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Moving Forward FUNDRAISING CONTINUES BEYOND LEGACY CAMPAIGN

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n three years and with the unwavering support of alumni and friends, Marietta College successfully completed the $50 million Legacy Campaign. From that endeavor sprang the new Legacy Library, the Anderson Hancock Planetarium, the new Physician Assistant Program building and a stronger endowment for the College.

“Exceeding the Legacy Campaign goal would not have been possible without the exceptional leadership of President Jean Scott, the Board of Trustees and the Marietta College Alumni Association, along with the generous support of alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the College,” said Lori Lewis, Vice President for Advancement. “We are fortunate to have a large base of committed donors who are willing to volunteer their time, advice and resources to Marietta College.”

Though the College isn’t in “campaign mode” these days, fundraising remains an ongoing process—one that ensures Marietta’s vitality from year to year.

“While the Legacy Campaign officially ended Dec. 31, advancement work is dynamic,” Lewis said. “The continuous process of engaging alumni and volunteers is never complete.”

At the end of the campaign, Marietta was challenged to raise the balance of funds that would add to and renovate Don Drumm Stadium.

“I have come to learn that the spaces mankind creates inspire those who enter,” said Larry Hiser, Director of Athletics. “We expect that the student-athletes who enter the renovated Don Drumm Stadium will be inspired to do their best work. We trust that it will inspire qualified high school seniors to give us serious consideration when choosing their college.

With that, we then expect to raise the profile of our football and track programs. The facility will be the best in the OAC and we want players to know that.”

In addition to funding the stadium project, work on reaching the Marietta Fund goal each year must continue. The Marietta Fund is how the College covers its operational budget. This year, the goal is $1.65 million, and reaching it will impact all aspects of campus life, including student aid, technology and lab upgrades, faculty support, Pioneer Club, beautifying campus and special programming.

Supporting the Marietta Fund is as easy as visiting the giving section of College’s Web site: www.marietta.edu/give, committing to a dona-

tion when Marietta students on the Phonathon Team call, responding to special mailings, or agreeing to a personal visit from a member of Marietta’s Advancement Team.

“Everyone on campus benefits from gifts to the Marietta Fund,” said Brandee Norris, Director of the Marietta Fund. “From helping the 83 percent of Marietta College students who rely on need-based financial aid to internships to athletic teams, the Marietta Fund is what keeps the College operating on a daily basis.”—GS

> More about the successful conclusion to the Legacy Campaign can be seen on pages 12 & 13. > To learn about the Don Drumm Stadium project, please turn to page 16.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dr. Jean A. Scott

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ll evening, our student actors had brought their characters to life and told a compelling story. Then, toward the end of the production, a student whose career I had watched for four years, and whom I had appreciated as a good supporting actor and musician, stepped into the spotlight and lifted the production to an entirely different level with a clear, strong, nearly perfect solo.

Once again, I had been privileged to witness the development of a student from good to excellent, from a supporting role to star. Through his performance, he had captured my imagination, raised my spirits, and transformed a good evening into a truly memorable one. That is the power of the arts and of the educational experience the arts at Marietta College offer students.

Some of our students find their passion and develop their talents most fully through the arts. Every year, I am moved by their performances and their exhibitions, by their skill, their development and their courage. I am proud of them, and of the faculty members who offer their expertise as instructors, mentors and critics. They work sometimes in less than ideal conditions—in facilities that seem to shrink as the numbers of students grow—and they exhibit remarkable resiliency and ingenuity.

The experience that all of our arts students have, whether in the spotlight, behind the scenes, or in an ensemble, teaches teamwork, grace under pressure and perseverance.

At Marietta College, every student experiences the arts. Our general education curriculum includes a requirement of six hours in the arts because we believe the arts provide students approaches to understanding the world and expressing themselves that are different from the methodologies of other disciplines. As students analyze the paintings, sculptures, musical compositions, or plays of others or try their hand at producing their own art, they develop an appreciation of the creative process, and they hone their own creative skills. They learn to see the world through different lenses from those that apply in a chemistry lab or in archival research, and they gather new perspectives on what it means to be human. They experience both the cultural references and the universality of music, theater and painting.

We count among our alumni professional musicians, artists, actors, producers, directors and arts faculty. Others with careers in such areas as law and accounting have developed specialties working with members of the arts community. While most will not make their careers in arts-related fields, every graduate will have developed critical and creative skills that can lead to a lifetime of discovery, understanding and pleasure.

They have learned the truth in Erich Fromm’s words, “creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties,” and have opened their minds and hearts to new ways of knowing, seeing the world, solving problems, and enjoying life. Such courage is a fundamental characteristic of the liberally educated person, and a gift of the arts.

The Long Blue

(on) Line ballot

In order to conserve resources and promote ease of voting, this year’s Alumni Trustee election process features the opportunity for Pioneers to cast their ballots electronically by August 27.

To vote now, visit www.marietta. edu/alumni/election If you’d prefer a paper ballot, you may download one from the voting Website, request one via e-mail at alumni@marietta.edu or call 1-800274-4704.

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Staying connected 1960 GRADS RETURN FOR SPECIAL REUNION

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decade had passed since Bettina Geyer Erickson ’60 had stepped onto campus for her class reunion.

Sitting in Andrews Hall’s Great Room, the retired schoolteacher and her husband, Herbert, caught up with some of her former classmates.

“After I graduated as a Math major, I stayed in Marietta for a while because I was working,” she said. “I got a teaching certificate and taught junior high for 17 years. I taught in Tucson (Ariz.) for 18 years.

I enjoy coming back to campus. I came back for a couple of Homecomings after I graduated and I came back 10 years ago for my 40th reunion. There are so many more buildings but campus is still nice and lush and green.”

This year, 34 people registered for the 2010 Golden Reunion.

In addition to touring the campus, alumni from the Class of 1960, alumni from contiguous classes, Golden Pioneers, and guests were able to stay in Fayerweather Hall, enjoy a show at the Anderson Hancock Planetarium, tour the Legacy Library Special Collections Department and take a ride on the Valley Gem Stern Wheeler during the special three-day reunion. A special reception was provided at the historic Lafayette Hotel.

“We received very good feedback from those who attended, complimenting the planning, schedule, personal attention, opportunity to stay in Fayerweather, etc.,” said Hub Burton, Associate Vice President of Alumni and College Relations.

Nonna Noto, daughter of the late Anthony Noto ’33 and cousin to Joe Noto ’55, came in their honor. Her father, a member of the Nu Phi fraternity, brought her to campus in the early 1990s to visit his friend, George Hovey ’33, and to tour the places he used to enjoy as a Marietta student.

“My father really loved Marietta College,” she said. “He was a Chemistry major and became a doctor. Joe followed in my father’s footsteps and also loves the college.”—GS

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T R U LY G O L D E N Alumni from the class of 1960 celebrated a special anniversary in June. TOP (from L to R) Bettina Geyer Erickson ’60, Patricia Turner Bumpus ’60, Georgia Lesh-Laurie ’60, BOTTOM (from L to R) Robert Zimmerman ’60, Beverly Zimmerman and George Norton ’65

Turning back the Hands of Time Hub Burton, Associate Vice President, Alumni & College Relations

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s renovations go, the restoration work on the Erwin Hall clock tower going on this summer appears to be nothing more than timely maintenance. As far as dramatic transformations are concerned, it doesn’t rival stripping away white paint that used to mask the brilliant brickwork of the campus landmark or installation of the electric clock itself in 1948. But make no mistake, work on Erwin Hall always captures our attention.

We take note not just because of the scaffolding that surrounds the flat-topped white cupola atop the oldest building at Marietta, completed in 1850 and safely tucked onto the National Register. It has more to do with the feeling that comes with watching a symbol of the institution’s endurance and stamina experience yet another renewal.

On one level, it clearly acknowledges the value we place upon our heritage celebrating 175 years of providing a contemporary liberal arts education. On another, it speaks to our commitment to pursue that mission in the years to come.

In August, when the Class of 2014 arrives on campus, it will be interesting to note not whether any of the incoming freshmen recognize the update, but whether they really notice the structure at all.

For many, it will just be the place you go to learn more about your Education major.

For the rest of us, it’s much more. From its limestone steps to its classic bell, Erwin Hall and its clock tower offer not just the model for the logo on our letterhead. They provide a tangible and identifiable representation of our College tradition and symbolize the strong and personal connection to alma mater felt by so many members of The Long Blue Line.

That’s reason enough to pause, look up, and appreciate that what’s happening involves much more than just a new coat of paint.

