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179600_cover indd 3 11/19/09 6 04 PM TableC ofontents VOLUME 82 • NUMBER 4 • Fall 2009 Features Science Center Opens 11 Schear-McFadden Hall has undergone a $20 million dollar renovation and addition. The Inauguration 14 Otterbein inaugurated its 20th president, Dr. Kathy A. Krendl, on Oct. 23.
Meet Our New President 18 A look at President Krendl’s path in life and her initial thoughts on Otterbein.
20 Things to Know 24 About our 20th president. A fun, graphical look at favorite things and interesting facts. Regulars
College News 2 President of the College • Kathy Krendl • Otterbein Security to Become Police Force ~ 2 Vice President for Institutional Advancement • Heidi Tracy • Evolutionary Scientist Speaks on Origin of Species ~ 3 Director of Alumni Relations • Becky Fickel Smith ’81 • Dee Dee Myers is 2010 Pack Lecturer ~ 4 Executive Director of Mktg. & Communications • Jennifer Slager Pearce ’87 • English Prof. Named Ohio Poet of the Year ~ 5 Editor/Designer • Roger Routson • VP for Institutional Advancement Hired ~ 5 Assistant Editor/Communications Coordinator • Jenny Hill ’05 • Mortar Board Wins National Award ~ 5 Photographer • Ed Syguda • Second Class Inducted into Athletics HOF ~ 6 • Lacrosse Comes to Otterbein ~ 6 Email: Classnotes and Milestones: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] • New Leadership Minor Offered ~ 8 • Spotlight on Faculty: Uwe Trittman ~ 9 Towers Magazine is produced in cooperation with the Alumni Council in the • Fallen Veterans Honored with Plaque ~ 10 interest of Otterbein alumni and friends. Published by the Office of Marketing & Communications, phone (614) 823-1600. • CCE Director Finishes Year as Engaged Scholar ~ 10 Towers (USPS 413-720) is published quarterly by the Office of Marketing & Communications of Otterbein College, 141 W. Park St., Westerville, Ohio 43081. ClassNotes 26 Periodic postage paid at Westerville, Ohio 43081. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Towers, Institutional Advancement, Howard House, Otterbein College, • Profile: ranF Myers (Grandma Lee) is a Star ~ 27 131 W. Park St., Westerville, Ohio 43081. Otterbein College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities Milestones 34 regardless of sex, race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin or disabling condition in the admission Investing in Otterbein 42 of students, educational policies, financial aid and scholarships, housing, athletics, employment and other activities. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Alumni Notes 44 vice president for Academic Affairs, chair of the Affirmative Action Committee, or the director of Human Resources/Sexual Harrassment investigation officer. On the Cover: President Krendl is officially inaugurated as Otterbein’s 20th, and first woman, president. Photo by Doug Martin.
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Otterbein Security to Become Police in 2010
tterbein College Security is on Currently the department is complete advanced training. Some O target to become an official focusing on the administrative and new equipment will also police authority by July 1, 2010. legal requirements necessary for be purchased, including “We’re still in transition,” said Larry the conversion, such as proper computers, radios, Banaszak, director of security. “We’ll policies and procedures, handguns, tasers and make the full transition when we’re hiring standards and officer pepper spray. fully prepared and equipped.” contracts, among others. As a police Current security officers have A variety of updates authority, “it’s an added received training and certification to current equipment level of safety and security through the Ohio Peace Officer is necessary as well. and quicker service to the Training Commission (OPOTC) Existing security vehicles campus,” said Banaszak. and were commissioned as police will be modified with As security, officers can hold officers last February. “It’s going very police computer systems a scene; however, they cannot smoothly,” said Banaszak. “It just takes and lights, and officers will take action until the Westerville time.” undergo background checks and Police Department (WPD) arrives,
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179600_text indd 2 11/20/09 1 42 PM which on average is a searches and seizures and starting with the department’s official few minutes later than investigate criminal activity. recognition next July. security’s response. Under “We’ll be doing all of the According to a presentation their new authority, things any regular police given last February to the Board of campus police will have force does,” he added. Trustees, most new equipment will be the power to respond Otterbein police will purchased and select staff will have to crimes in action and only have jurisdiction over salaries adjusted in the first two years. provide quicker service. campus property and they’ll By 2013, when everything is finished, “We know all of the nooks work out mutual agreements the switch will require a total budget and crannies on campus,” with Westerville Police increase of $183,414. Banaszak said. “We’ll be Larry Banaszak Department to respond to Feedback thus far has been able to respond quicker.” director of Security private residences and the “overwhelmingly positive,” Banaszak According to Banaszak, the streets surrounding campus. said. “Administrators have been very Otterbein police department will have While the transition is already in proactive and many other colleges the authority to stop and detain, arrest, progress, different aspects of the program have switched as well, it’s really the deter crimes in progress, conduct will be phased in over the next four years, way of the future.” l
Evolutionary Scientist Featured in 19th Science Lecture Series Two hundred years after Charles at venues such as the American is what first engages me or my Darwin’s birth and 150 years after the Museum of Natural History and the audiences, but we now have the means publication of his On the Origin of Field Museum in Chicago. He is a to know not just what exists, but to Species, scientists are studying evolution professor of molecular biology and understand how it came to be. That at the molecular level. Sean B. Carroll, genetics and an investigator with the power makes for a deeper and much Howard Hughes Medical more complete understanding of Institute at the University of evolution and the history of life.” Wisconsin. His research has Dr. Carroll’s lecture at Otterbein centered on the genes that coincided with the opening of the control animal body patterns newly renovated Science Center and is and play major roles in the the 19th Science Lecture Series. l evolution of animal diversity. Major discoveries from his laboratory have been featured in TIME, US News & World Report, The New York Times, Discover and Natural History. He is the author of three books: Remarkable Creatures (2009, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), widely recognized as the leading public The Making of the Fittest (2006, W.W. voice of evolutionary science in the U.S. Norton) and Endless Forms Most today, discussed foundational questions Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo of evolutionary biology in his lecture, (2005, W.W. Norton). “Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures Regarding his latest book, in the Search for the Origins of Species.” Remarkable Creatures, Dr. Carroll The lecture was held on Tuesday, Oct. 27, states: “I like to tell stories at the in Riley Auditorium in the Battelle Fine intersection of natural history Arts Center. with molecular biology, where we A fellow of the American can explain how some aspect of a Academy of Arts & Sciences, Dr. remarkable creature evolved. The Sean Carroll with Professor of Life and Carroll is a much sought after speaker natural history of some creature Earth Sciences Michael Hoggarth
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179600_text indd 3 11/20/09 1 42 PM 2010 Pack Distinguished Lecturer Former White House Press Secretary Coming to Campus
Otterbein will host a lecture by Myers’ book, Why Women 2010 Pack Distinguished Lecturer Dee Should Rule the World, considers the Dee Myers on Feb. 24, 2010. Myers question: What would happen if served as White House press secretary women ruled the world? Blending under President Clinton from 1993- memoir, social history, and a call to 1994 and is a political analyst and action, Myers challenges us to imagine commentator, contributing a not-too-distant future in editor to Vanity which increasing numbers of Fair and author women reach the top ranks of Why Women of politics, business, science Should Rule the and academia. Reflecting World. Myers is an on her own experiences in expert on the issues the political arena, Myers facing women in assesses the crucial but Washington and in long-ignored strengths that leadership positions female leaders bring to the of all kinds and one of table. “Women tend to be the top commentators better communicators, on national elections, better listeners, better the players and the at forming consensus,” issues. Myers argues. In a Dee Dee Myers is the highly competitive and increasingly first woman and one of the youngest fractious world, women possess the people ever to serve as White House kind of critical problem-solving skills press secretary. During the first that are urgently needed to break down years of the Clinton Administration, barriers, build understanding and Myers explained the actions of the create the best conditions for peace. new president to a vigilant press Before joining the Clinton corps and to the nation. She earned campaign in 1991, Myers worked on the respect of both with her sharp a variety of local, state and national political instincts, sense of humor and campaigns. She served as press ability to explain complex subjects secretary for Dianne Feinstein in straightforward language. Since in her 1990 bid for governor, leaving the White House, Myers and worked on the presidential has worked as a political analyst, campaigns of Gov. Michael S. Dukakis commentator and writer. and Vice President Walter F. Mondale. Myers is currently a contributing She also worked on the staffs of Los Dee Dee Myers editor to Vanity Fair magazine and a Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley and frequent political commentator on California State Senator Art Torres. NBC and MSNBC. After leaving the Myers also spent two years as the The Vernon L. Pack Scholar-in- White House, Myers was an original liberal co-host of the CNBC talk show Residence and Distinguished Lecture consultant to the NBC series, The Equal Time, discussing daily political Series was established through a gift West Wing, and contributed story developments with conservative co- from alumnus Vernon L. Pack, a 1950 lines and technical advice throughout hosts Mary Matalin and later, Bay graduate of the College and resident its prizewinning long run. In March Buchanan. She left the show in 1997. of Westerville, Ohio. The Series seeks of 1999, Gov. Gray Davis appointed Myers is 1983 graduate of to address important current issues Myers to the California State Santa Clara University. She lives in that allow the Otterbein community University Board of Trustees. The Washington, D.C. with her husband, to reflect on ethical, spiritual and Board sets policy for the 23-campus Todd S. Purdum, national editor for social issues and to enrich the Cal State system, the largest public Vanity Fair, and their daughter, Kate, educational experiences of Otterbein university in the world. and son, Stephen. students. l
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179600_text indd 4 11/20/09 1 42 PM English Prof Named Ohio Poet of the Year
Terry Hermsen, professor of poetry, challenge, and nourishment. Hermsen composition and literature in the is a subtle, bold lover of both words Department of English, has been named and the world; he confronts their Ohio co-Poet of the Year for 2009 for his perils bravely even as he sings their book The River’s Daughter. joys.” Jeff Gundy, author of Spoken Hermsen has participated in Among the Trees, describes the 112- the Ohio Arts Council’s Artists in page, paperback book of poems that the Schools program, teaching in incorporates riddles and inkblots: art galleries in Oberlin, Toledo and “From luminous evocations of Cleveland, as well as teaching at the childhood and place, to riddles so Columbus Museum of Art. He is beautifully, lucidly obscure that they the author of several collections of crack my mind open like an egg, to poetry, including Thirty Six Spokes: explorations of inkblots and loves The Bicycle Poems, and with David old and new, Terry Hermsen’s The Garrison edited the food-poem River’s Daughter is filled with pleasure, anthology Taste and See. l Terry Hermsen New VP for Institutional Advancement Named Otterbein College has hired Heidi Prior to her position at Carnegie L. Tracy as the new vice president Mellon, Tracy served the development for Institutional Advancement. office at Ohio University from Tracy has 14 years of successful 1995-2006, as assistant dean for and comprehensive advancement development, assistant director for experience in higher education, major gifts and most recently, director including past development for major gifts. In that time, she experience at Carnegie Mellon secured more than $37 million for University and Ohio University. She the university, including a $15 million assumed the post Nov. 2. corporate foundation gift to name the “Heidi brings major gift, Scripps College of Communication. campaign, and staff development Tracy earned her bachelor’s experience from Carnegie Mellon degree in journalism from the E.W. University. Recruiting someone with Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio her leadership skills will bring new University in 1989. l Heidi Tracy levels of opportunity for Otterbein College. I look forward to working Mortar Board Gets National Award with her to launch an ambitious The Teleiotes chapter of Mortar Board at Otterbein agenda for the institution,” said College was among the outstanding chapters to be President Kathy Krendl. honored for their excellence at the 2009 Mortar Board Tracy has served as vice president National Conference. for individual giving at Carnegie The group received the Silver Torch Award, Mellon since August 2006. She presented to chapters executing timeliness and oversaw a staff of over 50 development dedication while exemplifying the ideals of scholarship, officers in annual giving, major leadership and service. gifts, planned giving, international Chapter President Hannah DeMilta was present to development and parents’ leadership accept the chapter’s award. giving programs. The team produces Mortar Board is a national honor society that approximately $20 million in new recognizes college seniors for outstanding achievement commitments each year for Carnegie in scholarship, leadership and service. l Hannah DeMilta Mellon.
