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Introducing the Inaugural Noblitt Scholars
Contents
IN THIS ISSUE
7 ROSE READY
COLUMNS/FEEDBACK
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2 Message from the President
BLAZING BONFIRES
3 Elephant Ears: Virtual Commencement
30 The Bailey Challenge
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CAMPUS CONNECTION
4 Difference-Making Gift
7 Campus Culture
10 Classes In Session
12 Virtual Homecoming
14 Photo Album: Fall Colors
CHANGING SEASONS
4 DREAMS REALIZED
16 Campus News: Student Ideas
18 Ventures @20
Back Cover Parting Shot: Ski Terre Haute Kid
The Cream Rises to the Top – Again
For the 22nd consecutive year, Rose-Hulman has been ranked by its peers as best among U.S. engineering colleges that are focused on bachelor’s- and master’s-level education. The latest No. 1 ranking is featured in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Colleges Guide. The publication asked U.S. college engineering deans and senior faculty to rate programs at accredited undergraduate engineering programs on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished). Rose-Hulman tallied a 4.6 score, tops out of 220 colleges nationwide in the category.
THE INSTITUTE ALSO ONCE AGAIN EARNED NO. 1 RANKINGS IN FIVE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT CATEGORIES: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING WAS RANKED NO. 2.
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Keep track of all our rankings and national distinctions at www.rose-hulman.edu/rankings
18 IMPACT PLAYERS
36 HONORING TIL
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MOBILE MEDICINE
POWER PLAY
37 GIVING BACK
SPECIAL FEATURES
Doctor’s Web Calls 21
COVID Campers 22
Healthy Living 25
Wind Chimes 26
Alumni Newsmakers 28
Alumni News: Rose Talks 29
Class Notes 30
Contents
IN THIS ISSUE
Weddings 33 Rosebuds 34
In Memoriam 35
Memory Lane: HOF Effort 36
HONORING OUR DONORS
Driven to Succeed 38
Giving Day Success 39
Chauncey Rose Society Giving 40
Vice President for Communications and Marketing: Santhana Naidu
Contributing Writer: Herb Bailey
Vice President for Institutional Advancement: Steven P. Brady
Contributing Photographers: Tim Balz, Beverley “Bev” Compton, Eli Lilly & Company Photo Services, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc., Mike Lanke, Mike McShane, Jeff Milton, Jerry Muncie, David Price, Jim Summers, and Brian Sutterer
Office of Alumni Relations: Brandon Zollner, Executive Director; Charlie Ricker, Assistant Director; Katie Hoffmann, Assistant Director; and Holly Kowalski, Administrative Assistant Office of Communications and Marketing: Bryan Cantwell, Photographer; Hyung-Jung Chang, Graphic Designer; David Essex, Multimedia Producer; Arthur Foulkes, Writer; Shaun Hussey, User Experience Strategist; Dale Long, Executive Editor and Director of Media Relations; Traci Nelson-Albertson, Creative Director; Paul Shepherd, Senior Director; Alia Shuck, Senior Project Manager; Steve Voltmer, Web Developer; Majel Wells, Communications and Operations Manager; and Hayley Williams, Communications and Marketing Specialist Cover Design: Traci Nelson-Albertson Page Design: Chris Denison
Heritage Society Giving 41
President’s G.O.L.D. 42 Circle Giving
Annual Giving Lists 43
Corporate and 51 Foundation Giving
Varsity R Club Giving 52
PUBLICATION CREDITS Alumni Association President: Kelly (Sullivan) Noel, Class of 2002
Class Notes/Alumni News Contact: Send alumni news and address updates to alumniaffairs@rose-hulman.edu Echoes is published by: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 5500 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47803 Echoes Contact: Dale.Long@rose-hulman.edu Digital copies of this and past issues are available at www.rose-hulman.edu/echoes It is the policy of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to admit students on the basis of their academic ability. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
Supportive Alumni Inside Back Echoes Among District’s Best
Echoes earned Bronze third-place honors in the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education’s 2019 Best of CASE V district publication contest for institutions in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. This marks the third consecutive year that the magazine has been recognized in this contest.
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From the President
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ften, we need to look below the surface to see a complete picture of what’s happening. If you would have visited our campus this fall, the first thing you might have noticed was students walking between classes wearing face coverings to protect themselves and each other from the spread of COVID-19. Years from now, when we flip through photos of today’s campus scenes, we’ll see the masks and say, “Oh, I know when these were taken. Remember that year?” We may be inclined to set those photos aside pretty quickly as they remind us of a time we may understandably want to forget.
For instance, you’ll read about our new Noblitt Scholars Program, a first-of-its-kind college-based merit leadership program launched this fall. Funded by a generous $10 million gift from alumnus and current Board of Trustees chairman Niles Noblitt and his wife, Nancy, the program will help Rose-Hulman continue to attract the world’s most gifted students, offering them a structured, four-year program designed to turn their academic passions into visible improvements in the real world, with individual faculty mentoring, leadership training, travel opportunities and scholarship assistance. This is a revolutionary program for Rose-Hulman and one that will significantly strengthen our ability to compete for the world’s finest STEM students for many years to come. You will also learn how we are turning our commitment to socioeconomic, racial and gender diversity into tangible new programming, and how our alumni and students are taking steps to improve diversity in their own professions. And you’ll read about how our alumni recently stepped up during our first-ever Day of Giving, generously sharing the fruits of their labors with the institute that helped make their careers a reality.
BY ROB COONS, PRESIDENT coons@rose-hulman.edu
But if we look beyond the masks, we will find many reasons to smile. In our classrooms and throughout the Rose-Hulman community, we came together in the shadow of this crisis to find new ways to not only sustain, but to strengthen the education we deliver. In fact, we actually have a cross-functional team on campus currently collecting, analyzing, and exploring the various ways our faculty, staff and students have adapted to COVID-19; considering how elements of these experiences might be helpful to us in the future, both in and outside of the classroom. In this issue of Echoes you will find many other examples of progress taking place on our campus.
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We talk about our comprehensive return-to-campus plan created over the summer, Rose Ready, to ensure the safe return of students, faculty and staff to our campus this fall. You will see for yourself the depth of commitment we all share to our mission and to each other. You will also find that many of our students, faculty and alumni are directly involved in the scientific fight against COVID-19. Oh, and you will also learn we were again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report—making this the 22nd consecutive year, and about other top rankings we have recently received. You will also read about students and members of our faculty who have obtained national recognition for their outstanding work. So, yes, this issue of Echoes will include photos of students, professors and others wearing masks, social distancing and taking other steps to combat a global pandemic. But, remember, that’s only what you see on the surface. Under those masks, we are smiling about the progress we continue to make and the determination we all share to remain a national leader in STEM education.
COMMENCEMENT 2020: A ‘Walk’ to Remember Rose-Hulman’s 2020 graduation was unlike any other in its 142-year history, but still steeped in tradition, pomp and circumstance, and the reading of every graduate’s name, through a special virtual ceremony watched by graduates, parents, alumni, and others throughout the world. Special efforts by administrators, faculty and staff made the ceremony personalized, memorable, and something that marked the incredible accomplishment of each graduate. There was even the traditional final “walk” through campus and each student received (virtually) their diploma from their respective academic department head. Faculty and staff created special videos and individualized hand-written notes to congratulate the students on their achievement. “Our ceremony was special because it reinforced the individual attention and support that’s part of our mission,” said Commencement Grand Marshal Erik Hayes, vice president for student affairs, dean of students, and a 1997 alumnus.
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Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Rick Stamper, a 1985 alumnus, added, “It was important that the graduates know that we value them and that we believe in them. Several members of the Rose-Hulman community went to extraordinary efforts to produce the virtual graduation ceremony, but it was a labor of love and reciprocates the extraordinary effort that the students put into being successful at Rose-Hulman.”
That attention to detail was appreciated by several alumni, including Board of Trustees member Andy Williams, a 1988 electrical engineering graduate. He wrote the following note to the campus community: Congratulations to the army of people that did a great job with the virtual graduation ceremony. In true Rose style, I highly doubt any college or university put a better foot forward across this country. I could go on and on about what struck me about it, but I’m just going to give you a list of 10 words that I think were exemplified by the virtual ceremony: Special, Personal, Inspiring, Humorous, Concise, Emotional (I only cried three times and I’m 1,000 miles away), Pertinent, Fitting, Dedication, and Unified. If I were a 2020 graduate, and much smarter than I am because of it, I could probably spell a word out of the first letters. I was particularly impressed by Governor Holcomb’s address. I’ve been impressed with him throughout this crisis. He hit so many nails on their heads. I’ve seen many commencement addresses and his, along with Gregg Lowe’s, stand out to me as the very best. I’d keep that handy for many future purposes in recruiting. I can only imagine what went into this, particularly amongst the other problems you’ve been addressing on a daily basis. My hat is off to everyone for this gem. Thank you for what you do today, and every day, for Rose Hulman. I’m proud [and damn lucky, I might add] to be an alumnus and trustee of this prestigious college.
Relive the virtual ceremony fun at www.rose-hulman.edu/graduation.
Governor Holcomb to Grads: ‘Be Bigger Than Yourself’ In the 2020 Commencement Address, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb asked members of the Class of 2020 to “be part of something bigger than yourself,” stating, “You are difference makers, discoverers, doers, curve raisers, collaborators, innovators and inventors, and fearless force multipliers. You turn science fiction into science faction and make old predictions in Popular Mechanics magazines look outdated and obsolete. “You’re the entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, and leaders who are making our lives better.”
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He urged the latest graduates to follow in the footsteps of other outstanding Rose-Hulman alumni and “put what you’ve learned here to work...We need your skills to revitalize our infrastructure, to power our homes and cities, to feed the world, to protect our environment, and, yes, to find treatments for diseases like COVID-19. “In a world of smart machines, your skills and knowledge differentiate you in the industries of the future and will thus help the United States continue to differentiate itself in a competitive world.” Holcomb also received an honorary doctor of humane letters from the institute.
Graduates, Faculty & Staff Earn Honors The following 2020 graduates joined distinguished faculty and staff members in being recognized with the following awards during this year’s Commencement:
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Dean’s Outstanding Teacher Award Rebecca DeVasher Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Herman A. Moench Distinguished Senior Commendation Rachel Shubella Chemical Engineering/ Chemistry, 2020
Board of Trustees Outstanding Scholar Award Adam Nolte Department of Chemical Engineering Head/Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
John T. Royce Award Most Outstanding Graduate Connor Ray Chemical Engineering/ Chemistry, 2020
President’s Outstanding Service Award Janie Szabo Instructional Designer Office of Learning and Technology
We welcome getting feedback on stories in each issue. Send Elephant Ears items to: dale.long@rose-hulman.edu or Dale Long, executive editor-Echoes, CM 14 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 5500 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47803.
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READY TO IMPACT THE WORLD INAUGURAL NOBLITT SCHOLARS BRING MANY INTERESTS, CAREER PASSIONS
Though the 81 students within this year’s
groundbreaking group of Noblitt Scholars come from 23 states and four countries, represent diverse backgrounds and pathways, and have a variety of academic interests, they all share a strong desire to use their science, engineering and mathematics skills to improve the world. The Noblitt Scholars program launched this academic year through a $10 million gift from 1973 biological engineering alumnus Niles Noblitt and his wife, Nancy. Niles is the current chair of the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees.
Niles & Nancy Noblitt
The four-year, first-of-its-kind program provides one-on-one mentoring, leadership training and scholarship to give students the tools they need to make meaningful change in their areas of interest while enhancing Rose-Hulman’s ability to recruit the world’s top STEM students regardless of racial, ethnic or socioeconomic background. After this inaugural year, the program will add approximately 55 first-year students annually. Josiah McGee
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The first-year computer engineering student hopes to impact others and his profession.
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Students are selected through a rigorous and competitive application process, alongside interviews with faculty and alumni, for their demonstrated passion for making a difference in their chosen areas of interest, including such concerns as health care, social justice, cybersecurity, renewable energy, or other critical fields. “We wanted to establish a program that will enable our students to make a positive impact on environmental, infrastructure, health care, and other major challenges as soon as possible,” Niles Noblitt says. He did that himself, co-founding Biomet, Inc., a medical device company in Warsaw, Indiana, now known as Zimmer Biomet. Noblitt’s work includes developing total joint prosthetic devices and processes that continue to have significant usage, with thousands of patients worldwide continuing to benefit from those products and the processes he helped established to produce them.
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“[The Noblitt Scholars] program will further unlock the tremendous potential of Rose-Hulman’s talented and hard-working student body. I’m excited to see what changes these scholars will bring to Rose-Hulman and the world,” Noblitt says.
Wanting to Make a Difference Naa Ashifia Anum is a mechanical engineering student originally from Ghana, West Africa, who now lives in Cicero, Illinois. She hopes to change the world by reducing ocean waste and providing better living conditions for deprived places throughout the world. Biomathematics major Riya Bharamaraddi from India, chemical engineering student Tyler Christian from Greenacres, Florida, and biomedical engineering major Elsa King from Houston hope to make advances in medicine.
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Peter Jacob, an environmental engineering major from Salt Lake City, Utah, wants to join Engineers Without Borders chapter members in tackling global issues and improving people’s living conditions. He’s also interested in learning more about making more places sustainable throughout the world. Chemical engineering major Courtney Valmore from Indianapolis wants to work with water desalination to provide safe drinking water to those without it, while Jermaine Brown, a computer science major from Stockton, California, hopes to develop computing software that improves the speed and utility of technology.
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Meanwhile, the 2020 Noblitt Scholars also are a group with a variety of special interests. Ruby Kauffman is an optical engineering student from Cleveland who loves solving one of her 30 Rubik’s Cubes.
Noblitts Continue Student Support The $10 million donation establishing the Noblitt Scholars program, supporting programming focused on developing students into future STEM leaders, is the latest support to Rose-Hulman and its students by Niles and Nancy Noblitt. “Our goal is to give back to the institute so it can continue to attract the very best students,” says Niles, a 1973 biological engineering alumnus who became a leader in the medical device field. He is the current chair of the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees and received an honorary doctorate in engineering from the institute in 1996. “Nancy and I want the institute to continue to draw gifted students who are leaders and whose immediate contributions will make a difference on campus and in the world.” The Noblitts have previously established, and continue to support, a student scholarship fund at Rose-Hulman. “We want to provide these students with the opportunities and tools to make a genuine difference in whatever field they choose. You can do a lot with an education from Rose,” says Niles Noblitt. “I just want other students to have the opportunities I had.” After graduating from Rose-Hulman, Noblitt co-founded Biomet, Inc., a Warsaw, Indiana-based biomedical device company now known as Zimmer Biomet. He joined its board of directors in 1977 and became chairman of the company from 1986 until his retirement in 2007. Noblitt’s work includes developing total joint prosthetic devices and processes that continue to have significant usage, with thousands of patients worldwide benefitting from those products and the processes Noblitt helped establish to produce them. He remains active in the medical technology industry, currently serving as chairman of the board for MedShape, Inc., a leader in foot and ankle orthopedic devices based in Atlanta. He is also a former board member of NICO Corporation, an Indianapolis-based pioneer in minimally invasive methods of brain surgery.
Bringing Excellence & Diversity Besides outstanding academic credentials, the inaugural 2020-24 Noblitt Scholars class is a diverse group featuring:
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Mechanical engineering major Kennedy Michnewicz from Greeley, Colorado, likes building things with Legos and taking spontaneous adventures. Mandy Chick is a mechanical engineering student from De Soto, Kansas, who is striving to become a NASCAR driver after having success in winning the 2020 JEGS/ Champion Racing Association All-Stars Tours series’ Racing Electronics Hardcharger Award for improvements throughout the most recent racing season. “Rose stands for all the values that are important to Kennedy Michnewicz me: Being a force for good, setting myself up for success and following my passions,” says Chick, who also makes public antibullying presentations through the country. “I knew from the beginning [Rose] was the perfect fit for me and I know how much it means to go to Rose. When I got my acceptance letter, I literally Mandy Chick cried tears of happiness. You can only imagine my reaction when I was selected to be a Noblitt Scholar.”
leadership development workshops. They’ll also receive enhanced scholarships up to the cost of full tuition.
Attracting the Best of the Best This provides Rose-Hulman with the opportunity to recruit Noblitt Scholars from “the cream of the crop among the nation’s high school students interested majoring in STEM career fields,” says Tom Bear, vice president for enrollment management. “These students are really dynamic and Rose-Hulman is going to realize benefits from their energy and ideas for many years to come.” Rose-Hulman President Rob Coons adds, “We are extremely grateful to Nancy and Niles for their generosity and commitment to the success of our students. By establishing a nationally recognized merit scholars program, we’ll continue to provide the personal attention that is the hallmark of a Rose-Hulman education but in exciting new ways that will bring transformative societal change. I believe this gift will also be transformational to the institute, helping to position Rose-Hulman as a national leader in educating students in STEM fields.” n
Each scholar will have the opportunity to participate in mentoring and
The Noblitt Scholars program helped Rose-Hulman start the 2020-21 academic term with 547 first-year students — the largest class of incoming students in three years, and one that presents a strong academic profile to meet the engineering college’s high academic standards. Overall, the institute’s undergraduate enrollment stood steady at 1,990 students, contrary to enrollment trends at other American colleges and universities harshly affected by the continued consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rose-Hulman continues to draw students from underrepresented groups, and of a diverse geographical, racial and ethnic background.
Other highlights of the Class of 2024 are: Learn more about the Noblitt Scholars Program and 2020 Scholars at www.rose-hulman.edu/NoblittScholars.
Veteran Professor Guiding Program Associate professor Christine Buckley is providing leadership to the Noblitt Scholars program as its faculty director, putting the dynamic students in touch with the faculty, alumni and other experts who can help them better understand the areas where they hope to have an impact. Noblitt Scholars are “a powerhouse group of students,” says Buckley, who has taught biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering at Rose-Hulman for more than 20 years. “The program allows us to improve our ability to recruit the best students and increase our diversity. That’s very important to me.” In addition to teaching at Rose-Hulman, Buckley is actively involved with United Way of the Wabash Valley and Project Lead the Way, a nationwide not-for-profit program designed to boost K-12 student preparedness for careers in the STEM fields. “I am very pleased to learn that Christine Buckley will be the faculty director. I have been very impressed with her and I look forward to seeing her apply the same energy and critical thinking to this responsibility that she has displayed in the past,” says Board of Trustees Chair Niles Noblitt. He and his wife, Nancy, established the Noblitt Scholars program this year through a $10 million gift.
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New Students Increase by 10%, Overall Fall Enrollment Steady
Median SAT math score of 710 and ACT math score of 31 (placing the class in the top 5% nationally) A record number of African American (31), Hispanic (34) and Asian (36) students Increased female enrollment by 20% (145 students were the second-largest female class in institute history)
18% of the students are either first-generation attendees and/or Pell Grant recipients Also, students are from 38 states and eight countries, including big gains from Illinois. Three quarters of students come from outside Indiana with significant enrollments from California, Texas, Ohio, and Kentucky. Alumni helped the Office of Admissions recruit the Class of 2024, through encouraging high-caliber students from their areas to apply for admission and conducting a notewriting campaign to accepted prospective students, states Tom Bear, vice president for enrollment management.
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Compliance with mask and social distancing guidelines can be hit and miss in some instances, but things on the Rose-Hulman campus appear to be much different. Even walking alone across campus, students are wearing their institute-provided red and white masks and observing other safety guidelines put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While other campuses around the country have experienced large outbreaks of the disease, Rose-Hulman has been a model of success. As University Business noted in an October article, “Six weeks into its fall quarter, the Indiana STEM college has conducted more than 12,000 tests� with a positivity rate of roughly 0.3% compared to a 5% national average. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
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CAMPUS DURING COVID “During these strange times, we have all had a big learning curve,” says Audrey Walters, a junior electrical engineering major and off-campus event organizer for the Residence Hall Association. “A lot of us have had to learn how to interact with people, plan events and, in general, have fun again.” But this has not been easy. Activities such as Homecoming, drama club productions, and intramural flag football have been canceled, postponed or moved online, leaving student leaders scrambling to organize events that draw interest while remaining safe. “Our academics are as difficult as ever, combined with a lack of socializing and an overall feeling of loneliness,” says Morgan McDonald, a senior civil engineering and biology major and president of the Student Activities Board (SAB). “That’s why SAB is trying really hard right now to get students involved in our activities. We want to help build connections between people…and give students a chance to relax.”
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But, how has all of this affected student life on campus? A place known for its close-knit, family atmosphere is suddenly forced to practice social distancing. While the classroom curriculum remains as challenging and engaging as ever, many courses are taught in hybrid or online formats (See pages 10-11). And many traditional fall activities have either been canceled or forced into a virtual setting.
Some innovative student activities this fall have included socially distanced Nerf Gun wars, a Drive-in Movie Night, pumpkin-carving parties, and Feel Good Fridays in the Mussallem Union. These events have included canvas painting, craft events and ice cream snacks. The most popular event was a paintball tournament, drawing nearly 200 students. Friendships were made throughout campus as students participated in classes, labs and campus activities.
Health and safety protocols, including weekly testing, kept COVID-19 positivity rates on campus low.
“ As a school of engineers, we've been doing what engineers have to do: innovate and adjust.”
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— Audrey Walters Residence Hall Association Event Organizer
“ This year, you aren't going to find 20 people crammed into a room watching a movie, but you will still experience that same friendliness that we all know and love.” — Jackson Hansel Residence Hall Association President
Students got outdoors to enjoy a new disc golf course, which opened this fall on property across from the main campus.
“As a school of engineers, we’ve been doing what engineers have to do: innovate and adjust,” Walters says. Intramural (IM) sports are also providing a healthy and fun diversion for hundreds of students this quarter. More than 550 students are participating in a variety of IM activities, including non-contact Ultimate Frisbee, disc golf and kickball, says Brady Cole, assistant director of recreational sports and athletic facilities and director of Rose-Hulman intramurals. While some popular fall IM sports, such as flag football and indoor soccer, have been canceled, new activities have taken their place. “I have been pleasantly surprised with how well our students have taken to the new COVID-related rule changes we have implemented this quarter,” Cole says. “I have yet to hear one complaint about having to wear masks while playing, using hand sanitizer and absolutely no contact during play. I am very proud and thankful for the way our students have handled the entire situation.”
Students were diligent in adhering to campus face mask requirements to help protect the campus community.
Meeting the Challenge Social distancing and masking have made it more difficult for students to get to know each other and even recognize each other’s faces. But students and student leaders are finding ways to meet the challenge and stay positive, says Jackson Hansel, a senior computer science major and president of the Residence Hall Association.
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“This year, you aren’t going to find 20 people crammed into a room watching a movie, but you will still experience that same friendliness that we all know and love,” he says. Events that used to take place in student rooms, now take place in larger settings, such as lobbies or outdoors. Students also are spending time competing with each other through interactive video games or taking part in other online events. While no one loves masking or social distancing, the bottom line is that students want to remain on campus and not be required to return home early, as has happened at many colleges and universities around the country this fall where COVID-19 outbreaks were extensive. For that reason, Rose students are taking the institute’s health and safety guidelines very seriously, states Erik Hayes, vice president for student affairs and dean of students. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1997 and a master’s degree in 2000, both in mechanical engineering. “No one wants to be the reason we have to go home,” says Hayes. Hansen agrees. “I often find myself wishing my senior year at Rose was a little more normal,” he says. “However, I think it’s very important to remember the reasons that things are different this year and stay dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of everyone on campus. I know how amazing the people are on this campus and I trust they’ll continue to keep everyone’s safety in mind.” n
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Faculty Adapt Classes, Labs to Changing Times Rose-Hulman professors take pride in their ability to teach engineering, science and mathematics students how to identify and isolate the constraints within every problem in manufacturing, research or business. After all, finding those constraints is the first step in the problem-solving process. So, it seems only natural that the institute’s faculty would come up with appropriate solutions to teach their STEM courses in an academic environment filled with online and hybrid classes and lab sessions, classrooms with social distancing measures, and adhering to health and safety protocols behind face masks, face shields and plexiglass. “If a college full of professors who teach about problem solving can’t develop the appropriate solutions to teach in an era of constraints caused by a pandemic, then who else could?” asks Jameel Ahmed, head of the Department of Biology and Biomedical Engineering. Kay C Dee, associate dean of learning and technology and professor of biology and biomedical engineering, adds, “As they say, ‘Necessity is the Mother of Invention.’ In many ways, that’s what has happened here. We did this out of a strong desire as educators to teach and connect with our students in different and creative ways—much different than normal at Rose-Hulman.”
Civil engineering seniors didn’t have to leave campus to get hands-on learning opportunities about concrete placement and the latest construction methods.
A 'MacGyver'-Like Approach Associate Professor of Chemistry Stephanie Poland adapted a section of this fall’s Honors Chemistry course to be taught totally online for the first time, with students receiving instruction in an accelerated pace from off campus as far away as Taiwan, China and India. Lab experiments were adapted to include common household items and, on occasion, special arrangements for items that were available in foreign countries. “While it may be a ‘MacGyver’-like approach to teaching, the students are getting the same hands-on skills and concepts they would in a campus lab,” says
“As they say, ‘Necessity is the Mother of Invention.’ In many ways, that’s what has happened here. We did this out of a strong desire as educators to teach and connect with our students in different and creative ways— much different than normal at Rose-Hulman.”
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Poland about using unconventional teaching skills. “It has been interesting to see how adjustable the students have been to try new things. Really, we’re all learning together in this new educational environment. It has been a labor of love for me, and I’m sure that’s true for my faculty colleagues. I love teaching and helping students explore new areas.” Ahmed, who is introducing first-year biomedical engineering students to basic design elements, adds, “We’re using technology, such as (Microsoft) Teams, to create interpersonal interactions that replicate the conventional classroom. In many ways, remote learning is better. This is a great opportunity for us to become even better teachers, while taking a critical look at what we’re trying to accomplish in our courses.”
Working Together Online A product development studio for second-year engineering design students and a Lean Manufacturing course for upper class mechanical engineering students incorporated online tools this fall to allow students to share ideas, work together and provide oral defenses for design projects— many times while being in the same classroom.
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“Instead of spreading Post-It Notes across easels set up throughout class, students are sharing their laptop screens to exchange ideas and comments with classmates that may be six feet away or off campus. We’re getting to the same educational environment, just through different and modern ways,” says Jay McCormack, associate professor of mechanical engineering. His students used in-class sessions, after-class readings and online videos to learn valuable lessons about injection molding, machining and best manufacturing practices, and applied those concepts to design a variety of products. In one case, student teams worked with professional machinists at Minnesota-based Protolabs to check if their projects could be manufactured within cost requirements and technology capabilities.
Building Upon the Positives All calculus classes were taught online this fall in an integrated arrangement that had professors giving the same homework assignments, quizzes and tests, while also sharing classroom discussions. “We’re all on the same page, literally, each week in class. It’s something that we’re been talking about for quite some time, but never got around to implementing. The pandemic made it become a reality,” says veteran mathematics professor Yosi Shibberu, who also taught a Deep Learning course online this fall. “While nothing can replace the in-class experience, there have been some positives that we’ve implemented that have enhanced learning. Rose-Hulman is going to be different because of this Shibberu and that’s not a bad thing.”
