2004 Spring Edition by The University of Toledo Alumni Association

Toledo The University of

Alumni Magazine Spring 2004

PEER MENTORING SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION AND TUTORING

LIVINGLEARNING COMMUNITIES

ORIENTATION

FOCUSED FIRST-YEAR ADVISING

Starting out strong ENHANCED FIRST-YEAR CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

The University of Toledo Alumni Association Ofﬁcers and Trustees President Karen L. Fraker ʼ84 First Vice President Theodore T. Hahn ʼ65, ʼ67 Second Vice President Birdel F. Jackson ʼ68 Secretary Barbara Berebitsky ʼ91 Treasurer Constance D. Zouhary ʼ81 Past President Robert A. Robinson ʼ74 Executive Director Dan Saevig ʼ84, ʼ89 One-Year Trustees Michelle Amato ʼ97 Norman A. Bell Sr. ʼ76, ʼ88 David D. Dobrzykowski* ʼ95, ʼ99 Gregg A. Dodd** ʼ96 Maria M. Villagomez ʼ73 Rodney B. Walton ʼ83 Two-Year Trustees Romualdo Brown ʼ92 Mary Pilkington Hills ʼ53, ʼ79 Richard N. Longenecker** ʼ86, ʼ88 Mark A. Urrutia* ʼ88 James W. White Jr. ʼ76, ʼ79 Sally M. Wisner ʼ89 Three-Year Trustees Walter “Chip” Carstensen ʼ72, ʼ74 Jon R. Dvorak, M.D. ʼ80 Lynn L. Huttʼ95 Dr. Robert J. Schlembach ʼ49 Student Representative Brian Fischer (appointed by Student Alumni Association) *Appointed by the afﬁliate committee ** Chapter representative

from your associate vice president for Alumni Relations Dear Fellow Alums and Other Friends, If itʼs true that first impressions are everything, our University is getting off to a good start. Itʼs no secret that for most college students, the first year is the most difficult. We know that if their initial contact is enjoyable and fulfilling, the likelihood that they will become happy, successful alumni is that much greater. In this issue of Toledo Alumni Magazine, youʼll find out what weʼre doing to improve the first year experience. A fascinating look at the commitment thatʼs been made and the steps the University is taking to reach out and connect with our future graduates, the story highlights a positive addition to a campus where many uplifting things are happening on a daily basis. One of the positive things happening right now is the work of your Alumni Association. Thanks to a very dedicated group of volunteers and a talented staff, Iʼm pleased to let you know that in just one year, your association has almost doubled its sponsored events and activities from its 2002-03 total of 65. Participation, in terms of attendees and volunteers, has skyrocketed as well. Itʼs gratifying to see that so many people are enjoying themselves and coming home again. We are grateful for your enthusiasm! The outreach doesnʼt stop with events and activities. Sometime early in the fall, we will unveil a new online alumni directory. This state-of-the-art system — available at no charge, courtesy of your Alumni Association — will allow alumni around the world to safely and securely interact by e-mail with former classmates and make new friends who share their interests. Youʼll be able to provide information — including pictures — about yourself and your interests, and contact other graduates who enjoy those same pleasures. For example, if you live in New York and enjoy playing golf, youʼll be able to e-mail other grads who also tee it up. Among other things, the system also provides for business card exchanges, space to post your resume, a section for employers to list job openings, and secure event registration forms with attendance lists. Itʼs something in which youʼll want to participate. Best of all, itʼs free. As your University evolves and improves the collegiate experience, so too does your Alumni Association. Weʼre here for you. We want to hear from you.

Dan Saevig ʼ84, ʼ89 Associate Vice President – Alumni Relations Executive Director – UT Alumni Association

Toledo The University of

Alumni Magazine

cover story starting out strong .................. page 16

features a composed life ...................... page 10

sharing a message FEATURE

connecting with convicts........ page 12

Editor Cynthia Nowak ʼ78, ʼ80 Contributing Writers Paul Helgren Dr. Larry Curtis Designer Meredith Thiede Photographers Terry Fell Bill Hartough

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Toledo Alumni is published three times a year in Fall, Winter and Spring by The University of Toledo Ofﬁce of Alumni Relations.

development ........................... page 4 sports ...................................... page 6 alumni news ........................... page 8 chapters/afﬁliates ................... page 20

ﬁrst impressions COVER STORY

Volume 51, Number 3 SPRING 2004

music of the streets................. page 14

UT news ................................. page 2

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Associate Vice President/Publisher Dan Saevig ʼ84, ʼ89 Director, Alumni Programming Jeff Huffman ʼ89 Assistant Director Eric Slough ʼ95

Toledo miscellany .................. page 21

Assistant Director Ansley Abrams ʼ92

class notes .............................. page 22

Outreach Coordinator Brian Weinblatt ʼ02, ʻ04

on the cover: Itʼs all about students (and engagement) at UT photo by Terry Fell

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Send change of address information to: Toledo Alumni, Ofﬁce of Alumni Relations, Driscoll Alumni Center, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3395. Telephone 419.530.ALUM (2586) or 800.235.6766. Fax 419.530.4994. The University of Toledo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in education, employment, memberships and contracts, and no differentiation will be made based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or the presence of a disability. The University will take afﬁrmative action as required by federal or state law.

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Taking the measure of man (and his pollutants)

Dateline Toledo

estled in the oak trees and sandy soil of the Oak Openings Region stands a 95-foot-tall, bright yellow tower that measures the amount of carbon dioxide, water, energy and sunlight that passes in and out of the forest. The tower was installed by Dr. Jiquan Chen, professor of earth, ecological and environmental sciences, and his team in the Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Science Lab as part of a global effort to find out how much pollution pulled out of the atmosphere by plants. The data gathered by sensors mounted on the tower is part of an effort to determine the impact Toledo-area forests have on regulating global warming. The data is also compared to similar information collected from Chen’s eight other research sites across the eastern United States, currently supported by the National Science Foundation and the Northern Global Change Program, and will ultimately be used to help the United States determine the role of managed forest ecosystems in the carbon budget. The carbon budget can be seen as a sort of global credit issue program, Chen explained. “The data we collect from this site will give us a better idea of how much more carbon dioxide our area puts into the atmosphere than it pulls out,” he said. “By better management of our forests, we can help slow down global warming and assist policy makers.” In addition to the tower in Oak Openings, a $225,000 grant enabled Chen to take this long-term research overseas to eastern China. He is working with researchers from five Chinese universities to set up similar research projects in China’s forests. However, he plans to widen the study even further. “We’re measuring the level at which natural systems are disturbed by human activity, such as converting forest to agricultural land. Since air doesn’t conform to national boundaries, it’s truly a global issue.” It’s also very expensive. “No single university can support such a study. Besides that, it also requires many different types of scientific expertise,” Chen said. “The only way to run a successful study is to have a team, a consortium.” UT is leading the effort, with the Southern Global Change Program at North Car2 TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004

CNN came knocking at The University of Toledo in January, and the Alumni Ofﬁce opened its Schmakel Alumni Center to the cameras. A live interview that followed George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address gave four local residents — including Donovan Nichols, UT senior in communications, pictured at far left — a chance to share their opinions of the speech with the nation. CNN’s Jeff Flock, far right, hosted the evening’s forum. Steel away. Chen, at tower, also received the Sigma Xi/Raftopoulous Award for Outstanding Research in May.

olina State University as its principal partner. Several U.S. universities, including Yale, are also working as collaborators, along with counterparts in China. The study has political ramiﬁcations, Chen noted. “Many government leaders use the argument ‘My forests are better than your forests because they pull more pollutants out of the atmosphere. Therefore we can put more pollutants into the air.’ However, there is no concrete data to back up this argument. “Through our partnership, we are going to be able to make these comparisons and start to bridge the gap between companies putting pollutants into the atmosphere and the conservation groups that are trying to prevent them.” UT provides the overall coordination of the consortium. Chen said, “We’re using a very democratic method. Data is stored at each institution, but it will be shared with those in the consortium — and outside, too. Our lab has six ﬂux towers installed, with a lag time of only three days before the data is updated and available on our Web site. Anyone who wants to access the data has to be willing to do the same with theirs. “There’s no duplication of effort this way, and we have a real synergy,” Chen said. Mindful of funding necessities, he added, “And when we team up, we can target larger grants for the future!” ▲

Candidate Central

Both John Kerry and John Edwards visited UT prior to March’s “Super Tuesday.” Kerry’s win in Ohio and nine other states propelled him to the Democratic candidacy.

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When engineering is job #1 gram, but wanted to. We helped them by connecting them with other employers who have had co-ops for years,” she said. “The program started out small, but because it was instantly popular with both students and their parents, itʼs grown a lot. Itʼs become a strong recruitment tool for the college.” Dr. Brian Randolph, associate dean of undergraduate studies, noted that “More than 70 percent of our co-op placements are within Ohio. When you include the intellectual capital they provide to businesses, our students represent a signiﬁcant economic impact on the state.” Stairway to success. UT co-op students Tom Matthews, A co-op snapshot Andrew Dauster, Jasmin Ward, joined on stairs by Becky Lennard (in yellow). gives an idea of how the program works. ow often do students get a chance DePuy, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnto polish their professional skills at son, is a global research and development NASA? What about Microsoft or ﬁrm devoted to orthopaedic devices, with Intel? Honda, General Electric, Marathon headquarters in Warsaw, Indiana. Itʼs also Oil, Hersheyʼs — corporations where itʼs one of UTʼs co-op partners. This past all in a dayʼs work for students at UTʼs semester, eight UT students worked College of Engineering who participate in normal 40-hour weeks at DePuy. Because its cooperative education program. of the distance involved — three hours The program, which in six years has from Toledo — they relocated for the placed more than 4,500 aspiring engi16-week period. “Students usually spend neers in nearly 40 states and 15 foreign one semester doing co-op, the next back countries, is mandatory for all students at UT, rotating back and forth between pursuing a baccalaureate degree in one of work and school until their three required co-op experiences are completed,” the collegeʼs engineering programs. At least a year of co-op experience is Kuntz explained. required, making the college one of only The UT students were assigned to 11 such engineering programs nationvarious projects. Andrew Dauster, a mechanical engineering student in his wide. Vickie Kuntz, the programʼs lead third co-op at DePuy, outlined one such director, said that although the college usually places students with companies project, an analysis of how the orthopaewho already have co-op programs estabdic components are packaged. “Weʼre looking at everything from drop packaglished, there are times when UT helps get ing to harmonics,” he said, explaining a co-op off the ground. “Detroit Edison, for example, didnʼt have a structured pro- that delivery vehicles produce harmonics

or vibrations that can potentially compromise a product ultimately destined for surgical implantation. “When a doctor opens the package, the product has to be perfect. The last thing you want is a hole in sterile packaging caused by shipping conditions,” he said. “Itʼs a matter of constantly improving what we do.” What heʼs learned from the co-op experience has been professionally invaluable, he said. “The work we do here is exactly the work that a full-time engineer does, only we get more direct supervision.” Ted Burnworth, human resource generalist at DePuy, is currently working with 14 such co-op programs. “I think itʼs been good for everyone,” he said. “We allow students to take theory and apply it in a real-life application, and get ﬁnancially compensated for their work. We recruit from these students many times, and obviously thatʼs a desirable situation. We get to know them, they get to know us and the community.” One current DePuy employee is a UT grad who did four co-ops at DePuy before being hired in 2002. Project engineer Becky Lennard is now working with various materials involved in hip replacement components, from design to mechanical testing. Itʼs rewarding work, she said. “When we have open houses here at DePuy, we meet patients who have had hip replacements. They tell us how theyʼve had their quality of life restored, from being only partially mobile, or sometimes even bedridden before the surgery.” College Dean Dr. Nagi Naganathan believes the co-op is more than its practical experience. He said, “Our mission goes beyond graduating engineers with a strong technical know-how; we want professionals well positioned to make a difference as leaders in tomorrowʼs society. Co-op experience is a key element in enabling this transformation. Thanks to all of our industrial partners for making it possible.” ▲

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development

Site for sore eyes: ophthalmologist’s gift to increase beauty of mall

he University of Toledoʼs Centennial Mall will take on a fresh new look by late summer, thanks to the gift of a retired ophthalmologist with fond memories of the campus. Thatʼs the Nebraska Avenue campus, of course, because Dr. Louis Ravin was a University student before the move to Bancroft Street was made. “I attended the old Toledo University on Nebraska Avenue, and I enjoyed my two years there very, very much,” said Ravin, whose father owned a truck body shop on Summit and Elm Streets. During the Depression, family business reversals made it necessary for Louis to set aside his studies temporarily so that his younger brothers could attend UT. He switched to pre-med and ended up with his BA degree from Ohio State University in 1932, and his MD from Wayne University in 1936. However, his favorite schooling recollections are reserved for Toledo University, as it was called then: “It was a much smaller student body, so everyone was much closer. There was camaraderie during those tough times, with everyone working hard to make grades and pay for classes. Sometimes under adversity like the Great Depression, everyone works better together.” And could OSU offer the sort of campus layout that made every day an adventure? Ravin recalled, “The gym was in an old building on the other side of railroad tracks from the campus. Sometimes a train came across and decided to park there for 20 minutes, so we were late for class. “I was on the debating team, and a fellow team member named Ed Reed would sell used textbooks out of the back of his car. He hired me to help, when he was in class, at 50 cents an hour. He eventually opened the University bookstore. “All of us students worked hard to pass the bond issue to make it possible to

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Sophie and Louis Ravin.

build the campus on Bancroft. We went from house to house, working to get people to vote for the University. I never had the opportunity to attend classes on the new campus, but I felt a closeness to it.” That sense of afﬁnity, together with a donation of $100,000, will allow the University to refurbish the area surrounding the UT seal at the center of Centennial Mall. That area, which will include new concrete walkways and two areas for gatherings, will be known as Ravin Plaza. The University seal will be moved from a ﬂat to a raised position. A new drainage system will be installed, as well as irrigation to maintain the new perennials and shrubs. In all, some 50,000 square feet will comprise the plaza and the two gathering areas. Completion is planned by mid-summer 2004. Ravin and his wife, Sophie, saw a need and acted on it. “I felt that there were many scholarships already, and besides that, Sophie and I had already set up a

scholarship fund with the Jewish Federation. We felt that a lot of students who are thinking of coming to UT look at the campus to help them decide. A nicelooking campus attracts students, especially at a municipal university. There were only two funds for campus beautiﬁcation, so it seemed like a good place.” The Ravins lived in New York City for a time while Louis performed his ophthalmology residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital and joined a practice on Fifth Avenue. Sophie recalled the fun of living in the city, even on a small budget: “We took nickel subway rides everywhere, and there were plenty of free museums and free concerts. “New York was an exciting place to be, but we came back to Toledo to make our home. Weʼve never regretted it.” The couple, who celebrate their 67th anniversary this year, have two children and three grandchildren. Louis noted, “Our son and middle granddaughter are all ophthalmologists, as was my brother, Oscar. Seems we have a kind of dynasty here.” And a legacy as well, soon to be written in concrete, earth, imagination and generosity. Opportunities for imaginative giving to UT exist at all levels; for more information, call Ellen Ingram, director of corporate and foundation relations, at 419.530.2646. ▲

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To market to market, to stock up some points

hough Wall Street today is a far cry from its Wild West days of the 1990s, the stock market can still be a heady experience for young traders and finance experts. Imagine business students able to experience that excitement firsthand without a trip to New York. That experience will be a commodity at UT beginning this fall, when the John B. Neff Financial Trading Floor is slated to open in the College of Business Administration, thanks to a $1 million gift from John Neff (Bus ʼ55), retired international investment manager, and his wife, Lilli. Dean Thomas Gutteridge of the college proposed the idea to the Neffs when they indicated that theyʼd like to add to their earlier support of the University, which included the UT Foundation Freshman Scholarship fund. “I suggested that instead of a scholarship, we use the $1 million to Neff as author create and maintain a student trading floor, a high-tech ringer for the New York Stock Exchange, with live and delayed feed to the real thing,” Gutteridge said. “Only 25 or 30 schools in the U.S. have this kind of offering. It moves our financial services department to the next level.” The collegeʼs current level already provides finance students with opportunities for hands-on trading, noted Dr. Andrew Solocha, chairman of the finance and business economics department. “We have $61,000 comprising a portfolio that allows students to have real money to work with. Students have to reach a consensus. They perform the analytical work and make the trades, then live with the consequences.

