Giving Tribute Fall 2017

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Issue 27 // Fall 2017

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Miami Merger couple paying it forward Wardens name room in Armstrong Student Center East Wing It is a perfect view for Wayne ’67 and

“It was always in my heart that I wanted to be

Susan Warden ’67.

here,” she said.

With Shriver Center plainly in sight from the window of the Miami Merger Study Room, located in the Armstrong Student Center East Wing, the Wardens have a constant reminder of the beloved Miami of their past.

They’re also determined to help the Miami of the future, both through their scholarship and their recent gift to Miami’s student center.

“That’s just so special,” Susan said. “Shriver Center was the student center when we were here. The window looks right across the way to Shriver, and the Shriver family are really good friends of ours.”

Martha Shriver, wife of former Miami University President Phillip Shriver, shares a hometown with the Wardens in northern Ohio. The Shrivers also had a family cottage near the Wardens’ home in Lakeside, Ohio.

Susan’s Miami connection was strong from the beginning. Her father and uncle are graduates, and Susan would visit campus with her family during

Miami soon found its way into Wayne’s heart, too. He earned a football scholarship with the Red and White and immediately fell in love with the university.

“It’s a special place,” Wayne said. “I get goosebumps every time I come back.”

Forging lasting relationships with classmates has helped keep the Wardens linked to Miami – as well as their Miami Merger status – and fostered their desire to give back to the university.

Wayne ’67 and Susan Warden ’67

“It’s breathtaking,” Wayne said of the Armstrong

“I just love this place. Our kids can’t believe I’m so

Student Center. “It’s hard to believe a kid can come

passionate about it,” Wayne said.

to college with these facilities.”

“Every time I come up the hill and see the

Helping present and future Miamians by giving back

Beta Bells, I start pinching myself. Did I really

is a crucial step for the Wardens.

graduate from here?”

“It’s like a pay it forward,” Susan said.

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Joslin Senate Chamber, Café Lux, the Red Zone and the Center for Career Exploration and Success are all housed in the East Wing, as are multiple meeting rooms.

Alumni Weekend.

To learn more about naming opportunities in the Armstrong Student Center, contact Susie Sadler, assistant vice president for academic programs and projects, at susie.sadler@MiamiOH.edu or 513-5299217 or visit GivetoMiamiOH.org/ASC.

$98.5 million

$179

25,242

Miami raised a record $98.5 million to make the 2016-2017 fiscal year the best in Miami’s history.

Every gift makes a difference. The average annual gift last fiscal year was $179.

A total of 25,242 alumni, parents and friends gave back during the last fiscal year.

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Lockheed Martin extends partnership for developing leaders Institute serves engineering and computing students Miami University announced the extension of its successful ongoing relationship with Lockheed Martin through the College of Engineering and Computing’s Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute.

In renewing its partnership with Miami, Lockheed Martin pledged additional support in expanding the affiliation through July 2020, the graduation year for Cohort 7 of the leadership institute.

More than 120 students have participated in six cohorts since the collaboration between Miami and Lockheed Martin began in 2011. The Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute enrolled its first cohort in January 2012 and continues to provide an intensive three-year leadership development experience for select Miami engineering and computing students. Interacting with seasoned

Students utilize the Idea Kitchen in the Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute.

leaders from business and government, students learn interpersonal and communication skills, teamwork, self-knowledge, innovation, change management, emotional intelligence, cultural diversity and business acumen.

“Lockheed Martin and Miami University are committed to shaping strong leaders and future innovators,” said Louise Morman, executive director of the Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute.

“Through the institute, we are developing the future

development, manufacture, integration and

of undergraduate engineering and computing

sustainment of advanced technology systems,

education. It has been a very beneficial relationship

products and services. ■

for both Miami and Lockheed Martin.”

Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company with around 97,000 employees worldwide. Lockheed

To learn more about giving opportunities in the College of Engineering and Computing, contact Jay Fridy, director of development for the CEC, at jay. fridy@MiamiOH.edu or 513-529-9260.

Martin’s primary focus is in the research, design,

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Celebrating a life well lived through a Miami legacy Knippling Family Scholarship benefits chemistry majors Alice Knippling has filled her life with family, friends and memories.

She and her husband Bob were married for 59 years.

Bob’s career as a chemist and successful businessman afforded them some luxuries, but their priority was to live a simple life full of experiences.

