Walt’s wizards Redbirds make magic in all corners of Disney’s world Y 2013 R A U EBR F Number 3 • • Volume 13

MASTER ID_Magazine COVER template.indd 1 1/7/13 10:58 AM Editor-in-chief Susan Marquardt Blystone ’84, M.S. ’03

alumni Editor Gina Bianchi, M.S. ’99

Copy Editor Kevin Bersett FirstWord lead Designers Dave Jorgensen, M.S. ’03 Illinois State is often described Michael Mahle in terms of what buildings now exist, which academic programs have been added, how Designers Jeff Higgerson ’92 many external grants fund research initiatives, or who has most recently included the Carol Jalowiec ’08 University in a national ranking. Jon Robinson, M.S. ’12 Sean Thornton ’00 These measurements are certainly appropriate in discussing the institution. To fully WEB EDITORs capture the essence of the campus, however, Ryan Denham Brian Huonker ’92 requires knowing the stories of individuals

PHOTOGRAPHER who made Illinois State their collegiate home. Lyndsie Schlink ’04 The University’s primary focus has PRODUCTION coordinator Mary (Mulhall) Cowdery ’80 always been the people who devote their

writers time and talent to gladly learn and teach. This Ryan Denham motto has served as our fundamental mission Tom Nugent Barbara Sealock since the first student arrived in 1857. EDITORIAL INTERNS His name was Enoch Gastman Jr. He was Haley Leipold among the first graduating class of 10, whose Illinois State (USPS 019606) is published quarterly for members of the Illinois State University Alumni accomplishments were recognized in the inau- Association at Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main Street, gural commencement held in 1860. Already a Normal, Illinois 61790-3100. Periodicals postage paid at Normal, Illinois, and at additional mailing offices. school teacher at the age of 23 when he started Magazine editorial offices are located at 1101 North his ISNU studies, Enoch went on to serve as a Main Street, Normal, Illinois 61790-3100; telephone (309) 438-2586; facsimile (309) 438-8057; email school superintendent. [email protected]; Website IllinoisState.edu/ alumni. Postmaster: Send address changes to Illinois Nearly 100 years later, Thomas H. Hughes became the 10,000th graduate in 1959. State, Illinois State University, Campus Box 8000, He initially came to campus under the Navy’s V-12 program. After completing a master’s Normal, IL 61790-8000. Material may be reprinted with prior approval, degree as well in 1961, Thomas left campus to start a long and successful career in the provided no commercial endorsement is implied field of education. and credit is given to the author, to Illinois State University, and to Illinois State. There are myriad others whose achievements while a Redbird created a campus Website: IllinoisState.edu milestone. Roy Williams, a starting lineman on the 1904 football team, was the first An equal opportunity/affirmative action university African-American athlete at the University. In 1908, Alma Mary Hamilton and Lillie R. encouraging diversity 13-0007. This document is available in alternative formats upon request by Palsley were the first students to receive bachelor’s degrees. Another female, Charlotte contacting Alumni Relations at (309) 438-2586. Elizabeth Wilcox, was the first student to earn a graduate degree with completion of a Alumni association board of directors Greg Ayers ’90, Bob Navarro ’91, M.S. ’93, master’s in education in 1945. President Ph.D. ’02 I share these vignettes as yet another way to tell Illinois State’s story, and indeed Jeff Charnogorsky ’85 Tim Pantaleone ’07 Bob Freitag ’84 Scott Preston ’10 the most appropriate as we begin this month to celebrate the Alumni Association’s 150th Jennifer Groezinger ’02 Marilee (Zielinski) Rapp ’62 anniversary. Michele Pfeilschifter Kaci Rollings ’94 Illinois State’s physical breadth and academic depth have expanded exponentially Guadalupe ’01 Don Shafer ’76 Dave Horstein ’08 Terrence Sykes ’93 compared to what Enoch experienced. The alumni base that started with less than a Julie Jones ’90 Gary Tiffany ’74 dozen now stands at 188,000. Dan Kelley ’70 Martin Vanags ’84 Jerry Kerber ’74 Janessa Williams ’89 Graduates have scattered geographically and across professions, yet they remain Emily Miller Kimmey ’99, Mike Willis ’82 proactive, supportive, enthusiastic ambassadors who exemplify the University’s excel- M.S. ’01 Jerry Wright ’62, M.S. ’66 Lynda Lane ’66 lence through their personal and professional success. Linda Yap ’74, ’81 Lois (Rademacher) Mills Betty Kinser ’73, M.S. ’75, Listen to their stories and embrace their experiences. Voice your own memories. It ’62, M.S. ’69 Board of Trustees Kathy Coyle Murdoch ’86 Alumni Liaison is only through sharing what it means to be a Redbird that Illinois State becomes signifi-

Let us hear from you! Your feedback is appreciated. cantly more than bricks and mortar. Send comments or suggestions, Class Notes, Letters to the Editor, How We Met and Legacy stories, as well as Where Are They Now and Reggie Reads submissions to Susan Blystone at [email protected], or mail to Campus Box 3420, Normal, IL 61790.

Al Bowman President, Illinois State University

First Word.indd 2 1/7/13 3:07 PM Volume 13, Number 3, February 2013

FEATURES 8 Immersed in Walt’s world While most who visit the Magic Kingdom man- age only a brief stay in the enchanted land of animated characters and entertainment, two alums make a living at Walt Disney World. Chris Chapman ’03 manages global creativity and innovation. His work ranges from designing mer- chandise to illustrating marketing material for Disney’s blockbuster movies. Steve Sulaski ’87 is the senior operations manager of Disneyland Paris. He oversees more than 14,000 employees in peak season and handles VIP tours for visitors such as Michael Jackson. Both men strengthen an ISU connection that exists through an ongoing internship program, which resulted in Chapman joining Disney immediately after 16 graduation.

16 Praise for President Bone Chosen as ISNU’s ninth president, Robert Bone took office at the close of the University’s first century. Enrollment quadrupled, construction mushroomed, and academic programs expanded as the campus changed its name and direction under Bone. Through it all he maintained a warmth and charisma so endearing he remains a beloved leader.

24 Long road home 8 An Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan, Jordan Schupbach ’07 knows the journey back from the war zone is a tough transition. Re-entry is especially difficult for those returning with an injury or emotional trauma. Involvement in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, which Schupbach promotes, helps many wounded warriors adjust to civilian life.

DEPARTMENTS 2 University News 6 Redbird Athletics 28 Alumni Connections 24 30 Class notes Get more online On the cover: Disney vinylmation figures painted by the Readers can go directly online to view additional Illinois State content at Illinois State graphic design team convey the fact there is IllinoisState.edu/Magazine. a strong Redbird influence in Mickey’s world.

TOC Feb 2013.indd 1 1/7/13 12:10 PM UniversityNews

Business faculty bring M.B.A. degree to Chicago Program ranked among best in nation now offered downtown

hicagoans desiring an M.B.A. “This latest ranking by Princeton Business. Mid- to upper-level corporate but unable to attend the Review is yet another national endorse- managers, business entrepreneurs and full-time graduate program ment of the high quality programs offered other institutional leaders with under- or travel to campus have at Illinois State University,” President Al graduate business majors or minors are anC alternative: Illinois State’s Chicago Bowman said. the intended cohort. M.B.A. program. Rankings are based on surveys com- “While other universities offer Offered weekends at ISU’s Chicago pleted by more than 19,000 students at M.B.A. programs in and around Chicago, office on Michigan Avenue, the 19-month 296 business schools across the nation. those programs offer a very condensed program is an alternative to the tradi- The cost, flexibility and reputation of curriculum,” said S.J. Chang, COB associ- tional M.B.A. degree. ISU’s College of Business were major ate dean for M.B.A. programs. “The cost The program is the same 12-course selling points. Students praised faculty of many executive-type M.B.A. programs curriculum offered on campus and who provide them “learning experiences is also believed to be prohibitively high praised for its excellence by Princeton that effectively prepare us for the busi- for many potential M.B.A. candidates. Review. The magazine’s 2013 ranking of ness world.” Illinois State believes it can be the M.B.A. best-administered M.B.A. programs in Professionals already in that work- program of choice in the Greater Chicago the nation lists Illinois State at ninth. ISU ing world are targeted for the Chicago area.” is the only public university in Illinois to M.B.A. program, which will be taught Go to MBA.IllinoisState.edu for be included in the top 10 in any of the by full-time faculty from the College of more information. categories.

2 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 News.indd 2 12/20/12 3:03 PM Search continues for ISU’s next president The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University has formed a campus-wide committee to complete the work of find- ing ISU’s next president. The goal is to have an individual named yet this year as the successor to Al Bowman, who announced in December his plans to retire. Board Chair Michael McCuskey has stated the goal is to hire a president who brings high energy, a great personality, a love of the University and a vision to continue ISU’s advancement. He noted it will be difficult to find a president who embodies all that Bowman brought to the position. Bowman, who will remain in office Beyond providing additional health services on campus, the sports clinic is a valuable learning tool for until the next president is in place, sur- kinesiology and recreation students. prised the campus community with his decision to step down after serving as and soft tissue injuries. Students also “These numbers are a reflection of president for nearly a decade. He cited a learn how to prevent injuries. Illinois State’s commitment to giving stu- desire to lighten his work schedule and A large rehabilitation area includes dents the highest quality education in stresses to protect his long-term health. equipment for the diagnosis and treat- an environment where they can thrive. “My love and respect for Illinois ment of an array of injuries such as They are a validation of our priority of State and its people is profound. The strains, sprains, tendonitis, fractures, dis- keeping class sizes low,” President Al University has been the center of my locations, concussions and post-surgical Bowman said. life,” said Bowman, who came to campus injuries. The report showed a higher selec- in 1978 as a faculty member in what was The clinic is directed by Kinesiol- tivity of applicants, with a reduction of 4 then the Department of Speech Patholo- ogy and Recreation Assistant Professor percent in Illinois State’s acceptance rate gy and Audiology. “I will continue to be a Justin Stanek. The clinical coordinator of from the previous year. proud Redbird and hope to make Illinois the undergraduate athletic training edu- The rankings are based on 2011 sta- State University an important part of my cation program, Stanek is a board-certi- tistics of academic quality and excel- life for many years to come.” fied and Illinois-licensed athletic trainer. lence. Clinic staff includes graduate stu- dent Ashley Keck, who is also a certi- Clinic treats sport injuries, Psychology faculty named teaches students in training fied and Illinois-licensed athletic trainer. Several undergraduate athletic training best professor in Illinois Students with orthopedic-related inju- students assist in the clinic under the Psychology Professor Gary Creasey was ries can now receive rehabilitation treat- direction of Stanek and Keck. named the 2012 top professor in Illi- ment from trained professionals without nois by the Carnegie Foundation for the leaving campus, thanks to the Sports Advancement of Teaching and the Coun- Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapy Illinois State advances in cil for Advancement and Support of Edu- (SMART) Clinic. annual university rankings cation. One professor from each state is The clinic opened last fall in McCor- ISU again placed in the top 100 public chosen to be honored as a U.S. Professor mick Hall and is available to all students universities in the nation, advancing two of the Year. through a referral from the University’s spots to 83rd in the U.S. News & World The assistant director of the Student Health Services medical staff. Report rankings of “Best National Uni- TEACHER+PLUS program at ISU, which There is a $10 fee for each visit. Services versities” released last fall. The Univer- helps generate teachers for urban and include therapeutic rehabilitation for a sity’s average freshman retention rate underserved areas with a grant from the variety of musculoskeletal, neurological rose, while the percent of large class U.S. Department of Education, Creasey is sizes went down. dedicated to preparing education majors

February 2013 Illinois State 3

13-0007 News.indd 3 1/14/13 11:15 AM Where are they now? When John Dossey ’65, M.S. ’68, accepted a faculty associate position in the Mathematics Department in 1967, little did he and his wife Anne (Hodel) ’68, know it was the beginning of an Illinois State career. With a Ph.D. in math- ematics education from the University of Illinois, John started a tenure-track position in 1971. He served on numerous university and National Academy of Sciences committees; was president of the National Council of Teachers of Math- ematics; distinguished visiting professor of mathematics at the U. S. Military Academy in West Point; and chair of the Conference Board of the Mathemati- cal Sciences. Focused on international comparisons of student performance in mathematics and the development of new forms of assessment of mathemat- ics learning, John authored or coauthored more than 120 texts or research monographs/papers. He was named a Distinguished Professor in 1986 and Distinguished Alumnus in 2007. The most important and enjoyable part of his ISU years was working with students. He and Anne have fond campus memories—from their 1963 meeting in class to the present. They are proud that ISU remains focused on students and quality teaching. They relocated in 2012 to Arizona, where they enjoy family, playing golf and pickleball, and global travel. Contact the Dosseys by email at [email protected] or write to Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Emeritus John Dossey and 65111 East Crystal Ridge Court, SaddleBrooke, AZ 85739. wife Anne

to teach in the Chicago Public School center is available for use by student vet- “At Illinois State, students are system. erans, those currently serving on active encouraged to develop the ethics of giv- A graduate of Virginia Common- duty and students in the Military Sci- ing and service, which will enrich com- wealth University, his research focuses ence/ROTC program. munities across the country as our stu- on developmental psychology with a spe- The center was created through a dents find their place as citizen leaders cialization in adolescent development. combined effort across campus. in those communities.” He is the author of numerous books and The new ISULeads program helps publications. reach that goal. An outgrowth of the He has earned ISU’s Outstanding ISU among nation’s best American Democracy Project, it is a cam- College Teacher Award, the Provost’s in civic engagement lessons pus-wide effort that requires students Faculty Excellence Initiative Award, The University is one of only two dozen to complete the program’s three pillars Outstanding College Researcher Award, colleges in the nation to be named a Civic of civic engagement, global perspectives Outstanding University Teaching Award, Learning Leadership Institution by the and leadership. and been named a State Farm Teaching National Association of Student Person- Technology Fellow. nel Administrators (NASPA), the leading voice for the student affairs profession. Grads’ low default rate The designation comes as the University among best in nation University study center offers a new leadership and communi- Three years after they started paying focuses on veteran needs ty service-based certification program back their loans, only 3 percent of ISU The University’s commitment to those called ISULeads. students defaulted, a rate significantly who serve our country was reaffirmed “Being recognized as a national lower than the 14.4 percent Illinois aver- with the dedication of the Veterans Study leader in civic engagement is a reflec- age and the 13.4 percent nationwide aver- Center last fall. tion of the University’s commitment to age released last fall by the U.S. Depart- Located in Moulton Hall, the center inspiring students to challenge them- ment of Education. provides a place for students to gather selves through leadership and commu- ISU officials attribute the impres- and study. It is also a venue for programs nity service,” Vice President of Student sive record to the University’s high- designed to assist student veterans. The Affairs Larry Dietz said. achieving students, who are more likely