“The Neff gift is going to become part of a managed fund. The college needs a trading room that will allow us actual space to facilitate trading so that the students will be both passively and actively learning. This project will permit us to access the same kind of information someone on Wall Street would have. Based on the information we have right now, itʼs not easy for us to perform financial analysis on a firm. “And the trading room will be used for more than the portfolio management class. Future classes will also analyze stocks and bonds that go into portfolio. Students have to justify their choices to a certified professional outside UT.” Applications of the trading room can go beyond finance, Solocha said. “We envision it used in professional sales classes, upper division accounting classes and in e-commerce studies. The department of economics might also be interested. There will be a role for area businesses as well. Weʼre forming an advisory board to help design the trading room, and there will be opportunities for the business community to engage in employee training.” In sum, college administrators and faculty are excited about the trading floorʼs potential. It was their enthusiasm that sold him on the idea, Neff said. “The dean convinced me, and it certainly makes sense for the University to have a haven of sorts, where students can feel the excitement of the marketplace. It could be a springboard, too, for developing bigger and better set-ups.” Neff, who entered the University

“fresh out of the service,” majored in industrial marketing. “I finished the degree in 24 months,” he said. “While I was working on it, I became interested in how the stock market works, thanks to Dr. Sidney Robbins, of the finance department. Thanks to him, I ended up being named Outstanding Finance Student, even though I wasnʼt in that program. “He got me involved in the investment community and convinced me that it wasnʼt just a place for Ivy Leaguers.” A 40-year career in securities and portfolio management, most of them with Wellington Management Co., indicates that he learned the lesson well. Named one of the 10 Outstanding Investors of the 20th Century by his peers and Fortune Magazine, heʼs the author of John Neff on Investing and many articles for various financial magazines. Yet he remains modest about his expertise, deliberately attaching no strings to his $1 million gift. Although he and his wife created the John and Lilli Neff Fund, which supports the collegeʼs Summer Intervention Program for At-Risk Entering Freshman, “I believe that sometimes you can help and leave the specifics to the experts,” he said. ▲

Bay watch. No, that’s not a ﬁlm set. Ed Kinsey (Bus ’79), retired co-founder of e-commerce company Ariba Inc., opened his spectacular California home for a special gathering of San Francisco area alumni in February, as part of the efforts leading up to the University’s new Capital Campaign. Kinsey retains close ties with UT; in April, he was named Business Pacemaker of the Year by the University’s College of Business Administration. TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004 5

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Varsity T Hall of Fame grows by nine

ebruary brought nine new honorees to the Varsity T Hall of Fame. The 2004 inductees are:

Dan Draeger, men’s swimming (1995-98)

Draeger

Dan Draeger became the most dominating male swimmer in UT history and one of the best ever in the Mid-American Conference. Draeger was an NCAA Division I All-American in the 200 and 400 freestyle relay in 1997, and captured an unprecedented 15 MAC titles in his career, which included seven individual and eight relay titles. A team captain in his junior and senior years, Draeger was voted MAC swimmer of the year in both 1997 and 1998. He is still the recordholder in the MAC for the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay. Draeger was also the Allen-Hummel Award winner in his senior year as Toledoʼs best male athlete. After graduation, Draeger became a U.S. Olympic Trials qualiﬁer for the 2000 Games, and also served as a graduate assistant in the UT swimming program for two years.

Angela Drake, women’s basketball (1993-97)

Angela Drake and teammate Mimi Olson were a dominating duo in the Mid-American Conference from 1993-97, leading the Rockets to three straight MAC titles and earning three trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Drake was voted the 199697 MAC Drake 6 TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004

Player of the Year after being runner-up as a sophomore and as a junior. She was also a three-time, ﬁrst-team All-MAC selection, a three-time All-MAC Tournament selection, and earned co-MVP honors at the 1995 MAC Tournament. Drake ranks third in career scoring at UT with 1,952 points and is the schoolʼs all-time leader with 1,087 rebounds. In the classroom, Drake earned second-team Academic AllAmerica honors in 1996-97, was a threetime Academic All-District selection and a three-time Academic All-MAC pick. During Drakeʼs four seasons at UT, the Rockets had a combined record of 100-25.

Matt Eberﬂus, football (1988-91)

Grailer, regarded as one of the teamʼs toughest defenders, was a key player on the 1941-42 team that went 23-5 and made it to the semiﬁnals of the National Invitation Tournament, the most prestigious post-season basketball tourney in the country at Grailer that time. The Rockets were 44-8 in Grailerʼs two seasons as a starter on the basketball team. A native of Stambaugh, Mich., Grailer returned to his hometown after graduation to become a teacher and coach. In 1971, he was voted the best basketball player ever to play in the West Iron County Area. Ten years later, Grailer was inducted into the Michigan Upper Peninsula Hall of Fame. He died in 1998.

Matt Eberflus lettered in football as a linebacker from 1988 to 1991, earning firstteam All-MAC honors as a junior and again as a senior. Eberflus had 325 tackles in his career, including a team-best 89 as a junior David Krol, baseball (1987-89) and 138 as a David Krol was a dominating pitcher in senior. As a the late ʻ80s, earning first-team All-MAC junior, Eber- honors in 1988 and 1989. He also was an Eberflus flus helped outstanding student, becoming the first lead the Rockets to a 9-2 record and a Rocket baseball player ever to earn AcaMAC co-championship. During his senior demic All-America honors. In 1987, Krol went 6-3 with a season, Eberflus served as a co-captain 3.13 ERA, best and was chosen for the Nicholson Award among Rocket as the teamʼs Most Valuable Player. His 21 tackles against Northern Illinois that starters. In 1988, he went year rank as the fifth-best performance by 6-7 in 16 a Rocket tackler in a single game. Eberflus games and led was an assistant coach at UT from 1994-2000, helping guide the Rockets to the team with a a MAC Championship in 1995 and MAC 2.19 ERA and 102 innings West Division titles in 1997, 1998 and pitched. Krol 2000. Currently, Eberflus is the defensive coordinator at the University of Missouri also led the under former Rocket head coach MAC in strikeKrol Gary Pinkel. outs that year with 90. As a senior in 1989, Krol went George Grailer, football (1939-40) 7-3 and again led the team in strikeouts and men’s basketball (1939-42) and innings pitched. He finished fourth in George Grailer played end for the football the MAC in both ERA and strikeouts. He team but made his reputation on the basstill ranks among the top 10 at UT in seven statistical categories. Krol graduketball team. At 6-1, 190 pounds, Grailer was a big guard with a fine passing touch. ated from UT magna cum laude and went on to play for the Minnesota Twins orgaHe often set up Toledoʼs All-American nization for three years. He later earned center, Bob Gerber, with pinpoint passes.

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his medical degree at Yale, and currently is on the faculty at Columbia University.

Mike Larsen, men’s basketball (1972-76)

Mike Larsen was a terrific rebounder and a solid scorer on some outstanding Rocket basketball teams in the mid-ʻ70s. A three-year letter winner, Larsen totaled 1,020 points and 608 rebounds in his career. He averaged 7.5, 7.9 and 7.4 rebounds in his three years as a starter for the Rockets. One of the most satisfying games of Larsenʼs career came in his junior season Larsen when he scored 27 points in a 78-72 upset of South Carolina, holding Gamecock star and future NBA All-Star Alex English to just eight points. In his senior year in 1975-76, he averaged 17.9 points while earning second-team All-MAC honors. More importantly, perhaps, as team captain under Head Coach Bob Nichols, Larsen rallied the Rockets from an 0-4 start to win 18 of their final 21 games and finish with an 18-7 mark. In Larsenʼs four seasons as a Rocket, the Rockets had a combined record of 69-36. After his collegiate playing career was finished, Larsen played professional basketball in Europe for four seasons.

Casey McBeth, football (1991-94)

A native of Fostoria, Ohio, Casey McBeth was one of the finest running backs in UT history. The first Rocket ever to break the 1,000-yard mark in two different seasons, McBeth earned first-team All-MAC honors in 1992 and 1994. He gained 1,037 yards in 1992, then following an injury-plagued 1993 campaign, came back and ran for 1,053 yards in 1994. A co-captain as a senior, McBeth is third on UTʼs all-time career rushing list with 2,719 yards and ranks fourth alltime with 10 games of 100 or more yards.

Included among those games is a 304-yard performance against Akron in 1994 that still stands as the UT singlegame rushing record and ranks sixth alltime in MAC history. McBeth also set the McBeth school record for most points scored with 32 in the Akron game, scoring on ﬁve touchdowns and one two-point conversion. After graduating from UT, McBeth played in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Mimi Olson, women’s basketball (1993-97)

Mimi Olson joins teammate Angela Drake in the class of 2004. Olson and Drake formed a deadly one-two punch that dominated the Mid-American Conference from 1993-97. Olson debuted as the MAC Freshman of the Year in 1993-94, and went on to earn secondteam AllMAC honors as a sophomore and Olson first-team AllMAC honors in her junior and senior seasons. Olson ranks second on UTʼs career list in scoring with 2,144 points, and is among the leaders in three-point field goals, free throw percentage and steals. During Olsonʼs four seasons at UT, the Rockets had a combined record of 10025. In those four years, Toledo won two regular-season MAC titles, finished in second place twice, won three MAC Tournament titles and went to the NCAA

Tournament three times. The high point in that glorious run came in Olsonʼs junior season, when the Rockets defeated Mississippi 65-53 in the ﬁrst round of the NCAA Tournament.

Cheryl Sprangel, softball coach (1984-97)

Cheryl Sprangel coached the Toledo softball team for 14 years, racking up 461 career victories and 12 winning seasons. The Rocket softball program was in just its fourth year of existence and coming off a 324 season when Sprangel took over the program. The transformation was immediate, as the Rockets went 27-19-1 in her debut season in 1984. Her teams went on Sprangel to win MAC titles in 1985, 1989 and 1992, and came in second place six times. She won MAC Coach of the Year honors in 1985, 1989 and 1992. Her teams qualiﬁed for the NCAA tournament in 1989 and 1992. In 1989, the Rockets won the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship and advanced to the College Softball World Series. Sprangel coached two All-America players who are in the Varsity T Hall of Fame: Rhonda King-Randolph and Leigh Ross. She coached four Academic All-Americans as well. Sprangel left UT in 1997 to accept the head coaching position at Virginia, where she has posted a 234-157 mark in six seasons with the Cavaliers. ▲ —Paul Helgren, athletic media relations ofﬁce

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Scramble to support UT athletics!

he University Varsity T Club is organizing a golf scramble to help raise money for UT athletics. The date is July 23, the place is Maumee Bay Resort and the time is 12:30 p.m. for a shotgun start. Pre-scramble luncheon provided, plus prizes, a rafﬂe and even a chance for a $5,000 putt. For information on playing or sponsoring a hole, contact Brent Reed at 419.385.7609. ▲

Alumni stay connected for less

T alumni can now stay just one click away from Rockets sports, news, events and directories. The University of Toledo Alumni Association is proud to announce an Internet like youʼve never seen before! Powered by CoreComm, this fast-speed Internet comes equipped with a customized UT Rockets toolbar that keeps you a click away from search engines, online shopping, weather forecasts and national news — as well as campus news and links, alumni directories, upcoming alumni events, the latest in Rockets sports and more! In addition to a Rockets toolbar, this service offers unlimited nationwide service and the capability to browse up to ﬁve times faster than with your standard dial-up connection. As a UT alum, you can now get UT Internet access for less than the cost of regular dial-up. For only $19.95/month, UT alumni can take advantage of this unique offer. No other offer

keeps UT Rockets news at your fingertips. You get more AND save $84/year off the general public price, as well as, saving $180-$480/year for other comparable high-speed services. Features are • Unlimited nationwide service • HighVelocity — browse up to five times faster than regular dial-up • Three email accounts/10MB Web space • Defender — virus and worm protection, spam blocker • Family values filter filters pornographic content and vulgar language • UTAA customized toolbar • Pop-up blocker • Toll-free service number • 24/7 customer/technical support • Monthly donation to the UT Alumni Association To take advantage of this special UT Rockets Internet Service, call 800.220.1508 or visit www.securehaven.net/utalumni ▲

ave you seen the Alumni Association home page since its new design and added features? Itʼs a wealth of information, with upcoming events, some with instant registration, UT merchandise you can order online, membership, stories and photos — with more features still to come! Weʼre only a click away: www.alumni.utoledo.edu ▲

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Student loan debt: consolidate and reduce

o help borrowers take advantage of the falling interest rates on student loans, the UT Alumni Association has teamed with Nelnet to offer student loan consolidation. Qualifying borrowers who choose to consolidate can lock in a very low rate for the entire life of the loan and dramatically reduce their monthly payment. Today, eligible borrowers may be able to lock in a fixed interest rate as low as 2.875 percent. Nelnet also offers incentives that reduce the rate even further. By completing and electronically signing a loan application online, borrowers can earn a 1.0 percent interest rate reduction after 36 initial, regular, on-time payments. In addition, borrowers can get a .25 percent rate reduction for direct debit payments. Together, these benefits can reduce the consolidation loanʼs interest rate by another 1.25 percent. Nelnet, a national leader in education finance, brings more than two decades of experience funding education. For more information on consolidating student loans, call 1.866.4CONSOL(426.6765) or visit their Web site at www.alumniconsolidation.nelnet.net. ▲

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UT students get career lowdown from alumni

JUNE 11

Retirees Association Dinner (Inverness Club)

tʼs an advice column with a difference! Each month, more than 120 UT students use the Career Contact and Alumni Network (CCAN) as a way to network with alumni. With CCAN, they can ask alums questions about career options and paths, organizations and industry, as well as advice on developing their employment-related skills. The CCAN opens a window on every career field, in locations worldwide. More than 100 UT alumni and friends of the University have registered as networking contacts, but more are needed. The career Contact and Alumni Network is available through the Career Services Web site www.studentservices.utoledo.edu/career or from the Alumni Association Web site. With a few mouse clicks, interested alumni can create a profile in the database. Participants set the parameters: the information they are willing to release, how often they may be contacted by students, and preferences for means of contact. In addition, Career Services often looks for alumni in diverse fields to participate in panel discussions, career fairs and other campus events to provide students with realistic career information. Interested alumni can select the “speaker” option when registering with CCAN. For additional information, contact Beth Nicholson in Career Services at 419.530.4341. ▲

Latino Afﬁliate at Latinofest (Promenade Park)

Cleveland Chapter Tony Packo’s Party

Carolinas Chapter MAC Charlotte Knights baseball game (Knights Castle)

Los Angeles Chapter Tony Packo’s Party (home of Paul & Carolyn Mabie)

Athletic Trainers’ Reunion in Baltimore (Mother’s Federal Grille)

Latino and Visual & Performing Arts Afﬁliates, Humberto Ramirez concert and reception (International Park)

UT Retirees Association Guided Tour of Campus and Maumee Bay Research Center

Suncoast Chapter MAC golf outing (The Eagles in Tampa)

Health & Human Services and Pharmacy Afﬁliates Family Night with Toledo Mud Hens (Fifth Third Field)

Shake it up, baby

ust for fun, hereʼs a nifty little item from the March 1958 issue of The University of Toledo Alumnus, the former publication of the Alumni Association. Donʼt try to order them, but if any alumni own a set, weʼd love to hear from you! ▲

Receptive audience. Birdel Jackson

(Eng ’68), president and CEO of B&E Jackson & Associates — here ﬂanked by Jack Mandula (Eng ’81) and Thomas Mowery (Eng ’84, Eng ’84) — hosted an Atlanta “Meet the Dean” reception for the College of Engineering in January.

