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LEARNERS. LEADERS. LAWRENTIANS. 4 Alumni from every stage of their “life after Lawrence” journey share their lessons in leadership.

LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP Lawrence faculty give you a global tour of leadership LAWRENCE 10 From Sampson House WINTER 2018 with stops in Nepal, Sierra Leone and right here on College Ave. Dear Lawrentians, EDITOR Kelly B. Landis GOOD GOVERNMENT Greetings from snowy Appleton. One of the great pleasures of my role is watching our students perform throughout ART DIRECTOR Student LUCC officers share what leadership means campus and compete in athletic events. I see the determination, skill and artistry Lawrentians bring to everything 20 Liz Boutelle 4 to today’s Lawrentians. they do. These events also provide a moment to see student leadership on display. Now that I am in my fifth year as president of Lawrence, I see the trajectory of first-years who are now seniors taking on leadership roles and ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT responsibilities on the stage, in athletic competitions and across campus. Students’ hopes and dreams for us OF COMMUNICATIONS Craig Gagnon ’76 16 Heads of the Class as a community were also on display during this year’s election for the next president and vice president of the Lawrence University Community Council, which just ended. CONTRIBUTORS 24 History Lesson Matthew Arau ’97, Erin Dix ’08, Constance Kassor, Leadership is a topic in the air on campus. Today’s undergraduates are setting a high bar for what leadership Mauranda E. Owens ’18, Rick Peterson, 25 Viking Voices means to them: they look primarily for authenticity and transparency. Their leaders need to demonstrate that they Steven Ponto ’69, Claudena Skran, Joe Vanden Acker, Nicole Witmer ’19 believe and represent the ideas they talk about. For our students, values are vital to leadership, just as they are 32 Alumni and Faculty Books vital to Lawrence as a whole. CLASS NOTES Dakota Williams ’14 33 Inside Lawrence We take very seriously our responsibility to create leaders—leaders in their fields, leaders in their communities, PHOTOGRAPHY 40 Steering the Ship leaders among their peers. But how can we ensure the appropriate preparation for each student no matter their Liz Boutelle, Cape Town Opera, Rachel Crowl, choice of profession or future home? In this increasingly complex world, how can we provide today’s students with D3sports.com, Emma S. Gilshannon ’21, 42 Athletics the tools they need to succeed tomorrow? Hanwenheng (Billy) Liu ’18, Thompson Photo Imagery, Paul Wilke 48 Class Notes I believe we reach this goal if we continue to invest in our curricular offerings. In the global studies program, faculty FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS 66 The Big Picture are committed to providing students with a linguistic, cultural and academic toolkit to help them understand go.lawrence.edu/voyager and confront issues facing societies around the world. In the innovation and entrepreneurship program, students 920-832-6549 learn to harness their creativity, to make something tangible out of their ideas, to make a better world. Preparing [email protected] students for leadership means providing them with the scientific grounding to understand global issues in health or the TO SUBMIT IDEAS COVER ART environment through our biology, environmental studies and other science departments. It means developing their Lawrence University 10 Aedan Gardill ’18 is studying studio art and physics. For the past year, ability to own and present a narrative that describes their vision and their path through programs like film studies, Communications he has worked towards combining physics and art through creating creative writing, studio art and theater. So much of leadership today is about consuming information before 711 E. Boldt Way paintings that celebrate the minds of women in science. Aedan is decisions can be made, and the amount of information available seems to increase exponentially each year. We Appleton, WI 54911-5690 preparing to attend graduate school for either condensed matter physics need to intensify our focus on helping students to better understand data through courses offered in data science, 920-832-6593 [email protected] or material science engineering. In his free time he enjoys playing statistics and computer science. trombone and reading. Opinions expressed in this magazine do not We also need to provide more opportunities for students to develop their own leadership styles. Chris Card, vice necessarily represent Lawrence University policy. THE SCHOOL OF FISH IS A GREAT IMAGE OF LEADERSHIP. president for student life, and Christyn Abaray, athletics director, have begun to create more opportunities for Lawrence (USPS 012-683) is published three THE RED FISH IN FRONT APPEARS TO LEAD, BUT WITHOUT students to think deeply about leadership and to test their skills outside of the classroom. And because preparing THE OTHER FISH THE SINGLE LEADER WOULD NOT TRAVEL times a year by the Lawrence University Office SAFELY THROUGH THE DANGEROUS OCEAN. EACH FISH IS students for leadership means continually innovating when it comes to our curriculum and co-curricular offerings, of Communications. Nonprofit postage paid at UNIQUE AND ONLY WORKING TOGETHER CAN THEY MAKE we are now offering our first-ever course dedicated solely to leadership training. Appleton, Wis., and additional mailing offices. IT TO THEIR DESTINATION. The liberal arts are a cornerstone of leadership development; they have been for me. Alumni from around the ABOVE: President Mark Burstein, Dean I WORKED DIGITALLY, USING world, at every stage of their careers, affirm this. The world has not necessarily grown more complex, but our of Spiritual and Religious Life Linda PHOTOSHOP TO OVERLAY THE understanding of it certainly has. I believe that the breadth of understanding and the depth of curiosity about the Morgan-Clement, Provost and Dean of SCHOOL OF FISH ON CARPET world inculcated by a Lawrence education prepares our students to engage with that complexity wherever their the Faculty Catherine Kodat, Dean of TEXTURE. THE TEXTURE OF CARPET lives take them when they leave Lawrence. Admissions Ken Anselment, President IS USUALLY TAKEN FOR GRANTED, of the Lawrence University Community Council Lewis Berger ’18 and Vice SO I WANTED TO INCLUDE IT AND Yours, CHANGE UP THE COLOR.” President for Student Life Christopher D. Card listen to students provide words of welcome in their native languages during the President’s Welcome. Photo credit: Mark Burstein Billy Liu ’18

LAWRENCE 3 24 LEARNERS. LEADERS. LAWRENTIANS.

For alumni spanning the globe and at every stage of their people can learn about and explore natural environments that careers, “learners, leaders, Lawrentians” is more than a A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION, A SUCCESSFUL SHELLEY DAVIS ’92 are close to home,” she explains. tagline; it’s the experience they live every day. Though there COMPANY, REQUIRES ARTISTIC FEARLESSNESS Executive Director, is no such thing as one-size-fits-all leadership, you can’t MIXED WITH ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCE Forest Preserve Foundation Shelley’s dedication to career evolution also informs her views help but notice that whether you are speaking to a longtime Chicago on effective leadership. “I think leaders are evolving continually, executive at multinational technology conglomerate Cisco AND, MOST OF ALL, RELIABILITY.” and that’s definitely my task. I also think good leadership Systems or a recent graduate in her first months of student Shelley Davis ’92 logged many is a combination of active listening and active thinking and teaching in Appleton, you hear many of the same lessons and miles on the bus during her time strategy,” says Shelley. She also thinks about her leadership at Lawrence. “I spent a lot of time style. “I am definitely developing a style that’s about building,” principles— principles like listening, emotional intelligence, Elise has certainly found that balance. She is a champion for as a student, especially my last she observes. “I like those pivot points when there is time and learning and always striving to be better. her company and its performers. “There is nothing as powerful two years at Lawrence, as a very appetite to do something new.” Shelley looks to the leaders as the African voices we have here. I love knowing that South active volunteer,” recalls Shelley, she admires to inform her own choices. “Emotional intelligence Leadership is something that informs our lives every day, and Africans are a force to be reckoned with in the international who majored in psychology at is something I think about a lot in those leaders. How they isn’t confined to one profession, one title, or even one stage opera world, and our established arts organization gives strong Lawrence. “I volunteered at a domestic violence shelter. It’s communicate, how they build relationships.” of a career. Look no further than the five Lawrentians here financial, logistical and marketing backup to their talents. A something that I will never forget, and it also helped prepare who are bringing their skills to bear in fields ranging from successful production, a successful company, requires artistic me for my first job. I did lots of internships and independent Shelley’s desire to do good through nonprofit work is supported arts and nonprofit management to teaching, technology and fearlessness mixed with organizational competence and, most of studies and I feel like throughout my life, any time I have been by a clear-eyed pragmatism. “In terms of nonprofit work, and government. They share what they have learned so far about all, reliability” says Elise. “You need to show up and do the job.” leadership and how their Lawrence education helped shape looking for my next challenge, I have always fallen back on that early career work in general, you have to be realistic. Being F strong desire to volunteer.” realistic about wages and reality them into the leaders they are today. Take last November. Cape Town Opera had a tour of the coming out of school is really Mandela trilogy, an opera about the life of Nelson Mandela, That desire to contribute has informed important. Early career workers need at the Dubai Opera and Hong Kong Arts Festival. At the same I’VE PICKED EVERY ROLE AND EVERY Shelley’s life after Lawrence, and to realize that things need to get time, it was producing The Magic Flute at home in Cape Town. ELISE BRUNELLE ’93 she has dedicated her career to OPPORTUNITY BASED ON HOW FAR IT done, so to set yourself up to be a “That was 140 artists’ worth of visas, contracts, schedules, Financial Manager and Interim the nonprofit sector. She began WOULD STRETCH ME.” good leader down the line, you need flights and payments in the same week across three countries. Managing Director, Cape Town Opera doing direct service work in crisis to take direction effectively. Bring You need hardworking, powerful artists coupled with clear- Cape Town, South Africa intervention. From there, she rose your best, hardworking skills. Be headed, organized office staff to pull that off,” notes Elise. through the ranks of nonprofit observant of senior colleagues.” It’s a busy week for Elise Brunelle management, working in program evaluation, grantmaking and You also need to be a strong and steady leader to pull that off. ’93. She’s working with producers philanthropy, and fundraising in a variety of capacities. She is She models the way for those early career workers, serving as “I am fair, I listen and I trust my own judgment,” says Elise. in South Korea, Wales and now the executive director of the Forest Preserve Foundation, a mentor to graduate students through her role as a lecturer at “Good leadership is confident, but it continually seeks input Australia to negotiate tours to which combines those skills with leading an organization. the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and from younger generations to stay relevant and applicable.” their venues. She’s also writing “It has been a full evolution of nonprofit management and overseeing interns, including Lawrentians, at her organization. a UNESCO grant application, leadership,” observes Shelley. “I’ve picked every role and every “It is great seeing how smart and savvy students are in terms Elise credits Lawrence for helping her to prepare for her role developing an abstract for an opportunity based on how far it would stretch me. In each one, of their research skills and how an old-fashioned work ethic today. “I am a Minnesota-born, Wisconsin-educated woman international conference on culture I build on past skills while pushing myself further in terms of still prevails. What I try to help them learn is how to work working in an African arts organization. Running finances in and economy and attending rehearsals for the company’s my responsibilities.” independently and maximize supervision when they have it a company of Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans and English singers and production of Tsotsi the Musical. Then there are drinks with because in a busy office a supervisor may not have the time arts practitioners in a country wholly different from the U.S. patrons to secure their annual contributions. “And that’s just the Her work with the Forest Preserve Foundation centers on to work with them every step of the way. It can be a bigger is a wonderful challenge. Lawrence taught me to broaden my fun stuff,” says Elise. She’s also tackling employment contracts, securing and administering funding that aids the work of the challenge than some realize, but you see people really start to thinking, not to be narrow-minded and to keep my eyes on the annual budgets and preparing financials for a board meeting. Forest Preserves of Cook County, a government agency that thrive, as well.” prize: excel at what you do.” supports natural lands and protects conservation areas in It’s all in a day’s work for Elise. While at Lawrence, she majored the Chicago region. “It’s the largest conservation area that’s Shelley also knows that the reality of low wages or no wages Her own path mirrors the advice Elise has for others. “Take in theatre and English and now she is living a liberal arts career closest to a major city in the country,” says Shelley. “We do a when volunteering or interning can be a significant burden. “I risks. Be confident and trust that you know what you’re doing. as financial manager for the Cape Town Opera in South Africa. lot of funding of youth conservation internships and also focus know I was privileged to be able to volunteer and then go into the I would hire anyone who can identify what they’re good at, Her work combines a passion for the arts with financial and on the creation of education and recreation for families so nonprofit sector,” she notes. As a member of the Lawrence Board management know-how. “Find that amazing balance between acknowledge what they need to work on and show a history of doing what you’re good at and doing what you love,” says Elise. persistence. As my theatre professor [Professor Emeritus of “It may take a few years, but don’t settle until you find it.” Theatre] Rich Frielund used to say, ‘show stick-to-it-ness.’” 4 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 5 of Trustees, she wants to work to ensure that every Lawrentian The daughter of an elementary school teacher and a college can access the same opportunities she did. “Lawrence is doing professor, Isabel grew up in the classroom, but her passion a lot, but there is always more to be done in terms of pushing when she came to Lawrence was theatre. Lawrence afforded students to not only be prepared for internships and volunteerism her the opportunity to start teaching theatre in community but to aggressively pursue them. The more we can do to support workshops. “I had these magical moments where I could students in internships and volunteerism, the more competitive literally see in my students’ faces when something changed they will be as employee candidates.” their mind. It’s amazing to witness that moment when you know someone’s life has changed somehow.” Shelley takes her role guiding the institution as a trustee thoughtfully and seriously. “I love being supportive of and From those workshops, Isabel found herself combining her having such a deep connection with the senior staff and theatre major with dipping her toe into Lawrence’s growing thinking about big-picture questions for Lawrence. Considering education certification program. “My first education class at my day job, where I have to answer to my own board, I am very Lawrence was Ethics of Education with [Assistant Professor of conscientious of balancing my input to be sure that it is about Education] Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd. It just blew my mind strategy and positioning and not getting into the day-to-day,” thinking about the hundreds, sometimes thousands, of ethical she concludes. decisions teachers make each day,” she recalls—decisions like how to handle a frustrated six-year-old throwing a pencil during a challenging math lesson. “That class really pushed me into realizing ‘yes, I am going to teach elementary school!’ And I cannot speak highly enough about the department as a whole— what’s better than having educators teach you about education?”

ISABEL HEMLEY ’17 Just a few months into student teaching at an Appleton Student teacher elementary school, Isabel has already secured a grant from Appleton, Wis. the Appleton Education Foundation. “Our school is really diverse—economically, culturally,” she explains. “Presenting Isabel Hemley’s ’17 day started with a student flinging a pencil a diverse education is so important to me, and part of that is at her. “There are so many ways I could have reacted,” recalls realizing that I don’t have all the answers and that presenting Isabel, one of the first Lawrentians to complete Lawrence’s new another culture from my own perspective would be inauthentic. elementary education certification program. “I’m not saying Our class is filled with so many cultures, so I have us read a ABOVE: Isabel Hemley reads to her first-grade class. the way I reacted was right, but I saw it as an opportunity for variety of books that speak to the children’s different cultural a life lesson. The student apologized immediately, but I told experiences.” One of those books was What I Can Do With My them I wasn’t ready to accept the apology right away and that ‘Do, a picture book about Black hair that features young people we would talk about it later. We had a talk at the end of the of color “with big futures and beautiful styles.” “The kids loved I’VE THOUGHT MANY TIMES THAT IF I CAN HELP day about how ‘sorry’ doesn’t always just make up for what it,” says Isabel. “It was speaking to them, it was important to A CHILD HAVE AN OPEN MIND, BE A MORE happened; sometimes you can’t just go with every impulse. them.” So, working with her supervising teacher, Isabel wrote We had a very good conversation. I got to the root of why the a grant to bring Milwaukee-based author Shawn Sayner to her HONEST PERSON, BE A KINDER PERSON, THAT’S student felt that way and then talked through a plan about what classroom. She got the grant and Sayner will be coming to HOPEFULLY A LASTING IMPACT.” they can do and what I can do to help them.” Appleton this spring. challenges and group needs and maintaining honest and “I get emotional about it,” she says, clearing her throat. “Just For Isabel, being a leader in the classroom is about helping To Isabel, being a leader is also about self-improvement. “I’m ongoing two-way street communication. “It’s important to be before winter break, we had students write letters to Santa and first graders to learn both the core components of their always thinking about what do I need to do in my teaching honest with students, because they can tell when something they all got a response from an elf. A girl started the year with education and how to be good people. “Every decision I make to help my students achieve. A lot of teachers say that the isn’t right. If you are having a bad day, they can tell in a second. almost no ability to read. You should have seen her face light is informed by teaching these kids life skills,” says Isabel. “I’m moment you think you’ve got it all figured out is the moment You can tell them ‘I’m sorry, I’m having a sad day but we’re still up when she read her letter from the elf. It’s life-changing, and not saying I have all the answers because I by no means do,” you should find a new profession!” Isabel emphasizes that going to do our job’ and they really respond to that.” you see the lives changing every day.” she laughs. “But I’ve thought many times that if I can help a classroom leadership is about setting expectations, reinforcing child have an open mind, be a more honest person, be a kinder those expectations so students have a safe and structured Ultimately, Isabel judges her leadership by the impacts she’s person, that’s hopefully a lasting impact.” environment to thrive, keeping aware of both individual having in the classroom.

6 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 7 TSU CHIANG “T.C.” HSI ’78* JOHN WIESMAN ’83 Director of Corporate Affairs at Peking University, which is the top business school in China. Secretary of Health for Washington State and President of the for Greater China at We take top business and government leaders overseas to Association of State and Territorial Health Officials■ Tumwater, Wash. Cisco Systems and learn what other countries and businesses are doing.” Co-Director, Guanghua John Wiesman’s to-do list reads like the nightly news. End AIDS, Leadership Institute, As impressive as those connections are, T.C. is particularly increase immunization rates, decrease firearm deaths, address Guanghua School excited about his work with younger students. “Another role the opioid crisis and far more. John began his career in local of Management, I have is STEM education for college students. Every year, we public health during the AIDS epidemic as an intern doing HIV Peking University train over 100,000 college students on topics like networking, counseling and testing while pursuing a master’s in chronic Chengdu, China cybersecurity and programming languages. Cisco donates the disease epidemiology. Now, as secretary of health for Washington, curriculum, trains the professors and even enabled an online John serves on the governor’s cabinet, leading and managing an “Working with me is lab. We train generations and generations of students and agency of 1,800 people and a biennial budget of $1 billion. like an intensive M.B.A. I manage that program in my region.” In addition to juggling training—or so my conference calls and meetings with his team across time “The governor relies on me to lead my agency—he expects employees tell me,” zones, T.C. also visits universities to talk to deans, chairs of me to identify priorities, align resources to make a difference, laughs T.C. Hsi ’78. computer science departments and presidents about providing manage risk and improve the health of Washingtonians. This “They say it can be hard STEM education to students. kind of freedom, and responsibility, really motivates me to do my best,” says John. John Wiesman ’83 instituted an infant at work policy to allow parental bonding working for me but they and employees an earlier return to work if they so choose. learn a lot. For me, as T.C. remembers how profoundly his own experience at Lawrence a leader, the trick is to impacted him. “Lawrence changed my life; it changed my A typical day for John is filled with meetings and can encompass a wide variety of work including evaluating public health John was also recently elected to serve as the president of the challenge your people cultural outlook,” he recalls. “I had a pretty typical Asian board of directors for the Association of State and Territorial while at the same time education. In class, it’s follow the teacher. Don’t ask questions. programs, prioritizing budget needs, reviewing progress on a strategic plan, meeting with community partners or working Health Officials, a membership organization of the 59 state encouraging them to be better themselves. Most people do When I came to Lawrence, it was the opposite. The professors and territory health officials. He runs the board of directors not realize how much potential they have; I see the potential in demanded that you speak up and voice your own opinion. When on national issues. On any given day, he could be highlighting an issue to the governor, legislature, media or general public meetings, hires and supervises the executive director and everyone I work with. I started working, I had that style and it has helped me go a helps establish the public policy positions. The skills needed long way, especially working at an American company for most that needs attention; getting a policy passed that will promote health; spotlighting success staff has had in their work; or endure, from listening, prioritizing, delegating and ensuring the T.C. started working for Cisco in 1999 in sales and marketing. of my life.” organization is meeting its goals. Now, he is the director for corporate affairs, where he oversees solving a constituent’s problem. corporate responsibility initiatives, charitable donations and He also credits Lawrence for encouraging curiosity, which he John credits Lawrence with helping him start to build the skills working with governments and universities for the greater China describes as key in business. “Often in business, people just The one constant is a meeting scheduled for precisely 4:05 p.m. each day. It’s a call with his executive team to check in on he uses every day. “Lawrence and a liberal arts education region. In that role, T.C. has staff spread all over the world from do things because that’s how it was done before. They don’t prepares leaders with critical thinking skills, a thirst for different countries and cultural backgrounds. “Working cross- ask why. That’s not a good approach. Curiosity also makes you calendars and touch base on hot topics. “It’s a very important daily communication that helps us quickly solve problems or knowledge—and being clear about what we don’t know—and culturally and leading a cross-cultural team, you have to be a interesting,” he continues. “In order to work with people, lead a curiosity,” he observes. “And, as a smaller community, lot more sensitive and aware of different cultural approaches,” people, you have to become an interesting person yourself. deploy resources. It helps us stay connected to the whole organization and each other,” explains John. Lawrence prepares leaders for the human interaction aspects he notes. “All cultures bring unique perspectives to issues and Lawrence really prepares interesting people. We can join of leadership,” John continues. “Finally, in my case, liberal arts you have to allow equal time and respect to everyone.” any conversation, whether it’s about arts or mathematics or That kind of connection is important with the enormous fostered a passion for creating social justice in the world. All of political science. Your social ability in business, your emotional this is important in the work I do.” T.C. also extends that philosophy of equal time across ranks intelligence, is really important. The best people, the people responsibility of John’s work—good leadership is key to running an effective agency. He describes his leadership style as within his organization. “A good leader asks questions, good who succeed, are good team players and opinion leaders.” Being an effective leader, especially an effective leader in questions, and lets their team members speak and contribute,” pragmatic and situational. “I try to identify the problem to be solved or the better place we are trying to get to, understand public health, also involves some self-care and staying healthy. says T.C. “If you are the only person to speak, you don’t bring T.C. is an interesting person who can speak with ease He says that Lawrentians should try to do the same. “Make it out the best in your team. You have to allow all different levels about topics ranging from his own time at Lawrence to the the data that informs the problem and solutions and find a workable path forward given the current situation,” he explains. a habit to feed your mind, body and soul daily. It is important of the team to speak up—the best ideas always come from international economic climate and a shifting global workforce. to have this balance and to focus on your whole being, not just the employees, so a good leader is a good listener rather than He encourages today’s students to look to the future and your academic being. His own routine? “When I’m at my best, giving instruction all of the time.” choose a discipline that requires that emotional intelligence “Good leadership involves hiring and supporting a great team of leaders and managers,” says John. “It is identifying the future of my day starts with exercise, breakfast and a quick look at the and human touch. He also stresses the importance of fit and newspaper,” John notes. “I try to unwind on my commute home T.C. shares these same lessons with some heavy-hitters, finding a company that invests in employees and is committed the organization, visualizing and communicating that future and making the case for change, leading and managing the change, by listening to the day’s news or to music on my iPod so I can including officials in the Chinese government. “My primary role to helping employees learn along the way. That devotion to be fully present with my husband for the rest of the night.” for the past seven years has really been about education,” he helping employees learn informs much of his own leadership. monitoring the change and making necessary course corrections explains. “Cisco has a program in China educating government T.C. demands a lot from his team, which is reflective of his and supporting my staff in getting the resources they need to implement the future and letting them do their jobs.” John’s major goal in his work is simple: achieving his vision for and business leaders, so that’s a big part of my role.” T.C. has faith in his people and their capacity to grow. “Good leadership the future of public health, which is an adequately funded federal, the chops. “I ran a leadership institute at the business school should look at people’s strengths, not just weaknesses,” says state and local system that can do the job it’s supposed to do. T.C. “Encouragement is the key—focus on the positive.” Self-awareness is another key to John’s approach to leadership. “I need to listen to others, work with others to identify my blind spots and fill in for my weaknesses,” he continues. Listening “I do this work to make a difference in people’s lives,” he is a core component of his work, both as an agency head and continues. “Most of us who go into public health are looking *T.C. attended Lawrence with the English name Jan Yee. Due to a translation change, it is now Tsu Chiang Hsi. as a public servant. “Public health leaders need to get out to help create healthy individuals, families, and communities— and listen,” notes John. “What do people care about, what are and to decrease health disparities among people and promote their priorities? What is holding them back? What is already health equity for all,” says John. 8 WINTER 2018 happening and how do people see us helping?” LAWRENCE 9 Lessons in Leadership Lawrence would not be Lawrence without its incredible faculty. They lead the way in classrooms, on campus and in their fields. Three faculty members bring their expertise to bear in a multifaceted look at leadership, from the monasteries of Nepal and the villages of Sierra Leone to the stage of Memorial Chapel.

to dedicated students. Promising students, in turn, train A Wise Person Examines Gold to become teachers themselves and continue to transmit New Kinds of Leadership in Buddhism Buddhist doctrine to the next generation of students. Leaders in Buddhist communities, therefore, can presumably be placed By Constance Kassor, in a lineage that traces back to their teachers, to their teachers’ teachers and so on, eventually all the way back to the historical assistant professor of religious studies Buddha himself.

