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Join the celebration in 2015 as Towson University celebrates the 150th anniversary of the 1866 founding of the State Normal School. To mark this milestone, the university will launch a year- long series of academic events, lectures, concerts and exhibits.

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game October 9-11 Orioles vs. Yankees/Fri., Oct. 2, Everyone in the family is invited to visit and enjoy TU. www.towson.edu/main/lifetu/events/familyweekend/ Picnic 5:30 p.m., Game 7:05 p.m. Join the Alumni Association for a picnic and Homecoming game at Camden Yards. Oct. 19-25 $30 per person / includes picnic, game ticket and t-shirt / www.tutigertracks.com/orioles150 Come home for a fun-filled week of activities. www.towson.edu/homecoming $6 / game tickets only / www.orioles.com/tix/tickets Oct. 24 Homecoming game / TU Tigers vs. Villanova Visiting Scholar Series Tickets: www.towsontigers.com or 1-855-TU-TIGER September - Mwata Dyson, health and wellness 20th Annual RESI Economic advocate, and journalist Outlook Conference October - Nicole Sherrod, managing director, Trader Group, TD Ameritrade, Inc. “Conscious Capitalism and the Ira Flatow, host of NPR’s “Talk Of The Nation: Economics of Doing Good” Science Friday” Tues., Nov. 17, 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. November - Christine A. Ogren, author, West Village Commons The American State Normal School $50 / Tickets: www.towson.edu/conference

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owson’s University’s 150th Anniversary a workforce engine for the state in multiple provides us the unique opportunity to look fields including the arts, sciences, business and TU Takes All T back and gain valuable understanding of health professions. how real vision, determination and commitment Our quest for the future is simple—remove TU students Oumou Diallo, can transform a state workforce need into a the bottlenecks to educating a civic-minded and Jacqueline Bell, and Luis 150-year legacy in higher education. well-prepared workforce. Our campus master Alejandro won the fundraising As a historian I find the archives and artifacts plan calls for a new science facility and a College challenge at the Clinton Global rather intriguing, but I am most excited by how of Health Professions building which together Initiative University (CGI U), the institution’s historic accomplishments bring will provide 21st century learning environments raising over $7,000 for context to the present, and, most important, for Towson’s fastest growing majors. We need “Hope of Guinea.” foreshadow Towson University’s tremendous your support in conveying to our state leaders Student teams from through- potential in the next 50, 100 and 150 years. that Towson’s ability to fulfill its mission to our out the country squared off to To kick off the 150th celebration, we dedi- students and to meet state workforce needs fund their commitments in cated the new Legacy Walkway, made possible depends on the timely delivery of these projects. social innovation, enterprise with a gift from Herman C. Bainder ’35, which We are proud of our legacy, but we are most and sustainability. commemorates our origin as a teacher’s college excited about what lies ahead for Towson, our Similar to the NCAA and our leadership as Maryland’s oldest and alumni and for future generations of Towson “March Madness” tournament, OTHER COMMITMENTS largest provider of educators and educational graduates. We must all keep reaching higher and Towson University students Oumou Diallo and Jacqueline Bell met the 16 student teams who BY TU STUDENTS leaders. The walkway heralds Towson’s histori- striving for more. We are the next 150. former President Bill Clinton after winning the Commitment Challenge at the Clinton Global Initiative University. raised the most money in “We dedicated the cal milestones, reminding us of our forebears, the first round competed in past presidents and alumni, who improved lives a head-to-head “bracket” to • Mobilizing Minds in KPK, an initiative of new Legacy Walkway, through education. crowd-fund for their cause. TU senior Reema Rias, aims to increase made possible with Training teachers was the beginning of our literacy rates of girls and women in legacy. Now with more than 147,000 alumni Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, by providing a gift from Herman worldwide—80 percent of them living and —Timothy Chandler Bringing Ideas mobile devices. C. Bainder ’35.” working in Maryland—Towson University is interim president to the World • Streamlining Resource Efficiency in Business Practice and Waste Management, an Clinton Global Initiative University—an enterprise of the initiative of TU senior Bilcia “Jasmin” Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation—has brought college and university students together for a decade to turn ideas into Rivera, combines machinery with uncom- action on local and global challenges. promised public policy to better handle The conference held last March at the University of Miami, the world’s natural resources and success- hosted some 1,000 students representing more than 300 schools fully manage waste. and over 75 countries. Attendees made 700 Commitments to Action: new, specific and measurable plans to address pressing challenges facing campuses and communities around the world. TOWSON

Timothy Chandler Lori Marchetti Contributors www.towson.edu Interim President Art Director Rick Pallansch, Megan Bradshaw, www.towsonalumnimagazine.com Ginny Cook Kanji Takeno Christine Collins, Ray Feldmann, KUDOS PLUS “Hope of Guinea” Editor Staff Photographer Daryl Lee Hale, Kyle Hobstetter http://magazine.towson.edu and Jan Lucas * Lori Armstrong Assistant Photographer In 2014 Oumou Diallo won The Daily Record’s Leading “Hope of Guinea,” one of TU’s fundraising Office of Alumni commitments, provides a safe community Associate Vice President, DeCarlo Brown Women Scholarship for 2014. The award recognizes Alumni Relations Relations center for academic success and civic a female student at a Maryland school who is active 410-704-2234 or engagement in Ratoma, Guinea. 800-887-8152 in leadership roles, community involvement and who It is part of the first chapter of Hope of works to inspire change. The business administra- Guinea at Towson University, which raises tion major not only started Towson’s Hope of Guinea, funds and awareness to help underprivileged Published three times a year by the Division of Marketing and Communications for Towson University’s alumni, faculty, staff and friends. Please send comments and contributions to Towson, she also organizes community service projects in the children of Guinea gain access to education Marketing and Communications, Towson University, 8000 York Rd., Towson, MD 21252-0001. Telephone: 410-704-2230. Please send address changes to Alumni Relations, Towson University, Towson area, and is a member The Big Event planning and opportunities for success. The community 8000 York Rd., Towson, MD 21252-0001 or email [email protected]. committee and the National Residence Honorary Hall. center provides residents access to tutoring “The goal for community service is to give back to the programs, resources for a community garden, Towson community to tell them thank you for having physical education programs and opportunities for community service. 2 us and for helping us reach our goals,” Diallo explains. NEWS & NOTES NEWS & NOTES

budget and policies of the Financial Ready to district, makes long-term decisions and meets immediate Gains Launch needs of the schools. “Working with kids and When it comes to financial A $9,900 grant from Proctor helping them succeed feeds my analysis, five students from & Gamble backs the TU Stu- soul and gets me out of bed in TU’s College of Business dent Launch Pad, a program the morning,” says James- and Economics are winning sponsored by Division of In- Hassan, who spent nearly 20 wizards. Matthew novation and Applied Research years working in K-12 urban Appelbaum ’15, Brandon (DIAR). Begun in late 2014 education. Fanelle ’15, Tyler Rees ’15, and now located on the fourth “Towson and the city’s Joseph Schisselbauer ’15 and floor of Cook Library, the schools can work together and Steven Seeley ’15 won a local Student Launch Pad provides address city shortages,” she “House of Cards” filmed at TU’s IWB and Wellness Center last year. competition in the Chartered opportunities for students to adds. Her appointment “also Financial Analyst (CFA) learn about entrepreneurship has an impact on my research Institute Investment Research and innovation. and helps how I design and used five, seven or even more Challenge on Feb. 27. The money will help the teach my classes.” Look beats per measure. program reach more students Unlike the tyrannical movie and provide more events, Familiar? character portrayed by J.K. the towson men office resources and software. Simmons, who won best sup- advanced to the For information about Studying “House of Cards” (Netflix) porting actor, Levy was revered programs and events, visit american regional and “VEEP” (HBO) had as a TU professor and jazz www.TUlaunchpad.com. “Cool in georgia. distinctly Towson auras as innovator. both shows filmed on campus Critters” last year. The CFA competition required Look for Doug Stamper From studying climate change student teams to analyze a (Michael Kelly) in TU’s NUGGETS to investigating “cool critters,” publicly traded company, then Institute for Well-Being and SPORT SHORTS TU’s SciTech Learning Lab is defend their financial recom- the Wellness Center as he goes a hit with local school kids. mendations. The TU business through rehab or talks with his Backed by a BGE grant for majors examined Avalon Bay City School doctor in the premiere episode. “When we were working on the third consecutive year, the Hoopla for Communities, which develops, Keep your eyes open for more part of the fence, one of the program sponsors field trips NOTEBOOK acquires and manages apart- Commissioner IWB appearances later in the tigers came up right next to to Towson’s hands-on, envi- Autism ment homes. season. us and was just sitting right ronmentally focused lab on Led by faculty adviser Jian “Veep” used Auburn House there,” says Ceanne West, a the waterfront in Baltimore’s TU”s annual “Autism Aware- Huang, the Towson men beat for Congressional offices and Hello Kitty TU senior. “It was so cool to Inner Harbor. ness” game was preceded by out University of Baltimore, SECU Arena for a hilarious be able to work near them.” Run by TU’s Jess and a basketball clinic hosted by Ten Towson tigers came Johns Hopkins, Loyola, scene between Julia Louis- Most of the tigers were Mildred Fisher College of the men’s basketball team for face to face with some of Maryland, American and Dreyfus and her on-screen rescued after previous owners Science and Mathematics, the students from TU’s Hussman the 400-pound wild cats last Georgetown to advance to the daughter involving JumboTron mistreated them or could no learning lab helps students Center for Adults with Autism. winter at the Carolina Tiger Americas Regional final embarrassment. longer care for them. West explore local and global issues The clinic featured drills run CARNEGIE AWARD Rescue. The women were in April. These productions and a few recalls two cubs that were and their role in environmental between players and stu- volunteering with Alternative exhibited at a hotel, but when commercials and photo shoots dents, a group shoot- Towson University won the Martha James-Hassan (center) stewardship. Break Connections, a program brought in approximately around, a round of 2015 Community Engage- the animals got older, hotel “I liked finding all the cool that engages students in com- management no longer wanted $20,000 for various Towson the popular game ment Classification from the Cyber Deals Martha James-Hassan is on critters. I was able to learn lots munity service during winter them, she explains. programs. “Knockout,” board. The director of kinesiol- of new facts and my little Carnegie Foundation for the and spring breaks. Each tiger has its own story. Forget yard sales and want ads. and a scrim- ogy graduate programs in TU’s brother loves hearing about Advancement of Teaching. Some of the volunteers were “It was great hearing about There’s an app for local students mage between College of Health Professions the trip,” says a seventh grader Towson is one of only three also members of Towson Tigers their personalities because [at who want to buy or sell books, Towson and became a member of the from Patterson Mill Middle Levy’s Legacy 4 Tigers, a student group for the rescue] they were treated DVDs, electronics and a host of the Hussman institutions in Maryland to Baltimore City Board of School School. tiger conservation. like they were people,” West other items. Echo Trades, de- Center, which receive the classification, Commissioners in January. They helped build a new says, recalling how the staff veloped by Towson University’s ended in an and one of only 361 institu- The board—nine commu- fence, chopped wood and affectionately addressed each Scott Knowles and University upset with nity members and one student tions that are classified moved trees around habitats tiger by name. of Baltimore’s Alex Greif, pro- “Team Huss- representative—oversees the nationally. Towson first at the Pittsboro, North vides an online marketplace for man” coming received the classification Carolina, rescue site, sometimes users to sell or purchase trash out on top 9-2. in 2008. The ranking means only a few feet away from the and treasures. “This is what we big cats. like to see—natural, Towson recognizes its TU students pose with Jellybean, the The duo developed the app Hank Levy Carolina Tiger Rescue’s white tiger. after meeting during an intern- social opportunities priorities and emphasis on like this,” says Hussman ship at Morgan Stanley in GLOBAL STUDIES Towson is tied to the Academy engaged and collaborative Center Program Supervisor Baltimore. Award-winning film, “Whiplash,” teaching, learning and Rufus Platt. “Echo Trades aims is to fill Two TU students won the Benjamin A. Gilman International which takes its title from the Men’s Basketball Head Coach scholarship that deepen a specific niche in the college Scholarship, which sent them abroad to study. Hank Levy composition of the Pat Skerry, whose son has been students’ civic and academic environment so students can same name. identified on the autism spec- learning and enhance maximize their buying/selling Levy, the late professor Leili Zamini ’15, an Honors college student and trum, came up with the idea of community well being. options on campus,” says of music, founded TU’s jazz chemistry major, spent the semester in Seville, Spain. holding an “Autism Awareness” Knowles. It’s available to orchestra and directed the jazz game every February. students at Towson, Shereen Ahmed ’15, a criminal justice major, studies program. He is known UMBC, UB and Maryland. studied in Prague, Czech Republic. for his novel compositions that

