Southwestern Spring 2010

Spring 2010

“Of course, we came.

We could not think of missing it!”

Homecoming ’09 Celebrating the 100th Anniversary

Spring 2010

Creative services Kristina Moore Writer/Editor Antonio Banda Graphic Designer Keely Doering Creative Services Coordinator magazine @ southwestern.edu Alumni & Parent Relations Georgianne Hewett ’90 Associate Vice President for Alumni and Parent Relations JoAnn Lucero Associate Director of Alumni Relations Board of Trustees Merriman Morton ’63, Austin, Chair Helen E. Black McAllister ’49, San Antonio, Co-Vice Chair Larry J. Haynes ’72, Coppell, Co-Vice Chair R. Griffin Lord, Belton, Secretary-Treasurer Martin Aleman Jr. ’68, Austin L. James Bankston ’70, Houston Lisa Barrentine, Allen Douglas M. Benold ’44, Georgetown W. Earl Bledsoe*, Plano Bobby Smith Cohn, Houston W. Mark Craig, Dallas Roy H. Cullen, Houston John S. Curry ’70, Pampa James E. Dorff*, San Antonio Robert W. Dupuy ’69, Dallas Thomas A. Forbes ’71, Austin James W. Foster ’72, Houston Jack Garey, Georgetown Roberto L. Gómez ’69, Mission Robert H. Graham, Houston Kay Granger, Fort Worth Ronald D. Henderson, Plano C. Preston Hollis ’09, Austin Janice Riggle Huie*, Houston

Robert W. Karr ’71, St. Louis, Mo. Bart C. Koontz ’78, San Antonio J. Michael Lowry*, Fort Worth Red McCombs ’49, San Antonio Michael McKee, Hurst J. Eric McKinney ’72, Georgetown David J. McNitzky ’77, San Antonio Laura A. Merrill ’84, Wimberley Charles R. Millikan ’68, Pearland Barbara Prats Neely ’77, Fort Worth Ernesto Nieto ’64, Kyle Steven A. Raben ’63*, Houston Robert T. Rork ’62, San Antonio Jake B. Schrum ’68*, Georgetown Robert C. Scott, San Antonio Peter A. Sessions ’78, Dallas Namiqa A. Shipman, Big Spring H. Blake Stanford ’81, Austin Stephen G. Tipps, Houston Donald W. Underwood ’70, Plano James V. Walzel, Houston D. Max Whitfield*, Albuquerque, N.M. Doak M. Worley IV ’08, Fort Worth Robert D. Wunsch, Austin

*Ex-Officio

Grace Josey Pyka ’05 Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Daniel Webb ’08 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations alumni @ southwestern.edu parents @ southwestern.edu University Relations Cindy Locke Associate Vice President for University Relations Ellen Davis Director of Communications John Kotarski ’93 Director of Web Development and Communication Meredith Barnhill Assistant Director of Web Development and Communication Chief Administrative Officers Jake B. Schrum ’68, President Richard L. Anderson, Vice President for Fiscal Affairs Gerald Brody, Vice President for Student Life James W. Hunt, Provost and Dean of the Faculty Beverly Jones, University Chaplain W. Joseph King ’93, Vice President for Innovation

Southwestern University’s Core Purpose Fostering a liberal arts community whose values and actions encourage contributions toward the well-being of humanity.

Southwestern University’s Core Values Cultivating academic excellence. Promoting lifelong learning and a passion for intellectual and personal growth. Fostering diverse perspectives. Being true to oneself and others.

Respecting the worth and dignity of persons. Encouraging activism in the pursuit of justice and the common good.

Southwestern University’s recruiting of students, awarding of financial aid, and operation of programs and facilities are without regard to sex, race, color, religion, age, physical handicap, national or ethnic origin, or any other impermissible factor.

The University’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

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In every issue

Features

5 | President’s Message

6 | The S Factor: Entrepreneurship in the Liberal Arts Nine alumni share their entrepreneurial stories.

13 | Kiosk 14 | On Campus 20 | Athletics 21 | Engaging Finds 30 | Academics in Focus 33 | Alumni News 35 | Class Notes 42 | Last Word Note: Content pertains to the 2009/2010 academic year.

22 | There’s No Business Like Business for Don Parks Associate Professor of Business; Paideia® Professor; holder of the John Shearn Chair in Business Administration 25 | 2009 Homecoming Awards The Association of Southwestern University Alumni honors five.

And the winner is…

Fall 2009

In this issue: SENIOR STORIES

P. 13

“ Live the life you want to live on your terms and with a good heart and clear conscience.”

Commencement 2009

P. 24

Fall preview: TOBIAS WOLFF

P. 26 + 35

The Fall 2009 issue of Southwestern (pictured left) recently received a Grand Gold Award—the highest award possible— from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV. A big “Thank you!” to all contributors for your help in achieving this honor.

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With your help we can bridge the gap.

Your gifts enhance our ability to attract and retain students, as well as provide an exceptional undergraduate learning experience—a Southwestern Experience. Private philanthropy is as important to the University’s growth, improvement and competitiveness as capital investments are to any business venture. Thank you!

Every gift matters.

Make a gift at www.southwestern.edu/makeagift or call 800-960-6363.

*Calculated over a five-year period beginning in the 2003–2004 fiscal year by dividing the average annual total gifts received by the fall student enrollment headcount. Data was taken from the VSE reports published by The Council for Aid to Education. The schools included in the chart are members of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).

President’s message

Entrepreneurship: Alive and Well at Southwestern

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n this issue of Southwestern, you will read examples of Southwestern University alumni who have become successful entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship is thriving on campus as well.

Southwestern’s small size makes it easy for students to start new organizations, and faculty members are more than happy to support them in these ventures.

For example, as a junior, Sarah Gould ’10 started an organization called the Society of Young Women Leaders (SYWL) under the guidance of Suzy Pukys, Southwestern’s director of civic engagement. Gould wanted to do something to help young women in high school focus on their career goals and develop their leadership potential. The ultimate goal of the program is to make sure women have a presence as leaders, both in business and the community.

Members of SYWL began by mentoring five students from Georgetown High School. The following academic year, they continued working with those students and added another six. In all, nearly 30 students are now involved in the program.

SY WL isn’t the only group Gould has started at Southwestern. She also formed a Mock Trial Team (which made it to a national tournament in its second year), and helped revive the Brooks Prize Debate.

Other students have been just as successful in launching new ventures that include everything from a dance team to a steel drum band to a Model UN program. The experience students gain by starting such initiatives on campus gives them the confidence they need to start new ventures after graduation. Although she came to Southwestern planning to attend law school, Gould now thinks she wants to start her own business.

Over the past 10 years, students have had the opportunity to foster their entrepreneurial spirit with assistance from the King Creativity Fund, which was endowed and established in 2000 by a gift from W. Joseph “Joey” King ’93, to support the “innovative and visionary projects” of Southwestern students. Less interested in outcomes and artifacts than in the process, the program emphasizes that the joy is in the journey! While supporting one of Southwestern’s core values—fostering diverse perspectives—the Fund encourages students to take risks and ask questions.

Southwestern faculty members are just as entrepreneurial, as evidenced by First-Year Seminars, which are designed to

be engaging, while at the same time exposing students to important skills such as reading, writing, critical thinking, discussion and creativity.

Each year, faculty members come up with interesting new seminars to engage students. This past fall, for example, Alison Marr, assistant professor of mathematics, taught a seminar titled “Wheels and Deals” that explored the world of television game shows. Marr, a long-time fan of game shows, says the idea for the class came from a famous math problem known as “The Monty Hall Problem,” based on the television game show “Let’s Make a Deal.” Elizabeth Green Musselman, associate professor and chair of the History Department, taught a seminar titled “Knitting: It’s Not Just for Grannies,” in which she combined her personal passion for knitting with a serious discussion of topics such as the history of women in the labor force and how mathematicians have used crochet to understand the geometry of hyperbolic planes.

Faculty members are entrepreneurial off campus as well.

Economics Professor Mary Young runs a ranch in Lexington, Texas, where she raises a rare breed of grass-fed cattle known as Irish Dexters. She says the experience of being a business owner has made her a much better professor of economics because she deals firsthand with topics such as supply and demand and profits and losses.

Perhaps the best example of entrepreneurship at Southwestern is the Paideia® Program, which started as an idea from Provost Jim Hunt, and has since developed into a program that is unique among liberal arts colleges. Sarah Gould credits Paideia with giving her a passion for entrepreneurship because it showed her how to articulate ideas and passions into tangible programs.

The bottom line is that the liberal arts environment is perfect preparation for entrepreneurship. After all, you don’t need to be a business major to become an entrepreneur. You just need to have a good idea and the courage to pursue it.

Jake B. Schrum ’68 President, Southwestern University

Illustrations by Duncan Alexander ’09 acrylic on canvas

The S Factor: Entrepreneurship in the Liberal Arts

Merriam-Webster defines “entrepreneur” as a noun, from the French word “entreprendre,” meaning “to undertake.”

More specifically, “One who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.”

But how does one explain “entrepreneurial spirit?” One possible definition comes from Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc., who has been noted to say, “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”

You may immediately think of one of Southwestern’s most recognizable alumni entrepreneurs, Red McCombs ’49, founder of the Red McCombs Automotive Group, co-founder of Clear Channel Communications, former owner of the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Vikings, member and former Chair of the Southwestern University Board of Trustees and the recipient of the 1990 Distinguished Alumnus Award, presented by The Association of Southwestern University Alumni.

Southwestern would like to introduce you to some more entrepreneurs Southwestern University has helped to produce over the years—alumni who exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit that continues to thrive in the Southwestern community. Perhaps in reading their profiles, the entrepreneurial voice in your head will ask, “Why not?”

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An Uncluttered Life Lorie Kling Marrero ’90

Counting Street Lights Joe Seeber ’63 Following the motto, “Work hard and you will get lucky,” Joe Seeber ’63 has done both. He started TriStem Ltd. to sell and service energy management systems for large buildings.

Over time, the business evolved into an organization that audits electric bills for clients including school systems, cities, states and the federal government. Sometimes calling himself a “street light counter,” Seeber says his type of business is one of the few that prospers during a down economy because people are looking to save every nickel they find.

On advice from mom: Something my mother always taught me was, “All you can do is all you can do.” Business ventures have ups and downs. Sometimes one does not know if it will work. Sometimes one doesn’t quite know the right thing to do. Mom’s advice has served me well.

On his Southwestern story: I came to Southwestern behind the curve, so to speak. The kind of teaching and instruction I received was essential to earning my bachelor’s degree in business administration and to becoming the person I am today. Just as important to me, though, was the social aspect. The friends that “adopted” me then are still my best friends today—50 years later.

On what inspires his work: To be successful, one must maintain a broad view of the world. To do that, one must go out and experience it. Travel teaches us how small we are, and how much we can become.

To learn more about Seeber’s company, TriStem Ltd., visit www.tristem.com.

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As a sociology major at Southwestern, Lorie Kling Marrero ’90 didn’t know what she wanted to do when she grew up. But, she says her education gave her a breadth of understanding and knowledge that has come together in serendipitous ways. Having a liberal arts education, she says, has been an “incredible and unforeseen gift.”

On what she did when she grew up: I became a professional organizer; I took what I knew and put it online. My program, The Clutter Diet®, has helped thousands of people in nine countries organize their homes and their lives.

On what entrepreneurs need to know: Believe in yourself and your ideas. If you’re not doing something that scares you, you’re probably not challenging yourself enough.

Also, think big! As the famous quote by Marianne Williamson, author, activist and founder of The Peace Alliance, says, “Your playing small does not serve the world.”

On what has influenced her thinking: Books. The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks helps you manage the fears and beliefs that hold you back—one of an entrepreneur’s greatest challenges. (See Page 21 for additional “summer reading” suggestions.)

On an inspirational quote: A quote that inspires me (a la Bill Gates’ favorite Gatsby quote; Business Week, June 13, 2000), is by Dorothea Brande—“Act boldly and unseen forces will come to your aid.”

Want to organize your home, office or life in general?

Visit www.clutterdiet.com or pick up Marrero’s book, The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life.

Jack-of-All-Trades Derek Christian ’96

Serial Entrepreneur W. Joseph “Joey” King ’93 Joey King ’93 has often been called a “serial entrepreneur.” Having started no less than six companies, it’s a description that fits. Currently Vice President for Innovation at Southwestern and Executive Director of the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE), King is well-equipped to offer advice to new and future entrepreneurs.

On his first start-up: I was in grad school when a friend and I developed “F-5”—a load balancer that managed virtual traffic at half the cost of super computers that were being used at that time. We had clients the likes of Tower Records, Time Warner, Mapquest and Yahoo. The company went public in June 1999. F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) has since become the industry leader in network traffic management.

On what makes an entrepreneur successful: Half do the same thing as someone else, but they do it better or cheaper or faster. The other half identify a need, license a product to meet that need and take it to market. Three important things to remember: don’t think you can’t, be willing to make sacrifices and keep in mind that many successful entrepreneurs have failed many times.

On his vision for NITLE: Our goal is to grow our membership, fund new initiatives and make the organization fully sustainable within five years. Having our offices located on the Southwestern campus keeps us engaged with our clients, rather than theorizing about what they want or need.

To learn more about King and about NITLE, visit www.nitle.org.

As an international studies and business major at Southwestern, Derek Christian ’96, learned to come out of his shell, thanks to his resident assistant, Jon Porter ’93, whose advice was, “there’s more to college than sitting in class.” Christian also learned that the love of learning would be important to his career. “An entrepreneur must be a jack-of-all-trades,” he says, “especially in the early years.”

On his current business venture: I bought My Maid Service a couple of years ago when I left my sales and marketing job at Proctor & Gamble. We’ve since tripled our business in Cincinnati and have opened offices in Dayton, Ohio, and Dallas. I like service businesses because of the low capital requirements (the amount of money a business needs for normal operations) and because service businesses are a growing part of the economy.

On if he had it to do over: I owned another business while at P&G—a dog daycare/boarding company—but decided I didn’t want to work nights, weekends and holidays anymore. I sold that business for the capital to acquire my current company. If I had it to do over again, I would have started My Maid Service sooner!

On what entrepreneurs need to know: First, you have to be brutally honest about your strengths and weaknesses.

Second, you must have an understanding of money and basic accounting—this is not an area you want to leave to someone else.

To learn why Christian calls My Maid Service “the best residential and commercial cleaning service in town,” visit www.mymaidservice.net and click on “About Us.”

Helping Houston Go Green Jeffrey Acker Kaplan ’01

Help a Child, Help a Family Eliette Cohen ’97 A double major in biology and kinesiology, Eliette Cohen ’97, is the founder of KidTherapy, a pediatric rehabilitation center in South Austin, specializing in integrated therapeutic services for children and teenagers. A first generation American, Cohen says her parents, who moved to the U.S. from Argentina, always stressed the importance of education. “Like my parents, I learned to value the opportunities that came my way, and I developed strength and courage by taking advantage of them,” she explains.

