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Special guests DR. AND MRS. BRUNO VISIT CAMPUS

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xcitement filled campus a few weeks ago as Marietta marked its first official visit from the College’s 18th president.

Accompanied by his wife, Diane, Dr. Joseph Bruno spent two days meeting with students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members—and even built in some time to enjoy the men’s basketball team’s win over Mount Union in a thrilling 80-78 overtime game.

“Marietta College is a real gem that’s well-known in this community,” Dr. Bruno said to staff during a special breakfast, adding that he would like to expand the circles in which Marietta is known.

Dr. and Mrs. Bruno spent a great deal of time meeting with various groups on campus, starting with Faculty Council and Faculty Chairs. “(President) Jean (Scott) has been essential in moving the College in a positive direction for the past 12 years and I’m very sad to see her go,” said Dr. Tanya Judd Pucella, Assistant Professor of Education and Leadership Studies.

“But I think the College is in a good position for this transition to happen and I think (Dr.) Joe (Bruno) and Diane are excited about moving the College forward.”

Dr. Bruno also sat down with members of the media and representatives of the city’s government, several of whom are Marietta College graduates. Marietta Mayor Joe Matthews gave the Brunos a brief history of the city and the area, adding that the city’s population was about 14,000 people.

“We currently live in a town of 8,000, so we’re ready to move to the big city,” Dr. Bruno said.

During the second day of the visit, the Brunos met with members of the MCAA Board, Cabinet, Barbara Fitzgerald ’73, Chair of the Board of Trustees, as well as Dr. Scott.

Though his first official day on the job will be July 1, his inauguration will take place on Friday, Oct. 12, which is the first day of Homecoming weekend. His next visit will be on Feb. 16, during the next Board of Trustees meeting.—GS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

What I Am Leaving – Dr. Jean A. Scott

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Major events during Dr. Scott’s tenure •

Completed the six-year, $45 million Comprehensive Campaign

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Completion of McCoy Hall construction

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Completion of the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center

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Completion of the Legacy Library building

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Completion of the Anderson Hancock Planetarium

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Building of the Rickey Science Center

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Renovations to Selby-Bartlett Building, Fayerweather Hall, Andrews Hall, Edwy R. Brown Petroleum Building, Mills Hall, Erwin Hall, Physician Assistant Building, Don Drumm Stadium

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Creation of the strategic plans, To Thrive in the Floodplain, Higher Ground and Focus on Distinction

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Creation of master plan, Vision 2020

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Completion of the three-year, $50 million Legacy Campaign

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Increased student enrollment

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s I plan for the transition I will make in June when my time as President of Marietta College ends, I reflect on two aspects of that transition— what I am leaving and what I am taking with me.

Sorting through the holiday ornaments, the books and the wardrobe can bring those topics to mind, but the real leaving and taking will not be material but personal, emotional and lasting. This column will look at what I am leaving; I will save what I am taking away for my next message.

In June I will leave people, a College and a place that I care deeply about. The faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni and friends of the College have made me feel at home here, and have joined me in the daily work of making a Marietta College education distinctive, special, and competitive in the marketplace.

You have opened your homes to me, allowed me to share your joys and sorrows, and been there for me in difficult times. The daily pleasures of my work on this campus, from hearing the carillon play the Alma Mater at 9 a.m. to greeting students walking up the Christy Mall to class, to experiencing the elegance and comfort of the President’s Home, have become familiar but never trivial. Every day has brought challenges—most of them exciting, a few daunting—and finding solutions in concert with all of the people who make Marietta College great has been professionally and personally fulfilling. All of us who work for Marietta College know what we do makes a difference in the lives of our students now and in the future, and that is both profoundly satisfying and a great honor.

Azar Nafisi wrote in Reading Lolita in Tehran, “You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place … like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are at this time and this place, because you will never be this way, ever again.” That sums up my feelings well. I am leaving a life that has been interesting, blessed with great colleagues and friends, and focused on work that matters. My role at Marietta College has defined me for the past 12 years, and although I am looking forward with great anticipation to the next phase of my life, it and I will not be the same.

I am leaving some business unfinished in an economy and a political climate that are not friendly to higher education. All colleges and universities are struggling to make the educational experience we offer affordable without sacrificing quality. The competitive landscape for small independent colleges, including Marietta College, is changing dramatically as for-profit institutions that offer degrees primarily online appeal to increasing numbers of students. Policymakers and pundits argue that liberal arts education is antiquated and that all that is needed in today’s world is career training.

That in spite of the fact that the problems confronting our society are more complex than they have ever been and that solving them will require the high levels of analytic, synthetic and abstract thought and communication that are at the heart of liberal arts education! Regulation from both federal and state governments is increasing even as funding from those sources decreases. The challenges—fiscal, political and public relations—will persist for the foreseeable future.

Finally, I am leaving Marietta College in very good hands. Dr. Joseph Bruno is a superb choice to be the College’s 18th President. He brings long experience in higher education, a record of creative leadership, and an ability to unite the College’s constituencies that will be very important for the future of Marietta College. He has my complete support and confidence, and I look forward to watching him take the College to new levels of excellence.

Board of Trustees welcomes new members

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decorated U.S. military officer, a business executive and a medical professional are the most recent additions to the College’s Board of Trustees.

This past fall, Marietta welcomed retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Christopher Cortez ’71, Michael Salvino ’87 and Cathy Percival to the Board.

Cortez served in the Marine Corps for more than 33 years before retiring in 2004. In 2006, he joined the Microsoft Corporation and is currently the General Manager of Strategic Operations for the U.S. Public Sector. He also works globally with Public Safety and National Security teams. Cortez was inducted into the Marietta College Hall of Honor in 2009.

Salvino is group Chief Executive of Accenture’s Business Process Outsourcing business and leads a global team of more than 45,000 professionals who develop, sell and deliver differentiated services to clients in need of business outsourcing solutions. He has been with Accenture for more than 17 years and is a member of Accenture’s executive leadership team. Prior to working at Accenture, he served as the Global Sales and Accounts co-leader for Hewitt’s HR outsourcing group, as well as served as President of American Operations for Exult Inc., before Hewitt acquired the company.

Percival is the Vice President and Medical Director for American General Life Companies. She also contributes to cross-functional initiatives regarding mortality improvement, product development and sales initiatives, and is involved in underwriter training at American General Life. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and an MBA and is a registered nurse.—GS

Long Blue Lines Hub Burton, Associate Vice President, Alumni & College Relations

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hile the naming of a new college president can be a time of great anxiety and uncertainty, your Alumni Office is suffering no such acute symptoms.

Preferring to believe it is not a case of whistling past the graveyard or adjusting the rose-colored glasses, it strikes us that there is a wonderful window thrown wide open in which outreach and re-connecting with alma mater on a whole new level is poised to take place.

How’s that you say? Well, we are simultaneously blessed with a wealth of very positive emotions and dynamics.

On the one hand, there is tremendous excitement over welcoming Dr. Joseph Bruno and his wife, Diane, to the Pioneer community. Discovering more about their vision for the institution as it moves forward and their fresh perspectives and insights will be hot topics during a first year in which they’ll not only preside over familiar on-campus events, but also travel to pockets of Pio

neers across the country to introduce themselves and be greeted by their new alumni constituency.

On the other, there are the very strong feelings that accompany the departure of Dr. Jean Scott as a result of her highly successful tenure dating to 2000. Before she retires to her native Virginia, there will be some very poignant exchanges as she bids farewell to good friends and strong supporters in some of those very same locations.

Taken in combination, it’s really a dream come true for any alumni relations operation that is charged with the responsibility of scheduling personal appearances. These scripts write themselves and it’s a pretty good bet that folks won’t be checking their watches or blaming the rookie babysitter while these gifted educators mark the transition of leadership with their visits.

Quite the contrary, Marietta alumni have a unique opportunity to participate in a historical moment in the life of the College.

Since 1835, there have only been 18 presidents rendering this transitional time a milestone not merely to be observed, but to be celebrated for the achievements it represents and the promise it holds for the future.

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You are The Marietta Fund KNAUS LOVE STORY BEGAN AT MARIETTA IN 1947

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arietta College has been the home of countless love stories over the years.

But you might be hard pressed to find one as sincere and touching as the one between Jane Bock ’50 and Al Knaus ’50. Their love affair spanned 62 years and three children (Lucinda, Bert and David) before Jane was diagnosed with leukemia and eventually died at the age of 82 on Aug. 6, 2011.

Al said there isn’t a day that he doesn’t miss his wife, but as a tribute to their love of each other and for Marietta College, the Knauses chose to make a significant donation to support student scholarships.

“Having fallen in love at Marietta was a prime reason (why we gave the money), but we had fallen in love with Marietta College at the same time,” Al said. “The friendly atmosphere, great professors, a caring administration, and lifetime friendships, all persuaded us to help fund scholarships for students in need of support who could benefit as we did.”

That love runs deep.

As sophomores in 1947, the two began to date and they were almost inseparable from that moment.

“Jane caught my eye first at the campus PX, usually playing cards with her pals Billy Dawn Scranton ’50, Ceci Cierpial ’50 and Pat Shoenfeld.’50.” Al said. “Jane had an irresistible smile. I soon found out that she often studied at the library, so I followed suit and we soon became friends. Our first date was made on the library steps: an evening at the local playhouse featuring The Importance of Being Earnest.”

They graduated in June of 1950 as husband and wife. They married on Sept. 3, 1949, in Jane’s hometown of New Cumberland, Pa. After two years for Al at Harvard Graduate School, and five more teaching at Friends Academy in North Dartmouth, Mass., the Knauses moved to New Canaan, Conn., where Jane

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became a fifth-grade teacher in nearby Darien and Al taught at the New Canaan junior high and high school.

In 1967-68, Jane, Al and their three children moved to Calcutta, India, where Al became headmaster of the American International School.

Working, raising a family and traveling the world kept the Knauses away from Marietta’s campus for more than 30 years.

