Happy 100Th Birthday, Dear Kumler

Spring 2018

Happy 100th Birthday, dear Kumler ... From the WCAA Board President and Director

loved my Western College experience! Although I attended Western for only one year, I it made a huge impact in my life. I made lifelong friends, met my future spouse, began my journey into adulthood under the guidance and leadership of caring faculty and administrators, and grew as a result of the intercultural exposure and influences available at Western. In 2010, when I was asked to serve on the WCAA Board of Trustees, I was unaware of some of the accomplishments of this mighty group of alumnae. My son often teases me about serving on an alumnae board for a college that no longer exists. He — as are most — is amazed by the WCAA’s achievements. Success that can only be realized through your support! Sharry

From 1974 to present: 2,817 scholarships have been funded by Western alumnae, faculty, and friends! $9,589,062 has been awarded to deserving Miami University students!

What an extraordinary legacy!Thank you, well done, and stay tuned for more opportunities to further Western’s legacy!

Sharry Patterson Addison ’61 President, WCAA Board of Trustees

e are so pleased to invite ALL CLASSES back to the Western Campus on June W8-10 for Alumnae Weekend! Your Reunion Committee has organized an incredible weekend with engaging programs, time to socialize with classmates and friends, delicious meals, and opportunities to revisit your favorite campus locations. Please join us!

We were recently contacted by WCAA scholarship recipient, Tiffany Hollon. Tiffany graduated from Miami University’s Regional Campus in May and wanted to commemorate Western on graduation day. She was provided a WCAA pin, which she proudly wore on her graduation sash. We received the following photo from Tiffany, as well as the message Mackenzie included on page vii of the Financial Report.

In the spirit of Western,

Mackenzie Becker Rice HA Director, WCAA Inc.

Tiffany Hollon, MU Class of 2018 Peabody Scholarship recipient

2 The Bulletin Vol. XCII, No. 1 Spring 2018

Western College Message from WCAA Director & President 2 Alumnae Association, Inc. Board of Trustees Alumna Profile 4

President Sharry Patterson Addison ’61 Freedom Summer of ’64 Award 6 1st Vice President/Treasurer Janet Smith Dickerson-Stephens ’65 Kumler Chapel 100th Anniversary 8 2nd Vice President Hazel Williams Drew ’66 Secretary Class Notes: 1950-1976 13 Suzanne Detlefsen Meyers ’66 Nominating/Governance Chair In Memoriam 24 Frances E. Hoffman ’65 Trustees Pamela Watts Coates ’70 Western College Program 25 Jane Smucker Fryman ’58 Judith Dudman Henderson ’62 Loretta Ryder ’63 Western Program 31 Elizabeth Salt ’74 Patricia Spokes Snowden ’64 From the Archives 33 Sylvia Stanfield ’65 Ann Walton ’66 Anne Adkins Weissenborn ’61 Nota Bene 34 Barbara Williamson Wentz ’68 Pheetta G. Wilkinson ’76 Blue Card 35

On the cover: Kumler Memorial Chapel, erected Mission of the Association: 1918. • to preserve and encourage communication among and with alumnae, Photo credit: Cover photo by Miami University • to support education and human values photographer Scott Kissell that continue the heritage and tradition of The Western College.

Bulletin Staff Publications Committee Office Staff Editor Members Director Catherine Bauer Cooper ’60 Pamela Watts Coates ’70, Chair Mackenzie Becker Rice HA Design/Technology Consultant Jane Smucker Fryman ’58 Senior Program Assistant Milburn Cooper Loretta Ryder ’63 Debbie Baker HA Elizabeth Salt ’74

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Spring 2018 3 Alumna Profile Kathi Bumblis: Horse Whisperer Oft times an offhand reference to a pastime or hobby in Class Notes catches our eye and demands special attention. In this case, it was a passion. Because of the complexity of the subject, we elected not to rely on an interview, but go directly to the horse’s mouth, so to speak. We prevailed upon Kathi Ramsey Bumblis ’66 to expand on an intriguing activity she had touched on last year, and ask her to write her own account. Herewith, in first person, another of our Alumnae Profiles ... ne of my joys when I transferred to Western in 1964 was learning that riding horses was Opart of their physical education program. I had always loved horses but had never been able to own or even lease one. I was thrilled and enrolled in the riding program. Soon I was part of the Western Miami Riding club that met on Saturday mornings at 8 am. No more late Friday nights at the uptown bars for this girl. After my graduation in 1966, I changed into my jeans and went to the Miami Western Stables to have one last ride on my favorite pony before leaving Oxford. I tried to continue riding but once I was working and married, it became difficult. Many years later (2010) and living in California, I finally was able to lease a horse at a large boarding ranch. I came across some owners that had a different method of working with horses. I became interested and The Riding Club ca. 1964 was introduced to Parelli Natural Horsemanship. This and humans are predators so we start out with oppos- approach had books, tapes, teachers and even a Savvy ing natures. Horses have three distinctive prey animal club of over 100 members in the Bay area. The original characteristics: they smell like what they eat (grass); developers/trainers of this method were Tom Dorrance they have binocular vision (they see from each eye and Ray Hunt. Many cowboys trained under these two separately); and they are perceptive to danger, preda- mentors. Pat Parelli and Buck Branahan (original Horse tors, people, places, changes and things. Prey animals Whisperer from the movie of the same name) are just are born cowards, claustrophobics and fullly functional two people trainers that I have had contact with. Natural learners at birth. This makes sense since they need to out Horsemanship is all about developing a relationship with think the predators for survival. They are herd animals the horse based on his nature. Some good synonyms for that have pecking orders. Predators (humans) smell like natural are instinctive, inborn or intuitive. This method what we eat which is meat; we have eyes in the front teaches the human how to communicate with a horse the of our heads, which gives us great depth perception way horses do with other horses. We learn how to use but poor lateral vision; and we are not very perceptive our bodies to communicate and eventually our thoughts to danger, people, places changes and things. So you and focus. We are not teaching tricks or words as many can see there’s a lot to learn and can change, using this traditional trainers do. In fact, we do almost everything method to communicate. the opposite from the way traditional riding is taught. All my training was based on the traditional ap- First, we learn how horses think. Horses base their proach of how to sit, how to hold the reins, kick the thinking on comfort. Horses want to feel safe whether horse to go and pull the reins to stop. Nothing about the they are in a pasture or a stall. They use lateral thinking. horse’s nature or how to communicate. I was taught to Humans reason and use logic to get what we want and say “walk” and the horse was supposed to walk. When use direct line thinking. The goal of natural horseman- I saw others using this different approach — the owners ship is to think like a horse. You start with thinking actually playing on the ground with their horses as well about prey and predators. Horses are prey animals as while they rode — I was amazed and enthralled.

4 The Bulletin First, I had to learn how to not barge into a horse’s stall or pasture without waiting for him to greet me. We call it the horse’s handshake. We curl our fingers and present the back of our hand (now looking similar to a horse’s muzzle) and wait for the horse to come and sniff/touch. If a horse does not come, we learn to play the “catch me” game by walking into a pasture and not looking at the horse or walking directly to him. We look at the hindquarters, which causes him to turn and face us. Once we have been sniffed, we can touch a horse on the withers or neck but not the face until the horse has shown he trusts us. As you can probably guess, this is “Lily and I were learning the Vacquero method of separating and very different from the traditional approach of grab the moving cattle. Lily really kept her eye on the cow I chose and got her moving.” saddle and barge in and saddle up. In traditional riding, you always tied a horse sometimes even with crossties rest, which is comfort to him. If he goes another way, so he could not move while you groomed or saddled we keep pressure on him using movement to make him him. Now that you know a horse is claustrophobic, think uncomfortable, but never do we hit or punish a horse. how that feels to the horse! My horse is not tied when Sometimes what we do annoys the horse, but then he I groom or saddle. If he has not agreed to be with me tries to seek comfort. When horses do what we ask we and won’t stand still to be saddled, then I need to work stop and let them be still, which is what they are seeking. on the trust part of our relationship. We also do a lot of visualization of what we want. We mimic the way their mothers trained them to It is amazing that it works. I can think “trot” or “canter” stay with her and the herd. Horses are natural followers. or “stop” and have a horse respond. I also can use my If there is no leader, one of the horses steps up which is breath and/or inner core to rev up a horse or slow or what happens when you put several horses together for stop him. This is why we are sometimes called horse the first time. Or when a horse is added to a pasture, there whisperers, as we don’t need to say a word and the horse will be a little squabble over who is in charge. When does what we are suggesting. If I am connected with my we are with our horse, we are a herd of two. We should horse, he understands what I am asking him to do just have gained the respect of that horse so he sees us as as he understood his mother when she wanted him to his leader. Certain horses are used to being the leader move, go faster, or stop. and will challenge you, but you must be assertive and One of the games that horses play with each other maintain your leadership. If you are wishy-washy, any is “who moves his feet more.” The winner is the horse horse will become the leader and good luck with that! whose feet do not move, or move less. Every horse will Respect has no fear in it. play this game with you. Before I started learning about One of our favorite ideas is making our idea their horses, my leased horse would move me into the wall idea. We want our horse to be thinking and have his own or make me back away from him. He was very subtle spirit/personality. We do not “break” our horses and turn and moved very slowly into my space. He’d take one them into prisoners. We “gentle” our horses and make step towards me and I would back up three steps. Game them partners. Horses live in the present. You have to over! He’s won and he knows it. I did not even know be ready to meet with the horse that shows up each day we were playing a game. and not assume the horse you rode yesterday is in the As you can tell I have a passion about learning how same frame of mind today. to partner with my horses. We moved to Oregon in 2013, We always focus on where we are going and not on where we have a small horse ranch with my two horses, our horse. A lead horse focuses on where he is going and Koala and Lily. My long ago dream came true. I am still the herd reads that focus. We play a game of “touch it” learning to be a better communicator and leader for my by focusing on an object until the horse senses our focus herd of two. Every day I love my life here. and goes to the object. We reward him by giving him — Kathi Ramsey Bumblis ’66

Spring 2018 5 Miami and Western Go to Washington On March 19 of this spring, a delegation of Miami University students, faculty, staff, and administrators traveled to Wash- ington, DC, for the inaugural presentation of the newly created Freedom Summer of ’64 Award. Lifetime civil rights activist John Lewis, a U.S. Representative from Georgia, had been chosen as the first recipient. Also in attendance at the impressive ceremony and informal reception afterward were Western College alumnae (and Washington-area residents) Sylvia Stanfield, Anne Weissenborn, and Renee Yates. The Award itself, a crystal sculpture, is etched with a rendering of the Freedom Summer Memorial on the Western campus.

his award honors the legacy of the civil rights movement but is also a new call “Tfor students, faculty, staff and citizens to reconnect with civic service and civil rights at a time when participation and standing for one’s belief in their fellow humans is more important than ever.” With these words, Miami University’s President Greg Crawford explained the reason for its creation. He went on to say, “In presenting this Award to Rep. Lewis, we are taking Miami to the nation’s capital.” Citing the historic events on the Western campus during the summer of 1964, Ron Scott, associate vice WCAA members Sylvia Stanfield, Anne Weissenborn, and Renee Yates look on with members of the Miami delegation as president for diversity and inclusion at Miami, says: “It Congressman Lewis accepts the inaugural Freedom Summer of is important to keep the Freedom Summer spirit alive, ’64 Award. to make known its history and to demonstrate that it still “A highlight of the ceremony for us WCAA rep- matches our values. Presenting this Award is a public resentatives was the chance not only to meet but also way to reflect on the best and show the path to others.” talk one-on-one with Rep. Lewis. Kind, down-to-earth, The WCAA Board of Trustees was represented at and soft-spoken, he is truly a ‘living legend.’ His first the March 19, 2018, award ceremony by present and/or words were to express surprise at the size of the gather- past board members Sylvia Stanfield ’65, Renee Harris ing — apparently he was assuming just three or four Yates ’72, and Anne Adkins Weissenborn ’61. They presenters. But then he talked about the importance of collaborated on a reflection of their experience to share Freedom Summer for SNCC (the Student Non-Violent with Bulletin readers: Coordinating Committee). In 1964 at the age of 24, he was serving as its executive director. He expressed his “We were honored by first row seats right behind gratitude for Western’s willingness to be the site of train- the podium and the exquisite crystal Freedom Summer ing for volunteers in non-violent reactions to anticipated Award itself. We were also pleased that Western College opposition, for which SNCC supplied the trainers. After was given equal place with Miami in all displays and the ceremony, he remained with the group for quite some remarks. time, talking to anyone who approached him, answering “The ceremony was held in a hearing/reception questions, and posing for pictures.” room in the Rayburn House Office Building. In the For Anne, he met her late husband Ernie’s definition audience were not only Miami officials but also Miami of mensch — “a real human being in the fullest and best faculty, staff members and alums, plus a large, diverse sense of those words.” group of Miami students in Washington with their professor. The students were there to learn and apply During the reception, a Powerpoint presentation techniques for ‘educating’ members of Congress about prepared by University Archivist Jacky Johnson and issues important to their constituents, including — in Professor of Theater Ann Elizabeth Armstrong featured this case — the continuation of Pell Grants. images from the summer of 1964, the memorial, past conferences, the Freedom Summer digital collection,

6 The Bulletin and the certificate designating Western College a Free- dom Station. [See related article, page 33.] As an aside, Jacky and Ann Elizabeth were made “designated driv- ers” and were personally responsible for transporting the Award via car to D.C. Bob Keller, University Architect emeritus, who also designed the Freedom Summer Memorial, described the Award with these words: “The Freedom Award is ‘linked’ to the Freedom Summer Memorial using three key design elements U.S. Congressman John Lewis (left), admiring the of the physical memorial Freedom Summer Award just presented to him site for the Award design: by Miami University President Greg Crawford the stone seating, the dog- On the plaque: wood trees, Kumler Chapel. These three elements are JOHN R. LEWIS - 2018 FOR REMEMBERING THE PAST, etched in their same con- HONORING THE PRESENT, BUILDING THE FUTURE Freedom Summer of ’64 Award of crystal glass. Three dog- woodfiguration trees on form three a curve rows around the memorial’s radius point; these trees are etched on the crystal In 1964, Lewis, the young chairman of the Student Non- Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), encouraged curved around the Award’s radius point. Rows of college students around the U.S. to help register African- stone seating rise up the hillside and grow in depth; Americans in Mississippi to vote. Nearly 800 of those rows of crystal rise from low to high and grow in students trained for that work and for nonviolent resis- depth. The stone rows are segmented curves; the tance in Oxford, Ohio, on the campus of then-Western - College for Women (now part of Miami University.) nally, Western’s Kumler Chapel is a beautiful spiritual Lewis began his activism with the 1961 Freedom Riders, complementcrystal rows followto the memorial; this exact itssegmentation. etching on the And back fi challenging segregated interstate bus terminals across row of crystals reinforces this connection.” the South. Though peacefully protesting, he was beaten severely by angry mobs and arrested by police. From 1963 to 1966, Lewis was chairman of SNCC, which he helped form. SNCC was largely responsible for organizing civic student activism, including sit-ins and other activities. Before working in more formal voting rights agencies, Lewis endured 40 arrests, physical attacks and serious injuries in his justice-seeking endeavors. He was a co- leader, on March 7, 1965, of more than 600 peaceful, orderly protestors marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, intending to demonstrate the need for voting rights in the state. The marchers were attacked by Alabama state troopers in a brutal confrontation that became known as “Bloody Sunday.” Lewis was active in numerous other civil rights efforts and activities over the years. He was elected to the MU President Crawford (left) and Award Atlanta City Council in 1981 and elected to Congress designer Bob Keller in November 1986, serving as U.S. Representative of Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District since then.

