The Philip and URSINUS Muriel Berman magazine Museum of Art Ursinus Magazine· Vol ume XCV No.2, Spring/Summer 200 I. Third class postage paid at Sourheasrern, Pa. 19399 CALENDAR Ursi nus Magazine is pub li shed three times a year. Copyrigh t 200 1 by Ursinu, College. Firethom by Lee Cohen Editorial co rrespo ndence and sub missions: Waw·color, 31" x 40'; given Ursin us Magazine to U"illl/$ College by the artist. roo Box 1000, Co llegevill e, Pa. 19246- 1000 (6 10) 409-3300, ext. 2329; (6 10) 489-0627 FAX E-ma il: ucmag@u rsi nus.edu. Spiritual Rhythms: Paintings by Nefertiti: Works are intrica te and exotic Editor gouache on pa per painting based on As ian and Indian patterns and imagery, Wendy Greenberg natural forces such as water, and tapestries of color. Nefertiti is rep resented in Contributors th e new Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia, corporate collections, and in Tisha Call ery 2001 Ell en Cosgrove 1995 one-person exhibiti ons. Upper Gallery, continues to July I. Lisa Tremper Hanover WilliamJ. St iles 1996 (Arh letics) To Paris and Back: Albert Jean Adolphe - An Artist's Journey, is curated by Lori Olexa Thorell 1996 (RetroSpective) Urs inus art histo ri an Pam ela Potter Henn essey and researched by Ursi nus Erin Burke Hovey 1996 (RetroSpective) PholOgraphy students. The installatio n draws fro m more th an 300 painti ngs, drawings and George Widman, Jim Roese, Steve Fa lk arti facts from the permanent collection of the Berman Museum of Art. Main Des ign Gallery, June I-Aug. 31. Norrhlight Advertising Incorporated (Rick Miller 1972)
Fran~ise Gilot: 1940-1950. This installation is comprised of drawings, gouaches Tlu mission ofUnillUJ Col/ege is to mabIe lfudmlJ and oils from 194 0-1 950 and includes landscapes, stililifes and portraits of her to become im/epmdmt, respollsible, and thoughtful illdilliduals through a program oflibual eduClltion. children Palo ma and Claude. Elements from her environment in th e so uth of Thm edumtion prepflres them to Ihle CTelllitJe/y France, th e beginning of an iconograph y th at ca rries th rough her wo rk roday, lInd /(l{'fitlly. (lI1d to provide leaden/,ip for ,heir and joyous approach to line characterize these early compositions. Upper Gallery, society illall i11lt'rdepmdmr world. July 10-Sept. 23; opening reception and gallery talk by F. Gilot Archives Chair, Board of Trustees Curator Mel Yoakum, Ph.D., July 10, 4:30 p.m.; Annual Friends of the Dr. Roben A. Reichley 1950 Executive Vice President and Secretary Emerims Museum event Sept. 22 with Fran~oise Gilot. Brown University President Challenge VI: Roots: Insights and Inspirations in Contemporary Turned John Strassbu rger Objects, curated by Christopher Tyler and Michelle Holzapfel, showcases more Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean Judith Levy than 90 wo rks by 50 artists fro m eight co untries. Selected co mpos itions present Vice Pres ident , College Relations myriad sources of inspiration , a variety of turning techniques and unpredictable Hudson B. Scattergood combin ations of mate rials and finishes. The artists were charged to ex plain and Vice Pres ident , Enrollment document images of their source/so urces of inspirati on. Th ese so urces will be Richard DiFelicia ntonio Vice President , Finance and Planning displ ayed in contex t with the obj ects in the exhibition. Main Gallery, Sep. 8- Winfield Gui llme([e Nov. II; Catalogue, World Turning Conference and reception Sept. 8. Director, Alumni Relations Nicole Mina rdi 1991 Places: Paintings by Lee Cohen. Origin ally fro m southeastern Pennsylva nia Director, College Communications and now a Texas resident, Cohen bega n her painting ca reer later in life and Sally Widman st ud ied at the Penn sy lva nia Academy of Fine Arts. While represe ntational Ursi;r~: i~~:~~~~nuBe~in~St9;6tjon in nature, Cohen's co mpositions of the landsca pe are ap proac hed wi th Prcsidem Elect: Keith Kemper 1979 un usual vantage poi nts and a foc us on narural pa tterns. She has docum ented Secretary: Maria Costa Wortek 1992 both the landsca pes surro unding her Penn sy lva ni a home, and her travels thro ugh the Uni ted States and abroad in wa tercolo r and oi l. Upper Gallery, Oct. 2-Dec. 2. Opening reception, October 7, 3-5:00 p.m. Notable alld Quotable: .. (Ursiwtr p,.~idelll Jolm Strassburger) alld his top team [mUlched Upcoming: Judy Chicago's "Resolutions: A Stitch in Time," Main Gallery, several initiatives -jounJais and research conferences, for example, November 200 I-February 2002; organized by the American Craft nm "lr. studetltJ - aimed at teachillgparticipalltJ hoIU to realize Museum, New York. the Students Achieving' 1I0tioll. Wheu an accreditation team visited Ursiwts. two years illlo the campaigll. they flulld all 'inspired' nlld 'inspirillg' illtellectunl commlUlity. "
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URSlNUS 1""""'«'001 rn aga111le . FEATURES Contents 07 mE SPIRITUAL CAMPUS: A new generation pursues spirituality all campus. Tbe Rev. Cbades Rice is melltor 10 a diverse group ofsludents for wbom a conllectionto religion is important. lOmE VIRTUAL CAMPUS: Find your classmates online and bave tI reuniun in cyberspace - Aguid e to tbeAlumni Office online services.
12 THE VISUAL CAMPUS: Ursb11ls bas bad a long relationsbip witb artist Fra1U;oise Gilol. Berman Museum ofAl'l Director Lisa Tremper Hanover offers a personal perspective.
I DEPARTMENTS
03 CAMPUS NEWS: Alle/'1lative spring breaks; core curriculum cbanges; faculty and staff updates; MaucbQ' film
14 SPORTS: Ursin!ls gymnasts fly bigb al Nationals; more news
16 COMMENCEMENT 2001
18 ALUMNI NEWS: Class Notes; profiles; RelroSpective (Youllg Alumni Orgallization)
I RETROSPECTIVE
32 IN CLOSING: Paper Cranesfrolll Ursinus, ByJudilb Fry'er, Class of1965
Ollihe Comr: The ReI'. Charles Rice (celller), ollihe Bamberger Hall sleps, ll'ith some ofbis "Chapet aclMsls, .. illeludillg (clockll'ise from loP) Madolllla Greell2ool,jasoll Marakol'its 2003. Bralldell Brooks 2002, Michelle Beadte 2003, leslie Holfmall 2003, Tis/}{/ CalleT)' 2001 alld RehekilbAdells 2001. Pholo ~" George Widmall
Summer lOO I To the Editor: To the Editor: I recently read your article: "Ursinus graduates and the Red The announcemem in the Wimer 200 I edition of Ursin us Magazine Cross" in the Young Alumni Newsletter and I wanted to make that Donald Gay Baker had died stirred in me once again crystal a few comments. First, let me introduce myself. My name is clear memories of my Ursinus days in the late sixties and the four Erin Wirth, I graduated in December 1999 (officially class of years I spent as Dr. Baker's Latin srudent. Indeed, whenever I recall 2000). I was a Biology major. I am currently a Research those days, my thoughts inevitably turn to Latin and Dr. Baker. Technologist for the American Red Cross, working in the They were a singular constant of my college life at Ursinus. Jerome H. Holland Laboratory in Rockville, Md. My current projects involve the testing of products that are designed to I arrived in Collegeville in the fall of 1966 having studied Latin stop or minimize blood loss in trauma situations, basically and continuously from the eighth grade. It was my thought to continue officially, "developing life saving technologies." I would like those studies and then perhaps teach Latin after graduation from to add a bit of information to the article: Ursinus. Having just graduated from a large high school where Latin was popular, I was somewhat surprised the first day of classes 1 - It is the American Red Cross (ARC), officially, as opposed to the Red Cross (we have a whole instruction manual on at Ursinus to discover I was one of three students in Latin. However, I quickly learned the value of small classes, because each of us how to refer to them). received considerable individual attention from Dr. Baker. After the 2 - I think that you should have tried to mention the scientific first semester, the classes became even smaller. Eventually, it was aspect of the ARC in the article for two reasons: only Dr. Baker and me. I spent the better part of three years reading classical prose and poetry to Dr. Baker alone. Sometimes we sat in a. Not many people are aware of this part of the ARC. his classroom in Bomberger Hall behind the chapel, but more often Most people only know of the blood donations and the we sat side by side in the chapel reading Virgil, Cicero and Catullus. disaster relief. We (the research part) are responsible for I always wondered how many colleges other than Ursinus would blood screening and safety, developing and manuf.tcruring have held a class for just one student. As you might expect of such antibodies and vaccines, developing new anti-cancer an arrangement, our classes sometimes wandered from Latin to drugs, developing live saving technologies (as previously discussions of many things great and small. When my four years stated), and much, much more. ended, I truly believe Dr. Baker was as sorry as I was. He was nearing b. I think current Ursinus biology students may be interested the end of a long career and, perhaps our classes were as unique an to know about this part of the ARC. They may find experience for him as they were for me. working for a non-profit group, whose research is focused on helping the human population allover the world, Oh so many years later, I still have the Latin version of Peter Rabbit very appealing. that he handed to me as I left Wismer Hall on commencement day in spring 1970. And I still have clear memories of Dr. Baker, Latin and those Bomberger days. Thank you for letting me point Out the other possibilities. Thank you for your time, My life and career have veered from my original intended course Erin Wirth and I never taught Latin. Nonetheless, I consider our days in [email protected] Bomberger Hall as one of those once in a lifetime - only at Ursinus - experiences that truly help shape who and what you will become.
). Scott Blackman 1970 To the Editor: Burlington, Vt. There is a significant omission in my biographical sketch in the Ursinus Magazine, Volume XCIY, No. 1 Winter 2001 pp. 13- 14. A copy of the information submitted to the Alumni Office is enclosed, and 1 have shown [he omission in boldface (appears below). The changes you have made in [he format of the Ursinus Magazine are exce ll ent. Congratulations. Charles). Stahl III, M.D.
Editors Note: Ursinus Magazine inadvertendy omitted the following innmnarion in coverage of the Ursinus College Alumni Association Awards, which were given in October 2000:
Charles J Stah~ MD., was Assistallt Dean for ~tera1lS Affoirs and Professor ofPathology at Wright State Ulliversity School of Dr. Donald C. Baker Medicille. In addition, he was Deputy Medical Examiller, Territory ofGunm, alldAssistallt ChiefMedical Examiller, State jgtters ofTetmessee.
Summer 200 1 CAMPUS NEWS Ursinus Stars in mauchly film A new documentary feature on the development of EN lAC, which is sa id to be the world's first computer, features Ursinus alumni and faculty. Titled "Mauchly: The Computer and the Skateboard," the film 's title co mes from the recollections of Professo r of Physics Emeritus Evan Snyder 1944, who was interviewed on film descri bing Mauchly's demonStration of the laws of motion while on a skateboa rd in the clasStoo m. The film, directed by Paul David and Jim Reed, who is Mauchly's grandson, was filmed in part in Pfahler Hall before its renovation. Mauchly, a former professo r of physics at UrsillllS, bu ilt some ea rly components of the computer while on campus, and some The spring pro Theatre St'tlSon begfln with a production of Eugmt 100usco's of these remain at the co ll ege. In addition to Professo r Snyder, "fbt Bald Soprallo, "pictured abovr, directtd by Illiistalll Profowr Dommick Scudera the filmmakers interviewed Professor of Mathemati cs Emerita WI" ill tilt srflJOlI llliisll1l11 ProftsS1Jr lim IWpbad directed Ibe world pmllim of Blanche Shulrl 1941 , who served as a lab assiStant for Mauchly, "Stnlini Doughtn; "by August &ktr, who visited campm to speak to stuMm!. and T Frederick Weiland, M.D. 1943, a former lab assiStant who chronicled his expe riences with Mauchly. The documentary firSt debuted at the University of Students Take Hlternatiue Pennsylvania's School of Enginee ring and Applied Science, wh ich celebrated EN lAC's Spring Breaks 55th birthday. Veterans of the Civil Rights movement passed the ir legacy of The fihn is avai lable through social activ~m to Ursinus Studen" Branden Brooks 2002, Shannon The Cinema Gui ld at Stickland 2003 and Michelle Beadle 2003 during an unusual
Summer ZOOI Ursinus in the news: Transitions:
The Berman Museum exhibit, "3 0 years of Rock 6- Roll: Retiring professors Willialll E. Akill and John W. Shuck were Pbotogmpbs by umy Hllist, "was featured in a two-page spread honored for their service to Ursinus College. Shuck is a professor in the Dec. 8 Chronicle of Higher Education ... Psychology in the Department of Mathematics and joined the faculty in Professor Kenneth D. Richardson had a letter on affi rm ative 1977. Akin, former Dean of the College, retires as senior ditector action in the jan. 12 Chro nicle of Higher Education, and of athletics and professor in the History Department. He joined Psychology Professor Catherine Chambliss was quoted in a Story the facu lty in 1979. abo ut families during the holidays that was nationally distributed by Newhouse Newspapers ... Vice President for Enrollment Staff changes in the College Relations Department will enable Rick DiFeliciantonio was featured in a Philadelph ia Inquirer the Co llege to co ntinue its growth in increased alumni report on SATs, Sund ay, April I, 200 I President participation and resource development. john Strassburger's essay on SATs appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer May 4. Mattbew HIIgg was named associate vice president for development, supervising a Student and Faculty Achievement: Development Office sraif of seven. Hugg casne to Ursinus from the University of Cincinnati, where he was associate direaor fOr area development ProfessorJllall-Ramoll de Amlla, assistan t professor of Spanish and had worked as director of development for in the Department of Modern Languages, has been selected as the university's College of Engineering. Hugg was a Ca rnegie Scholar for 2001-2002, by The Casnegie Foundation previously a member of the development staff at Lebanon Valley College for the Advancement of Teaching. and the Vi neland, N.j., Council of the Boy Scouts of Amenca. Hugg holds a B.S. in geology fTom juniala College and an MA in philanthropy DOli Camp, Lectu rer in the Department of Art, is one of 94 and development from St. Mary's College, Winona, Minn. He did photographers included in the exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum graduate work at Bryn Mawr College. of Art, "Committed to the Image: Contemporary Black Photographers." Mary Ellen De Willie 1961, who was formerly Director of Alumni Affairs, is Rebecca Kohli , ass istant professor of biology, has won a five year award totaling 5540,000 from the Nationa l Science now the Director of Special Gifts in the Foundation, Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience, Development Office. She has served in competing with research universities for the award. The research, the Alumni Office since 1978 and as with the worm, c. e1egans, will result in better understanding the Director of Alumni Affairs since 1985. regulation of neurotransmitter release in the nervous system. Nicole "Coco" Millardi 1991 has been Mattbew Mizeuko, ass istant professor of japanese, presented named Director of Alumni Relations. Minasdi a program, "New Hori wns," at the Institute of Conte mporary An at the University of Pennsylva ni a. This program, designed has served as Assista nt Director of Alumni especially for se nior citizens, offers a "behind-the-scenes" tour of Affairs, and Director of Special Gifts in the ICA's current exhibitions. Development Office.