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179600_text indd 5 11/20/09 1 42 PM Second Class Inducted into Athletic HOF
The Otterbein the selection committee. College from 1937-1941. During College Athletic Hall of The nine inductees this time, Harold earned 10 letters in Fame welcomed nine were selected for their football, basketball, baseball, and track inductees on Saturday, significant contributions and field and was captain of the 1941 Oct. 3 prior to the football to Otterbein’s athletic Otterbein basketball team, leading the game against Heidelberg programs, either as way while earning second team All- University. athletes or in supporting Ohio and Ohio Conference honors. As “Top to bottom, the roles. a student athlete, Augspurger served whole class is really well- Harold F. Augspurger as president of Varsity “O” and was deserving of this honor,” ’41 took full advantage of active in many areas of campus. His said Tim Doup, assistant the athletic opportunities contributions to Otterbein go beyond Harold Augspurger athletic director and chair of offered at Otterbein athletics as well with his service on the Lacrosse Comes to Otterbein Otterbein has announced the “Colin is a young and enthusiastic appointment of Colin Hartnett as the coach from a good NCAA Division college’s first head men’s lacrosse coach. III school out East. He has several ties Hartnett, 28, has been the within the central Ohio area and we assistant coach for the men’s lacrosse are excited to get the program started,” team at St. John Fisher College in said Athletic Director Dick Reynolds. Pittsford, N.Y., since he graduated “I am very excited to have the from the College of Wooster in 2003. opportunity that Dick Reynolds and Otterbein is expected to begin varsity everyone at Otterbein College has competition in spring of 2010. given me,” said Hartnett, a native of Canandaigua, N.Y. “I think that the College is committed to building a successful lacrosse program that will be consistent with the high level of athletics at the school.” In his five years at St. John Fisher, Hartnett helped build a team from the ground up and take it to the Eastern Colin Hartnett, men’s lacrosse coach College Athletic Conference (ECAC) playoffs three years in a row and to a in lacrosse, finishing his career as school best 11-3 record in 2008. the school’s fourth all-time leading He served as the offensive scorer. As a freshman, Hartnett scored coordinator in 2004 and 2005 at St. 52 points and was runner-up for the John Fisher, and as the defensive North Coast Athletic Conference coordinator since 2006. While (NCAC) Newcomer of the Year award. offensive coordinator, the team He was a two-time member of the finished the 2005 season averaging All-NCAC team and served as team 10.8 goals a game, an increase over captain his junior season. the 8.3 average in 2004. As defensive “The Midwest has developed as a coordinator, the defensive unit hotbed of high school lacrosse and the improved to 28th of 130 teams in the addition of a varsity program will country, allowing just 7.3 goals an greatly benefit the school. I look outing in 2008, a sharp drop from the forward to working with everyone at 13.4 average in 2004. Otterbein in preparation for the 2010 Hartnett received his bachelor’s season. I am excited to return to Ohio degree in history from Wooster in and make roots in the Westerville 2003. He earned four varsity letters area,” said Hartnett. l
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179600_text indd 6 11/20/09 1 42 PM Otterbein College Board of Trustees Gary Reynolds ’64 earned four each from 1966-2006. Now an honorary 12 varsity letters, participating in in football, trustee, Augspurger has made an football, basketball and track. He was basketball everlasting mark on both athletics a second team All-OAC selection as a and track and Otterbein College. half back and one of the top rushers and field. He Kenneth in the conference. During his senior earned all- L. Zarbaugh year, he was voted tri-captain of conference ’50 was a four- the football team, captain of the honors year letterman basketball team and co-captain of the as both and one of the track team. In 1964 he was named the quarterback best running most valuable senior football and and defensive backs to ever track athlete and was recipient of back in play football the Augspurger-Ballenger Cup given Dick Reynolds football, and at Otterbein to the outstanding senior athlete- also in basketball. College. Sixty sportsman. Karen Fishbaugh Linder ’80 years later, The brother completes the first father-daughter Kenneth Zarbaugh he still holds of fellow pair to ever be inducted into the three school records, including most inductee, Dick Otterbein College Athletic Hall total touchdowns and most rushing Reynolds of Fame as she follows her father, touchdowns in one game with five ’65, the two Richard “Dick” Fishbaugh, by against both Oberlin and Ashland, are the first becoming the second coach in the and the most rushing touchdowns brother family to be given the honor. Linder in a single season with 19. His record combination captained the softball and volleyball of scoring five touchdowns in one to be inducted teams and was named Outstanding game is still good for third all-time into the Female Athlete as a senior. With in the OAC. He was a first-team All- Otterbein Gary Reynolds coaching in her blood, she began her OAC selection in 1949. Zarbaugh also College career at Union College in Kentucky coached and taught at Otterbein from Athletic Hall of Fame. as the head basketball and softball 1956 to 1965. Richard “Dick” Reynolds ’65 is coach before being offered the same Harry Ewing H’54 was known as the most successful basketball coach positions at Ashland University in “Mr. Athletics” at Otterbein College in the history of the Ohio Athletic Ohio, where she stayed until 1996. from 1934-1958, when he was the Conference. He was the first to win During this time, Linder’s teams athletic director, the coach of all conference championships in four won three conference titles and were sports, trainer, and physical education decades, has been selected as OAC ranked in the director. After playing football at coach of the year nine times, and has nation’s top the University of Nebraska and a 623-379 record. The Cardinals have 10 in team earning a law degree, Ewing joined advanced into the NCAA Division III grade-point Otterbein during the midst of the Tournament 13 times under Reynolds’ average. Great Depression and resurrected tutelage, winning Otterbein’s first She joined the athletic and only national championship in Kent State program, 2002 and reaching the Final Four University in which was in 1981 and 1991. The Cardinals 1997 as the in dire shape have also won or shared the regular Head Softball at the time. season title 11 times and won the post Coach and, During his season tournament eight times. In by 2007, career as 2009, Coach Reynolds was inducted Karen Fishbaugh Linder became the a coach at into the Ohio Basketball Hall of winningest Otterbein, Fame. In addition to his basketball coach in school history. She and her Ewing duties, Coach Reynolds has served as father are the only father-daughter compiled an the director of men’s athletics since combination to win 600 career games 18-7-3 record 1992. He was also placed in charge as baseball and softball coaches in Harry Ewing in football, a of women’s athletics in 1998 after NCAA history. 45-15 record in basketball, and a 12-6 Otterbein combined both men’s The 1983 Baseball Team was record in baseball. For his impact on and women’s athletics into one the first Cardinal squad to make it athletics at Otterbein, the track in the department. As a student-athlete at to a national championship game Rike Center is named in his memory. Otterbein, Reynolds earned 12 letters, in any sport. Led by Coach Dick
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179600_text indd 7 11/20/09 1 42 PM in a game (52), most points scored in a season (824), most field goals made in a season (298), most free throws made in a season (228), and best career field-goal percentage (63.8). With Hempy as the heart and soul of the team, Otterbein won three conference titles and made three NCAA appearances. Hempy was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. JoAnn Tyler H’95 decided to join the Otterbein College Women’s Physical Education 1983 baseball team Department in the fall of 1962 Fishbaugh, team MVP Kirk McDonald, Richard “Dick” Hempy ’87 was after meeting and first team All-OAC selections one of the best players to ever don fellow Otterbein Mike Blythe and Bret Brownfield, the an Otterbein Cardinal jersey. Over Athletic Hall of Cardinals would make it to the NCAA the course of Fame member College World Series after winning the his four years Marilyn Day conference championship. Beating their at Otterbein, ’53. During archrivals, the Marietta Pioneers, in the Dick was a the course of championship of the OAC Southern four-time All- her 35 years Division and again in the first game of OAC selection, at Otterbein, the NCAA Division III World Series, a two-time she was highly JoAnn Tyler the club would lose to North Carolina OAC Player regarded for Wesleyan before winning two more of the Year, her expertise in elementary physical games and setting the stage for a classic a three-time education and known for her dedication matchup in the national championship All-America, to the art of teaching. In addition to her game against Marietta. Although the and the 1985- academic responsibilities, Tyler coached team would ultimately lose, the success Dick Hempy 86 NCAA women’s tennis from 1965-1972 and of the 1983 team highlighted Otterbein Division III Player of the Year. By the and from 1979-1991. Her 1986 team baseball as one of the best Division III time he graduated, he held five school won the Ohio Athletic Conference programs in the country. records, including most points scored Championship. l
New Minor in Leadership Studies Offered The development of student The minor will “prepare students projects and ultimately improving leadership has always been a focus for society by developing the skills for their communities. at Otterbein. This year, that focus leading groups and organizations and In a final leadership project during will occur both in and out of the becoming effective change agents,” the student’s senior year, students classroom. said John Ludlum, chairperson of the “identify a specific challenge where they Beginning this fall, a minor in curriculum committee. The minor can make a change using their leadership leadership studies is available for will also aid students interested in skills,” said Ludlum. “Experience is a part traditional undergraduate students entrepreneurship. of each class. You have to put students in as a means to help them develop Through four core leadership a position where they’re applying their the leadership skills necessary to classes, students combine theory, skills and evaluating themselves,” he have significant impacts on their perspective, skills and practice while added. communities and workplaces. also exploring their individual Ludlum projected between 20- “Leadership is absolutely leadership potential. Students 40 students will eventually enter the essential for a student’s development,” encourage social change and program each year; however, the said John Kengla, who facilitated the community development and interact number will depend on the flexibility leadership committee’s process and with community leaders while and requirements of semester developed the third course. participating in service-learning schedules. l
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179600_text indd 8 11/20/09 1 42 PM Name: Uwe Trittmann i.e. using a computer. My latest research paper is being published Title: Associate Professor of Physics this month and deals with the and Astronomy masses of the bound states of a (brace yourself) supersymmetric Education: Physics Diploma, quantum field theory. I was able University of Heidelberg, Germany; to come up with a new term in the Dr. rer. nat., Max Planck Institute for equations that give mass to some Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, Germany. of the elementary particles in this theory while keeping the symmetry Which particular topic do you intact. I studied the dependence of most enjoy teaching? One topic is the bound-state mass on the mass certainly the advanced physics course of the constituents. Think of this of particle physics, since this is my as a toy model for the system one area of expertise. However, I got into really wants to understand: the physics because I wanted to become an proton, one of the constituents of astronomer, so teaching the Integrative the atomic nucleus. In the modern Studies astronomy course is a great view, the proton is itself a bound- joy, too. Additionally, I started the state of quarks, today believed to be astronomy lecture series “Starry truly elementary, in a theory called Monday” at Otterbein. Every first Quantum Chromodynamics. Monday of the month there is a lecture on an astronomical topic, and we If you were not an educator, what Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy go up to the Weitkamp Observatory would be your dream job? Uwe Trittman, at the world’s largest single-dish for observing afterwards, weather This is a tough one, since I basically radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. permitting and public welcome. That’s have my dream job. The reason I say fun for everyone involved. this is my conviction that a balanced learned person, I think I wouldn’t do life is important, work being an well in the long run without a minimal Why should every person you meet integral part of it. As a professor I structure of responsibilities. want to know more about your area can be an educator, a researcher, an of expertise? High Energy Physics is outreach person, and contribute to What are your hobbies outside the arguably the most fundamental field the College’s educational policies classroom? A lot of my free time of science. It tries to describe how the and visions. All of these duties are is spent with my family: my wife elementary, i.e. not further divisible, challenging me as a person, and are Jennifer, a busy pediatrician and particles of nature interact with one able to generate frustrating as well as neonatal fellow, and our almost two- another. In a reductionist world view euphoric moments. A balanced mix year old, Arthur. I’m pretty strict about everything else in science follows of responsibilities creates synergy, going on a big ride with my trekking from our understanding of these thereby avoiding unproductive phases, bike once a week, often in the Hocking fundamental interactions. Even if you constituting a self-rejuvenating Hills region. Caring for a hundred- don’t subscribe to this point of view, process, and, averaged over time, year-old house with a large garden it is wonderful to think that you are keeping me positively satisfied, happy, is fun for me, although for every studying nature at its deepest level. and creative. Last but not least, my project finished it seems there are work will advance students’ education two new ones popping up. Free time What research are you currently and progress in scientific research, hasn’t been all that available lately, but conducting/projects are you however tiny my contribution may I’ve been into backyard astronomy currently working on? I am a be. As exciting as it sounds to be an observing and a bit of painting and theoretical physicist and typically artist, craftsman, or some kind of self- drawing in years past. Needless to say, I do my calculations numerically, employed (or independently rich!) enjoy reading as much as I can. l
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179600_text indd 9 11/20/09 1 42 PM Plaque Honors Fallen Veterans Since WWII The Otterbein community gathered on Friday, Oct. 23, in the foyer of Memorial Stadium to honor and pay tribute to Otterbein’s fallen heroes. President Kathy Krendl and Board Chair Tom Morrison ’63, along with Vice President for Student Affairs Bob Gatti, dedicated a plaque honoring 12 Otterbein soldiers who were killed in action, in the wars and conflicts since World War II. In 1946, veterans returning to Otterbein from WWII organized a campaign to raise funds for a new stadium meant to honor the veterans Board Chairman Tom Morrison speaks during the dedication of the veteran’s plaque. who lost their lives during WWII. Otterbein dedicated “Memorial Stadium” (helicopter he was piloting downed New Mexico 10-14-1981. in 1948 in recognition of the veteran’s during a rescue mission) 04-06-1972. Samuel F. Pearson ’03 – Corporal, efforts and support for the College. Douglas C. Topping ’65 – Major, United States Army, KIA (rocket “It is fitting,” said Gatti, “that we United States Air Force, died while attack, Camp Victory, Iraq) stand here again today to honor other serving at Wright-Patterson AFB, July 10-10-2007. young men who made the ultimate 1976. Roger Vickers ’65 – Details sacrifice for our country – for us.” Terry Quinn McCammon ’68 – unknown. The names on the plaque include Captain, United States Air Force, Wayne Moonjiam ’65 – Details soldiers killed in action after WWII. killed in training mission over eastern unknown. l They are: Arthur Sapp ’51 – Electronics Director of CCE Finishes Year as Engaged Scholar technician third class, United States Navy, drowned while stationed at Melissa Gilbert, director of the Center for Community Norfolk Naval Air Base 07-13-1951. Engagement, recently wrapped up one year’s worth of Francis T. Hambley III ’50 – First national service as one of 10 2008-2009 Engaged Scholars Lieutenant, United States Air Force for New Perspectives in Higher Education, on behalf of KIA (plane crash over Niigata, Japan) Campus Compact, a higher education association dedicated 10-13-1953. to campus-based civic engagement. Jack Hudock ’51 – Lieutenant, The scholars’ year-long service culminated in a United States Air Force, KIA (plane crash book, The Future of Service Learning: New Solutions for north of Atlanta, GA) 06-18-1954. Sustaining and Improving Practice, that was published in August. As part of her work, Gilbert co-wrote one Dingus Banks ’68 – First Melissa Gilbert Lieutenant, 127th Military Police of the book’s chapters about fostering interdependent Company, United States Army, community partnerships. KIA (enemy fire near Qui Nahon, “We came together as national leaders to turn out a new direction for Vietnam) 02-04-1968. service learning as a field,” said Gilbert. “We discussed hurdles and barriers, Arnold William Lamp, Jr. ’64 – and moving forward and enhancing community involvement.” Captain, United States Air Force Although Gilbert’s appointment lasted only one year, her national KIA (plane crash over Vietnam) work is just getting started. Gilbert will now participate in numerous panels 04-12-1969. promoting the book and speak about the group’s work at conferences and James C. DuPont ’68 – Lieutenant events across the country. United States Army, KIA (unknown, “It was an honor to work with such an amazing group of colleagues, all north of Saigon near the Cambodian of whom are helping to shift dialogue to take into account issues important border) 09-18-1970. to our field,” said Gilbert. “We were able to bring cross-discipline and Peter H. Chapman II ’62 – national dialogue to the forefront and form visions we wanted to create Captain, United States Air Force, KIA together.” l
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179600_text indd 10 11/20/09 1 42 PM Science Center Opens by Jenny Hill ’05 Otterbein officially opened the excellent education she received Burton ’11 and Justin Young ’10. Haller its new Science Center, which has despite the former condition of the and Burton are student trustees, and undergone a $20 million renovation building. “While I have found that I Young is a Goldwater Fellow. and addition, at a ceremony on Oct. 9. am as prepared as, and in some cases While touring the Center after the President Kathy Krendl welcomed more prepared than, my classmates ceremony, attendees could view research the audience, which filled the Foote at Stanford, I can only imagine what posters presented by current students, Atrium, to the ceremonial opening. the current students will be able to visit a laboratory with an experiment- Board Chair Tom Morrison ’63 and accomplish in this new center,” she said. in-progress to determine a link between Board member Ted Huston ’57 Bartholomew is currently a diet and internal temperatures in turtles, each thanked the many donors and National Science Foundation Graduate check out the medical technologies committee members who helped Research Fellow and the recipient of the available in the nursing labs and discuss make the new center possible. Cellular and Molecular Biology Training the plants inside the new greenhouse Recent graduate Sadie Grant through the National Institutes of with Professor of Life and Earth Sciences Bartholomew ’07, who is currently Health, which both cover her tuition and Jeff Lehman. pursuing her doctorate degree in provide an additional stipend. “The renovations have improved biochemistry at Stanford University, The keys to the Center were then the functionality as much as the then took the podium to talk about given to students Anna Haller ’10, Troy aesthetics of our facilities,” said
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179600_text indd 11 11/20/09 1 42 PM Investors for the new Science Center at Sadie Bartholomew Otterbein College (as of Oct. 1, 2009)
The sciences are a critical part of a liberal arts education. The investors noted here have committed their support to bringing together the different science disciplines in a strong, integrated program that is ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Otterbein College is grateful to have wonderful and caring alumni, Wendell Foote individuals, corporations, foundations and community partners who believe in our mission and support our vision. Fundraising efforts for the project are ongoing. Contributions may be directed to Heidi Tracy, VP for Institutional Advancement, One Otterbein College, Westerville, OH 43081. [email protected] • 614-823-1305.