Photos by Miami University photographer Jeff Sabo

Spring 2018 7 Happy 100th Birthday, Kumler Memorial Chapel!

No building on the Western campus — with the possible exception of Peabody Hall — is as beloved by all generations of Westerners as Kumler Chapel. Not just for the obvious spiritual associations, but for the physical beauty of its structure and setting. And so in this, the year of its one-hundredth anniversary, we asked Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, volunteer researcher at Oxford’s Smith Library of Regional History (and volunteer docent at Patterson Place), to retell the story of Kumler’s birth. Previously, she had done copious research on the building for the campus Walking Tour Guide, and Bulletin readers may remember past historical articles she has contributed — notably on Sarah Howe’s early history of the Seminary [spring 2012] and Miss Peabody’s Mary Lyon portrait [spring 2013].

We give this house Oh God to Thee; colorful names for their 11 Be thine each beam, and brick, and stone; children), graduate of Mi- These fields and groves, each flower and tree, ami University and Lane Accept and call them all Thine own. Theological Seminary, was — Verse 1 of the hymn written by the Rev. Thomas Spencer (Trustee minister of the Second Pres- 1854-1860) for the September 1855 dedication of the first Seminary byterian Church of Oxford, building and later buildings on the campus. Chaplain of the Seminary and President of the Board umler Memorial Chapel was dedicated Thanksgiving of Trustees on which he Day, November 28, 1918. Getting to this point was served for 37 years. He was something of an adventure. The original chapel for K known at the Seminary as the Western Female Seminary (later Western College) was in the Knight of the Carpet, having Seminary building, the only building on the campus. After been dragooned as a worker the 1860 fire it was in the south wing of the new building, by Abigail Goulding, a Mt. Jeremiah Kumler the present Helen Peabody Hall, which replaced that build- Holyoke graduate and mem- ing. After the second fire in 1871 most of the interior of the ber of the first faculty of the Seminary, when he strolled into 1860-1862 building had to be replaced and some changes the building as she was laying carpet in the entrance area just were made as well. One of those changes was an addition before the opening in September 1855. Love bloomed over to the main building on the south wing for a chapel on the the carpet tacks and marriage followed. second floor and a dining room under it (now the area of Leonard Theatre). That addition served the college well, And yet another connection but by the 20th century a separate chapel for the college was was their uncle Theophilus required, both for services and for graduation ceremonies. King Agrippa (shortened Funds for this new building were generously donated by to Rex) Kumler, who also Anna Kumler Wight, Class of 1879, and her sister, Ella served on the Board of Trust- Kumler McKelvy, LL.D 1926, granddaughters of Elias and ees and whose daughter, Ann Kumler, of Oxford. Mary, graduated from the Seminary in 1887. The funds Anna and Ella had fam- for the present building of the ily connections to Western Oxford Presbyterian Church beyond their degrees. The (built 1925-1927 and origi- Kumlers were one of the early nally the Memorial Presby- families to settle in Oxford. terian Church) were given Elias Kumler, an Oxford by Theophilus’ wife, Laura, businessman and Oxford’s Abigail Goulding Kumler in memory of her husband first banker, was one of the and daughter. The buildings, first contributors to the Semi- both of native stone and Norman in style, do have a family nary, a signer of the corporate resemblance. documents, and a founding trustee. In 1916 the sisters selected the site which was approved by their chosen architect, Thomas Hastings of Carrière and The women’s father, the Hastings, New York, and the college landscape architect, Elias Kumler Rev. Jeremiah Prophet Elias the Olmsted Brothers of Massachusetts. The inspiration for Kumler (the Kumlers chose

8 The Bulletin the building was a par- an office in the building for President Boyd or the extremely ish church at Bazoches- cold weather caused the disaster, but in the end the parties au-Houlme in Orne, involved decided to share the responsibility in good ecu- Normandy, France, sug- menical fashion, make some changes, and get on with the gested by Mr. Hastings. job. A doorway suspected of forcing the weight of the tower He had seen it as he ped- outward instead of down was eliminated. Two supporting aled his bicycle through arches replaced one, and the buttresses at the west side door Normandy on a summer were enlarged while the tower* was reduced somewhat in excursion. The church, height. Reconstruction began toward what everyone hoped whose 9th century tower would be a successful conclusion and, indeed, it was. was probably originally The service of dedication was delayed by the influenza a lookout for marauding pandemic quarantine that came as WWI ended. However, Vikings, was construct- on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1918, at 10:30 a.m. the ed and renovated from newly completed chapel was dedicated. A dedicatory organ about the 11th century recital followed at 7:30 that evening. That weekend, on No- through the 16th century. vember 30 at 4:00 p.m., Lucile Smith, Class of 1918, and The contractor Walter Meister were married in Kumler Chapel by the college chosen for the building pastor, the Rev. A. Judson Arrick. A reception was held in was Thomas C. Lloyd, Peabody Hall with a two-tiered wedding cake displayed on a carpenter and contrac- the platform of the former chapel, now the assembly hall. tor in Oxford since the The wedding presents were displayed in the Dean’s parlor. mid-1880s and builder Sunday services, graduation ceremonies, College Day Tillinghast window of many buildings in Ox- and Senior Day ceremonies, lectures by such as Carl Sand- ford. Master stonemason burg, Thornton Wilder and Hugh Walpole, concerts, and Cephas Burns and his crew, who built the bridges and stone other events ensued in the years thereafter. In the fall of 1925, buildings on the campus, did the stonework. The sisters’ however, an urgent communication was sent to Carrière and cousin, John Molyneaux, scion of another early Oxford Hastings. The Board of Trustees minutes do not provide any family, who served on the Board of Trustees and was later details about the problem, but a perusal of the financial reports president of the Board and Acting President of the College, and occasional comments in the minutes tell the tale of the announced the gift to the college, and building began. unspecified problem that was “repaired in a most satisfactory The cornerstone with its box of mementos of college life manner.” was dedicated on Tree Day, May 16, 1917, just as the United Buildings settle and perhaps there were cracks noted, States was entering WWI. Amid the dirt and noise disrupting which, given the great fall of the tower in 1918, would cause the quiet campus, the building slowly rose and was moving more than a little consternation, if not downright panic. toward completion until the afternoon of February 26, 1918, Whatever happened, 1926 dawned on a building with brand at 4:20 p.m. Dolores Hall Emerson, Class of 1921, who was new stone buttresses on both sides of the nave, constructed watching the work from a window in Peabody Hall, says, by Cephas Burns and his crew, and the chapel took on its “…one of the workmen yelled. In a body they all present appearance. ran from the building…I happened to glance at the In June 1929 when alumnae tower. In short, jerky moves, it toppled back and forth met in the chapel for their annual twice and then it seemed to sink into a white cloud. service, they were pleased to see a The crumbling, grating sound was terrific. I sat for an new window. The round window instant unable to comprehend what had happened. Then over the entrance was now filled such a babel of voices as was never heard! Simulta- with brilliant stained glass depict- neously the buildings let forth shrieking, exclaiming, ing David playing his harp. It was rushing girls. The white cloud of stone dust cleared given by Anna Kumler Wight in away. It revealed a chapel, not almost complete, but a honor of her 50th anniversary and ruin of stone and timbers. A senior turned and shouted reunion. Rose window to a group of classmates, ‘Goodbye, commencement! I see where we graduate in Peabody Chapel again.’” The stained glass windows in the apse, original to the building, were designed by There are reports speculating on whether a shortcut for Montague-Castle-London Co. of New York. The three in the

Spring 2018 9 Under construction, 1917: May 16, 1917: President Boyd (left) and Dr. John Exterior and interior views Molyneaux lay the cornerstone for Kumler Chapel

February 26, 1918: The tower comes tumbling down!

Chapel interior 1919

Kumler Chapel prototype in Bazoches-au-Houlme, Orne, Normandy, France Chapel exterior 1919

10 The Bulletin Music professor Everett B. Helm and choir, 1941 Commencement in the ’50s

1970 1971

Wedding circa 1940. The first wedding in Kumler was held just a few days after its dedication in 1918. Through the years since, there have continued to be weddings there almost every weekend.

Western Program Class of 2013 graduation

Spring 2018 11 center honor the sisters’ par- In 1957 space on the ents, Jeremiah and Abigail, ground floor was designated and grandfather, Elias, each as the Jenkin Davies Me- with a verse from the Bible. morial Meditation Chapel The other two windows, one in honor of the late Dean on each side of these, are of Chapel and professor of dedicated to fields of study, philosophy and religion, with six areas named in each. who conducted services from 1946 to 1954. This space The Tillinghast window in became, in 1967, the of- the west transept, originally fice of the chaplain. By the commissioned by Olivia 1970s there were jazz and Meily Brice, Class of 1866, new contemporary worship for the library of Alumnae services sans pews, for a Hall, was designed and ex- while. By 1992 a fund for ecuted by New York artist, perpetual care for the chapel Mary Elizabeth Tillinghast was established. Donors and won a gold medal at the Dean Byrne window may honor family and fac- Diorio window World’s Columbian Expo- ulty with brass plates with sition in Chicago in 1893. selected text attached to the pews, which were reinstalled It was installed in Alumnae Hall in honor of the 50th An- in a 1975 restoration of the chapel. The chapel was again niversary of Western College in 1892 by the Class of 1866 restored for its 80th anniversary celebration in 1998. In 2009 (The Eleven of the Eleventh Class) and depicts the new in- the organ was restored by the Austin Organ Company of dependent woman of the 1890s. The models for the women Hartford, its original builders. The building continues to be in the window were the daughters of Olivia Brice and two used for returning alumnae reunions and also for services, of her classmates, Viella Holmes Porter and Mary Macy concerts, weddings, and other meetings. Carpenter. After exhibition at the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1933, the window was damaged in transit and placed in Kumler Memorial Chapel has indeed come a long way storage until rediscovery and restoration in 1980 and instal- from its somewhat shaky beginning but it has proved, and lation in 1981 in the west transept of Kumler Chapel. continues to prove up to the task of providing a beautiful, and solid, space for some of the most memorable events in There are two memorial windows in Kumler Chapel the lives of the young women of Western College, and those set among the windows on the east side of the nave. Both who followed. were designed by Oxford architect David Briggs Maxfield (father-in-law of Susan Zeller Maxfield ’63) and executed Happy 100th Birthday ! in Antique German glass by the Willet Stained Glass Studio, — Elizabeth Johnson, Ph.D. Philadelphia. One is dedicated to Jeanne Lorraine Diorio ’67, who died of meningitis in 1963 in her freshman year at Western. It was given by her parents in 1967, when she would *Note: The tower in Kumler Chapel was designed as part of have graduated. The other was given in 1967-1968 by Narka the building and sits on the groin vault at the crossing in the Nelson ’20, professor of classics at Western and author of the front of the apse. The tower in the church at Bazoches-au- history Western College for Women, in memory of her close Houlme was built in the 9th C. and the nave and other parts friend Alice Hill Byrne, second dean of students and also of the church were added to it. Kumler’s tower is not the only professor of classics. This window portrays some of Dean church tower in Oxford that has had a problem. Aside from Byrne’s lifelong interests. The policy governing the style and structural problems that could be repaired, one tower lost character of memorial windows in Kumler was developed at its spire, though the bell was saved, and in another unhappy this time. event a “great wind” drove the tower spire down into the Kumler Chapel has been renovated and refurbished a nave requiring a new church building. number of times, and the services and events held there have moved with changing attitudes over the years. From 1954 through 1963 President Herrick Young gave weekly talks, “Tuesday Mornings in Kumler Chapel,” in which he shared some of his ideas on problems and opportunities confronting the students and faculty on and off the campus.

12 The Bulletin “Meeting Again at the College That Helped Shaped Us”

creative news, Sandra is always doing some wedding in mid-June, she doubts she will art project: stone or clay sculpting, painting, be able to attend the Reunion, but is looking throwing pots/ves- into the possibility. sels and doing lots of gardening. San- Anne Galbraith dra will be assist- Rothrock and Brit ing her daughter finally took Anne’s (Jeanette Bonds) dream vacation during her third and to her ancestral very successful In- home in Scotland. ternational Short Anne was quite ex- Film Animation cited to see that Festival, GLAS, in Culcreuch Castle, Berkeley in March built in 1296, is still 2018. Indeed, life standing and is now is good, healthy and Sandy a hotel. Too bad it is happy! Sandy and I no longer owned by are planning to get together then. their clan! Anne has Anne “retired” from her Margie Custer part-time job at the YMCA in Belfast, ME, but Bowles and Bob still teaches one aerobics class and has a had a 16-day cruise few personal training clients. The remainder Dear Classmates! This June we will cel- to French Polyne- of her time is taken up with gardening and ebrate our 50th Reunion! I hope you have sia via Hawaii in yard work, and keeping warm in the winter. January: visiting They stay in Maine all year. Anne and Brit all made your plans to return Western June th 8-10 so that we can celebrate. If not, please the Arizona Me- are eagerly anticipating attending our 50 contact the Western College Alumnae morial, snorkeling Reunion. They will be on the return leg of a Association at 513-529-4400 or wcaa@ with Black-tipped trip to Yellowstone. miamioh.edu. sharks, hiking, being initiated by King Susan Hackley Neptune as they looks forward to In 2017 we acquired two new family mem- Margie bers: Joel’s daughter had a baby in May, crossed the Equa- seeing friends and so we are now grandparents of an ador- tor. Then in August being back on cam- able little boy named Cameron. And in and early September they returned to their pus at the June Re- April we became parents of a new Tibetan family home in Greece. Thanksgiving found union. She’s work- Terrier puppy, a challenge at our age! Our them with family at Tahoe Donner Lake. ing on finishing her travel this year has involved many visits They pray for peace and are very thankful documentary film, to Cameron and for the extraordinary blessing of life. Veteran Children, his parents in Sac- about the impact ramento, to NYC, Probably Kitsy of war on Ameri- where we got to- Dunlop’s most ca’s families and dramatic event children, and she Susan gether with Pamela of the year has continues her work Knowles ’70, Maria been Greg’s dis- as managing director of the Program on Maldonado ’70 and covery and con- Negotiation at Harvard Law School. She Bernie, and Lola nection with his lives in Boston with her husband, Paul, and Schmidt Stanton birth mother’s near her daughter and stepson and their ’67 and Bill. Later in the year we went to and birth father’s families. Son Zac lives in Alaska, where he visit family in North families through is a wilderness pilot for the Alaska State Carolina, accompa- Ancestry.com and Troopers. She got hit with ovarian cancer nied by my sister, Susan 23andMe. Up until this past year and is presently doing OK. She this year he was often sees . Susan will be Gretchen Blake Kitsy Prudence Hay ’69 the older of two … our chapel speaker Roy ’71. Joel and I both continue to be busy with volunteer now he finds he is at our Reunion. activities, including being “host parents” the oldest of nine on one side of the family of a graduate student in journalism from and the oldest of six on the other. None of Hayat Imam has Kenya, who lives at International House at the siblings knew he existed. Kitsy and Greg been watching with UC Berkeley. I’m active in my neighborhood continue to be involved with the horse trail dismay how the book club and with another Berkeley club. riding community in north central Florida, values that were Joel will be coming with me to our Reunion meeting the ongoing challenges of nature be so dear to us at — I hope you are planning on bringing your it health, heat, or hurricane. Kitsy continues Western are being spouse/partner/best friend. community involvement through the local eroded in the USA Florida’s Nature Coast Conservancy, local of today: inclusion; chapter of Dining for Women, the Cedar enjoyment of other Sandy Chanis and John (her partner of 20 years) are being most thankful to God for the Key Woman’s Club and her small Episcopal cultures; respect Hayat roof above their heads since their house did church … always seeking educational op- and acceptance of not go up in smoke during the fires. As for portunities for all involved. Due to a family other religions; care