Frallces Novack, professor of French in the Modern Languages Elizabeth Meikl'fllltz has Department, has completed her second Fulbright Scholar assumed the dunes ofDirector of Annual Giving program, this one a 10-month stay in Burkina Faso. Novack tn the Development Office. She ~ a graduate of was one of800 faculty members worldwide participating in the Dickinson College, where she served fOr five years Fulbright Senior Scholar Program, joining the English faculty as a staff member tn all aspects of the college's at the University of Ouagadougou, teaching various courses in annual fund-raising program. American literature. Previously, she was a Fulbright Scholar at the Universite de St. Louis in Senegal in 1994. She has returned Keu Scbaefer 1970 was promoted to to Senegal several times as the facu lty adviser for Ursinus' twO Senior Advanceme nt Officer in the programs in Senegal. Development Office. He will continue to build and maintain relationships with LllctlS Deullir, Class of 2002, is a recipient of the 2001-2002 charitable foundations, and will promote Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The application process for and seek life income gifts and bequestS, this prestigious award, endowed by the U.S. Congress to foste r in clud in g annu ities, trusts and pooled and encourage excellence in science, mathematics, and engi neering. income fund contributions. Ken, who has more than 30 years is hi ghl y selective. The award pays up to $7,500 for education of service to Urs inus, wi ll conr inu e as assistant secretary to expenses for the academic year 2001-2002. Dennis is a biology/biochemistry and molecular biology double major. the Board of Trustees. CAMPUS NEWS
Ursinus names Ursinus names new Hthletic football Coach Director Peter Gil/ingber has been appointed the new Ursinus Co ll ege head Brian Thomas will assume the football coach. Gallaghet co mes to position of DirectOr of Athletics Collegeville from the University of effective July I. Thomas has been Rochester, where he se rved as th e a member of the Ursinus athletics Yellowjacket's defensive department since 1989, when he coordinatOr. In 2000, Gallagher's was named head baseball coach. During his 12-year tenure at defense was ranked nationally in all four major categories, the college, he has held various administrative positions, including including scoring defense, rushing defense, tOtal defense, and sports manager and , most recently, associate direcrof of athletics. pass efficiency defense. The Jackets won a share of the University The coach with the second highest numbers of wins in Centennial Athletic Association championship with a league record of 3- 1. Conference history, Thomas has posted an overall record of Prior to his appointment at Rochester, Gallagher enjoyed 189-162-5 in II years, and owns a mark of88-38 in conference successful coaching srints at Dartmouth College, Wagner College, play. Under his direction, Ursinus has collected three Centennial and GeorgetOwn University. He received a bachelor's degree in Conference baseball championships and has appeared in business and government from West Virginia Wesleyan College postseason play six of the last seven seasons. and earned his M.B.A. from Wagner College. While at Wesleyan, Prior to coming to Ursin us, he served as director of Gallagher earned AlI- West Virginia Athletic Conference honors development, alumni affairs, and public relations at The and was a preseason All-American. Perkiomen School, and was a teacher and coach in the Perkiomen Valley School District. A retired U.S. Army first lieutenant, Thomas was a platOon leader in Vietnam and received military awards and honors including the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, V for Valor, Purple Heare, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and a Hssistant football Coach named Jungle Expert Badge. Mllrk Melnitsky has been named assistant football coach and Because he is a recognized leader in the community, the offensive coordinator. Melnirsky comes ro Ursinus from {he Upper Perkiomen Kiwanis Club recently honored Thomas by University of Pennsylvania where he worked with an offense that establishing an award in his name to be presented annually to led Division I-AA in tOtal passing yards. The Ivy League Chanlpion an athlete in the Upper Perkiomen Junior Legion program. In Quakers scored the most points in the history orthe league. A addition, he was recently inducted into the Pennsylvania 1996 graduate of HamiltOn College, Melnirsky also enjoyed American Legion Hall of Fame. Thomas is a 1971 graduate of successful coaching stints at Trinity College and his alma mater. He will receive his master's degree from Trinity in August. Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, now Philadelphia University. He has done graduate work at Penn State and Villanova University.
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Ursinus College has been welcomed as a member school of The Thomas J. WiltsOIl Fellowship Progrllm, which allows graduating seniors to travel and explore the world. The program offers to graduating seniors at one of 50 participating institutions, one year grants for independent study and travel outside the United States. The Thomas J. Watson Foundation inaugurated the Fellowship in 1968. Fellows have the opportunity for a focused and disciplined "wanderjahr" of their own devising - an unusual, sustained, and demanding opportunity ro take srock of themselves, ro test their aspirations and abilities, to view their lives and American society in greater perspective, and, concomitantly, to develop a more informed sense of international concern.
Summer 2001 'Bui(dinB a Community tfirouBJi Taith
An interest in faith among college students results in a renewed vitality on the Ursinus campus by Wendy Greenberg
In speaking about spirituality on college have the chapel's programs and its cluster of for the insights of each other. "Religious life campuses, the Rev. Charles Rice qUotes W~fred worshipping communities." Mo reover, The on the Ursinus campus," Rev. Rice said, Cantwell Smith, late Harvard theologian: Lilly Endowment's 10-year Religion and Higher "provides srudenrs with a means ro express :'Religious"diversity is a fuC!, therefore, pluralism Education Initiative surveyed representatives their faith, if they wish to do so, in a safe, lsa must. of institutions (most of them church-affiliated) respectfUl and open manner." The components Diversity and pluralism seem to be the and showed increased interest in teligion on are: Protestant chapel program; Hillel chapter hallmarks of a renewed spiritual vitality at campuses. The report notes, "Students and program; Newman Aposrolare at Ursinus Ursinus. Since Rev. Rice came to Ursinus in demonstrated a keen interest in religion and College; and Inter-Varsity Group under the 1997 from Cambridge, Mass., the student-run spirituality, including volunteerism, chapel name Ursinus Christian Fellowship. chapel program has cast a wider net and drawn anendance, devotional participation and The communities have transformed students, in a more diverse group of students. community service," in some cases. Chapel comminee president "I attempt to help students access a language Ursinus, of course, has a long and proud Branden Brooks 2002, contends his life has that allows them to talk and listen in a pluralistic spiritual tradition, from its found ing by been changed. Brooks came to Ursinus as a world," said Rev. Rice. members of the German Reformed Church, pre-medical student. On campus, however, he The community extends to other groups through its historical relation to the Un ited re-evaluated his interests, and found that his as well , including the Hillel organization for Church of Christ, and boasts many illustrious grades and motivation were highest in religion, jewish students, which for the first time has clergy among its alumni (including the philosophy and politics courses. a professional adviser. The new spiritual Chancellor of the jewish Theological Seminary "I was ttying to find a vocation," he said. "I community, created from students of of America, Ismar Schorsch 1957). did not come from a religious background, different faiths and backgrounds bur united Although compulsory chapel is long gone, but found myself seeking spirituality. Chapel in a desire to grow spiritually, has spawned a chapel program in Bomberger, Sundays from gave me the right toob to find my way." During a growing group of students who want to 11 to noon, run by a committed and growing, his second semester, freshman year, Brooks continue their intellectual and spiritual quest diverse group of srudents, has generated a hosted an early Sunday morning faith-based in graduate school. student-run gospel choir, an inter-f.Uth reading radio show during which people called in. "J Christian Rice 1998, janel Reppert 2000, !1'0up and a student programming board. guess I touched some people," he said. oana nechita 2000, Tisha Callety 2001. 'Students make the structure," said Rev. Rice. The chapel and weekday discussions are on they are bright, interesting, well-rounded and "It's important the students really struggle to different issues surrounding the church today. well-spoken. But instead of going after big make community among themselves. "As young people, we should not take bucks these recent graduates are going after "There has not been a regular chapel service everything at face value," said Brooks. "Not the big 0 - Divinity School. And nOt just any here in about 25 years," said Rev. Rice. "I have that we provide conclusions, but we look at divinity school; Harvard and Yale top the list. a lot of kids who have never been to church." different issues." Other campuses report a similar interest in One student brough t her friend from another Brooks, who is from Wilmingron, Del., and faith, Oberlin, Haverford and Bates, notably, college to join the UrsimlS chapel community. a graduate of The Tarnall School, said his in their alumni magazines, and Smith College Not based on any statement of doctrine, the family was "surprised but supportive. I had on its web site. "As the college population has program is seen as a link [Q reaching and always talked about medical school, bur that become increasingly diverse," says Smith, "so learning and unites membets by mutual respect wouldn't have fulfilled me. Some teachers and
1001 parents of my hometown friends said they in local churches, or to simply forgo a religious Rabbincal College of Philadelphia, and holds could see it in me." Brooks, who was president life." Rev. Rice, she said, brought a new religious degrees from Wesleyan University and the of his class every year, is pondering whether to atmosphere to Ursinus. Jewish Theological Seminary of America. make a career in academia, but is at least certain Most notably, she said, students of color had "What I see as my role is to work with that afrer Divinity School he will be helping a home in the Sunday chapel services. "These srudenrs ro create a vibrant Jewish environment people in some way. "I would love to help services, which I helped to orchestrate during for the Jewish community on campus, and people find their direction in life, no matter my last two years, were invaluable to my bring awareness of Judaism such as holidays, what; to ~~e connections for people, spiritual spiritual development." Rev. Rice worked to etc., to the campus at large," said Goldstein, or secular. bring to campus a variety of religious speakers, who is also serving as a visiting lecturer in [he Why the surge of interest in spirituality on such as the Rev. Claudia Highbaugh, chaplain Department of Philosophy and Religion. "I campuses? Explains Rev. Rice: "The world is at Harvard Divinity School and newest member am trying to tap into different aspects of so complicated that many of our young people of the Ursinus Board of Trustees; the Rev. Dr. students' Jewish identities." find it vacuous in meaning. My sense is mat James Cone, professor at Union Theological The Hillel group held a successful Chanukah young people are searching for something that Seminary; and Dr. Parker Palmer, educator party and Seder, as well as social events, will be a safe, nurturing, understanding place including a speaker on Jewish mysticism, and - a home base where they can risk ideas and co-sponsored events with the politics, and positions and not be embarrassed. "I would love to help philosophy and religion derartments. The "Kids don't risk anything - they don't want seder Hagaddah (book 0 ritual) was a to be held responsible for a decision. There are people find their combination of other haggadot and the cover no neighborhood games like hopscotch, that featured the Ursinus bear logo within a Star teach kids how to negotiate. They believe that direction in It/e, of David. in a fast-paced, competitive world, if you say no matter what; For the first time there is a Hillel office on the least, you get the furthest. I'm trying to campus - Bomberger 229, with magazines; counter a cultural movement toward silence. to make information on conferences and Israel trips; There is a movement afoot in our culture that an e-mail newsletter and a growing e-mail list creates careful, measured kids. They need to connections for people, of students seeking some rootedness to their find community on a familiar level- and this spiritual or secular.)) Jewish Heritage. provides a pocket communiry on a campus." Senior Cynthia Neff became a Hillel Finding a community in which he could be -Branden Brooks 2002 participant for the first time this year. "At the comfortable was what motivated Christian beginning of this year I received an e-mail from Rice 1998 (no relation to Rev. Rice), former Seth introducing himself as the Jewish Chaplain chapel iresident and a recent graduate of and inviting the Jewish students (as well as the Harvar Divinity School. He recalled that he non-Jewish students) to come meet him and became interested in the chapel program talk to him about religion, if we had any because he felt that during his first three years, questions, for spiritual counseling, or just to the "spiritual climate on campus was pretty talk. I took this opportunity to meet him and one-dimensional." When Rev. Rice came OntO explain my feelings about being a Jewish student the scene, he said, "the chapel program offered and writer, who filled the Davis Visiting on the Ursinus campus. [n contrast to my high somewhat of an alternative for those interested Professorship of Judeo-Christian Values. school experience, I am definitely a minority in religious life on campus. This was an "Conversing and listening to these renowned at Ursinus and it was difficult to really express outstanding improvement because now speakers certainly enriched the spiritual life of my Jewishness in an environment where it had students of all faiths, all perspectives (liberal the campus," said Reppert, adding that the not really been acknowledged or understood. and conservative). were welcome to share in existence of more than one Protestant group However, bringing Seth to the campus was a religious activities at Ursinus ." on campus "can bring a healthy atmosphere very positive step for Ursinus in that Hillel In addition to Sunday morning worship, of conversation, providing they agree to now has an adviser and a Jewish role model the chapel program offered an Interfaith reading disagree." from whom students can seek knowledge and group, in which students could intellectually Not only Protestant groups seemed to have guidance." and spiritually engage in conversation regarding welcomed more students, said Reppert. Neff said she has enjoyed taking part in religion and faith. 'The advent of the chapel "Catholicism has always had strong leadership the Hillel events this year, meeting other program and of clle inter&ith group happened and outside suppOrt on campus," Reppen Jewish students "to find that the kind of at precisely the right time for me personally," noted. 'The Jewish students have not always religious/cultural connection I had in high said Christian Rice. "For at least a year prior, been numerically strong, but I do believe work school did exist here at Ursinus - I only Iwas beginning to ask new questions about has been done to provide for their spiritual wish I had discovered all of this before my my &ith ... I found what I interpreted as a more needs. I would like to see more development senior year. >l intellectually welcoming home for my faith." in the Hindu and Buddhist groups, which I After graduation, she plans to look into Alumna Janel Reppert 1999 concurred that think should be a joint effort by students and joining a synagogue or travel to Israel, where the spiritual climate on campus had opened the chaplain." she has never been, or plans to join the Jewish up for her since her freshman year, when there This year, for the Jewish students, Ursinus Y in her neighborhood and look into volunteer was no room, she felt, for students who "were hired a staff adviser, Seth Goldstein, through work there. With an interest in Holocaust disillusioned with the monolithic culture. It the Hillel of Greater Philadelphia. (In the past, studies, from her Liberal Studies Seminar and was not uncommon for more liberal students fuculty advisers had graciously given their time.) Goldstein's class, Introduction to Judaism, she like myself to attempt to find a religious life Goldsrein is a studenr at Reconsrrucrionis( hopes to join some type of group or
Summ('r200J organil.1tion that helps to fight anti-Semitism prospect of Divinity School. It was only until a liberal artS college, university, or seminary and hate crimes related to it. I visited Harvard, after I was a=pted into the setting. Neff and others have found that campus M.T.S. program, that I felt absolutely certain "My involvement in the chapel program communities can be created through faith. At that the school was asking the questions which was sparked by my desire to find an Harvard, said Reppert, "We have community I wanted to ask too. Vocationally, the school environment in which I could pursue my worships, and a variety of religious programs intellectual desires as complementary to my each week, but it is not until you find a faith . In my final year at Ursinus, I was community of friends through similar interests president of the chapel program. The program that you can truly find a strong community." ((The message is always has benefited me immensely. As it often is Reppert, who entered UrsimlS as a chemistry with spiritual matters, one can never assess major, was president of chapel and a mentor making a connection completely all of the intangibles the chapel to Brooks. She is now a student at Harvard program has given to me. What I can say is Divinity School. "I attended Divinity school between academic llfe that I found a calling to my future vocation because I wanted a challenging, provocative, through my involvement in the chapel and thought-provoking atmosphere of people and spiritualllfe.)) program - no small deal! The deep interaction not afraid to explore and question commonly between faith and academics I witnessed in held beliefS," she said. "I wanted a place where - Tisha Callery 2001 chapel and in our discussion groups convinced there were diverse opinions and diverse religions me to pursue the teaching of Christian ethics since I can't believe that one group would hold as my career." The Truth. Finally, I wanted a place where Reppert also credits her Ursinus experience. there was the opportunity for me to do work "Rev. Rice offered a warm and affirming in public policy issues, African-American atmosphere where I could develop my own studies, work organizing a commitment to spiritual gifts," said Reppert. "The chapel social justice ... Harvard Divinity School program is probably the most influential provided the best place to fulfill all these desires, activity I have ever belonged to, and without and I am very satisfied with my choice." its creation, there is no doubt I would not be Reppert is a candidate for ordination in divinity school today. The program gave through the Moravian church and will study me a forum to develop my leadership skills, at the Moravian Seminary in Bethlehem, Pa., both in leading worship, preaching, organizing after graduating from Harvard in 2003. She community service events, and interacting plans to look at the UCC and Lutheran with fellow students, and gave me an churches through the Moravian cross intellectual basis for my ministry. As parr of ordination process. "I have a strong interest the chapel program, I learned the three essential in urban ministry, and I hope to work in areas components of one's religious journey: social influencing public policy around the issues of involvement (community service, political social justice. [ am also very interested in work), intellectual involvement (such as working in prison ministry and with theological studies) and spiritual involvement HIV/AIDS populations, and I hope to direct (worship service). I formed my own ideas of my ministry in these areas ." ministry and my future goals out of this Also attending Divinity School will be Caleb program, and I developed a strong social justice Prescott and Rebekah Adens, both Class of commitment from the emphases of Rev. Rice. 200 I, who will both attend Union Theological (He) is certainly one of Ursin us' greatest assets, Seminary in New York City in the fall. Tisha and through his steadfast dedication, he has Callery 200 I is going to Harvard Divinity helped ,~ounrless students to realize their School, where she will enroll in both theology dreams. and literature courses to reach her goal of Rev. Rice will be the first to admit, however, teaching college English and writing from a that there is still work to be done. "My biggest theological perspective. disappointment is thar we need further work Rev. Rice has been a major influence for with white students in cross-cultural Callery, especially after she took his African simarions," he said. "'We get a few white American Religious Experience class at Ursinus. srudents, but I haven't reached the 'typical "He helped me see the connection between Ursinus srudem. II) literature and theology," she said. Her honors Bearing in mind Wilfred Canrwell Smith's project looked at the novels of Toni Morrison. allowed me to pursue my goal of teaching quote on religious pluralism, Rev. Rice "I like looking at literature from a theological Christian ethics, and spiritually, Harvard contends, "Students should be open to a perspective." She said she enjoyed chapel provided the diversity of religious belief and conversation with orner traditions. If not, the because it is srudenr-oriemed, and she meets culture which I wished to experience in order conversation is useless." people from different faiths. "The message is to enrich my own faith ." More schooling lies always making a connection between academic ahead for Christian Rice, who JUSt earned his life and spiritual life," she said. M.Div. degree. He was accepted into the For Christian Rice, the Ursinus chaplain Doctor of Theology program at Harvard to "must be credited with introducing me to the study Christian ethics, and hopes to teach at
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Richard Schellhase 1945. recalled that the late The Y awarded a $750 scholarship and Lobsang Lobsang Samden was on campus during the 1960- arrived when he was 28 years old. 61 academic year. He nOtes that in the Dalai l.ama's Schellhase wrote that he "quickly impressed his autOb iography. "Freedom in Exile." Lobsang and younger friends with his ready smile and warm his brother escaped from Tibet on foot to India personality. Even though he had spent mas! of his when Chinese military troops were in Tibet. The life in a Tibetan monastery. he astounded students Rev. Reginald Helfferich 1928, head of World and faculty alike by hi s gregarious nature and Service. a relief agency of the denomination related eagerness ro participate in campus activities, " He to Ursin us, flew to India and discussed with the lived in Studio Conage which is now Unity House. Dalai Lama the possibility of Lobsang coming to waited on tables in the basement of Freeland Hall Ursinus. Reginald contacted his brother. Donald L. and found a friend in Jun Kawashima, a teacher in Helfferich 1921. President of the College. and Japan who was also a special student at the College. arranged with the Admission Office to have him He took classes in English, history and public admined as a special student to improve his English. speaking, audited Schellhase's course on the New The campus Y helped raise money. and two alumni Testament, and came to the Schellhase home for who are now in the clergy. Loretta Witmer 1960 dinner and conversation, even preparing a Tibetan (the Rev. Robens) and Irvin Moore 1961. facilitated meal. Lobsang Samden returned to join the Dalai the arrangements. Lama's government in exile and died in 1985.