4 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 News.indd 4 12/20/12 3:03 PM to graduate and find employment in their Wisconsin-Madison and chaired a cam- fields. ISU’s average ACT score is near paign to help establish the new Golisano 24 with a graduation rate of 71 percent, Children’s Hospital in Syracuse. the second highest graduation rate in the Their ISU investment of $100,000 Mail state among public institutions. recognizes teaching excellence and will “Students are borrowing more mon- To the Editor, ey, there’s no question about it, but they The November Illinois State is another great are getting jobs and have the ability to issue! I particularly appreciated the article repay a relatively modest student loan regarding elder care reform (“Aged to Perfec- debt,” Associate Provost for Undergradu- tion”). ate Education Jonathan Rosenthal said. As a student who studied communication The average loan debt for an ISU and aging while at Illinois State and someone student is $22,720, well below state who works in the healthcare sector, I think edu- and national averages. Illinois State has cating alumni about important topics like these increased the amount of financial aid is critical. It is a testament to ISU’s commit- provided. The University offered about ment to lifelong learning and the exploration of $26 million in institutional scholarships deeper, more difficult subject matter. and grants this academic year. ISU’s Steve R. Smith ’89, M.S. ’93 Foundation funds more than 600 schol- Distinguished alumnus Kenneth Shaw and wife Mary Ann arships. This is an awesome hire (“Rules of the Game,” have an immediate impact in the class- November 2012). You couldn’t ask for a better room. Two College of Arts and Sciences guy (Dan Muller ’98) to coach Redbird basket- Faculty benefit from faculty members will receive a mini- ball for the long run! new teaching fellowship mum of $3,500 annually for professional Online comment Distinguished Alumni Award recipient development through the fellowship. Steve Klokkenga ’97 Kenneth “Buzz” Shaw and his wife, Mary The first recipients are Daniel Breyer of Ann, have established the Kenneth A. philosophy and Gina Hunter of sociol- Sad news for the University (Bowman retiring), and Mary Ann Shaw Teaching Fellow- ogy/anthropology. however, health and family come first. I will ship at Illinois State University. miss you, President Bowman. You’ve been the “The campus community is grate- best president we could ask for in these tough ful to Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw for National grant empowers times. Always so positive and helpful! College of Education center their significant investment in teaching Online comment excellence at Illinois State University,” ISU’s Center for the Study of Education Becky Mentzer ’93, M.S. ’96 President Al Bowman said. Policy is a partner in a $15 million nation- Kenneth Shaw, retired president al program for early childhood educa- “Al Bowman has done more to elevate Illinois and chancellor of Syracuse University, tion. The program is funded through a State University than anyone in recent memory. earned his bachelor’s in social sciences U.S. Department of Education Investing He has correctly assessed ISU can compete education at ISU in 1961. His 40-year in Innovation grant. with any state university in Illinois. …Thank higher education career began at Illi- Housed in the College of Education, you, President Bowman, for adding value to my nois State, where he assisted former the center will provide guidance to six degree and for changing the landscape of Illi- presidents Robert Bone and Samuel school districts across Wisconsin, Min- nois State University forever. Enjoy retirement Braden. He also served as president of nesota and Illinois—including Chicago and speaking as a former student leader, I am the University of Wisconsin, chancel- public schools. The districts are taking grateful to know you. All the best.” lor of Southern Illinois University and part in implementing Child-Parent Cen- Online comment president of Southern Illinois University ters (CPCs), which work to give children Brian Bernardoni ’91 Edwardsville. a fluid transition from early childhood Mary Ann Shaw has been a longtime education to school. Great president, even greater man. ISU is a supporter of education and served as a “There are a lot of logistics that go better institution of higher education because reading specialist for many years. She into implementing a CPC, from who is of his tireless determination, dedication and helped create the Syracuse University involved to where to meet,” said Erika Redbird spirit. Go you Redbirds! Literacy Corps and the Center for Public Hunt of ISU’s center. “We will help orga- Online comment and Community Service at the univer- nize and facilitate the districts involved Jeff Charnogorsky ’85 sity. She played a key role in bringing a in setting up pilot CPCs.” children’s hospital to the University of

February 2013 Illinois State 5

13-0007 News.indd 5 12/20/12 3:28 PM RedbirdAthletics

Redbird forward in national spotlight Sports Illustrated shares Jackie Carmichael’s story

he men’s basketball team in the country on the ESPN.com Top 10 “I am the guy who is going to bring started the season enthused Rebounders list. CBSSports.com ranked his hard hat and lunch pail every single by incoming head coach Dan him 30th-best big man in the country on day and just work hard. I feel like that’s Muller ’98 and the strength of its list of Top 50 Big Men, and the 79th what really gets basketball players to that Treturning players. Among them is senior best player in the country. next level and where they want to be in Jackie Carmichael, who has been iden- Carmichael has an athleticism and life,” Carmichael said. “I live by the quote tified by Sports Illustrated as a Future rebounding that puts him in an elite that hard work beats talent when talent Game Changer. class. “He really wants to do what’s best doesn’t work hard.” The magazine profiled Carmichael for the team,” Muller said. “You put that He brings the same attitude to his last fall and posted a video on SI.com, together with his physical ability and family and consumer science major. While noting his ranking as one of the nation’s he’s just been a joy to coach.” his goal is to continue playing after gradu- top college forwards. Carmichael credits his mother for ation, he plans to work with athletes in A preseason All-Missouri Valley his love of the sport. His passion explains the apparel industry. He’s already ahead Conference selection, Carmichael started his work ethic. in that game as well, designing the men’s the season as the eighth-best rebounder team uniforms introduced this season. Praise for Carmichael Find out more about Jackie Carmichael’s talent and role as a Redbird by viewing the Sports Illustrated profile online at IllinoisState.edu/Magazine.

6 Illinois State February 2013

006_007_ISU mag-Feb 2013.indd 1 1/10/13 3:27 PM Football season ends with playoff win For the first time since 2006, the Red- ley Football Conference and finished the bird football team extended the season regular season ranked No. 16. with play in the NCAA Division 1 Foot- The team was No. 3 in the country in ball Championship Division last fall. The pass efficiency defense and No. 15 overall Arch Madness tourney team’s 8-3 record and perfect 5-0 road in total defense. ISU tied for fourth place is around the corner tally resulted in the fourth NCAA playoff with 35 sacks on the year. Alumni and fans from the 10 Missouri Valley appearance in school history. Head coach Brock Spack was one Conference member schools will gather in St. The Redbirds earned a first-round of 20 finalists for Coach of the Year Louis for basketball tournaments during the bye, starting the tournament with a in the Football Championship Subdivi- first two weekends of March. 38-37 OT win against Appalachian State sion. Senior quaterback Matt Brown was Head coach Dan Muller and the men’s team will attempt to reach their third championship in North Carolina. They played Eastern voted the Conference Offensive Player game during the 2013 MVC tournament at the Washington in the quarterfinals. They of the Year. Scottrade Center from March 7-10. tied for third place in the Missouri Val- The Embassy Suites in downtown St. Louis will be the official ISU team hotel. Make your Two women’s teams repeat as Valley champs reservations by calling toll-free (314) 269-5900. The women’s cross country and soccer tensen and Kelly McShea earned All- Reference the Illinois State fan block for the teams defended their conference titles Valley honors for top-10 finishes. MVC men’s tournament. in 2012, capturing Valley championships The soccer team also won the Valley Head coach Stephanie Glance will lead the women’s basketball team March 14-17 last fall. championship for a second consecutive at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. ISU placed four runners in the top season, defeating Indiana State. Two- The Redbirds will stay at the Sheraton Lakeside eight, defeating second-place Wichita time MVC Player of the Year Rachel Chalet in Westport, Missouri. Reservations State. It was the first time since 1984 that Tejada was named MVP. Anna Stinson, can be made by calling toll-free (888) 627-7066. the Redbirds defended their title from Lauren Koehl, Aimee Wronski, Kyla Mention the ISU fan block. the previous year. Cross, Aryn Newsom and Rachel Bostick To order tickets for either tournament, visit Jeff Bovee was named the 2012 were also named to the All-Tournament GoRedbirds.com or call the ISU Athletics tickets Women’s Coach of the Year. Athletes Team. office at (309) 438-8000. Rachael Brewer, Elise Sigg, Kim Chris- The win earned the Redbirds an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Volleyball alumna has arena banner raised A banner honoring volleyball player and ISU’s Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame member News, photos, on-demand Julie Mueller Paska ’84 was unveiled at Redbird Arena last fall. video, and more available Paska earned second-team All-America on Illinois State Redbirds honors as a senior. An All-Gateway selection from 1982-1984, she led the Redbirds to confer- Sports app ence titles and NCAA tournament berths all three seasons. A member of the 1985 World University Visit the “Fan Zone” Games team, she was selected to the MVC All- on GoRedbirds.com Centennial Team and competed in professional to learn more. indoor volleyball for the Chicago Breeze. Paska was an assistant ISU coach. She coached at Northern Illinois, Illinois Wesleyan, Download for youth volleyball camps, and the club and high Android school levels. She is an ISU Athletics academic advisor.

February 2013 Illinois State 7

006_007_ISU mag-Feb 2013.indd 2 1/15/13 8:16 AM ISU’s

8 Illinois State February 2013

Disney feature3.indd 2 1/7/13 11:42 AM connection Redbird talent abounds in Walt’s wonderful world

A journey to the Magic Kingdom is on many a bucket list. Parents budget and plan for many months, while children impatiently dream of the day they will finally enter Mickey’s magical kingdom. Once they arrive, the look of awe on each little one’s face and spontaneous squeals of delight make for memories that last a lifetime. Fulfilling such lofty expectations is serious work, as Illinois State graduates and students alike can affirm. A paid internship program that has existed between the University and the Disney College Program for decades still prepares students for unexpected opportunities. For Chris Chapman ’03, the internship experience resulted in a job immediately after graduation that led to his current position as Disney’s global creativity and innovation director. Fellow alum, Steve Sulaski ’87, turned his ISU international studies into an opportunity to live in France and become the senior operations manager of Disneyland Paris. The adventures of the ISU cohort reveal that Disney is an enchanted place, not only for those who come to play but also for the ones who make it their business to deliver those magical moments.

February 2013 Illinois State 9

Disney feature3.indd 3 1/7/13 11:43 AM Walking in the footsteps

of “Uncle Walt”by Tom Nugent Chris Chapman ’03 grew up in the offered him a job right out of college. sions aimed at bringing out the best Chicago suburbs as a huge fan of Walt He joined the Disney team as a in writers, animators and designers at Disney cartoons and Walt Disney graphic designer in 2003, starting at the Disney divisions around the globe. World in Florida. As an adult, he helps entertainment giant’s Orlando Anima- Operating out of the company’s carry Walt’s legacy forward by finding tion Building. The congenitally upbeat Creative Campus in Los Angeles, Chap- new ways to tell wonderfully exciting ISU grad began climbing the ladder dur- man directs wide-open brainstorming stories that will entertain the sessions for an outfit that easily entire family. ranks as the largest entertain- He does so as the global ment entity on Planet Earth. creativity and innovation director Walt’s numerous production for the $40 billion-a-year Walt units include Disney Parks, Disney Company global empire. Walt Disney Imagineering, ABC At the tender age of 32 and Television, Walt Disney Studios just 10 years after graduating from and Walt Disney Animation Illinois State with a fine arts de- Studios. gree in graphic design, Chapman His work can be found at has achieved the kind of success Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney most entertainment-industry World Resort, Disney Cruise wannabes only imagine. Line, Hong Kong Disneyland, A talented artist who has and World of Disney Stores. won plaudits for designing retail What’s it like to spend merchandise and illustrating mar- your days jetting between Or- keting materials linked to such lando and Los Angeles as well Disney cinema blockbusters as as around the world to Paris, The Lion King, Chapman has risen Hong Kong, Shanghai, Barce- rapidly through Disney’s creative lona and London to lead high- ranks. He is now one of more octane innovation projects with than 150,000 employees working the top execs running Disney’s to keep Uncle Walt’s dream of a vast enterprise? Chapman “I know Disney is here to stay and that we’re going to continue to push the envelope in creative entertainment.”

worldwide Magic Kingdom a thriving ing his six years there. After several early answers with a burst of laughter. reality. successes at designing Disney products— “I’ve got a great job, that’s for sure. Chapman signed on for an intern- including the popular Vinylmation series The work I do is so creative and excit- ship at Walt Disney World after his of cartoon-based figurines—Chapman ing, and the people I work with are so junior year at ISU. When Disney’s brass was tapped in 2011 to head the compa- talented . . . well, there are times when saw how good he was at creating story- ny’s West Coast Creativity and Innova- I just have to stop what I’m doing and driven merchandise based on their char- tion Department. pinch myself,” said Chapman, who has acters, movies, and theme parks, they The unique assignment requires been working in Los Angeles the past leading creativity and innovation ses- two years. “What our team does, es-

10 Illinois State February 2013

Disney feature3.indd 4 1/14/13 2:14 PM sentially, is help other groups at Disney from crayon-sniffing activates Alpha like (associate professors) Julie Johnson come up with imaginative big ideas and brain waves that allow for free-flowing and Peter Bushell told us that the key to then bring them to life.” thoughts.” success in design was to ‘make mistakes Describing how his “blue sky cre- Another favorite tactic is to give rapidly’ so that we could learn from ativity sessions” work, Chapman talked “ideation session” participants a loaded them and then move on.” excitedly about a series of meetings in water gun. As the action heats up and The approach paid off in a 3D which he coached studio and market- creative ideas are explored, the water fundamentals course, Chapman recalled. ing executives on how to ramp up this guns can be fired at anybody who down- “Each student had a 3D design project summer’s scheduled release of the next plays a concept with harsh criticism. due right at the end of the semester. I Disney Muppets movie. The widely “That’s a very interesting process had come up with a nifty design-idea publicized event will be accompanied by to watch. What usually happens is that that I called ‘The Hand in the Cookie a massive global sales blitz of Muppet- when somebody tries to shoot down an Jar.’ To make the design, I had to craft a related toys and other products. idea with language like ‘can’t’ and ‘won’t human hand out of plaster. But then, the One of Chapman’s favorite strate- work’ and ‘leadership won’t go for it,’ night before the project was due, right

As a boy, left, Christopher Chapman was thrilled to meet the Dream Finder and Figment during a family visit to Walt Disney World in 1984. He now delights children with his designs, including a poster created for a 2009 Disney Haunted Mansion special event, center. The creative flair of Disney’s empire is revealed in even street signs, right, with the sign post from Dopey Drive and Mickey Avenue on the Walt Disney Studio lot shown.

gies during creativity sessions is to hand everybody else grabs their water gun and in the middle of the drying process, the participants a crayon to smell. How does squirts ’em! Usually it doesn’t take more fingers started to fall off!” a round of crayon-sniffing help manag- than a few squirts before attitudes start Because he’d been schooled in class ers get in closer touch with their own to change,” Chapman said. “And when to “embrace failure,” Chapman kept his creative energy? that happens, everything starts to open cool. “It was already 2 a.m. and it was “It’s simple,” said the ebullient up and the creative ideas really begin to due at 7 a.m., but I refused to panic. innovator. “According to several recent flow.” Instead, I asked myself: ‘Okay, what do I psychological studies, many people Chapman tapped into his own have here, and what can I do with it?’ associate the smell of ordinary crayons spontaneous creativity while completing “Within a few minutes, I came up with childhood experiences in which ISU graphic design courses in the late with an entirely different concept: ‘The they were able to express their natural 1990s, when “some really gifted teachers creativity in comfort. The nostalgia

February 2013 Illinois State 11

Disney feature3.indd 5 1/15/13 8:29 AM Hand of the Dictator.’ What I did was make a bunch more fingers and then scatter them around like they were marching off to war or something. Then ers such as Pirates of the Caribbean into I created a stand for the fingerless hand, retail products. Such early success led to a dictator-poster that stood behind his current role that impacts the entire the hand, and I hid a tape recorder company. He is now poised for a daz- that played blaring dictator music. My zling career with potential for remark- professor was thrilled when I told her able achievement as a Disney director how I’d turned a disaster into a creative and designer. opportunity.” “I know Disney is here to stay and Chapman went into the Disney that we’re going to continue to push the internship empowered by this new ap- envelope in creative entertainment,”

Vinylmation is one of Chapman’s major Disney successes. A designer toy in the shape of Mickey Mouse that took 18 months to develop, vinylmation figures are a three- dimensional canvas that allow for individual artistic flair. The basic form, left, was used by Illinois State graphic designers to create this issue’s cover. Since their release in 2008, vinylmation figures have become collectibles. Chapman’s design of the Mad Hatter, center, was part of one series offered by the parks. He also created a one-of-a- kind piece for Trade City in 2010. The Steampunk inspired figure named Dr. Frumberlockle, right, was auctioned at the event.

preciation for rapid failure. Once hired, Chapman said when asked to predict the want to forget our basic mission, which he experienced a meteoric rise. He future of the world built around Mickey is to provide magical story-driven qual- earned rave reviews while crafting a se- and Minnie. ity entertainment for the entire family. ries of Disney toys, purses, logos, brands, “The Walt Disney Company is doing We will continue to grow and remain games, candy and T-shirts. amazing things, and we recently broke innovative with our deep well of creative He nailed down his first supervisory ground for a new park in Shanghai,” minds. assignment as art director for the Tinker he said. “I think that kind of remark- “Really, I think Walt said it best, Bell brand. Soon after he was tasked able growth is based on our continuing himself, when he predicted: ‘Disneyland with translating movie-hit blockbust- determination to remain creative and will never be completed. It will continue innovative. At the same time, we never to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.’”