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Making a lasting impact COLLEGE WELCOMES 249 NEW MEMBERS TO LONG BLUE LINE

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amantha Pocius ’10 was ready to move on with her life, but she’ll never forget what Marietta College has meant to her.

“Marietta College was the start to my career, now I am part of its Long Blue Line,” said Pocius, of Fredericktown, Ohio.

“Marietta helped me succeed with its wide variety of classes and its encouraging and passionate professors. Not only did I gain my education I gained a network and a family of great friends whom now I call my sisters. When graduation day came I felt confident with Marietta College by my side.”

Pocius was one of 249 graduates who received diplomas during the 173rd Commencement on May 9 in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. The seniors, along with their families and friends, were present for a nostalgic and motivating address from one of Marietta College’s biggest supporters—Joe Chlapaty, who was presented with a Doctor of Laws honorary degree, therefore joining the Class of 2010.

“Our country is emerging from the most difficult economic challenges since the Great Depression. Don’t accept the skepticism that is so prevalent in today’s media and become complacent in your drive and ambition to achieve your American Dream,” Chlapaty said. “Your future and the future of this great nation is, as so often stated at commencements, in your hands.”

During Commencement, the College conferred both graduate and undergraduate degrees. Yi Wang of Beijing, China, and

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Stephanie A. Gelo of Postville, Iowa, were named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Marietta faculty member Dr. Daniel G. Monek, Chair of the Department of Music, was honored with the Outstanding Faculty Award.

It was also President Jean Scott’s honor to present David and Anita White a diploma for a degree of Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering in honor of their son Caleb, who died in a motorcycle accident in the fall. Dr. Bob Chase, Chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology, shared a few remarks and memories of Caleb with the Whites.

“There is nothing more tragic than losing a son or daughter, and I can tell you that when Caleb lost his life, students and faculty of our department all felt like we too had lost a favorite son,” Chase said.

As the ceremony came to an end and the students exited through the traditional faculty line, a large number of the nearly 2,000 attending Commencement gathered in the Kremer Amphitheatre and Fenton Court to celebrate with Marietta’s newest members of The Long Blue Line.

Of course, plenty of hugs were exchanged and memories were captured through digital photographs and video cameras.

“We got at least one really great photo of a group of my closest friends as we threw our caps in the air,” said Maggie Daubenmire of Thornville, Ohio.—TP

Jewett orator reminds her classmates it’s OK to ‘Stand Out’ from the crowd

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nimated and energetic, Katherine Black addressed the Commencement audience as she delivered the winning Jewett Oration titled “Don’t Be Afraid To Stand Out.” Fellow graduate Michael Cress delivered the second-place oration, “You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow.”

The Jewett Prize is given annually to the two members of the graduating class whose orations are judged most excellent in composition and delivery.

Before wrapping her oration, Black said, “The opportunities are all around us, if we’re brave enough to take the risk. I challenge you, each of you, to do something this week for someone whose name you do not know. Risk looking silly; risk failing; but risk really caring,” Black said. “Over the years Marietta College alumni, staff, our families, and peers have stood out from the crowd and made a difference. The choice is ours.”—TP

Seniors break class gift record

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t the start of the 2009-10 academic year, the senior class received an unusual gift—a gift they were asked to eventually share with future generations of Marietta College students.

Each senior received a special piggy bank and was asked to save spare change throughout the year as a way of contributing to the Senior Gift. Seniors Christina Cappadona, Natalie George, Josh Mickle, Lauren McKiernan, Kimberly Nelson, Grace O’Dell, Hailee Stender and Logan Wern made up the Senior Challenge Committee.

“This year the Senior Challenge Committee worked diligently to encourage all members of the senior class to make their first gift back to Marietta College,” said Susan Allender, Assistant Director of the Marietta Fund. “With this year being the 175th anniversary of the College, it was even more important for the students to do something special. They came up with the theme, “175 Years…A Little Change Can Go a Long Way.” By year’s end, the Class of 2010 presented a check to Marietta President, Dr. Jean Scott, during Commencement for $2,277. The class set a new record of giving by having 66 percent of the class participate.—GS

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Learning to teach again FORMER AD, COACH GETS READY FOR HER RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM THIS FALL Since coming to the College in 1980, Debbie Lazorik has served as a coach, teacher, and administrator, including a 16-year stint as Athletic Director and most recently as Special Assistant to the Vice President of Advancement. In August, she will assume a new role as lead teacher in the new Sports Management program. How is she preparing for a full-time return to the classroom?

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his fall will be the first time in 33 years that my primary responsibility will be teaching. When I was in the Athletics Department, I was teaching, recruiting, and coaching two sports, and all those responsibilities placed demands on my time. Was I as effective as a teacher as I could have been?

Probably not.

Technology and teaching methods have changed since I was last in the classroom, and I wanted to observe some successful teachers from different departments and see how they do it.

With help from Bev Hogue, Director of the Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence, I set up a schedule of class visits.

Since January, I have observed nine different classes in subjects outside my field: economics, literature, music education, communication, leadership, psychology, education and history.

I sat with 40 students in an 8 a.m. economics class and with six students at a 3 p.m. seminar, and I saw classes using a lot of technology and some using none at all. I was impressed by

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what I saw and also surprised by how much—and how little— teaching has changed.

The first thing I noticed was that our students seemed really attentive. I didn’t see students slouching down with caps over their eyes or tossing paper around the room. They came to class prepared and they seemed engaged in what was going on in the classroom.

The other big change was in technology. I saw some teachers using YouTube and PowerPoint effectively, but I was surprised that I didn’t see more technology in the classroom. As a person who’s not up to speed on a lot of technology, I was sort of comforted to know the good old standard lecture works.

Our best lecturers teach as if they’re telling a story, making the facts of history or literature come to life. I found myself getting very interested in the subject matter and I understood what they were presenting, mostly because of the way it was presented.

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N E W D U T I E S Debbie Lazorik meets with two Sports Management majors — Sean Munfield ’13 and Sam Crawford ’11.

In Carolyn Hares-Stryker’s Myth and Folklore class, she gave the students the story behind the story; I thought, “I’m getting the inside scoop on these characters from someone who really knows them.” And in Katy McDaniel’s American History class, she brought the characters and events of history alive, analyzing the growth of cities in terms of who was manipulating someone else. They moved around the classroom a lot, using their voice and gestures dramatically. I could tell they were excited about what they were teaching.

Others used different techniques to engage students in learning. In a Leadership class, Rob McManus had students do an exercise based on The Dating Game. It reminded me of coaching: you do the drill, and if they’re not getting the skill, you do the drill again.

Eventually, you realize it’s not working anymore, so you try something else.

Good teachers do something similar, finding the right method to build stu-

dents’ skills and knowledge.

Effective teachers also employ another technique I learned as a coach: they set the tone for the class the minute they walk in the room. When I walked in to Greg Delemeester’s 8 a.m. Economics class, he had music playing, which was a great way to pump the class up with energy, and the lyrics on the screen were relevant to the class material.

Mary Barnas’s Adolescent Psychology class was dealing with some sensitive material on the day I visited, but she set the tone as soon as she walked in, helping students feel comfortable discussing awkward topics. Dawn Carusi also set up a very comfortable tone by talking to students by name, asking about their weekend activities, and letting her personality energize the class. This is what I learned as a coach: no matter what was bothering me outside of practice, I had to set it aside and set the tone as soon as I entered the room—and that’s what our effective teachers do.

Sometimes they engage students in learning by letting students teach. In Jackie Khorassani’s Capstone class, I saw a student put a very complicated formula on the board, explaining his research project to the rest of the class. My gosh, what these students can do! In Dan Monek’s junior-level Music Education class, students were learning about the physiology of the throat so they could teach breathing techniques to their fellow students. They shared their teaching stories to help each other develop the kind of professionalism they’ll need as teachers.

I learned that kind of professionalism from my own mentor, Mary Jo Herdman, who was chair of the College’s Department of Physical Education when I first came to Marietta. Carolyn Backus was one of her students too, so I especially enjoyed observing Carolyn’s class and seeing how she engages students on a personal level while insisting on a spirit of professionalism.

Instilling in students a sense of professionalism will be an essential part of my work in the Sports Management program. People hear the word “sports” and think it’s all fun and games, a competition

or a contest, but it’s much more than that. All our Sports Management majors will be required to serve in internships, and I hope they will see how the world of sports intersects with everything. There’s a historical component, an economic component, a leadership and communication and education component and even a literature and fine arts component to sports.

As a coach and an administrator, I’ve learned first-hand that success comes as a result of an integrated approach.