Clyde Cowan and Aleece E. Gresham Wendell L. and Judith Lovejoy Foote
Nationwide Foundation
Reinberger Foundation Above: Troy Burton ’11, Justin Young ’10 and Anna Haller ’10 hold Cameron H. Allen symbolic keys to the new Center. The keys were presented to the students Hugh D. and Elizabeth Glor Allen at the dedication ceremony on Oct. 9. Michael E. and Patricia Ducey John E. King Lehman. “Students are working in The facility features a new William E. and Helen Hilt LeMay healthier and safer laboratories, which greenhouse and an atrium and brings Thomas C. and Sarah Morrison will have a positive influence on their the departments together in modules Jerry and Joan Riseling educational experiences.” that include a large teaching lab, a small Wolfgang R. and Toni A. Schmitt Family Fund Over 200 donors have supported project lab and an office representing a Kent D. Stuckey the Science Center to date. The 135- discipline. This atmosphere will make Mark R. and Deborah Scott Thresher room complex includes a renovation of the transition to graduate or medical the existing facility and a 30,000 square schools easier for science students Fred E. and Deborah Webber Benedict foot addition on the south side of the by providing modern laboratory Bernerd and Susan Campbell building. The project began in June 2007 equipment in an interdisciplinary, Christopher T. Cordle and Susan Palmer and was completed in February 2009. hands-on environment. l C. Brent DeVore and Nancy E. Nikiforow
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179600_text indd 12 11/20/09 1 43 PM Nicholas A. Hill David A. Horner Timothy J. and Susan I. Howard Bill and Helen LeMay Doris Jean Gorsuch Hubbard Michael E. and Lisa Collins Huston Robert J. and Pamela Hudson Dominici John W. Magaw Deborah E. Jamieson William E. Downey Alan E. and Carol S. Norris Roberta Sette Jaworski William L. and Sonya Stauffer Evans Gerald A. Obenauer Craig R. and Cass Johnson Philip D. and Zetta Albert Herrick Alison Prindle Sarah M. Jurak Michael S. Herschler Victor G. Ritter Robert Keep John T. and Eileen Fagan Huston Barbara Saum Smith Robert C. King Ralph and Cynthia Johnston Harvey B. and Carolyn Cribbs Smith Gerald A. Laurich Erwin and Barbara Kerr F. Thomas Sporck Simon K. Lawrance and Maria S. Calderone Douglas R. and Mary Pat Knight Paul E. and Margaret Ridge Stuckey Carol L. Leininger Jane M. Leiby Lois F. Szudy Allan L. Leonard Jerry B. and Sara Wright Lingrel Roger and Margaret Lloyd Trent Angela Lewis Thomas and Dee Martin Waid W. and Sylvia Phillips Vance Dennis A. Lohr Edward L. and Constance Myers Mentzer Robert E. and Annbeth Sommers Wilkinson Walter S. Metka Messer Construction Company Sterling R. Williamson Thomas J. and Linda Clippinger Miller Bradford B. and Catherine Bell Mullin David S. and Olivetta McCoy Yohn Ross M. Morris Robert and Agnes Myers Wayne K. and Susan Allaman Wright Joseph A. Neal Dick and Jane Oman Jerry L. and Mary McCoy Neff Thelma Orr James and Patricia Adcock Michelle Baker Notestine Paul B. and Laurie Elwell Paulus Martin and Ijeoma Akusoba David G. Norris Paul S. and Sheila Reiner Richard C. and Mary Harlan Albert Kimberly R. Patch Peggy Miller Ruhlin Robert L. and Gail Bunch Arledge Mark and Chris Putnam John W. and Norma G. Sticklen Harold F. and Kathleen Mollett Augspurger Loni Webb Reddy Annie Baumann Upper Sadie Bartholomew Ruth Waddell Robson Alan Waterhouse Carlton M. Bates Mark A. and Tracy Rush Westerville Otterbein Women’s Club David A. Bender Mikael P. Schilb David and Vanessa Blaylock Lynne Schneider Bruce E. Bailey Ralph and Ann Brentlinger Bragg Stanley D. Sherriff Ralph J. Barnhard Joanne Hickok Budd Rita J. Smith Irvin J. Bence John H. and Carole Kreider Bullis William F. Smith Richard H. and Carolyn Boda Bridgman Selena Evilsizor Buoni Thelma N. Speais Donna Burtch Nicole P. Buran Mary Kerr Sterling Dorothy D. and John R. Caples Fund MaryAnn Bradford Burnam Gretchen N. Streiff Michael and Judy Pohner Christian Fritz Buschmann Kevin D. Svitana Ramsey Coates Susan L. Canfield Donna J. Todd Robert L. and Edith Peters Corbin Carol J. Capell Joanne F. Van Sant Thomas E. Dipko Howard R. and Patti Pifer Carlisle Frank M. and Mary Jane Kline Van Sickle James H. and Marilla Clark Eschbach Anna M. Cunningham Sally B. Wadman Daniel T. Fagan Beth Rigel Daugherty David B. and Joyce Shannon Warner Bruce E. Flinchbaugh Marlene Lansman Deringer Jay L. Welliver Robert Gatti Keith E. Dumph Roger Wharton Clifford E. and Wanda Boyles Gebhart Cheryl Hanla Elie Joseph and Regina Wheelbarger Judith Graham Gebhart Maria Fansler Evelyn Widner Mary F. Hall Michael and Leanne Foley Susan E. Wiley Robert L. and Margaret Curtis Henn Frederick D. Glasser Myron K. Williams Allen N. and Joyce Miller Kepke Craig W. Grooms James E. Williamson Thomas J. and Donna L. Kerr Peter and Linda Leatherman Haller Richard A. Winkler Rolland D. and Anne Hathaway King Irene Shinew Hampshire Glenn C. and Sara Lawton Winston David E. and Claudia Lehman Kenneth P. Hanes Marc A. and Kathryn Cunningham Woodward Jeffrey and Tracey Lehman Gregory H. Hanson Dorothy C. Yule Connie Hellwarth Leonard Ronald D. Harmon Neil and Barb Zumberger l
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“I want to pursue that image of a shining light as we reflect on the history of Otterbein College and connect its origin in the mid- 19th century with the 21st century and beyond.”
Dr. Kathy A. Krendl, 20th President of Otterbein College
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by Jeana Harrington ’10 The inauguration of Kathy A. She specifically recalled one Krendl as 20th president of Otterbein woman’s story at a recent alumni event. College on Oct. 23 was a celebration of The woman’s father had resigned Otterbein’s roots and a glimpse into its as a minister in the Evangelical future. United Brethren Church and taken “Since 1847 women and men a custodial position at Otterbein so together have thought, taught, studied his three children could receive their and lived in every square inch of this undergraduate degrees courtesy of place,” she said. “Their ambitions, their the institution. “He knew the value of beliefs, their toil and their treasure built an Otterbein education far exceeded Otterbein College, which like a shining anything else he could give his children, light, has graced the city of Westerville, so he found a way to make it possible,” the state of Ohio and our nation. she said. “I want to pursue that image of a “Otterbein’s shining light serves as a shining light as we reflect on the history beacon of hope for those who have great of Otterbein College and connect its ambitions and great potential but for origins in the mid-19th century with whom the distance seems impossibly far the 21st century and beyond,” President to traverse,” President Krendl continued. Krendl continued. “Drawing these “Yet time and time again, as the stories connections between past and present go, some minor miracle occurs and the will help determine how we will act in seemingly impossible becomes possible.” shining that light into the future, setting President Krendl then discussed the course for the generations to come.” the connections she has seen between President Krendl first shared her the past, present and future, between the reflections on Otterbein’s past. “The generations of Cardinals, and between current seal of Otterbein College was Otterbein and communities both local adopted in 1926. There is a lamp on and across the world. “At Otterbein the seal emitting beams of light,” she connections are about relationships, and said. “Light as a symbol of knowledge, I have learned in recent months that learning and insight permeates our friendships that begin here are built to language. It is an appropriate symbol for last,” she said. Otterbein College because enlightened She shared a story of two women knowledge is the core of the Otterbein who travel across the country every experience. Our faculty have been year to attend a weekend alumni turning on the light of learning for gathering together. “They no longer students for 162 years.” have to don the dresses, white gloves President Krendl continued by and flowery hats required at College recounting stories from students and events when they were students,” alumni, representing all generations, President Krendl said. “Now they about the lessons they learned while at come prepared for what amounts to a Otterbein and the sacrifices families have 72-hour slumber party.” made to ensure their children received Relationships, however, aren’t the an Otterbein education. only connections Otterbein students photos by Doug Martin, Bob McElheny and Ed Syguda
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179600_text indd 15 11/20/09 1 43 PM serve, to continue to support, to continue basic about Otterbein —it is an • C to shine his light among his people institution that to this day will not be T O C N was humbling,” she said. “He was still. In the face of challenges, Otterbein E N connected to Otterbein, but he was has always refused to retreat. It has not L E F also connected to his country, and turned back, it has moved ever forward, C E T his education here had provided carrying with it the enduring values of R him the necessary tools and skills an institution founded on progressive to help his people.” ideals,” President Krendl said. This particular story President Krendl ended her address 20 exemplified a common theme in with a call to action for Otterbein’s • • Otterbein’s history—preparing for past, present and future generations. a life of service. “Otterbein graduates “Today I propose that we go against the are engaged citizens who make a grain and turn away from the humility A C T difference in others’ lives,” President and modesty that have characterized Krendl said. “It’s a proud and honorable Otterbein in the past,” she said. “I would tradition, and it sets Otterbein apart.” like to challenge each of you to abandon Finally, President Krendl called the idea that Otterbein is a hidden gem, on members of the Otterbein family a well kept secret. Instead, I ask you to to act to bring about a better Otterbein celebrate Otterbein and its ideals. In the and a better world. She recounted the days ahead, I ask each of you to reflect, stories of two men fundamental to the connect and act in your own way on establishment of Otterbein—Lewis behalf of Otterbein College,” President She recalled the story of a 90-year- Davis and William Hanby —without Krendl concluded. “Carry the light of old 1940 graduate who, after his time at whom Otterbein would not exist. learning out into the world. And in the Otterbein, had returned home to Sierra “These stories of Lewis Davis and process, let us pledge anew, that we will Leone. “His determination to continue to William Hanby illustrate something be true, to our dearest Otterbein.” l
For President Krendl’s complete speech video, and photos from the Inauguration, go to www.otterbein.edu/inauguration/recap.asp
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W by Roger Routson Kathy Krendl is undeniably an Ohio girl.O She E grew up on a farm near Spencerville inI northwest S Ohio, on land that was once thought to be part H th T of the Great Black Swamp. Otterbein’s 20 Epresident got her start in flatlands O herew ash, elm,R cottonwoodV and sycamoresE, line the banks of the MiamiI Land LErie Canal. Route 66 (that’s STATE Route 66) angles through the town of 2,000 and along the canal, which roughly divides the town into east and west halves.
The Miami-Erie Canal in Spencerville, Ohio
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179600_text indd 18 11/20/09 1 43 PM One of six children, Kathy Krendl and her siblings worked the family row crop farm. When she was around 11 or 12, her father turned the management of the farm over to the kids, so they could earn money for their college educations. This would begin her experiences in business and management, long before she ever graduated from high school. “We (the children) began a produce market. Each one of us was assigned management of the farm for three years. It was our responsibility to see that the planting got done, the produce markets had the materials and supplies they needed. We had a couple of grocery contracts. A&P was a big contract for us,” Krendl said. “It gave each of us an opportunity to gain experience in managing and running a farm operation. There was a lot of orchestration to pull everything together. It took a lot of management, teamwork and training. I think that was my parents’ intentions, to show us we needed to understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and each of us had certain responsibilities. Everyone had an area of expertise, so it took everyone working together to get the job done.” It was also each child’s responsibility to research and pursue admittance into the colleges of their choice. Through that, Krendl’s college career began early. “As a high school student I did some summer coursework—before the crops came in—at Ohio Northern, Bowling Green and Ohio University. It was good getting my feet wet at different colleges and different campus environments. It was hard work along with the farm work.” Off to College in Wisconsin But when it came time to pick a college, she chose a small liberal arts college, Lawrence University, in Wisconsin. “The scholarship they offered was attractive, but I just liked small liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. I liked the appearance of the campus, liked the people I talked to, and liked the size of it,” she said.
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179600_text indd 19 11/20/09 1 43 PM After receiving her undergraduate degree in English, she began teaching high school English at Wapakoneta, OH, where she served as the advisor to the school newspaper. This early interest in journalism pushed her toward The Ohio State University, where, going to night school while teaching, she earned her master’s degree in journalism. She eventually earned her doctorate degree from the University of Michigan while she taught at Ohio State. And no, as a graduate of both universities she refuses to take sides on the storied OSU-Michigan rivalry. “I President Krendl participated in this fall’s community plunge. More than try not to fall on either side,” she said 240 Otterbein College freshmen served 21 Columbus-area community with a slightly sly smile. agencies during the Center for Community Engagement’s 17th annual In her career, Krendl has stayed New Student Community Plunge on Sept. 12. close to her Midwest ties, serving for 13 years at both Indiana University and Clearly, she already has a passion our growth taking place. If we meet then Ohio University. At the former for this place called Otterbein that so the targets that are identified in the she served as professor and chair of the many have come to experience and strategic plan, clearly we are going to Department of Telecommunciations love. But having a proud tradition be growing in some areas and we need and as dean of the system-wide School and storied history will not necessarily to make sure our facilities are keeping of Continuing Studies with offices carry you through tomorrow. Where pace with that growth.” on all eight IU campuses. At OU, are we going? And what, right now, Krendl sees most of our physical she served as the dean of the Scripps are our most pressing issues? “I think facilities as being in good shape, but College of Communication for eight the most pressing issue right now there are some areas of concern. years before becoming provost in 2004. is the need of the College to define “I think the Campus Center is a In 2007, her responsibilities there were itself clearly in the marketplace for challenge for us and we need to expanded to executive vice president recruiting. That goes directly to the determine how we’re going to proceed and provost. budget, as we are a tuition-dependent in using it as a hub for university institution. But I don’t want to say activities. It looks dated, it’s not A Special Place—and its the budget is the most important terribly welcoming, so I think we need Issues issue, because that’s probably true to do some work on that. But that Now that she’s had some time for everyone. Our unique challenge needs to be done as part of a master on the job and to soak up the culture is finding the right way to define plan, not just by itself.” of Otterbein, what are her initial Otterbein as the destination of She also sees work needing to impressions? “The strongest initial choice for the right students. We’ve be done in the area of Continuing impressions are around the special depended heavily on legacy students Studies. “We need to regain some nature of the place and the way in and students from the immediate ground in terms of serving continuing which people respond to it,” she said. region. We need to be better known, studies and adult students. We did at “What has been striking to me has we need to be better and more clearly one time have a robust program and been that a lot of the conversations defined, and we need to be developing I think we’ve lost a little bit of that I’ve had with people—alumni and plans and striving to reach those because of the lack of clarity of our students—are directly about the goals.” particular role in that marketplace and academic experience, which I think When asked to look five years there’s just a lot more competition out is great. Alumni will remember a ahead, and define what Otterbein’s there now. That’s where we projected a particular professor and something most pertinent issues will be in that lot of our growth and set some goals, that he or she said. That academic time period, she said, “We have some so we need to really look seriously at connection resonates with the history work to do in terms of some basic that pool of students and determine of the institution and the idea of infrastructure that we need to attend what we can do well in delivering the being a college of opportunity. to in our information technology kinds of programming and the quality People engaged intellectually at the area. We need to look at our campus of programming we want to deliver institution, and it did open a lot of facilities from a master planning in which students will succeed and in doors of opportunity for them.” process and think about where we see which there is great demand.”