12 Illinois State February 2013

Disney feature3.indd 6 1/14/13 2:16 PM Senior human resources management major Jeremiah Real-world Hughes completed the program last semester. In addition to his jobs selling experience in a merchandise in the Magic Kingdom and doing package pickup and delivery, the Bloomington native took two Next time you go to Walt Disney World hotels and Disney education courses in people Resort in Florida, that “cast member” the Blizzard management and guest services. serving your meal or ringing up those Beach water “It’s a great way to enhance my own Mickey ears in the gift store could be an park during personal skill set, and it’s just a fun place Illinois State University student. his 2006 stint to work,” Hughes said. About 15 to 20 students take part in Orlando. Depending on the major, a student every semester in the Disney College He said it can get up to 12 hours of course Program, a paid internship that was valuable credit, said senior Jenny Ewan, who immerses participants in “the Disney experience completed the program in 2011 and later way” of doing business. and a “great recruited others as a Disney on-campus The Disney program opened a lot resume- representative. of doors for Brad Nagel ’07, a business builder” Jeremiah Hughes Ewan worked primarily in administration major who is now because the food and beverage, but her most manager of fan services for the Chicago Disney brand resonates well with other valuable takeaway was learning time- Cubs. He worked for some of the resort organizations. management and personal organization “It just showed the importance, for skills—a glimpse of the real world while me, of working in a corporate culture working in a fantasyland. where both the employees and the “I definitely feel like I gained a lot guests—or customers or fans—both of independence while I was there,” she enjoyed being there,” Nagel said. said. From parades to VIPs Six years ago, when Steve Sulaski ’87 was in charge of guest and VIP relations at Disneyland Paris, his boss gave him an important job: Keep an eye on Michael Jackson.

by Ryan Denham Sulaski’s life in the Magic Kingdom Sulaski returned to the United began at Illinois State Univer sity in 1986, States later in 1986 and worked briefly in The King of Pop, his children and their when the business administration major St. Louis before finding his way back to tutor were coming to the theme park studied abroad in Angers, France. As France permanently, where his girl- for a private four-day visit, and Disney a child, Sulaski’s bedroom had a map friend at the time—now his wife—was wanted things to go smoothly. So there on the wall and a radio on the bedside living. “When you’re 23 years old, it was Sulaski, watching Jackson and his table, which he used to try and tune into sounded like a fun thing to do,” Sulaski family dining and other intimate mo- stations from farther and farther away. recalled. ments. One night, as the Disney team At Illinois State, the Peoria native, who Sulaski lived in downtown Paris shot off a private fireworks show just spent his first year at Monmouth Col- and was working at a small car company for Jackson’s family, the pop star told lege playing football, was always most in 1990 when a coworker suggested Sulaski what he already knew. at home with the international student he apply at what was then called Euro “And he says, ‘You’ve got the best community. Disney, which was still under develop- job a person could ever have,’” Sulaski “I always wanted to travel, to see ment. Sulaski, who could speak French said. different things,” said Sulaski, now 47. and English, got an assistant manager

February 2013 Illinois State 13

Disney feature3.indd 7 1/14/13 2:16 PM job right away, doing hiring, purchasing we saw some of the ideas that we and giving visits to government officials. suggested were actually put in place,” There were only 600 employees then. Sulaski said. Now, during the busy season, the park He travels often to Florida and Cali- about 35 minutes east of Paris employs fornia, home to Disney’s two flagship more than 14,000. resorts. The biggest differences between Sulaski has done stints on various the American sites and Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Paris projects, from setting he said, are the cultural, language and up the ticketing system to developing behavioral differences of the guests and the FastPass line-management system. employees. Sulaski’s guests come from The Redbird is now senior operations all over Europe, the Middle East, Central manager of the parks. Asia and Africa, while employees from While the Jackson family visit was more than 100 nationalities speak more an “interesting experience,” Sulaski’s than 20 languages. most rewarding role came in 2005, when Everyone’s habits are unique. he was put in charge of the park’s daily Middle Eastern guests don’t eat pork or parade. It’s a big responsibility, with drink alcohol, while Muslim employees oversight of about 150 people, including are fasting throughout the day for Ra- actors, make-up artists, dance captains Steve Sulaski has played a crucial role in the growth madan. German guests eat a lot of meat and drivers. and success of Disneyland Paris. for breakfast, while Spanish guests don’t The average age for the parade staff eat dinner until well after 8 p.m. Plus, was 21. Not everyone spoke the same among the top issues at Disneyland Europeans tend to travel on staggered language, and emotions ran high. Paris, Sulaski said. vacation periods, not to mention the “There were a lot of passionate, “But any day, I can step out of my diverse spending patterns from guest to energetic and artistic people that needed office and watch someone watch the guest. to be managed,” said Sulaski, who drove parade, and I know why I’m doing my “That means that we are constantly a float on occasion. From that vantage job,” Sulaski said. adapting, adjusting and learning from point, he got a good look at all that mat- Pressure to be efficient means each other,” Sulaski said. tered—the look on a smiling kid’s face as Sulaski is often talking shop with other He returned to ISU last summer the parade passed by. theme parks around the world, look- with his two teenage children, including “It’s a lot about organizational ing for solutions to universal problems a son who is a senior in high school and skills, a lot of respecting deadlines, in the tourism and hospitality industry. eager to study in the U.S. someday. building a team of people you can rely That information-sharing goes both Sulaski’s Redbird roots run deep. on,” he said. “Because every day, you’re ways, as Sulaski found out when Dis- While a student, he shared an apartment putting on a show. Every day you’re do- neyland Paris officials helped London with his brother, also a student. His ing something to make people happy.” prepare for the 2012 Summer Olympics. sister attended Illinois State too, and his Disneyland Paris, comprised of In addition to ticketing and signage, uncle, William Sulaski, was chairman of Disneyland Park and the newer Walt the Olympics organizers were “very the Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2003. Disney Studios Park, draws more than 15 interested” in how Disneyland Paris When they were young, Sulaski re- million visitors every year, making it one trained its younger employees to be calls bringing his children to work with of Europe’s most popular tourist desti- outgoing, and how the theme park man- him in the “City Hall” area of Disneyland nations. Disneyland Paris celebrated its aged “guest flow” and decided how wide Paris, at the front of the park. 20th anniversary last year. certain walking paths should be. London “On the playground, they had a lot Those 20 years haven’t been with- is notoriously rainy, and Disneyland of street cred, when you can say your out challenges, most notably an up- Paris’ delegation was able to share tips father works at Disney. They got a lot of and-down financial performance. That about how to keep guests happy during a mileage out of that,” Sulaski said. means Sulaski and other employees are downpour disruption by creating water- He traces his journey at Disney back under a lot of pressure to be efficient, based entertainment—playing “Singing to his decision to study abroad while an especially when it comes to labor and in the Rain” music, for example, or doing Illinois State student. when to hire and let seasonal workers pretty much anything having to do with “Because of this wonderful op- go. And in France, unions are more com- rain. portunity provided by Illinois State and monplace than in the U.S., putting labor “It was a very enriching experience, the help from my professors, my life has relations, safety and working conditions which peaked during the Games when been truly enriched.”

14 Illinois State February 2013

Disney feature3.indd 8 1/17/13 3:22 PM DisneylandDisneyland:: AA magicalmagical historyhistory Disneyland remains one of the most-visited tourist destinations in the U.S. and tops the list in Europe. The timeline reveals milestone moments as Walt’s dream became a reality. July 1955 Disneyland opens to the public in California, with general admission $1 and attractions costing 10- to 35-cents. December 1957 The park welcomes its 10 millionth guest.

1961 Tinker Bell is added to the Fantasy in the Sky show.

June 1965 Construction begins on It’s a Small World.

June 1972 Main Street Eletrical Parade debuts.

March 1987 The Walt Disney Co. signs the Euro Disneyland Project agreement with French government officials to create the resort.

November 1990 Dumbo Flying Elephants replaced in California park, with elephants set to go to Disneyland Paris.

April 1992 Disneyland Paris Park officially opens to the public.

October 1994 Following its first financial restructuring earlier in the year, Euro Disneyland changes its name to Disneyland Paris.

November 1999 Introduction of the FastPass system in California park.

March 2002 The resort’s second park, Walt Disney Studios Park, opens its doors in Paris.

February 2005 Another financial restructuring wraps up, with money set aside for construction of four new Paris attractions: Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast, Cars Race Rally, Crush’s Coaster and the Twi- light Zone Tower of Terror.

August 2008 Disneyland Paris celebrates its 200 millionth guest.

April 2012 Disneyland Paris begins yearlong 20th anniversary celebration.

February 2013 Illinois State 15

Disney feature3.indd 9 1/7/13 11:46 AM 13-0007 Magazine feature Bone_FINAL.indd 2 1/7/13 2:34 PM ore than four decades have passed Msince Robert Gehlmann Bone served as Illinois State’s ninth president, and yet he is far from forgotten. His legacy as an exceptional educator, administrator, friend and family man is still appreci- BOB ated on campus—especially during the celebration of Founders Day each February. The annual day of refl ection BONE: inevitably leads to praise and respect for Bone’s eff orts and ability to move PIVOTAL ISU forward. The decisions he made during his decade as president po- PRESIDENT sitioned Illinois State to become the University it is today. SHIFTED ISU’S Bone took offi ce in 1956, just as PURPOSE the University was beginning its second century. The campus had grown to 25 AND PLAN buildings and enrollment was near 3,000. by Barbara Sealock When he retired in 1967, Old Main had been demolished. New construction totaled 15 build- ings and 10 additions. The work, completed at a cost of $60 million, tripled the campus class size. The student body swelled to nearly 13,000, with the number living in residence halls jumping from 1,032 to 5,070. Six administrative units were created and doctoral pro- grams added as the institutional mission shifted from strictly teacher education. The new direction was cemented when the name was changed from Illinois State Normal University under Bone’s watch. More impressive than the fact Bone navigated a restructured, repurposed, and revitalized institution with a soaring enrollment and expanded reputation was the way he accomplished the feat. Despite such monumental and often contentious changes, Bone made Illinois State a warmer, friendlier place. “President Bone was the kindest, most empa- thetic man I have ever known,” said Syracuse Chancellor Emeritus and Distinguished Alumnus Kenneth “Buzz” Shaw ’61, who was awarded an honor- ary degree from ISU in 1987. “He viewed his presidency as a call to duty, which is why he

February 2013 Illinois State 17

13-0007 Magazine feature Bone_FINAL.indd 3 1/7/13 2:34 PM A DECADE OF CHANGE A DECADE OF CHANGE A DECADE OF CHANGE A DECADE OF CHANGE

was ‘Mr. ISNU’ when I was a student Bone. He knew Roger’s name and spoke 1956 and later ‘Mr. ISU.’ He cared about as if they were already friends. his university and its people, resisted “He was famous for greeting faculty • Bone presidency began; enrollment near 3,000 growth for growth’s sake, and worked and students by name at his fi rst campus to ensure that it would remain a caring reception. It was an amazing feat. Ev- institution long after it experienced eryone thought he had a photographic 1957 growing pains and the move to a multi- memory, although later he said he had • Student Union, Schroeder purpose university.” spent hours studying yearbook photos so Hall, and Metcalf Elemen- Others who knew Bone and his he could match names to faces,” Cush- tary School dedicated wife, Karin, concur that outreach was man said, praising Bone as “the epitome • Committee of Nine on their forte. A consistent presence at of what a college president should be.” Long Term Planning con- university events, the duo had an infec- “He was distinguished in appear- vened; enrollment closed early due to overcrowding 1958 • Old Main demolished

• Administration restruc- tured into six areas; plans for doctoral program presented

• Freshmen no longer required to indicate intention to teach 1959 • Cardinal Court and Centennial Hall completed 1960 • Hamilton-Whitten halls opened; 4,500 enrolled 1961 • Governor Otto Kerner approved $15 million for buildings for classrooms, a high school, greenhouse, University Farm structures The campus welcomed President Robert Bone and his wife, Karin, at an inaugural ball in October 1957. and a Milner Library annex

• First integrated male hous- ing co-op created; Turner tious friendliness, sense of humor and ance, dignifi ed in manner, yet down to Hall completed enthusiasm. earth and utterly without pretense. He “He genuinely liked people and be- was aff able, friendly, warm, and pos- lieved it was important to connect with sessed a great sense of humor,” Cushman them on a personal level,” said Roger said, recalling how Bone stood out at Cushman ’62. Redbird games in his red vest, matching Now retired from his position as socks and a bow tie. ISU’s director of Media Relations, Cush- “It amazed me how he could main- man was an undergraduate when he met tain his dignity while riding a camel in

18 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Magazine feature Bone_FINAL.indd 4 1/7/13 2:44 PM A DECADE OF CHANGE A DECADE OF CHANGE A DECADE OF CHANGE A DECADE OF CHANGE

a Homecoming parade, or dressing in “Twice they thronged the Quad outlandish costumes while appearing to give him surprise greetings,” Cush- 1962 in student stunt shows,” Cushman said. man recalled. “Once on his return from • Atkin-Colby completed; “But he did.” abroad to the tune of ‘Hello Dolly’—sub- Eyestone schoolhouse ac- Bone had such a welcoming manner stituting the words ‘Hello Bobby’—and quired through donation that he would wait until the campus was another time on his birthday.” It was full of students before taking a regular a milestone celebration as he reached 60. morning walk. Distinguished Alumnus Bone’s campus persona was a genu- 1963 James Fisher ’56, M.S. ’57, still recalls ine representation of the man he was at • Doctoral programs added; struggling to keep up with Bone on those home, according to the youngest of two ground broken for Tri- jaunts across the Quad. sons, Robert “Chip” Bone Jr., M.A. ’82. Towers; 6,637 enrolled • First fully transistorized He was very much the same person language laboratory opened; fi rst police force in private that he was in public. created

“He was the most naturally charis- “He was very much the same matic person I have ever known,” said person in private that he was in public,” 1964 Fisher, who served as Bone’s assistant said Chip, who works in ISU’s Confer- • University name changed from ISNU before becoming president of Tow- ence Services. “What you saw was who son State University. “He cared: about he was. It wasn’t just a mask he wore in • Campus converted from coal to gas for heating; students, faculty, sta and others, and public. He genuinely liked people and grading made easier with defi ned his every decision in terms of believed it was important to connect machines and punch cards the best interests of students.” with them, and he really cared about Many were shocked to have Bone students.” help them move into a residence hall, That fact was just one trademark of 1965 which was just one of many ways he Bone’s life, which began in Springfi eld • U-High completed; exemplifi ed his belief in lending a in 1906. He grew into an inveterate trav- ISU consisted of 19 helping hand wherever possible. Such eler, lifelong educator and global citizen. departments demeanor resulted in students adoring Soon after graduating from Wooster their president. College, he led student trips around Eu- 1966 • Three colleges existed: Arts and Sciences, Educa- tion, and Applied Science and Technology; Honors Program began

• Hewett and Manchester Halls completed; Preview began for incoming freshmen; 9,699 enrolled 1967 • Watterson Towers began; most registration done by computer

• Bone presidency ended with planned retirement; nearly 13,000 enrolled

Bone’s presidency began as the campus marked its centennial year.