On becoming an entrepreneur: I had never started a business before, but I learned about serving the community as a Southwestern student and member of APO (Alpha Phi Omega). I went into business blind, learning step by step as I went along. I’m still learning.

On her mission: My mission, and that of KidTherapy, is to provide the highest quality integrated therapeutic services through individualized, compassionate and professional treatment. I work with 23 employees and independent contractors who agree that when we help a child, we help a family.

On her inspiration: Outside the business world, children are what inspire me. They have a unique way of bringing light to those who surround them. I am so proud that I have created something that allows talented people to come together to help the children and families of Austin achieve their goals.

For more i n for m at ion about K idT her apy, ca l l 512-916-1511, e-mail info@kidtherapyaustin.com or visit www.kidtherapyaustin.com.

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Having been an entrepreneur since the age of eight—he had a chain of lemonade stands in southwest Houston—Jeff (Acker) Kaplan ’01 decided in 2008 that his goal was to start a socially responsible business, which led to the birth of his most recent venture. New Living, located in Houston, sells locally made products, non-toxic paint, sustainable flooring, carpet, countertops and custom cabinets, as well as organic mattresses and bedding, and non-toxic cleaning and baby products to home owners and professionals.

On making it happen: I helped start three different businesses after graduating from Southwestern, but New Living is the first one that’s been my full-time job. I managed to get started on an incredibly tight budget. It’s amazing what you can get done when you have no other options. At the end of the day, I feel like I’ve gone from being 30 years old to 18 again; I’ve never been happier.

On going green: Without any hesitation, I will tell you that Southwestern gave me a much stronger conscience for how I want to conduct business. New Living is a green building and home supply business. Our mission is to make the green building and green living movement more accessible and affordable. We measure our success on the social, environmental and economic impact we have on our community.

Thinking of going green? Find out how to begin at www.newliving.net.

Dill Pickle Popcorn?

Nikki Dugas ’06

Finding Her Voice Yesenia Garcia ’03 After graduating from Southwestern with a degree in theatre and communication studies, Yesenia Garcia ’03 went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from The University of Texas at Austin. While spending the past eight years on the stage and in front of the camera (you may have seen her in episodes of “Friday Night Lights” or “Prison Break”), Garcia developed a growing interest in the production and marketing world behind the camera.

On creating opportunities for herself: The decision to create my company, Echo Earth Media—a creative agency specializing in multi-media, high definition video production, Web design, image branding and marketing strategies— came after working for a film production company in New York. I realized that instead of waiting for others to give me opportunities to work, I could create them for myself.

On Southwestern’s influence: At Southwestern, I learned how to present and defend my creative choices and to articulate myself in a professional, creative way. When I was awarded a theatre scholarship in 1999, it changed the course of my life! SU helped me to grow confident in creating my own work and allowing my passions to influence my path.

On what entrepreneurs need to know: First, network!

Business is built on relationships. Next, focus on what gives your company an edge—find a niche and go for it. And finally, never give up! Persistence is key. For me, these first few years in business have been about making mistakes and learning from them.

For more information about Echo Earth Media, go to www.echoearthmedia.com. For Garcia’s acting resume and photos, see www.yesenia-garcia.com.

Nikki Dugas ’06 owns Cornucopia Popcorn Creations, a gourmet popcorn shop in Austin, with her best friend and business partner, Nadia Elhaj. Customers choose from 45 different flavored popcorns, including the best-selling dill pickle flavor. The duo recently added a biscuits and gravy flavor that Dugas says is “to die for!”

On her top three pieces of advice: (1) Even if everyone thinks you’re crazy, you have to trust yourself. (2) You can do anything you want in this life, you just have to make it happen. (3) Don’t let your business run you. Most people start businesses in order to have the life they want—no boss, flexible schedule, etc.—always remember your original goal.

On business and the economy: Previously, I owned a business called “Barbecuties,” selling brisket sandwiches out of a cart near UT in Austin. After a couple of years, I decided I needed to look for something different. Nadia was tired of the corporate world…so here we are. Did you know popcorn became popular during the Great Depression? Our business is thriving in this economy!

On what inspires her: Psychology…that makes sense, right? (Dugas was a psychology major at Southwestern.) Two of my favorite books, The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson and The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, use a lot of psychological experiments to illustrate their points.

How about a snack? To discover your favorite flavor, start by visiting www.austincornucopia.com.

Creating…

Duncan Alexander ’09

Striving to Find Solutions Michael Maine ’07 Michael Maine ’07 began his entrepreneurial career as a high school student. As a business major at Southwestern, and after receiving the Wright Entrepreneurship Scholarship, he became a Mobile Electronics Certified Professional. He is currently a new business coordinator at Interlex, USA, a cause-related marketing/advertising firm. He is also working on more than one entrepreneurial venture, including Global Mind Frame, a global communication Web site.

On the future of business: I think the future of business is knowledge-based. I learned through my courses at Southwestern that business doesn’t have to be only about the bottom line. There are real issues—and real solutions—out there. I want to find a way to harness the power of mass communication, new media and positive initiatives to foster positive change.

On how Southwestern shaped him: I think everyone at Southwestern played a role in shaping who I am today—from my friends to the administration to Ms. Ella (a beloved Sodexo employee). Academically, Don Parks, associate professor of business, encouraged me to push myself and follow my heart, and Maria Lowe, professor of sociology, helped me step out of my comfort zone.

On research and inspiration: I don’t really have a “go-toguide,” but I am an avid reader and most everything I read gives me some sort of information or insight or inspiration.

From technology blogs to science fiction novels that play into socioeconomic strata, I learn from all of it.

See Page 21 for a “summer reading list” of your own.

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The challenge?

Create painted portraits of the SU alumni featured in this issue of S o u t h w e s t e r n.

The artist for the jo b? D u n c a n Alexander ’09, a freelance designer and artist living in Austin. With a bachelor’s degree in studio art and an internship with Southwestern’s Creative Services Department under his belt, Alexander plans to apply to graduate schools in the fall. His hope is to become a self-employed artist (a.k.a. entrepreneur), following in the footsteps of his artistic heroes, Andy Warhol and Barbara Kruger.

On creating the alumni portraits: I combined a portrait of the entrepreneur with elements representative of his or her business, drawing inspiration from painter Eric Fischl. Bringing all of it together on canvas was an exciting challenge, and I’m pleased with the results. (So are we!)

On his artistic inspiration: Most of my inspiration comes from a fascination with technology, culture and nature. In my work, I try to find both the obvious and hidden variables in order to improve the impact of the message.

To see more of Alexander’s original artwork, visit www.hypothete.blogspot.com.

Kiosk This new Kiosk, located near the entrance of the recently dedicated Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning (See Page 14.), displays posters and announcements for campus and local area events.

Recent & Upcoming Events February

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The 32nd Brown Symposium “Imperium: The Art of Empire in Rome and America.”

Large Act Concert, featuring rapper and two-time Grammy award winner Common.

March

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Urinetown, The Musical performed by Southwestern theatre students.

Dedication of the Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning and 11th annual Shilling Lecture, featuring internationally known epidemiologist Bill Foege.

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King Creativity Fund 10th annual symposium and anniversary celebration.

Steve Byrne—Comedian featured on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” and Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend.”

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Southwestern University’s 166th Commencement ceremony.

August

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First day of classes for all students.

Visit www.southwestern.edu and click on the calendar link for a schedule of upcoming events.

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On campus Shaping Our Future: Approved Jake B. Schrum ’68, Southwestern President and Chair of the Commission on Strategic Planning and Action, is pleased to announce that the faculty, staff, University Council, Student Congress and Board of Trustees have approved “Shaping Our Future: The Strategic Plan for Southwestern University 2010–2020.” Specifics of the Plan will be featured in the Fall 2010 issue of Southwestern. The Plan can be found at www.southwestern. edu/offices/planning/planning.php.

Share your ideas at shareyourideas@ southwestern.edu.

American West; the Civil War and Reconstruction; Texas; and environmental and historic preservation to Southwestern’s A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center.

Robert Utley is the former chief histor ian for the National Park Service and has written 16 books on the American West. His wife, Melody Webb, is a former regional historian for the National Park Service.

Utley used the Southwestern library extensively to do research for his book on the Texas Rangers, Lone Star Justice: The First Century of the Texas Rangers, published in 2002.

Carlos Barron ’10

Six New to Board of Trustees

Decomposition is Exciting!

Students for Environmental Activism and Knowledge (SEAK) is harnessing the power of nature and bringing it to campus in the form of composting. Four self-aerating compost bins have been placed in several convenient locations around campus. To encourage involvement of the campus community, SEAK enlisted the SU Art Association to paint the containers.

Pictured: Senior Tami Warner.

2,000 New Library Books Two noted historians and former Georgetown residents have donated more than 2,000 books on topics such as American history and the 14

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Six new members have joined the Southwestern Board of Trustees, including Rev. Jim Bankston ’70, Lisa Barrentine, Rev. David McNitzky ’77, H. Blake Stanford ’81 and Stephen Tipps, each nominated to four-year terms. Preston Hollis ’09 will serve a two-year term as a recent graduate selected by the student body.

Bankston is the senior pastor at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Houston. Barrentine is the president of First Preston Management, Inc. in Addison. McNitzky is the senior pastor at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church in San Antonio. Stanford is the founder and president/chairman of the board of Southwest Human Development Services, Inc. in Austin.

Tipps is a partner with Baker Botts L.L.P. in Houston.

$100 Million Milestone Thinking Ahead: The Southwestern Campaign has received more than $100 million in gifts and pledges.

Launched in 2002, the campaign’s goal is $125 million to fund priorities in the University’s 2010 Strategic Plan, including four broad initiatives—supporting students, supporting faculty, diversity enrichment and enhancing the living-learning environment on campus. This is the first time in the

University’s history that a campaign has raised more than $100 million. “It is a compliment to this University, our faculty and students, that our alumni, parents and friends would contribute such resources to help us accomplish our mission,” says President Jake B. Schrum ’68. “Your generosity is especially meaningful when we consider the economic challenges our nation and the world experienced during the past seven years.”

Funds raised to date have enabled Southwestern to: • Add 18 tenure-track faculty positions.

• Launch the Paideia® Program, which promotes connections between academic courses, offers intercultural and diversity experiences, encourages civic engagement, and supports collaborative or guided research and creative works.

• Create the Office of Civic Engagement.

• Expand scholarship programs.

• Construct several new buildings, including the Dorothy Manning Lord Student Residential Center, the Wilhelmina Cullen Admission Center and the Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning.

• Renovate additional buildings: the Fine Arts Center, Herman Brown Hall and Moody-Shearn Hall.

Thinking Ahead: The Southwestern Campaign was scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2010, but the University is planning to launch Phase II of the campaign this fall to cover additional priorities that have been identified through Shaping Our Future: The Plan for Southwestern University 2010–2020. For more i n for mation, visit www.southwestern.edu/ thinkingahead/campaign.php. To learn more about the Strategic Plan, visit www.southwestern.edu/offices/ planning/beyond2010.

Black and Gold Goes Green Prompted by Southwestern students determined to set an example of environmental responsibility, in January of this year the University signed an agreement with the City of Georgetown that will enable wind power to meet Southwestern’s electric needs over the next 18 years.

Fraternity Turns Up the Heat The Phi Delta Theta fraternity has installed an 8×10 solar panel on the roof of its house as part of a system that enables the house to use solar energy to heat some of its water. The system was installed by Jeff Bendall ’00, a former Phi Delt active who now works for a solar energy company in Austin.

The system has three components.

The most obvious is the solar collector, which consists of 30 tubes that heat a combination of distilled water and propylene glycol. The heated liquid flows down to a solar storage tank where heat exchange coils pre-heat water, which is then delivered to a 120-gallon hot water heater.

Bendall estimates that the system should reduce the amount of energy required to heat water by an average of 70 percent a year, and should pay for itself in 12 years.

The agreement makes Southwestern the first university in Texas and one of fewer than 20 universities in the country— according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—to have procured 100 percent “green” power for its electric needs­. The initial contract is for five years and is renewable through 2028.

President Jake B. Schrum ’68 said the agreement will help Southwestern move toward its long-term goal of being carbon neutral, which it agreed to strive toward when Schrum signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) in February 2009. The ACUPCC formally commits campuses to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions over time and to educating students about climate neutrality.

“Since Southwestern students visited with city representatives about renewable energy last year, both the city and Southwestern have worked diligently to bring this agreement to reality,” Schrum says. “We hope Southwestern will be an inspiration to other universities to advance sustainability.”

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American Electric Power Co.

2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the King Creativity Fund, established in 2000 with an endowment provided

by W. Joseph “Joey” King ’93.

Each year, the endowment supports up to 20 “innovative and visionary projects” proposed by Southwestern students. Among the projects funded this year were a new musical group on campus, a new biomedical instrument and a video documenting the threats imposed by exotic species in Florida and Texas. Students presented their projects at a symposium on April 15.

In its 10-year history, the program has funded a total of 125 projects.

To learn more about the program v i s i t w w w. s o u t h we s t e r n .e d u / kingcreativity.

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Dedication of Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning On March 11, it was 70 degrees and sunny with a light breeze blowing across campus, as President Jake B. Schrum ’68—along with donors, alumni, faculty, students, staff and friends—dedicated the new Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning.

The Prothro Center is a three-story, 40,000-square foot building and the last to be added to the Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall. Its campus placement creates a bridge between the residential living centers on the east side of campus and the academic facilities.

Consolidating many functions of student life and providing the campus community with additional classrooms and conference rooms, the Prothro Center is now home to the: Priddy Charitable Trust Center for Paideia®; M.D. Anderson Center for Intercultural Learning; Office of Civic Engagement; Cross Cultural Center; Grogan Lord Center for Academic Success; Office of Career Services; Alkek Center for Counseling and Health Services; Senior University, Georgetown; and Information Technology Services. It also features the Fondren Conference/Seminar Suite, the Dorothy Perry White Atrium and the Mabee Lobby.

Constructed with gifts from donors, not tuition dollars, the building is the second on campus designed with Southwestern’s commitment to sustainability in mind.

Georgetown Welcomes Music of Aaron Copland The 2010 Festival of the Arts, to be held June 3–6 in Georgetown, will feature the music of American composer Aaron Copland. Highlights of the 2010 festival include a choral concert featuring soloists Virginia Dupuy ’71 and Bruce Cain, associate professor of music, and a Sunday morning piano duo by Pam Gregory Rossman ’72 and Eve Porter Fariss ’60 at First United Methodist Church. Other weekend performances will feature several Southwestern University faculty members.

This is the sixth year of the festival—started by Professor Emeritus F. Ellsworth Peterson ’55—which attracts audiences and musical attention from beyond Central Texas, along with local music enthusiasts and invited lecturers and soloists, creating four full days and evenings of events.

