Marietta Magazine (Spring 2019)

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he past four years didn’t feel like they went by in a flash. All the early morning classes, late night studying and nerve-wracking presentations built up to this day, when approximately 200 graduates joined The Long Blue Line.

From here, they’ll blaze their own trails in their professions and in their communities — and from here, the memories of their four years will become some of the most cherished.

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few weeks ago, I had the honor of welcoming members of Marietta College’s 182nd graduating class to The Long Blue Line, and they proudly join the ranks of a worldwide Pioneer alumni network that is more than 25,000 strong.

Some of them will pursue advanced degrees while most of them will begin their careers in a variety of professional fields. I am excited for their futures and convinced this generation of Pioneers is positioned well for success.

When I interact with business leaders, politicians, parents and my colleagues in academia, we talk about what we believe today’s graduates need to succeed, and they typically want to know if Marietta is living up to its obligation to prepare students for a changing world.

It is with much pride that I tell them we are doing that and more.

I know employers are impressed with our graduates because they routinely share the positive experiences they are enjoying with Marietta College alumni working for them. And we have many examples of graduates who are at or near the top of their class in law school, medical school, veterinary school, graduate school and so on.

We attribute this success to the quality of education they receive — a strong balance between the deep-rooted liberal arts teachings to go with the all-important skills that are learned in the major that help develop the highly sought-after proficiencies in creativity, critical thinking and global awareness.

We provide our students with impactful learning experiences that require them to decipher real-world problems.

A great example is the work of Fifth Street Consulting, a student-led, faculty-advised consulting firm specializing in communication and media consulting. They worked with Marathon Petroleum in the fall, and then, in the spring a new group of students advised the College’s Pioneer Activities Council on how they can improve student programming.

You should also be aware of the exceptional experiences our students are obtaining by competing in contests for young entrepreneurs, and the impressive internships they have earned for this summer — including Ashley Klopfenstein ’20, who will be working at Plante Moran in Chicago after earning the Robert Evans Internship Endowment Award.

The entire campus got a firsthand look at how and why this works during our ninth annual All Scholars Day, when more than 100 of our students shared their research, creative projects and senior capstones. While we do not conduct traditional classes on this day, I believe strongly that our students are not lacking for academic stimulus.

In fact, students who are not presenting are there asking questions of the presenters and realizing what the expectations are for them before they graduate. Yes, we are preparing our students for their futures.

What sometimes gets lost during this celebration of academics and undergraduate research are all of the incredible faculty members who provide guidance and reassurance to the students.

In this issue of Marietta, we highlight some of those remarkable faculty — a group of six who just completed their 30th year of teaching. It is an amazing accomplishment, but it is much more than that. We rely on our faculty to teach, but also to be mentors who push our students to be the best.

We see it every day, and I am proud to share it with you today.

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Chair George W. Fenton Vice Chair Matthew B. Weekley ’81 Secretary Mark Miller Treasurer Michele Marra Robert M. (Bob) Brucken ’56 Christopher Cortez ’71 Jan D. Dils ’90 Janice Downey Donoghue ’75 Harry H. (Hap) Esbenshade III Andrew D. Ferguson ’95 Barbara A. Perry Fitzgerald ’73 James B. Fryfogle ’73 Richard A. (Rich) Galen ’68 Susan Cook Hayes ’98 Mary Studders Korn ’82 Daniel Leonard ’85 Michael D. Milone Michael L. Moffitt ’91 Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 Kevin R. O’Neill ’87 Stephanie Esparza Peloquin ’06 Marc R. Ponchione ’96 Jason C. Rebrook ’96 Ronald E. (Ron) Rinard ’72 Leslie Straub Ritter ’85 William N. (Bill) Ruud Michael J. Salvino ’87 Charles W. (Chuck) Sulerzyski Jo Ellen Diehl Yeary ’76 Patricia (Patti) Kral Zecchi ’71 A LUMN I A SSOC IATION BOA RD OF D IREC TORS Chair Stephanie Esparza Peloquin ’06 Vice Chair John E. Hopkins ’65 Patty Bain Bachner ’77 Marianne Candido ’85 Melissa Yusko Clawson ’05 Keith Coleman ’77 Jason Gromelski ’98 Susan Hauck-Bell ’85 Michael Joliat ’06 Adam Kopp ’88 Mark Lane ’01, PA’04 Kathy Wilcox Lentner ’97 Rocco Manzo ’59 Gene Neill ’16 Rocky Peck ’88 Ariel Ross ’13 Christine Zernick Suter ’84 Mark Vizza ’98 Travis Wells ’97 James Wilson ’69

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In 1989, a group of young instructors arrived at Marietta College eager to build their careers. This spring, six professors celebrated their 30th year on Marietta’s faculty.

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EDITORS Tom Perry and Gi Smith ART DIRECTOR Ryan Zundell PHOTOGRAPHERS Peter Finger, Christina Houser, Nate Knobel, Mary Roberts ILLUSTRATOR: Chris Koelle CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Claire Berlin, Jennifer Folwell PRESIDENT Dr. William N. Ruud PROVOST Dr. Janet Bland EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING Kathryn Gloor M A R I E T TA The Magazine of Marietta College is published by the Office of Communication and Brand Management. The magazine serves its readers by providing information about the activities of Marietta College alumni, students, faculty and staff through the publication of accurate and balanced content that informs and stimulates intellectual discussion.

Text, photographs and artwork may not be reprinted without written permission of the Vice President of Communication and Brand Management at Marietta.

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(Top left) Mel Shuler ’19 (left) and Joe Hall ’19 celebrated the last day of spring semester classes during FunFest Friday, including participating in Brother 2 Brother’s Pie in the Face fundraiser.

(Bottom left) Visiting Professor Jinghan “Ivy” Feng from Marietta College’s newest exchange partner, Hebei Finance University, taught Chinese Culture with Assistant Professor and Director of Asian Studies Jenni Zhang.

(Top right) Megan Horsley ’19 (far left) and Amanda Arrowood ’19 (far right) toasted their pending graduation with family members during the College’s Strawberries & Crème luncheon.

(Bottom right) Marietta’s 2018-19 men’s basketball team traveled to Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, in March to compete in the NCAA Division III tournament. The Pioneers defeated Oswego State 78-61 in the Section Semifinal before losing to Wheaton College 91-87 in the Elite 8 game. The Pioneers finished the season with a 23-7 record.

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was walking along North Harbor Drive in the Marina section of San Diego this past March taking in the sights when a sign caught my eye. It was a large sign advertising a whale-watching cruise, but more importantly, the vessel’s name was Marietta.

The two-story yacht was minutes away from departing for the four-hour tour, so I quickly purchased a single ticket and boarded the Marietta. Just before launch, I had the wherewithal to buy some Dramamine and find a forward-facing place on the bow. It wasn’t long before I noticed a few of the passengers kept asking me questions about the boat, about the types of whales we would see and if I would take their picture.

An expert from Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute for Oceanography narrated the entire tour, so I wondered why I had so many people asking me random bits of information. A few miles into the voyage I figured it out: They thought I worked for the tour group because I was wearing my navy blue Marietta College raincoat.

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When I realized ocean sickness was not going to happen that morning, I moved to the stern for a while and watched as a handful of gray whales surfaced and slapped their tails on the water’s surface. I didn’t get any more questions but I did have a few conversations about the College and how the name of the vessel led to my impulsive decision to come aboard for the morning. Lucky for me, I was able to see seven whales during that voyage, though a couple of them may have been the same whale.

The morning made me think of all the times that I’ve seen Pioneers or Marietta College bumper stickers on cars during my vacations and how those emblems — wherever they are found — make that location seem familiar and comfortable. Because of this, I’ve decided to make the navy blue raincoat my go-to travel jacket. It’s a great conversation starter, even if it means you’re answering questions about the weight of adult gray whales or how many knots the Marietta can travel. I have no idea, but I can tell you about this great college in Southeast Ohio.

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Dear Editors, On Jan. 15th, 2019, a beloved former faculty member, Art Buell, passed away in Marietta, Ohio. I was honored by his wife, Betty, and son, Mike, to be asked to speak at his memorial celebration on April 6th. The small Central Christian Church was filled with friends, former colleagues and students and current Marietta College faculty and administrative staff.

One former student in attendance was Greg Maloof ’66, who had driven from Williamsburg, Virginia, because, he said, Art Buell had been one of his best teachers. Greg mentioned that it was important for his former students and alumni to learn of Art’s death. And, he commented on the endowment established in Art’s and Betty’s name, which will forever pay tribute to this fine couple through the Art and Betty Buell Endowment for Communication at Marietta College.

I (looked) forward to returning to Marietta for our Alumni Board meeting and graduation (in May) and having dinner with Betty Buell. I, like so many other former students were touched by her and Art, will miss Art Buell and remember the major impact he had on our lives while students.

Jack Hopkins ’65 Kalamazoo, Michigan

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Because Marietta Magazine seeks to present a wide diversity of subject matter and content, some views presented in the publication may not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or the official policies maintained by Marietta College.

Letters commenting on the material or topics presented in the magazine are encouraged and are available for publication unless the author specifically asks that they do not appear in public print. Published letters may be edited for style, length and clarity.

EMAIL: marketing@marietta.edu MAIL: Editor, Marietta Magazine, Office of Communication & Brand Management, 215 Fifth St., Marietta, OH 45750-4004

By including Marietta College in your estate planning, you help future generations of Pioneers achieve their dreams. Learn more about planned giving at http://giftplanning.marietta.edu or call 740.376.4446.

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his fall, Marietta, The Magazine of Marietta College celebrates 13 years — that will be 29 issues — of sharing all things Marietta College with alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends.

Every so often it’s important to reach out to readers for feedback on how the magazine can improve — whether that means adding more student-focused features, boosting the number of pages or redesigning the overall look. To do that, we have teamed up with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) to create a reader survey to help us evaluate what our audience wants to read and see in Marietta Magazine. Currently, the magazine is published three times per year in print and digital format.

“Similar to the Alumni Survey that was launched in 2013, the Reader Survey will give our office hard data that we will use to improve what we have to offer our readers,” says Tom Perry, Vice President for Communication and Brand Management. “The survey will be open for six months and will be delivered to readers who have shared their email address with the Office of Alumni Engagement. A link to the survey will be included in the June Trailblazer newsletter, which is the College’s online-only publication.”

Over the years, subtle changes have been made to the publication, with the most recent change being the addition of a third magazine. The goal of this survey is to make sure Marietta Magazine is moving in the right direction and is serving the needs of the Marietta College community.

“We want our readers to be proud of what they are seeing in the magazine, so it is important that we reach out with this opportunity,” Perry says. “Of course, these types of surveys are best practice, but we also want our readers to know that we value their opinions, and we want to be in-line with what their expectations are for us today and in the future.”

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nyone who has spent time in Legacy Library’s Special Collections section knows why two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough and his researcher, Mike Hill, laud it as a treasure trove of history.

In May, McCullough’s latest work, The Pioneers, was released. The book was, in large part, researched in Marietta, prompting numerous visits to the College’s Special Collections. The city was made one of the stops on his book tour, with speaking engagements at Peoples Bank Theatre and Campus Martius Museum.

“David McCullough and Mike Hill are two of the most gracious, friendly and sincerely appreciative researchers I have ever worked with,” says Linda Showalter, Special Collections Manager. “My job is always enjoyable, but having someone like David interested in Marietta College’s historical collections and the stories of the Marietta pioneers made it more meaningful than ever. He is curious about everything, and some of his challenging questions caused me to look at certain things with a new perspective.”

In response to the book, the Legacy Library staff created an exhibit that focuses on items researched for David McCullough’s book, says Dr. Douglas Anderson, Director of Legacy Library.

“The exhibit is called ‘Ohio Pioneers’ and the subtitle, ‘From such beginnings, much may be expected,’ is a quote from George Washington,” Anderson says.

The exhibit will be on display until Oct. 15, just after Homecoming. It focuses on the different aspects of the settlement, education, science and other issues the settlers faced.

“Our staff is really excited about the book and Mr. McCullough’s visit, and has been working hard to create this exhibit for the public,” Anderson says. “We think there will be a lot of interest in Marietta in response to his book, and so I think the exhibit will be well received.”

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t will always be known as The Dr. Jean A. Scott Staff Award for Distinctive Service, but following the announcement of the first recipients there were those who were already calling it something else.

“It’s the Lindas Award,” says a joking President Bill Ruud after presenting Linda Roesch and Linda Showalter ’79 with the inaugural award during Marietta College’s 2019 Founders Day on February 12th.

“It takes dedicated and hardworking employees who go above and beyond their daily work assignments to receive this honor,” Ruud says. “Linda Roesch and Linda Showalter are shining examples, and they are deserving recipients.”

The Dr. Jean A. Scott Staff Award for Distinctive Service was established through the generosity of donors who wanted to honor the College’s 17th President upon her retirement in 2012. Scott played an integral role in establishing the criteria for the award. They include cross-campus collaboration, service to students, service to the community at large, implementation of new ideas and initiatives, and exceptional job performance.

The award was so unexpected and meaningful that Showalter struggled to express her appreciation for being one of the first winners.

