhenmost institutionsaredoingtheopposite.Allthose thingscountintheformulabuttheyaren'tjust numbers-theyshapethecollegeexperiences andlivesofourstudents."

US. News' recognitionofthevaluestudents getatLongwoodwasespeciallygratifying,

Longwood

Reveleysaid.TheBestValuerankingsystem comparesoverallrankingwithtotalcost,factoringintheamountofneed-basedaidandthe averagediscountgiven.Longwoodistheonly publicuniversityintheSouthRegionrankedin thatcategorythisyear.

'Tmespeciallyproudtoseetheexcellentvalue ofaLongwoodeducationrecognized,"Reveley said."Weknowthatourworkinrecentyearsto haveamongtheverylowestannualtuitionincreasesinthestate-includingafreezethisyear makesarealdifferencetostudentsandfamilies."

ThePrincetonReview's rankingsarebasedon surveysofmorethan140,000studentsacross thecountry,butalsotakeintoaccountstandard metricsincludingaffordability,selectivityand financialaidavailability.

Longwood'sstudentcommentsincluded praiseforthecareandconcernshownfor studentsbyfacultyaswellastheabundanceof opportunitiestheuniversityprovidesforthem togetinvolvedinclubsandorganizations.

� Rankings can fluctuate year to year, and they aren't the focus of our goals at Longwood. But when an institution rises over time, it's because of a rise in underlying numbers that do matter.'

-PRESIDENT W TAYLOR REVELEY IV

''AtLongwood,allmyprofessorsknowmeby nameandgenuinelycareaboutmyeducation," saidonestudentreviewer.Anotherstudentsaid, "Longwoodhassomanyclubs,organizations, andresourcessostudentscanreallytryand findoutwhotheyareandwhattheyarereally passionateabout."

has hired additional full-time faculty to keep classes small.

A Different Kind ofFun

Budding scientists opt for a summer of research

helureoftheresearchlabwaswhat onegroupofLongwoodstudent scientistsfoundirresistiblethispast summer-notthebeach.Workingalongside facultyforeightweeks,studentsselectedfor Longwood'sPRISMresearchprogramexplored avarietyoftopics,including:

•Alternativetestingmethodsforuseinarson investigations

•Theimpactofyeastonbrewingabetterbeer

•Aconditionknownaschemobrainthatcan affectcancerpatientsundergoingtreatment

•Geneticmutationsthathavethepotentialto causecancer

•Extraordinarilysmallelectroniccircuits

ChemistrymajorSarahElsakr'sPRISMprojectcouldhavebeenrippedfromanepisodeof theforensiccrimedramatelevisionseries"CSI:

CrimeSceneInvestigation."Elsakr,arising senior,workedwithDr.SarahPorter,associateprofessorofanalyticalchemistry,testing burnedcarpetsamplestodeterminewhich petroleumproductwasusedastheignitor.

"Rightnow,thereisonetestingmethod thatdominatesthefieldofpetroleumanalysis. Whatwearedoingistestingandexploring alternativestothewidelyusedgaschromatographicanalyses,"shesaid."Iftherewasanar-

�We are looking at designing single molecules to act like those components we are familiar with ... .'

-JOSH WALKER '20

soncase,theinvestigatorswouldcollectpieces ofcarpetorupholsterythattheycouldtestand

identifyiftherewasanaccelerantusedand,if so,whattype."

ElsakrandotherstudentsselectedtoparticipateinPRISMarepaidastipendandreceivefree roomandboardwhilethey'reconductingtheir research,whichoftenhasreal-worldapplications.

BriannaLafratta'20,abiologymajorwitha minorinneuroscience,spenthersummerdelvingintoaconditionknownaschemobrainorcancer-relatedcognitiveimpairment-

whichiscommoninbreastcancerpatientsand thecausesofwhicharenotwell-understood.

"Symptomsincludememoryproblems,troublelearningnewtasksorrememberingnames, confusion,anddifficultyconcentratingormultitasking.Irisafrustratinganddebilitatingside effectofcancertreatment,"saidLafratta."What wearedoingrelatestoneurogenesis,whichis thebirthofnewneuronalcells,"shesaid,adding thatchemotherapymaykillnotonlyactively dividingcancercellsburalsothesenewneurons beingformedinthehippocampusofthebrain, whichisassociatedwithlearningandmemory.

Theresearch,conductedalongsideDr. MaxwellHennings,assistantprofessorofneuropsychology,islookingattheimpactonthe brainofthreedifferentchemotherapydrugs commonlyusedtotreatbreastcancer.

JoshWalker'20,achemistrymajor,spent thesummerworkingwithDr.BenTopham, assistantprofessorofchemistry,onalongrunningprojectaimedatcreatingelectronic circuitsusingsinglemoleculesinplaceof regularcomponentslikediodes,switchesand resistors.

"Wearelookingatdesigningsinglemoleculestoactlikethosecomponentsweare familiarwith,inessencecreatingextraordinarilysmallelectroniccircuits,"saidWalker.Their strategyistoresearchmoleculesotherchemists havedesignedinorderto"enhancethemas muchaswecantomakethebest-performing one.Wedoalotofbrainstormingandtesting ofdifferentvariations.We'vebeenabletofind sometrendsthatgiveusagooddirectionto explore."

Sarah Elsakr's PRISM project exploring alternativetesting methods for use inarson investigations could have beenripped from an episode of thetelevisionseries 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.' Elsakr (right) worked with Dr.Sarah Porter on theproject.

STEM Money

National Science Foundation invests $1.2 million in two innovative projects

ongwoodfacultymemberswererecently awardedrwograntsfromtheNational ScienceFoundation-totalingmorethan $1.2million-tofundinnovativeprogramsthat willhelpareafourth-gradeteachersincorporatescience,technology,engineeringandmath (STEM)learningintotheirlessonplansand encouragecollegestudentstogainSTEMcompetenciesthrougharchaeologyfieldresearch.

OneNSFgrantofalmost$600,000willfund athree-yearprojectthataimstoimproveSTEM competencythrougharchaeologyfieldresearch. ThegrantwasawardedtoDr.BrianBates'92, professorofanthropologyandexecutivedirector oftheInstituteofArchaeology.

AsecondNSFgrantofmorethan$647,000 isfundinganinterdisciplinaryprojectthatwill developandtestaprofessional-development programforfourth-gradeteachersinrural

"We are hoping we can impact STEM learning for low-income, firstgeneration students who may come from educationally disadvantaged school divisions.'

PROFESSOR

-DR. BRIAN BATES '92

OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE OFARCHAEOLOGY

elementaryschools.TheprojectisacollaborationberweenLongwood'sInstituteforTeaching throughTechnologyandInnovativePractices(ITTIP),themathematicsandcomputer sciencedepartment,thebiologicalandenvironmentalsciencesdepartmentandruralschoolsin centralandsouthsideVirginia.

ThegrantwasawardedtoDr.PaulaLeach, directorofITTIP,whichislocatedinSouth Boston;Dr.BenCampbell,assistantprofessorof scienceeducation,andDr.VirginiaLewis'92,associateprofessorofmathematicseducation,both onthemainLongwoodcampus;andStephanie Playton,STEMlearningspecialistatITTIP.

Bates'projectthatissupportedbytheNSF grant(#1914456)isgettingunderwaythisfall. TheNSFhaslongrecognizedarchaeologyas aSTEMdiscipline,althoughmanystudents donotthinkaboutthesubjectthatway.Bates' hypothesisisthatstudentswhoparticipatein archaeologyfieldresearchprojectswillachieve masteryofSTEMcompetenciesatabetterrate thanstudentswhodon't.

"WearehopingwecanimpactSTEMlearningforlow-income,first-generationstudents whomaycomefromeducationallydisadvantagedschooldivisions,"Batessaid.Thegrant includes$40,500tocoverscholarshipsforstudentstoparticipateintheSummerArchaeology FieldSchool.Thegrantprovidesanadditional $119,000instipendsdirectlytoundergraduatestudentstofacilitatetheirparticipationin extendedfieldresearch.

TheNSFgrant(#1933717)awardedtothe partnershipofLongwoodmathandscience professorsandITTIPfacultygoesdirectlyto theheartoftheNSFmissiontoensurethere areplentyofcapableteacherstoeducatethe nextgenerationinSTEMandemergingSTEM fields.Their$647,000project,fundedthrough theNSF'sSTEM+Computingprogram,aims tohelpfourth-gradeteachersgainexperience designinglessonsthatintegratecomputational thinkingintoscienceandmathematics.

"'ThefourLongwoodfacultymembersworking

*inpartnershiparestillfinalizingthedetailsof

theproject,whichwillgetunderwayinthe spring.Theirplanistoworkwith24teachers overrwoacademicyears,initiallyfocusingthe lessonplansonwaterandwatersheds.

-Lauren Whittington

Dr. Kevin Doyle began Longwood Recovers in 2013.

$50,000 grant toexpand services forstudents who are in recovery

A TWO-YEAR GRANT of $50,000 will help Longwood Recovers, the university'scollegiate recovery program, reach morestudents and hire additional help to grow services for studentsin recovery or consideringmaking a change inthat direction.

Only six universities across the state, including Longwood, were awarded the grant fundedby the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

Dr Kevin Doyle, associateprofessor of counseling and coordinatorof the counselor education program at Longwood, began Longwood Recovers in 2013 after helpingbuilda similar program at the University of Virginia.

"One of the challenges for many students who are dealing withaddictionissues is that they don't have a support system in place to help them in their long-term recovery," said Doyle. "That's why we conceivedandbuilt Longwood Recovers.

"Our studentsin recovery aregoingto have access to vast resources through this collaboration that will not only aid their own recovery but really foster a culture of education around these issues that are far too often pushedinto thebackground."

ParticipantsinLongwood Recovers meet regularly-about once a week-to support each other ininformal, nonjudgmental ways. Sinceits founding, it has grown from a handful of students to a group of about 20 who suffer from a wide rangeof addictions.

"These are allstudents who areeitherinterestedor in the processof changing their lives," said Doyle. "It's abigandimportant stepin their lives, andthey are lookingfor other students who canhelp support themin that choice."

CrashCourse

ISCI 310: Stewardship of Public Waterways Instructors

Dr. Mark Fink, chair of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, and Dr Melissa Rhoten, professor of chemistry

From every angle

This interdisciplinary Brock Experiences course examines resource-management issues surrounding the Chesapeake Bay watershed. "Students are talking to various sta keholders to view these issues through multiple lenses and from multiple perspectives," said Rhoten, adding that the course fulfi lls a Civitae core curriculum requirement.

Convincing evidence

In one of three required field excursions, students in October visited Tangier Island, Virginia, and Smith Island, Maryland, both of which were experiencing flooding from a Nor'easter and a full moon. "We were wading and biking in the water, just like the residents, and were witnessing evidence of climate cha nge," said Fink. A November trip is plan ned to the Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach, a nonprofit named for Joan Brock '64 and her late husband, Macon Brock.

Taste test

In a tour of an oyster facil ity-part of their study of the Bay's critical aquatic species, which include blue crabs and menhadenstudents were given the opportunity to try raw oysters, which drew mixed reviews.

Story time

Students are working in small groups to capture their experiences both in images and through creative writing, said Rhoten. The result will be displayed at the research showcase on Nov. 21.

Suggested Reading

Chesapeake Bay Blues, Howard R. Ernst. 2018 State of the Bay Report, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

CallThem 'Mister'

Program for aspiringmale teachers aims to provide positive role models in the classroom, especially for minority students

fyouvisitedthetypicalelementaryormiddleschoolinVirginia,youmightnoticethat theteachersaremostlywomen-andthat maleminorityteachersarevirtuallyabsentfrom thoseclassrooms.

That'swhattheCallMeMISTERprogramat Longwoodandtheyoungmenparticipatingin ithopetochange.

"CallMeMISTER'sfoundingisrootedinthe virtualabsenceofminoritymalesintheteaching forceintheearlygrades,"saidDr.MauriceCarter,directoroftheprogramatLongwood."Itis atthesegradelevelsthattheimportanceofmale rolemodelsishighest,particularlyinminority communities,"headded.

Dr.DavidLocascio,associatedeanofthe CollegeofEducationandHumanServices,said researchconfirmsthepositiveimpactofmale teachers.

''Agreatdealofresearchineducationpoints tothepowerfulrolethatcommittedandinspirationalteachersplayinpromotingpositiveoutcomesforthestudentsintheirclassrooms,"he said."Theresearchalsosupportsagreaterlikelihoodofthesepositiveoutcomesforminority studentswhenatleastsomeofthecommitted

teachersthattheyencounterontheireducationalpathsareminorityindividualsthemselves."

CallMeMISTERparticipantsatLongwoodreferredtooncampusas"Misters"-receive scholarshipsupport,bothwhiletheyarecompletingacademiccourseworkandclinicalexperiences inclassroomsthroughoutthecommonwealth. Resourcestosupportparticipants'academic successareavailable,andprogramming,including aSummerInstitute,promotescamaraderieanda commitmenttotheprogram'smission.

"Therewerehigh-schoolstudentsfromthe Tidewaterregion,fromCumberlandandfrom thegreaterRichmondareaattheSummer Institute,"saidJonathanBrooks'23,afreshmanwhoisalreadyanenthusiasticMister."We talkedalotaboutthingslikeinfluenceand empowerment,andthehigh-schoolstudents werealreadystartingtoacknowledgeandopenly accepttheresponsibilitytopositivelytransform theircommunitiesthroughtheirpresenceinthe classroom,eventhoughthatissevenoreight yearsinthefutureforthem."

ForCarter,theyoungmenare"inspirational."

"Everyyearattheinstitutewehearthestories ofyoungmenwhohavecomeveryfarthemselves,"hesaid."Itisinspirationalforthoseof uswhoworkwiththeseyoungmenbecausewe recognizehowinspirationalthesestoriescanbe tootheryoungpeople."

Locasciosaidthereisgreatdemandforgraduateswhocompletetheprogram.

"NearlyalloftheschooldivisionsinVirginiaareclamoringtohireourMistersafterthey graduate,"hesaid."Thereareprofoundteacher shortagesthroughoutthestate,andelementary andmiddleschool,alongwithspecialeducation, areareaswheretheshortageismostprofound. ThesearethemajorsofmanyofourMisters,so theyarehelpingtodirectlymeettheshortages. TheMistersgraduatingfromoursecondary programsarealsoverysought-afterasteachers becausemanyofourmostdiverseschoolsarethe onesmostdirectlyimpactedbyteachershortages atallgradelevelsandinallsubjectareas."

Brookshopestohaveapositiveimpactonhis studentsoncehehashisownclassroom."Itis myhopethatIcaninspireallofmystudentsand plantsomeappropriateimagesofpositiveinteractionandmutualrespectacrossallraces,"hesaid.

Daniel Easter '22 (left) and Jonathan Brooks '23 are amongthe aspiringteachers in the Call Me "'!ISTERprogram.

An Irresistible Force

Moton Scholarship recipient feels drawn to be

henJamesBennett'21wasgrowing up,hethoughthedidn'twantto followintheprofessionalfootsteps ofhisparents-bothofwhomareteachers.But bythetimehewasaseniorinhighschool,hediscoveredhehadapassionforhelpingotherslearn.

SowhenhearrivedatLongwood,hebecame activeintheCallMeMISTERprogram(see relatedstoryonPage8),whichaimstoincrease thenumberofmaleteachersinVirginia.Bennettispursuingadegreeinliberalstudieswith concentrationsinsocialscienceandEnglish.He isplanningacareerasaneducator-eitherina K-12classroom,justlikehisparents,oratthe collegelevel.

"It'sfunnyhowlifesometimesworksout,"he said,ashelaughsandacknowledgestheirony. "Theyraisedmetoleaveapositiveimpacton thecommunity.IknowthatwhateverIdoIwill carrymyselfinawaythatbringsthemhonor."

Bennettistherecipientofthe2019Moton LegacyScholarship,whichcoversfulltuitionfor ayearandisoneofthehighesthonorsbestowed bytheuniversity.Itisafittingrecognitionfor someonewhohasdedicatedhistimeatLongwoodtohelpingotherslearnandwhoservesas arolemodelformanyofhispeersoncampus.

"Mr.Bennettisaworthycandidateforthis scholarshipbecausehehasdemonstratedthat hewilltakethemottoandmentalityofcitizen

an educator

leadershipfarbeyondthecampusofLongwood,seekingtohelpothersashedevelops himself,"Dr.MauriceCarter,directorof Longwood'sCallMeMISTERprogram,wrote inhisnominationofBennett.

Bennettholdsnumerousleadershiproleson campusandisactiveinseveralstudentorganizations.HeispresidentoftheLongwoodchapterof PhiBetaSigmaFraternityandco-directorofthe B.A.S.I.C.GospelChoir,wherehealsoplaysthe piano.Healsoisoneoftheheadstudentsupervisorsinthedininghall-thehighestpositiona studentworkercanattainthere.

TheMotonLegacyScholarshipisawarded annuallytoastudentwithgreatpromisefora lifeofcitizenleadership,advancinginacontemporarycontexttheidealsespousedbythosewho foughtforequalopportunityinFarmvilleand PrinceEdwardduringthecivilrightsera.

