Trailblazer (Summer 2014)

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YOU DID IT! Thank you to every member of Team Marietta for helping to reach the annual fund goal

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hen the 2013-14 annual fund goal was set at $1.85 million, it was clear that every sector of the College community would have to mobilize in order to reach that objective.

As it turns out, Marietta College has a pretty terrific team.

“I am always impressed but never surprised with the level of dedication and support that alumni, staff, students and family have for Marietta College,” said President Joseph Bruno. “I am grateful to everyone who gave to the College — their gifts will continue to strengthen Marietta for years to come.”

From graduating seniors contributing to the Senior Gift, to employees giving to the Faculty and Staff Drive, to alumni and friends stepping up with new and increased gifts — every group that comprises the essence of this pioneer college sent a message that Marietta College matters.

“I thought it was time to give back to a place where I had some of the best memories of my life,” said Michael Salnick ’75, who donated to The Marietta Fund. “Marietta was very special and I look back on those years with a smile and a most heartfelt feeling. I will continue to pay it forward with my support to The Marietta Fund and hope to become more involved with the College over the next few years.”

Salnick recalled how the faculty helped him while he was a History major in the 1970s.

“The faculty supported my education in a very positive way,” he said. “I was there in the days of Dr. Hartel, Professor Murdock, R.L. Jones and a young guy named O’Donnell. These were great professors who were always approachable, gracious,

and gave their time in and outside of the classroom. Professor Murdock encouraged me to apply to law school notwithstanding the fact that my LSAT scores were lower than I anticipated.

Everyone was applying to law school at that time and it was extremely competitive. He told me not to give up or be discouraged, and thank goodness he did so. I have been practicing criminal defense law for 34 years in Florida and around the United States and enjoying every minute of it. I was glad I listened to him.”

The Marietta Fund, which is the annual fund, supports every aspect of the College — from student aid and student life to academics and athletics.

Brandee Norris, Director of The Marietta Fund, praised the efforts of students, employees, alumni and friends who responded to the needs of the College.

“There is something very special about Marietta College, and achieving this goal during this challenging time really shows what The Long Blue Line can do,” Norris said. “Because of the great need this year, every gift — no matter if it was $100, $1,000, $10,000 or more — made an impact on the great student experience that Marietta provides.”

She also gave thanks to the Board of Trustees and other volunteers who helped achieve the goal.

“On behalf of every student, as well as our faculty and staff members, I say ‘Thank you!’ Your gifts matter and your gifts show our current students how much they matter to you,” Norris said. — GS

> See pages 12 & 13 for a look at the impact that Legacy Library has on the student experience at Marietta College.

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MARIETTA COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

> PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE | Dr. Joseph W. Bruno

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raveling to meet our alumni is one of the most rewarding parts of being Marietta College’s President. These special visits make me feel energized about returning home to campus, especially after alumni share stories from their time as students and how their experiences here helped lead them to the successful lives they enjoy today.

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit with Marietta alumni in Houston. Jason ’96 and Erin Conroy Rebrook ’99 generously offered to host this event at a local country club.

The gathering was in early June, so the Texas weather was perfect for the more than 50 alumni and friends who joined us for the evening.

In what has become part of a recurring pattern, the conversation and reminiscing began soon after the first few guests arrived, and continued until the last diehards left a little after 10 p.m. That’s 10 o’clock for an event scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Though I playfully teased the Advancement team for poor events-management, they knew immediately how delighted I was with the enthusiasm we saw among our alumni in Houston.

Amid all of the revelry and reminiscing, I managed to break in with some updates about the College. First and foremost among these, of course, are the many instances in which our students achieve great things in the classroom, the laboratory, the studio, the community, the field, the court, or on the water. I announced the receipt of a generous grant ($200,000) from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation to support a new program in Entrepreneurship, through which we will help our students prepare for life after college by building a bridge from their academic work to their career. Stay tuned for details regarding this exciting program.

I also reported the results of an important study done by Hilles Hughes, Director of the Career Center, from which we learned that 99 percent of the Marietta College graduates of the past year we succeeded in locating were in a full-time position or academic program!

And, as always, I took the opportunity to thank all present for their support of their alma mater.

I was particularly pleased and grateful to announce that, earlier that day, Matthew ’06 and Stephanie Esparza Peloquin ’06, who were in attendance at the reception, made a generous gift to endow a new student scholarship. What a wonderful and timely way to make a point about the ongoing and generous support of our alumni.

As I reflect on the news I share and receive, it is no wonder I look forward to visits like this one. I have already drafted my travel schedule for the coming academic year; if I make it to your area, I hope we have the opportunity to meet.

Thank you for your commitment to, and support of, Marietta College.

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Chair Barbara A. Perry Fitzgerald ’73 Vice Chair George W. Fenton Secretary William H. Donnelly ’70 Treasurer Dan Bryant Roger D. Anderson ’79 Anna (Ann) Bowser Bailey ’87 Robert M. (Bob) Brucken ’56 Joseph W. Bruno T. Grant Callery ’68 Christopher Cortez ’71 Patricia G. (Pat) Curtin ’69 Harry H. (Hap) Esbenshade III John B. Langel ’70 Matthew J. Macatol ’97 C. Brent McCurdy ’68 Michael Moffitt ’91 Michael Milone Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 Cathy A. Percival Leonard M. (Randy) Randolph Jr. ’65 Jason C. Rebrook ’96 Ronald E. (Ron) Rinard ’72 Toni M. Robinson-Smith Michael J. Salvino ’87 Edgar L. Smith Jr. Charles (Chuck) W. Sulerzyski Elliott Thrasher ’62 James J. Tracy ’79 Dale L. Wartluft ’63 Jo Ellen Diehl Yeary ’76 Patricia (Patti) Kral Zecchi ’71 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Matthew B. Weekley ’81 Vice Chair Andrew D. Ferguson ’95 Alumni Trustees Timothy J. Bennett ’85 James P. Brady ’92 Brooke A. Exley ’11 Frank D. Fleischer ’71 S. Jason Gromelski ’98 John E. Hopkins ’65 Robert S. Johnson ’05 Tia Knowlton Lane ’98 Matthew J. Macatol ’97 Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 Jennifer Roach Offenberger ’86 Paula King Pitasky ’96 Jazmyn Barrow Stover ’06 Elliott L. Thrasher ’62 James J. Tracy ’79 Mark J. Vizza ’98 Tracy L. Zuckett ’96

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Patterson excited to return to Marietta as VP for Enrollment Management

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hen Ron Patterson left Marietta College in 2002 after a stint as an assistant basketball coach, he always knew it was a place he could see himself returning to

one day.

After a decade of enrollment and admission work in Tennessee and Arkansas, Patterson returned to Marietta as the Vice President for Enrollment Management on Aug. 1.

“I am excited to be a part of President (Joseph) Bruno’s leadership team, and it is equally exciting to be in a position to share the unique contemporary liberal arts experience Marietta College has to offer prospective students and their families,” Patterson said.

Patterson, who earned a Master of Arts in Education from Marietta in 2002, is responsible for identifying, attracting, yielding and ensuring the success of Marietta College’s undergraduate students. He also has direct oversight of the offices of Admission and Student Financial Services.

“We are happy to have Ron join the campus community and he is excited to reinvigorate Marietta’s approach to undergraduate enrollment,” President Bruno said. “Ron brings a wealth of knowledge in the area of enrollment management, and I am eager to see how he will execute a comprehensive recruitment plan that will help us stabilize our enrollment.”

Marietta’s enrollment has dipped the past few years, but

Patterson is confident the enrollment team can reverse the recent trend.

“In the past, I recruited student-athletes to Marietta College.

This experience allowed me to embrace the city and College.

I am committed to sharing the exclusive opportunities only Marietta College has to offer each person,” Patterson said.

“Now, I will have the opportunity to recruit prospective students and use my experience of managing a dedicated team of staff and students to optimize our enrollment goals.”

Prior to joining Marietta, Patterson served as Director of Admissions & Enrollment Services at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark. In this role, he coordinated the recruitment and admission efforts for undergraduate students. He also supervised 21 full-time employees, 10 student workers and more than 60 student ambassadors. He was promoted to this position in 2013 from Director of Undergraduate Admissions — a position he held for one year.

Patterson has also worked at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Christian Brothers University — both in Memphis. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Martin Methodist College in 1998 and most recently earned an Education Specialist degree from Arkansas State University in 2012.

Patterson and his wife, Jenny, are living in Marietta with their children — Olivia, 9, and Braylon, 4. — TP

LONG BLUE LINES | Hub Burton, Associate Vice President for Advancement

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s I’ve navigated through a career of almost three decades in higher education, I’ve always taken a great interest in the library. At the University of Maine, Ohio University, and now at Marietta … doesn’t matter the size of the student body or the size of the collection, the ongoing utility and focus brought to learning by the library remains fascinating to me.

Turns out I’m not the only one! Stop by our own Legacy Library on any given evening and you’ll be amazed at the “biblio buzz” that goes with the knowledge repository of the 21st century. All those who claimed that it would be a case of the lights on and nobody home in this age of laptops and students scouring the Internet from the comfort of their residence halls will need to join the Y2K alarmists in the Hall of Fame for Failed Predictions.

