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Planting roots at JMU Acclaimed Israeli-American sculptor Dalya Luttwak visited JMU as the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Diversity Artist-in-Residence. (Above): Luttwak’s public artwork, Red Bamboo-Grass, is on display at the Smith House Sculpture Garden at the Arts Council of the Valley in downtown Harrisonburg. p A g e 2 7 F e a t u r e d 32 Professors You Love celebrates 10 years Cover by Bill Goodykoontz (’85) and Jamie Marsh Up Front Sometimes the best part of the Madison Experience is that special relationship with a respected 1 professor. As Madison celebrates 10 years of its longest-running column, reconnect with your Full Frame CAA champs, women’s hoops favorite professor and reminisce about those connections that go far beyond classroom walls. 4 22807 38 Women supporting women by Jan Gillis (’07, ’11p) Your letters and photos JMU professor Debra Sutton, her students, former JMU board member Renny Humphrey (’84), and a host of American women are empowering South African women with a unique gift. 6 Contributors

7 Directions 42 Balancing life by Colleen Dixon JMU President Linwood in the field of dietetics, some consider Anu Kaur (’99M) a pioneer because of the unique blend H. Rose addresses the of Eastern and Western philosophies she uses to improve clients’ health and wellness. The challenging economic times american Dietetic Association agrees and named her an Emerging Dietetic Leader for Virginia. On the Cover: 44 If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere Photographs by Diane Elliott (‘00), Mike Miriello (‘09M) and courtesy by Chuck Taylor (’84) of Bluestone. JMU students wow a New York audience with their premiere of the comic mini-opera Review, giving audiences a taste of what’s to come in the new Forbes Center for the Performing Arts.

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M@ dison 8 News JMU Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducts inaugural class of students, alumna wins 2010 Milken Phi Beta Kappa educator award, James Madison Innovations licenses JMU inventions, DEA partners with JMU on Student inductees in the education programs, SafeRides conference, student journalist selected for national online magazine Xi of Virginia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. p A g e 8 Contents 11 By the Numbers How many JMU students volunteered for an Alternative Spring Break? What’s No. 5, 20, 130 or 200? Alternative and what can be found on Route 20? Spring Break About 400 students 17 Special Report by Andy Perrine (’86) spent their Spring Why JMU balances the liberal arts and professional programs Break volunteering as tutors, shelter 19 Dukes Digest by Michelle Hite (’88) workers and com- munity builders. Women’s basketball team takes CAA title p A g e 1 1 Departments 13 Connections JMU is on Facebook, flickr, LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you connected? 20 Bright Lights U.S. strongman Mike Jenkins (’04, ’05M), Clemson professor Kendra Johnson (’91) and actress reshma Shetty (’99) America’s strongest 24 Sam Hunter’s matters of the heart and Mike Jenkins (‘04, ‘05M) won the Expressions 2010 Arnold Amateur World “Girl Power” by Cassie Potler (’10) Strongman Championship and a chance to compete with the 48 Professors You Love Charlotte Claflin (’08) world’s strongest men. thanks writing professor Susan Ghiaciuc p A g e 2 1 51 Book announcements and music releases Mixed Media CAA Champs! by professors and alumni. Did you know you can download Coach Kenny Brooks the JMU Fight Song? (‘91) helps cut down the net to celebrate the 2010 CAA Cham- Alumni pionship. p A g e 1 9 53 News Have you made your Homecoming 2010 plans yet? Bluestone Reunions, Madison Alumni Conference, JMU politicos, the Comer family’s 15th alum, Jim Pivarnik (’77) carries the Olympic torch, Katharine Corgan’s L’Italia family and the Madison Events calendar 57 My Madison by Harry Atwood (’87) Former Madison House director shares Semester in London 30th Reunion 60 Class Notes News from alumni and faculty emeriti, JMUWorks about three Northern Virginia fire- Semester in fighters, Jessica Cantor Garner (’98), Heidi Story (’91) Viva L’Italia London, part 30 Katharine Corgan and Tom Honec (’05) Harry Atwood (‘87) (‘06, ‘10M) owns 72 by Katie Hudson (’10) writes about the first and operates Picture This JMU Study Abroad Harrisonbug Graduation dilemma: How to be in two places at once program. p A g e 5 7 restaurant staple L’Italia. p A g e 5 8 Get connected: www.jmu.edu Tell us about your madison experience: What’s happening at JMU? What’s on your mind? Tell prospective students and alumni about your Madison Experience or share other JMU-related thoughts: www.facebook.com/jamesmadisonuniversity visit jmu: Prospective students, JMU alumni, community members, JMU friends: Find it all here. The JMU events calendar, campus map, community news, area lodging and dining. Log on before you roll in to the ‘Burg: www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/visitor/ also: Follow @JMUNews on Twitter

Phi beta kappa Photogr aph by diane elliot t (’00); Alternative Spring Bre ak courtesy of comm u nit y service-le arning; brooks by cathy kushner (’87); jenkins by matthew wor den; corgan by holly Publishedmarcus by JMU (’03); Scholarly atwood by Commons, mike miriello 2010 (’09m); S p r i n g / S u mm e r 2 0 1 0 3 5 Madison Magazine, Vol. 33 [2010], No. 2, Art. 1 22807 Madison Your letters, stories and photos s p r i n g / s u mm e r 2 0 1 0 * V o l . 3 3 * N o . 2 Q uite a cover s tory is more, but I will stop here. I just want B o a r d o f V i s i t o r s 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 I love the cover of the last Madison to thank JMU, and its student-athletes, M e r e d ith S tro h m G u nte r, Rector magazine! Our son, Sterling, is the per- for the hospitality to these special young jam e s e . “j i m ” har tman (’70), Vice Rector son kicking the football. I earned Mar k T. Bowle s (’86) my B.S. and two master’s degrees Jos e ph dam i co (’76, ’77M) from JMU, and my husband, ro nald c . d e vi n e (’78) van e ssa m . e vans (’93, ’97M) Jim, earned his B.S. at JMU. I lo is Car dar e ll a fo r b e s (’64) teach in Loudoun County, and char le s h . fos te r j r . Jim is the athletics director at War- jos e ph k . f u n kh o us e r i i ren County High School. What a S te ph e n R . Le eo lo u (’78) E li z ab e th v. lo dal wonderful surprise to see Sterling Whar to n B. R ive rs J r . (’02P) on the cover of Madison. He had L ar ry M. Rog e rs (’79, ’81M) a great time during the J u d ith S. S tr i ckle r (’60) fr e d d. th o mp so n j r . Day wit h t he Du kes Ro b e r t C . Ce llu cci (’10), Student Member event, and we really Do n na Har pe r (’77, ’81M, ’86Ed.S.), Secretary appreciate the things that P r e s i d e n t he was allowed to par- Li nwood H . Ros e ticipate in with the team. D i v ision Heads Sterling has Down syn- Sterling Grooms delivers the key- Do ugl as T. Brown drome, but that is the least note at the Torch Run ceremony Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs of who he is. Nearly every- at the Virginia Special Olympics Joan n e Car r in Richmond. Senior Vice President, University Advancement one involved with Virginia Char le s Ki n g Special Olympics knows Sterling. He is an people. Day with the Dukes makes them Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance Eagle Scout and represented Virginia as feel special in a way that they rarely get Mar k War n e r (’79, ’81M, ’85Ed.S.) the sole powerlifter at the Special Olym- to experience. Senior Vice President, Student Affairs and University Planning pics World Games in China in 2007. He JoAnn Moore Grooms (’73, ’88M, ’03M) v ice provos ts for ac a de m ic a ffa i r s won three gold medals (squat, dead-lift and Jim Grooms (’73) a . j e r ry b e nso n and over-all) and a silver medal in the Winchester, Va. te r e sa a . go n z ale z bench press. He has been the subject of jo h n b . n o f t s i n g e r j r . (’85) many newspaper articles, TV and radio Goi n g to th e B ir ds D e a n s shows. He has served on the local Special We couldn’t duplicate Eagle Hall, but R alph Alb e r i co Education Board, and he served two years we still wanted to show the birds of Libraries/Educational Technology as a global messenger for Fairfax our JMU colors. Davi d F. B r akke Science and Mathematics Special Olympics Virginia, We are sharing a photo of Li n da Halpe r n giving speeches all over the our daughter, Emma Sisk, University Studies state. He is regularly asked standing next to the JMU Davi d K . J e ffr e y to speak as a guest to fami- birdhouse that we built in Arts and Letters lies of handicapped children our backyard. From two r e i d li n n Graduate School — sometimes helping to proud alumni: Go Dukes! s haro n love ll (’85), interim dean, raise money for Area 13 Spe- Kevin (’92) and Integrated Science and Technology cial Olympics. Future Duke Emma Sisk Colleen Sisk (’91) Ro b e r t d. R e i d The town of Winchester, shows off her JMU pride. Fairfax, Va. Business Va., declared Dec. 11, 2007, as Sterling G eo rg e S par ks Visual and Performing Arts Grooms Day. He has had three procla- P roud Ph i lli p M. Wis h o n mations awarded to him in two cities. Par e n t s Education He was a dignitary in the 2007 and We are the proud A L U M n i ASS s o C i a T ION n O FF I C ERS s 2008 Apple Blossom Parades, and guest p a r e nt s of t w o a-J fisch e r (’92), President speaker for the Apple Blossom Sports JM U s t u d e nt s . Jam i e Jo n e s M i lle r (’99), President-Elect Breakfast in 2008. There were not We’re sharing a p a r e n T S C OUN n C I L O FF I C ERS s many dry eyes when Sterling finished p h ot o of t h e m s te ve an d Jan e S m ith (’10P, ’13P), Chairs his speech. Sterling also was recognized taken on August Madison is an official publication of James Madison University and is produced quarterly for alumni, parents of with proclamations by both Houses of 2009 Freshman JMU siblings Emily JMU students, faculty and staff members, and friends of the Virginia General Assembly in March Move-in Day in the university. It is produced by the Division of University (‘10) and James Advancement. Editorial and advertising offices: JMU, 220 2008. Sterling is a cashier at Martin’s front of the big Shinn (‘12). University Blvd., MSC 3610, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. 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musical theater major, and James Shinn me begin by stating how much I enjoy (’12), a kinesiology major. the magazine. I read it cover to cover! It P rofessors You Love Cathleen and Rick is a great publication that keeps alumni Shinn (’10P, ’12P) informed and proud to have graduated ho can believe it has been Midlothian, Va. from JMU. I have a DSL connection, 10 years since David which I know is not known for very high Hillgrove (’79) sent me An ot h er proud speeds, but it is much faster to browse an article he wrote about pare n t through the print version than to wait an inspiring psychology I was so excited to see the birth of my for pages to download. I believe that W professor and JMU personality with the arrest- twins in the Class Notes section of the the print version is still much more user- ing lede: “I am personally responsible for Eileen latest version of Madison online. My friendly. I certainly understand the need Nelson’s retirement, and I feel terrible.” name is Jessica Harding Scheible (’99), to conserve both paper and money. Please Writers and editors will understand the joy and the birth of my girls, Lucy Anne do not take these concerns as a reflection I felt at reading such a wonderful sentence. I and Brianna Kate, made it in this issue. I on the publication. It is fantastic, and I knew we had one of the best magazine stories would really love to have a copy of this to look forward to receiving my copy. in hand — ever. I had no idea that this sub- save for my girls. Thank you! F. Johnson Scott III (’87) mission, which sparked a contest for more con- Jessica Harding Scheible (’99) Bedford, Va. tributions among our readers, would become Virginia Beach, Va. the most popular, longest-running and award- ☛ Editor’s Note: Check out the new winning column in Madison. That’s because it Madiso n O n li n e www.jmu.edu and read even more Madison mag- hits the core value of the Madison Experience azine-style profiles and features on the revamped — the meaningful exchange between professor Thank you for speaking with me on the JMU homepage. And keep your address up-to-date phone regarding my concerns with read- with JMU or sign up for the Madison mailing list at and student that is legend here at JMU. ing the online version of Madison. Let www.jmu.edu/madisononline. Two on the magazine staff especially, Michelle Hite (’88) and Elaine Stroupe, have Keep those letters and story ideas coming! Madison welcomes letters in response to magazine delighted in honoring those special relation- content. The staff reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and style. Anonymous letters will not be ships with editing assistance and by helping published. Send to “22807” Madison, 220 University Blvd., MSC 3610, JMU, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, or our contributors express themselves. e-mail [email protected]. Since those early days, Professors You Love also became a catalyst for transforming Madi- son into the kind of magazine it is today — a venue for members of the Madison commu- nity to talk to one another about their college days and their present lives. Today you’ll notice that much of Madison — whether the personal experiences or scholarly insights — comprises stories written or photos taken by alumni, professors, students and donors. Award winners These individuals have been motivated by their Madison Experience enough to take the time to CASE loves Professors You Love compose their thoughts and sentiments and share Alumni and student writers, and the magazine them with the rest of the Madison community. Today social media has given this kind of staff, earned a sixth writing/editing award from the sharing and self-expression a broader reach and more immediacy. At JMU, you can Council for Advancement and Support of Education (District III) for the participate by visiting the JMU home page (www.jmu.edu), Facebook, flickr and more. 10-year Professors You Love series. The 2009 honor is a Special Merit Award In addition, Professors You Love now has its for feature series writing. Read more on Page 33. own Web page, where you can find all the past columns and read the newest submissions Madison also earned an Award of Excellence without having to wait for the next issue of Madison. Don’t see your favorite professor? from CASE in the 2009–10 Alumni Magazines Send us your story. (We can help you with editing or writing.) See Page 32. category. Congratulations — and thank you — to And don’t miss the new Students Who Rock all the student, alumni and faculty writers, design- column beginning with the fall issue. To all of our columnists and contributors ers and photographers who contribute to Madison! and the professors who inspire it all: Thank you; you keep Madison alive and thriving. — Pam Brock, executive editor

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MadisonS p r i n g / S u mm e r 2 0 1 0 * V o l . 3 3 * N o . 2 Chuck Taylor (’84) has covered entertainment for more than Executive Editor 20 years, including 14 years as a writer and editor for Billboard Pam Brock magazine in New York. He is a voting member of the National Managing Editor M ich e lle H ite (’88) Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Inc. (which votes on Art Director the Grammy Awards) and has been interviewed on an array of B i ll Th ompson music and pop culture topics for television networks and print Communication Assistant / Writer publications. Originally from Lynchburg, Va., Taylor is a com- Colle e n D ixon munication arts graduate. At JMU, he was a member of the Copy Editor forensics team and served as features editor of The Breeze and as E l ai n e s tro upe JMU Web Managing Editor editor of the student magazine, Curio. Jan G i llis (’07, ’11P) University Photographers D ian e E lli ot t (’00) Professor of art history Laura Katzman writes about JMU’s Cath y Kus h n e r (’87) K ath y L am diversity artist-in-residence Dalya Luttwak in the Essay Proofreader department on Page 27. Katzman teaches courses in 20th- S h e r ry Mat th e ws Century American and European art, the history of photog- Editorial and Design Interns raphy, public art and museum studies. She earned her Ph.D. Ch r is Fos t e r - Bar i l (’10) Cait l i n Har r iso n (’10) at Yale University and has published essays on modern and K at i e H u dso n (’10) contemporary art in American Art, Art Papers, Museum and Sar aH Marvi l l (’10) Sar a R i d d l e (’10) Yale Journal of Criticism. The co-author of two award-win- Ke r ry S han n o n (’10) ning books on American artist Ben Shahn, Katzman is cur- Additional Contributors rently writing a monograph titled Re-viewing Documentary: Har ry At woo d (’87) Hal i Ch i e t (’07) The Photographic Life of Louise Rosskam, which will accom- Char lot t e Cl af l i n (’08) S hay Coch r an e (’05) pany a retrospective exhibition she is organizing for the American University Museum in T r aci Cox (’08) Washington, D.C., for 2011–12. J e f f r e y Cr e t z (’03) S t e p han i e Davis B r ian D i l l e ns n y d e r (’08) F r an k D o h e r t y C u r t D u d l e y Madison intern Kerry Shannon (’10) is an English major and Davi d D r ive r Spanish minor. In her years at JMU, she has been a member E van Dyso n (’08) Pam E d dy (’73) of the club volleyball team, the Spanish Honor Society and An g e l E l z a (’10) R i char d F i n k e l s t e i n the JMU Student Association of English Teachers. During Gary F r e e bu rg the past few summers, she worked as a counselor and coach An n Mar i e P oyo F u r lo n g K hal i l Gar r i ot t (’04) at a volleyball camp. Shannon plans to enter graduate school B i l l Goo dy koo n t z (’85) this fall to earn a master’s degree in education and hopes to E r i c Go r to n (’86, ’09M) Mar t ha B e l l G r aham teach English as a Second Language. L i sa Ha (’04) N i ck L an g r i d g e (’00, ’06M) B r e t t L e m o n (’06) Davi d Lo n n q u e s t (’11) Lisa Maurer (’09) J e ss i ca Lums d e n (’04) of Warminster, Pa., is a legal assistant at H o l ly Marc us (’03) Fisher & Zucker LLC. The political science major and political Jam i e Mars h M i k e M i r i e l lo (’09M) communications minor participated in the JMU Washington An dy P e r r i n e (’86) Semester in 2007, and she writes about the experience in the Cass i e P ot l e r (’10) Jan e t S m i t h (’81) Transformations department on Page 30. She also studied abroad S t e ve S m i t h (’71, ’75M) in the JMU program in Florence, Italy, and volunteered for Relay San d e S n e ad (’82) L e n k a S t e vkova for Life in 2007 and 2009. D e b r a S u t to n Jacq u e ly n Wal s h (’09) Mat t h e w Wo r d e n Contributing Offices Frequent Madison contributor Dan Gorin (’11) is a School of Offices of Alumni, Be the Change, Public Affairs, Sports Media Relations, Photography Services Media Arts and Design major with a concentration in con- For address updates, e-mail: verged media and a minor in music industry. He is a staff [email protected] or call (540) 568–2821 photographer for JMU Photography Services and The Breeze. To contact the magazine staff: www.jmu.edu/MadisonOnline This summer, he will intern at the TV network, Fuse. He E-mail: [email protected] also serves as a host and DJ for JMU’s student-run radio sta- Voice: (540) 568-2664 ☎ Fax: (540) 568-7913 Madison, James Madison University, tion WXJM. View more of Gorin’s photography on his Web 220 University Blvd., MSC 3610 site dangorin.com and on the JMU group flickr Web page at Harrisonburg, VA 22807 www.flickr.com/groups/1132487@N22/pool/.

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s I prepare this letter been greater; yet we cannot afford to for Madison, the Vir- grow and still preserve our quality. ginia General Assem- Nor will we lower our standards of bly has determined performance. Our professors and stu- the Commonwealth dents continue to show that at James of Virginia’s appro- Madison University we remain com- A priations for the next biennium and mitted to excellence. This semester, for awaits action by the governor. Higher example, counseling psychology pro- education has not fared well in the last fessor Lennis G. Echterling and justice few state budgets. We are experiencing studies professor J. Peter Pham received a significant shift in the distribution of the 2010 Outstanding Faculty Award costs for higher education from the state from the State Council of Higher Edu- to students and their families as univer- cation for Virginia and Dominion sities are forced to rely upon tuition to Resources. David Brakke, dean of the maintain sufficient levels of funding. College of Science and Mathematics, was James Madison University will named a fellow of the National Associa- endure a net reduction of $24 million JMU President Linwood H. Rose is congratulated by Phi tion for the Advancement of Science. Beta Kappa Society National Secretary John Churchill. — nearly 30 percent — in state fund- JMU joined fewer than 300 U.S. Phi Beta Kappa chapters. I found it especially meaningful to ing when in 2011–12 our General watch our first 136 students inducted Fund appropriation falls to $54 million. For just last year, our Gen- into Xi Virginia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa this semester. eral Fund appropriation was $78 million. On an individual student While I encourage you to read about these and other stellar achieve- basis, this equates to a decrease in support from $6,180 per in-state, ments on the JMU Web site and in this and future issues of Madison, I tell full-time-enrolled student to $3,960 per in-state FTE student. you about them to underscore just how high our students, professors and While the current economic turbulence is partly to blame, this slide alumni aim and what the stakes are when it comes to higher education. in funding goes deeper. To illustrate what I mean, consider that Virginia Academic achievement, we know, leads to further benefits. I have ranks 40th in state support for higher education and rock bottom in the often said that JMU’s approach to education entails our professors Southeast. And yet, Virginia is the seventh-wealthiest state in the nation. and students addressing societal issues through teaching, research, ser- The irony does not end there. This downward spiral in support vice and strategic partnerships, both on and off campus. We produce for higher education is happening in the home of Madison, Jeffer- graduates who tackle these issues in their careers and through com- son and Washington, themselves educated and enlightened citizens munity service. Public issues deserve public funding. who believed that sustaining the republic hinges on education. Furthermore, our society must embrace a publicly funded system for I doubt these native sons would appreciate what appears to be a higher learning as a catalyst for growth and economic development. We change in attitude toward education in Virginia. I fear that our state gov- must take responsibility for our future by imparting knowledge to our youth. ernment no longer views higher education as a public good, but rather Education is not just an intangible good. Public investment in higher as a commodity that should be borne by the individuals who pursue it. education yields measurable improvements and sparks economic activ- During the first two years of these budget cuts, we were able to reduce ity. In fact, the Weldon Cooper Center of the University of Virginia the impact on tuition by increasing it by less than any of our peer public recently published an economic impact study of higher education on institutions in the state. However, JMU can no longer afford to handle the commonwealth. The study found that for every dollar invested in such reversions in funding adequacy. higher education, there is a return on investment of $1.39 in state tax ‘I fear that our Earlier this month, the JMU Board revenue. It is difficult to imagine another investment of public dollars of Visitors approved making up the that produces an annual rate of return of close to 40 percent. In addi- state govern- bulk of our loss through a 6.4 percent tion, college and university expenditures were shown to add another ment no longer increase in tuition, comprehensive $13.31 to Virginia’s gross domestic product for every dollar expended. views higher fees, and room and board amounting I urge Madison alumni, parents and students to be ambassadors education as to $930 per in-state student. for public higher education in Virginia. Please talk about the ben- We are determined not to sac- efits and the stakes to your neighbors and legislators. a public good, rifice quality and have elected to but rather as a keep our incoming freshman class commodity that frozen at 3,960 students for the should be borne second year in a row. Paradoxically, however, the demand on JMU to Linwood H. Rose by individuals expand enrollment and ultimately President who pursue it.’ produce more graduates has never James Madison University

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JMU Phi Beta Kappa Chap- Phi Beta Kappa taps inaugural class ter President Charles Blake (below, right) welcomes stu- Engaged citizenship gains deeper meaning on campus By Michelle Hite (’88) dent inductees. “While your undergraduate careers may be drawing to a close, I hope and trust that we have con- The term “honor society” does not adequately ‘While the chief Blake was elected vinced you that the Phi Beta summarize the essential nature and purpose beneficiaries are president of JMU’s Kappa Society thrives when of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, according to chapter of Phi Beta all of us apply its principles of Charles H. Blake, Phi Beta Kappan and presi- our students, hav- Kappa on March 17 friendship, morality and life- dent of the newly installed Xi of Virginia chap- ing a chapter is during the chapter long learning in our everyday lives. Please know that you ter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. also a wonderful installation cere- are always welcome in our “Phi Beta Kappa exists to inspire people to validation of the mony featuring John chapter and at JMU.” pursue the goal of living in a reflective and con- Churchill, national siderate manner. To prepare citizens to achieve quality of our fac- secretary of the Phi this goal, the society recommends a dedication ulty and academic Beta Kappa Society. Tto lifelong learning in the traditional arts and JMU joins fewer programs.’ sciences. Placing importance on engaged citi- than 300 Phi Beta — Linda Cabe Halpern, zenship is not a new concept at JMU. It’s part dean of university studies and K a p p a c h a p t e r s of the Be the Change atmosphere on campus a JMU Phi Beta Kappa officer nationwide. The old- and part of the JMU mission statement: ‘We est, and widely held are a community committed to preparing students to be educated as the most prestigious, academic and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives,’” honor society in the United States, adds Blake, chair of the JMU Department of Political Science. Phi Beta Kappa has invited fewer JMU Provost than 10 percent of American insti- and Phi Beta tutions into the society. JMU Provost and Vice President for Academic Kappan Douglas Affairs Douglas Brown, also a Phi Beta Kappan, says, “If you look at Brown, (center landmark events in the university’s history, this is one of them.” with JMU Presi- dent Linwood H. Dean of JMU University Studies and Phi Beta Kappa officer Rose) watches Linda Cabe Halpern agrees. “While the chief beneficiaries are our what might be his students, having a chapter is also a wonderful validation of the most prestigious quality of our faculty and academic programs.” achievement, the The first class of members inducted into JMU’s chapter include installation the Xi of Virginia Chap- 136 students, who join 74 charter faculty members. M ter of the Phi Beta ✱ See video highlights of the Phi Beta Kappa installation ceremony Kappa Society. at www.jmu.edu/bethechange/stories/PBKprofessors.shtml.