BennetthasvisitedtheMotonMuseumoften duringhisyearsatLongwoodandsaidthe scholarshipservesasafurtherreminderthatBarbaraJohnsandtheMotonstrikerswereagents ofchange-justasheaspirestobeasateacher.

"Allofustodaycanhavethatchoice,justlike BarbaraJohnsdid,tobepartofthepositive change,"Bennettsaid."Wecanbepartofthe changeorwecansitidlyby.Ithinkitshould inspireusalltomakethechoicethatbenefits society."-Lauren Whittington

Protecting privatedata discussed byexperts on CyberSecurity panel

FOUR CYBER SECURITY experts convened oncampus in October to discuss the biggest challenges facing the global IT community and what citizens can do to protect their private data from cybercriminals.

Focused on the theme "Cyber Security in the Internet of Things Era," the summit was sponsoredbyLongwood's College of Business and Economics and organizedby the Center for Cyber Security.

"The scope and volume of emerging threats is substantial. Stayingup-to-date on technology andtraining are imperative," said Dr Darrell Carpenter, director ofLongwood's Center for Cyber Security.

"Whenit comesto IT security, our businesses, organizations andgovernment agencies remain outmatched by hackers, who arebecoming bolderandmoreandmoresophisticated."

Appearing on the panel were

• General James Cartwright, a retired fourstar Marine Corps generalandformer vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. As the nation's second-highest military officer, he ledamajor expansion of themilitary's cyber security capabilitiesandinfrastructure.

• Rhonda Vetere, chief information officer, infrastructure, at Santander Bank. She has worked in global executive positions at companies including Estee Lauder, AIG, HP Enterprise Services and JPMorgan Chase. Nino Milanese, president of a fraud consultant firm. He has more than 25 years of business process experience in financial frauddetection, identification ofimproper paymentsandaudittraildevelopment.

• Dave Stafford, chief information officer at PSCU, the largest credit union service organization in the U.S.

James Bennett'21: 'We canbe part of the change or we cansitidly by.'

Panelists Nino Milanese (left) and Dave Stafford

Word Power

BiggerthanTheHungryCaterpillar'sappetite.More beguilingthanTheCatintheHat.Morefunthan adaywithPinkalicious.

Thosearejustafewofthewaysyoucoulddescribe thesixthannualVirginiaChildren'sBookFestival, held,asalways,atLongwood.

NowthelargestfestivalofitskindontheEast Coast,theVCBFonceagainattractedthe"rockstars" ofchildren'sandyoungadultliteratureandtheiradmirers,whoflockedtocampusinthehighestnumbers ever:upwardsof10,000children,teens,teachers, parentsandotherbooklovers.Someattendeescame fromasfarawayasFlorida,KentuckyandUtahforthe chancetomeettheirfavoriteauthorsandillustrators.

Everyyearthereisaspecialemphasisoncreating innovativeprogramming.ThisyearauthorPhilBildner(Rip &Redseries)tookfestivalgoerstothebasketballcourtfora discussionofteamworkandovercomingobstacles,andillustratorRaulTheThird(LowridersinSpace)exploredlowriderculture withyoungreaderswhilehelpingthembuildaworkingengine.

"Theauthorsandillustratorsjumpatthechancetodosomething newandinnovative,"saidJuanitaGiles,executivedirectorofthefestival. "If[readers]aredribblingabasketballorworkingonacarengineorwritingtheirownhip-hopverseswhileexploringabook,thenreadingcomes tolifeinapowerfulandprofoundway."-SabrinaBrown

1 In ahip hop-themed workshop, authorTiffanyJackson helped students create their own rhymes based on themes fromherbook Let Me Hear a Rhyme. 2 The students collaborated with each other to hone their work. 3 Finallythey developed amusic video with the help of artist Malik-16 (center).

4 Pinka/icious author Victoria Kann gets intothe festival spirit with afew of her admirers at the Longwood Center for theVisualArts.

5 Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni greets children as they arrive on the Longwood campus.

6 Author/illustrator Todd Parr, who has participated in thefestival since its first year, draws a crowd of engaged young readers toone of his presentations.

7 Best-selling authors Kazu Kibuishi (left) and Tui Sutherland discussedtheir success with book series as keynotespeakers. Kibuishi writes and illustrates the Amulet series of graphic novels;Sutherlandis the creator of the Wings ofFire series of middle-grade novels.

Getting Personal

Good mentoring means getting to know the studentand that's what Longwood does best

Bv sABRINA BRowN

Dr. EmilyHeadyhasaneconomy-size cartonofindividuallywrappedcheese crackerson the bottom shelfofthebookcase inher office. When asked ifshehas a chroniccaseofthe late-afternoon munchies, she just smiles.

"They're not for me," she says. "They're for the students."

Becauseofher dual role as an Englishinstrucrorand as the senior director of student success andretention,Headyhas a steadystream ofstudents in and out ofheroffice. Manyofthem areone-timevisitors, butthereare a fewwho seekouta stronger connection with herin addition to the occasional snack.

They're looking for a mentor, and they've come to the right place.

Headyis a student ofmentorship. She knows the research on howitimpacts student success backwardsandforwards, andshehas put herown relationship with her faculty mentor at Ohio State under the microscope to learn from it. She brings all this to the tablewith herstaffand with the students who turn to her for guidance and advice.

Heady, who came toLongwoodin 2017, tooksome timerecentlyto reflectonwhymentoring is so important andwhatmakesLongwood'sbrandofmentoringdifferentfromotheruniversities.

What is your definition of mentoring?

Agoodfriendofminewhoworks inhighereducationtalksaboutthedistinctionamongteaching, trainingandmentoring.Teachingis imparting knowledge-thinkclassroomlecture.Trainingis whereyouworkalongside someone, likeinatrade, to showthemhowto dosomething. Mentoringis whereyougettoknowthepersonandhowthey learn. Andthenyou teachthemand train them in awaythatmakessenseto them.

You've said you had a strong mentor as an undergraduate and that the two ofyou are still in touch. How does that experience inform your work at Longwood?

(oppositepage) Orientation for incoming students is thebeginningof ayearlongprocess tohelp students successfully transition tocollege life It's just oneof theprograms run by Dr. Emily Heady, senior director of student success and retention, and the Office of First Year Experience and Family Programs. Here Heady welcomes new students and their families (below) All freshmen are assigned tooneof more than 60 coaching groups, which, like this one bring together small groupsofstudents with apeer mentor and a coach, whois usually a staffmember,tocreate a senseof belonging

MymencorwasanEnglishprofessor,andshe pushedmesohard.Ican'ttellyouhowoften Ithinkbacktothewaysheworkedwithme whenI'mtryingtohelpastudent.Iremember thinkingshewasmean,butshejustknewI coulddothework.Ifshehadn'tpushedmeso hard,Iwouldn'thavedonenearlyaswellwhen Iappliedtograduateschool.Thenshesatdown withmeandmylistofgraduateprogramsand said,"You'renotgoingtobehappythere"or "Thisisapersonyoucouldworkwellwith."She couldonlydothatbecausesheknewme.

'MENTORING

care about their success. Do you see evidence of that, and do you consider it mentoring? Ithinkitis,yes.Mentoringisinthebloodhere. It'sintheculture.We'rehereforstudents,and wethriveonthoserelationships.IfI'mteachinga300-levelEnglishclassandI'mhaving asituationwithastudent,Icanwalkdown thehallaskingifanyoneknowsthatstudent. Fivepeoplewillcomeoutoftheirofficesand givemethoughtful, detailedinformationabouthowthat particularstudent respondswellor doesn'trespondwell. Theycantellme-for thatstudent-what's worthworryingabout andwhat'snot.You justdon'tgetthat anywhere.

So knowing what makes a student tick is critical to good mentoring?

Absolutely.Forexample,Ihadayoungwomanin myofficerecently.Lastyearshewasapeermentor-astudentspecificallyselectedandtrainedto helpnewstudentstransitiontoLongwood-and shehitabitofasnag.Ihadtohavesometough conversationswithher-andIknewherwell enoughtodothat.Weworkedthroughit,and she'sstayedintouch.Shecamebythatdaytosay thankyouandrotellmeitwasabetterlearning experiencethanifwe'djustletitslide.

We often talk about how faculty and staff at Longwood get to know students and really

So mentoring is different at Longwood than at other institutions you're familiar with? I'vebeenastudent orafacultymember atfourotherinstitutions,andI'veneverseen anythinglikewhatwedohere.Mostuniversities haveresourcesrohelpstudentstransition,but thereareveryfewuniversitiesthathaveasuccess coachforeverybodyandthathaveanassigned advisorfromthefirstsemesterforeverybody. Wehavebothhere.

What exactly are success coaches?

Thesuccesscoachesarestaffandfacultywho signeduptoserveasaresourceandaleaderfor agroupoffreshmenthroughoutthefallsemester.Iactuallycoachagroup.Wealsoassigna peermentortoeachgroup.(Readmoreabout thepeermentorprogramonPage14.)

Coachinggroupsareaninterestingconcept.Ir'sthisideaofcreatinganoncurricularexperiencethatallowsstudentstocome togetherandcreateasenseofbelongingin theirfreshmanyearthatisnotnecessarilytied toafacultymembertheydealwithonadaily basis.Everyfreshmanisapartofoneofthese smallgroups,whicharebuiltaroundashared interestsuchasfitness,blogging,theatre,internationalfoodandtravel,orjuststayingon trackacademically.

How are the coaching groups working so far? Thisisthesecondyeartheprogramhasinvolved allfreshmen,andwe'reseeingthatit'shaving animpact.Forexample,lastyeartherewasa significantreductionintheoverallnumberof freshmenwhoendedtheirfirstsemesteron academicprobation.

You spend a lot of your time thinking about how to help students be successful. In a broad way, how does mentoring factor into that? Goingbacktomyundergraduatementor,she waswillingtohelpmethinkaboutwhatthe restofmylifewasgoingtobelike.Ifastudent doesn'thaveamentorbutworkshardatagood college,they'llprobablygettheskillstheyneed todoreasonablywellinacareer.ButIdon't knowthatthey'llbeabletodothatwithalot ofself-knowledgeorthatthey'llbeabletodoit strategically.Havingagoodmentorreallyhelps youplayyourcardsright.

What are the characteristics of a good mentor? Noteverybodywhowantstobeamentoris goingtobeagreatone.Ithinkagoodmentoris fundamentallyunselfish.Theyhaveawillingness tolistentotheotherpersonandtogettoknow them.Andtheygiveadvicethatmakessensefor thepersonthey'rementoring.Theyalsoneed tobenoncompetitive.Agoodmentorthinks, "Iwantyoutosucceedbecauseyou'revaluable. Andifyoupassme-awesome."

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

Adjusting to college life is easier with a peer mentor who's just been through the same experience

BY SABRINA BROWN

SOME OF THE BEST mentorsat Longwoodarejustayearortwoolderthanthe newstudentsthey'rehelpingadjusttocollegelife Butthatyearortwomakesallthedifference.

Forpeermentors,theirownfreshmanyear andthelessonstheylearnedfromit-arebarely intherearview.Theyrememberexactlywhatit's liketomoveawayfromeverythingandeveryone youknowand,ontopofthat,tacklemorechallengingacademicworkandmakenewfriends.

Thisiswhatgivescredibilitytothedoseof gentleencouragementortoughrealitypeer

' Peer mentors give new students-primarily freshmenthe tools and the knowledge they need to be successful. ,

-CAROLINE GIBBS STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM COORD NATOR

mentorsempatheticallyhandouttomentees

whomaybestruggling.

TakepeermentorLewisJackson'22anda youngmanhe'sbeenassignedtomentor.

"Hestrugglesalittlebitacademically,"said Jackson,"sowemetatStarbuckstotalkaboutic."

Jacksongaveittohimstraight:"ItoldhimIlive bythismotto:Youcan'texpecta4.0GPAwhen yougivea2.0effort.ThenIsaid,'Firstlet'sassess

whatyou'renordoing.Areyougoingtoclass? Areyoupayingattentioninclass?Areyougoing toofficehours?Areyougoingtotutoring?'Of course,he'slike,'No.'ThenItoldhimthereare peoplehereinhiscornerreadytohelphim.

"Ifeelthathe'stakingsomeofthefirststeps. I'veseenhimwalkingandtalkingwithhis professors,"saidJackson,aliberalstudiesmajor whowantstobeaneducator.

Thiskindofstudent-to-studentguidanceis exactlywhattheprogramisaimingfor,said CarolineGibbs,studentsuccessprogramcoordinator,whorunsthe

program.

"Peermentorsgive newstudents-primarilyfreshmen-the toolsandtheknowledgetheyneedtobe successful.Somany

studentshaveahard timeadjusting,especiallyduringthosefirstone ortwoweeks,"shesaid."Onceweassignthem thatpeermentor,theyhaveafriend."

Peermentorsarepartofthecoachinggroup systematLongwood.Newstudentsaredividedintogroupsbasedonasharedinterestora themefitness,Longwoodtraditionsorcivic engagement,forexample-andareassigneda coach,usuallyastaffmember,andapeermentor.

Beingapeermentorisapaidposition, andcandidatesgothrougharigorousselectionprocess.Thosewhomakeitthroughthe applicationphasethengothroughafulldayof exerciseswheretheyaredividedintosmallteams andobservedandevaluatedbyfacultyandstaff volunteers.Finally,acommitteereviewseach candidate'sapplicationandperformance.The65 peermentorsselectedtoworkthissummerand fallwerechosenfromapoolof125applicants.

"Whatwe'relookingforissomeonewhois well-rounded.We'renotnecessarilylookingfor thattake-chargepersonorthatcheerleader," saidGibbs."Someofourstudentsareintroverts andwouldn'tfeelcomfortablewiththatkind ofmentor.We'relookingforthatpersonwhois goingtoshineregardlessofthesituation."

Howdoyoufindthatkindofperson?Not necessarilyinthewayyoumightthink.

Gibbs'teamhasdevelopedseveralexercises thatbringoutacandidates'truecolors.One

Longwood's peer ■ mentor programputs theexperts onthe a front lines ofhelping new students. This is thesummer 2019 crew, many of whom are also working this fall.

involvestapingagridonthefloor,placingobstaclesonthegrid,askingtheapplicanttoclose andcovertheireyes,andthenmakingitthe responsibilityoftherestoftheteamtogetthe candidatethroughthegridwithoutknocking overanobstacleorsteppingonaline.

"It'shilarioustowatch,"saidGibbs."Butit reallydoesrevealalotaboutyourabilitytowork withagrouptomakethingshappen."

PeermentorLexiMarzloff'22,abusiness administrationmajor,isproofthattheselection processworks.

Marzloffappliedtobeapeermentorbecause agroupofherfriendsweredoingit-andthen wastheonlyonewhomadeitpasttheapplicationstage."Iwasextremelyshocked,"shesaid.

"Ineverthoughtthey'dchooseme."

Shemayhavesurprisedherself-butcertainly nottheselectioncommittee-inbecomingan outstandingpeermentor.

Marzloffrecallsoneyoungwomaninher

coachinggroupfeelingisolatedandleftoutatthe beginningoftheyear.''.Atourfirstmeeting,this girlwassittingofftoherselfandnottalkingto anyone.IaskedherifshewasdoingOK,andshe said,'No.'SoIaskedherifIcouldhelp.Shesaid, 'Let'sbehonest.There'snothingyoucandoto helpbecausenobodyevenknowsI'mhere."'

That'swhenMarzloffandhercoacheswent intoaction,callingsomeothermembersofthe groupover.

"Wesaid,'We'reallyourfriends.Youcantalk toanyofus.'Thentwogirlsexchangedphone numberswithher.Shelookedsohappy.Inthe nextweek'smeeting,shewasinitiatingconversationsandreallyparticipating.Shehangsout withherfriendsnow,andshe'sgottenmore involved.It'sgreattoseethat."

Peermentorsrevelinbeingarolemodeland helpingfellowstudents.

"Iunderstandthechallengescollegecan bring,especiallyduringthefirstyearorso,"said

Jackson."Iwanttoshow[newstudents]youcan experienceeverythingyouneedtoexperience herewithoutoverindulgingyourselforforgettingwhyyou'rehere."

Gainingskillsandconfidencefrombeinga peermentorisabonus.

NamNguyen'20,amathmajorwhomoved totheUnitedStatesfromVietnamwhenhe was12,saidbeingapeermentorhasgivenhim theconfidencetospeakbeforelargegroupsof people-abigchange.

"It'smind-blowinghowthe'freshman-year me'wouldnothavebeenabletodothat,but the'me'nowcoulddothateasily,"hesaid.

VictoriaCascio'21saidbeingapeermentorhasboostedherpersonalconfidenceand communicationskills."Ihavegainedexperience leading,teachingandmakingpresentations," saidtheEnglishmajor,whowantstoteachhigh school."It'sdefinitelyaresumebuilderthatwill helpmeinmyfuture."�r:

Dr. Madison Humerick '09 (left)has relied ontheadvice of Dr.ConsueloAlvarezfromher freshmanyear at Longwood through medical schooland starting a family.

hejourneysthatearned Madison Humerick '09 and Savannah Barnett '15 thetitle"doctor"aredifferentinmanyways, buttheyshareoneessentialelement:aLongwoodbiology professorwhoglimpsedaspecialsparkineachyoungwoman andthenwenttoextraordinarylengthsthathelpedtransform herlifeandcareer.