The clearer vision of active and involved alumni who underwrote this amazing transformation at Marietta is vindicated every day in every way. Students routinely take advantage of the library’s extensive holdings, powerful computer lab, electronic resources, state-of-the-art Special Collections, and group study dynamics to satisfy their curiosity as well as pursue their scholarly interests.

The fact that they do this surrounded by comfy chairs, thoughtfully configured collections, and librarians who are more like guides than border guards is one reason for the vibrant atmosphere. Another is that traffic patterns do not lead to dusty stacks and the odd vending machine, but rather to smoothly sliding shelves, the Chlapaty Café, and, for faculty, a wonderful resource in the Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence.

It was Ghostbuster Bill Murray who warned us “not to cross the streams,” but happily that advice has been categorically ignored when it comes to the Legacy Library. It is here that the streams do cross under the able leadership of Doug Anderson and his staff and where the technology of the 21st century invites rather than discourages scholarly and social interaction.

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> Hannah ’14 (left) and Martha “Marty” Beal Ratliff ’75 share a prestigious bond at Marietta College.

All in the family Phi Beta Kappa is a common thread between mothers and daughters

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fter four years of hard work and dedication to her studies, Hannah Ratliff ’14 finally received the news she wanted to hear from the moment she committed to Marietta College — she was being inducted into the Gamma of Ohio chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

“Being named Phi Beta Kappa was the first thing I set out to achieve at Marietta,” said Hannah, of Tucson, Ariz.

But it would take hours before she could reach the person she wanted to share it with the most: her mother, Martha “Marty” Beal Ratliff ’75.

“My family lives in Arizona, so there’s a three-hour time difference,” Hannah said. “My mom’s a school teacher, so she doesn’t get home until 6 p.m. their time. It seemed like it took forever, but when I did get a hold of her, she was very, very happy. And the only time I ever page my dad (Tracy Ratliff) at work is when I have good news, so he was excited for me when he got the call.”

As it is with many families, Marietta College is a tradi-

tion with the Ratliff’s. Her mother and her grandmother, the late Martha McNierney Beal ’39, also earned degrees from Marietta. All three women majored in English. Hannah also earned a degree in History, and her mother, a triple major, earned Theatre and Communication degrees.

With Hannah’s recent honorary distinction, she becomes the third generation Phi Beta Kappa graduate in her family.

“When the Phi Beta Kappa students stood (at Commencement), you can’t put into words how happy I was for my child,” Marty said. “She’s made the most of her Marietta opportunity and for that I am proud. She is really something special.”

During the induction ceremony, Hannah found her mother’s and her Nannie’s names in the history book, which records every Phi Beta Kappa member at Marietta College.

“It’s just a bond that we share,” Marty said. “It’s one of the things that makes Marietta so special to our family.”

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“All of my professors in the English and History departments have taught me very well — I do not believe there could be better departments on any campus. I definitely feel prepared to face the world.”

Hannah Ratliff ’14 Commencement, particularly when the 13 recently inducted Phi Beta Kappa graduates were acknowledged.

Though she received no pressure from her mother to follow in her footsteps, Hannah knew she wanted to attend college out of state.

“I wanted to find a place that had seasons, that was green and had water,” Hannah said. “My mother told me she knew Ohio, so the summer after my junior year in high school, we went on a grand tour of Ohio. Marietta was the place I felt most comfortable. When we visited campus, my mother brought up things like, ‘This was where your grandmother lived,’ and ‘Oh, I lived at the corner of Elsie Newton.’”

Marty knew and appreciated the friendly and intellectual environment that Marietta College offered.

“At Marietta, Hannah has worked hard and being Phi Beta Kappa was one of her goals,” Marty said. “Watching her achieve that goal has been very fulfilling for me, but I’m also so happy with Marietta College. Here, she has been able to challenge herself, but also surround herself with other smart people who have allowed her to be herself and enjoy learning.”

Coming from Tucson, Hannah didn’t know any of her classmates but knew Drs. Jim and Mabry O’Donnell.

“My mother and I had Dr. O’Donnell for History 101 — though 30 years separated our classes — and my mom was Dr. Mabry O’Donnell’s first advisee. The O’Donnells have been great to me the whole time I’ve been here,” Hannah said.

After graduation, Hannah is moving to Utah.

“I have a job working for a search engine optimization company,” she said. “I will be a junior content editor. It’s really scary thinking about the move to Utah but there’s a precedent for that now. I was so nervous about moving to Marietta. I was so homesick that I made myself physically sick. It got better once I decided to make new friends and get involved.”

Hannah said she is very prepared for her new career, and has Marietta College to thank for that.

“All of my professors in the English and History departments have taught me very well — I do not believe there could be better departments on any campus,” Hannah said. “I definitely feel prepared to face the world.” — GS

Celebrating the Class of 2014 Graduating seniors receive their degrees

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n Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, a few hundred students gathered in Fenton Court to sign the College’s official matriculation book to officially become Marietta College students. On Sunday, May 11, 2014, many of those students filed into the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center to officially begin their lives as Marietta College graduates.

Commencement 2014 was held on Mother’s Day this year, possibly the last time the two special occasions will share the same day at Marietta College.

Lindsey Kudaroski ’14 was named the valedictorian and Margaret Posendek ’14 was named the salutatorian. Jessica Johnson ’14 delivered the winning Jewett Oration, “How do you measure your time at Marietta College?” and Tiésha Anderson ’14 gave her second place presentation of “What would you do?” during the ceremony.

Representing their fellow graduates, Kathryn Anderson ’14 and Amy Kauffman ’14 presented the Senior Class Gift for $1,605.14 to President Joseph W. Bruno. The students raised $802.57, which was matched by the Marietta College Alumni Association. — GS

> Keeland Bryant ’14 receives a celebratory hug from a family member following the 2014 Commencement ceremony.

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Marietta students take 12-day international study tour McCoy Professor Grace Johnson writes about U.S.-China Summit

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> MARIETTA STUDENTS Jenna Skoglund ’15 (front); Christian Long ’15, Ryan Turnewitsch ’15, Laura Keating ’15 (center row, left to right); Brendan Adkinson ’16 and Kurt Fire ’15 (back row, left to right) visited the Temple of Heaven in Beijing during their 12-day international study tour in China this summer, which was led by McCoy Professor of Management and Accounting Grace Johnson.

t started with an invitation to participate in a State Department travel experience, and the momentum kept rolling as the Board of Trustees lent their support for the trip. After blending in six energetic students from various disciplines and folding in one faculty member with lots of China experience, we were more than ready to send a Marietta College delegation to the 2014 USChina Student Summit.

The summit is promoted by the 100,000 Strong Foundation and organized by WorldStrides, a global study tour organization.

Brendan Adkinson ’16, Kurt Fire ’15, Laura Keating ’15, Christian Long ’15, Jenna Skoglund ’15, Ryan Turnewitsch ’15 and I, comprised the team from Marietta College. From May 22-June 2, the group spent time in Shanghai and Beijing touring businesses and schools, and sites of cultural and historic significance. The study tour culminated in a two-day summit of American and Chinese university students at Beijing University.

Marietta College was invited to send a delegation for the study tour by WorldStrides, upon the recommendation of Dr. Raj Garg (Indiana University of Pennsylvania), an old China hand whom I’ve known for more than 15 years. We both spent time in China at the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, where we got to know each other.

I received a phone call from Raj on the Wednesday morning before the October 2013 Board of Trustees meeting. He said he’d strongly recommended me to lead the team from Marietta, and that I would be getting a phone call from Wally Greeves at WorldStrides within a day with the invitation. Raj stressed that I just had to agree to serve as the faculty leader for a Marietta delegation. It would be the opportunity of a lifetime for the students, he emphasized.

After receiving the endorsement of Provost Karyn Sproles later in the day, I was amazed to learn, the next day, that several trustees offered to fund the cost of the study tour for students. I remember meeting several trustees at a gathering on Thursday evening. I couldn’t find the words sufficient to express my deep gratitude for the kindness of those trustees who’d made commitments to support the students.

A process to select six students for the delegation was created, and by Winter Break Marietta College faculty members had been solicited to nominate students to apply for the trustee gifts. Those students were contacted and asked to complete an application and craft a short essay expressing why they should serve as a member of the delegation. Provost Sproles, Christy Burke (Director of Education Abroad), and I read the applications and essays and chose the six members of the delegation by late January.

After Spring Break, the Marietta delegation met in a one-credit seminar, Asian Studies 294, to prepare for the study tour. They examined, discussed, and wrote about articles covering economics, politics, education, culture, history, and the environment. I couldn’t justify taking a team of students to China – even for a

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short 12 days – without acquainting them with some of the more fundamental topics related to historical and contemporary China.

Once in China, the Marietta team was combined with several other college delegations to form a larger group for travel. This gave Marietta students a chance to meet other like-minded students interested in China, and share meals and touring with them.

While in Shanghai, the Marietta delegation visited the Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, old and new Shanghai commercial districts, and spent time at consulting firm Dezan Shira & Associates and the China headquarters of American cosmetic company Mary Kay. After its time in Shanghai, the group traveled to Beijing via China’s high-speed rail, reaching 300km/h (about 180 mph) on many stretches of the trip. The line, opened in 2011, was developed with technology based on French, German and Japanese high-speed rail manufacturers.

