GROVE CITY COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE
LEGACY
President Richard G. Jewell ’67 serves as steward of the Grove City College Mission.
Winter 2014
LEGACY
Snow blankets the Quad at Grove City College while the Christmas star glows over Rockwell Hall in this photo by student photographer Nathan Bergey ’16. The beautiful campus is the legacy of College founder Dr. Isaac Ketler, who died before he could see the plans he and famed landscape architects the Olmstead Brothers become a reality. His vision endures a century later.
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f all goes well, the next issue of the GēDUNK magazine should announce the election by our Board of Trustees of our ninth President. Board Chairman David R. Rathburn ’79 is leading a busy, focused and representative search committee as we seek our new chief executive. As the time is fast running out on my 11th and final year as our President, I want to express to our Board members, who in 2003 selected me for this position, a heartfelt thanks for their vote and confidence. As I have said on numerous occasions, especially lately, it has been the opportunity of my lifetime. Or to put it another way, if I were to die tomorrow, the funeral director would have to work hard to get the smile off my face. I have often been asked what it is like being President. What exactly do I do? After almost 11 years I have lots of experience and a body of work upon which to reflect. The following are rough estimates and change somewhat from year to year but 30 percent of my job is what I call ceremonial. It is working with employees, alums, townspeople, students, parents and friends of the College. I call it “friend raising.” It is hard work (but fun) every day and weekend, year in and year out. There is a lot of travel. For example, I have been in over 155 cities visiting alums and friends of the College. Locally we have worked mighty hard to support growth and needs in the town of Grove City. For you see, in 1876, 256 townspeople gave $55,000 to make 23-year-old Isaac Ketler’s dream a reality – the building of buildings and the opening of the College in that year. The relationship between the College and the Grove City community has been symbiotic for 138 years – as it should be. Next, about 30 to 40 percent is fundraising, which is a big part of the job’s challenge – again as it should be. For a school, as you know, that takes no federal or state money (making us very idiosyncratic and, frankly, countercultural) this stance creates high challenges to raise scholarship funds, create private student loan relationships, and to generally raise private capital to do the things necessary to keep us competitive and on the path of excellence. This long-held stance for independence has both upsides – and downsides – but on balance, it is a significant distinguishing characteristic of the freedom component of our animating principles of faith and freedom. And to this need and clarion call you have responded magnificently. We have raised more than $140 million in two capital campaigns, of
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President Dick Jewell ’67 makes time for Gedunk chats — like this one with employee Pat Burrows 8
Alums make legal strides in Focus on Law section
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Terri Kirby ’89 adopts a little miracle from Russia
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The rugby club finishes a tough but heartfelt season
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Share in Homecoming ’03 with four pages of photos
President Jewell, speaking here with Bon Appetit employee Pat Burrows, was featured on the cover of the first issue of The GeDUNK, published in 2004.
which the current campaign is ongoing and is at 81 percent complete on a $90 million goal. One would be hardpressed to find just a few colleges in America with a like fundraising record over the last decade, and the outcomes of such effort include: scholarship funding ($46 million), needed vital buildings and other program support. I am so very proud of what we have accomplished together! The final 40 percent (if you do the math all this could add up to 110 percent!) is administrative oversight, working with a great senior staff plus the provost, deans, department chairs and faculty to keep us in balance with our mission, vision and values and within the margins of our business operating principles. It is here that the “rubber meets the road,” and it is here where dynamic tensions arise – just like any enterprise. But a college, while a business, is part of the realm of higher education, and at times, and in different areas, different norms apply. We have weathered a storm or two, and not always perfectly, but on balance I believe we have kept the faith with who we are (our mission), moved toward the future in an informed way (our vision)
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and followed our historic basic principles (our values). I have often said and observed, if you know where you have been (heritage) and know who you are (mission), it makes it much easier to know where you are going (vision). I can tell you this: many, many colleges and universities have lost their way from their founding precepts and are adrift in a dangerous economic and cultural sea. In closing, my 51 years as a student, student government president, youngest trustee in our history, alumni association president and College President bring to mind a couple of quotes from my opening convocation address to all our students and faculty delivered on August 27, 2003: To our students I say this – some may say you are sheltered from the pressures of the real world in this tranquil setting at Grove City College often referred to in The Collegian as “the Bubble.” You are not. Your intellectual preparation is the equal of the best and the envy of many. Equally as important in this confused and amoral world is your ability to see right and wrong and to act accordingly. This ability will set you apart and is the direct result of an education in a “Christian environment.” Do you have all the answers? I’d be very worried if you said yes. But, you will have found the building blocks to, as the Bible says, “grow in wisdom and stature” and to be a mentoring influence as leaders in your community and society at large. What I said above more than a decade ago is, I submit, a promise kept. I also closed that convocation address as follows: … like many presidents before me, I will be engaged in on-the-job training – mindful of the physician’s first expressed duty, “do no harm,” to an institution that has always operated on clearly understood principles. I have much to learn and much to share. You will find me open and inquisitive. You will find me willing to communicate frequently and clearly. I accept the burdens of this high office for only one reason: To be the Lord’s vessel in helping to strengthen and intellectually grow this one-of-a-kind place. God willing I will do my best.
In 1819, one of the most famous Supreme Court cases and arguments of that century involved Dartmouth College. The private college had been placed under state control pursuant to New Hampshire law. The U. S. Supreme Court reversed that outcome, and in his closing argument to the court the college’s counsel, Dartmouth alum Daniel Webster, said of Dartmouth to the chief justics, “It is, sir, a small college and yet there are those who love it.” By all accounts it brought the justices and others in attendance to tears. So that is how I close my years with you, on an admittedly emotional note. Those who would echo Webster’s feeling and apply it to our great College will be its hope and sustainers. There are many of you now, and we need more to carry on the effort. This school is in our hands – all that has gone before is our foundation, and the responsibility for its future is on our shoulders. Carry it forward and we shall prosper, but if we do not advance it, we shall fail. Thank you for the opportunity to serve in this calling as President – thanks for the past 51 years of different service opportunities and thanks (as you shall see on page 13) for the next two years or so as I continue to have the opportunity to raise funds on our behalf! It is rare that a dream comes true. Mine did in being our President, and there are no words adequate to convey my gratitude. Isaac Ketler’s dream lives on, and I am proud to have been a steward of that dream. Thank you and God bless.
Richard G. Jewell ’67 President
Did I? Well that’s for others to judge, but Dayl and I have been all in – all the time working to keep the various promises I have made to you during my years as President.
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ime flies when you are having fun! President Jewell is closing in on 11 years of service to the College and as he prepares to leave his post as President of Grove City College, I’ve enjoyed looking back to see how far we’ve come. From new buildings to more faculty with amazing credentials to better communications with alumni … changes are evident and this change has been good. I joined the College just one year after he became President and was struck instantly by how very much our President loves our alma mater. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 100 times … there isn’t an alum in the world that cares more about Grove City College than Dick Jewell! I recall an early “Moment for Grove City College” where he addressed the issue of Greek Life on campus. This issue President Jewell realized was one that really mattered to quite a number of alumni. While it wasn’t the most important topic to all of Grove City College, it MATTERED to alumni and for that reason, he chose to address it. This marked the start to a more open communication that has really impacted so much of what we do today. For the last six Homecoming celebrations, President, Mrs. Jewell and I have spent our Saturday evening visiting class and Greek reunions. This year we made six stops from Grove City to Sharon to Cranberry, talking with alumni. The evening is long but they never tire! It’s been a 24/7 job, and he’s done it with all his heart! A leader is put into a position for a time and for a reason. I believe that Dick Jewell – the man who cares so much – was placed into leadership at Grove City College to make a difference and he has done just that. While farewells are sometimes difficult, I trust that God will continue to bless Grove City College. I look forward to seeing who God chooses to lead our alma mater in this next chapter. Please continue to pray for our search committee. Mark your calendar now for Homecoming 2014, October 3-5. It will be a great chance to meet President Jewell’s successor. I hope to see you then. Now, grab that cup of coffee and enjoy this issue of the GēDUNK.
Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod Senior Director of Alumni and College Relations P.S. May I make a challenge to you? If you think that in the past 11 years, Grove City College is a better place; would you honor President Jewell’s service and support the College financially before June 30, 2014? You can give easily online at alumni.gcc.edu/givenow. You may even support a new scholarship created to honor Dick and Dayl Jewell. Just note that when making your gift. Thank you!
EDITORIAL BOARD Jeffrey Prokovich ’89 Vice President for Advancement Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod Senior Director of Alumni and College Relations Mary Gray DelBuono Senior Director of Marketing and Communications EDITORIAL STAFF Nick Hildebrand Managing Editor Janice (Zinsner ’87) Inman Associate Editor, Class Notes, In Memory, Babies Brad Isles Associate Editor Ross Wyszomierski Associate Editor, Upfront ALUMNI & COLLEGE RELATIONS OFFICE Tricia Corey Megan Krimmel ’08 Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw Jami Darlington SPORTS INFORMATION Ryan Briggs ’01 Robert Audia DESIGN Justin Harbaugh Art Director/Graphic Designer ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Gerald Bullock ’92, President John Mackie ’00, Vice President Cover photograph by Matthew Lester Student photographer: Nathan Bergey ’16 WRITE US, PLEASE Intense use of email has made letter-writing a lost art. Formal letters to the editor that used to be a regular feature of our magazine are rare, now, as most readers are content to send a brief email and we respond directly to that reader and share the comments internally. We’d like to revive our letters section, but we need your help. Your feedback is very important to our editorial staff and we encourage you to register your comments, questions, concerns, complaints and even compliments. Our mailing address is The GeDUNK, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City PA, 16127-2014, but there’s no need to put pen to paper or stamp to envelope, we’ll be happy to hear what you think via email at alumni@gcc.edu. Please indicate that your letter is intended for publication and include a phone number so we can confirm it’s legitimate.
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THANKS TO YOU As we count our blessings for gifts received, we also count on the continuous support of alumni, parents and friends to sustain the daily and ongoing needs of the College. Please make your gift to Full Circle, the Annual Fund for Grove City College, today. Visit alumni.gcc.edu/givenow.
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contents LEGACY. It’s what one generation leaves the next. It’s the shoulders of giants on which we stand. It’s also what we create for the next generation. Grove City College, the institution and the ideal, is a legacy that alumni receive and to which they contribute. Stories in this edition of the GeDUNK illuminate that legacy, from the alumnus who became steward of the mission to the court case that altered it forever and the College’s effort to maintain the community that hosts it.
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rove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance Grove City College prepares to enter its final year on a campus that looks much different from when the campaign was publicly launched in 2011. The first-class STEM Hall and Rathburn Hall, which has become a hub for campus Christian activities, are now open and in full use. With less than 16 months remaining, we have surpassed 81 percent of our goal because of alumni and friends like you. Thank you for investing in our future. When we set the goal at $90 million we knew we were taking a risk. But we also knew something else – that the bond between Grove City College alumni and their alma mater is powerful and that alumni and friends have risen to meet big challenges in the past and done whatever it took to advance this great institution. We have an opportunity to be part of something special with this capital campaign. We have the privilege of strengthening Grove City College’s reputation as one of America’s premier liberal arts, science and engineering colleges. Together, we can ensure that Grove City remains
a place where scholarship, character and principle truly matter. This will be a gift to generations of students to come. It will also be a gift to us – to participate in this ambitious endeavor that will generate results that endure long past our lifetimes. Grove City needs you, and it needs you now. Your gift can be as general or as specific as you like. No matter what your passion, you can find it at Grove City – whether you want to support scholarships for deserving students, expand the reach of the Center for Vision & Values, invest in the entrepreneurial eco-system, or contribute to the state-of-the-art facilities that make it all possible. Your generosity has been astounding. Thank you for your partnership as we strengthen the future and continued growth of Grove City College. If you have questions or would like to know more about Grove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance Grove City College, please visit grovecitymatters.com or contact the College’s development office at 866-FUNDGCC (866-386-3422) or by email at giving@gcc.edu.
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R E P O R T Facilities $40,000,000
New scholarships established through the Grove City Matters capital campaign.
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Vision & Values $5,000,000 Entrepreneurship & Innovation $5,000,000 Scholarships $30,000,000
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Figures reported 2/28/2014.
As of Feb. 28, 2014, Grove City Matters has raised 81.28 percent of our $90 million goal. That means, because of the generosity of alumni and friends like
Percentage of the $35 million goal for STEM Hall raised to date.
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you, we are $73,151,030 closer to ensuring the future and continued growth of Grove City College. If you have any questions or would like to know more about Grove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance Grove City College, please visit grovecitymatters.com or contact the College’s development office at 866-FUNDGCC (866-386-3422) or by email at giving@gcc.edu.
Powell ’03 joins development staff
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rian Powell ’03 made his way back to a familiar building on campus. This January, Powell became the senior director of development at the College. It wasn’t that long ago that Powell was a junior at the College and a resident assistant in Memorial Hall. It was in Memorial Hall where Powell said the seeds were planted for a lifelong passion for higher education. He really enjoyed helping the underclassmen along their journey, and appreciated the lifelong memories and friendships he made. After graduation, Powell attended Geneva College and
obtained a master’s in higher education with a focus in administrative leadership. He returned to the College in 2004 to work as a development officer and later a major gifts officer. Powell later joined Carnegie Mellon University where he worked as a major gifts officer during the close of their $1 billion Inspire Innovation campaign. He knew he could bring a lot to Grove City College from spending time in a nationally respected development shop. Powell jumps into the final leg of the Grove City Matters campaign and knows that closing it is vital to the college. His vision
is to continue to strategically engage alumni, parents and friends in meaningful ways to yield tangible, sustainable results for our students and faculty. “I look forward to giving our alumni, parents and friends opportunities to contribute to the betterment of the College and advancement of our mission.” “We are very excited to have Brian back on the team,” Vice President for Advancement Jeff Prokovich ’89 said. “Brian brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the department that will help the College complete our current Grove City College Matters capital campaign.