InHumerick'scase,shewasaslightlynervousfreshman soccerplayer,200milesfromhome,whenshesawheradviser andresearchmentor, Professor Consuelo Alvarez, cheeringinthestandsatone ofhergames.Humerickhadnoinklingthatdayhowtherelationshipwouldblossom.ForBarnett,itwas Professor Amorette Barber whosawhercomealivein aresearchlabandbelievedthat-withtherightmixofsharedwisdom,encouragementandtoughlove-shecouldachievegreatthings.

Thatmixiscalledmentorship:It'sdifferentfromafriendship,andit'ssomethingmorethanbeinganadviser.Ithasmoretodowithonepersonknowing howtoguideanothertoaplacetheywanttobeandbeingwillingtoshowthem theway.Andtheotherperson-theonewhoisn'tthereyet-beingwillingtogo.

Whetherit'sthesmallclasses,theopen-doorpolicyoffaculryortheintrinsic spiritoftheplace,thesekindsofrelationshipsseemtodevelopespeciallystrongly atLongwood-inallshapesandsizes.Freshmenandsophomoresfindmentors intheirolderpeers.Alumnitakestudentsornewlygraduatedseniorsundertheir wings.Studentsdevelopclosebondswithprofessors,coachesorstaffmembers thatendurelongaftergraduation.Oftenthestoriesofhowthesementoringrelationshipsdevelopedoriginateinthemostunexpectedplaces.

Dr. Humerick and Dr. Alvarez

Humerickrememberswellchatsoccergamefreshmanyear,whenshefirst startedtoseetherewassomethingdifferentaboutDr.Alvarez.

"Irealizedprettyquicklythatwesharedalotofpriorities,"saidHumerick."Shevaluedathleticsandhardworkand,aboveallelse,family.Sheused tobringhersoneverywherewithher,andIchinkmakingyourchildapart ofwhatyouarepassionateaboutisimportant.Thatresonatedwithmefrom thebeginning,andIknewchatshecouldteachmeaboutalotmorethan genetics.Lookingback,shehasbeenamentorinallaspectsofmylife."

That'swhyanationalconferenceinCaliforniatheyattendedtogetherduringHumerick'ssenioryearinvolvedmorethanpresentingtheir researchabouthowchemicalschatmaybeassociatedwithdifferenttypes ofcancerchangegeneticinformation.Theyalsoatecactusfruitand talkedaboutvolleyballinEcuadorandabouthowtobalancechildren andacareer.Andchat'salsowhy,whenHumerickwas inthethirdyearofhermedicalresidencyatWest VirginiaUniversityandherhusband,Jon,was openingabreweryinNorthernVirginia,and thecouplefoundouttheywereexpecting theirfirstchild,Alvarezwasthefirstperson Humerickcalled.

chatIcouldsucceedthere.SoItookchatleapoffaith,and,becauseof that,Igottoexperienceawholedifferentpartofthecountry,meetpeople IwouldneverhavemetandbechallengedintellectuallyonalevelInever thoughtpossible."

AcLongwood,Barnett,whowasabiologyandchemistrymajor,caughtthe attentionofBarberonesummerwhenshewasworkingonaresearchproject withanotherfacultymember.

"Shecamealiveinthelab,"saidBarber."Weallsawithappen.Shebecame extraordinarilyanimatedatnewideasandravenouslypursuedsubjectsshe wasinterestedin."

TheculminatingmomentforthetwocameduringBarnett'sseniorhonors thesis.TheideawasBarnett'sown-combininghertwogreatlovesofbiologyandchemiscry---extractingcancer-fightingchemicalsfromuncommon seaspongesusingamethodshedevelopedbyherself.

"Shesaidthere'sneveraperfecttimetohavea baby,soenjoyit,"saidHumerick."What'sfunnyis chatI'veendedupdoingthesamethingwithmy kidschatshedidwithherson.Theyarewithme allthetime,andI'lloftenteachaclasswithababy strappedtomychest."

Humerick,nowanassistantprofessorintheDepartmentofFamilyMedicineatWVUEasternDivision Campusandapracticingfamilydoctor,saysshewouldn't havegoneontomedicalschoolwithoutatimelypush fromAlvarez,whoknewshewasreadyforabigger challenge.ThatpushwastopursueapostbaccalaureateresearchfellowshipattheNationalInstitutes ofHealthinMaryland."Shehadthecapabilityro thriveinchatenvironment,whichshedid,"said Alvarez."Thatexperiencereallypropelledherto medicalschool,wheresheblossomedintothe finedoctorsheisnow."

Dr. Barnett and Dr. Barber

Thesecondstorytakesusnearly700 milesnorthtothewesternborderofNew HampshireandthecampusofDartmouth College,aschoolchatwasaboutthefarthestthingfromSavannahBarnett'smind whenshestartedatLongwood.

"Idon'tcomefromanIvyLeague typeoffamily,"saidBarnett."ButDr. BarbersawsomethinginmethatI didn'tyetseeinmyself,andsheknew

"Shewasoffthechartintermsofindependence,"saidBarber."Inundergraduateresearch, professorsgenerallytakethelead-choosing aproject,designingexperiments,developing athesis-butSavannahhadtheseincredible ideasandwouldcomeinjustbubblingabouta papershehadreadthatmadeherdreamabout possibilitiesforprojects."

Inchatway,Barbersawsomethingofherselfin theyoungstudent.Bochthriveonnewideas,both� enjoydesigningandputtingnewexperimentsinto.,. place,bothworkbestunderagreatdealofpressure.BarberknewBarnettwasbeginningtochink aboutalifeofresearch,andsheknewjusttheplace forher:theprestigiousuniversityinNewHampshire whereBarberhadearnedherownPh.D.

Dartmouth.

Eventhoughtheideawasfirstmet withsometrepidation,Barnetteventuallycamearoundandapplied.A fewyearslater,whenDartmouth choseBarnetttobeitsrepresentativefortheSchmidtFellowship, oneofthemostprestigious graduatescholarshipsinthe country,thefirstperson Barnettcalledforarecommendationletterwasthe professorwhohelpedget herthere:Dr.AmoretteBarber.Withher doctoratenowinhand, Barnett'splansinclude workingasaresearcher inalab,justlike hermentor.

-Matthew McWilliams

Dr. Amorette Barber (right) encouraged Savannah Barnett '15 to ap-

ply for graduate school at Dartmouth College, where she had earned her own Ph.D Barnettgraduated from Dartmouth withher doctorate in 2019, the mirrorimage of hermentor.

IT entrepreneur learns relationships are more important than code

:hat'sthesecrettoa :successfulcareerinin,'formationtechnology?

, Tim Owens '07

I ,saysitisn'tabouttech:nicalknowledgeand "'codingprowess.What mattersmostisrelationships.It'salessonOwens learnedatLongwoodfromhismentorduring hisstudentdays-andeversince: Kim Redford '14, directorofusersupportservices.

"Peoplewouldcomecothehelpdeskready forafightandwouldleavewantingtobring cookiesthenexttime.Shecouldreallyturnpeoplearound,"saidOwens,nowtheownerofan educationalwebhostingcompanyinFredericksburg."Ilearnedalotintermsofhowyoutalkco folksandhowcounderstandtheirissueswhile notmakingchemfeelliketheyarelesserbecause theydidn'tknowtheanswer."

Asastudent,Owensworkedasaresident technologyassociateandasastudentemployee onthehelpdesk,wherehegotcoknowRedford well.HeevenhadtheopportunitycovisitDell headquartersinTexaswiththeITteam.

'When I think of mentorship, I think of that nurturing aspect of building community and helping students at a really formative time in their lives feel like they have a sense of connection to people and a reason to be there.'

-TIM OWENS '07

"Timwasastandoutbecausehewasahard workerandcrazysmart,"saidRedford,who earnedherdegreewhileworkingatLongwood. "He'sabigthinkerandanideaguy.Evenasa student,hewasalwayscominginwithbigideas. Ilovedchathehadconfidenceandasenseof adventure."

OwensstayedatLongwoodaftergraduation andworkedinanotherdepartmentuntilajob openedupinusersupportservices.Hedidn't hesitateinmovingtoRedford'sdepartmenteventhoughitresultedinasignificantpaycut.

"ThehelpdeskisaveryspecialplaceatLongwoodbecauseofKim,"Owenssaid."WhenI chinkofmencorship,Ichinkofchatnurturingaspectofbuildingcommunityandhelpingstudents

atareallyformativetimeintheirlivesfeellike theyhaveasenseofconnectioncopeopleand areasontobethere.Shenurturedtheideachat we'reallfamilyandwe'reallinchistogether."

OwensleftLongwood'sITdepartmentin 2011,buthehaskeptincouchwithRedford. In20yearsatLongwood,Redfordhasservedas aparentalfigurenotonlycoOwens,butalsoto manyofthestudentsworkingatthehelpdesk.

LikemanyofLongwood'sdevotedstaff,she drawsgreatprideandsatisfactionfromseeing studentsflourish.

"It'sreallyphenomenalcowatchwherethey goandthesuccessthattheyhave,andtobea pareofthat,"Redfordsaid."It'ssocoolcoknow youareimpactingandshapingthesegenuinely successfulpeople.It'sthebestfeelinginthe world."-LaurenWhittington

Tim Owens'07,owner of an educational web hostingcompany, says Kim Redfordtaughthimhow to talk to people andunderstand their issues.

ME AND MY SHADOW: A LITTLE PRODDING, A LOT OF PRIDE

henLongwoodnamed itshighest-achieving studentslastspring, Chris Tunstall '88 immediatelysearched for Mallory Martin's name.ledidn'ttake longbeforehefoundthatMartin'20hadmade all/\sforthesemester.

"IemailedherimmediatelyandcoldherI wasproudofher,"Tunseal!said."Oneofthe thingswetalkedaboutwhenwefirstmetwas theimporcanceofkeepingyourgradesupand getting/\sandB's."

ThetwometinJanuary2019throughthe OfficeofAlumniandCareerServicesWork ShadowProgram,whenMartinspentaday workingalongsideTunstallattheFederal ReserveBankofRichmond.Tunstallisassistant vicepresidentforhumanresources,withresponsibilityfortalentacquisition,talentdevelop-

'Find people who you want to learn from and then just ask them. You'll be surprised at how many people will be willing to help you.'

-CHRIS TUNSTALL '88

ment,anddiversityandinclusion.

Afterthatday,hestayedintouchwithMartin,encouraginghertoworkhardonimproving hertime-managementskillsandhergrades,an areawheresheacknowledgesshewasstruggling. Inthefollowingmonths,Tunstallcontinuedco checkinandprovideencouragement.

ForMarcin,abusinessadministrationmajor withaconcentrationinmanagement,the

connectionofferedawindowintoarange ofpossiblecareerpaths.It'salsosharpened hernetworkingskillsandgivenherdirect accesscoaprofessionalsetting.

"Ilearnedalotbeinginthatwork environmentandseeingpeopleinthe rolesthatIwantcobeineventually," Martinsaid."It'salsoareallygreatnetworkingexperience."

Tunstallviewsmentoringasawayof payingforwardallofthesageguidancehe hasreceivedincludingfrompeoplelike PhyllisWacker,alongtimepsychologyprofessor whoencouragedhimtotakeleadershiproles atLongwood.Hesaidheadvisesstudentsand fellowprofessionalstoseekoutmentorsatall stagesoftheircareers.

"Findpeoplewhoyouwantcolearnfrom andthenjustaskchem,"hesaid."You'llbe surprisedathowmanypeoplewillbewillingco helpyou." -Lauren Whittington

A DECADE OF HOLDING THE BAR

HIGH FOR A YOUNG MAN WHO RISES TO THE CHALLENGE

heyfirstmetadecadeago,ona basketballcourtinHouston.Lorenzo "Shaboory"Phillipswasahypercompetitive12-year-oldstarwho wasn'tusedtolosingone-on-one-especiallyto aguywhocamestraightfromhisoffice.

GriffAldrichwasasuccessfullawyerandenergy executive,whoincreasinglyfelthiscallingmight beincoaching-andthechancetotrulyshapefor thebetterthelivesofyoungsterslikePhillips.

Aldrichwasthesurprisevictorthatday."He beatmewithsomechurchshoeson,"Phillips recounted.Butitwasthestartofaremarkable journeythatchangedthetrajectoryofPhillips' lifeandreunitedhimwithAldrichandhistightknitfamilyatLongwood.

InHouston,AldrichcoachedPhillipsat TheForge,afaith-basedurbanministrythat offeredanMUbasketballprogrambutalsowas groundedinlifelessons.Thementor-menteerelationshipentereditsnextchapterlastyear,after

'

Our recruiting pitch to [Shabooty] was that, if he came here, I was going to be on him. I wasn't going to play around, and ultimately we would make sure he'd be OK and succeed.'

-GRIFF ALDRICH HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

AldrichwasnamedLongwood'smen'sbasketball coachandPhillipscametoplayforhim.

Someoftherough-lovelessonsAldrich workedtoinstillinPhillipsatTheForgetook timetotakehold,buratLongwoodhehas blossomedintoaleaderontheteamandon campus.ThisyearhewasapreseasonBigSouth All-Conferenceselectionandisateamcaptain.

(left) Head men's basketball coach Griff Aldrich met standout Longwood basketball player Shabooty Phillips when Phillips was 12 and they both livedin Houston. The two stayed in touch, and Aldrich eventuallyrecruited Phillips to Longwood. (opposite page) Phillips has blossomedinto aleader at Longwood.

He'salsoontracktograduateinMaywitha degreeinsociology.WhenPhillipsmetAldrich adecadeago,noneofthatseemedlikely,buthe hasmaturedintoapersonthatfewwhoknew himasatroubled12-year-oldwouldrecognize.

"Hecouldhavegonetoahigherlevel," AldrichsaidofPhillips'decisiontoplayfor Longwood."Burheknewifhecamehere,we wouldtakecareofhimandmakesurehestayed ontherighttracktogethisdegree.Ourrecruitingpitchtohimwasthat,ifhecamehere,I wasgoingtobeonhim.Iwasn'tgoingtoplay around,andultimatelywewouldmakesurehe'd beOKandsucceed."

Phillipsservesasashiningexampleofwhat inspiredLongwood'sheadcoachtotradea lucrativecareerintheprivatesectorforthe grindofcollegebasketball.Heisararityinthe DivisionIcoachingranks,anaccomplishedprofessional-specificallyanattorneyandhigh-level executiveintheenergybusiness-whotook aleapoffaithoffthecorporateladderhehad workeddecadestoclimb.

"Healwayswantedmetodotherightthing," Phillipssaid."Everydayhewouldtellme,'You gottadobetter.Yougottadobetter.'Afterevery practicehewouldgiveusatalkordevotional.

"WhenIwasyoung,Ididn'tunderstand. Ijustwantedtogoandhavefunwithmy buddies.Healwaysheldthebarhighand alwaystaughtusexcellencefromthetimeI wasyoung.Hestilltellsusthattoday,thathe's goingtoholdthebarhighforus,nomatter what."-Chris Cook

A former student becomes a colleague

ndrea Brewer, M.S. '10, becamecloseto Dr. Lissa Power-deFur asastudentin Longwood'sgraduatecommunicationsciencesanddisorders (CSD)programAdecadelater,they'restill close-nowasprofessionalcolleagues.

Power-deFurtaughtBrewerandwasherclinical supervisorinLongwood'sSpeech,Hearingand LearningServices(SHLS)clinic.Shementored Brewer'spost-graduationresearchprojectwiththe VirginiaLeadershipEducationinNeuro-developmentalDisabilitiesprogramandencouragedherto becomeinvolvedprofessionally.

"WedevelopcloserelationshipsintheCSD program,"saidPower-deFur,programdirector, departmentchairandSHLSdirector."That closenessisonestepabovewhatyouusuallysee intheclassroom.Theone-on-onenatureofthe programcreatesthatmentoringrelationship."

Brewerisnowaspeech-languagepathologist attwoAlbemarleCountyelementaryschools. Shehasservedsince2014ontheboardofthe directorsoftheCommunicationDisorders FoundationofVirginia,whichprovidedhera scholarshipingraduateschool.

"IstillkeepintouchwithDr.PowerdeFur,whoIseeattheannualconferenceof theSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation ofVirginia,"saidBrewer."Eventhough sheisanaccomplishedprofessionalwho isinvolvedatahighlevel,she'salways beenhumbleandgenerouswithher time.Shetaughtmetheimportanceof takingthetimetobuildrelationships."

Power-deFursaidsheenjoys"watching someonegrowfromastudenttoaprofessional-sotheybecomeacolleague. It'sgratifyingtoseesomeonelikeAndreawhoiscommittedtotheprofessionandgivesbacktoit,asshedoesby servingontheFoundationboard."

