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Quick Facts General Information Name of School:...................................................... Adrian College Location:.....................................................................Adrian, Mich. Founded:.................................................................................1859 Enrollment:.............................................................................1,640 Nickname: ........................................................................ Bulldogs School Colors:............................................................ Black & Gold Affiliation:..............................................................NCAA Division III
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Quick Facts ................................................................... 3 Roster............................................................................. 4 Coaching Staff................................................................ 5 Athlete Bios .............................................................. 6-10 Arrington Ice Arena....................................................... 11 Adrian College Information...................................... 12-13 Varsity Sport................................................................. 14 2011-12 Schedule ......................................... Back Cover
President:......................... Dr. Jeffrey R. Docking (Michigan State) VP for Enrollment:................... Frank Hribar (Siena Heights Univ.) Director of Athletics: ........................................ Mike Duffy (Adrian) Senior Women’s Admin.:....................... Kristina Schweikert (Tiffin) Athletic Department Phone: .................. (517) 265-5161 ext. 4210 Athletic Department Fax:........................................ (517) 264-3802 Home Venue: ................................................... Arrington Ice Arena Capacity: .......................................................550 chair-back seats
Sports Information Sports Information Director:..........Ryan Thompson (Grand Valley) SID Office Phone: .................................................. (517) 264-3280 SID E-mail:................................................ rthompson@adrian.edu Asst. SID:......................................... Nathan LaRiccia (Kent State) Asst. SID E-mail:........................................... nlariccia@adrian.edu Asst. SID Office Phone:.......................... (517) 265-5161 ext. 5471 SID fax number: .................................................... (517) 264-3810 Website: .................................................. www.adrianbulldogs.com
Coaching Staff Head Coach: ............................ Ashley Carlson (Miami University) Experience:...................................................................1st Season Office Number: .................................... (517) 265-5161 ext. 5008 Email:............................................................acarlson@adrian.edu Assistant Coach: .................Lindsay Matthews (Eastern Michigan) Email: ........................................ lmatthews@adrian.edu
CREDITS
The 2011-12 Adrian College Synchronized Skating Guide was designed, written and produced by Nathan LaRiccia, assistant sports information director and Joe Partyka, SID intern with editorial assistance from the Adrian College Office of Public Relations. Photography by Dave Pearcy. and Mike Miller. Front and Back Cover Design by Mike Miller, Ryan Thompson and Nathan LaRiccia. Information included in this publication is current through Nov. 4, 2011.
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Roster 2011-12 Roster
Name Alex Anstett Monica Apaza Meghan Barnes Leah Bass Alyssa Bremmer Shanna Burris Jill Bushur Brittany Clark Sam Giovenco Sarah Goodell Andrea Heide Kaitlyn Heilemann Colleen Higgins Erika Kulickowski Alyssa Malec Madeline Prange Nicole Thomas Brittany Trottier Kathryn Wolstenholme
Yr. Hometown/H.S. SO Wyandotte, Mich./Roosevelt SO Tipton, Mich./Onsted SO Kansas City, Mo/Shawnee Mission Northwest SR Waxhaw, N.C./Weddington FR West Bloomfield, Mich/Walled Lake Central SR Pittsford, N.Y./East Rochester JR St. Charles, Mo./St. Charles West SO Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Fuquay-Varina Senior SR Lombard, Ill./Willowbrook FR Wyandotte, Mich./Allen Park JR Warren, Mich./Mott SO Chicago, Ill./Taft JR Mentor, Ohio/Mentor SR Greenville, N.C./Winterville South Central SO Vienna, Va./Marshall SR Holt, Mich./Holt JR Downers Grove, Ill./South SR Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge SO Bourne, Mass./Bourne
Head Coach: Ashley Carlson (Miami University) 1st Season Assistant Coach: Lindsay Matthews (Eastern Michigan) 2nd Season
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Coaching Staff Head Coach Ashley Carlson