However, they never forgot about their alma mater and made regular contributions to The Marietta Fund.

In retirement, Jane and Al did about everything they had ever dreamed of doing, including sailing Long Island Sound and traveling to national parks throughout the U.S. in a motor home in the winter months. During the same period, they made trips to Europe and India.

“We especially loved the many river trips throughout Europe,” Al said. “We’d still be ‘on the road,’ had Jane not been stricken with leukemia in September 2010.”

Now, Al enjoys talking to friends and family about his wonderful memories of his wife.

“Soon after that first date, we became earnestly in love. When possible, we took the same classes. Our favorite professor was Dean Merrill Patterson, head of the English Department,” Al said.

“Aside from the basic desirable chemistry between us, we were both curious about different world cultures and favored each other’s views on the humanities and politics. Jane was like no other woman I had ever met: a born teacher, full of practical wisdom and strong character.”

Al and Jane are The Marietta Fund.–TP

Martin Luther King Jr. at Marietta – The Untold Story

By Lew Yeager, Director of Information, 1961-75 Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Marietta College on March 2, 1967, as part of the Thomas Lecture Series. In 1966, the series was established by Lenore Thomas, the widow of Marietta College Life Associate Trustee Andrew U. Thomas ’21. As Director of Information, charged with publicizing all invited speakers, I was selected to manage the series in consultation with both faculty members and students.

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r. King was one of the most sought speakers in America during the mid-1960s, and thus, the > College was lucky that The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was authorized by him to accept invitations for a limited time. I was surprised to learn that he might well speak at Marietta College and that his fee would be $1,500, a bargain 40 years ago. Marietta President Dr. Frank Duddy told me to issue the invitation, it was accepted, and the date was set for November of 1966.

Bad weather prevented Dr. King from keeping that original date and another in February. On the agreed date, March 2, the weather was again very bad but Dr. King’s flight aboard a small, chartered singleengine plane made it safely to Wood County Airport. Dr. King opened his speech with a recounting of his “very turbulent flight” and wryly, with no smile, filled Ban Johnson Field House with laughter when he said: “I don’t want to give you the impression that I don’t have faith in God in the air; it is simply that I have more experience with Him on the ground!”

After a long pause for the laughter to die down, Dr. King went on to deliver largely his famous “I have a dream” speech. My purpose here is not to analyze or report on the speech, except to point out two interesting subjects he discussed, I think for the first time in public. When historians sift the ever-growing minutia of MLK’s life further, Marietta College may get mentioned for these comments, one on hot news of the day and the other on a new rhetorical idea he was honing for a coming engagement.

NBC sent a reporter and camera crew from its WKYC affiliate in Cleveland to Marietta, not to cover Dr. King’s speech,

but to get him on film commenting on the expulsion from the U.S. House of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. On March 1, the day before Dr. King spoke at Marietta, the House had voted 307 to 116 to exclude the controversial congressman. The WKYC camera crew ran out of film and asked Dr. King if he would reenact his answer on the Powell issue. He obliged, saying, in part: “Not that the acts of Adam Clayton Powell are condoned. Censure, yes; but anything beyond this was much Dr. King with Lew Yeager in 1967.

too harsh and I think we must make our voices clear in protesting this all over the land.”

By 1967, most Americans had heard Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, so any departure from those familiar words stood out as did his discussion in Marietta of his concept of “creative maladjustment.” He had chosen that topic for his scheduled speech in September of 1967 before the American Psychological Association. I believe he was using his speech at the College to hone his thoughts when he said: “Maybe the need in our world today is for the maladjustment that will cause committed men to take a stand and speak out against racism, against militarism, against economic exploitation. It may well be that our world today is in need of a new orga-

nization, the ‘International Association for the Advancement of Created Maladjustment.’ ” He went on to cite how Lincoln, Jefferson and Christ were, in his view, maladjusted to the evils of their times.

Dr. King agreed to a luncheon after the 11 a.m. speech. President Duddy, Dean Alan Bosch, faculty members, student leaders and a few Marietta ministers dined with him in a private room in the basement of the Lafayette Hotel. Despite Dr. King’s discomfort from flu symptoms, he carried on a lively discussion with the assembled guests, asking me before the meal to arrange a flu shot. Upon the arrival of College Physician Joseph LaBarre, Dr. King and I went to an adjacent conference room where Dr. King exposed his right flank for the doctor to administer the injection.

After the meal, President Duddy drove Dr. King to Wood County Airport where the small plane awaited.

As I watched Dr. King walk to the plane, my thoughts were many: that we had honored the promise of the Thomas Lecture Series, that not a single act of protest was seen or heard, that the students present would forever remember the experience, and that College security, working with the Marietta Police Department, had prepared for something that thankfully did not happen.

It never entered my mind that 400 days later on April 4, 1968, my birthday, Martin Luther King Jr. would be assassinated in Memphis. Nearly 45 years after his visit to Marietta College, Dr. King’s memorial opened on the Washington Mall depicting in sculpture the famous words he spoke to us. If you stand in Ban Johnson Field House on a quiet night, with a little imagination you can here those words rising to the rafters: “With this faith (in God) we will be able to hue out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope!”

Dr. King’s speech to the APA may be read at: http://www.apa.org/pi/about/ newsletter/2011/09/king-memorial.aspx A transcript of Dr. King’s speech given at Marietta College can be found at: http:// marietta.edu/175/stories/mlk

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Campus welcomes alumni FINDING FUN AT 2011 HOMECOMING A BREEZE

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omecoming 2011 was another slam-dunk event as hundreds of alumni returned to campus to meet up with former classmates Part of Friday night’s activities was the Alumni Association Awards Ceremony, in which Robert Edwards ’55 was inducted into the Hall of Honor, Amy Wooddell Giannotti ’95 and Richard Hazelton ’65 were given Distinguished Alumni awards, Chad Gardner ’11 was given the Community Service Award, Tom Taggart was named the Liz Tribett MCAA Service Award Winner, and Nicole Braddock Bromley ’02 and Matthew D. Parker ’03 were named Outstanding Young Alumni. Dr. Bob Chase was also named an Honorary Alumnus during the ceremony.

After the awards were bestowed, alumni had just enough time to meet up with friends during the many special class reunions that were held in various locations of Marietta before heading back to campus to celebrate the start of pre-season basketball in Fenton Court. The following morning, alumni, coaches and athletes filled the Christy Mall to reminisce about the 2011 National Champion ’Etta Express team, women’s MidAtlantic Rowing Championship, track’s All-American athletes and the men’s basketball OAC Championship and Sweet Sixteen run. The Pioneer football team added an exciting 31-6 win over Wilmington College to the list of Homecoming festivities. Within hours, the Pioneer volleyball team bested both Wilmington College and Franciscan University in 3-0 victories.—GS

A display of talent ALUMNI SHOWCASE THEIR ARTISTIC TALENTS DURING HOMECOMING

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hough Christina Moritz ’08 wasn’t able to attend the 2011 Homecoming festivities, she sent along something very special for her fellow alumni to enjoy—a jersey she designed for players on the Chicago Wolves American Hockey League team.

The jersey was on display as part of the Alumni Art Exhibit, which was unveiled during Homecoming and remained open for viewing until the end of November.

“I learned about the show in a postcard the Art Department sent out,” said Moritz, who is a graphic designer and the manager of creative services for the Chicago Wolves franchise. “I submitted the 2011 St. Patrick’s Day Jersey for the exhibit.”

The jersey was among many other pieces of artwork created by alumni for the show, which took place on the top floor of the Hermann Fine Arts Center. Art instructor Beth Nash coordinated

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the exhibit. “The mediums represented included oil and acrylic paintings, watercolor paintings, pastel, bronze and wood sculpture, photography, video and installation, digital imagery and design, printmaking, and collage,” Nash said.

Eighteen former students from the art and studio and design departments contributed to the show.

“The Art Department has featured alumni shows in the past, but I don’t know if they were during the annual Homecoming celebration,” Nash said. “The feedback from the show was positive and I am sure there will be another alumni show in the future. Hopefully we will be able to reach many of the alums who were not included in this past show for an alumni show in the future. It was a positive experience for our students to see work of former students from the past 30-plus years.”—GS

Former Air Force Deputy Surgeon General to deliver 175th Commencement keynote address

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r. Leonard (Randy) Randolph ’65 has never missed spending Mother’s Day with his wife, Linda.

So when he was asked to be the keynote speaker at Marietta College’s 175th Commencement, which takes place on Mother’s Day, Randolph had to take some time to mull over the offer.

“Because it was (President) Jean (Scott) asking me, I was actually able to get up the courage to talk to my wife about it,” Randolph quipped. “My initial reaction was, ‘Are you kidding me?’ I was used to Jean calling me about various matters, but I wasn’t expecting this call to be an invitation to speak at Commencement.

But because it was Jean I was also very honored. One thing is for sure, there are a lot of former professors turning over in their graves.”

While Randolph, a member of the College’s Board of Trustees, jokes about his worthiness to speak to the 300 or so graduates on May 13 in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center, his extensive list of accomplishments proves otherwise.

Randolph earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Marietta, later went on to earn a Master of Science in microbiology

at Howard University and his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in 1972 and joined the U.S. Air Force, rising to Major General and Deputy Surgeon General. He is currently the Divisional Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio. In this capacity, he is the lead physician for an eight-hospital system that includes six long-term care facilities, three healthplexes and a number of freestanding clinics. In addition, he is responsible for the safety of patients and the quality of health care delivered.

“Randy Randolph began his service on the Board of Trustees during my first year at Marietta College, and I am grateful to have been able to work with him during all of my 12 years here. Randy and his wife have been great friends to me— supportive, encouraging and generous in their hospitality,” Scott said. “As a board member, Randy has been a champion of academic quality, the co-curricular and athletic experience, strong enrollment management, and diversity in all aspects of the College’s life. His career as a Major General in the Air Force, a physician and hospital administrator is a great example

of leadership, and I am delighted that he will be the recipient of the McDonough Center’s Mister Mac Award for leadership and share his perspectives with our graduates in May.” Randolph said he has been giving “quite a bit of thought” to what he wants to tell the graduates.