Megan McCarty ’09 is serving as administrative assistant for the festival this year, and Senior Paloma Mayorga created the Copland image that is being used on festival posters, bookmarks and programs.

Visit www.gtownfestival.org, for more information on the festival.

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Lucas Adams

FACULTY Faculty NEWS

New facult y members pictured left to right are Dustin Tahmahkera, Kenneth Mello, Reggie Byron and Patrick Hajovsky.

Not pictured: Molly Jensen.

which are small molecules that are characteristic of certain diseases. For example, an amino acid known as sarcosine is characteristic of prostate cancer. “These biomarkers have been known to exist for a long time, but researchers have never developed methods that would allow physicians to detect them easily or quickly,” Guziec says.

They will research the idea of preparing special compounds to trap the biomarkers and using a mass spectrometer to detect them. Specifically, Guziec will design and synthesize the compounds that can trap the biomarkers. Such compounds have never been made before. Guziec’s husband, Frank Guziec, a professor of chemistry at Southwestern, will assist with making the compounds.

The grant was part of the federal government’s economic stimulus program. The National Institutes of Health put out a call for research proposals that were “of high risk, but that would yield high benefits.” Only 1 percent of the record 20,000 proposals submitted were funded.

Guziec says, “Receiving the grant allows us to allocate funds that would normally support our research projects to Capstone students instead. In essence, we now have the funds to support three Southwestern chemistry workstudy students’ individual research projects, unrelated to the grant.”

Five New Faculty Members

Inspiring Others Through Research

Reginald Byron has joined the Sociology and Anthropology Department as an assistant professor of sociology. His research focuses on workplace inequality and discrimination.

Patrick Hajovsky holds a new position in Latin American art history that Southwestern was able to fund initially with a $200,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.

Hajovsky specializes in pre-Columbian and colonial-period art of Latin America.

Molly Jensen and Kenneth Mello have joined the Department of Religion and Philosophy as assistant professors of religion. Jensen’s research focuses on religion and society and Mello’s research focuses on native traditions of North America.

Dustin Tahmahkera’s research focuses on representations of native peoples in television, film and music.

He joins Southwestern as an assistant professor of communication studies.

Maria Cuevas, associate professor of biology, and Maria Todd, associate professor of biology, have received a grant from the National Science Foundation that will enable them to purchase several key pieces of equipment to help further their research on a membrane protein known as claudin-3.

“Students who participate in our research projects will learn both cellular and molecular biology techniques,” Todd says. “And, the new equipment will provide opportunities for students to use state-of-the-art equipment not typically found in undergraduate programs. Both laboratory research skills and experience with instrument utilization will make Southwestern students more competitive when applying to the graduate schools of nationally recognized institutions.”

Cuevas and Todd are focusing their research on the function of human claudin-3 in breast cells. By manipulating the cellular levels of claudin-3 protein with small interference RNA (siRNA), they hope to determine its role in critical processes such as cell motility (migration), invasion and signaling. Rebecca Sheller, associate professor of biology, is assisting with the research.

The Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas have presented Cuevas, Todd and Sheller with its first “Inspiring Hope” award for their research. Part of the “Inspiring Hope” initiative is to point out how women are inspiring and teaching others.

Conducting Biomedical Research at SU Lynn Guziec, assistant professor of chemistry, will receive more than $200,000 over two years to work with a colleague at The University of Texas at Austin on a project that could enable physicians to detect diseases earlier and more easily than current methods.

Guziec and Jennifer Brodbelt, a professor of chemistry at UT, developed a new technique to detect biomarkers,

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Southwestern Theatre in Eastern Europe ‘Durang, Durang’ premiers in Bulgaria Rick Roemer, chair and artistic director of the Theatre Department, and Desi Roybal, associate professor of theatre and resident scenic designer, spent their sabbaticals last fall helping the Rhodopi Drama Theatre produce the Bulgarian premiere of “Durang, Durang” by Tony Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang. Roemer directed the play and Roybal designed the set.

Despite the fact that most of the Bulgarian cast and crew did not speak English, Roemer said everyone involved in the production was able to communicate effectively through looks and gestures. “After a while we knew what we were all thinking,” Roemer says. “Creativity is a universal language…”

Roemer said the experience also taught him that it does not take a lot of money to produce good theatre. “We were able to produce exciting, quality theatre with ingenuity, little money, passion and sweat.”

‘Angels in America’ arrives in Macedonia

impossible—dramatically, aesthetically and emotionally.

Amidst the simplistic fanfare of staging the premier of the play in Macedonia, the pursuit of the universal was the project’s obsession and highest responsibility.”

Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America” deals with AIDS and many other aspects of America in the 1980s.

Discrimination in Affordable Housing?

Professor of Economics Dirk Early will help the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determine whether minorities face additional barriers when trying to rent affordable housing in neighborhoods that are perceived as more desirable.

“This is an area I have wanted to study for a while,” Early says. “I’ve always been curious about how housing markets work and the interplay with discrimination.” He adds that research projects such as these are of interest to his students because they show the practical implications of economic theory and empirical models.

Early’s research focuses on HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher program and will enable him to study the subject of discrimination against minorities trying to rent in certain areas.

He has developed a method that will enable him to quantify the difference in rents between minority and majority households and to determine whether these differences are influenced by the racial/ethnic composition or the poverty level of the neighborhood, and/or the tightness of the housing market.

Southwestern R.O.C.K. Partnership

A group of Southwestern theatre professors and students spent their winter break helping to bring the Tony Awardwinning play “Angels in America” to the country of Macedonia—one of the first times it was performed for audiences in Eastern Europe.

Jared J. Stein, visiting assistant professor of theatre, directed the play. Sergio Costola, associate professor of theatre, served as dramaturg, and Desi Roybal, associate professor of theatre and resident scenic designer, designed the set.

Becca Plunkett, junior, served as assistant director; Kinsey Keck, senior, served as costume and acting intern; and Tyler King, junior, served as set and dramaturg intern.

Upon the group’s return to Southwestern, Stein remarked, “The collaboration with the Skopje Dramski Theatre was an extraordinarily intense six weeks. We had to continuously find linguistic, societal and personal parallels for a play that, in many ways, uses 1980s American political culture as its theatrical language to achieve the wonderfully 18

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At the Ride On Center for Kids (R.O.C.K.) in Georgetown, families and staff members say “miracles happen every day” when children and adults with disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are given the opportunity to ride horses. Thanks to a new partnership between R.O.C.K. and Southwestern, this claim can be backed up by quantitative research provided by three psychology Capstone students and Jacquie Muir-Broaddus, professor of psychology. Their research quantifies changes in the behavioral, cognitive and linguistic functioning of children with ASD after equine therapy sessions at R.O.C.K. Two students in a kinesiology Capstone class taught by Scott McLean, associate professor of kinesiology, began tracking physiological changes (specifically, postural balance) in the same children.

“Hippotherapy seems to have a calming effect on children with ASD, but (so far) this is all anecdotal,” McLean says. He adds that the partnership is a “natural connection” since many kinesiology majors plan to go into physical therapy.

Muir-Broaddus says the partnership gives her students the opportunity to see what real clinical research is like.

Many Southwestern students, staff and faculty members have been involved with the organization as volunteers since it was founded in 1998. Two former Southwestern administrators, George and Barbara Brightwell, donated the land where R.O.C.K. is located a mile and a half from campus.

Southwestern Welcomes Rwandan Students Southwestern welcomed two students from Rwanda last fall as part of a program designed to help rebuild their country.

Rwanda suffered extensively during the 1990s as a result of genocide and civil war. Between 800,000 and 1 million Rwandans died, including most of its educated citizens.

Three years ago, the president of Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., started a program to bring students from Rwanda to the United States. There are now 52 students participating at colleges and universities across the country.

Yvette Niyomugaba and Jean Pierre Murenzi are the two students who enrolled at Southwestern. Both are studying computer science, which they hope will aid their country’s technological development. After graduation, the students have agreed to work in Rwanda for at least five years.

“I am glad I am a student at Southwestern, and I am sure it will be a benefit to my country,” Murenzi says.

Before arriving at Southwestern, Niyomugaba and Murenzi spent a month at the University of Arkansas undergoing intensive English training. Both speak Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda, and were educated in French. They say learning “American” English has been a challenge.

“I learned English in high school from Ugandan and Kenyan teachers,” Niyomugaba says.

“Their accents were close to British accents, which are very different from American accents. I like to learn foreign languages, though, and I would like to learn Spanish before I leave Texas.”

Niyomugaba also says that coming to the United States fulfilled a big dream for her.

“I love Rwanda, but I’m very glad I’m studying here and I think that by the time I graduate, I will have the skills that will enable me to make my life a success.”

Research Down Under

In Pursuit of a Teaching Career

It’s not uncommon for Southwestern students to conduct research with their professors, but few get the opportunity to do so in Australia, as Morgan Mingle, a junior animal behavior major, did last summer.

Mingle worked with Jesse Purdy, a psychology professor who specializes in aquatic animal behavior, on a project at the National Marine Science Centre, located in Coffs Harbour, on the east coast of Australia, 400 miles north of Sydney. The centre is affiliated with Southern Cross University.

Purdy and Mingle worked with mulloway, Argysomus hololepidotus, a fish species with high commercial potential because it reproduces easily and adapts well in captivity, grows up to two meters long and can weigh more than 200 pounds. Mulloway also are highly prized in the sport fishing industry.

Purdy and Mingle determined whether hatchery-raised mulloway could learn about different predators and whether an attack was imminent, and studied whether or not the response was appropriate to the predator. They also compared anti-predatory behaviors with those of mulloway caught in the wild.

Mingle spent the last month of the summer on her own, doing a research project at the Pet Porpoise Pool, a marine animal park in Coffs Harbour. Because one of the dolphins at the facility was pregnant, Mingle helped develop a study that would examine how vocalizations in a group of dolphins change before and after a baby is born. She brought back more than 30 hours of recordings to analyze.

In December, Mingle and fellow a n i m a l beh av ior m ajor, ju n ior Stephanie Henderson, went back to Pet Porpoise Pool for four weeks.

They were able to fund the trip through a 2009/2010 King Creativity grant. See www.southwestern.edu/ kingcreativity.

Senior Samantha Lingam felter was one of three students selected statewide to receive a schola r sh ip f r om t he Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA) for the 2009/2010 school year. The scholarship honors the best teacher candidates in the state.

This is the 10th year in a row that a student in Southwestern’s Teacher Certification Program has received a TASPA scholarship. Lingamfelter hopes to teach high school math, and eventually Spanish as well.

Design by Carlos Barron ’10

Carlos Barron ’10

STUDENT NEWS

The Megaphone Gets a Mega-Upgrade The 2009/2010 academic year brought a new look to Southwestern’s studentrun newspaper, The Megaphone. The new tabloid format of the weekly paper is enhanced by the organization’s new and improved Web site: http://megaphone.southwestern.edu, which features video links, blog posts, Twitter comments and more.

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Dave Johnson

ATHLETICS

Gear Up…Pirate Style.

The Athletics Department has launched a new online storefront where you can purchase polos, dri-fit shirts, jackets and hats with Southwestern’s logo! Up to 35 percent of each sale will be donated back to SU Athletics when you do your online shopping at www.southwesternpirates.com and click on the “Save Some BUCS, Shop Here” button.

All Hands on Deck!

The Pirate Crew wants YOU…to be a part of the action as a member of the Athletics Department booster club.

Show your support for Pirate studentathletes as they commit themselves to excellence in the classroom and athletic competition. Financial contributions positively influence student-athletes’ opportunities and Southwestern Experiences. Pirate Crew members receive a monthly e-mail update from the Athletic Department, including player and coach insights, as well as behind-the-scenes information about programs, coaches and student-athletes.

Additional benefits include invitations to special Pirate Crew events, such as tailgates and receptions before or after selected home contests. As a bonus, inaugural year members will receive a commemorative t-shirt.

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Scoreboard 2009/2010 vol l e y b a l l : T he Southwester n

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women’s volleyball team finished its season undefeated in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), with an overall record of 32-4. The team also won the conference tournament, extending its win streak to 30 and making it an automatic qualifier for the national tournament. The team participated in the NCAA tournament for the fifth year in a row, and was this year’s tournament host.

Head Coach Hannah Long was named SCAC and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) South Region Coach of the Year. Senior Audra Gentry was named SCAC Player of the Year and Senior Sam Lingamfelter was named SCAC Backrow Player of the Year. Gentry and Lingamfelter, and sophomores Lindsay Thompson and Christina Nicholls were named to the AVCA All-South Region First Team.

Gentry also received All American Second Team honors; Lingamfelter, All American Third Team; and Nicholls and Lingamfelter, All American Honorable Mentions. The SCAC All-Sportsmanship Award went to Senior Ali Zein-Eldin. men ’s basketball : Senior Anthony “AC” Cox was named the Tex Kassen Male Athlete of the Year for 2008–2009.

He was honored at a basketball game this spring.

Southwestern women’s golf team placed second in the country on the National Golf Coaches Association list of women’s intercollegiate golf programs with the highest collective GPA for the season. Southwestern’s team had a GPA of 3.756 for the year. In addition, Marisa Mauldin ’09 was named the Carla Lowry Female Athlete of the Year for 2008–2009. She was honored at a basketball game this spring. lacrosse : The men’s varsity lacrosse team kicked off its 2010 season on March 13, with a game at home against Trine University, Angola, Ind. women ’s soccer : SU women finished the season with a 10-8-1 record, winning five of nine home games.

Senior A.J. Andreola was named to the NSCAA All-West Region Second Team as well as the All-SCAC Second Team, while junior Amy Douglas and sophomore Maria Pollifrone received All-SCAC Third Team nominations.

Senior Laura Kromann was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team. men ’s cross country :

Junior Daniel Rudd received SCAC All-Sportsmanship Team honors. women ’s cross country : Senior, Tami Warner received South/Southeast All-Region honors, and junior Lili McEntire was named to the SCAC All-Sportsmanship Team.

ENGAGING FINDS

Summer Reading List A syllabus from Southwestern alumni and faculty.

Global Mind Change: The Promise of the 21st Century

By Willis Harman www.intuition.org/txt/harman2s.htm “Willis Harman’s Global Mind Change calls into question the operating assumptions on which our current economy and consumer-oriented behaviors rest. He opens minds by questioning our current paradigm and introducing alternatives. Each year, after reading the book, students in my Contemporary Issues in Global Business course have rich discussions about how they might create a world in which they most want to live.” ~Mary Grace Neville, associate professor of business, Paideia® Professor Cradle to Cradle

By William McDonough and Michael Braungart www.mcdonough.com/ cradle_to_cradle.htm “Cradle to Cradle is a must. It’s a real paradigm shift for sustainability and is probably one of the most groundbreaking books of the last decade.” ~Jeff Acker Kaplan ’01 Down and Out in Paris and London

By George Orwell www.george-orwell.org/ Down_and_Out_in_Paris_and_London “Down and Out in Paris and London is a book about how success is perceived—for it’s view of a tramping lifestyle, class perceptions and taking risks.” ~Joey King ’93 Greater than Yourself: The Ultimate Lesson of True Leadership

By Steve Farber www.stevefarber.com “When I need to be reminded of why I chose to be a leader and not a follower I re-read Greater Than Yourself. ~Scarlett Foster-Moss ’86

Find more recommendations go to the Bonus Pages.

