UE Magazine, Fall 2014 (V. 10, No. 1) by University of Evansville

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Meaningful Impact Making a Difference with Real-Life Experience

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Inside: Educating Health Professionals • Music Therapy • UE’s Garden Song

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Features UEAAA Spring Lunch and Senior Pinning Ceremony Evansville • April 2014

MEANINGFUL IMPACT 6 | Music Therapy in the NICU 7 | Simulated Nursing 9 | Community Garden

Founders Day Awards Ridgway University Center • February 2014 President Tom Kazee poses with recipients of the 2014 UE Alumni Association Awards following the Founders Day Luncheon in February. Pictured from left: President Kazee; Larry Carroll accepting on behalf of Jamey Carroll ’96, Young Alumnus Award; Patricia Bateman, Samuel Orr Honorary Alumna; Keith Phillips ’78 (not pictured: Linda ’78), Edie Bates Volunteer Service Award; and John David Lutz ’64, Distinguished Alumnus Award.

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Gregory Gregory Day in Chicago

2 Campus Connections 1 Ace 1 WhereCare is it Now? Moves to campus

Chicago • October 2013

Parents Council UE • February 2014

12 Aces in Action: UE Baseball 14 alumni connections

14 | Class Notes 20 | Thank You 22 | In Memoriam

29 reunion weekends, other events

Spring Commencement Lambda Chi Reunion

LA Theatre Society Trip

Aces Fan Fest - Ford Center • November 2013

Los Angeles • February 2014

Ford Center • May 10, 2014 Devoted UE supporter, Melvin Peterson was awarded Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters

Jennie Ebeling, associate professor of archaeology, was awarded Outstanding Teacher Award

Music Reunion

Harlaxton Society Board Members and Scholarship Recipients

Wheeler Concert Hall • April 2014 Over 100 music alumni returned to campus for the Music Department Reunion.

Dunigan Lounge, Schroeder School of Business Building • April 2014

On the cover: UE students, faculty, and alumni are making a meaningful impact in many ways. This issue of UE Magazine focuses on several health care-related initiatives in light of the planned 2017 opening of a medical education and research center in downtown Evansville, which will provide students new opportunities to impact the health and lives of others. Students in physical therapy, nursing, and music therapy gain real-world experience while sharing their knowledge and skills for the benefit of our community.

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Campus CONNECTIONS Medical Education and Research Facility to Bring New Opportunities In April 2014, a crowd gathered in the Old National Bank atrium in downtown Evansville while awaiting a vote on the location of a new multidisciplinary academic medical education and research center. The facility will be anchored by the Indiana University School of MedicineEvansville (IUSM-Evansville) and house programs from the University of Evansville, Ivy Tech Community College, and the University of Southern Indiana. The IU Board of Trustees, meeting in Bloomington that day, voted to locate the new campus in downtown Evansville. Watching via livestream broadcast, the Evansville crowd applauded the vote, which was another step toward dramatically expanding medicine- and healthrelated educational opportunities for students of UE and other academic partners. The center is expected to serve as many as 1,800 students. Planning for the campus began in 2012. Construction is expected to begin in 2015, with classes starting in the fall of 2017. Along with the local universities, four regional hospitals are also partners in the project, including Deaconess Health System, St. Mary’s Health System, Jasper Memorial, and Good Samaritan Hospital of Vincennes. “This project’s collaborative effort between so many entities – health care, academics, and city government – makes it truly unique and significant,” said Lynn Penland, PhD, UE’s senior vice president for academic affairs. “It provides ongoing opportunities for discussion of ways we can come together and increase health care access and quality for the people of our community.”

A crowd gathers in the Old National Bank atrium while awaiting the IU Board of Trustees’ vote on the location of a new multi-institutional medical education and research campus. The $69.5 million, 170,000-square-foot medical education and research center will cover a six-block area in downtown Evansville. It has been estimated that the new facility could have an annual economic impact of as much as $340 million by 2020.

She added, “We sit in an area surrounded by medically underserved populations. We know that a good way to recruit health care professionals to an area is to educate them there. Having this new, beautiful, state-of-the-art center, where health care professionals in various disciplines can be educated, will help grow the number of those professionals who choose to practice in our medical service area.” Programs that UE is considering offering on the new campus include a Doctor of Physical Therapy and master’s degrees in physician assistant science and in public health. In Fall 2014, UE welcomed the first students to a new Baccalaureate to Doctor of Medicine (B/MD) program, offered in partnership with IU School of Medicine. These students are guaranteed provisional admission into IUSM-Evansville. For the new campus, all four academic partners will participate

in programming and planning of their respective interior spaces. Some spaces, such as a 40,000 square foot world-class simulation center, will be shared. Students will experience a unique environment of interdisciplinary learning to prepare them for their future careers. “UE has served Southern Indiana and the Evansville community for more than 150 years,” said UE president Thomas A. Kazee. “We are invested in this community, and we’re pleased to be part of an effort not only to improve access to quality health care, but also to bring major economic benefits to the Evansville area.” He added, “UE has been educating health professionals since the 1940s. We see being part of the new multi-institutional campus as a way to build on the success of the programs we have offered for many years, while providing new opportunities for our students pursuing careers in the health professions.” n

“ UE has served Southern Indiana and the Evansville community for more than 150 years. We are invested in this community, and we’re pleased to be part of an effort not only to improve access to quality health care, but also to bring major economic benefits to the Evansville area.” Thomas A. Kazee, President, University of Evansville

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Baccalaureate to Doctor of Medicine Program Admits First Students Beginning in Fall 2014, the University of Evansville’s new Baccalaureate to Doctor of Medicine (B/MD) program is welcoming its first five students – all admitted following a highly competitive process. The B/MD program is a partnership between UE and the Indiana University School of Medicine-Evansville (IUSMEvansville). Students accepted into the program receive a President’s Scholarship ($19,000) for eight undergraduate semesters and provisional admission to IUSMEvansville. Upon successful completion of a baccalaureate degree at UE and meeting all B/MD program requirements, students will matriculate directly into the IU School of Medicine-Evansville. Students beginning the program this year are: Jamie Durbin, Mitchell, Ind. Hannah Clark, Evansville, Ind. Lauren Roberts, Sellersburg, Ind. Annie Stenftenagel, Jasper, Ind. Morgan Saiko, Newburgh, Ind.

UE is the first private university in Indiana to establish a partnership with IUSM-Evansville. The B/MD program will provide students with a challenging undergraduate career rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. UE Department of Chemistry associate professor and chair Kristy Miller serves as the B/MD program advisor. She says, “It’s known that medical students with a strong foundation and background in the liberal arts and sciences often do better than their peers on the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) and are better prepared when they get to medical school. Students with a strong liberal arts and science background – like students who graduate from UE – have better critical thinking skills and breadth of knowledge to help them deal with holistic problems they can expect to face in the field of medicine.” Miller adds, “This is a fantastic opportunity and partnership between UE and IUSM-Evansville, especially given all of the excitement and anticipation with the new facility being built downtown. I’m just honored to be a part of it.” n

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UE News New Inductees to Clifford Circle Honored

Gerald Seaman Named New Principal at Harlaxton College

Gerald “Jerry” Seaman, PhD, is the new principal of Harlaxton College. From 2006 to the present, Seaman has been the vice president and dean of faculty and professor of romance and classical languages at Ripon College, a private liberal arts and sciences college in Ripon, Wisconsin. He was the associate dean of faculty at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, from 2000-06. From 1997-2000, he was department chair of foreign languages at the University of Evansville. During that time, he was a professor of French, and he taught at Harlaxton during the summers of 1998-2000. Seaman earned his PhD in medieval French literature in 1992 and his MA in French literature in 1990, both from Stanford University. He earned his BA in political science, interna-

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Gordon and Suzanne Kingsley Each Receive UE Medal of Honor

The University of Evansville honored the second class of inductees to the Clifford Circle this past summer with a ceremony on campus. Those inducted were: Ronald and Norma ’68 Faust Paul ’71 and Patricia ’72 Jones Spiro and Patricia ’60, M’70 Mitsos Irma Jean Rodgers ’47 (deceased) Helen E. Weber ’41 (deceased) Nancy L. Shepard ’68, M’71

The Clifford Circle was created to recognize donors who have given a cumulative $1 million or more to the University. A bronze medallion was placed in the center of UE’s Sesquicentennial Oval – a location now known as the Clifford Circle. “I understand that our donors do not seek recognition,” said UE president Thomas A. Kazee, “It is very important, however, that we demonstrate to all of those who love UE the critical significance of philanthropy in making the University a place of distinctive excellence.” The Clifford Circle was named for George and Emily Orr Clifford. George was instrumental in bringing Moores Hill College to Evansville in 1919 and renaming it Evansville College. Emily, his wife, was the first woman to serve on the college’s Board of Trustees. n Photo: (left to right) President Kazee; Ron Faust; Norma Faust ’68; Patti Mitsos ’60, M’70; Bud Mitsos; Bill Bussing, on behalf of Irma Jean Rodgers ’47 and Helen Weber ’41; Paul Jones ’71; and Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Jack Barner. Not pictured: Patricia Jones ’72 4

University of Evansville Presidential Medals of Honor were recently presented to Gordon and Suzanne Kingsley by President Thomas A. Kazee at Harlaxton College. The Medal of Honor, the highest award that a UE president can bestow on an individual, was given to the Kingsleys to honor their long and valuable service to the University. For more than 10 years, until their retirement at the end of June, Gordon held the position of principal and Suzanne that of director of planning and design at Harlaxton. Said Gordon Kingsley, “Gratefully and warmly, we receive these significant medallions and will wear them on our own persons for ceremonial occasions. But chief recognition in fact should go to our small Harlaxton staff for bringing the glory of Harlaxton Manor back to life while enhancing the best study abroad program in the world. Our time at Harlaxton College has been deeply fulfilling.”

UE Post-Graduate Outcomes Higher than National Rate The University’s Class of 2013 found success after graduation, with 94 percent employed or in graduate school, according to a survey released this spring. The median salary of 2013 UE graduates employed full-time was $42,500. UE’s post-graduate outcome stands in contrast to the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Services Benchmark Survey, which shows an 85 percent placement rate nationally for last year’s graduates.

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tional relations, and French from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986. His international experience includes studying at Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, 1990-91 and at Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Aix-en-Provence, 1984-1985. Says Seaman, “Harlaxton is a spectacular place where the education and experience are harmoniously integrated into a transformational experience for students. The setting, the faculty, and the staff together make Harlaxton unique and allow it to offer a best-in-class curriculum, co-curriculum, residential, and travel experience. My goal is to sustain what is already very strong, build on that, and make it the most distinctive program of its kind for the University of Evansville and its partner colleges and universities.”

Alumni and Friends Help UE’s Annual Fund Hit a Landmark Goal The University’s Office of Development announced that a landmark goal of $1 million was reached at the conclusion of the 2013-14 Annual Fund campaign. Money raised for the annual fund will benefit UE students in the form of scholarships and financial aid. “A challenge grant issued by the UE Alumni Association Board of Directors generated the gifts necessary to help us surpass our goal,” said Jack Barner, vice president for development and alumni relations. “The commitment of alumni, friends, parents, faculty, and staff will impact the lives and futures of many UE students.”

Civil Engineering Students Win 2014 NCEES Engineering Award The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) named UE as one of only six colleges nationally to receive a 2014 NCEES Engineering Award for Connecting Professional Practice and Education. UE’s Civil Engineering Program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science received $7,500 as a winner of the competition. For their entry, UE’s civil engineering senior design team worked on the Fairfield Reservoir and Dam project in Fairfield, Illinois.

