Marietta College Alumni: Today 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS Message to Alumni......................................................................................................iv Contact Information......................................................................................................v Marietta College Quick Facts......................................................................................v Seven Core Values........................................................................................................v MCAA FAQs..................................................................................................................vi What You Can Do Today.............................................................................................x Marietta College Giving Societies..............................................................................xi Traditions......................................................................................................................xii
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MESSAGE TO ALUMNI Dear Marietta College Alumni, I am delighted to take this opportunity to introduce myself as President and as one of the newer members of the Marietta College family. My wife Diane and I are pleased to join you as admirers of the College, and we are grateful to the alumni who have welcomed us so warmly. As we have met many of you at campus events, or during our travels around the country, we have learned about your impressive accomplishments and we stand in awe of the successes you have had. Marietta alumni have surely pursued a widely diverse set of careers and interests, while still sharing a love for your alma mater. Clearly the College is a special place, and Diane and I consider ourselves fortunate to be at Marietta. We look forward to meeting many more of you in the months and years to come. Please find an opportunity to come back to our beautiful campus and to connect with other alumni of this great institution. As I take office I am fortunate to see all around me the results of the hard work done by my accomplished predecessor, President Jean Scott, and the talented staff of the College. The campus is in beautiful condition and boasts some of the finest academic and residential facilities to be found, and this fall we celebrate the opening of the grand new Harrison Hall. This attractive and progressive residence, named for a distinguished family of African American graduates, underscores our longstanding commitment to diversity and will contribute enormously to the quality of students’ experiences on campus. While there are challenges ahead for all institutions of higher learning, I am convinced that no challenge is too great for the 25,000 members of the Marietta College Alumni Association. And so one of my goals is to continue strengthening the Marietta alumni network, and I ask you to be alert for invitations from one of our new regional associations. I am therefore pleased that this edition of the Marietta College Alumni directory has become available at this propitious time. I know it will be a great aid as I reach out for your wisdom and ideas, it provides us with an opportunity to include your latest contact information, photographs, and updates, and we can now include alumni who have graduated since the 2007 edition was printed. I trust you too will find it useful as you reconnect with classmates and friends and learn about their lives. Many of you have been long-time supporters of Marietta College, and I am deeply grateful for your generosity and your loyalty. And, to those of you who have graduated most recently, welcome to The Long Blue Line! You are now members of a very distinguished group indeed. Diane joins me in wishing all of you the very best, and we both look forward to meeting you. Sincerely,
CONTACT INFORMATION President’s Office..................................................................................(740) 376-4701 Provost’s Office......................................................................................(740) 376-4741 Alumni Office.........................................................................................(740) 376-4709 alumni@marietta.edu Advancement............................................................1-800-274-4704/(740) 376-4704 Admission..................................................................1-800-331-7896/(740) 376-4600 admit@marietta.edu Financial Information................................................1-800-331-2709/(740) 376-4712 finaid@marietta.edu Athletics..................................................................................................(740) 376-4665 Career Services.....................................................................................(740) 376-4645 Student Life............................................................................................(740) 376-4736 Human Resources Hotline...................................................................(740) 376-4368 Registrar (transcripts)............................................................................(740) 376-4723
MARIETTA COLLEGE QUICK FACTS Founded.........................................1835 Majors................................................44 Graduate programs..............Physician Assistant, Psychology Nickname...............................Pioneers School Colors...Navy Blue and White Living Alumni.............................25,000
Buildings..............................................50 Acres....................................................90 Address..........................215 Fifth Street Location...............Marietta, Ohio 45750 Website.....................www.marietta.edu Athletics......................NCAA Division III Ohio Athletic Conference
SEVEN CORE VALUES 1. Liberal Arts Foundation 2. In-Depth Programs of Study 3. Global Perspective and Diversity
4. World of Work 5. Community 6. Leadership 7. Service
Joe Bruno President
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MARIETTA COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FAQS When was the Marietta College Alumni Association founded and what was its early history? On July 28, 1841, a small group of alumni gathered in the Marietta College campus chapel and formed a three-person committee to draft a constitution for an organization of graduates. Erastus Adkins presided over this no-nonsense session and Samuel Hall was chosen to act as secretary. And, oh yes, they demanded that a constitution be presented in less than twenty-four hours! Typical Marietta College graduates, they met the deadline and on July 29, 1841, the Alumni Association was officially formed. By the way, the ledger containing the minutes from that first meeting is preserved in the Special Collections area of the Legacy Library and makes very interesting reading. Its leather binding is worn, but still holds the documents together much the same way that Adkins and Hall held their fellow graduates to a common purpose “to confirm and perpetuate the bond of union to which we recur with so many grateful recollections as having subsisted among us during our college courses and to transmit an organization having such objects in view to the succeeding alumni of our Alma Mater.”
anniversary of the College drew a large number of graduates back to Marietta for the celebration in June of 1910. Fort Worth-Dallas followed in 1930 and upon the 100th anniversary of the Cincinnati chapter in December of 1954 more than 100 alumni, faculty and staff gathered in the Queen City to observe the milestone.