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179600_text indd 20 11/20/09 1 43 PM I think the most pressing issue right now is the need of the College to define itself in the marketplace for recruiting....Our unique challenge is finding the right way to define Otterbein as the “destination of choice for the right students. The connection with the graduate programs and with ever those kinds of values and the way in surrounding community is another growing enrollment numbers, some which we instill those values to our area of importance for her. “Working wonder if Otterbein is changing too students who come here. So that’s effectively with Westerville is critical quickly or if perhaps it might be part of the answer. to our future. I’ve found good losing some of its small college charm “The ”second part of the answer is partners in the leadership at the city and getting too big. What does our we have multiple missions. We have an level and they seem very interested new president think of this? adult graduate professional mission, in seeing Otterbein flourish just “We need to be very clear as to we have a continuing studies mission, as it’s in our best interest to see what it is we want to hang onto. And and we have an undergraduate Westerville flourish. Working on that in my mind it is the core enduring mission. That’s not new. That’s been town-gown relationship, making values of Otterbein. Things like part of Otterbein’s character for many sure that continues to be healthy and serving as a college of opportunity, years. Many Otterbein alumni look at sustainable and productive for both focusing on a life of service, engaging their own experiences as being unique parties is another important avenue in community service, giving back, and small and intimate, and I think we of opportunity for us.” Krendl sees working for the good of all people. can retain that in the undergraduate Otterbein sharing its facilities with the Those kinds of values, the idea residential program. A small faculty- community to the betterment of all. of lifelong learning, the idea of to-student ratio will maintain those “We have a wonderful new addition to inclusiveness and diversity, all of those characteristics and will keep those the Science Center, and a wonderful are core values we can trace way back enduring values in that context. But new equine facility, but there’s no in the history of Otterbein College. that doesn’t necessarily translate to reason Otterbein has to keep those If that is what we want to hold onto, what we are doing in graduate and new additions to ourselves. They I think it’s quite possible for us to do professional education and to what should be a community resource that that by being very clear, by being very we are doing in continuing studies. we share with the community. We can consistent in the way we talk about When we talk about the Otterbein use them to gain visibility, to provide educational opportunities for students and all kinds of audiences from the immediate community. I think there’s wonderful potential in those new facilities that we’re just beginning to bring into focus. We need to look at those resources in new ways to really maximize the potential to advance the institution. I think that’s something that everyone has to be thinking about.” On Change, Students… and What it Means to be Otterbein’s First Woman President With Otterbein looking at the possibility of aligning its name to Otterbein University, with quarters going by the wayside for semesters President Krendl and husband, Richard Gilbert, who is teaching English at Otterbein, in 2011, with the addition of more take in the Homecoming game, a thriller that ended in a last minute win over Capital.
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enrollment, around some of the issues current responsibilities as president “I respect and admire my we were facing. What I learned is it’s of Otterbein, saying the current children,” Krendl said. “I genuinely better from the very beginning, and position is much more “macro” and think they are interesting people and I I’ve tried to do this in my comments “big picture…where do we want to think they” are good people.” here, to put the issues out there, and grow our programs, where do we When asked how President then work toward solutions with see opportunities, where do we see Krendl would sum up her feelings people at every turn to try to keep threats. How can I position us best to of her first days and weeks on the information as open and transparent take advantage of the opportunities job, and being at Otterbein, she said, as possible. I don’t want people to and minimize the threats. It’s a much “It’s an honor to be here and given perceive decisions are being made from more strategic position than the the opportunity. To me, Otterbein is the top down, as the saying goes, or position of provost.” a place of a great deal of unrealized behind closed doors. It’s important to When asked if she felt she would potential. And I hear that everyday. I share information, to engage people in match her predecessor’s term of 25 hear that in alumni stories, I hear that conversations and debates, to be able to years, she laughed. “I don’t think so,” from our students, I hear that from do so with discussion and sometimes she said, and laughed again. “I think our faculty. So much of what happens strong disagreement. Higher education it’s safe to say probably not. I certainly happens because of the willingness of is changing, we face budgetary see a 10-year period of time as sort people to go above and beyond—the challenges, we face a number of other of bookends on what I would like to faculty and the staff especially. But kinds of challenges, and the only way to achieve. Now what happens at the we don’t really document it, it’s just work through that is to work through end of those 10 years, I don’t know. ‘somebody did it.’ And we don’t use it together and to share information as But I think the kinds of things I would that as, ‘this is the nature of Otterbein.’ openly as we can.” like to see us do will take at least 10 These are people who care so deeply One thing the new president will years to achieve.” about students and want students do to that end is keep open office to succeed that they go above and hours on Friday afternoon. It may Stories Yet to Tell beyond everyday. Faculty mentor not be possible to do this every Friday If you’ve seen the “20 Things students and take extra time with because of travel and appointments, to Know About President Krendl” them and become lifelong friends. “but what I have been telling people display (pages 24 and 25 in this issue), Staff are supporting students to help is that I will have two or three hours you’ll know that she lists what makes them succeed both in terms of their on Friday afternoons when people her happy is family time. She and her academic studies and in terms of their can just call me and make a 15 minute husband, Richard Gilbert (who is now development as individuals. There’s appointment. We’ll try to keep it a lecturer in journalism and English just a real community ownership of moving so I can get more people at Otterbein), have two children, the academic process and the mission in, but that would be for the broad Claire, 23, and Tom, 21. Claire of helping students grow and mature community, for students, for faculty, graduated from Northwestern and and realize who they are and realize for staff, anybody who has something went to work for Deloitte Consulting their potential. And I just don’t think they want to talk to me about. Email before deciding to go back to school that story has been told as effectively is another easy way to reach me.” for graduate work. She’s currently as it might be.” Another idea she is considering is working on her doctorate in higher With an Ohio girl, journalism- having some morning coffees with education at Penn State. Thomas English-communication major small groups of people. is a junior at Northwestern and president now at the helm, perhaps it She also reflected on studying philosophy. In January he is time for some new storytelling to the differences between her will be going to Denmark to study begin. l responsibilities as provost and her Kierkegaard.
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1943 Marilyn Call Pflieger Warren “Ernie” Ernsberger and husband, Gene ’51 was named the Sertoma East celebrated their 60th Ohio District Sertoman of the anniversary on June 11, Year for his years of volunteer 2009. The Pflieger’s have work and active community three children: Mark, support. His fundraising Marta, and Marilu. efforts have benefited local scholarship recipients, Recreation Unlimited and the 1959 Salvation Army. James Nuhfer celebrated his 50th Otterbein graduation reunion alongside his children, Kris ’79, and Jan Nuhfer 1948 1950 Cruz ’89. Kris was celebrating his 30th reunion, while Jan Nevin Rodes received the Jo Anne Curl Forbes was was celebrating her 20th reunion. 10-year service medal by the posthumously honored and chairman of the Asheville, became the fourth member celebrated their 60th 1955 NC, Chapter of SCORE, a of her family to be inducted wedding anniversary on Wayne Fowler and wife, national counseling service of into the Cardington- June 5, 2009. Gwen, celebrated their volunteer men and women Lincoln High School 54th wedding anniversary for small business as an Alumni Hall of Fame, William Winston was on Oct. 23, 2008. The arm of the Small Business Cardington, OH. inducted into the two met at a wedding in Association. Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Knoxville, TN. They met Frank Truitt was one of Education Foundation in June, and were engaged 1949 20 Ohio military veterans Hall of Fame in April by July. Wayne says they Mary Ickes Jamison inducted into the Ohio 2009. According to his have remained best friends and husband, Leo ’48, Veterans Hall of Fame on nominators, he is one of through the years. celebrated their 60th Nov. 6, 2008. the greatest educators wedding anniversary on Sugarcreek Local Schools 1959 Aug. 13, 2009. Many family 1951 in Bellbrook, OH, has ever Victor Sumner was unable and friends celebrated with Shirley Adams Detamore had. to travel to Ohio to attend them. and husband, Bill ’51, his 50th reunion. He did return in July, and enjoyed a small gathering with some of his classmates, before leaving for his home in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
1950 Ruth Arthur Woods celebrated memorial day with her family in Vandalia, OH. The family traveled from long distances including, Washington, D.C., and Hartford, CT. The family had 10 Otterbein alumni at the reunion including Ted Flory ’66, Carol Kratzer Flory ’66, Sandee Garwood Kline ’68, Dick Krazter ’69, Connie Woods ’75, Nita Seibel Colgain ’75, Jack Woods ’79, Larry Seibel ’79, Debbie Hoar Seibel ’80, and Megan Seibel ’07.
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179600_text indd 26 11/20/09 1 44 PM AlumniProfile This Grandma’s Wit and Verve has taken her to the Big Time by Jeana Harrington ’10 Not many 75-year-olds can say their best years are still When Hurricane Andrew destroyed their home in ahead. For Otterbein alumna Frances Lee (Myers) Strong Homestead, Fla., in 1992, Lee and her husband moved to ’56—better known as comedian Grandma Lee—her golden Jacksonville to live with their son. Shortly after, Strong was years are just getting started. diagnosed with cancer. This fall, Grandma Lee became an overnight celebrity He encouraged Lee to take up a hobby while they battled when she first performed on NBC’sAmerica’s Got Talent. A the disease; and when she chose comedy, it was clearly the right fan favorite from the beginning, Lee continued to entertain decision. “The first time I went on stage, I knew it was what I week after week and landed a spot in the show’s finals. wanted to do for the rest of my life,” she said. “I never imagined I’d make it to the top 10,” Lee said. When Strong died in 1995, Lee went into comedy full- “Everyone recognizes me now. It’s pretty cool.” time, and she’s been performing ever since. “It’s the most “It was never about the money,” she added. “I just fun I’ve ever had,” she said. wanted to get my name out there and go to Vegas. And I Lee began performing at the Comedy Zone in did just that.” She made it to the final show, and although Jacksonville but it didn’t take long for her act to catch on. she was clearly an audience favorite with them chanting her She’s performed in multiple Las Vegas clubs and casinos, name, she eventually lost to country singer Kevin Skinner. and has had a variety of television performances, including Lee joked on and off stage, once saying in her appearances on the Jenny Jones Show, HBO, BET and E! interview, “I told my kids one day, ‘When I die, I want you Entertainment Channel. to have me cremated and take my ashes to Vegas.’ Now I Over the years, Lee has performed in almost every state have a chance to go to Vegas before my ashes do.” and has been recognized multiple times for her comedy. Since the show’s finale, Lee and the other finalists have She won a “golden ticket” to America’s Got Talent once the been performing at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in producers had seen her tapes, meaning she auditioned Las Vegas in the America’s Got Talent live show. “It’s like right away in Houston, not having to wait in line. living the dream and I’m thoroughly enjoying every minute After a definite “yes” from the judges in Houston, Lee of it,” she said. went to Vegas to start her road to the finals. “They [the Once the live show wraps up in December, Lee judges] never had anything bad to say about me,” Lee said. definitely won’t have trouble finding her next gig. “My “You never get tired of that.” manager has all kinds of things lined up,” she said. “I’ve got Lee’s risqué act was centered on jokes about her offers all over the country.” mythical ex-husband Dwayne, a behind-the-scenes Although Lee graduated from Otterbein with a degree romance with judges Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff in English education, it’s no surprise she ended up in and the shortcomings of the geriatric crowd. In response to comedy. “I love performing,” she said. “It was something I her semi-final performance, Hasselhoff responded, “You’re always wanted to do deep down.” funny. I don’t care how old you are.” Her act is definitely hysterical but Lee’s road to comedy Lee’s children, family and friends came out to Vegas was not so funny. After marrying career-marine Ben Strong whenever possible for the shows, but one special person was in 1958, Lee traveled, and lived, all over the world and missing from the crowd. Lee’s husband was only able to see started a family – three boys and one girl. She worked for her perform once, but “If he could see me now, I think he’d be the Cleveland Press and the phone company. beaming with pride,” she said. l
Left and Right: Lee Myers Strong, aka Grandma Lee, performs on America’s Got Talent. Center: With Sonya Stauffer Evans ’56.
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179600_text indd 27 11/20/09 1 44 PM 1968 presentation of the musical, Lois Miller Logan is happily I Love America. Alan is retired after 30 years in also busy as a piano tuner/ secondary education technician, and both are teaching theater arts, willing babysitters for any English and speech, and of their five grandchildren. serving seven years as a librarian. She is currently writing a novel.
1969 Janis Abbott Bobb has 1970 retired from serving Ronald Scharer was as corporate director recently a featured financial of technical services at advisor in Columbus The Columbus Dispatch Business First. He has newspaper, Columbus, OH. maintained a general Janis is enjoying traveling, securities registration and spending summers at a since 1974 and offers summer home in Maine. clients investment advice and money management 1961 Robert Dull is currently services including fee-based Judy Pohner Christian and husband, Michael ’61, had working as a drug and accounts and privately their garden featured on the annual Westerville, OH alcohol counselor at Two managed portfolios. He is Garden Tour. Roads Counseling Center in a senior financial advisor Punxutawney, PA. for Scharer Investment annually to a veteran official Consultants, Marion, OH. who has been active in a Alan Howenstine and wife, local officials association, has Nancy Lora Howenstine ’69, Catherine Worley was mentored other officials, and are retired from teaching named to the Ohio has been involved in officials instrumental music in the Expositions Commission 1964 education. West Branch School District on July 31, 2009. She has Samuel Ziegler completed in Beloit, OH. They still served as a consultant and his 10th year of teaching Richard Reynolds has been work together at church private attorney since 2004. and coaching girls inducted into the Ohio as choir director and volleyball and softball at Hoop Zone Hall of Fame. organist, and in planning 1971 Mansfield High School, He is the most successful and directing community Dan Drummond was Shreveport, LA. He is also basketball coach in the productions, such as the inducted into the Ohio the mentor teacher for the history of the Ohio Athletic recent Messiah-Sing-a- High School Athletic science department as the Conference, and has been Long, and a 200 member Association Officials Hall of school becomes a teacher selected as OAC coach of advancement school. Sam the year eight times. has twice received the honor of being named High School Teacher of the Year. 1969 & 1974 Dayre Lias ’69, along with Don Zeigler ’74, recently flew a FEDEX MD-11 airplane from Memphis to London, Paris, Milan 1965 and Frankfurt. The Zeta James Danhoff has been Phi brothers had not met selected to receive the previous to the trip and Michigan High School learned only about their Athletic Association’s Vern L. connection over breakfast Norris Award for 2008. The on the second day. Norris Award is presented
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179600_text indd 28 11/20/09 1 44 PM 1971 1979 and Randy Cline was recently honored with the Boy Scouts’ Ann Hash Overholt Silver Buffalo Award for over 40 years of scouting. The her husband, Larry, are Silver Buffalo Award for Distinguished Service to Youth career missionaries with has been given since 1925 to adults who have volunteered World Gospel Missionaries their time and efforts to the Boy Scouts of America. in Honduras. The couple Among past award winners are 13 U.S. presidents, was in Ohio recently and astronaut Neil Armstrong, Walt Disney and Colin Powell. spoke at the Carrollton, Randy has served over three decades as CEO of three OH, First United Methodist different Girl Scout councils and continues to consult the Church during two worship Girl Scouts of the USA on council mergers. services. She is certified as a family nurse practitioner.