Scholarships Made Possible by $2.1 Million Menke Family Gift The establishment of two new scholarships benefiting Dubois County, Indiana, residents was recently announced by Robert “Hank” H. Menke Jr., the president of OFS Brands in Huntingburg, Indiana. The scholarships were made possible by a gift of $2.1 million from the Menke family. The Phyllis and Robert H. Menke Sr. Dubois County Endowed Scholarship will be awarded annually to an underclassman, undergraduate student enrolled at UE who attended high school in Dubois

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County, and who demonstrates financial need. The scholarship was named in honor of the founder of OFS Brands, Robert H. Menke Sr., who died in 2008, and his wife Phyllis. The Dubois County Alumni Network raised $25,000 for this scholarship before the Menke family added their substantial contribution The OFS Brands Endowed Scholarship will be given each year with preference to an OFS Brands employee, or child or dependent of an OFS Brands employee. Second preference will be given to a graduate of a Dubois County high school, and third preference will be to any UE student. Eligible students will begin receiving the scholarships in 2015. The Menke family have long been friends and supporters of the University of Evansville. Robert Menke Sr. received the University of Evansville Medal of Honor in 1988 and the University’s Samuel Orr Honorary Alumni Award in 1996. His daughter Susan Kruger and grandson Ryan Menke are both UE graduates. n

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Simulated Nursing Prepares Tomorrow’s Nursing Leaders

Music Therapy for the

Tiniest Patients It’s no secret that soft lullabies can soothe fussy babies, but for some babies in the St. Mary’s Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), music takes on a much greater significance. Once a week University of Evansville music therapy students visit the tiny patients and parents of the St. Mary’s NICU to sing or play music that research has shown is clearly beneficial to premature or ill infants. Says UE associate professor of music therapy, Kathleen Murphy, “A study published online in the journal Pediatrics, as well as other studies, have shown that specific music therapy methods can help improve an infant’s vital signs, sleep patterns, and feeding. Music therapists are trained to know what types of music, from singing a lullaby to playing a rhythmic instrument, can produce benefits for various needs.” For example, sometimes when babies are small and frail, parents are unable to hold and comfort them. Teaching parents a soft lullaby to sing can produce a calming effect and relieve stress for both the baby and parents. It also provides a means of interacting, which in turn facilitates parent-child bonding. On the other hand, music played to closely match a baby’s vital signs has been shown to have other benefits, such as slowing the infant’s heartbeat, calming breathing, and improving sleep. Says Murphy, “We feel very fortunate to have the relationship with St. Mary’s in which our students can have the real-life experience of helping these babies. Students experience firsthand the difference that music therapy can make for these infants and their families. They are also able to interact with nurses and doctors in the NICU, which is excellent preparation for their future careers.” The St. Mary’s NICU is just one place where UE music therapy students can work with patients in a health care setting. UE music therapy students have six to seven clinical experiences covering a wide range of education, health care, and community settings including schools, mental health facilities, rehabilitation units, hospice

and palliative care, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, and day programs for adults with intellectual, physical, or developmental disabilities. UE music therapy students receive a quality education and training through a program that was established at the University in 1975. The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy program at UE is approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and accredited by the National Association of Schools and Music (NASM). Music therapy is an established health care profession that combines a passion for music with the ability to address physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and spiritual needs or health and wellness care. Research supports its effectiveness in a wide variety of health care and educational settings. Board-certified music therapists are trained to do the following: n

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The Longest Day Music therapy majors, Chelsea Masolak ’14 and Jennifer Wetzler, thought a full day of music activities held on the summer solstice – the longest day of the year – sounded like a good idea. Sharing these activities with the community to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association sounded like an even better idea. So, they talked to their professor Kathleen Murphy about organizing a The Longest Day event. After much planning, they joined others across the nation who held their own events including activities such as running, cooking, knitting, and playing bridge. On the longest day, June 21, the community was invited to UE to participate in a wide range of musical activities such as drum circles, karaoke, musical bingo, musical charades, pick-up band, choir, and an open mic night. The event was free with donations accepted. In addition to a day full of fun, UE music therapy students raised $1,071.32 to help advance Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. ®

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Photos above: (left) UE music therapy student Kaitlin Emmert sings a lullaby in the St. Mary’s Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and (right) leads a drum circle at The Longest Day. Kaitlin has finished her course work and will be starting her internship at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, in October, with plans to graduate in 2015.

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Stepping through the doors of the Dunigan Nursing Simulation Laboratory at the University of Evansville is like walking into a nursing ward at a hospital. In this state-of-the-art lab, several beds with (simulated) patients in need of care line the walls; carts with IVs and blood pressure machines stand at the ready. The beeps and whirs familiar to medical doctors and nurses on wards in local hospitals also become familiar to nursing students within weeks of starting their studies at UE. The Dunigan Family Department of Nursing and Health Science is passionate about developing students to be nursing leaders – to be comfortable in a modern hospital setting before they even step foot inside one. UE is known for its dedication to providing a meaningful and personal education. This is especially true in the school of nursing, where students are shown how to care for individuals during stressful and difficult times. Throughout their four years of undergraduate study and laboratory practice, nursing students are trained to respond to a variety of conditions including meningitis, complications due to diabetes, and a variety of birthing simulations, among other conditions. (Continued on next page) Photo above: Melissa Rea, assistant professor of nursing, uses Esteban, a Real Care Baby Simulator, to demonstrate proper technique for relieving a choking baby.

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get to these families earlier and educate them on how little it takes to permanently damage a baby, then we’ve really done our job.” Joan Fedor-Bassemier, assistant professor of nursing and simulation coordinator

Holding up a bottle of fake blood, UE assistant professor of nursing and simulation coordinator Joan Fedor-Bassemier ’74 said, “The Nick Nackery is my favorite place. These students need to be comfortable around a host of bodily fluids.” Fedor-Bassemier is one of the dedicated nursing professors preparing the next generation of competent nurses. Any one of the jobs she is tasked with in the department could be a full-time job. In addition to being an active faculty member in the classroom, she develops a variety of simulations to run on the manikin patients. It may even be her voice students hear coming from an ailing SimMan when he is complaining of any number of conditions he suffers from. It is through Fedor-Bassemier’s efforts that the Dunigan Lab is kept up-todate with machines, medical supplies, and simulation components. The school of nursing is staffed with many such passionate and dedicated faculty members. They give students access to hands-on education and experimentation that will prepare them for real-life experiences with difficult scenarios. This is demonstrated especially well through a new project designed to help the local community’s most vulnerable population. In January, the department was approved for a grant that enabled them to pursue a project called “Committed to Compassion: Healthier Babies in Vulnerable Populations.” The project provided targeted clinical experiences for junior nursing students who would participate in simulations, clinical seminars, and classroom activities to enhance their understanding of the needs of vulnerable families in Southwest Indiana. Grant funds were used to purchase five new Real Care Baby Simulator manikins. Each one represented one of the five most common conditions seen in babies: fetal alcohol syndrome, narcotics dependence, special needs, shaken baby syndrome, and choking. The 42 junior nursing students involved were divided into the five categories represented by the babies. The teams then performed in-depth research, learning how to identify and treat the symptoms associated with each condition and developing key prevention methods. “This isn’t Good Housekeeping magazine research,” said Fedor-Bassemier. “They used professional journals and publications. We’re training these students to be nursing leaders, so they must be armed with the most up-to-date information possible.”

Left: Tendo Nalyalli, a senior nursing major, practices feeding procedures with Jackie Daniels, the baby simulator exhibiting fetal alcohol syndrome. Right: Melissa Rea uses Clara, the shaken baby syndrome simulator, to show nursing senior Breianna Simpson the stages of damage inflicted by shaking.

Once the research was completed, the student groups, with the aid of faculty advisors, developed presentations for the local community, informing nurses and current and future parents on the dangers of prescription drug and alcohol abuse and accidental injury – one of the leading causes of death in children ages 1-14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The student groups presented in hospitals, clinics, and even at an IceMen hockey game, where they demonstrated techniques for relieving a choking baby. There was also a peer presentation and evaluation component, where the student groups presented to one another and received feedback. Students also spent time with nursing staff at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana, to create a variety of health promotion and abuse prevention presentations for vulnerable families. This partnership included an educational component for hospital staff. Informing nurses on the issues facing families and newborns was a critical component in what would make this project a success. “Prevention is key,” said Fedor-Bassemier. “When a baby comes to the hospital after being shaken to the point of blindness – or worse – the damage has already been done. If we can get to these families earlier and educate them on how little it takes to permanently damage a baby, then we’ve really done our job.” n

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There’s much more growing at the UE garden than meets the eye. Among the squash, tomatoes, and potatoes, the seeds of community are taking root. The garden started about eight years ago. Like most undertakings on campus, it began with a committee effort, spearheaded by English department chair Bill Hemminger and chemistry professor Arlen Kaufman. Hemminger says an active group of faculty, staff, administrators, and students met numerous times with then-president Stephen Jennings H’07 to talk about ways to make the campus greener – green as in grass and gardens, as well as environmentally friendly. The efforts resulted in approval for a little plot of land on Frederick Street near North Hall and the tennis courts. So as the popular 1970s folk tune Garden Song lyrics go, the seeds of the project were sewn. Inch by inch, row by row I’m gonna make this garden grow All it takes is a rake and hoe And a piece of fertile ground.

Hemminger says that is all they had, but it was enough to get started. And as the commitment to the garden grew, so did the need for additional space. That’s when the garden was moved to a much larger piece of ground near the old armory, adjacent to the Lloyd Expressway.

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The garden is about so much more than just growing produce, though. Sharing the harvest, teaching people to eat more healthy, volunteerism, and classwork all come into play. Hemminger says one of the most important aspects of the garden is that a number of his colleagues, including associate professor of English Kristina Hochwender who periodically teaches a class on food, work it into their curriculum. The garden is also used as a setting for a variety of student functions throughout the year, including work by some of this summer’s participants in Freshmen Edge. Hemminger, who has observed hunger firsthand during his time in the Peace Corps and elsewhere, has long been involved with a number of organizations in Evansville, including the Tri-State Food Bank. He notes “there is such wealth in some places, while there are so many without enough for basic necessities − food and drinking water. We can do something to combat that right here.” So, the UE garden shares its bounty. Some of what is grown is taken directly to food pantries in town. Some is sold during farmer’s markets on campus with proceeds helping the Food Bank and similar organizations. Through the years, Hemminger says, they’ve tried a number of ways to maintain the garden. “For a couple of years we divvied up the space and different people took each section. It was a giant bust; the weeds won.” Now, thanks in part to a tiller (made available by a grant), he and a student worker manage the overall garden, but many other

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Where Is It Now? Ace CARE

Ace CARE (Community Action through Rehabilitation and Education), the pro bono physical therapy clinic run by University of Evansville Doctor of Physical Therapy students, has changed its location but not its mission. It remains dedicated to providing free physical therapy to the uninsured, underinsured, and homeless in the Tri-State.

people participate in making it a success – including other faculty, staff, students, and even neighbors. “Basically it works this way,” says Hemminger. “You can take from the garden in proportion for the work you put into it. This is the third year that way and it seems to be working.” So where does all the help come from? Hemminger notes that a lot of high schools now require service hours, as do fraternities and sororities. He says he is happy to supervise their volunteer efforts and can arrange times for entire groups to work. Even neighbors lend a hand. Francis and Alice Durchholz have lived across the street since 1957. Francis traded a master gardener friend some of his homemade wine for tomato plants, which he in turn donated to the UE garden. Another neighbor, Dorothy Bender, who is 94 years young actually has her own garden, but she enjoys watching the goings on across the street. This sort of community gardening is nothing new, but it is enjoying a resurgence in many places around the country. During the first and second world wars, what were known as victory gardens sprang up across the US and other countries. At a time when food was scarce and it was difficult to transport across the country, people were encouraged to work together to plant and share their own fruits and vegetables at homes, in empty lots, and in city spaces. Alex Schmitt, junior Spanish and physics major, was the student worker at the garden this summer. He’s a big supporter of the victory garden concept today. Not for the patriotic reasons, but from an environmental standpoint. “Why get things from across the country when you can grow them yourself? And they will be fresher and readily available.” For him, working at the UE garden was more than a summer job. Gardening is a passion. “I really enjoy cooking. That was

the original connection. I really got interested in herbs, adding that flair to food. You can’t beat fresh tomatoes, fresh anything.” Schmitt says he enjoys teaching others how to use herbs and other fresh foods. Hemminger and Schmitt share that love of cooking fresh food and a passion for helping others better feed themselves. “I love to cook what I think of as good food. The best food is that you eat just 20 minutes after you looked at it growing,” says Hemminger. “I’ve had the experience of living in places where there is not enough food, or diets are lousy because they can’t help it. Meanwhile, one of the ironies is that now there are more people overweight than underfed in the world. Kids grow up in our towns who don’t know anything about where food comes from. One of my goals is to try to get kids to understand and appreciate the environment and the neighborhood they live in, to appreciate the world around them, and participate in it.” Schmitt is putting that goal into practice this fall when a prestigious scholarship takes him to Peru. There, he says he’ll be planting potatoes with the indigenous people and plans to perhaps write a paper on how those who transfer to cities from the rural areas continue to garden. Hemminger adds that people coming together over food is important part of our social life as well. And, so, the folk song and the lessons continue, And rain for grain, sun and rain Find my way in nature’s chain And tune my body and my brain To the music from the land.

