Spring 2014

Langstroth Cottage From the WCAA Director & WCAA President

Hello Westerners! e hope this finds you all doing well. What a winter we had in the Midwest! We could not be more ready for warm weather. Campus is finally green again! Of course, the green is Wsomewhat hidden by all of the construction going on around our campus. Three new residence halls are being built in which 700 students will reside beginning in the fall (all in Western stone — not Miami red brick!) and a dining hall has already been completed. We assure you that through all of this Miami is taking great efforts to make certain the campus still has a Western look and feel to it. We have so many updates to give you that we are not even sure where to begin! The WCAA Board of Trustees recently met, and we are thrilled to be able to announce that we finally have an approved rendering for our Legacy Project entitled the “West- ern College Legacy Circle.” The project will display the Western College seal in a very busy part of Western campus and will detail important parts of Western history. Mackenzie Becker Rice We could not be more excited about how it has turned out and the role this will play in Director, WCAA ensuring the Western College story lives on in perpetuity. Turn to the back cover now for a sneak peek! We will reveal the final rendering during Alumnae/i Weekend! If you are unable to attend the reunion, we promise you will still have the opportunity to hear more about this project in the coming months, including at regional club events hosted by your WCAA Board members. Speaking of Alumnae/i Weekend, we are so looking forward to it and hope that you will join us. This year’s theme is especially fun ... the Soul of Western! We will dine in the new air- conditioned Western Dining Commons and enjoy beautiful views of the Western cam- pus. We are also pleased to commemorate Freedom Summer alongside Miami Univer- sity president and alumni in an event on June 20, anniversary of the day Freedom Summer volunteers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner went missing in 1964. Following that, you will not want to miss a panel of alumnae discuss- ing their personal experiences. Thank you for all you are doing to help us keep Western’s spirit thriving. It is a pleasure and joy to serve such an incredible alumnae base. Your passion and loyalty inspire us to make sure that the Western College Legacy Circle becomes a reality — your story is worth telling. Jocelyn Woodson-Reed ’74 President, WCAA Yours in the spirit of Western,

Mackenzie Becker Rice Jocelyn Woodson-Reed ’74 Director, WCAA President, WCAA

2 The Bulletin Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 1 Spring 2014

Western College What’s on Your Mind? 4 Alumnae Association, Inc. Board of Trustees A Beekeeping Legacy 5 President Jocelyn Woodson-Reed ’74 1st Vice President/Treasurer Class Notes: 1938-1978 9 Marcia Randlett Oder ’64 2nd Vice President In Memoriam 29 Judith Dudman Henderson ’62 Secretary Pheetta G. Wilkinson ’76 Western College Program 30 Trustees Sharry Patterson Addison ’61 Pamela Watts Coates ’70 Class Notes: 1982-2010 31 Janet Smith Dickerson-Stephens ’65 Hazel Williams Drew ’66 Jane Smucker Fryman ’58 Western Program 40 Ella Brown McMahon ’63 Suzanne Detlefsen Meyers ’66 Suzanne Off Schrope ’52 Blue Card 43 Jennifer French Sponsler ’68 Sylvia Stanfield ’65 Anne Adkins Weissenborn ’61 On the cover: Langstroth Cottage (aka Langstroth House) was named for Lorenzo Langstroth, known as the “Father of Amer- ican Beekeeping,” who lived in it from 1859 until1887. Adjacent to the Western campus, the property was eventually acquired by Mission of the Association: Susan Peabody, who sold it to Western in • to preserve and encourage communication 1903. A National Historic Landmark, it was among and with alumnae, added to the Western College Historic Dis- • to support education and human values trict in 2012. Photo by Michael Derian. that continue the heritage and tradition of The Western College. Back cover: Adapted from a rendering of the Western College Legacy Circle by Rob- ert Keller, University Architect Emeritus.

Bulletin Staff Publications Committee Office Staff Editor Members Director Catherine Bauer Cooper ’60 Sylvia Stanfield ’65, Chair Mackenzie Becker Rice Design/Technology Consultant Sharry Patterson Addison ’61 Senior Program Assistant Milburn Cooper Jane Smucker Fryman ’58 Debbie Baker Anne Adkins Weissenborn ’61 Accounting Associate Kaye Wolke

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At the Alumnae Weekend Celebratory Banquet, Saturday, June 21, 2014, WCAA 2014 Service Awards will be presented to:

Katharine Piper ’58 Doris Ning Wong ’62 Yvette Small Hohler ’64 (deceased)

Speaking of Awards ... tional education that is the hallmark and legacy of Dorothy Brickman.” Westerners who knew Dorothy as our Foreign In November, Nazanin Tork, Miami’s director of interna- Student Advisor from 1966 tional admissions for the office of development of research until 1974, certainly recog- and scholarship, received the Dorothy nize those traits! When she Brickman Award for Outstanding New died in 2006, the Bulletin not- Professional from NAFSA (National As- ed, “Dorothy Brickman was sociation of Foreign Student Advisors), one of only three women to the world’s largest nonprofit association hold the full-time position of dedicated to international education and foreign student advisor. She exchange. not only guided dozens of The annual regional award recog- students who came to our Nazanin Tork nizes exceptional work in international campus from outside the education by a NAFSA member who has been in the profes- U.S., but influenced many sion relatively few years. Previously employed at the Uni- U.S. students to follow career Dorothy Brickman versity of Cincinnati, where she created the Iraqi Scholar- paths in international affairs.” ship Initiative, Nazanin started at Miami in December 2012 New to Miami and working in the graduate school, Na- and continues to recruit Iraqi graduate students. In addition zanin admits her knowledge of Western College is limited, to recruiting new and supporting current international stu- but she was pleased to learn about the woman for whom her dents, she acts as liaison with other groups serving interna- award was named: “To know that Brickman was an interna- tional students. She is the second award winner from Mi- tional advisor at Western College and that Miami has had ami: In 2012, Jennifer Ward, international program coordi- two staff members win this award speaks to the commit- nator and advisor in the Office of International Education ment and passion for international education that exists at (OIE) was recognized. Miami University. It is a privilege to know that I am able to Created in 2003, the award honors “the pioneering spir- continue Dorothy Brickman’s work at the same institution it, energy, compassion, and selfless dedication to interna- [sic] she served over four decades ago.”

4 The Bulletin A Beekeeping Legacy At an Ohio Beekeepers conference held at Miami just two years ago, Louise Adkins-Ellis ’69 had a very pleasant surprise when the group visited the Langstroth Cottage to pay honor to Lorenzo Langstroth, the Father of American Beekeeping. She discovered that “he resided for some 30 years on the pre-Western College campus! Indeed it is the very cottage where Dean Hoyt lived, very near the old entrance ... whose history I had been totally unaware of while attending Western.” We asked Louise to give readers a picture of “the day in the life of a modern (Western) beekeeper,” but as you will see, her passion for saving the bees carried her far beyond that ...

orenzo Langstroth’s “Eureka!” moment — the great- receiving a 3-lb. package with a Queen and 10,000+ worker est in the history of beekeeping — happened in 1851, bees to install and maintain. Inspection includes finding the Lwhen he connected the realization that bees build a Queen, who is often elusive, and making sure she is still consistent distance between natural combs with his concept laying eggs — up to 2,000/day! No, we don’t count the eggs, of a movable frame hive. He revolutionized the beekeeping but check the brood patterns. A well-organized brood nest industry by discovering bee space (a 3/8" space between each develops a rainbow arc with brood inside, then pollen, then naturally built comb) and creating a hive with removable honey on the outside. We have been challenged to catch parts called frames. (Bees will fill in any greater space with swarms from high and low and even from buildings. Hope- comb, making it impossible to access without destruction.) fully, our work results in a honey harvest, but most impor- Langstroth’s hive design has not been improved upon for tant of all is assuring the bees’ winter survival. Hardest to 150 years and has made hive inspection and management deal with is the loss of dead or abandoned hives. Although practices possible, thus turning beekeeping into a full-scale we left all the honey our bees produced in their hive to feed industry. Langstroth Cottage is now a National Historic Land- them through this winter, at the first winter temperature break mark and on display near this plaque is a model of his hive we discovered the loss of three of our six hives. We still design. [See sidebar.] consider ourselves lucky as several local experienced and much larger beekeepers reported losses of 60 to 70 percent “Autumn Bramble” is the name of our honey — a unique by the end of February. and true distillation of a dream southern Ohio — Circleville — farm landscape. Orchard, berries, vegetable and flower When asked to write an article for the WCAA Bulletin gardens, shrubs, woods, wildflowers, uncultivated fields, with about beekeeping, my avocation in “animal husbandry,” I a final touch of fall-blooming goldenrod to give a slight hint was at first excited to share my positive experiences which of butterscotch! Hailey Hinson, my fellow beekeeper, and I have been full of adventure, wonder, and intrigue. I feel I — along with all the female “worker” bees call ourselves must also share the increasing frustrations of all beekeepers the “Ladies of the Skep” (skeps being the old cone-shaped far beyond a few stings — the worldwide disappearance of hives made of twisted/woven straw) because other than the the bees themselves. Albert Einstein once said “If bees dis- Queen’s one time mating flight, this is an entirely female appeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four operation! The male drones are extraneous after mating. We years left to live.” I don’t know about Einstein’s four-year continually learn from the ladies. First and always foremost calculation, but there is ultimate truth in his statement. Since is the need to be centered, calm, and mindful in their pres- ence. I once heard it said that the dance between the bee and beekeeper is an art which cannot be learned as much as ex- perienced. There are no standard procedures for beekeep- ing, making it an ever-challenging enterprise. Looking into a working hive is mesmerizing — an ancient intelligent world from which we must observe and deduce its functioning — somewhat like gazing into the intricate workings of a watch or clock to determine how it works without stopping the work- ings themselves. Although Hailey and I have been beekeepers for only a few years, we would be considered seasoned by some, as we have already experienced — though far from mastered — the basic challenges of learning about bee behavior and life in the hive, hive construction, choosing a good location, pre- Louise (left) and fellow beekeeper Hailey Hinson, remaining “cen- paring ourselves with appropriate clothing and tools, and then tered, calm, and mindful” in the presence of their bees

Spring 2014 5 2006, one-third of the vices of bees. Even meat U.S. honeybee popula- and dairy producers de- tion has been dying an- pend on the seed crops of nually. One third. Every alfalfa and clover, which year. And last year was are pollinated by bees, to reported to be the worst feed their stock. year since 2006. That’s a Eighty percent of terrible rate of species the world’s almond crop destruction on its own, comes from an 800,000- but it’s also a critical acre area in California’s threat to our very human renowned Central Valley. food supply! The strange This is the only state in disappearance of the the U.S. to grow and pro- bee population referred duce almonds commer- to by scientists as “Col- cially, and almonds have ony Collapse Disorder” become not only Califor- (CCD), has wiped out nia’s top agricultural over ten million beehives product, but also the over the past six years, country’s most valuable not just in the U.S., but Hive entrance (left): The bees are returning from foraging with golden horticultural export. The all over the world. In Eu- pollen on their legs. Notice beautiful capped honey on “drawn out” almond orchards are 100 rope the bee population frames (at right). Frame down in hive is still not drawn out; brood is in percent dependent on bee lower box. has greatly declined, and pollination, mostly from in China farmers have California beekeepers. been forced to hand-pollinate their apple trees! Scientists Last year a nightmare became real for many of the six thou- are struggling to find answers to the massive decline of the sand orchard owners who simply couldn’t find enough bees honeybee population. While the causes of CCD are com- to pollinate all their trees, at any price! Many California bee- plex, studies are increasingly pointing to the role played by keepers lost 70-100 percent of their bee populations. Thanks the use of pesticides and genetically modified crops (GMOs) to the migratory beekeepers from the East and South, their in weakening the honeybees’ immune systems, leaving them crops were saved. However, with the increased migratory more vulnerable to disease and small predators. beekeepers transporting bees to many different locations, Honeybees are the alchemists of the insect world; in- there has also been an increase in the stress, diseases and para- sites in bees, affecting the bee industry all over the country. deed they are the only insect that produces food for humans. There is/was a peaceful alliance between bees, plants, and According to research, wildflower meadows are essen- humans. Bees collect nectar and pollen from plants, thus tial to bee health, providing bees with a continuous supply ensuring pollination and yield, and humans collect the bounty. of pollen, from early spring to late fall. Bees rely exclusive- But far beyond just the production of honey, honeybees play ly on pollen and nectar for their nutrition. The pollen- and a crucial role by pollinating 80 percent of all the plants on nectar-gathering activity of bees ensures pollination and the the planet, 90 different food crops that we depend on, 71 of production of seeds and fruits in a wide variety of plants. A the 100 most common crops, which account for 90 percent large number of shrubs and herbaceous plants, including of the country’s food supply. Honeybees are the most unrec- many of our wildflowers are also bee pollinated. With in- ognized workers and producers in the agricultural industry. creased urbanization and “monoculture farming” (one crop They produce $15 billion in annual agricultural revenue for over vast acres), natural meadow areas are disappearing in the U.S. economy alone, and pollinate over $30 billion worth both Canada and the U.S. With monoculture the weeds and of crops annually including over 90 percent of the fruit, veg- wildflowers that all pollinators need to survive are removed, etables, oilseed, and legume seed crops that make up the and pesticides then kill off the remaining food sources re- world’s food supply. Honeybees are the only source of in- sulting in a single blooming cycle. Feeding sugar-water so- sect pollination humans can control — tamable to the extent lutions to bees can help a colony over winter, but lacks the they will live amongst humans — causing one-third of the finely balanced nutritional qualities found in natural pollens American food supply to be dependent upon the honeybee that bees get from wildflowers. Bees need these missing el- to pollinate our crops. That’s every third bite of food you ements to make honey because honey is what they live on. eat, all coming from and dependent upon the pollinating ser- Without enough honey, the bees starve and die.

6 The Bulletin In Henry V, Shakes- with the microcosm. In peare says, “For so work many ancient cultures the honey-bees, creatures bees represented and be- that by a rule in nature came symbols of the di- teach, the act of order to vine spirit or soul, of the a peopled kingdom.” goddess of regeneration, Each bee plays an evolu- of immortality and re- tionary role within the birth, or as beings of colony, an example of a great wisdom (therefore well-ordered society. The poetic inspirers) and spir- new bees are first nurs- it messengers between ery keepers who clean worlds. Honey was treat- their own cells, prepare ed as a magical substance other cells, tend and care Two Nuc boxes: small hives for catching swarms, only five frames; full- and used in many ancient for developing larvae, size hives have 10 frames per box. Aren’t they pretty in winter! They magical rituals. Honey survive not by keeping the entire box warm, but by shivering/quivering was called nectar of the feed the Queen, and even to maintain a warm cluster. As with the old schoolhouse stoves, the instruct the foragers colder ones on the outside rotate to the center as needed. Hard to believe gods, and honey made where to bring water, these two swarms actually survived this last cold winter! Soon they will into mead was endowed nectar, and/or pollen. In get their own full-size hives. with prophetic powers. a few days these nurse The term “blessed be” bees will grow into other stages of their lives and become can also be written as “blessed bee,” having strong connec- supporters of the brood nest workers. They learn to guard tions to the ancient craft of the wise and the divine blessing the entrance from predators and robbers and lastly, the most of life, protection, and abundance. The use of honey, royal dangerous task of foraging for nectar and pollen and return- jelly, bee pollen, and beeswax is a truly ancient, sacred, and ing to the hive — all within a 42-day lifespan. The very life magical act symbolically connected to love, nurturance, and of the hive is based on cooperation, democracy, and the re- divine blessings. lentless unconditional pursuit of their tasks. Their mandate — Louise Adkins-Ellis ’69 is to preserve their world such that each member is immedi- ately prepared to die, if necessary, to defend their hive. They communicate through a waggle dance that alerts other bees to direction and distance of nectar and pollen. Each year when What can each of us do? they are faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing COEXIST: Be tolerant of bees. and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous de- CREATE HABITAT: Plant native flowers and plants in bate and consensus building — who gets the most to join her your garden. (Clover and dandelions were once the main dance. Honeybees make decisions collectively and demo- summer diet of honeybees.) cratically. They have much to teach us when it comes to col- SPREAD THE WORD: Act locally to stop the use of lective wisdom and effective decision-making. pesticides and encourage more bee-friendly plants in Perhaps as result of being a religion major at Western, I public spaces. Buy local honey not only to support your find bee lore fascinating. Bees are indeed a blessing from local beekeeper, but to help your own allergies. nature as they provide nutrition, medicine, wax for candle- BECOME A BEEKEEPER: Find your local group and light, natural preservatives, cosmetics, and pollination. Na- get to know that beekeepers are very special folks! ture is heavily dependent on the hard-working bee. Their industrious, organized behavior has been a symbol of perse- verance, unity, and teamwork. The bee is also an ancient symbol of sacredness, associated with the Mother Goddess 2014 will be the eighth year for the Lithopolis (Ohio) Hon- or Divine Feminine because bees are ruled by queens and eyfest, to be held on September 5-6. We hope you will visit the hive was likened to the womb of the Great Mother. God- the website [http://www.lithopolishoneyfest.com/]and come desses associated with nature and fertility are often symbol- prepared to be smitten, not stung, by BEES! The Scioto Val- ized with the honeybee. The hexagonal shape of the honey- ley Beekeepers will be demonstrating extraction of honey comb was the holy geometric shape of cosmic harmony. The and doing live bee beards! As wise Pooh bear says, “Little honeycomb represented the perfect union of the macrocosm friends are very grand things.”

Spring 2014 7 LANGSTROTH COTTAGE dents were used to seeing the lawns around the house cov- ered with bee hives when they walked down from the Sem- The brick house named for the Rev. Lorenzo Lorraine Lang- inary Building. After Langstroth’s wife, Anne, died in 1872, stroth was built in 1856 by the minister of the Second Pres- his daughter Anne and her husband H. C. Cowan remained byterian Church, Oxford, the Rev. Edward W. Root and his in Oxford, living in the house with her father, but by 1887 wife, Ellen, Mr. Cowan’s business took them all to Dayton. and served as the family In 1891, Hull, who had been renting the house, sold it to home until Dr. Alexander Guy, a Cincinnati physician who had retired 1859. to Oxford in the middle 1850s. Dr. Guy, who continued to rent the house, died shortly after adding the house to the The two- various properties he owned in Oxford. He left a will stating story brick that his property was not to be distributed to his heirs until house in which his 100th birthday in 1900. the Root fami- ly lived had six One of Dr. Guy’s children, Sarah, had become the third rooms with a wife of widower the Rev. Charles Peabody, Western trustee kitchen and and older brother of Helen Peabody. Their child, Susan Wade dining room in Peabody, named for her maternal grandmother, came to Ox- the basement, ford when her mother died to live with her Guy relatives and a common ar- her Aunt Helen. Susan, Class of 1882, acquired the house as rangement in a result of her grandfather’s will. that period, and was heated with fireplaces. The house was In 1903, Western College leased the house with privi- built in a “framed bays” style, in which projecting rows of lege of purchase from Susan Peabody, who shortly thereaf- bricks form a frame creating bays on the exterior walls. The ter sold the house to Western. Thus, Langstroth House be- style was also used on the Old Manse at 410 High Street, came one of Western’s many cottages. It housed employees, built in 1852. The wooden front porch and rear entrance and faculty, and utility area were added later, the front porch in the latter part students, final- of the century when porches became fashionable. After the ly in 1967, be- Civil War, the lovely curving front stair that leads from the coming the entrance to the second floor was added and the front win- home of the dows were lengthened in the fashion of the 1870s. Dean of Stu- When Mr. Root left Oxford in 1859, Aurelius B. Hull of dents of West- Morristown, New Jersey, brother-in-law of Lorenzo Lang- ern College. stroth, bought the house for Langstroth and his wife, Anne, Phyllis Hoyt, who came with their children to live in Oxford. The Rev. the new dean, Mr. Langstroth, a Congregational minister, lectured and moved in that preached at the Seminary as well as occasionally preaching year after at the Presbyterian Church in Oxford during the time he lived some renova- in in the town, although the minister of the Presbyterian tion and lived Church continued to be the minister for the Seminary. Loren- there until the zo Langstroth practiced beekeeping while he lived in the college closed house and interested others in Oxford to take up the activity. in 1974. There were bee hives on High Street behind the house that Langstroth House, so-called in Oxford since Lorenzo Caroline Scott Harrison was born in on the corner of High Langstroth lived in it, has been renovated and repaired many and Campus. Joseph McCord, Western trustee, who lived in times. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Plac- the house built by William Holmes McGuffey on Oak and es in honor of the man called the “Father of American Bee- Spring streets, mentions that he used to bring his hives into keeping,” who invented the moveable frame beehive, in 1976. the cellar every winter to keep them warm. Both of his broth- In 1982, the house became a National Historic Landmark ers, David and William, whose homes were just north of and in 2002, received an Ohio Bicentennial Marker. It was Langstroth’s house, kept bees. Langstroth’s son James, a added to the Western College Historic District, established Civil War veteran, who lived in the home with his parents, 1995, in 2012. became one of the leading beekeepers in the United States — Elizabeth Johnson before his death in 1870. The Western Female Seminary stu- Historian

8 The Bulletin “A strange thing happened on my journey to 2014 ...”

AAUW branch, at Christmas-New Year’s last year. It turns where she is a out I had an unprecedented reaction to For- member of the teo, which I was board. “Our taking to grandchildren strengthen my are doing well — incredibly fragile the boys are both bones. The med- through school ication worked (I and are working now have os- for their father. teopenia instead Granddaughter of osteoporosis), Shannon, a se- but … made me nior at the Uni- violently ill. … versity of Califor- Once I stopped nia San Diego, Vivien taking Forteo, I spent the month very gradually of December improved and back in Malawi, Central Africa, this time do- Patricia now am about 80 ing research for her senior honors thesis. percent of nor- Daughter Karin lives in Lexington, KY, with mal.” Pat then her husband, Steve. Son Richard was mar- noted details about the fun part of the past ried to his longtime partner Keith last sum- year, a trip to Croatia and Venice with her mer. They have just bought a house in St. neighbor, Joan. “Croatia is exquisite and has Petersburg, FL, where they will move from more UNESCO World Heritage sites than Washington, DC, and are urging us to move any other country. I’ve never seen such south, too.” This is Marcia’s last year on the clean streets or water. And talk about a com- WCAA Board of Trustees — a job she has plex history! Joan and I read extensively to This year marks the 50th anniversary of our thoroughly enjoyed and at which she was prepare … so we really got a lot out of the graduation from Western. Can you believe most effective. She hopes to see a large experience. We ended the trip with four days that so many years have passed already?! contingent from our class in June for our in Venice (where we experienced an 8-10 (My how time flies…!) Although my body 50th and has been helping with plans to inch flood in St. Mark’s Piazza). In addition more frequently tells me it’s true, I like to make our Reunion a success. to the cathedral and innumerable museums, think that at least my mind is still much, Bellinis and a light lunch on the patio at the much younger, and many fond Western Daphne Ostle Allen has had a busy travel- Pitti Palace Hotel were among the high- memories remain pretty vivid. Looking for- ing year. She and Jay spent two weeks in lights.” Despite a long delay in the return of ward to sharing those memories with you Canada, visiting the environs of Cape Bre- Pat’s luggage, she much enjoyed her trav- when we return to campus in June for a ton, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. “We els. Pat looks forward to our Reunion and celebration of our special year. Whether you attended the hopes for “a hefty turn-out.” are able to attend Reunion Weekend in Celtic music fes- Oxford or not, we’ll continue to hope to hear tival and had a Lois Johnson Wilson viewed the PBS from each and every one of you, and will terrific albeit American Experience documentary 1964 enjoy sharing your news with Western class- chilly time in Oc- and found it fascinating. “My husband and I mates and friends via the Bulletin for years tober.” In early tried to remem- to come. November, the ber how we felt at Allens went to the time and fi- Marcia Randlett London for eight nally decided Oder’s past year days and that as newly- has been rela- watched the weds very much tively quiet for men’s tennis in love, we were her family. Hus- tournament at almost apolitical. band Robin the O2. They It’s a good thing spent a total of much enjoyed we get smarter four months in the two plays Daphne as we age.” [I rehab following they saw, Once have a copy of two unsuccessful and Book of Mormon, as well as several mu- this documentary surgeries to re- seums and other sites of interest. Over the and will bring it to pair a ruptured Thanksgiving holiday, they spent two weeks Reunion if any- quad tendon. in the DC area with Daphne’s family, which one wants to in- Lois The result: he Marcia all lives and works there now. While there, vest two hours has difficulty get- Daphne had a nice visit and lunch with Ar- viewing it.] ting around on his own and is still having lene Branca. “Not sure I’ll get to the Re- physical therapy. Much of Marcia’s time has union, but will definitely not rule it out!” Hop- Judy White Fogt retired from the Montgom- gone into caregiving. She noted that she did ing you’ll join us, Daphne! ery County Public Schools (MD) last July take a short trip back to New Hampshire for 1st. “Since then, I have been sleeping late a family gathering and stopped in for a quick Patricia Spokes Snowden began her note, and messing up my house more than I used but delightful visit with Vivien Despotopu- “…The big news is that I’m literally back from to when I was working. Wish I could report los Forbes on the way back to the Boston one foot in the grave, which is where I was that I am doing lots of exciting things, and airport. Marcia is also active in her local