“I was truly astonished, grateful and honored to be the co-recipient of the Jean A. Scott Staff Award for Distinctive Service,” Showalter says. “My work in preserving and sharing the history of Marietta College and the Marietta community is a joy and privilege that would not be possible without the support of the entire library staff. We are a team that strives to provide faculty with resources to teach and students with resources to learn. The award recognizes the efforts of all of us and will inspire us to move forward with new programs and services.”

Showalter, who has been in Special Collections since 2005 and is currently the Special Collections Manager, has a long history with the College dating back to 1975 when she arrived on campus as a first-year student. She started working at the College in the Alumni Office in 1981.

“The campus feels like home, and the people are like family,” she says. “The manuscripts, rare books and artwork I care for are like family treasures.”

Over the past three years, Showalter has helped Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough as he researched his new book, The Pioneers.

“From the very first time I arrived on the Marietta College campus to start research on my book, The Pioneers, I felt the archivists and librarians at the Special Collections Department were among the best I’ve ever worked with,” McCullough says. “Preeminent, however, is the remarkable keeper of the treasures, Linda Showalter, whose help, guidance and immense knowledge of the early pioneers and the history of the Northwest Territory and Ohio have been of such great importance from the very beginning.”

Showalter adds, “Helping writers, students, alumni and community members discover the amazing stories of our past is always a pleasure, and receiving the Jean A. Scott Award makes my job even more fulfilling.”

Roesch, who has been the Instructional Technologist at Marietta since 2009, works well into the night at the Worthington Center for Excellence because she wants to make sure students and faculty members have their technology needs met daily.

“An award like this is never won alone. It is won because of wonderfully collaborative colleagues from all over campus,” Roesch says. “That I was nominated by one of these colleagues is a testament to how much we truly care about each other and how we work together to serve our students and each other.”

Roesch says she appreciated President Ruud’s comments about the long hours she works when he was presenting her the award in February.

“Working this much is not done because I have to, but because I want to,” she said. “I truly love what I do and truly enjoy working with my colleagues and enjoy the reward of seeing students succeed. In all honesty, I could not feel more honored and appreciated in receiving this award, and I have the entire campus to thank for that.”

Dr. Janet Bland, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, says Roesch is the type of employee that this award was designed to recognize.

“As our Instructional Technologist, Linda provides amazing levels of support for faculty when it comes to teaching with technology and media,” Bland says.

“She is available far too late into the night via phone and text and supports pedagogy with great expertise and enthusiasm. Our use of Moodle, our online instruction, and the Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence are all greatly enhanced by Linda’s hard work and dedication. … She mentors academically at-risk students, and her work study students. She is an outstanding employee, and so worthy of this award.”

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In the company of PIONEERS SIX ME M BE RS OF T HE LO N G B LU E L I N E H EL P TO S UP P O RT T HE M IS S IO N O F HA LL FINA NCIA L A DV IS O RS , LLC

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ooking out of his office window on Hart Street, Rob Beardmore ’06 can catch glimpses of a place that has helped prepare him for a rewarding career in the community he has grown to love.

The view — Don Drumm Stadium with Erwin Tower off in a distance — is cherished by more than one person working at Hall Financial Advisors. Partner, Financial Advisor, Registered Client Services Assistant — the résumés of more than a third of Hall Financial Advisors’ employees have a common thread: they have a Long Blue Line running through them.

Of the 17 staff members at Hall Financial Advisors, six of them are Marietta College graduates. Robert Blasczyk MCM’06, who was the first to join the firm, earned his Master of Corporate Media degree from Marietta.

After earning his degree, he and his wife moved to Columbus for work.

“We always wanted to come back, but it took the opportunity at Hall Financial for that to happen,” he says.

Within a few years, Jeremiah Kuhn ’07 moved from the banking industry to helping Hall Financial Advisors clients build investment portfolios. Both Blasczyk and Kuhn became a partner in the firm in 2018.

In 2016, Beardmore and Jill Altenburger ’17 began working at the firm, followed by Kevin Knab ’12 in 2017 and, most recently, Zane Eschbaugh ’13, who was hired earlier this year.

Beardmore majored in Geology and earned minors in Petroleum Engineering and Environmental Science, worked for several years in the oil and gas industry. After meeting Chris Hall, Managing Principal and Brett Bronski, Senior Financial Advisor – the Founding Partners of Hall Financial Advisors, LLC, “They said whenever I was ready to join their team I had a space waiting for me,” Beardmore says.

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education within a 200-mile radius,” Blasczyk says. “When we interview candidates who are graduates, they stand out.”

Kuhn was a Finance major with a minor in Accounting. He participated in a Tau Pi Phi Case competition, Campus Crusaders for Christ, and intramural sports. He interned at a local bank, which set him on the path of working in finance and banking. “The door opened, and the career path I’ve been on has been incredible.”

While competing in the Case competitions, Kuhn noticed his Marietta College team was better prepared than other schools competing, “and we were much more well-rounded in all areas of business.”

Kuhn and Knab became connected while Knab was still a Finance major at Marietta.

“Debbie Lazorik knew I needed to have internship experience so she called Jim Meagle,” Knab says. Meagle, who passed away in 2015, was one of the founders of Settlers Bank of Marietta, and served as its President and CEO. “Jim placed me shadowing Jeremiah, who was working at the bank at the time.”

Knab says Kuhn and others helped him transition from banking to a fully licensed financial advisor managing clients’ retirement funds. The majority of his client base is in Marietta and Parkersburg.

The newest addition to the group is Eschbaugh, an Associate Financial Advisor. “Primarily, I work on managing new and existing retirement accounts, as well as a major focus on individual retirement planning and insurance.”

Eschbaugh left Marietta for three years and decided it was time to come back. He connected with Hall Financial when two of the partners approached him about an opening they had in the firm.

Hall Financial has developed a strong connection with the College and reaches out whenever internship opportunities arise.

“I started as an intern for two years,” Altenburger says. “I got an email

Robert Blasczyk ’06, Financial Advisor (2011) Partner (2018) Jeremiah Kuhn ’07, Financial Advisor (2014) Partner (2018)

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Rob Beardmore ’06, Financial Advisor (2016) Jill Altenburger ’17, Registered Client Services Assistant (2016) Kevin Knab ’12, Financial Advisor (2017) Zane Eschbaugh ’13, Associate Financial Advisor Registered Account Administrator (2019) Caleb Boy ’20, 2019 Summer Intern

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blast from Professor (David) Mead with some internship opportunities.”

Her role with the firm is as a Registered Client Services Assistant, working on the operations and advisory sides of the firm. Altenburger is the back-up to the trading platform, assists on advisory projects, and is the team lead on Hall Financial Advisors’ DMS (Document Management System).

“The wonderful relationships I developed with my professors led me to my position at Hall Financial” she says. “I believe in The Long Blue Line because I know, even after graduation, I can still lean on those ties. My experience is an example that can be used to help show current students the value of the relationships that are built during their time at the College.”

Caleb Boy ’20 is working with Hall Financial Advisors this summer as an Intern.

Hall Financial Advisors, LLC has offices in Marietta and Parkersburg and serves clients in 36 states. “We help people and we do a good job. It’s a true team environment. We manage as a team and we make better decisions” Beardmore says.

In 2019, the firm established the Hall Financial Advisors Giving Foundation, aimed at supporting community investment, economic development, and youth and educational development primarily in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

capstone experience is not intended to be easy. However, there is an expectation that a Marietta College senior will finish the project with a newfound appreciation and a sense of accomplishment.

Megan Ross ’19, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Performance, had all of that and more. You could say it was life-altering.

Dr. Amy Yekel, Vocal Instructor at Marietta and dramatic soprano, connected Ross with Mitchell Cirker, who is an accomplished pianist in New York City.

“Students in the department usually have a senior recital for their capstone,” says Ross, who can sing in five different languages. “However, Dr. Yekel believed I was ready for an opportunity in New York that would help me with my future career as a vocalist.”

Yekel and Ross spent many hours picking out the right repertoire and making sure Ross was vocally ready to sing for vocal coaches of high caliber.

“I spent many hours studying the arias, and the languages of the arias, and I had to put in the IPA’s (International Phonetic Alphabet) and write in the English translations,” Ross says. “I also had the opportunity to work with local and regional coaches in preparation for my trip to New York City.”

Yekel says the capstone was designed to provide her with opportunities that would open her eyes to what her chosen career path is actually like.

As part of her capstone, Ross was required to travel to the Akron, Ohio, area to receive vocal coaching from a professional with the Canton Symphony and also to do an audition for the Toledo Opera.

“The capstone chosen for Megan is truly unique,” Yekel says. “It was designed to give her an extraordinary experience that most students never have. … The ability to work with professionals that have coached and played for some of the top names in the opera industry. The ability to work with and learn from these professionals is an incredible experience and an opportunity of a lifetime.”

Yekel and Ross drove to New York in February and spent two days with Cirker.

“Mr. Cirker is an excellent pianist and he gave me many wonderful ideas for my repertoire,” Ross says. “He also gave me the names of other vocal coaches he thinks will be of great benefit to me. I sang some arias for Mr. Cirker. He was very nice and complimentary. He gave me positive feedback.”

Marshall Kimball, who recently retired from the Music Department at Marietta College, was supportive from the start about the capstone proposal.

“What a great opportunity for this budding vocalist with an eye on the opera stage,” Kimball says. “There are few, if any other, college music programs that can offer this kind of senior capstone experience that truly allows them this type of exposure and to make such important career connections. I am thrilled this was possible for Megan. She has worked extremely hard. Dr. Yekel always goes the extra mile for all of her students. This is just another instance where that is the case.”

Ross admits her nerves got the better of her on the initial meeting with Cirker, but eventually she settled down and performed five arias — Che Faro, Voi Che Sapete, I Have Dreamt, Voi Lo Sapete, Va! Laisse Couler Mes Larmes.

“This was my first time in New York City, and I was a bit overwhelmed,” she says. “Dr. Yekel helped me calm down and was able to get me more relaxed. I started singing the song I felt the most comfortable with, which was Che Faro.”

As Ross prepares for life after Marietta College, she is thankful for what she has been able to accomplish.

“Dr. Yekel is an amazing professor and voice teacher. Without her I would have not had this wonderful opportunity to network with skilled professionals in my field of study,” Ross says. “I am so grateful to have had this experience. I now have some wonderful contacts and networking capabilities with various coaches. I am so thankful for Dr. Amy Yekel and Marietta College for this incredible journey and opportunities I would not have been able to get at any other college.”

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uring her 24-hour shifts as an EMT for St. Joseph’s Ambulance Service in Williamstown, Cameron Dowiak ’19 was primarily concerned with evaluating a patient’s condition and “driving as fast as I could to the hospital.”

But after attending the Global Mission Health Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, last November, the recent Biochemistry graduate realized she may have missed a key assessment during a few of those emergency runs.

“One of the breakout sessions I attended during the conference focused on human trafficking and how to identify victims in the field,” she says. “Looking back on some of the calls I responded to, I’d have to say the signs were there, but I didn’t know it at the time.”

Dowiak returned to campus after the three-day conference, which she and Health Science major Emily Brown ’19 attended with the help of a Marietta College Investigative Studies grant, driven to spread intervention awareness to the Marietta community. In addition to inviting representatives from an organization that presented on human trafficking at the conference to speak on campus, Dowiak also set up a display in Gilman Dining Hall identifying telltale signs of its victims and encouraging people to add the National Human Trafficking Hotline — 1-888-373-7888 — to their list of phone contacts.

“Between 60 and 80 percent of trafficking victims have contact with health professionals for treatment of trauma, drug abuse, GI (gastrointestinal) problems, concussions, or STIs (sexually transmitted diseases),” says Dowiak, who plans to attend medical school. “But even if they aren’t seeking treatment, (victims) often show certain red flags that they are being victimized: being underdressed for the weather, having someone with them who is always talking for them, or people who don’t know the time, day or date.”

Dowiak spent about six months training to be an EMT while she was a full-time Biochemistry major on the pre-med track. Though it proved to be one of the hardest semesters of her collegiate career, she said the training provided an avenue that will benefit her as she continues her life in the medical field.

Fellow EMT Kenneth Robinson worked with Cameron on some of her shifts at the Williamstown, West Virginia, station.

“What Cameron has done here is something that I think is missing in health care: being able to see and understand where patients are coming from,” he says. “When we get a call, we’re going into homes and seeing how our patients live. She’s learning how important it is for health care providers to understand how their patients live so they can educate them in the areas where they need it most.”

Robinson says Dowiak used her experience as an EMT to learn.

“She stands out at a different level,” he says. “She has a higher maturity level than most. Literally, when I say you walk in here (the station house) and her books are out, that’s all she does. She’s studying; she’s doing homework; she applies herself. Wherever she ends up, it’s going to be good. I’m excited for her.”

As the spring semester came to a close, Dowiak was already studying to take the MCAT and preparing for a summer internship at one of Johns Hopkins University’s medical labs. The lessons she learned as an EMT, as a Biochemistry student, through her internships and at the conference in November will all play a role in how she approaches her chosen profession.

“I know I want to work in rural America and I know I want to work in primary care,” Dowiak says. “So, investing in the community you are supposed to care for means you have to invest in training and invest in educating the people you care for. I’ve seen doctors who do this and it makes me want to work harder. Taking the easy path doesn’t satisfy you the same way that working hard does.”

