Shipherd's Record spring 2006

Still Connected After All These Years The Hon. Judge William Bledsoe ’52

As Olivet College’s 2005-06 academic year draws to an end, it gives me great pleasure to reflect on the many accomplishments by our students, faculty, staff and alumni. Some of these accomplishments are chronicled in this issue of Shipherd’s Record. From service projects to academic and athletic achievements, Olivet is striving for excellence in everything it does.

With its academic vision of Education for Individual and Social Responsibility, Olivet College will always be a place that offers an educational opportunity to a wide range of students. As we increase excellence and responsibility across campus and beyond, it is important for me to thank our alumni, friends and parents for their outstanding support. It is through your steadfast commitment that all of these accomplishments are made possible. Strong, private, independent colleges have great external support. Therefore, it is critical that we continue to encourage more and more alumni to become involved with supporting the college. There are many ways to make a difference at Olivet - either by making an unrestricted gift, giving to a specific program or leading a major project.

Another way alumni and friends can get involved beyond giving is to become a Don Tuski ’85, Ph.D. volunteer for our upcoming comprehensive campaign. The new campaign is designed to increase the endowment, raise the annual scholarship fund, renovate several facilities and add new buildings. Olivet has a wonderful campus and we take pride in making sure it looks beautiful year-round.

I encourage all alumni to get involved in any way possible and give back to an institution that provided them the opportunity for a college education. Your feedback is always welcomed.

Olivet College’s great traditions will continue and I look forward to a strong future with your support.

Officers David T. Hayhow, Chair, Okemos George F. Francis III, Vice Chair, Southfield The Hon. Judge Denise Page Hood, Vice Chair, Detroit David E. Hathaway, J.D., Secretary, Ada Stanley Dole, Treasurer, Grand Rapids Members G. Asenath Andrews ’72, Detroit C. Patrick Babcock, Lansing Thomas Burke ’82, Carmel, Ind. James W. Butler III, East Lansing Priscilla Upton Byrns, St. Joseph Dennis Daugherty ’70, Mattawan Robert Ewigleben, Albion Jamey T. Fitzpatrick ’86, Grand Ledge William N. Healy ’79, Brighton Sharon R. Hobbs, Ph.D., East Lansing Timothy Hodge ’83, D.O., Holt Thomas Hoisington, Lansing Kennard A. Kinzler, Bloomfield Hills Jeff Koch ’90, New York City Thomas E. Kolassa ’69, Battle Creek Robert M. Lawrence ’57, Grosse Ile Dean Lewis ’55, Kalamazoo Fritz Lewis, Middleville William Middlebrooks, West Bloomfield Martin L. Mitchell ’73, Ed.D., Coldwater Tom Nesbitt ’63, White Lake Don Oderkirk ’64, Watervliet The Rev. Don Olsen, Ph.D., Waukegan, Ill. George Pyne III ’65, Milford, Mass.

The Rev. Nancy Barto Rohde ’65, Petoskey Samuel H. Thomas, Ann Arbor Karen Van Hentenryck ’81, South Lyon

CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION

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Administrative Responsibility Team Don Tuski ’85, Ph.D., President Barb Spencer, Executive Assistant to the President Larry Colvin, Vice President for Administration Norma Curtis, Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs Mark DeRuiter, Controller Lynn Ward Gray, Associate Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs Linda McWright, Ph.D., Vice President and Dean for Student Life Jerry Rashid, Assistant Vice President for College Relations Tom Shaw ’88, Vice President for Enrollment Management Mark Veich, Director of Development

SHIPHERD’S RECORD Shipherd’s Record is named in memory of “Father” John J. Shipherd, who established Olivet College in 1844. The magazine is published twice annually for Olivet alumni and friends.

MAGAZINE STAFF Jerry Rashid Assistant Vice President for College Relations Shannon Tiernan Director of College Relations and Special Events Jackie Bounds College Relations Specialist Bruce Snyder Director of Publications and Web Services Marty Mason Jennings ’67 Director of Alumni Relations Geoff Henson Sports Information Director Contributors Justin Barnes, junior John Byle ’66 Jim Chapin ’76 Molly Reed, senior Linda Jo Scott Molly Woodford ’70 Levi Yockey, junior Send comments or suggestions to: Office of College Relations Olivet College Olivet, MI 49076 (269) 749-7657 collegerelations@olivetcollege.edu Send change of address notices to: Olivet College Development Office Olivet, MI 49076 (269) 749-7625 pfrayer@olivetcollege.edu Olivet College Mission Statement The mission of Olivet College is to make available to a diverse campus community, an education which will enrich lives intellectually, morally and spiritually.

Having gained these qualities through the educational experiences at Olivet, our hope is that our graduates will embody the Divine art and science of doing good to others, as stated by the founding fathers of Olivet College in 1844.

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Passionate about their alma mater, several alumni explain why they support Olivet.

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Bountiful Bavarian business Don Keller ’67 is the marketing guru behind one of the world’s top restaurants.

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In search of the truth Adopted at the age of 2, Molly Woodford ’70 finally uncovers the untold story.

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A life changing experience Olivet junior Justin Barnes shares his thoughts from a service trip to New Orleans.

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Students compose their own tunes in a new music lab Creative students are composing their own tunes in the music laboratory located in the Margaret Upton Conservatory of Music at Olivet College. Eight individual composer and recording workstations were added to the music computer lab in January.

According to Jeananne Nichols, assistant professor of music and director of instrumental studies, each station includes a computer, microphone, Roland keyboard, Alesis mixer, Finale music publishing software, Adobe Audition recording

software, and theory and aural drill software by Sibelius. The new software assists students in notating assignments, creating multi-track recording projects and studying for aural and theory classes.

“The tools in the lab help to ensure that students have no limits on their creative and academic endeavors,” said Nichols. “Finale is the industry standard in digital music editing. One student used the software to create a modern edition of an older piece of music that was difficult to read because of its condition.”

The combination of the composition lab with a Smart Board in the classroom enables a student to complete an assignment using Finale, e-mail it to a professor, who can then play it for the entire class to hear and critique. According to Nichols, students use Finale to practice the standard solo repertoire because it offers a library of accompanists.

Bryan Borders, a junior from Battle Creek, used the audio editing software to create a CD by loading the wind ensemble’s previous concert, editing out the applause and breaking the music into tracks.

Students practice their aural skills using software to review chords, harmony and form, intervals and scales, rhythm, in addition to pitch and melody.

“The new tools make it easier for students to learn and practice music drills,” said Nichols. “Students are running drills for hours by themselves.

Another software program tells students if they are singing in tune. Sightseeing and ear training skills have improved with the new tools in the lab.”

The Olivet College music program received a $150,000 grant from the Frederick S. Upton Foundation two years ago to enhance the curriculum for vocal and instrumental music. In addition to the lab upgrades, the program purchased instruments for the concert and athletic bands, drumline and wind ensemble.

Sophomore Mike Ryan composes in the new music lab.

Career seminar reminds students to remember their “groceries” Harold L. Gray Sr., director of the Center for Professional Development at Howard University in Washington, D.C., presented a career development seminar at Olivet College Jan. 18, educating students about resume preparation, networking, interviewing and focusing on goals. The event was sponsored by Career Services Network.

“At Howard University they call me the ‘Grocery Man,’” said Gray, who compared paying tuition for higher education to buying goods at a supermarket. His Harold Gray Sr.

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analogy encouraged students to attend class and get the most out of the education they are paying for. “You wouldn’t leave a store without the items you bought,” said Gray. “So don’t leave Olivet without your groceries.”

Gray advised students that a resume is a selling tool, and stressed the importance of keeping it concise, powerful and up-to-date. “The purpose of the resume is to get you an interview,” he said.

“Past accomplishments determine future successes.”

Gray added that in addition

to skills, one should list numbers such as grade point average, acquired scholarship funds or any figures that have impacted one’s place of work.

His lecture also focused on networking with executives or employees of companies, dressing appropriately for an interview, composing a cover letter and follow-up letter, and negotiating with employers.

Gray encouraged students to be loyal to themselves by getting as much as they can out of school, interviews and jobs. “When an opportunity comes, you can either grab it or miss it,” he said.

“Take advantage of every opportunity you are given.”

Betsy Dole Women’s Resource Center expands programming When the Rev. Julie Kilmer, Ph.D., took the helm as director of the Betsy Dole Women’s Resource Center (BDWRC) and associate professor of women’s studies a year ago, she was excited to offer new programming for the campus community.

In less than a year, the women’s studies minor has gone from zero to seven minors and a full schedule of classes.

Kilmer is proposing some changes that would make the Feminist and Womanist Theory I and II classes a requirement for all Olivet students minoring in women’s studies. She’s also initiating additional

courses such as: gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender studies, perspectives on male sexuality, women and business, and women in the Bible.

“The minor continues to draw attention to issues and intersections of gender, sexuality, race and class,” said Kilmer. “I encourage all of Olivet’s women and men who participate in the classes to find their own voices to share their perspectives and experiences on the issues that surround these topics.”

Though a separate identity, the women’s studies minor is closely tied to the resource center’s programming. “All the programs we plan through the center extend the theory and analysis of the minor,” said Kilmer.

The BDWRC continues to offer the Tea @ 3 and Take Back the Night programs, the women’s conference and book

discussions. With the expectation of fostering more student involvement, an ambassador program, support groups and discussions on topics such as abortion, eating disorders, racism, rape and STDs have been added to the center’s schedule.

This year, the center’s Women’s History Month activities included academic paper presentations and performances by students, group discussions on eating disorders and healthy relationships, a Women of Color luncheon, and a Lecture and Symposium Series titled, “Body Images.”

According to Kilmer, more than 700 students, faculty and staff have participated in the center’s programs this year.

“I imagine the work of the center will only increase,” she said. “Next year, we hope to offer new programming opportunities, to work in the community and offer excellent speakers, all while continuing our regular offerings.”

From left: Betsy Dole, Trustee emeritus, Rev. Julie Kilmer, Ph.D., director of the Betsy Dole Women’s Resource Center, and Sharon Hobbs, Board of Trustee member, at a recent open house held at the center.

Roe v. Wade: Abortion rights debated on campus Imagine looking at a photo of several well-dressed white men signing a piece of legislation, with the American flag positioned in the background.

Would it look like democracy at work?

Or, would it look like businessmen using their power to make laws?

To Rev. Damita “Penny” Willis, a certified sexuality educator for Planned Parenthood-Chicago Area, the image represented men in positions of authority making decisions for women.

While on campus in February, she discussed the need for women to have the ability to control their own destiny.

“We all have a responsibility that women should have access to healthcare,” she said.

Willis presented her case in a lecture, “What’s Wrong with this Picture: Roe, Rights and Responsibility,” hosted by the Olivet College Betsy Dole Women’s Resource Center. She outlined past and present struggles for women’s reproductive freedom using the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision, which legalized abortion.

She stated that issues like abortion are as real in Olivet as they are anywhere else in the U.S. She offered three ideas about what people can do now to make a positive difference for future generations: Work to reduce unintended and unwanted pregnancies, offer comprehensive sexuality education and offer insurance coverage and public funding for women and family support.

Willis also told attendees how they can make a change. “Register to vote and then vote, know your legislators and where they stand on these issues and then communicate with your legislators,” she said.

Willis serves as an associate pastor for Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. She has designed and conducted various workshops and is co-author of Planned Parenthood-Chicago Area’s “Faith and Healthy Sexuality,” a curriculum designed to assist parents in discussing sexuality with their children from a faith-based perspective.

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Celebrating diversity Hip-hop presentation helps college “keep it real” The Olivet College Multicultural Education and Initiatives Office hosted a lecture titled “Hip-Hop, Education and Social Change: Are You Really Keepin’ It Real?” Feb. 15. Derek Greenfield, an assistant professor of sociology at St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh, N.C., addressed hip-hop music’s potential as a tool of education and empowerment, steering away from the public’s negative perception of the culture.

He also hosted a workshop titled “Confronting Ourselves: The Personal is

Derek Greenfield, an assistant professor of sociology at St. Augustine’s College in North Carolina, leads members of the campus community in a discussion about confronting biases.

the Political in the Struggle for Social Change,” which addressed the need to confront biases and take an active role in society.

Greenfield gave a historical overview of the art form’s roots and stressed the difference between pro-social hip-hop, creating something out of nothing; and commercial hip-pop, music that often manifests negative images.

“We already have built-in biases, but hip-hop has saved lives,” said Greenfield, who stressed the culture as a means for urban youth to speak about their circumstances. “Find out what you can do to educate and uplift, and capture its real political power.”

Along with listening to several songs and deducing the messages behind the lyrics, students were divided into groups, instructed to find the commonality among them, and use that to create their own positive hip-hop song.

“We all have perspective and can learn from one another,” said Greenfield, who stressed the importance of educating others about the significance of the music.

“If you love hip-hop, represent it well.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Jan. 16

Junior Ashurina Chamoun reads a poem prior to the bell-ringing ceremony held in memory of Martin Luther King Jr.

Taste of Soul Food

Leah Knapp, D.V.M., (left), professor of biology, is one of the campus community members who participated in “A Taste of Soul,” where Olivet’s Black Faculty, Staff and Administrator’s Association provided samples of their favorite soul food.

Lecture and Symposium Series “Racism isn’t cool and racism isn’t cute. We all can be racist in our attitudes and we all can do something about it.”

-Lena Williams, Olivet College Lecture and Symposium Series presenter, Feb. 8, 2006 Williams, a 28-year veteran of The New York Times, is the author of “It’s the Little Things: Everyday Interactions that Anger, Annoy and Divide the Races.”

Author Lena Williams (right) leads sophomore Eleni Mitropoulos and junior DeWitt Dawkins in a role-playing exercise about race relations.

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2006 Donald A. Morris Award recipients participate: Annie Bahling, a sophomore from Lachine, on horn; Bryan Borders, a junior from Battle Creek, on trombone; Melanie Engels, a junior from Battle Creek, on alto saxophone; David Lewis, a junior from Marshall, on trumpet; Kayla Mohlman, a senior from Battle Creek, on clarinet; Denise Ritzer, a junior from Kalamazoo, on tenor saxophone; Michael Ryan, a sophomore from Eastpointe, on tuba; Jenny Shaw, a senior from Hastings, on bassoon; and Jenny Vest, a junior from Homer, on trombone.

The Donald A. Morris Awards are presented annually to five seniors with the highest grade point averages in their class and whose entire baccalaureate education was at Olivet College. The 2006 recipients are (from left): Coleen Dziurlikowski of Westland; Marie Gouba of Novi; Stephanie Green of Leroy; and Courtney Clift of Bellevue. Missing from the photo is Tyler LaFountain of Marshall.

Each recipient was asked to select a professor whom they deemed most influential in their academic achievement. The faculty members chosen were: Walker Beverly, assistant professor of education (Clift); Tim Flynn, Ph.D., music program director and assistant professor of music (Gouba); Charles Graessle, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of institutional research (Dziurlikowski); Don Walker, Ph.D., Social Science Department chair and professor of history (LaFountain); and Michelle Woodhouse-Jackson, Business Administration Department co-chair and assistant professor of business (Green).

News and Notes Students in American Women’s History (HST 342) are participating in a service learning opportunity about important women and events in the United States, in particular Olivet College’s past.