When the Buddha passed away some 2500 years ago, he Today, in light of an increasingly connected and globalized refrained from appointing a successor to lead the tradition in world, traditional Buddhist communities are finding needs his absence. He is believed to have said the following regarding for new kinds of leadership. New Buddhist leaders must his teachings: “Just as a wise person examines gold by burning not only be capable of transmitting teachings within their it, cutting it and rubbing it, so too, O monks, should you accept own communities, they must also speak multiple languages, my words only after testing them, and not just out of respect cultivate interpersonal and problem-solving skills and even for me.” In other words, the Buddha believed that his teachings embrace technology and social media. One institution working ought to speak for themselves and that they should only be to cultivate these kinds of leadership skills is the International trusted after an individual had investigated them for himself ABOVE: Participants in Field Experience in Religious Studies join Buddhist monks in Kathmandu. Constance Kassor pictured standing on the far right. Buddhist Academy (IBA) in Kathmandu, Nepal. or herself. As such, a singular, official leader to speak for the the devastating 2015 earthquakes in Nepal. Graduates of discussed pedagogy and shared study skills with monastic tradition was deemed unnecessary. The IBA’s primary aim is to train a new generation of Buddhist the IBA have gone on to manage Buddhist schools in India, students. monastic leaders. Most of the students who live there are run Buddhist centers in North America and collaborate with As Buddhist traditions have continued to spread across monks who have completed their formal education; many international groups of scholars on research and translation. Tashi Haig ’20 says of her experience, “Helping the monks the globe, there remains no single figure who is univocally have studied for at least a decade prior to enrolling at the with English study skills was one of my favorite interactions regarded as the head of Buddhism. However, individual IBA, having earned the equivalent of an M.A. or Ph.D. in In December 2017, eight Lawrence students traveled to the that I had with people on our trip. It was an interesting Buddhist groups tend to form around figures who serve Buddhist philosophy. After completing their formal studies IBA to study Buddhism as part of a new offering in the experience to think about a process that is so normal to us Was leaders within their respective communities. The Dalai in monasteries in Tibet, India and elsewhere in Nepal, monks Department of Religious Studies. The course, Field Experience as college students and then explain it to the monks despite Lama, for example, is recognized as a leader within one come to the IBA in order to participate in a unique initiative in Religious Studies, involves classwork and independent our vastly different cultural and learning backgrounds. It was sect of Tibetan Buddhism, but there are a number of other called the Monastic Leadership Program. This program aims research in the fall and winter terms, as well as a period of fun seeing what we had in common when studying languages, figures who are recognized as leaders within different Tibetan to train monks in the skills that they need in order to be intensive study in an immersive environment. The class spent like watching movies with subtitles to get used to hearing a Buddhist communities, such as the sakya trizin and the effective leaders in their home monasteries, in schools and in 15 days in Nepal, living and studying at the IBA, benefitting spoken language and to introduce the monks to new ways karmapa. Zen communities in Japan, Theravada communities Buddhist centers around the world. They take daily courses from the expertise of monastic leaders-in-training and of studying like making flash cards. The monks were so in Southeast Asia and ecumenical Buddhist communities in foreign languages such as English and Mandarin, learn studying philosophy and meditation under the guidance of appreciative and nice, which made teaching them a really in the United States similarly look to different figures as typing and computer skills and practice problem-solving and several senior monks. Lawrence students also lived in the rewarding experience!” representatives of their own Buddhist traditions. management skills. monastery, where they shared meals with the monks, observed morning prayers and even helped clean the monastery grounds Alexis Dalebroux ’18 says, “Because we were living at the These different leaders are widely respected and are generally In addition to their classes, many of the monks at the IBA take on the weekends. IBA, we were able to spend almost every meal and any free not seen as being in competition with one another. Buddhist active leadership roles within the academy, running the library, time we wanted with the monks. I loved how open they were traditions have survived for more than two millennia managing the shared cleaning and cooking responsibilities and For many, a highlight of the trip involved spending time in to discussing both culture and religion, and I really feel that because they have been passed down from qualified teachers supervising the monastery’s reconstruction activities following the IBA’s advanced English class, where Lawrence students we were able to learn a lot from each other.” ■

10 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 11 Leadership Through the Eyes of a Conductor By Matthew Arau ’97, associate director of bands and chair of music education

The backstage door swings open and I confidently stride In rehearsals, striving to create an atmosphere of teamwork, onto the stage, recognizing the ensemble with pride and encouragement and mutual support, the conductor guides the inviting them to stand with a rising gesture of my left hand to musicians through the process of learning their roles within acknowledge the applause from the audience in the Lawrence the piece and discovering how each part fits within the other Memorial Chapel. Following a bow, I turn to the students, parts. A musician may learn that, while at times they need making eye contact with the ensemble members, reflecting on to shine through the texture for a primary melody or solo the hours of rehearsal, individual and group preparation that line, they may later need to play a more supportive role as an has gone into readying the performance we are about to create. accompaniment. Rehearsals create a space for listening deeply This is the moment of anticipation, a moment of suspense, to each other’s sound and responding with care. before the initial sounds of our first piece. With the surge of adrenaline created by the stage lights, the audience and the Recognizing that together we can achieve much more when journey leading to this peak, we wonder what magic, what everyone in the ensemble is empowered to think like a leader, emotional moments we will create tonight. musicians are given time during rehearsals to discuss musical issues amongst themselves. After turning the rehearsal over In many ways, the conductor may look like one of the last to the students for a couple minutes, we find that there is a vestiges of autocratic leadership—symbolically elevated on profound improvement in our performance when we return to Ta podium, facing the musicians, leading the tempo, nuance playing as a full ensemble. Outside of full ensemble rehearsal, and expression through gesture. However, just as the style students rehearse their music on their own in student-led of leading organizations has evolved, the method of leading sectionals. The more that conductors empower students to through conducting has changed over time. Years ago, it was take responsibility for sustaining tempo and making musical common practice for the conductor to rule over the ensemble decisions about intonation, phrasing and dynamics, the more like a malevolent dictator, instructing the musicians how to energy conductors can put into leading the artistic vision. perform every detail of the music. Often leading through fear, Members of the ensemble find more purpose and fulfillment in the conductors would humiliate musicians for not being prepared, act of creation when they are given more responsibility and voice. creating a confrontational atmosphere. Fortunately, as psychology and education theory have progressed, so has The collaborative efforts of ensemble members and conductor the methodology of leading through conducting. in rehearsals lead up to the sharing of sounding art created in real time in front of an audience at the concert. Following Today, while the conductor serves as the artistic leader and the upward gesture of my conducting baton, the ensemble visionary of the ensemble, they act as collaborator and guide members breathe with me and articulate their first note rather than top-down, authoritarian leader. There is a vibrant, forming a resonant harmony that swiftly flows forward in a dynamic, interdependent relationship between the ensemble cascade of rhythms and notes ebbing and flowing, forming members and the conductor. Painting music on a canvas waves of sound in pursuit of the high point of the first phrase. of silence, the conductor, who does not actually make any Throughout the performance, we are connected in a web of sound, elicits, inspires and sculpts the creation of art by the listening, moving, breathing and playing. Our awareness is musicians themselves. Creating a continuous communication heightened as musicians respond and adjust continuously loop, the conductor and musicians exchange energy, feeling to refine the intonation, dynamics, blend and balance of the and information. The conductor is with the ensemble in the ensemble. Together, we dance in the creation of music.  now, but also ahead of the ensemble in the future, lighting the pathway for where the musicians are headed through gesture and facial expressions. Marking the tempo, meter, dynamics DID YOU KNOW? and line with their baton in the right hand, the conductor physically shows the sound of the music through gestures In the 17th century, Jean Baptiste Lully conducted made with the left hand, eyes, face and torso. the musicians of the court of French King Louis XIV, pounding out time with a long staff, until the staff infamously missed the floor and struck his foot— Photo credit: Thompson Photo Imagery 12 WINTER 2018 causing his death from gangrene in 1687. LAWRENCE 13 Traditional Leadership in Modern Africa

By Claudena Skran, Edwin & Ruth West Professor of Economics and Social Science and professor of government

The role of traditional leaders in Africa’s past is well-known. What During “Ebola Time,” May 2014 through February 2016, the is less well-known is that in many places, they continue to play an important role of the chiefs became widely recognized, in important part in both politics and society. In the past, African part because of the failings of other kinds of leaders. Despite chiefs ruled because their position was an inherited one. Now, they efforts by national and international actors including donor may be selected by the voters. Either way, they still draw on deeply governments, the United Nations and humanitarian agencies, rooted cultural understandings for their position and authority. people at the local level did not respond to “medical messaging.” Traditional rulers in African settings have the potential to play a As a result, Ebola, a disease that spreads through touch and stabilizing role in democratic politics, especially in local politics. close contact, continued to spread. It was only when the chiefs of Sierra Leone organized at the local level did communities According to Momodu E. Maligi ’04, chiefs are “the curtail funerals, which normally call for the public washing of traditional custodians of community harmony” in his home bodies. In addition, chiefs enforced by-laws that helped stop the country of Sierra Leone. Maligi, who currently serves as spread of Ebola. As a result, community members quit hosting minister for water resources, regularly works with traditional strangers in their homes, limited personal contact on public leaders on water and sanitation projects throughout the transportation and respected quarantined areas. country. Often it is up to chiefs to represent the community, negotiate for their interests and settle any disputes that arise. The hard work and dedication of chiefs in stopping Ebola T became apparent to Doniell Ericksen ’17 when she In resource-rich areas of Africa, chiefs play an especially interviewed Paramount Chief Joe Kangbai Macavoray III, important role because they determine land tenure. Founder in Tikonko Chiefdom, Bo district in July 2017. Under his of The Clear Cut, Kyle Simon ’12, found out the importance leadership, the small community implemented infection of local rulers when he first entered the diamond business in control systems that quickly stopped the spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone. “Approval of the chief was important at every step their village. of the process,” says Simon, “from gaining access to mineral rights to employment of the local population.” Regina Cornish Morales ’17 saw the passion and dedication of Pa Alimony Khargo of Romeni village, Port Loko district, as a Of course, traditional rulers are not without criticism, especially symbol of his people. Cornish calls the chief, an Ebola survivor, as they may represent non-democratic and patriarchal cultural “an icon for hope who used his exuberant and unforgettable norms. The solution, in many places, has been to reform the personality” to help his people. Romeni only adopted infection chieftaincy rather than eliminate it. In Sierra Leone, for instance, control measures effectively once Pa Alimony returned to his chiefs are elected, but like Supreme Court justices in the village as a survivor. In the aftermath of Ebola, he continued to United States, they serve for life terms. In addition, many of the work tirelessly to find support for the 500 registered orphans candidates come from “ruling families” within a given chiefdom. left in the community.

In addition, although most chiefs in Sierra Leone are men, In rural African villages, examples of traditional leadership women have the ability to contest for office in some places. As abound. At the national level, African countries increasingly a result, there are a growing number of female, elected chiefs depend on the leadership of highly educated, technocratic especially at the town and section levels. administrators who manage the national economy, interface with global actors, and represent the country abroad. In part because of structural reforms, Tom Vogel ’12, who studied traditional ruling structures for his Senior Experience, maintains Nevertheless, despite the advent of a global, high-tech age, that “it is clear that the chieftaincy remains a viable institution the traditional leadership of chiefs, based on the importance in modern Sierra Leone with benefits for many individuals.” of family, community and connections to the land, remains An example of the benefits of chiefdom rule can be seen if we extremely important.  considered their role during the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone.

Claudena Skran stands with Pa Alimony Khargo, chief of Romeni village in Sierra Leone. 14 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 15 Heads of the Class By Kelly B. Landis

In the fall of 2015, Mark Jenike, associate professor of sessions on leadership for members of the band. Students anthropology, thought he was attending another routine came, asked for more and from there a small leadership faculty meeting. Little did he know it would be the start of the revolution was born. Since those early days, Arau has origin story of Lawrence’s latest foray into interdisciplinarity developed his leadership training portfolio well beyond and bringing formal leadership training to its classrooms. one band room; he travels nationally and internationally, teaching and training school districts, Jenike had served as the Pieper music students and music teachers about Professor of Servant Leadership LAWRENCE OFFERS STUDENTS student leadership. for four years, diving in to learning more about leadership, developing SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR Jenike saw that same eagerness for servant leadership opportunities LEADERSHIP—IN ORGANIZATIONS, leadership training in Lawrentians. in the Appleton community ATHLETICS, ALL ACROSS CAMPUS— “Students are hungry for more guidance and leading a course teaching BUT I SAW THE DESIRE ON when it comes to leadership,” Jenike students how to translate their THE PART OF STUDENTS FOR notes. “Lawrence offers students so work as volunteers into leadership many opportunities for leadership— experience. As his time in the INSTRUCTION AND FORMAL in organizations, athletics, all across IPieper chair drew to a close, Jenike LEADERSHIP TRAINING.” campus—but I saw the desire on the part crossed paths with two then- of students for instruction and formal new members of the Lawrence community: Chair of Music leadership training.” That crystallized after the 2016 elections. Education and Associate Director of Bands Matthew Arau ’97 Lawrence held a listening session for members of the campus and Director of Athletics Christyn Abaray. community to share their thoughts and reactions, and Jenike and Abaray heard the outpouring from students. “There was a At that fateful faculty meeting, his ears perked up when then- national conversation happening about models of leadership, Provost Dave Burrows introduced Arau to his new colleagues and it was happening amidst angry and disenfranchising and noted his interest in leadership. “I cornered [Arau] right rhetoric,” notes Abaray. Jenike agrees. “I wanted to look at the end of that meeting,” recalls Jenike. “We started talking forward and realized how important it is to teach leadership leadership and I grabbed him to be a guest speaker in my skills intentionally.” course. The students loved it, so I had him come back again.” At the same time Jenike met Arau, Lawrence announced the When Matthew Arau talks about his path to leadership, it hiring of Abaray as the new director of athletics. “I saw the is hard to miss his enthusiasm and engagement, as well as announcement of Christyn’s hire. She majored in anthropology his genuine passion for student success. His office reflects and environmental studies as an undergrad, which were my his blended interests, with books on leadership shelved next areas of interest. We even went to the same high school, albeit to biographies of great composers and a presentation on a few years apart,” laughs Jenike. Leadership is a strong focus his “Four Cs of Leadership” resting on a music stand. Arau of Abaray’s in athletics (see page 40). She is passionate about found himself drawn to books about leadership for his own developing the whole student-athlete, including their skills personal development, but when he was thrown into heading as leaders on and off the field. “Oftentimes, students are put up an award-winning high school into leadership situations, but they band program in Colorado, he started aren’t able to articulate the skills they bringing those lessons to his music THE FOUR Cs OF are using and developing,” says Abaray. room. After a challenging transition, he LEADERSHIP “Leadership is a process, not an endpoint, started holding voluntary after-school and we need to provide students with Character, Competence, the tools to understand who they are as Connection and Clarity leaders,” she notes.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Matthew Arau ’97, Christyn Abaray and Mark Jenike 16 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 17 LEADERSHIP IS A PROCESS, NOT AN ENDPOINT, AND WE NEED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND WHO THEY ARE AS LEADERS.”

REQUIRED READING So, from Briggs Hall, Alexander Gym and the Conservatory, Jenike, By Nicole Witmer ’19 Lawrence Undergoing Abaray and Arau came together and hatched a plan to create a Lawrence University formal class on leadership. The process was collaborative from Resonance Fellow* Accreditation Review the beginning. “Not only do we all get along, we hear each other, sometimes disagree and interact from three different perspectives, Harry Kraemer Jr. ’77 has literally written the books Routine Requirement Takes Place Every but always respectfully,” shares Abaray. “We demonstrate that in on leadership. After Lawrence, he earned his M.B.A 10 Years class, as well. We model respectful engagement and leadership from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management with each other.” Together, they are building on Lawrence’s Lawrence is preparing for an accreditation review, a process and joined global healthcare giant Baxter International, that every major institution of higher learning undergoes. commitment to interdisciplinarity, bringing their expertise from ultimately becoming CEO and chair of the board Below, please find answers to some common questions about the college, the conservatory and athletics to teach Practicing of directors. Today, Kraemer is back at Kellogg as the process. Leadership, a new course for the 2017–2018 academic year clinical professor of strategy, where he was voted designed not for any one major but for every student on campus. What is accreditation? Professor of the Year in 2008. “Leadership skills touch every aspect of our lives,” says Arau. Accreditation is a process of review for ensuring that the “These are skills that can be learned, and no matter what you education provided by colleges and universities meets high Students take part in the 2018 Winter Carnival. Photo credit: Billy Liu ’18 Kraemer has shared his expertise outside of his are studying they will impact you for your entire life, from jobs standards of quality. There are a variety of benchmarks, and classroom, authoring two bestselling leadership to relationships to parenting.” every institution must undergo the full review process every books: 10 years. Lawrence is in its renewal year. Lawrence University is seeking comments from the There is no doubt about student demand. The course filled up on public about the college in preparation for its periodic From Values to Action: The Four Principles of Values- Why does it matter? the first day of registration. Students were eager to “cultivate a evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The Based Leadership, focuses on the qualities leaders Accreditation is a mark of quality assurance. Accreditation growth mindset through study and practice of leadership, develop college will host a visit October 1–2, 2018, with a team need in today’s economic and political environment. is important both for Lawrence’s reputation and access effective communication skills and articulate a personal philosophy to important funding. Graduate schools and professional representing the Higher Learning Commission. Lawrence These guiding principles are self-reflection, balance of leadership informed by relevant scholarship.” Jenike, Abaray programs expect applicants to have completed an appropriate University has been accredited by HLC since 1913. The and perspective, true self-confidence and genuine and Arau designed a class that began with assessments and course of study at an accredited institution. Accreditation team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet humility. Kraemer draws from his own experiences explored different models of leadership. They tackled issues like is also a process for verifying compliance with federal HLC’s criteria for accreditation. to offer the new and current generations of leaders gender and leadership, culture and leadership, and the ethics of regulations, eligibility for certain grants and federal funds, as these essential principles, guaranteeing memorable leadership. Students shadowed and analyzed on-campus leaders well as encouraging institutional and educational improvement. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the and lasting results in their organizations. college to the following address: for a final paper on real-world leadership challenges, reflected on Who is our accrediting agency? their lessons and leadership topics through weekly journals and In his follow-up book, Becoming the Best: Build a Lawrence is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission worked together on group presentations. The class also heard from Public Comment on Lawrence University World-Class Organization Through Values-Based (HLC), the regional agency that accredits degree-granting an array of guest speakers: Robert Pederson, head of North Central institutions in 19 states in the northern and central part of the Higher Learning Commission Leadership, Kraemer expands on the principles Wisconsin Goodwill for 16 years; Tamika Watson Franklin ’05 U.S. Regional accreditation is the standard for academically- 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 in From Values to Action and how to apply them in and Andrew Wong ’06 from the Lawrence Board of Trustees; oriented nonprofit institutions like Lawrence. Chicago, IL 60604-1411 practical terms. He focuses on striving for the five leadership expert Harry Kraemer ’77 and even President bests: best self, best team, best partnerships, best What does the accreditation review entail? Mark Burstein. The public may also submit comments on HLC’s website investment and best citizen. Kraemer lays out a at www.hlcommission.org/comment. plan for leaders that gradually expands to the whole Accreditation involves a variety of submissions, including The first iteration of Practicing Leadership is part of the documents and evidence, as well as invitations for the public organization; leaders who focus on their best self will burgeoning leadership training on campus. Lawrence now to submit comments to the HLC. Representatives from peer All comments must be received by August 31, 2018. pass that success onto their team and in turn make offers a program that trains upper-class students to guide new institutions will review Lawrence’s materials, visit the campus a difference in the world by becoming the best citizen. students to work effectively, improve decision-making and and produce a report that the HLC uses to determine our develop strong academic habits; leadership is an increasing part accreditation status. If you want to learn more about effective leadership, of athletics under Abaray’s direction; and leadership skills are Kraemer’s books are required reading. When is Lawrence’s review taking place? being woven into classes like The Entrepreneurial Musician, * The Resonance Agency Fellowship is an internship program in where the Conservatory meets innovation and entrepreneurship. Fall 2018. Lawrence’s materials will be submitted by the Office of Communications that helps Lawrentians build their But leadership training at Lawrence, like leadership itself, is a September 1. The site visit will take place October 1–2. professional skill set and portfolio. never-ending work in progress and Jenike, Abaray and Arau are Comments on Lawrence’s accreditation are due to the HLC excited for the opportunities that await.  on August 31.

18 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 19 Good Government ABOVE: Members of the LUCC during a recent meeting. Photo Credit: Emma S. Gilshannon ’21 By Kelly B. Landis

Fifty years ago, an uncommon feature of Lawrence, What is your role on LUCC? Lauren: I chair CODA, the Committee I THINK THIS MODEL OF GOVERNMENT FOR the Lawrence University Community Council, was on Diversity Affairs. CODA works to THIS INSTITUTION EMPOWERS THE VOICES born. LUCC is far more than the typical student Lewis: I’m the president, so I chair empower the voices of marginalized government; it is a “coequal branch” and integral part the steering committee. We approve students on campus, and we partner OF STUDENTS. A JOINT NETWORK OF FACULTY the recognition of all of the student of the university’s shared governance model. It even with a lot of diversity groups, student AND STAFF AND STUDENTS WORKING organizations on campus, appoint the includes a position on the Lawrence Board of Trustees. organizations that have certain TOGETHER FOR THEIR COMMUNITY AS A student members of the seven LUCC LUCC makes decisions that shape the campus for every affinities for different groups, and we WHOLE IS NOT THE REASON I CHOSE TO standing committees and we help a lot help them with events. We also work member of the community; it has the power of the COME TO LAWRENCE, BUT IT DEFINITELY IS with guiding legislation. If there’s an with the President’s Committee on “ purse, chartering and funding every official student issue with a student organization, they Diversity Affairs to look at current A REASON THAT I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD organization. It hears community concerns, not just can come in and talk with us about that. policies and the ways that we can CHOOSE IT!” from students but also faculty and staff. Class and I chair the general council and I also sit long-term change the inclusivity of this faculty representatives join a cabinet to compose on the Board of Trustees as a student community for future Lawrentians and the LUCC. representative, so I get to be involved current students, as well. in a lot of different spaces. In the wake of the 2018 LUCC elections, Lawrence Colleen: I currently serve as the looking forward to what we can do to help the Lawrence Fsat down with four members of the LUCC cabinet to Naomi: I’m the vice president, so I run finance secretary. I set up meetings community. As vice president, I will serve as a leader to the hear their views on the role of LUCC, some of the inner finance. I oversee our budget and the with the treasurers of organizations students as well as chairing the finance committee and in workings, what it means to be a campus leader and the finance committee. We have a little less who are requesting funding. I also general being there to amplify the voices of the students in values that inform their approach to leadership. They than half a million dollars at the end of work with cabinet as a whole in our community and making sure they are heard by the right are: Lewis Berger ’18, outgoing president; Naomi spring term to budget out for the next implementing legislation, updating people and making sure that we are working together to Oster ’18, outgoing vice president; Colleen Murray school year. I deal with all of the funding old legislation and just generally make changes as necessary. for all of the student organizations, ’20, vice president-elect* and current finance secretary; staying in contact with them. and Lauren McLester-Davis ’18, outgoing chair of the Committee on Diversity Affairs. FROM TOP LEFT CLOCKWISE: Lewis Berger ’18; Lauren McLester-Davis’18; Colleen Murray ’20 and Naomi Oster ’18 20 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 21 YOU WILL NEVER FIND A LACK OF LEADERSHIP AT others and step up to help the Lawrence community, which you’re discussing an issue, be the one who’s leading the FOUNDING FATHER has definitely done a lot for me. discussion and making points and bringing issues to the LAWRENCE OR A LACK OF STUDENTS WHO ARE First President of LUCC Steven Ponto ’69 forefront right away. And similar to Naomi, I’ve learned Reflects on the Early Days of LUCC WILLING TO DO THE WORK THAT IS SO IMPORTANT Colleen: I initially decided to apply for cabinet because I had that’s not always the most effective way to lead. We’ve TO ALL OF US.” been involved in a lot of student governance in high school done a good job this year of stepping back and bringing I am grateful to Lawrence for the opportunity and I wanted to find a way to be involved with that at Lawrence up issues when they need to be brought up but letting to be involved in helping to establish an because that’s where I feel really in my element. After getting others lead the discussion. innovative campus government while I What do you think is the role of LUCC in the that position and working very closely with the rest of the was there; that experience has certainly campus community? “ cabinet, I had a much deeper understanding and respect for Colleen: Leadership to me means listening. It means impacted my life and I marvel that it has the work that everyone is doing; I wanted to further that, getting a good understanding of what other people need been 50 years already and am proud that Naomi: I think that LUCC’s role on campus is to keep student LUCC is still around and functioning. life running in a lot of ways and obviously to represent the which is why I decided to run. from you, because you can’t lead if you don’t know the people who you are trying to lead and who you are trying student body. Its most important role is as a forum where Prior to LUCC, Lawrence had a Student Senate which was a good Naomi: I think that my road to LUCC … I found it laughable to help. I think a lot of leadership is using your resources people can bring complaints, issues and, if we don’t solve it organization but didn’t have any real authority over campus life. The at first that I would step into this position a year ago. I had to help other people get their voices heard and to help in the moment, we work on it for as long as we can. Student Senate had been working on the LUCC concept, and that my senior year mapped out. I was going to chair SAASHA, other people find the right way to further the work that work continued in earnest after I was elected president in my junior Colleen: From my time being finance secretary on the LUCC which is the Student Alliance Against Sexual Harassment and they want to be doing for the community. year. The idea behind LUCC was to emphasize that there was a cabinet, I’ve learned that though everyone has their individual Assault. It’s the policy and advocacy work and activism that I campus community at Lawrence, and representatives of the faculty roles, we all really are working together to further common do on campus most passionately. And then last winter a couple Lauren: I think I started to recognize myself as a figure and students should be able to make decisions about the rules goals for the Lawrence community. people came up to me and said, “Hey, you should think about on campus when random people who I’ve never met governing campus life. I worked closely with Dean Francis Broderick, this!” and I just kind of thought it was silly. I had no LUCC knew my name! That was an interesting turning point. in particular, to refine a proposal that was put to and approved by students and faculty. I was then elected the first president of LUCC. Lewis: We really hope to be an open forum for people to come experience; my main interaction with LUCC had been basically You host these events, you have these big discussions yelling at them. And then Lewis did some convincing, and a lot and you help with these large movements on campus in and either bring their own issues or give their input on Originally, student representatives on LUCC each had one vote and issues that we have already been discussing. of other people did, too, basically saying that my position on and people know your name. You have to get to know campus is an advocate for students, and where else can I best their name somehow. And being a chair is having your faculty representatives each had two votes. The faculty had the majority of votes in the beginning, and I believe that was helpful to serve my community? own vision but also being able to hear from the students Lauren: I think this model of government for this institution establish the organization’s credibility. Dr. William Chaney and Dean and focus your vision on what people need in the empowers the voices of students. That is the primary concern. Kenneth Vanderbush were original members of LUCC, and both A joint network of faculty and staff and students working What does being a campus leader mean to you? community—that is the main goal. made substantial contributions to LUCC in its early days. together for their community as a whole is not the reason I chose to come to Lawrence, but it definitely is a reason that Lewis: Before LUCC, I saw the potential that was there We are really all leaders at the end of the day. We’re all It may seem quaint now, but one of the big issues at the time I think people should choose it! I am going to graduate school but I think there was a big difference in having actually had role models for different reasons. Different students involved visitation rules for members of the opposite sex in now, and I realize how much I am going to miss this ability to that experience. I was confident that I would at least be able across campus are role models for different things. dormitories. There were only single-sex dormitories at Lawrence in the late 1960s. Each dormitory had its own council, and I work with people in my community to make it a better place. to listen to people, and a big thing that made me feel more comfortable about doing it was when Naomi and I were able Naomi: Our LUCC right now is 1,000 different remember talking with the head of the Trever Hall council about how to talk about it, and we really felt like we were going be a team perspectives—international students, domestic students. the visitation rules should be made. Based on those discussions, Why did you decide to tackle the rather than president up here, vice president down there. Students from all around the country, all different I decided the best approach was to have legislation from LUCC responsibility of what sounds like a big job? backgrounds, and it is so inspiring to be around them allowing each dorm to decide on its own rules within certain constraints. In fact, some dorms allowed each floor of the dorm Naomi: I didn’t even see myself as like a leader on campus, and to be led by them. You will never find a lack of Lauren: I didn’t really know that I wanted this position to decide on their rules. This recognized that different dorms, and which I now think is a little naïve. leadership at Lawrence or a lack of students who are until I got it, but it has really suited me! I have been even different floors, would have different preferences. It also willing to do the work that is so important to all of us.  passionate about having equal opportunities for everyone shared the decision-making with different levels of government— Lewis (laughing): Very naïve! across campus and advocating for equity of individuals, i.e., LUCC and each dorm council. (Concern with the organization especially as a student. My own personal identities have and theory of government has continued throughout my life—as Naomi: I just didn’t think about it. I think that all of the mayor of the City of Brookfield, Wis., I am constantly concerned led me to be passionate about seeing where there is inequity, In the coming weeks and months, Colleen will be activism or responsibility that I had on campus never seemed about preserving local control by municipalities.) and this position has a lot of opportunity to focus on how to involved in selecting a cabinet and learning the to be a role that I needed; it was something that was necessary make campus more equitable. ropes from Lewis, Naomi and Dean of Students Curt to do. Also, I can be critical of myself. But this past year I’ve Lauderdale. Lewis, Naomi and Lauren will be bringing My time at Lawrence gave me an interest and enthusiasm for good government, which has continued for all these years. I earned a learned that I think that I am the best person for the job. I have their leadership skills and passion for helping others Lewis: I have been in a lot of different things. Captain of the master’s in public affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public learned the value of being quiet. In our role in LUCC, Lewis to their lives after Lawrence: Lewis is interviewing for soccer team, I had been involved in MARS, Men Against Rape and International Affairs at Princeton University and worked briefly and I do not vote, it’s all the class reps. It’s very important to us and Sexism. I had been involved in the Volunteer Center, opportunities in consulting, Naomi wants to explore a for the federal government and the Wisconsin state government that they are leading the conversation. Our roles are to make Greek life … I had bits and pieces of all these different things. career in education or education policy and Lauren is prior to earning my law degree from the University of Wisconsin. sure that everyone’s voices are heard and that people are being I had been chair of an LUCC committee so I was looking for heading to graduate school in neuroscience. While I practiced law in the private sector for 31 years, I was respectful and to bring up points that people haven’t thought of. my next step. The previous president had talked to me about involved in government and politics as a volunteer. In 1998, I was potentially running for president, and I decided that made a * As this issue was going to print, Colleen was stepping elected an alderman in the City of Brookfield and in 2010 I was Lewis: Yeah, especially with my involvement in sports, I lot of sense to me. A culmination of all the things I have done, into the role of president-elect. Elections to fill the elected mayor. I was re-elected mayor in 2014, and I am running for always thought of leadership as leading by example, so if re-election unopposed this year. After a career of practicing law, and I thought it would be a good way to continue helping position of vice president-elect will be held before the end of winter term. I am delighted to serve as mayor of Brookfield!