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[Alumni Honors] 2010 Milken Educator Student success is key for Sharon Dravvorn By Hali Chiet (’07)

haron Dravvorn (’90) is not your average math S teacher. Woodbridge Senior High School has named the 19-year veteran its Educator of the Year twice, and now the Milken Family Foundation Wade Whitehead (right) from the Milken Family Foundation presents Sharon Dravvorn (‘90) with the has honored National Milken Educator Award during the 2010 Virginia Teachers of Promise Institute. her with a pres- tigious 2010 no formal application process; not pass their eighth-grade matical concepts. “I believe Milken Educa- each state’s department of Standards of Learning. “Most my success is measured by the tor Award. education has a special panel of my students are kinesthetic success of my students,” says “I was over- that recommends outstanding learners, which means they Dravvorn. Her creative teach- whelmed, educators. Award recipients need to do math — it must ing methods certainly pay off. pleased and get a $25,000 reward and are be a hands-on or full-body The SOL passing rate of her

Sharon @ Dravvorn surprised,” says honored at the Milken Educa- experience for them to grasp a students is consistently in the Dravvorn, who tion Forum in Los Angeles. concept,” she says. 90th percentile. found out the good news dur- “There is no one more Dravvorn is known for her In addition to the Milken ing a schoolwide assembly. “It deserving of this award,” says innovative teaching methods, award, Dravvorn has been a was a great moment not just for David Huckestein, Wood- which include using algebraic finalist for the Washington me but for the entire school.” bridge Senior High School tiles so students can physically Post’s Agnes Meyer Outstand- The Milken Educator principal. “Sharon is the ulti- see an equation being solved; ing Teacher Award. She vis- Awards honor exceptional mate professional who cares having students use their ited campus March 19–21 for elementary and secondary so much about helping her bodies to graph an equation the Seventh-Annual Virginia teachers, principals and spe- students succeed.” on a 9-by-5-foot coordinate Teacher of Promise Institute cialists who promote excel- All of Dravvorn’s classes plane rug; and using sound and mentored a group of lence in education. There is comprise students who did effects to represent mathe- future teachers. “JMU’s education program ‘JMU’s education is a great experience for those who want to become educa- program is a great tors,” Dravvorn says. “I felt experience for like I was given a lot of oppor- those who want tunities to observe real classes, student-teach and figure out to become edu- if teaching was really what I cators. I felt like wanted to do.” I was given a lot Dravvorn is the third of opportunities JMU graduate to receive the Milken Educator Award. Amy to observe real Macaleer (’01) was a recipient classes, student- in 2007, and Alex Carter (’94) teach and figure was a 2003 award winner. M out if teaching ✱ Read more about the Virginia was really what I Teacher of Promise Institute at www.jmu.edu/milken and learn wanted to do.’ more about the national Milken 2010 National Milken Educator Award recipient Sharon Dravvorn — Sharon Dravvorn (’90), (‘90) pins a student with a “Teacher of Promise” award during the Educator Awards program at 2010 National Milken Virginia Teacher of Promise Institute held at JMU in March. www.mff.org/mea. Educator Award recipient

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[Intelligence Partnership] [Perfect Investment] Helping them DEA and JMU partner in education and training stay Madison for Keeps ore than 3,000 alumni, student donors and JMU friends supported Mthe Madison for Keeps initia- tive and helped 107 students stay in college. The university awarded $406,945 to students in jeopardy of putting their col- lege careers on hold due to eco- nomic hardship. JMU student

he U.S. intelligence community organizations. The DEA representative has joined JMU in a partnership information analysis Anthony Placido and Sharon Lovell, interim groups have been a big part of with the information analysis major is designed CISAT dean, sign an the success of the initiative. The major in the College of Inte- for students seeking education partner- health honor society Eta Sigma grated Science and Technology. critical thinking, ship agreement. Gamma sponsored a 5K run/ TA nthony Placido, assistant administrator geo-political and walk and Student Occupational and chief of intelligence at the U.S. Drug technological skills to further the capability Therapy Association members Enforcement Administration, and Sharon of the U.S. intelligence community. Madi- hosted a bake sale to support Lovell, interim dean of the College of Inte- son students chosen to participate in the Madison for Keeps. Students grated Science and Technology, signed a intern program will spend two consecutive @ in Mert Tokman’s Principles cooperative agreement that is twofold. This summer semesters at the DEA, which will of Marketing class are creating agreement establishes an intelligence ana- receive the first cohort of students in sum- four fundraising events as part lyst intern program at the DEA specifically mer 2010. of their course work. for students enrolled in the JMU infor- Between the first and second summers, Madison for Keeps scholarship mation analysis program. The agreement interns will be processed for top-secret clear- recipient Courtney Smith (’11) also provides mutual support for analytic ances and will be well positioned to gain full- says, “To everyone involved education and training between the two time DEA employment after graduation. M with Madison for Keeps, thank you so much. I was awarded a [Entrepreneurs] tossed around JMU classrooms LLC to match commercializable scholarship, and it lifted a huge and laboratories could make the technologies with interested and weight off my shoulders. This James Madi- same transition to marketable qualified entrepreneurs looking has kept me at JMU, and I am son Innova- products — with the right kind to start their next business. forever grateful!” M of guidance. “You can have the JMI’s role includes determin- ✱ Learn more at www.jmu.edu/ tions licenses greatest technology, but it would ing if there is a need for the madison4keeps and support JMU inventions never make it to the marketplace invention and what the com- the JMU annual fund at www. if you don’t have entrepreneurs petition is like. Some keys to jmu.edu/give/. By Eric Gorton (’86, ’09M) who are experienced about how marketability are uniqueness series of computer- to make it go,” says Bourne, also and value to others, Bourne says. ‘To everyone based assessment director of James Madison Inno- The inventions can come from involved with tests developed by vations, a nonprofit corporation the JMU faculty, staff or stu- Madison for JMU professors has that licenses intellectual prop- dents, she adds. JMI also helps Abeen licensed to a startup com- erty developed at JMU. In her with the costly process of secur- Keeps, thank you pany in Washington, D.C., that dual roles with JMU and JMI, ing patents on inventions for so much. This has is now marketing the tests to Bourne has resources to vet ideas which it shares ownership with kept me at JMU, colleges and universities in the for marketability as well as access the university, meaning JMU United States and the world. to a network of entrepreneurs has invested at least $10,000 in and I am forever Mary Lou Bourne, director who can help bring JMU inven- university resources. M grateful.’ of technology transfer at JMU, tions to market. Bourne works ✱ www.jmu.edu/news/madison — Courtney Smith (’11) feels many more ideas being with Innovate TechVentures scholar/featureArchive.shtml

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About 400 students, professors Bythenumbersand staff members traveled across the United States and to seven countries to spend Spring Yellow pins indicate 2010 39 Break volunteering as ASB trips. tutors, shelter and main- Purple pins tenance workers, build- mark ASB ers, and nutrition and trips since 1996. health advisers. JMU Alternative Spring Break volunteers formed 39 teams, each led by two Students pay their student leaders and own way or help in either a faculty or staff fundraising projects learning partner. JMU’s Community Service- to participate in Learning office oversees the Alternative Alternative Spring Spring Break program and offers students Break trips around the nation and in many other opportunities to serve the com- Central America. munity and learn about societal issues. ✱ Learn more at www.jmu.edu/service.

During James Madi- talk shows and live music. WXJM reaches Montpelier is son’s first presidential an audience of students and community the lifelong term, the United members at 88.7 FM and via an online home of James States conducts its radio broadcast. Tune in when you roll Madison, third200 census in 1810. The population into the ’Burg. ✱ www.wxjm.org. Rt.fourth U.S. president 20 and Father of the @ totals 7.2 million, Constitution. Montpelier’s including 1.4 million More than 130 former $25 million architectural African Americans, professors and admini- restoration is complete, of whom 1.2 mil- strative staff members and visitors can see the lion are enslaved. are active in the JMU progress via daily guided The population west 130Faculty Emeriti Association, a profes- tour presentations, A Presi- of the Appalachian sional and social dential Detective Mountains is 1 million. Find out how organization. Story: Rediscovering the Furnish- things have changed after 200 years: Nancy O’Hare, ings and Décor of James and Dolley ✱ http://2010census.gov/. professor emerita Madison. The 2,650-acre site offers of speech pathol- many hands-on activities and The JMU College ogy, serves as garden and forest walking paths. of Business remains president. Planning a trip to the ’Burg? Leave in the top 5 percent ✱ Learn more at time for a day-trip to Montpelier of undergraduate www.jmu.edu/ Nancy O’Hare, president of the on Route 20, four miles south of 5business schools ranked emeriti. Faculty Emeriti Association. Orange, Va. ✱ www.montpelier.org. by BusinessWeek, earning exceptionally high marks from students and straight A’s for teaching quality, services and job place- ment. The business school ranks No. 14 among public institutions.

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[Be the Change] That’s what Kiwanis is all about: serving children.” Video game medicine She invited Miriello to pre- Alumnus gives hospitalized kids some ‘play time’ By Jamie Marsh sent his idea at a club meeting, where the membership voted ustin Minnion was in ‘If we can divert or reduce their to donate funds and one mem- second grade when he ber cut a personal check on the suffered a blow to the stress by engaging them with video spot. With this one pitch, Miri- head from a baseball bat. games, that’s great. ello received $1,840 — enough JBrain surgeons saved for two video game carts — It’s therapeutic and calming.’ his life, but he had to spend — Lori Robertson, and a lot of encouragement. several weeks in the hospital perioperative director of RMH Surgical Services “Many people have ideas, few recovering, confined to a bed act on them, and even fewer with little to do except watch were offering. “Prior to Mike the pain of a burn dressing — have the support to make it TV or sleep. Now, 11 years Miriello contacting the hospi- the game can serve as a much- a reality,” Miriello says. “The later, he actually smiles a little tal, the perioperative director needed distraction. Take sur- Kiwanis gave me the support I recalling those long days, not of RMH Surgical Services, gery, for example, a procedure needed to move forward.” remembering medical tests Lori Robertson, had learned of where the child and parents The carts were donated Jan. and IV drips, but instead a study that indicated children usually have hours or days to 28 to RMH, one for chil- focusing on an anonymous facing surgery had better out- prepare. Robertson says this dren undergoing surgery and gift of a Nintendo. comes when they were occu- is “often a time of mounting another for the emergency “He still talks about what a pied with video games prior to angst and anxiety” which leads room. The Miriellos say these big difference it made to be surgery and had requested just to greater reliance on sedatives. two carts are just the begin- able to play Mario Brothers,” such a unit,” Webb explains. “If we can divert or reduce ning. They intend to keep rais- says his brother-in-law Mike The study Robertson read their stress by engaging them ing money and constructing Miriello (’09M), an alumnus was from Australian research- with video games, that’s great. units for pediatric areas, and of the JMU College Student ers who recommend several It’s therapeutic and calming.” they envision making different Personnel Administration nondrug alternatives to “pre- RMH had not found a retail versions for seniors, perhaps Graduate Program. meds,” including clown doc- store willing to donate the with more social games like Minnion’s experience tors, hypnosis, acupuncture $920 worth of equipment, Wii bowling. “We don’t want inspired Miriello and his wife, and hand-held video games. but Webb was able to spot a these to be cookie cutter. We Megan, to start the nonprofit Other studies concurred that possible partnership between want to keep PlayTime small @ organization PlayTime, people-based games like Mario the Miriellos and the Kiwanis and local so each unit is exactly which “helps kids just be or Zelda may help kids feel Club of Harrisonburg. After a what the hospitals need.” kids when they’re in a very less isolated, and the excite- short phone conversation, club They’ll be running the non- adult situation” through the ment of a race-car game can president Debra Frank said she profit in their spare time. “Giv- fun of video games. “At first, substitute for some of the fun was “touched by Mike’s story ing my time is very fulfilling,” we just wanted to donate a of being on a playground. about his brother-in-law Justin Miriello says. “I’m more than little money,” Miriello says, For children dreading a and inspired that he took that happy to do so daily.” M “but we realized the major looming procedure — like the as a call to help children deal- ✱ Learn more at www. gaming companies have long discomfort of a CAT scan or ing with similar experiences. playtimenonprofit.org/. waiting lists and can be very expensive.” By purchasing the equipment — flat-screen TV, Nintendo Wii with “E” rated games, wireless controllers, lockbox — and assembling it on an industrial rolling cart in their garage, the Miriellos pro- duced four carts for the price of one from a larger operation. They found an eager partner at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital Foundation where vice president Merv Webb had been searching for exactly what the nascent philanthropists Mike Miriello (‘09M) founded PlayTime to ‘help kids be kids’ when they are in the hospital.

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[Her Campus] [Student Leadership] Cali-blue and Student journalist CARPOOL selected by national online magazine SafeRides celebrates three years of campus leadership By Sara Riddle (’10) By Caitlin Harrison (’10) s a journalism major, Cassie Potler (’10) is always looking n 2002, Lyndsey Walther- for new and innovative oppor- Thomas (’03) returned tunities to help her grow and to campus from a student expand her portfolio. When she government conference at Asaw a job posting for the online magazine Her ITexas A&M with a dream of Campus at Ed2010.com, a Web site that lists starting an organization based jobs and internships in the magazine industry, on Texas A&M’s CARPOOL Potler didn’t let the opportunity pass her by. (Caring Aggies R Protecting “I loved the idea and the approach the Over Our Lives), a designated founders were taking, and I immediately driving program that serves the applied,” says Potler. College Station area. HerCampus.com is an online magazine After working for the national Her Campus online magazine for six months, Cassie “I wanted SafeRides to be founded by three female Harvard University Potler (‘10) launched a JMU edition. the kind of organization that students. The e-magazine informs college attracted, developed and women on everything they need to know about that focus on what college students talk about, cultivated student leaders style, health, love, dorm life, careers and world think about, dream about, worry about,” on campus,” says Walther- events. College journalists from 25 schools she says. “When I hear my friends discussing Thomas. “Drinking is a huge across the country contribute to the site. something, the first thing I do is think about issue on most college campuses, Potler applied to the Her Campus staff last how that could be turned into a story.” so the idea of having the pre- summer. “The two-part application process One of Potler’s favorite Her Campus stories mier leaders at JMU helping lasted a few weeks, and I found out that I offi- is “The Hunger Project” about a nonprofit their peers make better choices cially had the position in August 2009,” says organization that aims to solve world hunger was incredibly exciting.” Potler, who not only writes for the national Her through the empowerment of women. “Writ- @ Although Walther-Thomas Campus magazine, but she also launched a JMU ing the article was enlightening,” says Potler, began researching the program edition: www.hercampus.com/school/jmu. who enjoys writing stories that allow her to in 2001, it was not recognized On Feb. 2, Potler launched the JMU edi- learn. “I saw how important it is not to give as an organization by JMU until tion. Articles featured on the JMU site are charity to those in need, but to give them spring 2003. The executive similar to those of HerCampus.com but have their own means to become self-sustainable.” members applied for 501(c)(3) an added “local flair and campus relevance,” In addition to writing for Her Campus, Potler status in 2006, and on Feb. 16, she explains. “I’m open to have anyone write is a review editor for the James Madison Under- 2007, SafeRides began offering for me as long as their stories are written in graduate Research Journal and a photographer safe rides home. Since 2007, the Her Campus ‘voice’ and are relevant to the for “PictureIt! JMU.” When asked about the SafeRides has been serving JMU campus and community.” difficulty of balancing schoolwork with her the JMU community during JMU InDesign professor Lynda Ramsey says, other responsibilities, she says, “Life as a col- academic semesters, driving stu- “I’m not surprised that Cassie was chosen for lege student is always hectic, but I function dents home on Fridays and Sat- the national magazine. What is exceptional is better with a lot going on in my life.” M urdays from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. that she was chosen among the elites of Harvard ✱ Learn more about Potler and read one of “After becoming a nonprofit and 1,000 other U.S. colleges and universities.” her Her Campus essays on Page 26 and read corporation with total liability Potler draws inspiration for her stories from all her articles at http://hercampus.com/ everyday conversations. “I try to create stories search/node/potler.

and damage insurance cover- eral body members are divided come. All the members are so age through Enterprise, and into eight teams that are guided passionate about SafeRides.” raising enough funds for a by student team leaders. The In February, six members of $700-a-weekend operation, Safe- official color of SafeRides is SafeRides attended the national Rides was finally able to run,” Cali-blue, and members wear Safe Rides Programs Unite con- says Parks Watson (’10), Safe- Cali-blue T-shirts. ference at Texas A&M with stu- Rides executive. “Since then we “My favorite thing about dents from 11 other universities. have given over 17,000 rides.” SafeRides is the members,” CARPOOL facilitated discussions Caitlin Harrison (‘10), far right, with JMU SafeRides members The SafeRides executive direc- said Jessica Lake (’12). “All the about fundraising, operating driv- at the 2010 national confer- tor oversees the directors and members are so friendly and ing programs and risk manage- ence at Texas A&M. team leaders. The group’s gen- nice; so you always feel wel- ment. JMU’s SafeRides members

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SafeRides F a c t s : n SafeRides rents its cars from Enterprise. They usually rent four cars per weekend and purchase insurance through Enterprise, which is why it costs $700 to operate each weekend. n SafeRides is a safe ride home, meaning you can use it to get home from the library or from a friend’s house, even if you haven’t been drinking. All you need is your JAC card. n SafeRides members are nonjudgmental. Their main goal is get students home safely on the weekends. n SafeRides is not funded by JMU. The nonprofit gets funds through donations and sponsors.

presented on member relations, and JMU was voted to host the 2012 national SRPU conference. At JMU, SafeRides members educate the campus community about the dangers of drunk driving. During fall semester, SafeRides pres- ents the program “One Night, One Ride, One Life,” and members invite a guest speaker to discuss how drunk driving affected their lives. “[I love] being able to work with such a pas- sionate group of students,” said Kristin Gardner (’04M), the organization’s staff adviser. “The group is amazing and so dedicated to serving the JMU community and volunteer their own time to educate and ensure their peers are safe.” M ✱ Learn more at http://orgs.jmu.edu/saferides/.

[In Memoriam] Remembering Rinehart Kyler and H. Kent Moore rofessor emeritus of German Rinehart E. Kyler of Harrison- burg died on Feb. P14. He earned his master’s and doctorate degrees at Yale University. He taught Ger- man at JMU in the department of foreign languages from 1970 until his retirement in 2008. He was an accomplished chess player and earned a rank of more than 2,000 with the United States Chess Federation. Former physics depart- ment head H. Kent Moore of North Port, Fla., died on Nov. 21, 2009. He taught physics and education at JMU from 1959 to 1994. Many faculty members and students from the 1960s and ’70s recall Moore’s prowess on the bas- ketball court during pickup games between students and professors. M

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‘This is a wake-up call’ The importance of balancing liberal arts and professional programs By Andy Perrine (’86)

espite persistently dismal unem- ployment rates the American economy technically is improv- ing as real GDP has been in positive territory for a few quar- ters in a row. After so much bad Deconomic news this glimmer is welcome. But can the American economy simply recover and restore conditions to its former state? Will we return to an economy fueled mainly by consumer spending? Or have the underlying fundamentals changed so utterly that recovery will look nothing like anything we’ve seen before? If so, do we as a nation have what it takes to thrive in this new reality? Don Peck’s article in the March 2010 Atlan- tic Magazine, “How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America,” quotes Heidi Shierholz, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute who said, “We haven’t seen anything like this before: a really deep recession combined with a really extended period, maybe as much as eight years, all told, of highly elevated unemployment. We’re about to see a big national experiment on stress.” James Madison University Provost Doug- las T. Brown believes that the change to our economy and society is fundamental. “I believe this is a wake-up call,” he said to me in a recent conversation in his office overlooking the Quad. “Unfortunately there is a prevailing mentality in America where people want to get to work as quickly as possible and be very successful as soon as possible. It was the mentality oper- ating on Wall Street before the recent crash. Realistically most ‘Will we return t h i n g s o f a n y to an economy significance are fueled mainly built over time and they require a lot of planning “Do we as a nation have what it takes to thrive in this new reality?” by consumer and a lot of effort. The production Brown’s thoughts on the current state of education and how it spending? Or of value is really a much longer-term fits into America’s recovery are clear. “I think higher education have the under- enterprise than most people believe. simply reflects society. That’s the shame of all this. The K–12 and lying fundamen- And we’re now learning that, unfor- higher education systems have really been beaten around by this tunately. We’re learning it big time.” concept of quick wealth. But no wealth is quick. It can, however, tals changed The provost recently announced go away quickly, as we’ve recently seen.” so utterly that his retirement from his post as top Fortunately, Madison has avoided this trap. Guided by Brown’s recovery will academic administrator at JMU. Dur- academic leadership for the last 14 years, an institutional ethos of look nothing like ing our extended conversation, he purpose has pervaded every area of the curriculum. “We’ve very reflected on his 36-year career at Madi- consciously interlinked our growing set of professional programs anything we’ve son and offered his perspective on (Page 18) with a highly developed liberal arts core. This allows seen before?’ how the basic realities of education are our students to graduate with very marketable skills and a sense of — Andy Perrine (’86) involved in answering the question, greater purpose.”