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ormer Florida governor Jeb Bush, son and brother to presidents and a potential candidate for the office himself, will speak at Grove City College’s 134th Commencement on May 17. John Ellis Bush – his preferred moniker is derived from his initials – is currently head of Jeb Bush and Associates, a consulting company whose clients range from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. He is an acknowledged reformer and policy wonk who brings civility to and elevates the discussion of how to address the key challenges facing America today. Bush made a name for himself in real estate in south Florida before entering the family 12 | w w w. g c c.e d u t h e G eD ¯ UNK
business: politics. He was elected governor in 1997 and focused on reforming education. He also cut taxes every year of his tenure and put Florida on the forefront of consumer health care advances. He is co-author of Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution. Bush’s father, George H.W. Bush, and his brother, George W. Bush, served as the nation’s 41st and 43rd presidents, respectively. He’s not the first Bush to speak at a Grove City College Commencement. His sister-inlaw, former First Lady Laura Bush, spoke at graduation in 2011 and helped kick off Grove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance Grove City College.
rove City College’s search for a new president is moving full speed ahead but those conducting the search will be taking a “loose lips sink ships” approach for now. The College’s presidential Search Committee has received an “excellent response” to its call for nominations and applications and is on track for a decision in late spring, Board of Trustees Chair David R. Rathburn ’79 said. Rathburn chairs the 11-member committee, made up of trustees, faculty members and administrators. After hearing from more than 50 apparently qualified candidates before the Feb. 1 deadline, the committee is in the process of winnowing the field to a manageable dozen or so top contenders to interview. “It is clear to us that this will be a challenging process based upon the quality and quantity of the names we have received so far,” Rathburn said. In the coming months, committee members will be busy reviewing the applications and researching the candidates, but “will be very quiet” about the work, offering only general updates to maintain confidentiality. “So please don’t be disappointed when a search committee member says to you ‘Sorry, I can’t talk about that’ in response to any question,” Rathburn said. The committee is getting professional help from Price Harding, a partner in CarterBaldwin Executive Search, the Atlanta firm hired to assist the search committee. A veteran of the industry who has helped fill top positions in business and academia, Harding said there’s something unique about Grove City College as a client. The College “stands virtually alone” in both higher education and its mission, which balances top-flight academics, spiritual truth and fiscal realism, all without taking a penny in government money. “Grove City College has a reputation that’s big and significant … it’s extraordinarily well known,” Harding said.
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Jewell is retiring, but not leaving
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resident Richard G. Jewell ’67 is retiring from that post this spring, but he won’t be leaving the College just yet. Jewell will assume the title of President EmeritusAdvancement in the fall and continue to raise money for the college for up to two years. He said his role will be limited and focused, specifically on successfully completing the Grove City Matters capital campaign. “We are delighted that President Jewell has agreed to continue his relationship with the College,” Board of Trustees Chair David Rathburn ’79 said. “Dick brings a wealth of experience to this role having played an active part in both of our last two capital campaigns. He is obviously intimately involved in the current campaign and has agreed to help us reach the goal of $90 million. We welcome his support.” Jewell will work out of a Pittsburgh-based office in coordination with Vice President for Advancement Jeff Prokovich ’89 and the College’s new president.
The New Nu Lambs By Louis Petolicchio ’14 Collegian Staff Writer
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fter losing its charter a little over four years ago, Nu Lambda Phi fraternity is experiencing a dramatic rebirth. Working closely with its alumni association, a pledge class of 15 students, mostly freshmen and sophomores, is working to regrow the disbanded brotherhood. Nu Lambda Phi, which was established in 1923 and celebrated its 90th anniversary with a reunion at Homecoming in 2013, was stripped of its charter in the fall of 2010 for violating College policies and, due to further complications, was forced to remain inactive since then. Nu Lamb alumni, though, weren’t content to stand by and watch their once-prestigious fraternity fade away, so they took action. After forming the Nu Lambda Phi Alumni Association, they received official sanction from the administration to pursue corrective and restorative action to have the fraternity chartered again. NLPAA President Dr. Al Johnston ’64, along with Vice President Geoff Vinton ’83, formed a committee of nine Nu Lamb alumni, encompassing classes from 1964 to 1985, who wanted to see their fraternity reclaim its place on campus. “Historically, Nu Lambda Phi has had a reputation of being the leadership fraternity,” Johnston said, “There were Nu Lambs in nearly every organization on campus, often in roles of leadership. We would like to see that again.”
The new brothers of Nu Lambda Phi, taken during Greek Unity Week (formerly known as Pledge Week).
Johnston explained that Nu Lambs traditionally have stood for the ideals of scholarship, leadership, integrity, accountability, fellowship and brotherhood. “We’ve promoted these values for over 90 years,” Johnston said. “Number one is scholarship. You're here to be a student first, so we expect you to be an outstanding student.” The rebirth is neither a case of the administration appointing a block class nor of the alumni cherry-picking men from the student body. Sophomore Alex Hurst explained that he and three other students approached alumni brothers about their interest in restarting the fraternity along the lines of the old traditions. “We all as a group share a vision of reflecting the traditions of the fraternity but not the behavior of past classes that caused the loss of the charter,” Hurst said. “We want to ensure that the Nu Lambs are committed
first and foremost to Christ and secondly to each other, just as the fraternity was when it was founded 90 years ago.” The initiative displayed by the new pledges impressed the NLPAA greatly, and they are confident they made the right choice with their bids. “These guys have already done a remarkable job, taking major leadership roles in reclaiming the reputation of the old fraternity,” Vinton said. Notably recognizable Nu Lamb alumni include David Rathburn ’79, current chair of the College’s Board of Trustees, and Lee Wishing ’83, administrative director of The Center for Vision & Values, the College’s think tank. Both were involved in restoring the charter. Johnston said the NLPAA has no intention of controlling the fraternity. “Once these men become actives, it’s their fraternity,” Johnston said in February.
This story first appeared in the Feb. 7 edition of The Collegian, Grove City College’s student newspaper.
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lumna Alyssa Sabo ’12 had no idea that her attempt to do something fun and different would result in a huge payday on national television. As a contestant in January on the game show “The Price is Right,” Sabo won $26,000 spinning the Big Wheel (which stopped twice on $1) and went on to win the Showcase Showdown that included weeklong trips to Paris, Greece and Cape Cod. This experience once again proved God’s providence in Sabo’s life. “When I spun the dollar two times, I was instantly reminded of the unique and creative ways God provides for us,” Sabo said. A Spanish education major while at the College, Sabo felt a different calling after graduation. Going into her senior year, Sabo
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had emergency surgery that made her truly think about what she was really passionate about: comedy and expressing herself as a performer.
“I NEVER PLANNED TO DO THIS AT ALL, BUT GOD HAS AN AMAZING WAY OF LEADING US EXACTLY WHERE WE NEED TO BE” Now an aspiring actress and stand-up comedian, Sabo lives in Los Angeles. “I am blessed to be learning and growing in a wonderful acting studio and represented by an awesome management team,” Sabo said. “I never planned
to do this at all, but God has an amazing way of leading us exactly where we need to be.” Sabo says she realizes that her time at Grove City College laid an important foundation for her work today in Hollywood, which she sees not only as a career but also a mission field. “I value my liberal arts education so much as I pursue a career as a comedian and writer, and the work ethic I developed while at Grove City spills over into my constant pursuit to write new, fresh and truthful material,” Sabo said. As Sabo navigates Hollywood and develops her talent, she continues to put her confidence in the Lord. “God used Grove City in so many ways,” Sabo said.
edication and passion earned Jennifer (Winiecki ’00) Basner a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, but the real reward for the 14-year classroom veteran isn’t one of the highest honors a teacher can receive. “The best part of being a teacher is seeing my students succeed in life,” Basner, who teaches third grade at Berlin (N.J.) Community School, said. “At the heart of my teaching, my main focus is the success of each and every student whose life I touch, and I share this honor with each of them.” President Obama announced in December that she was the mathematics winner from New Jersey. When she was nominated for the award, she was required to develop and document a lesson addressing a difficult, yet important, concept for third graders. She chose elapsed time. Basner will travel to Washington, D.C., to receive her award and participate in professional development sessions with other recipients. Ultimately, she credits Grove City College and professors in the Department of Education who helped mold her into the teacher she is today. “I learned not only to teach my students, but to pray for them,” she said.
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ntestinal cancer is lethal, and it’s likely to claim Rev. C. Edward Bowen ’86 in a year or two. But Bowen, who double majored in economics and accounting at the College before attending seminary, is doing as much as he can in the time he has left. Bowen has set up a fund in his own name to benefit the children of Crafton, Pa., the Pittsburgh-area community where he once pastored a church. An initial $200,000 gift was used last year to pay for repairs to the playground at Crafton Elementary School. Bowen worked as an accountant for a few years before hearing the call, but he was inspired during his years at Grove City College. “Listening to the sermons of the dean of the chapel at the time, Dr. Bruce Thielemann, was the first time in my life I was exposed to truly great preaching. As I considered my call to the ministry, I knew that was what I also wanted to aspire to,” Bowen said. Bowen lived frugally and invested well, creating the wealth that he’s now passing on to the children of Crafton. He says his Grove City College education prepared him intellectually and spiritually for both the ministry and life. “In addition to the quality education I received in my majors … the curriculum also exposed me to such fields as philosophy, history, science and a number of other disciplines that I feel provided me with a broad-based background that enabled me to do well in my seminary studies and in my subsequent service to the church. In addition, the many Christian organizations on campus enabled me to explore and deepen my faith in a thoughtful and caring environment.”
lumnus Mark Sebring ’85 and his wife, Kim, are very familiar with illness and hospitals. Their son, Tyler, spent much of his life in the hospital until his death in June 2003. During their last stay at the hospital, Kim received a basket containing toiletries and other items from a group of friends. This act of kindness gave her hope during a seemingly hopeless time. She was inspired by that simple gesture to bless others. Kim and Mark created Project Hope of Zelienople, Inc., a non-profit organization, through which they collect donated items, package them in tote bags and deliver those totes to families with hospitalized children. They currently put together about 60 totes a month and volunteers have delivered approximately 6,000 tote bags to families in need since the organization was founded in November 2004. Late last year, with the holidays approaching, Grove City College students, faculty and staff, in partnership with the Office of Alumni and College Relations, collected donations for Project Hope and on Nov. 20, a group of students helped pack tote bags for families in need during the holiday season. Visit www.projecthope-zelienople-pa.com.
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Pledge – It’s all Greek By Hilary (Lewis ’09) Walczak, College Archivist
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emories of daily runs in the cold. Greetings, songs, matching bonnets and itchy suits. Don’t forget answering whistles and carrying seemingly-random items like logs, panda bears and buckets around campus. For some readers these things may actually make sense. They’re all part of a winter ritual of Greek life that’s important to many Grovers, past and present. Even independents can probably remember the crazy things fraternities and sororities did during the cold pledge month of February. Those traditions were underground in the College’s earliest years. Fraternities were forbidden from 1876 to 1912 when men didn’t live together in dorms but in off-campus boarding houses. Men of similar interests, say football or debate clubs, lived together and it was in those boarding houses that many of the fraternities originated. Fraternities such as Pan Sophic met in secret until the ban was lifted in 1912. A few
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years later, in 1917, a few brave women had the same idea and started the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. They inspired other women to follow suit and several of Grove City’s present sororities started underground and weren’t officially recognized until 1923. Today there are eight sororities and nine fraternities recognized on campus, all unique to Grove City College and unaffiliated with national or state Greek organizations. Each group has its own colors, mottos and letters, but they share the initiation process known as pledge and a pledge week tradition that’s intended to bond new members into the group. Pledge masters and mistresses deal out tasks to would-be members that often include public displays of loyalty to their new “family.” Pledges spend signifcant time together bonding, wear matching outfits, name tags and pledge pins, and offer the appropriate greeting to actives along the way. Whistles echo across campus. Sorority pledges still have to keep their pledge books hidden, since the ultimate
goal of many fraternity pledges is to steal them. The books hold the details that these groups hold dear; details of pledge, the current actives, and most importantly, the history. Although times change and some of the activities are lost, today’s new members still hold true to the traditions of the past. Greek life at Grove City College has always been unique and different from other campuses.
If you have a Greek Life story to share, please email or mail it to the college archive: Collegearchives@gcc.edu Office of Alumni and College Relations, College Archives Carnegie Alumni Center 100 Campus Drive Grove City, PA 16127
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reek Hall continues to expand on the lower level of the Carnegie Alumni Center. Shadow box displays representing seven fraternities and sororities – Epsilon Pi, Beta Sigma, Theta Alpha Pi, Gamma Chi, Nu Lambda Phi, Tri-Sigma/Tri-Zeta and Adelphikos, the newest addition – now grace the walls. Work has begun on a Kappa Alpha Phi display with hope to have it ready this spring. The goal is to have a box for every Greek group on campus, but until then, keepsakes and relics from other Greek organizations are kept in a large display case in Greek Hall. These displays happened because of the help of current students and donations from alumni. If you were in a sorority or fraternity and have paddles, clothing or other memorabilia in your attic or basement, the College would love to put it on display in Greek Hall. To donate items, contact Grove City College archives: CollegeArchives@gcc.edu, or send items to: College Archives, Carnegie Alumni Center, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127.
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Spirits – ghostly and otherwise – were the draw at the Tippler’s Tour event held on Halloween in Philadelphia by the alumni office.
Bill ’63 and Karen Seanor are flanked by President and Mrs. Jewell at a Thank You Tour event that the Seanors hosted at their Dallas home on Jan. 31.
Alumni and friends who attended the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra event Feb. 7 had the chance to meet with Maestro Manfred Honeck, the symphony’s conductor.
Alumni and friends enjoyed the Miracle of Christmas at Sight and Sound Theatres in Strasburg, Pa. on Dec. 14.
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Denver-area alumni gathered to cheer President Jewell at the first stop on his Thank You Tour, which was held Jan. 11 at the home of Trustee Jody Mathie ’77, M.D.
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alumni & friends events Upcoming Alumni & Friends Events March 25 Showcasing the Classics with the Pittsburgh Symphony Pew Fine Arts Center Grove City, Pa. March 27 PMEA Alumni Reception Hershey Lodge Hershey, Pa.
President and Mrs. Jewell enjoyed a lunch and tour of the Reagan Ranch on Feb. 14 with alumni and friends from across the country.
April 12 Children's Theater Breakast and Performance - “The Emperor's New Clothes” Hicks Hall and Pew Fine Arts Center Grove City, Pa. April 12 Scholarship Lunch Carnegie Alumni Center Grove City, Pa. April 26 Touring Chior Alumni Concert - Honoring Dr. Douglas Browne Pew Fine Arts Center Grove City, Pa. April 27 KAP Recognition Lunch Carnegie Alumni Center Grove City, Pa.
Santa and Mrs. Claus bring a smile to the face of future Grover Morgan Habarka at the Santa Breakfast organized by the alumni office on campus Dec. 7.
Philadelphia and New Jersey area alumni and friends celebrated 12th Night Philly with a dinner Jan. 11 at the Historic Telford Inn in Mantua, N.J.
May 2-4 Parents’ Weekend Grove City, Pa. May 3 Legacy Brunch Carnegie Alumni Center Grove City, Pa. May 22 Broadway Series - Peter and the Starcatcher Heinz Hall Pittsburgh, Pa. July 25 Grove City College Kennywood Day Kennywood Park Pittsburgh, Pa.
