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Outstanding scholars Lauren Eakle, Katie Kitchen, Sarah McNeer and Madison McCormick were inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society during a virtual ceremony in late April.

As a Communication Studies/Marketing major, student-athlete and active member of the Pioneer Activities Council, Embrey Roberts ’21 took advantage of a variety of experiences during her time at Marietta. Now she’s taking that energy to The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business to pursue a Master of Human Resource Management.

LONG BLUE LINES GI SMITH, EDITOR

It’s easy to geek out when you’re reading about the history of Marietta College. The technical stuff — enrollment numbers during certain eras, various fundraising campaigns, when certain buildings were constructed — is good to know, but the real excitement centers around the people, their specific challenges and how they remember the College’s history. So when an alumnus starts sending me emails about random facts, I launch myself into a cross-referencing stratosphere like an unaccompanied child in a ball pit.

Such was the case when Jim Edds ’62 — known to his friends at Marietta as “Preacher” and ordained in 1966 — reached out to me after the Spring issue was published. While asking for a former classmate’s contact information, he happened to share a separate story about his memories of one of the upperclassmen he looked up to as a student. I relished his firsthand account of watching the late Bill Wirant ’61 tending to the dress requirements of Gilman Dining Hall back in the late 1950s/ early 1960s. “A room to the right as you entered Gilman dining, lower level, had white carpet, high-end furniture and a cord across the door so no one could enter,” he recalled.

Jim followed up with a few additional emails that provided other memories from campus that he wanted to make sure I had, such as one Biology professor didn’t allow male and female students to sit together in the late 1950s, Finance and Economics majors at that time were required to wear suits to class, and Dallas Garber ’61 led the football team to a score of 90 points (the 90-0 game was against Washington & Jefferson, and Garber had six touchdowns that game).

Details about class registration in the old Ban Johnson Field House were brought to life with one of Jim’s emails — “Old tattered signs gave the class number. Upperclass persons would line up in the pre-dawn hours prior to registration. You had to arrange your own schedule. Profs were helpful with advice but were not, generally, a part of the class registration process. Freshmen had little choice. Stress was great and competition for seats was keen. No computers to assist us!”

It’s been a while since we’ve been able to meet face to face for festive gatherings, but if this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s not to take the everyday happenings for granted. Those run-of-the-mill times during our day often become the backdrop of some of the most cherished memories we have to share.

Marietta’s Etta Express won the Ohio Athletic Conference and took second in the NCAA Division III baseball regional, finishing the season with an impressive 38-6 record.

Marietta College hosted a one-day trade show for Par Mar Stores that featured 126 vendors and 275 store managers, and drew hundreds of visitors to the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center.

SAVE THE DATE

OCTOBER 21–24

Please contact Erica Starr, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations & Volunteer Programs, at starre@marietta.edu or 740.376.4449 for any questions.

France Moise ’20 and President Ruud are all smiles.

Top Jewett Orator Ryan Menapace ’20 delivers his speech, Embrace the fear.

Skout Barger ’20, Matthew Chih ’20, Loren Coontz ’20 and Thomas Farish ’20 proudly show off their stoles. Josh Thomas ’20 gets a hug after the ceremony.

Celebrating together

Kacee Deer ’20 poses with special guests.

Amanda Augustyniak ’20 and Emma Luciano ’20 take a post-graduation selfie.

Celebrating together CLASSES OF 2020 AND 2021 ENJOY IN-PERSON GRADUATIONS

Brenden Lacorato ’21 gets a hug from a friend as he steps outside of the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center, where the ceremony was held.

Leah Seaman ’21 gives her top Jewett Speech, Trust the process; Create a masterpiece.

Hana Nishikawa ’21 and Alex Blackston ’22 share a moment after the Class of 2021 ceremony.

Friends Peng Wang ’21 and Graham Nesselrode ’21 take a selfie shortly after they cross the graduation stage.

Kaitlin Kobuszewski ’21, Cheyenne Barker ’21, Bailee Brooks ’21, Michael Salvino ’87, Ellen Vichill ’21, Alexandria Williams ’21 and Katie McIlroy ’21 stand for a photo in the Kremer Amphitheatre. Salvino, who is the President & CEO of DXC Technology and a member of the College’s Board of Trustees, announced during his Commencement Address that each graduate in attendance was gifted a new laptop.

Shahad Abdullah Alnnaimy ’21 turns the tassel with fellow members of the Class of 2021.