Cynthia Noyes, assistant professor of sociology/anthropology, is leading students on a quest to collect and interpret this information. The students are looking at women representing all aspects of the college’s history, ranging from academics, co-curricular, athletics and alumnae. If you would like to contribute to this project, please e-mail contact information to womenshistory@olivetcollege.edu.

Two computer programming teams competed in the 2005 Association for Computing Machinery East Central North America Regional Programming Contest in November. Olivet teams bettered their previous record by placing 44th and 47th out of 113 teams. Olivet’s “Maniacal Modders” team included James Kruth, a senior from Eaton

Rapids; David Lewis, a junior from Marshall; and Rachel Strelecki, a senior from Sanford. The “Raging Remainders” team included William Abbott, a sophomore from Flint; James Hall, a senior from Eaton Rapids; and Seth VanHeulen, a junior from Grand Rapids.

The teams were coached by Marcus Darden, Mathematics and Computer Science Department chair and assistant professor of computer science, and Michael Fredericks, assistant professor of computer science.

Nine instrumental music students were selected to perform in the Intercollegiate Honor Band at the Goodrich Chapel at Albion College in February. The band was comprised of students nominated by conductors from Albion, Alma, Calvin, Hillsdale, Hope and Olivet colleges, as well as Cornerstone, Grand Valley State and Spring Arbor universities. Jeananne Nichols, director of instrumental studies and assistant professor of music, nominated the following students to

Craig Carpenter, a junior from Lowell, received the top insurance and risk management undergraduate scholarship in the nation. The $7,500 scholarship is sponsored by the Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc. Established by the Atlanta Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, the foundation has awarded more than $2.2 million in scholarships and $1.2 million in grants to risk management students and universities since 1980. Carpenter had the highest GPA submitted. As a scholarship winner, he will participate in a mentor program with a member of the foundation’s Education Committee.

Sophomore Deyan Kozhuharov and junior Hristo Kozhuharov, both from Svilengrad, Bulgaria, also received Spencer Scholarships for $5,000 each.

Michele Michalek, a senior from Stanton, completed an internship with the Philadelphia Center during the fall semester.

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News and Notes Members of the Olivet College international community served as ambassadors for the college, as well as their home countries, and conducted an international education program for 60 Girl Scouts at Fern Persons Elementary School in Olivet.

The students shared music, native dance and dress, presentations and products from their countries.

International students included: Abhinav Adhikary, a Darren Hamman sophomore from Nepal; junior Juan Aguirre and freshman Jean Paul Cortes, both from Mexico; Darren Hamman, a junior from South Africa; sophomore Deyan Kozhuharov and junior Hristo Kozhuharov, brothers from Bulgaria; Eunice Oladele and Matthew Oladele, both juniors and siblings from Nigeria; and Kat Roesch, a senior from Oakland Twp. Three Olivet College students won awards at the 11th Annual Michigan Small College Art Exhibition. Marites Eldred, a junior from Battle Creek, received honorable mention for her plaster

carving, Bananas; Erin Fredericks, a senior from Lansing, received third-place for her silkscreen print, The Graduate; and Caroline Schroeder, a junior from Marshall, received third-place for her graphite drawing, Slippers. Other Olivet students with artwork selected for the exhibit included Amber Case, a senior from Union City; Carrie Crossman, a junior from Ortonville; Elizabeth Koebel, a junior from Whitehall; and Dustin Meisner, a sophomore from Temperance.

Phi Beta Lambda members competed in the State Business Concepts competition in Ann Arbor. The event assessed students in the various knowledge, skills and abilities that make up today’s business curriculum.

Jill Lingbeek, a senior from Plainwell, placed second in the management concepts category and Tess Bekkelund Tess Bekkelund, a senior from Sweden, placed second in the marketing concepts category. Both are eligible to compete at the National Awards Program in Nashville in June.

Alex Otrezov, a junior from Moldova, placed third in international business,

Stacey Stickney, a junior from St. Joseph, placed fourth in finance and Leigh Johnson, a freshman from Potterville, competed in networking concepts.

Students in the Insurance and Risk Management Program ethics and presentation class have given professional presentations on ethics to groups of insurance professionals.

Daniel Kilberg, a junior from Rochester Hills, and Dustin Knaggs, a sophomore from Kalamazoo, presented to the Mid-Michigan Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Society and the Western Michigan CPCU Society. Danielle Hristo Kozhuharov Bauman, a junior from Battle Creek, Elyse Cornwell, a junior from Marshall, Jeff Duke, a junior from Battle Creek, Hristo Kozhuharov, a junior from Bulgaria, Ashley London, a senior from Marshall, Kefentse Mandisa, a senior from Inkster, and Jaymee Scott, a junior from Holt, gave two three-hour presentations which qualified for agent’s continuing ethics education credits with the State of Michigan.

Olivet’s 2006 Michigan Campus Compact award recipients Four Olivet College students were recognized for demonstrating outstanding dedication to service throughout their educational career at the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) Outstanding Student Service Awards ceremony April 8 in Lansing. MCC is a state-level non-profit organization that promotes the education and commitment of Michigan college students to be civically engaged citizens, through creating and expanding academic, co-curricular and campus-wide opportunities for community service, service-learning and civic engagement.

From left: Marty Mason Jennings ’67, director of alumni relations, with the Olivet students who were recognized by the Michigan Campus Compact: Kyle Vanderlaan, a junior from Belding; Justin Barnes, a junior from Portage; Melissa Pennington, a senior from Nashville; and Kristin Bloomquist, a junior from Holt.

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Timothy Flynn, Ph.D., assistant professor of music and music program director, published a paper “Camille Saint-Saëns and Opera: Unexplored Primary Sources” in the Spring 2006 The Opera Journal.

He also presented a paper “Exoticism in the Music of Camille Saint-Saëns and Charles Gounod,” at the Nineteenth Century Studies Society’s national conference in March.

“Science and Spirituality” discussion held

Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, Ph.D., associate professor of humanities, published a review of The Drama Handbook in Comparative Drama and presented an essay on “Romeo and Juliet” at the Shakespeare Association of America annual meeting this spring.

Kirk HendershottKraetzer

Mike Hubbel

Mike Hubbel, professor of risk management and insurance, conducted a national insurance seminar for Deloitte, an accounting firm that also provides management consulting services in New York City.

Rev. Julie J. Kilmer, Ph.D., associate professor of women’s studies and director of the Betsy Dole Women’s Resource Center, presented two papers at the American Academy of Religion conference in Philadelphia: “A Feminist Response to Student Resistance: Gender, Race and Sexuality in the Classroom,” and “Troubling Performativity: Creating Subversive Religious Identities.” She also wrote “Gender, Sexuality and Religion,” which was published in the Feminist Theory Syllabi Collection 2006 by the National Women’s Studies Association.

Olivet College hosted its third annual Church Relations Day in conjunction with Founders’ Day Wednesday, Feb. 22. Headlining the day’s activities was a “Science and Spirituality” panel discussion led by three members of the college’s Natural and Physical Science Department. They discussed their backgrounds, faith and beliefs and how each correlates with their field of work.

The panelists included (from left): moderator Hannah Wing Hall, past moderator of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches and a member of the Board of Trustees Church Relations Committee; Maria Davis, Ph.D., department chair and associate professor of biology; Leah Knapp, D.V.M., professor of biology; and Susanne Lewis, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry.

Jeananne Nichols, assistant professor of music and director of instrumental studies, presented a research case study at the International Conference for Narrative Inquiry in Music Education in Arizona.

John Miller-Purrenhage, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, published an article, “Kin to Nobody: The Disruption of Genealogy in Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove,” in Critique.

Gary Wertheimer, Visual and Performing Arts Department chair, and Sid Paradine ’69, adjunct instructor of art, served as award jurors for the 2006 Calhoun Student Art Exhibit at the Franke Center in Marshall.

Norma Curtis

Linda McWright

The following faculty members were granted promotions by the Olivet College Board of Trustees: Don Tuski ’85, Ph.D., was promoted to the rank of professor of anthropology, Norma Curtis was promoted to the rank of professor of education and Linda McWright, Ph.D., was promoted to the rank of professor of sociology.

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PHILANTHROPY Four profiles in giving I am responsible for the development and growth of Olivet College.

The Olivet College Compact was officially adopted in 1997, but many of these ideas have been a part of the everyday life at the college since it was founded in 1844 by “Father” John J. Shipherd.

The alumni profiled on the following four pages embody the true spirit of Olivet College. They represent different eras, lifestyles and backgrounds.

But, the one thing they have in common is the unwavering commitment to financially support their alma mater.

Through the years, many of the college’s alumni have donated their time, energy and money for the betterment of Olivet. As a private institution, this commitment is extremely important for the future growth of the college.

While the following profiles do not represent the whole picture of those alumni who support Olivet, they do reflect the spirit of philanthropy that is an integral part of the college’s past, present and future.

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The Olivet College Compact I am responsible for my own learning and personal development.

I am responsible for contributing to the learning of others.

I am responsible for service to Olivet College and the larger community.

I am responsible for contributing to the quality of the physical environment.

I am responsible for treating all people with respect.

I am responsible for behaving and communicating with honesty and integrity.

I am responsible for the development and growth of Olivet College.

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Robert “Bob” Gillette ’63 is grateful for the opportunity Olivet College gave him more than 40 years ago.

“Olivet was there for me when nobody else was,” he said. “I was not much of a student in high school, but Olivet took me in on a six-month provisionary basis, thanks to Al Gilmour, who was dean of the college at the time.”

Gillette says Olivet became a “cocoon” for the next chapter of his life.

“I enjoyed college,” he said. “I felt at peace with the world on campus.”

He now serves as president and general partner of development for American House Senior Living Residences.

His 25 apartment buildings house more than 3,000 senior citizens in southeastern Michigan. And he is proud to Jack Fowler ’44 point out that Olivet alumnus Jack Fowler ’44 resides in one of his apartments in Rochester Hills.

“My generation is retired or just starting to retire,” Gillette said. “We are done with all the hustle of children, activities and working hard. Now is the time for us to reflect back on the wonderful times we had in college and see if there is something we can do to help the campus. It would be nice if everyone could do what they are comfortable with, to make some commitment to the future development of the college. For me, I’m comfortable with housing, so that’s where I want to help.”

Gillette shows his appreciation to Olivet by supporting the college in a variety of ways. Last fall, he purchased the “Vahs House” near campus and is leasing it to the college as an additional

J. Robert Gillette ’63

housing option for up to 11 students.

He is also in the process of looking at other alternatives for student housing and the possibility of an on-campus apartment-style building.

Although he is semi-retired, Gillette still spends much of his time working with his staff in daily operations and helping with new developments. He is also training and advising the family business’s next generation of owners, which include his son, son-in-law and fiancee’s son.

As another way to give back to the college he loves, Gillette has been sponsoring the Detroit-area Alumni and Friends Holiday Gathering in Bloomfield Hills for nearly 10 years. He feels it is a good way to bring Olivet alumni back together.

“Not everyone has time to make it back to campus,” he said. “The social is a way to renew acquaintances and get involved in supporting the college. It’s easy for someone to put Olivet in his/her will, which is an excellent way to help the college. But why not also donate to the college while you are alive? That way you get to see what you have contributed to and how it helps the college. For me, it’s rewarding to see Olivet improve and helps me feel closer to my college.”

Gillette was also instrumental in contributing to the Heritage Campaign: Responsible Liberal Arts and funding two Smart Classrooms in the Mott Academic Center, which are named in his honor. During the last few years, he has donated a 20-passenger bus for student transportation needs, residence hall furniture and has hosted several other alumni receptions.

“I feel the college is on a roll, spearheaded by President Don Tuski and his staff,” said Gillette. “Under Don’s leadership, I truly believe the college will continue to do well.”

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BY SHANNON TIERNAN

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f you’re lucky enough to attend an Recruited from Medway, Mass., by Olivet College football game this fall, then head coach Stu Parsell, Richard take a good look around. The college came to Olivet to play football. Some of is proud of its new state-of-the-art turf, his favorite memories revolve around his lights, scoreboard and home bleachers. time on the gridiron. Not surprisingly, he In place of what used to be affectionately referred to as a “trailer on stilts,” is the college’s new press box built with support from Richard ’68 and Reva (Hayes) ’68 Parrella, college sweethearts who never forgot their first true love, Olivet.

“I want to see the college succeed, to be a place I’ll always be proud of,” said Reva. “I have a great love for Olivet. It’s my college; I feel committed to it.”

In the fall of 1964, the Parrellas met at the freshmen mixer. They danced and talked all night, but didn’t start dating for another two years. Richard remembers those years fondly.

“There are three things I got from Olivet: a great education, great friends and my beautiful wife,” he laughed. “Reva was the first girl I met at college, and here Reva (Hayes) and Richard Parrella both graduated from Olivet in 1968. we are 38 years later.”

Year-after-year the Parrellas come back to reminisce about feels strongly about supporting the their college years, watch football games, college’s athletic program. talk with old friends and visit those places “We hosted an alumni gathering at still special to them. It’s obvious their time our house a few years ago and I was at the college was very positive and left a asked why the college is putting so much lasting impression. money into building the football “You can’t ever go back, but it’s program,” he said. “I told them it wasn’t wonderful to remember how it was, and the college; it was a group of alumni. If all the great people,” said Richard. people would support what they believe “Unless you have an emotional in, the college would never have any connection and conviction for what you’re financial problems.” doing, you aren’t going to support it in the same way.”

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Determining there’s no use in being critical if you are not going to do something to improve it, the Parrellas aren’t necessarily restrictive in their donations – supporting the Alumni Council, Annual Scholarship Fund, Cutler Athletic Complex and Soronian.

“Every department has its importance and its place on campus,” added Richard.

“But people can’t expect someone to support their area if they aren’t willing to do it themselves. People should argue for their interests.”

Reva, who is just as adamant about supporting those aspects of the college that influenced her most, agrees, “We’re proud of our alma mater, and we want to continue to be proud of it,” she said. “I think the college has made good progress, but there’s still room to grow. In order for it to be the school everyone wants it to be, alumni need to support it.”

Today, the campus is exactly the way she remembers it – beautiful. It’s important to her that it continues to look that way.

“Blair and Dole halls, the library, the fraternity and sorority houses are all really nice buildings,” she added. “They just add to the beauty of campus.”

According to the Parrellas, there’s a renewed energy and philosophy – a different attitude – surrounding their college. “I want to stand up and shout that I went to Olivet College,” said Richard. “My time there was very positive and it left its mark.”

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s an alumnus, Woodrow “Woody” Wilson ’69 has not only stayed connected to Olivet College, but to education itself. Along with a bachelor’s degree in history from Olivet, Wilson attended Michigan State and Western Michigan universities, as well as Jackson Community College, where he is now a

history instructor. As a lifelong educator, Wilson wants to provide all students with the same opportunities to attend college.

“I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to go to school not only at Olivet, but other colleges that I have attended,” he said.

“It was a very worthwhile experience and if I can help Olivet by giving a few dollars, I want to make it worthwhile for other students.”

Wilson not only supports the college financially, but through his everlasting school spirit as well. As a former class captain for the graduates of 1969, Wilson served as a connection between alumni and the college, providing his classmates with frequent updates from their alma mater and vice versa.

