Inside: • Studio M adds a new dimension • Chancellor’s letter to alumni

• Theatre schedule FALL 2007 • VOLUME 11 • ISSUE 1 Director’s Letter

We’ve made our mark

Dear Fellow Alumni: Contents 1 Alumni Profile We did it. We’ve names of more alumni wanting to leave a made our mark on our unique mark on the plaza. 5 Class Notes campus for life. Soon, Now, we’re adding one more item to our 12 Studio M the center of our plaza—a beautiful fountain. You can see an The new specialized campus will be known artist’s concept of the fountain on page 23 computer lab creates a as “Alumni Plaza.” of this magazine. It will be a “flat” fountain virtual world of possibilities. It all started with that allows kids of all ages to run through it 20 Giving Options campus growth, and to cool off and play. The sprays of water will you’ve all had a hand in that, first as active be arranged in a pattern similar to our current 21 Theatre Schedule students, and then as active grads. As our IPFW logo. Lights will change from white campus grew, it grew around a beautiful to blue and to a combination of both as water plaza filled with trees, flowers, picnic tables, shoots in steady streams and intermittent spurts. Inside back cover: umbrellas, and lots of new students. With the addition of this fountain, Chancellor’s Letter As the new millennium approached, the Chancellor Michael Wartell has agreed to IPFW has become university created the Alumni Millennium name our central campus plaza “Alumni Plaza.” instrumental in the region’s Walk, made of bricks purchased by alumni If you want to be a part of the excitement, prosperity by sharing its resources with the and bearing their names and graduation then be sure and send back the enclosed form broader community to dates. The walk was relocated to the plaza, on page 23. Join us Oct. 9 for the Mastodon create endless possibilities. and today it winds itself around trees and Roast and the unveiling of Alumni Plaza. With benches, each area identified with a more than 45,000 graduates of IPFW, our decade marker. strength is beginning to show on campus! In 2004, during the 40th-anniversary celebration of our campus, we unveiled the life-size bronze mastodon statue on Sincerely, the pedestal in the plaza, funded by STAR Financial. Our statue has become the focal point of campus and the scene for many fun photos. Around the bronze mastodon statue are Jennifer R. Bosk ’87, ’01 engraved mastodon footprints carrying the Director of Alumni Relations

© 2007 IPFW Alumni Association Published by IPFW University Relations and Communications Executive Director of University Relations and Communications: Irene Walters Director of Alumni Relations: Jennifer Bosk Produced by The Nichols Company

On the cover: John Ladd (B.A. 2006) is coordinator of Studio M, a new offering on campus.

IP23 Alumni Profile IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

Pepa’s back on his home turf of Puerto Rico now, and he’s still a professional Island impresario volleyball player. But he’s also taken on several other roles: entrepreneur, promoter, and sports analyst, and television IPFW volleyball All-American host, producer, and reporter. “I wear a lot of hats—I like Felipe “Pepa” Ralat is the man to stay busy,” Pepa says. Five years ago, Pepa founded with the plan in sunny San Juan. 7 Sports Productions, with a mission to “revolutionize Volleydon fans remember f your idea of doing business the sports-entertainment Felipe (B.A. ’99)—you can Iis clinking champagne market in Puerto Rico.” Pepa’s call him “Pepa”—as a standout flutes with Yankee shortstop company promotes a variety on the IPFW team that Derek Jeter and actress of big-time events, including advanced to two NCAA Final Jessica Biel to welcome in professional volleyball and Fours back in the early ’90s. a new year, step right into golf tournaments. In fact, Pepa was named a second- Felipe Ralat’s office. That is, 7 Sports Productions is team All-American his junior however, if you don’t mind currently gearing up to year. After his senior year, the cool blue waters, warm help facilitate a PGA tour Pepa packed up his kit Caribbean breezes, and hot event in 2008. bag and joined the pro- salsa music of San Juan, Pepa’s face is a familiar volleyball circuit. Puerto Rico. one on Puerto Rican television as well. He’s in his third year as co-host and producer of NBA Jam Puerto Rico, a weekly show featuring Pepa with Deion Sanders (above) and highlights, news, stats, and Shaquille O’Neal. Just as a point of reference, Pepa stands in at 6' 7''. up-close-and-personal looks at the lives of the league’s top players. Pepa’s co-host is Brenda Lee Quiñones, pro beach-volleyball player and former Miss Tourism World. Pepa doesn’t have to do a lot of research to talk knowledgeably about the lives of professional athletes. He’s one himself, of course, and big-name sports celebrities flock to 7 Sports Productions events. Just to drop a few names: Shaquille O’Neal, Shawn Marion, Jorge Posada, Javy Vazquez, Edgar Martinez, Derek Jeter, Dwight Freeney, Marcos Rivera, and Deion Sanders. The celebrities on hand also represent other entertainment genres: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Russell Simmons, continued on page 19 1 Alumni Update IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

Upcoming events

the grand opening of the Mastodon apparel will be Kristy McClain (center), A.S. ’00, Biology Alumni Getting two copies Open House Auer Performance Hall in the for sale that night. Open to participated in the YMCA’s booth at the Sept. 4 • Science Building new John and Ruth Rhinehart IPFW grads, alumni, and their annual Tapestry: A Day for Women in of your alumni Lobby and Mall • 5 to 8 p.m. Music Center. Internationally guests only when you RSVP April. Twenty-five nonprofits, along with mailings? Mix and mingle with known pianist Panayis Lyras, at 260-481-6807, or e-mail nearly 100 vendors, filled the Coliseum’s current biology students and IPFW music ensembles, and us at [email protected]. Expo Hall to promote their organizations That may be happening if faculty. Free to all biology the Fort Wayne Philharmonic to the 750 women attending the event, you received both an IU which featured keynote speaker grads! For more details and will perform a free concert to Chicago Shakespeare and a Purdue degree. Patty Duke. Now in its sixth year, to R.S.V.P., call Karen at inaugurate the building. Alumni Theater Bus Trip: We’re unable to merge of IPFW choral ensembles are Cymbeline Tapestry has raised more than $150,000 the two databases that 260-481-6305. for the Parkview Tapestry Scholarship. invited to participate in the Oct. 20 • 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. are under the direction of opening concert along with Join us for Shakespeare’s the main campuses. So, the university singers and the darkly amusing fairy tale reconciliation with her father the opportunity to interview our legislators for funding a please pass along your Fort Wayne Philharmonic about family, love, fidelity, is populated with colorful alumni who are already portion of our new Student second copy. Orchestra. Contact Todd and deception. Michael villains. The cost for alumni successful in the students’ Services/Library Complex. Pickett at 260-481-6811 or Stapleton, IPFW’s Chapman is $69 and includes bus fare, a areas of career interest or Just $10 per person includes [email protected]. To receive Distinguished Professor of matinee ticket, and Stapleton’s explore alternative careers lunch. RSVP at 260-481-6807 information on obtaining free English, is leading this bus presentation. Lunch on your in a “speed-dating” format. with your credit card. Interested in tickets and attending the trip to Chicago’s Navy Pier. own. To register by credit If you’re a professional impacting IPFW and reception, contact Susie at Stapleton, who teaches card, call 260-481-6619, or interested in sharing your Dental Hygiene 260-481-6807 or [email protected]. Shakespeare and publishes visit learn.ipfw.edu and click expertise in your field, call Alumni Luncheon its future? about his works, will give on “Course Catalog” and 260-481-6828. Nov. 10 • 11 a.m.• IPFW Join your school alumni Ninth Annual a brief lecture about the then “Travel.” Rhinehart Music Center council today! Each of our Mastodon Roast play, which is directed by Seventh Annual Calling all dental-hygiene academic units within the Oct. 9 • 5:30 to 8 p.m.• Barbara Gaines. Cymbeline, Continuing Studies Legislative Issues alumni to join us at our new university has its own Alumni Plaza king of Britain during the e-Mentoring Luncheon site for our favorite get-together. alumni council. We need Mix and mingle with your Roman occupation, becomes Oct. 30 • 6 p.m.• Walb Oct. 24 • 11:30 a.m. to Watch your College of you! Drop us a note at fellow alumni and favorite enraged when he discovers Student Union Ballroom 1 p.m.• Walb Student Health and Human Services Glenna Raber, B.S. ’75, M.S. ’78, [email protected], and the faculty members while his daughter Imogen’s marriage This is a career-focused newsletter and your alumni M.B.A. ’97, greets a new engineering Career Fair: Find Union Ballroom head of the alumni council graduate at Commencement. an intern or an munching on the free hog to the poor but worthy mentoring model designed Join our 18 northeast Indiana newsletter for more details. within your discipline Raber, an alumni association employee roast with all the trimmings. Posthumus, and banishes him. to meet the needs of general- legislators and discuss how Need information now? will contact you. board member, handed out alumni Sept. 26 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.• Your first drink of the Imogen’s journey to a reunion studies students and alumni. important IPFW is to northeast Call Mary Cooper at membership cards and alumni Walb Student Union Ballroom evening is on the Chancellor! with her bridegroom and Juniors and seniors will have Indiana. Also, help us thank 260-481-6573. car decals to new graduates during The cost is $90 per employer the post-Commencement party and includes breakfast, lunch, Interested in helping in May. one table, and electricity (if needed). The cost for a a student? nonprofit organization is $35. Want to mentor, offer a For more information, go to job-shadow day, or simply Winners of the first IPFW Women’s www.ipfw.edu/accs/employers, or converse with a student Beginners Golf Outing in May were call Joan at 260-481-6026. hoping to enter your career Tara Rickford, Missy Ainsworth, field? We need you! Brenda Shifferly, and Linda Klingensmith. Contact the alumni office Music Building Alumni and friends enjoyed the event, at 260-481-6807 or Dedication and which included dinner, a Vera Bradley Music Alumni golf glove, a pro lesson, and instruction [email protected] to find Reception from the IPFW women’s golf team and out how you can make Oct. 4 • IPFW Rhinehart coach. A waiting list for the 2008 outing a difference to a college Music Center • 5:30 p.m. has already been started, so call the student today. Join us for a wonderful alumni office at 260-481-6807 if you music alumni reception and want to add your name.

