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8 Branch Rickey’s Way Ohio Wesleyan graduate Branch Rickey, Class of 1904, has made lasting contributions to baseball and civil rights. His name now graces several signposts on campus, in an area we call Branch Rickey Way — our way of saying “Thank you Branch, for all the good you have done for humankind.”

11 OWU’s Jackie Robinson Foundation Director of Alumni Relations Laura Wayland Scholars Editor Meet our three Ohio Wesleyan students who are recipients of these Pamela Besel special scholarships. Assistant Editor Ericka Kurtz Roll Call Editor Ann Lee [email protected] Graphic Designer Scales of Justice Sara Stuntz 12 “Branch Rickey saw a duty and carried the burden — he didn’t do it Contributing Photographers Doug Martin for gratitude or money.” These words of California judge George Nicholson only Matt Emmons begin to describe his great admiration for one of Ohio Wesleyan’s favorite sons. Laura Wayland University Communications Office 740-368-3335 Alumni Relations Office 740-368-3325 15 Branch Rickey and the Evolution Fax: 740-368-3328 e-mail: [email protected] of Baseball Web site: www.owu.edu Besides his civil rights contributions to society, Branch Rickey was, OWU Magazine: http://magazine.owu.edu unquestionably, one of baseball’s innovators. He was integral to the evolution of “America’s favorite pastime.” The Ohio Wesleyan Magazine (ISSN 0030-1221) is published in Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring by Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware Ohio. Periodicals postage paid at Delaware, Ohio and additional In the Running mailing offices. Postmaster: Send 17 address changes to The Magazine, Scholar-athlete Marie Rymut ’07 is one of those students who is hard Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, to keep up with. She shares her lifestyle and life’s ambitions — color-coded day Ohio 43015. General University telephone number: 740-368-2000. planner and all!

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The Legacy of Branch Rickey . Where to start?

Lawyer, preacher, teacher, crusader, financier, farmer and fam- ily man. Ohio Wesleyan’s distinguished and revered alumnus, Branch Rickey—Class of 1904—wore all of those hats so very well. What mattered most to him, however, was character, and treating people honestly and fairly. And of course, the sport of 18 Women in Athletics baseball. OWU’s rich tradition of women in athletics In 2004, Ohio Wesleyan honored Branch and his family, by features such coaches as Mary Parker and Harriet Stew- reenacting the presentation of the honorary degree he received from OWU in 1947. How appropriate it was for grandson art, who paved the way for today’s outstanding athletic Branch and Sharon Robinson, daughter of the great Jackie program. Robinson, to be our Commencement speakers that year. And how appropriate it is for members of both the Ohio Wesleyan and Delaware communities to honor Branch further, by des- ignating an area on campus—close to OWU’s athletic facili- ties—as “Branch Rickey Way.” Our story, beginning on page 8, 20 Alumni Spotlight includes interviews with several individuals who collaborated Say hello to Richard and Ruth Firestone ’35, behind the scenes to make it all happen. who recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. You’ll meet three Ohio Wesleyan students (page 11), Alex They offer valuable advice for healthy and hearty rela- Aguilar ’08, Jaime Fuentes ’10 and Julia Smith ’08—all Jackie tionships. Robinson Foundation Scholars—who are honored and appre- ciative of being selected for that honor. Says Jaime, “I am eter- nally grateful to the Jackie Robinson Foundation for seeing some potential in me.”

In our feature stories about the “tradition and pride” in OWU’s Departments women’s athletic program, we look at such pioneers as Mary Parker and Harriet Stewart, both coaches and administrators at Ohio Wesleyan (page 18), as well as a student-athlete of today’s generation, Marie Rymut ’07 (page 17), who represents 2 FrontLines that tradition so very well.

And as you browse through this edition the Magazine, be sure to look at our story about “Memorial Gateway,” (known by 22 AlumniNews many as “Nicotine Gate”) which, thanks to the concern of members of the Class of 1959, will be carefully restored and improved (page 26). Preserving the beauty of the stone and Sports architectural elements—even the trees which still stand on 34 Slocum’s walkway, a gift from the Class of 1973 many years ago—is important. As Trustee Binney Fouts ’73 notes, “It is quite nice that this wonderful archway of trees will be pre- 36 RollCall served.”

Please read and enjoy the Magazine, and our tribute to the legacy of Branch Rickey. 48 BookMarks

Pam Besel Editor Winter 2006 1 FrontLines

chieves Recently recognized OWU A and selected (not a first Honor Roll for Ohio Wesleyan, but welcome nonetheless), as Status one of 10 Ohio Campus Compact (OCC) honor roll Barely a week had passed fol- finalists for the President’s lowing Hurricane Katrina’s Excellence in General devastating winds and storm Community Service pro- surges last year, before OWU gram, Ohio Wesleyan is Chaplain Jon Powers called duly honored. That pro- on the community to mobi- gram, which placed special lize and find ways to help emphasis this year on rec- storm victims. From benefit ognizing service activities Ohio Wesleyan’s first faculty-staff mission trip to New Orleans was developed to assist Linus Parfait and his family with rebuilding and clean-up efforts in the aftermath of lunches and dances, to “dorm related to the Gulf Coast Hurricane Katrina. storming,” to organizing hurricanes of 2005, is trying the numerous clean-up and to increase public aware- rebuilding mission trips to ness of service contributions leader of community ser- about the President’s Higher the New Orleans area, Ohio that college students make vice and more widespread Education Community Wesleyan students and staff in local as well as national volunteer efforts,” says Sue Service Honor Roll, visit were there and ready to help. communities. Pasters, director of commu- www.learnandserve.gov/ That is, after all, just what we “Ohio Wesleyan has long nity service learning at OWU. about/programs/higher_ed_ do, here at OWU. been at the forefront as a For more information honorroll.asp OWU Receives NCATE Accreditation

The OWU education department was recently granted accredi- didate knowledge, skills, and dispositions; assessment systems tation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher and unit evaluation; field experiences and clinical practice; Education (NCATE) – a benchmark for high standards not eas- diversity; faculty qualifications, performance, and develop- ily achieved by smaller universities. ment; and unit governance and resources. “This accreditation gives us something tangible to show NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education the world that Ohio Wesleyan has strong programs,” says Amy as the accrediting body for colleges and universities that pre- McClure ’72, chairperson and professor of education. “We pare teachers for work in elementary and secondary schools. didn’t change the education program at Through its peer review process, NCATE Ohio Wesleyan – we showcased it – and ensures that accredited institutions pro- NCATE agreed we are very good.” duce competent, committed, and profes- According to McClure, OWU already sional teachers who possess the necessary is accredited by the state of Ohio, but knowledge, skills, and dispositions to help “the NCATE recognition is a giant leap all students learn. for Ohio Wesleyan because it is extremely difficult for small The NCATE accreditation allows Ohio Wesleyan to com- schools to achieve that accreditation,” she notes. “NCATE has pete more easily with other colleges and universities in Ohio very high standards that apply to large universities with many that already are accredited by NCATE. Though teachers who people working toward accreditation.” have earned degrees in Ohio normally don’t have much trouble McClure says the accreditation process took five years to obtaining teaching licenses in other states, the NCATE accredi- complete. To receive national accreditation, the OWU educa- tation makes it even easier. “Degrees from NCATE-accredited tion department had to meet the following six standards: can- institutions are almost unquestioned,” McClure says.

2 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Lunch Trustees of a Pass Halfway Mark Lifetime… to $900,000 Goal

A Student’s It’s all about commitment, laced heavily with spirit, and a strong dose of devotion. Story Of the overall Annual Fund goal of $3.8 million, the Trustees already have committed gifts and pledges of $812,000 toward their board goal of $900,000. Early in October, sequent stops after that. During “That places us more than halfway to our ultimate several other students and I those, he had faced multiple Trustee goal,” says Mark Shipps ’70, vice president of uni- challenges, including being told had the pleasure of having versity relations. “These significant gifts send a strong mes- he was too young to work on lunch with Dr. Sherwood sage of support from the Board and generate remarkable a Federal program that he had Rowland ’48, the 1995 momentum, and are making the Annual Fund the number- recipient of the Nobel Prize been offered at a university for one priority.” in Chemistry, who was on which he worked. Board members were given letters inviting them to con- campus to give a presenta- We discussed how atmo- tribute specific gift amounts to the Annual Fund, as Donna tion for our Sagan National spheric chemistry had started Burtch `79 explains. Colloquium. to grow [in popularity], and “No one has given less than the previous year, and in There I was, shaking hands the beginning of his research. fact, several people contributed more.” She attributes that with someone who is one of He described that as instru- generosity in part to a stirring presentation during the fall the great minds of this gen- ments allow us to measure pro- Board meeting by Life Trustee Frazier Shipps ’37. eration—someone who has cesses with greater precision, “He emphasized in a compelling way, how important it accomplished more than I the chemistry becomes more has been that all who love OWU have continually commit- have ever dreamed of doing. interesting. Dr. Rowland talked ted of themselves and their resources to Ohio Wesleyan,” This intimidation factor about how many of the gases was quickly reduced after we now associate with the says Burtch. we started to walk to lunch ozone hole and global warming To reach this year’s Annual Fund goal of $3.8 million, with Dr. Rowland. Along the were present at an undetect- much work lies ahead. Already, tuned-in and thoughtful way, we talked about how able level until recently. The OWU alumni hearing about the recent Trustee gifts are Delaware used to look, and design of better instrumenta- responding. what has changed at the uni- tion opened up a world that “This example should inspire all alumni to increase their versity. The more we talked, we really did not know existed participation this year,” says Tom Grissom ’62. “Recognition I increasingly felt the gap because of the detection limita- of the need to support Ohio Wesleyan financially is the between us shrinking, as he tions. Hearing about research single-most important opportunity alumni have for moving had once been a student, just projects truly inspired me our school forward.” like the other five of us, not to think of what interesting Forward and toward what today places OWU’s Annual knowing exactly what lies and meaningful work I could Fund ahead of last year’s dollars by more than 100 percent! ahead. be doing in the years that lie As we sat down to lunch, ahead. Dr. Rowland talked about The lunch with Dr. Rowland how he ended up in chemis- was definitely the experience of importance to be continually and not be easily deterred try, and reminisced about the a lifetime. The chance to have vigilant in life, because we by others. Great tasks can culture at the time he was a personal conversation with never know when the oppor- be accomplished! attending college, with World a pioneer in chemistry is one tunity to make a discovery War II raging. He shared that I always will cherish. One will be in front of us. Our — Dan Albert ’07 Dan is a senior at OWU major- with us his decision to attend of the messages I took away conversation also pushed me ing in chemistry. graduate school, and his sub- was that it is of the utmost further to strive for my goals

Winter 2006 3 FrontLines OWU’s Amy Downing, Colleagues Published in Nature It’s not every day that sci- spent a week in Borneo, doing at how ecosystem function- to 30,000 species—mostly entists have their research their research and brain- ing is affected by biodiversity insects— are becoming extinct published in prestigious storming about where that loss—specifically extinction. each year. Fossil records publications such as Nature. research was leading them. And extinction is happening over the course of millions of But Amy Downing, associ- “Our paper came out of at a fairly incredible rate each years have shown an average ate professor of zoology, and work being done on biodi- year. of only one species per year six other members of her versity loss by a network of “Our group has been trying doomed for extinction. research group recently to look at trends of the “That is what really celebrated the October They have been looking effects of biodiversity motivated our decade-long 26 appearance of their at how ecosystem loss on ecosystems over research,” she says. work entitled “Effects the last 10 years by “We are looking at the best of Biodiversity on the functioning is affected looking at more than ways to conserve the func- Functioning of Trophic by biodiversity loss— 100 published stud- tionality of those ecosystems, Groups and Ecosystems.” ies worldwide,” says while also trying to under- Downing and her specifically extinction. Downing, whose main stand how to best manage colleagues—represent- research expertise falls surviving species to maintain ing such academic institu- scientists worldwide,” says in the area of aquatic diver- ecosystem health.” tions as Duke University, the Downing, the only scientist sity. Their research is funded University of California at from a smaller university and by the National Science (Read more about Downing’s Santa Barbara, and Colorado hand-picked to join the other Foundation, and is focused research at http://connect2.owu. State University—recently six. They have been looking on the fact that some 10,000 edu/newsandviews/191.php)

Flamm’s Fulbright Fosters Goodwill, Good Information

In what was his first time in post-1960 U.S. history, to history. teaching outside the United celebrate the 50th anniversary “It was [designed] for States, Michael Flamm, of the Fulbright Program in professors, some graduate chairperson and associate Argentina. students, government offi- professor of history at OWU, After Flamm was invited cials, and journalists, both traveled to Argentina this in May, he applied for the print journalists from leading For more details about past August, on behalf of the Fulbright Senior Scholars newspapers and television Michael Flamm’s Fulbright Fulbright Senior Scholars Program and was accepted. journalists as well,” Flamm experiences in Argentina, visit Program. Normally, application to the says. “So it was an opportu- our Web site at www.connect2. Partnered with Universidad program takes place first, fol- nity to influence and interact owu.edu/ourtown/221.php de San Andreas (St. Andrews lowed by an invitation. with some very smart, inter- University) in Buenos Aires, For Flamm, the seminar esting, important people, cer- the Fulbright Program invited was a chance to educate tainly the opinion-makers and Flamm to co-teach a seminar Argentina’s elite about U.S. shapers of Argentina.”