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FROM THE ARCHIVES INSIDEVIKING LAWRENCE VOICES

Jerald Podair, Robert S. French 50 YEARS OF Professor of American Studies LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY and professor of history Marcia Bjørnerud, Walter Schober COMMUNITY COUNCIL “The Battle of the Sexes was as important to the Professor of Environmental Studies and By Erin Dix ’08, development of women’s sports in the United professor of geology university archivist States as was Title IX itself. This was because “According to Aztec cosmology, Earth had come Billie Jean King was a sports personality with through four great ages, or Suns, before the May 6, 2018, marks the such broad appeal that she could ‘sell’ the idea present era. Each had ended in cataclysm. The 50th anniversary of the first of women’s sports to a national audience.” Fifth Sun, our world, would be the last, destined meeting of the Lawrence “We’ve Still Got a Long Way to Go, Baby” to be destroyed completely in a series of great University Community Council Associated Press column marking the earthquakes. By coincidence, the Aztecs may (LUCC). Growing frustrations anniversary of the Battle of the Sexes. with their lack of influence unwittingly have created a self-fulfilling prophecy over rules and regulations for in their seismically star-crossed siting of what student life led the then- would become one of the world’s largest cities.” existing student government “The Strange Tectonic Coincidence of body, the Student Senate, to Mexico’s September Earthquakes” Peter Glick, Henry Merritt Wriston essay for The New Yorker propose a new model in 1967. Professor in the Social Sciences Students overwhelmingly approved the proposal in a “The ‘Me Too’ movement has exposed the truth: referendum, and final approval All women are at risk and the victims are not at was granted by the faculty fault. It has also inspired a great show of unity in the spring of 1968. With among women, which itself is a clear sign that both student and faculty women are feeling more powerful. But all of us Kimberly Barrett, vice president representatives, the new LUCC (both men and women) must reject and transcend for diversity and inclusion had primary responsibility for all non-academic issues of ABOVE: A list of the earliest legislation passed by LUCC (from 1968 to about 1971) encompassed everything from demonstration policies to dress the stereotypes that divide women into competing governance. Fifty years later, LUCC remains an essential regulations. This was a period of rapid change in student life at Lawrence, ‘types’ as we band together to categorically “Finally, recognizing the only behavior we can component of shared governance at Lawrence. mirrored at colleges all over the country. reject harassment and bullying.” control is our own, we would, as individuals, be “How Stereotypes Divide and Conquer Women” willing to take the first step in the healing that Op-ed in the Boston Globe needs to occur among various groups. This takes having the courage to be a bit vulnerable, moving David Gerard, John R. Kimberly beyond fear, anger and outrage in order to reach out to those who we consider different.” Distinguished Professor of the “A New Social Contract to Heal Our Divisions” American Economic System Op-ed in the Appleton Post-Crescent

RIGHT: Until the opening of the Warch Campus “Many of our students enroll because we Center in 2009, all LUCC meetings took place deliberately foster interaction between the in Riverview Lounge in the Memorial Union college and the fine arts. One of our recent (now the home of the Diversity Center). This economics graduates performed in operas during photograph shows an early meeting, circa 1969. his time here, and he now runs a company that Terry Gottfried, manufactures and distributes LED lighting. professor of psychology Another economics major had leading roles in campus plays and is now earning her graduate “[C]onsiderable recent research … business degree at Duke. These stories are not suggests musical experience is related unusual. They represent a central reason why not only to improved second language students choose to attend a small college.” speech perception, but also to improved phonetic “Extend the Exemption for the Endowment perception in one’s first language and in better Tax” Op-ed in Inside Higher Ed recognition of speech in noise.” “Is There a Musical Method for Interpreting Speech?” article in Science Daily

LEFT: An excerpt from a memorandum to the faculty from the Committee on Administration characterizes the creation of LUCC as a “bold cautious step forward.” Faculty approved the proposal on April 1, 1968, with only four dissenting votes. 24 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 25 THIS IS A HUGE TECHNOLOGICAL RENOVATIONS TO LAWRENCE’S HOME ON THE WEB ACHIEVEMENT THAT I’M REALLY Lawrence’s home on the web is undergoing some exciting renovations. The university is PROUD OF. THERE IS IMPRESSIVE revamping its department and Conservatory studio pages to better showcase what makes TECHNOLOGY BOTH IN THE TOUR learning at Lawrence so special. The redesign highlights the opportunities students have AND UNDER THE HOOD. LAWRENCE for engaged learning both on and off-campus, as well as the exciting paths that await them in their life after Lawrence. The new pages are also optimized for mobile to meet users TACKLED SOMETHING THAT HAS where they are—in 2016, mobile browsing surpassed desktop browsing. BEEN THE PROVINCE OF HUGE COMPANIES WITH ENORMOUS Lawrence also launched a virtual tour, which features a “walking” tour of the Appleton campus. Visitors can explore Lawrence, even stepping inside of buildings, through BUDGETS AND immersive 360-degree views, aerial shots, narration and more. “This is a huge SUCCEEDED technological achievement that I’m really proud of,” says Jay Dansand ’08, a senior web THROUGH TALENT developer at Lawrence. “There is impressive technology both in the tour and under the AND INGENUITY hood. Lawrence tackled something that has been the province of huge companies with TO CREATE enormous budgets and succeeded through talent and ingenuity to create something SOMETHING really cutting edge,” Dansand continues. REALLY CUTTING In addition to the staff across campus involved in the project, Lawrence students played EDGE.” important roles. David Jaglowski ’17 tackled audio editing and creating the scaffolding for the tour while Joe Johnson ’17 provided the first round of narration. Lawrence will be expanding on the virtual tour to include glimpses of the other pieces of “Three campuses, one Lawrence”—Björklunden and London Centre, in addition to new stops in Appleton. NEW OLD If you want to revisit your old stomping grounds or see how they have changed, you can take the virtual tour by visiting go.lawrence.edu/magazinetour. 26 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 27 I LOVE THAT LAWRENCE HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS BOOK YET AGAIN BECAUSE IT UNDERSCORES THE LIFETIME OF BENEFITS THAT A “LAWRENCE EDUCATION PROVIDES.”

LAWRENCE SHOWCASED IN PRINCETON REVIEW Lawrence University has been named one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation and at an affordable price by The Princeton Review. Lawrence Coming to Lawrence, I don’t think I could was profiled in the just- have envisioned the person I am today. I published 2018 edition of Colleges That Pay You Back: couldn’t have imagined being involved in The 200 Schools That Give You research opportunities with professors, the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck. studying the tenuity of Bach or Beethoven In its profile, The Princeton Review editors praised or even being a part of Greek life. Words Lawrence for its “stunning 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio” “cannot convey how thankful I am for those and “surprisingly large number of international students.” Lawrence students surveyed by the company described that support the Lawrence Fund. Without Lawrence as a place where “even the smallest idea is considered on a grand scale” and professors “treat us them, I would not have had the opportunity more like academic peers.” to be a student at Lawrence where I have

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JOHN HOLIDAY WINS PRESTIGIOUS OPERA AWARD Awards season has come to the Conservatory! Lawrence University Assistant Professor of Music John Holiday has won the prestigious Marian Anderson Vocal Award. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Washington National Opera present the award every two years to a young singer of particular promise. In naming Holiday, the Kennedy Center and WNO called him “one of opera’s brightest rising stars.” The Washington Post CANTALA SHOWCASES TALENTS AT CHORAL DIRECTORS’ describes Holiday as “one of the sweetest-voiced countertenors I’ve encountered, with a mellifluous sound supported by clean crisp MOVING DAY CONFERENCE diction.” As part of the award, Holiday performed in recital at the For the third time in eight years, Cantala—the Lawrence Kennedy Center in February and will create a learning program for Move-in Day had some competition this past summer when A move of any size takes planning, but moving an entire house University women’s choir—will be a featured performer at the an educational residency at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Lawrence moved an entire Queen Anne-style home built in is a combination of art and science. The process included the American Choral Directors Association Conference. Cantala Washington, D.C.’s public arts magnet high school. 1901 in the name of historic preservation. The 2,700 square- installation of steel beams, using a unified hydraulic jacking is one of only two collegiate choirs invited to perform, and John Holiday says of his award, “As an African American in the world foot house took a ride down Union Street into the City Park system to lift the house four feet above the foundation and conductor Phillip Swan likens the honor to winning a Grammy, Historic District. Lawrence has owned the home since 1928 installing remote-control power dollies and coaster dollies on of opera, I cannot begin to express how much receiving this award an Oscar or an NCAA title. means to me. Marian Anderson stepped through the door so that and it has a storied past with the campus. Once the residence a track built in the basement. The house was driven off the so many of us could follow her, and I am forever grateful.” of Ted Cloak, the legendary founder of Lawrence’s theatre arts foundation to its new site all by remote control. The process department, the home’s top floor was the birthplace of local involved working not only with DeVooght House and Building production company Attic Theatre, which was created by Cloak’s Movers, who have expertise in moving historic buildings, but also LAWRENCE MUSICIANS GARNER ACCOLADES On the vocal front, five students earned first-place honors at the annual Wisconsin chapter of the National Association of wife, Zoe. It has been used for student housing for more than the City of Appleton, including the forester, to ensure that the Students also earned accolades. This fall, three Lawrence Teachers and Singing (NATS) competition held Nov. 2–4 at the past 10 years. project would not cause harm to the trees that line Union Street. University instrumentalists captured first-place honors at the UW–Stevens Point: Nick Fahrenkrug ’20, Davenport, Iowa, 2017 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Wisconsin won his second straight NATS title, capturing the men’s Once renovations are complete, the house will serve as the state competition held at Lawrence. The performance second-year college classical division; Emily Austin ’20, residence of Lawrence’s new provost, Catherine Kodat. competition recognizes exceptionally talented young artists Washington, D.C., earned the women’s second-year college and their teachers in their pursuit of musical excellence. classical division; Martha Hellermann ’18, Shorewood, Wis., Nicholas Suminski ’18, Williamsburg, Mich., earned first-place took the women’s fourth-year college classical division; Reever honors in the young artist piano division. Flutist Ned Martenis Julian ’21, Chicago, won the men’s first-year college classical ’18, West Newton, Mass., won the young artist woodwind division and Sarah Schofield ’21, West Lafayette, Ind., competition and Robert Graziano ’21, Kenmore, N.Y., won the garnered first-place honors in the women’s first-year college senior division piano competition. 30 WINTER 2018 classical division. LAWRENCE 31 ALUMNI FACULTY INSIDE LAWRENCE

B OOShelved: A Memoir K of Aging S in America B OOFaculty Books K S Sue Matthews Petrovski ’54 Debussy’s Paris: Portraits of the Belle Époque This memoir examines life in a senior Catherine Kautsky, George and Marjorie living community. When her husband Olsen Chandler Professor of Music was diagnosed with dementia, author Sue Matthews Petrovski made the In her first book, Professor of Music decision to sell her family house and Catherine Kautsky explores Paris move into a senior living community during the period between the with her husband. Writing about the Franco-Prussian War (1871) and events taking place in the home, World War I (1914), or the “Belle Petrovski documents the successes Époque” period. Kautsky pairs and failures within America’s elder the city’s passions and vices with services care through extensive the music of Claude Debussy. This research demonstrating the cultural combination reveals the most appealing aspects of values of the elderly. By digging into the complex system Paris through music as well as the darker sides of colonization, of elderly services, Petrovski offers numerous solutions for a hostile nationalism and racism. better quality of life within these communities. Teaching with Respect: Inclusive Pedagogy for Choral Directors Law journals/reviews Stephen Sieck, Lawrence University choral director Robert Spoo ’79 This book takes a close look at an ethical approach to teaching Author Robert Spoo choral music that is focused on respecting singers and their contributes to leading own life experiences. Sieck law journal, the acknowledges and examines how Standard Law Review, everything from instruction to entitled “Courtesy repertoire choices are intersected Paratexts: Informal with singers’ identities, sexuality, Publishing Norms and religion, ethnicity and much more. the Copyright Vacuum Though the book mainly analyzes in Nineteenth-Century teaching with choral directors, its America.” Highlighting lessons apply to all educators. the lack of copyright laws to protect foreign authors, Door County Winter Wonderland Spoo writes about At any time of year Björklunden is a wondrous place for retreat, reflection the informal practice and renewal, but there is something special about winter at Lawrence’s known as the “courtesy of the good” among publishers of the northern campus. The mighty waters of Lake Michigan are tranquil time. He also wrote for the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law beneath the ice; snow drapes the birches, firs and Boynton Chapel, Journal with a piece titled “The Uncoordinated Public Domain,” and inside the lodge, fires roar as students immerse themselves in focusing on the balance of international copyright laws, languages, music and camaraderie. authors’ rights (particularly James Joyce) and public domain. Both articles offer an interesting glimpse at the changing laws Photo Credit: Bailey E. Koepsel, Assistant Director of Björklunden surrounding copyright and publishing.

32 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 33 LAWRENCE GOES AROUND THE CORNER Wisconsin Public Television featured Lawrence University and Around the Corner says that “If the Fox Cities were a state, Appleton in one of its signature programs, Around the Corner Appleton would be the capital. Energetic, busy, vibrant, loaded with John McGivern. In an episode that premiered on January 18, with friendly, smart people—it’s our kind of place.” For glimpses Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Ken Anselment appeared of campus and the community, as well as to learn a little on camera, treating host John McGivern to a lively and more about Lawrence’s Appleton home, be sure to check out informative tour of campus. The program also examined how Around the Corner. The episode is available online at intertwined Lawrence is with Appleton’s past and present. https://tinyurl.com/lawrencecorner.

Instagram: Instagram: @lawrenceuni Instagram: @lawrenceuni @lawrenceuni Being a service dog is hard work so it sure Last night, Lawrentians in the D.C. area gathered for a Sunset over Warch Campus Center is nice I can sleep on the job when I know behind-the-scenes look at the @nmaahc (Smithsonian my trainer isn’t in a stressful situation! Later National Museum of African American History and I might learn to wake up to scent cues to let my owner Culture). Thank you to Timothy Anne Burnside ’02 for know their blood sugar is low or they are about to have sharing your time, insight and inspiration with us. a seizure. #LUtakeover Katy Schwartz Strei

Members of the Oneida Nation Dancers cross College Ave. They held a demonstration on Main Hall Green that showcased dances, drumming and lessons about the history, movement and music behind the pow-wow tradition as part of Lawrence’s celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.

Photo Credit: Paul Wilke

34 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 35 #LarryU is your one-stop shop for social media at Lawrence. Include #LarryU on your social media posts to join the conversation! LEARN, SERVE AND CELEBRATE This year, Lawrence once again celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a day of service. Lawrentians volunteered on- and off-campus, heard from speakers and recognized the life and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. through community service.

Off campus, students traveled to nonprofit organizations in Appleton, engaging in activities ranging from sorting donations in support of people with differing abilities and those without permanent housing to engaging kids and the elderly around activities in art, music and CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: You Are Here, Community Caryatids and We Are Here dance. They cared for animals at a local shelter and even winterized ARTIST ABOUT TOWN Photo credit: Liz Boutelle hoop houses at an urban farm. On campus, students baked treats for local shelters, made blankets for community members without housing, Rob Neilson connects community, new exhibition center through his public art wrote letters of encouragement to patients going through chemotherapy and planted seeds to support LU’s very own SLUG garden. When the city of Appleton threw a grand-opening party for comprising 10,000 photographs of Fox Valley community its new $31.9 million downtown exhibition center, Lawrence members, is one that will stay with him forever. The campus also heard from Aly Wane, an undocumented organizer University Frederick R. Layton Professor of Art Rob Neilson’s originally from Senegal. His work has focused on antiwar organizing, talents were one of the building’s star attractions. “The project really was me in the community, talking with people, meeting with people, people collaborating with as well as racial and economic justice issues. He provided a keynote Three projects of Neilson’s—You Are Here, We Are Here and us, telling us how happy they were,” he said. “That was address, Those Who Have Been Left Out, focusing on the need for a Community Caryatids—provide an artistic connection between meaningful in a way I wasn’t prepared for, and it was a better understanding of the concept of citizenship and global citizenship the 30,000-square-foot facility, the people and communities great surprise. during the evening capstone celebration in Lawrence Memorial Chapel. who built it and the visitors it will serve. “It’s profound when it’s something in the place I’ve been Neilson proved he’s not only highly creative, he can also living for 15 years. It’s the only home my kids know. This work fast. From the time he was first selected for the art is our hometown. This is where we live. I go through those commission from among three finalists, he only had 10 photos, and I know these are my neighbors, my friends, TOP TO BOTTOM: months to complete all three projects. people I work with, people I’ve met, people I interacted with. Audience joins hands during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day I don’t know how many opportunities we get to experience Celebration; Organizer Aly Wane speaks in Lawrence Memorial While he doesn’t like to name favorites among his many public that kind of thing in our lives. But I’m fortunate to have had Chapel as Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Kimberly art works, Neilson said We Are Here, a photography project Barrett looks on; students bake treats for local shelters. that opportunity, and I will never forget that.” Photo credits: Liz Boutelle (top and right) and Billy Liu (left)

36 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 37 CONSERVATORY CREATES IMMERSIVE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE WITH KALEIDOSCOPE6 By Nicole Witmer ’19

This fall, the Lawrence Conservatory of Music presented As meaningful as the performace was to the audience, This was the sixth iteration of Kaleidoscope, and the second Kaleidoscope6 to the Appleton community. Drawing its it was also special to those performing. Kin Le ’18 from time it was helmed by Andrew Mast, Kimberly-Clark Professor inspiration from the continually shifting patterns and changes Hanoi, Vietnam, a soprano in Lawrence’s Concert Choir, of Music, associate dean of the Conservatory and director of of a kaleidoscope, 15 ensembles seamlessly transitioned from called Kaleidoscope “the most exciting moment that bands. Mast focused on capturing sounds from across the piece to piece, from symphony orchestra to saxophone quartet performers and audience can experience together.” The globe. “Virtually every area of the Lawrence Conservatory to choir. These ensembles highlight the musical talents of 300 fluidity of the performances mesmerized the audience and of Music is represented in this 75-minute presentation of Lawrence students, each with their own unique sound, through because Kaleidoscope unconventionally uses all the space non-stop, back-to-back performances. If music was food, performances ranging from Bernstein to Balinese gamelan. in the theatre, the audience becomes a part of the show. Kaleidoscope is a buffet of the largest and richest variety,” Showcased at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, the Performance-goers were treated to a symphony orchestra said Mast. 75-minute musical extravaganza entertained a packed house. onstage, choirs singing at the base of the stage and rotating The audience was made up of Lawrentians, the Appleton ensembles on the left, right and back balconies. This created Photo credits: Paul Wilke (above), Liz Boutelle (right) community and the families of Lawrentians in town for a musical immersion; the audience focused on the sound family weekend. without seeing where it is coming from.

38 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 39 Steering the Ship By Kelly B. Landis

Director of Athletics Christyn Abaray will ask you about your dog; it just depends on the moment.

“My job is to know other people. I have 13 head coaches. I have 13 different ways to deliver a message. That’s not me being fake, that’s me understanding my audience, understanding how to reach them where they need to be reached,” says Abaray. “One person may want to chat about pets or family; another might want to get right down to business. I’ll flex towards that, but I’ll also push at some point—I am going to ask how your sick dog is doing because even if you don’t want to talk about it, you’ll know I asked.”

WE AS PEOPLE SPEND SO MUCH TIME ON The Lawrence Department of Athletics is led by Christyn Abaray (in white) and encompasses the coaching staff, athletic trainers and athletic media relations. THINKING OF HOW TO MOTIVATE OTHERS The Lawrence Department of Athletics staff is made up of, front row, from left, Lisha Zill, Jason Fast, Christyn Abaray, Mike Szkodzinski and Joe Vanden Acker; second row, Ashley Rottier, Will Greer, Jason Anderson, Michael Hall, Matt Schoultz and Ashley Wellman; and back row, Phil Grams, Chris Cunningham, Brandon Zemke, WHEN IT IS MORE, IN MY OPINION, HOW TO Rob McCarthy, Pat McCadden, Drew Fleek, Steve Francour and Kim Tatro. INFLUENCE, HOW TO INSPIRE THEM TO FIND THEIR OWN MOTIVATION. SELF-MOTIVATION IS REALLY WHAT DRIVES PEOPLE TO DO BETTER.”