Spring 2014 9 hope that is in in 2000. Their Laura, now lives in Portland, OR. We visit the future, but not family includes each Christmas and it has been fun to ex- yet. I am spend- their son, daugh- plore that area. This summer I took the train ing more time ter, son-in-law, to Chicago to meet Laura for three days of with my grand- twin 14-year-old catch-up and exploring. The train trip itself boys (3 and 5), granddaughters, was an adventure that I may try again. We which I love, and many grand- continue to spend fall and summer in while my teacher dogs. Nancy and Sandusky, OH, where we still have our daughter, Lis, tu- Jerry still spend house of 37 years. It may be time to consid- tors high school summers in er a condo since I am finding the stairs a bit students. Am still Muskoka, Ontar- of a problem. In general, I am thankful for speaking French io. They spent good health, a wonderful family, and many weekly, design- two years in the memories. Hoping to see all of you at the ing flowers at my Peace Corps in Reunion this summer.” church, and do- Judy Kingston, Jamai- Martha ing yoga. Am ca, and now vol- Nancy Van Vleck Von Allmen is planning looking forward to our 50th Reunion in June unteer for Habitat for Humanity, the Dayton to come to Reunion and urges classmates — hope I will see lots of classmates.” Art Institute, and other organizations. to join us for a huge 50th. “If you feel as fortunate as I do, that I am lucky enough to Faith Evans Jan Wood Beaven wrote the first of two e- still be alive and able to come, then please sent both greet- mails while in Miami awaiting a plane to do come … Reunions are always such fun, ing card and e- Cuba. Her sec- especially this one. Am hoping we have the mail updates. ond e-mail ar- biggest turnout this year.” Nancy continues, She retired in rived upon her “Life is good. Am thrilled to still have my April 2012 and return from a health, able to play with two grandchildren found that the very interesting (2 and 4) in San Francisco and a 2-month- transition was trip to that coun- old in Maui. Am giddy about being able to not easy. She try. “Cuba is in teach them the love of snow and skiing in was “used to the midst of Utah.” Nancy keeps busy making travel loads of structure change and tak- plans for clients. and involvement ing small steps The family’s with my clients toward being a newly construct- and staff, and it market economy. ed Chalet Alta all stopped. So I was glad to add and Chalet Faith it’s been an ad- Cuba to a long Snowbird in Mur- justment. Have list of countries I ren, Switzerland, tackled the house, and clutter, hiked a lot, have visited Jan “are superb. We and joined three hiking/walking groups. I when they were have six fabulous have become a co-chair of a hiking group in the midst of apartments in and it’s taking much time and energy.” With similar change: Russia, China, Vietnam, and these two chalets all the hiking, she’s now doing physical ther- Cambodia. A much more interesting time to which overlook apy for her knee — “the joys of aging.” Faith visit than later when the skyscrapers have the Eiger North spent six weeks in Maine this summer. She been built and the cultural flavor of a coun- Wall. We are sees her nieces and nephews and their lit- try has been modified.” Back in Boston, Jan busy booking tle kids occasionally and would love to do a is busy with adult education, book groups, these through Nancy V. major trip and major repairs on her house board meetings (a college, an organization Airbnb.” in the near future. Faith saw Vivien Forbes focused on at-risk students in the Boston in September with Arlene Branca visiting, public schools), and waiting for spring. Jan Nancy Bergmann Killough reports that she and she talks to Vivien by phone regularly. is looking forward to our Reunion and, be- and Mike are doing well and are still in good Faith says she’ll probably attend our Re- fore that, to visiting grandkids in NYC and health. Scott and Susan and their five chil- union. Chapel Hill. dren are fine. Susan lives “just the other side of Ft. Worth, so Nancy McGregor Nowak plans to come to Dee Weaver Kleckner feels fortunate to be get to see them the reunion and will probably be bringing able to spend this winter again in Green more often than Martha Cowden. Nancy and Jerry celebrat- Valley, AZ. “It is hard to believe that we have the Maryland ed their 50th been doing this group! Our wedding anniver- for 13 years … Christmas was sary on January so long that we extra special this 25, remembering still remember year since Sus- their wedding snow fondly and an’s husband re- during semester had forgotten its turned from a re- break of our se- power until serve deploy- nior year. As an watching all the ment to Iraq update since news this sea- (A.F.) at 11 a.m. graduating: Nan- son. It has been Christmas Eve! cy spent many a good year. We Scott and family years teaching are happily re- Nancy B. will visit here for art , mostly at the tired but enjoy the Fourth of July high school level volunteer activi- and our 40th annual neighborhood parade. in the Dayton ties and hobbies. Then, we’ll all convene on Cape Cod in July. Nancy Mc. area, and retired Dee Our daughter, Mike and I started doing this event in 1974,

10 The Bulletin shortly before Scott turned 2. Will have to ed a scholarship from the Massachusetts Scotland and Ireland … the last five days get going on the preparations early this year, State Police. Meanwhile, my younger grand- we stayed at a lodge in Killarney and had a since I’ll be spending a weekend in Oxford daughter is a high school sophomore in all driver who took us out exploring the won- in June!! I’m so looking forward to seeing a honors classes and on the lacrosse team derland of the magical kingdom of County bunch of us at this memorable Reunion.” — a force to be contended with both on and Kerry! I hated to leave.” Linda and Joyce off the field. At the half, members of the team Shaw Benbow are talking about coming to Gay Nellis Walker moved into her condo in who know me came off the field running and the Reunion this year and hope to see us. February and loves it. “I still have more fin- yelling: ‘There’s Holly’s grandmother! We ishing touches to add, but the extensive re- just love Holly’s grandmother!’ Even that did From Lynn Drucker Albukerk came the model was worth every penny of it. In Sep- not make me feel old. Holly also rides in following message: “Floating in the Carib- tember, I decided that I’m finally ready to horse shows as a member of the Cranberry bean! Decided to escape BRRR & snow for have a man in Equestrian Team. She has a piece on You- two weeks. Don’t care where. All five grand- my life again. I Tube showing her cat jumping hurdles like kids growing well joined the online her horse does. Later this year, we will cel- and more ador- dating communi- ebrate my daughter’s 50th birthday … Now able as they start ty, and have had I feel old! James Taylor sings: ‘The secret school (three of a few interesting of life is enjoying the passing of time.’ OK, them). Jak still experiences. now if only I could figure out how to put this able to travel with Nothing serious, time machine on fast forward and make an lots of help. Ex- yet. In January, I early spring!” pect whole fami- had surgery on ly in June for a BOTH feet for Corlin Hollister Carpenter and Joe will cel- family event. hammer toes. ebrate their 49th anniversary in April. “Joe’s Last July we They fused the parents made hosted first ever joints and put in their 76th anni- reunion of all our pins that stick out versary in Sep- children and the Gay both ends. They tember 2013. His children and had to stay in for mom passed just grandchildren of Lynn a month, and I’m eagerly awaiting their re- before Christmas Jak’s brother. moval. It’s no fun waddling like a penguin in at the age of 96. Twelve at home, remainder in local hotel. surgical boots for four weeks! I swear every She went quick- Lots of fun amongst all the young cousins. vertebra is out of joint. My chiropractor is ly and did not The adults got along, too! See you at Re- getting rich! I hope to make it to the Re- suffer. Last union.” union in June, and hope to see many old month, his dad friends there.” was 99, and is Carolyn Moss Ford has had a great year. living alone with She and David are enjoying good health and Pat Scott wrote, “A strange thing happened help with his are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first on my journey to 2014. I remember being Corlin meals from Joe’s grandchild in April. David is beginning to cut on campus and seeing the members of the sister and our back on his work, so they’ll be able to spend 50-year class. They looked really old. Then daughter. Our more time visiting their children, who have someone put the time machine on fast for- four grandchildren are as special as always all settled in the ward. And there I was at Rutgers University (of course). My sister, Theda Hollister West. Melissa is watching my old- Wolfe ’66 , moved back to our area in the in Tacoma, WA, er granddaugh- Hudson Valley.” Cory and Joe are “snow Chris is in Revel- ter, Brittany, birds,” who winter in Florida for about three stoke, BC, and graduate … with months. They are especially glad about this, Andrew is travel- a degree in psy- since hearing their Bloomingburg, NY, ing the world vol- chology, having hometown made the NYC news because of unteering in vari- been captain of the cold weather and its 15" of snow at about ous veterinary the Scarlet 2" per hour on February 5th. Cory isn’t sure clinics along the Knights Wom- if she can make Reunion, as Joe’s 50th from way. “He intends en’s Golf Team, Siena College is also this June. to settle in Edm- and golfing her onton, AB, with way through four Last year, Linda Baker Beavers experi- his soul mate, years on a full enced “one of the who shares his athletic scholar- best times of my passion for hik- ship. (Say thank life! I turned 70 in ing, the moun- Carolyn you, Title 9.) And April, and to cel- tains, and the wil- I do not think I Pat ebrate, one of my derness. I continue to do volunteer work for look old! Then best friends and our lake newsletter, the American Ivy Soci- we attended Bourne High School gradua- I went to my fa- ety, and The Garden Club of Toronto, where tion as my grandson Andrew graduated with vorite spot on I volunteer in a garden Apr.-Oct. for people the Class of 2013. And I did not look old. earth … London! who are deaf and blind. We love weekend- But the little boy that I had once gone on a We had a week ing at our cottage 2½ hours northeast of first grade field trip with had grown tall …very of driving around Toronto. We love x-country skiing and snow- tall …much taller than me. So I felt short, in the country- shoeing … we’ve had an amazing amount but not old! He is attending Cape Cod Com- side, rented a flat of snow this year.” Mossy regrets that she munity College, studying for an associate in Kensington for will not be able to make our 50th Reunion, degree in criminal justice. When he gradu- three weeks, as that’s the time she and David have ates, he is eligible to attend the Massachu- then spent a planned to be in Tacoma with their new Linda setts State Police Academy. He was award- week each in grandchild.

Spring 2014 11 The past year director of our Hope Children’s Home in his mustache and most of his hair through- has had both Meru, Kenya, which continues to thrive. We out (one of his worries going into his treat- good and bad now have four youngsters attending Ken- ment), we look forward to the loss of the moments for yan universities, and nearly 40 are in local other obnoxious effects of the chemicals. the Hohlers. secondary schools. The rest of “our” chil- The lesson here: Don’t put off Among the dren appear to appreciate learning in their colonoscopies! Family and friends have good: contin- primary school classes. So we are kept busy been most supportive. Our annual trip to ued “Service raising funds in as many ways as we can in Kenya will hopefully take place in a few Above Self” order to assist them as they move forward. months. Meanwhile, we enjoy occasional through Rotary; You can follow their/our progress at visits from Nikki and Jose, who love to share volunteering www.hopechildrensfund.org. The less hap- news of life in DC. with Habitat, py moments began in August, when Larry where Larry is had a colonoscopy that showed he had can- Evie Small Hohler ’64 still on the Suf- cer, followed by the surgical removal of more 301 Owasco Dr. folk affiliate’s Evie than a foot of lower intestine, and then che- Port Jefferson, NY 11777 board; attend- motherapy. Larry had his 10th chemo infu- [email protected] ing OLLI classes at SUNY Stony Brook; par- sion this week, with two more infusions to ticipating in Port Jeff Village events as well come. He’ll finish his course of treatment in as activities with the local historical society; mid-March. His doctor is enthusiastically and visits from a pair of old friends from Swit- positive about the outcome, so we remain zerland and from Joe Kirima, the Kenyan positive as well. While Larry has maintained

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she has “been so unwell since Christmas,” she did not attempt to “prepare the ’42 news for the Bulletin.” Being Bea, she did, how- ever, summon the energy to write long notes of explanation and apology — not without a touch of humor — to the office and editor. She and daughter Marianne are enrolled in With deep sadness, we must report the a professional assisted-living program that The May 3, 2013, New York Times listed death on March 1 of your extremely loyal, they hope will let her continue to stay in her the death of Suzanne Goldberg Gruber longtime Class Rep, Jane Noble Miller. house with daily care. We all wish her good Raffel. Our condolences go to her daugh- Jane’s daughter, Laura Thomas, had let us luck! ters: Ellen Miller, Genny Karabell, Joan know earlier that her mother had become ill Koven, and seven grandchildren. Word from with a severe infection last fall and had to WCAA, Inc. Ft. Myers, FL, that Martha Wishard give up her independent living apartment at 325 S. Patterson Ave. Kurland passed away October 2013. We Cape May, in Wilmington, OH. She moved Oxford, OH 45056 send our sympathy to her husband, Nor- in with Laura, in Circleville, OH, then for a [email protected] man, and family. time to Brown Memorial Home, where she gradually improved. “She loved it,” wrote Dorcas Robson enjoyed reading Elderho- Laura. “With only 42 residents, she got great stel catalogs and wished she could get to care and a lot of attention.” Laura accom- Chicago Art Institute for a course or two. panied her mother to several past Meily Getting there would be a real problem as it Society luncheons and says, “I feel as if I would be for many of us. At the end of Au- know many of you.” She emphasizes over gust, she visited Seattle to enjoy family and and over how important Western was to her friends on Whitby Island with young people mother. Jane will be sorely missed by all News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! cooking for the group. Her sister-in-law who who knew her. See Blue Card, page 43! had recently passed away was remembered in a small service, led by her daughter. Dor- WCAA, Inc. cas had spent many visits and traveled with 325 S. Patterson Ave. Aliene. She sees the beautiful campus of Oxford, OH 45056 her retirement home losing much green [email protected] space to construction of more units.

Peggy Kaufman Stricker is able to stay in her longtime home but is limited in getting Alumnae Weekend ’14: Celebrate 70 years! out. Her twin grandsons began college this year, one at NYU in the city and one at Skid- Francese Sutherland Larsen writes to let more, upstate. us know that she and Bob have finally fin- ished downsizing (in spite of Fran’s break- Clid Hunter writes of the excitement in Sep- Alumnae Weekend ’14: Celebrate 75 years! ing her hip in the middle of the process), tember when Latrobe, PA, was officially left ongoing property litigation behind them named the birthplace of the Banana Split! News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! in South Carolina, and become Floridians: Silly but fun, she says. Her sister-in-law and See Blue Card, page 43! 115 Lake of the Woods Ln. #M101, Jack- niece came to visit for her birthday, first one sonville, FL 32259. They are delighted to without her brothers. She is comfortable in her home, keeping busy with church work be only 20 minutes from daughter Ellen and and doing beautiful needlework. As she was enjoying much activity in “the greatest place addressing Christmas cards, she experi- possible!” Fran is hoping to connect with enced dizziness and low pulse. After three other Westerners in the area and arrange a days in the hospital and insertion of a pace- get-together sometime in the future. maker, she was home and hopes she is set for another 100 years. That’s the spirit! WCAA, Inc. News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! 325 S. Patterson Ave. Ann Winger Tuttle is looking for a better See Blue Card, page 43! Oxford, OH 45056 year in 2014. She was in a hospital bed re- [email protected] covering from a smashed ball in a hip joint. A few weeks after she was sent home to recuperate, a cut on the other leg took her for 10 weeks to a wound care clinic. Mail brought an engraved invitation to the open- ing of the American Scandinavian Institute Art Exhibit on NYC and a separate invita- tion to meet Her Royal Highness Sonja Another loyal, longtime Class Rep, Bea Low Queen of Norway followed by a gala din- Notley, has — regretfully! — submitted her News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! ner. What an event to have to miss! When resignation, saying, “… old age wins the See Blue Card, page 43! the Institute was being built, Ann donated a battle.” As “no word has come from class- chair in honor of her Norwegian grandfa- mates except for three Christmas cards” and ther. Before coming to America, Anders

Spring 2014 13 Vinger was a Shakespearian/Ibsonian ac- be two ponds. Seems that the ever-increas- and enjoys the life there. She is fine and tor. Next bummer was the ending of a16- ing number of Miami students need addi- keeps reading in the newspaper about the year series of lectures as the well-loved lec- tional housing, so new residence halls are mess of affairs here in Detroit. Perhaps turer was stricken with cancer. Children being built alongside the old dormitories we some art from the DIA will have to be sold Cynthia and Winston are flourishing, trav- loved. Little Oxford has filled in with new to pay the bills — but I doubt it, as wealthy eling, and working. Greetings to all. Miami buildings, shops and an abundance groups are putting up millions to save the of cars. art. Dorothy Warren Rinaldo writes: “Life is treating me well! I live in a Quaker indepen- In November, Chas and I moved to an “in- A nice letter from Jane Clapp Towne says dent living cottage with two cats who allow dependent living” apartment in a comfort- that not too much was different from 2012. me to live with them. After three years as able retirement home in our old home town. It sounds as if she is very busy with her fam- co-president of the Residents’ Council, and An elegantly served dinner is ready for us ily and church work. In September, she went one year as past-president, I thought I would each evening. (Yippee — no more cooking.) with her daughter Alice to New York for a have time for new projects. Not so! I’m al- Lots of activities offered. I am finishing up visit. Had some good times with her two New ways busy in what I call ‘old lady busy’; it research and publishing local history arti- York grandsons and enjoyed seeing the lo- takes me longer to accomplish tasks, I do cles and was pleased to have all my re- cal sights. Many stairs up and down are a some committee work, don’t hurry, read, search notes accepted by the archives of problem for old knees and I have the same take brief naps, and try to walk at least a the local university. thing. (I live in a ranch house — all on one mile every day or go to exercise class. This floor, which is super!) Jane’s daughter Anne year I plan to be more productive! Daugh- May you all be comfortable and appreci- lives near her and often has her for dinner ter Marjory lives here in Ithaca, and David ate all our many blessings each day. and drives her when needed. She serves and John (California and Albany) call fre- as deacon to a loving church family and is quently. This past year Marjory and I went Betty Maddox Daniels ’46 thankful for all her many blessings. to the theater in New York and later to North- 940 Highland Ave. Apt. 2112 ern Ireland where a great-grandfather, as a Ft. Thomas, KY 41075 Ellen Siddall Zimmermann and I get to- boy, played on the Giant’s Causeway. Also [email protected] gether sometimes for garden walk, lectures, flew at different times to Chicago and Min- etc. She is fine and has just sold her home nesota and spent Thanksgiving in Califor- in Canada on Lake Erie. One less thing to nia with David. This month Marjory and I are think about. Her children (adults) are just going again to theater in New York. If one fine and have various jobs that keep them has to be an old widow, this has to be the busy. Three of her children live here and best of it. I hope the rest of you are as fortu- Charles and his wife are in California. nate!” Ellen had a call from Cynthia Adams Les- Nancy Myers wonders how many of the lie, from her home in Oxford. Life is good ’46ers are still with us. She wrote this col- News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! for her. umn for 10 years with a couple of others See Blue Card, page 43! following after her. She now has a friend who We have lost some of our classmates this writes for her and enjoys corresponding by 2013 and that is always sad. Our love and mail. Nancy remembers that the main hall prayers go out to all the families. at school was Peabody Hall. She can’t seem to get rid of the name Peabody, as she now As for me, I’m still busy with activities, etc. lives in an assisted living community in North (I should dust a little more.) Church, volun- Manchester, IN, named “Peabody Home.” teer work, swimming, etc., and life goes on. She enjoys listening to talking books and My youngest moved to Florida in January growing various plants on her window sill. 2013, so I have been down to see her. The After reading the class notes in the last Bul- I am sitting in a warm house with the out- last, a trip to Epcot in October. Very nice. letin, Nancy wonders how Marty Hall end- side one of the coldest winters we have had Next, a trip March 1 to celebrate (?) her 50th. ed up in Indiana after living many years in years. In fact, it is a record year for us — Time goes by! The planes are so crowded abroad. [Marty lives in Falls Church, VA.] temp way below zero and record inches of now and you have to pay extra for a bag Anyone wanting to write to Nancy with class snow. But today the sun is out and notes of their own can send their updates the trees and grounds are spark- to: 407 West 7th St.; North Manchester, IN ly and just beautiful. I am a true 46962. Northerner.

Over the years I have collected memorabil- Sad news in the Christmas letter ia from visits to Western. My daughter, a from Jerry Smith Rector is that world traveler when she is not working to her twin sister, Jackie Smith make possible the next trip, found time to Greenhoe passed away. Jerry take me to Oxford. Our beautiful Patterson misses her Sunday calls. Place is filled with portraits, furniture and lovely art work; it’s a trip into the past. The But there have been many Rec- three women [Mackenzie Becker Rice, di- tor family visits, good dinners and rector; Debbie Baker, senior program assis- concerts in their Wisconsin com- tant; Kaye Wolke, accounting associate] munity, and the whole family was who work there are very knowledgeable of looking forward to a Caribbean our history. Just don’t look outside. The cruise at Christmas. beautiful green space behind Mary Lyon, the hockey field and more are filling with dorms Helen Grinnell sent a nice card and a large dining hall to replace Alexander from her home in Broomfield, CO. Jerry Smith Rector ’48 and family dining hall behind Clawson. There will also She has lived there many years

14 The Bulletin and no nuts, etc. — flying is not fun any- times a week, and attends Yoga class when more! Otherwise, I have no plans to travel she can. anyplace. Besides, so many countries are protesting something, it’s not too safe. The Schropes continue to stay busy, al- though electronic and health issues have Best wishes to all for 2014 … slowed us down to some extent. I love mod- ern conveniences but it is a real pain when Alice Crabb Brandon ’48 They say that no news is good news. Since they aren’t working. My computer and the 2874 Pine Hill Dr. response from all of you was less than usu- big TV both crashed in October. The TV was Troy, MI 48098 al this year, I’m hoping that this means that repaired quickly, but the computer took a you are doing well and are just too busy to while before Bambi’s husband, Matt, got it send me your news items. This is such a working properly. I had no idea just how fun job when you write. I really do enjoy much I use this thing until I didn’t have it. hearing about all your travels and family The really big crash came the first week of updates. December when Dan fell and suffered a bro- ken hip. Christmas was a nightmare filled Jo Ann Fley spent a month in “the West” with hospital, rehab, hospital visits, and then last April. She visited Jean Fuller Lester in getting him home and adjusting to a differ- her beautiful home in San Marino, CA. Jo ent way of life. He is doing well now and Alumnae Weekend ’14: Celebrate 65 years! Ann and Jean have been friends since they beginning to realize just what he can and entered first grade in Milford, OH. Also a cannot do. We are nearly back to normal News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! member of that group is Joyce Rinkhoff and hope that this trend continues. I’m still See Blue Card, page 43! Snell (my Western roommate). Jo Ann, singing and ringing and trusting Dan to be- Jean and I were bridesmaids in Joyce’s have when I go to practice. wedding. Jo Ann has moved to a retirement community. She has a space for gardening I have left the sad news for last. We have and raised three tomato plants, herbs, and lost two class members this year. Polly some flowers. That is a lot better than my Jackson Curtis, and Joann Bolster Sny- garden last year. I blamed my lack of suc- der. Polly (Mary) only attended Western two cess on the weather, but then I tend to blame years. Jo graduated with us. She had lived a lot of things on the weather, especially this in Washington state for many years. winter. We are so very sorry to have to announce Sue Off Schrope ’52 the death of ’50 Class Representative Di- Tudy Allen Gatzert sold the Walloon Lake, 133 Central Way ane Heckert Staub on February 25. Class- MI, vacation property where they had been Anderson IN 46011 mates were notified earlier this year of the going for 50 years. It consisted of two log [email protected] death of their faithful “scribe.” But we know cabins. The buyers included in their offer other readers of the Bulletin who doubtless that Tudy and family could continue to use Editor’s note: Shortly before going to press, enjoyed her columns will also miss her. the cabins for two weeks for the next three we learned that Sue and Dan’s son Tom had years. Sounds great! Tudy still enjoys living passed away on April 18. We know thoughts Donna Hall Mader took advantage of the in Chicago, but the weather this year hasn’t and prayers from all Westerners go out to blue card form in her Bulletin to send in this been to her liking. There are many of us Sue and her family. update: “Am still volunteering like a crazy who agree. old lady. Nothing much seems to change. I am still acquiring new aches and pains. Nancy Ryan Rietz and Bob took a four- When I was young I never realized how week cross-country tour in their 1948 Ford many body parts can get worn out! And I sedan. They joined other members of the am still grateful to have lasted this long so Early Ford V-8 Club of America in a cele- that I can still get out to conquer the world. bration of its 50th anniversary and the cen- Peace, joy and love in 2014.” tennial of the Lincoln Highway. The tour started in Gettysburg, PA, and ended at WCAA, Inc. Lake Tahoe. The Rietzes estimate that they News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! 325 S. Patterson Ave. traveled nearly 6,500 miles, and their only See Blue Card, page 43! Oxford, OH 45056 mechanical problem was a need to tighten [email protected] engine mounts on their return trip. They also own a 1950 Ford pickup and a 1937 Pack- ard four-door sedan which they plan to drive to California in the summer of 2015. Nancy and Bob have lived in Delaware, OH, for 45 years. They enjoy their retirement home and their family and long-time friends. Alumnae Weekend ’14: Celebrate 60 years! Catherine Ross Loveland and Dick had a year filled with trips, including a cruise, a FIRST...don’t forget that this year, 2014, is News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! trip to Connecticut for Catherine’s 65th high our 60th anniversary. See Blue Card, page 43! school reunion, a trip to Maya country for Dick, and the wedding of a granddaughter. Sandra Franz Barnes and her husband Phil Catherine continues to be actively involved have moved into a senior community, Birch in her church and was nominated to be hon- Hill Terrace in Manchester, NH. They had to ored with a Living Faith Award. She is also be in a separate cottage there, because their a hospice volunteer, goes to Aquasize three dog barks a lot. (I loved adding that.) They

