TTSpringransylvaniaransylvania 2008 UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

PRESIDENT SHEARER’S 25TH YEAR Highlights will include:

FRIDAY COMEAlumni TOGETHER Weekend T-Day Golf Outing April 25-27, 2008 Alumni Day at the Races Pioneer Hall of Fame Dinner Join your classmates, friends, and facul- Inducting Jeffrey L. Blandon ’88, Whitney O’Bannon Hankins ’74, ty members for a weekend of fun and Jerome C. “Jerry” Jenkins ’62, Dustin E. Meek ’88, Jill Brooks memories during Alumni Weekend. Pellerin ’75, and Evans D. “Jack” Tracy ’56. TGIF Kick-Off Party For more information, contact Natasa Pajic ’96, director of alumni programs, SATURDAY at (800) 487-2679 or [email protected]. Alumni Celebration Luncheon Special tribute to computer science and mathematics professor All alumni were mailed an invitation James Miller and sociology professor Richard Thompson to cele- and registration form in early March. brate their retirements. Presentation of the Morrison Medallion, Check the Transy Web site at Irvin E. Lunger Award, Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and www.transy.edu (For Alumni, News & Distinguished Service and Distinguished Achievement Awards. Events, Reunions/Alumni Weekend), for reunion class pages and a detailed SUNDAY schedule. Make your hotel reservations early as other events are scheduled in Robert Barr Society Breakfast Lexington that weekend. Alumni Chapel Service TransylvaniaUNIVERSITY MAGAZINE SPRING/2008

Features

10 A CONSTANT PRESENCE President Charles L. Shearer is unwavering in his dedication to students as he nears a historic 25 years in office

14 A TAXING SITUATION Attorney Cathy Creech ’84 works in the nation’s capital, specializing in federal tax issues for companies, associations

16 20 YEARS OF HONORING EXCELLENCE Transylvania’s Bingham Program for Excellence in Teaching marks its 20th anniversary of honoring top faculty members

18 EXPERIENCING THE LIBERAL ARTS IDEAL Five Transylvania students exemplify the advantages of a liberal arts approach to higher education page 18

Around Campus 2 Thomson Residence Hall construction on schedule 3 Couple establish Fordham Visiting Professorship 4 Community book project fosters discourse of ideas 6 Distinguished liberal arts leaders speak on campus

Sports 7 Men’s soccer makes NCAA Division III Sweet 16 8 Women’s golf takes third in HCAC tourney 9 Women’s soccer makes HCAC championship game

Alumni News and Notes 23 Class Notes 25 Alumnus Profile: Lee Rose ’58 On the cover 28 Alumna Profile: Jennifer Lail Wertman ’74 Being surrounded by students is a familiar role for President Charles L. Shearer as he nears the completion this July of a historic Director of Public Relations: Sarah A. Emmons ! Director of Publications: 25 years in office. See story on page 10. Martha S. Baker ! Publications Writer/Editor: William A. Bowden ! Editorial Students pictured are, clockwise from upper Assistant: Lori-Lyn Hurley ! Publications Designer: Barbara Grinnell right, Kim Rodgers ’10, Anthony Zanni ’09, Candace Johnson ’10, Danyel Wiley ’11, Transylvania is published three times a year. Volume 25, No. 2, Spring 2008. Ashley Ramchandani ’10, Mary Pat Baker ’09, Produced by the Office of Publications, Transylvania University, Lexington, Stephen Blankenship ’09, Aaron Brown ’09, KY 40508-1797. Send address changes and alumni news to Alumni Office, and Greg Tackett ’10. Transylvania University, 300 North Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508-1797, Photo by Joseph Rey Au fax to (859) 233-8797, or e-mail to [email protected]. Around Campus

Black Achievers Parents Fund more than halfway to goal hold sessions on After a successful fall “This led to a very successful resources that the library pro- campus phonathon and follow-up calls phonathon and some really nice vides for students are intimately by students, the Parents Fund gifts.” connected to the quality of their The YMCA of Central Ken- has raised nearly 78 percent of Burlingham emphasized that research, their papers, and what tucky Black Achievers program the $93,000 needed to support all gifts, no matter the amount, they learn. The better our col- held sessions for middle and the Transylvania library. are important. lections are, the better the stu- high school students on motiva- “Parents Council members, “In the 2006-07 academic dents’ papers and research will tion and life skills on Transylva- other parent volunteers, and year, nearly 40 percent of what be.” nia’s campus in February. parents of alumni filled every we spent on both paper and Students continued to phone Though Transylvania has previ- seat during the phonathon,” electronic books and periodicals parents and grandparents early ously had ties to the Black said Lori Burlingham, assistant for the library came from the in the winter term to request Achievers program, this is the development director and coor- Parents Fund,” said Susan support for the Parents Fund. first year that events have been dinator of the Parents Fund. Brown, library director. “The held on campus. “We’ve partnered as far as gram, returns $10 to scholarship money with stu- New Transy license plates available Transy for each license dents who graduate from the plate sold or renewed. program and come to Transy,” Transylvania supporters living More than $22,000 coordinator of multicultural in Kentucky can show their went into Transylvania’s affairs Vince Bingham ’98 said, Crimson pride and also help scholarship fund during “and we’re pleased to have a fund scholarships at the Univer- the first five years of the greater involvement this year.” sity by purchasing a newly program. The aim of the program is to designed Transylvania license Even if you already connect seventh through plate. In 2007, Transy support- have a Transy plate, the twelfth grade students with ers purchased or renewed 601 first-time fee is $44 plates in stock. positive adult role models and Transylvania license plates—just because the new design will For more information, includ- provide exposure to career, edu- 3 shy of first place among Ken- replace your current plate. The ing contact information for your cational, and social opportuni- tucky’s 20 private colleges. renewal fee for subsequent county clerk, visit the Kentucky ties that enable the students to The Association of Independ- years is $31. It’s a good idea to Transportation Cabinet’s Division make informed decisions and ent Kentucky Colleges and Uni- call ahead to make sure your of Motor Vehicle Licensing at develop the skills necessary to versities, sponsor of the pro- county clerk’s office has Transy www.kytc.state.ky.us/mvl. compete successfully in life. The primary activities take place on the second and fourth Thomson Hall taking shape Saturdays of the month throughout the school year and Construction continues on house 31 suites, a large meeting offer two types of sessions: gen- Thomson Residence Hall, the room, and the 1780 Café. eral sessions designed to provide suite-style facility that is slated The building is named after guidance and motivate students, to be completed in August. The Joe Thomson ’66, a member of and cluster sessions that expose three-story building will be the Board of Trustees, and his students to specific life skills. heated and cooled with an wife, JoAnn, who provided the Cluster sessions that took place environmentally friendly geo- lead gift for the project. include Arts and Culture, Busi- thermal HVAC system, and will ness, Computers, Engineering, Medical, and Communications. “Many of our alums are Black Achievers,” Bingham said. “This is a program that ignites stu- dents’ thirst for knowledge.” The Black Achievers program culminates with an awards ban- quet at Lexington Center in April. In March, Bingham accepted the Service Award on behalf of Transylvania at the Urban League Young Profession- al Gala in recognition of work done with the Leading and Impacting Futures Today Confer- ence and Black Achievers. Lori-Lyn Hurley Lori-Lyn

2 TRANSYLVANIA COUPLE ESTABLISH FORDHAM VISITING PROFESSOR OF LEADERSHIP

Lynn Fordham is passionate about the to the creation of substantial wealth in both need for leadership throughout society. His product and service businesses. world-view approach to the subject recently After surveying several locations in the found a local focus when the Lexington res- U.S. Southeast, he and Joellen chose Lexing- ident, a retired research scientist, corporate ton as their retirement home and moved executive, and entrepreneur, along with his here in 1995. They now focus mainly on wife, Joellen, established the Fordham Visit- investing and philanthropy. Fordham is wide- ing Professor of Leadership at Transylvania. ly read and keeps up with important political Fordham sees training and motivation in and cultural news and trends around the leadership concepts and skills as essential world. for college students preparing for meaning- “I consider myself to be a broad-based ful careers. The professorship will give Tran- technologist,” he said, “as well as a good sylvania students those opportunities. businessman, well qualified in a variety of “There are many college graduates who subjects such as income tax, estate planning, are bright, and nothing else,” Fordham said. healthcare, investing, asset protection and “That’s why I stress the importance of the philanthropy, all self-taught, using the basic non-intellectual aspect of leadership. It has beginnings I got in my education years.” been a critical quality for me throughout my Fordham has increasingly come to value career.” the liberal arts aspects of his college experi- The visiting professor program, which will ence at Western Ontario, even though his be funded through a charitable remainder major was in chemistry and physics. That was a motivation when he and Joellen were trust established by Lynn Fordham, will ! Lynn and Joellen Fordham bring leaders of international prominence to choosing a college for a major donation. Transylvania to teach and interact with stu- Also, they chose Transylvania in part dents, faculty, and staff. There will also be because of their appreciation of the Univer- well as for the Transylvania community and lectures and presentations to the wider pub- sity’s historic role in providing national lead- the public.” lic community. The appointment will be for ers, including two U.S. vice presidents and a Fordham, a native of Canada, was edu- one or two full terms, or for May term. Supreme Court justice. cated at the University of Western Ontario Although Fordham’s research and corpo- They were very impressed with the Uni- and held research and corporate positions rate background is in science and technolo- versity overall, especially the Transylvania at diverse companies, including the Polymer gy, the scope of leadership training offered students they met. Corporation in Ontario, Monsanto in Massa- under the professorship will be broad. Spe- “The reason we picked Transylvania over chusetts, and the Diamond Shamrock Cor- cial attention will be given to the areas of any other college is that we are so poration in Ohio and Texas. His research education, technology, and economics. impressed with the way it stands out as a into free radicals attracted international “Mr. Fordham’s interests are broad unique educational institution,” Fordham attention among research chemists. He pro- enough that the visiting professors can be said. “It also represents the values of the vided the technological leadership that led very diverse in their backgrounds,” said vice past, which modern society constantly president and dean of the college William needs to keep in focus. We hope our dona- Pollard. “We could invite people like the tion will act as seed money, to inspire others recently retired president of Yale University, “The addition of the to create similar opportunities. the CEO of Procter & Gamble, or the poet “The students who are attracted to Tran- laureate of the United States, for example. Fordham Visiting Professor sylvania are a special group. They have out- The possibilities are virtually endless.” standing student qualities as exemplified by As much as possible, there will also be a will place our students in their courtesy and humility, and are well suit- distinctly futuristic look to what the visiting ed to be worthy representatives of a class professors bring to campus. classroom contact with institution. They are finding that special rela- “The selection committee will give prefer- tionship with their Transy professors that can ence to those who have demonstrated the world leaders and innovators, only occur at a small liberal arts college. You Fordhams’ interest in leaders who can set established leaders who carry your messages through the young and projects and ideas in motion before they the educated, and Transylvania’s students are become generally popular, and who can see model the creative skills very worthy of this professorship.” the way things will happen,” Pollard said. Though neither he nor Joellen had a pre- “The addition of the Fordham Visiting so thoroughly based in vious personal link with Transylvania, they Professor will place our students in class- now feel they do. They enjoy attending vari- room contact with world leaders and inno- the liberal education ethos.” ous lectures and cultural events on campus. vators, established leaders who model the “When you get involved with an institu- creative skills so thoroughly based in the lib- William Pollard tion like Transylvania, you develop a person- eral education ethos. This is going to be a Vice president and dean of the college al connection,” Fordham said. “You’re not a very exciting program for our students, as graduate, but you become a friend.”

SPRING 2008 3 Around Campus

Community book project fosters intellectual discourse

Taylor Johnson, a first-year selves as adult learners,” said in there with him as he presents appropriate and stimulating, student from Louisville, had William Pollard, vice president his cases and arguments, but and the response was over- been on the Transylvania cam- and dean of the college. “We you don’t know where he whelmingly positive,” he said. pus only a few days last Sep- want them to see themselves as stands until his closing sen- Education professor Amy Trail tember when he found himself inquisitive people who want to tence,” Walker said. “You served on the project’s commit- engaged in a lively discussion read and discuss and debate.” always want to know—what tee and noted that a basic with a small group of his new From all accounts, including was he thinking, what was his premise of the program was to classmates over a deadly serious participating faculty and staff decision? When it finally comes, inculcate in students the idea topic—capital punishment. members, first-year students, it was like a cathartic release.” that their education can take “The scariest part of it was and upper level student facilita- Music professor Greg Partain, place anywhere on campus at that you had to dive in and tors, First Engagements was a who moderated a group, origi- any time. voice your opinion among a very successful project. nally suggested the book. “It’s “The committee asked the group where none of us really First-year student Daniel accessible yet sophisticated, question of what we could do knew each other that well yet,” Rison from Mount Sterling, Ky., deep, and thought-provoking,” outside of the classroom to sup- Johnson said. “It turned out to felt his discussion group was he said. “The topic is focused, port the liberal arts ethos of the be a freeing experience.” profitable both intellectually and but also multi-faceted—a won- University, and this program was The rigorous intellectual exer- socially. derful springboard for discus- one answer,” Trail said. “The cise Johnson’s group experi- “The discussion groups sions along many lines.” overall response and the enthu- enced was part of an academic opened our eyes right away to History professor Ken Slepyan siasm everyone brought to the immersion program for new what liberal education is all agreed that the book was a program made me feel it was students called First Engage- about,” Rison said. “It’s about good fit for the program. definitely a fit for the spirit of ments: A Community Book Proj- fostering dialogue and having “We wanted students to see the Transylvania community. ect at Transylvania University understanding. It also allowed what Turow’s thought processes Students were genuinely that took place during the first me to find common interests were as he wrestled with his engaged.” week of classes. All participants with some students, because analysis of the death penalty,” The book project committee read Scott Turow’s best-selling the discussion was so heated at said Slepyan, who also facilitat- is currently reviewing three book Ultimate Punishment: A times and so controversial, we ed a group. “His ultimate deci- books as candidates to be used Lawyer’s Reflections on Dealing would really air our laundry on sion was based on his own next fall in the continuation of with the Death Penalty as their the thoughts. People’s interests rational analysis. It modeled for the program. They are Amusing basic text. Turow served on Illi- and passions come out in this students the kind of critical Ourselves to Death by Neil Post- nois’ Ryan Commission, which kind of discussion.” thinking we want them to do.” man, Mountains Beyond Moun- probed capital punishment First-year student Crystal Assistant dean of students tains by Tracy Kidder, and Ani- issues in the state. Walker from Louisville thought Michael Covert helped coordi- mal, Vegetable, Miracle by Bar- As Johnson and his class- Turow did an excellent job of nate the project and also sum- bara Kingsolver. mates were going through the making his analysis feel very real marized student evaluations. time-honored first week, new and immediate. “We asked them if they found ! First-year students discuss college student experiences of “He’s conflicted about the the topic, the book, and the dis- the Scott Turow book adjusting to roommates, finding issue, and you feel you’re right cussions to be intellectually Ultimate Punishment in a group led by Spanish their way to that first class, and professor Martha Ojeda. checking out dining hall food, they were also being asked to consider what being a student at Transylvania really means. The First Engagements pro- gram was designed by the fac- ulty and staff to give them a stimulating introduction to the high standards of liberal educa- tion practiced at Transylvania through active participation in an intellectual community. The unmistakable message: Your Transylvania education starts right here, right now. “We want to have students coming to Transylvania with the idea that their education is at the forefront, that they should have high expectations of them-