On arrival in Beijing, the team spent time with students from the Beijing National Day School, and experienced cultural and historical tours of the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and traditional hutong (alleyway homes situated northwest of the Forbidden City). But most impressive of all to the group and its faculty leader was the brief time spent at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China. On a nearly 100-degree afternoon, the delegation had the privilege of exploring the 600-year-old portion of the Wall, constructed in the Ming dynasty.

On the final two days of the study tour, the Marietta delegation rejoined all 160 American university students for a summit with Chinese university students hosted by Beijing University.

Students had the opportunity to get to know each other and converse about various topics. Plenary speakers included the new United States ambassador to China, Max Baucus, former Montana state senator. — GJ

Marietta celebrates esteemed class Golden Reunion hearkens alumni home

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hough five decades have passed since they roamed this quaint campus, it’s easy to recall the special feelings that made Marietta College a home away from home for the class of 1964.

During the last part of May and early part of June, dozens of Golden Pioneers and their families returned to Marietta to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the graduating class of 1964.

Graduates journeyed from both the East and the West coasts to return for the spring weekend. Class volunteers added another point of pride for the class by helping to raise the largest class gift for the College since the class giving program was created. During the Saturday evening dinner, President Joseph Bruno was presented a check for $92,615.60. — GS

> Alumni from the Class of 1964 celebrating their Golden Reunion on campus were: (row 1) Marilyn Melick Green, Judy Wheeler McGauran, Wayne Keeler, Elaine Rose Keeler, Pat Tarullo; (row 2) George Struble, Nancy Gross Blasé, Perin Johnson, Terry Heaton, Lynda Rees Heaton; (row 3) Sara Sherwin Sheets, Thomas Forbes, Ruthann Kibler, Donna Spindler Burnham; (row 4) Dick McGauran, Terry Thomas, Sam Campbell, Pat Crumrine, Lee Berg Reed; (row 5) Dave Danielson, Terry Pagliari, Molly Korn Greenberg, Steve Britz, Fred Berndt; (row 6) Craig Caplinger, George Rent, Ann Kelly, Carl Heinrich; (row 7) Kelley Brennan, Charlie Parris, Gordon Prescott and Mimi Beadel Patterson.

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All about family Special weekend planned for parents and siblings

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sk just about any member of the alumni base and they’ll tell you that Marietta College was their second home.

But for young adults transitioning from living with their families to living at college, it takes some time before the campus takes on that homelike feel.

Students like Emily Jones ’16, who is the Traditions Director for the Pioneer Activities Council (PAC), are dedicated to helping new students build a strong connection to the College and hope that the families of current students take advantage of a special weekend in September that will help alleviate some of the homesickness that new students often feel.

From Sept. 19-21, parents, guardians and siblings are invited to campus for an event-filled Family Weekend.

“As a student, Family Weekend is one of my favorite weekends/events on campus,” Jones said. “I am strongly family-oriented so I love when I can get a bunch of my family members to come down to Marietta for a weekend to show them why I love it so much here. They don’t get to visit me very often so it is a real treat and I bet students that live in different states will tell you the same thing. Additionally, I see Marietta College as a family so I think it’s important to bring the two families together.”

Jones plans events like Family Weekend, Homecoming, Fall Fest and Spirit Week for the campus community.

“Last year, we were very happy with the attendance at all the individual events such as trolley rides, sternwheeler boat ride, football game, etc.,” she said. “We actually didn’t have enough tickets for some families towards the end so this year, we are going to plan for more people! Our goal is to always improve from the year before.”

The timeliness of the week is very important to new students.

“This weekend is important for students, as educational studies have shown that this is a key weekend for freshmen, as this is the height of homesickness time,” said Ellen Wehrman, Associate Dean of Students. “Family Weekend is timed perfectly for parents and families to show their support for their transitioning first-year student. Even for families of upperclassmen students, this is a great way to reconnect and check in to make sure they have support and are thriving on campus — and maybe beef up their snacks and supplies in their room if you’re in a shopping mood!”

Wehrman said the weekend allows students to show off the Marietta community, introduce families to their friends, and enjoy a piece of home while at school.

“Studies have also shown that when students feel their families are invested in their educational goals and their campus, they are much more likely to graduate,” Wehrman said.

“Isn’t that everyone’s goal?” — GS

> MARIETTA ARCHIVE Marietta College women formed the Coed Suffrage Club in 1915. They pressed the cause locally for giving women the right to vote.

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Marietta College sponsors service trip to Ghana

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hortly after finishing her freshman year at Marietta College, Jackie Hartle ’11 was in the midst of an amazing adventure that took her thousands of miles from her home and into the heart of West Africa Hartle was among the group of students, staff and faculty that traveled to Ghana for the College-sponsored service trip to the Volta, Eastern and Ashanti regions of the country. With donated laptops from her high school, the group rehabilitated the computers, brought them to a rural public school in Ghana, and set up the first computer lab for the school.

Two years later, as a return trip to Ghana was being planned, Hartle knew where she would spend the first part of her summer break. Her international experience as an undergraduate had a profound impact on her life, and the people of Ghana claimed a spot in her heart.

In May, Hartle returned to Ghana for the third time.

“I keep going because it’s amazing to see the transformation these students undergo with access to technology. They’re so much more involved in the classrooms and you can tell the additional engagement keeps them coming back and interested in learning,” Hartle said. “I went to a school where I was fortunate enough to have access to cutting edge educational technology starting in grade school and I know how instrumental that was in shaping my learning experience, so why shouldn’t these kids have access to that same technology? And the people of Ghana are so welcoming and kind, it doesn’t feel like I’m halfway around the world. It’s not a question of ‘will you go back?’ anymore, it’s just a question of ‘when?’ — I love it over there!”

Dr. Ena Vulor, McCoy Professor of French, led the service trip, which took place from May 14-27. Accompanying her were Professor Janie Rees-Miller, Gary Bosworth, who works in Marietta’s Department of Information Technology, Taylor Hanigosky ’16, Ohio University student Lauren Winters, Washington State Community College computer sciences professor Esther Salem, and Ethan Frank-Collins, a Marietta Noon Rotary Club member. Community interest grew in the trip after Vulor, Bosworth and Career Center Director Hilles Hughes made pre-trip presentations to Rotary Clubs in Marietta, Belpre and Dayton.

“During the trip, the group visited elementary schools in three villages to commission computer labs, install computers and provide teaching and training,” Vulor said. “In one of the schools, Marietta College partnered with Marietta Morning Rotary Club and Rotary Club of Accra, Ghana to provide electricity and a new computer room.”

Winters, a sophomore at Ohio University, said she will never forget the amazing experience she had in Ghana.

“I got to learn and enjoy a whole new culture and place and I know it is somewhere I will want to return and visit again,” Winters said.

“I also appreciate that this experience has not only taught me new things but allowed me to give back. It was a great experience and something I will never forget.”

Vulor said the trip served as an eye-opener for the new participants.

“It provides a good exposure to cultures that are so different from what students and other participants experience in their home country and hometowns,” Vulor said, “an understanding of the uniqueness of Ghanaian culture as well as its shared commonalities with their own.” — GS

> > TOP Jackie Hartle ’11 works with a student at one of the schools the Marietta contingent visited during the summer trip to Ghana. Her employer, Bandy Carroll Hellige donated computers to the school this year. > CENTER Marietta’s service volunteers gather with their Ghanaian friends. > BOTTOM Ethan Frank-Collins (left), Dr. Ena Vulor (center) and Jackie Hartle ’11 (right) interact with children from a Ghanaian elementary school.

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> (Top left, from left) Kevin Donnelly, Lindsay Shuba ’05, Guy Wharton ’17, Chanell Cornett ’16, Erin HarkinsMedina, Cory Medina ’04, Ben Reese ’13, Debbie Hollander ’78, Nancey Kaplan McCann ’76 and Phil Sipka celebrate the Seventh Inning Stretch. (Top right) Guy ’17 and Craig Wharton (right) joined in the fellowship of the Marietta crowd.

(Bottom left) Another father-son duo, Phil ’69 and Todd Sipka, enjoyed the game. (Bottom right) Exciting moments brought Nats fans Lindsay Shuba ’07 and friend Kevin Donnelly to their feet during the game.

Alumni catch up with a Nationals game Regional Association event draws baseball enthusiasts

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hil Sipka ’69 hadn’t been back to campus since the 1970s; so when he received a postcard in the mail this spring from the Marietta’s D.C. Area Regional Association inviting him to a Washington Nationals game, he thought it would be a nice way to spend the evening with people with whom he shared so much in common.

“This is my first alumni event that I’ve been to,” he said. “I live in northern Virginia, so this was convenient for me.”

The D.C. Area Regional Association volunteers, with the help of Marietta’s Alumni Relations Office, organized the second annual Nationals outing on June 30. More than 20 alumni, current students and Marietta College staff members attended the game, which was highlighted by the return of Nats outfielder Bryce Harper.

“This was great,” said Cory Medina ’04, who was at the game with his wife, Erin. Medina is the Lead Volunteer for the D.C. Regional Association. “The game was a really popular event last year so we thought we’d do it again.”

Sipka brought his son, Todd, who was visiting his parents from out of the area.

