Spring has finally sprung, and nothing quite says spring like a reunion weekend on campus I just got home from the Decade of the '90s reunion, and I am not sure if I feel younger or older after a weekend with my classmates!
To be surrounded by people who have known you since you were 18 is a humbling and amazing thingwe all look the same, yet slightly different. As I walked with a group of friends around campus, it struck me that one of the things that keeps me and others coming back for more is the spirit of this school, which connects us all for a lifetime. We are much like Longwood - staying the same but with some minor improvements! With every turn we made around the campus or on the field for our Saturday night picnic, it was the same idea over and over again. The reason we all love Longwood so much is the connections that we made. The small group instruction , the faces that we recognized throughout our years there-never feeling lost or alone-is what made us unique and coming back for more.
For some, our college friends are now neighbors, but because of work, school drop off and pickup , and weekends spent on ball fields, it isn't always easy to see the ones we love no matter how close we are. And yet, regardless of where we live, how many children we have had or the connections that had been lost, to be back in our old stomping grounds made the gathering of friends even more special. It was like no time had passed among us
Of course, upon leaving campus this weekend, the first thought we all had : When do we get to see each other again?When is the next one? Can we do this every year? Social media makes it so easy to keep up with what is going on in each other's lives, but Facebook is not enough.
Ashton Craze is ready for some peanuts and Cracker Jacks in his Longwood baseball cap He's the son of Crystal Craze '98.
There is something special about being in the presence of one another, especially on campus.
So, I hope you will join Longwood this summer, if not on campus, then at some of our summer ballgame events throughout Virginia and in Durham, N.C.I Let's keep that connection going or make a new one. After all, it's who we are It's what makes us special.
Looking forward to our paths crossing soon ,
Colleen McCrink Margiloff '97 President, Longwood Alumn i Association
On the cover: Pres ident Taylor Reveley visits Dr. Larissa Fe rg eso n's HIST 250: Histori ca l Method s class during his introdu ction to ca mpus after being nam ed president. Reveley took office June 1, 2013.
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Leading the Way
Longwood's 26th president dives into new responsibilities
llAs he promised when he was selected as Longwood's 26th president, W. Taylor Re veley IV "hit the ground energized and running" on June 3, his first official d ay in his office in Lancaster Hall. His term runs through at least 20 18.
Among the entries on his calendar for that first week were meet ings wit h members of the Cabinet, ap p earances at freshman oriencacion sessions, a discussion with new members of che Faculty Senate executive committee, a Department of Athletics cookout and a Southside Virginia Higher Education Center board retreat. Before his term o fficiall y began , Reveley met several times with outgoing Interim President Marge Con n elly to "keep the momentum going" on initiatives she launch ed during 2012- 13.
R eveley was introduced to the Longwood and Farmville commu nities at a special event on March 26 following a u nan imous vote b y the Board of Visitors on March 23. Facul ty, staff, students, Board of Visitors members, cown of Farmville officials and ot h ers inte rested in Longwood's new ch ief execu tive officer filled Blackwell Ballroom to welcome Reveley an d his family: his wife, Marlo Reveley, who is a vice president with Allianz Global Assistance, and their now 11 - month -old twins, May and Quint.
"This p lace, Farmville, Prin ce Edward have always been a pa.rt of my life, and I am so tremendously humbled and honored co be stan ding here now in chis capacity," Reveley said at the event.
The Reveley family's Longwood roots run deep : The new president's grandmother, Marie Eason Reveley- Harris '40, h er sisters, Carol ine Eason Roberts '42 and Julia Eason Mercer '44 , and her mother, Carrie Christian Rennie Eason, were all graduates of Longwood, and hi s great-grandfather Dr. Thomas Eason taught biology at the u niversity.
In addition, Reveley's grandfather, W Taylor Reveley II , was presid ent of Hampden-Sydn ey College from 1963-77 His fat h er, W Taylor Reveley III, is the current president of the College of William & Mary.
Before taking the reins at Longwood, Reveley had served since 2 008 as the managing director of the University ofVirginia's Miller Center, a nonpartisan institute focused on the U.S. presidency, policy and political history. From 2006- 08, h e was the coordinating attorney for the National War Powers C ommission, which was convened by the Miller Center.
T hrough strategic foc us during Reveley's tenure, the Miller Center became a k ey element of U. Va.'s academic work and public engagement and an increasingly prominent institution nationwide. T h e center has conducted the official oral history
n March 26. (below) Reveley met a number of students during his visit to campus, in addition to visiting classrooms and facu lty offices.
of each U.S. presidential administration over the past four decades and also engaged in sign ifi cant broadcast partnerships with MacNeil/Lehrer Productions and ABC News.
Prior to joining the Miller Center, Reveley was a business attorney at Hunton & Williams, where he engaged in mergers, acquisitions and financings totaling $1.6 billion for both public and private entities. Additionally, he represented the Harvest Foundation in its work to begin a new baccalaureate public initiative in Southside Virginia, an effort that resulted in the founding of the New College Institute in Martinsville.
In announcing his selection on May 23, Board of Visitors Recto r Marianne Radcliff '92, said: "Taylor has a rare record of accomp lishment and powerful range of experience, in acad em ia and more bro a dl y He d eeply understands all of the facets, demands and constituencies of t he life of a university, and w ill work so well with our faculty, staff, alumni and board in leading Longwood and doing what Longwood does best - transforming the lives of our students."
Reveley said Longwood has "tremendous opportunities ahead" and, as one of America's oldest public universi ti es, "a special duty to meet the challenges we face in Virginia and the n ation." He also spoke of the universi ty's "vital work of educating citize n leaders for our future - Longwood's wonderful students "
One of those students, Brian Reid, served on the search committee. A May 2 013 grad uate, Reid described Reveley as "a distinguished and proven leader who is a n atural with. students. He t ruly unders tands the issues of the 21st century student -everything from academic programming, to social m edia, to student debt. Students who met Taylor took to h im imm edia tel y because of his humb le and genuine personality."
