Trailblazer (Summer 2016)

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SUMMER 2016

Warm welcome for the Ruuds Marietta’s 19th President connects with community and plans for College’s future

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ith dozens of unopened boxes scattered around the President’s House and his first official day on the job still 24 hours away, Bill Ruud was already making friends.

“Neighbors were dropping off welcome gifts; and when Judy and I were walking downtown, we had people stop and ask if I was the new President at Marietta College,” he said. “We felt right at home almost immediately.”

Dr. William N. Ruud, who prefers to be called Bill, became Marietta College’s 19th president on July 3, 2016. His first two months on the job have been a whirlwind of receptions, meetings and learning as much as possible about the College’s history.

On his first day, approximately 200 faculty and staff gathered in Andrews Hall to meet Bill and his wife, Judy. Three days later, the couple hosted 75 neighbors for a picnic at the President’s House before walking downtown to experience their first Marietta Merchants > President Bill Ruud with his wife, Judy, and their cockapoo, Fuzzy, at the President’s House. & Artists Walk.

As if their first week wasn’t busy enough, Trustee Emerita success over the coming years.”

Ann Bailey ’87 hosted Bill and Judy — along with nearly 120 Bill’s busy schedule didn’t stop after one week. He led members of the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Association — for a a Board of Trustees retreat in July, welcomed students on welcome bash at the Parkersburg Country Club.

August 24th and has been traveling to meet with alumni. His George Fenton, Chair of the College’s Board of Trustees, first 100 days will come to an end on October 14th at his inauattended the event in Vienna, West Virginia. guration ceremony during Homecoming weekend.

“My excitement about President Ruud’s assumption of “At this point in my career, and after being here for a little leadership is the expectation that his ability to work with all more than a month, I know it is a great fit,” President Ruud members of the Marietta College community, his depth of said. “It’s the right fit, the right place, right time for me, and experience in higher education, and his enthusiasm for lofty right time for my family. My wife loves it in Marietta and we goals will enable us to clarify the Marietta College vision,” have a puppy dog named Fuzzy who has settled in. We all Fenton said. “I am confident that through this vision we will know this was the right choice.” — TP focus and energize all parts of the campus on a clear path to > Learn more about President Ruud and what attracted him to Marietta on page 12.

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> PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE | Dr. William N. Ruud

MARIETTA COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair George W. Fenton Vice Chair Patricia (Patti) Kral Zecchi ’71 Secretary William H. Donnelly ’70 Treasurer Dan Bryant Robert M. (Bob) Brucken ’56 T. Grant Callery ’68 Christopher Cortez ’71 Harry H. (Hap) Esbenshade III Andrew D. Ferguson ’95 Barbara A. Perry Fitzgerald ’73 James B. Fryfogle ’73 Matthew J. Macatol ’97 C. Brent McCurdy ’68 Michael D. Milone Michael L. Moffitt ’91 Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 Kevin R. O’Neill ’87 Marc R. Ponchione ’96 Jason C. Rebrook ’96 Ronald E. Rinard ’72 Toni M. Robinson-Smith William N. (Bill) Ruud Michael J. Salvino ’87 Edgar L. Smith Jr. Charles W. Sulerzyski Elliott L. Thrasher ’62 Dale L. Wartluft ’63 Matthew B. Weekley ’81 Jo Ellen Diehl Yeary ’76

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ince arriving on campus in July, so many aspects of Marietta College have impressed me. I cannot discuss all of them in the space I’m afforded in this edition of the Trailblazer; however, there are a few important observations I would like to share with you.

Above all, I am excited by the quality of our students. I’m still meeting and getting to know most of them, but each day I meet Marietta College students who amaze me with their intelligence, allegiance, and their remarkable and thoughtful dispositions. On top of being dedicated to their academic success, nearly every one of them is involved in an extracurricular activity — whether competing for one of our varsity teams, to being involved in Student Senate, to belonging to one of our proud Greek communities. Let’s not forget the thousands of volunteer hours they provide to our wonderful community.

I am also impressed with the Marietta faculty. In the short amount of time I have been around them, it is clear to me they epitomize what a great faculty at a contemporary liberal arts college should represent. Undoubtedly, Marietta’s faculty are knowledgeable and committed to being the best in their academic areas — which means our students learn from the best.

Needless to say, our staff and administration are equally steadfast in contributing to Marietta College’s success. They work tirelessly to guarantee that Marietta College is at its best and never forget why we are all here: to ensure our students receive the best education imaginable as they prepare for successful livelihoods.

Many of you who are reading this are not surprised. You experienced something similar during your time on our beautiful campus. These are just a few of the reasons why Judy and I are honored to be at Marietta, and we envision a bright and lengthy future.

You are part of our dedicated and caring community. The time is right for Marietta College. Our future is bright because of you, the amazing people who are here now, and the incredible people who will be here in the future.

Thank you for welcoming Judy and me into your proud Pioneer family!

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Andrew D. Ferguson ’95 Vice Chair Brooke A. Exley ’11 Patty Bain Bachner ’77 Timothy J. Bennett ’85 Jocelyn Crum Brooks ’95 Amanda Burtt ’02 Marianne Candido ’85 Keith Coleman ’77 Janice Downey Donoghue ’75 Frank Fleischer ’71 S. Jason Gromelski ’98 Susan Hauck-Bell ’85 John E. Hopkins ’65 Adam Kopp ’88 Tia Knowlton Lane ’98, MALL’02 Kathy Wilcox Lentner ’97 Dan Leonard ’85 Matthew J. Macatol ’97 Rocco Manzo ’59 Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 Jennifer Roach Offenberger ’86 Stephanie Esparza Peloquin ’06 Elizabeth Houser Stelzer ’96 Jazmyn Barrow Stover ’06 Christine Zernick Suter ’84 Elliott Thrasher ’62 Mark Vizza ’98 Travis Wells ’97

SUMMER 2016

Homecoming 2016 to include Presidential Inauguration Ceremony

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s far as weekends go, Marietta College’s Homecoming 2016 is shaping up to be a busy one.

Events for Time-Honored Marietta begin on Thursday, Oct. 13, with the annual Art Fordham Pig Roast, hosted by the brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha at 4 p.m., and the welcoming reception at the Lafayette Hotel for the class of 1966.

On Friday, the Board of Trustees, MCAA Board of Directors, alumni, students, faculty and staff will gather for the inauguration of Dr. William Ruud as Marietta College’s 19th President.

The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center, and will be followed at noon by a reception.

Friday’s events will also include the All-Alumni Friends Homecoming Welcome from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Lindamood/Van Voorhis Boathouse dedication from 7:30 to 9 p.m., and the Baseball Reunion from 8:30 to 10 p.m. in Ban Johnson Arena celebrating the National Championship teams of 1981, 1983 and 1986.

Saturday starts with the Chuck Cornelius Memorial Fun Run and the Alumni Row, both starting at 8 a.m. Alumni will be able to tour the newly renovated boathouse.

The MCAA Awards Ceremony and Pioneer Sports Tribute begins at 10 a.m. and will include the 2016 Hall of Honor inductees Margaret Bird ’58 and Dr. Leonard “Randy” Randolph ’65, Distinguished Alumna Jacquelen Smith ’61, Distinguished Alumnus Donald Knechtges ’64, Young Alumna Jerry Tardivo Alcoser ’02 and Young Alumnus Nicholas Gehlfuss ’07.

Reginald Sims ’78 and Jonathan Wendell ’70 will receive Liz Tribett MCAA Service Awards, and Joyce Pennington, longtime

administrative assistant in the Mass Media Department, will receive an Honorary Alumna Award.

The Family Tailgate starts at 11:30 a.m. and kickoff against Wilmington is at 1:30 p.m. During halftime, the College will hold a special recognition for the reunion classes and for the 1980s baseball teams.

Saturday evening will be dedicated to various reunion classes, open houses, Greek gatherings and Theatre’s “New Plays In One Day” performance, which is a collaboration between alumni and members of the Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honorary in which they spend 24 hours writing, rehearsing and performing an evening of brand-new works. A wine and cheese reception will follow the performances. Also, the College has partnered with the YMCA to coordinate childcare from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday for children at least 3 years old.

“We look forward to welcoming you back to campus for this special weekend,” said Brandee Norris, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving. “With the inauguration of our new president, the dedication of the Lindamood/Van Voorhis Boathouse renovation, the newest Golden Pioneers and all things Marietta, alumni coming for Homecoming have plenty of opportunities to make new Marietta memories!” — GS

To register, please visit: https://development. marietta.edu/registrations/homecoming2016 or call (740) 376-4709.

LONG BLUE LINES | Gi Smith, Editor

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e may or may not have covered the topic of me being easily distracted.

In fact, just writing that one sentence, I’ve had to delete 18 nonrelated sentences, including one about all of the campus bunnies and squirrels that I watch as I walk to and from my office every day, making my gait more of a meander than a beeline to a destination. (Of course, I couldn’t delete the bunnies and squirrels sentence — I know we’ve covered that before.)

But to wander back on topic … a while ago, I wrote about the College investing in a new website redesign. Phase I, which was launched last fall, brought the homepage and main landing pages. By the time you read this, we will have launched Phase II, which includes pages further into the site (majors, department pages, employee profiles, etc.).

Our Coordinator of Online Communications — a nice fellow named Nate Knobel — has been emailing TP and I links to other pages that need new text. We’ve responded in kind by sending him Rickrolling links. I can’t post the link here, and I DON’T suggest Googling it. Nate said Phase III is already in the works, though, surprisingly, he has not emailed me anything about it yet.