4 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine OWU Students Present Poster at Ornithology Conference in Mexico

Okay—so they took a short “it was good to be exposed to field trip one afternoon, to research that I never would the Mangrove Swamp and the have thought about before.” Vera Cruz Aquarium. He quickly notes similarities But the five Ohio between presentations at the Wesleyan students spent most conference on DNA sequenc- of their week in Mexico early ing and genetic expression this fall — really — and microbiology courses he presenting their research has had at OWU on cell biol- poster and meeting scientists ogy. from all over the world at “So many people at this the American Ornithological conference were interested Conference, hosted by the in Ohio Wesleyan and Dr. Mexican Ornithological Burtt’s research on Birds and 1,800 people from North, ways in which varying pig- Society in Vera Cruz. Bacteria.” South and Central America. ments in parrot feathers can Joining Lauren Smith For Smith, a zoology and Microbiology major Sroka affect that degradation. ’09, Ashley Peele ’07, Jenna English double major, the worried as she arrived at the “Conferences such as Sroka ’08, Max Schroeder conference opened her eyes conference that she might not this one offer students an ’08, and Sarah Manor ’07 was to ornithology as a possible find many sessions geared opportunity to get a sense OWU Professor of Zoology, specialization. toward her interest. But she of the international science Jed Burtt. (Burtt also was “I’ve always liked ani- says, “I was very wrong. The community and who these named President-Elect of mals, but didn’t have a par- presentations were very inter- scientists are,” says Burtt. “It the American Ornithologist’s ticular species of interest. So esting, and while I wasn’t is also important to see the Union during this confer- many people [at the confer- swayed to change my research scientific research process, ence. (See our story in www. ence] are really excited about interest, I’m glad I was there.” from ideas to communicating Connect2.OWU.edu/newsand ornithology, and I want to Gathered together to findings and results. Students views/177.php). experience that too.” Smith present their research poster also gain a sense of excite- While several of the stu- was impressed by the 15- on “Colorful Parrot Feathers ment at these meetings that dents actually are microbiol- minute PowerPoint presenta- Inhibit Bacterial Degradation,” they don’t always get in lab ogy majors, the consensus is, tions by professors, graduate the students answered ques- environments.” as Schroeder observes, that students and others—about tions and elaborated on the

Dr. Jeffrey Sachs Receives Honorary Degree

Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, director of the UN Millen- nium Project and special advisor to United Na- tions Secretary-General Kofi Annan, received a Doctor of Laws honorary degree from Ohio Wesleyan. Sachs, director of the Earth Insti- tute at Columbia University, spoke at OWU on October 5 as the 18th John Kennard Eddy Me- morial Lecturer. The event was sponsored by the Department of Politics and Government, International Studies Program, and the Sagan National Colloquium. For more details, see our Web story at http://news.owu.edu/2006/2006- 07-sachs.html.

4 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Winter 2006 5 FrontLines Munch & Mingle Alumni Career Center Networking Event

Picking up helpful tips about the job market and how to find that first job after college More than 90 OWU students had the opportunity to meet were highlights of the noon gathering Ohio Wesleyan alumni at the annual "Munch and Mingle" in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center. event on campus.

against the New Creationism, Richard Sayre, director of Fall Speaker s “The Ground Rules of Science: the BioCassava Plus Program Why the Judge Ruled Intelligent funded by the Bill and Melinda The following is a sampling “The New Republic;” and Carl Design Creationism out of Court,” Gates Foundation, “Meeting the of fall guest speakers at OWU Pinkele, the Honorable Charles SNC. Challenge of Malnutrition in Sub- including Sagan National W. Fairbanks Professor of Politics Saharan Africa, the BioCassava Colloquium (SNC), The Eddy and Government and director of Richard Preston, best-selling Plus Program,” SNC. Memorial Lecture on World The Arneson Institute for Practical author of The Hot Zone, “The Politics, and the inaugural Politics at OWU, the inaugural Demon in the Freezer: the Peter Singer, senior fellow and Barger Family Lecture Series, Barger Family Lecture Series, True Story of the War against director of the Brookings Project named for former OWU Trustee “The 2006 U.S. Elections: What Bioterrorism,” SNC. on U.S. Relations with the Islamic Richards Barger and his chil- Happened? Why? What’s Next?” World at the Brookings Institution, dren, James `78, John `79, and Nita Rollins `81, director of “Robotics and Warfare,” co-spon- Kathryn Barger Leibrich `83. Andrew Cottey, senior lec- Thought Leadership for Resource sored by SNC and the International For a more comprehensive list- turer and Jean Monnet Chair in Interactive, “Trend in Interactive Studies Program. ing, please visit OWU’s Web European Political Integration in Marketing,” Woltemade Center site at http://news.owu.edu the Department of Government, Lecture Series. Mary Brett Whitfield, director University College Cork, “The of the Retail Forward Intelligence Toshi Amino, retired execu- End of Humanitarian Intervention: F. Sherwood Rowland `48, System™ and manager of the tive vice president for Honda Norms and International Politics Donald Bren Research Professor Softgoods Program, “Why Retail of America and executive-in- After 9/11,” sponsored by OWU’s of Chemistry and Earth System Differentiation is Important Now,” residence for the Woltemade International Studies Program. Science at The University of Woltemade Center Lecture Series. Center for Economics, Business, California at Irvine and recipient and Entrepreneurship, “China’s Chris Impey, University of of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Woodrow Whitlow, director Automobile Industry,” Robert L. Arizona Distinguished Professor in 1995, “Global Warming and of the National Aeronautics and Milligan Leaders in Business and Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Abrupt Climate Change,” SNC. Space Administration (NASA) John Lecture Series. Scholar, “The Art of Science,” H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis SNC. Jeffrey D. Sachs, director of Field, “The Value Proposition for Steve Ansolabehere, the Elting the UN Millennium Project and the Human Exploration of Space,” R. Morison Professor of Political Sarah Kennedy, outreach special advisor to United Nations sponsored by the Black World Science at MIT; David Brady, director of Sustainable Harvest Secretary-General Kofi Annan Studies Program. senior fellow and deputy direc- International (SHI) and coordina- on the Millennium Development tor of the Hoover Foundation tor of its Smaller World Program, Goals, “The End of Poverty,” Carrie Wolinetz, director for com- and political science and eth- “Sustainable Solutions to Poverty the 18th John Kennard Eddy munications for the Office of Public ics professor at The Stanford and Deforestation in Central Memorial Lecture on World Affairs, Federation of American Graduate School of Business; America,” SNC. Politics, co-sponsored by the Societies for Experimental Biology Tom Edsall, professor at the Department of Politics and (FASEB), “Stem Cells and Public Columbia Graduate School of Robert Pennock, author of The Government, the International Policy,” SNC. Journalism and columnist for Tower of Babel: the Evidence Studies Program, and SNC.

6 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Winter 2006 7 Professor Marty Kalb

By Andrea Misko Strle `99 petrators still at large. Kalb “We waited was instrumental in bringing the 15 minutes Retiring Fine Arts Professor Wiesenthal to the University and en mass Marty Kalb’s walk down to receive the honorary crossed the memory lane spans four degree of Doctor of Civil street to the art decades of faces, experiences, Laws. gallery,” Kalb and emotions. “At a special lecture recalls. “When With so many great presented by Wiesenthal we entered the moments on the campus of before a standing-room-only building, we Ohio Wesleyan, he admits Gray Chapel auditorium, he could see on the it was quite a task to pluck was presented with a pledge floor several of just a few from his crowded signed by hundreds of OWU his sculptures; memory. Collectively, he says, students to follow in his foot- on the walls sev- “OWU has been the right fit steps in seeking justice for eral paintings; for me.” victims of the Holocaust and but also on the Kalb arrived at Ohio of all genocides,” Kalb recalls. walls were all of Wesleyan in the fall of 1967. “A year later when my wife David’s clothes. Jarvis Stewart, who was and I visited him at his office Then there, chairman of the fine arts in Vienna, Wiesenthal men- standing in the department at the time, tioned how impressed he was corner of the became his mentor and made by Ohio Wesleyan students.” gallery furthest a lasting impression. Kalb, too, has been from the door, “He was a wonderful impressed by the students of stood David stark naked! mentor,” says Kalb, who, Ohio Wesleyan. “He explained that he students. interestingly, bore an uncan- There was one student of had given everything he had “The impression I hope I ny resemblance his, how- to his work,” Kalb continues. have left with students starts to Jarvis’ son, "Beyond anything else ever, that “His paint-spattered clothes with a crudely lettered sign Peter. “Jarvis’ Kalb says he said were all part of his I have had on the wall in first concerns that I will take with me made a total effort. He then asked my office from the very first as a teacher from my career at OWU lasting us to go ahead and critique days I came to OWU. I have were to create is the great personal impres- everything; which we did, always strategically placed it an atmosphere sion on with David walking about so that when students sit in between stu- satisfaction I have him. totally nude and totally front of my desk they will see dents and fac- received from being That unconcerned. The entire time it behind my head. It reads “‘I ulty and faculty part of the develop- student, we were having this esoteric like you! Now let’s talk about conversation, 20 or so people to faculty of ment of creative talent David your work,’” Kalb says. “The camaraderie Green, in clothes and one naked overriding philosophy that and genuine and personal vision of was a man. All I could think about has guided me as a teacher concern.” so many students." painting was the reaction that was sure throughout my career can Kalb’s major in to come if some unwitting be summed up very simply. position at the 1973. It stranger or OWU administra- If I believe in them, they will University and various com- was time for his last critique tor walked into the building believe in themselves.” mittee involvements have and Green wanted to have wanting to mail a letter!” Upon retirement, Kalb allowed him to host many his in Humphreys Art Hall David lost his battle with intends to keep doing what remarkable guests, most (now the Ross Art Museum), cancer in 1998. he has always done – make notably Holocaust survivor which had only recently been Kalb says he received artwork. Simon Wiesenthal, who dedi- converted from a U.S. Post much personal satisfaction cated his life to documenting Office. Green asked for 15 from being part of the devel- — Ms. Strle is a professional the crimes of the Holocaust minutes to set up his work in opment of creative talent and journalist living in and to hunting down the per- the gallery, Kalb says. personal vision of so many Columbus, Ohio.

