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A picture of Towers Hall and the College logo appear on the face of the credit card to identify the cardholder’s affinity to Otterbein College. The MBNA Platinum Plus card pro vides added bonuses like a free year-end summary of charges that provides you with an accurate recap of your purchase activity by date and category of spending. For further information about the terms associated with the Otterbein College Visa Card, call Greg Johnson, Director of Alumni Relations, at 614-823-1650.

Show Your Cardinal Style on the Course With golf season in full swing, how about the perfect gift for the golfer in your family? Through the efforts of the Otterbein National Alumni Associa tion, special arrangements have been made with the Athletic Department and Ping, Inc. to offer our alumni and friends an opportunity to own a stand-up carry golf bag identical to those carried by our OAC Championship NCAA ranked golf team. This bag was designed by Ping, Inc. for Otterbein’s Golf Team, and is of the highest quality. In addition, you may want club covers to match the bag. You will be proud to own this OC bag, which symbolizes the great tradition established by our nationally recognized golf team, and your alma mater. What a great gift for any golfer in your family! Special features include double carrying straps (for the walking golfer), an umbrella case, four compartments for carrying your clubs and folding stand-up legs. The golf bags cost $100 per bag. Club covers (3 in a set or individual) are available in tan or black, with “Otterbein” imprinted on each cover. They cost $15 for a set of three. Show your spirit and order your bag today! For more information or to order, contact Greg Johnson at 614-823-1956.

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Here It Comes! The New Recreation & Fitness Center • page 15 The Clements Recreation & Fitness Center will enhance Sports Medicine and Recrc' ation and connect to the Rike Center.

A Light on the Past • page 18 Established in 1953, the Col lege Archives preserves pre cious Otterbein memories.

Half a Million! • page 20 Through the years such things as bake sales, teas, and the thrift shop have enabled

The President Goes to Cuba • page 2 President DeVore shares impresHavana and elsewhere on the enigmatic Caribbean island.

the Westerville Otterbein Women’s Club to raise $500,000 for the College.

Ginger! • page 22 A Broadway-bound play makes its premiere at Otter bein, with audiences provid

President of the College • Brent DeVorc H’86

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Vice President for Institutional Advancement • Rick Dorman Director of Alumni Relations • Greg Johnson Executive Director of College Relations • Patricia Kessler Executive Director of Development • jack Pietila ’62 Editor/Designer • Roger Routson Coordinator of News Information • jenny Hill Photographer • Edward P. Syguda

Women in Science • page 4

Towers Magazine is produced in cooperation with the Alumni Coun cil in the interest of Otterbein alumni and friends. PublLshed by the Office of College Relations, phone (614) 823-1600. Towers (USPS 413-720) is published quarterly by the Office of Col lege Relations of Otterbein College, 141 W. Park St., Westerville, Ohio 43081. Periodic postage paid at Westerville, Ohio 43081. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Towers, Department of Development, Howard House, Otterbein College, 131 W. Park St., Westerville, Ohio 43081. Otterbein College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities regardless of sex, race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin or disabling condition in the admission of students, educational policies, financial aid and scholarships, housing, athletics, employment and other activities. Inquiries regarding compli ance may be directed to the vice president for Academic Affairs, chair of the Affirmative Action Committee, or the director of Human Resources/Sexual Harrassment investigation officer.

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Top left: These two-passenger buses are built on the top of motorcycles. Top right: President DeVore is handed a Cuban flag dur ing a rally for Elian Gonzales. Lower left: Peacocks roam freely in Havana. Lower middle: Cuba has so many old cars that it can look like a timepiece movie. The structure behind the cars was a one family dwelling before the revolution of 1959 Now it houses lOOfamilies. Urwerright: The image of Che Guevera, a freedom fighter of the revolution, is seen everywhere in public including paintings, statues, monuments, and book covers.

The President Goes to Cuba uring the first week of April, President DeVore visited Cuba as part of a People-to-People Program through the U.S. State Department. The group took with them donated medical supplies, books and games for chidren, and recreational equipment. For one week the group visited government officials, the President of the Cuban Supreme Court, hospitals, elementary schools, the University of Havana, the U.S. Interest Section (Embassy), farms, homes and the citizens of Cuba. The following are taken from the journal President DeVore kept on his memorable trip.

Welcome fo Cuba The sign at the airport read “Welcome to Cuba” but the reception was less than cordial. When my bag went through the x-ray machine the guard asked to see my cell phone. When he was certain it wasn’t connected to Cubatel he let me pass. I took a photo of a poster for Elian Gon zalez. Another guard said, “No pictures in the airport.” Welcome to Cuba.

Development of Havana Most of Havana was built between 1950 and 1958. In 1959, after the revolution, the government confiscated all land and property. Homes were then deeded back to owners. Owners can buy a house from the state and sell to the state, but they can not buy or sell to another individ ual. However, trading property is per mitted. Our tour guide, Jose, traded two smaller houses for one large house. After the revolution, large single fami ly homes were taken from the wealthy and converted into housing for up to 30 families. Later, over 100 families moved in. Most homes have not been updated since 1959.

The Special Period When the Soviet Bloc crumbled in 1989-90, economic disaster hit Cuba. They euphemistically call this time of economic depression the Spe cial Period. As trade and aid disap peared, public transportation decreased and the use of bicycles increased from 40 thousand to one million. Much new investment comes from Israel, France and Spain.

Political/Judicial Systems Cubans rationalize that Cuba is a non-party system, not a one-party sys tem. The party line is “we are building a justice society, not a communist or socialist society.” People who differ with the party are sanctioned. There is no freedom of assembly, speech or con tested elections. The judicial system is separate from the government. A “continen tal” versus a common law approach is practiced. Decisions are made by 3- or 5'judge panels, comprised of profes sional and non-professional judges. There are no juries. Anyone age 21 or older who fills the legal requirements and passes the exam is qualified. Terms are not fixed but people can revoke the terms when trust is lost. Non-pro fessionals are elected in neighborhood or workers associations, collective farms and student organizations. They serve for 30 days per year. TTie ration ale behind the use of non-professional judges is that they bring wisdom based on everyday experiences.

When University of Havana officials broke two appointments, President DeVore gathered four students for a “real" campus tour. We were told that the hostility of the United States Government towards Cuba contributes to mainte nance of capital punishment. The slogan at the top of the Supreme Court Building read (trans lated): “Homeland or Death: We will win.” It reminded me of Patrick Henry, and “Give me liberty or give me death.” We were only the second group in 41 years to visit with the President of the Supreme Court. The government claims there are no penalties for trying to leave Cuba. They do not try to stop people from emigrating. If a person wishes to leave the country to go to the U.S. they must have a visa. The United States issues 20,000 visas a year. Each year 500,000 Cubans over the age of 18 apply for visas.

Some Demographics Doctors earn $30 per month and there is one doctor per 120 families, but nurses are scarce. Maternity leave is one month before and six months after hirth with continuation of salary and job. Tlie average family has 1.5 children and abortion is legal and free. Cuba has the lowest AIDS rate in the world. Those who are HIV positive or who have AIDS are quarantined in sanitariums. It takes six years to obtain an M.D. and five years for a B.A. or law degree. No tuition or room and board are charged to attend university. Books are free and there are stipends for all

students. Military service is mandato ry for men—cane year, if accepted in college; two, if not. Students have access to email but the government blocks the Internet. On the downside, buildings are in need of major repairs; classrcaoms have no visible technology and contain broken furniture. A farm worker earns $40-45 per month. Eighty percent of food is rationed by the state. However, there is very little available in the ration stores, while the dollar stores are full. Women’s rights seem to be respected. Cubans consider it unmanly to become vicalent with women, conse quently there is very little abuse by males and rape is punishable by death. Fifty percent of doctors are women, and women comprise 27% of parlia ment. Music can be heard all over the city during the day with people hang ing out cm the streets. A policeman guards every comer.

Fidel The U.S. embargo will probably continue until Castro is gone. Surpris ingly, images of Castro were non-exis tent—no statues, no billboards, no pictures on coins, no T-shirts or other memorabilia. Fidel says, “You can decide how to memorialize me after I am gone.” Images of Che Guevara, however, were ubiquitous. Guevara’s victory in Santa Clara in 1959 sent Batista fleeing and brought Castro to power. Though offered a high position »> to page 5

The Science Ucture Senes 2000 featured an alumnae panel entitled "Careers in Science left is Mary Ann Everhart^McDonald 72, Darlene Sabo ’94, Barbarajones Warren 89, and Susan Palmer 69.

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Science Lecture Series Celebrates Roles of Women of science, often against strong oppo sition. For this reason, Otterbein’s Science Lecture series was designed to explore the history of women in the scientific world, examining cur rent scholarly endeavors and profes sional activities of women scientists, creating a dialogue on new avenues of participation, and providing advice to a new generation of young women scientists. The conference presented speakers, panelists and alum nae who shared their own work and experi ences and discussed the future of women in the field of sci ence. The Lecture Series’ opening speaker was Nancy Lane, the director of the Initia tive for Women in Science at Cambridge University in Eng land. In her lecture, she presented an overview of the cur rent status of English women in science and discussed the dif ficulties they face, Otterbein student Claudia Steele poses with her first-place both in entering the winning display in the Undergraduate Student Research field and once they Poster Session. have established a

On May 1 and 2, Otterbein held its 13th annual Science Lecture Series, Women in Science: Lessons in Leadership. Held in conjunction with the Kate Winter Hanhy Women’s Studies Festival, the twoday event explored the past, present and future of women in science. Throughout the twentieth cen tury, women have continued to expand their participation in all areas

career. American women in science could relate to many of the issues she discussed, including gender bias in the classroom, isolation from male colleagues professionally and socially, lower salaries and the choice between career and children in the “family unfriendly” field of science. The Lecture Series’ dinner speaker was Jeanne Narum, the director of the Independent Colleges Office (ICO) and the founding direc tor of Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL), an informal national alliance of edu cators, administrators and other interested parties working to strengthen undergraduate programs in mathematics, engineering and sci ence. Her lecture. National Trends in Science Education: Where Women Stand, built upon the open ing lecture with an American per spective, looking at the trends of women in science from the days of Sputnik to the present situation. Addressing a mixed audience of high school students, college students and professors, Narum presented National Science Foundation statis tics and research showing that the number of women in science have increased, but that there is a long way to go. She discussed programs that have been created to draw more women into the field and create equality in the selection for leaders

in the field. She also answered ques tions about the value of distance learning, sparking a debate about its effectiveness in reaching students on a personal, hands-on level. The Lecture Series also present ed two panel discussions. The first discussion. Women Leaders in Sci ence: What Hinders, Who Helps?, featured moderator Garlena Bauer and panelists Helen Churella, Helen Free, Joan Huber and Raquel DiazSprague. The second panel discussion. Careers in Science: Alumnae Tell Their Stories, featured moderator Denise Hatter and Otterbein alum nae panelists, including Mary Ann Everhart-McDonald ’72, jane Leiby ’73, Anne Loiselle ’96, Tanya Maines Mann ’96, Susan Palmer ’69, Darlene Sabo ’94 and Barbara Warren ’89. They represented many different backgrounds, from single mother Sabo, recent graduate Loiselle and doctoral student Mann to lifelong learner Warren and experienced physicians Lieby and EverhartMcDonald. Some topics they dis cussed included the value of intern ships and networking, as well as establishing mentoring relationships. A highlight of the Science Lec ture Series was the poster session for undergraduate student research, which gave Otterbein students a chance to display and explain their recent research. Among the research award winners were Claudia Steele, Lena Bockrath and Katie Thompson. In addition, there were breakout sessions exploring a variety of topics, including Networking & Mentoring, The Value of Professional Societies and Women in Social Sciences: Changes and Opportunities. Women in Science: Lessons in Leadership was made possible by sup port from Ashland Chemical Com pany, Chemical Abstracts Service, Ohio Health, Ross Products Division - Abbott Laboratories, the Kate Win ter Hanby Women’s Studies Festival, the Otterbein College Humanities Fund and the Ceorge W. and Mildred K. White Science Seminar Fund.

Sense of Identity Explored in 2000 Common Book Otterbein has announced the Common Book for the 2000-2001 academic year. The book. After Long Silence by Helen Fremont, will be required reading for freshmen and will create a shared learning experience for students and faculty. After Long Silence is a memoir by Fre mont chronicling her discovery as an adult that her Catholic upbring ing was a lie. Her parents were actu ally Jewish and had succeeded in escaping Europe j and the Holo caust by recreat- ^ ing their identi- si ties whenever necessary. Through this discovery, shadows are cast on Fremont’s own sense of identity. The Common Book will blend with many activities throughout the 2000-2001 academic year to create a multi-disciplinary program with the theme “Selves and Stoties, Disguise and Disclosure.” The pro gram will include a special visit to »> from page 3 in the new government, Guevara chose instead to go to Bolivia as a free dom fighter. He was killed by the Bolivian government in 1967.

Some Random Observations The population generally believes that they have two options—now or pre 1959 and a dictatorship. The position of most Cubans is that all Americans are rich. In bartering at street markets, the trpening line was, “This is my last and best price.” All meetings with Cuban officials were taped.

the Campus by author Helen Fre mont from Oct. 24-26. Fremont will give a presentation in Cowan Hall for all students and will visit individual classes to discuss her experiences and the book. The Common Book is part of the Thomas * ''Academic Excellence Series, establi.shed in 1994 by Mary B. Thomas ’28 in honor of her parents, Fred N. and Emma B. Thomas. An English major, Mary B. Thomas won the Barnes Short Story Award, among sev eral other literary prizes. She worked in the treasurer’s office at Otterbein, served on the Otter bein Board of Trustees from 1960-1979, and was named the Westerville Otterbein Women’s Club “Woman of the Year” in 1977. Thomas died Nov. 26, 1999 at the age of 92, but her literary legacy will continue to benefit generations of Otterbein students.

Cubans were clean and wellgroomed, saying, “Take away every thing but my soap.” Acceptance is the secret of sur vival. Accept. Wait. Welcome to Cuba. Ed. Note: What about Elian Gonzalez^ President DeVore attended a rally for Elian where there were hundreds of school buses and thousands of young peo' pie waving flags. The speeches were long and the music was good.

British Nurses Visit Otterbein In April, a group of 10 British nurses from Brighton Health Care National Health Service Trust in England participated in a two-week exchange program conducted by Otterbein faculty member Dr. Joan Pryor McCann. Pryor McCann has had a long standing relationship with Brighton Health Care that began before she joined the Otterbein nursing faculty in 1991. The program began in 1987 when Pryor McCann took a group of United States nursing students to Brighton for a two-week course. In May of the following year a group of nurses from Brighton came to the United States. Since 1988, nurses have participated in her course on health care delivery in the United States. In December of 1993, Otterbein’s nursing department began offer ing an annual British Health Care excursion for students, faculty, and their families. Although the health care institutions visited on the tour vary from year to year, the Brighton hospitals are always included. The British nurses visited Otter bein to observe the workings of differ ent aspects in the American health care system and try to incorporate some of the American methods into the health care system at Brighton. The visiting nurses worked in fields that ranged from Helen Graytorex’s position as the general manager of in and out patient mental services to Jo Harrison’s position as an educator for staff and students in the emergency room. While here, the nurses visited hospitals, including Riverside in Columbus, and lectured to Otterbein nursing students about the differences and similarities between the two health care systems. Expanding Otterbein’s “global village” further, two of the visiting nurses, Karen Pars ley, Director of Nursing at Brighton Health Care Trust and Janet Cheesman, Director of Medical Ser vices, gave the keynote address at Sigma Theta Tau nursing honorary society induction on April 16.