4 TRANSYLVANIA APPLAUSE APPLAUSE www.transy.edu wins two awards

Transylvania’s external Web site received the Grand ! First-year student Kasey Price met award-winning author Scott Award and the home page received the Award of Excel- Turow at a reception following his convocation address in lence in a competition sponsored by the Kentucky chapter

Haggin Auditorium in October on his book, Ultimate of the Council for Advancement and Support of Educa- APPLAUSEAPPLAUSEAPPLAUSEAPPLAUSEAPPLAUSE Punishment. The book looks at the role of capital punishment tion. Web developer Mariana Shochat redesigned the site in a democratic society and was the basis for First Engagements: A Community Book Project at Transylvania to improve the look and functionality, and a number of University (see page 4.) enhancements were made. Overall upgrades include flash animation for the home page and athletics main page, Speech and debate team wins new cross-links throughout the site, and an A-Z index. debate crown at state tournament • • • The Transylvania speech and debate speaker), first-year stu- debate team placed first overall dent Katrina Mineo (novice after in debate at the Kentucky dinner speaker), and sophomore Praise for Partain’s CD Forensics Association state tour- Evan Brown (novice extempora- Music professor Gregory Partain’s second CD of solo nament, held February 15-16 at neous speaker). piano music, Gregory Partain, piano, Volume II, has Transy. Also at the tournament, Jolly received many glowing reviews since its release last year. The debate team of senior Eliz- was elected president of the Here are a few excerpts: abeth Sills and junior Marshall Kentucky Forensics Association Jolly was the state champion and Sills won the Harlan Hamm “…some of the best Scarlatti I’ve ever heard…13 min- team. Other Transy winners Award as the outstanding mem- utes of stunning playing—crisp, clear, articulated, and included senior Jennifer Leong ber of the association. Assistant phrased. There is balance and rhythmic vitality in every (open debate), senior Megan director of forensics Leigh Ann measure. Dare I say it, these approach the same level as Handshoe (impromptu speaking), Jordan was named Coach of Horowitz’s legendary recordings…” sophomore Tyler Murphy (novice the Year. American Record Guide, November/December 2007

“Gregory Partain is a gifted pianist, and every item intelligently and sympathetically played. Partain’s strengths show to best advantage in the group of Scarlatti Sonatas, especially the beautifully judged account of the pensive F minor, and in a thoughtful, sensitively shaped and expressive rendition of Brahms’ rarely heard Original Theme variations, to which Partain imparts a cumulative power I have seldom heard brought out to such vivid effect.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2007

“…this album is an excellent introduction to an artist ! From left, Tyler Murphy, Clint Jones (coach), Laura Bradshaw, whose career should be watched with anticipation.” Jennifer Leong, Megan Handshoe, Katrina Mineo, Chase All Music Guide, October 2007 Bannister, Raven Mineo, Elizabeth Sills, Leigh Ann Jordan (coach), and Marshall Jolly.

SPRING 2008 5 Around Campus

Liberal arts leaders speak on campus Two nationally prominent lib- College and Williams College to eral arts leaders recently visited large, comprehensive schools Transylvania as part of political such as Columbia University and science professor Jeff Freyman’s Michigan State University. Bingham-Young Professorship Schneider met with faculty on liberal education. members to discuss the topic Carol Geary Schneider is pres- “Can Liberal Education Out- ident of the Association of comes be Measured?” and American Colleges and Universi- talked about “Liberal Education ties (Transylvania is a member), and Leadership” with student which is dedicated to advancing leaders. She gave an evening the cause of undergraduate lib- address to the campus commu- Joseph Rey Au eral education for all students nity and general public on “Lib- ! Eva Brann is a senior faculty member at St. John’s College regardless of their intended eral Education and America’s in Annapolis, Maryland, Carroll elected career paths. More than 1,100 Promise.” where she served as dean colleges and universities belong Eva Brann is a senior faculty from 1990-97. to Board to the AACU, ranging from liber- member at St. John’s College in served as dean from 1990-97. al arts colleges such as Amherst Annapolis, Maryland, where she John S. Carroll was elect- St. John’s is known for its ed to the Transylvania Board unique “great books” curricu- of Trustees at the October lum in which there are no 2007 board meeting. A for- majors or departments and all mer member of the board students follow the same pro- during the 1980s, Carroll gram, which consists of reading, recently retired as editor of studying, and discussing the the Los Angeles Times and most important books of the returned to Lexington. Western tradition. Carroll was editor of the Brann discussed the purpose Lexington Herald-Leader of the liberal arts college and and the Baltimore Sun, and reason and emotion in human was a Knight Visiting Lec- nature in two presentations dur- turer at the Kennedy School ing the day, then addressed the of Government at Harvard campus community and general University in 2006. He

Joseph Rey Au public in an evening address chaired the Pulitzer Prize ! Carol Geary Schneider is president of the Association of titled “Dangers to Liberal Edu- Board in 2002. American Colleges and Universities. cation.” Joseph Rey Au ! A snowfall blanketed the Transylvania campus in early March, giving, from left, sophomores Candace Johnson, Ashley Lewars, and Kris Olson, and first-year students Sophie Schwab and Nicole Combs a chance to play in the snow.

6 TRANSYLVANIA Sports

Men’s soccer advances to NCAA Sweet 16 The men’s soccer team enjoyed a break here or there, we could have gotten Wood scored four goals, while first-year for- breakthrough season that saw the Pioneers the win. We came up just short, but we’ll ward Stu Hampson led the team in scoring not only win their first contest in an NCAA learn from this and be better prepared for with seven goals and five assists for 19 Division III national championship, but next season.” points. Wood was an HCAC Player of the advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 before end- Transy was ranked as high as No. 22 in Week, as were junior midfielder Corey Dil- ing the year with a sparkling 15-3-3 overall the nation during a season that continued low and first-year forward Tony Spero. record and an undefeated mark (7-0-1) in the Pioneer’s dynasty in the HCAC. Since Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference joining the conference seven years ago, the regular season play. Pioneers have lost just one conference tour- As regular season HCAC champs, Transyl- nament game and two regular season con- vania hosted the conference tournament tests. Transy’s two out-of-conference regular and defeated Hanover College 2-1 in over- season losses this year were by identical 1-0 time in the first round and Manchester Col- scores on the road to Wilmington College lege 2-1 in the finals to win the tourney and and Maryville College. the right to represent the HCAC in the Bowman was named co-Coach of the NCAA championship. Year in the HCAC, his third such award, The Pioneers eliminated Ohio Wesleyan after leading the Pioneers into the NCAA College in the NCAA first round, played on tournament for the fourth straight year. Wesleyan’s home field in Delaware, by win- Matt Vogel, a senior defender from Lex- ning a 6-5 penalty kick shootout after a 1-1 ington, was named co-Player of the Year in tie in regulation play and two overtime peri- the conference. He keyed a powerful Transy ods. They faced John Carroll University in the defense that allowed only seven goals for second round and also needed a penalty the season. Transy posted 11 shutouts, never kick win, this time by 4-3, to advance after a allowed more than one goal in a game, and scoreless tie in regulation and another two ranked third in the nation in goals against overtime periods. average at 0.38. Vogel was also named to The Pioneers arrived in St. Louis for the the National Soccer Coaches Association of NCAA third round confident they could keep America’s All Great Lakes Region first team their season alive, but fell 1-0 to No. 20 and to the All-America third team by that Washington University in a contest that Tran- association and by D3kicks.com. sy head coach Brandon Bowman felt could Four teammates joined Vogel on the All- have gone either way. HCAC first team, including senior defender ! Senior defender Matt Vogel advances on Ryan Dale and senior midfielder Andrew “I was very proud of the way we compet- the ball during the Pioneers’ NCAA ed,” Bowman said. “It’s tough playing on Zemanski, who tied for the team scoring Division III Sweet 16 match against the other team’s home field, but with a lead with seven goals. Junior midfielder Ryan Washington University in St. Louis.

FIELD HOCKEY GETS TWO OVERTIME WINS The field hockey team on Hall Field as Transy outshot pulled out a 4-3 overtime win the visitors 29-8, but couldn’t over Sweet Briar College in Vir- extend the lead against strong ginia on the way to a 3-11 sea- goalkeeping by the Warriors. Joseph Rey Au son record under first-year head Donelan and Linker finished coach Susannah Kilbourne. in a tie as Transy’s leading scor- First-year midfielder Annie ers for the season with 14 Donelan scored three of Transy’s points each, with Donelan scor- four goals against Sweet Briar, ing six goals and two assists including the game-winner in while Linker had five goals and overtime. Senior forward four assists. Junior Megan Meaghan Linker scored the Blandford played every minute other Transy goal. in goal for the Pioneers and had Transy’s first win of the sea- a 2.81 goals-against average for son also came in overtime, by 2- the year. 1 over St. Vincent’s College in a game played at the University of ! Senior forward Meaghan Louisville. The Pioneers’ third Linker was co-top season win came at the expense of scorer for Transylvania’s Hendrix College in a 1-0 battle field hockey team.

SPRING 2008 7 Sports

Volleyball sets records in season of firsts

It was a season of firsts that placed them last in the burg meet were very impressed for the volleyball team as the conference. They then turned with the speed of our offense Pioneers qualified for the Heart- the year completely around by and didn’t know how to defend land Collegiate Athletic Confer- going 9-1 the rest of regular us at certain points,” Jacobelli ence tournament and produced season play while bringing their said. “We try to get the ball in a first-team all-conference play- HCAC record to 4-4, which and out of the setter’s hands er on their way to a 15-17 over- secured them a spot in the very quickly, with our middle all record. Transylvania set post-season tournament. hitters in the air before she sets school records for total wins in a Transy took on Anderson Uni- the ball.” season, winning percentage versity in the first round of the Senior middle hitter Morgan (.468), most conference wins HCAC tourney and dropped White became the first Transy (4), and highest finish in regular- what proved to be a decisive first player to be named to the All- season league standings (5th). game by 35-33 before losing the HCAC first team. Her 309 kills “This year was a very big next two (30-26, 30-24) as made her just the second Pio- step forward for our program,” Anderson won the match 3-0. neer to exceed 300 in a season, head coach Cindy Jacobelli said. In the midst of its 9-1 run, and her total of 871 kills places “A lot of pieces of the puzzle the team played in the Lynch- her second on the school’s all- finally fit together. The players burg Quad meet in Lynchburg, time list. She was also named to started to feel what it was like Va., winning two of three the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine to win consistently, for really matches in a single day. The Academic All-District IV team. the first time.” Pioneers’ 3-1 win over host Junior outside hitter Sarah Just past mid-season, the Pio- Lynchburg College gave Jaco- Ruckriegel was second in kills neers stood 6-15 overall (0-4 in belli her 100th career win at with 291, followed by first-year the HCAC) and seemed des- Transy. Earlier in the season, middle hitter Jordan Geisen tined to fulfill the pre-season Transy had a 3-1 record in its with 248 and first-year outside prediction of the coaches poll matches at the Bishop Volley- hitter Jessica Visse at 220. First- ball Invitational, hosted by Ohio year libero Sarah Sams excelled ! Senior middle hitter Wesleyan University, to capture on defense with 509 digs for Morgan White became the third place in the meet. the year. first Pioneer to make the

Joseph Rey Au All-HCAC first team. “The coaches at the Lynch-

Women’s tennis 6th WOMEN’S GOLF CAPTURES THIRD IN HCAC TOURNEY in HCAC tournament Senior Rhea Badgett members were led by junior The women’s tennis team won paced the women’s golf Brittany Daulton, who shot 94- its first match of the year at team, under head coach Mark 95 for a 189 total, good for Bluffton University by 7-2 and went Turner ’77, to a third place fin- 10th place, and first-year player on to fashion a 3-4 regular season ish in the Heartland Collegiate Megan Graeter, who tied for record in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference champi- low freshman honors with a Athletic Conference, good for sixth onship, played at the Walden 191 (100-91) to tie for 12th. place. The Pioneers were 3-5 over- Pond Golf Club in Indian First-year player Sarah Slattery all. Springs, Ohio. was 15th with a 200 (105-95), Under head coach Chuck Brown, Badgett shot 85 to tie for and first-year player Sara Transy finished sixth in the season- second place in the individual Escobedo was 22nd at 209 ending HCAC tournament, played standings after the first day, (101-108). at the West Indy Racquet Club in then followed that with a 92 A highlight of regular season Indianapolis. First-year player Katie for a 177 total, good for fifth play for the Pioneers was a Boone won her first match at No. place. Transy’s team score of third place finish among seven 2 singles before falling in the semi- 753 was just 13 strokes behind schools in the Hanover Invita- finals, as did junior Bo Ryser, play- second place Rose-Hulman tional, hosted by Hanover Col- ing at No. 5 singles. Institute of Technology. Franklin lege. Badgett took third place Boone was named to the All- College won the event handily in individual competition with a HCAC team after playing No. 2 sin- with a 699 total. 171 (88-83). gles and No. 2 doubles for most of Transy’s other four team Badgett was named to the her first season as a Pioneer. She All-HCAC team for the fourth was among 13 players named to ! Senior Rhea Badgett was an year in a row, and Graeter was the team and one of just four first- All-HCAC golfer for the chosen co-Freshman of the year performers honored. fourth straight year. Year in the conference.