When we come together trusting and believing that we’re all working toward the same goal, we can have success, but when we splinter off or believe we can do it on our own, we can fail the students, the College, or ourselves. We want all the pieces to come together—and that’s what I saw when I observed these nine classes. Even though we’re using different methods to cover different material, we’re all working toward the same goal.

DEBBIE LAZORIK

This fall, Marietta College will begin to offer students the opportunity to major in Sports Management for the first time.

Dr. James Falter, Chair of the Department of Business & Economics, believes Marietta College has developed a strong and unique program. Marietta’s Sport Management degree will prepare students for positions within all sectors of the sports industry, including professional organizations, college athletics and recreational or commercial facilities. All aspects of sports management—from operations to facilities management, finance, marketing and more— will be covered. To learn more visit: http://news2.marietta. edu/node/1072

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Honoring great parents DOUG AND KIM MCGREW’S CHILDREN ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIP

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oug McGrew didn’t have his sights set on teaching at Marietta after retiring from Union Carbide until the late-Professor Bert Glaze approached him in the early 1980s, asking him to participate in the newly formed Service Corps of Retired Executives program.

Soon after, McGrew was asked to teach Management 220, Computer Science 101 and then Management 350. It wasn’t long before he was asked to join the faculty full time and help with the budding McDonough Center for Leadership and Business program.

For the next decade, McGrew’s demanding courses made him one of the College’s most respected instructors.

“In my experience in industry, we did not tolerate any mistakes. That was my approach to teaching. I used to give a red ‘S’ on homework that was not satisfactory,” McGrew said. “It had to be redone— sometimes it meant that the student had to do it over again five times until it was correct. My students learned a lot.”

McGrew taught in the Computer Science Department and the Leadership program until health reasons caused him to retire in the spring of 1995. That same year, the student body recognized him with the Outstanding Faculty Award. He had earned the award previously in 1989.

To honor McGrew and his wife, Kim, who earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Learning in 1990, their adult children, Duncan McGrew, Robert McGrew, Sarah McGrew and Virginia Dodo have established the John D. and Kim S. McGrew Honorary Scholarship. It will be awarded to a rising junior or senior who is majoring in computer or informational sciences or management information systems.

Moreover, additional consideration will be given to those students who are involved in the McDonough Leadership Program.

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale to be eligible for the award.

“Teaching was something he embraced,” Duncan McGrew said. “It was a second career for him and it seemed like a hand-in-glove fit for him. My parents very much supported higher education within our family and it was always pretty clear growing up that a college education would be something that they would provide for their children. This seemed like an appropriate way to honor them.”

Initially, Kim McGrew was overwhelmed when she learned her children created the scholarship. “After I thought about it a little while longer, I came to the conclusion—and this is something I have always known about them, really—that my

Until hazing was abolished in 1970, the donning of navy blue beanies by the freshman was an annual fall tradition, dating as far back as 1913. According to a 1955 article in The Marcolian, beanies and name tags were to be worn every day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The new students were also required to know school songs, gather wood for the pep rally bonfires and carry chewing gum for upperclassmen. In this photo the freshmen of 1959 (Class of 1963) are identified by their headgear and placards.

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children have always been very generous people. They’re generous with their time, their talents and their resources.

Education has always been very important in our family. Grandparents, great grandparents all made tremendous sacrifices so that they could get an education and so their children could get an education.”

During his time in the classroom, Doug McGrew forged great friendships with faculty and with many of his students.

Leah Gruczkowski Holland ’93 sent him and one of her high school teachers a letter and a copy of Mitch Albom’s book, “Tuesdays with Morrie,” after she graduated because both of them played an important mentoring role in her life. Holland’s father had died when she was only 14, and she lost a brother during her freshman year. The student-professor relationship she had with Doug evolved into a life-long friendship—so much so that when Holland became engaged, she asked her former professor to give her away during the ceremony. He and Kim traveled to New York for the wedding, where Doug walked his friend down the aisle.

“He and Kim are the salt of the earth,” Holland said. “It’s wonderful to hear that they are being honored in this way by their children.”—GS

Celebrating Phi Beta Kappa EMERITUS PROFESSORS START CAMPAIGN FOR SPECIAL CLOCK

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ince Barbara Perry Fitzgerald graduated from Marietta in 1973 with a degree in Business Administration, she has continuously found ways to support the progress of her alma mater.

A Board of Trustee member since 2005, she was appointed at the end of the May BOT meeting as the Vice Chair of the Board. Fitzgerald spent the 2007-08 academic year serving as the third Executive-in-Residence, mentoring a select group of students from the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business.

Most recently, the retired PetSmart business executive has decided to further bolster the College by donating $100,000 to specifically endow the Executive-inResidence program. In addition to the donation, Fitzgerald sends a challenge to the College to raise and match the amount donated to start a new program called Leader-in-Residence that will expand from the Fitzgerald EIR program.

“Barbara and Paul Fitzgerald have been exceedingly generous through their ongoing philanthropy as well as their support of efforts to move the College forward,” said Vice President for Advancement, Lori Lewis. “Establishing a challenge to create the LIR is an example of how committed they are to the College’s Strategic Plan to focus on both excellence and distinctiveness. I am most grateful for their loyalty and continued support.”

Dr. Gama Perruci, Dean of

McDonough, said the Fitzgerald gift and challenge is an opportunity for Leadership to meet one goal outlined by the College’s new Strategic Plan.

“While the Fitzgerald EIR Program will bring annually to the McDonough Center a senior executive who will work with students on a business-related project, the LIR Program will allow McDonough to partner with an academic unit on campus to bring the college a leader in a field outside McDonough,” he said. “One of our program goals included in the College’s new Strategic Plan is to encourage collaboration between McDonough and other programs on campus incorporating leadership as the main theme.”

As the Executive-in-Residence, Fitzgerald assisted McDonough faculty and students in creating a customer service workshop for local businesses. She brings decades of business experience to the table through working for companies including Sears, Toys R Us and PetSmart.

“Sharing my business experience and knowledge with the project teams and in classroom presentations allowed me to give back to the College in a way I had never considered before,” Fitzgerald said. “Being a part of this creative and enriching initiative is what compelled me to make the EIR challenge. I hope others will see the value the EIR Program provides today and help support its endowment to benefit students for many years to come,” Fitzgerald said.—EB

quarter of a century after Marietta College received its charter, something quite significant happened on campus. In 1860, the Gamma chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was sanctioned at Marietta—becoming the 16th oldest chapter of the national academic honorary in the country.

To mark this occasion, lead gifts have been made by Emeritus Professors Drs. Whit Hancock and Les Anderson ’55 for the purchase of a replica Howard Post Clock. The clock will be erected in a central location on campus.

Alumni Phi Beta Kappa members wanting to be a part of making this monument happen can donate to the project by contacting Lori Lewis at 800-274-4704.

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Sharing cultural knowledge ASIAN SYMPOSIUM CONTINUES TO GROW

T Amping it up WCMO UNDERGOES NEW PROGRAMMING TO DRAW BIGGER AUDIENCE

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ith the advent of satellite radio and mp3 players, community radio stations are hard-pressed to find an audience of devoted listeners. But WCMO-FM, Marietta’s student-run radio station, is making improvements to bring listeners back.

Gary Bosworth, a computer technician in Marietta’s Information Technology department, recently took MASS 121, an introductory radio course. With his previous knowledge of radio and the things he learned in the course, he was able to make several changes to improve the station.

“The primary change that was made to the radio station was the configuration and installation of a computer system that will automatically select and play music, public service announcements and station identification as appropriate automatically,” Bosworth said.

Instructor David St. Peter enjoyed having Bosworth’s professional input in class. “As most of the projects in the class are introductory in nature, they were below Gary’s skill set,” St. Peter said. “So he and I agreed beforehand that his final project would be to program WCMO FM—that is, to arrange what is heard in an orderly fashion.”

All of the improvements Bosworth made were at no cost to the station and allow for much smoother music transitions and help with student radio shows. Danette Curiale ’10 had a radio show spring semester and said the improvements Bosworth made were helpful when hosting her show. “The best improvement was that the music was already edited for us,” she said. “Before the new system, we edited the music ourselves, which was at times incredibly difficult and often led to forbidden words being played on the air.”

Bosworth said adding different technologies could help gain more listeners, though he has high hopes for the future of WCMO-FM and is confident in its growth in the coming years. “I would love to see this effort snowball, to get more people involved, to gain more listeners, to get some additional funding for more modern equipment, and to have a radio station that our students, faculty and administrators can be proud to be associated with.”—EB

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aylor Karam ’10 said she first became interested in the Asian Studies Program at Marietta for purely practical reasons.