February 2013 Illinois State 19

13-0007 Magazine feature Bone_FINAL.indd 5 1/14/13 4:56 PM rope. He lived and taught for three years his ideas and make a difference,” said convictions were rudder and compass to in Alexandria, Egypt. Upon returning to Chip, who was only 9 years old when his progress and change. the U.S., Bone completed a master’s at family relocated to Normal. “And I think While many of the campus old guard the University of Illinois, where he also he saw it as an interesting challenge.” were committed to the Normal school earned a doctorate. In a sealed letter written on the eve focus on education, Bone saw a brighter During WWII he completed of his inauguration, Bone outlined his future for a diversified, liberal arts officers’ training school in the Army priorities: to create a long-range plan- university. He foresaw change and above Air Corps and went on to train pilots in ning committee, including a subcommit- all, remained committed to the students. Texas. Bone married Karin in 1944. That tee on future academic dreams; employ They ultimately were decisive in helping same year he journeyed overseas again all people, especially administrators, to advance his goals. as a member of the Headquarters Staff of the best of their abilities; govern with “He encouraged students to partici- the U.S. Forces in Europe. It was there he humility; and give credit to others. He pate and be heard, take an active role and His greatest legacy was allowing change.

helped found the American University at also focused on the scope of academic join campus committees, the Vidette, Shrivenham, England, where he served programs, writing that the Education and other organizations to make their as head of the history department. Department must be “greatly revised if opinions known,” Harden said. Bone held administrative posi- we are to move ahead.” Their involvement was especially tions at the University of Illinois as well, “His greatest legacy was allowing crucial to the debate surrounding the where he taught for 20 years and was change,” said former Vice President of University’s name change. Harden so loved by students they voted him the Finance and Planning Warren Harden. worked closely with Bone on the issue “most popular teacher on campus.” He He points to Bone’s ability to build con- as a faculty member in the Economics was assistant to the provost when he ac- sensus from a position of neutrality on Department and president of ISU’s cepted the presidency at Illinois State. the most contentious issues as integral American Association of University “He saw that he could implement to his success, even as his own personal Professors chapter.

President Bone and Warren Harden watched Governor Otto Kerner sign the University’s name change into law on August 23, 1963.

20 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Magazine feature Bone_FINAL.indd 6 1/7/13 2:44 PM Bone delighted an audience with his surprise rendition of Students showed their affection for President Bone in unique A light-hearted soul, Bone showed his humor “Dust Up Your Shakespeare” during a campus talent show. ways, including the creation of a snowman in his likeness. posing with a theatre club performance set in 1960.

Changing opinions was a slow and at the age of 84. Karin lived another six Perhaps the most significant remind- deliberate business. Bone consequently year to the age of 89. er of Bone’s remarkable presidency is the insisted that all campus opinions be The University still recognizes the Hand of Friendship given by the Class heard and varying perspectives exam- ined. The campus debate stretched from There is only one Bob Bone. 1959 until the change was approved in August of 1963 by then Illinois Governor top undergraduate students as Bone of 1967. The bronze sculpture stands on Otto Kerner. Scholars, the Karin Bone Athletic Study the Quad just outside of Hovey Hall as a By the time it took effect on January Center serves student-athletes, and the tribute to the unique leader, who Shaw 1, 1964, the accomplishment left many in Bone Student Center was so named to described as “a wonderful role model, but awe of Bone’s ability to maintain civility honor the couple’s dedicated service to impossible to emulate. There is,” as he and restore unity while moving the Uni- Illinois State. said, “only one Bob Bone.” versity forward so significantly. “That he did so with consummate A look at the legacy The impact of President Bone’s life and leadership has been captured in an historical skill and astute diplomacy was key to his video that can be viewed at IllinoisState.edu/Magazine. lasting success. To this day, I don’t think a lot of people realize that one of his main goals from the outset was to delete ‘Normal’ and change it to a four-year liberal arts university with a doctoral program,” Chip said. “It wasn’t in the founding documents that ISU had to be a teacher’s college.” Bone did not, however, arrive on campus with certainty as to what he could accomplish. “I pray that these goals, if they are good, will be realized before I leave,” he wrote. “I think most of them will be, as most of the personnel of this school are as eager as I to push toward ‘The Promised Land.’” “I think all of his goals were real- ized,” said Chip, who is pleased that his parent’s legacy remains strong on campus so many years after his father’s A gift from the Class of 1967, the Hand of Friendship sculpture outside Hovey Hall is one of many campus presidency and death. Bone died in 1991 tributes to President Bone.

February 2013 Illinois State 21

13-0007 Magazine feature Bone_FINAL.indd 7 1/7/13 2:44 PM 13

5 9

7 6

1 8

10 InsideLook A hidden gem at Illinois State, the years, with 10 spent at ISU. He teaches 4. Safety first College of Fine Arts glass program was students the fundamentals of working Safety is a major priority for the created in 1970 by renowned glass with glass and instills a creative spark program. Many systems are in place that sculptor Joel Myers. Students have through his own work. Miller has automatically shut down furnaces and since spent hours coaxing raw materials completed more than 100,000 pieces gas lines in the event of any power surge into inspired creations that come to that range from small goblets to full-size or malfunction. Students are taught to life in sparse working conditions. The human figures. respect the craft and use much caution program’s first location also served as and care in looking out for themselves 2. If you can’t stand the heat… and their peers while sculpting with the golf cart storage. Since 1982 the program The temperature in the hot shop can hot glass. has been housed north of the football reach 130 degrees—not surprising given field in a former agriculture building. three furnaces burn at up to 2,000 5. Megan Fank ’10 The college hopes to one day have a degrees. These torrid ovens melt raw Fank began working at the Glass House facility designed specifically for glass glass shards and pellets, which are then as an artist assistant after completing her artists. Until then, faculty and students gathered by the artists like honey. Every studio art degree. She uses her expertise remain committed to learning their craft, furnace has been built by Miller for to help train the next generation of enduring sweltering heat as they shape $6,000 each. A prebuilt furnace can cost studio glass artists. She is at ease in the masterpieces that define the excellence up to $40,000. Way to go, John! hot shop and the cold shop, which is of ISU’s unique glass program. where items are machined, polished and 3. Sam Simpson finished. 1. School of Art Associate Professor Simpson became involved with the glass John Miller program during the spring of 2012 so 6. Mike daPonte ’12 Miller is ISU’s resident glass master. He she could cross it off her bucket list. A Drawn to glasswork because he enjoys has crafted glass for more than 25 photography major graduating in May, the challenge and physical labor tied to she dreams of owning a photography the craft, daPonte has spent two years studio. She plans to continue working training in the Glass House. Although 22 Illinois State February 2013 with glass at a studio in Ottawa.

Glass house inside look.indd 2 1/14/13 2:21 PM 4

11 12

2 3

now at ease around the molten glass, allowing shape and size to be controlled. 11. Glory hole he has had his share of burns. All the Be careful not to tap a punti rod while The fiery chamber where glass can be students understand they will get burned work is in progress, or you’ll be sweeping reheated as it is being worked is called at some point. The first time they do, up glass shards. the glory hole. (Yes, that really is the official technical term for the type of classmates mark the rite of passage with 9. Joe Waropay furnace used by glass artists.) a round of applause. A studio art major, Waropay has been 7. Medieval mace with the program for one year. He 12. Heat shields Created by daPonte, this mace features appreciates the unforgiving nature The Glass House heat shields are made a cast glass head with fabricated steel of glass and relishes sculpting in 3-D. from sheet metal and serve as a safety spikes in the skull. Even the handle of During his first year with the program, measure to protect students from the the mace itself was crafted by daPonte. Waropay learned to make fundamental furnace heat. A second purpose? They Once he welds the chain, it will be battle shapes with glass and other basic are a place where designs can be drawn ready—or prime for a gallery exhibit. The skills such as using powered chrome, for easy reference. Glass House has two shows a year where manganese, and cobalt to give glass color. 13. The writing on the wall the projects created by students and 10. Pair of jacks The students and staff like to leave Miller are sold. Half of the proceeds fund Jacks are used in shaping the red hot messages for one another. Sometimes speakers and raw materials for classes. glass right as it comes from the furnace. they are helpful tips, but often they are The other half goes to the students to use Like most of the other tools in the Glass playful jibes. No matter what is written, for art projects and study materials. House, the jacks were made in Murano, it is guaranteed to be noticed. The words 8. Punti rods Italy. Fun fact: Murano has been a on this day were “cabeza de queso,” Punti rods are essential for artists to heat, glassmaker haven since 1291, when glass which translates from Spanish as “cheese reheat and mold a project. Blowing into foundries in Venice were forced to move head.” one of these rods can expand the glass, to avoid fires.

February 2013 Illinois State 23

Glass house inside look.indd 3 1/15/13 8:28 AM ALUMNUS HELPS DISABLED VETERANS FIND THEIR WAY BACK FROM WAR

“Now what?” That’s the dilemma facing veterans who return home from war after losing a limb or being rattled by post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s a question without an easy answer, one that looms so large that it can leave a frustrated veteran sitting on a couch—or worse—rather than re-entering his or her life. Jordan Schupbach ’07 helps disabled veterans fi nd the answer to that question. The public relations major is a veteran himself, serving in the Air Force during the early days of the war in Afghanistan. Schupbach works for the U.S. Department of Veterans Af- fairs, leading outreach e orts for three of the VA’s six national events centered on therapeutic rehabilitation. One of them is the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, which will enter its 33rd year in Tampa, Florida, this coming July. “The obvious fact for a soldier who suddenly fi nds himself in the disabled veteran category is that things are very di erent, but that shouldn’t equate to letting go of the dreams and goals you want to achieve in life,” Schupbach said. “Our events and programs are designed to move the vets from injured to active, and get them back in the game.” Schupbach, who grew up around the Midwest but considers Bloomington-Normal his hometown, enlisted in the Air Force in 1998. He played a com- bat support role during two Middle East deploy- ments, fi rst to enforce a no-fl y zone over southern Iraq in 2000, then during Operation Enduring Freedom in the months after the September 11 terror attacks. Operating out of a base on Masirah Island, Oman, he would handle troop movements,

24 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Jordan Schupbach feature.indd 24 1/7/13 2:10 PM by Ryan Denham

provide convoy support and helped protect senators, generals and other dignitaries when they visited the war zone. Schupbach left the Air Force in 2002 and worked as an emergency medical technician in Colorado before transferring in 2006 to Illinois State University, where both his parents and a brother are also alumni. But like the veterans he would later work with, Schup- bach’s transition back to civilian life came with some chal- lenges. During one of his fi rst classes at Illinois State, sitting in an unfamiliar environment, he saw a freshman with her friends become emotional about missing her mother back home. Sch- upbach, who was then 23 with a wife and child, had just spent two years on the other side of the world. “My perspective was just so much di erent,” said Schup- bach, now 35 and living in Centennial, Colorado, near Denver. “My transition back to civilian life was laden with those kinds of examples.” Schupbach moved back to Colorado after graduating from Illinois State and fi rst worked for the Paralyzed Veter- ans of America. He moved over to the VA for a public a airs job in 2009 after the National Veterans Wheelchair Games came to Denver. “It’s great to work literally hand-in-hand with my fellow veterans,” Schupbach said. “Some were wounded last year in Iraq, some are World War II veterans. Our programs serve them all, and we see veterans from all eras at our events.” The National Veterans Wheelchair Games started in 1981 in Richmond, Virginia, drawing 74 veterans. Last summer, when the Games returned to Richmond for a homecoming of sorts, 540 veterans competed in 17 medaled events, from archery to hand cycling to basketball. They also test-drive a new event every year in exhibition; last year, it was boccia. Schupbach works with media outlets, coor- dinates and supervises public a airs teams for the events, builds marketing materials and organizes outreach events to generate interest among poten- tial athletes. “Each day is di erent,” he said. “It’s one thing I love about the job.”

February 2013 Illinois State 25

13-0007 Jordan Schupbach feature.indd 25 1/7/13 2:10 PM veterans, Schupbach said. If that means pitting two teams of veterans against each other in a violent game of quad rugby, so be it. “These guys and girls have a competitive spirit. They love the camaraderie of it. They love the physical challenge,” Schupbach said. “When they leave, we want them to not be thinking about the next event in 2013, but the next 51 weeks and how they’re gonna use those weeks to prepare.” There’s no shortage of success stories. Sch- upbach recalls a veteran who came back from Iraq with leg and back injuries su ered in an improvised explosive device blast. He came to the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego, where newly injured veterans get a taste of the wide world of adaptive sports, including sailing, surfi ng, track and fi eld, kayaking and cycling. The injured veteran, who walked with a cane and a limp, made great strides in just a week, Sch- upbach said. Now, he competes in mixed martial arts fi ghts—and not in a disabled-fi ghter category. Jordan Schupbach ’07, Typically, a quarter of the competitors have “He was so motivated by what he could do, he left, talks with Vietnam never before participated in any type of organized just went all out,” Schupbach said. “That’s really era Navy veteran David the story of our events. That’s our o ce motto— Spotts during a break in wheelchair sports competition. the action at the 32nd “Some of them are into it immediately,” Mission Redefi ned—in action.” annual National Veterans Schupbach said. “With others, it may take a little Not every injury is physical. The number of Wheelchair Games last U.S. veterans getting compensation from the VA for year in Richmond, Virginia. more encouragement to show them what these programs are really about.” service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder Below, Cassandra Dodge is (PTSD) increased 222 percent, to 386,882, from a veteran now completing There are about 3.4 million veterans with a criminal justice sciences some type of service-connected disability, or about 1999 to 2010. And the VA’s huge national events, degree at ISU. She 15 percent of all veterans, according to Census which draw thousands of athletes, family members appreciates the campus and volunteers, present a unique challenge for support for those who data. The VA embraces new and non-traditional have served in the military. approaches to the holistic healing of those injured those with PTSD, Schupbach said.