Spring 2014 15 Delores “Dee” Randles Hutchinson also went on a ship with one of her daughters, and she and Melissa had a delightful 12- day cruise in the Mediterranean last June. They sailed from and then back to Barcelo- na. At home Dee keeps busy with activities in her “village” and church. She has joined a few bridge groups. She and her three daughters had a nostalgic trip back to Ohio in August. They went to Lebanon, where husband Jack used to live, and Cincinnati, where the girls were born and where they lived before they moved to Atlanta in 1971. Sandra Barnes, reading her plaque Mieke Van Waveren Smit and Hendrik are both comfortable and happy in their new were busy as usual and she said, “We look home. The library, where she ran “Book back on the year as one well spent and full Pete and Dottie Hoffman, playing Santa Talks” once a month and organized other of interesting and happy events.” Dasha, the Book Discussion events about seven times young piano player they have helped along, a week. She added that they are now great- a year, gave a surprise Farewell Party for graduated from Peabody Institute and they grandparents and enjoying life. her. The members gave her a delightful drove her to Florida to the University of Mi- plaque showing the pleasure they had had ami Frost School of Music for graduate Nancy Lee Blake Harvey’s husband, Bill, with her. school. They went to Paris and also Hol- sent a lovely note saying that he and Nancy land and saw the house where Mieke grew are now settled in Ohio in Copeland Oaks, Priscilla Strand Berry sent a beautiful up. In November, granddaughter Joy gave a retirement community for adults over 55. Christmas card with her note. During the them their first great-grandson. That added They are in the main building. Nancy has year she spent her last Christmas present a generation; Kristin is now a grandmother. been ill for a while, and she is not able to from son Roger and Liz on a trip to New The Canadian contingent is doing well — write notes. Her husband says that Cope- York, and she visited Sleepy Hollow and the Nick travels to China and Germany, and land Oaks was founded by the Methodist house she grew up in, and also visited the Antoinette will open a specialty store in the Church, and he thanks God for the many Rockefeller Estate. In the fall, grandson spring. So it looks like it is a happy report of blessings that he and Nancy have had Patrick came back to Miami — a sophomore a busy family. through the years. doing very well. She says that the Knolls, where she lives, keeps her very busy with Cornelia Roettcher Levine has finished I don’t have much to say, except that this Miami’s games, concerts, plays, etc. editing the oral history her husband had year at Christmas our families went to Mich- been working on, but it has not appeared igan to daughter Ann’s house. Never mind Virginia “Jeanie” Meierjohan Fossier has yet. She still misses him terribly, and I cer- that Michigan snow. In the past, Frank and I daughter Donna with her. Her son David and tainly know what she means by that. Her at Christmas had always kept all the kids wife are nearby. Her son Ross and wife just sister Johanna visited her in Berkeley, and with us; and then we got hotel rooms for the had Paige, their third baby. They all get to- they had a good and easy time together. six parents. This year, though, all of the gether on weekends. Virginia doesn’t drive Both are in good health, which is good news. grandchildren were the ones who stayed anymore, but she says her kids will take her The rest of her family is well — her two old- together in the house, and so I also got a anywhere. Donna does the cooking and er sons and their spouses have work for hotel room along with the six parents! For gardening. So Jeanie has a lot of family which they are grateful. There are three the first time! And for a change, I was not assistance. grandchildren, one is 13 and still in school; the chef! Now that is worth writing about. the oldest is a social worker at a hospice Mildred Carolyn Master’s son, John, came clinic, and her brother is a gardener. Corni Barbara Drake McConnell ’54 from Mexico City, where he lived and taught says she is lucky to have the families all 5904 Brushwood Ct. for about 15 years. He loves it there, and within an hour from where she lives. Raleigh, NC 27612 did some U.S. traveling before returning. [email protected] She has continued to be a member of Chil- Jean Grabill retired about 10 years ago dren’s Book Writers and Authors Guild, but from the Tulsa, OK, City/County Library, no longer attends the meetings. She beat where she served as head reference librar- me by reminding me that Chaucer was the ian. That was her second career, because one whose work we memorized when work- before that she spent 25 years as a teacher ing with Miss Knapp. in the Tulsa Public Schools. She is now liv- ing quietly in a house in Tulsa. She remem- Elizabeth Renton Hale (Betty to us, but Liz bers friends she had at Western, and that now) had three of her daughters with her in continues to bring her joy. She wishes them News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! Florida for New Year’s. One was there for a all the best. Her house is just two houses See Blue Card, page 43! while longer because of the freezing Arctic away from her son. He and his wife keep in boom which struck even in Florida, and close touch with her. planes were all held back. The highlight of Liz’s year was her cruise to Alaska in Sep- Dorothy Hayes Hoffman and her husband tember. She is a Master Gardener, and they Pete both say that living on a retirement were holding their international annual con- campus has many advantages. There is no ference in a marvelous way by holding it storm insurance and no house painting. If aboard a ship. She experienced gardens in there’s a problem, they just call someone Seattle, Victoria, and also in Alaska which to come fix it. Their children are all doing had gardens and plants everywhere. well, and Dottie is happy working at VNA Ladies, I sincerely hope that by the time you Thrift Shop and playing mah jong two times read these notes memories of this winter

16 The Bulletin will be fading and you will be basking in and a Red Hat Group.” (And with all those gan one of the longest and best friendships warmth and sunshine. Unfortunately, as I activities, she still apologized for not return- of my life. Karl and Jesse hit it off right away, write this I can look outside and see my poor ing a blue card. Amazing.) Anne, you must and when her Jeffery and my Michael were little car up to its hubcaps in snow and ice have been distracted by the thought of the born not too far apart, we began to share with a layer of snow at least four inches thick oldest grandchild’s wedding, scheduled for family experiences. All this is just to say that weighing down its entire frame. The car is June on Long Island. I think I see a lot of although the Grahams are now happily set- an ’89 Toyota that has given me years of red hats tipped to you. tled in West Virginia, while we are still in faithful service, but it’s been shivering there Cincinnati, Darlys’s first hello over the phone like that for a month, and I don’t think it’s Ingrid Roberta Hoover Chaffee’s blue card erases the time between calls. So if you are going to forgive me. e-mail brought news of another classmate. thinking of giving someone a call, ladies, Roberta writes, “I stay in touch with Laura go ahead and do it — we’re not too old for I wish I didn’t suspect that from now on I will Johnson McFarland, and hope that may- happy things to happen! Just sayin’. have sad news to tell you each time I write, be someday soon we can visit her and her but I’m afraid that’s likely to be the case, husband in Arizona, where they go in win- Mihrican Ozdemir Havens, who lives in considering our age (which doesn’t seem ter. Maybe some of us will see each other Sanford, NC, where snow is a rarity, was to correlate to how old I feel inside. My mind at the 60th reunion, coming up in only two delighted to have some arrive one day in is getting very impatient with my body these years.” (Laura, how about sending us an early February. She writes, “Perry and I were days.) I don’t mean to treat lightly the loss- update on your news in time for our next elated to wake up and find our nine million es and stresses we have to deal with. So, Bulletin?) trees (I exaggerate) covered in snow and let us begin. looking like my idea of a winter wonderland.” In regard to the winter storms in 2013 and Mihrican, in spite of my complaints, I agree Two of our classmates saw a long, happy 2014, particularly as Atlanta was affected, — sometimes snow is so beautiful it takes marriage come to an end this year. In July, the best news coverage I saw was that I your breath away. And since she and Perry Joanne Vyse Jung lost Dick, her husband found on Roberta’s Facebook page. I so are happy with their new pastime of assem- of 58 ½ years. Together, the Jungs had trav- enjoy being your Facebook “friend,” Rober- bling 1000+ jigsaw puzzles, their unusual eled to every state in the Union, visiting over ta. And if any of the rest of you are on Face- snow day was a happy one. It does sound 145 national parks. Joanne plans to keep book and would like to connect with me cozy, doesn’t it? traveling as much as “time and health al- there, I’d love that. (I am not on FB’s pay- low.” On September 14, death came to roll, or anything like that, but it’s a great way Barbara Williams Kearns sent me busily Robb Montgomery, Catherine Suzanne to keep in touch.) Googling SCAC on my computer to find out McLaughlin Montgomery’s husband of what that intrepid classmate of ours had 57 years. Their large family, who were a Helen Potts Felsenthal and husband Nor- been up to this time. (If you want to laugh a great support all through Robb’s illness, are man say they are enjoying retirement and lot, scroll down Google’s SCAC entries and helping Suzie adjust to her new role. Joanne “occasional” travel. From their holiday let- enjoy ruling out some you think she couldn’t and Suzie, I know the rest of the class join ter I gather that last year’s “occasional” trav- possibly be referring to.) I never did find the me in sending sympathy to you. Both of you el included at least a two-week stay in Ha- exact acronym, but since I knew it had mentioned how many good memories you waii, two trips to Los Angeles with a side something to do with medieval times and a have — we hope the memory of all those trip to Palm Springs, and a trip to Pittsburg. war and Pennsylvania, I added those words happy times begins to ease your grief. Sadly, only a few weeks after their stay in and found the annual Pennsic War event in Hawaii, the Felsenthals had to travel to PA. It is run by the Society for Creative Re- Joyce Mitchel Appel’s e-mail inspired me. Columbus for the funeral of Norm’s young- enactment. I am guessing that the final C is Although she had “horrible” back surgery er brother and only sibling. You have our for Camp, since she mentioned that her (“I’m afraid my golfing days are over,” she sympathy, Norm. On a happier note, The need for her oxygen supply necessitated says), she is still planning on a family trip to National Academy of Television Arts and staying in a trailer rather than camping. Jamaica in May. The price we humans pay Sciences honored Norm for his 17 years of Barbara said it would probably be her last for walking upright! My back sends sympa- heading their scholarship program by pre- War (which I doubt) but that she had a great thy to hers. Joyce never fails to mention her senting him with a crystal pillar bearing the time (which I don’t doubt at all). You just can’t roommate, Frances (?), which touches me Emmy emblem and awarding a special keep that woman down! because Frankie and I were the only two scholarship in his honor. members of Dr. Nelson’s freshman Latin It is hard for me to know how to begin tell- composition class. After 38 years of life in California, Carol ing you about how Joyce Roark Philips’ Morton Friedman and Mike felt home call- “bucket list kicked in” and started her on an I appreciated Dianne Busenburg Brad- ing and decided to move back to Ohio. They adventurous 2013, so I’ll just quote from one ford’s taking the time to answer the e-mailed are glad to be nearer to their oldest daugh- of her notes: “After my bout with cancer last plea I sent out when I saw how few “blue ter and their grandchildren, but Carol is not year, I decided to quench my adventurous card” responses I was receiving. Diane still overjoyed to have picked one of the coldest spirit with a once-in-a-life time African has her travel business, and she and her and snowiest winters in 20 years. She states Safari….The month-long trip was like a Na- husband are still traveling, although not that she’s always maintained, “Ohio has tional Geographic TV special with incredi- quite as much these days since, in her good people and lousy weather.” We’re glad bly beautiful vistas and twice-daily game words (which I echo) they “have been to have you back, Carol. Does this mean drives.” Joyce visited five different countries blessed” with four great-grandchildren. we will see you on campus Reunion week- on that trip. After the journey, she rested up end? at a familiar winter retreat in the Sierra If we were offering a prize for the alumna Madrid mountains in Mexico. Late spring with the most “outside interests” or the most Back in 1957, when I was still a newcomer found her on the go again, for a week-long cultural engagements,” Anne Welch Bur- to Cincinnati and thought I knew no one in docent’s trip to Washington, DC. “I do be- nett would surely run away with it. Just lis- town, Darlys Tracy Graham called to tell lieve we hit every art museum and gallery ten: “I am still a docent at the Birmingham me that she and her husband, Jesse, were in the area, at least two to three exhibitions Museum of Art two days a week, I do the living here. Darlys and I had never been a day!” Of course in August she couldn’t bulk mailing for my church, two book clubs, particularly close at Western — I don’t think miss the Dutch Masters Exhibition in Atlan- and a study group, a bridge group, a movie we ever lived in the same dorm — but she ta which included Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl group, a symphony group, an opera group, invited me to their apartment, and thus be- Earring. Her last trip was to the Biltmore in

Spring 2014 17 North Carolina. She concludes, “So now the a one-room apartment with a view of the farm adjoins daughter Becky’s larger one. snow has arrived, and I look forward to rest.” Golden Gate bridge: “Sorting into give to In spite of waiting for a hip replacement, Deborah, to David, to the cabin, books for Barb helps with the care of animals and I’m worn out after writing about all Joyce’s everyone, especially the children at church grandchildren. The two families have a goat travels, so I’m pretty sure Patricia Van and still too much for me.” We all know how herd (as well as horses and chickens) and Auken Robinson will forgive me if I don’t that is, don’t we? But before the move she Barb says she can make “a good goat go into detail about her extensive journeys had a fabulous trip with friends from church: cheese and roast a mean goat leg.” On an- last year. She and Ed are such world travel- “I got my feet wet in the Jordan, the Dead other note, Barb and George are very proud ers. Her most recent trip was to visit her sis- Sea and Lake Galilee; witnessed baptisms to say that their granddaughter, Whitney, ter Sharon, who lives in Albuquerque. The in the Jordan, a renewal of marriage vows whom they reared from the time she was a two of them drove down to El Paso, Texas, in Cana, and Palm Sunday in Nazareth and 15-month old baby, is a communications where, typically, it was children whom Patty prayed for peace at the Wailing Wall.” What major in Bethany College and doing very most noticed and commented on, saying, a wonderful trip that must have been, Suzie! well there. “It was interesting to see the children in Mexico playing soccer on the other side of Ann Hopper Sneden had time for only a As for the Millers, life is good, everyone the fence. I wish the immigration mess could sentence or two, but this one, I think, is very happy and healthy. Candlewick is making be fixed by our Congress.” It’s not as if trav- meaningful. She says, “My trips have all progress on my upcoming biography of Paul eling were Patty’s only interest. A recent been to see family this past year — and Laurence Dunbar, titled Jump Back, Paul, photo on Facebook shows her sitting at the nothing beats that.” I couldn’t agree more, and illustrated by the talented Sean Qualls. piano, with Betsy, her beautiful orange cat Ann. I am hoping it won’t be too long before Sun- on the bench beside her. Patty is beginning day Shopping, a picture book illustrated by her second year of piano lessons, and I can’t When Nancy Britton Soth mentioned that Shadra Strickland, comes out from Lee & decide which I admire most, the piano play- she has been busy editing books this year, Low. While I await the arrival of those, I am ing or her Yoga-maintained beautiful posture! and is thinking about another book on North- enjoying researching and writing the life of field life, I decided it would be easier to con- a remarkable woman of the 19th and early Charlotte Leary Ross and husband Joe sult Amazon than search around the house 20th centuries, Gene Stratton-Porter, who could be poster seniors for the AARP mag- for the title of her first book about North- was so much more than her reputation as azine. With cancer (Joe) and a heart attack field. (Turns out, the title is Fantasy North- an outdated Indiana novelist indicates. She (Char) behind them they manage to mall field.) When I entered her name, I found a was not, in actuality, a Western woman, but walk one to three hours a day. Pretty im- 1997 “narrative bibliography, titled Informed in spirit she was. And it was fellow West- pressive, especially since Joe has had to Treatment by her. This academic text has erner, Mary DeJong Obuchowski, ’61, who cope with a late 2013 stress fracture of his received all sorts of professional praise, and brought her back to my attention. Mary and left leg. Char says she had phone calls last that must be why it is still in print and avail- I were taking part in a panel presentation at year from Jane Peterson Gonzalez and able through Amazon. It sounds very im- Reunion last spring, and when Mary spoke from Carol Silvernail Swager. I was so pressive. But to get back to the Northfield of Field o’ My Dreams, her anthology of Strat- pleased to receive those calls … and we book, I remember how Nancy’s sense of ton-Porter’s poetry, she sparked my inter- had a good chat about them and their fam- humor pervades the book — I’d love to read est and started me on this latest absorbing ilies.” (As I said before, ladies, if you are another. And I can’t resist relaying her clos- project. considering a phone call to a friend, go ing remark, “Have been hoping for a good ahead and make it! You’ll make someone photo for my obituary, and Who Knew? My See what coming to Reunion can do, La- else’s day, and your own as well.) passport photo just taken at Walgreen’s will dies? If I manage to keep myself upright be perfect.” True “gallows humor,” Nancy. between now and then, I hope to see you How could I not know this? “Shanta Serb- there! Till then, take care of yourselves. jeet Singh, for 25 years, columnist, critic I could tell you all about Carol Silvernail and media analyst for The Hindustan Times, Swager’s many activities on Sheridan Wy- Sally Derby Miller ’56 The Economic Times and The Times of In- oming’s library board, about the doings of 8737 Empire Ct. dia, India’s most important mainstream En- the large family she and Warren raised, in- Cincinnati, OH 45231 glish dailies, is the recipient of the Lifetime cluding grandson Joel who lived with her [email protected] Achievement Award of the Sangeet Natak and Warren from his junior year in high Akademi, the premier Government cultural school until the worrisome time he was in institution of India in 2000 and the same Afghanistan, and who has now bought Car- from Delhi Govt.’s Sahitya Kala Parishad in ol’s mother’s house right next door. But in- 2003 for her contribution to the field of cul- stead, I want to quote what she had to say ture.” (/www.narthaki.com/info/intervw/ in regard to Sheridan’s plan for a new hos- intrv115o.html) If you, like me, have been pital: “When we moved here the hospital unaware of Shanta’s many accomplish- was a converted house and Warren was tru- ments, I urge you to Google her name. It ly a country doctor practicing there, deliver- News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! was such a sweet surprise to receive a blue ing babies, and doing various surgeries. The See Blue Card, page 43! card e-mail from Shanta, where she speaks town x-ray was in his office two doors down of “…that one and a half years at Western, the street, so they just wheeled the patient its impact on my mind, in my heart, in my down there. They never lost a patient.” What .memories… “ She concludes, “A big salute a great anecdote, Carol. (I assume that then, to that gush of warmth, that fragrance Sheridan’s need for a new hospital is not of chestnut trees in fall and the lifelong re- because the one you just described is the lationships that I made at Western.” Do current one.) Just teasing, of course. Google Shanta’s name — you will be amazed by all she has done. And, Shanta, The end of the alphabet, and it was so good June Regan Young and her husband en- thanks so much for getting back in touch. to receive news from Barbara Ballinger joy the warmth and sunshine of Florida, Sweet to conclude with. Barb and George every year, escaping the wrath of the north- Suzanne Schmidt Smith reports cheerful- moved from Arizona back to Pennsylvania, ern winter. On the home front, June contin- ly that she’s sold her house and moved into so they can be near family. Their 10-acre ues with her crafting and participates in craft

18 The Bulletin shows. She exercises with perseverance “Well, that few lines became a stream of but having wonderful friends and family vis- and determination, thus setting an excellent consciousness, maybe we should each iting all the time is truly a blessing.” example for the rest of us. write our memories. How many of you still sing ‘Water the tree, happy are we, this is “Wish I could help you out with some really After a lifetime of playing the piano, Janet the joy of life, our tree must thrive, we keep salacious news,” writes Marty Koehler McKee Banks is having the time of her life it alive, with watering can in hand’?” Nichols, “but I’ve been Nurse Nelly, or is it studying organ, and recently was asked to Nurse Ratchet, for about a year. Jack had play for the Sunday morning service in her Jocelyn Wilkins Wilks says it was “over hip and knee replacement, three days apart, Church. She was so thrilled because of the the river and through the woods to grand- in June and recuperation has been slow with magnificence of the organ. Jan has found ma’s house, and a fun year for all, culmi- many complications. We are in Florida now such joy in her continuing education. nating with 18 here for Thanksgiving and so at least we are avoiding the miserable all returning for Christmas Day and a sleep- weather in the Mid-Atlantic. We walk a little Polly Martin Hawver writes, “Derek retired over.” because it is flat, but so far he hasn’t been from his practice of psychiatry, so he and I able to play golf and do any touring. So it are both taking courses at Hopkins’ program One summer event was a week at OBX (the goes, as you well know. I still miss Gretch- for seniors three days a week. We keep in outer banks at Nags Head), where they had en so much, but I am so glad I can keep in close touch with our two sons and their fam- a house large house to accommodate all, touch with Sally Raub and Joan Avakian.” ilies, who live within a 40-minute drive. Our complete with elevator, which the dogs daughter and her family come to Rehoboth thought was fun. “Every time they heard it Sally Raub Alkire enjoys playing bridge Beach, where we rent houses near each approaching, they would run to get on for a pretty often and has read a few good books, other. We highly recommend the Grand Cir- ride. I had as much or more fun just floating but “life is happily pretty quiet and sedate.” cle river cruises, having been on the France, on a raft in the pool, usually accompanied She and Jim are in relatively good shape Germany, and Eastern Europe ones. For by a dog, than I did in the ocean.” for which they are grateful. Jim is still in May of 2014, we have planned a trip to Sic- stage four kidney failure, but watches his ily and Southern Italy with Derek’s brother Another family event was a three-day camp- number closely and has it under control. and his wife. We have been in Kensington, ing trip in the foothills of Virginia. Wilkses They volunteer packing and delivering back- MD, for over 30 years and are still waiting were joined by their two college freshmen packs of food for an elementary school in for you to stop by! Wish you all a healthy at James Madison University and three Lafayette. Sally is amazed at the numbers year!” granddogs. “The hardcore campers slept in of children that receive free lunches and tents while some of us were ‘glamping’ thus qualify for the backpack weekend food Jane Austin Harris finds it a balancing act (glamorously camping) in cabins with all the donations. Their church is one of several in being the age she is and still finding more amenities — including five heating zones, the area that are participating, and all the joys than negatives: “My daughter, Cindy, comfortable mattresses, and a well-fur- area schools are involved. attended her year at Miami in Peabody Hall nished kitchen with everything but a stove. where her grandmother and I had spent our We had fun cooking all our meals over Sally attended the Western meeting in Indi- freshman year. It was a beautiful campus campfires. The ‘we’ was the Royal We as I anapolis November and had a nice visit with and lovely experience, and with a few of the did none of the cooking. The men did all the Jane Smucker Fryman. (Liz Vance Fry- professors I valued. She was in the West- camp cooking. After three days of camping, dell and a couple of others from ’58 were ern interdisciplinary program. Although she hiking, fishing, panning for gem stones (a unable to come.) WCAA director Macken- graduated from the University of Michigan, simulation of the gold rush days of panning zie Becker Rice “filled us in on all the build- she still references that year with apprecia- for gold) we were ready to break camp. But ing being done on campus … quite a tion. She is a dedicated teacher, and as before leaving we decided our next outing change. Miami seems to be growing like our many who have high ideals for the educa- would be a ski/snowboarding weekend Purdue University.” tion of young children, she finds it more and sometime between Christmas and the end more difficult in the system as it is today — of February. Those who do neither (that There’s not much going on in Carol Towne more tests, more young inexperienced ad- would be me for one) will be in the lodge by Schaub’s life, but their daughter, Melissa, ministrators domineering. Wish there was a fire drinking a cup of something warm. had some good news. “She teaches in a a gray panthers organization to fight for the They say we are in for a colder and snowier university and you know the old saying, return of high ideals in education. winter here in Virginia. ‘Publish or perish.’ She started out to write a paper and ended up with so much materi- “I am honored to have a woman as a life “I continue for over a year now to be a raw al that she ended up with a book. It was partner. We met at San Francisco Theolog- vegan and have accumulated some great published by Palgrave Macmillan. It’s an ical Seminary in 1986. In Colorado, the state recipes if anyone is interested. All organic, analysis of a certain character trait in clas- house made it sound like going to the court no GMOs, and nothing dehydrated (heat- sic British detective fiction using five authors’ house to register a car when they said ‘we ed) above 105 degrees. Peace, love and works. She told us, very casually, that she will not ratify marriages, but you can regis- good health, to all.” has been nominated for an Edgar award (in ter as domestic partners,’ so we did that, the critical/biographical category), given by then went for a burrito at the local roadside Phyllis Yeamans Bailey has some news: the Mystery Writers of America. The win- stand and on out 129 to have strawberry “My grandson, Spence Bailey, is amazing ners are announced at a banquet May 1st ice cream on the deck at the Clark Store. and I guess I need to tell you he is at Loyola in New York City and she wants me to at- It’s old wild west out there. Cindy planned a and majoring in Music Industry. He is a gui- tend with her! Our son, Buddy, continues to beautiful trip for us in the Dolomites of Italy tarist, singer, and composer, and has two play in the SKA band Less Than Jake. His last month. We went to watch my grandson recordings he’s completed — his own band, most recent tours have been to England and compete in Nordic Combined in Junior his own music — and he is so happy. I tried Australia.” World Championships. I am grateful that he to convince him NOT to major in music, but has been able to practice the sport for which it is in his soul. He had to do that, but so Juli Beasley Kinchla had a wonderful con- he has such a passion. To see the venues differently than I did! His sister, Claire Bailey, versation with Cay Kawallek Manildi over that the European athletes have to train on graduated from the University of Miami in the holidays and they were able to catch up is amazing. Florida, where Donna Shalala ’62 is presi- on “children, grandchildren, health, future dent. Amazing how we all connect isn’t it? plans, and life in general. Interestingly, we We are doing OK — a different life for sure, found out we are both residing in a Sun City.