The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company

By David A. Price www.pixartouchbook.com “The Pixar Touch follows the people, technology and market for computer animated films.” ~Don Parks, associate professor of business; Paideia® Professor; holder of the John Shearn Chair in Business Administration Future Shock

By Alvin Toffler www.alvintoffler.net “Future Shock has probably influenced me more than any other book. It has proven to be brilliant over time. The thesis is that we cannot count on anything staying the same; everything will change with increasing rapidity as time passes. In the digital age, the idea is common knowledge, but in 1970, it was revolutionary and brilliant.” ~Joe Seeber ’68 “I read Future Shock and its sequel, The Third Wave, in high school. They had the most daring effect on me. I want to eventually encounter education and business systems with the same approach.” ~Yen-Hong Tran ’00 The Road to Serfdom

By F. A. Hayek http://jim.com/hayek.htm “The Road to Serfdom is a landmark book written during World War II in which Hayek—later awarded the Nobel Prize in economics—warns the Western world about the threat of totalitarianism. The book is credited with reawakening free market thinking from the doldrums it had suffered in the wake of the Bolshevik takeover of Russia, the despair of the Great Depression and the carnage of World War II.” ~Fred Sellers, associate professor of business Rich Dad Poor Dad

By Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter www.richdad.com “Rich Dad Poor Dad changed my perspective on having my own business.” ~Yesenia Garcia ’03

There’s No Bu Don Parks, Associate Professor of Business, Paideia Ž Professor and Holder of the John Shearn Chair in Business Administration Photography by Lance Holt, Holt Images

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usiness Like… Business For 16 years, Southwestern business students have integrated business and organization issues with research and writing, thanks to Don Parks and his Strategic Management Capstone, Foundations of Business (management, marketing and production/operations), Leadership Perspectives, Entrepreneurship and other courses. They have even completed in-depth studies of companies like Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. Pass the scoop, please!

“Personally,” says Parks, “it has been rewarding to identify and develop a liberal arts approach to business education, both within the structure of the business major and within the content of each course.” Corporate and social responsibility concerns permeate the business curriculum.

Parks explains that to the extent liberal arts is about integrating one’s understanding of the world through multiple perspectives, business is a great lens, integrating many disciplines, including: economics, psychology, math, sociology, political science and communication, among others. Business also integrates multiple levels of analysis, including individual, small groups (teams), large groups (departments), organizations (business and others), and the business environment (customer, competitive, technological, societal, local, national and global).

The focus of Parks’ teaching and research had been strategic management, which he says, “required me to explore a variety of relationships that impact an organization’s success and allowed me to put my fingers in a lot of different pies.” Bringing that knowledge to the Southwestern campus in 1994, Parks was able to teach a broad array of courses to the 22 students then majoring in business. In more recent years, the department has grown exponentially, with 120 or more business majors per year. “Increasing our faculty* has allowed us to further develop the program in the interest of the students,” he says.

Liberal Arts + Business = Entrepreneurship One of the ways in which the business program at Southwestern has grown and developed is through the inclusion of the elements of entrepreneurship in its courses.

“Entrepreneurship has many definitions,” says Parks. “To the extent that entrepreneurship is combining people, capital and other resources in unique ways, Southwestern’s liberal arts approach to business provides a great background for students who want to pursue entrepreneurial careers.”

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“A social entrepreneur is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create and manage a venture in order to make social change,” says Don Parks, associate professor of business at Southwestern.

One of the most widely recognized social entrepreneurs was Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionaries of Charity.

Identifying and solving large-scale social problems requires committed people who have the vision and determination to persist in the face of sometimes daunting odds. Parks says many Southwestern alumni fit this bill. “The typical SU graduate wants to make the world a better place.”

Why? Because Southwestern offers students the opportunity to develop social entrepreneurship abilities through numerous courses and service projects. “For example,” Parks says, “several of my business Capstone classes and one of my Paideia cohorts worked with The Caring Place of Georgetown to help explore and develop plans to increase services provided to the needy of Williamson County.”

Parks says that one of the benefits of a program like Southwestern’s is that students who choose to start their own business can and have succeeded.

Examples of SU alumni who started their own businesses are many. (See nine examples beginning on Page 6, including Joe Seeber ’63, who spoke to Parks’ Capstone class last semester.) Others, he says, have likely become “intrapreneurs” (entrepreneurs inside organizations) and are perhaps even more prevalent.

While most students have not specifically taken a course on entrepreneurship, Parks has taught one at Southwestern a number of times. Alumnus W. Joseph “Joey” King ’93 (See Page 9), and Parks have team-taught the course more than once, and Tom Forbes ’71, attorney and founding president of the Center of Child Protection in Austin, participated in Parks’ courses several times as a business plan judge.

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Reflections on Life at Southwestern As Parks prepares to retire at the end of this academic year, he reflects on his time at Southwestern—both personally and professionally.

“I have been blessed to work with students and colleagues in the exploration of business as a liberal art, through theories, models and concepts, applied to many organizations—business, not-for-profit and others,” he says.

Parks’ students say he is compassionate, warmhearted, genuine and eager to help create new leaders. First-Year Student Lauren Lansford says, “Dr. Parks was my professor for my First-Year Seminar, titled Fantastical Leaders. He made sure we could make real life connections to the material and helped set us on a positive track from the beginning.” FirstYear Student David Briner adds, “Dr. Parks teaches with zeal and knowledge and conveys the experience he has gained over the years.”

“In the interest of building bright, moral, courageous leaders, we teach students to consider the ‘triple bottom line’—people, planet and profit.”

Alumni agree. Marc Harrison ’03, founder of Global Encounters, an adventure travel company, says, “Don Parks helped shape me into the person I am today. He told me after the last day of my business Capstone course, ‘when you find something that you are truly passionate about, you’re going to move mountains.’”

“Our business majors make us proud,” boasts Parks, adding that his advising and service commitments at Southwestern have been rewarding as well.

“My experience and scholarship have enabled me to help students explore opportunities that will help them be competitive in their chosen careers.”

Looking back, Parks says, “I would not trade the experiences and opportunities I’ve had at Southwestern over the years. I’m thankful to all who shared their lives with me.” Beginning with his retirement in May, Parks plans to catch up on those things that have been put aside until “one of these days.” He says, “‘One of these days’ is getting closer.

I’ll miss the relationships here, but I look forward to what lies ahead.” * Made possible in part through the support of donors via Thinking Ahead: The Southwestern Campaign.

Homecoming Awards ’09

Social Entrepreneurship Starts on Campus

In the Spirit of Service Dr. Douglas Benold Distinguished Alumnus

The Highest Honor

A Quiet but Powerful Force

The Distinguished Alumna/us Award is the highest honor awarded by The Association of Southwestern University Alumni. Recipients exemplify the qualities of excellence as taught and represented by Southwestern.

Known for being a servant to others and never concerned with earning recognition, Dr. Douglas Benold ’44, has served the Georgetown and Southwestern University communities for the vast majority of his life.

Graduating from Georgetown High School in 1940, Benold attended Southwestern as his father before him had, but left in 1943 to serve in World War II. Upon his return, he completed a biology degree at Southwestern. He went on to graduate third in his class from Baylor College of Medicine, marry his college sweetheart, Nell Barnes ’48, and return to Georgetown to practice medicine.

During 56 years of practicing medicine in Georgetown, Benold helped establish the Georgetown Hospital and Clinic and even made house calls to elderly and homebound patients long after others were no longer willing to do so. In 2003, he and other citizens concerned about quality health care for the uninsured, added the Georgetown Community Clinic—now Lone Star Circle of Care—to the community.

It was more than five decades of practicing medicine that Benold considers his greatest professional achievement; however, he says, “The most significant achievement of my life was—with the help of my wife, Nell—raising our four fine children.”

Also dedicated to Georgetown and its citizens, Benold helped achieve school integration in the 1960s. When the Douglas Benold Middle School was dedicated in his honor in 1999, Benold affirmed, “I’ve always thought providing education for our children is the most important thing we as a community can do.”

In 1974, Benold, along with the Williamson County commissioners, organized the first Williamson County Emergency Medical Service, earning him the Citizen of the Year award from the Chamber of Commerce.

Benold has also received the Service Above Self award from the Georgetown Rotary Club and the Citation of Merit from The Association of Southwestern University Alumni. In January 2009, he received the Martha Diaz Hurtado College Town Award from Southwestern for his efforts to enhance the “college town” environment.

University President Jake B. Schrum ’68 has said, “In a quiet but determined way, Doug Benold has been a powerful force for the betterment of Georgetown…[and is] someone who doesn’t trumpet his own accomplishments…”

2009 Young Alumna Achievement Award recipient, Megan Schubert Leese ’01, agrees. “Dr. Benold and I were both on a Destination: Service trip to Honduras in the spring of 2000,” she says. “He worked so hard, sun up to sun down, never losing sight of the goal to serve as many people as possible…he listened to their life stories…and treated them all with respect.”

Although Benold retired from medicine in 2006, he remains active and continues to serve on the Southwestern University Board of Trustees, the Wesleyan Homes Board and the Georgetown Healthcare Foundation.

Upon receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award from The Association of Southwestern University Alumni, Benold said, “For more than a century, Southwestern has meant so much to my family, and I believe in the role the University plays in bettering the life of our city, our state and the world by producing educated and well-motivated graduates.”

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Global Mind, Local Heart Dr. Lawrence Stanberry Citation of Merit

Exceptional Service The Citation of Merit is awarded to a former Southwestern University student who has performed exceptional civic and/or professional services in a given geographic area or field of endeavor. Recipients represent the highest standards of Southwestern’s commitment to values-centered curriculum and development of the whole person.

Dr. Lawrence Stanberry ’70 is the Reuben S. Carpentier Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, and Pediatrician-in-Chief of Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian, where he oversees a 500-member department and directs patient care, research and educational initiatives.

“I’ve never been reluctant to try things. Southwestern is a place that gives students permission to explore...”

Stanberry is also an internationally recognized authority on infectious diseases, the author of more than 200 scientific articles and the editor of several textbooks. He has served on numerous review panels and advisory boards, including the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

After receiving a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Southwestern, Stanberry went on to earn both his medical degree and a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His postgraduate medical training was in pediatrics, infectious diseases and virology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the University of Utah.

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“I gained much from each of the institutions I attended, but I feel the most fondly about Southwestern,” he says.

While Stanberry’s professional accomplishments speak for themselves, and colleagues refer to him as “accomplished clinician-scientist” and “physician par excellence,” friends concur that he is a “sterling individual” above all.

Stanberry says he’s been fortunate to have had opportunities to make contributions in the areas of education, patient care and research discoveries, but says, “It’s not about me.”

He credits the researchers who blazed the trail before him and the colleagues who have worked alongside him.

Friends describe Stanberry as smart, humorous, warm and insightful, and remark that his scientific contributions have always been made with a sense of humility and consideration for the bigger picture.

A Leader in Action Stanberry’s passion for education goes beyond science and medicine—he translates his experience and discoveries into clinical care. In fact, his vaccine research has had a global impact on improving lives, and has important implications for the development of vaccines that may protect humans against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. It has been Stanberry’s warmth and compassion that has had a personal impact on those around him, who say he is sensitive to seemingly inconsequential things that can have a huge impact…small things like warming his stethoscope before examining a child.

Stanberry has been married for 40 years and has two grown children, one of whom, Martin, followed in his father’s footsteps, graduating from Southwestern in 2008.

Advocate for the Under Served Megan Schubert Leese Young Alumna Achievement Award

Setting a Standard

Through a Lens of Compassion

The Young Alumna/us Achievement Award is presented to former Southwestern students who have graduated in the last 10 years and whose achievements in the civic and/or professional realm set a standard of excellence.

Recipients represent Southwestern’s finest young alumni and the University’s commitment to a values-centered curriculum and development of the whole person.

According to family and friends, Megan Schubert Leese ’01, has only just started to impact the well-being of humanity.

It all began when Leese was a student at Southwestern, majoring in biology and Spanish, and she traveled with Destination: Service on a medical mission trip to Honduras.

That’s where she learned what it really means to have nothing.

She was inspired on the trip by Southwestern alumnus Douglas Benold ’44, who accompanied the group.

“The whole trip inspired me,” Leese says. “It showed me that there are many ways to contribute to the health of a person and a society. Dr. Benold showed me that you can be both efficient and compassionate while working with under-served populations.”

Of her time on campus, Leese says, “Southwestern gave me a great introduction to good teaching through knowledgeable and approachable professors…I was well prepared for grad school.”

After graduating in 2001, Leese became an AmeriCorps Volunteer with Hudson River Health Care in New York, where she served in a migrant medical clinic as an interpreter and community educator.

Friends and family say Leese has always looked at everyone—rich or poor, educated or uneducated—as individuals, and with a compassionate eye.

As a volunteer, Leese created the Migrant Diabetes Education Initiative, which today provides education and care for 150 diabetic farm workers. For her work, she received the AmeriCorps Volunteer of the Year Award in 2002, before accepting the position of Manager of Migrant Health Promotion with Hudson River Health Care.

“My greatest accomplishment, both personally and professionally, has been fostering independence and developing the ability to do things on my own terms.”

At the same time, Leese was also working on a master’s degree in public health at Columbia University, which she earned in 2007. She then became the Supervisor of Managed Care for New York Presbyterian Hospital.

A former colleague says that Leese is a shining light of energy, optimism and compassion…a true advocate for the under-served. Her sister explains, “Things always work out for Megan, not because she’s lucky, but because she works hard to make them happen…she reaches everyone she meets.”

It was for her dedication and concern for the less fortunate, her commitment to providing quality health care to those in need, and her positive attitude and love of life, that Leese received the 2009 Young Alumna Achievement Award.

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Teacher, Artist, Unsung Hero Mary Hale Visser Ms. Homecoming

Doing It All The Mr./Ms. Homecoming Award is an honor bestowed upon a member of the Southwestern University faculty as a token of the affection and respect of former students.

The award carries special meaning to the recipient, as it symbolizes the strength of the University: the strong, personal relationships between students and faculty, clearly indicating that alumni recall with appreciation the contributions of the recipient to the students’ education and development.

In the 30 years that she has been a member of Southwestern’s fine arts and women’s studies faculty, students have admired Mary Hale Visser’s ability to “do it all” as a dedicated and hard working professor, mother, artist, activist and friend.