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In Rhetoric and Composition classes, Associate Professor of English Sarah Summers taught 42 first-year students this fall through four hybrid sections. Students came together twice each week to discuss assigned readings and had two other online sessions weekly. They also could meet online with Summers, if needed, to go over classroom assignments. “The hybrid classes build upon students’ existing digital skills, while also helping them develop new skills to succeed as students and team members in virtual environments. This is the world in which they are and will be living and working in the future,” she says. n
Associate Professor of English Sarah Summers taught Rhetoric and Composition courses in hybrid formats, with in-class and online sessions.
McCormack marvels at the how his classroom climate has remained collaborative and productive in the new hybrid/online models. He points out, “Our academic adaptability will serve students well into their future careers.”
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Alumni, Students Build Virtual Homecoming Connections Florida-based alumni built a first-place bonfire that lit up the sky, while two alumnae set a smaller structure ablaze (below).
Alumni relived their bonfire-building days and established foundations for new Homecoming memories through a series of actual, virtual and online events that spread a love of Dear Old Rose across the world. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented alumni from making their annual fall pilgrimage to campus. However, that didn’t stop them from coming together to exchange stories and get caught up on family and friends, get updates on campus happenings, challenge their trivia knowledge, and add new decorative swag items to their treasure chest of Rose mementos. “It was important that we made efforts to maintain our core Homecoming traditions, while adding some new elements to make this year’s event even more special, until we can all get back together again on campus,” said Steve Brady, vice president for institutional
Relive the virtual Homecoming at www.rose-hulman.edu/virtualHC
advancement. “The response [to the virtual Homecoming] was great. It shows the deep affection that our alumni have for Rose and the special times they had while students here.” That’s definitely the case for two groups of alumni from the Class of 2017, along with others, as they continued the Homecoming bonfire tradition through a Build Your Own Bonfire Challenge. Members of the
Live from Campus. . . Instead of the normal campus pep rally, President Rob Coons welcomed alumni and guests to a special live broadcast on October 2. He provided insight on how the institute is dealing with COVID-19 guidelines after welcoming students to campus this fall, along with a construction update on the new academic building, which is scheduled to open late next summer. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Rick Stamper, a 1985 mechanical engineering alumnus, discussed how classes and laboratories were taught in hybrid and online formats this fall. English professor Sarah Summers welcomed alumni to sit in one of her Rhetoric and Composition classes. Also, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information and Athletic Communications Kevin Lanke, a 1997 economics graduate, highlighted how the fall and winter athletic seasons have shifted to compete for conference titles in early 2021. Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs Erik Hayes, another 1997 alumnus, announced the Bonfire Challenge Contest winners.
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Homecoming traditions continued this fall, while new activities may become part of future events.
Getting Their Homecoming Swag Special gift boxes filled with a variety of swag items were purchased by nearly 400 alumni from throughout the world to enhance this year’s virtual Homecoming.
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Each box featured an RHIT-themed Sherpa blanket, traditional Homecoming glass, a Rose-Hulman face mask and mask lanyard, and Rose logo magnet and laptop sticker. Student groups built miniature bonfires for a campus contest, won by the first-floor residents of Speed Hall.
new Florida Alumni Association developed a multi-layered effort that was lit using a Tesla Model X, had model rocket engines being launched into the fire, and featured the signature Rose-Hulman ‘R’ element—all captured on video from a drone. “The design was inspired by the Rose bonfires that were built back in our school days. We even topped it with an outhouse we built and all signed,” notes 2017 alumnus Tim Balz about the first-place contest entry. He joined 2020 alumna Michaela Kivett in forming the Florida alumni group. Helping with the bonfire effort were 2017 alumni Aaron Jones and Shannon Litwin, along with 2019 graduate Connor Crenshaw.
Balz adds, “We felt that bringing some of our alumni together to build a bonfire would be a great way to demonstrate our school spirit. This helped make this year’s Homecoming special, even though we celebrated it remotely.”
Austin, Texas-based nephrologist Alyssa Riley, a 2000 alumna, took to social media to exclaim her excitement in receiving her gift box: “Been excited all week for this package to arrive!!! No way your alma mater is as awesome as my alma mater, with a virtual Homecoming swag box, complete with a build-your-own bonfire.”
Second-place contest honors went to a miniature bonfire set ablaze by faithful 2017 alumnae Lisa Crump and Jackie Preston. Meanwhile, all 2020 Homecoming registrants received a special cutout bonfire puzzle and nearly every firstyear resident hall had student groups constructing miniature bonfires for a campus contest. n
This year’s Homecoming royalty featured queen Allison Shi and king Kyle Mehringer.
SAVE THE DATE HOMECOMING 2021 OCTOBER 8-10, 2021
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The colors and temperatures weren’t the only things changing this fall as the campus community adjusted to life amid health and safety concerns from the coronavirus pandemic. However, that didn’t keep students, faculty and staff from getting out and enjoying the new disc golf course on Hulman Farm, enjoying Fall Break with pumpkin carving and other fun-filled activities, and taking leisurely walks to admire the vibrant colors of the season. “In our classrooms and throughout the Rose-Hulman community, we came together in the shadow of this crisis to find new ways to not only sustain, but to strengthen the education we deliver,” says Rose-Hulman President Rob Coons.
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Optical Engineering Student Develops Bright Ideas Cody Brelage took lessons learned as a first-year optical engineering student to earn outstanding project honors in Synopsys’ 2020 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition. He designed a comprehensive automotive lighting array for exterior automotive lighting systems, including a stop/tail combination light and low- and high-beam headlights that meet federal motor vehicle safety standards. The headlight designs were created for relative ease during the manufacturing process, while increasing the illumination efficiency of the lighting fixture. This marked the second consecutive year that a Rose-Hulman student has been recognized in the Synopsys contest.
$1M Grant Supporting First-Year Programs Leading National Effort to Bring Change to Education Rose-Hulman is collaborating with the University of Washington on a National Science Foundationsponsored Revolutionizing Engineering Departments Participatory Action Research (REDPAR) partnership. The program links faculty academic change agents with research on the impact of contextual factors impacting academic change projects and the diffusion of change tactics within engineering and computer engineering programs. Leading Rose-Hulman’s part of the REDPAR project is professor Julia Williams, with assistance from colleagues Eva Andrijcic, and Sriram Mohan, Ph.D.
A $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment’s initiative, Charting the Future for Indiana’s Colleges and Universities, is helping first-year STEM students successfully transition from high school to the rigors of Rose-Hulman. Provost and 1985 mechanical engineering alumnus Rick Stamper says the grant will fund deployment of online summer mathematics assessment and improvement tools, the creation of a young alumni mentoring program, increased use of peer tutors, and the refinement of key first-year classes to take advantage of best practices that have been identified to improve first-year student success. Several of the initiatives are being implemented this academic year.
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EXTRA: An additional $635,000 Lilly Endowment grant is supporting Rose-Hulman’s PRISM internet portal, which provides digital and professional development resources for Indiana’s K-12 educators so they can meet e-learning challenges.
Students Get Creative with Global Health Care Idea
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A team of students shared the grand prize in the UBORA international design competition encouraging innovative medical technologies to solve global health concerns, such as the current pandemic and possible future viral outbreaks. Biomedical engineering student Carla Archuleta and electrical engineering major Abel Keeley designed a low-cost oxygen saturation monitoring system for multiple patients in acute care. The program was part of a Global Engineering for Health course, taught by Deborah Walter, electrical and computer engineering professor. Senior computer engineering student Heda Wang worked this summer on developing a prototype in hopes of testing and data collection during this academic year. The students’ innovative idea will receive technical support from UBORA to bring their idea to reality.
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Professors Honored for Teaching, Scholarship The following Rose-Hulman professors have been recognized as national leaders for their teaching and scholarship excellence: Patsy Brackin, engineering design program director, was named a distinguished ABET Fellow for career achievements and support to the international STEM accreditation organization. Craig Downing, associate dean of lifelong learning and engineering management head, was recognizing for excellence in industrial engineering teaching/learning by the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International.
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Amir Danesh-Yazdi, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, received the Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award from the American Society of Engineering Education’s Mechanics Division.
Taking Note: Faculty/Staff Moves & Retirements The summer brought the following changes to academic department leadership and retirements to longtime faculty and staff members: Award-winning chemistry professor Ross Weatherman, is now the head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, replacing Mike Mueller, who remains a faculty member. Brad Burchett, retired as professor of mechanical engineering to become an aerospace engineer with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Maryland). Retiring staff members were Mike Fulk, mechanical engineering and engine lab technician; Keith Royer, civil and environmental engineering technician; Annette Brainard, benefits coordinator in the Office of Human Resources; and Brenda Mardis, administrative assistant to the associate dean of innovation.
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Professor Michael Jo (left) and student Xingheng Lin participate in an online team meeting.
Students Daniel Su, Xingheng Lin and Hailey Heidecker are applying elements of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computational modeling to help electrical and computer engineering professor Michael Jo, examine ways nanomaterials can improve the accuracy and response time of a promising saliva-based COVID-19 screening procedure created by Connecticut-based scientists with 12-15 Molecular Diagnostics. “Our team has joined at a very important time in this project. We are working on constructing the first principle by simulation and to improve the pattern recognition of their test response,” says Jo.
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INNOVATIVE IDEAS STORY BY ARTHUR FOULKES
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INNOVATIVE IDEAS What do you call a place that turns ideas into game-changing technology while giving tomorrow’s science, technology, engineering and math leaders hands-on experience under real-world pressures to produce? You call it Rose-Hulman Ventures. You also call it experienced, because, since its opening on the institute’s South Campus slightly more than 20 years ago, Rose-Hulman Ventures has touched thousands of lives while helping clients realize their entrepreneurial goals. “We are excited to celebrate this milestone anniversary,” says 1993 electrical engineering alumnus Brian Dougherty, one of Ventures’ first employees who is now its senior director. “In the last two decades, we’ve helped hundreds of companies develop life-saving medical devices, improve operational efficiencies, introduce new products, and break new ground in their industries. The best part is that our students are deeply involved, gaining first-hand experience and discovering what it’s like to build an idea into a functioning device or product.”
Clients pay Ventures for the expertise of its long-serving project managers and the creative wits and hard work of Rose-Hulman students. Started in 2000 with a $30 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, Ventures was originally a traditional business incubator with an educational component. Under the leadership of the late Jim Eifert, Ventures partnered with, and invested in, startup businesses to foster economic growth in the Wabash Valley and beyond, while giving hands-on work experience to students. Through the years, Ventures’ focus has shifted totally toward fostering economic growth through new product development, while retaining its educational mission. “We’ve developed products and prototypes for clients in virtually every industry, including health care, aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, law, real estate, and robotics,” says Dougherty, who also earned a graduate degree in engineering management in 1999. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
Helping (Clean) Hands Rose-Hulman Ventures enhanced its business development ties with the Terre Haute community this fall. Student interns created hundreds of hand sanitizer stations for distribution to local Terre Haute businesses and for use on the Rose-Hulman campus to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Expanding Summer Opportunities Ventures stepped up to provide valuable work experiences this summer to Rose-Hulman students impacted by decreased internship opportunities because of COVIDrelated cutbacks by companies and organizations. A total of 51 students — more than the normal 30 to 40 interns—worked to discover the best ways to create new ideas for individual entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies. And, interns are paid for their assistance on these projects.
“This has certainly been a challenging year for all our local businesses,” says Kristin Craig, president of the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce. “I applaud Rose-Hulman Ventures for thinking creatively and using their highly skilled students and staff to help alleviate at least one concern for local businesses.”
It took just 60 days for a team of 13 student interns, five project managers and two technicians working around-the-clock to create a four-meter-tall 3D printer for client 3D Platform.
“Our projects are as real as it gets,” says senior director Brian Dougherty. “For most of our interns, it is their first opportunity to practice what they learn in class in the real world, and the first time many of the interns have been immersed in a problem as large as our projects. Many of them are overwhelmed at the scale of the tasks at hand. By working at Rose-Hulman Ventures, they learn that even the biggest problems can be picked apart by someone with their skills, and they become comfortable with the idea that they can stand in front of an overwhelming issue and make a difference.”
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INNOVATIVE IDEAS and very flexible. But the biggest thing was the turnaround time. That was really great.” Ventures helped Borg Warner create a more efficient, yet easy-todevelop, stator for electric motors. Like many clients, the Michiganbased maker of automotive parts and components was seeking a fresh perspective on a longstanding technological challenge.
Interns created smartphone technology for eRAMx to enable medical professionals to more efficiently monitor their patients’ medication use. (CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE)
An early partnership with NICO Corporation introduced a revolutionary device for minimally invasive brain surgery. Ventures also worked with FAST Biomedical on technology to help patients facing kidney disease, a device to identify patients at risk of sudden, fatal heart attacks, and a revolutionary device to help doctors more efficiently treat broken bones. Clients frequently praise the students and project managers at Ventures for their innovative thinking, excellent communication skills, and for allowing companies to retain all of their intellectual property. That’s a major difference between Ventures and other tech development and transfer enterprises. “Ventures was super easy to work with,” says 2005 electrical engineering alumnus Andrew Dragon, a staff development engineer with Borg Warner. “What they designed was very adaptable
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“I had always done everything in house until I ran into RoseHulman Ventures. Ventures is perfect for the type of work we do,” says Tom Ward, founder and president of OmniSite, an Indianapolis-based maker of critical systems alarms. Ventures’ 35,000-square-foot offcampus facility includes 3D printers, Computer Assisted Design machines, software development labs, electronic testing and research equipment, a fully equipped machine shop, and team meeting spaces. More than 1,300 Rose-Hulman students have earned valuable work experience at Ventures. Alumni contributing to Ventures’ success are senior project manager Jonathan Labayo (MSEMGT, 2002), software engineering manager Sandor Pethes (CS, 2002), and veteran project managers Zhan Chen (MSAO, 2003) and Barry Davignon (BSME, 1990; MSME, 1993). “Ventures has an amazing history and a great future ahead,” Dougherty says. “I can’t wait to see what the next 20 years will bring.” n
Remembering a Visionary Leader Jim Eifert was there in the fall of 2000 when Rose-Hulman Ventures was born with the announcement of a Lilly Endowment Inc. grant at a press conference in downtown Indianapolis. He became its founding president and leader for its first six years, putting it on a solid foundation for the success it still has today. Eifert, who also served as Rose-Hulman’s vice president for academic affairs (1981-97), died on June 21, 2020. (See obit information on Page 35.) “Visionary leadership may best describe Jim,” said Rose-Hulman President Rob Coons in announcing Eifert’s death to the campus community. “Jim’s entrepreneurial spirit is spread throughout our curriculum.” In his later years, Eifert spent two years (2007-09) as president of the Indiana Venture Center and since early 2009 had been a managing partner with Innoventure Associates, working with a variety of enterprises throughout Indiana.
Ventures’ Website Refreshed As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, Rose-Hulman Ventures has unveiled a refreshed website, www.rhventures.org, to introduce people to its many services, current and past projects, and link potential clients with problem-solving staff members.
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Brian Sutterer Connecting Sports, Medicine and Social Media Alumni can turn to one of their own, 2011 mechanical engineering alumnus Brian Sutterer, to get a unique perspective about the medical side of the world of sports. By combining a passion for sports and a desire to teach others, he is working to make learning about medicine and the human body fun and relatable. And, those messages are coming through the web.
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Sutterer, a resident physician at the world-class Mayo Clinic, is leading a new wave of doctors embracing social media, using YouTube videos to help casual sports fans throughout the world explore topics such as the knee injuries by National Football League stars Saquon Barkley and Nick Bosa early this season, or a variety of injuries suffered by National Basketball Association standouts like Kevin Durant (Achilles rupture), Joel Embiid (dislocated thumb), or Luka Doncic (sprained ankle). Then, there’s an interesting investigation into claims by world-class body builder Ronnie Coleman of once having less than 1 percent body fat.
Dissecting injuries combines Sutterer’s interests in sports, medicine and engineering, while an appreciation of teaching allows him to explain complex topics in simple and interesting ways. He spent a year as an engineer with Rolls-Royce before returning to Rose-Hulman for a biomedical engineering master’s degree in 2013. A medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine followed in 2017 and he is currently in the final year of his medical residency training. In the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Sutterer joins colleagues in focusing on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of muscular, nerve and joint disorders that produce temporary or permanent functional bodily limitations. That would include diagnoses like knee arthritis, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and, of course, sports medicine injuries.
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The Brian Sutterer MD YouTube Channel has gained more than 275,000 subscribers and over 25 million views since launching in 2017. “I saw a really unique opportunity to get people excited about learning by using their passion for sports and athletics to spark curiosity” says Sutterer, son of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Head Kevin Sutterer. “You can reach an endless amount of people online and our world is getting more and more connected. I realized it’s a growing area for educational content, as well. Plus, I’m still an engineer at heart and it’s fun to learn about all of the technical aspects that are required to do well with web-based content.” A professional-quality studio in the basement of Sutterer’s home allows for posting one to two videos per week, sometimes before the NFL or NBA game where the injury occurred has even concluded. Videos involving those sports, along with Mixed Martial Arts, are the most popular. “It’s important that I’m just as much a fan of the content as my audience is,” he says.
“I love the specialty because we have a unique role in treating the entire patient and how their illness or disability affects unique aspects of their life. Every patient is different and requires a lot of creative thinking and problem solving to provide the right help,” he states. “We also have very strong training in the musculoskeletal system, which involves a lot of biomechanics- and engineering-type concepts. Through YouTube I’ve learned so much about how to talk to patients and it makes my own continued education more exciting. I want to keep motivating people to learn and show them that learning can be fun. People don’t need to have ever taken a science class to still learn something from my videos.” n
ON THE NET: Brian Sutterer (BSME, 2011/MSBE, 2013) dissects a variety of high profile professional sports injuries on his YouTube Channel: youtube.com/BrianSuttererMD/videos
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ALUMNI HELP LEAD ELI LILLY EFFORT TO PUT COVID-19 DRUG RESEARCH ON THE ROAD Eli Lilly and Company employees showed one of the converted recreational vehicles to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb (blue jacket) and Coachman RV executive Michael Terlep before its cross country journey to assist COVID-19 research efforts.
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n the first light of a mid-June morning, 1996 chemical engineering alumnus Brian Miesse scouted throughout a suburban Indianapolis dealership in search of just the right recreational vehicle for a once-in-a-lifetime cross country journey. And, he wasn’t planning an exotic summer vacation. Rather, the RV would be customized to create a mobile research lab network to study the effectiveness of an Eli Lilly and Company antibody drug to prevent coronavirus spread in America’s nursing homes. The effort to enlist up to 2,400 people for a trial of Lilly’s LY-CoV555 investigational product is being conducted in partnership with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the COVID-19 Prevention Network and several long-term care facility networks across the country. Nursing home residents and staff members account for more than 40% of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., according to federal agency statistics. Abiding to the company’s “the patient is waiting” mantra, Lilly officials knew that it was critical to include the elderly population in its research studies. However, clinical trials usually take place in hospitals, universities, doctors’ offices, and community clinics, not long-term care facilities. And, pandemic-mandated facility lockdowns, patient mobility limitations and staff shortages provided further complications. Every day also added cases and deaths to the health care crisis. So, Miesse and his team proposed the idea of converting RVs to become mobile research units (MRUs)—similar to mobile medic clinics, modular clinics and bloodmobiles. The next morning, he had found a Coachman RV model at the local dealership to meet the project’s specifications. Late that same evening the idea was approved by Lilly’s leadership, which saw the need to be able to test the company’s drug in nursing homes within days after an infection was identified.
Lots of Moving Project Parts Brian Miesse (CHE, 1996), associate senior consultant engineer in Lilly’s Global Facilities Delivery, proposed the original concept of the converted RVs to Eli Lilly and Company’s leadership team and eventually led the engineering team that oversaw the retrofit and qualification activities. Rick Kocken (EE, 1990), associate senior consultant engineer at Lilly’s Engineering Tech Center, designed the electrical system that had the capacity to feed all electrical loads, reliability through redundant and alternative power sources, and ease of operation by all staff.
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Kirk Caraway (CHE, 1986), global quality auditor for Lilly’s commercial pharmaceutical projects, brought more than 34 years of design, construction, manufacturing, and quality experience to the project. He quickly identified and help correct design issues, and had final approval for all pharmaceutical activities affecting product and patient safety. Amanda (Rice) Plance (EE, 2001), associate senior consultant engineer with Lilly, led the design of the temperature monitoring and alarming system for each unit’s refrigerators and freezers. Leonard Clark (CHE, 1997), lead engineer with contractor Cornerstone Controls, addressed unique challenges with data integration and visualization. Ellie Honious (ME, 2018), staff engineer with contractor Performance Validation, helped integrate the complex technical support system, keeping such items as temperature data loggers, wireless access points, refrigerators, and freezers providing 24-hour data collection. D.R. Foley (CHE, 1988), senior director of global facilities delivery, provided administrative support and encouragement. Jason Duff (CHE, 1989), director of profiling and design for global facilities delivery, assisted in removing internal obstacles that kept the project on its timeline and the team motivated to meet its goals. Kevin Baker (Rose Parent), associate consultant engineer with Lilly, oversaw the installation and qualification of the temperature monitoring equipment and data historian configuration.
“COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on nursing home residents. We’re working as fast as we can to create medicines that might stop the spread of the virus to these vulnerable individuals. While it’s not easy to conduct clinical trials in this setting, we’re taking on the challenge in an effort to help those who need us the most,” said Daniel Skovronsky, M.D., Ph.D., Lilly’s chief scientific officer and president of Lilly Research Laboratories, in a Lilly press release.
ONE-MONTH PROJECT TIMELINE With top-level corporate support, it didn’t take long for other Rose-Hulman alumni within Lilly’s clinical development, clinical supply and engineering teams to help colleagues in brainstorming. (See sidebar in column at right for roles and responsibilities.) (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
Alumni and parents contributing to the success of Eli Lilly and Company’s mobile research unit project were (from left) Jason Duff, Leonard Clark, Kevin Baker, Brian Miesse, Kirk Caraway, Rick Kocken, and Ellie Honious. Not pictured are D.R. Foley and Amanda (Rice) Plance.
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Indiana-based Coachmen called dealerships across the country and got the vehicles delivered to Indianapolis within days. Traditional residence interior amenities were removed in order to retrofit customized storage solutions for equipment, laboratory space and clinical trial material preparation. Room also had to be found for custom controlled-temperature storage, system monitoring equipment and a lengthy list of technology. Incredibly, it took only 30 days to create the first of the original eight MRUs and late-stage trials had started by August. The labs became so critical to the study that several more were added to the fleet. “This project involved herculean efforts by everyone on the project team to deliver in the shortest time possible,” cited 1986 chemical engineering alumnus Kirk Caraway, global quality auditor for Lilly’s commercial pharmaceutical projects. He points out that all engineering projects are dictated by three resources: People, time and money. All three areas were aligned to make this project “like none other,” Caraway concedes, adding, “Never before have I felt closer to the patient, closer to having such an immediate and direct impact on a global need as I have on this project. If we can save the life of one person, make just one person’s life better with this antibody therapy, all the thousands of hours expended by so many at Lilly will be worth it.”
Engineering project leader Brian Miesse (CHE, 1996) shows shows off the renovated RV now being used as a mobile research unit.
“ Never before have I felt closer to the patient, closer to having such an immediate and direct impact on a global need, as I have on this project.”
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LINKING ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE The engineering team’s biggest technical challenge was ensuring the clinical trial materials and supplies were always stored at the proper temperatures and had the data to prove it. They solved this by incorporating four energy sources (electric plug-in at each nursing home, a battery pack and two onboard electric generators) to feed all of the distinctly different equipment inside each unit—maintaining the research project’s integrity.
Each RV underwent substantial interior modifications to serve medical, pharmaceutical and science research purposes.
“Fortunately, as Lilly engineers we recognize the importance of the science involved within a project, and the scientists value engineering’s role in making things possible. This project was a perfect marriage of technology and science,” says Miesse, a 22-year Lilly employee. And, the project struck an emotional chord with Miesse, whose father-in-law had tested positive with the coronavirus as a nursing home resident. “Everything about this project was big, including the high stakes for everyone involved. We had to keep our eyes on the prize: contributing to people’s health and wellness,” he states. “Early on, the project parameters were changing hourly and there were 16-hour workdays for a couple of months. It took us two and a half weeks to design and build the first RV, and by the end we had the process down to five to six days.” The contributions of 2001 electrical engineering alumna Amanda (Rice) Plance, an associate senior consultant engineer, came from Ireland, where she had just taken a short-term company global work assignment. “This project really goes to show you that with the right team, and everyone trying to achieve a common goal, the sky’s the limit,” she remarks. “We had a lot of little bumps in the road, but we were able to overcome them with amazing teamwork and dedication.” The project team also included significant technical contributions from a small group of Indiana-based contract companies. Cornerstone Controls lead engineer Leonard Clark, a 1997 chemical engineering graduate, says, “I’ve really enjoyed how relatable this project has been. Normally, I can talk with my family about processes and equipment that might sound vaguely familiar, but generally don’t mean anything specific to them. We’ve all seen an RV on the road. And, we have all experienced the effects of COVID-19 on our lives. So, it’s been gratifying to make that connection and have others appreciate the potential for our work.” n
A People’s Engineer Alumna Creates a Better STEM Life
After experiencing corporate burnout, 2011 biomedical engineering alumna Caroline (Andersen) Milton took a doctor’s advice and left her manufacturing career in order to cultivate a happier and healthier lifestyle through de-stressing, prioritizing rest and respecting nutrition. STORY BY DALE LONG
Now, she’s on a mission to inspire others, especially women, to excel at work and home as a personal and sustainable health coach, corporate wellness consultant and fitness expert. “While I was working as an engineering manager, I was also competing at a high level in Obstacle Course Racing. Employees and coworkers started coming to me for advice about how they could live more fulfilling lives and thus become more productive employees.” Milton says. “I had a job in the (engineering) profession that I had been educated to perform well, and while I was great at problem solving, it came at the expense of my health as anxiety, stress and lack of sleep impaired my potential.” She adds, “I realized I wasn’t taking the very advice I was giving to others. It wasn’t until my doctor advised me to quit my job that I finally started to learn what I wish I had known all along: that placing a priority on my health would make me a better manager and employee, and could provide more fulfillment in general.”
Combining her skills as a people manager and a certification in health coaching, Milton started The Transformation Table early in 2019. It provides a personal framework for people in the middle of their careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), along with other demanding fields, to understand the power they hold over their energy levels. It also equips them to balance personal health, family and vocation without sacrifice. Programs for STEM-based corporate clients seek to increase employee retention and reduce workplace injuries as a result of fatigue. Caroline (Andersen) Milton
In this role, Milton classifies herself as A People’s Engineer. “The body is a complicated system-based mechanism. Everyone is distinctly different, with certain problems and challenges that require a set of personally identified solutions. Clients come to me on the edge of burnout and I am motivated to find the unique solution for each person. I love getting to know my clients and learning what makes them tick,” says Milton, now married with an infant son and living near Kansas City. “I bring a distinct perspective to the table: I was once in their shoes as a STEM professional. There’s common ground that I can help them achieve their goals. Ultimately, people have to realize that they need to take time for their health now or they’ll be forced to deal with sickness later.” n
Seven Habits to Shift Your Health Caroline (Andersen) Milton recommends the following habits for a healthy lifestyle:
Drink 5 ounces of water for every hour you’re awake
Drinking water, especially at the start of the day, aids in digestion, managing hunger levels, keeping tissues and joints well-lubricated, preserving the collagen in your skin, and flushing the body of pesky toxins.