Breaking Qround: President DeVore and Trustee members break ground for the new Commons complex. L-R President Brent DeVore, Dr. Ted Huston, Mark Posey, Eileen Francisco, Rachel Ashcraft, and Elizabeth Allen. Pryor McCann says the program fosters a valuable venue for the exchange of knowledge and experi ences between the American and English cultures. “It’s important that Otterbein and other places conduct programs such as these because issues regarding health care services and delivery are global,” Pryor McCann said. However, the trip was not all work. The nurses also toured Otter bein College, visited the Columbus Historical Society museum, spent a relaxing day in Amish country, and got in a little shopping before their trip came to a close.

IS Festival Expands on Common Book Theme This year s annual Integrative Studies Festival was held on April 25 and 27 with the theme as part of the ongoing Common Book program. Its theme. Building Walls, Creating Doors -Breaking the Silence: What Can We Do?”, incorporated issues concerning community service and community involvement. Keynote speaker Mari Sunami, executive director of South Side Set tlement House, opened the festival. The Settlement was founded in 1899

and is one of the oldest settlements in Columbus. Its purpose is to help peo ple deal with problems in their daily lives and to help them achieve their aspirations for a better future. It offers programs such as employment coun seling, GED classes, material assis tance providing basic emergency needs such as food, and social pro grams such as after school activities for school age children and art for adults. Sunami spoke about the need for people to become involved with and care about their community. To help those in need of assistance, Sunami suggested that we build partnerships with others to make a difference, reject the idea that poverty is inevitable, advocate for a community consensus that everyone has the right to a certain standard of life, and direct our social and economic decisions in a way that changes our society and ulti mately eliminates poverty. “If you’re willing to reach out in some form, you’re part of the solution,” .said Suna mi. Many Otterbein students strive to be part of the solution through volun teer work. Last year Otterbein College had 1,000 volunteers that totaled 6,000 hours of work on numerous com munity service projects and causes.

Following the keynote speaker, students spttke about their community service involvement. The panel was comprised of three Otterbein students and an Otterbein graduate who now works with Peace Corps of America. The panel discussed different ways to become involved with community service work, such as the on-campus organization Leadership In Volunteer Experience (L.I.V.E.) and the Otterbein-sponsored Indianola program, in which Otterbein students mentor middle school students from the Columbus area school. The Integrative Studies Festival also included a panel of community leaders; speaker Sister Jeanne Laufersweiler, who discussed rural poverty and her work at the St. Francis Center in McArthur, Ohio; presentations by Common Book essay contest winners and a special showing of the recent film Erin Brockovich.

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Millennium Murder Mystery Benefits Library Library Director Lois Szudy was happy with the On Friday, April 14 at Otterbein’s Courtright results of the event. “It was very successful,” .she said. Memorial Library, the Friends of the Library presented “We were expecting to get about 60 people, but 125 a dramatic production of millennial proportions with people came.” their fundraiser. Midnight at the Millennium: A For more information about the Friends of the Movie/Murder Mystery Audience Contest. Otterbein College Courtright Memorial Library, con The catered dinner theatre featured a play written tact Lois Szudy at (614) 823-1414 or LSzudy@otterby Thomas Szudy and directed by Executive Director of bein.edu. College Relations Patricia Kessler. With sound effects by Otterbein Archivist Stephen Grinch, the cast of Otterbein faculty and staff turned in stellar performanc es in the play, which was inspired by, and borrowed characters from, the master of murder mysteries, Alfred Hitchcock. The two leads of the play are screenwriters suffering from writer’s block at a country inn in December. As they write their latest movie, they borrow material and even characters from Hitchcock. Vice President for Institutional Advancement Rick Dorman enjoyed his role as Roger Thornhill, a charac ter made famous by Cary Grant in North by Northwest. “It was fun They shouda been on Broadway; Millennium Murder Mystery participants working with the entire cast and assisting the library in a unique way Stephen Grinch, Pat Kessler, Rick Dorman, Mary Pat Knight, Alison Prindle, to meet its fundraising goals,” he said. Mallory Wilson, Susan Wilson, and John Wells,

Morton Achter Steps Down after 25 years Otterbein is losing a dedicated chairperson with the retirement of Morton Achter, who will be leaving the College in June after 25 years of service. The son of a teacher and a merchant, Achter was bom in Rochester. He began studying music at the early age of five at the Eastman School of Music’s preparatory department and later with private teachers. With lessons since childhood and many sum mers spent at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, it seems natural that Achter would decide on a career in music. However, his college career began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he majored in chemical engineering while staying active in the school’s music and theatre programs. He worked on three success ful original college musicals, one of which attracted the attention of

Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler and resulted in the show’s music being performed by that orchestra. Following his success, Achter transferred to the School of Music at the University of Michi gan. There, he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees of Music in 1961 and 1963 respectively, while maintaining a busy schedule of directing and composing for the Univer sity’s Department of The atre, the Gilbert and Sulli van Society, several stu dent-run groups and the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre. After completing his course work for the doctorate, Achter taught at a community college in St. Louis and then at Boston University, where he taught musical theatre part-time at Boston Conservatory. He returned to Ann Arbor in 1969, finished his Ph.D. in musicology, and was an instructor of music for one year at the University of

Michigan. He then served for two years as chair of fine and performing arts at New Jersey’s Bloomfield Col lege. Achter arrived as chairperson of the Department of Music in January of 1975. During his 25 years at Otterbein, he has seen the music department move into the Battelle Fine Arts Cen ter, with Riley Auditorium mctdeled after Kresge Auditorium at M. 1. T, and the creation of the musical theatre pro gram, which he established with Chuck Dodrill. He has also seen the number of music majors more than double since his arrival, the growth of a stronger and larger full-time and adjunct music facul ty and many curricular improvements including the recently reinstated Bach elor of Music degree. Achter’s post-retirement plans include moving to Big Rapids, Michi gan, where his wife, Barbara, is Vice President for Academic Affairs at Fer ris State University. Long term retire ment plans include time at their home in New Harbor, Maine.

James Carr Will Travel, Work on Novel French Professor James Carr brought an international flair to Otterbein when he joined the faculty in 1965. With his retirement in June, he takes with him wonderful memo ries of the College he chose to be part of for 3 5 years. Carr earned his bache lor’s degree from Andrews University and his master’s degree from Kent State University. He continued his education at the Univerite de Caen in Nor mandy France, as well as conducting doctorate work at the University of Michigan and The Ohio State University. It was while he was studying at OSU that Carr began working at Otterbein. Carr first realized his passion for the French language when he was taking classes in high school. At

that time, he realized that he wanted to pass his excitement on to others. A professor who believes in teaching the culture of a country as well as the anguage, Carr began traveling to France often, living there on three different occa sions. He lived in Stras bourg, France, from 19691971. Later, he lived in Dijon for a year. According to Carr, his overseas excursions not only benefited him, but his students as well. He brought his experiences into the classroom, teach ing concepts beyond what textbooks could teach. Working as the foreign student advisor at Otterbein for eight years, Carr also visited Otterbein students studying abroad on his trips. Knowing how it felt to study and live abroad.

Carr used these special visits to help ease the transition for many students. Carr also encourages others in the Otterbein community to experi ence France, leading trips to the country often, including one to Paris in July for the French Independence Day 2000 celebration. A member of the Ohio Modern Language Association and the Amer ican Association of Teachers of French, Carr’s students know him not only as an excellent teacher, but a mentor as well. Former students have even written him letters to voice their appreciation for having him as a professor. Carr acknowl edges the gratitude of his students, saying that it feels good to know he has had an influence in their lives. Retirement plans for Carr natu rally include traveling. He also plans to work on a novel that has been a work in progress for a few years.

Dear President DeVore and Editor and Staff of Towers, Thank you for the wonderful edi tion (spring 2000) of Towers magazine. I have long been impressed with Otterbein’s work in the area of inclu sion, justice, real understanding and loving kindness for all. I know how hard all of the people cited in the spring edition work to constantly improve Otterhein in all the complex areas of the human intellect and heart’s growth and expression. Although my degrees are from different universities, 1 will direct my “payback alumni gifts” to Otterhein in the future. My best wishes, and my offer to be of service whenever I can are given with a sense of great apprecia tion for what you all stand for and your work. In my Jewish heritage, that makes you—who work so hard to better life on Earth in terms of

loving kindness, justice and help for all living beings—mensches! Sincerely, Peg Harmon; Maxie (Sf Moe, Bulldogs Roger, This note is long overdue and I hope you will forgive me for not writ ing you earlier. When I received the copy of Towers I was first impressed with the cover. The design is so col orful and just the type of introduc tion needed for a diverse subject. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the articles and of course shared the mag azine with all my family and friends. They, too, thought it was a superior publication. Thank you for your commitment to excellence in the magazine and for taking the time to tell a “different” story. Jeanne Talley Associate Director of Admission

Roger, Bravo on the spring 2000 issue of Towers—attractively laid out, and I especially appreciated the concentra tion on diversity and the arts. I think we’re sending all the right mes sages to our alumni and friends. Thanks to you and your col leagues for your hard work on behalf of all of us at Otterhein. Craig Johnson Chairperson, Dept, of Music Oops Sharon Kraut ’92 married Michael Littlefield (not Richard Lit tlefield as reported) on Oct. 16, 1999. Also, we erroneously referred to Pat Tiberi as a Congressman. He is actually a state representative seek ing election to Congress in the fall elections.

Once and for All, We Know Who Some of These Folks Are,.. This photo definitely shows the class of ’75 in the fall of ’71 as freshmen. Several alumni wrote or called, among them Keith ’73 and Ruth Malick ’75, the Rev. Pat Shelden Ward ’75, Craig Charleston ’75, Mike Martinelli ’75, and Laurie Feightner Fulton, to iden tify the following: 1. Polly Shelton 2. Craig Charleston 3. Bruce Schnieder 4. Pat Shelden Ward 5. Steve Hayden 6. Bill Brewer 7. Faith Adkins (identi fied twice as Faith, once as Barb Kosciuk).

By checking on page 33 of the 1963 Sibyl, as Richard Lincoff ’66 and Lt. Col. James Sells ’66, advised us to do, we were able to verify that this photo was indeed taken in the fall of 1962 and that the young men are of the freshman class at that time. Sue Wrhen ’67, as well as Sells, also wrote to identify one of the participants as Bob Harmelink (see arrow). Detail-oriented Towers readers may remember that Bob sang in Richie Furay s first group with Neks Gustafson as reported in the Winter 1999 Towers.

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Golf Cards Place Fourth at NCAAs, Dominate OAC The Otterbein men’s golf team, winning all seven of its invitationals during the regular season, took its third straight Ohio Athletic Confer ence (OAC) championship and placed fourth at the NCAA Division 111 Men’s Golf Championships. The Cardinals, under eleventhyear head coach David McLaughlin, shot a 287, giving them.selves a sixstroke lead in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament held May 1518 at the Bedford Valley Golf Course in Battle Creek, Michigan. The squad relinquished its lead over the next two days—shooting 308 and 293—and slipped into fourth place. Rain and lightening washed out round four, reducing the champi onship from 72 to 54 holes. Otterbein finished fourth at 888, seven strokes behind Greensboro (NC), who won the championship with an 881. Six time defending national champion Methodist (NC) placed second with an 882, and Skidmore (NY) took third with an 887. Two-time All-America B.J. Pitzen, a sophomore from Toledo, Ohio, and Wes Harman, a sophomore from Marysville, Ohio, earned first team All-America honors by finishing among the top six. The pair tied for

sixth place, each with a 217. Kevin Thorne, a senior from New Fairfield, Connecticut, garnered third team AllAmerica honors with a 225 for a share of fifteenth place.

Otterbein Hosts First Women's OAC Golf Championship Otterbein served as the host of the inaugural OAC Women’s Golf Championships held May 4-5 at the Tumberry Golf Club in Pickerington, Ohio. Brooke Ferguson, a freshman from Sidney, Ohio, earned all-conference honors by finishing among the top ten. Ferguson shot 180 (89-91) to finish seventh. Otterbein, under first-year head coach Sharon Sexton, finished sev enth at the championships, which was won by Baldwin-Wallace. This was the first season of women’s golf.

Andy Johnson Earns All-Ameri ca Honors in the High Jump Andy Johnson, a senior from Greenfield, Ohio, garnered All-Amer ica honors in the high jump for the second time in his four-year career at Otterbein. Johnsctn finished seventh with a leap of 6-8-3/4 at the NCAA

Division 111 Outdoor Track and Field Championship held May 25-27 in Naperville, Illinois. The top eight fin ishers earn All-America honors. John son earned All-America homtrs at the 1999 national indoor championships with a sixth-place finish (6-8) in the high jump. Otterbein also sent shot putter Todd Stahr, a senior from Laurelville, Ohio, and javelin thrower Jen Eckert, a junior from Iberia, Ohio, to the national championships. Stahr placed twelfth (50-2), and Eckert, tenth (125-5), in the preliminaries and just missed making it into the finals.

Women's Track Team Sets School Record at OAC Tourney The Otterbein women’s track and field team, under tenth-year head coach Doug Welsh, tallied a schoolrecord 133 points to finish third at the OAC Outdoor Track and Eield Cham pionships held May 12-13 in Ada, Ohio. Misty Spring, a freshman from Delaware, Ohio, led the Cardinal charge, winning both the 200 and 400 meters in times of 25.71 and 57.99 sec onds.

Softball Team Sets School Mark for Wins The Otterbein women’s fast-pitch softball team, under second-year head coach Deb Quackenbush, set school records for most wins overall, 13, and most wins in conference play, eight. The Cardinals, 13-19 overall, fin ished fifth in the OAC with an 8-8 record, and just missed making the four-team OAC Tournament. Otterhein won font of its last five games.

Prasky and Stewart Get AllOAC Honors in Women's Tennis Threepeat! OAC Champs far the third year in a row, Nick Gardner, Jonathan Stupansky, Kevin Thome, Coach David McLaughlin, Wes Harman and B.J. Pitzen.

Juniors Jennifer Prasky, from Pitts burgh, and Kim Stewart, from South Vienna, Ohio, played for the champi onship in second doubles at the OAC

Women’s Tennis Championships held April 28'29 in Tiffin, Ohio. The pair lost to John Carroll’s Karen Rizzuto and Marla Marino, 6-3, 6-3, in the championship match. Prasky and Stewart also earned all-conference honors in singles play. Prasky advanced to the championship match in five singles, and Stewart made the finals in six singles. Otterbein, under third-year head coach Pat

Anderson, finished third with 17 points, trailing John Carroll (34) and Mount Union (19).