Wilson has upheld his involvement with the college since that time.

He and his wife Shirley (Patterson) ’72, try to visit the campus whenever their schedules allow. “I sneak up to athletic events or

certain events I see published that interest me,” he said. “A number of years ago I was asked to join the Alumni Council. I considered it and have been on the council since 1990.”

With concern for the growth and development of the college, Wilson’s membership with the Alumni Council, along with his personal ties to Olivet, has allowed him to participate in and monitor the school’s progress. As a Shirley (Patterson) former member Wilson ’72 of the varsity track and field and football teams, Wilson has been a steady contributor to the athletic department. He has also been influential in donating money for scholarships and other academic needs.

Wilson believes that fundraising is all about the students. As a supporter of the Alumni Council Scholarship, Annual Scholarship Fund, athletics, multicultural program and other initiatives, Wilson says he just wants students to take advantage of the same opportunities he had in college. “I assume that somebody did something that helped me out along the way or benefited other students,” he said. “I appreciated that very much.”

With the importance of higher education foremost in his mind, Wilson urges other alumni to give back to their college as well. “If people could give something in return, I would certainly encourage them to do so.”

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od Hathaway ’81 is an all-star of the Olivet College men’s basketball program. His ongoing passion began when he graced the courts during his four-year varsity career at Olivet. After spending some time away from the college, Hathaway came back to reclaim his status as a team leader.

“After I graduated, started working and building a family, I lost touch with the college and the basketball program,” confessed Hathaway, who serves as vice president and partner of Buiten & Associates, LLC, in Grand Rapids. “But when my sons started playing basketball, I got more active in coaching and thought of Olivet for prospective players.”

His return to the college, ` Amy Wiljanen Rod Hathaway ’81 with fiancee, however, left him wanting bigger and better things for the men’s basketball program. program, initiated to purchase new shoes, With a strong interest in the program uniforms and warm-ups for the men’s and further planning with Head Coach team. In addition to the basketball Kurt Soderberg, Hathaway was able to program, Hathaway contributes to Kappa provide the team with new practice Sigma Alpha and the Annual Scholarship equipment. “When Kurt came on board, Fund. he met with me a few times and I really For Hathaway, donating to the college liked him and his philosophy,” said is just a small step toward making Hathaway. “We decided that the college students and fellow alumni feel as needed some things, so I started getting passionate about Olivet and men’s more active and doing what I could.” basketball as he does. “I want those kids Hathaway purchased 20 basketballs and those players to come here and feel and video equipment, as well as a special,” he said. “So if we can raise some PowerMate Defender training aid and a money to get them some additional gear Gun Shooting Machine, which are used or equipment, they deserve it.” equally by the men’s and women’s Hathaway’s investment in the basketball teams. He also became active program has not gone unnoticed. The in supporting the “Adopt-a-Comet”

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men’s basketball players are his biggest fans. “When my fiancée, Amy, and I walk in before a game and those guys stop, shake my hand and say, ‘Hello, Mr. Hathaway, thank you for coming,’ it’s overwhelming and wonderful,” he said.

“I think the players are great.”

Hathaway hopes that giving to the college will encourage those young men to do the same in the future. “If you’ve been away from Olivet, as I have for a long time, it seems more important,” he said. “It’s never too late to get involved, even if you’ve been away for 10 to 20 years. We are still the Olivet College family, so don’t be afraid to come back and invest in a productive way.”

BY JIM CHAPIN ’76

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ince my graduation from Olivet area of operation. They collected all kinds Iraqi culture teaches younger girls to College in 1976, my life has taken of school supplies, sporting equipment respect males no matter their age. Often, me to various places around the and whatever else they wanted to send. when we would give gifts to little girls, world. My most recent venture placed me The response was overwhelming. We had the bigger boys would come by and take as an army chaplain attached to the 1st thousands of pens, pencils and erasers it from them. One small girl was brave 198AR out of enough to come up to Mississippi. Our mission me and ask for a was to An Najaf, Iraq backpack. So I made and the surrounding sure it was given to her region. In addition to my directly. Her smiles are normal duties of enough to see why our ministering to the needs missions were of our fighting soldiers successful. and on our Forward Very good things Operating Base, I was are happening in An designated as the Najaf, despite the battalion’s officer in continued hostilities. charge of the “adopt-aFor instance, in the area school” project. The of humanitarian mission was to travel to assistance, I was heavily local schools to assess the involved with other building infrastructure missions of our battalion for possible refurbishing of equal significance, and determine the types providing food, clothing, of needed school blankets and medical supplies. supplies to cities nearby The program success that were much more was phenomenal, economically deprived Chaplain Major Jim Chapin ’76, with some of the school children he helped reaching more than than the larger city of while serving in Iraq.

1,000 students in eight An Najaf. In addition to schools ranging from this, we were involved primary through high school for both boys sent to us, as well as sporting equipment with several projects that included the and girls. In Iraq, young girls and boys are like basketballs, soccer balls and building of water treatment units along separated at an early age while attending backpacks. One organization sent all the Euphrates River. These units help to school. The intent was to have schools, things needed for playing tennis, which produce fresh water for Iraqi citizens, churches and civil organizations back in were delivered to an all-female high which is critical for controlling diseases the United States “adopt-a-school” in our school. and contributing to a better quality of life in the region.

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he marketing guru behind Frankenmuth’s success began his career selling manufacturing tools to pay for his tuition at Olivet College.

Don Keller ’67, doesn’t brag about his prestigious tourism awards or the fact that Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn is ranked as one of the top independently owned and operated restaurants in the nation.

Instead, he’ll tell you about his family and how they work together to make it a successful business.

Keller and his wife, Judy Zehnder Keller, and their three children are part of the larger Zehnder family. Judy’s parents, William “Tiny” and Dorothy Zehnder, opened what is now the Bavarian Inn in 1950. According to Keller, the Zehnders take great pride in preserving their German heritage, presenting an authentic Bavarian atmosphere and warm hospitality, along with serving famous chicken dinners. The elder Zehnders, their two children and spouses, and seven grandchildren, each play an important role in the family operation.

The science behind a hardworking family business was instilled in Keller at a young age while toiling on his family’s fruit and vegetable farm in Bridgman, near St. Joseph. In high school, he started working with his friend’s father, Bob Schaller, Sr. Schaller purchased a small tool manufacturing business and encouraged his son Bob Schaller, Jr. ’67, and his friends, Keller and George Burtzlaff ex ’67 to work together and start a business. The group formed the “Basic C” partnership.

“The ‘C’ stood for our Christian faith and the fact that we also made C-clamps,” he said. “We made a line of motorless portable tools: a circular saw, jigsaw, planer and sander. Each of these four basic tools could attach to a quarter inch motorized hand drill and all came together as a kit.

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Marketing executive Don Keller ’67 displays some of the banana bread served at the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge.

“Mr. Schaller was my mentor,” Keller said. “I learned about business, manufacturing and sales when I was 16.

We created portable tools that were all the rage in the 1960s ‘do-it-yourself craze.’ This family-like business was developed to help each other pay for college.”

In 1963, the trio drove across the country to as far away as Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, in search of a place they could take their business and work through school.

Keller said they finally found Olivet through the Congregational church affiliation in Bridgman. They obtained special permission from President Gorton Riethmiller ’28 to live off campus as freshmen and found a building for sale in downtown Olivet.

Dorothy Ely, the Kappa Sigma Alpha house mother, was trying to sell the building, which is still located across the street from the Oaks Theatre.

At the time, Olivet Hardware rented the first floor of the building, and the partners turned half of the upstairs into living quarters and used the other half for Basic C. “It was difficult hauling parts upstairs, but we wanted the hardware store to stay because we needed the rent money,” recalled Keller. “So we used a conveyor belt to send materials up through a back window rather than using the stairs. After a year, our business was doing so well, we asked the hardware to move out so we could expand.”

Basic C sold products to hardware wholesalers including Coast to Coast, Hardware Wholesale Inc., and J.C. Penney. The company made connections through sales representatives and hired a few people to attend hardware shows and sell on commission. Keller worked primarily with sales and Schaller managed the assembly line equipment.

Joe Wilson ’67, of Edwardsburg, later joined the business when Burtzlaff transferred to another school.

“At one time, Basic C employed 16 college guys in our small shop,” said Keller.

“They helped us assemble the portable tools, as well as pack and ship the materials. We paid them $1 per hour.”

According to Keller, at the beginning of each semester, he and his business partners would borrow $1,500 for tuition from Max Mulvany at the Olivet State Bank and worked to pay it off before the next semester so they could borrow again.

“The town liked us because we made a positive contribution to the economy,” he said. “We paid our taxes and worked hard. The mayor liked us, because we brought freight companies to Olivet, and the local insurance company even worked with us. President Riethmiller was proud of us and bragged about his entrepreneurial students.”

The summer between his junior and senior years, Keller went to Europe on an international sales trip. He toured 13 countries by car, hauling his tool kits with him. While in Europe, he visited a few Olivet students including Ann Mackenzie ’67, Melanie Masset ’66 and “Peter” Mieder ’66.

“After I returned, I remember sitting in class and Riethmiller’s secretary interrupted to say that I had an important phone call from Stockholm, Sweden and they insisted on speaking with me directly,” he said. “It turned out to be a very large order and they wanted it sent via air freight to Sweden. Air freight was a big deal in the ’60s.”

The college entrepreneurs barely had time to go to class and do homework.

Rather than staying up for parties, Keller remembers addressing pallets for international shipments at 3 a.m.

“When all three of us graduated from Olivet in June of 1967, most men were drafted to Vietnam, so we each decided to volunteer for the draft, which was a twoyear commitment,” he said. “That fall, we liquidated our business and left for the military. Basic C served its purpose in paying for our college education.”

When Keller returned to the U.S., he had to decide if he would go back to manufacturing and international sales or

use his sales knowledge and work at his ` family business in Frankenmuth. fiancee’s Keller is currently director of marketing for Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn, Inc., which encompasses the Bavarian Inn Restaurant, Bavarian Inn Lodge, Frankenmuth River Place, Frankenmuth Gift Shop, Inc., Frankenmuth Motel, Promotions Plus and Freeway Fritz in Bridgeport.

Marketing for the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn, Inc., involves more than just press releases, print media and TV campaigns. Keller also belongs to the National Tour Association, several national travel organizations, and bus and motor coach associations.

“I sell Frankenmuth as a travel destination,” he said. “Frankenmuth is up against Myrtle Beach, The Alamo and state parks.” He organizes advertising campaigns and believes co-op advertising is important to generate more exposure using funds from many businesses through the Frankenmuth Visitor’s Bureau, which he helped develop nearly 35 years ago.

Keller also plans special events to bring people into town. One of his newest events is the Lumberjack Festival, held Memorial Day weekend. With his many years of experience, Keller likes to organize new events.

“I enjoy helping with the little details that are necessary to make the event attractive to the public,” he said. “Family is always an important part of events in Frankenmuth. If you don’t have activities for children – forget it.”

Keller’s three children, Michael, Martha and Woody, grew up learning all facets of the business.

“If you have the opportunity for a family business, children need to be included as members of the business,” said Keller. “Many children leave the family business because they resent it for taking up all of their parents’ time. We wanted our children to be included, so we took them to work with us. In fact, there were three small desks in Judy’s office.”

According to Keller, from the time each of his children were 11, they were in the kitchen trimming chicken with their grandmother. They took their kids to conferences and amusement parks to research other vacation destinations and treated them as part of the team. His grown children now work in the hospitality industry.

“The Lord has blessed us with many opportunities to travel around the world and learn about other cultures,” he said.

“In fact, that’s where many of our festival ideas come from.”

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important care. As the ittle did Cari children grow through my (Baetens) ’87 practice, I can continue to and Tom Zupko monitor how our office know they would meet benefited them.” their true love when they Even before he came first came to Olivet College to Olivet, Tom had a for orientation in 1983. But strong interest in the Tom recalls that he fell in mortuary business. After love immediately. Cari took two years at Olivet, he a little longer, but as Tom went on to earn a degree explains, “Cari admits that from the Wayne State she knew early on that we University School of would some day be Mortuary Science. He married. worked as a licensed “We came to Olivet funeral director for several to mature, practice our years and then, in 1994, independence and receive accepted a consulting an education,” says Tom. position in the funeral “In such a short amount of industry. This position time, we were also able to allows Tom the participate in sports, join opportunity to stay societies and meet some of extremely connected in the most important people funeral service by assisting in our lives. It amazes us to funeral homes with consider the many marketing concepts and blessings afforded to us as investment alternatives for a result of our experiences advance planned funerals. at Olivet College.”

Although Tom’s position is Tom and Cari share local, he is afforded fond memories of their business travel days at Olivet. “Slow opportunities to many traffic, incredible trees wonderful locations such and friendly people Tom and Cari (Baetens) ’87 Zupko met each other during an Olivet College Hawaii, Cancun, Key everywhere,” Tom recalls. orientation session in 1983. They are shown with their sons, Dylan (left) and Ethan.

West, St. Thomas, Palm “We remember so many Springs and Costa Rica. students, professors and Tom and Cari live in events which invariably children’s dentistry. Her strong interest in Livonia with their two sons, Dylan Ries, come up in conversation from time to treating children stemmed from volunteer 8, and Ethan Thomas, 4. “Our boys are time. The Speares, Dr. (Fred) Gruen and work she did as a dental student, working the center of our lives and there is Dr. (Dennis) Baker, society pledging, with migrant workers’ children in the nothing more precious than them,” Tom SAGA Food Service, the student work Traverse City area. and Cari both affirm. Dylan is named program and Leah Woodman in the Cari has had her own practice in after Tom’s Olivet friend, Dick Ries ’85. college’s laundry facility, to name a few.”

Berkley since 1996. In any given week, As busy as Cari and Tom are with From Olivet, Cari went on to the Cari’s practice will see 80 to 90 infants, family and dual careers, they still find University of Michigan Dental School children and adolescents. As she explains, time to travel and play golf, and enjoy and then earned a master’s degree in “It is gratifying to me to provide such staying in touch with their Olivet friends. pediatrics, entitling her to specialize in

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During his tenure at Olivet, Morrison’s family – wife, Judy and their four children: Scott, Randy, Gary Gordon and Heather – enrolled at Olivet. Judy was the first one to graduate as she completed her bachelor’s degree in 1970. She went on to work in the Olivet Public School system for 28 years, first as an elementary school teacher and then as a reading specialist.

Scott earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1982 and was involved in the Kappa Sigma Alpha fraternity. He is one of the owners of ByrensNordman-Morrison and The Morrison family (from left): Randy ’85, Scott ’82 and wife, Associates, which prepares Tonya, Judy ’70 and Gary, and Heather ’93 Kucharczyk. retirement programs for Not pictured is son, Gary Gordon. mostly government related employees. golf coach in 1974. Morrison still coaches In 1983, Randy enrolled at Olivet golf, but retired from basketball after the after playing basketball for two years at 1996-97 season and baseball in 1986.