2 3 Alumni Update IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

News Class Notes

Judge Bryan Bernstein (right) talks with Sherri Emerson (center), A new tradition 1970 1976 1981 This year’s golf outing in B.A. ’06, and an IPFW student at Steve Brohard , A.A.S., C.P.T., Ann Keith, M.S.Ed., has been Janiece Scherer, A.S., marketing, May was the start of a new the annual Art of Grip & Grin B.S., information systems, has elected to the Goodwill is a risk management analyst networking event at the Fort Wayne tradition: the Women’s been appointed to the boards Industries of Northeast Indiana with Sweetwater Sound. Country Club. The event gives Beginners Golf Outing. The students an opportunity to speak event provides a friendly, of the Texas Main Street Board of Directors for 2007. with alumni who are already fun way for beginners—and Program and the Texas Main Patricia P. Weddle, A.S., working in the career fields the near beginners—to gain Street Partnership, organizations 1977 supervision, A.G.S., has received students hope to enter. confidence in a relaxed, providing instruction in the Michael S. Lamborne, dedicated to economic Janice K. Bell, B.S., business, an Appreciation Pin for her noncompetitive atmosphere finer points of the game. B.A. ’73, M.P.A.’86 development in Texas secretary-treasurer at Wayne service to Girl Scouting. that will perhaps prepare United States Postal Service them for corporate golf Pacesetters Jeanne E. Longsworth, B.S. ’84 communities. Pipe and Supply, has been events. The outing sold out Each year, several alumni Longsworth Law Offices, LLC named an officer and director 1982 quickly, and it’s sure to be a take the lead in spreading T. Michael McFarland, Deborah Marie Beckman, A.S., for 2007. Randy Kummer, B.S., business, hit in future years. the message to IPFW grads A.A.S. ’98 Bohio Resort accounting, YWCA executive has been elected to the board We appreciate the following about our Annual Fund. These Mark Michael, A.A.S. ’78, director, M.S.W., L.S.W., has Mark Kantzer, B.S., business, as treasurer for Cancer Services hole sponsors for helping us alumni serve as Pacesetters B.S. ’83 Fort Wayne Metals received a $700 grant from the has been elected to the board of Indiana for 2007. make this event a financial with their financial gifts and Research Products Corp. success: encouragement to other alumni Suzon Motz, B.S. ’91 YWCA’s Great Lakes Association of the Northeast Indiana Grabill Bank to join them in supporting Community Volunteer Empowerment Fund Committee. Human Resource Association David L. Schnepp, B.S., IU Credit Union IPFW through this fund. This Jill A. Nichols, B.S. ’83 for 2007. business, has been appointed Wells Fargo Bank N.A. year’s Pacesetters include: Vera Bradley 1972 regional president of the Allen Women’s Health Advantage Dennis C. Becker, B.S. ’74 H. John Okeson, B.A. ’86 Greg Roberts, A.A.S., 1978 County/Fort Wayne market HP Products Corporation Barnes & Thornburg Senior Legislative Counsel architectural technology, has Theresa Stumpf, M.S.Ed., has at State Bank and Trust Co. Indiana University John Blocher, M.S.B.A. ’73 to Governor Mitch Daniels Alumni Association American Electric Power Kel Ryan Preston, MBA ’92 been named vice president of been named a board member Mike Engels, Phillip & Karen Clelland, Preston International the Fort Wayne Venture Club. of the Junior League of Chris Hurse, B.S., business, Edward Jones Co. A.G.S. ’94, B.G.S. ’01 Jeff A. Taner, B.S. ’82 Fort Wayne for 2007–08. has been named donor Karen Clelland, Actress Patty Duke enthralled the Social Security Administration Dulin, Ward & DeWald Inc. 1973 recruitment supervisor for IPFW Alumni crowd of 750 women who gathered Ralph D. Crowe, A.A.S. ’68, Patricia P. Weddle, A.C.S. ’84 Robert W. York, B.S.Ed., J.D., Keith E. Busse, M.S.B.A., has the Indiana-Ohio Region of Association President B.S. ’70 UBS Workforce Associates Inc. for the sixth annual Tapestry: A Day was named a 2007 Indiana been named Chairman and CEO the American Red Cross. for Women. The event included Office Concepts Joseph F. Doust, B.S. ’79 Daniel R. Weirich. A.A.S. ’73 Super Lawyer by Indianapolis of Steel Dynamics Inc. within breakout sessions covering wealth, Promo Cliks Cap n’ Cork G. W. Micro Inc. health, fashion, cooking, coping, Thanks also go to IPFW Dr. Donald J. Kreitzer, James F. Witzenman, A.S. ’72, Monthly magazine. a new management structure. 1983 and more. Details for 2008 are at women’s golf coach Jeff Marsh B.G.S. ’94 B.S. ’77 Shambaugh & Son Gregory W. Scheffel, B.S., www.ipfw.edu/tapestry. and members of his team for Kreitzer & Associates Inc. Lena Yarian, B.S. ’86 1974 1979 industrial technology, is owner Junior Achievement Diane Kathleen Dunfee Michael Tuttle, A.S., criminal of a new business venture, of Northern Indiana (Lomont), B.S.Ed., has been justice, has been elected to the SGO Designer Glass, which If you’re interested in being a Pacesetter, contact the alumni named donor recruitment board of the Northeast Indiana specializes in decorative glass office at 260-481-6807 or supervisor by the Indiana- Human Resource Association for residential, commercial, [email protected] . To donate Ohio Region of American for 2007. and religious applications. directly to the Annual Fund, Red Cross Blood Services. simply mail your check to: 1980 Nathan Anguiano, B.S., IPFW Office of Development 1975 Mark A. Warsco, A. S., business, has been promoted Kettler Hall, Room 140 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Richard C. Waikel, A.S., data accounting, J.D., of Rothberg to vice president of finance Fort Wayne, IN 46805 processing technology, is now Logan and Warsco LLP, has been at Brotherhood Mutual (Please remember to put “Alumni application developer for named an Indiana Super Lawyer. Insurance Co. Annual Fund” in the memo line.) Shambaugh & Son.