Flexing comes up a lot when Abaray, who is both engaged and engaging, Abaray’s leadership is also rooted in values. She has talks about leadership. It’s central to her approach of knowing people, her team working together to come up with a shared knowing their styles and knowing how to influence them to be their best, values statement that can guide the mission and work of skills that she draws on every day as she drives a renewal of Vikings the athletics department, which is ultimately about the DiSC FEVER Athletics. Abaray is a big believer in motivation—not the locker room whole student. “We are the ‘sweatiest of the liberal arts,’ In addition to guiding her own staff speech at the center of every sports movie climax, but self-motivation. as Mark Burstein would say,” she laughs. As athletics and department, Abaray also shares “We as people spend so much time on thinking of how to motivate others director, Abaray has many goals for Viking Athletics her years of training with departments when it is more, in my opinion, how to influence, how to inspire them to including increasing recruitment and retention of student across campus, introducing them to the DiSC athletes and creating a path for individual programs to find their own motivation,” she observes. “Self-motivation is really what assessment, a behavioral-based leadership theory. drives people to do better.” build and thrive. She is also excited to help Lawrence

expand on its formal leadership training [see page 16] “DiSC really goes into figuring out who you are Leadership is both a passion and a vocation for her. She got her first for students so they can articulate the skills they are taste of formal leadership training when, as a young assistant athletic developing. “We need to help the students bridge that and flexing toward another person depending director, she was selected to be a facilitator at a leadership institute for gap—good leaders need to be able to walk the walk and on their styles.” DiSC has four quadrants, and student athletes. “I was sucked in hook, line and sinker,” recalls Abaray. talk the talk.” people fall into categories or combinations “Everything about it spoke to me, how powerful we all are, how inspiring of dominance, influence, steadiness and and influential we all are on each other. How we can all get better every “Leadership is a journey,” says Abaray. “Nobody has ever conscientiousness. day by being a little more self-aware.” definitively achieved ‘leadership’; it is a journey we are all on and the process through which we can become She stresses the need for a growth mindset, doing your homework so you more effective at whatever it is we choose to do.” are prepared for what lies ahead, and the willingness of a leader to be a follower to let the team grow and shine. Photo Credit: Rachel Crowl

40 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 41 How Far One Can Go Lawrence Cross Country Champion Josh Janusiak Leads the Way

By Joe Vanden Acker, director of athletic media relations

Josh Janusiak ’19 is a philosophy major at Lawrence I feel and how the team is doing in all the different University, but his heart powers the soul of a poet. suspects of integrating running into a lifestyle. When something could be done differently, I’m not T.S. Eliot once wrote, “Only those who will risk going afraid to say it.” too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” Janusiak shows what greatness looks like every day Those words ring true with Janusiak, Lawrence’s star and especially on race day. He won four events during distance runner, a four-time Midwest Conference the cross country season, including the Midwest champion, holder of multiple school and league Conference Championships. Janusiak is the first records and a qualifier for the NCAA Division III Lawrence runner to win back-to-back league titles Championships. The junior from South Milwaukee, since Lawrence Hall of Famer Eric Griffin ’86 did it Wis., put together a dominant cross country season in 1984 and 1985. by seeing just how far and fast he could go, and he is the driving force for the Lawrence cross country Janusiak followed that with a scorching performance and track programs. at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional, breaking the Lawrence record set by Hall of Famer Jim Miller “Josh is definitely an all-around leader. He shows a lot ’80 and setting a new conference record. Janusiak Jof care and compassion for his teammates. At qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships, the same time, he shows them the way,” Lawrence finishing just four seconds shy of the final cross country and track and field coach Jason Fast said. All-America spot. “He’s not only an extremely successful runner, he’s a successful student, he’s a CORE leader on campus, “Josh challenges himself every day,” Fast said. he’s a SAAC [Student-Athlete Advisory Committee] “He’s not asking any more of himself during a race representative. It’s not the only thing he does.” than he does on a daily basis. He trains extremely hard, and he has a really great mental approach to Janusiak stars in the classroom with a 3.9 grade how he competes.” point average, has won the last two Midwest Conference titles in cross country and picked “My expectations for myself were actually a little up a pair of conference track titles in 2017. lower in terms of what times I thought I would realistically run,” Janusiak said of the cross country “I would call myself mostly a leader by example season. “I run by effort all the time and as long as because of the times I’ve run,” Janusiak said. I do what I need to do, I just figure I’ll be ready for “That’s what people aim for, place and time. I’m a the races. When I raced, I was focusing less on time good person to look to. People can see what I do, and more on dispersing my energy evenly throughout health-wise, eating-wise, training-wise. Everyone the race.” keeps each other in check, and we have different leaders in different ways, and that’s the leadership Janusiak, who won the 5,000 meters indoors and niche I fall into.” the 10,000 meters outdoors at the 2017 MWC Track and Field Championships, has set a high standard for After a pause, Janusiak adds, “This might stem from the Lawrence programs. Fast believes that standard being a philosophy major. I’m critical of a lot of things, is one the rest of the team can embrace. not necessarily in a bad way. I’m evaluating how

Josh Janusiak ’19 leads a group of runners at the 2017 NCAA Division III Championships in Elsah, Ill. Janusiak narrowly missed earning All-America honors at the meet. (Photo: D3sports.com) 42 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 43 LOCKER ROOM NOTES

Lawrence’s Hannah Kinzer ’18 leads a host of St. Norbert College runners at the Gene Davis Lawrence’s Trevor Spina ’18 makes a diving catch in the Vikings game against Invitational at Appleton’s Reid Golf Course. Ripon College on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

CROSS COUNTRY eighth at the league meet and also claimed MWC Performer of the Week honors during the season. Lawrence star Josh Janusiak ’19 put together a spectacular Lawrence’s Josh Janusiak ’19 leads the field at the Gene Davis Invitational at season and ran the fastest time in Midwest Conference Appleton’s Reid Golf Course. Janusiak won the race, one of four individual titles The Lawrence men finished fourth at the league championships, history on his way to qualifying for the NCAA Division III he claimed in 2017. and the women were sixth. Margaret Huck ’18 led the Vikings Championships. by finishing 16th and earning all-conference honors. Janusiak qualified for the national meet by running a record- “Josh shows everyone what you can really be here at Lawrence Pardon the pun, but Janusiak is a leader his teammates follow setting time at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional in Rock FOOTBALL if you do things right, if you have a plan and you follow it,” every day as he sets the pace in workouts. Janusiak knows Island, Ill. Janusiak posted the fastest time in conference The young Vikings finished with a 2-8 record but took another Fast said. “He’s a normal guy who’s very committed to being he’s pushing them, but that doesn’t mean he will ever leave history at 23:55.7 on the 8,000-meter course. Janusiak broke positive step in the rebuilding of the program. successful and committed to doing what he needs to do to them behind. the Lawrence record of 24:21 set by Jim Miller ’80 on the be successful.” same course in 1978. Lawrence, which posted victories over Beloit College and “It’s important to communicate with all these teammates about Finlandia University, had five players named to the All-Midwest The total package Janusiak brings to his office, those cross their worries, but it’s important to encourage them when they’re A native of South Milwaukee, Wis., Janusiak then went on to Conference team. Jake Gostisha ’18 led the way as he was country courses and college tracks scattered throughout the having a hard time in a workout or doing a workout really well,” finish 48th at the NCAA Championships in Elsah, Ill. He finished selected for two spots on the team. Gostisha, a linebacker Midwest, isn’t lost on his teammates. Joe Kortenhof ’20, a Janusiak said. “I really like to be an encourager and talk to with a time of 25:04.74, just missing the final All-America spot. and the team’s long-snapper, was a first-team selection on two-time all-conference cross country runner, said Janusiak people specifically. I like to hear about their life and want them special teams and a second-team pick on defense. He led the isn’t a “conventional, cookie-cutter leader.” to be happy on the team.” Janusiak also claimed his second consecutive Midwest team with 88 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss, four pass “He is here for the community and the memories that he Fast points out that is typical of Janusiak. He learns, he listens, Conference Championships title and became the first Lawrence breakups and two fumble recoveries. makes with his team,” Kortenhof said. “This is the main thing he pushes, he inspires. “He knows what he needs to do, and runner to capture the lead title two seasons in a row since Eric that Josh brings to our distance program at Lawrence. He he does it,” Fast said. Griffin ’86 did it in 1984 and 1985. Janusiak also won three Cornerback Terrell Myers Jr. ’20 was chosen for the first team truly cares about each and every one of us and has our best other individual titles and was named Midwest Conference and made the all-conference team for the second straight year. interests in his heart. Josh doesn’t care how fast or slow you He sure does.  Performer of the Week three times. Joe Kortenhof ’20 earned He paced the team with three interceptions and nine pass are; he cares about who you are as a person. In my mind, this all-conference honors for the second straight year by finishing breakups. Guard Juan Marin ’20 also was chosen for the first is the most important part of being a leader.”

44 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 45 LOCKER ROOM NOTES LOCKER ROOM NOTES

Dylan Petrucci ’21, center, celebrates with teammates Lewis Berger ’18, right, Lawrence’s Lara Frankson ’18 (6) defends against Beloit College’s Genesis Lawrence’s Lindsay Holsen ’18 smacks a return during her No. 1 doubles match Lawrence players Arianna Cohen ’18 (21), Bryttany Dove ’19 (2) and Addisyn Gerber ’21 and Yuta Hayashi ’19 after scoring a goal in Lawrence’s 4-0 win over Lakeland Dade in a Midwest Conference match on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl. with Katie Nottberg ’19 against Illinois College at the Lawrence Courts. Holsen and celebrate after the Vikings won a point in their match with Marian University. Lawrence University on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl. Nottberg won 8-2, and the Vikings posted a 7-2 victory over the Lady Blues. beat the Sabres 3-1. team for the first time after powering Lawrence’s run game and WOMEN’S SOCCER College as the Vikings continue to dominate the Red Hawks. The cardiac kids on the volleyball squad played nine marathon providing superlative pass protection. Lawrence has now beaten Ripon 14 straight times in a run that five-set matches, the most in school history, and posted a 5-4 Standout midfielder Ryan Berkley ’18 was a bright spot in a dates all the way to the 2004 season. mark in those matches. tough season for the Vikings. Berkley was chosen for the All- Running back Wasonu Allen ’20 and defensive lineman John Midwest Conference team for the second time as she earned Koeneman ’20 were both chosen for the second team. Allen Lindsay Holsen ’18 and Katie Nottberg ’19 won consolation Outside hitter Arianna Neumeyer ’19 and defensive specialist second-team honors. led the team with 643 rushing yards and four touchdowns singles titles at the MWC Championships. Holsen won at No. 1 Cyra Bammer ’18 were both named to the All-Midwest and averaged a healthy 4.9 yards per carry. Koeneman led the and put together a solid 12-8 record in her first season playing Conference team. Berkley led the Vikings in scoring with eight goals and two defensive linemen with 41 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 in the lineup’s top spot. Nottberg won at No. 4 and finished the assists for 18 points and had a hand in 91 percent of sacks. season with an 8-12 mark. Neumeyer was a first-team pick and was chosen for the third Lawrence’s goals this season. She recorded a hat trick in consecutive season. She piled up 319 kills and was seventh Lawrence’s 5-0 win over Rockford University. MEN’S SOCCER Holsen and Nottberg won the consolation title at No. 1 doubles, in the league at 2.95 kills per set. An outstanding all-around and El Goblirsch ’19 and Annie Harincar ’19 won at No. 2. player, Neumeyer also had 427 digs, 54 blocks and 34 service The Vikings finished with a 2-15-1 record and placed 10th in The Vikings struggled through a difficult season and finished Holsen and Nottberg finished the season with an 11-9 mark to aces. Bammer made the all-conference team for the second the Midwest Conference with a 0-9-0 record. Lawrence also with a 2-14-1 record and finished tied for ninth in the Midwest lead all the doubles teams. straight year. She led the team with 588 digs and was fifth earned the conference’s Sportsmanship Award. Conference with a 0-8-1 mark. It was a season of near-misses in the league at 4.88 digs per set. Bammer also picked up for Lawrence as the Vikings dropped five one-goal games. VOLLEYBALL 38 aces. WOMEN’S TENNIS Lawrence saw a big impact from rookie midfielder Nicholas Lawrence finished in a three-way tie for third in the Midwest Lawrence claimed four consolation titles at the Midwest Lawrence also collected the league’s Sportsmanship Award for Jatta ’21, who led the team with 14 points on three goals and Conference, but the tiebreakers left the Vikings out of a spot Conference Championships and finished sixth in the league the second straight year.  eight assists. Jatta handed out four assists in Lawrence’s 4-0 in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament. The Vikings standings. win over Lakeland University. went 5-4 in league play and finished 10-17 overall while playing a schedule chock-full of quality opponents. The Vikings put together a 6-11 record and went 4-5 in league play. One of those wins was an 8-1 victory over rival Ripon

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in Valparaiso, Fla., away from the snow and ice in and writing features as assigned for the Heart of the Valley people such as life partner, Robert, an exploratory Appleton. “We would love to hear from classmates.” bi-weekly. Judy continues marketing and volunteer psychoanalysis with Dr. Hadley and travel. Brian has recruitment for Attic Theatre and chases a high-energy attended Reunions at Lawrence each year since 2009 Donald Lehman and Rosemary Freeman Lehman mixed-breed dog around the local dog park every and is living in Whitewater, Wis. are looking forward to their upcoming trip to Brazil, the morning. In addition, Judy covers grandma duties for native country of Rosemary’s business partner, Simone. David Berganini has had a tough year with spouse, two granddaughters and enjoys life with husband, Jim. Class Notes Manaus, an Amazon cruise, Rio de Janeiro (including Shirley, battling mucinous adenocarcinoma of the “My actuarial chart says I’ll live to 92, and I am not Copacabana and Ipanema) and Porto Alegre are on the appendix. She was at home when she passed on sitting around waiting for that to happen.” itinerary. Aug. 29, 2017, surrounded by family. “We will all miss CLASS NEWS IN Norma Christopherson Kretzschmar survived open- a super, loving lady.” James Sackett is now retired as anthropology/ heart surgery a year ago to replace a stenotic aortic LAWRENCE MAGAZINE! archaeology professor after 53 years at UCLA, but is Betty Kuether Gast is active in designing and creating valve. Norma is back exercising at a local fitness center still working in the Institute of Archaeology. James is church posters, banners, invitation cards and brochures. Looking for your class? Lawrence magazine every weekday and playing the organ at church every happily married and has three successful sons. Sadly, As a cancer survivor, she has learned to take care of her features individual classes once each year other Sunday, in addition to helping with music for the however, James has lost his two brothers who also went body and keep active. Betty and spouse, Gerald, have throughout its three issues to allow adequate Wednesday School and directing the worship choir on to Lawrence: Ross Sackett ’51 and David Sackett ’56. five children and many grandchildren scattered across space for the rich details of your lives. Sundays. “Each day brings its own joys and aches and “Marcel Proust might have been right in saying that the U.S., who they visit at least once per year. They live occasional memory lapses.” Submit your Class Note in Voyager at growing old is like walking on stilts that lengthen as one on a lake in Pardeeville, Wis. “I’d be happy to hear or go.lawrence.edu/voyager, and go online— ages. He claimed that as a result one can see farther. Chuck Merry attended the 60th reunion of the Class of read about other classmates. Keep on the good track.” where there is no word count!—to read more Maybe, but mainly I find it mostly makes one more 1957 on campus with a small but enthusiastic group of Carolyn Lohman Johnson shares that Tom Johnson about your fellow alumni. wobbly.” classmates. Attendees for all or part of the convocation, died June 24, 2017, of pancreatic cancer at hospice in picnic on the green and the evening dinner in the Warch On a summer trip to Alaska, Nancy Ryan Wright went The Villages, Fla. Center included Frank and Janet Cole, Phil May, Gus on a glacier boat tour, which featured two fjords of and Phyllis Olson, Roger and Verna Lalk, Dick and Carol William MacArthur founded the Exchange Club Members of the Alumni Association 2017–18 glaciers. The northern one was the College Fjord and Rine, and Chuck and Barb Merry. Family Partnership Center in Bradenton, Fla., in 1993, the glaciers were named after eastern colleges i.e., a prevention of child abuse center that supports over Dartmouth, Vassar, etc. The southern ones were named Mary Hadley Speerschneider and Chuck Speerschneider and support by others. It tells how I found love and years spent at what we called Lawrence College! Those a thousand families annually. On Oct. 17, 2017, the Beloit, Marquette, Ripon and Lawrence. Apparently have moved about 10 miles north to Trillium Woods, a ’51 friendship in spite of society’s prejudices and fear.” The years of study helped prepare me for the four years I center was renamed Parenting Matters. Susan Fry Becker is enjoying life in California and has poetry book is arranged in 16 genres. It provides both spent at Bethany Theological Seminary—25 years later! a Wisconsin explorer named these glaciers after our wonderful retirement community in Plymouth, Minn. They been recovering from pneumonia. She loves the garden a table of contents and an index for easily locating a Freshmen Studies often came back as a thoughtful local colleges. Nancy has a wonderful picture with the are still opening boxes and wondering why they saved Ann Alexander McDonnell survived Hurricane Irma and enjoys sculpting projects at a clay studio, including particular poem. reminder. Thank you, Lawrence!” Lawrence Glacier. tapes and photos for 60 years. They are also meeting and hopes to be in touch with her classmates soon. new friends and visiting old friends and church in the Winnie the Pooh animals. Susan misses her twin, Nan, Waltressa Allen Molsberry loves living in Boulder, Carolyn Ingham Stern sends greetings to the Class Minnetonka/Wayzata area. but Nan’s children are attentive, in addition to Susan’s of 1951. Carolyn is in good health and living in the ’55 ’57 Colo. Activities include exercise, discussion groups, children, the youngest of which now lives nearby. “Life working with clay, reading, being outdoors and spending same senior retirement community as Althea Hunting Frank Cole and spouse, Janet, have “downsized” and is good.” Beverly Hart Branson enjoys living in Door County, time with friends. Waltressa spent a couple of weeks in Kortenhof. Carolyn is traveling less, but still enjoys the moved to nearby Crystal Lake, Ill.. A recent trip to Alaska ’59 a place of endless 360-degree beauty and creativity. France this summer and plans to join with Karl Schmidt Thomas Christoph’s wife, “Bunny” Lavern McKay many activities that are made available by the Activity was marvelous, and the 60th reunion was much fun. Donald Andler continues to serve as a registry chaplain Beverly’s paintings are on exhibit at The Meadows and family to celebrate his 80th birthday. “I miss my Christoph, passed away in June. The whole family Department. Carolyn shares this advice: “Get out of your “Well done, LU! We’re both very grateful for good health.” at two Advocate Healthcare hospitals in suburban Gallery in Sister Bay and the Fish Creek Bookshop and late husband, John.” misses her very much, most of all Tom. They have lived apartment (home, etc.) often, and NEVER turn down an Chicago and recently took on the added role of a Gallery in Fish Creek. Martin Deppe regretfully missed the 60th reunion in an independent living complex in Florida for five invitation!” freshman coach at Harper Community College. Donald In December 2016, David Mulford left Credit Suisse this past June to do book presentations of his years, after getting their master’s degrees and teaching Russel Evans continues to be involved in environmental enjoys golfing once a week and has been taking bagpipe to take up an appointment as a Distinguished Visiting recently published book, Operation Breadbasket, An at Clemson University. They retired in 1992, and Tom golfs issues and the Ice Age Trail in Waukesha County from lessons, which, like golf, is “easier to learn at a younger Fellow at the Hoover Institute, Stanford University. The ’53 Untold Story of Civil Rights in Chicago, 1966–1971. and fishes and teaches a weekly Bible study group. a small perch overlooking corn fields and woods. age.” Donald and spouse, Carl Kade Andler ’61, enjoyed Mulford Scholarship program at Lawrence is now in its When Martin handed an autographed copy to Rev. Al William Cerny has continued to be active doing Milwaukee theatre and dance provide respite from local a relaxing spring on Marco Island, Fla. this year and 10th year, and David and spouse, Jeannie, split their Shirley Rasmussen Haverstock is very active Sharpton, he commented, “I’ve already read your book; volunteer work as an AARP tax aide and helping less suburban problems. Having middle-aged children allows hope life for its residents returns to normal soon. They time between Palo Alto, Calif., and Paradise Valley, Ariz. electronically, using the computer and iPad frequently. my staff is reading it now.” Martin hopes to turn to fortunate people as a member of a local Golden K for trips to and fascination with central and eastern also continue as long-time supporters of the Elgin Shirley also has a male Boston Terrier who is great other writing projects in 2018. “My profound thanks to After 37 years, Carol Ann Schleger Ostrom’s position (Kiwanis) club. Bill also still plays golf and walks six British Columbia. Hitch-hiking is still practical and Symphony and get together for dinners with Dick company and is walked by Shirley’s daughter and William Raney, William Chaney, Robert Goeser and other as staff accompanist at Rock Valley College was days a week. Bill and his wife, JoAnne, are no longer interesting (for the driver) there—even through the forest Bergman and Gloria Grummel Bergman ’60, who are son-in-law. incredible Lawrence faculty members for stirring my eliminated due to budget cuts, along with the entire winter snowbirds but have still gone to Arizona over fires this past summer. very good at keeping them up to date on LU news. the Christmas season. They have travelled to various interest in history, so that I not only was a participant choral department. Carol’s private piano students have Betty Plautz Leeson has given up almost all playing Elizabeth McIntyre Gibson is still a travel consultant locations, including for a Sievert family reunion with and player in the struggle for civil rights but also now a Sally Cantwell Basting and husband, Thomas, went also decreased from five to one, though Carol is still and teaching and now does a lot of listening. There is living in Arizona. Elizabeth keeps a place in Illinois to JoAnne’s older sibling, Audrey Lund Sievert ’51. recorder and historian of some of those pivotal events to Björklunden for the week of Trump’s America with organist of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (ELCA), serving plenty of musical activity in the area, and Betty takes spend the summer as all three children and families part in it. There is an SAI alumni group around as well, JoAnne had knee replacement surgery in August. in American history. Thank you, Lawrence!” Terry Moran ’82. This was the third year that they 53 years. Carol’s son lives in Charleston, S.C., and is a are there. attended the Door County local and hope to attend Delta pilot flying the Airbus A330 internationally. with younger members to do most of the organizing. “Wishing all ’50s-era Lawrentians the best.” M. John Dyrud is president of the Chicago/Cook again next year. Sally keeps in close contact with two “I saw the Lawrence campus this summer and would Helen Williams Kaiser and Nicholas Kaiser spent County genealogy organization, Sons of the America Nancy Rentner Parker enters club competitions, Ethel Clingman Lawrence lives in Tucson but drives classmates, Judy Walsh Fetterly and Barbara Adrian be hard-pressed to find my way around anymore!” May through November in the Canadian woods. They Revolution. They recognize and award grade school and judges one competition a year and presents an east to visit two of her three daughters and her son, Karst. Barbara has a cottage in northern Wisconsin, have a summer home on the shores of Lake Superior high school students for their essays and orations. John occasional program as a Salon-level member of the James B. Sinclair has just published two books. The Tod Olson ’85. Ethel also teaches piano in a volunteer making it easy for Sally and Thomas to visit from their and winter in Boca Grande, Fla. Helen and Nick just is also active with inner-city faith-based school reading St. Louis Camera Club and has seen much success first is a memoir titled My Name is James. The second after-school program. place outside of Boulder Junction Wis., which Sally calls celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. “We dated programs. John’s wife, Suzy, passed away six years ago in the competitions. Nancy lives with four cats, two is titled The Poetry of James and is a collection of his “Golden Pond.” They see Judy in Minneapolis, as they Margaret Warren Schultz is an ordained United for four years of college so are truly joined at the hip, after 28 years together. John has lived north of Chicago recently inherited from a friend. Nancy also travels in 80 poems. Both books were written within the last four travel to and from Arizona. Methodist clergy who has served as a chaplain at and we owe it all to Lawrence!” for most of his time since graduation, but is “still a search of photo ops and to keep up with children and years, after his retirement from the University of Illinois. Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill. After Susan LaRose Robertson and Malcolm Robertson badger at heart.” John often sees his brother, Eric Dyrud Brian Beck retired from UW–Whitewater to write satires, grandchildren in the Chicago area. “Although I have He still lives in Savoy. “The memoir is a reflection from 40 years of marriage, Margaret’s husband, Merlin are enjoying spending summers on Stroebe Island ’57, who lives in Oconomowoc, Wis. cartoons, word-play and more. Brian also does visual art avoided social media, I am always happy to hear from 1930 to 2001 of how I adapted to being gay and Schultz ’51, died in 1992. They met on a blind date at in Appleton away from the oppressive Florida heat and has travelled extensively, including biking off-road friends by email.” living through an era of discrimination, rejection and Lawrence. Margaret misses him but enjoys her children Judy Dixon Hebbe is a journalist again, covering and humidity. They are also enjoying their winters trails in Wisconsin and Illinois. Brian celebrates work, suspicion by many individuals and acceptance, love and their families. “I have life-enhancing memories of village/town boards, a storm water utility, school board 48 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 49 ALUMNI TODAY ALUMNI TODAY