“I strive to provide knowledge and skills that promote individual appreciation and understanding of art as a discipline and its contribution to the history and culture of the world.”

Visser’s art has been included in more than 120 international, national and regional juried exhibitions, including two pieces of sculpture—created through the process called rapid prototyping—that toured as part of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

Her work has been featured in publications, including Texas Monthly, Sculpture Journal and Ceramics, Art and Perception, and has received numerous awards, including the “Design Excellence Award” from the City of Austin Design Commission.

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However, former students say that Visser is a great teacher first and an artist second, encouraging students to be independent and to try new things. One student says her style of teaching makes Visser an unsung hero, but not a pushover.

“She won’t hesitate to hold your feet to the fire if necessary,” he says.

Another alumna changed her major from pre-med to sculpture after taking classes with Visser, and says she guides students in life as well as art—helping them appreciate art by fostering their imagination and creativity, regardless of their major.

Visser says, “My goal is to nurture and support the creative spirit of each individual.”

Mutual Admiration As much as students admire Visser, she takes equal pride in them. In 2004, she organized Southwestern’s first-ever alumni art exhibit, giving the Southwestern community a chance to see former students and their current works.

Visser says the moments she remembers most are those “when a student becomes excited about art and it helps to enrich his or her life.”

Described as being strong, independent, consistent, supportive, loyal and having a good sense of humor, it is clear that Visser’s former students regard her not only with respect, but consider her a guiding force in their lives.

For being the type of teacher whose encouragement helps students sculpt a life true to themselves, The Association of Southwestern University Alumni presented Visser with the 2009 Ms. Homecoming Award.

Not Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow Debbie Sander fer Pearl A. Neas Service Award

Good and Faithful Servant The Pearl A. Neas Service Award is presented annually to a member of the Southwestern University staff for the purpose of recognizing long and faithful service to the University. The award is named for the later Pearl A. Neas, who served Southwestern for 40 years.

As they say, not rain, nor sleet, nor snow, the mail must go. On the Southwestern campus, Debbie Sanderfer is the person that makes that happen! For the past four years, she has even been found at the University on weekends and holidays, working to stay ahead of the mail.

But the campus post office isn’t the only place Sanderfer has left her cheerful mark on the University. She spent 20 years in the Office of Financial Assistance and three years in the Registrar’s Office before becoming Mail Service Supervisor in 2005.

All About the Students In each of her positions, Sanderfer has made it clear that she is all about the students. More than one of Sanderfer’s colleagues first met her when they were students, and agree that she always had their best interest at heart. They call her sincere, selfless and loyal to Southwestern.

Sanderfer is also community minded. A recipient of Southwestern’s Joe S. Mundy Award for Exemplary Service, she has served on numerous committees at Southwestern, assisted in planning the student job fair and held positions as varied as cheerleader sponsor and SU Connections mentor.

Over the years, Sanderfer influenced co-workers and countless students through her expertise, kindness and love. Dedicated to her work and never satisfied with the status quo, she always wants things to be done right and works hard to make them so.

Known to be inspirational, devoted and generous, Sanderfer’s thoughtfulness touches those around her. She is there for her friends and colleagues, celebrating the good times and providing compassion in the difficult ones.

For her loyalty and ser vice, for helping to make Southwestern a community where people matter and for making students her number one priority, The Association of Southwestern University Alumni has awarded Sanderfer the 2009 Pearl A. Neas Service Award.

Photographer Lance Holt made use of a large-format view camera to create this year’s collection of Homecoming Award portraits. As the University celebrated the 100th anniversary of Homecoming, Southwestern featured technology that would have been available at the time of the first Homecoming and that remains relevant today.

Academics in Focus Academics in Focus is compiled from In Focus, Southwestern’s official weekly online newsletter, and highlights student, faculty and staff honors. Check out www.southwestern.edu/ newsroom/infocus for archived issues of In Focus,

BIOLOGY ROMI BURKS, associate professor of biology, published an article in Science Signaling about co-authoring papers with undergraduates. The paper was co-authored by MATT CHUMCHAL ’01, who is now an assistant professor of biology at Texas Christian University.

BEN PIERCE, professor of biology, is the author of a textbook titled Genetics Essentials: Concepts and Connections. Pierce has authored several genetics textbooks used by colleges and universities across the country.

CHEMISTRY NIKOS BENTENITIS, assistant professor of chemistry, had a paper published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry. NICK COX, junior, was co-author on the paper.

LYNN GUZIEC, assistant professor of chemistry, FRANK GUZIEC, professor of chemistry, and KYLE MARSHALL ’08, were co-authors on a paper published in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2009.

The GUZIECS also published a paper in The Analyst, which was co-authored by Jennifer Brodbelt, professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, and SUNCERAE SMITH ’05, a graduate student at UT, who was awarded a National Science Foundation grant for her work.

Senior chemistry majors JENNIFER PITZEN and NATALIE SANDERS presented research at the American Chemical Society meeting in Washington, D.C. Pitzen presented research that she completed with FRANK GUZIEC, professor of chemistry. Sanders presented research that she

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completed with LYNN GUZIEC, assistant professor of chemistry.

SANDRA LOUDWIG, visiting assistant professor of chemistry, co-authored a paper published in the Journal of Inclusion Phenomena & Macrocyclic Chemistry.

COMMUNICATION STUDIES JULIA JOHNSON, associate professor of communication studies, presented a paper titled “Qwe’reing/Queering Alliances through Silence: An Autoethnographic Exploration of ‘Living out Loud’” at the annual convention of the National Communication Association in Chicago, Ill. SALLY SPALDING ’09, received the 2009 Undergraduate Paper Award from the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender. She wrote a paper titled “Power Play: The Intersection of Religion and Gender in Christian Women’s Narratives” for her communication studies research Capstone class under the direction of JULIA JOHNSON, associate professor of communication studies and feminist studies.

Spalding also presented a version of her paper at the Religious Communication Association pre-conference of the National Communication Association annual convention in Chicago, Ill.

COMPUTER SCIENCE BARBARA BOUCHER OWENS, associate professor of computer science, was the keynote speaker at the Fifth University Course Forum in Computer Science held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Owens also participated in the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Tucson, Ariz., where she represented Southwestern at the meeting of the Academic Alliance of the National Center for Women in Technology.

Three teams from Southwestern participated in the world’s most

prestigious computer programming competition—the International Collegiate Programming Contest, sponsored by IBM and run by the Association for Computing Machinery. Participating Southwestern students included seniors DANIEL BAUER, LANE HILL, AARON KINSMAN and MICHAEL PARTY; juniors DARREN ALLEN, NICHOLAS ASHFORD, ALAN LOWRY and ADAM SCULLY; and first-year students ERICK BAUMAN and JASON CATRON. Coaches were RICHARD DENMAN, associate professor of mathematics and computer science, and BARBARA ANTHONY, assistant professor of computer science.

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LAURA SENIO BLAIR, associate professor of Spanish, presented a paper titled “Driving Class Conflict: Taxis and Taxistas in Contemporary Chilean Cinema” at the Geographical Imaginaries and Hispanic Film Conference in New Orleans, La.

KEN ROBERTS, professor of economics, will have a paper titled “The Impact of Circular Migration on the Position of Married Women in China,” published in the July 2010 issue of Feminist Economics.

ENGLISH EILEEN CLEERE, professor of English, was invited by the Victorian Studies Seminar at Rice University to present the final chapter of her book manuscript, The Sanitary Arts: Aesthetic Culture and the Victorian Cleanliness Campaigns, as a work-in-progress.

DAVID GAINES, associate professor of English, gave an invited lecture at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.

His lecture was titled “Bob Dylan’s Senses of Humor.”

T. WALTER HERBERT JR., professor emeritus of English, has published a book titled Faith-Based War: From 9/11 to Catastrophic Success in Iraq. Herbert was also elected president of the Herman Melville Society.

ELISABETH PIEDMONT-MARTON, associate professor of English, contributed a chapter to the book Thirty Years After: New Essays on Vietnam War Literature, Film, and Art. The chapter is titled “‘I’m not trying to compete with you’: Gulf War Fiction and Discursive Space.”

JINELLE SPERRY, a postdoctoral fellow in the Environmental Studies Program, had a paper she co-authored accepted for publication by the journal Ecology.

Sperry also co-authored a paper published in the April edition of American Midland Naturalist.

LANGUAGES PATRICIA SCHIAFFINI, part-time assistant professor of Chinese, conducted two workshops in Tibet for early-childhood education and distributed two new children’s books in Tibetan that have been published by her nonprofit organization, the Tibetan Arts and Literature Initiative.

MATHEMATICS RICHARD DENMAN, professor of mathematics and computer science, has had an article accepted for publication in the College Journal of Mathematics, a publication of the Mathematical Association of America. The article was co-authored by DAVID HAILEY ’83, and Michael Rothenberg.

Five mathematics, computational mathematics and computer science majors presented research and expository talks at the Mathematical Association of America meeting in Portland, Ore. SARAH STERN, senior, presented research that she conducted with ALISON MARR, assistant professor of mathematics. SEAN WATSON, senior, presented research that he conducted with FUMIKO FUTAMURA, assistant professor of mathematics. Watson received a Pi Mu Epsilon Student Speaker Award for his talk. Also presenting were DARREN ALLEN, junior, TOMMY ROGERS, senior, and STEPHEN FOSTER ’09.

POLITICAL SCIENCE ALISA GAUNDER, associate professor of political science, wrote a chapter for a book published by the Brookings Institution titled Political Change in Japan: Electoral Behavior, Party Realignment, and the Koizumi Reforms. Gaunder also presented a paper at the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies, and was a panelist on a roundtable discussion that analyzed the 2009 Lower House election in Japan.

SHANNON MARIOTTI, assistant professor of political science, presented a paper at the American Political Science Association Conference in Toronto, Canada. A revised version of her essay will be published in A Political Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson in 2011.

An interview with ERIC SELBIN, professor of political science, was published in Russian Journal under the title “The Magic of Revolution: Debates on Revolution.” Selbin also chaired and participated on several panels at the International Studies Association-South Region meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

RELIGION and PHILOSOPHY LAURA HOBGOOD-OSTER, professor of religion, gave a presentation at Yale University Divinity School about animals in Christian liturgy. Hobgood–Oster also attended the American Academy of Religion meeting in Montreal, Canada, where she chaired all of the panels on animals and religion.

SAROFIM SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS DUNCAN ALEXANDER ’09, won the 2009 Austin Critics Table Award for video design for his work on “The Color of Dissonance,” which premiered at Southwestern in April 2009.

CARLOS BARRON, senior, and MARY VISSER, professor of art, were among 55 artists whose art was selected for the Banner Project—a public arts event in Georgetown.

MICHAEL COOPER, professor of music, presented papers at two conferences held in the former East Germany. Cooper also gave a presentation at the October meeting of the Southwest Chapter of the American Musicological Association, held at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

THOMAS HOWE, professor of art history, participated in a symposium held at the Getty Villa in Malibu, Calif., in conjunction with an exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art titled “Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples.” Howe, who is the coordinator general of the Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation, hosted the second international conference on recent work at the ancient Roman villa site of Stabia at the foundation’s center in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. He also led discussions with a delegation from the Hermitage State Museums in St. Petersburg, Russia, that may allow the archaeological department of the Hermitage to open an excavation at Stabia as early as summer 2010.

LOIS FERRARI, professor of music, conducted the Washington All-State Wind Ensemble at the Washington Music Educators Association Conference in February. Ferrari also conducted the Austin Civic Orchestra in concert at the Pflugerville Performing Arts Center.

PALOMA MAYORGA, senior, created a portrait of composer Aaron Copland for the poster and brochures publicizing the 2010 Festival of the Arts in Georgetown.

EILEEN MEYER-RUSSELL, associate professor of music, and KIYOSHI TAMAGAWA, professor of music, collaborated on recitals performed in San Marcos, as well as in Twin Lake, Mich., Shoreline, Wash., and Eugene, Ore. MeyerRussell performed another recital in Portland, Ore., with pianist Jason Kwak, assistant professor of music at Texas State University.

ROMI BURKS, associate professor of biology, in collaboration with STAR VARNER, professor of art, developed an artwork component for her First-Year Seminar class on chocolate. Burks took chocolate-themed student artwork to the Austin Chocolate Festival in September. Students whose work was featured included first-year students MICHAEL ESPINOZA, JEAN MURENZI, OLUBUSOLA OKUNNU and RACHEL THIBODEAU; sophomores JUSTICE KINLEY, EDUARDO RAMERIZ and NICOLE REA; and juniors CATIE ERTEL, MATTHEW KAMAS, BAILEY THOMPSON and JULIE ANN WHITE. MARY VISSER, professor of art, had her sculpture, “Circle of Life,” featured in the Winter 2009 issue of Creative Quarterly. The sculpture received the Silver Award in the Fine Arts Professional division.

A second sculpture of Visser’s, “Women in Movement,” was selected as a runner up.

SOCIOLOGY ED KAIN, professor of sociology and University Scholar, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Southern Sociological Society’s Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award.

OTHER ALEX ANDERSON, associate director of Career Services, had an article in the NACE Journal, published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. RACHEL OSBORNE ’08, conducted the research for the project as an independent research assistant under TRACI GIULIANO, professor of psychology. The research looked for correlations between students’ post-graduation outcomes and their contacts with Career Services.

KAYLA COMEAUX, junior, participated in a five-day symposium held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, one of several in which she will participate after having been

selected as a NASA MUST Scholar for 2009/2010.

ELLEN DAVIS, director of communications, contributed an article for Volume 3 of the Crisis Management Stylebook, published by PR Newswire.

SUZY PUKYS, director of civic engagement, LAURA BURROW ’09, and seniors SARAH CROMWELL and JANET DEL REAL, gave a presentation about their internship experiences at the National Domestic Violence Summit in Irving.

ROGER YOUNG, director of career services, has been elected to a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers.

The Rainbow Program, a children’s nutritional program developed

by GILLIAN GRAHAM, junior, has been added to Rachel Ray’s Yum-o!® Web site.

Members of the Southwestern community contributed more than $1,700 worth of food to The Caring Place this fall.

Economics Professor MARY YOUNG donated $1,300 worth of ground beef from her ranch, and faculty, staff and students donated $400 worth of canned food to accompany the beef.

Five Southwestern University faculty members have received Sam Taylor Fellowship awards for 2009/2010: DANIEL CASTRO, professor of history; LAURA HOBGOOD-OSTER, professor of religion; JACQUIE MUIR-BROADDUS, professor of psychology; MICHAEL SAENGER, associate professor of English; and ELIZABETH STOCKTON, assistant professor of English.

CORRECTION In the Fall 2009 issue of Southwestern, Daniel Bauer’s name was misspelled. We apologize for the mistake.