1st Season - acarlson@adrian.edu Miami University (2008) 517-265-5161 ext. 5008 Carlson joins the Bulldog Skating program after spending two years as the Director of Synchronized Skating at the Figure Skating Club of Cincinnati. She also spent the last year as the Assistant Director of Learn to Skate for the Indian Hill Winter Club located in Camp Dennison, Ohio. Carlson also spent time as Private and Group Skating Instructor while also serving as a Head Instructor of the Cutting Edge’s Summer Figure Skating Camp. “We are excited to see what Ashley can do with our Synchronized Skating program,” Athletic Director Mike Duffy said. “She has an extensive background in collegiate skating, including a national championship, and we look forward to her turning our program into one of the best in the country.” Prior to coaching, Carlson skated for the Crystallettes Adult team which won the 2009 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. Carlson spent her collegiate career skating for the club team at Miami (OH) University where she served as Team Captain for the 2008 Open Collegiate Midwestern Champion team. Carlson was also a three-time national intercollegiate freestyle competitor for Miami. During her skating career, Carlson was a seven-time national synchronized skating competitor and 12-time sectional competitor. Carlson has earned USFSA Gold medals in Moves in the Field, Pre-Gold Dance and Intermediate Freestyle. Carlson graduated from Miami in August of 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
Assistant Coach Lindsay Matthews
2nd Season - lmatthews@adrian.edu Eastern Michigan University Coming back to help coach Adrian’s synchronized skating team is assistant Lindsay Matthews. Matthews was the assistant for the Lady Bulldogs during 20072008. Matthews has 22 years of figure skating experience, including eight years on the international synchronized senior level team. She also has been coached by Olympians that include Charles Butler and Joe and Jackie Mero. “Through my many years of experience as a skater and my time spent coaching, I have acquired a vast knowledge of, and a good critical understanding of figure skating fundamentals and technique,” said Matthews. “I have a very strong work ethic and a true passion, dedication and love for this sport.” Matthews has represented the United States at competitions in Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Finland, Croatia, and the Czech Republic. In 2004, she skated for Team USA 2 at the World Synchronized Skating Championships held in Croatia. A member of the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) for twenty years, Matthews is the founder and director of the USFSA Basic Skills Program in Adrian. Through 2005-2007, she also helped the Crystallete Synchronized teams with on/off ice practice. Matthews, a Professional Skaters Association (PSA) member, currently holds a Certified Synchronized Team Coaching Rating through the PSA. Additionally, Matthews has passed her Senior Moves in the Field test, her Novice Freestyle test, and her Pre-gold ice dancing tests. Matthews graduated from Eastern Michigan University in August of 2011 with a Bachelor of Social Work with a 3.97 GPA. Currently working on her Masters of Social Work at the University of Michigan, Matthews resides in Ann Arbor.
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Player Bios Sophomore Wyandotte, Mich. Roosevelt HS
Alex Anstett
Personal: Majoring in chemistry with a minor in biology... born in Wyandotte, Michigan on July 29, 1992...daughter of Paul and Monica Anstett...finished third at States for high school figure skating...favorite sports team is the Detroit Red Wings...favorite movie is Dirty Dancing…favorite books are Crime & Punishment and Harry Potter…favorite musicians are the Beatles…favorite food is Italian…hobbies include reading and being with friends.
Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
Meghan Barnes
Personal: Majoring in interior design with a minor in art... born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 14, 1992...daughter of Robert and Aimee Barnes…father attended the University of Connecticut and is a chemical engineer and mother attended Elizabeth Town College...favorite sports team is the AC Bulldogs...favorite athlete is Alissa Cizisny...most memorable sports achievement was winning first place in the last individual competition I competed in...favorite TV shows are Glee, What Not to Wear and Design Star...favorite movies are Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Producers and Confessions of a Shoppoholic...favorite books are Lovely Bones and the Harry Potter Series...favorite musicians are Lenka, Cascada, and Superchick...favorite foods are cereal, Sushi, and Swedish Fish...hobbies are Sewing, Drawing, and Crafts.
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Sophomore Tipton, Mich. Onsted HS
Monica Apaza
Personal: Majoring in accounting with a double minor in spanish and psychology...born in Dearborn, Michigan on January 1, 1992...daughter of Anne and Adrian Apaza... favorite sports team is the Detroit Red Wings...favorite athlete is Evan Lysacek…favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and Modern Family…favorite movies are Sweet Home Alabama and Legally Blonde…favorite books are the Harry Potter series…favorite musicians are Kelly Clarkson and Shania Twain…favorite food is chicken…hobbies include hanging out with friends and family.