Spring 2014 19 Hers is outside of Palm Springs, CA, and Marie Uvegas Holt is surely the class poet, will be their permanent home in a year or and writes of her many activities, including so, and mine is outside of Austin, TX. There’s doctors’ visits, computer prowess, bridge a lot to be said for warm winters! I’m happy cleverness, traveling, family and friends in to report we both appear to be in pretty good poetic style. 47! health and share a love of spending time with our grandchildren. My son had twins I can always count on Joan Avakian last February. and I’m living close enough Poritsky to respond to any of my messag- Are we 75? REALLY? to help babysit when he is out of town — es with words of comfort and cheer. Thanks, but I freely admit it was a lot easier to do 40 Joan. I think we’re all in disbelief on this subject. years ago. Claudia White Gilmartin mentioned it along Rosalind Chu lives with her brother and his with her news from New Hampshire. She Over the past months living here in Texas, I wife in Concord, NJ. In a recent phone con- continues to enjoy her digs but did mention have been struck by how much many of the versation, she had the same joy in her voice the unusual amount of snow they were ex- issues that come up in this state today re- as I remembered from years long ago. periencing. And winter had only just begun! semble those battles of the ’60s, especially Son Rich has popped the question and will when it comes to women’s lives, access to I wish I had heard more from of our class- marry this year. Claudia continues her in- health care, voting rights and educational mates, but I can only hope that the year has volvement with Friendship Force Club that opportunities. It makes me all the more ap- not been too harsh, weatherwise or other- hosts and travels on exchanges. She and preciative of the stand that was taken by the wise. Here in Florida, I do love to smell the Betty Milligan Kipp had a fun phone con- Western faculty so many years ago.” roses and gardenias, but don’t take enough versation making plans for a reunion when time to do so. I have just completed anoth- Betty visits her two college-age granddaugh- Jane Smucker Fryman and husband Jack er book, A Guide to Teaching Violin, am play- ters at the U. of New Hampshire. enjoyed a Road Scholar trip to Costa Rico; ing my violin less, but continue to love teach- visits to and from children and grandchil- ing with a reduced student load. I have Betty continues to love Savannah. A new dren, and some of Jack’s veteran buddies joined the world of smart phones and have bathroom took the place of a major trip this from Army days. She further writes, “2014 almost mastered some of the apps. year. She was about to have anterior dou- is the 50th anniversary of Freedom Sum- ble hip surgery and hoping that the immedi- mer. I was talking to President Hodge about My nine grandchildren bring me great joy ate “up, walking and home in two days” pre- all the events being held. It is the year of as I watch them reach for great heights from diction was correct. Hers was the best ob- ‘Freedom’ on the Miami campus. He shared second grade though graduate levels. My servation this year: “I get snappier as I get with me how much he admired Western oldest grandson will soon have completed older!” Let’s all try for that. College for Women and how much it was his first year at the U.S. Naval Academy in ahead in civil rights, international education, Annapolis, and loves being in the Men’s Last year was full of mixed emotions for Izzy and women’s rights. Finding Freedom, ed- Glee Club. He is studying Chinese, like his Oteo-DeMartinez. On the plus side she and ited by Jacky Johnson, WCMA archivist, is Grandpa Harris who may be watching from husband Rafael celebrated their 50th wed- very good. President Young, Phyllis Hoyt on high. ding anniversary and both experienced mile- and other members of the administration stone birthdays; he, his 80th. Sadly he died took action that supported their convictions My husband just celebrated his 90th birth- last fall from various complications from in having the Western Campus used for the day, and sets a good example for me to Parkinson’s which he had endured quite well training of the students going to Mississippi.” continue exercising and reading. We rejoice until the last few years. Izzy was well cared in our many blessings, and try to ignore the for by her children and many friends. Cay Kawallek Manildi and Bruce have had knees, back, shoulders, and obstinate fin- a very busy year. They sold their ranch home gers. Sara White Arn reports from St. Louis that in the Santa Cruz area of California and will they got a lot of use out of Medicare last be moving south to a new home in Palm Perhaps, we can meet together at Western year with husband Dale’s shoulder replace- Desert the beginning of 2015. “Much family in 2018, compare notes, and provide a ment and her new knee. They spent time history involved in the sale, so quite an strong shoulder for each other. I send my driving to Florida, visiting friends along the emotional decision. However, as Bruce love, good wishes, words of good comfort way, and traveling to a family wedding in says, time to start a new episode in our lives. and cheer, to each of you. Colorado. The following has got to be a We are blessed with an older set of eight record: five of their grandchildren earned grandchildren and a younger set of seven Jennie Lou Fredley Klim ’58 degrees last year from high school up grandchildren. It makes it nice to see them 2017 Thistle Dr. through graduate school. The high-school- grow up, but keeps us going chasing around Melbourne, FL 32935 ers are in college and the rest are gainfully the little ones. Memories of Western are [email protected] employed. Their first grandchild will be mar- strong and hoping that many of us will try to ried this summer. be together for the big 60th.” For the fourth winter, Coop and Cathy Bau- From Karla Noelle Galantay: “We went to er Cooper rode out the worst of the north- an Asian restaurant last night, but the duck ern weather on St. Simons Island. Coop has was too dry and the Chinese salad had too officially retired while Cathy continues her much sugar. We won’t go back there. Oth- excellent editorial work on our semi-annual erwise, it’s rain, rain, rain.” Western Bulletin with a few extra assign- ments on the side. The whole family was Following a bad fall, hip surgery, and long Alumnae Weekend ’14: Celebrate 55 years! together for Christmas which includes Matt months of rehab last year, Betty Strong from Oregon and Katy and family from New Miller is comfortable in a lovely personal News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! York. care center in Kennett Square, PA. She See Blue Card, page 43! sends good wishes to all. Connie Everett Cunningham reports a “wonderful” year. She continues to bike around West Cliff, CA, and does water aer-

20 The Bulletin obics twice a week. She boasts no com- fit playing a number of sports and observes Thanks to all of you who wrote me. I wish plaints of aches and pains! She flew to Ho- that we all must stay active and interested you guys who are reading this and have not nolulu to stay with Barbara Kong Vlachos in life and what it brings us. communicated in a while would do so. Ev- for 10 days and attend a women’s confer- eryone would love to hear from you. Write ence. Later this year she will take a cruise Susie Williams Keefer sends greetings me now. I’ll save it until next year … from Quebec, visiting several ports, and from Wheeling, WV, where she reports on ending in NYC. three family graduations: their daughter with Jan Sandrock MacEwen ’60 a doctorate in pharmacy, her son from high 14 Codfish Ln. It seems Connie has visited roomie Barb school, and grandson Calvin from pre- Weston, CT 06883 many times, but on this trip Connie wanted school. This summer the entire clan will [email protected] to see Shangri-La, the residence of Doris gather for a beach vacation. Nineteen un- Duke. A highlight of a trip to Honolulu, it der one roof! holds an unequalled collection of Middle- Eastern art and artifacts. Barb boasted of Avid Boston Red Sox fan Carol Cooper the lovely Hawaiian weather while most of Henry reports that she has retired from U. S. us were enduring a miserably cold, snowy Zone (swimming) judging. Husband Bill is winter. As always, she sends us all a “fond still doing surgery three days a week in his aloha!” large veterinary practice where their son, Charlie, is business manager. Other son, In Atlanta, Alice Anderson Stallings gave Bill, was the head editor of the NBC series up her membership in the Episcopal Church Smash. Daughter Annie has three daugh- News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! last year and became a Catholic. Fifty-two ters and lives in California. She qualified for See Blue Card, page 43! percent of her parish is Hispanic so she has the Half Ironman Worlds last year in Las renewed her interest in the language. Along Vegas where the Henrys traveled to cheer with their children, Alice’s daughter and son- her on. Proud mother Carol reports that in-law have now lived in Greece for 14 years. Annie does equally well in triathlons. He is a free-lance writer for PBS and Al- jazeera. Daughter Alicia E. Stallings, a poet, Pete and Syd Stout Benson became proud recently won the MacArthur Genius grant great-grandparents of two babies last year, for her considerable body of work. while their grand-twins turned five! The Ben- sons enjoyed a Road Scholar program in Jackie Powers Sheldrick in Battle Creek, Chautauqua, New York. They continue to MI, reports that since her children and be very involved in their church. Last fall Syd Nancy Smith Carlson and her husband grandchildren are all grown up, she keeps campaigned for the passing of a school levy have spent the winter in warmer climates. happily busy with such activities as AAUW, in Medina, OH, which turned out to be the They took a nice cruise. Late in the winter, bridge, golf, and the theater. She also trav- first one passed since 2005. they followed the UConn huskies in the bas- els as much as possible: Last year she went ketball tournament action. Nancy’s husband to England, Scotland and Wales; took a bus In Atlanta, Val Cook Clark is hoping family had been dealing with health issues. As trip around Michigan; and spent Christmas history will repeat itself. When Val’s grand- Nancy writes, “most everything but time in Dallas. Next year she plans a visit to Ire- mother was 100, Val’s grandson Tyler was seems to have slowed down!” Amen! land. born. Fingers crossed that the five-genera- tion thing will happen again this spring when News from Judy Dudman Henderson: “Af- Kathie Howard Sutherland and husband Tyler’s wife is due. Yike! ter five trips to Malawi in 5½ years doing John once again win the world traveler ministry with the University of Livingstonia, award. In addition to trips around the coun- Husband Dennis and Patty Rees Dewey last September we celebrated their 10th an- try to visit children and grandchildren, Kathy had a year of celebrations including major niversary! Upon returning, David and I re- led a Senior College trip to Turkey includ- events for their “Diamond Jubilee” birthdays grouped making two bucket list trips: to Zion ing visits to Troy, Istanbul, and Ephesus. when son Joe surprised them from Germa- National Park and North Rim of Grand Can- Later in the year they spent a week on a ny. The three also celebrated Thanksgiving yon and to the Rose Bowl Parade. In June, Norwegian fjord cruise. Back home in Port- together with a trip down the Rhine and Main the entire family is joining us at Balboa Park land, ME, they both taught courses — sep- Rivers to Nuremburg. Then it was on to in California to celebrate our 50th Anniver- arately and together — at the Senior Col- Brussels to visit Patty’s brother and back to sary ... not bad for a three-week courtship! lege. And both continued to volunteer with Stuttgart for Christmas. Together we’ll revisit our one-day honey- Hospice. Kathy also remains active with the moon spot at Disneyland. Love serving on World Affairs Council of Maine. Just before my deadline I received a sad WCAA Board of Trustees at this time. The note from Nancy Johnson Marshall in Ea- Legacy Project is truly exciting!” Ann Hammond was on her way out the door gle, ID. She reports that husband Ron went for a trip up and down the coast of Norway, into the hospital for a somewhat routine My news is pretty much as usual. The farm hoping to see the northern lights. pacemaker adjustment, but the procedure is still in operation, oldest grandchild (Lin- went very wrong and he died. Her three da) is a freshman at UVA in Charlottesville, I was so pleased to hear from Susan Wylie children have rallied around her and she is VA; two cousins are college shopping for Moran. She and Karen Mylting Dougald slowly coming to terms with her new reality. 2015 fall entrance; and #4 daughter, Lucy, left us after our sophomore year to attend She was about to leave for a vacation in is back at YWAM and headed on a missions Penn State. She and husband Peter live in Palm Desert with longtime friends. trip to Kenya in June. The two cataract sur- Wilmington, DE. Susan had a career in ad- geries last year did wonders. vertising for over 20 years retiring in 2003 Ed and I keep plugging along. We do keep as a Sr. VP and has done consulting work very busy — sometimes too busy — with Judi Amos Hubbell ’62 since. Daughter Wylie is in advertising in extracurricular projects. We often remind 6832 N County Road H Richmond, VA, and son Peter lives nearby ourselves that we are so lucky to be in a Janesville, WI 53548 in Wilmington. His family includes two chil- position to be doing things that we enjoy. [email protected] dren, and three stepchildren. Susan keeps And it keeps us off the streets!

Spring 2014 21 Molumby’s cottage on Crystal Lake, along with Ann Walton. “It was wonderful for us to be togeth- er,” says Sue.

Edie Taylor Molumby tells us more about the visit with Sue and Ann. This trio had not been to- News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! gether since their joint 65th birth- See Blue Card, page 43! day celebration a couple of years ago. Their visit was unexpected- ly cut short by Edie having severe back pain. In the short time they had together, Edie said they laughed, reminisced and remem- bered the fun times we had had with Bernie and each other. Sue and Ann helped Edie and Bob pack up so they could head back Alumnae Weekend ’14: Celebrate 50 years! to Illinois. Edie relates that she [See page 9.] has had a left hip replacement and is awaiting her right hip re- placement surgery this spring. She also says she looks forward to hearing from her Western classmates at Christmas. Edie, Happy mother-of-the-groom Sue Lutz May ’66 we wish you the very best and a quick rehab this spring. Chicago in early January, so they were there during the storm Hercules and the attached Ann Walton has been a vagabond, house- polar vortex. Carol mentions that she had News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! sitting for friends in 2013 after selling her some of her own health issues to deal with, See Blue Card, page 43! house and storing her belongings. It has as well as assisting her father-in-law (98), given her a great sense of freedom. She who lives alone. Based on the current had family reunions in Chicago and Ohio weather reports, Carol is still dealing with this past year. In August, she had a brief the endless series of winter storms. We visit with Sue Lutz May and Edie Taylor hope the spring comes soon and she has Molumby. In October, she went on a Medi- time to recover from these challenging situ- terranean Cruise and then traveled to Ar- ations. kansas for Christopher May’s wedding. No- vember found her in Florida. Since then it Cynthia Crossan continues as pastor of the Suzanne Lutz May said the wedding of has been a very COLD and SNOWY winter First Congregational Church in Whately, Christopher and Jessa was “certainly my in Michigan. She wishes everyone a great MA. Miss Micks would be proud. Cynthia has biggest event of the year. This was a lovely 2014. also continued her writing in two very differ- weekend with family and friends in a new ent ways. She has written/published this part of the country (Arkansas) for a lot of Sally Sweitzer Skewis had a year of tran- February a text on child sexual abuse (Con- us. I was particularly glad that Ann Walton sition. Sally’s mother, age 98, passed away fronting Child and Adolescent Sexual was able to attend. After the wedding the on Memorial Day (2013). They had lived Abuse). She also wrote a children’s book newlyweds returned to Denver where Chris- together since 1989 and Sally had been (her first) called Only Daddy’s Dog. It was topher is in school at the University of Colo- caring for her since 2002. Her mother do- designed to help children of veterans un- rado and Jessa is teaching high school nated herself to the UNR Med School so derstand the purpose of a service dog. This math. Jessa and Christopher joined me in that she continues to teach the med stu- complements her work in placing specially New York for Thanksgiving, which also gave dents. In January, she had to deal with the trained service dogs with veterans with com- me the opportunity to throw them a party so passing of her faithful dog (13 years). Sally bat-related PTSD. The book has generated they could meet some of my NY/NJ friends. says she misses them both so very much. quite a bit of interest and even spawned a Christmas was celebrated back in Fay- Sally plans to work full-time for two to three website: www.onlydaddysdog.com. In addi- etteville with Jessa’s family. I’m really lucky more years and continue volunteering as a tion, Cynthia has signed a contract to write there is a direct flight from NYC to Fay- psych consultant for the sheriff’s hostage a college text to help train those interested etteville.” negotiation team, which she has done for in working with veterans and their families, 15 years. Her plans are to rent a condo and together with a colleague, Dr. Anthony Riz- July took Sue for her regular week on Star give up the “joys” of home ownership to pro- zuto. She closes with these words: “Life is Island, NH. Christopher joined her there for vide some freedom. I hope she will take the busy but I enjoy every minute of it.” a few days before the conference began, to time to figure out what will make her happy select a location for Bernie’s stone in the so she can enjoy the retirement she has Nancy James-Frese continues as owner Island’s Memorial Garden. During the week earned. She hopes all our classmates and of her insurance agency in Concord, MA. In several families gathered and placed the their families are enjoying good health and her free time, she enjoys tennis, swimming stones in the chosen location during a brief looking forward to many activities in their and sings in her 70-voice church choir at ceremony. lives. First Parish in Concord. She also serves on a number of community and charitable In August, she traveled to Michigan for a Carol Maturo Ward has also lost her moth- boards and committees. Her husband, Rick mini family reunion with her sister and her er, who died at the end of 2013. Her hus- Frese, semi-retired from Bentley Universi- family. Then it was on to Bob and Edie band had a professional commitment in ty, has published his first book, Concord and

22 The Bulletin the Civil War, an untreated chapter of Con- our house in California and headed north. cord’s history (as we dwell so largely on Why a ranch? So we can have horses and Concord’s part in the Revolution and the be able to raise enough hay for the horses. Transcendentalist movement). The book Rich and I are enjoying the slower pace was published in February and Rick has here. Though we miss our many friends in many speaking engagements scheduled. California, we are closer to our oldest son and daughter-in-law and two of our three Hazel Drew is enjoying her tenure on the grown grandchildren. I have started volun- Western College Alumnae Association’s teering at a local horse rescue and re-train- Board of Trustees and would like to encour- ing center. My natural horsemanship train- age all her classmates to support our up- ing is really beneficial in helping these ne- coming Legacy Project. She continues to glected or abused horses trust a human for travel with her daughter. In 2013, they visit- the first time or again. This fall we attended ed Dubai to see what unlimited money could my 50th high school reunion in Joliet, IL. In buy. It was an amazing place and they had just two years, we will be celebrating our a great time. She recently won a raffle prize 50th Western Reunion. Let’s start reaching for a weekend trip to an all-inclusive resort out to our classmates and let them know in Ocho Rios in Jamaica West Indies. She we would like to have them join us. Thank is looking forward to that trip. “Life is good.” you to all who sent their news and to all who are reading this news ... Margie Bowles ’68 (right), catching up with Sue Ray Woodworth was forced to cancel Nancy Kobayashi ’69 a trip to the English Lake District last sum- Kathi Ramsey (Goldsmith) Bumblis ’66 mer due to illness. She is really looking for- 2230 NW Gerke Rd. of the Miami Herald and will edit their re- ward to a trip down the Danube River this Prineville, OR 97754 union yearbook. “We’re the best there are summer. This trip will let her cross Prague [email protected] no more like the class of ’64.” Their school and Budapest off her bucket list and she was 7-12 for 10 years, then dissolved into a will be celebrating her 70th birthday in Vien- 5th year center, then 7th and 8th grades, na! Her note made me wonder whether any and finally shut down. It was resurrected into of our classmates have a bucket list and a charter school, and now a fine arts char- what is on it? I may have to add that to my ter school shares the building: Harding High list of to do’s. School, Oklahoma City, OK. (I’m sure many of us have similar stories about our schools.) Kay Levy Harris wrote that after 30 years in commercial real estate, her company is News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! Sandra Chanis spent the New Year in Ice- now mostly working on referrals and repeat See Blue Card, page 43! land, where her animator daughter (Jeanette business. She has focused on precision Bonds) got married to a wonderful Icelan- manufacturing companies, which has led dic man. Unbelievably, while the Eastern her to a new passion: matchmaking between U.S. was freezing, she was walking in down- client companies and schools to fill their town Reykjavik with a sweater, scarf and a worker pipelines which have been drying up. hat!! She recommends everyone to visit Ice- Also, she works with technical and public land. While there, she had the great honor schools to match their students with her cli- of spending time with the First Woman Pres- ent companies. Her goal is to level the play- ident, Vigdis Finnbogadottir who facilitated ing field in terms of a diverse workforce, in- I hope you have all had a happy, healthy the meeting between Reagan and Khrush- cluding women who are starting or return- 2013. The year brought many changes in chev. What an amazing woman! Meeting her ing to work. Pay equity for women is a par- my life. I am now happily living with my part- closed Sandy’s trip with a “Golden Broach.” ticular interest for her. Kay is blessed with ner, Joel, in Berkeley in a 100-year-old Last year Sandra curated an art auction for four beautiful grandchildren. One of her two house within walking distance of shops, res- the Oceanside Museum of Art; it was so daughters has moved close, which allows taurants, hiking trails, a movie theater and successful and she had so much fun that her to be part of their lives. She added that good local transportation. And all the excite- they asked her to do it again in 2014 and ... her best achievement has been working the ment of living in a university town, especial- she agreed. 12 steps of AA to recover from compulsive ly Berkeley! My sister, Gretchen Blake Roy eating and other addictions. She is thinking ’71, and I had several visits both at her home Margie Custer Bowles is employed again! clearly now and enjoying a rich and produc- in Maine and at our dad’s in North Carolina. She is working three hours a week tutoring tive life in the Twin Cities. Thanks for shar- In the fall Jacqui Wallace FF/Alumnae Di- at the neighborhood library. The commute ing your success. rector and Diana Koch Mascali ’59 came is one block! What a change from the hour for lunch — and to check out my new digs! each way from the full-time teaching job Just before mailing our class news in, I re- Joel and I are just back from NYC (mid-Feb- which she retired from in 2008. Counting ceived an e-mail from Western that they had ruary 2014), where we experienced the sea otters in Elkhorn Slough is another ac- received Jennifer Ellen Daily’s death no- storm Geri mentions below, and had dinner tivity which she does weekly. Margie does tice. She died in July 2011 in Friendship, with Pamela Knowles ’70, Maria Maldona- this as a volunteer at the Elkhorn Slough OH. Ellen was a former copy editor for Time do ’70, Maria’s husband and the daughter Reserve, helping out in research, working magazine. She is survived by her brother, of Sappho Haralambous ’70. In April of with school children in the lab where they nieces, and nephews. 2014 Joel and I will visit Greece for a month, investigate microscopic animals that live in spending about 10 days with Sappho. the slough, and guiding visitors to the Re- In 2013, Rich and I planned this major shift serve. She and her husband, Bob, toured from Silicon Valley to a rural environment. Betsy Bacon Morgan wonders how many the Black Sea last summer and spent Au- First, we bought a 9-acre ranch in Prine- of us are working on our 50th high school gust in Greece. ville, OR. I know you have never heard of it reunions this year. Their class has the time — neither had we. It is east of Redmond (last weekend in June) and place. One of Nancy Wilson Kobayashi ’69 contacted and northeast of Bend. In the fall we sold their classmates recently retired as editor Margie while she was visiting family in

Spring 2014 23 Monterey. The two of them spent a couple est time of the year because of New Year’s of hours talking about their memories of resolutions, so she has worked four days a Western, former classmates, and what they week instead of two or three. She and Brit have been doing in the years since gradua- are going to Holland with the Y in the spring tion. They plan to meet again when Nancy to see the tulips. Anne has never been to is back in the area. Europe and is looking forward to it. Anne and Brit went to Western’s class reunion in Kitsy Dunlop is still dancing (horseback May and had a great time. Brit was even riding) with her handsome husband Greg in made an honorary member of our class. We Cedar Key, FL, and enjoying retirement in will attend again! the small, rural, fishing/art community. She set off on an adventure with Greg to meet Susan Hackley has, in addition to her day Brian and Brenda Lee Bell at their new job, an engrossing personal project, mak- home in the famous, exotic community of ing a documentary film about the impact of The Villages, FL, where seniors never sleep war on America’s children. Nearly two mil- (ha, ha). What fun to have a Western/Ohio lion American children have a parent who connection so close. The midwestern con- has been to war, and most Americans don’t nection runs deep and is an anchor that still think about the effects of war on our chil- Barbara Wentz (left), visiting Pat Jayson holds fast! Kitsy wishes a new year of health dren. She hopes to film across the country, and aspirations realized to all. so hopes you will contact her if you know have discovered. Travel is definitely one of families they can interview. Or if you know their favorite activities. She and Larry found Kathy Evans Findley and Jim had a very how to make a documentary film! out they would be grandparents again, for busy year with the painful completion of their [email protected] the fourth time, when their youngest son master bath — it took professionals four announced the expected birth of another months! Jim sold his financial advisor and Faith Heller Willinger had an article on boy in March 2014. That will make two boys tax prep businesses, and labored to con- chocolate published in La Cucina Italiana. and two girls. solidate three professional offices into one “A new wave of enterprising chocolatiers has home site. They went down memory lane transformed Italy’s confectionary landscape. Geri Kuscher Pizzi is working on Family with Jim’s 50th high school reunion in New Faith Willinger travels to Piedmont, Tusca- Audio Memoirs and happily living in the York and a 60th grade school evening. ny, and Sicily to bite into these sweet dis- Fairfax, VA, area. She has downsized into While it was fun to see old (!) friends, a high- coveries.” Here’s the link: http:// a small apartment, but still finds time to gar- light was to visit the 9/11 Memorial. Son lacucinaitalianamagazine.com/article/ den and go for long walks with her little 8- James is still hopeful of getting his Ph.D. in chocolatour#sthash.gkarEhy0.dpuf lb. chocolate French Poodle that she res- 2014, and continues to enjoy teaching at cued from the Amish in Lancaster. They are UNC Greensboro. Kate’s daughter Sophie Hayat Imam would like to take this oppor- known for their puppy mills. Daughter Julia, is in England with her father for a year, so tunity to wish all her Western College sis- 31, is still living in New York, and working Kathy, Jim, and James flew to very frigid ters peace and health in the upcoming year. for a large law firm in litigation. Robert, 25, South Dakota for Christmas with Kate. She is looking forward to her daughter lives nearby in Alexandria, and works for the Thank goodness for Skype! The Findleys Maya’s graduation from medical school this Human Rights Commission in DC on Du- look forward to flying to Lisbon for a 70th June and to a trip to Iceland with her hus- pont Circle. At the time of this writing, Geri anniversary D-Day and Normandy cruise, band, Joseph, in March of this year. Her is preparing for the “biggest storm ever” — ending in Hamburg, Germany. They wel- grandchildren, Isabel and Hassan (11 and as it’s being hyped. And she would love to come any visitors to eastern NC when it’s 5, respectively), keep her busy and delight- see or hear from Vicky Choy, who lives in not paralyzed from an ice/snow storm! ed! She sends her thanks to Susy for keep- the DC area. ing us connected! Susan Fackler Sykes continues her work Brenda Lee Bell is enjoying Florida and her as an Independent Educational Consultant Pat Jayson had a visit with Barbara Will- new life. Although snow is wonderful, not and rather than cutting back, seems to be iamson Wentz and Erv in the fall. shoveling is delightful. So is retirement, more active than ever since taking a posi- which gives her time at last for new pursuits: tion on the board of directors of the Inde- Martha Kitchen Casazza founded a nation- exercise and painting (with little talent but pendent Educational Consultants’ Associa- al and international consulting business with much enthusiasm). Lunch with Kitsy Dun- tion. She says she’ll stay with it as long as a longtime colleague two years ago to work lop and her husband, Greg McCandless, she enjoys the work. She and Bob (who re- with colleges and universities to build stu- fellow Floridians, was a definite highlight of newed their wedding vows in August to cel- dent support systems with the focus on not the fall. ebrate their 45th wedding anniversary) con- only providing access to college for tradi- tinue to scuba dive and are making their tionally underserved students but facilitat- Chako Matsumoto Era’s highlight for 2013 fourth trip to Indonesia in March. They’re ing their success. They will be presenting a was a group tour to Southern Italy, Sicily, considering doing more land-based travel, paper in Stockholm this June based on stu- and Malta. This year she will go to Kyr- but Susan’s having trouble letting go of her dent interviews they have done in the U.S., gyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. love of underwater photography. Canada, and South Africa. She and her They had a good conversation with their son partner traveled to Kazakhstan where she and his family in New Jersey on January Jennifer French Sponsler spent a lot of taught a class in pedagogy for two weeks. 2nd, and Chako said it is a thrill to feel them time in 2013 recovering from hip revision The students were wonderful, and the coun- so close. Chako walks 3.4 km to Curves to surgery. I know we all wish you well, Jenni- try was awesome in many ways. She and exercise almost every week day. She is try- fer, and hope that you are now doing fine! Larry visited Vietnam, Laos, and Cambo- ing to reduce her Body Mass Index, a laud- dia, a trip they had wanted to take since their able goal! Anne Galbraith Rothrock has worked at protest days in the ’60s. It was fascinating the Y in Belfast, ME, for about a year now to hear from different perspectives about the Cece Peabody still resides in Wayne, NJ, doing the orientations for new members. “American War” and Uncle Ho. They also and is busy with her association manage- She teaches them to use the weight-train- went to Croatia in the fall, a country they ment company. She produces over 50 meet- ing equipment safely. January is the busi- found to be among the most beautiful they ings and events yearly. She continues to

24 The Bulletin Frequent trips were made to the Seattle area where they live. Karen and John still live in Scottsdale, AZ, and have enjoyed a warm and sunny winter while the rest of the coun- try freezes and digs out. They continue to have an active lifestyle with golf, tennis, vol- unteer activities and many walks with their new rescued Border Collie mutt, Arrow. They consider themselves blessed with friends, family, and good health.