“I want to share something useful for the students, but at the same time I want them to have some fun,” he said. “Let’s face it, by the time graduation rolls around, the students are ready to get out of there. But I want them to know they have completed a very important milestone in their life. It’s a milestone that not many people reach, and as a member of the Board of Trustees, I believe Marietta College has prepared them well for the world they are entering.

They need to understand that it’s not just a college education they just received.

Marietta College has provided them with a primer for life itself.”—TP

Looking back and ahead WINTER GRADUATION GIVES 23 STUDENTS A CHANCE TO REFLECT ON THEIR TIME AT MARIETTA

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inning a national championship is still the most memorable experience for Mark Williams ’11 during his time at Marietta College, but earning a college degree doesn’t rank too far behind it.

“Getting to play baseball in Marietta College pinstripes and winning the program’s fifth national championship is something I will cherish for the rest of my life,” Williams said. “But I learned a great deal as a student at Marietta as well. I had to push myself to be successful in the classroom, and I had a number of wonderful professors who provided me the tools and motivation.”

Williams was one of 23 students who attended the December Graduation celebration at Fenton Court on Dec. 11. Approximately 54 students were eligible to attend, but some of the graduates choose not to attend because they had either walked at the previous May commencement or will come back for the 175th Commencement on May 13, 2012.

While the 23 students did not receive their diploma, they did get a chance to speak to their families, professors and the crowd

about their accomplishments.

For Kristina Marie Insabella ’11, the celebration was a special way to cap off her Marietta College experience.

“The December graduation ceremony is not one that a student often plans on attending when they first arrive at Marietta College or any other university for that matter. However, for me personally, being a fifth-year senior and graduating in December has been an absolute blessing,” she said. “I have been able to spend more time at the place I have called my home away from home and I have done so in the company of some of my closest friends. In my 4 ½ years at Marietta College, I have faced many struggles academically, socially and personally—as do most students. Despite those struggles, with a little help from friends, faculty, and most importantly my family, being able to graduate on Dec. 11, 2011, was the most gratifying and reassuring moment of my time here. It is proof that those who can find a little extra faith during the times where quitting seems like the best option are capable of achieving anything.”—TP

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New wellness center to honor Dr. Michael Harding

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n what would have been Dr. J. Michael Harding’s 60th birthday, dozens of his colleagues, friends and students he had mentored met in the Great Room in Andrews Hall to celebrate his life and partake in what was his traditional on-campus birthday lunch—sloppy joe sandwiches.

Harding, who was the head of Counseling Services at Marietta for many years, died unexpectedly during the summer 2011 break—at a time when many members of the campus community were unable to attend memorial services for him. Traditionally, his colleagues in the Office of Student Life partook in National Sloppy Joe Day with Harding instead of openly celebrating his Nov. 2 birthday.

This year, as a way to honor his memory, his Student Life friends organized a friendly sloppy joe-making competition. About a dozen submissions were made for the competition, including one from a fraternity. Guests were also encouraged to leave special messages to Harding’s family in a book that was given to his wife and daughter.

During the luncheon, Marietta President Dr. Jean A. Scott made a special announcement that drew applause from the crowd.

“At the recommendation of the Administration, the Board of Trustees approved during the fall meeting the naming of the health and wellness center in the new residence hall be named the Dr. J. Michael Harding Health and Wellness Center,” said Dr. Scott. “… It is appropriate to honor Mike in a place that associates his name in a place where students are served.”

The center will allow students to have easier and expanded access to services.

The residence hall project began in March 2011 and is expected to be ready for students by the start of the fall 2012 semester. The new 105,000-square-foot building will serve 364 upper-class students with apartment-style housing. Once the building is complete, work will begin to raze Parsons Hall and construct a parking lot in its place.

Karrie Clay, who is a counselor at Marietta, worked with Harding for many years and knew how excited he was for students to have a new residence hall equipped with a health and wellness center.

“Last spring, he would often comment on the progress of the new building,” Clay said.

“He was very excited about the new health and wellness facility and how much better it would be for students. As far as how he would feel about the College naming the facility after him? Since he did not like having he spotlight on him, he would have been extremely humbled but honored.”—GS

Entitled “Sh!” in the 1948 Mariettana, members of ATO practice the ‘Rule of Silence’ imposed on pledges during Courtesy Week. Pledges were unable to talk to women during that time. Pictured left to right: Barbara Millure, Jeanne Clare, Billie Dawn Scranton, Ray Thistle, and Oswald Alfonso.

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To view construction of the residence hall, go to: webcams.marietta.edu

Good citizenship HONORS STUDENTS HELP IMMIGRANTS LEARN SECOND LANGUAGE

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iochemistry major Alaina McGowan ’15 praised student Maria Bueno catching onto terms such as “pilgrim” and “harvest” so quickly during a Monday night tutoring session at Washington State Community College.

“I am very impressed with how hard she tries and the fact that she’s trying to learn a second language … I only know one,” McGowan said.

Bueno, a native of Mexico, has been trying to learn English for more than a year through the English for Speakers of Other Languages program. During the fall semester, a handful of Marietta College students volunteered to work with the ESOL students one on one. This initiative is connected to two courses that Marietta College Honors students are taking: Dr. Mike Tager’s American Government class and Dr. Suzanne Walker’s Communication Studies course, said Arielle Jennings, Director of Experiential Education and Service Learning.

“College students in this class are taking the information they gain in the courses on communication and American government and tutoring community members for their citizenship test as well as helping with language skills,” Jennings said.

“I refer to this particular group as the head of the United Nations,” said Julie Stoffel, who is the director of the Adult Basic Literacy Education Program at Washington State. “We have students from Russia, Burma, Somalia, Chile, Africa, Vietnam, Italy and Mexico. We had a student from China. These students are at many different levels in terms of English speaking fluency, so it’s very difficult to teach them all in one class at one time. With our partnership with Marietta College, it allows our students to learn English at their own level. And the Marietta students have been great!”

Jennings said the Marietta students learn a great deal about communication across different cultures and languages by working with the ABLE program.

“The Office of Civic Engagement started working with the ABLE program at the beginning of this year and saw this course as a great way to connect what the students are learning in the classroom with a real-world experience of working with individuals working to gain citizenship,” Jennings said.

The ESOL students are taught through the immersion process.

Only English is spoken in the classroom.

Ludi Lang, originally from Mexico, has been in the U.S. for three decades and can read English but has not developed her speaking skills. “I can survive with my English speaking skills but I know I can do better,” she said. “My English is only practical—I want to be fluent. The students help so much and they are very nice.”

Lang partnered with Monica Short ’15 a psychology major, for the evening session. They worked on a special holiday packet to help Lang understand some of the words that are part of everyday conversation during the November and December months.

“I’m in the Honors Program and the Leadership Program, so volunteering is a requirement,” she said. “But I am happy to do this and I am learning through this experience. Back home, I volunteered mostly with animals. This gives me an opportunity to develop skills > Monica Short ’15 enjoyed her time helping others learn English. working with people and it really gets me involved in the community on a regular basis.”—GS

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2011 graduate earns Top 10 score on Uniform CPA Exam

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o call Cody Meglio ’11 an overachiever just doesn’t seem fair.

At 19, Meglio was the salutatorian in last year’s graduating class while earning three Bachelor of Arts degrees—Accounting, Economics and Finance. He was also inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa.

Well, Meglio is at it again.

He recently learned his score on the Uniform CPA Examination was one of the 10 highest scores in the nation, among the tens of thousands who take it annually.

He didn’t think his score of 383 (99 on auditing, 96 on regulation, 95 on financial and 93 on business) would be high enough for the honor. The highest possible score is 396 (99 being the highest on each category).

“I was excited and very pleased with my achievements. However, since I had already passed the exam several months earlier and got my CPA license, it was not something about which I had been too concerned,” Meglio said. “While it is certainly an accomplishment, it hasn’t impacted my life on a daily basis or changed who I am as a person.”

Grace Johnson, Professor of Accounting, feels Meglio is being extremely humble. “This is truly an outstanding accomplishment.”

Meglio, who works for Ernst & Young in Charleston, W.Va., did put in some serious overtime studying for the exam. While putting

in 55-plus work weeks, Meglio put in about 400 hours studying for the CPA Exam.

“On average, I studied about 100 hours for each section. I watched the lectures provided on the self-study CD, read the material at least five or six times, and then practiced my understanding with probably 2,000 multiple choice questions per section, each of which I probably answered two or three times.”

Meglio admits there are no tangible benefits to earning the top 10 score, but he has received a great number of well wishes from family, friends and co-workers.

“I have received a ton of recognition from within the firm (including emails from many partners, including our area managing partner) and national recognition on our internal Ernst & Young website,” he said. “Once the AICPA publishes the names of all the winners, I will be recognized in their publications, which go out to the several hundred thousand CPAs across the country. Sometimes, the personal sense of accomplishment one receives from earning an award is greater than the award itself.”

Meglio is currently studying for the Chartered Financial Analysts exam, and in the future he plans to earn an MBA from one of the nation’s top programs.

Meglio is now 20, but is still one of the youngest CPAs in the nation. He does a lot of traveling for clients, and says he remains very busy at the smaller “Big 4” office in Charleston.

“Most clients assume that I am 22 or 23 and just look young.

When they find out I’m younger, they’re surprised, but nothing more. I usually don’t use age as an icebreaker and only tell clients if it comes up or after I’ve already built a rapport,” he said. “I’ve always found that clients care a lot more about professionalism and knowledge than age.—TP

Students bring Christmas joy to local children

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itting at a table in the dining hall, with a plate of chicken tenders and fries in front of her, Tawny Mutchler ’14 was making a list and checking it twice. With her laptop open next to her dinner, the list appeared as an intricate spreadsheet of names, ages, gifts, and college students.