BreweralsogivesbackbysupervisinggraduateinternsfromtheUniversityofVirginia."MyexperiencesasaninternunderDr.Power-deFurhavehelped measaclinicalsupervisor,"shesaid."I feelsofortunatetobeabletorelyonher guidanceinprofessionalopportunitiesthat haveenrichedmylife."-KentBooty

Dr. Lissa Power-deFur (left)hasencouraged AndreaBrewer, M.S. '10,tobecomeinvolved intheleadership ofherprofession,speechlanguage pathology.

For musicians who mentor, truth telling goes hand-in-hand with music making

1 llie Swanson '20, a promising flutist,sayschathonestyiswhat makestherelationshipwithher � • teacherandmentor Dr. Elizabeth Brightbill work.

Afluteplayersincethefifthgrade,Swanson begantakinglessonswithBrightbill,anadjunct instructorinfluteatLongwood,duringhersenior yearofhighschool.Brightbilladvisedherthrough thecollegeauditionandinterviewprocess,andhas taughtherthroughoutherundergraduateyears.

"ProfessorBrightbillhasalwaysbeentruthful withme.That'sanimportantqualitytohave whenyou'reworkingcloselyone-on-onewith aninstructor,"saidSwanson,whoismajoring inmusicperformanceandmusiceducation. "Whenyou'redoingmusic,it'savulnerable thing,especiallyinprivatelessons."

Brightbillishappy-and,fromherpointof view,obligated-tofulfilltheroleofmentor withSwanson,whoshesensesisreceptivetothe variouspossibilitiesofthemusicprofession.

"Mostperformers,atleastinmusic,expect tomentoryoungmusicians.It'ssomethingwe don'tevenquestion,"Brightbillsaid."Musicians oftenseeteachingandmentoring-passingon ourexperience,knowledgeandtraining-as aresponsibility.Ifyouperform,youwillalso teach.Onefeedstheother;performingand teachingareinextricablylinked."

Lastwinter,sheencouragedSwansontoauditionfortheUniversityofVirginia'sFluteForum MasterclassCompetition,advisingheronrepertoireandtherecordingprocess.Swansonended upbeingoneofthecompetitionwinnersand hadtheopportunitytoperformfortheguest artistasaresult.

AndSwansonispassingalongwhat'sshe's learnedtothenextgenerationofmusicians, teachingchildreninLongwood'sCommunity MusicProgram.

ShefeelsBrightbillhasgivenherabalanced viewofthechallengesandrewardsofacareerin music."Whatshetellsmeisalwaysin mybestinterestasamusicianand performer.She'sneverdogmatic," saidSwanson"Sheencouragesme tofindwhatkindoffluteplayer Iwanttobe."-PatrickFolliard

Real-world experiences in finance

grow_01:1t of classroom connection

ven before entering the workforcerecently, Julian Farthing '19 had plentyof exposure tothereal world. He successfullymanagedthe LancerStudent Investment ___________• Fund, presented aresearch project at a national conference and encountered real-world applications in his finance courses.

All oftheseexperienceswereunder Dr. Frank Bacon, professor offinance.

"Mentoring students iswhatreallymakes myjob rewarding," said Bacon. "It's great to see students produce at alevel theynever thought they could and to see them present, likeJulian, atacademicconferences."

Farthing, anativeofLondon, England, presented a paper in March at the annual conference oftheAmerican Society ofBusiness and Behavioral Sciences, in Las Vegas, on "The 2012 London Olympics and its Effecton Sponsor

Companies' StockPrices." Itwon a Best Paper Award andwas published in the conference proceedings.

"Dr. Bacon brought the things thatwewere learning in his courses into real-worldscenarios and perspectives," saidFarthing, an associate producerfor Prudential in Richmond who is workingtoward becoming a financial adviser.

Bacon uses hands-on examples from hiswork as chairman ofthe board ofSouthside Electric Co-op andas a 28-year member ofthe Lunenburg County Board ofSupervisors. "I like to practicewhat I preach," he said.

Farthing"stood out as adisciplined, hardworkingscholarwho tookonanychallenge thatcamehisway," said Bacon. "He showed significant leadership in managing the fund [his senior year] and in his research project."

Farthingis gratefulforBacon's role in hislife. "It's nicetohave thatreal-worldexperience rather thanjustexposure to theories in atextbook. It has prepared mebetter for mycareer."-KentBooty

Dos amigos: Spanish tutoring evolves into mentoring and friendship

t isn'tjustfaculty and staffwho mentor at Longwood. Some ofthe most meaningful connections occur amongstudents, when onewho is thrivingon campus offers a hand to anotherwho needs help.

Take thestoryofTaylor Bauer '20 and Samuel Rogers '21. •Rogerswas havingahard time keepinghis head abovewater in an intensive entry-level Spanish coursewhen he reached out to Bauer, his resident assistant and a Spanish tutor at Longwood's CenterforAcademic Success.

"1heworst thingiswhenyou see someone strugglingalone andtheydon'thave to," said Bauer, who is involved in several mentoringand tutoring roles across campus.

The two began meeting regularly, and Bauer helped Rogers notonlywith his Spanishwork but also with more general studystrategies that he could applyacross all ofhis coursework.

"Bythelast testshe helped me studyfor, we had reached a pointwherewe could focus on the things I neededtoworkon, likevocabulary,

because I'd gotten ahandle on myreadingand was caught up on everything else," Rogers said, notinghe got anAon that final test.

Eventuallytheyweremeetingoutside oftheir regularlyscheduled tutoringsessions, both to study and to hang out. Bauer said she doesn't think about Rogers, an environmental science major, so much as amentee butmore as agood friend.

"Itwas cool beinghis RAfirst, and nowit's cool to be his friend and bepart ofhis support network," she said.

Theexperiencecontributed to Bauer'sprofessional development aswell. She is planning acareeras a teacher, possiblyworkingwith Englishlanguagelearners or teaching Spanish. Aftergraduation,she plans to getherspecial education licensure.

"It felt reallyrewardingfor me," Bauersaid. "JustknowingthatI could make that kind of adifference-where I can help someone not strugglewhere I had to-it's the best feeling."

-Lauren Whittington

Julian Farthing '19 (left) won a Best Paper Award for research he conducted under the guidance of Dr. Frank Bacon. 'It'sgreatto see students produce at aleveltheyneverthoughttheycould,' says Bacon.

Taylor Bauer '20 (right) went from RA and tutor tomentor to friend as she guided Samuel Rogers '21 to better study habits-and better grades.

WHAT MENTORING MEANS TO ME

REFLECTIONS FROM ACROSS CAMPUS

I see mentoring as an effective way to transfer my knowledge and experience, not only on scientific research but also on academic and everyday life, helping my mentees to discover their passion.

DR. SUJAN "HENK" HENKANATHTHEGEDARA

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY at Longwoodsince2013

When I am mentoring, I try to have a good ear, a soft voice and a kind smile. When I am being mentored, I am looking for a good ear, a soft voice and a kind smile.

DR. RONDA SCARROW '80 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF THEATRE at Longwoodsince 2007

Mentoring is challenging and supporting someone to stretch outside their comfort zone and beyond their believed limits.

DR. TIM PIERSON VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS at Longwood since 1992

Mentoring means empowering others to reach their full potential and seek their passions. Sometimes it only takes one person cheering you on and believing in you to change your life.

MEAGAN EARLS BYRNES DIRECTOR OF FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE at Longwood since 2018

Mentoring is understanding, challenging and supporting a student, withoutjudgment, to explore who they are and who they wish to be. This process encourages the mentor to be uniquely present, open and selfless.

MONIQUE "MOE" BATES

DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS at Longwoodsince 2072

A mentor is both a cheerleader and the voice of reason. A mentor has to be willing to look you in the eyes and say, "You are making a mistake."

DR. MELANIE MARKS

PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS at Longwood since 1993

for me, mentoring relationships have begun in unusual ways (a student who was caught throwing a water balloon out of a Curry fifth-floor window, for example) or in more traditional ways. No matter what, the students I have mentored have taught me more than I ever taught them.

LARRY ROBERTSON '90

DEAN OF STUDENTS at Longwoodsince 2004 (also 7992-95)

1 want [my mentees] to understand that the world needs their unique light and that the world is a brighter, stronger, better place because they are in it.

MARY CARROLL-HACKETT

PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING at Longwood since 2003

A mentor doesn't have to be older and wiser and able to teach you or solve all your problems. A mentor listens, understands and walks beside you as you learn and solve problems together.

DR. JEANNINE PERRY

DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES at Longwoodsince 2003

through March 8, 2020

Exhibition: RuralAvant-Garde: TheMountain Lake Experience. Contemporaryart,interdisciplinaryresearch communitiesandtraditionalAppalachianculture convergeinanexhibitionshowcasingthecollaborative creativeworkschatemergedfromtheMountainlake Workshopseries.LongwoodCenterforcheVisualArcs. Information:mosleykl@longwood.edu.

NOVEMBER

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Educator Summit: We TeachtoEnlighten. Campuswide.Information:alumni@longwood.edu.

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Concert: LiftEvery Voice, featuringLongwood UniversityChoir,ChamberSingersandCameraca Singers.7:30p.m.,JarmanAuditorium.Information: music@longwood.edu.

DECEMBER

5

Concert: DepartmentalRecital.3:30p.m.,Wygal Hall.Information:music@longwood.edu.

6

Carols in the Rotunda: FeaturingcheCameraca Singers.11:15a.m.,RuffnerHall.Information:music@ longwood.edu.

6-7

Holiday Dinner and Concert. 6:30p.m.,Dorrill DiningHall.Ticketsandinformation: longwoodcickecs.comor434-935-2504.

LCVA WINTER GALA FEB. 15

4

Men's Basketball: vs.USCUpstate.3p.m.,Willett Hall.Tickets:longwoodrickers.com.Information: longwoodlancers.com.

6

Women's Basketball: vs.Campbell.7p.m.,

8 ----- WillettHall.Tickers:longwoodrickers.com.

Alumni Event: Longwoodon lee. 9-11a.m.,MacArthur Center,Norfolk.

Registrationandinformation:longwood.edu/ alumni/events.

JANUARY

4

Alumni Family Game

Day: Funactivitiesforthe entirefamily.Beginswith indoortailgateparryinthe HealchandFitnessCenteratnoon; concludeswithmen'sbasketballgamevs. USCUpstateat3p.m.inWillettHall. Cose:Adults,$20;childrenunder18,free.

Registrationandinformation: longwood.edu/alumni/evencs.

Information: longwoodlancers.com.

13

Career Fair: SpeechLanguagePathologyand CounselingFair.1p.m., BlackwellBallroomMaugans AJumniCenter.Information: dodsonts@longwood.edu.

14

Women's Basketball: vs.Radford.11a.m.,Willett Hall.Tickers:longwoodcickers.com. Information:longwoodlancers.com.

ALUMNI FAMILY GAME DAY AND

MEN'S BASKETBALL

JAN. 4

18

Women's Basketball: vs.HighPoint.3p.m., WillettHall.Tickets:longwoodcickers.com.Information: longwoodlancers.com.

20

Men's Basketball: vs.UNCAsheville.7p.m., WillettHall.Tickers:longwoodrickecs.com.Information: longwoodlancers.com.

23

President's Lecture Series: BechMacy,che best-sellingauthorofDopesick. 7p.m.,WygalHall Auditorium.Information:434-395-2001.

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Women's Basketball: vs.UNCAsheville.3p.m., WillettHall.Tickets:longwoodrickecs.com.Information: longwoodlancers.com.

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Painting Workshop: CommunityBreachingLines withtheCormierHonorsCollege.6p.m.,Longwood CenterfortheVisualArcs.Information:mosleykl@ longwood.edu.

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Men's Basketball: vs.Radford.7p.m.,WillertHall. Tickers:longwoodrickers.com.Information: longwoodlancers.com.

6

Men's Basketball: vs.CharlestonSouthern.7p.m., WillettHall.Tickets:longwoodrickets.com. Information:longwoodlancers.com.

8

Basketball: Womenvs.Presbyterian,noon. Menvs.Winthrop,3p.m.WillettHall.Tickets: longwoodtickets.com.Information: longwoodlancers.com.

15

LCVA Winter Gala.AllproceedssupporttheLCVA's communityoutreachprograms.Individualandearly ticketpackagesonsalestartingJan.13,2020.Blackwell BallroomMaugansAlumniCenter.Information: lcva.longwood.edu.

15

Basketball vs. Hampton:Women,3p.m.;men, 6p.m.WillettHall.Tickets:longwoodcickets.com. Information:longwoodlancers.com.

20-23

Theatre: Chicago 7heMusical. 7p.m.,Jarman Audirorium.Tickers:longwoodtickets.com.Information: 434-395-2474.

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Men's Basketball: vs.HighPoint.7p.m.,Willett Hall.Tickets:longwoodtickets.com.Information: longwoodlancers.com.

CAROLS IN THE ROTUNDA

DEC. 6

25

Career Fair: SpringJobandInternshipFair.1 p.m.,BlackwellBallroomMaugansAlumniCenter. information:dodsonts@longwood.edu.

29

Moton Community Banquet. Keynotespeaker: JudgeJohnCharlesThomas.6p.m.,LongwoodHealth andFitnessCenter.Ticketsandinformation: motonmuseum.org.

MARCH

21

Class Ring Ceremony: Forseniorsandtheir families.12:30p.m.,RuffnerHallRotunda. Information:alumni@longwood.edu.

23

Career Fair: EducationRecruitmentDay.10a.m., BlackwellBallroomMaugansAlumniCenter.On-site interviews:12:30p.m.information: dodsonts@longwood.edu.

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Exhibitions: PorcelainBridge, featuringworksby Masayaimanishi,hissonOr.Hirorakelmanishiand LongwoodProfessorAdamPaulek; StephenAddiss: Teabowls; Woodfire, acontemporarysurveyofnotable woodfireceramicartists.Openingreception:5:30-8 p.m.March27,LongwoodCenterfortheVisualArts. Information:mosleykl@longwood.edu.

25

Love Your Longwood Day: BeSomeone'sHero. Information:pairetpw@longwood.edu.24hoursof givingroLongwood.

Dos Passos Prize Ceremony and Reading: FeaturingRabihAlameddine,authorofAn Unnecessary W0man andwinnerofthe2019DosPassosPrizefor Literature.7p.m.,BlackwellBallroomMaugansAlumni Center.information:haffnerbs@longwood.edu.

15-19

Theatre: Baskerville. Wednesday-Saturday,7p.m.; Sunday,2p.m.CommunicationStudiesandTheatre Mainscage.Tickets:longwoodtickets.com.Information: 434-395-2474.

MAY

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Nursing Pinning Ceremony. 2:30p.m.,Jarman Audirorium.information:434-395-200i.

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

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

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Alumni Weekend. Locationsthroughoutcampus. Registration,costsandinformation:go.longwood.edu/ alumniweekendoremailreunion@longwood.edu.

Alleventsarefreeandopentothepublicunlesscosts, tickets, etc., arenoted Alleventsaresubjecttocancellation andchange. Pleasevisitlongwoodeduforupdated information. Personswithdisabilitieswho wishtoarrange accommodationsormaterialin an alternativeformat maycall434-395-2391 (voice) or 711 (TT).

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books by alumni, faculty, staff and friends

Here Lies Billy the Kid

by David Turk '87

Turk,historianoftheU.S.MarshalsService, describedthisas"acompletelynewtakeonBilly theKid.It'smorelikePerryMasonmeetsthe OldWest.Itfocusesoninformationthatpeople didn'tknow,"includingtheongoingmystety abouthisdeath,burialandthemodern-dayfight tokeeporremovehimfromhisgrave,including acourtroomdramain1961-62.PublishedbyCold WestPublishing,hardcover,206pages.

The Most Desperate Acts of Gallantry:

George A. Custer in the Civil War

by Dan Davis '05

Davis'firstindividualbook(he hascoauthoredsixotherbooks intheEmergingCivilWtirSeries) examinesCuster'softenoverlooked serviceintheCivilWar.ACivil Warhistorianwhoisalongtime studentofthecavalryofficer,Davis hasspentcountlesshourswalking andstudyingthebattlefields whereCusterfoughtinVirginia, MarylandandPennsylvania."I

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hopereadersfindthebookengagingandfuntoread,andthatitleads themtoexplorefurtherCuster'slifeandcharacter,"saidDavis,wholives inFredericksburg.PublishedbySavasBeatie,softcover,192pages.

Worlds of Common Prayer: Liturgical Time and Poetic Re-enchantment, 1827-1935 by Dr. Chene Heady, professor of English and program coordinator

Thisstudyexploresbook-lengthpoemsbased ontheAnglicanliturgicalcalendar.JohnKeble createdanewtypeofpoetrywhenhewrotehis 1827poeticcompaniontotheBookofCommon Prayer,TheChristianYear,whichbecamethe singlebest-sellingbookofpoetryofitscentury. ForlaterauthorsasdissimilarasChristinaRossetti,T.S.EliotandDorothy L.Sayers,theAnglicanliturgicalcalendarwasanalternateorderoftime, capableoffreeingpeoplefromthefactorytimeclockandtheindustrial socialorder."Thesepoetsenvisionedaworldsetfreefromclocktime asaworldpoeticallyre-enchanted,"saidHeady.PublishedbyFairleigh DickinsonUniversityPress,hardcover,212pages.