“I really started thinking about Marietta a lot more last year when I got a note from one of my teammates, Randy Reese (Class of 1970). We played football with Wynn Kenyon (Class

of 1970) and some of the guys wanted to create an award in his honor.”

Sipka and more than 25 fellow players and classmates of Kenyon, who died in February 2012, supported the creation of the Wynn Kenyon Award, which was announced during the 2013 Homecoming and given to its first recipient, Jake Hammer ’14, during the winter football banquet in March this year. The award is given annually to a Pioneer football player who demonstrates determination, inspiration and brotherhood.

“Wynn was a very special person, very inspirational to everyone who knew him,” Sipka said. “I met a lot of great people during my time at Marietta and I really hope to be more involved now that I have a little extra free time.”

Alpha Xi Delta sisters and lifelong friends Debbie Hollander ’78 and Nancey Kaplan McCann ’76 enjoyed catching up at the game as much as they enjoyed watching the Nats beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3.

“This is our first (D.C. Regional Association) event,” Hollander said. “I think meeting here is a great idea. We can catch up on things and we can watch the game — it’s informal and it’s fun.” — GS

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Safe Zones offer source of support Nearly two-dozen employees trained for outreach program

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rinted atop a rainbow backdrop, “Safe Zone” signs have been posted outside of 20 offices across campus, signifying to students that the person who works in the office has undergone many hours of training to prepare them to be an ally for the LGBTQA community.

Whether a student identifies him or herself as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning or allied, these new Safe Zones provide a nonjudgmental confidant to students who may have a problem on campus or who may need to talk with someone about a personal issue.

Women’s basketball coach Stacia Schrider was not familiar with the Safe Zone program before she went through the College’s training last year but noted that the student body has reacted positively about the effort.

“It was eye-opening to see how appreciative students were across campus that an actual Safe Zone training was formed,” Shrider said. “I chose to go through the Safe Zone training so I could provide a safe place for students to go to if they needed someone to talk or listen to.”

The training included learning more about the LGBTQA community and the various issues students within those identity groups face on campus.

“It was a great learning opportunity,” she says. “It’s reassuring for students to know that there are faculty, staff, and administrators across campus that appreciate them for who they are and are willing to listen.”

Caitlin Jones and Andrea Euser-Miller introduced the Safe Zone program to campus with help from the Office of Diversity & Inclusion. Jones volunteered to organize a task force on campus to look at issues faced by LGBTQA students. She also worked with The Alliance, the campus LGBTQA organization, to involve students in the training to give first-hand accounts of experiences at Marietta College.

Lacey Caparanis ’15, who is actively involved in The Alliance, appreciates what the new program provides for students as well as how it impacts the entire campus.

“It is wonderful to open other people’s eyes about the issues that hit many of our students close to home,” Caparanis said. “I think that it is very important to open up faculty and staff members’ eyes to the potential harms that LGBTQA students face both on and off campus.”

Gary Bosworth, who works in the Information Technology department, is one of the Safe Zone allies on campus.

“We’re all the same, but not only do individuals get picked on and bullied for everything from skin color, or a disability, or just because they’re backwards and shy, but people also get bullied because of their sexuality,” Bosworth said. “Also, some people may just want to talk about what’s on their mind, and may feel that they don’t have an outlet to do that if they feel that the campus doesn’t embrace them because of their sexual identity. The allies are here to better the college community, to make it a welcoming place for everyone, no matter how you identify yourself.” — TP

Collaboration sought for Diversity and Inclusion efforts

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uring the Winter Weekend this year, members of the student group Women of Substance organized a special luncheon in the lounge of Harrison Hall that featured a panel of African American alumni, including one of this year’s Hall of Fame inductees.

The panel discussed their experiences as undergraduates at Marietta College.

“The students wanted to know why these alumni chose to come to Marietta and what factors influenced them to stay,” says Dr. Richard Danford, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. “It was a very meaningful experience for the students and also for the alumni on the panel.”

Danford’s office is looking to expand the involvement of alumni and friends of Marietta College with students from traditionally underrepresented or underserved backgrounds. This includes not only racial or ethnic minority students, but also students from other identity groups. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has created an online questionnaire to identify individuals who would be interested in supporting diversity and inclusion efforts on campus.

The feedback will indicate which areas of involvement each respondent is interested in assisting with. Eventually, Danford also plans to establish a Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board.

Chanell Cornett ’16 is the incoming president of Women of Substance and is interested in connecting with alumni and friends of the College who are minorities.

“I think the best way for anyone to excel at anything is to learn from individuals who have already been down your path,” Cornett said. “I feel it is really important to seek support and feedback from alumni because they know first hand what it is like to be a minority student on campus. They can share with us their failures, successes and recommendations because of their expertise. Current students and Diversity & Inclusion staff can draw on these lessons to ensure that current students’ present and future experiences are positive.” — GS Alumni can access the online questionnaire by visiting: http://tinyurl.com/k3d7sra

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Modern library is leaving a real ‘legacy’ on campus

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hen Marietta College officials announced in 2005 that a new, modern library was going to be constructed in the middle of campus, there were some who questioned the logic.

“Do we really need a library when most students do all of their research online?” was one of the more common reactions. But the administration believed this was the right next step in the evolution of a campus that was undergoing a remarkable transformation.

Then-President Jean A. Scott said about the proposed library, “(it) is essential to the creation of the culture of learning at Marietta College envisioned in our Strategic Plan. It will serve as the intellectual center of the campus and a symbol of our mission and aspirations.”

She may have had some detractors in 2005, but you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone on Marietta’s campus today who doesn’t consider those words about Legacy Library prophetic. Stop by in the morning and you’ll see students working on group projects, quietly reading in the lower level or getting breakfast at the Chlapaty Café.

Joey Casavecchia ’17 is majoring in Petroleum Engineering and he said he utilizes many of the functions available at Legacy.

“From printing assignments, to studying, to even getting a bite to eat, Legacy is a valuable asset to my college experience,” he said. “It’s nice to have a ‘hub’ of activity that is academic-based. A lot of people go to the rec center and to

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the food court, but I like seeing a large amount of people in a place actually meant for school.”

Legacy Library opened on campus in the spring 2009 for the use of students and the community as a whole. The 53,000 square-foot facility was made possible by the generous donations, including two $5 million lead gifts from Rob Dyson ’68 and Laura Baudo Sillerman ’68. The final price tag was $17.5 million.

Dr. Douglas Anderson, Director of Legacy Library, said student use in the building has increased every year since it opened.

“We’ve found that just about everyone has their own favorite spot in the library. Some like to spread out at one of our study tables. Others prefer an enclosed carrel to limit distractions,” Anderson said. “Some like the openness and windows of the third floor, while others go for the quietness of the lower level.

I’ve even found faculty and administrators working in the library to limit the interruptions that their offices sometimes have.”

He said this past fall that usage of the entire building increased by 10 percent compared to the average of the past four years. “The bulk of that increase was in the Chlapaty Café, but the library itself also saw an increase of more than 2 percent.”

Casavecchia believes a big reason why the library is so popular is because it is modern.

“Sometimes people don’t like going to libraries because they smell like books and have angry old librarians. Everything about Legacy is modern, from the computers to the bookshelves,” he

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Photosynthesis by Eugene Rabinowitch and Govindjee.

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Biochemistry & molecular biology of plants / edited by Bob B. Buchanan, Wilhelm Gruissem, Russell L. Jones.

Rockville, Md.: American Society of Plant Physiologists, c2000.

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The alchemist: a story about following your dream / Paulo Coelho. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993.

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Schindler’s List / director, Steven Spielberg. Universal City, CA: Universal, 2004.

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Linear algebra and its applications / Gilbert Strang. 3rd ed. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Publishers, c1988.

said. “It’s also nice that Mac and PC computers are both available to please all students. The librarians working at Legacy are more technologically savvy than most of the students. They can answer any problem you have.”

Legacy has the Rickey Information Commons, which is approximately 5,150 square feet and serves as a student productivity center, and Special Collections, which is utilized by students conducting research.

The library is also a popular “hang out” for the College’s commuter students. Elaina Eakle ’16 said Legacy became a second home during her freshman year.

“Now that I have a major, you will find me either in Mills or the library, but I still make full use of the library and greatly appreciate the fact that we have it,” said the Organizational Communication & Public Relations major. “The library seems to be a central location on campus for meeting up with other students, studying of course, and other campus activities such as tutoring, presentations, fundraisers, and more. The Legacy Library certainly is more than just a library. Much of our summer retreat for MC Forensics was in the Legacy, for example.”

Whatever Marietta students and faculty use Legacy Library for, it’s clear that everyone agrees one of the coolest features is the movable shelves.

“They were the main attraction at Legacy when I visited Marietta College in high school,” Casavecchia said. “It’s the scariest thing the first time you hear them move, but it’s incredible how much space they save. Not to mention how good of hiding spots they are for a game of hide and seek!” — TP

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Alumni hit the links to help Marietta athletics

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lumni never cease to amaze the College community with their consistent support.

After many months of planning, a group of alumni organized the Pioneer Challenge, a unique golf outing fundraiser targeted at supporting the Men’s and Women’s Soccer program and the Football program.

In all, the alumni group raised more than $7,500 to support the athletic programs.