Summer 2001 REUNIONS IN CYBERSPACE:
The Alumni Office and the Office of Cateer business called. Design-It Enterprises. I was so read messages posted by fellow membets on a Services are encouraging online reunions through happy to know that she is doing so well. Not variety of topics. All reunion classes have rheir two important college initiatives. the Grizzl'E only a big thanks to Ursinus for preparing us for own message board. as well as a host of targeted Network. and the Ursinus Online Community. Even our careers, bur thanks for keeping us in touch!" class message boards and a general section, if you don't own a computer, there are ways to get Another alumna. 2000 graduate Carolyn connected with these online communities, Here is Schweizer. posted an invitation on all the message Some use the online community ro pOst a message a guide for the online savvy, and not so savvy. boards to a Tau Sigma Gamma reunion. She to all alumnae. such as the Tau Sig Alumnae reported that the date was a problem for many, dinner. which was posted in each decade, for ONLINE COMMUNITY: but added that "the online community sparked example. some interest and got the word out . .. we JUSt The Online Community. the most extensive had the wrong date. The online community Zack's Facts - This is an electronic alumni of the ptograms. is run by Harris Publishing. was a useful tool for myself who was trying with newsletter sent approximately three times a year. which set up the database, {he current sisters to invite alumnae from our The most tecent edition contained much of the In the Direcrory - so far the most used feature 70-year history." news contained in the alumni magazine, in a - alumni can view and update their own records, Schweizer said that the community is "a great shorrer, more immediate, version. and can hide information too. Once information way to spread the word to a large group of is added. it will be visible online immediately and people, In due time, I think it will be even more For Example: uploaded into the College's main database within helpful as more alumni log on to find news," two weeks. The more popular capability of the LAST CHANCE FOR URSINUS new directory is the Search feature. After The Online Community is accessed through LICENSE PLATES! registering for the Online Community. an the Ursinus web site. It is found by clicking the tab alumnus may search the existing Ursinus alumni Alumni at the tOp, and Online Community at the TIme ~ running out! Applicarions fOr the brand n"v database, \'(lith over 13.000 listings. the directoty left. All alumni can register ro obtain a password. U"inus College PA vanity plate featuring the profile allows you to find a long lost friend with a click The community offe" the following features: of Bomberger Tower must be in by June 15th. If)'ou of the mouse, were thinking about getting one befOre. now ~ the The Message Boards are also being used ro find Online Directory - Search for fellow members rime! Learn more about the program and download classmates, Lynn Hertenberger Ramirez 1994 said or update your own record. a DMV registration form online at:
Sllnlln~f 100 1 a M.Urold.r"lnboX'" "' .. ~ ~ Qi ~ ~ !I MAKING • ~..,.._..,.. Itoply !tot"' ..... , ...... n .. :r. ~ ~. rID CONNECTIONS ;'9-::.- .I IJ! 1M,..' .,,-- CD- II ~- AROUND THE WORLD IS Dran. ~T_l _ c!I ... After the first e-mail distribution ~T'_ It is good to hear so much good news about Uc. My years at the college ~-. were wonderful in so many ways. Not only did I receive a fine education, I of Zack's Facts to all alumni with e-mail addresses, Erin Hovey, the was able to interact with faculty in a manner that would have been all but assistant director of alumni relations, impossible on a larger campus. The extra-curricular activities helped me learn had expected, perhaps, a friend more about my responsibilities to the world beyond Bomberger and how to from her own class, 1996, to e-mail act upon those same responsibilities. Much has happened to me in the back and say hdlo. Bur ;he was intervening years, and 1am now doing volunteer work in an orphanage in pleasantly surprised to hear from Russia. I cannot say it definitively, but I am quite sure that the associations I Tom Bennignus. That an electronic made at Ursinus, the friends I cherish and the challenges to my soul the college message had tOuched a member of provided were all part of why I am at this place, at this time. Mine has been the Class of 1958 halfway around a circuitous route, but the conviction that I had a good start when I needed the world was proof that the new it most remains a steadying influence. More than the academic fruits of my online system can help years at the college, and there were many, the spiritual benefits were the most commun icate with alumni of all important. I can say that now from the perspective of being able to look eras in alliocatiolls. back and see how it all came together.Those were good years. I congratulate those students who chose Ursinus on their good fortune and wish them well.
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SUIIllller 2001 [n 1940, at the age of nineteen, Fran~oise Gilot began her formal studies at law school in Paris while continuing her pursuit of the mysterious and rewarding act of creating works of art. Her explorations of the impact of color. shapes, and the strength of line started at a young age and would serve as the foundation of her growth as an artist. While World War II had gripped France, the Nazi occupation also had a personal impact on Gilot, who. along with numerous students who had participated in a spontaneous rally around the grave of the Unknown Soldier ro commemorate the victory of 1918, had been placed on a "hostage list" requiring her to report daily to the nearest Komenriantur. Gilot's father, through considerable channels, was able to have her name removed from the list in February 1941 and she was no longer officially an opinionated law student bur a harmless fashion designer. Thus the stage was set for Gilot's serious inquiry of visual expression, guided both by instinct and by the artists with whom she chose to surround herself. In 1941 she met Endre Rozsda, a young Hungarian painter, and it was the beginning of a lifelong artistic friendship. Her forays to his studio provided technical and intellecrual exchanges that she found chaUenging and inspirational. She studied the bright compositions of Matisse and the intricate stiIl lifes of Georges Braque and when in 1943 she met Pablo Picasso she discovered a connection that would enable her artistic vocabulary to grow and defUle irselfin substantial ways. What began as a creative dialogue with the master, evolved to a deep personal commitment, one which Gilot chose to walk away from ten years later. Muriel and Philip Berman (benefactors of the museum on the Ursin us campus) formed a friendship with Fran~oise Gilot as they began to collect her work in the 1960's. They would connect during travels to New York. San Diego, Paris and other Building on the strong parts of Europe, over the years developing a deep respect for each other that continues collaboration established to this day. The Bermans commissioned several original lithograph editions and have been advocates of Gilot's work to collectors, museums, and galleries. When the Philip with Gilot in 1994. the and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College was opened in 1989, Museum will host a third the Bermans donated several lithographs and drawings by Fran~oise Gilot to the permanent collection. exhibition of her work. President Emeritus Richard Richter was introduced to Gilot at a social occasion which prompted a visit to the Ursinus College campus by the artist. When her husband, Jonas Salk, received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree at the college on Founder's Day 1991, museum director Lisa Tremper Hanover had the opporrunity By Lisa Tremper HanOl~r to ralk with Gilor abour the possibility of a major exhibirion of her workar the Berman Muriel Beman Director of the Museum of Art. Philip and ~Iuriel Beman Museum of Art In 1995 the Berman Museum of Arr presented Stone Echoes: Original Lithographs by Fran~oise Gilot and was proud to publish the firsr caralogue raisonne of her entire original print oeuvre. authored by Mel Yoakum, Ph.D., the curator of the F. Gilor Archives locared in California. Ar a gala opening weekend for rhe exhibition, Fran~oise Gilot was feted by an appreciarive audience which included Dr. Salk and a surprise visit from Paloma and Claude Picasso. The Berman Museum of Art rraveled this insrallarion to rhree addirional venues around the counrry and the success of rhe exhibition was acknowledged by a generous gift of over 70 original lirhographs to rhe museum's permanent collecrion by the artisr, the curatOr. and collectOrs. In addirion, Fran~oise Gilor has subsequently dona red several monotypes, gouaches, and rwo canvases entitled Movement I and Movement II, beaurifully illustrated in rhe jusr published book Fran~oise Gilot - Monograph 1940-2000, and rhe oil Story of a Lotus. In 1995 Dr. and Mrs. John P. Cranston made a lead gift complemented by a
Summer lOO! donation from the Friends of the Berman Museum of AI[ to purchase the Gilot monorype Rising Sun. In 1997 the Berman Museum of Art hosted a second major exhibition entitled For Ever and a Day: Floating Paintings and Monorypes by Fran~oise Gilot, again drawing large crowds and critical recognition. In 2001 the Berman Museum of Art looks back in presenting a more intimate installation of Gilot's works from 1940-1950. The exhibition Fran~oise Gilot: 1940-1950 is an installation of36 pictures which define the important and formative years of this now mature anist. Her mentors and perwnal relationships influenced her subject matter and approach to composition, however, her aesthetic and intellectual inquiry enabled her to create distinctive, meaningful work that was not derivative. Complemented by photographs taken during this period, the exhibition is a journey that chronicles the artist's exploration of formal considerations and those literal things which enveloped her life. From interpretations of her close friend Genevieve, still-lifes of objects which defined emotions and a sense of place, to articulating her complex relationship with Picasso and the enormous joy she experienced by her children, Paloma and Claude, all tell a Story. The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of AI[ at Ursinus College is proud to present Fran~oise Gilot: 1940-1950 in the Upper Gallery from July 10 - September 23, 200 I. Mel Yoakum, Ph.D., curator of the F. Gilot Archives, will present a lecture at the opening reception on July 10th at 4:30 p.m. On September 21 & 22, 2001 Gilot will be on campus to be honored for her contributions to the Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College and for her significant artistic accomplishments. She will interact with studentS during her visit and a formal lecture by Dr. Yoakum will be followed by the awarding of an Honorary Degree from Ursinus College to Gilot. On Saturday evening Sept. 22, Gilot will be the guest of honor at the Berman Museum's Annual Benefit Dinner in support of the museum's programs and operations. For additional information regarding these events, please contact the museum at 610-409-3500. Previous Page: Pbotograpb ofFrmlfoise Gilot hJ' Pierre "'allciet 511111111£.' t947. SOil Claude lI'as bol'll all M,!J' 15. 1947 alld tbe sUllllller u'as spellt at Golfejuall. ThiS Page: Self-Portrait, FI1/1 Face 1941 Pellcil all papet: 20,r 19". Colleelioll of Fl'llIIfOise Gilol Gellel'iel'e Tbougbtjill 19~2 Oil Oil call!'as. 24,r 19314". Co/leelion ofMe{ )'oaklllll, Pb.D. Genf!l'iet'r! remains, £l'f!nlot/IO', (IS fbe most /II}/lien/fal muse ill GHots Offlll'I't!. Gilot made IIJmu!rOIiS sketcbes ofGenet'fere almost from the lillleoJlheir firsllllfflillg al scboolwbell Gilolwas IIl'elreyears of age. If litiS 1I'lib GI.'l?l'iel'e. a sludml of,l!mllol. Ibal Giiol sbared ber firsl e,1Jibilioll ill 1943 al "'adeleilll? Deere Oil tbe Rue Bam:)' d~lIglas i"Paris. Adalll Forcillg EI'I! 10 Eat all Apple 1946 Pencil lIlId crt(J'01I all paper 20,r 26" nlis IIIterp/'etatioll of Pablo lIlId Frmlfoise. usillg a strollg !illea/' lIpjJl'OlIcb. lIIark ..1 tbe period ojtbei/' relatiollship wbm Pictll>.W /llsister! sbe share his life alld she lI'Ork ..1 to //Iailltalll bet· illdependent SPiri!.