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Eat one meal per day using a t-plate method
The key to a meal that keeps you satisfied for hours AND delivers a nutritious punch is a plate with 1/2 being vegetables (dark green and colorful), 1/4 lean protein, 1/4 complex carbohydrates, and 2 tablespoons of healthy fats.
Spend 15 minutes in the sun
(or supplement with a high-quality vitamin D) Nearly 50% of Americans are deficient in Vitamin D (that percentage increases if you spend most of your day indoors). This is instrumental in keeping bones healthy, reducing inflammation, maintaining healthy sleep cycles, and fighting infection.
Dedicate 20 minutes to eating your meal
Multi-tasking your meal or eating it quickly signals a stress response, which leads to a diminished assimilation of nutrients and quicker hunger turnaround.
Move your body for 30 minutes
You don’t have to be an “athlete” to move your body. Find what works for you: walking, dancing, cycling, yoga, etc. The best exercise for long-term results is the one that becomes part of your daily routine.
Get seven or more hours of sleep
Your body digests and repairs while you sleep. This recharge is critical to stress management and immune function. A lack of sleep over time can lead to premature aging, higher risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Spend 10 minutes in quiet
The more stressful your work is, the more important this habit is for keeping you balanced. Create a quiet space in your home or office to turn off electronics, and tune into yourself. Learn more about transformational habit change for individuals or businesses at www.thetransformationtable.com.
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CHANGE Roehm Helping Transform America’s Energy Landscape
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magine using an enormous crane weighing about 1,000 metric tons to stand up a 200-ton cylindrical tower that’s taller than the Statue of Liberty. On top of that tower, you have to add a massive 56-ton box containing gears and a generator. Then, attach to that an immense rotor sprouting three sweeping blades, each measuring about 190 feet in length. And, finally, imagine assembling all these components in the And more are certainly on the way. middle of a cornfield on a windy day.
This is just part of the logistical ballet involving scores of skilled workers and millions of dollars in equipment that goes into assembling just one of the tens of thousands of wind turbines now operating across the United States. From small clusters featuring just a handful of turbines to massive wind farms stretching from horizon to horizon, these colossal machines are currently generating enough power to serve 32 million American homes.
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Wind energy projects constructed by Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives are expanding America’s renewable energy footprint.
After 170 years of dependence upon fossil fuels, the U.S. is starting to pivot to carbon-free, renewable sources of energy, says 1997 civil engineering alumnus JP Roehm, president and chief executive officer of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives (IEA) Inc., an Indiana-based provider of construction and logistical services specializing in the renewable energy sector. “Coal and carbon are kind of a thing of the past, no matter your politics,” he says. “Renewables [even on a nonsubsidized basis] are the cheapest form of electrical generation today.”
“ We’re changing the world. We’re part of this massive conversion from a carbon-based form of generation to a green form of generation. That will provide dividends for generations to come.”
While its jobs span the country, including wind turbines in Hawaii, soon IEA will be working — JP Roehm (CE, 1997) much closer to home for the President/CEO, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives company president, who splits his residence between Indianapolis By the start of 2020, renewable energy sources— and his hometown of Clinton, Indiana. IEA recently won a incorporating wind, hydropower and solar power—produced contract to build a $100 million, 302 megawatt wind farm in nearly 18% of all U.S. electricity, according to the U.S. Energy northern Indiana, an area of flat prairies ideally suited for Information Administration. The biggest share of that, strong breezes. The project will generate enough electricity accounting for 42%, belongs to wind power, which generates to serve more than 83,000 homes. about 7% of total U.S. electricity, up from a mere 2% in 2010. Coal remains the main source of electrical power in Indiana Despite a hiccup in production this year caused by supply at 59%, but the fossil fuel is losing its dominance elsewhere chain interruptions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the in the Midwest. In Iowa, for example, wind now accounts outlook for wind energy continues to look rosy. Globally, for 42% of power generation, compared to 35% for coal. the International Energy Agency reports renewables of all In Kansas, wind now accounts for kinds will eclipse coal as the world’s biggest source of power 41% of power generation, likewise in just five years, thanks in part to rapidly falling prices. For relegating coal to No. 2 status. example, the cost of building large wind farms has declined Across the U.S., the same trend is 40% since 2010 and solar production costs have fallen by 80%. evident as aging coal plants continue Since entering the renewables business in 2004 when to close and are replaced either by then-owner Herman White realized his company’s natural gas facilities or renewables, equipment was perfectly suited to erect wind turbines, and IEA seems poised to ride this IEA, then known as White Construction, has been trend. The company, with more than riding a tremendous wave of growth. Company revenues 20 gigawatts of renewable energy increased by a factor of eight between 2004 and 2011, says projects in 36 states under its belt, Roehm, who joined White Construction full time after was recently ranked No. 2 for wind graduation. Now, with two-thirds of its business stemming energy construction by Engineering from renewables, IEA, which went public two years ago News-Record, a trade publication. Roehm (NASDAQ, IEA), is continuing to grow. More than $900 All this is gratifying to Roehm, million in renewable energy revenue is anticipated in 2020. who says he detects a sense of pride among the people “I’m proud we’ve been able to build a small public company in his industry as they help turn the page to a cleaner here in Indiana the right way, with a team that’s been source of power. together for many, many years,” says Roehm, whose father, “We’re changing the world,” says Roehm, a member of the John Roehm, worked for White Construction for 50 years, American Wind Energy Association’s board of directors. retiring as a vice president and chief estimator in 2014. “We’re part of this massive conversion from a carbon-based “That’s what construction is…bringing a lot of talented form of generation to a green form of generation. That will people together for a common cause.” provide dividends for generations to come.” n
A SINGLE WIND TURBINE can produce enough electricity to power more than 460 HOMES.
About 3,000 NEW TURBINES have been installed annually in the U.S. since 2005, with 120,000 EMPLOYED in the growing sector.
Utility-grade wind turbines have gotten much taller and more efficient in the past 10 years. From 1995 to 2000, turbines typically stood about 180 feet and generated about 750 kilowatts of power. TODAY, TURBINES OFTEN REACH 500 FEET AND GENERATE 7,500 KILOWATTS OF POWER.
Wind turbines are replacing carbon-producing sources of power. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the electricity generated by WIND TURBINES IN 2019 ALONE REPLACED AN ESTIMATED 42 MILLION CARS’ WORTH OF CO2 EMISSIONS.
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WIND ENERGY BASICS The AWEA reports that the typical wind project REPAYS ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT IN SIX MONTHS OR LESS and provides decades of zero-emission energy.
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Mixing Right Chemicals at Eli Lilly and Company Alumni continue to make major contributions to Eli Lilly and Company’s Indianapolis operations, with several getting new positions. These recent new positions or promotions include: Travis A. Coy (CHEM, 2002) is now the vice president overseeing transactions for corporate business development. This is his third vice president position with the company, previously leading oncology, diagnostics, diabetes, and devices development operations. Tiffany (Blandin) S. Trusty (BSEE, 1997/MSEMGT, 2007) has been promoted to digital product manager. She has worked for the company since the fall of 2017. Jennifer (Hodson) Little (CHE, 2005) has been promoted to director of aseptic operations and Kavitha Duvoor (EE, 2011) is now managing device packaging and assembly operations, both within the Indianapolis production line. Kyla (Lutz) Collins, (BE/MA, 2011) has been promoted to second-tier senior research scientist, while Ranjana Chandramouli (CHE, 2014) is engineering team leader of device manufacturing with the Commercialization Technology Center. Helena E. Bomber (ME, 2016) is now the lead manufacturing engineer with device assembly and packaging operations in Indianapolis and Wade Stallings II (ME, 2017) is a senior engineer in injection molding operations. Jack A. Roetker (ME, 2018) is a process engineer in the vial packaging division. Noah J. Eckstein (CHE, 2018) started in 2020 as an engineer with the parenteral manufacturing operations. He was a bio-process engineer with Marrone Bio Innovations since graduation.
Osborn’s Firm on Fast Track
Aning Moving in Right Direction Serial entrepreneur Yaw Aning (CE, 2007) has been named among 16 Black Entrepreneurs Making Moves in the Midwest, by EndeavorLouisville.org, for his development efforts as founder/chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based Malomo. The startup is a shipment tracking platform that’s ideal for e-commerce marketers wanting to improve their customer experience. The demand for Malomo’s services has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as online retailers try to compete against Amazon and Walmart. Malomo is the third startup by Aning since graduation.
Piens Making SpaceX Missions Reliable Alumni continue to help SpaceX meet its many space exploration goals. Katie Piens (ME, 2017) is now a lead build reliability engineer at the company’s operations at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is an area of SpaceX in which she has worked since starting in May 2016 as an intern. Back at SpaceX’s home base in California, Steve Schmitz (ME, 2007) is leading a team that’s developing integrated avionics hardware and systems solutions for the Starship vehicle. The huge rocket for the company’s next-generation program had its first successful test-fire this fall and may attempt its first launch into Earth’s orbit next year. Plans are for it to possibly take humans to the moon within this decade. Schmitz has worked with SpaceX since graduation.
Learn more about alumni events and news at www.rose-hulman.edu/alumni.
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Nearby, Brian Greenblatt (ME, 2017) has moved up to second-tier integration and test engineer and Anthony Millhouse (ME, 2011) has joined SpaceX as a propulsion engineer after two years with General Electric’s renewable energy enterprises.
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Osborn Consulting, a civil engineering consulting company founded by Tarelle Osborn (CE, 2001), has been named one of the fastest growing enterprises in the Seattle area by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Osborn is president and principal engineer for the firm that specializes in civil engineering, landscape architecture and urban design projects. Started in 2004, Osborn Consulting now has offices in Bellevue, Seattle and Spokane to serve clients with projects throughout the state of Washington. Osborn was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016 by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Class of ’10 Shines in Athletic HOF Group
Alumni Provide Diversity Perspectives
Four outstanding student-athletes from the Class of 2010 will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame during a campus ceremony on Oct. 30, 2021 (postponed this year due to COVID-19 precautions).
Trailblazing African American alumni Tonya Combs, James Stewart and Robert Wilkins explored Rose-Hulman’s past, present and future for diversity and inclusion during a special virtual panel presentation for members of the campus community late this fall, organized by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, and Office of Institutional Advancement.
The 2020 class includes: Sam Danesis | Women’s Tennis | Computer Engineering, 2010 Danesis was a four-time Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Year (2006-09) and school career record holder for victories in singles (74) and doubles (67). Jordan Goslee | Softball | Biomedical Engineering, 2010 Goslee was a four-time first-team all-HCAC selection (2007-10), and holds RHIT’s career school record for pitching wins (38), strikeouts (513) and shutouts (15).
Each graduate brought unique perspectives to the topic, “Diversity at Rose: Our Past, Our Progress and Our Potential,” and has had success in their chosen career fields. They discussed the campus climate during their times at Rose-Hulman, lessons learned during their professional careers, and the importance of diversity in the STEM fields. Combs is a 2001 chemical engineering alumna and recent addition to the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees. She has been vice president and deputy general patent counsel with Eli Lilly and Company since early 2019, after serving as senior director and general patent counsel for sthe company’s biomedicines business unit.
Keenan Long | Baseball | Mechanical Engineering, 2010 This three-time all-HCAC catcher’s 24 career home runs are tied in the most in school history, while ranking second in RBIs (159) and total bases (311).
Stewart, a 1969 mathematics alumnus, has become a strong voice for African American life and history. He has focused on economics and Black history as a retired professor of economics at Penn State University and conducted audits of Black/Africana Studies programs and departments at more than 20 colleges.
Tim Tepe | Baseball | Mechanical Engineering, 2010 The 2009 first-team All-American and Mideast Region Player of the Year still holds school career records for hits (244), doubles (60), runs scored (163) and RBIs (175).
Wilkins is a judge on the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In this role he reviews cases involving U.S. law and litigation against U.S. federal agencies. He was recipient of the Herman A. Moench Distinguished Senior Commendation as a 1986 chemical engineering graduate.
Find out more about the Athletic Hall of Fame at www.rose-hulman.edu/athleticHOF.
‘Rose Talks’ Featuring Alumni, RHIT Expertise
Mariya (Marsha) Krisenko Applied Biology, 2010 Diabetes Innovation and Frontier As a certified medical science liaison with Novo Nordisk, Krisenko specializes in medicinal chemistry and molecular pharmacology after earning a doctorate in diabetes treatment.
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Watch the conversations at www.rose-hulman.edu/alumnipanel.
Alumni are staying connected and learning through a new virtual series of Rose Talks, organized by the Office of Alumni Relations. These talks showcase the expertise of our alumni and faculty on a variety of topics, including:
Entrepreneurship: Yes, Please!
Kimberly (Hayden) Henthorn Chemical Engineering, 1999 David Henthorn
Hatfield, founder of the Carium a virtual care and remote patient monitoring company, discussed the importance of entrepreneurship in a modern engineering education.
The husband and wife chemical engineering faculty team dove into the chemistry of chocolate and what makes it such a delightful treat.
Michael Hatfield Electrical Engineering, 1984
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The Chemistry Behind Chocolate
Sriram Mohan Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering Ethics in Data Science and Machine Learning Diane Evans Professor of Engineering Management Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
Rebecca DeVasher Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Adam Nolte Head/Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Alternative Energy from Black Wastewater Streams
The Size of Stuff
Richard House Head/Professor of English, Department of Humanities, Social Science and the Arts Mechanical, Liberal, Practical, Trivial: Jeopardy!, Engineering, and the Profession of Learning
David Chapman Associate Professor of Music Musical Listening as a Time-Travel Game
Rose Talks sessions will continue until spring 2021. Check out the upcoming schedule and view videos of past sessions at www.rose-hulman.edu/rosetalks.
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CLASS NOTES BY PROFESSOR EMERITUS HERB BAILEY
70s Norm P. Klein (ME, 1972) is vice president of marketing and a founding shareholder of Live Inc., a cloud-based e-commerce company. He has been in commercial real estate in Arizona since 2013.
You did well on the spring issue’s problems, with many solvers being listed below. As I get older, my son, Mark, a 1976 chemical engineering alumnus and frequent Challenge solver, will be assisting me with future columns. He always has been a challenge. Send your complaints to Mark and your praise to me. The first Fall Bonus Problem is challenging, and I am hoping for at least eight solvers.
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Michelle calculates the average of the following numbers: 5, 10, 15, 16, 24, 28, 33, and 37. Daphne removes one number and calculates the average of the remaining numbers. The average that Daphne calculates is one less than the average that Michelle calculates. Which number did Daphne remove?
Fill each of the eight squares with each of the integers one through • eight so that no two consecutive integers • touch across a vertical segment, a horizontal • segment or a corner. Is there another solution other than a rotation?
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FALL BO N US PRO BLEM 2 A straight, flat road joins A to B. Karuna runs from A to B, turns around instantly and then runs back to A. Karuna runs at 6 meters per second (m/s). Starting at the same time as Karuna, Jorge runs from B to A, turns around instantly, and runs back to B. Jorge runs from B to A at 5 m/s and from A to B at 7.5 m/s. The distance from A to B is 297 meters and each runner takes exactly 99 seconds to run their route. Determine the two values of ‘t’ for which Karuna and Jorge are at the same place on the road after running for ‘t’ seconds.
Send your solutions to Herb.Bailey@rose-hulman.edu or to: Herb Bailey, 8571 Robin Run Way, Avon, IN 46123. Alumni should include their class year. Congratulations to the following solvers of the spring problems: ALUMNI: D. Bailey, 1959; J. Kirk, 1960; W. Perkins, 1960; A. Cleek, 1964; S. James, 1965; S. Jordan, 1970; D. Jordan, 1971; W. Pelz, 1971; D. Hagar, 1972; G. Houghton, 1972; R. Kominiarek, 1973; J. Walter, 1973; P. Eck, 1975; D. Davis, 1978; T. Greer, 1978; S. Warner, 1978; J. Slupesky, 1979; R. Joyner, 1980; P. Gunn, 1981; S. Nolan, 1981; J. Marum, 1983; D. Johnson, 1987; G. Heimann, 1990; R. Hochstetler, 1991; J. Zamora, 1991; M. Pilcher, 1998; B. Zabel, 1998; C. Cole, 2001; V. Roczniak, 2006; and M. Yuhas, 2013. FRIENDS: T. Cutaia, A. Foulkes, L. Gaintner, J. Ley, R. Lopez, L. Metcalfe, and L. Puetz.
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Michael D. Step (CHE, 1975) is governor of Rotary International’s central Illinois district. He retired in 2014 after leading LyondellBasell Industries’ plant in Paris, Illinois. Steve C. Gilman (CHE, 1979) is keeping busy in retirement, serving as facilitator for Indiana Bread For The World and scholar mentor with the Starfish Initiative, both Indianapolisbased service organizations. He spent 34 years with Eli Lilly and Company, retiring as vice president of the health, safety and environment division.
80s Robert P. Luoma (ME, 1980), research fellow with Abbott’s diagnostics division, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows, a professional distinction accorded to the top 2 percent of medical and biological engineers. He contributed to the development of In-Vitro Diagnostic systems used for blood testing by hospitals and reference labs worldwide. Rich C. Robbins (CHE, 1980) is program manager/ systems engineer with U.S. Navy Yard’s strategic systems programs-conventional prompt strike program in Washington, D.C. He has been a career military professional and earned a master’s degree in defense strategic studies from the Naval Defense University in 2018.
Robert S. Dzierzak (CE, 1981) has been promoted to vice president with GEM Inc., leading special projects within the Toledo, Ohio, company’s boiler group. He has worked in the construction industry for 40 years and joined GEM management in 2000.
Crane division. He is a 30-year Crane employee and has recruited several Rose-Hulman alumni to the center. Mike Thoeny (EE, 1989) is president of Flex’s automotive business group, including commercial, customer and technology strategy worldwide. He has more than 30 years of international automotive senior leadership experience, most recently with Aptiv.
Alan G. Turner (ME, 1982) has retired from GE Aviation after 36 years with the company. He was a manager for multiple groups. Mark A. Kipp (EE, 1983) is president of the family-led startup Vector Sign Solutions, a graphics company based in Noblesville, Indiana. Gerald W. Roberts (EE, 1985) has returned to Indianapolis to join Dentons Bingham Greenebaum law firm, specializing in corporate, intellectual property and technology cases. He had been practicing law in Texas. Bill R. Bradford (EE, 1986) is president of Flip Electronics, a leading global provider of electronic components. He has more than 30 years of experience in the electronic components industry, and has been president and chief executive officer of the Electronic Component Industry Association for the past two years. Jeff A. Myers (BSEE, 1987/MSEMGT, 2003) is president of Big 4 Enterprises, a consultancy providing value to utility companies, including PSG Energy Group and Hoosier Energy. Michael G. Hawkey (CS, 1987) has been appointed to the board of directors of Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc., the oldest designer and manufacturer of cable television video transmission technology in the U.S. He is an experienced senior operating executive in technology development and manufacturing.
John Bings (EE, 1989) received the Department of the Navy’s Human Resources and Equal Employment Opportunity Community Support Award for Excellence as a recruiter for the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s
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Eric S. Tryon (ME, 1997) is director of the eAxle engineering division with Allison Transmission, where he has had a variety of technical leadership positions since 2013. Erin Gawron-Hyla (CHEM/MA, 1999) is co-founder and chief technical officer of SenSyn Inc., a startup that’s changing the future of sensors that detect leaks of oil and other fluids. She also is a chemist specializing in electronic reliability with Fibertek, Inc.
90s Todd DeVore (ME, 1993) is managing Mauser Packaging Solutions’ business unit, based in Homerville, Georgia. Paul J. Fessel (ME, 1993) is now directing global fluid power sales with Bridgestone Americas Inc.’s Firestone International Products division. Brent A. Reyher (EE, 1993) is president and chief executive officer of EnerStar Electrical Cooperative in Paris, Illinois. He returned to the company after being Wabash Valley Power Alliance’s manager of delivery services. Kenneth J. Reid (MSEE, 1994) is associate dean and director of engineering with University of Indianapolis. He formerly was assistant head of undergraduate engineering programs with Virginia Tech. Aaron M. Reynolds (CE, 1994) is development manager with the Indianapolis-based Ambrose Property Group.
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00s David J. Svesko (ME, 2000) is deputy engineering program manager with Communications & Power Industries in Kilgore, Texas.
Kevin Unger (EE, 1996) is in the newly created vice president of international operations role with SRC Inc.
BIO: Biology
Matt T. Millington (ME, 1999) has returned to his hometown and basketball interests as head girls basketball coach at Terre Haute North High School. He previously had a variety of jobs with Amazon Web Services in Texas.
Sara (Brown) L. Zembrodt (ME, 1999) is now the director of product, clinical trial development and innovation with THREAD, a virtual research platform. She had been director of product development with IQVIA in Indianapolis, where she still resides.
Ashvin P. Lad (BSCHE, 1996/MSBE, 1998) has been appointed to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation’s board of directors.
BE: Biomedical Engineering
Morgan A. Hawker (CE, 1999) has been promoted to senior project manager of industrial distribution and logistics with Luckett & Farley, a Louisville-based architecture and planning company. She has worked for the firm since June 2017.
Amber (Windfall) Tolle (CE, 1999) is the new engineering superintendent for Henry County, Indiana.
Timothy A. Sublette (CS, 1995) is tackling his next tech challenge as chief technology officer with OneCause, a leader in online and event fundraising services. He has 25 years of experience in software engineering and executive leadership positions with Aprimo and ZirMed.
Steve R. Schwaiger (CE, 1988) has been promoted to senior program director of information technology with Parsons Corporation in Yorktown, Virginia.
Joshua W. Knoefler (CE, 1997) has become director of business development for western U.S. utilities with TRC Companies Inc.
Matthew L. Walter (CHE, 2001) has returned to Indianapolis as a senior automation consultant with Process Alliance.
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CLASS NOTES Chad T. Weber (ME, 2002) is now in charge of facilities operations at Rose-Hulman after serving as interim director. Erik R. Wright (CE, 2002) is senior resident engineer with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, based in New York City. Dan P. Gallagher (ME, 2003) is principal digital solution architect with Anthem Inc.’s Indianapolis headquarters. Kevin A. Householder (CHE, 2004) is the new superintendent of Archer Daniels Midland Company’s production facility in Enderlin, North Dakota.
Jacob J. Carr (BE, 2011) is managing strategic sales operations with NICO Corporation.
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Ross D. Uthoff (OE, 2008) is a lidar engineer with Lumotive after completing a doctorate in optical sciences from the University of Arizona in 2019. Mark Balicki (CHE, 2009) has been promoted to staff quality engineer with Lockheed Martin in Littleton, Colorado.
Matt D. Jackson (ME, 2004) is senior product manager for retail operations with Karcher North America, Inc., in the Denver area.
Sean P. Feeney (SE, 2009) is director of development operations and cloud infrastructure with Savvas Learning Company, formerly Pearson K-12 Learning.
Cody R. Kothera (ME, 2004) is now vice president of sales with Kent Corporation in North Royalton, Ohio.
Sophia J. Percival (BE, 2009) is now directing drug product manufacturing with Catalent Pharma Solutions’ production facility in Bloomington, Indiana.
Jennifer Guerard (CHEM, 2005) started the academic year as an assistant chemistry professor at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Andrew Twarek (CE, 2005), project manager with Ruby + Associates Inc., wrote an article, “Engineering the Building of Buildings,” in the April 2020 issue of Modern Steel Construction magazine. Cole A. Marr (CE, 2006) has been named partner and director of consultant Sensiba San Filippo’s new research and development tax credit services practice, based in Indianapolis. Adam M. Stolz (BSME, 2006/MSEMGT, 2008), Zepher Inc.’s vice president of programs, is managing a $4 million project to support United States Army Special Operations Command efforts to improve the endurance and acoustic attributes of unmanned aircraft systems. Stefani Vande Lune (BSAB, 2006/MSBE, 2008) is a resident physician with the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, after earning a medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. Stan J. Blaszczyk (ME, 2007) is senior specialist program manager with L3Harris Technologies, a global aerospace and defense technology innovator. Eliza R. (Brock) Marcum (SE/CS, 2008) has returned to her alma mater as a visiting professor of computer science and software engineering. She has spent more than FESLER a decade working in e-commerce and software/web development, including leading her own startups.
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Ryan J. Jackson (EE, 2008) is now manager with Kearney, a Chicago-based management consultancy. He has worked for the company since 2018.
Molly (Nelis) Sing (EE, 2009) is a mechanical packaging engineer with Rigetti in Berkeley, California. Spenser J. Warren (ME, 2009) is one of 13 Stoddard Scholars studying for a Master of Business Administration in Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Business. Whitney D. Zimmerman (EE, 2009) has been promoted to engagement manager in the United Kingdom with McKinsey & Company.
10s Joseph F. Barlan (CHEM, 2010) is a frontend engineer with Amazon Web Services, based in New York City. Christine S. Price (SE, 2010) is now a software engineer with Hunter Industries Inc. in San Marcos, California. Dean N. Straub (CHE/CHEM, 2010) is plant engineer with Flint Hills Resources, an independent oil and energy company based in Wichita, Kansas. Robert Williamson (AB/SE, 2010) co-authored a study published in the Nature Ecology & Evolution journal that examined the role of kin selection in the mating habits of Trinidadian guppies. He also has been promoted to assistant professor of computer science and software engineering at Rose-Hulman after being in a visiting role.
LeMoyne M. Habimana-Griffin (BE/EE, 2011) contributed to the development of a new imaging agent that illuminates cancerous tumors and surround cells, which could assist in cancer treatments. The study was in the Nature Biomedical Engineering journal. He is a postdoctoral research associate in radiation oncology at the Washington University School of Medicine. Kristen (Latta) N. Merchant (AB, 2011) has been promoted to associate director of the Mussallem Union and student activities at Rose-Hulman. Marc A. Pardee (EE, 2011) has earned a master’s degree in information systems from the University of Utah. He has returned to Akamai Technology, as a senior security architect, after being a senior security engineer with Lucid. Mark A. Calhoun II (BE, 2012) is back on campus as a visiting professor of biology and biomedical engineering. He has been a postdoctoral scholar at Duke University named one of the 2019 Rising Stars in Biomedical Engineering by Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s IMPACT program. Andy J. Milluzzi (CPE/SE, 2012) received Themed Entertainment Association’s 2020 Thea Award for his work on Disney Parks’ Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme area. Anna L. Vogel (BE, 2012) has been promoted to senior device development engineer with Genentech. Gretchen M. (Ward) West (CE, 2012) is a roadway project engineer with HNTB’s Indianapolis office. Emily C. Asman (CHE, 2013) is an investment banking associate with Bank of America in Houston. Chase O. Mathison (MA, 2013) is an assistant professor of mathematics at Shenandoah University in Virginia. Tanya A. Colonna (BSBE/BCMB, 2013/ MSEMGT, 2015) is teaching a course on medical device commercialization at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
KEZAR Ashley M. Kohls (ME, 2013) is roll mill mechanical maintenance routine facilitator with Gerdau North America’s production plant near Charlotte, North Carolina.
Chris M. Wlezien (ME, 2010) has been promoted to expert and design director within the engineering division with McKinsey & Company.