Ace CARE moved from ECHO Community Health Care in Evansville, Indiana, to UE’s Graves Hall in 2013. While ECHO can no longer house the clinic due to federal regulations, it continues to refer patients to Ace CARE. The clinic’s services are in high demand; often up to 40 people are on the waiting list. Those who do get an appointment receive individualized attention. The first-, second-, and third-year physical therapy students who staff the clinic work together to diagnose and plan the care of each patient. They are guided in the process by a volunteer, licensed physical therapist, with approximately 45 minutes spent on each patient. UE student and current clinic coordinator Alexandra Spoto says that she and the others on the staff consider their efforts “a gift to the community. We have the physical therapy skills so why not help? Students learn. Patients get help.” Katie Poisel ’14, former clinic coordinator, believes that the time she spent at Ace CARE was “huge in shaping my own personal and professional development. It helped me remember why I really wanted to pursue PT in the first place: to help other people live better lives, regardless of background or financial situation.” “It gives students more self-confidence before they go out and do their clinicals,” adds Mary Kessler, associate professor of physical therapy and Ace CARE faculty advisor. “The students learn a lot. It helps them with their academic work and makes them more aware of the need for pro bono work.” The student staff not only manages patient care and paperwork, but they are also responsible for raising the funds to keep the clinic up and running. The majority of the operating expense is paid through student fundraising, though donations are always welcome. Those who would like to make a gift to Ace CARE can do so by visiting www.evansville.edu/give or sending a check to the Office of Development with Ace CARE noted on the memo line. n

“ It gives students more self-confidence before they go out and do their clinicals. The students learn a lot. It helps them with their academic work and makes them more aware of the need for pro bono work.” Mary Kessler ’84, associate professor of physical therapy and Ace CARE faculty advisor

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to his mom a lot, and she talks about how he was very competitive when he was younger,” Kohler said. “Coming to these games brings out his competitive side, and he follows all of our stats on the road and texts after each game. He really feels a part of the team.” The special connection J.J. feels with the team has assisted greatly as he works to get back to 100 percent. “This experience has given him something to focus on,” Dana said. “He has the games to look forward to. When he was in the hospital having his surgery in November, the team signed a shirt, ball, and a card and sent them all to him. It meant the world to him to have something to open. They always texted and asked how he was doing. Knowing that he had people that cared about him gave him an extra boost of confidence.” J.J. is extremely thankful for the opportunity he has gotten to be around the team. He was also a good luck charm as the Aces captured the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship. When asked about spending time with the Aces, J.J. showed just why he has become such a special part of the team. He did not worry about himself – it was all about the team. “I really enjoyed everything. Throwing out the first pitch was very special, but I am thankful for the whole experience,” J.J. said. “It is very exciting to be part of this team, and what they have been able to do.” Said Coach Carroll, “It was great having J.J. around all year. He has battled adversity for many years now and always comes to the field with a smile on his face. I know he has made an enormous impact with our team. He is and will always be a Purple Ace.” n

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Team IMPACT Changes a Life

Eleven-year-old J.J. Bland hangs out with Aces baseball players Jake Mahon and James Kohler.

By matching courageous kids with local college athletic teams, Team IMPACT is an organization that serves to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses. UE’s baseball and soccer teams were matched to children this past year. Following is the story of the meaningful connection between J.J. Bland and the UE baseball team. In 2013, 11-year-old J.J. Bland felt pain in his leg, which turned out to be a rare form of cancer called Ewing’s sarcoma. Doctors at Riley’s Hospital for Children in Indianapolis removed the portion of his leg affected by the disease and went on to rebuild his femur. J.J. underwent several rounds of chemotherapy and has been on the mend ever since. Throughout the battle, J.J. has had family and friends as well as overwhelming community support to count on. He has also had support from the University of Evansville baseball team. Through the organization Team IMPACT, J.J. was connected to the Purple Aces. What has happened since has had an extraordinary effect on the team as well as J.J. Senior James Kohler developed a special relationship with J.J. “Our relationship started in the summer of 2013,” Kohler said. “Coach Carroll [head baseball coach Wes Carroll] approached the players and asked us how we could get J.J. involved. We came up with several ideas to make him feel like he was a part of the team. At the start, five to six of us were going to be involved, but as we moved along the whole team really jumped on board.” Kohler and his teammates brought J.J. as close to the action as possible in many ways. He had a seat at every home game, and even got to throw out the first pitch. He also attended two to three practices per week, participated in team meals, and came down on the

UE Baseball: A Season of Accomplishments Team Notes n Won first Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship since

field after games. The team put together a list of game rules for J.J. to learn so he could have a better understanding of what to look for during the games and practices. J.J.’s mother, Dana, spoke about her appreciation of the players for including her son and how much it means to him. “It is really cool for J.J. to be part of the team. He did not watch much baseball before, but he came to practices and they gave him homework to learn the rules,” she said. “Now he wants to play baseball when he heals up. He loves coming to the games. His favorite part is after the game when he gets to go down on the field and talk to the players. That means a lot to him.” “He has missed so much school and a lot of time with his friends. Sometimes it is hard for him to spend time with his friends, so this gives him something to be a part of.” Being that active with the team also took great dedication on the part of J.J. and his family. His admiration for the team was obvious as he watched every pitch, carefully examined every play, and always took his seat on the first base line for every game. Following the contests, he headed down to the field to spend some time with his newfound teammates. The support also stayed true when UE took to the road. Following each game, J.J. and Kohler exchanged texts about how the game went that day. “He breaks down team huddle at the end of the game. I talk

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Through Team IMPACT, the Aces men’s soccer team was matched to Phillip Murphy, who is their “adopted player” and “honorary team captain.”

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2006 – the second in program history. record of four All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team selections (Kyle Freeland, Kevin Kaczmarski, Jake Mahon, Kyle Pollock). n Head coach Wes Carroll named MVC Dan Callahan Coach of the Year, becoming the third Evansville head coach to earn the honor. n Program

Kyle Freeland n First player in program history to be named an All-American five times in

a season (American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, National Association Collegiate Baseball Writers, Perfect Game). n Drafted by the Colorado Rockies with the 8th overall pick of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. n Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year. n Accumulated 128 strikeouts during his junior season to rank second in school history and recorded 282 career strikeouts to rank fourth on Evansville’s all-time strikeout list.

2014 Major League Baseball Draftees n Kyle Freeland – 1st round – 8th overall – Colorado Rockies n Kyle Pollock – 20th round – Kansas City Royals n Sam Johns – 31st round – Washington Nationals

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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS 1950s

Bob Walker ’56 participated in the National Summer Senior Games 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. There were 22 teams from different states competing in the age 75-79 bracket in 3-on-3 basketball. Bob’s team represented the state of Indiana and defeated the Cincinnati Cougars in the championship game, winning a gold Olympic medal. This is Bob’s second gold Olympic medal, as he also won in 2007. Bob is retired from the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation. He played four years (1952-1956) on the Evansville College teams under Coach Arad McCutchan. Donald DeNoon ’59 recently published his award-winning poem Midnight on the Rio Grande in The Storyteller’s Anthology, a collection of works by 44 prominent New Mexico writers.

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Randy Berridge ’64, Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC) president, was presented the Tampa Bay Partnership Chair’s Cup for Excellence in Regionalism. During the Tampa Bay Partnership’s Annual Community Update, partnership chairman Chuck Sykes presented

the cup to Berridge to recognize his significant contributions to enhance the economic development of the Tampa Bay region. Berridge has served as FHTCC president since its inception in 1996. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Richard Frederick Dull ’65, fighter pilot and special operations helicopter pilot, has been married to Jane Rough Dull for 42 years. They have five grown children, three girls and two boys, and two grandchildren, a girl and a boy. Stanley Weinstock ’65 is president and CEO of Biener Audi in Great Neck, N.Y. His dealership was awarded the International Five Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, which annually awards companies for excellence in global, luxury, and service categories.

Jack DuArte ’66 has written his fifth book, The White Mouse, a historical fiction novel about the real life exploits of Australian Nancy Wake during World War II. His other titles include: The Resistance, Singapore, Spitfire, and Malta. The White Mouse is available through Amazon.com. Stephen Edmondson ’66 has been named one of the top 500 financial advisors in the US for the sixth year in a row by Barrons’ Magazine. The industry selects financial advisors based on highest client satisfaction rates and production. Stephen currently is on the UE Planned Giving Committee for the Indianapolis area.

had twin boys on April 1, 1978. She is pictured volunteering at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens at Lorikeet Landing.

Actor and UE Board of Trustees member Ron Glass ’68 came back to Evansville to host the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra’s season finale of the Pops program Sci-Fi II. His talented performances in the 2002 space fantasy television series Firefly and 2005 film Serenity, and his role in Star Trek Voyager, made him a natural for the part.

Ann Katherine ’68 recently published her tenth book Boundaries in an Overconnected World: Setting Limits to Protect Your Focus, Privacy, Relationships, and Sanity. It is available on her website at www.1annekatherine.com.

Karen (Anderson) Weaver ’68 retired after 45 years as a social worker at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 20, 2013. She began her career as a candy-striper in June 1964. During her Evansville College days, she served as a desk clerk in the summers. Upon graduation in 1968, the Christ Hospital offered her the position of social worker. She and her husband Robert

Bob ’69 and Mary Ann (Brinson) Walther ’70 again hosted the Evansville Aces basketball team and their coaches at their business, Walther’s Golf & Fun, in Evansville, for the annual A.C.E.S. Academy – Attitudes that promote Character, Excellence, and Sacrifice, led by Roger Mason ’77. They were welcomed by Mayor Lloyd Winnecke ’82 and listened to talks throughout the day given by community leaders, including former player Scott Haffner ’89. After a day of learning, laser tag, golf, and food, Head Coach Marty Simmons ’88 wrapped up with a rousing challenge to excellence in all areas of life. After 44 years, the Class of 1969 held a mini-reunion in Orlando, Fla. Pictured L to R: Suzanne (Hewitt) Tellef of Palatine, Ill.; Karen (Andrews) Smith of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Marilyn (Glaess) Richards of East Longmeadow, Mass.; and Roxanna (Baldwin) Smith of Clermont, Fla. After much fun, laughter, and easily picking up from where they left off so many years before, the decision was made to do this again, and soon! Bill Hadley ’69 has written a book about the 1965 Aces basketball team. Winning the Big Try: Evansville’s Undefeated 1965 NCAA Basketball Champions. It has been hailed as “one of the best written on college basketball and should be required reading for Evansville alumni, current students, and fans. Nearly 50 years after their NCAA championship, it would seem that it is about time we had a well-written book about the Evansville Aces’ undefeated 1964-1965 basketball season.” Contact Bill directly at billhdly@ verizon.net about purchasing a book.

Pictured with the team and coaches are L to R: Coach Simmons, Bob Walther, Mayor Winnecke, Mary Ann Walther, and Roger Mason. for many national and local companies and provides training for stress management, attitudinal healing, and psychological first aid.

took. View her gallery at www.eckertfineart.com. Gayle (Walton) Bland ’71 received the Noah J. McFarland award at the annual Indiana Association of Home Care and Hospice conference. This award recognizes an individual for action on behalf of home care interaction with other providers, sensitivity to client needs, statesmanship, leadership, and integrity.