Sports Briefly Otterbein’s Matt D’Orazio signed with the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League and serves as a back-up to quarterback Kevin McDougal, from Notre Dame... Catcher Chad Reed, a senior from Lancaster, Ohio,

Pitcher Casey Rausch, a senior from Mildford Center, Ohio, and right field er Preston Bentley, from Washington Court House, Ohio, each earned AllOAC honors in baseball... Otterbein finished tied for sixth at the OAC Men’s Tennis Championships... Check out all the spring scores and fall sched ules by logging onto www.otterbein.edu and clicking on athletics found near the bottom of the page. ■

Inside thlpC News from the “O” Club

Appreciation Picnic a Big Hit More than 140 invited guests attended the “O” Club Senior Appreciation Picnic held on June 5 in the Rike Center. The menu fea tured barbecued chicken & ribs and Graeter’s ice cream. Several awards were presented and the program concluded with a special recognition of Dave Lehman and his wife Claudia. Lehman is stepping down after 30 years as head cross country coach.

Mark Your Calendars Sun., Oct. 8 - Annual Cookout Mon., Oct. 9 - Annual Golf Outing Sat., Oct. 21 - Homecoming Wed., &. Thurs., Dec. 27-28 - Ballenger "O" Club Classic

Above: Harold Attgspurger ’41, DDS, presented the Augspurger^Ballenger Outstanding Athlete Award, initiated in 1942 by Dwight “Smoltey" Ballenger ‘39 and himself, to Ben Strehy. Right; 1st Row (Award Winners ) Bradley Myers (Roger K. Powell AthleticIScholastic Award), joe Wilkins (Dr. William N. Freeman Senior Leader ship Award), Ben Strehy (Augspurger-Ballenger Outstanding Athlete Award), Troy Rathge (Norris-Elliott ScholasticIAthletic Award), KK ---- ------------------- — — Roggenliamp (Dr. Marilyn Day athletic Scholastic Award), Sarah Kuhner (Dorothy McVay Out standing Athlete Award), Anne Mills (Dr. Jo Ann Tyler Spring Sport Award), Amber Brwsco (Nancy Myers Norris Scholastic Award), Dan Largent (Harry W. Ewing Outstanding Football Award) and Ben Tilton (Royal F. Martin Outstanding Spring Sport Award) 2nd Row Todd Helser, Slawomir Sama, Kevin Bush, Trevor Younkin, Todd Stahr, Tracy Blaine, Katie Callison, Deke Hocl<er(Harry W. Ewing Outstanding Football Award) and Jennifer L. Williams 3rd Row Andy Johnson, Vicki Phillips, Amie Reihing, Eli Lowrey, Angie Howell, Brendon Hrahusaand Rodney Binah 4th Row Kyle Ross, Jo.shua Brader, Michael Mundey, Sean Yates, Matt Russell, Chad Reed and Sam Antinore 5th Row Travis Fankhauser, Brian Zartman, Roger Ailiff, Dwane Rowley and Steve Jones 6th Row Matt Kruger, Mike Harris, Josh Hamilton and Jason Dutcher Right: Dave Lehman ‘70, pictured with wife Claudia, is stepping down as head cross country coach after 30 years. Lehman, who will continue serving as an assistant coach, is also the ’O” Club vice pre.sident. The "O" Club: 614-823-3555 • oclub@otterbein.edu

compiled by Sandy Ritchie Alumni, Please Note: There is roughly a 2'month gap between deadline for Classnotes and the actual publication of the magazine. If your submission was done in the last two months, you nwy not see it until the next issue. All information post' ed on Otterbein’s Online Alumni Site will be included in Towers, but there may be some delay. We appreciate your understanding of our deadlines. To visit Otter' bein’s Online Alumni Site, go to www.Otterbein.edu and click on alumni. Email: PKessler@Otterbein. edu 1

Leo Jamison and his wife, Mary Ickes Jamison '49,

celebrated their 50th wed ding anniversary August 13, 1999. Their three .sons hosted a buffet and program for friends and family.

1950 Rolland Reece recently had

his first book published entitled Pastoral Prayers for All Seasons. Frank Truitt’s basketball

team at North High School defeated Middletown H.S. 63-62 in the State High School tournament, March 21, 1958. TTie game was chosen as the most out standing high school athlet ic event in Central Ohio in the last century! North broke the 76-game winning streak of Middletown, and the loss was Jerry Lucas’s only defeat ever prior to that night. The game was the first out of 100 events mentioned.

800 middle school students each week and Curt taught basketball classes to univer sity students who are train ing to be coaches.

1951 Glenn Waggamon has

retired twice. He is current ly visiting associate at Alliance Ohio Presbyterian Church. Both he and his wife, Edna Pollock “Polly” Waggamon ’52, are busy in the Copeland Oaks Retire ment Community.

1960 Larry Kantner, a Kemper

Fellow Professor of Art and Art Education and director of Graduate Studies for the Dept, of Curriculum and Instruction, will retire this September after 28 years of service to the University of Missouri-Columbia. In April of this year, he received the Naticmal Art Education Association’s 2000 Distinguished Service Award.

1952 Nancy Hampton Kibler

was inducted into Wellston High School Athletic Hall of Fame in recognition of initiating and developing the girls’ athletic pnrgram. She retired in 1993 after 26 years of teaching, coaching and serving as the girls ath letic director.

Bruce Keck is presently

teaching mathematics in the Fairfax County Schools in Virginia.

!958 Rev. C. Edward Carter,

senior pastor of First Con gregational Church of Tallmadge, retired in January of this year. In 1982 he was ordained, and for the past 22 years has served the First Congregational Church of Tallmadge. In addition, he has served as a chaplain for the Tallmadge Police Department, Fire and EMS personnel and is the co founder of the Summit County Crisis Intervention team. He also is a member of the Professional Consul tation Committee of Akron General Medical Center, and was also a trustee of the Community Drug Board.

1962 David Ewing has recently

been inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Since his retire ment, he has served as pitching coach for Otter bein’s baseball team. He also is a pitching instructor at the Grand Slam Baseball Academy and speaks at var ious camps and clinics. He spent 25 years in the Columbus Public Schools, the last 12 as head coach at Walnut Ridge. His teams won four City League championships and four sectionals, and the 1981 squad reached a regional final. He coached four AllOhioans.

1959 Wavalene Kumler Tong

and her husband, Curf Tong '56, have just returned from Wahan, China where they taught during the first semester. She taught Eng lish (spoken and oral) to

Richard "Dick" LeGrand

was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the

Jackson County Health Facilities Inc. & Jenkins Memorial Health Facility. He is presently with the Oak Hill Banks. He has served as treasurer for the Board of Ohio Eastern Star in Mt. Vernon, OH for six years. He resides in Jackson County, OH with wife Glenna. Donald Marshall, adminis

trative assistant of Dover City Schools, has taken on additional duties serving as principal of South School for the remainder of the 1999-2000 school year, effective January, 2000. This is his 35th year with Dover City Schools. On July 3, 1998, he married Alta Warner and they have six children. Harry Noyes retired four years ago from 31 years of teaching English at Bunnell High School, Stratford, CT. He and his wife, Sheila, recently moved back to Columbus to he closer to their daughter and her hus band, and to get used to retirement. Harry plans to attend Homecoming this year and would like to hear from any of his former class mates and/or Jonda broth ers. He can be reached via e-mail hnoyes@columhus.rr.com. Carole Kouse Pascoe sang

with the Washington Cho rus on the grammy winning live recording of “War Requiem” by Benjamin Britton. The work was per formed at the Kennedy Center in 1995 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the end of WW 11.

PROFILE

Don Paullo is Otterbein's Iron Mon Donald Paullo '90 is an athlete with nerves of steel and abilities of iron. With eight Ironman triathlon competitions under his belt, he is currently training for his latest chal lenge, Ironman New York in Lake Placid this summer.

Paullo climbs uphill in the 112'mile hike part of Ironman Canada. Paullo began racing in triathlons in 1984 at the young age of 16 because he was “up for the chal lenge.” Already an avid athlete, Paullo cycled his first 100-mile “Cen tury Ride” when he was 12 years old. Maintaining his passion for athletics, he has competed in over 100 triathlons since 1984. When he came to Otterbein, Paullo continued to train in cycling and running on his own. He was active in Lambda Gamma Epsilon, serving as their treasurer for two years. He also worked as the Tan and Cardinal photo editor and served on Student Senate, as well as the Judi cial and Appeals Councils.

After graduating from Otterbein, Paullo moved to Texas, where he works as an investment manager with American General Finance and serves as the president of the Hous ton Racing Triathlon Club, which boasts 300 members, one of the largest in the country. “For me, Houston Racing creat ed a major social outlet,” Paullo said. “The diversity of people is phenome nal, from a space shuttle pilot to businessmen. It really brings differ ent groups together.” The highest event for triathlon competitors is the Ironman competi tion, which consists of 2.4 miles swimming, 112 miles biking and 26.2 miles running. “The average person trains for six to eight months before the event,” Paullo said. “But during the competition, it’s really 70 percent mental and 30 percent physical. It’s about focusing througb pain.” Ironman Hawaii was tbe first Ironman competition in the world. It began in 1978 when Navy Com mander John Collins proposed a race to settle an argument about who is more fit — swimmers, runners or other athletes. The competition combined three existing races, to be completed in succession: the Waikiki Roughwater Swim (2.4 miles), the Around-Oahu Bike Race (112 miles, originally a two-day event) and the Honolulu Marathon (26.2 miles). “Whoever finishes first we’ll call the Ironman,” Collins said. Fifteen men participated in the initial event and 12 completed it, led by the first Ironman, Gordon Haller, who finished the race in 11 hours, 46 minutes and 58 seconds. Paullo has completed eight Ironman competitions in locations around the world, including Switzer land, Florida, Canada and Hawaii, which is still considered the greatest Ironman competition in the world. “There are 12 of them worldwide.

There are competitions in Germany, Australia, South Africa and even Japan,” Paullo said. “It’s like a feath er in a person’s cap to do them all.” “For many people, Ironman is a significant achievement, a defining moment. For someone who qualifies for Ironman Hawaii, it’s so important they list it right behind marriage,” Paullo said. Among Paullo’s heroes are an 80-year-old man who finished Ironman Hawaii and a woman who crawled across the finish line in Hawaii in 1983. “I was inspired because Ironman meant so much to

What to do after swimming 2.4 miles and hikingfor 112 milesi Run 26.2 miles. her that she literally crawled across the line to finish it.” In July, he will be competing in his ninth Ironman triathlon in Lake Placid, New York. “I think 1 contin ue to compete because 1 have too much time on my hands,” Paullo said with a laugh. “Really, I’m a driven person, a goal setter, and Ironman is one of the ultimate challenges.”

Ronald M. Ruble, associate professor emeritus of humanities at Firelands College of B.G.S.U., had poems and an essay recently published in The Heartlands Today, The Grand Lake Review, and Verses Mag

azine. His poem, “Loons,” recently was awarded sec ond place in a national poetry competition spon sored by Cader Publishing and Verses Magazine.

1963 Edward Case has retired

from General Motors and now works as vice president of sales for a manufacturer of rubber seals in Lake Geneva, Wl. He and his wife, Diana Darling

PROFILE

Pole-Vaulting, Sprinting, Sncnvshoe Races—at Age 70 by Leah Santalncia '00 anald E. Myers '52 is an award-winning athlete at age 70. A track and field com

petitor, this Canton resident got his start at Otterbein, where he was involved in track, baseball and football. He was also a manager of Otterhein’s basketball team. Myers graduated from Otterbein in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education, biology and health education. After graduating, he served in the U.S. Army in Korea for two years. Upon the conclusion of his military service, he enrolled at Kent State University to do post graduate work. He was a teacher of biology, social .sciences and physical education from 1954 1969 at various high schocrls, including Hartford High School in Cro ton, Ohio, Perry High School in Perry Township near Canton, and Canton City Schools. At this time, Myers became invt)lved in sports again by teaching physical education. He started competing again in 1980 at age 50 when he decided to enter a pole-vaulting event in an adult track and field competition. from the 1952 Sibyl Since then, Myers has participated and placed in several sporting competitions, including the fall 1999 Senior Olympics held in Florida and the February 2000 Senior Olympics held in New York. Competing in the 65-69 age group in February, Myers placed second in the 100 meter dash, third in the 200 meter dash, and fifth in the 5K ( 3 mile) snowshoe race. Myers is especially proud of his ranking in the snowshoe race. He recalls, “It was the hardest race I’ve ever nin.” Myers trains for sporting events by running two miles every morning during the months of March through November and doing sit-ups. Myers stops running in the winter months to rest the body because he says, “I see so many guys train 365 days a years and they burn out.” His training .schedule has made him a winner, and he thinks that the pres ence of sports in his life has made him physically fit and has given him a positive and healthy outlook on life. The discipline and drive that Myers puts forth through his athletic accomplishments are also seen in other areas of his life. For instance, after teaching drivers’ education and other courses for years, Myers opened the Don Myers Driving School. Not only was he the owner of the school, but he was also an operator and instructor. Even though he is retired from the driving instructor busine.ss, he still utilizes his skills to teach family members how to drive. When Myers is not winning athletic awards or teaching driving, he is making his community a better place. He is involved in community ptrlitics, he works as a county trap instructor taking care of pest problems, and he plants buckeye trees among the more than two hundred he has already planted in a woods close ttr his home in Canton. Myers has many fond memories of Otterbein that originate in his childhood when his parents William ’26 and Catherine Darst Myers ’26, brought him to the Westerville area and the Otterbein campus. Myers and his wife, Mary Anna Wagner Myers ’56, have four daughters, two of whom are Otterbein graduates: Cathy Myers Hahn ‘82 and Bethia Myers Herbruck ‘84- To help continue the academic excellence of Otterbein, Myers and his wife have started two academic endowments, one in their names and one in Catherine Myers’ name. 14

Case '64, continue to live

in Dayton, OH. They visit the Columbus area fre quently to see their daugh ters, Laurie and Allison.

1964 Alice Kay Earhart Prochazka retired from Lucent

Technologies on June 1, 1999, after 30 years of serv ice. The last position she held was director of Admin istration.

1965 Heidi Haberman Crass

retired September 1, 1999 from the Virginia Beach City Public Schcxils after 30 years of service. She was director of Guidance at Cox High School for the past ten years. She and her hus band have relocated to Pinehur.st, NC.