Kira M. (Boswell) Buell (ME, 2014) is senior mechanical engineer specializing in thermal analysis and testing with Raytheon Technologies’ operations in Tucson, Arizona.
Paul B. Bouagnon (BE, 2011) is now regional account manager of aerospace and defense products with National Instruments in California.
Matthew B. Etchison (MSEMGT, 2014) has added responsibilities as senior vice president and chief information officer with Ivy Tech Community College.
Bryce C. Filho (CPE, 2014) is a consultant with Inspired Intellect, a big data machine learning company based in Texas.
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Alec W. Houpt (ME, 2014) is now the director of hypersonic technologies with FGC Plasma Solutions after finishing a doctorate at the University of Notre Dame. Casey J. Levitt (BSBEM, 2014/MSEMGT, 2015) is senior engineering project manager with National Instruments Corp. in Austin, Texas. Garrett Meyer (ME/MA, 2014) and Thomas Foulkes (EE, 2015) are developing a nanostructured coating for two-phase electronics cooling through the Innovation Crossroads fellowship program at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory near Knoxville, Tennessee. They co-founded AquaQuant Laboratories in 2019.
Cameron B. Twarek (ME, 2011) married Allison Downey Sept. 21, 2019, in Erie, Pennsylvania. The couple lives in Pittsburgh. Cameron is an advanced engineer with the Naval Nuclear Laboratory.
Cassidy J. Bevington (PH/MA, 2016) married Cole Pocock May 30, 2020, in Reno, Nevada, where the couple resides. Alumnae Regen D. Foote (EE, 2016) and Sydney J. Black (ME, 2019) were bridesmaids. Cassidy has earned a master’s in theology and now is an assistant pastor at Hillside Foursquare Church.
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AJ Piergiovanni (CS/MA, 2015) has joined Google Brain in Mountain View, California, as a research scientist, specializing in computer vision and robotics. Phillip M. Markison (ME, 2016) has become a manufacturing engineer with Northvolt, a Sweden-based startup. Will Sprowl (CHE/CHEM, 2016) co-owns Astor Automotive Services, a company providing quality car inspections for online auction platforms. Melissa P. Thai (CS, 2016) has become a software engineer with Modern Health in San Francisco.
Lauren A. Meadows (BSBE, 2014/MSEMGT, 2015) married Ezra Willingham Sept. 25, 2020, in Carmel, Indiana. She is a senior site manager with TRIMEDX’s medical device programs for three Ascension St. Vincent Indiana hospitals.
Nate T. Green (ME, 2017) has co-founded Stealth Startup, an internet services company based in Los Angeles.
Jeremiah T. Goist (CS, 2017) married Brooke A. Brown (CS, 2017) Aug. 8, 2020, at the Indianapolis Zoo. They live in Indianapolis, where Jeremiah is a software engineer with ActiveCampaign and Brooke is a senior software engineer with hc1. Vibha Alangar (BSCS/SE, 2018; MSEMGT, 2020) was maid of honor.
Gregory J. Nathan (ME, 2017) received Themed Entertainment Association’s 2020 Thea Award for his work on Disney Parks’ Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme area. He is a member of Disney’s simulation team. Cameron S. Gil (CHE, 2018) is in a new position as department manager with Weaver Popcorn in Indiana. Sanukta Mylandla (MSEMGT, 2018) is managing the senior technical program for vehicle software with Tesla. Ellese N. Petty (BE, 2018) has been promoted to manufacturing supervisor with AveXis Inc. in Durham, North Carolina. George Botros Boles (CS, 2019) has joined Amazon as a software development engineer. Emily R. VanHavel (BE, 2019) is one of 12 Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellows for the 2020-21 academic year at the University of Kansas. She is a second-year doctoral student in KU Medical Center’s biomedical sciences program.
Daniel W. Schepers (CS/SE, 2014) married Eileen McLaughlin June 13, 2020, in LaGrange, Illinois. They live in Western Springs, Illinois. Daniel is a staff engineer with Yello, where he has worked since March of 2016. Groomsmen were Andrew Benitez (EE, 2014), Spencer Johnson (ME, 2014), Nicklas Thystrup (ME, 2014), and Anderson Willis (EE, 2014).
Madison A. Thompson (BE, 2017) married Daniel Murphy May 10, 2020, in Nappanee, Indiana. The couple met and still work at Zimmer Biomet, where Madison is a clinical research specialist. They currently reside in Warsaw, Indiana. Brittany L. Clark (BE/ME, 2020) married Sterling J. Hayden (SE, 2020) June 27, 2020, in the White Chapel at Rose-Hulman. They live in Mooresville, Indiana. Brittany is a manufacturing engineer with Boston Scientific while Sterling is a software engineer with Software Engineering Professionals.
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Alumni News
CLASS NOTES
Rosebuds Cassie M. (Grammel) Cummings (ME, 2010) and husband, Ryan C. Cummings (ME, 2010), welcomed their second daughter, Delaney Gray, March 11, 2020, in Indianapolis.
Scott C. Wright (CHE, 1986), and wife, Elena, welcomed son Maksim Eugene Oliver, Oct. 15, 2019, in Madison, Wisconsin.
Timothy J. Hayes (CE, 2001), and Elene Eliopulos welcomed their second child, Efthimia Maria Hayes, March 29 in Sacramento, California.
Grace E. (Kemp) Kaiser (ME, 2013) and her husband, Tom, welcomed daughter Ella Grace Feb. 8, 2020, in Columbia, South Carolina. Proud grandfather is Keith Kemp (CHE, 1984). Jason P. Labella (ME, 2004) and wife, Carey, had their fourth child, son Gideon Marcus, June 7, 2020, in Terre Haute, where the family lives.
Caroline (Andersen) Milton (BE, 2011) and husband, Jeff, had their first child, son Ezra Beck, April 3, 2020, in Overland Park, Kansas. Caroline is a certified health coach. (See alumni feature story on page 25)
Matthew A. Johnson (CPE, 2005) and wife, Heather, welcomed their third child, Violet Elsie, Aug. 6, 2019. The family resides in Lino Lakes, Minnesota.
Billy D. Whitehouse (CPE, 2007) and his wife, Megan, had their fourth child, daughter Eliza Jane, Feb. 7, 2020. The family lives in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area.
Michael L. Junge (EE, 2013) and wife, Morgan, welcomed their first child, Brexley Nicole Lynn, Aug. 20, 2020. The family lives in Seymour, Indiana.
W E WANT YOUR NE WS! Send news and photographs to AlumniRelations@rose-hulman.edu.
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In Memoriam
ALUMNI
Matsuda a ‘Legend’ in Native Hawaiian Homeland
It didn’t take long for the tributes to come after the Aug. 23, 2020, death of Fujio Matsuda (BSCE, 1949/HDENG, 1975) at age 95 in his native homeland of Hawaii. After all, he was named a “Living Treasure” by the state’s Honpa Hongwanji Mission after being the only locally born president of the University of Hawaii (1974-84) and first Asian American to lead a major American university. Matsu also used his engineering skills as Hawaii’s transportation director, co-founder of SMS Engineering, head of UH’s civil engineering department, and chair of the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research. Matsuda also led a fundraising drive to save the Japanese Cultural Center, and Honolulu Community College’s Technology Training and Education Center is named in his honor. Lloyd O. Krause (EE, 1940), 101, died May 19, 2020, near Corona Del Mar, California. Ray K. Chalfant Jr. (CE, 1942), 100, died July 8, 2020, in Atlanta. He taught at Georgia Institute of Technology and Yale University, and worked at Pressed Concrete of Georgia before having his own consulting company. W. Alan Winslow (CHE, 1943), 97, died March 30, 2020, in Evansville, Indiana. He continued operating a family shoe store for several years. John M. Nevins (ME, 1948), 93, died May 4, 2020, in Dayton, Ohio. He retired as vice president of sales with Wisconsin Centrifugal, Inc. Joseph P. Hart (ME, 1949), 93, died June 15, 2020, in Harrisburg, Illinois. He worked as a design engineer with International Harvester before
taking over ownership of a family farm. Mark Orelup (EE, 1949), 96, died June 10, 2020, in Danville, Indiana. He retired after a 40-year career with Allison Transmission in Indianapolis. Robert A. Haswell (ME, 1950), 91, died July 8, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. He spent most of his professional career in the paperboard industry, retiring from Jefferson Smurfit Corporation. William G. Rinker (EE, 1951), 90, died Aug. 6, 2020, in Arizona. He retired after working with General Electric Company’s specialty motors department. Gene Hailstone (EE, 1952), 91, died Aug. 6, 2020, in Dallas. He was a professional engineer for 21 years before becoming a special insurance agent for another 30 years.
Paul C. Elliott (CHE, 1955), 86, died March 25, 2020, in Houston. He was owner/president of Concord Petroleum Corporation. Charles N. Bruner, Sr. (CHE, 1956), 85, died Aug. 31, 2020, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He retired as vice president of Olin Corporation. Harry H. Brown (EE, 1959), 82, died July 3, 2020, in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He worked on rockets and satellites within the aerospace industry since the early 1960s in Florida and Pennsylvania. Henry E. Bradley (EE, 1960), 86, died April 10, 2020, in Elizabethtown, Indiana. He spent most of his career with the Naval Air Warfare Center in Indianapolis. James A. Mitchell (CHE, 1967), 75, died July 14, 2020, in Aiken, South Carolina.
Dennis L. Beltz (CHE, 1968), 72, died Aug. 2, 2020, in Anderson, Indiana. He spent 30 years with Guide Lamp Corp., retiring as a senior project manager. Donald E. Shipman (ME, 1968), 73, died May 22, 2020, in Terre Haute. He retired from AET Inc. Rich Pasco (EE, 1971), 69, died April 1, 2020, in the San Francisco area. He had lived in semi-retirement in Land o’ Lakes, Florida. His intuitive understanding of mathematical theory helped develop practical software, firmware and hardware implementations for Xerox PARC, Atari, IBM, and Visioneer. Charles M. Burkhardt (CHE, 1975), 66, died May 9, 2020, in Yukon, Oklahoma. James S. Skinner (ME, 1980), 61, died Nov. 15, 2019, in
FACULTY/STAFF Eifert Provided Wisdom, Leadership Across Campus
Visionary administrator James R. Eifert, 77, died June 21, 2020, in Indianapolis. His wisdom, keen leadership and mentorship helped establish programs that created Rose-Hulman as a leader in undergraduate STEM education. He was vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty from 1981-97, before founding and serving as president of Rose-Hulman Ventures for its first six years. Eifert also was a dedicated and popular mechanical engineering professor, earning the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher Award in 1977, and forged the institute’s relationship with Japan’s Kanazawa Institute of Technology, as a visiting vice president. Later, he became an educational consultant with the F.W. Olin Foundation, helping establish the Olin College of Engineering in Boston; president of the Indiana Venture Center from 2007-09; and managing partner with Innoventure Associates.
Sisson’s Relationships Built Careers, Friendships
Longtime director of placement and corporate relations Bill Sisson, 86, died June 19, 2020, in Cory, Indiana. He retired in 1996 after an award-winning 31-year career with the institute. He established many of the corporate and alumni relationships that continue to benefit the institute’s career services and advancement efforts. He helped countless alumni find the jobs that started their successful careers, and he was the longtime adviser and mentor of the Sigma Nu fraternity. Survivors include grandchildren Sarah (Waite) Reeves (ME, 1999) and Benjamin Waite (BE, 2004).
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La Center, Washington. He was a pilot for Horizon Airlines and had sailed from San Diego to Hilo, Hawaii for world peace and nuclear disarmament while undergoing cancer treatments. His late father, James Skinner (BSME, 1933/HDENG, 1981), was a longtime trustee whose name adorns Skinner residence hall on campus. Michael W. Humes (CHE, 1999), 43, died July 8, 2020, in Iowa. He had worked with Archer Daniel Midland in Clinton, Iowa, since graduation. Survivors include his father, Dennis W. Humes (ME, 1968), and uncle, Thomas H. Morris (ME, 1968). Andrew M. Mullis (CE, 2005), 37, died March 10, 2020, near Nicevile, Florida. He lived in Crestview, Florida, and had been a regional manager for Anderson Engineering Inc.
SPECIAL FRIENDS Jack A. Bagley, 77, died Nov. 2, 2020, in Terre Haute. He was the print shop manager for more than 25 years and received the President’s Outstanding Service Award in 1990. Gary W. Flora, 72, died Nov. 17, 2020, in Terre Haute. He retired as director of public safety. Edward A. Mottel, 71, died Aug. 8, 2020, in Terre Haute. He was an emeritus professor of chemistry. Jeffrey W. Sheffler, 40, died May 18, 2020, in Indianapolis. He served as a campus public safety officer.
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Hall of Fame effort honors
panaranto Dear Old Rose
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Imagine what beloved athletic trainer/ friend/mentor Til Panaranto would say about being in the College Football Hall of Fame. That event happened late last year through the dedicated efforts of alumnus Mike McShane (ME, 1972), Kevin Lanke (ECON, 1997) and several others.
A letter highlighting the late Panaranto, a member of Rose-Hulman’s athletic staff for 25 years (1962-87), was featured for a month in a special display, along with a current football jersey and a 1982 football game program (with former RHIT president Samuel Hulbert on the cover), in the lobby of the downtown Atlanta-based museum. McShane, a Marietta, Georgia, resident wrote the letter, with contributions from George Rodibaugh (ME, 1973), David Burgner (EE, 1972) and Stan Mickey (ME, 1973). The letter opens with the statement:
Indiana college athletic programs are memorialized by a single name by all students, faculty, and fans. Notre Dame has Ara; Indiana University has Bobby; Butler has Hinkle; Rose-Hulman has Til. The letter ends with the statement: Every athlete, student, faculty, and fan knows EXACTLY what Til means to Rose. Lanke provided the football uniform and game program. All of the items are now in the museum’s archives. “Til is a part of the College Football Hall of Fame and that’s important to those who knew him,” says McShane. McShane is a member of a group of faithful Sigma Nu fraternity brothers from the early 1970s which had been meeting twice annually since the spring of 2014 to reminisce about their days at Dear Old Rose and play golf. COVID-19 has momentarily postponed those celebrations. “We forget about business and sit around and recall our glory days–and nights–at Rose. And, the stories about Til go on well into the night. Til loved his boys, as he liked to call us, and we loved him,” McShane says. “Just saying his name brings a smile and a chuckle to all those that were fortunate to know him. There was only one Til.” n
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Sigma Nu football alumni George Rodibaugh (with Panaranto at his 1987 retirement party) and Mike McShane (right) played key roles in honoring their old friend with an exhibit at the College Football Hall of Fame, which included a Rose-Hulman jersey.
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Honor Roll of Donors
EVERY GIFT MATTERS
EFYING EXPECTATIONS, AGAIN
I’ve been fortunate to be in a leadership position at Rose-Hulman long enough to know it’s never safe to bet against the success of our students or alumni. But that doesn’t mean I can’t still be pleasantly surprised. In June, we conducted our inaugural Day of Giving, an online, alumni-focused fundraiser aimed at helping Rose-Hulman meet its most immediate needs, including the costs of equipment and other materials designed to keep the community safe during a pandemic. Because this was our first Day of Giving event, we kept our expectations modest. We greeted the day, June 24, 2020, with hope but also the knowledge many people were facing strained economic times linked to the global health crisis. So, what happened? You, our alumni, came through in a way none of us saw coming. Thanks to your generosity, we surpassed our fundraising goal in just the first few hours of the morning, and, by the end of the event, had raised $320,000 to apply to our most pressing institute needs. It was truly an extraordinary day. In all, 450 alumni answered the call on the Day of Giving, but I’d like to make special mention of those who incentivized others to give by offering generous matching gifts, including Dan Price (CE, 1975), Pat Noyes (ME, 1976), Scott Jaeger (EE, 1989) and Craig Pohlman (CS, 2000). An anonymous alumnus and his family also very generously provided a major gift to support the Ted Sweatt scholarship, which directly benefits African American students with financial need. So, yes, we were facing, and continue to face, a difficult time nationally and globally. But, I’m more than a little comforted to know that Rose-Hulman alumni, faculty and students are among those working hard to find science-based answers to the global health crisis. Because, if I’ve learned anything in my years at Rose, it’s you should never underestimate the Rose-Hulman community. Sincerely,
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Chauncey Rose Millennium Society The following lifetime gift recognition circles are determined by the total of all gifts received, including corporate matching gifts and matching gift expectancies. Platinum Torchbearer: $10,000,000 Diamond Torchbearer: $5,000,000 Torchbearer: $1,000,000
Chauncey Rose Society Recognizing cumulative gifts made from the donor’s first gift to Rose-Hulman through June 30, 2020, including corporate matching gifts and matching gift expectancies. Chieftain: $500,000 Fellow: $250,000 Member: $50,000
1874 Heritage Society Recognizing alumni, parents and friends who have made a deferred and/or estate gift commitment to Rose-Hulman. Deferred and estate gifts may be made in the form of bequests, testamentary trusts, annuities, charitable trusts, gifts of real estate with life-retained interest, and other life-income agreements.
President’s G.O.L.D. Circle Recognizing cumulative young alumni giving for the first 10 years following graduation, including corporate matching gifts and matching gift expectancies. Gold: $5,000 Silver: $2,500 Bronze: $1,000
Annual Giving Circles Recognizing annual gifts from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020, including corporate matching gifts and matching gift expectancies. Herman Moench Circle: $25,000 Hulman Circle: $10,000 Founders Circle: $5,000 Trustees Circle: $2,500 Provosts Circle: $1,000 Deans Circle: $500 Rose and White Circle: $250 Century Circle: $100
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Steven P. Brady
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
The following pages recognize gifts from donors of $250 or more received from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The Rose-Hulman website rose-hulman.edu/honorrollofdonors provides a complete listing of all donors contributing during the 2019-20 fundraising year. Please direct questions or comments to the Office of Institutional Advancement at 812-877-8453 or DevelopmentOffice@rose-hulman.edu.
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This society recognizes annual gifts to the athletic department or recreational programs from June 30, 2019 through June 30, 2020. 1888 Circle Hall of Fame: $5,000 and above All-American: $2,500 to $4,999 All-Conference: $1,000 to $2,499 Rosie’s Circle Gold: $500 to $999 Silver: $250 to $499 Bronze: $100 to $249
Alumni Rise to Support First Day of Giving
Driving the Home Stretch
ACHIEVED $213 MILLION OF
$250 MILLION GOAL Alumni and friends answered the challenge and donated $320,590 to support Rose-Hulman’s future in the first Day of Giving, an online event conducted June 24. A total of 450 alumni and friends provided support throughout the day to address the institute’s greatest financial needs in the following areas: • STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS • SUPPORTING CAMPUS DIVERSITY • COVID-19 SUPPORT AND RELIEF • GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT “Our alumni have always loved a challenge and they’ve once again shown they believe strongly in our students, the institute and our future,” says Rose-Hulman President Rob Coons. “In this current climate, it’s especially exciting to know our alumni remain committed to ensuring today’s students receive the same benefits they did from a Rose education.” The Day of Giving included generous matching gifts from several alumni and a generous major contribution from the Sweatt family and an anonymous alumnus to support the Ted Sweatt Scholarship, which benefits African American students and honors the memory of one of Indiana’s most accomplished athletes. “Rose alumni are demonstrating their commitment to the diversity of our campus by supporting the Sweatt Scholarship,” says Steve Brady, vice president for institutional advancement. “In a single day they enhanced the future impact of this scholarship to benefit our students by raising more than $60,000.” Ted Sweatt set a state record in the high jump in 1964 as a student at Terre Haute’s former Wiley High School. He later enlisted in the U.S. Army and lost his life while on patrol in Vietnam. He was inducted into the Indiana Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2014 and was named one of Vigo County’s 50 greatest athletes of the 20th Century by the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. The Ted Sweatt Scholarship was established at Rose-Hulman in 2018 by the Sweatt family and an alumnus and anonymous friend of the Sweatt family. After a successful inaugural year, the Day of Giving is now set to become a regular event that’s part of Rose-Hulman’s Attitude of Gratitude Week, an annual celebration of philanthropy.
Alumni and friends can continue providing support to Rose-Hulman by making donations to www.rose-hulman.edu/give.
Together we are...
For scholarships, faculty positions, global study, student competition teams and additional academic and extracurricular programs
Honor Roll of Donors
EVERY GIFT MATTERS
Empowering our faculty to lead on campus and in their fields as they leverage hands-on, experiential learning and push students to new limits
New learning spaces in order to take our intensive, hands-on education into brand new spaces and transformed, existing environments
Leading the way if we want to offer the most advanced support, tools and equipment, we cannot just keep pace with technology and science The campaign is providing financial support for the following areas: Endowment for Student Scholarships and Financial Aid:
Endowment for Faculty Support and Other Initiatives:
$100 MILLION
$15 MILLION
New Spaces for Networking and Learning:
The Fund for Rose-Hulman:
$50 MILLION
$85 MILLION
Learn more at rosedriven.com.
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EVERY GIFT MATTERS
Chauncey Rose Millennium Society Platinum Torchbearer $10,000,000 and above Tony George HD ‘03 and Laura George Mike Hatfield ‘84 HD ‘04 and Deborah Hatfield Linda Mussallem and Mike Mussallem ‘74 HD ‘99 Niles Noblitt ‘73 HD ‘96 and Nancy Noblitt
This Society recognizes alumni and friends whose cumulative gifts total $1,000,000 or more.
Theresa Vonderschmitt Diamond Torchbearer $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 Carl Cook HD ‘15 and Marcy Cook Gregg Lowe ‘84 HD ‘14 and Diana Lowe Christa Percopo
Chauncey Rose Society Chauncey Rose Chieftains
$500,000 to $999,999 Jerry Badger ‘62 Jim Baumgardt ‘70 HD ‘10 and Sharon Baumgardt Bob Bright ‘57 HD ‘01 and Shirley Bright John Chinn ‘56 and Jane Chinn Morris Cleverley ‘62 and Jane Cleverley Bob Compton HD ‘02 and Janice Compton Andrew Conru ‘90 Howard Freers ‘48 HD ‘90 Marcella F. Guthrie Larry and Pat Hatfield Rex Hauser ‘54 and Marge Hauser Bob Hillis ‘69 HD ‘13 and Jenny Hillis Bill Johnson ‘60 and Ginny Johnson Edward Kelley ‘64 and Lynn Kelley Dick Kremer ‘58 and Shirley Kremer Milt Lowenstein ‘48 HD ‘95 Chris Mack ‘82 and Susan Mack Cindy and Jim Martin Jeff McCreary ‘79 HD ‘04 and Syndii McCreary Geraldine P. Mitchell John and Norma Mutchner Kathy and Russell Perry Gregory N. Ragle A. Janet Raines John Royse HD ‘00 and Peg Royse Bill Schindel ‘69 HD ‘01 and DeDe Schindel Bob Schwier ‘49 Don and Susan Scott Sally Vance Steve White ‘73 Clyde Willian ‘52 HD ‘95
Chauncey Rose Fellows
$250,000 to $499,999 Donald J. Almquist HD ‘93 Jeff Belskus HD ‘09 and Debbie Belskus Mildred L. Benning Chuck Boesenberg ‘70 and Nancy Boesenberg Hal Brown ’57 HD ‘00* and Linda Brown Pat Cahill ‘67 and Mary Cahill Guille Cox Jr. HD’02* and Cindy Cox Jack Fenoglio ‘59 and Margo Fenoglio Marshall Garino ‘61 and Ginny Garino Carol Giacoletto
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Max and Jackie Gibson Jim Gidcumb ‘76 and Cathy Gidcumb Francies B. Keating Ralph Kirkpatrick ‘74 and Joyce Kirkpatrick Arlene Kleptz Julia Lacy* John Malmquist ‘69 and Susan Malmquist Tony Mlinar ‘72 Pat Noyes ‘76 HD ‘16 and Cindy Noyes Mark Owens ‘72 and Jayne Owens Dennis Paustenbach ‘74 HD ‘07 Carter Smith ‘56 HD ‘92 and Phyllis Smith Mike Evans HD ‘11* Andrea Terrell Lawrence Thomas ‘57 Mike Thomas ‘64 HD ‘97 Jim Umpleby ‘80 HD ‘16 and Katherine Umpleby Linda E. White Marilyn Winters
Chauncey Rose Members
$50,000 to $249,999 Keith and Janet Anderson Ron and Gloria Artigue Christine Bach ‘00 and Mike Bach ‘99 Dave Badger ‘53 Steven Bakota ‘93 and Meghan Bakota Carl Bals ‘52 Rob Banerjee ‘78 and Kathy Banerjee Larry Berger ‘60 and Jackye Berger John Bizal ‘57 HD ‘00 and Debbie Bizal Jean Bloxsome Jack Bokros HD ‘86 and Roberta Bokros Wes Bolsen ‘00 and Rebecca Bolsen David Boodt ‘81 and Julia Boodt Al Bosley ‘53 and Betty Bosley John Boyer ‘65 and Susan Boyer John Bray ‘67 and Nancy Bray Judy A. Brda Barlow Brooks ‘59 and Ursula Brooks Tim Brown ‘82 and Eileen Brown Morg Bruck ‘69 and Nancy Bruck Tim and Valerie Bruemmer Ron Brunner ‘52 and Patti Brunner Jeff Burgan ‘77 and Carol Burgan Doug Byrer ‘85 and Elisa Byrer Bruce Cahill ‘70 HD ‘12 and Karen Cahill Dale Campau ‘79 Nate Carlson ‘07 and Naphtali Carlson Scott Carney ‘77 and Judy Carney
Torchbearer $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 Gayle Cook Gana Dunlop Mac Fehsenfeld ‘52 HD ‘95 and Nancy Fehsenfeld Bill Fenoglio ‘61 HD ‘87 and Stephanie Salter
Greg Gibson ‘84 HD ‘17 and Amy Gibson David Hannum ‘81 and Kathy Hannum Felda Hardymon ‘69 HD ‘13 Don Ings ‘70 HD ‘99 and Jeanne Ings Darin Moody ‘87 HD ‘19 and Alison Bates
Marjorie Pearce Bud and Annie Perry Jean E. Raab* John W. Ragle HD ‘89 Glen Raque ‘69 HD ‘99 and Barbara Raque Don Simpson ‘57 HD ‘94 and Judy Simpson*
This Society recognizes alumni and friends whose cumulative gifts total $50,000 or more.