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by Dr. Larry J. Curtis, Distinguished University Professor of Physics and Astoromy

FACULTY ESSAY

Charlotte Ruegger:

concert violinist, war hero, UT professor

Portrait of Ruegger, artist unknown

s I complete my fourth decade as a professor at UT (and add to that five years as an undergraduate, A/S ʼ58), I was recently asked to recall what first attracted me to The University of Toledo. I answered without hesitation that it was my early contact with Professor Charlotte Ruegger, a faculty member and director of the University Orchestra and Chorus from 1934 to 1950. Miss Ruegger was a friend and mentor to my violin teacher, Mildred Thompson Harding, and to my mother, Grace Curtis (who taught beginning violin and piano at the Harding Music School). Thus, from the time I was eight years old, my contacts with Miss Ruegger broadened my horizons, providing me with a role model of excellence and a window onto world culture. Miss Ruegger represented the personification of artistic mastery, wisdom, bravery and elegance. The fact that such a person was on the faculty of The University of Toledo convinced me that there could be no more prestigious institution of higher learning, and I had no need to look elsewhere for my undergraduate education. Miss Rueggerʼs life was like an adventure novel. She was born on 17 November, 1876 in Lucerne, Switzerland to a

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wealthy and aristocratic family. Her father was Swiss and her mother was Austrian, and they moved to Belgium when Charlotte was a small child. She showed an early talent for music, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Brussels when she was only 16 years of age. She was a virtuoso violinist, and won ﬁrst prize with highest distinction at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels. Although women were then denied the award of a formal degree, she continued postgraduate work at the University of Florence in Italy. By the ﬁn dʼsiècle she was an established concert violinist, and made numerous tours of Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and France. She also composed a concerto, sonatas, solo pieces and etudes for the violin. By 1913, Charlotteʼs sister Elsa had married an American, and Charlotte came to the United States to become head of the violin department at Oberlin College. However, the following year she returned to Belgium to visit her mother, and the outbreak of World War I kept her in Brussels. Charlotte volunteered as a Red Cross nurse and became a captain; her brother Paul later became international head of the Red Cross in Geneva. For three years during the war, Charlotte served in the trenches alongside Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, and the two became lifelong friends. For her bravery in action she was decorated by King Albert while she was still in Belgium, and she later received the Medal for Bravery (the highest honor that Belgium can bestow) from the queen in a special ceremony held at Blair House in Washington, D.C. When the Germans entered Belgium in the spring of 1915, Charlotte was placed in charge of a hospital for wounded Belgian soldiers under strict German control. However, while seemingly subservient to the conquerors, she was one of the most ardent of the loyalists, and took part in all of their activities. Among other things, she was an enthusiastic distributor of “La Libre Belgique,” the secret newspaper of the underground. Their activities also included providing medical aid and shelter to Allied soldiers

the malaria she had contracted during the war made teaching temporarily impossible. Upon recovering, she became head of the violin and music theory department at Albion College in Michigan before joining The University of Toledo Faculty in 1933. Shortly after settling in Toledo, Charlotte awakened one night to find that a burglar had entered her apartment. The burglar had a gun and demanded money. Charlotte had little money, but her prized 1753 Guarnerius violin (valued even in 1933 at $44,000) lay in its case, covered by a newspaper next to her bed. By this time Charlotte had (by her own count) been very near death seven times, and she had little fear from a burglar. Noting that the man seemed both desperate and cold, Charlotte invited him to join her for a cup of tea. It turned out the burglar (named Bill) had begun his life of crime during the war, surviving by looting the possessions of dead soldiers. After sharing experiences with Charlotte, Bill left, but came back later to seek Charlotteʼs help, first to report that he had a job offer (she telephoned his prospective employer to vouch for his current honesty), and again to ask her advice on whether he should admit to a new fiancé that he had once been a burglar. Charlotte recommended that the marriage begin with honesty. This advice worked, and Bill and his wife and children subsequently sent appreciative cards to Charlotte every Christmas. My own recollections of Miss Ruegger are both small At rest. Could this be the tree that sheltered

until guides from the underground could (under the noses of the Germans) spirit them away to Holland. When one such soldier “disappeared” from her care at the hospital, Charlotte was arrested and taken to prison. There she was given a farcical trial and sentenced to death for treason. When informed that she would be shot the next morning, she asked to use a telephone for a last goodbye to her mother. She was granted this request, but her mother refused to discuss the matter with her, and abruptly hung up. Like Charlotte, her mother valued action more then sentiment, and she needed the time available to contact her close friend, the Swiss ambassador. The ambassador cleverly appealed to German respect for her Austrian forebears to conceal her Belgian partisanship, and a reprieve was granted. Instead of keeping her appointment with the ﬁring squad, Charlotte was allowed to return to work in her hospital. After the war, Charlotte returned to the United States, where she became head of the music department at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., but a recurrence of

and large. I vividly recall a ring that she wore on her finger that contained the tiniest clock I had ever seen. This was my first experience with the meticulous craftsmanship of the Swiss watchmakers. I also recall that my music teacher compared Miss Rueggerʼs talents to those of the sports figures I admired. She noted that the skills of these athletes would vanish with their youth, whereas Miss Ruegger still played the violin with undiminished technique and expression, and was then nearing her 70s. I also remember how my childhood excitement with the impending conclusion of World War II was given deeper and more mature meaning through Miss Rueggerʼs own joy on the occasion of the liberation of Paris on August 25, 1944. Although my professional path has followed science rather than the arts, the rewards of the pursuit of excellence were given meaning to me by these early musical influences. On June 16, 1959, Charlotte Ruegger died at the age of 82 in her home at 631 West Bancroft Street. In a most unusual tribute to one of its most distinguished professors, her ashes were buried on campus, under a golden locust tree in front of Gillham Hall that was planted for the occasion. Two violinists, Patricia Sourenne (a former pupil) and Florence Miller (a close friend), played the slow movement of Bachʼs double concerto in a private memorial service. Later her remains were moved to Toledo Memorial Park and placed in the Sourenne family plot. Although six decades have passed since our paths first crossed, the impression that this elegant lady had on an eightyear-old child remains undimmed. Alumni of The University of Toledo can take great pride in the presence of Charlotte Ruegger in the history of their alma mater. ▲

Ruegger’s ashes?

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Arrested development: taking engagement to the max by Cynthia Nowak UT Strategic Plan mandate: “Signiﬁcantly increase the level of outreach and engagement; create a quality learning community outside classrooms, laboratories and studios that enables students to achieve their potential for success in a diverse and global environment; enhance learning opportunities beyond conventional classrooms and laboratories.”

very Monday, three or four UT students enter the series of metal gates and doors at Toledoʼs closesecurity prison. Theyʼre used to the salacious comments that inmates sometimes yell at them; the women have learned to act as though they donʼt hear or see anything. Their focus is on the next 90 minutes, and on the inmates who choose to participate in their class on conﬂict resolution and mediation. Deﬁnitions of community engagement donʼt usually involve men in prison for murder, rape and felony-level drug offenses. So whatʼs the connection between UT and the prison on the cityʼs north end? The answer comes from the creator of the program, now in its second year. Dr. Morris Jenkins, assistant professor of criminal justice in the College of Health and Human Services, explained, “With the support of the deputy warden of Toledo Correctional Institute, weʼre teaching UT education students — juniors, seniors and graduate students — 12 TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004

conflict resolution and mediation. They in turn develop workshops to teach the same things to inmates.” The idea of training anyone in oneon-one mediation — let alone prison inmates — might seem an odd one, coming as it does from someone whoʼs a trained attorney, as Jenkins is. Doesnʼt the American legal system predispose most of us to call on third-party arbitrators when conflicts arise? “Conflict mediation already exists in the legal system, with plea bargains and settlements,” Jenkins said. “If we have the power to deal with the process ourselves, though, weʼre not limited by the system. To help people tap into that power, I define conflict mediation as a dialogue between people of similar cultures, because most crime is between people who share a culture.” Cultural commonalities are there for prison inmates and the UT students who teach them, Jenkins believes. “There are many things that both students and inmates can relate to. I tell the students

not to go into the prison to do their criminal justice stuff, or social work. They and the inmates need to find common ground. “I tell them, ʻWhatever talents and strengths youʼve got, use them.ʼ One student combined art and conflict resolution, which was very successful, as were rap and poetry. African American history was really successful. We wanted to show the inmates that there are ways to resolve conflicts other than the traditional methods of war.” Jenkins noted that it was the prison facilityʼs deputy warden, Hugh Daley, who first approached UT. “I had an idea of combining the criminal justice curriculum with a prison experience,” said Daley, who also teaches penology at UT. “Morris was the faculty member who took an interest, and weʼve had excellent results so far. The inmates have accepted it and look forward to participating. Itʼs unique; our research was unable to find any other such program in the country.” The students interviewed for this story found a common ground very quickly. Hollie Harman, a graduate student participating for the first time in the program, said, “I realize that they did something wrong to be in there, but theyʼre still people like us, and Iʼll respect them as long as they respect me.”

This is whatʼs called restorative justice — them trying to better themselves, and us trying to help them in the process.” “I appreciate the effort these students are making by coming to prison and talking with us. So often we are forgotten about and misunderstood — this is a very positive situation for both parties.” — Darryl Benson

Jenkins, creator of program pairing with prison inmates

All three women spoke of the enthusiasm of the inmates who participate. Graduate student Amelia Castelli said, “Another student and I developed the curriculum for combining African American history with conflict mediation. I was nervous when I first went into the prison, but once I saw how eager these guys were to participate and learn, it made me want to keep going. They need positive treatment, the feeling that people care about what happens to them. We found people throughout history — not just the obvious ones like Martin Luther King Jr. — who have faced conflicts. Today we did Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. The inmates role-play with these historical conflicts, one group taking one side. They discuss why theyʼre upset, what their conflict was. They do get involved, they do take it seriously.” Junior Tina Hackett noted that the level of participation is high: “Theyʼre all talking over each other, trying to get their points heard. We redirect them to keep the focus. It usually takes about 30 to 40 minutes, but eventually they do agree. When I taught at the low-security facility [adjacent to the main facility], I used real-life scenarios as the basis for the conflict meditation. They brought up issues with their families, with friends, even with each other — because obviously they see each other all the time.” Harman added, “The fact is, many of [the inmates] are going to return to society. Many people donʼt like to think about that, but this is one way to help them understand what they did, and how to live in society without resorting to violence.” “We represent the University and we represent the community,” Hackett said. “Weʼre doing this partly to show them that people in the community do care about them, so maybe when they get out, they become part of the community in a way other than by committing crimes.

“The women who gave their time to teach and run the class did a great job. We need more people in the community to come in and give more programs to help change and give knowledge.” — Billy Wooten “I enjoy the program because it gives me the opportunity to express myself, and it also raises my social skills. This class is very uplifting and positive in learning different methods of resolving conflicts.” — K.H. Wingo Jenkins sees equal benefits for project participants: “I hope to get rid of stereotypes on both sides — stereotypes of race, sex and economic class. When students graduate and get out into the field, theyʼll be working with this population, so itʼs important to for them to understand. Itʼs just as important for the inmates to get rid of their own stereotypes that hold them back.” As strongly as Jenkins is committed to the service-learning effort at the prison, he sees the potential of conflict mediation as going much further. He points out that the framework for wider applications already exists: “Most states have provi-

sions in their statutes for this sort of resolution, because there are too many people in jail and too many people in the system. Community involvement takes some of the strain off the system. “Itʼs tough right now to get programs like this on a large scale, especially since 9/11 and the general retreat from the larger community. Within 10 or 15 years, though, I think youʼll see some changes. Weʼre already seeing changes. Think about victimsʼ rights groups, defense lawyers, social workers, cops — you see them working together now. Victims now have the right to make statements prior to sentencing. That too is part of the movement, because traditionally the state was the victim, not the individual.” For Jenkins, prodding the legal system toward conﬂict mediation is nothing short of a paradigm shift, but itʼs nothing that canʼt eventually happen, with the right sort of education — for which heʼs found fertile ground at UT. “Our criminal justice department has been shifting more toward a liberal arts approach. We have a lawyer-historian on our faculty now, and a lot of individuals who want to move us away from a ʻcop shopʼ mentality. We have classes on hate crimes, on civil liberties and terrorism. Itʼs a well-rounded education. “I need to teach at a university thatʼs involved in the community. So far, I like what [President Daniel Johnson] is doing. Urban research isnʼt useful if researchers never go into the streets. Weʼre the revolutionaries, we teachers — thatʼs my philosophy.” ▲

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Politics, culture and the art of

UT Strategic Plan mandate: “Enhance the climate for diversity inside and outside of the classroom; promote mutual respect, understanding and diversity among students, faculty and staff; encourage faculty to develop courses that address issues of diversity; cultivate appreciation for the artistic and cultural traditions and accomplishments of all groups.”

by Cynthia Nowak

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had an idea about teaching critical thinking through music, and through the art form of the spoken word.” With that inspiration, Ahmad Rahman, visiting professor of Africana studies, opened the classroom door on a subject new to the UT curriculum: “The History of Hip-Hop.” Before the mental image of heavygold-chain-clad gangstas and bootyshakinʼ music video footage can form, let Rahman shatter a few misconceptions about hip-hop and its ﬂashy twin brother, rap. Contrary to popular belief, neither form of music was invented in the 1980s. Their pedigree goes back thousands of years, Rahman said. “Rap comes out of ﬁrst-person narratives, and epics like Beowulf. In Africa, keepers of oral histories are called griots. Theyʼre the bards.” In traditional African societies, the entire histories of a culture or a nation are in the keeping of the bards, or storytellers. Almost of equal importance in keeping history alive is the drum, an instrument that usually accompanies the recitations of the bards. It was not an easy transplant when African slaves crossed the ocean. “The drum was forbidden to slaves because itʼs a talking instrument,” Rahman said. “Blacks could communicate over great distances with it, and slave owners didnʼt want slaves from different plantations communicating with each other. Drums were also connected with native African religions, something that the slave owners wanted to replace with their own religion.”

Faced with this cultural circumscription, slaves adapted their traditions. “They drummed in different ways, drumming to the beat using different art forms,” Rahman said. “They did hambone and pattinʼ juba, rapid slaps to the body. They used what came to be called tap dancing, too, and all these art forms keep up a percussive beat. In the 1860s came the development of ʻsignifying.ʼ This was the boasting that gradually evolved into rap, telling others that ʻIʼm the baddest, Iʼm the greatest, youʼre nothing.ʼ These forms of boasting, this very much male-dominated, testosterone-driven exchange of words, is a way of showing a ﬂair for language. It would be a contest of eloquence, a game, as an alternative to violence.” Some forms of violence could not be evaded. Slavery, which still leaves a residue in African American culture, deeply inﬂuenced the public face that black men showed to whites. As Rahman asked, “If your wife and children can be taken from you, what does that do to your role as a man, as a husband and father? It was protective to act as though you didnʼt care.” Rapʼs frequent themes of patriarchy and black manhood, of posturing and being cool, are also related to rites of passage in some African countries where young men are not circumcised until theyʼre 13, Rahman said. “The boys are drilled to stay cool and not show emotion in spite of the pain. But thereʼs a positive connotation in their community, one that supports the exist-

ing social structure. A boy comes out of the ceremony with strength so that he can be a defender of the community. But heʼs not going to be a stoic, emotionless guy.” Pointing to the rise of the celebrity “gangsta,” Rahman asked, “How did these old traditions become perverted so that coolness means you can perform acts in your own community which are detrimental, and show no emotion? How did they become perverted so that you show disrespect for women? “In Africa, the boys hear their elders tell stories of the passage to manhood for two years to prepare for the ordeal, so that the boys look forward to it. “Now weʼve lost that; television tells the stories.” Not that the old traditions didnʼt sometimes glamorize antisocial behavior. Toasts — long stories of African American street culture — preceded the rise of rap by more than a century. Stagger Lee, who settles a score with his .44, is the subject of a song that has been performed by hundreds of artists since his ﬁrst appearance in a mid-19th century toast: Stagger Lee shot Billy Oh, he shot that poor boy so hard That a bullet went through Billy And broke the bartenderʼs bar.