Along with their two children, Julie and Jim, they explored the globe on family vacations. Their feet touched six continents and dozens of countries. As Alice says, “We got around pretty good.”

her smile and the creations she eagerly shared from her own hands.

When Alice and her son Jim decided they needed to do something positive to continue the legacy of the Knippling family, a scholarship was the natural choice.

Julie and Jim grew up loving to learn, a love that was nurtured both by their parents at home and during the family’s many years of travel together. Julie and Jim continued their educations at Miami University.

Julie graduated in 1980 with a major in international

Alice does not travel anymore, but she carries a

studies and four lifelong friends who kept in close

small photo album in her purse, always ready to

contact. Jim graduated in 1982 with a major in

share stories of their travels.

English and a passion for academia. Jim is currently

Other than her photos, Alice’s other prize possession is a simple red folio. When Alice is having an

an English professor on the faculty at the University

Julie Knippling Barnhart’s 1980 graduation.

Front row: Alice Knippling and Julie Knippling Barnhart. Back row: Jim Knippling ’82, M.A. ’84; Rose Linne; Henry Linne; Robert Knippling.

of Cincinnati. to research chemistry as Bob did. And, hopefully,

especially tough day, she finds comfort just holding

Alice decided to celebrate the family’s legacy at

it. Inside is nothing more than a three-page legal

Miami, the place that was so meaningful to Julie

document outlining an endowed fund agreement.

and Jim. In a nod to her husband, she decided

But for Alice, the folio represents the last fragments

that the Knippling Family Scholarship would

This school year, Alice and Jim will be eager to meet

of her husband and daughter – and the scholarship

benefit chemistry majors with financial need and

the first-year student who will be the first Knippling

she has created to honor their memory.

academic merit.

Scholar in chemistry. In the meantime, Alice will be

In December 2016, Alice experienced every parent’s

Alice knows that their family was fortunate. Bob’s

worst nightmare. After losing Bob a mere four years

career provided much for them, including an

prior, Alice lost her beloved daughter, Julie, in a

education for their children, and Alice wanted to

sudden, tragic accident. Julie Barnhart, only 54 years

give this gift to others. Now, with the Knippling

old, was known for her loving, lively manner. She

Family Scholarship, a student will attend Miami, as

was a prolific artist – her medium was quilting – and

Julie and Jim did, who may not have otherwise had

many friends and family members were blessed with

the means to do so. They will have the opportunity

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they will have the inspiration to pay it forward as Alice did.

content paging through her red scholarship folder, a promise of the life-changing legacy to come. ■

To learn more about giving opportunities in the College of Arts and Science, contact Evan Lichtenstein, senior director of development for the College of Arts and Science, at lichteec@MiamiOH.edu or 513-529-1263.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY

M I A M I O H . E D U /G R A D U AT I N G C H A M P I O N S

Gloor gift names auditorium in Athletic Performance Center New home for Miami Football opened in February Miami University announced a major gift to name the auditorium of its Athletic Performance Center, a multipurpose facility that has become a centerpiece for Miami Football.

The Andy and Mara Gloor Auditorium is part of the state-of-the-art building adjacent to Yager Stadium and the David and Anita Dauch Indoor Sports Center.

Located on the Athletic Performance Center’s upper level, Gloor Auditorium features nearly 150 seats and is a crucial part of the resources used to give Miami Football a competitive advantage on game day with preparation and video evaluation tools.

Andy and Mara, both 1993 graduates, studied political science at Miami and were eager to reconnect with their alma mater.

“Miami provided an excellent education,” Andy said.

“Equally as important, it was where we both met many of our best friends to this day, friends who continue to play an important role in our lives and the lives of our children.”

Andy ’93 and Mara Gloor ’93 Auditorium

“[The Gloors’] generosity exemplifies

field hockey as the primary tenants, the Athletic

the excitement surrounding the

weight room facilities, and its world-class medical

Athletic Performance Center, ... a facility that has become a showcase for our student-athletes, both present and future.”

DAVID SAYLER DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Andy is managing principal and partner for Sterling Bay Companies, a Chicago-based real estate

Center. This adds to the enthusiasm for a facility

developer. Mara is one of four Miami alumnae who

that has become a showcase for our student-athletes,

founded Slantwalk Wine, named after the school’s

both present and future.”

famous pathway.