Treason: Medieval and Early Modern

Adultery: Betrayal, and Shame

edited by Dr

Larissa "Kat"

Tracy, professor of medieval literature

Thiseditedvolume, Tracy'seighthbook, investigatesthenature oftreasoninmedieval andearlymodern cultureinbothpractice andrepresentation-its consequences,lasting effects,impressions onsocietiesand socialstanding."We framedthebook withinmodernpoliticalconcernsregardingtreason,"saidTracy,who contributedoneofits16chapters("TheShameGame,fromGuinevere toCersei:Adultery,TreasonandBetrayal")Scholarsfromaroundthe worldrepresentingnumerousdisciplines-includinglaw,literature,art historyandhistoryconsidervariousformsoftreacheryinavarietyof sources,includingliterature,historicalchroniclesandmaterialculture. PublishedbyBrill,hardcover,412pages.

ATERDRAW

Blackwater Draw: Three Lives, Billy the Kidd and the Murders That Started the Lincoln County War by David Turk '87

Thisfocusesonthesearchby Turkandateamofinvestigators tofindtheremainsofthevictims ofan1878triplemurderand relatedartifacts(morethan30 bulletcartridgeswerefound)in isolatedBlackwaterCanyonin NewMexico.Turk'sfirstbookon BillytheKid(hissecondbook islistedabove),thisaccount "correctstherecordonsomeold assumptionsandcreatesnewavenuesofinsightandpossibility,"said onedescription.PublishedbySunstonePress,softcover,156pages.

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GeorgeA.Custer intheCivilWar

In the Beginning

Longwood celebrates the 100th anniversary of varsity athletics ev CHRIS cooK

■Onehundredyearsago,theLongwood women'sbasketballteambegananew chapterinthestoryoftheinstitution.

Duringthe1920-21schoolyear,theteamwhichatthatpointwasmorethan50years awayfromadoptingthemoniker"Lancers"playedtheschool'sfirstofficialintercollegiate varsiryathleticsseason.

Asdetailedinthe1921editionofTheVirginian,Longwood'syearbook,that11-woman squadplayedthefirsttrueintercollegiategames inschoolhistoryagainstHarrisonburgNormal School,whichwouldeventuallybecomeJames MadisonUniversity.Longwood,thencalledthe StateNormalSchool(shortenedto"S.N.S."by thestudents),lostbothgames,but,intakingthe leaptointercollegiatecompetition,theyignited acentury'sworthoftraditionchatLongwood begancelebratingthismonth. r::;;.

ThestudentsoftheState,r '" NormalSchoolenteredintercol- CELEBRATI NG legiatecompetitionasameansto demonstrateandkindleschool spirit,anenduringmission forLongwoodathletics.

"Wehaveclassspirit,"

readsanexcerptfromthe1921

Virginian."Haveweschoolspirit?

Inthepastwehavehadnorealwayto

showourtrueschoolspiritinathletics.

"100Lancersin100Days"socialmeBeginningwiththisyearS.N.S.isplanning--............�/diacampaignandarunoffeaturestories inter-schoolcontestswithothernormalsin.,.,,,,,,,,onLongwoodLancers.com. basketball[sic].WehavealreadyplayedHarri-

"ThisissuchamilestoneforLongwood sonburgtwogamesinwhichfineschoolspiritwasUniversity,"saidathleticsdirectorMichelle shownbybothteamsandalthoughS.N.S.was Meadows,ahall-of-famestudent-athleteherself defeatedshehopesforbettersuccessnextyear."atVirginiaTechwhoisnowinher13thyearas It'sfittingthatthe100thSeasonAnniversaryamemberofLongwood'sathleticsdepartment. ofLongwoodAthleticsrampedupwiththe

"Whenyoulookbackathowcollegeathletics women'sbasketballteam'sseason-openingmatch-hasevolved,whatithasmeantandstillmeans upagainstJamesMadisoninHarrisonburg.Ittouniversities,alumniandfans,andtheopporwasthefirstof29regular-seasongamesforthetunitiesithasprovidedforyoungpeopleofall Lancerwomen,whowillserveasBagbearersforbackgrounds,it'snosurpriseitremainssuchan amonthslongcelebrationrecognizingsomeofimpactfulpartofthecollegeexperience.Asone Longwood'smostprominentstudent-athletes,ofthe50oldestDivisionIinstitutionsinthe coaches,supportersandathleticsmilestones. country,Longwoodhasanathleticshistoryas Amongthecelebraroryinitiativeswillbearichasanyone's,andwelookforwardtotelling Feb.7on-campusgathering,ahistory-focusedthosestoriesinthecomingmonths."

Opportunities to Celebrate

AS PART OF this year's 100th Season Anniversary of LongwoodAthletics,Longwood will host a pair of on-campus celebrationsrecognizingthe historical achievements ofLancerspast.

The first will bethe100thSeasoncelebration on Feb. 7, whichwillinvite Lancer student-athletes, alumni and fans from all generations to celebrate a century's worth of athletics.

In the spring, theuniversity will bring a new twist to its biannualLongwoodAthletics Hall of Fame induction, holdingthe ceremony in conjunction withAlumniWeekend, on May 30. Typically held in the winter, this year's induction will honorthe eighth Hallof Fame class in school history.

For more information andto register for these events, contact Katie Pate, associate athletics director for external relations, at patekj@longwood.edu.

Women's basketballplayed

the school's first intercol-

legiate varsity athletics season during the 1920-21schoolyear.This

photo of the 1924 team provides a

glimpse into that era.

Lancer Roundup

Soccer player joins elite company

Women's soccer forward Emilie Kupsov '20, an exercise science major, has lit up the scoreboard since her freshman year, and the senior recently joined elite company by reaching the 20-goal plateau. Kupsov, a two-time All-Big South first-team selection and a USC All-Southeast Region honoree, hit that milestone this season to become only the fourth player in Longwood's Division I era with at least 20 goals. At the end of October, she ranked fourth on the list with 21 career strikes behind former standouts Amanda Spencer '17 (26), Lindsey Ottavio '12 (25) and Kelsey Pardue '13 (24).

Junior leads every race

Women's cross country junior Casey Williams '21 enjoyed a breakout season in 2019, setting personal bests and leading Longwood in every single race this fall. The perennial Longwood pack leader, who is a business major, set those marks in the 4K, SK and 6K, and now holds spots on Longwood's all-time top 10 in both the 4K and 6K. She ran the third-fastest 4K in school history to start the season, continuing a three-year career that has seen her finish as Longwood's top runner in all but three of her career races.

Craziness on the Court

Dancing and dunks highlight Lancer Madness

ongwoodfansgottheirfirstlookatthe 2019-20Lancermen'sandwomen'sbasketballteamsduringtheannualLancer MadnessseasontipoffeventOct.22.

BothteamstooktoJeromeKerseyCourtin WillettHallinfrontofacapacitystudentcrowd foranightofhigh-flyingdunksanddancing. Thehourlongprogramfeaturedperformances fromLongwoodcheerleading,theBlueHeat danceteamandtheLancerStampedeband beforethebasketballreamstookthecourt.

TheLancermen'sandwomen'steamsbeganby treatingtheirfanstoadancecontest,whichthe menwontoavengelastyear'slosstothewomen. Amixed3-pointshootoutwasnext.JuanMunoz'22,asociologymajor,andAllysah"Cookie" Boothe'21,abusinessmajor,paireduptotake theprizefromShabooryPhillips'20,asociology major,andAnneLeroy'23,abiologymajor,

despiteanear-perfectperformancefromLeroy.

Thehighlightofthenightwasadunkcontest showdownbetweenmen'steammembersJordan Cintron'21,acommunicationstudiesmajor, andLeslieNkereuwem'23,withbothshowcasingsomeeye-poppingathleticism.Asscored byguestjudgesPresidentWTaylorReveleyIV, Commonwealth'sAttorneyMeganClark,athleticsdirecrorMichelleMeadows,localrestaurateurNashOsborneandDr.TimPierson,vice presidentforstudentaffairs,Nkereuwemrook homethetitlewithatrioofacrobaticthrow downs.Nkereuwemevendrewascoreof11out of10fromPresidentReveleyonhisfinaldunk roputhimoverthetop.

TheLancermenopenedthe2019-20season athomeonNov.5againstMarymount,while thewomenplayedtheirfirstgameNov.6at JamesMadison.

Student committee collects hygiene supplies for area schools

The Longwood Student Athlete Advisory Committee focused its community service efforts locally this fall, initiating a drive to collect hygiene supplies that will help keep K-12 students in Prince Edward County Public Schools healthy during flu season. The group

set up donation centers at field hockey, soccer and softball games during the fall, along with the basketball programs' Lancer Madness event. Donated items included hand sanitizer, tissues, antibacterial wipes and disinfectant sprays.

The Making ofanAce

Star tennis player gainscontrolof his emotions-and the Lancer record books

twouldbeanunderstatementtosayAmadeo Blasco'20didn'tmakeagoodfirstimpressiononhisnewheadtenniscoach,JhonnaranMedinaAlvarez.

ItwasJanuary2018,andMedinaAlvarezhad justarrivedtotakeoverare-energizedLongwoodmen'sream.Arthecenterofchatrebuild wasBlasco,asophomorecomingoffaBigSouth FreshmanoftheYearcampaignwho,byallmeasures,hadthemakingsofatalentneverbefore seeninLancertenniswhites.

BurtheBlascothatMedinaAlvarezsawin charfirstmarchwasn'ttheacehehadenvisioned.

"Iwatchedhimlosehistemper.Hehadanattitude.Hewasn'tabletogaincontrol,"Medina Alvarezsaid.

Yes,MedinaAlvarezsawflashesoftheBlasco hehadbeentoldabout:asinewySpaniardwho wieldedhisrackerlikeanextensionofhisown whiplikearmandhitshotsthatmostplayers couldn'tdreamofmaking.However,Blasco's self-destructiveemotionalreactivitysabotaged hisfirstchancetoimpresshisnewcoachchar dayandcontributedtotheLancers'season-opening4-3losstoBluefieldState.

"Irememberitlikeitwasyesterday,"Blasco recalled."CoachknewIwasgood,buthecold meIwasn'tgoodfortheteam."

Thatinitialevaluationprovedtobethefirst buildingblockforarelationshipbetweencoach andplayerthathaselevatedBlasco'sgameto theelitetieroftheBigSouthandbroughtthe Longwoodmen'sprogramalongwithit.

"Coach Medina, he became like a father to me. It's not even really about the tennis. I focus more on changing as a person and growing up than playing tennis.'

-AMADEO BLASCO '20

Throughasteadystreamoftoughloveand bluntcriticismofhispreviouslyoverlooked shortcomings,Blascoultimatelyrelentedto MedinaAlvarez'sbrandofcoaching.Now,after nearlytwoyearsofworkingtogether,Blascohas

setnumerousschoolrecordsandisinposition toownthemallbytheendofhisseniorseason.

Moreover,theonce-rockyrelationshipwith MedinaAlvarezhasevolvedfrommentormenteetosomethingwellbeyondchar.

"CoachMedina,hebecamelikeafather tome,"Blascosaid."Hetookcareofme,and hechangedmeasaperson.It'snotevenreally aboutthetennis.Ifocusmoreonchangingasa personandgrowingupthanplayingtennis."

SinceMedinaAlvarez'sarrival,Blascohas gone58-11insinglesplay,winningmorethan 84percentofhismatches.Intheirfirstyear together,Blascowon30bouts to breakLongwood'ssingle-seasonrecord,andlastyearfinished24-4enroutetohisthirdstraightAll-Big Southfirst-teamrecognition.

Nowit'snotjusttheLongwoodcrowdthatis takingnotice.ThisyeartheseniorwashandpickedtorepresenttheBigSouthConferenceat theprestigiousITAOracleMasters,athree-day tournamentinMalibu,California,charisthe premierfalltournamentincollegetennis.

Punctuatinghisfallseasonwasachampionship atthefirst-everBigSouthFallInvitational,where Blascomadeanundefeatedrunthroughabracket filledwiththebestplayersintheconference.

AndBlascohasgrownjustasmuchasapersonashe'sgrownonthecourt.

"Hisgradeshaveimproved,hiscommandofthe teamhasimproved,andhe'smaturedtremendously,"saidMedinaAlvarez."Heembodieswhatwe aretryingtobuildhere,andhisteamcompletely respectshimonandoffthecourt."-ChrisCook

SeniorAmadeo Blasco'20has won morethan84 percent ofhismatches while at Longwood and was named to the All-Big South firstteaminhis freshman, sophomoreandjunior years.

TellAll

Legendary coach's Convocationmessage: 'We Believe in You'

nher22yearsasheadcoachofLongwood's softballprogram,KathyRileyhasinspired hundredsofstudent-athletes.OnSept.12, theLongwoodcommunityhadtheopportunitytoexperiencethewisdomandmotivational prowessofthelegendarycoach.

Deckedoutintraditionalacademicregalia andonstagewithPresidentWTaylorReveley IVandmembersoftheBoardofVisitors,the three-timeBigSouthCoachoftheYearstood beforethelargestaudienceofhercareerasthe keynotespeakeratConvocation.

Hermessagecothemorethan1,000in attendancewasoneofself-actualizationand self-confidenceaswellasastarkreminderofthe responsibilityeverymemberoftheLongwood communityhascobettertheworldaroundchem.

Rileydescribedherpositionassoftball coachasafacilitatorofherplayers'dreams. Shepushedstudentsintheaudiencetopursue socialjusticeandequalityShesharedpersonal detailsaboutherlife,includingwhyshegravitatedcowardsporesasachildandthelessons shehaslearnedfromherlifelongpursuitof athleticexcellence.

Bluntly,sheposedchisquestiontothe crowd:"Doyoubelieveinyou?Ifso,then youhavetofight.Fightforyourself-worth andeverythingthatisimportant.Societywill chipawayatwhatyouareandwhatyoucan become,butrememberchatyoucanalways repairthedamage."

HerIO-minuteaddresswaspeppered withone-linersfiefora lockerroomwhiteboardoramotivationalbookaboutherlife:

'Tmapersonwho believesthat,ifyou candreamit,thenyou shouldgiveitashoe."

"Yourabilitycoaffectochersisyourmost importantcurrency."

"Layitallonthe line.Ifitdoesn'twork out,getupanddoit allagainthenextday."

"In22years,I've learnedourgreatest strengthsareloveand service."

Savingperhapshermostinspiringwordsfor last,shesummarizedherentirespeechandher corecoachingphilosophywithsevenwords. "Classof2020,"shesaid,"webelieveinyou."

Thechargewasappropriatenotonlyfor theseniorsinattendanceembarkingontheir finalyearasLancers,butforLongwoodasa whole.Astheinstitutionentersits180thyear, it,likeitssoon-to-begraduatingclass,isonthe cuspofanewphaseofgrowthanddiscovery Fornearlythepastdecade,oraphaseRiley termeda"miraculoussevenyearsofgrowth," Longwoodhaserectedstate-of-the-artbuildings,takenthenationalstageasthehostofthe 2016VicePresidentialDebate,adoptedits groundbreakingCivicaecorecurriculum and,throughnumerousprogramssuchasthe

� Lay it all on the line. If it doesn't work out, get up and do it all again the next day.'

-KATHY RILEY HEAD SOFTBALL COACH

immersiveBrockExperiences,expandedits abilitytomoldstudentsintocitizenleaders poisedtoimpacttheircommunities.

RileyhasdonehersharetoputLongwood onthemap.Throughmorethantwodecades ofexcellenceastheleaderoftheschool'sdynastyofasoftballprogram,shehaswonmore than800gamesandfiveBigSouthchampionships.UnderRiley,Longwoodisnothingshore ofthepremierteaminBigSouthsofcballand,arguably,theentireconference-withfive NCAARegionalberthsinsevenyears.

"Kathystandsamongthegreatestfigures inLongwoodathleticshistory,"Reveleysaid. "Moreimportantly,sheisapersonofextraordinarycharacterandadevotedmentorto

countlessstudentsandcolleagues. Sheisashiningexampleof thehardworkofnurturingyoungpeopleto whichweallaspire."

-Chris Cook

NEWSI

Wanttospendanight(orweekend) intherenovatedFrazer?

Alumni Weekend will give you that chance!

-AlumniWeekend,scheduledforMay 29-31,2020,willfeaturethebest ofpasteventswhileaddingflexible pricingoptionsforalumnitoparticipateinall activitiesorjustafew.

"OurgoalistomakeAlumniWeekendmore affordableandtoallowalumnitocustomize theirexperience,"saidNicolePerkins'05,directorofalumniengagement."Ourultimategoal, ofcourse,istobringalumnibacktocampus toreconnectwithfriendswhilemakingnew memorieswithLancersfromallgenerations. It'saweekendpackedwithfun.Withsomuch programmingtherereallyissomethingfor everyone."

Theotherbignewsfornextyear'seventis theopportunitytostayinFrazerHall,which reopenedinAugustfollowingacomplete renovationthatresultedinafresh,newlookon theoutsideandamoderndesignontheinside. AccommodationsarealsoavailableinWheeler andCoxhallsaswellasLongwood'snewest residencehalls,SharpandRegister.Withafocus onflexibility,housingchoicesarelimitlessmuchlikereservingahotelroom-withoptions rangingfromfullsuitesfortheentireweekend toonebedforonenight.