Rahman on pedagogical percussion

Likewise, the legendary character of Shine — the only black man on board the Titanic — ﬁrst appeared in a long narrative poem composed shortly after the ship went down. “The poem is a critique of race relations and social roles,” Rahman said, explaining that in the poem, Shine swims to New York, despite the pleas of wealthy white passengers to save them. “Shine subverts his lowly status and plays the role of the traditional trickster.” Shine is a 20th-century descendent of African mythology and its many folk tales about the Signifying Monkey, a trickster engaged in an ongoing “signiﬁcation”

Student and guest rapper Shawne Supreme

with the self-proclaimed king of the jungle, the Lion. Hip-hop also has its roots in African American churches. The black clergy relied on verbal ﬁnesse similar to that used by hip-hop artists, Rahman noted. “They skillfully used rhythm and cadence in their sermons, sometimes spontaneously and sometimes rehearsed.” They also directly addressed social and racial inequities rather than relying on evocative but ﬁctional characters. Political commentary in rap and hiphop is a subject that Rahman explores at length in his class. “In African American culture, there are positive forces of the church or the mosque, and negative forces that cause aberration. Gangsta rappers extend the pathology of negativity, and theyʼre very skillful at what they do. “Many rappers, though, who are just as skillful, just as powerful as the gangsta rappers, canʼt get airplay because their message is political. Theyʼre critical of the war in Iraq, for example, or talk about ʻweapons of mass deception.ʼ If you produce raps about what a big pimp you are and about how all these girls are giving you money, or about girls with big butts, you get on the radio. But if you talk about AIDS, drugs, Afghanistan — a whole world of issues — you cannot get radio play.” Media consolidation is the political rapperʼs bête noire, he said. “Conservative forces who own the majority of radio stations keep the community from hearing messages they donʼt want dissemi-

nated. BET [Black Entertainment Network] is no longer black-owned. “The Internet helps as a place where you can find alternative rap, but you have to seek it out — you have to know what you donʼt know.” Is his class opening some studentsʼ eyes? A classroom discussion on Brazilian hip-hop artists seemed to say yes. The musicians turned down a lucrative concert appearance because high-profile American rappers were also on the bill, which the Brazilians felt incongruent with what they called “a duty to be true to the moral values of hip-hop.” One of Rahmanʼs students noted, “Hip-hop wasnʼt created to show off how much money you have; it was created to tell stories,” while others felt that wealthy U.S. artists were only taking their fair share of a huge corporate pie. Debate was lively. Rahman, a lively debater himself, doesnʼt aspire to having all the answers: “In this class, I hope first of all to have my own eyes opened and my own perceptions changed. I have several local rappers signed up for the class. Other spoken word artists from outside the class are performing, and the students will critique them about their approaches to issues of race, status and gender. “At the same time, I hope to share with all of them forms of the spoken word that may not have been exposed to, which I think will enrich their appreciation of their own art forms.” ▲ TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004 15

ENHANCED FIRST-YEAR CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE FOCUSED FIRST-YEAR ADVISING LIVINGLEARNING COMMUNITIES

Starting out strong PEER MENTORING

ORIENTATION

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION AND TUTORING

“Where do I go from here?” UT initiative to help ﬂustered freshman become educated, engaged citizens of the world TO DO: Fall 2004 • Find classrooms (campus map?) • Get Rocket Card, parking pass • Bookstore — get there early for used books! • Find Toledo hot spots! Best mall! Music! • Pack shower shoes • First Year Experience — what is it? To answer that last question….

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“UTʼs First Year Experience [FYE] program is a major academic initiative designed to increase student success in the first year of college.” — Dr. Bill Bischoff, vice provost for academic programs and policies “A lot of the components have already been in place, but FYE centralizes them and brings the process up another notch. Itʼll change the culture of being a freshman. A lot of students donʼt find a faculty mentor, or donʼt get involved in the community until their sophomore or junior year. Now students are going to be right out there with faculty helping them in their freshman year. “Many of the potential roadblocks for freshman will be eliminated, or at least made easier to overcome. FYE also ties you more to your University, which is important if a student isnʼt from Toledo.” — Jennifer Rockwood, lecturer in theatre and director of FYE Program “If weʼre going to be charging the tuition we are for students to spend their first year here, rather than at a community college where the tuition may be lower, we need to assure the students and their parents that they can succeed in their first year. By investing time and money, weʼre banking on FYE being something that distinguishes us from the competition.” — Dr. Rob Sheehan, senior vice provost for academic affairs “Will it improve retention? Iʼd rather that we phrase it as student success rather than retention. One measure of success for our students is year-

one to year-two retention, but as the quality of the First Year Experience increases, retention will go up. I also believe that our graduation rates will go up. Our student satisfaction will improve. Our students will be more successful academically, in their socialization to the campus, maybe even in their future jobs.” — Dr. Bernie Bopp, professor of astronomy, director of Center for Teaching and Learning, chair of FYE Committee Although full implementation of FYE wonʼt happen immediately, the process is well under way. Funding has been secured, and even here, the story is about success. 80 percent of the $500,000 bill for the program is being provided by new money from the state of Ohio. FYE marks the ﬁrst time in the past decade that so many funds have been earmarked to support an institution-wide program centering on students. “FYE focuses on the student-centered aspect of UTʼs mission, and every program funded with these dollars is designed to improve student success.” — Bill Bischoff

THE FACES OF FYE:

Nine specific proposals arising from FYEʼs conceptual model have been recommended for the first wave of FYE implementation. Some of the nine are highlighted here. PEER MENTORING The goal: Upper-level students helping their first-year counterparts is the foundation here. Peer mentoring provides supplemental instruction in courses where there are large populations of underprepared students. Classes targeted: introductory chemistry and mathematics. “We often see student difficulties because thereʼs a gap between what secondary schools deliver and what colleges and universities expect. Nationwide, itʼs the same story — first-year

university students are suddenly put into an atmosphere where theyʼre expected to function independently of the instructor, where homework must be done — and they have difficulties. So the supplemental instruction programs in chemistry and mathematics are designed to enhance teaching and provide a support service, which is connected with what the teachers are doing in the classrooms.” — Bill Bischoff Students share: “I always liked teaching, and I love chemistry — thatʼs my major. Iʼm not sure if I want to go to medical school; I might become a research scientist. Iʼm trying to see what it feels like to teach. Itʼs fun. Itʼs a good feeling to see people learn and know that theyʼre learning from each other, and from you. When they do well on a test, it makes you feel even better.” — Andrew Stelzer, chemistry mentor “If somebody doesnʼt understand something, itʼs good to get it from somebody with the same mindset. Explanations from someone your age might be more clear.” — Drew Johnson, first-year student “I like it because youʼre basically going over things you have to do, so youʼre getting a credit hour for studying. This way you make sure you do everything right. We had our first test yesterday, and I think I did well on it.” — Cory Bradley, first-year student “My role besides tutoring is to be a liaison between the instructor and students. I was almost more of an advocate for the TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004 17

students. Many students were confused by some assignments and they were uncomfortable about approaching instructors on their own. Thereʼs a different dynamic when youʼre working with someone roughly your own age than with the person whoʼs going to give you your grade. “A lot of the students are inexperienced and donʼt know what questions to ask. I probably helped the instructors as much as I helped the students, giving them the studentsʼ perspective so that they can adjust their curriculum somewhat.” — Paula Braun, graduate student LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITES The classroom will stretch to the residence halls! The idea is to bring together resident students who share common interests. Slated for full implementation in 2005, such community experiments have existed at UT since 2002. “Weʼre including students and faculty in the planning process. Based in a single residence hall, our first community will have living space for arts majors, which includes fine arts, creative writing, theatre, film and music. Students will not only live in proximity to each other, but the space will have common areas that can be used for performances, workshops and guest speakers. The students might be placed in core courses together, too. “President Johnson also intends to fund studentsʼ participation in arts outside the University, with symphony concerts, maybe a trip to Stratford, Ontario. 18 TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004

“Students will identify their interests during residency applications. Though the initiative will primarily target first-year students, we will include a number of slots for upperdivision students so there will be peer mentoring opportunities. “This model has begun to flourish around the country — Ohio State has one, for example. This isnʼt the only social and artistic interaction students have, of course, but it could be an important one that acts as a support system as they become accustomed to campus life. Studies have shown that retention and classroom success go up with programs like this in place. “Itʼs a good marketing tool, too. Some students want that kind of campus experience, and theyʼll shop around to find it.” — Sue Ott-Rowlands, professor/chair of department of theatre and film

and its system of student support. Under FYE, the orientation courses will become more standardized, with a common core of topics and college-speciﬁc information. Professional orientation for career preparation will also become a part of the overall experience. “Orientation is at the core of any FYE program. The newly expanded and centrally coordinated orientation will do an even better job of helping students mesh with the University.” — Bill Bischoff

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION AND TUTORING Think about the traditionally difficult academic courses — those that can have over 30 percent of students withdrawing, or receiving a D or F. Now think about collaborative learning strategies to help those students achieve success. Regularly scheduled sessions, held outside of class and facilitated by student peers, will help tackle those tough courses. Students will have the opportunity to discuss the information theyʼve received in class. With input from fellow students in a less formal setting, theyʼll have access to alternate ways of explaining “There’s a different FOCUSED difficult material. dynamic when you’re FIRST-YEAR Tutorial services are ADVISING another aspect of this FYE working with someone Gone are the initiative. Plans are for a days of simply centrally located office, roughly your own age than providing a stuavailable to all first-year with the person who’s going students. For those student with a list of classes to be dents who are experiencing to give you your grade.” taken. Focused academic problems, tutoring advising means may become being proactive or mandatory. even intrusive, with special attention paid to under-prepared students. To keep advisers on top of ENHANCED FIRSTthe progress at-risk students are making, YEAR CLASSROOM mid-semester grading and attendance EXPERIENCE policies for first-year students are encour- Both the latest technology and time-honaged, and may someday be part of ored traditions of intellectual inquiry are University policy. part of this initiative. The emphasis is on giving first-year students a classroom experience of the highest quality. Classes ORIENTATION can introduce students to the culture of Navigating UTʼs campuses and becoming higher education — a world that may be familiar with every aspect of the Univerlargely new to them — with freshmen sity experience can be a challenge for seminar courses, smaller enrollments and new students. UT already uses events like significant academic content. One funded proposal under this iniRocket Launch, First Week UT and Student Convocation to make the transition tiative is the expansion of service learneasier. The First-Year Orientation courses ing, which incorporates community sercurrently required for all first-year stuvice into course curricula. Already a sucdents provide basic information about UT cess with honors classes and upper-level

classes in speciﬁc disciplines, service learning can be expanded to include general education courses. This way, ﬁrstyear students can be part of the Universityʼs commitment to community engagement. Dr. Cynthia Desaint-Victor, lecturer in the Honors Program, makes service learning a critical component of many of her classes. In one class — “Civic Engage-

ment and Personal Identity” — students spend at least one day a week at Grand Central Station (GCS),

a central-city outreach program for latchkey children. Housed in a church, GCS has a homework station, a computer station and an art station. Children get assistance with their school work, learn new skills, enjoy a hot dinner, then help the staff and UT students clean up.* To prepare her largely middle-class students for what theyʼll do at GCS, Desaint-Victor begins the class with a written demonstration of stereotypes and rationalization. “I give them a hypothetical story about a 21-year old poverty-stricken, drug-addicted woman with several kids. When she goes out drinking one night, her house burns down and the children die. I ask them to write an essay on how she got that way. They usually say itʼs

because sheʼs a horrible person and so on. Then I ask them to answer the same question as though each one of them is that woman. This time, they say circumstances made them that way. They all had external attributions for themselves and internal ones for the ʻotherʼ woman. To write like this is to commit, and itʼs a very powerful experience. Then they start to look at their service population in a new way, seeing that maybe there are other circumstances at play. “Every week they have a reﬂection paper, each one going more deeply into the problem at hand. At their

weekly ongoing service project, they face different parenting styles, different childhood cognitive styles. They may start out with a lot of stereotypes regarding themselves and other people, stereotypes relating to intelligence issues or learning issues. For instance, they see how the textbooks the kids have are old, outdated, the same ones they had in school. The kids donʼt have computers in their schools. These are other factors, other realities. “Projects like this get students engaged; they take ownership of their work and become creators of knowledge. They gain conviction. Research indicates that service learning increases their GPAs, helps instill writing and critical thinking skills, and increases retention. It also helps them ﬁnd their way as far as career direction.”

“At ﬁrst, our class was a little iffy on it, but it turned out to be so much more than somebody lecturing to us. Many of my life assumptions were changed or modiﬁed throughout this class, and the most powerful part of the entire class was the service part. I saw the kids at GCS change some of their assumptions, too. For example, they see that girls can go to college, girls can graduate, they donʼt have to get married and have kids right away. Itʼs given them a reason to make an effort in school. They became more open with us, with their peers, too.” — Stephanie LeStrange, honors student “ I did my volunteer service at the Juvenile Justice System downtown. It was a great experience! That led to what Iʼm doing now — researching street-level prostitution, and helping to develop the second Chance Program to help women leave it. Dr. Celia Williamson in the College of Health and Human Services has been studying this for 10 years, and Iʼm assisting with the qualitative and quantitative interviews. “ I always had an interest in criminal justice and criminal psychology, and felt like this was something I needed to do. My honors thesis is on the effects of using writing and journals to help rehabilitate some of the women in our program.” There are about 300 prostitutes in Toledo, and about 84 percent have children, who often suffer psychological and physical effects. I1m planning on

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affiliates Warm thoughts for Rockets. Could the team hear their cheers all the way from Florida? Maybe not, but the Suncoast chapter did their best to root the Rockets to victory against BGSU at a watch party. That the Falcons won can be blamed on sunspots. Paul and Winifred Stewart, Howard Meier and “Rocket Rob” Reifert would concur.

Toddlin’ town parties. Claire and Stan Shulman were two of the Lady Rocket fans who were part of the Chicago alumni gathering before the Loyola game. Other members of the Chicago alumni chapter enjoyed seeing the Rockets roundballers trounce DePaul. Linda (Girkins) and John Klein, Neil Bretthauer, Adam and Jennifer (Klein) Rosembaum get revved up before the game.

Abba-cadabra. It was a magic evening of Abba tunes and a feel-good plot, leaving attendees of the sold-out UT Alumni Association night at “Mamma Mia!”in agreement — they were glad they “Let the Music Speak.”

Strike up the band. Fabiana and Adam Rezak surround jazz legend Jon Hendricks and Dean of Arts & Sciences Dr. David Stern at a musical happening in New York City in January. Hendricks and his group, Vocalstra, entertained NYC alumni for one breathtaking evening.