For weeks leading up to Dec. 3, Mutchler played one of Santa’s helpers preparing for Christmas on Campus.

Christmas on Campus, sponsored by the student community service organization Circle K International, is an annual event designed to provide a holiday for local children who may not otherwise receive one.

Mutchler’s spreadsheet recorded the children’s gift requests and paired each child with a Marietta student volunteer.

After receiving the names of children in need from Washington County Children Services, Ely Chapman Center, EVE, Inc., and The Salvation Army, Mutchler and her

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fellow coordinators, Shannon Donovan ’14 and Anna Gill ’12, brought Santa Claus to the children’s lives.

“Looking back, I am very happy with the way the event turned out. At times it was stressful and overwhelming, but when it all came together at the end, just seeing the smiles on all the children’s faces made everything worth it,” Donovan said.

Ranging from freshmen to seniors, Circle K members to football players, more than 50 Marietta College students participated in Christmas on Campus, buying the presents and spending their Saturday with the children. A local couple, Ely and Alice Chapman of Ely Chapman, played Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

“We had 40 kids come, each who was paired one-on-one with a college student.

They received individual attention as well as a gift chosen specially for them,” Alice Chapman said. “A lot of these kids come from very difficult family backgrounds.

I watch these little boys and girls come alive throughout the day, feeling great self-worth because someone cared enough to be there just for them that day.

The College students may think they are giving only a day of their time, but to a child who has absent parents or a rough home life, this means the world to them.”

Gill believes Christmas on Campus provides significant purpose and holiday cheer for not only local families in the Marietta community but also for the participating student volunteers.

“One of the greatest things about Christmas on Campus is the outward focus. College students don’t receive anything tangible for their volunteering.

In fact, most of them actually pay to be a part of this because they buy the gift for the child in advance,” she said. “However, year after year, I have people tell me they are excited to volunteer again.”—CS

Faunces challenge McDonough Scholars to give FITZGERALD EXECUTIVE-IN-RESIDENCE ALMOST FULLY FUNDED AT $200,000

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t some point in his senior year, David Faunce ’94 was so incensed about something on campus that he decided to write a scathing letter to the Dean of Students.

He didn’t get the response he was expecting, but it did make a lasting impression.

“Two days later, I received a note through campus mail on Dr. Stephen Schwartz’ letterhead that read, ‘About your letter to the Dean of Students … Unwise. — Steve,’ ” Faunce said.

“The Dean had clearly shared this letter with Dr. Schwartz. Steve didn’t write the note to chastise me; he wrote it to instruct a student whose future depended upon using better judgment. Those 10 words changed my approach with people for a lifetime.”

Now Faunce and his wife, Teresa Dunfee Faunce ’94 are excited to be a part of those who have made a donation to fully fund the $100,000 Stephen W. Schwartz Leaderin-Residence Endowment in the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business. The Faunces have pledged to match any donation or pledge, dollar for dollar, made by former McDonough students up to $10,000.

The College has currently raised about $175,000 of a $200,000 goal to permanently establish the Fitzgerald Executive-in-Residence and the Schwartz Leader in Residence in the McDonough Leadership Center.

“We were so excited to learn about the Faunces’ challenge. It’s very generous and particularly meaningful coming from a graduate of the program who studied under Steve Schwartz,” said Dr. Gama Perruci, Dean of McDonough. “I think there is an opportunity here for other McDonough graduates to step up and help us endow this program and honor Schwartz’s legacy on campus.”

David said he was motivated to

make the challenge because he believes many of the McDonough graduates share in his admiration for Schwartz, who died in 2006 after a short battle with lung cancer. Schwartz served on Marietta College’s faculty for 39 years and retired in July 2003. Schwartz was also the long-time Dean of McDonough before Perruci assumed those duties in 2003.

“Dr. Schwartz was a professor who was truly invested in every student with whom he was charged. He was interested in the story that every student brought to Marietta College and he became and remains a part of so many stories of alumni today,” David said. “Steve will be remembered as a scholar, a humanitarian and friend.

I respected him for his compassion and for his candor.”

It was David’s experience on campus, as well as meeting his wife at Marietta College, that also inspired the couple to give back to their alma mater.

“I read last year of a college in Nebraska that closed its doors after 126 years of history due to a lack of financial support. The newspaper quoted graduates dating back to the 1940s who lamented having to say ‘Farewell’ to their alma mater. Wives and husbands who met at the school shared that a part of their personal history was disappearing. Terri and I met at Marietta College and it’s a part of our history,” David said. “A college isn’t bricks and mortar, it’s a point on the map of the life of every graduate where they discovered their talents, learned their trade, formed enduring friendships and created memories that can never be replicated. Marietta College is a piece of our lives and it may one day be a piece of our daughters’ lives. Small gifts within the means of those of us who dwell up and down The Long Blue Line keep that part of us alive, even after we’ve left this world.”—TP

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Greeting campus INTRODUCING DR. AND MRS. BRUNO TO MARIETTA COLLEGE

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t was a momentous occasion for President-elect Joseph Bruno and his wife, Diane.

For two days in January, they met members of campus and the community for the first time since Dr. Bruno was named Marietta College’s 18th president.

At the same time, those two days were equally as important to members of campus, such as Emma Burger ’14, a music education major from Mansfield, Ohio. On a whim, as the Brunos sat in Gilman Dining Hall for lunch, Burger joined their table.

“I really enjoyed lunch with the president-elect and his wife,” Burger said. “They made a conscious effort to rotate around the table to talk to various students. Both the president-elect and his wife, Diane, are very personable and approachable.”

Between special breakfasts with staff and faculty, to meeting with current Marietta College President Dr. Jean A. Scott and alumni, the

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Brunos completed a successful and very busy first visit to campus.

“All of us in the liberal arts world are facing a number of challenges,” Dr. Bruno said. “Number one is really making the case for the value of a liberal arts education. I spent some time (during this visit) talking about the importance of making that case and the importance of reminding students that they are here for their development as a human being, as a future learner and not simply as a means to get a job or land a career. But we also have to be aware of the fact that we can’t forget that either.”

Dr. Bruno said one of his priorities will be to continue to sound the drum on the value of having a liberal arts education and for college to provide students a breadth of experiences both inside and outside of the traditional classroom.

“So I think there is a very important message we all have to get out about the incredible value of a liberal arts education and what it can do for you as a lifelong learner as well as what it can do for a productive career,” Dr. Bruno said. “I think when you accompany that with what everybody recognizes as the somewhat higher cost of a liberal arts education, we have to make that case. I think it’s a great case to make and we have to make sure to continue

to do it and reach as many people out there. My concern now is that this is such a great institution that I think more people should know about it. I will try to encourage everybody, certainly myself included, else on campus to be the kind of representative who is out there telling the world about Marietta College.”

Dr. Bruno said the fact alumni remained closely connected to the College further illustrated the value of attending a small, liberal arts institution. He looks forward to strengthening the ties between Marietta and alumni even more.

The Brunos spent a great deal of time answering questions posed by students, staff, faculty, alumni and the community, but spent just as much time listening to and learning about the people with whom they will be working closely starting July 1, when Dr. Bruno officially takes office.

Though Burger didn’t plan to sit with the Brunos at lunch that day, the experience that she shared with a group of her friends and the new president proved invaluable.

“I’m glad I did,” said Burger, who is also pursuing a minor in mathematics and a Certificate in Leadership Studies. “It alleviates some worry about the uncertain future, because they both seem quite qualified for the job they are about to undertake.”—GS

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Inspirational Individual MATTHEW PATRICK ’93 PART OF TEAM THAT RAN ACROSS THE U.S.

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atthew Patrick ’93 is the definition of an inspiring athlete who lets his actions speak louder than words.

Patrick, 40, of Larchmont, N.Y., is a member of Team Type 1, a group of exciting individuals from all across America that share a common bond; they all suffer from Type 1 diabetes.

The 10-man group embarked on the “Run Across America” relay, an estimated 2,800-mile journey that began in Oceanside, Calif., on Oct. 27 and finished in New York City on Nov. 12.

The run took place around the clock, which the runners break down into equal intervals. The team was split into two five-man groups who alternate running 80-mile stretches. Only one man ran at a time for a distance of three to five miles, while other members showed support and monitored their teammate’s progress.

“The goal of the run was simple,” Patrick says. “We wanted to inspire individuals to get out and exercise. Get out for a walk or run; if we can do it, then they can, too.”

While the first group continued to run, the second drove to a planned checkpoint where they recovered, showered and ate. Here they waited for the first group to arrive, where the baton is passed and the team alternates duties.

The unexpected is always a concern for Team Type 1, especially in terms of the route and logistics, which were configured using the Google Earth and Google Maps programs.

“We ran into dead-end roads where we had to backtrack several miles to get around obstacles that were not shown on either resource,” Patrick says.

Each runner covered nearly 300 miles by the time they arrive in New York City and the elements were constantly changing as they moved east. They are expected to experience wind, rain, and snow, through which they had to carry on.

Patrick was a four-year member of the Pioneer crew and continued to row in club events after graduation. It wasn’t until his brother, Rob, talked him into running the Boston Marathon that his love for long-distance events began. Since then, he has run in the Boston, New York, and Chicago marathons on multiple occasions, as well as several lesserknown events.

While training in the winter of 2008, Patrick began experiencing weight loss, dehydration and many other tell tale signs of diabetes.

“I was unaware that these were diabetic symptoms and thought it could just be sign that I was over-training,” Patrick says.

After a trip to the family doctor, Patrick was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 36.

The father of two young girls refused to let the disease slow him down, and after several weeks of trial and error with insulin injections, he was able to develop a routine that allowed him to continue his active lifestyle.

“It wasn’t an easy task,” Patrick says. “It took a while to figure out how to manage the insulin and exercise, as well as food intake.”

As Patrick sat amongst his peers, it was apparent that something wasn’t right. His face became pale; he was lightheaded and sweating profusely. Immediately a teammate read the signs, bought Patrick a Coca-Cola and handed it to his colleague.