4 The Gilman Scholarship was created to open up study abroad 5 opportunities to underfunded students of diverse backgrounds. NEWS & NOTES MEET THE INTERIM PRESIDENT WHAT’S NEW

17 STRAIGHT WINS The dynasty lives on. The Towson Timothy Chandler keeps Towson on course University Dance Team won the 2015 National Dance Alliance (NDA) Collegiate National Cham- pionship, bringing home the title and a trophy for the 17th e misses warm beer, collects presentations examine weighty topics year in a row. Last April’s com- fountain pens, and in a moment associated with sports—masculine petition at Florida’s Peabody of introspection, wishes he’d identity, race, gender and commerce. Auditorium and at the Daytona H Beach Band shell showcased the spent less time playing sports in prep In 1999, BBC Television consulted him school and more time hitting the books. for a four-part documentary on the hyper-paced precision moves, But Timothy Chandler’s zeal for history of rugby. a combination of hip-hop, jazz, athletics—he once dreamed of becoming He also studied team motivation— funk and pom routines. a professional cricket player—has lessons essential for coaches that he says shaped the career of the man who can “absolutely” be extrapolated to unexpectedly took the helm as acting classroom teachers who strive to inspire and now interim president of Towson. students. “I think my family is surprised at Chandler’s career embodies the MS in Marketing where I ended up,” he says. autonomy of a leader with the deference STUDENTS WILL FOCUS ON: They shouldn’t be. of a teammate. At Kent State University, Intelligence • Knowledge in marketing strategy Along with his success on both he helped revise the university’s liberal TU’s new master’s in marketing cricket and rugby pitches, Chandler’s education requirements and chaired intelligence, which debuts next • Database management background displays an impressive a task force, which provided college fall, was born with feedback and data mining skills array of research, teaching and increas- courses and college credit for Ohio high from local and national • The ability to recommend and ing responsibilities in higher education school students. He rose through the business leaders. utilize interactive marketing tools leadership. ranks of academia at several institu- The marketing intelligence Back in college, he was the consum- tions, holding posts as professor, dean program, unlike any other • The ability to evaluate marketing mate student-athlete, playing fullback and associate provost. In January 2013 program in the state, was built campaigns based on financial results. on the rugby team, and batting and he became provost at Towson University. to address projected job growth bowling for the cricket team at Lough- He’d been on campus less than two in the market research industry. borough University, while also complet- years when he took over the president’s Input from chief information officers who served on the advisory board of ing a bachelor’s degree with honors. job. (President Maravene Loeschke ’69/’71 the Fisher College fueled the program’s concepts. Then the United Kingdom native retired in December due to illness.) The program will be housed in the Department of Marketing but will be an “stepped across the pond” to pursue The long days and breadth of is- interdisciplinary effort between CBE and the School of Emerging Technologies, studies in the fledgling field of sports sues in the president’s seat may have located in the Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics. history at Dalhousie University in Cana- surprised him, but he’s clear on the Sixty to seventy percent of the courses will be taught within CBE and 30-40 da. “I couldn’t find a graduate program mission. “You aren’t always the driver percent of classes will be taught within AIT/Computer Science. n in the United Kingdom that really met of the agenda for the day,” he notes. my needs,” he explains. “But you do have to be the driver of the A Home Run A master’s in hand, he went on to agenda for the week, or the month or Chandler’s career Home field advantage never complete another master’s degree and the year.” Nursing native English looked better than it did last a Ph.D. at Stanford in 1984 and now His tenure has been marked with the embodies the speakers. spring when the Tigers swept a has published dozens of journal articles, new experience of testifying before the IDEA Peer instructors doubleheader against Norfolk State autonomy of a proceedings and book reviews. Chan- state legislature on the university’s pri- The nursing coached about 25 University 6-4 and 8-0 in their first games dler has also written five books, two of orities. Now he’s faced with balancing leader with the department students from Africa, inside the renovated Tiger Softball Stadium. them on rugby. Towson’s need to remain innovative yet switched on the Philippines and The $3.9 million project began in August deference of a “When you get too old or are not affordable, all with limited capital. the proverbial Asia in learning medi- and features improved ADA and medical good enough to play at a level you Chandler, who has applied to become light bulb. The result cal English and how to emergency access, restrooms, a digital scoreboard, teammate. would like to, you study and write Towson’s permanent head, finds two was a capital IDEA for the read a syllabus or select textbooks. a concession stand and a press box. There’s also about it,“ he quips. competing characteristics most neces- College of Health Professions. Recent IDEA workshops covered room for up to 500 spectators overlooking a natural But his wit belies the scholarship in sary for a president: “a sense of urgency IDEA (Incorporating Diversity dosage calculation and test-taking turf field with recessed dugouts and a bullpen. what he pens. His books, articles and and a great deal of patience.” n Empowers All) began in fall 2014. techniques for the nursing exam. “The [upgraded] facility is competitive with other

The grant-based program aims to Students can also work with a schools in our conference,” said Head Softball

address a looming shortage of nurses speech pathologist to modify Coach Lisa Costello. “The enhancements help our and nurse educators, and to remedy their accents, and understand non- players better prepare and be ready for the season. an inclusion gap between international verbal and behavioral cues typical It helps us in every aspect of our program, especially and immigrant nursing students and in the United States. n recruiting.” n 6 7 Now this is towson university—today and throughoutThen its 150 years

Celebrating 150 Years of Rich History Since its founding in 1866 as the Maryland State Normal School, the institution has experienced many transformations, from name changes to degree programs to an ever-expanding campus. From the original Stephens Hall building on York Road to the state-of-the-art College of Liberal Arts building and West Village Commons, each portion of our picturesque campus high- lights Towson University’s growth, vitality and vision. Take a look at all that Towson has accomplished and its bold vision for the future.

AT TOWSON, WE REACH HIGHER. WE STRIVE FOR MORE. WE KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

We are the next 150.

(Left) Students celebrate in Unitas Stadium. (Opposite page, from top left) Students outside Stephens in 1947; The first home of the Maryland State Normal School at Carrollton and Lafayette avenues in Baltimore; The graduating class of 1904.

Story compiled by staff in the Communications Department and the Library’s Special Collections and Archives.

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The fall 2014 freshman class had a 3.6 GPA and an average SAT score of 1,625. Numbers Game This story of Towson University is 150 years old. Founded in 1866 as a teacher training school, the Maryland State Normal School has evolved into the state’s largest comprehensive public university: Towson University. It offers 64 undergraduate majors, 41 master’s programs, 27 graduate certificates and four doctoral degrees in the liberal arts, science and applied professional fields.

In 2014, Towson enrolled more than 22,200 students, and conferred 5,600 degrees and certificates.

We have sent more than 147,000 gradu- ates into the world, with 80 percent of them living and working in Maryland. They are CEOs, teachers, managers, entertainers, scientists, artists, writers and technologists.