What other key dates are there in the history of the Association? In 1945, the current system providing for a member of the Alumni Association to represent the interests of the constituency on the institution’s Board of Trustees was reintroduced and survives to this day. Each year, a slate of nominees is put forward for a vote of the Alumni Association Board of Directors with a total of five Alumni Trustees serving on the Board at any given time. In 1977, the Alumni Association introduced its program of recognition for outstanding service, contributions, and achievement that now includes the highest award bestowed by the Association to its members; induction into the Hall of Honor.
What does today’s Alumni Association look like? Counting more than 25,000 graduates among the ranks of living alumni, the Association works to promote the continued well-being and excellence of Marietta and its alumni and to foster enduring connections between the institution and its graduates. Membership is open to any graduate of the College, any person who has attended and completed one or more semesters or any person who has received an honorary degree from Marietta College or been named an Honorary Alumnus/a by the MCAA. The interests of the MCAA are advanced by a Board of Directors numbering between 15 and 22 members. The Board meets twice per year in an advisory capacity and offers significant input into such areas of concern as event planning, communications and outreach, student engagement and award recognition. The nomination process for the Board and the awards program is available online.
What is the story of the early days of the Association? Up until 1860, the largest graduating class numbered sixteen students and the total number of graduates was 222. Most students were from Ohio with a number from Virginia and some from as far away as Massachusetts and Mississippi. From 1860 to 1885, the number of graduates totaled 333 and the annual meetings of the Association took place during Commencement. They were remarkably popular with sometimes as many as 75-100 graduates making the journey back to their alma mater. Marietta College’s earliest alumni chapter or club was formed in Cincinnati in 1854 and was among the first of its kind in the United States. From that gathering it was resolved, “That we deem a social reunion of the alumni and former students of Marietta College pleasant and conducive to good feeling.” Similar chapters were formed in New York and Boston in 1902 and Columbus in 1904. Their annual gatherings were attended by officials of the College. The seventy-fifth
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How can I remain involved with Marietta College even after graduation?
What is the most important way to remain connected to Marietta College?
Keep in touch so that you can receive our award-winning publications and timely electronic updates! Visit the Alumni Association web site at www.marietta.edu/Alumni/ for information, invitations, access to alumni services, and on-campus event information. And, don’t forget opportunities to participate in the annual giving initiative; The Marietta Fund!
Updating your contact information is vital. If you don’t furnish us with your correct street and e-mail addresses and phone number, we can’t include you in all sorts of exciting mailings such as the information for Homecoming. It also allows us to share your news and adventures with your classmates and fellow graduates. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-800-274-4704 or alumni@marietta.edu with your new info when it first becomes available!
Can I volunteer? You certainly can! Your participation strengthens The Long Blue Line in so many ways including your offering up nominations for the awards program and Alumni Trustee and considering service on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Serving as a class representative for Homecoming Weekend reunions or for the Golden Pioneers’ Reunion Weekend in June are other great ways to be involved.
What is The Long Blue Line? For some, it’s the alternate name for the Alumni Association, but it’s really much more. It’s the idea that from the very first graduates who came together at the chapel in Marietta that sultry July day in 1841, there has been an unbroken continuation of support, interest and involvement from Marietta College graduates. It endures to this day and serves as a truly unique legacy of commitment and dedication ready to be carried on by future generations of College alumni.
Take your place in The Long Blue Line.
New initiatives in both young alumni and regional outreach programming will also provide many opportunities to become involved and you will want to stay in touch to learn more about these exciting additions to the Alumni Relations schedule. For more information, visit the web site, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-800274-4704 or e-mail us at alumni@marietta.edu
What is the Marietta Fund and how do I participate? It’s as true today as it was almost a century ago when Marietta College launched its first annual giving campaign. When you contribute to The Marietta Fund, your personal involvement makes a direct and immediate impact upon students and faculty by providing support for such key components of a Marietta education as financial aid, internships, athletics, technology, building improvements, and study abroad experiences. Put simply, your participation in The Marietta Fund underwrites much of what renders a Marietta College education distinctive and unique. When you make the commitment to contribute a gift to the College’s annual giving campaign, You Are The Marietta Fund! For more information visit: www.marietta.edu/Give/marietta_fund.html
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WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY
MARIETTA COLLEGE GIVING SOCIETIES Ways You Can Make a Difference Over the course of its history, Marietta College has enjoyed and benefitted from constant philanthropic support from its alumni and friends. This support has enabled the College to grow continually in both intellectual and concrete ways to provide students with the best possible education to become citizens of the world. Such generosity demands the College recognize appropriately those who have made its successes possible. We honor our donors through membership in three distinct programs. They are the Erwin Academy recognizing lifetime giving, the W.W. Mills Annual Giving Society, and the Legacy Society that enables donors to include Marietta College in their estate and life income plans.