1966 Diane Weastan Birckbichler is currently serving as

chairperson of the French and Italian Department at the Ohio State University. She is also director of OSU’s Foreign Language Center. Sheryl Perlick Day retired

in 1997 after 30 years of teaching elementary school for Kalkaska Public Schools. She and her husband are now enjoying golfing and traveling. They spend sum mers in Michigan and win ters in Arizona. Sherry Alfard Rabinsan

retired from the Dayton Public Schools as of June, 1998 with 17 years of teach ing experience. She cur rently is enjoying hobbies/habits put on hold years ago: sewing, playing »> to page 24

by Patricia Kessler

The fitness trend

The Clements Recre ation and Fitness Center Will Enhance Sports Medicine and Recreation and Connect to the Rike Center

that took hold in the 1980’s isn’t just a trend anymore. It’s a foct of life. To meet the demands of a health-conscious, physi cally active population, Otterhein is planning a facility that will offer students stateof-the-art recreational activities as well as a first-rate training and rehabilitation center, classroom facilities, and cardiovascular exercise area. Otterhein has entered the 21st century with a growth spurt that is bursting the seams of the campus. A key to the College’s success has been the foresight of admin istrators and faculty to keep on top of an ever-changing society. New needs, new demands often require new programs and new facilities. For some time now. College officials have been aware that with all our success es in education and athletics we were still falling behind in providing appropriate outlets for students to achieve their “personal best” in the burgeoning health and physical activity environment. When the Rike Center was built in 1974 it was the envy of competing colleges. At that time student enrollment was 1,600. Twenty-six years later, the student body has swelled to 3,000 and student expecta tions have changed significantly. Students have grown accustomed to modem fitness and training centers in their high schools as well as a proliferation of family athletic clubs in their communities. In the recent years, at least 10 of Otterhein s competitor Division 111 schools have enhanced their facilities or built new ones.

“Our recreational and athletic facilities aren’t competitive with what’s available at other schools,” Tom Stein, vice president for Enroll ment, said. He pointed out that an important part of the prospective stu dent’s college selection process is a careful review of the school’s recre ational facilities. The new Clements Recreation and Fitness Center will addre.ss con cerns of space and course .scheduling and enhance sports medicine and recreation facilities. The plans are for a 70-80,000 square-foot field house to run east-west on the site of the existing practice football field. The cardiovascular area and training and rehabilitation center will connect the field house to the Rike Center. The baseball and softball diamonds will remain intact, as will the Rike’s gymnasium. The new field house will include a sanctioned, six-lane, 200-meter indoor track, providing space for recre ational exercise and track events. Pole vault and long jump pits, plus a high jump

Members of the steering committee for the new Recreation and Fitness Center pore over the plans to raise $9.5 million for the project. The goal is to raise 75% before ground-breaking.

pit and shot put area are included in the plans. The track’s infield will sup port multiple activities including bas ketball, tennis, badminton and vol leyball. Vinyl and mesh partitions will increase safety fac/ tors enabling ball sports to he played without endangering recreational joggers. “This is a long way from our old Alumni Gym with the track up around the balcony,” said Athletic Director Dick Reynolds. “You could put three or four of the old gyms into this place.” The two-story connector will house the technologically advanced sports medicine com plex and a high-tech cardiovas cular fitness area. The complex will encourage commitment to individualized wellness programs and improve athletic training and rehabilitation progtams. A wide variety of exercise equipment and aetohics areas will be included. “An expanded ability to meet the needs of not only health and physical education majors, but of all our students is critical to the College’s recruitment efforts,” said Cynthia Jackson, chair of

the Health and Physical Education Department. The facility will offer more areas for free play, as well as expanded practice space for team sports. This increase in functional opportunities will tesult in a greatet accessibility to recreational facilities for the entire Otterbein community. A unique spectator viewing area with seating for 200-300 will be pro vided by an open balcony overlook ing the track. A large glas.sed-in con ference room with a view into the complex will double as a classroom. New offices for coaches, faculty and staff, a student lounge and study area are all on the agenda. The benefits to the Otterbein community are manifold. The facility will enhance Otterbein’s liberal arts ptactice of giving the students the opportunity to develop the total indi vidual. Athletic Director Reynolds, commenting on the ptoject, said. The student who learns team work and cooperation, who develops the skills nece.ssary to reduce stress and anxiety, who makes physical exercise a life-long habit and good physical condition a lifetime goal will leave Otterbein well-rounded and better equipped to lead a succe.ssful life.” ■

Naming Opportunities for Recognition Wall Are Many

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A new $9.5 million fitness and recreation center will energize the campus and spark Otterbein’s competi tive edge in recruiting students and faculty to the Westerville campus. “It is important to understand that this will not he just an athletic facility,” said President Brent DeVore. “This will be a recreation, academic, training and rehabilitation facility for the entire Otterbein community.” The Campaign began with a jump-start gift of $2.5 million from the Vida Clements Foundation and $500,000 from the Freeman family. An additional million dollars has since been donated by the Clements Foun dation. Several other naming gifts and one large gift from an anonymous donor have been added to the coffers bringing the total to over $5 million. “We don’t want to break ground until we have 75% of the money com mitted,” DeVore said. That goal is being pursued with a steering committee headed by Trustees John King ’68 and Paul Reiner ’68. “We have assembled a good team to help us reach our $9.5 mil lion goal,” said King, “and that’s important. But clearly, it’s going to take participation from many indi viduals with a wide variety of inter ests to make this project a success.” King’s call for support for the new facility is hroad-hased, a position

Otterbein College ^

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fif for\tv the future The Campaign for Vjj2^the Recreation & Fitness Center

shared by co-chair Paul Reiner. “If Otterbein wants to continue to be a leader among liberal arts institutions, our community needs to recognize the importance of this project to the over all success of the college,” said Reiner. “In light of the intense competition among colleges and universities for quality students, we need to combine the outstanding academics offered by Otterbein with an equally outstanding quality of life.” Most of the committee members are local but several are from out-ofstate. The committee consists of: Robert “Mo” Agler ’48 Ronald R. Balconi ’69 Ron Ball ’64 Betty Ballenget ’42 David Bricker ’88 Jeff Brindley ’81 Steve Brown ’87 Don Carlos ’67 LaiTy Cline ’62 Marilyn Day ’53 Dan Dent ’69 Gary Fields ’62 William Freeman ’57 Terry Hazucha Michelle Jarrett ’83

Gene Kidwell ’62 John King ’68 David Lehman ’70 Oscar Lord Greg Masters ’87 Michael McKinney ’86 Stephen Moeller ’66 Rick Pinson ’68 Kathy Pinson ’68 Rich Rawlins ’70 Paul Reiner ’68 Edwin “Dubbs” Roush ’47 Dick Scheu ’64 Mark Thresher ’78 Dave Widder ’68 Elmer “Bud” Yoest ‘53 Contact any of the above members for information on the project or to inquire about remaining opportunities. Several leadership gifts have already been received. Chief among them is the Clements Foundatittn gift from which the new facility will take its name. The sports medicine area will be designated the Freeman Train ing and Rehabilitation Facility, in acknowledgment of the generosity of the Freeman family, and their long standing interest in this project. The centerpiece of the lobby will be an attractive Recognition Wall paying tribute to major donors of the Campaign. To discuss gift opportuni ties, contact Jack Pietila or Susan Wil son Wideman at 614-823-1400, or SWilson@Otterbein.edu. ■

The Clements Recreation & Fitness Facility Proposed Recognition Wall Some naming opportunities:

Pillar, $1,000,000; Cardiovascular Fitness Area, $500,000; Conference! Classroom, $250,000; Spectator Bolcony, $250,000; Four Practice Courts, $100,000 each; Entrance Pavilion, $75,000; Alumni Lounge, $75,000; Elevator, $50,000; Track

$50,000; Athletic Direc tor’s Office, $35,000; Student Tech

Scoreboard,

$30,000; The Over look, $30,000; Sports Med Reception nology Area,

Area, $25,000; Film Room, $20,000; Faculty/Coaches Offices (12), $15,000each; Trainers/Assis-

tants Offices (6), $10,000 each. 17

Keepers of the memories, The Otterhein College Archives hold treasures from Yesterday

A chair, hand-carved by Elsie Smith Figured Newell Post Lamp Donated by Dr. & Mrs. William W. Davis. Origi nally found in a mansion in West Virginia, it was placed in the Philomathean Room of Towers Hall before the renovation.

VanSickle in a 1903 art class. by Amber Allensworth ’00

ucked away in a secluded corner of the third floor of the Courtright Memorial Library, an easily overlooked treasure lies in hope of being discovered by passers by. The Otterbein College Archives is a resource that is often overlooked. The collection ranges from non-affiliated manuscript papers from the 1400s, to portraits of former presidents of the college, to artifacts discovered in the attic of Towers by workers during the renovation of the building. The beginnings of the archives were quite simple and are credited to Dr. Robert Price, professor emeritus of English, and John Becker ’50, director of the library in 1972. Price and Becker began collecting things that had been stored in Otterbein’s attics and closets. Using the groundwork that Price and Becker had begun, the archives was officially founded in 1953 when the library moved from Clippinger Hall to the Cen tennial Library, then located at the back of Towers Hall. When Courtright Memorial Library opened in January 1972, the archives claimed their rightful space. Current Archivist Stephen Grinch began his involvement with the archives in 1993 when he was a freshman majoring in music history. His work-study job during his five year career as a student at the college has turned into a parttime job satisfying his interest in history.

The Otterbein College Archives is used basically as a historical repository and a cen ter for research concerning the college’s his tory. Grinch says that a lot of memories are preserved through the archives. Artifacts are sometimes borrowed for alumni events allowing them to reminisce about their time spent here at Otterbein. The archives are mostly u.sed as mem ory enhancers for our alumni. It sparks those college year memories for them,” Grinch said. Although it is not on display, one of the more prominent items in the archives is the Cornell Diary Collection. This is a special collection written continuously from 1855 through 1911 by a friend of the college, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cotnell. It contains inft)rmation about local history and also paints an interesting picture of what life was like during that time from a woman’s perspective. “A student is currently studying the Cornell Collection for a dis tinction project. The col lection has also been used by members of the Women’s Studies Department,” Grinch said. Stereo.scope used for viewing old photos. The instrument used two eyepieces to impart a threedimensional effect to two photographs of the same scene taken at slightly different angles.

Upon entering the archives, there are a found. We always knew the clocks were there variety of artifacts on display. A chair, handbut it was still quite a surprise,” Grinch said. carved by Elsie Smith VanSickle in a 1903 art Currently, the process that donated arti class sits against the wall, while an autofacts go through is not technologically graphed hook of poetry by Robert Frost is advanced. When a donation arrives, all of located behind glass in a bookcase. In this the information about the donor of the mate room also stands the traditional torches used rials is written down on paper and filed accordingly into sections of the archives. A during commencement ceremonies, past and present. limited number of photos and paper materials are put into protective plastic sleeves and “One of the most interesting artifacts, in filed in manila folders when the current my opinion, is an artist’s rendering of how the library budget allows. Grinch is currently campus may have looked long ago. In place of looking for a computer cataloging program so Grove Street there is a green parkway that that each piece in the archives can have a occupies the length of campus from Cowan number, improving organization of the arti Hall to the Campus Center,” Grinch said. Philalethea Literary Soci facts. This will also allow for the artifacts to The archives continues Otterhein’s histo ety Chair Engraved with be kept track of when they are borrowed for ry by collecting a wide variety of materials the names of two generations from current faculty and staff. of members—Edith Turner research. So far, the programs that have been tried have not met the requirements of the Syllabi from current classes, Whitney, J895; Eleanor M. archives. programs from events held at Whitney, 1922; and Judith The archives has another realm beyond the College, any publications A. Whitney, 1927, Otterthe physical artifacts of the College. The produced for Greek organiza bein’s romance novelist history of the College lies within old docu tions on campus and a vari ments and tells stories that are not only his ety of arti torical but interesting. Grinch recalled a story that he facts from the United read about an Otterbein profes.sor literally driving his car Brethren Church are through a Ku Klux Klan parade taking place in the mid all a part of the ever dle of uptown Westerville. For his act. Professor Alzo P. growing archives. Rosselot received a burning cross in his yard. He also “I haven’t been archivist long enough read about a time when professors danced at a local to have a favorite arti country club and members of the community were com pletely appalled. fact from a faculty or Grinch has an open-door policy and encourages any staff member. 1 do alumni, members of the Westerville community, or those enjoy the marble that simply want to take a look into the College’s history clocks discovered in to visit the Towers Hall and ■jsajcjakcaiXL, archives. Business Clippinger Hall the hours are Tuesdaymost,” Grinch .said Friday, 8:00 a.m.When Towers 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 Hall went through p.m.-3 p.m. You its renovaticm last Commencement Torch-symbolizes the can reach Mr. light of learning, first used in 1959. The year, Grinch took Grinch at 614-823torch and College Seal are still used in pictures on three Commencement Ceremonies. 1645 during these separate occasions hours. The of the renovation archives is always process. He also recovered some boxes of artifacts ftom the workers. One of these included a plaque found in eager for any dona the attic of the building naming Dr. George Scott as pro tions or volunteers. fessor and interim president of Otterbein College in “We are here to 1908. Other items recovered include two marble clocks serve. If you are from some old classrooms. interested, please Portrait of Phillip William OtterWhen there is a large project such as the Towers Hall give us a call,” hein-1726-1813. Namesake of the Renovation, you always hope that something will he Grinch said. ■ college & co-founder of the United v

Brethren Church.

Half President DeVore, along with President of the Westerville Otterbein Women’s Club Kathy Butler, display the repre sentative check for $500,000.

Through the years such things as bake sales, teas, and the thrift shop have enabled the Westerville Otterbein Women’s Club to raise $500,000 for the College. by Leah Santalucia '00 early eighty years of a rich his tory of charitable giving by the Westerville Otterbein Women’s Club has yielded $500,000 for Otterbein College. Women’s Club recently passed the half-million mark of giving earlier this year. In celebration, the Club held a breakfast on April 29 and presented President DeVore with a large repre sentation of a check for $500,000. “These women are just incredible,” DeVore said. “Their tireless devotion to the College is wonderful.” On October 22, 1921 the Otter bein Women’s Club, then called the “Otterbein Women’s Club of Colum bus and Vicinity,” was formed with the mission to financially benefit Otterbein and to socialize. The group started by posting an ad in the West erville Public Opinion that invited all alumnae and former women students to attend a luncheon at the Maramor in Columbus to organize the club. Thirty Westerville women attended that initial luncheon and the rest is history.