“I wanted to go into an international field of law and figured with China’s recent economic boom it was set to play an increasingly important role on the world stage,” she said. “I thought that a working knowledge of the language and culture would improve my career prospects.”

But as she began learning more about Asian Studies, Karam fell in love with the language, culture and history of China. “During the spring semester of my junior year, I studied abroad in Beijing, China, which only strengthened my desire to continue learning about Asia.”

Karam was one of 12 Marietta College students to present at the 2010 Undergraduate Asian Studies Symposium April 15-17, the fourth to be hosted by the College. The conference was created in 2001. It was the first Asian Studies symposium that was exclusively for undergraduate students in the U.S. The intention was to create a supportive academic atmosphere for undergraduate students to exchange their ideas and research findings on Asia. Since then, enthusiasm for the symposium has continued to gain momentum and participants.

In 2001, there were students from four institutions who presented papers. This year, more than 40 students from 21 universities and colleges participated.

“I participated in the Asian Studies Symposium, presenting on ‘Nationalism, Ideology, and Political Posters in China,’ along with Jacky Kui Jia ’11 and T.J. Tianqi Jin ’10, as well as writing a paper and presenting on ‘The Life and Legacy of Judge Bao Zheng’ on my own,” Karam said. “Since I am an Asian Studies minor, I was thrilled to have the opportunity bring all four years of my learning together.

The opportunity to meet so many ambitious and passionate Asian Studies undergraduates from other colleges and universities around the world was also one of the big draws of the symposium.”

Karam competed for Best Paper and placed well in the competition. Three of Marietta’s papers were included in the Proceedings Publication, a compilation of the top presentations.

“Students from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Malaysia and the United Kingdom submitted papers,” said Dr. Luding Tong, Director of the Asian Studies Program. She spearheaded the organizing of the symposium and provided guidance to the Marietta students who helped with the programming. “Though the Canadian students could not attend, the students from the U.K. and Malaysia came.”

Faculty from Marietta College and other participating colleges and universities chaired the 14 panels and two roundtable discussions during the symposium. Tong’s former Washington University classmate, Dr. Xiaolong Qui was the Esbenshade Series lecturer and provided the keynote address for the symposium.

“Overall, I think this symposium showed how important and credible Marietta’s Asian Studies Program is to other colleges and universities,” Tong said. “The symposium was a testimony to Marietta College’s commitment to internationalization on campus and to the development of its Asian Studies Program.”—GS

Hitting all the right notes CONCERT CHOIR WRAPS UP SPRING TOUR

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ust as the 40-student Concert Choir wrapped up the 2010 Spring Tour, the fan mail started coming into Dr. Daniel G. Monek’s campus mailbox.

“It was as if I was picked up by a tornado and landed in a better place,” wrote one woman who had watched Marietta students perform the Spring Tour program, So Thin a Veil in St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Erie, Pa., on May 12.

The student choir, Monek, and accompanist Merewyn Archer embarked on a multi-city tour, which started on May 10 in Akron, Ohio, and wrapped in Cincinnati a week later. Initially the tour was slated for eight performances, but the choir was able to add five stops to provide mini-concerts or workshops to Ohio high schools in Marietta, Painesville, Cleveland and West Union. “The choir also sang for two church services on Sunday, May 16, at Second Presbyterian Church in Newark, Ohio,” Monek said. The congregation was impressed and noted that the students represented the College quite well.

The students performed pieces from classic and contemporary choral literature by a variety of American composers, including Aaron Jay Kernis’ I Cannot Dance, O Lord, deemed one of 75 masterpieces in American choral music by the National Endowment for the Arts. Works by Palestrina, Brahms and Holst were also performed.

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choral literature and poignant contemporary texts provides a unique exploration of the joys and sorrows that combine to make our lives so unique and special,” Monek said. “…We offered a challenging program not only in terms of difficult music, but in terms of texts that inspire each listener to view the world around them in a different light.”

Audience members like West Union Elementary music teacher, Nancy Schneider, thoroughly enjoyed the performances and sent messages to Monek and his students afterward.

“Your sound was nice (and) well-blended,” Schneider wrote.

“Thank you for sharing your love of choral music, and for inspiring our Adams County students!”

Monek particularly enjoyed watching the students dedicate 100 percent of their abilities to every performance. “Our goal is always to strive for improvement from the previous evening’s performance and I am immensely proud of the way our students take this to heart,” Monek said. He also expressed a great appreciation to alumni for their support and help during the tour.

Within a few weeks of finishing the spring tour, the choir already has made plans of venturing out west in 2011.

“Next year, the ensemble plans to head west with stops as far as Minnesota,” Monek said. “This will be the first time in recent memory the Concert Choir has toured that far west.”—GS

FAN MAIL Audiences of the Concert Choir’s Spring Tour praise each performance.

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MARIETTA CELEBRATES THE MILESTONES REACHED The College had plenty of reasons to celebrate at the end of the 2009-10 academic year.

With the 175th anniversary. Commencement for the 173rd class of graduates, and the success of the Legacy Campaign, Marietta College was in celebration mode at the start of May. On May 7, two days before Commencement, the College hosted a special Legacy Celebration dinner to recognize these accomplishments and to induct the first group of qualifying donors into the Erwin Academy.

“I continue to be astounded by the passion and generosity of our alumni and friends,” said Marietta College President Dr. Jean A. Scott. “The Legacy Celebration was an opportunity to thank everyone who has helped Marietta College progress further and faster than we could have imagined. Not only did we reach our goal, but we surpassed it and that is a reason to celebrate.”

The night offered music, dancing, dinner and an opportunity to say “Thank you” to the countless alumni, employees and friends who made the Legacy Campaign a success.

“One of the highlights of the evening was having our first members inducted into the Erwin Academy,” said Linda Stroh, Director of Donor Relations.

The Erwin Academy is the highest level of the three giving societies at Marietta College. Donors who give $50,000 over their lifetime attain this status.

“The guests who attended the Legacy Celebration who have generously committed $50,000 or more to the College were presented with a pin signifying their special status,” Stroh said. “I think everyone present truly enjoyed the opportunity to congratulate and thank these very special supporters of Marietta College.”—GS

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FA M I LY VA L U E S Greta Guimond, Vice President of the Parent & Family Organization at Marietta, visits her son, Andy ’12.

Back to School PARENTS RETURNING TO OFFER EXPERTISE TO CURRENT STUDENTS

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s an Executive Vice President for the H.J. Heinz Company, parents in the life of the College in order to support the student Michael Milone travels the world. One week he’s in South experience. There are various ways in which parents can become Africa and the next he’s in the United Kingdom. engaged through the organization’s committee structure; one is But when Milone wants to refresh his batteries he says there is the Career Services Committee,” says Lazorik, the former Special nothing like a college campus.

Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement. “Parents are “I’m not sure what it is, maybe it’s all of the youth, but when I get another resource for the College, so partnering and collaborating on a campus it feels energizing,” said the Colgate graduate. with the parents of our students strengthens the relationships that Milone was able to regroup a bit as he met are at the foundation of a Marietta College with McDonough Leadership students at education. Parents are also investors in Marietta during a visit in April. The secondthe College and have a strong desire to Parent & Family Organization year Leadership program was studying the participate in their student’s experience. Our For more information or if you are Impact of Cultural Influence on International parents come from diverse backgrounds interested in becoming a member conBusiness, a topic Milone deals with virtually and experiences, and when they are able to tact Hilles Hughes at hilles.hughes@ everyday in his role. He was one of three share those experiences, it provides useful marietta.edu or go to the Parent & current parents of Marietta students to information, networking, guidance to stuFamily Organization website at www. return to campus to speak. dents while they are attending Marietta as marietta.edu/Parents/parent_organiThe concept evolved from the recently well as preparing them for life after college.” zation.html. You may also email the formed Parent & Family Organization, of Another parent who spoke on camorganization at parents@marietta.edu. which Milone is a founding member. He is pus this spring was Dottie Rudik, Deputy also the father of John Milone ’12, who is Chief of Staff for Strategic Planning and majoring in Psychology.

Transformation for the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management “From a parent’s standpoint, it’s a chance to enhance your Command. She spoke to students about how to apply for a child’s education because I can bring some real-world experience job with the federal government and the benefits of having that to the classroom,” Michael Milone said. “What I particularly liked job. Her daughter, Catherine Rudik ’13, is studying International about being with the students is the questions and answers. I was Leadership at Marietta. very encouraged by the engagement of the students.”