Tireless trio. College of Education Afﬁliate members had a chance to hear Dr. Susan Tave Zelman, Ohio’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. Shown here are Ohio State Senator Teresa Fedor, Dee Talmage and her daughter, Tamara Talmage.

Not a square in the bunch. The College of Business Administration Afﬁliate seems to be rounding up at round tables in readiness for a little roundball. It was all part of a pre-game get-together before the UT-Northern Illinois tipoff in February — so a round of applause!

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miscellany

Using plates to serve up UT pride

he response to our “Show us your UT plate!” mailing has slowed a bit, but perhaps these examples of UT supporters will get the wheels turning again. Remember, inclusion in Toledo Miscellany is also open to any interesting visuals of UT spirit. Send in your photographs or contact Toledo Alumni Magazine Editor Cynthia Nowak at cnowak@utnet.utoledo.edu.▲

A. Top to Bottom: Dave Casey (A/S ’72) wrote, “I have received a lot of thumbs-ups from other motorists. I am from Cincinnati originally, and graduated from McNicholas High School, who just happened to be nicknamed ‘The Rockets.’ At my 35th high school reunion, someone wanted to know who had the license plates that honored the McNicholas Rockets. I had to explain to her that the UT and University of Toledo on the same plate did not really honor our ﬁne McNick Rockets, but my college.” B. A bit of Toledo in the Sunshine State — Dick Smalley (Bus ’62), former Central Florida alumni chapter president. C.“The University of Toledo has been a part of our family since 1933-34 when my parents, Emily Sherman Garrison and Edward Garrison, graduated. Since then, my husband, Christopher R. Helm (’64), our son, Brian (’90), and I, Judith Garrison Helm (Ed ’63, MEd ’84) have graduated.” Edward, a faculty member in the College of Engineering, also served as associate dean, while Christopher was manager of personnel services for many years. “I believe

we were among the ﬁrst people to have a UT license plate. I have had this license number since 1992.” D.“Shoot it to the moon, Rockets!” — Lois A. Mackey (Univ Coll ’92), Celina, Ohio. E.“I received my bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from UT. I am also fortunate to be employed by The University of Toledo. Thus, I thought a great marketing tool was my license plate. When I completed my PhD, I thought it was time to purchase one. I had thought about RN PHD, but then chose my initials, SW PHD. Someone asked me if I was a social worker. I guess I had not thought of that!” — Suzanne Wambold (Ed ’85, MEd ’91, PhD ’02), chairman, health professions department. F. I love when I see other cars with UT plates, especially when they have their initials and date, too. It makes me feel a bond with the person in the car, even though we’ve probably never met.” — Valerie Gamertsfelter (A/S ’99), Toledo. G.“Even though I did not attend UT, I have been a longtime “RU-TER” and supporter. Some folks take a few minutes to realize what it means!” — Norman Kuhlman, Maumee.

Suits us to a T. Robert Borger, seen here with grandchildren Megan and Bobby at Fallen Timbers Fairways near Waterville, Ohio, proudly sports his UT pride when he’s on the links. The cart, which he painted and detailed with the help of a neighbor, creates a sensation whenever it’s in use. “Everybody on the course loves it, and although they all talk about doing up their own carts to reﬂect their favorite teams, so far we‘re the only ones,” Borger said, adding that his grandkids are already big Rockets fans, even apart from the snazzy wheels: “Coach Amstutz signed a photo for them.”

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class Erratum Barbara A. Culpert Yavorcik (Eng ʼ78), an engineer for Surface Combustion Inc. in Maumee, Ohio, was paired with two incorrect facts in the Class Note entry that appeared in the Winter 2004 issue. She is in fact an adviser for the Xi Delta chapter at The University of Toledo, and serves as president of the Autism Society of Ohio. We apologize for the inaccuracies.

’35 Clara Lukens Parks (Bus) had one

of the books of her late husband, Bill Parks, published by Trafford Publishing. The Law of the Paiute and Other Stories is available at www.trafford.com.

’48 Jim Findlay (Bus) had his book,

In the Company of Friends, enter its second edition, with new chapters added to his autobiographical look at entrepreneurship. The book is available at the UT Bookstore.

’50 Andrew Fenady (Bus), writer, ﬁlm

producer and owner of Andrew J. Fenady Productions in Los Angeles, had his 10th book, A. Night in Beverly Hills, published by Five Star. Centering on the exploits of private eye Alex Night, the book is partially set in Beverly Hillsʼ landmark Writers & Artists Building. George W. Green (Bus, MBA ʼ51), Dearborn, Mich., co-wrote with his sister, Mary, an article, “Collecting Vintage Ladiesʼ Handkerchiefs,” in the December issue of Antiques and Auction News, and wrote “Collecting Military Matchbooks” for Militaria International.

’51 Don Nichter (Pharm) was elected

president of the central Ohio chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association.

Award goes far beyond legalities

notes

’58 Robert Stainbrook (Pharm) retired

after 33 years as a medical sales representative for Eli Lilly and Co. He is working as a part-time staff pharmacist for the Outpatient Pharmacy at the Medical College of Ohio.

’59 Joseph Rutherford (Ed, MEd ʼ64, Ed Spec ʼ71), retired Toledo Public Schools teacher and administrator, was elected president of the Lucas County Educational Service Center Governing Board.

’60 Paul A. Montvai (Eng) was inducted

’61 G. B. McCauley (Eng), who recently

retired as leader of team trucks for the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, signed on as a consulting engineer for Active Gear Co. of Concord, Ontario, Canada, a marketer of military and commercial vehicle heaters. John Ritner (Pharm), a pharmacy manager with Krogerʼs, retired in 2003, then returned to the grocery chain as a part-time staff pharmacist.

Beach, Fla., and his wife, Betty, celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary in February.

When Eddie M. Cole (A/S, Law ʼ51), a Toledo attorney for some 50 years, was honored by the Ohio State Bar Foundation with its 2003 Honorary Life Fellowship Award, it marked the latest in a long string of commendations. The National Bar Association Hall of Famer has mentored generations of minority attorneys and served as vice president of the Toledo chapter of the NAACP, which in 1993 gave him the organizationʼs Meritorious Service Award. Cole has a minority law scholarship at The University of Toledo established in his name and was honored with the College of Lawʼs Distinguished Toledo Lawyer Award in 1993. In 2001, he received the Kappa Alpha Psi Achievement Award, and the following year Braden United Methodist Church bestowed its Lifetime Service Award on him. 22 TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004

Dennis F. Keller (A/S, Law ʼ74), who has a private law practice in Perrysburg, Ohio, was certiﬁed by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.

into the Birmingham Hall of Fame in October. The former resident of Toledoʼs historic neighborhood now lives in Oregon, Ohio, and has retired from a career in civil engineering.

’65 Jeffrey L. Mack (Pharm), Jensen

Cole, at right, accepts award from Ohio State Bar Foundation President Ron Dougherty.

Holdcroft ’68, ’03

’67 Joan E. Kuchcinski (Ed), who

retired after a 35-year teaching career with Toledo Public Schools, was elected as vice president of the Lucas County Educational Service Center Governing Board.

’68 Dr. Barbara B. (Bertke) Holdcroft

(Ed, PhD ʼ03) received her doctoral degree in educational psychology from The University of Toledo in December. She is the religion consultant for the Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Schools and Parishes, and teaches at Lourdes College in Sylvania.

Keller ’68

’69 Randy Auslander (Eng) owns Philʼs

TV and Appliance, making him Toledoʼs last independent TV and appliance dealer.

’71 Robert Beat (Pharm), a pharmacy

manager with Rite Aid In Lima, Ohio, was elected president of the Northwest Ohio Pharmacists Association. Charles A. Knight (UTCTC), Fostoria, Ohio, was appointed by Gov. Bob Taft to the board of trustees for Terra State Community College for a three-year term. He is chief ﬁnancial ofﬁcer for Travel and Family Campground Inc. Ted Whalen (Ed), a 33-year veteran of teaching at Eastwood Schools in Ohio, is still taking on an eighthgrade history class and coaching the eighth-grade football team at the request of school administrators, despite having retired twice.

’72 Dr. Helen Cooks (Univ Coll, PhD

ʼ87), assistant vice president for The University of Toledoʼs EXCEL Program, was honored at the 4th annual Phenomenal Womenʼs Awards Dinner in January. She received the Educational Excellence Award.

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CNN journalist far from starry-eyed

hristi Paul (A/S ʼ93) sounds almost too good to be true. Here she is, an anchor at CNN Headline News, seen by viewers nationwide, and yet sheʼs more interested in complimenting her co-workers than in talking about herself! A television journalist without an ego? Thatʼs a story ripe for investigation. “Iʼm just a conduit for the information, period. Iʼm not here to be a star,” Paul said. Whatʼs more, she added, “There are a lot of egos in the business, but you donʼt find them at Headline News.” Working since April 2003 at CNN Headline News headquarters in Atlanta, she covers the weekend a.m. shift plus weekday fill-ins, and has had plenty of time to form that opinion. “Iʼm surrounded by good, decent, genuine people at CNN. Chuck Roberts, for example, is the consummate professional when it comes to news. Heʼs been an anchor at CNN since 1982 and if thereʼs something going on in the world, he knows about it. Every day when I worked opposite him, he would print out comments CNN received about me, like ʻSo nice to see the new person, Christi Paul.ʼ Now that was welcoming!” When pressed about her own journalistic career, Paul admitted to knowing her path early in life. “I always loved writing, but I knew that I didnʼt want a desk job,” she said. As a child in Bellevue, Ohio, she produced newsletters — a combination of local activities and her own short stories — for friends and neighbors. “Journalism was the perfect fit to let me be out and about.”

The wish came true. Paulʼs peripatetic phase began soon after her graduation from UT. “I started out in West Virginia at $12,000 a year being a one-man band. I was the anchor as well as the reporter, the writer and the videographer for all my stories. Even though I was only there for eight months before moving on to places where photographers are on staff, Iʼm grateful to have had that experience.” When she worked as an anchor, reporter and producer for NBC afﬁliate KTVB in Boise, Idaho, her series of stories on Julianne Prudhomme, a 4-year-old girl who underwent a ﬁve-organ transplant, won her honors from the state Press Club. She looks back on such stories proudly: “Those are the days when you go home and say that you did something good today.” While her current anchoring precludes reporting for the time being, Paul still feels connected to the viewers — sometimes disconcertingly so. “I got an e-mail from someone in Belgium!” she said in some

wonder. “Itʼs more of a challenge to balance the viewersʼ needs and wants when you have so many eyes seeing the news. Sports is a big part of news now, and so is entertainment. I come out of the philosophy of the CNN afﬁliate in Phoenix. They said, ʻIf people are talking about it, we need to talk about it.ʼ “We want to keep the important issues at the forefront — Iraq, the upcoming presidential election. But then you have all these celebrity court cases, for instance, that are important to people, so we have a responsibility there, too. Iʼm sure that some people say, ʻI donʼt want to know about Beyonce at the Grammies. But you know what? There are still enough people who are talking about it to make it relevant.” Sheʼs learning the tricky balancing act from pros, she said — pros whose reputations can still be slightly daunting. “For example, I was scheduled to interview [CNN international correspondent] Christiane Amanpour. Sheʼs cov-

ered conﬂicts all over the world. She was in the trenches in Afghanistan. When I interviewed her, I had some trepidation, but she was as nice as could be.” Then thereʼs her non-news family. Paul, who with her husband, Pete, is expecting their ﬁrst child in May, is ready to take on the challenge: “I am, absolutely. A lot of people at CNN have kids, so everyone is very cognizant of family. “I admit, early in my pregnancy, when I was anchoring opposite Thomas Roberts, I had to say to him at least once, ʻThomas, can you take over this next segment?ʼ But Iʼm feeling much better now.” With an expectant motherʼs thoughts of the future, Paul offered her hopes for the journalism of her childʼs world: “I hope journalism is still a service industry, because in the end, itʼs about the viewers and their right to know. I hope that journalism will always be the place where you have the freedom to cover compelling stories in a creative way.” The story seems accurate. Itʼs no act; Christi Paul is a genuinely nice person. And her own future? More career moves, perhaps? The journalist and mom-to-be said, “Iʼm not even thinking about next steps. Right now, Iʼm really living in the moment.”▲

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class William E. Ruse (Law), Findlay, Ohio, was named interim president and CEO of the Galion Community Hospital. Prior to his retirement in 2001, he spent 36 years as president and CEO of the Blanchard Valley Health Association.

’73 David Alt (Univ Coll) was hired as

principal of St. Wendelin Catholic High School in Fostoria, Ohio. He has been in education for more than 30 years. Richard Chesko (Eng), a senior projects engineer at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, was named to the Calvin M. Woodward High School Hall of Fame in April. Thomas Whitney (Law) was promoted to senior vice president of the Delaware County (Ohio) Bank and Trust Co. Robert Wilk (UTCTC, Univ Coll ʼ84) was promoted to vice president, business practice and compliance programs, for Saint-Gobain Corp., the North American holding company for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, an international materials manufacturer.

’74 Janell Lang (MEd, Ed Spec ʼ84),

dean of health technologies at Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio, was chosen by her peers to serve on the executive board of directors of the National Network of Health Care Programs in Two-Year Colleges.

’75 Suzanne (Mandry) Neuber (Pharm)

is executive vice president of Omnicare, a hospital and long-term care pharmacy program in Perrysburg, Ohio. Betty Jo Sadowski (Ed, MEd ʼ97), Swanton Middle School math teacher and 18-year veteran educator, was grand marshal for the Ohio villageʼs 2003 Christmas parade. She invited her parents to ride with her, representing part of the paradeʼs theme of “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” and several students were selected to represent tomorrow.

’76 Jay M. Mirtallo (Pharm) completed

his 25th year as specialty practice pharmacist, nutrition support/surgery at the Ohio State University Medical Center. Heʼs currently serving as chairman of a task force for revising state practice guidelines on parenteral nutrition.

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Jack Zouhary (Law) joined Fuller & Henry Ltd., working with the litigation and business practice groups. He has more than 20 years of courtroom experience and most recently was at S.E. Johnson Companies Inc. as senior vice president and general counsel.

’77 Jack Kosakowski (Bus) was pro-

moted from senior vice president of area relations to chief operating ofﬁcer and executive vice president of Junior Achievement Inc. (JA), headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo. He joined the JA Company Program as a high school student, and earned his UT degree on a JA scholarship.

Kosakowski ‘77 Keith Trettin (Pharm, MBA ʼ91) was appointed director of pharmacy services at the Medical College of Ohio.

’78 Jackie M. Enderlen (A/S, UTCTC ʼ83) was appointed director of college relations at Lourdes College in Sylvania, Ohio.

’79 Thomas L. Conley (Pharm)

accepted the position of chief pharmacist at the new Discount Drug Mart Store in Clyde, Ohio. Rich Kerner (Ed), West Palm Beach, Fla., was promoted to southern regional manager for Southeast Atlantic Beverages, an independent manufacturer and distributor of national-brand soft drinks. He previously worked 19 years for PepsiCola General Bottlers. Shirley F. Oliver (Bus) received the Counselor of the Year Award from the Ohio Counseling Association. A clinical counselor and provider of career outreach workshops for at-risk young people, she was honored in November with the award, given for exceptional service by a counseling practitioner.

notes Lynda Roesch (Law), a partner with the Dayton, Ohio, law ﬁrm of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, was elected counsel of the International Trademark Association, for whom she has served as a board member.