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One does not need to look deeply to see ing admiration for the general JMU’s balanced approach to developing cur- education program. The Princ- riculum. During Brown’s time as provost, eton Review’s upcoming 2011 the arts have been significantly enhanced and edition of The Best 373 Colleges made a more integral part of JMU’s curricu- says this about JMU’s general lum. Meanwhile, the College of Business shot education program: “Students up the BusinessWeek rankings to 14th best in grumble about the ‘Gen Eds,’ the nation among public undergraduate busi- which require classes in the ness schools. “More and more we know that arts, humanities and sciences society needs graduates with excellent techni- and consume about one-third cal skills and the ability to think broadly and of all undergraduate credits. communicate effectively,” says Brown. “Our But students also admire the business students complete nearly half their school’s commitment to “edu- curriculum in the liberal arts.” cating students in all areas, not JMU board member Meredith Gunter and provost Doug Dr. A. Jerry Benson, JMU vice provost just a major concentration” Brown at the Phi Beta Kappa installation. Brown says, “In and Dr. Brown’s interim successor believes and concede that the classes a time when society is focused on the intermediate bene- that the university’s general education provide “foundation knowl- fits of education rather than its long-term consequences, JMU instead integrated the liberal arts with carefully program — the portion of the curriculum edge every graduating student selected professional programs to meet societal needs.” delivering the liberal arts core — will stand should have.”” among Brown’s greatest accomplishments. Clear affirmation of the university’s focus I believe that when you listen more closely “When I think about how the JMU cur- on maintaining a strong liberal arts core to students, when you dig just a little bit riculum has changed over the years, partic- came on March 17, when JMU acquired the more deeply, and maybe even when you ularly in the context of Doug’s leadership, distinction of becoming home to a Phi Beta speak to them in private when they’re out the major overhaul of our general educa- Kappa chapter, the oldest and most revered of the bounds of some of their social con- tion program stands out. What’s reflected honor society. Phi Beta Kappa celebrates formity, we find in them a love of the life in this overhaul is his commitment to the and advocates excellence in the liberal arts of the mind.” core value that we all need a sound liberal and sciences. And fewer than 10 percent of Possessing a broad perspective is really arts educational base. Whether we ulti- the nation’s institutions of higher learning what matters over the long term accord- mately specialize in one of the liberal arts have PBK chapters. ing to Brown. “Our mission statement programs or we go into one of the profes- Dr. Meredith Gunter, rector of the JMU describes the outcome we’re after. We want sional programs, the liberal arts grounds Board of Visitors, said in her remarks at students to live productive and meaning- you in terms of your social responsibility the Phi Beta Kappa ceremony, “On the ful lives. That’s why the liberal arts core is and ethical behavior, and also presents new board, we talk about the JMU experience every bit as important as the professional worlds to you so that you’re informed from and how much students love it here. We programs. Especially when you consider different perspectives.” have extraordinary levels of student sat- that in the current economy, and whatever While JMU’s general education pro- isfaction. And when people ask what that is next, specializations will change often. As gram, known as The Human Community, is, many assume it has to do with success- a matter of fact our graduates likely won’t has won numerous national awards for ful sports programs or a great social life or be doing the same thing five years after excellence, the most important audience even good food in the dining halls. And leaving; and over their lifetimes, they may is students. And even they yield a grudg- while all those things definitely are a factor, specialize in five different areas.” Peck writes in Atlantic Magazine, “The great recession may be over, but an era of JMU professional programs: “A Very Nice Dance” high joblessness is probably just begin- JMU has successfully balanced growth of its professional programs and the liberal arts core in a ning. Before it ends, it will likely change response to societal needs. “It’s been a very nice dance between JMU and the external world,” says the life course and character of a generation provost Douglas T. Brown. “We’re probably one of the institutions most responsive to meeting pub- of young adults. Ultimately, it is likely to lic needs.” Society has changed a lot in the last 30 years and look at how much JMU has changed. warp our politics, our culture and the char- acter of our society for years to come.” Recently added Recently added Recently added bachelor’s programs: master’s programs: doctoral programs: If Madison alumni negotiate through n Biotechnology n Community Counseling n Assessment and this warp better than their peers, they may n Engineering n Political Science: European Measurement have Doug Brown to thank. He doesn’t see n Geographic Sciences Union Policy Concentration n Clinical Audiology it that way, of course, reflecting with his n Health Services n Mathematics n Communication Sciences usual humility on his very successful career at Administration n Occupational Therapy and Disorders Madison: “It’s the faculty and staff at JMU. n Information Analysis Physician Assistant Studies n Clinical and School n Interdisciplinary Liberal n Integrated Science and Psychology Without a doubt,” he says. “Really it’s been Studies Technology n Performance, Pedagogy an honor and a privilege to work with so n Justice Studies n Nursing and Literature many very bright people who honestly do n Statistics care about what will happen to students.” M

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CAA Champions! By Michelle Hite (’88)

It rolls like honey Women’s basketball athletics trainer Sherry CAA Champions! off the tongues of Summers (‘76, ‘78M), far left, and coach Dukes in the JMU Nation, and it’s been 20 years in the making. Kenny Brooks (‘91) celebrate the 2010 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament The 2009–10 JMU women’s basketball team overcame more Championship with the 2009-10 women’s than longtime CAA rival Old Dominion University to win the basketball team. (Inset): Junior guard 2010 CAA Championship — they overcame personal illness; hav- Dawn Evans won the CAA Tournament ing sole senior, Sarah Williams; and more than a decade of “oh- Most Outstanding Player trophy. Brooks was a sophomore student at JMU the last so-close” moments and second places. The last time the women time the women captured the CAA title. took the CAA title was 1989 under coach Sheila Moorman. Junior guard Dawn Evans, who won the 2010 CAA Tourna- Though the team’s NCAA dance was short-lived, thanks to ment Most Outstanding Player trophy, has also been selected as Temple University, the JMU Nation’s excitement remains. And a finalist for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association State Evans’ accolades continue to roll in: She is among the candidates Farm All-America Team. Evans averaged 24.6 points and 4.6 for the three major national player-of-the-year awards — the Wade assists a game while helping lead the Dukes to the CAA Cham- Trophy, the Wooden Award and the Naismith Trophy. Read more pionship and an NCAA Tournament berth. about the team’s storied 2009–10 season at JMUSports.com. M

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Former No. 1 U.S. amateur strongman, and now a pro card holder, Mike Jenkins (‘04, ‘05M) prefers “old school” Chuck Taylor sneakers because they “don’t give” when he’s powerlifting 1,000 pounds of weight or pulling an F150 pickup.

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As Mike Jenkins (’04, work ethic. He consistently goes above and beyond specifically pre- ’05M) gets ready to step scribed workouts which, back in the day, caused a JMU football into the spotlight of his coach to “ban” him from UREC. next North American Strong- A member of the 2004 JMU National Championship football man competition, a quick glance team, Jenkins says, “My favorite memory was being on the field at a small photograph of his late uncle that night in Chattanooga looking up at the clock as time expired or reading a text message from a fam- and we were up 31–21. It was amazing to be able to share that ily member, especially his little brother, moment with all the fans who came to see us, my whole team that is all he needs to get his adrenaline going. has been through 2–9 seasons, and most importantly, my family.” The constant reminder of all the people who Jenkins didn’t begin his collegiate football career at JMU. After have been important in shaping his life keeps him attending a university in Ohio for a year, he decided to transfer to grounded as he continues to showcase his extraordinary a Division I–AA school to fight for playing time right away. After physical strength at both state- and national-level competitions. making a trip to Harrisonburg, meeting football coach Mickey Jenkins, who lives in Baltimore, Md., wears old-school Chuck Matthews and seeing campus, he fell in love with Madison. Taylor basketball shoes because, he says, “They are flat and don’t Jenkins vividly remembers watching strongman competitions give when I have 1,000 pounds loaded on my back.” He listens to on ESPN when he was younger. “I thought it was cool how strong Lil’ Wayne and Linkin Park songs to get pumped up before meets. these guys were, and that I would love to try it,” he remembers. In between events, country music keeps him calm. On Mother’s Day 2007, Jenkins located a nearby competition and Ranked as the No. 1 U.S. amateur, Jenkins outlasted a field of convinced his mother to attend with him, telling her he wanted to 57 amateur strongmen from 20 nations to win the see what he was getting himself into. Months later, Jenkins won inaugural Arnold Amateur World Strong- Maryland’s Strongest Man title, which qualified him for a national man Championships on March 5–7. The tournament in Las Vegas. In just his second competition, Jenkins event, held at the Greater Columbus Con- placed sixth and has been hooked ever since. vention Center, was part of the 2010 Arnold After Vegas, he dreamed of earning a pro card. He had an opportunity Sports Festival. in New Orleans in October 2009 at the North American Strongman With the victory, Jenkins earned his strong- National Championships. Jenkins finished second overall. “I was a few man pro card and the first spot in the 2011 inches from turning pro,” he says. He took top honors in two of the five Arnold Strongman Classic, the prestigious events: The Yoke/Farmer’s Medley and the Carry/Load/Drag Medley. professional strongman contest that annually The Farmer’s Walk and the Yoke Walk, usually two separate attracts 10 of the world’s events, are his favorites. “I am good at both of strongest men. ‘My favorite mem- those because they’re moving events, and I am Jenkins is athletics direc- fast for my size,” Jenkins jokes. The grueling tor for Silver Oak Academy, ory was being on events and training haven’t come without a a high school for youth offenders in the field that night price. He estimates that he has missed between Keymar, Md. He and his younger brother, in Chattanooga six and eight competitive months due to various who currently plays Division-I football at the injuries, including sciatica, a torn meniscus, and University of Virginia, grew up together in looking up at the multiple muscle strains and tears. M Westminster, Md. clock as the time ✱ Learn more about American Strongman As a child Jenkins was just too big to play Pee competitions at www.americanstrongman. Wee Football, and today, at 6-feet 6-inches, he expired and we org/, and watch video of Jenkins training at weighs in at 350 pounds. Clearly he has a good were up 31–21.’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwFo7fbGV0M.

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[Kendra Johnson (‘91)] for many Clemson productions and manages the costume shop. She has served as the costume designer for nearly 50 shows, 20 of A fervor for theater which were university productions. By Sara Riddle (’10) Marat/Sade, Johnson’s first production at Clemson, is her most memorable to date: “I loved my first production. I think all the ven at a young age Kendra Johnson (’91) knew that no production elements really came together.” matter what she pursued in the future it would be some- In addition to specializing in costume design, costume technology thing in a creative field. This past fall, that creativity, and stage makeup, Johnson presents and exhibits research on 19th- time, energy and passion paid off when Clemson Uni- century slave dress in South Carolina and is currently studying indigo versity announced her promotion to associate professor dyeing. “As a costume designer, you have to know a lot of history as of theater in its performing arts department. well as art history,” Johnson says. “As both an undergrad and grad “I always loved to read, draw and sew,” says Johnson. “I thought student, I noticed the lack of information on how African-Ameri- Ecostume design was a great fit for a career.” cans styled their clothing during the antebellum period. I wanted to A member of the Clemson faculty since 2003, Johnson is no research the link between Africa and their new ‘home’ in America.” stranger to college theater and costume design. She designed many Johnson’s research focuses on the depictions of slave clothing on shows during her four years studying theater at JMU. “Theater stage and screen as well as at historical sites. Her dolls, which illus- took up most of my time, but it paid off,” says Johnson. “My trate slave clothing, have been displayed at the Blackbridge Hall design experiences at Madison helped me get accepted to several Gallery at Georgia College and State University, and the Afro- graduate school costume design programs.” American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio. While accepted by numerous graduate schools, Johnson decided Beyond her faculty responsibilities, Johnson designs profes- on the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where she won several sionally for various Greenville theaters. Between doing her own design awards as a Master of Fine Arts candidate. After earning her research, teaching theater classes and Clemson theater pro- degree in 1994, she taught general theater courses in public schools designing costumes, she enjoys the cre- fessor Kendra John- in Charlotte, N.C., and later became an assistant professor in the ative aspect of working with other the- son (‘91) researches theater department at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. ater artists. “Theater is collaborative,” she African-American slave clothing on As a tenured professor, Johnson teaches courses in theater explains. “I like getting ideas from my stage and screen and appreciation, stage makeup, costume design, costume technology colleagues and incorporating them into at historical sites. and African-American theater history. She also designs costumes my designs.” M

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[Reshma Shetty (‘99)] The university community has fond memories of Shetty as well. “She was one student that impressed me from the start with her potential to succeed as a performer,” says John Little, JMU Music major plays professor of voice (tenor). “Reshma was always completely self- possessed and very forthright. Combined with her good looks Royal Pains doctor and beautiful singing voice, I always figured that she couldn’t By Caitlin Harrison (’10) miss as a performer.” Brenda Witmer, professor of tudents arriving at JMU voice (soprano), agrees. “We with a preconceived idea quickly discovered that Reshma about a major field of had quite a beautiful voice and study sometimes change a real passion for acting. By her their minds after discov- senior year, she was one of the ering firsthand all that top operatic voices on campus, the Madison Experience has to performing a very difficult reper- S offer. Reshma Shetty (’99) not toire,” recalls Witmer. only changed her major, she also Although Shetty began her changed academic disciplines. career at Madison studying biol- “My freshman year I came ogy, she always knew she wanted to JMU to study biology,” says to become a performer and go Shetty, who grew up in England into acting. “I actually wanted and Richmond, Va. “After a few to be a drama student,” she says. months, the creative side of me “But it was not the most accepted started to rebel and counter the choice for an Indian girl to try to very stark science classes I was become an actress. Finding color- enrolled in.” blind casting was a definite prob- Shetty left the biology lab for lem at the time, as well, so I never music recital halls and earned an thought I could do it. ... undergrad degree in music perfor- “At JMU, I had teachers who mance magna cum laude. believed in me and here I am on Her cross-disciplinary expe- national television!” riences are coming in handy, Shetty lives in New York City though. She’s not a doctor, but and still has close ties to Madison. she plays one on TV as Divya “When I was a student, JMU’s Katdare on USA Network’s hit arts community was fairly small, show Royal Pains. Well, more spe- and we are all united, so I stud- cifically, she plays a physician’s ied and per- assistant to the lead character Dr. (Above): Reshma Shetty formed with my Hank Lawson. Shetty also earned (‘99) walks a runway in friends,” says a graduate degree from the Uni- New York City. Shetty’s Shetty. “It was versity of Kentucky Opera The- cross-disciplinary academic a safe environ- atre and studied at the Cincinnati experiences at JMU help her ment. We felt Conservatory of Music. adeptly play a doctor on free to try new USA Network. (Far right): While Royal Pains is Shetty’s Shetty with her fellow Royal things. My clos- first major television role, she did Pains cast members. est friends in make an appearance on NBC’s New York City 30 Rock in 2007. She also portrayed Priya in the 2006 Broad- today are the way play Bombay Dreams and starred in the off-Broadway play people I met at Rafta Rafta, both of which were well-received by reviewers and Madison.” theater critics. Witmer says, ‘At JMU, I had Shetty has many fond memo- “I am thrilled ries of her Madison Experience. for Reshma’s teachers who “I remember D-Hall on a Sunday success in such varied artistic endeavors. Her elegance, comedic believed in me and the open buffet, which made timing and generous spirit are the genuine article. I do hope that me fat! I also remember finals week she continues to sing — perhaps the writers of Royal Pains could and here I am when I would live in the library and develop that into her role?” on national TV!’ try to sneak in food from Dukes. The viewers and JMU arts fans can only hope. M And I remember how beautiful the ✱ Learn more about Reshma Shetty and her role on Royal Pains at — Reshma Shetty (’99) Quad is during the fall semester.” www.usanetwork.com/series/royalpains/.

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Matters of the heart By Jacquelyn Walsh (’09)

When Sam Hunter had a heart attack in 2008 at age 46, her art and her inspiration turned in a new direction. An intermedia arts Master of Fine Arts student, Hunter claims fabric as her first love and has created pieces based on the forms of hospital gowns and hearts since her heart attack. The M.F.A. in intermedia arts is a three-year program where students utilize an endless variety of materials and media to create their work. Hunter focuses on fabric, hand stitching, sculpture and unexpected items such as metronomes for her art. “These works are about trying to under- stand and assimilate the new identity that my health has insisted I create,” she explains. Last summer Hunter (’10M) studied with Mark Rooker, JMU art professor and director of the metals program. “Where other artists rely on obfuscation and abstraction to mask a lack of resolved conceptual development, Sam designs her work to communicate clearly, broadly and with depth,” says Rooker. Hunter earned a B.A. from California State University–Channel Islands, summa cum laude. She enjoys the diversity in her bicoastal education. Last year she was eligible for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts fellowship, and her application of eight slides and a resumé landed her one of the $6,000 graduate-level prizes. “Contests like this are a function of the right juror seeing you in the right moment. It’s a statistical crap shoot,” says a modest Hunter. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has awarded 1,940 fellowships worth $4 million since W1940. In 2009, the museum awarded 33 fellowships to professionals and students to help pay for education or advance a career in the visual arts. “The VMFA is dedicated to making sure art doesn’t dry up in Virginia,” says Hunter. She is using her fellowship to cover supply expenses and to maintain materials. She also visited Europe last summer to see La Biennale di Venezia in Venice. The major contemporary art exhibition, which began in 1895, showcases international works and serves as inspiration to artists and patrons. “This affirmation from the VMFA and financial sup- port has given a significant boost to Hunter’s production as restrictions on material costs were transcended,” says Hunter’s mentor Corinne Diop, coordinator of the School Intermedia arts M.F.A. pro- of Art and Art History graduate program. gram student Sam Hunter Hunter goes to great lengths to challenge her audiences. (‘10M) creates fabric art One of her hospital gown-inspired pieces resembles leather in the form of hospital gowns (far left). She draws armor and is decorated with 1,400 scalpel blades hand inspiration from surviv- sewn onto the piece. She describes the project as taking ing a heart attack. She ‘These works are “40 hours and 20 years,” referring to her 20 years of sew- exhibited her mixed media about trying to ing experience. Typically for Hunter, the “construction works with the Arts Coun- isn’t nearly so long as the sit-and-thinks.” cil of the Valley at Smith House last fall. Her final understand and Rooker thinks his student has a promising future. thesis exhibit will be April assimilate the “Sam’s current work is a courageous and powerful explo- 14–21 in Duke Fine Arts ration of her experiences as a cardiac patient. The explo- Center’s Sawhill Gallery new identity that ration shows her great promise. She is developing a clear, with an opening reception on April 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. my health has powerful and poetic voice, and has a great deal to say.” “I’ve got a couple more hospital gowns in me,” Hunter insisted I create.’ says. “I’m still walking, still talking, still accomplishing — Sam Hunter (’10m) my dream.” M

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Girl power How to assert yourself as a young woman By Cassie Potler (’10), JMU HerCampus.com editor

or her birthday last year, JMU Lackluster landlords junior Liz LaHayne’s mom got “From the landlord’s perspective, college students her a ring featuring a freshwater are temporary residents,” says Evans. “So set the pearl. Just days later, the pearl precedent from the start that you are good tenants fell out. Despite the fact that the and you want to be treated the same way any per- ring had a warranty, Liz (’09) manent residents would.” Fwas turned down at the jeweler when she asked Earlier this year, my roommates and I were dis- that they replace the pearl. The next day, her satisfied with the management at our brand new, mother spoke with the same saleswoman and super-expensive apartment building. We wrote a had the ring repaired, at no extra cost, no ques- lengthy, levelheaded e-mail to the building’s own- tions asked. ers describing each issue and how we felt it vio- We’ve all been there. Maybe your landlord lated our lease. Within a couple of weeks, all prob- treats you differently than your adult neighbors, lems were fixed and we have been treated with the or waiters at a local restaurant think the table of utmost respect ever since. professors downstairs deserves much more atten- Girls, no one — not even the sandy-haired boy tion than you and your buddies on the deck. But from Calculus you’ve been subconsciously urging just because you’re a girl and/or student doesn’t to ask you out — can read your mind. So commu- mean you don’t deserve respect. nicate your needs in an appropriate way, and the person “Nobody can walk all over you unless you give them permis- you’re working with will have a much easier time serving you. sion to do that,” says Gail Evans, author of Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman. “It’s cultural, and the system isn’t going to Take yourself seriously change itself,” she says. “You have to control it yourselves.” These situations, although common, are by no means the only times We all want to be treated like adults, and we shouldn’t have you will face unequal treatment as a young woman. Poor and unfair to have our parents step in to make it happen. Here are a few customer service in society has been around forever, but it’s up to us common scenarios and how to avoid being taken advantage of to change that. If you want things to change, then voice your issues. in each: “You can’t just walk out unsatisfied,” Evans says. “Let the manager know why you’re leaving. That’s how they’ll learn.” We are capable Rude retail of being strong and powerful; we must be treated with respect to Let’s face it; it’s true that you probably aren’t going to spend as be taken seriously as young women, and in order to be treated with much at Macy’s as the woman in the suit and stilettos looking at respect we must treat ourselves with respect. $700 purses. However, the salespeople don’t know that for sure, and they certainly shouldn’t assume it. General tips for asserting yourself When walking into a store, you set the tone. Have a mature atti- n approach the situation with the expectation that you will be tude and be assertive (but not rude), and kind (but not timid) to listened to and treated with respect. the salespeople, and you’ll be taken seriously. Also, present your- n Understand that no one can read your mind and that you self as the type of shopper you would want to cooperate with if need to communicate your needs confidently and maturely. you worked in the store. “Learn how to speak up nicely, not flip,” n Hold your head high and try not to slouch or look intimidated. says Evans. “Be pleasant.” n Take 10 deep breaths before any confrontational situations so you Don’t be afraid to make requests, like asking the salesperson to are calm and have collected your thoughts in an organized way. check the back when there are no more boots your size on the floor. n Connect with the people who serve you. Be friendly. If you’re still having problems, find the manager. Somewhere in n Be respectful, but persistent. the store there’s someone who (hopefully) understands good cus- n stop frequenting businesses that exhibit poor customer service. M tomer service and will help you to meet ‘Learn how your needs. But beware: Never, never ✱ Read Cassie Potler’s entire article at http://hercampus.com/ get into a childish argument with any- dormlife/girl-power-how-assert-yourself-young-woman. Learn more about Potler on Page 14. to speak up one. This will not get you anywhere. However, if a store’s employees nicely, not flip. About the Author Cassie Potler (’10) is a School of Media Arts and Design are consistently not nice, stop shop- major with a concentration in print journalism and a minor in art. After gradua- Be pleasant.’ ping there — and let everyone know tion, she will join Teach for America and work in Washington, D.C. In addition to — Gail Evans, author, why. “That’s how things change. Blog writing for HerCampus.com, she is an editor for JMU’s journal of first-year writing, eVision, and is a photographer for “PictureIt! JMU.” Potler grew up in Glenwood, Play Like a Man, Win Like about it, tell your friends, and make it Md., where she was raised to be a devoted Ravens football fan. Read more about a Woman public,” Evans says. Potler on Page 14 and see her work at http://hercampus.com/search/node/potler.