"Thechancetostayoncampuspresentsa greatopportunitytoplanthatgirls'orguys' weekend,"saidPerkins."Thekid-friendlyactiv-

itiesalsomakeitafunfamilyweekendtokick offsummer."(AlumniWeekendwillbeheldthe weekendfollowingtheMemorialDayholiday.)

Alumnicanalsoexpecttheirfavoriteevents andfoods-includingColorWars,bakedAlaska,livemusicandLateNightBreakfast.

EarlybirdregistrationforAlumniWeekend isopen,somakeplansnowandregisterat go.longwood.edu/alumniweekend.

Alumni Family Game Dayset forJan. 4

ALUMNI FAMILY GAME DAY promises to offer an afternoon of fun and excitement for all ages.

The indoor tailgate party starts at noon on Saturday, Jan. 4, in the Health and Fitness Center. Inflatables, games, toddler activities, rock wall climbing and science experiments will be part of the event, which will also feature appearances by Elwood and the Longwood cheerleaders.

Elwood will lead the procession to Willett Hall for the 3 p.m. men's basketball game against USC Upstate (admission is included in the Family Day registration).

Alumni Family Game Day is designed for alumni to bring children or grandchildren of all ages back to campus. To register or for more information, go to www.longwood.edu/alumni/events. The event is free for children under age 18; the cost for adults is $20.

(top) Alums celebrating their 50th reunionreceive their Gold Society pins duringAlumni Weekend. (middle) BakedAlaskais served fromLongwood's food truck during and after Alumni Color Wars. (bottom) Elwood leads ateam in a game of tug ofwarbefore the battle between red and green commences.

Thereareplenty of activitiesforthe kids during FamilyGame Day.

Event puts students and alums on the fast track to job-search savvy

lumniandCareerServicescontinues torampupitseffortstohelpLongwoodstudentsandalumsfindrewardingcareers,holdingLongwood'sfirstCareer PrepWeekinOctober.

Morethan300studentsandalumniparticipatedinaweekofactivitiesthatledupto thisfall'sJob,InternshipandGraduateSchool Fair.Participantsattended"bestpractices" workshopsfocusedonresumewritingandthe do'sanddon'tsofasuccessfuljobsearch,and theyconnectedwithexpertsviaInstagramand TwitterforaDigitalDayofCareerAdvice.

TeresaDodson,assistantdirectorofemployer engagementandinternshipservices,described theweek'seventsasa"fasttrack"togaining criticaljob-searchskillsandknowledge.

"Preparingstudentstotalktoprofessionals intheirfuturecareerfieldswasoneofourprimarygoals,"shesaid."Alotofwhatwastaught inoneweekwouldprobablytakeseveraltrips toouroffice."

Alumniwhowereinvolvedintheweek'sactivitiesincludedJocelyn Blanchard '99 with CarmaxandChris Tunstall '88, assistantvice

Career fairs open to alumni

ALUMNI WHO ARE SEEKING jobs or recruiting employees are invited to attend three upcoming career fairs. The events are hosted by the Office of Alumni and Career Services and will be held in Blackwell Ballroom.

Speech-Language Pathology and Counseling Fair: Monday, Jan. 13, 2020

Spring Job and Internship Fair: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020

Education Recruitment Day: Monday, March 23, 2020

For more information, contact Teresa Dodson, assistant director of employer engagement and internship services, at dodsonts@ longwood.edu or 434-395-2445. longwood.edu/career/events

The Office ofAlumni and Career Services organizes severalcareer fairs eachyear that are opento alumni as well as students.

presidentforhumanresourcesattheFederal ReserveBankofRichmond.Tunstallleda"best practices"workshoponhowtodressprofession-

ally,howtonetworkeffectivelyandhowtofind thejobofyourdreams.Blanchardpresenteda workshopaboutLinkedln.-HeatherWaldo

Career Prep Weekkeynote speaker Matt Newmanshared tips onhow tothink quickly when under pressure and in uncomfortable situations.

1960s

Joan PerryBrock'64wasappointed byGov.RalphNorthamtoafive-year termontheVirginiaMuseumofFine Arcs'BoardofTrusceesinFebruary. Brock,ofVirginiaBeach,isacommunity volunteerandphilanthropist.Sheserved aschairoftheboardoftheChryslerMuseumofAninNorfolkfrom2004-06.

1970s

Beth Blanchard Turnbull '73 is retiredafterworkinginamagistrates' courtinNorfolk.Earlyinhercareer,she workedintheNorfolkjuvenilecourtasa probationofficer.ShelivesinNorfolk.

1980s

Donna Nuckols Kidder '81 was selectedinJunebyherpeersasthe2019 TeacheroftheYearfortheupperschool (grades6-12)atBlessedSacrament HuguenotCatholicSchoolinPowhatan. KidderisanEnglishandFrenchteacher attheschool,wheresherecentlybegan herfifrhyear.Shetaughtpreviouslyin Cumberland,PowhatanandChesterfield countiesandBenedictineCollegePrep SchoolinRichmond.

Dr. Clara James Scott '83, aretired educatorandschooladministrator,isrunningfortheSouthAnnaDistrictseaton theHanoverCountyBoardofSupervisorsinNovember.Throughouthercareer, she'sworkedinNewportNews,Hanover andRichmondatschoolsforpreschoolers toadults.Scott,wholivesintheMontpelierarea,servesontheadvisoryboard

forLongwood'sAndyTa"ylorCenterfor EarlyChildhoodDevelopment.Shehas amaster'sfromVirginiaStateUniversity andadocroratefromVirginiaTech.

Denise Moore Ferrell, M.S. '84, wasamusicinstrucrorthissummerat KidsKollege,anenrichmentprogram inSouthBostonsponsoredbytheParsons-BruceArtAssociation.Shetaught theweeklong"SayItWithMusic"class forages5-7.Ferrellisthemusicreacher atClusterSpringsElementarySchool inAlton.Shealsoismusicdirecrorat MainStreetUnitedMethodistChurch inSouthBostonandhassungwithThe PrizerySingersandCommunityChoir.

Scott Marshall '85 isdirectorofrisk managementforCapitalOne.Hehas workedforthecompanyfor22years.

David Mulherin '85 wasnamed managerofbusinessdevelopmentfor WebTeks,inChesapeake,inFebruary. Hepreviouslyworkedinseniorsalesand salesmanagementforSecureComputing Corp.,OracleCorp.andIBM.

DaphneSouthall Weaver '86, M.Ed.'00,beganapositioninJanuary asabehavioralconsultantwiththe RichmondBehavioralHealthAuthority's REACHcrisisstabilizationprogram, basedinChester.Shebeganhercareer asajob-placementcounselorwiththe ShelteredWorkshopofFarmville,now STEPS,in1986,andthenadministered anumberofprogramsinthebehavioral healtharea,including,mostrecently,at CrossroadsCommunityServices,where shewasintellecrnaldisabilitiesservices direcror.ShelivesinPetersburg.

Tina Barrett '88waspromotedinJune toheadcoachoftheOttawaUniversityArizona'smen'sandwomen'sgolf programs.Shehadbeenassistantcoachfor thelasttwoyears.Barrettenteredcoaching afterservingformorethaneightyears asdirecrorofprogrammingandspecial eventsatTheFirstTeeofPhoenix,teachinggolfandlifeskillstoyouthsages7-17, whichfolloweda19-yearLPGAcareer.A memberofLongwood'sAthleticsHal]of FameandtheNationalGolfCoachesAssociation(NGCA)HallofFame,Barrett wasathree-timeNGCAAll-Americanand atwo-timeNGCAnationalchampion.

1990s

Dr. LaTonya Nixon '90 wasappointedvicepresidentofsrndentservicesat BeaufortCountyCommunityCollegein Washingron,NorthCarolina,inAugust. Shehadbeendeanofsrndentservicesat Roanoke-ChowanCommunityCollege since2017.Shepreviouslyworkedin studentsupportservicesatPittCommunityCollegeandTidewaterCommunity

Zealous advocate for abused children honored in Chesterfield

A Chesterfield County facility where child abuse victims can be interviewed in a safe, neutral environment bears the name of Bonnie Davis'71 (in blue suit).

The Davis Child Advocacy Center, named in May after approval by the county Board of Supervisors, honors Davis' zealous advocacy of child abuse victims and her longtime effort to establish the facility. More than 400 interviews have been conducted in the center since it opened in January 2018.

Davis retired after 23 years as a juvenile and domestic relations judge in 2016. During her 10 years as an assistant Chesterfield County commonwealth's attorney prior to her judgeship, she prosecuted many child abuse cases.

Davis began lobbying for a child advocacy center in Chesterfield in 1986 after touring the first such facility-now the National Child Advocacy Center, in Huntsville, Alabama. Her boss at the time wasn't interested, but she didn't give up. More than 25 years later, she finally found someone who agreed the idea had merit-a deputy county administrator-and the pair formed a steering committee.

Trained professionals from multiple agencies, including social services and the police, conduct interviews at the center The three-person staff includes a forensic interviewer, a family advocate and an administrator of the center

Davis, the 2018 recipient of Longwood's Thomas Jefferson Professional Achievement Award, joined Longwood's Foundation Board in July.

College.Nixonhasamaster'sfromNorfolkStateUniversityandaPh.D.from WaldenUniversity

Kathleen Early '92 wasnamed corporatesecretaryfortheVirginiaFarm BureauFederationinAugust.Shehad beenmanagerofgovernancefortheAssociationofClinicalResearchProfessionals, andshewasdirecroroflegalservicesand assistantcorporatesecretaryoftheAmericanFarmBureauFederationfrom200618.SheservedonLongwood'sAlumni Boardfrom2008-15,thelasttwoyearsas president.Early,whohasamaster'sfrom TrinityUniversity,iscurrentlyamember oftheAthleticsAdvisoryBoard.

Mike Taylor '92 isrunningforre-electionasPittsylvaniaCountysheriffthis November.Ifheiselected,itwouldbe hisfourthterm.Hejoinedthesheriff's officein1975asadeputyandalsohas

beenaninvestigaror,chiefinvestigaror andalieutenant.TaylorlivesinRinggold.

Brenda RodgersWeeks'92was namedthe2019FranklinCountyTeacher oftheYearinMay.Weekshasforthelast threeyearsbeenaninstructionalcoachat LeeM.WaidElementaiySchool,whereshe mentorsnewteachers,helpswithclassroom strategies,facilitatesparentinvolvement, coordinatesSOLtestingai1dadministersa reacher-enrichmentprogram.Weekstaught thirdgradeatLeeWaidElementaryfor15 years.Shehasamaster'sfromVirginiaTech.

Christy Brown '97 isseniorprocess managerforCapitalOne.Shehas workedforthecompanyfor18years.

Dr. Jan Medley '97, M.S. '03, who hadbeenprincipalofAmeliaCounty

IfWalls CouldTalk

OnegroupofparentsmovingtheirfreshmenintothenewlyrenovatedFrazer Hallthisfallmusthavefeltatleastasmidgeonofdejavu.Yearsearlierthey hadmovedintoandlivedinthesamebuilding.Aboutallthat'sleftnow oftheFrazertheyknewisthesteelinfrastructure,andtherewerelooksof wonderonthealums'facesastheycomparedtheirFrazermemorieswiththe modern,well-appointedresidencehallbeforethem.Move-initselfremained verymuchthesame:unloadingpilesofbelongings,waitingforelevators, puttingthingsawayandsayingbittersweetgood-byes.@

On their good side. Dylan Fox (left) andhis father, JOHN FOX '93, strike a similar pose asthey discuss move-in details inDylan'sroom, whichis onthesecondfloor-the same floorhis dad lived on whenhe was a Longwood student.

Letting go. ANNESEWARD'89 wishesherson, Nick Seward,the best forhis freshmanyear.

Giving his stuff the heave-ho. CHRISTY CHESSOR '95 beginsto unloadher son'sbelongings, excitedthatZachary Chessor is attending Longwood. 'Longwoodhashad a lot of changes, but it still feels comfortable and likehome,' she said.

The Parr family spentthenightin Farmville sotheycould be first in line to move in, pullingintothecoveted spot at 6:55 a.m. GORDON PARR '85 lived in Frazer, and so willhis daughter, Kara Parr. Mom CHERYL PARR '86 lived in Curry, whichis currently undergoing a renovation that mirrors Frazer's.

A long haul down a long hall.

First-floor

Oh, happy day.

Thinking small.

'The smallness of the school is what made Longwood so greatfor me, and I thinkthat's what'sgoingto make it great for her I'm a little emotionalthinking how much fun she's goingto have,' said TRISH MOHRHUSEN '91 as she helpeddaughter Laura Mohrhusen settle in.

Hannah Couchandher mom, ELLEN COUCH '92, make their way to Hannah's room. Ellen lived in Frazer for three years on three different floors. 'I'm so glad Hannah is here.This is her dream school, and thebuildingis awesome,' she said.

lobby

st-floor kitchen

Upstairs lounge ,- ,

LEIGH DEWBERRY '91 (right) helps get her daughter, Maggie Dewberry, settled into her room. 'When I stepped on campus, I knew this is where I wanted tobe,'' said Maggie.

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MiddleSchool,waspromotedinJuneto directorofpupilpersonnelandfederal programsforcharschooldivision.Shehas beenwiththeAmeliaschoolssince2000, startingasaspecialeducationteacherat thehighschool.Beforeswitchingtoan educationcareer,Medleywasacertified therapeuticrecreationspecialist.Shehas anEd.D.fromVirginiaStateUniversity.

Kathryn Falls Roberts '97 was appointedtotheDanvilleCommunity CollegeboardinMarch.Oneofthree membersrepresentingHalifaxCounty (shewasappointedbytheHalifaxCountyBoardofSupervisors),sheisserving afour-yeartermonthenine-member board.ShealsoservesontheSentaraHalifaxRegionalHospitalboard.Roberrs, wholivesinSouthBoston,ischiefoperatingofficerforRobLandDevelopment &ConstructionLtd.Inadditiontoher Longwooddegree,shehasabachelor's degreefromtheUniversityofGeorgia.

ArmyLt.Col. Jerome "Jay" Barnard '98, thencommanderofthe DefenseLogisticsAgencyDistribution CenterinTobyhanna,Pennsylvania,was awardedtheDefenseMeritoriousService MedalinMay.Inthatposition,heled 179DefenseLogisticsAgencycivilians, managedanannualoperatingbudgetof morethan$15millionandwasresponsibleformaterialworth$10.4billon. Barnard,whowastransferredinlateMay toFortKnox,Kentucky,hadworkedat Tobyhannasince2016;thecenterwas awardedtheMichaelE.YostDistribution CenteroftheYear-MediumAwardfor 2017.AmemberofLongwood'sROTC program,hewascommissionedanordnanceofficerupongraduating.

Sean Gates '98 istheauthorofahistoricalfictionnovel, TheDarkandLonely RoadThenoveltakesplacein1959in KingGeorgeCounty,whereGaresgrew upandstilllives.Thebookfocuseson businesstransactions-whichhesaid "looklikeshadydeals"-tharprecededan airstripbeingforcedtorelocatewhenthe nearbyDahlgrenNavybaseexpanded, resultinginthepropertybeingsoldto developers.Gates,anartmajor,designed thebook'scoveranddidthetypesetting.

2000s

Kevin Kuebert '00, arealtorinthe VailValleyofColorado,joinedSlifer Smith&FramptonRealEstatechissummer.ThecurrentchairoftheVailMultiple ListingServiceBoardofDirectors,hehad beenanowner-brokeratKellerWilliams MountainPropertiesfor10years.Before that,heworkedforTheRitz-Carlton, BachelorGulchandFirstBankofVail.

Craig Rose '00 launchedacultural resourcemanagementconsultingfirm, DominionResearchGroup,inOcrober 2018.Rose,wholivesinMidlothian,was principalinvestigarorfortheLongwood InstituteofArchaeologyfrom2015-18. Hehasamaster'sfromUniversityCollege LondonInstituteofArchaeology.

Jeffrey Walters '01 wasappointed assistantprincipalofDinwiddieHigh SchoolinAugust.Hehastaughtinthe DinwiddieCountyschooldivisionsince 2003,beginningasaVirginiaandU.S. hisroryteacheranddepartmentchair beforebecomingdirectorofstudent activitiesin20I1.Priortohiseducational career,heservedintheU.S.Marine Corps.Hehasamaster'sfromCentral MichiganUniversity.

Brendan Burke '03, associatedirector ofarchaeologyattheSt.Augustine Lighthouse&MaritimeMuseuminFlorida,gaveapresentationon"Wonderful WoodenWrecksandtheMysteries Within"inSeptemberintheEvenings atWhitneyLectureSerieshostedbythe UniversityofFloridaWhitneyLaboratory forMarineScience.Burke,amaritime archaeologistwithamaster'sfrom William&Mary,hasanavidinterestin woodusethroughoutthehistoryofboat andshipbuilding,andhehascollaborated withLeeNewsomofFlaglerCollege toexaminehistoricshipwrecksbased ontheirtimbers.Hisprimaryresearch interestsincludethehistoryofshrimping andtheshrimptrawlingindustry;heis coauthorofShrimpBoatCity. Burkeis thesonofDr. Helen Warriner-Burke 'S6,aformerrectoroftheLongwood BoardofVisitors,andformerLongwood historyprofessorPatBurke.