Senior Waxhaw, N.C. Weddington HS
Leah Bass
Personal: Majoring in business with a minor in public relations...born in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 2, 1990...daughter of Brian and Connie Bass...father is director of sales at Zenith Global Logistics, and mother is a real estate agent...favorite sports team is the Detroit Red Wings...favorite athlete is Tara Lipinkski...favorite movies are Crazy Stupid Love, Avatar and The Hangover...most memorable sports achievement is ranking eighth at Junior Nationals...favorite TV shows are The Office and House... favorite writers are J.K. Rowling and Mitch Albom...favorite books are Harry Potter and Tuesdays With Morrie...favorite musicians are Dave Matthews Band, Escada and John Mayer...favorite food is guacamole...hobbies include writing.
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Player Bios Freshman West Bloomfield, Mich. Walled Lake Central HS
Alyssa Bremner
Personal: Majoring in biology with a minor in math...born in West Bloomfield, Michigan on July 29, 1993...daughter of John and Sandra Bremner...father attended Olivet College and mother attended Hillsdale College...favorite sports team is the Haydenettes...favorite athlete is Sasha Cohen...favorite movie is The Last Song...favorite TV show is Bones...favorite writer is Libba Bray...favorite book is A Great and Terrible Beauty...favorite musician is Carrie Underwood...favorite food is noodles...hobbies include any water sports.
Junior St. Charles, Mo. St. Charles West HS
Jill Bushur
Personal: Majoring in exercise science...born in St. Charles, Missouri on February 25,1991...daughter of David and Heidi Bushur...favorite sports team is the Cardinals... favorite athlete is Albert Pujols…favorite TV shows are Dexter and Sex in the City…favorite movies are Scary Movie 2, Step Brothers 2, Role Models and Despicable Me…favorite food is pasta…hobbies include shopping, ice skating and hanging out with friends.
Senior Pittsford, N.Y. East Rochester HS
Shanna Burris
Personal: Majoring in accounting...born in Rochester, New York on April 4, 1990...daughter of Terry and Rosanne Burris...favorite sport teams are the Boston Red Sox and Buffalo Sabres...favorite athletes are Kristi Yamaguchi, Scott Hamilton and Kurt Browning...favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and Body of Proof...favorite movies are The Notebook and Bridesmaids...favorite books are The Help and Marley & Me...favorite writer is Nicholas Sparks... favorite musicians are Sugarland and Lady Antebellum... favorite food is Italian.
Sophomore Fuquay-Varina, N.C. Fuquay Varina Senior HS
Brittany Clark
Personal: Majoring in exercise science...born in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 28, 1991...daughter of Tony and Sonia Clark...father and mother attended The University of North Carolina Wilmington...favorite sports teams are the Haydenettes, Boston Red Sox and UNC Tarheels...favorite athlete is Sasha Cohen...favorite movies are Fight Club and The Notebook...most memorable sports achievement is being part of the first synchronized skating team to ever represent the south at nationals...favorite TV shows are Lie to Me and Desperate Housewives...favorite writers are J.K. Rowling and Gabriel Garcia Marquez...favorite book is Harry Potter...favorite musicians are Jack Johnson, Regina Spektor and John Mayer...favorite foods are oatmeal and portabella burgers...hobbies are rock climbing, surfing, kayaking, swimming and arts & crafts.
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Player Bios Senior Lombard, Ill. Willowbrook HS
Sam Giovenco Personal: Majoring in studio art concentrating in photography with a minor in communications...born in Elmhurst, Illinois on August 4, 1990...favorite sport teams are the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bears...favorite athletes are Michelle Kwan, Jonathan Toews, and Robbie Gould...favorite TV shows are Gilmore Girls and Boy Meets World...favorite movies are Anything made by John Hughes or Walt Disney...favorite musicians are The Beatles and The Rocket Summer...favorite food is Ice Cream.