About 584 veterans, on average, attend Illinois State University every year. Veterans Services is often the first point of contact for student-veterans and dependents, but various offices, such as Academic Advising, Career Center and Student Counseling Services, have a designated staff member to assist veterans with their unique needs. Since rating began in 2009, Illinois State has been included in the Military Friendly Schools list published by G.I. Jobs magazine. This list recognizes the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools that are supporting the educational pursuits of veterans. The Veterans Memorial on the Quad was dedicated on November 11, 2011. The Veterans Study Center, a designated area to meet, study, or relax between classes, opened last September. For more information on Veterans Services visit Veterans.IllinoisState.edu.

26 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Jordan Schupbach feature.indd 26 1/31/13 7:57 AM “For a person with post-traumatic stress dis- that’s been vital in his current role helping disabled Around 540 veterans order to be able to make that leap is sometimes dif- veterans navigate their redefi ned life mission. competed in 17 medaled events at the National fi cult,” Schupbach said. “That’s the most rewarding “Illinois State didn’t give me the Public Rela- Veterans Wheelchair part of my job, to see that transition, from someone tions Manual,” he said. “Instead, instructors like Games, above, last year who is so closed up from the emotional scars of John McHale and Joseph Zompetti taught me in Virginia. battle, to move into a position to engage, compete, how to creatively consider audiences, outlets and laugh and struggle in such an open environment.” stories in order to craft messages that were unique Schupbach’s own reintegration to civilian life and exciting. It follows the old ‘teach a man to was anchored by Illinois State. He praised the Uni- fi sh’ analogy.” versity’s Veterans Services for helping him navigate his benefi ts, including the GI Bill, which meant he didn’t have to work outside of his studies and could spend time with his young family. He said having that fl exibility was critical. “It’s like my classes were my job.” Schupbach also credits Illinois State’s public relations program in the School of Communication for focusing on the theory behind his craft—not just Find more information about the 2013 National Veterans Wheelchair the mechanics of writing a press release. He said Games set for July 13-18 in Tampa, Florida, or to register, visit 2012 wheelchair games www.WheelchairGames.VA.gov. Check out more photos and video from the 2012 National Veterans Wheelchair Games at /VeteransAffairs @VAadaptivesport [email protected] IllinoisState.edu/Magazine.

February 2013 Illinois State 27

13-0007 Jordan Schupbach feature.indd 27 1/14/13 11:06 AM AlumniConnections

Illinois State Normal University’s first graduating class

150 years of pride and passion Alumni Association’s history dates back to 1863

SU’s Alumni Association marks in Old Main. Graduates shared intentions its sesquicentennial this year. The for giving back to the University. the first alumni reunion decades ago. milestone was noted during this The association established its wid- Since then graduates have become advo- month’s annual Founders Day er purpose through the years. Friend- cates who not only attest to the grandeur withI a celebratory alumni luncheon. ship and service were reinforced when a of the University’s past, but are prepared Many alums were chosen to participate new channel of alumni communications to lift Illinois State even higher in the in the traditional bell-ringing event. appeared with the Alumni Quarterly, years that lie ahead. The 156 individuals who rang the first published in February of 1912 as the Successful alumni and students con- bell represented the strength of Illinois precursor to Illinois State. tinue to reflect, in no small measure, the State’s graduates, who first came togeth- The collective voice of alumni proved efforts of the Alumni Association in pro- er after commencement in 1860. The 10 powerful through the years, especially moting the University and contributing to members of that first graduating class when the continuation of ISU’s Agricul- the public’s perception of the institution gathered at Majors Hall. ture Department was threatened with that has evolved to provide the premiere In 1863, the first formal meeting extinction by the state legislature in 1991. undergraduate education in Illinois. of the Illinois State Normal University The tradition of pride in and advo- For more on the Alumni Associa- (ISNU) Alumni Association occurred cacy for their alma mater began when tion’s 150th anniversary, visit Alumni. when members of that class assembled members of the Class of 1860 planned IllinoisState.edu/150.

28 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Alumni spread.indd 28 1/11/13 9:48 AM Monograph details decades of influence, change

Individuals looking for a succinct history Two major issues addressed include of the Alumni Association will be inter- the struggle that surrounded the Univer- ested in The First 150 Years: ISU Alumni sity’s name change debate. Other ways Association Celebrates a Legacy of Service. alumni have had an impact are also dis- The online document authored by cussed, from mentoring and recruiting to Barbara Sealock traces the association providing financial support. from its start, documenting the significant With content pulled from historical decisions and efforts of alumni through documents as well as multiple inter- the many years. From recalling campus views with alumni, administrators, and Seeking memories of celebrations and the start of traditions to staff, The First 150 Years is a tribute to one-room schoolhouses periods of controversy and change, the all who have a passion for Illinois State. With the University’s focus solely on publication chronicles how alumni have Find it, an historical video, photos and training teachers for decades, the earliest invested their time and talents to ensure alumni testimonials online at Alumni. alumni found themselves leading students Illinois State University excels. IllinoisState.edu/150. in one-room schoolhouse settings. The story of how ISNU’s oldest cohort of teacher alums managed to work with Alumni return for annual campus reunion students across ages and lessons while keeping the building heated and pathway Graduates from the Class of 1963 will cel- The annual program gives alumni an cleared is one Illinois State wants to capture. ebrate their 50th class reunion on June opportunity to catch up with classmates, Do you have a memory from having 14 and 15 during the annual Half Century make new acquaintances, participate in taught in such a setting that you are will- Club event. A variety of activities will exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, and ing to share? Is there someone you can take place across campus, including lun- learn what’s new at Illinois State. The suggest the magazine staff contact to learn more about those days of teaching cheons, tours, and information sessions. events are not exclusive to the honored and learning? The Class of 1963 will be inducted into years. Any alumnus or friend of the Uni- Submit your stories and ideas to Edi- the Half Century Club on Friday evening. versity is invited to attend any or all of tor Susan Blystone by email at sjblyst@ Members of the classes of 1958, 1953, the Half Century Club activities. IllinoisState.edu or by calling (309) 1948, 1943, and 1938 who will be cel- For additional information, con- 438-2667. ebrating their 55th, 60th, 65th, 70th, tact Alumni Relations at (309) 438-2586 and 75th reunions from ISNU will be or (800) 366-4478, or email Stephanie Deadline approaches honored at the Saturday luncheon and Duquenne at [email protected]. for awards nomination receive a special recognition gift. Each year the Alumni Association honors individuals during Founders Day celebra- tions. Recipients of the Distinguished Alumni, Outstanding Young Alumni, Alumni Achievement, E. Burton Mercier Don’t miss Alumni Service and Senator John W. Mait- land Jr. Commitment to Education awards an issue of are recognized. the Illinois Individuals chosen for each honor are State alumni selected through a nomination process. The deadline to nominate someone as newsletter. a 2014 recipient is approaching, with all submissions required by the end of May. Do you know an alumnus who Update your deserves to be recognized? Make a information at nomination today by going online to Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/update. Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/awards. For more information, call (309) 438-2586.

Save the date Homecoming 2013 will take place September 30–October 6. Plan now to attend! Visit IllinoisStateHomecoming.com for video and photos of the 2012 event.

February 2013 Illinois State 29

13-0007 Alumni spread.indd 29 1/15/13 7:55 AM ClassNotes

The (online) music man WZND alumnus builds fast-growing Web music magazine

n his first Saturday night at Zisook, now 28, actually wanted to to DJBooth.net, then just a side project college, when nervous fresh- be on television as a kid, dreaming about with the site’s creator, Dave Macli. men go out and mingle or hosting The Price is Right—or at least “There was no better time in my life bond with their new room- being paid to speak. to roll the dice,” Zisook said. “That was Omates, Brian Zisook ’06 was starting his “My entire life, my parents told me tough mentally, but I knew I could take it career in the music business. I talked a whole lot,” Zisook said. “They on and succeed.” The Skokie native asked Illinois said, ‘You better find a job where some- Zisook put in 80-hour workweeks, State University’s student-run radio sta- one pays you to do it.’” building content that attracted 700,000 tion, WZND, if he could pitch in. As fate After working all eight semesters monthly visits within a year and a half. would have it, the late-night disc jockey at WZND and building up what he calls Today, the site has five full-time employ- had to miss her shift, so the eager Zisook a “ridiculous Rolodex” of industry con- ees and its rankings, reviews, and down- filled in. tacts, the mass communications major loads make it the seventh busiest among Ten years later, Zisook is still mak- got a job at a radio station in 2006 but the Complex Media Network’s 102 Web ing bold moves, now as vice president was let go only six months later because properties. and editor in chief of DJBooth.net, a fast- of the station’s financial problems. Zisook remains connected to the growing online music magazine that’s Instead of taking another radio campus, returning to Illinois State to pulling more than a million unique visi- gig, Zisook decided to devote himself speak at Communication Week career tors per month. day events.

30 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 30 1/7/13 2:24 PM Sheila (Hassler) Scruggs ’71 has 40s retired from her position as assis- Phyllis Hrehovcsik ’48 is retired and tant director of Athletics at the widowed. She resides in Oceans- University of Alabama in Hunts- Pause for applause ide, California. ville. She resides there with her huband, Kirk. Meritorious Marine Jim Carroll ’73 has sold real estate in Marine Corps Captain Aaron Fisher ’01 has been 60s the Denver area for 29 years and awarded a Bronze Star for his work during a Eugene C. Foley ’62 is a math pro- is an owner of a Keller Williams seven-month deployment in support of the war in fessor at Collin College in Frisco, Franchise. He ranks in the top 1 Afghanistan. Fisher, 34, is a criminal justice scienc- Texas, where he resides. percent of all real estate agents in es graduate from Bloomington. He was awarded the U.S. for his annual sales. He the medal last fall at a base in Japan. Fisher’s Bill Sharp ’65 served as the elected and his wife, Kathryn, and daugh- company played a key role in completing more than 45 engineering register of deeds in Grafton Coun- ter have a team that specializes in projects, including construction of a key land bridge and resupply ty, New Hampshire. He is a retired residential, relocation and invest- access route. “The Marines pulled together and they did an amazing musician who leads the Mad ment properties. They reside in job,” Fisher said. “It’s not something I did. It is something the company Bavarian Brass Band, which plays Arvada, Colorado. Oktoberfest music. He resides in did.” He and his wife, Erin, have five children. Lebanon, New Hampshire. Rodney Frey, M.A. ’73, has retired as Bethel College registrar after more Musician’s high note Theresa Ripley ’66 has published than 40 years at the school as a Emily (Nunemaker) Bressler ’99, M.S. ’06, was the several books and is now an ebook student and faculty member. He 2012 Illinois High School Association nominee for the author and publisher. She resides resides in North Newton, Kansas. in Eugene, Oregon. National Federation of High School Associations Out- Loretta (Smith) Allen ’74 has retired standing Music Educator Award. Only one music edu- Michael Askew ’67 is a retired indus- from her position as an adminis- cator is nominated from each state for the prestigious trial technology specialist. He and trative secretary at the University honor that recognizes an individual’s contributions to his wife, Carol, reside in Pough- of Illinois-Chicago. She resides in a high school program. Bressler is the West Carroll High School band keepsie, New York. Chicago. director and an adjunct professor at two community colleges. Beyond Ray Fenton ’67, M.S. ’68, has retired Debra Bryan ’74 has retired but still performing with several bands, she was the principal clarinetist on the as Webmaster from the National works part-time as a special educa- premiere performance and recording of David Holsinger’s “Reagan of Association of Test Directors. He tion teacher specializing in autism. Illinois.” The piece was commissioned to celebrate Reagan’s 100th received a special service Award She resides in Atlanta, Georgia. birthday. Bressler and her husband, Mark, have two children. for NATD in 2012. He and his wife, Donna, reside in Tucson, Arizona. Stan Fitzanko ’74, M.S. ’89, has retired after more than 30 years in Counting on Chipotle Carol Horan ’68 has authored the education. He most recently served Jack Hartung ’79, M.B.A. ’80, always played with book A Family’s Secret: Bipolar Dis- as principal of L.E. Starke Primary numbers. In grade school, he won math competi- order on Treetop Lane. She resides School in Pekin Grade School Dis- tions so he could teach class for a day. He’s still in Goodyear, Arizona. trict 108. He previously served as working with numbers as chief financial officer for Joseph A. Kotarba ’69 is a professor a gym teacher, coach and principal Chipotle Mexican Grill. The fast-casual restaurant of sociology and director of the at the junior high level. He and his chain has more than 1,300 locations. Hartung is Center for Social Inquiry at Texas wife, Amy, reside in Dunlap. proudest of bolstering Chipotle’s business operations so it can pursue State University-San Marcos. He Ann (Dunham) Naretto ’74 has its “Food With Integrity” goals, including the use of natural-raised and his wife, Polly, reside in Wim- retired after 32 years of teaching, meats. “I’ve got more energy now than I did in my 30s,” he said. “A lot of berley, Texas. including 20 years spent at St. Paul that comes from working at Chipotle.” Hartung lives in Naperville with Gerald Lott ’69, M.S. ’74, teaches Grade School. She and her hus- his family but commutes weekly to Chipotle’s Denver headquarters. math at Waukesha County Techni- band, Alan, are the parents of two cal College and Madison College, sons and have three grandchildren. Major player in Chicago sports both in Wisconsin. He and his The couple resides in Odell. Described as the Chicago organization devoted to pre- wife, Veronique Berger, reside in Jim Cozzolino ’75 has retired as serving and honoring great moments in sports history, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. athletic director at Lanphier High the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame pays tribute to School. He has coached high sports legends. Illinois State alum Jay Blunk ’86 is now school football, wrestling and among them. He was inducted in 2012. Blunk worked 70s baseball, and Knox College foot- more than two decades as vice president of marketing Janet (Bressner Barnard) Kilgus ’70, ball. He resides in Springfield. and broadcasting for the Chicago Cubs. The experi- M.S. ’77, has been elected to a Joyce (Koelper) Allen ’76 is a part- ence prepared him for the challenge of helping to revitalize the Chicago three-year term as chair of the time bank teller at First Farmers Blackhawks. Two years after joining the hockey franchise, the team Chi- Illinois Education Association- State Bank in Delavan, where she cagoans had nearly forgotten captured the Stanley Cup in 2010. Blunk Retired. She serves as president of and her husband, Edward, reside. remains with the team as executive vice president. the organization, which has nearly Steven Morgan ’76 completed the 10,000 members and is part of the requirements for an M.B.A. from IEA. She resides in Fairbury.