4 5 IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

What’s new? 1984 Hope House Board of attended the Indiana CPQ supervision, has been named Denise L. Brewer, B.S., supervision, has been promoted Angela E. Update your alumni Thomas Maher, M.S.Ed., Directors for 2007. Society Leadership Cabinet to the Matthew 25 Health criminal justice, was elected to branch manager at National Galbreath, information at has been elected to the and Emerging Leaders and Dental Clinic Board primary representative to City Bank’s State Street office. A.S., interior www.ipfw.edu/alumni. Northeast Indiana Human Jackie Feller, B.A., has been Alliance’s biannual meeting. of Directors. the National Federation of design, has Have job openings? Resource Association Board elected to the Goodwill Paralegal Association by the 2000 joined Tri Post them here for of Directors for 2007. Industries of Northeast Indiana Samuel A. Minick, A.S., Keith L. Malfait, A.G.S., has Northeast Indiana Paralegal Steve R Office IPFW alumni to access! Board of Directors for 2007. B.F.A., was awarded first place been promoted to assistant Association. Douglas Service Inc. as an interior w ww.ipfw.edu/accs/ employer/post.shtml 1985 for Outstanding Contributions vice president and branch Sandkuhler, designer. Rose Newman-Clevenger, Roger Roe, B.S., organizational in Reporting Events of office manager at Grabill Cindy M. Schmidt, A.S., A.G.S., is Looking for a job? A.S., supervision, has received leadership and supervision, Public Importance: 2006 Best Bank, Northbrook Branch. nursing, was elected to the now vice 2002 Enter your profile and a Lifetime Achievement Award has been promoted to vice Informational Graphics of YWCA Board of Directors. president Jennifer Swift, B.A., political do your search here: www.ipfw.edu/accs/jobs/zone from the Apartment Association president in charge of “Future Fort,” a special Karen Berggoetz, B.G.S., has financial science, was presented the of Fort Wayne–NE Indiana. information technology pullout board game detailing been elected a 2007 board 1998 advisor of Tower Investment Outstanding Member Award for Ossian State Bank. possibilities for developing member for the Northeast Timothy L. Bobay, B.S.Ed., Service at the Covington by the Northeast Indiana 1986 downtown Fort Wayne. Indiana Human Resource has been named principal of Plaza office. Paralegal Association. Diane R. Stock, A.S., mental Jeffrey A. Summers, B.S., Association. South Wayne Elementary health technology, with RE/Max business, has been awarded 1990 School in Fort Wayne. Jeremy Lee 2003 Tri-State Realty, has been the professional insurance Tad Marsh, A.G.S., has 1993 Reidy, B.S., Bradley D. Noll, B.S., business, recognized for outstanding designation Chartered Property been elected to the Building Gregory Conkling, B.S., Scott Kohler, B.S., building criminal has joined the residential sales achievement, Executive Casualty Underwriter from Contractors Association Board business, has joined NAI construction technology, is justice, has service team at Martin Club, for 2006. the American Institute for of Directors for 2007. Harding Dahm as a brokerage masonry project manager/ joined Locke Goldstine Knapke. Chartered Property Casualty associate. estimator with Weigand Reynolds 1987 Underwriters. John Nolan, B.A., psychology, Construction Co. LLP and is concentrating in Cathie A. Bledsoe, B.G.S., Tamyra L. Kelly, B.A., has been named vice president 1995 business transactions and real was awarded the Appreciation sociology, is impact 1989 and general manager of the Steel Brian Yoh, B.S., organizational Anthony Juliano, M.A., estate law. Pin for her service to Girl team manager for Steven W. Wise, B.S., industrial Dynamics Inc. Structural and leadership and supervision, business services, is campaign Scouting. United Way of technology, has started a Rail Division at Columbia City. has been elected secretary of cabinet member and marketing 2001 Allen County. new business venture, the board for the East Allen committee chair for United Kent Castleman, B.S., 2004 Advanced Legal Solutions 1991 Federal Credit Union. Way of Allen County. business, executive director Jennifer M. Minnick, A.S., Julie Sweet, B.S., business, LLC, which specializes in Tim Imler, B.S., of Cornerstone Youth B.S., nursing, is the newly has been appointed vice legal documentation. management, 1996 Daniel D. Bobilya, B.S., Center-Southeast Youth elected membership chair for president/risk manager at has been Kathleen S. Bailey, B.S., public affairs, has returned to Council, Monroeville, has 2007–08 of the Northeast Radian Group Inc. Tonya Lee Hoffman (Springer), named new business, has joined Mannia the firm of Locke Reynolds been selected for the Journey Indiana Paralegal Association. A.S., B.S., organizational business Green LLP, specializing in LLP and concentrating on Fellowship awarded by Brindha Hariharan, M.S., leadership and supervision, is director at individual corporate and commercial litigation. Leadership and Renewal 2005 MBA, a member of the a human resources business The Nichols Company, a Fort personal property tax. Outfitters. Erika Poole, B.G.S., has been Indiana CPA Society, recently partner supporting retail Wayne marketing-services firm. 1999 promoted to branch service attended the Leadership banking in northern and Ken Mattern, A.G.S., has Jim Papagiannis, B.S., business, Jenee Johnson, B.A., manager at Three Rivers Cabinet and Emerging central Indiana. Loralee Vegell, B.S., business, joined the law firm of Boeglin, has been named regional sales communication, has joined Federal Credit Union in the Leaders Alliance meeting has been elected to the Troyer & Gerardot, PC. Ken is manager for northern Indiana the sales team at Providence Scott’s Food & Pharmacy on in Indianapolis. John Northeast Indiana Human also a professor in OLS at IPFW. for Flagstar Bank. Communications, whose Dupont Road. Douglas Resource Association Board publications include the 1988 Roth, B.A., of Directors for 2007. 1997 Matthew Hohman, M.A.T., Upstate Indiana Business Journal Michael E. Gavin, B.S., political Jessica R. Ogle, B.S., business., has been made a partner at and Fort Wayne Woman, among business, has been named an science, 1992 C.P.A., was named a Future 40 Barnes & Thornburg LLP. others. Johnson has also been officer and member of the C.P.A., Chad Stuckey, B.S., Award Winner for 2007 by elected to the Turnstone Mad Anthony’s Children’s Do-It-Best Corp., recently organizational leadership and the Upstate Indiana Business Tonya Foshee, B.S., Board of Directors. Journal and Sweetwater. organizational leadership and

6 7 Alumni Update Lecture Series IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