“My teammates are my support system,” he says. “They are the best people to be around, and we know how to help one another out; we’re all really close and share the same struggles.”

Team Type 1 finished just in time to enjoy the World Diabetes Day festivities on Nov. 14.—DZ

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Diane Burgess ’74 (front row, second from left) and her fellow field hockey team completed their 1974 season with a 3-3-1 record.

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omen’s athletics at Marietta College has come a long way since Diane Burgess ’74 was a student in the early 1970s.

“I came to Marietta pre-Title IX, so women’s athletics did not have the facilities for women that it does today,” she said. “Women’s basketball was played out of the Betsey Mills Club, field hockey practice would be cancelled often to allow the men’s soccer intramurals to use the field hockey field if their field in front of Timblin Hall was flooded, there were minimal locker room facilities, and no training facilities.”

But that didn’t keep Burgess from making the most of out of what was offered to her. Initially she played field hockey and intramural sports. When Title IX was enacted in 1972 and more opportunities were developing for women’s athletics, she played on the Pioneers’ inaugural basketball team. Even as a student, Burgess recognized that the opportunities she was given were the result of others who were

charitable to the College. She knew it was important to carry on the tradition of giving.

“I needed scholarships and financial aid, along with the work-study program to be able to attend Marietta, so I understood what it meant to have to work while going to school,” she said. “I appreciated those who had provided me with the funds to pay my tuition and participate in extracurriculars so that I could really enjoy the time I spent at Marietta while getting a great education. Since I was lucky to get a job before graduation, I felt it was important to give back at least a little so others could also enjoy the benefit of a Marietta education.”

Today, Marietta College offers 18 varsity sports plus many intramural opportunities to students who enjoy athletics.

The Pioneer Club is a part of The Marietta Fund, which helps pay for these quality programs. Marietta College relies on the annual fundraising drive to support athletics, student aid and the general

needs of the College.

When you make a donation to the Pioneer Club, you can be certain that your gift will support the greatest needs in athletics and recreation at Marietta College.

This year, the goal of The Marietta Fund is set at $1.7 million—the largest goal in College history. By helping Marietta College reach this goal, you directly impact the lives of current students and you help shape their memories of college life.

Moreover, you carry on the same tradition of giving that helped to shape your memories of Marietta.

“Athletics is a tremendous opportunity to develop one’s interpersonal and leadership skills—whether male or female,” Burgess said. “Supporting the Pioneer Club is how I can encourage the College to continue to provide this opportunity to students.”

By supporting the Pioneer Club every year, Diane Burgess is The Marietta Fund.—GS

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customer service, she also had various teaching positions: high school English and French, preschool education, and adult education. Ruth notes that her most treasured career “promotion” was becoming a grandmother. She now has eight grandsons and one granddaughter and is anxiously awaiting her next promotion to that of great-grandmother.

Ruth Godfrey ’44 (Chi Omega) moved last October from Cincinnati, where she lived since childhood, to Madison, Conn., to be closer to family. Remarkably, the move also allowed her to reconnect with her good friend and sorority sister, Jeannette Calkins Hoffman ’43, whose granddaughter coincidentally was living in Madison. Their initial reunion in Ruth’s new apartment was the first time they had seen each other since 2001 when they were celebrating the 80th birthday in Cincinnati of their mutual friend, Charlotte L. Gebhart ’43, now deceased. Ruth and Jeannette have had several opportunities since then to reunite with their families and remember good friends and good times at Marietta. They send their warm regards to Marietta friends and classmates.

Jean Johnson Shaw ’44 (Chi Omega) maintains her residence in Loveland, Ohio, after the loss of her husband last September. She continues to pursue her artwork with her original wood cut prints and water colors.

Jane Lundeen Taylor ’57 (Sigma Kappa) was recently the opening keynote speaker at the Outdoor Classroom Symposium at the University of North Carolina Botanical Garden and the closing speaker at the American Horticultural Society’s National Children and Youth Garden Symposium held at Michigan State University. She retired in 1997 as the founding curator of the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden and as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State. She and her husband now live in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

Anne Crawford Andrews ’58 (Sigma Kappa) is proud to have two grandchildren carrying on

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Alexandra M. Jurgens is in the Marietta College class of 2015 and Caleb A. Ellis is the class of 2013.

Evelyn Masson Malm ’59 is, at nearly 75 years old, still full of fun and making a statement about life–she just bought herself a 2010 red Mustang convertible! She still works part time writing features and developing a “Pet Page” for the Foxboro (Mass.) Reporter. She does truly miss her husband, Knute, who passed away in March of 2011, but would love to hear from her Marietta classmates, and welcomes anyone passing through the Boston area to visit her home in Foxboro (patriots51937@ verizon.net).

Ruth Davenport Evans ’60 (Chi Omega) finds that as she moves more slowly in her retirement years, the time flies by more quickly. During her working years, in addition to spending 23 years in corporate

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Penelope Young Garber ’61 (Chi Omega) is finding retirement in Toledo, Ohio, to be good—enjoying traveling and the good company of friends and family.

Jan K. Bohren ’62 was a 21-year-old Navy veteran when he enrolled at Marietta College in 1958. He had very little money, and while Marietta was very gracious in letting him make monthly payments on his tuition, he still was forced to leave after his first year. Jan was able to later complete his education at San Diego State University and went on to have a varied and successful career in human resources management, holding such positions as the human resources director for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, associate director for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, vice president for human resources with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and executive director of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. However, Jan continues to treasure his experience at Marietta and the opportunity he had to learn from some very exceptional professors. He says, “Thanks again to a college that had a heart.”

Jane Jones Whitaker ’62 works as a volunteer for the Turkey Run Park of the George Washington Memorial Parkway doing entomological work. She has also the past several years been collecting native bees for the lab at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.

James P. Hallisey ’63 (Tau Kappa Epsilon) and his wife, Genise, live in the beautiful

Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. Genise is a licensed massage therapist and the primary caregiver for their 91-year-old Aunt Marcy, who lives with them. Jim does retirement planning. Jim and Genise both enjoy ballroom dancing.

On a recent trip to Colorado, they had the great pleasure of having dinner with friends and fellow alumnus, Raymond D. Fink ’64 (Tau Kappa Epsilon) and his wife, Maddy.

Linda Taber Ullah ’67 is semi-retired, working part time both for the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University as a support coach for North Carolina’s schools implementing 1:1 Learning Initiatives, and for the Foothill College’s Krause Center for Innovation in Los Altos, Calif., teaching online courses for educators.

David M. Barnett ’68 (Delta Upsilon) is still practicing dentistry with no plans to retire for at least five more years. He and his wife welcomed their first grandson, Aksel David, on May 11, 2011.

Marcia Crum Hackett ’59 (Sigma Kappa) met with her friend and sorority sister, Ellen Walker Carr ’60, at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., while on an educational trip with the Road Scholar Program created by Elderhostel, Inc. The brief but wonderful meeting confirmed how enduring friendships can be even after 50 years.

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13 offices nationwide, representing clients in cases ranging from securities class actions to complex commercial litigation and contractual disputes and federal and state appeals.

He previously has led Ballard Spahr’s Labor and Employment Group since its inception nearly 35 years ago. John currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Marietta College.

Raymond F. Voelker ’67 (Alpha Sigma Phi) has been appointed by the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court to one of the newly created positions of probate magistrate. In this position, Ray will work statewide to facilitate the disposition of more difficult and contested cases that require lengthy evidence and testimony. Ray previously served for 28 years as the probate judge for Cheshire, Conn., and is also a former mayor of the city. He continues to practice general law at the offices of Kevin J. Hecht in Cheshire. Ray will serve a three-year term as probate magistrate.

Robert W. Ford ’68 (Tau Epsilon Phi) and his wife, Miela, are enjoying lots of babysitting for their daughter Jeneva’s three children.

Ronald G. Mease ’68 (Alpha Sigma Phi) and Sheryl E. Cheney reside in Wilbraham, Mass., and are enjoying family and retirement.

Penelope Brown Allen ’70 (Alpha Gamma Delta) is a director with Credit Suisse. She and her husband, Michael Allen, have been married seven years. She has four grandchildren with the fifth one expected in May. John B. Langel ’70 (Alpha Sigma Phi) has been named Chair of Ballard Spahr’s Litigation Department. As litigation chair, John will oversee the firm’s largest practice group with more than 200 attorneys in

Sean R. Evers ’71 (Tau Epsilon Phi) was recently elected president of the New Jersey Psychological Association. Sean will begin this position January 2013 after serving as presidentelect during 2012.

Christopher L. Wardell ’71 (Delta Upsilon) retired from Duke University in 2009 and is now consulting in the transportation industry in the areas of safety and training.

Jere J. Crean ’72 (Delta Upsilon) rowed in the 2011 Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, representing the Greater Houston Rowing Club in the Director’s Challenge Men’s Quad event.

Gary E. ’73 and Ellen Freed Krause ’75, after reconnecting in November with fellow alumni at Marietta College’s Navy Blue and White alumni event in Philadelphia, were prompted to look back and realize just what Marietta College had done for them. Forty years ago, Gary had chosen Marietta College quite by chance upon recommendation from a neighbor. Ellen was led to Marietta College by the footsteps of her brother, Benjamin M. Freed ’69, and his wife, Deborah Harding Freed ’70. Gary and Ellen met while Gary was tutoring Ellen’s roommate for a chemistry test.

Gary notes these pivotal years at Marietta College fostered his interest in foreign languages, art, psychology, education and electronics, and provided the keystone that supported his successes in later experiences and endeavors.

Catherine McGuire Eason ’74 (Alpha Gamma Delta) has retired after 30 years as a librarian with the United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Marc D. Garfinkle ’74 (Tau Epsilon Phi) was the guest speaker of the Ohio State Bar Association meeting last October, bringing his “Power Tools for Lawyers” public speaking training program to Cleveland and Columbus. He also presented his continuing education program, “Stepping Up and Stepping Out,” to the Missouri Bar Association’s annual two-day conference last fall. His self-published text for new lawyers, Solo Contendere: How to Go Directly from Law School into the Practice of Law without Getting a Job, continues to be selling well and is made available to members by several state bar associations.