Michigan State University. He returned To recognize Morrison’s nearly home to play basketball and baseball for 40 years of coaching, Olivet head men’s his dad. In basketball, he led the Comets basketball coach Kurt Soderberg held in scoring and was named the Michigan a tip-off tournament in honor of Intercollegiate Athletic Association “Coach Mo” Nov. 18-19. Prior to the (MIAA) MVP twice. In baseball, he was Nov. 19 games, former players, coaches a two-time All-MIAA selection. Today, and friends participated in a “roast” Randy is a teacher in the Battle Creek to honor him.

Public Schools system.

“I was pleasantly surprised when Kurt brought it to my attention that the tournament was going to be named in my honor,” said Morrison. “What pleased me the most was the roast where I received many heart-felt comments from my fellow coaches and especially from the young men that I had coached.” ary Morrison came to Olivet College in September 1967 to serve as the head men’s basketball coach and a physical education professor.

Along the way, he added duties as head baseball coach in 1971 and head men’s

After spending two years at the Air Force Academy, Gary Gordon came to Olivet for one year as part of the academy’s “Stop Out” program. Following the completion of this program, cadets have the option to attend another school or make a commitment to the academy.

Gary elected to return to the academy, where he graduated in 1986. He continues to serve as a Major in the Air Reserve.

Heather is a Soronian and played basketball and softball at Olivet, where she graduated in 1993. Her husband, Jeff Kucharczyk, also graduated from Olivet in 1993. She works in management at the Kellogg Company in Battle Creek.

“Olivet College has been a great experience for me and my family,” said Gary. “Having graduated from Kalamazoo College, the small college scene is a perfect work situation for me. Olivet has been a very good environment for bringing up our children.”

Olivetians returned to campus in mass to recognize Coach “Mo” during a roast held in his honor Nov. 19.

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I called and left a brief message, “This is Molly Woodford, I am adopted, please call me.”

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recent situation in my life has blossomed into a miracle. I have had a very blessed life. My mother, father and brother loved me dearly and I loved them oh so much. My father was a podiatric surgeon and my mother was a Jill of all trades and the best stay-athome mother in the world.

When I was 4-years-old, my parents told me I was adopted at age 2.

That was probably the last time we voluntarily spoke of my adoption.

We just didn’t have any reason to talk about it. I never really wanted to find out about my biological parents, and if I did, it would be for health reasons only.

Growing up, I remember a sermon one Mother’s Day, where the minister said, “A mother never forgets the birth of her child.” My mind began to wander and I was resentful as I began to think that my biological mother probably forgot my birth.

I always felt that if I searched for my biological parents I would hurt my adoptive parents, so I didn’t start looking until my mother was in a nursing home and my father had already passed away.

I contacted the Michigan State Child and Family Services (CFS) and requested a search for my biological mother. I knew her name and her birth date and that she was white and had an affair with a chauffeur who was AfricanAmerican. I learned from CFS that my biological mother had passed away in 1960 at the young age of 50.

The paperwork my parents gave me indicated that my mother also had a son, but CFS could not release the name of him or even my biological father. When I probed CFS with regard to how I could find my biological brother, they suggested that I try to contact the Michigan State Library or Detroit Library for her obituary because my biological mother lived near Pontiac.

A friend researched and found the obituary for me. After reading it, I found the name of a man who probably fit the bill, 12 years my senior, but he had an unlisted phone number. It never dawned on me to write, so I let it drop for several months.

One day I had lunch with a good friend whose two children are adopted and I told her my situation. Weeks later, she asked if I had continued to try to find him, and I told her I sort of gave up. Then, my adoptive brother, with whom I grew up, passed away and that meant that all of my immediate family was gone. There are rich blessings that came from his death – the re-kindling of my relationship with his children. The loss of my brother, though, and the nudge of my friend again prompted me to look one more time, on the Internet, for my biological brother. This time I found a phone number for him.

I explained that I had a wonderful childhood and that my adoptive family couldn’t have been any better. When we ended the first call, he said that he would call me back after he had an opportunity to process the information.

He called back a few days later and said that he believed me. My brother remembered that I was taken away when I was 2-years-old. He was 14 at the time and his parents told him I died of pneumonia. He said he grieved for me, and his family grieved for me, but there was never any funeral.

I asked why he asked if I was biracial. He told me after our mother died his father married the proverbial wicked stepmother. One day they were arguing and she said, “At least I did not have an illegitimate, racial slur…child.”

After my conversation with my brother, the word “illegitimate” really troubled me. I was reading Rick Warren’s “The Purpose Driven Life,” and it helped me reflect on God’s grace. Here is an excerpt from the book: “God planned where you’d be born and where you’d live for His purpose. Your race and nationality are no accident...God decided how you would be born.

Woodford shares her adoption story with students at the Regardless of the college’s Betsy Dole Women’s Resource Center. circumstances of your birth or who your I called and left a brief message, parents were. God had a plan in creating “This is Molly Woodford, I am adopted, you. It doesn’t matter whether your parents please call me.” I was so nervous I had to were good, bad or indifferent. God knew call back and clarify my earlier message by that those two individuals possessed exactly saying, “I have paperwork that indicates the right genetic makeup to create the we have the same mother.” custom “you” He had in mind. They had the A few days later, he returned my call DNA God wanted to make you. While there and said that he was born in Pontiac and are illegitimate parents, there are no was an only child. Then, out of the blue, illegitimate children. Many children are he asked me if I was bi-racial. I said yes. unplanned by their parents, but they are not Then he asked what it was that I wanted, unplanned by God. God’s purpose took into to which I replied “I don’t know.” account human error, and even sin. God never does anything accidentally, and He never makes mistakes.”

After I found my brother, we talked on the phone every few weeks or so.

I asked him if we could maintain a relationship and if it was okay for me to continue to contact him. He said “of course.” Then, after about eight months of conversations, I asked if we could meet.

He and his wife agreed to meet me and asked if it would work out for them to visit on Dec. 27, 2004. I was so excited! I was also apprehensive and afraid that they would not like me.

My friends told me—Molly, don’t worry, just be yourself and he will love you.

That was the key, just be myself and don’t devalue what I have to offer.

They arrived for dinner on a Monday evening. The meat took forever to get done, I forgot the bread, our conversation was a bit stilted, but we had a wonderful evening. He and his wife shared some pictures and talked about their children and grandchildren.

I showed them a video of my adoptive mother’s 90th birthday and many pictures of my father and brother.

I emphasized what a good job the CFS had done to match me with a family who looked like me.

They came back the next morning and I took them to visit my church.

Before we went in, I asked if I could introduce him as my half brother.

He said, “Uh, no, why don’t you just say brother?”

After they left, I thanked God for this miracle. I started to cry — what a blessing, I met my biological brother.

He is having difficulty not harboring resentment toward his parents for not telling him the truth. I received God’s grace to find a brother and hopefully, he will receive God’s grace in knowing that I grew up in the best household ever, but now we can cherish a new relationship that we will build as brother and sister.

Editor’s note: Molly Woodford works for Eli Lilly and Company in Pasadena, Calif. She previously served on the Olivet College Alumni Council.

“The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren, was copyrighted in 2002 by the Zondervan Corporation.

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t’s so easy to take for granted all the serve him and his family in this great time remained in the area were hard at work little things in life - the cars we drive, of need. trying to get their lives back in order, while houses we live in, clothes we wear, food Many families lost all they had in this living out of tiny trailers in their front we eat, family and friends. What we forget short but brutal storm. I’ll never forget the yards. along the way is that in the blink of an eye, stories of the homeless men I was blessed After getting settled and allowing all of these could be taken from us. Gone to get to know on the banks of the reality to set in, it was time to do what we forever. It took a service trip to New Mississippi River. Some of their comments came for: serve. A little house destroyed Orleans in December for me and the other included “I’ve lost all I have,” “I have no

by Katrina was our first project. The students to realize that with our own eyes. where to go,” “I have no food to eat,” or owner of this house had no insurance, As we crossed over the bridge on “I don’t know where my family is.” For the nor enough money to rebuild his home.

US 12 into the great city of New Orleans, first time, I truly realized how blessed I His home was all he had and he was not what we saw was nothing short of utter really am. After spending time with these physically able to do the work himself. horror. New Orleans, men, listening to their known for its great stories and speaking social life, the worldto them about God renowned Mardi and His plan for their Gras, tourist lives, I bought them attractions and zeal, meals from a local was in a word: dead. restaurant.

No traffic, no Returning home, movement, nothing. many of us had Houses destroyed, temporary reminders businesses closed, of the trip: blisters, lives taken or cuts, scrapes and changed forever. bruises. But A long period of time imprinted on the passed before any hearts of each student was able to involved was a In December, 19 Olivet students went on a weeklong service trip to support hurricane relief efforts say a word, as each permanent reminder in New Orleans. Another group went in March. Both trips were arranged by Mike Fales ’75, was completely not to take for Olivet’s director of church relations and campus ministries, and the United Church of Christ. speechless. granted the things As we arrived at around us. After the church where we would be housed losing all he had, one of the homeless men In just a couple short days, we completely for the next five days, just outside New looked at me and said, “I’m just thankful gutted the entire house, leaving nothing Orleans in a suburb called Metairie, we for what God has given me - my life.” but the boards that held it up. took the opportunity to walk around the As I look back on the trip, along with The next family we were able to serve neighborhood, which was devastated by this man’s testimony, my New Orleans owned a much bigger home. The man and flooding. There was “garbage” piled up as experience truly will never be forgotten. his wife were the head of the congregation far down the streets as we could see. Just at a local church. Our job was to gut the Editor’s note: Olivet College arranged months earlier, this “garbage” had been house, which would allow the rebuilding two student service trips, one in December someone’s prized possessions, such as process to begin. We removed all the and another in March, to help with the family pictures, antique furniture, jewelry walls, ceilings, cabinets, bookshelves and rebuilding of New Orleans. Justin is one of and even a young lady’s senior pictures. kitchen utilities. After completing the 19 students who participated in December.

It was now ruined in the wake of project, the owner, with tears in his eyes, Hurricane Katrina. The few families that thanked God for allowing us to come and

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umerous colleges and universities were left in shambles after Hurricane Katrina swept over the Gulf Coast Aug. 29, 2005. Many students were forced to relocate to academic institutions across the country to continue their course work. One of those students, Miranda Walson, landed at Olivet College.

At the time Katrina made landfall, Walson, 21, Miranda Walson had only spent a total of two weeks on the campus of Dillard University, located just outside New Orleans.

“I hadn’t even had a chance to buy my books yet,” said Walson, who had

accepted a scholarship to play for Dillard’s women’s basketball team.

Olivet and Dillard, a historically black college, are affiliated with the United Church of Christ (UCC). Representatives from the UCC and both schools worked together to arrange for Walson to transfer to Olivet. Mike Fales ’75, director of church relations and campus ministries at Olivet, coordinated the student relief program.

Coming to midMichigan from New Orleans wasn’t a total shock for Walson. She spent part of her youth living with her mother and growing up in Lansing, where she graduated from

Everett High School. A native of Chicago, Walson decided to attend Olivet instead of Chicago State University after her evacuation. “When I came here and talked with Mr. Fales, he said the college would honor my academic scholarships, and all of my credits transferred, so I went from being a junior at Dillard to senior status here,” she said.

Walson still has two years of eligibility remaining for her college basketball career, which she plans to finish at Dillard beginning next fall. She had been offered the opportunity to play for Olivet’s women’s basketball team this year, but decided not to in order to conserve those two years of eligibility. “I will be going back to Dillard to get my master’s degree because of the scholarship,” she said.

For now, Walson is completing the degree requirements as a criminal justice major and plans to graduate in May.

Motivated by music

BY MOLLY REED, SENIOR

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ost students go through adolescence trying to avoid school at every opportunity.

Margaret Todd, on the other hand, had to be dragged away upon her first visit to Olivet College.

Graduating from a small high school in Bangor, Todd was hoping to attend a college where she wouldn’t feel intimidated. Olivet was exactly what she was looking for. “Everyone made me feel so important during my first visit here,” she said. “I didn’t want to leave. My mom had to force me to get in the car.”

As the first person in her family to attend college, Todd, a vocal music education senior, wanted to make the most of her experience. She quickly became a self-professed Jill of all trades, joining the college choir, orientation

mentoring program, wind ensemble and women’s choir, as well as several musicals and theatre productions.

“My personality blossomed at Olivet,” she said. “I felt like I belonged here and my confidence grew.”

Although it was the music program that first intrigued her, Todd said it is the people she enjoys most about Olivet. “It’s the lifelong Margaret Todd friendships you make and the fact that the professors here really care,” she said. “That’s what makes Olivet so great.”

Todd has implemented that mantra into her own work ethic as a student teacher for elementary and middle schools. “Going into education, students have to know that their teachers care,”

she said. “Otherwise the students won’t.”

Todd interacts with her students by conducting programs and teaching them how to read music. Involving herself in choirs and bands at the age of 11, she hopes to make music as meaningful to her students as it is to her.

Todd hopes the young people she encounters will find colleges that they, too, can embrace. “I’ve gone to high schools to do teaching observations and have talked to students about Olivet and how the people here can get you through college,” she said.

“I would definitely encourage my students to attend Olivet. I tell them it’s a wonderful place.”

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Women’s Board aid eases stress N o one expects it to be easy, but between applying for loans, looking for jobs, picking up the tab for books, tuition, and room and board, the financial stress of a college student can become overwhelming.

Stephanie Green

For Stephanie Green, a business administration senior from Leroy who juggles three jobs, academics, sports and a social life, anything that lessens the burden of paying for college is well received.

It is because of her dedication to higher learning that Green, a cross country runner, and a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) honor society and the American Marketing Association (AMA), was selected to receive an Olivet College Women’s Board scholarship.

Based on grade point average, service and a student’s level of activity in campus life, the Women’s Board scholarships are awarded to about 25 students annually.

With a resume like hers, Green was a prime candidate. “The Women’s Board helps out a lot, so just to be able to receive a scholarship from them makes you feel special,” she said.

She plans on using all of the money for her tuition. With aspirations to continue

her education through graduate school, Green welcomes all opportunities for financial awards, which will lessen the strain of student loans. “Being in school is so expensive, so any type of funding is going to help,” she said.

Although attending a private college such as Olivet may seem like a costly option compared to attending a public school, Green feels the college has been exceptional in helping to cover expenses.

“Olivet offers students a lot of assistance with financial aid, grants and annual scholarships,” she said. “Those help out quite a bit.”

An aspiring accountant, Green hopes to be able to return the favor one day as an alumna. “I’ll probably give back to the AMA,” she said. “It’s a newer group on campus so I think they’re going to need a lot of assistance down the road.” She also plans on supporting the athletic department in the future.

Alumni Council support

BY LEVI YOCKEY, JUNIOR

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very year, several deserving students are hand-picked to receive Olivet College Alumni Council Scholarships, which range from $500 and $1,000. The recipients are students who go above and beyond while they are attending Olivet. Gabe Pringle, a senior from Grand Blanc, is one of the scholarship recipients.

“The Alumni Council Scholarship is a great opportunity for students at Olivet to help pay for tuition and also meet the many alumni who make Olivet College prosper,” Pringle said.

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essay that explains their involvement in the college community and how they expect to contribute as alumni. The council then interviews its top 12 candidates and selects the winners. Jennings says the majority of the scholarship money comes directly from the council members.