Alumni recruiters who returned to campus for Grove City College’s annual Career Fair on Oct. 8 gather for a group photo. They represented some of the hundreds of businesses looking for qualified Grovers to employ.
Remember to bookmark alumni.gcc.edu/events for more dates and info on registering.
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Grove City College Debate Team members show off some of the hardware they collected. Front row: Daniel Pugh ’14, Elisabeth Anderson ’14, Second row: Elijah Coryell ’16, Benjamin Crelin ’15, Third row: Chesterton Cobb ’15, Taylor Schmidt ’16, Fourth row: Andrew Brackbill ’16, Mark Mariani ’15, Allen Scheie ’14
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isitors to the Hall of Arts and Letters Suite 303 are greeted with an ever-growing pile of hardware. That is where first-year head coach and history professor Dr. Jason Edwards displays the collection of trophies the Debate Team won this school year. Under senior captain Daniel Pugh, the squad is enjoying a stellar season, having crossed the country from Kentucky to New York compiling a long string of victories in overall sweepstakes competitions, as individual teams and as top speakers at both the varsity and novice levels. In back-to-back tournaments held in November, for instance, the Grove City team of Pugh and Kyle Marchini went undefeated for an entire weekend, winning both tournaments. The team of Allen Scheie and Benjamin Crelin captured second place in both while two different Grove City teams took third. In the spring semester’s first tournament, two Grove City College teams of Crelin/Drew Brackbill and Scott Alford/Ryan Brown went undefeated at Ohio University, finishing first and second. These types of results have become almost commonplace this year and when asked of the team’s winning formula, Edwards said that its approach can be summarized in four words: “know more; speak better.” “But,” Edwards quickly noted, “the real key is the students’ personal dedication.” Preparation is key in collegiate debate for the competitors are assigned topics 15 minutes before speaking. This year, Grove City’s debaters have had to wax eloquent on topics ranging from Shakespearean plays to America’s policy on Syria. The team hopes to stay on its current roll as it finishes up competition in the spring semester at several national tournaments. Having already competed against many of the top teams in the country, including the likes of Cornell, Hillsdale, Wheaton and Notre Dame, there is every reason to anticipate Suite 303 becoming even more decorated.
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he second annual Alumni Appreciation Day was held Feb. 20. The event, sponsored by the Grove City College Advancement Office, is intended to raise awareness of and encourage appreciation for Grove City College donors and their generosity. Many students do not realize that tuition dollars cover only part of the cost of the whole Grove City College experience. Each year, gifts to Grove City College provide funding for buildings, classrooms, science equipment, fitness machines, scholarships, special programs, guest lectures and much more. Because of the giving nature of alumni, parents and friends, a full Grove City College experience is made possible for every student. Alumni Appreciation Day is a day set aside to say thank you. Red bows were hung across campus – attached to buildings, equipment and more – to represent the many gifts made possible by alumni donors. Students were encouraged to visit Breen Student Union to sign “thank you” postcards to be sent to alumni donors and to post their appreciation via social media using the hashtag #onedayofthanks. Learn more about Alumni Appreciation Day and this year’s event by visiting alumni.gcc.edu/onedayofthanks.
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hink print is dead? Don’t tell the student journalists who put out The Collegian every week. The campus newspaper is bigger (literally) and getting better. The Collegian, which has been published nearly continuously since 1891, saw major changes in the fall with a new, cleaner design and an expansion from tabloid-size to broadsheet. The makeover was overseen by Editor-in-Chief Claire E. Healy ’14 and Managing Editor Dan Johnson ’14. Claire, Dan and the rest of the newspaper’s staff undertook a work-in-progress redesign of The Collegian with an eye toward professionalizing the look of the paper with consistent headline fonts, cleaner text, a renewed focus on photography and a focus on readability. The results were impressive but the biggest change came in November when the paper switched printers and became a broadsheet. The format is the same as most major newspapers and created a larger news hole that the staff has filled with campus news, sports, feature stories, perspective pieces and photography. Collegian adviser Nick Hildebrand, a former newspaper editor, noted the staff’s professionalism during the transition. “If you presented a ‘real’ newspaper staff with the challenges and changes that The Collegian’s editors, reporters and photographers have dealt with in a few short months, you’d hear constant complaining and see deadlines blown. The Collegian team accepted the changes for the positive developments they were and put out a top-notch publication week in and week out and never missed a deadline,” Hildebrand said.
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rove City College thespians performed well on stage in January at the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The College sent four students to the competition at West Chester University that draws actors from colleges and universities in a five-state region. More than 200 students competed and Grovers Stephen Horst ’13 and Ethan Mitchell ’15 were among just 32 selected to compete in the semifinals. “What people need to understand is that Grove City College is competing with schools which have BFA and MFA programs in acting and which are much larger,” Professor of English and Theater Betsy (Boak ’77) Craig said. “So the fact that we had two students in the semifinal round is quite an accomplishment.” Mitchell was chosen to advance to the final round and received the judges’ award for voice and diction.
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ongratulations to the winners of last issue’s Pop Quiz: David Smith ’72, Emmanuel Tzouanakis ’63, William McCall ’59 and Chuck Wiley. They correctly answered that Dr. Herbert Harmon was the early 1900s physics professor who also coached football, baseball and introduced radio to campus. With numerous responses through email and on Twitter, we would like to thank everyone who participated.
The president of Grove City College works closely with the College’s Board of Trustees. Which of the eight presidents also served on the Board of Trustees? Those who respond with the correct answer will have a chance to win a prize! Contact the Marketing and Communications Office at news@gcc.edu or on Twitter @GroveCtyCollege #PopQuiz.
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he town-gown relationship was on display in November when the annual Florence E. MacKenzie Campus-Community Awards were given to retiring College President Richard G. Jewell ’67 and Hillview Intermediate Center Principal Tammi Martin. Jewell was singled out as a “great supporter of the Grove City community” whose tenure has seen the College expand into the downtown area with the building of Colonial Hall apartments and the renovation of Carnegie Alumni Center. Jewell also encouraged the College’s support of Grove City’s downtown revitalization, an effort that breathed new life into Olde Town, and is a tireless booster of the community he has considered himself a part of since he arrived on campus for the first time in 1963. Veteran educator Martin served as a teacher and guidance counselor before taking on her current role as an administrator. She is also an adjunct professor at the College and helped establish the special education major. She’s helped place Grove City students in Hillview classrooms where the future teachers get valuable hands-on experience. The award is named for Florence E. MacKenzie, wife of former Grove City College President Dr. Charles S. MacKenzie (1971-1991), who sought to cultivate the relationship between the College and the Grove City Borough community. She was active in a number of community groups and served on the board of what is now Grove City Medical Center. The awards were established after her death in 1981.
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he 10th annual Grove City College Center for Vision & Values conference, Faith & Freedom Abused; Threats to our Religious Liberty, is set for April 10 and 11, 2014. Discussion topics will include lawsuits forcing entrepreneurs to accept gay marriage and provisions of the Affordable Care Act that may violate employers’ freedom of conscience and church teachings. The conference will address those and other questions along with the historical and philosophical underpinnings of religious freedom in the United States. The conference will feature presentations and lectures from noted Grove City College professors, academics, attorneys, activists and national conservative stars such as former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and radio host Michael Medved, who will also broadcast from campus. The Center for Vision & Values is a leading forum for the study and application of freedom to economic, political, social, religious and scientific issues. It produces a steady stream of opinion from Grove City College scholars and others aligned with the Center. Their influential work is spread through a number of online and print outlets as well as the Center’s website. For more information about the conference or to register, contact Brenda Vinton at blvinton@gcc.edu, or call (724) 450-1541.
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degree from Grove City College doesn’t 15 PLAN FINISH guarantee in life, but six months OOR success FIRST FL 1 after graduation, nearly every member of the Class of 2013 had a job or was continuing his or her education. The College’s Career Services Office reported in January that 96 percent of the most recent graduating class is employed or in a graduate or professional school. That figure matches the number for the Class of 2012 six months after graduation. The 22 percent of 2013 graduates seeking higher degrees or further training is a 2 percent increase over
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the last class. The statistics are based on a survey that had a 95 percent response rate. Grove City College is ranked 16th in the nation for career services by the Princeton Review for its dynamic and active efforts to help students start on future career paths. That’s a successful position for a small private college and evidence that the College’s focus on providing a quality education in a Christian environment at an affordable price pays off for students and alumni. Grove City College’s Career Services Office works in a number of ways to help
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dugouts and fences for the baseball and softball fields, backfill to the PLC, Gedunk/bookstore/ mailroom area and preparations of the Larry, Stewart and Lascell houses. “It has been very rewarding to be part of the team that has transformed the campus and added so many interesting spaces as well as the infrastructure to support them,” he said. College President Richard G. Jewell ’67 said Gregg was a key member of the campus management team. “I have worked closely with Tom and have always found him extremely hard working, mission-focused and professional. He has had the senior operational role in the extraordinary physical transformation – and the upkeep – of Grove City College throughout his career.” Gregg was president of the College Alumni Association in 1993-94 and received the Florence E. MacKenzie Campus-Community Award in 2005. Gregg will be joining Thomas Construction in Grove City as a project manager. He predicts he will be a frequent visitor to campus for alumni and special events and joked that he’ll be riding his bicycle through campus on Commencement morning to review the setup. His wife, Jane (Gassman ’84) Gregg, continues to work for the College as a music lesson instructor in violin/string with the College’s Department of Music and Fine Arts. 3 Replacing Gregg on a temporary basis as 4 interim vice president for operations is Jim 5 Lopresti, senior director of facilities. 6"
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ice President for Operations Thomas Gregg ’80 stepped down from his post in February after 19 years of service. He played a major role in the transformation of campus during that time and was responsible for managing facility construction, renovation, maintenance, housekeeping, food service operations and environmental safety. Gregg began his career with the College in 1995. He said his most satisfying project was always the most recently completed one. In this case, it was STEM Hall, the College’s new science, technology, engineering and mathematics building, but two others stick out in his mind. “The Hall of Arts and Letters, my first large building project, provided all sorts of new spaces for students to gather for private reading or group study. It was fulfilling to see the building being used as we envisioned during design,” he said. “The second is Hicks Café. The change from the regimented rows of tables to a food court offering a wide variety of entrees with different seating options was dramatic.” He was involved in a number of other major building projects, including the construction of Breen Student Union, Rathburn Hall, the addition to Pew Fine Arts Center, the new President’s House, the chilled water plant, Colonial Hall Apartments and the McMillan Press Box. As well as Hicks, renovations during his watch included MAP dining hall, Carnegie Alumni Center, Buhl Library elevator, North Hall, Thorn Field, the varsity soccer8 field, 7
students get a leg up on their post-graduation goals. The office invites employers to recruit students with on-campus interviews, job and internship postings and a massive Career Fair in the fall. It also taps the College’s strong alumni network to help students and alumni satisfy their career goals. The office helps guide students through a four-year process that encourages self-assessment, career exploration and strategic job searches. Interested in recruiting on campus? Contact the Career Services Office at (724) 458-3371 or career@gcc.edu.
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rove City College values pedagogy over the “publish or perish” ethos that dominates much of American higher education. Professors here are teachers first and make their most indelible marks in the classroom on students. That doesn’t mean the faculty doesn’t write. They do. Their output is found on the printed page and on the computer screen. In the last year, Grove City professors produced a number of books and too many research papers, essays, book chapters and other writing to fully list. As the move to the digital dimension changes the landscape of academic publishing, more and more scientific research is bypassing the printer and going directly to the intended audience via the Internet. Among the faculty authors, Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science, may be the most prolific and best-selling. Kengor has carved out a niche for himself as a scholar and a political commentator. He’s become a well-known name in conservative circles with his books and columns, many of
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which are distributed by Grove City College’s Center for Vision & Values, where he serves as executive director. He’s also a leading authority on the presidency and philosophy of President Ronald Reagan, cold war communist influence on the American left and the spiritual life of presidents and would-be presidents.
“IF I DON’T WRITE A COUPLE THOUSAND WORDS A DAY, I DON’T FEEL RIGHT” Kengor’s latest work is 11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative. The volume is a distillation and expansion of a lecture Kengor first presented at a Vision & Values conference in 2012 after he was asked, in light of the steady stream of politicians claiming to be “Reagan conservatives,” what that really means. “For a politician, it’s the label you want,” Kengor said. “It’s the badge.” Kengor started out with seven principles
but as he gave the lecture at Republican Party dinners around the country the list expanded, eventually topping out at 11. They are: freedom, faith, family, sanctity and dignity of human life, American exceptionalism, the founders’ wisdom and vision, lower taxes, limited government, peace through strength, anti-communism and belief in the individual. Kengor’s Reagan study began when he was a pre-med student at the University of Pittsburgh in the late 1980s and became fascinated with the end of the Cold War. As he switched disciplines, it became apparent that the academic world was “extremely negative” to Reagan’s vision and role, creating a scholarly vacuum that he would help fill with books such as The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism and God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life. Eleven books later, Kengor is as passionate about writing as he is his subject matter. “If I don’t write a couple of thousand words a day, I don’t feel right,” he said.
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Recently published and upcoming books from Grove City College faculty
IS JESUS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT? By Dr. Iain Duguid, professor of religious studies Duguid explores what it means to rightly see Christ in the Old Testament and looks at some specific ways the Old Testament prepares us to see and understand Christ’s ministry in the gospels. Also by Duguid (with Matthew Harmon) is: Living in the Light of Inextinguishable Hope: The Gospel According to Joseph, which argues the Old Testament story of Joseph shows how God preserves his chosen people despite their best efforts.
TALES FROM THE PITCH By Michael Dreves ’97, professor of physical education; Dr. Donald Lyle, chair of the Department of Physical Education; and Angelo Mariotti ’78 The book commemorates the 75th anniversary of men’s varsity soccer at Grove City College and tells the story of the sport’s evolution from pick-up games to a key part of the intramural sports program in the 1930s. Robert E. Thorn, athletic director and namesake of the College’s football field, recognized the attributes that would eventually make soccer a popular national pastime and encouraged the sport on campus. It was made a varsity sport in 1938. Tales from the Pitch details that story and every coach and team fielded by the College. The initial print run sold out, but a second printing will be available at the campus bookstore.
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND EVENT-DRIVEN PROGRAMMING
A COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: LIVING BETWEEN THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS Edited by Dr. Daniel S. Brown Jr., professor of communication studies Communication theory provides a compelling way to understand how people of faith can and should work together in today’s tumultuous world. In this volume, 15 authors present their experiences and analyses of interfaith dialogue, and contextualize interfaith work within the frame of rhetorical and communication studies. (Brown also wrote the preface and the essay “Communication Theory Meets Interfaith Dialog.”) This is a follow up to the well received, Brown-edited Interfaith Dialogue in Practice: Christian, Muslim, Jew (2012).