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College collaboration. Dr. Kevin Pate, McCoy Professor of Chemistry, learned a Marietta native currently working at Johns Hopkins was looking to offer unpaid internships to Marietta students.

Dr. Laura D. Wood grew up in Marietta and remembers getting help with science fair projects from Dr. Bob Walker, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry.

Wood, who also happens to be DeLong’s cousin, now works as Associate Professor of Pathology & Oncology, and serves as the Associate Director of Research Affairs, GI/Liver Pathology, at the Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, located within Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

“I hope that the summer internship experience that I organized with Dr. Pate will provide MC students with a unique perspective on medicine and biomedical research,” says Wood, whose parents are Marietta College alumni.

“Johns Hopkins is world renowned for the depth and breadth of its clinical and research enterprises, and thus a summer here can provide an enriching educational experience.

“I hope that these experiences will help them to refine their own career goals and also enhance their applications as they apply to graduate or medical school,” she says. “I am also very grateful to the donors that Dr. Pate identified, as it will allow the students to engage in this rewarding experience without the financial hardship of an unpaid internship.”

Pate knew of a resource that could help cover the costs of Marietta students while they worked at Johns Hopkins.

“A lot of things had to come together to make this internship opportunity happen, and thankfully I was in the right place at the right time,” Pate says.

“In one hand, I was just presented an unbelievable opportunity for Marietta students to spend a summer working (for free) at one of the premier medical schools in the world. In the other hand, I (knew of) money that was supposed to help Marietta students get into top-tier graduate and medical schools.”

That money will come from the Krause Endowment, a fund set up to support Marietta College students seeking entrance into medical schools. It was determined that two $4,500 stipends would be available to send two students to fill unpaid internship spots in two different John Hopkins labs.

Initially the request was made for one student, but after a little prodding by Pate, a second lab agreed to host a second Marietta student. Cameron Dowiak ’19 will also complete an internship at Johns Hopkins this summer. She had previously spent months interning in Yale University’s School of Medicine.

“Both of these students are highly deserving of this opportunity, and selecting one of the other would not have been something I would have wanted to do,” Pate says.

Dr. Richard Krause, a 1947 graduate of Marietta College, created the endowment to help Marietta College students go on to top-rated medical/ graduate schools. Krause was renowned for his work in infectious disease and for a time he served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Washington, D.C. In the early 1980s, his work drew attention to emerging concerns such as Lyme Disease, HIV/AIDS and Legionnaires’ Disease.

Pate says adding an internship at Johns Hopkins will benefit Marietta students.

“Dr. Krause wanted Marietta College graduates to go on to top medical schools,” Pate says. “An opportunity like this will open doors.”

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or some, a career in oncology might be a difficult commitment to make, but for Marietta College’s Lauren DeLong ’19 she sees it as a chance to connect with patients, build relationships and give them hope.

“Yes, it can be sad, but it’s also rewarding if you can help people,” says DeLong, who recently earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. She plans to eventually attend medical school.

DeLong already has shadowed doctors at the Strecker Cancer Center in Marietta and this summer she will complete a 10-week internship in a Johns Hopkins University lab where she will help study whether there’s a genetic component to pancreatic cancer.

Johns Hopkins University is a private research university located in Baltimore, Maryland.

“At Strecker, I worked in the wig center and chemotherapy unit, and I was able to talk to patients and hear their stories,” she says.

DeLong, who is also interested in pathology, will work to extract DNA from patient cultures at Johns Hopkins. Post-doctoral students will then use that DNA in their research.

Her opportunity at Johns Hopkins comes thanks to a Marietta

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f the hiring process were the lottery, Marietta College drew the right six and hit the proverbial jackpot of good hires in 1989.

Fall semester of that year welcomed a diverse group of young faculty members who, from that moment on, dedicated their lives to the education of generations of students in the tradition of the liberal arts.

At the end of spring semester, Grace Johnson, Xiaoxiong Yi, Ken Itzkowitz, Debbie Egolf, Dave McShaffrey and Sam Crowther completed their 30th year at Marietta College. They’ve spent decades honing their teaching and leadership skills, and have, in their own way, helped to transform the educational experience that Marietta has to offer to students, the community and the world.

Dr. Gwendolyn Jensen, Wilson College President Emerita, was the Provost and Dean of the Faculty when the Class of 1989 faculty was hired to fill open positions in Accounting, Political Science, Philosophy, Chemistry, Biology and Sports Medicine.

“I’ll take maybe 1 percent of the credit,” Jensen says. “I think most of the credit goes to the College itself and the way the faculty handle their searches.”

Jensen says she trusted the academic departments with their opinions of each candidate.

“My role, as I saw it, was to make sure the candidates really knew what they were in for. … What looks good on paper sometimes doesn’t really live up to expectations, so I wanted to make sure the candidates knew beforehand what was to be expected of them.”

Intrinsic to a small, liberal arts college is the need for everyone involved to have strong interpersonal skills within academic departments and throughout campus.

“It’s a small place and a high-quality place, so everyone has to get along well in order to make this work,” Jensen says. “And fundamentally, Marietta College is a teaching college, so I talked about the importance of teaching and made sure they were not afraid of that.”

Jensen encouraged the new faculty to remain professionally active in what they were teaching and to involve themselves in areas of campus outside of their department. That advice was perfectly timed as construction was completed for the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business building the same year the new professors arrived.

In 1991, Jensen left her position at Marietta to become president of Wilson College, and became a poet after retiring in 2001.

“Marietta was my second job, so in some ways, I was still a newbie myself,” Jensen says. “It’s really astonishing that the six of them are still there. … Please tell them how proud I am of them.”

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“I think I was ready to resign after the first semester. I was woefully underprepared for what it was going to be like.” she sought every opportunity to develop her skills. “Through wonderful mentorship by Fraser MacHaffie, Ed Osborne, Mike Taylor and Sid Potash — they worked with me because it’s not easy to take someone from industry, who has never, ever taught, and expect them to be a good teacher right out of the gate.”

Early on, she was approached by Provost Jensen to be a part of a small delegation visiting Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to try to develop potential exchanges or partnerships. Johnson represented the EMA Department, joining faculty from Education and Petroleum Engineering. She credits three provosts — Jensen, Dr. Sue DeWine and Dr. Rita Kipp — among her strongest mentors.

GRACE JOHNSON, CPA MCCOY PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING “Terrifying and nauseating,” Grace Johnson describes teaching her first class at Marietta College. “I think I was ready to resign after the first semester. I was woefully underprepared for what it was going to be like.”

Johnson is proof that you never step into the same classroom twice. Since those first harrowing moments as head of the class, the three-time research award winner has also earned the McCoy Teaching Professorship, the Harness Teaching Fellowship and the Outstanding Teaching Award. She’s taught in Finland, South Korea, and Brazil, and in various institutions in China.

She came to higher education from an industry background. She was living in Florida while working and finishing her master’s degree when she decided to change directions professionally, partly inspired by observing how an engineering professor at her university interacted with students. A master’s degree would limit her options in terms of teaching in higher education, so she decided to pursue a Certified Management Accountant Certification and CPA licensure. Those qualifications plus her 11-year industry experience made her a good candidate to join Marietta’s then-Economics, Management and Accounting Department, which still featured two of the “Big 3” — Jack Prince and Frank Cheng — actively teaching. Bert Glaze was still in the area but had recently retired.

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“Gwen could have chosen any other of the seven people in the department to go, and perhaps someone from my department put my name out there, but either way, somebody gave me that chance and that inspired me to do more,” Johnson says.

In 1999, she served on the committee charged with developing the strategic plan, To Thrive in the Floodplain, which focused primarily on student enrollment.

DeWine was among the consultants brought in from Ohio University’s School of Communication to help the committee with the plan.

Johnson interacted with DeWine on various administrative projects until DeWine left Marietta to become President of Hanover College in 2007. Johnson credits Kipp, who succeeded DeWine as Provost, with introducing her to an organization that she’s been passionate about ever since.

“Rita was the person in 2008 who got me involved in ASIANetwork, which is a nationwide consortium of liberal arts colleges promoting Asian Studies in the liberal arts,” Johnson says. She was recently elected to serve a three-year board term with the organization.

Johnson has been involved with the College’s China program since fall 1989.

Johnson credits her international experiences, her research opportunities and her desire to incorporate new material and new classes into her teaching load as the things that keep her professional life fresh and interesting after 30 years. She is teaching fewer Accounting courses and more Management courses, but she still requires all of her students to subscribe to and read The Wall Street Journal.

“We talk about it for five minutes at the start of every class period.

And we try to connect something they’re reading with the content we are currently covering in the textbook. I can think of alums who would come back saying, ‘I hated reading it, but now I’m out five, six years, I still read it.’ ” Johnson says.

KEN ITZKOWITZ, PH.D. HENDERSON PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY “I could have been a butcher,” says Ken Itzkowitz, Henderson Professor of Philosophy, describing one path his life could have taken.

His father owned a butcher shop — W. Wertheimer & Son — and the building it was in, which sat at the corner of First Avenue and 20th Street in Manhattan. Itzkowitz had worked at the shop since he was 3 and was able to make change for a $20 when he was 4.

“I remember when my father called me and told me he sold it,” Itzkowitz says. “It was my first year in graduate school.”

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, Itzkowitz attended Vassar College.

“I had never heard of philosophy when I started there,” he says. “I was very much into science and math, but I just sort of ended up exploring. I found my passions. I was very into problems of knowledge and truth, and I started getting into issues in the philosophies of science, and that led me to the theory of knowledge, and that led me to the history of philosophy, and that led me to where I ended up.”

Itzkowitz continued his studies at the State University of New York, and worked various jobs during graduate school, including delivering The New York Times, and managing the campus’s dorm refrigerator rental program. In 1988, after he earned his doctorate, he spent a year working at Texas A&M with its visiting assistant professorship program.

“They essentially brought on board new college professors and gave them an opportunity to teach and apply for jobs,” he says. “I applied for 80-something jobs when I was there.”

When Itzkowitz was hired, there was another Philosophy professor on staff in what was then the Department of History, Religion, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology.

“Philosophy was a major until 2004,” he says. “The College decided that some cuts needed to be made at that time, and Philosophy probably took it harder than just about anyone else.”

Itzkowitz knew that Philosophy and what he had to offer could serve the broader campus.

“I chose a certain path after my major was disbanded,” he says. “I had to make myself useful, as useful as possible, to the community that I serve. My job is to understand who I serve. I could be the greatest person in the world for some other community, but I made the choice to serve this community. In the sense that I love teaching, I think in some ways I’m suited for a community of students who are not especially oriented toward the humanities. There’s a liberal arts expectation here that is meaningful, and I think I am good at serving a community of students where there are liberal arts.”

He has also served as the ethics person for the Physician Assistant Studies, Psychology and Education graduate programs. And being the only Philosophy professor allows him to teach four different courses each semester and reach students in a variety of majors.

“Even though you can’t really make money with philosophy, you also can’t really buy it,” Itzkowitz says. “And now they’re going to have this with them for the rest of their life, and it’s a great companion.”

“I chose a certain path after my major was disbanded.

I had to make myself useful, as useful as possible, to the community that I serve.”

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“Since 1994, I have helped to bring hundreds of Chinese students, both degree-seeking students as well as one-year exchange students, to Marietta College, and many of them have become very successful now, both in the States as well as in their home country.”

XIAOXIONG YI, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS “My first visit to the College, as well as the city, firmed up my decision to apply for the position,” says Associate Professor of Political Science Xiaoxiong Yi, who came to Marietta College after being in a non-tenure track position at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

He attended undergraduate school in China before coming to the United States to study Political Science at Pennsylvania State University in the early 1980s. He was still working on his dissertation to earn his doctorate from American University in Washington, D.C., when he applied to Marietta.

“I was hired to teach both Chinese as well as political science courses under a Department of Education grant before I became a full-time political science instructor,” he says. His mentors in the Department of History, Religion, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology were Drs. Jim O’Donnell, Mike Smith, Barbara MacHaffie and the late Jackie DeLaat.

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says. “Mike, I remembered, said, ‘In terms of your teaching and publication, you are doing good, but what about community services, what can you do more in this area?’ I thought about it, and decided to open the China front: bring Chinese students on campus, developing academic ties with Chinese institutions, introducing China to our students and faculty, etc.”

Marietta had previously developed a relationship with Chinese universities in the 1980s, but those ties were affected in 1989 with the political unrest in China. Yi worked to develop ties with new sister institutions and eventually left teaching full time to serve as Marietta’s Director of East Asia Initiatives. He returns to campus three to four times per year, but his primary office is in China.

“Since 1994, I have helped to bring hundreds of Chinese students, both degree-seeking students as well as one-year exchange students, to Marietta College,” Yi says, “and many of them have become very successful now, both in the States as well as in their home country.”

Yi has also helped develop pathways for Marietta College faculty to present and teach in China. This summer, four professors will teach in China and Provost Janet Bland will be the keynote speaker in an international conference in China.

“In the summer of 2000, 17 Marietta faculty members, along with President (Jean) Scott and Provost DeWine, visited China — Beijing, Inner Mongolia, etc. It was truly a highlight of our China initiatives,” Yi says.