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Now Is the Time To Be Actively Engaged with The Association President Steve Raben ’63

In the past six years, The Association has launched 14 local associations and 19 alumni connection groups to connect Southwestern alumni where they live and through their interests. These groups increase alumni professional and social networks and provide access to meaningful educational and service opportunities.

President-Elect Blake Stanford ’81

Four Years of Record-Breaking Attendance

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Nominations and Awards Chair Rev. Dr. Paul Barton ’83

Homecoming and Reunion Weekend has provided opportunities for students and alumni to share ideas and establish relationships. Last year, the Homecoming celebration of 40-years of African-American Alumni Achievement brought together generations of alumni with shared experiences, and gave Southwestern students opportunities to meet those alumni who paved the way for them.

Homecoming and Reunions Chair Sarah Walthall Norris ’68

Continuing the Lifelong Southwestern Experience

Class Relations Chair Nisa Sharma ’92

Local Associations Chair Maxie Duran Hardin ’73 Alumni Connection Groups Chair Katherine Merrill Andre ’99 Assembly Program Chair Rev. Milton Jordan ’62

Shaping the Plan

Alumni Communications Chair Lisa Dreishmire ’91

The Board of Trustees, half of whom are alumni, recently approved Shaping Our Future: The Strategic Plan for Southwestern University 2010–2020. Five alumni, including me, directly contributed to the Commission on Planning and Action, which drafted the plan. Many others participated through information sessions, conference calls and by submitting feedback forms. As alumni you will have opportunities to help shape the implementation of the plan.

Lifelong Learning Chair Ken Holley ’71

Get Involved and Stay Informed

Assembly Program Chair-Elect Yesenia Garcia ’03

At-Large Member John Dapper ’91 At-Large Member Theodore Caryl ’76 Trustee Representative John Curry ’70 Student Representative Zoe Martin ’12

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The 2010 Roy and Margaret Shilling Lecture Series offered one of many outstanding opportunities for alumni to continue their lifelong Southwestern Experience by hearing (in person or online) Bill Foege, one of the world’s foremost epidemiologists, speak about addressing critical global health issues.

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Visit www.sualumni.net. Check out the calendar, which includes dates for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, upcoming centennial celebrations for Pi Kappa Alpha and Delta Delta Delta, campus and online lectures, events in your area and much more. Register for the online community and consider volunteering.

This is our Association! It’s fun! Let’s benefit from it!

Steve Raben ’63 President, The Association of Southwestern University Alumni

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ALUMNI NEWS

Legacy students pictured with their relatives during Student and Parent Orientation, Aug. 16, 2009.

2009 Legacy Students Southwestern welcomed 32 legacy students among the 2009 first-year and transfer class. Contact the Office of Admission at 800-252-3166 to register your child or relative for the Legacy Link Program.

Call for Class Representation The Association of Southwestern University Alumni Assembly held its annual meeting during Volunteer Leadership Weekend 2010, where new members of the Alumni Council were voted in by Assembly Delegates.

Delegates include an array of alumni who represent local associations, alumni connection groups and classes.

Many classes are not yet represented on the Alumni Assembly, which is the governing body of The Association.

Assembly Delegates serve a twoyear term and meet once-a-year at Southwestern to conduct regular business. Delegates serve an important volunteer role for The Association by serving as advisors and sharing class news with friends and classmates. If you are interested in serving as a Class

Delegate on the Alumni Assembly, e-mail alumni@southwestern.edu.

Windy City Home to 14th Local Association The Association of Southwestern University Alumni welcomes the Chicago Association as the 14th local association! More than 140 Southwestern alumni live in and around Chicago, Ill. Georgianne Bode Harms ’84, Jill Johnson Andrews ’99, Merritt Foy ’04 and Caitlyn Bodine ’05 have volunteered to serve as officers of the new association and welcome suggestions for events and activities in the area. Send ideas to alumni@southwestern.edu.

Hispanic Alumni/ Student Connection In the fall of 2009, members of the Southwestern University student organization, Latinos Unidos, asked alumni to help recruit Latino students and to serve as career mentors. This request resulted in the formation of the Southwestern University Hispanic Alumni Connection Group in January 2010. This is the 19th group to formally

affiliate with The Association of Southwestern University Alumni and the first to officially open its membership to students, faculty and staff. In addition to assisting with student recruitment and serving as career mentors, the group aspires to promote the lifelong Southwestern Experience through events and programming. To become a member of the group, e-mail alumni@southwestern.edu.

Pi Kappa Alpha Centennial The Alpha Omicron Chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity will celebrate its centen n ial du r i ng Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, November 5–7, 2010. The weekend will be full of activities in which Pike brothers can participate, reconnect and celebrate. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. For more information, contact Daniel Webb AO ’05, ’08 at webbd@southwestern.edu, or visit www.aopikes.com.

To learn more about the alumni assembly, local associations, alumni connection groups and special events, visit www.sualumni.net.

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70+ Events · 1000+ Pirates · Countless Adventures How much fun can you pack into one weekend?

Mark your calendar! November 5–7, 2010

CLASS NOTES

Class Notes: The Original Social Network May 27, 2009 to October 16, 2009 Share your accomplishments, achievements and life milestones with friends and classmates! Submit your Class Note for the Fall 2010 issue of Southwestern by Friday, June 18, by visiting www.sualumni.net. Select “Connect” from the main menu, then “Class Notes.” You may also e-mail your Class Note to alumni@southwestern.edu.

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Marian Bartak Malac, Blairsville, Ga., moved in 1946 to Prague, Czechoslovakia, with her missionary parents, where she attended Charles University and married Barry Malac in 1949. She and Barry settled in Georgia in 1953. Marian graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in French education in 1952. She earned her Master of Education in history from Armstrong State College in Savannah in 1980. She is the daughter of Joseph Paul Bartak, Class of 1911.

1957

Rev. Gordon Roe, Lewisville, is the Rotary District 5790 chair of the teacher exchange to Mexico. The annual trip sends teachers to Mexico for a cross-cultural immersion experience where they teach English to students and adults. The exchange is an important part of Rotary’s goal to “build good will and better friendship.”

Methodist Church for 41 years of service to the congregation’s ministry. The award was presented by J. Huntly ’63 and Judy Love Kenesson ’65. Rev. Dr. Charles Millikan ’68 was the guest preacher.

The Sullivan’s children, Steven, Elizabeth “Liz” ’98, and Kathryn were in attendance.

1967

Emilie Sralla, Granger, is enjoying her retirement after 40 years of teaching. She taught second grade for three years in Sundown where the Methodist Women’s Guild awarded her a special membership in the Women’s Society of Christian Service. She taught second grade in Marble Falls for seven years where she was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional honor society of women educators. She completed her teaching career in Granger where she taught first grade for five years before becoming a Title I Reading Teacher for 25 years.

1968

Judy Love Kenneson, Woodville, [see 1966].

Janet Summers Kennedy, Houston, retired from Spring Branch Independent School District in May 2009 after 40 years in education as an elementary school counselor and teacher. During that time, she served on 17 campuses in nine school districts. She says, “I have been very blessed by the students, staff and parents who have enriched my life.

I have Southwestern to thank for the solid foundation it provided that enabled me to pursue such a fulfilling calling.”

J. Fred Sullivan, Woodville, [see 1966].

Rev. Dr. Charles Millikan, Pearland, [see 1966].

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J. Huntly Kenesson, Woodville, [see 1966].

1965 SU

Kaaren VanAmburgh Sullivan, Woodville, and her husband, J. Fred Sullivan ’65, were presented the Annual Heritage Award by the Woodville United

Tanis Gutowsky Roelofs, Plano, recently retired from Plano Independent School District after 40 years of teaching. She is actively involved with

the “Live Green in Plano” organization and serves on its advisory board. She enjoys helping with a wide variety of “green” community activities.

1971

Bruce Barrick, Austin, was elected by the State Board of the League of United Latin American Citizens to serve as State Co-Chair for Hispanics Organized for Political Empowerment. He also worked with the state officers for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People during its state convention, held in Austin. He has been a civil rights activist since the late 1960s and manages a fundraising business for political candidates and nonprofit organizations.

1974

Rev. Dr. William “Winn” Alley, Mazon, Ill., became the pastor of Park Street Congregational United Church of Christ in Mazon in August 2009. He has been in ministry for 34 years in a variety of settings. He served as adjunct faculty to the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. In 2006, he received a grant from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation to study church history and architecture at Vatican City and Rome, Italy. He has also lead four guided tours to the Holy Land.

Joanne Powers Austin, Houston, published a book with co-author, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, called ESP, Psychokinesis, and Psychics in April 2008. The book investigates topics of clairvoyance, telekinesis and the powers of the mind as a supernatural phenomena. It also looks at how the media portrays psychic phenomena in popular books and television shows. Her book can be purchased on Amazon.com.

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Psychology Meets Discography Jenny Howell ’09 has recently released a CD, The Well Dressed Stranger. In addition to Howell on acoustic guitar, lead vocals, mandolin, electric guitar, keys and harmonica, the CD features Sarah Fankhauser ’08, on keys and backing vocals; Matt Anthony ’07 on percussion; and seniors Eileen Kwee and Caitlin Creasy on violin and cello, respectively. The cover photography is by junior Shelley Dormont.

Howell, who graduated from Southwestern with a degree in psychology and is now pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Florida, says, “My music career is simply a great creative outlet for me. As a social scientist I find myself regularly engaged in strictly scientific writing and thinking, and it is good to be able to express myself more creatively. Plus, playing music relieves distractions and stress and actually helps me to be better focused when engaging in my academic pursuits.”

To learn more about Howell’s Southwestern Experience, visit www.southwestern.edu/ magazine (Fall 2009). To listen to some of her songs, check out www.myspace.com/ jennyhowell and to order a CD, go to www.jennyhowellmusic.blogspot.com/.

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Bill Cates, Dallas, is the vice president and co-owner of Peters-Cates Design & Studio, an interior design and general contracting business.

Teresa “Tere” Myers, Houston, starred as “Louise Seger” in the spring 2009 production of “Always…Patsy Cline” at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

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Laurence Musgrove, San Angelo, is a professor and Head of the Department of English at Angelo State University.

He invites fellow alumni to visit his blog at www.theillustratedprofessor.com, where he tracks his adventures in visual thinking, teaching and research.

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Michael Minick, Crystal Beach, is the president of MinWest Development LLC, a custom home builder on the Bolivar Peninsula.

1980 SU

Brenda Morris Triplett, Pasadena, has become the 2009 president of the Dental Laboratory Association of Texas (DLAT). She has served on the Board

of Directors since 2005 and has been involved in legislative matters for DLAT. She follows her father, Ellis Morris, who was the 1968 president of DLAT, the pair becoming the only father-daughter presidents in the history of DLAT. She currently manages E W Morris Laboratory Inc. in Pasadena and has been in the dental technology field for 29 years.

1987

Dr. Stephanie Gartner-Fanburg, Portland, Maine, and her family, spent spring and summer 2009 traveling in Greece, Turkey and eastern Europe. In September 2009 she and her family relocated to Portland where she has joined Rheumatology Associates.

1989

BIRTH: Phil and Janis Abel Hyde, Houston, a daughter, Zoe Liora Hyde, Jan. 9, 2009.

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Nicholas De La Rosa III, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom, is General Manager of VBites, a new vegan restaurant located in Hove, East Sussex.

The restaurant is owned by philanthropist and animal rights activist Heather Mills.

1991

Laura Runyen-Janecky, Richmond, Va., is associate professor of biology at the University of Richmond, where she teaches microbiology and genetics, and directs a research lab investigating the mechanisms by which intracellular bacteria survive and multiply within eukaryotic cells.

BIRTHS: Robert and Joan Danielson Maier, Georgetown, daughters, Anna Elise Maier, Aug. 2, 2006 and Emily Christine Maier, Aug. 4, 2008.

1992

Joe Wilson, Highlands Ranch, Colo., [see 1993].

1993

Mindi Weaver Broyles, Plano, works as a marketing proposal coordinator for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Richardson.

Dionne “Dee Dee” Thomas Reed, New York, N.Y., was named Senior Producer for NBC’s “Today” show.

Darien Kubik Wilson, Highlands Ranch, Colo., and husband, Joe Wilson ’92, announced their new custom software development company called Volare Systems Inc. in August 2009. The new company is a boutique consulting firm and a Microsoft partner that works with mid- and enterprise-business markets in the Denver area. In their free time, the Wilsons enjoy exploring Colorado with their children, Zoe and Clark.

BIRTH: Elizabeth and Daryl Allen, Houston, a daughter, Parker Allen, Jan. 8, 2009.

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K. Noelle Burch Argabright, San Antonio, has opened the Law Offices of K. Noelle Argabright and enjoys practicing criminal defense, business law and civil litigation.

BIRTHS: Matt and Noelle Burch Argabright, San Antonio, a son, Isaac Ivar Argabright, Jan. 3, 2007; Tim and Beth Oltremari Lovaas, Austin, a son, Erik Wilson Lovaas, Feb. 24, 2009; Michelle and John F. Pinion IV, Cedar Park, a son, John Franklin Pinion V, Dec. 29, 2008; Beaty and Susan Alexander Wilson ’95, Austin, a daughter, Asa Sabine Wilson, March 18, 2009.

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Patrick Chavez, Ballwin, Mo., is a partner with the law firm Williams Venker & Sanders LLC in St. Louis. His practice focuses on the defense of complex civil litigation matters, including product and professional liability, commercial litigation, catastrophic personal injury claims and construction litigation. Patrick also specializes in issues pertaining to “electronic” discovery and technology’s impact on the law. He is co-chair for The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’ Minorities in the Legal Profession Committee and sits on the organization’s Board of Governors as a member-at-large.

Patrick also serves as a board member for the nonprofit St. Louis Bar Foundation.

Reynaldo Lara, Victoria, is a math teacher and coach at Goliad High School.

MARRIAGE: Karen Oandasan to John Yoon, March 7, 2009, living in Pearland.

BIRTHS: Russell III ’97 and Lisa Freeman Parks, Manhattan Beach, Calif., a daughter, Charlotte Endres Parks, Jan. 24, 2009; Beaty ’94 and Susan Alexander Wilson, Austin, a daughter, Asa Sabine Wilson, March 18, 2009.

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Sara McCutchen, Dallas, is in her second year as a middle school assistant principal. She is currently at Kimbrough Middle School in the Mesquite Independent School District.

BIRTH: Chris Borchers and Stacie Evilsizer, Irving, a son, Owen Cahill Borchers, April 20, 2007.

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Gilbert Contreras, Austin, is an assistant director of the College Assistance Migrant Program at St. Edward’s University.

David Leggett, Dallas, was selected as the official photographer for the 2010 Big Bend Travel Guide, which is distributed throughout Texas and the nation. Visit www.bigbendtexasmountains.com to see a slide show of photos. To see more of his photography, visit www.phlography.com.