Fame on June 27, 2009. He Dee Hoty has a role in Bye Otterbein alumnus, has officiated high school Bye Birdie which opened Dan Knechtges ’94 was football and basketball for at the Roundabout on responsible for the musical 37 years. He also works at Broadway on Oct. 15. staging of Vanities. the Chillicothe Veterans 1980 Hospital as a therapist, and Jeff Teden recently Lynn Laferty Scull graduated Emilie Caldwell Stewart coaches high school golf at completed his Advanced May 16, 2009, from Western currently works for the Unioto High School in the Toastmaster Bronze for New England College School Columbus Blue Jackets as Chillicothe area. Pioneer Valley Toastmasters of Law. Lynn was awarded the Group Event Specialist. of Springfield, MA. the Edward B. Cooley Award 1973 for Excellence in Labor Law. 1982 Carter Lewis’ play, Evie’s She is taking the Connecticut Jeff Boehm was published Waltz, will be hosted by the and Massachusetts Bar in Triad Magazine with Contemporary American Exams and will be practicing the article “Beginning Jazz Theater Company labor/employment and Improvisation: A Rhythmic (CATCO). He has had plays 1975 education law. Approach.” Jeff is the produced off-Broadway and Janet Jones Watterman president-elect of the Jazz across the country. CATCO has retired as the special Michael Switzer is currently Education Connection of staged the world premiere education director for the the vice president of the Ohio (JECO) and professor of his play, The Women of Licking County Educational supply chain for North of music at Bluffton My Father’s House, in 1989. Service Center. Janet Mississippi Health Services. University, Bluffton, OH, worked for almost 34 years where he is the conductor Deanna Hempy Roshong on behalf of students with 1977 of the concert band. is teaching fourth grade at special needs for Licking Anne Vittur Kennedy Liberty-Benton Elementary County, OH, and Franklin illustrates children’s books John Denen is the head School in Findlay, OH. County, OH, Boards of from her central Ohio girls basketball coach at Mental Retardation and home. She has worked with Washington Senior High 1974 Developmental Disabilities. numerous authors including School, Washington Court Ted Downing was named She plans on enjoying the Ann Dixon, Jane Clarke, House, OH. Denen was the new superintendent of additional time to spend and Eileen Spinelli. She also selected from a list of 13 the Bridgeport Exempted with family and friends. authored a children’s book of highly-qualified applicants. Village School District in her own, One Shining Star: A Belmont Martins Ferry, OH. 1976 Christmas Counting Book. Dona Clem Faber has He has 35 years of experience Randy Adams is the new recently passed a board including his current position lead producer on a musical 1978 certification exam that has as principal of the Sardinia- opening on Broadway Wendy Wetherbee made her a fellow American based high school since 1991. this fall. He is one of the Armstrong, a social studies Board of Medicolegal Death He just completed his ninth owners of Junkyard Dog teacher at Cloverleaf Investigators member. year as baseball coach. He Productions. This past Middle School, Medina, By passing this exam, she has also served as an adjunct summer he produced, in OH, has been named a becomes only the ninth instructor at Southern State association with Second Martha Holden Jennings person in the state of Florida, Community College in Stage Theatre, a new Scholar honored from Kent and the 145th person in Hillsboro, OH. musical, Vanities. Fellow State University. the United States to have
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179600_text indd 29 11/20/09 1 44 PM job seeking advice to those 1982 1989 Katherine Pontious in need. This venture is Lynn Maurer has been promoted to full Goddard will represent in conjunction with 15 professor at Southern Illinois University, Safelite Solutions of churches in the community Edwardsville, IL, where she has just Columbus on the Collision and is called The Well at completed six years as chair of the political Industry Electronic Sunnyside. science department. She has also had a Commerce Association’s book published on parliamentary influence Board of Trustees. Kathy 1991 in Spain. Lynn lives in St. Louis, MO, with has spent the last 17 years Eric Bohman completed his her daughter, Salena. at Safelite in Columbus, doctorate in education at OH, and is a quality and National-Louis University passed this exam. She has Michael Holmes became assurance analyst for the in Chicago. He lives in been working as a forensic the CEO for Diagnostic Claims Management Schaumburg, IL, with his wife investigator for the past seven Imaging Services, a Tenet Division. Cynthia Miller ’91 and two years in Leesburg, FL. Healthcare in Louisiana. children, Emma and Alec. Jennifer Olin-Hitt is now Craig Merz recently left Cheryl Kager Kintner pastor of the Green Valley Ann Withers Elder is an The Columbus Dispatch has earned her master’s United Methodist Church, associate professor of after working there for 25 degree in human resource Akron, OH. expressive arts at West New years and began a freelance management from Mexico University. She career. He is now a stringer Marymount University in recently obtained tenure for the Associated Press Virginia. She has worked as and is acting chair of the and covers the Columbus a human resource officer department, teaches theater Crew, Ohio State University for the federal government courses, is in charge of hockey, and the Columbus for the past seven years. 1990 theater productions and Clippers. He has also been Scott Miller has been teaches music appreciation. writing for Columbus 1986 selected as the director Ann received her MFA from Monthly and The Other Annie Baumann Upper of financial services for Ohio University. Paper. He was co-author for received her master’s the Ohio Police and Fire a cover story, “Building the of science degree in Pension Fund. Scott has Traci Kanaan has Beanie Baby,” about former psychology from the worked at OP&F since 2002 announced the release of Ohio State football player, University of Phoenix. She and is a certified internal her first comedy and song Chris “Beanie” Wells. intends to further enhance auditor and certified parody CD. A raucous her hypnotherapy skills and investment and derivatives compilation of stand up 1984 continue practice at Gentle auditor. comedy and song parodies, Cynthia Osborn Mitchell Wind in Columbus and Tinkle Tinkle Little Star, was was recently promoted to hopefully New York City. Craig Pickerill, along with recorded during five live professor of counseling his wife, Amanda Slager performances at McCurdy’s and human development 1988 ’90, opened a facility Comedy Theater in services at Kent State Dan Gifford has been in Washington Court Sarasota, FL. University, Kent, OH. named chief financial House, OH, which offers officer at Progressive a free clothing store, free Joe Rinehart completed Medical, Inc. in Westerville. meals, and will eventually his master’s degree in provide counseling and communication from 1988 1985 Yeon-Sung Lee has established a school called Tamara Goldsberry Let’s Art Children’s Art Center in Seoul, Korea. Bauman has been named The school has been recognized for its quality the executive director of the of education and international activities and Hocking Valley Community has become a top 10 private art school in Korea. Residential Center in The school is now on traveling exhibition. Let’s Nelsonville, OH. It is a Art Children’s Art Center has been selected as community corrections a Korean national delegate to participate in facility for boys ages 12 to UNESCO International Teachers Conference in 18 that serves 12 counties in Almaty, Kazakhstan. southeastern Ohio.
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179600_text indd 30 11/20/09 1 44 PM Manhattan. Paul heads 1990 the effort of recruiting Rachael Harris will be acting as a regular comedian on The prospective students who Jay Leno Show. She starred as the controlling Melissa in the are veterans using the new hit movie The Hangover, and Cooper on the sitcom Notes Post 9/11 GI Bill to pay from the Underbelly. Currently she plays one of Courtney their way through college. Cox’s neighbors, Shanna, on the weekly show, Cougar Town. Paul also teaches a course in professional development Left Behind law on K-12 1997 and self-assessment. music programs. Holly Baker Jedlicka is the new full-time therapist and 1994 program director for PBJ Todd Crain entered his Connections, a nonprofit show, Helping Out, and was organization offering a finalist in the National equine-assisted learning 2000 Association of Television and therapy for children Jennifer Lennox Greenawalt Program Executives and teens. Other Otterbein has left Columbus City competition in Los Angeles. affiliates that take part in Schools and is now teaching PBJ Connections are Amy music at Diley Middle Spring Arbor University, Park ’07, Lois Szudy ’99 and School, Pickerington, OH. Spring Arbor, MI, in May Melissa Victor ’87. She is also the leader of 2008. He is director of contemporary worship at broadcasting and instructor Tracy Worrell is an assistant Epiphany Lutheran Church of communication at 1995 professor in the department in Pickerington. Mount Vernon Nazarene Jennifer Morgan Flory was of communication at the University. He and wife, a guest on Middle Georgia Rochester Institute of Christine O’Connor is Marcy, just celebrated their Music on WMUM, Macon, Technology in New York. currently in China doing 15th wedding anniversary. GA. Her Max Noah Singers a show with Disney Live and University Chorus were 1998 under Feld Entertainment. 1992 featured on the broadcast Joseph Kacsandi has been The show will move to Todd Cordisco was recently which included recordings named the principal of Russia and then Japan. named to the board of from the concert “American Heritage Middle School in directors for Theater Choral Sampler,” April Westerville, OH. Allison Sattinger Conspiracy, a Ft. Myers, 2008. performed with guitarist FL, based not-for-profit 1999 Matt Coleman and bassist theater group whose 1996 Sam Jaeger has been cast in Phil Melke for two shows mission is to “produce and Michael Hamilton another season of the ABC in Columbus, OH. She has promote the work of the performed a voice recital drama, Eli Stone. Sam has recorded three albums, E, next generation of great towards completion of a had guest appearances on Vox and A Steady Heart. American playwrights.” master’s degree in vocal Law and Order, ER and CSI. Allison also turned a hobby Todd is the director of performance from The of leather and metal tooling development/public Ohio State University Paul Mucciarone has taken into a business. relations for Lee Mental in October 2008. He on the role of admissions Health Center, Inc. performed another recital counselor and adjunct spring 2009 towards professor at Metropolitan 1993 completion of an additional College of New York in Kevin Gerrity is serving master’s degree in vocal as assistant professor of pedagogy. 1997 music education at Ball Erin Stewart Miller was State University School Johnny Steiner released two appointed by Mayor Michael of Music. He presented new albums in 2008, With Coleman as environmental at the 2009 OMEA Nothing to Do and December. steward for the city of Professional Conference Both albums feature Eric Columbus, OH. She is and is considered one of the Van Wagner ’99 and Eileen assisting Otterbein by country’s leading experts on Fagan Huston ’57. serving on the sustainability the effect of the No Child committee.
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179600_text indd 31 11/20/09 1 44 PM Nathan Weaver recently 2005 accepted a position at Mandy Knapp was recognized by Doug Evans, director of the Ohio Central Crossing High Library Council (OLC), for initiative in creating saveohiolibraries. School in Grove City, OH, com. Mandy developed the website after the governor unveiled his as the director of the theatre framework for balancing the state budget which endangered the department. He will be future of many of Ohio’s public libraries. OLC wrote a resolution teaching theatre and English. honoring Mandy for getting the word out via the website. 2001 Kyle Berry, Army National University of Wisconsin-Green Guard 1st Lt., participated 2003 Bay’s Department of Public in the 56th presidential Josh Grimm earned his and Environmental Affairs. inauguration as part of the master’s in journalism at the largest ever contingent of University of Texas at Austin Heather Lillibridge Tromba National Guard members to and this fall will complete his earned a master’s of science in 2005 serve in Washington, D.C. doctorate at the University education degree from Lake Sarah Grooms is currently of Iowa. Josh will then join Erie College, Painesville, OH. living in Shanghai, China, Jeff Stewart has been the faculty at Texas Tech as The major was curriculum dividing her time between accepted to the doctorate an assistant professor in the and instruction with freelance editing, English in business administration department of journalism. concentration in reading. tutoring and blogging about program at the Lindner her life abroad. College of Business at the Kim Leonhard Miller is the 2004 University of Cincinnati. director of client services Brianne Gindlesperger John Lintz has been named at ELEVATE thinking, a has received a doctorate in the new head coach for men’s 2002 brand design and marketing veterinary medicine from and women’s cross country Jeff Gibbs participated in agency in Columbus, OH. The Ohio State University. at Otterbein. John has been the fourth annual Dawg Her hiring expands the She is serving an internship serving as a graduate assistant Days 3-on-3 basketball company’s offerings to now at the University of Illinois under the previous men’s and tournament held at Village include public relations, Equine facility. women’s track coach, Doug Green Park, Dalton, OH. marketing-based community Welsh. John will receive his outreach programming and Anne Halter Gonzales was master’s degree in education Shanon Potts received the communication strategies. elected to her third four- curriculum at Otterbein. Dayton Business Journal Forty year term on the Westerville Under Forty award. She is an Cpl. Samuel Pearson, who City Council on Nov. 3. She Alexandra Sewell Lowry, assistant city attorney for the died in Iraq in Oct. 2007, has is currently Westerville’s as drama club director city of Dayton, OH. had a portion of Route 66, mayor and has announced at Wooster High School, Piqua, OH, dedicated to him. her intention to run for the Wooster, OH, put on the Rebekah Sheldon ran her It is now called Cpl. Samuel F. 19th District Ohio House of show Little Shop of Horrors. first marathon in May, raising Pearson Memorial Highway. Representatives seat in 2010. She is also the performing over $2,400 for the leukemia Samuel was killed by an arts center manager. and lymphoma society. She insurgent attack at Camp Mark Lastivka is in corporate completed the marathon Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. gift sales for Cheryl & Co in Amanda Evans McGuire has with a time of 4 hours and 54 Westerville, OH. accepted a position of account minutes. Sara Rinfret received her supervisor with Inside Media, Ph.D. in political science from Amber Sloan is a full-time Columbus, OH. Northern Arizona University employee at the Lexington in August 2009. She accepted a School for Recording Arts Tom Mueller has completed tenure track position with the in Kentucky, where she his Ph.D. in mass teaches audio engineering, communications at the 2002 University of Florida. He Allison Sayre Paugh graduated with her second bachelor’s is now assistant professor degree, a bachelor of science in nursing, from the Capital of communication at University nursing accelerated program. She became Appalachian State University, a licensed registered nurse, and accepted a 90 day new Boone, NC. He says this graduate nurse internship to guaranteed staff nursing accomplishment is all about position at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus, OH. the encouragement he
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179600_text indd 32 11/20/09 1 44 PM 2005 2008 Urbana Junior High School, Katelyn Tilley-Willyerd received her Brett Rybak has joined Urbana, OH. Ph.D. in plant pathology from the the Ohio State athletics Pennsylvania State University in communications staff as an Dan Ensign is the new August 2009. She accepted a position intern. He will be working chemistry teacher at Whitehall at Ohio Agricultural Research and primarily with baseball, High School, Columbus, OH. Development Center in Wooster, OH, women’s soccer and men’s where she continues to research wheat lacrosse. Mina Makary entered The pathology and epidemiology. Ohio State University College Jeff Sabo is now employed of Medicine this fall. received from his professors Jen Roberts’ original with SageRock.com, Akron, while working on his MBA at play, The Beekeeper, ran at OH. He will be doing Larsa Ramsini is part of the Otterbein. Butterfield Theatre Company, video production and web- Teach For America program, Gainesville, TX, in the branding for them. working as a math teacher in 2006 months of July and August. Baltimore, MD. Michael Cauley ran the Sandra Thouvenin has an Boston Marathon in April Amira Shouman finished exhibition of artwork at the Ashley Shier is pursuing a 2009. He also started a new her one year commitment Massillon Museum in Akron, Ph.D. in school psychology at career at Discover Financial as an AmeriCorps*VISTA OH. Her artwork includes the University of Cincinnati. Services as an account volunteer with the woodprints inspired from manager dealing with sales Massachusetts Campus a trip to Egypt during her Liz Shivener has been cast and customer service. Compact in Boston. She summer’s tenure as the artist in the role of Belle in the started her master’s in in residence at the Works national tour of Beauty and Leigh Mack-Jugan received higher education this fall at Museum in Newark, OH. the Beast. Her boyfriend, her CPA license in February New York University. She is currently serving as the Steve Czarnecki ’09, was cast 2009 and is currently a museum’s special events and as the understudy of Gaston member of the Ohio Society Heagan Hempy Sparling volunteer coordinator. and the Beast. of CPAs. She is working was featured in The Courier for PPG Industries in newspaper, Findlay, OH. 2009 Cory Smith was offered the Delaware, OH, as the general She teaches at Liberty- Emily Asbury will be role of Matt in The Fantasticks accounting supervisor for Benton Elementary School appearing in Tales of a Fourth at Barrington Stage in North America Refinish. in Findlay. Grade Nothing in New York. Pittsfield, MA. She has starred in dozens of Ray Porter was featured and Megan Ward portrayed shows locally, but this was her Amy Witt is the new interviewed in Business First, Lucille Ball for a Spend the first audition in New York. receptionist for the Columbus, OH. He is the Evening With... as part of Center for Continuing chief financial officer/vice the Chautauqua Series at Bryan Curtiss had an article Studies at Otterbein. Her president of finance for BMI ThePlace@Woodward in on disaster awareness grandfather used to work Federal Credit Union. Mount Vernon, OH. published in the spring issue for Otterbein as the director of the Ohio Rehabilitation of financial aid, 1960-1976, 2007 Kyle Wolfe graduated from Services Commission’s and her great-great-great Steve Beeley is enrolled at officer candidate school at magazine, This Ability. grandfather, Alexander Eastern Michigan University Fort Benning, Columbus, Owen, was the fourth working on a master’s degree GA. He was commissioned Ryan Eldridge is the new president of Otterbein. l in orthotics and prosthetics. as a second lieutenant in the physical education teacher at U.S. Army. Stacey Moyer teaches elementary general and vocal music in the Forest Hills, OH, 2008 school district. Shannon Carr (left) is the administrative assistant for Danushka Harshini promotions at the Columbus Nanayakkara is currently Zoo and Aquarium. Erin Sites pursuing a master’s of arts in (right) is also working at the applied economics at Johns zoo in Jack Hanna’s office. Hopkins University.