1970s Jane (Coats) Eckert ’70x, Phi Mu sister and UE attendee, owns fine art galleries in New York; Carmel, Ind.; and Naples, Fla. Although she did not officially graduate from UE, she attests that her UE education had a huge influence on her and definitely charted the course her life

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Gregory Gordon ’71 celebrated the 25th anniversary of the founding of his counseling, training, and consultation business Dynamic Resources. He is a traumatic stress consultant

Gary Heyde ’71, a.k.a. Austin Gary, was honored when his book The Queerling was named a finalist for Foreword Reviews’ Book of the Year Award (Gay & Lesbian) and a finalist in the Bi-Sexual Book of the Year by the Bi-Sexual Association. The book is written as a series of journal entries by an inpatient at a mental health facility.

Linda Ising ’72 and her husband Ron recently retired from Walt Disney World. Linda was coordinator of training supporting Magic Kingdom Food & Beverage. Prior to moving to Florida, Linda was with Citizens National Bank of Evansville for 33 years. Linda and Ron currently reside in Lakeland, Fla. Virgetta (Boatman) Phipps ’72 retired after 41 years in hospital nursing. Most of her career was spent as an obstetrical manager. She is looking forward to spending more time with family and granddaughter.

Ellen (Price) Sayles ’71, UE Homecoming Queen 1968, married Henry J. Lane on August 9, 2013, in Indianapolis, Ind. After being widowed for nearly nine years, she is excited about her new direction in life. She retired from full-time teaching but tutors and mentors several students and works with many community organizations to fill her schedule.

President Obama nominated Madelyn Creedon ’73 to principal

deputy administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy. She was confirmed July 23, 2014. She earned a JD from St. Louis University School of Law 1977. She was a trial attorney for four years before serving for 10 years in the Department of Energy general counsel’s office as acting assistant general counsel for special litigation. In 1990, she became counsel of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Four years later during the Clinton administration, she became general counsel for the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Creedon moved to the Executive Branch in 1995, becoming associate deputy secretary of energy for National Security Programs. Kay (Malcom) Steward ’73 earned a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Webster University in October 2013.

Left to right: Zoee Robinson, Leo Hamilton, Sharon (Reuber) Kutzler M’78, Keith Kutzler ’74, M’82, Sydnee Robinson. Back row: Emily (Kutzler) Hamilton ’06, Kasey Kutzler ’10, Kori (Kutzler) Robinson ’03. Keith Kutzler ’74, M’82 retired after 39 years of Bleeding Purple at the University of Evansville. While at UE, he worked in the admission office, the computer center, and spent several years in the registrar’s office both as the registrar and as associate registrar. The University has been an integral part of Keith’s family, starting when he met his wife Sharon (Reuber) Kutzler M’78. His three daughters also attended UE: Kori (Kutzler) Robinson ’03, Emily (Kutzler) Hamilton ’06, married to Heath Hamilton ’06, and Kasey Kutzler ’10.

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personal sacrifice, exceptional leadership, and loyal service to the Indiana Horse Racing Commission and the State of Indiana.

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David ’78 and Jennifer (Betz) ’79 Pollock Majors at UE: Both were biology majors at UE Hometown: Evansville, Indiana Current Residence: Birmingham, Alabama

Mike Roos ’74 wrote a book One Small Town, One Crazy Coach: The Ireland Spuds and the 1963 Indiana High School Basketball Season published by Indiana University Press. The book recounts the improbable season of a team that wasn’t expected to win more than five games, yet they accomplished what no other Ireland team could: winning the Sectional and Regional to reach the Indiana Sweet 16 in the days of single class basketball. Mike is a professor of English at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Benjamin Evans ’75, ’78, M’83, M’88 has been elected secretary of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA). Benjamin is an assistant professor of nursing at William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J., and is president of HealthStat Consulting LLC, a private practice providing psychotherapy and medication management. Benjamin is an ordained Old Catholic Priest and is the bishop of the Old Catholic Diocese of New Jersey. He resides in Jersey City, N.J. Robin Babbitt ’76 joined Ice Miller LLP as a partner practicing with the Litigation and Public Affairs and Gaming groups. Robin’s addition further strengthens the firm’s Gaming Practice. For more than 30 years, he has practiced in administrative law, toxic torts, professional liability defense, products liability and business litigation. In June 2012, Governor Mitch Daniels awarded Robin the Governor’s Distinguished Service Medal in recognition of his

Steve Martin ’76 was named the Realtor of the Year for the state of Indiana at the annual meeting of the Indiana Commercial Board of Realtors. Steve also serves as the vice president of the Indiana Commercial Board of Realtors. He is president and CEO of the Martin Group Inc. and managing director of Sperry Van Ness in Evansville and Indianapolis, Ind. Linda White ’76, M’83, president and CEO of Deaconess Health System Inc., was selected by Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana and Evansville Business Journal to be inducted into the Evansville Regional Business Hall of Fame in 2014. Linda has led Deaconess Health System for 13 years. She is active in the community on several boards including the UE Board of Trustees and Old National Bank. Michael Wickersham ’76 of Winchester, Ind., leads the Indiana Region 6 Works Council. Governor Mike Pence announced the chairs and members of the Indiana Regional Works Councils. Wickersham is president of Wick’s Pies Inc., which has produced pies and pie shells for more than 50 years in Winchester. Charles Ayers ’77 recently earned a Doctor of Education degree from Argosy University in Atlanta, Ga. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1998 as a Lt. Col. and has been an AFJROTC instructor at Burns High School in Lawndale, N.C., for five years. He and his wife Janey reside in Charlotte, N.C. Bruce ’77 and Susie ’76 Knox helped organize a reunion of their Hughes Residence Hall gang. They toured campus and Hughes during the fall of 2013. While on tour, they

had the opportunity to teach some of the current Hughes residents their old Hughes Hall songs. Pictured are Bruce and Susie, Lynne Edens, Julia Kloos ’80, Jeffrey Kloos ’80, James R. Kilburn ’77, Donna Haggenjos (parent), Mark Haggenjos ’79, Jeffrey Dougan ’79, Robert Taylor ’79, Barry Sanders ’79, and Shirley Sanders ’80.

Sandy (Eakins) Appler ’78, director of development at the Salvation Army of Evansville, was nominated for the 2014 ATHENA award. The ATHENA award is given annually to a woman with demonstrated excellence, creativity, and initiative in her business or profession. Eugene Pankake ’78 has been president of GAP Engineering Inc. since 1996. This company provides consulting and equipment locally as well as internationally. He holds four United States patents with one of those patents being located in 16 countries. His life goal has always been to use his education and training in the sciences to help people live safer and more productive lives. Rosalind (Overfield) Scherrer ’78 retired from Metropolitan School District of Perry Township after 31 years teaching high school and middle school mathematics. Cynthia Calongne ’79 has been teaching at Colorado Technical University (CTU) since 1996. She completed a Doctor of Computer Science degree in 1997 at CTU. She has hosted over 120 keynote and conference presentations. You

can find her talks at www.slideshare. net/lyrlobo/presentations.

Current Occupation: David was elected president of the American Physiological Society, the national organization for fostering scientific research, dissemination, and education about physiology. He is a professor and the director of Cardio-Renal Physiology and Medicine at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), Ala. Jennifer is codirector of Cardio-Renal Physiology and Medicine, Division of Nephrology, at UAB. UE Alumni Involvement: The couple are current co-chairs of the UE Science Advisory Council, which provides community outreach and engagement for the sciences while expanding the University’s professional connections.

Tom Halford ’79 completed his career with Whirlpool Corporation in Benton Harbor, Mich., after nearly 34 years as vice president for sales integration. He has joined Sherwin-Williams Company in Cleveland, Ohio, as senior vice president for sales-diversified brands. Steven Hipfel ’79, M’90 earned a master’s degree in strategic studies from the US Army War College. He is also a graduate of the US Naval War College. He was recently promoted in the ranks of the Veteran Corps of Artillery, New York State Militia. Douglas Stamps M’79, professor of mechanical engineering at UE, has received this year’s Exemplary Teacher Award. Each year, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church present the Exemplary Teacher Award to recognize excellence in teaching at United Methodist Church-related institutions of higher education. Stamps has been on the UE faculty for 18 years.

Andrew Stricker ’79 serves Air University, USAF by helping to design, develop, and implement advanced

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Favorite UE Memory: We always loved going to Roberts Stadium for the Aces basketball games and sitting in Section M with all the other rowdy fans. We always enjoyed the Bi-Sci Club activities, morel hunting with Dr. Brenneman, plant sales with Dr. Winternheimer, etc. Not a favorite memory, but forever in our hearts and minds was the night of the plane crash. It was a night that will forever be with me (David) as I had been one of the student trainers for the team the year before and lost so many people I cared about. However, our very favorite memory at UE was the day we were married at Neu Chapel. We have old wedding photos where you can see some of our science professors in attendance. That was something very special about UE.

and emerging learning technologies by incorporating them into the Air Force’s educational and professional training. Previously, Andrew served as associate provost at Vanderbilt University integrating technology into the classroom. While at Vanderbilt he established the Innovation Through Technology office to encourage and facilitate efforts to improve academic efficacy through technology.

1980s Brig. Gen. Ondra Berry ’80 became the Nevada Guard’s first African American general in a ceremony at the Nevada State Capitol. Gov. Brian Sandoval presided over the ceremony. Upon his promotion, Ondra became the Nevada Air Guard’s assistant adjutant general. Richard Dupree ’80 is the Indiana University Foundation’s new executive vice president of development. His experience as assistant dean of development and alumni relations

recommendation of Mayor Lloyd Winnecke to the position of executive director of the EvansvilleVanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency (EMA). He has served as an Evansville firefighter for the last 29 years. for the Kelley School of Business has made him the perfect fit for the new role with the foundation. Prior to IU, he was director of alumni and parent relations for UE and director of major gifts and managing director of capital campaigns for Michigan’s acclaimed Interlochen Center for the Arts. Melanie (Hughes) Kincaid ’80 with St. Mary’s Health, Sara Miller ’92 with Old National Bank, Kevin Mills ’95 with Toyota Motor Manufacturing, and Katie Tieken ’01 with Vectren were named to the board of directors for the Evansville ARC. Evansville ARC continues to serve and advocate for disabled children and adults. Mike Schopmeyer ’80 was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best

Lawyers in America ©2014 in the fields of Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C). He was also named the 2013 Business Leader of the Year by the University of Evansville chapter of Delta Sigma Pi.

Cliff Weaver ’81x was appointed by the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Emergency Advisory Council at the

Henry T. Davis M’82 was appointed chief of staff at the Evansville Veterans Administration. Henry, who is board certified in internal medicine and palliative medicine, will be tasked with the development of oncology, ambulatory surgery, anesthesia, gastroenterology, and the otolaryngology services at the new facility on Burkhardt Road, Evansville, Ind.

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Thank you,Class Agents

| 1954 William M. Knapp | 1955 John K. Koehler | 1956 Lt. Gen. (Ret.) John B. Conaway, Joanne B. Detlef, Loretta B. Hoevener, Lewis A. Plane

| 1957 Lowell Foster, Thomas Lukens | 1958 Maj. Gen. (Ret.) James Barney, David L. Kishline, Maurice D. Rohleder, J. Allen Stremming, Raymond E. Wright, Carol Yeker | 1959 Joseph L. Fox, John E. Kern, Frederick Yarger | 1961 Ronald Miller | 1962 Kenneth Dennis, Jack H. Kinkel, Thomas Tuley | 1963 Gail N. Kemp, Janice Elmendorf Schmidt | 1964 O. Wayne Boultinghouse, Judith D. Freson, Samuel Kershaw | 1965 Russell M. Grieger II | 1966 Charles B. VanVorst, Robert E. Zimmermann Sr. | 1967 Rev. Jean Coyle, Dianne McCarty | 1968 Ronald W. Angermeier, Robert T. Harper | 1969 Suzanne Graupner Pike

Bridgette (Okragly) Moore ’89 has recently been hired by Greenbush USD 609 to teach the elementary classroom at KVC Pediatric Psychiatric Hospital in Kansas City, Kans. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Kansas in teaching English as a second language and is finishing her endorsement in special education. She currently lives in Olathe, Kans.