In the early years the club held monthly luncheon meetings both on and off campus. Faculty wives were also expected to be active members of The the Otterbein Women’s Club and many of them opened their homes for luncheons and teas. The club also held elaborate and well-attended teas that incorporated impressive musical programs. These occasions were a good opportunity for both socializa tion between club members and the discussion of organizational aspects. Raising money for Otterbein Col lege and its students has always been the top priority of the Otterbein Women’s Club. One of the first fundraising opportunities for the club came in 1922 when Otterbein initiat ed its “Forward Movement” campaign that was geared toward the establish ment of an endowed fund to celebrate its Diamond Jubilee. The newly formed club pledged $5000 and met the pledge through several fundraising techniques. In addition to raising money through the collection of club dues, the women held rummage sales, bake

sales, made and sold donuts, and sold goat s milk by the glass. It was also a common practice for women at that time to hire other women to do their laundry. The Otterbein Women’s Club started a campaign for the mem bers to eliminate their “wash lady” once a week and to donate the money that they would have spent on that luxury to the charitable causes that the club was involved in at the time. Martha Miles ’49, past president and member of the club since 1956, recalls, “ The financial contributions to the college are really quite remark able. It entails a lot of hard work and in the early years a lot of sacrifice.” Miles recounts that in those early years most of the members did not work outside of the home so the money raised for the College was earned out of creative fundraising techniques, and a lot of time and hard work. Other frequent fundraising events included radio teas and silver teas. The radio teas were usually held in a club member’s home and other women were invited to listen to the

profitable fundraisers, Frank thought radio and partake in a tea for a nomi nal fee. Silver teas were much more that the idea of a “permanent rum mage sale” or a thrift shop, would be a elaborate occasions. Cochran Hall profitable, long-lasting fundraiser. In parlors were often used for silver teas, spring 1952, with the help of Mrs. F which featured elegant refreshments, O. Clements, the first thrift shop music and a silver bowl on the tea operation opened in the table for monetary contri basement of Cowan Hall. butions. Otterbein bene After many moves, factor Mrs. F. O. Clements, the Thrift Shop came home as well as other faculty to its present location at wives, hosted many of 177 West Park in the 1970s. these events. The most The Club utilizes all three recent silver tea was held floors of the house, where it on October 20, 1996 in does business on Wednes Otterbein’s campus center day and Saturday through and was open to the public out the academic year. in celebration of the club’s Many dedicated Otterbein 75 th anniversary. Women’s Club members Over the years, as the have worked in the shop monetary donations to over the years, donating Otterbein grew, so did the their time and efforts sort fundraising methods. By Rose Kintigh ’29, a November 1951 the club longtime club member, ing and pricing merchan dise, cleaning, helping cus name was officially was honored for her tomers, cashiering and pro changed to Westerville 90th birthday at the moting the Thrift Shop at Otterbein Women’s Club. recent breakfast. every opportunity. The At about that time Mrs. Thrift Shop’s success is also due large Carol Frank, wife of Otterbein music ly to regular contributions of saleable professor Lawrence Frank, served as merchandise including clothing and project chairwoman for the club. household items. The shop does not Frank had a background in the opera accept furniture hut accepts and great tion of a thrift shop for a charitable ly appreciates all donations of organization. Since Otterbein resaleable clothing and household Women’s Club had prcwen from its All of the money made from items. inception that rummage sales were

the Thrift Shop, which has averaged $20,000 - $25,000 annually in recent years, is donated to Otterbein College and students in some fashion. In 1996 the Otterbein Women’s Club started seven endowed scholar ships that benefit Otterbein students. These scholarships are derived from three endowments: The Otterbein Women’s Club Endcrwment, The Donna Kerr Endowment, and The Otterbein Women’s Club Service Endowment. In addition, the club has made donations to 17 college depart ments and contributed to every major College campaign including a $16,000 donation to the Roush Hall campaign and a donation of over $19,000 to the “Decision for the Arts” campaign. Current club President Kathy Butler says, “It is an honor for me to he associated with the Otterbein Women’s Club. It is a wonderful group of people who over the years have given so much to Otterbein Col lege. The Otterbein Women’s Club is a way for us to give back to Otterbein College and each member has their reasons for doing so. Collectively we have given a lot.” With a current membership of over 200 women, men and faculty, the Otterbein Women’s Club continuously strives to support the Otterbein community. ■

Hats off to the hard work and dedication of the Westerville Otterbein Womens Club. And hey, if you need a hat, you might want to check out the Thrift Shop at 177 W. Park. 21

Broadway ■'Bound Play Premieres at Otterbein

Glnjtt ^Ms Spice to Tkeatu by Jenny Hill he lights dim in Cowan Hall as the whispers of the audi ence lull into silence. The thick curtains open with a soft sweep, revealing elaborately cos tumed actors in the shadows. Color ful lights slowly illuminate the Otter bein stage. Onto the stage steps ... a Broadway actress? This is the excitement of Ginger, the Broadway-bound developmental musical about the life of dancer and Hollywood star Ginger Rogers that spiced up Otterbein College Theatre in May and June. Based on the autobiography, Ginger - My Story, the musical was adapted for stage by Paul Becker, a close personal friend of Ginger Rogers, and Robert Kennedy, Gin ger’s personal manager for the last 15 years of her life. It features music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and George Gershwin, along with a host of other acclaimed songwriters. Ginger Rogers introduced some of the most important songs in American musical theatre, perform ing songs written for her by Gersh win and others, including many songs from the popular musical Crazy for You. Born in 1911, Ginger began entertaining at age 14 with appear ances in Vaudeville and on Broadway before making her Hollywood debut in 1931. She performed in many musicals throughout the 1930s and ’40s that set standards for American musical theatre. She also showed her talent in dramatic roles, earning the 1940 Best Actress Oscar for her per formance in Kitty Foyle. She appeared regularly in films through the late 1950s and returned to the spotlight in 1965, performing the lead role in the hit Broadway musical Hello, Dolly! before taking Marne to London for a successful 14-month engagement, including a command performance for the Queen.

Ginger was also an inspiration for many actresses. Nili Bassman, who plays Ginger in the musical, said Ginger made her aspire to be an actress at a young age. “When 1 was little, I said 1 wanted to be Fred Astaire until my mom told me I couldn’t be, so I decided 1 wanted to be Ginger Rogers,” she said. “It is an incredible honor to portray her, and I hope I can give justice to her talent and her spirit.” Actor and choreographer Randy Skinner also was influenced by Gin ger and her favorite dance partner, Fred Astaire. Playing Astaire and choreographing the musical’s five dance scenes, Skinner is excited to be part of Ginger. “The music is incredibly danceable, so as a chore ographer, that is the big plus,” he said. While he has been an integral part of the developmental process, Skinner admits that it is not always an easy job. “The challenge for me is to capture the essence of Fred and Ginger without trying to mimic them, because nobody can do that, it’s impossible,” he said. “I want to

give the feel of their steps, hut create all original choreography.” Skinner was up for the chal lenge, using this developmental workshop to his advantage. “At this stage, you have time to try new things and keep experimenting to find what works.” With hard work and persever ance, director Marshall Mason pulled together all the elements — music, dance, and drama — for an incredi ble show. Starring Bassman as Gin ger Rogers, Skinner as Fred Astaire and Tony Award-winning actress Donna McKechnie as Ginger’s moth er, Lela, Otterbein audiences were entertained with Broadway-caliber performances. Otterbein College Theatre was selected for this special premiere because of its extensive experience in producing new plays and its national reputation for training outstanding musical theatre performers. However, these credentials would not have meant so much without the College’s ties to choreographer Skinner. “Otterbein is like a second home to me,” Skinner said. “I know people

The Ginger Braintrust: (Fr) Robert Kennedy, producer and author; James Cardwell, producer; and Paul Becker, author.

here, I’ve done master classes here, and one of the seniors, Jim Cooney, trailed me on a show last fall.” Skinner thinks that college workshops might be the future of new Broadway productions. “It’s a great way to mount a show and at the same time, give these students an opportunity. It’s great for the New York people, because they can work on the show without being looked at or reviewed when they aren’t ready for that yet,” he said. “When 1 told other people about it in New York, their ears perked up at the idea.” Another advantage to college developmental workshops is the time element. “Some .shows begin at regional theatres that set their schedules sometimes two years in advance,” he said. “They might say, ‘We’d love to have you, but we can’t fit you in until 2002.” In addition, Skinner says college developmental workshops make financial sense. “To do something like this in New York would cost three times as much as it does (at Otterhein).” A unique event, the world pre miere of this musical was a treat for audiences and students alike. Otter hein audiences had the rare opportu nity to see a Broadway-bound pro duction, with minimal scenery, but full choreography and music, and give feedback to the creative team following the play. The opportunity given to Otter hein s theatre students was even more exciting. While the main roles fea

»> from l^age 14 bridge and gardening. She is also enjoying grandpar enting, community service and church ministries to the youth and seniors, as well as teaching and taking Christ ian education classes.

196H Frank Jayne and his wife, Karen Summers Jayne

'68, watched their son Mark win his third straight Ohio High School State

tured Broadway actors, Otterhein theatre students played the support ing roles, giving them the chance to sing, dance and act alongside Broad way performers. As Gus, a gin mill owner who gave Ginger a chance to sing in his mill, senior theatre major Bryan Green thinks his role in this musical will help to prepare him for his future career. “It’s an incredible opportuni ty. We are getting the experience of what we can expect in our future careers,” he said. “Marshall Mason doesn’t do things the same way things are done here at Otterhein.” Playing Hedda Hopper in Ginger, senior theatre major Allison Sattinger says she has gotten to see a little piece of the real world. “We are comfortable with the directors here (at Otterhein), and this opportunity shakes things up for us.” At 23 years old. Ginger’s Bassman is new to the professional world and says that Otterhein students are getting a chance that she never had. “There are some initial shocks of reality living in New York City, and I would have loved to have had some one to sit down with me as a senior and just talk.” Bassman says she loved working with the students. “It is comforting, because it wasn’t so long ago that I was there. Sometimes I wonder, ‘Am I the professional, or am 1 the stu dent?”’ To Bassman’s credit, the students think they have benefited from work

Wrestling Championship. Mark won the 125 lb. class. His team, St. Edward High School, won the Ohio State Championship in Division I. Mark signed a scholar ship to attend the Universi ty of Illinois.

ing with her and the other profes sionals. “Nili makes everything seem simple,” Sattinger said. “She really teaches us dedication. We rehearse for nine hours a day, and I can imag ine that she rehearses even more than that.” While this production will add substance to the resumes of all the students involved, they have learned some valuable le.ssons that cannot be measured. “They do things a different way,” Green said. “Marshall Ma,son has a sense for how things should work on stage and he makes us look at new things, like what 1 should be getting out of the scene.” Sattinger has learned the mean ing of the phrase ‘always be pre pared.’ “I’ve learned that preparation is everything,” she said. “We have to do research on our own time, because they won’t walk us through it. We have to have all our lines memorized before that day’s rehearsal.” Sattinger also said that the pro fessionals have an attention to detail that is new to her. “They not only look at the lines and the acting in a scene, they look at what you are wearing and what time of day it is.” And how do the seasoned profes sionals feel about working with Otter hein students? “They have a kind of energy, just a real commitment to their craft — the dedication and the excitement,” Skinner said. “It gives us a renewed positive energy.” I

the annual convention in Columbus on January 25, 2000. This prestigious state award is given to recognize outstanding contribution to horticulture, the nursery and landscape industries and its related activities. He is akso on the Board of Directors for the Otterhein “O” Club and the Otterhein College Btiard of Trustees, and is serving as co-chair of the Campaign for the Otterhein Recreation and Fitness Center.

Paul Reiner, president of Oakland Nursery and Acorn Farms, received the 2000 Distinguished Contri bution Award from The Ohio Nursery and Land scape Association during

1969 Daniel Dent recently retired

from the FBI, Columbus, OH office.

1970 George Raica has his art

on display at the Mary Schiller Myers School of Art in Akron, OH. He received his master’s degree from the Cranbrook Acade my of Art. Richard Rawlins recently retired from the US Trea-

sury, ATF office in Colum bus, OH. Lura Knachel Rome! is an

associate editor of New Equipment Digest maga zine. She has worked at Penton Media for the last 21 years.

1971 Michael James is married to Linda Mantor James '72. They have three chil

dren. Michael, 20, is a junior at University of Central Florida majoring in engineering in the hon ors college; twin daughters Kelly and Kristin are 16. Michael is the store man ager of Sears in Fort Laud erdale, FL. He and Linda are both on the music staff at Coral Baptist Church in Coral Springs, FL. Robert Mowrey has recent

ly been previewed in the “Saturday Profile” section of the Record Herald newspa per, Washington Court house, OH. He i:s presently a teacher at Miami Trace High School where he teaches advanced math, geometry and integrated math classes. He has served on several math curriculum committees, the inaugural District Curriculum Coun cil, and the Miami Trace Athletic Council. He co chaired the first North Cen tral Evaluation committee for Miami Trace. Mary Crolley WareGuldin has recently joined

HER Realtors, Westerville office, as a realtor. Prior to her affiliation with HER, she was a teacher fetr 25 years. She received her master’s degree in special education from Xavier Uni versity. She is a member of the Northeast Area Realty

Association, the Columbus Boatd of Realtors, the Ohio Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.

Robin Rike Morgan has

been selected the 2001 Teacher of the Year at Pine Ridge High School in Del tona, FL., in addition to being chosen as one of five

district finalists for the Volusia County Schools’ 2001 Teacher of the Year. She teaches digital arts and has written the frameworks and course guides for seven new courses in the

PROFILE

Favorite Hobby Adds Up to Career for *69 Alumnus arl Kempf '69 is living every working persttn’s dream; he has made a career out of

his favorite hobby, mathematics. Named an Intel Fellow in November 1999, Kempf has had a strong interest in mathematics since his childhood in Ohio. “From the time 1 can remember, math was my thing. In grade school, my goal was to get my math paper on the board,” he said. “It’s not what I do, it’s what I am.” Kempf came to Otterbein with hopes of becoming a great mathe matician, but quickly realized he was too late. As a freshman in college, he was already “over the hill for inventing great new mathematics.” Kempf earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and chemistry while majoring in mathematics at Otterbein. Devoted to his education, Kempf spent the summers after his sophomore and junior years studying at Otterbein. Outside of class, he was also a member of Pi Beta Sigma and lettered in golf. While at Otterbein, he was greatly influenced by the College’s faculty, who taught him the problem-solving skills he uses daily in his career. He was most influenced by Frederic Bamforth in math, Donald Bulthaup in physics and Roy Turley and Robert Place in chemistiy After graduating from Otterbein, he studied at Stanford University and the Univer sity of Akron, earning his Ph.D. in applied mathematics in 1975. Kempf then moved to Italy to deploy decision support systems for Ferrari’s Gran Prix motor racing team that won three world championships. He moved on to England, where he worked for Pinewood Studios. At Pinewood, he worked on the team that made all three Superman movies, winning the Academy Award for Special Effects for the flying sequences in Superman: The Movie. Eventually, he returned to the United States to work on space sta tion operations at the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ITtese jobs might seem unrelated, but Kempf says they all involve taking complex man/machine .systems and using mathematics to optimize their performance. He was up for any challenge, whether his .systems would carry a man in a Ferrari quickly around a track, create realistic special effects involving an actor, or allow a team of men to explore space. While he was successful in each of these endeavors, Kempf is happy with his choice to move to Arizona to work for Intel, a decision he based on his work’s importance to society. While his other jobs have entertained audiences and created opportunities for space exploration, the technology he works with at Intel has an impact on average peo ple, who use Intel technology to improve the quality of their daily lives. Kempf is also pleased with the honor of becoming an Intel Fellow. Althctugh he has played important roles in winning three Gran Prix World Championships and an Academy Award, he says that earning the title Intel Fellow was his hardest accomplishment by far. To receive this honor, a person must have a record of solving technical problems with large financial benefits to Intel, be a strong representative outside the company through published materials and lectures, and be a mentor inside the company, identify ing and .solving problems and teaching others how to do the same. When he is not solving problems at the world’s top semiconductor company, Kempf enjoys life in Arizona. He collects sports cars, mainly Ferraris and Lamborghinis, and art deco statues and figures. He is currently working on a book featuring a collection of art deco pieces. He also enjoys hiking in the desert and mountains that grace the landscape near his home.

areas of web design, information design, and interac tive design for the Florida Department of Education.