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179600_text indd 33 11/20/09 1 44 PM Mile tones s ffic Compiled by Laurie Draper. Submit information for Class Notes and Milestones to Classnotes, O e of Advancement Resources, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, 43081 or email: [email protected] Wedding Album
2001 2003 2005 2005 Angela Styers Hunter ’01 Jennifer Breed Balsat ’03 Andrea Keller Glasstetter Sara Smithson Reat ’05 with husband, Patrick with husband, Ayler ’02 ’05 with husband, Tom with husband, Zach
2007 2007 Amy All Keep ’07 with Noga Granite Ailer ’07 with 2006 2007 husband, Robert ’08 husband, Alex ’10 Carly Shugarman Griffin ’07 Holly Fenner Ritter ’06 with husband, Mike ’08 with husband, Shawn ’07
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179600_text indd 34 11/20/09 1 44 PM Ben Braley ’07. Ceremony 1997 Marriages readers included Kelley Additions Erin Stewart Miller and Youman Truxall ’05, and husband, Joshua ’94, a 1992 Matt Fosnaugh ’06. Many 1992 daughter, Rachel, Dec. 26, Stefanie Roberts to Amy other Otterbein alumni Lora Bishop Pierce and 2008. She joins big sister, Tierney, July 3, 2009. attended as well. husband, Rod, a son, Paul Myah. Joseph, July 6, 2009. He 1995 2007 joins big brother, Curtis, 2. 1998 Scott Housel to Jessi Amy All to Robert Keep Doug Eckelbarger and Thompson, July 26, 2008. ’08, June 13, 2009, at 1993 wife, Melissa, a son, Gage Church of the Master. Stephanie Springfeldt and Douglas, June 10, 2009. He 1997 Otterbein alumni in the fiance, Vince Mounts, a joins big sister, Liberty, 4 Tracy Worrell to Rick bridal party include Mike daughter, Madison Nicole, and brother, Brody, 2. Louallen, May 8, 2009. Young ’08, Andy Chow ’08, Jan. 22, 2009. Mark King ’08, Ashley Lang Denise Baker Ell and 2001 ’08, Ann Keep ’04, Jennifer 1995 husband, James, two Daniele Conners to Corey Keep ’04, Mandy All ’04 and Bryan Burnham and wife, daughters, Megan Brown, July 4, 2009. In the Jenny All ’01. Susan, a daughter, Henna Cheyenne and Hailey Faye, wedding party was Ellen Lee, March 19, 2009. She officially became members Beversluis Mecholsky ’03. Noga Granite to Alex Ailer joins big sister, Hila, 2. of the family March ’10, July 18, 2009. 26, 2009. They join big Cindy Nolle to Jonathan Melissa Crohen and brothers, Gage and Max. Skalyo, May 30, 2009. Carly Shugarman to Mike husband, John Payne, a son, Griffin ’08, Sept. 6, 2009. Benjamin Crohen Payne, Dorothee Mertz Weigel and Angela Styers to Patrick June 26, 2009. He joins big husband, Paul, a daughter, Hunter, April 18, 2009. brother, Jacob. Clementine, Aug. 26, 2009. 2008 2003 Jared French to Michelle Katherine Smart Hughes 1999 Jennifer Breed to Ayler DeMars, June 23, 2008. and husband, Dan ’95, a Aireane Taylor Curtis and Balsat ’02, June 6, 2009. son, Benjamin Oliver, Dec. husband, Clay, a daughter, Janelle Riddle to Matt 30, 2008. He joins big sister, Mallory Elizabeth, Jan. 17, Mandy Ferguson to Nathan Guirreri, Dec. 13, 2008. Amelia Mae, 4. 2009. She joins big brother, Acker, June 8, 2009. Several Otterbein alumni Mitchell, and big sister, participated and attended. Heather Rutz and partner, Reilly. Julia Hills to Rob Meadows, Wedding party included Beth Jokinen, adopted a June 13, 2009. Rachel Amey ’08, Morgan son, Emmanuel Yohannes Beth Kraus Mitchell and Braun ’08, Richelle from Ethiopia, born Aug. husband, Dan, a son, Jacob, 2005 Swineford ’08, Vanessa 7, 2008. April 17, 2009. He joins big Andria Keller to Tom Wilson ’08. Music provided sisters, Madison and Riley. Glasstetter, May 2009. by Whitney Dodds ’08. The 1996 wedding was officiated by John Csokmay and wife, 2000 Sara Smithson to Zach Carl Wiley ’60. Mara, a daughter, Claire, Amber Brusco Gibbs and Reat, May 23, 2009. Sept. 10, 2009. She joins big husband, Jonathan, a son, Wedding party included, Valerie Starkey to Jake sister, Audrey. Elijah Thomas, April 26, Erika Hughes ’05, Kathy Schwartfigue, Feb. 28, 2009. 2009. Rainsburg ’05, Matt Wolfe Stacie Lingle Emerson and ’04, and Matt Christian ’05. 2009 husband, Jamie, a daughter, Donald Kress and wife, Rachael Gallagher to Sophie Mae, Oct. 30, 2008. Tara, a son, Barry Donald, 2006 Andrew Rahrig, June 21, She joins big brothers, June 4, 2009. Holly Fenner to Shawn 2009. Braeden, 7, and Colt, 4. Ritter ’07, Aug. 8, 2009. Melody McDowell Reed Members of the bridal party Morgan Saracina to James Krista Papania Phillips and and husband, Thomas, a included Kristen Ruff ’06, Dailey ’05, June 19, 2009. husband, Brad, a daughter, son, Nathan Samuel, March Heather Reichle ’06, Jessica Erin Morgan, March 1, 13, 2009. He joins big sister, Snell ’06, Rik Menchen 2009. She joins big brother, Gretchen, 2. ’06, Kyle Durban ’06, and Collin, 3.
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1993 1995 Madison Nicole Springfeldt Henna Lee Burnham 1995 1992 Benjamin Crohen Payne with Paul Joseph Pierce big brother, Jacob
1995 1996 Sophie Mae Emerson Emmanuel Yohannes 1995 Benjamin Oliver 1996 1997 Hughes with big Erin Morgan Phillips Rachel Miller sister, Amelia Mae
1998 Megan Cheyenne and 1999 Hailey Faye Ell 1998 Jacob Mitchell Clementine Weigel 1999 Mallory Elizabeth Curtis 2000 Nathan Samuel Reed
2000 Elijah Thomas Gibbs 2002 2001 Rylee Grace Dudzinski Thomas Michael 2002 2000 Stewart with dad, Jeff Carter Lastivka Barry Donald Kress
2002 2003 2007 2003 2004 Mallory Evelyn Claire Natalie Terhune Jackson Lee Tanner James Ella Lynn Kirby Schneider 2008 Shavers Stuller Audrea Lynn McKay
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179600_text indd 36 11/20/09 1 44 PM 2001 2008 grandchildren; and two great past secretary of Sons of Kelli Mueller Hermen and Emily Rarey, a daughter, grandchildren. Otterbein The American Revolution; husband, Brad ’00, a son, Aundrea Lynn McKay, Sept. survivors also include his member of Pioneer Families Tyler, March 9, 2009. He 15, 2008. nephew, Phil Sprecher ’59. of Franklin County, Blendon joins big brother, Dylan, 3. Jack was very active all his Senior Center and Fashion life. During the Depression, Group. She was also a former Jeff Stewart and wife, Julie, Deaths he played the piano for tips model for Lazarus and a son, Thomas Michael, and formed bands for hire. Riggle Modeling Agency. She Aug. 7, 2009. 1927 He served in the Army/ was preceded in death by Ruth Hayes McKnight Air Force for three years, in husband, Roger. Surviving 2002 died July 7, 2009. While at which he was a band leader are children, Karen, Keith, Maria Lump Dudzinski Otterbein she was a member in India-Burma in 1942. He Sharon, and Bruce. and husband, Daniel ’00, a of Epsilon Kappa Tau. She loved boating, water skiing daughter, Rylee Grace, June taught math in high schools and skindiving until he was 1940 4, 2008. She joins big sister, around Akron, OH. She was in his 80s with the Richmond Ronald Beck died June 3, Raegan, 2. the founder of Ellet Women’s Pelicans diving team, 2009. Ronald worked for Club, a past president of Richmond, CA. He threw General Motors production Kayne Kirby and wife, the Ellet Golden Keenagers, horseshoes in championships engineering for 28 years Kathleen, a daughter, and a member of College well into his 90s. He sang before retiring. He authored Mallory Evelyn, March 31, Club of Akron. The city and played the piano at the and co-authored several 2009. honored her with the award El Cerrito, CA, Senior Center books on plastic engineering of Outstanding Older Adult every week for years. and design. He was an JaNay Grieger Lastivka and in 1967. One of her side amateur magician who husband, Tim ’02, a son, hobbies as a retiree was 1938 enjoyed entertaining for Carter Jan, Jan. 4, 2009. crocheting more than 300 Robert Hohn died Aug. retirement centers and pairs of mittens and 175 baby 15, 2009. He is preceded in family functions. Preceding Heidi Solt Walker and blankets for Good Neighbors. death by his father, Lewis him in death was his wife, husband, John, a daughter, Preceding her in death Michael Hohn ’16; brother, Flora Lambert Beck ’39, and Amelia Beth, May 29, 2009. was her husband, Wilbur Wendell Hohn ’35; and brother-in-law, Rev. Warren ’29; and sister, Edna Hayes sister-in-law, Kathryn Moore W. Costick ’51. Survivors 2003 Duncan ’29. Surviving are her Hohn ’37. He is survived by include his niece, Jeanne Katherina Nikzad-Terhune children, Thomas, Robert, his wife, Esther Day Hohn Beck ’71. and husband, Jon, a and Sandra Miller. ’39; daughter, Carolyn; son, daughter, Clare Natalie, Michael; grandson, Kurt Ruth Miller died Aug. 8, 2009. Aug. 2, 2009. 1932 Sunderman; and nephews, Surviving is her sister, Helen Gladys Frees Morrison Richard Hohn ’63 and Roger Miller ’38. Shelia Taylor Shavers and died May 16, 2008. She Hohn ’66. He is a former husband, James, a son, Tanner was preceded in death by Otterbein College voice Jean Sowers Snyder died James, Oct. 15, 2008. her husband, Rev. Robert teacher. Other employment April 15, 2009. Jean received Morrison ’39; siblings Rev. included teaching music in her master’s degree in Justin Sponseller and wife, Lewis Frees ’29, Rev. Paul Rushsylvania, OH, schools library science from Case Diana, twins, Dylan James Frees ’35, and Ruth C. Frees and teaching music education Western Reserve University. and Evan Christopher, Sept. ’30; and sister-in-law, Elva courses at Bowling Green She then worked for the 22, 2008. Moody Frees ’29. Survivors State University where he also Mansfield Public Library and include her children, Robert acted as associate dean of the volunteered for the Pueblo 2004 and Jon; and nephew, Lewis College of Music. Public Library when she Jackie Hampshire Stuller Frees ’58. relocated to Colorado. She and husband, Grant ’04, a 1939 was preceded in death by her daughter, Ella Lynn, May 1934 Bonne Gillespie McDannald husband, David, and son, 19, 2009. Jack Sprecher died May 22, died Jan. 11, 2008. She was a Jeffrey ’72. Surviving is her 2009. Preceding him in death member of Central College son, Steve; and relative, Nancy 2007 was his wife of 50 years, Jan, Presbyterian Church and past Sowers Krieger ’72. Kathryn Deinlein Schneider and brother, Leland ’30. Librarian of Milligan Library. and husband, Phillip ’99, Surviving are two daughters, She was a past president of 1941 a son, Jackson Lee, June 4, Janine Smith and Joyce Westerville Art League and Mary Dixon Schear died May 2009. Brombacher-Cose; four Amalthea Historical Society, 6, 2009. Mary worked as a
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179600_text indd 37 11/20/09 1 44 PM piano and vocal teacher both 1944 Korean War, he served as an three children, Walter, Edith privately and in the public Paul Ernsberger died Army public information and Miriam Fetzer Angerer schools in North Carolina May 22, 2009. Paul was a officer. Gordon was a ’84; five grandchildren, and Ohio. She was active in milk hauler for 54 years member of First National Naomi, Nathan, Noah, the First United Methodist before retiring. He was a Bank of Fort Worth, Haskell Jonathan and Matthew; and Church where she served as a member of Church of the & Stern, the Better Business sister, Alice Stoddard ’49. pianist for the congregation. Messiah United Methodist, Bureau, the Advertising Club Preceding her in death was Westerville, OH, for 64 years, of Fort Worth, and Texas Marvin Wagner died July her husband, Elmer ’41; and and Columbus Milk Haulers Association of Business. 27, 2009. He was a retired aunt, Alice Schear Yohn ’32. Assn. for 54 years. Preceding Preceding him in death mortgage banker and was Surviving are her children, him in death was his brother, is wife, Evelyn McFeeley the former vice president of Steven and Marsha. Ralph ’39; and father, Roland Crow ’43. Survivors include PanOhio Mortgage Company ’17. He is survived by wife, children, Deborah, Rebecca, in Ohio. He is preceded in D.W. Stover died March Mariam Haffey Ernsberger and Gordon; and sister- death by his wife, Lois Arnold 12, 2009. He was an Ohio ’45; brother, Warren ’43; in-law, Gladys McFeeley ’42. He is survived by his four public school administrator and sister-in-law, Patricia Funkhouser ’38. children, Marvin ’65, Keith for over 30 years before Orndorff Ernsberger ’43. ’70, Gary ’73 and Todd. becoming auditor for the Ruth Cobe Dawson died June Ohio Bureau of Motor Mary Sexton Hayman died 19, 2008. She was a registered 1950 Vehicles. He was a member of June 19, 2009. Mary taught nurse at the VA hospital in Thelma Hack Veres died July St. Paul’s United Methodist elementary school. She was Oakland, CA. Preceding her 21, 2009. Thelma received her Church, a life member of an avid reader, gardener, and in death was her husband, master’s degree from Bowling the National Education worked with arts and crafts. Charles. Green State University, Association, and a former She is survived by husband, then taught at Woodward member of the Kiwanis Lions John Hayman; and son, Terry. David Gill died May 23, High School in Toledo, OH, Club International. He is 2009. He was retired from teaching students how to survived by his wife, Ruth; 1945 the Central Pennsylvania sew, cook, set a proper table, and children, Gregory, Brent, Martha Miltenberger Conference of the United craft a family budget, and Galen, and Brenda. Thomas died Aug. 7, 2009. Methodist Church and the even how to land a job. She Martha taught for 35 State of Arizona, where he enjoyed traveling. The family 1942 years before retiring. After taught English as a second visited all 48 contiguous states Lois Arnold Wagner died July retirement she worked language to Navajo Indians with a three-week road trip 1, 2009. She is survived by with the Heart to Heart and Hispanics. He is survived every year. Thelma retired her four children, Marvin ’65, program at First Community by his wife, Helen; and from teaching in 1985. She Keith ’70, Gary ’73 and Todd. Church in Grandview, OH. children, John, Sylvia, Lynn, was a member of First Baptist She was preceded in death by She was a member of the and J Frederick. Church of Greater Toledo her brother, Vincent Arnold American Association of for 28 years. She is survived ’38. University Women, and Margaret Baugher Harris by her husband Frank, and a lifetime member of the died April 18, 2009. She is children, Charles and Nancy. 1943 Ohio Education Association. survived by her husband, Bette Baker Grabill died May She was preceded in death Rex; and children, Lou Calvin Wolfe died Sept. 8, 13, 2009. Bette received her by brother, Allan ’47; and Anne Harris Crosswhite and 2008. After Otterbein he master’s degree from The relative, Helen Leichty Joanne Lee Harris. pursued his legal studies Ohio State University in the Messmer ’33. Surviving are at Marquette University, late 1940s. She taught music children, Jonathan, Lisa, and 1948 Milwaukee, WI. Surviving are to first through sixth graders Diane; and husband, Grover. Rachel Walter Fetzer died his wife, Janet, and daughter, in Maumee, OH before on July 31, 2009. Her career Candi. retiring in the mid-1980s. She 1947 included teaching at Wooster delivered Wheeled Meals in Gordon Crow died April High School in Wooster, OH, Kenneth Wrightsel died Aug. Bowling Green. Preceding her 13, 2009. During WWII, and Smithville High School 13, 2009. Kenneth served in death are husband, James he served overseas with in Smithville, OH. She was in the U.S. Army Corp of ’43; brother-in-law, Glenn ’34; the 932nd Field Artillery, a member of Wooster Grace Engineers during WWII. and relatives, Russell Brown and received the European Brethren Church. She was He was a minister for the ’37 and Patricia Nutt Shuter African Middle Eastern preceded in death by her Ohio West Conference ’46. Surviving are children, Campaign Medal with three parents, husbands and son- of the United Methodist James and Carole. bronze stars. During the in-law. She is survived by her Church where he served