Spring 2018 13 and kindness. She spends the majority of ing jigsaw puzzles archaeological survey work and found two her time in the peace and justice move- and completed 25 spear/dart points on one project. She’s still ments, even though it feels like an uphill in 2017. They put volunteering at the Anasazi Heritage Center battle sometimes. Presently, she is design- them together per- Museum in Dolores, CO. They had a group ing a six-week course on Islam, with the manently and plan of 20 middle-school students last week — hope that knowledge and increased empa- to frame and donate they were great! She’s launched into a Smart thy may decrease anti-Muslim racism. Hayat them. Ed lost his phone and wishes she were smarter. She is looking forward to a great many hugs at middle son to can- wishes all the best to everyone. Western this June — 50 years’ worth! cer last fall so they have spent much Mame Russell Brenda Lee Bell time with his other and I had a mini-re- continues to look two sons who are union in June when forward to new ex- Cece in New Jersey; they our Junior Year periences in retire- also travel often to Abroad Program ment. American see Cece’s mom (in Greece) had a Sign Language and sister Jeannette in Memphis; Mom’s a gathering in LA, classes and creat- lively 96-year-old who loves casinos, which where Mame lives. ing with clay are they frequent when they’re with her. Cece’s We had a great on the list for 2018 son, Patrick, continues his successes as time reconnect- as is shaving three the head lacrosse coach at Lourdes Uni- ing. Mame wrote strokes off last versity in Sylvania, OH. Ed and Cece still that she has been year’s golf goal. play golf and their lives are happy and they blessed with an ac- Brenda She wishes for her are healthy. Her one “over the top” trip this Mame tive and rewarding classmates the joys year was to play golf at Pebble Beach, CA. life since she retired of continued good Golf by the ocean, breathtaking views, good from asset management sales, and rather health, supportive family, warm friendships gal friends … this was by far her best golf than traveling all over the globe, she is now and satisfying pursuits, and she is looking trip ever! She will be attending our 50th enjoying things closer to home, including forward to seeing everyone at the Reunion Reunion, and plans to bring Ed and Patrick as a docent at the Autry Museum of the in June. to meet or see you again, and to see “the American West. She opened her home to college that helped shape me.” She hopes Airbnb visitors in January. Challenged in Miho Matsuda to see many of you! the last few years by divorce, cancer, and a Abedini wrote that major road biking accident, she is now fully she is still traveling Karen Prah Voris recovered and enjoys travel to family gather- with her husband is looking forward to ings in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. She between Toronto seeing many class- is looking forward to our Reunion. (where their daugh- mates in June in ter and family live), Oxford for the 50th. The highlight of Nel Tehran, and To- She continues to Ware and husband kyo. She says that love her life, split- T’s year was ful- happily all family ting her time be- filling a dream of members, from her tween Scottsdale, visiting Cuba. They 8-year-old grandson Miho AZ, and Gig Harbor, traveled with Road to her 98-year-old WA, near daugh- Scholar on a two- mother, are doing fine. She hopes to attend ter, Molly, and her week journey that the Reunion! family. Karen and Karen took them through husband John will the entire length of Chako Matsumoto celebrate their 50th the island, begin- Era wrote that her anniversary in 2019. She continues to play ning in Holguin and grandson, Syun, tennis, volunteer, and is a docent at the ending in Havana. and his mother Sae Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art It was truly educa- Nel (their daughter-in- (SMoCA). Upcoming travels include South- tional to be able to law) visited Japan east Asia with John, and Finland, which will experience Cuba in the fall, without be with both daughters. Amy Voris ’94 grad, through their own eyes without the overlay Kohtaro, Chako’s will complete her Ph.D.in Dance in England of the narrative we’ve heard all our lives. Nel son. Syun is speak- in 2018. The Voris family feels very blessed. will be at Reunion! ing and showing a strong will. Chako Patty Robins Lac- Ella Weingarten and Nancy Wilson ey had a great year Iams and her hus- Chako Kobayashi ’69 will visiting friends in band took two won- visit Susie Kitagawa Texas and Seattle. derful trips in 2017. ’59 in the hospital. She’s enjoying hav- They spent 10 days ing Karen Kinnear in Oregon, some in Cece Peabody continues her positions ’72 in Cortez. She’s Portland and some as executive director with the New Jersey been appointed as on the beautiful Pa- Turfgrass Association and the Golf Course chairperson of the cific West Coast. Superintendents Assn. of New Jersey. It Cortez Historic We had a wonderful is the members of both groups who make Preservation Board 10-day trip to Israel life and her job more fun, and her grate- and has some walk- at the end of Octo- ful. Retiring is something she thinks about Patty ing tours of Cortez ber. Ella continues more often, and The Villages in Florida is planned for May. Ella to work and be ac- still on their radar. Ed and Cece love do- She’s still hiking for tive in AAUW.

14 The Bulletin Susie Williams Oblinger has been Come as you are ... see you in June? enjoying her retirement immensely. In spring 2017 she went on a Disney Cruise with son Christian, Angie, and the two girls. It was fantastic! She continues to travel to Bend, OR, to see her other son and Susie granddaughter. Two granddaughters live right near her, so she is an expert on tea parties and dollies — and loves it! She can’t Mame and Susan wait to see everyone in June!

Barbara William- son Wentz and Erv had a challenging year. Erv began the year with rotator cuff repair surgery. Then on June 8th, their 49th wedding anniversary, Erv had a major heart attack. They had no idea he Sandy, with John Nancy Niver and Jill Hallett was even at risk Levis for heart issues Barbara because he has none of the typical indicators. In December he had fusion back surgery. Even with all of this, they were able to take a few trips this year, which included a trip to the Biltmore in North Carolina to see the gardens, and then Dogwoods of Tennessee. In May they took a road trip to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and in October they were off to their favorite destination, New England.

Wentzes had lunch with Pat Jayson Erv, Barbara, and Pat on beautiful Cape Cod. The leaves were beautiful and the lobster was delicious. They discovered Maine blue- berries, which are very different from Michigan blueber- ries. Barbara had a fantastic time with Pat Diane Őzbal ’67, Rauni Pellikka ’67 and other members of the class of ’67 at the Western Reunion last year and is looking forward to seeing lots of the members of the class of ’68 in June.

Susan Blake ’68 2900 Forest Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 [email protected] Kitsy and son Dylan

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iv (e) 0 750 1,354 8,221 4,476 14,093 64,741 (e) 663 5,832 3,968 4,999 7,313 53,506 23,785 , Bulletin MODIFIED CASH BASIS, continued BASIS, MODIFIED CASH including The The including STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EPENSES AND FUND BALANCE FUND BALANCE AND EPENSES OF REVENUES, STATEMENTS (e) and Miami University Fund University Miami and Archives Scholarships International Foundation MU Gifts to Annual/Reunion Transfer Legacy Funds to Foundation Funds to Transfer Legacy Foundation MU Gifts to Endowment Peabody Scholarships Peabody Study Abroad Scholarships Abroad Study Clubs, and Annual Reunion Annual and Clubs, NS S Alu nae elati n Stewardship and Fundraising Operations u ati n tal u ati n A NS S ANS S A ANS A in Fund (Decrease) Balance Increase S NSFundBeginning Balance of theYear S ANS OF END YEAR AT FUND BALANCE S (b) (c) 2 7,845 3,810 9,319 8,221 1,367 (3,456) 51,698 68,015 14,093 39,875 100,563 408,390 (b) (c) (d) 1 2,845 7,693 3,968 1,709 39,875 56,253 24,685 23,910 14,900 25,335 18,501 414,398 e te n lle e Alu nae A iati n n MODIFIED CASH BASIS MODIFIED CASH MODIFIED CASH BASIS MODIFIED CASH DECEMBER 31, 2017 and 2016 2017 31, DECEMBER YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016 AND 2017 DECEMBER 31, ENDED YEARS STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE FUND BALANCE AND LIABILITIES OF ASSETS, STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EPENSES AND FUND BALANCE AND EPENSES OF REVENUES, STATEMENTS Gift Shop, Patterson Place, Misc Revenue Misc Place, Patterson Shop, Gift Patterson Place Preservation Gifts Preservation Place Patterson Gifts Legacy Antiques and Art and Antiques Inventory Shop Gift Gifts Fund Annual Gifts Reunion WeekendReunion Revenue Income Dividend Interest and Endowment Gifts Endowment Sales Tax Payable Tax Sales Gains(Loss) Investmentson Fund Balance Fund Cash Investments (Market Value) Investments ASS S Other Assets FUND BALANCE AND LIABILITIES A ASS S FUND BALANCE AND LIABILITIES TOTAL REVENUES Giving: Alumnae Total Giving and Additions: Other Revenues and Additions Total Other Revenues TOTAL REVENUES AND ADDITIONS AND REVENUES TOTAL Total Other Assets (a) The above Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Fund Balance - Modified Cash Basis Statements of Revenues, Expenses were prepared using the (a)The above Statements of Assets and liabilities are recorded revenues expenses recognized on the cash basis, modified for sales tax payable unrealized gains modified cash basis of accounting. losses from investments. (b) Cash is held by Miami University for the benefit of WCAA . Investments are held by the Miami University Foundation for benefit of WCAA. (c) WCAA Art valued at Antiques and (d) 2017 Reappraisal of 62,925. Endowment Funds as available. They are supplemented by distributions from WCAA Annual Fund gifts only. (e) Education expenses listed are from In addition to the above figures, for fiscal year 017-018, Miam i University provided allotments of 15,078 salaries and b enefits.

v Micaela Beth We ler AleVirginia andra Agee owland Tatlor Alissa Ann Cook Adam Timothy Wiggins achary Stephen Vanderink OT EAWA SC DS OLAClara Appel Scholarship S I S/ Adriana C DeLoach Bartlett Wilmer Margaret oe Grace Douglas Samantha Usher Scholarship Scholarship Alma Bremer uby Sunshine Cribbet Ma imilian Cole Micheli eter ames Brechting Bemnet Negatu Dallin arshadbhai Kaylie Christine Sampson atel Evelyn May Davis Scholarship Catharine A. Gerber Technology Casey Garnett Award hew Davies Arcadia Family Scholarship ieronymus Gabrielle M Seni Meed- earley-Clingman Scholarship Anthony and Mrs. Mr. oplis Scholarship and Edgar Michael Daniel atricia Snowden Scholarship yder Memorial Scholarship WCAA Meryl a ue Scholarship Trustee WCAA Davies Laurel Arcadia Kristie Cordeiro Aubrey ebecca Klosterman Douglas College Scholarship Western ueen achary Scott Sudnik Caraveo Cohen Marcela Craft Daniel L Adriana C DeLoach Lois McCullough Whitter Scholarship amaira elm Molly Kathleen Wright ack Ackerman aley Kristen Wakelam Ale is Treeger Molly Kathleen Wright aley Kristen Wakelam Madison Ann Cook Molly Kathleen Wright Koons Family Scholarship achel E. Craig Newman Scholarship Wiggins Lois Maurits De onge Brittany Klenk Grace Osgood Scholarship Grace uddleston ustin Douglas Thoms and Sarah Darnall oseph Ngwenya Tinashe eint Scholarship esor Claudia . Dawson ustin Douglas Derek eint owell Alice Schacht Salt Scholarship hilipp Schmid Francesca Sciaccotta Scholarship owena Snyder Edith Lendrim Greive Oliver Scholarship Tacky . Von Castner Dylan McGuire Scholarship Waldron udy Kalbfus Domini ue Nicole Lot International EWCAA change Scholarship Lipps Audrey Back Andrew Claudia Dawson Lendrim Greive Oliver Derek owell oshua Graham Malek Candice Nicole McGlosson Grace Mi Margaret e Susan Scholarship Woodworth ay Lydia immerman Scholarship ordan Nicole Gilligan Sarah Eli abeth Childs Albion ehkia Dean ordan Nicole Gilligan Courtney ane Ma well 2017- 2018 Scholarship Recipients Eli abeth Alice Wilburn Kathleen Mary Truster Whitmore amie L Kevin Whitaker yan Thomas Cliver General eabody Scholarship Back Lynne Andrea David Beka-Binyam Cachet Kamika Byrd ean Michelle Collins Shawnette Marie Davis Natasha enee Delfendahl achel Michele Dodd honda Thomas Ratliff Gary ensley Anne M. Stephanie ichardson Angela ean Amanda M. oberts ose MULTI-CULTU AL INTE NATIONAL Grace Chu Scholarship Mboya Family Scholarship am Burat Koray a Malik olat Multicultural Scholarship International vonne ellen Opuch am a Malik vonne errick Black ellen Opuch Scholarship etra Staynova oung International MULTICULTU US AL ESIDENT am a Malik Scholarship /L/V Dennis E Bowman Graciela ose David Luu art Mathew Maliekal Multicultural Scholarship: U.S. esident Stanley Cheng Maththew olman Linda Lo Shareen STUD oshan Stidham Drew Worley AB OAD ean Boyd Cable Scholarship acob Abigail Anna Marshall enderson Almeda aige Ale andra ennington Sherry Kay Akins Ball Mark Travis Adam Timothy Wiggins Eman Mohammed Abu-Alwafa Tisa Marie Williams Eli abeth Alice Wilburn Tisa Marie Williams Kathleen Mary Truster Whitmore amie L WCAA ALUMNAE WCAA SC OLA S I S EABODFrit SC Beckett Scholarship i Mueller OLA S Marian F. I Lee Flaherty Tara S awk Scholarship William Malcolm D. ay Lane Thomas Ratliff Gary ill Scholarship Lan huong Dao Stoyko essica Lynn hyllis oyt Scholarship Megan Lee Boggs Amanda M. ose Maureen Barbara Fra atricia ey Kenney Scholarship uppert Stoyko essica Lynn Cachet Kamika Byrd Lan Liggett Scholarship West Mary huong Dao Spaulding Tara achel Michele Dodd E. honda amona Newton Manners ensley Scholarship aul ames ichmond Susanna ieley McIntyre Scholarship elen Kaslo Osgood Scholarship oshua aymond Sweet Afton Nicole Martin Scholarship owena Snyder Berta Maria Fuentes Hollon Tiffany Danielle Wilson Scholarship Mary Wylie osean Northcutt vi Awarded to Awarded to Awarded to Awarded to conjunction with the conjunction with the “I’m honored to be one of the “I’m honored to be one of the College Western of recipients Alumnae Scholarship. It is through your generosity that I am one step closer to accom- dream. I have found plishing my a home away from through Yvonne Opuch ’19 — Yvonne university. Trustee Trustee Scholarships Program students who upperclass Western exhibit exemplary leadership. One-time partial scholarships. Memorial Scholarships Program students with upperclass Western need. (Funds made available through annual in memory of classmates.) gifts to the WCAA Awards/Scholarships Donor-designated established by creator of Criteria vary, scholarship/award in

nne WCAA. Debbie Baker, Mackenzie Rice, and Kaye WCAA. Debbie Baker, have been very helpful in helping me settle at Wolke Miami University by being a listening ear whenever people to talk and advising me on how I needed activi- school, work, and extracurricular to balance ties. I am currently a junior majoring in Mechanical for giving me Thank you once again Engineering. I hope that one college. ... an opportunity to attend day I will be able to help another underprivileged girl pursue her dreams.” Awarded to Awarded undergraduate students enrolled in either a semester or full year study abroad program. One-time partial award. Multicultural Scholarships: U.S. Resident U.S. Scholarships: Multicultural incoming undergraduate to Awarded Asian-, Hispanic- or Native- -African-, American U.S. residents. Partial scholarships renewable need, financial and merit on based up to three years. Study Abroad Scholarships