The idea for the June outing came from Carol Kingzett ’81 and her brother, Bill Kingzett ’79, who owns Whispering Pines, the Meadville, Pa., golf course where the event was held. The planning committee consisted of John Stansfield ’80, Michael Duggan ’80 and David Reese ’79.

In addition to the Kingzetts and the Pioneer Challenge Committee, the golf outing drew alumni and friend support from Charlie ’79 and Elizabeth Beatty Black ’79, Gordon Brownlee ’79, Greg Carroll ’82, Bill Corwin ’78, Bruce Downie ’78, Jamie Gerrish ’80, Mike Hill ’79, Bruce Kinney ’79, Peter Maercklein ’78, Chris McDaniel ’79, Barbara Metcalf ’79, John Reider ’85, Kelly Reasoner, Brenda and Dave ’78 Rickey Foundation (Title Sponsor), Randy Roberts ’79, Kevin Scott ’80, Randy Spence, Jack Stevenson ’81, and Joe Vivianni ’51.

> Participating in the 2014 Pioneer Challenge at Whispering Pines Golf Club were: (front, from left) Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Jack Dunn, Athletic Director Larry Hiser, Football Coach Andy Waddle, Men’s Soccer Coach Joe Bergin ’86, Women’s Soccer Coach Tracy Blasius, Mike Hill ’79, (back row, from left) Bill Kingzett ’79, Carol Kingzett ’81, Assistant Football Coach Alan Estep, Assistant Football Coach Dan Starr ’12, Mike Duggan ’80, Peter Maercklein ’78, Jerry Kimmel, Bill Corwin ’78, John Stansfield ’80, David Reese ’79, Becky Wilkes Stansfield ’80, John Reider ’85, Greg Carroll ’82, Chris McDaniel ’79, Bruce Downie ’78 and Bruce Kinney ’79. Not photographed are Randy Roberts ’79, Jamie Gerrish ’80, Randy Spence, and Debbie Kingzett.

‘Boys in the Boat’ ’76 winning Dad Vail crew plans to reunite in Philly this October

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n 1976, members of Marietta’s Freshman Crew won gold at Dad Vail.

Recently, Jim Metcalf ’79 shared a few photos of the winning Freshman Heavyweight 8+, as well as a small story about being back in the competitive rowing circuit with a few of the “Boys in the Boat”.

“A little history … about seven or eight years ago, alumni from St. Andrew’s School assembled an alumni boat to represent SAS while promoting bringing rowers together once again to share good times and get back in the game of winning races,” Metcalf said. “Story has it that they’ve been pretty successful thru the years which doesn’t come as a surprise to any of us that know much about these guys (and women). Occasionally they enter a race and find themselves short a rower or two and invite others to join them, I was fortunate to get invited this past weekend and row in the Stonewall Regatta in Washington, D.C., with this great team along with three other MC alumni, two also are SAS alumni (Gordon Brownlee ’79 and Mike Kadick ’79) and another guest invitee, Brooks Reinhard ’80.”

Though Metcalf is happy with the opportunity to compete with the SAS boat, he really looks forward to once again racing with his teammates from the 1976 Freshman boat for a celebratory row on the Schuylkill River this fall at the Head of the Schuylkill on Oct. 24-25, 2014.

Earlier this year, John Strotbeck (4 seat in the ’76 Freshman Heavyweight eight and U.S. Olympian) told the rest of us about a book he had read, “Boys in the Boat,” by Daniel James Brown; a story chronicling the challenges overcome by the great crew from the University of Washington who went on to win the 1936 Olympics and truly transform the sport of rowing. We decided it was time that we reunite and get back in the boat to once again experience what Brown described in “Boys in the Boat.”

The rowers want to make this a much bigger event than simply reuniting to again row together in the Head of the Schuylkill this fall; they’re hoping to draw a great gathering of Marietta students, faculty and alumni on the banks of the Schuylkill River — please plan to come out and join the festivities.

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ABOUT COACH BERGIN Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Family: Mae, wife; Cole, son Coaching career: Coached women’s soccer at Agnes Scott College for 10 seasons before taking over Marietta’s men’s program in 2013.

Playing career: Goalie for San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles, Chico Rooks and Stanislaus County Cruisers in the United Soccer Leagues.

Bergin ’86 excited about potential of men’s soccer program

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henever Joe Bergin ’86 meets with a recruit in his office, he always finds a way to show them a photo of Marietta College’s only Ohio Athletic Conference championship team.

Bergin was a goalie on that 1984 team and he still can’t believe 30 years have passed and the Pioneers have not won another championship.

“It’s a shame that we haven’t been able to win another conference championship,” Bergin said. “I tried to come in last year and change the culture of the program a bit and I think we took some positive steps.”

Bergin said he will have 18 freshmen on the roster this fall who are all club-based players and they should be able to contribute immediately.

“We’re young, but we have some ballers coming in, and the guys we have coming back want to win now,” he said. “So I’m very excited to get the season going.”

Bergin, who went 4-13-1 in his first season at Marietta, didn’t take the typical route to becoming a college coach. As a successful account executive for more than two decades with 3M, Bergin was also a part-time coach for the Agnes Scott College women’s program in Decatur, Ga. He also spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Occidental College.

He compiled an 88-97-12 record over 10 seasons. In his final season, the Scotties earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Now his goal is to build a program at Marietta that is a consistent contender for the conference championship. The Pioneers open the 2014 season against Piedmont College on Aug. 30 in the Marietta Soccer Classic, which debuted 30 years ago when Bergin was on the roster as a player.

“We have to develop a winning mentality,” Bergin said. “If we can make it to the conference playoffs then we are in the knock-out games and we’ll see what happens. We’re not talking about winning the conference championship or making the NCAAs right now. We’ll need to mature quickly to do that.”

Despite a rocky start, the current players have bought into Bergin’s philosophy and approach to the game.

“When he got to camp, our chemistry and confidence levels were already pretty low. It took a little while for him to win over the team as a whole,” said forward Taylor Reasoner ’16. “He brought in a new formation (four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards) for us to play and we were a little skeptical from the beginning. As training sessions went on, players got more and more comfortable with his coaching style and how he went about running things.”

Bergin admits it didn’t help that he wasn’t who the players wanted as their next coach, so he knew he had some work to do from the outset.

“But after having some time to practice it in the spring and having some success with it in the spring scrimmage, I really feel like the guys bought into it,” said Todd Sabol ’15, one of the team’s captains for this fall. “Looking at it now having over a full calendar year under our belts, I can honestly say every single guy on this team has bought into Coach’s philosophy, and we are ready to do what it takes to win.”

Bergin’s pedigree as a player also resonated with his new team. After graduating from Marietta, Bergin played professionally for a decade in the United Soccer Leagues and old professional indoor league.

“His knowledge of the game is incredible after playing for so many years and at such high levels; I do feel that we are lucky to have landed a coach like him here at Marietta,” Sabol said.

“I like playing for him because he is always straight up with his players about what he expects and isn’t shy about setting the bar high. He comes from a golden era of Pioneer soccer having the only men’s OAC soccer title under his belt and it is evident that he wants the same for us. He comes to get better every day and having a coach like that makes you want to do the same.” — TP

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Chi Omega alumni return for special campus reunion

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t took Barb Schmidt Arno ’74 about two seconds to find her comfort zone — and from then on she was having fun with dear friends.

Arno, who had not been on Marietta College’s campus for more than 40 years, was one of 42 Chi Omega sisters from 1973-81 who returned to campus for a special reunion from Aug. 5-10.

The special gathering, which included 33 sisters staying in the Chi O house, featured a wine tasting, trolley rides, breadmaking class and a trip on the Ohio River on board the Valley Gem sternwheeler.

“When I heard they were having this reunion on campus, I knew I had to come back and reconnect with my Chi O sisters,” said Arno, who lives in Mount Pleasant, S.C. “The campus looks gorgeous. There are so many new things that weren’t here 40 years ago. Also the (Chi Omega) house looks beautiful.”

Carole Wylie Hancock ’75, Jane Stephens Auge ’76 and Karen Peper Kinney ’78 enjoyed organizing the reunion.

Returning from running an errand on the Thursday of the reunion, Hancock and Kinney walked toward the Chi O house on Fifth Street and knew immediately it was going to be an exciting weekend.

“We could hear laughter and it was just a beautiful sound,” Kinney said. “This house is a magical place and when you get a group of us together like this you know we’re going to have some fun.”

Hancock said the city of Marietta was also welcoming to all of the visitors.

“Everyone was so impressed with the beauty of the city and the College. It would be an understatement to say that we enjoyed getting reacquainted with MC and each other,” Hancock said. “It was a wonderful experience of fun, rejuvenation, inspiration, healing and realization that after all these years we are still friends.”

> Stacey Hayford Hammaker ’76, Cheryl Marr Pottmeyer ’73 and Jane Pullen Wickerham ’74

On one of the evenings, the sorority sisters invited President Joseph Bruno and his wife, Diane, to a formal dinner.

“Diane and I really enjoyed our evening with the Chi Omega sisters and we hope they will consider having a campus reunion on a regular basis,” President Bruno said. “We loved hearing their Marietta College stories from these loyal alumnae. I hope they enjoyed their time on campus.”

Jane Pullen Wickerham ’74 was having fun, but was somewhat in denial on how long it had been since graduating.