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179600_text indd 38 11/20/09 1 44 PM on the secreterial staff real estate developer, 39 years, Frances Henry 1959 and helped found Camp meteorologist, and business ’53. He established a Shirley Clem Wolfe died Otterbein in Logan, OH. owner. He is also an Army scholarship in her honor May 8, 2009. She taught During his 45 years as a staff sergeant, veteran of which offered greater in different school systems pastor, he served in the WWII. He was preceded in educational opportunities around Bowling Green, OH communities of Peachblow, death by his son, John Rucker for first-generation college before retiring after 34 years. Blanchester, Ostrander, ’70, and survived by son, students at Otterbein. She was a member of the Breman, Belpre, Whitehall, Robert Rucker II ’70. Jim is survived by his Eastern Star, Ohio, Education Richwood, Millersport, two daughters, Sara and Association, and the Willard Ayersville, and Montpelier. 1952 Becky; four grandchildren, Presbyterian Church. She His love of woodworking Helen Redinger Backlund Amanda, Philippe, John, is survived by her husband, and remodeling enabled died Aug. 5, 2009. Her career and Karleen; and one great- Robert. him to build many churches included teaching music grandson, his namesake, and parsonages in these in public schools in New James Heinisch-Ducharme. 1962 communities. Upon his Holland and Coal Grove, After graduation Jim began Donald Sutherland died May retirement to Lancaster, he OH and working for the his career as a salesman 9, 2009. Don was a member continued to pastor three Department of Agriculture. with Liberty Mutual of the U.S. Air Force during rural churches. Preceding She was a member of Insurance Co. in Cincinnati. the Vietnam War, serving Kenneth in death are the Canyon Lake United For 39 years Jim accepted from 1962-1966 in the children, Carolyn and Earl; Methodist Church and management positions that 664th Radar Squadron. He and wife, Juanita. Surviving served as their organist. took him to Cleveland, was a member of American are children, Nadine and She is survived by her Dallas, Boston, Toronto Legion Post 710 in Marengo, Esther ’77. husband, John Buckland; and San Francisco, where OH. Returning from the two step-sons, Richard and he retired in 1992 as VP of Air Force, Don became a 1951 Robert; two sisters, Elizabeth the Pacific Division. Jim machining supervisor at Dale Girton died March 15, Bowman and Barbara moved to Atlanta in 1992 the Marion Power Shovel in 2009. He served the Olive Redinger Davis ’54; and after marrying Peggy Beeson Michigan and Texas, retiring Branch Church south of brother-in-law, David Davis Heinisch. Peggy has two in 1994. He is survived by Wapakoneta, OH, while at ’54. daughters, Lisa and Lynn, children, Andrew, Jennifer, Otterbein, and later served and their grandchildren, Jonathon, and Michael. the Leesville United Brethren Elizabeth Pendleton Alex, Bart, Claire and Mira. Church north of Galion, Williams died Aug. 11, Jim and Peggy traveled 1963 OH. He was employed as a 2009. After retiring from extensively, enjoying trips to Mike Duckworth died Aug. social worker in Columbus. government service, Europe, China and Africa. 8, 2009. Mike was a science As a retired pastor he was Elizabeth was devoted to Last year, with a trip to teacher and basketball an active member of the her grandchildren, caring South Dakota, he fulfilled coach at Port Clinton High Northwest United Methodist for them as her daughter, a lifelong goal of visiting School, Port Clinton, OH, Church in Columbus and the Lisa Navy, advanced her each of the 50 states. Jim before working for the city Lewisburg United Methodist career. Her lifelong passion treasured his stays at his of Toledo in the Department Church near Dayton. He is for learning and for social beach house in Fripp Island, of Urban Renewal. Mike survived by his wife, Thelma justice continued into her SC, a place he loved to share received his master’s in Riegel Girton ’51; son, retirement. She is survived with family and friends. A public administration and Keith Girton ’72; daughter, by her husband of 43 years, history buff, Jim volunteered eventually became assistant Sandra Bowman; and five Robert; two daughters, Lisa as a tour guide at the Fox city manager and retired grandchildren. Rawson and Kristin Williams; Theatre in Atlanta. In honor as director of community and son, Robert. of his four brothers’ service development in 1988. During Calvin Peters died Aug. during WWII, he contributed retirement Mike stayed 15, 2009. He is survived by 1953 to the construction of the active in civic organizations, his wife, Ellen Coleman Connie Lincoln Comley died National Monument in refinished antique furniture, Peters ’50. Cal worked in the Dec. 24, 2008. Surviving are Washington, DC, and hosted took dance classes, and transportation field from his children, Vicki, Brenda, and a family trip to the unveiling traveled. His service to graduation until 1992 when Donald. ceremony in 2004. Jim Otterbein included two he retired. served five years on the years as alumni association James Heinisch died July Otterbein Alumni Council president. Surviving are wife, Robert Rucker died April 9, 20, 2009. Jim was preceded and three years on the Board Sue; and children, Aaron and 2009. He was a contractor, in death by his wife of of Trustees. Robyn ’03.
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179600_text indd 39 11/20/09 1 44 PM 1965 classes for children and and sports. Previously, University of Washington in Sharon McKee Cox died youth. She worked at the he established a long and Seattle, WA. May 22, 2008. She is survived Doctor’s Hospital-North in varied career in theatre, by husband, Charles; and Columbus, OH, for many particularly at the New York 1977 children, Ellen, Jennifer and years and also became a Shakespeare Festival. Tim Marvin Paxton Jr. died Andrea. part of the nursing team was a tireless volunteer who Sept. 15, 2009. He received for Hospice of Central advised fellow members a master’s in divinity from Bernard Shuey died Dec. Ohio. She is survived by of the Crohn’s and Colitis the Methodist Theological 24, 2008. He served as a her husband, Wesley; three Foundation, where he was School. He was a member of student pastor in Oak Park, children, Julie, Christopher named volunteer of the the West Ohio Conference IL, and then became an and Emily; her parents, year by the New York City United Methodist Church. associate pastor at First Thomas Wells ’44 and Betty chapter in 2004. He is survived by his wife United Methodist Church in Orr Wells ’43; three aunts, of almost 54 years, Ruth; Youngwood, PA. He became Anna Mary Orr Fisher ’47, Mark Schantz died June 13, children, Ed, Ted ’88 and pastor in Carmichaels First Ruth Orr Rehfus ’52 and 2009. He taught sixth grade Jennifer; two grandchildren, United Methodist Church Dorothy Orr South ’49; and in Shaker Heights, OH, Andrea and Jessica; brother, and Brookville First United cousin, MaryAnn Fisher before he joined American Jim; his father, Marvin Methodist Church and then Herd ’71. Greetings. He then pursued Paxton Sr. ’44; a brother, served First United Methodist a career as a furniture James ’61; two sisters, June Church of Punxsutawney, 1971 designer, builder, and and Joyce; a sister-in-law, PA, until his retirement in Karen Carter Bejcek died restorer. He also achieved Linda Middaugh Paxton ’89; 2003. He was very active Aug. 11, 2009. Surviving his life-long dream to travel and numerous nieces and with Habitat for Humanity are husband, Bob; children, to Africa. He is survived by nephews. in Punxsutawney. He loved Melissa and Robert; and his wife, Lee Schantz; and teaching Bible studies, sister, Brooke Carter Rhea children, Kathryn, Jessa, Erik 1978 preaching, Sunday schools, ’91. and Jon. A. Louise Ringle died May singing, fishing, and mowing 30, 2009. Louise was an grass. Surviving are his wife, James Kerr died April 23, 1973 office manager of Sports Carol ’66; and children, 2009. James served in the Stewart Samoriga died Medicine and Orthopedics Dwayne and Eric ’96. Navy from 1969 to 1973 March 24, 2009. Preceding in High Point, NC. She before becoming a buyer him in death was his was an active member of 1967 for Vermont America in mother, Geneva Barrick the Centerville Church of Jack King died Aug. 11, Auburn, AL. He worked Samoriga ’44. Christ. She was preceded in 2009. Jack was a teacher in for Intergraph and Adtran death by her husband, Dean. Westerville and Columbus before joining the sales team 1975 Surviving are children, Kurt school districts and retired at Saturn of Huntsville, Elizabeth Machlan Sharp ’77, Mark ’80 and Chris. after 30 years. He enjoyed AL, in 2003. He had been died June 22, 2009. Elizabeth many years of volunteering active in the Men’s Senior was in professional theater, 1981 his time at Recreation Baseball League since 1993. where she toured with a Bridgett Beal Mitchell died Unlimited and St. Ann’s Preceding him in death was repertory company and March 19, 2009. Surviving Hospital, Westerville, OH. father-in-law, Paul F. Ziegler spent six years doing a are husband, Chris Mitchell; Surviving are wife, Marilyn; ’39. Surviving are his wife, variety of acting jobs in and son, Christopher and children, Christopher Joan Ziegler Kerr ’71; and New York City. Elizabeth Mitchell. and Stephen. children, Tim and Joel. pursued graduate studies in Dublin, Ireland, and then 1996 1969 1972 participated in research on Deanna Bosley Millward Judith Wells Baker died Timothy Chandler died May the genetic foundations died March 26, 2009. Sept. 9, 2009. She was a 15, 2009. Tim served in the of retinitis pigmentosa. Surviving is husband, member of the Hartford U.S. Air Force. Tim most While overseas she worked Robert Millward. Garden Club and Research recently worked as a senior on DNA sequencing at the Club, served as the Worship publicist at HBO Networks University of Nottingham. Friends Team Leader at the Croton for 15 years. He worked on She then returned to the Lola Mae Bray, wife of Rev. Church, was a member of scores of projects including United States and served James Bray ’60, and former the sanctuary Choir and documentaries, theatricals, as a research scientist Otterbein staff member, the Appealer’s Bell Choir, made-for-televisions in the Department of died June 10, 2009. Lola and taught Church School movies, specials, series, Pharmacology at the supported her husband
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New Endowed Funds for Otterbein bread every two weeks, following the Social Entrepreneurial Model. Otterbein’s dining hall chefs will teach residents how The Bernadine Edwards Endowed Award to bake bread in the residence hall kitchen. A portion of the Created by the late Professor Albert E. Lovejoy and his bread will be delivered to local food pantries, where it will wife, Eunice Lovejoy, the fund is awarded annually to be given away. The remainder will be sold the following a female student in the Center for Continuing Studies morning after local religion services with the profits from who best exemplifies the talent, dedication and academic the sales used to replenish baking supplies. Once a quarter, pursuit as demonstrated by Ms. Edwards. Ms. Edwards Honors students will host a group of at-risk youth who received her bachelor of arts degree in English literature, participate in service clubs at their schools and teach them to with a minor in Spanish, in 1987. bake bread at the Honors House. The youth will then donate that bread to a local pantry. The Francis and Mary Bailey Endowed Scholarship Created by a bequest from Francis ’43 and Mary Bailey ’46, The Department of Health and Human Services, Health the fund will be provided annually to an endowed scholar Resources and Services Administration has awarded $49,159 to assist with tuition expenses. to Otterbein in support of the Advanced Education Nurse Traineeship, which will be directed by Eda Mikolaj. This The Annie Baumann Upper Scholarship for Continuing grant will offer scholarships to increase the number of Studies advanced practice nurses who provide health services Created by Annie Baumann Upper ’86 and awarded to diverse underserved populations in rural counties annually, the funding will assist a female student 25 years in Central and Appalachian Ohio where poverty and of age or older, who is pursuing her undergraduate degree. unemployment still contribute to a variety of health care problems and intensify the need for quality health care. The presence of advanced practice nurses gives people in New Grants for Otterbein these underserved areas increased access to health care services that include screening for health risks, health The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of teaching, and promoting healthy lifestyles. Wildlife has awarded $30,942 to Michael Hoggarth of Life and Earth Sciences in support of his project “Freshwater The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges has awarded Mussel Survey of Lake Erie Refugia: Marina, River $15,800 in continuing support of John Kengla’s Ubuntu Channel, and Marshes.” Partnering with Matt Thomas College Mentoring Clubs, which is housed in Otterbein’s from Ohio State, Hoggarth will sample probable refugia in Center for Community Engagement. For this second Lake Erie for mussels. Having recently discovered unknown year of funding, Linden-McKinley High School and communities of mussels in a marina and in river channels Beechcroft High School eleventh and twelfth graders will emptying into Lake Erie, the objective of this study is to attend an Otterbein communications class—COMM 190, determine if other such habitats also support mussels. Mentoring: Theory and Practice. In a collaborative learning setting, the college and high school students will study The National Collegiate Honors Council has awarded $1,000 to mentoring and writing practices, learning the importance Cynthia Laurie-Rose, Professor of Psychology and Director of academic achievement, higher education opportunities, of the Otterbein Honors Program, in support of her project college entrance requirements, the application process, “Kneading Minds: Integrating Service in the Otterbein and financial aid. Then the students will conduct regular College Honors Center.” In this project, honors students mentoring/college access sessions for ninth grade students will begin a venture where they will come together to bake at Linden-McKinley and Beechcroft High Schools.