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Planting roots at JMU Artist-in-residence explores invisible aspects of the natural world By Laura Katzman

cclaimed Israeli-American sculptor Dalya Luttwak vis- ited campus as the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Diversity Artist-in-Residence for spring 2010. Luttwak’s sculpturesA reveal invisible dimensions of the natural world and call attention to that which is hidden from our view. By investigating a sub- terranean universe beyond our ordinary percep- tion, Luttwak’s work encourages critical think- ing. She asks us not to accept the world at face value, but to dig deeper below its surface in search of greater insight or deeper understand- ing of its mysteries — its roots. When the Sawhill Gallery and the School of Art and Art History featured Luttwak’s work this semester, I served as curator of her site-responsive exhibition, Roots: The Hidden Half in Black and White. The installation included seven large-scale constructions along with an additional work that she placed outside of Duke Hall that will stay up for two years. In a JMU/community arts partner- ship, Luttwak also installed a work in the Smith House Sculpture Garden at the Arts Council of the Valley in downtown Harrisonburg. Luttwak was born to European refugees in Israel’s Northern Galilee, studied at the pres- tigious Hebrew University of Jerusalem and moved to the United States in 1972. A world traveler, she made an international reputation in metal jewelry, Judaica, hollowware and small sculpture before embarking on the production of big, welded steel sculptures that recreate the natural color and configuration of plant roots. This new work set the artist on a more philo- sophical path of exploration. Her linear structures are based on actual roots that she digs o u t o f t h e e a r t h — some collected from her world trav- els and others from in and around her Dalya Luttwak (inset, far left) bases her linear structures (like lush garden in Chevy Bamboo-Grass, above) on the roots of plants that she digs out Chase, Md. For her of the earth — some collected from her world travels and others Sawhill exhibition, from her lush garden. The School of Art and Art History hosted Roots: The Hidden Half in Black and White, an exhibition by the Luttwak painted the Israeli-American sculptor from Feb. 15 to April 2. roots stark black and white in response to the industrial character of the space. She Duke Hall’s front porch, contrasting and enlivening the imposing painted the outdoor works bright red: Red Bamboo-Grass at the concrete space of the art building. Luttwak’s root sculptures thus Arts Council of the Valley interacts with the spirals of JMU art respond not only to the natural world but also to the more syn- professor Sukjin Choi’s ground installation. And Mangrove graces thetic, constructed settings in which her art is displayed.

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JMU students ‘She asks us not to accept the world at face value, but to dig look at Parsnip- Vegetable, one deeper below its surface in search for greater insight or deeper of the works in understanding of its mysteries — its roots.’ — Laura Katzman Dalya Luttwak’s exhibition in The artist’s aim is to unearth that which is and perceptions of professors, students and about the artist, while Sawhill Gallery. Luttwak’s open- hidden — psychologically and physically — all who viewed her art. Her exhibition and a photography major ing reception and from our ordinary field of vision and daily public art project for JMU and Harrison- designed a 360-degree gallery talk drew experiences. With this series, she seeks “to burg exemplify how a visiting artist-in-resi- virtual tour of the exhi- many from JMU’s uncover the hidden structures and shapes of dence can contribute to the university and bition for Sawhill’s arts community. the roots of different plants, exploring dif- its environs. A visiting artist’s classes and cri- Web site. Media arts ferences and relationships between the parts tiques, which expand upon what the art cur- and design students sought local press, radio above ground and the parts below.” Her riculum and art faculty already offer, make and television coverage for the project. Oth- motive, she says, “is to uncover and discover an impact on many facets of campus life. ers helped to deconstruct, pack, transport, roots even when they are hidden, indeed reassemble and secure sculptures in indoor especially when they are hidden.” Inspiring and involving students and outdoor locations — learning the fine art Luttwak draws inspiration from the hid- The Luttwak project began in late fall 2008, of installation design from Gary Freeburg, a den stories of her own family, persecuted after I was delighted to “discover” her work master photographer, installer and lighting Jews who fled Czechoslovakia for Palestine in a solo exhibition at the American Univer- expert. The students’ projects extended and on the eve of World War II, and from the sity Museum and presented an exhibition enhanced Luttwak’s presence on campus — hidden dimensions of our natural/physical proposal to JMU School of Art and Art His- and gave her work even deeper roots in the environment. She is interested in what lies tory Director Leslie Bellavance and Sawhill JMU arts community. beneath the ground or below the surface — Gallery Director Gary Freeburg. In mul- In a cross-disciplinary collaborative effort, metaphors for the unconscious/subconscious, tiple visits to Luttwak’s studio, I conducted students and professors assisted the artist in or hidden thoughts, intentions and mean- interviews with the artist. In other visits, transforming the look of the gallery into ings. Her works compel us to contemplate undergraduate interns and graduate assis- that of an underground environment, in all that we cannot see in the world and, by tants filmed her at work — forging and weld- which “roots” hang from the ceiling, spill extension, all that we cannot know. ing steel, forcefully manipulating it into her onto the floor and crawl up the walls in a Luttwak’s campus visit thus transformed winding, wiry structures. One graphic design shadow-filled space that is at once haunting, not just exhibition space but also the minds major edited this footage into a short film whimsical and mysteriously beautiful. Over the course of the past year, About the Author Laura Katzman, curator of Dalya Luttwak’s exhibition Roots: The Hidden Half Luttwak made several trips to JMU to in Black and White, is a professor of art history. A scholar of modern American art, she is the co-author of: Ben Shahn’s New York: The Photography of Modern Times (Yale, 2000), Ben Shahn and the Passion measure and assess the Sawhill, Duke and of Sacco and Vanzetti (Rutgers, 2001) and Re-viewing Documentary: The Photographic Life of Louise valley arts council spaces to design her Rosskam (American University Museum, forthcoming 2011). site-specific works. She sketched her ideas

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on gallery floor plans and made small representation, science and art, the hid- graphite drawings to figure out how to den and the visible, and the personal transform tiny, delicate root segments and the universal. She offers a model for into her large steel sculptures. She young artists who want to experiment spoke with JMU faculty, administra- with abstraction and nonliteral modes of tors and arts council staff to familiarize representation but who also want their herself with the needs and culture of work to engage autobiographical con- the community, and became intensely tent, cultural identity and family history. involved in every stage of the process. It has been a rewarding experience Luttwak conducted a test drive in to work with Dalya Luttwak. The Col- November 2009, installing in Sawhill lege of Visual and Performing Arts and a few sculptures-in-progress to see how the JMU Office of Diversity gener- best to attach works to the ceiling and (Above): Detail of Silver Maple-Tree, an artwork by ously funded her project. Such sup- College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Diversity existing walls and how to suspend an Artist-in-Residence Dalya Luttwak. port indicates the JMU administra- additional floating wall. She worked tion’s recognition of the importance with photographers to document this prac- tures since everyone has roots and can relate of the visual arts to ensure a well-rounded tice installation and to create images that to their literal and symbolic associations education. In a time of budget cuts, such would facilitate her own construction pro- to home, land, past, family, ancestry and support also speaks to the university’s rec- cess and Sawhill Gallery publicity. genealogy. Her work appeals to people with ognition of the visual arts’ significance to Luttwak was in residence at JMU the biological and botanical interests as she is the cultural welfare of the campus and week of March 15. In addition to giving an attentive to the intricacies and structures of community. It is heartening when univer- artist’s talk, she made presentations to the real root systems. Those more aesthetically sity leaders acknowledge how in lean times classes of several JMU professors — Mark inclined find delight in the distortions and artists (through their works and words) can Rooker’s Metal class, Greg Stewart’s Sculp- manipulations she makes from root source boost morale, offer hope and envision new ture class and Bill Wightman’s Art Criticism to final sculpture, for it is in the transforma- worlds and new possibilities that nonartists class. She spoke to Corinne Diop’s Graduate tions in size, scale, color, material, texture cannot always see or imagine. M Studio class and conducted nine critiques and context where the meaning and meta- ✱ Watch an interview with JMU’s diver- for the M.F.A./M.A. candidates in sculp- phoric significance of her works lie. sity artist-in-residence at www.jmu.edu/ ture, painting, photography, ceramics and Luttwak’s dynamic structures encompass news/FlashFeature-Luttwak.shtml or visit mixed media. Students in Tommy Thomp- dualities (or dichotomies) of abstraction and Luttwak’s Web site at www.dalyaluttwak.com. son’s Photojournalism class interviewed Luttwak, who later returned to JMU on March 27 and contributed to my curator’s gallery talk. Off campus, Luttwak attended a March 17 reception in her honor hosted by the Arts Council of the Valley, where she installed Red Bamboo-Grass. This was the result of a fruitful collaboration between the JMU School of Art and Art History and the arts council, which is directed by public art expert Cecilia Carter Brown. This collaboration will foster future art exchanges between JMU and the city and will contribute to an ongoing discussion by JMU’s Public Art Taskforce — an ad-hoc commit- tee of faculty members and administrators that brain- storms about developing a public art program at JMU.

Art’s significance in a well-rounded education Luttwak’s sculpture Red Bamboo-Grass for the Arts Council of the Valley is displayed on Main Street. Art enthusiasts and viewers (Inset): Luttwak bends rebar in her Chevy Chase, Md., of varying backgrounds are studio. Her root sculptures respond not only to the nat- drawn to Luttwak’s sculp- ural world but also to their constructed exhibit settings.

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A passion for politics Washington Semester experience balances learning and friendship By Lisa Maurer (’09)

rom the second I began unloading my van on eral Communications Commission. I Hanging out after a busy Connecticut Avenue, I knew my semester landed my favorite job to date work- program reception at the Capitol are Shruti in Washington, D.C., would be unlike any other. ing as an intern at the Department of Chaganti (’10), Robbie Away from my friends and my comfortable niche State. I worked in the senior coordina- Kirk (’08), Jamie Lock- at JMU, I excitedly settled into my new apart- tor’s Office of Global Women’s Issues. hart (’08), Julia Fisher ment, hungry for the hustle and bustle of the city I offered help on various projects in (’08), Lisa Maurer (’09), Michael Gruccio (’09) and all that Washington Semester could offer. This program lets exchange for insight on the inner oper- F and Justin Purser (’10). students intern while taking classes, and my Washington Semes- ations of the department. The Depart- ter provided me with some of the best job experience, friendships ment of State staff arranged for interns to meet high-ranking and career preparation that I will carry with me in all my future public officials. A dream come true for any political guru, my endeavors. internship allowed me to brush shoulders with officials like San- Participants in the Washington Semester are required to find dra Day O’Connor, Karen Hughes, Condoleezza Rice and the their own internship at the start of the semester. My peers in Dalai Llama. I still feel starstruck, honored and grateful for my the fall 2007 program participated in a multitude of intern- Washington Semester experience. ships ranging from placements in the White House to the Fed- In addition to the full-time internship, students are required to take two classes. One covers the media’s role in politics, and About the Author Lisa Maurer (’09) of Warminster, Pa., is a legal as- sistant at Fisher & Zucker LLC. The political science major and political com- the other details Washington, D.C., culture and political oppor- munications minor participated in the JMU Washington Semester in 2007. She tunities. The classes were conveniently located in the basement also studied abroad in the JMU program in Florence, Italy, and volunteered for of the Boston University Center, where students lived. After a Relay for Life in 2007 and 2009. long day of interning, I would muster up the energy to slink

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down the stairs. Thankfully, ‘The diversity of students, com- helped guide me on my career I discovered that classes were path and gave me the oppor- quite enjoyable. Political sci- bined with unique internships, tunities to work closely with ence professor David Jones, created an opportunity to learn high-level individuals on a the Washington Semester from the experiences of our peers.’ daily basis. More importantly, director, taught student par- I made friendships that will ticipants about the back- — Lisa Maurer (’09) last forever. If there is anyone ground of our nation’s capi- I will keep in touch with, even tal. Dr. Jones showed us the as we grow further apart phys- Library of Congress, the Capi- ically, it is the individuals with tol and the State Department. whom I shared my life with As a supplement to the pro- for a semester.” gram, Dr. Jones also offered Overall, Washington Semes- optional outings to enrich our ter created the perfect balance experience, including baseball between career advancement, games, theatrical shows, an learning and friendship. The opera, hiking in Rock Creek program helped me fall in love Park and frequent dinners to with the city and fostered my local restaurants. desire to return one day as a Thanks to Dr. Jones, I professional. M quickly became acclimated. ✱ If you are interested in the No longer viewing myself as JMU Washington Semester, a tourist, I felt completely at learn more at www.jmu.edu/ home in our nation’s capital. polisci/washington.html. Washington Semester also provided me with some of my best JMU friendships. The D.C. and Richmond program’s housing, located in scenic Woodley Park, allows area alumni interested JMU students to live together. The diversity of students, com- in politics ... why not bined with unique internships, created an opportunity to learn join the JMU Politicos from the experiences of our The JMU Politicos and the peers. Richmond Politicos alumni Students in the program organizations are for gradu- possessed different interests ates living in the Washington, because any major can parti- D.C., and Richmond areas cipate in the program. One who work in — or are simply thing we all had in common interested in — politics, policy was our passion for politics. and related fields. Most of the students were pur- The Richmond Politicos suing a degree in political sci- have met in the Virginia ence and that created an inter- Capitol building. Both alumni esting social environment. We groups host career programs spent many nights huddled Visiting the Lincoln Memorial are Shannon Abbott (’09), Julia for current students and around the TV watching presi- Fisher (’08), Lisa Maurer (’09), Michael Gruccio (’09) and Shruti recent graduates, and offer dential debates or sneaking Chaganti (’09). (Below): Julia Fisher (’08) and Lisa Maurer (’09) visit networking opportunities for the U.S. Department of State. away to visit memorials. Many alumni. If you are interested nights ended by viewing the in getting involved in either Colbert Report. the D.C. or Richmond group, Shruti Chaganti (’10) please e-mail political science shared my enjoyment of this professor David Jones at adventure in Washington. [email protected]. Chaganti says, “Applying to ✱ Learn more at www.jmu.edu/ the Washington Semester pro- polisci/alumni.html or join the gram was one of the best deci- groups at http://groups.google. com/group/jmu-politicos. sions I made. Academically, it

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tributes honor memorable teachers Professors You Love celebrates 10 years B y B i ll Goodykoontz (’85)

Most of us show up as freshmen filled with big plans and little idea of how to harness them. Particularly for new students, a college campus can be a disorienting place, even James Madison University’s. It’s a closed universe, one that seems to have existed forever when you’re dropped down into it, and it’s almost impossible to navigate without a guide. For many, a favorite professor is that guide. For a luckier few, a professor is someone to help direct a student, not just in the classroom, but in life, someone to put dreams in reach. That may sound trite, but in the best cases it’s true. Yet how do we thank them? Grow up, get a good job, do our best to put together a successful career, that kind of thing. Certainly there is satisfaction in that. But isn’t there more? There is. Professors You Love, the longest-running column in Madison magazine’s history, offers students a way to publicly say thanks — and to say so much more. It began 10 years ago, when David Hillgrove (’79) wrote a tribute to Eileen Nelson, a psychology professor. M“I am personally responsible for Eileen Nelson’s retirement, and I feel terrible,” Hillgrove began. That set the proper tone for the feature moving forward — light but intimate, fueled by inspiration.

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In the 10 years since the first Professors My freshman year one, I share it with the professor or track You Love column appeared, it’s won six down the retired professor,” Hite says. “The writing and editing awards from the Coun- I walked into Prin- professors are full of joy, pride, humility, cil for Advancement and Support of Educa- ciples of Sociol- shock. They can’t believe someone would tion. It’s proved so popular that it’s inspired ogy, where I met write about them and honor them in this a spin-off, Students Who Rock. And it is special way.” still going strong. a professor who Hite doesn’t just edit the submissions. She Why? disproved all I had also wrote one, a delightful tribute to Paul “It is the culture of the JMU faculty — been told. College Cline, professor emeritus of political science, very approachable, placing importance on detailing how he slyly inspired her to not blow one-on-one attention with students, plac- was much more than off a test to attend an Aerosmith concert. ing enormous importance on teaching books, papers and “I wish I had met Dr. Cline as a freshman and including undergraduates in academic grades. Dr. Elmer instead of a junior,” Hite says. “I would research — that makes a column like this so have been a different kind of student. He is successful and popular,” says Michelle Hite Smith taught me more than just a great teacher. He is a men- (’88), managing editor of Madison. that college was tor, a father figure, a gentleman. He taught Perhaps more than anyone else, she about life. the type of things that you remember for- Iwould know. ever, through the way that he lived.” — Jane Garrett Marshall (’61) Hite and her team edit the Professors From Montpelier, Summer 2004, That echoes a theme common to the col- You Love submissions — the magazine has on Elmer Smith umns. If you read enough of them — they received 55 since the feature started. And are available online at www.jmu.edu/ Hite also has the happy task of breaking the news to the lucky ProfessorsYouLove/ — you’ll quickly pick up on inspiration professor who is to be featured in the next issue. that goes far beyond JMU’s classroom walls or the boundaries “I get to read all of the submissions, and as soon as we get of campus. Continued on Page 36

The take-home test I am personally had only one ques- responsible for tion — an essay — in Eileen Nelson’s Professor Cline’s retirement, and I handwriting it read, feel terrible. “Tuition fees not- — David Hillgrove (’79) From Montpelier, Fall 2000, withstanding — write on Eileen Nelson 1,000 words on what choosing a $20 Professor Eileen Nelson music show over a He was tough and I owe it all to Dr. scheduled class says famous for sarcas- Taalman for planting about my teaching tic comments. He that seed in me. She ability.” was also an amaz- is an integral part of — Michelle Hite (’88) ing musician and my Madison Experi- From Montpelier, Spring 2002, on Paul Cline director of the highly ence and my life. ... acclaimed JMU Jazz She has played an Ensemble. I was extremely important scared to death, role in shaping my and to make things education as well as worse, I was a voice guiding many of the major. Rumor was he important decisions didn’t care for those. I have made. — Lisa Luther Shaw (’87) — Kristin McNamara (’09) From Montpelier, Fall 2001, From Madison, Winter 2010, on George West on Laura Taalman Professor Paul Cline

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A decade after retiring, psy- Here are some of Nelson’s chology professor Eileen thoughts: Nelson doesn’t really miss JMU. “No, I don’t,” she says Madison: What did you think when you first read with a chuckle. “Because all David Hillgrove’s article? of the people who were close to me, still are.” Nelson: It’s so exciting Sitting in her favorite anytime someone shares chair, Nelson is literally with you that they have surrounded with love from these thoughts. I’m awed Madison admirers. There is each time someone has taken a scrapbook on the coffee the time to tell me this and table, three more at the fire- expressed it so beautifully place and dozens more on and, sincerely, I am just so humbled by the words bookshelves — all filled with that they write. I remember letters and greeting cards my students, I never forget from past students. In 1996, them, and I remembered a group of students gave her the first time I met David. a “risky but beloved” gift: a This is when I first started Persian cat that is still a con- teaching Human Growth stant companion. and Development, and “I hear from former stu- David had a student job dents constantly,” she says. with audiovisuals where he would bring the projec- “A day does not go by that I tor for the movie. This was don’t have e-mail and phone an important thing, and calls from students. One of he would be so kind to set my former students called them up for me, but then yesterday: Her daughter is he would stay and listen to getting married, and I’ll go the class. He did this for two to the wedding.” Nelson calls or three semesters, and then this her “JMU family,” and he finally took the class. He it includes former colleagues. decided he wanted to hear all the lectures! “One of the psychology professors brings me dinner Madison: What was the I created it, and I loved to Madison: How are you on a regular basis because I best part of being on the teach Counseling Psychol- still involved with JMU? don’t enjoy cooking. Isn’t JMU faculty? ogy. And I’ve enjoyed see- that lovely? Pretty familial, ing so many of my students Nelson: I helped found wouldn’t you say?” Nelson: The ability to cre- become tremendously suc- the JMU Emeriti group, Even amidst this outpour- ate new programs, to fill cessful. So many of them and it’s a big part of my life. ing of affection, Nelson is voids that existed, and to be are in business, clinical We have various activities, still “awed” by each call or creative. It wasn’t just doing psychology and counsel- take trips, hear speakers. It’s the same thing every day. ing, of course. There are the a lot of fun, and we help the letter, including David Hill- There were new courses; Charles Haleys, who have university. We just donated grove’s (’79) words in Madi- Psychology of the Young achieved such fame. They a Monet print to the new son magazine’s first “Profes- Adult was a favorite because are all such beautiful people. performing arts center. M sors You Love” column in fall 2000. ✱ View the entire Q&A with Eileen Nelson at www.jmu.edu/ProfessorsYouLove/