UTeach rookies receive a lesson in electromagnetism.

Practice Makes Perfect Teachers Call it a test drive for teachers. “Some will decide it’s not for them— Towson’s UTeach program offers and that’s fine,” she continues. “What science and math majors a low-pres- matters more is that others will sure, commitment-free way to explore discover their ‘inner teacher’ and teaching early in their college careers. decide to pursue teaching careers.” “We’re giving them a chance to fall A collaboration between TU’s College in—or out of—love with teaching,” of Education and Fisher College of says Christine Roland, a TU master Science and Mathematics, UTeach teacher working with the program’s students pursue bachelor’s degrees in undergraduates. STEM disciplines while honing the teaching, lesson-planning and class- The Model Elementary School, which opened Sept. 3, 1866, room-management skills needed for was the training ground where Normal School students received hands-on experience teaching elementary school state certification. Towson University produces students under the watchful eye of experienced mentors. 25 percent of all the Above is the Model School in Stephens Hall. teachers in Maryland.

The first commencement program in June 1866 (above) lists 12 graduates, who were probably experienced teachers seeking the diploma, a new standard for teachers in the state.

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Justine Hoerning ’12, a music major and Honors College graduate, embraced the tradition of howling atop the tiger after graduation.

The Roar of the Tigers If you build it, they will come. At Towson, if you cast it, they will snap—pictures, that is. When the TU Alumni Association commissioned the first bronze tiger nearly 10 years ago, they never envisioned the tradition that would ensue. The sturdy metal mascot placed in front of Stephens Hall immediately became a photo op.

Towson University in Northeastern Maryland students can complete their bachelor’s degrees in Harford County, saving time and transportation costs. Graduates wait in line for a turn to climb atop the massive Have It All, Close to Home 600-pound tigers. Students can have it all, and they can Majors include business admin- have it close to home. Last fall more istration with a management Now with three more tigers at the CLA than 218 full- and part-time students concentration; elementary/special Building, Cook Library and SECU Arena, began pursuing bachelor’s degrees at education; early childhood/special graduates in cap and gown wait in line Towson University in Northeastern education; information technology; for a turn to climb atop the massive Maryland. Their education takes psychology; or sociology with a 600-pound statues. Each lets out a place in a new $28 million, 55,000 criminal justice concentration. celebratory roar and records the moment. square-foot building on the Harford Community College campus. Last fall more than 218 Stephens Hall, patterned on Blickling Hall, a manor house The historic opening now lets students in Norfolk, England, is one of three original buildings earn an A.A. degree at Harford full- and part-time constructed after the Maryland Normal School moved Community College (or Cecil College), from downtown Baltimore in 1915. then cross the street as juniors to students were enrolled in attend classes in Towson’s building to TU in Northeastern Maryland. finish their bachelor’s degrees. They don’t have to commute to TU’s main campus in Baltimore County, saving Next fall, a degree in family studies time and transportation costs. While with services to children and youth tuition is the same, fees are lower and track will be added. parking is free. From 1925 through the 1940s, the Future programs will continue to be Maypole dance was one of two geared toward workforce demand in medieval English traditions adopted

the region. by the Normal School.

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Towson’s overall student-athlete graduation rate of 71 percent is the best Some 10,000 TU students tally more than 300,000 hours of service each year. of all Division I schools in the University System of Maryland.

We Are the Champions Beyond the Books Towson excels at producing student- Let the record books also show recent Even before they enter a classroom, students—almost twice as many as athletes who shine in competition and CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) some Towson freshman and transfer last year—volunteered on a Saturday. score in the classroom. and other championships (listed below students have kick-started their Participants cleaned up more than 120 in alphabetical order): education via Project Serve, a three- Towson’s African-American student- sites, from as close as Newell Garden day volunteer experience in Baltimore athlete graduation rate of 74 percent is to as far as Bread and Cheese Creek in n Baseball—CAA, 2013; City or Baltimore County. the highest of all Division I Schools in Dundalk. the country. n Dance Team—17 straight National Dance This sets the stage for community Alliance championships; service activities throughout their Towson has been recognized n Cheerleading—two of the last three college careers, yielding students who Fifty-seven percent of National Cheerleading Association champi- are not afraid to roll up their sleeves by the President’s In 1931, freshmen were inducted into the college by the Student Council, dressed as Greek onships; and make the surrounding neighbor- all TU student-athletes earned maidens, during the “Lighting of the Way” hood—and parts of the nation and Higher Education n Football—CAA, 2013, the team also went ceremony. a 3.0 GPA or higher in fall the world—cleaner, safer and more to the FCS National Championship Game; Community Service hospitable for all. 2014. n Lacrosse (men’s)—CAA, won two of the Honor Roll eight years From working at a tiger rescue in Donald “Doc” Minnegan, a name almost past three seasons; synonymous with athletics at Towson, set the North Carolina to funding a club to in a row. foundation for the celebrated sports programs Its student-athlete graduation rate of n Lacrosse (women’s)—CAA in 2012, 2013, empower underprivileged children in today. The tiger mascot “Doc,” a room in the 71 percent is the best of the all Divi- 2014; New Guinea, to Alternative Spring Field House and the field in Unitas Stadium All told, some 10,000 TU students tally are named for him. sion I schools in the University System n Swimming and Diving (women’s)— CAA, Break trips, TU students are making of Maryland. And 57 percent of all TU a difference. more than 300,000 hours of service won seven in the last eight years. each year. student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or For example, during the Big Event higher in fall 2014. more than 1,900 Towson University

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The College of Liberal Arts Building is TU’s first entirely new building in 30 years.

Growth Spurts The College of Liberal Arts Building is made of red brick with a decidedly green hue. The largest academic building in the history of TU’s campus, and the first in 30 years, is LEED Silver Certified. Completed in two phases, construction wedded environmental design with tech- nological innovation. From carpet tiles, manufactured with 50 percent recycled materials to light sensors to window panes that filter out UV rays, the 300,000 square-foot building is an illustration of sustainability. It’s also a picture of cutting-edge technology in every corner—flat screens, wired video cameras and retractable computer consoles.

Completed in two phases in In 2010 Towson was the first university in Maryland to establish a Veterans Center on campus,. 2009 and 2011, construction of From Combat to Classroom the CLA Building wedded Towson University serves those The center has scored high marks, environmental design with who have served with its Veterans not only with Towson’s veterans. technological innovation. Center. In 2010 Towson was the first U.S. News & World Report’s “Best university in Maryland to establish Colleges for Veterans,” ranked a sanctuary for veterans on campus, Towson No. 17 in the North and the The CLA building ushered in other green easing the often difficult transition best among all schools in the Univer- construction projects—the Leed Gold from military to civilian life. sity System of Maryland. Certified West Village Commons and Located in the Psychology Building, the Leed Silver Certified West Village veterans find a one-stop shop to learn Housing, both completed in 2011. Other about admissions, scholarships and U.S. News & World Report’s campus construction included SECU other financial aid, counseling and “Best Colleges for Arena, the pedestrian bridge over Osler disability support services, academic Drive, the Public Safety Building, as well advising and student activities. It Veterans,” ranked as facelifts to Richmond and Newell is also home base for the Veteran Towson the best among all Halls, and Ward and West. Student Group, an SGA-sponsored During WWII the university corresponded student organization that supports schools in the University with graduates or staff who enlisted veteran-related community service in the military. The late Luther Cox ’40 System of Maryland. (second from left) sent a postcard from a projects. German POW camp, where he spent two More than that, the center provides a and half years after his plane was shot safe space where people understand The honor comes on the heels of a down. citation from G.I. Jobs magazine, Earl T. Hawkins, president from 1947 until 1969, the jarring reality of coming home. oversaw the beginnings of at least 13 buildings which has named TU a Military Veterans, accustomed to a highly on campus and one of the largest changes in regimented, always-alert lifestyle, find Friendly School for five consecutive academic programs as the State Teachers College a place to unwind. years. became Towson State College in 1963.

16 NOW & THEN Towson’s overall minority retention rate is 85.5 percent, with 89.2 percent retention rate for African-American students.

Education for All Towson University’s commitment to diversity weaves the richness of back- grounds, cultures, talents and interests into a safe, inclusive, welcoming and peaceful community that respects all who study and teach here. The university’s policies and practices promote recruitment and retention of diverse students, staff and faculty. The overall minority retention rate is 85.5 percent, with 89.2 percent retention rate for African-American students, based on fall 2013 cohorts.

A student-produced diversity video, “What’s Your Stand?” won a Communicator Awards 2014 Gold Award of

Last fall, 18 goats ate their way through the Glen, feasting on invasive species. Excellence and a Bronze Telly Award. The Campus Oasis All in all it was not a b’aad way to performances. It was home to the TU’s Center for Student Diversity brings remove an invasive species. Last fall, intrepid Glen Players, a student troupe thoughtful—and sometimes provoca- 18 goats ate their way through the that entertained audiences alfresco tive—speakers to campus to challenge Glen, feasting on pesky English ivy long before TU offered a theater misconceptions and stimulate meaningful and other groundcover. The voracious program. conversation. The center works for all landscapers were an “environmentally students of color as well as women’s safe and effective” cleaning tool for groups, religious groups and those who Towson’s 12 wooded acres. The Arboretum’s mission identify as LGBT. In the mid-1930s, an ambitious Along with a small army of students landscape plan for the Glen envisions the Glen as an was implemented by the federal who volunteer to weed, mulch and government’s Works Progress plant, the work is part of the Glen educational resource and a Administration. It cost $74,000— Arboretum’s initiative to establish the refuge for wildlife. nearly $1.3 million in today’s money. Glen as a habitat for every species of In 1954, with the passage of Brown vs. Board of tree and shrub native to Maryland. Education, the State Teachers College opened its doors to African-American students. These four There’s even a list of the “Ten Most- Now the Arboretum’s mission young women (left) were all graduates of Morgan Wanted” trees. envisions the Glen as an educational State University, who graduated from Towson resource for the campus and off- with a “Fifth Year” certificate in 1956. Myra Ann For four decades, the Glen was central campus communities and a refuge Harris, the first Towson student of color who to campus life. It provided the bucolic for wildlife, much like it was 100 attended for all four years, graduated in 1959. setting for countless picnics and years ago. celebrations, class outings and musical Vivian Kernes Cornelia Juanita Martin Jeanette Cornilia Smith Dolores Elaine Snipes

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WTMD’s First Thursdays, free concerts at Canton’s Waterfront Park, attract throngs of music lovers. Today’s library is a welcoming place that provides a mix of spaces and resources to facilitate collaborative learning.