Brad Seitzinger | 1993 Walter Lambert | 1996 Danette G. Scudder | 1997 Clint G. Delapaz, Carl W. Raines III, Ruthie F. Shekell | 1998 Rev. Andy Burnette, Tom Fischer, Amanda Quesenberry, Kristina E. St. Amour, William Teague, Kenneth B. White, Rev. Justin S. White | 1999 Leslie J. Ashley, Acacia St. John

| 2000 Stephen Hawkes, Marshall K. Ray | 2001 Nathan D. Charnes, Corey L. Murphy, Jed K. Nelson, Sarah J. Thoene | 2002 Clay W. Havill, Stacey E. Paul | 2003 Abigail L. Falloon, Bo L. Gebbie, Jennifer D. Gilmore, Mary Katherine Howard, Rebecca Paxton, Justin T. Schneider | 2004 Flo E. Ruwersma, Randy L. Scherer, Melissa A. Wagler, Diane R. Watkins | 2005 Andy L. Brown, Jimmy G. Funkhouser III, Samuel Giesting, Shirley Lewis | 2006 Rachel L. Swan, Anea N. Wallace | 2007 Lisa M. Ballard, Cari Dahling, Ashley M. Henke, Kirsten D. Payne, Elizabeth J. Riffert, Bruce J. Weisman | 2008 Alyssa A. Cairns, Anna C. Hargis, Shanelle W. Lambert-Rauh, Krystle M. Working | 2009 Jamie Bandy, Gretchen M. Otness | 2010 Mariel K. Arata, James L. Freeman, Jessica E. Ray

| 2011 Tyler J. Coney, Bradley A. Kastrup, Brooke M. Robinson, Hope A. Noe, Jenna L. Stratman | 2012 Shelby George, Blair R. Wissinger | 2013 Catherine E. Albers

leading customer science company, as partnership management, communications, and media, in the Cincinnati office. Previously, Mikey was a specialty sales representative and district trainer at Abbott Labs. She resides in Florence, Ky. Brett ’82 Schofield married Jennifer Schofield on October 28, 2010. Trudy (Friesenborg) Lee ’83 earned her doctorate degree in educational leadership from the University of Missouri-Columbia in December 2012. Maura (Echarry) Robinson ’83 has published a book The Inclusion Revolution is Now. Maura is owner of M. G. Robinson Inc., which specializes in organizational development focusing on diversity and inclusion. Gender issues, generational trends and behaviors are all part of Maura’s 26 years of corporate experience and expertise. Her book takes a new approach to climate change within the workplace. Maura has designed a systemic process corporations can use to create the inclusive environment needed in today’s workplace. Dete Meserve ’84 published her first book Good Sam: a novel June 3, 2014. The novel is a mystery romance involving a local TV news reporter and a Good Samaritan.

Good Sam received the Gold Medal in the Readers’ Favorite Book Awards while it was still in manuscript. Dete is president of Wind Dancer Films, a film and television production company founded by two other UE alumni, Matt Williams ’73 and David McFadzean ’73. Rebecca (Hamilton) Brunner ’85 retired July 31, 2014, from Evansville State Hospital after 24 years of employment as a charge nurse. Alan Mather ’86 is the first school principal in Illinois to receive the Stanley C. Golder Award for Principals and Heads of Schools from the Golden Apple Foundation. Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel presented the award on May 7 in a surprise visit to a school assembly at Lindblom Math & Science Academy in Chicago, where Alan is principal.

Carol Anne (Davis) Snider ’86 received the Michaelanean Award at the Alpha Phi 70th Biennial Convention. The Michaelanean Award recognizes alumnae for their outstanding loyalty and continuous devotion to Alpha Phi at the local level. Chris Wilson ’87 and his wife Jill Muensterman own North Main Systems based in Fort Branch, Ind. They combine their talents to provide project management; network design, integration, and support; telephone service; video security; door access controls; paging and sound; and structured cabling.

Mikey (Roloff) Best ’88 was hired by dunnhumbyUSA, the world’s

Scott Haffner ’88 was honored at the February 18, 2014, UE basketball game by having his jersey retired. Scott is the sixth UE player to receive this top individual honor.

Carrie Preston ’89 was presented a 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role playing Elsbeth Tascioni on CBS’s The Good Wife. She was also nominated for a Critics’ Choice TV Award, Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series. Brian Thomas ’89 serves as the executive director of the grants office at Ivy Tech Community College. He joins Ivy Tech after 15 years in private industry as a Department of Defense contractor.

Stacy (Chappell) ’88 and Philip Weisman celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary June 4, 2013, with a family trip to Fort Myers, Fla., with daughters Jessica, 21, and Marissa, 18. David Bertorello ’89 received the 2014 Sigma Phi Epsilon Distinguished Alumnus Award. The annual award recognizes devoted and productive service to Sigma Phi Epsilon at the chapter, district, regional, or national level for a minimum of five years. Since the award’s inception in 1978, less than one percent of alumni have been recognized with this honor. Kristine Guest ’89 was recognized for 25 years of service at IBM. She started working for IBM as an intern while at the University of Evansville and is currently a senior manager for IBM’s CIO.

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Carol (Ubelhor) Troesch ’89 started Inkspot Productions LLC in August 2012. The business specializes in freelance writing, public relations, and event planning. One of her big fundraising events is St. Meinrad ROCKS Fest, an annual fest that features 20+ music acts, children’s activities, and vendors, and raises money for the town of St. Meinrad, Ind. She is also in the process of publishing a compilation of her newspaper columns. She and husband Marvin live in St. Meinrad with their two children, Emily and Logan.

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Ken Ellspermann M’90, has been promoted to the Old National Bank Executive Leadership Group (ELG), which comprises Old National’s senior-most leaders and is responsible for helping to shape all policy and strategy decisions for the company. In 2013, Sally Rideout ’91 began her own business, Rideout Public Affairs, which focuses on state and local government affairs and communications opportunities in Indiana. Her past experience in the Indiana House of Representatives, the Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana, and with global aluminum manufacturer, Alcoa, has given her a broad base in public affairs, both in the government and private sector. Sally serves on the University of Evansville’s Board of Trustees. Tim Robinson ’91 is director of tour engagements for the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation. He will be coordinating the booking process for performances, residencies, and similar activities by the Paul Taylor Dance Company and Taylor 2. He has previously worked with the Cirque du Soleil, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Chicago’s Oriental Theater-Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Auditorium Theater, and the Joffrey Ballet.

Michael Schutte ’91 was promoted from lieutenant colonel to the rank of colonel. He and his wife Kristen (Loge) Schutte ’91 and their chil-

dren reside aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Clint Corley ’91 and Sarah Thurman ’01 got engaged in August 2013. Sarah matriculated at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Clint designed a family card game called Diddly, published by Endless Games. The couple met in Los Angeles and currently reside in Indianapolis, Ind. Geoff Schmalz ’92 retired July 2013 from the US Army as a lieutenant colonel after more than 22 years of service including two tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. He and his wife Rachel (Leive) ’94 reside in Sugar Hill, Ga. Laura (Clapp) Raphael ’93 has had a number of library-related articles published this year, from “Killing Sir Walter Scott” in the online peerreviewed journal In the Library With the Lead Pipe (July 2013) to “Your Next Great Read” in Library Journal (October 2013). She finished an MA in English literature in 2009 and completed her MLIS in the spring of 2014.

the University at Albany (SUNY). He is also the research director at the Regional Education Laboratory Appalachia (REL). In November of 2013, Tracy (Knochel) Coussens ’95 volunteered with Mission Guatemala, a mission founded by fellow UE alumnus, Tom Heaton ’82. Tracy credits her semester traveling Europe as a Harlaxton student with giving her the confidence to travel to a third world country. While there she had the pleasure of meeting Katie Ciccarelli, executive director for UE’s Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana. She was proud to see UE send a team there over Spring Break. Tracy and her husband Mike live in Zionsville, Ind. and have four children: Kimberly, Matthew, Reagan, and Jordan. Darla (Houghton) Hoover ’95, was named the Evansville Courier & Press Outstanding Educator of the Year in the principal category. Darla earned a degree in chemistry at UE which led to a job with Red Spot Paint and to teaching chemistry at Bosse and Central High Schools. She just completed her fourth year as principal at Central High School.

Tabitha Rodman ’93 works for Blue Man Group as an associate lighting designer. She maintains the aesthetics and integrity of the multiple lighting designers across 10+ productions. She also remounts shows when the group moves, oversees the tech process, and works closely with designers when creating new work. John Hitchcock ’94 is the director of the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP), part of the Indiana University School of Education. He has also been appointed as an associate professor of instructional systems technology within IU’s School of Education. John earned his MS and PhD from

Jennifer J. Understahl ’95 is a member of the Phoenix, Ariz., office of Perkins Coie’s National Real Estate practice group. She has extensive experience helping clients with sales, acquisitions, financing, and leasing.

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Relationships that last a lifetime.

UE Alumni Association Board of Directors Members completing terms: Jennifer Barchet ’01 Bridget O’Connor ’93 Anne Gates ’69

Harlaxton Society Board of Directors Members completing terms: Michael Cullen, faculty member Jeff Deig ’74, M’79 Jeff Knight ’81

May 2014 Parents Council Graduates Janet Heldt Baas M’13 Debra Martin Mary Kay McCubbin Joy and Michael Musselwhite Maria Ranola Cathlyn Samuel Denise Wathen

Alumni Speakers on Campus Greg Bertles ’93 Josh Fessel ’99 Michael Giammalvo ’83 Steve McNeal ’82 Keith Phillips ’78 Bettye Poole ’02, M’04 Barbara Price ’66 Dalton Snyder ’14 Nick Takebayashi ’13 Bob Wargel ’66 Judy Wargel ’66 Michael Welch ’93

Chicago Alumni Network Monika Kirkiewicz ’13 Dean Peterson ’84

Dubois County Alumni Network Volunteers Scott Blazey ’89 Shannon Fuhs ’97 Sarah Leonard ’97 Brent Sternberg ’96 achievement by taking a two week solo holiday to Yorkshire, England. She resides in Naperville, Ill., with her four cats: Haley, Arthur, Elizabeth, and Katherine.

Rachael Stephens Burt ’96 has been named associate vice president of advancement services at Butler University in Indianapolis, Ind.

Michelle Hooley-Potvin ’96 is the vice president of quality assurance and regulatory affairs for Emerge Medical. Formed in 2009, Emerge Medical is a Denver-based medical device company that designs products to support the trauma segment of the orthopaedic industry.

2013-2014 Outstanding Class Agents

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Rita Gauck ’74 Gretchen Otness ’09 Blair Wissinger ’12

Class of 1964 50th Reunion Committee Volunteers Wayne Boultinghouse ’64, M’70 Judi Freson ’64 Bob Gallman ’64 John David Lutz ’64 David Meyers ’64 Bonnie Rehnquist ’64, M’78

Tish Fisher ’82 Ella Johnson-Watson ’82 Patricia Outlaw ’86 Bettye Poole ’02, M’04

Zerah Priestly Carter Scholarship Selection Committee Rita Lawrence ’68 Watez Phelps ’01, M’04 Ellen Sayles ’71 Michael D. Woodard ’70

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Tish Fisher ’82 Birdie Harrison ’03 Ella Johnson-Watson ’82 Marisa Knox ’99 Patricia Outlaw ’86 Watez Phelps ’01, M’04 Bettye Poole ’02, M’04

Melynda and Richard ’86 Ludwick

UE GOLD July Picnic Hosts Nick and Andrea ’06 Wallace

David Cunningham ’97, associate professor of fine arts at Franklin College, Franklin, Ind., was the recipient of the Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award recognizing his scholarly achievement at the college. His work has been featured in national, regional, and local exhibitions including the Hoosier Salon

2013-2014 Student Alumni Mentors Rich Angle ’87 Brad Anslinger ’02 Brad Bath ’81 Gabe Bauer ’06 Roger Beck ’69 Laura Beyers ’10 Parri Black ’04 Ed Brown ’80 Laura Brown ’03 Steve Bugg ’86 Geoff Bunting Denise Cheaney ’01 Alexis Christensen ’94 Thomas David Clark ’87 Sheila Corcoran ’72 Angela Devine ’06 David Diaz ’81 Mike Donohoo ’98 Julie Duncan ’06 Heather Elam ’06

Rebecca Ellis ’97 completed her PhD in organization development at Benedictine University. She leads the change management practice at Ameren in St. Louis, Mo. Her husband Sean ’97 is also in human resources and leads the human resources assistance center at Mallinckrodt. Sean and Rebecca are the proud parents of Alayna and Graham.