Don Carrell ‘57 Dennis Carter ‘73 HD ‘99 and Janice Carter Keith Cavallini ‘96 and Nadia Yacoub Sherman and Maria Chancellor Mike Chaney ‘81 and Kathy Chaney Rich Christman ‘72 and Patricia Christman David Chu Fred Clayton ‘70 and Kathie Clayton Jim Coles ‘69 and Barbara Coles Beverley and Marian Compton Dick Conard ‘70 and Joan Conard Bob Connon ‘73 and Dana Connon Jim and Angela Conwell Rob and Tammy Coons Janet and David Cooper Jim and Kathleen Cornelius Bob Crowell ‘84 and Dee Crowell De Day ‘03 and Alicia Day ‘03 Joe Sue Denney Tom Dinkel ‘72 HD ‘15 and Susie Dinkel Ron Dollens HD ‘99 and Susie Dollens Craig and Carla Downing Bill and Trish Eccles Gary Eck ‘78 and Marlene Eck Steve Eisenbrown ‘76 and Marcia Jo Eisenbrown Terry Endress ‘83 and Christi Endress Bob Failing ‘52 and Marlene Failing Jack Farr ‘75 HD ‘99 and Sonya Farr Jim Fehsenfeld Janice Fellows Jack Foltz ‘57 HD ‘99 and Dottie Foltz Paul Georgas ‘77 and Elaine Georgas Holly and Terry Gerace Steve Gillman ‘79 and Cynthia Gillman Gene Glass ‘49 Jim Godwin ‘61 and Cindy Godwin Jim and Deb Goecker Fred Goetsch ‘57 Max Goodwin ‘63* and Dorothy B. Goodwin Joe Grafe ‘69 and Karen Grafe Doug and Patti Grim Bill Grube ‘70 and Janet Grube Elmer Guerri ‘65 and Deanna Guerri Pete and Donna Gustafson Dave Hackett ‘55 and Krystyna Hackett Linda J. Hahn Bryan Hales ‘93 and Holly Hales Joe Haniford ‘80 and Alison Haniford Kent and Judy Harris Bob Harrison ‘70 Jeff Harrison ‘89 and Celia Harrison Myrna Hart Shelley Hartsock
Jim Hayhurst ‘64 and Katie Hayhurst Don Heath ‘52 and Louise Heath Bob Heavin ‘73 Steve and Julie Heck Paul Heit ‘80 Bill Heller ‘83 Greg Henneke ‘75 and Martha O’Connor Carl Herakovich ‘59 and Marlene Herakovich Troy Hill ‘61 and Nancy Hill Mickey Hines ‘84 and Vicki Hines Jean Hodge Dave Hoecker ‘69 and Susan Hoecker Mike and Martha Hogan Dan Hohne ‘99 and Nellie Hohne ‘99 Will Holland ‘65 HD ‘96 and Jean Holland Margaret M. Holmes Frank Huff ‘60 and Linda Huff Julie Humphrey Nimmons Chris Inman ‘00 Neil Irwin ‘63 and Michele Irwin John Jacobi ‘69 and Jane Jacobi Scott Jaeger ‘89 and Tana Jaeger Erik Jansen ‘78 HD ‘00 Gretchen and Don Jennermann Ray Jirousek ‘70 and Peggy Jirousek Bob Johnson ‘52 and Diane Johnson Michael Johnson ‘64 and Alice Johnson Betsy Jones* David and Betty Jones Philip Jones ‘56 Warren Jones ‘52 and Janet Jones Birt Kellam ‘56 and Louisa Kellam David Kelton ‘67 and Mary Kelton Bruce Kopf ‘64 and Susan Kopf Jean Kyle Roger LaCosse ‘71 and Linda LaCosse Pete Lanham ‘57 and Anne Lanham Cary and Norma Laxer Elaine Lee Frank Levinson ‘03 and Becky Levinson ‘05 Cliff Lewis ‘69 and Anette Lewis Jim Lowes ‘70 and Janett Lowes Bob Luoma ‘80 and Emily Luoma Dorothy E. Mabley Jim Malone ‘62 Mike Markowski ‘78 and Diane Norman Kelsey E. Martin Paul Mason ‘56 Fujio Matsuda ‘49* and Amy Matsuda Ken McCleary ‘83 and Jonnie McCleary Tom McCormick ‘91 Carla McFarland Mike McKee ‘84 and JoAnne Mckee Bill McNiece ‘73
Tom McPherron ‘58 and Sharon McPherron Laney and Lu Meis* Roberta C. Meredith Warren Mickens ‘77 HD ‘99 and Joyce Mickens Mary Kate Miller Tony Montgomery ‘86 and Melissa Montgomery Betty Moore Jay Moorman ‘94 and Lisa Moorman Nena Moss Jerry Muncie ‘94 and Stacey Muncie* Maddie Muncie ‘19 Bob Murray ‘64 and Connie Murray Greg Myers ‘80 and Gertrude Myers Art Nelson ‘75 and Jo Ann Nelson Mary Ann Nelson John M. Nevins ‘48* John Newlin ‘43 Bill Nicewanger ‘63 Nancy J. Nichols Jim Nordmeyer ‘78 and Jane Nordmeyer Ed Oblon ‘84 and Beth Oblon Bill Olah ‘74 and Janet Olah Allen and Deborah Olinger Chris Olinger ‘15 Steve O’Neill ‘63 and Jan O’Neill Bob Pease ‘80 and Terri Pease Joanna Pease Bill Perkins ‘60 and Phyllis Perkins Jeff and Jen Perry Dan Price ‘75 and Elise Price David Price ‘86 George Rapp HD ‘93 and Peggy Rapp Jean Reifenberg Gary Reynolds ‘63 and Beverly Reynolds Lynn Roberts ‘63 and Linda Roberts Dave Robinson ‘73 and Hazel Robinson Gib Robinson ‘63* and Bernie Robinson John and Elizabeth Robson Gerald Rose ‘57 and Margaret Rose Nan B. Rose Milt Sanders ‘58 and Valerie Sanders Bob Schacht ‘72 and Yvonne Schacht Mike Schipper ‘82 and Joanna Brell Georgia Schmidt Rod Schrader ‘84 and Kim Schrader Rick Schue ‘75 and Margaret Schue Norm and Dana Schuld Mark Schulz ‘76 and Hui Suk Schulz Al Shipp ‘78 and Julie Shipp Greg Shutske ‘71 and Maria Markovich Bill Sisson* and Marjorie Sisson Mary K. Small Brodie Smith ‘06 and Kelly Smith
Denny Smith ‘71 HD ‘16 and Lynnette Smith Troy Snider ‘82 Don Sparks ‘72 and Cindy Sparks John Sparks ‘81 Dave Staggs ‘64 HD ‘95 and Anne Staggs Charlotte V. Stearley Douglas Stewart Betty Stiles Robert Stone ‘86 Ruth L. Stone Naomi L. Summerlot Jim Summers ‘62 and Isabel Summers Peggy Sun Gibson ‘94 John Swearingen ‘81 and Anne Swearingen Chick Sweeney ‘72 and Aggie Sweeney Greg Swinehart ‘83 and Mitra Walter Ronni Templeton* Tom and Carol Templeton Erin and Douglas Thieme Tim Tipton ‘78 and Kathy Tipton Tom Trueb ‘68 and Pamela Trueb Jim Trueblood ‘77 and Carolyn Trueblood Kevin Turpin ‘83 and Cathy Turpin Gary Tyrrell ‘90 and Helen Tyrrell Patricia A. Valentine Lillian D. Van Kempema* Bonnie Vickrey Dave and Joan Voltmer John Walden ‘62 and Norma Walden Roger Ward ‘71 and Marilyn Ward Denny and Suzanne Ware Mark Ware ‘00 Matt Warstler ‘93 and Mitzi Warstler Scott Webb ‘90 Mary Wehle Bill Weil ‘58 and Marilyn Weil William M. Welch Joe Wendel ‘95 and Julie Wendel Dave Whikehart ‘81 and Janet Whikehart Dave Whiteley ‘78 and Donna Whiteley Bonnie Z. Wilcox Andy Williams ‘88 and Stacy Strawn Williams Bert Williams ‘67 and Pat Williams John and Suzanne Willian Doug Winner ‘74 and Elaine Winner Bobby Woolf ‘90 Marian Woosley Allen Wright ‘64 and Carla Wright Nathan Wright ‘88 and Elizabeth Wright Floyd Yager ‘89 and Kristin Yager Elizabeth Yee
EVERY GIFT MATTERS
Heritage Society Donald J. Almquist HD ‘93 Mike Ayers ‘71 and Sarah Ayers Jerry Badger ‘62 Scott Bagwell ‘80 and Kathy Bagwell Priscilla Baker Chuck Ballou ‘74 and Luann Ballou Tim Balz ‘17 and Sarah Balz Rob Banerjee ‘78 and Kathy Banerjee Dennis Banks ‘70 and Kathy Banks Dave Baumann ‘77 Jim Baumgardt ‘70 HD ‘10 and Sharon Baumgardt Steven Bell ‘73 and Beverly Bell Mildred L. Benning Myer Berman ‘58 and Joan Berman Bill Bess ‘66 and Sandra Bess Cameron Betz ‘12 John Bigland ‘74 Jerry Bissey ‘72 and Regina Bissey Wes Bolsen ‘00 and Rebecca Bolsen John Brabender ‘81 and Marcia Brabender Bradley Braun ‘01 and Angela Braun Chip Brewer ‘05 Bob Bright ‘57 HD ‘01 and Shirley Bright Eric Brodeur ‘93 and Whitney Joondeph Barlow Brooks ‘59 and Ursula Brooks Hal Brown ‘57* and Linda Brown Tim Brown ‘82 and Eileen Brown Todd Brown ‘91 and Wendy Brown Morg Bruck ‘69 and Nancy Bruck Ron Brunner ‘52 and Patti Brunner Paul Buechler ‘76 and Jean Buechler Ken Bueg ‘73 and Lynn Bueg Pete Canalia ‘65 and Claudia Canalia Scott Carney ‘77 and Judy Carney Don Carrell ‘57 Jennifer Chagnon ‘02 and Armands Chagnon Ethel Chiang and Glen Freimuth John Chinn ‘56 and Jane Chinn Rich Christman ‘72 and Patricia Christman Morris Cleverley ‘62 and Jane Cleverley Denny Colvin ‘74 Bob Connon ‘73 and Dana Connon Terry Corbin ‘70 Ken Cornelison ‘74 and Jo Cornelison William and Patricia Correll Guille Cox HD ‘02* and Cindy Cox Marilyn S. Cranin Tricia Cunnington ‘00 Bill Dalter ‘68 Eric Dany ‘69 and Linda Dany Rich Daugherty ‘63 and Nancy Daugherty Darrin Davidson ‘86 and Shelly Davidson Margaret M. Davis Mitch Day ‘87 and Karen Day Karen A. DeGrange JQ Delap ‘70 and Ellen Delap
LEGEND:
Mike DeZearn ‘76 and Lou Ann DeZearn Martin Dixon ‘75 Peter Doenges ‘69 and Vicki Doenges Randy Drew ‘68 and Sandy Drew Bill Dudley ‘65 and Sally Dudley Gana Dunlop Paul Earle ‘70 Gary Eck ‘78 and Marlene Eck Alan Englehart ‘69 and Becky Englehart Ashley Erffmeyer ‘08 Mike Evans HD ‘11* and Andrea Terrell Bob Evans ‘66 and Jeanne Evans Lon Farr ‘07 Mac Fehsenfeld ‘52 HD ‘95 and Nancy Fehsenfeld Janice Fellows Terry Fenimore ‘65 and Rose Ann Fenimore Bill Fenoglio ‘61 HD ‘87 and Stephanie Salter Jack Fenoglio ‘59 and Margo Fenoglio David Finfrock ‘76 Ray Fischer ‘90 Bill Fleenor ‘70 and Judy Fleenor Jack Foltz ‘57 HD ‘99 and Dottie Foltz Kevin Forbes ‘85 Michael Foster ‘94 and Laura Foster Rick Foster ‘70 and Carol Foster Pete Fowler ‘69 and Joane Fowler Rob Fransham ‘78 and Vicky Fransham Lee Friel ‘57 Susan Frischkorn Marshall Garino ‘61 and Ginny Garino Larry Geier ‘72 and Kimberly Geier Baron Gemmer ‘85 and Lydia Gemmer Paul Georgas ‘77 and Elaine Georgas Marcella I. Gercken John Gersting Bill Gibson ‘74 and Susan Gibson Don Gibson ‘83 and Lisa Gibson Jim Gidcumb ‘76 and Cathy Gidcumb Edward Gillum Steve Goble ‘71 Jim Godwin ‘61 and Cindy Godwin Fred Goetsch ‘57 Ed Goheen ‘60 and Evelyn Goheen Charles and Mary Ellen Good Paul Goss ‘64 and Ellen Goss Bob Grabbe ‘74 Fred Gradous ‘49 and Bernadine Gradous Joe Grafe ‘69 and Karen Grafe Chuck Graham ‘76 and Nancy Graham Andrew Gray ‘99 and Trish Gray Jarrod Gray ‘02 Harvey Greene ‘57 and Joyce Greene Michael Griswold Damon Ground ‘82 and Teri Ground Tom Gruenholz ‘71 and Glenda Gruenholz
’00 – Alumnus/ae class year
This society recognizes alumni, parents, and friends who have made a deferred and/or estate gift commitment to Rose-Hulman.
Jim Grundy ‘67 and Diane Grundy Elmer Guerri ‘65 and Deanna Guerri Marcella F. Guthrie Carolyn Guzik ‘12 Tim Hachfeld ‘08 Lisa M. Hammill Paul Hannah ‘67 and Susan Hannah Denny Hammond ‘50* and Jean Hammond Felda Hardymon ‘69 HD ‘13 Kent and Judy Harris Myrna Hart Shelley Hartsock Rex Hauser ‘54 and Marge Hauser Rich Haut ‘74 and Annette Haut Carol Hayward Don Heath ‘52 and Louise Heath Jim and Pam Hegarty Carl Herakovich ‘59 and Marlene Herakovich James Hicks ‘73 and Jill Hicks Troy Hill ‘61 and Nancy Hill Rob Hochstetler ‘91 and Linda Hochstetler Dave Hoecker ‘69 and Susan Hoecker Dave Hohlfeldt ‘69 and Betsy Hohlfeldt Will Holland ‘65 HD ‘96 and Jean Holland Bill Holmes ‘67* and Shelly Holmes Alan Hoskin ‘68 and Peg Hoskin Ronald Hough ‘73 and Bonnie Hough Frank Huff ‘60 and Linda Huff Don Ings ‘70 HD ‘99 and Jeanne Ings Ron Ireland ‘61 and Nancy Ireland Dave Jaksa ‘68 and Judith Jaksa Rob Janes ‘68 Gretchen and Don Jennermann Ron Jennings ‘60 and Joan Jennings Bill Johnson ‘60 and Ginny Johnson Bill Johnson ‘55 Don Jones ‘80 and Jean Jones Philip Jones ‘56 John Katzbeck ‘67 Francies B. Keating Jeff Keeler ‘66 and Lorna Keeler Edward Kelley ‘64 and Lynn Kelley David Kelton ‘67 and Mary Kelton Norm Klein ‘72 and Teri Klein Arlene Kleptz Bruce Kopf ‘64 and Susan Kopf Doug Krause ‘66 and Leslie Krause Lloyd Krause ‘40* Roger LaCosse ‘71 and Linda LaCosse Greg LaPrest ‘13 Cary and Norma Laxer John Lee ‘45* Nick Leiendecker ‘80 and Marie Leiendecker Larry Leonard ‘52 and Elaine Leonard Jo Lesher Skip Lewandowski ‘82 and Beth Lewandowski
HD’00 – Honorary degree recipient
Bill Lindstaedt ‘86 Scott Linn ‘82 and Joy Linn Bill Lipp ‘73 and Fay Kandarian Ryan Loftus ‘98 and Mandy Loftus ‘00 Milt Lowenstein ‘48 HD ‘95 Jim Lowes ‘70 and Janett Lowes Ron Loyd ‘72 and Cora Loyd Greg Lyons ‘06 and Jesseca Lyons ‘07 Dorothy E. Mabley John Malmquist ‘69 and Susan Malmquist Eliza Marcum ‘08 and Keith Marcum ‘08 Paul Mason ‘56 Jeff McBrayer ‘73 and Brenda McBrayer John McClain ‘81 and Becky McClain Ken McCleary ‘83 and Jonnie McCleary Tom McCormick ‘91 Jeff McCreary ‘79 HD ‘04 and Syndii McCreary Eddie McCullough ‘84 Shirley McDonald Lantz McElroy ‘88 and Cynthia McElroy Tim McGrath ‘80 and Robyn McGrath Walt McIndoo ‘56 and Shirley McIndoo* Michael McPherron ‘79 and Ellen McPherron Laney and Lu Meis* Karl Menke ‘81 and Stephanie Menke Brad Miller ‘94 and Angela Miller J. R. Milne ‘86 and Lisa Milne John Minor ‘91 and Christine Minor Geraldine P. Mitchell Darin Moody ‘87 HD ‘19 and Alison Bates Betty Moore Joe Moser ‘56 and Judy Moser Nena Moss Robert Munyon ‘75 and Debra Munyon Bob Murray ‘64 and Connie Murray Brent Mutti ‘96 and Inglill Mutti Art Nelson ‘75 and Jo Ann Nelson John Nelson ‘77 and Dawn Nelson Bill Nicewanger ‘63 Niles Noblitt ‘73 HD ‘96 and Nancy Noblitt Mallory and Sonya North Pat Noyes ‘76 HD ‘16 and Cindy Noyes Kenneth Oberst ‘72 and Marjorie Oberst Bill Olah ‘74 and Janet Olah Steve O’Neill ‘63 and Jan O’Neill David Orr ‘96 and Kara Orr Bill and Jill Ovens Bob Overpeck ‘57 and Marlene Overpeck Mark Owens ‘72 and Jayne Owens Norm Owens ‘78 and Aleta Owens Adam Parin ‘02 and Krista Parin Jack Parks ‘71 and Marypat Parks Mike Patrick ‘75 and Brenda Patrick Dennis Paustenbach ‘74 HD ‘07 Marjorie Pearce Wolfgang Pelz ‘71 and Joyce Pelz
New donors to 2019-20 Honor Roll category list
*Deceased
Sue E. Penrose Christa Percopo Bill Perkins ‘60 and Phyllis Perkins Gary Phipps ‘60 Dan Price ‘75 and Elise Price David Price ‘86 Fred Queary ‘90 and Tina Queary Jean E Raab* Gregory N. Ragle John W. Ragle HD ‘89 A. Janet Raines Arthur Rawlings ‘85 and Paula Rawlings Nina M. Ray Ron and Dotty Reehling Steve Reiss ‘66 and Diane Reiss Mark Renholzberger ‘82 Steve Reust ‘81 and Janet Reust Gary Reynolds ‘63 and Beverly Reynolds Dan Rich ‘92 and Byron Bruner Lynn Roberts ‘63 and Linda Roberts Diane Robertson Dave Robinson ‘73 and Hazel Robinson Gib Robinson ‘63* and Bernie Robinson Keith and Diana Rockey Doug Roof ‘69 and Karen Roof Gerald Rose ‘57 and Margaret Rose Bill Royer ‘64 Robert Royer ‘49 John Royse HD ‘00 and Peg Royse Paul Rupprecht ‘80 and Cindy Rupprecht Randy Russell ‘79 and Kristi Russell Milt Sanders ‘58 and Valerie Sanders Paul Scheibelhut ‘71 and Cynthia Scheibelhut Gary and Judy Schomer Bill Schott ‘74 and Mary Schott Bob Schwier ‘49 Don and Susan Scott Joseph Sereno ‘82 and Saundra Sereno Kirk Shafer ‘83 and Christy Shafer Louise Shattuck* Don Simpson ‘57 HD ‘94 and Judy Simpson Mary K. Small Brodie Smith ‘06 and Kelly Smith Carter Smith ‘56 HD ‘92 and Phyllis Smith Robert and Linda Smith John Snow ‘68 and Janet Snow Allen Snyder ‘87 and Lisa Snyder Allen Snyder ‘05 Pete Soller ‘83 and Rita Soller Don Sparks ‘72 and Cindy Sparks Dan Starr ‘75 and Kimberly Starr Doug Stearley ‘79 and Kristine Stearley Jeffrey Sterrett ‘83 and Suzie Sterrett Rick Stiles ‘76 and Dauphine Stiles Jim Story ‘73 and Cathy Story
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EVERY GIFT MATTERS 1874 Heritage Society continued
Fred Strietelmeier ‘70 and Sondra Strietelmeier Steve Sucher ‘76 and Barb Sucher Naomi L. Summerlot Ray Summerlot ‘74 and Debbie Summerlot Jim Summers ‘62 and Isabel Summers Chick Sweeney ‘72 and Aggie Sweeney Petras Swissler ‘12 Gary Tate ‘58 and Carolyn Tate Jim Tatooles ‘55 and Didi Tatooles John Teskey ‘78 and Ruthann Teskey Lawrence Thomas ‘57 Rosemary Thomas Joe Thurston ‘64 and Lynn Thurston Joe Tolsma ‘08 Eric Trueblood ‘92 and Jacqueline Trueblood Jeffrey Tunis Gary Tyrrell ‘90 and Helen Tyrrell Myrna Ulbrich Ron Vahle ‘56 and Kathleen Vahle Lillian Van Kempema* John and Lynn VanEtten Theresa Vonderschmitt Rob VonStralendorff ‘83 and Andrea VonStralendorff Joel Waldbieser ‘60 and Patricia Waldbieser Ken Walter ‘83 and Mary Beth Walter Dale Wedel ‘86 and Michele Wedel Phil Weihl ‘77 and Cynthia Weihl Erica Weiler ‘02 William M. Welch Tony Wellings ‘68 and Joyce Wellings Norma Welsh* George West ‘84 and Mary Beth West John West ‘79 Doug Wheaton ‘74 and Carla Wheaton Dave Whiteley ‘78 and Donna Whiteley Chuck Wickersham ‘73 and Bonnie Wickersham Matt Wiesenberg ‘78 and Denise Wiesenberg David Wildemann ‘84 and Sue Wildemann Tom Wilhoite ‘66 and Kathleen Wilhoite Andy Williams ‘88 and Stacy Strawn Williams Julia and Nick Williams Clyde Willian ‘52 HD ‘95 Jacque Wilson ‘96 and Stacey Stumpf Larry Wilson ‘59 Marilyn Winters Dave Wojahn ‘75 and Patricia Wojahn Bobby Woolf ‘90 Jim and Thelma Worick Xiaofeng Xu ‘95 and Xin Xu David Zabel ‘86 and Anne Zabel Roger Zygmunt
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President’s G.O.L.D. Circle
Recognizing young alumni 10-year cumulative giving through June 30, 2020.