Alumni Association board president’s letter Omnibus

Dear Alumni: graduates formed the alumni Housing on the Waterfield The 2007–08 Omnibus Lecture Series will be held in the 1,600-seat Auer Performance Hall in the new association to promote academic Campus, and the national John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center on the IPFW campus. The term “IPFW alumni” is community spirit and an identity success of our intercollegiate gathering new meaning as our for the campus. This was a athletes mark a change in this Cheech Marin at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy Jerry Greenfield school evolves. Our campus, struggle even in Fort Wayne home for more than 10,000 Tuesday, Sept. 25 School of Government. Her book Wednesday, March 5 our university, is no longer a because the limelight was undergraduate and graduate An Interpretation of a Culture A Problem from Hell: America and An Evening of Entrepreneurial remote outpost where transient dominated by two remote students. Plans are in place for through Chicano Art the Age of Genocide was awarded Spirit, Social Responsibility, and and commuter students come academic communities. our continued campus growth. Best known as one half of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Radical Business Philosophy to pick up a few credits before Bloomington and West As IPFW alumni, we have the hilariously irreverent, general nonfiction, the 2003 Greenfield and longtime heading to Bloomington or West Lafayette, cities that had a great opportunity to give satirical, counterculture, National Book friend and business partner Lafayette. IPFW now occupies fostered most of the legislative back to the institution that no-holds-barred duo of Critics Circle Ben Cohen are the men behind a vastly different place in the power in the state capitol, has provided us with so much. Cheech and Chong, Marin Award for one of the most talked- lives of people in northeast were breathing all of the air. How do you contribute? is a paradox in the world of general about, least Indiana. And plans are in place However, the economics of A perfect entry point is to entertainment. A comedian, nonfiction, conventional to make this university and the higher education are changing. participate through the IPFW actor, director, writer, musician, and the success stories Fort Wayne community an The hard work and powerful Alumni Association by keeping art collector, and humanitarian, Council on in American intellectual and cultural center insight of community leaders your membership current and he’s a man who has enough Foreign Relations’ Arthur Ross business. within the tri-state region. and Chancellor Michael Wartell by attending the many athletic talent, humor, and intelligence Prize for the best book in Cofounder of Our campus history explains have changed the balance of contests and other exciting to do just about anything. U.S. foreign policy. Power’s Ben & Jerry’s how former students (alumni) power in Indiana. Regional events on campus. Better yet, Marin’s collection of Chicano New Yorker article on the Homemade Inc., Greenfield have regarded their time here universities have come of age, why not volunteer to help art is the largest owned by a horrors in Darfur, Sudan, won has helped build a storefront and their relationship to the and IPFW is becoming a large organize and run an alumni private citizen. the 2005 National Magazine venture into a $300 million campus. When students went modern center of scholarship. event? Our presence at Award for best reporting. ice cream empire by making on to matriculate at “the main As the construction crane various events on campus social responsibility and campus,” there was no concept becomes our second unofficial sets a wonderful example for Carl Bernstein Henry Louis Gates Jr. creative management strengths of “alumni.” After IU and Purdue campus mascot, beautiful new students, our future alumni. Wednesday, Oct. 10 Thursday, Feb. 7 instead of weaknesses. combined their extensions buildings appear to reshape Of course, a very important, Dysfunction: The State of American Genealogy and Genetics and the in 1964, and merged their the face of this emerging very tangible way to show Politics and Journalism Today African-American Experience Daniel Glaser administrations into one facility academic community. Facilities your support is through a In the early 1970s, Bernstein One of our country’s most Tuesday, April 8 in 1975, the combined Fort and staff are coming into place financial contribution to and Bob Woodward broke influential cultural critics, National Security and the Wayne campus grew rapidly. that make our university not your university, easily done at the Watergate story for Gates is both an eloquent International Financial System In the 1980s, the academic merely a reflection of a growing www.ipfw.edu/develop. The Washington Post and set commentator and formidable As deputy assistant secretary departments were organized, Fort Wayne, but a driving the standard for modern intellectual force on multicultural for terrorist financing and and this became a good place force in the industrial progress Sincerely, investigative reporting. and African American issues. financial crimes for the U.S. to obtain four-year degrees. of this city and economic Their investigations into the Currently director of the W.E.B. Treasury Department, Glaser But even then, IPFW was region around it. scandal that brought down DuBois Institute for African is responsible for developing often merely a waypoint for The new John and Ruth the presidency of Richard and African American Research and implementing strategies undergraduates before they Rhinehart Music Center, the Karen Clelland, A.G.S. ’94, Nixon were recounted in two at Harvard University, Gates to disrupt moved on to complete their Williams Theater, the B.G.S.’01, President, of the biggest selling books is widely acknowledged for and dismantle education. Still, a core of local Omnibus lectures, Student IPFW Alumni Association of the decade: All the President’s taking African American studies money- Men (also a movie starring beyond the laundering Robert Redford and Dustin ideological and terrorist- Hoffman) and The Final Days. bent of the financing Looking for a job, a mentor, or an employee? black-power networks IPFW, IU, and Purdue all offer assistance to alumni seeking new jobs, mentors, Samantha Power movement worldwide, and has led Tuesday, Nov. 13 of the 1970s treasury efforts to secure the or employees for their companies. Check out these links for assistance: The Age of Genocide and 1980s, and U.S. financial system from IPFW: www.ipfw.edu/accs/alumni or Purdue: www.cco.purdue.edu/alumni Power is The Anna Lindh bringing it into a scholarly potential harm. Professor of Practice of Global sphere that is equivalent to or IU: alumni.indiana.edu/career/index.shtml Leadership and Public Policy all other disciplines.

8 9 Sports IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

2007–0 8 NO RTHEAST INDI ANA’S Mastodons begin conference play this season IPFW MEN’S BASK ETB ALL The 2006 school year started dream that was five years in the at a rate that is more than second-ranked UC–Irvine NCA A DIVI SIONS I O N I TEA M with the most exciting news making has finally come true. twice the national average. in four games. The women’s SE ASON TICKET ORD ER FORM in IPFW Athletics history: In addition to the Summit On the court, the men’s volleyball team won the NCAA IPFW has achieved conference League excitement, our teams volleyball team made a repeat Division I Independent Women’s Name ______affiliation! The university’s have continued to excel in appearance at the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, the teams will begin play in the competition and in the Final Four after winning back- William Penn Invitational in Address ______Summit League (formerly the classroom. We’re proud to to-back Midwest Intercollegiate Pennsylvania, and the IPFW Mid-Continent Conference) announce that for the eighth Volleyball Association (MIVA) Invitational. The women’s ______during 2007–08. This consecutive semester, student- championships. Led by Head basketball team achieved a achievement was the result athletes achieved a grade-point Coach Arnie Ball, “Arnie’s Army” Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) of hard work and dedication average in excess of 3.0, upset top-ranked Pepperdine ranking above every conference City ______State ______by the athletics department, combining for a record-setting in four games during the team except Oral Roberts. the university, and the 3.1 during the 2006 fall semester. national semifinal and made Academic success, conference Zip ______Phone ______community. All IPFW teams This remarkable achievement school history by advancing affiliation, and athletic now have the opportunity to rivals the best Division I to the championship game for achievement at IPFW are Fax ______play in the NCAA tournament programs in the nation. IPFW the first time. The Dons gave all important parts of a true in for their respective sport. A is graduating student-athletes it a valiant effort, but lost to team effort. Go Dons! We’re E-mail ______J Alumnus J Faculty/Staff J Student J Roy al Don J Fan Team Pineapple takes second place in Big Easy to Team Pineapple, a collection Mike Cummings, A.G.S. ’99, Team Pineapple went Team Paul Mitchell was led Rese rved Seat Location Prefe rence : J Bench side J Opposite Bench of former IPFW men’s volleyball B.G.S. ’00; Rhyen Staley, undefeated through the by former IPFW star Scotty WIN! Season ticket ho lders in subseq uent years will have rig ht-of-first-refusa l on se at lo cation with their annual rene wal . players, competed in the 2006 B.G.S. ’03; Ryan Perrotte, round of 16 quarterfinals and Lane, A.S. ’99 and B.S. ’02. U.S. Adult Open National B.S. ’01; and former IPFW semifinals, competing against Gisslen, Lane, and Perrotte J VISA J Mastercard J Discover Exp. date ______Volleyball Championships student Jorge Ralat. The team Mexico, Canada, Chicago, were all selected First Team in New Orleans. was sponsored by Lloy Ball, and Long Beach, Calif. Tourney All-America for their Credit card # ______Team members included B.G.S. ’05, All-American, champ Team Paul Mitchell outstanding play. Team Lauren Gebert, B.S.Ed. ’98; USA National Team member, defeated Team Pineapple in Pineapple will compete Name on card ______Chris Gisslen, B.A. ’01; and three-time Olympian. a double-elimination round. again in 2007.

Signature ______CURRENT SE AT LOC ATION: (If known) Homecoming 2007: SectiS on:______Row( s):______Seat (s):______MASTODO NS Women ’s basketball IND IVID UAL PRIC E QT Y SUBT OTAL “007—License to Thrill!” coach Bruce Patterson Athl etic Director Men ’s (Blue Level) $100 $ Pre-game party for IPFW grads, students, and guests. Butch Pe rchan .. .Royal Dons/IPFW Faculty or Staff Athletic Director Thursday, Nov. 15, 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Expo IV at the Butch Perchan Golf coach a nd men’s Men ’s (Blue Level) $145 $ basketball coach ... General Public TICKET S: Memorial Coliseum. Featuring casino games with Ed Leo nard Men ’s (White Level) $85 $ 260-4 8 1-600 0 ... General Public celebrity dealers, including these former coaches ... Tenn is coach WEB SITE: ww w.gomast o do n s.c om J. Webb Ho rton Royal Dons $100 $ Membership Women’s softball co ach ... minimum contribution and men’s basketball coach Doc S kelton TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $ • Play casino games and win Mastodon Bucks to bid on prizes! Women’s basketball If paying by c redit ca rd, y ou may fax this fo rm to 260-481-6002 • Enjoy the “007 martini bar” or sip on mock-tinis. coach/athletic director or call the IPFW Athletics ti cket office at 260-481-6000 . • Plenty of free casino food for everyone. Mary Schreiber Bring the entire family and then stay for the game. and more! Otherwis e, retu rn this fo rm with your che ck, payable to: IPFW Athl eti cs, 21 01 E. C oli se um Blvd. , F ort Wayn e, IN 46805 -1499 • The IPFW men’s basketball team takes on Valparaiso in the 7 p.m. homecoming game. Game ticket required.