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President Krendl has been on the road with the “Cardinal Con- nection Tour” meeting alumni and community leaders across the country. Usually students, faculty and staff are able to join her to help greet and share the Otterbein connection. To check in on the visits, please stop by www. otterbein.edu/alumni/tour for photos or call 614-823- 1650 to learn more about upcoming locations.
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So Many Ways to Show Your Otterbein Pride by Becky F. Smith ’81 Recently at an alumni function I visited with an • connect careers with students alumna, Deb Hillis Johnson ’84, from my hall director days • mentor students in Clements Hall who I had not seen for 25 years. Loretta • host internships for students Evan Heigle ’64, standing beside us, stated she worked • create research opportunities on Deb’s city council campaign and realized one year ago • host job shadowing (after being school board friends for 10 years) that they • recruit students (including both graduated from Otterbein and were sorority sisters. undergraduate, graduate and I turned around and another alumna, Melissa Barr continuing studies students) Snider ’77, showed me her grandmother’s engagement ring • get involved in the Alumni Clubs which she wore intentionally to the alumni event because and Networks (see below) she was proud to be a third generation Otterbein legacy. • plan class reunions/regional After the event, I was driving through an Upper events Arlington neighborhood on Otterbein’s game day, and • serve the community with students/alumni in there was an Otterbein Cardinal Flag waving proudly in the connection with non-profits breeze. • make a gift to the College There are all kinds of ways to show your Otterbein pride. • add Otterbein College to your estate planning Shout your pride; wear your pride; fly your Cardinal Pride! • advocate for Otterbein with your company or You are an integral part of illuminating President foundation Krendl’s message of shining the light that is Otterbein. It’s You pick the way you want to get involved. We’re here time to demonstrate your pride through action. Consider to help you get started. Take the online survey at becoming involved in helping to: www.otterbein.edu/alumni, click on “get involved.” l Otterbein Alumni Club and Network News Register for events at www.otterbein.edu/alumni, click ‘events/registration’
Alumni Club of Southwest Florida Annual March Luncheon Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Featuring President Krendl, Saturday, March 6, 11 a.m. at the Ft. Myers, FL, Saturday, January 23, 2010. Come early at 11 Colonial Country Club, Ft. Myers, Fl, cost of $15 per person. a.m. to meet, greet and learn of other Southwest Florida/ Club contacts: Jim Wagner ’56 at [email protected] or Otterbein events. Buffet seating at 11:45 a.m.; show begins John Bullis ’56 at [email protected] at 1:15 p.m. Theatre Performance: George M -A toe tapping musical based on the life of America’s first show business Alumni Club of Central Ohio mega-star, George M. Cohan. Includes the songs of Give Otterbein- Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey evening My Regards to Broadway, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and You’re Thursday, February 4, 7 p.m. at Nationwide Arena. Limited a Grand Old Flag. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 tickets at $25 per person. Club contacts: Deb Lamp ’88 at Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL. Full dinner and theatre [email protected] or Shannon Lord ’00 at tickets are $45 per person. [email protected]
“We believe in Life Long Learning” Otterbein Community Plunge Day, April 24, 2010 Saturday, February 20, 2010, 9:30 a.m. Join us for an Join us for the annual community service day with alumni club educational experience to learn more about Otterbein students. ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization). Lunch follows. Cost on day of event: $5 for tour, $7 for Alumni Club of Greater Atlanta Region lunch. Alumni greeted the Otterbein Concert Choir as they
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Alumni Club of Akron-Canton African-American Alumni Network The day was gorgeous for an Otterbein Pride Day when Alumni gathered to hear Dr. Andrea Brown ’99 share her Otterbein took on the Mount Union football team. The ‘Journey to a Ph.D’ at the 3rd annual homecoming dinner. Join us on Friday, February 26, 2010 at the 3rd annual Save the Date for AlumMatters African American Hall of Fame at the Columbus Urban Register online for these events at League. Nominations due January 19, 2010. Club contact: www.otterbein.edu/alumni, click “Events/Registration” Tamara Staley ’96 at [email protected] l December 11 – Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland sponsoring Otterbein Night at the Cleveland Cavaliers Attention Alumni! vs Portland, 8:00 p.m. Are you tired of company turnover? Are you looking for January 21 – Informational Meeting on the October 2010 responsible, professional employees? Look no further than Mediterranean Cruise, Roush Hall 118, 4 and 7 p.m. your Alma Mater! January 23 – Alumni Club of Southwest Florida “Cardinal Careers” is a customizable online job and Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Ft. Myers, FL, 11 a.m. internship board that connects employers with Otterbein talent. We have hundreds of students and recent alumni February 4 – Alumni Club of Central Ohio sponsoring registered on this site, allowing your opportunity to be seen Otterbein Night at the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas by many, many qualified candidates! Features of Cardinal Stars, 7:00 p.m. Careers include: February 10 – Networking in the Gallery, Roush Hall - Art/PR/Marketing Students with Alumni • Post jobs and internships at no cost February 20 – Alumni Club of Southwest Florida ECHO • Create and edit your company profile Farm Tour and Lunch, Ft. Myers, FL, 9:30 a.m. • Search or request student resumes February 26 – African American Alumni Hall of Fame Reception, Columbus Urban League, 6:30 p.m. The Center for Career Planning can also assist you with setting up on campus interviews, information tables and March 6 – Alumni Club of Southwest Florida annual presentations, and more! luncheon at Colonial Country Club, 11 a.m. To access Cardinal Careers, simply go to April 11 – New York City with Otterbein’s Senior www.otterbein.edu/careerplanning and click on the Showcase ‘Employer’ link. There you can discover all of the services we April 20 – Networking in the Gallery, Roush Hall – offer employers and gain access to our job site. Health/Sports Management/Athletic Training We look forward to beginning a partnership with you! June 7 – Zero Year Reunion for Undergrads, Rike Center, 4:30 p.m. Sincerely, Meg Barkhymer ’68 June 8 – Masters Reception, Roush Hall, 4:30 p.m. and Audra Fry The Center for Career Planning June 11 – 13 – Alumni Weekend Otterbein College June 12 – Master’s Commencement, 3:30 p.m. June 13 – Commencement Are you an alum who is currently job searching? Cardinal Careers June 26 – June Bug Jamboree in Waynesville, Ohio can help you too! Go to www.otterbein.edu and click on ‘Alumni’ to learn about the job search assistance we can offer. August 22 – Third Annual Track Reunion, 1977-1988 October 23 – Homecoming
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179600_text indd 45 11/20/09 1 44 PM HOMeCOM2009iNG Otterbein alumni returned to their alma mater to The Cardinal Marching Band debuted their new uniforms commemorate Homecoming 2009 by “Connecting Otterbein and featured a concert with past conductors in honor of their Pride One Decade at a Time.” It was estimated over 2,000 100th anniversary. Otterbein Christian Fellowship celebrated alumni and friends celebrated in the weekend activities. their 25th reunion with a dinner and worship service. The game Members of Otterbein’s AFROTC and Angel Flight ball parachuted from a plane courtesy of the U.S. Army/ROTC, Program were invited to reunite at Old Bag of Nails in and the weekend ended with reunions for the classes of ’74, ’79, Westerville to remember the time they dedicated to the ’84 ’89, ’94, ’99 and ’04 at the Holiday Inn Worthington where armed forces. over 300 dancing feet “danced through the decades.”
Class of 1974 - 35th reunion Class of 1979 - 30th reunion Seated: Mary Ellenberger Colombini, Nancy Harter, Pamela Seated: Susan Cheney Bunting, Andrea Valvano Barton, Mary Pauley, Gay Hedding Beck, Deborah Coleman, Marsha Rice Kay Burns Incandela, Beth Grissinger Simpson, Susan Youmans Scanlin. Standing: Ruth Glenfield Kinsey, David Finley, Pam Keller, Kim Bodell Coleman. Standing: Karen Miller McCafferty, Wright Toorock, Margi Stickney, Sibyl McCualsky Carr, Carol Louise Rynd, Tina Fetherolf Wiggers, Mike Hartsock, Nancy McClain Cosgrove, Patti McGhee Orders, Larry Schultz, Barb Bocskor, Dick Smith, Nancy Case Struble, Tim Mercer, Annette Hoffman, Sue Seiple Sabo, Marceia Purcell LeRoy, Elizabeth Thompson Kurzawa, Bill Jones, Greg Steger, Jackie Krueger Steger, Lease Thompson, Kelley Heddleston Smith, Jill Gross Bob Stoffers, Dale Lund, John Hill. Barrows, Barbara Haigler White.
Class of 1980 Class of 1984 - 25th reunion Seated: Gretchen Smith Checkelsky, Martha Paul, Rachel Standing, front row: Scott James, Mary Beth Robinson, Steele Christoff, Lori Moomaw Wood. Standing: Chris Clapp, Betty Wolf Eldridge, Jodi Oder Goodroe, Chris Lawless. Susan McDaniel Gable, Jeff Christoff, Susan Rush. (Join us Standing, back row: Jerry Klingerman, Lori Wilson Whipple, October 23, 2010 for our 30th reunion with the classes of Jenny Sorrell Bentley, Lianne Davidson Dickerson, Todd ’79 and ’81.) Rupp, Beth Myers Herbruck.
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Track reunion: The second annual Track Reunion for 1977- 1988 alumni coached by Porter Miller ’65, Dave Lehman ’70 and Guido Ricevuto was held August 2009. The 2010 reunion will be held at Coach Lehman’s house on August 22.
Otterbein was Out for Blood
“Otterbein went all ‘out for blood’ with rival Capital University in the first annual blood drive competition. The top award, presented at the Homecoming Otterbein vs Capital football game went to Otterbein for 45 donations that included nine first time donors. All blood drives throughout the year will go toward next year’s total donations and be presented to the winning college next year. Right: Cabot Rea ’78, NBC News 4 anchor, greeted blood donors to the rivalry.
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Board of Trustees Alumni Council Troy A. Burton Alicia Caudill Colburn ’95 F. Ramsey Coates Janet Tressler Davis ’82 William L. Evans ’56 Michael Huston ’86 Mary F. Hall ’64 Stephen D. Jones ’77 Anna L. Haller K. Chris Kaiser ’77 William Edward Harrell, Jr. ’94 Jane Leiby ’73 Nicholas A. Hill Robert Eric Lloyd ’02 John T. Huston ’57 Colette Masterson ’05 Joseph N. Ignat ’65 Tiffany Compan McCallen ’00 K. Christopher Kaiser ’77 Susan Gaskell Merryman ’88 John E. King ’68 Jean Weixel Reynolds ’77 Kathy A. Krendl Marsha Rice Scanlin ’74 Angela D. Lewis Tamara Staley ’96 John W. Magaw ’57 Margaret Lloyd Trent ’65 Thomas C. Morrison ’63 Kent Witt ’75 Peggy M. Ruhlin ’81 Jane Melhorn Witt ’75 Barbara Schaffner Kent D. Stuckey ’79 Becky Fickel Smith ’81, Director of Alumni Relations Mark R. Thresher ’78 [email protected] Annie Baumann Upper ’86 Laurie Draper, Administrative Assistant Alan Waterhouse ’82 [email protected] 614-823-1650 Officers of the College 1-888-614-2600 Chairman of the Board: Thomas C. Morrison Vice Chairman: John E. King Vice Chairman: William L. Evans Secretary: John T. Huston Assistant Secretary: Peggy M. Ruhlin President of the College: Kathy A. Krendl Institutional Mission Board of Trustees Emeriti The mission of Otterbein College is to educate Harold F. Augspurger ’41 the whole person in a context that fosters the Thomas R. Bromeley ’51 Michael H. Cochran ’66 development of humane values. Otterbein Judith G. Gebhart ’61 College is a private, church-related, four-year Erwin K. Kerr coeducational college that sponsors traditional William E. LeMay ’48 and continuing education programs of liberal arts Jane W. Oman H’96 and professional education at Baccalaureate and Paul S. Reiner ’68 Edwin L. Roush ’47 Master’s levels. Our commitment is to the liberal Wolfgang Schmitt ’66 arts as the broad base of all learning.
Cabinet President of the College: Kathy A. Krendl V.P. for Institutional Advancement: Heidi L. Tracy V.P. for Student Affairs: Robert M. Gatti H’02 V.P. for Academic Affairs: Abíódún Gòkè-Paríolá V.P. for Business Affairs: David L. Mead ’76 V.P. for Enrollment: Thomas H. Stein www.otterbein.edu
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