Pringle’s extensive background includes being an assistant instructor for the college’s insurance program. He helped develop and has Gabe Pringle

taught several courses, including insurance operations, negotiations and persuasive presentations, and strategic management of insurance enterprise.

After he graduates in May, Pringle will begin working for All Risks Ltd., a wholesale brokerage firm in Baltimore.

Pringle is the immediate past president of the Alpha Alpha Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma, Olivet’s insurance society, and was recently elected as the International Student

BY GEOFF HENSON

A true student-athlete W

hen senior Travis Sleight came to Olivet College in 2002, he set a goal to do enough during his college career to create a trophy room at home. To reach this goal, he set his sights on excelling on the football field and in the classroom.

Now that his time at Olivet is coming to a close, Sleight feels that he has been able Travis Sleight to meet his goal.

“I feel that I have accomplished a lot,” said Sleight, a native of Battle Creek. “As an athlete, I came in confident and anxious. The football program was changing for the better and I wanted to help be a part of this new program. I wanted to give my skills and abilities to help this cause.

Academically, I knew that I had to make it to class everyday. Grades are important to me, and I believed if I took care of the process, the grades would take care of themselves.”

In the classroom, Sleight carries a 3.84 grade point average with a major in sports/recreation management and minor

in fitness management. He will complete his graduation requirements in December after doing an internship this fall at Starr Commonwealth in Albion.

“I attribute a lot of my success on the field to my teammates and others involved in my life,” Sleight says. “My success in the classroom came because of my ability to think positively.”

On the football field, Sleight finished his four-year career as Olivet’s all-time leader in touchdowns scored in a game (7), season (20) and career (51). His career statistics also include 2,814 rushing yards, 820 receiving yards, 50 punt return yards and 656 kickoff return yards for a total of 4,340 all-purpose yards. For his efforts, he earned 2004 and 2005 first-team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honors. Sleight also set a league record with his seven touchdowns during a win against Albion College in 2004.

When you combine his accolades on and off the football field, Sleight has received many postseason awards in his career. In 2005, he earned first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerica® and Academic All-District IV honors. Sleight was also the recipient of the MIAA Pete Schmidt Scholar-Athlete Award and the Morley Fraser Scholar-

Athlete Award from the Michigan Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. In addition, he was a 2004 second-team All-America® selection and a 2003 and 2004 first-team All-District IV pick.

“I feel blessed and happy with the honors that I have received,” remarked Sleight. “I always think of the individuals who have helped me accomplish so much.”

Representative on the Grand Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma. Pringle has also chaired The Extreme Risk Takers, the national surplus lines insurance symposium in Chicago, and the international management conference of Gamma Iota Sigma, which was held last October on Mackinac Island.

During the course of his collegiate career, Pringle has completed internships with Arch Insurance Company in Chicago, Western Risks Specialist in San Francisco, Admiral Insurance Company in

Cherry Hill, N.J., and All Risks Ltd., in Baltimore. Pringle was selected for the latter two internships as part of a national competition conducted by the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices.

As captain of the college’s men’s soccer team, he was named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict IV men’s soccer second-team.

Candidates must have a 3.2 grade point average, be a starter or key reserve, and demonstrate athletic and academic

accomplishments. In Pringle’s case, he was a starter, holds a 3.94 grade point average and has contributed enormously to the insurance program.

“As students, we often neglect to remember the generosity of our alumni,” said Pringle. “Support for areas such as the Alumni Council Scholarships and the Cutler Athletic Complex should not be taken for granted.”

Sleight is the recipient of the college’s 2006 Walter B. Sprandel Athletic/Scholastic Achievement Award.

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Dear Fellow Alumni,

News and Notes

I recently turned 65 and spent some time reflecting on how important Olivet College has been to me for more than 40 years.

The dedication to Olivet College and lifelong influence on me from professors Ed Speare, Fred Gruen, Richard Fleming, Abbie Copps, Don Oderkirk ’64 Morris Boucher and Art Stevens, to name a few, are more appreciated today than when I was a student.

In reminiscing, I also came to the realization that I needed a will. In reviewing my options, I discovered the tangible and intangible benefits of making a long-term gift to the college.

Olivet College can be named in your estate plans. A gift can be made to the college, which has very favorable tax implications, in addition to paying you a monthly income for the rest of your life.

These are a few of the tangibles.

The intangibles are more personal.

In my case, financially supporting the college which gave me a second chance and ensuring that Olivet continues to have a lifelong positive effect on current and future students have become important to me.

I encourage all alumni to consider naming Olivet College in their estate plans. For more information, please call Olivet’s Office of Institutional Advancement at (269) 749-7630.

Designed to support curricular and co-curricular activities at Olivet, the Grant-A-Wish program is available for alumni and friends who are interested in supporting a particular department or program. Faculty and staff submitted a “wish list” of items not covered in their operational budgets. Examples of items on the list include a conductor’s podium, digital wrestling scales, educational DVDs, scanners and more.

To find out more about this opportunity, call the Office of Institutional Advancement at (269) 749-7630.

Sincerely, Don Oderkirk ’64 President Olivet College Alumni Council

He also qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament three times.

During his senior year, he led Olivet to its third straight MIAA crown. In 1986, he was elected into the Olivet Athletic Hall of Fame.

For more information on how to contribute to this event, contact Ed Heator ’80, Olivet’s development officer, at (269) 749-6691 or via e-mail at eheator@olivetcollege.edu.

Thanks, Chris!

Prior to his death in July 2004, Jeff Snarey ’63 made a pledge to the Cutler Challenge to help build the new football complex. To fulfill his obligation, Snarey’s classmates and friends joined together and doubled the amount he originally pledged.

The Coloma High School golf team is planning a fund-raising golf outing in memory of Keith Penoyar ’81, who was killed in 1998. Scheduled for Friday, June 9, at Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club in Benton Harbor, the event’s proceeds will be used to create a scholarship for a Coloma student to attend Olivet College.

Penoyar was an outstanding golfer at Olivet, where he was a four-time AllMIAA performer, team captain for three years and league medalist in 1980.

Chris Beaudoin ’87 (left) recently donated more than 100 pairs of Adidas game shoes to Head Coach Dominic Livedoti ’65 and the Comet football program. “This is such a great gesture from an Olivet alumnus,” says Livedoti.

“It helps our program tremendously.”

Watch your gift grow Do you work for a company that offers a matching gifts program?

Are you retired from a matching gifts company?

If so, you could double – maybe even triple – your gifts to Olivet College simply by letting us know.

Just ask your employer or former employer to provide you with the paperwork you need. Fill it out and send it to: Office of Institutional Advancement Olivet College, 320 S. Main St. Olivet, MI 49076

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Comet Commitment 20 ways you can help Olivet College

1. Did Olivet College change your life? Tell prospective students, parents and others about your positive college experiences.

2. Make a gift to the Olivet College Annual Scholarship Fund.

3. Attend campus and alumni events.

4. Display your Olivet College diploma in your home or office.

5. Drive with an Olivet novelty plate on the front of your car or a decal on your rear window (available at the Olivet College Bookstore).

6. Provide an internship for an Olivet student through the Career Services Network. For more information, call (269) 749-6609.

7. Help Olivet find lost alumni.

8. Sponsor a scholarship for an Olivet College student.

9. Visit Olivet to see first-hand all the changes on campus.

10. Buy-A-Brick and etch your name into college history (see magazine insert).

11. Encourage a prospective student to visit campus or the Olivet Web site and consider enrolling at Olivet College.

12. Display your Shipherd’s Record alumni magazine in your home or office.

13. Identify and nominate alumni who are deserving of an honor or recognition by the Olivet College Alumni Association. The association accepts nominations for the 1844 Award, Distinguished Alumni Award and Athletic Hall of Fame Award throughout the year – call (269) 749-7644.

14. Shop for gifts for your family and friends at the Olivet College Bookstore. Shop online at www.olivetcollege.edu.

15. Attend an Olivet College athletic event (see schedules at www.olivetcollege.edu/sports).

16. Volunteer your time to serve on the Olivet College Alumni Council.

17. Notify the college of address changes by calling (269) 749-7644, or e-mail alumnirelations.edu.

18. Submit your news (new job, promotion, marriage, baby, etc.) for Shipherd’s Record so we can share your information with former classmates.

19. Remember Olivet College in your will or estate plan. For more information, call (269) 749-6691.

20. E-mail your favorite Olivet professor to say “thank you.”

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Swim team wins MIAA crown

BY GEOFF HENSON AND LEVI YOCKEY, JUNIOR The Olivet College men’s swimming and diving team captured the 2006 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championship Feb. 9-11. Under the direction of fourthyear Head Coach Dave Stubbs, the Comets edged Hope College, 559-532, to win their first-ever swimming and diving championship.

Overall, Olivet took firstplace in five events: freshman Yury Bylina of Minsk, Belarus (400-yard individual medley) and sophomores Ananta Fetters of Fennville (100-yard butterfly), Dustin Meisner of Temperance (200-yard breaststroke), and Koji Takahashi of Etobicoke, Ontario (200-yard butterfly).

Jill Lingbeek For their efforts, the swimmers earned 2006 All-MIAA honors.

Fetters, Meisner, Takahashi and sophomore Mitch Powers of Kalamazoo swam together in the 200-yard medley

relay and won Olivet’s first-ever MIAA relay championship. The quartet was also second in the Olivet’s 200-yard medley relay team members (from left) 400-yard medley relay.

Mitch Powers, Dustin Meisner, Ananta Fetters and “As a freshman, I thought we Koji Takahashi, hold their gold medals after winning could turn around the program by my the college’s first-ever MIAA relay championship. senior season,” said Fetters. “It’s pretty cool that we were able to win She earned All-MIAA honors for the a championship my junior year.” third straight season. Lingbeek also With his times in the 100advanced to her second straight national and 200-yard breaststroke, championships, earning All-American Meisner competed at the honors in the 100-yard backstroke (7thNCAA Division III Men’s place) and 100-yard butterfly (8th-place).

Swimming Championships for “I knew there was going to be some the second straight year. progress,” says Lingbeek, who was the The Olivet women placed only female swimmer on the team in an all-time best third at the 2002. “But, I had no idea it was going to 2006 MIAA Championships. explode like this.”

The Comets tallied 373 points, With such a great turnaround during which were 98.5 points ahead the last four years, the future looks bright of Kalamazoo College. for the Comet swimming and diving Leading the way for Olivet programs. “We are already looking was senior Jill Lingbeek of Plainwell. She forward to seeing how we do next year, repeated as conference champion in the especially after what we accomplished 100-yard backstroke and was the runnerthis season,” said Takahashi. up in the 100- and 200-yard butterfly.

Wrestlers capture conference and regional titles

BY GEOFF HENSON Olivet’s wrestling team capped a 15-1-1 dual meet season with first-place finishes at the Mid-States Conference Tournament and the 2006 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Meet held Feb. 11 and 18, respectively.

The Comets edged the College of Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) by 3.5 points at Mid-States. Earning conference titles were senior Ryan Newberry of Grand Junction at 184 pounds and junior Jeff Wright of Escanaba at 197 pounds.

At the NCAA Regional, Olivet tallied 128 points to finish ahead of Mount St. Joseph and Thiel (Pa.) College, who tied for second with 99.5 points. The Comets, who were ranked 11th in the final national poll, placed eight of 10 wrestlers in the top four positions.

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Jason Brew

Newberry and Wright were crowned regional champions at their respective weight class. A pair of freshmen and high school teammates, Jason Brew and Kyle Vanderhyde of Sparta, placed second at 149 and 165 pounds, respectively.

Finishing in third were senior Kefentse Mandisa of Westland at 133 pounds,

junior Ken Andrews of Swartz Creek at 157 pounds and freshman Keith Sterly of Petoskey at 285 pounds.

Following the action, Head Coach Todd Hibbs was selected as the Regional Coach of the Year. Joining him on the Comet coaching staff this winter were two former Comet wrestlers, Tedd Engle ’91 and Todd Miller ’05.

Newberry and Wright went on to compete at the 2006 NCAA Division III National Championships March 3-4.

In addition to their excellence on the mat, the Comets were recognized with the Scholar Team Award from the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Olivet’s team grade point average of 3.395 ranked fourth-best among 97 Division III schools.

Individually, Newberry and Wright received individual scholar athlete awards.

COMET NEWS AND NOTES The men’s soccer team finished the 2005 season with an 8-11-1 overall record and was fourth in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) with a 7-6-1 mark. The last time Olivet had eight or more wins in a season was 2000.

Sophomore Alan Holdorf of Novi led the Comets in scoring with 18 points (six goals and six assists). Freshmen Kevin Hagan of East Lansing and Graham Lockwood of Williamston were second and third in scoring with 17 and 11 points, respectively.

Alan Holdorf Sophomore defender Corey Evans of Mason earned secondteam All-MIAA honors.

The women’s soccer team had an 8-10-1 overall record and 7-8-1 MIAA mark. For their efforts, sophomore Shannah Fisher of Delton and junior Stacey Stickney of St. Joseph earned second-team AllMIAA honors.

Fisher tallied a team-high 21 points (nine goals and three assists) Shannah Fisher for the Comets.

Stickney, a threetime All-MIAA selection, ranked third on the team with eight points.

The volleyball team wrapped-up its 2005 campaign with a 7-25 overall record. Olivet was led by freshman Sydney Kuipers of Charlotte, who posted team-high honors with 334 kills. Senior Katie Schaum of Marshall recorded a team-high 47 service aces to go along with 316 kills.

The football team ended the 2005 season with a 5-5 overall record and tied for fourth in the MIAA with a 4-3 mark.

Eight student-athletes were named All-MIAA. Seniors Kyle Lackscheide of Vermontville, Mike Pfiester of Bellevue, Travis Sleight of Battle Creek and Andy Storey of Battle Creek, earned first-team honors. Junior Ryan Adams of Middleville, senior Justin Hunwick of Sterling Heights, junior Cliff Sims of Reed City and sophomore DeRan Thomas of Detroit were second-team selections. In addition, Sleight received the MIAA Pete Schmidt Scholar-Athlete Award.

Four fall sports student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV honors as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

In football, Sleight and junior Jeff Iciek of Hopkins were first-team selections. In men’s soccer, senior Jessica Petkus Gabe Pringle of Grand Blanc was a second-team pick.

Sophomore Jessica Petkus of Milford was named to the volleyball third-team.

Sleight advanced to the national ballot and earned first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors.

The women’s basketball team had a 13-14 overall record and 8-8 MIAA mark in 2005-06. Junior Audrey Graham of Battle Creek broke five Olivet single-season records including points (479), field goals attempted (398), field goals made (162), free throws attempted (157) and free throws made (126). She led the MIAA in scoring at 17.7 points per game. For her efforts, Graham earned first-team All-MIAA honors, while junior Jen O’Neil of Auburn Hills was a second-team selection. O’Neil was second on the team in scoring (12.9 ppg) and rebounding (4.7 rpg). Her 54 three-pointers were tied for second-most in the MIAA.

Audrey Graham

Junior Stephanie Smith of Waldron was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV third-team for women’s basketball. On Jan. 14 against Alma College, she broke the MIAA single-game record with nine threepointers made.

The men’s basketball team finished the 2005-06 campaign with a 6-20 overall record.