Jessica Jones '03 joinedthe Greensville/Emporia-VirginiaCooperativeExtensionstaffasheadofthelocal FamilyNutritionProgramforYouthin June.Shehadworkedasasocialworker inchildprotectiveservicesinBrunswick Countyfornearly12years.Beforechat, shetaughtkindergartenforrwoyearsin Brunswick.SheistheauthorofDevastatedButNotDestroyed, whichshedescribed as"inspirationalandmotivational."

Chris Updike '03 isproductmanager forcorebusinessplatformswithCarMax.Hehasworkedforthecompany for13years.

Amanda Renwick Lloyd '04 was recognizedinJuneasoneof30"MillennialsontheMove2019"by CoVaBiz, abusinessmagazinebasedinVirginia Beach.Theawardrecognizesyoung peoplewhohave"takentheirprofessional gametothenextlevelwhilemaking CoastalVirginiaabetterplacetolive."

Former roommates still do everything together with baby

April Marks Aldridge '08, M.S. '10, and ColbyTomlin Lopez '07 have been best friends since sixth grade. They roomed together at Longwood all four years and briefly lived together before marrying and going to work at the same school.

On Feb. 25-despite their due dates being five days apart-they went in labor within 30 minutes of each other, and their baby girls were born only 12 hours apart.

"My dad joked, 'Wouldn't it be funny if the babies were born the same day,' but I said that would never happen," said Lopez.

Rosa Lia Lopez and Cora Belle Aldridge each weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces, with only a quarter-inch difference in height. When Lopez's nurse found out she and Aldridge are best friends, she put them in sideby-side postpartum suites.

"We got up and walked into each other's rooms. It was like being roommates all over again at Longwood Landings when our rooms were side by side," said Lopez with a laugh.

Aldridge is a speech therapist at Tye River Elementary School in Nelson County, where she and Lopez met as children. Lopez, who graduated a semester early from Longwood, travels among all four of Nelson's public schools, including Tye River, as an English as a second language teacher The two women's moms, both also teachers, retired in June after teaching at Tye River

"They joked that they had to retire since they had new grandbabies," said Aldridge

Lloyd,wholivesinNorfolk,isdirectorof theAcademyforNonprofitExcellenceat TidewaterCommunityCollege,president oftheJuniorLeagueofNorfolk-Virginia BeachandamemberoftheVirginia HistoricalRecordsAdvisoryBoard.

Ryan Marable '04wasnamedhead coachoftheboysvarsitybasketballream atPowhatanHighSchoolinMay.Marable,whoplayedbasketballatLongwood forthreeyears,hasbeenaheadcoachat Caroline,TomahawkCreekandManchestermiddleschoolsandBenedictine CollegePreparatorySchool.Hefounded LocalLegendsSports,ayouthbasketball developmentalprogram.

Evan Weinstein '04waspromotedto partneratInclineEquityPartnersearlier

chisyear.WeinsteinreceivedLongwood's YoungAlumniAwardin2015.

Joey Hearl '05, graduatelicensure, becameprincipalofEarlyCollegeand ForsythMiddleCollegeinWinstonSalem,NorthCarolina,inJuly.Hehad beenprincipalofMeadowlarkMiddle SchoolinWinston-Salem.

Kimberly Mason Holcomb '05 recentlybecameanassistantprincipal ofJ.G.BrumfieldElementarySchoolin FauquierCounty.Shehadbeenassistant principalofAlveyElementarySchool inPrinceWilliamCountyfortwoyears andalsowasanadministrativeintern forthePrinceWilliamschooldivision. Holcomb,whohasamaster'sfrom GeorgeMasonUniversity,previously

taughthealthandphysicaleducationin PrinceWilliam,FairfaxandChesterfield countiesforacombined10years.

Casey Petit '05 wasappointed directorofpropertyaccountingandlease administrationforStantonPartners.She joinedtheNorfolk-basedcommercial realestatecompanyin2012asaproperty assistantforthreeyears,thenrejoined withherrecentposition.Shepreviously wasmarketingdirectorandcorporate assistantwithContinentalRealtyService andmostrecentlywasassistantoperationsmanagerwithPureBarreinNorfolk andVirginiaBeach.

Brian Raska '07wasnamedprincipal ofHartwoodElementarySchoolin StaffordCountyearlierthisyear.Hehad beenanassistantprincipalinthecounty forfouryears.Hetaughtpreviouslyin PrinceWilliamandArlingtoncounties. Heandhiswife, Ashley Theado Raska '07,welcomedtheirthirddaughter, MaryGraceRoseRaska,onApril18in Fredericksburg.

Brad Robertson, M.S. '07, retired fromtheDanvillePoliceDepartment asalieutenantinthePatrolDivisionin August2018.Hehasstartedanewcareer asacriminaljusticeinstructoratGuilford TechnicalCommunityCollegeinJamestown,NorthCarolina.

Lisa McCoy Rode '07 wasnamed the2019FairfaxCountyPublicSchools (FCPS)ElementaryTeacheroftheYearin June.Rode,asixth-gradereacheratKings GlenElementarySchoolinSpringfield, bearoutnomineesfromeachofthe141 elementaryschoolsinFCPS,Virginia's largestandthenation's10th-largest schooldivision.Shesharesherexpertiseintechnologyintegrationthrough professionaldevelopmentcoursesat herschoolandinFCPS,shehasbeen invitedtoleadprofessionaldevelopment programsonSTEMtopicsaroundthe countryandshereachesaroboticsclass atacommunitycenterforupper-elementaryandmiddle-schoolstudents.She hasdoneworkshopsandpresentations fortheCompurerScienceTeachers AssociationandtheInternationalSociety forTechnologyinEducation,andshe haswrittenarticlesforEdWeekandHello Worldmagazine.

Kim Luckey Daugherty '08 isone offourcandidatesintheDemocratic PrimaryinJune2020forVirginia'sFifrh CongressionalDistrict.Thisisthefirst runatpublicofficeforDaugherty,a lawyerwholivesinFauquierCountyand haspracticedfamilylawintheDaughertyLawFirm,basedinManassas,since

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IT exec's skills transfer from finance to biscuits

Biscuits, investments, insurance and gasoline. When you work in IT, the work is surprisingly universal regardless of the corporation or what it's selling.

Take JohnYoung '00, for example.

In May, he became vice president of technology and transformation for Biscuitville Fresh Southern, which operates more than 60 restaurants in North Carolina and Virginia. He had been a technology consultant for the company for six months.

Young was previously global information officer at Static Control Components. He also has held high-level IT positions for several Fortune 500 companies, such as Circle K (IT director for North America), a global convenience store chain and Genworth Financial. Early in his career, before transitioning from the finance industry to IT and project management, he was vice president of operations for a Merrill Lynch subsidiary.

"What continues to draw me to IT is how smart tech companies continue to change lives," he said. "A leading example is how the food industry-grocery stores, convenience stores and restaurants-has been impacted by the use of smartphones as a virtual point of sale Nearly every product-driven or service industry is using technology to better serve their customers."

Young works at Biscuitville's headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina.

April Aldridge and herdaughter,Cora Belle (left); Colby Lopez and her daughter, Rosa Lia (right)

girls born only 12 hours apart

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2011.Sheisacumlaudegraduateof FloridaCoastalSchoolofLaw.

Douglas Palmer '08washired recentlyasavicepresidentwithAscend CapitalGroup.

Jennifer Gifford, M.S. '09, isalibrarian/mediacenterspecialistatCentral ElementarySchoolinFluvannaCounty. Shebeganherjobthisfall.

Stephanie Whitley Lee '09 was appointedanassistantprincipalatAnthonyBurnsElementarySchoolinStafford thissummer.Shehadbeenafifth-grade teacheratStaffordElementarySchoolfor 10yearsSheisamemberoftheStafford CountyPublicSchools'DivisionLeadershipTeamandwasamemberofthe Superintendent'sAdvisoryCommittee. Shehasamaster'sfromtheUniversityof MaryWashington.

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Dani Basye '10, atrnoperwiththe TexasHighwayPatrol,earnedthehighest scoreforwomeninthestate'sDepartmentofPublicServiceJavierAranaJr. TopTroopercompetition.Shewasoneof about15womeninthe2019competition, whichfeaturedthreeevents(shooting, drivingandphysicalfitness)andinterviews testingjobknowledge.Asthetopfemale rrnoper,sheattendedtheInternational AssociationofChiefsofPoliceconference inOctoberinChicago,whereshewas recognized.ShehasbeenaTexasHighway PatrnlrrnopersinceAugust2017,based

inGatesville.BeforemovrngtoTexasin February2017toattendtheDepartment ofPublicSafetyAcademy,shewasanathletictrainerattwohighschoolsinCharles Cow1ty,Maryland,forsixyears.

Tori Owens Gelbert '10 wasnamed principalofEmeraldHillElementary SchoolinCulpeperearlierthisyear.Shehad workedmepasteightyearsformeMadison Countyschools,startingasafifth-grade teacher,thenasamiddle-schoolSTEM teacherandfinallyasanassistantprincipal. Shehasamaster'sfromJamesMadison Universityandisworkingonadoctorate mroughmeUniversityofSoutl1Carolina.

Rachel Manikus Langston '10 isa specialeducationteacheratThomasDale HighSchoolinChesterfieldCounty, wheresheearnedherhigh-schooldiploma. Thelasttwosummers,inasix-week prngramsponsoredbyChesterfield CountyandmeChesterYMCA,shehas taughtreadingandwritinginmeHispanic communitytochildrenpreparingto enterprekindergartenandkindergarten. Herhusband, Tom Langston '10, isa commercialsalesandleasingassociatewith S.L.NusbaumRealtyCo.inRichmond. Healsoissecretary/treasurerofmePrnfit PartnerschapterofBusinessNetworking International.ThecouplelivesinChester.

Dr. Juvenal Abrego-Meneses, M.A. '10,wasnamedprincipalofE.S.H. GreeneElementarySchoolinRichmond inJune.Heisaformerhigh-schooland elementary-schoolassistantprincipal.

Shelley Mays-Couch '11, alicensed clinicalsocialworker,isCEOofLove

Humorous dictionary helps demystify Southside slang

If you're not from Southside Virginia, some of the expressions Cindy Martin Schmidt'92,M.S.'95, routinely uses in conversation might leave you puzzled. But don't worry-you can look them up in the dictionary.

Schmidt and Josh Waltman decided to take their coworkers' advice after repeatedly getting puzzled looks when they'd use expressions from their Southside upbringing like "I'm gonna grab some nabs" or "Why are you up on your high horse today?"

"They would say, 'You should write a dictionary,' so we started jotting down words on our lunch break," said Schmidt, an academic librarian in Lynchburg who taught in Longwood's school librarianship program from 2006-10.

Southside Slang: A Dictionary ofSouthside Virginia for Yankees, City-� Slickers, and Other Oatsiiiders, was self-published through Amazon in April.

� "The book, which is equal parts informative and humorous, was a fun § passion project,'' said Schmidt, who grew up near Keysville in Lunenburg � County and now lives in the Cullen area of Charlotte County.

1; "Words change from generation to generation, and as librarians we � wanted to document the culture and language."

� Available in paperback and as an e-book, the 724-page dictionary

� also has callouts on Southside culture. For more information, visit � Facebook.com/southsidecountryva.-Kent Booty

Nurturing small businesses has been alumna's calling for almost 30 years

Sheri McGuire '91 has been involved with the Longwood Small Business Development Center-which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this yearalmost since its inception. She didn't even wait to graduate.

McGuire began with the SBDC as a student intern in 1990. In 1992, a month after graduating, she was hired as program coordinator and business analyst. She later became associate director and has been executive director since 200S.

"It's a different case study every day-like putting pieces of a puzzle together," she said of her work with the center. "I enjoy providing the resources that can bring that puzzle together."

McGuire, who has an MBA from Virginia Tech, has been Longwood's associate vice president for community and economic development since 2076.

The SBDC provides education, consulting and economic research to support potential and existing small business owners throughout Southside Virginia. It serves 20 counties and five cities. In 2018, the center consulted 363 entrepreneurs, held 55 training seminars, created and retained 91 jobs and was responsible for generating more than $6.8 million in new capital.

OverCrisisandexecutivedirectorofLight ofChrist(LOC)FamilyServices.Love OverCrisis,whichshefoundedin2015, prnvidesconsumer-directedservicesto elderlyanddisabledpatients.LOCFamily Services,whichshecofoundedin2018, isacommunity-basedre-entryprngram. BothprngramsarebasedinFarmville andservethesurrnundingarea.Lastyear LOCFamilyServicesreceiveda$500,000 grantthrnughmeU.S.Departmentof Justice'sSecondChanceAct.Mays-Couch, wholivesinPrinceEdward,isacertified sex-offendertreatmentprnviderandwas ordainedasaministerlastyearbymeFull GospelofChristFellowship.

Alexa Oswald Adams '12joinedthe UnitedStatesConferenceofCatholic BishopsinWashington,D.C.,asthe organization'sofficeservicesassistantin July.ShehadpreviouslybeenareceptionistandofficeassistantforH.BeckInc.in Rockville,Maryland.

Alissa Baldwin, M.S. '12, isrunning fortheRepublicannominationforthe U.S.Senatein2020.Baldwin,wholives inLunenburgCounty,isacivics/history teacheratNottowayCountyMiddle

School.Shehasbeenanadjunctinstructor inLongwood'sDepartmentofEducation andSpecialEducationsince2014.

Laura Crump Anderson '13, an equestrianfitnessspecialist,istheauthor oftwoarticlesthathaveappearedina nationalpublication.Onearticle,"Why BarnWorkDoesNotCountasExercise," appearedintheNovember/December 2017issueofEventing USAmagazine, publishedbytheUnitedStatesEventing Association,andwasrepublishedonline inMarch.Anotherarticle,"MovingSlow toBuildaStrongerPosition,"appeared inthesamemagazineinMay/June2016 Anderson,certifiedasatrainerrhrnugh theAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine,isastrengthtraininginstructorat InFormDiagnosticsinLeesburg,where abouthalfofherclientsareequestrians.Sheandherhusband, Harold Anderson '13, programcoordinator attheHenryM.JacksonFoundationin Bemesda,Maryland,liveinLovettsville.

Ashley Harris '13wasacceptedinto thedoctoraleducationalleadership

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Happy Camper

Summer program for those with special challenges keeps volunteer coming back decade after decade

Julie Mock Blake '99 doesn'tchinkshe'll evergettoooldforsummercamp-atleast notrhecampwhereshe'sbeenvolunteering sinceshewas12.

CampPARCisaresidentialsummercamp inSouthwesternPennsylvaniaespeciallyfor childrenandadultswithintellectualanddevelopmentalchallenges.It'sbeenrunbyBlake's cousinsTedandJudyRischsince1980.

PERSON OF INTEREST

"It'sabigpartofmylife,andovertheyears I'vebenefitedasmuchormorethanthecampers,"saidBlake,whospendstheschoolyear teachingfirstgradeinGloucester.Sheliveson aworkingfarmwirhherhusband, Todd Blake '99, andtheirrwoyoungdaughters, KatherineandClaire.Thewholefamilynow volunteersatthecampeachsummer.

"Goingtocampresetsyourhumanitybutton everyyear,"saidJulieBlake."Irhelpsusto understandprofoundlyhowfortunateweare. Wefussaboutwhatareactuallygifts:'Oh darn,Ihavetogoworktodayordothegrocery shopping.'Thenyoumeetpeoplewhowishthey couldbutcan't.

"It'snotunusualtobecomeattachedto campers,especiallythosewhocomeyearafter year,"sheadded."They'veagedwithme,but differently."

CampPARCwasfoundedin1960bythe parentsofanintellectuallychallengedboy.At thattime,childrenandadultsliketheirsonwere routinelyinstitutionalized,butthecampfoundersbelievedthatpeoplewithDownsyndrome, autismandotherintellectualdisabilitiesshould beabletogotosummercamp,too.

Blake,whoearnedadegreeinelementary educationfromLongwoodandamaster'sinspecialeducationfromtheUniversityofVirginia, firstvolunteeredasastaffbabysitter,rhenas acounselorandlaterasaseniorstaffmember helpingtoplanandrunactivities.

DuringthreesessionsthroughoutJuly,campersofvaryingdegreesofabilitytakeupresidence incabinsclosetoanaturallakesurroundedby rolling,greenhills."Theyexperiencestructured daysfilledwithswimmingandhiking,andactivitiesgearedtowardwhattheycando,"Blake

said."Thecampers'enjoymentisthefocus.Becausesomanycampersdon'thavesuperactive lifestylesathome,there'snotalotofdowntime. Wekeepthembusy."

TodayBlakeassiststhecamp'sdirectorof programming."Ir'sveryhands-on.Weorganize storytime,actoutstoriesandsing,"shesaid.

, It's a big part of my life, and over the years I've benefited as much or more than the campers.'