Summer 2001 Confidence Allows Jeff Schepers was so confident Ursinus would good time management." punch its ticker to the National Collegiate McNamee, the lone senior on the squad, Gymnastics Association Championships, the Gymnastics Team capped her college career with four trips to rookie head coach practically booked the Bears nationals, including one as an individual. Ng on the first Aight bound for Menomonie, Wis., to Fly and Johnson have each made three appearances, he could find. while it marked the second time fo r Reed. The problem was the Bears hadn't officially Reed admitted being a bit overwhelmed by landed a SpOt in the eight-team field. Team places fourth in the experience when it came time to stand on No problem. That seemed like a mere the podium in front of dozens of spectators formality to Schepers. After all, the notion of NCGA championships during the medal ceremony. going to nationals was hardly far-fetched since "Last year we had no idea what to expect," Ursinus had qualified for the meet in three of BY GREG WILLIAMS Reed said. "This year we knew we could do a lot irs previous four seasons, better, but we definitely did not expect to place." "We had been third all year in the rankings, Ng, who scored a 9.725 on the balance beam, With so many gymnasts rerurning next season, and we were fourth going into nacionals," Schepers held the top SpOt heading into the individual the Bears are already planning a return trip. said. "So I went out and bought $9,000 worth of event finals. Junior Jumaah Johnson stood "I think we'll keep getting better," Reed airline tickets the week before (the meet)." second on uneven bars with a 9.300 and 11 th added. So does Schepers, who came to Ursinus Talk about racking up some frequent Aier on floor exercise at 9.225, while sophomore after serving as an assistant coach ar Division miles. Schepers also didn't keep the bold move Kristen Reed was eighth on vault at 9.225 . I Temple for three seasons. He provided a steady a secret. He hoped that by telling his gymnasts On the second day, Ng achieved the same hand to an Ursinus program that had endured about the decision they would get a boost of feat for her performance on the balance beam a coaching carousel. confidence for the ECAC Championships, a as she scored an 18.925 to take home fifth. "It was nice [Q come home wirh a plaque," qualifie r for the national meet. Reed also captured Al l-America honors, taking the Bears coach sa id of the runner-up trophy The strategy worked like a charm as Ursinus fifth on vault with an 18.450. from ESACs. "We saw them really come finished second in the team standings, securing As a team, Ursinus racked up 176.575 points together. the school's fourth trip to the NCGA to end up fourth in the overall standings, the "Ar nationals, we went in fourth and we Championships. best showing in school history. finished fourth. We wanted to at least be in "It made us think we were going [Q go/' "A lot of times I think people felt the big the top five. Bur we didn't have expectations junior Christina Ng said, "and that he did have meet was the ECACs, and the goal was just to of anyone placing." faith in us . It (buying tickets) was also a smart qualifY for nationals, Johnson explained. "This Sportswriter Greg Irif{;nms bas COl'f!red l/rsilltls College thing to do, toO, because he gOt them at a year ECACs was just another step. It was not alblelies for Ibe pasllbree )'ears. cheaper rate," the end all." With their Aight plans already in place, the The three medals and fourth-place finish Bears survived some turbulence - a few thrills were not the on ly highlights of the trip for and spills at ECACs on March 10 - and Aew Ursinus as senior Lauren McNamee was also to the University of Wisconsin-Stout. named to the NCGA All-Academic team. "We "We knew go ing into ECACs that we would had a fantastic year," said McNamee, who have been shocked if we didn't make it (to graduated in May with a degree in Exercise nationals)," added Ng, who placed fifth in the and SportS Science. "This was a great way to all-around with a 36.225 and was one of five go out. 1couldn't have asked for a better ending. medallists for Ursin us . I'm so glad I could be a part of it." Despite vaulting into the NCGA meet on In fact, most of the Ursinus gymnasts have March 23, the Bears were bound and excelled off of the apparatus. The team sported determined to end a string of last-place finishes. a 3.2 grade-point average overall, while 16 On the opening day of the event, Ng scored a members carried at least a 3.0. 36.500 to place third in the all-around and "Gymnastics get you so motivated to do well garne red AJI-America accolades in the process. in everything," McNamee said. "It teaches you
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The Snell women's coaching projca at Ursinus Chair of Hea lth and Physical Education at he is fourth in the CC in scoring (I8.3), Co llege is now we ll into its seco nd yea r, and Ursinus si nce 1999, when she rerurned ro her rebounding (7.7) and three-point field goal Jen Shillingford, its creator and leader, is alma mater from Bryn Mawr Co ll ege, whe re percentage (42.1), wh ile placing second in steals beginning ro see so me resultS in insp iring more she had just retired as athletic director. (! .96). Ursinus senior guard Luther Owens of women to enter the coaching field. Three members of the Ursinlls Co ll ege Trenton , .j., and so phomore forward Steve The program is needed because, even now, women's field hockey tea m were named to th e ErAe of North Wales, Pa. , were named to the 29 years after Title IX mandated that colleges 2000 Na tion al Field Hockey Coaches second ream. provide equal athletic opportunities for men Association (NF HCA) Division I Natio nal and women, rhe percemage of women's reams Academ ic Squad in February. Sandra Fenerman Ursinus se nior Vori Adegunwa finished coached by women has hit a record low, and (East Greenville, Pa.), a so phomore seco nd in the finals of the 400 meter hurdles women run less than 20 percent of women's communication srudies major; Amy Transue at the NCAA Division III Track & Field athletic programs. (Mount Joy, Pa.), a sophomore economics and Champions hi ps in DeCatur, III. in May. The second Snell Symposium opened Jan. business admin istra tion major; and Amy He won the 400 mete r dash (50.4 1) at the 26 with a keynote address by Chris Voelz, the Midgley (Ca rli sle, Pa.), a freshman, were Centennial Conference Indoor Track & Field somet imes controversial and highl y regarded honored. That trio was also recently named Champ ionship at Haverfo rd Co ll ege in women's athleti c director at the University of to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. February. He led the Ursinus men's team, Minnesota. Voelz, a presence at Minnesota To be co nsidered for the award, a student which scored 22 points, to finish ninth. He since 1988, has won expanded facil ities and ath lete must have ac hieved a minimum also fini shed fourth in the 200 meter das h more opportunities fo r her women athletes, cumulat ive grade point average of 3.30 and be (23.65). In March, Adegunwa fin ished third adding women's soccer, ice hockey and crew a starter of key reserve. in the 400 meter hurdles at the University of teams, among others. But th e progress has Florida Invitational. His time of 52.50 co me at a cost -lawsuits and continuing battles EXTRA *** EXTRA - Outfielder Richie qualifies him for the NCAA Division III with both university and state bureaucracies. Barren 2001 was seleaed in the filth round of Championship Meet. "I am hoping other athletic conferences will the Major League Baseball First-Vear Player pick the program up and run their own," said Draft by the Arirona Diamondbacks. Batrett The Ursin LI S Women's Soccer ream, under Shillingford, who has spent much of her time was the 21 st pick of the fifth round, and the the coaching of Bill Bonewitz, spent spring since last summer bringing word of her efforts 158th player taken overall. He hit .381 and led break in England. Team members described and the reasons for it to the 100 NCAA Ursinus with 46 runs scored, three triples, eight the week as "a whirlwind of traveling, conferences competing in Division III. homeruns, and 32 runs batted in. He swiped sightseeing, soccer, smiles, bonding and laughs." Shillingfo rd has held the Eleanor Frost Snell 32-of-32 bases and, in the last three seasons, has Due ro incl emenr wearher and orher reasons, stolen 61 consecutive bases. two of the three matches had to be cancelled, Barrett was a Division I basketball but the match versus Arsenal Professional prospect coming out of high school, Acad emy Ladies Team was played aga inst a but wa nted to play both basketball squad featuring four players from the English and baseball at the college level. As National Team. The team declared that even a basketball guard, he was named in de fear, ir was a grear learn in g exper ience. first team All-Centennial Conference and credited Bonewitz, "who took the wistful for the third straight year, becoming dreams of a soccer team and turned them into the first player in conference history a week of memories which will last our lifetime." to be named the player of the year in two sportS in the same yea r. He finished his basketball career as the all-time leadi ng scorer in Ursinus and Centennial Conference history (1,828 career points). This season,
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Summer lOOI COMMENCEMENT 2001
Antonio Mora, news anchor for ABC News' "Good Morning America" received an honorary degree and served as commencemem speaker May 19. Mora, a native of Havana, Cuba, serves as chief correspondem covering major national and inrernational stories. He has been a correspondem for World News Tonight With Peter . - ., Jennings, and has contributed [0 Nightline and 20/20 and other news \ broadcasts . He has received the Emmy, ..~~ Peabody and Edward R. Murrow awards. ~ . " , ~ ' He began his career as a corporate lawyer .;, and recei ved an L. L.M. from Harvard "- 4, Law School in 1981 , and aJ.D.,summa cum laude, from the Universidad , Carolica Andres Belo in Caracas, Venezuela in 1980 . .1
Also receiving honorary degrees were:
Dr. Delores S. Williams, the Paul Tillich Professor of Theology and Culture at Union Theological Seminary in New York. She received her undergraduate degree from the Universiry of Louisville in 1965, her M.A. from Columbia University, and her Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary in 1991. Her research and teaching focus on the emergence offeminist theology in addition to religion and popular culture.
Ahigai1 Adams, Anistic DirectOr for the People's Light and Theatre Company in Malvern, Pa. During her 25-year association with People's Light, she has directed nearly 30 main stage productions and has written and directed 16 plays for children. She is the directOr of the New Voices Ensemble, a nationally recognized program involving at-risk high school students predominantly from the Chester area. Under her guidance, Project Discovery, an arrs in education program has developed intO the largest outreach program in the state. She serves on the faculry at Swarthmore College.
Dr. John Forrest, the DirectOr of Srudenr Research and Professor of Medicine at Yale Universiry. He is a 1960 graduate of Ursinus College and received his M.D. in 1964 from the University of Pennsylvania. His laboratOry is using molecular biological approaches to clone and sequence peptides and transmembrane G-protein coupled receptOrs with the goal of using primitive vertebrate to study the evolution and specific isoforms of these receptOrs and pep tides in higher vertebrate tiss ues including the mammalian kidney.
The Rev. Harold A. Henning, the recently appointed interim conference minister of the Penn Northeast Conference of the United Church of Christ. He graduated from Ursinus College in 1953 and received his graduate degrees from Kutztown University and Lancaster Theological Seminary. He retired afTer over 30 years from Bethany Children's Home where he was executive director.
Summer ZOOt THE FACES OF COMMENCEMENT 200 1 C,",kwise: Profosor BiD Akill; Dean judilh iLvy wilh HOImary Degree recipienn Dr. johll FOmrl 1%0 and Abagail Adams Oil Ihe march; membm oflk Clms of1 95 1join til( procroioll; happy graduaf(S oflhe Cl"" of2001 ,how Iheirel/lh l ~illJl/l
Mark your calendars! Alumni News ... Homecoming 2001 will tilke plilce on October 12-13, 2001. Join us at th e Young Alumni Friday Night Down by tbe Sea Parry on Ocrober 12th at the New Road The Young Alumni Organization join us for a summertime tradition at the shore Brew House in Collegeville. Details will be organ ized a WI community service project -The 14th Annual UC By the Sea. li sted in the Homecomi ng invitation this clean ing up the Wissahickon Watershed, August. Gather with reunion classes on a nearby nature area. Christina Socke!, Who: Alumni from the last decade Saturday afternoon for traditional When: Saturday, August 4th, from 4 -8pm John Correll , Jack Re ick, Jerry Thorell Homecoming festivities on campus. Where: Princeton Bar & Grille, Avalon , N.J. and Steve Christy, ate pictured left to Cost: $10 at the door The cl asses of 1991 and 1996 will hold their right in the back row with the Contact: Erin Hovey at: [email protected] Wissah ickon vol unteer guide. Front row class reunion events on Samrday even ing. For more details, check out the new class reu nion shows (left to right) Lori Olexa Thorell, T- shi rts to the first 250 peoplel websites at
Summer lOOI Class Notes L, \inu\ IIl/lIlll; Learning Medicine From Both Sides C)f The Bed: \11 Jr\ upl,f l~, ------iraf( nn,'ic rl In J (( /(1 ", t;cm Dr. Howard Mofenson1 947 by Theresa Jacobellis
Howard C. Mofenson 1947 began to appreciate the personal satisfaction of caring for the injured as a combat medic with George Patton's spearhead fourth armored division. There 193 1 he learned that there can be no distinctions when ministering to the sick and wounded. He Albert S. Thompson of Lansdale, Pa., is the took care of both American and German wounded soldiers. sub ject of a tribute by Dav id B. Baker, of th e The distinguished pediatrician, toxicologist and educator Uni ve rsity of Akron , and Robert A. Myers, recently stepped down from hi s position as medical director Teachers College, Columbia University, in "The of th e Long Island Regional Drug and Poison Information Co un sel ing Psychologist", (VtJI. 29, No. 2. March Center at Winthrop-University Hospital (in Mineola, N.Y.). 200I). In th eir introduction, th e writers say that His military experience helped get him into medical school. Thompson has "been witness to nearly the entire But what also shaped him as a physician were the nearly twO development of the specialty of counseling years he spend as a patient in military hospitals after being psychol ogy." He received hi s Ph.D. from the wounded during the war. University of Pennsy lvania in 1943 and after four "I learned medicine from both sides of the bed," he stated. years at Va nderbilt, where he fo unded the student "That ex~ri e n ce taught me how patients feel, and how vulnerable counseling service, he moved to Teachers College, they are. Columbia Uni versity, where he remained until Dr. Mofenson's miliraty service earned him twO Purple Hearts, 1988 . The article chronicles Thompson's twO Bronze Stars, a Combat Medical Badge, a Presidencial Unit : 1I , ~ groundbreaking work in the field. Citation, a Vicrory Medal, an American Theatre Medal, and a European Theatre Medal with three battle starts. : - i 1933 Returning stateside, Dr. Mofenson completed his Cdr. Aram Parunak was featured in the Sunday undergraduate education at Ursinus College before enrolling Star- Ledge r of New Jersey for his experiences as in Jefferson Medical College. HIS post-graduate trammg took a pioneer aviator during Wo rld War II. He retired place at the former Meadowbrook Hospital, now Nassau . in 196 1 aft er 26 years in the Navy. University Medical Center, as well as Brooklyn Hospital and Longit. Island College Hospital. He completed training in orthopedic pediatrics at St. Giles Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., a~d Rev. Walter Welsh writes that he is still in pediatric cardiology at St. FranCIS Hospital. Dr. Mofenson has been professor of pedlatrtcs coo rdin ating 18 chaplain s, active and retired at State University of New York at Stony Brook smce 1972. He IS also Professor of Emergency clergy at Dosher Memorial Hospital, Southport, Medicine at Stony Brook, a Professor of Clinical Ped iatrics at Adelphi University School of N.C. He enjoys singin g in a 75-person choral Nursing, and an affiliate clinical professor, clinical pharmacy ar St. John 's University School group and is acti ve in the N.A.A. C. r. of Pharmacy. After practicing as a community-based pediatrician, in 1963 Dr. Mofenson tOok on the 1936 additional role of medical directOr of the Poison Control Center, then headquanered at Nassau John H. Brown and his wife, Doroth y, celebrated County Medical Center. He left private practice to devote himself to the Poison Center full th eir 64 th weddin g anni versary in Nov. 2000. time in 1980. "Toxicology was a wonderful specialty to go into and still is because it allows you to serve 1939 a broad base of people," noted Dr. Mofenson. Ivan Hess, M. D., was featured in a lo ca l Nthough he has left the Poison Center, Dr. Mofenson .intends to serve as a volunteer news paper for his exte nsive volunteer work in consultant. His expertise in specialized fields such as lead pOlsonmg and herbal products Will the co mmunity, including maintaining the enable him to continue to contribute to the well-being of many. grounds around the Augustus Lutheran Church Outside of medicine, Dr. Mofenson has realized many personal rewards over the years: in Trappe, Pa., and se rving as pres ident of th e "I am privileged to be a member of Purple Heart Organizations, VFW and Disabled Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, and American Veterans." Perkiom en Vall ey. Dr. Hess has also served on But his source of greatest pride relates to his personal life. He and his wife, Lois (Sru&arr) the Limeri ck Township School Board and is a Mofenson, Class of 1947, have been married for 53 years and rogether rhey have rai sed member of the Pl anned Givin g Ad vocacy three children. Co mmittee of Ursinus College. "One of my most important treasures in addition to medicine was getting a beautiful woman to stay with me for 53 years," he said. . .. The couple's oldest daughter is a physician at the National Institutes of Health, speCIalizing in the prevention of NDS rransmissionsbetween Infected mothers and Infants. Their son IS a court bailiff and former captam In the Mineola (Long Island) Fife Department. their youngesr 1940 daughter is a graphic anist at IBM. Morris L. Yoder, M.D. , writes th at he received the Lifetime Achievement Awa rd in Rotary. He enjoyed hi s rece nt visit to Ursin us. Thm,.jacob,l/iI il DiTtctor o/rh' Winthrop-Uni"mity HOIpita! D'parrmrnr o/Pub!ic A/foirs. Th, artick app,arrd in N,w York HOlpi,a! and Hra!,h N'WI.