Melissa Perkins ’97 was named the Evansville Courier & Press Outstanding Middle School Educator of the Year. Melissa teaches global studies and United States studies at Glenwood Leadership Academy. Adrienne Boutwell ’98, has earned a master’s degree at University of Illinois at Chicago in Biomedical Visualization Medical Illustrator, Graphic Designer. She is the fine artist and owner of BBV Studios – freelance. She married Yuan Gao

Scott Fenneman ’74 Brad Gant ’05 Todd Gile ’87, M’92 Eliza Guyol-Meinrath ’07 Ron Hagy Alicia Harris ’02, M’08 Brian Howenstein ’07 Jaimie Humbert ’08 Monica Krause ’10 Martha Lumley ’09 Katherine McCloud Brennan McReynolds ’03 Dete Meserve ’84 Valerie Milholland Marissa Mitchell ’10 Marcus Oxley ’95 Greg Pence ’86 Craig Phifer ’07 Barbara Price ’66 Marian Purdue ’72 Dan Rogers ’91 Kirk Sakel ’05 Ava Schwalb ’11

Dena Sedar ’01 LaQuinta Schum ’88 Lisa Slade Madison St. Clair ’09 Kristi Stemler Neil Stowe ’02 Jenna Stratman ’11 Elizabeth Sturgeon ’13 Brian Sullivan Laura Summers ’11 Sara Svendsen ’03 Gene Vanstone ’65, M’69 Brandon VanWaeyenburgh ’03 Ken Wahl ’10x Gene Weisheit ’78 Scott Wheeler ’88 Jeff Workman To find out how you can volunteer, visit www.evansville.edu/alumni/ volunteer.cfm

which can be liked on social media networks. The website shares stories, videos, and photos highlighting social issues. In two years, Upworthy’s readership has reached 50 million per month. His goal is to create awareness about issues people might find challenging.

and Fort Wayne Museum’s Contemporary Realism. David resides in Indianapolis, Ind.

in 2008. The couple welcomed triplets in February 2012, Ethan, Alexandria, and Emma (girls are identical twins). The family resides in Dallas, Tex.

Todd Gile ’97 is the lead pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Evansville, Ind.

Rebecca Nix ’96, benefits compliance and HR manager at The Boler Company, Itasca, Ill., has been designated the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. A dedicated anglophile, she recently celebrated her

A big thank you to the volunteers listed below for their assistance with University of Evansville programs and events.

Angelique Clarke ’98 won the Dr. Judy Flythe Teacher Leadership Award, which recognizes excellence as a teacher and contributions in leading and developing other professionals.

Rhonda Hinkle ’98 and Michael Schuerman are the proud parents of Everett Michael Schuerman born on August 18, 2013. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 inches long. The family resides in Speedway, Ind.

Adam Mordecai ’98, partner at Advomatic LLC, has a social media startup: Upworthy.com. He is the founder and editor-at-large of the Denver-based social issue website,

Lennon Parham ’98 plays the pregnant friend Maggie Caruso on the new USA original comedy Playing House on Wednesday nights at 9:00 p.m. She has also starred in Accidentally on Purpose and the NBC series Best Friends Forever.

Phil Plisky ’98, M’98, University of Evansville faculty member, physical therapy professor, and injury prevention researcher, was named Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions’ 2013 Outstanding Alumnus. The annual award was presented during the 2013 RMUoHP commencement exercises.

Misty (Lynn) Seaton ’98 was promoted in August 2013 to vice president and controller at Vectren Corporation, Evansville, Ind. Her previous position was director, corporate tax and plant accounting.

Joshua Boggioni ’99 joined Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP as an associate in the firm’s growing Real Estate Tax Practice Group. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago, where he is part of the Civic Leadership Council and regularly volunteers with Lawyers in the Classroom. Joshua earned his law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law. Sarah Lynn (Flory) Granberg ’99 earned a Master Addiction Counselor certification January 2012. She accepted a full-time position on Embedded Behavioral Health Team as an LCSW at Ft. Knox in June 2013. Sarah sings in the Louisville Chorus, volunteers in the Residents (Continued on next page)

Brad and Keri (Korkhouse) ’99 Hale are the proud parents of Alexa Jayne Hale, born August 21, 2012. Alexa’s adoption was finalized December 21, 2012. To celebrate, Keri’s friends held a UE family shower with UE graduates and their children. Pictured are Kara (Kottlowski) Goodman ’98, Kim (Middleton) Mathes ’98 (standing), Christine (Pasierbowicz) Gann ’97 (kneeling), Jessica (Linvill) Jones ’99, Robin Tanner ’00, Jeri Ash ’98 (kneeling), Becky (Schenk) McElhannon ’00, Keri (Korkhouse) Hale ’99 - holding Alex, Rebecca Core ’00, Patrick Hearne ’98, Sarah (Bieberich) Hearne ’98, Dennis Goodman ’99. Not pictured - Pete Manzelli ’98.

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in memoriam Bernice L. (Froman) Brill ’34 Mary Belle (Hopkins) Estes ’34 Esther (Klein) Baumgart ’36 Bruce Lomax ’38x Frances (Forster) Schnute ’39 Barbara (Reisinger) Moore ’41 Minnie Frances (Stockfleth) Shrode ’41x Rose (Henke) Hoffmann ’43 Charlotte (Terry) Ivey ’43 Geraldine (Young) Miles ’43 Robert A. Davies ’45 Marjorie Shelley ’45 Grace (Delong) Williams ’45 Edna Vinson ’46 W. Murl Crowley ’47x Edward F. Hassee ’47 Ariel G. Schrodt ’47x Jack W. Shrode Sr. ’47 Leo Edward Buttrum Jr. ’48x Herbert H. Reller ’48 June (Whitman) Hobbs Thompson ’48 Charles W. Ballard ’49 Stephen A. Cosgrove ’49 Charles J. Dewig ’49 Albert Jeffers ’49 Betty (Wolflin-Smead) Martin ’49 Thomas H. Metcalfe ’49 Cecil E. Price ’49 Richard L. Christopher ’50 Harold W. Foerster ’50 Gerald G. Fuchs ’50 Rex Godwin ’50 Harold R. Leeds ’50 Charles Loeffler ’50 Hobart Lutz ’50 June (Hugger) Rettig ’50x Norman L. Stewart ’50 T.D. Whittinghill ’50 Martha Sue (Gilmour) Bock ’51x Doris (Sanders) Halwes ’51 Walter B. Hassel ’51 Charles E. Thurman ’51 Mary Lou (Angel) Craig ’52 Jack D. Kasey ’52 Jack B. Newcomb ’52 Howard B. Mitchell ’52 Joe H. Schwitz ’52 Edith (Suddarth) Adams ’53x Henry C. Baskett ’53x Francine E. (Gibson) Quinn ’53 Norman E. Wilkinson ’53 Kenneth A. Brack ’54 Selma J. (Douglas) House ’55 John R. Wahnsiedler ’55 Wendell R. Long ’55 Charles G. Chapman ’56 Reba K. (Hardison) Locke ’56 Kenneth G. Townsend ’56

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Mary Ann (Powell) Slade ’72, M’75 Armin H. Haerer ’57 William E. Calhoun M’73 Myrtle (Wilkison) Hunt ’57 Elmer C. Dilger M’73 Peyton Z. Peebles Jr. ’57 Marvin K. Horine ’73 James D. Wathen ’57 Lawrence L. Orth ’65, M’73 William J. Brune ’58 Richard A. Painter ’73 Ralph William Bond ’59 Tresa Jo Wilson ’73 Wilfred L. Phillips ’59 Lois Ciepley M’74 James D. Scott ’59 Gloria G. (Sprinkle) Schwartz M’74 Lowell Ashby ’60 Doris (Bjerkan) Johnson M’75 Janet S. Grimm ’60 Alice Moesner M’75 Jeryl H. Zirkelbach ’60 David Lee Beuligmann ’76 Paul J. Bitz ’61 William G. Boultinghouse M’76 Donald A. Hoffman Jr. ’61 Kenneth A. Dale ’76 Ronald F. Wannemuehler ’61 Robert L. Wheeler ’76 Edwin J. Hacker ’62 Darryl Bent ’77 Edgar Lovelace ’62 Elizabeth Keasling M’77 James W. Martin ’62 James A. Kern ’73, M’77 Harold Noel McDonald ’62 Guyla Payne ’77 Norman Moutoux ’62 Lynn (Martin) Russell ’73, M’77 Thomas L. Porter ’62 Sharon L. (Miller) Smith ’77 Susan (Crouch) Zapchenk ’62x Thomas E. Richardt ’68, M’77 Mary Ellen (Dalman) Ouellette ’63 Jane (Bond) Endsley ’78 William David Scherer ’63 Dan Fehn ’78x Sara L. (Cooper) Shigley ’63 Alan A. Gee ’70, M’78 J. Ken Wendt ’63 Mark Lemond ’78 Evangeline L. (Angel) Whitley ’63 Richard N. Parks ’78 Paula (Squire) Yeager ’63 Ann M. (Delvida) Couturiaux ’79 Marlene A. Obert ’64 Jerry M. Edwards Jr. ’76, ’79 David A. Siegel ’64 C. Jane Kuykendall M’79 Sammy K. Allen ’65 Carolyn Phelps M’79 Terry K. Holder ’65 Geraldine Vick ’79 James E. Horstketter ’65 Sarah (Weidemeyer) Bess M’80 Don E. Hudson ’66 Randy Bivin ’80x Emmett Owensby ’66 Ronald Ellerbusch M’80 Robert Ozinga ’66 Lorena (Thomas) Ard ’81 Richard L. Schnarr ’66 Marjijo Sexton ’81 William H. Lathom ’67 Valerie J. Richardson ’77, M’82 Steven R. Hahn ’67 Royce A. Smith ’82 Michael H. Harper ’67 Richard York ’82 Steven L. Shekell ’67 Daniel K. Sparrow ’83 Hubert A. Clark ’68 Dwaine Bashor ’84 Robert M. Hust ’68 Angelo Deogracias ’85 Ronald G. Hayes ’68 Joan (Bennett) Funkhouser ’85 Phila Peake ’68, M’69 Christina (Kolb) Evans ’85x Jeffrey A. Radnor ’68 Evalyn H. (Goodley) Bauer ’69, M’71 Bonnie T. Bryant M’86 Brenda A. (Ziliak) Hafler ’86 Robert O. Glenn ’49, M’69 Mary (Freshley) Aldridge ’66, M’70 Colette J. Nolcox M’86 Jeff F. Krieg ’87 John R. Barter ’70 David R. Kast M’90 Michael W. Harp Sr. ’70 Adrian A. Peyton ’93 June C. (Beldon) Jones M’70 Jana Kixmiller ’94 Anita F. (Scheneman) Wicht ’70 Phyllis K. Thomas ’97 Mary A. Vaughn M’71 Joshua Gray ’10x Patricia A. (Roberts) Anderson ’72 Ione Leigh (Hightower) Denoon M’72 Erin L. Harpenau ’11 Eric Alexander M’12 Ora Ray Goad Jr. M’72 Pamela (Privitt) Howard ’72 Emeriti Faculty Mariella (Godfrey) Hull M’72 Dudley S. Thomas Alma (Johnson) Robinson ’72

Encounter Christ prison ministry, and recently began volunteering with Scarlet Hope in Louisville, Ky., which ministers to women in the adult entertainment industry.