Winter 2006 7 Over 100 years ago, catcher’s mitt and Latin grammar textbook in hand, a young Branch Rickey walked away from his small farming com- munity in southern Ohio, stepped onto a northbound train, and headed for college at Ohio Wesleyan University. The year was 1901, just a few years prior to bloody race riots in Atlanta, the founding of the Niagara Movement (forerunner of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP) by W.E.B. DuBois, and, ironically, shortly before the first flight of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, the first real demonstration of humanity’s ability to soar toward the heavens. The time was right—the stage was set—for someone to step forward and grab hold of the heart, mind, and conscience of the American people—someone who would choose compassion for others over personal and professional glory, and show commitment to advancing equality and human rights for all By Pam Besel people—and never look back. That person was Wesley Branch Rickey, a 1904 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. The shiny red and black street sign reading “Branch Rickey Way” gleamed in the sunlight as members of the OWU family and Delaware community held it up for all to see during the 2006 Homecoming halftime festivities in Selby Stadium. That sign represented the newly-erected sign- posts along Henry Street between William Street and Olentangy Avenue, officially designating the area as “Branch Rickey Way.” “This project had its roots in many places simultaneously,” says OWU President Mark Huddleston, noting conversations with State

8 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Representative Jon Peterson bend or break easily. Both ’76, who last year proposed Branch Rickey and Jackie naming the stretch of SR 23 Robinson—true partners— running through Delaware as were risk-takers, putting their “Branch Rickey Highway.” very lives and reputations “When John Kercher on the line, for the sake of ’63, president of OWU’s ‘W’ advancing full human rights Association, suggested the Henry Street retains its name John Kercher and the city’s for all people. ‘Branch Rickey Way’ idea, for postal deliveries, the dis- efforts, and to help make it “Branch essentially set we really moved ahead,” says tinctive red and black signs all happen,” he says, also the tone for what our ath- Huddleston, who put the are there as a testimony to a crediting the good work letics department is today,” gears in motion by talking man who had a huge impact of President Huddleston’s Ingles says. "So many accom- with Delaware City Manager on the world—and to the uni- wife Emma Bricker and the plishments were OWU ‘firsts’: Tom Homan and members of versity that helped shape who Bishop Backers. “Everyone first in the country to induct the Council, who were very he was. has played a part in this great men and women into the supportive. “When you think about cause for a great man.” Athletic Hall of Fame; to have “For Ohio Wesleyan, it, it’s pretty remarkable that Story after story, says Ingles, men and women participate this project underscores a OWU has been the connec- point to Branch Rickey’s abil- in championship play; to help strong partnership between tor between Branch Rickey, ity to think outside the box. establish standards of behav- OWU and the city,” says who was voted ESPN’s most We have so often read ior on and between athletic Huddleston. “Ultimately, influential person in sports about the Rickey-inspired teams; and finally, to be one for both Ohio Wesleyan and during the 20th century, and signing of baseball great of the 36 founding members Delaware, this is a long-over- Jackie Robinson, recognized Jackie Robinson to the of the NCAA." due recognition of one of our as number one of the NCAA’s Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945, “Many students today favorite sons, a man of whom top 100 athletes,” says Roger and the long overdue integra- don’t know who Branch was. we are immensely proud. Ingles, athletics director at tion of baseball. But there His story needs to be told Branch Rickey had a genu- OWU. “OWU is viewed as a was also the less apparent again and again," says Ingles. inely transformative impact place where people strive for Rickey strategy in selecting Another important on both American sports and equity, fairness, and equality someone of Robinson’s obvi- facilitator in the Branch on American society.” across the board.” ous talent, but who also pos- Rickey Way project was Tom Appropriately symbolic, Ingles’ role in moving sessed the grace and inner Homan, Delaware’s City Branch Rickey Way is viewed forward the Branch Rickey strength needed to be the Manager. Now into his eighth as a gateway to OWU and Way project was to “sup- “breaker” of the [racial] color year with the city, Homan is its athletic activities. While port the efforts and vision of line, someone who would not (continued on page 10)

Holding up the street sign during Homecoming halftime festivities are (left to right:) Alex Aguilar, Ohio Wesleyan University student (class of 2008) and Jackie Rob- inson Scholar from Toledo, Ohio; Mark Shipps, vice president of university relations; Harvey Minton, mayor of Worthington and husband of Jane (Rickey) Minton; Dr. Mark Huddleston, university president; Jane (Rickey) Minton, grand-niece of Branch Rickey; Carolyn Riggle, vice mayor of Delaware; David Berwanger, Delaware city councilman; Tom Homan, Delaware city manager; and Roger Ingles, university director of athletics.

Winter 2006 9 (continued from page 9) his family and the Rickeys. proud of the resurgence of “I admire what they have the downtown area, and of accomplished, and how the the many new restaurants, younger Branch remains shops, and businesses that one of our country’s few true have opened. ‘baseball men,’ and ever a “I’ve enjoyed any impact student of the game,” says I’ve been able to have on our Shipps. growing community and its “He reminds me so much development,” says Homan. of his grandfather, who was “As a city, we will help facili- not flattered by recognition, tate worthy projects such as but who was more concerned Branch Rickey Way because about doing the right thing.” in reality, anything that is so Stepping off that train beneficial for OWU also will long ago to join the stu- be good for Delaware. We Celebrating the dedication are Harvey Minton, mayor of Worthington, and Jane dent ranks at OWU, Branch grow with OWU.” Homan (Rickey) Minton, grand-niece of Branch Rickey. Rickey found a welcoming envisions the area at which “First, there is the rec- project as very important community of scholars and Delaware’s three new bike ognition of Branch as being, to the ongoing $22 million friends who were there to paths converge with Wilmer perhaps, our most famous Remembering Mr. Rickey ath- help—with odd jobs and Street/Branch Rickey Way alumnus,” he says. “But letic capital campaign. loans—the almost penniless as perfect for erecting a more importantly, Branch “We need to continue student from Portsmouth, historical marker or statue. represents all that is good to remember Branch Rickey Ohio. As Shipps observes, That would further define the about Ohio Wesleyan, by and honor him by providing “That legacy of caring and area, honor Mr. Rickey, and who he was, the impact of our scholar-athletes with pro- giving exists today through provide a true gateway to the his lifetime work, and what grams and facilities enabling our long overdue recognition campus from the south. As he accomplished while he them to go out in the world of Wesley Branch Rickey.” Delaware approaches its 200th was here as a student-ath- and do good things.” birthday in 2008, Homan lete and later as a coach, A fellow alum of Branch’s Ms. Besel is Director of emphasizes, it is important to and finally as a Trustee and grandson, Branch III ’67, Internal Communications at remember the city’s history active volunteer for his alma Shipps describes the very Ohio Wesleyan and Editor of and the special relationship mater.” Shipps also sees this close relationship between the Magazine. between Delaware and Ohio Wesleyan. When all is said and done, however, it makes per- Branch Rickey in Edwards Gymnasium on one of his many return trips to Ohio fect sense for Ohio Wesleyan, Wesleyan University. the city of Delaware and the Rickey family to want to carry forward the work Branch Rickey began. “In a measured and stra- tegic way, he was one of this country’s pioneers in mark- edly improving race rela- tions, although many people don’t connect Branch with civil rights activism,” says Mark Shipps ’70, OWU’s vice president for university rela- tions. The true significance of Branch Rickey Way is seen at two levels, he believes.

10 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine “Serving as an advocate for I am eternally grateful to the youth with the greatest need, Jackie Robinson Foundation Ohio Wesleyan’s the [Jackie Robinson] Founda- for seeing some potential in tion assists increasing numbers me, taking a chance with me, of promising minority youth in and helping me.” realizing their full potential as Fuentes is uncertain well-educated and active partic- Foundation Scholars what direction his life will ipants in the process of social take, but he is determined to JackieBy LynneRobinson McBee change. These goals are accom- make a meaningful contribu- plished through its education tion. “I want to touch lives and leadership development porting college-bound minor- in Guayama, Puerto Rico, and and make a difference,” he program as a perpetuation of ity youth seeking to develop moved to Ohio when he was says. “I want to be proud of Jackie Robinson’s legacy.” their potential. Through this 6 years old. As a freshman at myself and have others be – The Jackie Robinson program, the Ohio Wesleyan, he proud of me. I want to do Foundation Jackie Robin- “A life is not is taking introduc- something different.” son Foundation important tion to psychology, “A Jackie Robinson Ohio Wesleyan is proud carries on the French, statistics, scholar means opportunity to to have three Jackie Robinson struggle for the except in the and a humanities me,” says junior Julia Smith. Foundation Scholars among dignity, unity and impact it has course. “Jackie Robinson Foundation our student body: Alexander courageous lead- on other lives.” “Being on a Scholars have the opportu- John Aguilar ’08, Jaime Ja- ership that were swimming team, we nity to meet hundreds of stu- Jackie Robinson vier Fuentes ’10, and Julia A. the hallmarks of were always taught dents from around the coun- Smith ’08. Robinson’s life. to be good sports- try and a chance to make “Ohio Wesleyan Univer- “Through the Jackie men. While it was hard at lifelong friends. The Jackie sity and the Jackie Robinson Robinson Foundation’s times, we always kept silent. Robinson Foundation also Foundation engage in this Education and Leadership We spoke through our races in offers many opportunities for partnership as a celebration of Development Program, the the water. That was something students to explore their ca- the history and values shared Foundation provides scholar- Jackie Robinson was great at. reer paths and network with by our organizations,” says ships to attend a four-year He faced so much more dis- people who care about them Dr. Margaret Drugovich, vice university to U.S. minori- crimination during one day of and their success.” president for strategic com- ties who have leadership his life (not only in the major Smith, who is from munications and university potential and demonstrate leagues, but in the rest of his Columbus, is majoring in enrollment. “Branch Rickey, financial need,” says Carol life) than so many people ever journalism and is also an OWU Class of 1904, signed DelPropost, assistant vice do, and yet he remained calm INROADS scholar. INROADS Jackie Robinson to play for president of admission and and took it in as fuel for his develops and places talented the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945, financial aid. game. I think that is very hon- minority youth in business effectively breaking the color The impact of the orable and deserves credit,” and industry and prepares barrier in U.S. major league scholarship has affected each says Fuentes. them for corporate and com- baseball. It is in the spirit of OWU recipient in different Fuentes is gratified to be munity leadership. Smith has these two social pioneers that ways. a Jackie Robinson Foundation been working with Limited Ohio Wesleyan University and Alex Aguilar says, “This Scholar. “When I was award- Brands for three years in the Jackie Robinson Founda- scholarship allowed me the ed this scholarship, I was an internship position and tion come together to support opportunity to attend Ohio ecstatic. To be chosen [from] hopes to receive an offer to the academic dreams of aca- Wesleyan.” The junior psy- among so many to be part of join the Limited Brands fam- demically talented students of chology major from Toledo such an elite group was unreal ily when she graduates. color.” comes from a family of four. to me. It has already opened All three Ohio Wesleyan In 1973, the year after “If I had to say who I up so many doors for me, and Jackie Robinson Foundation Robinson died, his extraor- most admire in my life, it this is just the beginning. I Scholars have bright fu- dinary commitment to youth would be my parents,” he am now a Jackie Robinson tures, and they are excellent was recognized when his wife, says. “They have been very Scholar for life. It is thanks to representatives of what the Rachel Robinson, founded supportive of me and have this scholarship that I am able foundation hopes to achieve. the Jackie Robinson Founda- constantly believed in me.” to attend a university at all, Ms. McBee is a freelance writer tion. The foundation honors Jaime Fuentes was born not to mention my top choice. Robinson’s memory by sup- living in Columbus, Ohio. Winter 2006 11 Growing up in Oakland during the 1950s, George “All the kids I played with Nicholson didn’t think much about baseball—he just loved loved the Dodgers and, in par- playing the game. Never did he imagine that some day, as an ticular, Jackie Robinson,” says appellate court justice, he would feel such a strong connection Nicholson. “We all knew Rickey to another person who combined law and baseball in life, and knew he brought black Branch Rickey, OWU Class of 1904. players to the Dodgers, but it “Branch Rickey did more than any lawyer or judge for didn’t really sink in at the time civil liberties, but for Chief Justice Earl Warren and Thurgood how important he was.” Marshall” says California Judge George Nicholson. As a It wasn’t until years later product of perhaps the most exciting era in baseball, he that Nicholson recognized just George Nicholson knows first-hand how monumental Rickey’s signing of Jackie how much respect he had for Robinson was. Branch Rickey. “The passing of my mother made me realize I may have liked Rickey so much because she had liked him as well. This was something she had never discussed with me “When I was growing up in Oakland, baseball was a very until just months before she died, early in 2006. Until then, I big deal,” Nicholson recalls. “At that time, even junior high base- never understood why I had such an abiding appreciation of ball was huge with as many as 1,000 people attending games.” Rickey, Robinson, and the Dodgers. My dad also favored the By the time Nicholson graduated from high school, his Dodgers and respected the team’s black players in particular.” baseball team had won the city championship and most of As a major icon of the day, baseball had the power to the team’s players, including Nicholson, were all-city players. touch people in ways that court decisions and debates in Baseball was simply a way of life. Congress could not.