Yi describes the most rewarding part of his service as being able to help so many Chinese students gain a Marietta College education, adding that one student from Chengdu, China, eventually earned her Ph.D. from Cal Tech and now works at Northwestern University, and another is an Assistant Professor at San Diego State University.

“In March (this year), Mr. Tong Zhang ’97 approached me and informed me of his decision to donate $50,000 to his alma mater to set up the Xiaoxiong Yi Scholarship,” Yi says. “He said he wishes his action ‘would inspire more MC Chinese alumni and families to do the same.’ ”

DEBRA EGOLF, PH.D. ERWIN PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY, DIRECTOR OF THE WORTHINGTON CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE “My dad loved to do science experiments with us,” says Debbie Egolf, Professor of Chemistry, about her father, Kenneth who was a high school chemistry teacher.

Growing up in Pennsylvania, Egolf and her sister and brother developed a deep appreciation for the sciences through their father’s passion and their mother June’s encouragement to be curious about the natural world. She and her sister both followed in her father’s footsteps by becoming chemists, though their brother chose physics.

“My parents modeled the value of doing what you love to do and had a huge influence on my life,” she says.

Egolf was working at Dickinson College in the late 1980s — coincidentally at the same time as Xiaoxiong Yi — when she was hired to join Marietta’s Chemistry Department. Her early mentor, Dr. Hans Gilde, got her involved in the important work of grant writing soon after she arrived. One of the first grants she wrote was for a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC-MS) — a piece of equipment that combines two different instruments. The two professors first took a course together to learn how they could use the GC-MS with their students and then they wrote the grant proposal.

“That was a pretty significant grant to be applying for because it was a piece of equipment that cost around $50,000, and the NSF (National Science Foundation) was going to give us half of that if we got the grant. The other half was going to have to come from either our department or from the College,” she says. “The College was very supportive. They were willing to give us matching funds if we got NSF grants.”

During her first few years at Marietta, Egolf refrained from getting to know her students on a personal level because she felt she was too close to their age. But in her fifth year of teaching, she had a group of students who changed her perspective.

“Michele Hodge Stallings ’94 and Kara Johnson Pearson ’94 were in that class together. They were very good friends, very competitive students, and a lot of fun. Michele, Kara, Peter Harris ’95 and I took a road trip to a conference in Atlanta. That experience was life changing! Getting to know those students more personally loosened me up, helped me to relate better to students in general. I think that made a big difference towards my getting tenure a few years later.”

Egolf ended up being a mentor to Stallings for quite a while after she graduated.

“She was an excellent student, so we assumed she’d go on to graduate school. But she didn’t know if she wanted forensic science or pre-med, so she kind of dabbled and she was still trying to decide which path she would choose. Then one day I saw a sign for Teach for America and I contacted her about that.”

Stallings pursued the teaching path and is now a principal. “Michele works with young people every day, which is truly her passion.”

Egolf has held many different roles on campus, including department chair and Chair of the Curriculum Committee during the most recent updates to the General Education curriculum. She is completing her first year of a three-year term as Director of the Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence, a half-time position in addition to her teaching. One of her main duties in the Chemistry Department focuses on instrumentation — teaching about it and maintaining the instruments.

When looking back at some of the people who have impacted her life, Egolf looks first at her department, including mentors and friends such as Gilde, Dr. Bob Walker, Dr. Bill Hohman and the late Judy Dunn, but also to the late Dr. Fred Voner, of the Geology Department, who sought out the new female chemist early on.

“He and I taught in the Women in the Sciences summer program,” she says. “For years we would partner on a session called ‘Environmental Geochemistry.’ He came up with that topic. … Fred was a friend in a way that nobody else was. Maybe we wouldn’t talk for months and then we would get together and just be so comfortable.

He was my main influence from outside the department.”

And though she’s been teaching for 30 years, every semester is different.

“It’s different students, and that’s what makes it fun for me,” she says. “I still get nervous at the beginning of every semester. I hope this feeling of anticipation never gets old!”

“My parents modeled the value of doing what you love to do and had a huge influence on my life.”

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“She explained that she was having a pretty rough time and Tasha gave her a bit of a stress reliever. She thanked me for letting her come in and spend time with her. I’ll never forget that.” make the education more numerate, using more numbers, using more spreadsheets. Both of us wrote a lot of software to do that.”

All the while, the two remembered the advice Provost Jensen gave them about integrating with their new jobs by doing one of several things: conducting student/faculty research, teaching outside of their department, and getting involved in the Freshman Program.

“Steve and I both had the same response, which was to do all of

DAVE MCSHAFFREY, PH.D. EBENEZER BALDWIN ANDREWS CHAIR OF NATURAL SCIENCES, PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP “When I was at Purdue, I was standing at the door with my suitcase getting ready to walk over to the airport, and my wife was saying, ‘I need to call these people out in California about this job; what should I do?’ I said, ‘You better take it. I’ve got this interview in Marietta but nothing’s going to come out of that.’ ” Professor Dave McShaffrey knew he wanted to study biology in college and was inspired to pursue teaching after watching the graduate assistants in his lab at the University of Akron. As he progressed through his doctoral studies at Purdue University, he knew his career was in higher education. When the job opened in Marietta’s Biology Department, he was hopeful to try his hand at a small, liberal arts college closer to his Malvern, Ohio, hometown, but he wasn’t sure if he would get the job. By the middle of the next week, he had a job in Marietta and his wife, Ann, had a job in California.

“It took a little bit of getting used to,” McShaffrey says. “Pete Hogan was here. This is scary, but I realized the other day that I’ve been here longer now than Pete Hogan had been when I got here; and I thought Pete Hogan had been here forever. He had been hired in 1972 or something like that. Steve Spilatro was hired the year before me, and Almuth Tschunko the year before that. There were four of us, and three of us were brand new, essentially.”

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them,” he says. “So, I got involved in the Leadership Program because I came here the year McDonough opened. … Bill Hartel and Fred Voner were doing a lot with the Freshman Year Program, and they brought in people like John Gardner ’65 to teach the model, which was different at the time. It was interesting working with people well outside of my department.”

In the mid-1990s, McShaffrey teamed up with a statewide group studying dragonflies, which would allow his students to access local fieldwork opportunities. Recently, he encouraged one of his former students, MaLisa Spring ’14, to take on the role as State Coordinator of the Ohio Dragonfly Survey. The two are currently working on a book on the state’s dragonfly population with another author and naturalist, Jim McCormac.

McShaffrey says the multi-million gift from David Rickey ’78 helped to change the department completely because it allowed for the hiring of Dr. Dave Brown, who could cover more modern molecular topics and also play a lead role in organizing international research experiences for students.

It’s nearly impossible to describe McShaffrey without at least a mention of his golden retrievers, Tasha, who died in 2013, and Canyon and Mesa, who sometimes visit his office.

“I had a student walk into my office while I was working at my desk,” he says. “She didn’t really say anything to me but she was knelt down beside (Tasha) for maybe 10 or 15 minutes. And when she left, the dog came over to me and she was wet. This student had been crying over her.”

A few days later, McShaffrey saw the same student in the hallway of Rickey.

“She explained that she was having a pretty rough time and Tasha gave her a bit of a stress reliever,” he says. “She thanked me for letting her come in and spend time with her. I’ll never forget that.”

SAM CROWTHER, M.S A.T. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ATHLETIC TRAINING “I remember when I first got hired here, I got interviewed by Paul Spear, and he said, ‘I’d like for you to at least commit for a couple of years because we’ve always had high turnover here,’ ” says Sam Crowther, Associate Professor of Athletic Training. “So, we’d like for you to commit two years. I said, ‘OK, we’ll see how it goes.’ Now all of sudden, it’s 30 years later.”

Marietta College was Crowther’s fifth job — his fourth in higher education and the second Marietta he called home. He previously worked in a clinic outreach facility just outside of Marietta, Georgia, when he learned about the position in what was then the Department of Sports Medicine.

“Back then with the NATA (National Athletic Training Association) job service, you’d pick up the phone, call the number and you’d push 2 for college jobs, push 4 for district 4, listen to all the jobs, then you’d hear, ‘Marietta College’ and you’d have to repeat everything so you could write down everything,” he says. “When I first came, we worked out of the basement of Fayerweather. It was me, Paul Spear and Jackie Buell. Back then, Paul just did baseball, so it was me and Jackie doing the athletic training coverage and then also teaching.”

The curriculum, which was developed by Spear, his mentor, was academically rigorous.

“When I came here and looked at the curriculum and saw just how far advanced it was, I was impressed at how challenging it was — and that’s what we expected our students to learn. What we taught our students back in 1989, it has stood the test of time as far as being

challenging — it was well in advance of every other program in the country and it’s been a strong program since that time. Paul developed it. He was an RN and he brought that background in nursing to the program.”

After Spear left, the College was transitioning from Sports Medicine to Athletic Training, and the entire program was in the process of accreditation. Crowther took over as program director in 2003 when a faculty member hired to replace Spear left after one year.

“Originally, the position required a Ph.D. but Provost Sue DeWine changed her mind and allowed me to apply for it,” he says. “I had that for 15 years and two accreditation cycles. I turned it over to the younger people so they can take it through its next phase.”

During his time, the program moved from Fayerweather to the lower level of Russell Hall, and from there to its current location in Dyson Baudo Recreation Center.

Crowther says his students gain a unique perspective because they learn from him in class and they also see him in action in clinical situations when he covers various sports. In the first part of his career at Marietta, he covered football for 15 years, and baseball for 10 years, and currently he works with tennis, golf and fall lacrosse.

“Now we have eight athletic trainers full time, which is fantastic,” he says. “Two are graduate assistants. They go to school at Ohio University, and they help us out with clinical coverage. Then we have two full-time athletic trainers who don’t teach but do the full clinical, and then we have four who teach and also help out with sports coverage.”

He still enjoys the rigors of being part of the dynamic Athletic Training program — from keeping up with the changes in the profession to sharing that knowledge with his students and meeting them as professionals during national conferences.

“Each day you know you’re in the right profession, and each day you know you’re doing the right thing in the right place, because it never felt like I was coming to work here,” he says.

“Each day you know you’re in the right profession, and each day you know you’re doing the right thing in the right place, because it never felt like I was coming to work here.”

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“I haven’t told a lot of people this, not even my family, but that night, when I couldn’t sleep, I returned to where Tyree was hit and I picked up his teeth that were still on the road,” says T.J., who also has the image of his brother tattooed on his arm. “He ran to the store before we were getting ready to work out. I was about to walk with him, but instead, I stayed behind to set everything up for the workout.”

When his brother hadn’t returned in 10 minutes, T.J. ran outside and saw his 13-year-old brother lying on the side of the road.

“The last thing we were going to do was work out, and he told me he wanted to be just like me,” T.J. says.

The memory of his brother is what motivates T.J. today in the classroom, on the football field and in the weight room. He’s made a name for himself in powerlifting, including back-to-back Ohio high school state championships in 2017 and 2018.

At the 2019 Arnold Classic Worlds in Columbus, Ohio, T.J. made a huge splash as he won the amateur welterweight class with a total of 1,285 pounds — nearly eight times his 158-pound body weight. He hit 500 pounds on both the squat and deadlift to go with 285 pounds on the pause bench.

“I was one of the youngest competitors at the Arnold Classic Worlds,” he says. “I only weigh 158 pounds and I was seeing all kinds of guys who were 200 and 300 pounds. I was competing against people from all around the world. It was an amazing experience and I hit the most weight of any event I have competed in so far.”

Offensive coordinator Alan Estep says T.J. has been a great addition to the Pioneer football program.

“When you look at what he does as a competitive powerlifter, you are able to get a glimpse at the determination and work ethic that will ultimately lead him to excel at Marietta and beyond,” Estep says. “We are proud of who he is and who he will become.”

T.J. was a late addition to the football program. He originally enrolled at Alcorn State, a Division I program in Mississippi, but after a few practices, T.J. realized he wanted to be closer to his home in Springfield, Ohio.

After a phone call with head football coach Andy Waddle, T.J. was back in Ohio and joining the Pioneers.

“When he called and said he was interested in leaving Alcorn State and coming to Marietta, I was very excited because I knew he was an outstanding player who could help our program,” Waddle says. “What I didn’t know was how great of a young man he was. Once he was here, he fit in great with the team and the guys really embraced him.”

Despite the late start, T.J. managed to make the traveling roster and contributed on special teams this past fall. After a strong spring and working hard in the weight room, the 5-foot-7-inch T.J. could see his playing time increase in 2019.

“He got to camp after the majority our offensive install had ended, he arrived behind an All-American running back in Tanner Clark and two other promising young running backs who had the chance to learn our system in camp,” Estep says. “He did whatever we asked of him to help the team, including scout team running back, returning kicks, and brought a great attitude daily.”

Estep sees a bright future for the oldest son of Todd King Sr. and Ebony Baker.

“T.J. will make an impact in our program as a running back and as a returner in the future, and we’re excited to watch him grow into a bigger role within our

S M A LL, B U T M I GH T Y T.J. King ’22 is a running back on the Marietta College football team, but he is better known as one of the world’s up-and-coming powerlifters. Here are some of his recent accomplishments: 2019 Arnold Classic Worlds, First place (amateur welterweight) 2018 Ohio High School, State champion (155-pound weight class) 2017 Ohio High School, State champion (155-pound weight class)

program,” he says. “His story and background are so powerful that it will allow him to lead others to overcome much smaller challenges that have been placed in front of them.”