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“When I saw that there was a chance to Dr. Bruce taught me write about my favorite JMU professor, it was a no-brainer,” says Lisa Luther Shaw the most important (’87), who wrote about George West, pro- thing I can do for fessor emeritus of music. “He was a huge any child is just be presence in the halls of Duke Fine Arts back in my day. He was both respected there when they need and admired, and at the same time feared, you, be attentive to at least by voice majors like me. … He’s what they are saying an extremely talented person and was a huge influence to not just me, but many and do it all with a Madison music majors.” sincere smile. Professor Pat Bruce For Scott Suter (’85), writing about — Joyce Plaugher Fairbanks (’69) Cameron Nickels, a retired English profes- From Madison, Winter 2007, sor, was a way to thank his mentor, who on Pat Bruce Clearly, Nickels was moved. So, too, helped get him started in his career. Suter was David Wendelken, a communication is now an associate professor of English at Bridgewater College. professor. Pat Butters (’83), a former student, wrote about “For me it was a way to actually give something back to Wendelken and fellow journalism advisers Alan Neckowitz and Cameron at the end of his career that acknowledged his the late Flip DeLuca. Yet just before the column was published career,” Suter says. “It wasn’t like I was a recent student at that ­— a hilariously detailed story that perfectly captures the har- point. I felt that he needed to get some recognition beyond just rowing experience of trying to learn how to write feature stories, the academic things he had been acknowledged for.” among other things — Butters died unexpectedly. For Nickels’ part, he was, he says, “truly at a loss for words. “His having so openly shared his love of JMU and our work The ones that one might say seemed inadequate for the occasion helped us deal with that tragedy in some ways,” Wendelken — trite, conventional. And yet I was so surprised that I couldn’t recalls. Wendelken then wrote an essay about Butters. formulate something more appropriate, what I really felt.” Like all the best Professors You Love columns, this was a personal tribute — almost a letter to an old friend — yet something more, a capturing of the essence of what the pro- fessor-student relationship should be. “It was,” as Suter says of his story is fair play about Nickels, “kind of a personal thing Tstudentsurnabout who rock to launch in fall between him and me.” Kristen McNamara (’09) wrote about Laura Taalman, an associate professor One wonders, then, if publishing of mathematics, in the Winter 2010 issue’s Professors You Love feature. Taal- something so personal for anyone who man, naturally, was flattered; the story was titled “The smartest person I ever picks up a copy of Madison to read isn’t met,” after all. putting it in too public a forum. Happily, But rather than just blush or send flowers, Taalman got an idea. most people don’t seem to think so. It “A colleague of mine often says that there should be a RateMyStudents.com wasn’t for Ginjer Clarke (’94), who wrote Web site as an antidote to the outrageous comments that some students leave on about theater professor Pamela Johnson. RateMyProfessors.com,” Taalman says. “In a more positive vein, when Kristin “I think my main motivation for wrote that [story] about me for Professors You Love, my first thought was that writing the article about Pam was to thank her publicly, so I didn’t have she was such a wonderful student that, really, I should be writing … about her.” any hesitation about the forum,” says Done. Madison is introducing a new feature, Students Who Rock, giving Taal- Clarke. “I have maintained a close rela- man and others their chance to recognize exceptional students. tionship with her since graduating and “There are some students who work so hard, and have such good attitudes thanked her in small ways, but she is about learning, that they really deserve to be held up as examples,” Taalman says. pretty humble and keeps a low profile, This doesn’t mean paying tribute to the “best” students — at least not best in so I thought more people should know the traditional sense. what an important influence she has “I’d say definitely not the ‘A’ crowd,” Taalman says of the type of students been and continues to be on many stu- who deserve notice in the feature. “In fact, that kind of points out one possible dents’ educations.” reason for Students Who Rock. The ‘A’ students already get recognition with That sums up the Professors You their GPAs and transcripts. But more impressive is the student who comes in at a Love feature pretty well — a personal D or F level and leaves with a solid ‘B’ in the course.” thank you to someone who helped you Now that rocks. navigate the choppy waters of college “I’d say rocking is more about work ethic, attitude and curiosity about learning,” and life beyond it, that also serves as an Taalman explains, “and that can happen at a lot of different grade levels.” illustration of inspiration for the rest of us, as well. M

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Was this teacher “Come in my office, demanding I hand Clary!” My heart sank over the contra- through my toenails band? Instead he as I wondered what I shook my hand had done to warrant and sputtered, “Let a summons into the me congratulate office of “J.J.” you. The only other — Gail Clary (’81) From Madison, Spring 2009, Professor David Wendelken woman I know who on James “J.J.” Leary smoked a cigar was One day after the my wife on our wed- feature writing class ding night. And I’m When he arrived, he started, Wendelken her biggest fan.” immediately began called me into his — Donna Pleasants Isaac (’76) lecturing — even office. “You know, From Montpelier, Winter 2001, on Robin McNallie as he removed his Butters, you should black buckle-up rub- set aside those pens ber boots, scarf, knit and pencils and hat and gloves — and think about becom- picking up where he ing a writer,” he said. had left off from the I couldn’t believe it. previous class. Direction. Nirvana! — Anita Hill Spain (’76) — Patrick Butters (’83) From Madison, Summer 2008, From Madison, Summer 2006, on Raymond Dingledine Jr. on David Wendelken ✱ Professor Robin McNallie Find out who is this issue’s Professor You Love on Page 48.

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Renny Humphrey (’84), and a host of American women and JMU students reached

out to women in South Africa. For Sutton, it was yet another connection in the con-

tinuing global outreach through which she has taught and involved JMU students. W o m e n s u p p o r t i n g W o m e n There are truly no boundaries to ‘being the change’ By Jan Gillis (’07, ‘11P)

On a flight from Tampa, Fla., to Sutton has conducted a number Charlotte, N.C., JMU health sci- of Study Abroad programs includ- ences professor Debra Sutton ing trips to South Africa focusing sparked a conversation with fellow on HIV/AIDS prevention and the traveler Carolyn Bush. When Sut- specific and sobering challenges ton mentioned her connection to confronting the world commu- JMU, Bush responded with a con- nity in the face of this virulent epi- nection of her own — her daugh- demic. Along the way, Sutton says, ter, Renny Bush Humphrey (’84), “I’ve seen evidence that everything was not only a Madison alumna is connected.” but also a former member of the As she got to know the Bush- JMU Board of Visitors (1996– Humphrey clan, Sutton shared her 2000). The pair felt an immedi- Study Abroad experiences and a ate camaraderie and soon Sutton, specific ambition for her next trip Bush and Humphrey were friends. to South Africa. In the wake of the That meeting and subsequent AIDS devastation in the country, a friendship was another thread in A South African woman chooses a generation of children has lost par- bra from donations from JMU health the fabric of connection, inspira- sciences professor Debra Sutton, her ents, and now grandmothers are tion and goodwill that Sutton has students and many other U.S. women. the primary caregivers. “We had woven in her JMU career. Beyond brought things for the kids and teaching students the fundamentals of health and dis- spent a lot of time with the children; but I thought it would ease prevention, the professor has worked to give stu- be nice to bring something for women,” Sutton says. dents a global perspective flavored with a strong dose She asked Eunice Mangwane, who works at the of humanity. Umtha Welanga Health Care Center in Hamburg,

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After bringing JMU students to South Africa several times to get hands-on learning in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatments, health science professor Debra Sutton said she noticed a whole generation of children had lost parents. “More grandmothers are now primary caregivers, and it was time to do something nice for these women,” says Sutton.

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South Africa, and who, along with other members of the Janousek (’07), a former graduate assistant of Sutton’s who Keiskamma Gospel Choir, visited JMU in December 2008, traveled to South Africa to work with Sutton and her stu- what she could do to show appreciation to these women. dents. Janousek, the sexual health coordinator for the Univer- The answer? Bras. sity of Georgia’s health center, was excited to be going abroad The fundamental garment of Western women’s wardrobes for the first time and eager to share in Sutton’s “women sup- is a luxury in a country where many struggle against poverty porting women” effort. and disease to simply survive. People responded generously to Janousek’s drive. In fact, Sutton went right to work. “I called the effort ‘women sup- she even received new garments. “I wanted to leave the tags porting women,’” she says. “Every woman knows how important this element is in her wardrobe, and I set out to collect some bras to take to South Africa on my next trip.” Word of her collection drive soon spread. Humphrey says, “It started with my mother going to her Sunday school class of older ladies at the Second Branch Baptist Church here in Ches- terfield, Va., and telling them about Dr. Sutton. The project was some- thing they could offer; something that was not expensive. Gently used bras could be recycled and given to women in another country who would really appreciate them.” Soon, other neighborhood women heard about the project. Contributions abounded. (Above): Health science professor Debra Sutton and her Study Abroad students with donations to the “The program is not just “women supporting women” effort. Front row (l-r): about undergarments,” Hum- Hunter Bedard, Elly Hart, Cristen Cravath, Jillian phrey explains. Sutton and her DiCicco and Erika Cober. Back row (l-r): Elise Stephen- students teach basic health skills son, Emma Biron, Whitney Hodgen, Debra Sutton, Katelin Mikuta and Melissa Mehring. (Left): Emma to South African children. “I saw Biron (’10) says the Study Abroad experience taught in our church 5-, 6- and 7-year- her the value of teaching skills to empower people. olds saying to their moms ‘we’ve got to buy extra toothpaste.’ I’d on the bras because I thought it would be nice for the go to church, and there would be women in South Africa to know that they were getting a grocery bag of toothpaste for something brand new.” people in South Africa.” No good deed goes unpunished. Janousek’s suitcase of 257 At every turn there were more contributors. “Dentists bras was detained by customs in South Africa. “They thought Reed Prugh and Albert Sasala donated toothpaste and tooth- I was going to be selling them,” she says. Explanations and brushes,” says Bush, “Renny and I were only the helping appeals seemed to fall on deaf ears, so Janousek left her piece hands to Dr. Sutton.” of confiscated luggage behind and went out to do field work The involvement with an initiative by a JMU professor was with Sutton and the JMU students. especially compelling for Humphrey. “It had been a few years The group focused on child health and wellness. “We had since I had engaged old friends on campus when I attended a tremendous amount of dental supplies donated, so we were the Centennial Celebration in 2008,” she says. “Every mem- able to go to different preschools and work with the children, ory came back. President Rose told us to ‘Be the Change, be teaching them [to brush],” says Janousek. A simple skill, yet what JMU does for the next 100 years.’ Not six months later one that would yield a lifetime of benefit for the children. my mom is on a plane with a Madison professor who is being JMU students received their own benefit — two weeks of the change. I knew I had to have a part in this.” experience that will translate into a lifetime of change. “Stu- Others at JMU and beyond felt the same way. By the time dents are at a particularly impressionable age,” Janousek says. Sutton was ready to embark on her summer 2009 Study “Perceptions gained from seeing a different culture during that Abroad program in South Africa, 650 bras had been col- Study Abroad program will stay with them as they begin to lected. A significant portion were contributions taken by Katy navigate their careers.”

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As we arrived in a village, we were greeted by a group of grandmothers who sang and danced to express their joy at having visitors. That was before we even gave them any donations.’ — Katy Janousek (’07), Study Abroad volunteer

Emma Biron (’10), a JMU dietetics major, says that the (Above): South African grandmothers greet their Study Abroad opportunity allowed her to see the value of visitors with a dance. teaching people skills to help them solve problems. “In that (Right): Katy Janousek way you empower people to continue to work to find solu- (’07) works with South Afri- tions,” she says. For Biron the trip was a confidence booster. can friends and children. “I’ve been thinking about joining the Peace Corps after gradu- were greeted by a group of ation. Now I know I can do it.” grandmothers who sang Janousek credits the experience with deepening her own and danced to express their cultural perception. After being in the field for several weeks, joy at having visitors. That she returned to the international customs office at the airport was before we even gave to engage in some strategic cross-cultural communication. them any donations,” says “I stayed calm and polite, which was fresh on my mind after Janousek. being in rural Africa,” says Janousek. “The idea that they were special enough that women would “A cultural difference between Africa and America is that come all the way from America to their village was really Africans see rushing people along, trying to get them to meaningful to them,” Sutton explains. In fact, more than hurry, as insulting. I stayed back in customs about an hour garments, the bras signified a meaningful human connec- and a half waiting and being polite,” she says. Janousek tion. “I told the women that when they are feeling low, the brought copies of flyers she had distributed. “I showed the bras would lift their spirits,” Sutton says. “Those women in officials that I had asked for new or slightly used items. The South Africa were amazed that women in America would care words ‘HIV relief’ and ‘donation to women’ did the trick.” enough about them to give them something that was just for Janousek got her luggage back, and all 257 bras. them personally.” The reception the group received in its visits in rural South In the end, more than garments passed hands. The affirma- Africa made the hard work of collection, transport and nego- tion to South African women that their hard work on behalf tiation for the “women supporting women” effort worth- of their extended families is seen and appreciated by women while. Sutton, Janousek and Biron all remember a poign- half a world away is the real gift. As Humphrey says, “When it ant moment in South Africa. “As we arrived in a village, we comes to being the change, there truly are no boundaries.” M

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43 >45 Madison Magazine, Vol. 33 [2010], No. 2, Art. 1 Performing the premiere of Jeremy Beck’s comic mini-opera Review at a benefit for the Center for Contemporary Opera in New York was no doubt electrifying for the students of JMU’s opera and music theater program, but the promise of that same electricity awaits the JMU arts community with the opening of the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts this fall.

If you can make you can make it JMU students wow New York audience with mini-opera premiere

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While it may not be an expression typically applied to the realm of opera, 12 James Madison University School of Music students who recently performed in New York found themselves preaching to the choir. Under the tutelage of JMU Director of Opera and Music Theater Don Rierson, the troupe of five undergraduates and seven graduate students ventured north this semes- Wter to stage the contemporary comic opera Review at a gala for more than 200 Manhat- tan intelligentsia. It was sponsored by the prestigious Center for Contemporary Opera. The setting for Jeremy Beck’s satiric mini- opera is a booze-soaked dinner party, where The cast of the comic opera Review, haughty guests delight in dishing about those (seated, l-r) are not present to defend themselves. Based on Dorothy Smith, Sarah Davis and Amber a short story written by Saturday Night Live McKinney. Stand- scribe Patricia Marx that appeared in The ing (l-r) are Andrew Austin, Randall Ball, New Yorker, it dotes on a theme voiced in the Megan Steigerwald, lyric: “The only reason to do anything is to Frank Mavilia, Leah Hill, Megan Sill and talk about it afterward.” Mattia D’Affuso. Ironically, the JMU cast’s audience at (Not pictured): Sarah Gramercy Park’s posh, historic National Arts Heisler and David Hill. Club — oozing regal oak woodwork, splen- did crystal chandeliers and Victorian-era it there, charm — could be regarded as the very blue- blooded crowd that Review pokes fun of. Nothing doing. Attendees of the benefit, part of a new Center for anywhere Contemporary Opera pro- gram designed to introduce By Chuck Taylor (’84) opera to a more diverse audience, were high-spirited, filled with judicious laughter and captivated by the youth- ful vigor and skill that the vocal performance students brought to the big city. (Inset): Jeremy Beck, opera com- poser; Patricia Marx, libretto; and Don Rierson, director of JMU opera.

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‘Our goals were met’ pus, with the opening of the new $68 million Forbes Center for the Jim Schaeffer, general director for CCO, said at a reception after the Performing Arts. Classes, rehearsals and performances will begin this performance, “This was a great experience for all of us. New York fall, with a grand opening celebration in February 2011. audiences can be critical, and they were delighted with the students. It’s no secret that JMU has succeeded in assembling a first-class I watched as the cast wiped any trace of cynicism off of these New academic program in what are admittedly second-rate facilities. The Yorkers’ faces. Certainly our goals were met: We had the opportunity university’s main stage, Latimer-Schaeffer Theatre, which seats just to reach out to universities with strong music programs and provide 300, was built in 1967 when the Madison College student body a first-class venue for a very talented cast to perform in New York.” totaled 2,000, while its experimental black box theater was origi- For his part, composer Beck notes, “I couldn’t have been hap- nally a chicken hatchery, constructed in the 1920s. pier. This is as professional a group of students as I’ve seen. The Located across Main Street from the Quad, the new high-tech piece was down pat and they had a great time with it.” Among his Forbes Center comprises two major structures: the Dorothy Thomas- numerous awards, grants and honors, Beck’s opera The Highway son Estes (’45) Center for Theatre and Dance and the Shirley Han- was showcased by the New York City Opera for its son Roberts (’56) Center for Music Performance, unit- Showcasing American Composers series; while the ‘This is as profes- ing faculty offices, rehearsal rooms, smaller performance Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cited The Biddle Boys and Mrs. areas, the black box theater, scene shops, studios, labs Soffel among 2001’s “Top Ten Cultural Events.” sional a group of and classrooms, along with a main stage theater, a con- The invitation to perform for CCO was an honor for students as I’ve cert hall that seats 600 and a recital hall with a capacity JMU, according to Rierson, exposing the professional- of 200. A plaza between the two structures provides a ism that Madison’s arts programs typically generate to a seen. We were all gateway to the main campus, affirming that creative and city renowned for the arts. “It couldn’t be more signifi- just able to relax liberal arts are a prominent part of JMU’s curriculum. cant for our program to stage this piece in New York — The 784-space Warsaw Avenue parking deck also makes and we have a fine stable of talent that I’m proud of,” and enjoy the audi- it easier for the community to take part in performances. he says. “I think the cast recognized how important it ence reaction.’ For JMU’s award-winning music, theater, dance, art was. They worked hard and had a great time.” and art history schools — and the College of Visual and — Jeremy Beck, The cast’s spirits no doubt were buoyed by a respect- Performing Arts’ 1,000 students pursuing B.A., M.M. composer able contingent of NYC alumni in the audience. Review and D.M.A. degrees — the Forbes Center will “allow music director Andrew Austin (’09), who recently returned to JMU us to render production values of equal quality to our performances,” for a master’s in music, reveled in performing for an audience that says George Sparks, dean of the college. “We have always set a high possessed more than a hint of the characters’ aristocratic air: “Here we standard with the breadth and distinction of opportunities offered to are in this beautiful building with everyone in their designer clothes; students, and now we can create an entire social experience from the it’s a little different from performing in Wilson Hall. When we walked arts. When someone walks in the door, we want to craft an experience onstage, we were so prepared, [we felt] united with the audience.” where they have a place to talk, eat or drink, and to enjoy the atmo- sphere of the center after the performance. World class in Harrisonburg “We intend for the Forbes Center to become part of the social Soon enough, the promise of world-class performances in a first-class fabric of the Shenandoah Valley,” Sparks adds. “Sociologists have venue awaits performers and audiences alike on the Madison cam- found that when people in smaller communities are surrounded by (Right): Peter Wojcicki (’81) talks with cast mem- the arts, they feel better about where they bers Mattia D’Affuso, Frank Mavilia and Sarah live — even if they don’t necessarily attend. Heisler after the show. (Below): The Center for We hope to make life better for everyone.” Contemporary Opera in New York crowd awaits the JMU premiere of Review. Building a reputation Rierson notes that the center will also bring more exposure to JMU than previously pos- sible: “With the arts community’s first state- of-the-art facility, we can invite important fig- ures and academics in modern music and the- ater. It will do wonders for our reputation on a national scale. I can’t underestimate its value.” JMU’s Masterpiece Season has already packed houses during spring semester 2010, with its guest Encore Series, which featured the River North Chicago Dance Co., in January; Cirque D’or, presented by the Golden Dragon Acrobats, in February; and the Grammy-nomi- nated Imani Winds Quintet in March. Madi- son’s theater department staged Oklahoma! in February, which sold out all six shows; while in March, the Contemporary Dance Ensemble showcased JMU students, professors and guest

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(Clockwise from Beginning this fall, the Forbes Center will enable sophisticated left): JMU Symphony production values on par with the performances for which the Orchestra, Cirque College of Visual and Performing Arts has long been known. D’or, Contemporary Dance Ensemble and the Jazz Ensemble. artist Faye Driscoll from New York. Music offerings included the Jazz Ensemble’s big band concert and the Honors Symphony Orchestra featuring JMU School of Music Concerto Compe- tition winners. Meanwhile, Madison’s Experimental Theatre staged Nine and Red Light Winter. Mattia D’Affuso, a freshman from Torino, Italy, pursu- ing a double degree in vocal performance and Italian — one of the cast members in Review at New York’s Center for Contemporary Opera event — says that the promise of the Forbes Center was a major draw when he decided to study at JMU. “My father took an embassy job in Washington in 2003, and as we were looking for schools in the area, JMU was definitely the best choice,” he says. “The people are so nice and the city is gorgeous. I’ve found it to be a very wel- coming environment. While our facilities are modest now, Masterpiece Season and Encore we’re all looking forward to the opportunities a major venue will pro- Series performances will move into vide to express ourselves.” the Forbes Center this fall, where Renowned international set designer Richard Finkelstein, a pro- audiences and visiting artists will fessor in JMU’s School of Theatre and Dance, believes the center complete the educational experi- ence for JMU performing artists. “will have a massive and multidimensional impact on the experience for our theater students. For the first time, we will all be together — Kate Arecchi, musical theater professor, notes, “We are lucky to students and faculty, dance, music and theater — so there should be attract very high quality talent to JMU. This has been true even with an amazing expansion of collaborative work and projects. This will our current facilities. Both the dance and musical theater concen- be very exciting and a big deal for us.” trations have seen huge growth this year in the number of students Finkelstein points to specific advantages of the new facilities, like auditioning for the programs — and I think the new performing sloped seating, which previously had to be temporarily constructed. arts center had a huge hand in that increase.” This will simplify issues of safety, as will extensive catwalk systems, bet- For the dance program, she says the Forbes Center’s new perform- ter ventilation and dust collection systems, while adding ance space and additional studios will allow professors to economy of scale, thanks to dedicated, permanent spaces. ‘We intend for increase class offerings. “This will serve all of the majors “The new main theater can be configured into different in the School of Theatre and Dance and the School of audience-stage relationships, expanding the repertoire the Forbes Center Music. More classes will ensure that more students will of experiences by both performers and designers,” he to become part of be accommodated. Dance is a huge part of musical the- explains. “And greatly enhanced storage space for props ater performance, so the additional curriculum will pre- and costumes will allow us to better reuse our creations.” the social fabric pare them for the professional world, where musical the- Currently, for example, a single stage might be utilized of the Shenan- ater performers are expected to be a ‘triple threat.’” for scenery construction, rehearsals, lighting, choreogra- In addition, Arecchi notes, the enhanced space “will phy and performance. “In the new building, construc- doah Valley.’ attract more guest artists to work with dance students, tion and painting have their own spaces and are sound- — George Sparks, setting pieces with them and helping them make real- isolated from the stage. This means we can greatly expand dean of the College world connections.” the scope and quality of our stage design work — and of Visual and Leah Hill, a graduate student seeking her master’s students trained in scenic art are much more in demand Performing Arts in music, sees the best of both worlds at Madison: a than those with more limited training. There are also better rehearsal smaller environment that offers more advantages for learning and spaces so it will be possible to do more shows on the stage of a higher experience. “Because of the size of JMU’s program, we have so many caliber,” Finkelstein says. opportunities to perform, which at a large conservatory wouldn’t be On the technology side, he adds, “So much of design is now possible.” The Forbes Center, she agrees, will up the ante. “We have computer-based, and our current labs could not accommodate even some obstacles now with acoustics and a single space where we can basic software. The new design lab will be fitted with current hard- focus on all of our needs. I know this big, beautiful new complex ware and software for imaging. The new spaces will also be better will provide pride for the school, while attracting people from all equipped to deal with live video components of production.” over the region to our arts events.” M

