Shepherd University Magazine • Fall 2013
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M a g a z i n e Volume 19, No. 1 • Fall 2013 DR. ED SNYDER 2010 West Virginia Professor of the Year DR. CAROL PLAUTZ 2011 Shepherd University Outstanding Teacher Scarborough Library creates poster series featuring award-winning faculty and their favorite books DR. SYLVIA BAILEY SHURBUTT 2006 West Virginia Professor of the Year Carolyn Wilkie 140h Comencement Gary Kable Gary Kable Clockwise, from top: Undergraduates were awarded 694 bachelor’s degrees and grad students earned 55 master’s degrees during Shepherd’s 140th Commencement held in the Butcher Center on May 4. Benjamin Davis Hackett led the Pledge of Allegiance at the opening of the commencement ceremony. In a nod to the tools of their trade, graphic design students decorated their mortarboards with Pantone color chips, used to specify ink formulas for printing companies. Alumni Bill ’58 and Jo Ann Jackson ’58 Knode, shown with President Suzanne Shipley (l.), were recipients of the President’s Award in recognition of their contributions to their alma mater and to the community. David K. Hendrickson, chair of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, donned a Shepherd cap during his address to Gary Kable graduates. Carolyn Wilkie Shepherd Today Board of Governors From the President ................................................. 4 Gat Caperton Jason S. Best Diane Shewbridge ’73 Welches create awards program ........................... 5 Chair Faculty Representative Classified Employee Berkeley Springs Shepherdstown Representative Students assist with black bear project ................. 6 Martinsburg W. Mark Rudolph ’84 Alana Gondeck Grandmother earns R.B.A. degree ........................ 7 Vice Chair Student Representative Veronique Walker ’95 Huber named admissions director ........................ 7 Winchester, Virginia Shepherdstown Martinsburg Appalachian Writer-in-Residence ......................... 8 Marcia Brand Holly McCall ’04 John Younis Team River Runner assists wounded vets ............. 9 Secretary Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Martinsburg D. Scott Roach ’80 John Beatty Martinsburg Alumni Martinsburg Luecks named Outstanding Alumni ................... 11 Class Notes ........................................................ 12 Weddings and Engagements ............................... 13 Foundation Emeritus Club inducts Class of 1963 .................. 15 Michael A. Smith ’89 William E. Knode ’58 J. David Rickard ’56 President Shepherdstown Greensboro, North Carolina Obituaries .......................................................... 16 Winchester, Virginia Leadership Circle ............................................... 17 Elizabeth S. Lowe ’52 Cinda L. Scales ’81 Ramon A. Alvarez ’62 Shepherdstown Martinsburg Vice President Shepherdstown Timothy B. McShea ’80 Suzanne Shipley Athletics Frederick, Maryland Shepherdstown Four named to Hall of Fame .............................. 18 Julia M. Connell ’84 Treasurer Diane E. Melby Stephen G. Skinner McCarty ’10 named head baseball coach ........... 18 Charles Town Winchester, Virginia Charles Town Ford named assistant AD ................................... 19 Allen L. Lueck ’67 Susan Mentzer-Blair ’72 Larry A. Strite ’60 Spring sports round-up ....................................... 20 Secretary Knoxville, Maryland Shepherdstown Athletics student award winners ......................... 22 Shepherdstown Melinda Merk ’91 Jerry W. Williams ’71 Athletics development ....................................... 23 Monica W. Lingenfelter Ashburn, Virginia Inwood Executive Vice President Hagerstown, Maryland Andrew D. Michael ’75 David B. Wing Development Hedgesville Myersville, Maryland John F. Beatty From the Foundation ......................................... 24 Martinsburg Gina M. Miller ’10 Karl L. Wolf ’70 Leave a legacy .................................................... 27 Martinsburg Shepherdstown Kenneth J. Boone ’76 Your gift makes a difference ............................... 28 Baltimore, Maryland David T. Newlin ’76 Women for Shepherd announces events .............. 