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MEDICAL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM ■ TRANSY TIP SHEET ■ ROBERT O. BUCK JR. ’68 A LOOK AT THE ENTERING CLASS

The 349 members of the entering class for fall 2007, the second largest class in Transylvania’s history, arrived in September and brought overall enrollment to a record 1,153. Their academic quality is the strongest in 10 years: 137 National Honor Society members / 120 Beta Club members / 44 Governor’s Scholars / 5 Governor’s School for the Arts participants / 4 National Merit Scholars They have diverse interests: 3 published authors / 6 Kentucky Youth Assembly delegates / 1 All-American mascot / 1 harp player / 6 Eagle Scouts / 1 refugee from the Sudan / 1 Dolphin Research Center summer intern / 1 volunteer firefighter / 6 U.S. Pony Club members / 4 Reserve Officer Training Corps participants Fall2007pages_9x_TransSummer04a 4/20/17 12:48 PM Page 1

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Features

10 CELEBRATING TRANSYLVANIA’S MEDICAL HISTORY Symposium highlights 1799-1859 Medical Department of Transylvania and medical history of the region

14 TRANSY TIP SHEET Transylvania professors offer tips on wilderness survival, public speaking, reading the classics, and lots more

20 BUCKING THE ODDS Life dealt Robert O. Buck Jr. ’68 a tough hand, but he overcame it to build a fulfilling and rewarding life

Around Campus 2 Transylvania welcomes six new faculty members 4 Freyman, Upchurch named Bingham-Young Professors 5 Mary Robinson delivers Kenan Lecture page 14 6 Wright Scholarship created for history majors 7 225th Anniversary Campaign focuses on remaining needs

Alumni News and Notes 22 Class Notes 25 Alumni Profile: Debby Grimm ’85 27 Marriages, Births, Obituaries 28 Alumnus Profile: Rob Hill ’95 31 Alumni Bulletin Board

On the cover The extraordinary history of Transylvania’s 1799-1859 Medical Department was celebrat- ed in a summer symposium held in the Director of Public Relations: Sarah A. Emmons � Director of Publications: Cowgill Center. Pictured are two of the Martha S. Baker � Publications Writer/Editor: William A. Bowden � Editorial approximately 1,800 manuscript medical stu- Assistant: Lori-Lyn Hurley � Publications Designer: Barbara Grinnell dent theses housed in the University’s Medical Library, and a sampling of the rare Transylvania is published three times a year. Volume 25, No. 1, Fall 2007. and valuable scientific apparatus used by Produced by the Office of Publications, Transylvania University, Lexington, Transylvania students and faculty members, KY 40508-1797. Send address changes and alumni news to Alumni Office, also a part of the University’s collections. Transylvania University, 300 North Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508-1797, fax to (859) 233-8797, or e-mail to [email protected]. Fall2007pages_9x_TransSummer04a 4/20/17 12:48 PM Page 2

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Transylvania welcomes six new faculty members Six professors joined the Transylvania faculty for the 2007-08 academic year. APPLAUSE Their diverse research interests include Asian religious traditions, transnational feminism, number theory, and plant invasion biology and biological control. They have lived and stud- Hobbs presents award-winning paper ied in such locales as Micronesia, India, and the Czech Republic. Darren Hobbs ’07 received the Best Sarah Bray, assistant professor of biology, Simona Fojtova, assistant professor of Undergraduate Student Paper Award for his most recently was an women’s studies, was paper “Economic Analysis of Expanded assistant professor of biol- most recently a visiting Gambling” at the annual Kentucky Econom- ogy at Midland Lutheran assistant professor in ics Association conference in Lexington on College in Nebraska, women’s studies at Tran- October 13, 2006. He received funding from where she was also cura- sylvania. She earned M.A. the Kenan Student Summer Research Pro- tor of the Nebraska degrees in English and gram to work on the project with economics Statewide Arboretum. She Czech at Masaryk Univer- professor Alan Bartley. The award was earned a B.A. degree in sity in Brno, Czech Repub- accompanied by a stipend and publication in biology and environmental science from lic, and in American studies at the University the proceedings of the conference. Coe College and a Ph.D. in botany from the of New Mexico. She holds the Ph.D. in University of Florida. Her research has American studies from the University of Deaton named forensics Coach of the Year focused on the pedagogy of science and on New Mexico. Among her teaching and feedbacks among plants, ecosystem research interests are feminist and queer After a successful year for the speech and processes, and microorganisms. theory, women’s writing, ethnic and cultural debate team, Gary Deaton, professor of studies, and central and eastern European writing, rhetoric, and communication, was Anthony M. Cerulli, assistant professor literature. named the Kentucky Forensics Association’s of religion, was most Coach of the Year for 2006-07. He was rec- recently a research associ- Robert E. Rosenberg, associate professor ognized at the association’s state champi- ate at the Wellcome Cen- of chemistry, was most onships, held February 16-17 at Berea Col- tre for the History of Med- recently assistant profes- lege. icine at University College sor of chemistry at Salem London and formerly was State College in Massa- Cecil receives a lecturer at Loyola Univer- chusetts. He earned a B.S. national leadership award sity Chicago and a teach- degree in chemistry from ing assistant at Northwestern University and the Massachusetts Insti- Dave Cecil, director of financial aid, the University of Chicago Divinity School. tute of Technology and a recently received the National Association of He earned a B.A. degree in theology and Ph.D. in chemistry from Yale University. He Student Financial Aid Administrators leader- political science from Loyola University was also a National Institutes of Health ship award in recognition of his sustained Chicago and an M.A. in religious studies postdoctoral research fellow at Columbia outstanding leadership and contributions to from Yale University, and is a Ph.D. candi- University. His research focuses on mecha- the financial aid profession. He has received date in the history of religions at the Univer- nistic organic chemistry and the use of com- similar awards from the Southern Associa- sity of Chicago Divinity School. His scholar- putational chemistry and nuclear magnetic tion of Student Financial Aid Administrators ship focuses on the history of religions, par- resonance (NMR) to solve problems in struc- and the Kentucky Association of Student ticularly Asian religious traditions. tural biology, while his teaching interests Financial Aid Administrators. include NMR spectroscopy and organic Elizabeth Corsun, assistant professor of chemistry. Glenn honored by international group English, most recently was a visiting assistant profes- Ryan Stuffelbeam, assistant professor of James F. Glenn, a member of the Transyl- sor of English at the Uni- mathematics, was most vania Board of Trustees, recently received the versity of Iowa. She recently VIGRE (Vertical Felix Guyon Medal from the Societe Interna- earned her B.A. degree Integration of Research tionale d’Urologie, a worldwide organization from the University of Cal- and Education in the for urologists. The award was in recognition ifornia at Santa Cruz and Mathematical Sciences) of his many contributions to the field of her Ph.D. in English from Ross assistant professor of urology, particularly the textbook he pro- the University of Iowa. Her dissertation was mathematics at The Ohio duced in the early 1960s, Glenn’s Urologic titled Comic Pragmatism: Dickens and Early- State University. He Surgery, now in its seventh edition. The Victorian Stage Farce, and her research and earned a B.A. degree in mathematics and Guyon Medal has been given only three teaching interests include Charles Dickens, computer science from Knox College in Illi- times in the society’s 100-year history. the British novel tradition, literary humor, nois and a Ph.D. in mathematics from the Glenn’s award was presented at the society’s and nineteenth-century literature, culture, University of Iowa. His research interests 100th anniversary dinner in the King’s Dining and theater. focus on number theory and representation Room at the Palace of Versailles in France. theory.

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Brown is visiting Fosl’s new book provides tools writer in residence for answering moral questions Learning how to evaluate Philosophy professor Peter Fosl contends that all the suggestions of others and people are natural thinkers and that everyone encounters philo- make intelligent use of valid sophical issues and moral questions. What philosophers do is criticism is a lesson that Asbury come up with ways of working through these things, providing College English professor Devin conceptual devices to use as tools. Brown, who has joined the This is the idea behind The Ethics Transylvania faculty this year as Toolkit, published this year by Black- a visiting writer in residence, found himself at the center of a well Publishing Limited. Fosl co- hopes the students in his Art of whirlwind of media attention as wrote the book with Julian Baggini, Persuasive Writing class will take sales of his book, which quickly a fellow philosopher living in Eng- to heart. became known as an excellent land, as a follow-up to The Philoso- “Beginning writers are some- guide to understanding the pher’s Toolkit, which the pair what averse to taking sugges- novel and the movie, passed the released in 2002. tions, but advanced writers are 40,000 mark. Rather than just explaining philo- thrilled when someone gives Brown is also the author of sophical concepts, the Toolkit books them an idea they hadn’t Not Exactly Normal (Eerdmans offer ways to use philosophy and thought about,” said Brown, Books for Young Readers, think practically about the concepts. who feels this ability to use con- 2005), a novel about a sixth- “We’re thinking of ourselves as structive criticism is key to a grader at a New England Epis- empowering people or giving people writer’s development. “The role copal school who learns to the tools that can help them think of a great editor is to help you accept and appreciate friends about philosophy and ethical issues say better what you want to who are like him and those who in a sophisticated way,” he said. say, in the way you want to say are different. Fosl sees his readers as a competent general population. “The it.” Brown earned his B.A. in phi- books are sophisticated enough for professionals, but accessible As a published poet, novelist, losophy and religion from Cul- to university students,” he said. “We made it as sophisticated as and literary critic, Brown has ver-Stockton College, an M.A. possible without losing a general seen his own writing improve as in English from Eastern Illinois audience.” a result of astute editing. He University, an M.A. in creative The books don’t adhere to any “Very good sense, feels this real world experience is writing from the University of one philosophical approach. Instead, one of the benefits he can offer Florida, and a Ph.D. in English they encourage the reader to draw so clearly and Transylvania students in his per- grammar and linguistics from from various ideologies. suasive writing class and in the the University of South Carolina. “It’s just like fixing a car,” he said. neatly expressed, two sections of Foundations of It’s especially impressive to “You could have a four-piece tool the Liberal Arts he is teaching. Brown that Transylvania has about ideas set, and some people do pretty well To reinforce his point, Brown assigned him to the first-year with those four simple tools. Other brought to his writing class gal- FLA classes as well as the upper in and around people have a big garage full of ley proofs of a book he’s work- level writing course, and that tools, and that’s what we’re trying ethics worth ing on that had about 50 first-year students also take Uni- to do—give you a wider set of tools changes marked on them, sug- versity 1111, a course designed and show you how to use them.” disagreeing gestions from an editor at his to teach them how to succeed Fosl said most of his career has publishing house. “I wanted at a liberal arts college. He also been devoted to teaching philoso- about.” them to see that even though took part in the First Engage- phy to people who haven’t had I’m an experienced writer, I ments program that had all Ted Honderich much background in it, a passion he don’t just send in my manu- first-year students read and dis- University College London shares with Baggini, co-founder and script and there’s nothing to cuss Scott Turow’s book on capi- editor of The Philosopher’s Maga- change,” he said. tal punishment titled Ultimate zine, best-selling author, and contributor to publications like The Brown’s book of literary criti- Punishment. Guardian, the Independent, and the Observer. cism titled Inside Narnia: A “Involving me in the FLA The pair began an e-mail correspondence when Baggini read Guide to Exploring The Lion, the classes is Transylvania’s way of an article by Fosl that was published in the magazine and con- Witch, and the Wardrobe saying a writer in residence is tacted him with the idea of co-writing the first book. By the (Baker) was published in the fall not just for upper level stu- time they finished, they’d not met face-to-face, but Fosl did of 2005 just prior to the release dents,” Brown said. “When you travel to Europe to meet with Baggini and plan the second of the enormously popular combine that with the Universi- book. movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: ty 1111 course and First The Philosopher’s Toolkit has been a top seller for Blackwell. It The Lion, the Witch and the Engagements, it says to these was released in several languages and a second edition will be Wardrobe, which was based on new students that as you enter released next year. If The Ethics Toolkit follows suit, Fosl and the children’s fantasy novel by Transy, you’re entering the Baggini will consider writing a third. C. S. Lewis. Brown suddenly world of ideas.”

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Bingham-Young Professorships awarded to Freyman, Upchurch Seminar participants were chosen from a history of drugs and colonization, and how pool of applicants from prominent liberal drugs came to be so important in interna- arts colleges throughout the country. tional relationships. Upchurch plans to bring Freyman will continue to run summer other speakers to Transy as well. seminars for Transy faculty as well, and It is her desire to involve the entire cam- develop symposia for faculty and adminis- pus community in this project. She hopes to trative staff during the academic year. include presentations by faculty members � Political science pro- “We’ll read something in common and from a wide range of divisions and plans to fessor Jeff Freyman discuss,” he said. “These will be informal develop a May term roundtable for students gatherings—a chance to talk about Transy to discuss drug related issues. in light of these articles.” “I really want students to be an active During his professorship, Freyman also part of this,” she said. “I’m hoping that it plans to bring speakers to campus who will get students to think about drug use have a reputation in the field of higher edu- more deeply than they do. I’d like to get the cation. Eva Brann, former dean of St. John’s whole community thinking about how College, will visit in January 2008 to deliver chemical we are as a society.” the speech “Dangers to Liberal Education.” Carol Geary Schneider, president of the Joseph Rey Au American Association of Colleges and Uni- Political science professor Jeff Frey- versities, will visit in March 2008. man has been awarded the Bingham-Young Freyman hopes by the end of his Bing- Professorship for 2007-08 and psychology ham-Young Professorship to have estab- professor Meg Upchurch has the professor- lished a faculty and staff advisory committee ship for 2008-10. and envisions that in the future, the Center Freyman’s professorship focuses on estab- will take on an institutional life of its own. lishing the Center for Liberal Education at Upchurch’s professorship, Drugged Amer- Transylvania, the primary emphasis of which ica, will explore the influence of drugs on is the running of the summer liberal arts American culture ranging from the pharma- seminars, “Twenty-first Century Liberal Edu- ceutical industry and its influence on the cation: A Contested Concept.” medical profession, to international relations The purpose of the seminars is to con- related to both illicit and licit drug use, and tribute to a national conversation on the alcohol use on campus. � Psychology professor idea of liberal arts education. The first was David E. Cartwright, author of Forces of Meg Upchurch held on Transylvania’s campus in August Habit: Drugs and the Making of the Mod- 2006, and a second took place in July 2007. ern World, will visit campus to discuss the Joseph Rey Au

Challenge grant met for Boyarsky Science Lab Boyarsky, who taught at Tran- sylvania from 1955-57 and Transylvania biology pro- the result of a $100,000 chal- good student.” 1958-91, became one of the fessor emeritus Lila Boyarsky lenge grant provided by Joe When President Charles L. University’s longest tenured and was a fixture in the Carnegie Coons ’73, a former student of Shearer announced the chal- most honored professors. She Science Building and its succes- Boyarsky’s and member of the lenge grant during Alumni was among the first recipients of sor, the Brown Science Center, Transylvania Board of Trustees, Weekend 2006, he spoke of the the Bingham Award for Excel- for 36 years as she taught gen- and more than $150,000 in gifts influence that special teachers lence in Teaching in 1988. erations of Transy students the and pledges that represents an like Boyarsky can have on their The Boyarsky Laboratory will intricacies of genetics and other outpouring of support from students’ lives. be a distinctive part of the $8 biological mysteries while main- approximately 170 other alumni “If we sat and thought about million renovation of Brown Sci- taining a famously large hamster and friends. it, all of us could name teachers ence Center, opened in 1970 to colony. “I’m very grateful to all of whose passion for education replace the 1908 Carnegie Sci- It seems only appropriate, those who responded to this and sincere interest in students ence Building. Two renovated then, that she will be the first to challenge and joined me in cre- affected the course of our lives,” physics labs and a striking new have a room named in her ating this well deserved honor,” he said. “This is Joe’s way of biology lab are already in use as honor in the renovated Brown said Coons. “It reaffirms my saying ‘Thank you, Dr. Boyarksy,’ part of the project. Existing biol- Science Center through the cre- belief that Dr. Boyarsky influ- for making a difference in his ogy labs and the chemistry labs ation of the Lila Boyarsky Sci- enced so many Transy students life. The response to the chal- are scheduled for renovation ence Laboratory. by teaching us not just biology, lenge grant shows that many during the summers of 2008 The recognition will come as but also all the ways to be a others feel the same way.” and 2009.