Shirley Spangler Steiner still teaches a few voice connected with the real world by producing hunting, Russian people. The almost-continual light had Judith that can be purchased on Amazon, Spotify, iTunes and “collections” and “stuff.” In mid-October they will move students, travels and does watercolor. One of Shirley’s fishing, camping and wedding shows in Wausau and wanting to walk the streets at 11 p.m. Next summer other digital partners. The site also includes sample ’69 permanently to their home in Laguna Vista, Texas. They grandchildren, Sam Stevens ’13, was married to Stevens Point, Wis. Charles has three successful sons, they plan to travel to Spain and ride the high-speed tracks from her four studio releases from the ’90s, Compiled and submitted by Susan Voss Pappas plan to do some traveling in future summers rather than Katherine Danneker ’14. Sam is the son of Janet a daughter and five grandchildren. “Life is good, and it’s trains there. When not traveling, Judith likes gardening, which are available for digital download and streaming lots of property maintenance. Steiner Stevens ’82 and Rob Stevens ’79. Shirley is just starting!” cooking, reading, quilting, knitting, painting and playing on Bandcamp and CD Baby. All videos from all concerts So good to hear from many of our classmates. Enjoy Margaret Todd Maitland loves teaching creative hopeful for another generation of LU students in her family. World of Warcraft on the computer. are posted on YouTube, along with the digital albums reading these updates and don’t forget to start making John Dunning reminds classmates to enjoy memories writing at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. People through Naxos Distributors. Quotes and reviews are 50th Reunion plans for June, 2019! —Sue Marjorie Laupp Swain and Robert Swain live from their 50th and 55th reunion on the class website, Donald Biere finally retired and now lives in Overland sign up for her memoir and creative nonfiction classes posted from well-established contemporary, classical comfortably in a “cottage” in a retirement community lawrence1961.com. If anyone would like to submit Park, Kan., and spends the majority of his time with his Following retirement, Bill and Nancy Whiteley Baird to explore their life experiences. Her husband, Dan, and jazz composers and reviewers. just three miles from the LU campus. Bob occasionally additional class photos, please send John an email. family. Donald’s grandson, Dylan, spent the summer at have enjoyed taking grandchildren on Road Scholar also a writer, and she were delighted to become instant audits classes with emphasis on subjects he didn’t John and spouse, Pamela, are still enjoying life in his home, competing in Tae Kwan Do at an international Richard Rapport II is still working as professor of Intergenerational trips. Bill has taken three different grandparents two years ago when their son married a study while a student, e.g., mathematics, physics, music Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown, where John is tournament in Houston and vacationing in Galveston neurosurgery at the University of Washington SOM. The grandsons on individual adventure trips to the Grand woman from Uruguay who has two children, 10 and 13. and art history, etc. But with no final exams, papers, teaching part time, serving on nonprofit boards and with family. Donald’s granddaughter, Ashley, plays tennis lessons Richard teaches are much more informed by Canyon, Utah, Vancouver Island in Canada, the Tetons They are hoping to make a trip to Scotland, where Todd etc., he sits back and enjoys his ignorance. Bob and a “working on the ‘bucket list.’” competitively. “Anyone near my age from Lawrence, love what he learned as an undergraduate than anything and sailing around the San Juan Islands. Bill and Nancy has discovered she has an ancestral home: Thirlestane friend regularly have coffee and a breakfast sandwich to hear from you.” since. Richard is slightly dissillusioned by the way took their oldest granddaughter to New York City and to Castle, owned by the Earl of Lauderdale, head of Clan Judith Schroeder Grimes and spouse, Ken, enjoy at the grill at the Warch Center, a fantastic replacement medicine is taught today. Richard makes his students a week of service dog training experiences in California. Maitland! their summers near Boyne City, Mich., and wintering Douglass Blount is still working at his real estate for the old Union grill. Bob does some volunteer work, read the 19th century Russians to remedy this. Richard in Louisville, Ky., though they are tiring of the twice business in Illinois. Douglass has just finished his Since June 1983 Linda Skoug Brann has lived in the Dave Matz is still working as professor and chair of continues to swim at the LU pool, rides his bike along still keeps in touch with his Lawrence friends. Richard yearly move. Ken recently published the first cozy eleventh year and 18th week as a volunteer with the UK. During this time she and her husband have had the Classics Department at St. Bonaventure University the shores of the Fox, and walks the family Yorkie. Since has had an incredibly fortunate life and, because of LU, mysteries in the Booker Falls series. The books take Wabakimi Project in Canada. Wabakimi is a relatively a large family (five children in total, one of a pair of in western New York State. His wife, Lauren, is also a controlled health issues preclude overnight travel, in has been able to get as much out of himself as was put place in the Keweenaw Peninsula, a part of Michigan’s new Canadian Provincial Park. The Project has now identical twins having passed on). She worked as a professor there in the English Department. He is an warm weather Bob and Marge enjoy local trips in their in there. Upper Peninsula. Judy continues officiating weddings published 4 booklets. Douglass’s three children all live legal secretary for many years but has continued to assistant coach with St. Bonaventure’s newly formed BMW roadster with the top down. “If any classmates visit throughout the summer and loves sharing the couples’ in Wisconsin. Pamela Sorota-Mowery retired after 40 years of study piano. She has studied privately with a professor club baseball team. He has always wanted to be a the campus, give us a call. Go out for a pizza at Frank’s.” most special day. practicing law to the Twin Cities, to the surprise of many from the Royal Academy of Music, who has helped her college baseball coach, and now he is one! Tom Conley, Lowell Professor of Visual Studies and Gilbert Swift III and Susan Daniels Swift ’62 are of their friends. However, family connection make the with teaching and her own playing. She now teaches full Ann DeLong Haase and Ashley Haase are in the sixth Romance Languages at Harvard, has been elected Barbara Lowe McBride enjoyed an early fall hike thankful that Sue remains in remission. They spend move north worth it for Pamela. Pamela enjoys the time—piano and music theory, along with doing some decade of their relationship that began at Lawrence member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. in the Siskiyou Mountains with and near Priscilla six months of the year in a log cabin in Nisswa, Minn., abundance of LU activities in the Twin Cities. Travel has accompanying work—and looks after her family. and has twice taken them around the world for Ash’s He has published three books recently, including An Peterson Weaver’s farm in southern Oregon, reminding and six months in Hillsborough, N.C., where they live become important, as Pamela and her husband, Garry, professional travels in medical research, focused on a Errant Eye: Poetry and Topography in Early Modern Karen Foster Brassfield currently resides in Arvada, themselves of the Class of ’69 exploits, lo these many with their youngest daughter and her family. This past have travelled to Arizona, Hawaii and France this past HIV vaccine and cure. His career was greatly influenced France (University of Minnesota Press, 2011). In Colo., with her husband, Ron, and their dog, Wyatt. years ago. February, Gil and Sue celebrated 55 years of marriage year. Pamela maintains good relationships with many by Professor Robert Rosenberg within his pre-med 2011–12 he was senior research fellow at the Radcliffe They are active, traveling, skiing, camping and hiking. and are planning a trip to Hawaii, where they are looking classmates. Though he is still working full time in Myanmar as major at Lawrence. At age 77, Ash finds himself in his Institute for Advanced Studies and in 2015–16 senior They are fortunate to live close to their son, Dave, forward to revisiting some of their favorite spots one more access to finance lead on the USAID Private Sector 34th year at the University of Minnesota, still chairing fellow at the Dumbarton Oaks Research Collections. Richard Stuart had a great time at his 52nd reunion and his family, so she gets to spend lots of fun time time. “I wish all of my classmates the very best that life Development Activity, Tocher Mitchell has decided to the Department of Microbiology. Ann increasingly In 2012 the Université Blaise-Pascal (Clermont- this past year seeing all of his old friends. Afterwards, with her granddaughter, Katie, who is three years old. has to offer. It would be great to see many of you again retire at the end of this year. However, he will still do muses about the challenges and realities inherited Ferreand) awarded him an honorary doctorate. In Richard went on his first trip to Door County and then Although Karen is retired, she still serves on the board when our class convenes for our 60th reunion!” short-term consulting gigs from time to time. by each generation, and tries to remain hopeful and 2014 former students Bernd Renner and Phillip Usher a camping trip in Michigan. Richard and his wife, Ruth, of directors of Silvergate Bank in San Diego, keeping her Nancy Lock Thompson and husband, Dick, live in helpful on behalf of the future for their three children edited a Festschrift, titled Illustrations inconscientes, love to travel—weeks in Sri Lanka and Germany were in the banking game. Shuttling between Iowa and San Francisco has become Brevard, N.C. They have 19 grandchildren who frequently and grandchildren, as well as all upcoming generations écritures de la Renaissance: Mélanges offerts à Tom some of the travel highlights from this past year. Eric Denemark is a retired geologist living on eight routine for Mary Jean Vaubel Montgomery and her visit, including one who was recently married in around the globe. Conley (Paris: Classiques Garnier). Conley is grateful to husband, Dick. This has made it possible to enjoy LU Ann Weigl and her husband, Ed, live an hour north of hilltop acres outside the small town of Ripley, W.Va. Taiwan. Dick works as a guardian ad litem, and Nancy Lawrence for all it has done for him. classmates in both places, and six grandchildren has Jeanne Voll Ross has been living in San Felipe, Baja Madison on a lovely fishing lake. They keep busy as His wife, Jackie, is director of pharmacy at the local volunteers with Sharing House Christian Ministry and made turning 70 all the sweeter. Their three daughters Norte, Mexico for the last six years, and it hasn’t been Theodore Katzoff represented Lawrence at a college emergency responders and Ed as a firefighter in New hospital. They have five kids, all of the four-legged SAFE’s Attic abused women recovery. They have family and their families live in wonderful cities so retirement easy. During this time, Jeanne has been offering art fair at Culver City High School on Sept. 14. Theodore Chester Township. Ann no longer sings in a barbershop variety. He served as staff geologist with the Kentucky all over the world, including China, Columbia and seems to be consumed with interesting travels. classes, painting and publishing several books. Her enjoyed engaging with students and seeing their chorus because of a spinal condition. Ann loves to travel Geological Survey and chief geologist with a major Taiwan. Dick is also Brevard Little Theater president. first book, My Life in Disguise, is a memoir of Jeanne’s collective excitement about their futures. This even and is off to Ireland soon. Ann and Ed have three family coal company in West Virginia. He founded DENEX Florence Howe Munat still loves living on Bainbridge Carol Fallon Tierney is moving to Denver to live near career in the Central Intelligence Agency as a disguise resulted in Theodore fondly rembering his first weeks at graduations coming up in 2018—one college and two Corporation—Geological & Mining Consultants and Island, Wash., surrounded by the waters and mountains daughter, Martha. Carol very much enjoyed a week at officer, and a second book follows Jeanne’s shamanic Lawrence. Theodore continues to love Lawrence for what high school. operated that business until he retired. Several years of the Pacific Northwest. Life is busy with pastoral care Björklunden this past summer. trip to Peru. Jeanne has recently completed, or is it was and for what it continues to be. Retirement is on ago Eric and Jackie purchased a second home in work, book groups and reading audiobooks for the Jean West and her husband, Robert West (’63), working on, two books, Last Train to Barcelona and the horizon for Theodore after 38 years of teaching and Surfside Beach, S.C., and go down there fairly regularly. Washington Talking Book & Braille Library in Seattle. have now spent five years living in Denver, Colo., Justice From Above. Jeanne was divorced in 1979, coaching fencing at Harvard-Westlake High School. A memoir about Florrie’s marriage to Chuck Munat, watching their two granddaughters grow up. Jean has In February 2017, John (Jack) Krill and his wife, ’61 retired from the CIA in 2007 and will probably be Be Brave: A Wife’s Journey Through Caregiving, will be Mary McMillan has spent the last year traveling. This mostly retired from the travel business, and now has a Hannah, became grandparents to identical twin girls, Wendy Crouch Aeschliman and husband, Dan, relocating to Denver. Jeanne’s two children and four published in early 2018. Chuck died in 2009 from Lewy includes road trips to Kentucky, Ill., to visit family, a trip strong interest in genealogy and family history, as well Avery and Celeste. In August, they hosted the two of relocated in the summer of 2015 to west of Portland, grandchildren remain important to her. body dementia. Seven years in the writing, this memoir to St. Louis, and a road trip with family from Virginia to as volunteering. Jean has also done research at the them, their 6-year-old grandson, Hunter, and toddler Ore., after living in Sandpoint, Idaho. They love their new fulfills her lifelong dream to publish a nonfiction book. Jay Williams spent the summer in Poland, where he Maine. National parks and UNESCO World Heritage sites Wisconsin Historical Society. Robert is still working as granddaughter, Lila, (and all their parents) at their home. Wendy is volunteering for the Fernhill Natural traveled with his son’s family as they performed a were a big priority as well. Now Mary is relaxing at home a museum consultant, with clients all over the U.S. His summer home in Maine. Jack is still practicing law Jim Nelson retired after 35 years in the UU ministry Treatment System, which is a created wetlands that standup comedy show in English at a Wroclaw bar. Jay waiting for the next adventure. company, Informal Learning Experiences, also publishes with K&L Gates LLP, and, though partially retired, he in February 2015, and is enjoying the good life—lots provides natural cooling and filtering for the cleaned spend his days visiting grandchildren, reviewing books a bi-monthly newsletter. He has attended science center still has interesting cases. He has been appointed by of reading and house projects and maintenance. His wastewater. Wendy walks the wetlands and educates George Page retired in 2004 from managing the Tower and sampling craft beer. conferences in Portugal, England and Japan as well the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to be the chair of its wife, Kathe Kelly, is still working at City of Hope. They people about the state-of-the-art tertiary treatment. Division of WCI Communities in Naples, Fla. George and as in the U.S. Jean and Robert celebrated their 52nd Committee on the Rules of Evidence, starting in October welcomed their first granddaughter, Zola Faye, in April. Wendy loves this volunteer opportunity, learns a great his wife, Mindy, then moved to Santa Barbara, Calif. wedding anniversary in Lisbon, Portugal, and recently 2017. Their eight backyard chickens amuse them in their deal and enjoys the exercise. Wendy also keeps busy In 2015 they relocated to Boise, Idaho. In Boise, they ’65 returned from a trip to Iceland and Western Greenland. home in Pasadena, Calif. with many other projects, including stained glass, biking, enjoy outdoor recreation and the BSU Rec Center. This summer Laurie Magee and her husband, Tom Judith Nagel Almendariz finished circumnavigating hiking, geocaching and more. Blajeski, made a big decision and put their hobby The movie of Easter Mysteries, written and composed the globe in 2016 and is looking for countries that she Gay Pearson finally has her own website, gaypearson. farm in Omro, Wis., on the market. It sold, and they by John O’Boyle, was a Fathom Event at over 300 Charles Collins is enjoying peace, tranquility and hasn’t yet visited. Last year, Judith and daughter, Tanya, com. Videos and recordings are posted from all five are preparing for an auction to disperse 27 years of movie theaters nationwide in 2016 and was on 198 outdoor life in northeastern Wisconsin, while staying went to Russia and left Moscow very impressed with the concerts from 2012 to 2016. Gay has many albums

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ABCTV affiliates in 2017. Twenty-nine percent of those Japan, Iceland, Mexico—and more to come. “Now, more than ever, we need more rage in the streets Annette Cameron Blum of Bel Air, Md., got a second Linda Montross Harmon is busy scanning, digitizing, affiliates re-aired it on Palm Sunday. NBC has now like we had then to counteract the political maelstrom bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies after her and cataloging all of the music her husband (John Mary Jo Freeman decided on early retirement in June agreed to air it on Easter Sunday 2018. More info at we find ourselves in. One aided and abetted by morally youngest went off to college, and this May received a Harmon ’57) has composed and arranged in his 2016 after a biking accident. She then went back to eastermysteries.com. repugnant narcissistic ignoramus who lied his way into master’s degree in social science, writing her thesis decades as a musician. Linda reports he is currently work doing telemedicine in February 2017. She works the WH. RESIST!” about plague and yellow fever in Rio De Janeiro in the working on his fifth symphony and just recently released Steven Ponto and his wife, Mary, have lived in the 60 hours a month from home, so she still has time early 1900s. Annette says her thesis helped her “value an all-original solo piano CD. Linda retired as librarian house they built in Brookfield, Wis., for 27 years. After to exercise, garden, sing, travel and enjoy her family Robert Stastny says his adventure out West has come the experience of writing, a process which was so from the Winneconne (WI) Community School system in 31 years as a corporate attorney, Steve ran for mayor of and friends. She and her husband, David, have been to an end. After 40+ years in Los Angeles, Las Vegas difficult for me when I was at LU. Writing is more than June and suggests to classmates, “Let us know if you’re the City of Brookfield in 2010 and was successful. He members of Wausau Lyric Choir since 1993 and before and overseas, he recently moved to Lake Bluff, Ill., near just spitting out text. It means screwing up courage to looking to perform any new pieces.” was re-elected in 2014 and is planning to run again in that, she was part of Wausau Promusica. They have also Chicago. Chicago is home...“and it’s time to rejoin my try, not quitting, feeling safe to be vulnerable, visualizing 2018. He really enjoys his work in government. Steve sung with the Central Wisconsin Symphony orchestra hardy tribe.” Now he’ll be working on his next novel, Nancy Butler Kuhn and her husband, Richard Kuhn and patience.” She also is proud to be grandma to Adam. and Mary have two daughters. They travel several times and in community choir performances. They have 10 tutoring GED and ESL at the Chicago LGBT Center and ’74, report they are still retired, still in Wilmington, N.C., a year and are enjoying these golden years. free-range chickens, a dog and a goose in their yard digging acorns out of his gutters. Eric Buchter, who lives in Odessa, Fla., with his wife, still traveling and still enjoying their grandchildren. right on the Wisconsin river. Cathy, has been “trying my hand at being an Agile They’ve been to various locations in Eastern and Frederik Schuetze just began his (hopefully) last year Marilyn Thompson is loving retirement from a career Scrum Master in my 16th year with JPMorgan Chase & Western Europe as well as across the U.S., and are of teaching in Watertown, Mass., as the director of the Robert Haeger and his wife, Kate, enjoy retired life. in spinal cord medicine. She and Sharon have two Betsy Steward (Van Ingen) ’75, was named Co. in Tampa, Fla.” He reports, “Philosophy majors make still working on other “bucket list” trips. When they’re strings and orchestra programs. He welcomed the birth From October through May they are living in Highlands boys who are in their early twenties and still “finding Fundraiser of the Year by the Hudson Valley good change agents!” He is training to run again this not traveling, they’re “playing some tennis and going to of a granddaughter in late April, spent two weeks in Ranch, Colo., 10 minutes from their only grandchild. themselves.” She had a great time on the LU Cuba trip February in the Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K. fitness classes when we are in Wilmington.” Germany visiting and hiking with German friends, and From June through September they reside in Three this past spring, enjoying getting to know Lawrence Association of Development Officers. After spent his summer vacation playing lots of golf, reading Lakes, Wis., in the Northwoods. Bob is working on his grads, family and friends as much as exploring Cuba. careers in opera performance and software Pamela (Brown) Day of Alexandria, Va., says she’s still Rudolf (Rudi) Meyer “continues teaching in the English mysteries and picking up his folk guitars and golf handicap, and Kate has blossomed into a rock With changes in U.S. travel restrictions, she is glad to training and experience with volunteer managing editor of Aerospace Medicine and Human Department of Geoscience at the University of Calgary, performing again. painter. have had the opportunity to visit Cuba this year. Much Performance and continues to teach printmaking at the currently sili sedimentology, petrophysics, and fields of her free time is spent road biking and traveling. fundraising, she began her professional Art League School. “I have been an exhibiting artist in the schools, and doing other academic fun stuff.” He says Jenny Cowle Walter and her husband, Tony, (’67) Margaret Tifft Janis and her husband, Jim, have development career in 2007. She is Art League Gallery for over 30 years now.” She has stayed the downturn in oil/gas prices has finally had an impact moved to Madison in April. A move of 15 minutes from moved from Santa Fe, N.M., to Golden Valley, Minn., Pamela Tibbetts recently attended her 50th high in touch with several classmates over the years, and she on enrollment, with upper level classes getting smaller. condo back to a real house. She is happy and grateful near Minneapolis, to be close to their two children, their school reunion in Beloit and says it was wonderful now the director of development for the and her partner, Eric, visit with them when they can. He still exchanges “rare emails with Dschon, Dreckgsicht to be healthy and just a mile’s walk down the hill to spouses and grandchildren. They miss their Santa Fe to see old friends. She and Linda sold their home in Westchester Children’s Association (WCA), a and Tom, all ’75.” their daughter and family. Their son and his crew of friends and home but are looking forward to seeing their Albuquerque, N.M., as it was just too much to keep Westchester, New York-based child advocacy Christopher Eager retired in June of 2013 from UB&T up when they were only there four months a year. They four live in Oshkosh, Wis. School just started at her family more. Now she plans to get back to work on her organization. Betsy was recognized for her after 33 years. He and his wife, Denise, bought a new Kathy Kosloske Orth stays busy in her retirement, granddaughters’ elementary school. Jenny gets their family history. With several drawers full of information, will continue to rent, as they love New Mexico. Linda’s home in Palm Springs, Calif. The couple’s son just playing organ and piano at First United Methodist hugs while tutoring ESL to kiddos from all over the it’s time to start writing. brother moved in with them in 2015; he has complex exemplary dedication and service to the graduated high school and is taking a gap year in Asia Church in Appleton, golfing, volunteering, being in the place, many traumatized by war. health issues, so it is easier having him with them. nonprofit sector and professional fundraising prior to college in 2018. “My wife and I are traveling to prayer shawl group at church, serving as the president David Jones says his health concerns of 2016 have “Otherwise, life is good, our health is good, our house is Southeast Asia this fall for two months in search of a of the local SAI alum group, reading, exercising, quilting, Bill Whitehead and his wife, Karen, are still living in “modulated”" to a rosier view! His wife, Rochelle, community in the Hudson Valley and her above water...we are very lucky.” new retirement site. I now spend my days swimming, spending time in Door County and taking day trips. She Chicago and report that they are grandparents for the is still happy in her work at Northwestern. Their son, outstanding dedication to the WCA and practicing yoga and occasionally hiking. It’s a good life,” and her husband, Larry, also have traveled worldwide in first time. Max Keller Whitehead was born on July 3, Richard ’10, is beginning to get some recognition and John Woodruff says, “On a sunny September 25, Westchester’s children. he writes. recent years. 2017. Bill continues to study French in his spare time, income from his hip-hop music, and their Pomeranian 2017, I hugged Wendy Hopfensperger, Ralph Schuetz and he and Karen have made several memorable trips companion, Mickey D, still seems well-suited to his ’64, Chuck Lauter and Mark Breseman ’78 during a Scot Faulkner, who lives in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., with Carl Rath, who teaches in the Conservatory, hosted to France, most recently spending a month in the south occupation of being adorable. David is retired, although wonderful story-gathering at Björklunden to celebrate his wife, Vicki, led a successful legislative initiative to close to 800 participants, exhibitors, and observers of France in Aix-en-Provence. he does have a few book editing jobs and serves the life of Joe Hopfensperger.” It had been 50 years name the largest bridge across the Shenandoah River at the International Double Reed Society annual as managing editor for the poetry journal RHINO since he first met Joe in Stansbury Theatre. That day quest to be identified and successfully classed! “I do, after Major Martin Robison Delany—the highest ranking conference this June in Appleton. “The conference (rhinopoetry.org). marked a momentous fork in the road of his life. Had however, need to have some class!” African American to serve in the Union Army during was a smashing success and put Lawrence on the ’71 that day been different, the pet department at Macy’s, the Civil War. Delany was also a leading abolitionist, international map for double reed performers, teachers, David Mitchell and his wife, Judy, are enjoying splitting Compiled and submitted by Marcia Ketchum Baird the Metropolitan Opera’s scene shop, Vail & President creating and publishing the North Star newspaper with and enthusiasts.” Carl also taught and performed at the their time between the Pearl District in Portland, Ore., Ford’s 1st annual World Forum and the international ’75 Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Red Lodge (Montana) Music Festival and the Sewanee Jacqueline Rauscher Curtiss is enjoying retirement and Mission Bay in San Francisco. After living in a mentoring of the evidence-based recovery model, Compiled and submitted by Mary Jo Hibbert Powell (TN) Music Festival, where a whole program of his in Tennessee with husband Russ, two cats and their suburban setting north of San Diego for 25 years, they Timothy Granda’s submission speaks for itself: “After WRAP®, might never have been a part of his story. arrangements was performed for Bassoon Zoom. Carl Pomeranian. She volunteers at the local elementary wanted an urban experience where they could leave the John Axtell and his wife, Diana Ames, of Pittsburgh, more than 40 years living in the United Kingdom, also was honorary coach for the LU volleyball match school and at an animal charity, plays bridge, kayaks, car in the garage and rely on walking and public transit. Norman Yamada is still doing lots of music: regional attended their daughter Sarah’s graduation from and following the elevation to the US Presidency of against Ripon. “LU crushed them!” attends book clubs and enjoys line dancing. She David is working part time as a fundraising consultant orchestra, lessons, festivals, church organ gig, Lawrence last June. Although John spent only his a narcissistic and pig-ignorant bigot, I have finally also teaches continuing education classes on various to an immunology research institute in La Jolla, Calif., handbells, big band, etc. He retired in 2005 after 32 freshman year at Lawrence, he remains in touch with a naturalised as a British citizen. ’Nuff said.” Melvin Smith of Hermitage, Tenn., decided after and Mercy Corps, an international humanitarian relief years as band director in Barron, Wis. He and his wife, wide circle of classmates. graduation that computer software sales might be historical subjects. This past summer, she took a In their retirement, Rick Hearn and Susan Hanna are organization. The rest of his time is spent auditing Kathleen, recently celebrated their 40th anniversary something to do “while I figured out what I really wanted seminar at Oxford University on Georgian England Eric Benn of Alexandria, Va., is nearing the end of keeping busy with Cal State, Fullerton’s Osher Lifelong courses each term at Portland State University and and took their first trip to Scotland, England and France. to do.” He says he’s still in software, and “wondering and enjoyed sightseeing on her first trip to London. a 37-year career with the U.S. government, having Learning Institute. Rick is a member of the Board serving on his neighborhood association and condo He has also given 40 presentations on the Japanese what I will be when I finally grow up.” He and his wife, Hurricane Harvey was a reminder that the move from served as an intelligence analyst focused on applying of Trustees, serves as vice president of technology HOA boards. internment during World War II. In 2008 he spent three Sandra Ann, followed their two sons to Tennessee five Houston was a good one! imagery-derived observations to the formulation and and teaches photography, while Sue sings in the weeks in Iraq, Kuwait, Dubai and UAE as sound tech years ago. In the spirit of Freshman Studies, he has kept Scott Frankenberger is slowing down on his pottery Edibaldo Silva and Carol Shumway Silva remain in execution of national security policies and actions. “I’ve Chorale. Together they “teach people how to use their for a band fronted by two of his former students. He is going with classic literature, “and I’m still sailing.” and sculpture work but says he won’t ever retire. In Omaha, Neb., where Edibaldo continues his work as a been exposed to some of the most exciting and some Android smartphones” and facilitate a class they call also getting a band together for his 50th Platteville High February he married Karen Countryman. As they got to surgical oncologist at The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer of the direst developments and threats to our nation ... “Science for You,” which includes a video lecture and George Stalle, just completed his third year as a real School reunion. He still enjoys traveling, golf, swimming know each other, they learned something star-crossed Center of the University of Nebraska. Retirement comes and helped shape responses and react to surprises,” he discussion. “It’s pretty amazing for an econ major and an estate agent for Keller Williams. Now retired from music and following auto racing (not NASCAR). about their pasts. Karen is a 1972 Depauw graduate. up in discussions, but he enjoys his work’s long hours writes. He and his wife, Ann, are building a retirement anthropology major to become software engineers, but teaching (his second career from 2000 to 2014), Scott had applied to Depauw, but chose Lawrence, and and would not know what to do otherwise. They are Paul Ziemer waxes on about being a “classless orphan” house on a lake in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, where science teachers?” The high point of the summer was a George and his family have lived in Moorestown, N.J., Karen had visited Lawrence in 1968 as a prospective happy, healthy and travel a lot with Gail Johnson and as a result of finishing his LU classes in December their canoe, snowshoes and guitar are “near-term trip to see the solar eclipse in Oregon, combined with a for the past 20 years. He and his wife, Kay Towner, student. He thinks he may have served her in the lunch her husband, Eric Ibele, old friends from the years of 1971! Perhaps he was really in the Class of 1971— objectives.” They also are the proud parents of a recent Columbia River cruise. welcomed their first grandchild in April 2017. line at Coleman! They now travel a lot together—Italy, rage at Lawrence. These years, he says, have come to 1/3! He now thinks he should consult Linnaeus in his Lawrence grad. the fore in Ken Burns’s The Vietnam War documentary. 52 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 53 ALUMNI TODAY ALUMNI TODAY