On the Air The Heart of the Campus No doubt about it. WTMD-89.7, attract throngs of music lovers and TU’s Albert S. Cook Library has Towson’s nonprofit, noncommercial received kudos from Baltimore shelved its stereotypes of imposing radio station, makes waves. Magazine, which said the event has card catalogs, austere furnishings and It reaches 100,000 listeners a month the “feel of a bona fide music festival.” musty stacks. from its broadcast headquarters at Today’s library is a welcoming place One Olympic Place in Towson, where that provides a mix of spaces and it moved in 2012. That year it won an WTMD reaches resources to facilitate collaborative Emmy in collaboration with Mary- 100,000 listeners learning. land Public Television for its “Concert Technological innovations include for the Chesapeake Bay,” from the a month. nearly 300 public-access computers National Capital Chesapeake Bay and over 200 databases with Chapter of the National Television It also partnered with BWI Thurgood 24/7access. Academy of Arts and Sciences. Marshall Airport. Travelers near You can almost hear the librarian whispering WTMD programming features live, baggage terminal 5 can listen to local “Shhh” in these somber surroundings when in-studio performances and hosts free musicians perform at 7 p.m. on the Last year Cook Library tallied “We’re equipping them for the future,” the library was in Stephens Hall circa 1920. concerts during First Thursdays at last Friday of the month. The call letters of Towson’s radio station visits. librarian Joyce Garczynski says. “What Canton’s Waterfront Park. The events more than 550,000 include: WVTS—“Voice of Towson State,” a they learn here will take them into the closed-circuit broadcast to campus buildings next stage of their lives.” that began in 1971; WCVT-FM—“Community Teaching information literacy—how Voice of Towson, which went live on Feb. 12, Last year Cook Library tallied more 1976; and WTMD—”Where Towson Makes a to locate and use resources—is also a than 550,000 visits, averaging almost Difference,” beginning in 1991. major part of its mission as is teaching 20,000 per week when classes were in students how to think critically and session. evaluate information. 20 21 NOW & THEN

In 2009 the programs of Baltimore Hebrew University became part of TU, along with artifacts and rare books, including this personal Jewish prayer book from the 1400s, which is housed in the library’s archives.

20:20—Towson’s Vision The lay of the land—where we’ve been, where we’re going and how we’re going to get there. This is Towson University’s Master Plan, which divides Towson’s 328 acres into three precincts—academic, athletics and West Village—reflecting how the land is used. The Master Plan shaped the future of Towson in stages. It is a living document, updated in 2009 and now undergoing revisions. The International Walkway features 22 international flags that represent the home countries of students attending Towson University. The millennium heralded Towson’s first applied Colors Flying doctoral programs in 2001 and its first online courses Between the College of Liberal Arts Former president Maravene and the Psychology Building, a sea in 2006. of color ripples on aluminum posts. Loeschke ’69/’71 created the There’s a rainbow of blues and greens, walkway in 2012 to celebrate corals and reds, blacks and golds, First approved in 2003 by the University yellows and grays in every conceivable the rich diversity of the System Board of Regents, the plan called for 11 new buildings and garages, and shape or size. The stripes, the stars, the Towson community. flowers, the leaves, the crests form into provided expansions or facelifts for about John Charles Linthicum, an 1886 national icons recognized by students a dozen others. It reflected the universi- graduate of the Normal School, spent far from home. ty’s mission of teaching and service while 13 years and secured five million Former president Maravene Loeschke making plans for practical things like signatures to get “The Star-Spangled This is the International Walkway, ’69/’71 created the walkway in 2012 parking and traffic flow. Banner” declared the national anthem which features 22 illuminated flagpoles to celebrate the rich diversity of the on March 3, 1931. flying international flags that repre- Towson community, encourage study The new millennium also heralded some sent the home countries of students abroad opportunities and enhance the significant firsts. Towson’s first applied attending Towson University. Flags are beauty of the campus. doctoral programs in audiology and rotated quarterly based on Towson occupational science came in 2001 and University’s international student popu- its first online courses in 2006—four lation during a “hoisting of the flags” master’s classes and one undergraduate ceremony open to the public. class in the health professions.

TU’s Master Plan divides its 328 acres into three precincts that reflect how the land is used. 22 FROM THE ALUMNI PRESIDENT ALUMNI

2015-2016 Alumni Association Board of Directors s we enjoy our summer vacations and Annapolis Buzz the short break from our busy lives, Towson Advocacy Program (TAP) delivers legislative awareness; A the Alumni Association continues its Officers Tiger Pride takes TU initiatives to the capitol hard work to support the goals and mission of the Lance Johnson ’93, president university. Our 150th celebration has begun with Keith Ewancio ’94/’07, vice president Guests learned how to “tap” into the workings of the Maryland General Assembly at a many great events on the calendar that reflect not Fran Bond ’55/’60, treasurer luncheon Jan. 9. Gary Attman, regent, Timothy Chandler, TU interim president, Myrna only our storied history, but also indicate where Erika Moore ’93/’00, secretary Cardin ’65, chair of the Board of Visitors and the 150th Anniversary, Barbara Hoffman ’60, the university is headed. We hope to see you on At-Large Members Artemis Group partner, Richard Reinhardt, assistant to the president for governmental campus and in the community to show your Tiger Ken Abrams ’92, Donnice Brown ’91/’94, relations, students Gayon Sampson and Brandon Wharton and James Torrence ’10, TAP pride. Brian Dempsey ’95, Tierra Fields ’10, chair, spoke to guests. Later, on Feb. 24, students and other constituents descended on Kristen Guy ’09, Anthony Hamlett ’76, The spring was filled with visits to celebrate Linnita Hosten ’11, Stephanie Johnson ’95, Annapolis to meet with legislators and promote higher education initiatives. graduates in other states. We traveled to Santa Darren Margolis ’92, Brittany Miller ’10, Monica and San Francisco to bring the spirit of Maria Morales ’94, Beverly Norwood ’68, TU to alums on the West Coast. Venturing south John Raley ’80, David Rossiello ’09, to Sarasota, Florida, the annual crab feast held Barbara Shifflett ’79, Tanisha Taylor ’04, Adam Teitelman ’13 and James Torrence ’10 before the Orioles opening game of spring train- 1 2 1 Del. Warren E. Miller ’87, Interim President ing was in such high demand, it sold out in a College of Business and Economics: day. A group also traveled to Macon, Georgia, to Glenn Ross ’81 Chandler, and Del. Charles Barkley ’72 “If we haven’t made see John Schuerholz ’62, president of the Atlanta College of Education: Thomas Proffitt ’69 in Annapolis it to your area yet, Braves, inducted into the Georgia Sports Athletic College of Fine Arts and Communication Hall of Fame. He appreciated having representa- Representative: Chris A’Hern ’94 2 Regent Gary Attman stay tuned because tion from his alma mater. College of Liberal Arts: Doug Goldsmith ’06/’08 we are on the way.” If we haven’t made it to your area yet, stay Fisher College of Science and Mathematics: 3 SGA members Brandon Wharton tuned because we are on the way. Liina Ladon ’76 and Gayon Sampson Remember, you will always be a part of the College of Health Professions: vacant growing Towson University alumni network, and 3 we want you to stay connected to your alma Ex-Officio Members: Timothy Chandler mater. The Alumni Association will help you do Interim president, Towson University this, and we look forward to hearing about your Gary Rubin ’69 accomplishments and successes. Vice president, University Advancement Lori Armstrong —Lance Johnson ’93 Associate vice president, Alumni Relations president and executive director, Alumni Association

Review Your Benefits Forging Ties Reap the rewards of being a Towson graduate A networking initiative FREE ALUMNI EMAIL ACCOUNTS For two years, the Alumni Association has convened a networking session to

bring together the Student Government Association, the Career Center and TU’s Join our Facebook page at BRICK BY BRICK PROGRAM corporate internship partners to help launch careers. www.facebook.com/towsonalumni GRADUATION STATION TU LICENSE PLATES RECEIVES $8,000 GRANT BURDICK FITNESS CENTER Follow us on Twitter: 1 2 Candance Hall ’87, Alumni @TowsonUAlumni AUTO & HOME INSURANCE 1 Association International, Students and SGA representatives Liberty Mutual and the TU Alumni Association presents Lance Johnson ’93, provide group rates for auto insurance to qualifying 2 Brandon Edwards, Dean David Vanko president of the TU Alumni Join our LinkedIn Group: alumni. Call 888-704-2146 for more information. Association, with the first of and Lance Johnson ’93 Towson University Alumni SHORT TERM HEALTH INSURANCE two $4,000 checks to fund Graduation Station, the Call GradMed, 800-922-1245. one-stop shop for Towson Visit our website: DISCOUNTS AT THE UNIVERSITY STORE University graduating seniors www.tutigertracks.com ALUMNI ADMISSIONS to learn about the benefits of NOMINATION PROGRAM being graduates. Follow us on Instagram: Alumni can waive the application fee for a student @TowsonUniversity applying for undergraduate admission to TU. COOK LIBRARY ACCESS

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A Bit of Ballmore, Hon! Sun and Fun Alumni gather for steamed crabs and Orioles baseball Alumni gather at the Seagate Club

In sunny Sarasota, more than 150 alumni got together March 7 for a uniquely Tropical weather was just part of the recipe for fun March 8 when Jenna and Baltimore tradition—a crab feast, catered by Pincher Crab Shack, followed John ’96 Ferber welcomed us to the Seagate Club in Delray Beach, Florida. Guests by the Orioles facing the Red Sox during spring training. The event is so heard updates about TU from Interim President Timothy Chandler and learned popular the Alumni Association will be back in 2016 for two games. We how Towson influenced John Ferber’s successful career with Advertising.com and will announce the dates as soon as the Orioles release their spring train- other ventures. ing schedule for next year. Hope you can join us.