FAITH, FREEDOM AND HIGHER EDUCATION: HISTORICAL ANALYSIS AND CONTEMPORARY REFLECTIONS Edited by Dr. Paul C. Kemeny, professor of religion and humanities This book, a collection of papers presented at the 2009 “Faith, Freedom and Higher Education” conference sponsored by The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, makes the case that faith is a critical component of higher education and explores the secularization of the university and the impact of liberal Protestantism and fundamentalism on the American academy during the 20th century. Numerous contributors are members of the Grove City College faculty.
By Dr. Dorian Yeager, professor of computer science and mathematics
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This textbook aimed at upper-level undergraduate students explains and illustrates essential concepts of programming language design and implementation. After laying down the basics, Yeager provides case studies in languages such as Smalltalk, C++, Java, C#, and Python.
By Dr. Joshua F. Drake, associate professor of music, with Dr. Paul Munson, professor of music (Part of “Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition Series” edited by David S. Dockery)
THE POETIC IMAGINATION IN HEIDEGGER AND SCHELLING By Dr. Christopher Yates, professor of philosophy Yates presents the first comparative study of F.W.J. Schelling and Martin Heidegger on the theme of imagination and captures the essential manner in which Heidegger’s ontology and Schelling’s idealism intersect.
ART AND MUSIC: A STUDENT’S GUIDE
From Beethoven to Bach, da Vinci to Van Gogh, we’re continually fascinated and drawn to great art. Human nature is wired to appreciate beauty wherever we find it, whether it’s music or the visual arts. Yet there’s more to the study of art than first meets the eye. The volume offers tips for understanding, evaluating and appreciating art in all its forms. It is preceeded by an enthusiastic introduction by Manfred Honeck, principle conductor of the world-acclaimed Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. t h e G eD ¯ UNK w w w. g c c.e d u | 25
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sports serving in the military, Jewell won the United States Army 1-meter diving championship in 1970. He later served as a diving official for the Pennsylvania state high school championships and the U.S. National Championships. He served as an ambassador and student-athlete recruiter for the College for three decades before returning to campus as the College’s eighth president in 2003. BILL JUERGENS ’87, a four-year letterman at stopper for the men’s soccer team from 1983 to 1986, helped lead Grove City to an 11-2-1 record in 1986, which tied the program’s single-season win mark. Following the season, he earned First Team All-PAC and First Team All-Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Soccer Conference honors.
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he eighth class was inducted into the Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame in February.
The standout athletes are: DAVE BAUGHMAN ’78 excelled at the 167-pound weight class for the wrestling team from 1975 to 1978, concluding his career as the most-decorated wrestler in program history. Baughman compiled a 36-16-4 career record under head coach Joe Kopnisky. His 36 career wins tied for first place on Grove City’s all-time victory list. BARBARA BECK ’86 played a pivotal role in the College’s volleyball dominance from 1982 to 1985, helping the Wolverines to 145 victories, five conference titles and three NCAA Division III Championship Tournament appearances. Beck capped her career by earning Honorable Mention AllAmerica laurels from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. She also earned AllRegion and became the first Presidents’ Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player in
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volleyball after leading Grove City to both PAC and WKC titles. JAY D’AMBROSIO ’94, a six-time NCAA Division III All-American in the backstroke, cemented his place as one of Grove City College’s most-decorated swimmers from 1990 to 1994. Overall, Grove City went 43-9 during his career in dual meets. As a senior in 1994, he earned PAC Most Valuable Performer honors after leading the Wolverines to a 13-0 record. KARIN HENDRICKSON ’99 led the Wolverines in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and minutes played as a senior. She became the basketball program’s seventh 1,000-point scorer Feb. 10, 1999, when she scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting in a win over La Roche. DICK JEWELL ’67 helped lead the men’s swimming and diving team to four Penn-Ohio conference championships and a 34-8 overall record from 1964 to 1967. He was a two-time Penn-Ohio diving champion. His involvement in diving continued after graduation. While
JODY (SWAUGER-SIMMS ’98) ARMSTRONG earned 10 total varsity letters at Grove City College while competing in soccer, basketball and track and field from 1994 to 1998. She helped lead the women’s soccer program to its first three PAC titles in 1995, 1996 and 1997, and earned four letters as a guard for the Grove City women’s basketball team. She also competed as a sprinter for the College’s women’s track and field team in 1995 and 1996 and helped the 400-meter relay set a school record with a time of 52.36 seconds. JOSEPH WALTERS accumulated 422 victories as in 46 total seasons as head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Grove City College. During his distinguished 40-year career at the College, he also spent 24 seasons as an assistant football coach and 16 years as associate athletic director. In 2011, he led the men’s tennis team to its first NCAA Division III Championship Tournament appearance. Grove City named its tennis facility in honor of Walters and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Patti Zbell. The Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 2006 to honor men and women who have achieved excellence in the field of athletics or coaching or who have made a significant impact on the College’s athletic program.
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hree Grove City College football players helped Team Stars and Stripes, a Division III all-star team, to a 29-7 win over the Mexican College All-Stars in the fourth annual Tazon de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars) at Estadio Tecnologico in Monterrey, Mexico. Senior linebacker Ben Manwaring (Lisle, N.Y./Whitney Point), senior offensive tackle Ethan Martin (Hancock, Md../Hancock) and senior wide receiver Anthony Ritchie (Big Rock, Ill./Wheaton Academy) all contributed to the Americans’ victory in the December 22 game. Manwaring intercepted a pass that set up a Stars and Stripes touchdown. He also had three tackles. Martin played extensively on the offensive line and helped the Americans amass 451 yards of offense and 26 first downs. Ritchie, meanwhile, caught a seven-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter that gave Team Stars and Stripes a 16-0 lead. He caught a team-high five passes for 49 yards. It is the fourth straight year that Grove City players joined Team Stars and Stripes. Offensive tackle Pete Polesnak (2010), nose tackle Jarred Frawley (2011), guard Josh Bermann, linebacker Jason Ferguson and tailback Shane Kaclik (2012) all participated. Three Grove City players participated in the Tazon de Estrellas’ predecessor, the Aztec Bowl. Brock McCullough played for the United States in 2000, Aaron Margo in 2005 and Coach Matt Gregg in 2007. The United States is 7-1 with Grove City players competing in the Aztec Bowl or Tazon de Estrellas.
fter 29 seasons, Grove City College’s winningest coach is hanging it up. Susan Roberts, associate director of athletics and record-setting volleyball coach, will retire from the College at the end of the academic year. Since taking over as head coach of the volleyball team when she joined the College in 1985, Roberts has directed Grove City to nine Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships along with three Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championships. She guided Grove City to 13 20-win seasons and eight postseason appearances. Roberts owns a 583-424 (.579) record in 29 seasons as Grove City head volleyball coach. Roberts became Grove City College’s alltime leader in total coaching wins Oct. 28, 2008, when the Wolverines downed Bethany. She has 750 wins as a head coach at Grove City in volleyball, basketball and softball. Roberts made an immediate impact on the Grove City program, leading Grove City to a 41-1 record in 1985, including the program’s first PAC title and a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament. Roberts earned the Collegiate Volleyball Coaches Association’s Division III Coach of the Year award following the 1985 season. Grove City closed the 1980s as the PAC’s dominant program, winning conference titles in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1989. That dominance continued into the 1990s as the Wolverines won conference crowns in 1992, 1993 and 1995. The 1994 team became the first College team to earn an ECAC title as the Wolverines swept Washington & Jefferson and Rutgers-Newark for the ECAC Southern Championship crown. Grove City returned to the top of the PAC in 2000, capturing the program’s eighth conference title under Roberts’ guidance. The following year, the Wolverines stormed to their ninth PAC title and returned to the ECAC Tournament. Entering as the sixth seed in the six-team tournament, the Wolverines upset Johns Hopkins, Franklin & Marshall and host Moravian to clinch their third ECAC title in seven years.
From 1985-93, Roberts coached Grove City’s women’s basketball team to a 101-78 overall record. The 1986-87 team won the program’s first PAC title. She coached the softball program from 1994-98, compiling a 66-48 mark. Her 1998 squad set a new program record with 20 wins and won the conference title. Her 36-year coaching career began at Davidson College, where she started the field hockey program and worked as the first fulltime women’s basketball coach. Roberts then spent two years as head women’s basketball coach at Furman University before working as head volleyball coach and head basketball coach at King College for two years. A native of Ontario, Ohio, Roberts added the role of associate director of athletics in 1998. She also holds the rank of professor of physical education. She earned her undergraduate degree in physical education from Ohio University in 1975 and then earned her master’s degree in biomechanics from the University of Arizona.
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OF THE
BY NICK HILDEBRAND
IN ITS 138-YEAR HISTORY, GROVE CITY COLLEGE
THE COLLEGE’S PROUD LEGACY, BUT FEW HAVE BEEN
HAS HAD JUST EIGHT PRESIDENTS. SOME SERVED
AS PROFOUNDLY SHAPED BY IT – OR AS DOGGEDLY
DECADES IN OFFICE, OTHERS JUST A FEW SHORT
DEVOTED TO IT – AS RICHARD G. JEWELL ’67, WHO IS
YEARS. EACH HAS CONTRIBUTED IN SOME WAY TO
RETIRING FROM THE POST THIS YEAR.
Grove City College
Fifty years
after Grove City College President Richard G. Jewell ’67 arrived on campus as a freshman, he’s preparing to leave the job that his former diving coach says he coveted from “the first time he set foot on campus.”
“Serving as president of Grove City College has been the opportunity of my lifetime,” Jewell is fond of saying. He’s the eighth man to serve as president of the College and only the third alumnus. It’s hard to dispute that has aided Jewell. He absorbed the traditions and heritage of the College as a student. He was, for lack of a better term, a big man on campus. By the time he graduated cum laude with a degree in political science, Jewell had racked up an impressive résumé: Student Government Association president, champion diver and captain of the swimming and diving team, editor-in-chief of The Collegian and Senior Man of the Year. “If you’ve seen his biography … it doesn’t capture the impact he had on the school even then,” classmate Dick Manley ’67, said. Jewell says turning down a full athletic scholarship (plus room, board and $50 a semester for books) to the University of Pittsburgh to attend a tiny college in Mercer County that didn’t then (and still doesn’t) offer student-athletes anything besides a great education was the “second best decision I ever made.” It ranks just below marrying his wife of 43 years, Dayl, the College’s first lady. After college, Jewell joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1969-1971, then went on to law school at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1973. The next year he joined the College’s Board of Trustees, becoming the youngest member in its history. Over the next 30 years he would make a name for himself in business, education and political circles in Pittsburgh and elsewhere. All the while, Grove City College remained a top priority. “Grove City College is so deeply ingrained in Dick Jewell that it's become part of his DNA. Apart from his family, nothing is more important to him,” Dr. John Moore, Jewell’s presidential predecessor said. When he was appointed to the presidency, Jewell said he became the custodian of the “great and noble experiment” begun by Isaac Ketler, the College’s founder and first president. “The job,” he says, “is one of overarching stewardship.” Tending to the
“Dick’s commitment and passion for Grove City College are unmatched, and it was apparent in the way he approached the job as president. We were equally as fortunate to have such a gracious first lady in Dayl Jewell – she, too, rose to the challenge and brought special grace to her role. I will miss engaging with both of them regularly, but am thankful to know that they will be lifelong friends.” — David Rathburn ’79 Chair, Board of Trustees
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“I don’t think Dick has changed in any meaningful way in the 50 years since our freshman orientation. From Dick Jewell the undergrad to Richard G. Jewell, J.D., president, he has displayed a steadfast and unabashed love of the College that is both profound and inspiring. ... I had the good fortune to be his classmate back in the 1960s, and while students and alumni alike can appreciate what he’s done for the school, I got to see him make a rip entry doing an inward 1½ somersault in the pike position, and that’s pretty hard to top.” — Richard Manley ’67 Classmate
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“It is hard to capture in a few words the essence of Dick and Dayl Jewell. We first met them when I was the Commencement speaker in 2006. We were immediately seized by their outsized affection for the students for whom they felt completely responsible. The Jewells’ extraordinary dedication to all that is Grove City for the last 11 years is simply unparalleled. … They depart Grove City College leaving it and the community in which they have lived in a much better place than when they arrived.”
“What sets President Jewell apart is his enthusiasm, his gusto, his leaning forward into the excitement of leading the College. A smile, an open door, a friendly greeting, a remembered name, and an unassailable belief in the future are his hallmarks.” — Diane Grundy ’65 College Librarian 1969-2013
— Adm. Mike Mullen Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Former Chief of Naval Operations
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Grove City College legacy built and passed on by previous presidents of the College and generations of Trustees has been Jewell’s mission. College historians will have the final say on “the Jewell era,” but as it winds down, it’s hard to say he hasn’t accomplished that mission and enhanced the legacy for future Grovers. Jewell’s focus is always on the totality of Grove City College, but the “transferable skills” he brought to the president’s office have enhanced some areas in particular.