Senior De’Andre Pruitt of River Rouge was named secondteam All-MIAA. He was second on the team in scoring (8.3 ppg) and rebounding (4.4 rpg). He De’Andre Pruitt ended his fouryear career with 1,058 points, which ranks eighth all-time at Olivet.

Gerald Dozie

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Olivet senior Gerald Dozie of Detroit has signed a contract to play for the Battle Creek Knights, a member of the International Basketball League.

This winter, he led the Comets in scoring (14.8 ppg) and rebounding (10.1 rpg).

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@ Illinois Wesleyan MANCHESTER (Ind.) ELMHURST (Ill.) @ Wisconsin Lutheran ADRIAN (Homecoming) @ Albion @ Tri-State ALMA HOPE @ Kalamazoo

MEN’S SOCCER 2 p.m.

1 P.M. 1 P.M. TBA TBA 1 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

1 P.M. 1 P.M. 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER SEPT. 2 3 9 10 16 17 20 23 27 30 OCT. 3 7 11 13 17 21 25 28 NOV. 1 4

vs. Denison @ Ohio Wesleyan LA ROCHE (Pa.) ROWAN (N.J.) vs. Heidelberg (Ohio) NORTHWOOD @ Defiance (Ohio) ALMA MANCHESTER (Ind.) @ Albion @ Kalamazoo SAINT MARY’S (Ind.) UNIV. OF MICH.-DEARBORN @ Adrian @ Hope TRI-STATE (Ind.) CALVIN MIAA Tournament quarterfinals MIAA Tournament semifinals MIAA Tournament championship

11 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

NOON TBA 2:30 p.m.

2:30 P.M. 4 p.m.

NOON 4 P.M. noon 4 p.m.

NOON 4 P.M. 7 p.m.

4 p.m.

NOON 4 P.M.

BOLD and CAPS denote home event.

NOTE: The schedules for Olivet’s men’s and women’s golf teams were not available at press time. Check the athletic Web site for more details

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vs. Allegheny (Pa.) @ Ohio Wesleyan SAGINAW VALLEY STATE @ St. Norbert (Wisc.) @ Wisc.-Oshkosh @ Tri-State (Ind.) ADRIAN @ Kalamazoo ALBION @ Alma @ Calvin TRI-STATE (Ind.) @ Adrian @ Hope KALAMAZOO @ Albion ALMA CALVIN

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4 P.M. 2 p.m.

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2 p.m.

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VOLLEYBALL SEPT. 1-2 7 8-9 12 16 20 22 26 30 OCT. 4 6 11 13 18 20 21 24 28 30 31 NOV. 3 4

@ Earlham (Ind.) College Tournament TBA @ Saint Mary’s (Ind.) 7 p.m. @ Hanover (Ind.) College Tournament TBA ALBION 6:30 P.M. @ Kalamazoo 11 a.m.

CALVIN 6:30 P.M. TRI-STATE (Ind.) 7 P.M. ADRIAN 7 P.M. @ Alma TBA HOPE 6:30 P.M. SAINT MARY’S (Ind.) 7 P.M. @ Albion TBA KALAMAZOO 7 P.M. @ Calvin TBA @ Tri-State (Ind.) with Huntington (Ind.) 4 p.m. @ Hope 1 p.m. @ Adrian TBA ALMA NOON MIAA Tournament play-in match MIAA Tournament quarterfinals MIAA Tournament semifinals MIAA Tournament championship

BY MARTY MASON JENNINGS ’67

Lasting Love

1920s Frances (Friend) Collins ’28 resides in Williamston and celebrated her 99th birthday Feb. 20, 2006.

1930s Loretta ’36 and John ’37 Vary were featured in the Daytona News Journal on Valentine’s Day for 68 years of marriage. The article mentioned that they met at Olivet’s Stand-Up in 1933. E-mail them at jvary@cfl.rr.com.

1940s George ’38 and Toni (Olsen) ’39 Krepps

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oni Olsen, president of Sigma Beta in 1937, needed to find a date for the sorority’s Valentine’s Day Dance.

Her Sigma sisters made her a list of potential guys they thought she should ask. George Krepps’ name was at the very top of the list.

Although she didn’t know him, she thought she needed to pay attention to the list her sisters made, so Toni went to the library and found George, studying.

She sat down next to him and told him she had something important to ask.

He put down his book, took off his glasses and looked at her. She explained that she needed a date for the upcoming dance. His immediate response was, “I will have to think about it.”

Turning away from her, he put his glasses back on and proceeded to study.

A day and a half later, he gave her his answer – yes. George and Toni went to the dance and started dating in the fall of 1937. They married Oct. 22, 1941.

Besides celebrating their wedding anniversary, they recently celebrated 69 years of Valentine’s Days. Toni and George, parents of three daughters, live in Florida. E-mail them at getokrepps@webtv.net.

Alice (Eaton) Sackett ex’42 has been working in San Antonio, Texas, as a part-time librarian since 1959. She has three children, four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. E-mail Alice at 2aesrws@earthlink.net.

Jack Stocker ’45, Ph.D., was featured on the cover of Chemical & Engineering News Nov. 21, 2005. Jack, a resident of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, was attending an American Chemical Society meeting in Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2005, the day Hurricane Katrina hit. His home was completely destroyed. Jack is emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of New Orleans and is a 62-year American Chemical Society member. E-mail Jack at jstocker@cox.net.

1950s Dean Hirt ’51 and wife, Margaret, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary April 1, 2006, in Arvada, Colo. They have three children and eight grandchildren. E-mail Dean at HIRTDM@aol.com.

Peggy Webster ’43

Marion “Peggy” (Palmer) Webster ’43 of Clearwater, Fla., initiated a “Round Robin” letter writing project with classmates and friends in 1943. Other members include: Jane Brawner ’43 (Frankfort), Ivis (Larson) Carlson ’43 (Walled Lake), Betty (Bergmann) Hill ’43 (Saginaw), Phyllis (Poe) Kinney ’43 (Laramie, Wyo.), Harriet (Hamilton) Lyons ’43 (Sylvan Lake), Betty (Traxler) Rathbun ’44 (Zephyrhills, Fla.), June (Betterly) Simmons ’43 (San Lorenzo, Calif.) and Betty (Staugaard) Smith ’44 (Royal Oak). E-mail Ivis at icarlson@gbr.com, Betty Hill at waltnbetty7111@yahoo.com, June at junebsimm@juno.com, Betty Rathbun at toogreatdanes@aol.com and Peggy at peggyf@ij.net.

Mary (Macpherson) Jennings ’51 lives in Rhode Island. E-mail her at Mizroo@aol.com.

Joyce (Brandt) Green ’54 and husband, Bill, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 4, 2006. E-mail Joyce at joytail5@sbcglobal.net.

Anne (Hann) Riddle ex’59 is a volunteer mediator at her church. E-mail Anne at anneriddle@rcn.com.

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1960s Neil White ’62 and wife, Patricia, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in June 2006. He is retired and working part-time as an agriculture enumerator, surveying farmers in Washington about their operations.

The Whites have three grandchildren. E-mail Neil at whitenp66@hotmail.com.

Bill Cassidy ’63 and Walt Schneider ’59 met each other for the first time while playing golf in Sarasota, Fla. E-mail Bill at bill@cassidycompany.com.

Tom Nesbitt ’63 spent the winter in Florida.

He was visited by Dave Cutler ’65, Charlie McPhail ’64, George Pyne ’65 and Larry ’64 and Virginia ’65 (Thalner) Spencer. Tom, Dave, Charlie and President Don Tuski ’85, Ph.D., played a round of golf as guests of Sandy Aranyos ’68. Dave and Charlie also attended the Daytona 500. E-mail Tom at tomfoolerytoo@aol.com.

Don Oderkirk ’64 recently moved to Watervliet. He worked in public health for 25 years with the Clinton and Berrien county health departments. Don is also retired as a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves, serving five years of active duty and 17 years in the ready reserves. For the past 15 years, Don has served on the Olivet College Alumni Council. E-mail at doderkirk@qtm.net.

Sharin (Frost) Orr ’64 and husband, Jack, live in Rancho Mirage, Calif. E-mail Sharin at JackOrr@aol.com.

Mike Petersen ex’64 retired in 2004 from Ames High School in Ames, Iowa, where he taught science for 25 years. Before that, he was an assistant professor in fisheries and wildlife biology at Iowa State University (ISU), and an independent researcher in mammalogy. Mike and wife, Marcia, have two daughters, Monica and Maureen, who are students at ISU. E-mail Mike at mpetersen@isunet.net.

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Wayne Smith ’64 is retired from Kingston Community Schools. He is the founder of the Presbyterian Brass at the First Presbyterian Church in Caro. E-mail Wayne at wwjfs@yahoo.com.

Terry Connon ’65 and wife, Diane, live in Florida and celebrated their 37th anniversary March 3, 2006. He is working in the audiovisual rental/staging business with their two sons, Chris and Scott. Terry says his work reminds him of when he performed on campus with “The Camel Drivers.” Terry and Diane have four granddaughters. E-mail Terry at tconnon@tampabay.rr.com.

Joan (Peterson) Littman ’67 is a bilingual specialist in the Wood Creek Elementary School in Farmington Hills. Janet (Davidson) Mathews ex’66 supports the Special Education Department in the same school district. E-mail Joan at JOAN.LITTMAN@farmington.k12.mi.us and Janet at calibanos@aol.com.

Ben Bonandrini ex’66 retired in March after 40 years with the Ford Motor Company Customer Service Division. His wife, Nola (Jacobson) Bonandrini ’65, owned her own sewing business, specializing in bridal wear.

They have two sons. E-mail Ben at BBonandr@sbcglobal.net and Nola at SewNola@sbcglobal.net.

Joanne (Foster) Lind ex’66 is working as a bereavement coordinator for Hospice in New Hampshire. She also has a small private practice in psychotherapy/life coaching and is a behavioral consultant for Head Start.

Joanne has two sons, a daughter and three grandchildren. E-mail Joanne at lindje@comcast.net.

Earl Miller, Jr. ’66 retired in January from pastoral ministry with the United Church of Christ (UCC). He served churches in Plainville, N.Y., Dartmouth, Mass., Canal Fulton, Ohio, and Center Harbor, N.H. In February, he went to Biloxi, Miss., to work on four houses, which are being repaired through the UCC at the Back Bay Mission. In March 2006, he began working part-time as executive director and chaplain of Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity. E-mail Earl at MILLERUCC@aol.com.

Jack Rall ’66, Ph.D., is doing research at The Ohio State University in the College of Medicine Department of Physiology. His wife, Bonnie (Gee) ’67, retired in 2005 from teaching at the Grandview Heights Schools in Columbus. They have two daughters and four grandsons. E-mail Jack at rall.1@osu.edu and Bonnie at rallbonnie@yahoo.com.

Jerome Bettis (left) and Bobby Dozier ’68

Bobby “D” Dozier ’68 received a plane ticket and Super Bowl tickets from his former high school football player and Pittsburgh Steelers running back, Jerome Bettis. Bobby coached Jerome at Mackenzie High School in Detroit. During Super Bowl XL Week, Bobby attended many of the Steelers’ functions and held a special party to “retire” Jerome’s high school football jersey. He also coached two other players who have Super Bowl rings: Thomas “Pepper” Johnson (New York Giants, 1987 and 1991) and Gilbert Brown (Green Bay Packers, 1997).

E-mail Bobby at RDOZ48234@aol.com.

Darryl Fagin ’68 graduated in May 2005 from the American University, Washington College of Law. E-mail Darryl at dfagin@adaction.org.

Larry Hice ’68 is executive director for sales and marketing support for General Motors.

He and wife, Carolyn, recently moved from Dallas back to Michigan. E-mail Larry at larryhttp@aol.com.

BY JOHN BYLE ’66

Artist and Educator I

began my undergraduate studies at Olivet College in 1946, but didn’t graduate until 1966. I was the oldest graduate in my class! In the aftermath of WWII, I impulsively left the United States in 1951 to come to the new state of Israel as a pioneer, although I am not Jewish. With all the energy and idealism of my youth, I wanted to help build a “new world.” I settled in Kibbutz Urim in the Negev wastelands (in the south of Israel) to “make the desert bloom.”

Eventually, I found myself teaching three-dimensional design in the architectural department at the Israeli Institute of Technology in Haifa. In 1965, I received the Former professor John Byle ’66 now lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Dizengof Prize for Painting from the Tel Aviv Museum.

I am grateful to have had the Since I had not visited the States since opportunity to teach at Olivet during this leaving in 1951, and my parents had not exciting period of the late ’60s. It was a met my wife, Rina, or my two sons, Eilam special moment in American history, when and Jonathan, I decided to use the prize almost anything seemed possible and money for traveling. creative energy was in abundance. There Before leaving Israel I had written to were many interesting teachers at Olivet several schools, including Olivet, about a at that time, such as Stephen Hazel, with teaching position. Librarian George whom I founded the Nez Perce Hanson received my letter and Professional Printmaking Workshop. remembered me from my student days at Many interesting guest artists came to Olivet (1946-49). He arranged for me to the workshop during that time. I also teach and also helped me to be allowed to remember the annual Print and Drawing complete the two hours of credit that I Exhibition, which I curated during my needed in order to qualify for my stay at Olivet. There was a weeklong bachelor’s degree. It was a particularly Bergman film festival organized by one rewarding experience to be able to return of the English professors and a general to my alma mater as a teacher. I am very atmosphere of openness and possibility. indebted to George, who was a wonderful Although I enjoyed my time at Olivet person and who did much for Olivet very much, and it remains one of the high College.

points of my teaching experience, Rina, who is an Israeli, and I returned to Israel in the summer of 1967. I had been asked to teach at a new department of art that was opening at the Bezalel School for Crafts and Design in Jerusalem (Bezalel is the only artist mentioned in the Old Testament). I became the first head of the department and I held the position for 10 years.

It was the first department to become accredited and I became a full professor in 1976.

During the years, I taught basic design (which I had introduced), drawing and painting. My years of teaching at Bezalel and heading the department allowed me to develop my vision of art education and create a broadly conceived pluralistic program of art studies that encouraged intellectual, artistic and personal openness.

Besides teaching, I painted, sculpted and did several projects of art incorporated in architecture and public art. In 1990, I received the Arieh Elhanani Prize for Art in Architecture for a wall I created in the social sciences library at Tel Aviv University.

Since retiring in 1993, I continue to teach a private painting workshop, serve on several public committees, and paint and sculpt.

Editor’s note: Byle resides in Tel Aviv, Israel and may be reached via e-mail at johnbyle@netvision.net.il

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Al Martus ’68 retired in 2005 from Goodrich High School as the assistant principal, but remains on the staff as athletic director. Prior to working at Goodrich, Al was a teacher in Ortonville for six years and the athletic director and principal at Peck Community Schools for 12 years. E-mail Al at amartus@goodrich.k12.mi.us.

Lansing Holiday Social Hosted by Litty Thomas ’01 From left: Litty Thomas ’01, Ed Heator ’80, Dr. Tim Hodge ’83, Marc Federau ’81 and Bob Kubiak ’82

Mike Pugh ’68 retired July 1, 2005, from the West Branch-Rose City School District as the principal of the Surline Elementary School. He had been the principal for 30 years and a teacher for seven years. E-mail Mike at pughmichael@hotmail.com.