George Steed and wife, Amy Merriam Steed and tenure. She enjoyed a cruise with Kim (Narotzky) and plays goalkeeper occasionally. He is also a soccer planning and investment consulting firm based in come visit from abroad a couple of times a year. They University, explored the mid-Atlantic and wrote some ’74, bought a small airplane as they embarked on O’Donnell last fall to the western Caribbean. Regina referee and instructor. He rides his bike often and Rockville, Md. (connemara.com). His wife, D. Elizabeth had the great pleasure of seeing Paul Arbetan and manuscripts. Beth also started a research project with retirement. “We’ve been using it to buzz around the frequently travels to Wisconsin to visit her mother, who recently completed the Ride Across Wisconsin. It’s a Walker, is a practicing trial attorney. They have two Phil Brick last Halloween when Phil brought his college a new collaborator. They lived close enough to their country: this summer a round trip Seattle-Atlanta return, turned 99 in November. one-day ride from Dubuque, Iowa, to Kenosha, Wis.: children, Kathryn (age 24) and Matthew (age 21). students on a field trip to the region. They got to see oldest son, (Matt ’12) who was finishing law school and in late September Seattle-Wichita return. In Wichita 178 miles and about 6500 feet of hills. He is heading Tom remains thankful to this day for the outstanding Barb Lee in New York City regularly when they visited at the University of Pennsylvania and saw him rather Todd Mahr is still at Gundersen Health System in we connected with Greta and Chris Perleberg ’74, and to hear Gino in concert this fall! education he received at Lawrence. He is a strong Connecticut, but miss that luxury now. Helen hopes Barb frequently. Their youngest, David ’17, just graduated La Crosse, Wis., Pediatric Allergy. He just received a also Eningen alums. proponent of a true and rigorous liberal arts education and other Lawrence friends will visit them in Texas! from Lawrence, and they were home in time to celebrate distinguished service award from the AAP Section of Ruth Steiner received the University of Florida to help students prepare for a rapidly changing world. his accomplishments. After 35 years in Wilmette, Ill., John Sundlof and his Allergy & Immunology. He is the current president- Research Foundation Professorship for 2017–2020. Shelly Briggs Underhill married Edward M. Bowden, in wife, Margie, are facing the possibility that it might be elect of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & The award recognizes “tenured faculty members who Anne Cornelius and James Cornelius joined a couple Kenosha, Wis., on June 24, 2017. Robert J. Greene “retired” from the U.S. Air Force time for them to downsize. John has been a full-time Immunology. He and his family honor their daughter, have a distinguished current record of research.” They of dozen other Lawrentians in seeing Jeff Wisser, Pete Bands program after 20 years of service in 2007, and Things are great at the Wille household! Julea Totzke freelance photographer since the late ’80s, and has Kaitlin Mahr ’09, who died 10 years ago at Lawrence, recognize recent contributions and provide incentives Mahlmeister, Paul McComas ’83 and some friends is currently a senior web developer at BAE Systems in Wille is nearly recovered from a broken femur incurred completed a great many assignments and freelance through Kaitlin’s Table, an adolescent mental health for continued excellence in research. She serves as play old-time rock and roll in Rick Moser ’83 and Hudson, N.H., where he has resided for over 10 years. from a biking accident—after surgery, a week in the projects, which you can see on his website sundlof. awareness campaign. Their son, Samuel, is finishing his the director of the Center for Health and the Built Lisa Moser’s ’84 barn near Gurnee, Ill., on October In his spare time, he likes making snow angels, ice hospital, a month at rehab and then 11 months of com. He is now in the midst of “a glacial book turnout” master’s in mental health counseling and substance Environment where she focuses her research, teaching 7, 2017. The walls of the Viking Room could be heard skating, eating a whole roll of Toll House cookie dough home physical therapy! Dave Wille ’82, her spouse, is of a 25-year project called On The Line—Out To Dry, abuse counseling. and service activities on the relationship of the built a-trembling, 200 miles away. as fast as he can, snuggling and performing with various still doing charity fundraising through AMS Chicago as in which he photographed people and the wash on environment to health outcomes, with special attention ensembles, including the Boston Civic Symphony, From the Black Forest right into downtown Manhattan— Bernard Haen is now living in Green Bay and has been well as some HR and strategy consulting. Their daughter, their clotheslines in locations worldwide. John and to vulnerable populations. Mercury Orchestra and MIT Symphony Orchestra that is how 2017 can best be summed up for Astrid married for two years to his wife, Gini. Daughter Caroline Christine, is now engaged and planning a winter Margie also are enjoying their three children and (Cambridge, Mass.), and the Lakes Region Big Band in Strasburger Manoli. When Yiannos Manoli ’78 got Michelle Mahn Swodzinski retired from teaching is a senior at UW–River Falls, majoring in biology (field 2018 wedding in California. Andrew is now in the San five grandchildren, who keep them “engaged and Manchester, N.H. Most recently, Robert has joined the the chance to do a sabbatical at Columbia, they did not school about three years ago after suffering some emphasis) and playing defender on the women’s soccer Francisco area doing marketing and public relations entertained. All in all, not too bad for this curmudgeon. Patriot Brass Ensemble—Boston, performing patriotic have to think twice. With two of their three children living health problems but is loving retirement! She teaches team. Gini’s kids live in Columbus, Ohio and St. Louis consulting and also some photography on the side. No complaints.” music in veterans’ homes, parades and corporate events and working in New York, the suitcases were packed piano, voice and guitar lessons, and has about 45 with their families. Bernard is enjoying his relatively Their son, Michael Wille ’16, went on to Vancouver throughout New England. Robert has also become in no time. For an elderly European lady who has lived students. Michelle has also been a church choir director stress-free job as a parts inspector at a local metal Film School and just finished a degree in game design! politically active, having participated in two nationally in the U.S. before, staying in the town that really never for 38 years! Michelle raised a daughter who is now fabrication business, while golfing in the summer and He’s hoping to stay in Vancouver while Christine and ’79 televised Frank Luntz focus groups which appeared on sleeps is a totally new experience. She daily comes a senior at UW–Eau Claire, a great pianist and French bowling in the winter. They’ve filled their house with a Andrew stay in California. Don Arnosti is continuing his career as conservation Hannity and The Kelly File and attended his first CPAC. across new ways of using the English language. Astrid horn player and a Packer fan. They text each other standard poodle, Lily, and four kitty boys: Nick, Luke, director of the Izaak Walton League in Minnesota. His Charles Wood was selected as the 2016 Wisconsin also explores the city on a bike, which is surprisingly during the games. Frankie and Osama. Another poodle is on the way this Paul O. Jenkins is currently a professor and university work addresses forest protection, agricultural impacts Section Professional Golfers Association Teacher of easy with all of the bike lanes. Astrid and Yiannos hope Christmas! librarian at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. to water and efforts of the international sulfide ore John Warrington Jr. is still living in Nicaragua. He the Year and 2015 Wisconsin Section PGA Player to visit good old friends from their years at Lawrence He also teaches a course on The Beatles there. His book mining industry to establish a mining district in northern is living in a dictatorship, and the politics are getting David Heller returned to Austria this past summer to Development Award. He is currently the head golf and learn more about the great city and its people. (co-edited with his brother) called Teaching The Beatles Minnesota. Don and Meg Malde-Arnosti, are thrilled interesting. “After 12 years of receiving $500+ million teach and perform in the Eisenstadt Summer Academy- professional at the Oconomowoc Golf Club. He never will appear in 2018. that their three adult children are all thriving. Meg is Mary Thome Marshall and Doug Marshall live in per year from Chavez and now the bus driver, Maduro. Classical Music Festival. In addition to performances on imagined that a Lawrence history major would end up continuing her practice of landscape architecture with Sun Prairie, Wis. Mary is finishing her 30th year in the The surplus money supply in Nicaragua has dried up as the historic organs from Haydn’s time in Eisenstadt, he at the historically (golf) significant Donald Ross layout. After 28 years as a television broadcast engineer (and Southview Designs, with a focus on making livable, Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, Venezuela devolves into anarchy and probable civil war. also performed in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna in Wood had the pleasure of/successfully endured the a few years in radio before that), Jim Kowald decided healthy outdoor spaces for residential clients. and Doug continues to merchandise commodities for So how and to whom does the transfer of power take a broadcast performance with the festival orchestra and demands of hosting the 2017 Wisconsin State Amateur to do something with his life. Rather than pollute the United Cooperative. Their daughter, Liz Marshall ’09, place?” chorus. He has recently been appointed to the Alumni Championship this past July. The subject of his PGA air waves with “fake news”, Jim now, as his son puts Joseph Fasano is living in California. Give him a shout: a lawyer, was married in June in Madison. She came Board of Lawrence, beginning in the fall of 2017. Masters project to be completed this winter involves it, “builds fire trucks.” As an electrician with Pierce, [email protected]. After 39 years in education, Chris Manuel Zacher is home from Washington, D.C., for the celebration. Sam analytics and improving one’s golf game. manufacturer of fire and emergency equipment, he in her final year as a music educator in the Northport- Susy Schultz runs Public Narrative, which teaches Michael Fogel is currently the headmaster of Kemsley (Macalester 2013) lives in New York and works in high gets to build something that will make a difference in East Northport school district on Long Island, N.Y., storytelling to journalists and people working in Academy Panshan. Panshan is 60 kilometers east of tech. Mary and Doug spend most of their days at work, someone’s life. Something that surprised Jim when he teaching elementary and middle school band. Chris is Chicago’s nonprofits. The work builds bridges between Beijing, where two of his sons live. A third son, Dylan but enjoy traveling to far off places, riding bikes, going ’83 first walked in was how many of the talented and skilled the founder and director of the Northport Horn Club, people—like a good story should. Her work is to make Fogel ’08, is attending dental school at Midwestern to theater, cooking good food with friends, book clubs, Compiled and submitted by Wendy Welch Grim professionals are our age. Since January, Jim has been the only grades 5-12 horn ensemble in the New York sure the story of Chicago’s issues isn’t just told by University. Kemsley Academy just opened its doors political activism, volunteering at the YWCA, visiting involved with apparatus that has gone to China, Japan, metro area, and is active as a performer and clinician. those with power, but they include the voices of people. Catherine Cotter took a job this past year at for the first time Aug. 31. It serves Chinese nationals their children and parents and spending a week each Venezuela, and all over the U.S. and Canada. (And For the past 10 years, Chris has been a clinician at the It also gives out the Studs Terkel Award to journalists. Northwestern University on the Evanston campus as a who desire to attend an American university. They are summer in the Adirondacks. They are looking forward yes, the labels are translated to whatever language is UW–Whitewater Fall Horn Festival (under the direction (This year, she was named one of the 20 top women in business administrator in the Engineering School. She preparing them through an American-style boarding to the upcoming reunion. Lawrence continues to be desired.) of Linda Kimball ’77). Chris and husband, Paul, live in Chicago journalism.) Susy took over the almost 30-year- is thrilled to be back in a college setting and is looking school with a combination of Chinese and American transformed and transforming. They are up to nine Fort Salonga, N.Y. and are the parents of Kelly Zacher old organization about three years ago and loves the forward to taking classes, attending seminars and In May, Beverly J. Larson resigned from her role as curricula. Wendy Watson ’78 will be joining to teach Lawrentians in their family. ’10 and Jennifer. teaching but isn’t as thrilled about the fundraising. talks and hanging out by the lakefront. Her oldest child communications director at Brown University to enjoy theater arts. Scott Matsumoto reports no changes. He is working for She lives on Chicago’s far north side, close to the Cook David Brablec graduated from college and is working at life more fully. After a carefree summer of travels Kathryn Krohn-Gill enjoyed seeing alumni at a July a blockchain, crypto currency startup and playing solo County Forest Preserves’ bike path. She has a relatively McKinsey. Martin, the middle child, is a sophomore at and kayaking with husband Gary, she is creating her gathering honoring Nicholas Maravolo. Bob Loomis acoustic fingerstyle guitar. There’s less hair and more ’81 new husband of three years, Jim, and they kinda run a Columbia College in Chicago. Her youngest child, Greta, freelance writing business. “Portable work is highly coordinated the event to share stories of the impact weight. So that’s different. Frank Babbitt began his 23rd season as a member family bed and breakfast for the rotating visits of their is a sophomore in high school. In three more years, appealing to me,” she says. As a volunteer, Beverly is Doc had on them. Her neighbor, Jim Richardson ’72, of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra. His middle eight children and six grandchildren. Clearly, her life is Catherine hopes to return to India to meet with people assisting a Syrian refugee family from Aleppo to make Linda Harris Mimms celebrated her daughter’s, was an early student in the Vegetation of Wisconsin son, Alexander Babbitt ’15, graduated from Lawrence perfect. But then, she invested in a Lawrence education. from the ACM India Studies program. their way in Rhode Island. “One of my most-used apps Lauren Mimms ’12, wedding to Zack Bockmier on class. Rob Stevens also attended. (magna cum laude). Cornelia and Frank will celebrate is Google Translate.” June 10 at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. Several Helen Snook, her husband, Steve, and son, Paul, are Cindy Johnson completed a master’s degree earlier their 30th anniversary next June. Come to the opera Regina Swingen Lee’s new boyfriend has four paws, Lawrence alumni helped toast the newlyweds, including enjoying living in the remote desert mountains of far this year and is now a nurse practitioner, specializing David A. Paul drove the family station wagon and stop by the orchestra pit! tall ears and a long tail. His name is Zion, a 3-year-old the maid of honor, Leah Miller ’12. west Texas, where the beautiful, big skies remind her in head and neck cancer at Loyola University Medical (remember those?) directly from his LU graduation German Shepherd rescue. She thinks Zion knew she After 20 years in Moscow, Lynn Berry transferred in of her desert beginnings in Libya. Steve is a museum Center, west of Chicago. Her husband, Hugh Dellios, to the San Francisco Bay Area, where his parents had John Rowland is single again and still running the needed a close companion after Rick, her husband of September 2016 to the Washington bureau of The guide at Chinati Foundation in neighboring Marfa. Paul recently took a job at NPR, where he is a deputy recently relocated after his dad took a job with Apple family insurance business (4th generation). They 31 years, passed away. She is still working at Tennessee Associated Press, where she works as an editor. In July, attends Alpine High School, and Helen is assisting national editor. They have two sons, Reese and Alec, Computer. Fast forward 33 years through one MBA, relocated the 15-person agency back downtown where Technological University in the Volpe Library as the Pavel Kustov and Lynn were married. with mountain lion research for Sul Ross State both in college, and two rambunctious dogs. eight high-tech companies, one wife (still married), it started in 1903. John continues to spend a bit of assessment and special projects librarian. She has University. They moved her parents to Texas last fall from three daughters, and five residences within a three-mile time behind one of his cameras and actually accepted Thomas Conway is president and founder of the Professor Elizabeth Ann De Stasio and Bart enjoyed 24 years as faculty with full professor status Connecticut. So in addition to visits from their older son, radius. his first paying gig. John is still involved with soccer Connemara Group, a boutique personal financial De Stasio ’82 had a great sabbatical year at Rutgers Johnny, from Austin every few months, sisters and nieces 54 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 55 ALUMNI TODAY ALUMNI TODAY

Dr. David P. Rabago and his wife, Aleksandra Zgierska interesting things, in a place where the threads of their family and restoring a historic home occupies most Diane Prion-Gelman and husband, Stephen Gelman, Cathy Bunch Daniels has been elected, as of 2017, to Sarah Glashagel married the love of her life, Scott Rabago, are fortunate. David’s job as a family medicine politics, business and culture are weaving the future. of her time, but she is still fortunate to connect with live on Chicago’s northwest side. Since graduation in the Board of Trustees of Wolcott School, a college prep Haywood, this past summer in a hot air balloon! They doctor is rewarding, seeing patients, and teaching and He has two wonderful and intelligent children, who are Lawrentians on a too infrequent basis! 1985, Diane has worked in theatre, game publishing, high school in Chicago. Wolcott School is Chicago’s first moved from their home in the Bahamas to Hefei, China, research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Son discovering their own paths in life. Hobbies include fiction editing and most recently, audiobooks. She high school specifically for students with superior to and are enjoying life there. Daughter Katie is attending Todd Hausmann and wife, Lori Hausmann, live in Alek (16) drives a car. Enough said. Daughter Eva (9) is writing books on the economics of Chinese cities, currently runs a freelance editing business, Word Nerd average intelligence with learning differences, who can her first year at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina, St. Paul. Todd is a vice president of marketing at U.S. in love with life about 10 times a day so generally brings commenting on political and economic affairs for Inc., and she narrates and produces audiobooks contribute and flourish in the school’s strength-based, and son David is living and working in Brookfield, Wis. Bank in Minneapolis. He and Lori have two daughters, the joy. Best wishes, friends, to you and yours. various Chinese and international news outlets and while also raising two sons (Dave and Isaac) with her collaborative community. “Life is good!” Hanna (15) and Leah (13). Life is full of sporting events mentoring promising students and entrepreneurs. He “computer-nerd” husband. Last year, she taught her Victoria Mason Runnoe is still with the Idaho and school work. Todd cycles a lot now, as his knees Sean Gilshannon and Margaret Harrison Gilshannon Jason Hoogerhyde is an associate professor of music was honored to be named one of 1,000 Talents by the first-ever fiction writing course at Harper College—a Department of Fish and Game but has shifted have seen enough running. He is competitive in his “age enjoyed delivering their oldest child Emma to start her at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Beijing government, even if they won’t tell him what somewhat intimidating but ultimately enjoyable responsibilities to directly oversee operations at the group” in races at this stage of his athletic career. freshman year at Lawrence back in early September. Jason had three new compositions premiere in 2017: talent he has. It has been an incredible journey since experience, in which she learned as much as her Morrison Knudsen Nature Center in Boise. Considered The place has changed a lot in nearly 30 years—all Revolve/Retract, for percussion ensemble (by Line graduation, not always smooth, but with few regrets. John Ide and wife, Nancy Ide, became empty nesters students did. In the past six years, she has published one of the jewels of Idaho’s Treasure Valley, the nature for the better. Emma dove right in and hardly misses Upon Line Percussion); a musical theatre work, The Don As the pages turn, Einar is more interested in what two years ago and moved back into the city of Chicago three mysteries as D.M. Pirrone: a stand-alone center is a popular destination for school groups and her Connecticut home. Choirs, a radio show, yoga, Juan Project; and Aurae, for cello octet (by the Boston future generations can do. Einar has fond memories after 20+ years in Oak Park. They love being back! suspense novel, No Less in Blood (Five Star/Cengage, the public and is home to a wide variety of wildlife. The photography, bike rides to apple picking ... they assume College Cello Ensemble). of Lawrence, his friends and professors who helped Their three kids are all doing well in school, with their 2011), and the first two books in the Hanley & Rivka job keeps her very busy, a good thing now that Victoria she’s taking classes too. What a great place. shape his outlook and values, and wish them all, oldest son finishing up this quarter at the University of Mysteries, Shall We Not Revenge and For You Were Sherrill (Weller) Knezel celebrated 25 years as an is officially an empty-nester, with both of her children posthumously and alive, the very best. Denver with a double major in economics and English. Strangers (Allium Press of Chicago, 2014 and 2015). Kelly Carroll Rhodes resides in the Minneapolis area art educator in Wauwatosa, Wis., this past spring. off to college. Her daughter is a senior eyeing graduate He is actively looking for a job. Their middle daughter is The series is set in Chicago just after the Great Fire of with her husband Jeff, children Emma and Max, and She teaches full time at the elementary level and has school programs, while Victoria’s son is a freshman. Wendy Welch Grim works for Acosta, a food broker that a senior at Lehigh University, majoring in finance with 1871. She is currently working on the third Hanley & newly adopted pup, Aspen. They adopted Aspen from started her own graphic recording business, capturing Hard to believe! In her free time, Victoria continues to has been in business for 90 years. She works on the an accounting minor. She is planning to leverage her Rivka novel, which she hopes to release in 2018. Spot’s Last Stop Canine Rescue due to a Lawrence the heart of meetings and keynote speakers live through be very involved in training and showing her border SuperValu team as a supervisor to eight administrators, internship experience at William Blair this summer into connection—Class of ’89 alum Alex Stegemann images and text. She also leads workshops on visual collies in obedience trials. Recently Victoria had her representing major grocery, dairy and frozen food Charles Ray, MD, and wife, Kris Ray, live in Chicago, a full-time position with another financial institution. Christianson. Since then, they have been fostering note taking (sketchnoting) for educators and employees dogs give herding a try, attending “sheep camp” in brands. Wendy started 2017 with surgery on her left where Chuck serves as professor and chair of radiology They dropped off their youngest son in August at the additional pups being rescued by Spot’s. In addition to who want to increase engagement, memory, connection western Washington this summer. They had a wonderful hand and will end the year with surgery on her right at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, as well University of Colorado to begin his freshman year. He this volunteer work, Kelly is an active board member of and creativity through the use of visuals. Sherrill and time, but Victoria is not quite ready to add sheep to the hand. Rehabilitation and physical therapy will take most as serving as acting dean of the college. loves the school and the mountains, and he has made her community’s Youth Lacrosse Association. her husband, Chad Knezel, live in Wauwatosa, Wis., and backyard! of the winter months. several new friends. John and Nancy just celebrated 25 Tanja Scribner Felton and husband, Tom Felton, have two sons, Spencer and Owen, in college. Nicholas Marsh is living in Charlestown, Mass., Mary S. Barber-Schmitz and Tom Schmitz have been years together and look forward to 50 more, hopefully. MD, are keeping busy as empty nesters. The highlight with his wife, Julia, and 11-year-old son, Xavier. He Lynn (Brunner) LeMoine is a licensed attorney and busy with their work at the American Red Cross and Coincidentally, John also celebrated his 25th year with of this past year was a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark ’85 just completed his 10th year working at Bristol- qualified mediator in the state of Minnesota. Lynn is volunteer jobs at an animal rescue and as EMTs at the JPMorgan. Time goes by too fast. with Nicole to visit their son, Alec, who was interning Compiled and submitted by Tammie Follett and Tanja Myers Squibb, where he leads the biomolecular currently employed as the dean of students and adjunct University of Minnesota. In spite of this, Tom took a job at Maersk. Tanja’s maternal family are still there, so it Scribner Felton Lisa Berry Murray and Chuck Murray are recent characterization group. He is also currently teaching professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul. at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair, rationalizing that was a great chance to catch up with relatives. Alec is empty nesters. Their daughter, Isabelle, started college translational pharmacology at the Harvard Medical Lynn continues to explore her musical interests singing trying a different type of work would be good mental Reslie Costabell enjoys mudlarking: searching the now back at the University of Minnesota for his senior this year at St. Lawrence University in N.Y., and their School. Nicholas is also looking forward to spending with Kantorei, a 40-voice a cappella choral ensemble. preparation for their coming semi-retirement. Tom Thames foreshore for historical artefacts. Recently, at year. Nicole is a sophomore at Miami of Ohio. When son, Max, attends Lesley University in Cambridge, time back in Australia this year. In her free time, Lynn loves to spend time with her worked in Lost and Found, and it was one of the best the site of Henry VIII’s palace, she found a chunk of a not at the hospital, Tom continues to enjoy time on his Mass. They miss having their kids around but are also husband, Jeff ’89, and their three daughters. They enjoy jobs he has ever had: Eight hours of helping people for high-status plate. Further upstream, she found hunks bicycles. This year he competed in the National Time enjoying the new freedom of doing just what they camping, traveling and visiting friends and family. twelve days in a row. It was fun and exhausting and gave of cooking pots from the 1300s and a few Roman Trial Championship in Augusta, Ga., placing ninth in his want. Chuck is a senior project manager at L.L.Bean ’91 him a very positive perspective on the better parts of potsherds. The river is substantially lower than most of age group. Tanja looks forward to more good times with Hercules Nikolaou is the principal at Janssen in Freeport, Maine, and Lisa is a group director at Jessica ‘Decky’ Alexander married Bruce Kutinsky on human nature. the pedestrian areas of London, so the foreshore is a LU friends over the holiday season and loves connecting Elementary School, Kimberly Area School District, Diversified Communications in Portland. Work keeps July 30, 2016, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Bruce is the chief chapel of escape amidst a busy city. Mudlarking is her with many of you on Facebook. Kimberly, Wis. He earned a Ph.D. in leadership studies Terri Sundberg is in her 23rd year as professor of flute them very busy, but they love life in Maine, close to operating officer of Akorn Pharmaceuticals, and Decky meditation: she clears her mind and slowly wanders, from Marian University in 2015. He and his wife, Julie at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Denton beaches, lakes, mountains and family. Lisa has been Anne Stauss Gustafson’s days are filled with teaching is a professor and director of academic engagement enjoying nature and leaving her troubles behind which is ’94, have been married for 26 years and have two adult has become the “mini-Austin” of Texas, and she has lucky enough to connect annually with good LU buddies art to elementary kids and keeping up with her two programs at Eastern Michigan University. useful, given that Brexit has “trashed” her business. She sons, James and Hercules Jr. been really proud of this town for its progressive stance Jenna Hall, Margaret Haywood, Jenny Cobb, Kary children, who are in college. Henry is a senior at Ursinus won the title of International Master of Creative Thinking, Brendan Dunning lives in Virginia with his wife, Ania, on many issues. Terri’s flute studio continues to thrive, Strickland and Chrysa Bayer. She hopes the rest of College in Pennsylvania, and Grace is a sophomore Todd Niquette was working in the IT industry; he set having won a gold medal, two silvers, and a bronze in and two daughters (14 and 9). He recently moved his and three students were named to the National Flute the Class of ’85 is doing well. Love to all. at Rensselaer in New York. She spends her free time up ServiceNow for the nation’s second-largest retailer. the last four years. law practice to a pre-Civil War blacksmith shop that has Association Young Artist Competition in August, which is hanging out with her two chocolate labs (Gus and He has since experienced some health setbacks and is Jennifer Nilsson Halgren and husband, Steve been remodeled. He will be canoeing in Canada this as many as any flute studio in the entire country! One Terrance Drennan and wife, Anne Drennan, are Charlie) or painting abstract landscapes of Lake working on overcoming this hard time. Halgren, spent years living and breathing Edina winter with Bryan Krekel, where they hope to hear their won 3rd prize in the competition, and it was also fun doing well. Their son, Zach, graduated from Marquette Michigan. Schools through work and kids. Jennifer is now the first wild wolf howl. Lorena Prime has been enjoying living in Boston for to see several studio alumni, now professors in their University last year with a Bachelor of Science in account manager at a marketing agency in Minneapolis. Edward Thomas and wife, Robin Thomas, live in the last 12 years. Nothing beats a New England fall! own right, perform at the national convention, which Nursing. He works for Highland Park Hospital and lives Anne Overheu Eisinger is teaching 8th grade It is a two-person shop, which guarantees a day rich Phoenix, where he is owner of Deep Space Products, She celebrated 10 years of owning her own business, was held in her hometown of Minneapolis this year. in Chicago. Anne is working at Genesee Theatre. Terry Spanish, living happily as a minimalist, vegan and in variety—and she loves it. But, she is envious of supplying products and services to amateur which has been great! She has also been traveling Terri continues her work on the board of the Shropshire is in his 31st year in banking, still working for Northern environmentally conscious community member. She is friends who have moved into a city proper! This spring, astronomers. to some beautiful places (Italy, Greek Islands, etc.). Foundation, a grassroots charitable organization that Trust in Chicago. also raising her strong, beautiful, kind, intelligent 8-year- Sofia will complete her master’s in public health from Lawrence planted the “travel bug” in her with the Slavic brings music education and peace-building classes old daughter. “Content and at peace.” Tammie Follett is having another awesome year. In Columbia University and hopes to stay in New York City. Trip and a semester in London—great experiences that to children in war torn countries. Despite a shoestring addition to her busy work and volunteer schedule, she Sten will finish a double major from Indiana University ’89 Shirley Tse Forer has been living on the East Coast she has never forgotten. “Hope all is well with you, my budget, the program has reached 15,000 children to has been traveling with friends to Scotland, Mongolia, in finance and technology management. It is time to Compiled and submitted by Kelly Carroll Rhodes since 2003, splitting her time between New York City classmates!” date. See TeachingChildrenPeace.org. Russia and Egypt. She loves experiencing different trade hockey rinks and the riding mower for coffee and Old Lyme, Conn. She is currently working as vice Hello, LU Class of 1989! It’s hard to believe we’ll be At Mark Scheffler’s Lawrence graduation ceremony, Einar H. Tangen moved to Beijing in 2005. After stints cultures. shops and Lake Harriet concerts! president of risk and insurance for Brookfield Asset reaching our 30th reunion soon! Even harder to believe, President Rik Warch encouraged all of the graduates to in law, politics, business and investment banking in the Management. Married since 2005, no kids. She travels Fiona Gorman McKee and husband, Daniel McKee, David Pfeiffer and his wife, Cathy, and their son—13- most of us have been entering our 50s in the past year do one key thing in their post-LU lives: question answers U.S., Einar’s emphasis is now on new tech, transitioning a lot for both work and pleasure and has recently MD, live in Duluth, Minn., with their daughter Kellyn, year-old Harrison—moved back to London from Kuwait or so! If your life is like mine, it is so busy with work, as much as answer questions. Mark works in an industry one of our bricks and mortar businesses into an O2O taken up boating. She still keeps in touch with a few who is 17. Their son Kilian attends graduate business four years ago. While Cathy and he continue to work children, volunteering, etc.; however, we’d love to have (financial services) that rarely questions long-held platform and taking on an active role in an Internet Of classmates and has wonderfully fond memories of her school in Virginia at the College of William and Mary. in England on several Middle East projects, they are you submit an update to keep us all updated in the assumptions, including the belief that when markets Things partnership. Socially, he is privileged to have time in Appleton! Work at their gastroenterology practice, taking care of largely retired. Their son attends the American School in Class of 1989 Notes. Here are a few submissions we turn, investors should simply ignore that turn and “stay friends who have done, or are doing, substantial and London and just entered grade 9. received recently. Enjoy the winter! 56 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 57 ALUMNI TODAY ALUMNI TODAY