1972 Sara Lord received her

master’s degree in arts in curriculum and instruction in May. John Simmons has joined

the mortgage department at The Ohio Bank in Marion. He will be responsible for originating residential real estate and construction loans, and will also be in charge of developing new and existing business rela tionships for the bank. He is a member of the Board of Realtors and the Mation Chamber of Cctmmerce.

1973 Terry L. McManus complet

ed his 2 Ist year as an agent with State Farm Insurance.

1974 Carol McClain Cosgrove

joined the .staff of Hilliard Station Sixth Grade School teaching learning disabled in Hilliard, OH. Daniel Evans has lived in

the Washington, D.C. area for over 20 years. He ini tially came to the area to serve as a presidential intern in the fedetal gov ernment after completing his graduate degree at the University of Pittsburgh.

He is presently teaching History and Law at Richard Montgomery International Baccalaureate High School in Rockville, MD, and is curtently sponsoring the Mock Trial and Debate Teams. He would love to hear from any alumni from the ’74 era, particularly members of Zeta Phi.

1975 Linda Jane Felt is the pas

tor at Miller Memorial United Methodist Church in Johnstown, OH and an elder for the U. M. Church. She has served the clergy for five years. Deborah Shuey Grove was

recently named Woman of the Year by the Huntington Branch of the American Association of University Women. She served as publicist fot seven years in her eight-year membership in the AAUW.

1976 Deborah Venable Duncan

was elected chairman. Department of Family Prac tice, Hurley Hospital, Flint, MI in January, 2000. Mark Griffith is a supervisor

at The Boulders re.sort in Carefree, AZ.

ing, research, design and production of about 100 health and fitness books per year. He’d love to hear from any alumni in or visit ing the area, and can be contacted at: mward 1 ©fast.net.

1980 Sandra Lambert Phillips

received her master’s in education from Ohio State in 1998.

1981 Chris Ellertson has been

named the new Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX.

1982 Timothy Potts recently

her own Management Training and Consultancy company in England. She is currently completing her second master’s degree in change management.

1979

1988 Sarah Ross Arena and hus

Mary Ruth Christian is now

oil painter is living near Aspen, CO. “Cathy Carlisle” exhibits nation wide with several top gal leries and museums. She recently had a showing at the Agora Gallery in Soho, NY.

recently been promoted to managing director at Bankers Trust Private Bank ing - a Deutsche Group.

Bob Kennedy was recently promoted to district accounting assistant for AirTouch Paging, Columbus, OH. He started with the company in November, 1997 as a member of the sales support staff.

1983 McMullen, a well-known

1977

full time position as house manager, June, 1999, at the Ahmanson Theatre located at the Performing Arts Cen ter of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA.

and family recently moved to Kent, OH where they are enjoying their new sur roundings.

Catherine Carlisle-

Cindy Loudenslager has

1987 Christine Cox accepted a

band Patil have been mar ried for eight years. They have two children Louie Ross, age 5, and Marteen Rose, age 18 months. They both work full time manag ing their family-owned restaurant, two banquet facilities and the Sailfish Saloon sports bar in Mexi co, NY.

became the owner of Moody’s Printing &. Office Supplies in downtown Wor thington, OH. Susan Ridinger Reeves

Sally Zoecklein Kleyn runs

retary/ treasurer in 2000 to the Board of Supervisors.

Anne Kanengeiser played

a children’s librarian at the Delaware County District Libtaty. She received her master’s in library science from Kent State University, December, 1998. She is also the activities coordina tor for the Westerville Relay for Life and the Sun day School Superindent at Church of the Master.

Lisa Meacci Potts teaches

the role of Fosca in ProMusica Chamber Orchestra’s production of Passion this past April.

third grade for the Hilliard City Schools, Hilliard, OH.

William Ward i s working as

Keith Froggatt was elected

editorial director at Rodale Press near Bethlehem, PA, where he manages the writ

to the Upper Southampton Township Board of Super visors, Southampton, PA in 1998 and appointed sec

1984

Andrev/ Harman has left

the Department of Youth Setvices where he taught Health and Physical Educa tion for 10 years. He is now teaching Elementary Physi cal Education for the Mt. Gilead Exempted Village Schools.

Matt Puskarich is seeking

the public office of prose cuting attorney in Cadiz, OH. From January 1, 1997 to the present, he was pros ecuting attorney in Harri son County, OH. Jolene Thompson, execu

tive director of the Ohio Municipal Electric Associa tion was recently elected by her peers to a three-year term as chair of the Ameri can Public Power Associa tion Advisory Committee. Her term will begin later this year and includes serv ing as an ex-officio member of the APPA Board of Directors.

is also president of Money Concepts of Powell.

formed a professional troupe called Stage 5 Rep. They plan to produce small musi cals and classic plays on var ious stages in the Columbus area. He played John F. Kennedy in Oh, Jackie!, and has appeared with CATCO, Players, Reality Theatre and Red Herring.

1990 Sherri Mabry Gordon is a

freelance feature writer who writes regularly for Colum bus Parent, Home Living, Classical Woman and Mid west Foodservice News. She and her husband, Peter, are expecting their first child in late September.

Douglas High has been appointed to anchor a new, weekly 30-minute television program for WKYTTV27, the CBS affiliate in New Lexington, KY. The pro gram, entitled “Uniquely Bluegrass,” launched in April and airs every Thurs day at 12:30 p.m.

James Vessel is a social

worker working as an Employee Assistance Pro gram account manager for Mt. Carmel Behavioral Health.

medical social worker. She and her husband, Joel, are expecting their first child in September. Wendy Finnicum Hite is a

child welfare caseworker for Franklin County Children Services. She and her hus band, Todd '92, have a 2 year old son Tristan, and were expecting another child in June. Robin Jala Peterson is cur

rently working for Bank One as a commercial credit underwriter. She is happily living in her newly remod eled house in Canal Win chester, OH.

1991 Johanna Marie Slabaugh

Eric Bohman received his

Todd Hite is the manager of

Martin Smith has accepted

Varn is a stay-at-home mom

master’s in adult education in November, 1999, and is now an adjunct professor of English as a second lan guage, and writing at National-Louis University and Harper College, both located in the Chicago area.

Sears Hardware in Reynoldsburg, OH.

the position of director of Graduate Admission at Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, FL. He and his fiancee have bought a home in the Tampa Bay area and will be married in March of

with her 3 children—Jody 7, Kelly 4 and son Jaret, 17 months.

1989 Kevin Dale Banion of

Gahanna, OH has recently been named director of finance at Progressive Med ical, Inc. Kevin Carly served as guest

director of the Columbus Children’s Theatre produc tion of Bridge to Terabithia. He directs for Bishop Ready High School. Craig Sutherland is a part

ner of Manex Entertain ment located in California. They specialize in visual effects for movies. They recently won a second straight Oscar for work on The Matrix. Last year, they won an Oscar for work on What Dreams May Come. Current projects include Jordan to the Max, a 45 minute Imax movie and Mbsion Impossible II. Craig

Anthony Keefer is a third

grade teacher and literacy coordinator at Brown Ele mentary in Hilliard, OH.

2001. Sharon Kay Kraut Little

Tricia Lyn Davis moved

field is currently the day

from alumni recorder to sec retary for Alumni Relations at the College of Wooster, Wooster, OH.

time manager at Schneider’s Bakery where early morning donut runs are still going strong. She would love to hear from some of her old friends from OCF!

Jennifer Michel Keefer is a

senior development officer with the Columbus Muse um of Art. She and her husband, Anthony '92, are expecting their second child in October.

1994 Julie Ferrante Ricci just cel

ebrated five years with Ross Products, Columbus, OH. She is a regional sales account representative in the Healthcare Sales department.

Nicole Marie Case

1992

Spencer received her mas

1995

ter’s degree in science and education from the Univer sity of Dayton December, 1997; specializing in school counseling.

Nichole Powell is the assis

Jennifer Shaffer Bossert

tant director for administra tion and promotion for the visual arts department of Oglehay Institute in Wheel ing, WV.

Nicole Ash Vessel is a first

has been promoted to bank officer at the Huntington National Bank. She also serves as an operations supervisor in the Stone Ridge Plaza banking office.

grade teacher for Hilliard City Schools.

1993 Amanda Rapp Cyrus is a

licensed independent social worker working at Southern Ohio Medical Center as a

Jess Paul Hanks is one of

five equity actors who

1996 Heidi Gordon has been

named public relations coordinator for Opera/ Columbus. Kirsten Parish Keusal is

teaching dance in Powell,

OH at a dance school called “Dance Reach with Mary Rose.” She and her hus band are partners together in an internet business called “Keusal & Associ ates.” Anne Loiselle is currently

working for the United State Trotting Association on their Outreach & Eques trian programs. She is now the proud owner of a 5 year old Standardbred pleasure horse.

Gina Gayhart Yeoman is

the new media director for the Westerville Symphony Orchestra. She will handle all Public Relations and advertising duties for all symphony events; and will also help to coordinate media requirements for the Symphony League.

1998 Nicole Buran is currently

working for ScheringPlough Oncology/Biotech division as a pharmaceutical sales representative.

John Steiner is a free-lance

musician living in Grand view. He spends his days singing, teaching and con ducting. Wesley Thorne II received

his master’s in higher educa tion and student affairs from Kent State University in May. He is currently employed as the coordina tor of Community Service and Service Learning at Hiram College.

1997

Benjamin Douce is a com

puter technician for Sarcom in Worthington, OH.

field director during the 2000 elections. She will be posted in Pennsylvania.

for the Center of Science and Industry as an actor with COSI’s Spectrum Players.

Aaron Ramey is presently a

Timothy Morrison is

part of the touring company of Beauty and the Beast, which performed at the Ohio Theatre in March of 2000. He understudies the roles of the Beast and Gas ton. While at Otterbein he appeared in performances of 1776, To Kill A Mockingbird, Cabaret, Hamlet and A Few Good Men. He has also done free theater and sum mer stock and performed with the Paper Mill Play house in Millbum, NJ.

presently doing graduate work at the Boston Univer sity School of Theology, Boston, MA. He is pursu ing his master’s in divinity.

1999 Lara Linley has been named

Joshua Gilliam is playing

program director at Radio U. She was formerly the production director at the station.

the Big Bad Wolf in the Opera/Columbus perform ance of Little Red Riding Hood as part of the Five Nights on Campus Cultural Arts series at the OSU Mari on Campus. He serves as an education associate with Opera/ Columbus and man ages the company’s touring productions. He also works

Stacie Oliver is currently

completing her master’s at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. She has accepted a position with Democrats 2000 as a

Jennifer Gray Douce is the

director of Publications for the Ohio Nursery &. Land scape Association in West erville, OH. Heather Pyers Sprang has

been promoted to the posi tion of controller for Bauer Corporation in Wooster, OH. She joined Bauer almost two years ago as account manager. Jesse Truett is currently

teaching math at Wester ville North High School and serving as the school’s technical director. He is also working on his master’s degree in educational policy & leadership at Ohio State University.

Audria Stout has recently

been accepted to BGSU for a master’s degree in college student personnel. She plans to start the program in August, 2000. Donna Williams was one of four team members from the OSU Fisher College of Business that came away with first place honors from the National Black MBA Association’s regional case competition held in Atlanta, GA, February 2627, 2000. She is in the col lege’s master’s program of Labor and Human Resource, attending as a Graduate Opportunities for Advanced Level Studies (GOALS) Fellow. ■

compiled by Sandy Ritchie

MARRIAGES

Nicole Marie Case to Ian Spencer, June 20, 1998.

1980

1997 Jennifer Gray to Ben jamin Douce '98, March

Karen Radcliffe to Eric

Sharon Kay Kraut to

25, 2000.

Smith, June 20, 1999.

Michael Wayne Littlefield, Oct. 16, 1999.

Ann Hatfield to Allan

Andrew Dare Harman to

Sharon Michelhaugh to

Michael Moore, July 3, 1999.

Cathy Akers, May 8, 1999.

Arnoud Morsink, Sept. 25, 1999.

1988

1989

1993

Amy Lecklitner to Luis

Amanda Rapp to Joel

Postigo, Jan. 25, 2000.

Cyrus, May 23, 1999.

1992

1996

Nicole Ash to Jim Vessel '90, July 31, 1999.

Kirsten Parish to Andy

Keusal, Nov., 1999.

Monica Jenei to Jacob Lavelle '98, June 12, 1999. James Richard Sawyer to

Jennifer Biggs, Dec. 18, 1999.

1998 Melissa Knaul to Abdul-

latif Tay, Nov. 6, 1999.

ADDITIONS

969

Fredric K. Steck and wife

Marlene, a .son, William Darwin, Feb. 16, 2000. Proud ^’randmotber is Sara Kelser Steck '37; and aunts Katrina Steck Mescher '72 anti Gretchen Steck Horstman '73.

1985

Brenda Frey Kroner and husband Todd, a boy, Kyle Robert, Aug. 25, 1999. He joins big sister Courtney Ann.

and wife Julie, a girl, Kaylynn Nicole, Dec. 17, 1999. She joins older brother Drew, 2.

Scott, a boy, Colin William, Dec. 2, 1999.

and husband Robert '92, a girl, Jennifer Ann (Jenna), Jan. 18, 2000. She joins older sister Katie, 3.

I 989 Andrew Dare Harman

Dawn Sampson Truelove

and wife Cathy, a boy, Anthony Dare, Sept. 23, 1999. He joins older brother Jason, 12 and sister Arika, 10.

and husband Rex, a girl, Abigail, May 28, 1999.

1991

Cynthia Jean Miller Bohman and husband Eric

'91, a girl, Emma Cathanne, Aug. 4, 1999.

Otterbcin has learned that

1993 Lisa Postiy Muller and

husband Edwin, a boy, Ryan Joseph, Oct. 19, 1999.

1994 Caroline Marie Liggett Stevens and husband Erik,

a girl, Christine May, Nov. 24, 1999.

1995

and husband Jason '96, a girl, Audrey Makcnzie, Feb. 17,2000.

2000. Heidi Schultz Green and husband Brad, a boy, Logan Pierce, Feb. 13, 2000. He joins older brother Joel, 3.

Martha Deever Matteson '64

Otterbein has learned that

1926 Sarah A. Detamore

passed away on Nov. 6, 1999 at the Center of Hope Nursing Center, Union City, OH. She was retired after 42 years of teaching in Darke County. She was also a long-time hospital volunteer and an active member of Evangel ical United Methodist Church where she served as nursery supervisor, head of migrant ministry, church historian, financial secre tary, membership secretary, Sunday school teacher and Vacation Bible School teacher. She is survived by nephews Bill Detamore '51 and Phil Detamore '55, niece Betty Shives Detamore '51; five greatnephews; seven greatnieces; and 25 great-great nieces and nephews.

1927 Stella Ralston Crawford

passed away on March 10, 2000. She is survived by her spouse Samuel Craw ford and four daughters Ellen Crawford Hopkins, Ruth Ragsdale, Lois Craw ford Bonwell and Lelia Crawford Sullender.