-JULIE MOCK BLAKE '99

"Thefinalweekofcampculminateswithacostumedandthemedstageshowopentofriends andvisitors.It'sveryexcitingforeveryone involved."

BlakeforeseesmanymoreJulysvolunteering atCampPARC."Mygoalistokeeplearning, absorbingandenjoying.Andeventuallyseemy childrenbecomeapartoftheleadership."

-PatrickFolliard

(above) Julie Blake '99 helpscamper JohnVinzani with a project. (below) The entire Blake family, includingdaughters, Katherine (left)and Claire (right), and their dad, Todd Blake '99, volunteer eachsummer at Camp PARC.

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programattheUniversityofrheCumberlandsearlierthisyear.

Julie Stevener '13 wasmarriedOct. 26toMaxxwellDavis.Stevener,who livesinColumbia,Maryland,isbusiness developmentmanagerforCision,a publicrelationssoftwarefirminBeltsville, Maryland,whereshehasworkedsince graduation.Threeyearsago,shecuroff 12inchesofherhairanddonatedittoSr. Baldrick'sFoundation;shewilldosoagain shorrlyaftershereturnsfroma10-day honeymooncruisetotheCaribbeanin December.StevenerattendedtheOct.12 weddingofaLongwoodfriend, Kelly Cook Guice '13, inVirginiaBeach.

Cami Williams Trainham '13 was hiredascorporatecommunications managerforHHHuntCorp.inMay.She hadbeenmarketingmanagerofTHinc. ITTrainham,wholivesinChesterfield County,wasamemberofthesteering committeefortheRichmondTechnology CouncilfromMarch2018untilthisMay.

Macrae Hammond '14, M.S. '15, andStevenRobertsonIIIweremarried June30inPowhatan.Hammondis seniorprojectmanagerforstrategic operationsatLongwood,andRobertson,betterknownas"LancerPants," whoworkedinLongwood'sathletics marketingareafrom2014-18,isassociate directorofexperientialinnovationfor UniversityofCentralFloridaathletics. Membersofrheweddingparryincluded

Megan Baltzell '15, aformerLongwoodsoftballstar,wasoneof20women chosenforthe2019USABaseball Women'sNationalTeaminAugust.She playedlaterthatmonthintheCOBAPE Pan-AmericanChampionshipsin Aguascalientes,Mexico,aqualifierforthe 2020Women'sBaseballWorldCup.The USAreamwonthegoldmedal;Baltzell, playingrightfield,wasnamedtorhe all-tournamentream.Baltzell,thereigningUSABaseballSportswomanofthe Year,alsoparticipatedwithrheUSAream inthe2018WorldCup,rhehighestlevel

Alumna leads team charged with uncovering government corruption

Katrina Moulton Goodman '97, M.A.'01, was appointed chief of investigations for the Virginia Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG) in March. Goodman leads a team of five special agents and one forensic analyst who conduct criminal and administrative investigations of government fraud, waste, abuse and corruption. She also oversees the agency's State Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline. "What I like about law enforcement is helping people, and no two days are ever the same,'' said Goodman, who made a name for herself in 2000 as an undercover officer in Roanoke County's undercover "Operation Babyface" sting.

The investigation was prompted by reports of drug dealing and alleged gang activity at a high school. Goodman was chosen for the yearlong operation-which resulted in 54 criminal charges against eight students and five adults-because she had a youthful face and was new to the area. "I was a 25-year-old pretending to be a 17-year-old high-school junior," said Goodman.

Prior to joining OSIG as a special agent in 2017, Goodman was senior special agent with what is now the Virginia ABC Authority. She also has been a detective and police officer in Roanoke County and a police officer in Lynchburg.

Goodman attended Longwood with her twin sister, Kimberly Moulton McManus '97.

ofwomen'sinternationalbaseball.Sheled rhereaminbarringaverage(.500),home runs(two),runsbarredin(10)andruns scored(10)overninegamesinrhetournamentinViera,Florida.Shealsoplayed inrhe2016Women'sWorldCup,where shebarred.440withonehomerunand 13runsbarredin.

Blake Carter '15, aformerLongwood golfer,wastheAmateurMarchPlay championinrheRoanokeValleyMarch PlayChampionshipinAugust.Hewon thesameridein2014.

Colleen Lee, M.Ed. '15, whorecenrly beganherfifthyearasthelibrarian atGreenfieldElementarySchoolin ChesterfieldCounty,writesablog (knowledgequesr.aasl.org)forKnowledge Quest, thejournaloftheAmericanAssociationofSchoolLibrarians.Shesponsors herschool'sWritingClubforfourrhandfifth-graders,whichisparticipating inNationalNovelWritingMonth's YoungWritersProgram.Therestofthe schoolyear,rheclubworksontheschool newspaper, DragonDispatch. LeepreviouslytaughtEnglishattheelementary andmiddle-schoollevels.

Paige Rollins '15 receivedamaster's inbusinessandadvertising,witha concentrationinexperiencedesign,from theVCUBrandcenterinMay.Shebegan workingasabrandexperiencestrategist inLongwood'sOfficeofMarketing andCommunicationsinJuly,leadingand managingavarietyofstrategicbrandrelatedinitiativesandprojects.Oneof hermajorprioritiesthisyearislooking attheentireadmissionsvisitexperience. Rollinspreviouslyworkedasassistant directoroflivedigitaleventsinrheOffice ofAlumniandCareerServices.

Cainan Townsend '15, M.S. '19, was appointedbyGov.RalphNorthamtothe newlycreatedCommissiononAfrican AmericanHistoryEducationinAugust.

Townsendhasbeendirectorofeducation andpublicprogramsattheRobertRussa MotonMuseuminFarmvillesince2016

Kyle Thomas

fromtheFederalLawEnforcement TrainingCenterinJuneandisan officerwithU.S.CustomsandBorder Protection.HisdutystationisDulles InternationalAirport.

Ryan Quigley '16 wasnamedinterim co-managingeditorofHockeyWilderness,ablogcommunityforrheNational HockeyLeague'sMinnesotaWild,in August.QuigleyhasworkedsinceJune 2017forSBNation,asportsblogging network,andalsoismanagingeditorof SBNation's KnightsonIce, coveringthe NHL:sVegasGoldenKnights.

Kirsten Van Petten '16 beganthisfall asafirst-gradeteacheratCentralElementarySchoolinFluvannaCounty.

Olivia Castleman-Dry '16, M.S. '17, andKyleRobersonweremarriedAug.17 atKingsmillResortinWilliamsburg.One ofrhebridesmaidswas Molly Scoggin '16, aZetaTauAlphasister(thewedding doubledaswhatCasrleman-Drycalleda "mini-Zerareunion"),and Jimmy Venti '19wasthevideographer.Casrleman-Dryisinhersecondyearasaspecial educationreacheratKempsvilleHigh SchoolinVirginiaBeach.

Amelia Cohen Kirchgessner '16, themusicreacheratChamberlayne ElemenrarySchoolinHenricoCounty, wasnamedherschooldivision's2019 First-YearTeacheroftheYearinMay.She taughtasalong-termsubstituteinseveral Virginiaschooldivisionsbeforejoining theChamberlaynefaculty.

Taylor Woody '16 isaconrenrmarketingspecialistfortheMedicalSociety ofVirginia.

Tabitha "Tabby" Bryant '17 worked asaseasonalU.S.parkrangeratCape

Lisa Bartol '13; Madison Gandee '16; Brandon Hennessey '12, MBA '17; Danielle Hennessey '11, M.S. '15; and Mike Kropf '14.

Caskey '16 graduated

LookoutNationalSeashoreinNorth CarolinafromMaythroughOctober. Mostofhertimewasspentatoraround CapeLookoutLighthouseonSouthCore Banks,andshealsointeractedwithvisitors onanotherisland,ShackelfordBanks, hometowildhorses.Bryantwhoplans tocontinueworkingasaparkranger,preferablyataparkwithacave---describedher jobas"historian,teacherandtourguide." SheservedinternshipswiththeNational ParkServiceinShenandoahandGreat SmokyMountainsnationalparksin2018 andatNiobraraNationalScenicRiverin Nebraskain20I7.

Cidney Blaine Cher '17, aRichmond-basedpaperandbookartist,had anexhibitionofnewworksatStudioIX

inCharlottesvillefromJuly5-28.Theexhibition, SixPan:SmokedPaperandWash Studies, includesaworkofhandmade paperthatundergoeswashesinblackink andthenissmokedbybeingplacedon topofafire.

Catherine Ciucci '17, anEnglish teacheratChickahominyMiddleSchool inHanoverCounty,wasnamedher schooldivision's2019BeginningTeacher oftheYearinMay.

Jason Clark '17, graduateprofessionalendorsement,whohadbeenan engineeringandtechnologyteacherat HeritageHighSchoolinLynchburg, becameanassistantprincipalatthe schoolinJune.

KristenMosley'17,whotaughtart atCumberlandMiddleSchoolfortwo years,begannewdutiesasthecommunity engagementcoordinatorattheLongwood CenterfortheVisualArtsinFebruary. Herjobincludesmanagingthewebsite, promotingtheLCVAonsocialmediaand photography.She"fellinlovewiththeinner workingsofanartmuseum''asaLongwood student,duringwhichshevolunteeredat theLCVAformorethan200hoursand, asastudentworker,wasagalleryattendant andsummerartstudioteacherduringthe summersof2015and2016.Twelveother worksbyMosley-mostlyacrylicandwatercolorpaintings-arecurrentlydisplayed intheadvancementhalloftheMaugans AlumniCenter.ThisJanuaryMosleybegan amaster'sprograminarthistoryandvisual culturethroughLindenwoodUniversity.

Kira Davis '19isanewadmissions counseloratLongwoodthisfall.She ismanagingtherecruitmentoffuture LancersfromtheNorthernNeckand SouthwestVirginiaareas.

Louis Gould Ill '19 isahistoryteacher atPrinceEdwardCountyMiddleSchool andisactiveinthecommunityasavolunteerandyouthmentor.Heispresidentof theFreshBoyzClub(FBC),anofficially recognizednonprofitwhosemissionisro helpyoungmengrowintoleadersand productivecitizens(SeestoryonPage19).

Maria Reynoso'19beganasa Longwoodadmissionscounselorthisfall. Sheisfocusingherrecruitmenteffortsin theArlington,Alexandria,Washington, D.C.,andsoutheastMarylandareas.

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July6,2019

ElizabethCarrington Pendergrass '42

June20,2019

AgnesJohnsWiseman'43

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Louise CampbellCash'44

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ElizabethMclean Nanney '45

Sept.10,2019

Martha Holman Lestourgeon '46

Sept.22,2019

Polly Moore Light '46 Aug.3,2019

Patricia OsborneTinsley '46

June7,2019

AnnTaylor Burnam '47 Aug.16,2019

Jeane Louise Bentley '48

June11,2019

Sue DavisBreeding '48 June11,2019

Edna Earle Mizelle '49 June15,2019

ElizabethFergusonGallalee '50

June23,2019

Jean Loving Hart'50June11,2019

Anne GregoryVandemark '53

Aug.20,2019

Virginia Sutherland Knott '54

Aug.5,2019

June HortonMcKown'54Aug.15,2019

VirginiaAnderson Russell '56

July30,2019

Florence Pollard Goode '57

June6,2019

JaneWoodWitt '57 June27,2019

Linda Garrison Bowe '58

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Rosalie Gear Pool '58 July13,2019

Beverly Kersey Flowers '61

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Kitty GilbertEastridge '62

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Lindy Hatch'63 June30,2019

LoisObenshainTrent '64

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BethTignor Kellam '67July12,2019

Jacquelyn Hays Kagey '68

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EvelynRowland Hughes '69

June23,20I9

CharlesFranklinShell'69

July10,2019

Vera EllenAllen'74 JulyI0,2019

Maria May Holt '75 June30,2019

DeborahWilkinson Ford '76

June12,2019

WendyWoodruffWard '83

July30,2019

Europai Renata Parker '86

Sept.1,2019

BarbaraAllenBennardo '90

May30,2019

Candace Pettus Fisher'92

June2,2019

ChristopherAundra Carter '01

Sept.14,2019

KyleAlexanderProfilet '13

July30,2019

FACULTY,STAFFANDFRIENDS

SarahBelle Evans Sept.21,2019

Mary Louise Gayle May31,2019

ThomasA. MaysJune2,2019

AnthonyJ.Munoz Aug.14,2019

Eva E.Philbeck Aug.11,2019

JohnConrad SkellyJuly12,2019

Elbert ReddWomackJuly20,2019

Carolyn DawsonYancey June27,2019

This watercolor by Kristen Mosley '17 was used onthe invitation to an LCVA donor event this June.

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A 'second-generation' Longwood mentor supports a determined student as he makes the dean's list and gets back on track to graduation

BY DR. ERICA BROWN-MEREDITH '95

believeyoucanmakeadifferencein hislife.Ineedyoutomakesurehe graduates."

Itwasmyfirstofficialdayasamemberof thesocialworkfacultyatLongwood,andmy departmentchairatthetime,Dr.TheresaClark, M.S.'88,hadaskedmetocometoheroffice. ShewantedtointroducemetoDariusBaskerville,ayoungmanwhoneededsomeonetohelp gethimontherighttrack.Hewasn'texperiencingaminorderailment:Hewasunabletopass anyofhisclassestheprevioussemester.

Evenso,Dr.ClarkbelievedinDarius.She knewhehadtheintelligenceandthedeterminationtoearnacollegedegree,butshewas alsoawareoftheextrasupportheneededto reachhisgoal.Shealsohadfaithinme,justas shehadwhenshewasmymentorandIhad gottenofftoarockystartduringmyfirstyear atLongwood.SheknewthatIwouldbelievein Dariusinthesamewayshebelievedinme.

It'salwaysrewardingtomentorthestrongest students,and,ofcourse,aseducatorsweall dothat.Butthere'salsoarealchanging-of-life trajectorywiththosewhoarestruggling.

I'lladmitIwasfearfulthatdayasIwalked downthehalltoheroffice.Thiswasmyfirst facultyappointment.I'dnevermentoredacollegestudent.Iwonderedifitwasevenpossible forsomeonewithsuchalowGPAtorecover.

Idon'trememberexactlywhatDariussaid thatday.Idon'trememberwhathewaswearing.WhatIdorememberisseeinghisface.It wasthefaceofayoungmanwhomaynothave beenbroken,buthewasundeniablylost.Isaw hispainandresentment,butIalsosawdeterminationandhope.Isawfightinhiseyes.

BothDariusandIfullytrustedOr.Clark.If shethoughtwecoulddothis,thenwecould. Sowegottowork.

ImetwithDariustwiceaweekduringthe firstsemesterIwashismentor.

IknewthatsomeofthethingsDariusneeded weren'tstrictlyacademic.Asafirst-generation collegestudent,hecouldn'trelyonhisfamily forguidanceorevensomeofthebasicskillsrequiredtobesuccessfulincollege.SoIprovided asafeplacewherehecouldopenlydiscusshis

academicandsocialneeds.Ihelpedhimdevelop asenseofbelongingatLongwood.

Ontheacademicsideoftheequation,we reviewedtheacademicpoliciesrelatedto suspensionsandprobation.Weassessedhis financialstatus.Wedevisedacourseplanfor theremainderofhisdegree,includingGPA requirements.Icoachedhim,helpedhimsolve problemsandadvisedhimhowbesttoengage withhisprofessors.

WhatDarius'familylackedincollegeexperience,theymorethanmadeupforinsupport andencouragement.Webecamepartnersinhis academicsuccess,workingtogetheronstrategies.TheywantedtoseeDariuswalkthrough thedoorsthatacollegedegreewouldopen, andtheyrefusedtogiveuponthatdream.

Attheendofthesecondsemesterwe workedtogether,Dariushadbroughthis gradesupsignificantly.Icontinuedtomeet withhimandmonitorhisprogress.And hetookadvantageofotherresourcesat Longwood,includingtutoringandaspecial supportprogramforfirst-generationcollege studentsthatDr.QuentinAlexanderhadjust startedwithmyassistance.

It'shardtodescribehowDarius'parentsand IfeltwhenwesawhisnameontheDean'sList forthespring2019semester.DrClarkwas right,asusual.Dariushadthemakingsofa successfulstudent,andIbecameaneffective andcaringmentor.

Dariusisontracktograduatethiscoming May.Icontinuetomentorhim,andwesit downtogetherregularlytodiscusshisprogress. Ican'twaittogivehimahugafterhecrosses thestageatCommencement-alongstanding Longwoodtraditionforgraduatingseniorsand facultymembers.

I'mnotsurewhatthefutureholdsforDarius-butIknowhewillaccomplishwhatever goalshesetsforhimself.Hehassaidhewants toworkforawhilebeforeapplyingtograduate school.Whenheasksmetowritehimarecommendation,IalreadyknowwhatI'llsay:thathe issteadfast,forthrightandcommitted.Thathe isadeliberateanddeterminedpersonwhovaluesrelationships.Thatheisstrong,charismatic, loyalandrespectful.Andthathehaslivedupto hismother'srequirementthathedefytheodds.

Dr Erica Brown-Meredith '95 is an assistant professor of social work at Longwood.

Dr.Erica Brown-Meredith '95 andDariusBaskerville'20 discusshis future.

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