How many times have you heard a fellow Pioneer wonder aloud, “I’d like to do something, I’m just not certain I have the time.” Here’s a suggestion and it takes only minutes. Nominate a fellow member of The Long Blue Line for one of the Marietta College Alumni Association’s special awards. Do you know of an outstanding young graduate who’s really setting the world on fire? Has your path crossed with a former classmate whose professional accomplishments or contributions to the community merit special recognition? Perhaps you’ve thought of just the right individual to receive consideration for the highest honor the MCAA can bestow, enshrinement in the Marietta College Hall of Honor. Whatever the case, please take just a moment of your time to learn more about the MCAA awards program at http://www.marietta.edu/Alumni/awards/index.html. It’s so simple, you can do it online at www.marietta.edu/alumni/nominate.html or download a nomination form and send it in to the Alumni Relations Office. Your nomination serves to not only recognize the accomplishments of your fellow Pioneers, it strengthens The Long Blue Line by highlighting levels of achievement that our current undergraduates will be proud to aspire to upon joining the Alumni Association. It’s what you can do today.
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Our hope is that Marietta College ranks among our alumni and friends’ philanthropic priorities. We encourage participation in all three giving societies and the assistance it renders in promoting the gradual growth of philanthropy for younger alumni. However, no matter what option may be selected at any particular time, Marietta College students and faculty benefit from your generosity and commitment to the success of many more generations of The Long Blue Line. For more information about these groups or other opportunities to support Marietta College, please call us at 1-800-274-4704 or visit us on the web at www.marietta.edu/ advancement. Erwin Academy Marietta College’s most prestigious gift society, the Erwin Academy, honors alumni and friends who support the College at its highest levels and make it possible for future generations to have the opportunity to learn in a campus environment which fosters academic, athletic, and civic-minded excellence. Academy members play an integral part in the College’s successes. Lifetime membership is granted by presidential invitation to those who contribute gifts, which cumulatively total $50,000 or more. Membership is available on an individual or joint basis, at six recognition levels. Members advance within the academy as their lifetime giving increases. Mills Society The W.W. Mills Annual Giving Society recognizes donors who contribute annually to support the College’s operational needs. Membership is granted each year to those who support the Marietta Fund, the Pioneer Club, or other accounts which provide unrestricted and restricted funds to support the College’s budget. Legacy Society Members of the Legacy Society are a very special group of donors who have included the College in their estate or life income plans. By doing so, they help preserve the quality, distinctiveness, history, and tradition of a Marietta College liberal arts education, making it available for future generations of students. Legacy gifts provide donors with the flexibility to accomplish multiple objectives with their charitable gift planning. The revocable or irrevocable aspect of various planned gifts provides maximum flexibility to Legacy Society members.
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TRADITIONS The Rock The concept of “The Rock” actually began with McDonough’s first dean, Steve Schwartz, who wondered how much students might enjoy finding something to paint and decorate as an outlet for free expression and activism.
The College officially observes 1899 as the year in which the present school colors were officially adopted. Sources: The Marietta College Olio, The Wheeling Register, correspondence to Henry L. Snyder.
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In the spring of 1999, with the conversation in full swing, two Marietta students spotted what appeared to be a huge boulder unearthed during the demolition of the old bridge across the Muskingum. Informed of the rock’s existence, Schwartz arranged for it to be transported to campus.
One of the most common references to the origin of the College’s nickname, “Pioneers,” comes in the pages of Vernon E. “Dan” McGrew’s “In the Various Branches of Useful Knowledge.” This history of the College points to an appearance of the name “Pioneers” in the fall of 1930 when it was used by the Olio to describe Marietta sports teams.
While it was quickly determined that “The Rock” was actually cement, the geological origins of the formation ultimately proved unimportant. It was christened by the Class of 1999, adorned in Navy Blue and White, and became a conversation piece for Senior Week that spring.