Although Rudik has her roots in the military side of government That is good news to Debbie Lazorik, who helped organize the jobs, she said there were many students interested in jobs across Parent & Family Organization this year. the board.

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erything from geology to history and public affairs to language translation,” Rudik said.

Aside from talking about government jobs themselves, Rudik talked students through the application process, which can be lengthy and is quite different from applying for jobs outside of the government.

“The federal government is looking for résumés that are exactly the opposite from the private sector. The private sector is about brevity on a résumé—no more than one page,” Rudik said. “The federal government wants an essay for each experience block.”

Jack Brossart ’10, an international business management major, said he took a lot away from listening to Rudik speak and he thinks it will help him when he decides to apply for jobs with the government.

“I was greatly interested in her perspective regarding the hiring and selection process governing civil jobs. I am confident that the insight she provided regarding civil selection was valuable and beneficial,” Brossart said.

Brossart has an interest in working for the government in some capacity and currently his interest lies at the Department of Treasury.

“I would like to have the opportunity to develop my financial analysis skills while contributing and serving the nation,” Brossart said.

Hilles Hughes, Director of the Career Center, was pleased to have both Rudik and Milone speak with students.

“What a great way for parents to share their expertise with Marietta College. We hope to encourage more parents to become involved in this way,” Hughes said.

Rudik and Milone are both members of the Parent and Family Organization.

“The PFO is working hard in this first year to engage parents and family members in helping to enhance the Marietta College experience for current and prospective students,” Lazorik said.

Members of this committee work with the Career Center to help students with career networking, decisions and employment. A majority of the students who attended parent-driven sessions seemed to take a lot from it; Milone said he’ll know what kind of an impact he made once he speaks with his son.

“I was a little apprehensive about talking to the students because this is a little different, but no one was more nervous than my son,” Milone said. “I can’t wait to debrief with him and see what he thinks.”—EB

Green Goals

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n 2010, Marietta College raised its collection of recycled materials 57 percent from 2009. That’s a jump from 30,580 pounds to 71,770 pounds in just a year.

The impetus behind this newfound recycling effort is Supervisor of Grounds Jeffry White, Recycling Coordinator Eric Long ’10 and a team of student interns—Ginny Hynes ’11 and Amber Davis ’11. Together they worked to increase recycling on campus by putting bins in each residence hall, investing in a recycling truck, and creating a marketing plan to encourage students and faculty to participate.

One aspect of their work was entering the College in a national recycling competition, RecycleMania. For 10 weeks, each school measures and is ranked according to its trash and recycling outputs.

This year, Marietta placed 15 out of 24 schools in Ohio’s “Gorilla Division.”

Given this category is reserved for those institutions with the “highest gross tonnage of recyclables regardless of campus population,” White said. “This is an accomplishment.”

Another distinguished achievement is the College ranked seventh in Ohio

for the greatest progress in both source reduction and recycling. Out of private schools across the nation, Marietta placed 55th out of 166.

The College’s main competitor was Otterbein College, located in Westerville, Ohio. Although the school is slightly larger, Marietta ranked only two spots and 7,000 pounds of recycled material behind it.

“I’m sure they are seeing Blue and White in their rear view mirrors,” White said.

There are already goals set for next year’s recycling interns: Nicole Holstein ’12, Rich Freeman ’11 and Michelle Scott ’11. Long would like to see the program grow from a recycling effort into a complete sustainability program.

That will require the dedication of the campus community. “This success is due to a campus wide commitment and a growing enthusiasm for sustainability at Marietta College,” White said.

Regardless, Long is pleased with the first steps of the program. “My big hope during my college career was to do something that would leave a permanent positive mark on my campus,” Long said. “I believe with this program I have accomplished this goal.”—AM

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ell wishes are sent to two long-time members of the Marietta College family. After the closing of the 2009-10 academic year, Dr. Marybeth Peebles and Cathy Brown retired.

Peebles, who joined the College in 2001, was an Associate Professor of Education and the Director of the Master of Arts in Education Program.

“I look forward to exploring other opportunities within and outside of education, traveling with my husband, working on numerous projects at home, spending more time with my children and grandchildren, getting more involved with my church, and relaxing with a host of books I haven’t had the time to read yet,” Peebles said. “I decided to retire now because I can. I want to do so while I am strong and healthy and can enjoy all the activities I just mentioned. I will miss the people the most. I have developed incredible friendships with colleagues across the campus and hope to maintain those friendships while developing new ones with people not associated with the college.”

Brown, Director of Graduate and Continuing Studies, joined the College in 1986, initially working in the Department of Education and Training for Business.

“I value life-long learning and have had such a rewarding career assisting students with continuing education opportunities,” Brown said. “But now it’s time to start the next chapter of my life and explore some new learning opportunities of my own. You might even see me back on campus taking a class! I look forward to doing the many things I couldn’t do while working full-time.”—GS

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Standing out ATHLETIC TRAINING MAJORS EARN PRESTIGIOUS INTERNSHIPS

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Don Drumm project moving forward

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hen the 2011 football season kicks off, Marietta College will be ready to unveil its multi-million dollar Don Drumm Stadium addition and renovation. Thanks to a $2.6 million lead commitment from the Chlapaty family the project is already underway.

The gift also served as a capstone pushing the three-year Legacy Campaign past its $50 million goal in December 2009. While the campaign has successfully concluded, fund raising for the stadium renovation and other College athletic and academic priorities continues.

Partnering with the Chlapaty family, the College is committed to raising an additional $1 million for the Don Drumm Stadium project from alumni and friends to significantly improve the football experience for players and fans, alike. The full $3.6 million capital project will include expanded public concourses, new concessions and restroom facilities, home and visitor locker room facilities, a modern press box/media center, team meeting rooms, academic study spaces and much more.

Some initial sitework is now visible at the stadium, and Director of Athletics Larry Hiser said there is a plan to have a new video scoreboard erected in time for the 2010 season. In addition, on September 18th all football alumni (and other Pioneer alumni and fans) are invited back to campus for the project kickoff ceremony, “Football Alumni Day,” and a nighttime clash with rival Muskingum University.

“The successful completion of the stadium renewal will have an important impact on our ability to recruit and retain exceptional student-athletes, especially for our football and men’s and women’s track teams,” Hiser said. “Spectators who attend any Marietta College or Marietta High School event at the stadium will form a very different and more positive impression of their host, and alumni athletes will be proud to rally around one of the most outstanding Division III athletic facilities in the Midwest.”

To learn more about the project and available naming opportunities, please visit: http://www.marietta.edu/dondrumm/ or contact Lori Lewis, Vice President for Advancement, 1-800-274-4704; lori.lewis@marietta.edu or Larry Hiser, Director of Athletics, (740) 376-4667; larry.hiser@marietta.edu.—TP

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raig Baniszewski ’11 didn’t exactly pack up his dorm room and head for home after a grueling year of classes.

Instead, the athletic training major worked hard all year so he could work in his field of study throughout the summer.

Baniszewski and five other students majoring in athletic training competed at a national level and earned summer internships at various athletic organizations. “Craig is serving as an intern for the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer’s Society, and will be stationed with the Detroit Tigers AA affiliate, the Erie SeaWolves in Erie, Pa.,” said Kemery Sigmund, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training and head athletic trainer at Marietta.

Megan Born ’12 is working with the Independent League baseball team, The Lake Erie Crushers, which is based in Avon, Ohio; Olivia Jackson ’11 is working at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. Stephanie Segulin ’11 is providing athletic training and first aid services to more than 400 campers per week at the International Gymnastics Camps; Helen Hetzel ’11 is providing care for numerous young athletes in various sports at The College of Wooster’s summer camps; and Brittany King ’11 is working with the national camp, Offense-Defense Youth Football Camps.

“I work with other athletic training students from other universities to help the certified athletic trainers from Notre Dame evaluate the treat camp athletes,” Jackson said. “With the help of Kemery Sigmund, I contacted Notre Dame’s sports medicine department and went through an application process to earn the position.”

Hetzel served an internship with the College of Wooster last summer and is enjoying working for the same group again this year. “It is a great opportunity to work with different athletic trainers, sports and age groups,” Hetzel said.

It also gives me more opportunities to apply what I have learned in the classroom to an actual situation rather than just a hypothetical one. After I graduate next year, I am hoping to find a graduate assistant position and go to graduate school for athletic training.”

Sam Crowther, Associate Professor and Director of the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP), said the program has a lengthy history at Marietta that reaches back to 1984, when Paul Spear, the first program director, laid the groundwork for it. Students who want to be in the major must begin the

first semester of their freshman year taking courses and clinical observations to gain experience and learn about the profession.