T.J. says being part of a team has helped him adjust to college life, but every day is still a challenge as he copes with the loss of his brother. However, Waddle and the one-on-one attention he’s received through counseling from the Dr. J. Michael Harding Health & Wellness Center have been a boost of confidence he never expected.

“I think Coach Waddle could see it on my face some days that I was struggling,” says T.J., who hasn’t decided on a major. “He told me to skip practice and go speak with someone at the Health & Wellness Center. I had to tell them everything I saw the day my brother was killed. They let me know it was OK how I was feeling — that it was more than someone that age should have to handle.”

Waddle and T.J. had a connection before they even met. Both are from Springfield, Ohio, and T.J. went to the same high school as Waddle’s niece before transferring to Springfield High School. The unexpected loss of a family member is something else the duo share.

In 2014, Waddle and his wife, Kerry Jean, tragically lost their first daughter, Arlee Grace, due to a pregnancy complication — vasa previa.

“The images of his brother’s death both haunt and motivate him daily. He would come to my office just to talk sometimes, and I think that really helped me to help him,” Waddle says. “We would share our story of heartache and how to cope with hard times. I was also able to get T.J. in contact with the Health & Wellness Center and they dropped everything to make sure he was getting what he needed.”

Nothing T.J. accomplishes surprises his coach.

“I know T.J. wishes he had his brother with him here on Earth. But he is driven to honor him,” Waddle says. “Watching someone you love die in your arms in the gruesome manner he did will test him forever, especially when you feel like it could have or should have been prevented. His brother is a huge part of T.J.’s motivation to be special. I am not surprised by his accomplishments in powerlifting. T.J. is very strong naturally, but he has the motivation to be great.

I expect him to bring that motivation to the field next fall and be a big part of our offensive and team success.”

Before Waddle intervened and directed him to seek counseling, T.J. says he kept his emotions locked deep inside.

“I never thought a coach would care more about how I was feeling emotionally, but Coach Waddle just knew I needed help,” T.J. says. “The coaches are always checking up on me, and this is what has made me feel closer to this team. Marietta feels like a second home.”

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IMMEDIATE 2 013 G RA DUAT E LO NE HIG H S CHO O L COACH N A M ED TO WBC A’S THIRTY UNDER 30

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yler Bates ’13 was 22 and coaching his first season with the Loudonville High School girls basketball team when he made a big statement.

To the surprise of his players and the fans, Tyler came out of the locker room wearing a red suit — head to toe.

“I’ve been asked about the red suit as much as our basketball team,” says Tyler, who teaches geometry at the school. “When I took over six years ago, there wasn’t a lot of excitement or buzz. We wanted to generate as much buzz as possible. One night I was watching a Louisville game and Rick Pitino had a red suit, and I thought it would be a great idea.”

Luckily for Tyler, a local tuxedo shop had a red suit, though now it’s only worn for special games.

“It’s evolved into Christmas sweaters, but I never tell them when I’m going to wear the red suit,” he says.

Tyler and the Loudonville Redbirds don’t need many gimmicks to generate excitement these days. In six seasons, Tyler has led Loudonville to a 94-46 record. Over the past three seasons, the Redbirds have earned a state ranking in Ohio’s Division III, along with three Mid-Buckeye Conference championships.

In 2018-19, Loudonville was a district runner-up, and Tyler’s hard work and dedication to the program are being noticed. In March, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association included Tyler on its 2019 Thirty Under 30 coaches.

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The list includes 29 college assistant coaches from programs like Clemson University, University of Kentucky and Brown University. Tyler’s inclusion stands out because he is the only head coach and only high school representative.

“I am humbled and grateful to be recognized among such a great group of young coaches in the world of women’s basketball,” Tyler says. “I have had the privilege of working with so many outstanding young women during my coaching career. These players have taught me life lessons that extend far beyond the basketball court.”

Marietta College’s women’s basketball coach Kole Vivian nominated Tyler for the honor.

“I think he is one of the best young high school coaches I’ve been around,” Vivian says. “He took over a 3-20 team the year before he arrived at Loudonville and improved them by 10 wins the first year; and has achieved 20 wins with his teams the last three seasons. … For him to have such quick success at Loudonville and to have an extended period of success is pretty remarkable.”

The Redbirds are also a regular participant in Vivian’s shootout camp each summer.

“Last year, he took them on a dinner cruise when they were in Marietta,” Vivian says. “He also does fun stuff with his team in addition to wins, like taking them to hear author Jon Gordon speak after reading his book. He helps

SIGNS OF SUCCESS Since Tyler Bates ’13 took over the Loudonville High School girls basketball program in 2013, the Redbirds have a record of 94-46 and finished as the district runner-up in 2019. Bates has also led Loudonville to three consecutive MidBuckeye Conference championships and two sectional titles.

IMPACT them make college contacts. He is really all about his team and making them better people.”

Tyler and the other members of the Thirty Under 30 coaches were recognized during the Women’s Final Four in Tampa, Florida. According to the WBCA, the honor is bestowed upon those who exemplify involvement in community service, their mentorship and impacting others, professional manner and attitude, and professional association involvement.

“I probably wouldn’t have had a realistic chance at this if a college coach hadn’t nominated me,” Tyler says. “It’s really humbling to be on a list with all of those successful young coaches.”

Tyler got his start in coaching in AAU when he was a senior at Smithville (Ohio) High School. After one season on Marietta College’s men’s team, he honed his skills as a student-assistant with the women’s program under thenhead coach Stacia Shrider and current head coach Kole Vivian.

“My experience at Marietta College was incredible,” Tyler says. “My professors and the people I met on campus and in the town of Marietta have helped me a lot. I also met Coach Vivian, and he’s been one of my best friends and a great mentor.”

Vivian says the two of them hit it off almost immediately after he was hired as an assistant in 2012.

“He went above and beyond the duties of a student assistant, as he attended preseason workouts, put the players through player development,

came to each practice and game, and provided motivation for our team,” Vivian says.

Vivian says nominating Tyler for Thirty Under 30 was an easy decision.

“Tyler has really matured into a great young coach. He has a way of communicating with his players that makes it really fun for them,” Vivian says.

“He is always working on his relationships with players so he can coach them hard and get the most out of them. His basketball IQ is great, but his ability to build relationships with his players is his best attribute.”

He also coaches smart players. The 2018-19 Loudonville team was named the top academic team in Ohio by the Ohio Girls Basketball Association.

“That’s something we take seriously, and I’m proud of this accomplishment,” he says.

Tyler says the future of Loudonville basketball is bright and he looks forward to being a part of it — even if there is a chance to move into the college game to coach.

“I’ve always loved the high school game, and I don’t know if I would be willing to relocate,” Tyler says. “I’ve grown up around here. It’s flattering when people ask me about coaching at a college, but I love what I do and if the kids keep working hard, and I have the support of the administration and the community, I don’t see any reason why I would want to do anything else.”

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n late summer 1963, Janet Burkel Poet ’67 arrived on campus as a bright-eyed freshman who would soon begin her lifelong connection to her alma mater.

Interestingly enough, that connection was made possible by unknown alumni who found it within their means to donate to student scholarships — one of which Janet had earned.

“I received a scholarship when I attended Marietta College, and looking back, it was very small but it meant a lot to my parents and me,” Janet says. “They didn’t have a lot of money and it meant a great deal to them, and I just wanted to give back to Marietta College for that.”

This spring, Janet became the longest consecutive donor currently on record at Marietta College. Since 1969, she has been donating to the causes, students and programs she believes in at Marietta.

Her dedication to the College inspired a phone call from Marietta College President Bill Ruud, as well as a recent visit to her home in Connecticut, during which time Kathryn Gloor, Senior Director of Annual Giving, presented Janet with historic photos and handwritten notes from current students, faculty and staff expressing their gratitude for her loyalty to Marietta. During that visit, Trustee Patti Zecchi ’71 honored her service on behalf of the College with a commemorative crystal award.

Amisha Herd ’18, who recently joined the College as an Admission Counselor, was one of the people who wrote a personal note to Janet. As a student, Amisha was deeply involved in many aspects of campus life and played for the women’s basketball team. In her new role, she strives to recruit future members of The Long Blue Line.

“Essentially I just wanted to express my gratitude to Janet for all she has contributed to Marietta College over the years,” Amisha says.

“It is great to see that Marietta has alumnae such as Janet who make such an impact behind the scenes. So I wanted to show my appreciation even if it was just through a single note. Personally, I believe it is astounding that she has been able to give back so much to her alma mater. I mentioned in the note how thankful we were for her contribution, and how one day I hope that I am able to give back at least a fraction in comparison.”

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Janet credits her late husband, Raymond Poet ’66, as the driving force behind their many years of supporting Marietta. He donated to Marietta College for 48 consecutive years and even established a scholarship at a local high school in Portland, Connecticut, that Janet still contributes to.

“Education is very important to both of us,” Janet says. “He just felt that education was valuable, and we should give all the help that we can to students.”

Both Janet and Raymond made their first gift to Marietta College in 1967, the year Janet graduated.

“We have over 1,000 members of The Sinclair Society, those loyal members of The Long Blue Line who have given for three or more consecutive years,” Gloor says. “Yet just a handful have given for decades, without missing a single academic year, and we’re so excited to celebrate Jan as the first Sinclair Society member to hit this important milestone.”

Janet says the recent visit from the College was generous and enjoyable.

“While the award was nice, the handwritten notes and pictures were the best. My favorites were messages from students talking about the financial aid they received at Marietta. There was one from a young woman who said that when she told her mother she wanted to attend Marietta College, her mother said they couldn’t afford it, but through financial help she was able to.”

Each year, The Marietta Fund supports every aspect of the College — from student aid and student life to academics and athletics. Currently, 97 percent of students who attend Marietta College receive financial aid.

“I would encourage alumni to be thankful for what they got out of college and where they are in life now and to give back to other students,” Janet says.

Learn more about The Marietta Fund and other ways to support today’s Pioneers by visiting https://www.marietta.edu/give.

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CHRISTINA HOUSER

GIVING TO THE MARIETTA FUND Support for The Marietta Fund, no matter the amount, each and every year is critical. Agencies such as U.S. News and World Report utilize giving statistics in their rankings each year. Additionally, corporations and foundations look at participation when considering their support.

The Marietta Fund — Unrestricted/Area of Greatest Need Each year, Marietta College’s students rely on the generosity of alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends to help achieve their dreams. No matter if a donor supports at $100, $1,000, $10,000 or more, it helps today’s students receive a distinctive Marietta College education. Each year, The Marietta Fund supports every aspect of the College — from student aid and student life to academics and athletics.

The Marietta Fund consists of the following designations: •

Highest Priority: Provides support for key components of a Marietta College experience

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Pioneer Club: Helps support 22 sports, 1 TEAM

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Student Aid Fund: Ensures everyone can have access to a Marietta College education

Annual Funds — Restricted If a certain department, team or program stands out when you look back at your Marietta experience, this is a chance to support them. You can do this by making a designated annual gift. Each department or program will use the funds as needed.

Give today at www.marietta.edu/give.

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had the good fortune of being a member of the Pioneer Crew from 1964 to 1967 under the coaching leadership of Ralph Lindamood.

My defining Marietta Moment was on May 21, 1966, in Philadelphia at the finals of the Dad Vail Regatta. I was in the stroke seat of the Junior Varsity boat affectionately referred to as Mad Manny’s Marauders after our No. 4 seat, Pete Frankel’s father.

The freshman boat had just won their race as we headed up to the starting line. We had a decent start and were rowing comfortably down the course. During the course of the race, we were staying in second place, pushing Georgetown. Georgetown was rowing at 38 strokes per minute. We were at 34 and holding them. With about 100 meters to the finish, Bill Barnes, our coxswain, called for our sprint. I ripped my oar through the water and shot up to the catch. All of the seven other oarsmen were right with me. We all caught at the same instant. For a fraction of a nanosecond the whole boat quivered then virtually shot ahead through the water. We had just gone from 34 strokes per minute to 42. We literally stormed by Georgetown to cross the finish line by a half-length ahead of them.

The varsity promptly went out and blew the entire varsity field out of the water. Marietta College had just swept the 1966 Dad Vail Regatta. No other school has done that since.

I’ll always remember Coach Ralph telling us: “They may be bigger than you. They may be stronger than you. And they may even have better equipment than you. But they’ll never outwork you!” That was proven with our final sprint. I’m sure all of Mad Manny’s Marauders will take that sprint to our respective graves.

FRANK WRIGHT ’67 The oar that Frank Wright ’67 used during the 1966 Dad Vail Regatta hangs proudly in the renovated Lindamood/VanVoorhis Boathouse. Frank came to Marietta College from his hometown north of Boston and he majored in Economics and History. “My freshman year, I didn’t row at all, but spring of my freshman year, my friend Tim Jenkins ’67 and I decided to go out for crew. I was 225 pounds in September, and by March I weighed in at 185. When we got to the starting line, no one was in better condition than us.” Frank worked in banking and is now retired in Cape Neddick, Maine.