“It doesn’t seem like 40 years have passed,” said Wickerham, whose husband Dan graduated in 1973 and her three children — Jeff ’01, Jessie ’03 and Jenny ’08 — are also members of The Long Blue Line. “What’s funny, though, after talking with all of these women I can tell you they would still be the people I’d hang out with and be friends with if we were all freshman again.” — TP

ALUMNI GATHER IN HOUSTON In early June, Jason ’96 and Erin Conroy Rebrook ’99 organized a special gathering of Houston-area alumni, inviting faculty, staff and administrators from Marietta College.

The event took place at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas. Matthew ’06 and Stephanie Esparza Peloquin ’06 took plenty of photos of the event, including one featuring (from left) Jeremy Jones ’07, Paul Bodager ’09, Aleah Esparza ’09, Britt Howell Bodager ’09 and Elizabeth Bennon Jones ’07.

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More than an education Laura Keating ’15 Why did Laura Keating ’15 decide to attend Marietta College? Because of academic prestige and her desire for a top-notch education.

As a senior and editor of The Marcolian, Laura realizes she made the best decision.

She is president of the Society of Collegiate Journalists and is a food educator for the College’s Live Healthy Kids Appalachia program. This winter, Laura is participating in an Alternative Winter Break trip to the Dominican Republic. “Marietta has done much more for me than give me an education; my experience here has been huge in helping me figure out who I am. I’m going into my senior year with so much more self-awareness. I know what I’m passionate about, what my goals for the future are, and what I believe.”

The opportunities that Laura has enjoyed at Marietta were made possible through support of The Marietta Fund. Our goal for 2014-15 is $1.85 million and every gift helps and makes a difference in the lives of our students. Support the College by making your gift today at www.marietta.edu/Give. Show everyone You Are The Marietta Fund!

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CLASS NOTES

Dianne Wehrs Vezza ’61 (Alpha Xi Delta) is happy to announce that her second book, Letters Home: George Butler Turner and the 92nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Marietta, Ohio to Missionary Ridge Tennessee, July 1862 to November 1863 is available for purchase through Little Miami Publishing (order at www. littlemiamibooks.com or by phone at 513-576-9369).

Her book is a compilation of 98 letters written by Butler, who was the valedictorian of the 1861 class and an Alpha Sigma Phi brother. The letters are to his family and chart his experiences as a Civil War soldier from his life at Marietta until his death at Missionary Ridge.

Albert G. Applin II ’66 spent the past academic year (201314) as a national faculty member for the United States Sports Academy. He traveled to Bangkok, Thailand, to work on the Olympic movement for the Thailand Sports Authority, and to Shanghai, China, to work on their sports leadership project. Albert retired in 2007 as Dean Emeritus of the U.S. Sports Academy, and was later inducted into the Robert Morris College Sports Management Hall of Fame; he was the first department head for their sports management program. Albert is continuing

Bruce P. Coffin ’67 (Delta Upsilon) and fellow 1964 Dad Vail Freshman Gold Medal winners celebrated in Philadelphia on May 10, 2014, with a 50th reunion of the victorious crew. Enjoying a trademark Philly cheesesteak dinner were William H. Burnham ’67 (Delta Upsilon), who was on varsity in 1964, Thomas K. Morgan ’67 (Alpha Sigma Phi), Robert B. “Skip” Gundlach ’69, Bruce, Cheryl Mansson, Robert W. Rahner ’68 (Delta Upsilon), Norman Mansson ’67 (Delta Upsilon), Maureen Rahner, David A. Nystrom ’67 (Delta Upsilon), George Vargish ’67 (Delta Upsilon), Lydia Gundlach, and Michael W. Buckley ’70 (Alpha Sigma Phi). his volunteer work and some independent work, volunteering this year for a mission school in Uganda, and developing and writing a history/social studies course. Also a significant event for 2014, his wife, Marilyn, retired in May this year and they are all set to travel.

Kathy Dixon Mulvaney ’66 (Sigma Sigma Sigma) and her husband, Frank, welcomed the birth of their fifth grandchild, Hayley Grace Mulvaney.

Robert R. Dyson ’68 (Lambda Chi Alpha) was the recipient of an honorary degree bestowed this past May by Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, N.Y. Rob is chairman and chief executive of the Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation and chair of Health Quest Systems. Rob provides the Dyson Leadership Scholarship at Mount Saint Mary College and serves as an Associate Trustee of Marietta College.

Earle R. Nestmann ’68 retired from full-time responsibility as President of Cantox Health Sciences International in March 2011. Presently he consults in partnership with his wife, Berna Magnuson, in their company Health Science Consultants as well as with Beeler Consulting Inc. He retired from the Board

of Directors of ATCC, a private, nonprofit biological resource center and research organization, in March of this year, and is on the Board of Directors for the Alumni Association and the Board of Governors at York University in Toronto. He also serves on the Ontario Pesticides Advisory Committee and works on several real estate development projects in the cottage country north of Toronto.

Janice L. Dowd ’69 (Sigma Sigma Sigma), after retiring from the Teaneck (N.J.) School System, has continued educating foreign language teachers, particularly teachers of the Chinese language. Janice directs a STARTALK program every summer in Connecticut. STARTALK is a program of the National Security Language Initiative which seeks to expand and improve the teaching and learning of strategically important world languages.

Janice has also co-authored two guidebooks on the teaching of Chinese for American students.

Thomas E. ’72 (Tau Epsilon Phi) and Diane Iavarone Bertelsen ’72 (Alpha Gamma Delta) have retired to the community of Waterford of the Carolinas in Leland, N.C. They are enjoying an active social life and have plenty of time to visit with their children and

Steven M. Brandt ’71 (Tau Epsilon Phi) was elected this past November to a four-year term on the Town Council in Pleasant Garden, N.C. It was Steve’s first attempt at a municipal elected office after being Chairman of the Recreation Board for four years and serving on various town committees. Pleasant Garden is a community of 4,500 located just southeast of Greensboro, N.C. Steve enjoys the contact he still maintains with many of his fraternity brothers. grandchildren in South Carolina and California.

Lauren Courtley DeNisco ’72 created a program for the Fairfield (Conn.) Public Library called “Skype-a-Docent: Museum Tours” to bring the enriching experience of viewing and learning about art to seniors and others who otherwise could not get to the museums. Live Skyped tours are presented to audiences at the Library and at local nursing homes. The program hosts virtual visits to a different museum every month.

Julenne Deitrick Barshop ’74 (Sigma Kappa) is retired and kept very busy with her bulldog, Dexter. Julenne is very proud of her children’s accomplishments.

Her daughter, Samantha, recently earned her master’s from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her son, Benjamin, earned his M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.

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Mike Salvino ’87 was promoted to Group Chief Executive with Accenture Operations in Charlotte, N.C. In this role, Salvino oversees Accenture’s comprehensive portfolio of business process services as well as Infrastructure and cloud services, including the Accenture Cloud Platform.

He leads a team of 76,000 professionals in both consulting and outsourcing who are charged with developing, selling and delivering differentiated intelligent infrastructure, cloud and business process services to drive transformational value and productivity for clients.

Before assuming his new position, Salvino was managing director of Accenture Business Process Outsourcing and also led sales and account management across Accenture’s outsourcing business. In addition, Salvino serves as a member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and represents Accenture on the Board of Avanade. He is also a member of Marietta College’s Board of Trustees.

Joy R. Cowdery ’76 has been named the Janet Brown Rothwell Distinguished Professor of Education at Muskingum University for excellence in teaching. Joy has been on the faculty at Muskingum since 2002 and has been particularly dedicated to expanding students’ knowledge of cultural diversity issues. Her articles have appeared regularly in professional journals such as, TESOL; Kappa Delta Pi Record; Journal for the Ohio Association for Supervision and Curriculum

Jennifer Ward Mitchell ’96 (Chi Omega) and a group of classmates and friends met at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire in July 2014 to celebrate 20 years of friendship, conquering health issues and other major life events. Spending good times together were: (front row) Leah Coyne McFadden ’97 (Alpha Xi Delta), Alison Dwyer Bean ’97, Dawn Karbler Brown ’97 (Chi Omega), Katherine McIlvaine Goodrich ’97 (Alpha Xi Delta), Diane Spada Manhas ’97 (Alpha Xi Delta), Kathy Wilcox ’97 (Alpha Xi Delta); (second row) Erin McLeish Fee ’98, Anna R. Ziegler ’97, Jennifer Ward Mitchell ’96 (Chi Omega), Jennifer L. Terchek ’97, and Amy Jo Dillon ’96.

Development: Ohio Journal of Teacher Education; and the ASCD Journal. A scholar and researcher, she has also contributed the chapters, “The Raul Project,” in Building on Student Diversity: Profiles and Activities; “Living on the Fringe: Immigrations and English Language Learners in Appalachian Ohio” in Cross-Cultural Considerations in the Education of Young Immigrant Learners; and “Way Down Yonder in the Paw Paw Patch” in The Poor Are Not the Problem: Insisting on Class Equity in Schools. Joy also serves on the Public Education Advisory Group for the state of Ohio.

Jennifer Ventosa Sivak ’93 and Steve Sivak are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Zander Paul. He was born on Aug. 24, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, and weighed 4 pounds and 12 ounces.

Benjamin E. Baughman ’00 recently took fourth place in his age group at the Heart Hustle 5K held at Futral Road Elementary School in Griffin, Ga.