Tim Weis ’99 graduated with a master’s degree in educational leadership on May 11, 2014, from Quincy University, where he is the vice president for business and finance and CFO.

Wagler born January 24, 2014, at 5:47 p.m. at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Va. He was 6 pounds, 7 ounces and 19¾ inches long.

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Mark Henderson ’99 earned his MD in 2003 from Indiana University School of Medicine. While in Indianapolis, Ind., he honed his skills in academic medicine treating patients while doing research and teaching medical students and residents. He is now in private practice at Bay Area Radiation Oncology as a radiation oncologist. He resides in Coos Bay, Ore.

Ryan Menke ’99 serves as senior vice president of sales and marketing at OFS Brands, a leading manufacturer of contract furniture and logistics provider. Ryan is responsible for managing all sales and marketing functions for OFS Brands, which goes to market under the OFS, First Office Loewenstein, Carolina, and Styline Logisitics brands.

Alton Basco ’00, M’00 takes his physical therapy degree to heart. Although now 64 years of age and working once every three weeks, he keeps himself in shape and encourages his family to do so as well. On April 26, 2014, Alton walked the complete St. Jude Country Music Nashville Marathon in 6:44. Pictured above is Alton with his medal for completing the race.

Christopher Cecil ’00 was promoted to the rank of sergeant by the Indiana State Police Superintendent. Cecil serves in the Cyber Crime Unit as a cyber crime coordinator for the Indianapolis District. Cecil’s new duties include performing computer forensic examinations of electronic storage devices like computers and cell phones.

Erin Braun ’01 currently serves as the director of outreach at iCivics, www.icivics.org, an organization founded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor that creates free educational materials to ensure the civic knowledge of young Americans. She earned a master’s degree in public affairs with honors from IUPUI in 2013. Erin has been awarded the IUPUI School of Public and Environmental Affairs William Plater Civic Engagement Medallion for service to the community. Her passion for service to her country and to others began early as evidenced by her joining the US Marine Corps’ Officer Candidate School while at UE. She and Michael Villalobos ’01 started an OCS club at UE. Marilyn (Reeves) Brenton ’01 was promoted to executive director of human resources for Ivy Tech’s Southwest region. She served Ivy Tech previously as assistant director of human resources at the Southwest campus. Liz Gregg ’01, former member of the UE women’s golf team, recently published a paper on the rebranding of Ace Purple (with help from Lucy Himstedt, formerly UE’s assistant vice president of marketing and communications), and presented the data

at the Sport Marketing Association conference in October 2013, in Albuquerque, N.Mex. She currently serves as the assistant professor of sport management, faculty assessment coordinator at Taylor Leadership Institute, at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla.

Erica (Bennett) Hartlauf ’01 and husband Jeremy welcomed Tyler Bennett Hartlauf born September 26, 2012, at 6:32 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 6.9 ounces, and he joins big brothers Jackson (7) and Bryce (4).

gram coordinator for advanced education seminars held in Santiago and Bogotá, Colombia.

Christina (Moorman) Silva ’01 and Rodrigo are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah Juliana. She was born on October 15 weighing 10 pounds, 12 ounces and was 22 inches long. Christina has been teaching grades 4-8 English Language Learners and is looking forward to this new chapter in her life. The family lives in South Burlington, Vt. Joseph Sloan ’01 was hired as a project manager at Kaskaskia Engineering Group LLC with prior experience in design, management, construction, and inspection of roadway and bridge projects.

Bo Johnson ’01 moved to Santiago, Chile, after graduation and spent five years teaching English at various institutes. Shortly after returning to the US in April 2007, he started working at MARS Petcare in the exports area, focusing especially on product registrations and export documentation. In January 2012, Bo was hired by MARS Caribbean and Central America as regulatory affairs analyst, based in Panama, to oversee import compliance for chocolate and pet food products imported from the US and Mexico. In April 2014, he moved back to Chile to work for Seminarium International as pro-

Kelly Jones ’02 is now the branch manager of Richland Library, Ballentine, S.C.

Lesley (La Marr) Diaz ’03 married Bruno Diaz Lias on July 20, 2013, in Lima, Peru, where the couple resides. Lesley is a kindergarten teacher, and Bruno is a human resources analyst.

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Tara (Foley) Reese ’99 and husband Scott are excited to announce the birth of Mae Brooklyn on May 14, 2012. She joins big sister Allison (6) and big brother Simon (3).

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Derrick ’00 and Melissa (Guthrie) ’04 Wagler joyfully announce the birth of their son Grayson Monroe

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Trooper Philip Hensley ’03 was promoted by the Indiana State

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Darin Lander ’03 made the Evansville Business Journal ’s list of “20 Under 40.” The annual feature recognizes Evansville business leaders, under the age of 40, who are outstanding in their careers and have made an impact in the Evansville community. He became station manager of WEOA 1400 AM in 2011 and transitioned it to 98.5 FM, bringing in more listeners and revenue.

Erin (Huck) Briles ’04 married Austin Briles, USI graduate, on June 5, 2012, on the beaches of Kiawah Island, S.C. The couple resides in Evansville, Ind., where Erin works as a senior analyst for Windstream.

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Emily (DeCoster) Martin ’04 has written a women’s fiction novel entitled The Lone Wolf. It was released by Evolved Publishing in December 2013.

John ’04 and Mary Rose (Lehman) Stewart ’07 welcomed their second child in June, Hailey Rose. Another future Ace is born.

Julie (Lochmondy) White ’04 and her husband Landon welcomed their son, Parker Keith, on April 17, 2013. Parker weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Andy Brown ’05 accepted the position as UE’s assistant swimming and diving coach. After graduation, he attended Southeast Missouri State University where he earned a

master’s degree in higher education athletic administration. Coach Brown comes to UE from Pine Creek and Liberty High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Terri Adams, Diamond Photography

Police Superintendent to the rank of sergeant to serve as the public information officer for the Jasper Post. After graduating from the State Police Academy in 2004, Hensley was assigned to the Jasper Post and spent most of his career patrolling Dubois County.

Brian Alberding ’05 was awarded a research associateship to work at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST). This award is a national competition. Alissa (Kirby) Hankee ’05, former UE basketball player and biology major, currently works as a physician assistant in Indianapolis, Ind. Caroline (Dever) Turpen ’05 is a regional float pool nurse, providing direct and acute care to six hospitals in the Lafayette, Colo., area. After earning her bachelor’s degree from UE in psychology, Caroline went on to earn a degree in nursing from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Her passion for caring for the sick and injured led her to volunteer as an RN in earthshaken Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Gabe Bauer ’06, former UE baseball player, earned a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He works now as an associate of strategic client services at Goldman Sachs & Co., Chicago, Ill.

An Alumni Vow Renewal Ceremony is being planned at UE to help mark the 50th anniversary of Neu Chapel in 2016.

Lauren Dimmitt ’06 made the Rising Star list at Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson law firm in Evansville, Ind. She practices in insurance defense and commercial and corporate litigation as well as families in family law/domestic relations matters. Dan St. Germain ’06 was named one of the Top Ten Comics to Watch by Variety. After a few years on the standup circuit, St. Germain lined up three projects on Comedy Central in rapid succession. His halfhour special aired in May, and he has a sitcom Hell Hole and web series In Security in development.

Nick Niven ’06 and Michelle Morales ’07 were wed on May 18, 2013. UE friends were all around. Pictured above left to right: Liz Jenkins ’05, Robert Tintoc ’06, Joseph Watts, Phil Pickens ’06, Dan St. Germain ’06, Nick Clark ’07, Jeff Irwin ’05, Nick Mills ’03, Liz Vital ’05, Julie Benson-Salazar ’07, Luis Salazar ’05, and Krystal O’Connor ’06. Adam Rogers ’06 is the south central regional manager of the American Junior Golf Association, Brazelton, Ga.

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Angela Devine ’06 Major at UE: Biology with a minor in political science Hometown: Springfield, Ill. Current Residence: London, England – soon to be Bangkok, Thailand

Sidney (Tombaugh) ’07 and Corey Peake were married May 11, 2013, at Neu Chapel.

Current Occupation: Angela completed a master’s degree in control of infectious diseases from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Previously, she worked for the Health Protection Agency’s Centre for Infections (now Public Health England) and Queen Mary, University of London. She now works as a Research Fellow in Health Economics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine where her research focuses on the economic evaluation of screening interventions. One project is the HPV in Africa Research Partnership study, which aims to provide evidence to guide cervical cancer screening programs for HIV-infected women in Africa. Another project examines the cost effectiveness of alternative endometrial cancer screening strategies. In September 2014, Angela will begin as a research assistant in economic modeling for the University of Oxford based in the Mahidal-Oxford Research unit in the Faculty of Tropical Medicine in Bangkok. She will also begin work on her PhD.

Rick Salee ’07 was promoted to project controls engineer for Fluor Nuclear Power after serving six years as cost engineer for their Global Services division.

UE Alumni Involvement: Angela is a UE Connect volunteer who serves as a resource to current students. Favorite UE Memory: One of my favorite memories was winning Musical Madness my senior year with Student Christian Fellowship and Kappa Chi. Having somehow avoided Musical Madness during my first three years, I co-wrote the script, performed in the show, and loved every minute of it.

Dei High School in Evansville, Ind. When he was not too busy, he enjoyed playing trumpet with the band, Skelton’s Montourage. In July 2014, Alex became head band director of Silver Creek High School in Sellersburg, Ind. They both now reside in Clarksville, Ind. Shelley Dewig ’07 and Alex Smith ’07 were married June 8, 2012, in New Harmony, Ind. Shelley earned an MA in international development through Eastern University in Philadelphia. For three months in the fall of 2013, she interned in Costa Rica with an organization devoted to developing communities through education. Shelley started working as the Cuban/Haitian program manager for Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services in Louisville, Ky., in April 2014. After graduation, Alex worked as band and choir director at Mater

Kimberly Fessel ’07 earned a doctorate in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in May 2013. Upon graduation she was awarded the Joaquin B. Diaz Prize, an honor presented to “a graduate student who shows ability and

enthusiasm for research in mathematics.” Kimberly now works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Mathematical Biosciences Institute in Columbus, Ohio.

Emily (Sights) Fife ’07, M’10 and husband Luke welcomed a daughter Mary Emma Fife, born November 7, 2013, weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and measuring 20 inches. The family resides in Mobile, Ala.

Brent Schmitt ’07 married Jaclyn (Foote) ’08. Brent, formerly an Indiana Department of Transportation engineer, has been appointed by the mayor of Evansville to be a city engineer with the City of Evansville. Jaclyn earned an MBA in 2011 from the University of Southern Indiana and accepted the position of project manager at CHA Consulting Inc. She provides business development and project management services in the transportation market in the central region.

Matt ’08 and Mary (Murphy) Holfelner ’11 happily announce their marriage on September 28, 2013, in Danville, Ky. Matt works as an experience designer at Netsmart Technologies. Mary is a media coordinator at Gragg Advertising. The couple resides in Kansas City, Mo.

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Charlotte (Noe) Little ’08 married Mark Little, April 20, 2013, at Neu Chapel on the UE campus. Brandon Powell ’06 was best man; Nikki Sipe ’08 and Vicki (Ziegler) Middleton ’09 were bridesmaids. Warren Noe ’07, M’08 was a candle lighter. Jacqueline Rice ’09 was the guestbook attendant. Amanda (Watkins) Niedzialomski ’08 joined the mathematics department at Bradley University. She comes to Bradley from the University of Iowa where she completed her PhD in spring 2013.

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In April 2014, she launched her own social venture, JUST, an online database that injects ethics into the apparel industry. For more information go to shahdalshehail.tumblr. com and projectjust.com.