10 11 Feature IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007 Just imagine ... Using the latest, greatest technology now available at Studio M, a new offering on campus, students are creating eye-catching, professional- quality multimedia presentations. It’s great for our students, and even better for prospective employers.

hile the “M” in Studio M stands for multimedia, it Wcould just as easily stand for “M-magination,” says John Ladd (B.F.A. ’06), Studio M coordinator. Opened in January, Studio M is a small computer lab offering enormous capabilities to students in all disciplines. The studio, located in the Walb Student Union, is a high-performance multimedia production facility where students can virtually bring their ideas to life using state-of-the-art digital technology. Studio M provides the latest in professional-grade hardware and software to facilitate CD and DVD authoring, 3-D modeling, animation, and Web-based presentations, both on PC and Mac. Studio M also provides digital video cameras and still cameras so that students can capture images and then incorporate those images into their projects in myriad ways. At Studio M, students are limited only by their imaginations, and that fosters fresh ideas. “In the virtual world, you can create anything you can imagine,” Ladd says. “You can create your own world, from the commonplace to alien beings on alien landscapes. John Ladd, Studio M coordinator. “Students can combine elements of video, audio, and still imagery, and add special effects, often using the same techniques continued on next page 12 13 IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

continued from page 13 Recent IPFW graduate employed in major Hollywood productions,” It was built, and they keep coming “We used a soft-sell approach when Studio M first opened,” ways to improve the overall look of the presentation. John Ladd Shannon Goldner used high- Ladd continues. “Realistic or fantastic— Studio M was established after nearly two Ladd says. “We asked a few professors if they’d like to have and Studio M were an invaluable resource for us.” tech software in Studio M to design “Icon,” a mock MP3 anything is possible. If you can imagine it, years of research into the demand for such a their students try out the lab for their projects. In no way did Another professor who’s sold on Studio M is Ben Gates, who player, and then created a it can be created in Studio M.” program, facilities, and equipment. Studio M we anticipate the response we’ve received.” teaches history and serves as executive director of IPFW Campus Web site to market it. Just one of the techniques is funded with student technology-fee money, Ministries. In March, Gates led a group of students and faculty currently used in Hollywood and isn’t affiliated with any college, school, True believers members to Northern Ireland on a mission trip. As he’d done studios that’s also available to or division within IPFW. Brenda Groff was one professor who immediately saw what on past mission trips, Gates kept a video record of the group’s students at Studio M is interpolated “A lot of universities are just catching on to Studio M could do for her students in Organizational Leadership activities and planned to have it edited. rotoscoping, a process by which this trend, but using computers to create art and Supervision 324 (Advanced Word Processing/Desktop continued on next page live-action video is converted into and multimedia presentations has become Publishing/Graphics). (Right) Circa 1970, an what appears to be animation. “In OLS 324, we look at different ways to communicate using second nature for so many students today,” IPFW student studies Even if you haven’t seen Ladd says. “Incoming students are already technology,” Groff says. “One of the software packages we use with the aid of the latest technology available. interpolated rotoscoping well-versed in technology. Some students is Microsoft Producer, an add-on to PowerPoint that makes it at work in the feature films become quite skilled while they’re still in easy to create media-rich presentations. In these Producer (Below) Today, A Scanner Darkly (2006) or presentations, we incorporate still images, video, and audio files. students such as middle school. They expect the kind of Uzamo Albert Waking Life (2001), you’ve capabilities we provide at Studio M from My students were responsible for the content and layout of the can take advantage probably noticed the current presentation. We would have been lost without John Ladd’s of the cutting-edge their university. So, when we planned Studio M, digital technology television commercials for we looked at what other universities were artistic and technical help. His background in visual arts really available at Studio M. Charles Schwab. Those are the offering and pushed that several times. At helped not only on the video conversion, but also in suggesting ads that look like animation, but at the same the same time, of course, the technology is time, the faces and voices of the actors seem constantly evolving.” very familiar. The ads are shot in live action Although it opened with little fanfare, and then colorfully illustrated frame by frame. Studio M has been a huge success. During Included in the latest software available at spring semester, 157 students took advantage Studio M are Final Cut Studio and Adobe of the high-tech lab to complete class projects. Production Suite for video production and The studio was used by students in several editing, Autodesk Maya and 3DS Max for 3-D disciplines, including psychology (video modeling, and Pro Tools, the industry standard documentation), history (interactive presentations), for audio recording. “‘What can’t we do with this English (visual rhetoric), economics and education software?’ is the real question,” Ladd says. (audio presentation and production), interior In addition to making available all the design (flash portfolios), visual communication equipment and software necessary to create and design (3-D modeling, illustration, Web, professional-quality work, Studio M also video, digital photography), and communication provides a collaborative environment in which (documentation and video). projects can be thoroughly mapped. Areas Projects completed last spring ranged from highlighted include camera setup, scripts, a Web-based interactive tour of Folsom Prison storyboarding, cast schedules, location during a Johnny Cash concert to a high- availability, lighting, editing, and rendering. quality DVD account of Campus Ministries’ “And those are just the tip of the iceberg when spring-break mission trip to Northern Ireland. planning a production,” Ladd says. continued on next page 14 15 IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