Reveley grad uated with honors from Princeton University, where he majored in classics. He received a master's degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary and his law degree from the University of Virginia.
(top) W. Taylor Reveley IV, his wife, Mar lo, and thei r two young childre n are int roduced to the campus community at a specia l ev ent o
More t han 1 ,500 children in Prince Edwa rd County Public School s receive free or reduced-price lunch es. Here, a student opens a box of chocolate mi lk to wash down a ham and cheese sa ndwich, co leslaw, li ma bean s and orange wedges
Students sink their teeth into hunger project
Some Longwood University students learned recently that hunger isn't always halfway around the world. Sometimes i t's just around che corner.
An hono rs English class and an advanced photography class combined to research and document food and hunger in Farmville. The resul t was a special 40-page publication titled I7 Portions: Food For Thought, an off-campus exhibition of the stories and p hotographs, a student- in itiated screening of a documentary on hunger and, for che students, a greater awareness of where and what hunger really is.
"Hunge r doesn't mean starving, homeless people It means that many Americans don't have access to nutritious food," said Hannah Hopper '13, who contributed two stories to the pub lication and was its copy editor. "They don't have the same quality of
food that I do I see how hard it is for people just to make it."
Hopper's comments were echoed by E llery Ruther '13 and Heather Lancaster' 13. "Hunger is not defined by people without j obs or people on food stamps," said Ruther, who wrote a story on three struggling fami lies in the community. "Hunger is in my town, in my neighborhood, in my neighbor's h ome. It's part of m y friend's life and part of the strangers' lives that I got to know."
Lancaster was among the 17 students in a photogr aphy class caught by Michael Mergen, assistant professor of art, that teamed up with 12 students, including Hopper and Ruther, in a section of Active Citizenship: An Advanced Writing Seminar [English 400] taught by Dr. Heather Lettner-Rust, assistant professor of Engl ish. This was
the third consecutive semester in which Le ctner-Rust's English 400 course, which explores c itizen leadership, focused on hunger.
In the project, student teams of writers and photographers tackled some issue of food and hunger in Farmvill e, and the tab loid- format publication, r7 Portions: Food For Thought, captures their work. The tabloid was modeled after "historical collaborations" between photographers and writers , including Dorothea Lange and her husband, Paul Taylor, and Walker Evans and James Agee, said Mergen. I7 Portions closely resembles two recent publications by photographer Alec So ch and wr iter Brad Zellar char Mergen brought in on the first day of class "It was a lot of work for all of usI don't think Heather and I realized how much work it would be - but it wasn't busy work; it was good work," Mergen said. " It would have been easier to do a regular class project. I hope , the students will eventually say, 'This was really worth ic .' Because of che public nature of t heir work, chis sore of raised the stakes, but they stepped it up "The students learned about t he community in which they live, which has made them better-informed citizens of Farmville It's difficult to do work that could be seen as critical, but I tell my students to not be afraid t o tell a d ifficult story. It's easy to take photographs of pretty flowers al l day."
Large prims of the photographsincluding some color images not included in I7 Portions-were disp layed, accompanied by text, in an exhibition April 25 - 26 at the Farmers Market
The exh ibition will be shown in Longwood's Bedford Gallery this summer.
-Kent Booty
There's No Place Like Home
Members of Zeta Tau Alpha , a nationa l soror ity that was founded at Longwood and is inc luded on the ' Fa rmville Four' hi s torica l ma rker, celebrate the g roup 's return to campus on Apr il 6 Nearly 300 ZTAs and guests gathered for the reactivat ion ceremony. ' Longwood has such a rich h istory. I'm s t ill learning so much about our founders , tradit ions and va lues ,' said chapte r president Sa ra Mark h am after her in it iation. ' Going in and out of Ruffne r- to walk every day whe re they were , to go to the places ZTAs have learned about all over the count ry is something you don ' t take for granted.' Zeta Tau Alpha has more than 218 ,000 members worldwide , making it one of t he nat ion 's largest Greek women's groups.
Center for Diversity and Inclusion named for N.H. 'Cookie' Scott
Longwood recognized the legacy of its first AfricanAn1erican graduate, N. H. "Cookie" Scott '72 , in April with the naming of the N. H. Scott Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Scott hailed the center as a place where all students can come and be free of judgment. The center includes a lounge area in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which incl udes a television, work space for interns and ocher resources. Many student organizations use the space for meetings.
New summer program provides stipends, expenses for students doing research
Sc ientif ic and m athemat ic exp lorat ion at Lo n gwood is getting a boost from a new s ummer research program th at pair s students and facu lty in an e ight-week inte ns iv e partnersh ip The program , ca ll ed Perspect ives on Researc h in Science a n d Mathemat ics (PRISM ), is an opportunity for Longwood s tudents to engage in h igh- lev e l research as undergradu ates " Th is is the next step in the deve lopment of highlevel research at Longwood ;' sai d Dr Meli ss a Rhoten , profe ss or of chemistry and PRISM d irector "I t un ders core s the comm it ment th is un iv e rs ity has made to de ve lop ing a st ron g un derg raduat e resea rch profile and promot ing top-no t ch academ ic ach iev ement:'
St udent s will rece iv e a $3 ,500 st ipend in add ition to room and boa rd for the duration of t h e eight-week program The compet it iv e ap plicat ion proce ss h ighlights st udent intere s t in the new program-14 s tudents w ill part icipate in summe r research on 11 s t rateg ica lly focused p rojects.