Junior Warren, Mich. Mott HS
Andrea Heide
Personal: Majoring in communications with a minor in business...born in Pontiac, Michigan on March 28, 1991... daughter of Herb and Cindy Heide...favorite sports team is the Detroit Red Wings...favorite athlete is Johnny Weir… favorite TV show is The Big Bang Theory…favorite movie is Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
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Freshman Wyandotte, Mich. Allen Park HS
Sarah Goodell
Personal: Majoring in modern language and culture... born in Trenton, Michigan on August 28, 1993...daughter of Phil and Anne Goodell...favorite sport teams are Univ. of Michigan, Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers...favorite athlete is Yu-na Kim...most memorable sports achievement was placing third at Sectionals in 2010...favorite TV show is Desperate Housewives...favorite movie is Pride & Prejudice...favorite books are The Other Boleyn Girl, The Hunger Games Triology and Twilight saga...favorite writer is Philippa Gregory...favorite musicians are The Beatles, Mayday Parade and The Maine...favorite food is french fries...hobbies are drawing and dancing.
Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Taft HS
Kaitlyn Heilemann
Personal: Majoring in exercise science with a minor in spanish...born in Chicago, Illinois on June 15, 1992... daughter of James and Heidi Heilemann...favorite sports teams are the Chicago Cubs, Blackhawks and Bears... favorite athletes are Derrek Lee and Michelle Kwan... favorite movies are Grease, The Notebook and Dirty Dancing...most memorable sports achievement is earning seventh place at the 2010 Midwestern Sectionals...favorite TV shows are Bones, Desperate Housewives and One Tree Hill...favorite writer is Dr. Seuss...favorite book is The Foot Book...favorite musicians are Chris Brown, Beyonce and Brad Paisley...favorite food is pizza.
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Player Bios Junior Mentor, Ohio Mentor HS
Colleen Higgins Personal: Majoring in photography with a minor in art history...born in Mentor, Ohio on March 20, 1991...daughter of Kerri Higgins...favorite sports team is Ohio State...favorite athlete is Scott Hamilton...favorite movie is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off...most memorable sports achievement is winning the state championship her freshman and senior year of high school in figure skating...favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and Glee...favorite writer is J.K. Rowling and Gregory Maguire...favorite book is Harry Potter...favorite musician is One Republic...favorite food is pasta...hobbies are photography and printmaking.
Sophomore Vienna, Va. Marshall HS
Alyssa Malec
Personal: Majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry... born in Vienna, Virginia on June 14, 1992...daughter of Greg and Ann Malec..favorite sports teams are the Washington Redskins and Washington Capitals...favorite TV shows are NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy and Unnecessary Roughness... favorite books are the Harry Potter series...hobbies are color guard and playing the flute.
Senior Greenville, N.C. Winterville South Central HS
Erika Kulickowski
Personal: Majoring in accounting...born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on July 2, 1990...daughter of Eric and Heather Kulickowski...favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers...favorite athlete is Sasha Cohen...favorite TV show is NCIS...favorite writer is Janet Evanovich.
Senior Holt, Mich. Holt HS
Madeline Prange
Personal: Majoring in psychology with a minor in business administration...born in Lansing, Michigan on September 26, 1990...daughter of Craig and Kathy Prange…favorite sport teams are the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings... favorite Athletes are Caroline Zhang and Johnny Weir... most memorable sports achievement is winning Nationals... favorite TV Shows are Family Guy and How I Met Your Mother.
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Player Bios Junior Downers Grove, Ill. South HS
Nicole Thomas
Personal: Majoring in elementary education with a minor in language arts...born in Downers Grove, Illinois on October 26, 1990...daughter of George and Carol Thomas..favorite sport teams are the Green Bay Packers & Chicago Black Hawks...favorite athlete is Michelle Kwan...most memorable sports achievement is Nationals...favorite TV shows are Dexter and Friends...favorite movies are Step Brothers, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and 27 Dresses... favorite food is Cotton Candy...favorite books are The Pact and Twilight...favorite writer is Jodi Picoult...favorite musicians are My Chemical Romance and Blink 182... hobbies are going out with friends and shopping.