Summer-loo l 1043 1::>55 WiUiam H. Daniels writes that he celebrated 55 Evie Breuninger Peck writes that her watercolor, years of ordained Christian miniStry on Oct. 15, "1955 ," was accepted in the Phil adelphia 2000 at St. Peter's United Church of Christ Watercolor Society's annual show, held at Ursinus in Lancaster, Pa. He can be contacted at 1950 Co ll ege's Berma~ Museum in Fall 2000. She
~etty Moyer Keene reports that the Keene 1961- Reuni on Yea r illman sports complex was dedicated last spring David R. Emery reports that he retired in June t Audubon High School. after 37 years of teaching mathematics at Methacron High School in Audubon, Pa. He eter Tenewitz writes that he rerurned from and his wife, Marene (Margaret Sensenig outh India. Last spring he attended a Foreign 1961), became grandparents for the first time ervice Seminar in Washington, D.e., and in last April. They are using their free time for Iy he took his granddaughter to England. Mil/i-reul/iOI/, I/orth to south: (left to right) John visi ting th eir new grandson, Zachary David, Schrader, Agnes Murphy Schrader 1954, Joan and his parents Jimmy and Jill in Duncanville, win F. Weaver III, D.D.S., was presented Strode Koch 1954 and Jerry Koch, taken in the Texas, as well as their other son, Robert, and ith a certificate of honor from Temple University Schrader home in Wickenburg, Ariz. For the past his wife, Michelle, in Valparaiso, Ind. David d serves on a select committee for the dean of eight years, the Kochs have traveled from Rapid writes that he enjoyed his surprise retirement emple University School of Dentistry. City, South Dakota to vis it. party, planned by Marene and hi s children in
Summer 2001 Auglllt, durins whi ch he had the opportunity pr~ ( )fILE to ,ee fri ends lrom Ursinus. Marene continu es to te ,tch piano and David teaches eve nings at Ursinus and substitutes at Methacton. 1)0 Robert J. Broselow, M.D. writes that after 30- plus yea rs of obstetrics, he will stop delivering babies in 200 I, although he hopes to continue gynecology for at least another 20 years. In 2000, his oldest so n, Andrew, joined him in practice, and will take over in obstetrics. 1969 Grad Becomes Ben Fisher reports that he taught in London for the Cooperative Centet for Study Abroad from July State Banking Sec retary 7 to August 7, 2000. He taught a course including several levels of undergraduate and several graduate students, tided "Gothic Fiction from Walpole to James B. Ka uffman, Stoker." He has also been named "Teacher of the Year, 2000-200 I ," and a William Writer Scholar Class of 1969 on the University of Mississippi Campus, by the Mississippi Humanities Council. (See Births)
Linda (Peiffer) Manzo presented at the James B. Kauffman, Class of 1969, of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania "Business Over Breakfast" workshop on Harrisburg was confirmed by the Industrial Development Authority, the organization for professional women at the Pennsylvania State Legislature as Secretary Pennsylvania Economic Development YWCA of Bucks County. of Banking. Kauffman, 54, retired after a Financing Authority, and the Pennsylvania 29-year career in banking in Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority. Bernard F. Master, D.O., was honored by the and served as Banking Deputy Secretary for Kauffman served in community banking Nature Conservancy with the Ohio Chapter's the past year. beginning at Girard Bank, Philadelphia, in Oak Leaf Award, one of the highest honors "In confirming Jim Kauffman, the Senate 1969, and has since worked for several banks bestowed by the state chapter. The award provides Pennsylvania with a regulator who in executive positions. Most recently, he was recognizes the significant contribution of service knows and understands the needs of chairman and CEO of Keysrone Bank in to the Ohio Chapter and to the fulfillment of Pennsylvania's banking industry and its Philadelrhia. Kauffman is Chairman of the the mission of The Nature Conservancy. customers," Gov. Ridge said. "Jim Kauffman's Board 0 Frankford Hospital and a member career spans three decades of community of the Jefferson Health System board of 1963 banking in Pennsylvania. He will be a directors. He also has served as Chairman of Linda Adams has joined the faculty of the tremendous asser ro me, ro Pennsylvania's the Board ofWVIA TV and has chaired the Pennington School in Pennington, N.J., Banking Department, to the banking industry Williamsport Lycoming Chamber of as librarian. and to banking customers." Commerce. Kauffman has held numerous The Department of Banking is responsible other leadership positions with civic and Lucyann Metcalf Ennis moved with husband for chartering, licensing, regulating and charitable organizations, including the George Ennis 1964. (See 1964) supervising depository and lending Lycoming United Way, Greater Philadelphia institutions in Pennsylvania, and for Chamber of Commerce, Lycoming William C. Prall served six years as a trustee of administering most banking laws. Foundation, Industrial Properties the Nebraska State Historical Society (J 993-99) At Ursinus, Kauffman was a history major Corporation, Susquehanna Health Care and was the Distinguished Fulbright Lecturer and a member of the Zeta Chi !Tatemity. "Going Systems, Williamsport Hospital Foundation, in American history at Moscow State University to Ursinus CoUege taught me how to accept Northeast Central Pennsylvania Conservancy, in the spring of2000. He is a professor of history responsibility, how to be responsible for my Lycoming County Housing Development at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. own actions, which has been a primary measure Authority, Susquehanna Council Boy Scours of my success throughout my career," he said. of America, and Pennsylvania College of 1964 Secretary Kauflman provides overall Technology Foundation. Alton Brintrenhoff continues to work and live in leadership to the stare Banking Department, Kauffman completed the executive San Diego, Calif. He has been successful in having which supervises Pennsylvania state-chartered financial management program at Wharton his photography exhibited at several local shows. banks, non-depository trust companies, savings School, University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Stefana, were in Pennsylvania in and loan associations, and credit unions. As Kauffman, a native of Lancaster, lives in 2000 for his 40th high school reunion. Secretary, Mr. Kauffman is a member of the Harrisburg with his wife, Amy. He has four Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania children, twins Keith and SCOtt, 27; Todd, George Ennis reporrs that he and his wife, Housing Finance Agency. He also serves on 18; and Jon, 14. Lucyann Metcalf Ennis 1963, moved ro Ennis, Mont., a small rural rown 70 miles norrh of Yellowstone where "lots of things get done by volunreers." They can be contacted at
Summer 200 1 1965 Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation. Lee S. Zelley, M.D., reportS that his daughter, She is responsible for marketing reverse mortgages Elaine Zelley 1995, was awarded a Ph.D. from and closing loans. Penn State University in Communications and is teaching at laSalle University in Philadelphia. 1970 1975 Thomas C. Branca was recently appointed by Bruce Clark is the American coordinator for a 19G6 - Reunion Veor rhe Montgomery county commissioners to serve fan club devoted to the 1960's British television Roberta Hiller Van Anda was sworn in as the as the county's chief public defender. series "The Prisoner." newest member of the New Jersey State Board of Education. She is a former English and history 1971- Reunion Veor 1976 - Reunion Veor teacher in Rumson, NJ., and served on her local Dr. Thomas Auer writes that he is president, Rich McDonald joined Vertical et, an internet school board. In addition to her career as a teacher, medical director, and chief operating officer of business (Q business company, as corporare she co-founded and managed the hockey club and Community Care Physician, a I70-provider treasurer last May. ice hockey team which has now become a varsity multispecialty medical group in the Albany, NY spon at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. area. He resides in Saratoga Springs, NY wirh Melissa Magee Speidel was inducted into She has been active in community service and has this wife, Parri, and twO teenage children. the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame at written articles on educational issues. She has four Rutgers University. children and seven grandchildren. Linda (Young) Broderick is a vo lunteer English teacher for e1detly Belgians. 1977 1967 Wayne Weidner, president and CEO of National Susan (Hartenstine) Wolf was selected as a James L. Deboy, a member of the Ursinus Penn Bank, was recently inducted into the Oley presenter for the American Sociery for Deaf College Alumni Council, was recently Valley (Pa.) High School Alumni Honor Roll. Children Conference in Washington, D.C. She promoted to academic rank of full professor was chosen to represent the New York City Board at Lincoln Univers iry. Darla Wilson writes that she is a single mother of Education (District 75) at the Deaf Pride by choice, enjoying an active 3 I12-year-old son, Conference in Las Vegas. She also reporrs that Richard Guyer, M.D., was featured in a segment Zane. Her recent promotion as manager of er granddaughter, Naia Rose L'Amour-Wolf, on Good Morning America about back pain staffing programs at AstraZeneca keeps her busy as born on July 14, 2000 in California. surgery. The segment, which ran late last ar work roo. November, involved a Texas woman with a ruptured disc. At the Texas Back Institute at 1978 Heen Toth writes that she is making a new life Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, Texas, Guyer Mark E. Reitz has reopened his physical for herself since the death of her husband, Patrick, filled the empty space with an artificial disc. The therapy practice, Penn Therapy Association two yea rs ago. Her daughter, Amy, was married disc is undergoing clinical trials. Inc. in Havertown, Pa. He had sold his original this year and her other daughter, Katherine, is a practice in 1996. 'unior in high school. Steve Rossi has been named president of the newspaper division of Knight Ridder, which Robert R. Tucci is the president of Yardely etty (Miller) Brown was appointed associate pub lishes the Phiilldelphia Inquirer, among other Investments, Ltd. ean of student affairs at Delaware County major metropolitan daily newspapers. He is a ommunity College, Media, Pa. She had former Philadelphia newspaper executive. reviously been director of admissions. Karen (Leicht) Weiland is currendy faculty chair at the Lexington Wa ldorf School and a school 1980 im Coyne retired in June 1999 afte r teaching representative to the Association of Waldorf Kyle Oackson) Bianco was recendy featured in cial studies for thirty years at Lowet Moreland Schools of North America. the Wilmington News Journal for her coaching igh School, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. He is taking accompl ishments. She currently coaches the p full-time professional genealogical resea rch, Karl Weiland is director of child and family Caravel Academy field hockey team, which pecializing in Philadelphia and southeastern services at Somerville Mental Health Clinic. reached the state rournament last fall. ennsylvania. He and Pam moved in December to yndmoo r, Pa. He writes that he was thrilled to 1973 William Hornberger Jr. is principal commercial in his old bridge buddies, Jack Davis, Fred Jacob Jane (Musselwhite) Corson, M.D. became lender at Millennium Bank. d Bob Reid for lunch during Homecoming. president of the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians Foundation. She is still in private Rick Kowey has been appointed to senior vice eanne (Pierce) Edwards recently founded a practice in Blue Bell, Pa. president and general manager of the specialty on-profit agency called "G ive a Smile" which gas division of Matheson Tri-Gas, located in ffers to arrange for oral or plastic reconstructive Carol Clark Lawrence presented greetings, on Parsippany, N.J. He has held various positions rgery for children at no cost to their families. behalf of the city of Philadelphia, at the University with the company for 17 years. is based in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. of the Arts Inauguration of Miguel-Angel Corzo as president. She writes that her position as first David R. McPhillips, 0.0., is an optometrist ruce D. Kenworthy joined Quakertown deputy city representative for arts and culture in at Primary Eyecare Associates in Horsham, Pa., ational Bank as market/branch manager of the Philadelphia has been made permanent. and Foxchase Eye Associates in Philadelphia. ew Souderton office. He was named president of the Pennsylvania 1974 Optometric Association's board of directors, au rice P. Shuman Jr. is dean at Florida Ruth (Kinter) Favin has been named homeowner where he has served for seven years. He has echnical College. representative for eastern Pennsylvania by the been active in the Rotary Club and Chamber
Summer 2001 of Commerce, and is co-founder of the Pennsylvania Chapter of Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity.