8 TRANSYLVANIA Women’s soccer in HCAC title game The women’s soccer team case at Hall Field. The Bears won rebounded from a slow start to their conference and advanced win eight of its last nine regular to the third round of the NCAA season matches, defeat two tournament. teams ranked in the nation’s top “Defeating those nationally 20, and make the title game of ranked teams and matching up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic well with Washington in a close Conference tournament for the loss shows that we’re right there fourth year in a row. in terms of talent with the top The Pioneers posted a 13-5-1 teams,” said head coach Michael overall record and a 7-1 HCAC Fulton. “We probably played the ! Shown at the Georgetown College Invitational at Lexington’s Masterson Station Park are, from left, first-year runners mark, good for second place in toughest schedule in the four Julianne Norman and Sydney Crawley, sophomores Danielle the regular season conference years I’ve been here. Our early Thompson and Anna Rush, and senior Ellie Brooks. standings behind 8-0 Rose-Hul- season losses came as the team man Institute of Technology. A adjusted to the strength of the Cross country Transylvania adds 1-0 win over No. 18 Wittenberg schedule, and after that, the improves in Berea track and field University on Hall Field helped experience and leadership of our Invitational to line-up spark Transy, which traveled to senior class set in.” Wilmington College two weeks Three Pioneers were named to The season’s best showing for Transylvania will add men’s later and knocked off the No. 20 the All-HCAC first team. Senior both the men’s and women’s and women’s track and field to ranked Quakers 2-0 to get over forward Erin Rush was the cross country teams came in the its intercollegiate athletics pro- the .500 mark at 5-4. team’s top scorer with nine Berea Invitational, hosted by gram beginning with the 2008- That was followed by an 8-0-1 goals and two assists for 20 Berea College, when the men 09 season, bringing to 18 the tear that cinched second place points. She was joined by soph- finished seventh out of nine number of teams the University in the conference and home omore midfielder Katie Kelly, teams and the women took supports. field advantage for the first Transy’s second leading scorer sixth place in a field of eight. Athletics director Jack Ebel tournament game, against the with eight goals and two assists Senior Adam Graham led the said that middle and long dis- College of Mount St. Joseph. for 18 points, and sophomore way for the men over the tance events will be the initial Transy defeated the Lions 3-0 to defender Kate McKelway. Rush 8,000-meter course with a time focus of the program, which advance to the title game at and Kelly won HCAC Player of of 31 minutes, 15 seconds, will draw heavily on the existing Rose-Hulman. The Pioneers the Week honors, as did sopho- good for 33rd place, followed cross country teams to comprise played well, allowing the game’s more midfielder Katie Suther- by juniors David Hysong in 37th the roster. only goal in the 69th minute as land. place with a time of 31:52 and “It became clear to us that the Engineers won the HCAC Senior goalkeeper Ally Tucker Josh Morris in 38th at 31:55. we could significantly enhance title and its automatic bid to the led the team in saves with 68 Transy’s top finisher for the our cross country program if we NCAA Division III championship. while posting a 0.85 goals- women on the 5,000-meter gave them the opportunity to Transy also had a strong per- against average. She was named course was first-year runner compete in the spring as well,” formance against another to the CoSIDA ESPN The Maga- Sydney Crawley in 23:35, which Ebel said. “We will expand the nationally ranked team, No. 6 zine Academic All-District IV took 22nd place. Sophomore team as interest increases.” Washington University in St. Stephanie Billiter finished in Track is a spring sport and is Louis, before losing 2-1 in the ! Senior forward Erin Rush 23:36 for 23rd place, and first- supported by the Heartland Col- was Transylvania’s top Glenn Hyundai College Show- scorer for the season. year runner Julianne Norman legiate Athletic Conference. The was 25th in 23:38. eight other HCAC schools have Under the guidance of head track and field teams. coach Toby Carrigan, both Ebel also said that assistant teams finished ninth at the cross country coach Jason Mon- Heartland Collegiate Athletic cer has been named head track Conference championship, host- coach. Moncer is a University of ed by Hanover College. Graham Kentucky graduate who served again led the Transy men, finish- as head cross country coach and ing in 61st place with a time of track coach at Richmond Model 30:50. Billiter paced the women High School for the past six in 28:53 over the 6,000-meter years. He holds a USA Track and course for 63rd place. Anderson Field Elite Coaching Certificate. University captured both titles, “My goal is to be competitive the men for the ninth year in a within our conference right row and the women for the away,” Moncer said. “Eventual- sixth straight year. ly, we hope to build a team to

compete for the HCAC title.” Joseph Rey Au

SPRING 2008 9 AA ConstantConstant PresencePresence President Charles L. Shearer is unwavering in his dedication to BY WILLIAM A. BOWDEN students as he nears completion of a historic 25 years in office

othing better exemplifies the always found him to be a very likable Ndedicated, personal role that President person. He’s very easy to talk to, very polite, Charles L. Shearer plays in the life of Tran- and very professional, all at the same time.” sylvania than the supportive and engaging A sophomore is also assigned to each relationship he enjoys with students, who University 1111 class as a mentor, a role are, after all, the ultimate reason the that senior Sarah Billiter, from Shelbiana, University exists. Ky., has played with Shearer. As he nears the completion this July of “When the first-year students learned a remarkable 25 years as president—the that their mentor was going to be the pres- longest such tenure in University history— ident, I think a lot of them were nervous Shearer can reflect with pride on many and wondering what that was going to be accomplishments that Transylvania has like,” Billiter said. “They were very achieved over that time with the help of his pleasantly surprised to realize he was just leadership and hard work. A continuing interested in knowing that they were fitting and significant theme of his presidency has in well at Transy and in hearing about their been the priority he always places on the experiences. He went from being someone well-being of students. who might have been frightening because Anyone who has seen Shearer out and he is in such a superior position, to someone about on campus, eating in the dining hall, they could sit down with and talk and laugh or attending athletic events or fine arts per- with.” formances can see that contact with students Billiter also works with Shearer in her Photos by Joseph Rey Au is something he seeks out and truly enjoys. position as president “It’s a part of my job that gives me a lot of the Student Gov- of satisfaction,” Shearer said. “I like to know ernment Association, as many students personally as I possibly where she finds him can. By showing them that I truly care about to be a thoughtful them as individuals, it also conveys the Uni- and helpful resource. versity’s purpose of a very personal and “Dr. Shearer is involved approach to their education.” such a good listener,” Art professor Nancy Wolsk, who came she said. “He looks at to Transylvania in 1978, has observed this the issue from a stu- trait in Shearer for his entire presidential dent’s perspective. He tenure thus far. has a talent for “Charles really likes the students and he putting himself in keeps up with them,” Wolsk said. “He does someone else’s shoes. all kinds of things that university presidents He considers every normally do not do, like the Academic proposal or idea I Career Skills class he teaches each year. bring up and gives me That’s very time consuming, but the his considered analy- students love him for it.” sis.” ! On a recent snowy day on the In his role as an Academic Career Skills Erwin Roberts ’94, a varsity basketball Transylvania campus, President (University 1111) leader, Shearer advises player at Transy and now an attorney with Charles L. Shearer stopped to talked with, from left, first-year student a group of approximately 15 first-year Frost Brown Todd in Louisville, remembers Corinne Tuney, sophomore Clay students, who meet with him weekly to Shearer from his student days, and has since Turner, first-year student Jordan discuss their progress in adjusting to the interacted with him as a member of the Michael, and junior Stephen Blankenship. academic and personal challenges of college Alumni Executive Board and the Board of life. Sophomore Hampton Bourne, from Visitors. Clarksville, Tenn., was assigned to Shearer’s “Dr. Shearer was my mentor my class last year. freshman year at Transy,” Roberts said. “Dr. Shearer always had a lot of good “He really took an interest in all of us, and advice as far as how to spend my time wisely welcomed us to his home for dinner. He and how to adjust to the little things,” was always very supportive of our team. Bourne said. “I had met him before at an Now I’m getting to see the professional open house and a scholarship breakfast and and business side of him, in the way he

SPRING 2008 11 operates and oversees the University. This factor was our student billing—we wanted is where I’ve really come to appreciate what it to be better for the parents and students.” he accomplishes as president.” As evidence of the long-range, permanent improvements Shearer brought One word—dedication to the University’s financial affairs, Balles When others are asked for their thoughts points to the yearly audit. “The audit staff on how this talented and much admired used to stay here for months, and now we person has succeeded for so long at such a get everything done in a week,” she said. high profile, demanding job, “Because of his background, Charles one word keeps cropping has an excellent understanding of sound up—dedication. business principles and finance, and I think “I think the main thing is all of that is just critical to operating the his absolute dedication to the University in a sensible manner,” Young school,” said William T. said. Young Jr., chairman of the As a trustee, Norwood “Buddy” Cowgill Transylvania Board of Jr. ’65 is impressed with Shearer’s devotion Trustees. “He gives other to both education and management. “To people a lot of the credit, but be so interested in education, and then to I don’t think a lot of them have his great feel for business and man- would have shown an interest agement is really an unusual combination,” in, and supported the school, he said. “Charles makes such complete, the way they have if it hadn’t well organized presentations at our board been for Charles.” meetings that there are very few questions.” Long-time trustee Warren Transylvania’s endowment has seen a Rosenthal has worked with dramatic increase over the nearly 25 years Shearer on many fund-raising of Shearer’s presidency, from $33 million ! President Charles L. Shearer presents initiatives and capital projects over the years. in 1983 to $144 million today. The Transylvania Board of Trustees member When asked to cite key qualities that have University is currently engaged in its 225th James F. Glenn a plaque commemorat- ing the dedication of the Glenn sustained Shearer’s effectiveness over the Anniversary Campaign, with a goal of the Building in October 2005 as William T. years, he pointed to his “strong dedication $32 million initiative being to increase the Young Jr., chairman of the board, looks to making certain that the efforts for the endowment by $9 million. on. Glenn provided the lead gift for the best interests of the college and the students “In the past five years, we have lost our project. The Glenn Building, which includes a bookstore and Jazzman’s are served, and his ability to raise major great financial mentor in Bill Young Sr. Cafe, is a popular place for students, funds for the endowment and the activities (William T. Young, 1918-2004, former faculty, staff, and campus visitors. of the University.” Transylvania board chairman), and for Ann Rosenstein Giles ’75, also a trustee, Charles to be able to carry on in the same includes Susan Shearer in her evaluation of fashion with Bill Young Jr. and to raise as the president’s role in Transylvania’s suc- much money as he has in our current cam- cesses. paign is, I think, one of his great achieve- “President Shearer and Susan’s ments,” Rosenthal said. dedication and caring for faculty, students, and staff bring a real ambience of ‘family’ Continuity of support to the campus,” she said. “He is very tuned Transylvania today is in the strongest into everything that’s going on at Transy, overall position of its 228-year history, with and wants the best for all the parts that its highest enrollment (1,153) and largest make up the school.” graduating classes, largest endowment, One aspect of his job that undergirds most well developed physical campus, and everything the University does is caring for largest faculty and student research funds. the financial health of the college. With his Shearer attributes the University’s Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State strengths to a continuity of support from University, Shearer has been well positioned all of its constituencies, beginning with the to oversee the significant fiscal issues. That members of the Board of Trustees, whose began during the four years (1979-83) he leadership and strong financial commitment served Transylvania as vice president for to Transylvania set the tone for the overall finance, a period that controller Debbie success of the college. Balles ’79 was also a part of. “I think it’s a tribute to the strength of “Dr. Shearer put in the internal controls the college that we’re able to engage people we needed, made personnel changes, and of such high quality to help serve the updated the computer system, all so that school,” he said. “We continue to evolve, we have the proper level of accountability with new trustees, new staff members in for our money,” Balles said. “The driving key leadership positions, and outstanding

12 TRANSYLVANIA faculty members. Transylvania continues A DAY IN THE LIFE to be a place where highly qualified, A DAY IN THE LIFE dedicated people want to work and serve.” President Charles L. Shearer’s days are busy ones—and then there In contrast to Shearer’s early years as are evenings and weekends. president, when pressing needs such as “You’re always on call, and you’re always expected to be the president,” is enrollment and endowment growth con- the way he sums up his demanding, but fulfilling role at Transylvania. sumed much of his time, more recent years Here are some highlights of what this fully engaged executive, mentor, friend, have seen the college prosper, allowing him and adviser may go through in any typical day or night, in his own words. to devote time and energy to projects that Correspondence—“I write many letters of thanks, and follow up letters enrich living and learning. after meetings with potential donors or with alumni. I’m often corresponding Many projects have resulted from a series with the Board of Trustees.” of self-studies and strategic plans, Phone conversations—“I speak with our Chairman of the Board usually at undertaken as part of the college’s reaffir- least once a week. I have communication with other trustees and alumni, or a mation of accreditation process. Two very friend of the college.” prominent such projects—the renovation Meetings—“I may have a meeting with the dean of students, or the physi- of laboratory space in Brown Science Center cal plant. I usually have some contact with the development office every day. I’ll and construction of a new residence hall— see the vice president and dean of the college. I meet with architects on our are currently underway and represent the construction projects. Unexpected campus visitors, alumni, or someone from the best fruits of planning ahead for the needs Lexington community may drop by.” of students and faculty members. Campus events—“I try to attend as many home games of our athletics Recent years have also seen Shearer teams as is feasible. I go to plays and musical performances. I attend many being involved in organizations that allow evening lectures, such as the Kenan and Lilly programs, Alltech lectures, Delcamp him to spread Transylvania’s reputation far programs, and convocations.” Community relations—“It’s important for Transylvania to have a presence beyond its region. “My job has changed in in the Lexington community. I’m involved in a number of organizations and that I do more association work now, giving attend their meetings so that the University can be well represented on issues Transylvania greater regional and national that may impact the college. It’s also a way for Transylvania to be a good citizen exposure,” Shearer said. “Like many other in the community.” liberal arts colleges, we have a variety of association memberships and involvements, on the state, regional, and national levels. The president is responsible for representing the University at these annual meetings, to keep in touch with issues and concerns that affect higher education in general and which may have an impact on Transylvania. “The nature of the president’s job changes somewhat, but our mission stays the same, that of offering our students the highest quality liberal arts education. One of my goals is to have every alum feel that their degree has appreciated in value over the years. Because in fact, I think it has.” Shearer also attends alumni events and considers the University’s outreach programs to alumni to be of paramount importance to the future of the college. “The alumni are the living legacy of Tran- sylvania, and their role in the success of the college is critical,” he said. As she prepares to graduate from Tran- sylvania and become one of those alums, ! Lectures by visiting leaders, authors, and artists Sarah Billiter has this to say of her mentor: are an example of campus events that President “I think he really understands and pri- Charles L. Shearer takes part in. Above, Shearer oritizes the overall goal of this institution, and his wife, Susan, right, join Mary Robinson, and that’s to provide students with an edu- former president of Ireland and a world leader for the cause of human rights, at a reception cation they can take and make of it whatever after her October 2007 Kenan Lecture. they want, whatever they can dream. He still, over all these years, holds true to why he’s here.” !

SPRING 2008 13 A Taxing Situation Attorney Cathy Creech ’84 works in the nation’s ax attorney Cathy Creech ’84 apolo- capital, specializing in federal tax issues Tgized for being a few minutes late for an interview with Transylvania University BY WILLIAM A. BOWDEN magazine. It seems a government lawyer had called her on her cell phone just as she was pulling into her parking space that morning at the Washington, D.C., firm of Davis & Harman LLP, where she is cur- rently managing partner. Such is the pace of her work in the nation’s capital that when that kind of call comes, she usually takes it, regardless of where she is. “We had some questions about the Internal Revenue Code provision on exec- utive compensation, and I didn’t want to miss him,” Creech said. “We want them to issue a ruling that says something, and they don’t want to do it.” That’s all in a day’s work for Creech, whose job involves advising companies and trade associations on tax issues and lobbying the federal government on their behalf. She came to Davis & Harman in 2002 when a group of her colleagues recruited her from another Washington law firm, Miller & Chevalier, where she had been since 1994. Before that, the Transylvania English major and 1987 Harvard Law School grad- uate had seen these issues from the perspective of the federal government from 1991-94, when she was attorney-advisor in the Office of Tax Policy of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Her work there involved stock options, executive compensation, and qualified plans. “I enjoyed helping make the rules, fig- uring out what the right answers ought to be,” Creech said of her Treasury work. “I worked for a short time under the first Bush administration, then under the Clinton administration, drafting legislation and regulations. It was an exciting time.” Succeeding at one of the nation’s premiere law schools, moving between the public and private sectors in the heat of D.C., and becoming a recognized expert in her area of federal tax law is a challenging calling. It demands mental toughness, cre- ativity, and the ability to adapt to entirely different perspectives on important issues. For Creech, that all started at Transylva- nia. “I think the fact that I had a broad ! The Washington, D.C., law offices of Davis & Harman LLP, where Cathy Creech ’84 is managing partner, look out over the National Mall, with the Thomas Jefferson liberal arts education that taught me to Memorial visible in the background.