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Robinson says global human rights begin close to home Mary Robinson, a world the United Nations General leader for the cause of human Assembly in 1948, as a common rights, quoted from the Univer- standard of achievement for all sal Declaration of Human Rights people and nations. to set the cornerstone for her “The world did adopt a com- October 2 Kenan Lecture: mon declaration of values,” she “Everyone has duties to the said. “Every country has agreed. community in which alone the Implementation is a different free and full development of his matter.” or her personality is possible.” This century, Robinson said, Robinson was introduced by began well for human rights. In Student Government Associa- September 2000, the United tion president, senior Sarah Bil- Nations met to discuss the Mil- liter, as “one of the most influ- lennium Declaration, nine objec- Joseph Rey Au ential female world leaders.” tives toward the globalization of � Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and a world leader She was the first woman presi- human rights and a reaffirma- for the cause of human rights, receives a Transylvania honorary dent of Ireland (1990-97) and is tion of faith in the organization degree from President Charles L. Shearer. It was the first time in recent history that the University has awarded an honorary and its goal of a more peaceful, currently president of Realizing degree outside of commencement. Rights: The Ethical Globalization prosperous, and just world. Initiative and chair of the Coun- Soon after, however, the Robinson said. “Those responsi- before September 11, 2001. cil of Women World Leaders. world’s attention was diverted ble for these acts are guilty of Immediately preceding her She was formerly United by the September 11, 2001, ter- crimes against humanity.” address, Transylvania awarded Nations Commissioner for rorists attacks on the United She noted, however, that the Robinson an honorary doctor of Human Rights. States, and a focus was placed “war on terror” has been a set- humane letters degree in recog- Throughout her lecture, on security. back for human rights and nition of her advocacy of Robinson referred to the Univer- “9-11 was an appalling trau- stressed the importance of human rights and pioneering sal Declaration of Human ma for this country, and a dark restoring the state of global role as a woman in the fore- Rights, which was drafted by time for the whole world,” human rights to where it was front of world leadership.

Two sisters honor brother with scholarship endowment

When the sisters of Transylvania Scholarship program, the first merit scholar- Board of Trustees member James G. Kenan ship program of its type in the region. JGK III decided to create a lasting tribute to their III scholars will be required to maintain a 3.5 brother’s dedication and expertise in grow- grade point average, be campus leaders, ing both the University’s endowment and and exhibit excellence of character and the Kenan family fund, they didn’t have far responsible citizenship. to look to find an appropriate means. William T. Young Jr., chairman of the “In choosing to honor Jim, Transylvania Transylvania board of trustees, has enjoyed was a pretty obvious choice for us,” said Joseph Rey Au a close working relationship with Kenan on Clay Kirk of New York City, who joined her � James G. Kenan III is joined by his sisters, the board as well as a lifelong friendship. Sarah Kennedy, left, and Clay Kirk. sister, Sarah Kennedy of Atlanta, to provide “The scholarships that Clay and Sarah a gift of $1 million to endow the JGK III have created in Jim’s honor will let Transyl- Scholarship Program at Transylvania, which munity, so we wanted to do something in vania compete with the top schools in the has been augmented by several additional Lexington, and Transylvania really stood out country for the very best students,” Young gifts. The merit scholarships will include full because of that association.” said. “Jim Kenan has been one of the best tuition, room, board, and fees for four years As vice chair of Transylvania’s board of friends Transylvania has ever had. I can’t and be awarded to two entering first-year trustees and chair of the Investment Com- thank Clay and Sarah enough for this spe- students every four years, beginning in the mittee, Kenan has overseen management of cial gift, and Jim for his lifelong friendship fall of 2008. the University’s endowment for the past 20 both to me and Transylvania.” “Bill Young senior (the late chairman of years. During his tenure, the endowment President Charles L. Shearer put the gift the board) had gotten Jim involved initially has grown from $35 million to $145 mil- and the new scholarship program in per- with Transylvania, and he and Jim were very lion. spective, saying, “When very special people close friends for a long time,” Kirk said. The JGK III Scholarship will build on the are recognized and the results provide “Also, Jim raised his family in Lexington and principles established in 1982 with the opportunities for others, there cannot be a has been a very active member of the com- launch of the prestigious William T. Young better outcome.”

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Wright Scholarship Fund established for history majors

Mary Lou Dietrich Harmon ’56 has his classes and putting them into practical celebration of Transylvania’s bicentennial in long appreciated the influence that Transyl- application.” 1980. He later authored Lexington: Heart of vania history professor emeritus John D. Wright came to Transylvania in 1950 and the Bluegrass and Lexington: A Century in Wright Jr. has had on her life, from the became an integral and much loved member Photographs. many classes she took with him as a history of the University community for the better News of the scholarship fund was gratify- and political science major to the intervening part of the next four decades through his ing to Wright. “I am so delighted that this is years of keeping in touch and drawing upon engaging teaching style, accessibility to stu- being done,” he said. “It makes me feel like his wisdom for her life decisions. dents, and scholarship that focused on Tran- my association with Transylvania has been That’s why Harmon and several of her sylvania and Lexington. Before his retirement enhanced by the creation of this fund. classmates decided to create the John D. in 1986, he authored the definitive history of Because of my long acquaintance with Mary Wright Jr. Scholarship Fund to honor his the college, Transylvania: Tutor to the West, Lou, the fact that she has been one of the many years of service to Transylvania and the as a marquee project associated with the instigators in getting it established and rais- impact he continues to have on ing funds for it makes it particu- so many students. The fund will larly personal for me.” provide annual grants to rising For information on making a juniors who are majoring in his- contribution to the John D. tory and have financial need. Wright Jr. Scholarship Fund, con- “I think we all benefited great- tact the development office at ly from being in Dr. Wright’s (800) 487-2679. classes,” Harmon said. “He was also a major influence on me � Transylvania history profes- after I left Transylvania. I’ve sors emeritus, from left, Joe become very active in local poli- Binford, John D. Wright Jr., tics, and I look on that as taking and Paul Fuller, are pictured at Alumni Weekend 2005. ideas that Dr. Wright expressed in Joseph Rey Au

Transylvania upgrades New look for Web site emergency alert systems In the wake of the tragedy at Virginia The start of a new academic year saw a number of improvements and Tech University last spring, Transylvania has additions made to the Transylvania Web site. Web developer Mariana Shochat enhanced its campus safety procedures to worked over the summer to completely redesign the look and functionality of provide a more comprehensive emergency www.transy.edu. alert system to warn the community of any In addition to enhancements that will potential life-threatening situation. serve all users, the Web site now features a In any such emergency, messages will be number of changes that will be of particular sent quickly through a newly installed public help to prospective students and their fami- address system located in and around build- lies as they search for important information ings on campus, a pop-up message will relevant to their college decision process. appear on the University’s Web site, a text There is a virtual tour with audio and an message will go out to registered cell enlarged campus map, pop-up pages for phones, and an e-mail will be sent to all stu- admissions counselors have been added, the dents, faculty, and staff. Follow-up informa- admission application now reflects a paper tion will be sent via e-mail and on the Uni- application, and financial aid information is versity’s Web page. All of these systems have organized in a subsection. been tested recently, with positive results. Overall upgrades include flash animation “All areas of the campus community have for the home page and athletics main page, been involved in a comprehensive analysis new cross-links throughout the site, and an A-Z index. of our ability to communicate rapidly and “Making our Web site friendlier for all users is important, but it’s especially vital to effectively with students, faculty, and staff serve the needs of prospective students,” said Sarah Emmons, director of public rela- in the event of a life-threatening situation,” tions. “We know that today’s students rely on the Web as a primary source of infor- said Dean of Students Mike Vetter. “We are mation, and Transylvania wants to be known for having a very accessible and inform- confident that the steps we have taken pro- ative site. These improvements will help us maintain our reputation for user friendli- vide a very effective means of communica- ness.” tion during the earliest signs of a possible emergency.”

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$32 million 225th Anniversary Campaign refocuses on remaining needs Transylvania’s five-year ing, featuring an attractive extensive renovation of labora- JoAnn. $32 million 225th Anniversary bookstore and the very popular tory space in Brown Science The campaign has also result- Campaign enters its fourth year Jazzman’s Café, is a meeting Center has not been fully met ed in the relocation and com- with a gratifying sense of place for students, faculty, and and is a key focus of the plete refurbishing of the Career achievement, thanks to the gen- staff. remaining two years of the Development Center and the erosity of the University’s many “The Glenn Building and our campaign. Thus far, $5.9 million construction and opening of supporters, while also refocus- renovated Haupt Plaza have cre- has been raised, which has three new tennis courts, which ing its efforts on several key ated a new sense of community allowed the University to com- are located near the corner of areas of remaining need. for everyone,” said Shearer. plete renovation of the heating Fourth Street and Bourbon “I can’t stress too much how “These improved social spaces and air-conditioning system, Avenue. thankful we are for what our let students and faculty mem- install new windows throughout “The fruits of this campaign community of donors has done bers have more of those casual, the building, create an attractive are already being enjoyed by so far to put us on the road to impromptu meetings where new biology lab, and renovate students, faculty, and staff, even success with this capital cam- important learning takes place.” two physics labs. as we focus our efforts on the paign,” said President Charles L. The endowment goal of the The remaining work to remaining goals,” said vice pres- Shearer. “The campaign has campaign, set at $6 million for upgrade the 37-year-old science ident for alumni and develop- great momentum. It’s been a endowed scholarships and $3 center consists of renovation of ment Richard Valentine. “We remarkable outpouring of sup- million for endowed academic the biology and chemistry labs, feel exceptionally good about port that shows how important chairs, has exceeded its overall scheduled for the summers of the progress we’ve made. Now the future of this University is to goal by raising $12 million. 2008 and 2009. it’s just a matter of maintaining so many people.” However, two of the envisioned The goal of $5.5 million for our momentum to the finish Achievements of the cam- three $1 million academic chairs the construction of a new resi- line. Transylvania donors have paign thus far include the com- remain to be funded. The first, dence hall has been partially recognized the value of this pletion of two projects that the Lucille C. Little Endowed met, and construction is under- campaign’s goals, and that have greatly enhanced the cam- Chair in Theater, was funded way for Thomson Residence makes me confident that we pus environment. The renovated when Transylvania donors Hall. Its funding was stimulated can meet all our remaining Haupt Plaza, with its expanded matched the $500,000 chal- by a generous lead gift from Joe needs.” seating and new landscaping, lenge grant from the W. Paul Thomson ’66 and his wife, has become even more popular and Lucille Caudill Little Founda- in its role as the town square of tion. the campus. The Glenn Build- The goal of $8 million for an

New residence hall construction underway Ground has been broken and work has begun on Thom- son Residence Hall, a suite-style facility due for completion by August 2008. The $5.5 million building is named after Joe Thom- son ’66 and his wife, JoAnn, who provided a generous lead gift for the project. Each of the 31 suites will house two students and contain a sleeping area, living area, kitchenette, and private bath. The three- story building, with 28,000 square feet, will also house the 1780 Café and a large meeting room. It will be heated and cooled with a geothermal HVAC system, the most energy efficient, environ- mentally clean system available. President Charles L. Shearer said that Thomson Hall will provide students with a living experience that meets contemporary expec- tations. “Many students desire apartment or suite-style accommo- dations, and we’re pleased that this new residence hall represents a forward-looking approach,” he said. Thomson Hall is the first phase of a planned two-phase project. Construction of the second new residence hall is expected to begin in the next three years.

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Parents Council begins fund-raising effort for library

The Parents Council has set a ing major, and we are forever � Parents Council members are (from left) Jim and Bev Drye, Sarah goal of raising $93,000 from grateful for the comprehensive Johnson, Kathi Zanni, Christine Hughes, Mac and Kim Lacy, Ed 1,200 donors in its annual cam- education that he has received and Mary Ann Miller, Noel and Brenda Clayton, Patti Geil, Rusty and Jennifer Ashcraft (co-presidents), Diane Harcourt, Dominic paign to provide books, soft- here. That’s why we support and Ellen Grisanti, Bobby and Carmen Covert, Veronica Dean- ware, academic journals, and the Parents Fund and ask others Thacker and Shelby Thacker, Mott and Pete Gammon. other resources for the Transyl- to join us by making a tax- vania library. Last year, the deductible contribution to group surpassed its 2005 totals make a good library even bet- and career development. by raising $93,107 from 987 ter.” New Transy license plate available Jan. 1 donors, according to Lori Mary Devers, grandmother of Burlingham, assistant director John Batts ’92 and Rebecca A new Transylvania license one any time after January 1 at of development and coordina- Devers ’00, echoed the plate will become available Janu- their county clerk’s office, or in tor of the Parents Council. The Ashcrafts’ enthusiasm for the ary 1 to alumni and friends living the owner’s birth month when average gift amount also Parents Fund. “Rebecca and in Kentucky. The Association of the annual registration fee is increased over the previous John’s Transylvania educations Independent Kentucky Colleges due. The cost of the Transy plate year. have served them well. I started and Universities, which sponsors is $44 for the first year and $31 “Tuition and fees cover only supporting the Parents Fund the college license plate pro- to renew in subsequent years. 60 percent of the actual cost of when John entered the Univer- gram, will return $10 to a Transylvania student’s educa- sity 14 years ago, and I contin- Transylvania for each license tion. The rest comes from ue to support it today. You just plate sold or renewed. donations and other sources,” can’t go wrong with Transy.” “We’re thrilled with the pointed out Rusty Ashcraft, co- In addition to fund-raising, striking new look of the president of the Parents Council the Parents Council plans pro- license plate,” said Natasa with his wife, Jennifer. “Our grams for students’ families and Pajic ’96, director of alumni son Russell is a senior account- helps with student recruitment programs. “In addition to promoting the University, the license plate program has Regular issue plates are $21. Be resulted in over $22,000 for the sure to take photo identification, University’s scholarship fund vehicle title, and proof of insur- Renovations enhance Forrer courtyard since it began five years ago.” ance to the county clerk’s office, Functional and decorative renovations to Forrer courtyard have The new license plate design and call ahead to make sure a given the highly traveled area a rejuvenated look. is the work of Barbara Grinnell, Transy plate is in stock. In the lower, or amphitheater area, steps leading up to the foun- graphic designer in the Transy Vehicle owners with regular tain level were rebuilt to provide uniform treads. The base of the publications office. issue “Unbridled Spirit” license amphitheater was reconstructed in exposed concrete aggregate In 2006, alumni, students, plates must return the old plate with a brick border and raised about six inches to make it wheel- faculty, staff, and friends pur- to the county clerk’s office to chair accessible from Forrer back lobby. Seating areas were pressure- chased or renewed 601 Transy obtain a new Transy plate. washed and sealed to prevent staining. Two planter areas were plates, resulting in $6,010 for For more information, includ- added on each side of the doors from the lobby and landscaped scholarships and putting Transy ing contact information for your with shrubbery to soften the effect of the concrete surfaces. in second place among the 19 county clerk, visit the Kentucky On the upper level, new sprays were installed in the fountain that participating private colleges. Transportation Cabinet’s Division give three streams of water at a higher level than before, along Vehicle owners who already of Motor Vehicle Licensing at with lights that add visual appeal. have a Transy tag can get a new www.kytc.state.ky.us/mvl.

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Sports

MAPP FILLS VOLLEYBALL INTERNSHIP New tennis courts SPONSORED BY NCAA DIVISION III enhance program Maya Mapp experi- when I need someone to show an example The addition of three tennis courts has enced intercollegiate vol- of what a certain skill should look like,” greatly enhanced the intercollegiate program leyball at the highest level Jacobelli says. “Having that extra person on at Transylvania while also improving the facil- when she played for The the other side of the court who can be pret- ities available to the campus community. The Ohio State University on a ty much anything I need her to be as a prac- project was included in the University’s $32 team that finished fifth in tice player is so valuable.” million 225th Anniversary Campaign. the nation her senior year. In addition to administrative duties such “These courts are among the better facilities Now completing a two- as supervising work-study students and in the area,” said head men’s and women’s year internship at Transyl- managing concessions and merchandise tennis coach Chuck Brown. “They are a step in vania sponsored by NCAA Division III, she’s sales, Mapp analyzes future opponents and the right direction for the future of our pro- come to appreciate the competitiveness of hits the recruiting trail, primarily in Lexing- gram. The players already love them.” volleyball at a non-scholarship school while ton, Louisville, and Cincinnati. “I love recruit- gaining valuable experience as a coach and ing—it’s my favorite part,” she says. administrator. Mapp has used a $3,000 professional “The Division III players don’t have all the development fund, provided by the NCAA physical attributes of Division I players, but along with her salary, to attend conferences they definitely have the same intensity, the in Denver, Colorado Springs, Miami, and drive, the passion, and for the most part the Indianapolis, where she’s taken part in ses- skills that Division I players show,” Mapp sions for women and African American says. “I’m glad that I’ve had the chance to coaches as well as volleyball coaching. see both levels of play.” Another benefit to the NCAA internship Mapp is the first of what the Transylvania program for Transylvania is that it takes the athletics department hopes will be a series job search to a national level. “This would of interns over the coming years, all made normally have been a very localized search possible by Transy’s membership in NCAA for us to find an assistant volleyball coach,” Division III. In a classic win-win situation, Jacobelli says. “Without having that national The hard courts are located behind Rosen- Transylvania gets the full-time services of a search through the NCAA, we would never thal Residence Hall near the corner of Fourth former student-athlete and recent college have found Maya. It’s an invaluable experi- Street and Bourbon Avenue and include a graduate, while Mapp benefits from real ence having her at Transy.” feature court setup for No. 1 singles and world coaching and administrative experi- As for Mapp, she feels her Transy experi- doubles matches, new landscaping, and spec- ence that will help her choose a career path. ence has helped her prepare for the career tator seating. Fans will come onto the courts Mapp serves as assistant volleyball coach decision she’ll have to make in June at the and sit in bleachers between courts No. 1 under head coach and associate athletics end of the internship. and 2, eliminating the need to look through director Cindy Jacobelli, and is also an “Cindy and Jack are the best supervisors I fencing. administrative specialist both for Jacobelli could ever ask for,” she says. “The good The existing three courts near the Clay-Davis and athletics director Jack Ebel. Jacobelli has thing about my Transy internship is that I’m residence halls will be renovated following given her lots of responsibility for coaching working in both coaching and administra- completion of the nearby Thomson Residence Transy players in the specific skills of volley- tion. I know my career is going to be in ath- Hall in 2008. ball, in which Mapp excels. letics in some form, either on the court or “The new courts are of top-notch quality,” “There are so many times in practice behind the scenes.” said athletics director Jack Ebel, “and when the existing three courts are renovated, we will have six courts well suited for varsity competition and general campus use, includ- ing intramurals.”