’80 Joseph A. Brown (A/S, Pharm ʼ82)

accepted a position as senior district sales manager for GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals in December, relocating to Fort Wayne, Ind. Judge Roderick Kennedy (Law) of the New Mexico Court of Appeals was honored by the Forensic Science Society of the United Kingdom with its 2003 James Brierly Firth Memorial Award and Lecture. Kennedy, a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a noted teacher and writer on the law-science interface, delivered the lecture in Southampton, England, in October. Dr. Joe Reilly (MEd, PhD ʼ86) is coordinator of humanities and behavioral sciences, and senior lecturer in the Goodwin College of Professional Studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He and his wife, Rebecca (Kreuz) (A/S ʼ82), live in Upper Darby, Penn.

’82 Susan Burchﬁeld (A/S), who has a

private practice in Van Wert, Ohio, was the guest speaker at the meeting of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Paulding, Mercer and Van Wert Counties in November.

’83 Charles V. Hoecherl (A/S, MBA

ʼ93) was appointed vice president and sales manager of First Federal Bankʼs newest ofﬁce, in Maumee, Ohio. Darryl Q. Tucker (A/S), a reporter for The Saginaw News, won ﬁrst place from the Michigan Associated Press Editorial Association in the Single News Event category. He wrote a series of articles on a parent who attacked a high school baseball coach for benching his sons during a game.

Tucker ‘83

’84 Joan (Bordner) Berger (A/S), associ-

ate professor of medical imaging technologies at Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio, was one of 100 state educators who received an Excellence in Education Award from Ohio Magazine when the publication inaugurated the recognition in December. She also serves as coordinator of clinical education at Owens. Bryan K. Miller (MEd) was named the new superintendent of Blanchard Valley Center, a Findlay, Ohio, institution serving disabled individuals from birth through age 21.

’85 James W. Conway (A/S), who had

been working as an assistant prosecutor for the Erie County (Ohio) prosecutorʼs office, was named law director for Norwalk. Patricia Eshman (Law), Clintonville, Ohio, joined Childrenʼs Hunger Alliance in Columbus as senior vice president of public policy. Barbara (Wilczynski) Gill (UTCTC), owner and operator of Seymour Gill Financial and adjunct professor in The University of Toledo College of Business Administration, was among the Toledo area individuals chosen to receive the 2003 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition award, given to people under age 40 who are making exceptional contributions to the community and have distinguished themselves in their careers. Warren R. Knipple (Bus) was appointed vice president of Telesis Technologies in Circleville, Ohio. He joined the product identification manufacturer in 2000 as chief financial officer. Linda L. Peters (Ed), Sylvania, Ohio, who retired as director of advocacy from The Ability Center of Greater Toledo, was appointed to the Ohio State Independent Living Council for a two-year term.

’86 Paul Croy (A/S, Law ʼ89), a partner

with the Toledo law ﬁrm of Croy, Hendel & Mackin LLP, was one of the individuals who received a 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition award in October from Toledo community leaders and companies. Richard N. Longenecker (Bus, MBA ʼ88), Maplewood, N.J., joined FIND/ SVP, an international market research ﬁrm headquartered in New York City, as executive vice president. Timothy R. Pieper (Law), an attorney with a practice in Paulding, Ohio, was appointed the new judge of Paulding County Court by Gov. Robert Taft.

class Gayle (Morgan) Schaber (UTCTC, MEd ʼ99, Ed Spec ʼ01), who works as a registered nurse, was named to the Hall of Fame of Toledoʼs Calvin M. Woodward High School in April. Cathy Sheets (Bus, MTX ʼ92), a certiﬁed public accountant with Plante & Moran PLLC, was honored with a 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition award in October. At UT, she continues to serve as an adviser to the Toledo chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi. Dr. Bruce Way (A/S, PhD ʼ94) was named dean of the Arts and Sciences Division of Owens Community College. Previously, he was chairman of the department of social and behavioral sciences.

’87 Thomas Dusza (A/S, Law ʼ90),

Huron, Ohio, was appointed to the board of parks commissioners of Erie Metroparks. He is an attorney with the Sandusky, Ohio, firm of Reno, Bodgen and Ferber. Pamela Howell-Beach (A/S), president of the Toledo Community Foundation Inc., was honored for high achievement by Four County Career Center by being named to their Wall of Fame. S. Casey Kaskey (Bus) was named chief financial officer for Allen Medical Center in Oberlin, Ohio. Christine E. Levorcheck (UTCTC, Univ Coll ʼ89), Port Clinton, Ohio, passed her state boards for funeral director in November and is now a licensed practitioner with Neidecker, LeVeck and Crosser Funeral Directors. Jerry Malek (Bus) joined Michael Realty Co. in Toledo as a specialist in the companyʼs Industrial Division.

’88 Tami Barnett (Eng) was hired as

production director for the NewsMessenger and News Herald in Fremont and Port Clinton, Ohio, part of the Newspaper Network of Central Ohio. Kim Shoemaker (Bus), a customer service and sales representative for the Port Clinton, Ohio, ofﬁce of Nemecek Insurance and Financial Services, received her property and casualty insurance licensing certiﬁcation.

’89 Leslie Adams (A/S), a Toledo artist,

was one of the area individuals honored with the 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition award in October. In June, she received a special award from The Fund for American Studies for her outstanding contributions to the arts. Jeffrey A. Clark (Pharm), Clackamas, Ore., was promoted to pharmacy development manager with Rite Aid Pharmacy, covering Portland and southwest Washington State. Jeff Cole (A/S, MEd ʼ96), manager of marketing communications with Dana Corp., was another recipient of the 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition award. Tony Gallacher (MS) and Dr. Bryan Wicks (A/S, PhD ʼ94), both analytic chemists for Ricerca Biosciences LLC in Concord, Ohio, gave a talk, “Life in Analytical Chemistry After UT,” for the department of chemistryʼs Alumni Seminar Series in January. Dr. Kerry Garretson (PhD), a faculty member in the department of social and behavioral sciences at Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio, was one of 100 state educators who received an Excellence in Education Award from Ohio Magazine when the publication inaugurated the recognition in December. Eileen Sullivan (Law) joined the Personal Trust Group in the Investment Advisor Division of Fifth Third Bank in Toledo. Prior to this position, she was a magistrate for the Lucas County Probate Court.

Malek ‘87 Dr. David Mor (PhD) is general manager of the Wyandotte Athletic Club in a suburb of Columbus. Tim Yenrick (Ed, MEd ʼ99), Rossford, Ohio, was named executive director of the Greater Toledo Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Sullivan ‘89

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Of history texts and coyote pelts Paul Ewing III (A/S ʼ72, MA ʼ78), now in his 15th year as a liberal studies instructor at the Verde Campus of Yavapai College in Clarkdale, Ariz., received some local media attention when he showed up for class swathed in fur. Mink and coyote pelts, to be exact. He and two fellow instructors dressed in period clothing thus greeted students with a visual (and tactile) introduction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition — the three-year, 8,000-mile exploration of what was then a mysterious wilderness to most Americans. Ewing, who took pains to point out that no animals were harmed to provide his clothing, appeared in a story on the class that was run

in Prescottʼs Daily Courier. In addition to the course on the 1803-06 expedition, Ewingʼs fall schedule also included courses on Western civilization, philosophy, Soviet history and AIDS as a modern plague.

’90 Karen A. Beyer (Univ Coll) was

promoted to mortgage loan ofﬁcer with Fifth Third Bank, Toledo, working out of their Sylvania/Whiteford Banking Center.

Hewitt ‘90

Beyer ‘90 Dr. Daniel C. Finnen (A/S, PhD ʼ98) was hired as assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry by Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Christopher J. Hewitt (Bus) was named a partner with the Cleveland ofﬁce of Jones Day, an international law ﬁrm.

Denise L. Moody (Law), who was appointed as a Municipal Court judge for Springfield, Ohio, in 2003 to fill a vacancy, was elected to the position in January. Prior to her appointment, she was an assistant city prosecutor in Springfield.

’91 John Brown (Bus), formerly a vice

president at Park National Bank, was promoted to president of Unity National Bank, an afﬁliate of Park National Corp. in Piqua, Ohio. Olga Soto (UTCTC), supervisor of out-patient services at Connecting Point in Toledo, was honored by the Lucas County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Service Board for outstanding professional and volunteer contributions to the ﬁeld.

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Success at the cellular level

inner of todayʼs Hottest Medical Topic award? A strong contender is stem cell research, and itʼs thanks in part to the work of Dr. Nancy Heffner Collins (A/S ʼ69, MS ʼ74). Collins, laboratory director of the cytotherapy laboratory at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, went to the worldrenowned facility to study human bone marrow transplants, and how they could be used to treat cancers and immune-system diseases. “When I started back in the early 1980s, we dealt only with bone marrow,” she said. “Then we found out that these stem cells could be mobilized. That is, they could leave the bone marrow and circulate in the blood. “When people talk about stem cell transplant or bone marrow transplant, theyʼre talking about the same cells, just slightly different populations of cells — almost like a different ﬂavor.” The discovery opened new medical vistas. Collins subsequently helped to develop techniques for bone marrow and stem cell grafts, permitting transplants for the 75 percent of the worldʼs people who lack a related matched donor. Without that perfect match, potentially fatal reactions like rejection of the graft or the graftʼs rejection of the host are often the result. Collins recalled, “I came to Sloan-Kettering when we had a little boy who was one of the ʻbubble babies,ʼ lacking a functioning immune system. He was living in isolation in the transplant unit because he didnʼt have any sibling donor matches. We were eventually able to give him stem cells from one of his parents, using a method developed here. At 26 TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004

Collins in the cytotherapy laboratory

that time, it was a 15 to 18hour surgery that took five people to perform. Now — 20 years later — itʼs nine to 10 hours, with one or two people performing the work.” When asked to summarize a long career in a highly specialized field (with perhaps 2,000 researchers worldwide), Collins said simply, “My career has been spent on doing research on how to make grafts — which permit stem cell transplantation — better.” She was equally modest about her accomplishments: “I knew that I wanted to go into research, that I wasnʼt going to be a physician, but it astounds me now that what I do actually keeps people alive because Iʼm fortunate enough to fit into this slot among these great people [at SloanKettering]. “Patients know their doctors and the ward clerks and the people who deliver their trays, but the people in the labs are the anonymous ones. The hospital had a reception for bone marrow transplant survivors, and we lab workers

were thrilled to see their faces, because all we see is a bag of stem cells coming in, and a little syringe full of cells going out. I thought, they donʼt know us, but we have literally touched the lives of every person in this room. Itʼs a very dedicated team of people who do this, work together to keep these people alive.” And keeping people alive is what keeps the team coming back in spite of the hard work and the long hours, Collins said. “We can go 24 hours at a time, because with transplants, timing is everything, and if a donor is on the West Coast and a patient on the East Coast, grafts can arrive at any time of day. You sleep on the ﬂoor if you have to, so that graft can get in.” Collins sees an even more exciting future for her work. “Cellular therapy is just exploding! Theyʼre talking about using stem cells for multiple sclerosis, heart disease and for Parkinsonʼs. Using cells as vaccines is something weʼre also explor-

ing at Sloan-Kettering — trying to get the bodyʼs immune system to reject its own cancer. Science has always looked for magic bullets; at one time it was antibiotics, now it could be cells, or rather an educated T-cell.” Collins isnʼt the only pioneer in her family with a UT education. Her husband, Gene Collins (A/S ʼ68, MA ʼ72), was one of the early developers of the mortgage backed security market, and her father, Dale E. Heffner, was the first student to live on the Bancroft Street campus. She said, “Dad worked on his business degree during the Depression, working several jobs to pay for his education. He wsa in the first class to go all four years at the Bancroft Street campus. He and his cousin, Bill Smith, worked at a coffee shop in Libbey Hall and ran a catering service for the resident faculty. When the second and third floors of Libbey were turned into a menʼs dormitory, he and his cousin were the first residents.” ▲

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’92 Rev. Timothy F. Ferris (Eng,

MEng ʼ94), who was ordained as a Catholic priest in June and assigned as associate pastor of St. Mary Parish in Tiffin, Ohio, was given the same position at St. Pius X Parish in Toledo as well. Susie Goedde (UTCTC) joined ReMax Unlimited Realtors as a sales associate in Symmes Township near Cincinnati. Jeff (Pharm) and Carla (Pignataro) Pindel (Pharm ʼ94) both work at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland, Ohio, Carla on the hospital side and Jeff overseeing retail operations. They live in Mansfield with their two sons, Brandon and Noah. Eric Plinke (Law) was named a partner at Porter Wright. He is a member of the health care practice group in the firmʼs Columbus office. Kim (Fortman) Podraski (UTCTC) and her husband, Chris, opened Ottawa Dry Cleaners in Bluffton, Ohio, in January. Jeffrey R. Prudhoe (A/S) and his wife, Kimberly, announce the birth of their son, Trevor Christian, in July. The family lives in Bay Village, Ohio; Jeff is an attorney with Brusnahan & Associates LPA. Lynnette J. (Meister) Werning (A/S) joined Sheroian Associates Inc., a marketing communications firm, in August and was appointed vice president in December. She will be hosting media relations workshops in cities throughout the Midwest.

Marie E. Suplica (A/S, Law ʼ97) was promoted to assistant vice president with National City Bank in Toledo. She and her family live in Temperance, Mich.

Suplica ‘93, ‘97

’94 Shane M. Borton (UTCTC), a

trooper in the Ohio State Highway Patrol, was selected the 2003 Trooper of the Year at the Toledo post. Anita Lopez (A/S, Law ʼ97), director of Affirmative Action and contract compliance for the city of Toledo, was one of three Latino community leaders chosen to receive a Diamante Award. She is the first Latina to work in a major executive position under a Toledo mayor. Jim Mackiewicz Jr. (Pharm), Perrysburg, Ohio, and his wife, Tanya, announce the birth of their second child, Lydia Mary, in January. Jim returned to full-time pharmacy work at Toledo Hospital after 16 years as a part-time pharmacist and full-time traveling band member. Michael J. Rywalski (MBA) was named manager of Fifth Third Bankʼs Business Development Group in February. He has been with the financial institution since 1994.

Werning ‘92

’93 Scott Bruno (Bus), Bay Village,

Ohio, was hired as manager of the Sheffield Village office of Barnes Wendling CPAs. Dean Heller (A/S, MBA ʼ00) was promoted to marketing manager for the northeast region of NFO USA, part of NFO WorldGroup, a provider of research-based marketing information. He joined the company in 1991 as a telephone interviewer. James E. Reed (Bus) became chief operating officer for the Cleveland law firm of Sutter, OʼConnell, Mannion and Farchione.

Rywalski ‘94

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’95 Andy Czyzewski (A/S) is the new

manager of Huntington Bankʼs AlexBell office in Dayton, Ohio. Previously, he managed one of the bankʼs offices in Columbus. Jennifer Sidebottom (MEd) married Nicholas Fonseca in September. They met in a grocery store, became engaged in New York Cityʼs Central Park and now live in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Jennifer was also promoted to director of Palm Beach Atlantic Universityʼs first year experience program. She has been with the university for eight years. Gregory A. Harkey (UTCTC, Univ Coll ʼ97), an Ohio State Patrol Trooper since 2001, was named 2003 Trooper of the Year at the Defiance, Ohio, post. Steven D. Leamy (Bus) was promoted to commercial loan officer with Signature Bank N.A. in Sylvania, Ohio.

Dr. Jim Wightman (PhD) was hired as principal of the newly constructed Olentangy Orange Middle School near Columbus.

’97 Rebecca Barth (Pharm) married

Chris Middendoff in October. She is the manager of the community pharmacy at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, Md. Angelita Cruz Bridges (UTCTC, A/S, Law ʼ00), a housing attorney with Advocates for Basic Legal Equality Inc., was honored in October with a 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition award from Toledo community leaders. Heather Knecht (A/S), a speech language pathologist with Clinton Memorial Hospital Regional Health System Rehabilitation Services in Wilmington, Ohio, co-authored an article, “Background Noise Levels and Reverberation Times in Unoccupied Classrooms: Predictions and Measurements,” that was selected as the outstanding article for 2002 by the American Journal of Audiology. She received the Editorʼs Award in November at the 2003 American Speech and Hearing Associationʼs conference in Chicago. Proud father, Dr. Richard Knecht, professor and chairman of the UT communication department, sent in the update.