12 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Nicholson wasn’t the There are other instanc- only person of the day es that demonstrate Rickey’s affected by baseball’s inte- “For the first half of the sincerity in breaking the gration. Ira Glasser, who century, Rickey was the semi- color barrier. In the 1940s, was the national executive nal civil rights leader,” opines when Rickey served on the director of the American Nicholson. He notes that OWU Board of Trustees, Civil Liberties Union for Rickey integrated baseball the Ohio Wesleyan football nearly 25 years, also recog- before Truman integrated team was scheduled to play nizes Rickey’s impact on civil the military, before Gandhi’s a southern school that didn’t rights in his article “Branch thoughts were prevalent in want OWU to bring its black Rickey and Jackie Robinson: America, and before the era players. Rickey sent a wire to Precursors of the Civil Rights of Rosa Parks and Martin the school saying the request Movement.” Luther King. “Rickey cata- should not be met and that Glasser writes, “How lyzed the transformation of OWU must bring all mem- many nine-year-olds, particu- all sports in this country and bers of its team or none. The larly white ones, followed the set the stage for the Civil other school promptly can- drama of the Montgomery Rights Movement,” says celled the game. bus boycott in 1955? How Nicholson. “Branch Rickey was a many nine-year-olds outside “Many of us, perhaps great man – and his gift was the Deep South, where even Branch Rickey during his early years at most, were not even aware Ohio Wesleyan. building teams. No one else small children could not that we were learning these has been better at it, now escape the conflict, were lessons,” Glasser writes. OWU, stay in Rickey’s room or then,” Nicholson says. moved by the “They were at a hotel in South Bend, “Rickey thought organically Supreme Court’s learned none- Indiana. Thomas was given and he brought to baseball decision in 1954? theless, and a cot to sleep on, and when the mind of a lawyer. He And how many they prepared Rickey returned to the room planned and then executed closely followed us for the he found Thomas wringing his plan without government the debates in struggles that his hands and lamenting intervention or incentive. Congress dur- would come the color of his skin. It was Rickey saw a duty and car- ing the sixties or in the larger an important moment, one ried the burden – he didn’t identified with the society a which remained with Rickey do it for gratitude or money.” struggles that led decade and for the rest of his life. to those debates? more later.” (continued on page 14) How many nine- Though year-olds, especial- Glasser, ly white children, Nicholson, were reached by and others those events in regard Rickey a personal way, or came to as a civil rights leader, there understand viscerally what are critics who accuse Rickey they meant? How many were of having mixed motives in transformed? Not many.” signing Robinson. Nicholson “There was a change says he gives those critics no in attitude – Rickey and credence. Robinson created the predi- “Rickey taught black cate for white people to look children before he came to at black men playing baseball Ohio Wesleyan,” Nicholson as heroes,” says Nicholson. says. He also cites the “Ira Glasser had the same infamous 1903 incident in epiphany, 3,000 miles away, which Rickey insisted that as a Jewish kid growing up Charles Thomas, an African- in New York; it happened to American baseball player for As a player-coach of the Bishops baseball team, Rickey encountered racism during road kids all over the country.” trips, firsthand.

Winter 2006 13 (continued from page 13)

Serving as associate jus- tice in the Court of Appeal, Third District of California, George Nicholson is suc- cessful in his own right. An impressive legal and judicial background combined with professional activities, hon- ors, and community activities comprise his vitae. He is not an Ohio Wesleyan alum- nus and has no ties to the University, which further adds credibility to the fact that it isn’t just those in the OWU ily didn’t know. The contact vated him.” community who hold Rickey I’ve had with Nicholson far Nicholson is clearly in high regard. outshines any contact I’ve had dedicated to preserving “George Nicholson has with sports writers. His inter- Branch Rickey’s legacy. He such credentials in the judi- est is not in writing about my mentions Rickey during pro- cial system,” says Branch B. grandfather, but in exploring fessional speeches, and he’s dents should be proud of their Rickey, OWU Class of 1967. and understanding the com- currently working with OWU link to Jackie Robinson and “It has been riveting to see posite of Branch Rickey – his to see what might be done to feel inspired by Branch Rickey. what he has uncovered about sense of humanity, the beliefs commemorate the 60th anni- Rickey knew his gifts were my grandfather that my fam- he held, and how they moti- versary of Robinson’s start in God-given and that his skills major league baseball. were honed at Ohio Wesleyan “The projects he envi- University.” sions and has gotten me stirred up about are exciting, Ms. Kurtz is Assistant Director of University Communications and but to have this person now Assistant Editor of the Magazine. as a personal friend is magi- cal,” says Branch B. Rickey. Nicholson sees Branch Rickey as an alumnus who should make other OWU graduates very proud. He notes his own inspiration. “The first presiding justice of my appellate court, Norton Parker Chipman, sat on the platform with Abraham Lincoln as he delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863. As a result, I feel a tie to Lincoln and inspired by Chipman, a Cincinnati Law School graduate. Justice George Nicholson and Branch B. Rickey ’67. Current Ohio Wesleyan stu-

14 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Living in the Future: Branch Rickey and the Evolution of Baseball by Jerome Stenger ’07

“It seems that finding the right minor-league contract and Rob- chains. He was a slave. How look at Ohio Wesleyan’s athlet- words come hard so I will at- inson’s major league debut was much more important to be ics department. We strive for tempt at this time to put them set—April 15, 1947. Integra- assertive now when he is a equity and fairness across the down. It has been the finest tion of the Armed Forces was citizen!” board—and that’s something experience I have had being more than a year in the making. As an Ohio Wesleyan Branch Rickey was preaching associated with you and I want Brown v. Board of Education student from 1901 to 1904, 100 years ago.” to thank you very much for all and Rosa Parks were light years paying a $10 tuition, Rickey While Rickey is most often you have meant not only to me away. America was two differ- encountered racism firsthand associated with Jackie Robin- and my family but to the entire ent places—fortunately white as player/coach of the Bishops son, and rightly so, Rickey also and unfortunately black. Branch baseball team. Other teams was one of baseball’s innova- country and particularly the Rickey and Jackie Robinson often refused to play the Bish- tors before and after integra- members of our race. I am glad were leading off for Civil Rights. ops and some hotels refused tion. Surely, Rickey would have for your sake that I had a small In 1963, two years before to accommodate them. The been thrilled with the 2006 St. part to do with the success of his death, Rickey reflected on reason? Charles Thomas, the Louis Cardinals’ World Series your efforts and I must admit it what was dubbed his “Great team’s only black player. Rickey victory. was your constant guidance that Experiment.” was often the reason many of After all, when Rickey enabled me to do it…We sin- “They call you an extrem- those games ended up being inherited the managerial cerely hope that we can always be regarded as your friends.” These are the words of Jackie Robinson in 1950, di- rected in letter form to Branch Rickey, Class of 1904, soon after Rickey resigned as presi- dent and general manager of Ohio Wes- the Brooklyn Dodgers to accept leyan’s 1904 the general manager position baseball team (Branch with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rickey is Rickey’s impact on the standing on game is unrivaled, and while the far right.) other baseball managers made their mark in the dugout, it was Branch Rickey who tapped into the American vein, advancing our culture in ways that few would have thought a baseball man could. It was on August 28, 1945, that Rickey signed Jackie ist if you want integration played and why hotel accom- position of the floundering Robinson to a minor-league now—which is the only morally modations were often extended. Cardinal franchise in 1919, it contract. Robinson played defensible position,” he said. At OWU, Rickey learned how to was one of the poorest teams for the Montreal Royals, the “Weren’t our American forefa- fight injustice at a young age. in baseball at the time—an or- Dodgers, minor-league affiliate, thers extremists? Wasn’t John Director of OWU Athletics Roger ganization that couldn’t provide for the 1946 season. Before Brown an extremist? All moral Ingles says he equates Branch new uniforms for its players or the start of the 1947 season, people were for the abolition Rickey with social change. “I railroad fares for traveling, Rickey purchased Robinson’s of slavery a century ago. The  Graham Jr., Frank. “Branch Rickey  Fox, Stephen. “The Education of Negro then was in rags and Rides Again: The Return of the Mahatma.” The (continued on page 16) Branch Rickey.” Civilization 2.5 (1995): 52-58. Saturday Evening Post March 1963: 66-68. Winter 2006 15 (continued from page 15) of a moving train.” Rickey developed the first farm system method, Rickey Rickey had his personal major league “farm system” cited self-preservation, point- whose club offices consisted system for judging talent, a program in 1921. He pur- ing out that the Cardinals of “a couple of barren rooms simple but fail-safe method. chased stock in ’semi-pro’ of the past “were unable in a converted dwelling “There are only three funda- teams (now ‘minor-league’ to compete with the check- house.” And it was Rickey mental things that scouts teams, thanks to Rickey) and books of the wealthy Giants, who was responsible for dis- should look at when they’re sent young players there to Yankees, Tigers, and White covering and developing the judging players—the arm, the develop without the worry of Sox.” Within a decade, every Cardinal players who would legs, and power,” he said. “If other major league teams team invested in minor- go on to win World Series I were to write four units on stealing the talent away. league clubs. rings in 1926, 1931, 1934, the board as the qualities of “Rickey had created a When asked by report- and 1942, bringing millions in a player, I should have to give kind of model in St. Louis ers in the early 1960s what wealth to the franchise and a about two points to the legs for finding able young men in his greatest thrill in baseball rich baseball tradition to St. and one to the arm and one overlooked hollers and street had been, Rickey replied, “It Louis. to power. Because the arm corners, signing them as boys, hasn’t happened yet”2—an Rickey’s success in St. is used only defensively. The assigning them to farm clubs, odd response from a man Louis wasn’t just blind luck. In power is used only offensively. and making them major leagu- who desegregated baseball; fact, it was Rickey who once The legs are so much in evi- ers before the Yankees, Red won World Series champion- said, “Luck is the residue of dence—both offensively and Sox, or Tigers knew what they ships; invented the farm sys- design.” There were clear defensively.” Some products had missed,” wrote Stockton. tem method and introduced reasons for his success. of Rickey scouting included In 1921, the Cardinals batting helmets, sliding First off, Rickey was George Sisler, Stan Musial, invested $45,000 in minor- pits, the pitching machine, simply smarter than every- Dizzy Dean, Enos Slaughter, league clubs, and by 1926, the baseball tee, and the one else. A 1943 article by and Joe Medwick. the year of the Cardinals’ Knot Hole concept (special sportswriter J. Roy Stockton Rickey’s whip-smart intellect first World Series, that price ballpark days when children joked that the only accident in coupled with his practical had increased to $160,000. could attend free of charge) the Rickey success story was baseball knowledge helped By 1928, it was $946,000. to the sport. that he “chose baseball.” foster his club’s diamond Rickey’s financial contributions This Ohio Wesleyan “It might have been success, no doubt. But the would keep many of these mi- alumnus changed the world almost anything else, for central reason behind Cardinal nor-league clubs afloat during by living in the future. the Rickey brain is the most domination lay in the combina- the Great Depression. While versatile instrument,” Stock- tion of those two traits. some critics abhorred the Mr. Stenger is a journalism major at Ohio Wesleyan and a student ton wrote. “He can preach a  Stockton, J. Roy. “From Rags to writer in the Office of University  Stockton, J. Roy. “From Rags to Riches; A Baseball Success Story.” The Saturday sermon to make the regular Riches; A Baseball Success Story.” The Saturday Evening Post March 1935: 16-17, 89-93. Communications. pastor blush himself. He Evening Post March 1935: 16-17, 89-93. can embroider a contract or find loopholes in the law to confound the most agile corporate lawyer. His after dinner speeches can warm the hearts of his hearers with love of all mankind or set them ablaze with righteous indignation, as he pleases.” Also aiding Rickey in the Cardinal revival was his keen baseball eye. Sportswriter Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times marveled at Rickey’s talent: “He could recognize a great player from the window  Stockton, J. Roy. “A Brain Comes to Brooklyn.” The Saturday Evening Post Feb. 1943: 24-25, 54-60.  Monteleone, John J., ed. Branch Rickey’s Little Blue Book: Wit and Strategy From Baseball’s Last Wise Man. Wilmington: Sport Media Publishing, Inc., 1995. The 1914 St. Louis Browns, managed by Branch Rickey.