Patty Robins Lacey keeps busy with the community band, church choir, Spanish les- sons, yoga, and archaeology society. She was editor for the annual report of the Van- ishing Treasures Program of the National Park Service. She also helped the interpre- tive staff at the Mesa Verde National Park and Anasazi Heritage Center, mostly as a volunteer. There were trips to the Grand Canyon and Lake Havasu Arizona in the spring. A visit to Ellensburg, WA, in Octo- ber to view the great geological evidence there of the Ice Age Flood of Glacial Lake Missoula that rekindled interest in Pleis- tocene research. She gave a lecture on ar- chaeological work in the Spring House Cliff Dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park for the Four Corners Lecture Series.

Karen Sainsbury King’s youngest son, Bradley, was married in July 2013 to beau- Beautiful wedding party, featuring parents-of-the groom tiful Rosie Alvarado. Karen and her hus- Dick and Karen (Sainsbury) King ’68 band, Dick, continue to be blessed with a great life. Their plans for 2014 are a trip to teach a course she designed entitled, “Meet- Wentz, Pat Jayson, and Anne Galbraith Brazil for World Cup Soccer. Dick is a soc- ing and Event Planning and Management.” Rothrock and giving the welcome invoca- cer fanatic and wants to go to every World Her son, Patrick, moved to Sylvania, OH, tion. Hope all Westerners are healthy and Cup (every four years) until he dies! Karen last February to become the head lacrosse happy and that more will come to our 50th! is game for any kind of travel. They are tak- coach of Lourdes University. Ed still enjoys ing their family, as their kids are fanatics too! his retirement and golfs or fishes as often Karen Prah Voris has enjoyed her year as Dick is still working and loving it and Karen as possible. Cece LOVED attending the the out-of-town grandmother to 5-year-old is now retired and spends two days a week 45th class Reunion with Barb Williamson Lily and 1-year-old twins, Rose and Louisa. taking care of her grandkids. What a bonus for getting old!

Big news from Nel Ware this year: After 16 years of “self-imposed exile” in Indiana, she and her husband are returning to Colorado! Nel was lucky enough to land a job in broad- casting in Denver right after graduation from OSU (fresh, sophomore years at Western) and fell in love with the state’s pristine beau- ty and lifestyle. Nel raised her family there while managing to have a challenging 30- year career as a reporter and news anchor. In 1997, she re-married and resigned to fol- low her husband to Indiana for a faculty appointment at Indiana University NW. The proximity to Chicago was great and Nel took full advantage, but she says it is time to go home. Nel’s three children have since re- turned to Denver too. They will be there along with her grandchildren, old friends, and those mountains and sunshine to wel- come them back.

Susie Williams Oblinger teaches 4th grade reading. She still loves teaching. Her grand- daughters are 8 and 3. They are into dolls Barbara Williamson Wentz ’68 et al. and Grammy loves playing dolls too. They have lots of tea parties together. Her son

Spring 2014 25 Mary Ellen Wynn was pleased to reconnect with Hayat Imam last year. Hayat lives in Boston and made her a lovely lunch. Hav- ing been mostly retired from her law prac- tice for the past 10 years and gone the vol- unteer route on Cape Cod, she and Len are moving to Cambridge where they can live with just one car, they hope, and take ad- vantage of all the cultural advantages of Cambridge and Boston. Their daughter Emily has a toddler and is married to a sci- entist who teaches at Notre Dame in South Bend.

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

Visiting NYC during the ferocious mid-February storm, ’68 class rep Susan Blake and partner Joel Kaufmann managed to have dinner with a few friends. Pictured are (from left) Chloe’s boyfriend and Chloe Haralambous (daughter of Sappho Haralambous ’70); a high school friend of Susan and her sister’s (Gretchen Blake Roy ’71); Pamela Knowles ’70; Joel and Susan; and Maria Maldonado ’70. Susan confessed to having made a snow Alumnae Weekend ’14: Celebrate 45 years! angel in Central Park.

Christian and family live close by. Her other great time at Reunion with the three class- News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! son, Brent, lives in Bend, OR. He still works mates who attended, but was sorry not to See Blue Card, page 43! for the U.S. Forest service. Susie loves to have time with more OLD friends. On their visit Brent on vacations. Hoping everyone trip to New England she and Erv spent time has a healthy happy new year. with Hâdi and Diane Eby Özbal ’67 in Bos- ton and they also spent time with Pat Jay- Barbara Williamson Wentz had a busy son. Barbara had all of her family together year with seven trips to visit friends and fam- for Christmas, which was wonderful. The ily from Texas to New England. She did go year ended on a sad note with the very quick back to work for seven months part-time to and unexpected death of her younger broth- close the adoption program at Catholic er Richard Williamson. Charities, which was a sad process, but she What a pleasure to write a column which was able to re-retire in October. She had a actually has news — there were lots of re- sponses this time!

Received our first notes from Lindel Waugh McCarty in 44 years! She has been mar- ried to John (Architecture, Miami, ’71) since 1985 and they live in Columbus, OH, close to their son, Gabriel, and three grandchil- dren. Lindel worked in multiple industries: food services, life insurance, human re- sources and in a nonprofit serving children with disabilities. Most utilized her Spanish fluency. She retired after a cancer diagno- sis and successful treatment in 2003. John works in construction management with projects all over the country, and enjoys the piano and crafts. They love to travel and have been on numerous cruises including down the Nile and riverboats in Europe, as well as travels to Barcelona, Italy and Lin- del’s high school reunion in Bogota, Colom- bia. Lindel, it was great to catch up with you.

Also traveling are Mary Melison McDonald and her husband, John. Their son Nick and his family of two daughters (3 and 1) live in Cincinnati, and son Bill was married last year and now lives in Columbus. “Oldie but goodie”: Tug of war between the classes of 1967 and 1968 in the fall of 1964. From left: Faith Heller, Barbara Williamson, Susan Blake, Nel Ware and Kitsy Dunlop

26 The Bulletin Catherine Smith Strate has been in Atlan- ta since 2002 and continues as the director And from Betsy Morris — a picture includ- of enrollment and financial aid services for ing Alison McDonald! Betsy and Karen and the School of Public Health at Emory Uni- their two labs, Tui and Roxy, have left New versity. She and her husband, Harry, cele- York for a log cabin in Bridgton, ME. Karen brate their 40th wedding anniversary this has Maine roots, but Betsy says it was real- year and hope to have a special family trip ly the local blueberry muffins that brought with their children. Son Chris is an intellec- them to Bridgton, where she is slowly ad- tual property attorney in New York with wife justing to retirement. News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! Chuiyin and son Ethan (2). Their daughter, See Blue Card, page 43! Courtney, and her husband, Steve, live near San Jose, CA, where she is a rep for Warn- er Brothers Music Group in charge of iTunes and Google. Cathy used to see Alice Swil- ley Smith fairly regularly; she was working at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Jane Koenig loves living in the mountains Rosalie Morss Litt wrote that she is living of North Carolina, and loves having visitors. in Shaker Heights, OH, after spending years Jane says she’s seen more old friends than in Washington D.C. and Durham, NC. She she has in years since they love the beauty is a retired nurse with a master’s in public of the area and always want to come back. health. She has raised children late in life She sees Sandy Oxley Fehrman regular- and is still watching them blossom. She ly, and Lyn Trautmann Plfug enjoys visit- would love to reconnect with roommates ing when she needs a respite from New Alison McDonald and Betsy Morris, plotting Gail W., Susan S., Polly P., and Deb C. York. Jane also hopes to see Mary Melison Alison’s travels from Bridgton to Boothbay McDonald this year. Jane stays active with Bonnie Dougherty Lochry wrote that Tom duplicate bridge and some county politics. and she have celebrated their 40th anniver- Alison was visiting from Florida, where she sary. A well-grounded Western/Miami rela- Lucy Boyle had numerous positions in fi- is still an active ER physician and loving tionship! They currently live in Dallas, TX, nancial administration, most recently with a what she does. They both send good wish- with two daughters and four grandchildren. 150-bed nursing facility, but has seriously es to all their Western friends. They look to retirement in the next five to 10 retired. She continues to provide financial I uttered the word “retirement” for the first years. She would love to hear from Laura help as a volunteer to nonprofits and plays time about six months ago, to my own Duncan and Katie Kozack. doubles tennis at least twice per week. She amazement. I’m still finding the university lives in central Massachusetts. life challenging, but keep thinking of other Ellie Kilham was enrolled at Western for things I’d rather be doing. We have a love/ freshman year and went on to graduate from I was glad to hear from Louise Hamilton hate relationship with Denver; love our old the University of New Hampshire. She has Short this time, who is living in Tulsa and house that costs the moon to maintain, and a master’s in social work from Boston Col- hate the lege. She and her husband moved to Lex- weather, the ington, KY, where she began her career in increasing preschool/kindergarten education. Job traffic in town, moves took them back to the Northeast. She and the ever continued her career while raising a daugh- growing popu- ter and two sons in the Boston, MA, area. lation (hey, Now in retirement she enjoys returning to we’ve got day care centers as “Mother Moon” to do a weed!). My husband, a community ac- tivist and labor leader, is just happy to poke sticks at City Hall. I say Mary McDonald ’70 shared her happy family photo from Thanksgiving. maybe two more years, working as an independent financial advi- but then who knows? sor. Her firm manages $250 million in as- sets with clients in 25 states. She loves what But in less than two years we have a Re- she does and has no plans to retire. Son union — a 45th Reunion, in June 2015. I Ryan, 38, works in her business and re- have absolutely no idea how we have got- ceived his master’s in finance from the Lon- ten to this point, but it would be a good time don Business School. Daughter Katie, 34, to return if you haven’t thus far. If you’re com- is a graduate of the University of Denver ing back one last time, perhaps this is your and still lives there. Louise and her husband, year. Thanks for writing! Jerry, who is a cancer survivor, have trav- eled to 25 of the U.S. national parks, includ- Kelly Felice ’70 ing Denali in Alaska and Volcano on the Big 4035 E. 18th Ave. Island of Hawaii. This year they’ve set their Denver, CO 80220 Cynthia Clark ’72 and husband, on their sights on Utah. [email protected] two-month trip through southeast Asia

Spring 2014 27 literature-based program for young children. sightsee in the Florida Keys. The newlyweds Recently, Ellie returned to Western with her now live in Catonsville, MD. husband to see all the changes while visit- ing special sites like Kumler Chapel and her Cristyn finished her bachelor of music (per- old room in McKee Hall. She writes, “My time formance) degree at Towson University and at Western was a happy one with fond mem- has enrolled in a master of arts administra- ories of my roommate, Taposhi Lee, and tion program at Drexel University in Phila- all the other girls in McKee Hall. Alumnae Weekend ’14: Celebrate 70 years! delphia, taking her courses mostly online. Cristyn is working as an office manager for Cynthia Clark writes of ongoing travels Can you believe that it has been 40 years Maryland Citizens for the Arts and also per- through the world with her husband. Her since we graduated from Western? I hope forms in three community orchestras. In message was sent from Vietnam during their many of you will be able to attend the 2014 January, Holly celebrated her 30th year of two-month trip through Myanmar and Laos. Western Reunion in June to celebrate our working for the Howard County (Maryland) She has had great success garnering sup- 40th. Library System. Holly is the director of it, port with her website for the Cape Town area cataloging, and processing and she super- AIDS orphanage. The Siyaphambili AIDS Amy Robinson Collins and her husband, vises a staff of 15 people. The library sys- Orphan Village still holds her heart after Jim, took a trip in February 2013 to Savan- tem was named the “Library of the Year” by volunteering there last year. nah and Georgia’s Golden Isles and then the American Library Association, and Hol- took a trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks ly was one of the staff members who trav- Peter and I continued our exploration of our in May 2013. They stopped to visit their eled to Chicago to receive the award at a great nation by bike and car. We traveled daughter, Becca, in North Carolina on the special event at Shedd Aquarium. Holly’s the West Coast from Anacortes, WA, to way there. They also visited Becca’s family husband Bruce’s work at the Library of Con- Monterrey, CA. The amazing sites and road again in June for the first birthday of their gress continues to focus on implementing along Highway One were a challenge to grandson, Grant. Amy’s son, Jeff, and his new technology to his online product, Cata- Peter on the bike and Beth in the car! family have moved from Ohio to Colorado. loger’s Desktop. Besides Bryn’s wedding Amy’s 91-year-old father broke his pelvis the other highlight of the year for Holly and We proudly applauded son Jamison as he last July and was just recovering from that Bruce was their week-long cruise on their received his Master of Public Policy from when he was diagnosed with an aggressive sailboat on Chesapeake Bay last Septem- the University of Georgia in May. We visit- form of lymphoma in August and passed ber. ed him in NYC this fall, where he is working away shortly thereafter. We send our con- for a think tank. Daughter Demaris has set- dolences to Amy. Janet Lucas is preparing for the arrival of tled into her newly renovated home in her third grandchild, the first child for her Granville, OH, with husband Joseph. Suzanne Kelley Doswell continues to daughter Karen and husband Nathaniel, in serve as the western regional manager of May. Janet’s daughter Linda and her hus- Beth Cramp Dague ’72 the Brain Injury Association of Massachu- band Brad are now working at White Moun- 265 S. Cassingham Rd. setts. She comments: “I am delighted that tain School in northern New Hampshire, Columbus, OH 43209 public understanding of concussion and where he is the director of admissions and [email protected] brain injury is finally increasing. In the past she is his assistant. Linda also is building year, Bill and I have traveled to see our chil- her business as a professional artist. Their dren and grandchildren in children, Mia and Landon, are 6 and 3, re- Sedona, AZ, and Palm spectively. Janet continues to practice med- Beach, FL, and plans to icine and teach in Columbus, OH. She and move south are now under- Sherrill enjoy taking trips to New England way!” to visit family but also like to go to other plac- es as well, having visited Florida and Jack Fagan and his wife, Yosemite National Park in California during Julie, moved from Connecti- 2013. cut to Utah in July 2013, part- ly in order to be closer to Sheila Colligan Sobel says she “can’t be- seven of their 11 grandchil- lieve it is 2014 and time for our 40th reunion! dren. Jack says, “We love Where did the time go? Michael and I are and enjoy the plentiful rec- approaching our 26th wedding anniversa- reational venues in Utah and ry. We hope to be in attendance for the take advantage of hiking, ski- Reunion this June. We lead a pretty quiet Beth Dague and family at son Jamison’s graduation from ing, and golfing as the sea- life in Beverly Hills with our two dogs and the University of Georgia in May 2013. sons allow. I still work but am two cats. I look forward to seeing everyone giving serious consideration this summer!” Since 2012, Sheila has been to retiring, probably within working as manager for the Production In- the next couple of years. As always, I enjoy centive Administration. She works with film life no matter what I am doing! My best to and television producers to help them get all!” their tax credits in the states where a tax credit is available. She meets with various Holly Wright Johnson’s son, Bryn, was film commissioners, bankers, and produc- married in May 2013 on a beach in Delray tion companies and is finding the work in- Beach, FL. Holly says, “It was a lovely event, teresting. even though the rain clouds that had held News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! off all day decided to open up just as the Kathy Albright Willowoode is still working See Blue Card, page 43! ceremony began. Afterwards, Shannon and at the Sunspot Natural Food Market in Bryn honeymooned on Grand Cayman Is- Lafayette, IN. In January, Kathy also opened land.” At the same time, Holly, Cristyn, and an office to do herbal and nutritional con- Bruce took a few days to scuba dive and sulting and shamanic healing.

28 The Bulletin Here’s a summary of my news for the past year. In April 2013, I had a nice visit with In Memoriam Dilu Walji Valliani in Fremont, CA, after a national library conference that I attended in San Francisco. My father and I took a Mary Spring Herring ’35 Sarah McCormick Traum ’50 short trip to Gettysburg, PA, over Memorial March 2014 December 2013 Day weekend in 2013, enjoying the visitor center exhibits, the cyclorama, and the bat- Suzanne Dupuy Abbott ’37 Patricia Halfacre Bischoff ’52 tlefield auto tour. Just a few weeks later we February 2014 January 2014 attended the 2013 Western College Re- Dorothy Denler Hanna ’38 Carolyn Dunkin Schulte ’55 union. My father seemed fine then, but a week later he developed a bad case of January 2014 WCAA Trustee, 1975-1978 pneumonia and was hospitalized for three Jane Noble Miller ’38 March 2014 weeks after which he was transferred to the nursing care section of the retirement com- March 2014 Bee Ransom Warren ’55 munity where he lived. He gradually im- Betty A. Jones ’45 November 2013 proved but then passed away suddenly of a presumed heart attack on October 1, 2013. January 2014 Elizabeth Beatty (Forg) Lee ’57 He was always very interested in Western Martha Wishard Kurland ’46 WCAA Trustee, 1984-1990 College alumnae activities since both my October 2013 March 2013 mother and I had attended Western. On November 1, 2013, I celebrated 30 years of Nancy Erwin Smith ’47 Jennifer Daily ’66 working as a librarian at Otterbein Universi- February 2014 July 2011 ty. It is amazing how much library technolo- gy has changed since I entered the library Jacqueline Smith Greenhoe ’48 Meme Babcock Smith ’77 profession. March 2013 October 2013 Shirlee Wilson ’81 Please plan to attend the June 2014 West- Suzanne Hamilton Stewart ’49 ern Reunion on our beautiful campus in January 2014 January 2013 Oxford to celebrate our 40th reunion! Shirley Nelson Emerson ’50 Lennie Kesl FF Betsy Salt ’74 April 2014 Ass’t. Professor of Art, 1958-1965 642 Mallard Dr. November 2012 Westerville, OH 43082 Diane Heckert Staub ’50 [email protected] WCAA Trustee, 1996-2002 Diane Kaufman HA Class Representative, 1985-2012 WCMA Manager, 1999-2004 February 2014 February 2014 Ann Niehaus Tobias ’50 John Dolibois HA WCAA Trustee, 1982-1992 MU Vice President Emeritus, President, 1986-1989 University Relations January 2014 May 2014 News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! See Blue Card, page 43! Former U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, John Dolibois graduated from Miami with honors in 1942 and became its first full-time alumni secre- tary in 1947. Later as First Vice President of Alumni Affairs and Devel- opment, he encouraged formation of the WCAA, Inc. and aided in the transition. He was made an Honorary Alumnus of Western College in 1980. Betty Maddox Daniels ’46, WCAA President 1977-80, writing to Cincinnati.com, commented, “His concerns for keeping the Western Col- lege Alumnae Association active and in making the Western Program of Dan Pickard ’76 Interdisciplinary Studies one of Miami’s offerings are being carried out 6060 Redford Rd NW today. Dolibois attended our activities on the Western campus until retir- North Canton, OH 44720 [email protected] ing to Cincinnati. He was always a welcomed guest at our annual alum- nae banquet, often accompanied by his wife, Winnie. I appreciated his time to explain and help us through a difficult period. We have lost a true friend to our college and to our Alumnae Association.”

Bulletin policy is to list deaths of Western College alumnae, former administrators, faculty and staff in “In Memoriam.” WCAA trustees and Bulletin class representatives will be so designated and their terms of service noted. Obituaries are not printed, but class representatives are noti- fied and encouraged to include personal remembrances in class notes at their discretion. Ad- News for fall ’14 Bulletin due Sept. 1! ministrators and faculty members with exceptional, long-term service will be eulogized. (Deaths See Blue Card, page 43! that occurred more than five years prior to publication are not included.)

Spring 2014 29 Greetings to the WCP family! College Program” or “WCP”), and other social media. Keep a Western list in your e-mail contacts. There are hundreds of Last October’s 40th Anniversary Reunion was the first such us connected in these ways, but there are still many alums event organized by the WCP Alumni Association, but it who’ve fallen out of touch. Reach out and bring them back couldn’t have happened without a lot (a lot) of help from into the fold if you can. both the WCAA and the new Western Program — many thanks to both organizations and the individuals therein who As for our second goal — that of helping to support the went above and beyond the call for us! It was an exciting new program and its students — there are several possibili- and stimulating weekend. We hardly knew what to do with ties. Visit their website, www.cas.miamioh.edu/western/, or ourselves when it was over; it felt a bit like the day after the follow them on social media, and get to know the new West- last performance of a play. The WCPAA resumed its usual, ern. Contact them at [email protected] and offer in- rather quieter level of activity. But we’re still here, still do- ternships or shadowing days where you work. Volunteer to ing what we can to ensure that WCP alumni remain an active visit the campus and speak on your career or experiences. force in the larger Western community. And there are two Provide contacts, set up interviews. [See photo and caption, things that we’re particularly focused on right now: keeping page 39.] If you know any high school students who might us all connected, and helping out the new Western Program be looking at Ohio colleges, recommend that they look into and its students however we can. the WP. It’s a new program, but it’s very similar in spirit to the WCP, and the interests and goals of Western Program To help with the first of these goals, there are a number students are just as diverse as were those of WCP students of things you can do. Most importantly, make sure that your — you never know; you might be able to offer just the boost contact information with the WCAA is up to date. Make sure someone needs. your classmates’ information is up to date, too. Also, sign up for Miami’s WESTERNA listserv at http://listserv.muohio.edu/ All for now, and all the best to everyone! scripts/wa.exe?A0=westerna; look for WCP groups on Linke- — Mike Conaway ’90, for the WCPAA dIn (search for “Western College Program”), Facebook (there are a number of groups; search for “WCPAA” or “Western

One more look back at the October Mega-Reunion!