Leamy ‘95

’96 Jim M. Bernas (UTCTC, Eng ʼ98)

was promoted to applications project engineer at the Fluid Power Group of Eaton Corp., responsible for new product applications at John Deere facilities in Iowa. He also recently received his ﬁrst U.S. patent. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in Eden Prairie, Minn. Jan Edington (Pharm) married Ron Maxwell in November. She works at the St. Charles-Mercy Outpatient Pharmacy in Oregon, Ohio. Marcie Vanslyke (Bus) joined Fifth Third Bankʼs Investment Group as a retail investment consultant in February. She has been with the ﬁrm since 1993.

Lewis T. Simpson Jr. (Univ Coll), Toledo, graduated from Tifﬁn University in May with a masterʼs degree in criminal justice administration. The family also announces its newest member, daughter Courtney Delise, born in December 2002.

Knecht ‘97 Dawn Laughlin (UTCTC) was promoted to vice president of operations with Sun Federal Credit Union. She has been with the Ohio and Pennsylvania-based company since 2001. Matthew P. Michalak (UTCTC, Univ Coll ʼ00), Goodyear, Ariz., married Kristen Woodruff in December. He is a youth supervisor with the Maricopa County Superior Court. Nathan (Eng, MEng ʼ98) and Kim (Pharm ʼ01) Newlove, Toledo, announce the birth of their son, Kraig Robert, in February 2003. Kim is working two part-time pharmacy jobs in the area, and Nathan is a product engineer at Calphalon Corp. in Perrysburg.

Vanslyke ‘96

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class Arturo Polizzi (Law), associate general counsel with ProMedica Health System, was another UT alum who received the 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition award in October. Roger D. Proper Jr. (Law), a partner with Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston Ltd., earned a master of laws degree in taxation from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Eric M. Shooley (Law) joined the London, Ohio, law office of Martin, Browne, Hull and Harper. Joe E. Williams Jr. (Pharm), who works for CVS Pharmacy in Monroe, Mich., is also working as a consultant pharmacist for a long-term care/ assisted living facility. His wife, Sooeun (Pharm ʼ96), works in the pharmacy of St. Vincentʼs Mercy Medical Center in Toledo.

’98 Ryan Breininger (Law) was named a

partner in the Bryan, Ohio, law ﬁrm of Newcomer, Shafer, Spangler & Breininger. Andrew French (Law) joined the Dayton, Ohio, law ﬁrm of Dysinger, Stewart & Downing LPA as an associate.

’99 Dr. Michelle Clinger (PhD) was

Melissa Galernik (A/S, Law ʼ03) was sworn in as an Ohio attorney in November. She works as an associate with Heban and Galernik LLC in Toledo. Ellen Grachek (A/S, Law ʼ02), who represents Toledoʼs District 5 in City Council, received a 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition award in October from leaders within the Toledo community, recognizing outstanding achievement and personal contributions. Traci Lei Jadlos (Univ Coll) was appointed executive director of the Youth Commission by Toledo Mayor Jack Ford. Katy Keener (Pharm) is manager of a Wal-Mart Pharmacy in Ashland, Ohio. Dr. Henry Onubogu (PhD), a counselor at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, had two books published by Protea Publishing (proteapublishing.com): The Promiscuous Virgin and Bloody Confession. Both can be viewed online. Paulette Raczkowski (MEd), principal of Swanton (Ohio) Middle School and director of special education for Swanton Local Schools, was a recipient of the 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition award in October. Michael Sugg (Bus) joined Malone Advertising in Akron, Ohio, as a senior media planner and buyer.

appointed vice president of clinical services at the Betty Jane Rehabilitation Center in Tifﬁn, Ohio. The licensed psychologist and professional clinical counselor had previously run a private practice.

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’00 Nicole Crase (Pharm, PharmD

ʼ02) accepted a position with Family Health Services in Greenville, Ohio, but still found time to assist the University of Daytonʼs womenʼs lacrosse team in the spring. She also signed a modeling contract with Z Model in Columbus. James Lawrence (HHS) was hired to manage the behavioral health services of the Visiting Nurse Association Healthcare Partners of Ohio, which serves patients in the northeastern part of the state. Daniel J. Sczesny (A/S, Law ʼ03) was admitted to the Ottawa County (Ohio) Bar Association in November, and works for the County Prosecutorʼs Office. Dusty R. Tinsley (Law) was named a litigation counsel in the corporate legal department of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in Findlay, Ohio. Mat Wilson (Bus) was appointed branch manager of the Norwalk, Ohio, office of Time Services, an employment staffing company with offices throughout northwest Ohio.

’01 Christopher G. Walker (A/S) was

hired as youth program director of a branch of the Lake County YMCA in Painesville, Ohio.

’02 Christina L. (Looser) Steffan

’03 Kelli S. Bok (Law) joined the law

ofﬁce of Gallagher, Stelzer & Yosick Ltd in Bryan, Ohio. Eric P. Borgerson (Bus) joined Fifth Third Bank in Toledo as a mortgage loan ofﬁcer.

Borgerson ‘03 Frank Dobnikar (Bus) was hired as a financial service professional by Seymour & Associates of Maumee, Ohio. Brandin D. (Komives) Marlow (Law) joined the firm of Gorman, Veskauf, Henson and Wineberg as an associate. She lives in Fairborn, Ohio, with her husband, Kevin. Sarah E. Pawlicki (Law) joined Fuller & Henry Ltd., Toledo, as an associate. Jeffrey Westmeyer (MA) was hired as a financial service professional by Seymour & Associates of Maumee, Ohio.

(Law) joined the Delphos, Ohio, ﬁrm of Shenk, Clark, Waldick and Clark as an associate.

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Time on aircraft carrier leave alum ﬂying

U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark J. Rebilas.

T alum Bruce S. Bailey (Law ʼ70) is an attorney with the San Diego, Calif., offices of Bacalski, Byrne, Kiska & Ottoson LLP. When he had a chance to be part of a group allowed a special visit on board a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the experience moved him to write to the Alumni Office, sharing his impressions. Imagine the thrill of leaving your everyday civilian life to land on an aircraft carrier in what the Navy calls a “COD” (carrier on-board delivery), a landing that more closely resembles a controlled crash. I had the opportunity to spend a day and a half on the U.S.S. John C. Stennis, one of the flagships of the aircraft carrier fleet. At a briefing at North Island [the U.S. Naval Air Station outside San Diego] prior to taking off, I was told Bailey, right, on carrier that I was going to “get Once aboard, I saw the the feeling of freedom up many landings on the flight close,” and I certainly did. deck, including a few in which Landing on an aircraft the planes missed the hook and carrier requires the pilot to had to “touch and go” to try “hook” one of four cables again. I watched in amazement stretched across the landing from “vulturesʼ row,” a bridge deck of the ship. Once the high above the deck, as planes plane hits the deck, the pilot took off and landed. Combat goes to full throttle in order interval daytime takeoffs occur to be able to perform a every 40-45 seconds and every “touch and go” in the 65-75 seconds during nighttime unlikely event that his hook operations. doesnʼt catch. Fortunately, The noise was unbelievour hook caught and we able. Between the noise, jet fuel landed safely on what is odor, blasts of hot exhaust, actually a small city; a carlandings and catapult-assisted rier stores enough weapons, takeoffs, wings of landed planes fuel, food and supplies to being folded up to make space support more than 70 airfor the next landing, and everycraft and a crew of more thing happening at rapid speed, than 5,000. The Stennisʼ two nuclear reactors give it virtu- you quickly appreciate the superb training and dedication ally unlimited range and the of the military personnel on ability to launch and retrieve board who perform these amazaircraft simultaneously.

F/A-18F Super Hornet preparing to launch from Stennis.

ing tasks, and the extraordinary skill of the pilots who take off and land from a moving carrier. Despite their young age — many of them just out of college — theyʼre the cream of the crop, and dedicated to their mission: to preserve our freedom. Each one of them deserves our respect, praise and support for a job well done! There is no greater thrill than watching an F/A-18 Super Hornet poised for takeoff, hooked to the catapult, steam rising along the track, a yellow-vested spotter, the plane captain and handlers all completing their final checklist. With the spotter in a stance best described as the yoga “warrior pose” — left arm straight up and out — the pilot gives his thumbs-up, and the handlers report back to the spotter via hand signals. The spotter bends down on his left knee and quickly brings his right arm to the deck. The plane roars off the flight deck, flames from its afterburners piercing the darkness, leaving the flight deck crewʼs uniforms looking as though a violent windstorm had hit. Spectacular! Next up — During our tour we dined with the shipʼs crew. You look at these sailors whose faces

are so young, and then you realize that their eyes are much older. Despite their ages, they were all business, living and working together for extended periods of time in tight quarters. Each was extremely proud of the part he or she played, as they should be. When I asked one of the young sailors as to how he was doing, he responded, “100 percent, sir!” This same upbeat attitude was reflected in each crew member with whom I came in contact. At the end of the tour, each of us received a photo of the Stennis and a certificate from Captain James McDonell memorializing the “tailhook/ arrested landing” we had experienced. It was then time to be catapulted off the flight deck toward our civilian lives. Imagine going from zero to approximately 130 miles per hour in two seconds. The gforce was amazing — beats any ride at Disneyland! On the flight back to the mainland, I thought about whole experience, and was reminded of a definition: “Courage is not a lack of fear, but a judgment that something else is more important.” This shipʼs crew made that judgment so that you and I may have our everyday freedoms.

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Making cities human-sized

loria Coleman (UTCTC ʼ85) knew early on which direction her life would take. It would be upward, outward and quite possibly cantilevered — because she was going to be an architect. As she told it, “I got my ﬁrst exposure to a drafting class at Bowsher High School in my senior year. But Iʼm not embarrassed to say that seeing Mike Brady as an architect on ʻThe Brady Bunchʼ when I was 12 made me think, ʻHey! Thatʼs what I want to do!ʼ”

The drafting class cemented her determination to go to college and eventually design buildings. Her two-year architectural technology degree from UT led to employment with a Toledo heat system installation firm. “I decided, though, that I wasnʼt fulfilling my entire dream, so I needed to find an architectural college. Some of my UT professors told me about the University of Cincinnatiʼs program, and after a visit to the campus, I knew that it was the place for me.” Finances were tight, but “Iʼm a very faith-based person, so in my heart I felt that everything would be provided for eventually.” 30 TOLEDO Alumni Magazine / Spring 2004

Faith — and a portfolio — paid off. For her first year, she found herself enrolled in civil engineering because her grade point average wasnʼt high enough to win her a slot in the highly competitive college of architecture program. Seeing the designs and models of other architectural students, though, convinced her that a GPA didnʼt tell the whole story. “I said to myself, ʻI can do what theyʼre doing.ʼ So I gathered my sketches and drawings and went to the assistant dean of the architectural college. A week later, they released the list of the next first-year architectural students. My name was on it. “That was the first time they ever used a portfolio to judge a studentʼs application, Coleman, left, and above with renovated fruits of profession. but not the last.” were there, since qualified res- lades, though, is her belief in Coleman graduated in idents were given opportunity what her career can do for 1995, and two years later, she to buy or rent the new resiothers. “Iʼve always wanted to joined Glaserworks, an urban use architecture to help those dences. They were also design firm in downtown Cininvolved from the beginning, who canʼt afford to build,” she cinnati. “Since then, Iʼve said. “Iʼve done missionary worked on university projects, critiquing designs for the living spaces. The new design work in Egypt, Turkey, the Union Terminal museum is far from the big box of the Greece, Spain and China, and center and on the Bengals projects; the new townhouses when I see the architecture football stadium. Now I look have up to three bedrooms, a thatʼs thousands of years old, I at buildings and say, thatʼs front yard, a backyard and get a big smile on my face mine. I get a little overparking pad.” because I think that Iʼm carrywhelmed sometimes with the ing on a legacy of others who The goal is a neighborfeeling,” she said. hood of mixed incomes and have been building for so A particularly exciting mixed races, Coleman said. many centuries. project at Glaserworks is City “One day I do want to “Itʼs working. In Cincinnati, West, a renovated neighborown my own firm — called old office buildings and hood of 1,000 new homes former department stores Lord & Coleman — but for available for rentals and owndowntown are being changed now, I love being where I am. erships, slated for completion The long hours are part of the into condominiums. And in 2005. “Itʼs taking the new entrepreneurs are starting to satisfaction of seeing the produrbanism to the max,” Colepop up with grocery stores to uct as itʼs being done, and the man said. “The design satisfaction of seeing people serve them.” Sheʼs made a includes narrow, one-way using it when itʼs finished.” ▲ streets that arenʼt thought of as personal commitment to the project by buying one of the thoroughfares for cars, but as livable streets that make it pos- units, her first house. Her commitment to her sible for neighbors to be each othersʼ eyes. And it uses town- career has gotten notice, and she was recently named a houses that are functional and “rising star” when she traditional at the same time. received the Career Achieve“City West doesnʼt disment Award from the YWCA. place former residents of the More important than acco[public housing] projects that

In memoriam

’20s Ida J. (Rollins) Walker (Pharm

ʼ27), Toledo, died Oct. 29 at age 96. Esther N. (Gomersall) Kuntz (Pharm ʼ28), Deﬁance, Ohio, died Feb. 2 at age 97. Milton S. Ziems, Stuart, Fla., who attended UT from 1928 to 1932, died March 1 at age 93. Audrey A. (Miller) Raker (Ed ʼ29), Perrysburg, Ohio, died Nov. 5 at age 96.

’30s George E. Hanna, Toledo, who

attended UT from 1931 to 1933, died Nov. 30 at age 91. Grace (Schoonmaker) Jackson (Ed ʼ32), Toledo, died Dec. 6 at age 94. She was a lifetime member of the UT Alumni Association. Kenneth P. Grunden (Pharm ʼ33), Columbus, Ind., died Jan. 6 at age 93. Emily (Braunschweiger) Palm, Sparta, Mich., who attended UT from 1936 to 1939, died July 13 at age 84. Robert W. Rankin (A/S ʼ36), Marblehead, Ohio, died Dec. 24 at age 90. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the UT Alumni Association. Max Davis, Toledo, who attended UT from 1937 to 1939, died Dec. 23 at age 85. Albert F. Kosier, Sylvania, Ohio, who attended UT from 1937 to 1940, died Dec. 22 at age 87. Elizabeth (Marsh) Lilly (A/S ʼ37), Toledo, died Feb. 12 at age 88. She was a member of Kappa Pi Epsilon. Joyce R. (Robertson) White, Toledo, who attended UT from 1937 to 1940, died Feb. 23 at age 85. She was a member of Psi Chi. Jo Ann (Morrison) Miligan, Perrysburg, Ohio, who attended UT from 1938 to 1940, died Dec. 1 at age 82. She was a member of Phi Theta Psi and the UT Alumni Association. Mary S. (Sharfe) Pintis (Ed ʼ38), Toledo, died Feb. 13 at age 95. Robert G. Bristow, Toledo, who attended UT from 1939 to 1941, died Feb. 7 at age 82.

’40s Rev. James Groves (A/S ʼ40), Ojai,

Calif., died Dec. 6 at age 89. Robert H. Oberly Sr., Temperance, Mich., who attended UT from 1940 to 1942 and from 1945 to 1951, died Dec. 11 at age 82. He helped found the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity and served as honorary vice president. Ruth V. (Sperry) Spengler, Perrysburg, Ohio, who attended UT from 1941 to 1943, died Jan. 13 at age 79. She was a member of Psi Chi Beta.