Mary (Dial) ’09 wed Tim Kerstein on June 29, 2013, in Neu Chapel. The couple resides in Indianapolis, Ind. Mary is employed by R.W. Armstrong Inc. of Indianapolis as a civil engineer.

Cindy Butor ’09 received a grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women to create a short comic book about frontovichki – Russian women soldiers in World War II. From October 2012-13, she completed a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the Christian Appalachian Project, acted as a foundation researcher/grant writer and raised over $142,000 for programs. She completed Peace Corps service in 2009-11 in Ukraine.

Scott Fites ’09 published a paper in Science called “The Invasive Chytrid Fungus of Amphibians Paralyzes

Lymphocyte Response,” which is based on research Scott and his colleagues performed. According to Scott, “[the research] provides an explanation of how this fungus can infect so many different species of amphibians and why certain amphibians appear to be helpless at fighting the pathogen.” Jessica Hanger ’09 earned her certified financial services auditor designation from the Institute of Internal Auditors. She is a staff consultant in the internal audit department of Harding, Shymanski & Co.

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Brooke (Robinson) Mickens ’11, formerly UE’s director of ticketing and athletic event operations and currently assistant box office manager at Venuworks, Evansville, Ind., married Ryan Mickens on September 21, 2013, in Evansville. The two met six years ago at UE. Ava Schwalb ’11 is now a staff accountant at the General Services Department at Harding, Shymanski & Co., P.S.C.

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Shahd Al-Shehail ’09 is using her accounting and finance business skills to change the system for the better for everyone. As a social entrepreneur her work has taken her to Rwanda, Turkey, Armenia, and India. She believes in the power of systematic change to create long-term impact. At Hippocampus she created infrastructure for scaling the delivery of high quality childhood education to rural India in a sustainable way.

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Kimberly P. Thomas ’08 raised her son, Braden, while she was in school and had a daughter, Gabriella, after graduation. She worked at Springleaf Financial at their headquarters in Evansville starting in 2007 until 2011 when she was promoted to a financial representative in an Indianapolis Springleaf Financial branch. After two years, she was promoted to branch manager in the Shelbyville, Ind., branch. She uses her sociology degree on a daily basis while helping customers with their financial situations.

to San Diego, Calif. Brian (UE cross country) serves as physical therapist in the United States Navy and Ady (UE swim and dive team, Chi Omega) is a social worker.

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Jessica (Reeder) ’10 and Dan ’10 Gibson were married August 10, 2013, at UE’s Neu Chapel. The couple met in freshman calculus class. Jessica was a UE cheerleader 200710 and served as captain senior year. Dan played for the UE soccer team 2006-10 and was captain senior year. Jessica continued her studies and completed a master’s degree at the University of Kentucky in 2013. She is now a physician assistant in family medicine. Dan is a junior trader at CQ Partners Hedge Fund. The couple resides in St. Louis, Mo.

Carrie Schindler ’10 graduated from UE with a bachelor’s degree in physics. Since then, she earned a master’s degree in materials engineering in 2013 at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in Birmingham, Ala., and is on track to complete a PhD in materials engineering in 2014. She was named Graduate Student of the Year for the School of Engineering at UAB. Carrie attributes her success in graduate school to the great foundation UE laid.

Kristy-Li Strand ’11 is performing local theatre on the East Coast as well as working on her original album, which will be released in 2014. Her most memorable performances include singing at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City for the Atlantic City Ballet holiday performance in front of thousands of people, as well as performing for the Ocean Happening Red Carpet Bash in Ocean County, N.J. She is the lead singer for the Rock Solid Productions band and creative director and head of media and marketing for Dog House Audio. Jenna Stratman ’11 has accepted the position of production artist with Two West, a marketing agency in Kansas City, Mo. She plans to stay involved with her online magazine Regale. Alex Warrick ’11 was promoted in October 2013 to the Motorsports buying team at MainGate Inc. in Indianapolis, Ind. She will primarily assist with the planning and buying for the Kentucky Derby/Churchill Downs merchandise program and help with other related tasks as needed.

Aaron Paul Wilson ’11, Andrew Braun ’13, and Marcus Weddle ’15 are teaching English in China at Best Learning - Shenyang. Aaron Paul is the managing partner at the school. The Shenyang based company has grown to almost 800 students since March 2012 and now has three schools. Aaron’s love for China began in the summer of 2008 when he did a short-term study abroad program with Zhejiang University under Professors Roger Pieroni and Wes Milner. Visit them at www.facebook.com/BestLearn ingShenyang to connect to current teachers, and watch www.youtube. com/ShenyangBestLearning. Pictured above are Aaron and Andrew at the annual Harbin Ice Festival.

Chad Woodburn ’11, M’14 has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Emergency Management Agency (EMA). He has served in the US armed services for 21 years. He has also been in the fire service for 25 years and spent 10 years on the police force.

February 2013. She teaches English with Panamanian teachers to students from kindergarten to grade 12, and she has given a seminar for teachers on communicative classroom activities. Her other projects include coaching and judging English spelling bees and preparing teams for a Reader’s Theatre competition (in English of course).

Lyndsay Biggs ’12 gave birth to a son Jack Gabriel Lynn on September 24, 2013. He was 6 pounds, 12 ounces at birth and 20 inches long. Mari Plikuhn, assistant professor of sociology, and two alumnae, Ashlee Niehaus ’12 and Rebecca Reeves ’12 had their article, “Sixty-Five Isn’t What It Used to Be: Changes and Trends in the Perceptions of Older Adults” published in the current volume of the International Social Science Review.

Christina Schartel ’12 is a client financial management analyst at Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, Va. Michael Armanno ’13 was the production assistant for the independent film by Michael Rosenbaum, Back in the Day. The self-described raunchy comedy was filmed in the Newburgh and Evansville area. It is now available through video on demand.

Corey Archambault ’12 started serving a two year assignment in Panama for the Peace Corps in

Kathryn Buckner ’13 is an analyst at Alliance Data located in Columbus, Ohio.

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Eric Provost M’13 joined the Evansville, Ind., office of Hilliard Lyons as a financial consultant.

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Samantha Whitcomb ’13 joined Payne Wealth Partners as a securities trader/research analyst in the firm’s investment division. Sandra Dunn ’13 was accepted to the Dominican Sisters of St. Celia located in Nashville, Tenn., with ambitions of teaching mathematics in the US and Australia.

Mediterranean Mosaic – Oceania Cruises – October 4 - 13, 2015 Athens to Barcelona (eight nights) History springs to life as you sail the Mediterranean aboard Oceania Cruises’ elegant Riviera. Ports of call on the shores of Greece, Italy, Monaco, France, and Spain will provide a mosaic of unforgettable experiences. Contact 800-842-9023 to place your reservation. Find out more at www.evansville.edu/alumni/travel.cfm. Contact alumni@evansville.edu or 812-488-2586 with questions or to add your name to the interest list.

Samantha (Urban) Leber ’13 married Joshua Leber on July 27, 2013.

Samantha (Pitt) Wilson ’13 married Jake Wilson on August 10, 2013. The wedding was held in the gardens of the Historic Cragfront Mansion in Castalian Springs community in Sumner County, Tenn. Samantha is currently enrolled in an MBA program at the Tennessee Technological University. The Class of 1927 Golden Anniversary Awards were created to recognize graduating seniors who display outstanding academic achievement and exemplary conduct and attitude. The deans and faculty members of UE’s colleges annually select worthy students. This year the awards went to Amy Rabenberg ’14, archaeology;

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Harlaxton, London, and Paris – July 27 - August 7, 2015 Enjoy the best of London and Paris on this eight-day leisurely tour. All of the top sights are included, as well as plenty of free time for your own discoveries. Also enjoy a stay at Harlaxton Manor, home of UE’s own Harlaxton College. Call Tracy at Lifestyle Tours at 812-682-4477 for more details. Mix and match your own trip: London and Paris only – July 31 - August 7 Harlaxton, London, and Paris – July 27 - August 7 Harlaxton only – July 27 - 31

Katelan King ’14, education; Chris Kuester ’14, mechanical and civil engineering; Sam Wathen ’14, communication; Samantha Minnette ’14, physical therapy; and Kelby Jenkins ’14, business. Samantha’s mother, Sherilyn Minnette ’83, M’88, also received this award in 1983.

Victoria Bruner ’14 received the Mabel Dillingham Nenneker Outstanding Senior Service Award at the Spring Commencement ceremony. She graduated magna cum laude with a BS and MS both in health services administration.

she set the program record at 17:27:27. She was a two-time MVC All-Conference Team member while also making the MVC ScholarAthlete Team on two occasions. She double majored in accounting and finance with a minor in economics with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Bryce Weiler ’14 received the Guthrie May Outstanding Senior Service award at the Spring Commencement ceremony. He graduated cum laude with a BS in sports management and sport communications.

Kelby Jenkins ’14 received the Lois Patton Award for her efforts as a UE cross country runner, academic success, and community involvement. As a senior, Kelby won four championships while finishing second on two occasions. In her final 5K race,

Gatherings for UE alumni and friends are planned in Evansville, Harlaxton, and several points in between and beyond. Join us to reconnect with dear friends, learn about your alma mater, and make new UE contacts. More information about the events listed below is available at www.evansville.edu/alumni. If you would like to help plan an event in your town or a special reunion, contact alumni@evansville.edu.

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St. Louis Alumni Pre-match Event Men’s Soccer at St. Louis University September 24 Indianapolis Alumni Pre-match Event Men’s Soccer at Butler September 26 - 28 Family Weekend See the full schedule at www.evansville.edu/parents/familyWeekend.cfm October 3 Class of 1964 Nurses 50th Anniversary Celebration University of Evansville October 4 Class of 1964 Golden Anniversary Reunion Zeta Tau Alpha 50th Anniversary Luncheon University of Evansville October 9 Gregory Gregory Day* celebrated in Evansville Ri Ra Irish Pub October 11 Gregory Gregory Day* celebrated in Indianapolis and Washington, DC October 12 Gregory Gregory Day* celebrated in Louisville

*Gregory Gregory was the builder of Harlaxton Manor. Louisville Alumni Pre-match Event Men’s Soccer at University of Louisville October 28 Indianapolis Alumni Networking Lunch Downtown Indianapolis November 7 - 8 A nnual Fall Conference for Natural Sciences and Math Alumni Dr. Guy Banta Distinguished Lecture Series University of Evansville: David Shelton ’05, “Leveraging Academic Partnerships to Start a Technology Company with No Capital.” November 15 Aces Fan Fest Home Opener Pre-game Event Outside the Ford Center Sigma Alpha Epsilon Reunion Breakfast October 21

Quinn Vilneff ’14, UE men’s golf, received the Ralph H. Coleman Award as top senior scholar-athlete. A sports management major, Quinn finished with a 3.91 GPA in his three years at UE. Quinn is a native of Canada and has worked to bring hockey awareness to the City of Evansville, volunteering 400 hours of service to teaching and promoting hockey to Evansville youths at Swonder Ice Rink.

November 19 Pre-game Gathering Men’s Basketball

at Miami of Ohio November 23 - 26 Men’s Basketball – Florida Gulf Coast Showcase Germain Arena, Estero, Florida More details to come! December 6 1971 Football Team Reunion Football Alumni Day at Aces Basketball Game December 9 Nashville Alumni Pre-game Gathering Men’s Basketball vs. Belmont

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1965 Basketball Team Reunion 50th Anniversary National Championship Celebration February 5 Physical Therapy Alumni Reception at APTA Conference, Indianapolis February 15 Founders Day / 40+ Club Luncheon and Alumni Association Awards Presentation University of Evansville February 19 Indianapolis Alumni Networking Lunch Downtown Indianapolis March 18 UE GOLD Lunch, Speaker and Student Networking University of Evansville April 24 - 26 UE African American Alumni Reunion University of Evansville April 25 UE GOLD Theatre Reception – Streetcar Named Desire University of Evansville July 27 - August 7 UE Alumni Trip: Harlaxton, London, and Paris September 25 - 27 2015 Homecoming and Family Weekend University of Evansville October 4 - 13 UE Alumni Cruise: Mediterranean Mosaic

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