14 TRANSYLVANIA think, write well, and analyze a variety of said. “I remember taking the LSAT practice I could do anything I wanted to do.” topics, whether it was a Shakespeare sonnet exams he had for us. He taught you how Creech joined Miller & Chevalier right or the political and social theories of John to take it so you would do your best.” out of Harvard Law in 1987. The firm spe- Locke and Thomas Hobbes, has served As her senior year rolled around, Creech cialized in federal tax issues, an area of the me very well,” Creech said. “I had a was still uncertain about her future, law that has set the tone for her career to fabulous course in art history, where I had weighing the option of getting a Ph.D. in this point. She left the firm in 1991 for three to analyze pieces of art, and a genetics English literature and becoming an years at Treasury, returned to it in 1994, course with Lila Boyarsky. All of those academic. However, the then was recruited to Davis experiences required a certain intensity key Transy experience that & Harman six years ago. and seriousness about the topic. No matter sealed her decision to Her firm is located in what area of work you go into, that’s practice law was an “Some of this The Willard, an office excellent intellectual preparation.” internship with a building connected to the Creech was also very involved in Lexington law firm goes back to the historic Willard Hotel on extracurricular activities at Transy, serving arranged by the Washington’s most promi- as president of the Student Government University’s Career Devel- Transy ‘Try all nent boulevard, Pennsyl- Association and as a head resident adviser. opment Center. vania Avenue. That puts She was a member of Delta Delta Delta “I worked 15 or 20 things, think about her physically, and sym- sorority, president of Panhellenic, and a hours a week doing legal bolically, at the center of member of Omicron Delta Kappa and research and writing opin- all things, be a things in the nation’s Order of Omega leadership honoraries ions,” Creech said. “Most broad person” capital. Being well con- and the English Honorary. of it was of the slip-and- nected is always a virtue, Her Transylvania honors included the fall personal injury variety, perspective.” and Creech has stepped Freshman Cup, the Lydia Todhunter Cup, but it was exciting to me. outside her law firm job to Susan Lunger Brown Award, Jefferson I found that figuring out become actively involved Davis Award, Delcamp Award, and Virginia the facts of a situation and in her profession, which is Bowman Cecil Award. She was also listed what the law was appealed to me.” fulfilling to her personally and also an asset in Who’s Who Among College Students. Creech began law school at Harvard professionally. Creech’s leadership positions at Transy in the fall of 1984, a time when women “In what I do, it is helpful to have a have also been beneficial to her in her were still a distinct minority. certain profile as an expert,” she said. “I public speaking and professional “When I was at Harvard, my class was get that profile by things like public advancement activities. only 27 percent women,” she said. “It was speaking and working for the District of “In some ways, life is just like being in still very much a male-dominated place. Columbia Bar Association.” Creech is also student government or a sorority or fra- It was also a different environment overall on the board of the Southern Federal Tax ternity,” she said. “You have to get along from Transy, which was warm and collegial. Institute, and is currently an adjunct with people and mesh different Harvard was a big, bad place, and you had professor at Georgetown Law School, personalities to motivate people to do what to find your own niche and make your where she and a client co-teach a seminar the organization needs to have done. I’m own community.” on executive compensation. no longer worried about rush violations One of the communities Creech Creech also devotes part of her life to as Panhellenic chair, but you do learn a enjoyed at Harvard was the group of class- community involvement outside her pro- lot about human nature in those posi- mates she worked with her third year when fession, including serving as a board tions.” she was editor of the Harvard Women’s member for a charter school in the District. Two professors will always be foremost Law Journal. “Some of this goes back to the Transy ‘Try in her Transy memories—English professor “We got articles submitted from very all things, think about all things, be a broad Tay Fizdale and political science professor prominent people,” she said. “I had to learn person’ perspective,” she said. “I’ve Don Dugi. how to deal with authors. I discovered that worked hard to get where I am, but I’ve It was Fizdale’s eloquence in teaching even famous people in the field would send had good people who helped me along a survey course that fired her decision to you half-written things that we law students the way, and many of those started at Tran- major in English. “I really loved Tay basically had to finish for them.” sylvania. I’m at the point in my career Fizdale and was completely drawn in by Creech may have arrived at Harvard a where I want to start mentoring and the way he analyzed literature,” Creech little wide-eyed, but she left with a sense helping other people.” said. “His ability to take it apart and present of confidence in her future. Creech is married to Britt Reynolds different theories about it was just “Academically, I was just as prepared ’85, associate director of admissions at the fascinating to me.” as any of my classmates, though some of University of Maryland. They have two Creech credits Dugi’s rigorous, them had parents who were very important children, Blair Reynolds, 11, and Robert insightful guidance on preparing for the people, and they had traveled the world,” Reynolds, 7. Law School Admission Test for helping she said. “There are many prominent pro- She says she originally planned to return give her the opportunity to attend Har- fessors at Harvard, famous people you’d to Kentucky to work, but now finds herself vard. see on television and then in your class. happily at home living in the District. “Now “I took a lot of political science courses Being there gave me opportunities I oth- it’s 20 years, and I have two children and with Don Dugi and really liked it,” she erwise wouldn’t have had, and a sense that own a house, so I guess I’m a

SPRING 2008 15 TWENTY YEARS OF HONORING The Bingham Program reaches a milestone

BY LORI-LYN HURLEY

he 2007-08 academic year marks the fellow. “In a culture where education is The founding Board of Trust included T20th anniversary20 of the Bingham little valued and teaching is poorly John W. Chandler, previously president Awards for Excellence in Teaching, a rewarded, one is easily led to question of Williams College and then president of program of distinction at Transylvania and whether or not the effort to earn a Ph.D. the American Association of Colleges and nationwide. and pursue a career as a college teacher is Universities, and Mary Maples Dunn, pres- The awards were the brainchild and worth it. The Bingham award reinforced ident of Smith College. dream of the late William T. Young, my belief that Transylvania is an institution Once this board was established, former chairman of the Transylvania Board that really does value good teaching. Shearer and then dean of the college Asa of Trustees. Young provided the initial “The award also made it possible for Humphries agreed that a non-biased third gift of $3 million, then enlisted the me to focus more on my teaching by party should select the recipients of the support of Mary and Barry Bingham, who reducing the energy I had spent on the award, and the Bingham Selection Com- contributed $2 million to the program’s financial struggles I faced as a young mittee, comprised of distinguished faculty endowment. Designed to benefit all professor and parent.” members from fine colleges across the students by raising the level of teaching Biology professor Peggy Palombi, a nation, was named by the Board of Trust at the University, the Bingham awards Bingham professor, said she was honored for this central responsibility. recognize current faculty members for to receive the award and reiterated that The original selection committee the innovation and creativity they bring the program shows the University’s com- included professors from Bryn Mawr to their classrooms. The awards are also mitment to teaching. “The faculty work College and Pomona College. This year’s used in the recruitment of highly qualified very hard. It’s nice to feel that you get committee is comprised of Laura Duhan teachers. noticed for that.” Kaplan, formerly of the University of “From the beginning, the goal of the North Carolina–Charlotte, Susan Jaret program was to reward and foster out- A special idea McKinstry of Carleton College, Cecilia standing teaching at Transylvania,” said One of the first teaching award Conrad of Pomona College, Patrick President Charles L. Shearer. “We wanted programs in the country, the Bingham McDougal of Reed College, and Jonathan to be able to keep the good professors we program is unusual among colleges, and Berkey of Davidson College. had and bring new ones in.” has inspired several other schools to contact The committee visits campus The Bingham awards were established Transylvania about the program. After extensively during the selection process during the 1987-88 academic year. With consulting with Transylvania, Marietta for classroom observations and interviews additional gifts and market growth, the College set up a similar program with a with candidates, then makes its decision endowment reached more than $20 smaller endowment, and former based on these visits, letters of recommen- million after only 10 years, and is now Transylvania vice president and dean of dation, course syllabi, student evaluations, valued at more than $35 million. The funds the college James G. Moseley chaired the and other criteria. are used to make significant monetary first selection committee for that program. awards to faculty members. This is in keeping with the Binghams’ Changing with the times The first Bingham awards, announced desire that launching the program would Since its inception, the program has in the fall of 1988, went to history have a “ripple effect” at other universities. expanded to include four types of teaching professor Joe Binford, biology professor From the onset, noted educators from awards: Bingham awards, Bingham Lila Boyarsky, political science professor across the country have had a hand in the fellowship grants, Bingham start-up grants, Jeff Freyman, and English professor Ann way the program carries out its mission. and Bingham-Young awards. Kilkelly. Twenty years later, the Bingham The program and its endowment are The Bingham awards are given to pro- program continues to inspire and reward administered by a separate Bingham Board fessors who have demonstrated teaching faculty members for their dedication to of Trust, which develops policies regarding excellence and are for a term of five years, the highest ideals of classroom teaching. the various awards, establishes the with a yearly salary stipend dependent on “The award has helped sustain my com- maximum number of awards to be granted the rank of the recipient. Holders of this mitment to teaching as a profession,” said in a given year, and decides the amounts award are termed Bingham professors. philosophy professor Peter Fosl, a Bingham of the awards. At the expiration of the Bingham Award

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period, Bingham professors are eligible to program special is the way in which it “The idea came in a Bingham Board receive a five-year Bingham fellowship demonstrates that at Transylvania, teaching meeting,” Shearer said, “from a faculty grant, which may be renewed for five-year is the number one priority. member who suggested that we provide periods up to a maximum of 20 years. The The awarding of Bingham stipends to ways for faculty to do research and holders of these grants are known as external applicants also benefits the school strengthen their discipline.” Bingham fellows. by allowing Transylvania to make salary The Bingham program has evolved in Start-up grants were added to the pro- offers that are competitive with some of other ways to reflect the input of the Tran- gram in 1989. “We added the start-ups to the best liberal arts colleges in the nation. sylvania community. recruit bright young newly minted “It helps us with recruitment,” Palombi In 1995, roughly 10 years after the start Ph.D.s,” Shearer said. These smaller, non- said. “It allows us to have a chance at com- of the program, the board’s academic renewable awards are given for one year peting salary-wise for someone members, led by Robert A. Rosenbaum, to unusually promising incoming faculty distinguished. We can show that we launched a study of the program and rec- who are just beginning their careers. recognize the strength of what our people ommended changes, including the way To further enhance attention to the do in some slightly different ways.” Bingham awards were renewed. mission of the Bingham program, the For example, Kathleen Jagger, associate At this time the decision was made that Bingham Board of Trust instituted a new dean of the college and professor of Bingham professors could become fellows award in 1996 known as the Bingham- biology, was a full professor with significant at a reduced rate after the five-year period. Young Award. The Bingham Selection advising and leadership responsibilities at The latest change to the program has Bing- Committee may, from time to time, choose DePauw University in 2002 when she was ham fellows continuing at their rank rate. a Bingham fellow as the holder of the pro- recruited to Transylvania and received a “The decision was made to reduce the fessorship. The Bingham-Young professor, Bingham award. “We couldn’t match her amount of the awards so that they could in turn, designs, develops, and implements salary, but the Bingham program allowed be spread around a little more,” said a program of curricular enrichment or us to do that,” said vice president and dean Pollard. “The faculty wanted more worthy enhancement of the art of teaching at Tran- of the college William Pollard. candidates to be able to benefit.” sylvania, or both. Jagger’s previous experience has helped Currently, there are 52 Bingham Political science professor Don Dugi to make her an invaluable member of the fellows, and 17 members of the faculty was the first recipient of a Bingham-Young Transy faculty and administration. In have Bingham awards. Since the program’s professorship in 2000, and his topic was addition to her Ph.D. in microbiology from inception, 61 have received start-up grants the issue of race in relation to teaching the University of Cincinnati College of and 387 Jones grants have been awarded. and research. In 2004, Fosl’s professorship Medicine, she holds a master of public The fourth Bingham-Young professor was was titled Liberty, Security, and Justice. health degree from the Harvard School of appointed for a two-year period beginning Currently, Freyman is conducting a Public Health. At DePauw, she had been in September 2008. Bingham professorship on liberal coordinator of the health services advising With awards to incoming and existing education, and later this year psychology program and chair of the science division. faculty, the Bingham program is fulfilling professor Meg Upchurch will begin her Since 1990, the program has also its goal of promoting excellence in teaching professorship on Drugged America. offered support for continuing professional at Transylvania. Upchurch said she benefitted in many growth and improvement through the “The program has been very successful ways from Dugi’s Bingham professorship, David and Betty Jones Faculty and has encouraged conversations about but especially in how she treats material Development Fund, made possible by gen- good teaching among the faculty,” Shearer related to race in the classroom. “I think erous gifts from Mr. and Mrs. David A. said. “We had little bumps along the way, I can speak in a more informed fashion Jones and the late William T. Young. In and made minor changes, but we now have now,” she said at the time. “I have a greater keeping with the broad goals of the a program that achieves what the founders breadth of thinking about these issues.” Bingham program, the Jones fund provides of the awards set out to do. I think they grants to members of the faculty as well would feel very good about where we are Teaching as the top priority as students who are working on projects with the program today.” ! Part of what makes the Bingham that are being supervised by the faculty.