30 The Bulletin We are happy to include all responses from WCP even-year classes in the spring issue, whether they come through Class Reps or directly to WCAA. If your class year is not included, there is no Class Rep — in which case, you can send your update directly to [email protected]. While well aware of the many alternative ways of keeping in touch with each other, we continue to believe the WCAA Bulletin is the best way of keeping in touch with Western. Meanwhile, attention, odd-year classes: For your Class Rep and class news deadline, see page 43. In this issue, please welcome two new Class Reps: Larry Blankemeyer ’78 and Michael Conaway ’90!

I, Larry Blankemeyer, am reaching 31 years with McMaster-Carr this spring. Hard to believe in a couple of years I’ll be able to travel with Mary when we begin retirement. Doubtless REUNIONS will be on our list of destinations. Until then, enjoying the view as our kids pursue their own dreams; our older boys in college and the youngsters in high school. Very proud of all the current Amy Mohr lives in this log cabin on a creek. students blazing their own trails in the “new” Western! Hoping to expand on our Philly tors a lot of up-and-coming members and area Western reunion next year. Peace to provides them with service and artistic op- all. portunities. Ginnie reports that she saw John Laprise ’91 over Christmas in Chica- P.S. Save a life. Give blood! Here is one of Amy’s cranes at work. go. She also reports that he’s been teach- ing overseas at Northwestern University Qa- P.P.S. I’m taking over for Rhian Miller as tar and that anyone looking for a public pol- our ’78 class rep. PLEASE send updates!! ging company. She operates equipment, icy, cybersecurity academic type should look has a class A commercial driver’s license, him up! Larry Blankemeyer ’78 and keeps the office in order. She is also a [email protected] licensed clinical social worker with a psy- Missy Moon reports that it has been won- chiatric hospital in a nearby town on a PRN derful to visit with so many of her Peabody basis. In true Western style, Amy also owns Hall friends online. She’s going on five years a beauty salon! She says she’s just doing living in the Southwest and is trying to take whatever it takes to make a buck in small advantage of city living. Missy says that she town USA these days. Amy was married for is fortunate to live close to the University a decade but is now divorced. She had no and that she enjoys finding pockets of cul- children, but is treated like a mom by a 20- tural surprises. Missy has been spending year-old young woman who claims Amy some imagination lately about her ongoing Amy Mohr reports that she has spent most because Amy looked after her when her travel bug. Her son has reached high school of her time with her family’s crane and rig- mother passed. She boards three horses and she understands that means big chang- and a pony. She has two es are ahead. cats, one Lab/border collie mix dog named Hush Pup- Marcy Mulford Shultz reports that she has py, and eight chickens. Amy three teenagers that keep life interesting for has lots of family in her area, her and her husband. Marcy started her own and attends a great little graphic design studio a number of years ago country church. and she enjoys the companies with which she works. She’s helped to design corpo- Ginnie Beatty Claphan re- rate publications and communications for ports, “Life is good.” Ginnie Honda, AMP, Ameriprise Financial and the is still in Columbus, OH, Ohio Department of Tourism. working for Hewlett-Packard downtown as a project ana- Liz Gwynne reports that after Western, she lyst. She’s done a lot of trav- worked, traveled, lived overseas, got a Mas- eling, including a fantastic ter’s of Education in counseling from UT- trip to Ireland with 50 of her Austin. Liz got married and moved back east closest friends. Ginnie is still where she has lived for 14 years. Liz has active in the Society for Cre- girl/boy twins, who were born three months ative Anachronism and she after 9/11, and says she has gotten a thick received corporation-level skin and soft heart through motherhood. Her recognition for Service to the comment, “Best job so far.” Liz also reports Organization and Creativity that she is a soon-to-be single person with in the Arts with her cooking a master’s degree and an ancient certifica- Amy on one of the three horses she boards on her 50 acres skills. She fosters and men- tion/licensure in a horrible job market.

Spring 2014 31 Jim Lopata is turning 50 this year! He also year!), work, travel, and 16-year-old son launched his new company, innerOvation, Benjamin (who is actively looking at colleg- this past year. In his new company, Jim helps es) occupy all of my time. I absolutely love entrepreneurial minds thrive in a big com- watching my son run cross country (his team pany world through coaching, consulting, came in 11th at the State Meet) and track. and energy leadership. He is very proud of Travel since the last report included Easter the several clients who are already making Island (which is as cool as it looks), Germa- some beautiful innovative changes in the ny, and Morocco. Here we are in Morocco universe. Jim works out of the Cambridge over Christmas — great people, great food, Innovation Center, managed by MIT, and and warm weather in December! which bills itself as having more startups Beth McNellie ’86 [email protected]

In March, Karen Dollinger ’90 and I both attended the International Conference of the Fantastic in the Arts, held annually in Or- lando, FL. The ICFA is a self-described

Beth, Benjamin, and Jon in Morocco

was just elected as president of that group. Tina is also part of the agency’s Speakers’ Bureau. Last year was her first time to at- tend the OAGE (Ohio Association of Ger- ontology and Education) conference and she will have returned to the 2014 confer- ence later in March. Tina reports that her Jim, meditating in Time Square AAA7 paths have crossed several time with Dr. Robert Applebaum of the Scripps Ger- than anywhere else on the planet! Jim is ontology Center, and that it’s always good Karen and Andy in Orlando still active in the LGBT community as edi- to see a familiar Miami face. tor-in-chief of New England’s largest queer “scholarly conference devoted to all aspects publication, Boston Spirit magazine. And, Tina has been married, happily, to Floyd for of the fantastic (broadly defined) as it ap- Jim has been having a ball emceeing Bos- 26 years. She says he’s her best friend and pears in literature, film, and the other arts.” ton’s Pride parade for local television every she looks forward to growing old with him. Karen presented a paper titled “Re-writing year for the past three years. Jim sends his Their daughter, Abbey, works at the Murphin the Mexican Conquest: An Exploration of the love to all his 50-year-old classmates and Ridge Inn B&B (a Select Registry Inn) as its Clash of Empires in Two Novels by Mexi- assures us all, “Life is fantastic! It just keeps breakfast cook and baker. Tina notes that can Author Laura Esquivel.” I was an attend- getting better!” Abbey works with two Western ’06 alums ing author and presented on a panel on em- — Levi Grooms and Josh Catone. Tina’s pires in comic books and read poetry includ- Diane Wright is in year 20 of her work as son, Ethan, had been working in Flemings- ing some superhero poems recently pub- an administrator at a big mental health agen- burg, KY, and recently has returned to work lished in the anthology Drawn to Marvel. It cy in Cincinnati. In the last few years, she at Murphin Ridge Inn to be a little closer to was Karen’s first time at the conference and has also started teaching as an adjunct in- home. He is looking forward to getting into my 23rd. structor in the social work departments at auto mechanics at some point. NKU and UC, and is working with the Inter- Andy Miller ’88 national Charter for Compassion to increase Finally, Tina reports that instead of dairy [email protected] compassionate action in Cincinnati and be- goats, she now has one dairy cow to ac- yond. Diane’s older son is in graduate company the horses and laying hens. She school now, and her “little guy” is in seventh says a hobby farm takes a lot of energy and grade! Diane asks that you please get in her crew has been very busy keeping ev- touch if you are coming through Cincinnati! eryone well fed and watered during this very cold winter. Tina’s comment on turning 50 Tina Cochran Lightcap is nearing her 19th was that it was quite painless and actually Anniversary with Area Agency on Aging, pretty wonderful, and that it provides a rea- District 7. Tina continues to be a Care Man- son for her gray and white hair. Hello, Class of ’90! ager for the Consumer-Directed option and Assisted Living Waiver programs. She is I, Beth, have also successfully leaped the Firstly, for anybody who might not already also an agency representative for the Ad- “50” hurdle. Husband Jon (who is actively know, Alicia Broderick and I have been liv- ams County Chamber of Commerce, and planning his retirement at the end of the

32 The Bulletin ing near Newark, NJ, since leaving Los An- band, Alex, and I live in Saint Helena, CA, PAA”). It’s open to anyone with an interest geles in 2004. Alicia is a professor of edu- with our two daughters, Madeleine and in the WCP or the new Western Program. cation, with a special interest in disability Olivia.” studies, at Montclair State University, and I Michael Conaway ’90 left the filmmaking world in order to stay From Christina Malecka: “I have been liv- [email protected] home with our son and daughter. We can ing in Seattle for almost 20 years now and be reached at 1496 Julian Terrace, Union, am happily married with an adopted son NJ, 07083, or at [email protected] who came to us from the foster care sys- and [email protected]. tem when he was 13. I am thrilled to be my own boss as a therapist in private practice And I cajoled a few of our classmates into where I work with adoptees, LGBTQ folks, sending updates. Dana Bango writes: “I’m artists, musicians and activists living with my 8-year-old daughter and par- (www.christinamalecka.com). Life is really ents in my grandma’s farmhouse near good. Feel free to drop me a line at Twenty years. It’s been 20 years. Let’s all Boone, NC. I work at the local college, ASU, [email protected].” sit with that a moment. Twenty years since as a cook and have been in restaurant biz we all sang the alma mater at our gradua- for seven years since I moved here. I know From Karen Dollinger (728 Daniel Dr., Ox- tion in Kumler Chapel and then later sat in Jim Peacock ’88 is a Prof here but I haven’t ford, OH 45056; (513) 523-6280; a big hippie circle singing “Close to You” by looked him up yet! This is a very Western-y [email protected]): “I am currently the Carpenters. At least I think that’s what I place and you would all like it in the moun- a visiting assistant professor of Spanish at did. I’ve been trying to think of something tains. Summers here are wonderful...” Miami University. It’s fun being back in Ox- profound to say about it but I really can’t — ford. In March, I’ll be presenting a paper on I’m just too focused on how lucky I feel to From Valerie Kirby: “I’ve been living in Fort Mexican science fiction at the International have been part of the Western thing and to Wayne, IN, for over a decade now with my Conference of the Fantastic in the Arts. [See have made it to my 40s relatively intact. husband, Mark, and our two daughters. No Andy Miller’s ’88 notes.] I had a great time We’ve all managed to become pretty cool big news with us. Life is good. this year at the Western reunion. Getting to people doing good things and raising cool [email protected]” speak with members of my class, alumni kids. Take that, Universe — we win. And now from previous and subsequent classes, the good stuff: Aariann Vaughn-Sheppard is at graduates from the Western College for [email protected]; mailing address Women and current Western students re- Pam Nicodemus is “living the dream in Yel- 640 Cowpath Road; #241; Lansdale, PA minded me that I’m part of a very special low Springs, OH. Here is a picture of my 19446. She writes: “I have returned to cam- community, which has shaped my entire perfect child (with his cousin, did you hear pus a few times since graduation — as a outlook on life. (Although I am disappoint- speaker for Student Affairs — to attend a ed that the 4th floor of Peabody is no longer meeting with my sorority and to give the driv- haunted.)” ing tour of the campus. I left WCP and grad- uated from the Ohio State University Col- Joan Wright, at 1032 Elsinore Ave., Oak- lege of Law. Subsequently, I moved to the land, CA 94602, said: “We finally managed Philadelphia area and worked in a corpo- to buy a house in Oakland, CA, this year. rate in-house counsel position. This posi- The past six months we have been reno- tion led me to a newly discovered interest vating it, which reminds me to keep my day in human resources and I have spent the job. I’m a veterinarian here in Oakland, a better part of my career in various HR posi- city that I love for all its multicultural awe- tion with corporate, nonprofit and education- someness. I did also finally agree to marry al organizations. As a result of frequent con- Jason after 17 years, since marriage is fi- sulting requests, I also partnered with an- nally beginning to feel like a democratic in- other training expert and founded KMT En- stitution! We originally met in Oregon, terprises, LLC, a full service organizational played in a Misfits cover band, sailed to strategy consulting practice where we fo- Mexico for a year, and now are living in do- cus on people, process and productivity. We mestic bliss with our perfect pug, Cricket.” are currently involved in project manage- ment for a national nonprofit organization And Stuart Quirk wrote: “Sadly, I haven’t Cousins Loren and Dawson with a focus of helping others to help them- done much noteworthy. Hmmm. Must be a selves. I have a son, who is in 9th grade message to self there. Just a sabbatical and my brother [Scotty A. Szanto-Nicodemus and loves soccer, wrestling and chess. I love few published manuscripts. Same house ’02] has a baby now too?). Note: Loren is to read, travel, play piano, sing and run 5Ks same job ... might get a new dog!” In addi- the big one (Pam’s) and Dawson is the little in my free time. Life has been a grand ad- tion, John Lohmann assures us that “I am,” one (Scott’s). Adorable Next Gen Nicodemi.” venture since leaving WCP. Glad to stay which is a relief to those of us who won- [email protected] connected.” dered whether he might not be, and Emil Churchin wrote, “Tell them I invented Post- Lucy Wesson “just moved to Houston. From Catherine Eucker Reble Its” — but I think that’s a typo for “Tell them About to get started on a master’s in muse- ([email protected]): “I continue to work at The I use Post-Its.” um studies. I’ll have gone from -40 this Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, winter to 120 this summer. Gonna be a where I’ve been for the past 11 years. As Thanks to all who wrote in! And I’d like to crazy swing! Cheers, Loosey.” the student affairs manager, I am the resi- take this chance (as I do whenever I’m ad- [email protected] dent “den mother” to 400 students who are dressing a Western crowd) to plug the WCP studying culinary arts, baking and pastry, Alumni Association’s Facebook page, cun- Matt Lerner writes, “Hi Johanna. Thank you and/or wine. I handle everything from stu- ningly named “WCPAA — the Western Col- for doing this. I will read and enjoy the up- dent discipline and housing, to internation- lege Program Alumni Association” (you dates. Can you believe it’s been 20 al students, clubs and activities, and spe- should go right to it if you just type in “WC- years?!?! Moved the family from San Fran- cial guest lectures. My winemaking hus- cisco to London in 2012. Still working for

Spring 2014 33 tures you may have guessed that Grace and Hope enjoyed visiting Western and meet- ing Swoop! (Michelle and I had fun too.)

“We hope your travels will bring you and yours to Oxford in June for Alumnae Week- end. The WCAA Reunion will commemo- rate the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Sum- Kara Blake is living in Seattle and already mer and, oh yeah, the Class of 1994 needs ran her first race of 2014, a 4-mile trail run. to celebrate our 20th Reunion. As a mem- ber of the Miami Alumni Weekend 20th Re- Brendan Bogosian plays guitar in “The union Committee, I’m obliged to plug the Sweep” in Cincinnati. event and invite you. Plus, if you do make it Carina and Anika Lerner to Alumni Weekend, Hope will do her PJ Jamie Fleischel is raising a beautiful fam- O’Rourke impression for you! ily in Chicago PayPal, and I enjoy cycling to work when it’s not raining. Mentoring start-ups and lec- Eve Gilmore lives in Colorado and is “so turing at business stoked” to see NIN and Soundgarden this schools on the summer side. Learned to speak German. Meredith Glueck is raising two beautiful Enjoying spending kids in Madison, WI. time with my wife and watching my Ben Gunsberg is an assistant professor at two beautiful little Utah State University. girls grow up, and exploring Europe. We’re happy to report Stacey Hall is a can- Did you know there cer survivor and thanks everyone who Santa Matt is a kind of pizza helped her through. that has a giant cir- cular hot dog baked into the crust?” Beth Lorz Long lives in Columbus and [email protected] loves to go with her husband Patrick to see the Blue Jackets play. David Simutis asks, “Do they still print these things on paper? Let’s see … Michelle and I moved to Denver in August. Not coinci- dentally, I started grad school at UC Den- ver that same month. I will get my master’s in marketing research and finally be able to use data to manipulate people into purchas- Hope and Grace Gibbons ing products. Or I will use it for evil. Non- Western grad Jerry Bellian of Newspaper Taxis fame lives here and we’ve threatened “Be well, and give me a shout @bendgib- to play music some time, but mostly we’ve bons if you’re in the Columbus area or head- just gotten together and drunk beer. Most ed to Alumni Weekend. Slainte, Ben.” of you are free to come visit any time.” [email protected] And me? As I write this I’m on sabbatical from my job professor-ing puppetry and the- Sarah Lahti is still “living and working as atre education at Cal State, San Bernardi- an artist and professor in Dubai, enjoying no. I’m studying an obscure form of mime/ life. People can contact me via theatre movement with a master teacher at www.sarahlahti.com or check out Pomona College and challenging my brain www.projectanda.com.” and body entirely too much, but that’s what we do, right? But now I don’t really have to Ben Gibbons’ past year has been filled with write papers about it, and due to this little opportunities to catch up with friends from thing called “wisdom” that started to creep Western: “In August, one leg of our sum- up on me in middle age, I don’t take myself Beth and Patrick Long on the Jumbotron at mer vacation took us to Washington DC, so seriously. I just appreciate the hell out of a Blue Jackets game at Nationwide Arena where we visited with Jeremy Holmes ’93, getting to do such things. When I hear from Ryan Donmoyer ’93, and their families. In you guys it makes me happy — join us on September, a business trip took me to Indi- Facebook if you haven’t already. Hope McGonigle and Megan Stocker ana and time spent with Marta Lawrence McGonigle are raising their kids, Quinn and ’02 and Sean Duncan ’93 and his wife, Liz. Johanna Smith ’94 Jude, together in Columbus (and they threw Finally via Instagram, Dave Simutis and I [email protected] an awesome Harry Potter themed birthday have been photo-bombing each other over www.professorjohanna.com party for Quinn). our shared infatuation with #beerporn. David Paransky’s son, Beck, is 2 years old! “The whole family also visited Oxford twice in the past year, for the Western Program Greg McGill “never thought giving up ca- Reunion in October and a mid-winter get- ble and pop would be so easy.” away in February. From the attached pic-

34 The Bulletin Carey Smith Obye is happy to report her M.B.A. from the University of Hawaii. I al- son, Eric, is healthy and happy after a terri- ways look forward to running into other ble scare (and stay in the hospital) from Western alums/friends … most recently I pneumonia early in 2014. saw Katie Green ’02 and Ali Mramor (200?) during a layover in LA in February. We had Oliver Baty is raising a family in Oak a mini-reunion in SF in January with Sarah Park, IL. Reilly, Hannah Strange ’99, and Kendra Klein, and a visit from the elusive Brad Jeffrey Kean actually watched The Oscars Waite is expected shortly.” 275 Auwaiolimu this year and was “amazed to see so many St. Apt. 214, Honolulu, HI 96813 stars copying my look.” Tom Reeve, Cassie Banning, and their 3- Representing for the architects, Hilary Mee- year old Zach have moved to Mount Desert han reports she is an accomplished archi- Island, ME. Cassie got a job as the garden tect, designer and artist living in an idyllic manager at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller seaside town and running an art gallery.

Your Class of 1996 correspondent still lives in Oakland, CA, is 4½ years into a 6-month remodel with his wife, Sussu Laaksonen (Miami class of 1995), and has been over- Dustin Leimgruber and family taken in height by his teenage son Ethan. Graham Filler is an assistant attorney gen- As usual, the class of 1996 report was or- eral in Lansing, MI. He’s a mentor in the Big ganized on Facebook. If you’re not listed Brothers Big Sisters program and a mem- above, find John Blair so I can include you ber of the SafeCenter board of directors, an in the next Bulletin! organization that provides shelter, legal ad- vocacy, and support for victims of domestic John Blair ’96 Tom Reeve and family violence and sexual violence. Graham en- [email protected] joys playing tennis and running. Garden and Tom accepted a position as the development director at the local YMCA. Alex Allegree is still living the American “We are having a great time hiking, running, dream and doing what he can to progress and biking in Acadia National Park and play- social justice and pragmatism in a crazy ing in the cold North Atlantic. It’s a big and world. Having now performed three wed- welcome change from the cornfields of In- dings and grown an epic beard, he is con- diana. There’s even a small college on the sidering moonlighting as Friar Tuck. Alex is island whose sole degree is an interdisci- wealthier than ever and is rich with great Good job class of 2000-ers, for colonizing plinary degree in human ecology.” PO Box friendships and family bonds. the United States from Hawaii to Maine. 335, Seal Harbor, ME 04675 I am now living in Quito, Ecuador. Having After finishing medical school, Steve Beck- Many thanks to all for the amazing updates! recently moved I am learning the local lan- ley accepted a position in anesthesiology John and I continue to enjoy Chicago with guages and enjoying my legally mandated in Minnesota, where he lives with his wife, an open sofa bed and breakfast invite to unemployment. Once I am legally allowed four kids, dog, cat, chameleon, and gold- anyone traveling this way. (2932 N. Damen to work, I hope to jump back into the field of fish. Ave #2, Chicago, IL 60618) This year I com- social work, but until then am volunteering pleted a degree in occupational therapy and for the Fundación Galo Plaza Lasso in Zu- Stacey Thomas says, “Well, this past year began practicing with the School Associa- leta, Ecuador. If you are interested in volun- I moved to NYC and created a tiny person tion for Special Education in DuPage Coun- teering/interning in environmental conser- ... run for your lives!” ty. Congratulations to all for the changes, vation, a condor rehabilitation program, in- additions, and transformations in everyone’s vestigating the Andean Pramo and Forest, Teagan (Heather) Blackburn, her husband lives and best wishes for an adventure-full or running an after-school program for a and two daughters (Teah, 4½ and Tria 2½) year. group of indigenous children striving against moved from NYC two years ago to Rock- a poorly funded education system, feel free land County, 40 minutes away. She report- Katie Johnson ’00 to contact me. ed that her husband’s company, which col- [email protected] lects waste cooking oil from restaurants and Robyn MacConnell ’06 turns it into biodiesel fuel, is doing well and [email protected] about to open a new production facility in Bridgeport, CT. Her new project is helping to organize an ecovillage in Warwick, NY. She hopes you will check their group Face- book page and vision statement at: https:// www.facebook.com/groups/catalystcommu- nity/ Dustin Leimgruber and his wife, Sarah (MU ’07), are in Pierpont, OH, where Dust- A word from Joseph Shacat: “I have found in is the pastor of the Pierpont Presbyterian myself at 35 to be single again, after what Church and Sarah recently started a Chris- can be described as a very amicable and tian preschool on top of caring for their chil- friendly divorce. In 2013, I finished master’s dren, Jack and Ellen. degree number two — this time it was an

Spring 2014 35 I gave my class a new challenge this year: Embracing the age of smartphones, I asked them to send me one picture that shows a highlight of their lives this past year, or they could use that one picture to express some- thing. This collection of photographed mem- ories is diverse and fun, to say the least. I’m in there somewhere too.

Michael Litchfield: I traveled a ton in 2013. The year of travel took me to California, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, In- diana, Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and Nebraska. This is a pic- ture from the Twin Peaks in San Francisco.

Louisa Versaw: I met John Stamos when he was in the crowd at one of my shows and he asked to get a pho- to with me!

Martin Yip: Finding peace in the Far East. Sudie Niesen Thomp- son: I became an aunt to this little one. #redhead- comeback

Jocelyn Haugen: I’m a Sr. Marketing Man- ager at Holiday Retirement. Recently named 2013’s Corporate Associate of the Year, I am working hard to make the emotional decision of choosing a retirement home Elliot Rossbach: A family of goats enjoying breakfast in central Jakarta. more accessible to seniors across the U.S. With Indonesia’s most famous high rise in the background. People ask I live in Vancouver, WA, with my boyfriend me why I can’t stay away from this place and the answer is in the contrast. Nic and our dog Moose. It’s just so constant and unbelievably fascinating to me.

36 The Bulletin Nurit (Yastrow) Friedberg: Traveled to Israel again after three years away...fit in just fine. (Picture was taken at the mall in Jerusalem, each en- trance is named after a differ- ent flower.)

John Obrycki: This is me collecting soil samples, and I promise I’m smiling under my hat.

Jessica (Slack) Yagi: This year brought the loss of a baby, new work responsibility and an overall body transformation. Head up and pushing forward. Up- dates at jessicafaiza.blogspot.com Karmen Page: My beautiful wife and I at our wedding.