Kilbourne named field hockey coach

Susannah Kilbourne has been named head coach of Transylvania’s field hockey team. Currently teaching English at Lafayette High School in Lexington, she is a 1997 graduate of Centre College, where she was a forward, a four-year member, and

Joseph Rey Au captain of the field hockey team. She received a master’s degree in English educa- � Assistant volleyball coach Maya Mapp, center left, and head coach Cindy Jacobelli huddle with players. Mapp is completing an NCAA-sponsored internship in coaching tion from the University of Kentucky. and administration. FALL 2007 9 Fall2007pages_9x_TransSummer04a 4/20/17 12:48 PM Page 10

t one point during his scholarly presentation on the history of the AMedical Department of Transylvania University (1799-1859), Uni- Celebrating versity of Kentucky history professor Eric Christianson departed momentarily from his more academic language to emphasize Transylvania’s in layman’s terms the overall importance of Transylvania and its pioneering medical school. Medical History “Transylvania was, indeed, the real deal,” Christianson said. “It was the first Symposium highlights the 1799-1859 Medical significant institution of higher education west of the Alleghenies. It had the first Department of Transylvania University and medical school in the region, and the dom- inant one for a number of years. It was one medical history of the region BY WILLIAM A. BOWDEN of the most extraordinary medical institutions in an extraordinary era. “Horace Holley (president of Transylvania from 1818-27) hoped it would be the ‘mark’ for education in the Western United States, and in many ways, it certainly was. It turned out generations of physicians for the Western states and others in the Union.” This remarkable heritage was the cen- terpiece of a day-long symposium held August 8 at Transylvania titled “The Medical History of Transylvania, Lexington, and the Ohio River Valley.” The event attracted a staff member of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., (see sidebar) among the enthusiastic turnout of 56 historians, doctors, teachers, and others from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee. Participants were treated to three morning presentations and lunch before taking part in afternoon tours of Transylvania’s special collections, the Uni- versity’s Moosnick Medical and Science Museum, and medical history sites in Lex- ington. Transylvania’s prominence Christianson opened the morning session with a presentation titled “Medicine at Transylvania University and Lexington, 1795-1859.” He is associate professor and director of graduate studies in history with a joint appointment in the College of Phar- macy at UK. He is an expert in the post- 1700 history of science, health, technology, and the environment. Among the themes Christianson high- lighted in his talk was the prominence of Transylvania’s medical department, especially during the 1830s and ’40s, the height of its glory. At that time, the school � Transylvania’s first medical hall, completed in 1827 and destroyed by fire in 1854 was considered to be on a par with its sister institutions at such distinguished colleges

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as Harvard, Yale, and Pennsylvania. Its faculty of noted professors and practitioners, its extensive holdings in medical texts and the latest scientific appa- ratus, and its well equipped medical building gave it all the resources it needed to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any school in the nation. “People could rightly claim at that time—although comparisons can be difficult to do—that not Yale nor Harvard nor the College of Physicians at Pennsylvania itself could offer a comparable library or suite of philosophical apparatus to teach modern medicine or chemistry than could be found at Transylvania,” said Christianson. “That’s quite a boast, but it’s one that had a lot of substance.” Christianson noted that this period was a time of great activity in the region and research on the matriculation records of � Medical symposium presenters were, that Transylvania and its medical school the medical department, said he has deter- from left, Transylvania physics profes- sor Jamie Day, University of Kentucky were a central part of that. mined that 4,385 students took courses history professor Eric Christianson, “Lexington was on the urban frontier, in the school. As one example of the and Charles T. Ambrose, professor in and this whole neck of the woods was full school’s drawing power, he pointed to the the UK College of Medicine. of hope and future and excitement at that many students who came from Tennessee. time,” he said. “There was something “Tennessee provided 699 of the matric- medical department. tremendously vital going on at ulants to Transylvania,” he said. “During Among the numerous items of Transylvania for quite some time, sustained the antebellum period, eastern, central, particular relevance to medical history are by the faculty, the infrastructure, the and western districts of what became the the anatomical models. These, and many library, the scientific apparatus, and visions Tennessee Medical Association were filled other items, along with a large group of of a future.” with Transylvania graduates, who formed medical and scientific textbooks, were pur- Transylvania’s first medical hall was the core of Tennessee’s medical profession. chased by Transylvania faculty members built in 1827 and used until 1839 when This would be true of a number of other on expeditions to Europe, primarily a second, more elaborate hall was states, also.” London and Paris. constructed that today is described on a Adding to the stature of Transylvania’s In addition to his overview, Day’s pres- Kentucky Historical Society marker as a medical department, Christianson said, entation focused on his two primary areas “Massive building of Grecian architecture was the fact that it was part of a broader of research involving the collections, which with facilities not surpassed at the time by university. are anatomical models and a daguerreotype any school in America or Europe.” The “Most of the medical schools during camera. second hall burned to the ground in 1863. the 19th century were proprietary schools, “The anatomical models are made of “Transylvania’s second medical hall was not affiliated with a university,” he said. wax and came from Florence, Italy, which a striking building,” Christianson said. “They were businesses. Transylvania was was the center for the best wax modelers “Even in Philadelphia, they wrote about one of the few that had a formal affiliation in the world at that time,” Day said. The what a wonderful, beautiful building and with a liberal arts institution. Transylvania models can be taken apart to allow students how well equipped it was.” University had a medical department, a to understand the relationship of the As Christianson profiled some of the law department, a preparatory department, body’s organs and other systems. prominent professors and practitioners an academic department. Harvard had the Day has done extensive research on the associated with Transylvania during these same thing. If you were just a medical camera in Transylvania’s collections, years, he gave particular attention to a school off on your own, most people enough so that he feels he has proof it is surgeon of great renown. would look down their noses at it.” a daguerreotype camera, named after the “Without a doubt, the single most French artist and chemist Louis Daguerre, important individual to be associated with Transylvania’s collections one of the inventors of an early Transylvania was Dr. Benjamin Dudley,” Transylvania physics professor Jamie photographic process. Christianson said. “He was arguably one Day, who is also curator of the Moosnick “The symposium was my first of the top two or three surgeons during Medical and Science Museum, gave the opportunity to discuss this research this period. He was European trained, with audience an overview of the University’s publicly,” Day said after the event. “I experience in London and Paris, and was extensive and important holdings in believe we do have a daguerreotype well known as a lithotomist (surgeon who historic scientific and medical apparatus. camera, one of the oldest in the world. It removes stones from the bladder, kidneys, This equipment was used by faculty and is an American made camera, and American or gallbladder).” students in the University studying natural scientific instruments from that era are Christianson, who has done extensive sciences as well as by students in the more rare and distinctive than those from

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within 6-10 hours, which was especially deadly to Lexington’s early population. “Lexington reported only five cases of cholera in 1832, but in early June 1833 the disease suddenly reappeared in the city,” Ambrose said. “At the time, 6,000 people lived here; the epidemic killed 500 within three months.” Even during the years when Transylvania’s medical department was flourishing, the practice of medicine was still in its infancy in many ways, Ambrose said. “The weakness of the various treat- ments...was that they ignored the underlying cause of each illness, such as bacterial, viral, hormonal, and so on,” Ambrose said, referring to such treatments Europe.” as bleeding, puking, purging, blistering, � Above, Transylvania’s scientific and Also speaking after the symposium, Day medical apparatus collections include and poulticing. “Indeed, this knowledge said a particular charm of the Transylvania a daguerreotype camera, an aquatic was not gained until the later half of the collections is that they were actually the or field microscope, and a traveling 1800s, when European scientists made pharmacy used by 19th-century physi- working instruments and library of a pio- discoveries which started medicine on its cians. Below, the 1844 Rules neering medical school. Governing the Medical Library of the modern ascent. Before then, the ordinary “Many schools have cabinets of Transylvania Medical Department physician treated not diseases, but symp- included a user’s fee of $5 per semes- apparatus that are pristine and beautiful, toms.” ter and a 50 cent fine for anyone because they’ve never been used,” Day Ambrose was the tour guide for an after- going “behind the railing.” In addition said. “Our apparatus was used, and it shows to its scholarly mission, The noon bus ride through Lexington that signs of that. Our books were used by Transylvania Journal of Medicine highlighted sites of historical and served to advertise the Medical faculty and students, and some have notes architectural interest, including medical Department to prospective students in the margins. You can tell these books and faculty members. Its cover fea- sites and those relating to the 1833 cholera were studied, and that means a lot.” tures a rendering of the 1827 medical epidemic. The tour included a stop at the building. A view of the region Lexington Cemetery gravesite of William “King” Solomon, famous for having dug Charles T. Ambrose, professor in the the graves of many cholera victims. department of microbiology, Ambrose has also researched and immunology, and molecular genetics at written about the connection between the UK College of Medicine, completed Transylvania’s Medical Department and the morning presentations with a look at the founding of the American Medical the medical history of the region titled Association (AMA). His paper on the sub- “Medicine in the Ohio River Valley, 18th- ject—“The Secret Kappa Lambda Society 19th Centuries.” He teaches courses in of Hippocrates (and the Origin of the pathogenic microbiology and electives in American Medical Association’s Principles medical microbiology. Ambrose of Medical Ethics)”—was published in sponsored the symposium, along with 2005 by the Yale Journal of Biology and Transylvania. Medicine and traces the establishment of Ambrose began by looking at the area’s a medical fraternity in 1819 for the students original inhabitants, the American Indians, of the medical department. The greater and some of the remedies they created for significance of the organization lies in its various ailments. Their treatment centered members who helped found the AMA in on the use of about 90 herbal drugs, along 1847 and devised its Principles of Medical with sweathouses, equivalent to modern Ethics. saunas. In his discussion of the region’s Symposium had broad appeal pioneers, Ambrose noted that the most The symposium appealed to and devastating medical problems for them, attracted an interesting mix of scholars and as well as the American Indians, were out- academics, physicians and historians, and breaks of smallpox, measles, chickenpox, lay people interested in the topics. diphtheria, scarlet fever, and typhus. He Aileen Novick, program director for made special reference to cholera, an acute the historic Locust Grove home (c. 1790) intestinal infection that can cause death in Louisville, was among the participants.

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She came away very impressed with the “The biggest treat for me was to see some of those items in that course.” symposium and Transylvania’s collections, some of the items displayed in the rare Moore gained a new appreciation for along with some information that will help books collection,” Wehmeyer said, com- a heritage he was already familiar with. her interpret Locust Grove to visitors. menting on the afternoon tour he took “I knew Transylvania had one of the “One of the children of the family who that was hosted by special collections strong medical schools back then, but I built Locust Grove was Dr. John Croghan, librarian B. J. Gooch. “A colleague and I didn’t realize it was head-to-head with a medical doctor,” Novick said. “So we teach an undergraduate course on the Philadelphia institutions and that are always interested in finding out who history of healthcare, and this was the first surrounding medical schools grew with his contemporaries would be in Kentucky time I had seen works that I had read about some of our professors who left here for and what the medical ideas of the time in preparing to teach that course.” greener pastures as our school broke up.” were like.” Richard Floyd, a retired Lexington Locust Grove even has a direct link to physician and longtime member of the Achieving its purpose the Transylvania medical department. The Transylvania Board of Trustees, was already When all was said and done, the sym- home displays a specimen cabinet that familiar with the medical school’s heritage posium seemed to have served its purpose belonged to Charles Short, a Transy faculty in general, but found the symposium to of enlightening its audience and spreading member before moving to Louisville. be eye-opening. the awareness of this important history. “I had no idea of the extent of Tran- “There was a lot brought out in the “I thought it was a very handsomely sylvania’s collections,” Novick said. “I symposium I was not aware of,” Floyd done affair,” Ambrose said, who added he think it’s important for Kentucky to know said. “A lot of people in the community was able to deepen his understanding of how early on, there was a good medical don’t realize the position Transylvania Emmet Field Horine, a Louisville physician school here.” played in producing the most physicians who donated about 500 historic titles to Jeff Wehmeyer, science team leader at to care for the wounded during the Civil Transylvania’s special collections, through the Fordham Sciences Library at Wright War.” conversations with several attendees from State University in Dayton, Ohio, works Andy Moore ’71 is a Lexington Louisville. with historic books in the library’s physician specializing in plastic surgery “I believe that people were very collection of local and regional history. who has vivid memories of many of the attentive and that it went well,” said Chris- scientific and medical items found in the tianson. “Audience members asked lots collections. of good questions of me and the other “I was at Transylvania during the presenters, especially in terms of whether transition from the old Carnegie Science this is a collection we should perhaps invest Building to the new Brown Science in, and I certainly do think it is.” Center,” Moore said. “We helped move “I think it raised, and in some cases a lot of the old stuff from the attic of reawakened, the awareness of how deep Carnegie over to Brown Science. Dr. and broad our history is,” said Day. “It Leland Brown used to teach a course on was a very mixed crowd, yet everyone medical history, and he would incorporate seemed to enjoy it. I didn’t see lay people

Smithsonian curator impressed with Transylvania’s collections Working at the Smithson- Science Museum, made sure she got a hands-on experience ian Institution in Washing- with Transylvania’s collection of instruments used by faculty and ton, D.C., Judy Chelnick had students in the medical school. heard about Transylvania’s “The instruments that Transylvania has are very nice and very collections of historic scien- important, but the documentation you have makes them spe- tific and medical apparatus cial,” Chelnick said. “To have an invoice showing the items that � Smithsonian curator Judy from her colleagues. So were purchased for the students to use and learn by is unusual Chelnick was especially inter- when an invitation arrived to and fabulous. ested in Transylvania’s 19th- century surgical instruments. attend Transy’s August sym- “As a historian, to see an object that helped make history is posium on medical history, very, very exciting. I see a lot of things at the Smithsonian, and she decided to take advan- every once in a while I come across something that’s startling. tage of the opportunity to see the collections for herself. It’s a And you’ve got some of that here at Transylvania.” decision she’s glad she made. Chelnick arrived for the symposium a day early and stayed “I got to examine a lot of the collections up close, and that over the next day to have a personalized look at the collections, was really thrilling,” said Chelnick, associate curator in the Divi- including items in storage. In between, she attended the sympo- sion of Medicine and Science at the Smithsonian’s National sium and was impressed with what she learned. Museum of American History. “Transylvania is an institution I’ve always been aware of, and I Chelnick’s specialty is surgical and dental instruments from learned a tremendous amount about the history of the area in a the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Transylvania physics profes- very short time,” she said. “Transylvania’s medical history is a sor Jamie Day, curator of the University’s Moosnick Medical and great story, and the University should be very proud of it.”

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TRANSYBY LORI-LYN HURLEYTIP AND WILLIAM A. BOWDEN SHEET

Ever wonder what the odds are on winning at a Las Vegas casino? Can you coordinate color, taste, texture, and flavor to present a memorable dinner party menu? How about surviving in the wilderness? Showcasing their knowledge in matters related to, and sometimes just outside of, their classroom expertise, Transylvania’s professors give you some tips on these and other areas.