February 2013 Illinois State 31

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 31 1/7/13 2:24 PM How we met In November of 1975, Sherry Vass was eating in Southside’s Feeney Din- ing Center when she asked a simple question of a friend, “Who’s that cute boy?” “That’s Don’s ‘little’ roommate,” she was told. Even though Vince Winkler, the “little roommate” in question, was a freshman, the sopho- more Sherry didn’t mind. The two first talked at a party in the basement of Whitten Hall later that month, but it wasn’t until they attended cultural events on campus to fulfill a requirement for a shared class that Sherry and Vince came together. Vince asked Sherry to attend a performance of The Marriage of Figa- ro. With her father something of an opera buff, Sherry enjoyed the date on February 7, 1976. It was the first of many moments the two shared, as they soon became a couple. After graduating from the English Department in 1978, Sherry worked at the Daily Pantagraph in Bloomington for a year before moving to Chicago to work for Gorman Publishing Company. The pair stayed together, even when Vince graduated from the College of Business in 1979 to work for his father’s construction company in Washburn. The distance created an absence that made their hearts grow fonder, as they continued to visit each other on the weekends. For Christmas of 1982, Vince gave Sherry a marriage proposal. The newly engaged couple picked out rings on New Year’s Day. A little more than seven years after applauding Figaro’s marriage, Sherry and Vince had a ceremony of their own. Their wedding was on October 22, 1983, with many Redbirds on hand to celebrate. “Both our families went to Illinois State,” Sherry said, “so there was a connection to the University. It was kind of a sign that we both ended up there.” Parents of two children who are now adults, the couple lives in Washington. Sherry works in the composition department for Courier Newspapers, while Vince owns and operates Winkler Construction Company. They maintain strong ties to the University. They attend Illinois State basketball games regularly and are able to keep up with the changing campus. Although saddened to hear of Southside’s planned demolition, the memories they constructed as undergraduates are strong. For as Sherry notes with gratitude, “ISU gave us a both an amazing experience.”

Strayer University with a concen- Kathleen Fern ’78 is the director of Mercy. He has been the director of Terry Delaney ’79 has 30 years of tration in hospitality/tourism. He Alumni Relations at Ranken Tech- counseling and disability services public accounting experience. He resides in Newport News, Virginia. nical College in the St. Louis area. for 15 years at the University of is managing partner of Widmer She resides in Columbia, Missouri. Michigan-Dearborn, where he Roel PC in North Dakota. He is Don Alger ’77 has worked as a teaches psychology. He resides in past president of the North Dakota senior account manager for East- Lorraine McCallister ’78 has retired Ann Arbor, Michigan. Society of CPAs. He resides in man Kodak. He is now a digital after 34 years of teaching language Fargo, North Dakota. equipment specialist for the South- arts to middle school students in Scott Sprague ’78 is the chief oper- east Region of Nazdar SourceOne, Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico ating officer of Asia Broadcast Dick Ganschow ’79 is chief of police which is based in Chicago. CUSD #3. She resides in Ottawa. Satellite, one of the world’s fastest for East Peoria. He previously growing satellite operators. He served as Tazewell County chief Mark Kalkwarf ’77 is an industrial Mark S. Robinson ’78, M.S. ’86, is resides in Geneva. deputy sheriff, retiring in 2010. He monitoring manager with Severn Unit 5 principal at Fox Creek resides in Pekin. Trent Environmental Services. He Elementary School, which was a William Allison ’79 is the global resides in Bluff City, Tennessee. U.S. Department of Education Blue leader of Deloitte Consulting’s Paula Knopp ’79, M.S. ’88, is an asso- Ribbon School in 2007 and has Technology practice, which con- ciate professor of social and behav- Rick Stasi ’77 has 35 years of experi- been named to the Illinois State sists of nearly 23,000 people in ioral sciences and coordinator of ence in the insurance and alterna- Board of Education Honor Roll as more than 40 countries. Deloitte global studies at Lincoln College. tive risk market. He had served as a Spotlight Award recipient. He is the world’s largest professional She is also cochair of the self-study COO of alternative risk at Avizent. and his wife, Jo Lynn, reside in services firm, with approximately for reaccreditation. She was named The company was acquired by Bloomington. 170,000 people globally. He and the 2012 Jack D. Nutt Educator York Risk Services Group. Stasi is his wife, Mary, are the parents of of the Year. She and her husband, now is president of the alternative David Schroat, M.S. ’78, completed a daughter and reside in Southern Richard, reside in Lincoln. risk solutions division for York, his doctorate in clinical psychol- California. headquartered in New Jersey. ogy at the University of Detroit-

32 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 32 1/7/13 2:24 PM Walt Smith ’79 retired from the and shareholder at Brinks Hofer Dennis N. Vaughn ’83 completed a a senior executive in Europe. He Decatur Boys & Girls Club after Gilson & Lione in Chicago. professional certificate in Geo- resides in McLean, Virginia. serving as executive director 30 graphic Information Systems (GIS) Luke Robins, M.S. ’81, is the sixth Karen Kieffer ’85 completed a mas- years, during which time atten- from San Francisco State Univer- president of Peninsula College in ter’s in education administration. dance soared. He and his wife, sity. He resides in San Francisco, Washington. He previously served She is executive director of learn- Ingrid, reside in Decatur. California. as chancellor of Louisiana Delta ing and support services for Rock- Community College in Louisiana. Mark Victor ’83 has retired from a wood School District. She resides He and his wife reside in Port teaching career that began in 1978. in Grover, Missouri. 80s Angeles, Washington. He served in several districts, and Julie (Richardson) Neill ’85 is a teach- most recently taught band and Tom Bressner ’80 is executive direc- Isaac Camargo ’82 is president of er and director of the Pre-K pro- drivers education at Seneca Town- tor of the Wisconsin Agri-Business Premier Corporate Printing, Inc. gram at William Holliday School ship High School. He resides in Association. It has more than 350 He and his wife, Shirley, reside in in Fairview Heights. She and her Seneca. member companies in the grain, Miami Lakes, Florida. husband, Scott, have two sons and feed, fertilizer, seed, equipment Catherine (Hutchison) Boyd ’84 is reside in Lebanon. Roger Daniels ’82 obtained a mas- and farm supply business across a designer and space planner at ter’s of divinity, a doctorate of Peter Schmale ’85 is the head Web the state of Wisconsin. bioMerieux, Inc. She and her hus- ministry, and a second master’s developer for Hagie Manufactur- band, Kevin, reside in Chapel Hill, Kevin Ostendorf ’80 is vice presi- in counseling. An ordained min- ing. He and his wife, Karen, reside North Carolina. dent/lending for the Niles Town- ister, he is a licensed professional in Mason City, Iowa. ship Teachers Credit Union in counselor and a certified pastoral Kim Clynes ’84 is the director of Scott Stephens ’85 is a State Farm Morton Grove. He and his wife, counselor. He is statewide direc- sales and marketing for Pohl- Insurance Companies agent in Mary, reside in Crest Hill. tor of counseling ministries for manUSA Court Reporting, which Illinois. He and his wife, Joyce, the Arizona Baptist Children’s is a litigation support firm based Stan Rosendahl ’80 completed an have been married 27 years and Services. His wife, Alice (Tate) ’82 in St. Louis. She resides in Eureka, M.B.A. at Roosevelt University. have two daughters. They reside is a personal trainer and fitness/ Missouri. He is vice president of the Middle in Oregon. rehabilitation consultant. They are Market Healthcare Team for Fifth Carlos Escapa ’84 is the cofounder the parents of two adult daughters Randall T. Wikoff ’85, M.A. ’07, is a Third Bank in Chicago. He previ- and CEO of VirtualSharp Software. and reside in Tucson, Arizona. detective sergeant with the City of ously served as a vice president He has extensive expertise in Bloomington Police Department. for Harris Bank. He resides in Teresa Louise Gibson ’82 is the virtualization, having previously He was the 2011 recipient of the Wilmette. director of human resources for worked at Vmware, where he was College of Applied Science and Royal DeLegge ’81 has completed a Emerson Energy System. She is doctorate at Walden University. completing an assignment in Sin- He is the director of environmen- gapore. tal health for the Salt Lake Valley John V. Gillies ’82 completed four Health Department in Salt Lake decades in law enforcement, County, Utah. The Bureau of Food including 29 years with the FBI. Protection within the division He retired to enter the private sec- won the 2012 Samuel J. Crumbine tor in the Midwest. Consumer Protection Award. It is given to a local environmental Mary L. “Lyn” Landon ’82 is a CPA health jurisdiction that demon- working as a financial report- strates unsurpassed achievement ing specialist at 1st Farm Credit in providing outstanding food pro- Services. She and her husband, tection services. He and his wife, Joseph, reside in Bloomington. Susan, reside in Murray, Utah. Vicki Draksler, M.S. ’83, is dean of David Kolb ’81 is an attorney and students at Midstate College. She has opened a general practice law has taught at the college since 1970 office in Joliet. He concentrates on and served as the director of Stu- family law, real estate, and injury dent Success. She resides in Peoria. matters. He and his wife, Marilou, Deborah Louvar ’83 earned a juris reside in Plainfield. doctorate at Thomas Jefferson Connected across continents Janet Pioli ’81 is president of the School of Law. She is an adjunct Intellectual Property Law Associa- professor at Seminole State Col- Julie (Neymark) Travers ’83 met her husband, Chris, M.B.A. ’86, in an tion of Chicago for 2012-2013. She lege in Sanford, Florida. She ISU French class. They reside in Elmhurst. His college roommate, Thierry is an intellectual property attorney resides in Winter Park, Florida. Tremblay, M.B.A. ’86, was an exchange student at ISU from France. He met his wife, Mary Petkoff ’86, at ISU as well. They now live in France. The four have remained friends for more than 20 years, during which time their children have also formed a close bond. The families con- Reggie Reads nected last fall. The Tremblays are on the left of the back row. Julie is Check out a column dedicated to book reviews of work by third from left, front row, with Chris far right. alums at IllinoisState.edu/Magazine. Click on Reggie Reads.

February 2013 Illinois State 33

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 33 1/7/13 2:24 PM Redbird legacy Neither Ruth Herold ’59 nor Merle Lemon ’59 realized their deci- sion to attend Illinois State would result in a family legacy across generations. They met when Ruth served Merle’s table at Cardinal Inn. Their first date was conversation over a Coke. They attended foot- ball games, dances and movies. It was at a drive-in theater in the fall of 1958 that they became engaged. “If we are going to get married, I guess I’d best give you this” Merle said, handing Ruth an engagement ring. They wed over an October weekend and moved into Cardinal Court. Their used furni- ture cost $100 and rent was $20 a month. The two graduated in 1959, Ruth in music and Merle in agri- culture. She taught elementary students for 38 years. Merle worked for Farm Bureau, taught junior high science and farmed. They now reside in Jacksonville and are parents to two children. Both are ISU alums who also met their spouses on campus. John Lemon ’85 married Diane (Dombeck) ’84. They live in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. Marcia (Lemon) Brandt ’81 married Jamey ’81. They reside in Bradley and are parents of Karen Brandt, a current ISU senior. Jamey’s mother, Alta (Crowdson) Brandt, is a 1951 graduate who also met her husband, Richard, through ISU. They married in 1952 and raised their family of five on a farm near Manteno. In addition to Jamey, two other children attended ISU: Caroline (Brandt) Davis and Alan. Karen is consequently a third generation Redbird on both sides of her family. “She owes her very existence to ISU with her parents and all four grandparents meeting there” Ruth said, noting that the campus connection has grown to include cousins and nephews as well. The University is such a part of their lives that Ruth and Merle chose to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a campus Madrigal dinner in 2008. The evening included the jester reading a poem Marcia and John wrote as a tribute to their parents. The surprise became just one more ISU memory cherished by this Redbird family.

Technology Academy of Achieve- Michael Barla ’87 completed a doc- ton University. She is an assistant and her husband, Tony, reside in ment Award. He and his wife, torate in education from Maryville professor at Norfolk State Univer- Albuquerque, New Mexico. Marcy, reside in Bloomington. University. He is director of early sity in the Department of Health, Steven Robb ’88 is vice president childhood education for the Rock- Physical Education, and Exercise Ann Nobis ’86 is vice president of and general manager of LaSalle wood School District. He and his Science. She resides in Hampton, services delivery at Geneca, a cus- Solutions. He is responsible for the partner, Rich Leighton, reside in Virginia. tom software development firm. development of LaSalle’s LAMP St. Louis, Missouri. She resides in Libertyville. Debra Bethard-Caplick ’88 is a man- product, Mobility Solutions, which Lynne Mikulich ’87 is an information aging partner and public relations includes the patent-pending LAMP Daniel Sale ’86 is CEO of the Capi- technology project management executive with Quicksilver Edge Scan. He resides in Northbrook. tal Area Association of Realtors consultant and project manage- Strategic Communications. She has in Springfield. He was recently Cami (Lobb) Cacciatore ’89, M.S. ’91, ment professional training expert. been presented a life membership named to the Dr. Almon R. (Bud) is the director of communications She and her husband, David, reside as an Illinois Jaycees Ambassa- Smith, RCE, AE Leadership Soci- and marketing for the Colorado in Indianapolis, Indiana. dor. She and her husband, James, ety of the National Association of Veterinary Medical Association reside in Chicago. Realtors. His wife, Dena (Atteberry) Bob Parkhurst ’87 is vice president and PetAid Colorado, where she ’86, works for the Illinois Depart- of administrative services for Anthony Gonsalez ’88 is technology has worked four years. She and her ment of Healthcare and Human Goodwill of Central Illinois. He is director architect for BlueMetal husband, Stephen, reside in West- Services. They have been married a member of the Peoria Symphony Architects. He previously worked minister, Colorado. 25 years and reside in Chatham. Orchestra board of directors and for Microsoft Corporation. He Rick Pearce ’89, M.S. ’92, Ph.D. ’06, involved with Corn Stock Theater. resides in Chicago. Jim Zook ’86 is executive director of has worked for the Illinois Board He resides in Germantown Hills. the Michigan Corn Office. He pre- Laurie (Shirck) Monfiletto ’88 is vice of Education and Illinois Valley viously served as the crops agent Charles Pierce ’87 is self-employed president of human resources for Community College. He is vice for Michigan State University in landscaping. He resides in Mt. PNM Resources, an energy hold- president for learning and student Extension. He resides in Mason, Horeb, Wisconsin. ing company in New Mexico and success at Heartland Community Michigan. Texas that provides electric utility College in Normal. Lenora E. Armstrong ’88 completed services to 730,000 customers. She a doctorate from George Washing-