Samantha Daniels Fritz ’01 married Bryan J. Fritz on June 9, 2012, in her hometown of Elkins, W.Va. Samantha currently lives in New Orleans where she works as the Community Manager for the Commander’s Family of Restaurants, handling their digital marketing and communications.

Samantha earned her master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University in 2012.

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Andrew S. McIlvaine ’93 (Delta Tau Delta) and his wife, Patricia Moran, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Caroline Frances McIlvaine, on Dec. 20, 2013, at 5:52 a.m. Caroline was 6 pounds, 15 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Andy is an attorney at Bennett & Belfort, P.C. in Cambridge and Patty is an attorney at Mintz Levin in Boston. They live in Cambridge, Mass.

Sherry Cunningham Whetzler ’06 and Dustin Whetzler were married on May 25, 2014, in Dayton, Ohio. She and her husband now live in Davenport, Iowa, where Sherry is the Assistant Director for Residence Life and Housing at St. Ambrose University.

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Kyle Blankenship ’09 and Lindsey Brammer were married on May 10, 2014, at Pinnacle Golf Club in Grove City, Ohio. Alumni friends in attendance included Steve Hagenau Jr. ’09, who was the best man, Seita Kawamoto ’09, A.J. Pulice ’10, Aly Endress Pulice ’10, Amanda Fishburn ’09, Josh Mickle ’10, Drew Craig ’09, William Meckes ’10, Ryan Wong ’11, Joel Nau ’08, Brad Baweja ’10, Michael Sanchez ’08, Rob Vazquez ’09, and Pat Lane ’10.

The former member of the men’s soccer team is working as a pharmaceutical sales specialist with Salix Pharmaceuticals and is also pursuing an MBA at Franklin University. The couple resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Joseph W. ’13 and Kristen Sutton Mahoney ’12 welcomed a son, Rowen, on Nov. 16, 2013. The Mahoney’s live in Houston, Texas, where Joseph is a drilling engineer for Chevron and Krissy is taking a leave of absence from law school to care for Rowen.

Katherine C. Black ’10 recently wed Corey Beach on May 26, 2014, in New Roads, La., with her grandparents, the Drs. Jim and Mabry O’Donnell, and many classmates by her side. From the left: James H. O’Donnell H’01, Mabry M. O’Donnell H’01, William M. Vance ’12, Megan McCrone Vance ’09, Corey, Katy, Loraine Budzilek Krzywicki ’87, Laura R. Aldrich ’10 (Alpha Xi Delta), Miranda C. Beha ’10, Jessica J. Peatee ’10.

Katy is currently teaching at a charter school in Baton Rouge.

Corin E. Bonnett ’11 (Alpha Xi Delta) received her master’s degree in Public Health on May 9, 2014, from Kent State University, where she was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Corin is currently employed at the Cleveland Clinic.

Delt brothers meet in Tokyo While studying abroad in Japan for the spring semester, Environmental Studies major Ryan Till ’15 met up with one of his brothers — his Delta Tau Delta brothers!

Ryan met Bob Peterson ’76 for lunch in Harajuku, Tokyo, and then the two visited the Yokahama waterfront. Plans were made for Ryan, who is also pursuing minors in Political Science and Leadership and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certificate, to visit one of Bob’s networking events in mid June.

IN MEMORIAM SUMMER 2014

> IN MEMORIAM Judith Wright Young ’41 of Corvallis, Ore. (4/1/2014).

Oswald Alfonso ’51 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Woodstock, Ga. (4/8/2014).

Rodney I. Streng ’60 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Flower Mound, Texas (3/30/2014).

Gerald E. Cubelli ’42 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Sudbury, Mass. (6/29/2014).

Nancy Anderson Luttner ’51 (Chi Omega) of Pittsburgh, Pa. (7/2/2014).

Olive Bunner Laverack ’61 of Vienna, W.Va. (4/30/2014).

Jane Gilman Tracy ’45 (Alpha Xi Delta) of Fort Worth, Texas (7/18/2014).

David E. Harmon, Jr. ’54 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of New Concord, Ohio (4/23/2014).

Richard E. Saltzwedel ’63 of Marietta, Ohio (4/25/2014).

Robert J. Finkel ’46 of Gahanna, Ohio (5/12/2014).

Eileen McKibben Gabrielson ’56 (Sigma Kappa) (Phi Beta Kappa) of Tuscaloosa, Ala. (4/27/2014).

Alison Mellor Wigton ’63 of Upper Marlboro, Md. (6/15/2014). Survivors include her husband, William H. Wigton ’64 (Lambda Chi Alpha).

Frank E. Bohman, Jr. ’47 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Avon, Conn. (6/1/2014).

Candida Galgani Lentz ’47 (Phi Beta Kappa) of Columbus, Ohio (4/4/2014).

Emily E. Barrett ’49 of Princeton, W.Va. (4/13/2014).

Robert B. Pierce ’49 of Oro Valley, Ariz.

(5/16/2014).

Frank S. Trautman ’49 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Zionsville, Ind. (6/16/2014).

Survivors include his son, Jonathan K. Trautman ’80.

Sara Sutton Cook ’57 (Sigma Kappa) of Marietta, Ohio (5/1/2014). Survivors include her husband, Charles H. Cook ’66.

George R. Dodasovich ’57 (Alpha Sigma Phi) of Pittsburgh, Pa. (5/24/2014).

Gail Ricardi Meyerhoff ’57 (Chi Omega) of Zionsville, Ind. (4/3/2014).

Emmett Sutton III ’57 (Delta Upsilon) (Phi Beta Kappa) of Houston, Texas (4/25/2014). Survivors include his wife, Susan Spindler Sutton ’58 (Chi Omega).

Lawrence R. Graham ’64 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Lynchburg, Va. (4/24/2014).

James O. Mathers ’67 of Ashland, Va. (5/7/2014). Survivors include his wife, Constance Jones Mathers ’67 (Alpha Xi Delta).

Thomas J. Crowley ’69 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Chapel Hill, N.C. (5/8/2014).

Robert P. Gaboury ’70 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Longmeadow, Mass. (1/24/2014).

Edward M. Faddoul, Jr. ’58 of Luana, Iowa (5/30/2014).

Robert J. Steers ’75 of Lower Salem, Ohio (2/24/2014).

Richard B. Wenzel ’58 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Crystal Lake, Ill. (7/8/2014).

James O. Stewart ’09 (Lambda Chi Alpha) of Rising Sun, Ind. (7/6/2014).

Janet Verbich Wilson ’59 (Chi Omega) of Glenview, Ill. (5/2/2014). Survivors include her husband, W. Kent Wilson ’59 (Delta Upsilon).

Wade W. Christofferson ’11 (Alpha Tau Omega) of Postville, Iowa (6/15/2014).

Willard B. Lutz ’60 of Sarasota, Fla. (5/19/2014).

Theodore Edward “Ted” Barth of Marietta, Ohio (7/9/2014).

Professor J. Douglass McGrew

Dr. Thomas J. Crowley ’69

Harry H. Esbenshade, Jr.

The College community mourned the loss of a highly respected former faculty member. Prof. John Douglass “Doug” McGrew, who was twice recognized with the Outstanding Faculty Award for his contributions in Marietta’s Computer Science major, died on June 5, 2014 at his home near Marietta. He was 86 years old. After retiring from Union Carbide in 1983, he taught Computer Science and contributed to the McDonough Leadership Program from 1985-95. His family requested that, in his honor, donations be made to the John D. and Kim S. McGrew Scholarship at Marietta College, Attn.: Office for Advancement, 215 Fifth St., Marietta, Ohio 45750.

Renowned climatologist Dr. Thomas J. Crowley ’69 died at his home in Scotland on May 8, 2014. He was 66 years old. After earning a degree in Geology from Marietta, where he was also a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Crowley studied and earned his doctorate in Marine Geology from Brown University. He worked for the National Science Foundation, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, the Applied Research Corporations, Texas A&M, Duke University and, most recently, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

He authored more than 100 papers on past climate change, as well as coauthored a book on paleoclimatology.

Longtime supporter of the Humanities and Emeritus Trustee Harry H. Esbenshade, Jr., passed away on Aug. 10, 2014, at the age of 88. After his service in the U.S. Navy and his education at Stevens Institute of Technology and Yale University, Esbenshade transferred to Parkersburg, W.Va., where he led his business, The Mountain Company, along with several of the company’s other operations. He served as a Marietta College trustee from 1978 until 1993 and, in 1980, he and his father, the late Harry H. Esbenshade, Sr., established the Esbenshade Series, which funded a variety of programs that broadened the campus and community’s understanding of the humanities. These programs featured poets, musicians, speakers and artistic performances.

John J. Bolinger ’50 of Zanesville, Ohio (6/8/2014).

Jeanne Clare Feron ’50 (Sigma Kappa) of San Ramon, Calif. (3/30/2014). Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Feron Niles ’89 (Sigma Kappa).

Donald G. Peters ’50 of Morris, Ill. (5/8/2014).

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The following list recognizes donors and their honorees in whose honor or memory they have pledged gifts to Marietta College between July 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2013.