� Anthropology professor Chris Begley, Survival in these skills into play. Sometimes people right, and actor Ewan McGregor take have to abandon their cars, for instance, time out from filming a BBC documen- extreme situations tary in the Mosquito Coast of Honduras. or get lost while hiking or hunting. Anthropology professor Chris Beg- “Two women recently died in Kentucky ley’s archaeological research focuses on after becoming lost in a rural area,” Begley “Typically, you want to stay put and wait the Mosquito Coast of Honduras, one of said. “In many cases, the people are only for help. You should always tell someone the most remote areas of the Western a short distance from help, but can’t find where you are going if you are driving any hemisphere. it, and panic.” distance or going hiking. That way, He leads eco- and adventure tours there Panic, he says, is the real killer in these someone will notice you are missing and as well, and has learned a lot about situations. If you do find yourself in a know where to start looking.” surviving in the wild. survival situation, your first order of If help doesn’t come, and you must Perhaps wilderness survival skills seem business is to stay calm and assess. move, there are some simple rules to like a thing of the past, but there are “Assuming you are safe from immediate remember. situations in the modern world that bring danger, stop and sit down,” Begley says. “If you know which direction you

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should go, you can use the sun and moon to you in the first place? you move through your outline and to find directions. The sun rises in the east If so, writing, rhetoric, and commu- change topics, use those moments to move and sets in the west, of course. If there is nication instructor Gary Deaton has your eye contact around.” a crescent moon, follow an imaginary line some helpful, practical advice that anyone Make sure a visual display adds to your from the top of the point of the crescent can use to turn a public presentation instead of distracting from to the bottom, and continue the line to speaking event into a suc- it. the horizon. That will be south. In most cessful experience for both “Have your audience looking at a places in the world, look for a creek or speaker and audience. display only when you’re talking about river and follow it downstream. You’ll His first piece of advice it,” Deaton says. “Find a way to cover it find people sooner or later.” is on where to begin. up at other times. Use physical movement As for water and food, water is the “The first mistake most toward and away from the display to more important of the two. speakers make is to begin underscore this, and make sure the display “First, forget about food,” Begley by thinking of themselves is not just a repetition of what you’re say- says. “You won’t need it for a couple of rather than their audience,” Deaton says. ing.” weeks. Digestion takes water and you will “You should begin by imagining yourself As for those feelings of nervousness dehydrate much more quickly if you eat. in the audience and then asking, ‘Who is and apprehension some of us get at the If you do need to eat, look for common my audience? What would they hope to prospect of public speaking, Deaton reem- things. Around Kentucky, dandelions, get out of my talk?’” phasizes the importance of preparation acorns, and maple seeds are all edible and After you consider your audience in and focusing on your audience and the easily identified.” terms of the content of your talk, think of message, and not on your performance. Finding safe water is a priority, and them again in relation to your delivery. “Taking a few deep breaths before drinking water is especially important in “It’s not about writing the best beginning can also help,” he says. “Try cold weather to help prevent hypothermia. manuscript and then reading it, because breathing in very slowly to a count of 10, “There is no secret for getting water, it’s not a reading exercise, it’s a speaking holding that breath for the same count, except that drinking contaminated water exercise,” Deaton says. “Giving an extem- and breathing out slowly to the same can make your situation go from bad to poraneous talk—where you work from an count. Physiologically, you’re combating worse,” Begley says. “Find the clearest outline—is the recommended approach the adrenaline flow and slowing your heart- water you can, from a moving stream if that will allow you to be personable and beat and relaxing.” possible, and boil it.” connect with your audience.” One way to visualize success in a public Although he feels equipment is much Somewhere in your introduction, give speaking engagement, says Deaton, is to less important than knowledge and mental the audience a reason to listen, and then imagine it as a beneficial conversation you preparedness, Begley recommends making preview the main ideas you will develop. may have had with someone. a little survival kit to keep in your car. “Remember that audiences have one “Good conversation and public “The most important things to carry question foremost in their minds, and that speaking are not that different,” he says. would be a knife to cut wood for fire and is, ‘What’s in it for me?’” Deaton says. “I “You are conversing with the audience. shelter, something to start a fire with, and give a ‘Presentation on Presentations’ to They’re not speaking, but they’re sending a container for water,” he says. “Water first-year students, and I tell them that you nonverbal messages. Your goal is to purification tablets would also be a good these presentation skills I’m about to give make everyone feel like, ‘We had a great addition.” them will help them in their Foundations talk together, even if I didn’t get to say Begley cautions that in severe situations, of the Liberal Arts class, in their upper anything.’” you can’t rely on your survival instincts to level classes, and later in life.” kick in. There is no substitute for practice, “You will have to summon the will to Deaton says. Pulling off the survive and bolster yourself,” he says. “You will be much more comfortable perfect dinner party “Think of things to keep you going.” in speaking from an outline if you practice your speech, with a tape recorder, in front You’ve just suggested a of a mirror, and with a supportive audience. get-together with friends Approaching the podium Then, when you get to your real audience, that somehow evolved into with confidence and calm you feel good about it.” a dinner party at your Good eye contact is a delivery tip that home. Now what do you Do your palms begin to sweat at the Deaton feels is paramount. do? mere thought of speaking in public? Do “If your audience is small enough, make “Count to 10, take a you imagine your audience yawning while eye contact with every member at some breath, and make a plan,” you are trying to enlighten them with your point,” he says. “With a larger audience, is professor of hospitality brilliant speech? Do you find it hard to make eye contact with a section. Don’t management Mike Pepper’s advice. believe that anyone would want to listen get locked into a single friendly face. As The first thing to consider is theme and

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style. away from your guests. that included a week in Las Vegas. “Is this a celebration? A social gathering The ambience you wish to create— The house edge is the amount of of friends, family, co-workers? The purpose simple or ornate, informal or formal— money the casino expects to keep from of your party will provide the framework should be reflected in your choice of your wagering and differs for the various for the plans,” Pepper says. flowers, candlelight, table settings, and games. Keno is the worst for you, the Next, consider the number of guests decorations. gamer. and budget. Pepper advises that in deciding “Garnish and presentation will bring “Keno has a house edge of 21 percent, how many people to invite, you must first on the oohs and ahs as guests are brought which means you will gamble a dollar to determine if this is to be a formal dinner. to your table and served,” Pepper says. win back 79 cents,” Jenkins said. “That’s “Adequate seating for the style of party “Visit the library and look through some a very bad expectation for you.” will be crucial in carrying out your plan. cookbooks or magazines for good, easy On the other hand, blackjack, a game A buffet is less formal and depending upon to create garnish examples. Simple or Jenkins recommends highly, has a house your menu, more people can be accom- elegant, presentation is crucial no matter edge in the seven percent range even for modated if able to either stand around and the style.” a novice player and involves an element of eat or use their laps. Remember—no menu “Above all,” Pepper says, “keep it skill in deciding when to accept more cards, items requiring knives if you go this route.” simple. Your guests will want your and in counting cards. You will also want to decide how much attention. This means having everything “With card counting, you can raise your you want to spend. Figure the total well planned and prepared to make it expectation in blackjack so the house edge amount and divide by the number of guests appear effortless and simple. Again, plan is lowered,” Jenkins says. “The basic you expect to invite. A per capita dollar ahead, prep ahead as much as possible, counting system is to add one for each low amount will provide some insight into how and dress comfortably. As your guests card you have seen played—two through to allocate expenses. arrive, have your cool drink in hand when six—and subtract one for each high Then, there’s the menu, which Pepper you answer the door, at least giving the card—10 through ace. If you have a points out will likely be the key to your appearance of having it all together.” positive total at any point in the game, success. Seasonal themes and foods may you’ve seen more low cards and are more help to promote natural menu choices. likely to get a high card next, and vice- “You’ll want to choose a variety of Beat the casino? versa.” colors, textures, tastes, and flavors that are Don’t bet on it Craps is also recommended. “The complimentary and portray the theme of house edge on craps is just 1.4 percent, in the party.” Thinking of jetting out general, for a basic pass/don’t pass bet,” Pepper suggests that you may wish to Las Vegas, hitting the Jenkins says. Among the slots, Jenkins to rely on your favorites or do a dry- keno room, riding a hot touts video poker because of its element run on items that you plan to make. streak, and walking away a of skill in choosing your discards. “This will also give you an big winner from the For games of complete chance, roulette opportunity to cost out the menu items casinos? If so, you might is a good bet, says Jenkins. “You can bet and help you determine if you’re within want to talk things over a number of ways—just the number five, your budget.” first with mathematics for example, or all red, or the top row of Keep in mind that your entrée will professor Kim Jenkins. numbers. No matter how you bet, the usually represent half of your food budget. With the exception of booking a flight house edge is always 5.26 percent, which Dessert may even top the entrée cost or for Vegas, the other three ideas in that first is very unusual.” be a close second. sentence are the exact opposite of what As for your general approach to gaming, “If you’re insecure about baking or Jenkins would recommend you do, or a common pitfall, says Jenkins, is to believe making desserts, you may wish to splurge advise you to expect. But armed with that if you get on a hot streak, you should and purchase dessert from a local favorite insights based on accessible mathematical continue. bakery,” he says. concepts that will steer you to games with “Walk away when you win,” Jenkins Plan a food preparation schedule so the most favorable odds, you can enjoy says. “Streaks are a fallacy in gaming. The that some pre-preparation can be done a your casino time and at least return home longer you stay at any game, the more day or two in advance. If doing this alone, with a shirt on your back. likely it is that you will come away losing pre-plate and refrigerate cold food items Jenkins’ advice is based primarily on a the house edge.” to minimize last minute detail work. Also, knowledge of the mathematical concept The bottom line for Jenkins: don’t plan last minute preparation unless known as the house “edge” and an under- “Never go into a keno room, play black- the kitchen is to be the focal point and standing of how to approach games of jack and video poker with a decent strategy, informal gathering spot. Unless you have chance. She picked up these insights while play craps and roulette for pure luck, take help, don’t plan on last minute grilling, teaching a May term course titled Risky your winnings and run, and don’t expect broiling, or stir-frying, which would Business: Maths of the Gaming Industry to win a lot. 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which is about love and beauty. Plato gives Begin your garden you a sense of how the Greek mind works, with perennials Classics more and he’s also a poetic writer.” accessible than For history, Svarlien recommends Librarian Susan Brown’s advice for many might think the Histories by Herodotus. “Herodotus the beginning gardener is to first come is a great read because he traveled widely up with the overall plan for what you ulti- Reading the classics and describes what he sees, and that mately want your garden to be. might not be as foreboding makes him the first anthropologist in “Start by planting two or three an undertaking as you the Western tradition. He’s a great sto- perennials and filling in with annuals,” think, says classics ryteller and uses anecdotes effectively. she says. “Each year, add more and more professor John Svarlien, Reading Herodotus is like listening to perennials, using your master plan as a even though some texts a great conversationalist.” guide.” make a clearer immediate connection with Turning to the Romans, Svarlien first While sometimes less the modern reader than others. suggests a movie—A Funny Thing showy than annuals, in the “If you go back to late 18th-, early 19th- Happened on the Way to the Forum, which long run, perennials are century America, every educated person is based on the comedies of Plautus—as a not only beautiful but also knew a lot about the classics,” Svarlien says. good introduction to the Roman world. less expensive because they “For the most part, the works are very “It’s wonderful, and hasn’t aged at all,” last for years and, when accessible and understandable.” he says. they grow large enough, In general, Svarlien says it’s easier for For Roman literature, Svarlien begins can be divided, resulting him to recommend Greek texts than with Lucretius and his poem on The Nature in more plants. Roman, though he has suggestions for of Things, a philosophical epic. The Aeneid Among the perennials Brown has both, and comedies are the most by Virgil is a great national poem that com- found easy to grow are Echinacea, black- problematic since the jokes are usually top- plements the Iliad and the Odyssey, but eyed Susan, day lilies, bearded iris, salvia, ical. requires more effort on the part of the and monk’s hood, which is tolerant and The one figure from the classical era modern reader. a late bloomer, and rosemary arp, which that Svarlien recommends for anyone, and “Virgil is a highly literate and literary gets large quickly. who provides the best starting point for artist, and he makes references back to When it comes to placement, she points Greek literature, is Homer. earlier works,” Svarlien says. “The Aeneid out there is no right or wrong way. A “Homer comes out of an oral tradition contains both an odyssey and a war, and garden can be anything from a cottage and he’s a great storyteller,” Svarlien says. you need to do some background reading garden to something quite spare with two “You can read either the Iliad or the to get much out of it. It’s more of a or three plants. Odyssey. The two are very different. The challenge than Homer’s works.” “Your garden is your expression,” she Odyssey is the great adventure story that The same is true of Horace’s Odes, says. “Mix plants and colors the way you everyone likes and is very accessible. It’s Svarlien says, while Ovid’s Metamorphosis want to. Do what works for you.” not about war, it’s about family life and is more accessible. “If you want to read a Brown’s advice for the first-time getting home to one’s wife and children. funny author, one who is clever with gardener in the Lexington area is attention The Iliad is about war. It’s intense, tragic, language and will also give you an education to soil. “Understand what will grow here,” with a lot of graphic violence and is harder in polity, try Ovid. It’s about 250 separate she says, “and amend the soil. Dig down to read.” stories that are not continuous, so you can and fill with peat moss, or amend around Whichever you choose, read a read just parts of it.” existing plants.” translation in verse, not prose, Svarlien says. When looking for answers, Brown sug- “You don’t want to read a poem that’s gests turning to books. been translated into prose—it destroys the Appreciating “Read, read, read,” she said. Three literary quality of the work.” contemporary art books she recommends are The Kentucky For Greek tragedy, Svarlien suggests Gardener’s Guide by Denny McKeown, Euripides among a rich heritage that also Art professor Kurt and Perennials for Every Purpose and includes Aeschylus and Sophocles. Gohde contends that you Annuals for Every Purpose by Larry Hodg- “Euripides might be the more interesting are engaged with contem- son. of the three for modern audiences because porary art simply by living “Don’t forget to talk to other he’s more psychological,” he says. “A good in the same world as the gardeners,” she says. “Walk around your selection would be the Medea.” artist. neighborhood and notice what you like. Plato represents the great Greek “For the most part, Ask the gardener, ‘Why did that grow for tradition in philosophy. “Any Dialogue by artists are responding to the culture they you when it died for me?’” Plato would be worth reading,” Svarlien live in,” he says. “So, we’re already says. “I would suggest the Symposium, prepared to view and respond to contem-

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porary art.” you ask someone what specifically is not with using bamboo or 100 percent cotton Even so, some people find that when art, they find that’s just as hard. My placemats, and continue with shopping it comes to appreciating art, they’re not definition of art is simple. If somebody locally at farmer’s markets or grocery stores sure where to begin, and many are resistant tells me something is art, if they ask me if that sell locally grown produce. to the idea of purchasing art. it’s art, there is no reason it shouldn’t be “In Lexington, that would be Good “There’s a basic misunderstanding that art. There’s a world of difference between Foods Co-op,” Brown says. “Wild Oats artists are making money,” Gohde says. good art and bad art, but there is no benefit also gets some local produce when avail- “In this region, artists are not making from saying that something is not art. That able.” money. Since I’ve been here, I’ve seen a just disables people from engaging.” Eating seasonally is another compo- lot of galleries start up and stop because If you have an interest in art and you nent. the gallery owners realize, they’re just not want to know more, Gohde says the easiest “Eating fruits and vegetables that are going to make money.” thing to do is find someone who is clearly in season supports the local farmers,” Instead of purchasing original art, many passionate about it and start asking Brown says. “At the farmer’s market, you people spend the same amount of money questions. can talk to the people who grew the food; or more on framed reproductions of “Everybody likes to listen to people ask them about their produce and their original artwork. who are passionate,” Gohde says. methods.” “You could, without a whole lot of “If you’re intimidated by walking up Brown believes paying attention to food work, buy an original painting from an to an artist and asking about art, imagine source makes for a less stressful eating artist in the region for the same price or what you’re passionate about. If someone experience. Sustainable practices not only less than you could buy a poster and have came up and asked you about it, you benefit the environment, but also promote it framed,” Gohde says. wouldn’t insult them.” personal well-being and the celebration The reason that people choose posters of food. over original art, according to Gohde, is “We know that organic farms and sus- comfort level. Setting the tainable local farms are going to use little “When people go to a museum, there sustainable table or no pesticide,” Brown says. “There’s are text panels that tell you why the art is also more pleasure in eating, so we’re more ‘good.’ We are taught that we can’t respond It is “sustainable” rather than “organic” satisfied. A tomato from the farmer’s to images without that stream of infor- that physical edu- market tastes better than a tomato from mation. I think that’s why people buy cation and the grocery store, and feeling satisfied posters, because we know why everyone exercise science helps you monitor how much you eat.” else likes an image, so it’s easy for us to professor Sharon If you don’t set your own sustainable appreciate it for those same reasons.” Brown wants you table, you can choose one when you go Gohde says people are generally to remember the out to eat. uncomfortable having a personal next time you’re “Sustainable practices happening in reaction to art. shopping for groceries. Lexington reflect what’s happening in the “Our immediate base-level reaction to “The terms are often used interchange- rest of the country,” Brown says. “Almost things we don’t understand is that they ably,” she says, “but there are some dis- any day of the week, you can shop at a frighten us in some way and therefore, we tinctions.” farmer’s market, and now there are restau- don’t like them. The way we deal with not Sustainable agriculture is a way of rants serving sustainable food.” understanding is to be frightened,” he says. raising food that is healthy for consumers He stresses, however, that at its very and animals, does not harm the core, art is a dialogue between the art and environment, is humane for workers, Becoming involved citizen the viewer. provides a fair wage to the farmer, and can start close to home “If we live in the same time and place supports and enhances rural communi- as the artist, we’re probably responding ties. At first glance, the to the same things, so our uneducated “An organic farm can actually be a big notion of getting involved understanding is enough. We don’t have corporate farm and not help with bio- in political affairs may con- to have someone tell us what the art is diversity,” Brown says. jure images of electoral pol- ‘about’ because we live in the same world.” “The United States Department of itics, dominated by If you’ve ever asked yourself what makes Agriculture was pressed to lower its candidates making something art, or questioned whether or standards for how the label ‘organic’ can speeches before huge not a piece of work is art at all, Gohde has be used. Thirty-five different substances crowds and splashy media a two-fold response. can now be used in food labeled ‘organic,’ coverage of election night “First,” he says, “ask someone so the label does not necessarily stand for results. specifically and directly what is not art. purity.” However, for those wanting to take Defining what is art is really hard, but if Setting a sustainable table can begin some first steps toward becoming more