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Dr. Ghiaciuc inspires creativity Helping students reach their potential By Charlotte Claflin (’08)

have many people to thank for their support and encouragement dur- ing my Madison Experi- ence. I graduated in May 2008, and one professor Ireally stood out during my under- graduate career. One of the first courses I took at JMU was Critical Reading and Writing with Dr. Susan Ghiaciuc. This course and the professor really left an impression on me. Dr. Ghi- aciuc presented material in creative and challenging ways that allowed students to easily express themselves through writing. I was able to ana- lyze material from several perspec- tives, and by the end of that course I enjoyed doing so because Dr. Ghi- aciuc allowed me to think freely. I couldn’t have asked for a better first- year experience at Madison. The following semester I decided to take Dr. Ghiaciuc’s justice stud- ies course. Again, I was able to learn the material thoroughly because of Dr. Ghiaciuc’s method of interact- ing with her students. She allows students to put themselves into their work as well as the atmosphere in her classroom — both of which inspire imagination. Instead of dic- tating what she wanted for our assignments, she gave us guidance but encouraged us to write about graduate schools. She was more than will- Charlotte Claflin (‘08) our own interests. That freedom made me a better writer; it made me ing to help me throughout the process by says that writing pro- be more creative. Not only did Dr. Ghiaciuc help me in the class- offering advice and at times just listening. fessor Susan Ghiaciuc inspires creativity and room, she also offered amazing guidance when I began applying to Dr. Ghiaciuc’s support and encourage- “made a difference in ment during my senior year was invaluable. my time at JMU.” About the Professor Susan R. Ghiaciuc, a writing professor in the School Like many seniors, I experienced anxi- of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication, joined the JMU faculty in ety and worried about my next step after Madison. Dr. Ghiaciuc was 2003. Her scholarly work continues to focus on the ways rhetoric, law and literacy always available when I needed advice or someone to talk to. My hesi- shape individual and collective identity. In 2009 she participated in the National tations about life after graduation were soon put to rest as she helped Endowment for the Humanities’ five-week institute “The Rule of Law: Legal Studies me realize my opportunities and potential. I am forever grateful for and the Liberal Arts.” Ghiaciuc earned a Ph.D. from the University of Louisville and an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. her support. Because of her innovative courses and her willingness to help, I continually recommended Dr. Ghiaciuc to my fellow students. About the Author A psychology major and biology minor, Charlotte Claflin (’08) She truly made a difference during my time at JMU. While I have is currently a student in the master’s program in child development at the University of moved on, I know that she is someone I will always keep in touch Stirling (Scotland). Before entering the graduate program, she worked at a Florida school for children with autism. “After I earn my master’s degree, I want to work and serve with, and I am confident that our relationship will remain strong. children with autism,” says Claflin. “Next year, I plan on staying either in the United Like many other students, I believe Dr. Ghiaciuc is an irreplaceable Kingdom or somewhere else in Europe with my boyfriend, also a JMU graduate.” part of the Madison Experience. M

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‘Calling in sick’ (Above): Fulbright Award teacher Traci Cox (’08) My adventure in health care abroad near Stranik Mountain in By Traci Cox (’08) the village of Zastranie in northwest Slovakia. “Slovaks are fond of the hen I awoke one frigid November morning said to drink tea with rum … head- outdoors, and I spent with an all-too-familiar tingling feeling in my ache, drink tea with rum, … stom- many weekends hiking to castle ruins, churches and lungs, I knew I was getting a cold. I didn’t achache, drink tea with rum. I won- villages with friends,” she have time to be sick because it was the day I dered if the doctor would also pre- says. (Inset): Cox has some was to travel to Ci˘cmany,˘ a historic village in scribe tea with rum. fun with one of her third- western Slovakia. I refused to let a little cough The school custodian drove Janka year literature classes at get in the way, because there were just too many things to do and and me to the clinic and on the the Sukromne Gymnasium W in Zilina, Slovakia. see. The next day when I awoke trembling with a fever, I realized way he told me, in Slovak, how he what a bad decision I had made the day before. I had pushed too never gets sick. He said he had not been sick since he was a boy. hard and now I had no choice; I had to go to the doctor. “What makes you so healthy?” I asked him. “Slivovica,” he replied. Never having been to a doctor outside the United States, I had Slivovica is the national alcoholic drink of Slovakia and while the no idea how the Slovakian health care system worked. So I called natives call it “plum brandy,” I think it tastes more like gasoline. my Slovak friend and coworker, Janka, to find out where to go “Drink Slivovica every day, and it will burn all the germs out of and how much it would cost. She assured me that since Slovakia you. You will live healthy forever; you will be strong like the Slo- has socialized health care and I had a limited medical plan under vak peasants!” I was skeptical then, and I’m still not convinced. He the Fulbright program, I would eventually be reimbursed for the told me that every day before he goes to work he takes a shot of health care services no matter what the costs were. Slivovica for breakfast. To be honest, I was a little reluctant to go to a Slovak doctor When you visit a doctor in the states, you sign in with a because I had questions about their qualifications. During the friendly, smiling receptionist and wait in a comfortable lobby for a three months I had spent in Slovakia, if I felt ill my friends always nurse to call your name and escort you to a private room. Well, it is not quite like that in Slovakia. About the Author Traci Cox (’08) earned a 2009 Fulbright Award to teach The clinic in my neighborhood was a labyrinth of dark hallways, Slovakian teens to speak English and to help prepare them for college. Cox is an closed doors and dead ends. Each doctor has his or her own office, Honors Program graduate who majored in English and minored in anthropology. Following her 10-month Fulbright appointment she plans to attend graduate school so you just knock on a door and hope someone answers. If not, you and study creative writing. move on. It was quite a process and it took more than 40 minutes.

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Janka would knock on a door and a ‘The clinic in my for about 20 seconds. His diagnosis: bron- frazzled-looking nurse would answer. My chitis and sinus infection. friend-turned-translator explained that I was neighborhood was a “Do you have a man here?” the doctor an American living and working in Slovakia labyrinth of dark hall- asked. I told him my boyfriend was in the and that I needed to see a doctor. Intrigued United States. “But you need to be taken by my nationality, the nurse would then ways, closed doors care of, and I can’t do it because I’m too open the door a bit further and poke her and dead ends. Each old and I’m fat. Look at my belly! Look!” head out to see me. “Ohhh, an American.” doctor has his or her He wasn’t so fat, but he did remind me Once she got a good look at me, she’d shake a little of Santa with his white beard and her head and reply, “Nie, nie pomoc,” which own office, so you jolly demeanor. When he stood up to turn means “No, I can’t help you,” and then just knock on a door off the blinding light, I noticed his pants close the door. This happened three times. gathering around his ankles. “Hoopsies, Exasperated and dizzy, I shuffled from and hope someone hup, hup,” he said as he chuckled and office to office begging for someone to take answers. If not, you leaned over his potbelly to pick up his me in. I felt like Joseph and Mary wander- trousers. “It was just lunchtime,” he said, ing around looking for a room at the inn, move on.’ and then explained his need to undo his because, for reasons unfathomable to us, no — Traci Cox (’08) belt every time he ate. Thankfully, Janka one would examine me or treat me. and I were spared because his lab coat cov- We were relieved when the fourth door Finally he focused and asked me to open ered up most of his legs, and when he bent opened and a nurse told us to wait while my mouth. I learned to open my mouth and down to adjust his buckle, a tongue depres- she consulted with the doctor about the say “ahh” at an early age, so that’s exactly sor fell to the floor from somewhere inside Ameri˘canka. When my name was finally what I did. I closed my eyes and stuck out his pants. called, Janka accompanied me into the my tongue as far as I could so he could get a The “exam” took more than an hour, and cluttered office where a nurse briskly good clear look at my swollen throat. when we came out, the school custodian- pulled down my shirt and shoved a ther- “What the hell is she doing?” he asked turned-chauffeur asked me if I had just had mometer into my armpit. The nurse, who Janka in Slovak. “Tell her to put her tongue surgery or something. While he had been in actually seemed disappointed when I didn’t back in her mouth and stop making that practice for more than 40 years, my doctor have a temperature, then pushed me out of noise.” Embarrassed, I did as I was told. had never examined a foreigner. I was some- my chair and behind a tattered shower cur- As he shoved his ungloved hand into my thing of a surprise to him, like a guinea pig tain where the doctor was waiting. mouth I thought, “This would never hap- or an experiment. He spoke no English, but His office was a mess with empty boxes, pen in America.” On my second attempt, then again, my Slovak isn’t that great either. eyedrops, files, lab coats and bits of loose the doctor began uttering a series of oohs I understood he had done me a favor by see- paper covering his desk, cabinets and floor. and ahhs. He seemed surprised. I panicked; ing me, and I shook his hand and thanked I sat down in a ratty, brown ’70s-era chair maybe my illness was worse than I thought. him for his hospitality. “All righty! Good, while Janka explained my symptoms. They Then when I heard Janka hysterically good!” he said, chuckling again. talked for about 10 minutes; however, they laughing behind me, I asked her what was Janka took me to the pharmacy to fill my did not talk about how I was feeling. Instead wrong with me and what was wrong with seven — yes, seven — prescriptions, which they talked about Obama, Clinton, some- the doctor. “He wants to examine your were not written on formal stationary but thing about “fasts foods.” Then the doctor teeth. Is that OK?” What? My teeth? My rather on a miniature neon blue Post-it pulled a digital thermometer from under teeth are fine; my teeth aren’t causing me note. I saved the note for my journal. a pile of junk on his desk and said, “Look, chest pain. Defenseless and ailing, I gave I feel that this was a unique cultural expe- American make.” I acknowledged the fancy him permission to tap my molars and poke rience that I am now grateful to have had, thermometer with a nod and pretended to my gums. “Wow, wow, you have the most albeit one that I hope not to repeat. I made be impressed as he pulled down my shirt- beautiful teeth I’ve ever seen!” he said. “Per- a full recovery after two dull weeks of bed sleeve and stuck it under my armpit. fectly straight and so white. You have great rest and no school, and I earnestly hope I After seeing that I still did not have a genes.” I thanked him and told him I’d tell never ever get sick in Slovakia again. M fever, he stopped all the political banter my parents the good news. and resumed the examination. Now, this In the states, medical personnel use those Madison Magazine readers: is where the real fun began. He pulled a little handheld sanitized and partially dis- tongue depressor from a jar, thought of posable flashlights to examine a patient’s What is your adventure something else to say to Janka, got dis- nose, ears and throat. In Slovakia, medical in health care? tracted and put the tongue depressor in his personnel use what I call a modified skylight The magazine staff is planning the Novem- briefcase. After realizing what he had done, to examine your sinuses. It is actually a lamp ber issue of Madison, which will include he chuckled and grabbed another tongue with a bulb about the size of a basketball articles about JMU programs that solve real-world health care issues. What is your depressor, got distracted again and put it on placed about a foot away from your face; so, health care adventure? Health-related job? top of his computer. I watched with horror of course, you are immediately blinded for Nightmare, fun or lifesaving health story? as tongue depressors began to accumulate about 10 minutes. He didn’t examine my Tell us at [email protected]. around his desk. nose or ears, but he did listen to my lungs

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My Madison Semester in London program celebrates 30th anniversary By Harry Atwood (’87) 57

Back in the ’Burg L’Italia Restaurant By Katie Hudson (’10) 58

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JMU Politicos network at the Capitol Nearly 140 alumni gathered on Capitol Hill in March for the Eighth-Annual JMU On the Hill Reception, hosted by the JMU Politicos Chapter. Alumni networked and celebrated. Jamie Jones Miller (’99), president-elect of the JMU Alumni Board of Directors, presented the Alumni Association’s Dis- tinguished Faculty Award to political science professor David Jones. The JMU Politicos also honored political science pro- fessors Kay Knickrehm and B. Douglas Skelley and congratu- lated them on their retirements.

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influenced several generations. In our family, education was always assumed.’ always was education family, our In generations. several influenced ‘Brownie’s parents Fannie and Frank Comer’s belief in the value of education has has education of value the in belief Comer’s Frank and Fannie parents ‘Brownie’s With Juliana’s graduation, the Madison Comer’s tradition con- o m er Madison Madison sisters from sity of Virginia. sityof sister, Mary, in Harrisonburg bachelor’s degree. For Brownie ship sheat U.Va., chose JMU for the hands-on approach of fac- tradition. Brownie is one of eight eight of one is Brownie tradition. the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. While taught swimming and worked tinues. to school in 1966 and earned a teaching degrees and one nurs- taurant. Together, Brownie and the basement of Keezell Hall tuition, Brownie lived with her her seven sisters earned seven pool — which surprised Juliana, and Juliana, Madison is family a attending Madison, Brownie aslifeguard a the at Keezell Hall and worked at a downtown res- ulty members in the JMU master’s degree from the Univer- ing degree. Brownie returned room with the slanted floor in watched her granddaughter who didn’t know that the class- who graduated who from Madison in was once a pool. To help pay {

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56 AlumniNews e n i z a g a M n o s i d a M their communities. communities. their in made have they impact positive the of torch- because chosen were bearers Coca-Cola’s relay. torch 1977. in JMU from education physical in master’s his earned He of College the can of president and sity ers in the 2010 Winter Winter 2010 the torchbear- in as ers sponsor to indi- viduals 20 of one as Pivarnik chose Michigan at ology epidemi- and kinesiology of fessor pro- a is Pivarnik 19. Jan. on ada, rate sponsors of the the of sponsors rate corpo- the of one are they because small town of of town small of lege arnik. “ arnik. J { c R A z y J M U co nn e c t i o n s and community, Calgary. of east Purple Pride “ Coca-Cola JMU JMU JMU A incredible — reaching around the globe. J mountaintop lodge at Vail, Colo., some 1,600 miles from home (D.C.). a JMU alum — her entire family went there and she was thrilled! Shannon Kennan: CaitlinSlaughter: @dukelon07: @Gazerella: @Kjmass1: alums live in the same apartment complex as me. GO DUKES! ran into a fellow undergrad. IAirport.heard someone yell “J-M-U and I Tokyo-Narita DUUUUUUUKES,” of middle the in Japan from home traveling shirt). Turns out something like threeat theof theircheck-in four tablechildren started went totalkingtion JMU, hereto mein about Pennsylvania JMU (I had last on aNovember, sweat- one of the retirees volunteering I MU ss w ociation on alumni S as chosen by Coca-Cola Coca-Cola by chosen as I torch for 400 meters in in S meters 400 for torch 2010 the ried of (’77M) E Pivarnik im po c tr as fa T arried the torch in the the in torch the arried rts Medicine,” says Piv- says Medicine,” rts athmore, athmore, t Lansing, Mich., car- Mich., Lansing, t weets i weets ce S T

tr I wi A parent of one of my students freaked out because I ‘m E I ran into some JMU alums at the lunch table at the the at table lunch the at alums JMU some into ran I S t’ athmore. athmore. } T nt tter followers and po s a very charming charming very a s In Fort Walton Beach, Fla., four other JMU JMU other four Fla., Beach, Walton Fort In book book I wi a A erprises erprises rts Medicine. Medicine. rts tter at S A m convinced convinced m me When I voted in the 2008 presidential elec- ta I was wearing a JMU sweatshirtwhile wasJMU wearing aI lb te Univer- te n erta, Can- erta, rican Col- rican O O I cl ly ly www.twitter.com/JMUAlumni A t t fa 1977 Duke carries the Olympic torch torch Olympic the carries Duke 1977 mpics mpics is just just is me mpic mpic I u nc n Olympic Purple and Gold ri- de s s . F ac s : com/briefs/acsm/torchbearer.htm. e-newsletter experience in the American College of Sports Medicine’scom/watch?v=tlnshs9rWF4. And read more about his Olympic torch on its way to Vancouver at Watchwww.youtube. a YouTube video of Jim Pavarnik (‘77) carrying the ebook fans were asked to share their craziest J a Madison Magazine,Vol.33[2010],No.2,Art.1 y: y: A re you connected? Sports Medicine Bulletin or become a fan on G et involved in Barbara Seaholm Antonetti: Heather Lee Duhart: some mutual friends. me at Officer Candidate School had also attended JMU, and we had school and five years after JMU graduation. The guy in the bunk above ran into a fellow JMU alum. and now they have a granddaughter who goes there. Small world! yMcel ie(’8) ’88 ( Hite Michelle By at www.multibriefs. were amazed. two years behind me. What are the odds? My Canadian friends I knew him through friends in high school, and she Lombardwent to StreetJMU, by a couple to takesites their with picture. some Canadian Turned friends out when thatwe were approached on both alums almost 20 years apart. plates at one of the lookout points. We in gotMoab, Utah, saw tosome young guy withtalking a truck with Virginiaand we are Justin Constantine: Constantine: Justin CathyWalters: M ad F ison conversations by following the J ac ebook at MU

c onnections, and the responses were I was in San Francisco visiting some tourist I was backpacking in Bruges, Belgium, and www.facebook.com/JMUAlumni. about this makes me emotional. emotional. me makes this about talking Just torch. my on was flame doing this because the the because this doing for responsible world the in person meters, 400 those For torches! 12,000 included that year, This torches. of thousands by wa pic pic “ one. emotional an was relay.” the of part this on fill to meters 100 extra an had we but meters, 300 is run torch standard The meters. 100 extra an from from each before that knows one … relay. torch the out watch to let school of were who schoolchildren the all even — on came us cheer town to out the in everyone that to put into words, but but words, into put to and what they mean. mean. they what and the about knows world tions,” he says. “ says. he tions,” instruc- run pre-torch our us gave w ill loosely quote the person who who person the quote loosely ill I joined the Marine Corps law during Pivarnik says that the experience experience the that says Pivarnik s such an honor.” honor.” an such s I was at Canyonlands National Park I G w am G as lucky to carry the torch torch the carry to lucky as re es the flame is transferred transferred is flame the es ece to the host country country host the to ece E ve I MU w ryone in the the in ryone M A as the only only the as

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m al oad crown). crown). oad S br rican citizens to to citizens rican A um me dy dy A tu S i n g / s s P R oad cannot be quantified. The The quantified. be cannot oad any serious traveler will tell you, you, tell will traveler serious any br s s A A dy dy “relocating” yourself brings you into frequent contact with the unknown the practically That’s unfamiliar. and definition of education — to seek, The The answers varied, but it all seemed to come down to the simple idea of “relocating” oneself. By leaving the comforts of the JMU campus of one of heart the in live to andchoosing found students cities, great world’s the they had opened a door to a banquet experiences. of tu S s a delight as a teacher when a new experience experience new a when teacher a as delight a s t’ I his wife Robin (‘87, ‘89M). For 10 years they wit- they years 10 For ‘89M). (‘87, Robin wife Abroad. his Study of magic transformative the nessed versary of the inaugural inaugural the of versary Atwood Harry (Right): program. Abroad with Study JMU House, Madison home, London JMU’s ran (‘87) Theater, toasts Semester in in Semester toasts Theater, reunion and alumni London anni- 30th the at revelers (Above): Lee Sternberger, Sternberger, Lee (Above): Blackfriars the at stage on an come to defining its magic is embodied in the notion that that notion the in embodied is magic its defining to come an oved watching students transform from from transform students watching oved itnessed hundreds of students undergo fundamental changes changes fundamental undergo students of hundreds itnessed c l I I longtime observers of this magic, my wife, Robin (’87, ’89M), ’89M), (’87, Robin wife, my magic, this of observers longtime the end, the value of of value the end, the w I s s werp (to name the four jewels in the JMU JMU the in jewels four the name (to werp n n Learn more about JMU Study Abroad at www.jmu.edu/ at Abroad Study JMU about more Learn I A The difference between being a tourist and being a student abroad abroad student a being and tourist a being between difference The nt idn’t turn down. down. turn idn’t ✱ ✱ international/abroad/. engage and learn from things new to us. The unknown and unfamil- and unknown The us. to new things from learn and engage Florence, London, like cities in copiously offered are iar A their squared they how and themselves carried and viewed they how in were term each of new experiences with previously held beliefs. The kids who lugged beginning the at House Madison into suitcases their months three door the out back them lugged who kids same the not “ says. later. Robin semester,” a of course the over world the of citizens d closest is an important distinction, too. Kehlenbrink insists that London is is London that insists Kehlenbrink too. distinction, important an is co-discovery,” of aspect an “There’s learning. for laboratory perfect a he says. “The joy for me was to watch students turn corners that time.” the all you of front in is and meaningful. most the often are life in things unexpected the at at em- ov N rnberger offered offered rnberger JMU international programs staff members members staff programs international JMU Semes- with Cohen Judy and Sternberger Lee Ralph Greene, Rusty directors London in ter Kehlenbrink. Doug and Turner Charlie Cohen, te S n Henry the IV Part I Part IV the Henry ng ng nd ve g Kehlenbrink, Charlie Charlie Kehlenbrink, g A oi unton this past past this unton E D ta et al.: Madison Magazine - Spring/Summer 2010 Spring/Summer - Magazine al.: Madison et ou S D na na ernational lish lish nt ha ng I ) E G M ester in rnberg- te S em sked a number of former participants participants a of sked former number S ice of a er the performance, performance, the er as actually scared that that scared actually as I ff ft w ester in London is proof proof is London in ester A O I ene) who have so ably guided the program for for program the guided ably so have who ene) em Perhaps of all people associated with the Semester in Lon- re S oad program at JMU. ester in London happened. G } br ed that first group,” he admits. ester in London the experience they so cherished. em newall Jackson Hotel in in Hotel Jackson newall A l S I to by mike miriello (’09 em S dy S s h