“Dr. Jewell has left an unmistakable mark on Grove City College – his legacy is in every brick newly constructed, every example of student leadership, and in the hearts and minds of every student.” Because Grove City refuses all federal funds – loans and grants to students, construction aid, research money and the like – fundraising is crucial to the College’s continued existence. While some executives loathe making “the ask” to alumni and friends of the College, Jewell, a seasoned political fundraiser, actually enjoys raising money. “It’s like Gen. Patton said about war: ‘God help me, I love it so,’” he jokes. He started and is ending his term of office in the midst of massive capital campaigns. The first pulled in $69 million (the most the College had ever raised) and the second, Grove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance Grove City College, has broken that record and is on track to generate $90 million. Jewell is quick to make it clear that the real stars of this effort are the donors, or “charitable hearts,” that have given their “time, talent and treasure” to the school. The money has supported too many projects to list, but its most visible impact has been a campus transformed. The building boom
“Young Dick Jewell was headed for the University of Pittsburgh on a full-ride athletic scholarship. Then he was introduced to Grove City College and that was the beginning of an exciting journey. Jim Livermore ’65, former diver, asked me, ‘When did Dick start thinking about becoming the president of Grove City College?’ My response was, ‘The first time he set foot on campus!’ ” — James E. Longnecker (and Jean) Retired Swimming and Diving Coach
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“Long before he became president, Dick told me that one of his favorite pastimes was to walk around campus in the evening after meetings, just taking it in and savoring his memories. … Grove City College is so deeply ingrained in Dick Jewell that it's become part of his DNA. Apart from his family, nothing is more important to him. He is an alumnus non pareil, a man with an encyclopedic knowledge of the College, its history and its people.” — Dr. John Moore President of Grove City College 1996-2003
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started in the late 1990s, but reached its apex between 2003 and 2013 as a new student union, a student apartment building, a presidential residence, a Christian activities building and a new science, technology, engineering and mathematics building changed both the look and layout of Grove City College. Major renovations of Carnegie Alumni Center, Hicks and MAP dining halls, MAP North and the PLC, Thorn Field upgrades and a chilled water plant for air conditioning were also completed. All told, the work represents an investment of more than $90 million. Beautiful and functional as the campus improvements are, they merely set the stage for the central mission of the College. Under Jewell, Grove City College has grown academically and spiritually and seen its reputation grow through the groundbreaking centers for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Vision & Values. Enhancing the value of a Grove City College degree with a larger faculty, expanded programs and scientific research is one of Jewell’s greatest accomplishments. “Bringing back alumni by the thousands” is another, Jewell says. Alumni involvement in campus life has never been more apparent. A recent example of the key role alums now play can be traced to one of Jewell’s earliest goals as president. In one of the earliest of his “A Moment for Grove City College” letters, Jewell wrote about the Greek system, which had withered to the point where the number of active fraternities and sororities could be counted on one hand and only about 10 percent of students were involved. Jewell, a Kappa Alpha Phi, called on alumni to help revive Greek life. This year, the last of the moribund fraternities, Nu Lambda Phi, was revived with a new pledge class overseen by the group’s alumni association. Fraternity and sorority membership is more than double what it was in 2004. Jewell brings to the job a zeal for engaging the College’s most important constituency. His open-door office policy extends to the student body. He holds regular meetings with student leaders and beyond those semi-formal contacts is his weekly Gedunk hour. From 4 to 5 p.m. most Mondays, Jewell sets up shop at a table in the Gee to talk with students and anyone else who cares to stop by. He fields questions, hears requests, listens to concerns and offers what answers he can on the spot or follows up later when need be. He’s blessed with a prodigious memory, but Jewell makes a note in a journal of each contact and conversation he’s had during these sessions. The notebooks may provide historians of the future with an invaluable
insight into the Jewell presidency, but for the present they are a sign of his commitment to the men and women who carry the Grove City College legacy to the wider world. One of them, former Student Government Association President Andrew McIndoe ’10, offers a conclusion that’s as good as any: “Dr. Jewell has left an unmistakable mark on Grove City College – his legacy is in every brick newly constructed, every example of student leadership, and in the hearts and minds of every student.” That Jewell relishes his job goes without saying. His enthusiasm is obvious, whether he’s checking in with his co-workers in Crawford Hall or around campus, traveling to meet with alumni or friends of the College, offering an impromptu speech at this gathering or that, jawboning with students, overseeing another campus construction project, gathering support for the College or a community need, or just strolling around campus on one of his famous cigar walks. ■ As we say farewell to President and Mrs. Jewell, a number of events and activities have been set up to provide an opportunity for our alumni, parents and friends to say THANK YOU and best wishes. The Thank You Tour has already made many stops, including special events at Monticello and the Reagan Ranch. There are still a few more stops. Join us at one of the following events. Registration is required. You may register online at alumni.gcc.edu/events or call 724-458-2300. We hope to see you! March 22 Brewster, NY March 23 Chicago, IL March 30 Alexandria, VA May 17
Pittsburgh, PA
May 22
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In lieu of gifts, donations are being accepted for the capital campaign to the newly established Dick and Dayl Jewell Scholarship Fund. You may give at the event or online at: alumni.gcc.edu/givenow.
“My education at Grove City College was extraordinary, thanks in large part to the leadership lessons I learned from Dr. Jewell. … One of my favorite memories occurred at a student dance. We were all dancing in HAL Courtyard and people began to enthusiastically point to the secondstory windows: there was Dr. Jewell, dressed in one of his impeccably tailored three-piece suits, dancing up a storm for all to see.”
“I am profoundly grateful for your deep commitment to advancing Grove City College’s educational quality, its financial strength and its overall service to the well-being of students and faculty. As you prepare to leave Grove City College you will remain in the hearts and prayers of thousands who have benefited by your service, which you have given your alma mater. We love and thank you for bringing new Grovers to God and Grove City.”
— Andrew McIndoe ’10 Former Student Government Association President
— Dr. Charles S. MacKenzie Grove City College President Emeritus
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FREEDOM’S C O L L E G E Thirty years ago, on Feb. 28, 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decision that now defines Grove City College almost as much as the College’s bedrock mission.
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s a result of the final verdict in Grove City College v. Bell, the academy that Isaac Ketler founded in 1876 to provide a quality education in a Christian environment at an affordable price became the standard bearer for independence in higher education. “It marked a change in direction for the College,” President Emeritus Dr. Charles S. MacKenzie (1971-1991) said recently. “We became a school not only of conviction, but historic conviction.” MacKenzie, now semi-retired (but still writing, teaching and lecturing) and living in New Wilmington, Pa., was a key player in what’s become known simply as “The Court Case.” MacKenzie’s signature was the one that the then-Department of Health, Education and Welfare sought in 1977 on a form signifying the College would comply with Title IX, the federal statute prohibiting gender discrimination in athletics by any “education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”
“It was part of an all-out effort to take over higher education.” The Assurance of Compliance was part of the federal government’s attempt to enforce the 1972 civil rights law and MacKenzie, backed by the College’s Board of Trustees, refused to sign off on it. The question was never the College’s position on equal opportunity. Grove City College has from its founding accepted any qualified applicant, no matter his or her sex, race or religious affiliation. In 1977, as now, the student body was evenly divided between men and women and both had equal educational and extracurricular opportunities. “We did not discriminate,” MacKenzie, a Presbyterian minister who helped integrate churches in New York City in the 1960s, said. The question was the College’s right to
Mike Gilbert ’85, Denice (Brown ’84) Kulseth, Casey (Jones ’84) Mackert and Tim Daigle ’84 hold up a sign declaring their position in November 1983 outside the U.S. Supreme Court. The Bell in Grove City College v. Bell was then-Secretary of Education Terrel H. Bell.
control its own destiny. The government was asking Grove City College to swear not only that it would not discriminate against women, but also that it would comply with any future regulations that the bureaucracy promulgated. No matter how much the College itself was committed to non-discrimination as a matter of conviction and conscience, independence is in Grove City’s DNA and HEW’s demand was seen as a threat to that. “It was part of an all-out, early effort to take over higher education,” MacKenzie said. Since the New Deal, the U.S. government had extended its presence into more and more areas of society, usually employing the receipt of taxpayer dollars to do so. Post-war largess flowed from Washington to most of the
nation’s colleges and universities for research, construction of residence halls and training. But not Grove City College. A succession of leaders had hewed to the idea that the College should live within its means and survive on the revenue brought in by tuition, not redistributed tax money. HEW’s position was that any college that failed to sign off on Title IX compliance would lose federal funding. Since Grove City College didn’t accept any, that threat was seen as hollow. The College, it seemed, had nothing to lose. Hundreds of other private colleges initially resisted HEW’s demand, but threats and practical realities eventually wore most of them down. MacKenzie was on the receiving
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end of some threatening phone calls from federal officials and bureaucrats, predicting dire consequences as a result of the refusal, but, with the backing of the board, he dug in. In late 1977, the government got serious. “HEW Threatens Action Against GCC,” the headline in The Collegian screamed. “We feel somewhat like David facing Goliath on this issue. Yet because we believe we are right in seeking to maintain our integrity as an independent college, we will continue to reject both government funding and this type of government intervention,” MacKenzie said at the time. But, as if to prove the College’s point that nothing involving the government is simple, HEW identified a pressure point. Federal student aid, it argued, was government funding. About a quarter of the College’s students secured – on their own – government-backed loans or grants. That money was, in the government’s opinion, aid to the College and could be withdrawn from the students if the school wasn’t complying with Title IX in any area of its operation. On Sept. 22, 1978, a federal administrative law judge declared the College was out of compliance with the law, but noted
“We feel somewhat like David facing Goliath on this issue. Yet ... we will continue to reject both government funding and this type of government intervention” that there wasn’t “the slightest hint” of actual discrimination, only the refusal to sign, which he said was “obviously a matter of conscience and belief.” On Nov. 8, 1978, the College and four students – Marianne (Sickafuse ’80) Shirley, (the now-Rev.) Kenneth J. Hockenberry ’81, Jenifer (Smith ’81) Kondis '81 and Victor E. Vouga ’80 – filed a federal lawsuit disputing the validity of the regulation and its impact on student aid. Arguing that federal grants and guaranteed loans benefit students directly and were not aid to the College, Grove City won the first round and found a sympathetic figure in
Grove City College students line up to enter the United States Supreme Court and hear arguments in the Bell case on Nov. 29, 1983.
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federal Judge Paul A. Simmons. Simmons ruled the College didn’t have to sign the assurance of compliance, which he declared invalid, federal student loans weren’t subject to Title IX and federal grants couldn’t be stripped from students unless a college was legally guilty of gender discrimination. Simmons wasn’t alone in wondering: “Why doesn’t HEW simply pursue violators of women’s rights instead of hounding colleges that actually support such rights?” It was a huge victory, but it wasn’t a final one. The Department of Education, which had been spun off of HEW, appealed in 1980 and two years later a three judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals backed their position: Student aid is government funding and accepting it subjects the College to federal regulation. Grove City College in turn appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which agreed to hear the case. The College’s stand attracted national media attention and support from varied corners. Conservatives, civil libertarians, editorial boards and columnists backed the fight, with some rooting for a victory over big government, others seeing it as a test of the First Amendment or a statement about educational independence and academic freedom. Support for the College’s position on campus was overwhelming, despite the consequences for some students if the school lost. On Nov. 29, 1983, attorney David Lascell, now an emeritus member of the College’s Board of Trustees, argued the case before the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Nearly 50 students, MacKenzie and other representatives of the College – all wearing crimson carnations – traveled to Washington for the hearing. Lascell told the justices that the College had never sought federal aid because it
wanted to avoid “government entanglement, remain independent and operate efficiently.” The College didn’t receive, as defined by Title IX, federal funds that students secured to cover tuition. Students, not the College, were the ultimate beneficiaries of those funds and it was “fundamentally unfair” to deny them that assistance because the school they chose to attend wouldn’t “agree that it is subject to government regulation.” By the time the case reached the Supreme Court, the political winds had changed somewhat and the Department of Education under Ronald Reagan took a slightly different approach than it did in the Jimmy Carter era. But it continued to maintain that grants were federal aid under Title IX and that a school must agree to comply with the law. Three months after oral arguments, the ruling came down. It’s easy today to believe that the College won the case, considering how central it has become to campus lore. But the fact of the matter is that Grove City College lost the case, 7-2. If the College wanted to accept students who paid their tuition with a federal grants, it would have to submit to government regulation of its financial aid office, the justices found. Their decision was clear, but so was a sense of bewilderment that things had gone so far. In a concurring opinion, Justice Lewis F. Powell wrote: “One would have thought that the Department, confronted as it is with cases of national importance that involve actual discrimination, would have respected the independence and admirable record of this College. But common sense and good judgment failed to prevail.” The College immediately withdrew from the federal grant program and began a fundraising campaign to help students who would otherwise have used the grants. By 1996, the College’s position was strong enough to withdraw from the federal student loan program as well, providing today’s students both grants and access to private loans to cover their tuition bills in place of the lost federal assistance. That Grove City College v. Bell cemented the College’s reputation for independence is unquestionable. Thirty years after the seminal event of his tenure as president, MacKenzie is still asked to speak about the case and he’s got its impact down pat.
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The College received hundreds of newspaper clippings about its fight with the federal government. This collage from the period is anchored by The Collegian headline that marked the beginning of the battle.
The Court Case put Grove City on the map, he said. It drew national attention and the College’s reputation rose with the publicity. The principles the College stood for – freedom from government interference and self-sufficiency – resonated as the nation’s political landscape changed in the eighties and nineties. The College became for many synonymous with the conservative thinking that had always been a part of the campus’ culture. The academic bar rose as well, MacKenzie said, with an influx of professors and students who shared the College’s commitment to faith and freedom.
The case also, perhaps most importantly, created a tremendous sense of unity around Grove City College, earning the allegiance of alumni and parents seeking a place to send their sons and daughters where classic American values, faith and educational quality were paramount. And thirty years later, the case may be even more relevant from a policy perspective. As the current national administration is reviewing the possibility of “federalizing” the higher education accreditation process, the College’s position in case may be of help as a shield. ■
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Grove City College students have been enjoying movies at the Guthrie Theatre since the downtown showplace opened in 1927, and, thanks in large part to an agreement between the College and the theater, they’ll be able to keep seeing first-run films on the big screen without leaving town.
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ike a lot of other small, single-screen movie theaters around the country, the Guthrie operates on narrow margins, a love of cinema and dedication to the community. Owner Eric Thomas and his family – wife Paula, daughters Olivia and Grace and son Ryan ’10 – all work at the theater in some capacity. It is open “seven days a week, except Christmas Eve and when the Steelers are in the Super Bowl,” Paula says. That it is open at all is something of an oddity. Many, if not most, of the movie theaters that used to be a staple of Main Street America have long since closed. “The Last Picture Show” wasn’t just the name of a movie about coming of age in a
Ryan Thomas ’10 mans the concession stand in the lobby of the Guthrie Theatre. Thomas’ family owns the single-screen theater and his alma mater came through with an infusion of cash to help the small business buy a digital projector it needed to remain open.
dying town, it was a sign of the downward spiral of small town America. The Guthrie has weathered a variety of challenges during its nine-decade run, from the advent of television to the rise of the multiplex, from home video to the seemingly unlimited screen choices available on our laptops, phones and tablets. But in 2013 the Thomases faced a new – and existential – threat. The digital revolution that’s transformed society and made all manner of movie magic possible was finally getting around to the technology that made the screen light up since the earliest days of moving pictures. After a decade-long rollout, digital projectors had supplanted film projectors in most of
America’s movie houses. Single-screen theaters like the Guthrie were among the last holdouts. The same thing that was driving the studios to cut back on film prints – the cost – was keeping Thomas and other theater owners from making the switch. While it’s significantly cheaper to put the latest release on a hard drive than it is to make a film print and send it out to theaters, the cost of a digital projector – $60,000 to $100,000 – was too much for a small business to bear on its own. Early last year, the word came down that Hollywood would stop producing 35 mm prints for the U.S. market by the beginning of 2014. Thomas, who bought the theater in 2001, was committed to keeping the Guthrie open and viable but didn’t have the
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The Guthrie’s new Sony 4K projector (inset) made its debut with an opening weekend showing of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Folks lined up under the North Broad Street marquee to see the second installment of the popular movie franchise.
wherewithal to buy a new projector. So he turned for help to the community the theater serves. He started a grassroots fundraising campaign to save “the Queen of Broad Street.” Through the “Seatbacks for Greenbacks” promotion, which sold naming rights to seats at the historic theater, and other efforts – including ones undertaken by Grove City College students and a Wendell August ornament featuring the Guthrie – Thomas was able to raise about $30,000, which was about half of what was needed. With an end-of-the year deadline for conversion looming, Grove City College stepped in to help. Recognizing the value of the Guthrie to both the borough of Grove City and its own students, College leadership decided to make
“The Guthrie has been given a new lease on life.” an investment that allowed the theater to go forward with the projector purchase. The College is providing the Guthrie with $30,000 over two years as part of a marketing agreement. The theater will provide the College with 3,000 movie passes to distribute to the campus community, show a trailer highlighting Grove City College before each screening and allow the College to use the theater periodically to hold meetings and show student-made films.