the course.” He has been working diligently for more When the dean announced that they represented 46 members to Kentucky Lake to see the total solar eclipse Joanna Messer Kimmitt is a new tenure-track faculty child protective services to spend more time with my summer and might treat myself to a solo trip, which than 20 years with the goal of definitively answering countries and had a variety of backgrounds, including a in August. She hopes the trip will make astronomers out librarian at California State University Dominguez kids and volunteer with the PTA. This past summer, the would be the first in eight years.” one key question: “When markets turn, is there a “former cruise ship musician,” D. knew they must have of some of the kids; the family is already making plans Hills in Carson. She is specializing in web-based user kids and I enjoyed spending a month in Wisconsin with After many fun years as a youth services librarian, measurable benefit to making systematic portfolio like his essay. for 2024. Her son, Jack, is a sophomore at St. Michael’s experience, but also working as the liaison to the my parents while escaping the Texas heat! Heather Warner Holton “retired” to spend more time adjustments in response to that turn?” The answer is College in Vermont, studying computer science and College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing, and Gregory Beyer works in academia as well, as professor It has been a busy few years for Jeffrey S. Billings on the event company (classiccasinoparty.com) and a definitive “YES!” and represents a fundamentally chemistry. Daughter Hazel has just started kindergarten, coordinating reference services (lots of schedule- of percussion studies at the Northern Illinois University and Elizabeth Freeman Billings ’05 of Glendale, have greater flexibility for the four kids, Joseph (11), different way of looking at the markets and a completely taking the bus and navigating the hot lunch line. making and student assistant training!). Last spring, School of Music. He is the artistic director of the NIU Wis. Jeffrey became a full equity partner in the estate Samuel (9), Clare (8), and Nick (5), that she shares different way of addressing risk and reward. So after two Son Clark is in his last year of pre-K and thinking she married Michael Kimmitt, a friend from high school New Music Festival and New Music, Percussion, and planning practice group at the law firm of Godfrey with husband, David Holton. She spends her extra decades of collaborative work, he is proud to announce up new challenges for Anne and her husband daily. days. They are now living happily in Long Beach with Latin Jazz Ensembles. In 2015–2016, he earned a & Kahn, S.C. as of Jan. 1, 2015. In August, he and time managing the website and Facebook page for the the creation of clearTREND (cleartrendresearch.com), Anne practices estates and trust law (plus prenups) their two cats (no kids—yet!). He’s a graduate student Fulbright Scholar Grant and traveled to Belo Horizonte, Elizabeth celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary, company. Heather and her family currently live in the the world’s first commercialized “Trend-Engine.” in Bethesda, Md., in addition to teaching a course in in the MBA program at San Diego State University. On Brazil, where he taught at the Federal University of Minas and Elizabeth completed her second year in her new tiny Wisconsin town of Plymouth, near her husband’s wills and trusts for Georgetown University’s Law Center a personal note, Joanna is doing much better now than Laura Stefani is still in D.C., practicing technology and Gerais, trained Capoeira Angola with Mestra Alcione role as the director of the Concordia funds at Concordia new job as director of the Salvatorian Mission and serving as an active member of the Estates and in spring 2015, when she was suddenly widowed after telecommunications law in private practice, ushering Oliveira of the Capoeira Angola Dobrada Association University Wisconsin and Concordia University Ann Warehouse. Heather writes, “Basically, I am a walking Trust Law Section Council for the Maryland State Bar only 19 months of marriage to her first husband, Tom. her son into his middle school years, and trying to do and formed Arcomusical Brasil, a berimbau sextet with Arbor. Grateful for their years at Lawrence, Jeffrey and billboard for what you can do with a liberal arts degree Association and as immediate past president of her Joanna adds, “Many of you came together to support as much hiking, backpacking, biking and kayaking as whom he traveled to South Africa to perform at the Elizabeth named their first golden retriever “Lux” after and the huge variety of life experiences for which you local Estate Planning Council. The 2017–2018 edition me in my bereavement, and I am more thankful than she can when not being a baseball/basketball mom on international Bow Music Conference. Beyer also serves both Lawrence’s motto, “Veritas est Lux,” and the name could be qualified.” of her book, Maryland Estate Planning and Probate ever for our community of compassionate and generous the weekends. She was lucky enough to catch up with as artistic director of Arcomusical, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit of one of the crew boats, “Sit Lux.” Jeffrey writes, “All the Laws Annotated, will be out in December. Lawrentians. I’m looking forward to our next reunion, Miriam Lara-Mejia (previously Miriam Lara-Melo) Heather Shilling while in Seattle this past summer, organization that advocates awareness and artistic best to the class of 2003!” and to the mini-reunions we have for happy events.” married Elkin Lara-Mejia and is expecting her first child and Anne Eigeman in D.C. last spring. Drop her a line advancement of the Afro-Brazilian berimbau and related After nearly four years conducting hazardous waste David A. Chidsey is in his ninth year directing the in December 2017. The couple lives in Berkeley, Calif. if you’re coming to town. Or better yet, recommend your musical bows. In 2016, Arcomusical earned a Chamber compliance inspections as an employee of the Katherine Lewis and her husband, Mark Babbitt, chamber music and guitar programs at Monticello High western U.S. city/town, as she is looking for a non-East Music America grant to commission music by Elliot Cole. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in the welcomed a new baby girl into their family on May 1, Courtney S. Lind married Daniel Lee Schaff on School in New York State. This past summer he worked Coast spot for retirement. Upon the release of the group’s first CD, MeiaMeia, Beyer Waste and Materials Management Program, Brenda 2017. Everyone is doing great and big brother Henry is Sept. 3, 2017, at her family’s resort on the shores of with the Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra’s summer appeared on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday. Szitta Halminiak joined the Medxcel Facilities getting used to life with a little sister. Lake Superior. The couple honeymooned in Italy, where Thomas Zoellner’s new nonfiction book, The Christmas intensive program, and last spring one of his classical Management team in April 2017. As the regional they enjoyed all the delicious foods and wines that Italy Uprising: Sugar, Terror and the Struggle for Liberty Ryan Korb and Carrie Naumann Korb continue to Amber Maly and her husband, Michael Bingham, guitar students scored a perfect 100 on high level VI hazardous materials safety officer in Wisconsin, her has to offer. They reside in Minneapolis with their silly in Colonial Jamaica, will be published by Harvard reside in the Fox Valley. Ryan writes and performs (married July 2016 in Groton, Conn.) welcomed their NYSSMA solo! He and his spouse, Svetlana Rubtsova, main responsibility is ensuring hazardous waste cat, Jelly. University Press in the spring of 2019. with the percussion trio Africa->West (with Josh first child, Aedyn George, on Aug. 27, 2017. live in Rock Hill, N.Y. compliance at the Ascension Wisconsin hospitals. She Ryan ’95 and Jamie Ryan ’98). The group is artist- Abid Omar has moved back to Pakistan after 11 years also provides technical support to Ascension hospitals Cara Peterson Riek graduated from Arizona State Valerie Curtis Cross and Joshua Cross ’01 live in in-residence at Baldwin Wallace University and has in Europe and China. He is looking forward to the next nationwide regarding hazardous waste compliance. University in 2016 with her Doctor of Nursing Practice Flagstaff, Ariz. They welcomed a baby girl, Zola Rowan, ’95 spent the last few years on a project in collaboration chapter. (DNP). She earned her certification as a Family Nurse on June 27, 2017. Compiled and submitted by Jennifer L.K. Plamann with fellow percussionist Valerie Naranjo. They are Practitioner (FNP) and International Board Certified Erin M. Pryor Ackerman and Al Reiser ’02 decided excited to perform with her at the 2017 PASIC event In spring 2017, Jonathan R. Edewards was appointed The Class of 1995 is busy as usual, creating, ’01 Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). This has led her to open to tackle a bunch of life changes all at once; they had in Indianapolis. Carrie has recently taken a position at to the Design Commission of the City of Pasadena, performing, serving, innovating, parenting and traveling. Compiled and submitted by Lyndsay Sund Arizona Breastfeeding Medicine and Wellness. They help a baby (Zadie Reiser) and bought a house in Laramie, Lawrence’s Wriston Art Center as the new administrative which reviews architectural plans for major development In fact, many classmates appear to be involved in all of moms and babies to meet their breastfeeding goals. Wyo., in the span of three months. Erin was also assistant. Julie Kostuch Baskinger is in her ninth year at Prairie projects. Some of the exciting projects they have these endeavors! She is also working to contribute to the body of research recently promoted to director of grants and community Music & Arts in Sun Prairie with alumna Kari Walton considered include buildings for Caltech and a medical Meredith Griffin Boulet lives with her husband of 20 on tongue and lip ties and how correction influences programs at Wyoming Humanities. Erin writes that her Sara Staffeldt Newman for instance, is focused on Engleson ’92. She has written a complete piano school for Kaiser. Jonathan’s business, Citrust Insurance years, Stephen, in Palatine, Ill. They have two teenage breastfeeding outcomes. Their practice uses a CO2 laser “future plans include unpacking and maybe, someday, both kids and career. She and her husband, Adam G. curricula for their department and continues to oversee Agency, continues to grow, and he enjoys helping people boys: Stephen Paul (17), who studies piano and plays to correct tongue and lip ties on infants through adults. getting some sleep.” Newman ’94, live in Wauwatosa, Wis., with their son group class programs. Julie and her husband are navigate the confusing realm of health insurance, trombone in band and jazz band, and André (13), who (16) and daughter (13), who are into sports, academics enjoying life with their 5-year-old son, Chase. Lyndsay Sund and her husband, Marcelo, added to Medicare, and home/auto insurance. While at Lawrence, Sarah Vander Kelen Schwarten sings with the Palatine Children’s Chorus and studies and friends. As Sarah puts it, “the teenage years are the family in November 2016, with the birth of Adriana began an internship at Associated Bank and, guitar. Meredith teaches private lessons in voice, Anna Fiedler and Jacob McCarthy ’99 live in John D. Gale and his wife, Autumn Quinn, welcomed a a rollercoaster AND I love it!” Adding to the excitement, Belén. Big sis, Amaya (4), is loving preschool and her approximately 16 years later, she remains employed flute and piano. Both music and pet enthusiasts, the Wiscasset, Maine, with their 5-year-old daughter. daughter, Anna Katherine Gale, on July 14, 2017. John this past spring, she sold the controlling interest in her baby sister to pieces. Lyndsay just started working part there in the position of director of talent, overseeing Boulets have two silly dogs and one cat. The pets think She loves her job as director of land conservation at writes, “at two and a half months she’s just starting to company and started a new agency, RISE Youth & Family time from home, transcribing and editing, which has training and development programs, succession Meredith’s private students arrive just to pet them, and Midcoast Conservancy, and Jake is an English language smile and wake up to the world; we’re thrilled to see Services, serving youth and families through therapy, been a welcome change for her brain. Life is good, and planning, performance management, and recruiting, Meredith has trained them—the pets—to “sing” (howl/ arts teacher at Wiscasset Middle School. what’s to come.” John is a software engineer at the mentoring and crisis stabilization. She also started a they look forward to making it back to the U.S. again among others. She and her husband celebrated 13 meow) in the same key in which she plays. She is Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in Palo Alto, the philanthropic consulting agency (RISE Consulting Services), through Sara Gillette lives in Antioch, Ill., with her three next year for a visit. years of marriage in 2017, and they have three beautiful grateful to keep in touch with many LU classmates via organization started by Facebook founder Mark which she consults and trains individuals and other children. She recently started a new position teaching children: Owen (10), Tyler (9), and Breanna (8). The Facebook and hopes to attend a summer reunion one Zach Walker lives in Kansas City with his wife, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan. In March, he agencies. Her work has expanded to Dane County, and elementary general music in Highland Park, Ill. Last family enjoys spending time at their home in De Pere, of these years! Meredith. They just welcomed their first child, Silas Boyd published a 98-page coffee table photography book opportunities await in other service areas as well. She May, she submitted the final two components towards Wis., and at their cottage up north. Sarah writes, “the Walker Holladay, on July 3rd. They are so excited and are called Patterns, a photography study that he has been anxiously looks forward to “the moment things slow Mark Calvert and his wife, Sarah Schäfer, welcomed National Board Certification and anxiously awaits her kids certainly keep us on our toes!” enjoying smiles that aren’t just him passing gas. working on for a decade. ISBN 978-1-945237-00-3, down just enough that I can hop a plane to somewhere their first child, Christopher Cornelius, into the world on scores! through smadness.com. Susan Raben Stellmacher lives in Naperville, Ill. with exciting.” March 15, 2017. They are almost finished renovating In fall 2017, Shanta Hejmadi began her Ph.D. Studies her family (husband Jim and daughter Aurelia). She their 1910 house, mostly by themselves. Having learned Mandy C. Halpin is a primary care nurse practitioner From June 2015 until his graduation on March 17, in ecology, evolution and behavior at the University ’03 works as a church capital campaign consultant, helping how to do a lot of renovations from friends and YouTube, at San Francisco General Hospital’s adult general 2017, Charles D. Bayne III has been enrolled in the of Minnesota. She will be studying bird evolutionary Compiled and submitted by Rebecca Neubauer congregations raise millions of dollars. Aurelia keeps “it’s been a real labor of love.” medicine clinic, where she works with a multidisciplinary Executive MBA program at the University of Chicago biology and community assembly. Her husband Rich the household busy as a second-grader with a love Parenting, job changes and new marriages appear to team in complex chronic disease management with Booth School of Business. With classes in London, Sanjukta Mukherjee is based in Hong Kong Johnson ’99 is a principal chemist at Ecolab. They live for ballet and an obsession with reading. Susan writes be keeping our classmates of 2003 busy based upon many of the most vulnerable San Franciscans. Her big Chicago and Hong Kong, “it was a wild ride. The classes and works as head of thought leadership for in Minneapolis with their daughter, Annika (9). that “[t]here may be a little Lawrentian growing up in the updates shared below. As for me, I continue to kid, Ezra, is seven and in the second grade, and her little weren’t easy, and it made some rusty gears turn that PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving Hong Kong and Naperville!” Sarah Kelly and her husband welcomed their first son, reside with my husband, Gabriel Gervey, and our two kid, Caleb, is a very sweet two-year-old. She is involved hadn’t been used in quite a long time. But every mainland China. Jacob Kelly Allard, on Aug. 2, 2017. On the work front, sons, Micah (5) and Levi (3 on Dec. 24), in Austin, in volunteer breastfeeding support and considering After spending the past four years in southern California, class felt like a revelation, and I loved it.” He cites his Anne Woodbridge Coventry traveled with her father, her music school, the Worcester Music Academy, just Texas, where I have been taking some time off from my training as a lactation consultant. In 2017, she and her Katherine V. Tanski has recently relocated to the acceptance into the MBA program as unlikely, if not for Dale Coventry ’66, and numerous other family won the “Best Music School” in Worcester award from career as a child welfare attorney representing children family enjoyed trips to Madison and to Green Lake, Wis. their desire for diversity in the cohort of 240 students. Baystate Parent Magazine. Life is good! involved in termination of parental rights cases filed by Mandy writes, “I’m looking forward to the reunion next 58 WINTER 2018 LAWRENCE 59 ALUMNI TODAY ALUMNI TODAY

Elissa G. Harbert has followed her dream of teaching Ever the lifelong learner, Andrew Blair is pursuing a After a long engagement, Catherine Pauly and Caitlin New York Department of Health to conduct racial and along with them. She loves watching the sunrise on her music history at a liberal arts college and is currently master of science in teaching from the University of Davis were married in April. She says they continue transformative justice workshops for community-based commute over miles of corn and soy beans, and while an assistant professor of music at DePauw University Wisconsin–Madison. Elin gives him moral support, and to be “deliriously happy together.” Together, they have organizations in all five boroughs of New York City. still single, is happy to call her 90 high schoolers her in Indiana. Her research focuses on Broadway musicals Choco helps him study. fostered 22 cats and are parents to three of their Additionally, Colston works as a full-time social justice “kids.” She says “Hello all!” and sends love to all her about United States history. She recently published an own. Catherine is a middle manager and also runs an facilitator and youth worker, specializing in identity- fellow Lawrentian classmates! Adam Brand and his wife, Danielle, welcomed a son, article on the musical 1776 and has written an article Adventurer’s League D&D 5e group through Tales from based narratives, fat activism & body liberation and Axel Terence, in September 2017. Ruya Zhang has worked for over a year as a care on Hamilton, which is slated for publication next year. the Yawning Portal. She is attending Gamehole Con later racial equity workshops. While her heart is in the Bronx, manager in a community health center. She wants to Hayley Breden is a proud public school teacher in this year, and would love to say hello to anyone else Colston’s wallet yearns for cheap cocktails at VR prices! Alexandra S. Lindgren-Gibson is excited to be obtain a master’s degree in clinical social work so she Denver, where she teaches high school social studies. present. finishing up her first semester as an assistant professor Brandon Kreuder is in his second year of a master of can help more people through direct care. She has had She is a member of the advisory board for Teaching of European history at the University of Mississippi in Elaine Beckett Tipping and Bradley J. Tipping ’06 music degree at the Frost School of Music, University of ups and downs since LU, but has undoubtedly grown Tolerance magazine, a project of the Southern Poverty Oxford, Miss. She graduated with a doctorate in history are married and living in Japan. He teaches English and Miami, where he is a viola major. His life since Lawrence and become independent and she feels blessed to live Law Center. She says, “Home is my husband Allan, dog, from Northwestern in 2016. Elaine teaches part time and has a full-time job doing has been both challenging and exciting, and starting in the same city as her parents and little sister, which and house in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, comics. They recently moved into a house with their two life over in a big city has had its ups and downs—he gives her the opportunity to visit them often. She is Eric D. McNaughton recently started a new job as a where elk are often guests on our land.” ABOVE: Max Burgess, Joanne Burgess, Andres cats. She is working on some exciting projects, as well often misses the Lawrence bubble. However, he has single and looking for the right person, and is glad to property accountant. Capous, Nathan Ley, Chase Nelson, Wesley Katie Hawkinson is still living in south Minneapolis, as enjoying the martial art she’s practiced for six years. enjoyed the vast array of professional performing and share her life update with the Lawrence community. Varughese, Daniel O’Mahoney, Phil Luongo, Kathleen A. Olen recently graduated with her and enjoying a freelance career as a stage manager She’s training for a tournament in February. recording opportunities. He also continues to perform Caitlin Zuehlke obtained her master’s degree in public Karen Kerschke, Kaleb Cooperman, Bimal master’s in organization development (MSOD) from for the local theater community. She recently opened with Lawrence Conservatory pianist Craig Jordan ’19. Amanda Watson and Andre Watson have been living health from Columbia University last May, and now looks Rajbhandari, Liqi Chen Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business Romeo and Juliet at the Guthrie Theater, and looks Together they formed Duo Vis-À-Vis, and are planning in Houston, Texas, and stayed safe and dry through forward to a career in philanthropy. She has enjoyed and Management. The same month, she joined the forward to upcoming productions of Sister Act with their fourth recital series, which will take place this Not Pictured: Jeff Burgess (taking the photo) Hurricane Harvey. Andre has been cycling all around exploring New York City and the Northeast, and loves to Network of Executive Women (NEW) in Chicago, Ill., as Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, and Guess Who’s Coming winter throughout the Midwest. At the Burgess Residence for a Lawrence/ Texas, and Amanda is singing with various groups stay in touch with the Lawrence community. their chief of staff, helping address gender parity and to Dinner back at the Guthrie again in the spring. When BCDVideo BBQ. BCDVideo now has nine around Houston. They are excited to visit New Orleans Nathan Lawrence was recognized with the first-ever diversity issues with corporate leadership in the retail she’s not working, Katie spends her free time brewing Lawrence alumni employed in their Chicagoland for the first time for Andre’s birthday. The couple is loving National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in and consumer packaged goods industries. kombucha, sewing, running and cooking. Since being worldwide headquarters. Jeff Burgess invited all their time in Houston. “It’s true what they say about their Innovation by the Radio, Television and Digital News diagnosed with celiac disease this spring, she has taken the Lawrence employees and significant others Susan B. Platz is approaching her 10th year living in barbecue; it’s to die for!” Association for his work in digital journalism. it upon herself to learn how to bake really excellent to the Burgess household for a delicious BBQ Los Angeles.. In September, she completed her master’s gluten-free bread. Erin Watson continues to work as a copywriter at Leo Laetitia Lehman-Pearsall has recently taken up and drinks. degree in occupational therapy at the University of Burnett in Chicago. Throughout the year, she has helped residence in central Oregon after living on Ometepe Southern California. She has also been playing Old- Sarah Koenigs and her husband, Jonathan Koenigs, write shows performed at The Second City. She enjoys Island, Nicaragua for the past year with Julian Delino Time fiddle for the past seven years and will appear on welcomed their third child in 2016 and are enjoying being involved in the Logan Square community and ’13. While in Nicaragua, she volunteered as the her first record with her mentor and bandmate, David family life. Sarah is a proud member of the Fox Valley volunteering with various political action groups. assistant office manager for the Ometepe office of the Bragger. The fiddle duet CD is scheduled to be released Symphony Orchestra and loves remaining part of the Inland Northwest, where she works as an instructional Bainbridge Ometepe Sister Islands Association. Now, by December 2017. Appleton community. Peter Welch was hired as vice president of public designer at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. she serves as an AmeriCorps member and a music affairs at the Wisconsin Medical Society. Monica Wulf Romano and Tomás L. Romano ’06 Elizabeth Marshall married Don Anderson in Madison, teacher in a low-income school district, where she are currently teaching with the Chicago Public School Wis., with generations of Lawrentians in attendance. teaches general music during the day, and gives free ’05 System in the city’s Rogers Park (preschool—8th They live in Washington, D.C., where she is an associate ’15 lessons and music classes after school. Compiled and submitted by Kathryn Kraemer grade music) and Edgewater (middle school special at Morvillo LLP, a boutique law firm that specializes Compiled and submitted by Caitlin Zuehlke Tianchu Liang finished his master of science degree in education) neighborhoods, respectively. They remain in SEC and DOJ whitecollar investigations. She tries The Class of 2005 has been busy since graduation computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology doting parents to their corgi, Winston. to stay connected to her liberal arts background by Joel Birch started his third year of law school at the with new careers, new degrees, new families, and lots in December 2016. He now lives in Charlotte, N.C., volunteering on the board of the D.C. Area Phi Beta Saint Louis University School of Law. He was recently of travel. Many things have changed for our fellow Paul D. Wolfram and Cory of New York, N.Y., welcomed where he works as a data scientist. Kappa Association. selected to be the Notes and Comments Editor of the Lawrentians since the days of playing frisbee on Main a son, Jasper, to their family on Sept. 7, 2017. Saint Louis University Law Journal and published an Bo Gustav Lindgren currently works for Skandinaviska Hall Green, grabbing a drink with friends in the VR or Gwen Masterton says she is “funding her continued article entitled, “Vassar v. NCAA: Why the NCAA is a Enskilda Banken, or SEB, in Stockholm, Sweden. He spending evenings lounging together on the couches in career as an Overly Literate Feminist Theatre Iconoclast Legal Cartel” (forthcoming), which discusses a recent works in investment transactions and derivatives, an the basement of the Con. It has been great reading your ’09 by borrowing other people’s children when they’re busy.” antitrust lawsuit filed against Northwestern University. area that is responsible for the daily reconciliation updates and seeing the ongoing successes of my fellow Compiled and submitted by Erin Watson Her company, Cave Painting Theater Co., produced a of financial instruments such as futures, interest rate 2005 classmates. As for me, November marks two years genderswapped Lear, directed by Gwen and starring Elizabeth Coffin recently accepted a position as the Hello, Class of 2009! As our 10-year reunion inches swaps, swaptions, credit default swaps, bonds, and of living and working in beautiful Alaska. I continue her mom. She notes that one publication called it “a membership director at a private social club in Boston, ever closer, our classmates continue to define their other OTC (over the counter) derivatives. to work as an ICU nurse, but now specifically with the cast possibly unrivaled in its diversity ... but let’s face it, where she has lived for a year-and-a-half. When she is careers and start new families. Whether we’re starting Alaska Native population. My proudest Alaskan moment the bar is, like, REALLY low.” You can find Gwen figuring not day-tripping/sailing across New England, she sings Zechariah Meunier is thrilled to be starting his new opportunities at work, traveling the globe, or simply was reeling in a 60-lb. halibut this summer! out how to do better, and possibly writing, in various in two community choirs and hops out to Nantucket Ph.D. program in integrative biology at Oregon State enjoying time with our loved ones and pets, it’s been an Chicago coffeehouses. whenever possible to volunteer with the Community University! He will be dodging waves over the next five exciting year for all of us. Amber Nicole Evey Schmidt and Casey Schmidt ’03 Music Center there. She says “Hello, Class of ’15,” and years as he studies the ecology of the intertidal zone Zachary R. Olson lives and works in his hometown, welcomed a baby girl, Hazel Josephine, to their family Ursula Al-Kaisse is living with her fiancée and their sends love from the East Coast! along the Pacific coast. Washburn, Wis., with his wife, Laura. He works as on Sept. 26, 2016. Hazel “adores her big brother, schnoodle in Warsaw, Poland, where she works in a middle school choral music teacher. Since Zach Brienne Colston is the founder and executive director Cayla Morton is living the absolute DREAM in Lake City, Chester Frederick.” marketing for a local tour operator. She also notes that of Brown Girl Recovery LLC, an organization based in Iowa, where she teaches high school choir to the world’s she recently met someone else who had read Italo joined the district, the Washburn show choir, “Fire & Peter T. Gillette and wife, Lizabeth Huey, live near the the South Bronx dedicated to providing social-emotional greatest farm kids. She is completely in love with the Calvino, and it was “one of the best moments of my Ice” has received numerous high placements at show Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago with their son, support services and relevant cultural programming career Lawrence prepared her for, and is thrilled every post-LU life.” choir competitions around Wisconsin and Minnesota, Jack (b. 2016). Peter and Liz have financial roles at including a Class A championship at the 2016 Monona to Black and Brown femmes. Brown Girl Recovery day to not only see her students grow as singers and competing universities, Northwestern (Liz) and University Elena Amesbury married Taylor Anderson ’07 in July Grove Silverstage Invitational in Madison, Wis. He and has recently been awarded a $20,000 grant from the human beings, but to see herself continue to grow of Chicago (Peter) and frequently run into fellow 2017, in a rooftop ceremony in Chicago surrounded by Laura, and their two dogs, Sheldon and Wash, enjoy Lawrentians. Peter continues to play the trumpet and is their friends and family. Now, they are settling in to a living in the area where they grew up, and look forward currently playing with a Halloween-themed funk band, new home in the mountains near Denver. to introducing any visiting Lawrentians to their beautiful Gramps the Vamp. corner of northern Wisconsin.