By Ellm Cosgro", J995 1981- Reunion Yeo r It was a joke among the playets on the 1972 Melissa coached at Patricia A. Babe writes that she and her husband, U"inus field hockey tcam. "Did you know Melissa Trenton State from 1978- Roger Hahn, have two children: Zachary, 4 112; Magee from Michigan never played field hockey'" 1985 where she led the and Charlotte, 2. The funniest part was, the joke was true. field hockey team to Melissa, a freshman on the team, had grown up national championships Karen Bautista Hobin has relocated from San in Okemos, Mich., where her high school did in 1981 and 1983 and the not otTer a field hockey team. In fact, her high lacrosse tcam to a national Francisco, Calif. to Anthem, Ariz. She has school did not have any girls sports teams. Melissa champions hip in 1985. received her master's degree in tax law and will arrived at Ursin us ro play hockey and lacrosse She left Trenton State in be joining Gold Medal Parking, L.L.c. In c., a after only attending a coup le of summer camps. 1985 to become the head Nevada corporation, as vice president and A fami ly friend involved with these sports had lacrosse and field hockey general counsel. seen how athletic Melissa was and taught her how coach at Division I Old ro play. When the friend had nothing leli: to teach Dominion University John W. Groth is director of Priority One Melissa, she sent her to field hockey and lacrosse (I985-87) where she led both the field hockey Foundation. He spoke at the Morrisville (Pa.) camps on the East Coast. When college coaches and the lacrosse teams to winning records in her First Presbyterian Church's men's breakfast on witnessed Melissa's skills, a buzz began - and two years there. But, after coaching at ODU for the nature of his non-denominational ministry Melissa Magee from Michigan was recruited and those twO years, Melissa felt like she had to men. He serves as Wing Chaplain to the came to Ursinus. accomp lished everything in coach ing that she 512[h Air Wing of the USAF Reserves. "l owe my whole career to Ursinus," Melissa had wanted to do. says. "It really was a life changing experience." "I knew there were other challenges out there William S. Stoll earned a master of liberal artS In many ways, it was a good thing that Melissa for me," she said. Today, Melissa is the Associate degree in December 1999 at Washington didn't have the opportunity to play competitive Athletic Director at the Lawrenceville School in University in Sr. Louis, Mo., and was recently sports before college. Tide IX, the law that forced Lawrenceville, New Jersey where she has worked promoted to senior director of regional schools to give girls the same opportunity to since she left Old Dominion in 1987. In the fall development programs at Washington University. panicipate in sports that boys had, was nOt passed of 2000, she was inducted into the New Jersey (See Births) until 1972, Melissa's senio r year in high school. Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Fittingly, one of her duties Although girls' teams weren't added at her as Associate A.D. at the Lawrenceville School is school, Melissa was allowed to play on the boys' to make the schedules for the interscholastic boys 1983 renl115 ream. and girls sports teams. She loves seeing the Donna Freedman Borgstrom has become "I could see the look on my opponents' faces opportun ities for girls that she never had. But when I stepped on the court," says Melissa. "Oh she also fears for all kids involved with modern assoc iated with the law firm of Frantz, no, I have to playa girl." I think I won a lot scholastic athletics today. McConnell & Seymore LLP in Knoxville, Tenn. because the boys were embarrassed and just wanted "The opportunities for girls are enormous, n to get otT the court." says Melissa. "But, at times, girls and boys don't Scon Naftulin, D.O. has achieved subspecialty Under>tandably, when Melissa arrived at U"inus, have a healthy appreciation of the sports because certification in pain management through the she was starving for some real athletic competition. there is too much pressure. A lot of kids American Board of Physical Medicine and "I was a coach's dream," says Melissa. "I would burnour by the time they even reach high school." Rehabilitation. He practices in Bethlehem, Pa. corne early ro practice and stay late. Ir was crucial Melissa is doing her small part to prevent this that I was so enthusiastic. I was like a sponge." burn out. She and her husband, Edward Speidel, Derek A. Pickell was promoted to vice president So when most athletes wrap up their sports have twO boys, Mark, 9, and Eric, 7. Melissa and general manager ar McKesson H BOC and careers with college graduation, Melissa felt like coaches Mark's ice hockey and baseball teams has just built a new home in central New Jersey hers was JUSt gaining mornenrurn. After where she insists on a pressure free environment but he misses his sunny days in Los Angeles. graduating from Ursinus in 1976, Melissa played for the kids. In addition, she has yet to sign up on the U.S. Reserve Lacrosse team and the U.S. Eric for organized sports, bur is waiting until he Field Hockey team from 1976-1978. But, when is a little older. 1984 the news came in 1979 that the United States ''I'm afraid of the burnout maor," says Melissa. K)'le Coleman has joined the Summit, N.J., was boycotting the 1980 Olympics, Melissa "I don't think kida should stan playing organized office of Weichert Real tors as a sales associate. ended her playing career and discovered a whole SPOrtS at five and six years old. It is too early. new passion. coaching. People tell me I'm crazy and he's goin~ to be Coleen Kehoe Gray was promoted to executive Melissa became the head coach of the Trenton behind, but I think it's a good thing. He II have consultant in corporate informarion State (now the College of New Jer>cy) field hockey plenty of time to catch up." management at Johnson and Johnson and lacrosse teams in 1978. She catapulted both Melissa is living proof that it is never roo late headquarters in New Brunswick, N.J. She lives programs to national prominence. to catch up. The girl from Michigan who started in Eatontown, N.J., with her husband. Ted, "I had such wonderful role models at Ursinus so slowly, has an athletic ca reer that is still go ing like Adele Boyd (field hockey coach from 1972- strong today. and daughter, Katie. 1988 and Associate Athletic Director) and Marge Warso n (lacrosse coach from 1956-81). Eric J. Hepler was appoinred account execuri\'e These women helped me become the confident, Ellen Cosgrove J995 is chief ofreporters for Sports for FSI Products in Allentown, Pa. He is asserrive person I needed to be, to become a Illustrated for Kids and co-captained the Ursinus responsible for outside sales and account successful coach." basketball team. developmenr in eastern Pennsylvania.
Summer 1001 Sandra D. Wirth earned a doctorate in Paul C. Barone writes that he and his wife, educational leadership from the University of Cathleen, have three children: Alexander, 4, Delaware in 1997. She has twO children, Alex Tanner, 2, and Peyton, 4 months. (See Births). and Jessica. (See Births) 1988 109C 1985 Deirdre (Fulton) BeVard currently wo rks at Ellie (Thomson) Conover is a school psychologist Susan Hardwegg has had a change in professional Otsuka, a Rock vi ll e, Md., pharmaceutical with the Mount Laurel Board of Eduation and position. She is now working as director of company. She is th e assoc iate director of clinical is the proud mother of twins. (See Births) residential life and housing at Clark University operations and has been wit h the com pan y for in Worcester, Mass. over three years. (See Births) Anthony J. Olszewski and his wife, Jessica, reside in Bensalem, Pa. with their three children: Jacob. Glenn Ma rad is vice president of Rolling Mary An n (Ziemba) Leary, D.O. writes that Madison and Zachary. (See Births) Thunder/National Veterans Lobby. The her daughter, Allison Nicole, is twO years old. Pipersville, Pa., businessman is also a state Boy Kris R. Kaul back, M. D., who specializes Scours commissioner. Ne il A. Kanes hiki, M.D., became a Fellow in rr auma and crit iLa l cart: sur gery, wa s of the American College of Surgeons in named instructor in sur gery, Jefferson Robert Volko, Jr. has been appointed as home October, 2000. La st sum mer he became a Medical College of Thomas Jefferson equity account executive, providing home equity partner in Blair Surgical Associates, P.c. He Uni vers it y, where he has joined th e staff. loans and lines of credit to mortgage brokers received his M.D. from the University of He is th e recipient of the 1999 Trauma Save throughout the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania Medicine and Dentistry of ew Jersey, Robert of the Year Award, the Measy Foundation and Delaware for National City Home Equity, Wood Johnso n Medical School in 1992, and Award for Academic Excellence and the based in Wilmington, Del. graduated residency training in general surgery Ru sse ll C. Fischer Award for Academic from Monmouth Medical Center in Long Excellence. Branch, N.J. in 1997. He is now a board 1986 - Reunion Yeor certified general surgeon practicing in Altoona, Julia (Crawford) Schmidt resides in Connecticut Amy T. Davis has been promoted to assistant Pa. He lives in Duncansville, Pa. with his wife, with her husband , Randy, and her three so ns: vice presidenr in personal truSt administrat ion Lois, and their daughters , Sarah, 8, and Rand y, age 8; Kyle, age 41/2; Nathan, age 7 at PNC Advisors, one of the nation's largest Rachel ,3. months. (See Births) wealth management firms. She is based in Wilmington, Del. Gail (Cassel) Momjian is the executive director Donna Smicherko Seegar is currently the Latin of the Plymouth Meeting Histo rical Society. She teacher at Seton Catholic in Pittston, Pa. , fulfilling Margaret Kelly Herbison writes that her three resides in the Plymouth Township area with her a dream to teach Classics. children: Maclan, Killian, and Devan, are doing husband Chris Momj ian 1986 and two-year well. (See Births) old daughter Reed. Sherri (Soos) Ze il inger has two so ns: Aiden Joshua, age 2, and Jonah Michael, age 7 months. Jill Johnson-Redfern was rece ntly featured in (See Births) 1987 the Easton, I'a., Express for her accomplishments Gregory Baltz reportS that he and his wife, as a field hockey and lacrosse coach. She resigned 1991 - Reunion \ eor Annette, have a son, Theodore, who is 16 months as Lafayette College's head women's lacrosse Frank A. Chrzanowski Jr., M.D. will be starting old. He also reports that he is a partner in a law coach to devote more time to her family. At a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the firm located in Abington, Pa. with a practice Ursinus, she was a two-rime All-American in Catle Clinic in Illinois after finishing his general concenrrating in real estate, wills and estates, lacrosse and field hockey, and captained both surgery residency at Cooper Hospital /UM DNJ bankruptcy and business law. reams in her senior year. this June.
Sharon (Wendt) Comrie writes that her 1989 husband , Gordon Comrie J r. , is employed by Colman Cuff resides with his wife, Lorrena Rohm & Haas at the home office in (Sonz) 1991 , in New York, NY Philadelphia, as part of the global infrastructure and technologies team. Sharon recently Audrey (Hopkins) Lynn reports that she returned to work for the Nortistown Area successfu lly defended her Ph.D. thesis in August School District as a special education teacher. 1999 and was officially awarded the degree in She works with socially and emotionally January 2000 . She is employed in the disturbed students at Marshall Street department of genetics at Case Western Reserve Elementary School. (See Births) Mitra Mazaheri A1feri 1985 and her family University. were featured on The Learning Channel's "A Constance J. Gappa-Richey is major account Baby's Stoty," which chronicled her pregnancy Lisa 0 'Ambrogi Railey writes that she moved manager at Verizon Wireless. She resides in and delivery of twins. She and husband Vince from Baltimore, Md. to Middletown, R.1. (See Schwenksville, Pa. with her husband, David. (See Alfieri were married in 1989. Aided by ferti lity Marriages) Marriages) drugs and in vitro fertilization, they reached their goal of havi ng four child ren. The Patrick O'Connor graduated from the University Natalie Grubb started her own accounting firm, Buckingham, Pa., f.uni ly consists of (from left) of Notre Dame with an M.B.A. in May 2000 Grubb & Zeiders, LLP, this past Januar),. The Monica, age 3, Mitra, twin Mal lory born Oct. and is employed as a product manager for a firm provides accounting, tax, and payroll services 20, 2000, Vince, twin Max, and Alex, age 6. medical device company in Minneapolis, Minn. to small businesses.
Summer 2001 Colee n Vessey Matey and hcr husband, David of Marshall , Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & John Ralston Woodruff received his J.D. from ~ latc),. write tlw thcy have two children : Meghan Goggin in Beth lehem, Pa. Villanova School of Law in May 2000 and has Elilabcth. age 21/2, and Rachel Maureen, age 9 accepted a position clerking for Judge Paula Ott months. (See Birr/,s) 1993 of the Pennsylvania COUrt of Common Pleas, Beth Buckenmye r Clausnitzer has had her Chester County. Andrea Lyo n Mi nton works with the Manchester own business, Beth 's Boutique in Bethlehem, Benefits Group. She has two children: Aaron, Pa., for more than a year and a half. Her 1995 age 4, and Robert, age 14 months. (See Births) bout ique carries new purses, hats. scarves, Aaron D. Burgstein recenrly arrived for duty at jewelry and other accessories, as well as dresses, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from Kunsan Air Michael C. Roman, D.O. has opened an internal forma lwear and casualwea r. In add ition, Beth Base, South Korea. He is a media officer assigned medicine practice in Jefbsonville, Pa. He does personal shopping in New York for to Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Eu rope, and specializes in internal medicine with an emphasis customers and she offers a 20% discount for has served in the military for five years. on both hospital and primary ca re fo r infa nts, all Urs inus graduates. children, adu lts, and the geriatric pop ulation. Jennifer Diamond Dowd was recenrly He res ides in Jeffersonville with his wife, Nicole, David J. Long is currently emp loyed by promoted to manager of employee and their son, Michael Jr., who celebrated his Boscov's Department Sto res as a systems communications after working in the media second birthday in January. administrator. He has recently become a relations department at Telcordia in Morristown, freelance journalist for Computer Games N.J., for one year. She writes, edits, designs, and Jennifer G. Seitz is a technical writer in charge Magazine. His work currently appears on the publishes a daily electron ic newsletter that is of the product knowledge department for Internet at
Christina (Ketels) Della Volpe writes that she Debra (Moore) Rafferty resides in Baltimore, Robert Teti is now a D.V.M. He recently left and her husband, Brett, still live in Bridgewater, Md. with her husband, Thomas. She works as Oklahoma in order to rerum home and practice. N.J. with their growing family: Katarina, age 4, an account coordinator for SES Staffing Solutions and Erich-Vincent, age 11/2. doing temporary staffing. She received her master's MicheUe Derderian Yuanjian is a dental student degree in social wo rk from Temple Un iversity in at Temple University School of Dentistry. (See Steven Grubb was promoted to shareholder of 1996. (See Marriages) Marriages) the law firm, Goldberg, Katzman & Shipman, PC in September of 2000. 1994 Elaine Zelley was recently awarded a Ph.D. Melissa (Mscichowski) Kutz and her husband, trom Pen n State Universiry in communications Jay Mazikas and his wife, Patti {Bunt}, have Jonathan, have a daughter, Cassidy. and is teach ing at LaSalle Univers ity in twO daughters: Megan Elizabeth, age 2, and Ph iladelph ia, Pa. Amanda Katharine, age 5 months. They reside Deborah (Weldon) Marren works for the in Baldwin, Md. (See Births) Harleysville Insurance Group. She has a son, 1996 - Reunion Yeo r Nicholas, age 2. Jennifer (Rupprecht) Ambrad has recently Lisa (Wentzel) Roberts reportS that she was received a masters of science degree in molecular married to Glenn Roberts in September 1996. Harley David Rubin is senio r copywriter at biology from Lehigh University. She currenrly Her husband is employed by Excelon Energy Stiegler, Wells & Brunswick, Inc, an ad agency works as a microbiologist at GlaxolSmithKline Com pan)'. She has a son and a daughter: Zachery in Behlehem , Pa. His accounts include in the discovery division of research and Edward, born August 1997 and Payron Elizabeth, Aesculap, Binney & Smith, Garlock Bearings, development. born May 1999. In November 2000, ,hey moved LabCorp, and Nazareth National Bank. He from Warminster, Pa. and purchased a home in is very excited about his new job. He writes Rebecca (Swavely) Eisenhart has been ordained Perkasie, Pa. that people are really nice and his office has into the Ministry of Word and Sacrament ar the New a window. Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gi lbensvilJc. Judd Woytek was named the Zone 2 Young Lawyers Division Delegate to the Pennsylvan ia Scott Sa ll ac h is a wide receivers coach at Robert Gorelick has twO sons, Jack, age 3, and Bar Association's House of Delegates. wh ich is Dartmouth College, under John Vogan, offensive Andrew, age 10 months. (See Birrhs) the body of the "BA charged with setting the coordinator, for whom he played ar Ursinus when policy of PBA. He is an associate at the law firm Vogan was an assistant football coach. Nicole (Eberwein) Meehan is account manager
SUn\mcrlOO I at the northeast division at WebM D/ENVOY appointed director at theatre artS at Ridley High Corporation. She and her husband, David 1998, Sc hool , Delaware County, Pa. res ide in Berwyn, Pa.(See Marriages) Bren Nath reportS th at he left graduate school Nicole (Kiwak) Nemeth was married in April at the Un iversity at Pennsylva ni a to accept the 1948 1999, graduated trom Penn medical school in position at vice-president tor operations at CFe. Berty Buckingham and Joseph Pond May 2000 and is now a first year pediatric resident In c. in Trenton, N.j. were married in October 1999. at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 1999 1981 Erin A. (Callahan) Payne graduated trom Pacific Melissa Grafe is working as a recreation program Tessa Doeff and Peter Hall University with a master at arts degree in teaching leader tor Montgomety Township. She is a tormer were married on October I, 2000. in December 1999. In September 2000, she began Montgomery Co unty park ranger, and wi ll assist teaching a classroom at exc ited tourth graders at with [he Kids Un iversity summer ca mp program. 1982 Rainier Intermediate School near her Clatskanie, Debbie L. Stebner and William E. Oister Ore. home. (See Marriages) Laura Jessup is the new athletic trainer at Wtrt: married. Pe rkio men School, Pennsburg, Pa. Bernie Rogers is the head basketba ll coach at 1984 the Archbishop Ryan Raiders, Philadelphia, Pa. Paul Norris is in his seco nd year at teaching at Deborah Boudreau and Peter Jespersen Greene Street Friends School Germantown, Pa. were married on May 6, 2000. Stacey (Stauffer) Ware is newly married and where he teaches physical ed ucation and health. resides in Bear, Del. He's also the athletic director and a coach at the Vanessa Reale and John Jones school, as well as a mentor. were married on September 2, 2000. 1997 Semra L Forman earned her international M.B.A. 1986 in july 2000 and currendy works tor GE Appliances, Dianne Elizabeth VanBeUe and Peter Michael Louisville, Ky. , in international accounting. Kern were married on May 27, 2000. :2000 Rocco J. 1acullo, IV received a j.D. trom the Amanda Fishwick has been hired as a social Donna O'Brien and Wtlliam Gramigna Dickinson School at Law at the Pennsylvania studies teacher at Sun Valley High School. were married on November 25, 2000. State University in May 2000. Heather Hartman announces her engagement 1989 Andrew Johnson was teatured in the Lansdale, to joseph Kern. Lisa (Mary) 0'Ambrogi and Guy Railey Pa., newspaper tor being one oHour staff members were married in july 2000. at Indian Valley Middle School, where he is a Keo Oura Kounlavong is the Channels Food seve nth grade mat h teacher, recognized by Rescue Project Coordinator, which collects Roberta Lynn Fin and David J. McDevin Souderton Area School District tor pertect donated toads lett ove r tram banquets, were married on September 23. attendance in the 1999-2000 sc hool yea r. He co nventions and ca tered events, restaurants, resides in Phoenixville, Pa., with his wite, Heather. supe rmarkets, and amusement parks and delivers 1991 them to agencies and people in need th roughout Dr. Alyson Emmons and Dr. A.J. Abbruzzi Ryan G. Rhodes received his maste r at science central Pennsylvania. were married on Sep tember 9, 2000. degree in biology trom Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. Lori L. Engler writes that atter receiving her Constance Gappa and David Richey professional cerrification in human resources were married on March 26, 2000. Jill Schnader is in her final year at veterinary she was promoted to the position at hu man school at Ohio State University and will graduate resources representative in the work force 1992 june 200 I. She writes that she is engaged to be planning, benefits and cast services department Brandy !skin and Marc J. Lowenberg married on Sept. 15 ,2001 in Allentown, Pa. at Walt Disney World. were married on April 8, 2000.