“The College thought it was important to help the Guthrie remain open,” Mary DelBuono, senior director of marketing and communications at the College, said. “The theater is an anchor in downtown Grove City and an important community resource. It also provides our students an entertainment outlet that many college towns lack and, now, a way to satisfy some of our marketing needs.” Thomas said he’s grateful for the community’s help keeping the Guthrie in business. “The Guthrie has been given a new lease on life,” Thomas said. He acknowledged the longtime connection between the theater and the College, which began to expand from its lower campus roots a few years after the Guthrie opened. “We’ve grown up together,” he said. ■
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class notes 1952
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Gerald (Jerry) Anderson, director emeritus of the Overseas Ministries Study Center in New Haven, Conn., met Pope Francis, gave a lecture and received an honorary Doctor of Missiology degree from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome in November. The degree was presented by Cardinal Fernando Filoni, grand chancellor of the university. It was the first time an honorary degree was given to a Protestant by the university that was founded in 1627.
1955 Have exciting news? Submit a class note for the magazine and for viewing online at
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Scott Johnston and his wife, Linda, were married Sept. 14, 2013. The couple makes their home in Venice, Fla.
Remember to let the alumni
1964
office know that you are having
Betty Medsger wrote a recentlypublished book, The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover’s Secret FBI. She is an accomplished author, journalist and photographer.
a “Grover Gathering!” We’d love to send you some fun “stuff” for your event.
1968 Dr. Arthur Kunkle retired after 37 years as a pediatrician practicing in Roanoke, Va. After Jefferson Medical College and his residency at the University of Virginia, he started a two-man practice that grew to 10 providers and several locations in the Roanoke Valley.
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TRI-SIG TOURISTS, SINGERS | Mary Jane (Harper ’62) Jacques and Grace (Erickson ’62) Peters hosted 1962-1964 Tri-Sig alumni for a week in August in Pittsburgh. The group visited local attractions, then took a tour of Grove City College. To conclude the week, the group sang the anthem for the First United Presbyterian Church of Tarentum, Jacques’ home church. Pictured at Rainbow Bridge, front left: Jean (Wasser ’64) Wolverton, Ruth (Harper ’64) Becker, Wren (Morefield ’64) Abramo, Jacques, Peters, Sally (Beile ’64) Stanton, Sandy (Wilson ’64) Lane, Ellen (Wilson ’63) McCabe, Molly (Davis ’64) Kirby, Marg (Hodil ’64) Ayres, Mary (Todd ’63) Naylor and Carole (Stuart ’64) Kent. The Hon. Arthur J. Schwab was named an honorary member of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and honored in a November ceremony in Pittsburgh. He currently serves as a judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
1969 Dr. Barbara (Azalos) Price was named by ABET as one of its new Fellows for 2013. ABET
is an accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. Price is a professor emerita of quantitative analysis and is serving as interim associate vice president of continuing education at Georgia Southern University.
1973 Roger Grabman formed a new professional engineering firm named Grab Innovations & Services, LLC. The company, based in Flowery Branch, Ga., has machine design and equipment development expertise. Grabman is a senior consultant with the firm.
Winter 2014 1976 Mary Jo (Bryer) Palmer was the featured speaker at the January 2014 annual meeting of the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce. Currently a smallbusiness owner in downtown Grove City, she discussed growing up in a family-owned business. Ray Sanford is the executive vice president of OC International, an interdenominational mission agency located in Colorado. Ray and wife Diane (Hardwicke) Sanford work in OC’s US Mobilization Center in Colorado Springs.
1977 Jane (Lechner) Killian retired from a career in public education. She taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grade English/language arts in Mechanicsburg (Pa.) Area School District from 1977 until 2013. Her impact on the community was recognized through districtwide awards and department chairperson and team leader positions. She is a fellow of the Capitol Area Writing Project/ National Writing Project and was
a semifinalist for the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.
1978 Rev. Dr. Jeffrey S. Bell retired from the Chaplain Corps in the Army National Guard after 24 years of service, having attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. During his years of service, he served the 204th Engineer Battalion, Joint Task Force Civil Support, and the 29th Infantry Division. Dr. David Demarco was named to the board of directors for the American Diabetes Association. He will assist with oversight of the group’s business affairs. Currently, he is a principal in Ernst & Young’s Advisory Services practice and a member of the Global Life Sciences Operating Board. Robert Keeler was appointed vice president – industrial and mobile for the steel business of The Timken Company, based in Canton, Ohio. Jill (Allen) Maisch wrote the meditation and blog for the Oct. 31, 2013, edition of The Upper Room, a daily devotional guide.
1980
1988
Dr. Michael Charles was appointed
George Sebolt was featured on
medical director for clinical
Pittsburgh television’s “Our
effectiveness at Sentara Medical
Region’s Business” on Feb. 2. He
Group in Virginia. He also is a
is president of the Art Institute of
member of the board of directors
Pittsburgh and discussed college
and is the chair of the Quality
affordability and careers. In
Committee. As a medical
November, he and colleagues were
director, he oversees quality
guests on the “Pittsburgh Sunday
initiatives, develops clinical
Morning” radio show.
protocols, improves patient safety and satisfaction, and helps
1989
with provider efficiency and
Amy (Ingram)
satisfaction. He also is a member
Farley is a newly
of the Physician’s Advisory
licensed Virginia
Group with oversight of IT/EMR
real estate
issues and has been an assistant
agent with RE/
professor of clinical family and
MAX Select
community medicine at Eastern
Properties, Inc., based in
Virginia Medical School. He still
Sterling, Va.
enjoys active patient care at his family practice office.
1990 Ted Russell was named social
1983
sciences department chair at
Matthew Boice, a music teacher
Wesleyan School in Peachtree
at Quaker Valley (Pa.) High
Corners, Ga. In his 13th year
School, received the 2013
at the school, Ted and his wife,
Award for Excellence from the
Jennifer (Wilson ’89) Russell, also
district’s school board. Boice is
coach the varsity volleyball team
choir director, teaches piano and
together. On Nov. 2, they won
directs music for the school’s
their sixth state championship.
spring musical.
1992 1984
Mark Dawson
Kevin House was promoted
and Heide Ferris
to assistant vice president of
were married
National Fuel Gas Distribution
June 15, 2013. They now make
Corp., the utility based in Williamsville, N.Y.
their home in Minneapolis, Minn.
Shawn Seanor was appointed
Jeffrey Iseman and Stephanie
vice president – energy and
Broyan were married April 21,
distribution for the steel business
2012. Jeff works as a program
of The Timken Company, based in
analyst at Pennsylvania Statewide
Canton, Ohio.
Independent Living Council in Harrisburg, Pa., and Stephanie
1986
works for Geisinger Health System
Merrilynn Giles was inducted into
as a human resources policy analyst.
the Mercer County Sports Hall
ROOMIE REUNION |
These Class of 1965 ladies who met freshman year held a weekend gathering in August at the Carlisle, Pa., home of Gail (Ryan) Podd. The friends met as roommates in 1961 and stayed together in various arrangements during their four years at Grove City. Row 1, from left: Podd and Carol Black. Row 2: Marion (Wilson) Midgett, Lesley (Barron) Rogers, Sue (Barnhouse) Cooper, Camille (Wilcox) Guinnane and Suzanne (Chidsey) Karsen.
of Fame in January 2014. She
1993
was a basketball and volleyball
Michelle (Mash) and Stephen ’92
standout at West Middlesex High
Minnich welcomed son Josiah
School before her career at Grove
Giresse, 5 (born Aug. 1, 2008).
City College in volleyball and
Josiah was adopted from the
softball. She has had a successful
Democratic Republic of Congo and
volleyball coaching career and is
joined the Minnich family on Nov.
a PIAA volleyball official.
5, 2013.
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Grove City College 1994 Laura (Metz) Crothers and her husband, John Lipinski, welcomed son Samuel Conrad on Oct. 25, 2013.
1996 Heather (Young) DeMuth and her husband, Jim, are the parents of son Henry Joseph, born Dec. 9, 2011. Brothers are Jacob, 7, and Eli, 4.
FLORIDA FIVE |
Five Class of 1971 Phi Sigma Chi sisters enjoyed time together in September in Clearwater, Fla. From left: Vicki (Gott) Liggitt, Emmy (Starrett) Bocek, Suzanne Travis, Carol (Doctor) Bowman and Ashley (Mainard) Weston.
Amy (Bresnahan) Thomason and her husband, Wade, are the parents of son Aiden Christian, born Jan. 6, 2012.
1997 Kristin (Olson) and Matthew Hackworth welcomed daughter Cora Mae on March 6, 2013. Mark Lazzari and his wife, Lauren, welcomed son Miller Mark on June 3, 2013. Miller joins sisters Molli, 6, and Maggi, 3.
1999 Jason Lesher and his wife, Megan, announce the birth of daughter Isabella Sandra on Aug. 27,
TURKEY BOWL |
Dale ’72 and Nancy Abel hosted the 43rd Annual Turkey Bowl and Thanksgiving on Nov. 23, 2013, at their home in Bethel Park, Pa. From left: Mary and Bill ’72 Tackett; Rosemary and Chuck ’72 Whitmire; Carol and Donald ’72 Kidner; Nancy (Hicks ’75) and Dennis ’73 Kriek; Janice (Briggs ’73) and Paul Studt; and Nancy and Dale ’72 Abel.
2013. Jason Weiland and his wife, Kristen, welcome twin boys, Seth and Ryan. Seth was born late March 26, 2013, and Ryan was born early March 27, 2013.
2000 Jennifer (Winiecki) Basner and her husband, Brian, welcomed son Luke Douglas on June 19, 2013. He joins brother Caden, 4. The family lives in Tabernacle, N.J. Jennifer was awarded the Presidential Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching for 2012 in Mathematics. She is one of 102 teachers nationwide to receive the
CLIFF JUMPING |
A mini-reunion of friends and residents of the off-campus “Clinic” was held late summer at the Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Mo., near Branson. Pictured are the participants in what they call a “regretable” cliff jumping exercise. From left: Sam Mullin ’79, Dan Hunter ’79, Tom Beier ’79, Brian Linden ’79 and Steve Baker ’79. Not pictured: Danette (Bingle ’79) Hunter.
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honor, which includes a monetary prize and a spring trip to the awards in Washington, D.C. She is a third grade teacher at Berlin Community School. Emily (Roche) Cantilina and her
husband, Jeremy, welcomed son Levi Oliver on May 25, 2013. He joins siblings Peter and Naomi. Lacey (Williams) and Matthew ’01 Eckert welcomed son Noah William on Aug. 11, 2013. He joins siblings Ryan, Julia and Caleb. Claire (Plitt) Kobulnicky and her husband, Adam, welcomed son Matthew David on Nov. 7, 2013. Siblings are Christopher, 9, and Sarah, 5. Tom O’Neill and his wife, Gloria, announce the birth of daughter MaryAnne on Nov. 18, 2013.
2001 Michelle (Campbell) and Michael Miller welcomed son Samuel Freeland on Jan. 22, 2013. Lisa (Potts) Smith and her husband, Eric, welcomed daughter Cherith Amara on Oct. 7, 2013. Cherith joins brother Josiah, 7, and sister Hannah Rowen, 4. The Rev. Nicola Vitiello was installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Girard, Pa., in December. He began serving the church in 2011 as a supply pastor.
2002 Laura (Roxberry) Euler and her husband, Peter, welcomed son August Reed on April 20, 2012. He joins brother Stafford at home in Tacoma, Wash. Brian Koble and his wife, Suzanne, announce the birth of daughter Mary Emma on Dec. 22, 2013. She joins siblings Felicity and Peter. Jennifer (Smilek) McGraw and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of son Charles Joseph on July 7, 2013. He joins brothers Henry, Ben and Jamie. Karen (Grazier) Noble and her husband, Sean, welcomed daughter Margaret Delaney on Aug. 23, 2013. She joins big brothers Joey, Spencer and Bradley. Karen (Nath) and Joshua ’00 Pryor welcomed daughter Michaela
Joy on Nov. 12, 2013. She joins siblings Hannah, 10, Ben, 8, and Becca, 6. Jennifer (Busch) Schaal and her husband, Kevin, announce the birth of daughter Elyse Patricia on July 29, 2013. Rebecca Smith and Russ Johnson were married in Yarmouth, Maine, on June 29, 2013. Rebecca is a purchasing manager with Intuitive Surgical and Russ is a medicinal chemist with 3-V Biosciences. They reside in Sunnyvale, Calif.
2003 Katie (Coleman) Lackey and her husband, Justin, are the parents of son Henry, born July 17, 2013. Timothy Miller and his wife, Danielle, announce the birth of daughter Charlotte Ann on Oct. 3, 2013. Mandy (Garver) Muntz and her husband, Joshua, welcomed daughter Kenslee Grace on June 10, 2013. She joins sister Madalyn, 2. Craig Riggall and his wife, Molly Marie, welcomed son Calvin Matthew on April 27, 2013. He joins siblings Emma, 5, Micah, 4, and Saralyn, 2. Stephanie Smith and Curtis Fay were married June 22, 2013, in Williamsport, Pa. Stephanie is a high school Spanish teacher in South Williamsport, where they reside. Curtis is a financial adviser with Comprehensive Financial Group in Williamsport.
Winter 2014 Rebecca (Sillick) and Nathaniel Jones are the parents of son Patrick Henry born June 17, 2012. Christina (Kubala) and Michael Nelson welcomed son Cade Michael on March 23, 2013. Brother Cameron is 2. Alissa (Barton) and Gregory ’05 Sinsley are the parents of daughter Elizabeth Joy, born May 9, 2013.
2007 SORORITY SISTERS |
Gamma Sigma Phi sisters in the Class of 1983 gathered during their 30th reunion at Homecoming. From left: Amy (Paulus) Pople, Carole (Williams) King, Karen (Milich) Webb, Laura (Gardner) Ducray, Jackie (Graham) Fennell, Janet (Kable) Baileys, Meg (Sheets) Yeager, Nan (Hawthorne) Morley and Sandy (Burg) McKnight. daughter Olivia on May 17, 2013.