The topic of distraction came to mind as I planned to write this column because of the most recent website work. TP and I have been writing pages that highlight every major and minor to give prospective students an idea of what each major has to offer, including recent internships and careers, as well as success stories from alumni. Dozens of emails have been sent to recent graduates asking for brief testimonials to be used on the Majors pages, and dozens of you have graciously responded with kind words about how the various faculty and programs have prepared you for careers and graduate schools.

As TP and I were busy compiling information provided by faculty about the majors, and we were busy completing this edition of Trailblazer, the alumni who responded to our emails provided a much-needed distraction to the enormous task of writing for a new website. It was great to read emails from alumni who are doing well and who are doing what they prepared for during college.

Having known many of the alumni I emailed while they were students on campus, I was confident that, by the time they earned their undergraduate degrees, they’d be ready for the next phase of their lives — whether that was a career or grad school.

Receiving email after email from them confirming that they are doing well brought an overwhelming sense of pride.

Thank you for sharing your Marietta College journey with prospective students — I’m confident that future students will be inspired by your stories and will find their own meandering paths at Marietta.

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Junior from Parkersburg earns civic engagement award Allison Watkins’ internship focuses on feeding local youth

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here is one thing that many school children throughout Washington and Morgan counties don’t look forward to when the final dismissal bell of the school year rings: hunger.

This summer, with the support of the Robert and Sally Evans Civic Engagement Internship Award, Allison Watkins ’18 helped to combat summer hunger experienced by local school children — many of whom who qualify to receive free or reduced breakfast and lunches during the school year — but who often go without those meals during the summer months.

Watkins is the site coordinator for the United States Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program for Children, which is hosted through the Washington-Morgan County Community Action. The internship was made possible for the Parkersburg, West Virginia, native because of the Evans Civic Engagement Internship Award, which includes a $2,000 stipend to help with living expenses plus a $3,000 stipend to support the charitable work being done.

“I oversee enrichment programming and carrying out day-today work for the Summer Food Outreach Program,” Watkins said. “I prepare food and deliver it to kids in Beverly, grades kindergarten through 12, who receive free and reduced lunch at school. I also prepare activities such as games to get the kids exercising or prepare scavenger hunts, and I might come up with some Spanish activities to teach the kids a few words to utilize what I’ve learned at Marietta in my Spanish and Linguistics classes.”

Watkins, who is the daughter of Stacey and Kevin Watkins, is double-majoring in International Leadership and Spanish and is pursuing a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language.

“I am so grateful for receiving this internship award from McDonough, since I am from the Mid-Ohio Valley and I have grown up going to school with kids and volunteering at Energy Express with kids who cannot find food during the summer,” she said. “So I know that the work I am doing is minimal compared to the value of the food these kids are receiving and the interaction and stimulation over the summer. McDonough’s unofficial motto is to ‘give back the gift,’ so I think this internship award has given me the opportunity to practice giving back the gift by providing my time, patience and knowledge during my time with Community Action.”

Carrie McNamee is the Director of Senior and Community Services for Washington-Morgan Community Action and is responsible for coordinating the Summer Food Program.

site is located in an area or by a school where 50 percent or more of the children receive free and reduced lunch.”

She added that the funding received through the Ohio Department of Education does not cover all of the costs associated with the Summer Food Program.

“Interns and VISTAS serve as site coordinators and are essential to the program. Without interns and VISTAS, we would be unable to operate this much-needed program,” McNamee said. “Having young adults/college students serve as a site coordinator gives them the opportunity to work and interact with families and children in the community.”

Maribeth Saleem-Tanner, Director of Civic Engagement for the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business, said Watkins is no stranger to nonprofit service. “Allison is passionate about the Marietta area community, and about service and community involvement,” Saleem-Tanner said. “She has volunteered with several local organizations through her work in the McDonough Leadership Program, as well as taken on cocurricular service opportunities through campus service days, her involvement in Greek life, and participation in the Alternative Break Service Trip Program.”

In the application for the Evans Internship Grant, Watkins reflected on her desire to “give back the gift” that her Marietta College education has given to her by using her skills to help local youth. Saleem-Tanner said that Watkins’ love for teaching and working with children and her knowledge of the community made her a perfect candidate for the award.

“We want to empower and support students to get involved in the community right now, but also to think about all of the ways they can be engaged in their communities in the — learning about nonprofit organizations from “I am so grateful for receiving this internship award future the ‘inside out’ gives an appreciation for the amazing, from McDonough, since I am from the Mid-Ohio creative, powerful work these organizations do on Valley and I have grown up going to school with kids a daily basis, and also shows the variety of opportunities to be involved, from staff and intern roles to and volunteering at Energy Express with kids who volunteers, board members, donors, etc.,” SaleemTanner said. “The Evans Civic Engagement Internship cannot find food during the summer.” is also a way to highlight and honor the extremely bright, talented, hardworking students who are put“Last year, we served 2,573 meals to children at three sites: ting their gifts to use in actively working to better the commuBeverly, New Matamoras and McConnelsville,” McNamee said. nity as a whole and the lives of others.” — GS “We operate what are called ‘open sites.’ This means that the

SUMMER 2016

Recent graduate earns CPA’s Elijah Watt Sells Award

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t’s such a miniscule number it almost doesn’t seem real; 0.0008.

That’s the percentage of CPA candidates who won the 2015 Elijah Watt Sells Award — given to those who obtained a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, passed all four sections on their first attempt and completed testing in 2015.

George Bloomfield ’14, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting at Marietta, was one of 75 to receive the honor. A total of 93,742 people took the test in 2015. He is the second Marietta graduate since 2011 to earn the honor. Cody Meglio ’11 also earned that distinction shortly after he graduated.

“I finished the exam back in August and I had a good feeling what the criteria was, but I wasn’t completely certain so I didn’t want to overreact,” Bloomfield said. “I had to wait seven months, but when it finally came out I was excited because I was shooting for it.”

Bloomfield, who earned a Master of Accounting from Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business, is an Assurance Staff at Plante & Moran in Columbus. His accomplishment didn’t go unnoticed by management at the firm.

“Once I got it, I wasn’t too sure what the reaction would be from my colleagues,” he said. “It was way better than I ever thought. All of the partners and co-workers reached out to me. I got some pretty cool perks, like breakfast with the firm’s managing partner.”

Grace Johnson, McCoy Professor of Accounting, was not at all surprised by Bloomfield’s accomplishment.

“He came to us with an incredible work ethic even as a

first-year student,” Johnson said. “George took advantage of every opportunity the Marietta accounting program, accounting faculty and B&E Department offers to students, and made the most of his years here. In his master’s program at the Fisher School of The Ohio State University, he had the chance to learn and develop at a new and more advanced level of professionalism.”

Bloomfield was an active member of the Marietta student body. He played basketball for two years, was a member of the Student Alumni Association and a member of Tau Pi Phi. Despite his success in and out of the classroom at Marietta, Bloomfield had doubts about his preparedness for graduate school.

“I wasn’t sure how I would compare to the other students in the program at Ohio State … many of them had come from bigger schools,” he said. “I was blown away by how well Marietta College had prepared me for graduate level classes and how well I fit in with the other students. I even felt I was able to separate myself in certain classes with my knowledge of accounting principles learned while at Marietta.”

Bloomfield said he had a bit of a chip on his shoulder when it came to finding a job.

“It seems like, coming from a smaller school, that you don’t get recruited like the students at Ohio State and other big schools,” he said. “This reinforced my belief that Marietta College offers one of the best educations in the nation. There is no doubt in my mind that Marietta is better at preparing students for a job or graduate school.” — TP

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PioPrep Academy College offers summer opportunities to prepare incoming freshmen for college life

The group of 13 incoming freshmen sitting in the Academic Resource Center in Andrews Hall in June learned many valuable tools while they spent three days on campus as part of the PioPREP Academy.

One in particular, was that their education at Marietta College would not be a “sink or swim” experience.

“This is very helpful,” said France Moise ’20, of Naples, Florida. She and her twin sister, Sophia ’20, were two of the 13 incoming freshmen who participated in the summer PioPREP (Prepare, Read, Engage, Persist) Academy, which focused on students who may need extra preparation for college before officially beginning their freshman year. “We’ve spent time on campus when we were being recruited (for soccer), so we are familiar with that part.

What is helpful for us this week is that we learn about tutoring and where we can go for help with classes.”

Amanda Haney-Cech, Director of

the Academic Resource Center, and Dr. Suzanne Walker, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, were part of the team that developed the program.

“This is a bridge program for students who qualify for Writing 060,” Haney-Cech said.

By early August, the students had completed two academic courses that they began on campus in June and continued online throughout the summer. “It’s designed to help give them extra support and enrichment, so when they get here in the fall, they don’t feel overwhelmed or behind.”

The students arrived on June 7 and were welcomed by Carlos Nucete ’16, a recent graduate who was also the Jewett Prize winner.

“What was nice is that Carlos also was a student who was in their position coming into college,” Haney-Cech said. “His message for them was not to be afraid to ask for help.”

Haney-Cech said the students responded well to Nucete’s message. The students also met with Community Advisors Amy Castle ’17 and Aaron Johnson ’17, Learning Consultants Curtis Mayo ’19 and Emily Stainbrook ’17, and PioSOAR Orientation Leader A.J. Edwards ’17.

“In addition to knowing the fellow students in their group, they’ll also know the students who have helped this week,” Haney-Cech said.

The second day of the on-campus portion of the program was packed full of mini-workshops that examined online learning, their Writing 060 course with English Professor Tim Catalano, their College 150 course with Academic Support Coordinator Keira Hambrick, and opportunities to explore campus and downtown Marietta.

Nick McCaughhey ’20, of Springfield, Ohio, plans to major in Psychology and minor in Journalism.

“This is going to help with organization skills,” he said. “I knew coming in that there were a lot of expectations. This experience has been good. I haven’t felt overwhelmed.