30 Winchester, Virginia HONORARY DIRECTORS Christopher S. Colbert ’95 James A. Butcher Shepherdstown M. Elizabeth (Liz) Oates Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Heidi M. Hanrahan Jane Ikenberry-Dorrier ’65 Shepherdstown Tony W. Price ’93 Scottsville, Virginia The Shepherd University Magazine is published by the Office Shepherdstown of University Communications, the Shepherd University Kenneth E. Harbaugh Williamsport, Maryland John T. Reynolds ’64 Foundation, and the Office of Advancement for the Shep- Martinsburg herd University community—alumni, donors, students, par- Jerry P. Kerr ’68 Winchester, Virginia ents, prospective students, staff, faculty, and friends of the University. A portion of the production cost is underwritten by the Shepherd University Foundation and the Shepherd University Alumni Association. Alumni Association Editor and Art Director Chris Colbert ’95 Eric Lewis ’95 Robert (Bob) Fleenor ’74 Valerie Owens ’76 and ’86 President Shepherdstown Director Emeritus Shepherdstown Martinsburg Chris Mack ’88 Managing Editors Nelson Vazquez ’86 Herndon, Virginia Paul Hillyard ’58 Monica Lingenfelter, Diane Melby Vice President Director Emeritus Charles Town Holly McCall ’04 Winchester, Virginia Shepherdstown Contributors this issue: Kevin Starliper ’91 Tripp Lowe ’95 and ’97 Carolyn Wilkie, Chip Ransom ’86, Treasurer Kim Mercier ’78 Director Emeritus Timothy D. Haines ’95, Gary Kable, Martinsburg Baltimore, Maryland Shepherdstown Kristin Alexander, Meg Peterson, Gina Miller ’85 and ’10 Francine Phillips ’82 Larry A. Strite ’60 Katie Young, Alexis Reed ’06, Texie-Jane Roden, Secretary Shepherdstown Director Emeritus Cathy Nevy, Robert Shaw, Aaron Ryan, Martinsburg Shepherdstown William Ransom, Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt Nancy Smeltzer ’88 and ’97 William Baker ’88 Gerrardstown Charles VanMetre ’56 Front Cover: Carolyn Wilkie Shenandoah Junction Director Emeritus Sandy Sponaugle ’95 Shepherdstown Award-winning faculty members are featured on READ Jim Auxer ’69 Shepherdstown posters produced by the Scarborough Library Shepherdstown Robert Wantz ’55 Eric Stenger ’94 Director Emeritus Back Cover: Carolyn Wilkie Denny Barron ’73 Martinsburg Hagerstown, Maryland The ribbon-cutting ceremony in April marked the opening Shepherdstown of the Center for Contemporary Arts II. Al Young ’98 Chris Wooten ’87 Gina Groh ’86 Arlington, Virginia Director Emeritus Charles Town Fallston, Maryland ADDRESS CHANGES: Please contact Rob Shaw, Founda- Tracy Zullo ’94 tion database manager, 304-876-5195 or rshaw02@shepherd. Brian Jackson ’87 Leesburg, Virginia edu. You can also change your address online at shepconnect. Toluca Lake, California Scott Bradford Doleman ’95 shepherd.edu. Tiffany Lawrence ’04 Director Emeritus Charles Town Inwood CLASS NOTES may be e-mailed to [email protected]. The deadline for the spring 2014 issue is November 15. Photos are welcomed; digital images must be 300 dpi. Shepherd Today From the President A walkable campus: Shepherd’s new master plan n June the Shepherd University Board of Governors approved is what is called an auxiliary and has to stand on its own fund- a new 10-year master plan for Shepherd University devel- ing like a residence hall or bookstore. The reason for building I oped by Robert A. M. Stern, an architectural firm. The new both a student center and a parking garage at the same time is to master plan envisions trails winding through campus and small minimize the disruption that comes from construction—disrup- eating and/or relaxing areas tion to student learning and to community comfort. We prefer scattered along those trails. to only disturb an area once with construction, which is why It calls for smaller dormi- recently the pedestrian underpass was built at the same time as tories than the ones Shep- Phase II of the Center for Contemporary Arts. herd has now and a new Should a significant boost in funding occur for any of the campus quadrangle between projects included in the plan, the schedule can be altered. We the Frank Center and the presume that, as an entity reliant on state support, help will Center for Contemporary have to come from the state, but other sources such as gifts and Arts. King Street north of bonds are part of our funding plan for this master plan. If fund- High Street will become a ing materializes, the parking garage can be built sooner than the pedestrian mall, and a wel- plan envisions. The folks at Stern who have worked closely with come center, looking very Shepherd pointed this out at several public meetings held on the much like the Shepherdstown plan for the community. Gary Kable Town Library, will sit at its Meanwhile, there are other steps the university will be taking Dr. Suzanne Shipley High Street terminus. The to ease parking shortages and traffic congestion. The proposed university welcome center plan calls for relocation of our maintenance building. This will and the town library building will “bookend” the block of King free up as many as 40 spaces near Princess Street. Sara Cree Hall Street containing town hall, presenting a visible link between is scheduled for demolition to create the parking garage targeted town and gown. for that location. We have considered demolishing that building The Stern plan envisions a campus that encourages walk- early to make way for temporary parking of about a hundred ing, and therefore is much more inviting than the one Shepherd spaces. If those new spaces could replace some of the current has now. By structuring our campus to