Lauren Woolley, San Diego, Calif., completed her doctoral degree in counseling psychology at Texas Woman’s University. She is currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of California, San Diego.

BIRTHS: Scott and Sipra Syngal Boyd, Houston, a daughter, Samantha Sri Boyd, June 30, 2009; Robert S. Nisson and Ruth Chiego, San Antonio, a son, Taeden William Chiego-Nisson, July 3, 2009: Drek and Jill Bauknight Guidry, Shreveport, La., a son, Parker Michael Guidry, Oct. 20, 2008; Russell III and Lisa Freeman Parks ’95, Manhattan Beach, Calif., a daughter, Charlotte Endres Parks, Jan. 24, 2009; Peter and Ariana Hubbell Voigt, Whitefish Bay, Wis., a daughter, Aria Elizabeth Voigt, Jan. 27, 2009.

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Ryan Sanderson, Austin, graduated from Texas State University in 2002 with a Master of Education. He is a physical education teacher at Valley View Elementary School in the Eanes Independent School District, where he was recently named the Teacher of the Year. He also coaches the cross country team at Hill Country Middle School.

Elizabeth “Liz” Sullivan, Houston, [see 1966].

MARRIAGE: Anna M. Barlow to Matthew Jorgenson, June 7, 2008, living in Burbank, Calif.

BIRTHS: Sean and Sarah Kozma Lemons, Denver, Colo., a son, Will Nicholas Lemons, Dec. 6, 2008; Chris and Jennifer Clothier Redmond, Arlington, a daughter, Sophia Grace Redmond, April 15, 2009; Jade and Tony Samuel, Pearland, a daughter, Brooke Marie Samuel, Aug. 26, 2009.

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A Legend in Environmental Chemistry Bill Glaze ’56 was honored at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., in August 2009, which featured a symposium titled “Environmental Science and Technology: A Tribute to William ‘Bill’ Glaze.” In 2008, he was also presented with the Legends of Environmental Chemistry Award from the ACS. Glaze is a professor emeritus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering.

He says, “I graduated from Southwestern well-trained and went on to get my Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.” Glaze then completed his post-doctoral work at Rice University before starting his academic career at North Texas State University (now University of North Texas) in Denton. In addition, Southwestern presented him with an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree in 1990.

Glaze taught at four different universities over his 40+ year career. During 15 of those years, he was also the Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Science & Technology. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Water Protection Inc., a company he founded, which focuses on research, education and service in the area of water quality and water resources protection around the world.

Glaze welcomes fellow alumni to “drop him a line” at wglaze0876@yahoo.com.

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on the family’s dairy farm. She runs a paint-your-own-pottery, mosaic and glass fusing studio called “Tickled Paint,” which she opened in May 2008.

Amy Pieper Webb, Round Rock, completed her Ph.D. in human development and family sciences at The University of Texas at Austin in December 2008.

Joe Osterkamp, Muleshoe, manages the family dairy farm and serves on the boards of the Texas Association of Dairymen, Select Milk Producers and the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce.

Chris Norris, Plano, is an associate attorney at Baron & Budd PC in Dallas.

BIRTHS: David and April Deike Mawson, Kyle, a son, John Alexander Mawson, June 10, 2009; Patrick and Amy Pieper Webb, Round Rock, a son, Evan Matthew Webb, June 1, 2009.

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MARRIAGES: Coralie Taylor ’08 to Lee Milligan, April 4, 2009, living in Austin; Maureen Namatovu to Taylor Garrett, Jan. 3, 2009, living in Washington, D.C.; Amanda Kay Moore to Cole Hood, April 4, 2009, living in Dallas.

Taylor Garrett, Washington, D.C., was working in Sudan with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He and his family have relocated from Kampala, Uganda, to Washington, D.C., where he was recently appointed to the United States Foreign Service with the U.S. Agency for International Development.

BIRTHS: Maureen and Taylor Garrett, Washington, D.C., a son, Elijah William Garrett, Sept. 20, 2009; Joseph and Camille Patrick Osterkamp, Muleshoe, a daughter, Wylie Jane Osterkamp, July 17, 2009.

Camille Patrick Osterkamp, Muleshoe, lives with her husband, Joe Osterkamp,

Dr. Kristy Ward, League City, completed her residency in obstetrics and

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gynecology at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston (UTMB).

She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at UTMB and the Junior Fellow Chair of District XI of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

MARRIAGES: Kristin Gifford to Joel Simka, July 19, 2008, living in Sachse; Holly Hubler to Jason Saunders, June 20, 2009, living in Houston.

2002

Bonnie Casson-Deweese, Oklahoma City, Okla., works as Recruitment Coordinator for Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre at the University of Oklahoma.

Dr. R. Jay Widmer, Rochester, Minn., received his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University System Health Science Center in College Station. In June 2009, he was selected to begin residence in Internal Medicine-Clinical Investigator Research at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester. His residency will be followed by a fellowship in cardiology at The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

Drew York, Allen, was selected as a “Rising Star” by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazines in 2008 and 2009. He is an attorney at Looper Reed & McGraw in the Dallas area.

MARRIAGE: Bonnie Casson to Wes Deweese, Jan. 3, 2009, living in Oklahoma City, Okla.

2003

Jessica Ables, New York, N.Y., received her Ph.D. from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in June 2009. She is continuing medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York where she and her husband, Dr. Scott Russo, reside.

Jennifer Mizell Bollinger, Arlington, is in her seventh year of teaching music at Ditto Elementary School in the Arlington Independent School District. She directs a second and third grade choir and a children’s handbell choir at University Park United Methodist Church. She also sings with the Arlington Master Chorale.

Cheryl Lewis Jundt, Houston, is a general dentist.

MARRIAGES: Dr. Jessica Ables to Dr. Scott Russo, May 12, 2008, living in New York, N.Y.; Jennifer Mizell to Bob Bollinger, July 12, 2009, living in Arlington; Meili Peterson to Matthew Corbin, Aug. 15, 2009, living in Dallas.

BIRTHS: Aaron and Lacy Klosterman Rohre ’04, Georgetown, twin sons, Charles “Charlie” Evans Rohre and Weston Rieves Rohre, July 26, 2009.

2004

Marisa Campirano, Brownsville, returned to her hometown and has been named the first full-time director for alumni relations at The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB). She is also enrolled in the master of public policy and management degree program at UTB. Dr. Jonathan Jundt, Houston, is in an oral surgery residency program.

Pat Watkins, Lawrence, Kan., was hired as an associate by Orrick & Associates in spring 2009. He graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Kansas University School of Law. Charlotte Farris Westmoreland, Georgetown, graduated from The University of Texas College of Pharmacy in May 2009. She is in a general pharmacy practice residency with Scott and White Healthcare in Temple.

Jocelyn Widmer, Gainesville, Fla., completed her master’s degree in landscape architecture from Texas A&M and is working on her Ph.D. from the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning. She recently returned from Bali, Indonesia, where she collected data for her dissertation.

Angela Wiens, Houston, works in Public Affairs/Government Relations for Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas. She is finishing her master’s degree in public health at The University of Texas School of Public Health.

MARRIAGES: Lindsay Cree to Nathan Riddle, July 25, 2009, living in The Colony; Charlotte Farris to Justin Westmoreland, May 16, 2009, living in Georgetown; Catherine Warlick to Christopher Justl, June 27, 2009, living in Las Vegas, Nev.

BIRTHS: Aaron ’03 and Lacy Klosterman Rohre, Georgetown, twin sons, Charles “Charlie” Evans Rohre and Weston Rieves Rohre, July 26, 2009.

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Joleen Kayanickupuram, Pearland, is one of 18 people selected to work with scientists at NASA through a National Space Biomedical Research Institute internship. Aspiring to become a practicing clinician, she is pursuing a degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been assigned to the Neuroscience Laboratory at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Dr. Jenna Van Pelt Mascorro, Houston, graduated from Barry University in May 2009 with a Master of Science in biomedical science, a Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. She is a resident at Kingwood Medical Center.

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Colin Anderson, Dallas, received his Master of Science in forensic science from Sam Houston State University in May 2009. He aspires to be a criminologist.

He previously worked at CellzDirect Inc., a biochemistry company now part of the Invitrogen Corporation.

Megan Davidson, Dallas, is a student at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. For the past two years, she has been a participant in the Epworth Project, where she lives with other seminary students in a house-based mission center “from which its residents seek to reach out in compassionate witness to neighbors far and wide…” with the healing love of Christ.

Kevin High, Columbia, Mo., is attending the University of Missouri Columbia School of Music, where he is in a graduate string quartet assistantship.

The quartet has regular coaching with members of the Esterhazy Quartet, the School of Music’s Quartet-in-Residence and chamber performances representing the University of Missouri School of Music statewide and nationally.

Anna Matis, Houston, had one of her photographs selected for the Houstonist’s second biennial photo show, “Hidden.”

She also held her first photography

exhibit, “Cityscapes,” at Houston’s H-Gallery. She photographs destinations, weddings, events and bands in the course of operating her photography business, Anna Flora Photography.

Learn about her entrepreneurial spirit, at www.southwestern.edu/magazine (Spring 2010 bonus pages). See some of Matis’ photos on the inside cover of this issue of Southwestern, and to view more of her work, visit www.annafloraphotography.com.

Lauren Wolf, Austin, is in the process of earning her graduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. She is also an intern in the editorial department at Texas Monthly.

BIRTH: Rev. Matt and Aimee Whiteman Ybanez, Bedford, a daughter, Keira Lynn Ybanez, May 30, 2009.

2007

Kristin Grance, Austin, is a children’s librarian at Wells Branch Library.

Heather Decker Schultz, Lubbock, completed her master’s degree in medical microbiology at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in December 2009, where she researched cancer vaccines.

MARRIAGES: Lauren Cox ’08 to Jonathan Apgar, June 6, 2009, living in Austin; Rebecca “Becca” Horton to Andrew Epperley, Sept. 6, 2009, living in Richardson.

BIRTH: Brandan and Heather Decker Schultz, Lubbock, a son, Eric Brayden Schultz, July 10, 2009.

2008

Aurora Aguirre, Nancy, France, won the French Government Teaching Award in spring 2008 and is currently an English teaching assistant with the French Ministry of Education, where she teaches English to children.

Jessica Hager, Austin, completed a year-long term as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) at Southwestern University. She is currently working as the mentor/volunteer coordinator at STARRY, a nonprofit organization in Round Rock that serves runaway youth. She is the leader of the volunteer program and would be glad to

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hear from Southwestern alumni who are interested in sharing their time.

Troy Hutchens, Nashville, Tenn., is in a M.D./Ph.D. dual-degree program at Vanderbilt University.

Mary Kierst, Nashville, Tenn., is working in higher education as the teacher education recruitment coordinator and an admissions counselor at Aquinas College.

Amanda Mohammed, Berkeley, Calif., completed her postbaccalaureate program at the University of California, Berkeley in May 2009, focusing in neurobiology.

She is an AmeriCorps VISTA member with Habitat for Humanity East Bay in Oakland, Calif., and serves as the fund development coordinator.

MARRIAGES: Lauren Cox to Jonathan Apgar ’07, June 6, 2009, living in Austin; Coralie Taylor to Lee Milligan ’00, April 4, 2009, living in Austin.

2009

Jamie Falconnier, San Antonio, received a Fulbright grant to be an English teaching assistant in Bischofshofen, Austria.

Mary Jansen, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is teaching sixth and seventh grade math, science and English at the International School of Santo Domingo—a bilingual, private K–12 school with approximately 130 students. She says, “Every day is an adventure!”

Megan McCarty, Lake Jackson, presented a paper titled “Franz Liszt’s Settings of Poems by Victor Hugo: A Previously Unrecognized Song Cycle” at the Southwestern Chapter Meeting of the American Musicological Society at The University of Texas at San Antonio in October 2009. Her presentation is an outgrowth of her senior honors thesis and Capstone presentation, the latter of which included the modern premier of this major musical discovery. Erin McHugh also attended the meeting.

Together, in Service Joe and Jennifer Dunning Venghaus ’00, are Captains in the Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps.

Both Jennifer and Joe began law school at University of Richmond in the fall of 2000 and joined the University of Richmond ROTC program in 2001. They were commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Army in 2003, and upon passing the bar exam, were promoted to First Lieutenant and transferred into the U.S. Army JAG Corps. They began active duty in January 2004.

Joe spent the last year working on a Capital Litigation Defense team in the Army JAG Corps.

Previous assignments included serving as a Legal Assistance Attorney at Fort Gordon, Ga. and serving as a Trial Defense Attorney in Germany and Iraq. He is now the Chief of Military Justice for US Army Special Forces Command at Fort Bragg, N.C. Joe’s military awards include: Airborne Qualification Badge, Royal Netherlands Army Parachute Badge, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal and Bronze Star Medal.

Jennifer’s career has included serving as Legal Assistance Attorney and as Brigade Judge Advocate for the 513th Military Intelligence Brigade at Fort Gordon, Ga.; Operational Law Attorney in Baghdad, Iraq; Operational Law Attorney for U.S. Army Europe in Heidelberg, Germany; and Command Judge Advocate for Joint Task Force East in Romania. She currently serves as the Chief of Military Justice for the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C. Jennifer’s military awards include: Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.

In August 2009, Jennifer returned from a 15-month deployment to Iraq and was awarded the American Bar Association’s Outstanding Military Service Lawyer Award (Army) for 2008/2009.

The award recognizes the dedication and excellence of young military attorneys in each of the five uniformed services and is based on professional accomplishments, leadership and development of subordinates, and service to the community. To learn more about the award, visit: www.abanet.org/yld/awards/military/pastwinners.shtml.

The Venghaus’ currently reside in Fayetteville, N.C., and have two dogs, Alex and Angela. Their hobbies include travel, adventure sports and home improvement projects.