“We require a 2.75 GPA in six core courses to gain entrance into the ATEP, starting spring semester their sophomore year, and we require a 2.75 GPA in the major as a graduation requirement,” Crowther said. “The curriculum will teach students orthopedic injury assessment procedures, as well as learning about and assessing general medical conditions.

The curriculum includes a course in cadaver anatomy and pathophysiology, both of which prepare students well when attending graduate-level courses. The clinical experience includes working with the college athletic teams as well as working at off-campus clinical sites. These off-campus clinicals include high schools, physical therapy clinics, physicians’ offices and hospital emergency rooms.”

Though the number of students who earned these spots is impressive, Sigmund said what is more impressive is the competition they endured to receive these internships and the prestige that comes along with such an achievement.

“It’s tremendous to have a group of students that are so motivated and talented that they can compete for these positions and be chosen among a national group of candidates,” she said. “We always encourage our students to obtain perspectives beyond what their clinical education alone offers them because it gives them a more well-rounded view of the profession and the settings in which they might find themselves.”

Sigmund added that some of the students are working with athletes in sports that aren’t offered at Marietta, thus broadening their range of experience in the field. As interns, they also gain an understanding of the difference between professional athletics medical coverage and collegiate medical coverage.

She added that the faculty worked hard to find internships that reflect each student’s career goals.

“On any résumé, actions speak louder than words, and these students are obtaining experiences that will allow them to surpass their competition when they enter the job market,” Sigmund said.—GS

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FIELD EXPERIENC E Stephanie Segulin ’11 tends to a Pioneer softball player during a spring game.

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Inspiring future athletes MARIETTA OFFERS SKILLS CAMPS TO LOCAL YOUTH

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essie Bryson caught a ride with her friend Leah Kuhn and her mother, Meredith, to spend the day on campus and work on her pitching and catching skills with Assistant Softball Coach and Camp Director Jenn Alderson.

The girls, both 12 years old, are serious about softball and welcome the opportunity to learn the game from someone who is at the collegiate level—so traveling from their hometown of Harrisville, W.Va., was well worth the drive to participate in the Girls Pitching Clinic.

“She’s a pitcher and I’m her catcher,” Bryson said.

“I’ve been playing for five years, so learning more about the game is important to me. I really like the camps at Marietta.”

Every year, the Athletics Department offers local youth the opportunity to further develop their skills in certain sports by working with the College’s coaches and players.

For young softball players, the College offered two, daylong clinics in June that consisted of three sessions: hitting, fielding and pitching. The girls took advantage of both clinic days, spending the first day working on hitting and fielding, and then returning a week later to work on their pitching skills.

“The hitting clinic was amazing,” Meredith Kuhn said.

She watched the indoor clinic with other parents and noted how just a few hours of work with Alderson had improved her daughter’s pitch. “I think these clinics and all of the camps that the College offers to young kids are great. Every spring I start checking the Web site to see when I can register for the next clinic.”

Marietta offers camps for children as young as 6 and as old as incoming seniors in high school. Some of the camps allow the older children to stay overnight in the College’s residence halls.

From June through the beginning of August, camp athletes can be found at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center and other training areas on campus. Women’s Head Basketball Coach Jill Meiring, Assistant Coach Danika Cox and some of Marietta’s varsity players spent > I N T H E PA I N T Coach Jill Meiring teaches Audrey Smith, 10, how to step the last part of June working with elementary schoolaround a defender to get to the basket. age girls on their dribbling, agility, shooting and defensive skills. very important experience for our players and encourage their Though the young athletes came away from the experience community involvement throughout the school year as well. better players, Meiring also sees the benefits that offering Second, they get to teach basketball skills they’ve learned these camps provide to her players. from high school/college coaches or their parents and be a “Our Youth Girls Basketball Day Camp benefits our players part of the development of a young girl’s life. I believe this is an from Marietta College in many different ways,” Meiring said. integral part in the progression of girls’ basketball. Third, our “First of all, they get to branch out of their ‘Marietta College players get to develop leadership skills essential to their own bubble’ and get involved in the community. I think this is a life-long success.”—GS

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n an April morning this year, alumnus Stephen Bower ’72 met a small group of Marietta College students at a Washington, D.C., Starbucks coffeehouse to discuss two days’ worth of meetings that he had arranged for them.

Impressed during a fall 2009 visit to campus by how passionate these students were about finding success in their chosen professions, Bower decided to orchestrate the two-day trip to the U.S. capital so students could meet with some of his colleagues who have excelled in their respective fields.

Blakely Dye ’11, Huda Hashi ’10, Xiu Ye “Tony” Zhao ’10, Joshua Maxwell ’11 and Courtney Malone ’10 met up with Phil York ’10, who was already in Washington, D.C., for the American University Washington Semester program, to participate in the first Career Networking Trip. Christy Burke, Director of International Programs at Marietta, and I led the group to D.C., but the experience would not have happened without Mr. Bower’s commitment to creating this opportunity for the students.

The first meeting was with Sharon Kinsman, Senior Vice President of Administration for the National Association of Broadcasters, one of the largest trade associations, and Theresa Bates, Director of Human Resources. They gave a brief presentation and then addressed a myriad of questions that the students had.

The second meeting took place over lunch with Grant Callery ’68, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Chair of Marietta’s Board of Trustees. Over sandwiches and brownies the students

learned a lot about the challenges of regulating the investment world and gained advice on applying to law school, among other things.

After lunch, our group took the Metro to Arlington, Virginia, where they met with Dr. Tom Herlehy, who is the Practice Manager of Agriculture & Agribusiness for Land O’Lakes. His presentation focused on the international development projects that his corporation is involved in all over the world.

The last meeting of the day took students back to D.C. to meet with John Beale ’71, who is serving as the Ambassador to Barbados. Ambassador Beale discussed his career path, which actually began when he was an AFS exchange student at Marietta High School and living with the Neil Christy family.

The students’ final meeting took place the following morning at the Kreeger Museum, where the group received a private tour led by Dr. Erich Keel ’70. Each student enjoyed learning about the history of the museum and trends in the art world today as they delighted in viewing the expansive collection housed in what was once a private home.

Just as the students became comfortable with the notion of actually living in Washington, D.C., it was time to pack up and return to campus. Though the group was exhausted, they also felt exhilarated by the experience. “It was an extremely helpful and educational experience,” said Blakely Dye. “I hope that I will be able to go on more trips like this one.”

By Hilles Hughes, Director of the Colleges Career Center

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CLASS NOTES

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Lorena Seebach Walsh ’66’s text on plantation management in the Chesapeake colonies of Virginia and Maryland was published this spring by the University of North Carolina Press. Motives of Honor, Pleasure, and Profit: Plantation Management in the Colonial Chesapeake, 1607-1763 describes the operation of more than 30 individual plantations. Lorena was a historian at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for 27 years. She is also the author of From Calabar to Carter’s Grove: The History of a Virginia Slave Community and co-author of Robert Cole’s World: Agriculture and Society in Early Maryland.

Touching base The first woman to graduate from Marietta with a degree in mathematics recently checked in with the College to give us an update.

Emily Otto Sheldon ’30 wanted to let her fellow Long Blue Liners know that, in addition to moving to Connecticut to be closer to her daughter, she reached a milestone in her life that few others ever see—she celebrated her 100th birthday.

Having grown up in Marietta, the daughter of Harry and Emma Otto, coowners of the Otto Bros.

Department Store on Putnam Street, Emily attended Marietta College with her future husband, the late Rev. Paul Sheldon ’30.

Ernest J. Fauss ’42 (Lambda Chi Alpha) has been retired for 25 years from a very challenging and varied work life having been a Lieutenant Colonel and an active duty pilot in the U.S. Air Force, supervised the manufacture of acetil and propionic acids for Celanese Corporation of America, and was employed as a health inspector for the Allegheny County Health Department in Maryland. Ernest continues to live in Cumberland, Md., with his wife, Mary.

Edyth Janusz Sherck ’46 (Alpha Xi Delta) lives in an independent living facility in Durham, N.C., near her daughter, Linda. Edyth’s husband, Philip, died last year.

Helen Dolan Howell ’54 (Chi Omega) and her husband, Albert B. Howell H’06 have returned from Pawleys Island, S.C., to their previous hometown of Maryville, Tenn., just

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south of Knoxville, where they have now joined a retirement community. Helen and Al are glad to re-engage with their old friends and familiar welcoming doctors.

Charles “Chick” Mailman ’54, Martin “Buddy” Kaye ’53 (Delta Tau Delta), and Donald Deutsch ’53 and their spouses get together once a month for dinner. In addition to the daily happenings they always have conversations about their time at Marietta College. It has been 57 years ago since they were all together at Marietta College, but when they start reminiscing it seems just like yesterday.