SPRING 2008 17 Experiencing the liberal arts ideal A liberal education is often defined in terms of its classical curriculum that imparts general knowledge in a variety of subjects, including such disciplines as history, abroad for a semester at the University philosophy, literature, languages, art, and the social and natural sciences. of Regensburg through the Kentucky It’s also thought of for its ability to foster in students a disciplined, analytical approach Institute for International Studies, to thinking and reasoning about the critical issues that are fundamental to human life. first working with the business com- These intellectual skills also serve students well regardless of their major subject and munity and then studying German the specific career path they ultimately choose. language, literature, and culture. The following profiles bring those abstractions to life by showing how five students “German has become the favorite are taking advantage of their Transylvania experience to realize the ideals of a liberal part of my Transy educational expe- arts education, and how this approach to their education will serve them well in the rience,” Covert said. “I added a careers they plan to pursue. business administration major as a BY LORI-LYN HURLEY AND WILLIAM A. BOWDEN complement to my German studies. I was looking for a way I could use German throughout my life.” Covert’s long-range goal is to complete an MBA and work in the area of German-American business relationships. “During the summer I spent in Berlin with the Transatlantic Program, I worked at Berlin Partner, the marketing and development agency for Berlin,” Covert said. “That’s what I want to do in my future, and it was a perfect situation for learning.” Another aspect of the liberal arts experience has to do with finding con- nections between seemingly disparate fields of knowledge. Covert has seen her professors make those connections, and has contributed some of her own. “In a business class, I was called on to talk about what happened in Germany economically after World War I, because I know the history from my German studies,” she said. “In a marketing class, I was asked to LAUREN COVERT talk about the culture of Germany, Pursuing the business of Germany since I have now lived there twice.” Transylvania’s small size is working Lauren Covert came to said. “I wanted to be able to graduate to Covert’s advantage, especially in Transylvania because she felt a liberal with a degree and know I could go advising, with Weber for her German arts college would be the best place on and do anything I wanted to.” major and business administration to explore many areas of knowledge During her campus visit, Covert professor Julia Poynter for her while also focusing on ways to use sat in on an upper level class being business studies. her education to the best advantage taught by German professor Rick “Because of Transy’s small classes, in a rewarding career. Weber and felt fully engaged in the my professors have come to know me For the senior from Lexington discussion. Her decision to major in very well, and I’m receiving great who is completing majors in German the language came after exchanging advising. Dr. Poynter recently and business administration, along e-mails with Weber over the summer suggested that I check out events in with a minor in music, all of that, and and taking a German course her first Lexington that might attract German- lots more, has come to pass. term at Transy. speaking visitors. Dr. Weber told me “The thing about liberal arts is Since then, Covert has participated of a Transy graduate working at a Ger- that you’re allowed to be curious in in the Transatlantic Program run by man marketing company. I’m looking whatever you want to be curious the German American Chamber of forward to knowing I will have a rela- about, and then at Transy you can Commerce of the Midwest, head- tionship with these professors even

Photos by Joseph Rey Au become engaged with that,” Covert quartered in Chicago, and studied after I’ve left Transylvania.”

18 TRANSYLVANIA JOHN KROMER Following his instincts

When senior John Kromer made a list of what he was looking for in a college, it included a small campus, an NCAA Division III swim team, and an accounting major. Transylvania offered those things, but it was something else that influenced Kromer to apply. “I came for a visit,” he said, “and as I was walking across campus, there was a girl I didn’t know sitting there and she said, ‘Hi, how are you?’ I looked around and there was no one else. She was talking to me. It was the friendliness that sealed it for me.” As for the list, Kromer, who was a swimmer in high school in Inde- pendence, W. Va., decided to forego swimming for study time and was unable to schedule an accounting course his first term. “It was a blessing,” he said. “I had taken chemistry in high school, so I took that instead and something about it just made sense to me.” Now completing a double major in chemistry and French with a biology minor, Kromer plans to attend graduate school in chemistry and is leaning toward a career as a chemistry professor. He got a taste of that when he presented research with chemistry professor Gerald See- bach at an American Chemical Society conference last year. “The chemistry program here really encourages you to get involved in research,” he said. “I spent the summer here doing research with Dr. Seebach. I also got a summer Research Experience for Undergrad- uates at the University of Minnesota, where I worked with Peter Carr, who is forefront in his field in chromatog- raphy.” band. he could take the course and learn to Kromer will return to the ACS “Music has always come play a new instrument. convention this year to present naturally,” he said. “It’s really math- “I thought, ‘What does no one research that he first conducted for ematical to me. Especially playing else play?” he said, “‘I know— his senior seminar. trombone – there are seven slide posi- bassoon.’” “In my science classes, I’ve learned tions—so that’s how I’ve been able The bassoon clicked for Kromer how to explain my work,” he said. to do it.” too, and he has played the instrument “I’ve learned how to speak somewhat When music professor Ben in the concert band ever since. eloquently and be convincing.” Hawkins offered a May term course “Music is fun for me,” he said, “I But Kromer’s time is not spent on beginning and refresher wind can go there and relax. Chemistry is entirely with left brain pursuits. A instruments two years ago, Kromer so analytical. Music is more trombone player for 12 years, he is knew Hawkins was hoping to recruit interpretive. I’m not sure I really also a member of the Transylvania new band members, but he asked if understood what liberal arts meant

SPRING 2008 19 MARY AWONIYI Living her dream

when I came here, but I’ve been living Awoniyi was an avid reader. An many,” she said, “and it will also be it with all the opportunities we have.” English teacher her senior year of high helpful if I go into international law.” Senior Oluwaseye (Mary) Awoniyi school told her that an English major She feels the same way about her made her mind up about her future would be good preparation for the study of anthropology. when she was 12 years old. That was study of law. “It will help me understand a when she announced that she wanted “He told me that would teach me variety of cultures,” she said. to be a lawyer and serve in the Judge how to analyze, how to articulate my “Working in the legal world—laws, Advocate General’s Corps of the U. thoughts,” she said. cultures, rules, are different.” S. Army, and Awoniyi hasn’t wavered Though she planned to attend the A paralegal in the Army National from her dream in spite of seeming University of Kentucky, the Guard, Awoniyi has learned to obstacles. Transylvania table at a college fair balance her time between her duties “I joined ROTC in high school,” caught Awoniyi’s eye. with her unit and her responsibilities she said. “On the first day, the cadet “I learned about the small class on campus, where she has been commander said, ‘There’s never been sizes and the student-faculty ratio and involved in a wide array of activities, a female cadet battalion commander all these great things about Transy, including serving as a student orien- at this school and there never will be,’ but I wanted to do ROTC at UK,” tation leader and an admissions so I was determined, and I worked she said. “When I found out that I assistant and being a cheerleader. hard, and I realized it was something could still do that and come to Transy, “If you don’t want to sleep, time I really loved. It taught me something I realized that UK had everything I management isn’t hard,” she joked. about who I was.” wanted, but Transy had everything I “I’ve had to make some sacrifices, Awoniyi was awarded the battalion wanted and everything I needed.” but it’s taught me that in order to position her senior year, further con- A history buff, Awoniyi considered succeed you have to make choices. firming her Army goal. a major in political science, but You sometimes have to say, ‘No, I “I knew that in order to do what ultimately took her high school can’t go out to eat Friday night, I I wanted to do in the Army, I needed teacher’s advice. She will graduate have to write that paper.’” a college education,” she said. with a major in English and a double Awoniyi is confident that her expe- Awoniyi’s family moved from her minor in German and anthropology. riences at Transy will carry her toward native Nigeria to Louisville when she She chose the Army National her goals. was six years old. Although it was a Guard as a stepping stone to active “I’ve had the opportunity to sit difficult transition that required her duty. “I’m studying German hoping in a classroom and voice my to overcome a language barrier, that the Army might send me to Ger- opinions,” she said, “and talk to pro-

20 TRANSYLVANIA SHANE McGUIRE Pre-med studies with a twist fessors in class—things I know will Greece with religion professor Paul prepared, because there’s a good take me much further than I can Jones in his May term course, Paul chance your professor will call on you. imagine.” and the Roman Empire, and found That pushes you to stay on top of Shane McGuire had a pre-med the learning experience memorable. things. It’s also easy to ask questions course of study in mind when he “I hear about all those places in class, with only 15 people in your class. Usu- arrived at Transylvania, and he soon but when you see the professor give ally, if you ask it, everyone else in the settled on a biology major, a popular a lecture on the site, nothing compares room is thinking it.” undergraduate route to medical with that.” He’s taking another May Outside the classroom, McGuire school. But he was also searching for term travel course this year, Journey is head resident adviser for Clay and a way to make his Transy learning Through the Bible, which visits Israel Davis residence halls, a job that is experience different in some and Egypt. giving him lots of leadership learning. meaningful way. He took advantage Even though religion has taken After a year as a resident adviser, his of the flexibility offered at a liberal precedence as a way of adding variety management role now is to motivate arts college to make that happen. to his pre-med studies, McGuire still the other advisers to do their jobs. It’s “I originally had minors in both values the economics courses he has teaching him a lot about how to deal economics and religion,” McGuire taken. “It’s a great background to with people. “I have friends in every said, “but I really liked the New Tes- have, especially if I wanted to run my fraternity, and when something’s tament class because it came at the own practice someday or be more going down, I find those people and subject from a historical and scientific knowledgeable about investments.” have them take responsibility for fixing perspective. I got to see how other As for his overall learning it.” people approach the Biblical text.” experience at Transy, McGuire has McGuire also finds time to be The junior from Lexington found that the University’s small pledge educator for his own fraternity, decided to pursue a second major in classes characteristic of a liberal arts Delta Sigma Phi, and a member of religion while still taking some eco- college have several important Student Government Association and nomics courses. “I’m interested in benefits. He chose Transy after sitting Transy’s NCAA Division III intercol- how religion and science go together in on a class at both a large, compre- legiate golf team. in our culture, since science deals with hensive university and at Transy. “I’m still trying to figure out the natural and religion with the “The small class challenges you exactly what I want to do with my life, supernatural.” more than a large class at a big school,” and Transy is helping me with that. McGuire went to Turkey and McGuire said. “You have to show up A liberal arts education is very chal-

SPRING 2008 21 MARCIE SMITH Crafting solutions

When junior Marcie Smith, who at the natural sciences, but I recently “Whether I go directly into the is a William T. Young Scholar, came took Intro to Biology, and had I taken workforce or to graduate school,” she to Transylvania for her scholarship it my first year, I could see myself torn said, “I want to focus on this emerging interview, she stayed with Charlene between Brown Science Center and field that looks at national and inter- Rubio, who is now a senior. At the Haupt Humanities.” national security priorities through an time, Rubio was majoring in inter- Smith also audited an ecology environmental perspective.” national affairs, a major that’s not on course and is spending this spring in Her interest in environmental work the books at Transylvania, but one Madagascar as part of an ecology and was born during the summer of 2006 that can be created with approval conservation program, where her love when she interned at the Lexington from the academic dean. of French will come into play. Sister Cities Commission and saw the “Charlene was heading down this “I knew that I wanted to study film, An Inconvenient Truth. path, and I knew that’s what I was abroad, and I knew that I was “I was moved,” she said, “and a looking for,” Smith said. “Because it fascinated by Francophone Africa,” group of us decided to host a is a self-designed major, it is individ- she said. “Madagascar seemed like a screening of the film on campus. That ualized. You have some control over good fit because it also has this envi- turned into a showing at the the courses you take. That made it ronmental focus.” Kentucky Theater followed by a panel appealing to me.” When she submitted her discussion with (U. S. representative) Smith, from Richmond, Ky., is application to the program, Smith Ben Chandler, (economics professor) now working toward a double major had to make a compelling case that Alan Bartley, and (biology professor) in French and international affairs. her perspective was going to enrich James Wagner.” “This combination allows me to take the experience. “I was writing as a From there, Smith was an interdisciplinary approach, and social science major applying for a instrumental in forming TERRA that flexibility has been great. I have program that was explicitly natural (Transylvania Environmental Rights a lot of interests, and I’ve been able science,” she said. “I had to prove and Responsibilities Alliance), Transy’s to explore those while maintaining a that I could contribute to the inde- on-campus environmental group. She coherency.” pendent research portion of the trip.” is no longer the head of TERRA, but The same can be said of Smith’s To that end, Smith is focusing on watching the change in leadership has minor in environmental studies. “I environmental policy or environmental been a rewarding experience for her. just picked up the environmental security in Madagascar, which is the “I think my generation is trying to studies minor,” she said. “I’ve never direction she plans to take after grad- craft solutions,” she said. “That’s considered myself interested or good uation. exciting, regardless of what the issue

22 TRANSYLVANIA Transylvania would like to publish your photos of alumni events and personal milestones. For consideration, please send photos to Transylvania Magazine, NEWS & NOTES Transylvania University, Alumni 300 North Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508-1797. Crimson 1970

! Ann Goff Tomlin ’70 was crowned Miss Transylvania and Joshua Santana ’70 was Mr. Pioneer in 1970. Doing the honors are the late vice president and dean of the liberal arts college John R. Bryden ’37 and his wife, Elaine Hume Bryden ’48. Tomlin is a semi-retired teacher living in Maysville, Ky., and Santana practices law at Joshua E. Santana, PSC, in Lexington. John Bryden, who served Transylvania for 51 years, at various times as student director of music ensembles, professor, academic dean, provost, vice president, and trustee, died in 2001. Elaine Bryden lives in Lexington and is a retired teacher.

Nena Hale Hash, Galax, Va., and her wedding anniversary in August. She has five Terry L. Cummins, New Albany, Ind., ’40 husband, Kelly, celebrated their 65th grandchildren, who call her “Pearl.” published his first novel titled Briny’s Gift. wedding anniversary. Both are still active, The book examines why it’s more blessed well, busy, and happy. Patsy Barton Seay, Bloomfield, Ky., enjoyed to give than to receive and can be purchased a week-long cruise of the Hawaiian Islands from the author at [email protected] or (812) Harry K. Buttermore and Betty in October. Her March knee replacement 945-9401, or Destinations Booksellers at ’41 Talbott Buttermore ’42, Lexington, surgery didn’t hinder her a bit. destinationsbooksellers.com or (812) 944- celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary 5116. on November 28. Stanley B. McWhorter, Dayton, Ohio, ’54 continues writing and publishing with Bobbye Gayle Bryant Amato, Lex- Joyce Spalding Leverett, Lexington, an emphasis in English Romanticism. He is ’58 ington, retired from Avant Travel in ’49 retired from teaching in Fayette active on the lecture circuit in history, gov- June 2006 but returned part time in 2007. County in 1992 after 37 years, but is still ernment, and political science as part of the working in the family business, Spalding’s University of Dayton’s continuing university Eleanor Lollis Rose, Charlotte, N.C., Bakery, with her daughters and other family studies, and is an exchange professor from ’61 represented Transylvania on October members. Spalding’s was featured in the the U.S. to Heidelberg University and Uni- 27 at the presidential inauguration at November issue of Business Lexington. versité de Leon. Davidson College.

Mildred Nisbet Gould, Chambers- Eleanor A. Botts, Cincinnati, was Darryl A. Spencer, Pineville, N.C., is ’52 burg, Pa., a retired college and high ’56 inducted into the University of Ken- ’64 an associate professor of English at school counselor, celebrated her 50th tucky School of Human Environmental Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. Sciences Hall of Fame in October.

SPRING 2008 23 He writes for the on-line ’zine Charlotte- ViewPoint.org. Darryl is in the phone book if anyone is passing through and would like to say hello or meet for good barbecue or Vietnamese or something even haute-er.

Michael R. Nichols, Versailles, Ky., ’68rep- resented Transylvania on October 27 at the presidential inauguration at Brescia University.

Lynn Swetnam Boone, Louisville, and ’69 her husband, Bob, traveled throughout North Carolina and made a trip to the British Isles during the fall. She continues to volunteer at a historic home by helping with fund raisers, giving tours, and demonstrating weaving.