In keep ing w ith a statew ide emphas is on s cienc e , technology, eng in ee rin g a n d mat h (STEM) education , PR ISM promotes research in bio logy, neu ro s cience , env ironmenta l sc ie nce s , p hys ic s , chem istry a nd m at hematics. In 2012 , the United State s Ch a mb e r of Co mmerce listed Virginia fir st nat iona ll y in STEM job concentration -a stat ist ic n ot lo st on the program organizers at Longwood " S tudents who a re invo lved in thi s program wi ll not on ly have a leg up on the ir peers in terms of re se arch exper ience b ut also w ill be top cand idates for STEM jobs rig ht here in Virgin ia ;' sa id Rhoten. "T hey wi ll de v e lop rea l opportunit ies for themse lves :'
" This program w ill give our students t he opportunity to wo rk on h ig h-level research with some of the un ive r s ity 's best facu lty members ,'' sa id Dr. Ch u ck Ross , dean of Cook -Co le Co llege of Arts and Sc iences " This type of st u dent-fac ul t y co llabo rat ion not only represents the so rt of deep engagement that makes the Longwood expe ri ence memorab le but w il l a lso a llow our stu den t s to be very compet itive for S TEM - re lated g rad ua te program s a nd e mp loyme nt:'
Professor's study predicts a person's willingness to lie
A person 's will ingness to lie can be pred icte d w ith su rp ri sing accu rac y thro u g h a q u est ionnaire de v e loped by a Longwood faculty member who studies " decept ion detect io n:'
Dr Randy Boy le , who teaches in Longwood 's Cybe r Sec ur ity Center, is the co-autho r of a rece nt st udy that p red icts 62 3 percent of the t im e whet h e r s omeone has a " propen s ity to dece ive :' Un like other stud ies on d eceptive behav ior, wh ich genera ll y focus on s ituations pec ific factors and decept ive in d icato rs , t he stud y exam ined how attitudes and be liefs infl uence one 's wi llingne ss to dece ive " Fra u d , embezzlement and inside r t rad ing a re a few re aso n s w hy it 's important for bus ine sses to detect decept ive act s ;' said Boy le "The s urvey may be usefu l for p re -employment sc reen in g , partic ul ar ly wit h banks and s ens itive government agenc ies '.'
The s t udy focu sed on a ssess ing a n d p red icting, t hro ug h re spo nses to que s tions , a per so n's in te n t ion to deceive other s It found that peop le who are more confident in the ir ab ili ty to d ece ive other s , e njoye d dece ivin g othe rs , fe lt less gu il t and fe lt jus tifie d in dece iv ing others we re more like ly to de c e ive
N.H ' Cook ie' Scott '72
Science fair workshops aimed at putting kids into the winners' circle
Longwood biology major Jesse Schrader '14 is bringing collegiate experience and expertise to the highly competitive world of science fairs.
Schrader led a series of weekend workshops put on by the Prince Edward County 4-H that teaches area students the scientific method and helps them develop ideas for science fair projects. Students have constructed electromagnets, film can rockets and exploding brown paper bags, all with the goal of improving their
Looking Forward
Experienced educator chosen to lead College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Paul E Chapman is the new dean oflongwood's College of Education and Human Services He will begin his new responsibilities on July 1.
"They improved dramatically after we started these monthly workshops;' said Schrader "I had to make the experiments more difficult.
When it comes to their science fair projects this spring, none of them did a volcano They were all much too advanced for that:'
Jesse Schrader '14 helps area students develop winning science fair project ideas by exposing them to scientific techniques and encouraging exploration skills so they can enter incredible displays in their fairs.
The difference is demonstration vs. experimentation, said Schrader. Instead of showing that chemicals will bubble up when mixed-as in the time-tested volcano projectit's much more important to change the amounts of the chemicals to alter the outcome
Schrader encouraged the eager learners to test different variables to produce different results "We made rockets with empty film canisters, Alka-Seltzer and club soda. Two boys decided immediately they wanted their rocket to fly as high as possible, so they experimented with the chemical reaction inside and two hours later were shooting a film canister 30 feet in the air:·
How to help your student create an award-winning science fair project
1. Make sure they are having fun!
Make sure your child chooses a topic he or she is interested in and will enjoy. The more you are excited about the project, the better it will be
2. Help them try something new.
Beware of falling into the "volcano trap:· A lot of students make a demonstration like the age -old volcano but don't perform an actual experiment. Judges at science fairs look for students who have done good experiments where they have learned something
3. Make sure they learn something.
The result of your child's science fair project should be that, through experimentation, he or she learns something new Part of the learning is the scientific method, so make sure your child identifies and tells the judges what the independent and dependent variables are, as well as what the control and hypothesis are. Judges want to know about the process of discovery as well as the final result
4. Whatever they like-do that!
Build off your child's free-time activities to design an experiment. Ask him or her questions about it to get the creativity flowing and find out what would make an award-winning science fair project. For example, if your child likes to play baseball, build a project around aluminum vs. wooden bats. If your child is into ballet, she could test which pointe shoe treatment works best on different surfaces.
5. Appearances matter! Make it neat and colorful. Judges respond well to neat presentations, so make sure to help your child make her or his presentation really pop. If your child is old enough, he or she should type out the presentation and mount it on colored paper Be sure to include photos to illustrate the steps. Remember, the more eye-catching the poster, the more likely the judges will take notice!
Chapman is currently interim associate dean of the College for Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University, a post he has served in since 2009. At West Virginia, where he joined the faculty in 2000, Chapman has been instrumental in building several leadership institutes , including the West Virginia University Rural Superintendents Initiative, which focuses on the social and cultural aspects of rural schoo l systems to improve student preparation programs. He has also secured substantial research funding, including a $1.8 million grant to study character education programs in rural schools.
In addition to his experience in higher education, Chapman has worked as an elementary and middle-school reacher and administrator. He is the co-author of Six Pillars ofDynamic Schools, a book used by school administrators across the country, and his articles have been published in numerous scholarly journals.
Dr. Kenneth Perkins, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said, " Dr. Chapman is perfect for this position, given his considerable experience in faculty and administrative roles He is a very engaging person and someone with whom I believe I can work very productively And I like his sense of humor. The search committee did an outstanding job in the recruitment of Dr. Chapman, and their strong support of his candidacy is a good sign that we have made the right choice. "
"Longwood University and the number of award-winning teachers it produces are well-known in Vi l[ginia," said Chapman. "The friendliness of the folks here and the engagement of the faculty in the College of Education and Human Services speak to the ethos of the college itself, which is steeped in collaboration and congeniality."