16 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine In the Running Senior Marie Rymut Proves that Athletes Can Be Scholars—and Vice Versa. By Pam Besel

Don’t let OWU senior Marie Rymut’s perfect 4.0 grade-point Rymut continues that thought by describing her work as average fool you. Or the fact that this genetics/politics and WCSA’s President. government/pre-med triple major with minors in history and “I’ve loved it, partly because I enjoy exploring the bureau- chemistry makes time to head up WCSA (Wesleyan Council on cracy of universities, and helping to push for what the students Student Affairs), working with the university’s 60-plus student want,” she explains. On her success list are such projects as organizations. the renovation of Smith Hall, helping to get Café 1842 started Marie Rymut also happens to be a heck of an athlete—excel- (see our story at connect2.owu.edu/ourtown/224.php), push- ling in middle-distance running—who has placed well and ing for a smoke-free OWU, “cleaning up” WCSA’s 35-year-old frequently at several indoor and outdoor North Coast Athletic Constitution, and working with the alumni office to pull cur- Conference track and field tournaments. She is a scholar-athlete rent students into that realm before they graduate. in the flesh. “Unity is my primary focus,” says Rymut. Her energy has “I love to run,” she says, acknowledging almost sorrowfully been focused on working with the array of Ohio Wesleyan’s the detours she has encountered from her sport—some pleas- student organizations to increase participation at programs and ant, some not—like inflamed tonsils (headed for removal soon), events and to “rethink how we can better function as a whole.” or her semester-long internship with Congressman Tim Ryan, as She smiles as she describes the bonfire during Homecoming, part of Rymut’s Wesleyan in Washington experience last year. (“It and more than 600 students who were there. was during that time that I fully realized my interest in health “That had everything to do with timing, good planning, and care policy development.”) cooperation.” And everything about Marie Rymut is about care- But running, as inspiring and invigorating as it is for Rymut, ful planning and organization. complements rather than characterizes her college experience. “My [day] planner is color-coded, and I don’t go back to What really drives this OWU Presidential Scholar and recipient my dorm room until I am ready to sleep!” And somehow, she of the prestigious Schimmel Scholarship, as she sees it, is “bet- seems to thrive on only four or five hours of sleep each night. terment of the whole. At the end of the day, how am I helping That extreme work ethic had its roots in Rymut’s childhood, other people and giving back [to the world] any strengths and although her parents never pressured her in any way. attributes that I have?” “I am really bugged when people sit around and talk about It’s late in the day on a Thursday, early last month. Looking a problem without trying to come up with a workable solu- as bright and energetic as though she might have been visiting at tion,” she says. the start of that day, Rymut exudes a sense of purpose and pas- These days, Rymut is thinking more and more about next sion for just about anything she may set as a priority in her life. year as she applies to medical schools. Still on her career radar “I have to admit that I put pressure on myself, and I think screen are other interests in law and health care policy—or per- about everything I do, and won’t take something on unless I haps a possibility of combining the two. know I can do it well,” she says. (continued on page 18)

Winter 2006 17 (continued from page 17) Harriet Stewart was one of several coaches who brought “Marie is one of the about major changes in women’s athletics most well-rounded stu- at OWU. dents I have ever taught,” says Craig Ramsay, politics and government professor at OWU, emphasizing the exceptional way in which she combines her interests in politics and government and natural sciences. “This allows her to ana- lyze issues such as Federal stem cell research policy based on a good under- standing of cell biology and the U.S. political and gov- ernmental system.” As we talk that after- noon, there’s a hint of sad- ness in the OWU senior’s eyes as she anticipates her departure from the college History of Women’s Athletics at Ohio Wesleyan University she loves come this May. “I realize that I won’t be coming back to OWU, By Roger Ingles and that the big dreams of my friends and I could hen senior Marie Rymut stands at the starting line this spring awaiting the start of her take us all over the world,” W race, thousands of former Ohio Wesleyan female athletes will be standing alongside her Rymut says, softly. “It’s the in spirit. The tradition and pride of Ohio Wesleyan women’s athletics is alive and well in little things, the details Delaware. Ohio Wesleyan has been a leader in the development of physical educators and coaches, of the day that I’ll miss and several of our coaches and administrators, including Harriet Stewart, Mary Parker, Sue so much—like grabbing (Collins) Pressler, and Dick Gordin, participated in bringing about major changes in women’s some food early in the athletics at Ohio Wesleyan. morning at that magical Women were involved in athletics at Ohio Wesleyan as far back as the late 1800s. For place, Slocum Hall. And of many years, women’s athletics existed in the form of “Play Days,” in which several colleges course, there’s the competi- competed in a number of sports at the same site, with most of this competition taking place tive running.” without crowds or fan support. But truth be told, In 1906, Ohio Wesleyan helped form the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), whether on the race track which was the governing body of men’s collegiate sports. The advent of Title IX in 1972 cre- or the fast track of medical ated many changes in college athletics. At Ohio Wesleyan, Stewart, Parker, and Gordin played school, Marie Rymut will a key role in helping “Play Days” and club teams evolve into the more competitive athletics always be a leader, focused program of today. and ready for an exciting For many years, Ohio Wesleyan’s women’s programs were members of the Association future. of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). Ohio Wesleyan also competed in the Ohio Association of Intercollegiate Sports for Women (OAISW) and enjoyed success in many Ms. Besel is Director of sports, most notably field hockey, basketball and tennis. The field hockey team won numer- Internal Communications at Ohio Wesleyan and editor of the ous state titles, the tennis team enjoyed three state runner-up finishes and the basketball team Magazine. reached the state semifinals during an era where state tournament play included all college teams from every conference.

18 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Winter 2006 19 Coach Mary Parker founded the Centennial Athletic Con- ference in 1982, specifically for women’s teams.

History of Women’s Athletics at Ohio Wesleyan University

When the NCAA moved Wooster joined Ohio Wesleyan national championships in Athletics Hall of Fame. to include women’s sports as charter members, and women’s soccer. “The rich tradition in 1981, Ohio Wesleyan Parker served as the confer- Also in 1983, Gordin of women in athletics is President Tom Wenzlau, ence’s first president. While hired Pressler to coach the demonstrated through in a meeting with Athletics the CAC was a huge step for men’s and women’s swim- the vast number of our Director Dick Gordin and Ohio Wesleyan women’s ath- ming teams, making her the alumnae who had par- Coach Harriet Stewart, letics, it wasn’t an ideal long- first woman to coach an Ohio ticipating opportunities,” insisted OWU should have term solution. Wesleyan men’s team. Pressler says Nan Carney-DeBord, one organization to repre- That solution came out the was one of the first Ohio Ohio Wesleyan women’s sent both men’s and women’s next year, when Ohio Wesleyan Wesleyan women’s coaches basketball coach. “The programs. In the years that announced plans to leave the to aggressively recruit stu- development came followed, his vision led Ohio Ohio Athletic Conference and dent-athletes and use modern through the avenue of Wesleyan to become a part the CAC to join Allegheny, coaching techniques, and the physical education in the of the NCAA in men and Case Western Reserve, swimming programs showed early years to the fierce women’s athletics. The 2005- Denison, Kenyon, Oberlin, and rapid improvement, earning competitiveness displayed 06 academic year marked the Wooster in founding the North Pressler NCAC Coach of the throughout all North 25th anniversary of women’s Coast Athletic Conference. The Year honors in one of the Coast Athletic Conference championships in the NCAA. NCAC was the first conference toughest swimming confer- competitions today. Ohio In 1982, Parker founded to treat men’s and women’s ences in the nation. Wesleyan women athletes the Centennial Athletic sports equally from its incep- Ohio Wesleyan was a pioneer were pioneers who paved Conference (CAC), the first tion, and conference compe- in recognizing the accom- the way for our advanced conference in the nation tition began in the 1984-85 plishments of its women stu- athletes of today.” formed specifically for academic year. Since joining dent-athletes as well. In 1976, women’s teams. Denison, the NCAC, Ohio Wesleyan has Ohio Wesleyan was among –Mr. Ingles is Director of Athletics at Ohio Wesleyan. Muskingum, Oberlin, Ohio won 36 league championships the first colleges in the nation Northern, Wittenberg, and in women’s sports and two to induct women into its

18 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Winter 2006 19 AlumniSpotlight OWU’s Marriage Experts By Gretchen Hirsch

At a time when 50 per- the beginning.” posts in the Military cent of marriages end in During their Police Corps, the divorce, a 70-year union is years at Ohio Counterintelligence something to celebrate, and Wesleyan, Richard, a Corps, and finally in recently, Richard and Ruth politics and government the office of the Judge (Barr) Firestone ’35 did just major, ran track and was a Advocate General. that with a reception for member of Alpha Tau Omega Upon completion of his family and friends at Mowry fraternity. Ruth, a Delta service, Richard reconnected Alumni Center. Gamma, majored in fine arts. attended classes on Monday, with his college roommate, Richard and Ruth Seventy-one years later, they Wednesday, and Friday eve- Oatfield Whitney, Jr. ’36, and attended Withrow High state that they’re still “very nings, while Ruth went to her the two went into practice School in Cincinnati and fond” of OWU. graduate classes on Tuesday together in Delaware. Richard were “casual acquaintances” After graduation, the and Thursday evenings. “We also was elected Delaware City before they arrived at Ohio couple married in 1936 and saw each other on the week- Solicitor in 1949. Once again, Wesleyan. An automobile moved to Cincinnati, where ends,” Ruth says. however, the Firestones’ some- accident during summer Richard was enrolled in the With law school com- what settled life was upended vacation in 1932 changed all YMCA Night Law School, pleted, the couple took a when Richard was recalled to that. “Richard long-awaited active duty during the Korean was driving and “Richard was driving and another girl was trip to the War. “We rented our house and another girl was in the front seat. I was in the back seat with western United our dog,” Richard says, “and in the front seat. States and then returned to Arlington County, I was in the another boy,” Ruth says. “We went down an returned to Virginia. I served in the office of back seat with Lisbon, Ohio, the Judge Advocate General at another boy,” embankment and rolled over three times. I was in Columbiana the Pentagon.” Ruth says. “We the only one who was hurt, and Richard felt so County, where Returning to Delaware, went down an Richard began Richard picked up his law prac- embankment responsible, he sent flowers and visited me— to practice law. tice again. “I was also one of and rolled over and that was the beginning.” After only three the founders of the Delaware three times. I years, however, County Bank and was Chair was the only one who was which has since become the he was called up for service of the Board for more than 30 hurt, and Richard felt so Salmon P. Chase College of in World War II. The couple years,” he says. responsible, he sent flowers Law, a part of the University relocated to Washington, Ruth and Richard had two and visited me—and that was of Northern Kentucky. He D.C., where Richard held children, Nicholas and Nancy,

20 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine who have presented them gotten used to us by now. The with two grandchildren, owners just tell us to lock up O h i o Wesleyan University Stayce and Mark. The couple at night. One year we sold out also has a great-granddaugh- the entire inn, but we usually ter, Lauren, and a new great- have about 15 artists.” grandson, Nathan. The couple is looking for- Legacy Grants “I did some interior ward to spending the winter design work when our chil- months at their home in Fort dren were younger, and when Myers Beach. Ruth has also they were nearly grown, I organized a group of artists Your child is an original started my gallery,” Ruth there. “We have about 200 art- and wants to make his or says. “In the back of Richard’s ists,” she says, “some of whom office, there was space for a live there all year and some her own decision when studio. For 20 years, I taught who are part-timers like us.” art there.” Her gallery, Up the When asked the secret choosing a college. Down Staircase, “sold not of a successful and endur- only my paintings and those ing marriage, Ruth replies, of others, but also jewelry “Patience always helps.” and pottery.” Richard’s advice? “If hard There are more Ruth was active in four times come, bend, but don’t arts associations, and 29 break. Ride them out. Don’t years ago she organized a fight them too much.” than 40,000 group of artists to go to the Both Richard and Ruth Great Smoky Mountains for a agree on one thing, however. week each year. “We all go in The best part of their lives reasons to choose different directions every day today is “being here together.” and paint. We’ve stayed at the Ohio Wesleyan. same bed and breakfast each Ms. Hirsch is a writer in the Office year,” she says, “and they’ve of University Communications.

In addition to the obvious OWU benefits — a nationally-recognized lib- eral arts program; engaging professors; supportive community; 1,850 students representing 43 states and 40 countries — children, grandchildren, and stepchildren of OWU alumni are now eligible for $40,000 ($10,000 per year) in Legacy Grant support at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Contact Ed Lenane in the Office of Alumni Relations at (740) 368-3046 or [email protected] for details and deadlines.

Winter 2006 21 Alumni News On Campus Events and News

Gary Schaal ’63 was honored with the Robert Strimer Honor Award at the 46th Alumni “W” As- sociation Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

New members of the OWU Hall of Fame: Brian Burby ’75, Cindy Geiss Pohl ’97, Kristin Griffin Steffey ’96, Obi Moneme ’96, Wally Cross ’52, Coach Dick Meyer, and Steve Mitchell ’92 Homecoming Queen and King, seniors Marie Rymut and Eric Magnus are congratulated by the Bishop. HOMECOMING

beautiful and brisk center stage as Glee Club the announcement of the bers, Sean Kay and Michael autumn weekend alumni and Men’s Lacrosse Homecoming court. Flamm, were featured by Aset the stage for Homecoming alumni arrived in town. The Saturday morning events the OWU bookstore as they 2006. Alumni, families, and Glee Club alumni descended began at the crack of dawn signed copies of their books friends were able to partake on Sanborn Hall with prac- with the Homecoming 5K. and the Ross Art Museum in a variety of traditional tices that went late into the This year, there was a twist to featured an exhibit by distin- activities and affinity reunions evening. Alumni arriving in the traditional Homecoming guished alumna artist, Jane on a spectacular weekend town for the 50th Anniversary 5K, as it was held in con- Terzis ’72. in Delaware. The weekend of Men’s Lacrosse met at the junction with the City of A series of traditional began on Friday with Munch Brown Jug for lively conver- Delaware’s Pumpkin Run. Homecoming activities & Mingle, an event spon- sation and libations. Friday Over 250 alumni, families, occured at Selby Field. The sored by the Alumni Board, night also saw the revival of friends, and community Homecoming King and Queen Alumni Relations Office, and the student-sponsored bon- members took to the streets were announced during the the Career Services Office. fire on The Hill. Over 600 of Delaware for a fast and break between the first and Munch & Mingle offers stu- students gathered to hear the fun 5K. Perkins Observatory second quarters. Seniors dents the chance to network sounds of The Alarms, a cam- graciously opened its doors Marie Rymut of Broadview with alumni in a casual atmo- pus band, enjoy grill-cooked to parents and alumni for its Heights, Ohio, and Eric sphere. Later Friday evening, hot dogs and hamburgers, Friday and Saturday night Magnus of Akron, Ohio, were two affinity reunions took drink hot chocolate, and hear programs. Two faculty mem- crowned Queen and King,

22 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Winter 2006 23 After 36 years, Barry Clemens A tried and true ’65 was recognized for his tradition – the induction into the OWU Athletic Kappa Kappa Hall of Fame in 1970. Gamma Balloon Pop.