Robert A. Roy and his wife, Jody, ’70 moved to West Virginia. Rob still works as an IT management consultant for ! Chi Omega sisters and members of the class of 1964, front row, from left, Kay Taylor Gevedon and Juliet Ellis Crumrine; back row, from left, Marianne Carter Humphries, Plexent, and Jody is the office manager at Mary Anne Clarke, and Andrea Stone Bales, are pictured in September 2007 at their Avalon Resort. annual gathering in Leitchfield Beach, S.C.

Vicki O. Ray, Waddy, Ky., retired after Robert C. Grant, Griffin, Ga., con- film, Filthy Rich, Filthy Uncle Phil, which ’71over 30 years in the public health and ’74 tinues to teach elementary school will be released in the spring. environmental protection field. She music in Thomaston, Ga. graduated in May with a master of divinity Robert T. Watson, Louisville, a partner in the degree from Lexington Theological Kathryn M. Shafer, Knoxville, Tenn., law office of Landrum & Shouse, has been Seminary and was ordained in June. She is ’75 has been teaching advanced elected president of the board of directors now pastor of the Salvisa Christian Church placement English at South Doyle High of the non-profit Kentucky Center for Special (Disciples of Christ). School for seven years. She plans on traveling Children’s Services dba Carriage House Pre- to Daytona Beach, Fla., this summer to score school in Louisville. As board president, he James H. Gearhart has been in the essay portion of the College Board test. was also a featured speaker at a press ’72 Jefferson City, Mo., as a hospital chap- conference given by U.S. Representative lain since 2003. He and his wife are empty- Marc A. Mathews, Lexington, has John Yarmuth introducing the Empowering nesters. Jim invites classmates to look him ’80 been named treasurer for the Children with Autism through Education up if they are ever in the area. University of Kentucky. Act to the U.S. Congress in July.

Steven R. Zweigart, Maysville, Ky., Gwen Williamson Mathews, Lexing- ’82 has opened a solo law office in Flem- ’88ton, a realtor with Re/Max, was ingsburg. He can be reached by e-mail at named to the Quality Service Certified 2007 TRANSYLVANIA ALUMS INDUCTED [email protected]. Honor Roll. From a national field of 30,000 INTO HALL OF DISTINCTION J. Drane Stephens, Eminence, Ky., is real estate agents, she was ranked No. 20 Five Transy alums were inducted ’83 a certified diabetic educator and has and received the 2006 Platinum Level Award. into the Bryan Station High School added to his practice a Center for Diabetic Renee Deaton Fister, Murray, Ky., Alumni Association’s Hall of Dis- Education. ’90received promotion to full professor tinction in October 2007: John M. Clifton L. Gooch was named chair of of mathematics and statistics at Murray State Compton ’62, Lexington, a former ’84 neurology at the University of South University. She can be reached at teacher, coach, and assistant U.S. Florida College of Medicine and will move [email protected]. attorney; Wyatt L. Gragg ’70, to Tampa in the spring. Cynthia M. Ganote, Berkeley, Calif., is an Prospect, Ky., a sculptor; Karen S. Gregory L. Chrzczon, Beacon Falls, assistant professor of sociology at Saint Campbell ’76, a teacher in Ger- Conn., is director of software devel- Mary’s College of California. Prior to moving many; Cheryl A. Truman ’79, Lex- ’86 opment for Allen Systems Group’s Rye, N.Y., to the Bay Area, she taught at the University ington, a books editor and colum- office. of Louisville, where she received a teaching nist for the Lexington Herald- award titled “Faculty Favorites,” which was Leader; and Michael W. Nichol- Bradley T. Thomason, New York City, given by students to 14 professors across all son ’96, Lexington, an assistant ’87is in two commercials currently schools at U of L. She was a faculty member professor of business administra- running for etrade and New Hampshire at the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Cooperative. He recently wrapped his first Program at Bellarmine University for the last tion at Transylvania. lead role in a feature-length independent two summers. E-mail her at

24 TRANSYLVANIA LEE ROSE ’58 Still into the game after 50 years

Seven years after so far) his travels take him, apparently ending his Rose has warm memories extensive full-time basket- of his Transylvania years. He ball coaching career when and Eleanor Lollis Rose ’61 he retired in 2001 as assis- were married during her tant coach for the Charlotte sophomore year and were Hornets of the National part of the Transy family in Basketball Association, Lee every possible way for Rose ’58 finds himself back many years. on the court as lead assis- After earning a master’s tant to head coach Sam degree from the University Vincent for the same team of Kentucky, Rose left Ver- (now known as the Bob- sailles High School to join cats). the Transylvania faculty and “Sam was a promising coaching staff in 1959, a young coach I worked with job that included being in the NBA’s Developmental director of the dormitories. League,” Rose says. “He He and Eleanor lived first in said, ‘Look, if I ever get a Ewing Hall, then in Hazel- head coaching job, I want rigg Hall, and both of their you to go with me.’ You children—Michael and know, that’s pie in the sky, Mark—arrived while they ! Lee Rose is back on the bench as lead assistant coach for the NBA’s a big wish. Because my wife Charlotte Bobcats. His coaching career began 50 years ago at Versailles were living in the dorms. and I love Charlotte and (Ky.) High School. Eleanor remembers well have grandchildren here, I the challenges of starting a told Sam I would help him only if he came to Charlotte, never family in campus housing while Lee was getting his start in coach- dreaming that anything like that would happen.” ing, but credits Transylvania with providing an ideal support system. When Vincent was offered the job last year, one of his first calls “Our Transy years were a great place for Lee to get his feet wet in was to Rose, who accepted the lead assistant position. In this role, coaching because it was such a nurturing environment,” she remem- Rose handles all of the administrative details associated with being a bers. “It was a demanding life, with young children, but I was in a head coach, which includes game responsibilities. comfortable place in many ways. Mitchell Clark was an English pro- “Sam depends on me to maintain orderly information to him as it fessor who was a mentor to me.” relates to match-ups, a strategy change I think might be appropriate, The odd schedules required when building a life around basketball how many timeouts and fouls we have, and other priorities as the games often called for flexibility in family matters. “We used to have game progresses,” Rose says. He also tracks off-court matters like Mike and Mark’s birthday cakes at breakfast, because Lee would community involvement for Vincent. have to be at a game or out recruiting that evening,” Eleanor recalls Rose’s background for his position consists of a virtual lifetime of with a laugh. basketball coaching and administration that began in 1958 when he Eleanor and Lee have been a team for Rose’s entire career. As accepted a teaching and coaching job at Versailles (Ky.) High School usual, she was the first person he consulted with when Vincent immediately after graduating from Transylvania. This year marks the offered him his position. “I wouldn’t be what I am if it weren’t for 50th anniversary of his start in basketball. her,” Rose says. Rose was an assistant coach, first under C. M. Newton at Transyl- Outside of coaching, Rose began the Middle School Project in vania and later at the University of Cincinnati, before returning to his recent years, in conjunction with Forward the Fifth, a non-profit alma mater to coach the Pioneers for eight seasons (1964-65, 1968- organization. Rose came to Transylvania from West Irvine, Ky., a small 75) and compile a 160-57 record (.737 percent). town in Appalachia. Today, he is giving back to the region by visiting After leaving Transy, Rose took two NCAA Division I teams—the middle schools in Kentucky’s 42 Appalachian counties, talking with University of North Carolina-Charlotte and Purdue University—to the small groups of students to encourage them to stay in school. Final Four and coached seven seasons at the University of South “Nationwide, 30 percent of all high school students drop out,” Florida, winning National Coach of the Year (1977) and Big 10 Rose says. “I’ve spoken to about 10,000 students so far, in 33 of the Coach of the Year (1980) honors. His NBA career has taken him to 42 counties. I’m going to do them all.” the San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, and Milwaukee Bucks What is there about coaching that would draw a person back to before landing his first position with Charlotte in 1996. an active position in it after 50 years of practices and game days? Rose also has considerable international coaching experience. He “Coaching is a profession that keeps you young and involved with coached the United States team at the 1979 Soviet Union Spar- people,” Rose says. “I enjoyed tremendously working with college takade Games and at the 1985 World University Games in Japan, kids, and I enjoy the relationships I have with NBA players as well. It’s and was co-coach for the U.S. squad at the 1983 International Bas- a full and active life.” ketball Federation Games in Switzerland. —WILLIAM A. BOWDEN Regardless of how far around the globe (more than 30 countries Forman Corporation. Jennifer Moore named chair of Erin Weaver McGee, Cynthiana, Ky., has Kentucky Democratic Party completed her master of library and Jennifer Moore ’95 became the youngest state Democratic information science degree (her second party chair in the nation in December 2007 when the Kentucky advanced degree). She still works as a Democratic Party State Central Executive Committee voted consultant at the Kentucky Department of unanimously to name her to that position. Education. Moore, an attorney with the Louisville firm of Grossman & Moore, PLLC, was a political science major at Transylvania. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Angela Key Fox, Lexington, is a real- College of Law and has been active with the Democratic party for many years. ’98 tor with Rector-Hayden and “I am excited to begin laying the groundwork necessary to continue the successes represents Barlow Homes. of Democrats in Kentucky,” Moore said. “Working together with our new Democratic Christie Bane Kissick, Lexington, is a physical governor and constitutional officers, as well as Democratic leaders all across the state, therapist at the University of Kentucky. we can build a better tomorrow.” Anna Kremer-Schmitt Pray and her husband, [email protected]. Tina left IBM (and Kentucky) to take a job Marty, live in Louisville with their three with Microsoft in the Xbox division working children, Alex, 5, Marilyn, 3, and Luke, 1. David C. Hoffman, Palo Alto, Calif., is an on the user interface for the Games for Anand V. Narayanappa, Phoenix, was named associate in the Palo Alto law office of Windows Live service. Morrison & Foerster. If any of his classmates a diplomate in the American Board of Anes- are visiting the San Francisco Bay Area, please Susan B. Marine, Waltham, Mass., thesiology. He was also made partner with drop him an e-mail at [email protected]. represented Transylvania on October 12, Valley Anesthesiology Consultants and is 2007, at the presidential inauguration at working as a neuroanesthesiologist at the Theo “Alan” Edmonds, Lexington, Harvard College. Barrow Neurologic Institute at St. Joseph’s ’91 has launched an art/design/philan- Hospital in Phoenix. thropy company with national aspirations Donald E. Martin, Charlotte, N.C., called Hillbilly Chic that seeks to transform ’93 has joined the law firm of Powell Brandy Johnson Nelson, Winchester, Ky., is the negative stereotypes usually associated Goldstein in its recently opened Charlotte the assistant biosafety officer at the University with the term “hillbilly” into a chic trend in office and will focus his practice in the area of Kentucky. high art and urban design in metropolitan of commercial and real estate transactions. markets. For more information, visit www.coollifeky.com. Matthew H. Walls, Chelsea, Mich., is director of information services for Domino’s Pizza, Tina Lemire and her husband, Mark, LLC. His wife, Karen, and his son, Zach, ’92have happily settled in the Seattle area. live in Ann Arbor, where Karen teaches high school. Matthew would love to hear from folks from Transy. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Joey E. Tucker, Lexington, has accepted a director’s job at Milward Funeral Directors. ! Tammy Hammond Natof ’99 is congratu- Cleveland S. “Landy” Townsend and lated by her professor, Raymond G. Allison Sheckels Townsend ’96 moved Romanczyk, at a dinner reception in her ’94 honor. back to North Carolina and live in Wake Forest with their sons, John and Ben. Landy Tammy Hammond Natof, Merrick, is a product manager in the marketing depart- ’99 N.Y., successfully defended her dis- ment of Salix Pharmaceuticals and Allie is a sertation at The State University of New ! Transylvania alums enrolled in the stay-at-home mom. master’s degree program in public York in Binghamton in November, earning administration at Morehead State John Paul Hill, Cuthbert, Ga., has a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. University’s Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy attended ’95been named Andrew College’s interim Jennifer Dierolf Trent, Palm City, Fla., the National Lawyers Convention of head cross country coach. He is also an received the Certified Shopping Center Man- the Federalist Society for Law and assistant professor of history at the school. Public Policies Studies in Washington, ager designation through the International D.C., in November 2007. From left, Natasa Pajic, Lexington, was elected Council of Shopping Brad McLean ’07, Erik Weber ’07, to the board of direc- Centers in October. She is Elizabeth Poindexter ’07, Drew ’96 tors of CASE-KY at the nationally recognized as hav- Grey ’06, and Jack Branum ’07. ing extensive knowledge of They heard addresses by President annual conference in George Bush, Chief Justice John December of the Kentucky the financial, legal, develop- Roberts, Supreme Court Justices chapter of the Council for ment, and marketing facets Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and Advancement and Support of shopping center and mall management. Samuel Alito, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, Democratic presidential of Education. Whitney Meriwether candidate Rudy Giuliani, and former Harmon, Memphis, an attorney with U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meece. Chrissy Boblitt Evans, Prospect, Ky., ’01 ’97has been promoted to senior business Glankler Brown, has been awarded the first systems analyst for Brown- Frank J. Glankler Jr. Pro Bono Award given 26 TRANSYLVANIA by James S. Gilliland and Glankler Brown with a doctorate of physical therapy degree. Benjamin Eugene Vessels ’03 and Cassey law firm in memory of Mr. Glankler. Marie Harper ’04, March 31, 2007 Jessica R. Hamlet, Lexington, is Mitchell L. Meade and his wife, Jacqueline ’05associate curator at the Headley- Steve Ryan Pratt ’06 and Kyrsten Siegler Meade ’02, live in Dayton, Ohio. Whitney Museum. Lillehei, August 11, 2007 Mitch received his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry in December from The Ohio State Claire D. Selby, Sullivan Island, S.C., is Jill Erin Taylor ’06 and James Christopher University and is a chemist with the U. S. studying jewelry design and gold smithing Rose ’06, June 9, 2007 Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. at the Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau in Frankfurt, Germany. Zachary S. McCarty, Chattanooga, BIRTHS ’02 was named director of clinics at Jackie G. “Jason” Thompson, Shepherdsville, SouthEast Eye Specialists in Chattanooga Ky., received his master of music degree in composition from Ball State University in Leah Hawkins Steppe ’88 and Bryan Steppe, after completing a 13-month residency in a son, Charles Bryan Steppe II, September pediatric medicine and ocular disease. May and is pursuing his doctor of musical arts in composition at the University of 3, 2007 Jennifer Akins Patterson, Stamping Ground, Arizona, where he is the recipient of a Stephanie Miller Broering ’90 and Thomas Ky., received her master of arts in military graduate fellowship. Broering, a daughter, Allie Rose Broering, studies from the American Military University September 18, 2007 in June. She and her husband, Frank, have Samuel M. Arnett is employed by the two daughters, Kristen, 3, and Rebecca, 6 ’06Misawa Board of Education in James B. Napier ’90 and Stacy A. O’Reilly ’91, months. Misawa, Aomori, Japan. He was awarded a daughter, Rhys Elizabeth Napier, August this position through the JET Program for 15, 2007 Angela Mueller Ferguson and her the 2007-08 program year and is planning ’03 husband bought their first house in to re-contract for the 2008-09 program year K. Jane Grande-Allen ’91 and Michael S. Latonia, Ky. Angie is the court administrator as well. Allen, a daughter, Sydney Madeleine Allen, for the Kenton County Family Court as well June 13, 2007 as a volunteer and auxiliary staff member for Catherine S. “Katie” Bartlett will graduate Jenny Lynn Varner Hatter the Women’s Crisis Center. with merit in July with a master’s degree in English literature from the University of ’93 and Harland Hatter, a Jennifer G. Hillman Wales, Swansea. She currently works in son, Harrison Clay purchased her first condo in northern Germany as an au pair for an Amer- Hatter, November 24, Maineville, Ohio. She is pur- ican/German family and will return to the 2007 suing a master’s degree in United States in August to pursue a career Amber Smith Miller ’93 and Marc Miller, a early childhood education in education or publishing. son, Gage Thomas Miller, October 2, 2007 at the College of Mount St. Melissa Coombs, Lexington, has Joseph in Cincinnati. Joey A. Tucker ’93 and Larissa H. Tucker, a joined the CPA firm of Dean, Dorton ’07 daughter, Haylee Reagan Tucker, December Eric Thomason, Lexington, is running for & Ford. 20, 2007 the city’s 3rd District Urban County Council Jodi M. Garrison, Lexington, has joined the seat. His Web site is Elizabeth Harvey Matson ’94 and Michael CPA firm of Dean, Dorton & Ford. www.thomasonforcouncil.com. Matson, a son, Nicholas James Matson, November 19, 2007 Jonathan D. Upton, Louisville, is an MARRIAGES investment strategist at Lamkin Wealth Man- William T. Kissick II ’95 and Marian Kissick, agement. a daughter, Catherine Madison Kissick, Sep- Ike W. Callaway ’69 and Kristy Smith, August tember 17, 2007 Benjamin E. Vessels, Louisville, graduated 4, 2007 from the University of Louisville Medical Angela Key Fox ’98 and Brian Fox, a son, School in May and is working toward his Rebecca Lynn Groh ’93 and Darren Platt, Jacob Matthew Fox, July 1, 2007 master’s degree. His wife, Cassey Harper December 15, 2007 Vessels ’04, will graduate from U of L Christie Bane Kissick ’98 and Jerry Kissick, a Gregory O. Shenton ’97 and Kara Christine Medical School this May. daughter, Morgan Grace Kissick, June 8, Macksoud, June 30, 2006 2007 Brian T. Beitzel, St. Paul, Minn., Albert Samuel “Bo” Warren ’97 and Danielle accepted a career appointment with Mackenzie Riney Leachman ’98 and David C. ’04 Denae Gillespie, June 23, 2007 the U. S. Postal Service at the Information Leachman ’97, a son, Charles William Leach- Technology/Accounting Center in Eagan, Christina Margaret Eversole ’03 and John man, November 9, 2007 Minn. Rippetoe Hayne II ’03, May 19, 2007 Leigh Ann Blackburn Napier ’98 and Mike Joseph U. Leonoro, Charleston, W. Va., has Napier, a daughter, Halle Kathryn Napier, joined the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson October 24, 2006 and will focus his practice in the area of Brandy Johnson Nelson employment law. ’98 and John Nelson, a Sarah E. Tingle, Crestwood, Ky., graduated son, Truth Barrett from Bellarmine University in December Nelson, October 13, 2007