Chapman said Longwood is moving fo1ward while staying true to its roots in educating teachers . "I was impressed by the ability of the faculty and administra tors at Longwood to think strategically about the future of educa t ion and human services and the willingness to embrace new ideas and technology that will put the university in a position to succeed," he said. "Extending the reach ofLongwood's educational and human services offerings through
the expanded use of technology puts che universi ty on the path for growth."
Chapman began his professional career in a three-room schoolhouse in Tazewell County, Va , teaching a combined fourth- and fifth-grade class. In h is nearly 20 years in the rural southwest Virginia county school system, Chapman assis t ed in building a program for at-risk youth focusing on providing education alternatives.
Suzy Szasz Palmer, dean of the Greenw ood Lib r ary an d chair of the search committee, said, " Dr. Chapman stood ou t from a w ide range of can d idates as absolutely the best person to lead the College of Education and Human Services He brings a wealth o f experience in educational leadership and organ izational cul ture and unders t ands the critical importance of working with stakeholders within the unive rsity, communi ty and the co mmonwealth. His warmth and humility underscore his m any achievements and support Longwood's dedication to citizen leadership. " Chapman and his wife, Donna Jean , have two adult children who live in Virginia. Chapman graduated from V irgin ia Tech w ith a bach elor's d egree in elem en ta r y education in 197 8. H e earned his mas t er's degree in educational administration in 1989, and his Ed.S. and Ph.D., both in educational leadership and policy studies , in 1999, all from Virginia Tech. -Matthew Mc Williams
Classroom named for Dr. Bill Stuart
Communication studies professor Dr. Bill Stuart left a lastin g impact on students and faculty when he d ied un expectedly in late 2012. In recognition of his legacy, Longwood named a classroom in the communication studies building after "Dr. B, " as he was affectionately known to his students Ac the naming ceremony, Dr Naomi JohnsonTsigaridis, chair of the dep artment, proposed a n ew tradition for students: "Touch the Stuart Memorial Classroom
plaque when you have a b ig assignm ent due or w hen you're on t h e w ay to an exam, but no t fo r lu ck. Touch it fo r wisd o m and inspi ration , as a w ay of rem emberi ng tha t w hich makes you laug h a nd brings you jo y, and as a way of rememberi ng t he important relationships in your li fe and how they nurture your p ersonal and intellect ual growt h. Because th at is the b est way to continue the ri p pl es of D r. B 's les sons in the fu t ure. "
Dr. Paul E. Chapman begins hi s
The family of popular professor Dr Bill Stuart gathered at the Center for Communicat i on Studies an d Theat re for the unveiling o f a classroom i n Stuart 's honor.
Senior Strides
Longwood awards 1,022 degrees at commencement
Hollywood actor Ransford Doherty '97 urged graduates a t the undergraduate commencement May 11 to "gee character or become one "
"Far coo often in our quest for the prize, we compromise our character, becoming characters without character," said Doherty, who fell in love with acting as a Longwood student and currently has recurring roles in the network television shows "Major Crimes" and " Body of Proof."
Longwood awarded 843 bachelor's degrees during the May 11 ceremony and 179 master's degrees during a first-time commencem ent May 10 for the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. Among the undergraduates were the 25 graduates in the inaugural class of the nursing program
Interim President Marge Connelly, the keynote speaker at the graduate ceremony, said, "lifelong learning is critical to s taying successful not only in your chosen field but also in the fields we don't even know about yet," she said. "As you are faced with challenges in che months and years ahead, remember late nights, balancing course work and the struggles to earn this degree - then remember th is day. You can overcome any challenge - j ust don't g ive up."-Kent Booty
NOVA FOUNDERS DAY O Duke Rollins '83 and Janet Greenwood @;) Melani Robinson '12 (left), Ednamae Hudson Trevey '64 and Kelly Penn ' 12 VIRGINIA BEACH FOUNDERS DAY @} Betty and Robert Blasch~
RICHMOND FOUNDERS DAY 0 Shirley Durvin Uzel '68 and Diane Bottoms Boxley '72 (D Meg Gauldin '11 (left), Charle e n Walters '90, Jean Taylor Pittman 91, Ashlee McConnell Snider '09, Travis Snider '10 and Halie Romasco
Longwood Alumni Night at the Lynchburg Hillcats: Pre-game picnic, 5:30 p.m.; game, 7:05 p.m. Reserved seats available for participating alumni. Register at www.longwoodlink.com.
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Longwood Alumni Night at the Richmond Squirrels: Pre-game picnic, 5:30 p.m.; game, 6:35 p.m Picnic lasts until 7:30 p.m., and reserved seats available for participating alumni. Register at www.longwoodlink.com.
JULY 12
Longwood Alumni Night at the Durham Bulls: Pre-game picnic, 6 p.m.; game, 7:05 p.m. Picnic lasts until 8 p.m., and reserved seating is available for alumni, Register by June 15 at www.longwoodlink.com.
AUGUST 7
Longwood Alumni Night at the Washington Nationals: Pre-game picnic, 5:35 p.m ; game, 7:05 p.m Reserved seating available for alumni. Register by July 7 at www.longwoodlink.com.
SEPTEMBER 14
Campaign for Longwood University Celebration: 6 p.m on the Longwood campus. Information: 434-395-2394
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Richmond Alumni Happy Hour: 5 p.m., Bar Louie, Short Pump Town Center, 11788 West Broad St. , Richmond.
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Rock the Block: Longwood Landings, 5 p.m As part of Family Weekend, the event includes bands, games, food and fun for students, families and town residents
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Northern Virginia Alumni Happy Hour: Date, time and location to be announced Visit www.longwoodlink.com for more information.
OCTOBER
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Oktoberfest: On the Longwood campus.