1996 and husband James '92, a boy, Ian James, March 2,

Sbe is survived by her two sons David L. Deever '61 and W. Thomas Deever '68 and daughter Rev.

Alva Reginald Dixon

and husband Chad, a girl, Wendolyn Marie, Nov. 22, 1999.

Angela Cramer Brown

Philip O. Deever '34.

1998.

Rebecca Phillips Hannum

Jennifer Osborne Dye

passed away on Feb. 18, 2000. She was preceded in death by ber busband

Kathryn McKinney Stew art passed away in July of

1992

and husband Mark, a boy, Christopher Michael, July 12, 1999.

girl, Lauren Kaylor, Aug. 31,1999. She joins older brother Jackson Thomas, age 3. Proud grandparents are Richard Mavis '64 and his wife Peggy.

1925

Connie Underwood Sampson and husband

Joann Leonhardt Siegel

1989

DEATHS

Martin Carl Sackenheim

Mallory Hurd Hrabcak

Jennifer Mavis Westerheide and husband Edward, a

Lesley Kidwell Warner

and husband Garic, a boy, Tyler Thomas, Dec. 13, 1999. He joins sister Delaney Elizabeth, 2.

Amy Mauk Mohler and husband Matt '94, a boy,

1930

Justin Richard, March 6,

Otterhein has learned that

2000.

Josephine Stoner Deever

pa.s.sed away on Sept. 27, 1999. He is survived by his wife Jennie.

1931 Lorene Billman Wabeke

passed away on Nov. 6, 1999 at the Porter Hills Presbyterian Village, Grand Rapids, Ml. She retired from the Michigan Public School System in 1975 after 33 years of teaching in Grand Rapids area schools. At the time of her retirement, she was with the Grand Rapids Junior College, where she taught for 16 years. During this period, she served on the Board and Advisory Committee for the Women’s Research Center for the City of Grand Rapids and as Chairperson of the Women’s Commit tee for Junior Colleges. Her dedication and com mitment to education earned her a listing in Who’s Who in American Women. She is survived by a sister Ruth; one niece and several nephews.

1932 Frances E. Cahill Dittmar

passed away on February 26, 1999. She is survived by her son Robert A. Dittmar.

1933

1937

Lois Fritz Shackelford

M. Duane Mills passed

passed away on March 24, 2000. She was a memher of Grace United Methodist Church, Lima, OH. She was also a member of United Methodist Women and Esther Circle and was elected Woman of the Year in 1985. She received an award for Christian service from the church in 1990. She also was a member of P.E.O. Society, Chapter A.S., Sorosis Club and Alturian Club. She is sur vived by a daughter-in-law, Mary Lynn Shackelford and three grandchildren.

away on Feb. 25, 1999. He was a veteran of WW 11. He is survived by his wife Reba and daughter Dorothy Mills.

1935 Robert Evans Holmes

passed away on April I, 1999 and his wife Elaine Ashcraft Holmes '35

passed away on July 6, 1999. They were both retired from teaching. Mr. Holmes created the Idyllwild Master Chorale and directed the first dozen or so performances of Handel’s Messiah. Mrs. Holmes sang in the choir. Mr. Holmes had been the chorale mas ter at Hollywood High and later at Beverly Hills High. Mrs. Holmes taught second grade in Santa Monica and also in Laguna Beach. They both came up to ISOMATA when it was first getting started in the 1940’s and 50’s, and Mr. Holmes conducted the Festival Choir every August from 1955 to 1975. The Atwater-Kent Bowl on the Idyllwild Arts campus was renamed the Robert Evans Holmes Amphitheater. They both are survived by their four children David, Dwight, Robert and Judy Holmes.

hem preschool, the Columbus Symphony and DeSantis Florists. She is survived by her daughter Lynn Goodchild and son Steven Wilson; and three grandchildren.

1938

Charles Eugene Schick

Robert W. Ward passed

passed away on Nov. 6, 1999 in Los Altos, CA. His career in Marketing and Sales spanned 55 years and in 1972 he formed his own company, the Gene Schick Company located in San Ftancisco. He was preceded in death by par ents Henti and Mae Schick, two btothers James and Curtis, his wife Frances and one son Peter. He is survived by a daugh ter, Nancy Studer; three grandchildren; two sisters; four great-grandchildren; and nine nieces and nephews.

away on Nov. 15, 1999. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and one son Robert.

1939 Otterbein has learned that the Rev. Walter W. Arnold passed away on Nov. 14, 1999 in Arcanum, OH. Berenice (Bee) Molesv/orth Wilson passed away t)n

March 9, 2000 at the Forum at Knightsbridge Health Care Center, Columbus, OH. She was a music teacher at South Zanesville and later taught in the Columbus Public School system. She was a longtime member of the First Community Church and Brookside Country Club. She volunteered at the Buckeye Boys Ranch and the Upper Arlington Public Library. Most recently, she was involved with Our Lady of Bethle

1945 Edward P. Morrison

passed away on Wednes day, March 15, 2000. He was a salesperson for Len Immke Buick. He also was a lifetime member of Sum mit Station United Methodist Church, board member and president of Licking Heights School disttict fot 33 years. Sum mit Lions Club, Gtange, Franklin County Farm Bureau and high school basketball and football official for 22 years. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Bruce and two daugh ters Brenda and Becky Morrison; three grandchil dren; five great-grandchil dren and one sister Eleanor Wineland.

1948 Geraldine Koester Haff

passed away on Feb. 16, 2000 at the Hospice Care Center of Copley, North Olmsted, OH. She retired in 1994 after 27 years as director of Christian Edu cation at the Middleburg Heights Community Church. She also served in the same capacity for the North Olmsted Con gregational Church, First United Church of Christ in Lakewood, OH. She is survived by her son Roger

C. Haff, two daughters Christine Haff Paluck and Judith Haff Barrick; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.

1949 Otterbein has learned that Zelda Delk Haines passed away on November 29, 1999. She is survived by her son Michael Haines. Carl Minter passed away on Dec. 19, 1999. He is survived by his wife Dorthy, one daughter Sharon Nold, and two sons Terry and Roger Minter.

1950 Otterbein has learned that Ernest B. Crum passed away on March 24, 2000. Otterbein has learned that Allen T. Elkin passed away

on Feb. 7, 2000. Otterbein has learned that Bernice Freymeyer Hess

passed away Dec., 1999. She is survived by her hus band George. Robert H. Nelson passed away on April 4, 2000 at his home in Bradenton, FL. He was principal of the Columbus Public School System for 18 years. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyter ian Church in Bradenton and a life member of VFW, American Legion, Palma Sola Golf Club and Bradenton Yacht Club. He was a U.S. Army Vet eran of the Korean Con flict. He is survived by his wife Margaret '50, two sons James and Scott, and two grandchildren.

1951 Darrel L. Poling passed

away on Feb. 11, 2000 in Van Wert County Hospi tal, Van Wert, OH. He was a teacher for seven years in the United States and 30 years overseas at Air Force bases, with the last 20 years at Oslo, Nor way. He was preceded in death by his two brothers Kenneth and Vernell Pol ing. He is survived by his sister Donna Lee Poling Lehman and several nieces and nephews.

1952 Otterbein has learned that Joan Wallace Borg passed away on Nov. 7, 1999. She is survived by husband Richard '53; three chil dren Kathy, Sandy, Rick; and four grandchildren.

1955 Otterbein has learned that Richard L. Glass passed away on February 17, 2000. He is survived by his wife Theresa and three children Anita, Eric and Nathan. Crossword enthu siasts will miss his periodic crosswords in Towers, always done with an Otter bein theme.

1956 Thomas J. Lamb passed

away on Jan. 5, 2000 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, OH. He served in the army during the Korean Conflict. He received his masters degree from West Virginia Uni versity and was a member of Phi Kappa Gamma. While at Hilliard City Schools, he held various positions as a teacher, assistant principal and coach. He coached foot-

Otterbein Loses Honored Alumnus Robert Bromeley Robert B. Bromeley '29 died May 11 at the age of 90 in his home in Bradford, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Marian Grow Bromeley ’29, two children, Catherine Daggett and Tliomas Bromeley ’51, the chairman of Otterbein’s Board of Trustees, four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. A successful businessman, Bromeley graduated from Otterbein with a bachelor’s degree in business administration magiaa cum laude. During his career, he was involved in a variety of businesses, includ ing hotels, radio stations and insurance. His partnership with Henry A. Satterwhite and Lester R. Edwards, two other Bradford business men, involved Bromeley in more than 100 business entities in Penn sylvania and nationwide. Some of the.se businesses included Bradford Pipe and Supply Co., Tuna Gas and Oil Corp., Port Allegheny Corp., Allegheny Electronic Chemicals Corp. and Susquehanna Chemical Corp. He was also a partner in the Smith Agency, one of the largest aviation insurance brokers in the country. During that time, he obtained one of the earliest American memberships in Lloyds’s of London. At Otterbein, Bromeley was involved in many activities that led him down another career path — puhli.shing. He was on the staff of the Sibyl, the Tan and Cardinal and Otterbein’s literary magazine. Quiz and Quill. With Satterwhite in 1941, Bromeley acquired a weekly newspaper in Pennsylvania called the McKean County Democrat. Later with Edwards, he bought The Bradford Era and went on to form a chain of 18 daily newspapers, along with sevetal weeklies and shoppers. He also owned Hounds and Hunt ing magazine. Producer’s Monthly and the Bradford Printing Co. A man of many interests, Bromeley also tested the waters of the radio business. Widi his partners in 1947, Bromeley started the radio station WESB, which has remained in the Bromeley family for four generations, with WBRR-FM later joining the original station. Bromeley is noted as being a founding member of the University of Pittsburgh at Brad ford. An avid supporter of higher education, he was a trustee of Otterbein from 1966 to 1974, at which time he was named an honorary trustee upon retirement from the Board. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Otterbein in 1972. He received Otterbein’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1983. Bromeley was a chairman emeritus and life trustee of the Alfred University hoard of trustees, a commonwealth trustee of the University of Pittsburgh and a chairman emeritus of the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford advisory board. He also served on the Pennsyl vania Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Council of Higher Education and the Penn sylvania Commission of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. He was honorary director and past vice chainnan of the Bradford Hospital. He was also instrumental in starting and support ing programs for mentally retarded adults and handicapped children in Bradford. An honored and accomplished alumnus of Otterbein, Bromeley will be remembered by many for selflessly lending support to worthy causes and for his good works to his College and community.

ball, wrestling and the first state wtestling champion ftom Hilliard. He also introduced new sports and the Presidential Fitness Awards into the Hilliard cirriculum. He was first runner up in the “Favorite Teachet” contest sponsored by the Columbus Citizen Journal. He was past presi dent of the Officials and

Coaching Associations and was inducted into the Ohio Official’s Hall of Fame and the Ohio Veter ans Hall of Fame in 1998. He is survived by his wife Violet, children Brian and Denice; brothers Jim, Tim, Pat, Rex, Tad, Donnie and Chris, and 4 grandchil dren.

1963 Virginia Barnes Lehman

passed away on March 5, 2000. After graduation, she served the American Navajo Indians as a coun selor in Fort Wingate, NM. She also founded the I Can Preschool at the Westmont United Methodist Church in suburban Chicago and

ran an in-home daycare/ preschool in Arvada, CO. Upon moving to Mr. Ster ling, OH she founded the daycare/preschool at the First United Methodist Church. She helped estab lish the Mt. Sterling Com munity Activities organiza tion, was a substitute teacher, and taught GED classes. She also founded the Green Club for chil dren. She was elected for three terms as the Mt. Sterling Village Clerk Treasurer. She was award ed the Towel and Basin Award by the Columbus South District of the Unit ed Methodist Church for

her many years of service to children. She is sur vived by her husband Wil son E. Lehman, one daughter, one son; 6 sib lings and their spouses, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

survived by his mother Kathryn Phillis, one broth er David, and three sisters Marjorie Kruri, Mary McNamara and Patty Lykins.

1989 Koryn Elise Rial passed

1970

away on March 27, 2000. After graduation she lived in Arlington, VA and worked in Washington, D.C. for two lobbyist organizations; Employers Council on Flexible Com pensation and United Fruit & Vegetable. She was an active member of the Arlington Methodist Church. After moving to

Otterbein has learned that Gary Rollins recently passed away. While attending Otterbein he was a member of the Lambda Gamma Epsilon (Kings) fraternity.

1986 John R. Phillis passed away

on March 15, 2000. He is

Linesville, PA, she was an active'member of the Linesville United Methodist Church where her father is the pastor. She was also VP. of Youth Council of the Western PA Conference of UMC and was President of the N.E. Jurisdictional Conference. She was a delegate to the Annual Conference. She was also active with Big Brothers & Sisters of Erie, PA. She is survived by her parents Rev. & Mrs. Joseph C. Rial, Jr.; two brothers Hugh and Alfred; one niece Margaret Rial and one nephew Evan Rial. B

PH r L A N T H

Clements Foundation Supports Fitness at Otterbein The Vida S. Clements Foundation recently made a gift of $1 million to the building of the new recreation and fit ness center at Otterbein. This gift is in addition to the Foundation’s $2.5 million gift that initiated the cam paign. The Foundation was established in 1966 by Vida Shauk Clements, class of 1901. She and her husband Frank O. Clements, class of 1896, were enthusiastic and gener ous supporters during their lifetimes. The goal of the Foundation is to support Otterbein College because it fulfills the educa tional ideals and purposes that Mrs. Clements deemed to be important. Among these were “the dedication to the program of requiring the equivalent of two semes ters of religious training, the program for the education of teachers, a well-rounded athletic program and a continuation of its music department and domestic science department.” Vida S. According to Vice President of Institu tional Advancement Richard Dorman, the Foundation has been instrumental in providing support for both music and athletics through the years. Past gifts have been made to the stadium renovation, the construction of the garage for the “O” Club bus, the Otterbein College Band and Choir Tour funds and band uniforms, as well as a gift to the Cor nerstone Campaign for Roush Hall, the Sesquicentennial

Fund and various academic departments for equipment pur chases. The Foundations Board of Trustees makes all decisions regarding gifts to the College. Trustees include Robert S. Agler ’48, Francis S. Bailey ’43, William N. Freeman ’57, Craig Gifford ’57, Alan E. Norris ’57, Edwin L. Roush ’47 and H. William Troop ’50. Trustee Edwin “Dubbs” Roush says the recent gift to the fitness and recreation cen ter was made to the area of the College that needed it the most. Roush said the Board saw the need for the fitness center based on a recent survey that concluded good athletic facilities are among the biggest draws for students looking at colleges. Adds Trustee William Freeman, “There was a feeling that the College needed such a center when comparing it to other colleges in the Ohio Athletic Conference.” Mrs. Clements earned her bachelor’s Clements degree in music at Otterbein in 1901 and was awarded an honorary doctor of humanities degree by the College in 1953. She was a member of the Otterbein Board of Trustees for 23 years. The Otterbein College Women’s Club named Mrs. Clements their Woman of the Year in 1963. She was one of the earliest female members of the Otterbein “O” Club and was named an honorary colonel in the Air Force ROTC.