When I learned about (PioPREP), I asked my girlfriend, who goes to another college, if she had done something like this and she said nothing like it was offered at her school. I feel this is definitely a one-of-a-kind experience that Marietta offers.”

After the three-day academy, the students are expected to complete the Writing 060 and College 150 requirements online, which will give them a head start into college life.

“When you think about Marietta College, all of the classes involve writing, so that’s something our students need to be prepared for,” Haney-Cech said. “This is an innovative way to embrace our efforts in retention, and it’s something I’ve wanted since I first started at Marietta. It’s a great opportunity for our incoming students.”— GS

SUMMER 2016

Alumna advocates for millions affected by hearing loss Barbara Kelley named Executive Director of HLAA

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fter earning her degree in English, Barbara Garneau Kelley ’81 knew her career path would not include teaching English.

Rather than heading to graduate school for journalism, which was her plan, she landed in New York City writing ad copy and media releases. In 1988, she made her next move — this time, to Washington, D.C., where her cousin lived. Her cousin had hearing loss and was a member of the local chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America. Kelley was impressed with the organization and began volunteering at the national headquarters while she looked for a job. Her volunteer work turned into a job offer to be the editor of Hearing Loss Journal, which was the predecessor to Hearing Loss Magazine.

Earlier this year, Kelley was named HLAA’s Executive Director, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the organization and the public face of HLAA. “In her years rising through the ranks and culminating in serving as Deputy Executive Director for the past eight years, Barbara has won the admiration of the HLAA community,” said Dr. Jan Blustein, HLAA board member and chair of the search committee that appointed Kelley to her most recent post. “We found deep support for her candidacy within HLAA and among our outside stakeholders. Her blend of abilities, talents and

familiarity with HLAA’s environment is just what we were looking for in our next Executive Director.”

In addition to overseeing daily operations and program management, she is responsible for implementing a strategic plan in consultation with the HLAA Board of Trustees.

“With 48 million people in the United States with hearing loss, hearing loss is a major public health issue third in line only to heart disease and arthritis,” Kelley said. “HLAA is the leading consumer educational and advocacy organization. HLAA has been involved in every piece of legislation that provides communication access such as captioning on TV and the Internet and for visual alerts and hearing assistive technology in public places.”

Kelley was honored by Marietta College in 2012 with the MCAA Distinguished Alumna Award for her work with HLAA. During that Homecoming Weekend celebration, she was joined by her husband, William, son Patrick: sister and brother-in-law Susan and Jim McKinney: and friends Margaret Barker ’81 and Rick Eckstein ’82. Kelley chose to attend Marietta College after learning about the rowing program from her high school guidance counselor, Jim Byer ’66, who was an oarsman at Marietta.

She was curious about the sport and ended up rowing for three years as an undergraduate on the women’s team.

“Many of life’s lessons were learned in that boat!” Kelley said.

“To this day, I consider who is in ‘my boat’ and wonder what’s ahead of me on the ‘race course’ that I cannot see.” — GS

Exceeding the demands of a changing industry Media Studies, Communication merge departments

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here is no question that a liberal arts education provides graduates with the best preparation for an ever-changing field, particularly when that field heavily relies on communication skills.

Over the past year, faculty in the Communication and Media departments have worked to combine their programs in order to provide the best preparation for their graduates.

The new Department of Communication consists of three majors: Strategic Communication, which offers two different tracks (Advertising/Public Relations and Organizational Communication/Public Relations); Journalism/Broadcasting; and Communication Studies. It will also offer minors in those programs as well as in Health Communication.

“Students who are graduating in either media or communication are expected to have knowledge and skills in both,” said Dr. Dawn Carusi, who is co-chairing the department with Lori Smith. “We really believe we are going to have students graduate with a well-rounded background of knowledge about messages, perception and how well people read other people as well as the tools to help disseminate it.”

Carusi said all of the majors share a core group of classes in addition to having major-specific courses. “[Communication Studies] is the broadest major and it requires a student to get a major, a minor or at least a cognate

in another area across campus, so they’re bringing communication skills and knowledge to another field that they might be interested in,” Carusi said.

The newly established department will provide other benefits to students, Smith said.

“It’s going to give them more diversity of voices, as far as instructors,” Smith said. “They are going to have more professors and a greater choice of professors, so they’ll see different teaching styles. I think that exposure to diversity will be good for the students.”

Internships and other experiential education opportunities will remain key elements of each major.

“It’s only going to grow,” Carusi said. “Students are already doing corporate videos and internships, but now we have this consulting firm that [Dr. Alane Sanders] developed that we’re rolling out in the fall. It will continue to give students opportunities to work with clients and develop their skills for the world of work and be able to graduate with a nice portfolio of projects that they’ve worked on outside of classroom.”

The consulting firm, Fifth Street Consulting, is an interdisciplinary project that will involve students from across different majors to work on building a healthy organization — from human resource management to client selection, design, proposal development and more. — GS

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New Director, new focus for Esbenshade Series

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anya Wilder was enjoying a peaceful retirement when an offer she just couldn’t pass up came her way.

Wilder, who > Tanya Wilder has been organizing arts and musical festivals for more than 20 years, is now the Director of the Frederica G. Esbenshade Series at Marietta College.

“I like working with creative people — artists, lecturers and performers — to bring people together to experience the arts,” she said. “I chose to work with this series because I see potential for providing art and entertainment that will be unique and diverse. I think it is beneficial not only for the campus community but our community and region at large. We’re going to strive for top-tier concerts, lectures and performances to once again become the focus of the Esbenshade Series.”

Former Professor of Music Dan Monek held the position for years before leaving the College at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. When filling the vacancy, Provost Janet Bland looked for someone who could breathe new life into the Esbenshade Series.

“Tanya brings with her a wealth of experience in planning, marketing, promoting and fundraising for cultural events,” Bland said. “I am excited to have Tanya rejoining the Marietta College community in this way and we are looking forward to raising the profile of this valuable community asset.”

For 17 years, Wilder headed up the Evergreen Arts & Humanities Series at Washington State Community College in Marietta. Prior to that she directed the Indian Summer Arts & Crafts Festival in Marietta for three years. She currently serves on the Programming Committee at the Peoples Bank Theatre.

The Esbenshade Series began in 1980 when Harry Esbenshade Jr. wanted to honor his mother, Frederica Good Esbenshade, a local nurse who enjoyed attending as many cultural events in the area that she could. Since the first event, every Esbenshade Series

performance has been free and open to the public.

“I really anticipate a great deal of excitement with the series,” Wilder said. “It will highlight the mission and vision of Marietta College as a liberal arts institution. Our goal is to provide the Marietta College community, local communities and region at large with an opportunity to experience concerts, lectures and performances that will appeal to all ages with a variety of renowned artists and performers.”

The series begins with author Kao Kalia Yang at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. The rest of the schedule will take place at the Peoples Bank Theatre in downtown Marietta — about two blocks from campus. Other performers include Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn on Oct. 9 and Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling on April 23.

“Almost 40 years later, we remain thankful to the Esbenshade family for starting this series and continuing to show such amazing support for it,” said Angela Anderson, Vice President for Advancement. “We look forward to watching how the Esbenshade Series evolves over the next 40 years.” — TP

ESBENSHADE SERIES 2016-17 > KAO KALIA YANG 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Alma McDonough Auditorium > BÉLA FLECK & ABIGAIL WASHBURN 3 p.m. Oct. 9 Peoples Bank Theatre

> SHAOLIN WARRIORS 7:30 p.m. March 5, 2017 Peoples Bank Theatre > BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST KURT ELLING 7 p.m. April 23, 2017 Peoples Bank Theatre

> PIANIST GAVIN GEORGE 3 p.m. November 20, 2016 Peoples Bank Theatre

> MARIETTA ARCHIVE Remember Thomas House, formerly at 232 Fifth St., on the Marietta College campus?

Built by Nahum Ward for his son William around 1858, the home was later owned by Judge David Thomas, and then by the Bowser family. Around 1960, it was acquired by Marietta College and it served for many years as housing for women. It was used for storage during the 1980s until being demolished on June 11, 1987, to make way for the McDonough Center. If you can help identify any of the people in the photo, please email trailblazer@marietta.edu.

SUMMER 2016

Her time to shine Mandee Young ’18 Advertising/Public Relations major, McDonough Scholar, Honors student, varsity tennis player, involved campus and community member, successful intern, and soon-to-be education abroad student. It’s hard to imagine how many more experiences Mandee Young ’18 can accomplish in her final two years as a Marietta College student.

When you support The Marietta Fund, you help provide these types of experiences to current and future generations of students, and you contribute to the raised profile of the College.

“All that I’ve gotten to do and accomplish, from attending the U.S. Naval Academy Leadership Conference to interning in New York City and studying abroad at the University of Reading in Reading, England, this fall, is all because I chose to attend Marietta College,” Mandee said. “I count myself grateful that I get to attend a school that truly invests in me as a student and burgeoning professional in and outside the classroom.”

Mandee is The Marietta Fund.

Learn how you are a part of The Marietta Fund and make your gift today at www.marietta.edu/Give.

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BRINGING MARIETTA COLLEGE

TO YOU! > Liz Williams and Caleb Muller ’13

> Interim President Tim Cooper ’73, MCAA Jason Gromelski ’98, George Boveroux ’83 (volunteer)

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> MCAA Patti Kral Zecchi ’71

he Marietta College Regional Association Program is growing by leaps and bounds.

This summer, the College welcomed two new associations to its ranks: New York City and Western Pennsylvania. New York received its charter on June 15, and Western PA earned its charter in mid-July, bringing the total number of Marietta College-sponsored groups to six.

“The enthusiasm of our newly chartered Regional Associations in New York and Western Pennsylvania are proof that The Long Blue Line is strong, and that excitement spills over to all the places where Marietta alumni and friends gather,” said Chett Pritchett, Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement for Regional Associations.