Marc’s three-day “Power Tools for Business” retreats also offer interactive training programs for small groups of professionals, business people and sales teams in the art and craft of oral persuasion.

Richard A. Bunce ’75 was recently honored by Oklahoma State University with the Regents Distinguished Teach-

ing Award. His excellence as an academic advisor in OSU’s Department of Chemistry at both graduate and undergraduate levels has been recognized previously by being named the Outstanding Advisor in the College of Arts and Science in both 2001 and 2006. The American Chemistry Society also honored Rich with the Oklahoma Chemist of the Year Award in 2009. The quality of Rich’s research has resulted in a strong record of external funding totaling more than $2 million to OSU from sources such as the American Chemical Society, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Eli Lilly and Co., DuPont and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Rich is currently conducting research in collaboration with the OSU Veterinary School on antianthrax compounds and is also working with a colleague on the development of a new anticancer drug. Rich has published more than 100 scientific papers in the chemical literature.

Cynthia Agnew Rau ’75 (Sigma Kappa) recently retired after 21 years as an art teacher.

She is now an artist and antique dealer, leasing studio and gallery space at Canal Works in Fairport, N.Y. She and her

Douglas M. Griebel ’74’s (Tau Kappa Epsilon) son, Jack, was excited to be able to assist the New York Giants in unloading and moving their equipment in preparation for their match with the Eagles on Nov. 20, 2011.

He also went to breakfast with the team Saturday morning. In spite of the Giants’ disappointing showing, Doug and Jack proudly sported their Marietta College colors.

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husband became first-time grandparents on Dec. 15, 2011, to granddaughter Ariel Elizabeth Rau. Donald H. Wyman ’76 (Alpha Sigma Phi) works with United Parcel Service distribution in the Alpharetta, Ga., area.

Don is volunteering to help the Alpha Sigma Phi, Delta Chapter, celebrate its upcom-

ing 150th anniversary by being a decade representative for the 1970s. Don’s wife, Diane Hamill Wyman, who is the daughter of Daniel S. Hamill ’50 (also Alpha Sigma Phi, and a member of Marietta’s football and baseball teams), lost her father in 2001 and would love to hear from any of her father’s classmates.

Daniel R. Stermer ’86 was recently promoted to shift manager with PG&E Corporation, overseeing the operation of two nuclear plants on the California coast.

Sharon Bayless Thomas ’78 welcomed a new grandson, Kartier Gianni, on Dec. 30, 2011. Mom appropriately dressed him for his photo shoot in basketball gear in recognition of him sharing LeBron James’ birthday.

Carole Wylie Hancock ’75 (Chi Omega) and 23 other Chi Omega sisters from as far away as Texas and Colorado met at “Owl Central,” the Warwick Hotel, for a four-day “Sisters and the City” gala in New York City last August. A Saturday evening dinner in Randolph’s Bar and Lounge at the hotel was a highlight of the weekend, which ended with the sisters each taking away CDs of ’70s music, Marietta College souvenirs, and a custom T-shirt, designed by Bruce A. Kinney ’79 (Lambda Chi Alpha) to commemorate the event.

Pictured on the steps of the Warwick Hotel are (left to right, bottom to top): Nanette Semones Peterson ’78, Connie Wyckoff Struebing ’80, Karen Peper Kinney ’78, Barbara “Beth” Freeman Elkins ’77, Cynthia Kmiecik Rodgers ’79, Carole, Ann Zimmerman Neczypor ’74, Kathleen Dolan Honish ’79, Laura Hershberger Geise ’77, Karen D. Smith ’76, Elizabeth Waters Fanta ’78, Susan Sibley Tatom ’74, Nina Wilcox Ethridge ’75, Cathy Tucker Knapp ’76, Laine Axelson Hendy ’76, Gail Mowbray Wills ’74, Carin Pirner Lindner ’79, Marysue Mosher Knowles ’78, Jane Kline Poirier ’75, Jodi Finkelson-Reece ’77, Stacy Hayford Hamaker ’76, Debra Cole Hicks ’78, Lexie Spencer ’75, and Dale I. Robinson ’78.

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Michael T. Sherman ’92, in addition to being the owner of Design One Creative, Inc., an advertising and marketing agency, is also involved with three other business ventures: Integrative Health Distributors, Inc., Energetics (health and wellness products), and M&T Investment Builders, Inc. Mike lives in Denver, N.C., with Jan, his wife of 13 years, and two adopted cats.

Michael L. Pitasky ’96 and his wife, Jocelyn, welcomed their first child, Aubrey Nicole, on July 2, 2011. Excited grandparents include Marietta College mathematics professor, Dr. Roger H. Pitasky, Evelyn J. Bryant ’84, and Marietta College Vice President of Administration and Finance, Dan Bryant.

Michael V. Sclafani ’96 (Tau Epsilon Phi) has launched a new e-business venture with his partner, Joe. Shopthebox.biz is an online website for new, used

Anna L. Custer-Singh ’95 celebrated her marriage to Abhi Singh on March 18, 2011, at the historic Tremont Grand Hotel in Baltimore, Md. She was joined by fellow Marietta College alumnae Jennifer Schuler Everett ’89 (Chi Omega), bridesmaid Samantha Lesh Ogden ’95 and Julie A. Wilkes ’98 (Chi Omega). Anna recently left Live Baltimore to manage her own marketing consulting business.

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and vintage clothing, which allows shoppers to customize profiles of preferred colors and size, and then receive advance notice of public offerings that match their profiles.

Angela Eastman Cleland ’98 (Chi Omega) along with her husband, Mark, and 3-yearold daughter, Ella, welcomed their second child, Mari Lena, on Dec. 24, 2010. Angie is currently working for Pathways Transition Programs, Inc. as an in-home counselor for families and individuals.

Christopher A. Sidick ’05 was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration this past spring as the SBA Region III Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Region III covers Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. In addition to being the center-

field/leadoff hitter for the Washington Wild Things, Chris is the sole managing member of the C-Side Sports Academy, LLC, a training academy for young baseball players. Lead by Chris’ passion for baseball, C-Side Sports started as a young enterprise housed in his parents’ garage and a batting cage. The enterprise has thrived the past four years in spite of an unfavorable economy and is now looking forward to moving into a 27,000-square-foot facility with an NCAA regulation infield.

Chris says he doesn’t consider his job work and loves talking to kids about sports and staying healthy.

Kimberly A. Becker ’08 is pursuing a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). She expects to graduate in May of 2012.

Jessica Brown Woods ’10 is pursuing a Master of Public Health at Ohio University. The master’s program is provided through a consortium of Northeast Ohio Medical, Cleveland State, Akron and Youngstown State universities. While pursuing her studies, Jessica is working as a graduate assistant with the Department of Social and Public Health at OU. She has also volunteered at the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, assisting in outbreak investigations with the Epidemiology Division and helping the executive office with the writing of a large grant proposal. She has not yet determined the exact career direction she will take in the public health field, but is certain the math skills she obtained at Marietta College will open many doors in the fields of health assessment or research.

Jason A. ’03 (Delta Tau Delta) and Sarah Wurtzbacher Jialanella ’05 (Alpha Xi Delta) welcomed their son, Carter Allen, on July 16, 2011.

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Megan ‘Megs’ Schreck Yunn ’06 ALUM NA M AKING S URE PI T T S BURGH- ARE A C H I L D R EN N EV ER MI SS A B I RTH D AY PA RTY

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s a child, one of the things Megan “Megs” Schreck Yunn ’06 enjoyed most was celebrating her birthday.

The thought of a youngster never getting an opportunity to have a birthday party was very upsetting to her. So Megs, who currently lives in the Pittsburgh area, wants to make sure the children around her never miss a birthday party as part of a nonprofit group called Beverly’s Birthdays.

“Regardless of personal circumstance, birthdays are meant to be celebrated and all children should have the opportunity to feel special and be recognized,” said Megs, who is the Director of Volunteer Programs at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. “Beverly deserves the chance to eat a slice of her own birthday cake.

She deserves the opportunity to blow out a birthday candle and make a wish. I would gladly give up all 26 of my birthdays if I knew that it would make just one child feel special.”

Megs’ work with the group was recently recognized during the third-annual Clifford The Big Red Dog BE BIG In Your Community Contest to Support Civic Engagement. Her project was one of 10 first-place prizewinners, and she will receive a $2,500 community grant. More than 1,000 groups submitted

nominations. The national contest invited participants to submit a BIG idea that demonstrates Clifford’s Big Ideas (Share, Help Others, Be Kind, Be Responsible, Play Fair, Be a Good Friend, Believe in Yourself, Have Respect, Work Together and Be Truthful).

“It is such an honor to be named a Scholastic Be Big In Your Community Winner and I am really looking forward to working with generationOn to bring this idea to life,” said Megs, who received a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communications and Advertising/ Public Relations at Marietta. “It is my hope that Beverly’s Birthdays will work to make sure that children receive BIG birthday cheer for the upcoming year.”

Megs said Beverly’s Birthdays was inspired by a girl named Beverly, who has never been afforded the opportunity to have her own birthday celebration. Beverly’s Birthdays will work with Pittsburgh-based agencies to provide at-risk youth with their own birthday celebrations. A recent report by the Homeless Children’s Education Fund reported that from July 1, 2010, through Jan. 31, 2011, approximately 1,700 children from birth through grade 12 were identified as homeless in Allegheny County. For many of these children, their birthdays went unnoticed. —TP

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CLASS NOTES

Daniel C. ’05 and Jessica Kalus Nofsinger ’05 are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Cael Daniel, who was born Feb. 17, 2011.