The student body got into the Homecoming spirit with a bonfire on Friday night!

The Bishop is doing a little bit of admissions recruitment for the class Over 250 people ran (or walked) in the Homecoming/Delaware Pumpkin Run on of 2029! Saturday morning. 2006 IN REVIEW

respectively. During halftime inducted eight new members closed out the evening with Mark your calendars now for of the football game, new into the OWU Athletic Hall an impressive gala in the Homecoming 2007 – October members of the OWU Athletic of Fame. Gary Schaal ’63 was ConradesuWetherell Science 26-28! Hall of Fame were introduced, awarded the Robert Strimer Center Atrium. and the city of Delaware for- Honor Award for his con- Homecoming and the mally designated a portion tributions to intercollegiate variety of events that occur of Henry Street as Branch and professional golf. Barry during the weekend encour- Rickey Way. On hand for the Clemens ’65 was recognized age alumni from around dedication from the City of for his induction into the the country to return and Delaware were City Manager, OWU Athletic Hall of Fame reconnect with the University Tom Homan; Delaware in 1970. Over 50 members of and long-time friends. From Vice Mayor, Carolyn Riggle; the Alumni Glee Club gave Battling Bishop athletic and Council member David an outstanding performance events to the Red and Black Berwanger. Representing the and then gathered for dinner Revue, Homecoming gives Rickey family were Harvey afterward. The Men’s Lacrosse alumni a great opportunity to and Jane (Rickey) Minton. Alumni celebrated 50 years come back to campus, enjoy Saturday night was of OWU men’s lacrosse with autumn at Ohio Wesleyan packed with activity as the an alumni game on the new University and celebrate the Alumni “W” Association turf at Selby Stadium and ties that bind us all together.

Winter 2006 23 Alumni News OWU Alumni Men’s Glee Club and Glee-ettes Remember Their Leader –Gordon Almstead

The Alumni Men’s Glee Club put on a stunning performance in Sanborn Hall.

B y F r e d E v a n s ’ 6 8 their father. David Hendershot The Glee-ettes gave an encore performance at the dinner for an evening of powerful harmony. The “weekend of song” ’65. “Western During Homecoming Weekend, began on Friday evening with Wind” by Larry the Ohio Wesleyan Alumni the first rehearsal in Sanborn Christian, a 1963 graduate and Men’s Glee Club and Glee- Hall. The 47 men and women, former Glee Club member, was ettes gathered for their fourth who returned from all parts of also performed. The Glee-ettes a rousing “command perfor- reunion concert since 1996. As the country, were led by their sang two moving selections, mance.” After dinner, individuals in past events, the major focus talented director, Don Saliers Mendelssohn’s “Lift Thine shared Mr. “A” memories and of the weekend was to pay ’59, and accompanied by the Eyes” and Nelson’s “He’s Gone stories and thoughts of those tribute, in song, to their greatly extraordinary pianist and Away.” Several medleys were members who have moved on to admired director, Professor English Professor, Joe Musser. performed by both groups and a more peaceful place. Gordon Almstead. Mr. “A” Director Saliers and accompa- included the traditional finale, Plans are in the works joined the Ohio Wesleyan fac- nist Musser were able to recre- a medley from “The Sound to continue the reunion con- ulty in September 1951 and ate the spirit and sound that of Music.” The concert con- certs. The Reunion Planning established an eight-man Glee Professor Almstead had devel- cluded with the Ohio Wesleyan Committee members are Fred Club in 1952. The Glee-ettes oped and nurtured. University Alma Mater. Evans ’68, Joe Foltz ’65, Ron were added in 1953. For 30 The performance at The Glee Club Reunion Glosser ’55, Karen Kale ’66, Herb years, those concerts became a Sanborn Hall was inspiring. Dinner was held after the Kinney ’69, Pete Lee ’65, Larry tradition of Glee Club perfor- The Glee Club and Glee-ettes concert. There, the members Plum ’68, Kathe Law Rhinesmith mances throughout the United were honored to have President received greetings, thanks, ’64, Don Saliers ’59 and Steve States and Latin America. Mark W. Huddleston and his and a university update Smith ’69. If you are interested Professor Almstead retired in wife Emma Bricker in atten- from Provost David Robbins. in contributing to one or both 1984 and lived in Edgartown, dance, as well as friends, Members received an update on of these funds, please contact Martha’s Vineyard, with his relatives, students, and alumni. The Gordon Almstead Memorial Lindsey Gale in the Development wife, Harriet, until his death The concert began with the Scholarship Fund, which now Office at 740-368-3308 or send on December 6, 1997. Laurie traditional Glee Club open- has a market value of $17,979, a check to: Ohio Wesleyan Campos, Gordon’s eldest ing number, Grieg’s “Brothers and The Gordon Almstead University, Mowry Alumni daughter, was able to be a part Sing On,” and continued with Memorial Student Assistance Center, 61 S. Sandusky Street, of the weekend activities with many favorites. “The Navy Fund, which stands at $20,724. Delaware, OH 43015 and specify her daughter, Jennifer, a senior Hymn” was sung in tribute to Later, the barbershop quartet the designated fund. at OWU. Laurie’s siblings, Professor Almstead’s service of John Berryman ’83, Paul David, Rob, and Wendy, sent in the military, and the recent Berryman ’84, Rob Emblidge their greetings in memory of passing of Glee Club member, ’82 and Dean Kline ’82 gave HOMECOMING

24 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine “OWU Celebrates 50 Years of Men’s Lacrosse”

~ By Peter Lee ’65 lowing the football game, the lacrosse alumni challenged Over 145 Ohio Wesleyan the varsity team to a game lacrosse alumni, families, played in Selby Stadium on and friends returned during the new artificial turf. Homecoming Weekend to The day’s celebration celebrate the 50th Anniversary concluded with a banquet, the of the OWU Men’s Lacrosse acknowledgement of return- program. The event com- ing alumni from each of the memorated the rich history, five decades of OWU lacrosse, success, tradition, and legacy and the traditional presenta- of the Ohio Wesleyan Univer- tion of alumni awards. To sity men’s lacrosse program celebrate this anniversary, as it enters its 50th year of OWU lacrosse alumni com- competition. piled a book entitled, “OWU The official kick-off of the History of Men’s Varsity weekend began with a social Lacrosse - ‘Pride & Tradition’ - Graduates from the past six years gather with gathering at The Brown Jug Celebrating the First 50 Years: current head coach Sean on Friday night. Saturday From Humble Beginnings to Ryan for an alumni team activities included the an- National Power,” reflecting photo. nual Red & Black inter-squad the 50 year history of this suc- game in the morning and cessful program. In addition Alumni from the 1980’s enjoyed catching up with then cheering on the Battling to acknowledging returning one another at the 50th Bishops football team to a alumni, a standing ova- anniversary celebration. Homecoming victory over tion was accorded to OWU’s Wittenberg. Immediately fol- founding lacrosse head stretch to reminisce with each coach Fred Myers’ widow other and to socialize with la- Sylvia Myers Willoughby crosse alumni representing 50 – the “First Lady” of OWU years of OWU men’s lacrosse. lacrosse. For a complete summary The evening’s banquet fes- of the 50th Anniversary of tivities officially ended as OWU Men’s Lacrosse, ad- members returned to The ditional information about Jug and The Back- OWU Men’s Lacrosse Alumni activities, future events, partic- ipating on the “OWU Leg- ends Lacrosse Teams,” and photographs of the 50th Anniversary Celebration, go Lacrosse Alumni from the 1970’s to: http://alum- join forces. ni.owu.edu/lax. Marion Cannon Myers ’77, Paul Myers ’74, html. Jan Baron ’70, and Rich Seiler ’72 join the A small, but mighty group of “First Lady of OWU Lacrosse,” Sylvia Myers lacrosse alumni from the 1960’s Willoughby. attended the 50th anniversary celebration. 2006 IN REVIEW

Winter 2006 25 Alumni News Memorial Gateway: Bridging the Past with the Future

“…Another class memorial is now completed and takes its place with the other class gifts on the campus. The 1909 gateway, erected at the Library entrance to campus at the cost of $900, is an imposing piece of architecture and a magnificent addition to the University property.”

The Ohio Wesleyan Transcript October 7, 1909

26 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Memorial Gateway: Bridging the Past with the Future

By Pam Besel academic and administrative says Ritter. “But we have been of 1959, celebrating our 50th locales situated beyond. told that they will be removed, reunion in 2009!” What are the places The passing years take a toll cleaned, restored, and put There really is, as Ritter on OWU’s campus you on even the strongest, most back in place.” In addition, as believes, something wonderful always will remember? stately stone pillars. Thanks Chris Setzer, OWU’s director of about time-worn materials that Most certainly, a kaleido- to the vision and concern of the physical plant explains, the cannot be replicated today. scope of images, each members of the Class of 1959, original brick will be cleaned “The careful restoration one melding into another, the restoration of this gate- (original limestone and key- of old brick is of paramount comes to mind. One of way—appropriately renamed stones removed) and put back importance,” says Ritter. those images shared by “Memorial Gateway”—will into place while extending the “We aim to be conservators, every student ever enrolled result in a greatly improved brick walkway up to the front and that will be our greatest at Ohio Wesleyan, is the front entrance for all who of Slocum Hall. Also in the plan gift of all.” same structure and locale work for, study at, and visit is a handicapped ramp from referenced further in the OWU. Class members have, Sandusky Street to the campus (Editor’s Note: Memorial Transcript story cited in fact, taken this project on walkway, and an expansion Gateway is the third in a series above: …“two massive as their class gift, signifying a of the original steps, creat- of projects designed to improve pillars, capped with stone lasting tribute to the Class of ing a seating area (see artist’s OWU’s front entrance to the rise on either side of the 1909. A restored and beauti- sketch). New outdoor lighting, campus. The other two are the stone steps leading up ful Memorial Gateway will be trash cans, and benches also Clock Tower addition from the from the sidewalk…” re-dedicated during Alumni will be included in these efforts. Class of ’55 and the Slocum/ Not unlike a lighthouse in Weekend 2009. Offering both “Restoration and renewal University Hall Plaza from the ocean, this gateway, her leadership and inspiration are so important for Ohio the Class of ’56. Elsewhere known over the years as to these efforts is OWU alumna Wesleyan,” says Evan Corns on campus, there is magic “Nicotine Gate”, beckons Joanne Hlavin Ritter ’59. ’59, OWU Trustee. “I love to behold at Sulphur Spring, and welcomes students, “My immediate concern the symmetry of the original much enhanced by the Class staff members, and friends was that during the restora- dedication date by the Class of 1954.) of Ohio Wesleyan to east tion process, the pillars would of 1909 to be restored and campus, and the many be removed [permanently],” renovated by the great Class

x Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Winter 2006 27 Alumni News Golden Bishop Luncheon – October 10

It was a beautiful day for 30 have graduated 50 years or the Richard Golden Bishops to attend more from the university and M. Ross Art a luncheon on campus. emeriti faculty and staff. This Museum Golden Bishop functions are year, the luncheon was held in where the sponsored for alumni who group heard from Justin Kronewetter, art professor and director of Bill Eells ’46 and Professor Justin the Ross Art Museum. Justin Kronewetter discuss the wonderful and the group discussed exhibits at the Richard M. Ross Art the emergence of the Ross Museum. Art Museum as a first-class museum, its place on Ohio two exhibits in the museum. Wesleyan’s campus and the After lunch, several Golden Bishops took advantage of the beautiful autumn weather and Ruth Stokes Cadwallader ’41 and toured the campus to see the Dottie Stokes Peppe ’38 enjoy a por- changes that are taking place. trait by distinguished alumni artist Jane Terzis ’72.