New York’s launch took place at Rosa Mexicano Union Square and included about 60 guests, including PresidentElect William N. Ruud and Interim President Tim Cooper ’73. Lead Volunteer Mike Joliat ’06 and Co-Lead Saira Kahn ’08 were also in attendance.

Western PA launched on July 27 during a ceremony at Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 in Pittsburgh. More than 60 guests, including President Ruud, attended the launch and then enjoyed a Pittsburgh Pirates game that evening. The Lead Volunteer for Western PA is Mark Vizza ’98, and the Co-Lead is Caleb Muller ’13.

“By the end of the (2016-17 fiscal year), we will have launched Regional Associations in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Philadelphia,” President Ruud said to the group in Pittsburgh, as he invited alumni to visit campus and learn more about what is taking place at their alma mater. “We’re going to move forward; we’re going to innovate; we’re going to create; we’re going to celebrate the past and excite the future.” — GS

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Western Pennsylvania Regional Association

> Patrick Quinn ’06

> Lisa Phillips and Dennis Roger

New York Regional Association

> President Ruud

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TRANSFORMATIVE FIGURE > EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1978 M.B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1975 B.S., University of North Dakota, 1974

> ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Professor: California State University-Stanislaus, 2004-07 Professor: Boise State University, 1993-2004 Associate Professor: University of Toledo, 1987-93 Assistant Professor: University of Toledo, 1981-87 Adjunct Professor: Central Michigan University, 1980-81 Research Associate: U.S. Army Research Institute, 1979-81 Adjunct Professor: Northwestern Louisiana State University, 1978-79

> ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

President: University of Northern Iowa, 2013-16 President: Shippensburg University, 2007-13 VP for Development/University Relations: California State-Stanislaus, 2004-06 Executive in Residence: Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, 2000-03 VP for Institutional Advancement: Boise State, 1998-2000 Interim Dean, College of Business: University of Toledo, 1992-93

SUMMER 2016

Dr. Ruud clearly excited about possibilities as Marietta’s 19th president

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iding in a golf cart running between events across campus, he tapped the driver’s shoulder as they neared the campus entrance at Fifth Street and said, “Stop for minute.”

William N. Ruud, Marietta College’s 19th President (or “Bill “as prefers to be called), hopped out of the cart to welcome a family visiting campus for the first time. Within seconds the family was all smiles and almost seemed startled that the president would take the time to speak with them.

“I don’t see that as anything out of the ordinary,” he said.

“That’s who I am; I love meeting the families and prospective students. I don’t know why any president wouldn’t do this. It’s one of the best parts of the job. The students come first — it’s that simple.”

President Ruud, along with his wife, Judy and their 5-year-old cockapoo, Fuzzy, have settled into the President’s House and are excited to be a part of the Pioneer family.

“This is a great fit and I am so excited about what we’re going to do together at Marietta College,” President Ruud said. “I was drawn to Marietta because throughout the interview process I saw how much everyone — trustees, faculty, staff, alumni and the community — cared about the students. Not only about their education, but also about their physical, mental and emotional well-being, and their ability to make an impact in our world.”

President Ruud accepted the job as Marietta’s 19th president on May 18 and officially started on July 3, after serving as president at the University of Northern Iowa the past three years.

“I realize, like other businesses and educational institutions, Marietta faced some challenges over the past few years, but it has been a tough economy for everyone,” he said. “However, I also realized that Marietta College in many ways was luckier than most — our challenges stemmed from the fact that we just forgot to tell our story. We realize that and it’s now behind us and like the pioneers who founded this city, and serve as our mascot, we are going into the future committed to telling the world about our innovative education and our passionate and dedicated faculty.”

David Mason, an attorney and member of the UNI Foundation Board of Trustees, has complete confidence in President Ruud’s ability to make a lasting impact at Marietta. Mason refers to Ruud as “a man with boundless energy.”

“I don’t know when he sleeps,” Mason said. “He has so much enthusiasm and he is driven to succeed. I know whatever he had chosen to do in life he would have been a huge success — and behind it all is his love of the students. He is truly genuine.”

Student Body President Emily Drabeck ’17 has already experienced President Ruud’s student-first approach.

“When I met President Ruud earlier this summer, it was clear to me that his passion, knowledge and enthusiasm toward higher education are top-notch,” she said. “In conversations with students, the student body is looking forward to an energized viewpoint on campus as we welcome President Ruud, Judy and Fuzzy home to Marietta College.”

President Ruud said he hopes to know every student and employee’s name before the end of his first year. He believes a key component to Marietta’s success is taking care of the institution both inside and out — which includes everyone providing that personal touch.

“We’re a transformative institution. We embrace our diverse student body and recognize that each student has a unique financial, personal and academic background. We want to provide a great college experience that helps students develop their distinctive skills, builds self-confidence, challenges them to think critically, and allows them to dream big and care about each other and the world. When they graduate, they can go out and make a difference in our rapidly changing world,” he said.

President Ruud has done this before during his presidencies at Shippensburg University and the University of Northern Iowa.

While building enrollment and increasing the endowment at those universities, he created a caring, trustworthy and transparent culture that inspired everyone to work together and help each other succeed. Judy has witnessed firsthand how her husband made these changes and the passion and energy that he pours into leading a college.

“He’s one of the hardest-working and most ethical people that I have ever known,” said Judy, who is an attorney and plans to teach a few courses at Marietta. “He quickly assesses what needs to be done, positions people around him to help do those things and is always willing to mentor others. I’ve asked him before if he ever gets stressed out doing this, and he always tells me the same thing — ‘How can I be stressed doing something I love?’ ” It’s clear to everyone, every day how much he loves being a Pioneer.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to lead this great educational institution; it is an amazing college in a beautiful community,” President Ruud said. “And I know I speak for all of us at Marietta College in looking forward to having you join us in telling the world about Marietta College’s safe and caring environment, where we know each other by name, and where amazing faculty provide students with a world-class education that ignites their passion and helps them develop the curiosity and skills needed for career success. That’s just a small part of what we call the ‘Marietta effect’ — it’s part of our story — the story that we’re proudly sharing with the world.”

If Bill sees you, there’s a good chance he’ll stop to chat with you about your Marietta story. — TP

INAUGURATION OF

Dr.William N. Ruud

10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 14 • Dyson Baudo Recreation Center

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im Schaly ’84 thought he was his own harshest critic. Then he umpired in the 2016 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, and found out someone else likes to critique his work.

“After every game, mom (Sue Knicely Schaly ’62) would call me and tell me about every call I missed,” said Jim, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.

“Then my brother (Jeff ’90) would get on the phone and talk about a call I missed.”

Every night he would have about 50 voicemails or texts.

“I’d spend an hour responding to them. A lot of people were following the games, and since I’ve been back in Marietta, there have been people stopping me to tell me they watched,” he said.

Jeff Schaly said growing up in the Schaly home required all four brothers — which also included John ’82 and Joe ’86 — to have thick skin.

“I call him after each game and thanked him for not embarrassing the family,” Jeff said. “In all honesty, each of us is proud of his accomplishments as an umpire.”

It was the second time Jim earned a spot on the World Series eight-person umpiring crew — his first trip was in 2011. Umpires are evaluated throughout the year by NCAA regional evaluators, Division I conference coordinators and coaches, and Jim was rewarded with the selection after being rated one of the best in NCAA Division I this past season.

“All of the feedback I’ve received from the NCAA is this was a very well-umpired College World Series from top to bottom,” said Rich Fetchiet, Coordinator of Baseball Umpires for the Big Ten, as well as seven other Division I conferences. “And Jim’s performance was considered top notch.”

Jim said he was able to relax a little more the second time at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.

“The first time I was there I was dealing with some nerves and I wanted to make sure I was in the right place all of the time,” he said. “You are surrounded

by CWS people, NCAA people and of course ESPN. This time, I was able to go out there and umpire the games and have fun. This was an enjoyable experience.”

He umpired 10 of the 17 games, including all three championship series games in which Coastal Carolina knocked off perennial power Arizona.

“The first two games were really exciting because Arizona had about 2,000 or so fans, but the rest were for Coastal Carolina. It was such a good story that the people of Omaha and any fans of other teams that were eliminated were rooting for Coastal,” Jim said. “We had a rainout on the third night so we ended up playing the next day and most people had to leave, but it was still exciting to be a part of this.”

Jim has been umpiring college baseball for 36 seasons and has worked 19 NCAA Division I conference tournaments, 13 regionals and six Super Regionals — including one at LSU. He worked a total of 72 college games in 2016 beginning in February.

“I had to work so many conference tournaments, regionals and Super Regionals before I was even eligible for consideration to do the World Series,” Jim said. “People ask me all of the time if it’s hard to work the World Series. While there is extreme pressure every game, it really isn’t. They treat us so well and, in some ways, the crowd is there to see good baseball. What’s tough is working a regional at Mississippi State and the crowd of 15,000 is mostly rooting for them. When you make a close call there, they let you hear it.”

Jim is the second of four sons for Sue and the late Don Schaly ’59, Marietta College’s legendary baseball coach who guided the Pioneers to three NCAA Division III National Championships in the 1980s.

“Dad is a big reason why I achieved a lot of this,” said Jim, who is currently umpiring games in the independent Frontier League. “I learned a lot about umpiring from him, and he used to tell me that he learned a lot about the game because of what I could share as an umpire. I think we made each other better.” — TP

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ATHLETIC TRAINING ALUMNA

TRANSITIONS FROM GRAD SCHOOL TO ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The Cleveland Gladiators are one of eight teams in the Arena Football League, and they compete in the National Conference with the Arizona Rattlers, LA Kiss and Portland Steel.