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Molly Shock ’75, the Oriole 1 1 Dean Terry Cooney and Sybilla Koch ’77 Bird and Steve Willett ’79 2 Tarja Geis ’67, Jack Geis, Charlie Schmitt, A group of TU alumni 2 Tom Salmi ’68 and Linda Garcia ’67 enjoy the weather and, of course, the steamed crabs. 3 Fritz Apollon, John Ferber ’96, Marlene Apollon ’90 and Jenna Ferber Matthew Duncan, Joseph Herbert, 3 Catherine Herbert ’73 and Thomas Herbert ’77 3

Standing: Jim and Connie Kihm ’95 4 Sitting: Julie Wojcik and Bill Wojcik 4 3 Standing: Ben Wainio and Sarah 5 Wainio, Sitting: Susan Hulbert, Esther Heymann ’72 and Laurie Lane

Interim President Chandler, Myrna 6 Cardin ’65 and Ben Cardin

Memorial Scholarship Junior Dan Livingston is honored with Joseph Ferrante Award

The Alpha Omega Lambda fraternity presented the Joseph Ferrante Memorial Scholarship April 18 to the unsung hero of the men’s lacrosse team, Dan 5 6 Livingston. This scholarship was established to honor the late Joseph Ferrante ’77, a former Tiger lacrosse player and unsung hero.

1 (Kneeling) Sal Maffei ’76; (Front row) 1 Kevin Furnary ’78, Joe Ardolino ’74, Dan Livingston, Tom Ferrante, Steve Willett ’79, John Ferrante, Frank Berry ’74/’84, Frank Mezzanotte ’74, Lou Hoge ’76 and Mike Jones ’78; (Back row) Bob McArdle, Bob Griebe ’75, Dan Infanger, Mike O’Dowd, Ralph Scalcione, Byron Hall, John Arthur ’72, Gordy Boone ’87, Rick Slaughter, Mark Maloney ’80, Larry Maddox, Chip Cravens ’85 and Ben DeFelice ’05

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Let’s Roll Meet TU’s Tiger Salamander Sushi and sake at Towson University Alumni celebrate at the zoo

Call it a non-traditional course. Alumni learned the art of making sushi March 28 in Alumni and friends gathered April 18 for lunch and to witness the unveiling of a the University Union. And for those whose California rolls didn’t make the grade, critter that resembles its feline namesake—the tiger salamander. The small amphib- there was sake. Two of these events sold out with more than 70 percent of the ian has stripes much like the vertical marks of the more familiar tiger. TU’s tiger attendees coming to an alumni function for the first time. salamander makes its home at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.

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Michelle Pitts ’01 and Bernice Arnold 1 1 Brodie Hasselhoff and Derek Hasselhoff ’95 Ingredients used to make sushi 2 rolls during the dinner event 2 Qiana Brooks-Curry ’03, Samantha Curry and Kevin Curry David Patrick ’03/’04 3 and Diana Patrick 3 A zoo staff member shows off the tiger salamander Whitney Bohanan and 4 Jessica Reid ’10 4 Benjamin Dorsey ’08, Bailey Dorsey 3 3 and Sherri Dorsey ‘09 Instructors demonstrate 5 before attendees try their 5 Back row: Irene Tang and Crystal hand at making sushi rolls 4 Tang ’04, Front: Kennedy Morgan and Barbara Tang

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West Coast Wonder Play Ball Santa Monica alumni reception John Schuerholz ’62 is inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

John Kassir ’81 never stops talking. The actor and voice artist has appeared in John Schuerholz ’62, former TU baseball player, has stayed in the game. He’s been movies, shows and video games, giving voice to countless characters. On Jan. 17, a baseball executive for 50 years—25 of those years with the Atlanta Braves. On he spoke about his career to more than 70 guests at the Wokcano Restaurant in Feb. 21, Schuerholz, president of the Atlanta Braves, was inducted into the Georgia Santa Monica, California. Sports Hall of Fame. Congratulations, John!

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1 Lance Johnson ’93 and Ella Reed and Alan Reed ’95 1 Christine Brewer ’06

John Kassir ’81 and Erik King ’79 2 2 Standing: Mason Carter and Gina Carter Sitting: John Schuerholz ’62, Karen Judy Butler ’87, Interim President 3 Schuerholz, Jonathan Schuerholz and Chandler and Donna Ward ’96 Jennifer Schuerholz

Jillian Cavuoto-Lenz ’04, Navin 4 3 Michael Gill ’74, Gary Rubin ’69, Khan ’05 and Megan Stecher ’04 Gary Gill ’74, John Schuerholz ’62 3 and Interim President Chandler TU alumni reconnect at the 5 3 Wokcano Restaurant 4 Jacob Washington, Bobby Washington ’78, Dan Crowley ’01 and Lance Johnson ’93 4

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owson’s year-long 150th anniversary a tremendous impact on generations of present celebration presents an exciting and future Towson students whose ability to T opportunity to showcase Towson’s attend and participate fully in the life of the uni- achievements as well as its vision and versity will be the direct result of your generosity. aspirations for the future. As proud alumni, we Please invest in Towson’s next 150 years seek your partnership in this celebration. Our today. You can contribute directly to the fundraising efforts for the 150th anniversary TU150 Anniversary Scholarship Endowment at are aimed at raising funds to enable the univer- tu150.towson.edu. You may also contribute to sity to continue creating life-changing student it, or to any TU scholarship fund, by calling the experiences and producing alumni who are Development Office at 1-866-301-3375. leaders in their fields. We look forward to seeing you at some of the One goal for the 150th anniversary celebra- remarkable events taking place throughout the tion is to raise $1.5 million in scholarship sup- 150th anniversary celebration year. port by June 30, 2016. This goal can be achieved through gifts to new or existing Towson scholar- —Myrna Cardin ’65 ships, or through gifts to a special TU150 An- and Gerry Gaeng ’81 niversary Scholarship Endowment established co-chairs, 150th anniversary for this purpose. Either way, your gift will have celebration Myrna Cardin ’65 and Gerry Gaeng ’81

Rewarding Talented Musicians Steven E. Lane Scholarship supports music performers Towson’s Pep Band brought music to the festivities. “I have always felt that the and embarked on a successful career, (Top) A student expresses gratitude with Doc. (Above) Prizes fine arts are underappreciated becoming a vice president for Pru- went to students who used and underfunded in our society,” dential Financial. Yet he’s never let social media to say thank you. says Steven Lane ’77. go of his passion for music. An avid (Right) Hundreds of students wrote Lane took a giant step to correct choral singer, Lane has also served messages on the banner. those problems by establishing the on the boards of the New York Choral Steven E. Lane Scholarship, which Society and Cappella New York. will attract the best caliber talent to Perhaps better than most, Lane Towson University in music perfor- understands that “musicians have mance as well as defray the cost of a less obvious career path than Paws for Thanks reminder of how philanthropy continues to education. This annual award will someone in business. These students Students thank Towson donors grow all facets of TU,” Wurtzel explains. provide $5,000 to one deserving simply don’t get enough support, Throughout the afternoon, students filled the student who displays versatility so I am offering some help where I Towson resonated with appreciation last March thank-you banner with messages of appreciation within different dimensions of think it is really needed, “ he says. during Paws for Thanks, an event in the Univer- to TU donors, and box after box of signed thank- music performance and exhibits “I want to help talented musicians sity Union. Hundreds of TU Tigers “pawsed” to you cards were packed to be mailed to donors. extraordinary talent and promise. who share my passion.” n show their gratitude for the thousands of donors The TU Pep Band even showed their support and For Lane, performing and ap- who support TU each year by signing a giant energized the crowd. preciating music is an important thank-you banner, writing thank-you cards or Students who posted messages of gratitude to part of his life. While earning his sending notes of appreciation via social media. social media had the chance to win a prize. undergraduate degree in business “The purpose of Paws for Thanks is to educate Sentiments included: administration and psychology, music students on the importance of giving back and “I am thankful for the many opportunities that was always in his background. He how private gifts influence the quality of their Towson gives me.” participated in TU’s wind ensemble. education,” says Gabi Wurtzel, student “I am thankful for all of the cool organizations Since his graduation from Towson, To support the Steven E. Lane Scholarship Students sign thank-you cards. philanthropy manager. on campus that bring so many of us together!” Lane has earned an MBA from the and our music performance students, visit Around campus oversized gift tags marked “I am thankful for my professors at TU!” University of California, Berkeley tinyurl.com/StevenLaneScholarship or call facilities and resources made possible by the “I am thankful for the diversity at TU!” the Development Office at 1-866-301-3375. generosity of donors to Towson. “When stu- In a video message that will be sent to donors dents, faculty and staff are on campus every this summer, Interim President Timothy J. L. Chandler day, they might forget about how much lab says, “Your generosity, your willingness to help equipment costs or how student organiza- others, to pay it forward, will make such a tions get funding. The gift tags are a visual difference in our students’ lives.” n 32 33 PHILANTHROPY