Oliver Tuthill ’68 is a filmmaker living in Seattle. He just released three new documentaries. E-mail Oliver at owtuthi@earthlink.net.

Robert Carling ’69 was recently promoted to director of the Physical and Engineering Sciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif. E-mail Robert at rwcarli@sandia.gov.

Junior Janet Stam and Ahmad Zeaiter ’05 and Kim’03 and Chuck Millbrook ’76

Ziggy Kryszak ’69, Ph.D., is senior vice president of the GTE Federal Credit Union in Tampa, Fla. Prior to joining the credit union, he was president of CM Services, a Michigan-based organizational development firm. Ziggy and wife, Diana, have a daughter, Michele.

Leslie (Leonard) Marsh ex’69 and husband, Greg, live on a houseboat near Baltimore. She is a retired pharmaceutical representative and flower shop owner. E-mail Leslie at amaliathetrawler@msn.com.

Laurie (Andreae) White ’69 has worked in the field of dementia care for the past 25 years and has written two books related to Alzheimer’s disease. Laurie lives in Santa Rosa, Calif. E-mail Laurie at aamich@sbcglobal.net.

Jeff Zonyk ’69 is retiring at the end of the 2005-06 school year after 33 years at Three Rivers High School. He serves as athletic director and has coached numerous teams.

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Marty (Mason) Jennings ’67 and Bob ’67 and Charlotte Wilks

Mike Stahly ’93 and Doug Ripley ’86

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1970s David Sly ’70, Ph.D., retired after 30 years from Olivet Community Schools as a counselor and the Bangor and Coldwater school systems as a vocal music teacher. He is the director of music and religious arts at the Marshall United Methodist Church and teaches voice to a few students. E-mail David at Michigan.david@marshallumc.com.

Charlotte Anspaugh ’71 is retiring in June 2006 after 35 years of teaching at Lakeland High School in LaGrange, Ind. Her husband, David Anspaugh ’71, retired in 2001 from the Waldron Area Schools, where he was the superintendent. E-mail Charlotte at anspaugh37@i2k.com.

Marsha (Hill) Malec ’71 was recently promoted to U.S. Operations Manager of HP Education Services for the Hewlett Packard Company, where she has worked for 28 years. Marsha and husband, Jerry, live in Livonia. E-mail Marsha at marsha.malec@hp.com.

Doug ’71 and Julie ’71 Semivan traveled to France in February where Doug worked at the European-American Center for International Education in Pontlevoy, France.

Two of his etchings, Flores Negras I & II, were selected for the national juried exhibition, Prints 2005, at the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Mo. Doug’s painting, Black Eclipse, was recently selected for the 25th Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition at the Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center. E-mail Doug and Julie at djs218@wowway.com.

Carey (Sassaman) Spotts ’71 is working for Girl Scouts of the USA in Florida. E-mail Carey at bspotts@comcast.net.

John Baker ’72 retired in February after 33 years of teaching and coaching in the Portage Public Schools. He is working at his church and enjoys taking care of his 2-yearold granddaughter. John and wife, Linda, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in July 2005. E-mail John at GPackerFanatic@aol.com.

Martin Kapff ’72 retired last November from the Michigan Department of Human Services after 28 years as a Child and Family Services social worker. E-mail Martin at Socialbear@aol.com.

Yvonne (Goudreault) Caamal Canul ’73, director of the Office of School Improvement at the Michigan Department of Education, has been chosen by the Michigan Education Association to receive the 2006 David McMahon Human Rights Award. Yvonne retired from the Lansing School District in 2003. E-mail Yvonne at Canuly@michigan.gov.

Liz Walker ’73, activist and journalist, was one of four distinguished civic leaders to be honored with The Roxbury Community College Foundation Gateway Award in Roxbury, Mass., Feb. 24, 2006. The award was given to Liz by Marshall Hughes ’76, Roxbury’s director of visual, performing and media arts. Most recently, Liz co-founded My Sister’s Keeper, a grassroots organization that supports micro-enterprise projects for women in Sudan. She also helped found the Jane Doe Safety Fund, a multi-million dollar project to support domestic abuse shelters and safe houses.

Rich Mattea ’74 was honored recently for 30 years of service at Starr Commonwealth, a private, non-profit service organization working for the betterment of teens, children and professionals, in Albion. E-mail Rich at amattea@remc12.k12.mi.us.

Robert Shegog ’74 is retiring in May from the Phoenix Union High School District in Phoenix, where he taught and coached boys and girls wrestling. E-mail Robert at AZBEARPHX@aol.com.

David Poole ’75 is head varsity football coach at Ypsilanti High School. E-mail David at DAVIDLEFTY819@aol.com.

Marcia (Downs) Barker ’76 and husband, Brent, returned to the United States after spending six years in Lithuania and the Fiji Islands during Brent’s most recent diplomatic posting. They live in Fairfax, Va., with their

Through the years, Olivet College has lost contact with some of its alumni.

If you have information on any of the following people, please let us know.

Contact Marty Mason Jennings ’67, director of alumni relations, at (269) 749-7644 or via e-mail: alumnirelations@olivetcollege.edu.

Additional lists will be printed in future issues.

Marian Nolen Stickle ’40 Lawrence Horner ’42 Lyla Sharpe ’44 John Gilmore ’46 Karl Grimm ’47 Marilyn Symons ’48 Ruth Dresser ’49 Phillip Gordon ’50 Margaret Raisbeck ’51 Roberta Klar ’52 Gerald Miller ’53 Charlyn Salmon ’54 Bernard Pomorski ’55 Elinor Compton ’56 Helen Soergel ’57 Clifford House ’58 Iris Hayes ’59 Charles Kalt ’60 Michael Luchs ’61 George Drew ’62 Bruce Keidan ’63 Richard Klecka ’64 Rachel Uraneck ’65 Sally Hronek ’66 Abdullah “Rudy” Siddik ’67 William Telling ’67 Petro Papageorge ’68 Michael McClain ’69 Dorris Wilson ’70 William Hall ’72 Robert Pasioneck ’73 Carlton Brown ’74 Cynthia Kibler ’75 Lester Ziembowski ’76 Robert Robertson ’77 Daniel Wrubel ’78 Dean Moody ’80 Ann Seim ’81 Roger Scott ’82 Andrew Tinsley ’84 Naoko Komesu ’87 Gregory Breault ’88 Christopher Gill ’96 Dennis Hall ’97 John McCurdy ’01

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sons, Edmund, 10, and Martin, 8. Marcia is manager for public affairs and research at the American Wholesale Marketers Association in Fairfax. E-mail Marcia at barkerbmem@yahoo.com.

Patricia Brumbaugh ’76, a band teacher at Traverse City West High School, was elected “Teacher of the Year” by the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, at the Michigan Music Conference in January.

Marilyn Haslett ’76 is a counselor at the Brandywine Middle School in Niles. She is involved in the local community theater, a lead singer in two bands and serves on the visiting authors committee for the Dowagiac Dogwood Fine Arts Festival. Marilyn and husband, Tom Hoff, have a daughter, Maggie, 10, and a son, Jake, a sophomore at Grand Valley State University. E-mail Marilyn at marilynhaslett@aol.com.

Linda Pohly ’76, Ph.D., was a Summer Research Institute Fellow at Oxford University in England in July 2005. She continues to teach music history at Ball State University.

E-mail Linda at lpohly@bsu.edu.

Howard Prielipp ’76 is a music teacher at Naples Elementary School, a Department of Defense Dependent Schools facility in Naples, Italy. In February 2003, Howard retired from the U.S. Army after completing 20 years in the Army bands system. He and wife, Liz, a native of Darwin, Australia, have two daughters and five grandchildren, including a set of triplets.

E-mail Howard at howard.prielipp@us.army.mil.

Cindy Beals ’79 was recently named the National Volunteer Development Coordinator for the National Association for Campus Activities. Cindy is the director of student activities at Vincennes University in Indiana.

E-mail Cindy at cbeals@vinu.edu.

1980s Rick Beyer ’80 produced “Father Bingo,” a rock musical at the Music Hall in Detroit in February. There were four performances with a total audience of nearly 4,000. For the last 20 years, Rick has worked in wireless telecommunications and GPS systems.

E-mail Rick at mail@rickbeyer.com.

Diane “Rocky” (Cherven) Klebanow ’81 was recently appointed program director for Step Up!, a community volunteer network housed at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. Prior to this position, she spent more than five years with the American Cancer Society. Diane is also an adjunct professor at Coastal. E-mail Diane at dmklebanow@aol.com.

Brian Hughes ’82 is in the orchestral conducting doctoral program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He recently led performances with both the University Symphony and Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. Brian lives in Dubuque, Iowa, with his wife and daughter. E-mail Brian at Brian.Hughes@loras.edu.

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Perry LaHaie ’83 is the afternoon host and assistant manager at Family Life Radio (99.7 FM) in Midland. Perry is also a singer and songwriter and has produced five CDs. E-mail Perry at perry@997.org.

Rich ’83 and Sue ’83 (Johnson) Levitte live in Petoskey. Rich works for East Jordan Plastics Corp., and Sue is a physical education instructor and athletic director at St. Francis Xavier School. They have two daughters: Regan, 13, and Paige, 8. E-mail them at rlvt@freeway.net.

Jane Beebe ’84 retired from Mason County after 20 years of service. She is now employed with the Mason County Central Schools, working with elementary students.

E-mail Jane at jbeebe@1010internet.com.

Joe MacDonald ’84 is the state marketing/ manufacturing representative for AAT Sales, a restaurant equipment distributor. He lives in Grosse Pointe Woods with his wife and daughter. E-mail Joe at jmacd412@yahoo.com.

Bill Phillips ’84 received his teaching certificate from Olivet College in 2004. He is now teaching health at DeWitt High School.

E-mail Bill at phillipsb@dewitt.edzone.net.

Jerry Sturm ex’84 is selling real estate in Arizona. E-mail Jerry at sturmie1@aol.com.

Marie (Prue Rennick) Butler ’78 has been a family independence specialist for 25 years with the State of Michigan. Marie and husband, Gary, have two sons and a daughter. E-mail Marie at butlerm2@michigan.gov.

Don ’78 and Janine (Vitray) Mohl ’80 live in Virginia. Janine is a human resource manager with Verizon, and Don is a stay-at-home dad and works part-time at a Presbyterian church.

They adopted two children: Janie, 8, from China, and Aleksei, 2, from Russia. E-mail them at Janine.I.mohl@verizon.com.

Steve Roznowski ’82, president and CEO of the Christman Company, received the Accident Fund Insurance Company of America’s first “Policyholder of the Year” award in January.

Jill Burbary ’85 lives in Colorado and is director of events for the Oracle Corp. E-mail Jill at jburbary@yahoo.com.

Bob Kubiak ’82

Bob Kubiak ’82 serves as the assistant head football coach at Olivet College. He is also head coach for the Battle Creek Crunch, a team with the new Great Lakes Indoor Football League. E-mail Bob at coachkubiak@aol.com.

Detroit-area Holiday Social Hosted by J. Robert Gillette ’63

Rev. Nicholas Hood III and Judge Denise Page Hood, Judge William Bledsoe ’52 and Karla and Bill Middlebrooks

Dan Pantaleo ’85 retired from the U.S. Marine Corp last November and is working as a program manager for BAE Systems in northern Virginia. He also teaches night school at Stayer University. Dan and his wife will celebrate 20 years of marriage in June 2006. They have a son, Joe, 15, and a daughter, Amanda, 13. E-mail Dan at danpantaleo@hotmail.com.

Jamey Fitzpatrick ’86 at the Great Wall of China.

Jamey Fitzpatrick ’86 traveled to China last November with a group of educational leaders from Michigan. He learned more about the Chinese educational system, as well as the culture and food. E-mail Jamey at jfitz@mivu.org.

Jerry and Marsha (Hill) ’71 Malec and Walter Kargus III ’61

Jeff Jardine ’05 and Dr. Randy Root ’71

Cloyce Dickerson ’87 established the John Robert Powers San Ramon Academy in California as a source of major talent for modeling and acting agents from all over the world. Six of the 20 up-and-coming models recognized at the International Presentation of Performers Awards Ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif., were from his academy.

Wayne Haney ’87 teaches history and is chairperson of the Social Studies Department at North Branch High School. He attended the Virginia Theological Seminary and was an Episcopal priest for almost five years in New Hampshire and Michigan. He now serves as minister of the Sacred Birch Society, a legally incorporated Wiccan group of nearly 40 men, women and children in the Lapeer-area.

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Kirk Johnson ’88, Ph.D., is a professor of economics at Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Del. Kirk and wife, Michele, are mourning the passing of their infant daughter, Sophia Elizabeth, born Nov. 28, 2005. Their children include, Cannon, 11, and Olivia, 9.

E-mail Kirk at johnsok@gbc.edu.

Mark Raczkowski ’88 is the head football coach and teaches physical education at East Jackson High School. He also owns the Cooperstown Sport Complex in Jackson.

Mark and wife, Christy, have four children: Logan, 10, Luke, 7, Landon, 4, and Lincoln, 2. E-mail Mark at mraczkowski@ejs.k12.mi.us.

Chris Turner ’90 has been the librarian at Grand Ledge High School for 11 years. He and wife, Tiffani, have four children: Cori, 8, Nick, 7, Sophia, 3, and Seamus, 2. E-mail Chris at cturner@ehhs.cmich.edu.

David Blair ’91 is the area sales manager for GE Appliances. E-mail David at Davidn.Blair@GE.com.

Dr. Chance Wunderlich ’91 recently opened his second chiropractic practice in Cape Coral, Fla. E-mail Chance at wunderchiro@aol.com.

Deborah (Davis) Pardee ’92 retired as an elementary principal and is now teaching part-time. E-mail Deb at dhp6381@yahoo.com.

Eric Emery ’93 teaches health/science and coaches football, basketball and track at Charlotte High School. He and wife, Lynda, have four sons: Zach, 14, Xavier, 11, Anthony, 10, and Geoffrey, 8. E-mail Eric at emerye@charlottenet.org.

Scott Sigler ’91 saw his science fiction/ horror novel “EarthCore” named as a finalist for the Foreward Magazine 2005 Book of the Year. Dragon Moon Press released the paperback in November 2005. Scott and wife, Jody, live in San Francisco, where he is director of marketing for SNP Communications.

E-mail Scott at scott@scottsigler.net.

John Ross ’88

John Ross ’88, Ph.D., is professor of conducting and director of University Bands and Orchestras at the University of MinnesotaMorris. He also serves as the music director of Prairie Winds, a regional band in Willmar, Minn., and is conductor of the First Lutheran Church Senior Choir in Morris, Minn.

E-mail John at johnross@morris.umn.edu.

1990s Pam (Lehman) Nutt ’90 is a biology and mathematics teacher at Eaton Rapids High School. She recently completed a master’s degree in education from Michigan State University. Pam and husband, Dale, have four children: Tyler, 15, Keegan, 5, Mitchell, 4, and Sydney, 2. E-mail Pam at PNutt@erps.k12.mi.us.