AFL teams play a 16-game regular season schedule. All eight teams qualify for the postseason and are seeded to determine the ArenaBowl XXIX champion.

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imee Cline ‘14 wasn’t new to football.

She had experience working with football players as a student athletic trainer at Marietta, and she interned for Sports International, which allowed her to work with the NFL’s New York Jets and Giants.

But her first day as an athletic trainer with the Arena Football League’s Cleveland Gladiators — the first female athletic trainer in the league and fourth in professional football — was still an eye-opener for Cline.

“There’s about 30 guys I work with on a daily basis and I’m the only female on staff except for the front office, so I was pretty cautious at first,” she said. “The players have been phenomenal. They don’t look past me because I’m a female.

Instead, they have shown me a great deal of respect and I think I’ve proven my worth.”

Her supervisor, Jeff Lambert-Shemo, was impressed by Cline from the first day they met.

“Aimee jumped in on day one ready to go,” he said. “She’s doing a great job of maintaining herself as the professional medical staff among the team and the coaches, and she has great relationships with everyone.”

Cline joined the Gladiators in her final weeks of graduate school at Ohio University, where she graduated in April with a Master of Science in Athletic Training. There were plenty of challenges in the early days as she studied for finals and attended classes, while still making it to practice in Cleveland.

“There were several times that I wondered if I had bitten off more than I could chew,” said Cline, who was named the Graduate Student of the Year for OU’s Athletic Training pro-

gram. “I was very stressed. During my first month, I was commuting twice a week down to Athens. Jeff was willing to work with my schedule.”

She has since settled into her new role and she feels a connection with working in a professional football environment.

“I sort of feel like I’m breaking the glass ceiling on professional football,” said Cline, who traveled to Australia with Marietta’s Athletic Training program in 2013. “Now that I’m in professional sports, I’m not looking to leave it. [I] have to look at the possibility of a family and settling down one day, but I like the aspect of working with one team and not a whole school or multiple programs.”

Her success in the field does not surprise one of her former Marietta professors.

“Aimee was one of the top students in the Athletic Training program. Her personality set her apart from other students,” said Sam Crowther, Chair of Marietta’s Athletic Training program. “Despite the grind of any season, Aimee was always positive and demonstrated a strong work ethic. She didn’t need to be told what to do. She simply did it. She was willing to go the extra mile with our athletes and our program.”

She believes her time at Marietta was the perfect preparation for graduate school and now her career.

“I would not personally be here without the experience in Marietta’s Athletic Training program,” said Cline, who was President of the Athletic Training Student organization. “Even with all of the self-doubt that I felt at first, the professors were there to mentor me.” — TP

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Q&A with Brandee Norris Executive Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement

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ince 2009, Brandee Norris has taken the lead role in helping Marietta College reach The Marietta Fund goal. Recently, her role evolved to go beyond focusing solely on fundraising to concentrate on increasing the engagement that alumni and donors have with the College.

Brandee may be reached at brandee.norris@marietta.edu or (740) 376-4821.

TB: What news do you have to share about The Marietta Fund?

BN: As of June 30th, I’m happy to announce that, thanks to the generosity of so many, we were able to exceed the $2.15 million Marietta Fund goal. In total, we raised $2,182,142.51! I am so grateful to the alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends of the College, corporations that offer support, and those who remember Marietta in their estate plans. It really is a full-on effort to achieve the goal every year, and it is so rewarding knowing that we have so many people behind the College each and every year.

TB: Discuss what the goal is for the 2016-17 fiscal year and how familiar faces will play into reaching that goal.

Brandee Norris

BN: This year, the goal has been raised to $2.25 million. This is a special year, as we have welcomed a new president, and we are challenging our alumni to step up their support to help take Marietta College to a new level.

We have also made recent, quality additions to our staff, including Shaylyn Allen ’14 and Ricci Davis ’14, both Assistant Directors of Alumni Engagement. Shaylyn worked in our Phonathon office for four years as an undergraduate student at Marietta. She will focus on engaging young alumni in the giving process and also lead our Phonathon efforts. Ricci most recently served as an AmeriCorps VISTA for the College, and will be responsible for the Reunion Program. Both positions will work to improve our alumni participation rate.

TB: What is participation and why does it matter?

BN: Participation is the number of donors in a year divided by the number of alumni requests. The rate is in many reports of college rankings. So when U.S. News & World Report considers Marietta in its rankings of top colleges in the Midwest, part of that ranking is based on the number of supporters we have each year, which is why supporting The Marietta Fund every year, no matter the amount, is so important. Also, a higher participation rate is similar to a stamp of customer satisfaction, which is a factor in grants of all sorts.

Shaylyn Allen

TB: Why do all gifts matter?

BN: Though the large annual donations make a tremendous impact on whether we reach our goal, alumni and other donors who make more modest gifts also make a difference. As an example, last year, gifts of $250 and under added up to $112,000 and accounted for over 65 percent of all the gifts made! Without those donations, we would not have achieved our 2015-16 Marietta Fund goal, so thank you!

TB: What other opportunities do alumni have to be involved with the College?

BN: First and foremost, volunteer. Whether you want to help plan events in your area, come speak to a class, provide career counseling and internships, help recruit students, etc., there are so many ways to get involved with Marietta today. Your involvement in the Marietta experience is just as critical as your financial support — remember Time, Talent and Treasure are all ways to stay involved.

Ricci Davis

Secondly, come to events either on campus or near your home. We have a fantastic Homecoming planned for this fall, October 14-16. Through our Regional Association program, we are making it easier to stay involved with Marietta. By year’s end, June 30, 2017 we will have 10 chartered Regional Associations. We hope to continue to grow interest in those existing programs, as well as branch out into other pockets of the country that can sustain consistent interest and participation in alumni gatherings.

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Regional Associations — Happenings

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he Regional Association Program has been working hard to make the most of this summer. At the start of the summer, Chett Pritchett joined the Alumni Engagement Office as the Assistant Director of the Regional Association Program. Chett is a native of the Mid-Ohio Valley and has worked in Washington, D.C., for the past 16 years. His undergraduate degrees are in History and Sociology from West Virginia Wesleyan and his > Chett Pritchett graduate degree is in Theological Studies from Wesley Theological Seminary. He can be reached at cp002@marietta.edu or (740) 376-4926.

Just as Trailblazer was headed to the printer, two new burgeoning programs kicked off: Northeast Ohio (Cleveland/Canton areas) on Aug. 17 and Central Ohio/Columbus on Aug. 18. > On Nov. 12, Columbus area alumni and friends are invited to a Tailgate when the Pioneers take on the Cardinals at Otterbein University.

Cincinnati will celebrate its kickoff on Sept. 7 at Cooper’s Hawk Winery. President Bill Ruud will be in attendance for a meet and greet.

New York will host a Watch Party on Oct. 1 for the Ohio State vs. Rutgers football game. The event will be held in Morristown, New Jersey, and is a great opportunity for alumni in northern New Jersey to see one another.

New England alumni and friends gathered for a Red SoxOrioles game at Fenway Park on June 16. More than 80 guests attended. > On Aug. 27, the group plans to enjoy a Whale Watch Tour and Aquarium Event. > On Oct. 22, the group will cheer on Marietta Rowing during the Head of the Charles Gathering in Boston. There will be a reception near the course.

Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Association welcomed President Bill Ruud to the area on July 10 at the Parkersburg Country Club in Vienna, West Virginia. With more than 100 guests in attendance, it was the largest alumni gathering outside of Homecoming. > On Sept. 3, the group will celebrate Wood County Day at Don Drumm Stadium. The Celebration of Pioneer Football will include a silent auction and a raffle.

Eastern Texas will host its annual Golf Outing in the Houston Area on Oct. 28.

Western Pennsylvania will host a Pittsburgh Steelers Watch Party at Dave & Busters on Nov. 20. Though the Steelers will have an away game, join your Marietta Friends to watch the game — and bring the whole family!

For the latest schedule of events or to register for an upcoming event, please visit http://longblueline.marietta.edu/ node/269.

One of the most iconic images of Marietta College is historic Erwin Hall. The late William Gerhold, nationally recognized artist and retired member of Marietta College’s Art Department, captured that building in one of the most recognizable seasons on campus to be enjoyed for generations to come.

The original painting is located in the Irvine Administration Building, but prints have been used for advancement campaigns for the College. These prints are currently being offered for sale at $100 each. Please contact Debra Gerhold Shively at dsg58@yahoo.com or (304) 482-1761.

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ON SHELVES/CLASS NOTES

Dr. Kenneth Andrus ’70 recently published his second novel, The Fifth Bomb. The book is the second of four installments in The Defender Series.

“Crazed by the murder of his wife and child by paramilitary police, Bashir al-Khultyer has only one goal: to seek revenge against all those he feels were responsible for their deaths,” according to Andrus’ latest book description on Amazon.com, where it is currently available. “In Russia, he steals enough nuclear material to construct five dirty bombs. When the first is detonated in Moscow, NSA analyst Nick Parkos must confront his own demons as he pursues al-Khultyer in an international manhunt to stop him before he can detonate his four remaining devices.”

Retired from the U.S. Navy, Dr. Andrus served in the military for 24 years. His first novel, The Asian Imperative, was published in October 2014. USE

Ruth Godfrey ’44 is now living in New York City. Her family members — Devon and Dan MacEachron — reached out to the Office of Alumni Engagement to give an update on Ruth. “Since early 2013, Ruth was living in the Watrous nursing home in Madison, Connecticut, where she seemed to feel comfortable. We typically are in NYC, where we work and have an apartment during the week, but would see Ruth most weekends when we were in Madison at a weekend home we owned there. However, my wife, Devon, who is Ruth’s first-cousin once removed (Devon’s father and Ruth were first cousins), and I recently sold our home in Madison, and are now living full time in New York City.