Daniel is currently working as a senior account manager for DXP Enterprises, Inc. Jessica works as a production associate for Meridian BioScience, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Lee Ann Davis ’08 (Alpha Xi Delta) married Sean D. Wainwright ’07 on May 21, 2011, in Beverly, Ohio. Attendants at the wedding included Alpha Xi Delta sisters Logan A. Wern ’10, Lyndsay A. Offenberger ’10, Hannah M. Erb ’09, and Danielle Howell Allphin ’06. Groomsmen included Joseph R. Baker ’07 and Daniel L. Doebereiner ’07. John M. Stack ’08 (Delta Upsilon) played the piano during the ceremony and Lowell R. Warden ’05 ushered the guests. Sean and Lee Ann now live in Pittsburgh, Pa., where Sean is a completions engineer at Chief Oil and Gas, and Lee Ann is a policy, government and public affairs specialist at Chevron North America.

Robert S. Johnson ’05 and several Marietta College classmates (from left): Courtney E. Birmingham ’04 (Chi Omega), Rob, Stephen T. DiPardo ’05, George E. Christ ’04, and Rick D. Meekes ’04, flew their Marietta College flag high from their Winnebago while tailgating at the Cowboys vs. Eagles football game on Oct. 30, 2011.

Eric K. Long ’10 (Lambda Chi Alpha) and Jennifer L. Gibson ’10 were married on Aug. 20, 2011, in Massillon, Ohio.

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IN MEMORIAM

Margaret Wittner Brown ’40 of Marietta, Ohio (9/27/2011).

Survivors include her daughter, Lucinda A. Brown ’78.

Ruth Lawton Lee ’42 of Belpre, Ohio (12/18/2011).

Charles G. Rogers ’44 of Vero Beach, Fla. (12/29/2011).

Survivors include his wife,

Madalynne Moore Rogers ’43.

Helen Ray Della-Volpe ’45 (Sigma Kappa) of Millbrook, N.Y. (10/17/2010).

Darthea Bell Keith ’47 (Chi Omega) of Chambersburg, Pa. (10/6/2011). Survivors include her son, Robert B. Keith ’79 (Lambda Chi Alpha).

William N. Wilkinson ’49 (Delta Upsilon) of Mansfield, Ohio (11/6/2011).

Dorothy Warren Benson ’50 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Cadillac, Mich.

(4/15/2011).

Robert E. Erwin ’50 of Vienna, W.Va. (12/24/2011).

David W. Fuller ’50 (Delta Upsilon) of Eastham, Mass. (10/21/2011).

Buster G. Keaton ’51 of Loxahatchee, Fla. (6/7/2011).

Julia “Pat” Mehen Oswald ’51 of Raymore, Mo. (9/28/2011).

Richard A. Ross ’51 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Newbury, Mass.

(10/2011). Survivors include his wife, Helen MacNab Ross ’51 (Alpha Xi Delta).

Paul E. Johnson ’52 of Lawrence, N.Y. (6/28/2011). Survivors include his wife, Hope Bachrach Johnson ’51.

Peter R. Klaver ’52 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Royal Oak, Mich.

(7/3/2011).

J. Camille Cochran ThompsonSchob ’53 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Marietta, Ohio (10/22/2011).

Survivors include her husband, Charles W. Schob ’52 (Delta Upsilon).

Eleanor J. Scott ’53 (Sigma Kappa) of Henderson, Nev. (11/15/2011).

Richard A. Sprague ’55 (Delta Upsilon) of Arlington Heights, Ill. (7/3/2011).

Frederick C. Thomas ’56 (Delta Upsilon) of Lakeland, Fla. (5/22/2011).

Marya Mason Baker ’57 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (7/4/2011). Survivors include her husband, Basil L. Baker ’57 (Alpha Sigma Phi).

Larry G. Baumgard ’57 of Vincent, Ohio (5/1/2011). Survivors include his daughter, Angela Baumgard Burdiss ’04.

William L. Breer ’57 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Sherborn, Mass.

(10/13/2011).

Adrian W. Caywood ’58 of Lorain.

Ohio (12/21/2011).

Curt P. Walker ’58 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Palm Harbor, Fla. (11/27/2011). Survivors include his wife, Charry Williams Walker ’58 (Alpha Xi Delta).

Sara Bohlender Adkins ’59 (Chi Omega) of Dayton, Ohio (6/12/2011).

William W. Creighton ’59 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Fort Washington, Md. (10/11/2011).

Judith Faris Gastler ’67 of Chesapeake, Va. (11/28/2011).

Survivors include her husband, Harold C. Gastler ’67 (Lambda Chi Alpha).

Mary Alice Klein Stout ’67 (Chi Omega) of Marietta, Ohio (10/28/2011). Survivors include her son, Benjamin T. Stout ’95.

Carolyn O’Brien Schaaf ’69 (Sigma Kappa) of Gaithersburg, Md. (9/12/2011). Survivors include her husband, Warren L. Schaaf ’69.

Ralph C. Tepe ’69 of Marietta, Ohio (9/25/2011).

Louis Nisenbaum ’70 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Lakeville, Mass.

(10/25/2011).

Edmund S. Spinney ’71 (Tau Kappa Epsilon) of Lusby, Md. (8/30/2011). Survivors include his sister, Susan Spinney Conklin ’69 (Alpha Xi Delta).

Sonja K. Becker ’74 of Venice, Fla. (12/25/2011).

Gregory G. Busch ’75 of Largo, Fla. (12/7/2010).

Robert L. Peace ’59 of Coraopolis, Pa. (2/10/2011).

James C. Gawthrop ’76 of Marietta, Ohio (10/13/2011).

David J. Russell ’59 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Oceanport, N.J. (8/29/2011).

Karen Gorman Dillon ’81 of Cleveland, Ohio (10/20/2010).

Survivors include her son, Joseph A. Dillon ’12.

Pat V. Bruno ’60 of Little Silver, N.J. (1/2/2012).

Elena Cairns Sweeton ’60 of Saylorsburg, Pa. (1/10/2011).

Dallas L. Garber ’61 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Toledo, Ohio (12/5/2011).

Survivors include his brother, Dayton E. Garber ’66 (Lambda Chi Alpha).

Robert J. Henry ’61 (Delta Upsilon) of Baton Rouge, La. (9/25/2011).

Douglas E. Taylor ’63 of Bryan, Ohio (12/15/2011).

James T. Campbell ’65 (Delta Upsilon) of Charlottesville, Va. (9/9/2011).

Jane Reigelman Lothes ’65 (Sigma Kappa) of Miamisburg, Ohio (12/11/2011). Survivors include her husband, William L. Lothes ’65 (Alpha Tau Omega).

Dixie M. Brown ’89 of Parkersburg, W.Va. (12/31/2011).

Michael E. Kirkbride ’04 of Marietta, Ohio (9/29/2011).

FRIENDS OF MARIETTA For many former students, Fay Angel was much more than a person working the bookstore front desk—she was a sympathetic ear when home felt too far away or a voice of encouragement during a stressful finals week.

For nearly 20 years, Mrs. Angel worked as the bookstore manager. Sadly, she passed away on Nov. 10, 2011, at the age of 93. Survivors include her son, David Angel ’62.

Marietta College remembers dedicated alumna

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hough Sandra Bessemer Neyman came to campus in 1958 to study History, it was her dedication to Marietta that kept her at the College for more than four decades longer.

The College learned of the sad news that Neyman passed away on Oct. 18, 2011, after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, Richard “Mark” Neyman, who graduated with her in 1962.

Mrs. Neyman was a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority while a student at Marietta. In 1963, she joined the staff of the College’s library. In addition to her Bachelor of Arts degree in History, Neyman also earned a Master of Library Science from Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Arts in History from Ohio University, as well as completed post-graduate work at the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana.

She was named a librarian at Marietta in 1968 and held the College Librarian position from 1989 until her retirement in 2004.

“Sandra Neyman was a significant advocate for the library at Marietta College for many years and her influence is still felt here,” said Dr. Douglas Anderson, Director of Legacy Library. “In fact, she was pushing the College to think about a new library building for some time before that dream was realized. After her retirement and my arrival in 2005, I was delighted to have many occasions to get to know Sandra and her husband, Mark.”

Mary Zimmer, the interlibrary loan supervisor at Marietta, was hired by Neyman in 1977 and recalls her former supervisor fondly.

“She was the most dedicated person,” Zimmer said. “The library was her life and she loved it.”—GS

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A LASTING TRIBUTE THE FOLLOWING LIST RECOGNIZES DONORS AND THEIR HONOREES IN WHOSE HONOR OR MEMORY THEY HAVE PLEDGED GIFTS TO MARIETTA COLLEGE BETWEEN JAN. 1, 2011, AND JUNE 30, 2011.