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of exploration exploration of London’s 30 years years 30 London’s By Harry Atwood (’87) Semester in in Semester { don Program, Harry Atwood (’87) can lay claim to having experienced and wit- nessed more than anyone else the magic of JMU’s Studyfirst took part Abroadin a May session in 1985 andexperience. later as a member of the spring 1986 He group. Three years later, he and his wife, Robin, took the job of running Madison House(JMU’s second London home). They stayed for 10 years. the Blackfriars Theater. Theater. Blackfriars the S years. 30 momentous a what made sors, alumni, administrators, friends and benefactors) were in atten- in were benefactors) and friends administrators, alumni, sors, the at dance program. London the of anniversary 30th the celebrate to ber waiters. by about ferried being d’oeuvres hors of trays silver with hall teach- former with reconnected stories, swapped companions, travel ers and flipped through photo albums (some more yellowed than of performance a attended crowd The others). S Cohen had his doubts. “ doubts. his had Cohen winter before That uncertainty is important ahead. forge to guts some took it because to remember can risks taking But risky. often is new something dividends. great pay greatly. rewarded often are adventurous the that feat back when such programs were rarities. rarities. were programs such when back feat London founder and former JMU JMU former and founder London to Peru; from Qatar to Malta. to Qatar from Peru; to ago years 30 laid groundwork the of out by certain JMU pioneers ( Ron- then-President and Cohen, Ralph professor ald S Rusty and Turner thank yous to Ralph and Judy Cohen, and presented gifts to all four four all to gifts presented and Cohen, Judy and Ralph to yous thank I Published by JMU Scholarly Commons, 2010 https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/madisonmagazine/vol33/iss2/1

58 AlumniNews e n i z a g a M n o s i d a M K business local ) run ’10 ( help to Hudson atie K master’s By for returns Alumna Viva L’Italia D her way up to managing the restaurant several nights a week in 2007. from West originally Corgan, Conn., worked Hartford, eventually tables at working his way up to managing at L’ days after taking over L’ over taking after days process.” of kind error and trial a be to out turned definitely restaurant own our “Managing ing they could uphold the L’ their workload. They put their faith in and Corgan Pellerito know- The L’ running of challenge the on take to about been a little slow after after slow little a been to take the day off. off. day the to take Corgan says, Corgan “But, that’s the best way to learn.” again,” that like anything done “We’venever customers. of rush a during restaurant entire the running themselves found Pellerito and Corgan bewilderment, their To of too. both off day the take { B ur While completing her her completing While Upon graduating, Corgan and Pellerito were dating and were were and dating were Pellerito and Corgan graduating, Upon “L’ ack in the ‘ ing that time, A I ta ma lia was my only management experience,” says Corgan. Corgan. says experience,” management only my was lia G tos were expecting a child and needed to lighten someto needed lighten and of a child tos were expecting er vasio and Veronica restaurant, L’ Corgan’s to back coming keep they why that’s and S but she knows good to been only has (’06) Corgan atharine o o A B does the JMU and Harrisonburg community, community, Harrisonburg and JMU the does ma N ur ot to’s g N knowing this, Corgan told her waitress to told her waitress Corgan this, knowing } I ew E ta S ic ng lia Pizza & Pasta. Pasta. & Pizza lia I Year’s, Pellerito told his kitchen staff staff kitchen his told Year’s,Pellerito O I ta ilian cousin, Vito Pellerito, was quickly ta lish degree, Corgan started bussing bussing started Corgan degree, lish ne lia reputation. A lia Pizza & Pasta. ma of those errors came only a few few a only came errors those of to’s restaurant, L’ I I ta ta lian food when she tastes it. lia Pizza & Pasta. Madison Magazine,Vol.33[2010],No.2,Art.1 I ta S in lia Pizza & Pasta. Pasta. & Pizza lia ce business had had business ce I ta lia, in 2003. I ta ly once, once, ly up this community and how JMU has such an integral role.” integral such an how and has JMU community up this “ I siders herself to have an advantage when it comes to the the to comes D it when advantage an have to herself siders M.B. an she completing is While Back at JMU to earn a master’s Pellerito’s brother,younger Ugo, his brings in shop flower a owns who mother, Pellerito’s from come gan. “ reasonable.” are ofour prices and is good food quality our it’s important why “That’s says. Pellerito business,” good are students the know we and town, we’re that college a in important Pellerito have to the begun ofmix perfect find customers. “ and Corgan help, family the With well. as restaurant the to tion community.” of athletics the part you like feel exciting when football coaches come in,” Corgan says. “ says. in,”Corgan come coaches football when exciting “ seen dining. often are coaches and athletes JMU doors. restaurant’s the atmosphere.” a toward family more more aimed and on tofood focus the “We began selves. also them- restaurant entire the wallpapered and painted they budget, limited a Using transition. smooth for closed 10They a to ensure days atmosphere. college the decided change to two the restaurant, the f S og elt as an undergrad,” Corgan says, referring to the JMU bubble. JMU to the referring says, undergrad,” Corgan an elt as in The reward of completing her master’s degree, Corgan says, will be The mix of customers has been the best part of the job of for the Cor- part best the been has of customers mix The S That’s not are the toonly say ones families that through coming A om ce ce graduation, ft community. “ community. O er a year of working with with working of year a er e of the recipes, including the homemade marinara sauce, sauce, marinara homemade the including recipes, the of e ur I regular customers begin to feel like family,” Corgan says. l oved going to the JMU football games, so it’s always it’salways so games, football JMU the to going oved I I ’v r e discovered the peoplewonderful who make emember how separated from Harrisonburg Harrisonburg from howseparated emember A p . h at JMU, Corgan says she says con- at JMU, Corgan tg ap otogr restaurant staple L’Italia. of running Harrisonburg preneur knows every side be young, but this entre- Katharine Corgan (‘06) may I ta h by lian culinary educa- culinary lian H o l ly ly l o H M r a I t t c us (‘03) (‘03) us c I t’ makes makes S D s very ic uk ily. e 60

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Johanne Haberstro Trot- King of the Cowboys. They auto- Phillip W. Updike was at a young age, and is grounded in 53 ter moved to Plantation graphed a copy for me! The Rogers 72 elected to serve a three- natural world imagery. For infor- Village in Wilmington, N.C., to family never let the fans down. May year term as a director on the JMU mation contact Red Dragonfly Classbe closer to family. She enjoys pho- you discover happy trails in 2010.” Foundation Board. Press at redragonflypres@hotmail. Notes tography, birding and traveling to com. ✱ Linda Tiller is executive upper Wisconsin to visit the rest of Nancy L. Sykes resigned Joyce Ann Shull Brough- director of the Susan G. Komen for her family. Trotter writes, “Best to 63 as dean of students at 73 man retired in June 2008 the Cure® Richmond affiliate. The classmates and Tri Sigmas.” Western New England School of after 35 years in public education, communications arts major was Law in July 2008 to accept a teach- (23 of them as a middle-school very active in JMU theater. Tresa F. Quarles writes, ing position at King’s Academy near counselor). She accepted a position 57 “During Freshman Ori- Amman, Jordan. The academy is at a community college. Catherine Ford Hullett entation days, my dog Happy and I the only coed boarding school in 77 retired after 30 years walked in the evenings at JMU. It the Middle East. “It was a grand Steven A. Aldridge is of teaching elementary school in was fun talking to the new students experience,” she says. “I returned in 74 director of music at Augusta County, Va. She and her and counselors and telling them March 2010 to teach introduction Immaculate Conception Church husband, Arthur (’67), are looking what it was like for me during my to law and to attend the academy’s in Hendersonville, N.C. ✱ Terri forward to spending more time at years at JMU. I enjoyed seeing all first graduation. I am also a newly Brewster Wiseman retired from their beach house in North Caro- the buildings that aren’t visible elected member of the Massachu- Prince William County Schools lina. ✱ Diane Ostergren Miller from Main Street. Happy got to setts School Board.” after 30 years of teaching in Vir- (’80M) coaches high-school field meet Duke Dog and struck a fear- ginia. She lives in Manassas with hockey and has the most wins of less pose. Unfortunately, I lost her Macon Haskins Cole- her husband, Sandy (’74). They any Triple-A coach in Virginia. to heart disease on Aug. 24, 2009.” 64 man III and his wife, have two granddaughters. Wiseman During 29 years of coaching she Joyce, have been married for 51 says, “Both of us play in a seven- posted an overall record of 420– Jane Garrett Marshall of years. Coleman writes, “I retired octave handbell choir at our church. 72–13. Miller will retire in October 61 Hendersonville, Tenn., had in 1989 on disability and have had The choir has traveled to Germany 2010 after 30 years of teaching at a very busy 2009. A Toastmasters multiple surgeries. We have to sell twice. I sang in the Manassas Cho- Lake Braddock Secondary School member, she started a storytelling our farm because we are no longer rale and performed with them at in Burke, Va. ✱ Jim Pivarnik group at her church and attended able to do the work which we have Carnegie Hall in June 2009.” (’77M) of East Lansing, Mich., a storytelling institute at East Ten- done for 51 years. God blessed us nessee State University. She writes, with a son. He and his wife live in William N. Yates “Everything in my busy year was set Maryland, where he does archaeo- 75 received an Ed.D. in scholarship aside when I discovered that the Roy logical work.” human resource development/ thanks Rogers Museum human and organizational learning Dear Dr. Ronald E. and in Branson, Mo., from George Washington Uni- Mrs. Edith J. Carrier: would close forever versity on Aug. 31, 2009. His dis- on Dec. 12. Bob sertation was successfully defended I am honored to be selected to receive and I headed west. “with distinction,” a recognition your generous scholarship. I am I carried my origi- which is awarded about 5 percent of working toward a master’s degree in nal Dec. 9, 1992, the time. The qualitative phenom- elementary education. Your scholar- article from The enological research study examined ship will greatly help me in my goals. Front Royal News the “lived experiences” of a group JMU has become my second home, in which I wrote of young adults with disabilities and my Madison Experience will about ‘Happy Trails during their transition from high help me have an impact on the lives With Roy Rogers.’ school to the workplace. of children. I am involved in the Though Dec. 12 campus intervarsity ministry, and I was a sad day, Roy Donna Pleasants Isaac participate in intramural volleyball. Rogers Jr. and his 76 has published a chapbook Thank you again for your generosity. son, Dustin, loved Roy Rogers Jr., Jane Garrett Marshall (‘61) and Dustin of poetry, Tommy. The collection Kathy Brittingham (’10) my article on the Rogers at the Roy Rogers Museum in Branson, Mo. centers on her brother, who died

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1979 classmates gather on the Quad in front of Wilson Hall during a reunion tour, (l-r) are Sandi Jones Garrison, Sue Meador Haley, Corinne Waugh Cummings, Valerie Frank Corace, Elizabeth Prest Albee, Carol Haddon Scribner and Lillian Kirkland Kann. Not pictured: Barbara Lumpkin Shaunnessy. carried the Olympic torch for 400 he achieved a “World-Class Leader” American Thoracic Society. Rich- Smith has worked at GTCC for meters in Strathmore, Alberta, rank in two consecutive associate ardt lives in Oradell, N.J., with her 22 years. ✱ Eight 1979 graduates Canada, on Jan. 19. Pivarnik is a surveys. A communication major, husband, Bob, and their son, Tim. celebrated their 30th anniversary professor of kinesiology and epide- Mitchell once served as an on-air by visiting the JMU campus in miology at Michigan State Univer- radio host and television news Daniel Joseph Nardi May, 2009. The former Gifford and sity and president of the American reporter, and served as a broadcast 79 accepted a position Hoffman Hall roommates began College of Sports Medicine. Read journalist for the U.S. Navy. He as executive director for Merck lifelong friendships at JMU. The more about Pivarnik in the alumni and his wife, Paula, have three adult global procurement for the Asia group has met every single year section on Page 56. children. ✱ Deborah L. Richardt, Pacific and Japan region. He is since graduation, traveling to differ- senior director of meeting services at responsible for strategic sourcing ent spots in Virginia, Washington, In December, John W. the American Thoracic Society, was across all Merck operations in the D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania 78 Mitchell was named honored at the 54th Professional region. Nardi and his wife, Alyce and New York for a weekend of president and CEO of St. Anthony Convention Management Associa- (’79), relocated to Singapore in laughter, conversation and Madison North Hospital, a Centura Health tion annual meeting, Jan. 10–13 in January 2010. ✱ Kathy “Diane” memories. The group has kept a facility in Westminster, Colo. Dallas. Richardt received the 2009 Ropp Naff earned a master’s in written journal of their “JMU Girls’ Mitchell most recently served as Distinguished Member of the Year educational leadership from Rad- Weekends.” JMU Associate Vice president and CEO of Grays Harbor Award. The PCMA annually hon- ford University in 2009. She has President of Constituent Relations Community Hospital in Aberdeen, ors top members for contributions served in gifted education for 15 Steve Smith (’71, ’75M) gave the Wash. Under his leadership, the to the hospitality industry. Richardt years. In 2009 she was promoted to group a tour of campus in May. hospital was named a 2008 Health is one of the founding members of supervisor of gifted education for Grades Top 15 percent hospital for PCMA’s New York Area Chapter Montgomery County Schools. ✱ Kevin B. Rack, prin- Patient Experience. Prior to these and has contributed to the meetings Rae Marie Smith is the executive 80 cipal of The Rack Law responsibilities, Mitchell served as industry through 31 years of local vice president of Guilford Technical Firm PC in Virginia Beach, was chief operating officer for St. Mary- and national involvement, includ- Community College in Greens- recognized in the 2010 edition of Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo, ing her 23 years of service to the boro, N.C. She was previously vice Virginia Super Lawyers, which fea- Colo., from 2000 to 2005. At SMC, American Lung Association and the president of administrative services. tures the top 5 percent of attorneys

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panies LLP. He remains the only player in NFL his- Office of Inspector General in American Civil War Railroad is one of only 34 tory to win five Super Bowl champi- Washington, D.C. The office spear- Tactics with Osprey Publishing individuals cho- onships, winning two with San Fran- heads the OIG’s anti-fraud efforts in August 2009. I have written sen from more cisco and three with Dallas. This was through proactive prevention, early several other books but have yet than 40,000 his sixth year of eligibility for the Pro detection and timely investigation to find publishers. I am currently associates across Football Hall of Fame, but his first of fraud related to GAS operations. working on a novel while con- the globe to as a finalist. Haley played with the Sheehan works with fellow alums tinuing to do further historical join the firm’s Dukes in the 1982 to 1985 seasons Megan Wallace (’04) and Sara research.” ✱ Michael O’Mara was 316 principals. and still holds the school record for Capalbo (’04) as well as summer selected as a 2009 Pennsylvania Michael Damiano will career tackles (506). Haley spent 12 intern and current Duke Natalie “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by The Damiano (’82) remain in Selins- seasons in the NFL. Granito (’13). Legal Intelligencer, a Philadelphia- grove and continue to serve inves- based daily tors throughout the area. “I joined Chris Hickey served as Eric Baylor (’07Ed.S.) is legal newspa- Edward Jones because I believe in 86 a War College fellow at 91principal of East Rocking- per published the firm’s commitment to individual the U.S. Army School of Advanced ham High School. The new school, by Incisive investors, and I respect its partner- Military Studies at Fort Leven- just west of Elkton, Va., opens this Media. O’Mara ship management structure,” he worth in 2006. The Army colonel year. Baylor previously taught social is an attorney says. ✱ Michelle Lorenz-Driscoll is the base commander for the U.S. studies and served as the football with Stradley is an elementary school teacher in Army Garrison Ansbach in Ans- coach at Spotswood High School Ronon. The Houston. Last summer, she won a bach, Germany. ✱ Will Croxton from 1991 to 2007. ✱ Kendra magna cum travel grant to work with a school and fellow 1986 alumni are coordi- Johnson was promoted to associ- laude JMU Michael O’Mara community in Tanzania. Check out nating a 25-year reunion of several ate professor of theater in Clem- alum was one (’98) her blog at www.michelleandjenny. JMU bands. DT and the Shakes, son University’s performing arts of 30 Pennsylvania attorneys rec- blogspot.com. The Rational Herdsmen and The department. She teaches a variety ognized as future leaders of the Undecided all released records 25 of theater classes, designs costumes state’s legal community based on Betsy Blose (’91M) is the years ago. This summer, the origi- and researches African-American their development of the law, com- 84 women’s basketball coach nal members will join other JMU hair techniques. Read more on Page mitment to the community and for the University of North Car- bands for a 25th-anniversary con- 22. ✱ Heidi Story owns a designer service to the bar. olina-Asheville. She played hoops cert at the Cardinal Point Vineyard clothing store in Richmond’s Cary- for JMU from 1980 to 1984 and in Afton, Va., on Saturday, June town neighborhood. She sells other Nathan Lyon is in the began her coaching career at JMU 26. The vineyard is owned by Tim designers’ clothing but has also 94 third season of A Lyon in in 1987. Her Bulldogs faced the Gorman. created original pieces to sell. Story the Kitchen, broadcast on Discov- Dukes during the JMU Invitational Notes also holds fashion shows in Rich- ery Health and FitTV. Beginning in December. John M. Trumbo accepted mond and teaches sewing classes at in May, Lyon will be featured in 87 a position as senior writer her store. Read more on Page 65. four-minute cooking segments on Charles Haley was a final- at RADIUS. The corporate travel Master Gardener Joe Lamp’l’s new 85 ist for the Pro Football management company is a network John C. Cornell accepted PBS gardening show Growing a Hall of Fame Class of 2010. Haley of 90 member agencies in more than Lyon’s four-minute Class 92 a position at College of Greener World. 80 countries and provides multina- Coastal Georgia in Brunswick, Ga., segments will instruct viewers tional travel solutions for corpora- as director of marketing and public on how to grow a specific food tions around the world. Trumbo has relations. Cornell was previously and then how to prepare it in the MADISON worked as a marketing, communica- employed at the State of Maryland’s kitchen. A nationally recognized tion and advertising copywriter and Department of Natural Resources garden expert, Lamp’l says he wants FOR KEEPS creative director since graduating as creative services manager. ✱ Joy to “empower Americans to get back thanks from JMU. Satterfield Deevy is the No. 1 real to basics, to grow their own food.” estate agent in the Old Town office A JMU health science major, Lyon Dear JMU alumni and donors to Scott Patchan of Hay- of Coldwell Banker Residential in earned his Culinary Arts degree the Madison for Keeps program: 88 market, Va., has written Alexandria for homes sold during from Le Cordon Bleu. Learn more To everyone at James Madison Uni- dozens of articles for Civil War the last three years. Her husband, about the chef at www.chefnathan Magazine and other periodicals. Tom (’91), has worked as an analyst lyon.com. versity involved with Madison For He is a contributing writer and for 11 years at Airline Reporting Keeps — I learned that you awarded historical consultant for the Time Corp. They met at a JMU football Shauna R. Miller Brown me a scholarship, and I want to thank Life Series Voices of the Civil War Duke Club event. 95 wrote Power for Purpose: you so much! It just lifted a huge and for the Kernstown Battlefield Your Guide to Getting Grants for weight off my shoulders. This has Association. He is a frequent lec- Amanda Brown is a novice grant seekers who want kept me at JMU, and I will forever turer on many aspects of Civil War 93 dentist and owner of the more information about creating be grateful. I hear that more than history and is often requested as Herbert Dental Group in Lees- nonprofit organizations, identifying a battlefield tour guide. He is the burg. She has been practicing for grants and managing grants. Her 3,000 alumni gave to Madison for author of Shenandoah Summer: 10 years and is an advisory board book is available at Amazon.com. Keeps. Thank you all. The 1864 Valley Campaign and has member of the Center for Ethical Courtney Smith (’11) a forthcoming book on the Battle Solutions, a group dedicated to Denise Henry Orndorff of Third Winchester. ✱ Patricia innovative solutions to health- writes, “I am a part-time ✱ Watch a video thank you from 96 O’Such Sheehan was promoted care policy. The center is based instructional technology resource Courtney Smith (‘11) at www.jmu. edu/madison4keeps/ to director of forensic auditing at in Lovettesville, Va. ✱ Robert R. teacher in the morning, and then I General Services Administration, Hodges Jr. writes, “I published teach technology in the afternoon

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Quite a ‘Story’ of reinvention From Barbie doll couture to the top of the fashion world By Sande Snead (’82)

f you are doing business the same way you were last year, LeBlanc and numerous models. Well, PETA members snuck in, and you will not still be in business this year.” Such simple, but they were throwing red paint on all these celebrities’ fur coats. sage advice comes from small business owner Heidi Story Everyone was screaming and down on the floor thinking there was (’91), who took a page out of Madonna’s playbook and rein- a bomb threat or something. That was my glamorous night in New vented‘ I herself in the last year. York, and then I had to go back to my ghetto apartment.” With high-dollar rents in the trendy Carytown shopping dis- While living in New York, Story designed a line of bridesmaid trict in Richmond and a recession bearing down, Story revamped dresses which outfitted a number of her JMU friends’ weddings, the business plan for her namesake store. First, she scaled back including Kathrine Lawrence Calderazzi (’92). the size of her designer “I was looking for some- boutique, moving from a thing simple and classic 2,800-square-foot space for my bridesmaids, which to a 1,000-square-foot when I got married in 1997, space. Next, she let all of didn’t exist,” Calderazzi her employees go except says. “But Heidi had a one intern. Then, she variety of styles for me to branched out from the choose from, and I ended two components of her up with a floor-length store — retail and sew- sleeveless sheath with ing classes — and added empire waists in midnight

custom design work and blue. She had everyone Class alterations. The result: take many, many measure- A business model that is ments, but they were just working and flourishing in what I was looking for. They tough economic times. were amazing, and they fit

“I am so glad I got a everybody so well.” Notes business degree at JMU,” But the glamour of New says the business and York began to wear thin. marketing major, who “I had my own little graduated with honors 350-square-foot space out and paid her own way of my apartment in Brook- through college. “I would lyn and was doing design probably not still be in and production of a line of business today if I did not bridal gowns, but yet I was have that background.” still poor,” Story says. “And Story (and yes, Heidi being poor in New York is Story is her given name) not like being poor any- is an “artiste” at heart. where else. I was so poor She began sewing when Heidi Story (‘91) sells designer fashions and teaches sewing techniques I couldn’t even afford the she was 10 or 11 with in her boutique in the trendy Carytown shopping district in Richmond. ‘or.’ I was po’.” her mother and grand- So she “sold out.” mother’s guidance. As a “Molly Ringwaldesque dorky kind of girl,” Story became a pharmaceutical rep for Merck & Co. and started she was the most popular babysitter in town, making Barbie doll making and saving money for the first time in her life. But after clothes for the children in her charge. six years in sales, her aunt died of ovarian cancer and it served After college, Story faced her first recession and couldn’t find as a wake-up call. work. She used the down time to get her portfolio together and “I thought, ‘I need to get back to what I love.’” got herself into the prestigious Parsons School of Design. And four and a half years later, Story is still doing what she “I didn’t know a soul in New York, so I slept on the floor of a loves. Her spring sewing classes are sold out. She has a custom- completely empty apartment of a friend of a friend’s,” Story says. made charmeuse and silk chiffon dress in the works for an opera “I didn’t have one stick of furniture. It was so New York and every- singer, and she has a basket of alteration work waiting. Her thing you think of when you think of a starving artist in New York.” loyal retail customers know she carries hard-to-find designers And yet, she stayed — for 11 years. — like Ella Moss, Susana Monaco and ellembee. Story is ada- “All kinds of crazy things happen in New York,” Story remem- mant about getting the right fit for her clients, so she alters the bers. “I volunteered once at the Council of Fashion Designer clothes she sells for free. Oh, and she’s writing a sewing book Awards, and my job was to greet all the famous people. I met for kids. Quite a Story. M Sigourney Weaver, Fran Drescher, Hugh Grant, John Stamos, Matt ✱ Learn more at www.heidistory.com/