Though we’d been thinking Ruth would feel most comfortable staying where she was in Madison, to our surprise and delight she was game to move to New York City so that we can be close, and she is off to a great start at her new home.”

Over the last few years, Judy Backus Becker ’53 has self-published several books under the name “J.E. Becker.” Her most recent book, After Global Warning, What? Overlooked Bible Prophesies Happening Now?

Robert “Bob” Duggan ’59 was posthumously inducted to the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame in 2015. Bob was the former President and CEO of S&T Bank Corp.

Judy studied Geology at Marietta College, which is where she met her late husband, Harvey Becker ’50. Since 1958, she has studied biblical prophecy.

Her latest book examines why global warming is only part of what’s happening on the Earth. She utilizes biblical prophecy to give readers a look at what’s to come. “In view of what’s coming, the effects of climate change, as well as the predicted events, what shall we do? Becker believes knowing ‘what will be’ can help us prepare for the worst that is to come,” according to a press release about her latest book.

“The chamber created the Business Hall of Fame in 2015 as a way to recognize outstanding business leaders for their achievements and their contributions to their community, state and country,” the Indiana Gazette reported. “Bob’s son, Mike Duggan ’80, said his father was born in the midst of the Great Depression. Bob’s parents divorced and his father died when he was 12, and Bob worked full time while attending college on the GI Bill. Despite those adversities, Bob Duggan began his banking career with the Federal Reserve Board, was recognized for his organizational skill and other talents and set records for progressing up through management positions in the Fed. ‘He was a people person and always wanted to be called Bob, not Robert,’ Mike Duggan said, adding that his father’s devotion to S&T Bank and to IUP brought him back to Indiana after his retirement, and to his inclusion in the hall of fame.”

So far, Judy has published six books; links to purchase the books can be found at www.jebecker.com.

^ ON SHELVES NOW If you would like to show your support for Marietta College, please visit www.marietta.edu/give to make an online donation. You may also mail in your support by sending a check payable to “Marietta College” to Marietta College Office of Advancement, 215 Fifth St., Marietta, Ohio 45750. For more information about donations, please call 1-800-274-4704.

Joanne Lancaster Throckmorton ’59 and her husband, Skeets, have moved into a life care retirement community in Tempe, Arizona, close to their former home. The couple will still spend summers in their cabin near Payson, Arizona.

Patricia Turner Bumpus ’60 recently completed 23 years of singing in the Houston Symphony Chorus and is a current member of the High School Chorus Ensemble. The chorus will perform in Prague in summer 2017 with the Prague Symphony.

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SUMMER 2016

Barrie Gardner Meagher ’81 officially retired from teaching this year and is excited about her next adventure — whatever that may be. “Since our son graduated college this May, my husband and I took advantage of the amazing sellers’ market here in Texas and sold our house, downsizing to an apartment so that we can enjoy life rather than do yard work and clean!”

Marietta College grads traveled to Greece for a three-week holiday. Photographed (from left) are: Ken Wilkinson ’66, Bonnie Winters Beach ’66, LaRue Scala Porter ’66, Ann Aulson Wilkinson ’66, Anne Guest Hazelton ’66, Rick Hazelton ’65, Lea Wright Osborne ’66 and Davida Foy Crabtree ’67.

Robert B. Goldberg ’66 is now enjoying retirement with his wife, Karen, and their six grandchildren in Lake Luzerne, New York.

Kathryn “Kay” Kadesch Draisin ’69 and two of her friends continue to travel the world, usually in September and October.

This year’s trip will be to Spain, Portugal and Morocco. “We hire private guides and spend three to four weeks away. Recent trips have been to Kenya, Tanzania, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India and the Balkans. I continue my job at North

Bay Healthcare as the Property & Facilities manager with a portfolio of 11 properties,” Draisin says.

Noreen Ritter ’73 says she will be busy after being named president of The Woman’s Club of Vineland (2016-18) and the president of the Friends of the Vineland Library.

John D. Foster ’74 married Patricia McGuinness ’81 on July 4, 2015, in the British Virgin Islands. Mary Stutters Korn ’82 was in attendance.

> PRIZE ESTABLISHED TO HONOR ALUMNUS Richard “Rick” Taylor ’65 has been honored by the Congregational Library and Archives with the creation of the Richard H. Taylor Prize.

The prize is awarded annually to those who are tracking the histories of their local churches.

“He has spent many happy hours painstakingly tracking their stories in every source the Congregational Library & Archives could provide,” said Peggy Bendroth, Executive Director of the Congregational Library & Archives. “It is fitting to celebrate this work by encouraging other lay historians to do the same.”

Rick has authored six volumes, beginning in 1989 with The Churches of Christ of the Congregational Way in New England. He was the President of the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies from 1997 to 2000, Vice President of the Congregational Christian Historical Society, Chair of the Historical Council of the United Church of Christ, and an active member of the Religious Coalition for Marriage Equality in Rhode Island.

Richard Bakos ’69 is the proud grandfather of Sunday Judith White, who was born Oct. 7, 2015, to his daughter, Emily Bakos White ’04, and her husband, Stephen. She is also the niece of a proud uncle, William Bakos ’06.

“Maybe we have an addition to the class of 2037 or 38,” Sunday’s grandpa said.

Dorothy J. Walker Singer ’76 says she is looking forward to a visit from Nancy ’77 and Don Sporborg ’76 as they travel west to visit their daughter. Singer is also looking forward to visiting Bobbi Kuenz Drake ’76 in her lovely surroundings near Millersburg, Ohio, this summer.

Proud Dad ... Dr. George Ludwig ’82 (1986 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry) is proud to announce the graduation of his daughter, Dr. Sarah Marie Ludwig.

Sarah is a 2016 graduate of Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. She will be doing her GPR at Jersey Shore Medical Center. Sarah is a 2012 graduate of Villanova University. Dad tried to get her to the Midwest but the attraction of the shore was too strong!

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CLASS NOTES

Scott Long ’94, on a lark, recently entered a July 4th weekend hot-dog-eating contest in his hometown of Safety Harbor, Florida, and his wife, Laura, suggested he get his friends to donate to charity for every dog he ate in the contest, which she broadcast on Facebook Live. Even though he only managed to eat five hot dogs and a scoop of ice cream in 10 minutes, pledges from friends, including Marietta College alumni, helped raise $1,900 for the Mattie Williams Neighborhood Family Center, which offers several programs for those in need in Safety Harbor. Long also was recently appointed to Safety Harbor’s Planning & Zoning Board and Board of Appeals after serving seven years as chairman of the city’s Public Art Committee.

Beverly Darnell ’91 is a content writer for Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group, LLC, in Virginia Beach. “I’ve been here since February 2015 and it is the most awesome job and company. I get paid to do what I love to do.

Fellow classmates can see my work on the company’s blog at www.atlanticbay.com/blog. I also write marketing materials, newsletters, email drip campaign content and video scripts for company training videos. I am combining my 18+ years in the mortgage industry and my 30+ years of writing into one job. I’d love to hear from any

Ellen Doolittle Oost ’07 married Andrew Oost on May 21, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky. They were joined

by Pioneers Paige Burton ’07, Jaymi Stephens ’07, Jessica Craig McDaniel ’08 and Kate Sweeney Tobin ’05. Ellen is the Director of Development at 21st Century Parks, and Andrew works in environmental restoration at Eco-Tech Consultants.

fellow classmates. I know this is a reunion year but I will not be able to make it back for the reunion this fall.”

Anthony J. Mossburg ’10 recently performed at the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta in conjunction with the release of his new album, Crazy. Anthony lives in Columbus, Ohio, and has toured the country. His albums are available through iTunes, Amazon and his website, http:// www.anthonymossburg.com/.

Chad Walker ’10 and Rebecca Holzworth ’10 were married on June 11, 2016 at the Hilton Phoenix Chandler in Chandler, Arizona.

Kyle Hart ’13 and Jessica Brown PA’12 were married on April 29, 2016, in Westerville, Ohio.

Numerous alumni, faculty and staff were in attendance. In the photo are: (front row) staff members Donna Venham and Penny Rose ’13, Jess, Brittany Giesken PA’12, Erin Stratton PA’12; back row: Ashleigh Tornes ’12, Randy Tornes ’08, faculty member Dr. John Grosel, Dustin Ford PA’12, Brian Peppel ’15, Laura Seavy PA’12, Andrew Diehl PA’06, staff member (and mother of the groom) Lori Hart ’14, faculty member Miranda Collins M.Ed.’06, and Kyle. The couple live in Columbus, Ohio, where Jess works at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Emergency Department, and Kyle works at Focus North Charter School.

Christian Sanders ’14 has accepted a position as the assistant director of Diversity and Inclusion at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio.

Christian, his fiancé, Amber Green, and their daughters, Zari and Irie, reside in Bedford, Ohio.

> ALUMNA RISES TO BANKING LEADERSHIP Robyn Stevens ’00 was elected to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of Peoples and its banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank, in each case effective June 17, 2016. Stevens oversees all credit operations and policies for Peoples Bank and direct the bank’s credit approval process, lending philosophy and loan portfolio management.

“I am thrilled that Robyn has accepted the position of Chief Credit Officer,” said Chuck Sulerzyski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples. “She brings a tremendous amount of experience in credit administration and loan underwriting to the position. As a proven longtime employee of Peoples Bank, Robyn also brings a

great deal of knowledge about the company, our culture and the markets we serve, which will be invaluable in her new role.”

Robyn has more than 24 years of experience in the financial services industry and an extensive background in loan and credit administration. A graduate of Marietta College, she most recently served as Peoples Bank’s Senior Vice President, Credit Administration, where she has been responsible for managing the Peoples Bank’s credit underwriting functions since 2011. She managed Peoples Bank’s loan and appraisal review functions from 1997 to 2011. Ms. Stevens joined Peoples Bank in 1997 after working for five years with Bank One (now Chase Bank).