SPRING 2008 27 JENNIFER LAIL WERTMAN ’75 Providing a familial approach to healthcare

If Jennifer Lail Wertman ’75 ditions are cared for, and you’re could snap her fingers and fix one measuring that the condition is healthcare problem in this country, getting better.” she would see to it that every child Realizing that the acute visit had health insurance. model doesn’t work for the chron- “With as much wealth as this ic care condition, Wertman turned country has and as much money her attention to how to take care as we spend on healthcare, every of people long term and provide child should be insured and every on-going support. child should have a medical “When I was in medical school, home—a place where they are a baby born at 26 weeks gestation known by a person, where they was not considered viable,” she have a record,” she said. said. “There was no question Wertman, a primary care pedia- about whether or not you were trician at Chapel Hill Pediatrics and going to resuscitate. Now, a 26- Adolescents, served as North Car- week baby is resuscitated, put in olina’s representative to the intensive care, cared for for three National Initiative for Children’s or four months, sent out to a pedi- Healthcare Quality’s Medical Home atrician, and has the issues related ! Jennifer Lail Wertman ’75, a primary care pediatrician at to extreme prematurity.” Learning Collaborative on Children Chapel Hill Pediatrics and Adolescents, works closely with with Special Health Care Needs in families like the Nelsons, six siblings all treated by Wertman said the number of 2003, and continues to serve in a Wertman. children with chronic conditions is leadership role as project director increasing because survival rates of the North Carolina Title V Medical Home Grant Project. The focus from prematurity and trauma are increasing. Children severely of the project is the “medical home” concept, a model for provid- injured in car accidents, for example, are taken to intensive care ing special needs children with primary care that is accessible, con- units that have the high technology to care for them. tinuous, comprehensive, and culturally effective. “The results of that event have to be cared for long term,” Wert- Said Wertman,“We ask, what are the ways we take care of these man said, “Whether they be learning issues or problems with children? What are the communication obstacles? What are the mobility.” things that make it hard for a child who has leukemia, for instance, In Wertman’s busy practice, she takes care of children with condi- to be cared for when the leukemia is in remission? They go back to tions like cerebral palsy and down syndrome, and while she their regular doctor and then what happens?” acknowledges that she sees sorrows in her line of work, she also This is the heart of Wertman’s work. With the amount of special- witnesses many joys. It is the notion of family that is at the center ized care for children now, including intensive care units, cancer of what she does. treatments, and treatment surrounding premature birth, she’s see- “I have a great time,” she said. “It’s an amazing gift to be a part of ing more and more patients with chronic conditions. people’s lives over a span of time. I get to watch families grow up.” “One in every five homes has a child with a special healthcare A child herself when she first knew what she wanted to do with need,” Wertman said, “and approximately 18 percent have a chron- her life, Wertman announced her desire to be a pediatrician at the ic health condition—something that’s going to last longer than a family dinner table when she was in the eighth grade. year, something that’s going to require more services than a ‘regu- Years later, it was from the lobby of Forrer Hall that she called her lar’ child.” mother to say that she had been accepted into medical school, and This work with special needs patients has become a primary she considers her Transylvania education a gift that set the tone for focus for Wertman, who has been in practice for 27 years. her career. “I really like taking care of complex children, and it has become “(Former chemistry professor) Monroe Moosnick is close to saint- a niche for me,” she said. “The chronic conditions of children are hood in my book,” she said. “The faculty is the thing that is so rich the ones that are compelling us these days. When I was a younger at Transy. My professors at Transy understood college students. They pediatrician, we worked a lot with infectious disease. With vac- could recognize our cognitive potential and keep it directed where cines, many of those diseases have been immunized away. Now, it needed to be.” instead of treating children with pneumonia and meningitis, we’re Wertman attended the University of Kentucky Medical School treating depression, chronic asthma, obesity—things you can’t fix in and completed residencies in pediatrics at the University of Florida a 10-minute visit.” Shands Teaching Hospital and Duke University Medical Center. In Wertman’s practice over the years has evolved to reflect this shift, 2005, Transylvania presented her with a Distinguished Achievement and that’s where the “medical home” concept comes into play. Award in recognition of contributions to her profession, community, “Part of what the medical system is dealing with is adapting from and alma mater. the acute care visit to the chronic care model, where you actually —LORI-LYN HURLEY are dealing with conditions over time, you’re assuring that the con- SPANISH PILGRIMAGE IS UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE FOR RACHEL WILSON ’07

Rachel Wilson ’07 struggles to explain exactly why she At various times, Wilson’s walking companions were a speech decided to walk 500 miles across the breadth of northern Spain therapist from Scotland, a filmmaker from Germany, and two last fall after graduating from Transylvania, all the while deferring older women—one from Montreal, the other from Denmark— her graduate school plans, and freely admits that she discovered who “adopted” her. “They were my grandmas,” she says. “They no startling revelations about herself during her 38-day pilgrim- took me under their wing and tended my blisters.” age. Even so, it’s obvious she wouldn’t trade the experience for At the end of her pilgrimage, Wilson stayed in Europe for six the world. more weeks, spending part of the time with her mother and part “One beautiful morning during the first week, we were climb- with Transy students Katie Grisanti and Jessica Jarboe, who were ing a little path through the trees and came out on a huge grassy doing a study abroad program in Grenada. knoll where you could look back and see the mountains you had Wilson majored in Spanish at Transy and developed a love for crossed and then ahead to Spain and its culture that where you’re going,” Wilson prompted her to undertake the recalled. “I stood there for sever- pilgrimage. Spanish professor al minutes. It was such an amaz- Veronica Dean-Thacker was her ing feeling, just being in Spain, adviser and a major influence on and I thought, ‘This is where I’m her love of the language and the supposed to be right now.’” country. She will begin the His- That otherworldly experience panic Studies program at the was actually in contrast to most University of Kentucky in the fall. of Wilson’s days, which she says Wilson says her love of Spain were a real-life adventure con- made the pilgrimage decision a sisting of making new friends, relatively easy one. seeing beautiful and memorable “It was the first time in my life sites in Spain, and trying very where I had the freedom to hard to keep her backpack dry make a decision, other than on rainy days. going straight to college, and of Wilson became one of course I would go to Spain,” she uncounted pilgrims over a 1000- says. “It was a great adventure, year period who have walked the and I loved meeting all those Camino de Santiago, or the Way people and hearing the things of St. James in English, a tradi- they had done with their lives.” tional pilgrimage route. She walked alone and with others while beginning just over the ! Rachel Wilson pauses at a French border in St. Jean Pied de roadside marker as she enters Port and arriving more than a the Galicia region and nears Santiago, the ultimate desti- month later in Santiago near nation of her 500-mile, 38-day Spain’s west coast, staying at pilgrimage across northern hostels each night along the way. Spain.

Heather Long Blandford ’99 and Joey Stephanie Bisig Unverzagt ’00 and Jay William H. Nickell ’34, Lexington, died Blandford, a daughter, Claire Christine Unverzagt, a daughter, Olivia Anne December 21, 2007. He was an honors grad- Blandford, March 25, 2007 Unverzagt, October 2, 2007 uate of the University of Louisville Medical School. He practiced medicine in West Ann-Phillips Mayfield ’99 and Jay Ingle, a Leigh Wiley Burress ’01 and Richard W. Liberty, Ky., for 10 years, and served as a daughter, Charlotte Murphy Ingle, October Burress, a son, Roen Wiley Burress, May 18, captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. 7, 2007 2007 After retiring from the Army, he returned to Jennifer Dierolf Trent ’99 and Stuart Trent, Samantha Shockley Oglesby ’02 and Lexington and was appointed chief of the a daughter, Hollon Meredith Trent, July 30, Thaddeus Oglesby, a son, Isaac Stephen Medical Service at the Lexington VA 2007 Oglesby, November 8, 2007 Hospital, a position he held until he retired in 1975. He was a charter member of Crest- Jessica Gipson Dawson ’00 and Duane F. Amber Cason Wingfield ’02 and Isaac wood Christian Church in Lexington and a Dawson, a daughter, Charlotte Anne Wingfield, a son, Keenan Cason Wingfield, member of First Presbyterian Church in Win- Dawson, November 17, 2007 May 11, 2007 chester, Ky., after moving there in 1990. He was an avid golfer and a member of Pi Kappa Jayme M. Gower ’00 and Kyle T. Olson ’00, Alpha, Alpha Omega Alpha, and Alpha a daughter, Veronica Renee Olson, OBITUARIES Kappa fraternities. November 16, 2007 Only alumni survivors are listed. Ruth Blankenship Cole ’35, Barbourville, Ky., SPRING 2008 29 Emily Hedden Conway, ’38, Sharpsburg, Ky., died December 14, 2007. At Transylvania, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority FILMMAKING IS BLAKE JUDD’S TRUE CALLING and Stagecrafters. She was an avid bridge player and a member of the Wednesday When Blake Judd ’04 was ! Blake Judd ’04 recently com- Bridge Club. growing up, he was intently pleted his first feature film, Seven Signs. Melvin R. Link ’38, Hilton Head Island, focused on basketball, playing S. C., died May 1, 2007. At Transylvania, for four years for his high he was manager of the varsity football team school team in Greensburg, Ky. and was president of his class for three years. “I knew I wasn’t going to He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau become a basketball star,” he fraternity, was voted the most outstanding said, “but I didn’t think beyond man on campus his senior year, and was it.” elected Mr. Pioneer. He was a graduate of As an English major at Transylvania, he the University of Louisville Medical School played intercollegiate basketball for three and was a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy from years, but his true calling, he says, was 1942-1947, where he was chief medical always there. officer on the USS Walke and served at “I think I always knew what I wanted Bethesda Medical Hospital. After his naval to do,” he said. “Filmmaking came natu- career, he received an appointment to rally.” Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in Judd runs JuddFilms, a Lexington-based New York City, then practiced medicine in independent production company, and Charlotte, N.C., for 35 years. He was a has just completed his first feature film, member of Island Lutheran Church and Seven Signs. The movie was directed by former president of the Lowcountry Kiwanis J.D. Wilkes, front man for the rockabilly Club. band Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers. When Judd saw the band perform at Mary Catherine Denman Stauffer ’38, Lex- The Dame in Lexington, he liked them so ington, mother of Richard E. Nallinger ’74 much that he returned to see them again, and grandmother of Mills Nallinger Sublett with his camera. He and a friend shot ’02, died December 3, 2007. At Transylvania, concert footage, pieced it together, and screened at Transy in January 2008. Judd she was a member of Phi Mu sorority. She showed it to Wilkes. said there are plans to enter it into film taught preschool at Sayre School, and was a “He asked me if I’d like to make a doc- festivals and that several distributors have member of Central Christian Church, Besse umentary,” Judd said. expressed interest. Fortune Circle 14, and Central Kentucky Wilkes’ idea was a movie that would Seven Signs has led to other projects Women’s Club. give voice to southern individuals. He for Judd. A live concert DVD for Th’ Leg- wanted to show that the older, stranger endary Shack Shakers is in post-produc- Ralph L. Murray ’40, Cincinnati, died South still exists, despite the expansion of tion, and he’s working on a concert docu- November 3, 2007. At Transylvania, he was the “New South’s” urban sprawl. mentary for Hank Williams III. a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and “We went out for 17 days and shot “I like the niche I’m in,” Judd said. “My played on the football team. He was retired about 80 percent of the movie,” Judd style is guerilla and that’s how I like it – as field service associate professor emeritus said. hands-on everything.” of professional development at the University The film follows Wilkes through seven Judd shot his first film, Friends. Filmed. of Cincinnati and was co-founder of the uni- southern states as he walks the back roads Not Forgotten, during his junior year at versity’s nonacademic personnel department. of Appalachia, nailing up seven signs, each Transy for the first Alcohol Awareness Film He served St. Stephen Episcopal Church in one representing a different apocalyptic Festival, where it won first place, and he Latonia, Ky., for seven years as nonstipendary theme, and seeks to explore forgotten and maintains strong Transy connections. lay reader in charge. He held the rank of pushed aside southern traditions, cultures, He credits English professor Tay Fizdale’s companion, order of merit, Diocese of Lex- religions, and daily activities. film classes and philosophy professor ington. Seven Signs premiered in Nashville at Peter Fosl for influencing him to pursue Celona Bacon Edwards ’42, Louisville, wife the Belcourt Theater on January 30, 2007, his interest in filmmaking. In fact, Fosl of Aubrey L. Edwards ’43 and mother of and played to a packed house. It was makes an appearance in Seven Signs. Aubrey L. Edwards III ’68 and Alice Edwards Cooper ’76, died December 19, 2007. At Transylvania, she was a member of Delta died September 12, 2007. During World Hospital and Daniel Boone Manor Nursing Delta Delta sorority. She received a master War II, she worked as a chemist for Goodyear Home, and she was a director of the Knox of education degree from the University of Rubber Company in Louisville, serviced air- County Library. She was a member of the Louisville. She belonged to the Second Pres- planes in New Mexico, and worked in the Delta Kappa Gamma education fraternity byterian Church, Women’s Club of farmers market in California. After the war, and was a nationally recognized master flower Louisville, Daughters of the American Rev- she was the first special education teacher in show judge. She was an active member of olution, and the Louisville Boat Club. the Knox County, Ky., school system. She the Barbourville First Christian Church. Charles G. Hughes ’42, Lexington, father of served as dietician for the Knox County