Senior Irvine, Calif. Woodbridge HS
Brittany Trottier
Personal: Majoring in chemistry with a minor in biology... born in Fraser, Michigan on June 20, 1990...daughter of Arthur and Janet Trottier...favorite sports team is the Anaheim Mighty Ducks...favorite athletes are Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf, Bryan Trottier...favorite movies are Anchorman, Blades of Glory and Super Troopers... most memorable sports achievement is winning pewter medal in 2005...favorite TV shows are Family Guy, How I Met Your Mother and South Park...favorite writer is James Patterson and Lois Lowry...favorite book is The Giver and Brave New...favorite musician is Passion Pit...favorite food is Sushi...hobbies include swimming.
Sophomore Bourne, Mass. Bourne HS
Kathryn Wolstenholme
Personal: Majoring in athletic training...born in Bourne, Massachusetts on November 22,1991...daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wolstenholme...favorite sports team is the Bruins… favorite TV show is Family Guy…favorite movie is Love Guru...favorite musician is Bob Marley…favorite food is Reese’s.
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Arrington Ice Arena Arrington Ice Arena was officially dedicated and opened for business on October 19, 2007 as the men’s varsity hockey team squared off in their inaugural game against Potsdam State. The Bulldogs christened the new facility with a resounding 9-1 win in front of a packed crowd, who were also in attendance to see Lord Stanley’s Cup on loan from the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The facility is home to Adrian College’s men’s and women’s varsity Division III hockey teams as well as the ACHA Division I and III men’s hockey teams and the synchronized skating team. The arena is named after Dr. Robyn Arrington, Jr. and his brother, fellow Adrian alumnus Col. Harold Arrington. The brothers donated $3 million on behalf of their family. The $5.5 million project is also a place where local residents can use the facility for recreational activities. The operating schedule includes open skates for the community, learn-to-skate programs for children and adults and hockey programs for people of various ages and abilities. The arena consists of a single sheet of ice, 550 chair-back seats, a media press box, a president’s seating area, concession stand, pro shop with skate rental, offices for ice sports coaches and personnel and locker rooms. For more information about Arrington Ice Arena, visit the website at (www.arringtonicearena.com). Arrington Ice Arena has already been praised as one of the best hockey venues in Division III. The arena has hosted such events as a Detroit Red Wing Alumni Game and the last three MCHA Harris Cups. In addition, Arrington Ice Arena has played host to the 2010 and 2011 ACHA Division I All-Star Game.
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ADRIAN COLLEGE Adrian College evolved from a theological institute founded by the Wesleyan Methodist denomination at Leoni, Michigan, a small town east of Jackson, in 1845. In 1855 this institute united with the Leoni Seminary, a Methodist Protestant institution, to establish Michigan Union College. Legend states that members of the College became concerned about the environment at Leoni, which was nicknamed “Whiskey Town.” In 1859, this concern and other circumstances made it advisable to relocate or close. In the same year, Dr. Asa Mahan, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Adrian and a well-known educator, was encouraged by citizens of the community to establish a college. Mahan had served as the first president of Oberlin College and, before that, as an officer of Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Mahan and his colleagues invited the officials and supporters of the closing Michigan Union College to join in establishing the new college at Adrian. After the invitation was accepted, the story says, the library holdings were loaded on an ox-cart in March 1859, and transported 60 miles to the new campus site on the west side of Adrian. On March 28, 1859, Adrian College was chartered by the Michigan legislature as a degreegranting institution with Dr. Mahan as its first president. Through a series of consolidations and denomination unifications, the College has maintained its relationship with The United Methodist Church. For almost 100 years, the campus consisted of several brick buildings stretching along Madison Street. Most of today’s campus was woods and fields. In the mid-1950s, the College, encouraged by the generosity of Ray W. Herrick, embarked in a building program that established the basis for the current campus. Today, when students walk in the area bounded on the east by Madison Street and edged by Downs Hall, Valade Hall, Cornelius House and Herrick Tower, they tread on the same ground that students hurried across in 1859 as they rushed to classes, meals and social events. Now, however, the campus consists of 100 acres, over 20 academic and service buildings and 10 residence halls, plus apartments and themed housing.