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engaged in public discourse and increasing As for strategies, Dugi recommends brown, and black. their feelings of being a responsible citizen, you consider your own comfort level. Erfani, who was the U.S. coach for the political science professor Don Dugi “Find the role that works best for you,” 2006 World Junior Karate Championship suggests a broader, yet more local, point he says. “That’s the bottom line in terms in Sydney, Australia, says the benefits of of view that will likely bring more effective of participation. If you’re uncomfortable karate can be enjoyed by virtually all ages. results. putting yourself out in front, then help “Men and women of any age can learn “A good first step is to think of putting somebody behind the scenes.” to effectively apply karate techniques as a your own house in order,” Dugi says. self-defense,” he says. “They can also “Look around you in your community increase their energy level, reduce stress, and see what is needed to make it the Karate training improve their self-esteem, and reap other best it can be. Get involved with your benefits rewards that come from the focus that neighborhood association or work with karate places on both mental and physical your district representative for local the mind and health.” government. In other words, focus first body on the things that are closest to you.” While it’s true that At the same time, Dugi says those training in the Japanese Getting your academic efforts will only be as effective as your martial arts style of book published commitment to becoming an informed Shotokan Karate will give you an effective citizen. means of self-defense, the benefits of the History professor “Informing yourself about the nature regimen go far beyond that, says Melissa McEuen’s book of this society, the place where you live, economics professor Rod Erfani. Seeing America: Women and the issues that are confronting people “Karate training is designed to enhance Photographers Between the takes a little effort,” he says. “You can look the total development of the person,” says Wars was published by at it as a matter of self-defense. If you are Erfani, who is instructor for the University Press of not aware of the issues, people may do Transylvania Karate Club. “It improves Kentucky in 2004, and she things that will have an adverse effect on many areas of physical conditioning, such has some hints for others you without your knowing much about as coordination, strength, flexibility, seeking to publish academic it.” endurance, and fitness, but also emphasizes non-fiction. “I can only speak for non- One way of learning about politics is mental conditioning relating to fiction, since that’s what I write,” she says. to find a book on public policy and create concentration, discipline, confidence, and Her first piece of advice is to be familiar a reading group, Dugi says. This will not respect for others.” with book lists and investigate what topics only further your education about public The physical regimen of karate consists or subjects presses specialize in. issues, it will also connect you with others of defensive and offensive techniques that “Say you’re writing about World War in your community who share your interest utilize all parts of the body as legs, hips, II, you need to know which presses in getting involved. shoulders, and arms are coordinated to generate books about WWII,” she says. Playing a role in electoral politics is fine, develop speed, power, and balance. As a “The same with food writing—you Dugi says, but another, perhaps more effec- physical fitness exercise, it improves the wouldn’t want to pitch an idea to an editor tive, way of having an influence is to be cardiovascular system and provides con- for a cookbook if her press doesn’t publish part of an interest group. ditioning for all major muscle groups. cookbooks.” “If you’re trying to affect policy, you Karate practice is divided into three cat- McEuen notes that there are various self- can do that either by selecting personnel egories. Kihon (basics) teaches karate publication outlets, including the Web, in an election, which may be problematic stances, punches, kicks, and blocks, which provides an instant and limitless audi- since not everyone does in office what you practiced individually or in combinations ence. hoped they would do, or you can try to with others. Kata (forms) teaches pre- “I wouldn’t recommend self-publication influence the outcome of policy at the arranged forms or patterns that simulate for advancement in the academic world, moment through an interest group, which combat against imaginary opponents. however,” she says. “It carries a stigma, the has become the more common way.” There are 26 standard Shotokan Kata. way it used to be with ‘vanity presses’.” Dugi’s own approach to being a respon- Finally, Kumite (sparring) is the practical Instead, McEuen says one of the best sible citizen is based less on political theory application of karate techniques and ranges places for academics to float their ideas is than on a straightforward goal that seeks from predetermined sets where attacker at a professional meeting in the exhibit hall. a positive result. and defender know the techniques to be “In the book/sources exhibit, there are “I don’t have a grand philosophy, I used, to free-sparring that allows any tech- acquisitions editors at many booths anxious have a code—I want to leave people and nique. to talk with people about their research,” places better off for my having been here,” Students of karate progress through she says. he says. “You don’t have to have any seven stages of expertise, marked by belts She also recommends reading books grander commitment than that.” of white, yellow, orange, green, purple, about publishing.

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“When the doctor asked me if I had considered amputation, I said, ‘Yes, but how is that going to handicap me?’” Buck said. “I remember to this day, he said, ‘The only handicap you’re going to have is what you put on yourself.’ So I made the Bucking the Odds decision to have my leg amputated.” If that sounds like the beginning of a Life dealt Robert O. Buck Jr. ’68 a tough hand, long, agonizing period of recuperation but he overcame it to build a fulfilling life in and rehabilitation, guess again. “About four weeks after the operation, business, family, and the game of golf I walked down the aisle and got married,” BY WILLIAM A. BOWDEN Buck said. “A week after our honeymoon, I started in with the 1970 management training class at Bethlehem Steel and was back in business. I was lucky in that reha- bilitation was relatively easy for me, because I didn’t wake up from the accident missing a leg and have that immediate trauma. This was something I was prepared for.” That sequence of events tells you most of what you need to know about Bob Buck. His indomitable spirit, coupled with his mental preparation for what lay ahead, helped him overcome a major physical setback and put him on the road to a long and successful sales career in the steel industry. Those same qualities allowed him to start a family and made possible the continuation of a near-lifetime of devotion to one of the great loves of his life, the game of golf. Today, Buck stays very busy in “retirement” as executive director of the Eastern Amputee Golf Association, having left Bethlehem Steel in 2002. Coming to Transylvania Two years before his automobile accident, Buck walked across the stage of Haggin Auditorium to receive his B.A. degree in business adminis- tration from the late Transylvania President Irvin Lunger. Bob Buck assists Alexis Robinson � Because of his family’s association with at a First Swings clinic, which Bethlehem Steel in his native Pennsylvania, promotes golf as a rehabilitative and recreational activity. Buck had an early interest in business, making his choice of a major at Transy an easy one. However, his path to Lexington n April 1970, Robert O. Buck Jr. ’68 faced perhaps the toughest was a winding road. He first entered the Idecision of his young life. Having severely damaged his right leg in University of North Carolina, then an automobile accident a year earlier, he found himself at Columbia dropped out to sign on for three years in Presbyterian Hospital in New York City weighing a doctor’s advice that the U.S. Army, which included a brief tour a below-the-knee amputation was his best option, since the painful in Vietnam. Serving in the Army proved to be a great osteomyelitis Buck suffered from was resisting treatment. He had spent motivator for the value of higher education. a year on crutches, undergoing operations and hoping to save his leg. “Five minutes off the bus at Fort Dix, I suddenly had this driving desire to learn,” he says, with a touch of wryness.

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Following his discharge in 1966, He quickly discovered he was talented Buck used a Connecticut consulting enough to contend for the group’s company to help him determine how national championship. (His current to resurrect his college education. handicap index is 8.4) “After North Carolina, I knew I “The 1984 NAGA tournament wanted a small school,” he recalled. was held in Downingtown, Pennsyl- “They gave me the names of three vania, just an hour away from Beth- colleges in Ohio, West Virginia, and lehem,” Buck said. “I went to that Kentucky. I made a swing out that event and was thrilled by it. I went way, interviewed at the schools, and out to California for the tournament liked Transylvania the most.” the next year and had a four-shot lead Buck was a member of Pi Kappa with six holes to go, and lost by one. Alpha fraternity at Transy. He was That was exciting recognition, to Most Valuable Player for the golf team know I could compete with those his junior year and shared the honor players.” his senior year with his roommate, Buck became the eastern region Mike McGill ’68, who was also an trustee for the NAGA in 1985, and Army veteran. in 1986 organized the EAGA, which “I remember Transylvania as a he now heads. The group sponsors � Bob Buck ’68 returned to Transylvania in great little school, and I thoroughly 1998 for his induction in the Pioneer Hall tournaments and clinics and even awards enjoyed it,” Buck said. “Ben Burns (the of Fame. scholarships. First Swing is the name given late humanities professor and dean of the to its clinics, which teach amputees the chapel) was someone I liked a lot, and the Buck saw two important changes game of golf as well as golf and intimacy of small classes was good for me.” during his career that impacted all steel rehabilitation professionals how to use golf Buck returned to his alma mater in 1998 companies, but especially Bethlehem, as therapy. to be inducted into the Pioneer Hall of which was purchased in 2003 and no “The game of golf is a great Fame. longer exists under its venerable name. In rehabilitation and recreation medium for its heydays, Bethlehem supplied structural all people with disabilities, not just Getting a life underway steel for the Empire State Building and amputees,” Buck said. After graduation from Transylvania, the Golden Gate Bridge. The rewards of his work with the EAGA Buck returned to Pennsylvania, where he “The mini-mill concept of producing and its First Swing program are many, he joined Bethlehem Steel just after the man- steel from scrap by using an electric furnace says. agement training class of 1969 had begun. is something that Bethlehem did not react “I’ve been doing this work with the He worked for a year in the wire rope to, and that hurt them,” Buck said. “That, clinics for more than 20 years now, and department, waiting for the 1970 class. combined with more and more foreign it’s just amazing what goes on,” Buck says. The trauma of the automobile accident competition, was devastating to us.” “You’ll see an 80-year-old lady with a delayed his plans, but not for long. When Buck retired from Bethlehem, walker who just knocked the ball about By 1970, Buck was up and running in he had earned the respect of his colleagues. 30 feet in the air, and she turns around the sales department, where he would Dan Mull, then vice president, commercial, with this big, ‘I can’t believe I did that’ make his home at Bethlehem Steel for the said this in a written announcement: “Per- look on her face, and I give her a high five. next 32 years. He found the work to be sonable, reliable and conscientious, Bob And you’re done for the day, you’re in always challenging and rewarding as he has been entrusted with some of the largest great shape. I get more than I give, I can called on increasingly important accounts. sales responsibilities within our overall cus- tell you that.” “It was primarily the fascination of tomer base as he has spearheaded Bethle- Since retiring from Bethlehem Steel, calling on customers and developing the hem’s successful sales efforts and record Buck has worked full-time with the EAGA, relationship with the purchasing agent and breaking shipments” to several major and has a renewed sense of purpose. the principal deciders that fascinated me, accounts. “A Fox Sports News reporter was cov- and I thought I was pretty good at it,” ering one of our clinics and asked me, Buck said. “Developing a trust and Golf gets his attention ‘How has this affected you? You seem to following up to make sure service and After Buck left the steel business, he be in pretty good spirits, having lost your delivery were satisfactory were the keys.” turned his full-time attention to his beloved leg.’ I said, ‘Well, now I have the feeling Among the major accounts Buck avocation, golf. He has played the game that this is my job, that maybe this is what worked on was Dana-Reading, which pur- for 53 years (from age 12) and won a club the Lord had in mind for me. I love the chased 350,000 tons of hot-rolled sheet championship at age 16 that his game, I’ve played it since I was 12 years steel annually to use in making rails that grandfather had won in 1932. He had old, and now I can give something back serve as the foundation for trucks such as lessons as a youngster and was captain of and hopefully have other people enjoy it the Ford F-150 and Mack, Kenilworth, the team at Choate Preparatory School in like I do. That’s a pretty good feeling. As and Peterbilt semis. He sold Worthing- Connecticut. for my leg, it’s not a handicap, it’s who I ton-Malvern about 60,000 tons of steel a Buck became aware of the National am.’” year to manufacture supports for acoustic Amputee Golf Association 1984, and it Buck lives in Bethlehem with his wife, tile drop ceilings. opened up a whole new world for him. Linda. The couple have two grown daugh-

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Robert A. Shearer, Lancaster, Ky., was caster, Ky. Julie Birke Siegel, Pacific Palisades, the honoree at a party in June cele- ’41 Calif., would love to hear from class- brating his 90th birthday. Over 100 friends Charles W. Barnett, Maysville, Ky., ’73 mates. Her e-mail address is juliesiegel4@ver- attended including his wife, Judith Lane ’64 has retired after 33 years as pastor at izon.net. Shearer, his son, Robert L. Shearer ’65, and First Christian Church in Maysville. his grandson, Robert A. Shearer II ’95. Bob E. Katharyn Shay, Columbia, Md., visited Shearle L. Furnish, Canfield, Ohio, and Judith recently celebrated their 12th Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in late July for the ’75 has been named the first dean of the wedding anniversary. beginning of racing season. She met with a new College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Youngstown State University. Edward “Lee” Hickcox, Gettysburg, group of friends in Cooperstown for Cal Rip- ken’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Pa., continues to work periodically Karen K. Caldwell, Lexington, has ’49 Fame and received his autograph. at a CIA training center, the agency he joined ’77 been inducted into the University of after graduating from Transylvania. Sandra Lemon Traud, Oregonia, Ohio, retired Kentucky College of Law 2007 Hall of Fame. Karen is U. S. District Judge for the Eastern Ruth Mitchum Brummett, Evansville, from teaching English at Bishop Fenwick District of Kentucky. Ind., spends her days with grandchil- High School in June and enjoys spending ’50 time with her two grandchildren, ages 4 years dren, graduations, and weddings. Nancy L. Allf, Las and 5 months. Vegas, Nev., an David L. Alexander and Anne Swords ’79 attorney with Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan, Alexander, Lexington, celebrated William P. Watson, Perry Park, Ky., was a fea- ’53 was sworn in as president of the Nevada State their 55th wedding anniversary on August tured regional storyteller at the Northern Bar Association at its annual 16, 2007. Kentucky Storytelling Festival in Kenton County, Ky., in April. meeting in June and will Juliet Kalb Cate, St. Petersburg, Fla., serve a one-year term. was the guest of honor in June at the Tom R. Akers has retired after 40 years ’55 William H. McCann, Lexing- dedication of the St. Petersburg Recreation ’65 in the pastoral ministry. He is serving ton, became a principal Ken- Center that was named in honor of her late as interim minister at First Presbyterian tucky auctioneer in 2006. A husband, J. W. Cate ’57, former senior pastor Church and Pleasant View United Church certified personal property appraiser as well of Palm Lake Christian Church. of Christ in Palestine, Ill. Vickie Hebert Akers has retired after 20 years in early childhood as an auctioneer, he started A-One Personal Autumn J. Stanley, Portola Valley, Calif., has education. They would enjoy hearing from Property Appraisers, LLC, in August 2007, written a book tentatively titled Raising More friends at P.O. Box 147, Robinson, IL specializing in household, farm, and business Hell and Fewer Dahlias: The Public Life of 62654. equipment appraisals. Charlotte Smith, 1840-1917, to be published Robert E. Mueller, Pewee Valley, Ky., has by Lehigh University Press. Robert I. Schick, Elkton, Md., is retired from teaching after 30 years in service. He was retired after 28 years of teaching. Edwin C. Linberg, Laverne, Calif., and elected Cecil County Most Beautiful Person Nima Salehi, St. Anthony Village, Minn., has his wife, Mariette, will celebrate their in 2004 and elected to the Volunteerism ’57 been appointed instructional 50th wedding anniversary on December 28, Eclectic Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of designer/trainer for the Metropolitan State 2007. This year, he also enjoyed his 50th Fame in 2005. University Online Learning Center in St. class reunion in April and marked his 50th Paul. year as a pastor. C. Glen Hughes, Nicholasville, Ky., is enjoying his retirement after 40 years ’66 Thomas L. “Tim” Steinemann, Shaker Larry T. McGehee, Spartanburg, S.C., as an analytical chemist. He’s the owner of Heights, Ohio, received the 2007 Alumni has retired as vice president and pro- Wind Publications, a small press located in ’58 Service Award from the University of fessor at Wofford College in Spartanburg, Nicholasville. Kentucky Medical Alumni Association for but retains his office and the title of professor his national advocacy of cosmetic contact emeritus. Peter G. Cheney, Indianapolis, has ’69 become interim headmaster of St. lens regulation. Lee H. Rose, Charlotte, N.C., has been named Richard’s School after serving nine years as Julie A. Aavatsmark, Roanoke, Va., the lead assistant coach with the Charlotte the executive director of the National Asso- represented Transylvania on October Bobcats of the NBA. ciation of Episcopal Schools. St. Richard’s ’81 26 at the presidential inauguration at serves pre-school through eighth grade, and Roanoke College. Robert S. Stauffer, Richmond, Ky., is affiliated with Trinity Episcopal Church. recently completed an interim ’62 Tisa Johnson Mason, Whitewater, ministry with the Falmouth Christian Church Herschel Sparber, Los Angeles, has directed Wisc., represented Transylvania on a pilot for the Adult Swim Network titled ’83 September 14 at the presidential inauguration in Falmouth, Ky., and is now interim minister Empire Hotel. at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee. with the Lancaster Christian Church in Lan-

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C. Leslie Johnson, Madison, Ala., a Keith W. Johnson is vice president and English as a Second Language in grades 6- ’84 physicist with the National ’88 general counsel at MedPlus, Inc., a 8 at Jessie Clark Middle School. She and her Aeronautics and Space Administration, has healthcare information technology company husband, Jorge, have two sons, Daniel, 8, co-authored (with Gregory Matloff and C. located in Mason, Ohio. Keith and his wife, and David, 6. Her e-mail address is Bangs) his first book titled Living off the Peggy, live in Fort Mitchell, Ky., with their [email protected]. Land in Space: Green Roads to the Cosmos. two daughters, Allyson, 8, and Meredith, 5, The popular science book describes a and one dog. Mary Hellen Insko Dean and her fam- sustainable approach in space exploration ’90 ily have returned to the United States 1 that uses the natural resources of the solar Neil W. Lerner, Davidson, N.C., asso- after living in Germany for 3 /2 years. They system to supply future explorers’ needs, ’89 ciate professor of music at Davidson reside in Harker Heights, Tex., and Mary instead of our current “take it all with us College, has co-edited the book Sounding would love to hear from Transy friends. Her from home” approach. It’s published by Off: Theorizing Disability in Music e-mail address is [email protected]. (Routeledge, 2006), the first book-length Springer/Copernicus and can be purchased Sarah Ball Johnson, Springfield, Ky., from Amazon.com. A second book, Solar work on music-historical and music- theoretical issues related to disability. Besides ’91 has been elected to a one-year term Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary as chair of the United States Election Travel, will be published later this year. co-writing the introduction, he also wrote an essay, “The Horrors of One-Handed Assistance Commission’s standards board, Janet A. Sterchi, Brentwood, Tenn., Pianism: Music and Disability” in The Beast a 110-member board assisting the EAC in ’85 has been promoted to vice president with Five Fingers that deals with one-handed carrying out its mandates under the federal at CB Richard Ellis, the world’s largest com- piano music and a film score by Max Stein- Help America Vote Act. Sarah currently mercial real estate services firm headquartered er. serves as the executive director of Kentucky’s in Los Angeles. State Board of Elections. Amy Clark Medina, Lexington, teaches

NO, NOT THAT TOM BROWNING Sharing a celebrity name can have its amusing moments. This article, reprinted with permission, from the July 26, 2007, edition of The Cincinnati Post, tells how Tom Browning ’66 deals with having the same name as the former Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame pitcher, who once threw a perfect game. The Transylvania Browning lives near Butler, Ky., in Pendleton County, just south of Cincinnati.