Robert S. Edwards ’55 (Delta Upsilon) was honored with the prestigious Jefferson Award for public service in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 2010. Robert founded and has chaired since 1995 the Rubber Duck Regatta, the largest and most wellrecognized Freestore Foodbank event. Robert was also named the Volunteer of the Year in 1995 by America’s Second Harvest.

Ann Potter McGurk ’57 is recovering from a recent knee replacement. Conversation with her physical therapist during a visit to Ann’s home in Connecticut revealed how far-reaching is the world of Marietta College.

The therapist’s brother was a 1971 graduate of Marietta College.

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Robert P. Blumm ’66 (Delta Upsilon) recently visited northern Africa and posed near the city of Zagora in the Sahara Desert, Southern Morocco. He continues to sell signs for EA&A Sign & Awning in Eugene, Ore., but plans to retire at the end of this year.

Donald Cruse, Jr. ’58 underwent three cervical spine surgeries this past January and February to release pressure on his spinal cord, which had caused paralysis. He is now recovering at home with occupational and physical therapy.

Even though he has only limited ambulation with the use of a cane and walker and the use of his hands is still problematic, Don and Marialice “Mimi” Stuck Cruse ’57 (Sigma Kappa) are very hopeful that in time all will be well. Marietta College continues to hold a fond place in their hearts.

Stanley A. ’61 (Tau Kappa Epsilon) and Fay Kaplan Fink ’60 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on a two-week ad-

venture and cruise in Alaska in June. They are both still working in Stan’s law firm in Clark, N.J., and spending as much time as possible spoiling their two grandchildren in Atlanta.

They were sorry to have missed Fay’s 50th class reunion at Marietta College in June, but look forward to celebrating Stan’s 50th on campus next spring.

Paul R. Harrison ’61 is retired from teaching high school physics but is still involved in environmental issues such as global warming and the effects of carbon dioxide reduction that he studied back in 196670 while earning his Ph.D. in applied meteorology at the University of Michigan.

CLASS NOTES sor Robert S. Hill and his wife, Judy, on their way back to Maryland from visiting their son in Bloomington, Ind.

David E. Richardson ’71 was awarded his Doctor of Divinity degree on May 22, 2010, from Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University in Philadelphia, Pa. Dave formerly resided in Marietta and was the owner of The Glass Press and the developer/owner of the Putnam Street Commons and Union Station. He and his wife, Pamela Peplin Richardson ’73, live in the Kansas City area where Dave is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Stilwell, Kan. Pam is teaching a community cooking class and a women’s bible study class at their new church.

Ellen Walker Carr ’60 (Sigma Kappa) had a wonderful 50th reunion on campus in June and enjoyed seeing old friends, seeing the growth of the College, and reliving dorm life.

Christine Wetherholt Cugliari ’75 (Sigma Kappa) and several other Marietta College alumni had fun at the 2010 Rose Bowl.

(L to R: James B. Fryfogle ’73 (Alpha Sigma Phi), Wendy Keck Fryfogle ’75 (Sigma Kappa), Frank D. Cugliari, Jr. ’75, Christine, Kim R. Stanbery ’76, Nancy Still Stanbery ’75.

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Simon ’75 makes donation Don W. Simon ’75 recently donated a compilation of drawings, sketches and research he did for a mural he created while teaching at National Trail Local Schools in New Paris, Ohio.

The National Road Mural is located in area of the school called The Commons.

His donation has been accepted by Special Collections. Dr. Doug Anderson, Director of the Library, said they plan to remove the pages from its current binder and send the volume to a bindery. “That way it will stand up much better to use and sitting on a book shelf for many years.”

Anderson also said the book will eventually be entered into the College’s catalog, as well as OhioLink and OCLC, statewide and national databases of library resources.

Simon donated this to the College in appreciation of the education he received at Marietta and, because “… artwork has always been the most of what I have to give.”—TP

Martha Moebus McAtee ’62 (Chi Omega) reconnected with an old friend at her 50th high school reunion and this past December they were married.

Marty and her husband now live in Marietta, Ga.

Board in Washington, D.C. Ed had previously spent 20 years with the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad. Ed lives in Gaithersburg, Md., with his wife of 46 years, Bobbie.

Edward B. Dobranetski ’64 (Alpha Sigma Phi) retired May 1, 2010, as a chief rail/transit accident investigator after 24 years of service with the U.S. National Transportation Safety

Leslie Gould Lawrence ’64 (Chi Omega) is proud of her son Jonathan’s graduation from Harvard University with a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and of her daughter Amanda’s marriage in July 2009 to David Roache.

Barbara Ligon Burns ’65 and her husband, Dick, celebrated his retirement from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection with a 35-day cruise from Hong Kong to Athens, Greece. Sadly, Dick lost his mother at age 96 just three days before the cruise.

Christopher Erlewine ’69 (Delta Upsilon) and his wife enjoyed their stop in Marietta in April to dine with Profes-

Dennis W. DeGroat ’69 (Alpha Tau Omega) recently retired after nearly 40 years as a teacher, coach and musical director and celebrated with a three-week trip to Florida where he stayed with fellow ATO’s and classmates, Ronald Shelestak ’69 and Andrew Schwarz ’70.

Dennis also enjoyed a golfing trip to Ocean City, Md., with ATO buddies Martin J. Fallon, James S. Wilson, and Craig S. Nickerson, all ’69.

Kathryn Kadesch Draisin ’69 (Sigma Kappa) is employed as the property and facilities manager for NorthBay Healthcare.

Currently, she is the project manager for the construction of the company’s fourth primary care facility. Kay has had the pleasure of traveling to China, Thailand and Italy during the past two years.

Barbara “Bobbie” Brewster Irwin ’70 published her third book, Twist and Twine: 18 Ideas for Rag Rugs and Home Decor, in September 2009.

John F. Miller ’73, MALL’83 has completed the pocket park, Park Central, in New Matamoras, Ohio. John is a part of a five-member team that conceived, constructed and owns the public park.

Mary Stoehr McIntire ’75 first attended Marietta College in 1951, but after leaving to get married and have three children, she returned and completed her education in 1975. She then went on to teach for 25 years. Marietta College gave her a wonderful education and many happy memories. She recalls the barracks on Glendale where the married students lived in the ’50s, many of them returning soldiers, the little white building with the students’ mail boxes where Gilman now stands, and the entertainers who would perform on campus. Times certainly have changed, but she

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CLASS NOTES Terence A. and Amanda McKenna Willoner, both ’85, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on May 11, 2010.

Terry and Mandie have six children, ages 5 to 19, and live in Aiken, S.C.

is still proud to be a part of The Long Blue Line.

Amanda Evans Sloan ’76 has established the first state-certified equine-assisted therapy program in southern Oregon.

This program is designed to treat returning veterans and children at risk who are challenged with trauma, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress. Her unique program, which utilizes 40 horses in a ranch setting in Ashland, has been the focus of several articles and television shows about Oregon veterans returning from Iraq.

Edward J. Menis ’87 continues to teach high school chemistry at Schenectady High School (New York). His wife, Laurie G. Hoyt ’88, teaches for the Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum.

Darren S. LaShelle ’89, executive producer for WGTE Public Media, won an Emmy Award for the science and technology series, “Plugged-In,” presented on June 19, 2010, at the Lower Great Lakes Chapter ceremony. “Plugged-In” explores developments in the fields of physics, computer programming, astronomy, engineering and energy. Darren worked for NBC and Fox Television before moving to WGTE/PBS in Toledo, Ohio.

Richard L. Talcott ’76 has authored his second published text, Teach Yourself Visually Astronomy. He has also written more than 100 feature articles for the magazine, Astronomy.

Richard and his wife recently traveled to China where they witnessed their ninth total solar eclipse.

David M. Howard ’89’s (Tau Epsilon Phi) historical text, Lost Rights: The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic was recently published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and was Publishers Weekly’s “Pick of the Week.” Lost Rights is a non-fictional, carefully documented chronicle of the theft and 138-year journey of one of the 14 original copies of our Bill of Rights, culminating with the FBI sting that brought the document back into the hands of the government.

Richard M. “Mike” Elston ’78 has celebrated 29 years of marriage to his wife, Rose.

Their daughter graduated from The Ohio State University this past spring. Mike has been the owner of a construction business for 20 years and is still enjoying golfing.

Don M. Southard ’79 recently received the Clarkson University Inspirational Educator Award.