continued from page 15 “I was pointed toward Studio M,” Gates says. “Two of my A new way for a new day Variety is one of the keys to educating students in the 21st students—Pete Piekarski Jr. and Danielle Jones—were The demand for a facility such as Studio M reflects a change century, says Gates, who teaches most of his classes online. especially excited about the prospect of working in Studio M, in the way many students take on classwork today. Rather than “You’ve got to incorporate different kinds of media when you which has equipment and technology that aren’t normally working individually on projects, students often form groups teach instead of just relying on lectures,” he says. “There’s so available. With the opportunity to really harness their to take on more comprehensive projects and then turn in their much information out there, and there are so many different creativity using that technology, Pete and Danielle produced collective effort as a multimedia presentation. ways to present it.” a professional-quality DVD in a fairly short time. The people “I think students today are wired a little differently for learning at Studio M were very helpful, and Pete and Danielle learned because they’ve grown up during a time of so many advances Practically speaking new skills while having a lot of fun with the project.” in technology and communication,” Ladd says. “Students are As an increasing number of businesses large and small turn to Two more students who took advantage of Studio M accustomed to sound bites, and they don’t necessarily go from the Web and other electronic media to get their messages out, were Shannon Goldner and Andrew McMillen. Goldner point A to point B as they learn. They look for what they need, the call for graduates already versed in multimedia also grows. earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and computer and learn it as they need it, in a nonlinear fashion.” continued on next page art in May, while McMillen, a senior, is set to complete a bachelor’s in fine arts with a double concentration in graphic design and computer art. To the beat of a For her senior project, Goldner used 3-D software to create the “Icon,” a mock MP3 player, and a Web site different drummer to market it. Both the Icon and Web site are impressive. While 3-D modeling is one of his mation class as a “I used Studio M specifically for its 3-D capabilities,” specialties, there are also many freshman,” John says. dimensions to the man leading “I still don’t know how Goldner says. “I’d done some 3-D work on my own, but not Studio M. In addition to being well- I got permission to take at this level. John Ladd was great—he really knows his stuff. versed in cutting-edge graphic-arts the course, but I really “As the number of students in visual communication and technology, John Ladd is a musician, liked animation, and I photographer, sculptor, and entrepreneur. ran with it. I liked the design grows, so does the demand for lab time,” Goldner If you were into the Fort Wayne-area idea of working with adds. “With an array of the newest software and hardware, music scene in the late ’90s, you might computers in a way that’s recall John as the drummer for the very still along lines of the fine arts.” A self-portrait using 3-D modeling Studio M is addressing that need in a way that is above popular band Skavossas. The group In the spring of 2006, John finished and painting by John Ladd. and beyond what you’d find in other computer labs.” enjoyed considerable airplay locally and work toward a bachelor’s degree in sold a fair number of copies of its album computer art and design, with an black sheep of the family. By creating McMillen’s senior project entails the 3-D modeling of Commotion. In 1999, Skavossas broke up. emphasis in 3-D modeling and animation. health-care-related materials, I can use motorcycle helmets and gas tanks. He’s also creating a Some members went on to form another Six months later, when the university computer-generated art to help people Web site to showcase his work. band, while John decided it was time to began its search for someone to lead in my own way.” get serious about a career beyond music. Studio M, he was Johnny-on-the-spot. John also enjoys using a camera to “By using 3-D software, I can give people a realistic look “I’d wanted to be a rock star since I In addition to helping students bring create art, and he works with metal to at what the finished product will look like before any air- was in the ninth grade, and my family their ideas to life at Studio M, John make some interesting pieces. He’s supported me in pursuing that dream,” has a home-based business, Justaladd currently working with metal, wood, brushing starts,” McMillen says. “Because graphic design is says John, a 1990 graduate of Leo (Ind.) 2D/3D Productions (Justaladd.com). So and optics to make stereoscopes (or my area of study, I was already familiar with some of the High School. “I gave a career as a far, John has concentrated on creating stereopticons), 3-D picture-viewing software available at Studio M. But Studio M is by far the professional musician a shot, but it animated material aimed at education devices that were all the rage in the became clear to me that I needed to and prevention for clients in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. best computer lab on campus, especially for 3-D work. The go back to school.” health-care industry. Think of them as very early versions computers are really fast, and that increases workflow. John started back slowly at IPFW “I try to find projects that will serve of the View-Master. before deciding to kick out the jams to educate the public, and that I’ll have “Regardless of the medium, I enjoy “A lot of people don’t know about Studio M yet, but as and become a full-time student. He fun doing at the same time,” John says. the process of creating things I find more students learn about it, the demand will increase,” soon found a new passion to rival “My mom and my four sisters are all interesting,” John says. “If what I Today, IPFW students present multimedia music—and satisfy his love of the arts. medical professionals. I’ve always been create is pleasing to others, that’s reports. Gone are the days of class McMillen adds. “It’s hard to keep up with the technology “On a whim, I took a 400-level ani- into art and music, so I was sort of the just added reward.” presentations outlined on notecards. curve, but IPFW is doing its best, especially with Studio M.”

16 17 IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

continued from page 17 continued from page 1 Usher, Ja Rule, Ludacris, of attention, including the Without a Trace, Rush Hour 3), Fat Joe, Daddy Yankee, discerning eye of Volleydon the foundation strives to help Janice Dickinson, and coach Arnie Ball. disadvantaged kids who have Tommy Lee. Norman Almodovar, experienced physical and Serving as home base for another native of Puerto Rico emotional abuse. Instilling a many 7 Sports Productions and a close friend of Pepa’s, positive, can-do attitude in events is Club Brava, located was already making his mark young people is one of the inside the posh Hotel San with the Volleydons. Norman foundation’s goals. Juan and Casino. “Club Brava told Pepa he should check out “You can do just about is the best-known club in what IPFW had to offer. anything you set your mind Puerto Rico, and as far as “I had no clue what winter to; you just have to believe I’m concerned, the No. 1 weather was like in northeast you can do it,” Pepa says. “I nightclub in the Caribbean,” Indiana,” Pepa says. “When I learned that at IPFW playing Pepa says. visited IPFW for the first time for Arnie Ball. We played it was in the spring, but it still schools like UCLA and Ohio felt like winter to me. But I State that are known around came for a weekend visit, I the world. We were IPFW, a had a lot of fun that weekend, small school in the middle of and I committed to playing nowhere—according to for IPFW. It was a good them, anyway—but we decision—going to school played and slew the giants.” and playing volleyball at If you speak Spanish and IPFW was just a pleasure.” recognize that “Pepa” is a Pepa hadn’t quite finished diminutive for the feminine his degree when his playing “Josefa,” our Pepa has an days at IPFW were over in explanation: “My sister Maite 1995, but he was determined gave me that nickname when (Above) Senior Andrew McMilen is right at home using Studio M’s array of state-of-the-art to get that sheepskin. “I left I was 14. She was just being hardware and software. to play professional volleyball mean to me at the time, but (Left) Students in a language lab at IPFW in the late 1960s had access to the best technology all over the world, but I the name stuck.” available at the time. returned to Fort Wayne But life in general has been during the fall several times anything but mean to Pepa. “Employers are second location. In the meantime, Studio M’s to train and take classes,” Pepa His fast-paced lifestyle relying upon others hours of operation have been extended this fall. says. “I never even thought includes a successful business about not completing my venture, travel, friends in high in their organizations Of course, those longer hours will mean more degree. I was successful at places, his own personal to learn and produce work for Ladd, but he’s looking forward to what I was doing, but I knew celebrity, a serious romantic having a degree was essential relationship, and of course, materials, and they the challenge. Pepa with hip-hop mogul to building upon that success.” volleyball (his one true love). often add Web “We relish the chance to help more students Russell Simmons. Along the way, Pepa has In 1999, Pepa completed “Yeah, I’d have say life has maintenance and other become knowledgeable in the latest technology developed close friendships work toward a bachelor’s been pretty good to me so with many of the stars who degree in marketing and far,” Pepa says. multimedia duties to as they work on class projects and other come out for his events. management, and that has Oh, and that champagne employees who aren’t multimedia presentations,” Ladd says. “Students Among his best runnin’ put him in good stead in the toast with the all-star buddies are Amaury Nolasco, business world. But it’s not shortstop and Hollywood prepared for the task,” are gaining skills they may need on the job, who plays Fernando Sucre on just about business—or actress? That was during a Ladd says. “At Studio M, regardless of their major, and many of them are FOX’s Prison Break, Dante Hall pleasure, for that matter. New Year’s Eve party at Club we’re striving to give graduates with a broad discovering artistic talents they didn’t know of the Kansas City Chiefs, Many of the events hosted by Brava to usher in 2007. and Antoine Walker of the 7 Sports Productions benefit Salud, Pepa! range of degrees the skills that will enable them they had. It’s good for the students, it’s good Miami Heat. nonprofit organizations. to hit the ground running in those situations.” for the university, and it’s a great boon to Heat was something Moreover, Pepa’s company Pepa really missed during has designated the Caritas Because of the success of Studio M, the potential employers. That’s not imagination— his days at IPFW. He grew Alegres (Happy Faces) university is considering either an expansion that’s reality.” up in Ponce, Puerto Rico’s Foundation as its official second-largest city. His charity. Founded by actress of the current facility or the creation of a athletic talents drew a lot Roselyn Sanchez (CBS’s