Miami unveiled the Athletic Performance Center

“The Gloor family has a strong connection to

in February, bringing together year-round training

Miami,” said David Sayler, Miami’s director

and preparation resources into one convenient home

of athletics. “Their generosity exemplifies the

for Miami Football. Featuring a dedicated weight

excitement surrounding the Athletic Performance

room with football, softball, women’s tennis and

Performance Center reduces demand on existing and athletic training facilities support all Miami student-athletes.

The Athletic Performance Center is part of the Graduating Champions Campaign, an $80 million capital campaign focused on improving Miami’s athletic facilities and increasing private support for scholarships. The Graduating Champions Campaign also has included upgrades to McKie Field at Hayden Park, Millett Hall and Goggin Ice Center, as well as the opening of the 91,000-square-foot David and Anita Dauch Indoor Sports Center. ■

Learn more about the Graduating Champions Campaign at MiamiOH.edu/GraduatingChampions or by contacting Jon Schemmel, senior director of development for intercollegiate athletics, at 513-529-8285 or schemmjr@MiamiOH.edu.

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Miami names pre-law center for alumna Sue Henry ’73 has made significant impact on students, university A mentor for students and a key

from the beginning stages of figuring out whether

advocate for the pre-law program,

law is a good career fit through the law school

Sue Henry ’73 has long been a crucial

application and decision process.”

supporter of Miami University.

Henry graduated from Miami with a B.A. in political

It is fitting, then, that Henry’s name is now attached

University in 1977. She also holds an L.L.M. from

to the pre-law program with the official naming of

the Georgetown University School of Law.

the Sue J. Henry Center for Pre-Law Education.

science, and she earned a J.D. from Northwestern

Now retired, Henry specialized in labor relations as

Miami’s pre-law center educates students about law

of counsel for Ogletree Deakins and was an assistant

school and the practice of law, while equipping those

professor of law at the University of Illinois.

who apply to law school with the tools to succeed in the admissions process. Students receive focused guidance and counseling, and they are provided with opportunities to learn from and network with professionals. A decade ago, Henry made the initial

A member of Miami’s board of trustees as a national trustee from 2008-2014, Henry chaired the board’s academic and student affairs committee as well as the inaugural pre-law advisory board. She is also a

Yvette Simpson ’04, left, Sue Henry ’73 and Maria Vitullo attend the ceremony during the opening of the Sue J. Henry Center for Pre-Law Education.

gift to fund Miami’s pre-law program.

member of the College of Arts and Science Alumni

prepares these students for success beyond the

Advisory Board and the M.I.A.M.I. WOMEN

university. The advice, guidance and support it

“No person has had more impact on the pre-law

Steering Committee, and Henry is secretary of the

provides helps differentiate Miami University from

center and Miami pre-law students than Sue Henry,”

Miami University Foundation Board and chairs the

said Maria Vitullo, director of the pre-law center.

governance committee. The Sue Henry and Carter

“Sue’s vision for a single center to advise pre-law

Phillips Student Activities Suite within Miami’s

students from all majors and divisions of the

Armstrong Student Center is named for Henry and

university has fundamentally changed the way pre-

her husband.

law advising is done at Miami.

“I feel so honored to be involved with this program,”

“Because of Sue’s support, the center can successfully

Henry said. “The pre-law center serves Miami

meet the advising needs of Miami pre-law students,

students considering a career in law. The center

its peer schools.” ■

To learn more about giving opportunities with the College of Arts and Science, contact Evan Lichtenstein, senior director of development for the College of Arts and Science, at 513-529-1263 or lichteec@ MiamiOH.edu.

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$512.4 million

Donor support affected 24,322 Miami students in 2016-2017.

Some form of financial aid helps 75 percent of Oxford students.

Miami’s endowment eclipsed $500 million for the first time to stand at $512.4 million.

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Legacy Circle chronicles Western’s story Western alumnae provide monument for Miami’s campus So many years spent weaving the

“We ended up with this magnificent finished

Western College was chartered in 1853, closed in

story of Western College, yet so little

product, and I think it’s something we can be very

1974 and spent 100-plus years as a forward-thinking

proud of,” said Judy Dudman Henderson ’62 WC.

leader in education.