Gold $5,000 and above
Tom Foulkes ‘15
David Cooper ‘14
David Loughry ‘10
Matt Hein ‘12
Josh Cribelar ‘14
Chris Lui ‘16
Steve Jugle ‘07 and Emily Asman ‘13
Matt Iwema ‘13
Sheston Culpepper ‘20
John MacAslan ‘14
Jake Beaty ‘12
Albert Johnson ‘11
Ame Dale ‘11
Jarod Markley ‘10
Kyle Beaty ‘10
Erin Kimble ‘10
Jonathan Dann ‘11 and CJ Dann ‘11
Jessica Maslan ‘11
Abigail Bennett ‘10
Jack Lee ‘11 and Amber Lee ‘11
Rain Dartt ‘15
Brian McHugh ‘14
Greg Blachut ‘11
Rick Dempsey ‘12
Ben McNees ‘13
Brian Buetow ‘11
Peter Maginot ‘10 and Megen Maginot ‘10
Neil Dorsey ‘13 and Anna Dorsey ‘13
Luke Mehringer ‘12
Chad Conway ‘12
Kylie McCollum ‘15
Stephanie Drenten ‘11
Nathan Mendel ‘12
Nick Corkill ‘09 and Amanda Corkill ‘10
John McLaughlin ‘11
Matthew Drosos ‘11
Ryan Meyer ‘15
Julie Fisher ‘12
Garrett Meyer ‘14 and Crystal Meyer ‘15
Justin Druba ‘10 and Mychal Druba ‘11
Calvin Mlynarczyk ‘12
AJ Jordan ‘12
John Milner ‘15
Shunfan Du ‘18
Joe Monhaut ‘16
Caleb Kissel ‘16
Matt Moravec ‘13
Tyler Duffy ‘16
Geoffrey Ong ‘14
Katie Kragh-Buetow ‘10 and Chris Kragh-Buetow ‘09
Greg Neumann ‘10
Max Eboch ‘13
Ryan Parnas ‘10
Greg Laudick ‘12
Emily Eckstein ‘13
Cole Pearson ‘11
Eli Parker-Reyes ‘12
Chris Lippelt ‘16
Emma Fitzpatrick ‘15
Michael Pridal-LoPiccolo ‘11
Melissa Schwenk ‘12
Keenan Long ‘10
Ryan Fontana ‘17
Kyle Rhodes ‘10
Colin Shipley ‘10 and Natalie Shipley ‘11
Mike McDonald ‘14
Kris France ‘16
Tom Ringe ‘14
Dan Stanage ‘10
Alex Memering ‘15
Ted Frater ‘10
Tyler Rockwood ‘16
Mitchell D. Thieme
Alex Mullans ‘13
Matt Fuson ‘13
Angelica Rodriguez ‘15
Kevin Trizna ‘16
Maddie Muncie ‘19
Chris Galler ‘11
Phil Scherer ‘12
C.J. Tuskan ‘10
Jordan Nielson ‘12
Scott Gallmeier ‘12
John-Paul Verkamp ‘10
Michael Schoumacher ‘10 and Denise Schoumacher ‘10
Chris Olinger ‘15
Grant Walthall ‘10
James Pillischafske ‘14 and Catherine Pillischafske ‘14
Joe Wanstrath ‘11
Ryan Smeltzer ‘10
Stephen Owen ‘11 and Theresa Owen ‘11
Travis Tatlock ‘14
Bronze $1,000 to $2,499
Donnie Quamme ‘13 and Kristi Telljohann ‘12
Micah Aldrich ‘12
Kevin Wells ‘12
Silver $2,500 to $4,999
Alex Alvarez ‘14 Caitlin Anderson ‘13 Joseph Ausserer ‘10 Brace Bade ‘11
Jonathon Gissentanner ‘13 Aaron Golliver ‘16 Max Grove ‘12 Darren Haffner ‘12 JD Hall ‘12 Noah Hamner ‘14 and Vania Hamner ‘14
Mart Seese ‘11 Jonathan Seger ‘10 Nathan Shumway ‘13 Andrew Siegle ‘13 Brenon Smith ‘09 Sam Sobczak ‘16
Derek Hawn ‘13
Brian Soller ‘15
Mitchell Ishmael ‘11
Annmarie Stanley ‘11
Brianna Kalous ‘13
Justin Swadling ‘12
Eric Kamer ‘13
Petras Swissler ‘12
Ben Katz ‘18
Jeff Van Treuren ‘10
Matt Kennedy ‘12
Charlie Vana ‘10
Alex Kiesel ‘16
Brian Wamsher ‘10
Dan Knight ‘10
Bradley Wehmeier ‘10 and Candice Wehmeier ‘10
Rob Adams ‘11
David Baty ‘09 and Sarah Baty ‘10
Tim Balz ‘17
Jerry Belton ‘11
Koby Close ‘17
Andrew Bomar ‘11 and Kate Bomar ‘10
Andy Corsten ‘11
Will Bro ‘11
Alan Crague ‘12
Jasmine Browne ‘11
Sam Danesis ‘10
Kevin Butler ‘09 and Kate Butler ‘10
Morgan Dumm ‘12
Landry Carbo ‘10
Marsha Krisenko ‘10 and Steve Lewis ‘09
Jeremiah Edwards ‘13
Jordan Chipka ‘13
Casey Langdale ‘15
Ty Wiggins ‘13
Tim Ekl ‘11
Nick Chute ‘16
Mark Lasher ‘17
Alex Wolf ‘11
Eric Fiedeldey ‘12
Jep Cohen ‘12
Alex Leversen ‘16
Anthony Korzeniewski ‘13
Alex Weissenfels ‘15 Alex White ‘14
EVERY GIFT MATTERS
Annual Giving Circles Herman Moench Circle $25,000 and above Jerry Badger ‘62 Jim Baumgardt ‘70 HD ‘10 and Sharon Baumgardt Keith Cavallini ‘96 and Nadia Yacoub Sherman and Maria Chancellor Mike Chaney ‘81 and Kathy Chaney John Chinn ‘56 and Jane Chinn Richard E. Cocks Beverley and Marian Compton Andrew Conru ‘90 Carl Cook HD ‘15 and Marcy Cook De Day ‘03 and Alicia Day ‘03 Carol Giacoletto Greg Gibson ‘84 HD ‘17 and Amy Gibson Max and Jackie Gibson Jeff Harrison ‘89 and Celia Harrison Bob Hillis ‘69 HD ‘13 and Jenny Hillis Miles* and Maxine* Igo Don Ings ‘70 HD ‘99 and Jeanne Ings John Jacobi ‘69 and Jane Jacobi David Kelton ‘67 and Mary Kelton Ralph Kirkpatrick ‘74 and Joyce Kirkpatrick Roger LaCosse ‘71 and Linda LaCosse Frank Levinson ‘03 and Becky Levinson ‘05 Gregg Lowe ‘84 HD ‘14 and Diana Lowe Bob Luoma ‘80 and Emily Luoma Jim Malone ‘62 Mike McKee ‘84 and JoAnne Mckee Jay Moorman ‘94 and Lisa Moorman Jerry Muncie ‘94 and Stacey Muncie*
Maddie Muncie ‘19 Linda Mussallem and Mike Mussallem ‘74 HD ‘99 Niles Noblitt ‘73 HD ‘96 and Nancy Noblitt George and Sarah Novosel Pat Noyes ‘76 HD ‘16 and Cindy Noyes Mark Owens ‘72 and Jayne Owens John W. Ragle HD ‘89 Rick Schue ‘75 and Margaret Schue Bob Schwier ‘49 Don Simpson ‘57 HD ‘94 Troy Snider ‘82 John Swearingen ‘81 and Anne Swearingen Erin and Douglas Thieme Jim Umpleby ‘80 HD ‘16 and Katherine Umpleby Sally Vance John Walden ‘62 and Norma Walden Joe Wendel ‘95 and Julie Wendel John and Suzanne Willian
Hulman Circle $10,000 to $24,999 Bob Bright ‘57 HD ‘01 and Shirley Bright Pat Brown ‘98 and Heather Brown ‘98 Morg Bruck ‘69 and Nancy Bruck Bruce Cahill ‘70 HD ‘12 and Karen Cahill Pat Cahill ‘67 and Mary Cahill Jason Carlyle ‘98 and Ann Carlyle Dennis Carter ‘73 HD ‘99 and Janice Carter Bob Connon ‘73 and Dana Connon Rob and Tammy Coons
Recognizing annual gifts of $250 or more from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. (A complete listing of all donors can be found by visiting the Rose-Hulman website at www.rose-hulman.edu/honorrollofdonors.) Dan Denlinger ‘74 and Becky Denlinger Tom Dinkel ‘72 HD ‘15 and Susie Dinkel Craig and Carla Downing Steve Eisenbrown ‘76 and Marcia Jo Eisenbrown Matt Ellis ‘05 and Victoria Ellis ‘06 Terry Endress ‘83 and Christi Endress Mac Fehsenfeld ‘52 HD ‘95 and Nancy Fehsenfeld Bill Fenoglio ‘61 HD ‘87 and Stephanie Salter Jack Fenoglio ‘59 and Margo Fenoglio Tony George HD ‘03 and Laura George Jim Gidcumb ‘76 and Cathy Gidcumb Steve Gillman ‘79 and Cynthia Gillman Michael Gough ‘07 and Jill Gough Bill Grube ‘70 and Janet Grube Elmer Guerri ‘65 and Deanna Guerri Dave Hackett ‘55 and Krystyna Hackett Bryan Hales ‘93 and Holly Hales Jim Hayhurst ‘64 and Katie Hayhurst Will Holland ‘65 HD ‘96 and Jean Holland Chris Inman ‘00 Scott Jaeger ‘89 and Tana Jaeger Ray Jirousek ‘70 and Peggy Jirousek Philip Jones ‘56 Steve Jugle ‘07 and Emily Asman ‘13 Galen Kannarr ‘81 and Beryl Kannarr Charlie Key ‘07 and Caroline Key ‘06 Tom McPherron ‘58 and Sharon McPherron Warren Mickens ‘77 HD ‘99 and Joyce Mickens Tony Montgomery ‘86 and Melissa Montgomery
Darin Moody ‘87 HD ‘19 and Alison Bates Greg Myers ‘80 and Gertrude Myers Bill Nicewanger ‘63 Ed Oblon ‘84 and Beth Oblon Allen and Deborah Olinger Dan Price ‘75 and Elise Price David Price ‘86 Chip Ray ‘86 and Beth Ray Lynn Roberts ‘63 and Linda Roberts Randy Robertson ‘73 and Maryanne Robertson John Royse HD ‘00 and Peg Royse Mike Schipper ‘82 and Joanna Brell Rod Schrader ‘84 and Kim Schrader Mark Schulz ‘76 and Hui Suk Schulz Tony Schy ‘92 and Cheryl Schy Don and Susan Scott Chuck Sigman ‘80 and Betsy Sigman Dave Staggs ‘64 HD ‘95 and Anne Staggs Douglas Stewart Greg Swinehart ‘83 and Mitra Walter Joe Thurston ‘64 and Lynn Thurston Kevin Turpin ‘83 and Cathy Turpin Ken Walter ‘83 and Mary Beth Walter Tom Wegman ‘67 and Connie Wegman Steve White ‘73 Andy Williams ‘88 and Stacy Strawn Williams Clyde Willian ‘52 HD ‘95 Doug Winner ‘74 and Elaine Winner Allen Wright ‘64 and Carla Wright Danlin Xiang ‘97 and Michelle Cheng ‘96 Floyd Yager ‘89 and Kristin Yager
Honoring Parents’ Support The Price Family Scholarship Endowment Fund was established by David Price (EE, 1986) to recognize his parents, Marilyn and David, while helping students who otherwise could not afford to attend Rose-Hulman. He says it’s the perfect tribute to former teachers who had a love for STEM education and helping those in need—definitely a win-win situation. “It just made sense,” says David (pictured with his father).
LEGEND:
’00 – Alumnus/ae class year
HD’00 – Honorary degree recipient *Deceased
Founders Circle $5,000 to $9,999 Cecil Ambuehl ‘58 and Kay Ambuehl Allen and Marilyn Arthur Alison Bailey ‘03 and Andrew Medico James Bailey and Joycelyn Atchison Rob Banerjee ‘78 and Kathy Banerjee Bryan Bell ‘89 Michael Bennett ‘73 and Marcha Bennett Bill Bess ‘66 and Sandra Bess Brent and Lynn Bickel Al Bosley ‘53 and Betty Bosley Ron Brunner ‘52 and Patti Brunner Doug Byrer ‘85 and Elisa Byrer Cash Canfield ‘94 and Mayme Canfield Melissa Canfield Nate Carlson ‘07 and Naphtali Carlson Scott Carney ‘77 and Judy Carney Paul Chen ‘66 Bert Combs Andrew Compton ‘07 and Melissa Grette-Compton ‘07 Dan Costenaro ‘01 and Michelle Costenaro ‘01 Bob Crowell ‘84 and Dee Crowell Dave Dumford ‘63 and Susan Dumford Paul Eck ‘75 and Teesie Eck Rebecca T. Graves David Grubb ‘82 and Sharon Grubb Linda J. Hahn Patrick and Meredith Hallagan Tomoko Hamada and Richard Draper Joe Haniford ‘80 and Alison Haniford William Hansford ‘55 Bob Harrison ‘70 Jeff and Candy Havens Paul Heit ‘80 Bill Heller ‘83 Frank Huff ‘60 and Linda Huff Ella Ingram and Jim Luzar Bob Jeffers ‘83 and Deb Jeffers Frank and Ellen Johnson Vicki I. Kleeberger Michael and Maureen Klein Ernest Kuehl and Dolores De Meyere Pete Lanham ‘57 and Anne Lanham Trevor Lobo ‘00 and Justine Lobo John Malmquist ‘69 and Susan Malmquist Mike McDonald ‘14 Scott McLaughlin ‘81 and Ellen McLaughlin Karl Menke ‘81 and Stephanie Menke Scott Mottonen ‘87 and Mary Mottonen Kedar Murthy ‘84 and Sai-Krupa Das Mark Nagy ‘80 and Gulmira Nagy Art Nelson ‘75 and Jo Ann Nelson
A complete listing of all donors can be found by visiting www.rose-hulman.edu/honorrollofdonors. ECHOES
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EVERY GIFT MATTERS Annual Giving Circles continued Bill Olah ‘74 and Janet Olah Mark Pierce ‘75 and Connie Pierce Craig Pohlman ‘00 Gary Reynolds ‘63 and Beverly Reynolds John and Jeanine Ritter Gerald Rose ‘57 and Margaret Rose Bob Schacht ‘72 and Yvonne Schacht Steve Schmitz ‘07 and Shana Diez Barry Schneider ‘90 and Verna Schneider Mike Schneider ‘78 and Amy Schneider Alice Schwartz Renee Schwecke ‘98 and Scot Coffey Al Shipp ‘78 and Julie Shipp John Sparks ‘81 Naomi L. Summerlot Jim Summers ‘62 and Isabel Summers LaMarr Taylor ‘03 and Bruna Taylor Tim Tipton ‘78 and Kathy Tipton Chris Trapp ‘86 and Christine Trapp Gary Tyrrell ‘90 and Helen Tyrrell Daniel Unger ‘05 and Bridget Unger ‘05 Brian Vargas ‘00 Scott Webb ‘90 Alan Welton ‘66 Marty Wessler ‘87 and Leslie Wessler Patty Wilkinson ‘00 and Todd Wilkinson Bert Williams ‘67 and Pat Williams John Woods ‘73 and Connie Woods Nathan Wright ‘88 and Elizabeth Wright Evelyn Ying and Greg Lewis
Lessons Learned Scholarships and a job in the school cafeteria helped Jim Summers (CHE, 1962) afford to attend Rose-Hulman. Now, he and Isabel, his wife of more than 50 years, have made giving to the institute a priority. They are members of the Chauncey Rose Society and 1874 Heritage Society. “Rose-Hulman gave me so many good fundamentals in science and engineering that I used throughout my career (at BF Goodrich),” Jim says. He has 18 patents to his name and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications.
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Trustees Circle $2,500 to $4,999 Carl Bals ‘52 Tim Balz ‘17 and Sarah Balz Steve Blair ‘70 and Jane Blair Chuck Boesenberg ‘70 and Nancy Boesenberg Jason Bork ‘95 and Pam Bork Kurt Breischaft ‘91 and Rhonda Breischaft Tim Brown ‘82 and Eileen Brown Don Carrell ‘57 Jennifer Chagnon ‘02 and Armands Chagnon Steve Collier ‘66 and Elizabeth Jones Jim and Susie Colligan Dick Conard ‘70 and Joan Conard Janet and David Cooper Lawrence J. Cuneo Paul Curtin ‘80 and Alison Curtin Wes Davis ‘87 and Jennifer Davis Wayne and Angela Dennison Roger Edelbrock ‘78 and Michelle Edelbrock Lucas Elliott ‘01 and Wendy Elliott Alan Englehart ‘69 and Becky Englehart Kent Erb ‘77 and Bobbi Erb Jack Foltz ‘57 HD ‘99 and Dottie Foltz Phil and Traci Fontana Rick Foster ‘70 and Carol Foster Jim and Beth Foulkes Tom Foulkes ‘15
Vince Foushee ‘80 and Linda Foushee John Frischkorn ‘65 and Martha Frischkorn Paul Georgas ‘77 and Elaine Georgas Don Gibson ‘83 and Lisa Gibson Lisa G. Gibson Pete and Donna Gustafson Erik Hayes ‘97 and Mel Hayes Bob Heavin ‘73 Tom Heller ‘04 and Julie Heller Fred Henize and Linda Boatman Henize Greg Henneke ‘75 and Martha O’Connor Ken Hollingsworth ‘59 and Sue Hollingsworth Dan and Christine Hopkins Blair Hughes ‘80 and Hope Hughes Dave Jordan ‘71 and Mary Jordan Eleanor and Thomas Jugle Matt Katinas ‘02 Ned Koonmen ‘48 and Joan Koonmen Michael and Betty Lanke Cary and Norma Laxer Alyssa Lobo ‘99 and Colin Lobo Milt Lowenstein ‘48 HD ‘95 Christopher Lueking ‘91 and Michelle Lueking Mike Markowski ‘78 and Diane Norman Tom McCormick ‘91 Tim McGrath ‘80 and Robyn McGrath Brad McKain ‘82 and Rita McKain Jason Miller ‘98 Rich Miller ‘95 Jim* and Judith Mitchell
Jon Moehlmann ‘70 and Susan Moehlmann Joe Moser ‘56 and Judy Moser Alex Mullans ‘13 Bob Murray ‘64 and Connie Murray Kelly Noel ‘02 and Hans Noel Dick Osburn ‘67 and Ruth Osburn Christa Percopo Mary and Shelton Poland Randy Potts ‘71 and Janet Potts Bob Randolph ‘56 and Dot Randolph Sarah Sanborn ‘04 Dave and Jennifer Schmidt Bob Schukai ‘60 and Nancy Schukai Greg Shutske ‘71 and Maria Markovich Scott Slisher ‘94 and Michelle Slisher Bob Smith ‘69 and Vicky Smith Greg Smith ‘73 and Ann Smith Larry Smith ‘75 and Martha Smith Russ Sparks ‘70 and Peggy Sparks Marty Stembel ‘92 Alan and Mary Taylor Dave Thomas ‘57 and Carolyn Thomas Tony Thomas and Anija Mathew Jeff Trang ‘83 and Dianna Trang Kevin Trizna ‘16 Mike Van Stone ‘86 and Teresa Van Stone Glenn and Caroline Walsh Matthew Walter ‘01 and Jennifer Walter Rick Wamsher ‘74 and Joni Boston Kevin Wells ‘12 Jack Wickham ‘80 and Beth Wickham Ron Wolenty ‘78 and Barbara Wolenty GuoQing and Shanbo Zhao
Provosts Circle $1,000 to $2,499 Dana and Sophia Ackerly Will Ackerly ‘04 Nick Adams ‘75 and Mary Adams Todd Adams ‘96 and Jill Adams Jameel Ahmed and Christine Buckley Chris and Katie Aimone Matt Albert ‘04 and Jessica Albert ‘04 Alex Alvarez ‘14 Wes Armstrong ‘06 and Heather Armstrong Trevor Arnold ‘90 and Heidi Pak-Arnold Tim Ayers ‘86 and Irene Ayers Christine Bach ‘00 and Mike Bach ‘99 Scott Bagwell ‘80 and Kathy Bagwell Fred Baker ‘90 and Susan Baker Steve Ban ‘62 and Margie Ban Jay Bartlett ‘84 and Barbara Ann Bartlett Ryan Barton ‘01 and Kelli Barton Nelson Baxter ‘71 and Donna Baxter Alan Bechtel ‘64 and Martha Bechtel John and Avis Beitz Patrick and Janet Benedicto
Larry Berger ‘60 and Jackye Berger Jim and Pam Bertoli Jerry Bissey ‘72 and Regina Bissey Greg Blachut ‘11 Scott Blonigen ‘86 and Mary Blonigen Thomas Boehme ‘69 and Susan Boehme Chris Bolte ‘78 and Betty Bolte Jack Bott ‘61 and Susan Bott Margueritte P. Brackin Nik Bradley ‘66 and Nancy Bradley Randy Braker ‘81 and Priscilla Braker Richard Brandt Jack Braun ‘66 and Elizabeth Braun Will Bro ‘11 and Marissa Bro Eric Brodeur ‘93 and Whitney Joondeph Christopher Brown ‘02 Mark Bruce ‘72 and Camille Bruce Tim and Valerie Bruemmer Neil and Nancee Bryson Peter Bryson ‘02 Ed Bullerdiek ‘82 and Kimberly Bullerdiek Jeff Burgan ‘77 and Carol Burgan Dave Burgner ‘72 and Deborah Burgner Sheila Burke and Joe Alvord John Butwin ‘81 Carol A. Calabro Dale Campau ‘79 Pete Canalia ‘65 and Claudia Canalia Ed Canary ‘84 and Evonne Canary Doug Carlton ‘84 George and Sylvia Carson Caroline Carvill Steve Charlton ‘64 and Sue Charlton Tim Cindric ‘90 and Megan Cindric Al Cleek ‘64 and Mary Ann Cleek Koby Close ‘17 Chris Collison ‘82 and Debbie Collison Dale Conroy ‘92 and Dawn Conroy Terry Corbin ‘70 Nick Corkill ‘09 and Amanda Corkill ‘10 Don Corson ‘83 and Katie Corson Cindy Cox Craig and Cynthia Cox Michael Crist ‘91 and Angela Crist Ryan Cross ‘02 and Ashley Cross Sheston Culpepper ‘20 Hal Cultice ‘48 and Jo Cultice Tom Curry ‘67 and Carla Curry Willie Daffron ‘89 and Monika Daffron Kristen Dahle ‘99 Tim Daniel ‘81 and Gabrielle Halko Darrin Davidson ‘86 and Shelly Davidson Rob and Lori Davignon Jon Davis ‘96 and Liza Davis ‘99 Mitch Day ‘87 and Karen Day Steve Decker ‘77 and Drue Decker Rick Deitch ‘85 and Janese Deitch Matt DeVries ‘08 and Sami DeVries ‘08
EVERY GIFT MATTERS Annual Giving Circles continued
An Ever-Lasting Story Stacey Muncie was skillful and caring in telling other people’s stories as the digital storyteller and web editor for Rose-Hulman’s Office of Communications and Marketing. However, it’s her own story that will be forever making a difference in the local students through the Muncie Scholarship Endowment Fund. Stacey, a Terre Haute native, established the fund before her death earlier this year after showing strength, courage and love while battling a long illness. “It was her last big project and was what she focused on in her last couple of weeks,” says her husband, Jerry Muncie (ME, 1994). He and daughter, Maddie (BC, 2019), are supporting the scholarship, along with contributions from family, friends and community members. The family issued the following statement: “Stacey felt extremely fortunate to have been part of the Rose-Hulman family and community, and for the benefits that allowed her daughter to attend Rose and follow in her dad’s footsteps. She established this scholarship for local students to help and encourage them the best way she could and to give back to the local community that she truly loved.” Taking Note: One of Stacey’s last projects, the institute’s 2019 Special Holiday Year-in-Review video, earned a 2020 Pinnacle Award from the Public Relations Society of America’s Hoosier Chapter for exemplary work in public relations, communications and marketing.
Dennis Dierckman ‘75 and Joan Dierckman Gerry Dinkel ‘68 and Jean Dinkel Peter Doenges ‘69 and Vicki Doenges Matt Donk ‘90 and Kristan Donk Mike Donoghue ‘82 and Mary Lynn Donoghue Rob Doti ‘86 and Mary Doti Gary Dougan ‘73 and Jan Dougan Brian Dougherty ‘93 and Heidi Dougherty Kylie Douglas Bill Dudley ‘65 and Sally Dudley Julie and Chuck Dugger Steve Dupal ‘06 Gary Eck ‘78 and Marlene Eck David and Aileen Eckert Charles and Jean Ellestad John Elzufon ‘68 and Lena Elzufon George Ernest ‘78 and Dereva Ernest Matt Ervin ‘00 and Ann Ervin ‘01 Garyne Evans ‘92 and Michele Evans Dwight and Felicitas Evard Chad Eviston ‘00 Sandra Fairchild-Miller Rick and Susan Fassino Janice Fellows Eric Fiedeldey ‘12 Tony Figg ‘68 and Jeanie Figg Jerry Finley ‘71 and Michaelene Finley James FioRito ‘04 Julie Fisher ‘12 and Eric Fisher Bill Fleenor ‘70 and Judy Fleenor Walt Flood ‘03 and Niki Flood Al Forsaith ‘52 and Nancy Forsaith Eric Forster ‘90 and Joy Forster Gordon Francis ‘66 and Jacki Francis
LEGEND:
Bob Franklin ‘76 and Pamela Franklin Rob Fransham ‘78 and Vicky Fransham Jim Freudenberg ‘78 and Anna Stefanopoulou Bob Froetscher ‘80 and Janet Froetscher Marco A. Garcia Jack Gaughan ‘58 and Cynthia Gaughan Mandie Gehring ‘08 Baron Gemmer ‘85 and Lydia Gemmer Jeffrey and Cydney Gilbertson Jack Gilmour ‘61 and Janice Gilmour Steve Goble ‘71 Clifford and Lisa Godiner Steven Goetz ‘96 and Riki Banerjee Rick Gollhofer ‘77 and Terri Gollhofer Elliot Goodman ‘07 and Jessica Slack Stu Gosch ‘80 and Brenda Gosch Kyle Gossman ‘04 and Stephanie Gossman Greg Gotwald ‘01 and Lindsay Gotwald David and Michele Gough Patrick Grace ‘00 and Kelley Grace Joe Grafe ‘69 and Karen Grafe Andrew Gray ‘99 and Trish Gray Jereme Greenblott ‘96 Warren Griffith ‘61 and Deborah Griffith Sean Griggs ‘88 and Denise Griggs Paul Haas ‘50 and Donetta Haas Darren Haffner ‘12 Mike Haley ‘69 and Margaret Haley Bob Hall ‘59 and Sandra Hall Bill Hamman ‘76 and Kathy Hamman Paul Hannah ‘67 and Susan Hannah David Hannum ‘81 and Kathy Hannum Michael Haughney ‘07 and Stacey Haughney Mike Haughney ‘75 and Theresa Haughney
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Dylan Havard ‘05 and Tammy Havard Mike Hawkey ‘87 and Ann Hawkey Gordon Hayes ‘49 and Margaret Hayes Thomas Henman, Sr. Jennifer Hepp ‘04 and Mark Hepp Josh Hertz ‘04 and Mandy Wegner Hertz Alyssa Hill ‘00 and Chris Hill Adam Hirsch ‘07 and Jen Hirsch ‘07 Rob Hochstetler ‘91 and Linda Hochstetler Dave Hoggatt ‘81 and Elizabeth Hoggatt Margaret M. Holmes John Hoppe ‘75 Spencer House ‘94 and Jennifer House Cory Howell ‘05 Doug Howell ‘08 Greg Howell ‘85 Joan Hubbard Dave Hussung ‘65 and Beth Hussung Justin Hutchings ‘07 Dan Huynh ‘72 and Sabina Huynh Anthony and Heather Iasso Neil Irwin ‘63 and Michele Irwin Jim Jacobi ‘95 and Christine Jacobi Rob Janes ‘68 Bob and Cheryl Jeffryes Ron Jennings ‘60 and Joan Jennings Frazer Jones and Bo Luo Jeff Jones ‘73 and Karen Jones Warren Jones ‘52 and Janet Jones Sam Jordan ‘70 and Yoko Jordan Scott Josif ‘72 and Josie Josif Alex Joyce ‘08 Allan Junker ‘50 Jeff Justus ‘78 Brianna Kalous ‘13
HD’00 – Honorary degree recipient *Deceased
Jason Karlen ‘92 and Kelly Karlen Jeff Keeler ‘66 and Lorna Keeler Gary Kelm ‘73 and Margaret Kelm Gayle and Helen King Kevin Kingery ‘77 and Terry Kingery Marques Kirsch ‘02 Norm Klein ‘72 and Teri Klein Paul Koch ‘77 and Raye Koch Jonathan Kocher ‘07 Ken Kopecky ‘72 and Susan Kopecky Bruce Kopf ‘64 and Susan Kopf Mark and Marissa Kosiba John Kovich ‘78 and Faye Kovich Samuel Kowal ‘55 and Betty Kowal Liz Krasowski ‘09 and Matthew Krasowski Bill Krasson ‘81 Ed Krome ‘71 and Mary Krome Bob Krupp ‘77 and Susan Krupp Jim Lane ‘66 and Catherine Lane Kevin Lanke ‘97 and Steph Lanke Donald Lanning ‘61 and Carolyn Lanning Greg Laudick ‘12 Nick Leiendecker ‘80 and Marie Leiendecker Dan Lenz ‘66 and Shirley Lenz Jo Lesher Cliff Lewis ‘69 and Anette Lewis Wei Li ‘97 and Genfa Wu Bill Lindstaedt ‘86 Scott Linn ‘82 and Joy Linn Tracey Lockhart ‘02 and Nathan Lockhart ‘02 Bob Lovell ‘63 and Carolyn Lovell John Lynn ‘66 and Roxann Lynn Larry Lynn ‘69 and Carol Lynn Piero Madar ‘86 and Maria Madar
Martin Malberg ‘95 Mike Mann ‘77 and Theresa Mann Owen March ‘56 and Marlene March Paul Mason ‘56 Tom and Sandy Mason Ed Masuoka ‘55 and Mitsuko Masuoka Fujio Matsuda ‘49* and Amy Matsuda Ken McCleary ‘83 and Jonnie McCleary Jeff McCreary ‘79 HD ‘04 and Syndii McCreary Carla McFarland John McKeon ‘75 and Nancy McKeon Philip and Holiday McKiernan Phil McKinney Bob and Mary McLaughlin Colleen McLaughlin Foster McMasters ‘70 Bill McNabb ‘83 Anthony McNealy ‘04 Todd Melby ‘99 and Leslie Melby Bob Metz ‘52 and Carolyn Metz Brent Mewhinney ‘84 and Rhonda Mewhinney Spike Miller ‘07 and Kimberly Miller ‘06 Spencer and Gay Minear David Moeller ‘57 and Pat Moeller Brian Monacelli ‘00 Eric Monhaut ‘06 and Tiffany Monhaut Jim Montgomery ‘60 and Ellen Montgomery Jeff Moore ‘83 and Lisa Moore Larry Morgan ‘64 and Leanna Morgan Andy Morin ‘04 and Sara Morin ‘04 Tom Morris ‘68 and Sara Morris Everett Moseman ‘50 and Faye Moseman Dan Moss ‘72 and Jane Moss
A complete listing of all donors can be found by visiting www.rose-hulman.edu/honorrollofdonors. ECHOES
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EVERY GIFT MATTERS Annual Giving Circles continued Mike Mueller ‘75 and Cheryl Mueller Brent Mutti ‘96 and Inglill Mutti Byron Myers ‘68 and Margaret Myers Jeff Myers ‘87 and Kelly Myers Bill Nagel ‘00 and Sara Nagel Myles Nakamura ‘89 and Kayko Nakamura Tricia Nazar and Stephen Wlodarski Dick Neal ‘77 and Linda Neal John Newlin ‘69 and Kristina Newlin Bradley Newman ‘84 and Sonia Newman Don Niedringhaus ‘61 Jordan Nielson ‘12 Kevin Nordt and Mary Kulas Mike Norris ‘77 Erin O’Connor ‘07 Mike Olson ‘97 Randy Overdorf ‘65 Jami J. Patterson Richard Payonk ‘86 and Kymberli Payonk Bob Pease ‘80 and Terri Pease Dana Peirson ‘06 and Jonathan Peirson Bill Perkins ‘60 and Phyllis Perkins Bob Pesavento ‘62 and Susan Pesavento Tom Peterson ‘73 David and Barbara Phelan Gary Phipps ‘60 Kevin Pietrzak ‘86 Larry Pitt ‘61 and Janet Pitt Tony Platz ‘88 and Peggy Platz Scott Plumlee ‘87 Jon Pohlman ‘04 and Kate Pohlman Phil Poor ‘92 Frank Popoff HD ‘88 and Jean Popoff Neil Quellhorst ‘76 and Nancy Quellhorst Dave Raaf ‘79 and Roxi Raaf
Dave Rader and Concetta DePaolo Steve Rammelsberg ‘86 George Rapp HD ‘93 and Peggy Rapp Steve Reiss ‘66 and Diane Reiss Bridget Revier ‘04 and Matt Erickson Clay Robbins HD ‘06 and Amy Robbins Joyce A. Robinson John and Elizabeth Robson Tyler Rockwood ‘16 Brian Rogers ‘99 and Kathryn Rogers ‘99 Paul Romanetz ‘87 and Melinda Romanetz James Rose ‘01 Ken Roth ‘88 and Crystal Roth Robert Royer ‘49 John Rumberg ‘87 and Kelly Rumberg Paul Sabla ‘63 and Sharon Sabla Larry Sachs ‘66 and Nancy Sachs Mike Salay ‘83 and Charlotte Salay Mark Salzbrenner ‘77 and Tamara Salzbrenner Milt Sanders ‘58 and Valerie Sanders Dustin Sapp ‘01 and Shelley Sapp Becky Schad ‘99 and Ryan Schad Paul Scheibelhut ‘71 and Cynthia Scheibelhut Dave Schluneker ‘08 Jay Schoonover ‘78 Eric Schue ‘07 and Ashtin Schue Bob Schukai ‘86 and Linda Rowley Dick Shallcross ‘70 and Gail Shallcross Sally and Brian Shapiro Yosi Shibberu Steve Skersick ‘61 and Judy Skersick Tom Sliwa ‘85 Brodie Smith ‘06 and Kelly Smith
Gary Smith ‘76 and Cathy Smith Josh Smith ‘04 and Ashlee Smith Kendal Smith ‘81 Sherm and Ruth Smith John Snow ‘68 and Janet Snow Ricky Solotke ‘06 Edward Spyhalski ‘81 Rick Stamper ‘85 and Anne Stamper Bob Stearley ‘57 and Helen Stearley Jeffrey Sterrett ‘83 and Suzie Sterrett Rex Stockwell ‘69 and Carol Stockwell Len Straight ‘75 John Straigis ‘99 and Mandi Straigis ‘01 Steve Stroder ‘80 and Betty Stroder Brian Stuart ‘84 and Mary Stuart Tom Stuebe ‘67 and Sara Stuebe Koushik Subramanian ‘06 Kevin and Kathy Sutterer Art Sutton ‘56 and Virginia Sutton Chick Sweeney ‘72 and Aggie Sweeney Tom Tarzian ‘68 HD ‘99 and Cathy Tarzian Travis Tatlock ‘14 Johnnie Theriac ‘73 and Paige Theriac Bob Throne and Lori Olson Amy and Brian Timberman David Titzer ‘84 and Deneen Titzer Joe Tomlinson ‘69 and Peggy Tomlinson Daniel Tong and Sharon Wang Jim Toone ‘76 and Nancy Toone Jessica Toth ‘09 Dave Trueblood ‘69 and Nancy Trueblood John Turner ‘75 and Nancy Turner Joe Tynan ‘66 and Nancy Tynan Bob Uhlmansiek ‘68 and Nancy Uhlmansiek
Bruce Van Kempema ‘72 Roger VanDerSnick ‘85 Edgar Vargas Castaneda ‘07 Maria and Nuno Vaz Igor Vinogradov ‘96 Lee and Gabi Waite Roger Ward ‘71 and Marilyn Ward Eula Webb Bill Weil ‘58 and Marilyn Weil Doug Weiser ‘90 and Lisa Weiser William M. Welch Chad Welch ‘97 and Alyson Welch Allan Wenzel ‘68 and Laurie Wenzel Dave Whiteley ‘78 and Donna Whiteley Brett and Louisa Wickard George Williams ‘73 Greg Williby ‘98 and Elizabeth Williby Devin Willis ‘82 and Brenda Willis Brian Wilson ‘87 and Marcia Wilson Michael Wilson ‘90 and Paula Wilson Patrick and Angela Wilson Jeff Withem ‘84 and Mary Lou Withem Cecil Witherbee ‘68 and Sherry Witherbee Ted Wojtysiak ‘06 Daniel Wolodkiewicz ‘82 and Janet Wolodkiewicz Keith Woodason ‘89 and Caroline Woodason Jeff Woods ‘91 and Amy Woods Bobby Woolf ‘90 Fred Wright ‘62 and Judy Wright Roger and Tong Wynn Mark and Sarah Yoder Bob Young ‘56 and Dena Young Kathryn and John Zao Jason Zielke ‘00 and Angelia Zielke
Supporting Alma Maters Establishing scholarships to support students attending their alma maters are Rob Banerjee (ME, 1978) and his wife, Kathy, a University of Cincinnati accounting graduate. The couple’s scholarship to Rose-Hulman is making it possible for a female student from Ohio to attend the institute for four years. The Banerjees’ contributions were recognized at 2019 Homecoming, with them receiving Chauncey Rose tartan jackets for their induction into the Chauncey Rose Society. Rob was president of Rose-Hulman’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and has faithfully supported the chapter for several years. After graduation, Rob went on to have a 36½-year career with DuPont, retiring in 2014 as director of integrated petrochemical business operations.