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Honec makes the call JMU grad takes the plate as pro baseball umpire By Dav id Dr i v er

he High Desert Mavericks and San Jose Giants, two been a pro ump since 2006. “He knows why he is out there. He minor league baseball teams that had already played is out there to get better. He is working on something every day. a 140-game regular season, earned a spot in the After the game we talk for at least half an hour on how we could Class A California League championship series in have done things better.” 2009. Tom Honec (‘05, ‘07M) also was rewarded Eastman adds, “Tom works hard and wants to get everything Twith a berth in the title series, though the JMU grad was not a right.” Eastman worked with Honec in the Gulf Coast League in player, coach or athletics trainer. 2007. “Tom strives for excellence. He never takes a play off. He Honec, from Manassas, Va., was an umpire last season in the has a dry sense of humor. He is cool, calm and collected” as a California League and was one home plate umpire. of four umps selected to work During the 2009 season the finals. By total coincidence Honec worked a 21-inning San Jose won the title with a game that lasted more than shortstop named Brian Bocock, seven hours and called a Harrisonburg native and the games that featured Major son of former JMU infielder League veterans Manny Tom Bocock (’82). Ramirez and Vladimir Guer- “It is a good reward,” Honec rero, who were working says. “The thing about the themselves back into shape finals — you have worked 140 in the minors. Honec and games, and at the end they Flynn drove about 23,000 select umpires to work it. It’s miles to and from games. an honor to work those cham- During regular-season pionship games. It is much games at the Class A level cooler to see the development there are two umpires for of the players and your col- each game, while the Cal leagues from that first series, League uses four for the

Notes back in April, to game 140. championship series. That “It is really more of a is the same number used for treat,” adds Honec, who was every regular-season game joined on the finals crew by in the Major Leagues. Spencer Flynn, Nathan Thomp- “There are two or three

Class son and Tim Eastman. “You get [other umps] out there and to spend time with co-workers. 50 to 55 team person- I would say each of them is a nel on the field,” Honec close friend of mine.” says. “They ride in packs. Honec, who earned his They don’t travel individu- M.B.A. from JMU in 2007, has ally like we do. There is a made a rapid rise as a profes- lot of emotion out on the sional baseball umpire. He field, and you have to look started umpiring baseball beyond that and guide the games around the age of 12 in game and have control of Brentsville Youth Baseball, a the game. When people are league that his mother helped in slumps, reactions can to run in Northern Virginia. He be overdone. You have to “You’re out!” Tom Honec (‘05, ‘07M) works home plate dur- eventually umpired in the Rock- be on your toes and think ing a game in the Class A California League during the 2009 ingham County Baseball League season. Honec was one of four umpires chosen to work the calmly and quickly and act and the Shenandoah Valley California League championship series last season. decisively. That is a tough League while attending JMU. aspect of the game. You He attended the Jim Evans Baseball Academy of Profes- have to be that consistent model out there for the entire game.” sional Umpiring in 2007 and did his first season of pro ball that Does Honec have a goal for himself as an umpire? “I don’t year in the rookie Gulf Coast and Appalachian leagues. He moved think you can set a goal at a certain level,” he says. “You have to up to the full-season low Class A Midwest League in 2008 and set the goal of development. Once that development slows, is was promoted to the high Class A California League last season. that the level? Is that goal the Major Leagues? I don’t know. I have Honec begins the 2010 season in the Class AA Eastern League, never worked in the Major Leagues. It is not a job where you can which includes teams in Richmond and Bowie, Md. say I want to be the CEO of the company. You want to practice Flynn says Honec has a strong field presence as an umpire. excellence at every level you are at. Wherever that takes me will “You can’t walk all over him, that is for sure,” says Flynn, who has help me develop as a person.” M

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to students in kindergarten through Laura Doudera Dobbs Waldron was certified second grade at Sandy Hook Ele- 99 began a professional as a fellow in compre- mentary School in Strasburg, Va. I portrait photography business in hensive criminalistics just earned my master’s in curricu- Virginia Beach. ✱ Amy McMil- through the American lum and instruction in computer lan Sharpe was promoted to vice Board of Criminalistics education from the University of president at Weber Shandwick. She in October 2008. She Phoenix.” ✱ R. Bernie Pritchard leads an advocacy and community co-authored the fifth was selected to participate in Lead- influencer program for the U.S. edition of The Criminal ership South Carolina for 2009–10. Army account. Justice System: An Intro- Leadership South Carolina selects duction in 2009. 50 leaders throughout the state to Lynn Hobeck Bates participate in a yearlong statewide 00 of Sarasota, Fla., was George Fox development program. Pritchard is selected as a team member for the 01 was listed in the vice president-South Carolina for 2009 Rotary International Group Hampton Roads business Sgt. Randy Dovel (’05) served in Anbar Prov- Lee Hecht Harrison, a global talent Study Exchange Program to Mad- journal Inside Business in ince in Iraq as part of a troop surge in 2007. management solutions company hya Pradesh, India. She represented the October 2009 issue’s Andrew Boryan earned with more than 240 offices world- Southwest Florida during the “Top 40 Under 40.” Fox is director 05 an M.D. from Jefferson wide providing expertise in career exchange, and for four weeks she of leasing for Wheeler Interests in Medical College in June 2009. transition, leadership consulting studied public relations and tour- Virginia Beach. After a one-year medical internship and workforce solutions. ism in India. Her group stayed with at Reading Hospital, Reading, Pa., host families, honed their public Carly Hassinger and he will do a three-year anesthesiol- Lisa A. Kilday owns an speaking skills, visited museums 02 Mark P. Zook (’99) are ogy residency at the University of both Fairfax County special educa- 98 intellectual property law and cultural heritage sites, and vac- Virginia. ✱ Army Staff Sgt. Linsey tion teachers. The couple met while and consulting firm in Washington, cinated underprivileged children W. Clarke was one of two Special ✱ Hassinger was student-teaching D.C., that specializes in the prepa- against polio. Doug Eldridge Forces soldiers awarded the Silver at Zook’s school in 2002. They ration of patent applications and completed his pledge to race in 10 Star — the third-highest combat began to spend more time together, registration of trademarks and copy- marathons this year to raise money medal — for

including many dates to JMU Class rights. The firm’s Web site is www. and awareness for the Wounded repeatedly risk- football games. While many things PatentProtocol.com. In her free time Warrior Project, a nonprofit charity ing their lives have changed, they still talk about she is active in multisport and tri- helping severely wounded American to help their their favorite Madison memories: athlon events. In 2009, she went the soldiers returning from Iraq and unit after it Roop Hall, Dr. Alsop, Dr. Herr, distance at Quelle Challenge Roth, Afghanistan. Eldridge selected 10 was attacked

Dr. Lynn, Dr. Stantos and the Min- Notes her Ironman debut in Bavaria, race locations across the country, with rocket- ✱ skoffs. Hassinger and Zook will Germany. Gary L. Riddle writes, including two races in the nation’s propelled gre- ✱ “I greatly enjoyed another season capital. Eldridge is returning to marry on July 24. Evonne John- nades, machine of JMU football, and I’m pleased Washington, D.C., to focus on son received a Ruth L. Kirschstein guns and Staff Sgt. Linsey that my wife, Alonsa (’99), and the financial goal of $100,000 to National Research Service Award roadside bombs Clarke (’05) was son, Grant, had the opportunity to help wounded warriors — most for Individual Predoctoral Fellows in Khordi, a awarded the join me this season. Go Dukes!” of whom spend time recovering at via the National Cancer Institute. village in south- Silver Star. ✱ Steve Trout is producer of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Johnson, who majored in biology at ern Afghanistan, in February 2009. HBO series Hard Knocks. The show Eldridge says, “The ultimate objec- JMU, is a microbiology Ph.D stu- The Special Forces junior medic chronicles an NFL team during its tive is to raise awareness, funding dent at the University of Virginia accepted the medal in a ceremony training camp. and reform.” Learn more at www. School of Medicine. at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Dec. 16. woundedwarriorproject.org/. ✱ Read more about Clarke at www. Michael Meadows is a member of Meghan Baillargeon jmu.edu/bethechange/operation- Taylor Swift’s tour band. In addition 03 Ely’s company OFD purple-pride.shtml. ✱ Randy S. to the group’s regular 2009 tour Consulting, a marketing/PR firm Dovel volunteered and deployed schedule, he appeared on stage at for wedding professionals, recently to Iraq as part of a surge in 2007. The Tonight Show and at the Acad- undertook He served as an infantry sergeant in emy of Country Music Awards show management of Anbar Province. ✱ Lauren Kopcha with Swift. A music industry major, the Richmond began running marathons with Meadows plays guitar, mandolin, Bridal Associa- JMU friends in the D.C.-Metro cello, banjo, dobro and harmonica. tion. Ely is also a area after graduation. “JMU 26.2” ✱ Courtney Long Prince earned regular contribu- is their motto, and they have com- a Ph.D. in curriculum instruc- tor of Virginia pleted several marathons including, tion at the University of Virginia Bride Magazine 2006 Miami, 2007 Marine Corps, Curry School of Education in May and has been 2008 San Diego, 2008 Austin and 2009. ✱ Michelle E. Waldron, a published in 2009 Chicago. ✱ Jonathan Mat- latent print examiner with the Mis- Premier Bride Meghan Baillar- thews, a third-year student at Pep- geon Ely (’03) souri State Highway Patrol Crime Magazine. perdine University School of Law, Laboratory Division in Springfield, was named International Champion Mo., was promoted to criminal- Cory Weathers was pro- at the Foreign Direct Investment ist II in May 2009. She earned a 04 moted to senior systems Moot Competition in Frankfurt, Future Duke Grant Riddle, 6, engineer LDP at Lockheed Martin meets Duke Dog at the JMU vs. master’s in forensic science from the Germany on Oct. 24, 2009. He and Towson game on Nov. 21. University of New Haven in 2005. in Orlando, Fla. teammate Aaron Echols competed

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Go Dukes! JMU with his students. ✱ George Riggs chorister and friends and is a financial industry regulatory won first place marathoners in the 2008 after the Chi- authority registered securities repre- academic writ- cago Marathon sentative. In January he was named on Oct. 11, 2009, manager of The McLean Group’s ing competi- are (l-r) Jamie new Miami office. The new office tion. Hill (’05), Erin focuses on providing business own- Mary Powers (’04, ers and stakeholders with merger and ‘05M), Kathleen 09 Eliz- Landy (’05), acquisition services. Riggs earned his abeth Basker- ✱ Rob Ranieri degree in political science. Lola ville of McLean Jeopardy! (’06), Lauren Sizemore is assistant art director at is serving in the Kopcha (’05) Garrand Marketing and Advertising champ Rebecca Dixon (‘08). Peace Corps. and Tricia Gia- in Portland, Maine. She writes, “A cone (’06). She teaches fellow JMU alum helped me decide English to students ages 7 to 16 in against 19 international teams, planner. She will also manage to go into the creative advertising Azerbaijan and works with native including five American schools: wedding planning for Brian King industry while I was at JMU. I try English language teachers and local Georgetown University, Hamline Productions, which serves the as much as I can to pay it forward. I community members. Baskerville University, Florida International Maryland, Virginia and Washing- love talking with alumni about get- earned her bachelor’s degree in University and NYU Law School. ton, D.C., areas. Learn more about ting into the advertising industry. political science and speech com- King at www.bkthedj.com. JMU provided a good foundation munication with a focus in public Cailin Carlton and Tra- for me, and I hope that students take communication. During the first 06 vis Miller met in Sports Kinesiology alumnus advantage of available opportunities three months of her two-year Peace Psychology class during the last 07 David Gesualdi says while they are there.” Corps service she lived with a host semester of their senior year. They that he hates “missing countless family. More than 256 Peace Corps began dating just before Carlton JMU football games.” He works Rebecca Dixon had a Volunteers have served in Azerbai- left for Kazakhstan to serve in as a physical education and health 08 two-day winning streak jan since the program was estab- the Peace Corps. The couple will teacher at the American School on Jeopardy! She won more than lished in 2003. ✱ Thomas Martin marry on May 8. ✱ Kari Deputy of Asunción in the capital city of $50,000 on the game show. The Bluestein is pursuing a Juris Doctor King earned the Certified Wed- Asunción, Paraguay. He established summa cum laude oboe perfor- at Franklin Pierce Law Center in ding Specialist certification for and directed the school’s first soccer mance major earned the Myra Concord, N.H. ✱ Brian Hurst, a wedding planning. She is currently camp featuring professional soccer Doherty Scholarship at JMU. She media arts and design major from working at the National Defense players, and he created a Habitat for played English horn, studied Rus- Springfield, Va., met President Industrial Association as an event Humanity of Asunción partnership sian, tutored music history, was a Barack Obama at a town hall meet- Notes

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Professor emeritus of political science and law Paul Cline lives in Venice, Retired English professor Karen Evans received the 2009 Provost’s Award Fla., and enjoys making JMU connections there. He writes, “I have coffee for Excellence in Honors Teaching. Although she officially retired in 2005, Class every morning with the father of a JMU alumna who has had a career in the dedicated English professor has never left the classroom. She continues the foreign aid field to teach honors seminars, courses in the JMU Department of English and in Haiti and Africa.” women’s studies courses in the Department of Cross Disciplinary Studies. Cline also shares with Evans, who also received the Distinguished Faculty Service Award from the JMU magazine staff Honors program in 2008, first joined the JMU faculty in 1983 and began members when he finds teaching in the honors program in 1987. In addition to her current teach- Florida newspaper clip- ing responsibilities, Evans is completing a book of poetry and developing a pings featuring career novel based on her Cherokee heritage. and award news about JMU alumni. Dave Hanson, professor emeritus of psychology, and his wife, Helen Han- son, moved closer to their extended families in 1997 after retiring from Jim Crable, professor JMU. Dave writes, “We wanted to be nearer a large city and an airport, and emeritus of art and art we settled in Chadds Ford, near Philadelphia, for 11 years. We thoroughly history, was selected enjoyed all the cultural features of a megalopolis. In 2008 we moved to to participate in an State College, Pa., to be nearer one of our daughters, who works at Penn exhibit by the Center State University. Now we are engaged in all sorts of activities here in State for Fine Art Photog- College. The town was selected last year as the No. 1 environment to live raphy in Fort Collins, in (No. 2 this year behind Ithaca). We both sing in a local choir, enjoy gar- Colo. The exhibit, dening, play bridge and do lots of reading. It is great living in a university Motion, was juried by town again. It’s also good getting news about JMU.” For 19 years, Dave was the chief photography managing editor of the School Psychology Review, a professional journal pro- editor for National duced in Harrisonburg using a local typesetter and Banta. Helen was the Geographic. supervising teacher of the nursery class at Anthony Seeger School. The cou- Jim Crable with his ple moved to Harrisonburg in 1971, and Dave served as department head of Census Series, which psychology for five years. “I’m the one who recruited and hired Douglas T. explored American Brown, your provost and a Phi Beta Kappan, in 1973.” artistic expression.

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ter, Katalina Lee, 10/7/09 ✱ 2000s Chrysalinn LeDoux Alexander ✱ Virginia Swearin- FutureDukes Jacqueline Cook Hedblom Archie (’00) and Ulysses, gen Paspalas (’01) and Philip 1980s Kara Ramsey (’97) and Troy, a son, Burke a son, Ennis Nehemiah, (’01), a son, Philip George III, Sensenig (’89, ’91M) and Boswell, 7/10/09 ✱ Kimberly 12/20/09 ✱ Jennifer Sacra 6/3/09 ✱ Laura Hunt Trull David (’89), a daughter, Isabel Copeland Mislock (’97) and Blackwell (’00) and Scott, (’01) and Dan, a son, Dylan Grace, 9/5/09 Steve, a daughter, Charlotte a daughter, Rosalyn Grace, James, 7/3/09 ✱ Catherine 1990s Mary Booth Ratana- Kathryn, 5/23/09 ✱ Stacy L 10/15/09 ✱ Erica M. Bukva Aday (’02) and Scott, a daugh- ruka (’90) and Jan, twin sons, Nielsen (’97) and Jaro Turek, a (’00) and Taz Ahmed, a son, ter, Elizabeth Ruth, 6/2/09 Mason and Jason, 12/25/08 daughter, Lynn Turek, 11/6/09 Cullen Maddox, 9/2/09 ✱ ✱ Lisa Clark Citro (’02) ✱ Joy Satterfield Deevy (’92) ✱ Janelle Mudge Petti (’97) Kasey Savage Farris (’00) and Michael (’02, ’06M), a and Thomas (’91), a son, and Stephen (’98), a son, Ste- and John, a son, Ryan Walter, daughter, Campbell Elizabeth, John Thomas, 5/21/09 ✱ Jean phen Ryan, 3/12/09 ✱ Amy 7/27/09 ✱ Sara Perilla Gar- 8/14/09 ✱ Amy Ziegenfuss Maddrea Cusmano (’93) and Edwards Cox (’98, ’00M) and vey (’00) and Chris (’00), a Kowalsky (’02) and Jeffrey Vinnie, a son, Nicholas Paul, Keith (’98), a daughter, Maren daughter, Campbell Alexa, (’01), a daughter, Katie Marie, 8/24/09 ✱ Ali R. Kutner Hol- Elaine, 3/19/09 ✱ Abbigale 7/28/09 ✱ Jennifer L. Bishop 6/25/09 ✱ Jennifer Sikorski mes (’93) and Trey, a son, Sam- Bricker Fredrick (’98) and Gorrie (’00) and David (’00), Sharma (’02) and Dan, a uel Albion, 9/29/09 ✱ Kim- Jason (’97), a daughter, Olivia a daughter, Adalyn Rose, son, Colin Joseph, 8/13/09 ✱ berly Balsbaugh Ritter (’94) Jane, 7/2/09 ✱ Kathryn 3/31/09 ✱ Alison P. McCrary Rebecca Snaider Timm (’02) and Billy, a daughter, Brooke McCauley Garing (’98) and Koontz (’00) and Joe, twins, and Ryan (’02), a son, Alex- Elizabeth, 6/30/09 ✱ Kerri Matt (’98), a daughter, Emma Virginia Eileen and John ander Ryan, 10/1/09 ✱ Scott Cash White (’94) and Irvin, a Kathryn, 9/8/09 ✱ Laura McCrary, 7/11/09 ✱ Jacklyn Moffett (’03) and Sheila, a son, Stuart Gregory, 10/8/09 Revak Gonzalez (’98) and Terletsky Luber (’00) and daughter, Elisabeth Thérèse, ✱ Tara Broce Borchers (’95) William (’97), a daughter, Marc (’98), a son, Zachary 12/2/09 ✱ Adrienne Lawrence and Todd (’94), a son, Owen Grace Victoria, 8/21/09 ✱ Ali- Benjamin, 4/29/09 ✱ Korinne Oliveros (’03) and Paul (’02),

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Graduation dilemma: How to be in two places at once By Katie Hudson (’10)

uring last spring’s commencement ceremonies, Pam Eddy (’73) and her family had to be in two places at once. The Eddy’s twin daughters graduated from JMU and Radford University on the same day. Raechel (’09) and Laura Eddy got to share same-day Pam Eddy’s initial reaction was shock and disbelief. JMU and Radford graduation moments, thanks to the weather. (Inset): The Eddy family (l-r) are Curtis, Raechel Knowing neither school would change a graduation day, the (’09), James, Laura, Allan and Pam Eddy (’73). Eddys had to decide which family members would attend which graduation Dceremonies. Raechel Eddy (’09) was graduating from JMU with a degree in psychology, and Laura Eddy was graduating from Radford Uni- versity with a degree in education. The twins’ father, Allan, and brother, James, decided to travel to Radford, while Pam chose to come back to her alma mater to watch Raechel graduate. Eddy says her daughters were extremely upset that they would miss sharing each other’s graduation day. “They made us promise to take lots of pictures and video,” says Pam. “Laura and I are extremely close. She’s my best friend,” adds Raechel. “Even though we went to different schools, we still talked every day.” When May 9, 2009, rolled around, the weather changed the Eddys’ luck. JMU moved its departmental ceremonies up an hour because of the threat of afternoon storms. Radford’s main ceremony was canceled because it stormed earlier that morning. “It had to be some sort of fate for the weather to make things work the way they did,” says Raechel. Immediately following the JMU ceremony, Pam and Raechel got onto I-81 and attempted to make Laura’s three o’clock ceremony. They stopped at Laura’s apartment to pick up James and made it to the ceremony at four o’clock. Luckily, Laura’s group was among the last to get their diplomas. Everyone watched Laura graduate, and a feeling of relief poured over the family. “I was afraid that I would regret missing out on things that went on in Harrisonburg, but Laura is my twin,” Raechel says. “I knew she’d be there for me, too. I’m glad that I was able to make it there for her.” After two graduations in different parts of state, the Eddys’ day concluded with a dinner with the entire family in attendance. Thanks to the weather, Pam says, “There were two proud parents and two happy college graduates seated at the table.”

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‘I have devoted my professional life helping to empower stu- dents to fulfill their dreams and to attain the goal of a college degree. It is my passion!’ ­— Diane strawbridge (’80, ’02M) director of student retention for the JMU Centennial Scholars Program

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Diane Strawbridge (‘80, ‘02M) began her Madison Experience as an undergraduate. Today she is director Diane Strawbridge (‘80, ‘02M) has a passion for helping students attain of student retention for the JMU Centennial Scholars Program and has been a part of the Harrisonburg their dream of a college degree. community for 35 years. During those years, she has dedicated herself to mentoring JMU students from She enjoys serving more than underrepresented backgrounds. A special challenge came her way when she became the director of the uni- 200 students in JMU’s Centen- nial Scholars Program, which was versity’s Centennial Scholars Program. The program offers financial help, academic encouragement and cam- founded in 2004 to add diversity pus involvement for promising freshmen and transfer students from underrepresented populations. In addi- to the campus and to change the world one student at a time. tion, graduate students in the program provide mentorship, leadership and encouragement. She attributes her interest in helping students to lessons learned during her undergraduate studies in psychology. And she says the master’s degree she earned at Madison prepared her for leadership, problem solving and critical thinking, which are vital components in her current position. Strawbridge’s car- ing assistance has made a difference in the lives of students and prepared them for the opportunity to Be the Change in their own lives.

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