100 Graduates and Counting 20 Years of Support The Osher Reentry Scholarship graduates its 100th recipient The James L. Dunbar Jr. Memorial Scholarship celebrates its 20th anniversary The first Osher Reentry Scholarship was awarded in 2007. By fall 2014, 100 recipients had graduated from Towson University. The scholarship provides In 1995, Gwenyth and James Dunbar created the James L. need-based assistance to students of a non-traditional age who are pursuing Dunbar, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in memory of their son, “J,” a first bachelor’s degree after having experienced an interruption in their and in recognition of outstanding students who reflect their education of at least five years. Several of these grateful alumni came together son’s dedication and character. Over the last 20 years, more to thank the Osher Foundation for its support. than 100 students have benefited from the Dunbars’ gener- osity, with most receiving around $1,000 in aid. Recipients of this award are non-traditional junior or senior marketing * Here are a few of their majors who are 22 years of age or older. These scholarship inspirational stories. alumni, profiled below, illustrate the commitment, creativity BEN SHEWBRIDGE ’10/’12 and service they contribute to the community. 6th Grade English Teacher

Ben Shewbridge can empathize with students who struggle in the classroom. MINJU ZUKOWSKI ’13 “When I first went to college, I was not 2nd Grade Teacher prepared and was not able to graduate,” says the Loudoun County public school Minju Zukowski opted for a life- teacher. “However, when I went back changing opportunity this year, several years later, I was going to provide becoming a member of City Year my family with a better life and enter into AmeriCorps. He is providing group a new career field,” Shewbridge explains. and individual support to students The Osher Foundation made it possible in math and reading at Kimball JOHN ALLTOP ’97 for him to return to Towson, earning a JON PAYNE ’03 TONYA TOLER ’12 Elementary School in Washington, Vice President of Sales bachelor’s in English. He continued his D.C. Beyond the classroom, he helped Entrepreneur studies at TU, receiving a Master of Arts Financial Educator plan a book fair for the Boys and John Alltop not only received a Dunbar in teaching before moving to Ashburn, Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore, For 10 years Jon Payne ran his first scholarship, he also went to work for the After raising five children, Tonya Toler Virginia. “The Osher Reentry scholarship collecting 850 books for students, venture, a digital marketing company, company, Dunbar Armored, Inc., shortly thought her career goals were impossible helped me pay for the schooling necessary and assisted with a Towson University which he sold in 2013. His new enter- after graduation. Now, as vice president to accomplish. But thanks to the Osher to accomplish these goals. I thank the campus tour to expose 10 students prise, Net Focus Media, an industrial of sales, he is responsible for the promo- Foundation, she’s now become an en- Osher Foundation for all it did for me and to college for the first time. Zukowksi ecommerce store and other Web- tion of products and services, customer trepreneur. Toler graduated from Towson all it continues to do for other students.” thanks the Dunbars for this unique based businesses, not only fuel his management and the sales force for the with a bachelor’s degree in accounting opportunity. “Their scholarship helped entrepreneurship but also let him Mid-Atlantic region. Alltop recognizes and worked as a financial educator with me transition to paying my student enjoy a work-life balance. Payne how the philanthropy changed his life. a nonprofit in Baltimore. She also started loans without having the pressure to credits the Dunbar scholarship as the “Stability, opportunity and hard work Eternal Designs, LLC, a graphic design choose a job that would just pay well. first building block in his successful opens up many avenues, both in educa- and printing company. “I have been able I was able to take care of my loans career. “The Dunbar scholarship tion and in life, “ he says. “The scholar- to be a role model for my own children, before I started at City Year. Because helped build my confidence, which is ship I received gave me the chance to showing them it does not matter how you of their generosity, I have been able extremely important as an entrepre- better myself and my family. Each day start, but how you finish,“she to have a powerful year of service.” neur, “ Payne says. “As someone I try to return the favor and generos- LATINA HURST ’10 says. “I also have a long-term goal of who paid his own way through ity the Dunbars have so graciously starting a nonprofit organization to Therapeutic Foster Care Social Worker school, the financial security of bestowed on me with my effort and teach young people home-improvement this award certainly helped me dedication to the Dunbar companies.” When Latina Hurst earned her goal is “to become an advocate skills. This is made possible by the to worry less about finances and bachelor’s degree in family and for parents with children on the generous Osher Reentry Scholarship.” avoid debt, which in turn enabled human services from TU, it was spectrum within the public school me to keep my personal over- just the first milestone in her system.” The Osher Foundation head low while my first business education. She has since received was the catalyst in her career. was just getting off the ground.” a master’s degree in social work “The Osher Reentry Scholar- from Morgan State University and ship allowed me to complete is now enrolled in a graduate cer- my education to my satisfaction To support the Osher To support the James tificate program in autism studies and continue to help others in Reentry Scholarship, L. Dunbar Jr. Memorial at Towson University. Her knowl- need,” she says. “I also gained visit tinyurl.com/ Scholarship, visit tinyurl.com/ edge and experience in social the confidence needed to step OsherReentryScholarship DunbarMemorialScholarship work propelled her to advocate outside of my comfort zone and or call the Development or call the Development for a non-public placement for challenge myself to become an Office at 1-866-301-3375. Office at 1-866-301-3375. her son, who is on the autism even greater success in using 34spectrum. Hurst’s long-term my gift to empower others.” 35 CLASS NOTES Mary G. Bean ‘62 John E. Raine III ‘74 William L. Wenzel ‘91 CLASS NOTES alumni July 25, 2013 Feb. 28, 2015 Jan. 16, 2015 Gerald L. Doelle ‘63 Julia A. Antrim Laylon ‘74 Lawrence S. Glick ‘92 M. Bernice Ayres Bircham ‘28 Nov. 14, 2014 Jan. 21, 2015 Dec. 31, 2011 June 6, 2003 Barbara A. Boardman Rimbach ‘65 M. Carmela C. Boehk ‘74 Edwin James Lott ‘94 July 2, 2013 Nov. 29, 2014 March 17, 2014 CLARKE PORTER ’76 was featured in 1960 Ruth P. Peregoy Curtis ‘39 Certification Magazine for his creation of Dec. 20, 2014 Donald G. Corrieri ‘65 Mary Louise Seward-Miller ‘75 Nancy Lou Bailey ‘94 NANCY GRASMICK ’61, TU’s Presi- the first computer-based testing system to Feb. 28, 2015 Jan. 29, 2015 August 30, 2014 dential Scholar, received the 2015 Balti- Alice R. Cohill ’40 offer innovative solutions in the IT indus- more County Woman of the Year award April 5, 2013 Mabel D. Flora ‘75 Jonathan E. Driscoll ‘94 try. His company, Pearson VUE, delivers Mary Jane Skruch Flanigan ‘65 computer-based tests to 5,000 test centers in March. The award recognizes county IN MEMORIAM Patricia Herndon Barley ‘42 Jan. 31, 2015 Dec. 1, 2014 Nov. 30, 2014 residents who have made significant con- in 180 countries. Feb. 24, 2015 Marsha L. Owen Murphy ‘75 Angelique N.E. Weber ‘96 tributions in the community, workplace or Edna I. Ikena Morris ‘65 Dec. 24, 2014 Feb. 26, 2015 school to further the interests of women Shirley H. Hicks Dec. 16, 2014 SUE ANN ZIEGLER ’76 EDUC spent Munnikhuysen ‘43 the last 11 years working as procurement and children. Peggy W. Brauning ‘65 Raymond M. Parker ‘75 Charlotte R. Giza Bohn ‘99 Sept. 23, 2014 Sept. 7, 2013 Feb. 11, 2015 supervisor for the purchasing department Nov. 13, 2014 in Baltimore City after teaching middle CHUCK CRONER ’63 GEOG, a retired Lynnette Arrington Elizabeth E. Garin Rickenback ‘65 Carole J. Messerschmidt ‘76 Roberta S. Mcfarland ‘04 school for five years. geographer and survey statistician for the (née Schneider) ‘47 Feb. 26, 2015 Feb. 5, 2015 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and May 16, 2014 Feb. 13, 2015 Prevention, was inducted into the URISA’s Suzanna J. Dillon Richardson ‘66 Barbara A. Hogsten ‘76 Dominic Carlos Selvi ‘05 CLAY WHITE ’76 PE, coach of the Mildred K. Kubar Herold ‘48 Broadneck High School boys’ lacrosse GIS Hall of Fame, which honors individu- Dec. 11, 2014 Dec. 6, 2014 Nov. 14, 2014 Jan. 24, 2014 team, recorded his 400th career victory in als who make significant contributions to Edythe M. Dolgoff Tangreti ‘76 Rose Anne Kreissig ‘05 the geographic information systems profes- Frances M. Mantegna Teller ‘68 April after coaching at the Anne Arundel Ralph C. Daniels ‘48 April 8, 2015 Nov. 21, 2014 sion. Croner was also founding editor of Dec. 11, 2014 Feb. 17, 2015 County school for 29 years. He’s coached lacrosse for 39 years and was one of the Public Health GIS News and Information, David M. Evans ‘69 Juanita L. Folk ‘76 Joshua Lee Windsor ‘08 Jeannine M. Moler Feldman ‘50 founders and current president of the a bimonthly digital newsletter which Oct. 2, 2009 July 14, 2007 March 5, 2015 disseminated GIS and public health Feb. 5, 2015 Maryland State Lacrosse Association. Richard W. Rice ‘76 Angela D. D. Knox ‘09 information worldwide. Mary R. Marcum ‘70 Beatrice B. Hannam Eney ‘51 Feb. 22, 2014 Feb. 1, 2015 Feb. 22, 2015 March 26, 2015 THOMAS BEYARD ’77, a command Lynn Gallagher ‘77 Wenbo Wei ‘10 sergeant major over 33 years of service, Paul R. Potter ‘51 Charles G. Comer ‘71 Feb. 17, 2012 May 24, 2014 Oct. 24, 2014 was selected as senior enlisted leader of the March 24, 2015 Maryland National Guard. He earned an 1970 Donald S. Cunningham ‘71 Marcia Cohn Buxbaum ‘77 Donald J. Reed II ‘11 MBA from TUI University. Beyard resides B. Jackie Kackson Finch ‘52 Oct. 25, 2014 Nov. 29, 2014 PATRICIA ALLEN KAPLON ’70 MA Dec. 7, 2014 Jan. 30, 2015 in Westminster, Md. EDUC has published three books since Mary D. Jagerman Rawlings ‘77 Patrick J. Kisicki ‘11 Ethel B. Burkins Engel ‘53 June M. Winkel Hudak‘71 retiring from her teaching career. A Child Feb. 27, 2014 Aug. 21, 2014 March 18, 2015 JOHN REISINGER ’79 MNGT released Feb. 27, 2015 his newest book, The Confessions of Called Hope, a memoir, Heart Poems, a Russell A. Hershbereer ‘77 John Thomas Donnelly ‘13 poetry collection, and Betsy’s Choice, a Sharon W. Watson Fritz ‘71 Gonzalo Guerrero. The fact-based story Joan M. Migliarini Pickens ‘53 Feb. 1, 2014 July 18, 2014 children’s book, are available on Dec. 12, 2014 Feb. 27, 2015 follows a shipwrecked Spaniard who Amazon and barnesandnoble.com. Stephen G. Doochin ‘77 became a leader of the Mayan resistance. Louise Sprow McClelland ‘53 Thomas M. Quinn ‘71 June 3, 2014 Feb. 16, 2010 In addition to being an author, Reisinger Dec. 21, 2014 has had a long career in engineering DARRYL K. MYERS ’72 retired from Lynn R. Hogg ‘79 students the United States Postal Service in 2012, William A. Groth Jr. ‘53 Ann M. Neville-Jan ‘72 and management. Feb. 1, 2015 Nov. 25, 2014 achieving the rank of postal career execu- April 14, 2014 Juvens Mizero tive service and district manager of the Martin Sarapik ‘79 Patricia A. Ogden Hohn ‘55 Carolyn L. Leitner Enterline ‘72 Appalachian District. He now works at Feb. 11, 2015 Dec. 16, 2014 Bankers Life Retirement and Insurance March 3, 2015 Deborah M. Kreiner Hopkins ‘72 Eileen C. Steen ‘83 Solutions and lives in Dayton, Ohio, with William I. Connolly ‘55 Jan. 5, 2015 staff/ his wife Elizabeth. Dec. 18, 2014 March 25, 2015 Marc E. Burros ‘83 Richard C. Litsinger ‘57 Gloria J. Baer Ruddock ‘71 faculty senior partner July 4, 2012 BARBE AWALT ’73 ART, Nov. 19, 2014 Aug. 19, 2014 at LPD Press in New Mexico, a publishing Howard L. Smith ‘71 Rhonda M. Smith ‘83 Bobbi L. Madison Grace Dawn Skinner company that focuses on stories of faith, Charlotte N. Warmbold March 4, 2015 Jan. 2, 2015 history, culture and art in the Hispanic Baunerfeind ‘58 Dec. 22, 2014 Rathgeber ’86 Southwest, published her 16th book, Don’t Dec. 29, 2014 Elizabeth E. Russell ‘72 Eric M. Stein ‘84 was awarded the William Burdick March 22, 2015 Touch This Book. It is her first children’s Ernest E. Bennett ‘58 March 25, 2011 Award from the Maryland book. Dec. 8, 2008 Eric Stryker Zimmerman ‘72 Schnetska Simone Walker ‘84 Association of Health, Physical Feb. 28, 2015 Terry L. Truax Ruth A. Spencer Pullen ‘58 May 18, 2013 Education, Recreation and Dance. ANN BRACKEN ’74 SPPA published Feb. 16, 2015 The Altar of Innocence, a 90-page volume Oct. 21, 2014 Jacqueline K. Nagel ‘72 Patricia H. Curtin Morin ‘86 April 15, 2015 of poetry based on the secrecy surrounding Lois M. Lauman Diepold ‘59 Feb. 17, 2015 Former Towson basketball coach Terry Truax, 70, died alcoholism and depression. Bracken is a Dec. 8, 2014 Amy S. Shulik Dozier ‘88 Ralph V. Marchetti ‘72 Feb.16. He coached from Ken Skrzesz ’86 poet, editor and lecturer in the professional March 26, 2015 writing program at the University of Margaret Mary Durkin Aus ‘59 Dec. 18, 2014 1983 to 1997, leading DANC Maryland, College Park. Sept. 14, 2014 Dewey W. Puffenbarger, Jr. ‘73 Darryl Foster ‘88 Towson to three conference was appointed championships and two Jan. 18, 2015 Sept. 9, 2011 Warren C. Sylvester ‘59 NCAA Tournament appear- coordinator of fine BETH GISMONDI ’74 received a com- March 9, 2011 Karl R. Otter ‘73 Lucille Schubert ‘88 ances. He was a member arts for the Maryland mendation for 18 years of service as a Nov. 23, 2014 July 30, 2014 of the Towson University State Department of member of the Worcester County Board Sylvia C. Carp Lubman ‘60 Athletics Hall of Fame. Education. of Zoning Appeals. The board cited her Feb. 13, 2015 Roslyn L. Levin Schnaper ‘73 Suzanne Swensen ‘88 Feb. 7, 2015 willingness to assist others, her initiative in Bernard C. Kotula ‘61 Dec. 25, 2015 studying land use issues and her tenacity. Dec. 27, 2014 Calvin V. Buhrman ‘74 Wardell Benjamin Turner ‘89 Nov. 24, 2014 Joan F. Turner ‘62 Feb. 8, 2015 36 July 13, 2011 Francis X. Scrivener ‘74 Yvonne Luken ‘90 37 Dec. 30, 2011 Dec. 18, 2014 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES

JAMES MONTFORT ’79 BUAD was He previously served as a performing and GLENN STEARNS ’87 ECON, chair- and produced more than 15 original JESSICA GREEN MYROW ’96 PSYC BETH VALLE ’05/’11 started Charm City named a VIP member of Worldwide Brand- visual arts magnet teacher for Anne man and founder of Stearns Lending, was theatrical works and has worked as an launched a promotional products firm, Socials, a Baltimore-based company that ing, which recognizes exceptional com- Arundel County Public Schools. named as one of Mortgage Professional artist in education for 20 years. Barking Dog Promotions, which provides plans activities and events including craft mitment, and personal and professional America magazine’s “Hot 100 for 2015.” clients with branded giveaways for market- and cocktails nights, cupcake decorating success. Montfort is president and founder HOPE TARR ’86 PSYC released her 25th The annual list honors 100 people who ing, fundraising, membership drives, trade- classes, shooting at gun ranges, whiskey of Americans for Constitutional Law and published novel, Honey. In addition, her made an impact on the mortgage industry shows and other events in the Washington nights and wine tours. Rights and has 17 years of experience in romantic comedy Operation Cinderella has last year. 1990 D.C., and Baltimore metro areas. entrepreneurial pursuits. been optioned by 20th Century Fox for a DONA CARTER ’05 SOAN graduated feature film. LISA URKEVICH ’88 published Music LINDA FEDERICO KOHLER ’91 PSYC JESSICA WALTER ’99 MCOM joined from the Baltimore County Police and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula, is an advancement officer for Roland Orrstown Bank as senior vice president Academy with top honors. She earned a book about her 20 years of fieldwork in Park Place, a continuing care retirement of marketing. She is the vice chair of the the physical fitness award for females and GREG AMANTE ’86 was honored for his community in Baltimore City. 1980 work as a member of ESPN’s Enterprise Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar. board of directors for Downtown Cham- the top academics award. She is now an Unit. Amante won the Alfred I. duPont Urkevich is a professor and chair of music bersburg Inc. and is the co-chair for the officer in the Towson precinct. ROSS A. ROSENBERG ’83 owns and published award, ESPN’s first, for a series that and drama at the American University KAREN DUBS ’92 MCOM organization’s economic development works at Clinical Care Consultants, a her first book, Find Your Flexible Warrior: uncovered problems and corruption within of Kuwait. committee. counseling center in the Chicago suburbs. Think, Stretch and Eat for Balance and youth football in America. He also received He also owns and trains with Advanced Resilience. Dubs is a Baltimore-area yoga the George Foster Peabody award for his CHRISTOPHER EAVES ’89 THEA Clinical Trainers, which provides a teacher and fitness professional who has investigative series on the concussion crisis wrote, designed and performed the platform for trainers, leaders and experts. worked with the Baltimore Ravens and the in the National Football League. theatrical memoir “Bullseye,” which tells Rosenberg has been a psychotherapist since University of Maryland men’s basketball 2000 1988 and has been highlighted on various the story of his younger brother, who was team. She has more than 20 years of expe- PHILIP RAVITA ’01 was accepted into TV programs including ABC Late Night, bullied in school. He’s performed the piece rience teaching yoga, Pilates and cycling. the online doctor of musical arts program Fox News, WGN News and UT-San Diego in South Korea, New Haven, Conn., and at Boston University. His composition for News. He has appeared in the Chicago New York City. Eaves has written, directed Lisa Urkevich ’88 JENNIFER WRIGHT POLITTE ’94 DANC two cellos, “Cello Sonata No.2,” was per- Tribune and Publishers Weekly and is a wrote a book about her celebrated the first anniversary of the open- formed by the Baltimore Composers Forum regular contributor to The Huffington Post ing of her Pilates studio, Pilates on the Bay, at An Die Musik in Baltimore. An endorsed 20 years of fieldwork in and PsychCentral.com. in Arnold, Md., in June. Eden bass amplifier artist, he is also the Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, recruiter and strings lecturer for the music Bahrain and Qatar. was JACK MONELL ’97 ANTHONY MILANDO ’85 BUAD KATINA SELF STEUART ’95 was program for the University of Maryland named senior vice president for continuous appointed associate judge of the District Eastern Shore. improvement and business transformation Court of Maryland for Prince George’s at Xylem Inc. Milando will also serve as County. MANDY ARNOLD ’02 CSST, president a member of the senior leadership team What If? of Gavin Advertising in York, Pa., led the at the global water technology company, firm to earn the 2015 Small Business of based in Rye Brook, N.Y. AVONETTE OWENS BLANDING ’96, PROFESSOR EXPLORES THE chief financial officer at the Maritime the Year Award from the York County Jeffrey Ash ’96 Applied Physics Corporation, received Economic Alliance. was appointed to was promoted PAUL FALKLER ’85 BUAD IMPLICATIONS OF JUVENILE The Daily Record’s 2014 Leading Women to president of the National Intelligence Mary Baldwin MISTAKES award She was one of 46 women under JENNIFER PUGLESE ANDREWS ’02 Sector at Vistronix, a leading provider College’s Board 40 years old to receive the award, which of intelligence and technology solutions and GERALD ANDREWS ’06 welcomed of Trustees. is based on professional experience, to national security agencies. Each semester Jack Monell ’97 asks his their third daughter, Christina Catherine, students to anonymously write down community involvement and commitment October 19, 2014. She weighed 5 pounds, some of the mistakes they made as to inspiring change. 13 ounces and was 18 inches long. WILLIAM JOHNSON ’85 THEA returned teenagers. Then the assistant professor to Towson as a guest at the Towson Black of justice studies at Winston-Salem State AILEEN ESKILDSEN, ’96 was named one Michael Nitti ’12 and Comic Book Mini-Fest convention. SARAH MARIE DISNEY ’02/’05 M.S. University lowers the boom. “What would “Researching and working with juveniles of The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women for was promoted to administrative director Stephanie Taylor ’11 have happened if you were arrested for allows for us as practitioners, researchers her demonstrated professional excellence of endoscopy at Johns Hopkins Hospital. married March 21 at Camden Yards with CHERIE TURLINGTON ’86 MKTG that behavior?” he asks. and scholars to, hopefully, create policies and commitment to furthering business mascots attending. Antonio Gutierrez ’15 published Send me Some Love in the This becomes the root of his class, that can shift the status quo so we don’t women in the community. Mailbox, a book about the joy of writing “Juvenile Justice.” continue to see juveniles offending and SETH ADELSBERGER ’02 ART had a was Doc, Demontray Hawkins ’10 was letters and handwritten notes. It is avail- The students, he says, are usually open to committing crimes,” Monell says. painting, “Sample #5 (Carpet Sample Set), Poe and Jason Alford ’14 was Mr. Boh. ERIK MANN ’96 MUSC is executive able at Barnes and Noble, and Amazon. the discussion. In addition to teaching, Monell is a selected for the permanent collection of the “I’ve developed a good relationship with practitioner/trainer in social work, criminal director of the Cleveland Classical Guitar Baltimore Museum of Art, where he had Society, an organization he has led since his first solo show. He was also chosen as my students where they trust the informa- justice and human services. In 2010, he GRACE DAWN SKINNER RATHGEBER ’86 2009. Notable accomplishments include one of 12 “Noteworthy Artists” by New was awarded the William Burdick Award tion shared is discussed in a manner to authored Delinquency, Pop Culture, and invoke constructive dialogue and not Generation Why. the creation of a concert series and an American Paintings. from the Maryland Association of Health, judge or ridicule.” The book is a culmination of his research education program that teaches classical Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Monell has more than 18 years of experi- and experience working with adjudicated guitar to 175 underserved students in part- last fall. The award recognizes her pioneer- JOHN LAUBE ’03 ENG published his ence teaching and studying issues related youth and their families. He says it should nerships with public schools and the Boys first book, Nobody Rides For Free: A ing leadership in physical education, health to the problems of urban youth and their be viewed as a working manual to begin a & Girls Club of Cleveland. Mann and his education, recreation or dance. Rathgeber Hitchhiker’s Memoir, last year under the families, pop culture and delinquency conversation about adolescence. wife Ellen live in Cleveland. pseudonym Bonanza D. Jones. has 29 years of experience in education. paradigm shifts. His research focuses Monell became interested in studying on what happens when adolescents are juvenile delinquency after growing up in JEFFREY ASH ’96, clinical associate pro- LAURA POTTER ’05 MAT, who makes KEN SKRZESZ ’86 DANC was appointed adjudicated for deviant behavior, and how Brooklyn, New York, and witnessing youth fessor at University of Maryland Baltimore coordinator of fine arts for the Maryland to improve the juvenile justice system. commit crimes he attributes to lack of “calculus appealing,” according to her stu- County, was appointed to Mary Baldwin dents, is the 2015 Harford County Teacher State Department of Education. Skrzesz is “Most juveniles tend to go astray, resources, educational opportunities or College’s Board of Trustees for a five-year become more rebellious and, at times, income. of the Year. She has been an educator for a master teacher of acting and dance who term. has choreographed and directed more than participate in deviant behavior that “I want to work with that population 11 years, two of them at C. Milton Wright. 200 works for concerts, operas and theater. requires them to be supervised” between and be in a position to hopefully guide the ages of 10 to 17, he explains. them to become successful,” Often this sets up a pattern where ado- Monell says. n lescents repeat these offenses, endanger- 38 ing their future academic success as well. —Daryl Lee Hale 39 CLASS NOTES