18 19 Giving Options Theatre Schedule IPFW Alumni • Fall 2007

Fond memories 2007–08 Season

The Lark Waiting for Godot not only Wonderful Town Larry L. Life died unexpectedly on Feb. 10. Life most recently By Jean Anouilh revolutionized 20th-century Music by Leonard Bernstein served as chair of the theatre department, artistic director, and professor. Adapted by Lillian Hellman theatre by keeping audiences Book by Joseph Fields and He directed more than 150 productions and acted in nearly 50 during Directed by Craig A. Humphrey riveted with its allegory of Jerome Chodorov his career. Life received multiple awards, including the AMOCO Sept. 28 and 29 and Oct. 5 absurdist existence, it also Lyrics by Betty Comden and Award of Excellence for participation in the Kennedy Center/American and 6 at 8 p.m. substantially redefined Adolph Green College Theater Festival, the Ulmer Award for outstanding work with Sept. 30 and Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. the meaning of theatrical Based on the play My Sister Eileen minorities and people with disabilities, and the Purdue President’s Williams Theatre significance. Directed by Craig A. Humphrey Affirmative Action Award for his work in developing diversity in the The Lark is a highly theatrical April 25 and 26 and May 1, 2, Fort Wayne theatre community. retelling of the life of Joan A Doll’s House and 3 at 8 p.m. Should you wish to honor Life’s memory with a financial contribution, of Arc. Told through the By Henrik Ibsen April 27 and May 4 at 2 p.m. make your check payable to the Indiana-Purdue Foundation. Please framework of her trial, the Directed by Jeff Casazza Williams Theatre write “Memorial to Larry Life” on the memo line. play moves freely through Feb. 22, 23, 28, and 29 and It’s the summer of 1935, time and place, backward March 1 at 8 p.m. and Ruth and Eileen Sherwood, Phillip A. Kennell passed away on April 22. He earned degrees and forward, playing out the March 2 at 2 p.m. two sisters fresh off the bus from Colgate University (A.B., 1955; M.A., 1956), Purdue University incidents of Joan’s life. The Williams Theatre from Ohio, have arrived onto (Ph.D., 1976), and IPFW (B.G.S., 1992). Kennell came to IPFW in Lark presents two viewpoints From the father of Realism, the bustling streets of New 1968 and served as director of admissions. He founded the International on the familiar story. We see A Doll’s House represents the York City. Eager to take this Student Services office and served as its director until his retirement in Joan as the reluctant martyr first contemporary feminist Wonderful Town by storm, the 1998. Kennell was also head baseball coach at IPFW. He received the who became forever a symbol play about a young woman’s two set out to make it big, Ulmer Award in 1994 and the Bob F. Jesse Medal in 1998. Memorials of faith and courage, and Joan desire for self-discovery and fall in love, and live happily for Kennell may be made out to the Indiana-Purdue Foundation. Please as the simple peasant girl who self-sufficiency. Nora moves ever after in the Big Apple. write “Memorial to Phillip Kennell” in the memo line. struggles, with honesty and from the home of her over- An expertly crafted musical dignity, to make sense of the protective father into the arms comedy with music by senseless. Lillian Hellman’s of a husband who treats her Leonard Bernstein and lyrics adaptation of Anouilh’s poetic like a plaything—a delicate by Comden and Green, Anyone wishing to give a gift in honor of or in memory of an individual may do so by simply classic results in a direct, porcelain doll. Her feminist Wonderful Town, with its writing a check to the Indiana-Purdue Foundation and including that person’s name in the memo timeless approach to this awakening occurs when Nora zippy and harmonious score, line. Checks should be sent to: IPFW Office of Development, Kettler Hall, Room 140, 2101 E. very human drama. is confronted by her husband’s celebrates New York as the Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805. Other Memorial Funds established include: lack of support for her need magnet for young people to Waiting for Godot for individual expression and fulfill their greatest ambitions • Carl W. Steeg Jr. Scholarship was chair of the Department professor and former chair By Samuel Beckett identity. This play, and Nora’s and lifelong dreams. for Engineering. Steeg was of Fine and Visual Arts. of the electrical engineering Directed by John O’Connell ultimate actions, rocked the a professor of electrical technology department, now • Paul Jean Provost Scholarship Nov. 30, and Dec. 1, 6, 7, and 8 social classes of the 1890s. engineering. known as the electrical and in Anthropology Endowment at 8 p.m. computer engineering Fund. Professor Provost Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. • Gerald G. Szymanski technology department. Scholarship for Education. served in the anthropology Williams Theatre Szymanski served as a department. • Mike Downs Center for Under a barren, withered Indiana Politics. The center tree alongside a lonely country professor in the School • John Loessi Memorial Music was named for Professor road, two tramps attempt We welcome patrons with disabilities. Sign-language interpreter services of Education. Scholarship. Loessi was Mike Downs, who taught to pass the time as they wait are offered during Thursday evening performances at Williams Theatre. an associate professor of A text-telephone device is available for the hearing impaired, as well • O. Franklin Kenworthy political science at IPFW for Godot. As these men, music and director of as assistive listening devices in the auditorium. Braille programs and Memorial Endowment Fund. for 39 years. seemingly in limbo, continue choral activities. large-print programs are also available at the box office. Kenworthy was a professor to wait, they wonder when in the theatre department, • The Hollander Scholarship. Alumni participation (cast, crew, or audience) is welcomed. Admission If you have any questions, (or if) Godot will arrive, and as well as an assistant vice- Steven Hollander served as to regular season shows for alumni is $12 ($14 for musicals). Call the please contact Linda Ruffolo, question whether it would chancellor and dean of a professor in the Department Department of Theatre office for membership information. executive director of development, perhaps be better for them academic services. of English and Linguistics. Theatre Box Office: 260-481-6555 at 260-481-6659, or Jay Thayer, to leave. A provocative TTD: 260-481-4105 [when the box office is open] • Motz Family Scholarship for • Ronald C. Emery Memorial assistant director of development, and deliberately obscure Visual Arts. Professor Les Motz Scholarship. Emery was a at 260-481-6963. tragicomedy, Samuel Beckett’s

20 21 Alumni Trip

Alumni escape

Think about it ... January 31–February 5, 2008, January 31–February 5, 2008, in Fort Wayne = snow, ice, at Palm Island = 75 degrees, wind chill. sun, sand, and surf! It’s your choice!

Join us on the Fourth Annual Alumni & Friends Palm Island Trip Thursday, Jan. 31 through Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 Six days and five nights—we’ve added more island time!

Prices below include: Gulf-view villa, nature cruise, luau party, IPFW gift, seashell class on the beach

One bedroom/one bath: Two bedroom/two bath: • Double occupancy per person: $615 • Quad occupancy per person: $397 • Single occupancy per person: $1,175 • Triple occupancy per person: $511 • Double occupancy per person: $738 • Single occupancy per person: $1,422 Round-trip ground transportation Fort Wayne–Indy + round-trip airfare Indy–Fort Myers (nonstop) + round-trip ground transportation Fort Myers–Palm Island = $270/person. Only a limited number of villas are available this year, so book early at 260-481-6807! Make your checks payable to IPFW or charge to:

IPFW grads living in Florida? Bring the family and join us for our K MasterCard K Visa K Discover Card No. ______Exp. date______annual luau luncheon at Palm Island Resort Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008. •Water-taxi ride to and from the island • Swimming, seashell hunting, Name ______• Luau luncheon and a tour of the resort It’s all free! • IPFW gift Address ______For food-count purposes, please let us know the number of people in your party Phone ______E-mail address______by calling us at 260-481-6807 or e-mailing us at [email protected].

22 Yes, I’d like to be more active with the IPFW Alumni Association

_____ Enclosed are my association dues for IPFW and for the main _____ Contact me about an alumni association board position. campus ($40/year/person or $20/year/person if your first _____ I’d be interested in serving on my school alumni council. degree was received in the last five years). _____ Call me to volunteer for events such as the Mastodon Roast and Homecoming.

Name: ______

Address: ______

Work phone: ______

Home phone: ______Cell phone: ______E-mail address: ______

IU or Purdue degree? ______Year earned?______Major? ______

fold on blue line tape tape closed closed here here

Please fold on the blue lines so that the mailing panel is on the outside. Tape the form closed at the top left and right of the mailing panel where indicated. cut carefully on the dotted line

fold on blue line Chancellor’s Letter

It’s the weekend, and the restless, boisterous crowd makes for quite a scene: The blur of bodies in motion. Faces bright with anticipation—and colorful paint. Shouts of excitement. Music blaring. Is it a national championship game? No, although we know that kind of excitement here, too. On this particular day, the shouts on campus belong to thousands of youngsters attending the 2007 Children’s Fest. The two-day family event, which IPFW hosts in conjunction with the city’s Three Rivers Festival, is one of countless occasions on which we are pleased and proud to entertain community residents. In fact, issuing invitations and warm welcomes is a full-time job at IPFW. We maintain a staggeringly large event calendar that reflects the tremendous diversity of interests, backgrounds, endeavors, achievements, and aspirations of the people in northeast Indiana. Our efforts to bring together the talents and enthusiasm of students, the expertise of faculty, and the strengths of other community members have, to use a physics reference, achieved critical mass—an amount necessary to sustain a chain reaction at a constant rate. In other words, the sum total of our many activities spawns additional benefits almost daily, from a stronger sense of community to heightened awareness of local and national issues to business and educational synergies that are molding the future of our area. As the educational institution central to the life of northeast Indiana, IPFW is all about inviting others to access what we have to offer. Our door is always open.