Located behind Patterson Place on Western Drive,

“The Legacy Circle has been a vision of the Western

the Legacy Circle was formally dedicated in June by

College Alumnae Association’s Board of Trustee’s

the Western College Alumnae Association (WCAA).

since 2012,” said Sharry Patterson Addison ’61 WC,

space to tell it.

That was one dilemma faced by Western alumnae in their quest to establish a permanent reminder of their school’s legacy. Driven by donations, the Western College Legacy Circle was born, established

“So many students didn’t know that Western College

as a meeting place for students located on Western’s

existed here, and they certainly didn’t know all of

former campus, now part of Miami University.

the unique traits that made Western College such

Marjorie Lloyd Liggett ’39 WC provided $100,000, the largest single donation for the stone monument that spells out Western’s history with an engraved

an amazing place,” said Caden Miller, who will graduate from Miami in 2018 and spoke at the June dedication.

timeline encircling a two-dimensional rendering of Western’s seal.

Miami University Foundation Board of Directors 2017

Dr. Richard Chaifetz Lake Forest, IL

Sharon Mitchell ’73 Cincinnati, OH

James Chapman ’72 Powell, OH

Beth Mynhier ’82 Lake Forest, IL

BY ELECTION

Donald Crain ’70 West Chester, OH

Lynn Pistell Chagrin Falls, OH

Mark Sullivan ’81 Chair Wilton, CT

David Dafoe ‘84 Prospect, KY

Aaron Ryan ’96 New York, NY

Thomas Hayden ’82 Cincinnati, OH

Alison Sanger ’93 Oakland, CA

Cynthia Henderson ’90 Cincinnati, OH

Ellen Schubert ’83 Old Greenwich, CT

David Koschik ’79 Montclair, NJ

Sylvia Stanfield ’65 Washington, D.C.

Steve Anderson ’79 Vice-Chair Medina, OH Sue Henry ’73 Secretary Arlington, VA Rick Amos ’87 Chicago, IL

Charles Landes ’74 Cincinnati, OH

Biff Bowman ’85 Chicago, IL

Lynn Larson ’79 Cincinnati, OH

Mary Ann Casati ’77 New York, NY

Richard McVey ’81 Greenwich, CT

BY APPOINTMENT FROM BOARD OF TRUSTEES David Budig ’84 Cincinnati, OH

president of the WCAA. “We would never in a million years have dreamed we would have done this in such a short time.”

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To learn more about giving opportunities for the Western College Alumnae Association, contact Mackenzie Becker Rice, director of the Western College Alumnae Association, at beckerml@MiamiOH.edu or 513-529-8759.

BY SERVICE TO MIAMI

Giving Tribute Staff

Greg Crawford President, Miami University

Josh Chapin ’02 Assistant Director, Editorial Services

Phyllis Callahan Provost and Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs

Auriel Buchanan Copywriter

Tom Herbert Senior Vice President, University Advancement and President, Miami University Foundation David Creamer Senior Vice President, Finance and Business Services/Treasurer Jayne Brownell Vice President, Student Affairs Michael Kabbaz Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success

Ali Place Associate Director, Creative Services Jessica Staubach Graphic Designer Emilie Davis Associate Director, Stewardship and Donor Relations Kevin Wilson ’04, M.A. ’06 Assistant Director, Stewardship and Donor Relations Kevin Marks MS ’85 Senior Director of Development, Campaign Services

Mark Ridenour ’82 Toledo, OH

The mission of the Miami University Foundation is to support the educational and research activities of Miami University through the identification and solicitation of contributions of money and gifts and the management and stewardship of the Miami University endowment. Learn more at GivetoMiamiOH.org/Foundation.

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News briefs East Wing adds to revitalization of academic quad Meeting rooms, eateries and an 88-seat auditorium are among the highlights of Armstrong Student Center’s East Wing, officially opened for business on Sept. 15.

A continuation of the original Armstrong Student Center plans, the East Wing connects to the existing center through a two-story atrium.

Providing a central home for Miami’s Center for Career Exploration and Success, the East Wing helps with the visibility and the accessibility of the former

Armstrong Student Center’s East Wing

Career Services. Located in the lower level, the

fundraising year in university history for

office has mock interview rooms, a meeting space for workshops and seminars, and offices for the

gifts challenges were unlocked during the social

center’s staff.

media driven event.