BRYAN PORTER MS ACCT ’10 MICHAEL NITTI ’12 and STEPHANIE was promoted to principal at the audit, TAYLOR ’11 married March 21 at accounting and consulting department Camden Yards with mascots attending. at Elin & Tucker. Antonio Gutierrez ’15 was Doc, Demontray Hawkins ’10 was Poe Bryan Porter MS JERRY HOUSAND ’10 ACCT, a and Jason Alford ’14 was Mr. Boh. ACCT ’10 supervisor at Gross Mendelson audit was promoted to and accounting department, passed the KRISTEN JEANNE FLEET ’13 MS principal at the audit, Certified Public Accounting exam. received a 2014 Elijah Watt Sells Award accounting and recognizing her outstanding performance consulting department CHRISTINA KRAMER ’11 M.A. was on the Uniform Certified Public Accounting promoted to operations analyst at the Examination. Fleet is employed with the at Elin & Tucker. Social Security Administration in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Woodlawn, Md., in July 2014. in Washington, D.C.

JAMIE SHAW ’12 M.S. signed a three- book publishing deal with Avon Impulse/ HarperCollins to publish her debut adult romance series, the Mayhem Series. SEND US YOUR NEWS! The first book, Mayhem, was released in January and is available through all We’d like to hear from you about what’s major e-retailers. happening in your personal and professional life.

LINDSAY FORTIER ’12 joined the Texas SEND MAIL TO: Family Literacy Initiative as part of Ameri- Corps. She has spent 700 hours tutoring Alumni Relations, Towson University, Jessica Walter ’99 more than 30 adults in basic math and 8000 York Rd. Towson, MD 21252-0001 MCOM reading at Ascend Center for Learning. joined Orrstown EMAIL: Bank as senior [email protected] vice president of marketing.

JAIMIE YATES ’10

Escalation She attributes much of her success with AWARD-WINNING FILM IS PART the film to her studies in TU’s Electronic Media and Film department. OF ONE LOVE FOUNDATION’S “I took writing courses at Towson and MOVEMENT TO END RELATIONSHIP really studied narrative structure,” Yates VIOLENCE recalls. “In anything you do [in the film industry], you’re crafting a story and you’re conveying a narrative.” When Jaimie Yates ’10 wrote the script for In addition to helping write the script, “Escalation,” it became more than a film. It became Yates attended production meetings her cause. and conducted extensive research on Commissioned by the One Love Foundation, which the signs of relationship violence. The advocates for the prevention of relationship violence, biggest part of her role was taking the the 30-minute movie follows a college couple as their One Love Foundation’s key messages relationship snowballs into a danger zone. The story and forming them into a compelling mirrors the life and death of Yeardley Love, a Jaimie Yates (right) with Chris Buetler filming“Escalation” on Towson’s campus. narrative. Baltimore native and University of Virginia lacrosse “It was [important] to tell a very player. Her boyfriend, George Huguely V, was convicted “At the end of a day of reading all the stories or evocative, emotional story, but at the of her murder and is serving a 23-year jail sentence. doing interviews [with victims’ families and experts], same time, educate people,” Yates explains. Yates, who helped write and direct the film for it really drove home the topic for me,” Yates says. She also supervised filming, some of which took place Renegade Productions in Hunt Valley, Md., had “Last year I ran my first marathon and I ran it for the on Towson’s campus. only heard about Yeardley Love’s story when she began One Love Foundation.” “Escalation” is available free to educators if it is the project. She would soon gain a deeper appreciation “Escalation,” Yates’ first full-length script, is already followed by a discussion about relationship violence. n for the unhealthy behaviors that can surface in relation- winning awards, including a Silver Remi at the 2014 ships and “embrace the message” of the foundation. World-Fest Houston International Film Festival. —Daryl Lee Hale

40 Towson thanks Chuck for his timeless gift and giving spirit.

The late Herman C. “Chuck” Bainder ’35, a WWII Marine Corps veteran, retired educator and philanthropist, reinforced his legacy at Towson through an estate gift. Because of his generous bequest to the College of Education, we dedicated the Legacy Walkway in his memory. The walkway recognizes the College of Education’s heritage as TU’s first academic program and its accomplished alumni who, like Chuck, have led exemplary careers as educators.

To learn more about how you can reinforce your legacy to Towson University, please visit www.towson.edu/giftplanning or contact the Development Office at [email protected] or 410-704-3375.