“It is so difficult to fathom how fathom to difficult so is “It different my college education would been had and experience I not been blessed with such a generous scholarship. Knowing all the values that your organiza- adventure, ac- tion stands for, Jacob Almeda ’20 — Jacob a b complishment, appreciation, and understaanding of other cultures, I can only hope that what have been doing can make the members of your association would or projects activities proud. ... None of [my] be possible without your scholarship. It has allowed me to not have get a job and be able explore are and your organization You all my resources. of our world and amazing, distinguished members Thank I can only hope to emulate that in my life. you so much!” nternational Exchange Scholarships Awarded to incoming undergraduate incoming undergraduate to Awarded international students. Full and partial scholarships based on merit, then financial need, renewable up to three years. I to undergraduate students in Awarded international exchange/study programs. One-time partial scholarships, based on merit and financial need. International Scholarships: Multicultural Awarded to an to an Awarded Awarded to non- Awarded “I am a nontraditional student, and an Early Childhood I have received major. Education Liggett and West the Mary Snyder (Peabody) Rowena of my years Scholarships, in all University. Miami of attending Tiffany Hollon ’18 — Tiffany ne hun re t el e h lar hi a ar t talin 2 ere i tribute r 2 2 than t u rt learn m re a ut reating a named h lar hip, plea e all ire t r a en ie Be er i e at 1 2 00. Tiffany In May, I graduated Magna Cum Laude. The The I graduated Magna Cum Laude. In May, not only myself, Peabody scholarship has helped our load to help but also my husband by lightening This scholarship has helped me get an education. and educator, an becoming of dreams my fulfill me furthering the knowledge of pursuing my dreams of scholars. I plan to use my to the next generation then also pursue a a teacher, to become education Degree. I am so honored to have continued Master’s and to be a continuous learner. Western the legacy of Thank you!” Alumnae Scholarships traditional undergraduate students (over 25)college education have had their who interrupted. One-time partial scholarships, based on merit and financial need. outstanding incoming student enrolled in outstanding incoming student enrolled in Arts. Arts and Science or Fine the College of covers one-half the cost of tuition Award and is based on merit, then financial need, renewable up to three years. Peabody Scholarships vii THE NARKA NELSON CIRCLE

WESTERN’S PLANNED GIVING SOCIETY arka Nelson – earnest student in the Class of 1920, passionate clas- Nsics professor until retirement in 1965, official college historian – made a very generous gift to Western College before the college was closed. However, since her inheritance rst provided for members of her immedi- ate family, it was many years before the gift came to Western. Unable to thank Narka for her gift, the WCAA Board of Trustees decided to establish a special “society” to thank in advance those individuals who have made a gift that continues “the spirit of Western” on campus through a deferred giving instrument such as a charitable gift annuity, pooled income fund, charitable trust, IRA, or bequest. The individuals listed below have done just that. We are grateful to them for their foresightedness and generosity. They invite you to join them.

Jeanne Ott Saunders ’40 Florence Firjanian McGurk ’63 Nancy A. Myers ’46 Lynne Drucker Albukerk ’64 Jane Alexander Durrell ’47 Faith A. Evans ’64 Emily W. Greenland ’47 Yvette Small Hohler ’64 Mary-Garnett Tillinghast ’47 Patricia Spokes Snowden ’64 Julia Ashcraft Armstrong ’48 Faith W. Barrington ’65 Grete Stern Wrede ’51 Charlotte A. Dickerson ’66 Elizabeth Sipe Gerber ’52 Ann E. Walton ’66 Catherine Ross Loveland ’52 Susan Blake ’68 Gloria Wilson Sylvester ’52 Patricia A. Jayson ’68 Mary Culver Daniels ’53 Barbara Williamson Wentz ’68 Sandra Franz Barnes ’54 Mary Kelly Felice ’70 Miriam Chesslin ’54 Ann M. Powell ’73 Lucy Liggett ’54 Christine Moranda ’74 Maria Van Waveren Smit ’54 Elizabeth Salt ’74 Rosa Ewing Goldman ’58 Lorna Jordan ’81 Caroline Kawallek Manildi ’58 Ann Rosenfield ’83 Ann Ferguson Zeigler ’59 Curtis W. Ellison HA Anne Adkins Weissenborn ’61 Burton Kaufman FF Susan Berryhill Hill ’63 Judy Kalbfus Waldron HA Joan Kowalski Jordan ’63 David A. Rook and Svetlana Beros Rook FR

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IMPORTANT REMINDER: MAKE SURE BENEFICIARY IS THE WESTERN COLLEGE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION, INC., NOT WESTERN COLLEGE. viii “. . . But Memories of Western Never Fade”

remem ran e r m ennie u Joanna Bullard Hills: Jo Klim 8 ay it all n e up n a graduated from Western with time, e ang the e rd t the a degree in psychology. She tune al ay Bay followed a family tradition with interest in the outdoors as When we packed our bags to come a leader at summer camps to Western College and as an elementary school We tucked in them our dreams of teacher. Her children wrote what’s to be, “she was everything a teacher For we meant to meet new people should be ꟷ patient, inspiring, and gain knowledge, committed, and kind.” Mar- And to find the friendship of sorority. ried, she raised three children, Oh, the campus out in Oxford seemed later finding new challenges so thrilling, working at several Boston th As we looked around and breathed Nancy Rietz ’52 and “most of the family” at 65 anniversary area corporations. Toward the a mighty sigh. end of her life she moved to We were told that if our hearts were Cape Elizabeth, ME. true and willing, We would find a happiness that would I was delighted to have an e--mail from Cor- not die. nelia Roettcher Levine, who lives in Berke- We’re still sisters and our dreams are ley, CA. Her three sons live nearby and she has three grandchildren. Corni has found a all unfolding, Nancy Ryan Rietz checked in from Dela- But memories of Western never fade. ware, OH, via her Christmas letter, com- way to be useful that I admire. “Because I’m lucky enough to still drive, I have become We stay loyal to those days at West- menting, “We all miss Suzie [Off Schrope] ern College so much. She did a great job with the an unofficial chauffeur to some friends and And build upon foundations that we laid. newsletter and all …” They opted not to go to acquaintances and I walk a blind friend! I go Alabama last March (2017), instead enjoying to the Y three days a week to keep myself in the many activities available the early part shape.” She has kept in touch with Miriam of the year at their retirement home and in Chesslin and Mieke Van Waveren Smit. their hometown of 48 years. After years of fun driving their antique cars all over the Speaking of Mieke and Henk Smit, our country, all are gone! Bob sold his ’48 and world travelers: In 2017 most of their travel ’50 Fords to a member of their regional Ford has been to visit family: two sons who live V8 Club. Likewise, their ’37 Packard found in Canada and a daughter in Paris. After celebrating a memorable birthday for Henk, Happy birthday to Janet Graham King! She a good home with fellow collectors. Happily, the Rietzes have kept in close touch with they headed off to tour Portugal with a cruise celebrated her 100th birthday on November on the River Duoro. Then to Normandy and 28, 1917! Janet treasured her time at West- their “Norwegian daughter,” who lived with them as an exchange student in 1978-79. some happy time spent with their two great- ern and her circle of friends, keeping in touch grandsons. through a round robin letter for many years. She visited for 10 days in August. Highlight of the year was the celebration of Bob and Nancy’s 65th wedding anniversary — with It was Willa Ward who alerted me to the “most of the family” in attendance — in “the news about Jo Bullard Hills. She said that beautiful area of Galena, IL, about two hours she had no notable news to share but works northwest of Chicago.” Despite “normal with the Community club in Garden City, NY, aches and pains,” they “still love living at does various jobs for her church, and enjoys Delaware Run with great people.” a couple of reading groups. That sounds very much like Lucy Liggett’s Thanks to Donna Mader, who cheerfully life — book groups, Friends of the Library “followed orders” and clipped and mailed and some senior classes. While in Ohio her Bulletin blue card from Alexandria, KY. for a family reunion, she stopped by the She hadn’t been in touch with anyone and campus in Oxford. A week spent in Maui, claimed not to have any news or comments HI, with her brother and his wife must have to share. But she did thoughtfully enclose been wonderful. the Cincinnati Enquirer obituary of Betty Our Class had two names on the “In Memo- Maddox Daniels ’46, in case the office had riam” page in the fall issue: Delores Randles Hutchinson has had not received the notice of Betty’s January 1 problems with her balance while walking death. She also noted that Betty had gradu- for some time. Finally, a diagnosis and in Nadia Kelada: After her time at Western, ated the June before the beginning of her January a surgical procedure has improved freshman year, so they did not know each Nadia went home to Egypt where she men- tored students who wanted to study in the that situation (we hope for good)! Cheering other at Western. They did, however, both news was that her first great-grandchild, live in Ft. Thomas, KY, for several years. United States. In the 1960s she returned to the U.S., eventually settling on the West born in California, was named for Dee’s Coast. Her obituary tells of a very full life as late husband. Dee writes to Barbara Drake WCAA, Inc. a classical pianist, active in the Rotary Club, McConnell, whose daughter replies for Bar. 325 S. Patterson Ave. and with groups assisting ex-convicts and Oxford, OH 45056 with the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Elizabeth Renton Hale lives at Marion [email protected] Abuse. Woods in Ocala, FL, and is a vibrant member of that community. She has created sev-

16 The Bulletin eral lovely gardens there, selects and shows made more interesting by Hurricane Irma, too hard to cope with for long and couldn’t movies twice a week, and leads a group for they were happily surprised to discover stay the whole time, but the trip was a suc- conversation called “Tea Is for Talk.” Her four that Patty (Van Auken) and JeffRobinson cess nevertheless. Char wrote, “The Legacy daughters visit often, enjoying the warmth of have a condo in the same building. Isn’t it Circle is so impressive — the history presen- Florida weather, and their mom. wonderful how Western connections with all tations — the beauty of the circle itself — a their memories and associations can pop real tribute to the future. Happy I could see Phil and I, Sandra, are very comfortable in up unexpectedly in our lives? Jane reports it.” The Ross children, grandchildren, and a cottage at Birch Hill, a senior community. that she and Joe are both well and “blessed eight great-grandchildren (seven boys and We have created a Butterfly Garden that with great friends and family.” Blessed is one girl, ages 2 to 7) live close to Charlotte thus far attracts only a few butterflies but a definitely the right word for that! and Joe, and I am sure that keeping up with host of bees. Since they are important pol- all of them, plus the regular, ambitious daily linators, that is good. We write for and help I know that Darlys Tracy Graham and Jeff walk schedule Char and Joe have kept for distribute the community newspaper and I have also moved into a retirement home years keeps the two of them going. Char serve as chairman of the Residents’ Council. and I was pleased to get a Christmas card sums it up this way, “We are blessed to have My address is below, and please note that from Darlys that included their new phone lived these 80+ years and can enjoy the our e-mail address has changed in the past number, but we haven’t been able to make family.” You are indeed, Charlotte. year. You may have seen that every Class connections yet. I’m guessing we are in Rep sings the same song, “We can’t write the same boat, Darlys and I, with our list of This winds up all the news I have for this the Class Notes without hearing from YOU.” unfinished things we are “meaning to do” year. I wish I had been able to reach out to So, please remember to send me a note or getting longer every day. Anyone else hav- others of you for personal updates, as I have an e-mail — your ’54 friends would love to ing that problem? I put it down to the fact in the past, but 2017 wasn’t the easiest of hear how you are 64 years later! that everything I start to do takes me twice years, health-wise, for either Karl or me. I am as long as it used to. Ah, well, it’s better happy to say that things seem to be looking [After Sandra submitted her letter, news than having “idle hands” for the devil to find up now, and I hope that I will be able to make reached the office of classmate ri Strand work for, right? it to Reunion this year. (Fingers crossed.) On Berry’s death on December 25, 2017.] the writing front, although I currently have “I rather thought last year’s trip to the Ant- nothing under contract, my two most recent Sandra Franz Barnes ’54 arctic would begin the fitting conclusion to a books are doing well. Jump Back, Paul, a 53 White Birch Way lifetime of adventure and travel.” That’s how middle-grade biography of poet Paul Lau- Manchester, NH 03102 Joyce Roark Phillips’s year-end message rence Dunbar, won the 2017 Ohioana award [email protected] began. If you heard an implied “but” as the for middle-grade literature; and I learned sentence ended, you are absolutely right. just today that A New School Year, Poems What followed was a fascinating account of in Six Voices has been designated Floyd’s Joyce’s spontaneous trip to Iceland, of all Pick for 2018, as the outstanding title in Ohio places, which began with a stay in Denmark, children’s literature for the year. and a voyage through the fiords of Norway to the island of Iceland. Joyce’s account of One more word — I would love to hear from her Antarctic trip was so entertaining, you any of you at any time — you don’t have to will remember, that it had a place by itself wait for next year’s Bulletin reminder. Wish- Before I actually get into the news of the in last year’s Bulletin. This year’s Iceland ing you all a happy and healthy year… class, I need to offer a big thank-you to the travelogue is equally interesting, so my office. I missed the editorial deadline by plan is to make a copy to send along to the Sally Derby Miller ’56 weeks, and I do apologize, but I just couldn’t Alumnae office in case that, as late as this 8737 Empire Ct. get it together this year. Furthermore, I have is, there still may be room to include it as a Cincinnati, OH 45231 a sinking suspicion that I may be missing separate article. [email protected] news that some of you have sent. I just know that as soon as I send this off, a note card, The Florida retirement village where Patty a copy of an e-mail, or a scrap of paper on Van Auken Robinson and Jeff are now which I hastily scribbled notes from a tele- living (and where Jane and Joe Gonzalez phone conversation will mysteriously appear have a condo) also houses Patty’s sister from the jumble of papers on my desk. Can Sharon. The Robinson Christmas card we put it down to old age? Please? featured a photograph of Patty, Sharon, and Jeff, along with Californian Peter, the Someone who doesn’t have to excuse her- youngest of the three Van Auken siblings, lumnae ee end 18 ele rating 0 year self on the grounds of old age or anything all sitting on a sunny park bench looking else is Anne Welch Burnette. Anne is not relaxed and healthy. The closeness of the In the past 60 years, we faced heartaches only first alphabetically this year, hers was family group is evident, auguring well for and sorrows, and have had to weather many also the first “blue card” of the year. She the March cruise Peter arranged for them. storms, but we pulled together with courage clipped it right out of last year’s Bulletin! Jeff, like many of the rest of us, had a rough and strength. I certainly appreciated the Anne has moved to Kirkwood by the River, 2018, and even Patty, who has always been cards, notes, and phone calls from class- a retirement home in Birmingham, and she blessed with good health, had an issue or mates in tough times. We will always be sisters. says it is as beautiful as the name suggests. two, so a relaxing cruise sounds like just She’s found that every day the facility of- what they need. And who knows what Patty, Congratulations to Esin Aka Atil for her fers a cornucopia of interesting activities to who is almost as peripatetic as Joyce, may well-deserved honor as a recipient of the choose from and that she’s making “lots of already be planning for 2019! 2018 Alumnae Service Award. Our thanks new friends.” Remembering how friendly you to Jane Smucker Fryman for her time and were at Western, I am not surprised, Anne. Charlotte Leary Ross and husband Joe service as a member of the Alumnae As- may have been the only representatives of sociation Board. June Regan Young and When Jane Peterson Gonzalez and hus- the class of 1956 at last year’s Reunion, I am husband have moved to a new location and band Joe sold their house and moved into a sorry to say, but they made the trip despite now reside at 149 East Side Drive #377, retirement community in St. Pete, a process Joe’s health situation. They found dorm life Concord, NH 03301