30 TRANSYLVANIA C. Glenmore Hughes Jr. ’66 and grandfather died February 10, 2007. At Transylvania, and Lynn T. Smith ’91, and brother of Jane of Charles G. “Chip” Hughes III ’87 and she was a member of Lambda Omega Smith Frye ’61, died November 12, 2007. Edward G. Hughes ’92, died September 25, sorority. She was a retired teacher of French At Transylvania, he was a member of band 2007. He was a retired machinist at Corning and English in the Glasgow City Schools. and choir, the Rambler staff, and Phi Kappa Glass Works in Harrodsburg, Ky., and retired Tau fraternity. He was a graduate of chief warrant officer 4 in the Kentucky Larry I. Schreck ’50, Monroe Township, N.J., Lexington Theological Seminary and a National Guard. He was a member of Har- died June 1, 2007. At Transylvania, he was retired Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) rodsburg Christian Church. on the Rambler staff and the baseball team. minister. He served as director of church He was an account executive at Dean Witter relations and admissions counselor at Tran- Jack B. Howard ’45, LaFollette, Tenn., died Reynolds Inc. sylvania from 1961-68, was a member of the December 27, 2007. He was a retired clerk Betty Van Meter Nutt ’52, Waukee, Iowa, Alumni Executive Board from 1969-74, and at Harlan, Ky., Post Office, a member of vice president of the Alumni Association for Cedar Hill Baptist Church, and a 60-year died June 8, 2007. At Transylvania, she was a member of the Crimson staff, Playmakers, one year. He was a former member of the member of Harlan Masonic Lodge #871 F Rotary Club International in Glasgow, Ky., & AM in Harlan. and the Creative Writing Club. She was a realtor associate with Iowa Realty Co. Inc. and Paris, Ky., and the Caveman Barbershop Betty Jean Nickell Wells ’45, West Liberty, Chorus. William E. Charlton ’54, Harrodsburg, Ky., Ky., died September 4, 2007. She was a Joe W. Aspley Jr. ’56, Lexington, died retired assistant professor of English at died October 13, 2007. At Transylvania, he was a member of the Crimson staff and the November 22, 2007. At Transylvania, he Central Virginia Community College, and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity an elder at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Rambler staff. He was a consultant for Trim Masters Inc., a member of Harrodsburg and the choir. He received master of divinity Angeline Rhodus Cox ’50, Richmond, Ky., United Presbyterian Church, and a founding and doctor of divinity degrees, as well as cer- wife of James A. Cox ’49 and sister of Frances member of the Bluegrass Gem and Mineral tificates for advanced studies in the fields of Rhodus Sharp ’58, died September 30, 2007. Society. counseling, evangelism, and stewardship, At Transylvania, she was a member of from Lexington Theological Seminary. He Lambda Omega sorority. Bert W. Smith ’54, Shelbyville, Ky., husband was a retired minister with the Christian of Fay Thompson Smith ’58, father of Church (Disciples of Christ) and served Barbara Jones Honeycutt ’50, Glasgow, Ky., Elizabeth W. Smith ’83, John S. Smith ’84, churches in Kentucky, Illinois, and Ohio.

ALUMNI BULLETIN BOARD

Transy vs. Centre Baseball Challenge Alumni on-line community update is April 30 Since its launch in September 2006, the Transy alumni The fourth annual Transy vs. Centre Baseball Challenge on-line community has attracted over 1,700 registered is set for Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at Applebee’s users, and that number continues to grow. This is a secure, Park, home of the Lexington Legends minor league team. password protected site that alumni can access from The game will take place just three days after Alumni www.transy.edu. Services include an on-line alumni direc- Weekend 2008 (April 25-27). tory, class notes, events calendar and registration, photo The Bluegrass Alumni Chapter will host a picnic dinner albums, on-line giving, and more. Through this community, for alumni, parents, and families at the park prior to the alumni can also sign up for a lifetime e-mail address. game. For more information, contact the alumni office at This summer the on-line community will have a new (859) 233-8275. Watch your mailbox and e-mail for more look with more features. First-time users will need to information. obtain their unique school ID number from the alumni office: (800) 487-2679, [email protected]. For more information, contact Natasa Pajic ’96, director of alumni Transy Golf Classic set for May 19 programs, at [email protected].

Join Transy’s athletics department and the alumni office for the Transylvania Golf Classic, a four-player scramble To contact the Alumni Office: set for Monday, May 19, at the University Club of Ken- tucky, located at 4850 Leestown Road in Lexington. Natasa Pajic ’96, director of alumni programs, Lunch will be at 11 a.m., followed by a noon tee-off. [email protected] Lunch is sponsored by Fifth Third Bank while the closing reception sponsor is McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirk- Tracy Stephens Dunn ’90, assistant director of alumni programs, [email protected] land, PLLC Attorneys at Law. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Elaine Valentine, administrative assistant, For more information on the tournament or sponsor- [email protected] ships, contact Cindy Jacobelli, associate director of athlet- Phone: (800) 487-2679 or (859) 233-8275 ics, at (859) 233-8663, [email protected], or Mark Fax: (859) 281-3548 Blankenship ’81, director of development, at (859) 233- Mail: 300 North Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508 8402, [email protected]. E-mail: [email protected] / Web: www.transy.edu

TRAVEL WITH FELLOW ALUMNI ident of advertising and marketing for Baskin- TO EXCITING DESTINATIONS Robbins Store Owners Association of Central Kentucky. He served on the Richmond Place The Transylvania Alumni Association, in partnership with Collette Vacations, is offering Retirement Community Board, and was pres- alumni and friends five exciting trips for 2008 and 2009 with destinations as diverse as ident and director of the Lexington Estate Costa Rica, Hawaii, and South Africa. All tours include round trip air travel from Lexing- Planning Council and the Bluegrass Estate ton and some meals. Prices listed are per person for double occupancy. Planning Council. He had been active in The Tropical Costa Rica nine-day tour departs September 24, 2008, and includes United Way and the National Kidney Foun- 17 meals. Highlights are San Jose, Poas Volcano, Cano Negro Refuge, Arenal Volcano dation. He was a member of Lexington Lions Hot Springs, Monteverde Cloud Forest, and Guanacaste. The cost is $2,059. Optional Club. three-night jungle adventure post-tour extension can be added for $399 (includes eight meals). First deposit of $250 due prior to April 24, 2008. R. Mark Mulholland ’76, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., The Rome and Florence Holiday eight-day tour departs December 1, 2008, and died December 28, 2007. At Transylvania, includes nine meals. Highlights are Rome, dinner with the tenors, Assisi, Basilica of St. he was an associate member of Pi Kappa Francis, Florence, and Uffizi Museum. Cost is $2,349, with first deposit of $250 due Alpha fraternity and involved in theater. He prior to July 2, 2008. attended Marshall University Graduate The Exploring New Zealand (New Zealand’s North & South Islands) 19-day School and earned a master’s degree in tour departs January 26, 2009, and includes 27 meals. Highlights are Auckland, Bay teaching from The Citadel in Charleston, of Islands, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch, Tranz Alpine Train, Franz Joseph Glacier S.C. He was a member of the Sons of the Region, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Te Anau, Dunedin, and Mt. Cook. The cost is American Revolution, the Sons of $5,499. Optional two-night Fiji post-tour extension can be added for $349 (land Confederate Veterans, and the Scottish only—air add-ons apply). First deposit of $250 due prior to August 26, 2008. Society of Charleston, S.C. He was also a The Hawaiian Adventure 10-day tour departs February 19, 2009, and includes 12 member of the Experimental Aircraft Asso- meals. You’ll visit Oahu, Kauai, and Maui. Highlights are Polynesian Cultural Center, ciation of America. He was self-employed in Honolulu City and Punchbowl tour, Society of Seven dinner and show, Plantation Rail- historic development and renovation, co- way, Waimea Canyon, Kauai Coffee Company, Polynesian Luau dinner and show, and owner of Holland Homes, LLC, and for Iao Needle. The cost is $3,849. Optional three-day, two-night Big Island post-tour many years was the managing partner of the extension can be added for $649 (land only—air add-ons apply). First deposit of $100 historic Maison Du Pre’ Inn, Charleston, due prior to October 19, 2008. S.C. The Spectacular South Africa: Culture & Nature in Harmony 14-day tour departs March 12, 2009, and includes 19 meals. Highlights are Johannesburg, Soweto, James S. Parker ’76, Ocean Springs, Miss., Panoramic Route, Kruger National Park, Safari Game Drive, Garden Route, Knysna, died March 5, 2007. At Transylvania, he was Featherbed Nature Reserve, ostrich farm visit, Cape Town, Table Mountain, and winery a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. tour. The cost is $4,199. Optional three-night Victoria Falls post-tour extension can be Michael Robert Tyra ’93, Sarasota, Fla., died added for $899 (land only—air add-ons apply). First deposit of $250 due prior to Octo- November 9, 2007. At Transylvania, he was ber 13, 2008. a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He For more information and a trip brochure, contact Natasa Pajic ’96, director of alum- was manager of Box Furniture in Sarasota. ni programs, at (800) 487-2679, [email protected]. Marian “Mike” Stewart Broadus, Lexington, mother of Anne Broaddus Gadarowski ’82, He was a 50-year member of the Masonic December 2, 2007. She founded the Happy died August 10, 2007. She was the widow Lodge. He was the author of three books Times Kindergarten Nursery in Frankfort, of Transylvania professor James M. Broadus and published articles in various Ky., then obtained a master’s degree in Jr. and was a full partner in many of his classes denominational magazines, local newspapers, mental health counseling from the University at Transy. She and her husband were and university publications. of South Florida, and went on to work as a committed to justice, civil rights, and counselor in the Pinellas County Public education throughout their lives. James K. Dunavent ’56, Sebastian, Fla., died Schools. She was active in the Unitarian Uni- November 9, 2007. At Transylvania, he was versalist Church. Linda Ladenburger, Lexington, mother of a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. He Regan Ladenburger ’92, died November 18, received a master’s degree in education from H. Terry Rappe ’64, Franklin, Tenn., died 2007. She served Transylvania for 20 years, the University of Kentucky. He was a former October 26, 2007. At Transylvania, he was as secretary for the Office of Admissions and high school teacher and social worker, and a member of the Rambler staff, student coordinator of the Admissions Student Tele- was employed by Suncoast Mental Health council, and the baseball team. counseling Team. as a counselor in psychology. Edward S. Alton ’69, Calabash, N.C., died Philip E. Oatley ’56, Lexington, died September 12, 2007. At Transylvania, he December 20, 2007. He was a World War was a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity ! Obituaries in Transylvania are based on II U.S. Air Force veteran, a retired Fayette and the choir. He was a U.S. Navy veteran information available in alumni office files County school teacher, and a member of and served as minister of music at St. and from newspaper obituaries. Please send information concerning alumni Broadway Christian Church. Brendans Catholic Church in Shallotte, N.C. deaths to the attention of Elaine Valentine in the Transylvania Alumni Richard L. Payne ’57 William C. Reynolds ’69 , Estes Park, Co., died , Lexington, brother Office, 300 North Broadway, Lexington, December 9, 2007. of Michael F. Reynolds ’82, died November KY 40508-1797. Newspaper obituaries 4, 2007. He was vice president and trust with complete listings of survivors are Jeanne Hall Traugott ’58, Tampa, Fla., mother officer with Central Bank and had been pres- preferred. of Pamela Traugott Adler ’90, died

32 TRANSYLVANIA “My living trust ensures that Transylvania will receive a gift that is over and above what I’m likely to be able to give over my lifetime, and I think that’s important. It’s a way of helping Transylvania continue the programs that are essential to students.” —Billy Van Pelt II ’87 Director, Division of Purchase of Development Rights Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

Billy Van Pelt considers Transylvania to be the foundation of his life profes- sionally, socially, and from a civic stand- point. That’s why he serves on the Alumni Executive Board and volunteers to call fellow alumni during the Annual Fund phonathon. It’s also why he includ- ed Transylvania when he decided to establish a living trust. “The living trust is a receptacle for all my retirement funds, investments, life insurance policies, and other assets,” he said. “At my death, a percentage of the balance will go to Transylvania.” When Van Pelt started planning the trust, he consulted the Transylvania development office first. “There was absolutely no pressure for a percentage or an amount, they simply gave me some examples of what other people have done,” said Van Pelt. “I took one of those examples to my attorney, we talked about it, and then we came up with the end result.”

PLANNING YOUR ESTATE? Including the University in your estate plan helps ensure that a Transy experi- ence will be available to future genera- tions. You can include Transylvania when you make or revise a living trust, or make the University a beneficiary of your will, a life insurance policy, or a retirement account.

For details, call Mark Blankenship ’81 in the development office at (800) 487-2679 or visit www.transy.edu and click on Giving to Transy. Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Lexington, KY Permit No. 122 300 NORTH BROADWAY LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40508-1797

Come to the cabaret

The Transylvania University music department presented “An Evening at the Cabaret: Selections from Broadway Musicals” in February in Carrick Theater. The Transylvania Choir, Transylvania Singers women’s choir, Pioneer Voices men’s chorus, Transy men’s a capella group, and dozens of soloists presented a variety of Broadway songs spanning many decades and styles, including “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz, “There are Worse Things I Could Do” from Grease, and “For Good” from Wicked.