Allison Caroline Snyder received a J.D. tram EVENING DIVISON 1993 the Dickinson School at Law at the Pennsylvan ia 1974 Jennifer Angelo and Gary Morris State University in May 2000. Robert Daneker was teatured in a local newspaper were married on April 29, 2000. as a Landsdale (Pa.) High School graduate at the 1998 class at 1950, celebrating the 50d, reunion. He Beth Buckenmyer and Robert Clausnitzer Amy Brungess reportS that she planned to be resides in Crystal River, Fla. with his wite, Alice. were married on june 19, 1999. married this sp ring in Brownback's United Church at Christ, Spring City. 1983 Claire Erlle and Joseph Puglise Gary L Rhoads has been named group executive were married on October 7, 2000. Joseph Catalfano directed, produced, and vice presiden t and chi et financial otficer at designed a production at Shakespeare's "A National Penn Bank in Boyertown, Pa. Debra Moore and Thomas Rafferty Midsummer Night's Dream," pertarmed by the were married on September 23, 2000. Central Bucks High School East's Patriot Players. Jon Swearer has been named branch manager by National Penn Bank. He supervises staff and 1994 Christina Dappollone-McGovern staged the operations at the branch in North Coventry Veronica Filippini and Paul Drazba play, "How to Eat Like a Child," as the newly Township, Chester County, Pa. were married on September 9, 2000.
Summer 2001 Lynn Ginder and Blake Herr Mr. and Mrs. William S. Stoll, adopted a Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sager (Stephanie), a son, were m.mi.d on September 30, 2000. daughter, Julianna Marie, on Jan. 13, 2000. Zachary Hayden, on February 28, 200 I.
Teresa Taylor and Matthew Kennedy 1982 Mr. and Mrs. Randy Schmidt (Julia Crawford) were married on August 26, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Ulrich (Barbara a son, Nathan, on July 24, 2000. Sergeant), a so n, Christian David, on 1995 April 28, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Zeilinger (Sherri Soos), Marisa Fiorello and Brad Jonathan a son, Jonah Michael, on August 19, 2000. were married on May 27, 2000 1983 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Langman, a daughter, 1991 Stephanie Casperson and Drew (Andrew) Rebecca Faye, on August 10, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Comrie (Sharon Wendt), Seibel were married. a daughter, Abigail Ashworth, on July 28, 2000. 1984 Danielle Breaux and Jason Signore Ms. Sandra D. Wirth, Mr. and Mrs. John Conner, a daughter, Gillian were married on October 31, 1999. a so n, Alex, December 1999. Catherine, on December 7, 2000.
Elizabeth Wilde and Todd Balliet 1985 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Donlevie (Kim Vernon), were married on Ocrober 21, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Biddle, a daughter, a girl, Julia Elizabeth, on January 14 , 2001. Hope Jea nette, on February 8, 200 I. 1996 Mr. and Mrs. Craig Hafer (Nancy Koch), Nicole Eberwein and David Meehan Mr. Thomas Landry and Mrs. Judy Jeffers a son, Maxwe ll Wi lli am, on Apri l 12, 2000. were married on August 19, 2000. Landry, a daughter, Gina Marie, on June 3, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. William Haynes (Deborah Regina Foley and Michael Willis Kriebel) , a daughter, Sarah Nicole, were married on June 10, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Magargee (Linda on December 8, 2000. Troutman), a so n, Michael Flynn, Amber O'Neill and Douglass Gotsch on November 6, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. David Matey (Coleen Vesey), were married. a daughter, Rachel Maureen, on April 27, 2000. 1986 Erin A. Callahan and Steven Payne Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Herbison (Margaret Mrs. Andrea (Lynn) Minton, were marri ed in June 2000. Kelly), a so n, Madan James, on March 1,2001. a son, Robert Rush, on December 22, 1999.
Denise Short and John Schwanholt 1987 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rusk (Lisa Schreiner) , were married on December 1,2000. Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Barone, a daughter, Peyron a son, Daniel George, on November 7, 2000. Caroline, on January 5,2001 . 1997 1992 Christa Mulcahy and Keith Maurer 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spaeth, Jr., twins, Adam Carl Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ashley (Jennifer Blay) , were married on November 4, 2000. & Sarah Grace, on January 8, 200 I. a so n, William Emil, on July 24, 2000.
Noel Kiepert and Michael Spangler 1988 Mr. and Mrs. Michael James, a daughter, we re married on June 17, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Warren BeVard (Deirdre Fulton), Tyler Allan, on August 10, 2000. a so n, Aidan Warren, on June I, 2000. Deborah Williamson and Michael Alvino Mr. David Maly and Mrs. Cleary Clarke were married on July 8, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. David Kelly (Laurel Hunter 1989), Maly, a daughter, Jacquelyn Marie, on a daughter, Heather Anna, on Augusr 2, 2000. December 28, 2000. 1999 Angela Lear and Mark Brenneman 1989 Mr. and Mrs. R. Matthew Landis, were married on August 12, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Dougherry (Heather a son, R. Willem, on August 27, 2000. Simons), a daughrer, Elise Nicole, Kelly Knapp and William Schmidt on Seprember 29, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mazikas (Patti Bunt), were married on September 9, 2000. a daughter, Amanda Katharine, Mr. and Mrs. Gerard (Jerry) Thorn, a son, on November 27, 2000. Christian Michael, on December 5, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Murray (Michele 1990 Simons), a daughter, Annabelle Mary, on Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Conover (Ellie January 28, 200 I. Thomson), twins, Chase Ford & Riley 1962 Christine, on May I, 2000. 1993 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Fisher, a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bubb (Margaret Helen Anolia,- on December 21, 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fisher (Lisa Williams) , Gavin), a daughrer. Cai lin Amelia, on a son, Mason Alexander, on February 19, 2001. Ocrober 4, 2000. 1981 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Driscoll (Jolene Prowse), Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Olszewski, a son, Zachary Mr. and Mrs. David Long, a son, Isaac, a son, Matthew O'Brien, on February 11,2001. Roy, on December 5, 2000. on May 16, 2000.
SllJlIlllcr ZOO I 1994 Alexander E. Lipkin di ed January 19,200 I. 1975 Mr. and Mrs. James Carr, Charles R. Hill died October 27, 2000. a son , Chandler James, on June 23, 2000. 1938 Marjorie Rose-Colteta died ovember 24, 2000. John J. Porambo died October 12, 2000. 1996 Warren W. Walters di ed February I I, 200 I. 1989 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Drennan (Julien Pain), Tracey Hitchner Matthew died March 28, 200 1. a son, Colin Michael, on November 27, 2000. 1939 E. Spencer Paisley, M.D., di ed on September C enle. le. C cntin ueus Leo rning Mr. Robert Gorelick, 13, 2000 a son, Andrew Morris, on May 9, 2000. 1975 1940 John J. Mon aco died January 15, 200 I. Mark D. Alspach di ed February 8,2001. Marna (AUen) Handler died December 2, 2000. (This list reflects death lIotices received by Ursillus College up to and illeluding April!2, 2001.) 1941 1927 George P.T. Biery died January 4, 200 I. Isabel (Johnson) Helffrich died January Helen (Adams) Bruce died March 8, 200 I. 22,2001. She was the sister-in- law offormer Esther (Kumjan) Pflieger died September President Do nald Helfferich. Survivors 27,2000. incl ude her daughter, Isobel Beaston 1954; William F. Tomlinson died May 2, 2000. great-nephew Wi ll iam U. Helfferich III The Ursinus communiry mourns the 1975; great-ni eces Wendy Whi te 1981 and 1942 sudden death of first-year Student . Ann Mac kenzie 1977; an d ni ece Lois Sarah (Frorer) Boileau di ed March 20, 200 I. Joseph delaurentis, 18, from Hightstown, A. Bu rns 1952. Alice (Dougherty) Yohn died October 5, 2000. New Jersey. He died on Feb. 22, 200 I. Afrer being informed of the news, more 1944 than 200 Students gathered in the early 1928 Margaret Glen (Stewart) Brodbeck died morning hours with the chaplain for prayers Rev. G. Howard Koons died Sertember 27, 2000. November 10, 2000. and mutual consoling. The chaplain and Albert L. Lackman died Ap ri 25, 2000 . deans continued to provide grief counseling 1946 through the remainder of the semester. 1929 Walter J. Glaser died December 16, 2000 "We join the family in its time of sorrow SteUa (SalO) Onizuka died January I, 2000. (V-12). and ache fo r the loss of a young life filled Irene (Ackennan) Snyder died October 9, 2000. Virginia (Boyer) Snyder died Dece mber with prom ise," sa id President John 22, 2000. Strassburger. A college statement noted that 1930 "Our hearts and prayers go out to his fiunily John P. English, M.D. died February 12, 200 I. 1947 and friends, and we extend to all of them Elizabeth (Yeates) Lucas died January 13, 200 I. Phyllis (Palacio) Green died February 2, 200 I. our heartfelt co ndolences." Margaret G. Heckman, M.D., died The Chester County Coroner ru led the 1931 November 24 , 2000. death to have bee n caused by an Alberta (Jacobs) Hilderbrand died March 8, 200 I. John H. Snyder died March 2, 2000. undiagnosed heart condition and cited a Sara Yeakel (Moyer) Bauer died March 27, 200 I. sudden cardiac coll apse. 1948 1932 Isabelle (Barr) Ackennann died January 18, 2001. Herbert E. Kratz died Novembe r 7, 2000. Rev. Harlan C. Durfee died September 9, 2000. 1949 Raymond Pearlstine, 90, of Haverford, 1933 died Dec. 26, 2000. He was the husband Wtlhelmina (White) Schopbach died Feb ruary Jane (Nagel) Brown died March 14, 2001. Janet (Sacks) Martin died November 18, 2000. of Ursinus Coll ege Life TruStee Gladys 18,2001. Peaslstine. They donated their Collegeville 1934 1952 home to the Coll ege in 1993 and it now Thomas BeU McAvoy III died March I, 200 I. serves as the president's residence. Mr. Betty M. Neas! died Feb ruary 23, 2001. Pea rl stine and his wife created a fami ly trust that includes gifts for a faculty 1935 1956 Joann (Myers) Knisely died January 19, 2001. development endowment at Ursinus Rev. Donald E Mowrey died November 22, 1999. Co llege, The Pea rl sti ne Fami ly Facu lty Fe ll owship. Ea rl ier, the Pea ri St ines 1936 1958 Donald R. Hodgson died April II , 200 I. establ ished The Pearlstine Fund, for the Harry M. Bear died February 10, 200 I. suppO rt of the Phili p and Mu ri el Berman Rube Levin died January 29, 200 I. 1966 Museum of Art. Mr. Pearlsti ne was an Richard D. Vogel died October 30, 2000. attorn ey and borough solicitor. Among 1937 the survivors, in add ition to his wife, is Florence (Bauer) Beddow died on February his brother, Jules Pearlstine, Class of 1947. 22,2001. 1969 Dorothy (Stauffer) Kauffman died November Robert Beidler died Feb ruary 7, 2001. 13, 2000.