In memory of Ralph E. Bauserman ’65 Wilma Bauserman In honor of John M. Bokat ’07 Charles T. and Mary C. Bokat In memory of Owen P. Bowser Anna Bowser Bailey ’87 In honor of Hub Burton Reginald E. Sims ’75 In memory of Christopher J. Campbell ’71 Ronald L. ’71 and Lenora Smith Miller ’72 In honor of Christina M. Cappadona ’10 Greg and Elaine Cappadona In memory of Ronald L. Clise ’49 Richard and Lois Dickerman Michael and Marie Gibbons Daniel and Alice Gladyszewski Mary Ann Koopman Betty L. Penney Frederick M. and Paulette Walter In memory of George L. Cowell Jr. ’56 Evelyn M. Cowell In memory of Dr. William H. Davis Nancy Davis Ferrer ’73 and Richard S. Ferrer Carole Wylie Hancock ’75 and G. Whitmore Hancock In memory of Charles G. Dawes 1884 Jeffrey T. Vawter ’75 In memory of Dr. Harold Dean Heather Glunts Kaval ’62 In memory of Dr. Jacqueline DeLaat Lindsay R. Shuba ’05 In memory of Gene E. Epley Margaret S. Williams In honor of Zachary S. Fletcher ’10 Carl and Cynthia Fletcher In honor of Stephanie A. Gelo ’10 James and Cathy Gelo

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In memory of Professor William H. Gerhold Richard B. Esler ’70 and Patricia Lewandowski Coyle ’70 Margaret A. Ross In memory of Melvin R. Hathaway ’58 Dorothea S. Hathaway In honor of Nicole Peloquin Heasley ’01 and Matthew J. Peloquin ’06 Thomas E. and Linda A. Peloquin In honor of Dr. Robert S. Hill William C. Jones ’72 In honor of David A. Himes Jr. ’06 David A., Sr. and Marie E. NivenHimes In honor of Adam P. Johnson ’02 and Lia Johnson Holtz ’01 Richard C. and Mary J. Johnson In memory of Elizabeth Torreson Jones ’59 Lisa Courtice In memory of Michael S. Leahy ’58 Sheila R. Leahy In memory of Ralph M. Lindamood ’46 Elliott L., II ’62 and Antra Thrasher In honor of Prof. Fraser G. MacHaffie Anonymous In memory of Ann James Manly ’54 Carolyn Sharp Elsa Ekenstierna Thompson ’56 In honor of Mark D. Meili ’04 David W. and Karen L. Meili In honor of Chelsey R. Merrill ’10 Lincoln J. Merrill and Kim Merrill In memory of Alex R. Miller ’07 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Southeastern Ohio Oil & Gas Association ChevronTexaco Corporation David R. Hill, Inc. Electronic Design for Industry, Inc. Ken Miller Supply of WV, Inc.

Altheirs Oil, Inc. Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program B.E.P. Partners 92 #1 Monroe Drilling Operations, LLC Law Office Philip A. Reale Dominion Field Service Parmaco of Parkersburg, Inc. Wright & Company, Inc. Alliance Petroleum Corporation Bakerwell Incorporated Andrews Energy Corporation American Refining Group, Inc. Clearfield Energy, Inc. Ohio Oil and Gas Association Sandridge Operating Co. Smythe Trucking, LLC West Virginia Oil Gathering Corp.

Buckeye Supply Company Mactech Mineral Management, Inc. Pason Systems USA Corp.

Timco Inc. Perkins Oil & Gas, Inc. Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, Inc. Joseph Baker Stephanie Templeton Becker and Calvin Becker Patrick Bell and Dora Silvis Susan Voelker Blauvelt ’87 and Rick Blauvelt Susan Hammat Butler ’87 and Eric T. Butler Michael Casto ’09 Robert W. and Carol A. Chase Wendy Cunningham Tasie E. Dahl Guy and Marian Davis Mark A. Dean ’07 Andrew G. Fish ’07 Thomas F. and Leslie Forman Rachel H. Forman ’07 Scott J. and Rachel D. Friedman Terry and Angie Fries Shannon R. Glancy ’07 C. Edward and Betty Graham Betty Jo Hirschfield Michael and Michelle Hollis Eugene L. ’79 and Teresa A. Huck Phil and Brenda Hunter Gail M. Johnson Jeremy M. Jones ’07 Robert and Stacy Jones Terry and Barbara Kendall Zeb and Kimberly Kremer T. John and Kimberly Kuehn Paul and Connie Kupferberg Richard D. and Billie Jo Long Mark and Janet Lytle Harold and Margaret Miller John and Carol Miller James A. Mills Joshua C. Moser Larry R. and Judith I. Parlett

Andrew J. Pennell Ronald and Laurie Peterson Sue A. ’95 and Jeff Price Samuel and Rhonda Reda Dough and Kathy Reeder James F. ’76 and Ann Calder Rose ’76 Kelly Sanders Susan ’04 and Anthony A. Satterfield John ’07 and Rachel D. Schilling John J. ’82 and Laurie L. Schneider Chadrick ’01 and Patricia Spence Joseph A. ’00 and Katie Linscott Starkey ’05 Arnold and Victoria Thomas Alan and Sarah J. Tipka Sarah J. Tipka Anna Townsend Dari and Connie Turner Cynthia A. Vandyke Tara Ward Dale and Nancy Wootton In memory of James E. Nay ’66 Andrea J. Nay ’99 In memory of Lois McNeil Patchett ’53 Arthur A. Patchett In memory of Ralph E. Poulton ’43 Laurel L. Draudt ’97

In memory of Richard J. Straker ’51 Producers Service Corporation Ann Kramer In memory of Elmer E. Templeton, III ’59 Gary F. and Sharon P. Frye In memory of William H. Thompson, Jr. ’57 Robert M. ’56 and Lois Gilbert Brucken ’58 Arthur L. ’58 and Betty Buell Charles J. Dawes ’71 Douglas M. ’74 and Sandra Griebel Carnick ’51 and Marjorie Rech Hamperian ’51 Carole Wylie Hancock ’75 and G. Whitmore Hancock Helen Dolan Howell ’54 and Albert B. Howell Dianne Brock Krahnert ’55 and John F. Krahnert Douglas Manly Marilyn Wilking Ortt ’62 Roland and Paula Riggs Elsa Ekenstierna Thompson ’56 The Lakeside Association In memory of Mark R. Ulrey ’69 Richard B. Esler ’69 and Patricia Lewandowski Coyle ’69

In memory of Harry J. Robinson, Jr. ’48 Arthur L. ’58 and Betty Buell Joan L. Riggs

In honor of Robert A. Vazquez ’09 Joyce M. Vazquez

In honor of Dr. Alane Sanders James H., III and Mabry M. O’Donnell In honor of Emily A. Sheets ’09 Barry and Cindy J. Sheets In honor of Kenneth D. Simmons ’48 Kathy S. Simmons

In honor of Joshua S. Walker ’08 Scott Walker In memory of Harry M. Weisberg ’54 Shirley Bryan Hepherd ’55 In honor of William O. Whetsell Dean B. Coleman ’80

In honor of David B. Smart ’51 James D. and Karen L. Freiburger In memory of Norma Pryor Southmayd ’42 Elsie Dickson Barks ’45 and Horace B. Barks, III

In honor of Michelle L. Stantial ’05 Shirley L. Tarleton

In memory of Stanley B. Wiktorski, Jr. Jeffrey J. ’85 and Leslie Wiktorski In memory of Dr. Earl R. Willard Michele H. Willard

In memory of Thomas D. Stacy ’57 Margaret A. Stacy

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OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS 215 Fifth Street Marietta, OH 45750-4004

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M A RIE TTA COLLEGE BOA RD OF T RUS T E E S Chair Barbara A. Perry Fitzgerald ’73 Vice Chair Cynthia A. (Cindy) Reece ’78 Secretary William H. (Bill) Donnelly ’70 Treasurer Daniel C. (Dan) Bryant Anna (Ann) Bowser Bailey ’87 Mark F. Bradley Robert M. (Bob) Brucken ’56 T. Grant Callery ’68 Joseph A. (Joe) Chlapaty H’10 Christopher Cortez ’71 Patricia G. (Pat) Curtain ’69 George W. Fenton Douglas M. (Doug) Griebel ’74 Nancy Putnam Hollister

John B. Langel ’70 C. Brent McCoy C. Brent McCurdy ’68 Marilyn L. Moon Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 John R. Murphy ’63 Cathy A. Percival J. Roger Porter ’66 Leonard M. (Randy) Randolph, Jr. ’65 Ronald E. (Ron) Rinard ’72 Donald G. (Don) Ritter ’81 Toni M. Robinson-Smith Michael J. Salvino ’87 Charlene C. Samples ’77 Frank M. Schossler ’86 Jean A. Scott Edgar L. Smith, Jr. Donald W. (Don) Strickland ’66 James J. Tracy ’79 Dale L. Wartluft ’63 Patricia A. (Pat) Loreno Willis ’70

A LUMNI A SSOCIATION BO ARD OF DI RE CT ORS Chair Teresa Gilliam Petras ’88 Vice Chair Paula King Pitasky ’96 Alumni Trustees John R. Murphy ’63 Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 J. Roger Porter ’66 Frank M. Schossler ’86 James J. Tracy ’79

James P. Brady ’92 Lori Oslin Cook ’82 Andrew D. Ferguson ’95 David E. Harmon ’54 Jason C. Rebrook ’96 Jeffrey J. Stafford ’83 Todd J. Stevens ’80 Matthew B. Weekley ’81 Jonathan D. Wendell ’70 Tracy L. Zuckett ’96

Crew Alumni Rally During Homecoming Weekend

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elebrating the 35th anniversary of women’s rowing at Marietta College and Homecoming Weekend, dozens of former members of the Pioneer Navy descended upon the banks of the Muskingum River on Friday, Oct. 14, to reminisce and join together in looking forward at the same time.

The dinner event featured an opportunity to visit, catch up on the current crew program, and learn more about efforts to update the Lindamood-Van Voorhis Boathouse. The initiative to renovate the facility was launched by a feasibility study in 2009 and a gathering of dedicated alumni in Philadelphia last April, during which future efforts were discussed.

As a next step, noted architect, Jeff Peterson, commissioned to prepare concepts for consideration, was also invited to attend.

Over the course of the evening, he shared his thoughts on transforming the boathouse into a structure commensurate with the proud tradition of the Marietta program.

Concepts included a new, multi-purpose “club room” on the refurbished second floor and enhanced storage while preserving the unique grindstone foundation.

Enthusiasm for the proposed renovation continues to guide College and alumni efforts to seek appropriate levels of support to make the project a reality.

Anyone interested in learning more about the Lindamood-Van Voorhis Boathouse initiative is invited to contact the College at boathouse@marietta.edu.—HB

MA RI ETTA COLLEGE CON TACT S President Dr. Jean A. Scott | 740-376-4701

Editors Tom Perry, Gi Smith

Interim Provost Dr. Gama Perruci | 740-376-4741

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Vice President for Advancement Lori Lewis | 740-376-4711

Photographers Jack Brossart, Robert Caplin, Tom Perry, Heidi Schiele, Shaina Spring

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