M a g a z i n e Volume 22, No. 2 • Spring 2017 Monte Cater: Vince Lombardi Foundation Coach of the Year Senior Alyson Hehr honored for her philanthropic efforts on behalf of families of neonatal intensive care children lyson Hehr, a senior from Wheeling, received an Out- include everything from snacks to personal hygiene items and a standing Young West Virginian Award from the Jaycees $25 gas card for each family.” A in recognition of the work she’s done to help the families Hehr and her mother started the charity because they wanted of children staying in the WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital to support other families who are going through what they once neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Morgantown. went through. Right after Hehr was born, she stayed in the NICU Seven years ago, when Hehr was 14, she and her mother for six days, forcing her parents to drive back and forth between started Alyson’s Wheeling and Morgantown. It’s a story Hehr has heard every Angels, Inc., a non- year on her birthday. profit organization Hehr said after she received the award in Wheeling in Janu- that raises money to ary, a member of the Jaycees told her the hospital her charity provide care pack- supports was the organization’s main project in the 1980s and ages for families with 1990s. “So the organization that honored me is part of the reason children in the NICU. I’m alive today,” she said. “That is really awesome.” Hehr said her entire Hehr said being involved with Alyson’s Angels has taught family is involved, her practical lessons—like how difficult it is to start and sustain helping to orga- a nonprofit organization. It’s also taught her that she can have nize fundraisers and a positive effect on the world. making two trips to “I’ve learned that no matter what you do, the smallest actions Morgantown each can make a difference, because I never thought Alyson’s Angels year to deliver the would make such an impact,” she said. “But then we started packages. getting all this recognition and all these thank you letters, so it’s “Over the years, really a bigger impact than anyone thought it would be.” we’ve created about Her advice to others—find what you’re passionate about and Cecelia Mason 900 care packages,” get involved, even if you can’t start your own nonprofit. Alyson Hehr Hehr said. “They • Cecelia Mason Sociology professor trains puppy for Guiding Eyes for the Blind r. Amy DeWitt, associate professor of sociology, learned to be relaxed and confident. has been teaching a unique student for the past few Luther spent much of the day on Shepherd’s campus. DeWitt took Dsemesters. Since December 2015, DeWitt has been him for long walks in the morning and afternoon. He attended class serving as a puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, with her sometimes and stayed in her office when he was not in the working with Luther, a black Labrador retriever. classroom. Luther accompanied DeWitt to meetings, the library, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, located in Yorktown Heights, the Ram’s Den. New York, has provided specially trained dogs to the blind Luther returned to New York in February where, according to and visually impaired since 1954. DeWitt has wanted to be DeWitt, he “aced his guide dog test and he did so well that he is under a part of the Guiding Eyes program since she was a teen- evaluation for breeding. Thus, I may have a little Luther in the fall.” ager and saw a film about Buddy, a German shepherd dog • Cecelia Mason that was the first guide dog in the United States. “I’ve always been fascinated with these service dogs and what they’re able to provide,” she said. “My role in raising the puppy is socialization and teaching good house Cecelia Mason manners.” DeWitt had to go through an application process to become a puppy raiser. When Luther was very young, the two of them attended a training class once a week in Pur- cellville, Virginia. As the pups age, raisers attend classes twice a month. Luther’s training involved introducing him to busier environments like malls, airports, grocery stores, restaurants, a college campus, and public transit so that he Dr. Amy DeWitt and Luther were featured in USA Today in November 2016 (see photo inset, right). Shepherd Today Board of Governors From President Hendrix ......................................................4 Marcia Brand John Beatty Mona Kissel Nursing, music reaccredited ........................................... 5 Chair Martinsburg Classified Employee Representative Martinsburg Martinsburg Human brain used in psychology, biology classes ... 5 Jason S. Best D. Scott Roach ’80 Faculty Representative Eric J. Lewis ’95 Friends of Popodicon restore house, gardens ......... 6 Vice Chair Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Dual enrollment program open to high schoolers ... 