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Deans Circle $500 to $999 Anthony and Mary Ann Aellen Eric Aldridge ‘86 and Liza Aldridge George Allen ‘67 and Ann Collins Kyle Allen ‘02 and Stephanie Allen John Andersen ‘78 and Carol Andersen Claude and Diane Anderson Larry R. Arnold* Mary and Jeff Atteberry Bill and P.J. Aubin Kirk Augspurger ‘77 and Natalie Augspurger Matthew and Tracy Austin Rae Azorandia ‘03 John Bailey ‘70 and Sherry Bailey Brian Bajgrowicz ‘98 and Theresa Bajgrowicz Jim Baker ‘71 and Mary Addison Baker Phil Banet ‘91 Brennan Banion ‘74 and Nanetta Banion Mike Barbalas ‘77 and Lorina Barbalas Denny Barker ‘09 Jim Barr ‘73 Jeff Barton ‘66 and Dixie Barton Jeremy Barton ‘04 and Janine Southard Beth Bateman ‘99 and Avi Silterra Tom Bauters Bill Bayles ‘77 and Linda Bayles Thomas and Susan Bear Kyle Beaty ‘10 Jim Beck ‘61 and Carol Beck John Becker ‘89 Mark Beitz ‘84 and Tammie Beitz Doug Bennett ‘69 and Corinne Bennett Ralph Bennett ‘52 and Betty Bennett Rusty Berg ‘07 Ronald and Noreen Bickel Tab Boaz ‘79 and Teresa Boaz Chris Bodenhorn ‘80 and Lisa Bodenhorn Bob Bohrman ‘51 and Harriet Bohrman Janie Boone Martin and Heidi Bostrom Doug and Lisa Boyer John Brabender ‘81 and Marcia Brabender Paul Brandenburg ‘77 and Margarete Brandenburg Mark E. Brandt Joe Bronnert ‘59 Doug and Larissa Brown Kurt Bryan and Frances Silta Susan E. Budak Charles M. Burkhardt* Ken Burkhart ‘69 and Arta Burkhart Scott Burwinkel ‘96 Kevin Butler ‘09 and Kate Butler ‘10 Riley Buttry ‘07 and Laura Buttry Tom Butwin ‘71 and Ann Marie Butwin Mandy Byers
EVERY GIFT MATTERS Annual Giving Circles continued Joe Cahill ‘71 and Lucy Cahill Mike Cain ‘85 and Lori Cain Jake and Erin Campbell David and Sandra Carr Phil Carter ‘66 and Sue Carter Bill Chambers ‘53 and Jo Ann Chambers Ethel Chiang and Glen Freimuth Rich Christman ‘72 and Patricia Christman Robert and Sarah Cima Leonard Clark ‘97 and Jennifer Clark Mike Clayton ‘61 and Mary Clayton Bruce Cluskey ‘87 and Mary Cluskey Jim Coles ‘69 and Barbara Coles Joe Connerley ‘70 and Barbara Connerley Tammy and Brian Connor Chad Conway ‘12 Eric Cooper ‘90 and Melissa Cooper Whitni Cotton ‘07 Jim Cox ‘72 and Barbara Cox Alan Crague ‘12 Jim Craig ‘79 and Terri Craig Joann Craig John Crane ‘90 Bob Crisp ‘60 Bruce Crum ‘75 and JoAnn Crum Anthony and Diane Cutaia Roderick Daebelliehn ‘89 and Jana Daebelliehn Leonard Dattilo ‘96 and Gina Dattilo Bill Daugherty ‘87 and Lori Daugherty Heidi Davidson ‘03 and James Davidson Barry Davignon ‘90 and Joanne Davignon Lynn S. Degler William and Mary Diskerud Dwight Dively ‘80 and Susan Dively Jeffrey and Cheryl Donnelly Richard* and Gail Dovalovsky Ross Dring ‘62 and Pat Dring Alan Droege ‘95 and Becki Droege Shunfan Du ‘18 Bill and Trish Eccles Michelle Einhorn ‘03 Nancy Eisenbrandt Don H. Elliott Rick Engelman ‘73 and Ida Engelman Bob Evans ‘78 and Janette Evans Bob Evans ‘66 and Jeanne Evans Chris Evarts ‘90 and Jennifer Evarts Bob Failing ‘52 and Marlene Failing Oluwole and Michelle Faseru Terry Fenimore ‘65 and Rose Ann Fenimore Jim Ferguson ‘83 and Susan Ferguson Alex Fine ‘07 and Sarah Fine ‘08 Mark and Kaori Finn Dave Fischer ‘93 and Angel Fischer Robert L. Fischer Steve and Kathy Fleschner Walt Flood ‘75
LEGEND:
Dick Foltz ‘66 and Sue Foltz Kenneth and Cathleen Folz Ryan Fontana ‘17 James Forbess and Karen Kushner Pete Fowler ‘69 and Joane Fowler Bill Fox ‘78 and Kathy Fox David Frampton ‘90 and Julie Frampton Pat Freeland ‘82 and Beth Freeland David Freshour ‘74 and Nancy Freshour John Fruth ‘82 and Joyce Fruth Casey Gaines ‘69 and Virginia Gaines Larry Geier ‘72 and Kimberly Geier Greg Gemmer ‘80 and Lynn Gemmer Jerry Genovesi ‘84 Mark Gildersleeve ‘01 and Erin Gildersleeve Joe Gladden ‘61 and Mary Gladden Jerry and Mary Gogel Daniel Goodwin ‘08 and Keri Goodwin Bob Gorgol ‘78 and Nancy Gorgol Harvey Greene ‘57 and Joyce Greene John Gregor ‘82 and Michelle Gregor Michael Griesenbrock ‘86 Cora Griffin Grounds and Caleb Grounds Paul Griffith ‘83 and Tauna Griffith Phil Griffith ‘05 and Cari Griffith ‘03 Vern Gross ‘61 Damon Ground ‘82 and Teri Ground Michael Habimana-Griffin ‘11 Jeremy Haefele ‘07 and Maggie Haefele Gene and Betsey Hall Noah Hamner ‘14 and Vania Hamner ‘14 Jim and Diane Hanson Amy L. Harshbarger Daniel Harshbarger ‘95 and Holly Harshbarger Paul Hartman ‘76 and Audrey Hartman Warren Hartmann ‘75 and Linda Hartmann Dan Hasenwinkel ‘91 and Julie Hasenwinkel Karl Hauser ‘48 Peter and Renee Hawkins Kevin Hayes ‘94 and Alethea Hayes Robert Haynes ‘84 and Jacque Haynes Jim and Pam Hegarty Daniel and Mary Heineman Kerchen Heller Gene Helms ‘67 and Marilyn Helms Greg Hemmer ‘80 and Becky Hemmer Rick Henthorn ‘73 and Olga Henthorn Phyllis A. Higginbotham Daily Hill ‘79 and Maryann Hill Max Hippensteel ‘58 and Barbra Hippensteel Rob and Laura Hirschfeld Kent Holcomb ‘75 and Deborah Holcomb Al and Leanne Holder Bob Hopkins ‘85 and Dianna Hopkins Margaret L. Hopkins Brian Huff ‘00 and Rosemary Huff
’00 – Alumnus/ae class year
Grateful Parents Beverley “Bev” and Marian Compton established the need-based John A. Logan Memorial Scholarship last spring with the $60,000 in institutional merit awards that were afforded their son, Cameron (CPE, 2019), across his four-year Rose-Hulman career. “Rose-Hulman had an extraordinary influence on our son’s life,” Bev says. “We wanted to help other students to have the superior educational experience that our son enjoyed.” Cameron is now a System-on-Chip Bev and Marian Compton with their son, Cameron. design engineer with Intel Corporation.
One Year Away Anticipation continues to mount for the late August 2021 grand opening of the new academic building. Supporting the $29 million, 70,000-square foot project was a $15 million lead gift from an anonymous donor. When complete, the building will provide collaboration workspaces, design studios, flexible classrooms, chemistry laboratories, and faculty innovation spaces—all with naming opportunities for interested financial donors. A central atrium and lots of interior and exterior glass will showcase the work taking place within, making it a “window into Rose” concept that showcases curricular innovation, laboratory activities and teamwork among students, faculty and staff members.
HD’00 – Honorary degree recipient *Deceased
A complete listing of all donors can be found by visiting www.rose-hulman.edu/honorrollofdonors. ECHOES
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EVERY GIFT MATTERS Annual Giving Circles continued Norm Huntley ‘60 and Marilyn Huntley Jim Huston ‘80 and Jan Huston Ron Ireland ‘61 and Nancy Ireland Richard and Leslie Jacobs Dave Jaksa ‘68 and Judith Jaksa Jeff and Cindy Jenkins James Jiang ‘95 and Tina Peng Bob Johnson ‘60 and Marge Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Ken Johnson ‘89 Dave Jonas ‘68 and Dee Jonas Ronald and Susanne Jones John Jordan ‘76 Nazneen Kanga Mike Kempkes ‘82 and Tamison Kempkes Steve Kennedy ‘81 and Laura Kennedy Ron Kicinski ‘75 and Sharon Kicinski Brad Kicklighter ‘89 and Judy Kicklighter James Kimmerle ‘94 and Kathleen Kimmerle Fred King ‘71 and Kathleen King Carl Kissell ‘96 and Amy Kissell Bill and Mary Beth Kline Dan Knight ‘10
Steve Kochert ‘80 and Jamie Kochert Gregory Koenig and Stefanie Martinez Koenig David Kooyman ‘90 Pete Kratz ‘76 and Norine Kratz Joe Kunkel ‘84 and Nancy Kunkel Aidan Kunkle ‘01 and Hser Ner Moo Ken Kuntz ‘67 and Patricia Kuntz Bob Kylander ‘46 Ashvin Lad ‘96 Terry LaGrange ‘83 and Kim LaGrange Mark Lasher ‘17 Roger and Gretchen Lautzenheiser Denny Lawson ‘64 and Celia Lawson Bob Leavell ‘02 Paul Ledbetter ‘86 and Kathleen Ledbetter Foo-Hooi Lee ‘94 Daniel Lehenbauer ‘00 Josh Lehnert ‘03 and Liz Lehnert ‘03 Amanda Lennartz ‘07 and Martin Lennartz Matt LeVora ‘01 and Jenny LeVora ‘01 Patricia Lewis James P. Ley Robert Logsdon ‘45
Jayme and Pat Longo Steve Loper ‘92 and Jennifer Loper Scott Lowe ‘84 and Marie Lowe Jim Lowes ‘70 and Janett Lowes Andrew Ma ‘17 Chad Macy ‘97 and Regina Macy Randy Malone ‘53 Brenda D. Mardis Joe Marietta ‘00 and Andrea Marietta Andy Markowitz ‘11 and Sara Markowitz ‘11 Mike Marlett ‘73 and Mitzi Marlett Jerry Marlow ‘57 and Kay Marlow Jeff Martin ‘78 and Candace Martin Mike Martin ‘04 and Jennifer Martin Steven Marum ‘73 and Susan Marum William and Melissa Matton Jeff McBrayer ‘73 and Brenda McBrayer Sean McCue ‘02 Guy McCulloch ‘84 Michael McCullough ‘81 and Becky McCullough Lantz McElroy ‘88 and Cynthia McElroy Wayne McGlone ‘74 and Debbie McGlone
Pavilion Gets a Name, Design Award It hasn’t taken long for the Mussallem Union’s Pi-Vilion to become “the” place on campus for students, faculty and staff members. Known as the Pi-Vilion following a campus-wide student naming contest, the structure was added to the institute’s facilities last year thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Linda and Mike Mussallem (BSCHE, 1974/HD, 1999). The mostly glass and steel structure includes a green roof, infrared heaters, ceiling fans, spacious indoor seating, and an outdoor grilling area all located adjacent to the student union. Its’ features, designed by Ratio Architects of Indianapolis, earned the Indiana Honor architecture award for design excellence from the Indiana chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
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Craig and Diann McKee David McKinney ‘00 Kent McLaughlin ‘77 and Joan Kram Roberta C. Meredith Kevin Mericle ‘80 and Debbie Mericle Marvin and Barbara Mericle Chris Meyer ‘89 Christopher Meyer ‘04 and Jennifer Meyer Ron Miller ‘79 and Genie Miller Zack Miller ‘04 Frank and Joan Milluzzi Bruce Milner ‘77 Sam Mimms ‘17 Steve Mitchell ‘68 and Linda Mitchell Richard Mobley Carl Moffett ‘64 and Judy Moffett Mike and Mary Moloney Philip Monhaut ‘78 and Maria Monhaut Ryan Moore ‘95 James and Grace Morehart Lee Morrow ‘66 Sally C. Morrow Ed* and Nancy Mottel Bill Mounts ‘93 and Deborah Mounts Duane Mowrey ‘86 Larry Myers ‘61 and Faye Myers Kevin Nelson ‘08 Greg Neumann ‘10 and Meredith Neumann Nick Nichelson ‘84 and Rosalie Nichelson David Nierman ‘83 and Pamela Nierman Jim O’Donnell ‘59 and Kay O’Donnell Bert Osika ‘85 and Robyn Osika Lenny Overton ‘74 Douglas and Linda Paine Adam Parin ‘02 and Krista Parin Rob Parks ‘89 Kristen Parrish ‘08 Mike Patrick ‘75 and Brenda Patrick Tom Pechette ‘76 and Sarah Pechette Bob Penno ‘71 and Juliana Penno John and Karen Perry Michael Persinger ‘81 and Kimberly Persinger Jim Pettee ‘68 and Denise Pettee John Pinkus ‘08 Steve Polus ‘87 and Dawn Polus Cameron Porter ‘17 and Juliann Porter ‘19 Linda and Lewie Price Paul Price ‘87 and Kelley Price Anthony Primozich ‘00 Roy Primus ‘75 and Nancy Primus Cynthia and John Prudich John Quinlan ‘69 and Ginny Quinlan William D. Ray Mike Redman ‘66 and Penny Redman Sam Reed ‘81 and JoAn Reed Kevin Rees ‘81 and Irma Rees Mike Reeves ‘06 and Matthew Jordan
Duane Reinholt ‘86 and Allyson Reinholt Mark Renholzberger ‘82 John Rhodehamel ‘56 and Nancy Rhodehamel Monte Riggs ‘69 and Lynne Riggs M. Diann Ringo Dave Ripple ‘69 and Sheri Ripple Andy Roach ‘79 and Lisa Roach Joel Roberts ‘68 and Connie Roberts Timothy Robinson and Margaret Matthews George Rodibaugh ‘73 and Marilyn Rodibaugh Doug Roof ‘69 and Karen Roof Russ Rouse ‘69 and Karin Rouse Matt Rubacha ‘98 and Elizabeth Rubacha Dan Russell ‘76 and Mary Russell Kent Salitros ‘75 and Peggy Salitros Robert and Penny Schafer Bruce Schmidt ‘77 and Virginia Schmidt Dan Scott ‘54 and Rose Scott John and Roberta Scroggins Steve Shadix ‘94 and Stacey Shadix Bob Shaw ‘75 and Diane Shaw Mark and Julie Shepard Dave Shewmaker ‘69 and Leah Shewmaker Charlie Shi ‘02 Mark Shirley ‘79 and Cecelia Shirley Tom Short ‘90 and Kristi Short Alia and Christian Shuck Nathan Shumway ‘13 Nancy J. Simon David Slavin ‘83 Ryan Smeltzer ‘10 Norm Smiley ‘68 and Gail Smiley Jeff Smirz ‘70 and Lisa Smirz Charlie Smith ‘61 and Sandra Smith Gary Smith ‘90 Ted Smith ‘70 and Georgia Hudson-Smith Joe Snyder ‘62 and Marcia Snyder Pete Soller ‘83 and Rita Soller Lee Sorrell ‘87 Jay and Sarah Sotak Travis Soyer ‘01 and Megan Soyer Don Sparks ‘72 and Cindy Sparks Travis Sparks ‘99 and Amy Sparks Larry Spilbeler ‘76 and Pamela Spilbeler Jim Squire ‘80 Chuck Stein ‘71 and Tresa Stein Mark Stewart ‘81 and Jennifer Stewart Sidney Stone ‘69 Jim Story ‘73 and Cathy Story Todd Stout ‘07 and Ashley Stout Sean Sullivan ‘19 Richard Swartz ‘47 and Joan Swartz Joe Swift ‘69 and Cathy Swift Nick Switzer ‘06 and Marlo Switzer ‘05 Mark Tebbe ‘88 and Elizabeth Tebbe Dan Teegarden ‘81 and Christina Teegarden
EVERY GIFT MATTERS Annual Giving Circles continued Caleb Tennis ‘01 and Anna Tennis Morgan Tharp ‘85 and Jenny Tharp Michael Thomas ‘00 Mike Thomas ‘64 HD ‘97 Juliana Van Winkle ‘01 Dennis VandenBrink ‘78 and Nancy VandenBrink Meredith Vannauker ‘84 Dale and Janet Vaslow Bob Vogenthaler ‘68 and Patricia Vogenthaler Joel Waldbieser ‘60 and Patricia Waldbieser Bob Walker ‘80 and Teresa Walker Jason Walker ‘00 and Kristin Walker Ed Wang ‘95 and Jean Gao ‘96 Mark Ware ‘00 David Wasil ‘81 and Barbara Wasil Mark Weber ‘79 and Jeanne Weber Dale Wedel ‘86 and Michele Wedel Dave Weiler ‘82 and Sue Weiler Fred Wernicke ‘60 and Carol Wernicke Gregory and Linda Westrup Fred Wheeler ‘67 and Jan Wheeler Barbara White Alan and Kathy Wight Greg Wilke ‘06 Thomas and Annette Windy Deborah J. Winkle Matt Wolfe ‘82 and April Ann Jordan Choi Wong ‘77 and Mee Wong Geff Wood ‘87 and Susan Wood Matthew and Katie Woods Stan Woszczynski ‘80 and Laura Woszczynski Jordan Wysong ‘07 Paul Yeager ‘80 and Becky Yeager James Yinger ‘79 Dan Young ‘01 Chad Zarse ‘05 and Emily Zarse Rob Zembrodt ‘97 and Sara Zembrodt ‘99 Tom Zendzian ‘87 and Marlita Zendzian Boyu Zhang ‘17 Yue Zhang ‘14 Fan Zhou and Xianhua Zou Roy Zimmerman ‘90 and Nancy Zimmerman
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White Circle $250 to $499 Joe Adam ‘97 and Jennifer Adam Reed Adams ‘85 and Penny Adams Harry L. Albert Nancy Albin Phil Amick ‘80 and Debby Amick Dave Anderson ‘71 and Kathy Anderson Dave Anderson ‘07 Ron Andrews ‘74 and Jane Andrews Dean and Suzanne Apple
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P. V. Archer ‘71 and Diane Archer Russ Archer ‘61 and Janet Archer Mark Armstrong ‘84 and Christine Armstrong Bob Atherton ‘50 and Nancy Atherton John Atkinson ‘69 and Tris Atkinson Dennis Bailey ‘74 and Kathy Bailey William and Brenda Bailey Kevin Bair ‘97 and Karen Bair Craig Baker ‘95 and Melissa Baker Stephen F. Baker Liewei Bao ‘96 Marvin Barkes ‘63 and Linda Barkes Cliff Barrett ‘75 and Sandra Barrett David Baty ‘09 and Sarah Baty ‘10 Kerry Baugh J. Richard Becker David Beeman Karl Beeson ‘68 and Mary Potasek Travis Beltz ‘95 and Gretchen Beltz Eric Benz ‘05 and Kim Benz Dante and Jaimie Beretta Nicholas and Holly Bikakis Robert and Denise Bischak John Bizal ‘57 HD ‘00 and Debbie Bizal Kevin Bleicher ‘86 and Carolyn Bleicher Mark Boddy ‘95 and Christina Boddy Greg Bolt ‘63 and Judith Bolt Don Bonness ‘62 and Susan Bonness Bill Boring ‘55 and Patsy Boring Gib Bosworth ‘66 Matt and Leah Boutell John Bowen ‘02 and Alisa Bowen ‘02 John Bowers ‘67 and Linda Bowers George Bowman ‘80 and Deborah Bowman Steve Boyce ‘71 and Joan Boyce Steve and Jillian Brady John Breen ‘82 and Diane Breen Michael Brier ‘91 and Amelia Brier Leroy Brothers ‘60 and Karen Brothers Allen and Judy Broughton David Brown ‘82 and Natalie Brown Gary Brown ‘77 and Rebecca Brown Rose Brown Jake Bruhl ‘96 and Lesley Bruhl Mike Buccieri ‘85 and Nancy Buccieri Paul Buechler ‘76 and Jean Buechler Gary Bullock ‘75 and Patsy Bullock Gary Burdette ‘92 and Colleen Johnston-Burdette Bob Burger ‘91 and Stacy Burger Clemens Burger ‘93 John Burkey ‘79 and Stacey Burkey Bob Burwell ‘79 and Debra Burwell Pamela Butler Betty and Paul Byram Jeff Caldwell ‘74 and Dawn Caldwell Marie and Philip Cammenga
’00 – Alumnus/ae class year
Don Camp ‘55 Esteban Carrasco ‘10 Bruce Carter ‘90 and Kelley Carter Mark Caswell ‘01 and Jennifer Caswell Joan and Joel Cesario Ray K. Chalfant* Bill Chappell ‘82 and Jennifer Chappell Chris Cleary ‘83 and Maria Cleary Brian Coffenberry ‘81 and Laurie Coffenberry Keith Collier ‘87 and Janine Collier Bob Combs ‘70 and Raye Combs Frank Comer ‘76 and Marie Comer Michael Compton and Grace Munoz-Compton Jay Conniff ‘63 and Carolyn Conniff Charlie Cooper ‘56 and Martha Cooper David Cooper ‘14 Rick Coveleskie ‘70 and Ellen Coveleskie Harry and Dawn Craan Josh Cribelar ‘14 Larry Cunningham ‘61 and Dana Cunningham Kevin Cvengros ‘83 Michael and Carrie Dale Benjamin Dames ‘02 and Trisha Dames Sam Danesis ‘10 Tom Daugherty ‘66 and Linda Daugherty Diana and Bob D’Avello Matt and Sharon Davis Scott Davis ‘99 and Kristina Davis Mary E. Day Karen A. DeGrange Patricia A. Devlin John and Rolanda Dinkel Chuck Divine ‘67 and Carol Divine Peter Dodge ‘83 and Lisa Dodge Rick Dorsey ‘78 and Janis Dorsey Bruce Dougan ‘76 Brian Drake ‘84 and Mary Drake Randy Drew ‘68 and Sandy Drew Robin and Bryan Duncan Tom and Martha Durham Paul Earle ‘70 Max Eboch ‘13 Jon Edmondson ‘80 and Gwendolyn Edmondson Jeremiah Edwards ‘13 Kameron Eisenhour ‘17 Mary Ellen York Dan English ‘88 and Lisa English Dave and Emily Ernst Jake Esau ‘09 Eduardo Escardo-Raffo ‘01 Bernadette and Jeff Ewen Ed Fain ‘76 and Susan Fain Jared Farmer ‘05 and Megan Farmer Jerome and Patricia Fehribach John and Cheryl Fell
HD’00 – Honorary degree recipient *Deceased
Gabe Ferland ‘96 and Dory Ferland Heram Fernandez and Jeanelyn Chavez Elihu Feustel ‘92 Sarah Finer ‘16 Robert J. Fischer HD ‘01 Kevin Foor ‘96 Sarah and David Forbes Dean Ford ‘72 and Claudia Ford Don Fread ‘74 and Cindy Fread Mike and Pam Fulk Tom Gallatin ‘61 and Kay Gallatin Dara and Seth Gard Douglas Gard ‘95 and Hilary Gard Marshall Garino ‘61 and Ginny Garino Chris and Linda Gassen Kevin Gibbs ‘02 and Jen Gibbs ‘02 Travis and Jennifer Gibson Samuel Giordano ‘99 Fred Goetsch ‘57 Dale Good ‘69 and Sandra Good Louis Goodrich ‘96 and Robin Goodrich Dorothy B. Goodwin Zach Gorman ‘00 Ken Gramley ‘83 and Gretta Gramley Don Grant ‘70 and Trish Grant Mike Green ‘72 and Betty Green Robert Grubb ‘04 and Jennifer Grubb ‘03 Jiayu Guo ‘14 Luis Guzman ‘92 and Marcela Guzman Ronald Haas ‘78 Tim Hachfeld ‘08 Amy Hale ‘12 and Christopher Hale Steve Hall ‘83 and Margaret Hall Thomas Hall and Julie Kunkel Alan and Marsha Harder David and Jennifer Hardesty Lowell Hardwick ‘65 and Jennifer Hardwick Deane and Dawn Harimoto Lou and Jan Harmening John and Susan Harness Brent Harris ‘81 and Claire Harris Larry Hartley ‘61 and Marlene Hartley Curtis Harvey ‘87 and Chris Harvey Robert Hastings ‘93 and Kimberly Hastings Douglas and Agnes Hatch Derek Hawn ‘13 Mark A. Hays Cindy Heckman ‘10 David and Lisa Heidlauf Mark and Morna Helbach Daniel Helms ‘02 and Gredel Helms Mike Henson ‘82 and Kathleen Henson Timothy and Nancy Henthorn Jeff Hildebrand ‘79 and Karen Hildebrand Doug Hileman ‘76 Mike Hileman ‘75 and Kathleen Hileman Troy Hill ‘61 and Nancy Hill Geoff Hobar ‘83 and Ann Hobar