Do you have a defining Marietta Moment you would like to share?

Send us a description of your experience. Email: marketing@marietta.edu MAIL: Editor, Marietta Magazine, Office of Communication and Brand Management, 215 Fifth St., Marietta, OH 45750

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he success of what the Office of Diversity and Inclusion achieved this year highlights the importance of participation — in more ways than one.

Led by Dr. Nkenge Friday, Cam Clifton and Paapa NkrumahAbabio, D&I worked to create the yearlong program of Council for Inclusive Excellence, which helped enhance campus and community engagement among campus constituents. The office also started One Marietta, which is a partnering of multiple campus stakeholders in pursuit of equity-based initiatives designed to reflect a welcoming and globally connected campus.

The busy year continued with popular events on campus such as the Multicultural Festival, MLK Day of Service, Lunar New Year, Kuwait National Day and the honoring of various Heritage Months. Support for new programs and emerging priorities comes from The Marietta Fund, and the thousands of alumni and friends who make annual gifts to the College.

Just as participation and support are key to successful programming, the participation of alumni and other donors supporting The Marietta Fund also plays an important role in sustaining all aspects of the College.

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This year’s Marietta Fund goal is $2.35 million; however, the College also has a participation goal of 18 percent of alumni.

“We’re currently at 15.9 percent participation,” says Kathryn Gloor, Senior Director of Annual Giving. “With 2,416 alumni donors, we need 245 more to hit that goal.”

Reaching $2.35 million is important as it is part of the College’s overall budget for this Fiscal Year, but alumni participation is equally important.

Participation rates are one of the main factors considered by U.S. News & World Report when evaluating and ranking colleges. Those rankings can sway opinions on the College’s overall reputation, which in turn affects both enrollment and the perceived value of a Marietta diploma.

“High levels of alumni participation can also inspire major donors, corporations and foundations to increase their own support,” Gloor says.

“People want to invest in successful institutions that others are supporting, too.”

Learn more about The Marietta Fund and other ways to support today’s Pioneers by visiting www.marietta.edu/give.

David Bevan ’70, Professor of Biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, was conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

and doctoral dissertations and helped them develop successful careers in both academe and industry. In 2017, Bevan received the Graduate School’s Faculty Outstanding Mentor Award.

A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1980, Bevan made significant contributions to an increased understanding of fundamental biochemical processes through his work in the application of computational methods to protein structure, function and dynamics, focusing on disease-related proteins and their interactions.

Among the biological systems to which his computational molecular modeling methods were applied were the amyloid beta-peptide that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor that is associated with inflammation, diabetes, and obesity; and sphingosine kinases, which are associated with a variety of diseases, including cancer, fibrosis and Alzheimer’s.

His lab also used computational methods to guide the redesign of enzymes, with an aim of altering thermostability and substrate specificity.

He served Virginia Tech as the program director for the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in genetics, bioinformatics and computational biology for 15 years.

In the classroom, Bevans taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in biochemistry, bioinformatics and computational biology. He advised many students on master’s degree

Barbara Garneau Kelley ’81 was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex M. Azar II, to serve on the Advisory Council of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders of the National Institutes of Health. She was appointed for a five-year term beginning June 1, 2019.

Barbara is Executive Director and CEO of the Hearing Loss Association of America, a nonprofit organization for people with hearing loss based in the Washington, D.C., area. She is a recipient of the Marietta College Distinguished Alumna Award.

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Joan Oxenham Pyne ’69 submitted a photo taken in February in Naples, Florida.

“We are Alpha Xi Deltas from the classes of 1968 and 1969. Left to right are Pat Griffin Curtin ’69, Bobbie Lawlor Jahnes ’69, Bobbi Whitford Schwarz ’69, Joan Oxenham Pyne, Jean Anderson Jory ’68 and Sue Spinney Conklin ’69.”

Marietta alumni gathered at Ashley Palmisano’s wedding at Olympic National Park in Washington State in July 2018. Ashley is the daughter of Ann Priscilla Palmisano ’81 and Glen Palmisano ’80. Those in attendance were (from left to right) Kelly Wolf ’98, Barb Priscilla Wolf ’71 and Andy Wolf ’71, Ann and Glen Palmisano, Jody Hall Whitacre ’81 and Dave Whitacre ’81.

Dennis Tucci ’83, longtime Malvern High School boys basketball coach, was selected for induction into the District V Ohio Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2019. Tucci won his 500th game in February during his second stint as Malvern’s head coach. The Hornets won six district titles and 17 sectionals under Tucci.

Douglas Ankrom ’97 was named President and CEO of Riverview Credit Union in Marietta, Ohio, effective July 1. He joined Riverview in July 2014 as the Chief Financial Officer.

He resides in Boaz, West Virginia, with his wife, Sarah, and four daughters, Alexis, Megan, Alyssa and Abigail.

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CLASS NOTES

Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, announced the addition of Jazmyn J. Stover ’06 as a partner in its Cleveland office.

Stover advises clients on critical workplace issues that develop at the intersection of business and employment law. She has dedicated much of her practice to helping private and public employers in the health care, hospitality, real estate and retail industries prevent employment-related risks by emphasizing proactive workforce management. When issues do arise, she has extensive experience assisting clients with workplace-related matters such as employment discrimination, wage and hour issues, unfair competition and contract disputes. Stover has defended clients before administrative agencies, including the State Employment Relations Board, the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, as well as in state and federal courts.

“The recruitment of high-caliber attorneys like Jazmyn is an important step in our strategy to grow our Cleveland office. Women make up 38 percent of our local professionals, and with the co-chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative and Leadership Council in our office, we are focused on continuing to grow this number,” says Steve Nobil, Managing Partner of the firm’s Cleveland office. “Jazmyn’s arrival, coupled with the recent addition of Lauren Tompkins, greatly expands our client service offerings and complements our diverse team of professionals.”

Stover received her J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2009, and her B.A. from Marietta College in 2006. She is an active member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and the Norman S. Minor Bar Association, and serves as a pro bono advocate with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.

Travis Thornton ’99 joined Lakeland Polymers LLC in Marietta, Ohio, as a sales manager for the Southeast Division.

Carrie West-Rayko ’03 was promoted to General Manager of Sales for Renda Broadcasting of Indiana, Pennsylvania, on January 5, 2019. Carrie’s appointment to this new position came after 10 years with the company as the Promotions and Event Coordinator. Renda Broadcasting is a privately owned radio broadcasting company consisting of 18 radio stations in six markets. Carrie now manages and oversees not only selling of WLCY Cat Country 106.3 FM, AM 1450 WDAD, WQMU 92.5 FM, AM 1160 WCCS, but also digital events and promotions within the station and community. Carrie resides in Indiana, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Eric Rayko ’03, and their 6-yearold son Austin.

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Michael Hart ’08 joined MGM Northfield Park in Northfield, Ohio, as a Talent Acquisition Manager in May. Prior to that, Michael was a Talent Acquisition and Employment Specialist with Cuyahoga (Ohio) County.

Sean Paulhus ’08 won a special election to the Maine House of Representatives and was sworn in by Maine Gov. Janet Mills. He won the House District 52 seat and will serve the remainder of the term, which is through November 2020.

Eric Taylor ’08 joined Bi-Con Services in Derwent, Ohio, as a business development specialist. Prior to his new job, Eric was an advancement gift officer at Marietta College.

Heather Peters ’08, CPA, was named partner at Tenney & Associates, LLC CPA’s in January. Peters manages a broad range of accounting activities for personal and business clients, including audits and reviews, general tax preparation and client counsel in support of business objectives.

“Heather started with us as an intern in 2008 when she was student at Marietta College,” says the firm’s Managing Director, David Tenney.

“She came to work with us full-time after graduation, and has spent her public accounting career with us.

Heather has been and will continue to be an asset to our firm and to our clients throughout Ohio and West Virginia.”

A native of Lowell, Ohio, and a graduate of Fort Frye High School and Marietta College Department of Business & Economics, Heather distinguished herself by earning a public accounting degree Summa Cum Laude. In recognition of her academic achievements, she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, awarded to less than one percent of college seniors in America.

She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Ohio Society of CPAs and is licensed as a CPA in both Ohio and West Virginia. When not at work, Heather is active in church activities as a Sunday school teacher, member of the finance committee and women’s club.

Hilary Heinzman Rockhold ’09 is now an Assistant Product Manager with American Greetings in Westlake, Ohio. She joined the company in August 2016.

Luke Smith ’11 was recently promoted to Vice President of Clinic Operations at Memorial Health System in Marietta, Ohio. He has been employed by Memorial Health System for more than eight years.

Heather Haught Wojton ’11, who has been with the Institute for Defense Analyses for more than three years, recently transitioned to the position of Statistics & Human Factors Team Lead.

Gene Neill ’16 was promoted to Learning, Leadership and Talent Strategy Manager at Macy’s in Cincinnati, Ohio, in May. Megan Wrbas ’16 has joined Citizens Bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a Relationship Banker. She is also continuing as an independent Team Beachbody coach.

Lauren Asbury ’12 was promoted to Lead Training Specialist with Arrive Logistics in Austin, Texas. She joined Arrive Logistics as a Classroom Engagement Specialist in October 2018, after more than six years with C.H. Robinson.

After successfully serving as the Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management at Marietta College, Kelli Barnette ’12 was promoted to Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management in March 2019.

Heather Boomer Ginsky ’09 and Matt Ginsky ’09 welcomed a future Pioneer into the world on January 24, 2019. His name is Zeke Boomer Ginsky.

Michael Washabaugh ’09 was promoted to Operations Manager at WMET-AM 1160 in the Washington, D.C., area. He was the Community Development Director at the radio station since August 2016. Michael is also working on a master’s degree at Georgetown University and anticipates graduating in 2021.

Ashley Fouss Eschbaugh ’10, PA’13 joined First Settlement Orthopaedics in Marietta as a Physician Assistant in January 2019.

Phil York ’10 joined The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in March as a manager of designated campaigns. Phil is an experienced development professional with more than six years of fundraising experience.

Aleece Combs Dye ’11, who joined Peoples Bank in Marietta in 2015, was recently promoted to Trust & Business Development Specialist. She spent the past two years as a branch manager.

Elizabeth Oswalt ’13 has been working at Sunrun in the Denver, Colorado, area for the past three years and she was promoted to Associate Project Manager in March of 2019. Sunrun is a residential solar company that is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Alexandria Martin Laird ’14 was promoted to manager of People Development and Communications at Crocs in Niwot, Colorado. Crocs is a world leader in innovative casual footwear.

Margaret Watt ’15 graduated from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in May. She is a recipient of the Choose Ohio First and Osteopathic Heritage Foundation scholarships, as well as a member of Sigma Sigma Phi and The Gold Humanism Honor Society.

This summer, she will begin her family medicine residency at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, with primary interests in LGBTQ+ healthcare and addiction medicine.

Kaley Greenwood ’16, who earned a B.S. in Environmental Science, joined American Trim in Sidney, Ohio, as an Environmental Specialist.

Pippa Marmorstein ’16 is working as a content management expert with Lazzat Photography LLC in Pensacola, Florida.

Luisa Barton ’17 was named Project Control Manager of Marietta Silos, LLC. After earning a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Marietta, she started her professional career working in the oil fields of Oklahoma and Texas, where she assisted directional drillers on rigs located throughout the southern U.S. At Marietta Silos, Barton is responsible for submittals, safety, compliance and logistics in support of crew operations for silo construction and repair, inspection and cleaning.

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Amanda Fishburn Flanary ’09 is a National Sales Support Specialist for The Gorilla Glue Company in Sharonville, Ohio. Prior to that, Amanda was a Client Services assistant for CBRE, Inc., in Cincinnati, Ohio.

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to help grow Marietta Silos into the future, and to improve efficiencies in what we do and how we do it,” Barton says. “And, of course, being back in my hometown and close to my family is important.” In her spare time Barton enjoys working out, traveling and spending time in the air as a licensed pilot.

Diana McGraw ’18 is working as a Production Engineer at Noble Energy in Houston, Texas. Diana interned with Noble during the summers of 2017 and 2018.

Helen Moore ’18 is working as a Business Account Manager at Wayfair in Brunswick, Maine.

Abbey Tornes ’18 recently joined New Mexico State University as a Marketing Representative. She is currently living in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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IN MEMORIAM 1940s William D. Harman ’43 of Oak Ridge, Tennessee (3/5/2019).

Tommy L. Bronaugh Fox ’45 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Peterborough, New Hampshire (1/22/2019). Survivors include a sister, Patricia Bronaugh Morrison ’50.

Marguerite Dibble Murdoch ’47 (Chi Omega) of Washington, Virginia (1/20/2019).

Lawrence H. Shuman ’49 of Falls Church, Virginia (3/21/2019).

1950s Eloise Rexroad Burkhart ’50 of Marietta, Ohio (3/7/2019). Survivors include a sister, Martha J. Kindelberger ’48.

Betty J. Carver Huck ’50 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Marietta, Ohio (4/23/2019).

Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Huck Pyles ’73, and a son-in-law, Michael Pyles ’74.

Charles W. Rawlings ’52 of Los Gatos, California (4/15/2019).

June M. Starkweather Stephenson ’52 of Sandusky, Ohio (3/26/2019).