Another key component of the East Wing is the

Other interesting #MoveInMiami facts include:

Joslin Senate Chamber, a large-group meeting space for Associated Student Government and other large student organizations. Additions also include Café Lux, a coffee shop inspired by the John E. Dolibois Center in Luxembourg, and the Red Zone, a place for students to watch Miami Athletics. Students

From July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, Miami raised

• Donors ranged from the Class of 1947 to the Class of 2021.

• The Class of 2014 recorded the most gifts, followed by the Class of 2003.

specializes in supplies and technology.

top residence hall in the alumni/donor giving competition. “#MoveInMiami’s astounding success continued

and Rowan Halls to provide meeting rooms, study

in its fourth year with another fantastic effort all

rooms, space for student organizations, dining

around,” said Tom Herbert, senior vice president

options and areas for student events.

for university advancement. “Alumni, parents,

that welcomes incoming first-year students to campus, once again exceeded expectations with 4,341 gifts in 20 hours and 21 minutes in honor of the Class of 2021.

Easily surpassing the original goal of 2,021 gifts by late afternoon, #MoveInMiami’s momentum continued into the night with a total of $1,373,310 raised in gifts of all sizes to support all areas of Miami’s campus. More than $100,000 in matching

Miami University Office of Development Leadership Tom Herbert Senior Vice President and President of Miami University Foundation Brad Bundy H.A. ’13 Senior Associate Vice President and Campaign Director Randall Pratt Associate Vice President of Development, Principal Gifts and Presidential Priorities

students, friends, faculty and staff – everyone came together once again to show their support for the university. Move-in day is always an exciting time, and #MoveInMiami adds to the enthusiasm a new school year brings.”

In 2016, #MoveInMiami raised $1,005,800 with 4,123 gifts in honor of the Class of 2020.

Fiscal year 2017 fundraising total highest in Miami history Advancement has reported the most successful

Jon Schemmel Senior Director of Development, Intercollegiate Athletics Emily Berry ’01, M.A. ’11 Senior Director, Annual Giving Heidi Bortel ’99 Director of Development, Women’s Initiatives

largest single gift in Miami history.

friends is nothing short of amazing,” Senior Vice President for University Advancement Tom Herbert said. “From the largest gift in university history to effort, this has been a historic year that we should all take pride in.”

Some of the fiscal year 2017 notables include: • Raising $29.4 million toward the $100 million Miami Promise Scholarship Campaign, surpassing an $18.7 million yearly goal and putting the threeyear total at close to $80 million; • Bringing the Graduating Champions Campaign fundraising total to $67.3 million; • Garnering nearly $4 million to the Annual Fund from nearly 30,000 donors; • Securing 85 percent of contributions from alumni and family foundations, followed by parents and

Miami University’s Division of University

Mackenzie Becker Rice ’99 Senior Director of University Administration and Chief Administrative Officer of the Miami University Foundation

by the $40 million gift from Richard T. ’56 and Joyce

a record-breaking #MoveInMiami day-of-giving

Student Center combined the sites of Culler, Gaskill

#MoveInMiami, the annual one-day giving event

increased by 73 percent from fiscal year 2016, fueled

“The support from Miami University’s alumni and

• Emerson Hall unseated Morris Hall as the

Record-breaking effort highlights #MoveInMiami

$98.5 million in new gifts and pledges. Giving

Farmer ’57 and the Farmer Family Foundation, the

can also browse the Brick and Ivy store, which

After opening its doors in 2014, the Armstrong

fiscal year 2017.

friends (7 percent), and corporations, foundations and other organizations (8 percent).

Jill Gaby ’91 Assistant Vice President, Regional Programs

Susie Brower Sadler ’84 Assistant Vice President for Academic Programs and Projects

Heather Kogge Director of Development, College of Creative Arts

Evan Lichtenstein Senior Director of Development, College of Arts and Science

Jayne Whitehead H.A. ’06, J.D. Senior Director, Gift Planning

Michael Kumler ’97 Director of Development, Student Affairs, University Libraries, Graduate School

Kevin Marks M.S. ’85 Senior Director of Development, Campaign Services Ellen Paxton Senior Director, Regional Advancement

David Zilch ’84 Senior Director of Development, Farmer School of Business Jay Fridy Director of Development, College of Engineering and Computing Brian Furnish ’01 Director of Development, College of Education, Health, and Society

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