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In Memoriam Kathleen Clark Fisher ’28, Beaumont, Sept. 8, 2009 Jewell Alexander Queen ’32, Houston, Oct. 17, 2009 Lucille Love Lewis ’33, Florence, Aug. 27, 2009 LaVerne Secrest Shaddix ’34, San Angelo, Aug. 9, 2009 Elizabeth Caldwell Flathers ’35, Odessa, Oct. 1, 2009 William Leroy Berkman ’36, Georgetown, July 24, 2009 Teddye Wardlaw Williams ’40, College Station, Nov. 4, 2008 Charlcie Barton Henke ’42, Temple, Sept. 10, 2009 Dr. Charles E. Bancroft ’43, Corsicana, June 19, 2009 Margaret Warnke Cobb ’43, San Antonio, Dec. 10, 2008 Margaret Sandherr Galbreath ’43, Sonora, Aug. 18, 2009

Evelyn Cooke McManus ’43, Tyler, July 24, 2009

Gordon Simmons ’52, Rockdale, July 11, 2009

Dorris Yanch Beline ’44, Houston, Sept. 10, 2008

James P. Elbert ’59, Galveston, Oct. 11, 2009

Gloria J. Moores ’44, Texarkana, Aug. 26, 2009

Brian W. Selander ’60, Santa Barbara, Calif., July 19, 2009

Margaret Wakefield Scoggins ’44, Clute, Oct. 16, 2009

John T. Montgomery ’62, Georgetown, Aug. 24, 2009

Leland D. Brooks ’48, Houston, Nov. 3, 2009

Edward A. Erekson ’63, Kilgore, May 25, 2009

Dorothy Farris Moore ’48, Georgetown, July 19, 2009

M. Phil Polhemus ’67, Plano, Oct. 14, 2009

Oleta Ragsdale Conner ’49, Glen Rose, Aug. 22, 2009

Russell C. Faulkner III ’85, Nacogdoches, Aug. 29, 2009

Mae Abbey Delage ’49, Port Arthur, May 16, 2009

Elizabeth Ann Murfee ’99, Austin, July 29, 2009

Rev. R. Maurice Edens ’49, Georgetown, June 15, 2009

Kera D. Martin ’09, Rotan, Oct. 25, 2009

Isobel Sayers Hanover ’49, Austin, June 19, 2009

E. Graham Holloway, Dallas, Oct. 4, 2009

Betty Jean Arnold Williford ’49, Mexia, April 12, 2009

Rev. Homer R. Kluck, Fort Worth, June 10, 2009

Bonnie McCurdy High ’51, Victoria, Aug. 28, 2009

To view the most current “In Memoriam” list, visit www.sualumni.net.

Anna Leutwyler Clements ’52, Fort Worth, Oct. 31, 2009

We Make the Call, You Make the Difference David Bell ’12 “I initially became aware of Southwestern University through my uncle, Steve Alex ’93. After further research, the small, liberal arts school quickly became my first choice. Once I received news of a generous financial aid package (made possible by donors like you), it ultimately became my final choice. I am an enthusiastic, sophomore political science major who plans to graduate with a minor in French. I am looking forward to exploring all of the educational benefits that your support, and the support of others, will afford me. Thank you.”

Why do

give?

Please make your gift today at www.southwestern.edu/giving or by calling 800-960-6363, ext. 1416.

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Lucas Adams

THE LAST WORD

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hese days, John Q. Public is skeptical about surveys. It’s tempting to blame politicians for their misuse of surveys (eg: sending “push polls” to constituents’ cell phones). But public skepticism is also motivated by the fact that we are all busy, and we are irked when marketing researchers call us at dinner time. We value our privacy, and we fear that our personal information won’t be adequately protected.

In the academic world, too, survey research has lost some of its luster.

While recurrent national surveys like the General Social Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey remain touchstone data bases in their fields, the “postmodern turn” has included a serious critique of the assumption that “reliable” and “valid” questions could tap into a pre-existing social reality. Instead, we have to consider the possibility that social science surveys, like the politician’s push poll, actually create a distorted version of reality.

Given this situation, it is perhaps remarkable that nearly 1,200 of this magazine’s readers accepted an invitation to complete an online survey, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), asking for readers’ opinions about the magazine. CASE compiled the results; colleges and universities could then compare their own results with aggregate results for all participating institutions (with a total sample size of more than 38,000) or for a specific subset 42

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Interpreting Surveys in a Post-Survey Age

by Dan Hilliard, Professor Emeritus of Sociology

(private universities, for example).

Southwestern’s editorial staff asked me to evaluate these results, giving me the opportunity to think about how one interprets survey results in what we might call the post-survey age.

My students will tell you that I can connect sociologists Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim (and maybe musician Merle Haggard) to just about anything, and I believe that Durkheim provides a good model for thinking about the results of the readership survey.

Durkheim was famous for using statistics to index something that could not be directly observed—the level of social integration in society—by which he meant the strength of the bond between the individual and the larger group.

Similarly, our editorial staff decided to participate in the CASE survey with an underlying interest in the strength and quality of the bond between readers and the University, and the role the magazine plays in maintaining that bond. Durkheim looked at results across a number of variables to reach his conclusions. In the same manner, looking for broad patterns across numerous specific questions in the CASE survey may tell us something about the bond between Southwestern and its constituents.

I observed that in most cases the opinions of our readers mirrored very closely the nationwide results. And, even results where we appeared to stand out—for example, our readers

appeared less interested in athletics and more interested in religious/faith issues—disappeared when compared only with other undergraduate or private schools. While this might initially appear to be a non-finding, it is valuable for our editorial staff to know that the issues they face when deciding on content are similar to those faced by their national peers.

A second, and perhaps more interesting, observation is that our readers use the magazine to maintain a vicarious connection with individuals who make up a living institution; they want to know about the accomplishments of individual students, the courses taught by individual faculty, the life experiences of individual alumni. This suggests a qualitatively different type of relationship between individual and institution, something Durkheim would have been keenly interested in, and an insight that our editorial staff can use in shaping the future content of this magazine.

Dan Hilliard taught at Southwestern from 1974 –2008, and will be returning as a Paideia ® Professor in the fall of 2010.

The editorial staff of Southwestern would like to thank the readers who took time to complete the survey and share their observations and opinions about the publication. Please contact magazine@southwestern.edu with additional questions or comments.

Jodie St Charlie and

eger ’89 with

“Little Budd

y.”

“There is no better use of our resources than investing in young people and their education. By naming Southwestern as the beneficiary of an IRA, we are able to build an endowed fund for student scholarships that will assist students forever.”

To change the beneficiary of your IRA, please contact your broker. To learn more about using your IRA or other non-cash assets to support Southwestern, please visit www.southwestern.plannedgifts.org. If you have specific questions about gift planning, contact Justin Gould ’98, director of gift and estate planning, toll free: 800-960-6363, ext. 1997 or: justin.gould@southwestern.edu

The S Factor: Entrepreneurship in the Liberal Arts (The Un-illustrated) Bonus Profiles

Asking “Why Not?” Ross Goodson ’05

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At Southwestern, Ross Goodson ’05, majored in communication studies and played golf under Coach Dan Ruyle.

Goodson became a professional golfer, playing nearly full time in South Florida on the Gateway Tour from 2005–2009.

At the same time, he and his brother started an online company called ProtoGolf that sells golf products through its own Web site and others like eBay and Amazon.

On starting more than one company: When we started ProtoGolf, it seemed like a great fit—I’m a golfer and I know the industry. In 2009, I was looking for a business that would thrive during a tough economy, so I started an in-home health care company called Senior Helpers that provides companion care and assistance to senior citizens who live in the Palm Beach area.

On his Southwestern experience: Southwestern helped me stop asking, “Why?” and start asking, “Why not?” My professors educated me beyond the textbook. Bob Bednar, associate professor of communication studies, kept me focused on life beyond the classroom. Don Parks, associate professor of business, helped me understand that quality leadership is the foundation for a successful business. Sherry Adrian, associate professor of education, taught me how to interact with people on a sincere and personal level.

On how the economy has affected business: The economy has certainly affected our choices for ProtoGolf.

Like most retail businesses, we’ve had to reduce overhead to offset the reduction in sales. However, Senior Helpers, and the home health care industry in general, is booming.

We’re excited to be a part of it!

For additional information, visit www.protogolf.com and www.seniorhelpers.com.

Creating Global Encounters Marc Harrison ’03 After earning a business degree, Marc Harrison ’03, spent time backpacking in Central and South America. He moved back to the U.S. only to find that he couldn’t sit in an office.

“I had fallen in love with the Latin American culture and their ‘work to live (not live to work)’ attitude,” he says. Harrison moved to Peru and helped develop the direct sales unit of Class Adventure Travel Destination Management Company (CATDMC), headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

On his inspiration: Southwestern taught me to love learning and to look at both sides of an issue. I studied abroad in Guanajuato, Mexico, to help me complete my Spanish credits.

What it actually did was turn my world upside down. That, along with my love of travel and the people and culture of Latin America, truly changed my life.

On making a difference: At the end of the day, what we produce are experiences that connect cultures. Some may say that tourism exploits cultures and deteriorates them, but I believe that, if done appropriately, our business can build bridges that allow different cultures to find commonality amidst our differences.

On the business end of things: We’ve developed a system called ITEREO, inspired by the Latin words: “Iter,” meaning road, way, route, journey, and “Eo,” meaning to go… in other words, “the way to go.” The system streamlines communications throughout the travel industry. Now, we’re looking for investors to help introduce the benefits of alternative fuels that may revolutionize the travel business. . ¿Listo para el viaje? (Ready to travel?) Begin by learning about CATDMC by visiting www.catdmc.com.

Through the Lens of Confidence Anna Matis ’06 At Southwestern, Anna Matis ’06, studied communication studies and art history, but her love of photography began when she was a child. That passion led to the birth of her business, Anna Flora Photography, in January 2009.

On the road to entrepreneurship: Starting my business was a mix of confidence and a leap of faith! I developed my skills as a photographer while studying abroad in Europe.

As my work was accepted by a Houston gallery and began selling, I started meeting other photographers who critiqued and encouraged me. One such professional became a mentor and encouraged me to go out on my own. I’d never started a business before, but I had a great support network.

On how the economy has helped: Regardless of the economy, people have the need for professional photography in many areas of their lives—weddings, family portraits, holiday cards. The fact that I was just starting out in this business allowed me to offer lower than average rates, so clients on a budget can get great deals for quality work.

On how Southwestern shaped her: My communications studies course work changed my life! My journalism class with Bob Bednar, associate professor of communication studies, had a profound effect on my writing. David Olsen, director of communication studies internships, gave me the confidence to shed my skin and assert myself. Southwestern helped me to become the woman I am today.

Need a photographer? To see Matis’ portfolio, visit www.annafloraphotography.com.

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A Digital Socialite Chuck Ramser Jr. ’92

The Advantage of a Short Memory Jimmy Wright ’02 According to Jimmy Wright ’02, entrepreneurs have to be willing to try new things and risk failure. “You have to have a short memory when it comes to your challenges and failures, otherwise, you’ll never try again,” he says. In addition to being a landman with Energen Corporation, Wright and his wife, Laura, own LJ Investments, a real estate company working to meet the housing needs of small, West Texas oil towns.

On student entrepreneurship: The summer before my senior year at Southwestern, I needed to make some money for the next semester. I started throwing ideas at the wall to see what would stick. After a lot of research and promotion (including an article in the Williamson County Sun), I started a local courier/personal delivery service.

Inspired by his experience as a student, Wright established the Wright Entrepreneurship Award at Southwestern in 2008 to help students launch new businesses. Several student ventures were funded, including a custom car audio business.

(See Michael Maine ’03 profile on page 12.) The scholarship currently assists students with internships.

On advice for entrepreneurs: Be sure the business you start is something you’re passionate about, because you’ll be making a significant time investment. And, I suggest starting a business “on the side” while you still receive income from an employer…at least until you see enough revenue to make it your full-time career. In the early stages, be prepared to invest more and earn less than you expect.

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Launched at the recent SXSW interactive conference in Austin, “NthSocial” is the latest in a number of ventures in which Chuck Ramser Jr. ’92 has participated. The chemistry major-turned-entrepreneur is Co-Founder, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NthSocial, which is building an online platform to support more simple and customizable access for users of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to consume and share content and media.

On entrepreneurial advice and the economy: All of my previous start-ups ended in successful exits. However, as with any endeavor, there is always something that you would change. Hindsight is 20/20, after all. One piece of advice that rings true is that you should always be true to yourself, your employees and your customers. The economy is what made me strike out and develop something new, creating jobs in the process.

On three things to know: (1) The problems you’re trying to solve and why. (2) Things can’t be done in a vacuum or by yourself—find good talent. (3) How to raise capital or make connections with those that know.

On Southwestern: First and foremost, my liberal arts experience at Southwestern gave me insight into a myriad of subjects, ideas and critical thinking. In addition, I learned that in order to be successful it is absolutely crucial that you know how to communicate with—and listen to—your customer. And finally, my science background gave me the tools to hone my analytical skills.

To learn about NthSocial, visit www.nthsocial.com.

ENGAGING FINDS

Summer Reading Bonus List: A syllabus from Southwestern alumni and faculty.

A Whole New Mind

by Daniel Pink “…a visionary book about how the world of work is changing more toward valuing right-brained-dominant skills like design, play, empathy and meaning. I think it is very important to look at future trends and stay on the edge of change. And… The Big Leap

by Gay Hendricks “The Big Leap helps you manage yourself and your fears and beliefs that you hold back, including your relationship with time and your “thermostat” of what success you think you deserve.” ~Lorie Kling Marrero ’90

The Grace of Great Things

By Robert Grudin “The second book in Robert Grudin’s triptych of philosophical essays about the art of living. Grudin’s focus is not so much on the mystery of where innovative genius comes from—though he has quite a bit to say about that knotty subject—as on the role that’s played by large and small varieties of creativity in our everyday lives. Wonderful inspiration. And… The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America

By David Whyte “For personal development of self within business context, I love David Whyte’s work.” ~Mary Grace Neville, Associate Professor of Business, Paideia® Professor

Rise of the Creative Class

By Richard Florida “…turned me into a fan of his work. So much so that I eagerly look forward to his columns in the The Atlantic. Florida touches on so many issues and nuances that I deeply care about, both professionally and personally, I always find at least one useful nugget in his writing. For a good dose of humor and to dissect myths vs. truth about climate change I read Grist (www.grist.org).” ~Scarlett Foster-Moss ’86 GOOD “I love “GOOD” magazine. They were instrumental in starting B-Corp, a new certification for businesses focused on having a social, economic and environmental impact.” ~Jeff Acker Kaplan ’01

~Nikki Dugas ’06

Good to Great

by Jim Collins “What book has been most inspiration to me? Easy! Good to Great by Jim Collins and Talent is Overrated by Geoff Calvin.

For quick hits of motivation and guidance, I like Signal vs. Noise and Mark Cuban’s Blog Maverick. ~Colin Dowling ’99

Other suggested reading (Blogs and Web sites): •

TED Lecture Series ~John Beitter ’85

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Changethis.com ~John Beitter ’85

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George F. Colony ~Judith Martinez ’86

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Umair Haque ~Judith Martinez ’86

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Seth Godi n ~Judith Martinez ’86

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Signal Vs. Noise ~Colin Dowling ’99

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Blog Maverick ~Colin Dowling ’99

More than 1,000 alumni attended Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2009, which featured a concert by Texas musician Bob Schneider, a barbecue lunch on the academic mall and a panoramic photo commemorating the 100th anniversary of Homecoming at Southwestern.

I bet Bob is jealous of my amazing vocals.

Hurry! Take the picture!

I’m ready to ride!

Not so fast…we’re going to the BBQ!

Only Dublin Dr Pepper gives me this much energy...

Spring 2010

“Of course, we came.

We could not think of missing it!”

Homecoming ’09 Celebrating the 100th Anniversary