William C. Wechter ’53 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Centerport, New York (1/10/2019).

Jean M. Jost Mandelbaum ’54 (Sigma Kappa) of Oceanside, California (7/19/2018).

Marilyn K. Mains Brum ’55 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Marietta, Ohio (3/16/2019).

1960s James A. Hunt ’61 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Bourne, Massachusetts (4/27/2019).

Gordon M. James Jr. ’61 (Delta Upsilon) of Schaumburg, Illinois (3/7/2019).

Survivors include a sister, Marietta James Montgomery ’51.

James F. Delong ’68 of Woolwich, Maine (4/11/2019).

Suzanne L. Murray Bryce ’63 of Natick, Massachusetts (2/12/2019).

1970s

Philip G. Fratus ’63 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Marietta, Georgia (4/8/2019).

Sarah A. Hays Medley ’55 (Chi Omega) of Parkersburg, West Virginia (3/4/2019).

Peter M. Martinson ’64 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Leicester, Massachusetts (2/19/19). Survivors include his wife, Nancy Wheeler Martinson ’64.

Ernest R. Becker ’56 of New Matamoras, Ohio (4/10/2019).

Larry G. Merriam ’65 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (8/15/2018).

James L. Weekley ’56 of Poca, West Virginia (2/8/2019). Survivors include a son, Kevin Weekley ’89.

Ellen M. Muzi ’65 (Sigma Kappa) of Westfield, New Jersey (3/4/2019).

Sandra L. Young ’59 of Marietta, Ohio (3/5/2019). Survivors include a sister, Sylvia L. Young ’59.

John W. Hammett ’52 of Williamstown, West Virginia (2/11/2019).

R. Steven Bonnett ’68 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Millsboro, Delaware (4/24/2019).

Thomas R. Benua Jr. ’67 of Naples, Florida (3/3/2019).

Gary L. Hill ’67 of Lower Salem, Ohio (4/28/2019). Survivors include a son, Tyson Hill ’01.

Owen R. Hall ’69 (Delta Upsilon) of Pinellas Park, Florida (11/4/2018).

Michael Weinshel ’70 (Tau Epsilon Phi) of Fairfield, Connecticut (1/23/2019).

Survivors include his wife, Carol Spivack Weinshel ’70.

Marie A. Vantusko Bigsby ’71 of Schenectady, New York (4/10/2019).

Susan C. Gunther ’74 of Concord, New Hampshire (4/25/2019).

Debra E. Budnick ’75 of Solon, Ohio (2/19/2019).

Robert S. Roberts ’79 of Pikeville, Kentucky (3/27/2019).

1980s Jane B. McInnes ’85 of Roslindale, Massachusetts (1/11/2019).

Trustee Emerita Dr. Georgia Lesh-Laurie ’60, H’08 (July 28, 1938-May 9, 2019)

Trustee Emerita Elsa Ekenstierna Thompson ’56 (February 18, 1934–May 25, 2019)

Marietta College is mourning the loss of Trustee Emerita Dr. Georgia Lesh-Laurie ’60, H’08 (Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Kappa), who died on May 9, 2019. She spent her professional career in higher education, including serving as the first female chief academic officer at United Arab Emirates University, Chancellor at the University of Colorado at Denver, and professor and administrator at both Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University.

The Marietta community suffered a tremendous loss when Trustee Emerita Elsa Ekenstierna Thompson ’56 passed away on May 25, 2019.

Dr. Lesh-Laurie served as a trustee to the College from 1979 to 1984 and from 1985 to 1995. She was presented the Distinguished Alumna Award in 2005 and was the Founders Day Speaker in 2008. She and her late husband, William, established the Lesh-Laurie Scholarship in honor of their mothers, Josephine E. Lesh and Bessie H. Laurie.

She and her late husband, William H. “Bill” Thompson Jr. ’57, cofounded the internationally renowned magazine Bird Watcher’s Digest in 1978.

Thompson, who was a member of the Chi Omega sorority, earned degrees in Speech, Drama and English, and graduated with Alpha Psi Omega honors. She served on the College’s Board of Trustees from 1986 to 1999, and was also a Marietta College Alumni Association Board Member.

Among her survivors are her brother, Anthony Lesh ’65, his wife, Patricia Moore Lesh ’66, and their daughter, Samantha Lesh Ogden ’95.

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SPRING 2019

A LASTING TRIBUTE The following list recognizes donors and their honorees in whose honor or memory they have pledged gifts to Marietta College between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018.

In memory of Warren Abrams Laura and Al Abrams

In honor of Dr. David J. Brown David E. Brown

In honor of Darrell T. Anderson ’18 Derrick and Tiphany Anderson

In memory of Joel D. Brucken ’60 Roger L. Patterson ’62

In honor of Jeanne Arbuckle Mabry M. and James H. O’Donnell III

In memory of Harold E. Camp ’62 Betty Jo Camp

In memory of H. Andrew Bain Patty Bain Bachner ’77 and John P. Bachner

In memory of Arne B. Carlson ’61 Carolyn Osburn Carlson ’58

In memory of Robert S. Balhatchet Jr. ’66 Chandler J. Day ’66

In honor of Dr. Robert W. Chase Travis C. Billiter ’92 Mary J. and Ben W. Ebenhack ’76 Matthew J. Englert ’08 and Bobbi Endicott Englert ’10 Adam F. Esparza ’09 and Aleah Telek Esparza ’09 Lawrence R. and Susan Hiser Christopher P. Jacobs ’92 and Kelcey L. Jacobs ’92 Jeremy M. Jones ’07 and Elizabeth Bennon Jones ’07 Dana A. and Jay A. Newell ’03 Matthew J. Peloquin ’06 and Stephanie Esparza Peloquin ’06 Clinton L. Perkins ’09 Susan K. Peterson ’83 Craig and Josie Rabatin Kim A. Renze Jr. ’08 and Rebecca Whitman Renze ’08 Matthew H. Rucker ’07 and Marissa Barnhart Rucker ’07 Rakibul H. Sarker Michael P. Sowko ’09

In memory of Bernice J. Barry ’45 Micheline Beardmore Westfall ’73 In memory of Robert B. Beecher ’66 John E. Billard ’66 Susan E. and Merrill D. Tobin ’66 In memory of Richard L. Bergen ’37 Jeffrey and Judith Bergen In memory of Roma Hopp Bergen ’39 Jeffrey and Judith Bergen In memory of John P. Bohanes ’51 Micheline Beardmore Westfall ’73 In memory of Babette Bain Bole ’79 Sam and Susan Shanahan Davis ’79 Mabry M. and James H. O’Donnell III In honor of Brooke E. Borich ’18 Shawn and Stephanie Cooper Johnson ’00

Robert P. Sutton ’78 and Nancy Bates Sutton ’78 Tina M. Thomas ’78 and Reinhard G. Tomasch In honor of Powell J. Chodos ’88 Dale Davidson Chodos ’63 and Malvin Chodos In memory of M. Joan Russell Clutter ’63 Charles C. Savery ’61 In memory of Kathryn Conrad David B. Conrad ’65 In memory of Michael J. Conte ’06 Jeff and Tammie Nathaniel Ryan P. Szafraniec ’06 and Loren N. Genson ’06 In honor of Hayley L. Cormack ’18 Craig Cormack and Sheila Ninneman In honor of Nell B. Cormack ’18 Craig Cormack and Sheila Ninneman In honor of Richard E. Crowther Andrea M. and John T. Parsons ’94 In honor of Michael R. Deegan ’06 Mendel and Judith Myers In memory of Betty and Sam Dils The Smith, Budros and Miller Families Andrew and Anne Fletcher Margaret Gordon Matthew Rogers and Melanie Shepherd In memory of Anthony L. Drapelick ’57 Anthony T. Drapelick M A R I E T TA

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In memory of Elizabeth Keitz Drapelick ’56 Anthony T. Drapelick In memory of Judith L. Dunn D. Elaine and Terry L. Addis Paul and Connie DeVore William H. and Cheryl Ecker Hohman ’70 In memory of Rexford M. Ennis ’68 Henry J. Jelinek Jr. ’68 and Cathy Hackett Jelinek ’69

In honor of Matthew W. Harkness ’18 Richard and Renee Harkness In memory of Dr. William C. Hartel Arthur J. and Mary Ann Acton Janice L. Dowd ’69 Janice Nuckols ’68 and Phillip J. Ruprecht

In memory of Beverly J. Etter ’88 Elizabeth A. Haddock ’89

In memory of Melvin R. Hathaway ’58 Dorothea S. Hathaway

In memory of Frank M. Fenton ’36 Eric E. and Lynn F. Erb

In memory of Arthur R. Hedlund ’66 Kenneth J. Wilkinson ’66 (USMC Retired) and Martha Aulson Wilkinson ’66

In honor of Kurt L. Fire ’15 C. Taylor Myers ’15 In memory of Dawn Fitzgerald Rebecca S. Tenney ’18 In honor of Frank D. Fleischer ’71 Charles J. Dawes ’71 In honor of George S. Gabriel Elicia O. Banks-Gabriel ’08 In memory of George H. Gadbois Jr. ’59 Judith A. Papinia In memory of Michael Gaughan Nancy Gaughan ’86 In memory of Albert R. Gifford Gay A. Vernon ’74 and John Brande In honor of Dr. Hans-Georg Gilde Nancy Gross Blase ’64 and Charles Goldstein In memory of Sheila Gilligan-Ulam ’88 Elizabeth A. Haddock ’89

In memory of Michael A. Glasser Jr. ’75 Joe W. and Patricia C. McDaniel In memory of William L. Graham ’48 Mildred B. Graham In honor of Alexander Ian Gruss ’18 Eric and Cathy Gruss In memory of Van L. Hall ’50 Carolyn R. Hall SPRING 2019

In memory of Dr. J. Michael Harding Stacy and Timothy J. Binegar ’00 Brenda F. Jones

In honor of Dr. Dorothy J. Erb Eric E. and Lynn F. Erb Ruth George Stoyak ’63 and Peter J. Stoyak

In memory of Nancy Jensen Gilroy ’63 Judythe A. Stephan ’63

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In honor of Carole Wylie Hancock ’75 Eric E. and Lynn F. Erb Peter J. and Ruth George Stoyak ’63 Ellen H. Wickersham

In memory of Francis W. Herdman Jr. ’47 Heather Glunts Kaval ’62 In honor of Mary Jo Herdman Carol E. Kingzett ’81 In memory of Dr. Robert S. Hill Farrokh and Judith Johnson Assad ’67 Sharon A. Moynahan ’69 and Gerald T. Moore In memory of Dr. William A. Hill Ross W. Lenhart ’66 and Katharine Michelson Lenhart ’68 In honor of Alex M. Hogan ’18 Michael and Mary Hogan In honor of John E. Hopkins ’65 Marianne and David H. Harrison ’64 In memory of Jeffrey C. Houston ’06 Anonymous Donor Rocky and Susan Long Allender ’07 Andrew L. Ratie ’07 and Alexandra Ratie ’07 Mary Crane Jessie M. Hamon ’16 Alberta J. and Jon A. Hartshorn ’89 David A. Himes Jr. ’06 Mark R. Hirschfeld ’09 Kyle G. Hummel ’08 Michael R. Joliat ’06 and Patrick C. Quinn ’06 Gregory Jones Kristin Lamont Mabry M. and James H. O’Donnell III Andrew and Ellen Doolittle Oost ’07 Kathryn J. Patton ’10

Helen Pimental Alexandra L. Ratie ’07 Bethany Schreck James L. and Thomas A. Simers ’08 Kristy Smagala Barbara Strube Anne M. Sweeney Ligaya Tichy Lauren Tilton Michael and Megan Schreck Yunn ’06 In honor of Elizabeth C. Huffman ’18 Douglas G. Huffman ’92 and Laurene Pottmeyer Huffman ’91 In memory of Anya Crum Huie ’97 Patrick and Jocelyn Crum Brooks ’95 Larry Crum In memory of Glenn C. Jackson ’35 G. Robert Jackson ’65 In honor of Anthony S. Jalowiec ’18 Kathryn Gloor and Rachel Stollman In memory of Frances Hiteshew Jensen ’53 Glenna Granniss Stewart ’53 In honor of Robert W. and Marie Jensen Lauren J. and Robert E. Jensen ’68 In honor of Sadie A. Johnson ’19 Carol Mackey Anderson In memory of Elizabeth Torreson Jones ’59 C. Sherfy Jones In honor of Kirsten M. Jones ’18 Russell and Brenda Jones In honor of Alexandra M. Jurgens ’15 Anthonij and Donna Jurgens In honor of Marcia J. Kimball ’87 Gregory and DiAnn Krivchenia In honor of Marshall C. Kimball Gregory and DiAnn Krivchenia In memory of Richard M. Krause ’47 Michael and Virginia Hobba O’Connor ’73 In honor of Lindsey Kudaroski ’14 Mary O. Roberts ’14 In honor of Debora A. Lazorik Carol E. Kingzett ’81 In memory of Ralph M. Lindamood ’46 James M. Byer ’66 and Susan Wohlfarth Byer ’65 John D. Foster Jr. ’74 and Patricia McGuinness Foster ’81