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Paying it forward Alumnus appointed as graduate student trustee on Bowling Green’s board

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f there’s one lesson that resonated most strongly with Cody Clemens ’13 during his time in the McDonough Leadership Program, it’s this: “Give back the gift.”

“With any role I will ever take, that’s always going to be in the back of my mind,” he said. “They really instilled that in me.”

Though it’s only been three years since Clemens earned a degree in Organizational Communication and Public Relations from Marietta College, he’s ready to apply that seminal lesson. On May 27, the Malta, Ohio, native was appointed

by Gov. John Kasich to a two-year term as the graduate student trustee for Bowling Green State University’s Board of Trustees.

“Once I read the (job) description, I really started to think about the things I could do for the university,” Clemens said.

“I get to be a voice for the students of Bowling Green State University. I want them to do well. I want them to have great opportunities. I want them to do great things post-graduation.

Since my voice can be heard, I want to do a good job and do the students justice.”

The appointment is far more than simply acting as a voice for graduate students, though. Clemens will also serve on the Financial Affairs/Facilities committees for the 2016-17 school year, in addition to acting as a liaison for The College of Arts & Sciences and Research/Graduate College.

And though the role is certainly new and challenging, it isn’t

exactly without a precursor. While at Marietta, Clemens served as a member of the Student Senate, which allowed him to sit in on a few Board of Trustees meetings.

His first board meeting as the graduate student trustee arrived in late June, and around that time he also attended a Golden Falcons dinner with various alumni. Throughout the upcoming 2016-17 school year, Clemens said he plans to attend the graduate student senate meetings “just to be that fly on the wall and really listen to what they’re saying, so I can take those concerns to the board during our September meeting.”

Dr. Gama Perruci, Dean of McDonough Center and McCoy Professor of Leadership Studies, said the fact that the governor tapped Clemens for this role is a great testament to what the College is doing with the Leadership Program. When students like Cody come to the program, Perruci said, the McDonough Center not only seeks to develop that student’s gifts but to also stress how those gifts can be turned around.

“We stress, ‘Leadership for what?’ ” Perruci said. “We hope it will be something in service of a greater good. This is a great example of Cody heeding that call.”

For Clemens, the choice was obvious. After all, where would he be today were it not for Marietta College?

“I always talk about Marietta,” Clemens said. “I had the best time when I was there, and I’m very fortunate to call it my second home. They gave me a lot of opportunities I may not have gotten anywhere else. They encouraged me to step up, take some leadership positions and step outside of my comfort zone.” — JM

> IN MEMORIAM Frances F. Neptune ’35 (Chi Omega) of Rancho Mirage, California (1/8/16).

Charles D. Preston ’61 of Williamstown, West Virginia (6/21/16).

Matthew G. Bartosh ’74 of Manasquan, New Jersey (6/30/16).

Harry A. Zoller ’42 of Apex, North Carolina (5/29/16).

Warren L. Saunders ’61 of Stockport, Ohio (7/25/16).

Sheila Holland Peters ’78 of Mineral Wells, West Virginia (7/8/2016).

Byron J. Hook ’44 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Stockport, Ohio (6/16/16).

John C. Timmons ’64 of Columbus, Ohio (6/2/2016).

Glen Porter “Chief” Robinson ’81 of Lubeck, West Virginia (7/18/16).

Ann Johnston McGuire ’49 (Chi Omega) of Des Moines, Iowa (6/29/16).

Robert J. Barry ’69 (Delta Upsilon) of West Brookfield, Massachusetts (7/7/16).

Raymond Keegan ’50 of Naples, Florida (12/22/15).

Margaret “Peg” Hadfield Burns ’70 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Newnan, Georgia (6/26/16).

Linda J. Gorman ’89 of Marietta, Ohio (5/28/16). She is survived by her daughter, Danielle Gorman Nierman ’97.

Mary Weihl McGrew ’54 of Winter Garden, Florida (7/13/16).

Gloria Jones Walker ’70 of Richmond, Virginia (6/6/2016).

Robert M. Rafaniello ’54 of Farmington, Connecticut (5/26/16).

Larry E. Miller ’71 of Marietta, Ohio (7/10/16).

William G. Ormiston ’55 of Belpre, Ohio (5/20/16).

Richard C. Nickerson ’71 of Canton, Ohio (6/25/16). Survivors include his son, Richard B. Nickerson ’05 (Delta Upsilon) and his daughter-in-law, Amanda McVay Nickerson ’06 (Sigma Kappa).

John F. Chipps ’57 of St. Marys, West Virginia (5/20/16).

Robert “Sam” Dahler ’08 of Marietta, Ohio (6/24/16). He is survived by his wife, Kayla Hart Dahler ’11, and sister, Jennifer Dahler ’07.

> FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE Emma Glaze of Marietta, Ohio (7/4/16), widow of the late Bert Glaze, Emeritus Professor of Economics. Survivors include daughters Linda Glaze ’71 and Connie Glaze Wasco ’77.

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The following list recognizes donors and their honorees in whose honor or memory they have pledged gifts to Marietta College between July 1, 2015 and Dec. 31, 2015.

In memory of Alan A. Aichinger ’65 Edward J. ’65 and Diane Saule

In memory of Michael J. Conte ’05 Jeff and Tammie Nathaniel

In memory of Andrew Ivan Jr. ’67 Robert J. Santoro ’65

In memory of Bernice J. Barry ’45 Dennis O. ’79 and Wendy Barry Cook ’71

In memory of Marc S. Cummings ’65 C. David ’65 and Allison B. DuBuisson

In memory of Glenn C. Jackson ’35 G. Robert Jackson ’65

In memory of Dr. Theodore Bennett James A. Murtha ’60

In memory of Jimmy Dahlberg Jeffrey C. ’77 and Susan S. Hugel

In memory of Philip J. Kaszar ’78 Timothy O. ’73 and Susan L. Cooper

In memory of Richard L. Bergen ’37 Jeffrey and Judith Bergen

In memory of John A. Douglas ’62 Nancy Stevens Douglas ’62

In memory of Elizabeth Klugh Frank S. Klugh ’45

In memory of Roma E. Hopp Bergen ’39 Jeffrey and Judith Bergen

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

In memory of Richard M. Krause ’47 Orma Wilson Johnson ’50

In honor of Ann L. Brown Wesley ’72 and Joanne Blauss

In honor of C. David Ferguson ’63 Andrew D. ’95 and Katherine Ferguson Timothy A. ’95 and Tonja Fox Wesley W. ’95 and Deirdre Martin

In memory of Ralph M. Lindamood ’46 Thomas E. ’80 and Lauri McGrew Washburn ’78

In honor of Dominic Calcei Matthew J. ’90 and Jennifer Koster Calcei ’90 In honor of Dr. Robert W. Chase Daniel C. ’81 and Jayne A. Pellicano In memory of R. Neil Christy ’41 Janet Christy Silvester ’71 and Terry Silvester In memory of Dr. Sherrill Cleland Thomas and Judity Abraham America-Mideast Educational and Training Service Inc. Marlene Antypas George J. Jr. and Gwen Banziger Jeffrey and Judith Bergen Paul F. Boulos Diana Cleland John E. Dean Ben W. ’76 and Mary J. Ebenhack Margaret M. Fredericks ’84 Phyllis Hartley Highland Oaks Association Anne M. Hoffman James and Barbara Hund Gwendolyn E. Jensen KnowledgeWorks John R. and Katharine T. Michel Roger H. Pitasky Margaret A. Ross Francis H. Schott Nancy S. Segal The Tuition Exchange, Inc. Philip S. Thomas Robert and Marilyn Wildermuth William and Rita Witler Diane D. Worden Richard and Carol Wray

In memory of Blaine G. Greenwell ’69 Mary Greenwell McNeill Zell ’69 In memory of Dr. Herschel Grose Helmuth C. ’58 and Kay Oesterle Loeffler ’59 Robert G. Walker In memory of Van L. Hall ’50 Carolyn R. Hall In memory of Dr. J. Michael Harding Brenda F. Jones Michael B. Taylor Lon S. and Marke M. Vickers

In memory of Patrick McDevitt Lisa S. McKarns In memory of James A. Meagle Jr. Debora A. Lazorik In memory of Josephine L. MercurioPurpura James E. Purpura ’73 In memory of Brad Mishler Paul R. ’87 and Susan A. Geisler In memory of Norma Jean Fischer Morrison ’63 Dean E. Morrison ’62

In memory of Dr. William C. Hartel Arthur J. and Mary A. Acton Janice Nuckols ’68 and Phillip J. Ruprecht

In memory of Shawn Wilska Murphy ’64 Gregory A. ’94 and Sara Wilska

In memory of Lucia Harvilchuck Jeanne Baker

In honor of Kelt M. Naylor ’85 Dorothy Naylor

In memory of Francis W. Herdman ’47 Heather Glunts Kaval ’62

In honor of Dr. James H. O’Donnell III Craig and Jean Tuley Linkous ’99

In honor of Dr. Robert S. Hill Charles J. Dawes ’71

In honor of Dr. Mabry Miller O’Donnell Craig and Jean Tuley Linkous ’99

In memory of Dr. Peter E. Hogan Catlin D. ’10 and Natalie George Ball ’10 Anonymous Donor Anonymous Donor John R. and Katharine T. Michel Rebecca Tokodi Soffian ’07 Tiffany A. Washkewicz ’08 Physician Assistant Program Faculty and Staff

In honor of Roger L. Patterson ’62 Arthur S. ’64 and Constance K. Algeo William M. ’58 and Barbara Bailey Frederick J. ’62 and Vera Messina Baran ’62 David L. ’91 and Krista Berman Dwight L. ’65 and Barbara G. Beucler Richard U. Boening ’78