Pulkit Datta: It’s been a very productive and creatively fulfilling year for me, working on an exciting variety of film projects and get- ting my own passion project off the ground. This is me at the Bushwick Film Festival, where I was a panelist speaking about New Media. Nicole Brasseur: Really rainy trip we Sydney Willcox: I spent a few weeks in took to St. Augustine, FL, in May Barcelona, wandering the streets and mak- Pulkit Datta ’08 2013. Yep...don’t really miss Florida. ing friends with old sailors. [email protected]

Spring 2014 37 Dan James: “I’m still in Brooklyn, NY, teach- Middle School program, helping raise ing earth science. I’m working with a chal- awareness of suicide risk to students and lenging bunch of students this year, but with school staff. I’m also working with the stu- every emotional setback comes a hilarious dent-athletes at UNC as an academic learn- or inspirational educator moment. Today I ing specialist, which has been awesome. got to teach a 17-year-old what gravity is This semester I’ll be working with the foot- (seriously). I also wrote a cool rap about ball players, which is pretty cool. So, all of Thanks to Kat Hayes, who is standing in erosion. Wanna hear it? that keeps me pretty busy, but in my free this issue for Class Rep Cayla Adams, who If that valley’s shaped like a U, time I like enjoying the NC weather and vis- is currently in Ukraine, dealing with power then a glacier came on through. iting all the awesome craft breweries in town outages and problems with Internet access. If it’s shaped like a V, with the hubs and our friends.” Kat is a graduate assistant in the psycholo- then a river formed the valLEY.” gy department at Miami, still working on her Renee Plourde: “Still living on the Oregon Ph.D. in clinical psychology — one more Ali Tanker: “After finishing my work in Ja- coast with my husband, Adam, and two cats year and then an internship after this. Right maica, I took the jump to establish my own (seems to be a pattern so far). I’m working now she’s working on her comprehensive social enterprise. It is a young female em- seasonally with the Siuslaw National For- exams/dissertation proposal. powerment program that uses entrepreneur- est as an interpretive ranger, leading eager ship and the creative arts to spark more kids and adults through the temperate rain- Bridget Clegg: “I’m still happily living in transformative female change makers. I am forests and coastal dunes. This winter I’ve Brooklyn. I started a new job last spring at launching my workshops locally next month been subbing in the local schools which has The Knot (a wedding magazine and web- and plan to take the program to Brazil by actually made me think of going back for site) on the editorial team. I’m keeping the the end of 2014. Until then, living in Cleve- my teaching license! We’ll see where life blogging tradition alive with posts on all land and exploring local communities that takes me this year. Hope you are all doing things wedding (I sneak in DIY when I can) keep my spirit full.” well! If you’re ever in Oregon, let me know.” and I bring in new ‘real wedding’ photo al- bums for the site. Holler at me for help with Chelsea Mitchell: “Things in California are Susan Dirr: “Still living in Chicago with my the big questions in life: White or off-white? great! Mike and I moved out to an area partner, Jill, and two cats Just started an Buttercream or fondant? Peonies or roses? called Silver Lakes, and we have a house M.A. in high school science education at I got you.” right on the lake. It’s wonderful, especially DePaul University, with the goal of teaching during the incredibly hot summers here. We in Chicago Public Schools within the next Laura Jayne Flamm: “I landed and stuck just recently got two new cats, Riff and Ma- few years.” in Baltimore. This fall, I started working for genta, who are just fabulous. I’m currently the city health department running an inno- unemployed, but making use of my time by Abigail Lynne: “I just finished my first month vative food access project called the Virtual learning to live a healthier lifestyle. Work- at my new and fantastic job in Galveston, Supermarket Program. I get to dabble in ing out, learning to cook healthy meals, and TX. I work for Sea Scout Base Galveston, policy, evaluation, grant writing, and the joys working my way up to quitting cigarettes for which is a branch of the Boy Scouts, as their of bureaucracy (those scenes on The Wire good. It’s been quite a year for me life Maritime Education Coordinator. SSBG is dedicated to COMPSTAT... real life, baby), lesson-wise, so I’m doing my best to apply a brand-new business that does Boy Scouts, all while carving out time to hang out with those lessons to myself, my marriage, and marine education, and motor boating and long-time Baltimore residents and talk food. my whole way of life. Miss you guys so sailing education. This year, I am creating It’s pretty dreamy. The rest of the time, I keep much!!!! Great to hear from everyone!!” all the education curriculum and teaching myself occupied with bike adventures large three different educational programs! The and small, pal around with my live-in BF Audree Ann: “After seven fabulous years first program is for the Boy Scouts’ NOVA Brian, accidentally cut off Dan Deacon at in Oxford, I have relocated to Columbus, program which is based on the Boy Scout warehouse concerts (also real life, baby), OH. I work for The Ohio State University in badge and pin requirements. I just did my and eat way too much kale.” the University Center for the Advancement first program this last weekend! The sec- of Teaching. I enjoy it very much! Best part, ond program is U.S. Sailing REACH, which Amy Biolchini: “I’m covering the K-12 edu- my boss is Western alum, Alan Kalish ’81. is the same concept as NOVA just a differ- cation crisis in Michigan for reincarnated I never stray too far from the W. I have found ent age group and we learn how to sail. Fi- The Ann Arbor News (it was a temporary some work/life balance, especially because nally, the coolest program is the BaySmart zombie existing as AnnArbor.com) — which Thaddeus and I have taken up residency STEM to Stern program, where I am the in Ann Arbor is a different kind of crisis alto- together, and he helps keep me away from captain of a newly built 100-ft. vessel, and gether. I love living in Michigan — though working around the clock. Other than that, I then I will teach 50-100 kids per trip on a more in the summer and fall than the win- fill my time organizing the new house and floating classroom!! I am loving my life and ter. We’re at the snowiest January of all time volunteering with the Junior League of Co- it is island life again! I miss you all!” here and there’s still a couple days to go. lumbus.” Journalism has been good to me so far. My William Gertz Runyan: “I’m just starting my current areas of expertise include exciting Lauren Renée: “I am still living in NC with second week of a 12-month research grant adult topics like roads, weather and local Ryan and our super cute puppy, Ramona. I from the Social Science Research Council, taxes.” graduated with my Master of Science in plumbing the archival depths of Yiddish lit- Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology erary and intellectual history in the Ameri- Jani Sparks: “Hi Western! Still working on from the School of Medicine at UNC last cas. I’ll be in Mexico City through March, my Ph.D. at UC in geology, and will hope- summer. I am now in my first year of the then on to Buenos Aires and New York.” fully be finished in a couple years if every- School Psychology Ph.D. program at UNC thing goes as planned. I’ve been spending and loving it. I’m taking classes and doing Teresa Zaffiro: “I am still at the same job most of my time recently preparing for my an externship at a middle school and ele- as last year, working in refugee resettlement upcoming candidacy exam in March so I mentary school. I’m doing a lot of psycho- in Kansas City. I love it as much as ever, haven’t had too much free time lately. Glad logical assessments to help determine spe- and am more and more involved in the ref- to hear that everyone is doing well!” cial education eligibility and doing some in- ugee community as time goes on. I get so dividual counseling with students with dis- much delicious food cooked for me, it’s al- abilities. I’m also part of a Signs of Suicide most ridiculous. This past year I was a big

38 The Bulletin part of creating an ESL program at Catholic per great. I spend a lot of time with the won- year in Peace Corps was enormously bet- Charities, specifically for refugees, and now derful friends I have grown close to the past ter than my first and I’ve been able to work coordinate that. I am also working with a year in Kansas City, and am so happy now with the Future Leaders Exchange and work dear friend and co-worker to establish a I am living closer to them. We have a lot of with the embassy on the access program. I learning center, where we offer job readi- adventures and laughs; it’s a great commu- also had the privilege of helping found a girls ness and cultural orientation classes three nity of social justice-conscious people; much empowerment camp in the Carpathian to four times a week and have a computer like Western. That’s pretty much the update Mountains. It was a lot of work but in the lab for refugees to practice life skills. It’s a — life is wonderful, and I hope the same for end a lot of fun. Right now, I’m trying to look lot of work, but I couldn’t be happier. I finally all of you. Much love.” for jobs so I can hit the ground running when left Lawrence (and Kansas, technically) and I return to the States. made the move to Kansas City (Missouri). I My update: I’m finishing up my last four live downtown near the river in a fantastic, months in Peace Corps ... it has been an Cayla Adams ’10 socioeconomically and culturally diverse enlightening experience in good and bad [email protected] neighborhood called Columbus Park. I have ways, but I think it’s finally pointed me in two cats and live alone in a loft, and it’s su- the direction that I’d like to pursue. My last

In January, Laura Dobbins ’86 invited people to her fourth-floor apartment (“lots of stairs!”) in the East Village to meet WP senior Jacie Nowland, whom she was advising on her senior project, Cultivating Authentic Happiness. She arranged for Jacie to attend some classes at the School for Practical Philosophy while in NYC and meet with some therapist friends as part of her research. In addition, she invited local fellow Westerners to dinner in honor of the visit of (her words) “the carrying-on-the-Western-tradition-of-being-extraordinary Jacie Nowland ’14.” Those who could make it were (from left) Janey Drexler Sharp ’80, Melissa Milgrom ’87, Jacie, Laura, and Pulkit Datta ’08.

Spring 2014 39 The Western Program Message from the Director he 35th Annual Association for Interdisciplinary Stud- and she stimulated audience participation by soliciting feed- ies Conference, hosted by the Western Program and back on model writing assignments by students. Tthe Department of Integrative Studies at Miami Uni- versity in November, was a great success. Miami’s Marcum In other news, the hard-working seniors that I introduced Conference Center was chosen as the hub for the meeting, in the previous newsletter are completing their capstone with social events at the University Art Museum and Pea- projects at the time of writing, and we are teaching our full body Hall. The conference theme, Inte- suite of 200- and 300-level courses for the Individualized grating Arts and Sciences, attracted more Studies major. Dr. Sally Harrison-Pepper is working with than 120 delegates from the United States, a particularly interesting topic for her 300-level course this Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. We semester: Bertholt Brecht’s play Life of Galileo. Analysis of were particularly pleased to welcome the play draws on the history of the Renaissance, the scien- many younger scholars to the conference tific revolution, science and religion, and Marxism (which as evidence of growing interest in inter- was a defining worldview for Brecht). Students in the class disciplinary teaching and research. The are performing a variety of scenes from this complex play at pair of plenary speakers showed the the end of the semester. breadth of the conference theme. Carl Finally, it is my pleasure to intro- Zimmer, award-winning author and col- Nik Money duce Lisa Iams, the first full-time Pro- umnist at The New York Times, discussed gram Associate working for Western the relationship between his undergraduate experience as an since 2010. I hope that some of you English major and his career as a science writer. His evoca- will have an opportunity to meet Lisa tion of links between the deep questions posed by Herman during Reunion, or on another occa- Melville in Moby Dick and recent discoveries about the evo- sion when you are visiting Peabody lution of whales offered a beautiful illustration of the syner- Hall. Lisa Iams gies between literature, philosophy, and science. The sec- ond speaker was Carolyn Haynes, Interim Associate Provost My best wishes, at Miami. Like Carl, Carolyn included personal narrative — Nik Money and explained the importance of interdisciplinary thinking Western Program Director, Professor of Biology in her work. Her openness about her experiences as a begin- ning faculty member and growth as a teacher was inspiring

Drawing of Peabody Hall by Miami seniors Madelyn and Sophia Delgado will be used in a set of notecards that will be available in the summer.

40 The Bulletin Report from the Western Program Student Activities Coordinator

As I write, our students are studying As the Western Program continues to grow, we are al- for their final exams and preparing to ways working to empower students towards professional de- leave us for the next few months. It velopment. At times it can be overwhelming for students to has been a whirlwind semester and we contemplate all of the possibilities that their unique degree could not be more proud of all their holds for them. We happen to think that alumni are the best accomplishments. A few students land- ones to offer advice at this stage in their academic and pro- ed amazing summer internships. fessional lives. For this reason we have created an online networking group on LinkedIn called “Western Connections.” Carly Hamilton, Western soph- Hannah Mills This Western community group provides a space for current omore, will be interning at the Toledo Western Program students to connect with Western alumni. (Ohio) Zoo. A few students are studying abroad. Erika This space is designed for alumni who wish to interact with Strong, Western junior, will be conducting research on a topic current students by providing guidance, suggestions and op- of her choice while living and learning in Luxemburg. Then portunities related to career path options and senior projects. there are those students who want to stay in cozy Oxford. [See photo and caption, page 39.]The Western Program is Keelan Jamison, Western junior, will be working in Oxford filled with vibrant students with multi-faceted interests. Our and is looking forward to meeting Western College alum- hope is to develop a strong sense of connection and commu- nae/i at reunion weekend. No matter how they spend these nity with Western alumni who can help students understand next few months we will miss them. the applicability and value of their interdisciplinary educa- This semester was full of events, but there is one that tion. If you would like to join or explore the group, go to we have to mention. In true Western fashion, we held the www.tinyurl.com/westernconnections. annual Shore to Slimy Shore boat race. For this tradition the Spring 2014 was a time of growth and reflection for our students construct boats from cardboard and duct tape. Then program. I cannot wait to see what the students have in store they bravely row their creations across Western Pond. In a for us next semester. surprising turn of events, one of the boats made it across the — Hannah Mills ’13 pond and back without taking on water! The other boat did Student Activities Coordinator not fare as well.

“In a surprising turn of events, one of the boats made it across the pond and back without taking on water!”

Spring 2014 41 From the Archives Hot off the presses! WCMA archivist Jacky Johnson’s pic- Available at the MU Bookstore and torial social history of Western has been printed and is al- in selected stores in uptown Oxford, ready a WCAA best seller! Western College for Women can be ob- tained from the WCAA online Trustees were presented with (www.miamioh.edu/wcaa) or by calling complementary copies of Western the office (513-529-4400). To pick up College for Women at their April your copy in person, come to Alumnae 25 board meeting, and the Mi- Weekend, June 20-22, and buy it at the ami University Bookstore held a Gift Shop! Jacky Johnson book signing and sale on April 29. Part of Arcadia Publishing’s Campus History Series, the book contains more than 200 historic Working with the Office of Undergraduate Research images — the great majority of each semester, Jacky teaches independent studies classes. them from Western’s own Ar- On April 26, two of her students, Rhonda Baldwin and Kai chives. In addition to combing the Parker, presented on the topic of Freedom Summer at the shelves for pictures and documents to tell the story of West- National Council of Undergraduate Research in Lexington, ern’s evolution from seminary to college, Jacky interviewed Kentucky. alumnae, former faculty, and Oxford residents to provide a “live” perspective. Look for information in the fall Bulletin on a national webinar attached to the Freedom Summer Conference on Thursday, October 9, 2014, co-sponsored by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. From the Clubs

Below:The Columbus area group met April 12 and enjoyed a fasci- nating presentation by Joan Campbell ’73 on Bhutan. Joan and her husband, Ben Branch, have been to the Himalayas twice and were headed back to Bhutan for a third time. WCAA senior program assis- tant Debbie Baker was on hand to give the office report and serve as official photographer. In attendance (front row left to right): Susan Riley Scherer ’55, Catherine Ross Loveland ’52, Ella Brown McMa- hon ’63, Jan Chadwick ’67, and Audree Riddle ’10. Back row: Anna- lisia Townsend (Ella’s guest), Dick Loveland, Alan Kalish ’81, Nancy Ryan Rietz ’52, Ben, Joan, Betsy Salt ’74, Jane Russell, and Chris Moranda ’74.

Above: Alumnae from the DC area gathered for lunch at Lia’s restaurant in the Bethesda neighborhood of Chevy Chase, MD, on March 23. Leah Kritzer ’03 (far left) spoke to the group that included (from her left) Celia Dalton Clark ’70 and Vicky Choy, Geri Pizzi and Donna Wil- son Johnson, all Class of ’68.

42 The Bulletin Send your news — and pictures! — for the Fall ’14 Bulletin NOW. E-mail, or clip and mail the form below to your Class Rep. If your class does not have a Rep, send your update directly to the WCAA. Beat the deadline: Labor Day, September 1!

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A list of donors to any (or all) of our three funds: Annual (*), for ongoing expenses such as mailing the Bulletin, supporting reunions, giving annual scholarships Reunion/Class (^), for a special project that can be created only by combining gifts from all classes, different every year Endowment (+), for major projects/programs to keep the spirit of Western alive such as named scholarships, professorships, lecture series During the year January 1, 2013-December 31, 2013 Percentage of donors appears with each class.

Club Designations Peabody Society $1,000 and up McKee Circle $500-$999 Clawson Club $250-$499 Century Club $100-$249

1929 (33%) 1942 (35%) Betty Maddox Daniels ^* Marjorie Hoerres Kalkoske * Peabody Society Century Club Peggy Kaufman Stricker * Century Club Lois Wiggins Newman * (dcd) Marion E. Constable * Ann Winger Tuttle ^* Dorothy Mershon Armistead * Ethel Burnham Meece * Maria Urueta Wells * Alice Crabb Brandon ^ 1934 (10%) Beatrice Low Notley * Donor Cynthia Adams Leslie ^* Century Club Bernarda Danford Rice ^* Elizabeth Buell Baldwin * Judith Stuchell Mellicker * Eleanor Van Dervort Talbot * Mary Lou Evans Spencer * Carolyn West Barry * Joyce Eddy Plummer * Donor Dorcas Robson * Nancy Pirie Prior * 1935 (20%) Margaret Spears Bates * Judith Vincze Quinn * Peabody Society Barbara Burke Chesman * 1947 (27%) Ellen Siddall Zimmermann * Ruth Repass Wheeler (dcd) Joan Klein Scheineson * Clawson Club Donor Donor Gene De Scherer Popkin ^* Mary Gardiner-Atkinson ^ Mary Spring Herring * 1943 (5%) Century Club Ann Creswell Sandin * Century Club Joanna Harmeyer Ach * Caroline Haskell Simpson ^ 1938 (10%) Elizabeth Holt Bancala * Jean Kerby Boland * Mary Anne Hillman Thornton * Century Club Barbara House Crenshaw * Jane Noble Miller ^ (dcd) 1944 (7%) Anne Mack Dean +^ 1949 (23%) Donor Mary Feller Epremian ^ McKee Circle 1939 (13%) Marjorie Walters Allbee * Alyce Baumgartner Haines * Mary Jane Liggett Matson * Century Club Emily Wells Bechtold * Susanne Durrell Hunt ^* Clawson Club Rosemary Wilson Colby ^ Mary Davis Reeves * Jane Osgood Tatge * Marjorie Lloyd Liggett * 1945 (26%) Mary-Garnett Tillinghast * Century Club Clawson Club Donor Ruth Ault Hadley ^* 1940 (26%) Ardis Dechman Coninx +^ Louise Gutman Goldberg * Ann MacLeod Haszard ^ Century Club Century Club Maxine Murray Long * Dorothy Davis Kruse ^ Barbara Burrer Baughman * Margie Gasche Ewing +* Nancy Goldenthal Max * Grace Sherman Streb ^* Elizabeth McKeever Ross * Ethel Jarvis Fischer ^* Margaret McKenzie Midener * Donor Jeanne Ott Saunders ^* Marilyn Inskeep Fischer * Mary Lou James Munson * M. Josephine Moore Becker * Donor Virginia Cook Marquett ^ Marilyn Trester Woodrich * Joan Kadow Choate * Kaleen Kocikowski Abel * Mary Devitt Stieb * Lynn Trimmer Collins * Margaret Gravett Giusti * Donor 1948 (23%) Phylis Huntly Cramer * Jane Harris Bugnand * Peabody Society Lorraine Tigh Dennerlein * 1941 (4%) Jeraldine Smith Rector + Betty Huttenbauer Heldman * Peabody Society 1946 (18%) Clawson Club Evelyn Jensen Hill * Ruth Harry Hathaway * (dcd) Century Club Julia Ashcraft Armstrong ^ Guileen Lindsey Manuel ^