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Reunion We e ke nd : Classes of 1968 (45th r e union) and 1973 (40th reunion). On th e Longwood campus. Information : 434-39 5-2 394, alumni @longwood.edu , www.longwoodlink.com.
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Black Alumni Wee kend : On th e Longwood campus Vi sit www.longwoodlink. com for more inform ation.
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Virgini a Beach Alumn i Ha p py Hour: Date, tim e a nd location to be announ ced. Vi sit www.longwoodlink.com for more inform ation.
Bill Flannagan '91 (left), Jenny Sue Glasco Flannagan ' 92, Sandra Wise Hanna '62 and Dick Hanna
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Lessons in Citizen Leadership
Campaign donors typify Longwood's ideals while securing the future for the next generation
For Tassie Bagley Madden, it was the Longwood education. For David Tucker, it was the solid foundation that led to a successful business career. For Hank Kim, Leah Payne and dozens of others, it is the chance to inspire future generations of Longwood students.
Central to any capital campaign are the donors who often go unrecognized, but whose gifts are vital to the campaign's success. At Longwood, these donors often give between $15,000 and $50,000-gifts that help sustain the momentum of a multiyear campaign.
"These kinds of gifts highlight the solid foundation of alumni support for Longwood's mission, " said Dr. Bryan Rowland , vice president fo r university advancement. "This group of donors has made a real impact on the future of the institution and will be a critical part of the sustained growth of the university. By supporting the strategic goals, these donors are helping ensure Longwood's role in continuing to develop extraordinary citizen leaders."
Future citizen leaders
Gifts in the $15,000 to $50,000 range don't just give Longwood better resources to develop the citizen leaders of the future. They illustrate the citizen leaders that Longwood has already created: alumni who blend a commitment to service, belief in education and concern for others. By paying those lessons forward, alumni set an example for genera tions of
tions is one that has stood the test of time. "We feel privileged to contribute to Longwood It h as b een the school of choice for our famili es for many years; in fac t, we have det ermined that seven generation s of C ruces or Whitehursts have attended Longwood at some point," they said. "W e
'1 come from a family of educators, so contributing to my alma mater was just a natural thing for me.'- MaryTabb Johnston Schubert '72
Longwood graduates "The Longwood culture seems to give students the educational as w ell as social experien ce they n eed to succeed in life. This we ll-rounded approach is so important to me that all three of my da.ughrers will earn their Longwood deg rees, " said David Tuck er '86.
"I come from a family of educators, so contributing to my alma mater was just a natural thing for m e," said M ary Tabb Johnston Schub ert '72. "I feel strongly about giving back b ecause of the education I received there. Longwood prepare d me well for my furth er studies and career, and was clearly the right fit for m e I want to help other Longwood students achi eve their goals. "
" When I return to Longwo od 's campus, all that I see and hear around me en er gizes me," said Nancy Patterson Terry ' 90. " The campus's grounds are beautiful, welcoming and fill ed with students proudly wearing Longwood-emblazoned clothing H earing firsthand reports of all the many exc iting prog rams the university offe rs paints a picture of the vas t amount of opportuniti es available to Longwood srudents ."
For Hank Kim ' 90 and his wife, Leah Payne '90 , who m et while undergraduates , the spirit of the sch ool continues to thrive, and th eir gift is a part of sustaining that growth. " Longwood strives to help students and alumni contribute to the ove rall common good of the greater communi ty," said Kim and Payne "Longwood now calls this citizen lead ership but w e rem ember an environme nt of integri ty, hones ty and comp ass ion where chall e nges we re com p lem ented with supp o rt."
Fo r D avid ' 8 1 and Pa t r icia Whitehurst C rute ' 80, the Longwood legacy they are able to pass through the gen era-
fi rmly believe in Longwood 's mission to have the educated citizen lead er who contributes not only to a chosen fi eld of work but to the community and world as well. "
Sustaining and building a university
Alumni giving h as another, m o re p rac ti cal as p ect: imp roving the long-term fiscal h ealth of the university to ens ure Longw oo d can continue t o p rovide the hig h -quality educatio n it is known for. "For Longwood to be competitive in a ttractin g the most qual ified stud ents , it must continually add new p rograms, buildings, scholarships and fac ul ty to support the rising expectatio ns of students and society as a wh ole ," said Tassie M adden '67.
The importan ce o f continue d strong al umni giving is emphasized in a sobering analysis of the o u tlo ok o f tradi t io n al universi ty revenue streams that was conducted by M oody's and reported on by lmide H igher Education. T he report d escrib es every t raditional revenue stream as faci n g som e kin d o f press ure, giving the entire secto r a n egati ve outlook. As universities b ecom e more st ra tegic in their prior ities, strong fi nancial su p p ort from al umni is essential t o ensure Longwood's growth and d evelopment
'Th ese d o n at ion s are m aki n g incredible thin gs h a ppen at Lon gwo o d ," said Franklin Grant ' 80, associa te vice p resident fo r university ad vancem ent "Fro m the al umni center and annual fund c hallenge to p roviding funds fo r endowed sch o larsh ip s, gifts in this range are critical to b uilding a bett er universi ty fo r fu ture Lon gwood students "
The oppo rtu nity to make a real im p act on Longwood is echo ed by many campaign d o n o rs "Th e re are few places that are a better investm ent, " said Payne. "Alum ni contributions to Lo ngwood t ruly m ake a differen ce in the daily lives of students and help shape the future "
As the can1p us transforms, "the little college I knew when I a ttended h as grown into a t h riving u nivers ity while stayi ng true to its roo ts fos t eri ng an in timate learni ng exp erience," said Terry "These are the thi ngs that insp ire me to support Longwood University "
Continuing giving
Sp urring the critical d onations is often a sense ofloyalty to Lo ngwood and p ride in the educatio n that alumni have received here " I am pro ud of my accomplish ments at Longwood, and I am equally as p roud to be able to contribute to m y alma m at er so tha t fu t ure gen eratio ns may h ave the same Longwo o d experien ce that I had ," said Tucker.