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Roger A. Boggs ’68 Robert C. ’63 and Marilyn Dowdney Bradshaw ’63 Stephen J. Britz ’64 and Carmel J. Snow Brian A. ’94 and Christine E. Brucken John P. ’62 and Eleanor Brucken Robert M. Brucken ’56 Joseph and Diane Bruno J. Clark Burke Jr. ’77 and Elizabeth A. Ryan Timothy O. ’73 and Susan L. Cooper Donald T. ’63 and Martha Crane John P. ’65 and Annette Santagata Crawford ’67 Dennis W. ’69 and Linda J. DeGroat Anonymous Donor Lee W. ’64 and Diane Schroeder Edy ’64 Rexford M. ’68 and Janet Lamb-Ennis Robert F. ’54 and Ruth A. Evans Dennis J. ’81 and Susan Fitzmaurice Robert B. Jr. ’64 and Patricia Pazur Fulton ’64 John E. Gaffney Jr. ’67 and Margaret Arthur Ernest J. Gazda Jr. ’63 Robert J. ’74 and Lynne Downey Goldsmith ’73 Frederick R. Gorell Jr. ’65 Peter D. ’65 and Marilyn Gwyn William E. ’68 and Sylvia F. Hahn Donald P. ’65 and Phoebe Hanson Andrew C. ’74 and Rosemary Hawkes Harris ’74 Leslie T. ’65 and Marcy Harris Richard B. Harris ’68 Joseph W. ’62 and Sara Hannum Hart ’62 Bruce G. ’64 and Carol Schmidt Hawthorne ’66 Kevin M. ’69 and Sandra Grant Henning ’67 Rodney C. ’67 and Gail Holsinger Garry C. ’74 and Ann Hontz ’92 Mark E. ’71 and Barbara Jean Shelton Hontz ’71 William R. Huck ’77 James A. ’61 and Elizabeth Ann Hunt Alfred C. ’61 and Jean DeBuchananne Hurst ’64 Walter Jabzanka Jr. ’69 William G. ’68 and Barbara Lawlor Jahnes ’69 Daniel J. Jones ’65 Stephen G. ’66 and Jean Anderson Jory ’68 Timothy H. ’60 and Judith H. Kerr Dale L. ’67 and Paula J. Keyes John A. Jr. ’79 and Valerie A. Klacsmann Robert E. Jr. ’64 and Janet Korts Thomas J. Kraus ’65 Thomas E. Kreig Jr. ’69 David G. ’60 and Barbara Anne Lambert Dante M. ’65 and Linda Chrysler Laudadio ’65 William L. Lothes ’65 Joseph E. ’66 and Lauren R. Lukens James J. ’61 and Linda Martin McCoskey ’60 Denison F. ’64 and Judith A. McRell Rodger E. ’52 and Barbara G. Mendenhall Robert W. Metz ’90 Michael D. and Julia M. Milone James L. ’65 and Judith Gottgalf Moffitt ’65 John R. Murphy ’63 Roger A. ’63 and Naomi Murphy R. Mark Neyman Jr. ’62 and Susan Mills Virginia Hobba O’Connor ’73 and Michael O’Connor Andrew C. III ’65 and Sally Jane Hickernell Overpeck ’67

George M. III ’65 and Jan Wheeler Painter ’66 Philip E. ’65 and Karen Parsons Robert R. ’64 and Ann Tuttle Prall ’67 Peter H. Reeves ’67 Charles L. ’67 and Francoise J. Riecker James F. ’76 and Ann Calder Rose ’76 James A. ’68 and Darla Scheideman Christopher O. ’65 and Randi Schmidt Andrew ’70 and Roberta Whitford Schwarz ’69 Ronald ’69 and Joyce A. Shelestak Edward C. Sidinger III ’65 Dale F. Smith ’61 Gregory S. ’78 and Rebecca Pitt Smith ’80 Jared D. Smith ’14 Peter A. ’67 and Pamela Finnegan Somers ’67 George P. ’64 and Judith Struble A.W. “Bud” Taylor ’51 and Marlene M. Taylor Connor D. Walters ’13 James S. ’69 and Cynthia Buck Wilson ’70 Donald G. Jr. ’62 and Mary Yentzer Charles F. Jr. ’65 and Paulette Yonker Roderic J. ’73 and Pat Yost Bruce W. ’67 and Anne G. Young Chester J. Zalewski ’65 Peter E. ’64 and Sheila M. Zimmerman In memory of Bradley J. Paul ’70 Jack H. ’66 and Donna Davis Marks ’70 Ruby C. Nelson Terence O’Brien Art and Betty Woodgerd In memory of Larry Pennington James H. III and Mabry M. O’Donnell In memory of Shane G. Place ’70 Mary Ellen Fontana Place ’64 In honor of Harrison Potter ’08 Rodney W. and Diane E. Parke-Potter In memory of Judith McEvoy Repke ’63 Arthur E. Repke ’62

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John B. ’70 and Jacquelyn Pinotti Langel ’70 Georgia E. Lesh-Laurie ’60 Cynthia A. Reece ’78 and Eric S. Powell David M. ’78 and Brenda C. Rickey In memory of Nancy Ruhe Scott ’60 Mary Kay Porter Rowekamp ’62 Charles E. Scott ’60 Bettina Geyer Thompson-Erickson ’60 In memory of Roger D. Sellers II ’85 Charlotte Y. Sellers In memory of William M. Sheppard David J. Chapin ’67 Russell E. ’81 and Nancy A. Rine William F. Jr. ’84 and Darenda Ludington In memory of Dean C. Siewers ’48 Anonymous Donor In memory of Thomas E. Siley Jerry W. Walker ’87 In honor of Laura Baudo Sillerman ’68 Anonymous Donor In memory of James L. Stephens ’50 Garnet Wilhelm Stephens ’51 In memory Of Elmer E. Templeton III ’59 Daniel C. ’74 and Cheryl Marr Pottmeyer ’73 In honor of David S. Van Voorhees ’11 Robert F. and Ruth E. Van Voorhees In memory of Russell Lee Walp Mary Walp Stripling In memory of Kean A. Weaver ’84 Garrett L. Clancy ’86

In honor of Caleb D. Riggleman ’19 Phil and Jennifer Riggleman

In memory of Walter E. Webber ’65 Charles R. and Susan A. Oestreicher Jared and Cathie Stubbs

In honor of Sharon Whittaker Roberts ’68 Victor S. ’61 and Valerie Ostrower

In memory of Herbert B. Weisend ’59 Fleming/Watson Financial Services

In memory of Carolyn O’Brien Schaaf ’69 Karen Weiss Wallace ’69 and William S. Wallace

In memory of Carole Shaw White ’60 William R. White ’59

In memory of Mort and Joan Schiff Deborah Schiff Robinson ’75 and S.B. Robinson

In memory of Ruth A. Wilcox ’79 Dorothy Mills Foldeak ’65

In memory of Dr. Stephen W. Schwartz Arthur J. and Mary A. Acton John N. Gardner ’65 and Betsy Barefoot

In memory of Nancy Williams Deborah J. Williams

In honor of Dr. Jean A. Scott Anna Bowser Bailey ’87 Gregory J. Delemeester and Jacqueline Khorassani Aaron L. ’68 and Sandra R. Handleman Dianne Brock Krahnert ’55 and John F. Krahnert

In memory of Georgie Wyckoff Linda Wyckoff Herring In memory of David F. Young ’48 John Brady Robert D. ’66 and Mary L. Blackburn K. Joseph ’65 and Jeanne Eesley Kamiab ’65

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Jordan estate bequeaths Marietta College more than $550,000

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mong his colleagues, Lewis Jordan ’34 was a man of style — writing and editing style, that is.

Jordan, who died Nov. 17, 1983, was a longtime news editor for The New York Times. With help from his wife, Elizabeth Lee Jordan, who died Jan. 4, 2015, the couple created The New York Times Style Book in 1962. Lewis revised and expanded the publication as The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage in 1976.

Recently, the couple’s estate allowed the College to announce that they had bequeathed Marietta more than $550,000 in unrestricted funds.

“The Jordans made a tremendous impact in the world of journalism,” said Jarrett Stull, Director of Planned Giving. “This generous gift allows their legacy to further impact the quality of education offered at Marietta College for years to come.”

Though Lewis began his collegiate career at Denison University, he completed his degree at Marietta College in 1934. His first job as a reporter was at The Detroit Free Press, covering police and courts, and working as a copy editor. In 1940, he left Detroit to work for The New York Times as a copy editor on the foreign desk. From 1942

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to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army, primarily with the Army News Service, and then returned to work at The Times. In 1960, he was promoted to News Editor, a post he served until his retirement in 1976.

Elizabeth earned a liberal arts degree from Pembroke College of Brown University. During World War II, the Office of Strategic Services — the wartime intelligence agency that preceded the Central Intelligence Agency — recruited her and sent to London to work with code breakers. After the war, she began a career in publishing and copy-editing, including work with McGraw-Hill, Macmillan and Putnam.

“The planned giving program remains a strong component of private support for the College,” Stull said. “Alumni and friends are making use of deferred giving options to make significant gifts that support our students and College priorities.”

Remembering Marietta in one’s estate planning is as simple as a bequest in a will or trust, designation of a retirement account or insurance policy, establishing a charitable gift annuity and many other options that allow donors to make larger gifts than they thought was possible.

“In the past year we have seen much interest and growth in our planned giving program, nearly doubling the number of newly documented planned gifts from the year prior,” Stull said. “Alumni and friends are grateful for the important role Marietta College has had in their success or the impact it makes on our region, and looks to planned giving as a way to ensure success for future students and our community.” — GS

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