Richard V. Connin (A/S ʼ43), Riverton, Wyo., died Dec. 7 at age 82. Donald B. Farmer (A/S ʼ44), Sylvania, Ohio, died Sept. 26 at age 83. Martha (Gruetter) Hughes (A/S ʼ44), Manassas, Va., died Oct. 25 at age 81. Charles S. Napp (Bus ʼ44), Maumee, Ohio, died Dec. 20 at age 81. He was a lifetime member of the UT Alumni Association. Dr. John L. Grifﬁn (Eng ʼ45, MS ʼ53), Howard, Ohio, died Dec. 21 at age 80. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon and the UT Alumni Association. Daniel J. Slawinski, Holland, Ohio, who attended UT from 1946 to 1948, died Dec. 1 at age 75. John “Jack” C. Dunn (Bus ʼ47), Palm Harbor, Fla., died Feb. 25 at age 82. Kenneth M. Mueller (Bus ʼ47), Perrysburg, Ohio, died Jan. 6 at age 81. He was a member of Sigma Beta Phi and a lifetime member of the UT Alumni Association. Marjorie (Greene) Peters, Indian Harbour Beach, Fla., who attended UT from 1947 to 1949, died Dec. 7 at age 74. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta. Melvin J. Bialecki (Eng ʼ48), Manchester, Mich., died Feb. 6 at age 81. Richard W. Burtch (Bus ʼ48), Toledo, died Feb. 17 at age 80. He was a member of Alpha Phi Omega and a lifetime member of the UT Alumni Association. Gerald T. Holderman (Bus ʼ48), San Jose, Calif., died Jan. 28 at age 83. He was a member of Alpha Phi Omega. Nancie J. (Penske) Koch (A/S ʼ48), Brownsburg, Ind., died Nov. 13 at age 77. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi and a lifetime member of the UT Alumni Association. Robert Van Cleve (Ed ʼ48), Sandusky, Ohio, died Jan. 16 at age 79. Beverly A. (Diethelm) LaDue (Ed ʼ49), Dallas, died Nov. 15 at age 75. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta and the UT Alumni Association.

’50s Jacqueline J. Gronau, Northwood,

Ohio, who attended UT from 1950 to 1952, died Feb. 26 at age 71. Robert E. Strutner (Eng ʼ50), Marysville, Ohio, died Feb. 15 at age 77. He was a member of the UT Alumni Association. Raymond H. Draves (Eng ʼ51), Safety Harbor, Fla., died Feb. 28 at age 75. H. Bruce “Ziggy” Millar (Bus ʼ52), Toledo, died Dec. 31 at age 80. He was a member of the UT Alumni Association. Robert Stevens (MEd ʼ52), Toledo, died Dec. 6 at age 84.

Barbara A. Hood (Ed ʼ53), Toledo, died Dec. 25 at age 71. Kenneth H. Lemke (Eng ʼ50), Maumee, Ohio, died Feb. 16 at age 72. Victor G. Baumann (Bus ʼ54), Manitou Beach, Mich., died Dec. 19 at age 76. Mary E. (Doncoes) Dietrich (Ed ʼ54, MEd ʼ81), Toledo, died Oct. 28 at age 71. Leland “Lee” Fuller, Toledo, who attended UT from 1954 to 1965, died Feb. 23 at age 68. Gwendolyn B. (Perkins) Hopkins (Ed ʼ54, MEd ʼ75), Toledo, died Jan. 4 at age 83. She was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and Alpha Kappa Alpha. Barbara J. (Lemle) Watson (Ed ʼ55), Troy, Mich., died Nov. 23 at age 70. She was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. Robert A. Francis (Pharm ʼ56), Toledo, died Nov. 27 at age 71. Ron Kunes (Pharm ʼ56), Cleveland, died Dec. 12 at age 71. Carl G. Billmaier (Bus ʼ57), Toledo, died Jan. 12 at age 68. Dr. George W. Harris Jr. (Ed ʼ57, MEd ʼ67), Knoxville, Tenn., died Dec. 22 at age 69. Joseph C. Thomas (Ed ʼ58), Toledo, died Oct. 27 at age 73. William F. Bisbee Sr. (Bus ʼ59), Sylvania, Ohio, died Nov. 7 at age 68. Lloyd C. Keil (A/S ʼ59), Cincinnati, died Feb. 13 at age 69.

’60s Gerald “Jerry” Carson (UTCTC

ʼ60, Bus ʼ66, MBA ʼ67), Tulsa, Okla., died Nov. 20. Theodora F. (Fowler) Hazel (MEd ʼ60), Perrysburg, Ohio, died Jan. 2 at age 98. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi. Brian E. “Buz” McGough (Bus ʼ60), Ottawa Lake, Mich., died Dec. 13 at age 70. Ralph Myers (Pharm ʼ60), Fort Worth, Texas, died Feb. 11 at age 71. Donald L. Durbin (Bus ʼ63), Smyrna, Ga., died Jan. 9 at age 72. Donald Buck (Eng ʼ64), Toledo, died Feb. 23 at age 71. George N. Ello, Sylvania Township, Ohio, who attended UT from 1964 to 1970, died Oct. 28 at age 57. Phyllis D. Jepson Blymer (MEd ʼ65), Sylvania, Ohio, died Feb. 24 at age 88. She was a member of Chi Omega and Delta Kappa Gamma. Dr. Timothy C. Poirier (A/S ʼ65), Indialantic, Fla., died Dec. 22 at age 60. He was a member of the UT Alumni Association. Laverne J. (Bellair) Roomes (Ed ʼ65), Whidbey Island, Wash., died Jan. 1 at age 69. Emily J. Schaller, Holland, Ohio, who attended UT from 1965 to 1968, died Jan. 21 at age 92. Catherine V. (Root) Turpening (Ed ʼ65), Toledo, died Dec. 19 at age 88.

Joseph M. Jan (Bus ʼ66, Law ʼ72), Lambertville, Mich., died Dec. 15 at age 66. Randall L. Foore, Toledo, who attended UT from 1968 to 1971, died Jan. 23 at age 53. John R. McKee (MEd ʼ68), Toledo, died Feb. 15 at age 71. Peggy M. (Ice) Snug, Sylvania, Ohio, who attended UT from 1968 to 1972, died Nov. 9 at age 76. Cheryl M. (Jacobs) (Waters) Werner (Ed ʼ68, MEd ʼ85, Ed Spec ʼ91), Whitehouse, Ohio, died Jan. 15 at age 57. Arleen A. (Altaffer) Emery (Ed ʼ69, MEd ʼ84), Temperance, Mich., died Feb. 15 at age 70. She was a lifetime member of the UT Alumni Association.

’70s Tommie E. “Pete” Johnson Jr.,

Toledo, who attended UT from 1970 to 1972, died Feb. 29 at age 52. George J. “Big George” Patterson (Ed ʼ70), Sanibel Island, Fla., died Dec. 22 at age 64. He lettered in basketball in 1959, 1960 and 1961, made second team all-MAC in 1960 and was team co-captain his senior year. Sandra M. (McCreary) Russell, Toledo, who attended UT from 1970 to 1974, died Jan. 2 at age 62. Michael E. Streicher, Durham, N.C., who attended UT from 1970 to 1975, died Feb. 18 at age 51. Pamela (Heilman) McDermott (Ed ʼ71), Raleigh, N.C., died Dec. 31 at age 54. Mattie W. (Williams) Taylor (MEd ʼ71, Ed Spec ʼ73), Toledo, died Jan. 13 at age 70. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta and the UT Alumni Association. Betty L. (Strayer) Bierbaum (MEd ʼ73), Whitehouse, Ohio, died Dec. 26 at age 73. Ramona (Miller) Biefeld (Ed ʼ74), Granville, Ohio, died Jan. 24 at age 90. Sylvia (Cabine) Boyd (Ed ʼ75, MEd ʼ77, Ed Spec ʼ80), Toledo, died Dec. 23 at age 68. Rhodene (Rohweder) Campbell (Ed Spec ʼ75), Toledo, died Feb. 28 at age 78. She was a member of Alpha Phi. Dr. Elizabeth A. Noss (Ed Spec ʼ75, PhD ʼ79), Tifﬁn, Ohio, died Feb. 4 at age 77. Timothy D. Connors (MEd ʼ76, Law ʼ83), Toledo, died Nov. 6 at age 52. Mary T. Nilsen (A/S ʼ78), Santa Rosa, Calif., died Dec. 22 at age 78. She was a lifetime member of the UT Alumni Association. Judy (Berbec) Kurek (Ed ʼ79), Swanton, Ohio, died Nov. 20 at age 59.

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In memoriam

’80s Faculty, staff John P. Dowling (Bus ʼ80), Toledo, died Jan. 20 at age 50. & friends Donna L. (Glass) Michalak Raﬁc Aziz Aouad, Toledo, a custodial

(UTCTC ʼ80, Univ Coll ʼ83), Toledo, died Jan. 31 at age 68. Stephen E. Toth (UTCTC ʼ80), Toledo, died Feb. 16 at age 50. David A. “Butch” Clemens (Bus ʼ81, MBA ʼ84), Wyoming, Mich., died Nov. 20 at age 43. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Geraldine E. “Geri” Gulish (Bus ʼ81), Curtice, Ohio, died Nov. 22 at age 52. She was a member of the UT Alumni Association. Glenn J. Morphis, Toledo, who attended UT in the 1980s and 1990s, died Jan. 2 at age 40. Stephan R. Harris (A/S ʼ82), Orlando, Fla., died Nov. 11 at age 45. Karen L. Kennedy Binder (Univ Coll ʼ84), Toledo, died Jan. 5 at age 41. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta, serving as chapter adviser and alumnae president at several universities. A story on her work to help increase awareness of ovarian cancer appeared in the Winter 2000 issue of Toledo Alumni Magazine. Marilyn B. (Seitz) Barnes (Univ Coll ʼ86, MBA ʼ88), Maumee, Ohio, died Dec. 2 at age 62. Ed A. “Mac” McDougle (UTCTC ʼ87), Oregon, Ohio, died Feb. 21 at age 66.

’90s Robert E. Wert (UTCTC ʼ90),

Toledo, died Jan. 24 at age 57. Paulette A. (Brillhart) Mahaney (MEd ʼ93), Luckey, Ohio, died Nov. 7 at age 60. Terry A. Newble (UTCTC ʼ93), Toledo, died Jan. 18 at age 49. He was a member of Phi Theta Kappa. James W. Ollerenshaw (Bus ʼ94), Whitehouse, Ohio, died Dec. 24 at age 35. He was a lifetime member of the UT Alumni Association and had worked throughout his student years at the UT Student Recreation Center. Mary L. (Lutz) OʼNeill (Univ Coll ʼ97), Oregon, Ohio, died Feb. 13 at age 71. Medford Reese Jr. (Univ Coll ʼ97), Toledo, died Dec. 12 at age 52. Linda Shultz, Toledo, who attended UT from 1997 to 2003, died Jan. 5 at age 41.

’00s William B. Quinn (MBA ʼ01), Toledo, died Dec. 25 at age 42.

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worker in Building Services, died Jan. 18 at age 67. He joined the UT staff in 1984 and recently worked in Bowman-Oddy Laboratories. Wilma Aponte, New Port Richey, Fla., who taught in the College of Pharmacy for 14 years, died March 2 at age 78. She joined the UT faculty as a lecturer in 1972. She and her husband, Jose, also a faculty member, created a scholarship fund in the College of Pharmacy. William S. Bennett Jr., Marietta, Ohio, who was an assistant professor of sociology at UT in the mid-1960s, died Oct. 22 at age 65. Elizabeth W. (Betty) Bosenbark, Toledo, a stenographer in the Honors Program from 1976 to 1989, died Dec. 3 at age 84. Mary Sue Cave, Toledo, professor emerita and a faculty member in the English department from 1959 until 1991, died Jan. 24 at age 69. In addition to teaching, she was an adviser in the Honors Program and received UTʼs Outstanding Adviser Award in 1991. Cave continued to teach part time after retiring and served on many University committees during her career. William R. (Bill) Davis, Toledo, who worked in the University Print Shop for 34 years, died Feb. 22 at age 53. He started his career at UT in 1969 when he was hired as an ofﬁce machine operator. Davis held several positions in the Print Shop over the years and was promoted to supervisor of print operations in 1994. Joseph Fortunato, Tecumseh, Mich., an assistant football coach at UT in 1951 and 1952, died Feb. 21 at age 85. Jane A. Jablonski, Toledo, who taught writing classes at UTʼs Community and Technical College from 1973 to 1976, died Dec. 28 at age 79. Melinda Mazziotti, Toledo, who was a library media technical assistant 2 at the University from 1982 to 1985, died Feb. 19 at age 55. Robert L. Miller, Genoa, Ohio, who was a custodial worker at UT from 1991 to 2001, died Nov. 13 at age 62. Dr. Keytack H. Oh, Toledo, associate professor of industrial engineering from 1982 until his retirement as professor emeritus in 1998, died Dec. 15 at age 65. He and his wife founded the Keytack Oh and Marion Thorpe Scholarship at UT in 1989, honoring the woman who helped sponsor his education when he came to the United States in 1963.

Anthony R. “Tony” Owed (Ed ʼ74, MEd ʼ76), Toledo, who worked at UT from 1976 to 2002, retiring as a recreation facilities manager in the health promotions and human performance department, died Jan. 13 at age 66. He started a judo program at the University in the 1970s and continued to teach the sport part time at UT after his retirement. Dr. Homer E. Salley, Corinth, Miss., died Jan. 28, 2003 at age 85. He came to UT in 1960 as an associate professor and chairman of the audiovisual education department in the College of Education. Promoted ﬁrst to director of audiovisual and then to director of UTʼs Technological Media Center, he helped design and establish a new Learning Resource Center at the Scott Park Library and greatly expanded the Audiovisual Service Center in Carlson Library. He was also instrumental in starting the instructional education television department and establishing new studio facilities for television at UT. He retired as professor emeritus in 1977. Dr. Richard W. Shoemaker (A/S ʼ40, MS ʼ42), Toledo, professor emeritus of mathematics, died Jan. 13 at age 85. He was one of the original members of the UT chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the national mathematics fraternity, which was organized in 1937. He joined the UT faculty in 1946 as an assistant professor of mathematics. He was named associate professor in 1955 and professor in 1958, when he also became chair of the mathematics department. In 1961, Shoemaker stepped down as chair to return to the classroom full time. The UT math courses he helped design for prospective elementary teachers became required in the College of Education. He retired in 1985 and established the Richard W. Shoemaker Mathematics Fund. Paul H. Sowash III, Temperance, Mich., director of the Lucas County Emergency Medical Service in the College of Health and Human Services, died Oct. 26 at age 55. He had worked at the University since 2002. Jill E. Stalzer Primas (UTCTC ʼ97), Toledo, an account clerk in the grants accounting department from 1997 to 2000, died Oct. 28 at age 34. Harold J. Sworden, Toledo, who worked in the geology department for six years, died Dec. 17 at age 88. He was hired as a lab machinist in 1976 and was named a shop superintendent in 1980. He retired from the University in 1982. Inez Wilson, Toledo, a custodian at UT for 14 years until her retirement in 1981, died Nov. 18 at age 88. Edward T. Wood, a member of the UT Police Department from 1970 to 1974, died Feb. 4 at age 77.

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The Blade and Huntington Bank present the Twelfth Annual University of Toledo Alumni Association Outdoor Juried Art Fair

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Sunday, July 25, 2004 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Driscoll Alumni Center

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