Spring 2018 17 Our sympathies go out to the family and one for her 80th. Sara is about to move in ond plea for news. She had her other shoul- friends of Jocelyn Wilkins Wilks, who died to a high-rise senior apartment in a suburb der replaced recently and is experiencing in the fall of 2017. We grieve her passing. of St. Louis and is dreading the needed much less pain. Twin granddaughters are purging. Yep, we’re all doing it. Just another 24 and both live close enough to see fairly I look forward to hearing from you. My new sign of our age! often. The Grants keep busy gardening, address is below. I traded the Florida sun- playing golf, doing needlepoint (maybe just shine for the hills of Pennsylvania, where I Mary Flagler Rachau continues to deal Jane?), attending shows in nearby Reno, live in the same neighborhood as my twin with spinal stenosis by lots of round dancing NV, and events at their clubhouse. She ad- sons and their families. and square dancing when she’s able. She is mits to getting tired a little more quickly but dating and has become a sports nut (Don’s encourages us to “hang in there, 80s ladies!” “When day is done, and night shadows fall, influence perhaps?). And has enjoyed a while across the campus darkness covers number of day trips with her local senior Claudia “Whit” White Gilmartin keeps all,”… let’s meet together for the Alumnae center in Palatine, IL. very busy near her home in Berwick, ME. Weekend, June 8-10, and renew our friend- She volunteers at the Seacoast Science ships. Nancy Kohlman Freeman, Betty Milligan Center, where she spends time teaching Kipp, and Barbara Kong Vlachos were children about some of the sea life. She is Jennie Lou Fredley Klim ’58 in touch with each other this year. Nancy on a team that monitors beach erosion at 106 Springer Ln. and Betty had a long conversation on the least once a month. She loves the many Somerset, PA 15501 phone. Nancy and Barb met in person opportunities her area of Maine has to offer [email protected] when Barb dropped in at the Freemans’ from art museums to concerts to gardens house in Norwalk, CT ꟷ which is now for to trails to the fun and interesting windjam- sale. The Freemans plan to move to Hilton mer cruises on Penobscot Bay. Two of her Head. “Barb looks great. She never seems grandchildren graduated from college this to change,” reports Nancy. Two grandchild past year, one with a master’s. And by my graduations ꟷ from the U. of Michigan count she has three great-grandchildren. and N. Tampa High School ꟷ rounded out September found her on a revisit to Iceland. Nancy’s report. The Christmas mail brought news of Patty Betty Kipp loved her phone calls from those Rees Dewey and family, who are large in “special friends.” It sounds as though she number and far-flung in location. Although Sally “Doodie” Allen Masters sends sad and husband Don were well-launched into their Singer Island, FL, residence is billed news from Naples, FL, that roommate and their 80s this year. The retirement apartment as their quiet retreat, construction has longtime dear friend Josette Masson Ma- they had wanted became available on the been taking place there for about a year. nougian died of leukemia in December, island so they reluctantly sold their house The Deweys traveled less this year than with husband Manoug at her side. Jo had and moved in December. Four days before usual but did make it to a grandson’s Boy become a well-known and respected dance the move Don fell and broke his back. As of Scout Honor Court. Lake Norman in North instructor in the area. Doodie had been able this writing he is out of a brace and into PT. Carolina was the setting for a “rollicking” to visit her just days before her death and three-generation reunion organized by the says, “She was one of a kind. Knowing her Isabel Oteo de Martinez has had a busy many Dewey cousins. surely enriched my life.” but not totally easy year. Her brother died and because of an ankle injury, she could Kathie Howard Sullivan continues her nor- Aside from losing Jo, Doodie reports that life not help out. Then her granddaughter cel- mal frantic pace. She is into her second year is good in Florida. She was looking forward ebrated her Quirofano ꟷ 15th birthday. This as president of the National Affairs Council of to a visit from her “Texas group” (younger was followed by a two-month trip to New Maine in addition to teaching and traveling. son Jeff and family, who live in Houston) York to help with the birth of her sixth grand- This spring Kathie and daughter Heather are during their March spring break. daughter, born on Izzie’s late husband’s planning a trip to Morocco to introduce their birthday. Next she decided to rent out her husbands to the area where they spent four Another set of longtime Western friends Su- house in Mexico City, which meant finding months in 1982. Kathie and husband John san Wylie Moran and Ann Gingrich Kuehn and moving to an apartment and dealing also spend time in Ridgefield, CT, with their continue to correspond via e-mail. They are with all the legal business of both plus the daughter and grandchildren. now living in similar life-care communities: ever-popular purging of stuff. Somehow she Susan in Wilmington, DE, and Ann in Wilm- also sings, swims and studies piano. Cathy Bauer Cooper had a chance to ington, OH. Susan and husband Peter keep show off two of her favorite places — one busy in their community; continue to play My annual delightful tidy note from Ann per — to each of their children. Son Matt, golf, squash and tennis; and are involved Hammond in Tustin, CA, reports that she is visiting at Christmas from Eugene, OR in several volunteer activities. Susan hopes looking for a money tree. She took three long we are all planning ꟷ or have already had trips last year and especially loved Iceland. ꟷ big 80th celebrations! Now she and her dog are trying to walk off Reunion 2018, June 8-10: the pounds she gained! In Battle Creek, MI, Jackie Power Shel- Celebrating Traditions! drick is fighting off old age by staying ac- Connie Everett Cunningham in Santa tive in AAUW and PEO, playing bridge and Cruz, CA, voiced what we’re all thinking: “Tree Day” golf, and traveling. She spent late winter in didn’t 80 used to be old? She admits to feel- Florida and is looking forward to a fall bus ing a lot younger. It’s just a number, right? trip followed by an African safari. Because of oxygen needs, she can’t travel (where he edits the U of Oregon’s quar- any more but has many fond memories of terly alumni magazine) wanted to see the Sara White Arn has also kept moving this past excursions. Her recent local project was Western campus and especially the Legacy year: from Sanibel Island for relaxation to a having her kitchen remodeled. Circle. (He’d heard more than a little about grandson’s wedding to a Cosmos bus tour it.) He was most impressed. In February, through several northern national parks to Nothing much has changed in a year says daughter Katy (an executive with cinema Cape Cod to holiday celebrations including Jane Ramsey Grant in answer to my sec- advertiser Screenvision Media in New York)

18 The Bulletin How we love to hear from and about you! Thank you, classmates, for sharing your news, photos, and always interesting updates! We look forward to (and are hoping to receive) even more communications with fellow-members of the “Class With Spirit” throughout the year via e-mail, snail mail, Coopers: mother and son editors, phone, and/or FaceBook. visiting campus Gay Nellis Walker is pleased that she has was winding up a company-wide conference “something fun to report this year.” She in Savannah, GA, when she realized she Grandkids of Ria Bittinger ’64 spent the month of October in Andalusia, was only 90 minutes’ drive from her snow Spain (and shared wonderful photos on birding parents on St. Simons Island. They Facebook). During the first three weeks, managed a walk on the beach, a quick tour Christmas in the mountains in Revelstoke, she attended school there, studying Span- of the Island, and dinner before she had to British Columbia, with our growing family ish in Granada (“…harder than I thought it head home. It was enough for her to see why — three new grandchildren this year, yikes! would be!”). She noted, “My friends, fellow mom and dad keep going back every year. We are thrilled to welcome Amy and Chris’s students, in Granada were amused (or twins, Cohen and Del, and Melissa and amazed?) when I told them I had visited the Freshman buddy ’s mother Dan’s Charlie. David is doing great with daily Val Cook Clark Alhambra in 1964 on a college seminar!” almost made it to 102 before she died this exercise and I keep busy with the Garden Afterwards, Gay traveled around Southern past year. And at the other end of the spec- Club, volunteering in the garden for the deaf/ Spain for a week and decided that the trip trum, Val enjoys her family, who lives nearby, blind, bridge, and cottaging (enjoying life at wasn’t nearly long enough. “I need several and welcomed her second great-grandchild. the cottage). Great fun!” months there! I loved Granada. If my knees She likes to keep busy and volunteers at the will hold out, I definitely want to travel more. Assistance League of Atlanta. Cathie Koutsogiane Cipolla e-mailed, “It is Planning to finally fully retire in another snowing outside so that means shoveling in year, so I will have all the time I need to do Roomie never fails a bit. Our children were here for Christmas Sally Hoover Harris whatever I want!” Her eldest granddaughter to include lots of family news in my annual which was very helpful. One lives in Brooklyn is now in college; and Gay, at the time of birthday card. They welcomed their entire — she works for a non-profit called Chalk- writing, was looking forward to seeing her offspring for Thanksgiving, which included beat (deals with public school educational at Christmas and hearing about how college all six grandchildren ages 6-17. Their Florida policy), and one lives in LA (works with an life was going for her. Gay was also eager property took a beating from Hurricane Irma. internet company dealing with art and cul- to get to Maui in March to see her other The house made it but their yard was still ture). My husband is still pastor of St. Mary’s granddaughter and her family, whom she under water in mid-November! Church in Norwalk, CT, and is always busy, hadn’t seen in a year. especially since he has no assistant. I have

So this is the year we all turn 80! Did it been helping him, but in January I will be Ria Latham Bittinger also got in touch be- ever occur to you that this milestone would teaching an English course to seminarians fore Christmas. Ria loves living in Vermont. happen? My news is very repetitive. The in Stamford, so I think I will also be busy. Husband Larry is enjoying his “second singing group we founded 35 years ago is Best wishes to our class.” career” as a professor at the Killington going strong but this may be our last year Resort Management Program, while Ria as members. The library, church, and local It is with great sorrow that we share the is working with international students as a family keep us more than happily busy. And news of the unexpected passing of Marcia college counselor at Burr and Burton Acad- trips around the country to visit friends keep Randlett Oder’s husband, Robin, in St. emy. Several of them have applied to Mi- us in touch. Two granddaughters are now in ami. “Politically, I have been college: Ohio Wesleyan and NYU. working with a group of students to promote gay rights Jan Sandrock MacEwen ’60 to everyone internationally. 31 Wilton Crest Owen is in Palo Alto with his Wilton, CT 06897 family (a boy, 12, and a girl, [email protected] 8) working for Credit Suisse, and Maggie, with her three boys, is still in Ho Ho Kus, NJ. She is doing ironman races and her brother is a cross fit devotee. Larry and I hike the mountains with Cooper, our wonderful Springer Spaniel.”

Carolyn “Mossy” Moss Judi Amos Hubbell ’62 Ford sent a neat holiday card 6832 N. County Rd. H made up of family photos Janesville, WI 53548 and the following message: Carolyn “Mossy” Ford’s growing family in the BC mountains [email protected] “This year we’re spending

Spring 2018 19 stretch. Can’t wait ‘til spring!” A political ac- recently fell, fractured her leg, and was tivist, Alice added that she’s “really counting in a cast. Faith has no travel plans at the on good outcomes for Dems next fall!” (You moment due to a variety of her own health can keep in touch with Alice on Facebook.) issues. She will have a cataract operation in the spring, and, at the time of writing, Upon returning from a fabulous holiday week was dealing with a bronchial cough as well in Cartagena, Columbia, “with kids, spouses, as sleep apnea, which causes her worry. “I and grands celebrating their 175th birthdays have a sleep doctor and practice my ‘sleep (each son now 50 and I am 75)”, Lynne hygiene’ (do not need the machine, tried it Drucker Albukerk sent her greetings and and hated it, and I only have a mild case an update. “For me, 2017 has been a year the tests say.” Faith was in the process of of change and activity. Jak passed away dealing with a large ice dam, and was look- in November 2016 following a long, slow, ing to hire roofers to do major repairs. She and, at the end, painful decline. Extremely also had a frozen bathroom pipe. “I guess it’s supportive family, friends (including WON- one step at a time,” Faith concluded. (Faith DERFUL care helpers) eased living for both keeps busy as a Democratic Committee Jak and me. For the first time in my life I am person and occasionally updates me on her living solo. Family, friends, and care helpers political activities.) have continued to befriend me. I enjoy home which has lots of space and comfortable, I Mary Prentiss Ryder wrote, “Actually think, en suite accommodations for guests, have nothing earthshaking to report. Bob so ‘you all come!’ Enjoy New York City and and I continue to have good health. Trav- the skyline I see daily and lit up nightly.” els included a trip to The Greenbrier to Peggy Davis’s daughter, Harvard Ph.D., celebrate our 54th. Then lots of trips in and and her two “spectacular grandchildren”! Lynne continues to work part-time. Also, around The Ozarks where we live. Our she has traveled by ship across the Atlantic granddaughter was married in October. My Petersburg, FL, on December 23rd, 2017. again, and by river boat in France through two addictions are quilting and kayaking.” Robin’s ashes will be interred in his home- Burgundy and Provence. In addition, she (Mary sometimes shares wonderful photos town of Jefferson City, TN, this spring. In has made multiple trips to the San Francisco on Facebook.) her holiday letter, Marcia reported that the Bay area and Chicago to visit with children year’s main event in St. Petersburg, Hur- and the five grandchildren, ages 6 to 11. Judy White Fogt finds it hard to believe ricane Irma, caused the residents of her In July, she was pleased to welcome all that she just turned 75. “Where has the time assisted-living residence to have to evacu- the family to her home, where the young- gone? At this age, I don’t take my health for ate to a facility in central Florida briefly, but sters delight in playing together. “Lisa has granted and am grateful for each day I can upon their return home, all was well. Marcia bought, tweaked, and furnished a charming take a long walk around my neighborhood. invites all to check out the website for www. townhouse in Ossining near her friends On my birthday, I had lunch with Western BustersAntiques.com, the business run and and work, as well as directing a university classmates Arlene Branca and Carol operated successfully in St. Pete by Keith affiliated math and science initiative in her Butcher, who are both doing well, I’m glad to and (stepson) Rich. Rich also keeps up in school. Nico remains busy with challenging report. During the summer, I got to go to the the DC real estate business. Marcia enjoys and varied cases, as (his wife) Tali contin- Outer Banks for a week with two daughters, their frequent visits. Meanwhile, in Lexing- ues with the Bar Association heading up one son-in-law, and four grandchildren for ton, KY, (stepdaughter) Karin remains busy newly expanded Pro Bono projects and is lots of fun in the sun. In August I got a won- at a mortgage company, while her husband, President of the Chicago area Pro Bono derful week’s respite from Washington heat Steve, is enjoying retirement and part-time Network, a volunteer charitable organization in New Harbor, ME, where I did the usual: work with a florist. Still part owners of a race- providing services to seniors, incarcerated walking, boating, exploring, and eating horse, they attend events in Keeneland and women, domestic violence victims, etc. Dov lobster and yummy Round Top ice cream. also visit the family in St. Pete. “The three and Tania continue with their specialized millennial grandchildren are busy with their investment activities as well as leadership jobs and activities in California — Sean and and involvement with multiple volunteer and Reunion 2018, June 8-10: Shannon in San Francisco and Brendan in philanthropic groups.” Lynne concluded her San Jose. Keep in touch with me and come letter with wishes that all will experience “a Celebrating Traditions! to visit. (Addington Place at College Harbor, year of Joy including Good Health, Loving Apt.201W, 4650 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, Relationships, Peace, and Comfort.” FL 33711. Phone: 727-864-5081/Cell:412- “Required Chapel” 889-5530)” Faith Evans provided a newsy e-mail update. She noted that she spoke with Marcia Peggy Cooper Davis sent a wonderful Oder after Robin’s passing, and believes November found me in Munich enjoying my photo of her daughter with “our two spec- that Marcia is contemplating moving out of daughter Elizabeth and her family who are tacular grandchildren” upon the celebration her assisted-living residence and into her on a two-year assignment (Foreign Service). of the former’s having received a Ph.D. in own apartment. Meanwhile, Marcia walks I was last in Munich in 1964, so I was happy Africana Studies at Harvard. Peggy wrote, three times around her building daily — the to explore it anew, especially the fabulous “This spring I will visit them often as I serve equivalent of one mile, and is planning to English garden (Europe’s largest municipal as a Covington & Burling Distinguished visit Boston and New Hampshire sometime park), which they gratefully live across from. Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School.” this summer. Faith looks forward to seeing I learned a lot of Bavarian and German his- She wishes all a happy 2018. her. tory as well, visiting museums like Residenz palace and Mad King Ludwig II’s castles out- In early January Alice Mollenauer Ray- She and Judy White Fogt also keep in side Munich. At home, besides my French, mond wrote, “…my life isn’t very interesting touch, as does Arlene Branca. Faith yoga, and some babysitting, I am taking or exciting, so nothing to share right now … speaks with Vivian Despotopulos Forbes some humanities courses through Osher The cold has been intense and relentless, by phone regularly (but hasn’t seen her Lifelong Learning at American University but we seem to be heading into a warmer for many months) and reports that Vivian which are very interesting and require little