10, 2013. Big sister is Elliana.
Alyssa (Williams) and Bradley Kovach
Lauren (Kupillas) and Gabriel ’06
announce the birth of son Edison
Kummant announce the birth of
David Allen on Nov. 12, 2013.
daughter Audrey Joy on June 19,
Heather (Webb) Long and her
2013. She has a big sister, Eva.
husband, Brad, welcomed
Daniel Moch and his wife, Angela,
daughter Harper Faida, who was
welcomed daughter Naomi
born Aug. 27, 2012. Harper was
Elizabeth on Oct. 30, 2013.
adopted from the Democratic
Katie (Pierson) Shade and her
Republic of Congo.
husband, Jason, announce the
Bethany (Burmaster) Margolis and
birth of second son Ezekiel
her husband, Matthew, welcomed
Marshall on Sept. 27, 2013.
son Isaac Evan on Dec. 23, 2013. Beth (Kilmer) Smith and her
2006
husband, Jared, are the parents
Melissa Anderson
of Charlotte Snyder, born Nov. 21,
and Evan
2013, and sister Norah Avalon, 1.
O’Rourke were
Katy (Marshall) Winstead and her
married Sept.
husband, John, announce the
1, 2013, in
birth of son David William on Sept. 24, 2013.
Holland, Mich. They currently reside in Columbus, Ohio, where Melissa is an internal
2005
auditor for Abercrombie & Fitch
Elaine (Rodemoyer) Aretz and
and Evan is a wholesaler for
her husband, Patrick, welcomed
JPMorgan Asset Management.
daughter Avery Grace on Feb. 16,
Gretchen (Reid) Burchett and
2013.
her husband, John, welcomed
Danielle (Polito) Bratt and her
daughter Ruth Caroline on Dec.
husband, Michael, are the parents
26, 2012. Sister Gemma is 3.
2004
of son Michael James, born Oct.
Matthew Cancilla and his wife,
Melissa (Hinnebusch) and Douglas ’02 Barnes announce the birth of son Joshua Neal on Sept. 30, 2013. He joins brothers Joey, 5, and Jacob, 2. Bethany (Dean) Gomez and her husband, Kurt, welcomed
23, 2013.
Cristen, welcomed daughter
Nicole (Strahler) Cackovic and her
Elizabeth Josephine on Jan. 5,
husband, Blaise, welcomed son
2013.
Blaise J., on Jan. 8, 2013.
Jennifer (Laurin) Fuoco and her
Aimee (Myers) and Charles ’06
husband, Joshua, are the parents
Cotherman announce the birth of
of son Caleb Lucas, born Sept.
daughter Anneliese Faith on July
17, 2013.
Amy (Schreiber) Gee and her husband, Austin, welcomed son Micah Austin on Jan. 8, 2013. Meagan (Mountjoy) and Dan Kish are the parents of daughter Anna, born May 30, 2013. Sister Kailyn is 2. Sarah (Gehman) and Ryan Rutt welcomed Paxton James on Nov. 26, 2012. Leah (Ayers) and Andy ’06 Stapleton welcomed daughter Amy Beatrice on Sept. 27, 2013. Amy’s sister Ida is 2. Kori (Koper) and Ben ’06 Szelong announce the birth of daughter Zoey Grace on Nov. 6, 2013.
2008 Brittany (Thomas) Bowen and her husband, Blake, announce the birth of son Conrad Victor on May 31, 2013. Robert Pye and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed son Robert “Austin” Ellis on Dec. 26, 2013. Sarah (Ditch) Winkler and her husband, Jeff, are the parents of son Luke Philip, born Oct. 4, 2013.
2009 Elise (Born) and Tyler Constable welcomed daughter Claire Rebekah on Dec. 10, 2013. Rachel (Krause) and Michael Gallo announce the birth of son Benjamin Mark on July 28, 2013. Kate (Gongaware) and Robbie ’07 Hackman welcomed a son, Aiden Robert, on May 13, 2013. Ben Holland is now controller of the county of Butler, Pa. He was sworn in during a January ceremony at the courthouse. The oath of office was administered
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Grove City College by U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab ’68. Tim Krahe and his wife, Joanne, are the parents of son Levi Orion,
Susanna (Sireci) Whitehead and her husband, James, welcomed son James Emmitt III on June 7, 2013.
born Sept. 12, 2013. Julie Lytle and
2011
Liam Morris ’08
Nathanael Billow graduated in May 2013 from the MBA program at the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. He
were married Sept. 20, 2013, in Pittsburgh, Pa. They now reside in Erving, Mass. Tamara (Nations) McIntire and her husband, Mike, welcomed second
graduated with highest honors and was granted the title Weidler Scholar. In September 2013, he began work as a senior financial analyst at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Mich. He is participating in Ford's Career Foundation Rotational Program, which is a management training program for financial analysts. Kathryn (Brunk) and Patrick Brown announce the birth of son Gideon Joseph on July 6, 2013. Rebecca (Meyer) Carlson and her
husband, Nick, welcomed son Jonah Royal on Aug. 15, 2013. Emma Holdrich and Randall Schwager were married June 25, 2011. They now make their home in Boston, Mass. The Rev. Matt McCarrier was part of a Butler (Pa.) Eagle story about young pastors. He is youth pastor at Dutilh United Methodist Church in Cranberry Township and pastor
son Ford Jameson on July 18,
Dutilh’s Mars campus, New Day
2013.
Church.
Laryssa (Joseph) and Josiah ’08
2012
Nilsen announce the birth of daughter Elaina Lynnel on April
Bethany Drake
15, 2013. She has a big brother,
and Evan Addams
Joey.
’10 were married Aug. 4, 2013,
2010
in Butler, Pa.
Jessica (Garver) and Tyler Berkey
They now live on
welcomed daughter Elizabeth
Neville Island in Pittsburgh. Evan
Marilyn on Oct. 29, 2013.
works as the director of accounts
Blake Eilers
at NoWait, Inc., and Bethany is an
graduated from
event planner at East Wing Events,
the University of Dayton School of Law in May 2013 and passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam. He and wife Amanda (Iriana ’11) Eilers arrived in Gulu,
COLLEGE REP |
Margaret (Perkins ’10) Noel, second from left, represented Grove City College at the Saratoga County (N.Y.) Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Back to School’ mixer in September. Noel is a financial marketer for The Adirondack Trust Company headquartered in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. She completed her MBA at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and obtained her CFMP status.
LLC, as well as a consultant for the Pampered Chef. Gret Glyer is working in Lilongwe, Malawi, teaching upper level math (Algebra 2 and Pre-Calc) at a Christian academy. He is also involved with ministries that
Uganda, in September, where
work to create sustainability in
Blake will serve a year-long legal
developing rural villages.
fellowship with International
Aaron Kingsley
Justice Mission, defending
and Meggie
widows’ property rights.
Calderhead
Happy (Tao) Kidwell and her
were married
husband, Nicholas, are the
June 1, 2012,
parents of daughter Anna, born
in Cincinnati,
June 19, 2013.
Ohio. Aaron is a financial Alissa Thompson
professional associate with
and Andrew
Prudential and Meggie is working
Brown were
part time as a social worker with
married Nov.
Care Springs while finishing her
10, 2013. They
master’s degree in social work at
live in Colorado Springs, Colo., where Alissa works for Compassion International and Andrew is a youth pastor at a local church.
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WINTER CELEBRATION |
Siemens employees from the Blue Bell, Pa., office gathered with their spouses for a Winter Celebration at the Camden Adventure Aquarium. From left: Cerise (Fereshetian ’10) Baker, Tyler Baker ’11, Kevin Saurman ’11, Jon Stolpe ’94, Leanne (Lomicka ’96) Stolpe, John Easlea ’09 and Mark Leach ’12.
Northern Kentucky University. Megan Murduck is the new executive director of the Catonsville (Md.) Emergency Food Ministries Network.
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KEEP IN TOUCH! We want to keep in touch with you electronically! If you have an email address, or have recently moved, make changes through the Alumni eCommunity or contact us at
TAVERN DINNER | Some alumni from Pennsylvania’s Centre County Region met for dinner and fellowship at The
alumni@gcc.edu.
Tavern Restaurant in State College in January. Row 1, from left: Laura (North ’09) and Benjamin ’11 Chapman; Andrew Nissly ’02; and Bruce Jankura. Row 2: Dr. Stephen and Pamela Jenkins; Rachel (Stelzer ’10) and Shaun ’10 Mills with Benjamin; Diane (Davidson ’82) Jankura; and Laura (Carruthers ’44) Davidson. Row 3: Clinton ’09 and Theresa (Clarahan ’11) Scarborough with Clinton Jr. ’34; Dean ’83 and Ellen McHenry; William ’08 and Shannon Waugh; Caitlin (Jenkins ’10) and Jeremiah ’09 Turpin; Douglas Molhoek ’01; Jonathan Guglielmon ’10 and Lloyd Scarborough ’07.
Kirby Sampson and Thad Morris ’13 were married July 6, 2013, at Beulah Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pa. Thad is a programmer analyst at PPG and Kirby is employed by Google. They live in the North Hills of Pittsburgh.
2013 Spencer Brougher is the new student ministries director at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Somerset, Pa.
Molly (Harrington) Ansett and Josh Kern developed BuzzBurrito, a company that specializes in affordable mobile apps and mobile websites for small businesses, nonprofits and musicians. Ansett and Kern spent the latter part of their senior year developing BuzzBurrito under the guidance of Interim Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Yvonne (Korloch ’97) English. The three co-founders work on BuzzBurrito at the College’s VentureLab business incubator in Hermitage, Pa.
WHOVILLE REUNION | The “Whoville” group of friends reunited in New Castle, Pa., at the Dec. 28, 2013, wedding of Leah Huston ’12 to Brad Stawicki ’11. The Class of 2012 ladies became friends on their freshman hall and formed a singing group to compete at All-College Sing. They sang all four years and won their category several times.
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in memory The Grove City College Alumni Association places a book in Henry Buhl Library in memory of each alumnus for whom the Alumni Office receives written notification of death, including a copy of the obituary. This pays tribute to the lives of deceased alumni while benefitting current and future students.
To notify the Alumni Office of the passing of a loved one, please send an obituary to alumni@gcc.edu.
Julia (Snyder) Larson ’34 died Oct. 20, 2013. A Grove City resident since 1984, she previously worked as a secretary at McCandless Callery Chemical and a dental practice’s office manager. Surviving are nieces and nephews. Hilda (McElhaney) Stone ’34 died July 17, 2013. Alberta (Croyle) Lang ’37 died Nov. 30, 2013. While living in Pittsburgh for 45 years, she was active in the church and with many charitable causes. Surviving are three children, eight grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Helen (Nelson) Redic ’37 died Dec. 13, 2013. A resident of Mercer, Pa., she was an active church and choir member. She was a township judge of elections and loved to plant flowers. Survivors include four daughters, seven grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren and a sister. Virginia (Thompson) Beswick ’39 died Oct. 26, 2013. She resided in North Versailles, Pa., where she had been a Sunday school teacher, Meals on Wheels volunteer and Girl Scout leader. Survivors include two children, a daughter-in-law, six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Mary (Eberle) Fike ’39 died Nov. 27, 2013. Margaret “Midge” (Osman) Williams ’40 died Nov. 22, 2013. She taught school in Oil City, Pa., and was an active member of Beulah
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Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh for 63 years. She is survived by a daughter, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Edward M. Reno II ’41 died Oct. 15, 2013. He worked for 41 years with Westinghouse Electric Corp. in quality assurance for commercial nuclear energy. He was a Merchant Marine veteran. He served in his church, the Masons and Scottish Rite. He traveled extensively. Surviving are three children, including Jeanne Reno ’67; grandchildren and many Grove City College relatives. The Rev. Donald H. Feick ’42 died Jan. 9, 2014. An Episcopal priest, he served in full-time and interim roles. A resident of Hermitage, Tenn., he was active in diocesan leadership, and many community and volunteer activities. He was a World War II Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine, four children, three stepchildren, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Steadman A. Smith ’43 died Dec. 7, 2013. He retired from Pennzoil after 34 years as an electrical foreman. Most recently, he lived in Kennerdell, Pa., and was an avid gardener. Surviving are nieces and nephews. Edna (Ealy) Uber ’43 died Nov. 28, 2013. Her home was in Yakima, Wash., where she was involved with the church, Women’s Century Club and PEO. Surviving are three children, nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
June (Winder) Schell ’44 died Oct. 29, 2013. A Grove City resident, she was a homemaker who was active in community service. She served her church, the hospital, Meals on Wheels, the community library and Girl Scouts. Surviving are four children and a grandson. Anna Belle (Kelso) Jones ’45 died Oct. 31, 2013. She practiced law in Mercer County (Pa.) for 45 years and was very communityminded. Surviving are a son, two grandchildren and brother Robert Kelso ’45. Robert G. Holmes ’46 died Jan. 5, 2014. A World War II Army veteran, he had a 40-year career in sales with American Standard Corporation. He lived in Arlington Heights, Ill., and was an avid member of the Anglers’ Club of Chicago. Surviving are his wife, Martha (Angloch ’49) Holmes, three daughters, grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Madeleine (Coulter) McBride ’47 died Nov. 14, 2013. She was devoted to civic groups in her home of Grove City, helping to found the community library and historical society. She also led the Junior Women’s Club and supported an AFS exchange student. She enjoyed photography and antiquing. Survivors include five children and 11 grandchildren. Her late husband Milford McBride ’44 was a College trustee. Phyllis M. Hill ’48 died Oct. 21, 2013. She was retired from the Corry (Pa.) School District, where
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she taught English and Spanish. She lived in New Wilmington, worked with the Wilmington Alumni Association and traveled extensively. Surviving are cousins. Kenneth R. Faux Sr. ’48 died Oct. 21, 2013. He worked as an engineer with National Cash Register Co., Lear Siegler Inc. and Phoenix Products Co., and has a number of patents with each company. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was living in Sewickley, Pa., active with church, Masons and Kiwanis. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice (Black ’44) Faux, and a son. Jean E. Parks ’48 died Dec. 9, 2013. She lived in Waterford, Conn., and taught English and Latin in Groton for 23 years. She supported animal welfare groups and enjoyed college basketball. Surviving are two sisters, nieces and nephews. Jack B. Francisco ’49 died Dec. 14, 2013. A World War II veteran, he spent his career in the development and manufacturing of various plastics. This includes time with General Tire, Akron, Ohio, and NVF in Kennett Square, Pa. Most recently, he lived in New Holland, Pa. Survivors include his wife, Janet, two daughters, two grandsons and two greatgranddaughters. John H. Hummel II ’49 died Nov. 7, 2013. A Grove City resident, he retired from the local schools after more than 27 years of teaching. He also coached football, track and basketball and was inducted into the Mercer County Hall of Fame
in 1985. The Army veteran served on Grove City Council, School Board and Historical Society, in addition to church and the hospital volunteers. Surviving are his wife, Marjorie; four children; five grandsons; a great-grandson; brothers Richard Hummel ’50 and Edgar Hummel ’68; and several Grove City College relatives. D. Arden Rice ’49 died Dec. 6, 2013. He taught physics at Grove City College for 28 years (1965-1992), after teaching at Neshannock Township, Mercer and Union Township schools. He enjoyed working on his family farm in Leesburg, Pa., being involved with his church and helping young people. Surviving are five children, including David Rice ’82 and Mary (Rice ’83) Bowlin, and six grandchildren. Robert S. Moriarty ’50 died Nov. 9, 2013. He was a metallurgical engineer for 32 years with Bethlehem Steel (Pa.). He was a Marine in World War II, and belonged to the Elks and veterans groups. Survivors include two daughters and two grandchildren. William W. Wright ’50 died Aug. 11, 2013. John O. Hawthorne ’51 died Jan. 3, 2014. He was a chemist for 43 years, working with the Mellon Institute, US Steel Research Center and the UEC. He lived in Monroeville, Pa., enjoyed photography, British
sports cars, hunting and his golden retrievers. Surviving are his wife, Marilyn; two children, including Nancy (Hawthorne ’83) Morley; six grandchildren and two siblings. The Rev. Conway E. Keibler ’51 died April 27, 2013. After working as a chemist, he served as a Methodist minister for more than 40 years in Pennsylvania. He was from Brownsville and focused on community development and helping the Jumonville church camp. He was a Pittsburgh sports fan. Surviving are his wife, Betty, two children, seven grandchildren and a sister. Angelo A. DeLaurentis ’53 died Jan. 20, 2014. An electrical engineer, he retired from Westinghouse with 10 patents to his credit and worked for the company in the United States, Germany, Spain and Korea. He was an Army Air Force veteran. He lived in Sharpsville, Pa., and enjoyed caring for his fruit trees. Two sisters survive. Dale R. Mackey ’53 died Nov. 9, 2013. He lived in Ellwood City, Pa., and was a retired chemist with Remacor. He was an Army veteran. Surviving are two children, four granddaughters, four great-grandchildren and a sister. John R. Omdahl ’53 died July 13, 2013. Survivors include his wife, Concetta. Donald P. Willard ’53 died Oct. 30, 2013. He was living on Marco Island, Fla.