Summer 2001 REUNIONS To Go or Not To Go By Lori Olexa Thorell
So it's the big reunion, Yet another decision to good old UC, you may just rekindle a tOmance mutual funds, be made - [Q go or not to go, The problem is or run into someone that you never thought of 8 W~met brunch was where everyone reminisced nOt the reunion itself - studies have shown that in that light before, and relived the fun they had that weekend, At once people get there, 90 percent of them have Moreover, maybe all of your friends have the reunion, we will aU be reminiscing and reliving a great time, The problem, of course, is getting gone on to become biologists in Iceland or the fun that we had during our four years at people to go in the first place, Deciding to go to photographers in Africa and none of them will Ursinus, one's reunion is one of those media-induced be attending the reunion, Well, maybe that guy 7 Srudents talked about classes and professors major life dilemmas, who sat next to you in psychology class works at at WISmer. Nurnni will talk about jobs and bosses 115 a member of one of those reunion classes, your "dream company" and they are looking to at the reunion. I spoke with several alumni about the pros and hire, Ursinus is a resoutce for networking abour 6 Considering how small Ursinus was, you cons of attending a reunion and what factors jobs, a base for volunteer work and offers didn't have to wait for your friends to go to influence their decision to go, When asked why professional career counseling, Think of the class Wismer, chances are you were bound ro run inro they had reservations about attending their class reunion as a career opportunity. someone you knew, Again, considering how small reunions, some alumni felt that they would be For those alumni who live in the area, take Ursinus is you don't have to wait and see if your compared against others, Hopefully we have all advantage of what Ursinus and your reunion can friends are going to the reunion-you are bound experienced some SOrt of success regardless of the offer you - go to the Berman museum, see a play ro run into someone you know! path we've chosen, Having fun at a reunion, like or attend a lecture, Check our the new buildings, 5 At Wismer, we passed around and compared having fun in life, depends a lot on YOUt attitude, new landscapes and old faculty. Make this reunion fliers about upcoming parries. At the reunion, we While there might be cursory comparisons, just a means of getting reacquainted with your school will be passing around and comparing business think abour how exciting it will be to see where and your peers, cards and baby pictures, life took some of our classmates, Some people will debate this issue of whether 4 Wismer was great for people watching, Deciding to go to your reunion does not or not to go to their reunion for weeks, or even Everyone wan red to see who showed up with necessarily mean you are our to prove anything months, Should I? Shouldn't I? I say, enough whom, Of course at the reunion, everyone will or recapture your youth, Studies show interactions with me analysis and retrospection, Let's take a be checking out to see who married whom, at reunions do not necessarily perpetuate old more lighthearted approach to the situation, On 3 Wismer was truly the college equivalent stereotypes of how we were in college, I would that note, I have generated a tOp-ten list on why of networking at its finest. Class reunions are bet that you would be surprised to fmd our that going to your class reunion is eerily similar ro the real thing - networking, networking and the football player who crushed beer cans for fun Wismer brunch, more networking, is now a successful obstetrician, or the biggest 10 At Wismer, there were no surprises, When 2 When it comes down to it, we all went to flirt on campus is now the happily married father you didn't feel like talking, it was inevitable that Wismer for the food, Here's your chance for of three, you would get stuck sitting next to someone who another fme Wismer meal, Many Ursinus graduates have remained in wanted to teU you his or her life story, I'm not 1 Why did we go to Wismer? It was the contact wim one another. which is grear. However, going to lie to you, this may happen at the reunion "unofficial post-party," Why should we go to the attending your reunion may pur you in as well, but at least you'll be prepared for it. reunion? This would be the parry itself. contact with friends who have moved away or 9 One reason sruclents went ro Wismer was ro After all of this serious (and not so serious) with whom you have lost contact. Okay, so you scope out fellow classmates for advice on the discussion, I hope you see your invi[ation to your shouldn't expect to meet new people, This is anaromy exam or politics presentation. At the upcoming class reunion in a new light. Put away Ursinus, nOt Penn Stare. However, given the reunion, everyone will be scoping out fellow your reservations, attend the reunion and by all percentage of people who meet and marry at classmates for advice on good pediatricians and means, have fun!
SUIIllller ZOO 1 cli:abeth 13uckenmYl'r 1993 IIIWTifd f\obel1 C'lausllit:er onjwU' 19, 1999.
Alumni in anendance were: From left: Denise Moren 1993, Stacey Zeller 1993, Claire (Erfle) Puglisc 1993, Jay Jackson 1993, Kristen Jackson 1993, Kris Ullrich 1993, Alison Pluck 1992, Matt Kennedy 1994, Teresa (Taylor) Kennedy 1992, Bryan Schmidt 1994, Robert Clausnirzer, Elizabeth Clausnirzer 1993, Megan Manel 1993, Andrea (Branas) Lycerre 1994 .
/J.sa DYlmbrogi 1989 married euy /(ail e.y 011 july 29. 2000
Alumni in anendance were: From left: Steve Marsh, Abby Hughes Marsh 1989, Cindy Hoyt 1989, Lisa D'Ambrogi Railey 1989, Guy Railey, Nanci Sarcinello 1989, Mike Evanko 1990, Barb Wenny Evanko 1989, Terry Dougherty, and Heather Simons Dougherty 1989 .
. \[coleC'bel1l'ein 19961l1arried Daric(j. \lrelwn /998 on"llugust ./9, 2000 in BO/1/berger Chapel
Alumni in attendance were: From left: Wagdy Okaily 1998, Diane Kuehmsrcdt 1998, Marco I'agnoni 1998, David Meehan 1998, Jeffrey Lebowitz 1997, Nicole Meehan 1996, Caroline Kum 1998, Stephanie Fragati 1997, Andrew \Xihite 1998, Matthew Klinger 1999 (not pictured).
Slwllllall)louck married Chri.~ BiderlOO~ 011 )Ia!) 21. 2000
Alumni in attendance were: Left to righr: Denise (Shorr) Schwanholt 1995, Erin (Burke) Hovey 1996, Bryan Heron 1994, Tim Mulvihill 1994, Jim Convey 1994, Bill Sedgwick 1994, Matf Kennedy 1994, Teresa (Taylor) Kennedy 1992, Steve Christy 1994, John Schwanholr 1994, Chris Chipman 1994, and Patricia Chipman 1992.
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Alumni in anendance were: B?ck Row {rolllleft:· Brian Delin 1996, Kristen Gensen} Delin 1996, Matt Boyer 1996, Maureen (F lrLgerald) Reva",s 1996, Andy Eberl, Amanda Eben 1996, Melanie (McMullin) Matakonis 1996, Mike Marakonis 1996, Mark Christensen 1996. FIVIII Row fom left: Ellen Plebani 1996, Heather Klinger 1996, Melanie Williams 1996, Jen Johanson 1996.
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Alumni in anendance were: FlVm left: Natalie (Chandler) Grubb 1991, Steven Grubb 1992; the bride and groom; Cara (Console) Haenel 1992; and Louis Haenel 1990. Heather Roberts 1992 (liar pictllred) also attended.
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Alumni in arrendance were: Back Row fom lefr. Kimberly Ferry, Benjamin Barbor 1996, Craig Monastero 1994, John Dwyer 1997, Amy Rorhermel 1997, Vincent Angelucci, joanne Kilgarriff 1996, jack Reick 1996, Danielle Srock 1996, john Scorsone 1996, Kelly (Brown) Iacono 1996, Jennifer Johnson 1996, Brian MeTear 1997, Allyson McKenzie 1996, Naralie (Pergine) Battinieri 1996, Kirk Fagan, Marie Pat (Githens) Romano 1998, Heidi Miller 1996, Adam Gates 1997 Kneelillgfolll left: Robert Cranmer 1997, Christopher Neary 1995, john laRosa 1997, Maria (Rojas) McKaige 1993, Robert Altman 1996, Suzanne Padula 1996, joseph Padula, Christopher Padula 1994, Christopher Iacono 1996, SCOtt Cranmer 1997, and Mark Romano 1996.
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Alumni in 3nendance were: From Row from left: Bridget (Grande) Gaffney 1996, Erin McNichol 1996, Laura (Coulter) Rhodenbaugh 1996, Erin Hovey 1996, Doug Hovey 1995, Lori (Olexa) Thorell 1996, Denise (Short) Schwanholr 1996, Elaine Zelley 1995, Bryan Heron 1994, Steve Christy 1994 211d Row from left: Bob Clements 1998, Gary Rhodenbaugh 1997, Nicole Barber 1996, Mary Hearl 1996, Kim (Ryan) Rogers 1996, Teresa (Taylor) Kennedy 1992, Gene Barnes 1994, Chris Bieler 1994, Bernie Rogers 1996, Kevin Kopp 1994, john Schwanholr 1994, Back Row fOIll lefr. Pat Buyse 1997, jerry Thorell 1997, Dan Clipner, Brian laFond 1995, Matt Kennedy 1994, jim Convey 1994, Scorr King 1998, Bill Sedgwick 1994, Kevin Crowley 1994, (1101 pierI/red): Coco Minardi 1991, MaryEllen DeWane 1961.
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Alumni in attendance were: 1st Row from left: John Schwanholr 1994. Denise Schwanholr 1996, Jim Zurad 1996, Karin (Hoerner) Eckerson 1992, Jeff Eckerson 1993, Tim Mulvihill 1994, Doug Hovey 1995 2nd Row from left: Jamie Ponono 1998, Kelly Schaal 1998, Lori (Olexa) Thorell 1996, Sreve Chrisry 1994, Krisrin (Wallin) Ross 1996, Erin McNichol 1996, Krisrine Algeo 1997, Jerry Thorell 1997, John Scorsone 1996 3rd Row from left: Elaine Zelley 1995, 'Ticia (Bollchat) Blanck 1996, Gene Barn"" 1994, Chris Bieler 1994, Matt Kennedy 1994, Teresa (Taylor) Kennedy 1992, Dennis Short 1993 4th Row from left: Bryan Heron 1994, Kevin Crowley 1994, Jim Convey 1994, Bill Sedgewick 1994, Dan Clipner 1993, Erin (Burke) Hovey 1996, Nicole Sarber 1996, and Scott King 1998.
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Alumni in anendance were: From left: Keith Mandia 1993, Amanda (Finch) Mandia 1995, Doug Hovey 1994, Chrisra (Riccobono) McGuire 1995, Monica Figueroa 1995, Kristen Gorman 1995, Michael Gorman, Billy Baldini 1998, Nikole (Popowich) Ricciardi 1995, Amy Landis 1995, Kelly (Sorton) Nanni 1995, Joanne (Montgomery) Swirsding 1995, Steven Galati 1998, Bob Clements 1998 (back row) John Dunchick 1995, Bryan Heron 1994, Elaine Zelley 1995, Michael Alvino, Deb (WJliarnson) Alvino 1995, Jennifer (Vass) Mansueto 1995, Kathy (Kane) McSorley 1995, Heather Colvin 1994, Leigh Wooisron 1994, Erin (Burke) Hovev 1996. Dana Davino 1995.
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Alumni in anendance were: Back to fron~ Robert Hagenberg 1997, Kevin Mcilhenny 1999, Man MacNeal 1998, Hastie 1998, Philip Mandato 1998, Mark McGonagle 1998, Selena Trecroce 1 Stone 1996, Patrick Chilson 1998, Ricky Colvin 1998, Kristin (Wallin) Ross Szapacs 1998, Cymhia Leahy IYOO, William Ilalruni 1998,Adarn Lusk 1996, 1998, Kelly Schaal 1998, Scott King 1998, Robert Clemeno; 1998, Kr~one Algeo 1 Barber 1996, Jaime Pomino 1998, Erin McNichol 1996, Kate Weinrich 1998, 1997, Gavin Kennedy 1997, John Schwanholt 1994, Erin (Burke) Hovey 1 Shepherdson 1998, Charles Giarno 1998, Jason Joyce 1999, Michael Donahue 1 Kasper 1999, Michael Hollinan 1999, Mary Hearl 1996,Jaime Johnston 1901, 1994, Denise (Short) Schwan holt 1996, Douglas Hovey 1995, William Steve Chrisry 1994.
Summer lool IN CLOSING PAPER CRANES FROM URSINUS the Japal') Since 1973 a group of students and faCldty spoke for several minutes. In addition, each By Judith Fryer 1965 ftOm Tohoku Gakuin University in Sendai, language section presented a skit, in Japanese, Japan, have been coming to Ursinus for several humorously based on our observations of weeks each summer. Ursinus started sending Japanese life. The theme of two of the skits was summer students to TGU in 1984. Last year the pervasiveness of cell phones. I was fortunate enough to be the faculty For our "domestic roUf," we covered many representative accompanying the four Ursinus miles, thanks to a Japan Rail Pass. Our first students. When we arrived in Japan, we were destination was Kyoto, where we stayed for joined by small gtoups from Franklin and several days, seeing the city and making day Marshall College and Emoty University, so our trips to nearby towns. That is an area rich in group numbered 15. We were in Japan a total the early history of Japan (and it's where the of five weeks - three weeks studying in Sendai temples and castles started blurring together in and twO weeks traveling around in Japan. my mind). Our next destination was Hiroshima. In Sendai (2 hours north of Tokyo) we each In planning for the trip, I was dreading that lived with a family for ten days, then with visit. I understand the importance of war another family for ten days. That enabled us memorials, but they make me feel very helpless, to experience Japanese culture first hand, and and this one would certainly be very depressing. become proficient in using the Sendai bus and I knew the story of Sadako's thousand subway systems. Several times in class we paper cranes (for more information, see discussed OUf experiences, and we were all www.sadako.com/srory.html). and I knew that amazed at how quickly we felt a part of our groups and individuals from allover the world new families because the human similarities sent or delivered strings of a thousand cranes outweighed the cultural differences. Evety day to the memorial in Hiroshima's Peace Park. I we had a Japanese language class. There was met wirh srudems, alumni, and Staff members nOt a language prerequisite, but several students to make origami cranes and think about peace. had studied Japanese at Ursinus for three years. The picture shows the Ursinus group delivering Based on our experience and ability, we were a thousand cranes to Hiroshima in the name assigned to one of three language sections. We of Ursin us College. That was a special moment also had a daily lecture class in English, on for me. As it turned Out, the entire ciry of various aspects of Japanese history, culture, Hiroshima, including the Peace Park architecture, economics, and science. Most of and museum, is very upbear and commined the classes were conducted by Japanese to the idea of peace, but I'm still glad we rook professors, but several were given by American, rhe cranes. British, or Ausualian professors who are Our last long train ride was from Hiroshima currently teaching at TGU. It was a great to Tokyo, where we had four days free opportunity for me to renew acquaintances before returning home. In Tokyo, as during Left to right: Nathan Rosen 2002, jlldith Fryer with Japanese faculty and staff members who the rest of the trip, I spent my free time visiting 1965, james Widman 2002 (Cllrrentlyat ComeU had been to Ursinus over the years, either in temples, museums, and gardens; the students College, Iowa), Ngellanerna Kowllavong 2001 the summer program or in the semester-long visited electronics stores and karaoke bars. I and Tom Lipschultz 2001 faculty exchange. During our course of study, learned about Japan of the past, they learned we had three field trips: a tour of Send ai, a day about Japan of the present and future, and we at a Zen Buddhist temple, and an overnight all felt it was a very worthwhile, once-in-a judith Fryer 1965 is trip to a hor springs resorL lifetime experience. fill Associate Professor, At the end of our stay in Sendai, there was Ursinus offers a five-week course in Myrin Library a large farewell party for all our teachers and collaboration with Tohoku Gakuin University host families. Each member of our group had in Sendai, Japan. Ursinus also offers a to give a speech in Japanese! Needless to say, semesrer in Japan, an exchange program wirh the members of the beginning class gave very Tohoku Gakuin. brief, basic speeches, and we had a lot of help in preparing them. The advanced students each Summer lOOI THE URSINUS FUND: Every Gift Counts In Her Own Words ... Kim Thorne O'Brien 1980 "Ursinus is a special culture. As a first year studem, the fact that we were joining a lifelong community had litde impact on me. I came to play SpOrts, make friends, have fun and receive a grC3[ education. Now, twenty-one years later, I realize just how special that culture really is. The small class sizes did not allow us to go unnoticed - we couldn't hide. The educators at Ursinus are totally dedicated to the studenrs and to the college. They gave 100% to ensure that we were learning, growing, achieving and becoming the best that we could be. I give to Ursinus each year to say thank you and to make a difference for the students enjoying Ursinus today. As many of us experience in our jobs, technology is a critical element in our success. I work for Medlmmune, a biotechnology company that develops and markets products that address areas such as infectious disease, immune regulation and cancer. Not only is technology a force behind our products, bur with a staff of 35 reporting to me, I also need technologically savvy individuals keeping up with fast-paced corporate communication. Ursinus students need the best technology to be competitive in the workforce after graduation. I was excited to learn that laptop computers were provided through tuition this year for all freshman. The leptons and the integration of technology in the classroom for all disciplines are outstanding. Achieving th is takes resources. Giving back to Ursinus is essential. With less than 15,000 alumni, we all need to be mindful of the role we can play in the future successes of our alma mater. Gifts from us - even small gifts - make a difference because collectively, they add up. As the message says, every gift counts. Our gifts are a statement - both as individuals and as a part of a class. 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