''Al umn i co ntri bu tio n s are vital to the continued growth of our un iversity," said G rant "T he grou p of alumni who dig deep and m ake a donatio n in this range a re h elpin g secure our fu ture as a fo rce in develop ing c itizen leade rs-the future of our co m m unities, com monwealt h and nation."
As Lo n gwood ch arts its future and develops projects to give studen ts the best preparation and advantage after grad uat ion , al umn i giving is more critical the n ever to assu ri n g that the quality of educatio n remai ns at a h igh l evel. D o no rs are in a uni q u e position to m ake a meas urable, lasting impact on the lives of fut ure students "We give to Longwood because our u n d e rg rad u at e years a t Longwood truly transfor m ed o ur lives and we want to help others share the exper ien ce," said Kim. "We are gr ateful fo r the gen ero us do no rs who h elped us, and now we want to pass it forward becau se we believe education is the key to opportunity " Fo r Schub ert, return in g to campus solidifies her commi tment to conti nued giving "I encourage all alumni to visit the camp us to see the amazing physical changes that have taken place and enjoy the atmosph ere on campus that is still warm and frie ndly," she said -Matthew Mc Williams
(clockwise from top left) Nancy Terry '90, Leah Payne 90 and Hank Kim 90, Dave 81 an d Pat ri c i a Cr
80, Ta ssie 6 7 and
Mad den, Mary Tabb Johnston Schube rt '72 and David Tuck er ' 86.
Softball team bring;s home first title for Lancers in Big South Conference
Led by Big South player of t h e year Brooke Short '13 , the Lancers softball team earned the un iversity's first Big South t itle in spect acular fashion, capping their tournament run with a walk- off, ru n - rule win in the championship game.
The win came with an automatic berth in the NCAA cournament - the first for the Lancers softball t eam in Division I. The team was eliminated in the Knoxville Regional after losses to No 7 University ofTennessee and James Madiso n Univers ity
"What a good feeling it is to be the first-eve r Big South champions for Longwood," said head coach Kathy Riley "Not only do we feel great, b ut we feel blessed to have this opportunity to be here. The kids were awesome to work with this year, and any t im e you really have a chance to go to a champ ionsh ip, you've got to work so hard to get there A lot of it is about the personalit ies, their parents arid how they were raised I think we have a great group of kids, and their hard work paid off for them today "
The No. 3-seeded Lancers, who rallied from a tournament-open ing loss, won five straight games and put fo ur players on the all- tournament team, including sophomore pi tcher Libby Morris, who was n amed tournam ent MVP.
"This is a milestone for Longwood University athletics," said Troy A ust in , director of athletics "For these student-athlet es co b ring home a title in on ly their first year in the Big Soucl1 conference is a testament to the h o u rs of hard work and effort these students and coaches commit to the game of softball. " Short, Ko ri N ishitomi '15 and Megan Balzell '1 5 were named first-team all conference, and Carly Adams '16 and Emily Murphy ' 16 were named to the second team Amy Putnam '14 was named to the all- academic team
The record-settin g Lancer ream pos ted 41 w ins thi s season, including a 16 - 8 conference reco rd. They were led by Short, Balzell - who sl ammed a scho ol-record and nationleading 30 home ru n s-and Nishitomi, who batted 446 for the season and led the t eam with 91 h its
Antwan Carter making big impact during first season in Holland league
For mer Longwood University men's basketball standout
Antwan Carter '12 has made the transition to professional b asketball look easy
Antwan Carter
In his first yea r in Holland's Durch League, where he plays fo r Stepco BS Weert, Career is averaging 15 4 po ints per game and 9 reboun ds through the first round of the league playoffs. He has started all 36 games
Lo n gwood's all-time leading scorer with 1,886 career points, Carter averaged 19 .4 po ints and 9.2 rebounds per game his senior season, earnin g him mult ip le awards, including Collegel nsider co m, College Sports Madness, CollegeHoops net and RoundballDaily.com's Independent Player of the Year
"The biggest adj ustment for me on the court w as getting used to p layin g again st older and stronger peo ple," said Carter. "Basketball here in Holland is a lot tougher than I thought it was going to be. There's definitely a lot of competi t ion in m y league Every team pretty much matches up well against each other On m y team Step co BSW, we have four Americans incl u ding mysel f. I play rhe power forwa rd and center posi tions for m y team I don't think that you could compare th e level of play he re to t he Big South. It's tougher though, definitely "
Before Carter joined the Dutc h team, Ween head coach Jim Meil praised the player's develo p ment at Longwood. " We are very exci ted to have Antwan as a player on our ream ," said Meil. "He had an outstan ding college career at Longwood . H is abil ity co score and rebound along with his basketball knowledg e g ives him a great basis to start h is pro fe ssional playing career."
Come out to the ballpark with fellow alumni
T he s ummer a lumn i ca le nda r is fu ll of opportun iti es for a lumn i to en jo y food , fun a nd ba s eba ll t ogeth e r. Ea ch of the e ve nts in c lu des a pre -ga m e picn ic and rese rv ed s e atin g
June 21 : Alumn i Night a t the Lynchburg Hi ll c at s The Hill cats w ill t a ke on th e Wins ton-Sa le m Dash at 7:0 5 p m. J o in other a lu mn i at t he pregame p icn ic from 5:30-7 p m.
Ju ne 25: Alumni Nigh t a t the Richmond Fl yi ng S qu irre ls The S qu irre ls w ill face the Bow ie Ba ysox at 6:35 p.m atT he Diamond
Jo in oth e r a lumn i a t t he pregam e p icn ic at 5:30 p.m
July 12 : Alu mn i Night at th e Du rh a m Bu ll s The Bu ll s w ill t a ke on th e Gwin nett Brav e s at 7:05 p m ., an d a lumni will meet at the pre-game p ic ni c at 6 p .m.