In memory of Ronald A. LoSasso ’65 Marcy and Leslie T. Harris ’65 In memory of William L. Lothes ’65 March and Leslie T. Harris ’65 In honor of Tamara Loznik Diana V. McGraw ’18 In honor of Ian C. Lutrell ’18 Kevin and Wendy Luttrell In memory of J. Gregory MacKenzie Margo Yonker MacKenzie ’67 In memory of Jeffrey P. Marks ’68 Pamela and Thomas E. Apple ’68 Denise and Jonathan D. Wendell ’70 In memory of Frederick Maurer ’20 Pamela and Benjamin E. Baughman ’00 In memory of Harold G. Mayo ’73 Vertron Jackson Mayo ’74 In honor of Carl and Mary McAfee George and Susan McAfee In memory of Louise McGrew Thomas E. Washburn ’80 and Lauri McGrew Washburn ’78 In memory of Vernon E. McGrew ’49 Thomas E. Washburn ’80 and Lauri McGrew Washburn ’78 In memory of Rodger E. Mendenhall ’52 Allied Integrated Marketing Robert and Patricia Brittain Carollyn Ferguson Espinoza Kathi P. and Daniel G. Foraker ’73 Norah and Daniel J. Foraker ’01 T. Chase Graham ’07 and Margaret Foraker Graham ’08 Roger and Elizabeth Kalter Gay F. McIntire Lucas and Ann Foraker Nicely ’03 Daniel and Gloria Pursell Jill Settle Carolyn Sloss Lynne A. and James R. Zoller ’70 In memory of Carl B. Mercer ’50 Emma J. Mercer In memory of Dr. John R. Michel Anonymous Donor 4H Space Adventure Camp Gwen and George J. Banziger Jr. Christina E. Baretta

Sandra and George R. Bateman ’63 Neil Bernstein John Bowman Ann E. Bragg William A. Coniglio ’05 Cheryl A. Cook W.D. Cress ’62 and Barbara McCollough Cress ’05 Fred R. Crock Michael and Diana Lenzner Cunningham ’02 Edward C. and Amy Daub John R. Douglass ’74 and Babetta Maffei Douglass ’75 Debra S. Egolf Steven J. Feldmaier David C. Freeman ’82 and Veronica Trigg Freeman ’06 Carol Fusco Garoza ’92 Stan and Paula Gudder G. Whitmore and Carole Wylie Hancock ’75 Cheryl Ecker Hohman ’70 and William H. Hohman John and Janice Holte Anthony and Julie Keefer Janet I. Kessler Megan Liller Krivchenia ’69 Thomas L. LaFramboise Lynn McMains Lowe ’68 Margaret A. MacDonald Earl and Rosina Maize Beth A. McHugh Andrew J. Michel The Michel Family Mark A. and Heather Miller James A. Murtha ’60 Jean R. Nuss Thomas and Vivian O’Connor Mabry M. and James H. O’Donnell III Edward H. and Karen A. Osborne Roger H. Pitasky Chris Potts Charles T. Pridgeon Jr. Jay and Judith Segall Mark E. and Lise Sibicky Emily R. Simms ’05 Albert and Lynn Spaw Carol T. Steinhagen Elsa Ekenstierna Thompson ’56 Marion C. Tilley Mildred Tilley William Toelke Robert G. Walker In memory of Martin S. Mihalov ’51 Thomas and Margaret Marafioti Lon and Patricia Paddock In memory of Brad Mishler Robert S. Oziomek ’88

In memory of Peter J. Mitchell ’66 Sheila M. and Fred W. DeBussey ’66 Barbara Kopp Del Duca ’67 In honor of Patrick R. Moran ’18 Michael R. Moran ’90 In memory of Barbara Heckler Morbitzer ’60 Edward A. Morbitzer Jr. In honor of Sean M. Munfield ’13 Jonna S. Munfield In memory of Joy Giebell Noland ’72 Seth L. Noland ’05 and Deepa Shah In honor of Dr. James H. O’Donnell III Kasey W. ’03 and Michele Godby Drennen ’03 Mary Beth Rhoads Sommers ’75 In honor of Dr. Mabry Miller O’Donnell Kasey W. ’03 and Michele Godby Drennen ’03 Mary Beth Rhoads Sommers ’75 In memory of Kathleen J. Oldfield ’69 Albert C. and Deirdre Helton Crofton ’69 In honor of Syreeta T. Osborne ’16 Edward Osborne In memory of Andrea S. Parhamovich ’00 Vicki L. and Andre E. Parhamovich ’74 In honor of Jacob A. Parks ’18 Anthony and Tonilynn Parks In honor of Roger L. Patterson ’62 Constance K. and Arthur S. Algeo ’64 In memory of Andrew J. Popello Jr. ’68 Pamela and Thomas E. Apple ’68 Denise and Jonathan D. Wendell ’70 In honor of Dr. Harrison D.P. Potter ’08 Rodney W. and Diane Parke-Potter In memory of Victor D. Powell ’62 Anonymous Donor

A LASTING TRIBUTE

In memory of John A. Linton ’53 Eleanor N. Linton

In honor of Gary A. Pyne ’68 Robert and Virginia Probasco In honor of Joan Oxenham Pyne ’69 Robert and Virginia Probasco In memory of Judith McEvoy Repke ’63 Arthur E. Repke ’62 In memory of Francis H. Rexroad ’37 Lucille M. Rexroad ’70 In memory of Gwyneth Phillips Rexroad ’38 Lucille M. Rexroad ’70 M A R I E T TA

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In honor of Caleb D. Riggleman ’19 Audrey and David G. Dabro ’74 In honor of Donald G. Ritter ’81 Melanie H. Kuhr ’83 Joshua F. Murray ’78 and Nancy Cinamon-Murray In honor of Leslie Straub Ritter ’85 Melanie H. Kuhr ’83 Joshua F. Murray ’78 and Nancy Cinamon-Murray

In memory of Roger D. Sellers II ’85 Charlotte Y. Sellers In memory of Raymond E. Shaffer ’50 Eleanor U. Shaffer

In memory of Joseph W. Rutter ’48 Betty W. Rutter

In memory of Brian Stone ’60 Betsey E. Beach ’60

In honor of Dr. Alane K. Sanders Cody M. Clemens ’13

In memory of Dr. Dwayne D. Stone Barbara R. Irwin ’70 and Reed Irwin ’68 Reed W. Irwin ’68 and Barbara Brewster Irwin ’70

In memory of Carolyn O’Brien Schaaf ’69 Susan W. Enos ’69

In memory of Angie Schel Joy P. and Brian G. Clark ’93 In memory of Mort and Joan Schiff S. Bertram and Deborah Schiff Robinson ’75 In memory of Thomas E. Schmidt ’59 Matthew Jurkovich SPRING 2019

In honor of Dr. Jean A. Scott Kathleen A. and C. David Ferguson ’63

In memory of Dr. Margaret A. Ross George J., Jr. and Gwen Banziger Janet V. Chase ’74 Robert W. and Carol A. Chase Debra S. Egolf Muriel D. Fitzgerald Jones Carol Fusco Garoza ’92 Robert J. Goldsmith ’74 and Lynne Downey Goldsmith ’73 Mary Jo Herdman William H. and Cheryl Ecker Hohman ’70 Georgene A. Johnson Megan Liller Krivchenia ’69 Ross W. Lenhart ’66 and Katharine Michelson Lenhart ’68 Marianne E. Bruce S. MacCullagh ’84 Katharine T. Michel Mabry M. and James H. O’Donnell III Amy Osborne Edward H. and Karen A. Osborne Charles T. Pridgeon Jr. Beverly Schmoll Mark E. and Lise Sibicky Carol T. Steinhagen J. Dexter and Cynthia Cook Taylor ’71 Robert G. Walker Neal E. Watson

In memory of Marilyn J. Schafer ’52 Mabry M. and James H. O’Donnell III

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In memory of Dr. Stephen W. Schwartz Arthur J. and Mary Ann Acton Kristin and David A. Leesment ’68 John N. Gardner ’65 and Betsy Barefoot Beverly M. Schwartz

In memory of William M. Sheppard Russell E. Bleemer ’81 and Nancy A. Rine In memory of Henry G. Showalter ’74 Jacob F. Showalter ’71 and Jean Bauman Showalter

In honor of David S. Van Voorhees ’11 Robert F. and Ruth E. Van Voorhees In memory of James B. Via ’47 Anonymous Donor In memory of Lisa M. Wagner ’94 Linda S. and John F. Wagner Jr. In memory of Esther Walp Mary Walp Stripling ’65 and Thomas Lenon Stripling In memory of Russell Lee Walp Stephen E. Armitage Jr. ’71 and Debra Kalmakav Mary Walp Stripling ’65 and Thomas Lenon Stripling J. Lee and Jane Lundeen Taylor ’57 In memory of Glenn L. Warrington ’74 Denise and Jonathan D. Wendell ’70

In honor of Laura Baudo Sillerman ’68 Anonymous Donor

In honor of Sarah Wayman ’18 John and Mary Wayman

In memory of Lillian Spindler Sinclair ’23 Sue A. and Kenneth D. Simmons ’48

In honor of Leslie M. Webber Jared and Cathie Stubbs

In honor of Paul F. Spear ’64 Andrea M. and John T. Parsons ’94

In memory of Walter E. Webber ’65 Leslie and Meri Lowry Charles R. and Susan A. Oestreicher

In honor of Todd J. Stevens ’80 Ronald Gentzler In honor of Dr. Gloria M. Stewart Lindalee and Barry J. Brownstein ’06 Joseph R. Menez Susan Stewart In memory of James O. Stewart ’09 Anonymous Donor

In memory of Mary Storey Richard Storey In memory of Ester Gravenkemper Stowe ’44 Joseph and Dawn Hammat Nancy and William E. Hathaway ’66 Helen Hill Frank D. and Elizabeth R. Mendicino Robert B. Stickrath Sonya G. Wells David and Marcia Wesel

In memory of Ann E. Wheatley ’88 Larry Wheatley In memory of Carole Shaw White ’60 William R. White ’59 In memory of Frederic S. Wood Mabry M. and James H. O’Donnell III In memory of Caitlin A. Yager ’13 Jordanne C. Light ’17 In honor of Savannah N. Yoho ’18 Janet and Paris J. Yoho ’88 In memory of David F. Young ’48 Elaine Y. and Lee Alexander ’68 Ann C. and John W. Brady Jr. ’61 In memory of Heather Zoller-Gritz ’91 Lynne A. and James R. Zoller ’70

Building a strong class MA RIET TA WE LCOME S N EW E N RO L L M EN T M A N AG EM EN T LEA DER

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ecades of experience in Admission and Financial Aid have prepared Scot Schaeffer for his role as Vice President of Marietta College’s Office of Enrollment Management.

“Since my arrival in March, I have seen why Marietta College is considered one of the finest small liberal arts institutions in the Midwest,” Schaeffer says. “My staff in Admission and Financial Aid is working tirelessly to meet our enrollment goals and continue the mission of building strong recruitment practices. I appreciate the support we have been given by our senior leadership and by our partners across campus to help accomplish our goals.”

Marietta College President Bill Ruud announced the appointment at the end of January, and he lauded Schaeffer for his experience.

“Scot understands the complex and exciting world of enrollment management, and he is the right person to help the College continue on its positive trajectory in enrollment,” Ruud says.

Fall 2018 welcomed 400 new students to campus during Move-In Day — up from 315 new students the year before.

Ruud says he looks forward to having Schaeffer mentor a promising team of professionals in Admission and Student Financial Services.

“We have some outstanding employees in these two areas, and they have been doing amazing work since I arrived in 2016,” Ruud says. “Now they have a strong leader who has a long-term vision for enrollment growth and improving retention.”

Previously, Schaeffer served as the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. From 2007 until his being hired at Marietta, he led an enrollment team at Luther that had increased applications by 92 percent and diversity enrollment by 40 percent during his tenure.

At Marietta, Schaeffer is responsible for undergraduate and graduate admissions and financial aid, in addition to being responsible for meeting the enrollment and net tuition revenue goals for the College.

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THE PRO GR ESSIVE PIONEER

Kimberly West Murnieks ’93 ALUMNA APPOINTED TO SERVE AS OHIO’S DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT

“As a lifelong Ohioan and a Pioneer, I am honored to serve in Governor DeWine’s Cabinet.

As Ohio’s Budget Director, I make sure state government operates efficiently and effectively for our citizens. Ohio’s outlook is strong and we are focused on investing in the future — supporting families, strengthening our schools and growing our workforce. We want Ohio to continue to be the best place to live, work and raise a family. It’s a huge task to plan the Governor’s budget for the seventh-largest state in the country with a GDP larger than all but 20 countries in the world — but Marietta College prepared me well!”

B I O G R A PH Y: Kimberly West Murnieks ’93 fondly remembers completing a

Washington Semester in D.C. as a Political Science major, as well as the mentoring she received from her undergraduate advisor, the late Dr. Jackie DeLaat. Those experiences helped to prepare her for a life of public service, which she began as a budget analyst for Ohio’s Office of Budget and Management, as well as with the Ohio Department of Education as its Executive Director, and, most recently, as the Chief Operating Officer for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. This year, Murnieks was appointed by newly elected Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to lead the Office of Budget and Management.