7 Martinsburg Gat Caperton Caitlin O’Connor Social work, accounting obtain high pass rates ...... 7 Tia McMillan Berkeley Springs Student Representative Shepherd honored for military outreach ................... 9 Secretary Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Henry Kayes, Jr. Mary Tyler Moore left lasting legacy to Shepherd ... 9 Martinsburg Chad Robinson ’96 Ramon A. Alvarez ’62 Charleston Alumni Charles Town Class Notes .......................................................................... 10 Strite ’60 named Outstanding Alumnus ...................12 Foundation Weddings ..............................................................................13 Michael A. Smith ’89 Mary J.C. Hendrix ’74 J. David Rickard ’56 President Shepherdstown Greensboro, North Carolina Obituaries ..............................................................................14 Winchester, Virginia Homecoming 2016 .............................................................15 Brian K. Jackson ’87 Stephen G. Skinner Christopher S. Colbert ’95 Toluca Lake, California Charles Town Wachtel ’68 volunteers to support athletics ...........16 Vice President New arrivals ..........................................................................17 Shepherdstown Robert H. Jensenius ’72 Wanda Smith York, Pennsylvania Shepherdstown Julia M. Connell ’84 Treasurer Jerry P. Kerr ’68 W. Gregory Snellings ’91 Athletics Charles Town Winchester, Virginia Frederick, Maryland Hall of Fame inductees honored ...................................18 Allen L. Lueck ’67 William E. Knode, Jr. ’58 Sandra A. Sponaugle ’95 Football finishes season at 13-1 .......................................19 Secretary Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Fall sports recaps............................................................... 20 Shepherdstown Eric J. Lewis ’95 David Wing Cater named Lombardi Coach of the Year ..............21 Monica W. Lingenfelter Shepherdstown Myersville, Maryland Brown plays in East-West Shrine game .....................21 Executive Vice President Hagerstown, Maryland Elizabeth S. Lowe ’52 Karl L. Wolf ’70 Shepherdstown Shepherdstown John F. Beatty Foundation Martinsburg Timothy B. McShea ’80 $650K raised for new business school .....................22 Frederick, Maryland DIRECTORS EMERITI Jason S. Best James A. Butcher Seven named scholarships announced ....................24 Shepherdstown Andrew D. Michael ’75 Shepherdstown Your gift makes a difference .........................................27 Berkeley Springs Kenneth J. Boone ’76 Jane Ikenberry-Dorrier ’65 Reynolds ’33 leaves $222K gift ....................................28 Baltimore, Maryland Gina M. Miller ’10 Scottsville, Virginia New Foundation board members named................29 Martinsburg Robert H. Chuey II ’91 David T. Newlin ’76 Foundation scholars: All in the family ...................... 30 Washington, D.C. M. Elizabeth “Liz” Oates Winchester, Virginia Shepherdstown The Shepherd University Magazine is published by the Office Heidi M. Hanrahan Shepherdstown Tony W. Price ’93 of University Communications and the Shepherd Univer- Shepherdstown sity Foundation for the Shepherd University community— Kenneth E. Harbaugh Williamsport, Maryland alumni, donors, students, parents, prospective students, staff, faculty, and friends of the university. A portion of the produc- tion cost is underwritten by the Shepherd University Foun- Alumni Association dation and the Shepherd University Alumni Association. Sandra A. Sponaugle ’95 Rachel Crum Moreno ’08 DIRECTORS EMERITI President Jefferson, Maryland Jim Auxer ’69 Editor and Art Director Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Robin Moses ’88 Valerie Owens ’76 and ’86 Christopher S. Colbert ’95 Charles Town Scott Bradford Doleman ’95 Past President Inwood Managing Editor Shepherdstown Francine Phillips ’82 Shepherdstown Robert “Bob” Fleenor ’74 Monica Lingenfelter Kevin Starliper ’91 Martinsburg Vice President TJ Roccograndi ’13 Contributors this issue: Martinsburg Falling Waters Paul Hillyard ’58 Chip Ransom ’86, Kristin Alexander, Cecelia Mason, Winchester, Virginia William Baker ’88 Jennifer Seeley ’06 and ’08 M.B.A. Katie Swayne Gordon ’12, Zi Wang, Shenandoah Junction Shepherdstown Tripp Lowe ’95 and ’97 Meg Peterson, Timothy D. Haines ’95, Shepherdstown BreAnne Rugh ’06, Cathy Nevy, Sam Levitan, Samantha Brown ’10 and ’14 M.B.A. James Sweeney ’09 M.B.A. Bunker Hill Frederick, Maryland Larry A. Strite ’60 Gary Kable, Pam and John Boyle, David Pennock Midlothian, Virginia Lynn Carr ’69 Blake Truman ’04 Mt. Airy, Maryland Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Charles VanMetre ’56 Front Cover: Coach Monte Cater is named the Vince Shepherdstown Lombardi Foundation Coach of the Year. David Decker ’89 Cindy Vance ’88 Photo by Pam and John Boyle Martinsburg Martinsburg Robert Wantz