Will real Tom Browning stand up? He went 8-for-8 during a season-opening doubleheader on Flagg Springs champ not the former Red dedication day for the school’s new baseball field. Both men are competitive golfers. by Marc Hardin, Post contributor The other Tom Browning won the Flagg Springs men’s There was the unexpected phone call one day several years club championship and the men’s senior flight on Sunday ago from PGA pro Roger Maltbie. Newspaper reporters have with a two-day score of 15-over-par 157. called his residence seeking quotes on things he didn’t even “But I’m not him,” Browning, the Pendleton County know about. There have been many, many autograph native, said. “People just get us mixed up because we have requests. the same name.” They all want a piece of Tom Browning. Browning, a Pendleton County High School graduate, has The other Tom Browning. actually met Tom Browning, the Reds Hall of Famer who “Everybody thinks I’m the guy who pitched for the Reds,” wore red underwear on the day he pitched and never shaved Browning says. “But I’m a lot older than the real Tom in between starts. Browning.” “I ran into him at a golf outing at Traditions one year,” he The other Tom Browning, age 63, has a few things in said. “He was talking to a friend of mine. My friend intro- common with the 47-year-old former Reds pitcher, who is duced us and said, ‘Tom Browning, this is Tom Browning.’ one of just 17 Major League Baseball players and the only He was a real nice guy, and we talked a bit. I think we both Red to pitch a perfect game. thought it was kind of funny we had the same name and had Both men are left-handed. done some of the same things.” The other Tom Browning says that being left-handed There have been other coincidences involving the two sim- fueled the advancement of his athletic career. ilarly named men. Both men played professional baseball. On Monday, the day after he lost to Browning at the The other Tom Browning was a two-sport standout in Flagg Springs club championship, tournament runner-up baseball and basketball at Transylvania University before being Walt Dierig played with Tom Browning the former Red in a drafted by the Houston Astros, for whom he never played foursome at an outing at Traditions Golf Club. after being hit in the elbow by a pitch during his first spring “It’s been real interesting to have the same name as him,” training. Browning led the Transylvania basketball team to an said Browning, a retired employee for the state of Kentucky NAIA national tournament berth, and left the school as the who’s been married 41 years. “Who’s the real Tom Brown- baseball team’s single-season home run champion, with 11. ing? A lot of people think it’s me. I know my wife does.”

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Jeffrey T. Brumfield, Winterville, Jason continues to perform and appeared Benji A. Marrs, Lexington, and his ’92 N.C., has completed two years of on the “Praise the Lord” telecast on Trinity ’98 wife, Missy, have formed The general cardiology fellowship at the Broadcasting Network in May. National Gene Test Fund, a non-profit University of Cincinnati and his final year of organization providing education about and cardiology fellowship at East Carolina William T. Kissick III, Richmond, Ky., funding to men and women with strong University in Greenville, N.C. He was chosen ’95 is a division project manager for ACS family histories of breast and ovarian cancer. to receive the 110% Fellow Award presented Government Systems in Lexington. Missy’s story can be found at www.ngtf.org. by Brody School of Medicine faculty. Addi- Jennifer A. Moore, Louis- tionally, he has been appointed to the Kara Beth Thompson, Union, Ky., began a ville, has joined H. Philip Grossman in the two-year term with World Medical Mission University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill formation of a new law firm, Grossman & School of Medicine Cardiac at Mbingo Baptist Hospital in Cameroon, Moore, which specializes in West Africa, in September. She is practicing Electrophysiology fellowship program for personal injury. the academic year 2007-08. He and his wife, family medicine at a 270-bed hospital in the Dee Dee, have two children, Elyse, 8, and Ryan M. Waterfield, Sun northwest province of Cameroon and Thomas, 5. Valley, Idaho, teaches at The helping to start a family medicine training Community School, a program. More information is available at Sonja Stephenson Keating, Lexington, has private K-12 school, and her Web site, been named senior vice president and general coaches varsity basketball. www.karabethinafrica.blogspot.com. counsel for the United States Equestrian Federation. Sarah E. Riester, Indianapolis, began Wendley Williams Wansley, Edwards, Colo., ’96 work in August with the Global Min- completed the accelerated BSN program at Susan B. Marine, Waltham, Mass., istries office of the Christian Church Regis University in 2005 and is an RN at represented Transylvania on October 12 at (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Vail Valley Medical Center. the presidential inauguration at Harvard Christ. University. Shane E. White, Dayton, Ohio, has been pro- Stacy N. Taylor, Cambridge, Mass., has been moted to director of enrollment strategies Amy Adams Schirmer, Arlington, Va., joined named director of international resource for the University of Dayton, overseeing the Washington, D.C., team of Wachovia development at Perkins School for the Blind marketing and research initiatives for the Wealth Management as vice president and in Watertown, Mass. recruitment of undergraduate, graduate, and financial planner. international students. He is in his final year Nathan W. Lee has been appointed of coursework for his Ph.D. in educational Amy Collignon Gunn, ’97 president and CEO of the Frontier leadership at the University of Dayton. ’93 St. Louis, won the Lon O. Hocker Nursing Service, an organization dedicated Award, an annual award given by the to preserving the health of those in Kelly E. Hoskins, Memphis, Tenn., Missouri Bar to young underserved areas, particularly Southeastern ’99 graduated from her obstetrics and lawyers who have demon- Kentucky. He lives in Lexington with his gynecology residency at the University of strated unusual proficiency wife, Blair, and daughter, Palmer. His e-mail Alabama at Birmingham and has joined in the art of trial advocacy. address is [email protected]. Memphis Obstetrical and Gynecological Associates in Southaven, Miss. Mark A. Richard, Nashville, Erin Weaver McGee lives in Cynthiana, Ky., Tenn., has been accepted with her husband, Patrick, and daughter, Rebekah L. Jackson, Weirton, W.Va., has been into the Master of Arts in Theology program Emma Cate, 5, and is an improvement recognized as an honored member of the at the University of the South in Sewanee, planning and School Based Decision Making Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of Executives Tenn. This is a two-year research degree. consultant at the Kentucky Department of and Professionals. Mark would love to hear from Transy friends Education. at [email protected]. Brittany Dales Lippert and her husband, Mandy McMillian, far left in photo, played Brian, have moved to Lexington. Brittany is Brian K. Sutton, Bardstown, Ky., has been Yvette, owner of Yvette’s Hair Salon, on an a media planner/buyer with Right Place appointed to a three-year term as director episode of Monk that Media. of the Nelson County Education aired in September. David T. Sisk, Oceanside, Calif., graduated Endowment Fund. In May, Brian was She can also be seen awarded a distinguished alumni award from from the University of Arizona in July with in a national State a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and is a materials the Nelson County Schools System, and he’s Farm commercial and involved in the Leadership Nelson County researcher with Nitto Denko Technical Cor- an episode of Mad poration. class of 2007, a program for developing Men to air later this fall. Her Web site is leaders within the local community. http://mandymcmillian.nowcasting.com. Kristina Felblinger Bolin has moved to Aurora, Colo., and is point of sale William Dale Amburgey, Springfield, Marcus A. Osborne, Boston, received his ’00 Pa., represented Transylvania on consultant for National Football League, ’94 MBA from the Harvard Business School in National League/Major League Baseball, October 6 at the presidential inauguration June and is the director of health clinic design at Haverford College in Haverford, Pa. and National Basketball Association sites and development for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. across the nation and at select international Jason P. Catron, Nashville, has released a CD Cara Caskey Osborne ’99 received her development sites. titled Hymns...The Collection. It is available doctorate from the Harvard School of Public through his Web site, www.jasoncatron.com. Health in June. Laura A. Dietrick, Brooklyn, graduated from

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DEBORAH THOMAS GRIMM ’85 Rebuilding after the storm

In 2005, Debby Grimm ’85 Grimm spends time in the labo- was living in New Orleans and was ratory preparing and analyzing director of the Coordinated Instru- samples. She’s responsible for mentation Facility at Tulane Univer- compiling the results and reports sity, a facility that provides access and sometimes writes the ensuing to sophisticated research equip- scientific paper. Her work often ment in electronics, inorganics, involves consulting with other microscopy, and organics for aca- researchers. demic and industrial research com- “People bring me a vial and say, munities. ‘Can you identify this compound She was also a sailor, having or compounds?’ Depending on the won titles in regional and local amount of information they have regattas, and competed in national about this sample, this can be level sailing events. a difficult task.” Then Hurricane Katrina sent She attributes the broad-

Grimm on an unexpected journey. Julie B. Connerly based education that she When floodwaters destroyed received at Transylvania for � Debby Grimm ’85 sails in a 2005 regatta Grimm’s home and impacted the that she won that year and the next. enabling her to communicate research center where her hus- The New Orleans resident is rebuilding well with researchers from a band worked, her family relocated her life after Hurricane Katrina variety of disciplines, and to Baton Rouge. In the meantime, destroyed her home and impacted credits chemistry professor her job at Tulane University. Tulane University struggled to cut Gerald Seebach with convinc- back on expenses, and Grimm was ing her of her ability to go to laid off. graduate school. She was a chemistry and computer science major She found a position as a laboratory instructor for freshman at Transy, and earned her Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the Uni- chemistry at Southeastern Louisiana University, and later, the chem- versity of Tennessee in 1991. istry department at Louisiana State University hired her to work in “Not only did Transy provide me with the necessary knowledge, its mass spectrometry facility. but it also got me prepared for the routine of academic work – “It was an excellent opportunity to learn about some new and studying, reading, researching, and presenting results,” she said. different techniques and to analyze different types of samples,” she Grimm was also an athlete at Transy. She was a key player for the said. field hockey team and lettered in swimming and softball, so her In May 2006, the CIF at Tulane contacted Grimm to see if she sailing career comes as no surprise. would be interested in returning. She and her husband knew they She learned to sail at Girl Scout camp, and took up the sport would be going back to New Orleans in the fall, so she accepted again when she and her husband began sailing with a friend on the offer and returned on a part-time basis, with a title change to Lake Ponchartrain. They sailed as a crew on the friend’s boat for assistant director, and hopes to work her way back to a full-time several years before they bought their own boat, a 28 foot Irwin schedule. sailboat they named Tuesday’s Child. While the loss of a semester was destructive and difficult, the “I enjoy sailing on many levels – just being on the water and amount of physical damage done to the facility by Katrina was rela- being propelled by the wind is very relaxing. You can get a quarter tively minor. CIF maintains a complete imaging facility that includes mile off shore and feel like you have left everything else behind,” electron microscopes, a confocal microscope, and a 500 MHz she said. nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, an instrument base val- But Katrina held changes for that aspect of Grimm’s life as well. ued at $5 million. Grimm gives credit to the department’s prepara- “Katrina really hit the sailing community hard. In the outer harbor, tion before the storm for minimizing the damage. more than 80 percent of the boats were damaged. Unfortunately, “All our instruments were shut down or put in a standby mode, our family boat was one of those,” she said, adding that many and our laboratories were secured and closed on the Saturday sailors have either replaced their boats or have found other ways to morning before Katrina,” she said. sail. She is still a partner in a J22 sailboat with a women’s team. All of the instruments that were available pre-Katrina are current- Grimm’s immediate plans are focused on spending time with her ly available to researchers, but turnover from people leaving the family and rebuilding. area resulted in the necessity for reorganization, and the facility is “We purchased a home in a wonderful New Orleans neighbor- operating at a minimal staffing level. hood, but it needs renovation,” she said, and she recently signed The Tulane campus is recovering, however. This year, they had a on to coach her five-year-old daughter Kaylor’s soccer team. record freshman class enrollment. She hopes to help her department rebuild the level of activity “Seeing this activity around the campus is encouraging,” Grimm that will support its operating budget. “I’d like to see us continue said. “As new faculty are coming to campus, and returning faculty to acquire state-of-the-art instrumentation,” she said, “to keep get their research programs back into full swing, we are expecting Tulane University’s research going strong.” to be very productive this year.” —LORI-LYN HURLEY Fall2007pages_9x_TransSummer04a 4/20/17 12:48 PM Page 26

New York University with a master’s degree Greensboro. She would love to hear from Emily A. Prather, Naperville, Ill., has accepted in industrial/organizational psychology. She alums in the area. Her e-mail address is brid- the position of technical services coordinator is currently the project manager for Sandra [email protected]. at Oesterle Library, North Central College- Hartog & Associates. Naperville. Nicholas A. Kenney, Gainsville, Fla., Eric S. Guerrant, Danville, Ky., is an graduated summa cum laude from the Uni- Drew M. Slone, Atlanta, received her law degree emergency medical physician for Danville’s versity of Louisville Medical School in May with honors from the University of North Car- MESA Emergency Services. Farrah Pond and has started his five-year residency olina at Chapel Hill in May. After spending Guerrant is a stay-at-home mom for Peyton, program as an orthopedic surgeon at the August in South Africa volunteering with an 2, and Matthew, 1. University of Florida Shands Hospital in HIV/AIDS education organization, she Gainesville. moved to Atlanta to start work as an associate Candice Higgs Anderson, California, with Smith, Gambrell, & Russell. ’02 Md., was appointed in June as a con- Shannon Board Kisselbaugh, Louisville, has tracting officer for the U. S. Navy. completed the dual degree master in arts Katherine L. “Kate” West, Lexington, has administration and master in business admin- been awarded for the second time the Grand J. Bryan Conrad, Erie, Pa., received his istration program at the University of Chapter of Iowa Order of the Eastern Star master’s degree in clinical psychology from Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music. Training Award for Religious Leadership for Valdosta State University in 2006 and is the 2007-08 school year. Kate is pursuing a starting a Ph.D. program in counseling psy- L. Suzanne Parham, Pittsburgh, graduated master of divinity degree from Lexington chology at Gannon University. from the University of Kentucky College of Theological Seminary. Dentistry in May and is a pediatric dentistry Stella Gemma Loveland, Lexington, received resident at the University of Pittsburgh. Elizabeth T. Goldy, Louisville, received her master’s degree in elementary education ’05 her master of social work degree from from Georgetown College in August. In Matthew P. Wilmes, Louisville, is a marketing Spalding University in June and is a youth addition, she earned an endorsement to teach associate at SYSCO. and families counselor at the Cabbage Patch English as a Second Language and is teaching Settlement House in Louisville. The Cabbage at Russell Cave Elementary in Lexington. Kenneth A. Blair, Lexington, has been ’04 elected to the chairmanship of the Patch’s mission is to work with inner city Bridget E. Hatfield, Greensboro, N.C. University of Kentucky Staff Senate. youth and their families, focusing on has received her master of science preventing the major effects of poverty. ’03 Kristin Reneau Harrington, Georgetown, Ky., degree in child and family studies from the Meredith A. Plant, Midway, Ky., has University of Tennessee-Knoxville and is pur- has begun working on her master’s degree in special education at Georgetown College. ’07 joined Midway College as an suing her Ph.D. in human development from admissions counselor and residence direc- the University of North Carolina– She teaches kindergarten through third grade at Northside Elementary tor. School in Cynthiana, Ky. Weddings

� Transy friends gathered for the October 14, 2006, wedding of Brandy Elizabeth Baldwin ’03 and Nicholas Andrew Jones. Front row, from left: Charles Starling ’03, Abigail Angkaw Goldsmith ’03, Catherine Calvert ’03, Nicholas Jones, Brandy Baldwin ’03; sec- ond row: Lorrie Keeling Kenney ’03, Joshua Goldsmith ’03, Jay Lakhani ’03, J. Brent Legg ’03, Jessica Holmes ’03, Andrea Bailey ’01, Lisa Bell Strunk ’02, L. Suzanne Parham ’03, Transy friends celebrated the July 21, Taryn Lendrum ’03; back row: Michael � 2007, wedding of Megan Marie Watts Woodruff ’03, William Engle ’02, Sean ’05 and Daniel Ross Vanoli ’06. From Baldwin (brother of the bride), Jeremy left: Ron Harris ’04, Ashley Salsman ’06, Gerwe ’02, Benjamin Miller ’04, Rebecca Ali Cassell ’06, Anne Redmon ’06, Klausing ’04, Richard Parrent ’06, Jessica Chase Mulberry ’06, Ashwin Ravisankar Campbell ’02, Sarah Tingle ’04, Erin Hensley Shown at the April 22, 2007, ’06, Megan Watts ’05, Ross Vanoli ’06, � Peach ’03, A. Raewyn Tamer ’04, Sean wedding of Christina Suzanne Sujith Dassanayaka ’06, Whitney Banks Thompson ’04, Alexis Rowland Mattingly Urig ’04 and David Collins are, ’06, Dusty Tucker ’06, Jason Taylor ’06. ’03, Noelle Bailey ’03, Christina Eversole ’03. from left, Rebecca Huyck ’04, Also in attendance, but not pictured, was Janey Watts ’04, Christina Urig Nicholas Kenney ’03. ’04, and Kathryn Gant ’04.