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ADRIAN COLLEGE RECOGNIZED AS A COLLEGE WITH THE “LEAST STUDENT DEBT LOAD” UPON GRADUATION In its 2011 edition of America’s “Best Colleges,” U.S. News & World Report ranks Adrian College as one of the top five schools in the Midwest of Regional Colleges to have the least student debt load upon graduation. This is the third consecutive year that Adrian College has been featured and singled out by U.S. News and World Report. In its 2009 edition of America’s “Best Colleges” and again in 2010, Adrian College received top billing as a school to watch and as the #1 Up-and-Coming School in the Midwest. “Affordability is the top parental concern that parents express with respect to their child’s education,” said Adrian College President Jeffrey R. Docking. “We’re extremely pleased that U.S. News and World Report ranked us in the top five Midwest colleges that have students graduating with a lower debt.”
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Facilities: Twenty-one buildings including residence halls that feature voice mail, internet and cable TV access in all student rooms; a 24-hour student center; a planetarium; an observatory; the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center; Multi-Sport Performance Stadium; Arrington Ice Arena, and Shipman Library. Student/faculty ratio: 17:1 Faculty: The faculty is dedicated to teaching excellence, and 88 percent hold the highest degree in their field.
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JEFFREY R. DOCKING PRESIDENT OF ADRIAN COLLEGE “Great things are happening here, and I would love for you to become a part of it. I am a firm believer that small liberal arts colleges like this one offer the best undergraduate education available and we at Adrian are determined to achieve excellence in this endeavor.
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Financial aid: More than 85 percent of students receive some form of financial aid in the form of scholarships, loans, grants, work study programs or a combination of resources. Extracurricular: Over 80 clubs, organizations and activities, including: theatre, music, performance groups, intramural athletics, student government, publications, greek life, religious groups and honorary societies.
I invite you to discover more about what can happen for you here. Learn about our small classes, about our devoted faculty who put students first, and about our dedication to helping you prepare for success. This is a place where you will discover your potential, and where you will leave your personal mark. If you become involved in all that Adrian has to offer, I am convinced that you will not only acquire the knowledge and skills for success well beyond college, but you will also find these next four years to be the most enjoyable and gratifying in your life.” Dr. Jeffrey R. Docking, 17th president of Adrian College, earned a doctorate in social ethics from Boston University, a Master of Divinity degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. He became president July 2005. Before coming to Adrian, he held positions at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Penn., most recently as vice president and special assistant to the president, and as vice president of student affairs and dean of student affairs. He also has experience teaching and working in residence life. He and his wife Elizabeth have four children.
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Varsity Sport Dear Prospective Skater: I am excited to introduce you to the world of synchronized skating here at Adrian College, where we are extremely proud to boast our program as one of only two school sponsored varsity programs in the nation. The philosophy of Adrian Synchro is simple, yet profound: make the most of every day as an individual, so that we may reap the reward as a team. We’ve been given the staff, the facilities, and the administrative backing to build the foundation of our success, and it is up to us the make the best use of these advantages on a daily basis. We’ve experienced tremendous growth and maturity over the past five years and with the addition of talented and experienced skaters like you, just think of what the next five years could bring. Not everyone is cut out to be a Bulldog. We look for several key components in each skater and also ask several questions of them. Can you make the commitment? Can you take constructive criticism? Are you willing to do what other teams won’t? Can you put individual successes aside for the common team goal? The pride of Adrian Synchro lies in our will: the strength and courage to be a representative student-athlete who excels both in the classroom and on the ice. We’re proud to offer a comprehensive package at Adrian that rivals any collegiate program in the country. A fully funded school sponsored program means skating at no cost: most importantly, ice time, training, and travel expenses are free. Our media and technology capability also provide our coaches the ability to individually review each skater to compliment, critique, and improve. Arrington Ice Arena provides synchronized skating its own customized locker room, and is in the process of completing a bar and restaurant that looks over the ice. In addition, you are fully outfitted from head to toe with equipment from the nation’s top companies, like Nike, Jammin, and Del Arbour. One important question remains: With so many programs to choose from, why opt to be a Bulldog? First and foremost, we truly believe that our facilities, capabilities, and funding are head and shoulders above the rest of the country. Secondly, the first five years are over and it’s time to usher in the next five. It’s a new era for the Adrian College Varsity Synchronized Skating Team: our current skaters know it, our coaches know it, and we need your help in letting the rest of the skating world know it. Sincerely, Ashley Teff Carlson Head Coach of Synchronized Skating Adrian College
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