Jerrold and Holly Hochstedler Rob Hodge ‘00 and Rebecca Hodge Greg Hoffman ‘86 and Judy Hoffman Dave Hohlfeldt ‘69 and Betsy Hohlfeldt George Holland ‘69 Sandra K. Holobaugh Elisha Hough ‘08 and Ben Hough Corey House ‘92 and Gretchen House John Howlett ‘66 and Rosemary Howlett Paula C. Hubbard Alexander Huemer and Pamela McCready-Huemer Ron Huhn ‘73 and Eudell Huhn Brad Hunt ‘76 and Judy Hunt Gregory Ilich ‘85 and Connie Ilich Carol Ingle Matt Iwema ‘13 Adam Jacob ‘96 and Kelly Jacob Tom and Judy James James Jeffryes ‘12 David Jensen ‘70 and Janeen Jensen Dick Jensen ‘64 and Lori Grimes Jensen Jeffrey Johann ‘85 and Carie Johann Dan Johnson ‘87 Aaron Jones ‘17 Andy Jones ‘87 and Gina Jones David Jones ‘94 and Sharon Jones Kris and Stacey Joseph Vernon and Katherine Joyner Arturo and Tonya Juarez M. A. Kadnar Mark and Julie Kadnar Mike Katz and Holly Middlekauff Cameron and Lauri Keen Rich Keenen ‘70 and Adelaide Keenen Kirt Keesling ‘80 and Becky Keesling Gary Kelm ‘70 Jennifer and AJ Kenzor Rich Killion ‘70 and Ruth Killion Jong Kim and NaRie Suh Erin Kimble ‘10 Kenneth and Meredith Kimmerle Donald and Becky King Bob Kipp ‘87 and Jingjing Liu Scott and Elaine Kirkpatrick Dave and Carla Klausler Greg Klem ‘89 and Beth Klem Arlene Kleptz Ben Klick ‘16 Brian Kochersperger ‘90 and Deanna Kochersperger Douglas and Kristen Korbel Mike Korkos ‘77 and Deborah Korkos David Korman ‘03 and Cindy Korman Anthony Korzeniewski ‘13 Ed Kostra ‘61 and Gail Kostra Jacqueline A. Kozdras Toby Kraft ‘70 and Cissy Kraft Katie Kragh-Buetow ‘10 and Chris Kragh-Buetow ‘09
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EVERY GIFT MATTERS Annual Giving Circles continued Joe Krueger ‘69 and Leath Krueger Steven G. Kuehnert Dan Kuester ‘76 Adam Kunsemiller ‘02 Ross Kuykendall ‘60 and Nancy Kuykendall John Lacheta ‘91 and Cheryl Lacheta Emmanuel and Omoniyi Ladipo Logan Laflin ‘13 and Tamara Laflin Mark LaFrance ‘82 and Patricia LaFrance Glen Lash ‘72 and Jayne Lash Dan Laskowski ‘76 and Dorota Laskowski Charles Latham ‘53 David Lawrence ‘00 and Jennifer Lawrence ‘02 Ron and Shelia Leach Geno LeBoeuf ‘85 and Teresa LeBoeuf Sookeun Lee and Soyoung Ahn Bob Leipold ‘80 and Louisa Leipold Bob Lenich ‘81 and Jennifer Lenich Bill Lewis ‘66 and Jane Lewis Dave Lewis ‘81 and Mary Lewis Don Lewis ‘55 and Mary Lou Lewis James and Ruth Lewis Bob Lewsader ‘67 and Sue Lewsader Scott Lindner ‘81 and Julie Lindner Rea J. Linville Jessica Livingston and Michael Vastola Alex Lo ‘03 Rachel Logan ‘06 Kevin and Robbi Lollar Dale and Cheryl Long Matt Longbrake ‘07 David Loughry ‘10 Etta Lovitt and Robert Cohen Jay Lu ‘09 Don Lundgren ‘66 Jason Macak ‘00 and Amy Macak ‘01 Jeff and Kristen Malloy Ed Malone ‘80 and Dana Malone Phil Markison ‘16 Grant and Joanna Markley Cole Marr ‘06 Jason Marshall ‘95 and Sheri Marshall Colleen Martin ‘10 Jim Martin ‘57 and Joyce Martin David Mayfield ‘80 and Jeanmarie Mayfield Mike Mazur ‘82 and Kim Mazur Robert McAnany and Marianne Notley Scott McBrayer ‘99 Mark McCandless ‘75 and Nicola McCandless Robert McCardle ‘61 and Carole McCardle John McClain ‘81 and Becky McClain Wesley McCullough ‘03 and Jennifer McCullough Seth McElhinney ‘98 Jerry McGlone ‘55 Bill McKee ‘58 and Beverly McKee
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Jim and Melody McKinney Bob McKnight ‘64 and Patricia McKnight Jesse McQuiston ‘03 and Elizabeth McQuiston Robert Means and Stacey McKenzie Laney and Lu Meis Mark Memering ‘08 Danielle and Russ Merkel Tom Merrill ‘71 and Jane Merrill Larry Michael ‘66 and Kay Michael Andreas and Ellen Michel Stan Mickey ‘73 and Trudy Mickey Gregg Migaki ‘78 Glen Miles ‘58 Cory Miller ‘02 and Katie Miller ‘04 Joe Miller ‘99 and Amy Miller Ken and Irene Miller Skip Miller ‘74 and Janice Miller Sriram and Malia Mohan Mark and Pamela Mondry Phyllis J. Montgomery Eric Mooney ‘82 HD ‘03 and Lisa Mooney Betty Moore Kendra Moore ‘13 Jean Moorman Steve Moorman ‘74 Leo Morand ‘02 and Christen Morand Evelyn Morehead Jean Mueller ‘91 and Paul Mueller Jeff Mueller ‘76 and Susan Mueller Mike Mueller ‘72 Jeff Mummert ‘74 and Cindy Mummert Diane Munoz Eric Murray ‘84 and Meg Murray Tom Mutak ‘03 John Myers ‘71 David Nagel ‘75 Jonathan Nall ‘98 and Dawn Nall ‘99 Richard Neal ‘86 Thomas E. Neal James and Frances Nees Mike Nickelson ‘03 and Eva Nickelson ‘03 Shanku Niyogi Jeremy Nolan ‘96 and Kimberly Nolan Rob Noll ‘87 and Leslie Noll Jon Nord ‘00 Rodney Norder ‘79 and Barbara Norder Dave Norman ‘86 and Jonie Norman Donna J. Norris Lisa and Fred Norton Ed Nowacki ‘66 and Karen Nowacki Allan and Karon Nowakowski Joseph O’Brien ‘68 and Irene O’Brien Dave Ohnesorge ‘78 and Lori Ohnesorge Larry Oldham ‘67 David Olivencia ‘94 and Yesenia Olivencia Richard Onyancha and Beatrice Momanyi
Warren Opperman ‘81 and Barb Opperman Mark* and Miriam Orelup Chuck Ormsby ‘92 and Lori Ormsby James and Deborah Parker Eleanor R. Peak Jeffrey and Heather Peck Rebecca Pendergast Dennis Pepper ‘80 and Pamela Pepper Bob Peterka ‘74 Dick Pike ‘61 and Donna Pike Kyle Pinches ‘99 Jan and Matt Pink Michael Poisel ‘90 and Marianne Poisel Phil and Karin Poor Adam Porter ‘02 and Clinton Bayman Richard and Nancy Porter Dan Prentice ‘98 and Alison Prentice Jon and Deanna Prevo Tyler Price ‘08 and Carolyn Price Don Privett ‘72 Shirley A. Przybylski Yu Qin ‘98 Gary Rader ‘75 and Ann Rader John and Brenda Raley Bill Ransbottom ‘75 and Vickie Ransbottom Mike and Ann Rarick Dave Reece ‘62 HD ‘92 and Nancy Reece Grant Reeves ‘02 and Anna Reeves ‘03 Brent Repp ‘88 and Meehan Repp Merle Rice ‘63 and Beatrice Rice Ken Rich ‘66 and Lauren Rich JT Richardson ‘84 Nyle Riegle ‘67 and Cathy Riegle Dave Rikkers ‘91 and Sandy Rikkers Chuck Risch ‘67 and Mary Risch Nathan Ritchie ‘56 Keith Roberts ‘71 Spiro and Carla Roberts Tom Robison ‘69 and Delores Robison Jeremy Roehm ‘02 Tom Roetker ‘80 and Terri Roetker Rich Roll ‘81 and Susan Roll Chuck Rose ‘63 and Sandy Rose Bill Royer ‘64 Michael and Mary Jo Royer Michael Rubin ‘96 and Marci Van Gilder-Rubin Gail and Scott Ruehr John and Mary Rupp Jerry Russell ‘68 and Linda Russell David Saff Jane Sahabu ‘18 Greg Samoluk ‘66 and Constance Samoluk Fred Schipp ‘83 Bill and Patricia Schmalzl Breck Schmidlkofer ‘95 and Verna Schmidlkofer Kenneth Schmidt
Gary and Judy Schomer Bill Schott ‘74 and Mary Schott John Schroeder ‘76 and Kelly Schroeder Mark Schuld ‘91 and Suzanne Schuld Melissa Schwenk ‘12 Pat Searle ‘78 and Carol Searle Stephen Sedgwick ‘72 John Shambach ‘68 and Nancy Shambach Paul and Susan Shepherd Thomas and Gayle Sherman Marty Shields ‘69 and Janet Shields Azad Siahmakoun and Parisa Keywanfard Anthony and Lisa Skiroock Dave Skolnik ‘68 and Carol Skolnik Nicholas Skwiat ‘98 Chris Sloffer ‘89 and Melanie Sloffer David Smith ‘92 and Ann Smith Donna and JT Smith Hal Smith ‘68 and Jennifer Smith Kim and Kathy Smith Randall and Debra Smith Rodney Smith ‘73 Alan Smock ‘73 and Kay Smock Sam Sobczak ‘16 Wayne and Nina Sozansky Edward Spangler ‘71 and Lynn Spangler Ryan and Nicole Speedy George Stant ‘76 and Donna Stant Troy Stapleton ‘06 and Amanda Stapleton ‘06 Luke Stark ‘05 Charles Statler ‘17 David Steinbock ‘75 and Barbara Steinbock Hihwather and Michael Stewart Terry Stigdon Andrew and JoAnna Stroh Robert and Sandy Strozier Steve Sucher ‘76 and Barb Sucher Andy Sullivan ‘02 and Genny Sullivan ‘04 Sophia Sullivan ‘10 Ray Summerlot ‘74 and Debbie Summerlot Sarah Summers and Bill Riley Ming Sun ‘04 and Yingying Qian Ron Susemichel ‘63 and Nancy Susemichel Jay Switzer ‘01 and Kate Switzer Maarij and Samreen Syed Robert Synko ‘82 Chris Szaz ‘88 and Traci Szaz Dave Szczepanek ‘69 and Paula Szczepanek Steve Tackett ‘81 Matthew Talbert ‘99 and Ann Talbert ‘99 Gary Tate ‘58 and Carolyn Tate Scott Terek ‘89 Tom Terry ‘64 and Pat Terry John Teskey ‘78 and Ruthann Teskey John Thaler ‘86 and Lisa Thaler Mike Thoeny ‘89 and Deborah Thoeny
Dave Thoman ‘80 and Wendy Thoman Seib Thomas ‘51 and Dorothy Thomas Tony Tietz ‘69 and Jane Tietz Mike Till ‘03 and Sarah Till ‘03 Kim and Kathleen Tracy Patricia S. Trifone Dale Turner ‘76 and Janet Turner Steve Van Dyck ‘77 Stefani Vande Lune ‘06 Mark and Susan Vasko Steve Vestal ‘80 and Julie Vestal John Vieke ‘89 and Robin Vieke Michael Vogel Frank Volkers ‘94 and Kerry Volkers Tim Voll ‘88 and Donna Voll Lynn Vornheder ‘91 John Voyles ‘76 and Vicky Voyles Paul T. Wafzig George Wagner ‘64 and Kay Wagner Kevin Waldroup ‘03 and Sarah Waldroup John and Dianne Walthall Kyle Washburn ‘17 Chuck Webb ‘67 and Eileen Webb Chris Weddle ‘77 and Susan Weddle Phil Weihl ‘77 and Cynthia Weihl Tad Wells ‘78 and Lori Wells Henry Werling ‘79 and Ellen Werling Michael Westerman and Xiao Xing Chen Art and Jonnee Western Brant Whitaker ‘09 David White ‘91 and Christa Novicki Steven White ‘09 Terry White ‘73 and Bernadette Mudd-White Terry Whittington ‘08 and Kris Whittington ‘08 John Whitworth ‘60 and Margaret Whitworth Matt Wiesenberg ‘78 and Denise Wiesenberg Nathan Wiley ‘94 and Stephanie Wiley Tom Wilhoite ‘66 and Kathleen Wilhoite Joe Williams ‘55 and Midge Williams Robert Wise Ed Witt ‘92 and Pam Witt Joel and Debbie Wittstein Michael and Amy Wollowski Larry Wood ‘85 Steve Woolley ‘65 Dennis Worthington ‘86 and Lisa Worthington Kathy and Bryan Wright Austin Yates ‘17 David Yates ‘84 and Jan Yates James Young ‘77 and Cynthia Young Mark and Andrea Zajac Carl Zawistoski ‘01 Jerry Zdenek ‘95 Alan and Andrea Zuber
EVERY GIFT MATTERS
Corporate and Foundation Support 7X Utility Systems Adesa Incorporated American Airlines American Endowment Foundation American Online Giving Foundation ArcelorMittal USA LLC Ayco Charitable Foundation Bank of America Baumgardt Family Foundation, Inc. Baxter International Incorporated Bon Appetit Bowen Engineering Corporation Foundation Bright Funds Bureau of Motor Vehicles CAV Engineering Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric Clabber Girl Clark Dietz Incorporated Collins Aerospace Conru Foundation
Cook Medical LLC Cummins Business Services Dayton Foundation Depository Inc Defense Finance and Accounting Deloitte Foundation Dennis Lee Carter & Janice Lea Carter Family Foundation Digital Management, LLC Direct Supply Incorporated Donald W. Scott Foundation Duke Energy Foundation Eli Lilly and Company Endress and Hauser eTeamSponsor Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Ford Family Fund Fox Contractors Corporation Frontstream Geraldine C & Emory M Ford Foundation Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Recognizing annual gifts from corporations and foundations of $1,000 or more from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
Greater Cincinnati Foundation Green Hills Software Gregory L. Gibson Charitable Foundation, Inc. Hansen - Furnas Foundation Incorporated Heliponix Igo Family Charitable Remainder Trust ImpactAssets Incorporated Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc. Indiana Chemical Trust Indiana Humanities Council John P. and Lawrence J. Giacoletto Foundation Johnson County Community Foundation, Inc. Kappa Kappa Kappa Inc Indianapolis Kern Family Foundation Inc. Komatsu America Corporation Lilly Endowment Incorporated Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc. Manitou Fund Marathon Petroleum Company
Margaret M Rapp Char Lead Trust Maxon Foundation McGregor Student Fund Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation National Christian Foundation Carolinas National Philanthropic Trust NC3 LLC North American Membrane Society North American Stainless Novelis NRK Inc Orange County Community Foundation Oscar Baur Foundation Raytheon Technologies Renaissance Charitable Foundation Incorporated Robert & Elaine Pott Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund Templeton Coal Company Inc Tesoro Companies Inc
The Dallas Foundation The Lookout Foundation, Inc. Thompson Thrift Construction Inc ThyssenKrupp Toyota of Terre Haute Turner Coaches Inc Tynan Family Foundation U S Charitable Gift Trust UBS Financial Services US Navy Recruiting District Michigan Vanguard Charitable Endowment Vigo Engineering LLC Wabash Valley Asphalt Co. LLC Wabash Valley Community Foundation Wessler Engineering Weston Wabash Foundation Wilkinson Goeller Modesitt Wilkinson and Drummy LLP World Gospel Church Incorporated Your Cause LLC
Start Your Engines A new engine testing laboratory is giving students opportunities to study engine design and testing procedures, through support from the Trueblood and Trobaugh families, including trustee Jim Trueblood (ME, 1977). Thanks to their generosity, along with other donors, the lab was moved from the Rotz Laboratory in order to have expanded, improved space and be closer to student competition teams. Students also have been using the lab for research projects.
LEGEND:
’00 – Alumnus/ae class year
SPOTLIGHT
HD’00 – Honorary degree recipient *Deceased
A complete listing of all donors can be found by visiting www.rose-hulman.edu/honorrollofdonors. ECHOES
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EVERY GIFT MATTERS This group gives alumni, alumni athletes, parents, faculty and staff, and friends of the institute a way to join together in support of current and future Rose-Hulman student-athletes.
1888 Circle
Rosie Circle
Varsity R Club Patrons
1888 is the first year Rose-Hulman participated in intercollegiate athletics.
Rosie the Elephant first appeared in 1923, rallying the Fightin’ Engineers to a 19-0 victory over Indiana State University in the homecoming football game.
This club recognizes alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and friends who made gifts totaling $250 or more to the Varsity R Club from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
Hall of Fame: $5,000 and above All-American: $2,500 to $4,999 All-Conference: $1,000 to $2,499
Gold: $500 to $999 Silver: $250 to $499 Bronze: $100 to $249
1888 CIRCLE
ROSIE CIRCLE
Hall of Fame $5,000 and above
Gold $500 to $999
Morg Bruck ‘69 and Nancy Bruck
Kirk Augspurger ‘77 and Natalie Augspurger Jim and Pam Bertoli Tom Butwin ‘71 and Ann Marie Butwin Mike Cain ‘85 and Lori Cain Tim Cindric ‘90 and Megan Cindric Rob Doti ‘86 and Mary Doti Julie Fisher ‘12 and Eric Fisher Kenneth and Cathleen Folz Larry Geier ‘72 and Kimberly Geier Jerry and Mary Gogel John Gregor ‘82 and Michelle Gregor Pete and Donna Gustafson Robert Haynes ‘84 and Jacque Haynes Bob Hopkins ‘85 and Dianna Hopkins Jeff and Cindy Jenkins Larry Sachs ‘66 and Nancy Sachs Dave Schluneker ‘08
Jim Gidcumb ‘76 and Cathy Gidcumb Will Holland ‘65 HD ‘96 and Jean Holland Scott Jaeger ‘89 and Tana Jaeger Ray Jirousek ‘70 and Peggy Jirousek Bill Olah ‘74 and Janet Olah Barry Schneider ‘90 and Verna Schneider Rod Schrader ‘84 and Kim Schrader
All-American $2,500 to $4,999 James Bailey and Joycelyn Atchison Vince Foushee ‘80 and Linda Foushee
Travis Soyer ‘01 and Megan Soyer Sean Sullivan ‘19 Jack Wickham ‘80 and Beth Wickham
Silver $250 to $499 Ronald and Noreen Bickel Gib Bosworth ‘66 Charles M. Burkhardt Pamela Butler Nick Corkill ‘09 and Amanda Corkill ‘10 Jeffrey and Cheryl Donnelly Jeremiah Edwards ‘13 Dave and Emily Ernst Samuel Giordano ‘99 Dale Good ‘69 and Sandra Good Mark and Julie Kadnar
Mike Schneider ‘78 and Amy Schneider
All-Conference $1,000 to $2,499 Chris and Katie Aimone Koby Close ‘17 Patrick Grace ‘00 and Kelley Grace Jeff Justus ‘78 Jason Karlen ‘92 and Kelly Karlen Kevin Lanke ‘97 and Steph Lanke Michael and Betty Lanke Brent Mewhinney ‘84 and Rhonda Mewhinney Jeff Myers ‘87 and Kelly Myers Jordan Nielson ‘12 Tyler Rockwood ‘16 Paul Romanetz ‘87 and Melinda Romanetz Mark Salzbrenner ‘77 and Tamara Salzbrenner Rick Stamper ‘85 and Anne Stamper Jeff Trang ‘83 and Dianna Trang Daniel Wolodkiewicz ‘82 and Janet Wolodkiewicz
Supporting Diversity Rose-Hulman will always be a special place for Dedric and Alicia Day. It’s where the couple met as chemical engineering students, eventually graduating together in 2003. They went on to work with Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis: Dedric is now director of the company’s Process Engineering Center and Alicia is director of the parenteral commercialization division. Their collaborations continue with the creation a joint diversity scholarship to support African American, Hispanic and female students.
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M. A. Kadnar John Lacheta ‘91 and Cheryl Lacheta Logan Laflin ‘13 and Tamara Laflin David Lawrence ‘00 and Jennifer Lawrence ‘02 Bill Lewis ‘66 and Jane Lewis Jayme and Pat Longo Joe Miller ‘99 and Amy Miller Dave Norman ‘86 and Jonie Norman Erin O’Connor ‘07 Jon and Deanna Prevo Paul Price ‘87 and Kelley Price Spiro and Carla Roberts Jeremy Roehm ‘02 Michael and Mary Jo Royer Sam Sobczak ‘16 Ryan and Nicole Speedy Ray Summerlot ‘74 and Debbie Summerlot
Honor Roll of Donors
EVERY GIFT MATTERS
Getting Their Kicks A second synthetic turf field was added to campus late this summer, upgrading a multipurpose field for athletics, recreation and intramural activities. The project’s entire cost was covered by a charitable gift from an anonymous donor who has been a longtime supporter of the institute’s athletics program. The field, located in the northeast corner of campus, will allow men’s and women’s lacrosse to be added to athletic program for the 2021-22 school year. Additional financial support is needed to create new facilities to establish a stadium for soccer and lacrosse athletic events.
Supporting Students While Traveling Open Roads Who hasn’t been delighted to see a Rose-Hulman license plate on another vehicle traveling down the roadway or be parked outside a business or sporting event— and trying to figure out the hidden message in some of the personalized plates. Also know that each distinctive plate is helping Indiana students attend the institute. While allowing alumni and others to show their Rose-Hulman pride, Indiana’s Collegiate License Plate program provides a great way to support the institute and its students through a simple gesture. The $25 tax-deductible contribution, collected by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, typically raises over $80,000 annually to support Rose-Hulman’s scholarship fund. An additional $15 supplemental fee, along with your annual vehicle registration fees, are assessed by the state office.
Over $1 million has been raised since the program’s inception! Your local license branch has all of the details; just ask for the Rose-Hulman license plate. They are only available for Indiana residents and may be displayed on passenger cars, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, and trucks weighing less than 11,000 pounds.
There are other ways for you to show your RHIT pride. See how at www.rose-hulman.edu/alumni-and-friends/Show-Your-Pride.html.
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Imagine having your picture framed and displayed in the residence hall rooms of early 1980s-era Rose-Hulman students…and your name wasn’t Farah Fawcett. Randy Kurtz, the skier featured on the iconic Ski Terre Haute poster, finally visited the college this summer. The successful residential builder in Naples, Florida, was fascinated to learn that the poster still hangs on the walls of Rose alumni around the world. For the pose, Kurtz leaned to the side using his own ski equipment, with someone kneeling to catch him before he hit the ground. The image, taken in 1978 or 1979, was shot near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and later transposed over an image of a snowy farm scene—not at Rose-Hulman. Order your own Ski Terre Haute poster at www.rose-hulman.edu/skiterrehaute. (Read the full story about Kurtz’s campus visit at www.rose-hulman.edu/posterkid)
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