34 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 34 1/7/13 2:24 PM wife, Cynthia, reside in Ontario, Teddy Brodie Osantowski, Ed.D. ’93, (Silverton) ’95 are the parents 90s Canada. is a supervisor at the University of two children. They reside in of Nevada at Las Vegas. She has Mundelein. Judith Abbott ’90 completed a juris Martha Stroud-Merry ’91 attended authored The Little Survivor, The doctorate at the University of the ISU 1980s madrigal singers Michael “Mickey” Seward ’95 is Black Landed Gentry of Montgom- Iowa. She has served as a juvenile reunion event, which included the national director of com- ery County, and God Made Me. She and domestic violence prosecutor. a performance at an ISU Shake- munications for the Fellowship and her husband, Russell, reside in She is a senior lecturer in criminal speare Festival alumni event of Christian Athletes. He and his Henderson, Nevada. justice, the pre-law student advisor at Ewing Manor. She and her wife, Kristie, reside in Kansas City, and mock trial team coach at Cul- husband, Dana Merry, reside in Kathy (Harris) Albert ’94 worked in Missouri. ver-Stockton College. She received Georgetown, Texas. education as a high school English Elizabeth Wittig ’95 received a teach- the college’s 2012 Helsabeck Prize teacher and high school principal. Christina Boehle ’92 is employed ing certificate from Arizona State for Excellence in Teaching. She She now raises alpacas on a farm by the National Park Service as University. She is a teacher in the resides in Quincy. in Illinois. She resides in Rio. a communication and education Kansas City school district. She Carolyn M. (Chambers) Callaghan ’91, specialist. She and her husband, Tim Frank, M.S. ’94, is the chairman has one son and resides in Lee’s M.S. ’98 , completed a doctorate at Brian, are the parents of a daugh- of Sany America. He is responsible Summit, Missouri. Pennsylvania State University. She ter. Celeste Claire was born in for manufacturing, sales, market- Corey (White) Murphy ’96 worked as is an associate dean. She and her January of 2012. They reside in ing and support for all Sany equip- a juvenile probation officer and is husband, Eric, reside in Fayette- Boise, Idaho. ment products in the U.S., Canada, now a stay-at-home mom. She and ville, Pennsylvania. Mexico, and Central America. Virginia J. McMath ’92 received an her husband, Christopher, are the Dasha N. Kelly ’91 He resides in Asheville, North is a performer, M.B.A. from the University of parents of a daughter and son. Kel- Carolina. lecturer, and instructor. She has Phoenix and is now completing ton Curtis was born in September published the novel All Fall Down a doctorate in education. She has Robin (Wink) Pearson ’94 is the of 2011. They reside in Fox Lake. and has been named by Written one son and resides in Nashville, STEP coordinator for Northwest Karen Rothbardt ’96 is a freelance Word magazine as one of the Top Tennessee. Special Education Cooperative in writer/editor for educational pub- Ten Up-and-Coming Writers of Freeport. She and her husband, Rich Zielke ’92, M.S. ’94, was lishing. She has a daughter, Elliana, the Midwest. She resides in Mil- Pete, reside in East Dubuque, Iowa. waukee, Wisconsin. appointed executive director of and resides in Buffalo Grove. the Oswegoland Park District. Rich Sheryl Lang DeMott ’95, M.S. ’03, is Mark Sergot ’91 Teresa Hill ’97, M.S. ’00, Ed.D. ’08, is the vice president and his wife, Wendy, reside in New deputy director of clinical services is superintendent of schools for of global sales for Fairmont Raffles Lenox. at the Lois B. Deberry Special South Holland School District 151. Hotels International. He and his Needs Facility, which is within the She and her husband, Anthony, Tennessee Department of Cor- reside in Flossmoor. rection. She resides in Nashville, Tennessee. David Luebke ’97 completed a mas- ter’s in education administration at Suzanne (Hunsley) Knisley ’95 com- Governors State University. He is a pleted her Certified Benefits special services teacher at Lincoln- Professional Certification from Way Central and was named the World@Work. She is the defined district’s 2012 Teacher of the Year. contributions benefits analyst at He serves as a dean and a coach for Caterpillar. She and her husband, the wrestling and football teams. Kevin, reside in Henry. He resides in Morris. David Mistic ’95 is vice president Curt Oldfield ’97 completed a mas- and relationship manager with ter’s at the University of Illinois. Fifth Third Bank in Chicago. He He taught high school agriculture previously worked as vice presi- classes at Spoon River College, dent for US Bank in the Windy where he was dean of instruction. City. He is an active volunteer with He was vice president of academic Bethal New Life and ISU’s Educa- affairs at Northeast Iowa Commu- tional Investment Fund. He resides nity College before being named in Chicago. president of Spoon River College Women of Whitten Kerin Motsinger ’95 teaches gifted in Canton. elementary students in the Julie (Musselman) Oost ’97 is an The fall of 1967 was the start of freshman year for nine young ladies, Chicago area. She was one of only economist with Kelley Drye & all of whom met at Whitten Hall. The bond created during their under- six educators chosen in 2012 Warren LLP. She served as a senior graduate years was rekindled last year in a reunion held in Indiana after as a Lowell Milken Center Fellow- policy advisor and economic nine years apart. Those who attended include, clockwise from left, ship recipient. She resides in Glen analyst at the Illinois Commerce Linda (Goldman) Hoxsey ’72, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Bonnie (Johnson) Ellyn. Commission. She and her husband, Wood ’71, Lake Forest, California; Margie (Praxl) Bahner ’72, Munster, Brent Roberts ’95 is senior manager Kevin, are the parents of triplets. Indiana; Wendy (Sandelin) Borke ’71, Elmhurst; and Carol (Manser) of communications at the Apprais- Liam, Noah, and Izaac were born Wright ’72, Cincinnati, Ohio. al Institute. He and his wife, Sara

February 2013 Illinois State 35

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 35 1/7/13 2:24 PM in January of 2012. They reside in as a CPA. He and his wife, Linda, Melissa (Duhr) Davis ’99 authored Avada Douglas ’02 graduated from Mokena. have four grandchildren and reside the paranormal romance In New England Law and passed the in Morton. Flames, which was released this Massachusetts bar exam. She is the Sarah (Gentry) Aubry ’98, M.S. ’04, year under the alias Elissa Daye. program administrator at the Legal is an English teacher and reading Scott McGinnis ’98 is a staff engineer She resides in Bloomington. Advocacy & Resource Center and tutor at Cowman International at Mitsubishi Motors North Amer- resides in Boston, Massachusetts. School in Haiti. She and her hus- ica. He and his wife, Trixy, reside Jonathan Feipel, M.A. ’99, is execu- band, Mark, founded Hoops for in Heyworth. tive director of the Illinois Com- Kris Kamien ’02 is an engineer for an Haiti. They and their daughters merce Commission. He previously architectural millwork company. Patricia Adkins, Ed.D. ’99, has served relocated to Haiti in 2012. served as the deputy director of He and his wife, Emily, reside in as an education administrator at the Illinois Department of Com- Schaumburg. Paola (Pinello) Hinton ’98 owns Five several community colleges. She merce and Economic Opportunity. Senses Spa and Salon. The busi- was president of Yuba College in Johnny Reynolds ’02 is a higher He resides in Springfield. ness was recognized as a Top 200 California before accepting the education professional. He and his Spa and Salon in North America position of president at Ashland Kelsey (Harmon) Finn ’99 is the exec- wife, PaKisha (Buchanan) ’02, mar- by Salon Today, which represents Community and Technical College utive director of the ASUC Auxil- ried in April of 2011. Although on more than 25,000 salons and spas in Kentucky. lary at the University of California campus at the same time, they met in Berkeley. She and her husband, after each relocated from Chicago Brian, reside in Point Richmond, to Georgia. They reside in Stock- California. bridge, Georgia. Sue Wheeler, M.S. ’02, is Peoria Park District aquatics supervisor. She 00s received the Heartland Heroes Anita Shavel Dockery ’00 is a general Lifesaving Award from the Central manager at Steak ’N Shake. She is Illinois Chapter of the American an active duty veteran of the Army Red Cross for saving a 77-year-old and served in the Illinois National man from a swimming pool. She Guard. She resides in Normal. resides in Peoria. Eric Krell, M.M. ’00, is the director Kelli Brabson ’03 earned a master’s of orchestras at Tortolita Middle in teaching and learning and edu- School in the Marana Unified cational leadership. She is prin- School District in Tucson, Arizona. cipal at Chillicothe Elementary He resides there with his wife, Center and Junior High. She and Rebecca, and daughter. her husband are the parents of two Standing strong together sons. They reside in East Peoria. Kevin Prendergast ’00 is a PE teach- Six women who met as freshmen in the fall of 1960 in what was then er and mentor for new teachers Matt Fairchild ’03 is vice president of the newly constructed Whitten Hall have supported each other through in the Manteno School District. Commercial Banking with Hickory marriage, children, teaching careers, and life’s challenges. Four are breast He and his wife, Maggie, are the Point Bank & Trust. He serves cancer survivors. The group of 1964 alums enjoyed a campus visit earlier parents of two sons and reside in commercial clients in Decatur and this year to reminisce about their college days and careers, as they have Bourbonnias. across Central Illinois. 185 years of combined teaching experience. They are, from left, Sharon Michael Knight ’01 is a prosecutor Linda Smith ’03 is a visiting profes- (Cummings) Wozney of Darien, Kay (Scheidenhelm) Schlesinger of working as an assistant state’s sor at Texas Southern University. Mendota, Lois (Mansholt) Sander of Edwardsville, Judith (Kelley) attorney in the Juvenile Justice She resides in Houston, Texas. Smith of Stanford, Wanda (Richmond) Drayton of Walnut, and Kathy Bureau in Chicago. He and his (Huddlestun) Vorwald of Rockford. Chris Baumann ’04 is president of wife, Christie, reside in Aurora. AAA Northgate Heating and Air Tessa Samuelsen ’01 is principal of Conditioning, Inc. in Peoria. He Stark County Elementary School in resides in Morton. in the country. The award recog- Dan Campana ’99 was a newspaper Illinois. She and her husband, Dan, Dawnyelle Brown ’04 is a market- nizes leadership, management, and reporter and is now a writer and are the parents of three children. ing and public relations specialist success. Her husband, Steve ’97, communications consultant. His They reside in Moweaqua. at Four Seasons Health Club. She works at Caterpillar, marketing wife, Jennifer (Siel) ’99, is a reloca- and her husband, Jarrod, reside in products globally. They reside in tion specialist with C.E. Anderson Tom Schergen ’01 completed a mas- Bloomington. Edwards. & Co. They are the parents of one ter’s in educational administration son and reside in Streamwood. at St. Xavier University. He is the Ryan Bustle ’04, M.S. ’09, is principal Licia Johnson ’98 is the author of athletic director for Immaculate at St. Thomas More in Champaign. Strength to Speak: One Woman’s John Centko, M.S. ’99, is provost at Conception High School and He has also coached. He and his Struggle to Make Peace with her Northwest Technical College. He resides in Evergreen Park. wife reside in Bloomington. Past. She resides in Chicago. previously served as dean of aca- demic affairs at Minnesota State Rhonda (Stencil) Verdegan ’01 is an John Carter, Ph.D. ’04, has served as Roger Kilpatrick, Ph.D. ’98, has Community and Technical College. assistant professor of kinesiology a math teacher, assistant principal retired after serving as District He resides in Bemidji, Minnesota. at St. Ambrose University. She and principal. He has been an 709 superintendent. He worked 17 and her husband, Jon, reside in adjunct professor of education at years in the banking business and Eldridge, Iowa. Lake Forest College. Carter is prin-

36 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 36 1/15/13 7:57 AM Curious about daily campus life? Learn the latest on

STATEside is the new daily blog from the staff of Illinois State magazine. The STATEside crew brings you unique stories about today’s Illinois State experience, told through the eyes of our accomplished students and alumni. STATEside is powered by photo galleries, video and social media, putting you back on campus with a fresh story, every day, between issues of Illinois State magazine.

What kind of stories are on STATEside? • Photos and video from today’s campus

• Interviews with students about their passion projects

• Alumni spotlight stories from all over the world

• Vintage photos and ‘This Week in History’ features

• Social media recaps from major on-campus events

IllinoisState.edu/STATEside

February 2013 Illinois State 37

STATEside page.indd 1 1/14/13 2:31 PM cipal of Westlake High School in in July of 2012. She completed working with a start-up nonprofit dated Grain and Barge. She and Illinois. He resides in Vernon Hills. a master’s degree in dietetics at and resides in Auburndale, Mas- her husband, Dustin, were married Eastern Illinois University. They sachusetts. in 2012. They reside in Polo. Zachary L. Kamish ’04 passed the reside in Watseka. CPA exam and is licensed in the Dave Horstein ’08 is a project man- Tiffany Rentner ’09, M.S. ’12, is the state of Florida. He is employed at Ashley Petrey ’06 passed the Florida ager and consultant. He has been middle school speech pathologist Fabricant, Weissman & Darby, P.A. bar exam and is an attorney work- elected to the school council of at Manteno Middle School. She CPA’s in Tampa, Florida. ing as an assistant in the Miami- Joyce Kilmer Elementary School is an assistant swim coach for Dade County Public Defender’s in Chicago, where he resides. the North Aquatics Sharks swim Angela (Basehoar) Krause ’04 and office in Miami, Florida, where she club in Frankfort. She resides in her husband, Steve, are the parents Nicole R. Learned ’08 is a stay-at- resides. Tinley Park. of two children. Olivia Marie was home mom. She and her husband, born in July of 2012. They reside in Calvin Seely ’06 is head varsity base- John, are the parents of a daughter. Ashleigh Yarcho ’09 is the cheer and Atkinson. ball coach at Schaumburg High They reside in Normal. dance coach at Lincoln College. School. He teaches American stud- She resides in Lincoln. Maria (Borri) Reed ’04 is a sales rep- Laura Lyznicki ’08 has been active in ies, U.S. history, and a senior elec- resentative for American Market- environmental work in Colorado. tive course called Senior Survey. ing and Publishing for Central Illi- She is now working as the event He and his wife, Blanka, were mar- nois. She and her husband, James, and volunteer coordinator for 10s ried in July of 2012. They reside in were married in May of 2012. They the nonprofit, Bean’s Café, which Benjamin P. Brooker ’10 completed Carpentersville. reside in Arlington. serves the needy in Anchorage, a master’s in geology from the Matthew Goldman ’07 is a high Alaska. Mike Riopell ’04 is the Illinois state- University of Minnesota. He is school teacher at DeLand-Weldon. house reporter for the Daily Her- Veronica Plowman ’08 is a youth employed at M2 Technical Ser- He and his wife, Elizabeth, were ald, based in the Chicago suburbs. worker. She and her husband, Eric, vices. He and his wife, Elizabeth married in October of 2011. They He and his wife, Sarah, reside in are the parents of a daughter. They (Ward) ’12, were married in July reside in Maroa. Sprinfield. reside in Cherokee, Iowa. of 2012. They reside in Spokane, Sara (Molidor) Markos ’07 owns her Washington. Stacey (Heath) Egan ’05 is an ele- Adam D. Tucker ’08 is an attorney own business and is featured in the mentary school speech-language with Blake Law Group, P.C. He Alison Carlson ’10 is teaching at November 2012 issue of Success pathologist. Her husband, Mat- resides in Alton. Woodruff Career and Technical From Home magazine. She and her thew ’05, is a medical researcher Center. She resides in Peoria. husband, Ted ’07, were married in Jessica Clifford ’09 is the graphic at Washington University in St. Nathan Coon ’10 teaches music May of 2012. He has received mul- designer for Sunset Funeral Home Louis. They are the parents of a for students in first through fifth tiple awards for lives saved in his in Danville. She also runs a pho- daughter, Quinn Harper, who was grade in Barrington CUSD 220. He role as a firefighter and paramedic tography business called JPhoto. born in April of 2012. They reside and his wife, Stephanie, reside in in the Chicago suburb of Bellwood. She resides in Perrysville, Indiana. in Glen Carbon. Palatine. Brad Nagel ’07 is the manager of fan Marcus DiSandro ’09 is an account Kimberly Jones ’05 is completing Jeff Eisinger ’10 is a senior recruiter services for the Chicago Cubs. He executive with Victor Envelope an M.B.A. at the University of at BottomLine Recruiting. The resides in Chicago. Company. He resides in Chicago. Northern Illinois. She is the Vil- boutique sales staffing firm is in lage of Shorewood community Megan (Buckman) Payleitner ’07 and Leslie (Banks) Ellis ’09 is beginning Chicago, where he resides. development director. She resides her husband, Max, were married her fourth year teaching English Danielle (Varrassi) Lambert ’10 is a in Darien. in July of 2012. They reside in at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. marketing coordinator. She and Aurora. She and her husband, Nathanael, Matt Markelz ’05 is an athletic train- reside in Champaign. her husband, Jason, were married er. He and his wife, Vanessa, reside Valerie M. Syoen ’07 is a special in June of 2012. They reside in in O’Fallon, Missouri. education teacher for students Kelli (Pribel) Jagmin ’09 has started Crystal Lake. from kindergarten through second her own business called Must David Sollish ’05 revived the theatre Louis B. Laugges ’10 is a paralegal/ grade in Riverdale CUSD 100. She Have Photo Booth. She and her program at Blackburn College law school student and resides in and her husband, Lucas ’07, reside husband, Zec, reside in Arlington and is now assistant professor of Champaign. in Davenport, Iowa. Heights. theatre at Waldorf College. He and Andrew Neiman ’10 is event manager his wife, Kelsey, were married in Justin Veach ’07 is an enterprise Kristen Kurelo ’09 authored The of Disaster Kleenup International. March of 2012. They reside in For- risk management analyst with Secret Life of an Anorexic under He resides in Willowbrook. est City, Iowa. State Farm Insurance Companies. the name of Kristen Noel. She is He and his wife, Christina, reside completing an M.B.A. at Illinois Laura Swingle ’10 works for Anna (Harper) Bundy ’06 is an ele- in Normal. State and working as a graduate Abbott Laboratories and resides in mentary PE teacher at Westview assistant at the Bone Student Cen- Wheeling. Elementary School in the Canton Stephanie L. (Wargo) Gingras ’08 ter/Braden Auditorium. School District. She and her hus- has graduated from the School of Eric Brunner ’11 is a tax consultant at band, Josh, reside in Canton. Veterinary Medicine at Purdue Daniel Metz ’09 is the marketing Deloitte. He resides in Greendale, University. She is practicing at Oak specialist for the Professional Con- Wisconsin. Clinton Mathewson ’06 is a govern- Knoll animal Hospital in Moline. vention Management Association. ment teacher and head coach of Karieanna Lee Gangi ’11 works at He resides in Chicago. the girls varsity basketball team at Allison Grosz ’08 has completed Curtain Up Classroom Acting Stu- Hoopeston Area. He and his wife, her juris doctorate from New Alicia N. (Ackerman) Piper ’09 is a dio in Glen Ellyn. She resides in Ashley (Thacker) ’09, were married England Law in Boston. She is grain merchandiser at Consoli- Glendale Heights.