Her husband, Frank O. Clements, was an 1898 gradu ate and an active member of the Otterbein community, serving on the Otterbein Board of Trustees for 26 years, 11 of those as Chairman of the Board. He died in 1948. Mrs. Clements established the Vida S. Clements Foun dation in 1966. She died two years later on December 24, 1968.

New Endowed Scholarships and Awards The Donald Dean Kincaid '88 Memorial Award In March of 2000, this endowed award was establi.shed in Dean’s memory by his father, Norman P. Kincaid, with the help of friends, the Eta Phi Mu Fraternity Alumni Association, and other contributors who wanted to be supportive. This award is for mathematical sciences majors to cultivate leadership and professional potential in mathematics.

Ramseys' Legacy To Assist Students Janet Scanland Ramsey '42 and her husband Richard left a legacy for future Otterbein students with a $106,000 gift ftom their estate donated to a scholarship established in Janet’s name. The Ramseys established the Scanland-Ramsey Memotial Scholarship to “assist young people in their education.” With the gift from the Ramsey estate, the scholarship’s funds now total $275,000. Janet and Richatd were strong supporters of the Col lege for years. Janet especially appreciated the way Richard adopted Otterbein as his own. While at Otterbein earning her bachelor’s degree, Janet was a member of Sigma Alpha Tau. After graduating, she married Richard and worked in accounting and auditing for the Ohio Farm Bureau and the Columbian Carbon Co. in New York. She also served as the Municipal Auditor for the state of New Jersey. During that time, she stayed loyal to the College. She created the Scanland-Ramsey Memorial Scholarship, benefiting from $100,000 in gift annuities. She also designed a cross-stitch pattern of Cochran Hall in 1996. Janet and Richard, a chemical engineer, retired to Florida, where they enjoyed beach walking, swimming and

The Wallace E. Conrad '54 Memorial Endowed Award This endowed award was established by Wallace’s wife, Dorothy Miles Conrad ’54, relatives and friends in 2000. Wallace Conrad was a “lifetime educator” who dedicated his life in that pursuit. He taught at both Westerville South High School and Columbus State Community College. He touched the lives of thousands of young peo ple. He was very appreciative of his “Otterbein experi ence”; he met his sweetheart at Otterbein and influenced both his sons to pursue higher education here.

The Pi Kappa Phi FraLernity Essig-StobartEldridge-Borland Endowed Award This endowed award was establi.shed anonymously. The Pi Kappa Phi Alumni As,sociation wishes to recognize the “balance” of academic achievement, extracurricular activity, and fraternity leadership and involvement among the current members of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. They wish to honor the college careers of Lester Essig, Steven R. Stohart ’93, W. Michael Stobart ’95, Bradley Eldridge ’95, and Ryan D. Borland ’97 who demonstrat ed that successful blend of achievements.

traveling. Janet died on Dec. 31, 1998. Preceded in death by her husband, Janet left a generous gift to the Scanland-Ramsey Memorial Scholarship, carrying on a legacy of giving that began during her time at Otterbein.

Bundys Conrinue a Tradition of Support

Class of 1944 Endowed Award

Long-time Otterbein supporters Francis 31 and Hazel Forwood ’34 Bundy recently made a stock gift of over $100,000 in support of the new recreation and fitness center

The Class of 1944 ptoudly established this endowed award for a part-time or full-time junior education major. This gift was designed to help celebrate the class’s Fiftieth Class Reunion. Roy ’44 and Evelyn Fish er ’44 served as coordinators of the project. This endowed award was presented for the first time at the Academic Honors Convocation this year.

project. Francis and Hazel met at Otterbein and were married in 1936 in a small ceremony performed by Hazels father, a United Brethren minister. Hazel earned a bachelor’s degrees in arts and music at Otterbein, and went on to raise her two sons and two daughters with Francis. She is well-known for her musical abilities, as well as her devotion to gardening and bird

The Andrew Lehigh '95 Memorial Endowed Award This endowed award is to honor and memorialize Andrew Lehigh ’95 for his love of nursing and helping others. On November 30, 1998, at the age of 28, Andy died as a result of a tragic deer hunting accident. The award was established by his friend and classmate, Kecia Brown Cries ’95, RN BSN, their fellow classmates, members of the Otterbein Department of Nursing facul ty, and family so that Andy’s spirit can live forever through those who receive this award.

watching. Francis graduated from Otterbein in 1931 and went on to complete his doctorate degree in physics at The Ohio State University in 1937. His career took the couple to Athens, Ohio, where Francis was a professor of physics at Ohio University, then to the Underwater Sound Laboratory at Harvard, where he worked on sonar experimentation, among other wartime projects. He moved on to General Electric in New York, where he spent 30 years conducting

research. One of his most successful projects was the devel opment of the synthetic diamond, which GE now produces for industrial use. Since his retirement in 1975, Francis has enjoyed many outdoor activities with Hazel, including flying gliders. He is a certified instructor.

The Bundys remain close to their alma mater. With their recent gift to the recreation and fitness center project, they will encourage others to share in the active lifestyle that has kept them young through the years. B

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A New Way to Save for an Otterbein Education Introducing the College In-Sighc Tuition Reduction Program. For many families, the expense of putting their children through college is second only to the cost of purchasing a home. Creating a savings program is an effective way of covering the future costs of tuition. College In-Sight is an innovative program that enables families to save toward their children’s education and reduce the cost of tuition at the same time. College In-Sight, endorsed by 124 (and growing) private col leges and universities throughout the country, has been developed by SAGE Scholars, Inc., a Philadelphia-based educational consult ing firm. SAGE has partnered with Harris Insight Mutual Funds, to offer alumni a diversity of savings opportunities, including equity, bond, and money market funds. WTio Can Participate? College In-Sight is not based on financial need; anyone can participate in the program. Parents, grandparents, or other relatives who invest in any of the Harris Insight funds may designate as many college-bound students as they wish to receive the tuition reduction benefits. They may sponsor children at any time from birth to one year before high school graduation. During that period of time, tuition reduction awards will be calculated and recorded quarterly. Though the account balances may vary over time, the amount of recorded tuition reduction rewards will not. How it Works A sponsor/investor can earn tuition reduction credits (Tuition Rewards) worth up to one year’s tuition, or $13,800, whichever is less, per enrolled child. Tuition Rewards are credited evenly over four years. Tuition Rewards are based on the aggregate assets in a spon sors account. The total of the rewards is approximately 5 percent of the account’s value, a,ssessed annually. For example, if the value of the mutual fund assets remains unchanged for three years at $20,000, the total Tuition Reward will be $3,000 ($20,000 x 5 per cent x 3 years). If the year-end mutual fund balance is $100,000, then the investor/sponsor will generate $5,000 annually in tuition reductions for a family member. Otterbein College is responsible for administering the tuition reductions of its enrolled College InSight Scholars and will credit them directly toward tuition costs at the time of tuition payment. The credits will be spread evenly over the four years of undergraduate education. The unique part of this program is that Tuition Rewards are not deducted from a sponsor’s investment account assets, so that those assets can continue to grow over time to meet other future

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Lifelong Learning Cardinals Heading to Beantown Otterbein’s Cardinal Migration is starting the new century with an August * f 17-20 trip to Boston, a city rich in Ameri' can history and culture, mixed with a style all its own. The flavor of this city is in the antique homes and 18th century churches. It’s in the cobblestone paths and the colorful neighborhoods. And it’s all right at home beside a vibrant cutting-edge metropolis. Boston blends the sophistication (and the shopping!) of New York with a downtown manageable enough to cover by fctot. We will do just that when we explore the Freedom Trail that highlights significant sites of the Revo lutionary War. The big city shopping will be evident at Fanueil Hall/Quincy Market. A trip to Boston would not be complete without our planned side trips tt) Plymouth, where the first settlers landed, and Salem, the site of the witch trials of 1692. We will tour Harvard with its exquisite glass flower exhibit and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. You will also have the opportunity to visit the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum or cruise Boston Harbor by boat. With all the sight seeing, don’t forget the great eating! A group dinner is planned at the Union Oyster House, the oldest continuous running restaurant in Boston. There will also be a special Cardinal Migration Dinner at Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Otterhein President Brent DeVore will be there with tour guide Norman Pitcairn James as our spe cial guest speaker. Otterbein’s Massachusetts alumni have planned a wonderful weekend in this historic New England city and we hope you will he part of it!

Migration Memories; When Cardinals migrate, they have fun! Otterbein nursing program graduate Vanes sa Stewart, Ed Mentzer ’58 and Mary Bivins H’85 pose for a picture on Mount St. Helens in Washington at Cardinal Migration 1999. This year’s event in Boston promises to be even more exciting. Saturday, July 22 will be a day packed with unique learning experiences. Offering courses with significance to daily life, courses will include “Introduction to the Inter net” by Otterbein librarian Matt Polcyn, “Using Internet Search Engines to Eind Better Information” with Otter bein librarian Patti Rothermich and “Athletic Injuries as Your Body Enters the 21st Century” with Otterbein Assis tant Athletic Trainer Jim Peters. Saturday will also feature classes that look at issues affecting Otterbein, including The Otterbein Common Book with Common Book selection committee members Rebecca Bowman and Mary Pat Knight and “Crisis or Not or Maybe: the United Methodist ‘Church’ Connection” with Director of Church Relations Mike Christian ’61. Special courses will include “The Kids Lit Explosion — What Does it Mean?: What Parents and Teachers Want” with Craig Walker, the vice president and editori al director of Scholastic Inc.; “The Japanese-American Conflict in the Pacific: War Without Mercy, 1941-1945” presented by Carl Becker ’49 and Bob Thobaben; and “Genealogy — A Problem-Solving Workshop” with Waid Vance ’47. This year, Otterhein will also feature a course with two parts. “Wetlands of Ohio” presented by Greg Schneider of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will feature a Saturday, July 22 class and a Sunday, July 23 Midsummer Fen Tour at two state nature preserves in the Springfield area. Transportation will he provided to the first twelve who request it. So sharpen your pencils and get ready to take notes at Alumni College 2000!

Relive Yaur School Days at Alumni College After surviving years of late nights spent studying for exams designed by people you thought were out to get you, why would you want to come back to Otterbein to take more classes? Because now Alumni College 2000 is offer ing the classes you always wanted to take! Taking place July 21-23 on the Otterbein Campus, this year’s Alumni College courses are designed with your interests in mind, and most are even appropriate for chil dren 10 years or older! The weekend will begin on Friday, July 21 with a din ner lecture on “Ethics in Society and Business” by Otter bein professor Joan Pryor-McCann. She will look at major corporations with published codes of ethics, including Johnson & Johnson and Texas Instruments, and discuss how these ethics relate to employers and employees. She will also discuss the implications of such codes and of ethics training prtigrams.

Regional Events There's a Place for Us,... That place, for over 65 Otterhein alumni and friends, was Cincinnati on April 15. Fol lowing an art tour, and a fabulous dinner at the elegantly appointed University Club in downtown Cinci, Broadway-quality enter tainment was presented by stu dents from the cast of West Side Story (Otterbein’s spring musical and inspiration for this year’s edi tion of the “Bringing Otterhein to You Special Event Series.”) Department Chairperson John Stefano introduced the talented students who enjoyed mingling with alumni after an outstanding performance of vocal music selections. The evening also featured President DeVote’s presentation of Vision 2005 on the course of the College in the first five years of the 21st century. Channel 5 News anchor Dave Wagner '81 was also on hand to treat the group to a few words about his recent relocation to Cincinnati from St. Petersburg, Fla., where Dave was a news anchor for 13 years. Watch for information on the next “Bringing Otterhein to You” event sched uled for Columbus in the spring of 2001.

Top; Cinci area alumni were treated to musical numbers from the College's West Side Story production, part of Otterbein’s "Bringing Otterhein to You Special Event Series." Above; Steve Moeller ’66, Karen Moeller, Karen Persson Whalen ’67, John Whalen '66, Mark Sanders '78, Kathy Kohl Sanders '81

Stuart, Florida Western Pennsylvania Otterhein alumni, family and friends gathered at Camp Allegheny in Stoystown, Pennsylvania, on May 6 for a day of food, festivity and outdoor fun! Both Cardinals and Otters were in attendance, as the banners show. Special thanks to Doric Dunning Heckman ’67, Dale Smith '64 and Duane '61 and Muriel '64 Shade for their leadership.

It’s an Otterhein affair in Stuart, Florida on Feb. 23. Pictured are Carol Peden Lefferson ’46, Bill Lefferson '47, David Geehring '48, Jim Buck ’50, Helen Swisher Beachler '48, and Fred Beachler ’49. All are residents ofMontery Yacht and Coun try Club.

SAC Spreading the Word About OC Football After a winning 1999 season, the Student Alumni Council wants to spread the word about Otterbein football to a new group of fans — international stu dents! SAC’s International Football Banquet will feature Coach Wally Hood and current players in uniform teaching American football basics to foreign students. The goal of the event is to generate the interest of these students in football, the ultimate American sport. The picnic dinner and seminar will he held on the front lawn of Howard House on Sep tember 13 before the first home game.

Kids on Campus SAC is planning a tall event for future Otterbein supporters. The Kardinal Kids Kamp will bring the children of Otterbein alumni to campus for a day of college-style learning and fun both on and off cam pus. The event will also be a great chance for Otter bein alumni to take a break from their kids and catch up with old friends.

SAC Opens Doors to Otterbein Women's Club The Student Alumni Council enjoyed the company of the Otter bein Women’s Club on Sunday, May 21 at the SAC theme house os the students hosted a gatheringfor the women in honor of the their recent milestone—$500,000 to the College since the club was founded in 1929 (see feature on page 20).

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Otterbein College National Alumni Calendar (dates subject to change) 7/21-23 8/17-20 9/9 9/13 9/19 9/23 9/23 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/26

2000 Alumni College 2000 Cardinal Migration - Boston Tailgate Party (Mt. St. Joseph) SAC International Student Football Seminar Dayton Otterbein Women's Club Alumni Cross Country Meet Tailgate Party (Capital) Tailgate Party (Baldwin-Wallace) Homecoming Tailgate Party (Heidelberg) Baltimore/Washington Alumni Gathering

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Alumni Reunion: Tunpa Bay/St. Petersburg Alumni Reunion: Ft. Myers, FL Alumni Reunion: Phoenix/Tucson, AZ Alumni Reunion: Austin, TX (band tour) Alumni Reunion: Dallas/Ft. Worth (band tour) Alumni Weekend

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Otter Pride Brings Volunteers to Campus Over 20 Otterbein alumni, family and friends invaded the Cam pus on May 20 with one thing on their minds service! The volunteers worked from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. planting flow ers, mulching and keeping the Campus beautiful for all to enjoy.

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The Plaza (is) Sweet Left: Nationwide Foundation President Stephen A. Risk (left) and President DeVore cut the ribbon at the June I dedF cation of the recently completed Towers plaza. The plaza, a landscaped courtyard in front of Towers Hall designed as a gathÂ ering place for students, was made possible from the Nationwide Foundation. Below: President DeVore addresses the crowd assembled on the Plaza.

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