OWU CONNECTIONS If you are interested Atlanta, GA: Howard M. Austin ’69, howard.austin.1969@owu. Dayton, OH: Jim Kirkland ’66, 937-298-1381, in planning an edu, 404-434-0599; Andy Dunn ’00, [email protected]; [email protected] Drew Jackson ’81, [email protected], 770-967-8725; John event in your city or Gordon ’76, [email protected], 404-261-4746; Craig Luke ’85, Detroit, MI: Jeff Egdell ’96, [email protected]; have an idea for [email protected]; 404-294-9944; Kate Duello Roca ’01, Kat Dudzik ’03, 740-803-2467, [email protected] an alumni event, [email protected] St. Louis, MO: Clark Hotaling ’83, 314-918-8561, contact the coordi- Baltimore, MD: Bridget Sommers ’95, 410-212-3533, [email protected] nator in your area. [email protected]; Elizabeth Phillips King ’91, Hartford, CT: Jim Aspell ’83, 860-233-3508, [email protected] The Young Alumni 410-224-7661, [email protected] Connections in each Boston MA: Andrew Morrison ’85, 617-566-6949, Los Angeles/Orange County, CA: Mary Beth Skoch ’02, city focus on events [email protected]; Kristen Shockley ’00, [email protected] [email protected] for alumni that Metropolitan New York: Walter “Skip“ Auch ’68, graduated within Cape Cod and the Islands, MA: Neil Bantly ’52, 508-896-9753, 203-869-9234, [email protected] the last 10 years. If [email protected]; Kathe Law Rhinesmith ’64, 508-945-5092, [email protected] Milwaukee, WI: Ali Albrecht ’98, 248-875-7346, your city isn’t listed [email protected] and you would like Chicago, IL: Emily Lewis Caragher ’98, chicagoemily@hotmail. New Hampshire: Bob Gerseny ’78, 603-746-3751, to have an event com; Sean F. Monahan ’92, [email protected]; Katy Corns Walker ’91, [email protected] [email protected] in your area, con- tact the Alumni Cincinnati, OH: Andrew Bolyard ’96 andrewbolyard@hotmail. Pittsburg, PA: Matt Phillips ’92, 724-778-0284, com; Pat Frasher ’66 and David ’65 Papoi, 513-232-2435, david. [email protected] Relations Office at [email protected]; Nancy Lowe ’57 and Bob ’56 Hancher, 740-368-3325 or 513-793-5081, [email protected]; robert.hanch- San Francisco, CA: John Thomas ’61, 415-925-2191, john.thom- [email protected]; or Amy Archer ’00, [email protected] [email protected]. [email protected]; Stacy Chubak Hinners ’00, stacyhinners@ yahoo.com; Laura Nienaber ’04, [email protected] Washington, D.C.: Shana Heilbron ’02, 202-547-1123, shana_ Cleveland, OH: Eileen Callahan ’83, [email protected] [email protected]; Abby K. Moore ’06, [email protected]

Columbus, OH: Erica Green ’04, [email protected], 740-607-1766; Aaron Granger ’93, grangerhome@compuserve. com

28 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine cALenDaR of Events For more information and to register for events, visit the Web site at http://alumni.owu.edu/events.html or contact the Alumni Relations Office at 740-368-3325 or [email protected] unless otherwise noted.

JANUARY road that helped build America and see the MAY Saturday, January 27 • Cleveland, OH road through song and narration. Ms. Sylvia Friday, May 18 • Delaware, OH – Join – Join local alumni, families and friends Miller from the Ohio Humanities Council alumni and friends for a golf outing in con- for the Cleveland Snowball gala. will be the guest speaker for the event junction with this year’s Alumni Weekend. which begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Forum For more information please contact at Knightsbridge, 4590 Knightsbridge, Brenda DeWitt at [email protected] or at Columbus, Ohio 43214. If you have any (740) 368-3329. FEBRUARY questions or to register please contact Saturday, February 4 • Naples, FL Patricia Martin Wilson ’62 via e-mail at: May 18-20 • On Campus – ALUMNI – Join local alumni, families, and friends [email protected] or directly at WEEKEND! Everyone is invited to return with OWU President Mark Huddleston at (614)457-0703. to campus to renew friendships and par- the Pelican Marsh Golf Club for a Red and ticipate in all the festivities. Classes end- Black Luncheon. Date and Location Coming Soon! ing in “2” and “7” will be featured as they Baltimore, MD, and Philadelphia, PA** celebrate their reunions. Visit our Web site Sunday, February 5 • Palm Beach at http://weekend.owu.edu. Gardens, FL – Join local alumni, families, and friends with OWU President Mark Huddleston at the home of Phil ’59 and APRIL Nancy LaPorte ’59 Meek. Tuesday, April 17 • Columbus Monnett JUNE Club - Join the Columbus Monnett Club Saturday, June 2 • Cleveland, OH Saturday, February 10 • On Campus for an Evening at Oak Hill with dinner at – Join alumni, families, and friends for – Join former basketball and tennis President Huddleston’s home in Delaware. a Pre-game picnic and Lower Box Seat players as they honor Frank Shannon Ginny (O'Grady) ’70 and Mark ’70 Shipps tickets for the Cleveland Indians vs Detroit at a special reception after the Men’s will be special guests. The event starts at Tigers. It is Turn back the Clock Night at Basketball game. 6:30 p.m. and RSVP’s are required. The the ballpark. Everyone will receive a CC President’s home is located at 135 Oak Hill Sabathia 1970’s clothes Bobblehead and Ave., Delaware, Ohio 43015. If you have retro uniforms worn on both teams. any questions or to register please contact MARCH Patricia Martin Wilson ’62 via e-mail at: **If you would like to help organize an Thursday, March 15 • Boston, MA [email protected] or directly at event in these cities, contact Matt Salts – Join alumni, families, and friends for (614)457-0703. (You must RSVP for this ’01 in the Alumni Relations Office at a Red and Black Reception with OWU event). (740) 368-3330 President Mark Huddleston. Wednesday, April 18 • Denver, CO March 23-24 • On-Campus – Join fellow OWU alumni, families, FIJI Pig Dinner – Join brothers of Phi and friends with OWU President Mark Gamma Delta for the 104th Pig Dinner. he Huddleston for a Red and Black Reception e t Da For more information, contact Jack in the Denver area. v te McKinnie ’54 at 440-871-2436. a The Alumni ! Phi Union - Join brothers of Phi Delta S Sunday, April 22 • On Campus – Golden "W" Association Theta for the third annual Phi-Union. Bishops Brunch and theatre event for the New events will be added this year. student performance Henry IV, Part I. is sponsoring a For more information, contact Andy golf outing Warnock ’06 at 740-815-5632 or at Date and Location Coming Soon! [email protected]. Orange County, CA**, Minneapolis, Fri., Sept. 21, 2007. MN, Cincinnati, OH, St. Louis, MO, and Saturday, March 24 • Columbus Washington, DC Volunteers Monnett Club – Join the Columbus needed. Monnett Club to celebrate the 200th birth- day of the National Road. Learn about the

Winter 2006 29 Alumni News OFF Campus Events and News More Bishops gather during the game.

A group of Bishop fans get ready to wave their towels to support the team.

Washington, DC – friends traveled to Washing- Catholic University of Amer- a pre-game tailgate, game, September 8-9: ton, D.C. to cheer on the OWU ica. Over 100 alumni joined and post-game young alumni OWU alumni, family, and, football team as they battled the festivities that included event.

30 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine William Hoyt ’95, Gretchen Lee Hoffman ’82, Joan Goble, John Goble ’48, and Ann Groves ’75 enjoy the Red and Black Reception at Scott’s Seafood in Palo Alto.

San Francisco, CA – October 16-17: OWU President Mark Hud- Everyone feasted on lobsters and dleston visited OWU alumni, clam chowder during a picture perfect evening on the Cape! families, and friends in the Bay Area to discuss all the Cape Cod, MA – exciting changes happening at September 16: Ohio Wesleyan. There was a wonderful gath- ering of alumni and friends to watch the sunset and share Christopher Wolf ’78, Paul Smith ’57, and John Thomas a lobster dinner at the Cape ’61 enjoy a Red and Black Luncheon at Palio d’Asti in San Cod Clambake hosted by Francisco’s Financial District. Kathe Law Rhinesmith ’64.

Nancy Morgan Giles ’60 and Bea Ricker Elder Cincinnati, OH – ’34 catch up on life and showcase their OWU October 6 colors with pride! OWU alumni and friends joined together at the Tall Stacks River Festival for a Social Hour boat cruise on the Ohio River aboard the Steamboat Natchez.

President Mark Huddleston, Vice President George Elsbeck, and Amy Archer ’00 chat during the Red and Black Reception at Le Bateau Ivre in Berkeley.

Susan Wheaton, Randall Wheaton ’70, and Ann Slutz Flanagan ’70 gather for a discussion aboard the Steamboat Natchez. Winter 2006 31 Alumni News Columbus Monnett Sue Bottiggi ’75, Wendy – October 23: McCall Johnson ’74, Laura Wayland (Alumni Over 30 alumnae from Director), Suzanne Central Ohio gathered at the Sutter Sumner ’74, Sue home of Laurie McGregor Bauer WIlliams ’74, and Connor ’77 to see a sneak Ginny O’Grady Shipps ’70 preview of the OWU Student represent the decade of the 70’s. performance of Out of this World with Professor Elane Denny.

Diane Hall Bassett ’73, Wendy Johnson ’74, Joni Manos Brown ’78, and Peter Brown Martha Hodge enjoy the wine tasting at Luce. Noreault ’66, Pat Martin Wilson ’62 and current student Eric Magnus ’07 converse after the students perform.

Columbus, OH – October 26: Over 60 Columbus area OWU alumni, families, and friends joined for a late fall wine tast- ing at Luce in Powell. The evening featured a presenta- tion by Sommelier David B. McMahon. James Long ’73, Liz Long ’06, Chris Musbach ’05, and Karrie Churchwell ’06 gather at Luce during the wine tasting.

Atlanta, GA – November 1: A festive group of Atlanta area alumni gathered for a Red and Black Fiesta at Rosa Mexicano in Atlantic Sta- tion. The event was hosted Andy Dunn ’00, Carly Shulman ’06, Kate Duello Roca ’01, Rebecca Shaner ’06, Will Austin ’06, and Steve Scheper ’98 by Howard Greenstone ’83 enjoy the get-together at Rosa Mexicano. who serves as the COO for Rosa Mexicano with other locations in New York City, Jim McInerny ’77, John Gordon ’76, and Helen Gordon Washington D.C., and Palm gather for the fiesta. Beach.

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Richard B. Alexander ’82 (incumbent) Richard Alexander is a member of the Ohio Wesleyan class of 1982 and received his MS from the London School of Economics in 1983. He is currently the vice president and global manager of AIU Chicago, IL – Frank Quinn Jr., Frank Quinn ’78, Small Business Solutions. He and his wife Kim reside in Norwalk, Martha Ferguson, Laura Lindstrom ’89, November 9: Connecticut, and have two daughters. He is a member of Sigma and Lloyd Ferguson ’62 gather at the Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is currently serving on the Board of Over 60 alumni, family, and Walkers’ home during the social hour. friends gathered at the home Trustees for Ohio Wesleyan University. of Scott ’88 and Katy Corns Frank Weschler, Evan Corns ’59, and ’91 Walker in 2003 Honorary Alumna Mary Milligan. Nicholas E. Calio ’75 (incumbent) Evanston for Nicholas Calio received his BA from Ohio Wesleyan in 1970 and his a reception JD from Case Western Reserve in 1978. Nick is currently the senior with special vice president of Global Government Affairs for Citigroup. Prior guest, OWU assuming his current position in 2003, he served President George Athletic W. Bush as assistant to the president for legislative affairs. He and Director, his wife Lydia Keller Calio ’77 reside in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Roger and have three children. He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Ingles. fraternity. He is currently serving on the Board of Trustees for Ohio Wesleyan University.

Evan R. Corns ’59 (incumbent) Evan Corns graduated with a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1959. He obtained his MA in History from the University of North Carolina in 1961. Evan retired in 1998 as owner and president of America’s Body Company. He currently volunteers his time and The Northeast Ohio Alumni Chapter presents the support in a number of organizations, including Ohio Wesleyan. Evan and his wife Barbara reside in Pepper Pike, Ohio, and 2007 SNOWBALL have three daughters. He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Saturday, January 27, 2007 fraternity. He is currently serving on the Board of Trustees for Ohio Mayfield Country Club •Cleveland, Ohio Wesleyan University. Cocktails with Dinner and Dancing •Silent and Live Auction Rachel L. Diehl ’91 (incumbent) ForFor mor more e information, information, to donate an an auction auction item, item, or or Rachel Diehl graduated with a BA from Ohio Wesleyan in 1991 and to receive an invitation, contact received her JD from Seton Hall University in 1997. She is currently David ’73to receiveand Belinda an invitation, “Binney” Brown contact Fouts ’73 an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law. She is a (216) 932-2020/[email protected] ’73 and Belinda “Binney” or the Alumni Brown Relations Fouts ’73 Office at (216) 932-2020/[email protected](740) 368-3325 or or [email protected]. the Alumni Relations Office at member of Delta Gamma sorority. She and her husband Christopher (740) 368-3325alumni.owu.edu/snowball/ or [email protected]. Baker reside in New Cannon, Connecticut, with their two daughters. She is currently serving on the Board of Trustees for Ohio Wesleyan University in the restricted category (alumni who have graduated more than three but less than 20 years.)