Aug 7 : Alu mn i Nig ht at th e Wa s hin gton Nat iona ls Th e Nat iona ls play th e At la nta Bra ves at 7:05 p .m.
g aro un d a team th at had j ust one winn ing seaso n in the last s ix yea rs "I t is a n honor to receive s uch reco g n ition ;' s a id Re in s o n "T here a re m a ny p eop le w ho cont ri buted t o this ye ar 's s uc cess a nd t hi s be long s to a ll of t hem Wit h out the pe rs e ve rance and de dic at ion of the yo ung w omen on the t ea m, who gave everything th e y ha d ev e ry day, th e re wou ld be nothin g t o rec o g nize Th is is a recogn it ion of t he ir accomp li s hment s :' Rein son's s qu ad , wh ich posted a 14-19 ove rall record , ca ught fir e in t he Big So ut h con fe rence to urn a m e nt. The y ente red as t he No. 7 s ee d an d knocked off No 10 Char leston S outhern , No. 2W inth rop and No 6 Radford before fina lly fal li ng to in-state foe Lib erty in t h e champion s hip ga m e. Wit h a tea m of ju s t fou r se nio rs a nd nine und e rc la s smen , t he Lancers a re looking to fut ure s ucce ss fr om t he wome n's ba sketba ll program.
Alum's documentary wins people's choice award at PBS online film festival
A documentary directed by Martin Montgomery '97 was named the people's choice winner of the 2013 PBS Online Film Festival.
The documentary is about LIVE ART, an educational art program for students with and without special needs that was featured in the spring Longwood magazine. The LIVE ART program was created by another Longwood alum, Erin Thomas - Foley '97.
The performing arts project offers classes in singing , sign -language, painting with hands and feet, spoken poetry, musical instrumentation and acting The program culminates in a major public concert featuring the students and well-known professional musicians like Jason Mraz The next concert is scheduled for Dec. 22, 2013.
"What took place over the last couple of years is a community coming together to showcase the power of art and the uplifting of the human spirit;' said Montgomery. "When that happens, it's amazing to witness the change that happens within:'
Energized by the enthusiasm of the teachers and students involved in LIVE ART, Montgomery shot more than 300 hours of footage, and pared that down to the six-minute version that he entered in the PBS film festival. A full-length version will be released soon
The LIVE ART documentary competed against 25 films to win the top prize.
LONGWOOD LOOT
students,' said Sprinkle. 'They make me want to be the best tea cher I can be.'
Live-in Help
Alums open their home, experience to student-teacher
When Jenna Sprinkle ' 13 needed advice putting together a lesson plan for a particularly tough class, she only had to look ac ross the supper table.
The people she routinely saw there were two Longwood graduates-and current teachers-who offered Sprinkle a place to live while she did her student teaching in the Richmond schools during spring 2013. Julie '76 and Don '04 Mugford live and teach in Chesterfield County. Their children have left the house, and Julie reached our to Longwood to see if she could host a student who would be teaching in the Richmond area.
" It's been a wonderful experience," said Sprinkle, a history majo r from Fincastle 'They have been extremely supportive and h ave been able to offer m e advice as I am learning the ropes. With t eaching, the more resources you have , the better, and Julie and Don have been the b es t sources of information I could have hoped for."
By coincidence, one of Sprinkle's first student-teaching classes was eighth-grade civics, a class Julie Mugford had
taught just last year All of the materials and resources she had used were passed on-which helped out enormously, said Sprinkle.
The daughter of a teacher, Sprinkle impressed her host family with her natural ability and enthusiasm. "She is going to be an incredible reacher because she really wants to teach," said Julie. " She's wonderfully skilled at planning her lessons and takes the time to walk through the material mentally before she goes to class. That's enormously important to being an effective teacher "
For generation s of Longwood teac hers, pas sing hard-won lessons along to another generation of teachers is part of what makes them tick. " Having Jenna here made me reflect on what I went through in m y first few years in the classroom, " said Don Mugford . " It was fun wa t ching her expe rience the highs and satisfying helpin g h er through the lows The hindsight char we have bee n able to offer her would have been valuable to me as I started teaching."
-Matthew Mc Williams
John Ruffner '85 and Janice Johnson '82 enjoy their Longwood loot at Camp Eggers, Afghanistan. Ruffner is a Dyn Corps contractor mentoring Afghan police at the Afghan Ministry of Interior. Johnson is a GS-15, Department of Defense civilian working as senior adviser to the Afghan assistant minister of defense for reserve affairs, providing advice on setting up an Army Reserve Force
Make your next gathering of Longwood classmates and friends a bit more special with Longwood LootLongwood-themed goodies for your guests! Request a box of Longwood Loot by emailing (alumni @longwood edu) or calling the Office of Alumni Relations (434-395-2044 with the details for your event. Be sure to give us at least two weeks notice. All we ask in return is for you to email us a photo taken at your gathering
Members of Class of '95 win Decade of the '90s Challenge
Give them a hand! With the highest participation level in the fundraising initiative, the Class of 1995 won the Decade of the '90s Challenge, topping all other classes in the decade. Members of the class were recognized at the Decade of the '90s Reunion on April 19-20
The other classes did their part to make the challenge a success: there was an average increase in the participation rate of 36 percent. Finishing in second and third places were the classes of 1993 and 1996 Thank you to all who participated in the challenge!
Right at Home
2011 graduate brings the arts to the children of Beijing
" M y favorite thing about Beijing is the street food," said Laura Carney ' 11. "Ir's certainly different, but I like to try new things and explore different cultures. "
These are adventurous words, but Carney, a Richmond native, has proved herself an ad-
With an emphasis on creativity and problem solving, alumna Laura Carney '11 is working to help educate Chinese children in Beijing venturer several times over. She arrived in China in February 2 012 to work as an instructor at Romp n' Roll-a children's gym chain-but culture shock has been minimal, especially compared with what she experienced as an exchange student in Germany and practicum-teacher in Greece.