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MARRIAGES AND UNIONS BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS DECEASED ALUMNI Helen Gedney DeLuca M-D’48, Maplewood, N.J., Joan Mraz Tallis ’52, Dallas, June 29, 2017. Dianne Rudeen Chapman ’59, December 5, 2017. Sun City, Ariz., July 8, 2017. Charlotte Dempsey M-D’53, Ocala, Fla., D. Scott Frankenberger ’71 and Karen Countryman, Mark P. Calvert ’95 and Sarah Schaefer, Douglas, Jeanne Johnson Manthei ’39, Woodruff, Wis., William L. Lundy ’48, Columbia, S.C., July 18, 2017. October 5, 2016. Thomas A. Johnson ’59, The Villages, Fla., June 24, West Lafayette, Ind., February 25, 2017 Alaska, a son, Christopher Cornelius, March 15, 2017 November 7, 2017. Survivors include a niece, Frances K.L. Chewning ’99. 2017. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Lohman Jean Millis Gilpin ’53, Princeton, N.J., Johnson ’59; and a brother, Ronald C. Johnson ’57. Shelly Briggs Underhill ’81 and Edward Bowden, Sarah Walkenhorst Barber ’98 and Timothy, Ann Bumby Fallon M-D’40, Tucson, Ariz., Mary Lou Strening Marsden ’48, Naperville, Ill., October 3, 2017. Kenosha, Wis., June 24, 2017 Fitchburg, a daughter, Anora Marie, October 24, 2016 July 10, 2017. January 12, 2017. Ruth M. Weber ’59, Bloomington, Ill., Bernadine Moore Montgomery M-D’53, September 8, 2017. Bradford P. Aspgren ’84 and April K. Whitescarver, Brian P. Murphy ’99 and Kathy Kopeikina, Bedford, Barbara Beall Calhoun ’42, Barrington, Ill., Vivian Grady Albertson ’49, Seattle, October 5, 2017. Leesburg, Fla., June 16, 2016. Dallas, Texas, August 12, 2017 Mass., a son, Viktor G., June 12, 2017 March 8, 2016. Survivors include a brother, Marvin O. Grady ’49. Patricia Werling Owen ’60, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, James W. Samter ’53, Green Bay, Wis., 2017. Survivors include a brother, Richard F. Werling ’62. Eric E. Palmer ’91 and Michaela Otto, Cuxhaven, Jennifer Mallory McHugh ’00 and John, Chicago, Robert P. McIntosh ’42, Gainesville, Fla., July 7, 2017. Richard W. Flicker ’49, Lake Forest, Ill., August 24, 2017. December 12, 2017. Germany, May 19, 2016 a daughter, Ella Marie, July 26, 2017 Survivors include a great-niece, Elizabeth Nerland Wayne L. Hundertmark ’62, West Bend, Wis., Paul J. Jackson ’49, Durham, N.H., October 14, 2017. William P. Seymour ’53, Wilmette, Ill., Anderson ’10; and a nephew, Todd W. Hausmann ’85. December 8, 2017. Zachary M. French ’97 and Jessica DiSanto French, Jennifer McConaghy Aleckson ’00 and Paul, October 28, 2016. Survivors include a cousin, Osmary Gruender Noonan ’49, Palm Desert, Calif., May 12, 2017 Brooklyn, N.Y., a daughter, Victoria Marie, William A. Crossett ’43, Racine, Wis., November 16, 2017. Kay Kaufman Beranis ’59. Cynthia Hutchinson Stone ’62, Mechanicsburg, Pa., May 5, 2017. October 7, 2017 October 22, 2017. Survivors include a brother-in-law, William A. Holst ’99 and Mindy Morris, Annette Mautner Miller M-D’43, San Diego, Calif., Sally Stine Bowen ’54, Vacaville, Calif., Lynn F. Cooper ’50, San Diego, August 14, 2017. William S. Stone ’63. San Francisco, May 7, 2016 Katherine J. Lewis ’01 and Mark Babbitt, Normal, Ill., August 17, 2017. September 15, 2017. Survivors include his wife Maria Alarcon a daughter, Gwendolyn Susan, May 1, 2017 Mary Brausch Albert ’63, Lake Barrington, Ill., Anneliese M. DeDiemar ’02 and Lacey Capps, Norman T. Rasmussen ’43, Fairfax, Va., Cooper ’54. David A. Kopplin ’54, Woodway, Texas, August 12, 2017. Survivors include a son-in-law, Eric J. September 22, 2017 Amber M. Maly ’01 and Michael Bingham, Clinton, October 17, 2016. September 1, 2017. Conn., a son, Aedyn George, August 27, 2017 Margaret Abraham Frailing ’50, Warsaw, Va., Kearns ’90; and a daughter, Tricia Albert Kearns ’92. Courtney S. Lind ’03 and Daniel Lee Schaff, Albert K. Wickesberg ’43, St. Louis Park, Minn., October 1, 2017. G. Frederic Bayer ’55, Vancouver, Wash., Eugene A. Gaer ’63, New York, July 7, 2017. Minneapolis, September 3, 2017 Zachary W. Walker ’01 and Meredith Holladay, Prairie December 3, 2017. January 20, 2016. Survivors include his wife Charlotte Wangensteen Januschka M-D’50, Village, Kan., a son, Silas Boyd, July 3, 2017 Mary Mingus Bayer ’57. Carey B. Wickland ’63, Greensboro, Ga., Julia Brucker Rinehart ’03 and Daniel Rinehart, Marilyn Schoenig Perry ’44, Fort Myers, Fla., St. Paul, October 4, 2017. November 24, 2017. Survivors include his wife Sally Somerville, Mass., July 1, 2017 Valerie Curtis Cross ’03 and Joshua ’01, Flagstaff, May 30, 2016. Janet Wullner-Faiss Cloak ’55, Appleton, Wis., Audrey Andrews Kaiman M-D’50, Jonesborough, Rosebush Wickland ’62; a niece, Kathryn McCauley Ariz., a daughter, Zola Rowan, June 27, 2017 August 9, 2017. Andrea Lewis Hartung ’05 and Chris Hartung, R. S. Gage ’45, Appleton, Wis., July 20, 2017. Tenn., November 6, 2017. Weber ’89; a brother, Steven B. Wickland ’65; and a Oak Park, Ill., July 22, 2017 John D. Gale ’03 and Autumn Quinn, Redwood City, Barbara Bruce Morton ’55, Wayzata, Minn., sister, Paige L. Wickland ’68. Shirley Johnson Grieb ’45, Flower Mound, Texas, Charles R. Knoedler ’50, Racine, Wis., Calif., a daughter, Anna Katherine, July 14, 2017 May 14, 2017. Keegan J. White ’06 and Shannon Madden, July 17, 2016. Survivors include a sister, Peggy November 25, 2017. Peggy L. Buresh ’64, Foxborough, Mass., October 29, Chicago, July 8, 2017 Jesse Belcher Guillen ’04 and Natalie, Santa Fe, Johnson Jacobs ’52; and a brother-in-law, Peter C. Robert N. Nottoli ’55, Tucson, Ariz., May 8, 2016. 2017. N.M., a son, Rafael Tomas, September 7, 2016 Jacobs ’52. Lois Seggelink McMillan ’50, Huntsville, Ala., Adam M. Berey ’07 and Rebecca Allen, Seattle, August 15, 2017. Mary Ann Sanford ’55, Peaks Island, Maine, Lorraine Hoffmann M-D’64, Milwaukee, July 11, 2017. Wash., August 19, 2017 Amber Nicole Evey Schmidt ’05 and Casey P. Olive Anderson Luebke M-D’45, New Berlin, Wis., November 21, 2017. Schmidt ’03, Chicago, a daughter, Hazel Josephine, September 23, 2017. C. H. Schroeder ’50, Madison, Wis., June 26, 2017. William C. Kalke ’64, Waltham, Mass., July 23, 2017. Elena R. Amesbury ’09 and Taylor S. Anderson ’07, Ellen Krautschneider Visser M-D’55, Milwaukee, September 26, 2016 Edwin A. Spangenberg ’50, Milwaukee, Joseph D. Loewy ’64, St. Louis, December 2, 2017. Denver, July 15, 2017 Beth Howell Reilly ’45, Runaway Bay, Texas, September 6, 2017. April 12, 2016. Jesse A. Weinberg ’07 and Katie, Milwaukee, November 19, 2016. Bonnie Verstegen Pomo ’64, Poinciana, Fla., Elizabeth A. Marshall ’09 and Don M. Anderson, LeRoy J. Goldbeck ’56, Appleton, Wis., June 29, 2017. a son, Felix Oliver, September 5, 2017 Lou Ellyn Vits ’50, Nekoosa, Wis., August 18, 2017. August 16, 2017. Washington, D.C., June 17, 2017 Ruth Eller Selzer M-D’45, Salisbury, Md., July 11, 2017. Survivors include his wife Nancy Owen Goldbeck ’56. Carolyn Prochniak Castonguay ’08 and Nick, Spencer W. Neitzel ’09 and Savanah Grams, Ruth Williams Stearns ’45, Rye, N.Y., January 13, 2017. William E. Weiner ’50, Hendersonville, N.C., Kathleen Howe Gabbey ’65, Bloomingdale, Ill., Whitefish Bay, Wis.,a daughter, Claire Ann, Gerald H. Klomberg ’56, Horicon, Wis., August 19, 2017. Minneapolis, July 15, 2017 October 5, 2017. July 20, 2017. August 11, 2017 Elaine Fryer Eifler ’46, Racine, Wis., September 28, 2017. Phyllis Anderson Roberts ’56, Tarrytown, N.Y., Jessica M. Vogt ’09 and Paul M. Merley ’09, Mary Simpson Giblin ’51, Pensacola, Fla., Gail Gustafson Noble ’65, Cape May Court House, Adam T. Brand ’09 and Danielle, Appleton, Wis., a Constance Nickoloff Hedtke M-D’46, Duluth, Minn., July 12, 2017. Chicago, August 26, 2017 June 24, 2017. N.J., December 1, 2017. Survivors include her husband son, Axel T., September 3, 2017 June 24, 2017. James Y. Uyeda ’56, Wahiawa, Hawaii, May 27, 2017. Timothy F. Noble ’65. Julia H. Schnell ’10 and Lee Reis, Berkeley, Calif., Anne Glasner ’51, Appleton, Wis., July 7, 2017. Laura Aerts Wierschke ’10 and Jason, Appleton, Wis., Evalyn Gruhn Heffel ’46, Longview, Texas, Frederic C. Brechler ’57, Jacksonville, Fla., Barbara Wetherell Ogilvie ’66, Spring, Texas, June 11, 2017 Virginia A. Palmer M-D’51, Milwaukee, a son, Broxton Lee, September 14, 2017 November 20, 2017. November 3, 2017. Survivors include his wife November 29, 2017. August 21, 2017. Laura Aerts Wierschke ’10 and Jason Lee Wierschke, Gretchen Hollander Brechler ’59. Erik C. Borresen ’11 and Shanan, Milwaukee, Wis., Nancy Roberts Perry ’46, Excelsior, Minn., R. Craig Campbell ’67, Scottsdale, Ariz., July 19, Appleton, August 27, 2016 Lyle B. Rhodes ’51, Brookfield, Wis., August 7, 2017. a son, Will Everett, December 2, 2017 November 10, 2017. Rolf F. Dehmel ’57, Estes Park, Colo., July 12, 2017. 2016. Survivors include a brother, Bruce C. Campbell ’70. Erik C. Borresen ’11 and Shanan Borresen, Eugenia Frahm Sweeney M-D’51, Monterey, Calif., Rose Mary Schlintz Rohan ’46, Green Bay, Wis., Dennis J. DeMets ’57, Middleton, Wis., August 21, Hope Harron Glidden ’67, Syracuse, N.Y., Milwaukee, Wis., August 5, 2016 March 2, 2017. July 10, 2017. 2017. Survivors include a granddaughter, Catherine M. September 17, 2017. Elizabeth Crean Rome ’11 and John A. Rome, Richard B. Dimon ’52, Chino Hills, Calif., DeMets ’14; a granddaughter, Sydney Anne DeMets Frank R. Yost ’46, November 17, 2017. Dale A. Schuparra ’69, San Antonio, June 7, 2017. October 21, 2017 August 15, 2017. ’19; a son-in-law, Christopher S. Meader ’83; Jean Kwapil Burdick ’47, Racine, Wis., June 7, 2017. a daughter, Dana DeMets-Meader ’85; a daughter, F. Andrew Gilbert ’70, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Chelsea Stapleton Cordasco ’13 and Ian Stapleton John C. Hamar ’52, Chassell, Mich., July 17, 2017. Kathleen M. DeMets ’81; and a son, Charles September 28, 2017. Survivors include a brother, Cordasco, June 17, 2017 Shirley Buesing Hoge ’47, Flemington, N.J., June 22, Survivors include a sister, Patricia Hamar Boldt ’48. 2017. Survivors include a sister, JoAnn Buesing DeMets ’82. J. Douglas Gilbert ’72. Olivia Hemley Donica ’13 and Drew R. Donica ’12, Joseph A. Hopfensperger ’52, Appleton, Wis., DuVall ’57; and a brother, Ralph A. Buesing ’49. Richard G. Davis ’58, Tampa, Fla., Russell J. Birkos ’71, Columbus, Ohio, July 19, 2017. Shorewood, Wis., June 18, 2017 July 12, 2017. Survivors include his wife Wendy Walter CORRECTIONS September 27, 2016. Survivors include his wife Barbara Taylor Birkos ’71; a Janet Goodland Behl ’48, Columbus, Ohio, November 16, Hopfensperger ’62; a nephew, Paul K. Driessen ’70; nephew, James G. Taylor ’05; and a brother-in-law, In the Fall 2017 issue, a photo of Cade 2017. and a niece, Andrea L. Driessen ’87. Bert N. Walker ’58, Washington, Utah, Francour ’21 identified him as David J. Hall Taylor ’74. Letitia Behuhn Berghuis ’48, July 15, 2017. July 3, 2017. Jumes ’18 in “Locker Room Notes.” Sally Hinman Peterson ’52, Tucson, Ariz., Stephanie Kliethermes ’07 was identified R. Bruce Buchanan ’48, Sun City West, Ariz., March 11, 2016. as a 2002 graduate. We regret the errors. August 6, 2017. Survivors include his wife Betty Wheeler Buchanan ’48.

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ALUMNI TODAY The Lawrence campus is where I am at home. Long ago, on a bright September day, I arrived 2018 Björklunden Pauline J. Van Lankvelt ’72, Little Chute, Wis., Peter Matchefts, Green Bay, Wis., November 26, at Ormsby Hall with October 27, 2017. 2017, father of James L. Matchefts ’81. a good public school James C. Toliver ’73, Dover, Del., June 28, 2017. Patrick E. Murphy, Long Beach, Miss., education and skills in Seminars Survivors include his wife Jacqueline Reese Toliver ’73. September 22, 2017, husband of Deborah Youngs Murphy ’81. math and music. It was John T. Plier ’77, Green Bay, Wis., August 31, 2017. f you’re in search of a unique adventure that combines Stefan A. Mysliwiec, Kaukauna, Wis., June 16, the first time I laid eyes David W. Godfrey ’91, St. Paul, October 11, 2017. relaxation with education, Björklunden has just what 2017, father of Alina Mysliwiec Van Camp ’94. on the Lawrence campus. you’re looking for. The Björklunden seminar program David T. Hsu ’98, Deerfield, Ill., September 10, 2017. Juan Nodarse, Blue Grass, Iowa, September My family relocated provides an opportunity to spend a week at the lodge Karen Henderson Bachhuber ’68 Tanner Z. Nolin ’04, Canterbury, N.H., 11, 2017, father of Kyle J. Nodarse ’09, father of that summer, and my attending an engaging and thought-provoking class in November 12, 2017. Jaime Nodarse ’05. childhood home was left Ithe morning, with ample time to explore beautiful Laura E. Van Asten ’18, Appleton, Wis., Margaret Oestreich, Neenah, Wis., May 25, behind. At Lawrence I was secure and challenged Door County in the afternoon. June 30, 2017. 2017, mother-in-law of Daniel E. Bur ’87, mother by faculty and classmates to be curious, question, of Ann Oestreich Bur ’87. listen and act. The world changed for all of us in We like to call it “vacation with a focus”—and hope you’ll Peter Pallesen, Jackson, Mich., June 11, 2017, the ’60s. consider joining us at Lawrence’s northern campus this IN MEMORIAM—FAMILY, husband of Mary Sorenson Pallesen ’68. summer or fall to experience it for yourself! FRIENDS AND STAFF Collin T. Ray, Hales Corners, Wis., October 13, Now, I’m a retired Appleton Area School 2017, father of Lauren Elizabeth Ray ’18. Alexander David Askenazy, Albuquerque, N.M., District math teacher and a widow. My four To register, call 920-839-2216 or visit October 8, 2017, son of Wendy L. Hansen ’83. Daniel Swick, Chicago, November 4, 2017, children and their families all live out of state. lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/bjorkseminars/register. father of Jill D. Swick ’92, father of Beth Swick Angeline Baumgart, Green Bay, Wis., December 18, I live in an apartment along a clean Fox River, 2015, grandmother of Theresa Baumgart Witt ’96. Spatz ’89. just a couple of blocks from Ormsby and the For a full list of summer and fall seminars, visit Joan G. Taylor, Waupaca, Wis., April 9, 2017, Shirley R. Berganini, West Bend, Wis., August 29, Lawrence campus. Fabulous music, lectures and lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/bjorkseminars. 2017, wife of David F. Berganini ’59. wife of Kelly S. Taylor ’78. international culture continue to challenge me Barbara Thorup, Charlottesville, Va., Saul I. Calderon, Adairsville, Ga., November 6, 2017, and expand my world. The faculty is passionate, father of Ariana Carolina Calderon-Zavala ’19. December 27, 2016, grandmother of AMONG THIS YEAR’S SEMINARS: JULY 29–AUGUST 3 The Trump Revolution • Terry Moran ’82 Schuyler T. Thornton ’14. and the students are supported and fearlessly Robert C. Davis, Ephraim, Wis., November 30, 2017, pursuing their interests. JUNE 10–15 Listen to the Birds • Don Quintenz New Topics in Lincoln Studies • James Cornelius ’81 brother-in-law of Susan Frinak Wilterding ’65, brother- Donald A. Wallace, St. Catherine, Jamaica, October 1, 2016, father of Dahlia Wallace in-law of Mark A. Wilterding ’67, brother-in-law of JUNE 10–16 Art and the Cocktail • Eric Simonson ’82 & AUGUST 5–10 Gretchen Wilterding Maring ’52, father of Martha Davis Phillips ’02. Without a need-based financial aid package, Robert Simonson Apocalypse—When? • Bill Urbrock & Peery Duderstadt Pohl ’75, father-in-law of Jack H. Pohl ’73, father of Joan S. Young, Canton, Ohio, October 11, 2017, I could not have come or stayed at Lawrence. Robert C. Davis ’74, father of Colburn T. Davis ’77. mother of Eric A. Young ’80. And That’s the Truth! • Terry Goode I have chosen to give back by making an annual JUNE 17–22 Fact or Fantasy: Science for Presidents • Jerry Clifford ’68 Billy Edwards, Rhinelander, Wis., November 18, 2017, donation and joining Legacy Circle by naming Baseball Lit: The Best Writing on Our National Game • Jerald Podair grandmother of Claire M. Edwards ’13, mother of Jeffrey S. Edwards ’78. Lawrence University as the beneficiary of an JUNE 24–29 It Depends on Your Frame of Mind • Roger Johnson & Jerry IRA account. I hope our collective giving will help Camery-Hoggatt AUGUST 12–18 Don S. Frost, Westwood, Mass., March 11, 2017, Watercolor: The Expressive Medium • Helen Klebesadel husband of Alison W. Magee ’72. meet the financial needs of future students. It James Joyce’s Dubliners: A Reading Group • Robert Spoo ’79 made all the difference to me and my family.” Photography Now! • Phil Krejcarek William B. Gannett, Milford, Mass., July 4, 2017, Wildlife Photography: Turning Passion into Productivity • father of W. Bristow Gannett ’72. The Music and Times of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven • Mark Aamot —Karen Henderson Bachhuber ’68 John Van Den Brandt Dawn F. Hansen, Port Townsend, Wash., October 7, 2017, mother of Jason R. Hansen ’00. JULY 8 –14 Tritone Jazz Fantasy Camp AUGUST 19–24 Journey to the East: Crusading in the Middle Ages • Nikolas Hoel ’99 Ann C. Karl, De Pere, Wis., August 15, 2017, mother Join Lawrentians like Karen in the of Georgiana S. Karl ’16, mother of Emily E. Karl ’14. JULY 15–20 Can Europe’s Center Hold in the Age of Trump? • The Niagara Escarpment, Geotourism, Developing Countries, Lawrence-Downer Legacy Circle. John E. Lindfors, Keshena, Wis., August 9, 2016, Jon Greenwald & Todd Becker and Cultural & Natural Heritage: How does it all relate? • Susan Visit legacygiving.lawrence.edu father of Thomas E. Lindfors ’78. Our Freshwater Future: The Ecology, Economics, and Politics Kennedy & Bob Bultman to learn more. Lorraine Lindfors, Keshena, Wis., December 9, 2016, of the Great Lakes • Peter Levi ’01 & Titus Seilheimer ’00 Speech Attacks: Bullshit, Lies, Propaganda, Silencing • Mark Phelan mother of Thomas E. Lindfors ’78. Pilgrimage in Medieval Europe • Jane Schulenburg ’65 Corwin Lowe, Appleton, Wis., November 18, 2017, AUGUST 26–31 father of Robert H. Lowe ’81. JULY 22–27 Lyndon Johnson and America • Tim Crain Hollywood in Transition: Tracing the Evolution of Classic Films into the Philip R. Luhmann, Chicago, March 23, 2017, father Modern Era • Jack Rhodes of Rebecca Luhmann Levine ’93. Wisconsin Jazz • Kurt Dietrich ’73 Looking Beyond the Embargo: Art and Visual Culture in Cuba Since Memories of Soviet Life and Death: Svetlana Alexievich’s Secondhand 1959 • Beth Zinsli ’02 Time • Peter Thomas Jane Austen’s Persuasion • Tim Spurgin

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