(dcd) deceased * Annual Fund ^ Reunion/Class Fund + Endowment Fund i Donor Rosalind Chu ^* From Nhung Nguyen, recipient of Multicultural Schol- Virginia Meierjohan Fossier * Century Club Delores Randles Hutchinson * Phyllis Yeamans Bailey ^* arship-International: Willa B. Ward * Rosa Ewing Goldman ^* I am happy to get to know different Margaret Holliday * cultures, but at the same time I have come 1955 (22%) Marie Uveges Holt ^* to understand myself a little more. It feels Peabody Society Polly Smith Venable ^+* Barbara Bracken Mushake * June Regan Young * like a fish under water, never knowing McKee Circle Donor that it needs water to live until it is taken Charlotte M. Kraebel * Sally Raub Alkire + out of it. That is what this whole studying Susan Riley Scherer + Jennie Fredley Klim * abroad experience has brought me. I am Clawson Club Carol Towne Schaub * now an International Business and Phyllis Banta Sandmann * Supply Chain Management major. ...I will continue trying Century Club 1959 (13%) Charlene Ashing Barry ^ Clawson Club to make the most out of this precious opportunity. Ruth Beltran DesLauriers * Mary Ellen Thomas Forte + Barbara Giles Grant * Ann Ferguson Zeigler ^* Nancy Meiss McLaren * Donna Schulz Bloom * Dorothy Runyon Medlin ^ Century Club Virginia Thomas McNabb * Jean Fuller Lester ^ Mary Sicer Moore * Suzanne Rhodes Crankshaw * LaVerne Leech Phillips * Judith Schulthess Ruoff * Barbara Konheim Kolb * 1950 (17%) Nancy Ryan Rietz * Donor Diana Koch Mascali * Clawson Club Caryl Shaw Sparks * Jane Rinaud Keating * Hatsumi Takenaka Whitehead * Jane Lloyd Cantoni * Gloria Wilson Sylvester +* Donor Susan Jones Niedenfuhr ^* Donor 1956 (24%) Judith McMillion Custer ^ Century Club Pat Halfacre Bischoff * Clawson Club Lucretia Bilsland Galloway + Eleanor Prescott Adams * Ann Anthony Brophy * Helen Potts Felsenthal * Jane Toy Thomason ^* Patricia Brewer Benjamin *^ Kay Kautzmann Joseph * Darlys Tracy Graham * Sally Patterson Day * Joyce Rinckhoff Snell * Carol Silvernail Swager ^* 1960 (25%) Juliet Atkinson Howard * Century Club Clawson Club Joanne DuBois Shafer ^ 1953 (26%) Julia Adams Antoine * Catherine Bauer Cooper * Jane Bridgman Voigt * McKee Circle Mihrican Ozdemir Havens * Barbara Kong Vlachos +* Donor Marita Lakonen Judge ^* Josephine Haines Huntsinger * Century Club Frances Thomas Carpenter * Clawson Club Laura Johnson McFarland ^ Sara White Arn * Elsie Meissner Dreves ^* Anne Koch Nevins ^+ Joyce Roark Phillips * Patricia Alman Halbig * Susan Ott Faulkner ^ Century Club Charlotte Leary Ross ^ Janet Sandrock MacEwen * Madelyn Houtzer Glass * Beryl Wallman Bennewith ^ Donor Ursula Seeler Parobek * Donna Hall Mader * Mary Culver Daniels ^ Sandra Peters Andreucci ^* Joan Harrison Sievers * Louise Moore Murray * Patricia Brandenburger Green ^* Anne Welch Burnette * Beverly Brown Workman ^ Diane Heckert Staub * (dcd) Debra Cohen Kalodner * Marlena Majzels Gelboin * Donor Sheila Prendergast Luetkehans * Marilyn Ballard Kaiser * Claudia White Gilmartin * 1951 (14%) Mary Ann McCain Lynch ^* Carol Tincher Keith * Annette Power Johnson * Peabody Society Barbara Johnson Mecklenborg ^ Janice Shenk Pabodie * Sally Allen Masters * Molly Vanderbilt Weeks * Martha Wilson Rowan * Barbara Ballinger Sweet * Mary Barber McKechnie * McKee Circle Barbara Johnson Wright * Susan Getz Morris *^ Ruth Dunlap Will * Donor 1957 (29%) Christine Dempf Saari * Clawson Club Patricia Wilson Barrett * Peabody Society Barbara Latham Schwartz * Natalie Christopher Connelly * Lee Ann Prendergast Curry ^ Sandra Grimes Surico ^* Betsy Feuss Gardner * Jane Proude Gibbins * McKee Circle 1961 (31%) Century Club Joan Willitts Glatte ^ Diana Haynes O’Keefe * Peabody Society Barbara McGill Benson * Patricia Wiederstein Hildebrandt * Clawson Club Gail Howell Litwiler * Marilyn Johnson Ross * Evelyn Dixon Present * Ellyn Talbott Bogan ^* Yoriko Konishi Meguro ^ Adrianne Riester Smith * Cary Kimbark Revere ^ Charlotte Klein Varzi * Anne Adkins Weissenborn +^* Alice Merwin Tweedy * Doris Hawthorne Statler * Century Club Clawson Club Donor Virginia Wells Welss ^ Paula Zearley Armstrong * Cynthia Ackerman Horne * Jeanne Owen Buhler * Nancy Lakamp Broad * Century Club Nancy Cox Cochrane * 1954 (45%) Ann Ellison * Katherine McKee Chretien * Nancy McCudden Osgood * Peabody Society Susan Mayer Falter +* Jeanette Kirkpatrick Duvall * Josselyn Bennett Winslow * Lucy Ann Liggett *+^ Joan Mueller McInally * Sharon Botsford Moyer * Alvie Yang Ye * Elizabeth Brown Peelle * Mary Staley Rader * Mary De Jong Obuchowski ^* McKee Circle Suzanne Martin Scott * Donor 1952 (21%) Elizabeth Renton Hale ^* Donor Sharry Patterson Addison ^ McKee Circle Charlotte Bergmann Russell * Dorothy Poeschl Hawkes * Sandra Baarsch Baumgardner * Jo Ann Fley * Century Club Lois Rehm Koch * Sandra Metildi Brandt * Catherine Ross Loveland +* Sandra Franz Barnes * Mary Ann Fichtner Mountain * Flora Zimmerman Cohen * Clawson Club Priscilla Strand Berry * Phyllis Plattenburg Reid * Gretchen Zimmerman Crawford * Mary Sue Allen Gatzert * Miriam Chesslin +* Jo Ann Chism Savoy * Lynn Bernheim Reese * Elizabeth Sipe Gerber +^* Nancy Blake Harvey ^* Sally Vinnedge Smith * Marian Freund Schillerstrom * Tamara Stahanovich Kolba * 1958 (20%) Joan Landenberger Trefts * Cornelia Roettcher Levine ^ McKee Circle 1962 (18%) Betty Jean Wright * Barbara Drake McConnell * Jane Smucker Fryman ^+* Peabody Society Century Club Maria Van Waveren Smit * Clawson Club Donna Shalala * (dcd) deceased * Annual Fund ^ Reunion/Class Fund + Endowment Fund ii Doris Ning Wong +* Barbara Griswold Marrs * Clawson Club Mary Gibson Smith * Century Club Alice Mollenauer Raymond * Ella Weingarten Iams ^ Donor Judith Dudman Henderson ^ Isabel Kimball Richardson * Patricia A. Jayson ^ Candice McDaniel Dalbey * Ghada Hashem Talhami + Kathleen J. Turner * Cecelia M. Peabody ^* Ellyn Trautmann Pflug * Donor Jennifer French Sponsler ^* Denee Dusenberry Stevenson * Judith Bauer ^* 1965 (15%) Century Club Nancy Smith Carlson * McKee Circle Jeanne Flowers Foster * 1971 (13%) Judith Amos Hubbell * Sylvia G. Stanfield ^ Patricia Robins Lacey * McKee Circle Elizabeth Flender Webber * Clawson Club Ellen M. Myette * Christine Jordan Blanchette * Katherine Egolf +* Nancy Niver * Century Club 1963 (36%) Century Club Leslie Weirman Riley * Susan Wolfe Caceci * Peabody Society Betsy Smith Ames * Francine Toss * Valerie Dickson-Horton * Susan Berryhill Hill *+ Janet Dickerson-Stephens * Reynelda Ware * Susan Kudner Starr * Bonnie McGowan Sammet ^ Rita Gehlhoff ^ Barbara Williamson Wentz ^* Pamela Waldron-Moore ^* McKee Circle Sandra Severson Harwood * Donor Donor Eva Nortvedt Humbach ^ Nora Chan Li * Susannah Davids * Ligia M. Galarza * Ella Brown McMahon +^ Kathleen O’Brian Lillich * Julie H. Estes ^ Patricia Kinney Gross * Carolyn M. Myers ^ Roberta T. Melnick * Hayat Imam * Kathryn J. McWilliams * Loretta W. Ryder ^+* Sue Brewer Thompson * Anne Galbraith Rothrock ^ Jane Rossitto * Clawson Club Nicki Tyler Williams * Nancy Stokes Saumsiegle * Elizabeth C. Guthrie ^* Donor 1969 (16%) Deborah Ricketts Tolley * Florence Firjanian McGurk ^* Pam Eggers Gill +^* Peabody Society Century Club Barbara Wood Johnson * Lolita M. McDavid * 1972 (5%) Betty Taylor Allen * Kathy Fansher Parnell ^* McKee Circle Century Club Brenda Litchfield Benson ^ Nancy Wilson Kobayashi ^* Pamela J. Aduskevicz * Jill Hartley Fulton ^* 1966 (11%) Clawson Club Jan Eschenbrenner Meyers * Nancy Carter Lindfors ^ Peabody Society Laura Kaye Hedeen Kory * Donor Susan Zeller Maxfield ^* Margaret Wilmer Bartlett + Carolann Herrold Sharp * Barbara Conlan Armstrong * Sally Salo Roman ^ Clawson Club Century Club Nia Jones Terry ^* Kathi Ramsey Goldsmith * Robin L. Bartlett * 1973 (16%) Donor Suzanne Lutz May * B. J. Gibbons Bramlett * Clawson Club Sandra Alexander Akers ^ Century Club Sally L. Fliess * V. Joan Campbell ^* Ellen Brower Brightly * Hazel Williams Drew * Annette Bevan Gallagher ^* Rita E. Greene ^* Marjorie Keppel Gross ^ Edith Taylor Molumby ^* Cecelia Henig * Century Club Susan Grove Hall ^ Jennifer S. Morgan * Ann Noble ^* Helene Pasquale Cella ^ Sharon Williams Hansen * Susan Ray Woodworth ^* Susan Bradbard Patrick * Carol A. Cornett * Mary Ann Theophile Pappanikou ^ Donor Donor Nancy Pratt Finfer ^ Rebecca Densen Rothfuss ^ Nancy Boynton Bogan * Petra Rozinak Emerman * Ann M. Powell ^* Elizabeth Andrus Schoeberlein ^ Betsy Philipson Kensinger + Jennifer Wilson ^ Ellen Lee Simarano ^ 1967 (21%) Louise Wiedmann Koch * Donor Jo Ann Katzman Smith * McKee Circle Karen Kling Plumb * Susan F. Adland ^ Elizabeth Doerr Steponkus ^ Joan A. Barenholtz * Stevie Bentzen Snook ^ Lyn Miller Neely * Emma Sue Nave Wilson ^ Clawson Club Debra Hefty Sayers ^ Jane Gayley DuBois * 1970 (15%) Lynne Mueller Sweeney * 1964 (25%) Carolyn Sparks Kokalis * McKee Circle Christine L. Wines ^ Peabody Society Myrna Hanson Logan *^ Linda Bartruff Hickey * Linda Roscoe Felicetti * Century Club Clawson Club 1974 (9%) McKee Circle Muriel Gillette Alexander * Laura McPherson * Clawson Club Betty Treiber Ahrens * Janina Chadwick * Century Club Christine Moranda +* Yvette Small Hohler +^* Cheryl Christian Kugler *^ Lucy R. Boyle ^* Elizabeth A. Salt * Clawson Club Blanche S. Kung * Pamela Watts Coates +^ Century Club Alice I. Baker *^ Stephanie Smith Siegfried * Sandra Oxley Fehrman * Nancy Anderson * Nancy Fierbaugh Collier * Katharine Ehrgood Sturm * Ruth Senft Noyes * Jocelyn F. Woodson-Reed *^ Marcia Randlett Oder ^* Barbara Jermyn Tinney * Patricia E. Pinkowski * Donor Lois Johnson Wilson * Marlene Benjamin Tuttle * Nancy VanVleck von Allmen * Jean Simpson Winters * Century Club Jo Ann Brombaugh Wittmann * From Kevin Schrock, recipient of WCAA Alumnae Lynne Drucker Albukerk * Donor Scholarship: Grace Good Bailey * Jean B. Ager * Carol Shuler Butcher * Martha Daily Alexander * Dear WCAA Members, Marion Ginman Classen * Elisabeth Kessler Caporale ^ Martha B. Cowden * Lois Dickey Coyle * I am writing to thank you for selecting Nancy Bergmann Killough * Carol Stone Lehman ^ me as a recipient of the WCAA Alum- Nancy McGregor Nowak * Jane F. Underwood * nae Scholarship. Your generosity has Carol Thomas Ruikka * A. Jane Huber Wallace * greatly assisted me in my pursuit of Donor knowledge at Miami University and I Judith Freund Barton * 1968 (16%) look forward to attending future events Janet Wood Beaven * Peabody Society Corlin Hollister Carpenter * Susan Blake ^ with the Association. Cathie Koutsogiane Cipolla * McKee Circle Judi Hampton * Karen Prah Voris ^* (dcd) deceased * Annual Fund ^ Reunion/Class Fund + Endowment Fund iii Sue Anderson ^* Jacqueline S. Wallace * Organizations Lucinda Walser McLean * Century Club Alcoa Foundation * Ann Crowley Pagano * Betty N. Crutcher * Coca-Cola USA + Joan Hagan Stoutenborough * Dayton Foundation Depository Incorporated * Western Former Faculty/Staff Delta Air Lines Foundation * 1975 (2%) Century Club Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund * Century Club Donavon Auble * General Electric Company * Mary Logan Foard * Gulf Coast Community Foundation Incorporated ^ Western Friends Hieronymus Family Fund Inc. * 1976 (4%) Peabody Society International Business Machines Corporation * Century Club David C. Cable + Margaret and Marshall Bartlett Family Foundation Inc. + Kim Fesler Bruns * Lee D. Hieronymus * Peabody Advertising Company Inc. ^* Pheetta G. Wilkinson + Edward J. Kenney * Procter & Gamble Company ^* Western Program Alumni Donna and William Matson * Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund +* Clawson Club Susan A. Mboya + Russell’s Garden Center Charitable Foundation Incorporated * Benjamin Gibbons ’94 * McKee Circle The BE Charitable Fund * Timothy J. Matune ’81 ^ Charles Salt * (dcd) The Henry County Community Foundation Inc. * Century Club Clawson Club The Xerox Foundation ^ Cathy L. Birkenstein-Graff ’87 * William T. Trainer * WCAA Columbus Area Club * Jacqueline Patterson ’80 * Century Club WCAA Dayton-Miami Valley Club * Kathryn Wolf ’79 * Peter M. Franklin ^ WCAA Indiana Club +* Donor Norman D. Kurland * Zawadi Africa Educational Fund Inc + Ina Boxer 2001 * Sten Wiedling * Emily R. Volkmann 2013 ^ Donor Deborah S. Baker + Western Honorary Alumnae Carolyn Lynett ^ Peabody Society Sybil Miller * William Gracie, Jr. ^ John Nelson * Judy Waldron +^ Charles Quinn *

Memorial Gifts

Anne Applegate Buchanan ’15 Jacqueline Smith Greenhoe ’48 All 1958 Class members no longer with us John L. Nelson Nancy Pirie Prior ’48 Polly Smith Venable ’58

Mary Carroll Applegate Porter ’17 Kay Brumbaum Fisher ’49 Catherine Alexis Andreyev ’68 John L. Nelson Carolyn Lynett Ellen Myette ’68

Louise Kell Ozdemir ’21 Louise Wilson Braley ’50 John K. and Florence E. Smucker Mihrican Ozdemir Havens ’56 The BE Charitable Fund Jane Smucker Fryman ’58 and Jack Fryman (MU ’51) Jean Boyd Cable ’44 Dorothy Gennert Franklin ’52 David Cable Peter Franklin

Martha Wishard Kurland ’46 Barbara Frazey Kenney ’57 Norman Kurland Edward Kenney Gifts In Honor Of Living Donna & William Matson Elaine Kramer Millman ’47 Alumnae and Friends: Gene DeScherer Popkin ’47 Dixie Harris Trainer ’58 Judith Vincze Quinn ’48 Elizabeth Salt ’74 William Trainer Charles Salt (dcd) Charles V. Quinn (son)

Alumnae Weekend Gifts Club Gifts Anniversary year classes contributed $10,985. Columbus Area Undesignated Non-anniversary year classes contributed $13,697. Indianapolis Area WCAA Legacy Fund Western Program contributed $275. San Francisco Bay Area Archives & Heritage

TOTAL ALUMNAE WEEKEND GIFTS $24,957 TOTAL CLUB GIFTS $485

(dcd) deceased * Annual Fund ^ Reunion/Class Fund + Endowment Fund iv (d) (e) $0 2012 $9,924 $1,166 $11,994 $26,025 $71,957 $1,234 $123,873 (c) $149,898 $221,855 $330,029 (e) (f) (d) $352 2013 $9,848 $4,795$2,200 $2,500 $5,024 $25,670 AND FUND BALANCE $17,089 $82,593 (c) $40,499 $37,720 $108,263 $199,406 $350,296 continued $9,742 , . NC , I as available. The Bulletin Foundation Fund Balance - Modified Cash Basis were prepared using benefits. OF YEAR $397,661 $350,296 basis, modified for sales tax payable and unrealized gains basis, modified for sales tax payable MODIFIED CASH BASIS,

tewardship $6,157 $7,360 SSOCIATION A TEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES (d) A ST EXPENSES $91,143 LUMNAE Archives and Miami University Fund to MU Foundation Endowment Gifts EXPENSES Total Education Total TRANSFERS to MU Annual/Reunion Gifts TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TRANSFERS TOTAL EXPENSES/TRANSFERS TOTAL Increase in Fund BalanceYear Fund Balance Beginning of the END AT FUND BALANCE $47,365 $20,267 Alumnae Relations (including Education: International Scholarships Clubs, and Annual Reunion) Clubs, and Fundraising and S OperationsPatterson Place ExpensesPeabody Hall Porch Furnitu re Peabody Scholarships Other Scholarships $6,102 $4,959 $11,448 A (b) (c) OLLEGE 2012 2012 C $10,133 $50,008 $15,922 $32,704 $93,881 $350,296 $123,899 (c) $206,434 ESTERN (c) (b) the Miami University Foundation for benefit of WCAA. W 2013 2013 $9,706 $19,372 $20,227 $49,581 $82,593 (c) $24,679 AND FUND BALANCE $397,661 $246,771 $242,122 $45,390 AND FUND BALANCE Endowment Accounts are held by Accounts Endowment MODIFIED CASH BASIS MODIFIED CASH BASIS ASSETS, LIABILITIES December 31, 2013 and 2012 FUND BALANCE $397,672 $350,323 Value) $223,715 Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 Years TEMENTS OF eekend Revenue $13,388 $12,464 Patterson Place, Misc. Revenue $5,000 $2,094 TEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES A A ST ST Miami University also maintains the interior and exterior of Patterson Place grounds. Miami University also maintains (e) Funded by revenues from the use of Patterson Place. (f) Project funded by individual donor. of $178,406 for salaries and In addition to the above figures, for fiscal year 2012-2013, Miami University provided allotments (a) The above Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Fund Balance - Modified Cash Basis and Statements of Revenues, Expenses and Liabilities and Fund Balance - Modified Cash Basis Statements Assets, of The above Statements (a) (d) Education expenses listed are from Annual Fund gifts only. They are supplemented by distributions from WCAA Endowment Funds They are supplemented by distributions from WCAA only. Annual Fund gifts (d) Education expenses listed are from the modified cash basis of accounting. Assets and liabilities are recorded revenues expenses recognized on the cash Assets the modified cash basis of accounting. losses from investments. (b) Cash of $124,224 is held by Miami University for the benefit WCAA. and WCAA Investments WCAA (c) ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND LIABILITIES TOTAL GivingTotal Additions: Other Revenues and Reunion W Interest and Dividend Income Gain on Investment $2,323 $201,381 $2,224 $209,418 Gift Shop, Gift Total Other Assets Other Total ASSETSTOTAL AND FUND BALANCE LIABILITIES PayableTax Sales Fund Balance $397,672 $350,323 $11 $27 Additions Other Revenues and Total REVENUES and ADDITIONS TOTAL Cash (Market Investments Other Assets ArtAntiques and Shop Inventory Gift $124,376 $39,875Alumnae Giving: Annual Fund Gifts $39,875 Reunion Gifts $99,416 $65,292 Endowment Gifts REVENUES

v Alexis Doolitle Amaji Finnell Evan Fradkin Brianna Freeman Rebekah Harper Katherine Hockman Jenna Presar Sara Wood Gracie Rapnicki Jessica Yeung Matthew Armelli Emma Barnes Barr Stephan Alyssa Bove Ariana Bruggen Eric Cioffi Catherine Conner Hannah Cox Julia Creswell Bonnie Dutton Jordan Eickholt Alyssa Friedman Georgia Fuerst Sara Giska Melissa Goldberg Julianne Greco Lance Greenburg Jordyn Grzelewiski Ellen Haenszel Bryan Heinz Mariah James Nicholas Jenkins-Neary Jennifer Karbula Nicole Kules Anne Kuruc Rebecca Lehmann Lesch Travis Michael Lowery Thomas Makridis Kelly McCaffrey Lauren Meister Bryan Morrison General Study Abroad Scholarships General Study Fund Elizabeth Turner s tevenson Kimberly Johnson Andrea Christman Kendall Dienno Kayla Orta Alyssa Pollack Amaji Finnell Sean Thomas Sarah Charlton Matthew Armelli Mercedes Long Brianna Freeman Amelia Wester Jordan Eickholt Rebekah Harper Thomas Hart Erika Strong Beverly Withrow Melissa Goldberg Jordyn Grzelewski Sierra Hollopeter Rachel Kaczka Alexander Lewis Nicole McKee Saurabh Mehta Sruthi Ramakrishnan Brandon Sonoda Adam Joesten Garrett S STUDY ABROAD STUDY Jean Boyd Cable Scholarship Florence Prendergast Cockerell Scholarship Koons Family Scholarship Newman Scholarship Lois Wiggins Grace Osgood Scholarship Joseph Thoms and Sarah Darnall Resor Scholarship Alice Schacht Salt Scholarship Rowena Snyder Scholarship Scholaraship Edith H. von Tacky Scholarship Judy Kalbfus Waldron Scholarship Susan Ray Woodworth Zimmerman Scholarship Lydia Multicultural Sch olarship: U.S. Resident ietnam) olarship: International 2013- 2014 Scholarship Recipient Nhung Nguyen (V Ajibola Adesanya Ashley Fore Brandy Jones Dominique Smith MaRanda Ogden Samantha Key Neu Tricia Jade Bristol Azah Viviane Amanda Bailey Jade Bristol Beth Ann Davis Christina Felgar Patrick Hadley Polly Hasty Abbi Hoerst Jiawei Li Molly Little Denise Moore Sarah Mullins Posillico Stephanie Joslynn Pretty Maura Prince No award for 2013-14 Nancy Odero (Nairobi, Kenya) Damani (India) Ayush Nancy Odero (Nairobi, Kenya) Hanna Furmanava (Belarus) Ayush Damani (India) Ayush Michael Donnelly Rowena Snyder Scholarship Scholarship Wilson Mary Wylie General Peabody Scholarship INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CULTURAL Grace Chu Scholarship Mboya Family Scholarship Scholarship Young Herrick Black Scholarship International Student Multicultural Sch MULTICULTURAL U.S. RESIDENT MULTICULTURAL R/L/V Scholarship Chelsea Jones Julie Mullen Kevin Schrock Casey Gallagher Cindy DeCabrera Cindy Jimenez DeCabrera David Schultz Scott Vincent Posillico Stephanie Christy Tammy William Asare Lisa Allen Madina Larina Amy Lyons Elena Powell Jennifer Christophel Amanda Jo Schaeffer Catherine Snader Laura Andrews-Francis Christina Harrison Deidrea Leary Gary Wenzel Heidi Fella-siens Detherage Teresa Hollon Tiffany Carrie Cain Sabrina Churchill Posillico Stephanie Patrick Hadley Ronald Heaberlin Benjamin Lartey Jeremy Buchanan Jiawei Li PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS Fritzi Mueller Beckett Scholarship Hawk Scholarship Marian F. Malcolm D. Hill Scholarship Phyllis Hoyt Scholarship Barbara Frazey Kenney Scholarship Liggett Scholarship Mary West E. Ramona Newton Manners Scholarship Susanna Rieley McIntyre Scholarship Helen Kaslo Osgood Scholarship WCAA ALUMNAE SCHOLARSHIPS WCAA vi warded to A Awarded to upper- Awarded

. conjunction with the university. Nathan Turner Michael Taggart No Award 2013-14 Alissa Pollack Folz Jeffrey Daniel James Bartlett Rebecca Braun Melissa Danubio Matthew Horton Brandon Johnson Kellamis Natalie Matthew Lionetti Joseph Neidhard Maxwell Pauly Robert Riggs Olivia Rizzo Elijah Sciford Madeline Scott John Spear Cody Statum Amanda Stevens Shannon Wilkes Paul Wilson Lois McCullough Whitter Scholarship ARTS SCHOLARSHIP FINE WCAA WCAA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WCAA TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP WESTERN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP Trustee Scholarships Trustee upperclass Western Program students who Program students upperclass Western exhibit exemplary leadership. One-time scholarships. partial Memorial Scholarships with need. Program students class Western (Funds made available through annual gifts to the WCAA in memory of classmates.) Donor-designated Awards/Scholarships established by creator of schol- Criteria vary, arship/award in ward graduate - Awarded to Awarded and financial need, renew- Asian-, Hispanic- or Native-Amer- Asian-, Hispanic- Alexander Staron Hannah Zimmerman Allison Brougher Lauren Cain House Krista Atticus Jordan Kayla Miller Genevieve Nenninger Jillian Runser Bridget Simpson Kelsey Venis Chelsey Voorhis Jacquelyn Weber Kaitlin Wensinger Katharine Zaback Arnett Tyler Hollie Schaffer Kayla Orta Leanna McConnell Patrick Greitzer Derek Biggers John Coleman Quentin Mullen John Coleman Angela Anderson Kayla Cooley No Award 2013-14 Jared Abromowitz Leah Kessler to incoming under Awarded Evelyn May Davis Scholarship A A. Gerber Technology Catharine Hieronymus Family Scholarship Harriet Gebhart Hieronymus Scholarship Meed-Zearley-Clingman Scholarship May Oliger Loan Fund Lydia Anthony Poplis Scholarship & Mrs. Mr. Multicultural Scholarships: U.S. Resi- Multicultural Scholarships: dent African-, Partial scholarships ican U.S. residents. based on merit able up to three years. Abroad Study Scholarships enrolled in either undergraduate students a semester or full year study abroad pro- award. gram. One-time partial ARDS Awarded to incoming undergraduate in- Awarded Erin O’Neal Nicole Nieto Samantha Anderson Mary Bender Danielle Dailey Chelsea Hauser Leclerc Stephanie Mary Lee Katelin Morgan Ashley Overby Jessica Sherlock Claire Stemen Ashley Zani Shannon Bradfield Jennifer Fink Carissa Frye Caroline Hill Sierra Hollopeter Aaron Keck Andrew Koopman Shelley McKinley Sydney Norman Kathleen O’Reilly Rodgers Avicia Robert Rogers Shannon O’Connor Emily Paxson Carsyn Rodriguez Paige Viti International Exchange Scholarships in in- to undergraduate students Awarded ternational exchange/study programs. One- based on merit scholarships, time partial and financial need. Internation- Multicultural Scholarships: al schol- Full and partial ternational students. based on merit, then financial need, arships renewable up to three years. Margaret Wilmer Bartlett Scholarship Margaret Wilmer Major) (International Studies Clara Appel Scholarship Alma Bremer Scholarship OTHER DONOR-DESIGNATED SCHOLAR- OTHER DONOR-DESIGNATED SHIPS/ AW Awarded to an Awarded Awarded to non- Awarded

To learn more about creating a named scholarship, please call WCAA Director Mackenzie Becker Rice at 513-529-4400 learn more about creating a named scholarship, please call WCAA To Breanne Natale Emily Neely Nicholas Perry Amelia Peterson Madison Sabatelli Rachael Silver Hannah Smith Emily Terzic Nicholas Zahra Leena Zahra Anne Alexander Diana Alvarado Alexandra Annicella Allison Arnold Hayley Berg Zachary Butler Gabriella Camacho Melissa Carroll Kayla Chapa Allison Dimick Evans Stephanie Karissa Fenton Samantha Gehret Elizabeth George Courtney Grogan Christopher Herrera Dan Hu Ashley Huber Rebecca Junod Allison Krieger Kasey Meckert Sarah Mickelson Adam Miller Lauren Mitro Alexandra Munroe Erin Norwig Two hundred forty-five scholarships and awards totaling $564,870 were distributed for 2013-14, thanks to YOUR support! $564,870 were distributed for 2013-14, thanks to and awards totaling hundred forty-five scholarships Two outstanding incoming student enrolled in incoming student outstanding Arts. and Science or Fine Arts the College of covers one-half the cost of tuition Award and is based on merit, then financial need, renewable up to three years. Peabody Scholarships Alumnae Scholarships Alumnae Scholarships traditional undergraduate students (over traditional undergraduate students 25) who have had their college education scholarships, interrupted. One-time partial based on merit and financial need.

vii THE NARKA NELSON CIRCLE

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

Jeanne Ott Saunders ’40 Caroline Kawallek Manildi ’58 Beth Shirk Bevan ’45 Ann Ferguson Zeigler ’59 Martha Hall Wedeman ’46 Anne Adkins Weissenborn ’61 Jane Alexander Durrell ’47 Susan Berryhill Hill ’63 Emily W. Greenland ’47 Joan Kowalski Jordan ’63 Mary-Garnett Tillinghast ’47 Lynne Drucker Albukerk ’64 Dorothy Mershon Armistead ’48 Faith A. Evans ’64 Julia Ashcraft Armstrong ’48 Yvette Small Hohler ’64 Margaret McKee Seder ’48 Patricia Spokes Snowden ’64 Grete Stern Wrede ’51 Faith W. Barrington ’65 Jo Ann Fley ’52 Charlotte A. Dickerson ’66 Elizabeth Sipe Gerber ’52 Ann E. Walton ’66 Catherine Ross Loveland ’52 Patricia A. Jayson ’68 Sue Off Schrope ’52 Barbara Williamson Wentz ’68 Gloria Wilson Sylvester ’52 Mary Kelly Felice ’70 Betty Jean Wright ’52 Ann M. Powell ’73 Mary Culver Daniels ’53 Christine Moranda ’74 Sandra Franz Barnes ’54 Elizabeth Salt ’74 Miriam Chesslin ’54 Lorna Jordan ’81 Lucy Liggett ’54 Ann Rosenfield ’83 Maria Van Waveren Smit ’54 Curtis W. Ellison HA Sandra Grimes Abouzeid-Surico ’57 Burton Kaufman FF Mary Ann Fichtner Mountain ’57 Judy Kalbfus Waldron HA Rosa Ewing Goldman ’58 David A. Rook and Svetlana Beros Rook FR

If you have included the WCAA in your deferred giving plans and your name is not listed or if you wish to learn more about becoming a member of the Narka Nelson Circle to help continue the legacy of Western College, please contact Mackenzie Becker Rice, WCAA Director. (513) 529-4400, e-mail: [email protected]

IMPORTANT REMINDER: MAKE SURE BENEFICIARY IS THE WESTERN COLLEGE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION, INC., NOT WESTERN COLLEGE.

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