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Dolores (Shawgo) Croyle ’54 died
June (Ellsworth) Connors ’56
Dr. John M. Rathgeb Jr. ’57 died
with Armco Steel in Ohio, later
Nov. 24, 2013.The Pittsburgh
died Oct. 23, 2013. She had
Jan. 1, 2014. An osteopathic
retiring to South Carolina. He
resident was a music teacher,
worked for her father as a dental
physician, he first practiced in
was a Marine Corps veteran.
piano instructor, church soloist
assistant, for Edinboro University
Ypsilanti, Mich., then in Lake
Surviving are four children, 10
and member of the Pittsburgh
and two companies in York, Pa.
Worth, Fla, until retirement. He
grandchildren and three siblings.
Concert Chorale. Surviving are two
She was an avid bridge player who
was a Mason and enjoyed tennis
children and a brother.
enjoyed travel. Survivors include
and skiing. Survivors include
Keith A. Burrows ’64 died Dec.
four daughters, grandsons and her
his wife, Sue, a daughter, a
6, 2013. A Navy veteran of the
brother.
granddaughter and a sister.
Korean War, he lived in Sun City,
Remington, Va., and leaves three
Robert E. Hahn ’56 died Jan. 18,
Nels O. “Skip” Olson Jr. ’58 died
for National Fuel Gas Company
sons, three grandchildren, two
2013. He lived in Monroeville, Pa.,
Oct. 18, 2013. He lived in
in Pennsylvania and New York
siblings and sister-in-law Isabel
and was an avid squash player.
Easton, Pa., and retired after
for 31 years. He enjoyed reading,
(Hedrick ’68) Atcheson.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara,
32 years with Chrysler Corp. He
music and the outdoors. Surviving
two children and two siblings.
was an antique auto enthusiast,
are his wife, Gloria, two sons,
a Mason and Marine veteran of
grandchildren and two siblings.
Janet (Atcheson) Jackson ’54 died
Ariz. He worked as an accountant
Aug. 10, 2013. She was living in
William A. Miller ’54 died July 10, 2013. An Army Air Forces
Paul M. Kelly Jr. ’56 died Nov. 5,
the Korean War. Surviving are his
veteran, he worked as a stock
2013. An electrical engineer and
wife Phyllis “Putt,” a son, three
J. Craig Cameron ’66 died Oct.
broker and investment counselor.
marketer, he retired from AMSCO
grandchildren and three sisters.
12, 2013. A resident of Racine,
After retirement, he was a
in Erie, Pa., after 25 years in
judge of arbitration matters
management positions. He
Margaret (Krause) Charles ’59 died
career with Modine Manufacturing
for NASDAQ. He was living on
continued to work as a consultant.
Jan. 2, 2014. She raised a family
and Ford Motor Co. He enjoyed
Bainbridge Island, Wash., and is
He enjoyed American history,
in Stow, Ohio, before returning to
his family and time with his Ford
survived by his wife, Jane, three
genealogy and boating. Survivors
the Pittsburgh area in 1985. She
Mustangs. Surviving are his wife,
children and grandchildren.
include his wife, Patricia, four
had been a Eucharistic minister at
Carol, two children and a grandson.
children, 11 grandchildren and a
her church. Surviving are two sons
brother.
and four grandsons.
Council member, he received the
Marilyn (Rehr) Stuart ’56 died
John S. Kunkle ’59 died June 16,
Va., and is survived by two sons,
College’s Jack Kennedy Alumni
June 23, 2013. She lived near
2011. He retired from NASA after
his mother and two sisters.
Achievement Award in the field
Cincinnati, Ohio. Surviving are her
31 years of government service.
of science in 1981. Survivors
husband, James Stuart ’57, four
He was a Marine Corps veteran
John P. McClelland ’68 died Jan.
include his wife, Carole (White ’54)
children and nine grandchildren.
and American Legion member.
2, 2014. He earned a degree in
Survivors include two sons,
accounting, and later an MBA
J. Lawrence Lighthiser ’57 died Oct.
grandchildren, great-grandchildren
from Pepperdine. He lived in
John R. Hopkins ’55 died
29, 2013. His career included
and a brother.
Tomball, Texas, enjoyed football,
Oct. 19, 2013. He lived in
30 years with U.S. Steel and 15
Pittsburgh and retired after 35
in the field of selling malpractice
Marilyn (Hammer) Nee ’59 died
include his wife, Linda, two
years with Moore Corporation.
insurance. He was an avid golfer,
Dec. 13, 2013. She worked in
daughters and grandchildren.
He was an avid golfer, earning
bridge player, sports enthusiast,
retail buying, ending her career as
several titles, and a long-time
and fan of spending summers in
a manager for Macy’s in New York.
Charles B. Purdue ’70 died Jan.
church usher. Surviving are his
Conneaut Lake, Pa., entertaining
Surviving are her husband, Marty,
8, 2014. He moved to Danville,
wife, Barbara, two children,
friends. He lived in Hudson,
a daughter, a sister, a grandson
Va., in 2005 to open the new
five grandchildren, four great-
Ohio, and is survived by his wife,
and a son-in-law.
Boscov’s store. He was inducted
grandchildren and a brother.
Elizabeth “Bess” (Kinard ’59)
Memorial gifts can be made to
Lighthiser, three sons and three
Eugene J. Dabkowski ’60 died Jan.
Hall of Fame in 2009. Survivors
Grove City College.
grandchildren.
1, 2014. He spent his career
include his wife, Bonni, two
Dr. David L. Morrison ’54 died
Wis., he retired in 1999 after a
Morrison.
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Charles C. Erhard III ’67 died Oct. 14, 2013. He lived in Herndon,
Nov. 14, 2013. A former Alumni
movies and reading. Survivors
into Grove City College’s Athletic
children, grandchildren, a greatgranddaughter and siblings. Terrence A. Donovan ’73 died Jan. 17, 2014. He lived in Hawthorn Woods, Ill., and was retired as the chief financial officer for Ecker Enterprises. He enjoyed Pittsburgh sports, the outdoors and the Poconos. Survivors include his wife, Mary Grace, three daughters, three grandchildren and siblings Kathleen (Donovan ’69) Kahn with husband Michael ’69, and William Donovan ’81 with wife Lisa (Laurich ’82) Donovan.. Douglas L. Rutter ’73 died Jan. 9, 2014. He was retired from the Air Force as a major, and from the Department of Public Welfare as a distributed systems administrator. He lived in Duncannon, Pa., where he was emcee for the Memorial Day Services, and member of a drum and bugle corps. Survivors include his wife, Deana, and two siblings. Clarence “Butch” Kasbee ’76 died Dec. 26, 2013. A Meadville, Pa., resident, he formerly owned Yesterday’s News and later opened Travel Experience and Tub Liners Unlimited. A former city councilman, he participated in many community activities and was an outdoor enthusiast.
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Survivors include his wife, Jeanne (Williams ’78) Kasbee, three children, a grandchild, his parents and two sisters. Karen (Gula) Spence ’79 died Nov. 14, 2013. A resident of Gibsonia, Pa., she was a volunteer at St. Alexis Catholic School, where she helped with Girl Scouts, Junior Achievement and more programs. She enjoyed vacationing and exploring western national parks. Surviving are her husband, Richard Spence ’79, her mother, three children and five siblings. Gregory S. Gillespie ’82 died Jan. 7, 2014. He lived in Holly Springs, N.C., and worked with Intel Corporation for 26 years. He was devoted to family and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Survivors include his wife, Rachel; two sons; a daughter; a sister, and brother Brian Gillespie ’85. Memorial gifts may be made to Grove City College.
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher A. "Drew" Landis ’09 died Feb. 10, 2014 in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, in in an enemy attack. He was a cryptologic linguist identifying foreign communications. He enlisted in March 2011 and was deployed to Afghanistan last fall. Survivors include his parents, two brothers and a sister. On campus he was active in the Law Society, Phi Omega Sigma and the Society of International Business Affairs.
Amy (Brunko) Harnack ’82 died Feb, 5, 2014. She lived in Bethel Park, Pa., was active in her church and with the Boy Scouts. She enjoyed friends, flowers and collecting Santa Claus items. Survivors include her husband, Fred, two children and two siblings.
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alumni babies CONGRATULATIONS NEW PARENTS! Grove City College welcomes your new bundle of joy. We want to send your newborn a Grove City College T-shirt. So between the feedings and
Michael James Jr. and Sophia Erin Bratt Born 10-23-13 and 12-10-11 Danielle (Polito ’05) and Michael Bratt
Ella Catherine Bullock Born 8-27-12 Tammy and Gerald ’92 Bullock
Seth Aaron Carr Born 6-29-13 Anna (Levenstein ’08) and Nathaniel ’04 Carr
Joseph Christopher Conroy Born 7-22-13 Kelcie (Rodina ’05) and Kevin Conroy
Rolland and Jennifer Cratty Born 8-3-12 and 1-27-11 Sara and Steve ’92 Cratty
Misael Jeremiah Davis Born 11-3-11 Kristel and Brian ’92 Davis
Henry Joseph DeMuth Born 12-9-11 Heather (Young ’96) and Jim DeMuth
Mary Lauren Frengel Born 7-5-12 Ellie (Smith ’03) and James ’02 Frengel
Ransom Jacob Gaydos Born 12-17-10 Laura (Otto ’98) and Andy ’97 Gaydos
late-night lullabies, be sure to send the Alumni Relations Office your child’s name and date of birth. Shirts are available only in infant size. Due to the popularity of the Alumni Babies feature, photos will be limited to babies under the age of 3 in Grove City College shirts only. Digital photos must be high resolution, 300 dpi. Please do not embed photos in the body of an email message, but rather attach a highresolution image. Submit photos at alumni.gcc. edu/babyshirt or email to alumni@gcc.edu. You can also mail pictures to: Alumni Relations Office, Alumni Babies, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, Pa., 16127.
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Aiden Robert Hackman Born 5-13-13 Kate (Gongaware ’09) and Robbie ’07 Hackman
Mia Patterson Hoey Born 3-13-13 Alicia and Josh ’07 Hoey
Jacob Michael Hopkins Born 4-18-13 Beth and Michael ’02 Hopkins
Samuel Warner Johnson Born 1-12-13 Rebecca (Warner ’07) and Erik ’07 Johnson
Benjamin Caleb Jordan Born 4-30-13 Emily (Martens ‘03) and Mark Jordan
Matthew David Kobulnicky Born 11-7-13 Claire (Plitt ’00) and Adam Kobulnicky
Miller Mark Lazzari Born 6-3-13 Lauren and Mark ’97 Lazzari
COUSINS - Eva Hope Mayhew and Ezra Wallis Mayo Born 3-30-13 and 3-21-13 Vanessa (Mayo ’01) and Ryan Mayhew; Bethany (Chapman ’09) and Josh ’10 Mayo
Ford Jameson McIntire Born 7-18-13 Tamara (Nations ’09) and Mike McIntire
Hannah Adelaide Montoya Born 5-29-13 Jenny (Gadsby ’08) and Ben Montoya
Peter Nathanael Mucha Born 11-25-12 Amy (Fisher ’09) and Nathanael ’08 Mucha
Eliza Ann Neff Born 3-14-13 Stephanie (Holsinger ’07) and Jonathan ’07 Neff
Kenneth William and Thomas Raymond Oxenreiter Jr. Born 3-16-13 and 10-30-11 Emily (White ’98) and Thomas Oxenreiter
Robert “Austin” Ellis Pye Born 12-26-13 Stephanie and Robert ’08 Pye
Elizabeth Joy Sinsley Born 5-9-13 Alissa (Barton ’06) and Greg ’05 Sinsley
Jesse Gresham Stahl Born 10-18-12 Mandie (Becker ’08) and Ben ’08 Stahl
Aurora Milena Sumerak Born 5-16-12 Jennifer (Smith ’96) and Scott Sumerak
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Dr. Richard G. Jewell ’67 and his wife, Dayl, wave to the crowd as they ride in their final Homecoming parade as the College’s president and first lady. During Jewell’s tenure, Homecoming has become a major event that draws thousands of alumni back to campus.