20 The Bulletin or no homework. What I enjoy most about long, hilly North Shore bike rides — espe- Fortunately, the three of them were able my retirement days, besides grandchildren, cially now that he has an electric bike that to spend four days with me at Christmas. is lingering over breakfast in my bathrobe enables him to more easily keep up with Miller had just celebrated his first birthday with a second cup of coffee while reading my his younger biking buddies. He also loves on December 22nd and kept busy crawling newspaper, which thumps against my door to drive his ’51 Studebaker Champion on around the apartment — at this point staying every morning.” After wishing all a healthy, occasion, causing onlookers a nostalgic mo- out of trouble. He’s eating regular food and happy 2018, Judy added a P. S. about the ment or feelings of wonderment. Of course, enjoyed the cold, fresh half sour pickles I got Western luncheon in DC that she attended in most of our energy is still devoted to The for him to gnaw on. Not only did he chomp on December. “Our class was well-represented Hope Children’s Fund, Ltd., our 501c3 which them to make his incoming teeth feel better, with Carol Butcher, Daphne Ostle Allen, now supports 100 orphans of all ages at the he ate the whole pickle. Gwen Dixon West, Alice Baker, and Katie Jerusha Mwiraria Hope Children’s Home Kane Dell. Unfortunately, Patricia Spokes in Meru, Kenya. (Delighted that we will be “After seeing Lynne Albukerk ’64 in June, Snowden couldn’t come at the last minute. sharing time with Lynne Albukerk, who we decided to take a Viking cruise in Octo- It was nice to see everyone.” plans to attend our upcoming fundraising ber. Our itinerary was two nights in Paris, two Gala, “Passion for Education,” at The East nights in Dijon, and eight nights on a river Marion Ginman Classen reports that Wind in Wading River.) Looking forward to cruise down the Rhone River from Lyon to she and Charlie are doing well. He is still another Viking cruise, this time in early June, Avignon. I had never been to France so this practicing orthopaedic surgery four days a along the Rhine from Basel, Switzerland, to a great introduction. I was able to do most week. Their eldest daughter has a pediatric Amsterdam in The Netherlands. Will visit of the day trips, but limited the amount of practice (mostly Medicare) in western North with friends who live in Switzerland before walking. Both the land guide and the ship Carolina. She and her husband raise event we begin the tour. And then, in September, guides were wonderful and considerate of horses on their farm and he designs medical we shall again see “our children” and friends my limitations. Also the other passengers equipment for a California company. Daugh- in Kenya. Meanwhile, in DC, Nikki and Jose were nice, the service and the food were ter #2 is a professor of ecology at the U. of remain content (and busy) with life in the great.” Vermont. Her husband is director of the Ru- nation’s capital. binstein School of Environmental Science. Edie Taylor Molumby: “Bob and I had lunch They have two sons, 10 and 13. Daughter #3 Evie Small Hohler ’64 with Sue Lutz May in September, before we is a managing director of World 50 in Atlanta, 301 Owasco Dr. GA. Her husband is a VP at Assurant and Port Jefferson, NY 97754 they have three children, ages 9, 6, and 4. [email protected] “Charlie and I travel as much as possible. We have covered most of the world, so far. I spent a week with my youngest in Singapore in January while she gave a dinner. Charlie and I are off to Australia for five weeks in April to finish seeing that country. We spent four weeks there last year and didn’t finish. I spend a lot of time babysitting for my grandchildren in Burlington and Atlanta, a job I dearly love. We try and get to our mountain Suzanne Lutz May: “I was very pleased to house, which is located behind our eldest in attend the dedication of the Legacy Circle Edie (right), lunching with Sue western North Carolina as often as possible. in Oxford last June. It was a lovely weekend We love to see anyone who gets down this and the memorial is appropriately reflective way. We have lots of room …” left on a cruise from NYC to Quebec. Need- less to say, we did a lot of reminiscing and Marcie Lashnits Turner sent the follow- comparing notes from classmates we had ing update: She and her husband, John heard from. Bob and I spent Thanksgiving in DeNys, live in Jacksonville, FL; both have Grand Rapids with Kate, Patrick, and Rea- been retired for several years; and after gan and celebrated Reagan’s first birthday. graduating from Western, Marcie earned They spent Christmas in Seattle with Nina, a Ph.D. in psychology and practiced for 35 Mike, Katsten (11) and Emmett (8). As I write years. “I had no children, but my husband this, we are weathering our way through a had children by a previous wife, so I have bitter cold January [Evanston, IL].” grandchildren. I have not kept in touch with anybody from Western except Cyndy Smith Charla Coatoam: “2017 was a quiet year Bailes. We got together in Orlando about a with little travel or activity except for short year and a-half ago — that visit was cut a visits to Kentucky and Washington, DC, to little short by Hurricane Matthew, but it was visit family. My backyard garden was very good to see her, anyway. We are enjoying Sue, holding grandson Miller James May inviting in a mild summer which was pleas- retirement — keeping busy with volunteer ant. I saw Jane Graham Murphy early in the work, the beach, and entertainments like of Western. I did two stones: One for Bernie year when she visited me in Cleveland. We the symphony, bridge, etc.” and myself and one for my roommate Pat talk often by phone. I am active in the local Hall. In mid-June my daughter-in-law visited Dickens Fellowship and the Jane Austen As for the Hohlers, Larry and I continue to NYC with grandson Miller James May. He Society and a few other organizations which busy ourselves with activities which include was just 6 months, but it was wonderful to keep me as busy as I want to be!” Rotary, courses at O.L.L.I. at SUNY Stony see him. I had brunch for them at a local Brook, political work as Democratic Com- restaurant so friends and family could visit Kay Levy Harris: “The big news is a major mittee persons, Habitat, and local historical with them. Because they live in Denver, I cleanout in preparation for a move from our society functions. I’m proud to serve as a don’t have a chance to visit often, but Chris- 1948 Twinhome to potentially an indepen- representative on The Brookhaven Town topher and Jessa are good about sending dent living option. Marty and I celebrated our Women’s Advisory Council. Larry still enjoys pictures and setting up Skype sessions. 50th wedding anniversary, which began with

Spring 2018 21 and I went early so we could visit Pearl Harbor as he is a history buff. An 11-hour tour almost did us in but we enjoyed it. I continue my study of Natural Horseman- ship and have pro- gressed into Liberty which is communi- cating on the ground with my horses free of halters and lead lines. Communication Alison McDonald and Betsy Morris, is done through my both ’70, visiting in Maine body language and Alison McDonald (I believe still a physician my thoughts. [See in Florida) went camping with their respec- article, p. 4.] I am active partners in Belfast, ME, last year. tive in my UCC church that is lay led and has Our own Western trustee, Pam Watts Kay Harris ’66 and Marty, celebrating their golden anniversary grown from 12 to 25 Coates, comes to the end of six years on as well as the local the board, which means she’s done a lot of our meeting arranged by Sylvia Hoffman in Presbyterian church the heavy lifting as the WCAA prepares to 1962. I am almost completely retired from which has grown from 60 to over 85. We sunset in 2024. Pam retired as a diabetes my 37-year career in commercial real estate. hosted my Ramsey clan’s annual get to- educator in 2016 and helped eldest daughter Timing was good as I am more and more gether in July here at our ranch and then needed at home and now for the move. It the Bumblis/Hansen side of the family for also freed me to take classes — ballet, draw- the Total Solar Eclipse in August at our ing and a variety of lectures by experts. We ranch as well. Prineville was in the 100% have raised two accomplished daughters path so our little town of 10,000 had over who make us proud every day. Hope and 100,000 guests. Ron have given us two beautiful grandsons who are pillars in their community in Iowa. Kathi Ramsey Bumblis ’66 Michelle and Todd gave us two magnificent 2230 NW Gerke Rd. granddaughters, also highly accomplished Prineville, OR 97754 in their fields of genetic counseling and [email protected] finance. I grew up in Minnesota so our current sub-zero temps [Minneapolis] were not a shock. My hope is that a power change in Washington in 2018 will get us back to doing what we should in every area. Going to Western College was a fortunate occur- rence for me.”

Kathi Ramsey Bumblis: Rich and I just got back from Kauai, HI, for our granddaughter’s When I opened the last Bulletin, I admit to being a little taken aback to see the Class of 1967 as the celebrated 50-year class. How did that happen? We remember these women as seniors when our class entered as freshman. We followed their many accomplishments and cheered when they walked to commencement. Perhaps like many of you, I followed their news in the Bulletin in the years since. And now, it’s 50 years since their graduation, which of course Ted and Pam Coates on their means it’s nearly ur turn. So as sobering bucket list trip to Egypt as that thought is, I invite you to now begin in fall 2017 to think about returning to Western in 2020, when we will be the 50-year class. The two Ellie with her wedding in September ’16. She plus years we have will move quickly — and sang with the St. Paul’s choir from India- it will be our last opportunity to connect as napolis at the National Cathedral. Now Pam a group. and Ted are on the track of terrific travels, a Caribbean cruise followed by a bucket list Meanwhile, there is news for this year. A trip to Egypt with a Nile cruise in fall ’17. Kathi Bumblis ’66 and hubby Rich great note from Betsy Morris (aka Big Really exciting times for you both. Betsy), now happily retired in Maine. Betsy wedding. It was a wonderful time with family is a committed volunteer for her local library, Every year Nancy Tuan Yang Hsiung will from both sides. Marcie and Ryell reside in serving as a trustee and providing support in have a great story about grandchildren, and Bend but decided to marry in Hawaii. Rich the computer room twice a week. She and now they are already 3 and 6-months old!

22 The Bulletin Frank knows his numbers and some words FL, we took a five-day jaunt to Whidbey Is- condolences as she wrote that her mother and speaks Mandarin and English; Rose land, WA, in March 2017, and on Day 2, we passed away at age 96 just before Thanks- is a happy baby who is trying to crawl and bought a house. Then we returned to Denver giving 2017. adores her big brother. Nancy says Chicago to pack and try to downsize; I retired from weather is weird — does that still mean the University in May. Our house sold in two Amy Robinson Collins and her husband, freezing cold? days and we were on the road by the end Jim, spent the winter of 2017-2018 in Wilm- of June. Dave says the move was like the ington, NC, near their daughter, Becca, and Such a lovely surprise to hear from Maria last helicopter out of Saigon. We bought a her family. They said that they didn’t miss Maldonado! Since November 2014 Maria bigger house, on five acres of old cedar and the snow in Ohio at all. Their big news is has been a member of the Board of Direc- fir, overlooking Puget Sound, where I get to that they are building a new home near tors of New Women New Yorkers, a non- see the boats and the eagles every day. And Colorado Springs, CO, not too far from profit organization assisting young women despite not knowing a single soul, it is pretty where their son, Jeff, and his family live. immigrants in New York City by offering much paradise. You are welcome to send The lot they chose for the Colorado house free training for those seeking to enter news throughout the year, not just year end. has a green space behind it and a view of the workforce. She received an Advanced Wishing you all a great year and remember: Pike’s Peak. The Colorado home should Certificate in Immigration Law from the City June 2020. Save the date. be finished soon, and Amy and Jim plan to University of New York in order to work with move there after they sell their home in Man- campaigns organized by the CUNY and the Kelly Felice ’70 sfield, OH. Their plan is to spend summers Daily News, “Citizenship Now” to help im- 6121 Bob Galbreath Rd. in Colorado and winters in North Carolina. migrants become U.S. citizens. Clinton, WA 98236 In both places, they’ll be close to children [email protected] and grandchildren. Maria is in contact with Pamela Knowles and Susan Vitucci, and Lola Schmidt Holly Wright Johnson retired from her job Stanton ’67, in New York City. She’s also with the Howard County (Maryland) Library connected with former UN colleagues Sap- System (where she worked for 33+ years) pho Haralambous, Ameerah Haq ’71 and in June 2017. Her husband, Bruce, has also with Susie Blake ’68, who visits New York recently retired from the Library of Congress. almost every year. After half a century, Maria To celebrate their 40th anniversary, Holly and was able to reconnect with Nevine Fawzy Bruce took a driving trip around Cape Breton ’68. She hopes to attend our 50th in 2020. Island in Nova Scotia in October 2017. They Cynthia Clark writes that she and husband timed their trip so that they could attend the Louise Hamilton Short was in Oxford this Will, are still traveling the world working to Celtic Colours Festival — a showcase for summer and drove around the campus: improve human life Their African adopted traditional Celtic and Scottish music, which “Wow has it changed!!! I stopped by the pond granddaughter, Margaret, has reached Holly says was fantastic. Holly reports that and recalled ice skating in the winter. I spot- many milestones due to their care. They plan in 2017 they also upgraded their sailboat ted deer nibbling on the tall grass. Peabody a visit to her private high school outside of to a Catalina 350. They keep it at a marina Hall has clearly had a makeover. Many of the Nairobi in June 2018. They will also spend about 20 miles south of Annapolis, MD. The old deteriorating bricks have been replaced.” time volunteering at her former school and Johnsons continue to spend a lot of time its sister school. Their three grandchildren volunteering for the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Also from Maria Maldonado, a note that — Cindy calls their “legacy” — are ages Their granddaughter, Caitlyn, turned 3 in Naono Iwasaki passed away in November 19,17 and 15. November 2017. 2013. (I’m afraid I did not remember this person but found her in a yearbook. There Peter and I are enjoying our 2-year-old Janet Lucas is planning to retire in June are no details.) granddaughter, Norah, who lives just 40 2018 after 37 years of practicing medicine minutes away in Granville, OH. Our son and in Columbus, OH. After retirement, Janet So here’s my account of 2017: Quit my job of wife are expecting their first baby in June, and her wife, Sherrill, plan to relocate to 24 years, sold my house of 25 years, moved but too far away in NYC. When I fuss about New Hampshire where they have family. 1,500 miles across the country to an island raising kids in the city, my New York friends They look forward to a lot of outdoor adven- and went on Medicare all at the same time. assure me that babies have been born and tures in New England and the Adirondacks. raised successfully in NYC for generations! Janet’s daughter Linda, her husband, Brad, Really? and their two children, Mia (10) and Landon (7), live in Jay, NY. After 12 years in school Beth Cramp Dague ’72 administration, Linda made a career change 265 S. Cassingham Rd. and now has a cut-flower and floral design Columbus, OH 43209 business. Daughter Karen, her husband, [email protected] Nathaniel, and their daughter, Joannah (3), live in Vermont, where Karen continues her work as a teacher.