Separate ballot included in this issue of the Magazine.

Winter 2006 33 Sports coaches earn "win leader" titles By Mark Beckenbach `81

This fall, Ohio Wesleyan volleyball coach Cynthia Holliday and football coach Mike Hollway joined a select group of mentors who are the all-time winningest coaches in their sport at Ohio Wesleyan. Holliday surpassed Mary Parker as Ohio Wesleyan’s all- time wins leader in volleyball when the Bishops swept John Carroll in three games on September 5. The victory also was her 200th in 13 seasons at the Battling Bishop helm. “I think that Mary Parker was definitely a pioneer in women’s sports with her involvement at Ohio Wesleyan and the Centennial Athletic Conference, and I look at it as an honor to pass her,” Holliday says. “This is an individual being recognized, but it’s part of being a team for Holliday were those two all we had to do was side out side out and reeled off two – the alumnae who played for title matches, along with a and we would win the match,” straight points to win by a me, and my assistant coach few wins from this season Holliday recalls. 16-14 score. “I remember the (Sheila Gisbrecht ’92) who that highlighted the progress The 1996 NCAC title rollercoaster ride of emotions not only played for me but Holliday and match from that match – first we’re has coached with me for 11 Gisbrecht have stands out up two games, then they’re years.” made in return- “I remember the for a dif- serving for the match, then Holliday became Ohio ing the Bishops rollercoaster ferent rea- elation.” Wesleyan’s volleyball coach to NCAC cham- son. Ohio Standout moments from in 1994, taking over a team pionship cali- ride of emotions Wesleyan this season include a five- that had won a school-record ber. from that match won the game win over Denison that 26 matches and gone 8-0 The first first two was the Bishops’ first over in the North Coast Athletic was the 1994 – first we’re up games by the Big Red since 1999, a Conference the year before NCAC cham- scores of come-from-behind win over but was upset in the semifi- pionship two games, then 16-14, but Hanover on Hanover’s home nals of the conference tourna- match against they’re serving lost the court, and a five-game win ment. Allegheny, second two over Wooster in which Ohio Under Holliday, the which the for the match, games by Wesleyan lost the first two Bishops took that final step Bishops won then elation.” scores of games, then came back to and won the NCAC title in in five games. 15-8. In the win the match, pulling off 1994, and then won another “I can still fifth game, that feat for the first time crown in 1996. remember telling someone to Wittenberg held a 14-13 lead since 1999. Not surprisingly, some get ready to serve when we and was serving for the match of the wins that stand out were stuck on 14 points, and when the Bishops recorded a

34 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine function in harmony with ations on the way to scoring the motto of the institution: the game-winning touchdown ‘Education for Leadership and with 1:54 to play. Service.’” Other current Ohio When asked for his five Wesleyan coaches who are the most memorable wins at Ohio all-time win leaders in their Wesleyan, Hollway has no sport are: trouble coming up with the Men’s soccer coach Jay one at the top of the list. Martin, whose 134th win “The win over Wittenberg moved him past Fred Myers. my first year here,” he says. Martin became the Bishops’ That 21-12 decision in all-time wins leader in 1986 the 1987 season finale not and now has more than 500 only was Ohio Wesleyan’s first victories to his credit, making win over Wittenberg since him the seventh college coach 1971, but it also clinched the to reach that mark; Bishops’ first non-losing sea- Bob Barnes, who has son in that same span. compiled 165 wins as Ohio Chronologically, the next Wesleyan’s women’s soccer game on Hollway’s list was an coach. He became the Bishops’ 18-7 verdict over Allegheny in all-time wins leader in 2002, 1989, which clinched a share during Ohio Wesleyan’s 24-0 of the NCAC championship for run to their second consecu- Ohio Wesleyan. tive national championship, Next was a 14-11 nail surpassing the total of 107 by biter over Wooster in 1999 in Margie Shade; the Bishops’ season opener. Nan Carney-DeBord, who “Wooster was a very, very good became the Bishops’ all-time football team, and we played wins leader in women’s bas- extremely well; it was a com- ketball during the 1987-88 sea- plete football game.” son. She now has 349 wins in Following on the short 20 seasons at Ohio Wesleyan. Mike Hollway became the believe that I belong to that list is a 51-47 shootout over Additionally, athletics winningest football coach in small fraternity.” Allegheny in the 2001 season director Roger Ingles was the Ohio Wesleyan history when When Hollway took over finale, finishing a 9-1 season Bishops’ all-time wins leader the Bishops defeated Denison, at Ohio Wesleyan in 1987, for the Bishops. in baseball, winning 645 35-10, on October 14. the Battling Bishops had not Finally, there was the games during his 22 seasons The win was the 122nd enjoyed a winning season Bishops’ 28-24 win over in the dugout. for Hollway at Ohio Wesleyan, since the 1971 team went Wittenberg in 2004, a game passing the mark of 121 set to the Amos Alonzo Stagg that saw Ohio Wesleyan con- Mr. Beckenbach is Associate by George Gauthier, the Hall Bowl, then the NCAA College Director of Media Relations and vert a pair of fourth-down situ- of Fame coach who oversaw Division Western Regional Director of Sports Information. the Bishop football team from championship game, and 1921-46. had gone 0-10 in 1986. In his An addition to the athletic Hall of Fame article for Now in his 20th season first season, Hollway guided 2006 inductee, Wally Cross ’52 (page 16 of the Fall OWU Magazine): at Ohio Wesleyan – a grid- the Bishops to a 5-5 record, Cross was named to the 1951 Associated Press All-Ohio iron tenure surpassed by only and by his third season, Team (all colleges with the exception of Ohio State Gauthier – Hollway sees the Ohio Wesleyan had shared University, including the Mid-American Conference moment as one of passage. the North Coast Athletic universities and the University of Cincinnati), as well as “The circle of coaches Conference championship. to all of the All-Ohio Conference teams, as selected by in the last 90 years at Ohio Hollway’s teams have won six the Associated Press, Columbus Dispatch. Cross was Wesleyan is really quite small games or more in 13 seasons elected honorary captain of the 1951 Ohio Conference championship team, which had the best win-loss record – Gauthier, Glenn Fraser, Jack and have enjoyed six seasons from 1928-1953, and set 21 team and 11 individual re- Fouts. History and alumni of eight or more wins. cords. Cross played both offensive tackle and defensive communications suggest that “Our collective success is halfback in an era of two-platoon college football, and is generally considered to each of those were outstand- a reflection of the acknowl- have been one of the most versatile football players in Ohio Wesleyan University ing men and outstanding edgement and reputation of football history, having excelled at five different positions during his outstanding coaches who had a lasting Ohio Wesleyan as an institu- career. Personifying the notable OWU scholar/athlete tradition, he was a member impact on this institution and tion of higher learning. In my of both Phi Beta Kappa and ODK, and an officer of the student body. TheMagazine the men they had the privi- mind, the academic and extra- regrets the omission. lege to coach. Now, I’d like to curricular athletics experience Winter 2006 35 BookMarks

Amherst College, and two In the book’s prologue, Statement of Ownership, years in Delaware, Ohio. Leticia Luna describes Rojas’ Management and Circulation In order to embrace book as a “re-encounter with Required by U.S. Postal the New England culture, the white dame of Amherst Service for the 12 Months from Sept. 30, 2006 to language, diversity, and – by means of poetic language, Oct. 1, 2007, in Accordance natural setting, Rojas says he that reveals itself in two of its with the Act of Congress, Aug. 12, 1912. opened a dialogue with 19th dimensions: the world of sens- Century New England poet es and the world of signifiers.” Title of Publication: The Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Emily Dickinson’s universe, His previous book of considering every minuscule poetry, Santuarios Desierto Published: Quarterly element when creating his Mar, published in 2004, was a Publisher: poems. collection of poems chronicling Ohio Wesleyan University He considered the discovery of a new land, Editor: Pam Besel Dickinson’s house, her new places – an analogy for poetry, her grave, her letters, the journey of life. Translated Known Bond Holders, and stories. He considered Sanctuary Desert Sea, that Mortgage, and Security Holders: None Ceremonial de viento / the natural environment book of poems chronicles the Ceremonial of Wind by of Amherst, its people and experiences of 16th or 17th Average Number of Copies of Juan Armando Rojas Joo, its history. He recreates a Each Issue of this Publication century Europeans as they Distributed through the Mail: published in 2006 by Editorial dialogue with the life and discovered a new land in what 27,000 La Cuadrilla de la langosta in work of Dickinson. is now the southwest North Mexico City, Mexico. “Ceremonial of Wind is America and Mexico. the book where I chant the His latest book of poems By Andrea Misko Strle ’99 miraculous experiences and is illustrated by Amherst blessings that I have received College’s art professor and Juan Armando Rojas Joo, from languages and words,” artist, Betsey Garand, was assistant professor of modern Rojas says. “Poetry is not translated to English by Dr. Ohio Wesleyan is accredited by The foreign languages at Ohio a career, nor a profession, Jennifer Rathbun of The Ohio Higher Learning Commission and Wesleyan, considers his latest and Ceremonial of Wind was State University, making it a is a member of the North Central Association. www.ncahigherlearn- book of poetry, Ceremonial created, then, as a way of bilingual edition. The book ingcommission.org, 312-263-0456. de viento / Ceremonial of expressing how poetry is can be obtained at the Ohio Wind, a book of art in which never in a hurry … poetry Wesleyan University bookstore. the words recreate the last doesn’t have to prove anything four years of his life, including to exist and yet, to be fair with Ms. Strle is a professional two years in Amherst, truth, everything that poetry journalist living in Massachusetts, while at names, exists.” Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio Wesleyan Legacy Internship Program Kim Martin, Class of 2008 from Kent, OH joins her father Kim has a broad range of responsibilities Christopher Martin ’75, grandparents and numerous uncles and aunts including assisting with the development of news- as proud members of the Ohio Wesleyan University community. Kim is letters and educational materials regarding health one of eight legacy students participating in the Legacy Internship pro- and safety issues for the campus and community, gram which has benefited 30 legacy students since it’s inception during to assisting lab technicians for various departments, the 2004-2005 academy year. to overseeing the proper disposal of bio-hazardous Thanks to the generous contributions of alumni, legacy students waste from the various labs on campus. have the opportunity to intern with University departments, offices and Kim is a double major in pre-professional zool- programs for one semester or the full academic year. Interns receive a ogy and environmental studies and when she is not stipend and learn valuable work-place skills in a professional environment. working in the botany-microbiology department is involved in Kappa Kappa As an intern in the botany-microbiology department, Gamma Sorority, the Outdoor Ministry Team and Astronomy Club.

48 Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Alumni Weekend May 18-20, 2007 new...R n...Re euni tur te! Re

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All alumni are invited to Return to campus for the annual Alumni Weekend to Renew friendships and Reunite as you celebrate and explore the changes at your alma mater. Classes ending in “2” and “7” will be featured as they celebrate reunions. There will be receptions, parades, an all-alumni dance, art exhibits, delicious food, Alumni College sessions, and great conversation. So mark your calendar and make plans to travel back to campus for your reunion.

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Past Distinguished Achievement Citation Recipients and Alumni Award Winners:

Evan Bukey ’62 Clifford Dochterman ’47 Dale Bruce ’52 Kisoon Hyun ’52 Jan Kaye Fritz ’57 John Renner ’47 Wendie Malick ’72 Ida Grigg McKenney ’47 Alex Shumate ’72 Robert Simonds ’47 Mary Poe Timmons ’22 Elden T. Smith ’32 Laurie McGregor Connor ’77 Florence Altman Thomas ’42 Alan Francis Geyer ’52 Ruth Wertenberger Melvin ’32 Jeanne Ellen Snodgrass ’52 Frank Timmons ’52 Questions can be directed to: James Hamilton Charlesworth ’62 The Alumni Relations Office Terry Deibel ’67 Mowry Alumni Center, Frazier Shipps ’37 Ohio Wesleyan University Mary Elizabeth King ’62 Delaware, OH 43015 Ira Lipman ’62 740-368-3325, [email protected]

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