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Amanda Foley Naish ’93 and Shannon Naish, MARRIAGES a daughter, Ellen Lacefield Naish, May 3, 2007 W. Alan Bartley ’93 and Kelly A. Dant, April 28, 2007 Danielle Tharp Clore ’94 and Patrick Clore II, a son, Patrick Sullivan Clore III, August Ryan McClure Waterfield ’95 and Greg Van 10, 2007 Der Meulen, August 4, 2007 Cleveland S. “Landy” Townsend ’94 and Stacy Nichole Taylor ’96 and Sami Robert Allison Sheckels Townsend ’96, a son, Fam, June 2, 2007 Benjamin Read Townsend, May 8, 2007

Jarett Aldon Gregory ’97 and Kristi Jean Gretchen Hicks Lajoie ’95 and Mike Lajoie, Shepherd, June 24, 2006 a daughter, Catherine Dianne Lajoie, August 6, 2007 Brittany Ann Dales ’99 and Brian Mitchell Lippert, February 17, 2007 Sabrina Kimbrough Rumford ’95 and Robert Come Together W. Rumford, a son, Robert Nicholas ALUMNI WEEKEND 2008 Allison Lorraine “Raine” Engle ’99 and Rumford, May 7, 2007 Christopher Thomas Clark, July 21, 2007 APRIL 25-27 Rebecca Williamson Shaw ’95 and Colby Alumni and friends will come togeth- Bruce Blanton Coates ’00 and Lisa Taylor, Shaw, a daughter, Riley Elizabeth Shaw, June er to enjoy the familiar places and faces May 12, 2007 25, 2007 of Transylvania during Alumni Weekend Kristina Marie Felblinger ’00 and Jeffrey 2008, set for April 25-27. A full week- Alison Redford Smiley ’95 and Reid Smiley, Bolin, January 8, 2007 end of fun activities will recall the many a son, Luke Edward Smiley, July 24, 2007 memories of those unforgettable col- Elizabeth Ann Jonczy ’01 and Daniel Pendley, lege years. Chanda Abney Allen ’96 and Ed Allen, a son, December 3, 2005 The festivities begin on Friday with a Edward Paul Allen, July 2, golf outing and racing at Keeneland, 2007 Jill Marie Tannehill ’01 and Kyle Mason, June and end Sunday morning with the 9, 2007 Jon Erik Bell ’96 and Robert Barr Society breakfast and a Hannah Faye Cook ’02 and Matthew Cross Stephanie Evans, a son, Jon chapel service in Old Morrison Chapel. ’01, June 3, 2006 Robert Evans Bell, May 20, 2007 Friday evening’s TGIF Kick-Off Party is for all alumni, as is the Alumni Celebration Shannon Annette Board ’03 and David Kissel- Kim McLean Cron ’96 and Jeremy J. Cron, a Luncheon on Saturday. Class reunion baugh, June 23, 2007 daughter, Margaret Petrae Cron, May 2, receptions/dinners and the T-Day Coro- 2007 nation Ball take place Saturday evening. Richard Warren Hartsough ’03 and Ashley Reunion classes include: Robert Barr Stacy Franz Davis ’96 and Ryan Davis, a son, Van Meter, May 19, 2007 Society (1938, 1943, 1948, 1953), Cameron Wayne Davis, June 1, 2007 LaDonna Marie Cord ’07 and Daniel Craig 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, Jones ’06, July 14, 2007 Janifer Greenlee Jorgensen ’96 and Mark 1988, 1993, 1998, and 2003. All alum- Jorgensen, a daughter, Alexandra Grace Jor- ni, regardless of class year, are welcome Katherine Elizabeth Greene ’07 and Andrew gensen, June 15, 2007 for Alumni Weekend. Harris Owens, August 4, 2007 Alumni should plan ahead for the Holly Chelf Lindquist ’96 and Jeff Lindquist, best lodging choices, since this same a daughter, Annika Kathleen Lindquist, June weekend will see Lexington hosting the BIRTHS 15, 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, an international equestrian show at the Jennifer Barto Benner ’97 and Andy Benner, Allen B. Hinkle ’87 and Amber Hinkle, a son, Kentucky Horse Park that attracts many a son, Jace Benner, February 19, 2007 Zane Grayson Allen Hinkle, June 28, 2007 visitors. Reunion class Web sites may be William K. Fleming ’90 and Nancy Fleming, Casey Wood Hensley ’97 and Steven Hensley, found via Transy’s Web site at a son, Hunter Hayden Fleming, October a daughter, Eliza Lucie Hensley, July 24, www.transy.edu (select Alumni, News 26, 2006 2007. & Events, and Reunions/Alumni Week- David C. Johnson ’92 and Susie Johnson, a Jennifer L. Price ’97 and Peter J. Moossy, a end). Be sure to sign the guestbook for daughter, Mackenzie Grace Johnson, May son, Eli Benjamin Moossy, June 6, 2007 your reunion and fill out the on-line reunion questionnaire. 22, 2007 Jason C. Whitaker ’97 and Jennifer Boone Alumni will be mailed an invitation Hays, a daughter, Lindsay Boone Whitaker, Mary Lee Chance Smith ’92 and Nathan and detailed schedule in late winter. August 18, 2004 Smith, a daughter, Rose Northcutt Smith, On-line registration will be available July 6, 2007 Tracy Todd Blevins ’98 and Frankie C. Blevins beginning in February. For more infor- mation, contact Natasa Pajic ’96, direc- Gary A. Weinberger ’92 and Rachel Jr., a son, Finley Celsus Blevins, March 29, tor of alumni programs, at npajic@tran- Weinberger, a son, Lucas Madison 2007 sy.edu or (800) 487-2679. Weinberger, May 10, 2007 Alexia Schempp Couch ’98 and Ron Couch, a daughter, Ainsley Hannah Couch, July 17,

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ROB HILL ’95 Career as a coat of many colors

Describing the career A common thread that runs path that Rob Hill ’95 is follow- through Hill’s multi-hued coat is ing is a lot like trying to hit a a desire to be around creative moving target. From managing people. “To me, entrepreneur- a restaurant to being an attor- ship in business is just another ney in a law firm, investing in aspect of creation or innova- real estate, and becoming a tion,” he says. published book author—among That urge led him to move to many other pursuits—Hill has Atlanta immediately after gradu- chosen an alternative work style ating from law school to join a that continues to evolve and Transy classmate—Mike Finley that some say is a characteristic ’90—at Radiant Systems, a high of his generation. tech firm with an intellectual Like the proverbial coat of property department. “I worked many colors, Hill’s education and with software and hardware career reflect a great variety of developers and engineers to interests. Armed with a bache- patent some of their technolo- lor’s degree in psychology and gies,” says Hill. business administration from It was in Atlanta that he Transylvania, a law degree from began working in real estate the University of Kentucky, and law, handling property transac- an MBA degree from Vanderbilt tion closings, and where he also University, Hill is using his liberal � Rob Hill ’95, his wife, Amber, and their son, Truman, are pictured met his wife, Amber. They soon by the Kissing Tree on the Transylvania campus. The family lives arts education and expertise in in Nashville, where Rob has a multi-faceted career in teaching, moved to Savannah, where Hill law and business to carve out a writing, and business. wrote his first book, Savannah niche in many occupational Squares: A Keepsake Tour of areas. Gardens, Architecture, and Monuments, that also includes his pho- Among those areas has been a brief stint managing a pizza tographs of the city. It’s sold over 7,000 copies. Another book— restaurant, doing patent research for a high-tech firm in Atlanta, What No One Ever Tells You about Investing in Real Estate: Real-Life handling the legal side of real estate transactions, owning a media Advice from 101 Successful Investors—has sold over 30,000 copies. and music management company, writing two successful books, Hill and his wife, along with their almost two-year-old son, Tru- preparing to launch a Web site for landlords and renters, and teach- man, now live in Nashville, where Hill is an adjunct professor of ing a college course in business law. business law at Belmont University. Hill’s enthusiasm for getting so involved began at Transylvania, With the arrival of his first child, Hill says he has tried to cut back where he says he became more outgoing compared with his high on the sheer number of his career pursuits, to have more time to school years. He was active in Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Stu- spend with his family. dent Government Association, was an admissions and a resident One of the businesses he shut down this year was Harpring Hill assistant, and a member of Psi Chi, the psychology honorary. Media, which he founded in 2004 primarily to manage and produce “I credit Pi Kappa Alpha with opening my eyes to working with the bluegrass band Blind Corn Liquor Pickers. The group features two other people, dealing with money, and getting things done,” Hill of Hill’s Transy classmates, Joel Serdenis ’95 and Travis Young ’95. says. “A lot of things I’ve done in life, I’ve pulled directly from the In addition to teaching, Hill is working on another book, tenta- lessons I learned in the fraternity.” tively titled Seat Belts Kill: and Other Lessons I Learned in Business Even after deciding that law was an area of great interest and School, due out in the spring of 2008. He completed a mediation earning his J.D. degree in 1999, Hill never saw himself choosing a course at Lipscomb University’s Institute for Conflict Management traditional path by settling in at a law firm. and hopes to begin work in that area after receiving his approval “I certainly never had the idea that I was going to be a regular from the Tennessee Supreme Court. partner in a law firm,” Hill says. “I enjoyed working with the inven- Hill’s newest venture is called Radical Rentals, a Web site created tors, creators, developers, and engineers who are actually doing the with his brother, a real estate broker, and a friend who is a Web stuff more than I did the practical matter of building a law firm. I’ve designer and developer. It will allow individual landlords who are been willing to trade a partnership and a six-figure salary in the small investors with perhaps one or two properties to connect with third year of practice, as many lawyers now have, for a lot of time college renters. to pursue other things.” All in all, it’s a work style that might not make sense to a career One thing seems certain: Hill is unlikely to land in any one full- counselor, but Hill would have it no other way. “I’m trying to reign time job. it in a little, but I couldn’t see doing it much differently,” he says. “My wife was with me for part of the time that I was practicing “Thankfully, my wife and parents have been very supportive. Family normal, ordinary law as an attorney, and she said I was the most has played a key role in all of this.” miserable person she had ever known in those few months.” —WILLIAM A. BOWDEN Fall2007pages_9x_TransSummer04a 4/20/17 12:49 PM Page 29

2007 Lankster ’01, a daughter, McNamara, a son, Connor Patrick Olivia Kate Lankster, April McNamara, April 25, 2007 Jaime Groom Davis ’98 and Greg Davis, a 30, 2007 son, Garrison James Davis, January 14, 2007 Lorrie Keeling Kenney ’03 and Nicholas A. Cara Caskey Osborne ’99 and Marcus A. Kenney ’03, a daughter, Michaela Danielle Leanne Smith Field ’98 and Clint Field, a Osborne ’97, a son, Tate Alexander Osborne, Kenney, December 9, 2006 daughter, Allie Marie Field, February 8, 2007 April 1, 2007 CORRECTION Kevin A. Moreman ’98 and Kasey M. Bridget G. Trodgen ’00 and Paul Dewayne The birth announcement of Moreman, a daughter, Reese Yann Moreman, Lawson ’00, a son, Jacob Paul Lawson, May January 31, 2007 Mark G. Shearer ’94 and 24, 2007 Margaret H. Shearer in the Brian W. Vieth ’98 and Kathryn Vieth, a Rebekah Williams McNichol ’00 and Sean C. summer Transylvania magazine was daughter, Addison Riley Vieth, July 20, 2007 McNichol ’01, a daughter, Samantha Carin incorrect. The couple welcomed a daughter, McNichol, July 21, 2007 Taylor Grey Shearer, on March 29, 2007. Wendy Williams Wansley ’98 and Wes Transylvania regrets the error. Wansley, a son, James Jackson Wansley, Teresa Hensley Green ’01 and Kyle L. Green August 10, 2007 ’01, a daughter, Sydney Ratana Green, OBITUARIES Katharine Wilson Conrad ’99 and Bill Conrad, August 16, 2007 Only alumni survivors are listed. a daughter, Samantha Katharine Conrad, Ashley Hunt Martin ’01 and Seth Martin, a June 12, 2007 daughter, Lyla Claire Martin, July 10, 2007 Walter D. Cardwell ’34, Indianapolis, father Sarah Hartsough Callahan ’99 and W. Hunter Charity Beth Begley Wilson ’01 and Travis of W. Douglas Cardwell Jr. ’61, Janet Cardwell Callahan ’94, a son, William Harrison Lee Wilson, a daughter, Adelyn Mae Wilson, Arazi ’64, and Elbert H. Cardwell ’74, died Callahan, November 21, 2005 March 1, 2007 May 2, 2007. At Transylvania, he was a Patricia Cheese Johnson ’99 and Chad D. member of YMCA. He earned a doctor of Kimberly Powell Wright ’01 and Scott ministry degree from Christian Theological Johnson, a son, Connor David Johnson, July Douglas Wright, a daughter, Caroline Grace 10, 2007 Seminary in Indianapolis, and served as a Wright, April 18, 2007 pastor in Mississippi for nine years. In 1945, Jeremy W. Lankster ’99 and Holly Neikirk Jessica Lowry McNamara ’02 and John he and his wife traveled to Zaire (then Belgian Congo), where they served the Disciples of Christ Congo Mission for 12 years. He later worked for the Department of Interpretation of the United Christian Missionary Society. CARRIE BLAYDES / Crafting her own style Tempa Gaunce Endicott ’37, Midway, Ky., Carrie Blaydes ’02 has loved fashion, sewing, and writing since childhood. She mother of H. Malcolm Endicott Jr. ’68, died found a way to combine her passions with Fashion DIY: 30 Ways to Craft Your Own May 19, 2007. At Transylvania, she was a Style, a book she co-authored with friend Nicole Smith. member of YWCA and Stagecrafters. She did The book, published in May 2007 by Sixth & Spring, offers 30 graduate work at the University of Kentucky projects to transform outdated or forgettable pieces of clothing and Kentucky State University. She was a into unique garments in a style Blaydes calls “vintage-inspired.” retired teacher from Midway Elementary and “Even if I’m not using vintage material for a project, that’s Midway High School, and also taught in the look I’ve always been into,” she said. Nicholas County, Ky. She was a lifetime When their proposal was accepted, Blaydes and Smith member of the United Methodist Church, wrote the book and completed each of the projects in it in where she served with its local and district just over a month. conference organizations, and was an active A seamstress since kindergarten, Blaydes began altering member of the Midway Women’s Club. and embellishing vintage clothing in grade school. At Transy, she majored in English and French and Margaret Jacobs Lewis ’37, Laguna Beach, received several writing awards. She also Calif., died April 20, 2007. At Transylvania, branched out into original clothing design. she was a member of Chi Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Blaydes lives in New York City, where Delta, Stagecrafters, and Glee Club. She she works as a freelance writer and earned a master’s degree at the University writes for the on-line street fashion of Pennsylvania and studied in Paris for a magazine www.borderlinemag.com. year. She taught for three years before her She entered the Fashion Institute of marriage. Technology this fall to study Margaret W. Mayes ’37, Washington, D.C., fashion design. died August 5, 2007. At Transylvania, she was a member of Chi Omega. She taught in Pablo Alcala (Lexington Herald-Leader) the Mercer County, Ky., schools serving as interim principal at McAfee for one year. She Fashion DIY is available from Barnes & Noble and Joseph-Beth Book- joined the WAVES during World War II, sellers as well as VogueKnitting.com/book and Amazon.com. serving in Hawaii. After 22 years in the U. S. Navy, she retired with the rank of commander and began a career as financial FALL 2007 29 Fall2007pages_9x_TransSummer04a 4/20/17 12:49 PM Page 30