Nominated by one of his former students who was graduating from Clarkson with a degree in chemical engineering, Don and his wife, Deborah, were invited to attend the ceremony as part of Clarkson’s graduation.

Andrew S. ’81 (Lambda Chi Alpha) and Connie Wyckoff Struebing ’80 (Chi Omega) are living near Philadelphia where Andy is president and partowner of a glass manufacturing plant and Connie teaches math classes and mentors incoming teachers at one of the largest charter schools in the state.

They have one child who is “out of the house,” one preparing to graduate from Penn State, and their last child, a junior, is de-

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L. James Wilson ’87 was recently named Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the Zanesville (Ohio) City Schools.

Jim and his family reside in Maumee, Ohio, where he has been a principal with the Maumee City School System for the past 11 years.

Valerie Tharp Byers ’04, MAP’06 (Chi Omega) and other Houston area Chi Omega alumnae connected across generations over dinner in April 2010. Standing left to right: Cassie Cowan Mondragon ’00, Cynthia Summers Burnette ’52.

Seated left to right: Valerie, Kristen A. Martin ’07, Angela M. Cowan ’03. Other Houston area Chi Omegas are welcome to participate in future gatherings. ciding on college. Connie and Andy are hoping to have one more shot at a future Marietta College student.

Angela Haas Dianetti ’84 (Sigma Sigma Sigma) was named an Associate Fellow by the Society for Technical Communication in Dallas, Texas, on May 4, 2010. The honor was conferred upon Angela “for sharing best practices of technical communication, steady

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leadership, and continued devotion to the Northeast Ohio STC community.” Angela lives in Stow, Ohio, with her husband and business partner, Bob, and has four sons.

Bruce S. MacCullagh ’84 was recently re-elected to a threeyear term as Selectman, Police Commissioner and Sewer Commissioner for the town of South Hadley, Mass.

Natalie “Nicole” Moore Gray ’01 has a 4-year-old and a 6-month-old daughter. She and her husband have been married seven years and live in Oklahoma. Nicole is a middle school counselor at Curtis Ingle Middle School, which recently honored her with the “Teacher of the Year” award.

David P. Stockwell ’01 (Alpha Tau Omega) received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Emory University this past spring.

Maureen R. McDonald ’02 (Alpha Xi Delta) received a JD/ MBA from Wake Forest University and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar Association in April 2010.

CLASS NOTES

Meghan Coughlin Graziano ’93 and her husband, John, are thrilled to announce the birth of their first child.

Joseph Donald was born 1/23/2010 in Akron, Ohio. He is named after his grandfathers and makes his parents smile all the time.

Holly McDaniel Evans ’04 and Zachary Evans had a courthouse wedding ceremony July 2009 at the Putnam (W.Va.) County Courthouse. Zachary is a petroleum engineering graduate from West Virginia University.

Sarah Clapp Work ’04 obtained her CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license in May 2010.

Joshua S. Walker ’08, the executive producer and co-owner of LimeLite Productions, is producing two new interactive entertainment shows, “America’s Next Great Star” and the “Reality Check Game Show,” which will be touring college campuses and engaging student participants in 2010-11. Joshua worked as an on-air personality at WMRT and WCMO in Ohio before returning with his talents to Pittsburgh. Joshua will be hosting both shows.

IN > MEMORIAM Robert L. Ebert ’38 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Baltimore, Md. (5/9/2010).

Fredrick M. Dunlap ’43 (Delta Upsilon) of Dallas, Texas (5/17/2010).

Nancy Nelson Hamilton ’38 (Sigma Kappa) of Wheeling, W.Va. (2/5/2010).

Alfred C. Clarke ’48 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Upper Arlington, Ohio (1/27/2010). Survivors include his wife, Daisy Jackson Clarke ’48 (Sigma Kappa).

Lola Villers Bundy ’39 of Sarasota, Fla. (7/21/2009).

Macelyn V. Anders ’40 (Delta Upsilon) of Statesboro, Ga. (1/28/2010). Survivors include his wife, Elinor Ayers Anders ’39 (Chi Omega).

Ralph E. Hutcheson ’40 (Delta Upsilon) of Marietta, Ohio (5/18/2010). Survivors include his wife, Mary Eileen LaDeaux Hutcheson ’44 (Chi Omega), and his stepson, Joseph E. Lukens ’66 (Alpha Tau Omega).

Lawrence W. Schultheis ’48 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Chula Vista, Calif. (5/14/2010).

Survivors include his wife, Mary Muscari Schultheis ’46 (Sigma Kappa).

Denton L. Adams ’49 of Columbus, Ohio (5/15/2010).

Ronald M. Thompson ’51 of Parkersburg, W.Va. (4/5/2010).

Ruth Smith Carpenter ’41 Carlsbad, Calif. (6/1/2010).

David S. Wood, Jr. ’51 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of North Easton, Mass. (1/28/2010).

Helen Echols Parker ’41 of Middlefield, Ohio (2/1/2010).

Donald E. Gaston ’52 of Ligonier, Pa. (4/30/2010).

Barbara J. Huling ’42 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Columbus, Ohio (6/29/2010).

Nathaniel “Nick” F. Odell ’52 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Wall, N.J. (6/14/2010).

Barbara Lukich Sutton ’52 of Holliston, Mass. (3/29/2010).

Robert A. Kelly ’70 of Parkersburg, W.Va. (6/28/2010).

Patrick J. Annichino ’53 (Alpha Tau Omega) of White Plains, N.Y. (3/7/2010).

Harold G. Mayo ’73 of Windsor, Conn. (2/22/2010).

Survivors include his wife, Vertron Jackson Mayo ’74.

William C. Hollett ’53 (Delta Upsilon) of Oxford, Conn.

(6/5/2010). Survivors include his daughter, Robin Hollett Wilcox ’86 (Alpha Xi Delta).

Ray R. Wiggins ’53 of Fort Worth, Texas (12/15/2009).

Barbara Booth Dague ’55 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Boulder City, Nev. (3/3/2010).

David X. Sharpe ’56 of Buffalo, N.Y. (2/23/2010).

John W. Griggs ’57 of Newton, N.J. (3/29/2010).

Robert L. Rudolph, Jr. ’73 of Parkersburg, W.Va. (6/25/2010).

Survivors include his brothers, Victor H. Rudolph ’84 and David A. Rudolph ’78.

Joy A. Lawrence ’76 of Philadelphia, Pa. (4/3/2010).

Jean Rocks Mizia ’86 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Mount Laurel, N.J. (3/20/2010). Survivors include her sister Joan E. Rocks ’86.

Ann E. Wheatley ’88 of Parkersburg, W.Va. (5/19/2010).

Carroll W. Lewis ’58 of Dayton, Ohio (6/11/2010).

Nancy Pateman Anderson ’67 (Alpha Sigma Tau) of Beech Mountain, N.C. (6/30/2010).

Survivors include her husband, Robert J. Anderson ’68.

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Alumnus to serve as U.S. Senator

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ust as Trailblazer was ready to be printed, Marietta College learned that one of our own was in line to be appointed to Senate seat held by the late Robert C. Byrd.

Long Blue Liner Carte Goodwin ’96 was selected by West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin to represent the state in the U.S. Congress until a special election could be held for the seat in November.

Goodwin, who is an attorney, was sworn into office on July 20.

“I am confident he will be an outstanding representative for the State of West Virginia,” said Marietta College President Dr. Jean Scott.

“This is truly an exciting day for the College, and I’m sure the Goodwin family.”

Previously, Goodwin served as Manchin’s general counsel and most recently was in private practice as a partner at Goodwin & Goodwin.

His wife, Rochelle ’96, is the state director for West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller. The couple live in Charleston, W.Va., with their son, Wesley, 4.

Goodwin, 36, is the first U.S. Senator to graduate from Marietta College. The College’s other famous political figures include Charles G. Dawes 1884 (30th U.S. Vice President), Joseph Wilson 1846 (U.S. Congressman from Oregon), C. William O’Neill ’38 (59th Governor of Ohio) and William Irwin 1848 (13th Governor of California).

Dr. Ken Itzkowitz, Professor of Philosophy, remembers when Goodwin was a student of his at Marietta College in 1990s.

“Carte Goodwin was an outstanding student who was very receptive to what the Marietta College Philosophy major had to offer.

He was the kind of student my colleagues and I enjoyed having,” said Itzkowitz, who has taught at Marietta since 1989. “He was friendly; he communicated well; he was respectful of others; and he earned the respect and friendship of others in my classes. He enjoyed engaging with difficult ideas. He was the kind of person about whom I heard only positive things.”—TP

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