Dilu Walji Valliani took a trip to Iceland in 2017. Her other big trip was to Maui, HI, where her son, Jamil, was married in Octo- ber 2017. She says that her family is now ’70 Class Rep Kelly Felice, preparing for the wedding of her daughter, newly retired and happily Amira, which will take place in September settled with Dave in “paradise” Nancy Anderson is still working at UBS in 2018. (aka Whidbey Island) New York City, while her husband, Patrick Wilkinson, is also continuing to work at Kathy Albright Willowoode wrote that Well, OK, so it was really over five months, Mizuho Capital Markets. Nancy reports that her daughter, Elaine, and her family have but the Medicare stupidity took forever. After they have no retirement plans yet, but that moved to Lafayette, IN, and live less than a a year of planning to move to Sanibel Island, may be on the horizon. We send Nancy our mile from Kathy’s home. Kathy can now see

Spring 2018 23 the grandchildren, Caeden (11) and Luna (4) frequently. In Memoriam I (Betsy) have kept busy with volunteer activities during the past year. I volunteer Evelyn Watkins Bauman’40 Anne W. Lommel ’52 at Inniswood MetroGardens (as the head March 2018 April 2018 of the Library Committee) and at Hanby House (a Civil War era home in Westerville, OH, that was a stop on the Underground Janice Glass Dressler ’44 Nancy Allen Rodgers ’52 Railroad). My fibromyalgia (chronic muscle 2016 Date unknown pain condition) has caused me to slow down somewhat, but I did manage to take one cruise this past year. I took a 10-day cruise in June Hahn Whitehill ’44 Betty Jean Wright ’52 late September and early October 2017 that June 2017 December 2017 started in New York City and went to New England (Newport, Rhode Island; Boston; and Bar Harbor, Maine), Atlantic Canada Louise Larkins Bradford ’45 Martha Wilson Rowan ’53 (Nova Scotia and Newfoundland) and also January 2018 May 2017 made four stops in Quebec as the ship sailed down the St. Lawrence Seaway to Montreal and the end of the cruise. Betty Maddox Daniels ’46 Priscilla Strand Berry ’54 Trustee 1977-83 Trustee 1974-76, 1984-90, 2015-17 Betsy Salt ’74 WCAA President 1977-80 December 2017 642 Mallard Dr. Westerville, OH 43082 January 2018 [email protected] Margaret Lemen Black ’56 Rita Gruber Sklar ’46 December 2016 February 2015 Ann Mason Gatch ’57 Margaret Frazier Bridges ’47 November 2016 November 2016 Jocelyn Wilkins Wilks ’58 Catherine Marting Briggs ’48 November 2017 Pheetta Graham Wilkinson has agreed to be your Bulletin Class Representative and October 2017 she can be reached at the addresses below. Josette Masson Manougian ’60 Katherine Dicks Hodge ’48 December 2017 Hey Class of 1976!! December 2017 Looking forward to hearing from you and Judith Ulmer Brockschmidt ’61 you should know that you are not FOR- Marilyn Case Carollo ’49 March 2018 GOTTEN!! February 2017 Would love to hear news/celebrations about Cynthia Ackerman Horne ’61 you, your family or whatever you want to Rosemary Stricker Freeman ’50 Trustee 1999-2005, 2014-2017 share! Pictures too! January 2018 March 2018 Text me or call me at (513) 309-8636 Kathleen Harper Hall ’50 Elizabeth Haakinson Breziner ’64 Pheetta G. Wilkinson ’76 4500 Butterfield Pl. April 2017 March 2018 Cincinnati, OH 45227 [email protected] Fleur-Elaine Kloster Wilson ’50 Jean Muser Newberry ’70 August 2017 January 2017

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reetings from Oxford! As the weather gets slowly the 1960s, has been designated a Freedom Station by the warmer, I reflect on how far we have come and where National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The des- Gwe can go in the future. ignation was presented to Sharry Patterson Addison ’61, president of the Western College Alumnae Association. As Last June, the Board developed sev- a Western alumnus, I was very proud of this designation and eral strategic goals for the coming years wish to extend my congratulations to the WCAA. and we have made progress on those initiatives. As a Board, we encourage Last, as an alum, I encourage you to be connected. There alumni to become more involved and to are many ways to join and I encourage you to consider con- consider an important question: “What is necting with your Class Representative (we still have a few our legacy?” The Board is very mindful vacant Bulletin rep positions), link with Western via social of this and continues to support different Mike Loeffelman media, host an alumni gathering, consider giving, or being ways to engage alumni. I would like to supportive to current students via the new Alumni Mentor- take some time to make sure that you are informed and up ship Program. There are a lot of different ways to support to date regarding these initiatives and how you might want Western and I look to you to be the best judge on how you to contribute moving forward. want to give back. First, I am very excited to report that the Board sent a As president of the board, my continued goal is to pro- letter of support to Dean Chris Makaroff regarding his provide updates regarding the work of the Board, liaison with posal for how Western/Individualized Studies can be more the current program, and to include more passionate alumni involved in the future of Miami. As we know, the importance in the work at hand. To learn more about opportunities for of interdisciplinary approaches has been accepted within involvement and the alumni board, please contact me. It is so most academic disciplines and we have seen major plans of vital that we continue the dialogue on how we can all work study transformed as a result. We have also seen the growth together to move Western/Individualized Studies forward. I of enrollments in majors such as American Studies, Social look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in Oxford Justice Studies, Women’s Studies, and many others. While it either this summer for Alumnae/i Weekend (June 8-10) or is great to see the spread of interdisciplinary studies, it is also this fall for Mega Reunion (October 26-28). For further important to build and move the current program forward. In info: Miamialum.org/WAAMU. this effort, Dean Makaroff has proposed a Center in which Individualized Studies would play a critical role. The Board — Mike Loeffelman ’03 is excited to support this effort and to play a role in the evolu- Board President, WAAMU tion of this initiative. If you are interested in learning more, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Next, I want to make sure that you are aware that this fall — October 26-28 — is the upcoming Mega Reunion! This reunion takes place for Western once every five years and is not to be missed! The Mega reunion committee is in the process of planning the weekend and will be sending out a survey to alumni soliciting feedback. I applaud the hard work of the committee and especially the co-chairs: Audree Boggs ’10 and Alan Kalish ’81. The goal of the reunion is to connect with alumni, re-connect with Western, and to build support for the future of the program. I hope that you will consider coming back to Oxford for this exciting event! One of the initiatives that I am also eager to report on is our continued collaboration with the Western College Alumnae Association (WCAA). Recently, I attended an event on campus where Carl Westmoreland, senior historian at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, presented From the archives of Larry Blankemeyer ’78: Forty years ago — on the history of Freedom Summer ’64. The Western Col- “some of the gang the day we departed Oxford after graduation” lege for Women, a significant site for civil rights efforts in

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A number of ’78 alums made it to Clearwa- ter Beach in October for a “Do It Yourself” reunion. Planned, organized and hosted by Janet Jordan ’79 and Grant Thompson ’79,

Kimberly Heym, Francis Mikhail ’79, Grant Thompson ’79, Wayne Heym ’78, Rob Burns ’79, Jeff Horst ’79, Caroline Quine ’79, Tom “Walter” Gardner ’79, Terri Lingsch ’79, Fred Mingo ’79, Kathy Fetzer ’78, Stu Bassin ’79, Janet Jordan ’79, Frank Fetzer, Ron Shebanek, Suzy Ortega, Doris Rowland, Steve Younger ’79, Ken Brower ’79, Chris Pryately ’78, Sandi Shapiro (MU ’80), and lastly, Steve Anderson ’79. Not pictured: Larry Blankemeyer, Mark Braun and Jim Suter, all ’78.

Janet Jordan and Rob Burns, with it to Florida. I was lucky to go to college with Her son, Atticus Graven, landed in Washing- (right) Dean Makaroff such intelligent and fascinating folks, who ton, DC, as an economist with the Federal have led extraordinary lives since gradu- Energy Regulatory Commission, which is ation.” Kathy also bet on my E-A-G-L-E-S intended to prevent another Enron — won- members of the ’78 and ’79 classes gath- EAGLES! in the Super Bowl. Thanks Kathy! dering how long before it gets eliminated or ered to reminisce, share a meal and some the government just shuts it down altogether. drinks, and listen to Chris Makaroff, Dean of Steve Seiple reports that he has moved, the College Arts and Science, speak about and his new address is 504 Slate Crossing Larry Blankemeyer ’78 Western as it is today, a part of CAS. Also Dr., Delaware, OH 43015. [email protected]

Tim Race hosted visiting Miami at the New York Times, where they learned about media careers. The tour was led by Patricia Gallagher Newberry, director of Miami’s journalism program, and Jess Allman (Miami ‘03) associate director development in the College of Arts and Science. Tim recently retired from the Times where he was a business editor, and is embarked on a second career in public relations. He thoughtfully Missy Moon reports that this year she found outlined the differences between the two, East Jesus, which she had always believed and how those differences are blurring in to be a fictional place (see picture). She the social media age. He was impressed visited this remote art garden last autumn. by the sophistication of the students and the Missy is hoping to find other new, interesting Featured (left to right in an quality of their questions. On the personal locations in the next year, as she prepares apparent selfie-on-a-stick): Larry side, Tim’s daughter Megan is finishing her for her nest to soon be empty. Yes, her son Blankemeyer, Mark Braun, Stu Ph.D. in Russian studies at Yale, and look- graduates from high school in May. Missy Bassin, Fred Mingo and Jim Suter ing for academic positions. Daughter Kylie reports that his graduation will likely be the is in ninth grade and keeps busy with competitive dance in attendance was Evan Lichtenstein, CAS and a club which focuses on Senior Director of Development. It was great women’s issues. fun, and we missed all those who could not attend. Any class of ’78 alums who were Rhian Miller spends a lot of “out of the loop” please accept my apolo- her time in the Russian River gies. I did e-mail to all the addresses on my area and her recent foray list, so if I missed you, please send your into radio production has led current contact info to blanks0330@gmail. to a two-year project called com. Thanks. The Wonderland Radio Hour: LIve from the Rio Theater to Kathy Pozna Fetzer recalled of the reunion: showcase the history and “So delighted to have had the chance to talent of the local area. Come catch up with those who were able to make on Down! Rhian’s Russian River project

26 The Bulletin ing view point with fellow ad- venturers from all over the country and the world. Work goes well, but it is these types of experiences that make a life!

Missy Moon ’86 found the real thing! Please consider coming to end of her time in the southwest, but the new the all-Western location is as yet unknown! Reunion in the fall — October Marcy (Mulford) Schultz reports that she 26-28 — and A Columbus gathering at Ikea (don’t ask) the day after Christmas (from continues to enjoy her job as a graphic de- making some left): Diane Wright ’86, Howard Ammons (Diane’s partner), Susanne’s signer for Otterbein’s Marketing & Commu- new memories. daughter Natalie, Susanne Noble ’86, Beth McNellie ’86, John Haffner- nications Department. Anna, her daughter, is Layden ’86 and (in front) Irene Dvoraczky Bell ’82 a junior nurs- Beth McNellie ’86 ing student at emcnellie@ Otterbein, as bakerlaw.com well, so it’s a fun family affair. Marcy states that it’s great to live in Columbus Hello Class of 1990! and to see fellow West- Not many updates this year (shame, shame, ern students, shame), but I was delighted to get one from planned and No news from Chad Schuring, who’s been very quiet for unplanned! a good long while: Marcy and classmates, but I just hap- Class Rep Andy is still ready, will- “A quick note to let everyone know that after Beth (left) and Marcy pened to run almost 28 years that I am alive and well in into each oth- ing and eager to receive and re- Portage, MI. My wife, Patty, and I have man- er on a Friday night at a cool, new Columbus aged to raise/are in the process of raising restaurant. port your news and publish your three kids. Hannah is an Art Major at West- My life was changed when convinced by pictures. Mean- Diane Wright to go to Wyoming to witness while, check out the total eclipse. And, if you didn’t see the this one of his re- totality, don’t laugh ̶ it’s that amazing. Ku- cently published dos to Diane, who also lured Laura Dobbins book and note his and Sherry Hoffman Loniewski to join in new e-mail ad- the adventure into Denver, through Colorado dress … Andy’s book Springs, the Rocky Mountains, Wyoming, and the totality. We found this lovely spot Andy Miller ’88 in the picture (this page) in the darkness of [email protected] the night before and had an amaz-

Patty and Chad Schuring — alive and well!

ern Michigan University. Nevin is spending his senior year of high school in Warsaw, Poland, on a Rotary Youth Exchange Pro- gram. Last but not least, Eileen has gotten off to a good start in her first year of high Beth, Sherry, Laura, Sharon (Diane’s friend), Diane, and Judith (also Diane’s friend) school and has recently finished being

Spring 2018 27 part of the ensemble in “Chitty Chitty Bang And now the up- Bang,” the musical. dates:

“I have led an interdisciplinary career, Andy Miller managing both our insurance agency and “Smurf”: “I have wholesale/retail greenhouse. Our family not sent any- business has reached the century mark and thing to the up- working there has been both challenging date (ever). If you and rewarding. Western/Miami prepared me want to include well for what I was walking into! some official -gar bly gook on me, “I caught the surfing bug while in San Diego, there is a long CA, several years ago and have attempted blurb found here. to surf Lake Michigan on more than a few http://www.acc. memorable occasions. I also enjoy distance org/about-acc/ running and have taken part in a few 5k, leadership/offi- 10k, and half marathons. Please look me Making the WCAA’s 2017 Reunion a family affair: (from left) Mike, cers-and-trustees up if you are ever in SW Michigan and we Lauren, and Nick Conaway; Bill Douglas; Brian, can catch-up over a good microbrew or two Amy (Reynolds), Elizabeth, and Emma Johnson “I’ll be the Secre- and I can attempt to explain how insurance tary of the Ameri- and greenhouses fit together! can College of ‘Til next time ... Cardiology next year. Doing great in Alabama “I hope all is well with my graduating class! where we have a new Senator. Married to I have many fond memories of my days/ Mike Conaway ’90 Jane Emmerth for 22 years now, and have nights in Peabody Hall and good times with [email protected] a 13-year-old daughter and 18-year-old son, great people in the WCP!” who has been successfully accepted into college. Life has been good to us in the South.” And a word from Karen Dollinger: “I am [email protected] a Spanish professor at the University of Nicole (Hickman) Fleetwood: “I’m finishing up a book on art and mass incarceration, focusing on art made in prisons. Also very exciting: I’ve collaborated with Aperture on a special issue of the magazine, a series of programs, and an exhibition of photography Greetings from the class of ’94! It’s been a opening in New York City called ‘Prison Na- difficult year for many of us, but there has tion.’ The opening and reception will be on been one light shining in the darkness for our Wed, Feb 7, at Aperture’s gallery. Here’s the class. One man who gives us hope for global link: How Can Images Tell the Story of Mass humanity after consistently ticking us off in Incarceration in the US? Aperture Foun- the early ’90s. One man we called “Repub- dation Announces ‘Prison Nation’ Issue, lican Bob.” Tyrus [Burgess] describes him Exhibition, and Public Engagement Series well: “Robert E. M. Kelly was an outspoken aperture.org/blog/can-images-tell-story- member of the College Republicans and a mass-incarceration-us/” columnist for the Miami Student (when Ryan Donmoyer ’93 was on the editorial team), sharing his views on political correctness and gender bias. He lived in Thomson Hall on Western Campus and became for a time Karen at Reunion, enjoying a break on a member of the eclectic group of misfits. the Peabody porch He was notorious for wearing a bathrobe around the dorm.” Pikeville in Kentucky, and have a cat named Melody. This March I’ll be presenting a paper The world discovered Republican Bob in his on a Cuban fantasy novel at the International new role as “BBC Dad.” Yes, Professor Rob- Conference of the Fantastic in the Arts.” I ert E. Kelly, now an expert on North Korea, enjoyed seeing Karen at the WCAA Reunion and his adorable family have been immor- in June: talized forever in one of the most watched Internet videos of all time. Robert was being And speaking of the Reunion, we were also interviewed over Skype by the BBC, and his able to spend some time with Bill Douglas two kids happily burst into the room. Their and with Amy (Reynolds) Johnson, Brian mother came crashing in after them and Johnson, and their kids, wandering through history was made. We have honestly been Peabody and all over Western, finally ending comforted by his sense of humor, excellent up at Bruno’s for dinner. work, and his loving family and are proud to call him a classmate. If you’d like to join in If you all come to the next Reunion — or to on the reminiscing, look up the “Republican Nika Sharp ’06, with new husband the WCP Five-Year Mega Reunion in the Bob Appreciation Society” on Facebook and Bobby, son Logan (12), and fall — then you, too, can get squeezed into we will add you to our group. There are links stepson Elliott (6) a group shot for the Bulletin and be made to lots of interviews and stuff. famous!