A little blues on the side When Jason Lockwood ’95 was guitar, the three other members of The born, his arrival brought the professional Stella-Vees are on drums, bass (standup music career of his parents to a screech- or electric) and harp (harmonica), a typi- ing halt. But his mother and father con- cal configuration for Chicago blues tinued to make music around the house, groups. especially at large family gatherings “We’re really into the basic design of where Lockwood got his first taste of music, with no effects,” says Lockwood. performing in front of an audience. “You have this raw, base, driving music, “My mom and dad had been traveling � Jason Lockwood ’95 plays lead guitar with open E and A chords. When we and does vocals for the award-win- play, people will come up and say, folk musicians before I was born, and I ning blues band The Stella-Vees. grew up in an environment where ‘Wow, it’s nice to hear a straightforward singing and playing was pretty much a “That’s where I started to hone in on style, and to hear some of the old focal point of everyday life,” Lockwood what I wanted to do musically,” he says. stuff.’” says. “They had an open blues jam on That approach has reaped accolades So it’s not surprising that Lockwood, Wednesdays that was quite a scene. You for The Stella-Vees from the Kentuckiana an executive with the human resource hear the sounds, the interaction, the Blues Society, based in Louisville, where firm Spherion in Lexington, uses music looseness of it.” the band won the Unsigned Blues Talent as an avocation and an artistic and emo- His guitar style evolved as he got Contest in 2004 and 2006. The win in tional outlet. more and more into the blues traditions. 2006 included automatic entry into an Lockwood plays guitar and does “I picked it up purely by ear, and by international competition in Memphis vocals for the Chicago-style blues band being around other guitar players,” says last January. The Stella-Vees, based in Lexington, Lockwood, who also cites legendary Perhaps it’s his background in philoso- which has won two regional contests blues player T-Bone Walker as an influ- phy and psychology—his two majors at and will perform about 50 shows this ence on his guitar playing. “Blues is a Transy—that give Lockwood a thought- year at clubs, festivals, competitions, and very communal music. The cadence and ful approach to his involvement in the other venues in Kentucky, Tennessee, the tone of it get passed down, like blues. and Indiana. The band has a 16-track Appalachian folk stories are passed “It’s sanity for me,” he says. “There’s CD titled Come Round Baby (http://cdba- down from one generation to the next.” nothing like blues music, and there’s no by.com/cd/stellavees) that includes covers The style his band emulates is based other resolve that I’ve found. It’s funda- of classic blues pieces along with original on the Chicago blues, which developed mental in my life, for sure.” material. in the late 1940s and is derived from the Lockwood and his wife, Courtney Lockwood, who has no formal music Delta blues brought to the city by Jacobs Lockwood ’95, live in George- training, got bitten by the blues bug African-Americans migrating from the town, Ky., with their daughter, Ellington, while watching bands perform at Sassy South, with the critical addition of the 6, and son, Emery, 4. Courtney is the Ann’s, a club in his native Knoxville where electric guitar replacing the traditional owner of Hopscotch Childrens Boutique his band now sometimes performs. acoustic guitar. Besides Lockwood on in Lexington.

administrator of all Job Corps Centers east years as a chemist and biologist for the Com- on the board of St. Rita’s Hospital. A lifetime of the Mississippi. After her retirement, she monwealth of Kentucky Department of gardener, he served for three years as served as a consultant to several corporations. Surface Mining, during which time she taught president of the Gardeners of Lima at Transylvania and Lexington Baptist Association. He served as church lector and Anna Louise Caudill Scearce ’43, Shelbyville, College. She was a member of Calvary Baptist served communion at St. Charles in Lima Ky., died July 16, 2007. At Transylvania, she Church. and St. Peter in Lexington and to was a member of Chi Omega and Glee Club. homebound parishioners. He was also At the University of Kentucky, she was George Hagedorn Moody ’49, Nicholasville, pastoral care volunteer at St. Joseph East inducted into the education honorary Kappa Ky., died August 1, 2007. At Transylvania, Hospital. Delta Pi. She earned a teaching certificate he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha and from the University of Southern California, played on the basketball and baseball teams. George H. “Jack” Wise ’56, Georgetown, Ky., and taught English and physical education A veteran of World War II, he was a retired brother of Billy V. Wise ’58, died August 29, at Somerset (Ky.) High School. coach and teacher in the Jessamine County 2007. He was a school administrator and school system. served as an elementary school principal for Marguerite Ford Vance ’45, Lexington, died 30 years in Scott County, Ky. After his retire- May 27, 2007. She earned a master’s degree Eugene Hoke ’52, Lexington, father of Michael ment, he served as director of adult from the University of Kentucky and taught T. Hoke ’84, died May 9, 2007. He pursued education, assistant to the mayor, and worked chemistry at Transylvania for three years. She graduate studies at several universities and at the Toyota Visitor Center at the Toyota was a chemistry professor at the University was vice president of marketing for several plant in Georgetown. He was also a basketball of Dayton for 14 years and later worked as a nursing home chains. While in Lima, Ohio, official, working in various college science supervisor of student teaching at he served as president of the board of trustees conferences, most notably the Southeastern Eastern Kentucky University. She spent 15 for the Visiting Nurses Association, and sat Conference.

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ALUMNI BULLETIN BOARD

Transy Golf Classic set for May 19 Recommendations sought for awards and Alumni Executive Board Join Transylvania’s athletics department and the alumni office for the 2008 Transylvania Golf Classic, a four-player Alumni are encouraged to submit recommendations scramble set for Monday, May 19, at the University Club for several awards that will be presented during Alumni of Kentucky. Registration and lunch will be at 11 a.m., Weekend 2008 and for new members of the Alumni followed by a noon shotgun start. Sponsorship opportu- Executive Board. nities are available. Recommendations are sought for the Pioneer Hall of For more information on the tournament or sponsor- Fame, Morrison Medallion, Outstanding Young Alumni ships, contact Cindy Jacobelli, associate director of athlet- Award, and distinguished achievement and service ics, at (859) 233-8663, [email protected], or Mark awards. The Hall of Fame recognizes former athletes, Blankenship ’81, director of development, at (859) 233- coaches, and others who have made outstanding contri- 8402, [email protected]. butions to Transylvania athletics, while the Morrison Medallion is given to an alumnus or alumna for outstand- ing service to the University. The Outstanding Young Alumni on-line community Alumni Award in most cases recognizes an alumna or attracts more than 1,500 users alumnus who has been out of school 18 years or less with an extensive record of service and support to the Since its launch in September 2006, the Transylvania University. Achievement and service awards honor profes- on-line community has attracted over 1,500 registered sional excellence and service to Transylvania. users, and that number continues to grow. This is a Those recommended for the Alumni Executive Board secure, password protected Web site that alumni can should have a record of support and service to the Uni- access from www.transy.edu. Services include an on-line versity and be willing to serve a three-year term. New directory, class notes, events calendar and registration, members are nominated by the board and elected at the photo albums, on-line giving, and more. annual meeting during Alumni Weekend. Through this community, alumni can also sign up for a For recommendation forms, contact the alumni office lifetime e-mail address. First-time users should obtain or submit recommendations to Natasa Pajic ’96, director their unique school ID number from the alumni office at of alumni programs, at [email protected]. (800) 487-2679 or [email protected]. For more informa- tion, contact Natasa Pajic ’96, director of alumni pro- grams, at [email protected].

To contact the Alumni Office: Admissions seeks referrals, legacies Natasa Pajic ’96, director of alumni programs, Do you have a son or daughter ready to begin their [email protected] college search? Perhaps your neighbor or close friend is getting ready for the college search process. Have you Tracy Stephens Dunn ’90, assistant director of given their name and other pertinent information to Tran- alumni programs, [email protected] sylvania? Elaine Valentine, administrative assistant, The admissions office would love to have the opportu- [email protected] nity to recruit alumni legacies and other talented students referred by alumni. To ensure that they are on Transy’s Phone: (800) 487-2679 or (859) 233-8275 mailing list, contact Kim Chaffer, associate director of Fax: (859) 281-3548 Mail: 300 North Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508 admissions, at (800) 872-6798 or [email protected]. E-mail: [email protected] Alumni are also encouraged to request fee-waived appli- Web: www.transy.edu cations for admission to give to their children, other rela- tives, or friends.

Robert M. Lewis ’61, Clarksville, Ind., died James B. Stith Jr. ’69, Somerset, Ky., died July Seminary and served churches in Noblesville, July 13, 2007. At Transylvania, he played 9, 2007. At Transylvania, he was a member Ky., and Memphis, Tenn. He was a volunteer on the basketball and baseball teams, was of College Bowl. He was a graduate of the chaplain at the University of Kentucky active in intramural sports, and served as University of Kentucky School of Pharmacy Medical Center. He spent 25 years in pro- president of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He and worked as a pharmacist at Walgreen’s in fessional sales with the Weyerhaeuser received his master’s degree from Indiana Somerset. Company in Hot Springs, Ark., and later University. A veteran of World War II, he managed the Payless Cashways account for was a retired teacher for Greater Clark William J. Henry ’70, Olathe, Kan., husband Weyerhaeuser in Kansas City, Mo. After Schools, and was a member of St. Mark’s of Jackie Baker Henry ’73, died May 28, 2007. retirement, he returned to the ministry at United Church of Christ in New Albany. At Transylvania, he was a dorm counselor. Red Bridge Christian Church. He was a He graduated from Lexington Theological member of the Valley View Optimist Club. FALL 2007 31 Fall2007pages_9x_TransSummer04a 4/20/17 12:49 PM Page 32

Donna Lynn Adams ’71, Huntington, W. Va., Kathleen Cronin Samela ’76, Ansonia, Conn., College and was the founder of Area Con- died February 11, 2007. died June 13, 2007. She received a certificate gregations Together and the Spooner House in human services management at St. Joseph homeless shelter of Derby, Conn. She was employed by the Shelton Historical Society. A justice of the peace, she was former senior warden, vestry member, and Eucharistic minister at Christ Church Episcopal in Ansonia. She served three terms as alderwoman of the third ward in Ansonia and received numerous awards for her altruistic work including the Archbishop’s Volunteer of the Year Award from the Roman Catholic Diocese.

Owen Conner ’78, Atlanta, died July 1, 2007. He owned Charles Willis, Inc., a gift shop that specializes in fine china and unique gifts.

David M. Schindler ’86, Atlanta, brother of Stephen P. Schindler ’86, died April 3, 2007. He received his master’s degree from George Mason University.

Robert L. Miller III ’87, Atlanta, died May 16, 2007. At Transylvania, he was a member of ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFERS Delta Sigma Phi, the Crimson staff, TRIPS AROUND THE WORLD Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and the choir. He worked in the Kentucky Center The Transylvania Alumni Association, in partnership with Collette Vacations, is offer- for Reproductive Medicine in the ing alumni and friends a full calendar of exciting trips for 2008 and 2009 with destina- endocrinology division for two years. After tions as diverse as Italy, Hawaii, and New Zealand. All tours include round trip air travel earning a degree from the University of Ken- from Lexington and some meals. Prices listed are per person for double occupancy. tucky College of Pharmacy, he was employed The Discover Croatia 11-day tour departs May 26, 2008. Highlights include a tour by Revco Inc., then CVS Pharmacy. of Zagreb’s Old City and a visit to Lipica Stud Farm, home to the world-famous Lipiz- zaner horses. The cost is $3,749 with first deposit of $250 due prior to December 27, Robert Dean Gunnell Jr. ’88, Lexington, died 2007. March 20, 2007. The Reflections of Italy 10-day tour departs July 21, 2008. Highlights include sight- Derek Robert Agard ’90, Tracy, Calif., died seeing in Rome, a visit to Assisi, and a boat trip to Murano Island. The cost is $3,849 November 23, 2006. He earned a master’s with first deposit of $250 due prior to February 22, 2008. degree in political science and was employed The Tropical Costa Rica 9-day tour departs September 24, 2008. Highlights include by Gateway Computers. trips to the Monteverde Cloud Forest and the Cano Negro nature preserve. The cost is $1,999 with first deposit of $250 due prior to April 28, 2008. An optional 3-night Jun- Mary Leach Whitcomb ’93, Kailua, Hawaii, gle Adventure post-tour extension can be added for $399. died August 20, 2007. At Transylvania, she The Rome and Florence Holiday 8-day tour departs December 1, 2008. Highlights was a member of National Education Asso- include “Dinner with the Tenors,” shopping in Florence, and a guided visit to the Uffizi ciation–Student Programs. Museum. The cost is $2,349 with first deposit of $250 due prior to July 2, 2008. The Exploring New Zealand 19-day tour departs January 26, 2009. Highlights David M. Otalora ’00, Lexington, died June include a ride on the Tranz Alpine train and spectacular views from the top of Mt. 19, 2007. He was employed as a graphic Eden, a dormant volcano. The cost is $5,499 with first deposit of $250 due prior to artist. August 26, 2008. Optional 2-night Fiji post-tour extension can be added for $349 per person (land only, air add-ons apply). The Hawaiian Adventure 10-day tour departs February 19, 2009. Highlights include an excursion to Diamond Head Lookout and a traditional Polynesian Luau fea- turing drinks, dinner, and a hula show. The cost is $3,849 with first deposit of $100 due prior to October 19, 2008. Optional 3-day, 2-night Big Island post-tour extension can be added for $649 per person (land only, air add-ons apply). � Obituaries in Transylvania are based on The Spectacular South Africa: Culture and Nature in Harmony 14-day tour information available in alumni office files departs March 12, 2009. Highlights include a safari game drive through Kruger Nation- and from newspaper obituaries. Please al Park, the largest game reserve in South Africa, and a journey through Tsitsikamma send information concerning alumni deaths to the attention of Elaine Forest. The cost is $4,199 with first deposit of $250 due prior to October 13, 2008. Valentine in the Transylvania Alumni Optional 3-night Victoria Falls post-tour extension can be added for $899 per person Office, 300 North Broadway, Lexington, (land only, air add-ons apply). KY 40508-1797. Newspaper obituaries For more information on the trips, contact Natasa Pajic ’96, director of alumni pro- with complete listings of survivors are grams, at (800) 487-2679 or [email protected]. preferred.

32 TRANSYLVANIA “My gift annuity with Transylvania was one of the smartest things I could do.” —Ann Horton Burns ’42

Ann Horton Burns ’42 has a great affection for Transylvania. She and her late husband, Ben Burns ’41, who served as dean of the chapel and professor of humanities from 1962-80, led an annual trip to Europe that, over its 10-year life, attracted about 250 students and a dozen professors. “Wonderful relationships developed as a result of those trips, and even after Ben retired, we rarely went out to dinner that we didn’t have some young person come up and say, ‘The trip I took to Europe changed my life and was the most exciting thing I did at Transylvania,’” says Burns. “That’s a great feeling.” When Transylvania initiated its gift annuity program, the Burnses were among the first to participate. At the same time, they promised themselves that they would make provisions for another gift to the University, either through their estates, or through the possible future sale of their house. “After Ben died in 2002, I lived in the house until I felt like I needed a little eas- ier approach to life,” says Burns. “So when I sold the house and moved to a retirement community, I went right ahead and gave part of the profit to Transy.” Burns says it helps to know that she will receive a specific quarterly income from her gift annuity. “I have a bigger monthly payout here than I would have had living in my home, so the dividends are a big help. The older you get, the more settled you like things to be.”

MAXIMIZE YOUR INVESTMENT A charitable gift annuity can maxi- mize your investment by providing a fixed rate of return based on your age and guaranteed by Transylvania for your lifetime. You can invest as little as $5,000, you’ll receive an immediate tax deduction for the gift portion of the annuity, and part of your dividend will be tax free, fur- ther increasing your rate of return. Best of all, you’ll continue supporting Transylvania students beyond your life- time.

For more information, contact the development office at (800) 487-2679. Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Lexington, KY Permit No. 122 300 NORTH BROADWAY LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40508-1797

Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet at Transylvania

The Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet gave the inaugural performance in the Dorothy J. and Fred K. Smith Concert Series on October 10 in Haggin Auditorium. Quartet members are, from left, violinists David Harrington and John Sherba, violist Hank Dutt, and cel- list Jeffrey Zeigler. The concert series was established this year by Dorothy J. Smith ’42 in appreciation for the opportunities Transylvania gave her to study music and English and have a successful career as a teacher and musician. The series is named for her and her late hus- band, a 1940 Transylvania graduate. Photo by Joseph Rey Au