38 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 38 1/7/13 2:24 PM Scott Gleeson ’11 works for USA Our troops Floyd S. Kiper, Physical Plant; 8/12 Lena Graber ’35; 1/03 Today sports and resides in Cent- Grace (Dickerson) Miller, Food Ruth E. (Wilson) Tuttle ’35; 8/12 reville, Virginia. U.S. Army Reserve Col. David Rabb Services; 8/12 Edna L. (Baldwin) Witt ’35; 9/12 ’83, Commander 113th Medical Cassandra E. Rice ’11 is an associate Robert L. Phillips, University Thelma C. Koblitz ’36; 3/12 software engineer at Accenture. Detachment (Combat Stress Con- Police; 9/12 trol), is nearing completion of a Hazel M. (Shierry) Lockhart ’36, She and her husband, Joshua, Mildred I. Sirls Pratt, Social Work; one-year tour in Afghanistan. His M.S. ’64; 9/12 reside in Chicago. 8/12 unit is featured in the documen- Dorothy M. Baumgartner ’38; 11/11 Lindsey A. Weaver ’11 is a business Patricia L. Schnitker, Graduate tary Mindzone: Therapists Behind Elisabeth (Molitoris) Rippel ’38; development assistant with Ag School; 6/12 the Front Line. He previously com- 10/10 Medical Systems, Inc. She resides Elsie O. “Kitti” (Mohr) Stone, Met- manded the 785th Combat Stress Elsie (Hochel) Dimitrious ’39; 3/12 in Crystal Lake. Company in Iraq from 2004-2005. calf; 9/12 Ben Barth ’12 is the assistant prin- He works for the Veteran Health Anna (Darling) Tussing, College of 40s cipal at Heyworth Jr./Sr. High Administration in Washington, Business; 6/12 School. He and his wife, Megan, D.C., when not on active duty. He Robert P. Wheat, Facilities Man- Bonnie Meers Brill ’40; 8/12 are the parents of a daughter. They and his wife, Kim, are the parents agement; 9/12 Elizabeth (Grate) Parkhurst ’40; reside in Clinton. of five children. The family resides David T. Wiant, Administrative 4/07 in Mountain View, California. Kyle Brant ’12 is the ticket sales rep- Services; 7/12 Julia I. Marten-Toten ’41; 10/11 Terri Tunis ’96 resentative for the Orlando Magic. has served in the Matthias Michels Sr. ’41; 6/07 He resides in Orlando, Florida. United States Air Force for 20 20s Elizabeth J. Thorndike ’42; 12/11 years. She resides in East Peoria. Kelsi Grubisich ’12 is a junior high Lucille L. (Kaufman) Hart ’29; 8/12 Jean Hoffman Mehler ’43; 7/03 math teacher at St. Dominics U.S. Army National Guard 2nd Leslie J. Wehling ’43, ’46; 3/03 Elementary School. She resides in Lieutenant Jason W. Hitch ’01 gradu- Bette C. Taylor ’44; 8/12 Crest Hill. ated from basic combat training at 30s Fort Benning in Georgia. He also Sarah J. Pratt ’45; 11/06 Kevin Omahen ’12 has joined Ostrow Carol A. Gabehart ’32, ’58; 6/05 graduated from Officer Candidate Walter A. Brashear Jr. ’46; 5/11 Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd., which Walter I. Murray ’32; 1/78 School at Fort McClellan in Ala- is one of Chicago’s largest account- Orville O. Brown ’48, M.S. ’53; 9/12 bama. He resides in Normal. Jean M. Benz ’33; 8/01 ing firms. He resides in Tinley Margaret W. Milburn ’33; 8/04 Blanche D. (Baker) Madole ’48; Park. Adam Bolliger ’08 is an Army officer. 7/12 He and his wife, Erin, reside in Willard D. Unsicker ’33, ’40; 9/08 Alicia (Welborn) Seaton ’12 and her Lorrain F. Muffley ’48; 9/12 Lacey, Washington. Ruth K. Weakly ’34; 9/12 husband, Dustin, are the parents Georgia A. Parsons ’48; 4/10 Ann H. Brown ’35; 7/12 of a daughter born in January of U.S. Army National Guard Special- 2012. They reside in Sandwich. ist James Redmon ’09 graduated from basic combat training at Marcus Skjervem ’12 is the director Fort Jackson in Columbia, South of marketing for Totino-Grace Carolina. High School in Fridley, Minnesota. He resides in Blaine, Minnesota. Joseph Charles Lengerich ’11 left his position as senior lab technician Michael Smith ’12 is a middle school in Abbott Labs Pharmacogenetics teacher. He resides in Shorewood. Department to join the U.S. Navy. Three easy ways to submit your information Andrew Steckling ’12 works part-time He joined the Hospital Corpsman at the Journal & Topics Media program to further his training and 1) Go online to www.Alumni.ilstu.edu/news and click on “class Group based in Des Plaines. He education in biology. He resides in notes.” Information submitted using this method will also be resides in Prospect Heights. Lake Zurich. posted online. Alyssa Stried ’12 has accepted a year-long position teaching Eng- 2) Email your news to [email protected]. lish in Seoul, South Korea. In memory 3) Mail your news to Class Notes, Illinois State University, Robert Vodicka ’12 completed an M.B.A. at Northwestern Univer- Faculty/Staff Alumni Relations, Campus Box 3100, Normal, IL 61790-3100. Please include your graduation year, major, maiden name sity’s Kellogg Graduate School of Helen L. (Krueger) Cooper, Health Business. He is a private equity Services; 7/12 when applicable, and daytime phone number for verification associate. He and his wife, Can- Peter D. Couch, Management and purposes. News releases and information from published news dance, reside in Chicago. Quantitative Methods; 9/12 clippings may also be used. Engagements and pregnancies will Pierre Yapo ’12 is an international Paul E. Curry Jr., Bowling and Bil- not be published. tax consultant with Deloitte Tax liards Center; 6/12 LLP and a CPA candidate. He Carol B. Diller, M.S. ’51, Mennonite For additional information, contact Alumni Relations at (309) 438- resides in Waukegan. College of Nursing; 6/12 2586 or (800) 366-4478, or by email at [email protected]. Raymond H. Hunt, Chemistry; 7/12

February 2013 Illinois State 39

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 39 1/7/13 2:24 PM Introducing Illinois State’s

Consistent support, regardless of the amount, is critical to the an ongoing basis. Gifts made in two or more fiscal years qualify, University’s ability to provide an affordable, quality education to regardless of whether the support is in consecutive years. students who pursue their passion at Illinois State. To honor those who faithfully invest in ISU’s programs and How loyal are you? people, the Loyalty Circle has been created. Membership is for Support your passion by going to IllinoisState.edu and clicking on those individuals who contribute financially to the University on Make a Gift, or by calling 1-800-ISU-ALUM (478-1586).

Chester A. Schultz ’48, M.S. ’51; Melissa (Marr) Ciota ’58; 8/12 Jeane L. Beaird ’73; 9/12 Dring N. Crowell ’81; 6/12 8/12 Kenneth L. Hayden ’58; 8/12 Deborah L. Glixon ’73; 5/06 June M. (Tylka) Fargo ’81; 9/12 Helen Donnawell ’49; 10/08 Carole J. (Knudson) Kermode ’58; F. David Marshall ’73, M.S ’77; 8/12 Delores “Dee” Young ’81; 8/12 Ruth. E. (Lawson) Graff ’49; 9/12 8/12 Daniel R. Myers ’73; 9/12 Stacie L. Pitman Hillison ’83; 8/12 Byron Wise ’49; 8/12 Delmar E. Slagell ’58; 7/12 Steven W. Peterson ’73; 9/12 Lynne E. Noltensmeier ’83; 7/11 Edward M. Powell ’59; 8/12 Nancy (Norris) Rogers ’73; 12/11 Jeffrey Allemang ’84; 8/12 50s Jeffery Dean “JD” Stelle ’73; 9/12 Roger C. Shoup ’87; 2/07 Thomas J. Douglass Jr. ’50, M.S. 60s Kathryn T. Swickard ’73; 6/12 Timothy P. McGrather ’88; 6/12 ’62; 10/09 Terrence W. West ’60; 8/92 Allyson Harding Smith Lawhorn Melvin L. Ong ’50, M.S. ’58; 9/12 David E. Johnson ’63; 8/12 ’74; 3/12 90s Lorraine E. Spear ’50; 6/11 Leo Bourg ’64, M.S. ’66; 1/09 Dean Malsack ’75; 6/12 John W. Leinberger ’90; 8/12 Melvin B. Tulle ’50; 9/12 William Paterson ’64; 9/12 Dwight Yutaka Omi ’75; 6/02 Tara R. (Carter) Mills ’90; 7/12 Louise C. (Clayberg) Yemm ’50; Kenneth L. Scheuermann, M.S. Carolyn Ashley ’76; 11/04 Margaret A. Wolf, M.S. ’90; 8/12 8/12 ’64; 9/12 Burns G. Barr, M.B.A. ’76; 6/12 Kimberly A. (Twigg) Keegan ’91; Myrna B. (Beasley) Parmele ’51; 8/12 Ray L. Myers, M.S. ’66; 2/09 Kathleen K. Corcoran ’76; 6/12 7/12 Merlee Wagner ’51; 7/12 Ralph E. Allsop ’67; 8/12 Cynthia R. Dzuryak ’76; 8/10 Rebecca E. (Cabrera) Peters ’94; Ava L. (Bailey) Cutter ’52; 8/12 Sally L. (Gustavison) Thorsen ’67; Stephen G. Gustus ’76; 7/12 8/12 Yoshiro Harada ’52; 10/09 7/12 David D. Sabaini ’76, M.S. ’79; 9/12 Teresa L. (Hauter) Horner, M.S. Jack L. Kiester ’52; 9/09 James S. Wise ’67; 4/04 Sandra M. (Olson) Siefert ’76; 5/12 ’96; 8/12 Paul Slocum ’52, M.S. ’55; 9/12 Deanna K. (Coil) Lichtenberger Kathleen K. (Corcoran) Tuntland Aaron L. Proctor ’97; 8/12 Anita B. (Moon) White ’52; 8/12 ’68; 9/12 ’76; 6/12 Robert D. Hartman ’53, M.S. ’56; Ralph A. Arduini ’69, M.S. ’73; 5/04 Richard L. Blary ’79; 7/12 00s 9/12 Edward M. McGroarty ’69; 8/12 Samuel L. Bowden ’79; 7/12 Phillip M. Harvey ’00; 5/11 Herbert Merville ’54; 7/12 Dolores J. Vaught Neps Fry, M.S. Nicole C. Anthony ’01; 6/03 Merrill D. Froney ’56; 8/12 70s ’79; 7/12 Chu Jiao “Cheryl” She, M.S. ’05; William D. Furniss ’56, ’88; 8/12 Mary K. Gardner ’70; 10/09 Darryl R. Handcock ’79; 9/12 6/12 C.T. “Ted” Hoselton ’56; 8/12 Patricia (Lawhun) Jetton ’70; 9/12 Valerie A. (Reynolds) Ergle, M.S. Charles W. Blickensderfer ’57; 7/12 Rodger B. Hoover ’71; 4/12 80s ’07; 12/07 Dallas L. Davis ’57; 9/12 David W. Nuckels ’71; 9/12 Tammy (Shoopman) Chance ’80; Brittany L. Judy ’08; 8/12 Jack Dickerson ’57; 7/12 Mary E. O’Dell ’71; 8/12 9/12 Mary L. (Gray) Provance ’57; 7/12 Patrick J. Barr ’73; 2/12 Joy A. (Williams) Petit ’80; 8/12

40 Illinois State February 2013

13-0007 Class Notes.indd 40 1/7/13 2:25 PM Thanks to you

From those who created the Presidential and Bone scholarships to legal legends who stoked his passion for law, Scott Kording ’02 benefi tted from Illinois State alumni who gave back. “If we want that to continue, we need to do something,” Kording said. And he has, making a fi nancial investment in ISU virtually every year since graduation—even during law school. ISU is where Kording was student body president, a national mock trial competitor, and met judges through the University’s Attorneys Advisory Board, on which he now sits. Those experiences—achieved without the burden of student loans—gave him an advantage in law school and when he opened a Bloomington practice. Illinois State is also where Kording met his wife, Mela- nie (Bertilson) ’02. She gives to the College of Education, while Kording’s giving focuses on the prelaw program. “It’s about giving as you can, irrespective of the amount,” said Kording, who also invests his time. He teaches three classes annually, including mock trial, and coordinates the 12-hour Law School Admission Test preparation course. Consistent giving like Kording’s is what ISU’s newly established Loyalty Circle celebrates. Annual support, regardless of the amount, is critical to the University’s ongoing ability to provide an a ordable, quality education to deserving students today and in the future.

You can make a difference again this year, or for the first time, by making a contribution online at IllinoisState.edu/Giving, calling (309) 438-2592, or emailing [email protected].

IBC Feb_Scott Kording.indd 1 1/8/13 7:41 AM Donor and Information Services Campus Box 8000 Normal, IL 61790-8000

A snowball’s chance Seasonal changes are just one of the highlights of campus life at Illinois State. Winter is a favorite time of year for students who appreciate a good snowball fight on the Quad, including psychology major Jacob Yard.

Last Look ideas.indd 1 1/7/13 11:32 AM