28 The Bulletin Nika (Stanley/Carleton) Sharp: “I remar- ond child, Zalman Asher, in June. He’s pretty ried almost a year ago. My life is currently much the happiest baby ever and keeps us filled with bad puns, whoopie cushions, RV smiling! The second was the start of my new trips, picky eaters, spontaneous song and super-part-time career as a Zumbini Instruc- dance routines, bedtime stories, studio tor. Zumbini is a music and movement class Ghibli movies, Lego cities, Star Wars, purring for babies and toddlers with their caregivers. cats ... and my heart is grateful for all of it.” It’s so amazingly fun to teach — what bet- H 10 S, H SS 2008 ter gig for an early childhood social worker/ And me, I’m Johanna Smith, and I’m finish- Zumba instructor?” ing up a book on Puppetry education and Nicole Brasseur: Professor-ing away in Southern California. “Things are go- Emily Garritson: “Over the past year, I have I’m always thrilled to hear from y’all so con- ing well out here been able to do more traveling, and the tact me with any updates. REPUBLICAN in Denver. I’ve BOB! been here for almost three years Johanna Smith ’94 now. I still haven’t [email protected] learned to ski, but it’s not a bad place to live. A highlight of this past year was a trip I took to Iceland in Octo- Nicole, exploring Iceland ber. It was a great time. Also, while this isn’t something that happened over the past year, our reunion announcement made me realize that I am getting married Alex Allegree: “I just recently celebrated my almost exactly 10 years after our graduation 10 year work anniversary, which sounds re- (scheduled for this May). Wish me luck!” ally strange — time flies! I never thought I’d be working in the Healthcare industry for as Pulkit Datta: “Over the past year, I’ve been long as I have. What a strange path life leads lucky to see my film career grow quite a bit. us all down. I still keep in touch closely with My short film Wishful Whiskers has toured some of my Western College friends, and numerous film festivals and has opened up bump into others occasionally out in the wild. a few opportunities for future projects. I’ve Emily, hiking a glacier in Iceland It never ceases to amaze me who I stumble also been co-running a collective of filmmak- upon when I least expect it, but I can almost ers and actors that is striving to increase the always spot them because they’re by far the representation of South Asians in American highlight was a glacier hike in Iceland. I’m brightest stars shining among the crowds. film and television — an initiative that is otherwise enjoying my work as a dermatolo- invigorating for me, both as an artist and an gist for a small practice in Indiana.” “To this day the Western College Pro- American. And the number of film projects gram still remains one of the best ex- I’m working on has multiplied, which is excit- Stephanie Lee: “In the last year, I’ve periences I’ve ever had. The people I ing. Here’s to the joy of creating!” enjoyed moving in with my partner, into a met, friends I made and skills I learned continue to be the backbone of who I’ve Nurit Friedberg: “Two major developments become. I can think of no greater compli- this year: The first was the arrival of our sec- ment than to call myself a Western Alum.

“Wherever you all are on your side of the internet, I hope these words find you well. Keep doing the good work I know you all are doing to make the world a better place.”

Jonathan Franz: “I live in Los Angeles with my wife, Mary; 2-year old, Audrey; and Rigs- by, our Golden Retriever. We’re expecting our second child (another little girl) any day now! I was just promoted to Head of Legal Affairs for a local entertainment company. I’m close to finishing the novel I’ve been working on for the past six years.”

Alex Dodwell: “I just had twin boys!” Stephanie and Pete at a donor Robyn MacConnell ’06 reception for Madison Symphony [email protected] Orchestra

beautiful but not-too-spacious apartment near my work. I love my 20-minute walks to work listening to podcasts and encounter- Nurit and her happy family ing wildlife en route. My partner and I have

Spring 2018 29 Emilie Rouse: “Over the past year we’ve added Eddie to our family — so we’re now a family of four, which has been an exciting and crazy time. I’ve started contracting as a marketing research report writer on the side, but am primarily focusing on the boys right now. We are still in Cincinnati and planning to stay, just started renovating our 110+-year-old home to add a little space and some modern functionality.”

Martin Yip: “I got married =)” MU Director for Student Success Pulki Datta ’08 Kim Ernsting (left) and Audree [email protected] Boggs ’10, holding Audree’s twins, Lincoln and Abigail of her school’s Genders and Sexualities Emilie Rouse ’08 with her boys Alliance. So science, queer youth, and organizing against the privatization of public enjoyed paring down our possessions and education ... building a home together. We’ve been going to see performances of the Madison Audree (Riddle) Boggs had twin girls in (Wisconsin) Symphony Orchestra as new July, Lincoln and Abigail. She still lives in donors. I’ve also been volunteering with the Columbus area, currently at home with a group from work to sew pillowcases for the girls and loving it. She hopes to see Abby Hils has worked for Virginia Sea children’s hospitals in the area. Pete and I everyone at the Mega Reunion in fall 2018 Grant, almost three years this summer. She are looking forward to finally taking a long — October 26-28!. For further information: lives in Gloucester Point, VA, which is rich overdue vacation to Hawai’i in the spring Miamialum.org/WAAMU. and hopefully to the Mega Reunion/10-year with national history. She is currently back in school part-time for her Ed.D. in Executive anniversary October 26-28!” I, Cayla, still work with the Council of De- Higher Ed Administration. She would like to velopment Finance Agencies in Columbus, be a program director one day soon. John Obrycki: “I’m still working as a OH, as their director of programming. I work postdoc on agricultural topics in Iowa. I’ve on harnessing the power of capital access moved to the worked on a range of neat projects. I’ve Chelsea (Hodges) Mitchell to transform communities, both urban and high desert of Virginia. She just bought a given presentations to farmers about soil rural, and to encourage banks and financial beautiful home and is awaiting household management and soil health. I’ve worked institutions to be critical parts of the com- goods to get moved in and settled. She’s with larger datasets where I visited a data munity development work. I’m happily living looking forward to working again. center, and there’s been an agricultural his- with my husband and two cats and hope to tory-related project in there too. I’m learning begin a public policy grad school program is in the midst of her first year so much from everyone that I have worked Susan Dirr in 2019. with or interacted with from projects or pre- as a public high school science teacher in Chicago. She is also a proud member of sentations. As for trips, I went to a research Cayla (Adams) Matsumoto ’10 the Chicago Teacher’s Union and advisor conference in Tampa.” [email protected]

Class of ’08: “Martin’s big day!”

30 The Bulletin Update from the 39°84° West Student Center

ello Western Alumnae and Alumni! We are happy to Conversation, we look forward to more lively conversations announce that our spring semester is off to a great throughout the semester. start. Thanks to a successful series of events last se- H We are planning to have numerous exciting events in the mester, we are thrilled to see students’ continued dedication near future. From our annual outdoor music festival (West- to community engagement. Fest) and a Wildflower Walk to bringing out the solarscope, We ended last semester with a Holiday Party in the we are looking forward to another engaging semester. center that featured fun snacks, a lively white elephant gift The end of the spring semester is always lively with exchange, and a competitive game of Taboo. This event had a western seniors presenting their capstone projects (May 3rd great turnout, with senior students, the majority of the faculty, and 8th, 4 p.m., Leonard Theater, open to the public). This and friends of the program. year seniors have chosen diverse topics that include history, Over the winter term, several students achieved sig- English, technology, sciences, and social sciences. As the nificant milestones. One of our seniors developed research semester continues, we are excited to see how these projects related to the growth and production of tequila from the blue develop. agave plant in Hawaii for her fermentation thesis. Another It has been wonderful watching the Western commu- senior was named a semifinalist for the Fulbright Program, nity strengthen relationships throughout this year. We are which offers a merit-based scholarship for students to engage delighted to provide a laid-back environment where students with international exchange education. can inspire each other through discussions and collaborative This semester has certainly started on a high note. We learning. have already had many insightful and productive discus- — Arcadia Davies, Class of 2019 sions about diverse topics as well as creative collaborations. — Meryl Haque, Class of 2018 With weekly recurring events like book club, in which we — Aubrey Klosterman, Class of 2018 are reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, and Tea and

Holiday Party in Peabody student center with students, faculty, staff, friends, and family!

Top row, left to right :Alex Hahn ’19, Arcadia Davies ’19, Tasha Anderson ’18, Zack Hill (Coordinator and Advisor). Middle row: Ancilleno Davis (Ph.D. grad student in Ecol, Evol & Envir Biology, friend of Program) and two sons, Meryl Haque ’18 (2019 new Western Center Student Coordinator), Katja Diekgers ’19 (WP minor), Cameron Green ’20. Front row: Aubrey Klosterman ’18, Deanna Manolio ’18, Emily Mendenhall ’18, Aaron Kawamura ’18, Hays Cummins (Professor and Senior Capstone instructor), Dana Little (friend of Program)

32 The Bulletin From the Archives Congratulations to the Western College Memorial Archives’ own Jacky Johnson, now university archivist, who was recently promoted to Principal Librarian. Beginning in February (African-American History Month) and extending into April, Jacky arranged several events recognizing Western’s role in Freedom Summer ’64. On February 28, Carl Westmoreland, Senior Historian for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, delivered a lecture at Miami’s King Library: “Freedom Stations: The Educational and His- torical Foundations of Professor Callier with Educational Leadership students American Liberty.” The On March 8, LA Theatre Works performed The Mountain- occasion was Western’s top, an internationally acclaimed play imagining a touching official designation as event in Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. The WCAA was one of one of Ohio’s five Free- several sponsors and a reception hosted by University Librar- dom Stations. WCAA ies preceded the performance. Jacky designed an impressive president Sharry Pat- exhibit for the reception, held in King Library Special Col- terson Addison ’61 in- Sharry Addison, accepting Freedom lections, featuring images and materials from the WCMA troduced Westmoreland Station certificate from Carl and attended by several alumnae and WCAA staff members. and accepted a framed Westmoreland certificate, a watercolor depicting Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman. The program included a dramatic interpretation Later in March, Jacky was part of the Miami delegation that of Freedom Summer events by MU Ass’t. Professor Durell traveled to Washington to present Congressman John Lewis Callier and students from his Educational Leadership 333A the inaugural Freedom Summer ’64 award [see feature, pp. class. 6-7]. For the reception at that event, she and MU Dr. Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, Assoc. Professor of Theater, had pre- Calling it an honor to recognize us, the Ohio Freedom pared a Powerpoint presentation. Corridor (or Underground Railroad) recaps the history thus: Western College for Women accepted the role of host for the The Freedom Stations Program is a legacy national Freedom Summer training project, originally scheduled to outreach program linking historic Underground Railroad be held at Berea College. Fear of violence, possibly memory sites, research centers, university library collections, and of the Kentucky Day Law, and the violence directed toward museums engaged in Underground Railroad and slavery John Gregg Fee by his father, caused the National Council era research, historic preservation through the National of Churches to seek another site. Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The Western College is one of America’s most important educational sites that prepared mostly White students who Goals & activities of the Freedom Stations Program (FSP) came from across America to put themselves at risk as they include: headed to what Black Americans called “Bloody Mississippi.” • Providing technical assistance in the preservation Michael Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman and interpretation of the places: historic sites and were steeled with awe-inspiring courage as they marched off routes, which are part of the story of the Underground to die so that Black Mississippians could vote. The ground Railroad and American slavery. on which the students gathered prior to boarding buses that took them to the Mississippi killing ground is holy, and the • Convening an annual national conference of buildings in which they were inspired by Black men like researchers and programmers regionally, nationally Robert Moses are awe-inspiring. The people who left Oxford, or internationally. Ohio, helped hundreds of thousands of Black voters withstand • Recognizing and delivering access online to the violence and death. The Western Women’s College left a scholarship on the Underground Railroad and permanent mark on American history that cannot be erased American slavery by Freedom Station affiliates. Photos courtesy of Miami University Libraries

Spring 2018 33 Nota Bene Western in the News ... Dateline Hamilton-Journal News. Feb.12, 2018: Myaamia Center about the relationship between Miami University and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. An interesting 5 Historic Places in Butler County discussion followed on social justice, international programs, that have amazing stories to tell and Western’s role at the forefront of both. 5. Patterson Place Museum. The museum is located on the Miami University campus at 325 S. Patterson Ave. in Oxford. This 1898 house built by James Patterson as a summer home later served as the residence of Western College for Women presidents from 1914 to 1974. Listed as a National Register Historic District, it is now a museum with paintings, furniture and other artifacts of the independent women’s college that closed in 1974. — Denise Callahan, Staff Writer

Columbus Alumnae: a “Power Lunch” The Columbus luncheon was held April 21 at the Wine Bistro Restaurant, in Westerville. WCAA Senior Program Assistant Debbie Baker HA spoke about the planned renovation of In attendance (from left): Joan Campbell ’73, Chris Moranda ’74, Ella Brown McMahon ’63, Beth McNellie Patterson’s exterior, the activities of the WCAA Board of ’86, recently appointed Kenyon College Dean of Trustees, campus updates, and the Freedom Summer award Students Robin Hart Ruthenbeck ’91, Jan Chadwick given to John Lewis [see article p. 6]. She also outlined ’67, Betsy Salt ’74, and Catherine Ross Loveland ’52. upcoming Reunion plans, including a presentation by the

WCAA Board of Trustees: a “State Dinner”

Rarely can the whole WCAA Board of Trustees be gathered for a group picture, but dining with MU President Greg Crawford and Ambassador Renate Crawford was an offer they couldn’t refuse. From President Crawford’s left: Anne Adkins Weissenborn ’61, Sylvia Stanfield ’65, Debbie Baker HA, Betsy Salt ’74, Loretta Ryder ’63, Patricia Spokes Snowden ’64, Hazel Williams Drew ’66, Mackenzie Becker Rice HA, Jane Smucker Fryman ’58, Pamela Watts Coates ’70, Frances Hoffman ’65, Pheetta Wilkinson ’76, Sharry Patterson Addison ’61, Barbara Williamson Wentz ’68, Judy Dudman Henderson ’62, Ann Walton ’66, Suzanne Detlefsen Meyers ’66, and Renate Crawford. [Missing only Janet Smith Dickerson-Stephens ’65.]

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Join us June 8-10 for the All-Western Alumnae/i Weekend Celebrating Traditions!