According to McGrew, “From then on, MC teams were ‘Pioneers,’ derived of course from the College’s heritage.” He closed by stating, “Oddly, the alternative nickname of ‘Blue and White’ appeared as early as 1919 and often thereafter until getting second billing to ‘Pioneers’.”
By fall, students had come to enjoy the nightly transformations of “The Rock” and it remains emblazoned with everything from rallying cries for Pioneer athletes, recognition for Greek pledge classes and pleas for social justice to birthday wishes and Commencement congratulations.
Sources: “In the Various Branches of Useful Knowledge.” by Dan McGrew, The Marietta College Navy Blue and White, The Marietta College Olio, What’s in a Nickname, by Ray Franks.
Sources: Interview of Dr. Sandra Kolankiewicz by Gwen Chamberlain (June 19, 2007) and Marietta College Student Handbook. Andrea Nay ’99 and Megan Staley ’99 also contributed to this story.
Colors All loyal Pioneers know the colors of Marietta College are Navy Blue and White, but tracing them back to an exact date of official adoption is an interesting journey into the institution’s archives. For instance, if one consults the Marietta College Olio, a monthly publication of Alpha Kappa and Psi Gamma Literary Societies, constituting the College’s student newspaper of the late 19th century, there is a reference in November of 1892 to “our new, beautiful and artistic dress, printed in college colors.” The interesting thing about such a claim is that the cover being described was rendered in red and white! For all that, less than a year later, in June of 1893, the same cover described in such glowing terms the previous fall, was published not in red and white, but in dark blue and white. By November of 1894, descriptions of upcoming gridiron contests between the Morgantown University and Marietta listed the College’s colors as “white and blue.” Two years later, in 1896, a description of preparations for a Thanksgiving Day game against Ohio Northern included efforts by local merchants to “decorate their stores with the blue and white of Marietta College.”
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Alma Mater A mainstay of College events, including Founders Day and Commencement, the Alma Mater traces its melody back to the 19th-century folk song, Sadie Ray, which mourned the loss of a lover. David Fleming Turner, Class of 1901, composed four original verses for The Navy Blue and White and James Bird, the College’s Director of Music from 1897 to 1912, arranged the tune for chorus.
The Navy Blue and White First Verse Time-honored Marietta, Thy walls to us are dear. Oh! How can we forget thee, Or the times that we’ve spent here? Thy name we’ll ever cherish, And for thy banner fight, Nor ever let it perish— The Navy Blue and White! Chorus Thy dear name we’ll ever cherish, And for thy banner fight, Nor ever let it perish— The Navy Blue and White!
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Doo Dah Day In the spring of 1974, students hit upon the notion that the College needed a way to celebrate the arrival of spring and the brainstorm made its way to the Dean of Students and Student Life Board. Thus was born Doo Dah Day. Many colorful theories exist as to the origin of the name, but something as simple as borrowing a roommate’s nickname provided the event with its now famous moniker. Saturday April 20, 1974, remains the birthday of a tradition that endures to this day and while mud volleyball and sumo wrestling have replaced hayrides and old movies along the way, the purpose remains the same; a “day to give the students a chance to blow off some steam before finals.” Sources: The Marcolian, Doo Dah documents in the Marietta College Archives.
College Seal College administrations of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries debated the most appropriate founding date of the College using both 1797, (the founding date of Muskingum Academy), and 1835, (the date upon which Marietta College was chartered by the State of Ohio), but over the last 100 years, the seal has been a constant in its use and design. The trustees first took up the issue of a college seal in 1833 undergoing minor adjustment over time, but one thing remains the same. A rendering of the seal sunken into the steps of the Legacy Library is believed to hold the key to how many years it might take for an individual to graduate. Avoid stepping on the seal and it requires only four. Step on the seal, and it adds an extra year. Sources: “In the Various Branches of Useful Knowledge.” by Dan McGrew, A Pioneer College: The Story of Marietta, by Arthur G. Beach, The Marietta Daily Times, The Marietta Alumnus.
The Performance of Handel’s Messiah Fresh from post-graduate studies at Boston University, Assistant Professor of Music, and Musical Director of the College, Gerald L. Hamilton arrived at Marietta College for the fall semester of 1926. Setting to work with the glee clubs and college orchestra immediately, Hamilton produced a holiday presentation of a community Christmas Service at the Hippodrome that drew more than 1,400 to listen to the rendering of the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah. Within the matter of only a few years, the performance of the Messiah became a community tradition that remains a highlight of Marietta’s community life to this day. Sources: A Pioneer College: The Story of Marietta, by Arthur G. Beach, The Marietta College Alumni Quarterly.
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Through the Years