In memory of Cosmo F. Allegretti ’51 Janet Tom Collins ’52 In memory of Ray A. Barnhart ’50 Arthur L. ’58 and Betty Buell

In memory of Lewis S. Edison ’80 Lawrence F. ’80 and Mary Scully Bissell ’79 Benjamin Case John and Gwen Hibbard Peter and Linda Niederman

In memory of Lillian E. Bath ’23 Ann S. Montgomery ’80

In memory of Arthur R. Edwards ’43 Ralph White Jr. ’47

In memory of William A. Best ’59 Jack E. ’59 and Edna Pennock Elston ’56

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

In memory of John P. Bohanes ’51 Micheline Beardmore Westfall ’73

In honor of C. David Ferguson ’63 Andrew D. Ferguson ’95

In memory of Franklin L. Brum Marilyn K. Brum ’55

In memory of William H. Gerhold John Rossi

In memory of John H. Conley Jr. ’52 Theresa M. Conley

In memory of Maria S. Gwaltney ’64 James and Catherine Faller

In memory of Michael J. Conte ’05 Richard and Janet M. Hemphill Jeff and Tammie Nathaniel

In memory of J. Michael Harding Timothy J. Binegar ’00 and Stacy Binegar In memory of Dr. William C. Hartel Arthur J. and Mary A. Acton Janice L. Dowd ’69 Janice Nuckols ’68 and Phillip J. Ruprecht

In honor of Dr. Robert S. Hill Sharon A. Moynahan ’69 and Gerald T. Moore Herbert L. ’64 and Shelia Weiner In memory of Glenn C. Jackson ’35 G. Robert Jackson ’65 In memory of Edmund Kaminski Herbert L. ’64 and Shelia Weiner In memory of Walter W. Kenyon ’70 Christopher ’71 and Leigh Cortez David A. ’68 and Judith A. Glatz Mark L. ’83 and Lisa Martin Chris M. McDaniel ’79 Van H. III ’70 and Lynn Berry Stokes ’70 In memory of Karl W. Krause ’38 Charles J. Dawes ’71 In memory of Jane Kuntz ’47 Gloria Chaves Heidi Chaves Mary Ann Hoffert Nancy J. Hough Maureen O. Hurley Steven Koontz Wes G. Marsh

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Richard and Ellen Morningstar Elmer and Donna Nahum Jean Nolan Carol L. Schrader John and Noreen Visone Mildred Whittaker In memory of Ralph M. Lindamood ’46 David W. Kucik ’72 In memory of Margaret Loreman Jeffrey M. Beardmore ’75 Dave and Shannon Brockmeier Paul R. and Barbara S. Hickman Mary A. Hoffman ’59 Christopher G. Kurtz ’93 and Jessica M. Kurtz In memory of Ronald L. Loreman Jeffrey M. Beardmore ’75 G. Robert Jackson ’65 In memory of Jane Lothes James L. ’65 and Judith Gottgalf Moffitt ’65 In memory of Ann M. Manly ’54 Ann S. Montgomery ’80 In memory of Eugene Murdock Michael Salnick ’75 In honor of Drs. Mabry Miller O’Donnell & James H. O’Donnell Jean T. ’99 and Craig Linkous In memory of Victor Powell ’62 Nancy Stevens Douglas ’62 In memory of Dr. Jack E. Prince Clifford and Teresa Essig William P. ’61 and Denise K. McNeel Terry E. ’64 and Cindy Pagliari Robert G. Pope ’60 and Alice D. Robinson Mary Lee Stetter-Williams Arthur L. Jr. and Joanne Lancaster Throckmorton ’59 In memory of Margaret Salway ’59 Stanley A. ’61 and Fay Kaplan Fink ’60 In honor of Dr. Joseph Sandman Richard K. Danford In memory of Carolyn I. Schaaf ’69 Mary A. Johnson Karen Weiss Wallace ’69 In memory of Don Schaly ’59 Skip Applin ’66 In memory of Stephen W. Schwartz Arthur J. and Mary A. Acton

SUMMER 2014

In honor of Dr. Jean A. Scott Anna Bowser Bailey ’87 T. Grant ’68 and Jacqueline Machan Callery ’71 Frank L. III and Mary Lou Christy Christopher ’71 and Leigh Cortez Richard K. Danford Gregory J. Delemeester and Jacqueline Khorassani William H. ’70 and Bonnie Allphin Donnelly ’91 C. David ’63 and Kathleen A. Ferguson Douglas Gomery ’67 and Marilyn L. Moon Aaron L. ’68 and Sandra R. Handleman John F. and Dianne Brock Krahnert ’55 John B. ’70 and Jacquelyn Pinotti Langel ’70 Georgia E. Lesh-Laurie ’60 Mark A. Miller and Adriana Euser-Miller ’04 John R. ’63 and Shawn Wilska Murphy ’64 G. Michael and Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 Leonard M., Jr. ’65 and Linda Randolph Cynthia Betz Reece ’78 and Eric S. Powell David M. ’78 and Brenda C. Rickey Michael J. ’87 and Denise M. Salvino Laura Baudo Sillerman ’68 and Robert F.X. Sillerman Paul J. ’70 and Patricia Kral Zecchi ’71

In honor of Charles W. Sulerzyski Brian Moynihan

In memory of Roger D. Sellers II ’85 Charlotte Y. Sellers

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

In memory of Henry G. Showalter ’74 Jonathan M. Jacobs Bruce D. ’74 and Sheree J. Lines Ralph and June Truax

In memory of Earl R. Willard Arthur L. ’58 and Betty Buell

In honor of Laura Baudo Sillerman ’68 Sharon Whittaker Roberts ’68 and Jon H. Roberts In honor of David B. Smart ’51 James D. and Karen L. Freiburger

In memory of Elmer E. Templeton ’59 Stephanie A. Becker Gary F. and Sharon P. Frye In memory of Lisa M. Wagner ’94 John F. Jr. and Linda S. Wagner In memory of Russell Lee Walp David N. ’70 and Louise R. Bosley In memory of Kean A. Weaver ’84 Michael D. ’84 and Laura Zuber In honor of Leslie M. Webber Jared Stubbs In memory of Diane M. Wheeler ’73 William M. Wheeler Jr. ’72 In memory of Frances A. Whipp ’42 William and Anne Jacoby

In memory of Michele H. Willard Mary Jo Herdman James A. Murtha ’60 Margaret A. Ross In memory of Heather Zoller-Gritz ’91 James R. ’70 and Lynne A. Zoller

In honor of Dr. Karyn Sproles Richard K. Danford In memory of James L. Stephens ’50 Garnet Wilhelm Stephens ’51 In honor of Gloria M. Stewart William and Jennifer L. Childers Miranda ’06 and W. Gregory Collins Noelle L. Elkettani ’13 Jason Ernst ’13 Katie Ferguson Daniel H. and Penny L. Rose ’13 Alexa P. Terry ’13 Donna K. Venham In memory of Dwayne D. Stone Arthur L. ’58 and Betty Buell Marilyn Wilking Ortt ’62 In memory of Mary Storey ’93 Richard Storey

If you would like to show your support for Marietta College, please visit www.marietta.edu/ give to make an online donation.

You may also mail in your support by sending a check payable to “Marietta College” to Marietta College Office of Advancement, 215 Fifth St., Marietta, Ohio 45750. For more information about donations, please call 1-800-2744704.

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Weekley, Ferguson take over MCAA leadership roles

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itting on the sidelines and watching others do the work is not what Andrew Ferguson ’95 wanted to do, but like many other members of The Long Blue Line, life simply got in the way.

Working as a financial advisor in California made it difficult to remain as connected as he wanted.

Then one day a reality hit him.

“I saw as other graduates were stepping up for > Matt Weekley ’81 Marietta College and taking on new roles and more responsibilities,” Ferguson said. “At some point I think every member of The Long Blue Line has to do that. Now is my time.”

Ferguson, who joined the MCAA Board in 2011, was recently named Vice Chair and will chair the group for two years starting on July 1, 2015.

Leading the group during this academic year is Matt Weekley ’81, who has one year remaining on the board.

“The MCAA serves as a rallying point for alumni > Andrew Ferguson ’95 who remember MC so fondly, believe that the College was an important element in their development, want to stay connected, and give back (whether in time, talent, or treasure) to ensure the success of MC for future generations,” Weekley said.

Weekley is excited to work with a board that is energetic and positive about the College’s future.

“It’s a fantastic team with a passion for MC and a great set of skills to bring to the table,” Weekley said. “I’m a huge believer in consistent communications so we’ll be setting up regular calls between the MCAA executive committee and the Office of Alumni Relations to make sure our initiatives for this year stay on track. We only meet in person twice a year with a conference call in between, so we need these regular touch points to keep the momentum.”

Both Weekley and Ferguson agree the development of the regional association program is the type of energy that is needed to keep the MCAA Board and all alumni engaged with Marietta.

“I’m a big fan of getting boots on the ground and that’s what the regional associations will do,” Ferguson said. “I believe (the regional association program) is the most impactful thing the College has done since I left. It is indiscriminate in regards to the alumni and it simply reconnects alumni.” — TP

MA R I ETTA C O L L EG E C O N TA C T S President Dr. Joseph W. Bruno | 740-376-4701 Provost Dr. Karyn Sproles | 740-376-4741 Associate Vice President for Advancement Hub Burton | 740-376-4709

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