Perhaps it's her experience traveling, but Carney attributes part of her sense of comfort in China to specific aspects of Chinese culture. "Things here are very community-oriented There's a feeling that if you take care of others , everyone will be taken care of." Despite having never been to China and not speaking Mandarin, she was warmly welcomed
Romp n' Roll offers gym, art , music, and oral English classes to children ages 3 months to 8 years, stressing social skills and physical and language development. For Carney,
who graduated from Longwood's English as a Second Language program it was a perfect fit. She learned about the company from a local newspaper article and j umped at the chance to teach abroad again-and rhe chance to experience another culture.
"We put an emphasis on creativity and problem solving, which sets us apart from other learning centers, " said C arney. " We think what kids learn in our space will help them in rh e future and give chem t he skills to walk through bigger probl ems later on."
Happily settled at Romp n' Roll's Beijing gym , Carney teaches "a little of everything" and trains all incoming instructors, using her Longwood educa tion as a foundation "Many of the new employees don't have a background in education, so it's important for them to be exposed to teaching philosophies and techniques At Longwood , my professors focu sed on how to b e a refl ective t eacher, how to analyze what works and be able to explore ways in which one might do something differently or better These are the things that I s trive to share with the trainees. "
The lessons learned at Longwood and working with ESL families in the United States are often applicable to Carney's work in Beijing. "I love involving parents in their children's learning process , " she said. This type of opportunity is exactly what Carney hoped for whi le enrolled at Longwood. 'Tm doing exactly what I studied for in college. Not everyone can say tha t. " -Patrick Folliard
Don ' 04 and Julie '76 Mugford shared more than thei r home with student-teacher Jenna Sprinkle '13-they shared their years of e x pertise. 'They understood the problems I was dealing with, but also helped me work through them to focus on what really matters: educating
Dog Days
Business alum helping build company that caters to canines into national leader
Mike Schlegel ' 94 has slept in the doghouse more than once- by choice.
He and his wife, Amy, co-founded the first Dogtop ia franchise, a dog day care, boarding and grooming business, in 2002. First-time business owners, they put in 130-hour workweeks and often stayed overnight with the pets in the building-a measure of the young couple's commitment to making the business prosper
"They were long nights and even longer days , but it takes that level of dedication if you want to be successful," said Schlegel, a graduate of the College of Business and Economics. "My wife had a dream , and we were determined to make it work. I am proud to have played a role in that. "
Schlegel is now the vice president of franchi se development for the one of rhe nation's fastest-growing dog day care companies. With 30 locations across the country and four more set ro open by the end of 2013 , Schlegel-who oversees real estate, site selection, building design and construction of all new Dogtopia locations-is at the center of rapid expansion. 1n October 2012, the business took a leap toward the future, signing an agreement with Thomas Franchise Solutions to expand the brand to more than 400 locations over the next seven years.
" We are poised to experience some very rapid growth because of this partnership, " said Schlegel. "I am lucky to be a key player in that growthdeveloping relationships with new franchisees and being involved in the company's expansion in a very hands-on way. It's an exciting time to be a part of this company and a chance to make a real impact on its future. "
Setting the stage for his role with Dogtopia, Schlegel began his career selling coupons door-todoor. He learned an important lesson in that j ob: You have to be tough in order to succeed in business. "I developed ' rhino skin; " he said. "I could pitch anyone, anywhere, anytime. When they said ' no, ' I moved on, playing the law ofaverages. "
His sales career led him co UUNET, a major Internet service provider that was ultimately hit hard
by the economic downturn in 2002. The ensuing layoffs cost Schlegel his job, but provided the i~petus for the young couple to dive into Amy's dog day care idea.
Schlegel broke off from the small company for a j ob in medical sales , but returned in 2006 to work with new franchise owners. " One of the biggest barriers to entry in our business is obtaining real estate," he said. "Dogtopia needed someone to work with our new franchises on lease negotiations , permit gathering and construction I get a lot of satisfaction putting m y skills and experience to use in negotiations and selling people on ideas. "
Of course, working with his wife and balancing their home life - they have four children - is difficult , but Schlegel relishes the opportunity to determ ine their own path. "We have set the bar very high for ourselves and the business. Constantly striving to realize our vision and evolve as a franchise system is both rewarding and gratifying."
-Martin Steger
Longwood scarf travels to Panama
the Panama Canal on a recent vacation.
Class Notes
Longwood magazine has begun a Class Notes sect ion with personal and professional news about our alums
If you have recently gotten a promotion or a new job, celebrated the b irth or adoption of a child , gotten married or received an award, please tell us about it so we can share it with your classmates.
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For awards: title of award, name of sponsoring organization , when you received the award and why
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ALUMNI AWARDS
Nominations for 2014 awards accepted through July 9
The Longwood Un iversity Alumni Awards program recognizes alumni for the ir outstanding ach ievements and service to others Nomina t ions for awards to be presented in spring 2014 are due no later than July 9.
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Mike Schlegel 94 says the long hours and days were worth it to help b u ild a successful business
Longwood University Rector Marianne Moffat Radcliff '92, Matthew Radcliff '91 and their daughter, Anna McKay Radcliff, brought a Longwood scarf to
Students explore hunger 3 Scott Center dedicated 3 New dean appointed 4 Stuart classroom named 4 2013 Commencement 5 Lancer Lens 6 Alumni events 7 Big South softball championship 9 You made the list! In celebration of Longwood's 175th anniversary in 2014, the Alumni Association has contracted with Harris Connect to publish an alumni directory. The last alumni directory was published in 2000. Over the late summer and fall, Harris Connect will contact alumni by email, phone and/or regular mail to verify that the information to be printed in the directory is correct. If you would prefer that your name and contact information not be provided to Harris Connect for inclusion in the directory, you must contact the Office of Alumni Relations by July 1, 2013. You may contact the office at 434-395-2044 or alumni@longwood.edu.