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Tammy (McKee) Foster ’92 taught English in Lithuania, traveled around Europe and has returned to live in Olivet. She is employed at the VFW National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids, where she works with Brian Lorente ’03 and Tracey (Harmon) ’03 Mulvaney. Her daughter, Amber, is in kindergarten. E-mail Tammy at tammyfoster@cablespeed.com.

Kevin Kenerly ’92 is returning for his 12th season with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to play Algernon Moncrieff in “The Importance of Being Ernest” and Nym in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” The 71st season of the Tony Award-winning troupe began in February and will continue through October.

E-mail Kevin at media@osfashland.org.

Thomas Lamb ’92 is in his seventh year of teaching at Pennfield High School in Battle Creek. He received a master’s degree in educational leadership from Western Michigan University in 2005. Thomas and wife, Lisa, have three children: Justin, 8, Mekenzie, 5, and Kelsie, 2. E-mail Thomas at LAMBT@pennfield.k12.mi.us.

Artwork by Frank Corl ’94

Frank Corl ’94 and Charlene Whitney Edwards, (daughter of Bill Whitney, former art professor at Olivet, and Charlotte Whitney Stevens) were chosen to design a book of educational flash cards for the National Aquarium in Baltimore. They had not known each other before they were chosen to work on the project. Frank is a medical illustrator at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. E-mail Frank at fcorl@jhmi.edu and Charlene at charlene@wedesign.com Brian Hug ’94 is head coach of the Port Huron Pirates, a team with the new Great Lakes Indoor Football League. He had been the defensive coordinator at Troy High School the last two years.

Dr. Danielle Renay (Binder) Ruskin ’94 was the recipient of the Michigan Dental Association (MDA) New Dentist Leadership Award for 2005. The award was presented at the MDA Annual Session in Grand Rapids last May.

Heather Staniszewski ’95 received The Golden Apple Award for Teaching, which honors those who believe in the true spirit of teaching by making classrooms a fun and safe place for learning. Heather teaches art in Augusta, Ga. E-mail Heather at stano@aikenelectric.net.

Florida Alumni Social Hosted by Larry ’74 and Diane Winegar

Simon Camaj ’95 is working for Aetna Insurance in Florida. He and wife, Tracy, have one son, Alexander, 2. E-mail Simon at sicamaj@yahoo.com.

Kevin Pollard ’95 was recently promoted to the Casualty Department manager at Colemont Insurance Brokers in Chicago, where he is also vice president. E-mail Kevin at Kevin.Pollard@colemont.com.

Geoff Widlak ’95 was transferred to open the Grand Rapids office of UnumProvident, where he serves as market manager. E-mail Geoff at greengold23@comcast.net.

Sherryl and Walt ’59 Benton and Dean ’55 and Jeanene Lewis

Nathan Moore ’96 is head football coach at Columbia Central High School in Brooklyn, where he has been teaching for eight years.

E-mail Nathan at mooren@myeagles.org.

Jason Conkin ’97 was recently promoted to assistant vice president for the Arch Insurance Group in Chicago, where he is a commercial underwriter. Jason lives in downtown Chicago with wife, Jeanne, and daughter, Elizabeth.

E-mail Jason at JConkin@archinsurance.com.

Erik Larson ’97 is executive director of Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing, a hands-on science museum for children.

He and wife, Kelly, live in East Lansing.

E-mail Erik at larson@impression5.org.

Mike Fitzpatrick ’98 teaches English and coaches football at Marshall High School. His wife, Cassandra (Arnold) ’99, teaches social studies at Tekonsha High School. They have one son, Jacob. E-mail Mike at mfitzpatrick@marshall.k12.mi.us.

Gene and Nancy (Evans) ’59 Anderson

Jim Moore ’70, Larry Winegar ’74 and Liz (Kinsey) ’70 Moore

Frances (Johnson) ’48 Baad, Ed Heator ’80 and Jack Baad

Sigma sisters Shelly Phillips ’98, Jamila Faraj ex’02, Tricia McNorton ’02, Alana Fox ’03, Libby Gibbons ’04, Angela White ’04, Erin Wilson ’04, Heather Boultinghouse ’05, Angelita Pedelty ’05 and Ashleigh Sutton ’05 took part in the halftime show at Super Bowl XL in Detroit.

Raymond Redner ex’98 serves on the Western Australian management committee of the TEAR Fund-Australia, a foreign aid organization. He is working on a master’s degree in human rights and community development at Curtin University in Perth.

E-mail Raymond at render@abanet.com.au.

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Breanna Lee Simmons ’98, Ph.D., earned a doctorate in ecology from the University of Georgia last December. She is employed as a research scientist at Colorado State University.

E-mail Breanna at Breana@nrel.colostate.edu.

Leni Steiner-Zehender ’98 is a State of Michigan water quality technician. E-mail Leni at lsteinerz@yahoo.com.

Josh Vance ’99 is vice president of the Michigan Condominium Management Company, where he works in real estate sales and development. E-mail Josh at JoVance@Michigan-condo.com.

2000s Bill Bridges ’00 earned a master’s degree in communication from Eastern New Mexico University and recently returned there to pursue teacher licensure. E-mail Bill at bbridges@hotmail.com.

Xiyan Ren ’00 is working as a computer programmer/analyst at Group9, Inc., a land industry company in Langhorne, Pa. Her husband, Fei Han, is an orthopedic surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. They have a son, Fei Han, 2.

E-mail Xiyan at cissily@yahoo.com.

Sara (Macaluso) Wallace ’00 earned a master’s degree in organizational management from Spring Arbor University last May. She is the Calhoun County community coordinator for the Michigan Prison Reentry Intiative in Battle Creek. E-mail Sara at WallacSA@michigan.gov.

Annie (Deschoff) Eggleston ’02 was recently featured in Healthy and Fit Magazine for losing 100 pounds since her daughter was born in October 2004. She ran a marathon in October 2005. On March 26, Annie ran in the MORE ½ Marathon in New York City. E-mail Annie at deschoff237@hotmail.com.

Katie DeBarr ’03 is a middle and high school art teacher at Forest Area Community Schools in Fife Lake. E-mail Katie at kdebarr@forestarea.k12.mi.us.

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Omar Hayat ’03 recently joined the Accident Fund in Illinois, where he was an intern in 2003. E-mail Omar at omarh@accidentfund.com.

Branden Patrick ’03 is stationed at Camp Anaconda in Iraq. E-mail Brandon at patrickbsj@hotmail.com.

Jeana Turcheck ’03 teaches sixth-grade at McDowell Elementary in Taylor. She also coaches freshman basketball, JV volleyball and varsity softball at Truman High School.

E-mail Jeana at JT11eleven@aol.com.

Rebecca Wright ’03 is a teacher consultant for the visually impaired, orientation and mobility specialist, working within the Hillsdale Intermediate School District. She works with students from birth to 26-years-old who are legally blind. E-mail Rebecca at nickywright49068@yahoo.com.

Jeff Knight ’05 is a commercial underwriter with CNA Insurance Co., in Farmington Hills.

E-mail Jeff at Jeffrey.Knight@cna.com.

Amy Jo Parish ’05 is the associate editor forThe County Journal, a new community newspaper based in Charlotte. E-mail Amy at parishamyjo@hotmail.com.

Allison Choike ’05 is working in Missouri at Fort Leonard, where she is a reporter and photojournalist for the government newspaper, The Guidon. She is also working on a master’s degree in management and leadership from Webster University. E-mail Allison at Allison.choike@us.army.mil.

Paula Richardson ’05 is doing graduate work in music theory at Michigan State University. E-mail Paula at richa450@msu.edu.

Ashleigh “A.J.” Sutton ’05 is the community program director at the Plymouth YMCA. E-mail her at ashleighjane83@yahoo.com.

ALUMNI CALENDAR May 20 May 21 July 15 July 21 July 29

Alumni Council Meeting Kappa Sig Golf Outing Phi Alpha Golf Outing Olivet College Golf Classic Alumni and Friends Social, Lake Orion July 29 Comet Classic 5K Run Sept. 16 Athletic Hall of Fame Day Oct. 6-7 Homecoming Dec. 15 Detroit-area Holiday Social

TAKE A TRIP TO PARIS AND MEDITERRANEAN EUROPE Join Olivet College students and faculty on an educational tour of Paris and Mediterranean Europe tentatively scheduled for May 3-16, 2007, during the college’s Intensive Learning Term (ILT). For more information, contact Susan Houston, associate professor of business, at (269) 749-7610 or via e-mail at shouston@olivetcollege.edu.

STAY CONNECTED WITH OLIVET COLLEGE Class Notes Turn yourself in for Shipherd’s Record Class Notes. Send your notes to the Office of Alumni Relations, 320 S. Main St., Olivet, MI 49076.

You may also e-mail your information to alumnirelations@olivetcollege.edu.

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Web site Visit the Olivet College Alumni Association Web site at www.olivetcollege.edu/alumni for the latest news and events.

Lowell Alumni Social Hosted by Dave ’56 and Jan Thompson

MARRIAGES Neal Ballheim ex ’59 and Barbara Wood, Feb. 10, 2006, in Ecorse. E-mail Neal at nballheim@sbcglobal.net.

Marijane Schafer ’70 and Lewis Board, Dec.1, 2005, at Old Poway Park in Poway, Calif. E-mail Marijane at mjschaf@cox.net.

Amy Solomon ’94 and Ryan O’Rourke, Sept. 16, 2005, at the St. Johns Golf & Conference Center in Plymouth. E-mail Amy at asolomon@premierautoworkers.com.

Dave Thompson ’56 and Tom Appel ’65

April Lewicki ’97 and Mark Lazzaro

Barbara Munn, Don Oderkirk ’64 and Roger ’87 and Cathy Weise

April Lewicki ’97 and Mark Lazzaro, Sept.10, 2005, at the Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids. E-mail April at lazzaroa@michigan.gov Addy Lenik ’98 and Mike Massaglia, Oct. 15, 2005, at Copper Creek in Chesterfield Twp. Christina Chateauvert ’99 conducted the ceremony. E-mail Addy at amlenik@yahoo.com.

Benjamin Kacprzyk ’02 and Sarah Sabinas, July 30, 2005, at the bride’s home in Cedar Springs.

T.J. Compton ’04 and Alyssa Nelson ’05, March 11, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in LaPorte, Ind. Olivetians in the wedding were junior Ashley London, Jason VanLuven ’04, Richard Gilbertson ex’04, Ron Cole ’04 and junior Casey Redfield.

Jan Thompson and Dr. Richard ’35 and Lee Rasmussen

Suzanne (McKenzie) ’79 and Duane Hewitt

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NEW COMETS Aaron Childress ’83 and wife, Jody, a daughter, Joi Maree, July 12, 2005. She joins Noelle, 19, Zachary, 13, and Peighton, 8.

E-mail Aaron at achildress@bcbsm.com.

Doug Haggart ’85 and wife, Dawn, twins, Julia Rose and Miles John, Dec. 29, 2005.

E-mail Doug at djhaggar@chartermi.net.

Michael Rice ’85 and wife, Debra, a daughter, Taryn Jeannette, Aug. 25, 2005.

She joins brother, Mason, 5, and sister, Jaden, 3. E-mail Michael at michael@karcherins.com.

Lisa (Barroso) Bachmann ’91 and husband, Jeffrey, a daughter, Olivia Grace, Sept. 29, 2005. She joins sister, Isabella.

E-mail Lisa at Daisy71669@yahoo.com.

Mike Stahly ’93 and wife, Anne, a daughter, Sophia Isabelle, March 7, 2006. She joins sister, Rebecca, 12, and brother, Jack, 2.

E-mail Mike at MikeStahly@highstream.net.

Chris Gumper ’96 and wife, Angie, a son, Graham Thomas, Nov. 14, 2005. Graham joins brothers Garrett, 3, and Gavin, 1.

E-mail Chris at agumper@hotmail.com.

Greg ’98 and Nikki (Cirka) ’99 Almy, a daughter, Gianna Nicole, Oct. 19, 2005.

E-mail them at almy_nikki@hotmail.com.

Jamie (Byrens) ’99 and David Bigger ’01, a son, Brock Harlan, Oct. 30, 2005. Brock’s grandparents are Chris Dowding ’81 and Dan Byrens ’81. His great grandparents are Dan and Emily Byrens, former professors at Olivet College. E-mail Jamie at jbigger2002@yahoo.com and David at dbigger@marsh.com.

Josh Vance ’99 and wife, Angel, a son, Hudson Kenneth, Oct. 27, 2005. He joins brother, Carter, 2.

Scott Welden ’99 and wife, Mary, a daughter, Karle Rachel, July 22, 2005.

E-mail Scott at weldenfarm@qcnet.net.

Dr. Danielle (Binder) Ruskin ’94 and husband, Dr. Aaron Ruskin, twin daughters, Sasha Elizabeth and Sydney Ann, May 9, 2005.

Jasson E. McBride ’03 and wife, Hillary, a son, Carson, Oct. 25, 2005.

IN MEMORIAM

June Maxine (Upton) Nordstrom ’42, Jan. 18, 2006.

Rev. Charles Hastie ’33, Jan. 8, 2006.

He is survived by wife, Eleanor (Klein) ’47. Rev. Hastie was the minister emeritus at the Olivet Congregational Church.

Marceline (Humm) Zamarripa ex’53, Oct. 5, 2005.

Margaret (Packard) Olmsted ’35, Feb. 9, 2006.

Kathy (O’Brien) Shay ex’64, Nov. 15, 2005. She is survived by husband, John Shay ’63.

John “Jack” Arnold ’37, November 2005.

John W. Hendershot ex’68, Oct. 21, 2005.

John Madole ’41

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John Madole ’41, Jan. 14, 2006.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth ’42, two daughters and a son.

Contributions in John’s name may be made to the Annual Scholarship Fund.

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Bonita Waters ’68, Nov. 6, 2005.

Steve Rouse ’76, Feb. 1, 2006. He is survived by his father, Frederick ’51, mother, Barbara ’52, sister, Mary ex’79, brother, John ’87, a son and daughter. Contributions may be made to Phi Alpha Pi or the Annual Scholarship Fund.

SHIPHERD BLOODLINE CONTINUES John Jay Shipherd VI, the great-greatgreat-great grandson of Olivet’s founding father, John Jay Shipherd, was born in January 2006. Pictured with baby John Jay VI, are his father, John Jay V (known as Jay), and grandfather, John Jay IV, (known as Jack).

FORMER FACULTY, STAFF AND FRIENDS ~` “Senorita” Cecilia Campana, Jan.16, 2006, in Miami. Senorita taught Spanish and French at Olivet during the 1960s and 1970s.

She is survived by her sister, Carmen.

Contributions in her name may be made to the college’s foreign languages program.

Don Conover, Jan. 11, 2006. Don worked in the business office at Olivet during the 1960s.

He is survived by wife, Jeanne, who started the Oak Chest in downtown Olivet.

Joan Teller, March 6, 2006. Joan was the wife of Bill Teller ’66.

OLIVET COLLEGE’S GRADUATING SENIORS ART EXHIBITION WAS RECENTLY HELD IN THE BARKER-CAWOOD ART GALLERY. THE SENIORS’ ARTWORK FEATURED CERAMICS, DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, PRINTS, SCULPTURES AND WATERCOLORS.

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