Plenty of room at the inn lead to other opportunities—ITT is now funding a chair in wireless Spreading the wealth (of knowledge) In May, we broke ground on a communication—and make northeast Indiana more hospitable to With so much brainpower, well-equipped facilities, and other resources marvelous symbol of convergence new business. to offer, we are continually striving to find new ways to spur others and the importance of hospitality to Another example is the IPFW Japanese Saturday School we to success. The Centers of Excellence we’ve established (see “In the IPFW’s mission: the IPFW Holiday began in 2006 in conjunction with the Fort Wayne Allen County Know”) bring faculty talents to bear on important aspects of life, Inn at the Coliseum. In addition to Economic Development Alliance. Japanese companies typically from cultural preservation to community planning to wildlife habitat offering travelers well-appointed inquire about the availability of a JSS to assist their employees’ restoration. And the centers are called upon again and again by private guest rooms, the full-service, six-story families with English skills, understand American culture, and industry and state and local government. hotel—located on our West Campus, provide a high-quality education for children who will return to Through the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, we’re encouraging just across the St. Joseph River—will Japan. By creating the JSS, we extended our hospitality, sparing entrepreneurship by providing technical assistance and support services become a gathering place reflecting families already in Allen County from having to drive to other to new business ventures, and we’re working to attract other businesses IPFW’s growth and leadership on cities for instruction, and putting out the welcome mat to to the region. many levels. Japanese companies considering locating in the region. We’ve also created the Office of University Engagement to further Local artwork, photos, and artifacts economic and workforce development through access to IPFW, IU, from the university’s history will Showcasing cultural vibrance and Purdue consulting services, technical assistance, intellectual property, Japanese families represent just one of the many groups we’ve welcomed Chancellor Michael Wartell is decorate some of the 6,000-plus square internships, networking, and other vital resources. Sean Ryan, director through the years. On a weekly basis, IPFW opens eyes about just how always proud to acknowledge feet of meeting, reception, and public of the office, has been working at an incredible pace during the past student achievements. spaces. Events in these comfortable interesting, vibrant, and enduring are our region’s diverse cultural 18 months, welcoming expressions of interest and fielding requests settings will build on IPFW’s relationships influences. And our current student population includes a broad from more than 200 companies and organizations. Photo by Elmer Denman with business, government, nonprofit spectrum of cultural groups, from Burmese to Bangladeshi. University organizations, and the public. Our events showcase the distinct contributions and experiences of these Bringing everyone to the table Central and far-reaching student musicians will entertain in the hotel’s restaurant and lounge. groups, as well as highlighting various areas of the arts, from literature There’s a “full circle” quality to IPFW’s mission. The university provides Like the confluence of the three rivers not far from our centrally Most exciting of all, the hotel complex will function as a learning to music, drama, and visual arts. individuals with opportunities to increase their knowledge base, sharpen located campus, IPFW is a point of convergence, where perspectives, environment for students in our Hospitality Management Program and their skills, and broaden their perspectives. The individuals employ talents, and resources combine to yield positive change for individuals the Culinary Arts Program of Ivy Tech Community College–Northeast. Engaging in conversation these benefits in their work and personal lives, infusing companies and and the community as a whole. There’s nothing passive about this The joint venture realizes a longstanding wish on the part of both We don’t just celebrate cultural diversity and the arts; we also consider organizations and government with energy, commitment, and talent. process of convergence; the university strives to meet community schools to take our respective programs to the next level by enabling important social questions in contemporary American culture and issues In turn, those larger groups bring new resources and problem-solving needs by functioning simultaneously as: students to receive instruction on site as they work in and help manage close to home. Because well-informed citizens make better decisions, challenges back to IPFW, sparking an expansion of educational and • Intellectual center—Having attracted students from all 50 states and the hotel. the university encourages the examination of issues on everyone’s community partnerships. With each passing year, the circle grows larger. more than 70 countries, IPFW provides educational opportunities that With banquet facilities, indoor pool, fitness center, business center, minds, from terrorism to bird flu, job exportation to the American Always at the heart of this process of enrichment and connection, run the gamut from cytotechnology and civil engineering to philosophy, and arcade, the IPFW Holiday Inn at the Coliseum will be a hub of obsession with physical appearance. IPFW is central to the fortunes of this region. We keep inviting people music therapy, and theatre. Career preparation can involve hands-on activity for out-of-town visitors and local residents alike. Given the intellectual pursuits of our distinguished faculty, our in, and they—and our entire area—emerge better for the experience. activities not always found at other state-assisted or private universities. business and community partnerships, and our connections to the If you have thoughts on other ways in which we can extend our • Cultural center—With music, art, drama, and lecture offerings that Educational options that national academic community, it makes sense for IPFW to serve as hospitality and become even more central to this region’s vitality, let entertain and inspire, and events celebrating the contributions of many invite economic development the region’s center for public discourse. And it’s a role we relish. Faculty me know. We’ll consider the possibilities together. ethnic communities, IPFW promotes an appreciation for the richness The hotel is powerful evidence of IPFW’s expanding impact on the presentations, our Omnibus Lecture Series, political debates, and public of life in our region. region’s prosperity. I don’t have to tell you that as a center of higher forums delve into often-controversial topics, putting forth a variety of Sincerely, • Hospitality and activity center—Hosting festivals, rallies, charity education, IPFW provides world-class education and outstanding viewpoints and disseminating useful information. walks, and even weddings, IPFW serves as a versatile public venue and practical experiences for students in an ever-expanding array of fields. In recent months, we’ve convened discussions on the introduction encourages a stronger sense of community. Sixteen NCAA Division I Curricula addressing the needs of a complicated world—risk and of the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine for girls in Indiana sports, top-notch fitness facilities at the Gates Sports Center, training emergency management, advanced microprocessors, media and schools, the Harrison Square downtown redevelopment project, and camps, and regional sporting events draw athletes and fans alike for the communication, public affairs, etc.—and involvement in outside, the Fort Wayne Community Schools Capital Improvements Program. Michael A. Wartell, Chancellor excitement of athletic competition. even top-secret, projects produce IPFW graduates ready for the • Center for public discourse—IPFW serves as “neutral territory”— technical, analytical, and ethical challenges ahead. Approximately where all sides of an issue may be considered—by sponsoring 80 percent of our graduates stay and invest their skills in our region, informative lectures, debates, and public forums. strengthening us competitively. In the Know Need help from the experts? Call on these IPFW Centers of Excellence: • Center for involvement and resource sharing—To better serve The university’s relationships with area industries have never been • Archaeological Survey ...... 260-481-6892 • Institute for Decision Sciences & Theory...... 260-481-6668 community needs, IPFW has created 11 interdisciplinary Centers stronger, more innovative, or more productive—and that’s good news of Excellence, which make faculty expertise available to business and for economic development. We offer our resources to make existing • Behavioral Health & Family Studies Institute....260-481-5795 • Institute for Human Rights ...... 260-481-6364 government, and collaborative public-outreach programs, such as the businesses more effective (and try to tip the balance in favor of staying • Center for the Built Environment ...... 260-481-6370 • Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics...... 260-481-6691 Northeast Indiana Area Health Education Center, which provides if a company is considering pulling up stakes). • Center for Reptile & Amphibian • Scholar-Practitioner Center for the vital services and health education to medically underserved groups When we asked defense industry companies how we could help, Conservation Management ...... 260-481-5725 Advancement of Educational Leadership in partnership with local health-care providers. the response was, “We need more education for systems engineers.” and Learning Organizations ...... 260-481-6456 Whether they know it or not, most area residents will be affected So IPFW created a center specifically for arranging seminars and other • Center of Excellence in Systems Engineering ..260-481-4130 by our work in these roles. training needed by systems engineers. Such educational initiatives • Community Research Institute ...... 260-481-5401

Join us Oct. 9, from 5:30–8 p.m., for the plaza dedication and our Mastodon Roast (see page 2).

NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE Alumni Relations 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. PAID Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 FORTWAYNE, IN PERMIT NO. 92